Unit 4: Standard Command Codes
SATO GL4xxe SBPL Programming Reference Page 4-28
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
(4-21)
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.
Refer to Appendix: Reference Tables 22 & 23 for additional information.
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