USING THE SELECT PRIMARY FONT ( FI ) COMMAND
The Select Primary Font command ( FI ), allows any
accessible font that has been assigned a font ID number
to be selected as the primary (standard) font. For more
information see the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical
Reference Manual. The syntax for this command is as
follows:
FI font-ID;
LEGEND: Ec = [Ctrl] [P] [Esc] in DOS EDIT.
EcE Resets the printer.
Ec*c15D Specifies a font ID
number of 15.
Ec(s1p18v0s3b4148T Selects an 18-point
Universe Bold font as the
primary font.
Ec*c6F Assigns the font just
defined as the temporary
font with ID number (15).
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.
PA1500,1500; Specifies absolute
plotting and moves to
(1500,1500).
DT#; Defines "#" as a label
terminator (non-
printing).
LBLaserJet Printers CR-LF#; Prints "LaserJet
Printers" in the
currently selected font,
which is the default
Stick font. Then, a
Carriage Return and Line
Feed (CR-LF).
SD4,18;FI15;SS; Uses the SD command to
designate an 18-point
font from within HP-GL/2
mode; selects the PCL
font with font ID number
15 as the primary font;
selects the primary font
for printing.
LBLaserJet Printers#; Prints "LaserJet
Printers" in the newly
selected font.
Ec%0A Enters PCL mode.
EcE Sends a reset to end the
job and eject the page.
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