6. Setting the application software

Extra Capabilities for new Applications

Listed below is a summary of the expanded command sets available for new applications. refer to the Appendix B, page 118 through 124 for details of using the expanded command sets.

PCL3+ Mode

This operation mode provides the following extended capabilities:

Escape

Description

Added Capability:

Command

 

 

 

 

 

BEL

Activates the printer's bell

Bell is now active

 

 

 

ESC & k # W

Controls the print direction

Unidirectional, Bidirectional, Predirectional

ESC ( # id

Assign the primary font

PC-850, ISO25, France 2, German2,

 

 

Spain 3, Legal, Math7, Math-Symbol,

 

 

ISO84 Portugal 2, ISO85 Spain 2

 

 

 

ESC ) # id

Assign the secondary font

PC-850, ISO25, France 2, German2,

 

 

Spain 3, Legal, Math7, Math-Symbol,

 

 

ISO84 Portugal 2, ISO85 Spain 2

 

 

 

ESC ( s # H

Sets the character pitch

15, 17.1, 24 cpi

 

 

(primary)

ESC ) s # H

Sets the character pitch

15, 17.1, 24 cpi

 

 

(secondary)

ESC ( s # T

Sets the primary typeface

Script, Orator, Orator-s, OCR-A, OCR-B

 

 

 

ESC ) s # T

Sets the secondary typeface

Script, Orator, Orator-s, OCR-A, OCR-B

ESC * b # M

Select graphics data compression

Off, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3

 

 

 

ESC * t # R

Designates raster graphics resolution

60, 360 dpi

 

 

 

PCL3+D Mode

This mode provides all of the capabilities described above plus the following:

Escape

Description

Added Capability:

Command

 

 

 

 

 

ESC * p # X

Sets horizontal positioning by dot

1/360"

 

 

 

ESC * p # Y

Sets vertical positioning by dot

1/360"

 

 

 

Saving Your Setup

Once you have completed your printer set-up, the configuration can be saved as a User setup.

Use the printer's Extended Setup menu 86 SAVE SETUP and save your setting as either MEMO 1, MEMO 2, or MEMO 3.

This saved setup may be re-initialized at any time using 8 SELECT SETUP to select the applicable User setup MEMO 1, MEMO 2, or MEMO 3.

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Seiko Group BP-9000 owner manual PCL3+ Mode, PCL3+D Mode