HP LaserJet 8000 Multifunction Printer series - Manual (Page 325)

Appendix D Printer Commands 325
Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax
Entering Escape Characters
Printer commands always begin with the escape character (?) .
The following table shows how the escape character can be entered from
various 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
Å
WordPerfect for DOS Type <27> <27>
MS-DOS Edit Hold down Ctrl-P, and press Esc Å
MS-DOS Edlin Hold down Ctrl-V, and press [ ^[
dBase ?? CHR(27)+"command" ?? CHR(27)+" "