Lexmark Printer manual Alphanumeric ID, Cursor Positioning

2-68 PCL

Table 2-31: Alphanumeric ID

Command / Parameters		Function / Result
ESC&n#W [operation] [string]		Alphanumeric ID
# = number of data bytes that make up the		Selects the media type using a character string. The string ID is case
operation and string		sensitive and may be up to 511 bytes long.
Operation		The string ID specifies the media type requested.
operation = 100 or 1 byte = 0x64 or 'd'ascii		Media Type	Alphanumeric String
For example:		Plain Paper	Plain
100	Media Select
		Bond	Bond
String		Transparency	Transparency
		Card Stock	Card Stock
string = See Alphanumeric String list at
		Labels	Labels
right		Letterhead	Letterhead
		Pre-printed	Preprinted
		Colored Paper	Color
		Envelope	Envelope
		Custom Type 1	Custom Type 1 or User Type 1
		Custom Type 2	Custom Type 2 or User Type 2
		Custom Type 3	Custom Type 3 or User Type 3
		Custom Type 4	Custom Type 4 or User Type 4
		Custom Type 5	Custom Type 5 or User Type 5
		Custom Type 6	Custom Type 6 or User Type 6
		For example, the following shows the command and parameters used
		to select bond paper: ESC&n5WdBond
		To select letterhead paper: ESC&n11WdLetterhead
Table 2-32: Cursor Positioning
Command / Parameters		Function / Result
ESC&a#C		Horizontal Cursor Position (in Columns)
# = number of Columns1		Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis.
		Note: The column width is determined by the space character width of
		the active font or the Horizontal Motion Index (HMI), if set.
ESC&a#H		Horizontal Cursor Position (in Decipoints)
# = number of Decipoints1		Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis.
(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)
ESC*p#X		Horizontal Cursor Position (in PCL Units)
# = number of PCL Units1		Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis.
		Note: PCL units are set by the Unit-of-Measure Command.
1 Parameter preceded by + or – sign denotes a relative cursor move from the current cursor position. Parameter without a
sign denotes an absolute cursor move from the top left margin.