Understanding pcl 5e printer command syntax – HP 4100TN User Manual

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236 Appendix D - Printer commands

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Understanding PCL 5e printer command syntax

Before using printer commands, compare these characters:

Many printer commands use the lowercase letter l

(l)

and the

number one

(1)

, or the uppercase letter O

(O)

and the number zero

(0)

. These characters may not appear on your screen as shown here.

You must use the exact character and case specified for PCL 5e
printer commands.

The figure below displays the elements of a typical printer command
(in this instance, a command for page orientation).

Lowercase l:

l

Uppercase O:

O

Number one:

1

Number 0:

0

Escape character
(begins escape sequence)

Value field (contains both
alpha and numeric characters)

Parameterized
character

Termination character
(uppercase)

Group
character

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