HP PCL 5 - Table A-3. Control Codes

ENWW Printer Commands A-23
Table A-3. Control Codes
Function Symbol Decimal Value Description
Backspace
B
S
8 Move one column left unless at left margin, in which case no action is taken.
Horizontal Tab
H
T
9 Move to the next horizontal tab stop. The tab stops are at the left margin, and
every eight columns to the right of the left margin.
Line Feed
L
F
10 Move to the next print line while maintaining current column position.
Form Feed
F
F
12 Move to the first line at top of the next page while maintaining current column
position.
Carriage Return
C
R
13 Move to the left margin on the current print line.
Shift Out
S
O
14 Select characters that follow from the current secondary font until receipt of a
Shift In.
Shift In
S
I
15 Select characters that follow from the current primary font until receipt of a
Shift Out.
Escape
E
C
27 Indicates the beginning of a special control sequence (escape sequence).
Space
S
P
32 Move one column to the right unless already at the right margin, in which case
no action is taken.