Appendix A Programming Guide
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A-2
Appendix A
Programming Guide
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Support of Printer Specific Features and Functions
The printer supports the PJL Printer Job Language and PCL5 Printer Language.
Language commands. The following hints show in combination with application
All the printer´s unique feature and functions which can be controlled by the
application software via PJL or PCL5 commands.
A-1.1 Profiles
Among those functions are the following:
The printer can store 10 separate printer configuration settings called Profile.
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Job Control Support using profiles
see paragraph A-1.1
One profile should be used for one specific application. This application requires
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Support of various paper sizes
see paragraph A-1.2
a special setting for the paper format, the paper path, fuser temperature...
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Support of semigraphics for application under SAP/R3
see paragraph A-1.3
In an system environment where the application can not use a driver to select
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Euro symbol support for a restricted number of code pages
the application specific parameters a profile can be selected with a specific PJL
and type faces
see paragraph A-1.4
command which has to be send to the printer before sending the application file.
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Support of Logical and Physical Pages
see paragraph A-1.5
Example:
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Printer set up configuration via PJL commands
see chapter A-2
ESC%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT PROFILE = 5
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Printer set up configuration via PCL5 commands
see chapter A-3
ESC%-12345X
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Support of 13 resident Barcodes by privat PCL5 commands
see chapter A-5
The features described below refer to the
Firmware Revision V2.xx
of the
printer.
The printer supports paper format A4, Letter and CUSTOM.
Note:
For more information regarding PJL and PCL5 programming please refer
These PJL commands have to be send to the printer before sending the data of
to the
the application file.
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PJL Printer Job Language (5961-0704)
In the following Example (with PJL SET) the paper format selection is only valid
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PCL5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (5961-0509)
for one PCL application file. After a power off or PJL reset the USER DEFAULT
published by Hewlett-Packard Company.
environment variables are valid:
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The Fanfold Laser Printer provides programming support of Printer Specific
Features
and Functions. These Functions are implemented with special Printer Job
examples how to use and program these functions:
A-1.2 Paper Size Select
With paper format CUSTOM the page size can be set by PJL commands.
ESC%-12345X@PJL SET PAPER = CUSTOM
@PJL SET PAGELENGTH = 11 1/3
@PJL SET IMAGEWIDTH = 7.15
@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = PCL
ESCE......PCL application file.....ESCE