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Understanding PCL 5e printer command syntax 237
Combining escape sequences
Escape sequences may be combined into one escape sequence
string. There are three important rules to follow when combining
code:
string. There are three important rules to follow when combining
code:
1
The first two characters after the
?
character (the parameterized
and group characters—see the figure on the previous page) must
be the same in all of the commands to be combined.
be the same in all of the commands to be combined.
2
When combining escape sequences, change the uppercase
(termination) character in each individual escape sequence to
lower case.
(termination) character in each individual escape sequence to
lower case.
3
The final character of the combined escape sequence must be
uppercase.
uppercase.
The following is an example of an escape sequence string that would
be sent to the printer to select legal paper, landscape orientation, and
8 lines per inch:
be sent to the printer to select legal paper, landscape orientation, and
8 lines per inch:
?&l3A?&l1O?&l8D
The following escape sequence sends the same printer commands
by combining them into a shorter sequence:
by combining them into a shorter sequence:
?&l3a1o8D
Entering escape characters
Printer commands always begin with the escape character
(?)
.
The following table shows how the escape character can be entered
from various MS-DOS
from various MS-DOS
®
software applications.
DOS software application
Entry
What appears
Lotus 1-2-3 and Symphony
Type
\027
027
Microsoft Word for DOS
Hold down Alt and type
027
on the
numeric keypad
←
WordPerfect for DOS
Type
<27>
<27>
MS-DOS
Edit
Hold down Ctrl-P, and press Esc
←
MS-DOS Edlin
Hold down Ctrl-V, and press [
^[
dBase
?? CHR(27)+"command"
?? CHR(27)+" "