Kyocera KM-2530, TASKALFA 552CI, FS-1350DN, FS-1700, FS-4000DN Manual

PRESCRIBE Commands

Command Reference

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Table of Contents

Overview of PRESCRIBE Commands by Function

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Access Commands ————————————————————————————— 2 Print System Setting Commands ——————————————————————— 2 Margin and Page Portrait/Landscape Orientation Commands ———————————— 3 Font Commands —————————————————————————————— 4 Cursor Movement Commands ———————————————————————— 5 Vector Graphics Commands ————————————————————————— 5 Path Mode Graphics Commands ——————————————————————— 6 Raster Graphics Commands ————————————————————————— 7 Color Commands ————————————————————————————— 7 Barcode Commands ———————————————————————————— 8 Macro Commands ————————————————————————————— 8 Debug Commands ————————————————————————————— 9 External Media Control Commands —————————————————————— 9 e-MPS Commands ———————————————————————————— 10

PRESCRIBE Commands

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ACLI — Add CoLor by Index ——————————————————————— 12 ALTB A — [ALlocate TaBle] Assign user-defined character table ————————— 14 ALTB C — [ALlocate TaBle] Convert character code —————————————— 15 ALTB D — [ALlocate TaBle] Delete user-defined character table ————————— 16 ALTB E — [ALlocate TaBle] End defining combination characters ———————— 17 ALTB G — [ALlocate TaBle] Generate user-defined table ———————————— 18 ALTB R — [ALlocate TaBle] Release user-defined character table————————— 19 ALTB S — [ALlocate TaBle] Start to define the combination character ——————— 20 ALTB T — [ALlocate TaBle] define combined character by Table ————————— 21 ALTF — change to ALTernate Font ————————————————————— 23 AMCR — call Automatic MaCRo—————————————————————— 25 APSG — Assign Paper Source Group ———————————————————— 27 ARC — draw filled-in ARC ———————————————————————— 28 ASFN — ASsign external characters for FoNt ————————————————— 31 ASTK — Assign STacKer trays —————————————————————— 32 BARC — draw BARCode ———————————————————————— 34 BKLT — print in BooKLeT binding ———————————————————— 38 BLK — draw filled-in BLocK ——————————————————————— 40 BOX — draw BOX ——————————————————————————— 42 CALL — CALL macro —————————————————————————— 44 CCPY — Carbon CoPY—————————————————————————— 46 CDSK — Check hard DiSK ———————————————————————— 49 CID — Configure color-Image Data ————————————————————— 50 CIR — draw CIRcle ——————————————————————————— 52 CLIP — CLIP current path ———————————————————————— 54 CLPR — CLiP Rectangular area —————————————————————— 55 CLSP — CLoSe Path ——————————————————————————— 57 CMNT — CoMmeNT —————————————————————————— 59 CMOD — Color MODe—————————————————————————— 60 COPY — set number of COPIES —————————————————————— 61 CPAL — Control PALette ————————————————————————— 63 CPTH — Character PaTH ————————————————————————— 64

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CSET — Change symbol SET by symbol-set ID ———————————————— 65 CSTK — select Collator STacKer —————————————————————— 68 CTXT — print Centered TeXT ——————————————————————— 69 DAF — Delete All Fonts ————————————————————————— 71 DAM — Delete All Macros ———————————————————————— 72 DAP — Draw to Absolute Position ————————————————————— 73 DELF — DELete Font —————————————————————————— 75 DELM — DELete Macro ————————————————————————— 76 DPAT — select Dashed PATtern —————————————————————— 78 DRP — Draw to Relative Position —————————————————————— 80 DRPA — Draw to Relative Position specified by Angle ————————————— 82 DUPX — select/deselect DUPleX mode———————————————————— 84 DXPG — select DupleX PaGe side—————————————————————— 85 DZP — Draw to Zero-relative Position ———————————————————— 87 EMCR — Enable MaCRo depending on paper source —————————————— 89 ENDB — END a two-dimensional Barcode string ———————————————— 91 ENDC — END carbon Copy ———————————————————————— 92 ENDD — END Dump —————————————————————————— 93 ENDM — END Macro —————————————————————————— 94 ENDR — END Raster data ————————————————————————— 96 EPL — select EcoPrint Level ———————————————————————— 98 EXIT — EXIT from PRESCRIBE mode ——————————————————— 99 FDIR — MP tray Feed DIRection ————————————————————— 100 FILL — FILL closed path ———————————————————————— 101 FLAT — set FLATness ————————————————————————— 104 FLST — print Font LiST ———————————————————————— 105 FOLD — FOLD printed pages —————————————————————— 107 FONT — change current FONT —————————————————————— 108 FPAT — generate Fill PATtern —————————————————————— 110 FRPO — Firmware RePrOgram —————————————————————— 112 FRPO INIT — FRPO-INITialize ————————————————————— 114 FSET — change current Font SETting by characteristic ———————————— 115 FTMD — bitmap FonT MoDe —————————————————————— 119 GPAT — set Gray PATtern ——————————————————————— 122 GRAY — represent GRAY ———————————————————————— 124 GRRD — GRaphic data ReaD —————————————————————— 125 HUE — adjust HUE——————————————————————————— 127 INTL — InterNaTionaL characters ———————————————————— 129 JOBD — JOB Deletion ————————————————————————— 132 JOBL — print JOB List ————————————————————————— 134 JOBO — JOB Output —————————————————————————— 136 JOBP — JOB, print with Print options ——————————————————— 138 JOBS — JOB Start ——————————————————————————— 140 JOBT — JOB Terminate ————————————————————————— 144 JOG — JOG output stacks for separation —————————————————— 145 LAPI — LoaD API Program ——————————————————————— 146 LDFC — LoaD Font Character —————————————————————— 147 LDFN C — generate bitmap character for LoaDing FoNt ———————————— 149 LDFN F — create header for LoaDing FoNt ————————————————— 151 LDFN S — LoaD truetype FoNt ————————————————————— 153 LGHT — adjust LiGHTness ——————————————————————— 155 MAP — Move to Absolute Position ———————————————————— 157 MCLR — Match CoLoR ———————————————————————— 159 MCRO — define MaCRO ———————————————————————— 160 MDAT — set MeDia type ATtribute ———————————————————— 162 MID — Multi-tray ID —————————————————————————— 164 MPSS — e-MPS Storage————————————————————————— 165

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MPTE — MP Tray Empty ————————————————————————— 166 MRP — Move to Relative Position ————————————————————— 167 MRPA — Move to Relative Position specified by Angle ————————————— 169 MSTK — select Mailbox STacKer ————————————————————— 171 MTYP — select Media TYPe ——————————————————————— 172 MZP — Move to Zero-relative Position ——————————————————— 174 NEWP — start NEW Path ———————————————————————— 176 OTRY — select paper Output TRaY ————————————————————— 177 PAGE — start new PAGE ———————————————————————— 179 PANT — create PANTone color palette ——————————————————— 180 PARC — in Path, draw ARC ——————————————————————— 182 PAT — select fill PATtern ———————————————————————— 184 PCRP — in Path, Curve to Relative Position ————————————————— 186 PCZP — in Path, Curve to Zero-relative Position ———————————————— 188 PDIR — set Print DIRection ———————————————————————— 190 PDRP — in Path, Draw to Relative Position —————————————————— 193 PDZP — in Path, Draw to Zero-relative Position ———————————————— 195 PELP — in Path, draw ELlipse ——————————————————————— 197 PIE — draw PIE chart —————————————————————————— 199 PMRA — in Path, Move to Relative position specified by Angle ————————— 201 PMRP — in Path, Move to Relative Position ————————————————— 203 PMZP — in Path, Move to Zero-relative Position———————————————— 205 PNCH — PuNCH ———————————————————————————— 207 PRBX — in Path, draw Round BoX ————————————————————— 209 PRRC — in Path, at Relative position, draw aRC ———————————————— 211 PSRC — select Paper SouRCe ——————————————————————— 213 PXPL — PiXel PLacement ———————————————————————— 214 !R! — PRESCRIBE start sequence ————————————————————— 215 RCLT — Rotated CoLlaTion———————————————————————— 217 RDMP — Received-data DuMP —————————————————————— 218 RES — RESet ————————————————————————————— 220 RESL — select RESoLution ———————————————————————— 222 RGBL — control RGB Level ——————————————————————— 223 RGST — offset ReGiSTration ——————————————————————— 225 RPCS — Return to Previous Code Set ———————————————————— 226 RPF — Return to Previous Font —————————————————————— 227 RPG — Return to Previous Graphics state —————————————————— 228 RPP — Return to Previous Position ————————————————————— 230 RPPL — Return to Previous PaLette ————————————————————— 232 RPU — Return to Previous Unit —————————————————————— 233 RTTX — RoTate TeXt —————————————————————————— 234 RTXT — print Right-aligned TeXT ————————————————————— 236 RVCD — ReceiVe Compressed raster Data —————————————————— 238 RVCL — ReceiVe CoLor raster data ———————————————————— 239 RVRD — ReceiVe Raster Data —————————————————————— 240 RWER D — [Read/Write External Resource] Delete data on external media ————— 242 RWER F — [Read/Write External Resource] Format external media ———————— 243 RWER I — [Read/Write External Resource] automatically print partition Information — 244 RWER L — [Read/Write External Resource] print partition List—————————— 245 RWER R — [Read/Write External Resource] Read data from external media————— 246 RWER S — [Read/Write External Resource] Store TrueType font ————————— 247 RWER T — [Read/Write External Resource] set Terminate string ————————— 249 RWER W — [Read/Write External Resource] Write data to external media ————— 250 RWRF D — [Read/Write Resource File] Delete data on external device ——————— 252 RWRF F — [Read/Write Resource File] Format external device —————————— 253 RWRF L — [Read/Write Resource File] print resource file List —————————— 254 RWRF P — [Read/Write Resource File] set hidden file ————————————— 255

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RWRF R — [Read/Write Resource File] Read ————————————————	256
RWRF T — [Read/Write Resource File] set Terminate string ——————————	257
RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (API program)	258

RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (font) ———— 259 RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (macro) ——— 261 RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (printable data) 262 SATU — adjust SATUration level ————————————————————— 263 SBM — Set Bottom Margin ——————————————————————— 264 SCAP — Set line CAP ————————————————————————— 266 SCCS — Save Current Code Set ————————————————————— 268 SCF — Save Current Font ———————————————————————— 270 SCG — Save Current Graphics state ———————————————————— 272 SCOL — Select COLor ————————————————————————— 274 SCP — Save Current Position —————————————————————— 275 SCPI — Set Characters Per Inch —————————————————————— 276 SCPL — Save Current PaLette —————————————————————— 278 SCRC — Set Command Recognition Character ———————————————— 279 SCS — Set Character Spacing——————————————————————— 281 SCSZ — Set Custom paper SiZe —————————————————————— 282 SCU — Save Current Unit ———————————————————————— 283 SDP — Store Dash Pattern ———————————————————————— 285 SEM — Set Emulation Mode ——————————————————————— 287 SETF — SET alternate Font ——————————————————————— 288 SFA — Set bitmap Font Attributes ————————————————————— 290 SFNT — Select current FoNT by typeface —————————————————— 294 SGPC — Set kcGl Pen Color ——————————————————————— 297 SHMI — Set HMI ——————————————————————————— 298 SIMG — Set IMaGe model ——————————————————————— 299 SIMP — create SIMPle color palette ———————————————————— 302 SIR — Set Image Refinement level ———————————————————— 304 SLJN — Set Line JoiN ————————————————————————— 305 SLM — Set Left Margin ————————————————————————— 307 SLPI — Set Lines Per Inch ———————————————————————— 309 SLPP — Set Lines Per Page ——————————————————————— 310 SLS — Set Line Spacing ———————————————————————— 312 SMLT — Set Miter LimiT ———————————————————————— 313 SMNT — Set MoNiTor simulation ————————————————————— 315 SPAL — Select PALette ————————————————————————— 317 SPD — Set Pen Diameter ———————————————————————— 318 SPL — Set Page Length ————————————————————————— 320 SPO — Set Page Orientation ——————————————————————— 322 SPSZ — Set Paper SiZe ————————————————————————— 324 SPW — Set Page Width ————————————————————————— 326 SRM — Set Right Margin ———————————————————————— 328 SRO — Set Raster Options ———————————————————————— 330 SROP — Set Raster OPeration —————————————————————— 332 SSTK — select Sorter STacKer —————————————————————— 334 STAK — select paper STAcKer —————————————————————— 335 STAT — STATus ——————————————————————————— 336 STM — Set Top Margin ————————————————————————— 338 STPC — set STaPle Counter ——————————————————————— 340 STPL — STaPLe ———————————————————————————— 341 STR — SeT dot Resolution ——————————————————————— 343 STRK — STRoKe current path —————————————————————— 344 SULP — Set UnderLine Parameters ———————————————————— 346 TATR — apply Tray ATtributes —————————————————————— 348 TEXT — print TEXT —————————————————————————— 349

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TPRS — Text PaRSing —————————————————————————— 351 TRSM — TRansparency Separate Mode ——————————————————— 352 UNIT — set UNIT of measurement ————————————————————— 353 UOM — Unit Of Measurement per dots ——————————————————— 355 VMAL — Virtual Mailbox ALias —————————————————————— 357 VMOB — Virtual Mailbox Output Bin ———————————————————— 358 VMPW — set Virtual Mailbox PassWord——————————————————— 359 WIDE — set WIDE A4 mode ——————————————————————— 361 WRED — WRite EnD —————————————————————————— 362 XBAR — print two dimensional barcode ——————————————————— 363 XBCP 0 — select barcode type/reset all other XBCP parameters—————————— 365 XBCP 1 — specify narrowest element width ————————————————— 366 XBCP 2 — specify error correction level by percentage ————————————— 367 XBCP 3 — set error correction level ————————————————————— 368 XBCP 4 — set data code word rows ————————————————————— 369 XBCP 5 — set data code word columns ——————————————————— 370 XBCP 6 — determine aspect ratio of vertical height and horizontal width —————— 371 XBCP 7 — determine bar height —————————————————————— 373 XBCP 8 — automatically set rows and columns ———————————————— 374 XBCP 9 — enable truncation———————————————————————— 375 XBCP 10 — enable file name ——————————————————————— 376 XBCP 11 — enable block count —————————————————————— 377 XBCP 12 — enable time stamp ——————————————————————— 378 XBCP 13 — enable sender ID ——————————————————————— 379 XBCP 14 — enable addressee ID —————————————————————— 380 XBCP 15 — enable file size ———————————————————————— 381 XBCP 16 — enable checksum ——————————————————————— 382 XBCP 17 — allow control of file ID ————————————————————— 383 XBCP 18 — enable Macro PDF417 symbol mode ——————————————— 385 XBCP 19 — position symbols at the specified locations ————————————— 387 XBUF — define a BUFfer name —————————————————————— 391 XPAT — generate eXpanded fill PATtern —————————————————— 393

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PRESCRIBE Command Reference

PRESCRIBE Command Reference

1. Overview of PRESCRIBE Commands by Function

The tables in this section list all the printing system commands supported by the various models. Support for certain commands varies depending on the printing system model.

Access Commands

These commands provide access in and out of PRESCRIBE mode.

Command	Function	Page
EXIT	EXIT from PRESCRIBE mode	99
!R!	PRESCRIBE start sequence	215
SCRC	Set Command Recognition Character	279

Print System Setting Commands

These commands establish general printing environment parameters.

Command	Function	Page
COPY	set number of COPIES	61
EPL	select EcoPrint Level	98
FDIR	MP tray Feed DIRection	100
FRPO	Firmware RePrOgram	112
FRPO INIT	FRPO-INITialize	114
MDAT	set MeDia type ATtribute	162
MPTE	MP Tray Empty	166
MTYP	select Media TYPe	172
OTRY	select paper Output TRaY	177
PSRC	select Paper SouRCe	213
RCLT	Rotated CoLlaTion	217
RES	RESet	220
RESL	select RESoLution	222
RGST	offset ReGiSTration	225
RPU	Return to Previous Unit	233
SCSZ	Set Custom paper SiZe	282
SCU	Save Current Unit	283
SEM	Set Emulation Mode	287
SIR	Set Image Refinement level	304
SPSZ	Set Paper SiZe	324
STAK	select paper STAcKer	335
STAT	STATus	336
TRSM	TRansparency Separate Mode	352
UNIT	set UNIT of measurement	352
UOM	Unit Of Measurement per dots	355
WIDE	set WIDE A4 mode	361

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Page Control, Text, and Comment Commands

The placement commands determine where text will be placed on the page.

Command	Function	Page
CMNT	CoMmeNT	59
CTXT	print Centered TeXT	69
PAGE	start new PAGE	179
RTTX	RoTate TeXt	234
RTXT	print Right-aligned TeXT	236
TEXT	print TEXT	348

Margin and Page Portrait/Landscape Orientation

Commands

These commands are used to set the top, bottom, right, and left margins, and to specify portrait or landscape page orientation. Normal text data is printed inside the margins, but the TEXT and RTEXT commands can be used to print character strings or graphics anywhere in the entire printable area of the page, regardless of the margin settings. There are several commands for setting margins, so it is possible to select the one that best suits the purpose at hand. Margin settings can be changed in the middle of a page.

Note that the following limitations apply to the margin setting commands.

•The right margin must be at least one space character to the right of the left margin.

•The bottom margin must be at least one line below the top margin.

•It is not possible to specify negative values as margin settings.

For example, a right margin setting beyond the printable area’s right edge would be brought back just inside the right edge of the printable area. In like manner, it is not possible to use a bottom margin setting that would place the bottom margin past the bottom edge of the printable area. An easy way to set the right and bottom margins to the very edge of the printable area is to use a large value such as 100 (centimeters).

The margins and page orientation can be reset by using the RES command.

Command	Function	Page
SBM	Set Bottom Margin	264
SLM	Set Left Margin	307
SLPP	Set Lines Per Page	310
SPL	Set Page Length	320
SPO	Set Page Orientation	322
SPW	Set Page Width	326
SRM	Set Right Margin	328
STM	Set Top Margin	338

Margins and page orientation are more fully explained in Section 1.3. of the Technical Reference manual.

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Text Spacing Commands

These commands control the line spacing, character spacing, underline spacing, and underline thickness. The SLS and SLPI commands are used to set the line spacing. The SCS and SCPI commands are used to set the character spacing. These spacing settings may be changed even in the middle of a page.

The table below lists the minimum, maximum, and default values for the text spacing command parameters. If values outside of the above ranges are used, the command is ignored. If a value smaller than one dot is specified for the character spacing, it is interpreted as 0, which results in proportional spacing.

	Minimum value	Maximum value	Default value
Line spacing	1 dot	2,047 dots	6 lpi
	0.01 cm	17.3 cm	0.423 cm
	0.004 inch	6.8 inch	0.167 inch
Character spacing	1 dot	2,047 dots	10 cpi
	0.01 cm	17.3 cm	0.254 cm
	0.004 inch	6.8 inch	0.1 inch

Using the font mode (FTMD command), the line spacing and character spacing can be set automatically when the bitmap fonts are selected. Refer to the sections on the FTMD and SFA commands for additional details.

Command	Function	Page
SCPI	Set Characters Per Inch	276
SCS	Set Character Spacing	281
SHMI	Set HMI	298
SLPI	Set Lines Per Inch	309
SLS	Set Line Spacing	312
SULP	Set UnderLine Parameters	346

Font Commands

The font commands are used to select fonts. Fonts can be selected using substitute numbers instead of a font’s specific number. It is also possible to change the attributes of fonts and print them in a unique style. Additionally, there are commands to download fonts to the printing system from an external source, and to generate fonts.

Command	Function	Page
ALTB A	[ALlocate TaBle] Assign user-defined character table	14
ALTB C	[ALlocate TaBle] Convert character code	15
ALTB D	[ALlocate TaBle] Delete user-defined character table	16
ALTB E	[ALlocate TaBle] End defining combination characters	17
ALTB G	[ALlocate TaBle] Generate user-defined table	18
ALTB R	[ALlocate TaBle] Release user-defined character table	19
ALTB S	[ALlocate TaBle] Start to define the combination character	20
ALTB T	[ALlocate TaBle] define combined character by Table	21
ALTF	change to ALTernate Font	23
ASFN	ASsign external characters for FoNt	31

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Command	Function	Page
CSET	Change symbol SET by symbol-set ID	65
DAF	Delete All Fonts	71
DELF	DELete Font	75
FLST	print Font LiST	105
FONT	change current FONT	108
FSET	change current Font SETting by characteristic	115
FTMD	bitmap FonT MoDe	119
INTL	InterNaTionaL characters	129
LDFC	LoaD Font Character	147
LDFN C	generate bitmap character for LoaDing FoNt	149
LDFN F	create header for LoaDing FoNt	151
LDFN S	LoaD truetype FoNt	153
RPCS	Return to Previous Code Set	226
RPF	Return to Previous Font	227
SCCS	Save Current Code Set	268
SCF	Save Current Font	270
SETF	SET alternate Font	288
SFA	Set bitmap Font Attributes	290
SFNT	Select current FoNT by typeface	294
TPRS	Text PaRSing	351

Fonts are more fully explained in Chapter 4 of the Technical Reference manual.

Cursor Movement Commands

These commands move the cursor to specific positions. Cursor movements can be established for absolute positions based on the margins, zero point positions based on the printable area, or relative positions based on the current cursor position.

Cursor movement commands only change the position of the cursor. Also, the cursor may not be moved outside of the printable area (see MZP command). It is possible to store the cursor position in memory then to return to that position stored in memory.

Command	Function	Page
MAP	Move to Absolute Position	157
MRP	Move to Relative Position	167
MRPA	Move to Relative Position specified by Angle	169
MZP	Move to Zero-relative Position	174
RPP	Return to Previous Position	230
SCP	Save Current Position	275

Vector Graphics Commands

The commands below are used to create figures such as lines, circles, and rectangles, and to add shading, simply by adding parameters.

It is possible to specify colors for all vector graphics. For details, see a color specific command such as SCOL.

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If an attempt is made to create figures outside of the printable area using these commands, the coordinates are adjusted automatically so that the figures print inside the printable area. As in the example below, this can produce printed results different from what is expected.

Print settings according to command

Actual printed result

Printing extremely complex figures can exhaust printing system memory. Downloadable fonts can be particularly taxing on printing system memory, producing unexpected print results. It may be possible to correct the problem by removing some of the downloaded fonts or by simplifying the graphic. To determine current memory usage, refer to a status page.

Command	Function	Page
ARC	draw filled-in ARC	28
BLK	draw filled-in BLocK	40
BOX	draw BOX	42
CIR	draw CIRcle	52
DAP	Draw to Absolute Position	73
DPAT	select Dashed PATtern	78
DRP	Draw to Relative Position	80
DRPA	Draw to Relative Position specified by Angle	82
DZP	Draw to Zero-relative Position	87
FPAT	generate Fill PATtern	110
GPAT	set Gray PATtern	122
PAT	select fill PATtern	184
PIE	draw PIE chart	199
SPD	Set Pen Diameter	318
XPAT	generate eXpanded fill PATtern	393

Path Mode Graphics Commands

The following commands provide a variety of path construction operators and painting operators for stroking or filling paths.

Command	Function	Page
CLIP	CLIP current path	54
CLPR	CLiP Rectangular area	55
CLSP	CLoSe Path	57
CPTH	Character PaTH	64

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Command	Function	Page
FILL	FILL closed path	101
FLAT	set FLATness	104
NEWP	start NEW Path	176
PARC	in Path, draw ARC	182
PCRP	iin Path, Curve to Relative Position	186
PCZP	in Path, Curve to Zero-relative Position	188
PDIR	set Print DIRection	190
PDRP	in Path, Draw to Relative Position	193
PDZP	in Path, Draw to Zero-relative Position	195
PELP	in Path, draw ELlipse	197
PMRA	in Path, Move to Relative position specified by Angle	201
PMRP	in Path, Move to Relative Position	203
PMZP	in Path, Move to Zero-relative Position	205
PRBX	in Path, draw Round BoX	209
PRRC	in Path, at Relative position, draw aRC	211
RPG	Return to Previous Graphics state	228
SCAP	Set line CAP	266
SCG	Save Current Graphics state	272
SDP	Store Dash Pattern	285
SIMG	Set IMaGe model	298
SLJN	Set Line JoiN	305
SMLT	Set Miter LimiT	313
STRK	STRoKe current path	344

Raster Graphics Commands

Raster graphics commands can be used to draw any graphic design by specifying the individual dots. The dot resolution is selectable from 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 600, and 1200 dots per inch.

Command	Function	Page
ENDR	END Raster data	96
PXPL	PiXel PLacement	214
RVCD	ReceiVe Compressed raster Data	238
RVRD	ReceiVe Raster Data	240
SRO	Set Raster Options	330
SROP	Set Raster OPeration	332
STR	SeT dot Resolution	343

Color Commands

Color commands are used to create a color palette, assign colors to a palette, and specify colors. In this manual, color commands are marked with COLOR under the command name.

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Command	Function	Page
ACLI	Add CoLor by Index	12
CID	Configure color-Image Data	50
CMOD	Color MODe	60
CPAL	Control PALette	63
GRAY	represent GRAY	124
GRRD	GRaphic data ReaD	125
HUE	adjust HUE	127
LGHT	adjust LiGHTness	155
MCLR	Match CoLoR	159
PANT	create PANTone color palette	180
RGBL	control RGB Level	223
RPPL	Return to Previous PaLette	232
RVCL	ReceiVe CoLor raster data	239
SATU	adjust SATUration level	263
SCOL	Select COLor	274
SCPL	Save Current PaLette	278
SGPC	Set kcGl Pen Color	297
SIMP	create SIMPle color palette	302
SMNT	Set MoNiTor simulation	315
SPAL	Select PALette	317

Barcode Commands

Barcodes conforming to various specifications can be printed simply by specifying the type of barcode and the barcode data. It is also possible to print barcodes with check digits added.

Command	Function	Page
BARC	draw BARCode	34
ENDB	END a two-dimensional Barcode string	91
XBAR	print two dimensional barcode	363
XBCP	select barcode type/reset all other XBCP parameters, etc.	365 to 387
XBUF	define a BUFfer name	391

Macro Commands

A series of PRESCRIBE commands can be defined for sequential processing as a macro. Macros are selected using the CALL command and automatically using the AMCR command.

Command	Function	Page
AMCR	call Automatic MaCRo	25
CALL	CALL macro	44
CCPY	Carbon CoPY	46

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Overview of PRESCRIBE Commands by Function

Command	Function	Page
DAM	Delete All Macros	72
DELM	DELete Macro	76
EMCR	Enable MaCRo depending on paper source	89
ENDC	END carbon Copy	92
ENDM	END Macro	94
MCRO	define MaCRO	160

Debug Commands

These commands can be used to check the print data in hexadecimal format for print jobs with unexpected output.

Command	Function	Page
ENDD	END Dump	93
RDMP	Received-data DuMP	218

External Media Control Commands

If an external storage, such as JEIDA Ver. 4 memory card or CompactFlash card, or a hard disk, is installed in the printing system, the following commands can be used to write data to or read from it. These commands do not apply to the models that do not have an external storage.

Command	Function	Page
RWER D	[Read/Write External Resource] Delete data on external media	242
RWER F	[Read/Write External Resource] Format external media	243
RWER I	[Read/Write External Resource] automatically print partition Infor-	244
	mation
RWER L	[Read/Write External Resource] print partition List	245
RWER R	[Read/Write External Resource] Read data from external media	246
RWER S	[Read/Write External Resource] Store TrueType font	247
RWER T	[Read/Write External Resource] set Terminate string	249
RWER W	[Read/Write External Resource] Write data to external media	250
RWRF D	[Read/Write Resource File] Delete data on external device	252
RWRF F	[Read/Write Resource File] Format external device	253
RWRF L	[Read/Write Resource File] print resource file List	254
RWRF P	[Read/Write Resource File] set hidden file	255
RWRF R	[Read/Write Resource File] Read	256
RWRF T	[Read/Write Resource File] set Terminate string	257
RWRF W	[Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (API pro-	258
	gram)
RWRF W	[Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (font)	259
RWRF W	[Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (macro)	261
RWRF W	[Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (printable	262
	data)
WRED	WRite EnD	362

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Control Commands for Option Devices

A variety of options, such as feeders, sorters, document finishers, etc., are available for print systems. The commands below provides access to the optional equipment.

Command	Function	Page
APSG	Assign Paper Source Group	27
ASTK	Assign STacKer trays	32
BKLT	print in BooKLeT binding	38
CSTK	select Collator STacKer	68
DUPX	select/deselect DUPleX mode	84
DXPG	select DupleX PaGe side	85
FOLD	FOLD printed pages	107
JOG	JOG output stacks for separation	145
MID	Multi-tray ID	164
MSTK	select Mailbox STacKer	171
PNCH	PuNCH	207
SSTK	select Sorter STacKer	334
STPC	set STaPle Counter	340
STPL	STaPLe	341

e-MPS Commands

The printing system features various job storing options – e-MPS (enhanced Multiple Printing System) – that utilize the hard disk. For this feature to be performed, a print job must be defined as an e-MPS job by the JOBS command. Once the job is defined and stored in the hard disk by the JOBS command, it can be retrieved from the hard disk for printing with various printing features such as stapling, duplex-printing, mailboxing, etc., added on the fly.

Command	Function	Page
CDSK	Check hard DiSK	49
JOBD	JOB Deletion	132
JOBL	print JOB List	134
JOBO	JOB Output	136
JOBP	JOB, print with Print options	138
JOBS	JOB Start	140
JOBT	JOB Terminate	144
MPSS	e-MPS Storage	165
VMAL	Virtual Mailbox ALias	357
VMOB	Virtual Mailbox Output Bin	358
VMPW	set Virtual Mailbox PassWord	359

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PRESCRIBE Commands

2. PRESCRIBE Commands

In the command format descriptions below, the command is written in fixed-pitch CAPITAL letters. Parameters are indicated in lowercase italics. Optional parameters, which may be omitted, are enclosed in brackets [ ]. Three dots (...) mean that the preceding parameters may be repeated. Except for the initial !R!, PRESCRIBE commands may be written in lowercase letters if preferred.

Example:

!R! SFNT ’Helvetica’; EXIT;

Refer to Chapter 1 of the Technical Reference manual for the discussion on how

PRESCRIBE follows the rule regarding upperand lowercase letters.

The functions of some PRESCRIBE commands are duplicated by the panel keys. For example, the same status page can be printed by the STAT command or by pressing the panel keys. The User’s Manual provides a full description of the control panel functions.

Many PRESCRIBE commands can be embedded commands within word processing software. This support depends upon the emulation mode and the software. See

Emulation of the Technical Reference manual.

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PRESCRIBE Command Reference

ACLI — Add CoLor by Index

COLOR

Format

ACLI index, color1, color2, color3;

Parameters

index:

integer from 1 to 255

color1:

value for red, integer from 0 to 255, in RGB color space

value for lightness, number from 0.0 to 100.0, in L*a*b color space

color2:

value for green, integer from 0 to 255, in RGB color space

value for red/green, number from 0.0 to 100.0, in L*a*b color space

color3:

value for blue, integer from 0 to 255, in RGB color space

value for yellow/blue, number from 0.0 to 100.0, in L*a*b color space

Function

The ACLI command adds a color to the currently active palette. This command is ignored when the currently active palette is a simple color palette or the Pantone color palette. If an index number larger than the palette size is given, this command is also ignored. If a color is added to the existing index number, the current color for that index number is automatically replaced with the new color.

To add a color in a palette, the following guidelines must be used depending on the color space used:

For RGB color space, specify the values for red, green, and blue with an integer from 0 to 255, where 0 = 0% and 255 = 100%. Any value outside this range is rounded to the minimum or maximum value, namely 0 or 255. A fractional value beyond the decimal point is discarded.

For L*a*b color space, specify relative values for the lightness, red/green, and yellow/ blue with a number from 0.0 to 100.0. Any value outside this range is rounded to the minimum or maximum value, namely 0.0 or 100.0.

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ACLI

File

!R! RES;

DAM;

UNIT C;

SFNT ’AntiqueOlive-Bd’, 20;

CPAL C; SPAL 1; CID 0, 1;

ACLI 1, 0, 0, 255;

ACLI 2, 0, 255, 0;

ACLI 3, 255, 0, 0;

MZP 1, 1; SCOL 1;

TEXT ’This line is printed in blue.’;

MZP 1, 2.4; SCOL 2;

TEXT ’This line is printed in green.’;

MZP 1, 3.8; SCOL 3;

TEXT ’This line is printed in red.’;

EXIT;

Printout

Related Commands

CPAL, SPAL

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ALTB A — [ALlocate TaBle] Assign user-defined character table

Format

ALTB A, table-id;

Parameter

table-id:

number identifying the character table assigned to the resident font, from 1 to 65535

Function

The ALTB A command assigns the user-defined character table to the current resident font.

File

See ALTB C on page 15.

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ALTB C

ALTB C — [ALlocate TaBle] Convert character code

Format

ALTB C, table-id, source-character, target-character;

Parameters

table-id:

number identifying the character table to convert the character, from 1 to 65535

source-character:

character code before conversion: 1-byte code = 0 to 255; 2-byte code = 0 to 65533, or in hexadecimal notation ($xxxx).

target-character:

character code after conversion: 1-byte code = 0 to 255; 2-byte code = 0 to 65533, or in hexadecimal notation ($xxxx).

Function

The ALTB C command converts the character code given as source-character to the character code given as target-character in the user-defined character table.

If the character table having the identical number already exists, the existing character table is replaced by the new character table.

File

In the example below, the character table number 56535 is generated by ALTB G, in which the character ‘‘\ (backslash, character code 92)’’ is replaced with the Euro currency symbol ‘‘a (character code 186 for Roman-9 symbol set).’’

!R!

SFNT "TimesNewRoman", 14; CSET 4U; CMNT Roman-9; ALTB G, 56535, 1;

ALTB C, 56535, 92, 186; ALTB A, 56535;

TEXT "The Euro currency is symbolized as \."; ALTB R, 56535; CMNT Release user table; PAGE; EXIT;

Printout

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ALTB D — [ALlocate TaBle] Delete user-defined character table

Format

ALTB D, table-id;

Parameter

table-id:

number identifying the character table, from 1 to 65535, to be deleted

Function

The ALTB D command deletes the character table defined by the user.

If the table to be deleted is currently allocated to the resident font (see ALTB A), terminate the allocation by using ALTB R before deleting. It is possible to delete all userdefined character tables at once by using ALTB D, 0;.

File

See ALTB C on page 15.

Related Commands

ALTB A, ALTB R

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ALTB E

ALTB E — [ALlocate TaBle] End defining combination characters

Format

ALTB E;

Parameter

None

Function

This command signals the end of defining combination characters in an already generated user-defined character table which was started by the ALTB S command. (page 20). The registered combined characters can be printed by specifying the character code which was assigned at the time of definition.

Related Command

ALTB S

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ALTB G — [ALlocate TaBle] Generate user-defined table

Format

ALTB G, table-id, table-format;

Parameters

table-id:

table ID number: 1 to 65535

table-format:

1= 1-byte, character codes 0 to 255

2= 2-byte, character codes 0 to 65533

Function

The ALTB G command generates a user-defined table in either 1-byte or 2-byte format. If the same table ID number already exists, the format table is replaced with the newly generated table.

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ALTB R

ALTB R — [ALlocate TaBle] Release user-defined character table

Format

ALTB R, table-id;

Parameter

table-id:

number identifying the character table to be released

Function

The ALTB R command terminates the assignment of the user-defined character table for the current resident font. It is also possible to terminate the assignment of all userdefined character tables by using ALTB R, 0;.

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ALTB S — [ALlocate TaBle] Start to define the combination character

Format

ALTB S, table-id, code[, width, height[[, x-coordinate, y-coordinate, [paint-mode]]];

Parameters

table-id:

number identifying the character table to define the combination character, from1 to 65535

code:

character code for which the combination character is defined. 1-byte code = 0 to 255; 2-byte code = 0 to 65533, or in hexadecimal notation ($xxxx).

width:

overall width of the combined character, represented by number from 1 to 65535 in units where the width of the resident font character is 1000

height:

overall height of the combined character, represented by number from 1 to 65535 in units where the height of the resident font character is 1000

x-coordinate:

X coordinate of the reference point, integer value converted in reference to 1000 units

y-coordinate:

Y coordinate of the reference point, integer value converted in reference to 1000 units

paint-mode:

paint mode: 0 = normal (filled), non-zero = line width of outline character (stroked): 1 to 100 units

Function

This command starts to define the combination of characters by specifying the region and coordinates. The characters to combine in this region are registered using the ALTB T command (page 21). The ALTB S sequence is terminated by the ALTB E command. If the identical table number already exists, the existing character table is replaced with the new character table.

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