CONTENTS; 1. COMMAND LIST ....................................................................................................................................7 ; 2. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 10 - Page 22

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CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 2 

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ONTENTS

1. COMMAND LIST ....................................................................................................................................7 

2. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 10 

3. CONTROLLING THE PRINTER ...................................................................................................... 11 

3.1. Control Codes ..................................................................................................................................11 

3.1.1. Backspace (08) <08h> ................................................................................................................... 11 
3.1.2. Line feed (10) <0Ah> ...................................................................................................................... 11 
3.1.3. Form feed (12) <0Ch> .................................................................................................................... 11 
3.1.4. Carriage return (13) <0Dh>.............................................................................................................. 11 
3.1.5. Select primary font (14) <0Eh>........................................................................................................ 11 
3.1.6. Select secondary font (15) <0Fh>.................................................................................................... 11 
3.1.7. Escape (27) <1Bh> ........................................................................................................................ 11 
3.1.8. Horizontal tab  (09) <09h> .............................................................................................................. 11 
3.1.9. Space (32) <20h> .......................................................................................................................... 11 

3.2. Escape Sequences..........................................................................................................................12 

3.2.1. Line termination ............................................................................................................................. 12 
3.2.2. End-of-line wrap ............................................................................................................................. 12 
3.2.3. Display functions mode .................................................................................................................. 13 

3.3. Environments ...................................................................................................................................14 

3.3.1. Factory default environment ............................................................................................................ 14 
3.3.2. User default environment................................................................................................................. 14 
3.3.3. Modified print environment............................................................................................................... 14 
3.3.4. Macro overlay environment .............................................................................................................. 14 

4. JOB CONTROL ................................................................................................................................... 15 

4.1.1. Page size...................................................................................................................................... 15 
4.1.2. Output tray .................................................................................................................................... 16 
4.1.3. Paper source................................................................................................................................. 17 
4.1.4. Left long-edge offset registration ...................................................................................................... 18 
4.1.5. Top offset registration ..................................................................................................................... 19 
4.1.6. Simplex/duplex printing (For HL-1660e/2060/3400CN) ....................................................................... 19 
4.1.7. Paper side selection....................................................................................................................... 19 
4.1.8. Job separation command................................................................................................................ 20 
4.1.9. Reset............................................................................................................................................ 20 
4.1.10. Reset to factory default settings .................................................................................................... 20 
4.1.11. Reset to user settings .................................................................................................................. 20 
4.1.12. Printer self test ............................................................................................................................ 20 
4.1.13. Exit current emulation mode.......................................................................................................... 20 
4.1.14. Change emulation mode ............................................................................................................... 21 

4.2. The Page..........................................................................................................................................22 

4.2.1. Physical page................................................................................................................................ 22 
4.2.2. Printable area ................................................................................................................................ 22 
4.2.3. Logical page.................................................................................................................................. 22 
4.2.4. Text area....................................................................................................................................... 22 
4.2.5. HP-GL/2 graphics window............................................................................................................... 22 
4.2.6. Portrait page dimensions ................................................................................................................ 23 
4.2.7. Landscape page dimensions ........................................................................................................... 24 
4.2.8. Coordinates ................................................................................................................................... 25