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CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 2
CONTENTS
1. COMMAND LIST....................................................................................................................................7
2. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................. 10
3. CONTROLLING THE PRINTER ...................................................................................................... 11
3.1. Control Codes.................................................................................................................................. 11
3.1.1. Backspace (08) <08h>................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.2. Line feed (10) <0Ah>...................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.3. Form feed (12) <0Ch> ....................................................................................................................11
3.1.4. Carriage return (13) <0Dh>.............................................................................................................. 11
3.1.5. Select primary font (14) <0Eh>........................................................................................................ 11
3.1.6. Select secondary font (15) <0Fh>.................................................................................................... 11
3.1.7. Escape (27) <1Bh>........................................................................................................................ 11
3.1.8. Horizontal tab (09) <09h> ..............................................................................................................11
3.1.9. Space (32) <20h>.......................................................................................................................... 11
3.2. Escape Sequences..........................................................................................................................12
3.2.1. Line termination............................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.2. End-of-line wrap............................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.3. Display functions mode.................................................................................................................. 13
3.3. Environments................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.1. Factory default environment ............................................................................................................14
3.3.2. User default environment................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.3. Modified print environment............................................................................................................... 14
3.3.4. Macro overlay environment.............................................................................................................. 14
4. JOB CONTROL................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.1. Page size......................................................................................................................................15
4.1.2. Output tray.................................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.3. Paper source.................................................................................................................................17
4.1.4. Left long-edge offset registration...................................................................................................... 18
4.1.5. Top offset registration..................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.6. Simplex/duplex printing (For HL-1660e/2060/3400CN)....................................................................... 19
4.1.7. Paper side selection.......................................................................................................................19
4.1.8. Job separation command................................................................................................................ 20
4.1.9. Reset............................................................................................................................................ 20
4.1.10. Reset to factory default settings ....................................................................................................20
4.1.11. Reset to user settings ..................................................................................................................20
4.1.12. Printer self test............................................................................................................................ 20
4.1.13. Exit current emulation mode..........................................................................................................20
4.1.14. Change emulation mode............................................................................................................... 21
4.2. The Page..........................................................................................................................................22
4.2.1. Physical page................................................................................................................................22
4.2.2. Printable area................................................................................................................................ 22
4.2.3. Logical page.................................................................................................................................. 22
4.2.4. Text area.......................................................................................................................................22
4.2.5. HP-GL/2 graphics window............................................................................................................... 22
4.2.6. Portrait page dimensions................................................................................................................ 23
4.2.7. Landscape page dimensions........................................................................................................... 24
4.2.8. Coordinates................................................................................................................................... 25