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PRESCRIBE Emulation P41f Technical Reference April 2012 www.lexmark.com Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or ot...
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Contents Contents Introduction.................................................................................................3 Supported devices.........................................................
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Introduction Introduction The PRESCRIBE emulation option for Lexmark laser printers is an extended version of the firmware that includes a PRESCRIBE language processor. It enables the printer to be an...
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Introduction Flash memory and hard disk support PRESCRIBE downloaded fonts (LDFC) and PRESCRIBE macros can be stored on either the flash memory or the printer hard disk. Programming is done using the ...
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Introduction UEL1 @PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = PCL5 ESC E2 (O&3 .......4 EXIT;5 UEL6 1 Universal Exit Language: ESC%-12345X 2 PCL reset command 3 Memorex entry sequence 4 PRESCRIBE commands 5 Memorex exi...
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Introduction Certification test process The PRESCRIBE emulation option must be thoroughly tested with the customer's applications to determine if it is usable before a customer makes a significant inv...
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PRESCRIBE commands PRESCRIBE commands Command support for P41F The following table is a list of PRESCRIBE language commands. It includes base level PRESCRIBE, level II extensions, and a few custom und...
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PRESCRIBE commands Command Description Supported DRP Draw to Relative Position Yes DRPA Draw to Relative Position specified by Angle Yes DUPX select or deselect DUPle X mode Yes DXPG select Duple X Pa...
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PRESCRIBE commands Command Description Supported PARC2 in Path, draw ARC Yes PAT select fill PATtern Yes PCRP2 in Path, Curve to Relative Position No PCZP2 in Path, Curve to Zero-relative Position No ...
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PRESCRIBE commands Command Description Supported SETF SET alternate Font Yes SFA1 Set bitmap Font Attributes Yes SFNT2 Select current Fo NT by typeface Yes SIMG1, 2 Set IMa Ge model Yes SLJN2 Set Line...
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PRESCRIBE commands For more information on PRESCRIBE see the following: Kyocera PRESCRIBE Commands COMMAND REFERENCE, version 4.8 Kyocera PRESCRIBE Commands TECHNICAL REFERENCE, version 4.8 Command ex...
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PRESCRIBE commands Bar code type Number Supported Code 11 with only “c” checksum (USD-8) No Code 11 with both “c” and “k” checksums (USD-8) No Code 93 with both “c” and “k” checksums (USD-7) No CODABA...
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PRESCRIBE commands FRPO: Firmware Re Pr Ogram Kyocera printers support a large set of permanent defaults which can be set using the FRPO command. The PRESCRIBE emulation option supports a subset of th...
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PRESCRIBE commands The odd‑numbered parameters (A1, A3, A5, and A7) specify a whole‑inch value. The even‑numbered parameters (A2, A4, A6, and A8) specify a fraction in 100ths of an inch. Page Length a...
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PRESCRIBE commands Even though the L parameter values are programmed with respect to letter-size paper, the edge limits are applied in the same manner regardless of the actual paper size. The followin...
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PRESCRIBE commands Setting PCL Proprinter Line Printer Top and Bottom Margins 1/2 inch Set to edge limits Set to edge limits Default Font Font Mode CR on FF PCL setting Yes Yes Character Wrap at Right...
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PRESCRIBE commands LA: Character centering This setting emulates certain Kyocera machines that center characters within the spacing. The factory default value is 1 (centering enabled). To disable char...
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PRESCRIBE commands FRPO LE parameter Paper source Tray 2 Tray 3 Multipurpose tray Tray 4 Tray 5 LF/LG: X and Y offsets for LE source These settings specify the X and Y offsets for shifting pages print...
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PRESCRIBE commands Proprinter and Line Printer environments are supported, but native Proprinter commands are not supported. SEM 0 = Line Printer SEM 1 = IBM Proprinter X-24E SEM 2 = Diablo 630 SEM 5 ...
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Fonts Fonts Bitmap font simulation The following table lists the Kyocera resident bitmap fonts, and the PRESCRIBE emulation best-fit fonts which are used from the standard set of PCL resident scalable...
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Fonts Resident bitmap font substitution table Font # Font # Height Pitch Kyocera font name Best‑fit font name Port. Land. (points) (cpi) Prestige Elite BM7.2-Bold Courier Bold (scalable) 7.2 16.6 Pres...
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Notices Notices Edition notice April 2012 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLIC...
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Index Index BARC command 11 storage support bitmap font simulation 20 flash memory 4 printer hard disk 4 supported devices 3 certification test process 6 command support for P41F 7 commands BARC 11 FR...