Selecting The Stroke Weight; Selecting The Typeface - Brother PCL Technical Reference Manual

2006/05/31
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>
• This command designates the stroke weight of the primary font.
Esc)s#B (27)(41)(115)#(66) <1Bh><29h><73h>#<42h>
• This command designates the stroke weight of the secondary font
• # 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.
• 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>
• This command designates the typeface of the primary font.
Esc)s#T (27)(41)(115)#(84) <1Bh><29h><73h>#<54h>
• This command designates the typeface of the secondary font.
• 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.
Value Font Style
0 Upright & solid
1 Italic
4 Condensed
5 Condensed italic
8 Compressed, or extra condensed
24 Expanded
32 Outline
64 Inline
128 Shadowed
160 Outline shadowed
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