SATO D512 PCL User Manual
Unit 2: Printer Job Language
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SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual
PRINTER JOB LANGUAGE
Your printer supports complete Printer Job Language (PJL) commands, including certain
commands that cause the printer to enter PCL emulation.
commands that cause the printer to enter PCL emulation.
To determine which commands your printer supports, see Section, “PCL Support.”
PJL COMMAND NOTATION
The syntax for each supported PJL command is listed in this chapter. The following character
codes are used throughout the chapter to illustrate the syntax of each PJL command.
codes are used throughout the chapter to illustrate the syntax of each PJL command.
Note:
• Parameters enclosed in square brackets ([ ]) are optional and not
required for command execution.
• The PJL interpreter requires uppercase for the @PJL prefix for all PJL
commands except the Universal Exit Language (UEL) command. The
rest of the PJL command is not case sensitive. The UEL command is
case sensitive.
rest of the PJL command is not case sensitive. The UEL command is
case sensitive.
• All PJL commands except UEL must be terminated with a line feed
character (<LF>).
Table 2-1: PJL Command Notation
Character Code
Description
Hex Code
Decimal Code
<ESC>
Escape Character
0x1B
27
<LF>
Line Feed Character
0x0A
10
<CR>
Carriage Return Character
0x0D
13
<FF>
Form Feed Character
0x0C
12
<HT>
Horizontal Tab
0x09
9
<UEL>
Universal Exit Language
0x1B 25 2D 31
32 33 34 35 58
32 33 34 35 58