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Unit 4: Standard Command Codes

E/Pro Programming Reference

4-7 PN: 9001096E

CHARACTER, PITCH

FUNCTION

To designate the amount of spacing (in dots) between characters. This command provides a

means of altering character spacing for label constraints or to enhance readability.

FORMAT

<ESC>Paa

aa = Number of dots between characters (00 to 99)

Place preceding the text to be printed.

EXAMPLE

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0075<ESC>L0202<ESC>XB1SATO

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0175<ESC>L0202<ESC>P20<ESC>XB1SATO

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0275<ESC>L0202<ESC>P40<ESC>XB1SATO

<ESC>Q1

<ESC>Z

OUTPUT

(4-2)

NOTES

This command is affected by the <ESC>L Character Expansion command. The character pitch is

actually the product of the current horizontal expansion multiple and the designated pitch value.

Example:

<ESC>L0304

<ESC>P03

Pitch = (03) x (03) = 9 dots

To avoid confusion, you may want to include the <ESC>L Character Expansion command and this

command together in your program.

This command affects fonts U, S, M, XU, XS, XM, OA & OB, WB, WL, XB and XL, and the vector font.

Character Pitch will always revert to the default value unless it is specified before each new font

command in the data stream.

This command also affects Codabar, Code 39 and Industrial 2 of 5 bar codes.

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