HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Reference Manual Part I

16-12 Status Readback EN
As mentioned, variations in the font response occur as a result of
the font being a bitmap, bound scalable, unbound scalable, soft
(downloaded) font, or the location type set to 1 (currently selected).
These variations include slight differences in the information included
in the “SELECT=” line, with the addition of different keywords
(“SYMBOLSETS=” “LOCTYPE=” and “LOCUNIT=”). These variations
are described in detail in the following paragraphs.
Notes In the status response, an escape character is represented by the five
characters: “&”.
Keywords which follow a “SELECT=” keyword apply to the font
identified by that “SELECT=” keyword.
Bitmap Fonts
For bitmap fonts, the “SELECT=” line is returned (which identifies the
font selection characteristics as described above). For example, the
printer’s internal, bitmap, Roman-8 Line Printer font would be
returned as shown below.
PCL
INFO FONTS
SELECT=“<Esc>(8U<Esc>(s0p16.67h8.5v0s0b0T”
Also see soft font description below.
Scalable Fonts
For bound scalable fonts, two underscores, “...s 1 p __ v 0 s...,” in
the “SELECT=” line indicate that the font is a bound scalable. In
addition, only the relevant characteristics are listed. Depending on
whether the font is proportional or fixed spaced, only either height
or pitch is listed. For example, the printer’s internal scalable Symbol
font (proportionally spaced) would be returned as shown below.
PCL
INFO FONTS
SELECT=“<Esc>(19M<Esc>(s1p__v0s0b16686T”
Also see the soft font description below.