Configuring the 4213 for the XES command language mode | Xerox

2.XES command language mode

This chapter is for anyone using the Xerox Escape Sequence (XES) emulation on the Xerox 4213 laser printer.

Configuring the 4213 for the XES command language mode

Please refer to the Xerox 4213 Laser Printer User Guide for instructions on how to configure the 4213 printer to operate in XES mode.

Automatic mode switching

It is possible to have software loaded in the 4213 which enables you to switch from one emulation to another without reconfiguring the printer. This requires the use of the mode change command and the reset command.

Be careful to copy the commands exactly as they appear, including uppercase letters, punctuation, and spaces. The symbol L represents a carriage return (ASCII 13 or 0DH), line feed (ASCII 10 or 0AH), or both, depending on your computer system.

In the IBM PC Disk Operating System (DOS), carriage return and line feed are automatically entered when you press the Return key at the end of each line.

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Contents

May 1992 720P40020 Xerox 4213 Laser Printer Programmer ReferencePage European EME regulations Laser safety Operational 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 Appendices Introduction Purpose of this manual What this manual containsInterfaces Conventions used in this manual Variances Comment or explanation set off from from Parallel interface cable Parallel interface Select metered data Return to print modeCentronics interface Select the Centronics parallel interface Centronics interface connector Centronics connector Centronics signals and pin assignments Centronics signals and pin assignmentsPin Direction Signal Description Error L Centronics Signals Pin Centronics interface timing Centronics interface timing Select the Dataproducts parallel interface DataproductsCentronics Interface Voltage Requirements Dataproducts interface connector Dataproducts connector Dataproducts signals and pin assignments Pin Signal Source Dataproducts signals and pin assignments Dataproducts interface timing Dataproducts interface timing Serial interface Dataproducts voltage and current requirementsSelect the serial interface Set parity Set baud rate RS232 serial connector Set flow controlReturn to printer operation Serial signals and pin assignments Serial interface features supported Telephone Co Asynchronous serial signals and pin assignmentsPin Signal Designation Null modem Null modem wiring Automatic mode switching Configuring the 4213 for the XES command language mode PostScript Emulation Mode change commandReset command Reset Definition of a printer command Command syntax as expressed in this chapterThree types of escape sequences +P,commentL Job control commands Simple commands Commands with user-entered variablesUser-Defined Key, or substitute escape character Showing commands in printed output Converting the User-Defined Key to a printable characterForEnter Printing the sequence =UDK= as text Cancelling a User-Defined Key Tips on selecting a UDK Line end How the printer defines a OrientationFont orientation Font and page orientation Coordinates, units of measure, and paper feed direction Determining the paper feed edge Specifications for short-edge feed paper Capacity Capacity specifications Type of data Setting job boundaries Examples Command Where to place it What it does Syntax Print Job +Q,comment L Print Job Mixed Orientation Reset PurposeExample Formatting the printed output +Cn,comment L Multiple Copies Instruction to print multiple copies Multiple Copies Non-Collated Paper Tray Purpose Syntax Where to place it Ezybn Bypass Slot Paper Size ±23 Offset Sided book Syntax Where to place it More EzydnL Syntax Ezyf n L Sided Inverted pad Syntax Ezyi n Syntax Where to place it More EzyeLSided Stop Sided Side Select Comment Purpose SyntaxZya Fonts on Where to place it Any place in the job How fonts are stored How to download fonts from the host computer Instruction to load font data Font Load Font Add Font DeleteInstruction to delete stored font file Font Unload Using fonts in a document +nfontnameL Font ID Assignment Example To create an index of five fonts, enter Font Select Setting units of measure Ezf UnitsÐ1/60UnitsÐ1/300 Syntax Ezg About margins More about page and font orientationsMore about page boundaries Text placement restrictions on the 4213 printer MarginsSyntax EmH,T,B,L,RL Measuring a portrait Measuring a landscape Setting independent margins Margin Bottom Margin Top Margin Left Margin RightAbout tabs Tabs Horizontal More about job boundariesMore about page boundaries Tn1,n2,...,n160 L 1/60 inch units Tabs Clear Horizontal Tabs Vertical Portrait Landscape Maximum values For vertical tabs Letter Legal Units Portrait Vertical tabs in 1/60 inch units 10.Vertical tabs in 1/300 inch units About centreing Tabs Clear VerticalJustifying and centreing between margins About justification Justification Start/Stop Syntax Where to place it Example Between the left Right margins Centre Line Spacing About the page formatting features Syntax Eip n L Line Spacing Absolute Example Enter Text Placement Absolute Ea X, Y L Ea1500,3000L He who laughs Origin Text Placement Relative Current textErl75eNew text Line Draw 13.Relative placement 1500 pixels down XES Command Language Mode Line Draw Y 14.Line Draw X command XES Command Language Mode 15.Line Draw Y command To produce 16.Fifteen degrees of shading for Line Draw commands About character formatting Bold Start/Bold StopItalics Bold font simply Underline Start/Underline Stop Instruction to stop overstriking Purpose Syntax Where to place it ExampleOverstrike Start/Overstrike Stop Subscript Start/Subscript Stop C2H5OH Superscript Start/Superscript Stop Purpose Syntax Where to place it Example More 17. Constant What is a constant page? Creating constant pages Merge Page LoadData capacity for each Merge Page Unload Merge Start Merging constant pages Syntax Ezd Syntax Where to place it More EzeMerge Stop Graphics on 18. Raster data Raster graphics What is a graphic window? Vector graphicsMacro graphics Origin and page orientation Placement on Other characteristics Graphic WindowScan 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 windows More about magnification Magnification and resolution 22.Changing placement for a magnified window Magnification and window placement Rotating images Reversing images 24.Graphic window rotation Graphic commands and the current text position Copying graphic windows Graphic commands and the current graphic position Graphic Window Repeat Egr0,3900,1500L 26.A graphic window copied at another location on Creating graphic images Graphic Line Egl5150,1050,300,600,600,975,900,525,1200,1050L 27.A graphic line drawn inside a graphic window Graphic Arc Additional pairs of starting and ending angle 29.Four arcs drawn with one command Graphic Box Instruction for a fill pattern Graphic Fill 31.Predefined fill patterns 32.Fill pattern bounded by a graphic figure XES Command Language Mode Instruction for a pie chart Graphic Pie Chart Percent of the pie to be taken up by the first 34.Creating a pie chart More about Graphic Pie Chart Syntax Where to place it More Data MonitorPurpose of the data monitor 36.Close up of data monitor printout Character codes on the Xerox Supported coding schemes Control codesBit coding schemes Translation table structure Special TableUser defined translation tables Start-of-record indicator Record-type indicatorMore about the table data record Byte count Load addressTable entries Record terminator Character Reassignment Syntax Ezt Load Translation Table Ezlc Language Sample job U.S. English code mapping Building the file 37.Completed table download record Invoking the base table 38.New character assignments over original table Customised mapping table U.S. English code More about creating tables 122 Primary and secondary fonts Font compatibility Font characteristics Portrait orientation page layout y,x Pitch Symbol setFont source Spacing Typeface Stroke weightFont selection by characteristics Font selection Resident fonts Font selection by ID ECMA-94 Courier Medium Italic PC-850 Legal Bold Upright Roman Cartridge fonts PCL4 command structure Variable sequence character Escape sequencesEscape sequences with parameters Escape sequences without parameters Numeric variable Parameter characterFinal parameter character Binary data Using parameter and final parameterCombining escape sequences Upper Lower Case Sequence Combined Escape Sequence PCL4 command reference Purpose Syntax Example Job control commandsPrinter Reset Number of Copies Left Offset Registration Sided/2-sided Sided Page Side Selection Top Offset Registration Paper Source Control commandsPaper Source Paper source values Size Length Paper size valuesPaper Size Letter Legal 112 Executive Left Margin Syntax Example Right Margin Clear Horizontal Margins Top MarginText Length Perforation Region Vertical Motion Index Horizontal Motion Index Line Spacing Cursor positioning commands Horizontal Cursor Position Decipoints Horizontal Cursor Position Columns Horizontal Cursor Position Spots Vertical Cursor Position Rows Vertical Cursor Position Decipoints Vertical Cursor Position Spots Half-line Feed Line Termination#Gz Host Printer End-of-Line WrapLine ending options Line endings Carriage Return CR Push/Pop Cursor PositionControl codes for cursor positioning # S Line Feed LF Font commandsBackspace BS Horizontal Tab HT Symbol Set ISO 14 JIS Ascii LJ2D symbol sets with ID numbers Symbol Set Spacing Es10H Style Stroke Weight Gradations of Stroke weight Stroke Weight 10.Typefaces and code numbers # Typeface Default Font Fixed underlining Transparent DataUnderline #Xtransparent data Disable Underline Primary and secondary fontsFont ID Font Control 11.Font Control functionsFunction Font Descriptor Syntax #Wfont descriptor + data Character Code #Wcharacter descriptor + data Character Descriptor and Data Raster Graphics Resolution Graphics commands Raster Graphics Presentation Mode 12.Values for graphics resolution Graphics ResolutionStart Graphics 13.Graphics margin settings Left graphics margin Transfer Raster DataSyntax #W# bytes of raster data End Graphics Horizontal Rectangle Size DecipointsHorizontal Rectangle Size Spots Vertical Rectangle Size Decipoints Vertical Rectangle Size SpotsArea Fill ID Area Fill patterns Area Fill shading density Fill Rectangular Area Examples of filled rectangles14.Fill types for rectangular areas Rectangle Fill Type LJ Series 2D Emulation Macro commands Macro IDMacro Control 15.Macro control functions Function Example of a macro LJ Series 2D Emulation Papername ÐpapernameÐ Userdict operators for page type Letter Serverdict begin password exitserver System parametersStatusdict operators Sccinteractive System set up operators Pagecount Ðpagecount integerSetprintername String setprinternameÐ Printername Setsccinteractive Defaulttimeout Timeout operators Output positioning operators Sided operators Tray selection operators Trayswitch Trayswitch boolean Setdefaulttrayswitch Boolean setdefaulttrayswitchDefaulttrayswitch Defaulttrayswitch boolean Settrayswitch Boolean settrayswitch Com10envelopetray LegaltrayExecutivetray A4tray Echo D LPT1 or COM1, etc Handling syntax errorsHandling printer errors Dlenvelopetray A4 paper throughput images/minute Jam recovery on Jam recovery off Simplex DuplexLetter Paper Throughput Images/minute Legal Paper Throughput images/minute Memory VM Bytes Font cache Bytes VM and font cache allocation Postscript Emulation 4213 3270 Index Danish/Norwegian German Job Macro Index Safety VMI, see Vertical Motion Index INDEX-10