2 Primary Functions The primary functions of the ESC/Label command added or modified in comparison with ZPL II command are shown below. Table 2.1 Primary Functions of the ESC/Label Command 2.1 Fonts A font is a set of attributes for text, including image and size. To print text with a certain font, specify the font and then use the field to specify a character code. Only one font can be specified per field. Figure 2.1.1 shows examples of printed text with fonts specified in multiple fields. FontP sample FontC sample FontA sample Figure 2.1.1 Examples of Printed Text Images by Specifying Fonts Multiple fonts are included in the printer when shipped from the factory.
The user can also download fonts to the printer at a later time. Font types include fixed-size fonts, for which the character width and height can be specified as fixed values or integer multiples, and scalable fonts, for which the character width and height can be specified separately in units of [dots]. The fonts included in the printer are both fixed-size fonts and scalable fonts. However, only scalable fonts can be downloaded. ESC/Label Command Reference Guide Rev.
L Page 19 Item Details 2.1 Fonts Available fonts, and their appearance 2.2 Media Settings How to set the type and form of media used for printing 2.3 Errors Types of error, and printer operation during error status 2.4 Print Area How to set printer’s print area for a sheet of paper 2.5 Getting and Setting Printer Information Printer information, and how to get/set it 2.6 Designating Color How to specify colors for text and graphics 2.7 Field Color Reversal How to specify reversed colors for fields 2.8 Printing Graphics How to print color and monochrome graphics