USING THE ABSOLUTE CHARACTER SIZE ( SI ) COMMAND


     The Absolute character Size ( SI ) command, specifies
     the size of labeling characters in centimeters.  For
     more information see the Updated PCL 5 Printer Language
     Technical Reference Manual. The syntax for this command
     is as follows:

     SI width, height; or SI;

     LEGEND: Ec = [Ctrl] [P] [Esc] in DOS EDIT.




     EcE                           Resets the printer.

     Ec%0B                         Enters HP-GL/2 mode.

     IN;                           Initializes HP-GL/2 mode.

     SP1;                          Selects pen number 1,
                                   (black). Even though
                                   there is no physical pen,
                                   the SP command must be
                                   used to enable printing.

     PA700,3000;                   Enters absolute plotting
                                   mode and moves to
                                   (700,3000).

     DT#;                          Defines the label
                                   terminator as the "#"
                                   character.

     LBPrint#;                     Prints the word "Print"
                                   in the default font.

     PA700,2000;SI1,1.5;LBPrint#;  Moves to (700,2000);
                                   specifies an absolute
                                   character size of 1 cm
                                   wide by 1.5 cm high;
                                   prints the word "Print".

     SI;                           Send SI with no
                                   parameters to return to
                                   the default size.

     SD1,21,2,1,4,12,5,0,6,0,7,
     4148;SS;                      Designates a 12 point
                                   Universe font and selects
                                   it.

     PA 4000,3000;LBPrint#;        Moves to (4000,3000) and
                                   prints the word "Print"
                                   in the 12 point Universe
                                   font.

     PA4000,2000;SI1,1.5;LBPrint#; Moves the pen to
                                   (4000,2000) and specifies
                                   a character size of 1 cm
                                   by 1.5 cm; prints the
                                   word "Print".

     Ec%0A                         Enters PCL mode.

     EcE                           Sends a reset to end the
                                   job and eject the page.


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