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Font Query

Fonts Reply Explanation

Font Query
Query Format

ESC{FN?}

Reply Format

{FN!

N5

:x,

N1

:x,L:x,

UV

:x,

UD

:x,

US

:x,

CPI

:x}

Function

Lists fonts, both permanent and downloaded. Within a

complete font definition, each query character is separated

from the next with a comma (,). A semicolon, carriage return

and line feed (;., ) separate each font. Available

for original MF2/MF3/2t/4t and radio ready 2t/3l/4t printers.

Reply Example

{FN!

N5

:MF107,

N1

:&(26),

L

:R,

UV

:1,

UD

:01/02/96,

US

:96CHARS BLOCKBOLD,

CPI

:10.7;N5:MF204,

N1

:!(21),

L

:D,

UV

:1,

UD

:01/02/96,

US

:224 CHR BLOCK

NORMAL,

CPI

:20.4}

Reply Example

Explanation

FN! - Reply to a font query.

N5:MF107, - The first font name is MF107.

N1:&(26), - The one-character name is &, or 26H.

L:R; - The first font is a resident font.

UV:1; - The user version is 1.

UD:01/02/96; - The user date is 01/02/96.

US:96chars blockbold, - The font is a 96 character block bold

font.

CPI:10.7; - The font has 10.7 characters per inch.

N5:MF204, - The next font begins.

Query Reply

Definition

N5

xxxxx

Five character name = xxxxx

N1

x(nn)

One character name - also in HEX

L

R,D

Location - Resident or Downloaded

UV

x

User version number = x

US

x..x

User descriptive summary of font, 20 characters

CPI

nn.n

Characters per inch - nn.nn

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