D-2 Printer Commands
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Understanding PCL 5e Printer
Command Syntax
Before using printer commands, compare these characters:
Many printer commands use the lowercase letter l (l) and the
number one (1), or the uppercase letter O (O) and the number zero
(0). These characters may not appear on your screen as shown
here. You must use the exact character and case specified for PCL
5e printer commands.
Figure D-1 displays the elements of a typical printer command (in
this instance, a command for page orientation).
Figure D-1 Printer Command Elements
Lowercase l: l Uppercase O: O
Number one: 1 Number 0: 0
Escape character
Value field (contains both
Parameterized
character
Terminination character
(uppercase)
Group
character
