Printer Control Codes
| Printer Control Code | If Use PDT file is Selected: | If a Windows Printer Driver is Used: |
|---|---|---|
| SCD — Set the Character Density | Select the GFID for the valid character distance (CD) parameter as shown in Table 2. | |
| If the specified font is not supported, a substitution is provided. For example, when 15 CPI font is specified but the font is not supported, the supported 17 CPI font is substituted. | See How to Determine PC400 Font. | |
| SFG — Set Font ID through GFID | Recognizable
GFIDs are restricted. (See Field Names of Printer Definition Files.) If the specified
GFID is not supported and it is out of the range from 154 through
200, the closest font width from the fonts shown in Table 3 is
substituted.
If the specified GFID is not supported and it is between 154 and 200, the following font is substituted: Font name: Document; GFID value:175. |
|
| See How to Determine PC400 Font. | ||
| BUS — Begin Underscore | The selected font might not support the underscore. | |
| BES — Begin Emphasis | The selected font might not support the emphasis. | |
| STO — Set Text Orientation | The page orientation can be changed to portrait or landscape. The direction, which is up, down, left, or right on the paper, depends on the Microsoft Windows printer driver. If the page orientation is changed, the current paper is ejected. | |
| CD Parameter | Character Pitch (normal) | GFID Value (COR) |
|---|---|---|
| 000A | 10 CPI | 13 CPI 204 |
| 000B | Proportional | 13 CPI 175 |
| 000C | 12 CPI | 15 CPI 86 |
| 000F | 15 CPI | 20 CPI 230 |
| 00FF | 10 CPI | 13 CPI 204 |
The following table lists only the most commonly used GFIDs. See Table 1 for the complete list.
| Font Name | GFID value |
|---|---|
| Courier Bold 5 | 245 |
| Courier 10 | 11 |
| Prestige Elite 12 | 86 |
| Gothic-text 13 | 204 |
| Gothic-text 15 | 230 |
| Courier 17 | 252 |
| Gothic-text 20 | 281 |
| Gothic-text 27 | 290 |
When you use the Windows printer driver, the spooler must be on.