rrrr XEROX Xerox 4213 Laser Printer Programmer Reference May 1992 720P40020 Rank Xerox Limited. Parkway Marlow Buckinghamshire S17 1YL England © 1992 by Rank Xerox Limited. All rights reserved. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted, including without limitation, material generated from the software programs which are displayed on the screen, such as icons, screen displays, looks, etc. Printed in the EEC Xerox®, Rank Xerox® and all Xerox products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of Xerox Corporation and Rank Xerox Limited. Other company trademarks are also acknowledged. Centronics and all Centronics products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. Data Products and all Data Products products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. 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Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic errors will be corrected in subsequent editions. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– European EME regulations The Xerox 4213 laser printer meets the requirements of EN55022 Class B. WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in a hazardous radiation exposure. This product will produce ozone during normal operation. The ozone produced is dependent on copy volume and is heavier than air. Providing the proper environmental parameters as specified in Xerox installation procedures will ensure that concentration levels meet safe limits. The 4213 has an ozone filter built into the print cartridge. Laser safety The following note is to meet the local requirements of Finland and Sweden. LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT VAROITUS: LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN TÄSSÄ KYTTÖOHJEESSA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA ALTISTAA KÄYTTÄJÄN TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1. YLITTÄVÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE. VARNING: OM APPARATEN ANVÄNDS PÅ ANNAT SÄTT ÄN I DENNA BRUKSANSVISNING SPECFICERADE, KAN ANVÄNDAREN UTSÄTTAS FÖR O SYNLIG LASERSTRÄLNING, SOM ÖVERSKRIDER GRÄNSEN FÖR LASERKLASS 1. XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER PROGRAMMER REFERENCE iii Operational safety Your Xerox equipment and supplies were designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination, approval, and compliance with established environmental standards. WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in electrical shock. Attention to the following notes ensures the continued safe operation of your equipment. Never use a multi-plug adaptor to plug multiple power plugs into the same outlet. Never attempt any maintenance function that is not specifically described in this guide. Never operate the equipment if you notice unusual noises or odors. Disconnect the power cord from the power source receptacle and call your Rank Xerox customer service engineer to correct the problem. If you need any additional safety information concerning the equipment or Xerox supplied materials, call your RX sales representative. Notice Specifications described in this publication are subject to change without notice. Use of some features may be limited by your hardware or software configuration. Consult your sales representative for details. iv XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER PROGRAMMER REFERENCE Related publications Title Xerox 4213 Laser Printer User Guide Xerox 4213 Laser Printer Programmer Reference Xerox Coax/Twinax Option (XCTO) Programmer Reference Xerox 4213 Laser Printer Quick Reference Guide Helpful Facts About Paper Xerox 4213 XES Quick Reference Card PostScript Language Reference Manual, 1985, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., Sixth printing April, 1987 PostScript Language Programme Design, 1988, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Glenn C. Reid, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., Sixth printing April, 1988 PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook, 1985, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., Fifth printing March, 1987 XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER PROGRAMMER REFERENCE v Table of contents European EME regulations iii Laser safety iii Operational safety iii Notice iv Related publications iv Introduction xix Purpose of this manual xx What this manual contains xx Variances xxi Conventions used in this manual xxi 1. Interfaces 1-1 Parallel interface 1-1 Parallel interface cable 1-1 Centronics interface 1-2 Select the Centronics parallel interface 1-2 Select metered data 1-2 Return to print mode 1-2 Centronics connector 1-3 Centronics signals and pin assignments 1-4 Centronics interface timing 1-6 Dataproducts 2260 1-7 Select the Dataproducts parallel interface 1-7 Dataproducts connector 1-8 Dataproducts signals and pin assignments 1-9 Dataproducts interface timing 1-10 XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER PROGRAMMER REFERENCE v TABLE OF CONTENTS Serial interface 1-11 Select the serial interface 1-11 Set baud rate 1-12 Set parity 1-12 Set flow control 1-13 Return to printer operation 1-13 RS232 (serial) connector 1-13 Serial interface features supported 1-14 Serial signals and pin assignments 1-14 Null modem 1-15 2. XES command language mode 2-1 Configuring the 4213 for the XES command language mode 2-1 Automatic mode switching 2-1 The mode change command 2-2 The reset command 2-2 Definition of a printer command 2-3 Command syntax as expressed in this chapter 2-3 Three types of escape sequences 2-3 Job control commands 2-4 Simple commands 2-5 Commands with user-entered variables 2-5 The User-Defined Key, or substitute escape character 2-5 Showing commands in printed output 2-6 Converting the User Defined Key to a printable character 2-6 Printing the sequence =UDK= as text 2-7 Cancelling a User-Defined Key 2-7 Tips on selecting a UDK 2-8 Line end 2-8 vi XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER PROGRAMMER REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS How the printer defines a page 2-9 Page orientation 2-9 Font orientation 2-9 Coordinates, units of measure, and paper feed direction 2-10 Determining the paper feed edge 2-11 Page capacity 2-12 Setting job boundaries 2-13 Examples 2-14 Print Job 2-15 Print Job (Mixed Orientation) 2-16 Reset 2-17 Formatting the printed output 2-18 Multiple Copies 2-19 Multiple Copies (Non-Collated) 2-20 Paper Tray 2-21 Bypass Slot Paper Size 2-22 Offset 2-24 2-sided (book) 2-25 2-sided Inverted (pad) 2-26 2-sided Stop 2-27 2-sided Side Select 2-27 Comment 2-28 Fonts on the 4213 2-29 How fonts are stored 2-30 How to download fonts from the host computer 2-31 Font Load 2-32 Font Add 2-33 XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER PROGRAMMER REFERENCE vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Font Delete 2-33 Font Unload 2-34 Using fonts in a document 2-34 Font ID Assignment 2-35 Font Select 2-37 Setting units of measure 2-37 Units—1/60 2-38 Units—1/300 2-38 About margins 2-39 More about page and font orientations 2-39 More about page boundaries 2-39 Text placement restrictions on the 4213 printer 2-40 Margins 2-40 Setting independent margins 2-42 Margin Top 2-43 Margin Bottom 2-43 Margin Left 2-44 Margin Right 2-44 About tabs 2-44 More about job boundaries 2-45 More about page boundaries 2-45 Tabs Horizontal 2-45 Tabs Clear Horizontal 2-47 Tabs Vertical 2-48 Tabs Clear Vertical 2-52 Justifying and centreing between margins 2-52 About justification 2-52 About centreing 2-52 Justification Start/Stop 2-53 Centre 2-54 viii XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER PROGRAMMER REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS About the page formatting features 2-55 Line Spacing 2-55 Line Spacing Absolute 2-56 Text Placement Absolute 2-57 Text Placement Relative 2-60 Line Draw X 2-62 Line Draw Y 2-64 About character formatting 2-68 Italics 2-68 Bold Start/Bold Stop 2-68 Underline Start/Underline Stop 2-69 Overstrike Start/Overstrike Stop 2-70 Subscript Start/Subscript Stop 2-70 Superscript Start/Superscript Stop 2-72 What is a constant page? 2-73 Creating constant pages 2-74 Data capacity for each 2-74 Merge Page Load 2-74 Merge Page Unload 2-75 Merging constant pages 2-76 Merge Start 2-76 Merge Stop 2-77 Graphics on the 4213 2-77 Raster graphics 2-78 Vector graphics 2-79 Macro graphics 2-79 XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER PROGRAMMER REFERENCE ix TABLE OF CONTENTS What is a graphic window? 2-79 Origin and page orientation 2-80 Placement on the page 2-80 Other characteristics 2-81 Scan direction for raster graphics 2-81 Graphic Window 2-81 More about graphic windows 2-84 Page capacity for graphic windows 2-84 More about magnification 2-85 Magnification and resolution 2-85 Magnification and window placement 2-86 Reversing images 2-87 Rotating images 2-87 Graphic commands and the current text position 2-88 Graphic commands and the current graphic position 2-89 Copying graphic windows 2-89 Graphic Window Repeat 2-90 Creating graphic images 2-92 Graphic Line 2-93 Graphic Arc 2-95 Graphic Box 2-98 Graphic Fill 2-99 Graphic Pie Chart 2-103 More about Graphic Pie Chart 2-105 The purpose of the data monitor 2-106 x XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER PROGRAMMER REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS Data Monitor 2-106 Character codes on the Xerox 4213 2-107 Supported coding schemes 2-108 Control codes 2-108 7-bit coding schemes 2-108 The Special Table 2-109 User defined translation tables 2-109 Translation table structure 2-109 More about the table data record 2-110 1.