HP Pcl 5 Manual

ENHorizontal Cursor Positioning (PCL Units) Command 6-7
Horizontal Cursor Positioning (PCL Units) 
Command 
This Horizontal Cursor Positioning command moves the cursor to a 
new position along the horizontal axis.
? * p # X
#  =   Number of PCL Units
Default =NA
Range =0 - logical page right bound
A value field (#) with a plus sign (+) indicates the new position is to 
the right of and relative to the current cursor position; a minus sign (–) 
indicates the new position is to the left of and relative to...

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Horizontal Cursor Positioning Control Codes 
Four control codes can be used to position the cursor horizontally on 
the current line. These control codes are explained below.
NoteThe distance which the cursor is moved by the Space (SP), 
Backspace (BS), and Horizontal Tab (HT) control codes is defined by 
the current HMI value. The current unit of measure setting affects how 
HMI values are rounded. For example, if the unit of measure is set to 
96 (one PCL Unit = 1/96 inch),...

ENHorizontal Cursor Positioning Control Codes 6-9
BS - Backspace 
Moves the current active position (CAP) left a distance equal to the 
width of the last printed symbol or space. If the active position is 
already at the left margin, no action is taken. If the cursor is currently 
beyond the right margin, BS positions the cursor just to the left of the 
right margin. When using fixed pitch fonts, the Backspace distance is 
defined by the current print pitch (HMI setting).
When using proportionally-spaced...

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Vertical Cursor Positioning (Rows) Command 
This Ver tical Cursor Positioning command moves the cursor to a new 
line in the same column position.
? & a # R
#  =   Number of Rows
Default =NA
Range =–32767 to 32767 (valid to 4 decimal places)
A value field (#) with a plus sign (+) indicates the new position is 
downward from and relative to the current cursor position; a minus 
sign (–) indicates the new position is upward from and relative to the 
current cursor position. No...

ENVertical Cursor Positioning (Decipoints) Command 6-11
Vertical Cursor Positioning (Decipoints) 
Command      
This Ver tical Cursor Positioning command moves the cursor to a new 
position along the vertical axis.
? & a # V
#  =   Number of Decipoints (1/720 inch)
Default =NA
Range = –32767 to 32767 (rounded to the first decimal place)
A value field (#) with a plus sign (+) indicates the new position is 
downward from and relative to the current cursor position; a minus 
sign (–) indicates the new...

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Vertical Cursor Positioning (PCL Units) Command      
This Ver tical Cursor Positioning command moves the cursor to a new 
position along the vertical axis.
? * p # Y
#  =   Number of PCL Units
Default =NA
Range = –32767 to 32767
A value field (#) with a plus sign (+) indicates the new position is 
downward from and relative to the current cursor position; a minus 
sign (–) indicates the new position is upward from and relative to the 
current cursor position. No sign...

ENHalf-Line Feed Command 6-13
Half-Line Feed Command     
The Half-Line Feed command moves the cursor to the same 
character position one half-line down. The distance moved for a 
Half-Line Feed is one-half of the current line spacing (defined by the 
last VMI or line spacing setting).
? =       
Vertical Cursor Positioning Control Codes 
Two control codes can be used to position the cursor vertically. These 
control codes are explained below.
LF - Line Feed
Advances the current active position (CAP) to...

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Line Termination Command 
The Line Termination command controls the way the printer interprets 
CR, LF, and FF control characters. All CR, LF and FF control 
characters received after the Line Termination Command are 
interpreted as shown below.
? & k # G 
#  =   0- CR=CR; LF=LF; FF=FF
   1 - CR=CR-LF; LF=LF; FF=FF
   2 - CR=CR; LF=CR-LF; FF=CR-FF
   3 - CR=CR-LF; LF=CR-LF; FF=CR-FF
Default =0
Range =0-3
For example, if a value field of 1 is sent, the printer interprets each...

ENPush/Pop Cursor Position Command 6-15
Push/Pop Cursor Position Command 
The Push/Pop Cursor Position command allows the current cursor 
position to be stored and recalled.
? & f # S
#  =   0  - Push (Store cursor position)
     1 - Pop (Recall a cursor position)
Default =0
Range =0, 1 (Values outside range are ignored)
A value field of 0 pushes the cursor position onto the stack, leaving 
the current position unaffected. A value field of 1 pops the position 
from the stack, restoring it as the current...

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