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List of PCL simple escape sequences

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List of PCL simple escape sequences

by  DansDadUK  Posted    (Edited  )
The following table shows brief details of simple PCL escape sequences.

If the description of the sequence is prefixed with "*", this indicates that it is considered to be obsolete.

Simple sequences:
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<Esc>1 * Set Horizontal Tab At Current Column
<Esc>2 * Clear Horizontal Tab At Current Column
<Esc>3 * Clear All Horizontal Tabs
<Esc>4 * Set Left Margin At Current Position
<Esc>5 * Set Right Margin At Current Position
<Esc>9 Clear Horizontal Margins
<Esc>= * Half Line Feed
<Esc>? * I/O Status Request
<Esc>E Printer Reset
<Esc>I * Horizontal Tabulation
<Esc>Y Display Functions - Enable
<Esc>Z Display Functions - Disable
<Esc>^ * Primary Status Request
<Esc>n * Transfer To On-Line State
<Esc>o * Transfer To Off-Line State
<Esc>z Self Test
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