HP 5961-0509 manual ROM-Based Macros, 12-8Macros

ROM-Based Macros

Macros can be supplied in ROM (read only memory), such as custom macro cartridges or on SIMM modules. The following considerations apply to all ROM-based macros.

zROM-based macros include the macro ID numbers for their macros. These numbers cannot be changed. It is possible for a downloaded macro to be assigned the same ID number as a ROM macro. If this occurs, the downloaded macro has precedence. To access the ROM macro, the downloaded macro must be deleted.

zThe ID numbers for ROM-based macros range from 0-32767.

zIn case of conflicting ID numbers in ROM-based macros, the following priorities apply:

1Cartridge macros. (In printers that have two cartridge slots, one cartridge has priority over the other. This priority depends on the printer. Refer to Appendix E of the PCL 5 Comparison Guide for the macro cartridge priority.)

2SIMM macros. SIMM 1=highest, then SIMM 2, etc.

Example

To define a macro with an ID of 7, send:

EC&f7y0X

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escape sequences, control codes, and data

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To stop the macro definition, send:

EC&f1X

To make the macro with an ID of 7 permanent, send:

EC&f7y10X

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