User`s manual

Section 4: Advanced Functions

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Byte 3 is the Character Spacing in units of 1/720 inch.

‘$3C’ gives 720/60 which equals 12 CPI. For proportionally

spaced fonts, byte 3 sets the width of the space character.

Byte 4 is the ASCII Character Set.

The value ‘$00’ activates the Character Set selected in the Basic

Configuration.

Byte 5 and following.

All bytes after the fourth byte is the Font Selection Sequence that is

sent to the printer to select a font. In the above example it contains

a sequence to select the typeface Courier in the printer (see HP

LaserJet manual).

The Font Selection Sequence does not need to contain a pitch

selection sequence.

Since the AX-3 Cobra+ uses the printer’s own fonts, some of the

predefined FGIDs will result in the same font being printed (see page

75 for a list of predefined FGIDs). To get access to more fonts you can

use external font cartridges for your printer. It may also be necessary to

change some Font Selection Strings to make the AX-3 Cobra select the

fonts you need.

Edit a Font Selection

String

All 50 predefined Font Selection Strings are fully editable. You can,

for example, define new FGIDs, change Character Spacing and

modify Font Selection Sequences.

Example (HP LaserJet):

To change the translation of FGID $0055 from Courier 12 CPI

to Elite 12.2 CPI.

(Configuration lead-in sequence)

=170,$00,$55,$3B,$00,$1B

(Program parameter #170)

$28,$73,$32,$54

(Continued)

(Configuration trailer sequence)