5.2.11. Selecting the stroke weight; 5.2.12. Selecting the typeface; Value Font - Page 79

CHAPTER 2 PCL - 59 

Value Font 

Style 

0 
1 
4 
5 
8 

24 
32 
64 

128 
160 

Upright & solid 
Italic 
Condensed 
Condensed italic 
Compressed, or extra condensed 
Expanded 
Outline 
Inline 
Shadowed 
Outline shadowed 

10 REM ****** PRINT IN ITALIC & UPRIGHT STYLE ******  
20 ESC$=CHR$(27)  
30 WIDTH "LPT1:",255  
40 REM --- PRINT USING AN ITALIC FONT ----  
50 LPRINT ESC$+"(s1S";  
60 REM --- PRINT FONT ----  
70 FOR I=33 TO 127  
80 LPRINT CHR$(I);  
90 NEXT  
100 LPRINT  
110 REM --- PRINT USING AN UPRIGHT FONT ---  
120 LPRINT ESC$+"(s0S";  
130 REM --- PRINT FONT ----  
140 FOR I=33 TO 127  
150 LPRINT CHR$(I);  
160 NEXT  
170 LPRINT  
180 REM -- PAPER EJECT ---  
190 LPRINT CHR$(12);  
200 END 

5.2.11.

Selecting the stroke weight 

Esc(s#B (27)(40)(115)#(66) <1Bh><28h><73h>#<42h> 

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This command designates the stroke weight of the primary font. 

Esc)s#B (27)(41)(115)#(66) <1Bh><29h><73h>#<42h> 

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This command designates the stroke weight of the secondary font 

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# is an integer between –7 and 7. A value of 0 signifies a medium stroke weight, negative numbers signify 
thin or light stroke weights and positive numbers signify bold stroke weights. 

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If you select a light or bold stroke weight the command will only have an effect if the font is available in one 
of the three font locations. 

5.2.12.

Selecting the typeface 

Esc(s#T (27)(40)(115)#(84) <1Bh><28h><73h>#<54h> 

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This command designates the typeface of the primary font. 

Esc)s#T (27)(41)(115)#(84) <1Bh><29h><73h>#<54h> 

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This command designates the typeface of the secondary font. 

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If the typeface you specify is not available in any of the three font source locations the printer will substitute 
a font of a different typeface.