Understanding PCL 5e printer command syntax
Before using printer commands, compare these characters:
Lowercase l: | l | Uppercase O: | O |
Number one: | 1 | Number 0: | 0 |
Many printer commands use the lowercase letter l (l) and the number one (1), or the uppercase letter O (O) and the number zero
(0). These characters may not appear on your screen as shown here. You must use the exact character and case specified for PCL 5e printer commands.
The figure below displays the elements of a typical printer command (in this instance, a command for page orientation).
Escape character | Value field (contains both | |||||||||
(begins escape sequence) | alpha and numeric characters) | |||||||||
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Parameterized | Group | Termination character |
character | character | (uppercase) |
236 Appendix D - Printer commands | EN |