HP deskjet 600 User Manual

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HP PCL Code Samples
HP DeskJet 600, 700, 800, 900 & HP 2000 Series PCL Developer’s Guide
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Set Text Length
Esc & 
l 72 F
11 in. page length - [3/4 in. margin + 
1 1/4 in. bottom margin] = 9 in.  9 in. 
X 8 lpi = 72 lines
Specify Fixed 12 cpi
Esc (s 0 p 12 H
12 cpi is used to set columns for side 
margin calculations.
Set Left Margin
Esc
 
& a 6 L
3/4 in. margin = [6 columns X 12 cpi 
(selected font pitch)] + 1/4 in. 
unprintable region
Set Right Margin
Esc
 
& a 90 M
Page width is 8 1/2 in.  The 
unprintable region accounts for 1/4 
in. leaving 8 1/4 in. (99 columns at 12 
cpi).  To set the 3/4 in. margin set the 
page width at 7 1/2 in. (90 columns at 
12 cpi). 
Position CAP for 
Header
Esc * p - 95y + 475 X
Relative movement. 95 decipoints 
up 475 decipoints to the right.
Select Character Set
Esc
 
(12U 
Selects PC-850 character set.
Select Header Font
Esc
 
(s 6 h 12 v 0 s 3 b 6 
T
Sets font to Letter Gothic 6cpi 12 
point bold. 
Header Text
DeskJet Printer Family
 
Set VMI to 
9
/48 in.
Esc
 
l  9 C
Provides a desirable line spacing for 
12 point font used in main text.
End Header
<CR> <LF>
Moves CAP out of header and 
positions it at top/left margin.
Set Main Text Font
Esc (s 1p 12v 0s 0b 
4101T
Sets font to CG Times 12 point.
Main Text
In February 1988 HP 
introd.....
 
Position CAP for Footer
Esc * p 2875 y 1800 X
Absolute movement
Specify Footer Font
Esc
 
(s 0p 24h 6v 0s 0b 
6T
Sets font to Letter Gothic
Footer Text
 
 
Reset Printer
Esc E
Clears partially composed pages; 
returns printer to default settings.
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