SATO GL408e - Character, Fixed Spacing; Character, Proportional Spacing

Unit 4: Standard Command Codes
SATO GL4xxe SBPL Programming Reference Page 4-8
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 Set to proportional spacing Reset to fixed spacing.
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.