Zebra CPCL Programming Manual - Text Commands

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TEXT Commands

The TEXT command is used to place text on a label.  This

command and its variants control the specific font num-

ber and size used, the location of the text on the label,

and the orientation of this text.  Standard resident fonts

can be rotated to 90˚ increments as shown in the ex-

ample.

Format:

{command} {font} {size} {x} {y} {data}

where:

{command}:

Choose from the following:

TEXT

Prints text horizontally.

(or T)

VTEXT

Prints text (vertically) rotated 90

(or VT)

degrees counterclockwise.

TEXT90

(Same as VTEXT above.)

(or T90)

TEXT180

Prints text (upside down) rotated

(or T180)

180 degrees counterclockwise.

TEXT270

Prints text (vertically) rotated 270

(or T270)

degrees counterclockwise.

{font}:

Name/number of the font.

{size}:

Size identifier for the font.

{x}:

Horizontal starting position.

{y}:

Vertical starting position.

{data}:

The text to be printed.