Click above to get retro games delivered to your door ever month! USING THE CHARACTER SLANT ( SL ) COMMAND The Character Slant command ( SL ) specifies the slant at which labels are drawn. For more information see the Updated PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual. The syntax for the command is as follows: SL tangent of angle; or SL; LEGEND: Ec = [Ctrl] [P] [Esc] in DOS EDIT. EcE Resets the printer. Ec%0B Enters HP-GL/2 mode. IN; Initializes HP-GL/2 mode. SP1; Selects pen number 1, (black). Even though there is no physical pen, the SP command must be used to enable printing. SD1,21,2,1,4,25,5,0,6,0,7,4101; Designates a 25 point CG times font as the standard (primary) font. SI.7,1;PA1000,1000; Sets the absolute character size to .7 cm wide by 1 cm high; moves to (1000,1000). DT#,1; Defines the label terminator as the "#" character, and the 1 designates it as non- printing. SL.36;LBSlant#; Sets the slant angle for 20 degrees from the vertical (forward slant), and prints "Slant." PA1000,300;SL-.36;LBSlant#; Moves to (1000,300); changes the slant angle to -20 degrees from upright and prints "Slant". Ec%0A Enters PCL mode. EcE Sends a reset to end the job and eject the page. Copyright Hewlett-Packard Co. 1993 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the use of this material.