Table 2–1: legal-size coding example – HP 220240 User Manual

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The following command line contains instructions to print on legal-size

paper in manual feed mode. This example is set up to print a file on an 8 ½

in. x 14 in. sheet of paper in portrait mode using manual feed. Table 2–1

describes each escape sequence in the example.

<ESC>[7<SP>I<ESC>[99;2;2550;4200<SP>{<ESC>[8<SP>J<ESC>[99!v

Table 2–1: Legal-Size Coding Example

Escape Sequence

Name of Command

Description

<ESC>[7<SP>I

SSU (Size Select Unit)

Units can be pixels, deci-

points, or centipoints. This

example uses pixels.

<ESC>[99;2;2550;4200<SP>{

DECSSS (Set Sheet Size)

Defines manual feed input

and the width (2550 pix-

els = 8 ½ in.) and length

(4200 pixels = 14 in.) of

the paper.

<ESC>[8<SP>J

PFS (Page Format Select)

Selects portrait mode of

printing and sets the

margins for the larger

size paper.

<ESC>[99!v

DECASFC

(Automatic Sheet Feeder

Control)

Selects the manual feed

mode of operation.

NOTE: Manual feed

mode can also be selected

from the FEEDER Menu,

or from the control panel

using

Manual Feed

.

NOTE:

If you are using full or dual paint mode, send the appropriate

DECMM command.
See Appendix A for additional programming information. For detailed

information about sending commands from the host computer, consult

the Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 Programming

Reference Manual and the Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level

3 Programming Supplement.
Section 2.9.1 describes how to feed media using

Feeder Select

on the control

panel to invoke the manual feed mode. See Chapter 4 for information

about setting the manual feed value from the FEEDER menu.

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