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Parameters
Category Information requesting
ID The printer model number. For example the HL-1660e will return 'Brother
HL-1660e'.
CONFIG A list of the printer configuration information (available options) within
the format of the number of types and/or the description of each
available type of;
paper sources
paper sizes
languages
USTATUS (unsolicited status) commands
font sources
RAM
number of lines and characters on the LCD
MEMORY The total number of bytes of free memory space (user memory) and the
largest free memory block.
STATUS The printer status of the current message displayed on the LCD, on-
line/off-line status and the status code.
VARIABLES
A list of the current settings of all the environmental & language-specific
variables and the selectable values for each variable
USTATUS A list of the current settings of all the unsolicited status variables and
selectable values for each variable
PAGECOUNT Total number of pages the printer has printed.
PHYSICALMEMORY Physical printer memory. This value is the same as the response for
INFO CONFIG.
FEATURES The list of the printer features.
OPTIONS The information of the options (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N)
INTRAYCONFIG The information of the paper cassette (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N)
OUTTRAYCONFIG The information of the paper output tray (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N)
DXCONFIG The information of the Duplex unit (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N)
STORAGECONFIG The information of the memory device (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N)
7.5.1. ID category
The application can use @PJL INFO ID command to find out the printer model name. As the features of the
printer may be changed by future revisions, the application should check them by using the @PJL INFO
CONFIG command.
Example
The application sends the following command to the printer :
<ESC>%-12345X@PJL <CR><LF>
@PJL INFO ID <CR><LF>
<ESC>%-12345X
The printer sends back the answer for the above INFO command if the printer name is HL-1660e:
@PJL INFO ID<CR><LF>
"Brother HL-1660e"<CR><LF>
<FF>
7.5.2. CONFIG category
The application can use @PJL INFO CONFIG command to have the printer return a list of printer
configuration information. The list consists of the information on paper sources, paper sizes, languages,
USTATUS (unsolicited status) commands, font sources, RAM size, number of lines and characters on the
LCD supported by the printer, with the format of the number of available types and/or the description of each
type. The printer sends back a list of multiple information for one @PJL INFO CONFIG command.
Syntax:
@PJL INFO CONFIG <CR><LF>