Function Selection via the Line
Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide
8.2. The Escape Character
The Xerox FS 5250 is managed by special es cape sequences sent to the printer via the line. Escape se quences are command sequences preceded by a defined escape character. When an escape character appears in the data stream, the printer will inter pret the characters following as a command string and not as characters to be printed.
When you have defined an escape character, you can:
*Configure the interface according to your needs.
*Send all XES/ PCL commands in HEX code (00 to FF) to the interface
*Download settings to the Xerox FS 5250
*Send commands to the Xerox FS 5250
(save the temporary memory area in the permanent memory area, etc.)
When a character has been defined as an escape character, you will not be able to use it as a normal character and print it. However, you do not need to have an escape character defined perma nently. When it has served its purpose, it can be re moved.
The escape character described in this manual is different from the printer escape character and the IBM escape character and cannot be used for sending native printer commands, UDKs or system commands.
This chapter explains how to configure and manage the Xerox FS 5250 by the use of Escape Sequences. It also ex plains how to save the interface settings.
NOTE:
The factory defaults of the printer will normally suffice for most uses, and in most cases your software will control the facilitiesscribedde below. This means that you will be able to connect the printer to your host system and start printing without changing the printer settings.
The settings should only be changed, if your software or hardware have special requirements.
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