HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Quick Reference Guide
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Font Management 
Font ID # 
Specifies an identification number (ID #) for use in subsequent font 
management commands.
? * c # D 
# = ID # (0 through 32767) 
Font Control 
Provides the means for manipulating soft fonts within the printer.
? * c # F 
# = 0 - Delete all soft fonts
1 - Delete all temporary soft fonts
2 - Delete soft font (last ID specified)
3 - Delete Character Code (last ID and character code)
4 - Make soft font temporary (last ID specified) 
5 - Make soft font permanent (last ID specified)
6 - Copy/Assign current invoked font as temporary
Alphanumeric ID 
Specifies alphanumeric String IDs for fonts, macros, and media types. 
Specifies media selection by the type of media and supports enhancements 
for the printer disk drive.
? & n # W
[operation][string]
# = Number of bytes of string data
Operations
0 - Set the current Font ID to the given String ID.
1 - Associates current Font ID to font with supplied 
String ID.
2 - Selects the font referred to by the String ID as primary.
3 - Selects the font referred to by the String ID as
secondary.
4 - Sets the current Macro ID to the String ID.
5 - Associates the current Macro ID to the supplied 
String ID.
20 - Deletes the font association named by the current 
Font ID.
21 - Deletes the macro association named by the current 
Macro ID.
100 - Media select
Note: See the 
PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual
 for 
additional information about the Font Descriptor command and the 
Character Descriptor command data fields.
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