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

23-18 The Character Group EN
AD, Alternate Font Definition
This command is similar to the Standard Font Definition (SD)
command that defines the primary HP-GL/2 font. In addition the
AD command defines an alternate HP-GL/2 font and its characteris-
tics: font spacing, pitch, height, posture, stroke weight, and typeface.
It allows the font characteristics to be assigned to the secondary
(alternate) font definition. Use AD to set up an alternate font that
you can easily access when labeling.
AD kind,value...(,kind,value;)
or
AD (;)
* Refer to the table following the parameter descriptions.
The AD command allows you to define another font and its font
characteristics.
z No Parameters — Defaults the alternate font characteristics to
that of the Stick font (see the following table).
z Kind — Specifies the characteristic for which you are setting a
value (see the following table).
Parameter Format Functional Range Default
kind clamped
integer
1 to 7 no default
value clamped
real
kind dependent* kind dependent*
Table 23-6
Kind Characteristic Default Value Description
1 Symbol Set 277 Roman-8
2 Font Spacing 0 fixed spacing
3 Pitch 9 characters per inch
4 Height 11.5 font point size
5 Posture upright upright