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CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 2
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ONTENTS
1. COMMAND LIST
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2. INTRODUCTION
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3. CONTROLLING THE PRINTER
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3.1. Control Codes
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3.1.1. Backspace (08) <08h>
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3.1.2. Line feed (10) <0Ah>
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3.1.3. Form feed (12) <0Ch>
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3.1.4. Carriage return (13) <0Dh>
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3.1.5. Select primary font (14) <0Eh>
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3.1.6. Select secondary font (15) <0Fh>
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3.1.7. Escape (27) <1Bh>
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3.1.8. Horizontal tab
(09) <09h>
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3.1.9. Space (32) <20h>
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3.2. Escape Sequences
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3.2.1. Line termination
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3.2.2. End-of-line wrap
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3.2.3. Display functions mode
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3.3. Environments
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3.3.1. Factory default environment
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3.3.2. User default environment
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3.3.3. Modified print environment
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3.3.4. Macro overlay environment
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4. JOB CONTROL
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4.1.1. Page size
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4.1.2. Output tray
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4.1.3. Paper source
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4.1.4. Left long-edge offset registration
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4.1.5. Top offset registration
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4.1.6. Simplex/duplex printing (For HL-1660e/2060/3400CN)
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4.1.7. Paper side selection
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4.1.8. Job separation command
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4.1.9. Reset
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4.1.10. Reset to factory default settings
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4.1.11. Reset to user settings
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4.1.12. Printer self test
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4.1.13. Exit current emulation mode
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4.1.14. Change emulation mode
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4.2. The Page
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4.2.1. Physical page
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4.2.2. Printable area
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4.2.3. Logical page
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4.2.4. Text area
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4.2.5. HP-GL/2 graphics window
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4.2.6. Portrait page dimensions
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4.2.7. Landscape page dimensions
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4.2.8. Coordinates
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