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Table B-3 Frequently Used PCL Printer Commands
Printer
Command Function # Refers To
? Escape character (See Table B-1 or your software manual.)
L
F
Line feed n/a
F
F
Formfeed n/a
C
R
Carriage return n/a
?E Resets the Printer n/a
?&l0H Ejects page n/a
?&l#X
Indicates number of copies 1 to 32,767
?&l#G
Selects paper destination 0 = Automatic selection
1 = Top Output Bin (face-down)
2 = Left Output Bin (face-up)
3 = Multi-Bin Mailbox #1
4 = Multi-Bin Mailbox #2
5 = Multi-Bin Mailbox #3
6 = Multi-Bin Mailbox #4
7 = Multi-Bin Mailbox #5
8 = Stapler Bin
?&l#H
Selects paper source 0 = prints/ejects current page
1=Tray2
2 = Manual Feed - paper
3 = Manual Feed - envelope
4=Tray3
5 = 2000-Sheet
Input Tray (Tray 4)
6 = Envelope Feeder
7 = Auto Select
8=Tray1
?&l
#A
Sets paper size or envelope size 1= Executive
2 = Letter
3 = Legal
6 = 11 in x17 in
26 = A4
27 = A3
45 = JIS B5
46 = JIS B4
72 = JPOSTD
80 = Monarch
81 = Commercial 10
90 = DL
91 = International C5
100 = Commercial B5
101 = Maximum
?&l
#O
Selects orientation 0 = portrait
1 = landscape
2 = reverse portrait
3 = reverse landscape
?&a#L Sets left margin Column number
?&a#M Sets right margin Column number
?&l
#E
Sets top margin Number of lines
?&l#F Sets text length (bottom margin) Number of lines from top margin
?&l
#D
Sets line spacing Lines per inch (1, 2 , 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, or 48)
?&d#D Begins underline 0 = fixed 3 = floating
?&d@ Ends underline n/a
?&k#H Sets horizontal motion index 1/120 in (.21 mm) increments (compresses print horizontally)
Continued on the next page.
B-4 PCL Printer Commands (Escape Sequences) EN