Language Pcl LJ2022.ASC

USING  THE EXTRA SPACE  COMMAND

     
     The Extra Space command ( ES ), adjusts space between
     characters and lines of labels without affecting
     character size. For more information see the PCL 5
     Printer Language Technical Reference Manual. The syntax
     for this command is as follows:
     
     ES width,[height]; or ES;

PARAMETERS:
     
     Width                         Specifies an increase
                                   (positive number) or
                                   decrease (negative
                                   number) in the space
                                   between characters.
     
     Height                        Specifies an increase
                                   (positive number) or
                                   decrease (negative
                                   number) in the space
                                   between lines.
     

PROGRAM:
     
     LEGEND: Ec = [Ctrl] [P] [Esc] in DOS EDIT.
     
     
     
     
     EcE                           Resets the printer.
     
     Ec%0B                         Enters HP-GL/2 mode.
     
     IN;                           Initializes HP-GL/2 mode.
     
     SP1;                          Selects pen number 1,
                                   (black). Even though
                                   there is no physical pen,
                                   the SP command must be
                                   used to enable printing.
     
     PA2500,3200;SI.187,.269;      Specifies absolute
                                   plotting and moves to
                                   (2500,3200); specifies a
                                   relative character size
                                   of .187 cm wide by .269
                                   cm high.
     
     DT#;ES;                       Defines the "#" character
                                   as the label terminator
                                   and sets the extra space
                                   setting to default (no
                                   extra spaces).
     
     LBES; CAUSES#;                Prints "ES; CAUSES".
     
     CP;LBTHIS SPACING.#;          Sends a CP command with
                                   no parameters, which is
                                   equivalent to a Carriage
                                   Return and Line Feed;
                                   prints "THIS SPACING.".
     
     PA2500,2500;                  Moves to (2500,2500).
     
     ES-.1,-.25;LBES-.1,-.25; CAUSES#;  Decreases the inter-
                                   character spacing by .1
                                   and the inter-line
                                   spacing by .25; prints
                                   "ES-.1,-.25; CAUSES".
     
     CP;LBTHIS SPACING#;           Sends a CP command with
                                   no parameters, which is
                                   equivalent to a Carriage
                                   Return and Line Feed;
                                   prints "THIS SPACING".
     
     PA2500,1800;                  Moves to (2500,1800).
     
     ES.2,.25;LBES.2,.25; CAUSES#; Increases the inter-
                                   character spacing by .2
                                   and the inter-line
                                   spacing by .25. Then
                                   prints "ES.2,.25;
                                   CAUSES".
     
     CP;LBTHIS SPACING#;           Sends a CP command with
                                   no parameters, which is
                                   equivalent to a Carriage
                                   Return and Line Feed.
                                   Then prints "THIS
                                   SPACING.".
     
     Ec%0A                         Enters PCL mode.
     
     EcE                           Sends a reset to end the
                                   job and eject the page.






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