Compaq 5525B/31/32 manual Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes

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Printer Feature Set Compatibility

NOTE: The SFCC is the Special Function Control Code. From the P-Series protocol, this code is selectable from the front panel. The default value is hex 01. For the Proprinter and Epson emulations, the SFCC is always the ESC (hex 1B) character.

Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes

The remainder of this chapter describes the PCL-II printer control language codes that may be sent from a host computer attached to the printer.

The escape (ESC) control code is used to select most of the programmable features.

Commands and control codes sent from a host system override settings in the configuration menus. However, any configuration settings from host control codes will be gone once the printer is powered off (or reset to the default values). Host control codes are never reflected in the PCL-II configuration menu. In order to save a configuration, it is necessary to select the desired options from the front panel and save the options to one of the printers eight user-selectable configurations. The User’s Manual describes the menu option for saving changes to the printer memory.

Printer Feature Set Compatibility

PCL-II standardizes printer features and user access of these features, providing compatibility between HP printers. PCL-II is structured in five feature levels:

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Level I

Print and Space

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Level II

EDP

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Level III

Word Processing

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Level IV

Page Formatting

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Level V

Enhanced Page Formatting

Each PCL level supersedes features of the levels below it. The 5525B/31/32 printers are Level II printers, meaning that all applications for Level I and II printers will operate correctly on your printer with no modifications.

In addition to supporting Level I and Level II features, the printer supports a limited set of additional features that may not be supported by other HP products. Applications written using these additional features may not operate as intended on other Hewlett-Packard printers which do not have these capabilities.

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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 Related Product Information IntroductionSoftware Features HP PCL-II Switching Between the Emulations HP PCL-II Emulation Default SettingsPrinter Feature Set Compatibility Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control CodesProgrammatic Printer Control General InformationLogical and Physical Pages Combining Escape Sequences 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 PCL Level Character Density SelectionHS DP NLQ Switching Character Fonts Print Mode Selection Display Functions ModeSelf-test Vertical Forms Control VFC Line SpacingStandard Computed VFC Page Special VFC Considerations Programmable VFCExample Form Programmable VFC Using PCLChannel 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 SelectionText Length Vertical Margin Selection Perforation Skip ModeTransparent Print Data Horizontal Margin SelectionCursor Control ESC*b# of raster lines Y Raster GraphicsUnderlining Bar Codes Character OverstrikeESC*z#V Bar Code Selection ESC*z#H Bar Code Height ESC*z#C Bar Code Label PlacementESC*z#Q Bar Code Header Control ESC*zBar Code DataZ Bar Code Label DataPrinting Bar Codes Printing Bar Codes With Text Printing Multiple Labels On The Same LineBar Code Number of Characters Sent Bar Code Width InformationCode 3 Royal Mail EAN8Additional Product ID Assigned By Manufacturer N3+an..30 Width, Diameter, or 2nd Dimension, Inches, Logistics N4+n6 Data Value Representation US Postnet BarcodesCPI 22.5 Bars per inch US Postnet BAR Code 256X US Postnet BAR Code2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CPI 20 Bars per inch US Postnet Bar Code Method CPI 20 Bars per inch US Postnet Bar CodeConfiguring 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
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