Config Category - Brother HL-1050 Technical Reference Manual

8/2/2010
The application can use @PJL INFO ID command to find out the printer model name. As the features of the
printer may be changed by future revisions, the application should check them by using the @PJL INFO
CONFIG command.
Example
The application sends the following command to the printer :
<ESC>%-12345X@PJL <CR><LF>
@PJL INFO ID <CR><LF>
<ESC>%-12345X
The printer sends back the answer for the above INFO command if the printer name is HL-1660e:
@PJL INFO ID<CR><LF>
"Brother HL-1660e"<CR><LF>
<FF>

7.5.2. CONFIG category

The application can use @PJL INFO CONFIG command to have the printer return a list of printer
configuration information. The list consists of the information on paper sources, paper sizes, languages,
USTATUS (unsolicited status) commands, font sources, RAM size, number of lines and characters on the
LCD supported by the printer, with the format of the number of available types and/or the description of
each type. The printer sends back a list of multiple information for one @PJL INFO CONFIG command.
Syntax:
@PJL INFO CONFIG <CR><LF>
Response Syntax:
@PJL INFO CONFIG <CR><LF>
feature[=value][value feature information] <CR><LF>
[<HT>returned option[ attribute] <CR><LF>]
...
...
...
...
feature[=value][value feature information] <CR><LF>
[<HT>returned option[ attribute] <CR><LF>]
<FF>
Parameters
Parameter
feature
value
Range of Characters
alphabetical letters
(ASCII 65-90 or 97-
122), numbers (ASCII
48-57)
* Beginning with a letter
numbers
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Description
Name of an item of the printer configuration :
for example )
IN TRAYS (paper sources)
OUT TRAYS (output trays)
PAPER (paper sizes)
LANGUAGES (printer languages)
USTATUS (unsolicited status)
FONT CARTRIDGE SLOTS
MEMORY (RAM size)
DISPLAY LINES (number of lines available on the
LCD)
DISPLAY CHARACTER SIZE (number of
characters available on the LCD)
etc.
Value for the feature, or value which shows a
number or range of options to follow