See your computer and software documentation to find the method for entering printer commands, if needed. PCL PCL printer commands tell the printer which tasks to perform or which fonts to use. This document provides a quick reference for users who are already familiar with PCL command structure. The PCL 6 printer commands take full advantage of the printer's features.
Some software applications switch languages through their drivers.
The table at the end of this document contains commonly used PCL 5e commands. These characters may not appear on your screen as shown in Figure 1. You must use the exact character and case specified for PCL printer commands. Examples of commonly mistaken characters The elements of a typical printer command are listed in Figure 2. Combining escape sequences Escape sequences may be combined into one escape sequence string.