SATO WS412DT - ESC+$ Outline Font Design

43
Font
Available for
WS4 series
ESC+$ Outline Font Design
ESC+$
Hex code
ESC
$
Parameter
<1B>
16
<24>
16
a,bbb,ccc,d
Default setting
None
Persistence of
the command
When printer is powered off
Set parameter will not be retained.
Validity in a job
Set parameter will be retained until next valid setting.
Validity after a job
Set parameter will be the default value for the next job <A>.
[Function]
Specifies type, design, size of outline font
[Format]
<$>a,bbb,ccc,d
● Parameter
a [Font type selection] = A : Helvetia Bold (Proportional)
B : Helvetia Bold (Inter-character pitch fixed)
b [Font width] = Valid range : 24 to 999 dots
c [Font height] = Valid range : 24 to 999 dots
d [Font design] = 0 : Normal font (Black)
1 : White characters on black background
2 : Grey font (Pattern 1)
3 : Grey font (Pattern 2)
4 : Grey font (Pattern 3)
5 : Font with shadow
6 : White characters with shadow on black background
7 : Mirrored font
8 : Normal italic font
9 : White italic characters with shadow on black background
[Coding example] Font type: A, font width: 100 dots, font height: 100 dots, font design: 1
<A>＞
<V>＞100<H>100<P>2
<$>A,100,100,1
<$=>SATO
<Q>2
<Z>
[Notes]
1. The outline font printing command <$=> shall be executed after the outline font design selection <$>.
2. Font height includes both ascender and descender area. For proportional pitch, the character width of outline font differs depending
on the font to be used.
3. Use character pitch command <P> to specify font pitch.
4. Italic characters are tilt in an angle of 15-degree, within their specified width. As for the height specification, both ascender and
descender area are included.
5. For the font design 1 thru 9, if the specified dot setting is irregularly small, the font can not be identified.
6. If the font width / height are very small, there can be cases that the font is squeezed.
[Valid commands]
Modification
<$=>
Outline Font Design