User-Defined Pattern Command; Set Pattern Reference Point - Brother HL-1050 Technical Reference Manual

99/08/03
6.1.4.

User-defined pattern command

Esc*c#W [ data ]
• # should be in the range 0 ~ 32767.
• # stands for the number of pattern data bytes.
• User defined patterns can be defined by binary data or an 8 byte pattern descriptor.
• The formats for the pattern descriptor are listed below.
<For 300 dpi>
0 - 1
2 - 3
4 - 5
6 - 7
0 - 1
2 - 3
4 - 5
6 - 7
8 - 9
10 - 11
• A pattern which is defined at 600 dpi cannot be converted to one at 300 dpi.
• Format - set to 0 or 20.
• Continuation - set to 0.
• Pixel Encoding - set to 1.
• Height in Pixels - specifies the pattern height by the number of rows.
• Width in Pixels - specifies the pattern width by the number of pixels.
• Pattern Image - consists of the raster data for the pattern.
• X resolution - specifies the resolution in the X scan direction.
• Y resolution - specifies the resolution in the Y scan direction.
6.1.5.

Set pattern reference point

Esc*p#R
• This command sets the pattern reference point to the current cursor position.
• # specifies whether the pattern rotates with the print direction or remains fixed.
• The Pattern reference point should be placed on a physical page and the base pattern is positioned at the
pattern reference point for tiling.
(27)(42)(99)#(87)
MSB
Format (0)
Pixel Encoding (1)
Height in Pixels
Width in Pixels
8 - Pattern Image
MSB
Format (20)
Pixel Encoding (1)
Height in Pixels
Width in Pixels
X resolution
Y resolution
12 - Pattern Image
(27)(42)(112)#(82)
Continuation (0)
Reserved (0)
Continuation (0)
Reserved (0)
X=Y: 300 or 600
<1Bh><2Ah><70h>#<52h>
CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 68
<1Bh><2Ah><63h>#<57h>
LSB
LSB