Xerox 4213, Programmer'S Reference Manual

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USING THIS MANUAL
Purpose of this manual
This reference manual provides information on such tasks for
which you might use these printer commands including:
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Changing default settings
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Loading or changing character tables
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Accessing a feature on the printer that is not supported by an
application software package
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Loading new fonts or accessing fonts not supported by an
application software package
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Writing or modifying printer drivers in application software
packages.
Once the software package has been configured for a specific
printer it is then necessary to select a printer emulation for the
4213 printer. For directions on installing, enabling, and
configuring a printer emulation, refer to the Xerox 4213 Laser
Printer User Guide.
What this manual contains
Chapter 1: Interfaces
Chapter 2: XES Command Language Mode
Chapter 3: HP LaserJet Mode
Chapter 4: PostScript Language Mode
Appendix A: Reassigning character tables covers how to
download character assignments from the host to the printer and
how to change from one character set to another.
Appendix B: Conversion tables for units of measure shows how
units of measure for margins and tabs translate into character
pitch and lines per inch.
Appendix C: Sixel encoding shows how to format bitmap
graphics so that the printer can process them.
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