PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Font Characteristics
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Any internal, cartridge, or soft font can be selected for printing. Fonts are
selected using the TFORM STYLE FONT command (refer to Section 3) or
the FONT rendition control escape sequence (refer to Section 4). This
appendix describes fonts and how to select them.
Font Selection There are several characteristics used to identify a font; these characteristics
are described in detail later in this appendix. A font is selected by
specifying its characteristics. The font characteristics that must be specified
are: orientation, symbol set, spacing, pitch, height, style, stroke weight, and
typeface.
The printer maintains a table that contains the values of all the currently
specified characteristics. Whenever the printer receives an escape sequence
specifying a font characteristic, the printer records that characteristic in the
table.
The printer selects a font based on the priorities of the characteristics in the
table. The priorities of the characteristics are shown in Table H-1.
Table H-1. Priorities of Font Characteristics
Characteristic Priority
highest
Orientation
Symbol set
Spacing
Pitch
Height
Style
Stroke weight
Typeface
lowest