2006/05/31
CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 16
• When the printer receives this command any unprinted pages are printed and the left, right and top margins
and the text length are set to their factory defaults for the new page size.
• The cursor is moved to the top left of the text area on the new page.
• Depending on your model, you may also set the page size from the printer’s control panel or remote printer
console program (see the User Guide).
• If the paper size you select differs from the size of the currently loaded paper, a message appears in the
control panel prompting you to load the selected size of paper (for HL-1660e, 2060, 2400C/Ce, 3400CN,
3260N 2460, 7050, 1850, 1870N and 2700CN).
Example)
Select letter size: Esc&l2A <1Bh><26h><6Ch><32h><41h>
Select the width of free size paper: Esc&l#G (1/720 inch unit; for HL-3260N, 2460, 7050, 1850, 1870N,
5040, 5050, 5070N, 5140, 5150D, 5170DN, 2600CN, 3450CN, 2700CN, 2070N, 5240, 5250DN, 5270DN,
and 5280DW)
Select the height of free size paper: Esc&l#F (1/720 inch unit; for HL-3260N, 2460, 7050, 1850, 1870N,
5040, 5050, 5070N, 5140, 5150D, 5170DN, 2600CN, 3450CN, 2700CN, 2070N, 5240, 5250DN, 5270DN,
and 5280DW)
4.1.2. Media type selection
Esc&n# (27)(38)(110)# <1Bh><26h><6Eh>#
# stands for the media type of paper to be used.
Values for # correspond to the media type shown in the table. (For HL-2070N, 5240, 5250DN, 5270DN,
5280DW)
6WdPlain
8WdRegular
Set as Plain Paper.
5WdThin Set as Thin Paper.
6WdThick Set as Thick Paper.
7WdThick2 Set as Thicker Paper.
5WdBond Set as Bond Paper.
13WdTransparency Set as Transparent Paper.
10WdEnvelopes Set as Envelope.
9WdEnvthick Set as Thick Envelope.
8WdEnvthin Set as Thin Envelope.
9WdRecycled Set as Recycled Paper.
4.1.3. Output tray
Esc&l#G (27)(38)(108)#(71) <1Bh><26h><6Ch>#<47h>
# denotes the output tray.
• 1: Select the printer output tray.
• 3: Select #1 bin. (CT:HL-8050N)
• 4: Select #2 bin.
• 5: Select #3 bin.
• 6: Select #4 bin.
• 7: Select #5 bin.
• 8: Select #6 bin.
• 9: Select #7 bin.
• 10: Select #8 bin.
• 11: Select #9 bin.
• 12: Select #10 bin.
• 100: Select the finisher tray (HL-3260N)
• This command selects the specified output tray.
• This command is ignored when the specified tray is not available.
• The PJL OUTBIN command is ignored when this command is executed.