Character Expansion - SATO CL408 Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Character Expansion

Command Structure
Command Function
Input to Printer
Printer Output
SATO CL Series Printers
<ESC>Laabb
aa = Multiple to expand horizontally (01-12)
bb = Multiple to expand vertically (01-12)
Example: <ESC>L0305
Placement: Preceding the data to be expanded
Default: <ESC>L0101
To expand characters independently in both the horizontal and
vertical directions. The command allows you to enlarge the base size
of each font (except the vector font) up to 12 times in either direction.
Expanded characters are typically used for added emphasis or for
long distance readability.
<ESC>A
<ESC>A<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>XMCL408
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>L0402<ESC>XMCL408
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0300<ESC>L0204<ESC>XMCL408
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
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