
Appendix
C
PCL Command Codes
PCL parameterized escape sequences
Printer Feature
Printer
Command
HEX
Equivalent
DEC Equivalent
Description
Page Control
Vertical Motion Index
(VMI)
Å
&l#C
1B 26 6C #..# 43
027 038 108 #..# 067
# of 1/48 inch (1/19 cm)
Line Spacing
Å
&l#D
1B 26 6C #..# 44
027 038 108 #..# 068
# of lines per inch
Page Eject
Å
&l0H
1B 26 6C 30 48
027 038 108 048 072
Heavy Media Mode
OFF
Å
&l6H
1B 26 6C 36 48
027 038 108 054 072
Effects feed mode selection
Heavy Media Mode
ON
Å
&l9H
1B 26 6C 39 48
027 038 108 057 072
Effects feed mode selection
Page Orientation
Å
&l0O
1B 26 6C 30 4F
027 038 108 048 079
Portrait
Å
&l2O
1B 26 6C 32 4F
027 038 108 050 079
Reverse Portrait
Dry Hold Time
Å
&b#T
1B 26 62 #..# 54
027 038 098 #..# 084
Minimum time between
pieces in 1/10 seconds.
Specifies time from leading
edge to leading edge.
Dflt = 0. Max. = 300
Page Height
Å
+s#H
1B 2B 73 #..# 48
027 043 115 #..# 072
# = height in PCL units.
(1/300 in.) (1/118 cm) Range
of values is 1050 ... 4500
(3 to 15 in.) (7.62 to 38.1
cm).
Page Width
c
Å
+s#W
1B 2B 73 #..# 57
027 043 115 #..# 087
# = width in PCL units
(1/300 in.) (1/118 cm) Range
of values is 1500 .. 2820 (5
to 9.4 in.) (12.7 to 23.9 cm).
Cursor Positioning
Horizontal Position
Å
&a#C
1B 26 61 #..# 43
027 038 097 #..# 067
Move to Column no.
Å
*p#X
1B 2A 70 #..# 58
027 042 112 #..# 088
# of Dots
Å
&a#H
1B 26 61 #..# 48
027 038 097 #..# 072
# of Decipoints (1/720 inch)
(1/283 cm)
Vertical Position
Å
&a#R
1B 26 61 #..# 52
027 038 097 #..# 082
Move to Row no.
Å
*p#Y
1B 2A 70 #..# 59
027 042 112 #..# 089
# of Dots
Å
&a#V
1B 26 61 #..# 56
027 038 097 #..# 086
# of Decipoints (1/720 inch)
(1/283 cm)
Half Line Feed
Å
=
1B 3D
027 061
Half of current VMI
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