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Using PCL Printer Commands

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Figure A-1 Figure A-1 displays the elements of a typical printer command ( in this instance a command for page orientation). Printer Command Explanation 1 Escape character (begins escape sequence) 2 Command category 3 Value field (contains both alpha and numeric characters) 4 Uppercase letter that terminates the escape sequence Using PCL Printer Commands Escape Character Printer commands always begin with the escape character (?). Table A-1 shows the escape character for various software applications. (The keyboard escape key will not produce the escape character.) Check your software manual for additional information. Table A-1 Software Escape Character Commands DOS Software Package Lotus 1-2-3 and Symphony Microsoft Word for DOS WordPerfect for DOS MS-DOS Editor MS-DOS Edlin dBase What You Enter Type \027 Hold down Alt] key and type 027 on the numeric keypad Type Hold down [CTRL] [P] then press [Esc] Hold down [CTRL] [V] then type [ ?? CHR(27)+"command" What Appears on Screen 027 ← ← ^[ ?? CHR(27)+" " A-2 Common PCL Printer Commands

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Figure A-1 displays the elements of a typical printer command ( in this
instance a command for page orientation).
Printer Command Explanation
1
Escape character (begins escape sequence)
2
Command category
3
Value field (contains both alpha and numeric characters)
4
Uppercase letter that terminates the escape sequence
Using PCL Printer Commands
Escape Character
Printer commands always begin with the escape character (
?
). Table A-1
shows the escape character for various software applications. (The keyboard
escape key will not produce the escape character.) Check your software
manual for additional information.
Figure A-1
DOS Software Package
What You Enter
What Appears on Screen
Lotus 1-2-3 and Symphony
Type
\027
0
27
Microsoft Word for DOS
Hold down
°Alt]
key and type
0
27 on the numeric keypad
←
WordPerfect for DOS
Type <27>
<27>
MS-DOS Editor
Hold down
[CTRL]
[P]
then press
[Esc]
←
MS-DOS Edlin
Hold down
[CTRL]
[V]
then type [
^[
dBase
?? CHR(27)+"
command
“
?? CHR(27)+”
“
Table A-1
Software Escape Character Commands
A-2 Common PCL Printer Commands