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11-50 Soft Font Creation EN
Character Definition Command
The Character Descriptor and Data command is used to download
character data blocks to the printer for both bitmap and scalable fonts.
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( s # W [character descriptor and data]
Default = N/A
Range = 0 - 32767
The value field (#) identifies the number of bytes in the immediately
following character data block. The maximum number is 32767.
For a detailed description of the Character Descriptor fields for bitmap
fonts refer to Character Descriptor and Data Format for PCL Bitmap
Fonts. For Intellifont scalables, refer to “Character Descriptor and
Data Format for Intellifont Scalable Fonts.” For TrueType fonts, refer
to “Character Descriptor and Data Format for TrueType Fonts.”
Note Examples for defining a bitmapped portrait and landscape character
are provided under Character Definition Examples, after the
Character Descriptor Formats section, later in this chapter.