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Unit 1: PCL Emulation

Page 1-6 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual

COMMAND STRUCTURE

This section introduces the different types of PCL emulation commands and their structure, or

syntax. It also demonstrates how you can link commands to abbreviate them.

CONTROL CODES

Control Codes are single-character instructions.

COMMANDS

PCL commands are multibyte strings (also known as “escape sequences”) that begin with the

Escape control code (ESC, ¬, decimal 27, or hexadecimal 1B). The ESC control code notifies the

printer that the characters that follow are to be interpreted as part of a command and are not

control codes or data to be printed.

Table 1-3: Control Codes

Code Dec Hex Function Result

BS 8 08 Backspace Moves the cursor toward the left margin one horizontal space equal to the

last printed character

HT 9 09 Horizontal Tab Moves the cursor to the next defined tab stop

LF 10 0A Line Feed Advances the cursor to the same horizontal position on the following line as

determined by either the Vertical Motion Index (VMI) or Set Line Spacing

command

FF 12 0C Form Feed Advances the cursor to the same horizontal position at the top margin of the

next page

CR 13 0D Carriage Return Moves the cursor to the left margin

SP 32 20 Space Moves the cursor to the right one column

SI 15 0F Primary Font Selects the primary font

SO 14 0E Secondary Font Selects the secondary font

Contents

Main SATO America, Inc. WARNING Table of Contents Page 1PCL EMULATION PCL EMULATION SELECTING PCL EMULATION PAGE FORMATTING FONT AND SYMBOL SET SUPPORT Page Page COMMAND STRUCTURE Page SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-9 PCL EMULATION COMMANDS Page 1-10 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 1-6: Page Control Table 1-5: Job Control (continued) SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-11 Table 1-6: Page Control (continued) Page 1-12 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 1-6: Page Control (continued) SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-13 Table 1-7: Cursor Positioning Page 1-14 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-15 Table 1-8: Font Selection (continued) Page 1-16 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 1-9: User-Defined Symbol Set Table 1-8: Font Selection (continued) SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-17 Table 1-10: Font Creation Table 1-11: Macros Page 1-18 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 1-12: Print Model SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-19 Table 1-13: User-Defined Pattern Table 1-14: Rectangular Area Fill Graphics Page 1-20 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 1-14: Rectangular Area Fill Graphics (continued) SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-21 Table 1-15: Raster Graphics and ignored. Page 1-22 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 1-15: Raster Graphics (continued) SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-23 Table 1-15: Raster Graphics (continued) Page 1-24 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 1-16: Status Readback SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-25 Table 1-17: Picture Frame Table 1-18: Miscellaneous Commands Table 1-18: Miscellaneous Commands (continued) SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-27 GL/2 COMMANDS Table 1-19: Configuration Group Table 1-20: Vector Group Page 1-28 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 1-21: Polygon Group Table 1-22: Character Group SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 1-29 Table 1-23: Line and Fill Attributes Group Table 1-24: Miscellaneous Group Table 1-22: Character Group (continued) RASTER IMAGE GRAPHICS Page Page Page Page Page Page Page MACROS Page PRINTER JOB LANGUAGE PJL COMMAND NOTATION KERNEL COMMANDS UNIVERSAL EXIT LANGUAGE Command ENTER LANGUAGE Command COMMENT Command JOB SEPARATION COMMANDS JOB Command Page EOJ Command ENVIRONMENT COMMANDS AND VARIABLES DEFAULT Command SET Command INITIALIZE Command Unit 2: Printer Job Language Page 2-10 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual RESET Command @PJL RESET[<CR>]<LF> Unit 2: Printer Job Language SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 2-11 Table 2-2: PJL Variables (continued) STATUS READBACK COMMANDS DINQUIRE Command ECHO Command INFO Command INQUIRE Command USTATUS Command Page STATUS MESSAGE FORMAT Page Page 3-2 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual PCL SUPPORT SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 3-3 Page 3-4 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 3-5 Table2 lists GL/2 commands and identifies the printers that support them. Page 3-6 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 3-2: GL/2 Commands SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 3-7 Table 3-2: GL/2 Commands (continued) Page 3-8 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 3-2: GL/2 Commands (continued) Page Page 4-2 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual PRINTER JOB LANGUAGE SUPPORT SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 4-3 Table 4-1: PJL Variables (continued) Page 4-4 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 4-2: Common Variables for PCL Emulation Table 4-3: Common Variables for PostScript Emulation Table 4-1: PJL Variables (continued) SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 4-5 Table 4-4: Status Readback Commands Table 4-5: USTATUS Unsolicited Status Variables Table 4-6: Device Attendance Messages Page Page Page 5-2 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual BAR CODE COMMANDS Table 5-1: PCL Emulation Escape Sequences SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Page 5-3 Table 5-2: PCL Emulation Parameter List Page 5-4 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual Table 5-2: PCL Emulation Parameter List (continued) TWO-DIMENSIONAL BAR CODES Page Page Page Page SETTING THE PRINTER TO SBPL LANGUAGE Command to set SBPL Language PCL Language Set Command SETTING THE PRINTER TO PCL LANGUAGE Command to set PCL Language ESC+RN ESC+RNESC+R Page Page Page SATO GROUP OF COMPANIES International Headquarters SATO INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. Asia Pacific & Oceania Region SATO INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. SATO ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.