HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual

C-2 Programming Examples EN

Example: Switching Printer Languages

The job in this example prints two pages: one in PCL and one in

PostScript. The program first enters PCL, and then immediately

enters HP-GL/2 to draw a box and print “PCL Print Job.” Next,

PostScript is entered and PostScript data is sent to the printer to draw

a box and print “PostScript Job.”

@PJL COMMENT **Beginning of PCL Job** <CR><LF>

@PJL COMMENT **Enter PCL (& HP-GL/2)* <CR><LF>

@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = PCL <CR><LF>

<ESC>E<ESC>%0BIN;SP1;PA1010,1010;PW2.2;

~PD5310,1010,5310,5310,1010,5310,1010,1010;

~PU;PA2280,3040;

~SD1,277,2,1,4,20,5,0,6,0,7,4148;

~DT*;SS;LBPCL Print Job*;

~<ESC>%0A<FF><ESC>E

~<ESC>%-12345X@PJL <CR><LF>

@PJL COMMENT *** END OF PCL JOB & *** <CR><LF>

@PJL COMMENT ** START OF POSTSCRIPT * <CR><LF>

@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = POSTSCRIPT <CR><LF>

5 setlinewidth<CR>

100 100 moveto<CR>

0 300 rlineto<CR>

300 0 rlineto<CR>

0 -300 rlineto<CR>

closepath<CR>

stroke<CR>

185 240 moveto<CR>

/Helvetica findfont 20 scalefont setfont<CR>

(PostScript Job) show<CR>

showpage<CR>

~<ESC>%-12345X