Specifications

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Chapter 8 "HP-GL2" 61
ES - Extra Space
ES [ width [, height ]] [;]
width : factor by which character spacing is changed.
height : factor by which line spacing is changed
• This command enables you to adjust the space between label characters and lines.
• width specifies the factor by which to increase or decrease the character spacing. Positive numbers specify
an increase and negative numbers a decrease.
• height specifies the factor by which to increase or decrease the line spacing. Positive numbers specify an
increase and negative numbers a decrease.
• If you use the command without parameters, no extra space is used when labels are printed. This is
equivalent to ES0,0;
• An ES command remains in effect until another ES command is executed, a DF or IN command is
executed, or the printer is reset, either with the EscE command or from the control panel.
TD - Transparent Data
TD [ mode ] [;]
mode : normal or transparent data mode.
This command enables you to specify whether control characters should perform their normal
function or should be printed.
mode is set to either 0 or 1. If mode is set to 0, control codes perform their normal functions and are
not printed. If mode=1, all characters are printed, if possible. No control characters perform any
function except the label terminator. Any non-printing or undefined characters appear as a space.
If you use the command without parameters, control codes will perform their normal functions and
will not be printed. This is equivalent to TD0;
10 '-Transparent Data-
20 WIDTH "LPT:", 255
30 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E";
40 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0B";
50 LPRINT "IN;SP1;"
60 '-TD=1 (Transparent) -
70 LPRINT "PA1000,5000;LBMODE : TD1 (Transparent)"; CHR$(13)
80 LPRINT "<Print as characters when labeling>"; CHR$(3)
90 X=1000
100 FOR I = &H0 O &H8
110 LPRINT "SD1,341,2,1,4,10,7,5;PA";X;",4000;TD1;DT@;LB";CHR$(I);"@";
120 X = X + 150
130 NEXT I
140 LPRINT "TD0;"
150 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0A";
160 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E";
170 END
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