HP LaserJet 9000 Printer series - Understanding PCL 5e printer command syntax

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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.

Lowercase L:

l

Uppercase

O

:

O

Number one:

1

Number

0

:

0

Escape character

(begins escape sequence)

Value field

(contains both

alphabetic and numeric characters)

Termination character
(uppercase)

Group
character

Parameterized
character

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Understanding PCL 5e printer command syntax