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8 ½" x 14" sheet of paper in portrait mode using manual feed. Table 2–1
describes each escape sequence in the example.
<ESC>[7I <ESC>[99;2;2500;4200 { <ESC>[8J <ESC>[99!v
Table 2–1: Legal-Size Coding Example
Escape Sequence Name of Command Description
<ESC>[7I SSU (Size Select Unit) Units can be pixels, deci-
points, or centipoints. This
example uses pixels.
<ESC>[99;2;2500;4200 { DECSS (Set Sheet Size) Defines manual feed input
and the width (2500 pixels
= 8 ½") and length (4200
pixels = 14") of the paper.
<ESC>[8J PFS (Page Format Select) Selects portrait mode of print-
ing and sets the margins for
the larger size paper.
<ESC>[99!v DECASFC
(Automatic Sheet Feeder
Control)
Selects the manual feed
mode of operation.
NOTE: Manual feed mode
can also be selected from the
FEEDER menu, or from the
control panel using
Manual Feed
.
See Appendix A for additional programming information. For detailed
information about sending commands from the host computer, consult
the Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 Programming
Reference Manual and Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3
Programming Supplement.
Section 2.7.1 describes how to feed media using
Manual Feed
on the control
panel to invoke the manual feed mode. See Chapter 4 for information
about setting the manual feed value from the FEEDER menu.
2.7.1 Manually Feeding Paper, Labels, and Transparencies
Use the following procedure to manually feed paper, labels, and
transparencies. Refer to Chapter 5 for the specifications required for print
media. Be sure the printer is set up to print on the media size you are
using—either through the paper (size) feature in the INITIAL menu, or
by using commands from the host computer—before feeding media (see
Section 2.7).
Operating Information 2–15