5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

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Chapter 2 Code V Command Standards
If the Free Format command is used, host generated terminators are ignored
and only the standard graphics command terminators are recognized. Refer
to Table 2 for a list of the Standard Graphics Commands and appropriate
page references where additional information is provided.
Character Height, Width, and Intercharacter Spacing
Alphanumeric height and width parameters include the intercharacter
spacing, as shown in Figure 2. The intercharacter spacing is the space
between characters. Intercharacter spacing is measured to the right of
standard or upside-down characters and to the bottom of sideways
characters. The intercharacter space is set at one dot column for every one-
tenth inch of character width.
For example, specifying a character width of 0.5-inches results in a five-dot
column intercharacter spacing to the right or bottom of that character based
on orientation. Generally, intercharacter spacing is not accounted for to the
left, above, or below characters except when printing reverse images or
descending characters.
The character is not always positioned as shown.
Figure 2. Character Height, Width, and Intercharacter Spacing
NOTE: The character is not actual output and is not printed to scale.
WIDTH DETERMINED
BY wd PARAMETER
WIDTH DETERMINED
BY wd PARAMETER
HEIGHT
DETERMINED
BY Ht
PARAMETER
HEIGHT
DETERMINED
BY Ht
PARAMETER
INTERCHARACTER SPACING
1 DOT COLUMN PER 0.1" OF WIDTH
INTERCHARACTER SPACING
1 DOT COLUMN PER 0.1 INCH OF HEIGHT