Character, Fixed Spacing; Character, Proportional Spacing - SATO /gt Series Programmer's Reference Manual

Unit 4: Standard Command Codes

CHARACTER, FIXED SPACING

FUNCTION To reset proportional spacing and place the printer back to fixed spacing.
FORMAT
<ESC>PR
Place preceding the fixed space data.
EXAMPLE
<ESC>A
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0050<ESC>PS
<ESC>L0202<ESC>XMPROPORTIONAL SPACING
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0180<ESC>PR
<ESC>L0202<ESC>XMFIXED SPACING
<ESC>Q1
<ESC>Z
OUTPUT
(4-3)
NOTES This command only works with proportionally spaced fonts: XU, XM, XS, XL and XB.
Refer to Appendix: Reference Table 3 for additional information.

CHARACTER, PROPORTIONAL SPACING

FUNCTION
To specify the printing of proportional or fixed spacing for proportionally spaced fonts.
FORMAT <ESC>PS
Place preceding the data to be proportionally spaced.
EXAMPLE <ESC>A
<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0050<ESC>PS
<ESC>L0202<ESC>XMPROPORTIONAL SPACING
<ESC>Q1
<ESC>Z
OUTPUT
(4-4)
NOTES Once this command is sent in the data stream, it is in effect until the end of the print
job unless a reset command is sent.
Refer to Appendix: Reference Table 4 for additional information.
SATO E+ Programming Reference
Set to proportional spacing Reset to fixed spacing.
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