
Using PCL Printer Commands
Escape Character
Printer commands always begin with the escape character (?). The following table shows how the escape character can be entered from various software applications.
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Lotus | Type \027 | 027 |
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Microsoft Word for DOS | Hold down [Alt] and type 027 on the numeric keypad | ← |
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WordPerfect for DOS | Type <27> | <27> |
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Hold down [CTRL] [P] then [Esc] | ← | |
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Hold down [CTRL] [V] then [ | ^[ | |
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dBase | ?? CHR(27)+"command" | ?? CHR(27)+" “ |
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PCL Font Selection
PCL printer commands for selecting fonts can be found on the PCL Font List (see page
These variables must be filled in or the printer will use defaults. For example, if you want a symbol set that contains
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