Kyocera Prescribe Command Reference
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 ————————— 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
ARC — draw filled-in ARC ———————————————————————— 27
ASFN — ASsign external characters for FoNt ————————————————— 30
ASTK — Assign STacKer trays —————————————————————— 31
BARC — draw BARCode ———————————————————————— 33
BKLT — print in BooKLeT binding ———————————————————— 37
BLK — draw filled-in BLocK ——————————————————————— 39
BOX — draw BOX ——————————————————————————— 41
CALL — CALL macro —————————————————————————— 43
CCPY — Carbon CoPY—————————————————————————— 45
CDSK — Check hard DiSK ———————————————————————— 48
CID — Configure color-Image Data ————————————————————— 49
CIR — draw CIRcle ——————————————————————————— 51
CLIP — CLIP current path ———————————————————————— 53
CLPR — CLiP Rectangular area —————————————————————— 54
CLSP — CLoSe Path——————————————————————————— 56
CMNT — CoMmeNT —————————————————————————— 58
CMOD — Color MODe—————————————————————————— 59
COPY — set number of COPIES —————————————————————— 60
CPAL — Control PALette————————————————————————— 62
CPTH — Character PaTH ————————————————————————— 63
CSET — Change symbol SET by symbol-set ID ———————————————— 64
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CSTK — select Collator STacKer —————————————————————— 67
CTXT — print Centered TeXT ——————————————————————— 68
DAF — Delete All Fonts ————————————————————————— 70
DAM — Delete All Macros ———————————————————————— 71
DAP — Draw to Absolute Posit ion ————————————————————— 72
DELF — DELete Font —————————————————————————— 74
DELM — DELete Macro ————————————————————————— 75
DPAT — select Dashed PATtern —————————————————————— 77
DRP — Draw to Relative Position —————————————————————— 79
DRPA — Draw to Relative Position specified by Ang le ————————————— 81
DUPX — select/deselect DUPleX mode———————————————————— 83
DXPG — select DupleX PaGe side—————————————————————— 84
DZP — Draw to Zero-relative Position ———————————————————— 86
EMCR — Enable MaCRo depending on paper source —————————————— 88
ENDB — END a two-dimensional Barcode string ———————————————— 90
ENDC — END carbon Copy ———————————————————————— 91
ENDD — END Dump —————————————————————————— 92
ENDM — END Macro —————————————————————————— 93
ENDR — END Raster data ————————————————————————— 95
EPL — select EcoPrint Level ———————————————————————— 97
EXIT — EXIT from PRESCRIBE mode ——————————————————— 98
FDIR — MP tray Feed DIRection —————————————————————— 99
FILL — FILL closed path ———————————————————————— 100
FLAT — set FLATness ————————————————————————— 103
FLST — print Font LiST ———————————————————————— 104
FOLD — FOLD printed pages —————————————————————— 106
FONT — change current FONT —————————————————————— 107
FPAT — generate Fill PATtern —————————————————————— 109
FRPO — Firmware RePrOgram —————————————————————— 111
FRPO INIT — FRPO-INITialize ————————————————————— 113
FSET — change current Font SETting by characteristic ———————————— 114
FTMD — bitmap FonT MoDe —————————————————————— 118
GPAT — set Gray PATtern ——————————————————————— 121
GRAY — represent GRAY———————————————————————— 123
GRRD — GRaphic data ReaD —————————————————————— 124
HUE — adjust HUE——————————————————————————— 126
INTL — InterNaTionaL characters ———————————————————— 128
JOBD — JOB Deletion ————————————————————————— 131
JOBL — print JOB List ————————————————————————— 133
JOBO — JOB Output —————————————————————————— 135
JOBP — JOB, print with Print options ——————————————————— 137
JOBS — JOB Start ——————————————————————————— 139
JOBT — JOB Terminate ————————————————————————— 143
JOG — JOG output stacks for separation —————————————————— 144
LAPI — LoaD API Program ——————————————————————— 145
LDFC — LoaD Font Character —————————————————————— 146
LDFN C — generate bitmap character for LoaDing FoNt ———————————— 148
LDFN F — create header for LoaDing FoNt ————————————————— 150
LDFN S — LoaD truetype FoNt ————————————————————— 152
LGHT — adjust LiGHTness ——————————————————————— 154
MAP — Move to Absolute Position ———————————————————— 156
MCLR — Match CoLoR ———————————————————————— 158
MCRO — define MaCRO ———————————————————————— 159
MDAT — set MeDia type ATtribute ———————————————————— 161
MID — Multi-tray ID —————————————————————————— 163
MPSS — e-MPS Storage————————————————————————— 164
MRP — Move to Relative Position————————————————————— 165
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MRPA — Move to Relative Position specified by Angle ————————————— 167
MSTK — select Mailbox STacKer ————————————————————— 169
MTYP — select Media TYPe ——————————————————————— 170
MZP — Move to Zero-relative Position ——————————————————— 172
NEWP — start NEW Path ———————————————————————— 174
OTRY — select paper Output TRaY————————————————————— 175
PAGE — start new PAGE ———————————————————————— 177
PANT — create PANTone color palette ——————————————————— 178
PARC — in Path, draw ARC ——————————————————————— 180
PAT — select fill PATtern ———————————————————————— 182
PCRP — in Path, Curve to Relative Position ————————————————— 184
PCZP — in Path, Curve to Zero-relative Position———————————————— 186
PDIR — set Print DIRection ———————————————————————— 188
PDRP — in Path, Draw to Relative Position—————————————————— 191
PDZP — in Path, Draw to Zero-relative Position ———————————————— 193
PELP — in Path, draw ELlipse ——————————————————————— 195
PIE — draw PIE chart —————————————————————————— 197
PMRA — in Path, Move to Relative position specified by Angle ————————— 199
PMRP — in Path, Move to Relative Position ————————————————— 201
PMZP — in Path, Move to Zero-relative Position———————————————— 203
PNCH — PuNCH ———————————————————————————— 205
PRBX — in Path, draw Round BoX —————————————— ——————— 207
PRRC — in Path, at Relative position, draw aRC———————————————— 209
PSRC — select Paper SouRCe ——————————————————————— 211
PXPL — PiXel PLacement ———————————————————————— 212
!R! — PRESCRIBE start sequence ————————————————————— 213
RCLT — Rotated CoLlaTion——————————————————————— — 215
RDMP — Received-data DuMP —————————————————————— 216
RES — RESet ————————————————————————————— 218
RESL — select RESoLution ———————————————————————— 220
RGBL — control RGB Level ——————————————————————— 221
RGST — offset ReGiSTration ——————————————————————— 223
RPCS — Return to Previous Code Set ———————————————————— 224
RPF — Return to Previous Font —————————————————————— 225
RPG — Return to Previous Graphics state —————————————————— 226
RPP — Return to Previous Position ————————————————————— 228
RPPL — Return to Previous PaLette ————————————————————— 230
RPU — Return to Previous Unit —————————————————————— 231
RTTX — RoTate TeXt —————————————————————————— 232
RTXT — print Right-aligned TeXT ————————————————————— 234
RVCD — ReceiVe Compressed raster Data —————————————————— 236
RVCL — ReceiVe CoLor raster data ———————————————————— 237
RVRD — ReceiVe Raster Data —————————————————————— 238
RWER D — [Read/Write External Resource] Delete data on external media ————— 240
RWER F — [Read/Write External Resource] Format external media ———————— 241
RWER I — [Read/Write External Resource] automatically print partition Information — 242
RWER L — [Read/Write External Resource] print parti t io n List—————————— 243
RWER R — [Read/Write External Resource] Read data from external media————— 244
RWER S — [Read/Write External Resource] Store TrueType font ————————— 246
RWER T — [Read/Write External Resource] set Terminate string ————————— 248
RWER W — [Read/Write External Resource] Write data to external media ————— 249
RWRF D — [Read/Write Resource File] Delete data on external device— —— —— —— 250
RWRF F — [Read/Write Resource File] Format external device—————————— 251
RWRF L — [Read/Write Resource File] print resource file List —————————— 252
RWRF P — [Read/Write Resource File] set hidden file ————————————— 253
RWRF T — [Read/Write Resource File] set Terminate string ——————————— 254
RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (API program) — 255
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RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (font) ———— 256
RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (macro) ——— 258
SATU — adjust SATUration level ————————————————————— 259
SBM — Set Bottom Margin ——————————————————————— 260
SCAP — Set line CAP ————————————————————————— 262
SCCS — Save Current Code Set ————————————————————— 264
SCF — Save Current Font ———————————————————————— 266
SCG — Save Current Graphics state ———————————————————— 268
SCOL — Select COLor ————————————————————————— 270
SCP — Save Current Position —————————————————————— 271
SCPI — Set Characters Per Inch—————————————————————— 272
SCPL — Save Current PaLette —————————————————————— 274
SCRC — Set Command Recognition Character ———————————————— 275
SCS — Set Character Spacing——————————————————————— 277
SCSZ — Set Custom paper SiZe—————————————————————— 278
SCU — Save Current Unit ———————————————————————— 279
SDP — Store Dash Pattern ———————————————————————— 281
SEM — Set Emulation Mode ——————————————————————— 283
SETF — SET alternate Font ——————————————————————— 284
SFA — Set bitmap Font Attributes ————————————————————— 286
SFNT — Select current FoNT by typeface —————————————————— 290
SGPC — Set kcGl Pen Color ——————————————————————— 293
SHMI — Set HMI ——————————————————————————— 294
SIMG — Set IMaGe model ——————————————————————— 2 95
SIMP — create SIMPle color palette ———————————————————— 298
SIR — Set Image Refinement level ———————————————————— 300
SLJN — Set Line JoiN ————————————————————————— 301
SLM — Set Left Margin ————————————————————————— 303
SLPI — Set Lines Per Inch ———————————————————————— 305
SLPP — Set Lines Per Page ——————————————————————— 306
SLS — Set Line Spacing ———————————————————————— 308
SMLT — Set Miter LimiT ———————————————————————— 309
SMNT — Set MoNiTor simulation————————————————————— 311
SPAL — Select PALette ————————————————————————— 313
SPD — Set Pen Diameter ———————————————————————— 314
SPL — Set Page Length ————————————————————————— 316
SPO — Set Page Orientation ——————————————————————— 318
SPSZ — Set Paper SiZe ————————————————————————— 320
SPW — Set Page Width ————————————————————————— 322
SRM — Set Right Margin ———————————————————————— 324
SRO — Set Raster Options ———————————————————————— 326
SROP — Set Raster OPeration —————————————————————— 328
SSTK — select Sorter STacKer —————————————————————— 330
STAK — select paper STAcKer —————————————————————— 331
STAT — STATus ——————————————————————————— 332
STM — Set Top Margin ————————————————————————— 334
STPC — set STaPle Counter ——————————————————————— 336
STPL — STaPLe———————————————————————————— 337
STR — SeT dot Resolution ——————————————————————— 339
STRK — STRoKe current path —————————————————————— 340
SULP — Set UnderLine Parameters ———————————————————— 342
TATR — apply Tray ATtributes —————————————————————— 344
TEXT — print TEXT —————————————————————————— 345
TPRS — Text PaRSing ————————————————————————— 347
TRSM — TRansparency Separate Mode —————————————————— 348
UNIT — set UNIT of measurement ———————————————————— 349
UOM — Unit Of Measurement per dots ——————————————————— 351
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VMAL — Virtual Mailbox ALias —————————————————————— 353
VMOB — Virtual Mailbox Output Bin———————————————————— 354
VMPW — set Virtual Mailbox PassWord——————————————————— 355
WIDE — set WIDE A4 mode ——————————————————————— 357
WRED — WRite EnD —————————————————————————— 358
XBAR — print two dimensional barcode ——————————————————— 359
XBCP 0 — select barcode type/reset all other XBCP parameters—————————— 361
XBCP 1 — specify narrowest element width ————————————————— 362
XBCP 2 — specify error correction level by percentage ————————————— 363
XBCP 3 — set error correction level————————————————————— 364
XBCP 4 — set data code word rows ————————————————————— 365
XBCP 5 — set data code word columns ——————————————————— 366
XBCP 6 — determine aspect ratio of vertical height and horizontal width —————— 367
XBCP 7 — determine bar heig ht —————————————————————— 369
XBCP 8 — automatically set rows and columns ———————————————— 370
XBCP 9 — enable truncation———————————————————————— 371
XBCP 10 — enable file name ——————————————————————— 372
XBCP 11 — enable block count —————————————————————— 373
XBCP 12 — enable time stamp——————————————————————— 374
XBCP 13 — enable sender ID ——————————————————————— 375
XBCP 14 — enable addressee ID —————————————————————— 376
XBCP 15 — enable file size ———————————————————————— 377
XBCP 16 — enable checksum ——————————————————————— 378
XBCP 17 — allow control of file ID————————————————————— 379
XBCP 18 — enable Macro PDF417 symbol mode ——————————————— 381
XBCP 19 — position symbols at the specified locations ——————— —————— 383
XBUF — define a BUFfer name —————————————————————— 387
XPAT — generate eXpanded fill PA Ttern ————————————————— — 389
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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 98
!R! PRESCRIBE start sequence 213
SCRC Set Command Recognition Character 275
Print System Setting Commands
These commands establish general printing environment parameters.
Command Function Page
COPY set number of COPIES 60
EPL select EcoPrint Level 97
FDIR MP tray Feed DIRection 99
FRPO Firmware RePrOgram 111
FRPO INIT FRPO-INITialize 113
MDAT set MeDia type ATtribute 161
MTYP select Media TYPe 170
OTRY select paper Output TRaY 175
PSRC select Paper SouRCe 211
RCLT Rotated CoLlaTion 215
RES RESet 218
RESL select RESoLution 220
RGST offset ReGiSTration 223
RPU Return to Previous Unit 231
SCSZ Set Custom paper SiZe 278
SCU Save Current Unit 279
SEM Set Emulation Mode 283
SIR Set Image Refinement level 300
SPSZ Set Paper SiZe 320
ST AK select paper STAcKer 331
STAT STATus 332
TRSM TRansparency Separate Mode 348
UNIT set UNIT of measurement 348
UOM Unit Of Measurement per dots 351
WIDE set WIDE A4 mode 357
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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 58
CTXT print Centered TeXT 68
PAGE start new PAGE 177
RTT X R oTate TeXt 232
RTXT print Right-aligned TeXT 234
TEXT print TEXT 344
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 negativ e va lues as m a rgin 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 260
SLM Set Left Margin 303
SLPP Set Lines Per Page 306
SPL Set Page Length 316
SPO Set Page Orientation 318
SPW Set Page Width 322
SRM Set Right Margin 324
STM Set Top Margin 334
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. Th e
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 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 272
SCS Set Character Spacing 277
SHMI Set HMI 294
SLPI Set Lines Per Inch 305
SLS Set Line Spacing 308
SULP Set UnderLine Parameters 342
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 T aBle] 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 30
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Command Function Page
CSET Change symbol SET by symbol-set ID 64
DAF Delete All Fonts 70
DELF DELete Font 74
FLST print Font LiST 104
FONT change current FONT 107
FSET change current Font SETting by characteristic 114
FTMD bitmap FonT MoDe 118
INTL InterNaTionaL characters 128
LDFC LoaD Font Character 146
LDFN C generate bitmap character for LoaDing FoNt 148
LDFN F create header for LoaDing FoNt 150
LDFN S LoaD truetype FoNt 152
RPCS Return to Previous Code Set 224
RPF Return to Previous Font 225
SCCS Save Current Code Set 264
SCF Save Current Font 266
SETF SET alternate Font 284
SFA Set bitmap Font Attributes 286
SFNT Select current FoNT by typeface 290
TPRS Text PaRSing 347
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 156
MRP Move to Relative Position 165
MRPA Move to Relative Position specified by Angle 167
MZP Move to Zero-relative Position 172
RPP Return to Previous Position 228
SCP Save Current Position 271
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
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.
Actual printed result
Command Function Page
ARC draw filled-in ARC 27
BLK draw filled-in BLocK 39
BOX draw BOX 41
CIR draw CIRcle 51
DAP Draw to Absolute Position 72
DPAT select Dashed PATtern 77
DRP Draw to Relative Position 79
DRPA Draw to Relative Position specified by Angle 81
DZP Draw to Zero-relative Position 86
FPAT generate Fill PATtern 109
GPAT set Gray PATtern 121
PAT select fill PATtern 182
PIE draw PIE chart 197
SPD Set Pen Diameter 314
XPAT generate eXpanded fill PATtern 389
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 53
CLPR CLiP Rectangular area 54
CLSP CLoSe Path 56
CPTH Character PaTH 63
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Overview of PRESCRIBE Commands by Function
Command Function Page
FILL FILL closed path 100
FLAT set FLATness 103
NEWP start NEW Path 174
PARC in Path, draw ARC 180
PCRP iin Path, Curve to Relative Position 184
PCZP in Path, Curve to Zero-relative Position 186
PDIR set Print DIRection 188
PDRP in Path, Draw to Relative Position 191
PDZP in Path, Draw to Zero-relative Position 193
PELP in Path, draw ELlipse 195
PMRA in Path, Move to Relative position specified by Angle 199
PMRP in Path, Move to Relative Position 201
PMZP in Path, Move to Zero-relative Position 203
PRBX in Path, draw Round BoX 207
PRRC in Path, at Relative position, dra w aRC 209
RPG Return to Previous Graphics state 226
SCAP Set line CAP 262
SCG Save Current Graphics state 268
SDP Store Dash Pattern 281
SIMG Set IMaGe model 294
SLJN Set Line JoiN 301
SMLT Set Miter LimiT 309
STRK STRoKe current path 340
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 95
PXPL PiXel PLacement 212
RVCD ReceiVe Compressed raster Data 236
RVRD ReceiV e Raster Data 238
SRO Set Raster Options 326
SROP Set Raster OPeration 328
STR SeT dot Resolution 339
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.
COLOR
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Command Function Page
ACLI Add CoLor by Index 12
CID Configure color-Image Data 49
CMOD Color MODe 59
CPAL Control PALette 62
GRAY represent GRAY 123
GRRD GRaphic data ReaD 124
HUE adjust HUE 126
LGHT adjust LiGHTness 154
MCLR Match CoLoR 158
PANT create PANTone color palette 178
RGBL control RGB Level 221
RPPL Return to Previous PaLette 230
RVCL ReceiVe CoLor raster data 237
SATU adjust SATUration level 259
SCOL Select COLor 270
SCPL Save Current PaLette 274
SGPC Set kcGl Pen Color 293
SIMP create SIMPle color palette 298
SMNT Set MoNiTor simulation 311
SPAL Select PALette 313
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 33
ENDB END a two-dimensional Barcode string 90
XBAR print two dimensional barcode 359
XBCP select barcode type/reset all other XBCP parameters, etc. 361 to 383
XBUF define a BUFfer name 387
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 43
CCPY Carbon CoPY 45
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Command Function Page
DAM Delete All Macros 71
DELM DELete Macro 75
EMCR Enable MaCRo depending on paper source 88
ENDC END carbon Copy 91
ENDM END Macro 93
MCRO define MaCRO 159
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 92
RDMP Received-data DuMP 216
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 240
RWER F [Read/Write External Resource] Format external media 241
RWER I [Read/Write External Resource] automatically print partition Infor-
mation
RWER L [Read/Write External Resource] print partition List 243
RWER R [Read/Write External Resource] Read data from external media 244
RWER S [Read/Write External Resource] Store Tru eType font 246
RWER T [Read/Write External Resource] set Terminate string 248
RWER W [Read/Write External Resource] Write data to external media 249
RWRF D [Read/Write Resource File] Delete data on external device 250
RWRF F [Read/Write Resource File] Format external device 251
RWRF L [Read/Write Resource File] print resource file List 252
RWRF P [Read/Write Resource File] set hidden file 253
RWRF T [Read/Write Resource File] set Terminate string 254
RWRF W [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (API pro-
gram)
RWRF W [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (font) 256
RWRF W [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (macro) 258
WRED WRite EnD 358
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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
ASTK Assign STacKer trays 31
BKLT print in BooKLeT binding 37
CSTK select Collator STacKer 67
DUPX select/deselect DUPleX mode 83
DXPG select DupleX PaGe side 84
FOLD FOLD printed pages 106
JOG JOG output stacks for separation 144
MID Multi-tray ID 163
MSTK select Mailbox STacKer 169
PNCH PuNCH 205
SSTK select Sorter STacKer 330
STPC set STaPle Counter 336
STPL STaPLe 337
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 48
JOBD JOB Deletion 131
JOBL print JOB List 133
JOBO JOB Output 135
JOBP JOB, print with Print options 137
JOBS JOB Start 139
JOBT JOB Terminate 143
MPSS e-MPS Storage 164
VMAL Virtual Mailbox ALias 353
VMOB Virtual Mailbox Output Bin 354
VMPW set Virtual Mailbox PassWord 355
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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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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:
color3:
Function
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
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.
T o 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.
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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.
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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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 AL TB 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 — [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 form at.
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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PRESCRIBE Command Reference
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 outli ne 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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