Lexmark C762, C760 manual 2-67, Macros, Example, ESC 8U

2-67 PCL

Macros

When creating a macro, first assign it an ID number. If this number is identical to an existing macro ID in RAM, the old macro is deleted when you specify the Macro Control Start Definition. Next, start the macro definition, send the contents of the macro, and stop the macro definition.

Note: Although a macro may be called or executed from within another macro (nesting), a macro cannot be defined within another macro definition. Each macro must be defined separately.

Example:

This example creates a macro to print the Wigit Corp. logo, then calls the logo macro in the body of a letter.

ESC&f1Y	Set the macro ID to 1
ESC&f0X	Start the macro definition
ESC&a+72H	Relative move right 1/10 inch (+72/720th)
ESC(8U	Select Roman-8 symbol set
ESC(s1p18v0s3b4101T	Select CG Times 18 point bold
W	Print W
ESC&a-21.6H	Relative move left 0.03 inch
ESC(s12v1S	Select (CG Times) 12 point (bold) italic
igit	Print igit
ESC&a+72H	Relative move right 1/10 inch
ESC(s18v0S	Select 18 point and turn off italic
C	Print C
ESC(s12v1S	Select 12 point italic
orp.	Print orp.
ESC&a+72H	Relative move right 1/10 inch
ESC&f1X	End of macro definition
ESC&f10X	Make Macro ID 1 permanent
...
...	Print the header From:
From:
ESC&f1y3X	Set the macro ID to 1 and call the macro
...	Print the letter
Thank you for ...	Print the closing
ESC&f1y3X	Set the macro ID to 1 and call the macro
...