USING THE ABSOLUTE DIRECTION ( DI ) COMMAND


     The Absolute Direction ( DI ) command specifies the
     slope or direction at which characters are drawn,
     independent of P1 and P2 settings. For more information
     see the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference
     Manual.  The syntax for this command is as follows:

     DI run,rise; or DI;

PARAMETERS:

     Run                           Specifies the X-component
                                   of the label direction.

     Rise                          Specifies the Y-component
                                   of the label direction.


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.

     PA3500,2500;                  Specifies absolute
                                   plotting and moves to
                                   (3500,2500).

     DT*;                          Defines the asterisk (*)
                                   as the label terminator.

     DI1,1;LBDIRECTION CR*;        Prints the word
                                   "DIRECTION" at a 45
                                   degree angle up to the
                                   right; Carriage Return
                                   "CR" returns the pen to
                                   the Origin (3500,2500).

     DI1,-1;LBDIRECTION CR*;       Prints the same word, at
                                   a 45 degree angle up and
                                   to the left, followed by
                                   a "CR" to return the pen
                                   to the origin.

     DI-1,-1;LBDIRECTION CR*;      Prints the same word, at
                                   a 45 degree angle down
                                   and to the left, followed
                                   by a "CR" to return the
                                   pen to the origin.

     DI-1,1;LBDIRECTION CR*;       Prints the same word, at
                                   a 45 degree angle down
                                   and to the right,
                                   followed by a "CR" to
                                   return the pen to the
                                   origin.

     Ec%0A                         Enters the PCL mode.

     EcE                           Sends a reset to end the
                                   job and eject the page.


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