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Figure B-1 Figure B-1 shows the elements of a typical printer command (in this instance a command for page orientation). &O Printer Command Syntax 1. Escape character (begins escape sequence) 2. Command category 3. Value field (contains both alpha and numeric characters) 4. Uppercase letter (terminates escape sequence) Table B-1 Escape Character Printer commands always begin with the escape character (?). Table B-1 shows the escape character for various software applications. (The keyboard [Esc] key does not produce the escape character.) Check your software manual for additional information. 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 [ Type ?? CHR(27)+command What Appears on Screen 027 ^[ ?? CHR(27)+command B-2 PCL Printer Commands (Escape Sequences) EN

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Figure B-1 shows the elements of a typical printer command (in this
instance a command for page orientation).
Printer Command Syntax
1.
Escape character (begins escape sequence)
2.
Command category
3.
Value field (contains both alpha and numeric characters)
4.
Uppercase letter (terminates escape sequence)
Escape Character
Printer commands always begin with the escape character (
?
). Table
B-1 shows the escape character for various software applications. (The
keyboard
[Esc]
key does not produce the escape character.) Check your
software manual for additional information.
Table B-1
Software Escape Character Commands
DOS Software
Package
What You Enter
What Appears on
Screen
Lotus 1-2-3 and
Symphony
Type
\027
027
Microsoft Word for DOS
Hold down
[Alt]
key and type
027
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
Type
?? CHR(27)+
command
??
CHR(27)+
command
&
O
Figure B-1
B-2
PCL Printer Commands (Escape Sequences)
EN