UNIT
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UNIT — set UNIT of measurement
Format
UNIT code;
Parameter
code:
I = inches
C = centimeters
P = points
D = dots
Function
The UNIT command sets the unit of measurement used in other PRESCRIBE
commands.
The initial unit is inches. Other supported units of measurement can be calculated as
follows:
• 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
• 1 inch = 72 points
• 1 inch = 300 dots (300 dpi)/600 dots (600 dpi)/1200 dots (1200 dpi)
UNIT commands are not retroactive. They do not affect values set by previous
commands.
File
!R! UNIT C; MRP 3, 3;
SFNT "Univers-MdCd", 12;
MRP 3, 3;
CIR .35;
TEXT ’ 7mm pistol’;
UNIT I; MRP 0, 1;
CIR .225;
TEXT ’ .45 caliber pistol’;
PAGE;
EXIT;