PCL
2-56
ESC
&f#O
0
Short-edge
1
Long-edge
Set Universal Feed Direction
Sets the feed direction of Universal size. Feed direction means which
side of the print media, either the short edge or the long edge, feeds
through the printer first.
ESC
&f#W [custom name]
# = number of bytes in the custom name
Set Universal Custom Name
Sets the user-specified custom name for the Universal paper size
being used.
ESC
&
l
#O
0
Portrait (Default)
1
Landscape
2
Reverse Portrait
3
Reverse Landscape
Select Orientation
Specifies the position of the logical page with respect to the physical
page.
Note:
This setting resets margins, the number of printable lines per
page, and the cursor position.
ESC
&a#P
# = Degrees (0, 90, 180, 270)
Default = 0
Print Direction
Rotates the coordinate system counter-clockwise in 90° increments
with respect to the current orientation.
Note:
Margins are not rotated or cleared.
ESC
&c#T
0
Horizontal Printing
-1
Vertical Rotated Printing
Character Text Path Direction
Vertically rotates text for use in vertical writing, such as printing
Japanese text.
ESC
&a#L
# = Column
Default = 0
Set Left Margin
Sets the left margin to the left edge of the designated column.
Note:
The column width is defined by the space character of the active
font and the Horizontal Motion Index (HMI).
ESC
&a#M
# = Column
Default = Logical Page Width
Set Right Margin
Sets the right margin to the right edge of the designated column.
Note:
The column width is defined by the space character of the active
font and the HMI.
ESC
9
Clear Horizontal Margins
Clears left and right margins.
ESC
&
l
#E
# = number of lines
Default = 3 (1/2 inch)
Set Top Margin
Sets the number of lines between the top of the physical page and first
line of print. Line height is determined by the current Vertical Motion
Index (VMI) and/or line spacing value.
Note:
Setting a top margin of 0 results in the first line of text falling
outside of the printable area.
ESC
&
l
1T
Job Separation
This command is parsed and ignored.
Table 2-17: Page Control (Continued)
Command / Parameters
Function / Result
