XES command language mode | Xerox 4213 specs

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	Serial interface			1-11
			Select the serial interface	1-11

			Set baud rate	1-12

			Set parity	1-12

			Set flow control	1-13

			Return to printer operation	1-13

		RS232 (serial) connector		1-13

		Serial interface features supported		1-14

		Serial signals and pin assignments		1-14

	Null modem			1-15

2. XES command language mode				2-1

	Configuring the 4213 for the XES command language mode			2-1

		Automatic mode switching		2-1

			The mode change command	2-2

			The reset command	2-2

		Definition of a printer command		2-3

		Command syntax as expressed in this chapter		2-3

		Three types of escape sequences		2-3

			Job control commands	2-4

			Simple commands	2-5

			Commands with user-entered variables	2-5

	The User-Defined Key, or substitute escape character			2-5

		Showing commands in printed output		2-6

		Converting the User Defined Key to a printable character		2-6

		Printing the sequence =UDK= as text		2-7

		Cancelling a User-Defined Key		2-7

		Tips on selecting a UDK		2-8

	Line end			2-8

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Xerox 4213 manual XES command language mode

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Xerox 4213 Laser Printer Programmer Reference May 1992 720P40020Page Laser safety European EME regulations Operational safety Related publications TitlePage Table of contents XES command language mode Vii Viii Table of Contents Table of Contents LJ series 2D emulation Xii Xiii Xiv PostScript emulation Appendices Index Introduction Interfaces Purpose of this manualWhat this manual contains Variances Conventions used in this manual Comment or explanation set off from from Parallel interface Parallel interface cable Return to print mode Centronics interfaceSelect the Centronics parallel interface Select metered data Centronics connector Centronics interface connector Pin Direction Signal Description Centronics signals and pin assignmentsCentronics signals and pin assignments Centronics Signals Pin Error L Centronics interface timing Centronics interface timing Dataproducts Centronics Interface VoltageRequirements Select the Dataproducts parallel interface Dataproducts connector Dataproducts interface connector Dataproducts signals and pin assignments Dataproducts signals and pin assignments Pin Signal Source Dataproducts interface timing Dataproducts interface timing Select the serial interface Serial interfaceDataproducts voltage and current requirements Set baud rate Set parity Return to printer operation RS232 serial connectorSet flow control Serial interface features supported Serial signals and pin assignments Asynchronous serial signals and pin assignments Pin Signal DesignationNull modem Telephone Co Null modem wiring Configuring the 4213 for the XES command language mode Automatic mode switching Mode change command Reset commandReset PostScript Emulation Three types of escape sequences Definition of a printer commandCommand syntax as expressed in this chapter Job control commands +P,commentL User-Defined Key, or substitute escape character Simple commandsCommands with user-entered variables ForEnter Showing commands in printed outputConverting the User-Defined Key to a printable character Cancelling a User-Defined Key Printing the sequence =UDK= as text Line end Tips on selecting a UDK Font orientation How the printer defines aOrientation Coordinates, units of measure, and paper feed direction Font and page orientation Specifications for short-edge feed paper Determining the paper feed edge Capacity specifications Type of data Capacity Setting job boundaries Command Where to place it What it does Examples Print Job Syntax Print Job Mixed Orientation +Q,comment L Example ResetPurpose Formatting the printed output Multiple Copies +Cn,comment L Multiple Copies Non-Collated Instruction to print multiple copies Purpose Syntax Where to place it Paper Tray Bypass Slot Paper Size Ezybn ±23 Offset Syntax Where to place it More EzydnL Sided book Sided Inverted pad Syntax Ezyf n L Syntax Where to place it More EzyeL Sided StopSided Side Select Syntax Ezyi n Zya CommentPurpose Syntax Where to place it Any place in the job Fonts on How fonts are stored How to download fonts from the host computer Font Load Instruction to load font data Instruction to delete stored font file Font AddFont Delete Using fonts in a document Font Unload Font ID Assignment +nfontnameL Example To create an index of five fonts, enter Setting units of measure Font Select UnitsÐ1/60 UnitsÐ1/300Syntax Ezg Ezf More about page boundaries About marginsMore about page and font orientations Syntax EmH,T,B,L,RL Text placement restrictions on the 4213 printerMargins Measuring a portrait Setting independent margins Measuring a landscape Margin Top Margin Bottom About tabs Margin LeftMargin Right More about page boundaries Tabs HorizontalMore about job boundaries Tn1,n2,...,n160 L Tabs Clear Horizontal 1/60 inch units Tabs Vertical Maximum values For vertical tabs Letter Legal Units Portrait Portrait Landscape Vertical tabs in 1/60 inch units 10.Vertical tabs in 1/300 inch units Tabs Clear Vertical Justifying and centreing between marginsAbout justification About centreing Syntax Where to place it Example Justification Start/Stop Centre Between the left Right margins About the page formatting features Line Spacing Line Spacing Absolute Syntax Eip n L Text Placement Absolute Example Enter Ea X, Y L Ea1500,3000L He who laughs Origin Text Placement Relative Current textErl75eNew text 13.Relative placement 1500 pixels down Line Draw XES Command Language Mode 14.Line Draw X command Line Draw Y XES Command Language Mode 15.Line Draw Y command To produce 16.Fifteen degrees of shading for Line Draw commands Italics About character formattingBold Start/Bold Stop Underline Start/Underline Stop Bold font simply Purpose Syntax Where to place it Example Overstrike Start/Overstrike StopSubscript Start/Subscript Stop Instruction to stop overstriking C2H5OH Purpose Syntax Where to place it Example More Superscript Start/Superscript Stop What is a constant page? 17. Constant Data capacity for each Creating constant pagesMerge Page Load Merge Page Unload Merging constant pages Merge Start Syntax Where to place it More Eze Merge StopGraphics on Syntax Ezd Raster graphics 18. Raster data Macro graphics What is a graphic window?Vector graphics Placement on Origin and page orientation Scan direction for raster graphics Other characteristicsGraphic Window EgwMor Mx/My,I,RX,Y,Sx,SyL Origin of the graphic window. X is the distance More about graphic windows Capacity for graphic windows Magnification and resolution More about magnification Magnification and window placement 22.Changing placement for a magnified window Reversing images Rotating images Graphic commands and the current text position 24.Graphic window rotation Graphic commands and the current graphic position Copying graphic windows Graphic Window Repeat Egr0,3900,1500L Creating graphic images 26.A graphic window copied at another location on Graphic Line Egl5150,1050,300,600,600,975,900,525,1200,1050L Graphic Arc 27.A graphic line drawn inside a graphic window Additional pairs of starting and ending angle 29.Four arcs drawn with one command Graphic Box Graphic Fill Instruction for a fill pattern 31.Predefined fill patterns 32.Fill pattern bounded by a graphic figure XES Command Language Mode Graphic Pie Chart Instruction for a pie chart Percent of the pie to be taken up by the first More about Graphic Pie Chart 34.Creating a pie chart Purpose of the data monitor Syntax Where to place it MoreData Monitor Character codes on the Xerox 36.Close up of data monitor printout Bit coding schemes Supported coding schemesControl codes User defined translation tables Translation table structureSpecial Table More about the table data record Start-of-record indicatorRecord-type indicator Table entries Byte countLoad address Character Reassignment Record terminator Load Translation Table Syntax Ezt Language Ezlc Sample job U.S. English code mapping Building the file Invoking the base table 37.Completed table download record 38.New character assignments over original table Customised mapping table U.S. English code More about creating tables 122 Font compatibility Primary and secondary fonts Font characteristics Portrait orientation page layout y,x Symbol set Font sourceSpacing Pitch Stroke weight Font selection by characteristicsFont selection Typeface Font selection by ID Resident fonts ECMA-94 Courier Medium Italic PC-850 Legal Bold Upright Roman PCL4 command structure Cartridge fonts Escape sequences Escape sequences with parametersEscape sequences without parameters Variable sequence character Final parameter character Numeric variableParameter character Using parameter and final parameter Combining escape sequencesUpper Lower Case Sequence Binary data PCL4 command reference Combined Escape Sequence Job control commands Printer ResetNumber of Copies Purpose Syntax Example Sided/2-sided Left Offset Registration Top Offset Registration Sided Page Side Selection Control commands Paper SourcePaper source values Paper Source Size Paper Size LengthPaper size values Letter Legal 112 Executive Left Margin Right Margin Syntax Example Text Length Clear Horizontal MarginsTop Margin Perforation Region Horizontal Motion Index Vertical Motion Index Cursor positioning commands Line Spacing Horizontal Cursor Position Columns Horizontal Cursor Position Decipoints Horizontal Cursor Position Spots Vertical Cursor Position Rows Vertical Cursor Position Decipoints Vertical Cursor Position Spots #Gz Half-line FeedLine Termination End-of-Line Wrap Line ending optionsLine endings Host Printer Push/Pop Cursor Position Control codes for cursor positioning# S Carriage Return CR Font commands Backspace BSHorizontal Tab HT Line Feed LF Symbol Set LJ2D symbol sets with ID numbers Symbol Set ISO 14 JIS Ascii Spacing Es10H Style Stroke Weight Gradations of Stroke weight Stroke Weight 10.Typefaces and code numbers # Typeface Default Font Transparent Data Underline#Xtransparent data Fixed underlining Font ID Disable UnderlinePrimary and secondary fonts Function Font Control11.Font Control functions Font Descriptor Character Code Syntax #Wfont descriptor + data Character Descriptor and Data #Wcharacter descriptor + data Graphics commands Raster Graphics Resolution Start Graphics Raster Graphics Presentation Mode12.Values for graphics resolution Graphics Resolution Syntax #W# bytes of raster data 13.Graphics margin settings Left graphics marginTransfer Raster Data Horizontal Rectangle Size Spots End GraphicsHorizontal Rectangle Size Decipoints Area Fill ID Vertical Rectangle Size DecipointsVertical Rectangle Size Spots Area Fill patterns Area Fill shading density 14.Fill types for rectangular areas Rectangle Fill Type Fill Rectangular AreaExamples of filled rectangles LJ Series 2D Emulation Macro Control Macro commandsMacro ID Example of a macro 15.Macro control functions Function LJ Series 2D Emulation Userdict operators for page type Papername ÐpapernameÐ Letter Statusdict operators Serverdict begin password exitserverSystem parameters System set up operators Pagecount Ðpagecount integer Setprintername String setprinternameÐ PrinternameSetsccinteractive Sccinteractive Timeout operators Defaulttimeout Output positioning operators Sided operators Tray selection operators Setdefaulttrayswitch Boolean setdefaulttrayswitch Defaulttrayswitch Defaulttrayswitch booleanSettrayswitch Boolean settrayswitch Trayswitch Trayswitch boolean Legaltray ExecutivetrayA4tray Com10envelopetray Handling syntax errors Handling printer errorsDlenvelopetray Echo D LPT1 or COM1, etc Jam recovery on Jam recovery off Simplex Duplex Letter Paper Throughput Images/minuteLegal Paper Throughput images/minute A4 paper throughput images/minute VM and font cache allocation Memory VM Bytes Font cache Bytes Postscript Emulation 3270 4213 Index Danish/Norwegian German Job Macro Index Safety VMI, see Vertical Motion Index INDEX-10