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Printer Control Language (PCL) emulation 16 PCL emulation commands by function (alphanumeric ID) Command / Parameters Function / Result ESC&n#W [operation] [string] Alphanumeric ID Where: Selects the media type using a character string. The string ID is case • # = number of data bytes that make up sensitive and may be up to 511 bytes long. the operation and string. The string ID specifies the media type requested. • Operation = 100 or 1 byte = 0x64 or 'd' Media Type / Alphanumeric String ascii Plain / PaperPlain For example: Bond / Bond 100-Media Select Transparency / Transparency • String = paper type. See alphanumeric Card Stock / Card Stock string list at the right. Labels / Labels Letterhead/ Letterhead Pre-printed / Preprinted Colored / PaperColor Envelope / Envelope Custom Type 1 / Custom Type 1 or User Type 1 Custom Type 2 / Custom Type 2 or User Type 2 Custom Type 3 / Custom Type 3 or User Type 3 Custom Type 4 / Custom Type 4 or User Type 4 Custom Type 5 / Custom Type 5 or User Type 5 Custom Type 6 / Custom Type 6 or User Type 6 For example, the following shows the command and parameters used to select bond paper: ESC&n5WdBond To select letterhead paper: ESC&n11WdLetterhead PCL emulation commands by function (cursor positioning) Command / Parameters Function / Result ESC&a#C Where: # = number of columns1. Horizontal Cursor Position (in columns) Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis. Note: If set, the space character width of the active font or the Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) determines the column width. ESC&a#H Where: # = number of decipoints1. 1 decipoint equals 1/720 inch. Horizontal Cursor Position (in decipoints) Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis. ESC*p#X Where: # = number of PCL units1. Horizontal Cursor Position (in PCL units) Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis. Note: PCL units are set by the Unit-of-Measure Command. 1 Parameter preceded by + or - sign denotes a relative cursor move from the current cursor position. Parameter without a sign denotes an absolute cursor move from the top left margin.

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PCL emulation commands by function (alphanumeric ID)
Command / Parameters
Function / Result
ESC
&n#W [operation] [string]
Where:
•
#
= number of data bytes that make up
the operation and string.
•
Operation
= 100 or 1 byte = 0x64 or ‘d’
ascii
For example:
100—Media Select
•
String
= paper type. See alphanumeric
string list at the right.
Alphanumeric ID
Selects the media type using a character string. The string ID is case
sensitive and may be up to 511 bytes long.
The string ID specifies the media type requested.
Media Type
/
Alphanumeric String
Plain / PaperPlain
Bond / Bond
Transparency / Transparency
Card Stock / Card Stock
Labels / Labels
Letterhead/ Letterhead
Pre-printed / Preprinted
Colored / PaperColor
Envelope / Envelope
Custom Type 1 / Custom Type 1
or
User Type 1
Custom Type 2 / Custom Type 2
or
User Type 2
Custom Type 3 / Custom Type 3
or
User Type 3
Custom Type 4 / Custom Type 4
or
User Type 4
Custom Type 5 / Custom Type 5
or
User Type 5
Custom Type 6 / Custom Type 6
or
User Type 6
For example, the following shows the command and parameters used
to select bond paper:
ESC
&n5WdBond
To select letterhead paper:
ESC
&n11WdLetterhead
PCL emulation commands by function (cursor positioning)
Command / Parameters
Function / Result
ESC
&a#C
Where:
#
= number of columns
1
.
Horizontal Cursor Position (in columns)
Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis.
Note:
If set, the space character width of the active font or the
Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) determines the column width.
ESC
&a#H
Where:
#
= number of decipoints
1
. 1 decipoint
equals 1/720 inch.
Horizontal Cursor Position (in decipoints)
Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis.
ESC
*p#X
Where:
#
= number of PCL units
1
.
Horizontal Cursor Position (in PCL units)
Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis.
Note:
PCL units are set by the Unit-of-Measure Command.
1
Parameter preceded by + or - sign denotes a relative cursor move from the current cursor position. Parameter
without a sign denotes an absolute cursor move from the top left margin.
Printer Control Language (PCL) emulation
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