Xerox 4215/MRP User Manual

The emulated IBM printers support a range of data stream
commands.  Some commands are ignored by certain models,
while others are implemented within the feature restrictions
imposed by the particular printer.

The data stream commands described in this chapter control the
formatting of the printed data.  Your Xerox MRP Family coax
printers support the following types of commands:

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Data Stream Compatibility (DSC)

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SNA (Systems Network Architecture) Character String (SCS).

At the beginning of each section is a table summarizing the
commands in hexadecimal order and a comparison table showing
how the commands are supported for each emulation.  The
descriptions of the commands are presented alphabetically.  

PCL 5 emulation and PostScript Level 2 are supported using
transparencies.  Refer to the “Transparent (TRN)” command
section for detailed information on using this command.

DSC control codes have different meanings in unformatted and
formatted modes:

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In unformatted mode, the line length and carriage movement
is controlled by New Line (NL), Carriage Return (CR), and End
of Message (EM) control codes.  EM terminates buffers.

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In formatted mode, the control codes NL, CR, and EM are
ignored.  Lines are filled to the maximum print position
(MPP) or maximum line print; then an implicit new line is
performed.

Form Feed (FF) is valid in DSC mode provided its position is
valid.  The positional attributes of FF apply to both formatted and
unformatted modes of operation.

XEROX MRP FAMILY COAX COMMAND REFERENCE

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