HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Reference Manual Part II

23-78 The Character Group EN
SL, Character Slant
This command specifies the slant at which labels are drawn. Use SL
to create slanted text for emphasis, or to re-establish upright labeling
after an SL command with parameters has been in effect. (Note that
the SL command has no effect when an (SB1;) command is in effect.)
SL tangent of angle[;]
or
SL [;]
The printer interprets the parameters as follows:
z No Parameter– Defaults the slant to zero (no slant). Equivalent
to (SL0).
z Tangent of Angle– Interpreted as an angle θ from vertical. The
base of the character always stays on the horizontal as shown in
the following illustration.
Figure 23-38Character Slant
Table 23-48
Parameter Format Functional Range Default
tangent of angle clamped real –32768 to 32767 0