HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Reference Manual Part I
EN Vertical Cursor Positioning (Decipoints) Command 6-11
Vertical Cursor Positioning (Decipoints) 
Command  
This Vertical Cursor Positioning command moves the cursor to a new 
position along the vertical axis.
? & a # V
#  = Number of Decipoints (1/720 inch)
Default = NA
Range =  –32767 to 32767 (rounded to the first decimal place)
A value field (#) with a plus sign (+) indicates the new position is 
downward from and relative to the current cursor position; a minus 
sign (–) indicates the new position is upward from and relative to the 
current cursor position. No sign indicates an absolute distance from 
the top margin. The top position, defined by the top margin, is 0 and 
the bottom position is determined by the bottom of the logical page.
Note Since the top margin can be changed using a printer command, the 
physical location of the point (0,0) may change. This affects the cursor 
position on the page.
If a request is made for a location outside the printer’s logical page, 
the current active position (CAP) is moved to the appropriate logical 
page limit.










