User`s guide

HP PCL Printer Commands and Control Codes A-5
Control Codes
Table A-2. HP PCL Printer Control Codes
Code Name Symbol Description
Value
(Dec)
Value
(Hex) Keystroke
Backspace <B
S
> Causes the printer to move the current print position one character position to the left. 08 08 CTRL H
Horizontal Tab <H
T
> Causes the printer to move to the next predefined tab position. (Tabs are located every
eighth character position, beginning at the left margin.)
09 09 CTRL I
Line Feed <L
F
> Causes the printer to advance the paper one line at the current line spacing. 10 0A CTRL J
Form Feed <F
F
> Causes the printer to advance the paper to the next top-of-form. Top-of-form is the
first line of printing on the next page.
12 0C CTRL L
Carriage Return <C
R
> Causes the printer to move the current print position to the left margin. Does not cause
a paper advance.
13 0D CTRL M
Shift Out <S
O
> Causes the printer to select the currently designated secondary font for use. 14 0E CTRL N
Shift In <S
I
> Causes the printer to select the currently designated primary font for use. 15 0F CTRL O
Escape <E
C
> Indicates to the printer that the characters immediately following are part of a printer
command.
27 1B CTRL [
Space <S
P
> Causes the printer to move the current print position one character to the right. 32 20