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

7-8 Status Readback Commands EN

Example: Using INQUIRE for Printer

Language-Specific Variables

This example requests the PCL settings for pitch, point size, and

symbol set.

@PJL COMMENT Requesting PCL Settings <CR><LF>

@PJL ECHO 12:22:23.9 11-05-92 <CR><LF>

@PJL INQUIRE LPARM : PCL PITCH <CR><LF>

@PJL INQUIRE LPARM : PCL PTSIZE <CR><LF>

@PJL INQUIRE LPARM : PCL SYMSET <CR><LF>

<ESC>%-12345X

For the HP LaserJet 4 printer, the response for this example is shown

on the following page. Other PJL printers may respond differently.

@PJL ECHO 02:18:23.9 05-30-92<CR><LF>

<FF>

@PJL INQUIRE RET<CR><LF>

MEDIUM<CR><LF>

<FF>

@PJL INQUIRE PAGEPROTECT<CR><LF>

OFF<CR><LF>

<FF>

@PJL INQUIRE RESOLUTION<CR><LF>

600<CR><LF>

<FF>

@PJL INQUIRE PERSONALITY<CR><LF>

AUTO<CR><LF>

<FF>

@PJL INQUIRE TIMEOUT<CR><LF>

15<CR><LF>

<FF>