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Kyocera KM-1500 Command Reference Manual

Kyocera km-1500: user guide
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  • Page 1: Command Reference

    PRESCRIBE Commands Command Reference...
  • Page 2 Copying or other reproduction of all or part of this manual, the computer programs, or any other copyrightable subject matter without the prior written consent of Kyocera Mita Corporation is prohibited. Any copies made of all or part of this manual, the computer programs, or any other copyrightable subject must contain the same copyright notice as the material from which the copying is done.
  • Page 3 Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement All resident fonts in the print system are licensed from Bitstream Inc. and Agfa corporation. For font license information for each model, refer to the User’s Manual. Helvetica, Palatino and Times are registered trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG. Centutry Schoolbook, Stymie, and Cooper- Black are trademarks of Kingsley-ATF Type Corporation.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview of PRESCRIBE Commands by Function Access Commands ————————————————————————————— 2 Print System Setting Commands ——————————————————————— 2 Margin and Page Portrait/Landscape Orientation Commands ———————————— 3 Font Commands —————————————————————————————— 4 Cursor Movement Commands ———————————————————————— 5 Vector Graphics Commands ————————————————————————— 5 Path Mode Graphics Commands ———————————————————————...
  • Page 6 CSTK — select Collator STacKer —————————————————————— 67 CTXT — print Centered TeXT ——————————————————————— 68 DAF — Delete All Fonts DAM — Delete All Macros ———————————————————————— 71 DAP — Draw to Absolute Position DELF — DELete Font DELM — DELete Macro ————————————————————————— 75 DPAT —...
  • Page 7 MRPA — Move to Relative Position specified by Angle ————————————— 167 MSTK — select Mailbox STacKer ————————————————————— 169 MTYP — select Media TYPe ——————————————————————— 170 MZP — Move to Zero-relative Position ——————————————————— 172 NEWP — start NEW Path ———————————————————————— 174 OTRY —...
  • Page 8 RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (font) ———— 256 RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (macro) ——— 258 SATU — adjust SATUration level ————————————————————— 259 SBM — Set Bottom Margin ——————————————————————— 260 SCAP —...
  • Page 9 VMAL — Virtual Mailbox ALias —————————————————————— 353 VMOB — Virtual Mailbox Output Bin ———————————————————— 354 VMPW — set Virtual Mailbox PassWord——————————————————— 355 WIDE — set WIDE A4 mode ——————————————————————— 357 WRED — WRite EnD —————————————————————————— 358 XBAR — print two dimensional barcode ——————————————————— 359 XBCP 0 —...
  • Page 10 Contents—vi...
  • Page 11 PRESCRIBE Command Reference...

  • Page 12: Overview Of Prescribe Commands By Function

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference 1. Overview of PRESCRIBE Commands by Function The tables in this section list all the printing system commands supported by the various models. Support for certain commands varies depending on the printing system model. Access Commands These commands provide access in and out of PRESCRIBE mode. Command EXIT SCRC...

  • Page 13: Margin And Page Portrait/Landscape Orientation Commands

    Page Control, Text, and Comment Commands The placement commands determine where text will be placed on the page. Command Function CMNT CoMmeNT CTXT print Centered TeXT PAGE start new PAGE RTTX RoTate TeXt RTXT print Right-aligned TeXT TEXT print TEXT Margin and Page Portrait/Landscape Orientation Commands These commands are used to set the top, bottom, right, and left margins, and to specify...

  • Page 14: Font Commands

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference Text Spacing Commands These commands control the line spacing, character spacing, underline spacing, and underline thickness. The SLS and SLPI commands are used to set the line spacing. The SCS and SCPI commands are used to set the character spacing. These spacing settings may be changed even in the middle of a page.

  • Page 15: Cursor Movement Commands

    Command Function CSET Change symbol SET by symbol-set ID Delete All Fonts DELF DELete Font FLST print Font LiST FONT change current FONT FSET change current Font SETting by characteristic FTMD bitmap FonT MoDe INTL InterNaTionaL characters LDFC LoaD Font Character LDFN C generate bitmap character for LoaDing FoNt LDFN F...

  • Page 16: Path Mode Graphics Commands

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference If an attempt is made to create figures outside of the printable area using these commands, the coordinates are adjusted automatically so that the figures print inside the printable area. As in the example below, this can produce printed results different from what is expected.

  • Page 17: Raster Graphics Commands

    Command FILL FLAT NEWP PARC PCRP PCZP PDIR PDRP PDZP PELP PMRA PMRP PMZP PRBX PRRC SCAP SIMG SLJN SMLT STRK Raster Graphics Commands Raster graphics commands can be used to draw any graphic design by specifying the individual dots. The dot resolution is selectable from 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 600, and 1200 dots per inch.

  • Page 18: Barcode Commands

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference Command ACLI CMOD CPAL GRAY GRRD LGHT MCLR PANT RGBL RPPL RVCL SATU SCOL SCPL SGPC SIMP SMNT SPAL Barcode Commands Barcodes conforming to various specifications can be printed simply by specifying the type of barcode and the barcode data. It is also possible to print barcodes with check digits added.

  • Page 19: Debug Commands

    Command Function Delete All Macros DELM DELete Macro EMCR Enable MaCRo depending on paper source ENDC END carbon Copy ENDM END Macro MCRO define MaCRO Debug Commands These commands can be used to check the print data in hexadecimal format for print jobs with unexpected output.

  • Page 20: E-Mps Commands

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference Control Commands for Option Devices A variety of options, such as feeders, sorters, document finishers, etc., are available for print systems. The commands below provides access to the optional equipment. Command ASTK BKLT CSTK DUPX DXPG FOLD MSTK PNCH SSTK...

  • Page 21: Prescribe Commands

    PRESCRIBE Commands 2. PRESCRIBE Commands In the command format descriptions below, the command is written in fixed-pitch CAPITAL letters. Parameters are indicated in lowercase italics. Optional parameters, which may be omitted, are enclosed in brackets [ ]. Three dots (...) mean that the preceding parameters may be repeated.

  • Page 22: Acli - Add Color By Index

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference ACLI — Add CoLor by Index COLOR Format ACLI index, color1, color2, color3; Parameters index: integer from 1 to 255 color1: value for red, integer from 0 to 255, in RGB color space value for lightness, number from 0.0 to 100.0, in L*a*b color space color2: value for green, integer from 0 to 255, in RGB color space value for red/green, number from 0.0 to 100.0, in L*a*b color space...
  • Page 23 File !R! RES; DAM; UNIT C; SFNT ’AntiqueOlive-Bd’, 20; CPAL C; SPAL 1; CID 0, 1; ACLI 1, 0, 0, 255; ACLI 2, 0, 255, 0; ACLI 3, 255, 0, 0; MZP 1, 1; SCOL 1; TEXT ’This line is printed in blue.’; MZP 1, 2.4;...

  • Page 24: Altb A - [Allocate Table] Assign User-Defined Character Table

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference ALTB A — [ALlocate TaBle] Assign user-defined character table Format ALTB A, table-id; Parameter table-id: number identifying the character table assigned to the resident font, from 1 to 65535 Function The ALTB A command assigns the user-defined character table to the current resident font.

  • Page 25: Altb C - [Allocate Table] Convert Character Code

    ALTB C — [ALlocate TaBle] Convert character code Format ALTB C, table-id, source-character, target-character; Parameters table-id: number identifying the character table to convert the character, from 1 to 65535 source-character: character code before conversion: 1-byte code = 0 to 255; 2-byte code = 0 to 65533, or in hexadecimal notation ($xxxx).

  • Page 26: Altb D - [Allocate Table] Delete User-Defined Character Table

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference ALTB D — [ALlocate TaBle] Delete user-defined character table Format ALTB D, table-id; Parameter table-id: number identifying the character table, from 1 to 65535, to be deleted Function The ALTB D command deletes the character table defined by the user. If the table to be deleted is currently allocated to the resident font (see ALTB A), terminate the allocation by using ALTB R before deleting.

  • Page 27: Altb E - [Allocate Table] End Defining Combination Characters

    ALTB E — [ALlocate TaBle] End defining combination characters Format ALTB E; Parameter None Function This command signals the end of defining combination characters in an already generated user-defined character table which was started by the ALTB S command. (page 20). The registered combined characters can be printed by specifying the character code which was assigned at the time of definition.

  • Page 28: Altb G - [Allocate Table] Generate User-Defined Table

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference ALTB G — [ALlocate TaBle] Generate user-defined table Format ALTB G, table-id, table-format; Parameters table-id: table ID number: 1 to 65535 table-format: 1 = 1-byte, character codes 0 to 255 2 = 2-byte, character codes 0 to 65533 Function The ALTB G command generates a user-defined table in either 1-byte or 2-byte format.

  • Page 29: Altb R - [Allocate Table] Release User-Defined Character Table

    ALTB R — [ALlocate TaBle] Release user-defined character table Format ALTB R, table-id; Parameter table-id: number identifying the character table to be released Function The ALTB R command terminates the assignment of the user-defined character table for the current resident font. It is also possible to terminate the assignment of all user- defined character tables by using ALTB R, 0;.

  • Page 30: Altb S - [Allocate Table] Start To Define The Combination Character

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference ALTB S — [ALlocate TaBle] Start to define the combination character Format ALTB S, table-id, code[, width, height[[, x-coordinate, y-coordinate, [paint-mode]]]; Parameters table-id: number identifying the character table to define the combination character, from1 to 65535 code: character code for which the combination character is defined.

  • Page 31: Altb T - [Allocate Table] Define Combined Character By Table

    ALTB T — [ALlocate TaBle] define combined character by Table Format ALTB T, character-code, width, height, x-coordinate, y-coordinate; Parameters code: character code for which the combined character is defined, or hexadecimal notation ($xxxx), JIS code width: character width: the value from 1 to the character width specified by ALTB S (page 20) height: character height: the value from 1 to the character height specified by ALTB S...
  • Page 32 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! res; unit c; SFNT ’TimesNewRoman’, 48; ALTB G, 1000, 1; ALTB A, 1000; ALTB S, 1000, 64, 1800, 1000; ALTB T, 77, 700, 700, 0, 700; CMNT M; ALTB T, 65, 700, 700, 630, 700; CMNT A; ALTB T, 85, 700, 700, 1050, 700;...

  • Page 33: Altf - Change To Alternate Font

    ALTF — change to ALTernate Font Format ALTF alternate-number; Parameter alternate-number: a number from 0 to 47 Function The ALTF command changes the current font to a font designated by an alternate number. The actual font assigned to this alternate number is set by a previous SETF command.
  • Page 34 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; SFNT "Helvetica-Nr", 12, 1000; SFNT "TimesNewRoman-It", 11, 1001; SETF 1, 1000; SETF 2, 1001; MCRO BIBLIO; ENDM; ALTF 1; TEXT "Bibliography", N, U; TEXT, N; CALL BIBLIO, CALL BIBLIO, CALL BIBLIO, PAGE; EXIT; Printout ALTF 1;...

  • Page 35: Amcr - Call Automatic Macro

    AMCR — call Automatic MaCRo Format AMCR mode, [repeat-count] macro-name, parameter, ...; Parameters mode: E = Enable automatic macro; Save and retain current printing parameters T = Enable automatic macro; Do not save current printing parameters D = Disable automatic macro repeat-count: number of times the macro is executed macro-name:...
  • Page 36 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; MCRO CROPMARK; UNIT C; MZP 2.46, 3.96; SCP; SCP; SCP; MRP -.635, 0; DRP -1.9, 0; RPP; MRP 0, -.635; DRP 0, -1.9; RPP; MRP 14.85, 0; SCP; SCP; MRP .635, 0; DRP 1.9, 0; RPP; MRP 0, -.635;...

  • Page 37: Arc - Draw Filled-In Arc

    ARC — draw filled-in ARC Format ARC inner-radius, outer-radius, start-angle, end-angle; Parameters inner-radius: inner radius of arc outer-radius: outer radius of arc start-angle: starting angle end-angle: ending angle Function The ARC command works in the standard graphics mode. It draws a filled-in arc-shaped area extending from the inner radius to the outer radius, and from the starting angle to the ending angle.
  • Page 38 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; UNIT C; MAP 5, 8; PAT 52; ARC 1, 2, -45, 45; MAP 5, 10; PIE 2, 0, 10, 20, 30; ARC 0, 2, 0, 60; PAT 20; ARC 0, 2, 60, 180; PAT 10; ARC 0, 2, 180, 360;...
  • Page 39 Printout Related Command PARC...

  • Page 40: Asfn - Assign External Characters For Font

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference ASFN — ASsign external characters for FoNt Format ASFN mode, font-number; Parameters mode: A = assign external characters R = release external characters font-number: number identifying the external character font:1000 to 65535 Function The ASFN command assigns external characters which are defined by the user to the current resident font.

  • Page 41: Astk - Assign Stacker Trays

    ASTK — Assign STacKer trays Format ASTK tray1, tray2, tray3, ...; Parameters tray1, tray2, tray3, ...: Number representing the tray in the optional sorter which becomes the last (bottom) tray in each group, as counted from the top towards the bottom tray. Function The ASTK command assigns the sorter trays in groups so that the sorter can be shared among the multiple users.
  • Page 42 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File The following command sequence delivers print jobs to trays 4, 5, 6, and 7 (the second group). !R! FRPO S0, 1; CMNT Enter multiple sorter mode; ASTK 3, 7, 9; CMNT Create three groups; MID 2; CMNT Send the output to 2nd grp.; SSTK;...

  • Page 43: Barc - Draw Barcode

    BARC — draw BARCode Format BARC type, flag, ’string’[, short, tall [, bar1, bar2, bar3, bar4, space1, space2, space3, space4]]; Parameters type: There are the following barcode types: 0 = UPC A 1 = UPC A with two-digit supplement 2 = UPC A with five-digit supplement 3 = UPC D-1 4 = UPC D-2 5 = UPC D-3...
  • Page 44 PRESCRIBE Command Reference 43 = CUSTOM CODE (Japan) 44 = CODABAR with no check digit (wide gap) flag: Y = Print the string under the barcode N = Do not print the string string: Text to be converted to a barcode. The text must be enclosed with single or double quote marks.
  • Page 45 Table 20 Characters that can be used Type Max Characters to be used 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 1 - 14 0123456789 1 - 14 0123456789 1 - 14 0123456789 1 - 14 0123456789 1 - 40 $%+-./0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ and spaces space 1 - 40 $%+-./0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ and spaces space...
  • Page 46 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Type Max Length of the bars For the UPC and EAN (JAN) barcode type, the length of the short and tall bars can be adjusted. When adjusting the length of the tall or short bars, specify that of both tall and short bars.

  • Page 47: Bklt - Print In Booklet Binding

    BKLT — print in BooKLeT binding Format BKLT binding; Parameter binding: number representing binding mode: 0 = None 1 = Left-to-right binding 2 = Right-to-left binding Function The BKLT command allows printing a job as a booklet, reordering and printing the pages two-up on a sheet of paper.
  • Page 48 PRESCRIBE Command Reference This command is not supported by some photocopier models. File The following command sequence prints a copy of a 12-page A4 document in booklet mode, folding the stack in the middle. The printing system will require A4-R paper to be loaded.

  • Page 49: Blk - Draw Filled-In Block

    BLK — draw filled-in BLocK Format BLK width, depth[, option]; Parameters width: width of the block depth: depth of the block option: B = Leave the cursor unmoved (Default) H = Move the cursor to the horizontally adjacent corner V = Move the cursor to the vertically adjacent corner E = Move the cursor to the diagonally opposite corner L = Move the cursor one line down N = Move the cursor to the beginning of the next line...
  • Page 50 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; UNIT C; MAP 5, 5; PAT 20; BOX 4, 1; BLK 4, 1; MRP 0, 1.5; BOX 4, 1; BLK 4, 1; MRP .9, .6; SFNT "Helvetica-Nr"; TEXT ’OVERPRINTING’; MRP 0, 5; PAT 29; BOX 1, -4; BLK 1, -4, H; PAT 39;...

  • Page 51: Box - Draw Box

    BOX — draw BOX Format BOX width, depth[, option]; Parameters width: width of the box depth: depth of the box option: B = Leave the cursor unmoved (Default) H = Move the cursor to the horizontally adjacent corner V = Move the cursor to the vertically adjacent corner E = Move the cursor to the diagonally opposite corner L = Move the cursor one line down N = Move the cursor to the beginning of the next line...
  • Page 52 PRESCRIBE Command Reference EXIT; Printout MAP 4, 0; SCP; SFNT "Helvetica-Nr", 10; BOX 4, 2, L; TEXT ’Text printed with option L’; RPP; BOX 4, 2, N; TEXT ’Text printed with option N’; PAGE;...

  • Page 53: Call - Call Macro

    CALL — CALL macro Format CALL[ repeat-count] macro-name, parameter-value, ...; Parameters repeat-count: number of times the macro is to be executed macro-name: name defined by a MCRO command parameter-values: values given to the dummy parameters in the macro definition Function The CALL command executes a macro previously defined by a MCRO command.
  • Page 54 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; UNIT C; SLS .5; CMNT Requires BX and SCREEN macros; CMNT See ENDM command page; MAP 9, 3; CALL BX; MAP 7, 4; CALL 5 BX; MAP 5, 5; CALL 9 BX; MAP 8, 6; CALL SCREEN, 2.2, 1.7; MAP 8.6, 7;...

  • Page 55: Ccpy - Carbon Copy

    CCPY — Carbon CoPY Format CCPY mode; Parameter mode: E = enable carbon copy D = disable carbon copy Function The CCPY command continuously executes different automacros using different paper sources, enabling to apply the different form overlay using the different paper type to a document to be carbon-copied, similarly to hand-writing carbon copy forms.
  • Page 56 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File RES; DAM; CCPY D; UNIT C; MCRO COVER; UNIT C; SFNT 'Helvetica-Bd',14; TEXT 'Registration Form', L; SFNT 'Helvetica', 9; TEXT 'Please provide your personal details:'; MRP 0, .2; BOX 6, 1; MRP 0, .35; TEXT ' Your Name'; ENDM;...
  • Page 57 CCPY Printout...

  • Page 58: Cdsk - Check Hard Disk

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference CDSK — Check hard DiSK Format CDSK; Parameter None Function The CDSK command verifies data in the hard disk (garbage collection). It deletes garbage jobs such as page image data that were accidentally generated in the hard disk and normally inaccessible for deletion.

  • Page 59: Cid - Configure Color-Image Data

    CID — Configure color-Image Data COLOR Format CID color-space, encoding; Parameters color-space: 0 = Device-dependent RGB (Default) 1 = Device-dependent CMY 2 = Void 3 = CIE L*a*b encoding: Pixel encoding 1 = Indexed by Pixel (Default) 3 = Direct by Pixel Function The CID command creates a new color palette using the ID which is assigned to the currently active palette.
  • Page 60 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; DAM; UNIT C; SFNT ’Helvetica-Bd’, 20; CPAL C, 1; SPAL 1; CID 0, 1; CMNT RGB Color Space used; ACLI 1, 0, 0, 255; MZP 1, 1; SCOL 1; TEXT ’An RGB color palette is used.’ CID 3, 1;...

  • Page 61: Cir - Draw Circle

    CIR — draw CIRcle Format CIR radius; Parameter radius: radius of the circle Function In standard graphics mode, the CIR command draws a circle centered at the current cursor position. The line thickness used is designated by the SPD command. A circle can also be drawn by using the path mode graphics.
  • Page 62 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout...

  • Page 63: Clip - Clip Current Path

    CLIP — CLIP current path Format CLIP [clip-mode]; Parameter clip-mode: 1: EO clip 2: Non-zero winding clip Function The CLIP command sets the current path as the clipped path. After this command is issued, no painting is done outside the area of the path. Executing this command does not delete the current path.

  • Page 64: Clpr - Clip Rectangular Area

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference CLPR — CLiP Rectangular area Format CLPR [x1, y1, x2, y2]; Parameters x coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle y coordinate of the top-left corner of the rectangle x coordinate of the bottom-right corner of the rectangle y coordinate of the bottom-right corner of the rectangle Function The CLPR command describes a rectangular path which intersects the inside of the texts,...
  • Page 65 File !R! RES; UNIT C; NEWP; SPD 1; PMRA 6, 9, 3, 0; PAT 1; PARC 6, 9, 3, 0, 360; CLPR 3, 6, 9, 12; STRK; PAGE; EXIT; Printout CLPR...

  • Page 66: Clsp - Close Path

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference CLSP — CLoSe Path Format CLSP; Parameter None Function The CLSP command closes an open path by adding a line segment extending from the end of the path to the beginning of the path. Simply ending a path at the path’s starting point does not make it a closed path; such a path remains open until it is closed.
  • Page 67 CLSP Printout Related Command NEWP...

  • Page 68: Cmnt - Comment

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference CMNT — CoMmeNT Format CMNT string; Parameter string: any character string Function The CMNT command adds a character string, typically a comment explaining the purpose of the following PRESCRIBE commands. The CMNT command statement will be ignored by the printing system. Although character strings are normally enclosed in apostrophes or quotation marks, this is unnecessary for comment strings as long as the string does not itself contain an apostrophe, quotation mark, or semicolon.

  • Page 69: Cmod - Color Mode

    CMOD — Color MODe COLOR Format CMOD mode; Parameter mode: color mode: 0 = Monochrome 1 = Color (Default) Function The CMOD command switches between monochrome and color modes. In monochrome mode, other color commands are still enabled, but printing is converted to monochrome or grayscale.

  • Page 70: Copy - Set Number Of Copies

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference COPY — set number of COPIES Format COPY number; Parameter number: number of copies Function The COPY command designates the number of copies for each page in a print job. This copy count value can be changed by sending the printing system another COPY command or by issuing a reset command.
  • Page 71 COPY Printout...

  • Page 72: Cpal - Control Palette

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference CPAL — Control PALette COLOR Format CPAL mode[, palette-id]; Parameters mode: palette control mode: A = Delete all palettes S = Delete all stacked palettes D = Delete the palette having the specified ID C = Copy the active palette to the specified ID palette-id: number from 0 to 32767 (Default is 0) Function...

  • Page 73: Cpth - Character Path

    CPTH — Character PaTH Format CPTH ’string’; Parameter string: any character string except from ASCII code 31 (hex 1F) and lower Function The CPTH command constructs a path which adds the outlines of characters to the current path. When stroked or filled, it prints the given string at the current cursor position and moves the cursor to the end of the string.

  • Page 74: Cset - Change Symbol Set By Symbol-Set Id

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference CSET — Change symbol SET by symbol-set ID Format CSET symbol-set-id; Parameter symbol-set-id: symbol set ID: 0D = ISO 60 Norway 0E = Roman Extension 0F = ISO 25 French 0G = HP German 0I = ISO 15 Italian 0K = ISO 14 JIS ASCII 0N = ECMA-94 Latin 1 0S = ISO 11 Swedish...
  • Page 75 CSET 9R = Windows 3.1 Latin/Cyrillic 9T = PC-Turkish 9U = Windows 3.0 10G = PC-851 Latin/Greek 10J = PS Text 10N = ISO8859/5 Latin/Cyrillic 10R = PC-855 Cyrillic/Serbia 10U = IBM PC-8 11G = PC-869 Latin/Greek 11U = IBM PC-8 Danish/Norwegian 12G = PC-8 Latin/Greek 12J = Macintosh 12N = ISO8859/7 Latin/Greek...
  • Page 76 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Function ‘Symbol set’ refers to a specific group of alphabetic, numeric, and symbolic characters. The CSET command summons the symbol set to suit the various languages with the current font. The factory default symbol set is 0U (US ASCII). When the FSET command is used to select a font, the printing system selects a font based on a prioritization of the font characteristics.

  • Page 77: Cstk - Select Collator Stacker

    CSTK — select Collator STacKer Format CSTK [tray, tray, ...]; or CSTK 0; Parameter tray: number from 1 to the maximum (bottom) Function The CSTK command is effective only when the optional sorter is installed to the printing system. It instructs the printing system to deliver printed pages to the sorter in the collator mode.

  • Page 78: Ctxt - Print Centered Text

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference CTXT — print Centered TeXT Format CTXT [,string][,option][,U-option]; Parameters string: any character string option: B = Leave cursor at center of string E = Move cursor at end of string L = Move cursor down one line N = Move cursor to beginning of next line U-option: Underline text...
  • Page 79 CTXT Printout...

  • Page 80: Daf - Delete All Fonts

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference DAF — Delete All Fonts Format DAF; Parameter None Function The DAF command deletes all nonresident fonts and the font numbers assigned to scalable fonts by the SFNT command from the printing system’s memory. This enables the user to make room for new fonts, macros, and graphics. File !R! UNIT P;...

  • Page 81: Dam - Delete All Macros

    DAM — Delete All Macros Format DAM; Parameter None Function The DAM command deletes all macro definitions made by using the PRESCRIBE MCRO command from the printing system’s memory. This enables the user to make room for new macros, fonts, or graphics. File !R! RES;...

  • Page 82: Dap - Draw To Absolute Position

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference DAP — Draw to Absolute Position Format DAP x-coordinate, y-coordinate; Parameters x-coordinate: distance from the left margin y-coordinate: distance from the top margin Function The DAP command draws a line from the current cursor position to a position specified relative to the top and left margins.
  • Page 83 Printout...

  • Page 84: Delf - Delete Font

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference DELF — DELete Font Format DELF font-number; Parameter font-number: number identifying the font to be deleted Function The DELF command deletes any designated non-resident font from the printing system’s memory. This enables the user to make room for new fonts, macros, and graphics. The printing system’s memory is large but not unlimited, and judicious use of the DELF command may prevent memory overflow.

  • Page 85: Delm - Delete Macro

    DELM — DELete Macro Format DELM macro-name; Parameter macro-name: name defined by a previous MCRO command Function The DELM command deletes a specified macro definition from the printing system’s memory to make room for new macros, fonts, or graphics, or so that the same name can be used for another macro.
  • Page 86 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! UNIT C; MCRO BX; SPD .05; BOX .8, -.8; MRP 1, 0; ENDM; MCRO SCREEN %, width, depth; CMNT Draws box with rounded corners; CMNT Leaves cursor at previous position; SPD .08; SCP; MRP .25, .25; ARC .23, .30, 270, 0; MRP 0, -.25;...

  • Page 87: Dpat - Select Dashed Pattern

    DPAT — select Dashed PATtern Format DPAT number; Parameter number: number from 1 to 20 (11 to 20 are for user-defined patterns.) Function The DPAT command specifies the pattern of alternating black and white dashes to stroke the current path. The resident patterns range in value between 1 and 10.
  • Page 88 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Command...

  • Page 89: Drp - Draw To Relative Position

    DRP — Draw to Relative Position Format DRP x-coordinate, y-coordinate, ...; Parameter x-coordinate/y-coordinate: coordinates as measured from the current cursor position Function The DRP command draws a line from the current cursor position to a specified relative position. The thickness of the line is designated by the SPD (set pen diameter) command. The coordinates and line thickness are measured by the value designated by the UNIT command.
  • Page 90 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Command PDRP...

  • Page 91: Drpa - Draw To Relative Position Specified By Angle

    DRPA — Draw to Relative Position specified by Angle Format DRPA length, angle; Parameters length: length of the line angle: angle in degrees, measured clockwise from the vertical Function The DRPA command draws a line of a specified length at a specified angle, starting from the current cursor position, with the thickness designated by the SPD command.
  • Page 92 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout...

  • Page 93: Dupx - Select/Deselect Duplex Mode

    DUPX — select/deselect DUPleX mode Format DUPX mode; Parameter mode: a number representing one of the following binding mode: 0 = simplex mode 1 = duplex mode, long-edge binding 2 = duplex mode, short-edge binding Function The DUPX command is effective only when the option duplexer is installed to the printing system.

  • Page 94: Dxpg - Select Duplex Page Side

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference DXPG — select DupleX PaGe side Format DXPG side; Parameter side: a number representing the side of the ensuing page: 0 = Select next side (the same as form feed) 1 = Select front side 2 = Select back side Function The DXPG command is effective only when the option duplexer is installed to the printing system.
  • Page 95 File The following example selects the duplex mode with short-edge binding, a portrait page orientation which results in text printing on both sides of the page. !R! CMNT Initiates a PRESCRIBE command sequence; RES; CMNT Causes a page break and resets parameters; DUPX 2;...

  • Page 96: Dzp - Draw To Zero-Relative Position

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference DZP — Draw to Zero-relative Position Format DZP x-coordinate, y-coordinate; Parameters x-coordinate: distance from the left edge limit of paper y-coordinate: distance from the top edge limit of paper Function The DZP command draws a line from the current cursor position to a position specified relative to the top and left edge limits of the paper.
  • Page 97 Printout Related Command PDZP...

  • Page 98: Emcr - Enable Macro Depending On Paper Source

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference EMCR — Enable MaCRo depending on paper source Format EMCR mode, paper-source [ = print-side], [repeat-count] macro-name [, parameter...]; Parameters mode: E = enable automatic macro D = disable automatic macro paper-source: 0 = multi-purpose feeder 1 = cassette 1 (printing system’s cassette) 2 = cassette 2 3 = cassette 3 4 = cassette 4...
  • Page 99 EMCR Function The EMCR command allows separate auto macros to be assigned for each of the separate paper sources. In duplex printing, it is also possible to assign separate auto macros for both the front and back sides of a page. The following commands are invalid within a macro: AMCR, ASTK, PSRC, CCPY, DUPX, DXPG, JOBD, JOBL, JOBO, JOBP, JOBS, JOBT, JOG, LDFC, LDFN, MID, MSTK, RDMP, SEM, SPSZ, SSTK, STAK, STAT,...

  • Page 100: Endb - End A Two-Dimensional Barcode String

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference ENDB — END a two-dimensional Barcode string Format ENDB; Parameter None Function The ENDB command terminates a barcode data string preceded by a XBAR or XBUF command. If there is no ENDB command after data input for the XBAR and XBUF commands, a malfunction may occur.

  • Page 101: Endc - End Carbon Copy

    ENDC — END carbon Copy Format ENDC; Function The ENDC command ends definition of the CCPY E command sequence. For details, refer to the CCPY command. ENDC...

  • Page 102: Endd - End Dump

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference ENDD — END Dump Format ENDD; Parameter None Function The ENDD command ends a hexadecimal dump initiated by the RDMP (Received-data DuMP) command and returns to the PRESCRIBE command mode. File See RDMP on page 216. Related Command RDMP...

  • Page 103: Endm - End Macro

    ENDM — END Macro Format ENDM; Parameter None Function The ENDM command ends a macro definition and returns to the PRESCRIBE command mode. File !R! RES; DAM; UNIT C; MCRO BX; SPD .05; BOX .8, -.8; MRP 1, 0; ENDM; MCRO SCREEN %, width, depth;...
  • Page 104 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Commands CALL, DAM, DELM, MCRO...

  • Page 105: Endr - End Raster Data

    ENDR — END Raster data Format ENDR; Parameter None Function The ENDR command declares the end of raster data. To declare the start of raster data, a RVRD command is used. File The following example prints an illustrated crown using the RVRD and ENDR. !R! RES;...
  • Page 106 PRESCRIBE Command Reference 5, 0, 160, 96, 80, 0; 5, 1, 24, 1, 136, 0; 5, 14, 134, 6, 23, 0; 5, 48, 65, 248, 32, 192; 5, 192, 129, 8, 16, 48; 5, 0, 64, 144, 32, 0; 5, 0, 32, 96, 64, 0; 5, 0, 16, 0, 128, 0; 5, 0, 32, 0, 64, 0;...

  • Page 107: Epl - Select Ecoprint Level

    EPL — select EcoPrint Level Format EPL level; Parameter level: 0 = off 2 = on Function The EPL command switches the Ecoprint on or off (default). Ecoprint is a standard feature of the print systems that enables the user to reduce the amount of toner placed on the page which saves on printing costs.

  • Page 108: Exit - Exit From Prescribe Mode

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference EXIT — EXIT from PRESCRIBE mode Format EXIT [, E]; Parameter None Function When the printing system receives the EXIT command, it exits from the PRESCRIBE mode and treats the following information as characters to be printed. If the parameter E is added (EXIT, E;), the printing system ignores one carriage- return/linefeed immediately following the command.

  • Page 109: Fdir - Mp Tray Feed Direction

    FDIR — MP tray Feed DIRection Format FDIR direction; Parameter direction: paper orientation on the MP tray 0 = Lengthwise 1 = Widthwise Function The FDIR command specifies the paper orientation during feeding paper on the MP tray. This is possible when the paper is A4 or letter or B5 size although this depends on the printing system model.

  • Page 110: Fill - Fill Closed Path

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference FILL — FILL closed path Format FILL rule; Parameter rule: drawing rule: 1 = use even-odd rule 2 = use non-zero winding number rule Function The FILL command fills the area enclosed by the current path with the current drawing rule.
  • Page 111 FILL File !R! RES; UNIT C; SIMG 1; CMNT Drawing clusters; NEWP; PMZP 10, 12; PDRP -5.7, -1.75; PCRP 0, 0, 0, -3.4, 3.1, -3.6; CLSP; PAT 2; FILL; PMZP 10, 12; PDRP -2.6, -5.35; PCRP 0, 0, 2.5, -2.5, 4.9, .1; CLSP; PAT 3; FILL; PMZP 10, 12;...
  • Page 112 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout...

  • Page 113: Flat - Set Flatness

    FLAT — set FLATness Format FLAT flatness; Parameters flatness: number from 1 to 100 Function The FLAT command determines how smoothly curves in paths are to be drawn when a STRK or FILL command is used. Higher number values produce rougher curves and lower number values create smoother curves which require greater computation.

  • Page 114: Flst - Print Font List

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference FLST — print Font LiST Format FLST; Parameter None Function The FLST command prints a list of all resident and downloaded (user-defined) fonts in the printing system. The list provides information on each font such as font name, whether it is scalable or bitmap, font selection sequence using FSET, font ID, etc.
  • Page 115 FLST Sample of Font List Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List PRESCRIBE Font Name Scalable/Bitmap Password Selection [FSET] Font ID...

  • Page 116: Fold - Fold Printed Pages

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference FOLD — FOLD printed pages Format FOLD [staple]; Parameter staple: 1 = stapling Function The FOLD command is effective only when the optional document finisher having the booklet stitcher is installed to the printing system. This command is most conveniently used with the BKLT command that allows printing a job as a booklet, reordering and printing the pages ‘two-up’...

  • Page 117: Font - Change Current Font

    FONT — change current FONT Format FONT font-number; Parameter font-number: number identifying the font Function The FONT command specifies a typeface for all text that follows. The font-number should designate a resident bitmap font, a scalable font selected by the SFNT command, or a nonresident font generated by the LDFC command or downloaded from the computer.
  • Page 118 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Commands ALTF, FLST, SETF...

  • Page 119: Fpat - Generate Fill Pattern

    FPAT — generate Fill PATtern Format FPAT #, #, #, #, #, #, #, #; Parameters number from 0 to 255 Function The FPAT command establishes a new shading pattern, for use by the BLK, ARC, and FILL commands, as described in a 8 Each number corresponds to one row of 8 dots.
  • Page 120 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; DAM; UNIT C; FSET 1p08V0s0b5T; MCRO PATTERN; FPAT %1, %2, %3, %4, %5, %6, %7, %8; BOX 5, 1; BLK 5, 1; MRP 0, 1.55; TEXT ’FPAT %1, %2, %3, %4, %5, %6, %7, %8;’, L; ENDM;...

  • Page 121: Frpo - Firmware Reprogram

    FRPO — Firmware RePrOgram Format FRPO parameter, value; Parameters parameter: parameter stored in permanent memory value: new parameter value Function The FRPO command sets the various printing parameters stored in permanent memory. Each parameter is identified by a code consisting of a letter and a numeral, such as P1. Details of the parameters and their values are given in Chapter 6 of the Technical Reference manual.
  • Page 122 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Command FRPO INIT...

  • Page 123: Frpo Init - Frpo-Initialize

    FRPO INIT — Format FRPO INIT; Parameter None Function The FRPO INIT command resets all FRPO parameters to their original, factory default values. This reset applies to the interface dependent parameters for the current interface as well as all non-interface dependent parameters. For a list of the factory default values, see Chapter 6 of the Technical Reference manual.

  • Page 124: Fset - Change Current Font Setting By Characteristic

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference FSET — change current Font SETting by characteristic Format FSET spacing-pitch-height-style-weight-typeface; Parameters spacing: fixed or proportional spacing, followed by a terminator P: 0 = fixed font 1 = proportional font pitch: pitch in cpi, from 0.44 to 99.99 cpi (ignored in a proportional font), followed by a terminator H height: the line-to-line spacing in points from 0.25 to 999.25;...
  • Page 125 typeface: typeface as represented by one of the following numbers, followed by a terminator T: 0 = LinePrinterBM8.5-Roman 3 = CourierBM 4 = Swiss721BM 5 = Dutch801BM 6 = LetterGothicBM 8 = PrestigeEliteBM 4099 = Courier 4101 = CG Times 4102 = LetterGothic 4113 = CGOmega 4116 = Coronet...
  • Page 126 PRESCRIBE Command Reference In selecting a font, the printer engages in a process of elimination. It first examines all fonts to match based on symbol set (the highest priority). All matches are next examined based on spacing. When the printer has reduced the matches to one font, it selects that font.
  • Page 127 File !R! UNIT P; SFNT ’Swiss742SWC-Roman’, 10; SLS 12; EXIT; First, this line is printed in a 10 point Swiss742SWC-Roman font. !R! FSET 14V; SLS 16; EXIT, E; Let’s see if the height parameter is changed to 14 points by FSET 14V;. !R! FSET 1s3B;...

  • Page 128: Ftmd - Bitmap Font Mode

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference FTMD — bitmap FonT MoDe Format FTMD value; Parameter value: an integer from 0 to 15 Function The FTMD command determines which attributes will be changed automatically when a bitmap font (simulated based on scalable fonts) is selected by the FONT, ALTF, or RPF command.
  • Page 129 Font Character mode spacing spacing Default Font Modes Emulation mode 0 (Line Printer) 1 (IBM X-24E) or 2 (Diablo 630) 5 (Epson LQ-850) 6 (HP LaserJet) 8 (KC-GL) File !R! RES; SLM 1; STM 2; FTMD 5; CMNT Character spacing is automatically adjusted at each font change, but line spacing and page orientation are left alone;...
  • Page 130 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout...

  • Page 131: Gpat - Set Gray Pattern

    GPAT — set Gray PATtern Format GPAT gray-level; Parameter gray-level: any number from 0 (black) to 1 (white) Function The GPAT command specifies the shade of gray for painting a block in both the standard mode and path mode graphics. Numbers with up to four decimal places are accepted. The default value is 0 (solid black).
  • Page 132 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Commands FPAT, PAT...

  • Page 133: Gray - Represent Gray

    GRAY — represent GRAY COLOR Format GRAY gray-mode; Parameter gray-mode: 0 = represents gray in K (black, default) 1 = represents gray in CMY Function The GRAY command determines whether gray in graphic images is represented using black or combination of cyan, magenta, and yellow. If each value of the RGB signals is the same, the corresponding area will be achromatic (grayed).

  • Page 134: Grrd - Graphic Data Read

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference GRRD — GRaphic data ReaD COLOR Format GRRD format, width, height; <image>;ENDG; Parameters format: image format: B = Bitmap J = JPEG T = TIFF width: number from 0 to 65535 height: number from 0 to 65535 image: file name based on a specified format Function...
  • Page 135 GRRD c:¥> echo !R! STR 300; MZP 1,1; GRRD J,0,0; > lpt1 c:¥> copy /b fluit.jpg lpt1 c:¥> echo ;ENDG; PAGE; EXIT; > lpt1 Printout...

  • Page 136: Hue - Adjust Hue

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference HUE — adjust HUE COLOR Format HUE color, angle[, type]; Parameters color: number representing the color for hue adjustment: 0 = all colors 1 = R 2 = Y 3 = G 4 = C 5 = B 6 = M angle: angle of hue rotation in degrees:...
  • Page 137 When color is other than 0, a particular hue can be shifted. The example below shows that the yellow hue has been shifted in the direction of green indicating that yellow images will be slightly reddish and the image in the vicinity of yellowish green will be yellow.

  • Page 138: Intl - International Characters

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference INTL — InterNaTionaL characters Format INTL country-code, code-set; Parameters country-code: 0 = US ASCII 1 = France 2 = Germany 3 = UK 4 = Denmark/Norway 5 = Sweden 6 = Italy 7 = Spain 8 = Japan 9 = US Legal 10 = IBM PC-850 (Multilingual) 11 = IBM PC-860 (Portuguese)
  • Page 139 For example, the character assigned to character code 93 (hex 5D) varies according to the country code as follows: France § Germany Ü Denmark Å Italy é Spain ¿ The code-set parameter adjusts for the different symbol sets. According to the code-set parameter specified, the printer selects a symbol set available to the current emulation.
  • Page 140 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File CMNT This file will not print correctly in the IBM; CMNT emulation (mode 1); RES; INTL 2, 2; SLM 1; STM 2; SFNT "Helvetica", 14; EXIT; Diese [pfel sind eine ]berraschung! !R! PAGE; EXIT; Printout...

  • Page 141: Jobd - Job Deletion

    JOBD — JOB Deletion Format JOBD [mode[, job-id or mailbox-id[, password]]]; Parameters mode: mode of deletion: 1 = Deletes temporary jobs 2 = Deletes permanent jobs 8 = Deletes the jobs in the virtual mailbox specified by mailbox-id 9 = Deletes the virtual mailbox specified by mailbox-id 15 = Resets all virtual mailboxes to a clean state job-id or mailbox-id: an integer or character string that specifies the job ID or mailbox ID...
  • Page 142 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Files To delete the temporary job with an ID of 28L016T50 from the hard disk: !R! JOBD 1, "28L016T50"; EXIT; To delete all permanent jobs in the hard disk: !R! JOBD 2; EXIT; To delete all temporary and permanent jobs in the hard disk: !R! JOBD;...

  • Page 143: Jobl - Print Job List

    JOBL — print JOB List Format JOBL mode; Parameter mode: 1 = prints a list of temporary jobs in the hard disk 2 = prints a list of permanent jobs in the hard disk 8 = prints a list of virtual mailboxes to represent their usage status Function The JOBL command prints a list of all permanent jobs in the hard disk, or all temporary jobs, for checking the stored contents in the hard disk and to selectively delete jobs.
  • Page 144 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File To print a permanent job list: !R! JOBL 2; EXIT;...

  • Page 145: Jobo - Job Output

    JOBO — JOB Output Format JOBO mode, ’job-id’ or ’mailbox-id’[, password]; Parameters mode: 0 = normal 8 = virtual mailbox job-id (mode 0): job ID or page ID mailbox-id (mode 8): mailbox ID from 1 to 255, or alias password (mode 8 only): password for the mailbox Function The JOBO command retrieves a temporary or permanent job or the jobs saved in the...
  • Page 146 PRESCRIBE Command Reference All jobs are delivered to the current output stack (all jobs to the same stack). Note however the jobs with stapling enabled will be forcibly sent to the stapler. The master password, if set previously by VMPW, is valid for all virtual mailboxes for which a password is set.

  • Page 147: Jobp - Job, Print With Print Options

    JOBP — JOB, print with Print options Format JOBP print-option, parameter; Parameters print-option: an integer that specifies the print option from the ones below parameter: an integer, the letter m, or character string that specifies the parameter for the print option as indicated in the table below print- option...
  • Page 148 PRESCRIBE Command Reference print- option Function The JOBP command implements printing a print job which was prologued by JOBS and epilogued by JOBT in the similar manner as the JOBO command (See JOBO on page 135.). Use of the JOBP command allows to use the different settings for copy count, duplex printing, stapling, etc., from those originally set for the print job.

  • Page 149: Jobs - Job Start

    JOBS — JOB Start Format JOBS save-mode, copy, barcode, barcode-position[, share, ’job-name’, ’user-name’, ’time’]; Parameters save-mode: save mode: 0 = electronic sorting only 1 = temporary 2 = permanent 8 = (Print to) virtual mailbox copy: number of copies to print: 1 to 999 barcode (starting-mailbox when save-mode is 8): a number representing the page(s) barcode is printed...
  • Page 150 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Function The JOBS command defines start of a job which is processed using e-MPS. The subsequent document is spooled in the hard disk or RAM disk. (Only HP mopier compatible spooling is possible if the printing system uses RAM disk.) Electronic sorting becomes possible in emulations other than PJL and KPDL.
  • Page 151 virtual mailbox specification (See JOBP on page 137.), the job in question will not be saved to any virtual mailbox and no error will be displayed. While jobs are being stacked on a virtual mailbox, a message indicating that jobs are being stacked on virtual mailboxes (when the VMB-compatible printer driver is being used) will be displayed on the message display instead of Processing.
  • Page 152 PRESCRIBE Command Reference !R! JOBS 8, 3, 3, 15, 0, ’Service’, ’Repair’, ’01/14/02 16:30:25’; UNIT C; MZP 5, 10; BOX 6, 6; PAGE; TEXT ’ABCDE’; PAGE; TEXT ’Domestic’; PAGE; JOBT; EXIT;...

  • Page 153: Jobt - Job Terminate

    JOBT — JOB Terminate Format JOBT; Parameter None Function The JOBT command terminates defining a job which is started by JOBS. The JOBT command is used in combination with JOBS to constitute a job definition. The printing system prints the job in the number of copies as specified by the repeat count commanded by JOBS or JOBP in the cyclic manner.

  • Page 154: Jog - Jog Output Stacks For Separation

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference JOG — JOG output stacks for separation Format JOG; Parameter None Function It is possible to offset separate jobs in the output stack by explicitly repeating the JOG command so that the user can clearly distinguish his/her print jobs from the others. This command is only enabled when an optional stacker is attached.

  • Page 155: Lapi - Load Api Program

    LAPI — LoaD API Program Format LAPI Program type, PRESCRIBE command, function name; Parameters Program type: Type of the downloading program "PRE" PRESCRIBE command PRESCRIBE command name: Name of the PRESCRIBE command to be stored Alphanumeric string of 2 to 4 characters (Only in the case of "PRE") Function name: Name of the function that starts the user program...

  • Page 156: Ldfc - Load Font Character

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference LDFC — LoaD Font Character Format LDFC font-number, code, height, width, y-offset, x-offset, cell-width, center, rotation[, resolution]; bit-map; Parameters font-number: font number (integer from 1000 to 65535). Same for all characters in the font. Must not duplicate any resident bitmap font number. code: ASCII code of the character (0 to 255) height:...
  • Page 157 bit-map: dot pattern of the character, coded as a character string Function The LDFC command defines one character of a new bitmap font. It can be used to create special characters such as the one shown below, which is defined as the ‘+’ symbol (character code 43) of font 1000.

  • Page 158: Ldfn C - Generate Bitmap Character For Loading Font

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference LDFN C — generate bitmap character for LoaDing FoNt Format LDFN C, font-number, code, height, width, y-offset, x-offset, cell-width; bit-map; Parameters font-number: font number (integer from 1000 to 65535) code: ASCII code of the character code (0 to 255 for European; 0 to 65533 for Japanese) or in hexadecimal notation ($xxxx) height: height of the character bitmap, in dots (integer from 1 to 65535)
  • Page 159 (1- or 2-byte code), and other information of the font header already created. The bitmap data transferred at the end of this command is transferred under Kyocera’s original BBN format. This is the transfer format used by the LDFC and LDKC commands.

  • Page 160: Ldfn F - Create Header For Loading Font

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference LDFN F — create header for LoaDing FoNt Format LDFN F, font-number, resolution, name, symbol-set, spacing, width, height, style, stroke, type-face, type; Parameters font-number: font number:1000 to 65535 resolution: resolution: 0 = 300-dpi bitmap 1 = 600-dpi bitmap 3 = 1200-dpi bitmap (Fine mode) name: font name (ASCII text string up to 31 characters long).
  • Page 161 type: font type: 0 = character codes from 32 to 127 1 = character codes from 32 to 127 and from 160 to 255 2 = character codes from 0 to 255 Function The LDFN F command creates a font header for downloading a font to the printer. After the header is created, you must continue with downloading bitmap characters using the LDFN C command.

  • Page 162: Ldfn S - Load Truetype Font

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference LDFN S — LoaD truetype FoNt Format LDFN S, format, font-number, name, length[, symbol-set, style, stroke, type-face]; binary-data WRED; Parameters format: font format: 0 = TrueType font 1 = Japanese TrueType font 2 = Japanese TrueType Collection font font-number: font number:1000 to 65535 Since there are two font headers for Japanese TrueType fonts, the printer automatically...
  • Page 163 LDFN S Function The LDFN S command allows outline fonts (TrueType fonts) to be downloaded to the printing system. A binary format is used to represent font data. The size of this data must match that given by length (font data length). Always explicitly terminate font data using WRED;.

  • Page 164: Lght - Adjust Lightness

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference LGHT — adjust LiGHTness COLOR Format LGHT mode, degree; Parameters mode: mode of lightness adjustment: 0 = gamma control 1 = contrast control degree: degree of saturation level: number from –10 to 10 (Default is 0) Function The LGHT command controls lightness and darkness balance based on the specified parameters.
  • Page 165 Default contrast Contrast set to high Contrast set to low Varying the darkness contrast allows the difference between the light and dark shades of the image to be articulated and the intensity of control changes the difference between the light and dark shades of the image. Lightness gamma and darkness contrast cannot be controlled hue by hue.

  • Page 166: Map - Move To Absolute Position

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference MAP — Move to Absolute Position Format MAP x-coordinate, y-coordinate; Parameters x-coordinate: distance from the left margin y-coordinate: distance from the top margin Function The MAP command moves the cursor to a position specified relative to the top and left margins, measured in the units designated by the UNIT command.
  • Page 167 Printout Related Commands MRP, MZP, MRPA...

  • Page 168: Mclr - Match Color

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference MCLR — Match CoLoR COLOR Format MCLR mode; Parameter mode: mode of color matching: 0 = none (default) 1 = auto 2 = vivid color 3 = display Function The MCLR command selects the mode of color matching. Color matching mode is changed according to the various conditions of emulation, paper type, and print quality.

  • Page 169: Mcro - Define Macro

    MCRO — define MaCRO Format MCRO name[ dummy-sign[, comment]]; Parameters name: character string starting with a letter dummy-sign: any character (default: % preceded by a space) comment: any character string Function The MCRO command assigns a name to the sequence of PRESCRIBE commands that follows, up to the ENDM (end macro) command.
  • Page 170 PRESCRIBE Command Reference The following table shows the source of the PCL macros, the location in the printer, and the property value for the resource — important if resource protection mode is used. See also Resource Protection in the Technical Reference manual. Macro Downloaded Memory card...

  • Page 171: Mdat - Set Media Type Attribute

    MDAT — set MeDia type ATtribute Format MDAT [media-type[, paper-weight, fuser-mode, duplex[, density]]]; Parameters media-type 1 = Plain 2 = Transparency 3 = Preprinted 4 = Label 5 = Bond 6 = Recycled 7 = Vellum 8 = Rough 9 = Letterhead 10 = Color 11 = Prepunched 12 = Envelope...
  • Page 172 PRESCRIBE Command Reference fuser-mode 0 = High 1 = Middle 2 = Low 3 = Vellum duplex 0 = Enable 1 = Disable density 1 = Light 2 = Medium Light 3 = Normal 4 = Medium Heavy 5 = Heavy Function The MDAT command is used to customize the default attributes of a media type for optimization.

  • Page 173: Mid - Multi-Tray Id

    MID — Multi-tray ID Format MID tray-group; Parameter tray-group: number from 1 (top) to the maximum Function The MID command selects a group of trays in the sorter, which is assigned by the ASTK command and allows the subsequent SSTK (select Sorter STacKer) or CSTK (select Collator STacKer) command to deliver the output pages into the trays of that group for sorting or collating.

  • Page 174: Mpss - E-Mps Storage

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference MPSS — e-MPS Storage Format MPSS ’job-type’, ’limit’, size; Parameters job-type: CODE = temporary or permanent job VMB = virtual mailbox job JOBR = retention job limit: TEMPLIMITSIZE = Limit of the capacity for temporary stored jobs PERMLIMITSIZE = Limit of the capacity for permanent stored jobs VMBLIMITSIZE = Limit of the capacity for virtual mailbox jobs QUICKLIMITCOUNT = Limit of the number of Quick Copy jobs...

  • Page 175: Mrp - Move To Relative Position

    MRP — Move to Relative Position Format MRP x-coordinate, y-coordinate; Parameters x-coordinate/y-coordinate: coordinates as measured from the current cursor position Function The MRP command moves the cursor from its current position to a specified relative position, measured in the units designated by the UNIT command. The coordinates may be positive or negative.
  • Page 176 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Commands MAP, MZP, MRPA...

  • Page 177: Mrpa - Move To Relative Position Specified By Angle

    MRPA — Move to Relative Position specified by Angle Format MRPA distance, angle; Parameters distance: distance to move angle: angle in degree, measured clockwise from the vertical Function The MRPA command moves the cursor from its current position across a specified distance using a specified angle.
  • Page 178 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Commands MAP, MRP, MZP...

  • Page 179: Mstk - Select Mailbox Stacker

    MSTK — select Mailbox STacKer Format MSTK [tray, tray, ...]; or MSTK 0; Parameter tray: number from 1 to the maximum Function The MSTK command is valid only when the option sorter is installed with the printing system. It instructs the printing system to deliver printed pages in the mailbox mode. In the mailbox mode, the printed pages are delivered to the trays in the reverse order of tray parameters.

  • Page 180: Mtyp - Select Media Type

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference MTYP — select Media TYPe Format MTYP media-type; Parameter media-type: 1 = Plain 2 = Transparency 3 = Preprinted 4 = Label 5 = Bond 6 = Recycled 7 = Vellum 8 = Rough 9 = Letterhead 10 = Color 11 = Prepunched 12 = Envelope...
  • Page 181 File To print on the A4 label loaded on the printer’s MP tray, set the MP tray size to A4 and the MP tray type to Labels (See the user’s manual for details.) !R! RES; PSRC 100; CMNT Sets the printer to automatic casette mode; CMNT Depending on the current media type;...

  • Page 182: Mzp - Move To Zero-Relative Position

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference MZP — Move to Zero-relative Position Format MZP x-coordinate, y-coordinate; Parameters x-coordinate: distance from the left edge limit of paper y-coordinate: distance from the top edge limit of paper Function The MZP command moves the cursor to a position specified relative to the top and left edge limits of the paper, measured in the units designated by the UNIT command.
  • Page 183 Printout Related Commands MAP, MRP, MRPA...

  • Page 184: Newp - Start New Path

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference NEWP — start NEW Path Format NEWP; Parameter None Function The NEWP command empties the current path and starts a new path. A path construction ends with the CLSP (CLoSe Path) command or with any painting operator that paints the path or draws a line along it (STRK, FILL).

  • Page 185: Otry - Select Paper Output Tray

    OTRY — select paper Output TRaY Format OTAY tray; Parameter tray: 1 = printing system’s face-down output tray 2 = face-up output tray of the printing system or the option stacker 3 = face-down output tray of the option stacker 4 = face-up output tray of the option stacker (subtray) 5 = job separator 7 = face-down output tray of option stacher (subtray)
  • Page 186 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! OTRY 2; EXIT; PAGE 1 On printers with only one paper tray this file will be delivered face-down as usual, page 1 first. !R! PAGE; EXIT; PAGE 2 PAGE 2 next, and so on, stacking in the correct order. !R! PAGE;...

  • Page 187: Page - Start New Page

    PAGE — start new PAGE Format PAGE; Parameter None Function The PAGE command causes a page break without resetting the printer. Subsequent data will be printed on a new page with no changes made to page formatting parameters such as spacing, margins, font selection. If there is no printing on the current page, the PAGE command will have no effect.

  • Page 188: Pant - Create Pantone Color Palette

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference PANT — create PANTone color palette COLOR Format PANT color-number or ’color-name’; Parameters color-number: Pantone color number, integer from 100 to 5999 color-name: Pantone color name Function The PANT command can be used to specify the PANTONE uncoated color by number or name.
  • Page 189 Process Yellow Process Blue Red 032 Blue 072 Reflex Green Black Black 5 Warm Gray 1 Warm Gray 5 Warm Gray 9 Cool Gray 1 Cool Gray 5 Cool Gray 9 The PANT command may not work with certain printer models and versions. Set the print quality to Quick mode when this command is used with model FS-5800C.

  • Page 190: Parc - In Path, Draw Arc

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference PARC — in Path, draw ARC Format PARC x-coordinate, y-coordinate, radius, start-angle, end-angle; Parameters x-coordinate, y-coordinate: coordinates of the center of arc, measured from the left and top edge limits radius: radius of arc start-angle: starting angle, measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis end-angle: ending angle, measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis Function...
  • Page 191 PARC Printout...

  • Page 192: Pat - Select Fill Pattern

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference PAT — select fill PATtern Format PAT pattern-number[, resolution]; Parameters pattern-number: number from 1 to 60 or 100 to 105 resolution: 300 [dpi], 600 [dpi], or 1200 [dpi] Function The PAT command specifies the shading pattern used by the BLK and ARC commands and to fill a path.
  • Page 193 Resident Fill Patterns (300 dpi)

  • Page 194: Pcrp - In Path, Curve To Relative Position

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference PCRP — in Path, Curve to Relative Position Format PCRP x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3; Parameters x1, y1: coordinates of the first control point as measured from the current cursor position x2, y2: coordinates of the second control point as measured from the current cursor position x3, y3: coordinates of the end point as measured from the current cursor position Function...
  • Page 195 File !R! RES; UNIT C; NEWP; SPD .1; PMZP 3, 3; PCRP 4, 2, 5, 1.5, 6, 1.8; STRK; PAGE; EXIT; Printout Current positon File !R! RES; UNIT C; NEWP; SPD .1; PMZP 3, 3; PCRP 5.5, 1.5, 1.5, 5.5, 7, 7; STRK;...

  • Page 196: Pczp - In Path, Curve To Zero-Relative Position

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference PCZP — in Path, Curve to Zero-relative Position Format PCZP x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3; Parameters x1, y1: coordinates of the first control point as measured from the left and top edge limits of paper x2, y2: coordinates of second control point as measured from the left and top edge limits of paper x3, y3:...
  • Page 197 File !R! RES; UNIT C; PMZP 3, 6; PCZP 11, 3, 2, 2, 9, 6; STRK; PAGE; EXIT; Printout (2, 2) Current position (3, 6) PCZP (11, 3) (9, 6)

  • Page 198: Pdir - Set Print Direction

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference PDIR — set Print DIRection Format PDIR angle; Parameter angle: angle in degrees; in 90° increments in a counterclockwise direction 0 = portrait 90 = landscape 180 = reverse portrait 270 = reverse landscape Function The PDIR command rotates the coordinates of the logical page by the degree represented by the value of the angle which orients the page in one of four directions.
  • Page 199 PDIR Portrait (PDIR 0;) Landscape (PDIR 90;) Reverse Landscape (PDIR 270;) Reverse Portrait (PDIR 180;) File !R! RES; UNIT P; SFNT ’Helvetica’, 8; UNIT C; MZP 10, 12; SPD .144; CIR .075; PDIR 270; TEXT ’ ENDLESS VARIETY AND VERSATILITY’; PDIR 180;...
  • Page 200 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout...

  • Page 201: Pdrp - In Path, Draw To Relative Position

    PDRP — in Path, Draw to Relative Position Format PDRP x-coordinate, y-coordinate, ...; Parameters x-coordinate, y-coordinate: coordinates as measured from the current cursor position Function The PDRP command adds a line to the current path from the current cursor position to a specified relative position, measured in the units designated by the UNIT command.
  • Page 202 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Command PDZP...

  • Page 203: Pdzp - In Path, Draw To Zero-Relative Position

    PDZP — in Path, Draw to Zero-relative Position Format PDZP x-coordinate, y-coordinate; Parameters x-coordinate, y-coordinate: coordinates as measured from the left and top edge limits of the current page Function The PDZP command adds a line to the current path from the current cursor position to a position specified relative to the top and left edge limits of the current page, measured in the units designated by the UNIT command.
  • Page 204 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Command PDRP...

  • Page 205: Pelp - In Path, Draw Ellipse

    PELP — in Path, draw ELlipse Format PELP x-diagonal, y-diagonal[, x-start, y-start, x-end, y-end[, ellipse- path]]; Parameters x-diagonal: X-coordinate of diagonal point of bounding box y-diagonal: Y-coordinate of diagonal point of bounding box x-start: X-coordinate of start control point of the ellipse y-start: Y-coordinate of start control point of the ellipse x-end:...
  • Page 206 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Current cursor position File RES; UNIT C; MZP 0, 0; BOX 2, 3; NEWP; PMZP 0, 0; PELP 2, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, N; STRK; MZP 5, 5; BOX 2, -3; NEWP; PMZP 5, 5; PELP 2, -3, 2, 0, 0, 0, N; STRK;...

  • Page 207: Pie - Draw Pie Chart

    PIE — draw PIE chart Format PIE radius, starting-angle, slice-size, ...; Parameters radius: radius of the pie chart starting-angle: position of the first slice slice-size: relative sizes of the slices Function The PIE command is a standard mode graphics command which draws a pie chart centered at the current cursor position.
  • Page 208 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout...

  • Page 209: Pmra - In Path, Move To Relative Position Specified By Angle

    PMRA — in Path, Move to Relative position specified by Angle Format PMRA x-coordinate, y-coordinate, distance, angle; Parameters x-coordinate, y-coordinate: coordinates as measured from the left and top edge limits of the page distance: distance specified in increments governed by the unit value. angle: angle in degrees, measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis Function...
  • Page 210 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; UNIT C; SPD 0.2; NEWP; PMRA 10, 19, 5, 45; PARC 10, 19, 5, 45, 135; STRK; PAGE; EXIT; Printout...

  • Page 211: Pmrp - In Path, Move To Relative Position

    PMRP — in Path, Move to Relative Position Format PMRP x-coordinate, y-coordinate; Parameters x-coordinate, y-coordinate: coordinates as measured from the current cursor position Function The PMRP command moves the cursor from its current position to a specified relative position in a path construction, measured in the unit value designated by the UNIT command.
  • Page 212 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Command PMZP...

  • Page 213: Pmzp - In Path, Move To Zero-Relative Position

    PMZP — in Path, Move to Zero-relative Position Format PMZP x-coordinate, y-coordinate; Parameters x-coordinate, y-coordinate: coordinates as measured from left edge limit of the current page Function The PMZP command moves the cursor to a position in a path construction, specified relative to the top and left edge limits of the current page, and measured in the units designated by the UNIT command.
  • Page 214 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Command PMRP...

  • Page 215: Pnch - Punch

    PNCH — PuNCH Format PNCH[ mode]; Parameter mode: number of punched holes: 1 = 2 (Europe) or 3 (U.S.) 2 = 4 (Europe) or 2 (U.S.) 51 = 2 (Europe) or 3 (U.S.), left 52 = 4 (Europe) or 2 (U.S.), left 61 = 2 (Europe) or 3 (U.S.), right 62 = 4 (Europe) or 2 (U.S.), right 71 = 2 (Europe) or 3 (U.S.), top...
  • Page 216 PRESCRIBE Command Reference The mode parameters of 51, 52, 61, 62, 71, and 72 are valid for some copier models only. These parameters allow to position the holes in either of the left, right, and top sides of the page by logically aligning the page in reference to the punched holes. Note that the mode parameter is valid for a finisher with the dual mode punching system, such as the DF-71, only.

  • Page 217: Prbx - In Path, Draw Round Box

    PRBX — in Path, draw Round BoX Format PRBX width, height, radius; Parameters width: width of round box height: height of round box radius: radius of round box corners Function The PRBX command adds a round box path to the current path. This command close the sub-paths but does not stroke the path by itself.
  • Page 218 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; UNIT C; SPD 0.125; NEWP; PMZP 1, 1; PRBX 11.7, 1.7, 0.5; STRK; MZP 1.5, 2.15; SFNT "Helvetica-Bd", 24; TEXT PAT 5; NEWP; PMZP 1, 4; PRBX 5, 2.4, 0.3; FILL; MZP 1.4, 4.7; SFNT "Helvetica-Nr", 12;...

  • Page 219: Prrc - In Path, At Relative Position, Draw Arc

    PRRC — in Path, at Relative position, draw aRC Format PRRC x-coordinate, y-coordinate, radius, start-angle, end-angle; Parameters x-coordinate/ y-coordinate: coordinates as measured from the current cursor position radius: radius of arc start-angle: starting angle, measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis end-angle: ending angle, measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis Function...
  • Page 220 PRESCRIBE Command Reference PRRC 1, 1, 180, 0; Negative values are acceptable for angle. For example, an angle of 315 degrees is the same as –45 degrees. File !R! RES; SPD 0.05; MZP 4.5, 5; NEWP; PRRC -1, 0, 1, 90, 270; PRRC 1, -2, 1, 0, 180;...

  • Page 221: Psrc - Select Paper Source

    PSRC — select Paper SouRCe Format PSRC mode; Parameter mode: 0 = multi-purpose tray 1 = Cassette 1 2 = Cassette 2 3 = Cassette 3 4 = Cassette 4 5 = Cassette 5 6 = Cassette 6 99 = envelope feeder 100 = automatic Function The PSRC command selects whether to feed paper from the cassette, multi-purpose tray,...

  • Page 222: Pxpl - Pixel Placement

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference PXPL — PiXel PLacement Format PXPL mode; Parameter mode: pixel placement mode 0 = Grid intersection 1 = Grid centered Function The PXPL command determines how pixels are rendered in images. It selects whether pixels are centered at grid intersections or inside the boxes created by the grid. See the figure below.

  • Page 223: R! - Prescribe Start Sequence

    !R! — PRESCRIBE start sequence Format !command-recognition-character! Parameter command-recognition-character: capital R, unless changed by the SCRC or FRPO P9 command Function When the printing system receives !R!, it enters PRESCRIBE mode and treats the following data as PRESCRIBE commands. The command that follows the !R! command should be separated from the !R! by a space or placed on a new line.
  • Page 224 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Commands EXIT, SCRC...

  • Page 225: Rclt - Rotated Collation

    RCLT — Rotated CoLlaTion Format RCLT; Parameter None Function The RCLT command instructs the printing system to stack the sets on the tray in alternating orientations. The RCLT command require a hard disk installed in the printing system or a RAM disk. The RCLT command is available when printing using A4, B5 and letter size paper.

  • Page 226: Rdmp - Received-Data Dump

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RDMP — Received-data DuMP Format RDMP; Parameter None Function The RDMP command causes all subsequent data to be printed in hexadecimal form (two hexadecimal digits per character) until an ENDD (END Dump) command is received, or until the printing system runs out of data and times out. Related Command ENDD...
  • Page 227 RDMP Sample...

  • Page 228: Res - Reset

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RES — RESet Format RES; Parameter None Function The RES command causes a page break and resets parameters as indicated below. Some reset values can also be changed by the FRPO command. For these, the factory reset value is given, followed by the FRPO parameters that can be used to change this value in parenthesis.
  • Page 229 Parameter LaserJet (PCL) Underline thickness 4 dots, 7 dots and distance below baseline Current font Font 1 (C5/2/3) or V3 (scalable font)† Alternate font None assignment Country code 0 (U6)† Symbol set Roman-8 (U6/7) Current path Empty Graphics pen diam- 3 dots eter Line cap...

  • Page 230: Resl - Select Resolution

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RESL — select RESoLution Format RESL resolution; Parameter resolution: 300 [dpi], 600 [dpi] or 1200 [dpi] Function The RESL command switches the resolution of the printing system between 300 dpi, 600 dpi, and 1200 dpi.When this command is received, the image data currently remaining is forcibly output on paper.

  • Page 231: Rgbl - Control Rgb Level

    RGBL — control RGB Level COLOR Format RGBL color, level; Parameters color: 0 = red 1 = green 2 = blue level: number from –10 to 10 (Default = 0) Function The RGBL command controls balance for each level of RGB. It individually corrects the gamma for each color.
  • Page 232 PRESCRIBE Command Reference This command is enabled for all color spaces, all color modes and all monitor simulation modes. If ink simulation is set to other than none, this command is disabled. The RES command resets saturation to its default state. This mode is not held in the printing system.

  • Page 233: Rgst - Offset Registration

    RGST — offset ReGiSTration Format RGST horizontal-offset, vertical-offset; Parameters horizontal-offset: horizontal offset value from the absolute coordinate (0, 0) for the physical paper feed direction, in current unit. The coordinates may be positive or negative. vertical-offset: vertical offset value from the absolute coordinate (0, 0) for the physical paper feed direction, in current unit.

  • Page 234: Rpcs - Return To Previous Code Set

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RPCS — Return to Previous Code Set Format RPCS; Parameter None Function The RPCS command resumes use of a code set saved by a previous SCCS (save current code set) command. The RPCS commands return to the code sets in reverse order in which they were nested.

  • Page 235: Rpf - Return To Previous Font

    RPF — Return to Previous Font Format RPF; Parameter None Function The RPF command resumes use of a font saved by a previous SCF (save current font) command. The RPF commands return to the fonts in the reverse order in which they were saved.

  • Page 236: Rpg - Return To Previous Graphics State

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RPG — Return to Previous Graphics state Format RPG; Parameter None Function The RPG command restores the graphics state most recently saved by a SCG (Save Current Graphics) command. The following items of graphics state revert to the state saved previously.
  • Page 237 Printout Related Command...

  • Page 238: Rpp - Return To Previous Position

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RPP — Return to Previous Position Format RPP; Parameter None Function The RPP command moves the cursor to a position saved by a previous SCP (save current position) command. If the RPP command is executed by mistake when no previous position has been saved, the resulting cursor movement is unpredictable.
  • Page 239 Printout Related Command...

  • Page 240: Rppl - Return To Previous Palette

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RPPL — Return to Previous PaLette COLOR Format RPPL; Parameter None Function The RPPL command restores the color palette most recently saved by a SCPL (save current palette) command. A color palette restored using the RPPL command immediately becomes active.

  • Page 241: Rpu - Return To Previous Unit

    RPU — Return to Previous Unit Format RPU; Parameter None Function The RPU command brings the unit of measurement (inches, centimeters, points, or dots; as specified by the UNIT command) back to the unit saved by the SCU (save current unit) command.

  • Page 242: Rttx - Rotate Text

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RTTX — RoTate TeXt Format RTTX angle, ’string’[, U-option]; Parameters angle: angle of rotation in degrees string: character string U-option: Underline text Function Taking the normal output angle for text as zero, the RTTX command rotates a character string around its starting point by the angle of rotation specified.
  • Page 243 RTTX Printout...

  • Page 244: Rtxt - Print Right-Aligned Text

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RTXT — print Right-aligned TeXT Format RTXT[’string’][,option][,U-option]; Parameters string: any character string option: B = Leave cursor at back end of string E = Move cursor to front end of string L = Move cursor down one line N = Move cursor to beginning of next line U-option: Underline text...
  • Page 245 File !R! RES; UNIT P; SFNT ’TimesNewRoman’; UNIT I; MCRO PF; MRP .15, 0; BOX .1, -.1; MRP BOX .1, -.1; MRP -.65, 0; ENDM; MAP 3, 3; TEXT ’Pass CALL PF; RTXT ’Unit test’, L; CALL PF; RTXT ’Integration test’, L; PAGE;...

  • Page 246: Rvcd - Receive Compressed Raster Data

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RVCD — ReceiVe Compressed raster Data Format RVCD[ compression-mode]; length, data, ... ; Parameters compression-mode: 0 = uncompressed 1 = run-length encoding 2 = TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) [rev. 4.0] length: bytes of raster data data: binary raster data, 0H to FFH Function The RVCD command transfers and encodes the subsequent raster data by the amount of...

  • Page 247: Rvcl - Receive Color Raster Data

    RVCL — ReceiVe CoLor raster data COLOR Format RVCL [compression-mode,] length, data; Parameters compression-mode: 0 = uncompressed (Default) 1 = run-length encoded 2 = TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) [rev. 4.0] length: bytes of raster data data: binary raster data, 0H to FFH Function The RVCL command is the color version of the RVCD (ReceiVe Compressed raster Data) command.

  • Page 248: Rvrd - Receive Raster Data

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RVRD — ReceiVe Raster Data Format RVRD; number of data, data, ... ; Function The RVRD command declares the start of raster data. Raster data represents dot lines encoded as numeric values as shown below. Each dot line is divided into 8-dot segments. Each segment is converted to a number by the same system of column weights as used in the FPAT (Fill PATtern) command.
  • Page 249 The following examples produce invalid raster data lines: Wrong: 0,; Count cannot be 0. 1; Use 1,; for a blank line. 2, 1, 1, 1; Too many data values. 2, -1, -1; Negative values are not allowed. 2, 1 , 1; Carriage return before comma. An invalid raster data line is not printed, and invalidates all raster lines that follow.

  • Page 250: Rwer D - [Read/Write External Resource] Delete Data On External Media

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWER D — [Read/Write External Resource] Delete data on external media Format RWER D, medium, data-type, ’partition-name’; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk or RAM disk A = memory card data-type: type of data to be deleted 1 = Font data 2 = Printable data 16 = Macro data...

  • Page 251: Rwer F - [Read/Write External Resource] Format External Media

    RWER F — Format RWER F, medium; Parameter medium: 0 = hard disk A = memory card Function The RWER F command formats any external media whether it is a memory card or the hard disk. The hard disk is physically formatted when it is specified. This command has no effect if the media has been write-protected using KPDL or PJL.
  • Page 252 PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWER I — [Read/Write External Resource] automatically print partition Information Format RWER I, mode; Parameter mode: control mode: E = Enable automatic printing of partition information D = Disable automatic printing of partition information Function The RWER I command toggles the automatic printing of partition lists for any external media whether it is a memory card or the hard disk.

  • Page 253: Rwer L - [Read/Write External Resource] Print Partition List

    RWER L — [Read/Write External Resource] print partition List Format RWER L[, medium]; Parameter medium: 0 = hard disk or RAM disk A = memory card E = EPROM Function The RWER L command explicitly prints partition lists for any external media whether it is a memory card, the hard disk, or the RAM disk.

  • Page 254: Rwer R - [Read/Write External Resource] Read Data From External Media

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWER R — Format RWER R, medium, data-type[, ’partition-name’]; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk or RAM disk A = memory card E = EPROM data-type: 2 = Printable data 128 = API data (downloadable program) partition-name: Name of partition from which data is read, a maximum of 15 printable ASCII characters Function The RWER R command reads data from any external media whether it is a memory card,...
  • Page 255 The following example demonstrates how to send data from the computer to a memory card. Typically, partition names should be specified when writing to the card. If omitted, the partition names will be assigned automatically as follows: DataS001, DataS002 ... DataSnnn. Writing data to a memory card: To write the contents of file DATA123.DOC to partition DATA123 on the memory card: 1.

  • Page 256: Rwer S - [Read/Write External Resource] Store Truetype Font

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWER S — [Read/Write External Resource] Store TrueType font Format RWER S, medium, font-type, file-name, font-name, length[, value, style, weight, type-face];binary-data WRED; Parameters medium: drive specification: 0 = hard disk or RAM disk A = memory card font-type: font type: 0 = TrueType font...
  • Page 257 binary-data: font data (TrueType format) Function The RWER S command allows outline fonts (in TrueType format) to be downloaded to the printing system and to be stored on the specified media as font data. TrueType fonts particularly can be defined easily just by adding the TrueType font format as binary- data.

  • Page 258: Rwer T - [Read/Write External Resource] Set Terminate String

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWER T — [Read/Write External Resource] set Terminate string Format RWER T[, ’terminator’]; Parameter terminator: ASCII text string up to 4 bytes, enclosed in either single or double quotation marks Function The RWER T command sets a terminator string for external media whether it is a memory card or the hard disk.

  • Page 259: Rwer W - [Read/Write External Resource] Write Data To External Media

    RWER W — Format RWER W, medium, data-type[, ’partition-name’]; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk or RAM disk A = memory card data-type: 1 = Font data 2 = Printable data 16 = Macro data 112 = File data 128 = API data (downloadable program) partition-name: Name of partition to which data is written, in a maximum of 15 printable ASCII characters.

  • Page 260: Rwrf D - [Read/Write Resource File] Delete Data On External Device

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWRF D — Format RWRF D, medium, data-type, file-name; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk A = memory card data-type: "API" "FNT" Font data "MCR" Macro data file-name: ASCII text string up to 15 bytes Function The RWRF D command deletes data that is written to an external device such as the hard disk.

  • Page 261: Rwrf F - [Read/Write Resource File] Format External Device

    RWRF F — Format RWRF F, medium; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk A = memory card Function The RWRF F command physically and logically formats an external device such as the hard disk. This command has no effect if the target device has been write-protected using KPDL or PJL.

  • Page 262: Rwrf L - [Read/Write Resource File] Print Resource File List

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWRF L — Format RWRF L[, ’medium’]; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk A = memory card Prints a resource file list for all devices if omitted. Function The RWRF L command prints a resource file list registered in an external device. Example: Print a resource file list in the hard disk.

  • Page 263: Rwrf P - [Read/Write Resource File] Set Hidden File

    RWRF P — Format RWRF P, medium, data-type, file-name; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk A = memory card data-type: "API" "FNT" "MCR" Macro data file-name: ASCII text string up to 15 bytes. Function The RWRF P command sets the specified file as a hidden one. The specified file, which is hidden, cannot be accessed from any PC.

  • Page 264: Rwrf T - [Read/Write Resource File] Set Terminate String

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWRF T — Format RWRF T[, ’terminator’]; Parameters terminator: ASCII text string up to 4 bytes Set to default "WRED" if omitted. Function The RWRF T command changes a terminator (default: WRED). The terminator that was changed with this command is also available for the LAPI command to load the API program.

  • Page 265: Rwrf W - [Read/Write Resource File] Write Data To External Device (Api Program)

    RWRF W — Format RWRF W, medium, "API", program-type, prescribe-command-name, API- program-start-function-name, file-name; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk A = memory card program-type: "PRE" prescribe command prescribe-command-name: ASCII text string up to 4 bytes API-program-start-function-name: ASCII text string up to 31 bytes Cannot be omitted.

  • Page 266: Rwrf W - [Read/Write Resource File] Write Data To External Device (Font)

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWRF W — Format RWRF W, medium, "FNT", font-type, file-name, font-name, font-data-length, symbol-set-value, font-style, stroke-weight, typeface; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk A = memory card font-type: 0 = TrueType Font 1 = Japanese TrueType Font 2 = Japanese TrueType Font Collection RSF = RomSlotFormat file-name: ASCII text string up to 11 bytes...
  • Page 267 RWRF W Function The RWRF W command writes data to an external device such as the hard disk. The available number of fonts is max. 512 in the same compact flash and max. 4096 in the hard disk. Duplicating a file name causes the system to rename the specified one and save data (without overwriting data).

  • Page 268: Rwrf W - [Read/Write Resource File] Write Data To External Device (Macro)

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference RWRF W — Format RWRF W, medium, "MCR", macro-type, macro-ID or macro-name, file- name; Parameters medium: 0 = hard disk A = memory card macro-type: "PRE" prescribe macro "PCL" PCL macro macro-ID or macro-name: macro-ID for PCL macro (0 to 32767) macro-name for prescribe macro (ASCII text string up to 4 bytes) file-name file-name:...

  • Page 269: Satu - Adjust Saturation Level

    SATU — adjust SATUration level COLOR Format SATU degree; Parameter degree: degree of saturation level: number from –10 to 10 (Default = 0) Function The SATU command adjusts saturation level based on the specified parameter. The color bars below show saturation variations using hue “R” as an example. The top color bar represents the default saturation variation.

  • Page 270: Sbm - Set Bottom Margin

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SBM — Set Bottom Margin Format SBM length; Parameter length: distance from top of paper to bottom margin Function The SBM command sets the bottom margin, as measured from the top edge limit of the paper in the units designated by the UNIT command. If an attempt is made to print below the bottom margin, the characters will be printed on the next page.
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  • Page 272: Scap - Set Line Cap

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SCAP — Set line CAP Format SCAP mode; Parameter mode: line cap mode: 1 = square caps 2 = butt caps 3 = round caps Function The SCAP command determines the shape of line ends (or a line cap) in a path where they are finally stroked.
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  • Page 274: Sccs - Save Current Code Set

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SCCS — Save Current Code Set Format SCCS; Parameter None Function The SCCS command instructs the printing system to remember the code set of the current font. This command may be used in conjunction with a SCF (save current font) command to prevent the font from losing the current code set after a command operation has been made, even if the command changes the code set (macro, etc.).
  • Page 275 SCCS Printout Related Commands RPCS, RPF, SCF...

  • Page 276: Scf - Save Current Font

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SCF — Save Current Font Format SCF; Parameter None Function The SCF command saves the current font so that it can be retrieved later using the RPF (return to previous font) command. The font to be saved can be either a bitmap font or a scalable font.
  • Page 277 Printout Related Command...

  • Page 278: Scg - Save Current Graphics State

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SCG — Save Current Graphics state Format SCG; Parameter None Function The SCG command saves the graphics state comprised of the following characteristics: • Current path and cursor position • Current pen diameter • Current line join •...
  • Page 279 Printout Related Commands FILL, RPG...

  • Page 280: Scol - Select Color

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SCOL — Select COLor COLOR Format SCOL number; Parameter number: number from 0 to 255 (Default is 0.) Function The SCOL command selects a color from the currently active palette. If no color is assigned to the specified number, this command is ignored. If the specified number exceeds the valid range, this command is invalid.

  • Page 281: Scp - Save Current Position

    SCP — Save Current Position Format SCP; Parameter None Function The SCP command instructs the printing system to remember the current cursor position, so that it can be retrieved later using the RPP (return to previous position) command. Up to eight positions can be saved in the printing system’s memory (using a separate SCP command for each).

  • Page 282: Scpi - Set Characters Per Inch

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SCPI — Set Characters Per Inch Format SCPI number; Parameter number: number of characters per inch Function The SCPI command sets the number of characters per inch (even if the UNIT command designates a non-inch unit). When a proportionally-spaced font is used and the font mode (FTMD) is 0 to 3 or 8 to 11, SCPI 0 (zero) must be specified to obtain the innate spacing of each character.
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  • Page 284: Scpl - Save Current Palette

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SCPL — Save Current PaLette COLOR Format SCPL; Parameter None Function The SCPL command saves the currently active palette, so that it can be retrieved later using the RPPL (return to previous palette) command. Palettes can be saved as many as there is enough memory. If there is insufficient memory, a memory overflow will result and the palette will not be saved.

  • Page 285: Scrc - Set Command Recognition Character

    SCRC — Set Command Recognition Character Format SCRC character; Parameter character: new command recognition character, any character from ASCII code 33 (!) to ASCII code 126 ( Function The SCRC command changes the command recognition character between the exclamation points in the PRESCRIBE start sequence. The change remains in effect until power is turned off or a RES (reset) command is executed.
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  • Page 287: Scs - Set Character Spacing

    SCS — Set Character Spacing Format SCS distance; Parameter distance: character-to-character spacing, or 0 Function The SCS command sets the distance from the beginning of one character to the beginning of the next character. When a proportionally-spaced font is used and the font mode (FTMD) is 0 to 3 or 8 to 11, SCS 0 (zero) must be specified to obtain the innate spacing of each character.

  • Page 288: Scsz - Set Custom Paper Size

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SCSZ — Set Custom paper SiZe Format SCSZ width, height, unit; Parameters width: width of custom paper size height: height of custom paper size unit: M = millimeters I = inches Function The SCSZ command sets the paper size when the user-defined size paper is used in the universal cassette.

  • Page 289: Scu - Save Current Unit

    SCU — Save Current Unit Format SCU; Parameter None Function The SCU command instructs the printing system to save the current unit of measurement. Saving the current unit can prove useful when a macro containing a UNIT command changes the unit of measurement. The saved unit can be retrieved later using the RPU (return to previous unit) command.
  • Page 290 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related commands SCF, SCP, UNIT...

  • Page 291: Sdp - Store Dash Pattern

    SDP — Store Dash Pattern Format SDP pattern-number, dash1, space1, dash2, space2, ..., dash10, space10; Parameters pattern-number: number from 11 to 20 dash1 ... 10: length of dash space1 ... 10: space between dashes Function The SDP command generates a new dash pattern used by the DPAT (dashed pattern) command for stroking a path.
  • Page 292 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; UNIT P; SDP 11, 2, 2, 5, 5; NEWP; UNIT C; SPD .2; DPAT 11; PARC 10, 10, 3, 0, 360; STRK; PAGE; EXIT; Printout Related Command DPAT PMRA 10, 10, 3, 0;...

  • Page 293: Sem - Set Emulation Mode

    SEM — Set Emulation Mode Format SEM mode; Parameter mode: 0 = Line Printer 1 = IBM Proprinter X-24E 2 = Diablo 630 5 = Epson LQ-850 6 = HP LaserJet/PCL 8 = KC-GL (Plotter) 9 = KPDL (an option on some models) Function The SEM command temporarily changes the printing system’s emulation mode.

  • Page 294: Setf - Set Alternate Font

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SETF — SET alternate Font Format SETF alternate-number, font-number; Parameters alternate-number: a number from 0 to 31 font-number: a number from 0 to 65535 Function The SETF command assigns a font to an alternate number, so that it can be selected by the ALTF (alternate font) command.
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  • Page 296: Sfa - Set Bitmap Font Attributes

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SFA — Set bitmap Font Attributes Format SFA hmi, vmi, F/P[, rotation, symbol-set, height, U/I, weight, type- face][, font-type]; Executable Parameters hmi: horizontal motion index; in a fixed font, the distance from the center of one character to the center of the next;...
  • Page 297 height: maximum height of the font U/I: U = upright I = italic weight: degree of bolding, from -7 (light) to +7 (bold) type-face: 0 = Line Printer 1 = Pica 2 = Elite 3 = Courier 4 = Swiss 721 5 = Dutch 801 6 = Gothic 7 = Script...
  • Page 298 PRESCRIBE Command Reference will not take effect. If the font mode is 0 (the default value in the daisywheel emulation mode), none of the attributes will take effect. Non-executable Parameters The fourth and subsequent parameters of the SFA command are optional, although if one of these parameters is desired, then the preceding parameters must also be specified.
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  • Page 300: Sfnt - Select Current Font By Typeface

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SFNT — Select current FoNT by typeface Format SFNT ’type-face’[, height [, font-number [, symbol-set, compression, shear]]]; Parameters type-face: Name of the typeface of the font to be selected. height: Height of the characters in points. The minimum value is 0.25 points and the maximum value is 999.75 points, in 0.25-point increments.
  • Page 301 SFNT height parameter is omitted, the printing system sizes the font to the height of the current font. The following example displays a range of font heights. You can assign any number from 1000 to 65535 as a temporary font-number, as long as you do not duplicate the number of a bitmap font or a font number already in use.
  • Page 302 PRESCRIBE Command Reference This is 10-point Helvetica-Nr, with Roman-8 symbol set, compression is 2, and shear is .3. You can later recall this font by the FONT 3000; command. !R! PAGE; EXIT; Printout...

  • Page 303: Sgpc - Set Kcgl Pen Color

    SGPC — Set kcGl Pen Color COLOR Format SGPC pen-number, color; Parameters pen-number: number from 1 to 8 corresponding to FRPO G1 to G8 parameter color: 0 = Black 1 = Red 2 = Green 3 = Yellow 4 = Blue 5 = Magenta 6 = Cyan 7 = White...

  • Page 304: Shmi - Set Hmi

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SHMI — Set HMI Format SMHI hmi; Parameter hmi: horizontal motion index; in a fixed font, the distance from the center of one character to the center of the next; in a proportionally spaced font, the width of the space character Function The SHMI command sets the HMI.

  • Page 305: Simg - Set Image Model

    SIMG — Set IMaGe model Format SIMG operation-mode; Parameter operation-mode: Source image Transparent Opaque Transparent 4 = Transparent 5 = Opaque 6 = Opaque Function The SIMG command sets the mode for controlling the transparency and opaqueness of an image and the current pattern when they are overlaid on each other. In the table above, the source image can be a rectangular area, characters, or a raster graphics image preceded by an SIMG command.
  • Page 306 PRESCRIBE Command Reference The figure on the next page illustrates the effects of operation mode 3 through 6. In this example, the letter A represents the source image overlaid with the pattern image, while the two rectangles are referred to as the destination image. operation-mode = 3: Both the source image and pattern image are transparent.
  • Page 307 File !R! RES; UNIT C; NEWP; PMZP 5, 5; PDRP 2.5, 0, 0, 2.5, -5, 0, 0, 2.5, 2.5, 0; PAT 1; SIMG 4; FILL 1; MRP -1, 3.5; PAT 18; FSET 4158T3B0S1P108V; TEXT "A"; FILL 1; PAGE; EXIT; Printout SIMG...

  • Page 308: Simp - Create Simple Color Palette

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SIMP — create SIMPle color palette COLOR Format SIMP palette; Parameter palette: 1 = single plane K (Black) palette (Default) 3 = 3-plane device RGB palette Function The SIMP command creates a palette already defined by the system from either a single plane (monochrome) or 3-plane (8-color) RGB palette.
  • Page 309 File !R! RES; UNIT C; SIMP 3; MCRO SIMP; NEWP; SCOL %2; PDRP 2, 0, 0, 2, -2, 0, 0, -2; FILL 1; PMRP .5, .5; ENDM; CALL SIMP,0,0; CALL SIMP,0,1; CALL SIMP,0,2; CALL SIMP,0,3; CALL SIMP,0,4; CALL SIMP,0,5; CALL SIMP,0,6; CALL SIMP,0,7;...

  • Page 310: Sir - Set Image Refinement Level

    2 = On (Medium) Function The SIR command accesses different levels of Kyocera Image Refinement (KIR). The image refinement level remains in effect until the printing system receives a RES command or a different SIR command. The default value is On.

  • Page 311: Sljn - Set Line Join

    SLJN — Set Line JoiN Format SLJN mode; Parameter mode: line join mode: 1 = Beveled join 2 = Mitered join 3 = Round join 4 = Notched join Function The SLJN command determines how two connected lines in a path are joined. The default join is beveled (1).
  • Page 312 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; UNIT C; NEWP; SPD .5; SCAP 3; CMNT Round-capped at the upper-left corner; SLJN 3; CMNT Round-joined at other corners; PMZP 5, 16.5; PDRP 3, 0, 0, 3, -3, 0, 0, -3; STRK; NEWP; SCAP 1;...

  • Page 313: Slm - Set Left Margin

    SLM — Set Left Margin Format SLM distance; Parameter distance: size of left margin Function The SLM command sets the left margin, as measured from the left edge limit of the paper in the unit value designated by the UNIT command. If the margin is moved to the right of the current cursor position, the cursor moves to the new margin.
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  • Page 315: Slpi - Set Lines Per Inch

    SLPI — Set Lines Per Inch Format SLPI number; Parameter number: Number of lines per inch Function The SLPI command sets the number of lines per inch (even if the UNIT command designates a non-inch unit). File !R! RES; STM 2; SFNT "Helvetica";...

  • Page 316: Slpp - Set Lines Per Page

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SLPP — Set Lines Per Page Format SLPP number; Parameter number: number of lines per page Function The SLPP command sets the bottom margin for an exact number of lines per page based on the current line spacing. As long as you do not change the line spacing or use PRESCRIBE commands that move the cursor, you will get the specified number of lines per page.
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  • Page 318: Sls - Set Line Spacing

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SLS — Set Line Spacing Format SLS distance; Parameter distance: Line-to-line spacing Function The SLS command sets the distance from the base of one line to the base of the next line. The distance is measured in the unit value designated by the UNIT command. The line spacing can be set by either the SLS or the SLPI (set lines per inch) command.

  • Page 319: Smlt - Set Miter Limit

    SMLT — Set Miter LimiT Format SMLT limit-value; Parameter limit-value: Ratio of the length through a join to the width of line, expressed by the following formula (Default is 10. Minimum value is 1). limit-value = Function The miter limit value set by the SMLT command is the maximum ratio of the miter length through a join to the width of the lines connected to each other.
  • Page 320 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; UNIT C; NEWP; PMZP 5, 15; SPD .5; SLJN 2; CMNT Mitered join; PDRP 1.5, -2, 1.5, 2, 1.5, -2, SMLT 10; CMNT Miter limit is 10; STRK; NEWP; PMZP 5, 19; SPD .5; SLJN 2;...

  • Page 321: Smnt - Set Monitor Simulation

    SMNT — Set MoNiTor simulation COLOR Format SMNT monitor-type [,temperature, red-x, red-y, green-x, green-y, blue-x, blue-y, gamma]; Parameters monitor-type: 0 = None 1 = SMPTE 240M 2 = HDTV (sRGB) [default] 3 = Sony Trinitron 4 = Apple RGB 5 = NTSC 6 = KC-RGB 7 = Custom temperature:...
  • Page 322 PRESCRIBE Command Reference This command is irrelevant to some color printing system models. At the time of release of this manual, the command is irrelevant to model FS-5800C; and monitor-name values of 0 and 2 are valid for model FS-8000C. Resetting the printing system and switching emulation mode reset all parameters to the default states.

  • Page 323: Spal - Select Palette

    SPAL — Select PALette COLOR Format SPAL id; Parameter palette ID number: 0 to 32767 (default is 0) Function The SPAL command selects the palette to activate from among the palettes that are currently available. If no palette is associated with the specified number, this command is ignored.

  • Page 324: Spd - Set Pen Diameter

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SPD — Set Pen Diameter Format SPD diameter; Parameter diameter: line thickness Function The SPD command sets the thickness of the line used in the graphics commands (DRP, PDRP, etc.). The thickness is specified in the unit value designated by the UNIT command.
  • Page 325 File !R! RES; UNIT C; STM 2; SLM 2; SLS .6; SFNT "Helvetica-Nr"; SPD 0.01; DRP 5, 0; TEXT ’ 0.01 cm’, N; SPD 0.02; DRP 5, 0; TEXT ’ 0.02 cm’, N; SPD 0.05; DRP 5, 0; TEXT ’ 0.05 cm’, N; SPD 0.1;...

  • Page 326: Spl - Set Page Length

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SPL — Set Page Length Format SPL length; Parameter length: distance from top margin to bottom margin Function The SPL command sets the bottom margin, as measured from the top margin position in the unit value designated by the UNIT command. If an attempt is made to print below the bottom margin, the characters are printed on the next page.
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  • Page 328: Spo - Set Page Orientation

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SPO — Set Page Orientation Format SPO orientation; Parameter orientation: P = portrait (upright) L = landscape (lengthwise) Function The SPO command instructs the printing system how to orient the page, laying text and graphics on the page in a vertical direction (portrait orientation) or a horizontal direction (landscape orientation).
  • Page 329 File !R! RES; SFNT ’TimesNewRoman-It’, 10; CMNT This file is for an A4 cassette.; SPSZ 8; PAT 16, 300; UNIT C; MZP 4, 24; BOX 6, –6; MZP 7, 24; BOX 3, –3; BLK 3, –3; MZP 4, 24; TEXT, L; TEXT ’Portrait orientation’;...

  • Page 330: Spsz - Set Paper Size

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SPSZ — Set Paper SiZe Format SPSZ size-code [, ratio]; Parameters size-code: 0 = Same as the size of the paper cassette 1 = Monarch (3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches) 2 = Business (4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches) 3 = International DL (11 × 22 cm) 4 = International C5 (16.2 ×...
  • Page 331 Function The SPSZ command sets the paper edge limits to the dimensions of a standard paper size, allowing for a 5 mm border of all sides. The margins are set to the edge limits. This command is particularly useful for printing on envelopes (size-code 1 through 4, 16, and 17).

  • Page 332: Spw - Set Page Width

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SPW — Set Page Width Format SPW width; Parameter width: width of page, from left margin to right margin Function The SPW command sets the right margin, as measured from the left margin position in the unit value designated by the UNIT command. If an attempt is made to print beyond the right margin, the characters are printed on the next line in the IBM and Epson emulation modes and discarded in the other emulations.
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  • Page 334: Srm - Set Right Margin

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SRM — Set Right Margin Format SRM width; Parameter width: size of right margin Function The SRM command sets the right margin, as measured from the left edge limit of the paper in the unit value designated by the UNIT command. If an attempt is made to print beyond the right margin, the characters are printed on the next line in the IBM and Epson emulation modes and discarded in the other emulations.
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  • Page 336: Sro - Set Raster Options

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SRO — Set Raster Options Format SRO presentation-mode [, width, height]; Parameters presentation-mode: 0 = physical raster direction 1 = logical page direction width: width of raster area in dot; min. 1 to max. 4200 dots height: height of raster area in dot;...
  • Page 337 presentation-mode = 0 The width and height of the raster area are defined based on the physical page regardless of the current page orientation. The current page orientation affects the position of the current point, however. Current point Width presentation-mode = 1 The orientation of the logical page determines the width and height of the raster image.

  • Page 338: Srop - Set Raster Operation

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SROP — Set Raster OPeration Format SROP value; Parameter value: logical operation value: 0 to 255 Function The SROP command applies logical functions (AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to source, texture, and destination. Possible logical operations provided by this command is 255. These logical operations directory map to their raster operations (ROP3).
  • Page 339 SROP CALL DBOX,2; CALL DBOX,3; RES; EXIT; Printout...

  • Page 340: Sstk - Select Sorter Stacker

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SSTK — select Sorter STacKer Format SSTK [tray, tray, ...]; or SSTK 0; Parameter tray: number from 1 to the maximum (bottom) Function The SSTK command is effective only when the optional sorter is installed to the printing system.

  • Page 341: Stak - Select Paper Stacker

    STAK — select paper STAcKer Format STAK stacker; Parameter stacker: 1 = printing system’s face-down output tray 2 = face-up output tray of the printing system or the option stacker 3 = face-down output tray of the option stacker 51 = face-up output tray of the option mailbox 52 = face-down output tray of the option mailbox 61 = face-down output tray of the option job separator (or the DF-610 subtray) 62 = face-up output tray of the DF-610 subtray...

  • Page 342: Stat - Status

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference STAT — STATus Format STAT [mode]; Parameter mode: 0 = prints a user status page (default) 1 = prints a service person status page Function The STAT command instructs the printing system to print a page of status information, starting on a new page.
  • Page 343 STAT Sample Status Page User status page Service status page...

  • Page 344: Stm - Set Top Margin

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference STM — Set Top Margin Format STM distance; Parameter distance: size of top margin Function The STM command sets the top margin, in the unit value designated by the UNIT command. A top margin setting in a document file should be placed at the beginning of the file or at a page break.
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  • Page 346: Stpc - Set Staple Counter

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference STPC — set STaPle Counter Format STPC [staple-count or letter M (or m)]; Parameter staple-count: number of sheets to be stapled at a time (When this parameter is omitted, ‘0’ is assumed): 2 to 50 them. The odd stack is also stapled. M = divides output pages into stacks of pages equal to the maximum allowable number of sheets of stapling and staples each of them.

  • Page 347: Stpl - Staple

    STPL — STaPLe Format STPL [position]; Parameter position: stapling position: 1 = bottom left, one staple 2 = top left, one staple 3 = left, two staples (straight for Legal size) 50 = top left, one staple 51 = top right, one staple 52 = left, two staples 53 = right, two staples 54 = top, two staples...
  • Page 348 PRESCRIBE Command Reference current output stack which may be specified by STAK. (For the document finisher such as the DF-31, the MSTK command may be used to guide stapled pages to one of the output trays as desired.) STPL command causes a page break. File STPL 3;...

  • Page 349: Str - Set Dot Resolution

    STR — SeT dot Resolution Format STR dot-resolution; Parameter dot-resolution: 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 600, or 1200 Function The STR command sets the dot resolution for raster graphics to 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 600, or 1200 dots per inch. The 200, 600, and 1200 dpi resolutions are available only for the printing system models that support the 600 or 1200 dpi printing resolution.

  • Page 350: Strk - Stroke Current Path

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference STRK — STRoKe current path Format STRK; Parameter None Function The STRK command strokes the constructed path onto the current page according to the following current graphics state: • Pen diameter (SPD) • Dash pattern (DPAT) • Fill pattern (FPAT) •...
  • Page 351 STRK Printout Related Commands FILL, NEWP...

  • Page 352: Sulp - Set Underline Parameters

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference SULP — Set UnderLine Parameters Format SULP distance, thickness; Parameters distance: distance below the baseline thickness: thickness of the underline Function The SULP command sets the thickness of any subsequent underlining as well as the distance below the baseline, in the unit value designated by the UNIT command. The distance parameter is limited only by the size of the page.
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  • Page 354: Tatr - Apply Tray Attributes

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference TATR — apply Tray ATtributes Format TATR [source[, thickness, print-density]]; Parameters source paper source: 0 = MP tray 1 = main cassette 2 = second cassette thickness thickness of paper: 0 = normal (normal) 1 = thick 2 = thin print-density print density:...

  • Page 355: Text - Print Text

    TEXT — print TEXT Format TEXT [’string’][,option][,U-option]; Parameters string: any character string option: B = Leave cursor at beginning of string E = Move cursor to end of string L = Move cursor down one line N = Move cursor to beginning of next line U-option: Underline text Function...
  • Page 356 PRESCRIBE Command Reference File !R! RES; UNIT C; MAP 2, 2; SFNT ’Univers-MdCd’; TEXT ’Check desired options:’, L, U; FONT 2; BOX .1, -.1; TEXT ’Power steering’, L; BOX .1, -.1; TEXT ’CD auto changer’, L; BOX .1, -.1; TEXT ’Air conditioner’, L; PAGE;...

  • Page 357: Tprs - Text Parsing

    TPRS — Text PaRSing Format TPRS mode; Parameter mode: 0 = ANK (alphabetic numeric and kana) 1 = shift JIS (2-byte code) Function The TPRS command allows character codes to be interpreted as 1-byte or 2-byte character code while printing using a text command. To parse such characters, the current font must supports 2-byte characters and a 2-byte symbol set such as Windows 3.1J (19K).

  • Page 358: Trsm - Transparency Separate Mode

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference TRSM — TRansparency Separate Mode Format TRSM mode[, tray]; Parameters mode: Transparency separate mode: 0 = Off 1 = Inserting a blank page 2 = Inserting a page which the transparency content is printed on tray: The number of the paper source which the inserting paper loads from: 1 or above. The number varies depending on the printing system and its configuration.

  • Page 359: Unit - Set Unit Of Measurement

    UNIT — set UNIT of measurement Format UNIT code; Parameter code: I = inches C = centimeters P = points D = dots Function The UNIT command sets the unit of measurement used in other PRESCRIBE commands. The initial unit is inches. Other supported units of measurement can be calculated as follows: •...
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  • Page 361: Uom - Unit Of Measurement Per Dots

    UOM — Unit Of Measurement per dots Format UOM number; Parameter number: 96, 100, 120, 144, 150, 160, 180, 200, 225, 240, 288, 300, 360, 400, 450, 480, 600, 720, 800, 900, 1200, 1440, 1800, 2400, 3600, 7200 Function The UOM command applies only to the printing system models that support the 600 dpi resolution.
  • Page 362 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Related Command UNIT...

  • Page 363: Vmal - Virtual Mailbox Alias

    VMAL — Virtual Mailbox ALias Format VMAL mailbox, alias[, password]; Parameters mailbox: number from 1 to 255 or character string representing number or alias of virtual mailbox alias: Character string representing the alias being set for the virtual mailbox given by mailbox (up to 31 bytes) password: The password for the virtual mailbox given by mailbox if a password has been set for it.

  • Page 364: Vmob - Virtual Mailbox Output Bin

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference VMOB — Virtual Mailbox Output Bin Format VMOB mailbox; Parameter mailbox: number from 1 to 255 or character string representing an alias Function The VMOB command specifies virtual mailboxes that receive print jobs. It is possible to specify multiple virtual mailboxes by issuing multiple instances of this command.

  • Page 365: Vmpw - Set Virtual Mailbox Password

    VMPW — set Virtual Mailbox PassWord Format VMPW mailbox, current-password, new-password; Parameters mailbox: 0 = Sets the master password 1 to 255 = Number of virtual mailbox for which the password is set Character string = Alias of virtual mailbox for which the password is set current-password: 1 to 65535 = Current password for the virtual mailbox specified by mailbox 0 = Indicates no password is set for the virtual mailbox specified by mailbox...
  • Page 366 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Files To set 9999 as the password for virtual mailbox number 3 for which no password is set: !R! VMPW 3, 0, 9999; EXIT; To set no password for the virtual mailbox with the alias MyMailbox for which the password 9999 had been set: !R! VMPW "MyMailbox", 9999, 0;...

  • Page 367: Wide - Set Wide A4 Mode

    WIDE — set WIDE A4 mode Format WIDE mode; Parameter mode: 0 = Off 1 = On Function The wide A4 function widens the A4 printing width in order to prevent unnatural line breaks or clipping of graphics in cases where a document created as a letter-size document is output in A4 size.

  • Page 368: Wred - Write End

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference WRED — WRite EnD Format WRED; Parameter None Function The WRED command terminates a RWER command sequence that writes data to the memory card. Alternatively, you can terminate writing by pressing the FORM FEED key on the printing system’s operator panel.

  • Page 369: Xbar - Print Two Dimensional Barcode

    XBAR — print two dimensional barcode Format XBAR [data-length]; data-string;ENDB; XBAR buffer-name;ENDB; Parameters data-length: length of data in bytes, terminated with a semicolon (;) If this value is omitted, data-string is counted all characters after the first semicolon until the program sees ;ENDB; . data-string: data to be encoded, terminated with a semicolon (;) immediately followed by an ENDB command (256 international characters or binary data)
  • Page 370 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Files !R! XBAR; The Milky Way is a gravitationally bound collection of roughly a hundred billion stars. Our Sun is one of these stars and is located roughly 24,000 light years (or 8000 parsecs) from the center of our the Milky Way. The Galaxy has three major components.

  • Page 371: Xbcp 0 - Select Barcode Type/Reset All Other Xbcp Parameters

    XBCP 0 — select barcode type/reset all other XBCP parameters Format XBCP 0[, type]; Parameter type: two dimensional barcode type: 1 = PDF417 (only type currently supported) Function The XBCP 0 command selects a barcode type and resets all parameters to the defaults. File See XBCP 1 (page 353) command page.

  • Page 372: Xbcp 1 - Specify Narrowest Element Width

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference XBCP 1 — specify narrowest element width Format XBCP 1, element-width; Parameter element-width: narrowest bar and space width: More than or equal to 1 dot. If less than 1 dot, truncated to 1 dot. Default is 3 dots. Function PDF417 supports 8 different bar and space widths.

  • Page 373: Xbcp 2 - Specify Error Correction Level By Percentage

    XBCP 2 — specify error correction level by percentage Format XBCP 2, percentage; Parameter percentage: value between 0 and 400 Function PDF417 supports an error correction scheme. The XBCP 2 command specifies the error correction level as a percentage of the number of code word values for the data to be encoded.

  • Page 374: Xbcp 3 - Set Error Correction Level

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference XBCP 3 — set error correction level Format XBCP 3, level; Parameter level: error correction level, integer from 0 to 8 Function The XBCP 3 command sets the error correction level by predetermined values. An illegal value defaults to 0. Note that the execution of XBCP 3 overrides the setting of XBCP 2 and remains valid until RES (reset) or XBCP 0.

  • Page 375: Xbcp 4 - Set Data Code Word Rows

    XBCP 4 — set data code word rows Format XBCP 4, number; Parameter number: number of data code word rows, ranging from 3 to 90 Function The XBCP 4 command sets the number of data code word rows in the PDF417 barcode. Illegal values make XBCP 4 ignored.

  • Page 376: Xbcp 5 - Set Data Code Word Columns

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference XBCP 5 — set data code word columns Format XBCP 5, number; Parameter number: number of data code word columns, ranges between 1 and 30 inclusive (Illegal values make XBCP 5 ignored.) Function The XBCP 5 command sets the number of data code word columns in the PDF417 barcode.

  • Page 377: Xbcp 6 - Determine Aspect Ratio Of Vertical Height And Horizontal Width

    XBCP 6 — determine aspect ratio of vertical height and horizontal width Format XBCP 6, height, width; Parameters height/width: parts of the aspect ratio of vertical height and horizontal width, ranging between 10: 1 (XBCP 6, 10, 1) and 1: 10 (XBCP 6, 1, 10) Function The XBCP 6 command determines aspect ratio of vertical height and horizontal width of the barcode.
  • Page 378 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout Aspect ratio is 3:2 in vertical and horizontal directions. Aspect ratio is normal.

  • Page 379: Xbcp 7 - Determine Bar Height

    XBCP 7 — determine bar height Format XBCP 7, mod-ratio; Parameter mod-ratio: ratio of module height to element width, ranging from 1 to 10 Function The XBCP 7 command determines the bar height by a ratio to the narrowest element width.

  • Page 380: Xbcp 8 - Automatically Set Rows And Columns

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference XBCP 8 — automatically set rows and columns Format XBCP 8; Parameter None Function The XBCP 8 command permits the system to automatically set rows and columns so that it satisfies the requirement that the multiplication of rows times columns is less than or equal to 928.

  • Page 381: Xbcp 9 - Enable Truncation

    XBCP 9 — enable truncation Format XBCP 9; Parameter None Function The XBCP 9 command can generate a truncated PDF417 symbol that omits the right row indicator and the stop pattern. Default is non-truncation. XBCP 9...

  • Page 382: Xbcp 10 - Enable File Name

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference XBCP 10 — enable file name Format XBCP 10, ’file-name’; Parameter file-name: string containing a file name Function A Macro PDF417 symbol contains an optional file name field. The XBCP 10 command enables this field and defines its contents. The string must be surrounded by single or double quote marks, be less than 200 characters long and only contain EXC mode compaction characters (20H~7FH).

  • Page 383: Xbcp 11 - Enable Block Count

    XBCP 11 — enable block count Format XBCP 11; Parameter None Function A Macro PDF417 symbol contains an optional block count field. The XBCP 11 command enables this function. Default is not enabled. The execution of this command also automatically sets Macro PDF417 symbol mode. File !R! RES;...

  • Page 384: Xbcp 12 - Enable Time Stamp

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference XBCP 12 — enable time stamp Format XBCP 12, time; Parameter time: total number of seconds since 00:00:00 AM January 1, 1970 Greenwich mean time Function A Macro PDF417 symbol contains an optional time stamp field. The XBCP 12 command enables this function.

  • Page 385: Xbcp 13 - Enable Sender Id

    XBCP 13 — enable sender ID Format XBCP 13, ’sender-id’; Parameter sender-id: string containing sender ID Function A Macro PDF417 symbol contains an optional Sender ID field. The XBCP 13 command enables this field and defines its contents. The string must be surrounded by single or double quote marks, be less than 200 characters long and only contain EXC compaction mode characters (20H~7FH).

  • Page 386: Xbcp 14 - Enable Addressee Id

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference XBCP 14 — enable addressee ID Format XBCP 14, ’addressee-id’; Parameter addressee-id: string containing addressee ID Function A Macro PDF417 symbol contains an optional Addressee ID field. The XBCP 14 command enables this field and defines its contents. The string must be surrounded by single or double quote marks, be less than 200 characters long and only contain EXC compaction mode characters (20H~7FH).

  • Page 387: Xbcp 15 - Enable File Size

    XBCP 15 — enable file size Format XBCP 15; Parameter None Function A Macro PDF417 symbol contains an optional file size field. The XBCP 15 command enables this function. Note that the execution of this command also automatically sets Macro PDF417 symbol mode. This function is disabled in default condition. File !R! RES;...

  • Page 388: Xbcp 16 - Enable Checksum

    PRESCRIBE Command Reference XBCP 16 — enable checksum Format XBCP 16; Parameter None Function A Macro PDF417 symbol contains an optional checksum. The XBCP 16 command enables this function. Note that the execution of this command automatically sets Macro PDF symbol mode. This function is disabled in default condition. File !R! RES;...

  • Page 389: Xbcp 17 - Allow Control Of File Id

    XBCP 17 — allow control of file ID Format XBCP 17, ’file-id’; Parameter file-id: string containing a file ID Function A Macro PDF417 symbol contains a required file ID. The XBCP 17 command allows control of this field. A random file ID is generated when XBCP 10 through 16 or XBCP 18 are executed without executing XBCP 17.
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  • Page 391: Xbcp 18 - Enable Macro Pdf417 Symbol Mode

    XBCP 18 — enable Macro PDF417 symbol mode Format XBCP 18[, block-index]; Parameter block-index: 0 to k-1, and k is the number of blocks Function Executing the XBCP 18 command enables the Macro PDF417 symbol mode. The Macro PDF417 symbol mode directs the reader to separate large data and allows Macro PDF417 two dimensional barcodes with a single file-id.
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  • Page 393: Xbcp 19 - Position Symbols At The Specified Locations

    XBCP 19 — position symbols at the specified locations Format XBCP 19[, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, ...]; Parameter x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, ... x and y coordinates that represent the positions of the divided barcodes measured from the current cursor position Function The multiple PDF417 symbol from one large data can be positioned at the specified...
  • Page 394 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout 1 File 2 To print 4 30-column-by-20-row PDF symbols at specified locations in Macro PDF mode. In example below, the first line XBCP command resets all XBCP parameters to the defaults and selects the barcode type for PDF417 (though it is the only type currently available);...
  • Page 395 Printout 2 File 3 To print multiple Macro PDF barcodes beyond the current page. In the example below, the fourth line XBCP 19 has no coordinating parameters specified. This allows the first segment barcode of the ensuing PDF data to be positioned at the current cursor position and the remaining data on the subsequent pages if there are data beyond the first page.
  • Page 396 PRESCRIBE Command Reference Printout 3 First page Second page...

  • Page 397: Xbuf - Define A Buffer Name

    XBUF — define a BUFfer name Format XBUF buffer-name[,[data-length]]; data-string;ENDB; Parameters buffer-name: name of the buffer that contains XBAR data data-length: length of data in bytes, terminated with a semicolon data-string: data to be encoded, terminated with a semicolon immediately followed by an ENDB command (256 international characters or binary data) Function The XBUF command defines/undefines a buffer that contains actual data for the two...
  • Page 398 PRESCRIBE Command Reference is used to delete all buffer name from the printing system memory. Files XBCP 0,1; XBUF PDF 1, 25; This is a PDF417 example. ;ENDB; XBUF PDF 2, 15; This is a test. ;ENDB; XBAR PDF 1; MRP 1,1;...

  • Page 399: Xpat - Generate Expanded Fill Pattern

    XPAT — generate eXpanded fill PATtern Format XPAT pattern-number, bitmap; Parameters pattern-number: number from 100 to 105 bitmap: dot pattern of the pattern, coded as a character string Function The XPAT command generates a new, expanded shading pattern. The new pattern can be specified with the PAT command for use by the BLK and ARC commands and in a path.
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  • Page 401: Index

    Index...
  • Page 402 Numerics 2-dimentional barcode See Two-dimentional barcode Absolute position Alternate font assigning drawing an arc standard graphics Barcode barcode positions diagrammed command flag Beveled line join Block cursor moving option cursor moving option Butt cap Character path Character spacing Circle Clipping rectangle Code set returning to the saved set...
  • Page 403 Job offset Job separation choosing first or all pages separating copies by command KCGL pen color refinement level KPDL Kyocera Image Refinement Lightness Line drawing by angle drawing to absolute drawing to relative drawing to zero-relative Line join Line end (caps)
  • Page 404 Page break Page length Page orientation Page width Palette creating simple color selecting Pantone creating a palette Pantone colors Paper size customize enlargement/reduction Paper weight Parsing text Path elipse path filling a Line, drawing to relative Line, drawing to zero-relative move, moving to relative move, moving to relative by angle move, moving to zero-relative...
  • Page 405 macro PDF417 naming buffer positioning at specified locations printing a ratio of height and width selecting type sender ID specifying narrowest width time stamp truncation type of paper Typeface Underline distance and thickness Unit saving current Unit of measurement per dots Vector graphics commands Virtrual mailbox...
  • Page 407 2006 is a trademark of Kyocera Corporation...
  • Page 408 Rev. 4.5 2006.6...

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