
HP PCL COMMAND QUICK REFERENCE
Table A-3.
Cursor Positioning commands
Syntax
Name
# value
E
&a#R
Vertical Cursor Position
(Rows)
Number of rows to move, or
the row to move to
E
&a#V
Vertical Cursor Position
(Decipoints)
Number of decipoints (1/720th
of an inch) to move, or the
absolute position to move to
E
*p#Y
Vertical Cursor Position
(Dots)
Number of dots (1/300th of an
inch) to move, or the absolute
position to move to
E
&a#C
Horizontal Cursor Position
(Columns)
Number of columns to move, or
the column to move to
E
&a#H
Horizontal Cursor Position
(Decipoints)
Number of decipoints (1/720th
of an inch) to move, or the
absolute position to move to
E
*p#X
Horizontal Cursor Position
(Dots)
Integer representing the number
of dots (1/300th of an inch) to
move, or the absolute position
to move to
E
=
Half-Line Feed
—
E
&k#G
Line Termination
Host
Printer
0
CR
CR
LF
LF
FF
FF
1
CR
CR+LF
LF
LF
FF
FF
2
CR
CR
LF
CR+LF
FF
CR+LF
3
CR
CR+LF
LF
CR+LF
FF
CR+LF
A-4
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