• PAPER (MEDIA) SOURCE = Main Source (Printer Specific)
• VERTICAL MOTION INDEX * = 8 (6 lpi)
• HORIZONTAL MOTION INDEX = 12 (10 cpi)
• TOP MARGIN = 1/2" (150 dots or 3 lines)
• TEXT LENGTH = 60 lines
• LEFT MARGIN = Left logical page boundary
• RIGHT MARGIN = Right logical page boundary
• PERFORATION SKIP = On
• LINE TERMINATION = CR=CR, LF=LF, FF=FF
FONT SELECTION**
• SYMBOL SET* = ROMAN-8 ***
• SPACING = Fixed
• PITCH = 10 cpi
• HEIGHT = 12 point
• STYLE = Upright
• STROKE WEIGHT = Medium
• TYPEFACE = Courier
• UNDERLINING MODE = Off
FONT MANAGEMENT
• FONT ID = 0
• CHARACTER CODE = 0
• SYMBOL SET ID = 0
MACRO
• MACRO ID = 0
Note: Feature support varies with each printer. See the
Comparison Guide
* For these items, select User Default values using the printer driver or
control panel (or remote control panel for LaserJet 4L, 5L, and 5P).
** The font characteristics are determined by the default font. The default
font can be the factory default font or the user selected default font from
the control panel or from a font cartridge with a default font.
*** PC-8 is the default symbol set for the LaserJet 5L and 5Si/5SiMx
printers.
Designates the physical paper size which in turn defines the logical page.
? & l # A
# = 1 - Executive (7.25" x 10.5")
2 - Letter (8.5" x 11")
3 - Legal (8.5" x 14")
6 - Ledger (11" x 17")
25 - A5 paper (148mm x 210mm)
26 - A4 paper (210mm x 297mm)
27 - A3 (297mm x 420mm)
45 - JIS B5 paper (182mm x 257mm)
46 - JIS B4 paper (250mm x 354mm)
71 - Hagaki postcard (100mm x 148mm)
72 - Oufuku-Hagaki postcard (200mm x 148mm)
80 - Monarch Envelope (3 7/8" x 7 1/2")
81 - Commercial Envelope 10 (4 1/8" x 9 1/2")
90 - International DL (110mm x 220mm)
91 - International C5 (162mm x 229mm)
100 - International B5 (176mm x 250mm)
101 - Custom (size varies with printer)
Correct paper tray must be installed for selected paper size.
Page Length (Obsolete—see Paper Size)
Selects the logical page length in lines (one logical page per physical page)
? & l # P
# = Number of Lines
Paper (Media) Source
Designates one of four paper sources for paper feed.
1 - Feed paper from main paper source
2 - Feed paper from manual input
3 - Feed envelope from manual input
4 - Feed paper from alternate paper source
5 - Feed from optional large paper source
6 - Feed envelope from envelope feeder *
7 - Autoselect
8 - Feed paper from Tray 1 (right side tray)
20 - 39 - High Capacity Input (HCI) Trays 2-21
* Must be used in conjunction with Paper Size.
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Page Control (continued)
Page Orientation
Designates the logical page position with respect to the physical page.
? & l # O
# = 0 - Portrait
1 - Landscape
2 - Reverse Portrait
3 - Reverse Landscape
Print Direction
Rotates the logical page coordinate system counterclockwise in 90 degree
increments with respect to the orientation of the current logical page.
? & a # P
# = Degrees of rotation (0, 90, 180, 270)
Character Text Path Direction
Specifies the direction text is printed on the page, providing a means of
printing using either a horizontal or vertical text path.
Causes printing to skip from the end of the text area to the top of the next
text area (top margin of new page).
? & l # L
# = 0 - Disabled
1 - Enabled
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Cursor Positioning
Cursor positioning can be either absolute or relative. Absolute positioning
specifies the cursor move distances referenced from the left edge of the
logical page and the top margin. Relative positioning specifies cursor
move distances referenced from the current cursor position. Relative
moves are indicated by using signed numbers (e.g.# = +15 or –122);
absolute moves are indicated by unsigned numbers (e.g. # = 15 or 122).
Horizontal Cursor Positioning (in Columns)
Moves the cursor to a new column on the current line (column width
determined by current HMI setting).
? & a # C
# = Column number
Horizontal Cursor Positioning (in Decipoints)
Moves the cursor to a new position along the x-axis.
? & a # H
# = Decipoint position (1/720 inch), valid to 2 decimal places.
Horizontal Cursor Positioning (PCL units)
Moves the cursor to a new position along the x-axis.
? * p # X
# = Number of PCL units
Horizontal Cursor Positioning Control Codes
CR - Carriage-Return
Moves the cursor to the left margin on the current line.
(Operation of CR may be modified—see Line Termination command.)
SP - Space
Moves the cursor one column right on the current line for fixed-space font
or moves the cursor the HMI distance for proportional fonts when space
is a non-printing character.
BS - Backspace
Moves the cursor left, the distance of the last printed character, on the
current line for fixed-space fonts. For proportionally-spaced fonts,
backspace moves the cursor back along the current line the distance
required to center the overstrike character over the last printed character.
Subsequent BS command moves the width of the last printed character.
HT - Horizontal Tab
Moves the cursor to the next tab stop on the current line. (Tab stops are
set every 8th column.)
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Cursor Positioning (continued)
Vertical Cursor Positioning (Rows)
Moves the cursor to a new row in the same column (row distances are
determined by the VMI setting).
? & a # R
# = Row number
Vertical Cursor Positioning (Decipoints)
Moves the cursor to a new vertical position along the y-axis.
? & a # V
# = Decipoint position (1/720 inch), valid to 4 decimal places.
Vertical Cursor Positioning (PCL units)
Moves the cursor to a new dot position along the y-axis.
? * p # Y
# = Number of PCL units
Half Line-Feed
Moves the cursor to the same character position one-half line down
(distance moved depends on current VMI).
? =
Vertical Cursor Positioning Control Codes
LF - Line Feed
Moves the cursor to the same horizontal position on the next line.
FF - Form Feed
Moves the cursor to the same horizontal position at the top of the next te xt
area.
Line Termination
Controls the way the printer interprets CR, LF, and FF control codes.
Designates soft font as primary
Designates soft font as secondary
# = Font Identification number (ID #; 0 through 32767)
for more typeface
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Font Selection (continued)
Select Default Font
Sets all font characteristics (except orientation) to those of the default font.
? ( 3 @
? ) 3 @
Transparent Print Data
Provides printing access to all characters in a font including those defined
as unprintable.
? & p # X
Underline
Controls automatic text underlining.
? & d # D
? & d @ -
Default primary font characteristics
Default secondary font characteristics
[transparent data ]
# = Number of bytes of transparent print data.
# = 0 - Underline On
3 - Floating Underline On
Underline Off
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Font Management
Font ID #
Specifies an identification number (ID #) for use in subsequent font
management commands.
? * c # D
# = ID # (0 through 32767)
Font Control
Provides the means for manipulating soft fonts within the printer.
? * c # F
# = 0 - Delete all soft fonts
1 - Delete all temporary soft fonts
2 - Delete soft font (last ID specified)
3 - Delete Character Code (last ID and character code)
4 - Make soft font temporary (last ID specified)
5 - Make soft font permanent (last ID specified)
6 - Copy/Assign current invoked font as temporary
Alphanumeric ID
Specifies alphanumeric String IDs for fonts, macros, and media types.
Specifies media selection by the type of media and supports enhancements
for the printer disk drive.
? & n # W
[operation][string]
# = Number of bytes of string data
Operations
0 - Set the current Font ID to the given String ID.
1 - Associates current Font ID to font with supplied
String ID.
2 - Selects the font referred to by the String ID as primary.
3 - Selects the font referred to by the String ID as
secondary.
4 - Sets the current Macro ID to the String ID.
5 - Associates the current Macro ID to the supplied
String ID.
20 - Deletes the font association named by the current
Font ID.
21 - Deletes the macro association named by the current
Macro ID.
100 - Media select
Note: See the
additional information about the Font Descriptor command and the
Character Descriptor command data fields.
PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual
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User-Defined Symbol Set
Symbol Set ID Code
Assigns an identification code to a user-defined symbol set.
? * c # R
# = Symbol set ID code.
Define Symbol Set
Downloads symbol set definition data for a user-defined symbol set.
? ( f # W
Symbol Set Control
Provides a means for manipulating user-defined symbol sets.
? * c # S
[symbol set definition data]
# = Number of symbol set definition bytes.
# = 0 - Delete user-defined symbol sets (temporary
and permanent)
1 - Delete all temporary symbol sets
2 - Delete symbol set (last symbol set ID code specified)
4 - Make symbol set temporary (last symbol set
ID code specified)
5 - Make symbol set permanent (last symbol set
ID code specified)
Soft Font Creation
Font Descriptor
Downloads the font descriptor to the printer.
? ) s # W
Character Code
Establishes the decimal character code that will be associated with the
next character downloaded or deleted.
? * c # E
Character Descriptor/Data
Downloads the character descriptor and character data.
? ( s # W
[ font descriptor data ]
# = Number of font descriptor data bytes
# = Decimal character code
[binary data bytes]
# = Number of binary data bytes
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