Compaq 5525B/31/32 manual Printing in the Hex 80 through Hex FF Region, Print Pitch Selection

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Chapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes

Printing in the Hex 80 through Hex FF Region

The printer exhibits different behaviors as it processes characters in the hex 80 through FF range. Behavior is based upon the symbol set of the active font. If the symbol set of the active font is 7-bit, characters in the hex 80 through FF range will be ignored. If the symbol set is 8-bit, the printer will attempt to process the characters.

There are two different types of 8-bit sets. Some have characters that are printable in the hex 80 through 9F region, while others do not. (See Table 4). If the active symbol set does not have printables in the hex 80 through 9F range, the characters are ignored.

To determine symbol set properties, perform a symbol set print from the PCL menu. 7-bit sets print only one line of characters, while 8-bit sets print two. 8- bit sets, with printables in the hex 80 through 9F range, print characters in the space below the control code on the first line. Those without printables in that range leave the area under the control codes blank.

Print Pitch Selection

Print pitch is specified using the following escape sequences:

ESC(s[5,10,12,13.3,15,16.7,20.0]H

Select print pitch for primary character font

ESC)s[5,10,12,13.3,15,16.7,20.0]H

Select print pitch for secondary character font

When specifying a pitch, if no font with the exact size specified is available, the next larger pitch will be designated. If a larger pitch does not exist, the pitch will be set to 16.67. Only one pitch per line may be selected. The default print pitch is that of the primary font specified from the control panel.

NOTE: Refer to the User’s Manual to see which pitches are available for different symbol set and typeface combinations.

Character Style Selection

The printer has two types of character styles: upright and italic. The following escape sequences select either the upright or the italic print style for the primary and secondary character fonts:

ESC(s0S

Selects the upright style for the primary font

ESC(s1S

Selects the italic style for the primary font

ESC)s0S

Selects the upright style for the secondary font

ESC)s1S

Selects the italic style for the secondary font

Italics cannot be selected or saved from the control panel. The printer will default to the upright style when the printer is first powered on. Changing emulations, loading a configuration, or sending the ESCE command to the printer will cancel the italic style for the primary and secondary fonts.

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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
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