User ManualTable of ContentsContents4CHAPTER 1: Introduction8Overview8Navigational Tips11Printing the File11Bibliography12CHAPTER 2: PCL Emulation13Selecting PCL Emulation13Using SmartSwitch13Using the Operator Panel or MarkVision Professional13Using Your Software Program14Page Formatting15Printable Areas15Lexmark C760 and C76216Print Area Menu Item17Font and Symbol Set Support for the Lexmark C760 and C76219Forward and Backward Compatibility Modes for the LexmarkC760 and C76221Standard PCL Emulation Fonts21Type 1 Fonts23Specialty PCL Fonts25Selecting Symbol Sets for the Lexmark C760 and C76226Command Structure43Control Codes43Commands43Command Structure44Command Parameters44Linking Commands45PCL Emulation Commands46PCL Emulation Commands by Function46GL/2 Commands68Raster Image Graphics72Raster Compression Mode72Uncoded Data73Run-Length Encoded Data74Tagged Image File Format74Delta Row75Adaptive Compression76Zlib77Group 3 and Group 4 Raster Compression77Additional Compression Modes78Macros79CHAPTER 3: Printer Job Language80PJL Command Notation80Kernel Commands81Job Separation Commands83Environment Commands and Variables86Common Variables for Both Printer Languages91Printer Unique Variables for Both Printer Languages98Common Variables for PCL Emulation127Printer Unique Variables for PCL Emulation128Common Variables for PostScript Emulation130Printer Unique Variables for PostScript Emulation131Printer Unique LRESOURCE Variables131Status Readback Commands133Status Message Format140Information Messages140Auto-Continuable Conditions142Attendance Conditions146Operator Intervention - Paper Handling151Operator Intervention - Paper Jams154Service Errors159Device Attendance Commands159Unique PJL Commands161File Commands for Flash or Disk165File and Device Protection Commands172Protecting a File or Device172Password Protection for a File172Password for an Entire Device173Unlocking a Protected File or Device174Re-Locking a Protected File or Device175Unlocking a Protected File or Device for the Current Job176Recovering Lost Passwords177CHAPTER 4: PostScript Emulation178Selecting PostScript Emulation178Using SmartSwitch178Using the Operator Panel or MarkVision Professional178Using Your Software Program179Paper Tray Support181Envelope Size Support186Envelope Tray Support188Supplemental Operator Summary190Page Device Parameters225Interpreter Parameters239User Parameters239System Parameters242Device Parameters248Status and Error Messages269Tagged Binary Not Active269Tagged Binary Active269Status Messages270CHAPTER 5: Switching Languages271SmartSwitch271Setting SmartSwitch for Different Interfaces272Printer Job Language272Sniffing273CHAPTER 6: Flash Memory and Disk274Resource Data Collection (Download Target)275Storing Resources on Flash Memory or Disk276Viewing the Contents of Flash Memory and Disk276Example of Directory277Password Protection280Rewriting the Flash Content281Accessing Files with PostScript Emulation282File Naming Conventions282Device Names282Filenames283Filename Extensions283Device Search Order285Performance286Job Buffering286Creating a Partition287Enabling Job Buffering287Disabling Job Buffering288Recovering from a Power Loss288CHAPTER 7: Printer Specifications289Airflow Requirement289Noise Emission Levels289Electrical Specifications290Power Requirements290Physical Specifications291Clearance Requirements291Environmental Conditions292Altitude Specifications292Atmospheric Pressure292CHAPTER 8: Printer Interfaces293Setting Up the Communications Port294Setting Up the Communications Port Using Windows 95/98/Me294Setting Up the Communications Port Using Windows NT 4.0295Setting Up the Communications Port Using Windows 2000296Setting Up the Communications Port Using Windows XP297Deciding Which Interface to Use298Parallel Interface299Standard Parallel Connector300Using the INIT* Signal to Initialize300Computer-to-Printer Communications300Standard Parallel Connector301Standard Protocol Data Transfer Sequence303Fastbytes Protocol Data Transfer Sequence304Printer-to-Computer Communication (Advanced Status)305Parallel Mode 1306Parallel Mode 2307Signal Descriptions307STROBE Receiver for the Lexmark T640x307AUTOFD* Receiver for the Lexmark T640x308DATA 1-8 Signal Driver/Receivers for the Lexmark T640x308ACKNLG*, ERROR*, SLCT, PE Drivers for the Lexmark T640x309BUSY Driver and INIT* Receiver for the Lexmark T640x309SLCTIN* Receiver for the Lexmark T640x310Serial Interface310Using the RS-232C Serial Interface310How to Connect the RS-232C Serial Interface311RS-232C Serial Cable Pin Assignments311Using an IBM-Compatible Personal Computer with Serial Interface RS-232C312Serial Communication Parameters (RS-232C)313Protocol (RS-232C)316DTR and DTR/DSR Protocol Timing (RS-232C)317XON/XOFF Protocol Timing (RS-232C)318Serial Errors319Serial Computer Configuration Recommendations (RS-232C)319RS-232C Port Compatibility320Network Support320Input Buffer321APPENDIX A: PCL Support323APPENDIX B: PJL Support332APPENDIX C: PostScript Support365Index388Size: 5.09 MBPages: 402Language: EnglishOpen manual