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 the model you are using, options, or other setting items. |
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 116.
0 to 116 |
() <PCL> <Font Number> Use the numeric keys to enter the font 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.
PC8 ROMAN8 ROMAN9 ISOL1 ISOL2 ISOL5 ISOL6 ISOL9 PC775 PC8DN PC850 PC852 PC858 PC8TK PC1004 WINL1 WINL2 WINL5 WINBALT DESKTOP PSTEXT LEGAL ISO4 ISO6 ISO11 ISO15 ISO17 ISO21 ISO60 ISO69 WIN 30 MCTEXT PC864 ARABIC8 WINARB PC866 ISOCYR WINCYR PC851 GREEK8 ISOGRK PC8GRK WINGRK PC862 HEBREW7 HEBREW8 ISOHEB |
() <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> <Do Not Set> or <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 76.0 mm and 216.0 mm in increments of 0.1 mm.
76.0 to 215.9 to 216.0 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 127.0 mm and 356.0 mm in increments of 0.1 mm.
127.0 to 355.6 to 356.0 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.
Off ~ " # $ / \ ? { } | |
() <PCL> <FreeScape> Select Escape Code