HP LaserJet 6pmp Printer series - Manual (Page 132)

Using PCL Printer Commands
Escape Character
Printer commands always begin with the escape character ( ?). The
following table shows how the escape character can be entered from
various software applications.
DOS Software Package Entry What Appears
Lotus 1-2-3 and
Symphony Type \027 0 27
Microsoft Word for DOS Hold down [Alt] and type 0 27 on the numeric keypad ←
WordPerfect for DOS Type <27> <27>
MS-DOS Editor Hold down [CTRL] [P] then [Esc] ←
MS-DOS Edlin Hold down [CTRL] [V] then [ ^[
dBase ?? CHR(27)+"command" ?? CHR(27)+" “
PCL Font Selection
PCL printer commands for selecting fonts can be found on the PCL Font
List (see page 2-9 to print a PCL Font List). A sample section is shown
below. Notice the two variable boxes for symbol set “
?” and point size:
These variables must be filled in or the printer will use defaults. For
example, if you want a symbol set that contains line-draw characters,
select the 10U (PC-8) or 12U (PC-850) symbol set. Other common
symbol set codes are listed in the following table (see next page). Order
the PCL/PJL Technical Reference Package if you require symbol set
charts or want more information (see page 2-20 for ordering
information).
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