Datamax-O'Neil DPL Programmer’s Manual - Manual (Page 157)

Generating Label Formats
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Advanced Format Attributes
Two different advanced formatting attributes extend the text presentation capabilities.
The first format attribute allows a set of label format records to make a state change
that modifies the font attributes of any following DPL text records. The second format
attribute provides a means of inserting text and font formatting commands directly into
the DPL data stream via a command delimiter structure. All label formats begin by
default with attributes disabled.
The table below represents the current list of font attributes available to the user. Note
that these commands are delimited by the \<xxx> sequence (where xxx is from the list
below).
Command Units Purpose Notes
FB
+/- Turns on or off font boldfacing.
minus “-” is disable; or,
plus “+” is enable
FI
+/- Turns on or off font italicization.
FU
+/- Turns on or off underlining of string.
FPn
Points
Specifies the vertical point size of the
following text relative to the base line.
FSn
Points
Specifies the horizontal point size of the
following text relative to the base line.
FR[+/-]n
Degrees
Specifies the rotation of the base line,
relative to the original print direction of the
record.
If a + or – precedes the
numeric value, then the
direction is relative to the
current print direction.
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These commands are only valid for scalable fonts, such as Internal Font 9, S00, S01, or
downloaded TrueType scalable fonts. (Some models have limited standard font sets and
capabilities; see the notes below for applicability of commands and consult the
appropriate Operator’s Manual for available standard and optional font sets.)
For example, the first format attribute command can be illustrated as follows. The text
below and the resulting label are examples of a current DPL format: