PCL
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PCL Emulation Commands
See the following tables for a listing of the commands grouped by function.
To determine which commands your printer supports, see “Table A-1: PCL Emulation
Commands” on page A-1.
PCL Emulation Commands by Function
Table 2-16: Job Control
Command / Parameters
Function / Result
ESC
E
Printer Reset
• Prints any partial pages.
• Resets printer environment to defaults.
• Deletes all temporary downloaded resources.
ESC
&d#A
0 = Collation off
1 ... 999 (number of Copies)
Number of Collated Copies
Turns collation of pages off or sets the number of collated copies.
ESC
&
l
#X
# = number of Copies (1 to 32767)
Default = 1
Number of Copies
Affects the page currently in process and subsequent pages.
ESC
&
l
#S
0
Single-Sided (Default)
1
Duplex Long-Edge Binding
2
Duplex Short-Edge Binding
100 Manual Duplex First Sides
101 Manual Duplex Second Sides
Simplex/Duplex Print
Long-edge or short-edge binding refers to the side of the physical page
where binding occurs.
ESC
&
l
#U
# = number of Decipoints
Range = -32767 to 32767
(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)
Default = 0
Long-Edge Offset Registration
Also known as Left Offset.
Adjusts placement of logical page along the width of the physical page.
ESC
&
l
#Z
# = number of Decipoints
Range = -32767 to 32767
(1 Decipoint = 1/720 inch)
Default = 0
Short-Edge Offset Registration
Also known as Top Offset.
Adjusts placement of logical page along the length of the physical
page.
