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. Commands ................................................................................................................................ 15
4.1.1. Page size .............................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.2. Media type selection ............................................................................................................................. 20
4.1.3. Output tray ............................................................................................................................................ 21
4.1.4. Paper source ......................................................................................................................................... 22
4.1.5. Left long-edge offset registration .......................................................................................................... 26
4.1.6. Top offset registration ........................................................................................................................... 26
4.1.7. Simplex/duplex printing ......................................................................................................................... 27
4.1.8. Paper side selection .............................................................................................................................. 27
4.1.9. Job separation command ...................................................................................................................... 27
4.1.10. Reset ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.1.11. Reset to factory default settings............................................................................................................ 29
4.1.12. Reset to user settings ........................................................................................................................... 29
4.1.13. Printer self test ...................................................................................................................................... 29
4.1.14. Exit current emulation mode ................................................................................................................. 29
4.1.15. Change emulation mode ....................................................................................................................... 29
4.2. The Page .................................................................................................................................. 31
4.2.1. Physical page ........................................................................................................................................ 31
4.2.2. Printable area ........................................................................................................................................ 31
4.2.3. Logical page .......................................................................................................................................... 31
4.2.4. Text area ............................................................................................................................................... 31
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