PCL
 | All the settings about the PCL control commands are listed with short descriptions. Default settings are marked with a dagger (  ). |
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Asterisks (*)Settings marked with an asterisk (*) may not be displayed depending on other setting items or whether the optional ROM is installed on the machine. |
Paper Save
Specifies whether the machine outputs the blank page that can be created due to no data existing between two form feed codes sent from an application.
Off On |
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<PCL> 
<Paper Save> <Off> or <On> Orientation
Enables you to set the paper orientation.
Portrait Landscape |
() <PCL> <Orientation> <Portrait> or <Landscape> Font Number
Enables you to set the default font for this machine function using the corresponding font numbers. Valid font numbers are from 0 to 104.
0 to 104 |
() <PCL> <Font Number> Use the numeric keys to enter the port number Point Size *
If the number selected in <Font Number> is that of a proportionally spaced scalable font, this option appears in the <PCL> options. It enables you to specify a point size for the default font. The point size can be adjusted in increments of 0.25 pts.
4.00 to 12.00 to 999.75 (point) |
() <PCL> <Point Size> Use the numeric keys to enter the setting value Pitch *
If the number selected in <Font Number> is that of a fixed pitch scalable font, <Pitch> appears in the <PCL> options. It enables you to specify the pitch for the default font. The pitch can be adjusted in increments of 0.01 cpi (characters per inch).
0.44 to 10.00 to 99.99 (cpi) |
() <PCL> <Pitch> Use the numeric keys to enter the setting value Form Lines
Enables you to specify the number of lines to be printed on a page. You can specify from 5 to 128 lines.
5 to 64 to 128 (lines) |
() <PCL> <Form Lines> Use the numeric keys to enter the setting value Character Code
Enables you to select the symbol set most suited to the needs of the host computer.
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() <PCL> <Character Code> Select the character code Custom Size
Enables you to specify a custom paper size. If <Set> is selected, you can enter a custom size.
Do Not Set Set |
() <PCL> <Custom Size> <Set> or <Do Not Set> Unit of Measurement *
Enables you to specify the unit of measurement you would like to use to specify your custom paper size.
Millimeters Inches |
() <PCL> <Unit of Measurement> <Millimeters> or <Inches> X Dimension *
Enables you to specify the X dimension of the custom paper. The X dimension can be adjusted between 64.0 mm and 320.0 mm in increments of 0.1 mm.
64.0 to 304.8 to 320.0 (mm) |
() <PCL> <X Dimension> Use 
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to enter the setting value Y Dimension *
Enables you to specify the Y dimension of the custom paper. The Y dimension can be adjusted between 120 mm and 1200 mm in increments of 0.1 mm.
120 to 457.2 to 1200 (mm) |
() <PCL> <Y Dimension> Use / to enter the setting value Append CR to LF
Enables you to specify whether to append a carriage return (CR) when line feed code (LF) is received.
Yes No |
() <PCL> <Append CR to LF> <Yes> or <No> 
Enlarge A4 Prt Width
Determines whether to expand the printable area of A4 paper to that of Letter size in width.
Off On |
() <PCL> <Enlarge A4 Prt Width> <Off> or <On> BarDIMM *
You can enable or disable the Bar Code Printing function of the machine.
Enable Disable |
() <PCL> <BarDIMM> <Enable> or <Disable> FreeScape *
You can specify the AEC (Alternate Escape Code) to be used for bar code commands when the host computer does not support the standard Escape Code.
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() <PCL> <FreeScape> Select Escape Code