Compaq 5525B/31/32 manual Software Features

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Chapter 1 Software Features

Software Features

The PCL-II emulation software provides the following features:

•Graphics and a selection of print densities. You can enable graphics mode and specify a density mode (dots per inch).

•Print Attributes. Characters can be bold, italic, double high, double wide, etc.

•Page Formatting. PCL-II commands allow you to set line spacing, page length, and vertical forms control.

•Font Typefaces. Also referred to as print modes. The five typefaces include Near Letter Quality (NLQ), Data Processing (DP), High Speed (HS), OCR A, and OCR B.

•Character Sets. Forty-seven character sets are available. You can print the character sets in the different print modes. (OCR A and B character sets must be printed in OCR A and OCR B print modes.)

•Bar codes. Several bar codes are available, including Code 3 of 9, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC A, EAN 8, EAN 13, UCC/EAN- 128, UPCE, Royal Mail, Postnet 11.3 cpi, and Postnet 4 cpi.

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Contents 5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer Page PCL-II Programmer’s Reference Manual Page Trademark Acknowledgements Page Table of Contents Standard Ascii Character Set Introduction Related Product InformationSoftware Features HP PCL-II HP PCL-II Emulation Default Settings Switching Between the EmulationsConfiguring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Printer Feature Set CompatibilityProgrammatic Printer Control General InformationLogical and Physical Pages Escape Sequences Combining Escape SequencesPCL Level Escape Sequences Line Printer Escape Sequences Explanation Programmable Reset Character Font Selection Symbol Set Selection OCR-A Print Pitch Selection Printing in the Hex 80 through Hex FF RegionCharacter Style Selection Character Density Selection PCL LevelHS DP NLQ Switching Character Fonts Print Mode Selection Display Functions ModeSelf-test Vertical Forms Control VFC Line SpacingStandard Computed VFC Page Programmable VFC Special VFC ConsiderationsProgrammable VFC Using PCL Example FormChannel Line Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Programmable VFC Ascii CTL MSB/LSB Example VFC Data Entry Methods \CHANGEQ 7 to 00 \CHANGEQ 8 to Logical Page Length Selection Logical Page Length SelectionPerforation Skip Mode Text Length Vertical Margin SelectionHorizontal Margin Selection Transparent Print DataCursor Control Raster Graphics ESC*b# of raster lines YUnderlining Bar Codes Character OverstrikeESC*z#V Bar Code Selection ESC*z#Q Bar Code Header Control ESC*z#C Bar Code Label PlacementESC*z#H Bar Code Height ESC*zBar Code DataZ Bar Code Label DataPrinting Bar Codes Printing Multiple Labels On The Same Line Printing Bar Codes With TextBar Code Width Information Bar Code Number of Characters SentCode 3 EAN8 Royal MailAdditional Product ID Assigned By Manufacturer N3+an..30 Width, Diameter, or 2nd Dimension, Inches, Logistics N4+n6 US Postnet Barcodes Data Value Representation256X US Postnet BAR Code CPI 22.5 Bars per inch US Postnet BAR Code2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CPI 20 Bars per inch US Postnet Bar Code CPI 20 Bars per inch US Postnet Bar Code MethodConfiguring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Standard Ascii Character Set Appendix a Index Bar Code Underlining PCL-II Upca Page Page 5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer