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Character group

Introduction

The following table provides an overview of the supported HP-GL/2 commands.

NOTE

Optional parameters are shown in brackets.

Character group

Table 1. Character group commands for HP-GL/2

Command

Mnemonic

Parameter

Absolute Character Size

SI

[width,height];

Absolute direction

DI

[run,rise];

Alternate Font Definition

AD

[kind,value...[,kind,value]];

Character Fill Mode

CF

[fill mode[,edge pen]];

Character Plot

CP

[spaces,lines];

Character Slant

SL

[tangent of angle];

Define Label Terminator

DT

[lbterm[,mode]];

Define Variable Text path

DV

[path[,line]];

Extra Space

ES

[width[,height]];

Label

LB

[char...[char]]lbterm;

Label Origin

LO

[position]; (range 1-9,11-19, 21)

Relative Character Size

SR

[width,height];

Relative Direction

DR

[run,rise];

Scalable/Bitmapped Fonts

SB

0 or 1

Select Alternate Font

SA

;

Select Standard Font

SS

;

Select Primary Font

FI

Font ID

Select Secondary Font

FN

Font ID

Standard Font Definition

SD

[kind,value...[,kind,value]];

Transparent Data

TD

[mode];