Compaq 5525B/31/32 manual Introduction, Related Product Information

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1 Introduction

About This Guide

Your printer comes equipped with the standard Hewlett-Packard®Printer Control Language (PCL®-II) emulation. This manual explains the emulation in detail.

The Programmer’s Reference Manual is designed so that you can quickly find the information you need to use and configure your Compaq® 5525B/31/32 Series printer.

Warnings and Special Information

Read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

WARNING Conditions that could harm you as well as damage the equipment. CAUTION Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment.

IMPORTANT Information vital to proper operation of the printer. NOTE: Information affecting printer operation.

Related Product Information

Refer to the following books for printer operation:

Compaq 5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer User’s Manual Provides information about installing and using your printer, basic operational procedures, configuration instructions, and troubleshooting guidelines. Describes the keys on the control panel and provides quick reference information on routine printer operations such as loading paper and replacing ribbons.

Compaq 5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer LinePrinter Plus Programmer’s Reference Manual

Covers the host control codes and programming information for the LinePrinter Plus® emulations, including P-Series, IBM® Proprinter® XL and Epson® FX.

Compaq 5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer Maintenance Manual

This manual is not shipped with the printer, but can be ordered. It explains how to maintain and repair the 5525B/31/32 Series printer at the field service level of maintenance. This manual covers alignments and adjustments, preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and basic principles of operation.

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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 CodesGeneral Information Programmatic Printer ControlLogical 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 Printing in the Hex 80 through Hex FF Region Print Pitch SelectionCharacter Style Selection PCL Level Character Density SelectionHS DP NLQ Switching Character Fonts Display Functions Mode Print Mode SelectionSelf-test Line Spacing Vertical Forms Control VFCStandard 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 Character Overstrike Bar CodesESC*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