Brother HL-5280DW - Chapter 2 Pcl

2006/05/31
CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 2
CONTENTS
1. COMMAND LIST..................................................................................................................7
2. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................10
3. CONTROLLING THE PRINTER.........................................................................................11
3.1. Control Codes...........................................................................................................................11
3.1.1. Backspace (08) <08h>..........................................................................................................................11
3.1.2. Line feed (10) <0Ah> ............................................................................................................................11
3.1.3. Form feed (12) <0Ch> ..........................................................................................................................11
3.1.4. Carriage return (13) <0Dh> ..................................................................................................................11
3.1.5. Select primary font (14) <0Eh>.............................................................................................................11
3.1.6. Select secondary font (15) <0Fh> ........................................................................................................11
3.1.7. Escape (27) <1Bh>...............................................................................................................................11
3.1.8. Horizontal tab (09) <09h> ....................................................................................................................11
3.1.9. Space (32) <20h> .................................................................................................................................11
3.2. Escape Sequences...................................................................................................................12
3.2.1. Line termination.....................................................................................................................................12
3.2.2. End-of-line wrap....................................................................................................................................13
3.2.3. Display functions mode.........................................................................................................................13
3.3. Environments............................................................................................................................14
3.3.1. Factory default environment .................................................................................................................14
3.3.2. User default environment......................................................................................................................14
3.3.3. Modified print environment....................................................................................................................14
3.3.4. Macro overlay environment...................................................................................................................14
4. JOB CONTROL..................................................................................................................15
4.1.1. Page size ..............................................................................................................................................15
4.1.2. Media type selection .............................................................................................................................16
4.1.3. Output tray ............................................................................................................................................16
4.1.4. Paper source.........................................................................................................................................18
4.1.5. Left long-edge offset registration ..........................................................................................................20
4.1.6. Top offset registration ...........................................................................................................................20
4.1.7. Simplex/duplex printing.........................................................................................................................21
4.1.8. Paper side selection..............................................................................................................................21
4.1.9. Job separation command......................................................................................................................21
4.1.10. Reset.................................................................................................................................................21
4.1.11. Reset to factory default settings .......................................................................................................23
4.1.12. Reset to user settings.......................................................................................................................23
4.1.13. Printer self test..................................................................................................................................23
4.1.14. Exit current emulation mode.............................................................................................................23
4.1.15. Change emulation mode ..................................................................................................................24
4.2. The Page ..................................................................................................................................25
4.2.1. Physical page........................................................................................................................................25
4.2.2. Printable area........................................................................................................................................25
4.2.3. Logical page..........................................................................................................................................25
4.2.4. Text area...............................................................................................................................................25
4.2.5. HP-GL/2 graphics window ....................................................................................................................25
4.2.6. Portrait page dimensions ......................................................................................................................26
4.2.7. Landscape page dimensions................................................................................................................27