Syntax of Escape Sequences

There are two forms of PCL escape sequences: two-character escape sequences and parameterized escape sequences.

Two-Character Escape Sequences

Two-character escape sequences have the following form:

?X

where “X” is a character that defines the operation to be performed. “X” may be any character from the ASCII table within the range

48-126 decimal (“0” through “~” - see Appendix A). For a list of the two-character escape sequences supported by the printer, refer to the “PCL Feature Support Matrix” in Chapter 1 of the PCL 5 Comparison Guide.

Following are examples of two-character escape sequences:

?E a two-character escape sequence used for resetting the printer.

?9 a two-character escape sequence used for resetting the left and right margins to the printer’s default settings.

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