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.
Commands
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4.1.1.
Page size
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4.1.2.
Media type selection
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4.1.3.
Output tray
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4.1.4.
Paper source
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4.1.5.
Left long-edge offset registration
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4.1.6.
Top offset registration
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4.1.7.
Simplex/duplex printing
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4.1.8.
Paper side selection
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4.1.9.
Job separation command
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4.1.10.
Reset
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4.1.11.
Reset to factory default settings
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4.1.12.
Reset to user settings
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4.1.13.
Printer self test
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4.1.14.
Exit current emulation mode
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4.1.15.
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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