Table of Contents
HP DeskJet 600, 700, 800, 900 & HP 2000 Series PCL Developer’s Guide 5
3.0 Table of Contents
1.0 Preface and Printing History2
2.0 About this Developer’s Guide3
2.1 Which printers are covered by this guide3
2.1.1 HP DeskJet 600 Series3
2.1.2 HP DeskJet 800 Series3
2.1.3 HP DeskJet 900 Series3
2.1.4 HP 2000C Series3
2.2 Special Notes4
2.2.1 Special Note - HP DeskJet 710C, 720C and 820C Series
printers4
3.0 Table of Contents5
4.0 How This Developer’s Guide Works10
4.0.1 Page Length10
4.0.2 The Command Description Page10
4.0.3 Command Name10
4.0.4 Escape Sequence11
4.0.5 Command Summary11
4.0.6 Command Usage Table11
4.0.7 Command Options11
4.0.8 Command Option Recognition Grid11
4.0.9 Effect of Command Options11
4.0.10 Detailed Command Description12
4.0.11 Important Point12
5.0 Introduction to HP PCL13
5.1 History of HP PCL Printer Language13
5.1.1 What are Printer Commands?13
5.1.2 Control Codes13
5.1.3 HP PCL Commands13
5.2 Syntax of Escape Sequences14
5.2.1 Two-Character Escape Sequences14
5.2.2 Parameterized Escape Sequences14
6.0 The Page17
6.1 Logical Page, Physical Page17
6.2 Page Layout18
6.2.1 Current Active Position (CAP)18
6.2.2 CAP Reference Point19
7.0 The Print Environment20
8.0 Merged Text and Graphics21
9.0 Programming Hints22