How to combine PCL codes

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Rover - 29 Dec 2004 03:11 GMT

I'm working on a Troy 521 (read that a HP 5si) I have these two lines of
PCL code

&l68f%-12400X
(10U(s0p13.0h0s0b4099T

The first two set the form length to 68 then turn on MICR printing. The
second line sets the font and pich. It works fine.

I want this in one line but what I have tried doesn't work. i.e. -

&l68f%-12400x(10U(s0p13.0h0s0b4099T

won't do it. The MICR doesn't get turned on or the font doesn't get set.

Any ideas?

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Warren Block - 29 Dec 2004 03:24 GMT

> I'm working on a Troy 521 (read that a HP 5si) I have these two lines of
> PCL code
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> won't do it. The MICR doesn't get turned on or the font doesn't get set.

The "X" changed to lower case in your example... But it may just be
that PCL command needs a carriage return terminator.

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Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA

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Ben Myers - 29 Dec 2004 04:24 GMT

Honestly, once something is working well with PCL, it is not worth splitting
hairs to save a few bytes of data transmitted to the printer.

Way back when I was generating PCL graphics for a LaserJet II, I found the PCL
reference invaluable for clear descriptions of the rules for combining control
codes. If you already don't have a PCL5 reference, get one... Ben Myers

>I'm working on a Troy 521 (read that a HP 5si) I have these two lines of
>PCL code
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>
>Any ideas?

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Rover - 29 Dec 2004 12:44 GMT

My real problem is line feeds. I'm working on a tight form and the
extra line messes things up.

The lower case "X" is to combine commands.

> I'm working on a Troy 521 (read that a HP 5si) I have these two lines of
> PCL code
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>
> Any ideas?

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Rover - 30 Dec 2004 00:14 GMT

I got it to work. Contrary to what I thought iw was supposed to be,
Each sequence ends in an upper case letter. Lower case is for stringing
those codes that begin with the same Esc sequence.

&l68F%-12400X(10U(s0p13.0h0s0b4099T

Jim

> I'm working on a Troy 521 (read that a HP 5si) I have these two lines of
> PCL code
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>
> Any ideas?

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