HP C3916A HP LaserJet 5, 5M, and 5N Printer - User's Guide - Page 163

Using PCL Printer Commands Escape Character Printer commands always begin with the escape character (?). Table B-1 shows how the escape character can be entered from various software applications. Table B-1 Software Escape Character Commands DOS Software Package Entry Lotus 1-2-3 and Symphony Type \027 Microsoft Word for DOS Hold down Alt] key and type 027 on the numeric keypad WordPerfect for DOS Type MS-DOS Editor Hold down [CTRL] [P] then [Esc] MS-DOS Edlin Hold down [CTRL] [V] then [ dBase ?? CHR(27)+"command" What Appears 027 ← ← ^[ ?? CHR(27)+" " PCL Font Selection PCL printer commands to select fonts can be found on the PCL Font List (see Chapter 7, "Checking Installed PCL Fonts"). A sample section is shown below. Notice the two variable boxes for symbol set "?" and point size: These variables must be filled in or the printer will use defaults. For example, if you want a symbol set that contains line-draw characters, select the 10U (PC-8) or 12U (PC-850) symbol set. Other common symbol set codes are listed in Table B-2 (see next page). Order the PCL/PJL Technical Reference Package if you require symbol set charts or want more information. Common PCL B Printer Commands EN Common PCL Printer Commands B-3