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PCL Printer B Commands Setup Strings Some software applications, like older versions of Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS, require setup strings with PCL printer commands. In the following example, the Lotus escape character (\027) is shown. This setup string is used to change the orientation to landscape and to select the small Line Printer font. \027&l1O\027(s0p16.67h8.5v0s0b0T PCL Font Selection PCL printer commands for selecting fonts appear in the PCL Typeface List (see Chapter 3, "Printer Software"). An example from this list is shown below. Notice the two variable boxes for symbol set "?(" and point size. Table B-2 If these variables are not filled in, the printer uses 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. Order the PCL/PJL Technical Reference Package if you require symbol set charts or want more information. Common Symbol Set Values Code Symbol Set 8U HP Roman-8 10U IBM Layout (PC-8) (code page 437) Default Symbol Set 12U IBM Layout for Europe (PC-850) (code page 850) 8M Math-8 Code Symbol Set 19U Windows 3.1 Latin 1 9E Windows 3.1 Latin 2 (commonly used in Eastern Europe) 5T Windows 3.1 Latin 5 (commonly used in Turkey) 579L Wingdings Font Point size (or pitch) is another variable. In the following example, "12U" has been filled in for the PC-850 symbol set and "12" for the point size. This printer command selects a 12-point Univers Medium font: ?(12U?(s1p12v0s0b4148T Frequently used PCL printer commands are shown in Table B-3. EN PCL Printer Commands (Escape Sequences) B-3

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Setup Strings
Some software applications, like older versions of Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS,
require setup strings with PCL printer commands. In the following
example, the Lotus escape character (\027) is shown. This setup string is
used to change the orientation to landscape and to select the small Line
Printer font.
\027&l1O\027(s0p16.67h8.5v0s0b0T
PCL Font Selection
PCL printer commands for selecting fonts appear in the PCL Typeface
List (see Chapter 3, “Printer Software”). An example from this list is
shown below. Notice the two variable boxes for symbol set “
?
(” and
point size.
If these variables are not filled in, the printer uses 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. Order the
PCL/PJL Technical Reference
Package
if you require symbol set charts or want more information.
Table B-2
Common Symbol Set Values
Code
Symbol Set
Code
Symbol Set
8U
HP Roman-8
19U
Windows 3.1 Latin 1
10U
IBM Layout (PC-8) (code page 437) Default
Symbol Set
9E
Windows 3.1 Latin 2 (commonly used in Eastern
Europe)
12U
IBM Layout for Europe (PC-850) (code page 850)
5T
Windows 3.1 Latin 5 (commonly used in Turkey)
8M
Math-8
579L
Wingdings Font
Point size (or pitch) is another variable. In the following example,
“12U” has been filled in for the PC-850 symbol set and “12” for the
point size. This printer command selects a 12-point Univers Medium
font:
?(12U?(s1p12v0s0b4148T
Frequently used PCL printer commands are shown in Table B-3.
B
PCL Printer
Commands
EN
PCL Printer Commands (Escape Sequences)
B-3