[ESC+$] Outline Font Design
Hexadecimal code
Initial value
Valid range and term of
command
[Function]
Specifying the type, size, and shape of outline font.
[Format]
<$>a,bbb,ccc,d
-
Parameter
a [Font type]
A: Helvetica bold (Proportional)
B: Helvetica bold (Inter-character pitch fixed)
K: Kanji specified by hexadecimal number*1
L: Kanji specified by binary number *1
k: Kanji (vertical) specified by hexadecimal number*1
l: Kanji (vertical) specified by hexadecimal number*1
b [Font width] = Valid range: 24 to 999 dots
c [Font height] = Valid range: 24 to 999 dots
d [Font design]
0: Normal font (Black)
1: White characters on black background
2: Grey font (Pattern 1)
3: Grey font (Pattern 2)
4: Grey font (Pattern 3)
5: Font with shadow
6: White characters with shadow on black background
7: Mirrored font
8: Normal italic font
9: White italic characters with shadow on black background
*1 Will specify Kanji outline font.
[Coding Example]
Font type: A, font width: 100 dots,
font height: 100 dots, font design: 1
<A>
<V>100<H>100<P>2
<$>A,100,100,1<$=>SATO
<Q>2
<Z>
ESC
<1B>
16
a=A, bbb=50, ccc=50, d=0
When the power is OFF
Valid range within items
Valid range between items
$
<24>
16
The set parameter is not maintained.
The set parameter is valid until the next specification is
made.
The set parameter becomes initial value at the next item
<A>.
100
Parameter
a,bbb,ccc,d