2001/10/02
CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 2
CONTENTS
1. COMMAND LIST....................................................................................................................................7
2. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 10
3. CONTROLLING THE PRINTER ...................................................................................................... 11
3.1. Control Codes ..................................................................................................................................11
3.1.1. Backspace (08) <08h> ................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.2. Line feed (10) <0Ah>...................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.3. Form feed (12) <0Ch> .................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.4. Carriage return (13) <0Dh>.............................................................................................................. 11
3.1.5. Select primary font (14) <0Eh>........................................................................................................ 11
3.1.6. Select secondary font (15) <0Fh>.................................................................................................... 11
3.1.7. Escape (27) <1Bh>........................................................................................................................ 11
3.1.8. Horizontal tab (09) <09h> .............................................................................................................. 11
3.1.9. Space (32) <20h> .......................................................................................................................... 11
3.2. Escape Sequences..........................................................................................................................12
3.2.1. Line termination............................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.2. End-of-line wrap............................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.3. Display functions mode .................................................................................................................. 13
3.3. Environments ...................................................................................................................................14
3.3.1. Factory default environment ............................................................................................................ 14
3.3.2. User default environment................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.3. Modified print environment............................................................................................................... 14
3.3.4. Macro overlay environment.............................................................................................................. 14
4. JOB CONTROL................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.1. Page size...................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.2. Output tray.................................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.3. Paper source................................................................................................................................. 17
4.1.4. Left long-edge offset registration...................................................................................................... 18
4.1.5. Top offset registration..................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.6. Simplex/duplex printing (For HL-1660e/2060/3400CN) ....................................................................... 19
4.1.7. Paper side selection....................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.8. Job separation command................................................................................................................ 20
4.1.9. Reset............................................................................................................................................ 20
4.1.10. Reset to factory default settings .................................................................................................... 20
4.1.11. Reset to user settings .................................................................................................................. 20
4.1.12. Printer self test ............................................................................................................................ 20
4.1.13. Exit current emulation mode.......................................................................................................... 20
4.1.14. Change emulation mode ............................................................................................................... 21
4.2. The Page..........................................................................................................................................22
4.2.1. Physical page................................................................................................................................ 22
4.2.2. Printable area................................................................................................................................ 22
4.2.3. Logical page.................................................................................................................................. 22
4.2.4. Text area....................................................................................................................................... 22
4.2.5. HP-GL/2 graphics window............................................................................................................... 22
4.2.6. Portrait page dimensions ................................................................................................................ 23
4.2.7. Landscape page dimensions........................................................................................................... 24
4.2.8. Coordinates................................................................................................................................... 25