Programming instructions
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Chapter 2 Program Instructions
FONT (FT), cont.
Remarks, cont.
Slanting means that you can create the same effect as in ITALIC characters.The
higher value, the more askew the upright parts of the characters will come.
Slanting increases clockwise. Values greater than 65-70° will be unreadable.
Slanting cannot be used with bitmap fonts.
Slanting value: 10
Slanting value: 20
A scaleable font can enlarged in regard of width relative the height. The
value is given as percent (1-1000). This means that if the value is 100, there
is no change in the appearance of the characters, whereas if the value is
given as, for example, 50 or 200, the width will the half the height or
double the height respectively. When using this parameter, all parameters
in the syntax must be included in the statement, that is, name, height,
slant, and width.
The standard complement of fonts listed in Chapter 6 can be supplemented
with more fonts using three methods:
• Downloading fonts from a Font Install Card.
The card must be inserted before the printer is started. At startup
the fonts are automatically downloaded, installed, and permanently
stored in the printer’s memory. The fonts can be used without the
card being present.
• Using fonts from a Font Card.
The card must be inserted before the printer is started. At startup the fonts
are automatically installed, but not copied to the printer’s memory. Thus,
the card must always be present before such a font can be used.
• Downloading font fi les.
Font fi les can be downloaded and installed by means of either of the two
statements IMAGE LOAD and TRANSFER KERMIT. There is no need
to restart the printer before using the font in question.
It is possible to create aliases for one or several font to get shorter or more
adequate names. Refer to Chapter 6 for further explanation.
Examples
Printing a label with one line of 12p text with default direction and
alignment:
10 FONT "Swiss 721 BT"
20 PRTXT "HELLO"
30 PRINTFEED
RUN
Printing the same text but with 24p size, 20° slant, and 75% width:
10 FONT "Swiss 721 BT",24,20,75
20 PRTXT "HELLO"
30 PRINTFEED
RUN
ABCDEFGH
ABCDEFGH