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

PRESCRIBE Commands

Command Reference

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Table of Contents

Overview of PRESCRIBE Commands by Function 2

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 11

ACLI — Add CoLor by Index ——————————————————————— 12
ALTB A — [ALlocate TaBle] Assign user-defined character table —————————
ALTB C — [ALlocate TaBle] Convert character co
ALTB D — [ALlocate TaBle] Delete user-defined character table —————————
ALTB E — [ALlocate TaBle] End defining combination characters ———————— 1
ALTB G — [ALlocate TaBle] Generate user-defin
ALTB R — [ALlocate TaBle] Release user-defined character table—————————
ALTB S — [ALlocate TaBle] Start to define the combinat
ALTB T — [ALlocate TaBle] define combined character by Table —————————
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

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FSET — change current Font SETting by char

stic ———————————— 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 ————————————————————————
!R! —

PRESCRIBE start sequence ————————————————————— 215

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RCLT — Rotated CoLlaTion———————————————————————— 217
RDMP — Received-data DuMP ——————————————————————
RES — RESet ——

——————————————————————————— 220

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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
RVRD — Re

ceiVe Raster Data —————————————————————— 240

———————————————————— 239

RWER D — [Read/Write External Resource] Delete data on external media ————— 242

at ex

RWER F — [Read/Write External Resource] Form

ternal 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

Term

RWER T — [Read/Write External Resource] set
RWER W — [Read/Write External Resource] Write data to ext

inate string ————————— 249

ernal media ————— 250
RWRF D — [Read/Write Resource File] Delete data on external device——————— 252
RWRF F — [Read/Write Resource File] Format exte

rnal 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

to

RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data

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

ocations ————————————— 387

XBCP 19 — position symbols at the specif
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

Print System Setting Commands

Character 279

These commands establish general printing environment parameters.

Command Function Page

COPY set
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

number of COPIES 61

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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
RTT X Ro Ta te TeXt 234
RTX T 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 full
Reference manual.

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Section 1.3. of the Technical

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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.

Line spacing 1 dot

Character spacing 1 dot

Minimum value Maximum value Default value

0.01 cm

0.004 inch

0.01 cm

0.004 inch

2,047 dots

17.3 cm

6.8 inch
2,047 dots

17.3 cm

6.8 inch

6 lpi

0.423 cm

0.167 inch
10 cpi

0.254 cm

0.1 inch

Using the font mode (FTMD command), the line spacing and character spacing can
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
ALTB D [
ALTB E [ALlocate TaBle] End defining combination characters 17
ALTB G [
ALTB R [A
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

be

code 15

ALlocate TaBle] Delete user-defined character table 16

ALlocate TaBle] Generate user-defined table 18

Llocate TaBle] Release user-defined character table 19

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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 f
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
TPRS Text PaRSing 351

or LoaDing FoNt 14

typeface 294

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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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Print settings according to command

Actual printed result

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.

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.

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Command Function Page

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

Overview of PRESCRIBE Commands by Function

COLOR

Command Function Page

FILL FILL closed path 101
FLAT set FLATness 104
NEWP start NEW Path 176
PA RC 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 po
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
RPG Return to Previous
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

Graphics state 228

sition specified

aRC 211

by Angle 201

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 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
PA NT 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
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

XBCP parameters, etc. 365

to 387

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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

Overview of PRESCRIBE Commands by Function

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
RWER I [Read/Write External Resource] automatically print partition Infor-

RWER L [Read/Write External Resource] print partition List 245
RWER R [Read/Write External Resource] Read
RWER S [Read/Write External Resource] Stor
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
RWRF F [Read/Write Resource File] Format external device 253
RWRF L [Read/Write Resource File] print resource file List 254
RW

RF P [Read/Write Resource File] set hidden file 255

RW

RF R [Read/Write Resource File] Read 256
RWRF T [Read/Write Resource File] set Te
RWRF W [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (API pro-

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

WRED WRite EnD 362

mation

gram)

data)

] Delete data on external device 252

File

] For

mat external media 243

om external media 246

data fr

e TrueType font 247

rminate string 257

244

258

262

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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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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 upper- and 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.

PRESCRIBE Commands

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PRESCRIBE Command Reference

COLOR

ACLI — Add CoLor by Index

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:

color3:

Function

value for green, integer from 0 to 255, in RGB color space
value for red/green, number from 0.0 to 1

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

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.

00.0, in L*a*b color space

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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File

ACLI

!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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PRESCRIBE Command Reference

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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PRESCRIBE Command Reference

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
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

to the resident font (see ALTB A),

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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.

ALTB E

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, from 1 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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