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4.PostScript emulation

This chapter highlights certain programming features specific to the 4213's emulation of the Postscript Page Description Language (PDL) and describes how this PDL differs from other implementations of the PostScript language. Because this chapter serves as a supplement, we have omitted the standard information already described in the PostScript® Language Reference Manual and related publications.

The reference material in this chapter is intended for programmers who design host software to be used on the 4213 or who write their own programmes in the PostScript page description language.

Userdict operators for page type

The following operators are defined in userdict; they accept no arguments and yield no results. They select the imageable area that corresponds to each type of paper, with the width referring to the imageable area extending in the direction of the x- coordinate, and the height referring to the y-coordinate.

papername ÐpapernameÐ

Only the imageable area, and not the paper type, can be selected with papername. Valid strings for papername are shown in table 4-1 on the next page.

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Contents

May 1992 720P40020 Xerox 4213 Laser Printer Programmer ReferencePage European EME regulations Laser safetyOperational safety Title Related publicationsPage Table of contents XES command language mode Vii Viii Table of Contents Table of Contents LJ series 2D emulation Xii Xiii Xiv PostScript emulation Index AppendicesIntroduction What this manual contains Purpose of this manualInterfaces Conventions used in this manual VariancesComment or explanation set off from from Parallel interface cable Parallel interfaceSelect metered data Return to print modeCentronics interface Select the Centronics parallel interfaceCentronics interface connector Centronics connectorCentronics signals and pin assignments Centronics signals and pin assignmentsPin Direction Signal Description Error L Centronics Signals PinCentronics interface timing Centronics interface timingSelect the Dataproducts parallel interface DataproductsCentronics Interface Voltage RequirementsDataproducts interface connector Dataproducts connectorDataproducts signals and pin assignments Pin Signal Source Dataproducts signals and pin assignmentsDataproducts interface timing Dataproducts interface timingDataproducts voltage and current requirements Serial interfaceSelect the serial interface Set parity Set baud rateSet flow control RS232 serial connectorReturn to printer operation Serial signals and pin assignments Serial interface features supportedTelephone Co Asynchronous serial signals and pin assignmentsPin Signal Designation Null modemNull modem wiring Automatic mode switching Configuring the 4213 for the XES command language modePostScript Emulation Mode change commandReset command ResetCommand syntax as expressed in this chapter Definition of a printer commandThree types of escape sequences +P,commentL Job control commandsCommands with user-entered variables Simple commandsUser-Defined Key, or substitute escape character Converting the User-Defined Key to a printable character Showing commands in printed outputForEnter Printing the sequence =UDK= as text Cancelling a User-Defined KeyTips on selecting a UDK Line endOrientation How the printer defines aFont orientation Font and page orientation Coordinates, units of measure, and paper feed directionDetermining the paper feed edge Specifications for short-edge feed paperCapacity Capacity specifications Type of dataSetting job boundaries Examples Command Where to place it What it doesSyntax Print Job+Q,comment L Print Job Mixed OrientationPurpose ResetExample Formatting the printed output +Cn,comment L Multiple CopiesInstruction to print multiple copies Multiple Copies Non-CollatedPaper Tray Purpose Syntax Where to place itEzybn Bypass Slot Paper Size±23 Offset Sided book Syntax Where to place it More EzydnLSyntax Ezyf n L Sided Inverted padSyntax Ezyi n Syntax Where to place it More EzyeLSided Stop Sided Side SelectPurpose Syntax CommentZya Fonts on Where to place it Any place in the jobHow fonts are stored How to download fonts from the host computer Instruction to load font data Font LoadFont Delete Font AddInstruction to delete stored font file Font Unload Using fonts in a document+nfontnameL Font ID AssignmentExample To create an index of five fonts, enter Font Select Setting units of measureEzf UnitsÐ1/60UnitsÐ1/300 Syntax EzgMore about page and font orientations About marginsMore about page boundaries Margins Text placement restrictions on the 4213 printerSyntax EmH,T,B,L,RL Measuring a portrait Measuring a landscape Setting independent marginsMargin Bottom Margin TopMargin Right Margin LeftAbout tabs More about job boundaries Tabs HorizontalMore about page boundaries Tn1,n2,...,n160 L 1/60 inch units Tabs Clear HorizontalTabs Vertical Portrait Landscape Maximum values For vertical tabs Letter Legal Units PortraitVertical tabs in 1/60 inch units 10.Vertical tabs in 1/300 inch units About centreing Tabs Clear VerticalJustifying and centreing between margins About justificationJustification Start/Stop Syntax Where to place it ExampleBetween the left Right margins CentreLine Spacing About the page formatting featuresSyntax Eip n L Line Spacing AbsoluteExample Enter Text Placement AbsoluteEa X, Y L Ea1500,3000L He who laughs Origin Text Placement Relative Current textErl75eNew text Line Draw 13.Relative placement 1500 pixels downXES Command Language Mode Line Draw Y 14.Line Draw X commandXES Command Language Mode 15.Line Draw Y command To produce 16.Fifteen degrees of shading for Line Draw commands Bold Start/Bold Stop About character formattingItalics Bold font simply Underline Start/Underline StopInstruction to stop overstriking Purpose Syntax Where to place it ExampleOverstrike Start/Overstrike Stop Subscript Start/Subscript StopC2H5OH Superscript Start/Superscript Stop Purpose Syntax Where to place it Example More17. Constant What is a constant page?Merge Page Load Creating constant pagesData capacity for each Merge Page Unload Merge Start Merging constant pagesSyntax Ezd Syntax Where to place it More EzeMerge Stop Graphics on18. Raster data Raster graphicsVector graphics What is a graphic window?Macro graphics Origin and page orientation Placement onGraphic Window Other characteristicsScan direction for raster graphics EgwMor Mx/My,I,RX,Y,Sx,SyL Origin of the graphic window. X is the distance Capacity for graphic windows More about graphic windowsMore about magnification Magnification and resolution22.Changing placement for a magnified window Magnification and window placementRotating images Reversing images24.Graphic window rotation Graphic commands and the current text positionCopying graphic windows Graphic commands and the current graphic positionGraphic Window Repeat Egr0,3900,1500L 26.A graphic window copied at another location on Creating graphic imagesGraphic Line Egl5150,1050,300,600,600,975,900,525,1200,1050L 27.A graphic line drawn inside a graphic window Graphic ArcAdditional pairs of starting and ending angle 29.Four arcs drawn with one command Graphic Box Instruction for a fill pattern Graphic Fill31.Predefined fill patterns 32.Fill pattern bounded by a graphic figure XES Command Language Mode Instruction for a pie chart Graphic Pie ChartPercent of the pie to be taken up by the first 34.Creating a pie chart More about Graphic Pie ChartData Monitor Syntax Where to place it MorePurpose of the data monitor 36.Close up of data monitor printout Character codes on the XeroxControl codes Supported coding schemesBit coding schemes Special Table Translation table structureUser defined translation tables Record-type indicator Start-of-record indicatorMore about the table data record Load address Byte countTable entries Record terminator Character ReassignmentSyntax Ezt Load Translation TableEzlc LanguageSample job U.S. English code mapping Building the file 37.Completed table download record Invoking the base table38.New character assignments over original table Customised mapping table U.S. English code More about creating tables 122 Primary and secondary fonts Font compatibilityFont characteristics Portrait orientation page layout y,x Pitch Symbol setFont source SpacingTypeface Stroke weightFont selection by characteristics Font selectionResident fonts Font selection by IDECMA-94 Courier Medium Italic PC-850 Legal Bold Upright Roman Cartridge fonts PCL4 command structureVariable sequence character Escape sequencesEscape sequences with parameters Escape sequences without parametersParameter character Numeric variableFinal parameter character Binary data Using parameter and final parameterCombining escape sequences Upper Lower Case SequenceCombined Escape Sequence PCL4 command referencePurpose Syntax Example Job control commandsPrinter Reset Number of CopiesLeft Offset Registration Sided/2-sidedSided Page Side Selection Top Offset RegistrationPaper Source Control commandsPaper Source Paper source valuesSize Paper size values LengthPaper Size Letter Legal 112 Executive Left Margin Syntax Example Right MarginTop Margin Clear Horizontal MarginsText Length Perforation Region Vertical Motion Index Horizontal Motion IndexLine Spacing Cursor positioning commandsHorizontal Cursor Position Decipoints Horizontal Cursor Position ColumnsHorizontal Cursor Position Spots Vertical Cursor Position Rows Vertical Cursor Position Decipoints Vertical Cursor Position Spots Line Termination Half-line Feed#Gz Host Printer End-of-Line WrapLine ending options Line endingsCarriage Return CR Push/Pop Cursor PositionControl codes for cursor positioning # SLine Feed LF Font commandsBackspace BS Horizontal Tab HTSymbol Set ISO 14 JIS Ascii LJ2D symbol sets with ID numbers Symbol SetSpacing Es10H Style Stroke Weight Gradations of Stroke weight Stroke Weight 10.Typefaces and code numbers # Typeface Default Font Fixed underlining Transparent DataUnderline #Xtransparent dataPrimary and secondary fonts Disable UnderlineFont ID 11.Font Control functions Font ControlFunction Font Descriptor Syntax #Wfont descriptor + data Character Code#Wcharacter descriptor + data Character Descriptor and DataRaster Graphics Resolution Graphics commands12.Values for graphics resolution Graphics Resolution Raster Graphics Presentation ModeStart Graphics Transfer Raster Data 13.Graphics margin settings Left graphics marginSyntax #W# bytes of raster data Horizontal Rectangle Size Decipoints End GraphicsHorizontal Rectangle Size Spots Vertical Rectangle Size Spots Vertical Rectangle Size DecipointsArea Fill ID Area Fill patterns Area Fill shading density Examples of filled rectangles Fill Rectangular Area14.Fill types for rectangular areas Rectangle Fill Type LJ Series 2D Emulation Macro ID Macro commandsMacro Control 15.Macro control functions Function Example of a macroLJ Series 2D Emulation Papername ÐpapernameÐ Userdict operators for page typeLetter System parameters Serverdict begin password exitserverStatusdict operators Sccinteractive System set up operators Pagecount Ðpagecount integerSetprintername String setprinternameÐ Printername SetsccinteractiveDefaulttimeout Timeout operatorsOutput positioning operators Sided operators Tray selection operators Trayswitch Trayswitch boolean Setdefaulttrayswitch Boolean setdefaulttrayswitchDefaulttrayswitch Defaulttrayswitch boolean Settrayswitch Boolean settrayswitchCom10envelopetray LegaltrayExecutivetray A4trayEcho D LPT1 or COM1, etc Handling syntax errorsHandling printer errors DlenvelopetrayA4 paper throughput images/minute Jam recovery on Jam recovery off Simplex DuplexLetter Paper Throughput Images/minute Legal Paper Throughput images/minuteMemory VM Bytes Font cache Bytes VM and font cache allocationPostscript Emulation 4213 3270Index Danish/Norwegian German Job Macro Index Safety VMI, see Vertical Motion Index INDEX-10