Unit 4: Standard Command Codes
E/Pro Programming Reference
4-41 PN: 9001096E
FONT, VECTOR
FUNCTION
To specify printing of the unique SATO vector font. The vector font allows large characters to
be printed with smooth, round edges. Each character is made of a number of vectors (or
lines), and will require slightly more printer compiling time.
FORMAT
Specify Vector Font: <ESC>$a,b,c,d
Data for Vector Font: <ESC>$=(data)
a = A: Helvetica Bold (proportional spacing)
B: Helvetica Bold (fixed spacing)
b = Font width (50-999)
c = Font height (50-999 dots)
d = Font variation (0-9) as follows:
0: Standard
1: Standard open (outlined)
2: Gray (mesh) pattern 1
3: Gray (mesh) pattern 2
4: Gray (mesh) pattern 3
5: Standard open, shadow 1
6: Standard open, shadow 2
7: Standard mirror image
8: Italic 9 Italic open, shadow
Place immediately preceding the data to be printed.
EXAMPLE
<ESC>A
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>$A,100,100,0
<ESC>$=SATO AMERICA
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>$=VECTOR FONT
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0350<ESC>$A,200,300,8<ESC>$=SATO
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
OUTPUT
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NOTES
The Pitch command can be used with Vector fonts. If the font size designation is out of the specified
range, a default value of 50 is used.
The font width and height values include ascenders, descenders, and other space. A font must be
defined for each field to be printed. There is not a default font.
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