PCL
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Command Structure
This section introduces the different types of PCL emulation commands and their
structure, or syntax. It also demonstrates how you can link commands to abbreviate
them.
Control Codes
Control Codes are single-character instructions.
0F
ISO 25: French
0G
ISO: HP German
0K
ISO 14: JIS ASCII
2K
ISO 57: Chinese
3S
ISO 10: Swedish
1S
ISO: HP Spanish
6S
ISO 85: Spanish
4S
ISO 16: Portuguese
5S
ISO 84: Portuguese
1D
ISO 61: Norwegian Version 2
Table 2-14: Control Codes
Code
Dec
Hex
Function
Result
BS
8
08
Backspace
Moves the cursor toward the left margin one horizontal space equal to
the last printed character
HT
9
09
Horizontal Tab
Moves the cursor to the next defined tab stop
LF
10
0A
Line Feed
Advances the cursor to the same horizontal position on the following line
as determined by either the Vertical Motion Index (VMI) or Set Line
Spacing command
FF
12
0C
Form Feed
Advances the cursor to the same horizontal position at the top margin of
the next page
CR
13
0D
Carriage Return
Moves the cursor to the left margin
SP
32
20
Space
Moves the cursor to the right one column
Table 2-13: C935, X940e, X945e ISO PCL Emulation Symbol Sets (Continued)
Symbol Set ID
Symbol Set / Typeface
