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2006/05/31
CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 9
EscCR!1234#M
MIO video I/O port
control
95
Status Readback
96
Esc*s#T
Set status readback location ty
pe
97
Esc*s#U
Set status readback location unit
97
Esc*s#I
Inquire status readback entity
98
Esc*s1M
Free space command
102
Esc&r#F
Flush all pages comm
and
103
Esc*s#X Echo
command
103
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
Chapter 1 Introduction
4
Table of Contents
4
Chapter 3 Pcl5C
14
Introduction
14
Chapter 1 Introduction
15
About the Manual
16
Areas of Use
17
Using Word Processing Packages and Spreadsheets
17
Font Development
18
Chapter 2 Pcl
20
Command List
25
Introduction
28
Controlling the Printer
29
Control Codes
29
Escape Sequences
30
Line Termination
30
End-Of-Line Wrap
32
Environments
32
Factory Default Environment
32
Macro Overlay Environment
32
Modified Print Environment
32
Page Size
32
User Default Environment
32
Job Control
33
Media Type Selection
34
Output Tray
34
Paper Source
36
Left Long-Edge Offset Registration
38
Top Offset Registration
38
Job Separation Command
39
Paper Side Selection
39
Reset
39
Simplex/Duplex Printing
39
Exit Current Emulation Mode
41
Printer Self Test
41
Reset to Factory Default Settings
41
Reset to User Settings
41
Change Emulation Mode
42
HP-GL/2 Graphics Window
43
Logical Page
43
Physical Page
43
Printable Area
43
Text Area
43
The Page
43
Portrait
44
Landscape
45
Coordinates
46
Setting the Left and Right Margins
46
Unit of Measure
46
Units
46
Resetting the Horizontal Margins
47
Setting the Top Margin
47
Setting the Horizontal Motion Index (HMI)
48
Setting the Vertical Motion Index (VMI)
48
Setting Line Spacing
49
Text Length
49
Page Length
50
Perforation Skip
50
Positioning the Cursor
51
Vertical Positioning
51
Horizontal Position
52
Positioning the Cursor Using Control Codes
53
Using the Cursor Position Stack
53
Half Line Feed
54
Logical
54
Text Direction
54
Using Fonts
56
Bitmap Fonts
56
Font Types
56
Introduction
56
Scalable Fonts
56
Bound Fonts
57
Font Sources
57
Internal Fonts
57
Unbound Fonts
57
Card/Cartridge Fonts
59
Downloadable Fonts
59
Primary and Secondary Fonts
59
Selecting the Default Fonts
59
Specifying the Primary Font
59
Specifying the Secondary Font
59
Switching between the Primary and Secondary Fonts
59
Criteria for Font Selection
60
Height
60
Pitch
60
Style
60
Symbol Collections
60
Symbol Set
60
Type of Character Spacing
60
Stroke Weight
61
Typeface
61
Define Symbol Set
62
Font Selection Commands
62
Symbol Set ID Code Command
62
User-Defined Symbol Sets
62
Selecting the Symbol Set
64
Symbol Set Control Command
64
Selecting the Pitch
66
Selecting the Type of Character Spacing
66
Scaling the Scalable Fonts Vertically or Horizontally
67
Selecting the Height
67
Selecting the Style
67
Selecting the Stroke Weight
68
Selecting the Typeface
68
Font Orientation
69
Esc&D#D (27)(38)(100)#(68) <1Bh><26H><64H>#<44H
70
Transparent Print Data
70
Downloadable Font Manipulation
71
Font ID
71
Operations on Downloaded Fonts
71
Selecting a Downloaded Font
71
Creating Downloadable Fonts
72
Downloading
72
Sending the Font Descriptor
72
Unicode Symbol Index Character Complement Bits
83
Sending a Character Code
84
Sending a Character Descriptor and Data
84
Using Graphics
90
Set Source Transparency
90
Source, Pattern and Destination
90
Set Pattern Transparency
91
Set Area Fill Identity
92
Set Pattern Reference Point
93
User-Defined Pattern Command
93
Set Pattern Type
94
User-Defined Pattern Control
94
Cursor Position
96
Draw Filled Rectangle
96
Plotting Rectangles
96
Set Rectangle Height
96
Set Rectangle Width
96
Positioning the Cursor
98
Raster Graphics
98
Set High Resolution Control
98
Set Raster Image Orientation
98
Set Raster Resolution
98
Set Compression Mode
99
Set Raster Area Height
99
Set Raster Area Width
99
Set Raster Y-Offset
99
Compress Transfer Graphics
105
End Raster Transfer
105
Send Raster Data
105
Start Raster Transfer
105
Horizontal 1200-Dpi Image Format Mode (Raster Graphic Mode 1027)
107
Enter HP-GL/2 Mode
109
Vector Graphics
109
Set Picture Frame Anchor Point
110
Set Picture Frame Horizontal Size
110
Set Picture Frame Vertical Size
110
Specify Horizontal Plot Size
110
Specify Vertical Plot Size
110
The Default Picture Frame
110
The Picture Frame
110
Macros
111
The Purpose of a Macro
111
Defining a Macro
112
End Macro Definition
112
Macro ID
112
Start Macro Definition
112
Call Macro
113
Disable Macro for Overlay
113
Enable Macro for Overlay
113
Execute Macro
113
Running a Macro
113
Delete All Macros
114
Delete All Macros from the Storage Device
114
Delete All Temporary Macros
114
Delete Macro
114
Delete Macro from the Storage Device
114
Handling Macros
114
Make Macro Permanent
114
Make Macro Temporary
114
Save Macro into the Storage Device
114
Appletalk Configuration
115
Execute Data
115
MIO Video I/O Port Control
116
Status Readback
117
Entity Status
117
Introduction
117
Memory Status Request
117
Status Response
117
Set Status Readback Location Type
118
Set Status Readback Location Unit
118
Status Response Syntax
118
Entity Status Response
119
Font Response
119
Inquire Status Readback Entity
119
Bitmap Fonts
120
Bound Scalable Fonts
120
Download Fonts
120
Location Type 1 (Currently Selected) Font
120
Unbound Scalable Fonts
120
Font Extended Response
121
Macro Response
122
Symbol Set Response
122
Use-Defined Pattern Response
122
Entity Error Codes
123
Free Space Command
123
Pcl5C
128
Chapter 3 Pcl5C
129
Introduction
130
Color Modes
131
Using Simple Color Mode - Set Simple Color
131
Using PCL Color Mode - Set PCL Color Setting
132
Using HP-GL/2 Color Mode
136
Color Palettes
137
Set Color #1
137
Set Color #2
137
Set Color #3
137
Set Color to Palette
137
Select Color
138
Push/Pop Palette
138
Color Graphics
139
Start Raster Transfer
139
Set Destination Raster Width
139
Set Destination Raster Height
139
Set Scale Algorithm
140
Send Raster Data by Plane
140
Enter HP-GL/2 Mode
140
Enhance Output
141
Set Render Algorithm
141
Set Monochrome Mode
141
Set Gamma Correction
142
Download Dither Matrix
142
User-Defined Pattern Command
142
Hp-Gl/2 Graphics Language
143
IN (Initialize Set Instruction) Command
143
PC (Pen Color) Command
143
NP (Number of Pens) Command
144
CR (Color Range) Command
144
Chapter 4 Hp-Gl/2
147
Index
148
Introduction
151
Terminology
152
Picture Frame
152
Anchor Point
152
Graphics Window
152
Hard Clip Limits
152
Soft Clip Limits
152
Graphics Units
152
User Units
152
Current Units
152
Pens
152
Absolute and Relative Plotting
153
Fills
153
Command Syntax
154
Mnemonic
154
Parameters
154
Separators
154
Terminator
154
The Hp-Gl Graphics Window
155
Units
155
The Scaling Points P1 and P2
155
Scaling
155
Transformation
155
Preparing to Print Graphic Images
156
Setting up the Graphics Window
156
Using Existing Image Plots
156
Printing an Image
156
Entering HP-GL/2 Mode
156
Quitting HP-GL/2 Mode
156
Commands
157
Initialize Commands
157
Plot Area and Unit Setting Instructions
159
Pen Control and Plot Instructions
163
The Polygon Group
170
Plot Function Instructions
175
Index
197
Pjl Printer Job Language
199
Chapter 5 Pjl
200
Default Chapter
202
Introduction
202
About PJL
202
In Case of Using PJL with a Non-PJL Printer
203
Other Printer Languages
203
PCL Jobs
203
Postscript Jobs
203
PJL Syntax and Format
204
Alphanumeric Variables
205
Invalid Commands
205
Numeric Variables
205
Strings
205
Syntax Errors
205
Syntax Warning and Semantic Warning
205
Variables
205
How to Use Pjl
206
Overview
206
PJL Job Requirement
206
Command Group
207
Kernel Commands
208
EXECUTE Command
208
Introduction
208
UEL Command
208
COMMENT Command
209
ENTER Command
209
Context Switching
210
Explicit Switching
210
Implicit Switching
210
Printer Language Switching
210
Job Separation Commands
211
Introduction
211
JOB Command
211
EOJ Command
212
Environment Commands
213
Introduction
213
Print Environment
213
PJL Reset Conditions
214
Remember These Points about Environments
214
PJL Environment Variables
215
7050/1850/1870N/5040/5050/5070N/5140/5150D/5170Dn/6050/6050D/6050Dn/8050N/ 2070N/5240/5250Dn/5270Dn/5280Dw
216
Variables
216
Chapter 6 Epson Fx
236
Variables for HL-1660E/2060/2400C/2400Ce/3400Cn/2600Cn/3450Cn/2700Cn
242
Default Command
245
Initialize Command
245
Reset Command
246
Set Command
246
Status Readback Commands
248
Basic Format of Status Readback Responses
248
Introduction
248
Synchronization with the Printer
248
Inquire Command
249
DINQUIRE Command
250
ECHO Command
251
INFO Command
252
ID Category
253
CONFIG Category
254
MEMORY Category
255
STATUS Category
256
VARIABLES Category
256
USTATUS Category
258
USTATUS Command
259
Device Variable
260
JOB Variables
261
PAGE Variable
262
TIMED Variable
262
JOB Recovery
263
USTATUSOFF Command
263
Device Attendance Commands
264
Introduction
264
RDYMSG Command
264
OPMSG Command
265
STMSG Command
265
Index
267
Chapter 6 Epson Fx-850
269
Chapter 4 Hp-Gl/2 Graphics Language
269
Command List
269
Introduction
269
Controlling the Printer
269
Chapter 7 Ibm Proprinter Xl
270
Command List
270
Commands
270
Introduction
272
Emulation Details
273
Ignored Commands
273
Resolution
273
Conventions
274
Syntax
274
Terminology
274
Control Codes
275
Controlling the Printer
275
Escape Sequence
275
The Control Panel
275
Basic Printer Operations
276
Commands
276
Page Set up
280
Line Spacing
282
Using Tabs
283
Using Standard Characters
284
Using Customized Characters
290
Graphics
291
Index
295
Chapter 7 Ibm Proprinter Xl
297
Default Chapter
297
Command List
297
Commands
297
Emulation Details
297
Introduction
297
Notation Used in this Emulation Description
297
Command List
298
Introduction
300
Emulation Details
301
Character Set Selection
301
Control Codes
301
Controlling the Printer
301
Escape Sequences
301
Ignored Commands
301
Resolution
301
Notation Used in this Emulation Description
302
Data Conventions
302
Syntax
302
Commands
303
Basic Printer Operation
303
Page Format
306
Index
316
Chapter 8 Barcode Control
317
Chapter 8 Bar Code Control
318
Chapter 5 Pjl Printer Job Language
318
Introduction
318
Introduction
319
Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters
320
Bar Code Mode
321
Bar Code Style, Expanded Character Shading, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing Shading
321
Definition of Parameters
321
Bar Code Human Readable Line on or off
322
Bar Code Scaling (Width Only)
322
Bar Code, Expanded Character Unit, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing Units
322
Quiet Zone
322
Bar Code & Expanded Character Offset in the Y-Axis
323
Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line, Block Drawing & Box Drawing Height
323
Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line, Block Drawing & Box Drawing Offset in the X-Axis
323
Expanded Character Rotation
323
Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing Width
323
Bar Code Data Start
324
Box Drawing
325
Expanded Character Data Start
325
Line Block Drawing
325
Table of Code(EAN) 128 Set C
326
Example Program Listings
327
Chapter 9 Hp-Gl Graphics Language
328
Chapter 9 Hp-Gl
329
Default Chapter
329
Command List
329
Introduction
329
Commands
329
Command List
330
Coordinate System
331
Coordinate System and Printing Area
331
Font Selection
331
HP-GL Syntax
331
Introduction
331
Printing Area
332
Commands
333
Initialization and Default Setting Instructions
333
Plot Area and Unit Setting Instructions
334
Pen Control and Plot Instructions
335
The Polygon Group
340
Plot Function Instructions
345
Character Plot Instructions
347
Dual Context Extensions
353
Index
354
Chapter 10 Carbon Copy Function
355
Chapter 10 Carbon Copy Function
356
Detailed Information
356
Outline
357
Outline of the Function
357
Specifications
358
Explanation of each Function
358
Additional Macro Setting
358
Carbon Copy Mode Setting
358
Paper Tray Selection Setting
358
Setting of the Number of Copies
358
How to Set each Function
359
Setting on the Control Panel
359
Setting with the PJL Command
360
Example
361
Setting on the Control Panel
361
Setting with the PJL Command
361
Detailed Information
362
Details on the Specifications
362
About the Duplex Setting
362
About the Reprint Function
362
About the Spool Data
362
About the USER DEFINED SIZE Paper
362
About Tray Selection
362
Usable Emulation
362
Limited Items
362
About the Page Break of the Print Data
362
Appendix A Comparison List
363
Appendix A Comparison List
364
Pcl5/5E (Paper Size)
365
Pcl5/5E (Tray: if Pjl Traycommand Is Normal.)
367
Pcl5/5E (Tray: if Pjl Traycommand Is Special.)6
368
Pcl5/5E (Others)
370
Typeface Selection (PCL)
379
Ibm Proprinter Xl
386
Bar Code
388
Hp-Gl
389
Pjl
391
General PJL Environment Variables
394
PCL Specific Variables
400
Postscript Specific Variables
402
EPSON Specific Variables
403
Appendix B Flash/Pcmcia Card Commands
405
Appendix B Flash/Pcmcia Card Commands
406
Introduction
407
How to Read the Card Commands Specification
408
Commands
408
Available Devices
408
Description
408
Error
408
Commands
409
Select Storage Device Command
409
(For HL-2060/2400C/2400Ce/3400Cn/2460/3260N/7050/2600Cn/3450Cn/ 6050/6050D/6050DN Only)
409
Logical Format
409
Physical Format
409
Format Command
410
Save Data Command
411
Save Specified Type
411
Data
412
Execute Data
412
Save Data
412
Font
413
Save Primary Font
413
Save Secondary Font
413
Delete All Download Fonts
414
Delete Download Font with Specified ID
414
Save Download Font with Specified ID
415
Macro
416
Delete All Macros
416
Delete Macro with Specified ID
416
Save Image (Fixed Printing Location)
417
Save Macro with Specified ID
417
Save Image (Printing Location Not Fixed)
418
Copy Card (for HL-1660E/2060/2400C/2400Ce/3400Cn/2460/3260N/7050 /2600CN/3450CN Only)
419
Use Card Commands from Pcl
420
Execute Macros
420
Use Download Fonts
421
Use Card Commands from Postscript
422
Appendix Chbp Mode Commands
423
Appendix C Hbp Mode Commands
424
Descriptions
425
Command to Enter Hbp Mode
426
Hbp Commands
427
Command List
427
Commands (Detailed Explanation)
428
Economy Mode Setting Commands
428
Resolution Setting Commands
428
Sleep Mode Setting Commands
429
Mode Setting Commands
430
Engine Related Execute Commands
431
Engine Related Setting Commands
431
Exit Commands
432
Formfeed Commands
432
Graphic Data Input Commands
432
Graphic Data Format
433
Recommended Command String
435
Introduction
438
General Specification
439
Command Reference List
440
Commands Descriptions
440
PJL Mailbox Protection & bin Number Setting
440
PJL Output Tray & Mode Setting
440
PJL Avoidance of Mailbox bin Full
441
PCL Output Tray Setting
442
PS Output Tray & Mode Setting
442
PS Mailbox Protection & bin Number Setting
444
Introduction
447
Command Reference List
447
PCL Output Tray
447
PJL Output Tray
447
PS Output Tray Command
448
PJL Staple On/Off
449
PS Staple On/Off
449
PJL Job Offset On/Off
450
PS Job Offset On/Off
450
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