HP 800, 700 HP PCL Code Samples, Page Formatting Program Example, Command Line, Action, Comment

HP PCL Code Samples

14.0HP PCL Code Samples

The following pages contain PCL code samples that are intended to address some of the most commonly asked support questions. Key among these questions are coding general page for- matting, 4-plane color graphics, and using Configure Raster Data (CRD).

14.1Page Formatting Program Example

The following example is old, but covers the essential page formatting commands. While there is no one best way to write a page formatting program, you can use this example as a starting point. When performed in the order given, the set of commands prints the output shown in the figure at the end of the example.

The example assumes the following formatting objectives:

	4	Select US Letter size paper
	4	Select portrait page orientation
	4	Set 3/4 in. top, left, and right margins
	4	Set 11/4 in. bottom margin
	4	Establish a header centered approximately in the middle of the top margin
	4	Establish a footer 5/8 inch from the bottom of the paper
	4	Set line spacing at 8 lpi
	4	Use Letter Gothic and CG Times typefaces
!		No assumption is made as to the status of the configuration switches.
	Command Line,
	Action		Command	Comment
		Reset Printer	Esc E	Returns the printer to its default
				settings.
	* Set Paper Size		Esc & l 2 A	Selects U.S. Letter size paper 8 1/2
				X 11 in.
	* Set Portrait		Esc & l 0 O
	Orientation
	Enable Perforation		Esc & l 1 L	Default top margin is 1/2 in.
	Skip Mode
	Set Line Spacing		Esc & l 8 D	8 lpi is used for page length and
				margin calculations.
	Specify Page Length		Esc & l 88 P	11 in. X 8 lpi = 88 lines
	Set Top Margin		Esc & l 6 E	3/4 in. margin X 8 lpi = 6 lines

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