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Table of Contents

PCL Emulation

PCL Emulation ........................................................................................................................ 1-2

Selecting PCL Emulation ...................................................................................................................... 1-2

Page Formatting ................................................................................................................................... 1-3

Font and Symbol Set Support............................................................................................................... 1-4

Command Structure.............................................................................................................................. 1-6

Command Structure.............................................................................................................................. 1-7

PCL Emulation Commands .................................................................................................................. 1-9

GL/2 Commands................................................................................................................................. 1-27

Raster Image Graphics....................................................................................................................... 1-30

Macros ................................................................................................................................................ 1-38

Printer Job Language

Printer Job Language.............................................................................................................. 2-2

PJL Command Notation........................................................................................................................ 2-2

Kernel Commands ................................................................................................................................ 2-3

Job Separation Commands .................................................................................................................. 2-4

Environment Commands and Variables ............................................................................................... 2-7

Status Readback Commands ............................................................................................................. 2-12

Status Message Format...................................................................................................................... 2-18

PCL Support

PCL Support............................................................................................................................ 3-2

PJL Support

Printer Job Language Support ................................................................................................ 4-2

Barcode Commands

Bar code Commands............................................................................................................... 5-2

Two-dimensional bar codes.................................................................................................................. 5-5

Printer Language Change Commands

Setting the Printer to SBPL Language .................................................................................... 6-2

Setting the Printer to PCL Language....................................................................................... 6-2

SATO Contacts

SATO Group of Companies .................................................................................................... 7-2

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1PCL EMULATION

• Selecting PCL Emulation

• Page Formatting

• Font and Symbol Set Support

• Command Structure

• PCL Emulation Commands

• GL/2 Commands

• Raster Image Graphics

•Macros

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Unit 1: PCL Emulation

PCL EMULATION

The D512 printer supports the Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet Printer Command Language. This chapter discusses PCL emulation commands, along with resident PCL emulation font and symbol set support.

To determine which commands your printer supports, see Section, “PCL Support.”

SELECTING PCL EMULATION

USING YOUR SOFTWARE PROGRAM

The D512 requires a PJL prologue, or series of commands, at the start of each print job, including the Printer Job Language (PJL) Enter Language Command. See “ENTER LANGUAGE Command” in Printer Job Language section for more information. See “Printer Job Language” in the Printer Job Language section for the syntax and use of PJL. An example of a well-structured PJL prologue would be the following:

esc

[

]%-12345X @PJL SET LCUSTOMPAPERUNITS=INCHES @PJL SET LCUSTOMPAPERHEIGHT=6 @PJL SET LCUSTOMPAPERWIDTH=4 @PJL SET RESOLUTION=300 @PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL

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PAGE FORMATTING

The printable areas and logical pages for PCL emulation (both portrait and landscape orientation) are illustrated below. See the Legend that follows for definitions of areas A through I.

RINTABLE AREAS

Legend:

A Portrait physical page width and landscape physical page length B Portrait physical page length and landscape physical page width C Portrait logical page width

D Landscape logical page width E Distance between the side edge of the physical page and the logical

page in portrait

F Distance between the side edge of the physical page and the logical

page in landscape

G Distance between the top and bottom edge of the physical page and

logical page

H Distance between the left and right edge of the physical page and the

printable area in portrait, or distance between the top and bottom edge of the physical page and printable area in landscape

I Distance between the top and bottom edge of the physical page and the

printable area in portrait, or distance between the left and right edge of the physical page and the printable area in landscape

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FONT AND SYMBOL SET SUPPORT

Your printer has 10 resident scalable PCL fonts.

Several parameters are used to select a font from the data stream. These include symbol set, spacing, point, or pitch, style, weight, and typeface number. For scalable fonts, you can vary the size of a font by specifying pitch or point size (point size for proportional fonts, pitch for fixed space fonts.

A symbol set defines which characters are available for a font and the code point for each of these characters. Your printer supports 16 resident symbol sets. The table beginning on page 1-5 shows the symbol sets available for each font in PCL emulation. Not all fonts support all symbol sets.

TANDARD PCL EMULATION FONTS

The following table lists the parameters to be used in the font selection commands for each of the10 standard PCL emulation fonts.

Table 1-1: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands

Forward and Backward Compatibility Mode

Standard PCL Emulation Font Name

Courier Regular 0 0 0 4099

Univers Medium 1 0 0 4148

Univers Bold 1 0 3 4148

CG Triumvirate Condensed Bold 1 4 3 4100

Roman Pillar Regular 0 0 0 30211

Roman Pillar Italic 0 1 0 30211

Roman Pillar Bold 0 0 3 30211

Roman Pillar Bold Italic 0 1 3 30211

OCR-A 0 0 0 23584

OCR-B 0 0 0 23590

Spacing Style Wei ght Typ ef ace

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SELECTING SYMBOL SETS FOR THE SATO D512

To determine if a font or typeface supports a symbol set, see the complete listing of PCL emulation fonts and symbol sets in the table below.

Table 1-2: PCL Emulation Symbol Sets

Typeface / Symbol Set

Symbol Set ID

Courier Regular

Univers Medium

Univers Bold

CG Triumvirate Condensed Bold

Roman Pillar Regular

Roman Pillar Italic

Roman Pillar Bold

Roman Pillar Bold Italic

OCR-A

OCR-B

Indicates Typeface supports the specified Symbol Set.

US Ascii (0U)

Windows Latin 1 (19U)

Windows Latin 1 (9E)

Windows Latin 1 (5T)

Windows Latin 1 (19L)

Windows Cyrillic (9R)

19U

19L

Indicates Typeface does not support the specified Symbol Set.

Windows Greek (9G)

ISO8859-1 (0N) (Latin 1)

ISO8859-2 (2N) (Latin 2)

ISO8859-9 (5N) (Latin 5)

ISO8859-10 (6N) Latin 6)

ISO8859-5 (10N) Cyrillic)

Roman 8 (8U)

10N

IBM CP850 (12U)

12U

OCR-A (0O)

OCR-B (1O)

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COMMAND STRUCTURE

This section introduces the different types of PCL emulation commands and their structure, or syntax. It also demonstrates how you can link commands to abbreviate them.

ONTROL CODES

Control Codes are single-character instructions.

Table 1-3: Control Codes

Code Dec Hex Function Result

BS 8 08 Backspace Moves the cursor toward the left margin one horizontal space equal to the

last printed character

HT 9 09 Horizontal Tab Moves the cursor to the next defined tab stop

LF 10 0A Line Feed Advances the cursor to the same horizontal position on the following line as

determined by either the Vertical Motion Index (VMI) or Set Line Spacing command

FF 12 0C Form Feed Advances the cursor to the same horizontal position at the top margin of the

CR 13 0D Carriage Return Moves the cursor to the left margin

SP 32 20 Space Moves the cursor to the right one column

SI 15 0F Primary Font Selects the primary font

SO 14 0E Secondary Font Selects the secondary font

OMMANDS

PCL commands are multibyte strings (also known as “escape sequences”) that begin with the Escape control code (

ESC

, ¬, decimal 27, or hexadecimal 1B). The

ESC

control code notifies the printer that the characters that follow are to be interpreted as part of a command and are not control codes or data to be printed.

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COMMAND STRUCTURE

Most PCL emulation commands have the following structure:

ESC

& a # C

Spaces have been added to this example for readability. The command parameter variables are indicated by a number sign (#).

Table 1-4: Description of Command Structure

Element Description

ESC

& Parameterized character from American National Standard Code for Information

a Group character from ASCII table (ranging from 96 to 126 decimal) that specifies a

# Decimal character string value within specified numeric ranges; may be preceded by a +

Decimal 27 or hex 1B

Interchange (ASCII) table (ranging from 33 to 47 decimal)

group type of control

or - sign and contain a decimal point

C Termination character from ASCII table (ranging from 64 to 94 decimal)

OMMAND PARAMETERS

A command parameter sets the value for a command. This value stays constant until either a different value resets the command or a command resets the printer to the default values. For example, after the printer receives a command that selects a right margin beginning at column 63, the right margin of each printed page begins at column 63. That margin stays constant until a right margin command with a different value resets it or until the printer is reset.

Parameters for each command are listed in the command tables beginning on page 9. Use the Symbol Set Tables to determine the decimal or hexadecimal value for each parameter. To determine a decimal or hex value, first locate the value of the parameter you require in the Symbol Set Table. The decimal value is the value shown in the bottom of the cell or box with that parameter. To find a hex value, go straight up the grid from the desired parameter and read the value in the top heading. This is the first character of the hex value. Next, go straight across the grid to the left of the parameter and read the value in the left column heading. This is the second

character of the hex value. For example,

ESC

(¬) is coded 1B in Hex and 27 in decimal. (Any one of the three values ¬, 1B, or 27 might be used in your application. Read your documentation to determine which to use.) The example sets the pitch of the primary font to16.66 characters per inch.

Example:

ESC

(s16.66H

•Decimal: 27 40 115 49 54 46 54 54 72

•Hex: 1B 28 73 31 36 2E 36 36 48

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Use the plus symbol (+) or the minus symbol (-) to select a position relative to the current cursor position. For example:

ESC

&a6C Move to horizontal cursor position, column six

ESC

&a+6C Move six columns to the right of the current position

ESC

&a-6C Move six columns to the left of the current position

INKING COMMANDS

You can combine PCL emulation commands by linking them if the first 3 bytes of the commands are identical. The combined, short form sends the first 3 bytes only once in the string. To combine commands:

• Use the first 3 bytes (characters) of the command only once at the start of the command string.

• Make the last letter of each command in the string lowercase.

• Capitalize the last letter of the string.

For example, notice that the first 3 bytes of these two commands are the same:

ESC

(s10H Select 10 characters per inch

ESC

(s4099T Select Courier typeface

To combine these two commands, use this form:

ESC

(s10h4099T

which is 3 bytes shorter than the long form:

ESC

(s10H

ESC

(s4099T

You can combine more than two commands; for example, you can add Select Stroke Weight

ESC

Bold (

(s3B) to the previous two commands:

ESC

(s10h3b4099T

or in the long form:

ESC

(s10H

ESC

(s3B

ESC

(s4099T

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PCL EMULATION COMMANDS

See the following tables for a listing of the commands grouped by function.

To determine which commands your printer supports, see “Table 3-1: PCL Emulation Commands” in the PCL Support section.

PCL E

MULATION COMMANDS BY FUNCTION

Table 1-5: Job Control

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

E Printer Reset

• Prints any partial pages.

• Resets printer environment to defaults.

• Deletes all temporary downloaded resources.

ESC

&d#A

0 = Collation off

1 … 999 (number of Copies)

ESC

&l#X

# = number of Copies (1 to 32767)

Default = 1

ESC

&l#S Simplex/Duplex Print

ESC

&l#U

# = number of Decipoints

Range = -32767 to 32767

(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)

Default = 0

ESC

&l#Z

# = number of Decipoints

Range = -32767 to 32767

(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)

Default = 0

Number of Collated Copies

Turns collation of pages off or sets the number of collated copies.

Number of Copies

Affects the page currently in process and subsequent pages.

This command is parsed and ignored.

Long-Edge Offset Registration

Also known as Left Offset.

Adjusts placement of logical page along the width of the physical page.

Short-Edge Offset Registration

Also known as Top Offset.

Adjusts placement of logical page along the length of the physical page.

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Table 1-5: Job Control (continued)

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

&u#D

Range = 300

ESC

% – 12345X Universal Exit Language (UEL) / Start of PJL

Unit of Measure

Sets the size for the PCL Unit (units per inch).

The Unit of Measure defines the unit used in the following commands:

• Horizontal Cursor Position by PCL Unit (

• Vertical Cursor Position by PCL Unit (

• Horizontal Rectangle Size by PCL Unit (

• Vertical Rectangle Size by PCL Unit (

The Unit of Measure also affects the rounding of character escapements and the Horizontal Motion Index.

Note: This command does not affect the interpretation of binary raster data for bitmapped fonts, raster graphics, or user defined fill patterns.

This command terminates the current printer language and allows switching into PJL. For more information, see “UNIVERSAL EXIT LANGUAGE Command” in Section 2, Printer Job Language.

ESC

*p#X)

*p#Y)

ESC

*c#A)

*c#B)

Table 1-6: Page Control

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

&l#A Set Page Size

This command is parsed and ignored.

ESC

&l#H Paper Source

This command is parsed and ignored.

ESC

&f#G Set Universal Width

This command is parsed and ignored.

ESC

&f#F Set Universal Height

This command is parsed and ignored.

ESC

&f#O Set Universal Feed Direction

This command is parsed and ignored.

ESC

&f#W [custom name]

# = number of bytes in the custom name

ESC

&l#O

0 Portrait (Default) 1 Landscape 2 Reverse Portrait 3 Reverse Landscape

ESC

&a#P

# = Degrees (0, 90, 180, 270)

Default = 0

Set Universal Custom Name

This command is parsed and ignored.

Select Orientation

Specifies the position of the logical page with respect to the physical page.

Note: This setting resets margins, the number of printable lines per page, and the cursor position.

Print Direction

Rotates the coordinate system counter-clockwise in 90° increments with respect to the current orientation.

Note: Margins are not rotated or cleared.

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Table 1-6: Page Control (continued)

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

&c#T

0 Horizontal Printing

-1 Vertical Rotated Printing

ESC

&a#L

# = Column

Default = 0

ESC

&a#M

# = Column

Default = Logical Page Width

ESC

9 Clear Horizontal Margins

ESC

&l#E

# = number of lines

Default = 3 (1/2 inch)

ESC

&l1T Job Separation

ESC

&l#F

# = number of lines

Default = 60 or 64 (Country specific)

ESC

&l#G Set Output Bin

ESC

&l#L

0 Off 1 On (Default)

ESC

&k#H

# = number of 1/120 inch increments

(Valid to 4 decimal places)

ESC

&l#C

# = number of 1/48 inch increments

(Valid to 4 decimal places)

Default = 8

Character Text Path Direction

Vertically rotates text for use in vertical writing, such as printing Japanese text.

Set Left Margin

Sets the left margin to the left edge of the designated column.

Note: The column width is defined by the space character of the active font and the Horizontal Motion Index (HMI).

Set Right Margin

Sets the right margin to the right edge of the designated column.

Note: The column width is defined by the space character of the active font and the HMI.

Clears left and right margins.

Set Top Margin

Sets the number of lines between the top of the physical page and first line of print. Line height is determined by the current Vertical Motion Index (VMI) and/or line spacing value.

Note: Setting a top margin of 0 results in the first line of text falling outside of the printable area.

This command is parsed and ignored.

Set Text Length

Sets the bottom margin length in lines, measured from the first line of the page.

Text Length equals Logical Page Length –1 inch (–1/2 inch for top and – 1/2 inch for bottom).

This command is parsed and ignored.

Skip Perforation

Perforation area includes the area from the bottom margin of the current page to the top margin of the next page. When skipping perforations, a line feed past the bottom margin ejects a page and places the cursor at the top margin of the next page.

Set Horizontal Motion Index (HMI)

Sets the width of all characters for fixed-space fonts. Sets only the width of the space for proportional spaced fonts.

Set Vertical Motion Index (VMI)

Sets Vertical Motion Index in 1/48 inch increments. The VMI determines the vertical distance between lines.

Notes:

• Use of this command alters any previous Set Line Spacing command settings.

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Table 1-6: Page Control (continued)

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

&l#D

1 1 line/inch 22 lines/inch 33 lines/inch 44 lines/inch 6 6 lines/inch (Default) 88 lines/inch 12 12 lines/inch 16 16 lines/inch 24 24 lines/inch 48 48 lines/inch

&a#G Duplex Page Side Selection

ESC

&l#P

# = number from 0 to 14 0 = default page length is used (1 to 14 = new page length is set)

ESC

&k#W Text Scale Mode

Set Line Spacing (Alternative Method)

Specifies VMI in lines per inch.

Notes:

• Unsupported values are ignored.

• Use of this command alters any earlier VMI setting.

This command is parsed and ignored.

Set Page Length

Sets the logical page length in number of lines.

Notes:

• This command is sent at the beginning of a page in a print job and prior to any printable data.

• When the command is sent, the current page is closed and printed.

• Unsupported values are ignored.

This command is parsed and ignored.

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Table 1-7: Cursor Positioning

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

&a#C

# = number of Columns

ESC

&a#H

# = number of Decipoints

(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)

ESC

*p#X

# = number of PCL Units

ESC

&a#R

# = number of Rows

ESC

&a#V

# = number of Decipoints

(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)

ESC

*p#Y

# = number of PCL Units

ESC

= Half Line-Feed

ESC

&k#G

0 CR=CR, LF=LF, FF=FF (Default) 1 CR=CR+LF, LF=LF, FF=FF 2 CR=CR, LF=CR+LF, FF=CR+FF 3 CR=CR+LF, LF=CR+LF,

FF=CR+FF

ESC

&f#S

0 Push 1 Pop

Parameter preceded by + or - sign denotes a relative cursor move from the current cursor position. Parameter without a sign

denotes an absolute cursor move from the top left margin.

Horizontal Cursor Position (in Columns)

Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis.

Note: The column width is determined by the space character width of the active font or the Horizontal Motion Index (HMI), if set.

Horizontal Cursor Position (in Decipoints)

Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis.

Horizontal Cursor Position (in PCL Units)

Moves the cursor to a new position along the horizontal axis.

Note: PCL units are set by the Unit-of-Measure Command.

Vertical Cursor Position (in Rows)

Moves the cursor to a new position along the vertical axis.

Note: Row height is determined by either the Vertical Motion Index (VMI) or the Set Line Spacing Command.

Vertical Cursor Position (in Decipoints)

Moves the cursor to a new position along the vertical axis.

Vertical Cursor Position (in PCL Units)

Moves the cursor to a new position along the vertical axis.

Note: PCL units are set by the Unit-of-Measure Command.

Moves the cursor down 1/2 line (1/2 of the current VMI).

Set Line Termination

Controls how the printer responds to the Carriage Return (CR), Line Feed (LF), and Form Feed (FF) control codes.

Push / Pop Cursor Position

Sets up a cursor position stack for storing and recalling various cursor positions. The stack can store up to 20 cursor positions.

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Note: For the commands listed in the following table, font selection is based on all

parameters set following the best fit selection rules.

Table 1-8: Font Selection

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

(# (primary)

ESC

)# (secondary)

# = symbol set ID

ESC

(s#P (primary)

ESC

)s#P (secondary)

0 Fixed (Default) 1 Proportional

ESC

(s#H (primary)

ESC

)s#H (secondary)

# = characters per inch

Default = 10

ESC

(s#V (primary)

ESC

)s#V (secondary)

# = height in points (.25 to 999.75)

Default = 12

ESC

(s#S (primary)

ESC

)s#S (secondary)

0 Upright (Default) 1 Italic 4 Condensed 5 Condensed Italic 8 Compressed 24 Expanded 32 Outline 64 Inline 128 Shadowed 160 Outline Shadowed

Select Symbol Set

See Table 9-2 for the symbol sets which are supported.

Select Spacing

Selects a font with proportional or fixed spacing.

Select Pitch

Selects the number of characters per inch (cpi) for a fixed-space bitmapped or monospaced scalable font. Valid to 2 decimal places.

Note: Pitch is not needed for proportional spaced fonts.

Height (Select Point Size)

Sets the font height in points. Valid to 2 decimal places.

Note: Point size is not needed for monospaced fonts. For fonts larger than 12 points, it may be necessary to change the line spacing.

Select Style

Identifies the physical traits of a character and the composition of the font symbols.

Note: You can only use this command to select fonts currently available in the printer. It cannot alter the appearance of the available fonts.

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Table 1-8: Font Selection (continued)

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

(s#B (primary)

ESC

)s#B (secondary)

-7 Ultra Thin

-6 Extra Thin

-5 Thin

-4 Extra Light

-3 Light

-2 Demi Light

-1 Semi Light 0 Medium (Default) 1 Semi Bold 2 Demi Bold 3 Bold 4 Extra Bold 5 Black 6 Extra Black 7 Ultra Black

ESC

(s#T (primary)

ESC

)s#T (secondary)

# Typeface identifier (0 - 65535)

Select Stroke Weight

Selects a font with a particular thickness.

Note: This command will not alter the stroke weight of an available font. See Table1 in this section “Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands” for the stroke weight variations available for the resident fonts.

Select Typeface

Selects the best fit font design.

Note: For a list of typeface numbers, see Table 1 in this section: “Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands.” See “Font and Symbol Set Support” on page 4.

ESC

(#X (primary)

ESC

)#X (secondary)

Select Font by Font ID

Selects the font by the identification number.

# = Font ID (0 - 32767)

ESC

(3@ (primary)

ESC

)3@ (secondary)

ESC

&p#X[data]

# = number of data of bytes to print as text

Select Default Font

Sets all font selection characteristics to the Default Font.

Transparent Print Data

This command is only supported when used to enter data to be encoded in a Maxicode barcode.

ESC

&d#D

0,1 Fixed 2 Fixed - double 3Floating 4 Floating - double

Select Underline Type (Enable)

Notes:

• Fixed underline is drawn 5 pels below cursor position.

• Floating underline position is determined by all the positions of the characters with descenders in the fonts that are to be underlined.

• Underline thickness is 1/100 inch. Double underline is not supported and will be printed as a single underline.

ESC

&d@ Underline - Disable

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Table 1-8: Font Selection (continued)

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

&t#P

0, 1 1 byte characters 21 1 or 2 byte characters 31 1 or 2 byte characters

Text Parsing Method

Communicates to the PCL parser whether character codes are interpreted as 1-byte or 2-byte character codes. This command is parsed and

ignored. 38 1 or 2 byte characters 1008 1, 2, or 3 byte characters (UTF-8)

ESC

&k#S

0 10.00 cpi

Select Primary and Secondary Pitch

Selects the pitch for the primary and secondary font. 2 16.66 cpi 4 12.00 cpi

Table 1-9: User-Defined Symbol Set

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*c#R

# = Symbol Set ID (0 - 32767)

Default = 0

ESC

(f#W[data]

# = number of data bytes

ESC

*c#S

0 Delete all (temporary and permanent) 1 Delete all temporary 2 Delete current (ID) 4 Make current temporary 5 Make current permanent

Symbol Set ID Code

Sets the symbol set identification for the symbol set downloaded.

Define Symbol Set

Contains the data for the user-defined symbol sets.

Symbol Set Control

Manages user-defined symbol sets.

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Table 1-10: Font Creation

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*c#D

# = Font ID # (0 - 32767)

Default = 0

ESC

)s#W[data]

# = number of data bytes

ESC

*c#F

0 Delete all (temporary and permanent) 1 Delete all temporary 2 Delete previous font ID 3 Delete previous specified character 4 Make previous font ID temporary 5 Make previous font ID permanent 6 Copy current font

ESC

*c#E

# = Code Point (0 - 65536)

Default = 0

ESC

(s#W[data]

# = number of data bytes

Set Font ID

Sets the identification number for the font being downloaded.

Load Font Header

Downloads soft font header information.

Note: Set Font ID before using this command.

Font Control

Manages soft fonts.

Set Character Code

Sets the decimal code point associated with the next character downloaded or deleted.

Load Character

Downloads character descriptor and data to the current character code.

Table 1-11: Macros

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

&f#Y

# = Macro ID (0 - 32767)

Default = 0

ESC

&f#X

0 Start definition 1 End definition 2 Execute macro (previous macro ID) 3 Call macro (previous macro ID) 4 Enable overlay (previous macro ID) 5 Disable overlay 6 Delete all macros 7 Delete all temporary macros 8 Delete current macro ID 9 Make last ID temporary 10 Make last ID permanent

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Set Macro ID

Sets the ID for the macro you have created on flash.

Macro Control

Manages use of macros.

Notes:

• GL/2 commands are supported inside macros.

• Only call and execute macro commands are allowed within a macro.

• A macro may call or execu

•

• e another macro. This is called nesting. A maximum of two nesting levels are allowed, for a total of three levels.

See “Macros” later in this section for additional information.

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Table 1-12: Print Model

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*c#G

Gray Scale Fills

0 White (default) 1-2 2% gray 3-10 10% gray 11-20 15% gray 21-35 30% gray 36-55 45% gray 56-80 70% gray 81-99 90% gray 100 100% gray (Black)

Cross-Hatch Fills

1 Horizontal line 2 Vertical line 3 Diagonal line 4 Diagonal line 5 Square grid 6 Diagonal grid

User-Defined Patterns

# = User-Defined Pattern ID

ESC

*v#N

0 Transparent (Default) 1 Opaque

ESC

*v#O

0 Transparent (Default) 1 Opaque

ESC

*l#O Logical Operation

ESC

*l#R Pixel Placement

ESC

*v#T

0 Solid Black (Default) 1 Solid White 2 Gray Shading Pattern 3 Cross-Hatch Pattern 4 User Defined Pattern 9 True gray Level Fill

Area Fill ID

Selects pattern used to fill a rectangular area.

Note: This command is also used to set the user-defined pattern ID. Cross-Hatch Fills are not supported.

Source Transparency Mode

Affects copying of white pixels from the source onto the destination image.

Pattern Transparency Mode

Affects copying of white pixels from the pattern onto the destination image.

This command is parsed and ignored.

Select Current Pattern

Selects pattern used when printing text and raster images.

Note: Cross-Hatch Patterns are not supported.

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Table 1-13: User-Defined Pattern

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*c#W[data]

# = number of data bytes

ESC

*p#R

0 Rotate with print (Default) 1Fixed

ESC

*c#Q

0 Delete all patterns (temporary and

permanent) 1 Delete all temporary patterns 2 Delete pattern (last ID specified) 4 Make pattern of last ID # temporary 5 Make pattern of last ID # permanent

User-Defined Pattern

Downloads binary pattern data.

Set Pattern Reference Point

Sets the pattern reference point to the current cursor position for userdefined patterns.

Note: Default pattern reference point is the upper left corner of the logical page.

Caution: Pattern Control

Manages the use of user-defined patterns.

Note: Use the Area Fill ID command (

ESC

*c#G) to set the ID.

Table 1-14: Rectangular Area Fill Graphics

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*c#H

# = Number of Decipoints (0 - 32767)

(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)

Default = 0, valid to 4 decimal places

ESC

*c#A

# = Number of PCL Units (0 - 32767)

Default = 0

ESC

*c#V

# = Number of Decipoints (0 - 32767)

(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)

Default = 0, valid to 4 decimal places

ESC

*c#B

# = Number of PCL Units (0 - 32767)

Default = 0

Horizontal Rectangle Size (in Decipoints)

Specifies the rectangle width in decipoints.

Horizontal Rectangle Size (in PCL Units)

Specifies the rectangle width in PCL units.

Note: The size of PCL Units is set by the Unit-of-Measure command.

Vertical Rectangle Size (in Decipoints)

Specifies the rectangle height in decipoints.

Vertical Rectangle Size (in PCL Units)

Specifies the rectangle height in PCL units.

Note: The size of PCL Units is set by the Unit-of-Measure command.

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Table 1-14: Rectangular Area Fill Graphics (continued)

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*c#G

Gray Scale Fills

0 White (default) 1-2 2% Gray 3-10 10% Gray 11-20 15% Gray 21-35 30% Gray 36-55 45% Gray 56-80 70% Gray 81-99 90% Gray 100 100% Gray (Black)

Cross-Hatch Fills

1 Horizontal Line 2 Vertical Line 3 Diagonal Line 4 Diagonal Line 5 Square Grid 6 Diagonal Grid

User-Defined Patterns

# = User-Defined Pattern ID

ESC

*c#P

0 Black Fill (Default) 1 White Fill 2Gray Fill 3 Pre-Defined Cross-Hatch

Pattern Fill 4 User-Defined Pattern 5 Current Pattern Fill 9 True gray Level Fill

Area Fill ID

Selects the pattern used to fill the rectangular area.

Note: This command is also used to set the user-defined pattern ID. Cross-Hatch Patterns are not supported

Fill Rectangular Area

Fills a rectangular area defined by Horizontal and Vertical Rectangle Sizes with the selected pattern.

Note: Cross-Hatch Patterns are not supported.

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Table 1-15: Raster Graphics

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*t#R

300 300 dpi

ESC

*r#F

0 Rotate with print 3 Fixed (Default)

ESC

*r#S

# = Number of Input Pixels

ESC

*r#T

# = Number of Raster Lines

ESC

*r#A

0 Left Graphics Margin at 0 (Default) 1 Current Cursor Position 2 At logical left page limit with scaling

3 At current cursor position with

scaling On

ESC

*b#V[data]

# = Number of Data Bytes

ESC

*b#Y

# = Number of Raster Lines

ESC

*b#M

0 Uncoded (Default) 1 Run-Length Encoded 2 Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)

byte 3Delta Row 5 Adaptive Compression 9 Replacement Delta Row 999 Zlib 1002 Group 4 1003 Group 3 one dimensional 1004 Group 3 two dimensional K=2 1005 Group 3 two dimensional K=4 1006 TIFF word (16 bit) 1007 TIFF double-word (32 bit) 1008 Adaptive compression (includes TIFF

word and TIFF double-word)

ESC

*b#W[data]

# = Number of Data Bytes

Raster Resolution

Note: Only 300 dpi is supported. All other values are parsed

and ignored.

Raster Graphics Presentation

Sets the Raster Image Orientation in relation to the logical page.

Raster Width (Source)

Sets the width of the clip window for raster graphics.

Raster Height (Source)

Sets the height of the clip window for raster graphics.

Start Raster Graphics

Sets the left margin for raster graphics.

Transfer Raster Data by Plane

This command is used when the raster data is encoded by plane as specified by the Simple Color command or the Configure Image Data command. The command sends each plane in the row except the last.

Y Offset

Moves the cursor position down by the specified number of raster lines.

Set Raster Compression Mode

Identifies the compression mode the host uses to transfer RIG data. For instance, this command can be run-length encoding or TIFF encoding.

Note: For further information, see “Raster Compression Mode” in this section, and “Group 3 and Group 4 Raster Compression” in this section.

Transfer Raster Data by Row/Block

Transfers RIG data.

Note: After each command, the cursor position is moved to the beginning of the next raster row.

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Table 1-15: Raster Graphics (continued)

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*rB End Raster Graphics (Version B)

Signals the end of the raster graphics transfer. If a Raster Height is specified, the cursor is moved to the first raster row past the Raster Height.

ESC

*rC End Raster Graphics (Version C)

Same as Version B, but:

• Resets the compression mode to uncoded.

• Sets the left graphics margin to 0.

ESC

*t#H Raster Width (Destination)

Sets the width of the destination raster.

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Table 1-15: Raster Graphics (continued)

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*t#V Raster Height (Destination)

Sets the height of the destination raster.

ESC

*g#W[data]

# - 8 (K-only) or 26 (KCMY)

Data

Byte 0 - 0x02 (constant)

Byte 1 - number of colors

0x01 - K only

0x04 - CMYK

Byte 2,3 - X res for K plane

0x012C (300) or 0x0258 (600)

Byte 4,5 - Y res for K plane

0x012C (300) or 0x0258 (600)

Byte 6,7 - K plane intensity levels

0x02 (1 bit/plane) or 0x04 (2 bits/plane)

Byte 8,9 - X res for C plane

0x012C (300) or 0x0258 (600)

Byte 10,11 - Y res for C plane

0x012C (300) or 0x0258 (600)

Byte 12,13 - C plane intensity levels

0x02 (1 bit/plane) or 0x04 (2 bits/plane)

Byte 14,15 - X res for M plane

0x012C (300) or 0x0258 (600)

Byte 16,17 - Y res for M plane

0x012C (300) or 0x0258 (600)

Byte 18,19 - M plane intensity levels

0x02 (1 bit/plane) or 0x04 (2 bits/plane)

Byte 20,21 - X res for Y plane

0x012C (300) or 0x0258 (600)

Byte 22,23 - Y res for Y plane

0x012C (300) or 0x0258 (600)

Byte 24,25 - Y plane intensity levels

0x02 (1 bit/plane) or 0x04 (2 bits/plane)

Set Raster Configuration

Sets the configuration of the destination raster.

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Table 1-16: Status Readback

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*s#T

0 Invalid location (Default) 1 Use currently selected location 2 All locations 3 Internal (resident) 4 Downloaded entity 5 Cartridge 7 User-installable flash 200 Disk

ESC

*s#U

0All 1 If download, temporary; otherwise,

highest priority

2 If download, permanent; otherwise,

next higher priority

ESC

*s#I

0 Font 1Macro 2 User-defined pattern 3 Symbol set (for unbound scalable

fonts)

4 Font extended

ESC

*s1M Free Space

ESC

&r#F

0 Flush all complete pages 1 Flush all pages

ESC

*s#X

-32767 to 32767

Default = 0

Set Status Readback Location Type

Sets the status location type to the specified value.

The 5 value for Cartridge may be specified, but since your printer does not support font cards or cartridges, the command is ignored.

The 7 value for User-installable flash is only valid when flash memory is installed.

The 200 value is only valid when a hard disk is installed.

Set Status Readback Location Unit

Sets the status location unit to the specified value.

The location unit is used along with the location type to identify a location for the Inquire Status Readback Entity command.

Note: The unit value is interpreted differently, depending on the location type specified.

Inquire Status Readback Entity

Returns the requested information set by Set Status Readback Location Type and Set Status Readback Location Unit.

Returns the total available memory and the largest available block of memory.

Flush All Pages

Holds print jobs in the print buffer until the current job finishes printing.

Echo

Returns # back to host computer.

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Table 1-17: Picture Frame

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*c#X

# of Decipoints: 0 to 32767

(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)

ESC

*c#Y

# of Decipoints: 0 to 32767

(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)

ESC

*c0T

0 Set Anchor Point to Cursor Position

ESC

*c#K

Size in inches: 0 to 32767

ESC

*c#L

Size in inches: 0 to 32767

ESC

%#B

0 Use Previous GL/2 Pen Position 1 Use Current PCL Cursor Position

ESC

%#A

0 Use Previous PCL Cursor Position 1 Use Current GL/2 Pen Position

Picture Frame Horizontal Size (in Decipoints)

Specifies the horizontal dimension of the picture frame used when printing a GL/2 plot.

Picture Frame Vertical Size (in Decipoints)

Specifies the vertical dimension of the picture frame used when printing a GL/2 plot.

Set Picture Frame Anchor Point

Sets the position of the picture frame anchor point to the cursor position. The picture frame anchor point defines the location of the upper left corner of the picture frame.

GL/2 Horizontal Plot Size

Specifies the horizontal scaling factor used when importing an image into the picture frame.

GL/2 Vertical Plot Size

Specifies the vertical scaling factor used when importing an image into the picture frame.

Enter GL/2 Language

Exits PCL emulation and uses GL/2 commands to print.

Enter PCL Emulation

Exits GL/2 mode and uses PCL emulation commands to print.

Table 1-18: Miscellaneous Commands

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

&s#C End-Of-Line Text Wrap

This command is parsed and ignored.

ESC

Y Display Functions On

This command is parsed and ignored.

ESC

Z Display Functions Off

This command is parsed and ignored.

ESC

z Print Test Page

This command is parsed and ignored.

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Table 1-18: Miscellaneous Commands (continued)

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

*o#M(b) Print Quality

This command is parsed and ignored.

ESC

&l#M(b) Paper Type

This command is parsed and ignored.

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GL/2 COMMANDS

Note: GL/2 is not a stand-alone plotter emulation. It can only be entered from

Table 1-19: Configuration Group

within PCL emulation and cannot be used with software without a unique printer driver written explicitly for GL/2.

Escape Sequence Function Support

CO GL/2: Comment

DF GL/2: Default Values

IN GL/2: Initialize

IP GL/2: Input P1 and P2

IR GL/2: Input Relative P1 and P2

IW GL/2: Input Window Limited

RO GL/2: Rotate Coordinate System

SC GL/2: Scale Limited

Table 1-20: Vector Group

Escape Sequence Function Support

AA GL/2: Arc Absolute Not supported

AR GL/2: Arc Relative Not supported

AT GL/2: Absolute Arc Three Point Not supported

BR GL/2: Bezier Relative Not supported

BZ GL/2: Bezier Absolute Not supported

CI GL/2: Circle Limited

PA GL/2: Plot Absolute

PC GL/2: Pen Color Not supported

PD GL/2: Pen Down Limited

PE GL/2: Polyline Encoded Not supported

PR GL/2: Plot Relative

PU GL/2: Pen Up Limited

RT GL/2: Arc Relative Three Point Not supported

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Table 1-21: Polygon Group

Escape Sequence Function Support

EA GL/2: Edge Rectangle Absolute Limited

EP GL/2: Edge Polygon Not supported

ER GL/2: Edge Rectangle Relative Limited

EW GL/2: Edge Wedge Not supported

FP GL/2: Fill Polygon Not supported

PM GL/2: Polygon Mode Not supported

RA GL/2: Fill Rectangle Absolute Limited

RR GL/2: Fill Rectangle Relative Limited

WG GL/2: Fill Wedge Not supported

Table 1-22: Character Group

Escape Sequence Function Support

AD GL/2: Alternate Font Definition Not supported

CF GL/2: Character Fill Mode Not supported

CP GL/2: Character Plot Not supported

DI GL/2: Absolute Direction Limited—only right angles

supported (DI1,0, DI0, 1, DI-1, 0, and DI0,-1

DR GL/2: Relative Direction Not supported

DT GL/2: Define Label Terminator

DV GL/2: Define Variable Text Path Limited—only left to right

(DV0) and right to left (DV2) supported

ES GL/2: Extra Space

FI GL/2: Primary Font Not supported

FN GL/2: Secondary Font Not supported

LB GL/2: Label

LO GL/2: Label Origin Limited—only end points 1, 3,

and 7 supported

SA GL/2: Select Alternate Font Not supported

SB GL/2: Scalable or Bitmap Fonts Not supported

SD GL/2: Define Standard Font

SI GL/2: Absolute Character Size Not supported

SL GL/2: Character Slant Not supported

SR GL/2: Relative Character Size Not supported

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Table 1-22: Character Group (continued)

Escape Sequence Function Support

SS GL/2: Select Standard Font

TD GL/2: Transparent Data Not supported

Table 1-23: Line and Fill Attributes Group

Escape Sequence Function Support

AC GL/2: Anchor Corner

FT GL/2: Fill Type Not supported

LA GL/2: Line Attributes Not supported

LT GL/2: Line Type Not supported

PW GL/2: Pen Width Limited

RF GL/2: Raster Fill Definition Not supported

SM GL/2: Symbol Mode Limited

SP GL/2: Select Pen Limited

SV GL/2: Screened Vectors Not supported

TR GL/2: Transparency Mode Not supported

UL GL/2: User-Defined Line Type Not supported

WU GL/2: Pen Width Unit Selection Limited

Table 1-24: Miscellaneous Group

Command / Parameter Command Name Support

CR GL/2: Color Range Not supported

LM GL/2: Language Model Not supported

MC GL/2: Logical Operation Not supported

NP GL/2: Number of Pens Not supported

PP GL/2: Pixel Placement Not supported

TM GL/2: Threshold Matrix Not supported

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RASTER IMAGE GRAPHICS

These commands utilize the raster area. Before sending data, set the presentation mode, the resolution, the compression mode, the raster height and width, and start raster graphics. These parameters are in effect until you overwrite them with a different command or there is a printer reset. To ensure that the printed image appears in the expected area, set width and height parameters.

ASTER COMPRESSION MODE

The Raster Compression Mode command determines how raster data is coded. It affects the amount of code required to create an image, and the efficiency of image printing.

Syntax:

ESC

*b#M

Parameters:

0 Uncoded (default)

1 Run-Length Encoded

2 Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) Byte

3Delta

5 Adaptive Compression

9 Replacement Delta Row

999 Zlib

1002 Group 4

1003 Group 3 one dimensional

1004 Group 3 two dimensional K=2

1005 Group 3 two dimensional K=4

1006 TIFF word (16 bit)

1007 TIFF double-word (32 bit)

1008 Adaptive Compression (includes TIFF word and TIFF double-

word)

Descriptions and examples of the different parameters appear on the

following pages. Each example draws the same square outline 64 bits

(8 bytes) wide by 64 scan lines long.

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UNCODED DATA

Uncoded Data is not compressed. Only those bytes needed to form the image are sent. Each bit represents a single dot. In the first byte, bit 7 corresponds to the first dot in the raster row, bit 5 to the third dot, and so forth.

Example:

ESC

*p300x300Y |Move the cursor to 1" x 1" (1 in. from

top margin and 1 in. from left edge of logical page)

ESC

*t100R |Set resolution to 100 dots per inch

ESC

*r0F |Rotate image to match current

orientation

ESC

*b0M |Set compression mode to Uncoded

ESC

*r1A |Start raster graphics at current

position

ESC

*b8W 'FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF'x |Raster data uncompressed

ESC

*b8W '80 00 00 00 00 00 00 01'x

ESC

*b8W '80 00 00 00 00 00 00 01'x

… |Repeat to provide 64 total scan lines

ESC

*b8W '80 00 00 00 00 00 00 01'x

ESC

*b8W 'FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF'x

ESC

*rB |End graphics

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RUN-LENGTH ENCODED DATA

Run-Length Encoded Data is interpreted in pairs of bytes. The first byte:

• Acts as a counter, or control byte.

• Indicates how many times to repeat the data in the second byte.

• Can be from 0 (no repetition) to 255.

• The second byte is the data byte.

Example:

ESC

*p300x600Y |Move cursor to 1" x 2"

ESC

*b1M |Set compression to Run-Length

ESC

*r1A |Start raster graphics at current

ESC

*b2W '07FF'x |Run-Length: 8x'FF'x

ESC

*b6W '0080 0500 0001'x |1x'80'x, 6x'00'x, 1x'01'x

ESC

*b6W '0080 0500 0001'x |1x'80'x, 6x'00'x, 1x'01'x

…|...

ESC

*b6W '0080 0500 0001'x |1x'80'x, 6x'00'x, 1x'01'x

ESC

*b2W '07FF'x |8x'FF'x

ESC

*rB |End graphics

position

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TAGGED IMAGE FILE FORMAT

TIFF “Packbits” contain a control byte (a signed number) that indicates whether the raster data bytes are to be repeated (up to 127 times) or printed as encoded data.

• For control values of 0 through 127, the next (Control+1) byte(s)

• For control values of -1 through -127 (FF’x - ‘81’x), the next byte is

Example:

ESC

*p300x900Y |Move cursor to 1" x 3"

ESC

*b2M |Set compression to TIFF

ESC

*r1A |Start Raster Graphics at current

ESC

*b2W 'F9FF'x | TIFF: 8x'FF'x

ESC

*b6W '0080 FB00 0001'x |1:'80'x, 6x'00'x, 1: '01'x or

ESC

*b9W '078000000000000001'x |8: '8000000000000001'x

…|…

ESC

*b6W '0080 FB00 0001'x |1:'80'x, 6x'00'x, 1: '01'x

ESC

*b2W 'F9FF'x |8x'FF'x

ESC

*rB |End graphics

uncoded.

repeated (Abs(Control)+1) times.

position

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DELTA ROW

Delta Row is a compression mode that identifies and transmits only those

bytes different from the ones in a preceding row. The control byte consists of

two parts:

• High 3 bits: Number of bytes to replace +1 (1 to 8).

• Low 5 bits: Offset from last unmodified byte (0-30); if the offset is 31, the next byte(s) is added to the offset until the next byte is not 255.

Example:

ESC

*p300x1200Y |Move cursor to 1" x 4"

ESC

*b3M |Set compression to Delta Row

ESC

*r1A |Start raster graphics at current

position

|Num Offset

ESC

*b9W 'E0FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF'x |'111 00000'b=8 at 0:

'FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF'x

ESC

*b9W 'E08000000000000001'x |8 at 0: '8000000000000001'x

ESC

*b0W |No bytes change

…

ESC

*b0W |No bytes change

ESC

*b9W 'E0FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF'x |8 at 0: '8FFFFFFFFFFFFFF'x

ESC

*rB |End graphics

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ADAPTIVE COMPRESSION

Adaptive compression allows the combined use of compression methods 0 through 3 (Uncoded, Run-Length Encoded, TIFF, and Delta Row). It also allows the printing of empty rows (all zeros) or duplicate rows.

• The Transfer Raster Data command size includes all rows (scan lines).

• Scan Mode and SizeH,L are three-byte primary control strings: CountH and CountL.

Table 1-25: Adaptive Compression Control Strings

Scan Mode CountH,CountL Data

0 Data sizeH,L Uncoded raster scan data

1 Data sizeH,L Size of Run-length encoded data (high,low)

2 Data sizeH,L Size of Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) data (high,low)

3 Data SizeH,L Size of Delta Row data (high,low)

4 NumberH,L of empty rows None

5 NumberH,L of duplicate

rows

254 Data SizeH,L TIFF word

255 Data SizeH,L TIFF double-word

None

Example:

ESC

*p300x1500Y |Move cursor to 1" x 5"

ESC

*b5M |Set the compression to Adaptive

Compression

ESC

*b29W |Raster Data: 29 bytes follow

'03 0009'x 'E0FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF'x |Delta Row: 8 at 0:

'FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFh'x '01 0006'x '0080 FB00 0001'x |Run Length: 1:'80'x, 6x'00'x, 1:'01'x '05 0035'x |Duplicate rows: 61 times'02 0002'x 'F9FF 'x |TIFF: 8x'FF'x

ESC

*rB |End graphics

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ZLIB

Zlib is a generic compression method. It refers to a standard for compression as well as the library that implements the standard.

The zlib compression method uses the deflate algorithm. This same algorithm is used by more widely known compression utilities such as PKZIP and GZIP.

Compressed data is a series of variably-sized blocks. An encoder determines how to break the data into blocks and finds the best compression method to use for each block.

An encoder works based on the following principles. The encoder creates a dictionary containing different characters in a set of data. Short strings of bits represent more commonly occurring characters, and long strings of bits represent less frequently used characters. A probability tree determines which characters are frequently used. Repeated patterns in a string of characters are identified and stored, so the string doesn’t have to be stored multiple times.

A three-bit zlib header is added to the beginning of a block to describe the type of compression used and indicates whether the block is a final block. Other information in the header includes checksums, compression algorithm used, and the level of compression. In compression all checksums are set to zero and in decompression the checksums are ignored.

The memory required for zlib compression and decompression is independent of the size of the data to be compressed or decompressed.

The number 999 does not conflict with other compression types, so it is used to represent zlib compression. See “Raster Compression Mode” in this section for more information.

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GROUP 3 AND GROUP 4 RASTER COMPRESSION

Since Group 4 images do not use line endings, the width of the image must be specified using the Raster Width command (

The compressed image data is sent to the printer using the Transfer Raster Data command (

ESC

*b#W). The maximum number of bytes that can be sent using the Transfer Raster Data command is 32K bytes. Images larger than 32K bytes must be broken up and sent using multiple commands. It does not matter where the image is broken, or how many Transfer Raster Data commands are used. Once the image is started (with a Transfer Raster Data command), no other commands are allowed until the entire image has been sent.

The following example prints a Group 4 image file that is 256 bits wide and 9,645 bytes long:

ESC

*b1002M |Set Raster Compression to Group 4

ESC

*r256S |Define width of image in input bits

ESC

*r1A |Start Raster Graphics at current

ESC

*b9645W |9,645 bytes of a Group 4 image

…[Group 4 image data]…

ESC

*rB |End Raster Graphics

position

ESC

*r#S).

All lines of data must be the same length. If they are not, zeroes (0) must be added to attain the same length.

Note: If the uncompressed image extends beyond the logical page dimensions or

beyond the raster width specified in the Raster Width command (

ESC

*r#S),

the image is clipped at print time.

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MACROS

When creating a macro, first assign it an ID number. If this number is identical to an existing macro ID in RAM, the old macro is deleted when you specify the Macro Control Start Definition. Next, start the macro definition, send the contents of the macro, and stop the macro definition.

Note: Although a macro may be called or executed from within another macro (nesting), a macro cannot be defined within another macro definition. Each macro must be defined separately.

Example:

This example creates a macro to print the Wigit Corp. logo, then calls the logo macro in the body of a letter.

ESC

&f1Y |Set the macro ID to 1

ESC

&f0X |Start the macro definition

ESC

&a+72H |Relative move right 1/10 inch

(+72/720th)

ESC

(8U |Select Roman-8 symbol set

ESC

(s1p18v0s3b4101T |Select CG Times 18 point bold

W|Print W

ESC

&a-21.6H |Relative move left 0.03 inch

ESC

(s12v1S |Select (CG Times) 12 point (bold) italic igit |Print igit

ESC

&a+72H |Relative move right 1/10 inch

ESC

(s18v0S |Select 18 point and turn off italic C|Print C

ESC

(s12v1S |Select 12 point italic orp. |Print orp.

ESC

&a+72H |Relative move right 1/10 inch

ESC

&f1X |End of macro definition

ESC

&f10X |Make Macro ID 1 permanent … … From: |Print the header From:

ESC

&f1y3X |Set the macro ID to 1 and call the

macro … |Print the letter Thank you for … |Print the closing

ESC

&f1y3X |Set the macro ID to 1 and call the

macro …

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1PRINTER JOB

LANGUAGE

• PJL Command Notation

• Kernel Commands

• Job Separation Commands

• Environment Commands and Variables

• Status Readback Commands

• Status Message Format

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PRINTER JOB LANGUAGE

Your printer supports complete Printer Job Language (PJL) commands, including certain commands that cause the printer to enter PCL emulation.

To determine which commands your printer supports, see Section, “PCL Support.”

PJL COMMAND NOTATION

The syntax for each supported PJL command is listed in this chapter. The following character codes are used throughout the chapter to illustrate the syntax of each PJL command.

Table 2-1: PJL Command Notation

Character Code Description Hex Code Decimal Code

<ESC> Escape Character 0x1B 27

<LF> Line Feed Character 0x0A 10

<CR> Carriage Return Character 0x0D 13

<FF> Form Feed Character 0x0C 12

<HT> Horizontal Tab 0x09 9

<UEL> Universal Exit Language 0x1B 25 2D 31

32 33 34 35 58

Note:

• Parameters enclosed in square brackets ([ ]) are optional and not required for command execution.

• The PJL interpreter requires uppercase for the @PJL prefix for all PJL commands except the Universal Exit Language (UEL) command. The rest of the PJL command is not case sensitive. The UEL command is case sensitive.

• All PJL commands except UEL must be terminated with a line feed character (<LF>).

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KERNEL COMMANDS

UNIVERSAL EXIT LANGUAGE Command

The Universal Exit Language (UEL) command terminates the current printer language and allows dynamic switching into PJL.

Syntax:

<ESC>%-12345X

Notes:

The PJL commands must immediately follow the UEL command (that is, the

X in the UEL syntax must be immediately followed by the @PJL of the next

PJL command).

ENTER LANGUAGE Command

This command causes the printer to enter PCL emulation.

Syntax:

@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = pcl[<CR>]<LF>

Note: You can use uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case. (@PJL must be uppercase;

all others can be mixed or lowercase.)

COMMENT Command

This command lets you add descriptive comments to your PJL job.

Syntax:

@PJL COMMENT words[<CR>]<LF>

Notes:

• When the printer receives this command, it is ignored.

• The

• The COMMENT command is terminated by the line feed character

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words parameter can be any combination of printable characters,

spaces, and horizontal tabs.

(<LF>).

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JOB SEPARATION COMMANDS

You printer supports the PJL JOB and EOJ commands.

JOB Command

The host computer can use the JOB command to separate print data into various parts or jobs. Specifically, the JOB command signifies to the printer the start of a print job. Use the EOJ command to signify the end of a job. In addition, use the JOB/EOJ pair to accomplish the following:

• Provide a job name.

• Indicate which pages of the job should be printed.

• Monitor the job status as it prints.

Syntax:

@PJL JOB [NAME = "job name"] [START = first page] [END = last page] [PASSWORD = number][<CR>]<LF>

Notes:

• The JOB command should only be used in conjunction with the EOJ command.

• After receiving a JOB command, the printer does not process a UEL command as a PJL job boundary until it receives the corresponding EOJ. Instead, UELs occurring within a JOB/EOJ pair are processed as printer language resets (for example, PCL

ESC

E).

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Parameters:

NAME = "job name"

Use the NAME parameter to assign a character string name to a particular job. The name may be any combination of printable characters, spaces or horizontal tabs up to a maximum of 80 characters, spaces, or tabs. The enclosed in double quotes, as indicated by the command syntax.

START = first page

Use the START parameter in conjunction with the END parameter to skip the printing of a particular portion of the job. The emulator discards pages of a job until the page specified by this parameter is reached. The 1 to 2,147,483,647. Omission of the START parameter causes the printer to start printing with page 1 of the job.

END = last page

job name must be

first page range is from

Use the END parameter in conjunction with the START parameter to skip the printing of a particular portion of the job. The emulator discards all pages of a job after the

last page has been printed. The specification of last page is relative to

page 1 of the print job and its range is from 1 to 2,147,483,647. Omission of the END parameter causes the printer to print all pages to the end of the job.

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EOJ Command

The EOJ command signifies the end of a print job.

Syntax:

@PJL EOJ [NAME = "job name"][<CR>]<LF>

Note:

Only use the EOJ command in conjunction with the JOB command.

Parameter:

NAME = "job name"

Use the NAME parameter to assign a character string name to a particular job. The name may be any combination of printable characters, spaces, or horizontal tabs up to a maximum of 80 characters, spaces, or tabs. The NAME string may be different from the NAME string specified in the JOB command. The must be enclosed in double quotes.

job name

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ENVIRONMENT COMMANDS AND VARIABLES

This section describes the printer environment variables and the PJL commands used to modify or query the variables.

The following commands modify the environment variables, and are described in this section:

• DEFAULT

• SET

•INITIALIZE

• RESET

The following commands query the environment variables, and are described in “Status Readback Commands” on page 2-12.

• INQUIRE

• DINQUIRE

•INFO

• ECHO

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DEFAULT Command

This command modifies the default setting for the specified environment variable and stores the setting in the printer NVRAM. The new setting is activated with the occurrence of the next PJL reset condition.

Syntax:

@PJL DEFAULT [command modifier:value] variable=value[<CR>]<LF>

[command modifier:value]

The [command modifier:value] parameter specifies the type of PJL variables to be modified. The variables supported are listed in “Table 2-2: PJL Variables” on page 2-10.

variable=value

The supported variables and values are listed in “Table 2-2: PJL Variables” on page 2-10.

Note: Variables may be modified by the DEFAULT command, except those marked

Read Only. Some variables may only be modified using the PJL SET command. These variables cannot be modified using the DEFAULT command. They are marked Set Only.

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SET Command

This command modifies the current setting for the specified environment variable. The new setting is active immediately, and remains active until the next occurrence of a PJL reset condition.

Use the SET command to modify any currently defined environment variable that cannot be set using the desired printer language. For example, use the PJL SET command to set Page Protect, which cannot be set within a printer language such as PCL emulation.

Syntax:

@PJL SET [command modifier:value] variable=value[<CR>]<LF>

where

[command modifier:value]

The [command modifier:value] parameter specifies the type of PJL variables to be modified. The variables supported are listed in “Table 2-2: PJL Variables” on page 2-10.

variable=value

The supported variables and values are listed in “Table 2-2: PJL Variables” on page 2-10.

Note: Variables may be modified by the DEFAULT command, except those marked

Read Only. Some variables may only be modified using the PJL SET command. These variables cannot be modified using the DEFAULT command. They are marked Set Only.

INITIALIZE Command

This command restores both the current and default environment variables to their factory default values and updates the printer NVRAM. This command affects all of the variables listed in “Table 2-2: PJL Variables” on page 2-10, except all read-only variables.

Syntax:

@PJL INITIALIZE[<CR>]<LF>

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RESET Command

This command resets the current environment variables to the settings stored in the printer NVRAM. Therefore, any variables modified by the PJL SET command are returned to their default value after execution of the PJL RESET command.

Syntax:

@PJL RESET[<CR>]<LF>

To determine which variables your printer supports, see “Table 1: PJL Variables” in this section.

Table 2-2: PJL Variables

Va ri ab le Function Selections Factory Default

COPIES Number of copies

of each page

FORMLINES Lines per page 1 to 255

JOBNAME

(SET only)

ORIENTATION Print orientation PORTRAIT, LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT

RESOLUTION Print Resolution 300 300

LAUTOCRLF Auto CR after LF ON, OFF OFF

LAUTOLFCR Auto LF after CR ON, OFF OFF

LBLANKPAGES Blank Pages DONOTPRINT, PRINT

LCUSTOMPAPERUNITS Universal Units of

LCUSTOMPAPERWIDTH Universal Width 3 to 36.01 in increments of 0.01 in.

LCUSTOMPAPERHEIGHT Universal Height 76 to 915 in increments of 1 mm

Print and Hold Jobname

Measure

1 to 999

Note: If a value greater than 999 is specified by a SET or DEFAULT command, the value is changed to 999.

Note: If a value greater than 255 is specified by a SET or DEFAULT command, the value is changed to 255.

“jobname”

jobname is a text string truncated to 24 characters.

Note: A null (“ ”) string is an acceptable value and indicates no Print and Hold Jobname is specified.

Note: Some printers have a fixed value of DONOTPRINT.

INCHES, MILLIMETERS INCHES

Note: Values are determined to be inches or millimeters based on the LCUSTOMPAPERUNITS setting.

3 to 36.01 in increments of 0.01 in.

NULL (No jobname)

DONOTPRINT

216, 305 mm

8.5, 12 in. (Model and country specific)

4.2

LCUSTOMPAPERFEED Universal Feed

Direction

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Table 2-2: PJL Variables (continued)

Va ri ab le Function Selections Factory Default

FONTNUMBER Font Number 0–17 0

FONTSOURCE Font Source I, S

PITCH Default pitch

(fixed-pitch fonts)

PTSIZE Default point size

(proportional spaced fonts)

SYMSET Symbol set for the

default font

0.08 to 100 (in increments of 0.01)

Note: If an invalid pitch is requested, the printer selects the closest pitch.

1 to 1008 (in increments of 0.25)

Note: If an invalid point size is requested, the printer selects the closest point size.

If a symbol set is requested that is not resident in the printer, the symbol set is not changed.

I Internal font source S Permanent download fonts

10.00

12.00

PC8

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STATUS READBACK COMMANDS

Applications can request configuration and status information from the printer using the Status Readback commands. In addition, the printer can also be instructed to send unsolicited status information back to the host computer when asynchronous events occur, such as a memory error or a paper jam.

To determine which commands your printer supports, see “Table 4: Status Readback Commands” in this section.

DINQUIRE Command

This command is used to query the default setting (NVRAM) of the specified environment variable.

Syntax:

@PJL DINQUIRE [command modifier:value] variable[<CR>]<LF>

Response Syntax:

@PJL DINQUIRE [command modifier:value] variable<CR><LF> value<CR><LF>

<FF>

where:

[command modifier:value]

The [command modifier:value] parameter specifies the type of PJL variable to be queried. The variables supported are listed in “Table 2-2: PJL Variables” on page 2-10.

variable=

value

The supported variables are listed in “Table 2-2: PJL Variables” on page 2-10.

This printer returns a ? for inquiries of an unsupported variable, or inquiries of a variable associated with an option that is not installed.

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ECHO Command

The ECHO command instructs the printer to return the specified words after the command is parsed. This command provides a method of capturing the status information returned by a specific print job.

Syntax:

@PJL ECHO [words][<CR>]<LF>

Response Syntax:

@PJL ECHO [words]<CR><LF> <FF>

words

parameter

words parameter must start with a printable character and can consist of a

The combination of printable characters, spaces, and horizontal tabs.

Note: The ECHO command is terminated by the line feed character.

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INFO Command

The INFO command is used to query status information from the printer. Table 2-3 lists the categories of information that can be queried.

See “Status Message Format” on page 2-18 for additional information about the messages returned by the INFO STATUS, USTATUS DEVICE, and USTATUS TIMED commands.

Syntax:

@PJL INFO category[<CR>]<LF>

Response Syntax:

@PJL INFO category<CR><LF> [one or more lines of printable characters, spaces, or tabs]<CR><LF> <FF>

category

Table 2-3 lists the supported categories.

Table 2-3: INFO Category Parameter Values

Category Values Description

ID Returns the model name or the model number stored in the printer NVRAM.

CONFIG Returns the printer configuration, including paper sources, paper sizes, and

installed options.

MEMORY Returns the printer available memory.

PAGECOUNT Returns the printer page count.

STATUS Returns the printer current status.

VARIABLES Returns the printer environment variables and values.

USTATUS Returns the printer unsolicited status variables and values.

INFO CONFIG Response Syntax (An Example):

@PJL INFO CONFIG<CR><LF>

USTATUS [4 ENUMERATED]<CR><LF>

DEVICE<CR><LF> JOB<CR><LF> PAGE<CR><LF>

TIMED<CR><LF> MEMORY=2097152<CR><LF> <FF>

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INQUIRE Command

This command is used to query the current setting of the specified environment variable.

Syntax:

@PJL INQUIRE [command modifier:value] variable[<CR>]<LF>

Response Syntax:

@PJL INQUIRE [command modifier:value] variable<CR><LF> value<CR><LF>

<FF>

[command modifier:value]

The [command modifier:value] parameter specifies the type of PJL variables to be queried. The variables supported are listed in “Table 2-2: PJL Variables” on page 2-10.

variable=value

The supported variables are listed in “Table 2-2: PJL Variables” on page 2-10.

This printer returns a ? for inquiries of an unsupported variable, or inquiries of a variable associated with an option that is not installed.

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USTATUS Command

This command is used to enable and disable unsolicited status from the printer. Unsolicited status information is sent automatically when an asynchronous event occurs. Table 2-4 lists the asynchronous information that can be enabled and disabled.

Syntax:

@PJL USTATUS ustatus variable=value[<CR>]<LF>

Response Syntax:

@PJL USTATUS ustatus variable<CR><LF> [one or more lines of printable characters, spaces, or tabs]<CR><LF> <FF>

To determine which variables your printer supports, see “Table 2-4: USTATUS Unsolicited Status Variables” on this page.

See “Status Message Format” on page 2-18 for additional information about the messages returned by the INFO STATUS, USTATUS DEVICE, and USTATUS TIMED commands.

ustatus variable=value

The following values are supported for the ustatus variable=value parameter.

Table 2-4: USTATUS Unsolicited Status Variable Values

Ustatus Variable Valu e Description

DEVICE ON Enables unsolicited status for device changes.

VERBOSE Enables unsolicited status for all device changes. Also

enables warnings from the PJL parser.

OFF Disables unsolicited status for device changes.

JOB ON Enables unsolicited status for job changes. The printer

sends a status message when a job begins and ends.

OFF Disables unsolicited status for job changes.

PAGE ON Enables unsolicited status for page changes. The printer

sends a status message when a printed sheet reaches the standard output bin.

OFF Disables unsolicited status for page changes.

TIMED 5 to 300 in

seconds

0 Disables timed unsolicited status.

Enables timed unsolicited status. The printer automatically sends status at a specified time interval.

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USTATUSOFF Command

This command turns off unsolicited status. Unsolicited status may also be turned off by using the USTATUS command on each variable.

Syntax:

@PJL USTATUSOFF[<CR>]<LF>

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STATUS MESSAGE FORMAT

The format of the returned information from the INFO STATUS, USTATUS DEVICE, and USTATUS TIMED commands is described in this section.

NFORMATION MESSAGES

Information messages are returned in this form:

CODE=status code

DISPLAY=display string (in double quotes)

ONLINE=online status

Table 2-5: PJL Information Messages

Printer State Status Code Display String Online Status

Ready 10001 Ready TRUE

Ready 10001 RDYMSG TRUE

Not Ready 10002 Not Ready FALSE

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PCL SUPPORT

Table 3-1 lists PCL emulation commands and identifies printers that support them.

For detailed information about PCL emulation commands and how to select them, see “PCL Emulation” on page 1-2.

The section, “GL/2 Commands” on page 1-27 identifies printer support for the GL/2 commands.

Table 3-1: PCL Emulation Commands

Supported

Page numbers reference command descriptions Printer Model

Not Supported

Command

ESC

E Printer Reset 1-9

ESC

Y Display Functions-On 1-25

ESC

Z Display Functions-Off 1-25

ESC

z Print Test Page 1-25

ESC

&a#C Horizontal Cursor Position (in Columns) 1-13

ESC

&a#G Duplex Page Side Selection 1-12

ESC

&a#H Horizontal Cursor Position (in Decipoints) 1-13

ESC

&a#L Set Left Margin 1-11

ESC

&a#M Set Right Margin 1-11

ESC

&a#P Print Direction 1-11

ESC

&a#R Vertical Cursor Position (in Rows) 1-13

ESC

&a#V Vertical Cursor Position (in Decipoints) 1-13

ESC

&c#T Character Text Path Direction 1-11

ESC

&d@ Underline-Disable 1-15

ESC

&d#A Number of Collated Copies 1-9

ESC

&d#D Underline-Enable 1-15

ESC

&f#F Set Universal Height 1-10

ESC

&f#G Set Universal Width 1-10

ESC

&f#O Set Universal Feed Direction 1-10

ESC

&f#W Set Universal Custom Name 1-10

ESC

&f#S Push / Pop Cursor Position 1-13

ESC

&f#X Macro Control 1-17

ESC

&f#Y Set Macro ID 1-17

ESC

&k#G Set Line Termination 1-13

ESC

&k#H Set Horizontal Motion Index 1-11

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Table 3-1: PCL Emulation Commands (continued)

Supported

Page numbers reference command descriptions Printer Model

Not Supported

Command

ESC

&k#S Select Primary and Secondary Pitch 1-16

ESC

&k#W Text Scale Mode 1-12

ESC

&l#A Page Size 1-10

ESC

&l#C Set Vertical Motion Index 1-12

ESC

&l#D Set Line Spacing 1-12

ESC

&l#E Set Top Margin 1-11

ESC

&l#F Set Text Length 1-11

ESC

&l#G Set Output Bin 1-11

ESC

&l#H Paper Source 1-10

ESC

&l#L Skip Perforation 1-11

ESC

&l#O Select Orientation 1-10

ESC

&l#M(b) Paper Type 1-26

ESC

&l#P Set Page Length 1-12

ESC

&l#S Simplex/Duplex Print 1-9

ESC

&l1T Job Separation 1-11

ESC

&l#U Long-Edge Offset Registration 1-9

ESC

&l#X Number of Copies 1-9

ESC

&l#Z Short-Edge Offset Registration 1-9

ESC

&n#W [operation]

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Alphanumeric ID

[string id]

ESC

&p#C Palette Control

ESC

&p#I Palette Control ID

ESC

&p#S Select Palette

ESC

&p#X[data] Transparent Print Data 1-15

ESC

&r#F Flush All Pages 1-21

ESC

&s#C End-Of-Line Text Wrap 1-25

ESC

&t#P Text Parsing Method 1-16

ESC

&u#D Unit of Measure 1-10

ESC

(# Primary Font Symbol Set 1-14

ESC

(#X Select Primary Download Font (by Font ID) 1-15

ESC

(3@ Select Default Primary Font 1-15

ESC

(f#W[data] Define Symbol Set 1-16

ESC

(s#B Primary Font Stroke Weight 1-15

ESC

(s#H Primary Font Pitch 1-14

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Table 3-1: PCL Emulation Commands (continued)

Supported

Page numbers reference command descriptions Printer Model

Not Supported

Command

ESC

(s#P Primary Font Spacing 1-14

ESC

(s#S Primary Font Style 1-14

ESC

(s#T Primary Font Typeface Selection 1-15

ESC

(s#V Primary Font Height (Point Size) 1-14

ESC

(s#W[data] Load Character 1-17

ESC

)# Secondary Font Symbol Set 1-14

ESC

)#X Select Secondary Download Font (by Font ID) 1-15

ESC

)3@ Select Default Secondary Font 1-15

ESC

)s#B Secondary Font Stroke Weight 1-15

ESC

)s#H Secondary Font Pitch 1-14

ESC

)s#P Secondary Font Spacing 1-14

ESC

)s#S Secondary Font Style 1-14

ESC

)s#T Secondary Font Typeface Selection 1-15

ESC

)s#V Secondary Font Height (Point Size) 1-14

ESC

)s#W[data] Load Font Header 1-17

ESC

*b#M Set Raster Compression Mode 1-21

ESC

*b#V[data] Transfer Raster Data (by Plane) 1-21

ESC

*b#W[data] Transfer Raster Data (by Row / Block) 1-22

ESC

*b#Y Y Offset 1-21

ESC

*c#A Horizontal Rectangle Size (in PCL Units) 1-19

ESC

*c#B Vertical Rectangle Size (in PCL Units) 1-19

ESC

*c#D Set Font ID 1-17

ESC

*c#E Set Character Code 1-17

ESC

*c#F Font Control 1-17

ESC

*c#G Area Fill ID 1-18,

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ESC

*c#H Horizontal Rectangle Size (in Decipoints) 1-19

ESC

*c#K GL/2 Horizontal Plot Size (in Inches) 1-25

ESC

*c#L GL/2 Vertical Plot Size (in Inches) 1-25

ESC

*c#P Fill Rectangular Area 1-20

ESC

*c#Q Pattern Control 1-19

ESC

*c#R Symbol Set ID Code 1-16

ESC

*c#S Symbol Set Control 1-16

ESC

*c0T Set Picture Frame Anchor Point 1-25

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Table 3-1: PCL Emulation Commands (continued)

Supported

Page numbers reference command descriptions Printer Model

Not Supported

Command

ESC

*c#V Vertical Rectangle Size (in Decipoints) 1-19

ESC

*c#W[data] User-Defined Pattern 1-19

ESC

*c#X Picture Frame Horizontal Size (in Decipoints) 1-25

ESC

*c#Y Picture Frame Vertical Size (in Decipoints) 1-25

ESC

*l#O Logical Operation 1-18

ESC

*l#R Pixel Placement 1-18

ESC

*l#W[data] Color Lookup Tables

ESC

*m#W[data] Download Dither Matrix

ESC

*o#M(b) Print Quality 1-26

ESC

*o#W[data] Driver Configuration Command

ESC

*p#P Push / Pop Palette

ESC

*p#R Set Pattern Reference Point 1-19

ESC

*p#X Horizontal Cursor Position (in PCL Units) 1-13

ESC

*p#Y Vertical Cursor Position (in PCL Units) 1-13

ESC

*r#A Start Raster Graphics 1-21

ESC

*r#F Raster Graphics Presentation Mode 1-21

ESC

*r#S Raster Width (Source) 1-21

ESC

*r#T Raster Height (Source) 1-21

ESC

*r#U Simple Color

ESC

*rB End Raster Graphics (Version B) 1-22

ESC

*rC End Raster Graphics (Version C) 1-22

ESC

*s#I Inquire Status Readback Entity 1-24

ESC

*s1M Free Space 1-24

ESC

*s#T Set Status Readback Location Type 1-24

ESC

*s#U Set Status Readback Location Unit 1-24

ESC

*s#X Echo 1-24

ESC

*t#H Raster Width Destination 1-22

ESC

*t#I Gamma Correction

ESC

*t#J Render Algorithm

ESC

*t#R Raster Resolution 1-21

ESC

*t#V Raster Height Destination 1-23

ESC

*g#W Set Raster Configuration 1-23

ESC

*v#A Color Component One

ESC

*v#B Color Component Two

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Table 3-1: PCL Emulation Commands (continued)

Supported

Page numbers reference command descriptions Printer Model

Not Supported

Command

ESC

*v#C Color Component Three

ESC

*v#I Assign Color Index

ESC

*v#N Source Transparency Mode 1-18

ESC

*v#O Pattern Transparency Mode 1-18

ESC

*v#S Foreground Color

ESC

*v#T Select Current Pattern 1-18

ESC

*v#W[data] Configure Image Data

ESC

*i#W[data] Viewing Illuminant

ESC

9 Clear Horizontal Margins 1-11

ESC

= Half Line-Feed 1-13

ESC

%#A Enter PCL Emulation 1-25

ESC

%#B Enter GL/2 Language 1-25

ESC

%–12345X Universal Exit Language (UEL) / Start of PJL 1-10

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Table 2 lists GL/2 commands and identifies the printers that support them.

Table 3-2: GL/2 Commands

Supported

Not Supported

Command

AA Arc Absolute 1-27

AC Anchor Corner 1-29

AD Define Alternate Font 1-28

AR Arc Relative 1-27

AT Arc Absolute Three Point 1-27

BR Bezier Relative 1-27

BZ Bezier Absolute 1-27

CF Character Fill 1-28

CI Circle 1-27

CO Comment 1-27

CP Character Plot 1-28

CR Color Range 1-29

DF Default 1-27

Page numbers reference command descriptions. Printer Model

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DI Absolute Direction 1-28

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Table 3-2: GL/2 Commands (continued)

Supported

Not Supported

Command

DR Relative Direction 1-28

DT Define Label Terminator 1-28

DV Define Variable Text Path 1-28

EA Edge Rectangle Absolute 1-28

EP Edge Polygon 1-28

ER Edge Rectangle Relative 1-28

ES Extra Space 1-28

EW Edge Wedge 1-28

FI Primary Font 1-28

FN Secondary Font 1-28

FP Fill Polygon, Odd/Even 1-28

FP Fill Polygon, Non-Zero Winding 1-28

FT Fill Type 1-29

FT Fill Type - 22 1-29

FT Fill Type - 9 1-29

Page numbers reference command descriptions. Printer Model

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IN Initialize 1-27

IP Input P1 and P2 1-27

IR Input Relative P1 and P2 1-27

IW Input Window 1-27

LA Line Attributes 1-29

LB Label, Default Terminator = ‘03’x 1-28

LO Label Origin 1-28

LO Uses PCL Label Origin 1-28

LT Line Type 1-29

LM Label Mode 1-29

MC Logical Operation 1-29

NP Number of Pens 1-29

PA Plot Absolute 1-27

PC Pen Color 1-27

PD Pen Down 1-27

PE Polyline Encoded 1-27

PM Polygon Mode 1-28

PP Pixel Placement 1-29

PR Plot Relative 1-27

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Unit 3: PCL Emulation Support

Table 3-2: GL/2 Commands (continued)

Supported

Not Supported

Command

PU Pen Up 1-27

PW Pen Width 1-29

RA Fill Rectangle Absolute 1-28

RF Define Raster Fill 1-29

RO Rotate Coordinate System 1-27

RR Fill Rectangle Relative 1-28

RT Arc Relative Three Point 1-27

SA Select Alternate Font 1-28

SB Scalable/Bitmapped Fonts 1-28

SC Scale 1-27

SD Define Standard Font 1-28

SI Absolute Character Size 1-28

SL Character Slant 1-28

SM Symbol Mode 1-29

SP Select Pen 1-29

Page numbers reference command descriptions. Printer Model

Function Page D512

SR Relative Character Size 1-28

SS Select Standard Font 1-29

SV Screened Vectors 1-29

SV Screened Vectors - 9, level 1-29

TD Transparent Data 1-29

TM Threshold Matrix 1-29

TR Transparency Mode 1-29

UL User Defined Line 1-29

WG Fill Wedge 1-28

WU Pen Width Units 1-29

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1PJL SUPPORT

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Unit 4: Printer Job Language Support

PRINTER JOB LANGUAGE SUPPORT

The following tables list PJL commands and identify printers that support them.

For detailed information about PJL commands, see Section 2, the Printer Job Language section, in this manual. All commands may not have a full description.

Table 4-1: PJL Variables

Supported

Not Supported

Page numbers reference variable descriptions and are listed for supported

variables only.

Default values are listed for exceptions only.

Variable Name Page D512

AUTOCONT

AUTOSELECT

BINDING

BITSPERPIXEL

CLEARABLEWARNINGS

Printer Model

CONTEXTSWITCH

COPIES 2-10

CPLOCK

DENSITY

DISKLOCK

DUPLEX

ECONOMODE

FORMATTERNUMBER

FORMLINES 2-10

HOLD

HOLDKEY

HOLDTYPE

IMAGEADAPT

INTRAY1

INTRAY2

INTRAY3

INTRAY4

INTRAY5

INTRAY1SIZE

INTRAY2SIZE

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Table 4-1: PJL Variables (continued)

Supported

Not Supported

Page numbers reference variable descriptions and are listed for supported

variables only.

Default values are listed for exceptions only.

Variable Name Page D512

INTRAY3SIZE

INTRAY4SIZE

INTRAY5SIZE

IOBUFFER

IOSIZE

JOBATTR

JOBNAME 2-10

JOBOFFSET

LANG

LOWTONER

Printer Model

MANUALFEED

MEDIASOURCE

MEDIATYPE

MPTRAY

ORIENTATION 2-10

OUTBIN

PAGEPROTECT

PA PE R

PARALLEL

PA SS WO R D

PERSONALITY

POWERSAVE

POWERSAVETIME

PRINTQUALITY

QTY

RENDERMODE

REPRINT

RESOLUTION 2-10

RESOURCESAVE

RESOURCESAVESIZE

RET

TIMEOUT

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Table 4-1: PJL Variables (continued)

Supported

Not Supported

Page numbers reference variable descriptions and are listed for supported

variables only.

Default values are listed for exceptions only.

Variable Name Page D512

USERNAME

WIDEA4

Table 4-2: Common Variables for PCL Emulation

Supported

Not Supported

Page numbers reference variable descriptions.

Variable Name Page D512

FONTNUMBER

Printer Model

FONTSOURCE

PITCH

PTSIZE

SYMSET

Table 4-3: Common Variables for PostScript Emulation

Supported

Not Supported

Page numbers reference variable descriptions.

Variable Name Page D512

JAMRECOVERY

PRTPSERRS

ADOBEMBT

Printer Model

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Table 4-4: Status Readback Commands

Supported

Not Supported

Page numbers reference command descriptions.

Command Name Page D512

Dinquire 2-12

Echo 2-13

Info 2-14

Inquire 2-15

Ustatus 2-16

Ustatusoff 2-17

Table 4-5: USTATUS Unsolicited Status Variables

Printer Model

Supported

Not Supported

Page numbers reference variable descriptions.

Variable Name Page D512

DEVICE 2-16

JOB 2-16

PAGE 2-16

TIMED 2-16

Printer Model

Table 4-6: Device Attendance Messages

Supported

Not Supported

Page numbers reference message descriptions.

Message Page D512

RDYMSG

OPMSG

STMSG

Printer Model

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1BARCODE COMMANDS

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Unit 5: Bar Code Commands

BAR CODE COMMANDS

Table 5-1: PCL Emulation Escape Sequences

Command / Parameters Function / Result

ESC

(s#P

)s#P

(s#H

)s#H

(s#V

)s#V

Determines the location of human-readable text printed with the bar code.

0 Use default value 1 Do not print text 4 Print text under bar code 5 Print text above bar code

Example:

ESC

Select Code 3 of 9 with human-readable text under the barcode. Because the v and h parameters are not specified, their values default to:

v 0.4 inch h automatically sized Roman Pillar bold

Selects the font used for human-readable text. The numeric value of # is of the form CBA, where:

A = typeface 0–5

B = size 0 Automatic font size (default) C = style 0 Default (bold)

Example:

ESC

Selects Code 3 of 9 with check digit with automatically sized Roman Pillar Bold Italic text above the bar code. Because the v parameter is not specified, it value defaults to:

v 0.7 inch

Selects the height of the bar in points (1/72 inch).

Except in symbologies where #V is a fixed value, the bar height can be varied from a minimum of 3 points (0.04 inch, 1 mm) to a maximum of 960 points (13.33 inch, 33 cm).

Example:

ESC

Selects the Codabar symbology with a bar height of 0.5 inch. Because the p and h parameters are not specified, their values default to:

p Do not print text h Not applicable because of #p parameter value

(s4p24670T

Note: The valid range is 0 to 5,

regardless of the selection, the humanreadable is printed with Roman Pillar Bold.

1 Bold 2 Bold Italic 3 Bold 4 Bold Italic

(5p504h24671T

(s36v24750T

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Unit 5: Bar Code Commands

Table 5-2: PCL Emulation Parameter List

Command Function / Parameter (#v units are in 1/72”

ESC

(s#T

ESC

)s#T

Typ e face # Bar Code Symbology #v #p

24600 UPC-A 74.4 4 N 11 Yes

24601 UPC-A + 2-digit supplemental 74.4 4 N 13 Yes

24602 UPC-A + 5-digit supplemental 74.4 4 N 16 Yes

24610 UPC-E 28.8 4 N 6 Yes

24611 UPC-E + 2-digit supplemental 28.8 4 N 8 Yes

24612 UPC-E + 5-digit supplemental 28.8 4 N 11 Yes

24620 EAN/JAN-8 50.4 4 N 7 Yes

24621 EAN/JAN-8 + 2-digit supplemental 50.4 4 N 9 Yes

24622 EAN/JAN-8 + 5-digit supplemental 50.4 4 N 12 Yes

24630 EAN/JAN-13 74.4 4 N 12 Yes

24631 EAN/JAN-13 + 2-digit supplemental 74.4 4 N 14 Yes

24632 EAN/JAN-13 + 5-digit supplemental 74.4 4 N 17 Yes

24640 Interleaved 2 of 5 28.8 1 N Even No

Select the bar code symbology.

Default Parameters

Characters

Encoded

Symbol

Length

Checksum

Character

24641 Interleaved 2 of 5 + check digit 28.8 1 N Odd Yes

24650 Industrial 2 of 5 28.8 1 N --- No

24651 Industrial 2 of 5 + check digit 28.8 1 N --- Yes

24660 Matrix 2 of 5 28.8 1 N --- No

24661 Matrix 2 of 5 + check digit 28.8 1 N --- Yes

24670 Code 3 of 9 28.8 1 M --- No

24671 Code 3 of 9 + check digit 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24672 Code 3 of 9 space encoding 28.8 1 M --- No

24673 Code 3 of 9 space encode +check digit 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24680 Code 3 of 9 extended 28.8 1 M --- No

24681 Code 3 of 9 extended + check digit 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24690 Code 93 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24691 Code 93 extended 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24700 Code 128 autoswitch 28.8 1 M --- Yes

For bar code symbologies, the default value of the #H text font parameter is CBA =

000 (automatically sized Roman Pillar bold).

Does not include checksum character.

Checksum character is always printed if human-readable text is specified.

* = Fixed value, cannot be changed

N = Numeric M = Mixed

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Table 5-2: PCL Emulation Parameter List (continued)

Command Function / Parameter (#v units are in 1/72”

ESC

(s#T

)s#T

Select the bar code symbology.

Default Parameters

Typ e face # Bar Code Symbology #v #p

Characters

Encoded

Length

Symbol

24701 Code 128 A 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24702 Code 128 B 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24704 Code 128 C 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24710 UCC 128 28.8 5 M ---

24720 EAN 128 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24750 Codabar 28.8 1 M --- No

24751 Codabar +MOD 16 check digit 28.8 1 M --- Yes

24760 MSI 28.8 1 N --- No

24761 MSI + mod10 + mod10 check digits 28.8 1 N --- Yes

24762 MSI + mod10 + mod10 check digits 28.8 1 N --- Yes

24763 MSI + mod11 + mod10 check digits 28.8 1 N --- Yes

24770 POSTNET 5-digit ZIP code 9* 1* N 5 Yes

24771 POSTNET 9-digit ZIP code 9* 1* N 9 Yes

24772 POSTNET 11-digit Delivery Point Code 9* 1* N 11 Yes

24880 MaxiCode --- 1 Y 1’ square Yes

24850 PDF417 --- 1 Y --- Yes

For bar code symbologies, the default value of the #H text font parameter is CBA =

000 (automatically sized Roman Pillar bold).

Does not include checksum character.

Checksum character is always printed if human-readable text is specified.

* = Fixed value, cannot be changed

N = Numeric M = Mixed

Checksum

Character

CURSOR POSITIONING

Cursor positioning is set as follows when printing with the Sato Bar Code Option:

• From the current cursor position, bar code printing begins at the bottom left corner of the left bar.

• The cursor is located at the bottom right corner of the right bar when printing is complete.

• This cursor positioning applies both with and without accompanying human-readable text.

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Unit 5: Bar Code Commands

TWO-DIMENSIONAL BAR CODES

MAXICODE PCL 5 COMMANDS TO SUPPORT MAXICODE BAR CODES

Sato provides two methods to print MaxiCode bar codes. The final method uses two Sato unique commands

ESC

&x#W and

ESC

&y#W.

AR CODE DESCRIPTOR

ESC

&X#W[DESCRIPTOR DATA]

This escape sequence is used to describe not only what bar code to print, but also all of the parameter settings required to build the bar code. The first two bytes of this command always designate the symbology. The remaining byte is then interpreted to specify the mode. # is the number of bytes of descriptor data. The descriptor data for MaxiCode would be the binary string 00 02 01 (for mode 1), 00 02 02 (for mode 2), and so on.

RANSFER BAR CODE DATA ESC&Y#W[BAR CODE DATA]

This new PCL 5 command is used to transfer a raw block of bar code data to be encoded. The bar code data is encoded according to what was specified in the last valid Bar Code Descriptor command received. If no valid Descriptor is sent, then this command is ignored and the data is flushed. # is the number of bytes of bar code data.

AR CODE DESCRIPTOR FOR MAXICODE

Below is the header definition of the bar code descriptor for MaxiCode:

Table 5-3: MaxiCode Descriptor Header Definition

Bytes MSB LSB

0–1 Symbology ID byte (00x) Symbology ID byte 2 (02x)

2–3 Mode Reserved

Symbology ID bytes 0 and 1: (Required = 00 02x)

These two bytes signify the symbology. For MaxiCode, these two bytes must be 00x and 02x.

Mode: (Default = 02x)

This field designates what mode to use when interpreting the input data. Valid modes are (in hex).

Table 5-4: MaxiCode Mode Values

Bytes MSB

02x Structured carrier message with numeric postal code

03x Structured carrier message with alphanumeric postal code

04x Standard symbol with standard error correction

05x Full symbol with enhanced error correction

06x Reader Program with standard error correction

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MaxiCode Notes

Depending on the mode, the input data sent with the Transfer Bar Code Data command must follow the following rules:

Rule 1: For all modes the input data must start with a label-number field and

number-of-labels field. Both fields are one digit in length and are terminated with either a comma or Group Separator (GS, ASCII 29, hexadecimal 1D).

Rule 2: For modes 2 and 3 there are 3 extra fields that must follow the label

fields. These include the postal code, country code, and class of service. Each field must be terminated with either a comma or GS.

Rule 3: A mode 2 postal code can be 0 to 9 digits.

Rule 4: A mode 3 postal code can be 0 to 6 alphanumeric characters (any

printable character in code set A as defined in AIM spec).

Rule 5: The country code must be 3 digits in length and thus padded with

leading zeros if necessary.

Rule 6: The class of service must be 3 digits in length and thus padded with

leading in zeros if necessary.

Rule 7: For modes 2 and 3 an optional ANSI Message Header (for example

[)>RS01GSyy) can be inserted prior to the postal code. (RS = record separator, ASCII 30, hexadecimal 1D;yy is a two digit year). This message is automatically moved to the secondary message. Neither a group separator nor a comma should terminate this message.

An optional secondary message follow the class of service for modes 2 and 3. For modes 4, 5, and 6 the message follows the number-of-labels field.

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Unit 5: Bar Code Commands

MAXICODE EXAMPLES USING TRANSFER BAR CODE DATA COMMAND

Here are some MaxiCode examples of the ASCII data that would be sent with the Transfer Bar Code Data Command:

Mode 2, separated with commas:

ESC

&y48W1,1,40361,840,001,This is the secondary message.

Mode 3, separated with commas:

ESC

&y48W1,1,ABC01,840,001,This is the secondary message.

Mode 3, separated with GS and commas plus optional ANSI Message Header (yy=99):

ESC

&y45W1,1,[)RS01GS99ABC01GS840GS022GSsecondary message

Mode 4, separated with commas:

ESC

&y28W1,1, Here is a mode 4 message

UMAN-READABLE TEXT

Because two-dimensional bar codes are capable of encoding thousands of characters, humanreadable interpretation of the data may not be practical. Alternatively, descriptive text rather than literal text may be printed with the symbol. If printed, any character size and font available may be selected, and the text may be printed anywhere desired near the symbol. The text must not interfere with the bar code symbol or the quiet zones.

UNCTIONAL PARAMETERS FOR MAXICODE (TYPEFACE SELECTION METHOD)

The data sent when using this second technique of printing MaxiCode symbols will follow the same rules that exist for data sent using the Transfer Bar Code Data Command to print MaxiCode symbols, with the following change to rule 1. (See “Rule 1” on page 2-6.) The input data must start with a label-number field, a number-of-labels field, and a mode field. All three of these fields are one digit in length and are terminated with either a comma or Group Separator (GS, ASCII 29).

Example of MaxiCode commands using typeface selection:

ESC

(s24800T

ESC

&p105X1,1,3,152382802,840,001,[) RS01GS961Z00004951GSUPSNGS06X610GS159GS1234567GS 1/1GS10GSYGS634 ALPHA DRGSGSPITTBURGHGSPARS

Where:

ESC

=escape character decimal 27, hexadecimal 1B

RS=record separator decimal 30, hexadecimal 1E GS=group separator decimal 29, hexadecimal 1D

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Unit 5: Bar Code Commands

FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS FOR PDF417

The #p parameter specifies the level of error correction to use: 0–8. In relation to the fields of the Sato Bar Code Descriptor for PDF417, the following correspondences exist when using this technique:

ECC Level Specified by #p parameter

Examples of PDF 417 commands:

ESC

(s0p24850TABCDEFG Encodes the string “ABCDEFG” in a PDF417 symbol with error correction level 0.

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1PRINTER LANGUAGE

CHANGE COMMANDS

• Setting the printer to SBPL

• Setting the printer to PCL

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Unit 6: PRINTER LANGUAGE CHANGE COMMANDS

ESC+RN

ESC+RNESC+R

ESC+R

PCL Language Set Command

SETTING THE PRINTER TO SBPL LANGUAGE

This chapter discusses setting the printer to the SBPL language, and setting the printer to PCL language.

Command to set SBPL Language

The SBPL command sets the printer to SBPL mode and causes all subsequent data to be processed as SBPL data. The change is retained even if the printer is turned off.

Syntax:

@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=SBPL<CR><LF>

Response:

None

SETTING THE PRINTER TO PCL LANGUAGE

Command to set PCL Language

The PCL command sets the printer to PCL mode. The change is retained even if the printer is turned off.

Command Function:

To set the printer language to PCL.

Command Structure:

<ESC>A

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<ESC>RN

<ESC>Z

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1SATO CONTACTS

SATO GROUP OF COMPANIES

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