FI - Select primary font ; FI font-ID [;] ; FN - Select secondary font - Page 192

2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 4 HP-GL/2 - 44 

FI - Select primary font 

FI font-ID [;] 

font-ID ; the identity number of any accessible font. 

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This command allows you to select any accessible font,  which has previously been given an identity 
number in LaserJet mode,  as the primary (standard) font.  All subsequently printed labels will appear in the 
primary font. 

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For scalable fonts this command must be preceded by an SD command specifying the font's point size or 
pitch. 

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When the FI command is issued the primary (standard) font's attributes are set to be those of the selected 
font (provided it is available). 

10 '-Select Primary Font & Select standard Font - 

20 WIDTH "LPT1:",255 

30 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E"; 

40 LPRINT CHR$(27); "*c15D"; 

50 LPRINT CHR$(27); "(s1p18v0s3b52T"; 

60 LPRINT CHR$(27); "*c6F"; 

70 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0B"; 

80 LPRINT "IN;SP1;" 

90 LPRINT "PA1500,1500;DT#;LBLaser Printer"; CHR$(13);CHR$(10); "#" 

100 LPRINT "SD4,18;FI15;LBLaser Printer#" 

110 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0A"; 

120 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E"; 

130 END 

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FN - Select secondary font 

FN 

font-ID

 [;] 

font-ID : the identity number of any accessible font 

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This command allows you to select any accessible font,  which has previously been given an identity 
number in PCL mode,  as the secondary (alternate) font.  All subsequently printed labels will appear in the 
secondary font. 

• 

For scalable fonts the FN command must be preceded by an AD command specifying the font's point size or 
pitch. 

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When the FN command is issued the secondary (alternate) font's attributes are set to be those of the selected 
font (provided it is available). 

LB - Character plot 

LB [ cs ]  < terminator > [;] 

cs

 : character string 

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This command enables you to print character strings. 

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You must supply a terminator at the end of your string.  You can either use the default terminator,  ETX 
(ASCII 3), or define your own terminating character using the DT command. 

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A label can include non-printing characters such as a carriage return or line feed. 

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Printing takes place irrespective of whether the pen is currently up or down. 

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The label is printed starting from the current cursor position and using any label origin setting that you have 
made with the LO command. 

10 '-Label- 

20 WIDTH "LPT1:", 255 

30 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E"; 

40 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0B"; 

50 LPRINT "IN;SP1;"; 

60 LPRINT "PA2500,2500;DT*;" 

70 LPRINT "SD1,21,2,1,4,25,5,0,6,3,7,52;SS;" 

80 LPRINT "LBLaser printer*" 

90 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0A"; 

100 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E"; 

110 END 

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