Xerox Phaser 5335, Printing Manual

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Using ESC/P Emulation
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6 Using ESC/P Emulation
About ESC/P Emulation
This chapter explains the ESC/P emulation of the printer.
Print data is data written based on certain rules (grammars). These rules
(grammars) are called "print languages".
The printer supports two types of print languages: page description language and
emulation. Page description language is a language that describes images on a
page basis. Emulation is the ability of this printer to imitate print results of other
printers.
Emulation Mode
To print data written in a language other than the page description languages
supported by the printer, switch the printer to an emulation mode. The printer has
multiple emulation modes and ESC/P is one of them. In the ESC/P emulation mode,
the printer emulates the following printer.
Host Interfaces and Emulation
Each host interface supports different print languages. The following host interfaces
support ESC/P emulation:
• Parallel port
• LPD port
• NetWare port
• SMB port
• IPP port
• USB port
• Port9100 port
NOTE: To use a NetWare, SMB, or IPP port, the network expansion card (optional) must
be installed.
Emulation Mode Emulated Printer
ESC/P emulation mode (ESC/P mode) VP-1000