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CHAPTER 3: Printer Job Language
Your printer supports complete Printer Job Language (PJL) commands, including
certain commands that cause the printer to enter PCL emulation, PostScript
emulation, and Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS).
To determine which commands your printer supports, see Appendix B: “PJL Support”
on page B-1.
PJL Command Notation
The syntax for each supported PJL command is listed in this chapter. The following
character codes are used throughout the chapter to illustrate the syntax of each PJL
command.
Table 3-1: PJL Command Notation
Character
Code
Description Hex Code Decimal Code
<ESC> Escape Character 0x1B 27
<LF> Line Feed Character 0x0A 10
<CR> Carriage Return Character 0x0D 13
<FF> Form Feed Character 0x0C 12
<HT> Horizontal Tab 0x09 9
<UEL> Universal Exit Language 0x1B 25 2D 31
32 33 34 35 58