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Parameters   

Category

 Information requesting 

ID 

The printer model number.  For example the HL-1660e will return 'Brother 
HL-1660e'. 

CONFIG 

A list of the printer configuration information (available options) within 
the format of the number of types and/or the description of each 
available type of; 

   paper sources  

   paper sizes 

   languages  

   USTATUS (unsolicited status) commands 

   font sources  

   RAM 

   number of lines and characters on the LCD 

MEMORY 

The total number of bytes of free memory space (user memory) and the 
largest free memory block. 

STATUS 

The printer status of the current message displayed on the LCD, on-
line/off-line status and the status code.  

VARIABLES 

A list of the current settings of all the environmental & language-specific 
variables and the selectable values for each variable 

USTATUS 

A list of the current settings of all the unsolicited status variables and 
selectable values for each variable  

PAGECOUNT 

Total number of pages the printer has printed. 

PHYSICALMEMORY 

Physical printer memory.  This value is the same as the response for 
INFO CONFIG. 

FEATURES 

The list of the printer features. 

OPTIONS 

The information of the options (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N) 

INTRAYCONFIG 

The information of the paper cassette (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N) 

OUTTRAYCONFIG 

The information of the paper output tray (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N) 

DXCONFIG 

The information of the Duplex unit (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N) 

STORAGECONFIG 

The information of the memory device (HL-2460,3260N,1650/1670N) 

7.5.1.  ID category 

The application can use 

@PJL INFO ID

 command to find out the printer model name. As the features of the 

printer may be changed by future revisions, the application should check them by using the 

@PJL INFO 

CONFIG

 command.  

Example  

The application sends the following command to the printer : 

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL <CR><LF> 

@PJL INFO ID <CR><LF> 

<ESC>%-12345X 

The printer sends back the answer for the above 

INFO

 command if the printer name is HL-1660e: 

@PJL INFO ID<CR><LF> 

"Brother HL-1660e"<CR><LF> 

<FF> 

7.5.2.  CONFIG category 

The application can use

 @PJL INFO CONFIG

 command to have the printer return a list of printer 

configuration information. The list consists of the information on paper sources, paper sizes, languages, 

USTATUS

 (unsolicited status) commands, font sources, RAM size, number of lines and characters on the 

LCD supported by the printer, with the format of the number of available types and/or the description of each 
type.  The printer sends back a list of multiple information for one 

@PJL INFO CONFIG 

command. 

Syntax: 

@PJL INFO CONFIG <CR><LF>