Compaq 5525B/31/32 manual PCL Level

Chapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes

Table 3 lists the escape sequences you can use with the printer. Note that the brackets [ ] used in these escape sequences are for clarification purposes only (the brackets are not actually part of the commands).

Table 3. Line Printer Escape Sequences

Escape Sequence	Explanation	Page No.
PCL LEVEL I
ESCE	Software reset	18
ESCY	Display mode on	26
ESCZ	Display mode off	26
ESCz	Self test	26
ESC*rA	Raster graphics start	41
ESC*b[#]W[data]	Raster graphics data	41
ESC*rB	Raster graphics end	41
ESC&d[DEFGLMNOTUVW\}^]	Underline mode on	42
ESC&d[@CHIJKPQRSWXZ[]	Underline mode off	42
ESC&11L	Perf skip mode on	38
ESC&10L	Perf skip mode off	38
ESC&k[0,2]S	10 and 16.67 cpi	26
PCL LEVEL II
ESC[(,)] [#ID]	Primary/Secondary font symbol set	19
ESC[(,)]s[Cpi]H	Primary/Secondary font cpi	22
ESC&1[6,8]D	6/8 lpi	26
ESC&1[1-128]P	Page length in lines	37
ESC&1[1-128]F	Text length in lines	38
ESC&a[print position]L	Left margin set	39
ESC&a[print position]M	Right margin set	39
ESC&p[#]X	Transparent mode	39
ESC&a[#]R	Move to absolute row position	40
ESC&a[#]C	Move to absolute column position	40
ESC&a[+#]R	Move to relative row position	40
ESC&a[+/-#]C	Move to relative column position	40

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