4.1.5. Top offset registration ; 4.1.6. Simplex/duplex printing (For HL-1660e/2060/3400CN/1650/1670N/3260N/2460) ; 4.1.7. Paper side selection - Page 39

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CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 19 

4.1.5.  Top offset registration 

Esc&l#Z 

(27)(38)(108)#(90) 

<1Bh><26h><6Ch>#<5Ah> 

# stands for the distance in decipoints (1/720") that the top edge of the logical page is to be moved. 

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Values for # may be in the range -32,767 to 32,767. 

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The distance specified is relative to the logical page’s current position. 

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# can be positive or negative. Use a positive number to move the logical page downwards on the physical 

page, and a negative number to move it upwards. 

4.1.6.  Simplex/duplex printing (For HL-1660e/2060/3400CN/1650/1670N/3260N/2460) 

Esc&

l

#S 

(27)(38)(108)#(83) 

<1Bh><26h><6Ch>#<53h> 

# can be 0, 1, or 2. 

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# = 0 indicates Simplex printing.  

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# = 1 indicates Duplex - Long edge binding printing. 

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# = 2 indicates Duplex - Short edge binding printing. 

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If the optional duplex unit is not installed onto the printer,  this mode is set to Simplex mode. 

This command setting is not saved in the printer's NV-RAM. 
 

4.1.7.  Paper side selection 

Esc&a#G (27)(38)(97)#(71)  <1Bh><26h><61h>#<47h> 

# can be 0, 1, or 2. 

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# = 0 indicates the next side.  If there is a page being processed, the printer finishes the processing of that 

page.  If there are no pages being processed,  this command is ignored. 

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# = 1 indicates the front face. 

If the currently processing page is an odd page,  the printer finishes the processing of that page and attaches 
a dummy page. 
If the odd page has already been processed onto the page and the even page has not been processed yet,  
only a dummy page is attached. 
If the currently processing page is an even page, the printer finishes the processing of the page. 
If both an even and odd p age have been processed and the next odd page has not been processed yet,  this 
command is ignored. 

Positive 

Negative 

[Long Edge Binding]

[Short Edge Binding]