SCS
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SCS — Set Character Spacing
Format
SCS distance;
Parameter
distance:
character-to-character spacing, or 0
Function
The SCS command sets the distance from the beginning of one character to the
beginning of the next character.
When a proportionally-spaced font is used and the font mode (FTMD) is 0 to 3 or 8 to
11, SCS 0 (zero) must be specified to obtain the innate spacing of each character. A non-
zero specification results in unnatural spacing of proportional fonts.
SCS 0 does not change the width of the space character.
The character spacing can be set using either the SCS or the SCPI command.
File
!R! RES; SLM 1; STM 2; EXIT;
This line has the default spacing.
!R! UNIT C; SCS .3; EXIT;
This line has a slightly wider spacing.
!R! SFNT ’TimesNewRoman’, 10; SCS .2; EXIT;
This is a proportional font printed with fixed spacing.
!R! SCS 0; EXIT;
This is correct proportional spacing.
!R! PAGE; EXIT;
Printout