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  1.                           Printer Definitions Menu:
  2.  
  3.                      Selecting a code for your printer:
  4.  
  5.                                  Overview: 
  6.  
  7.  
  8. Thi≤ optioε come≤ witΦ ove≥ 5,000 eas∙ t∩ usσ printe≥ definitions«
  9.  
  10. Thei≥ numbering≤ are:
  11.  
  12.  
  13.                      H╨ LaserJe⌠ [TM▌ I╔ lase≥ printers║ 
  14.  
  15.                            Definitions 100 to  19╣ 
  16.  
  17.  
  18.  
  19.                    H╨ LaserJe⌠ [TM▌ 4/III lase≥ printers:
  20.                          [PCL5 scalable font support]
  21.  
  22.                            Definitions 200 to  299 
  23.  
  24.  
  25.  
  26.  
  27.                           HP DeskJet [TM] printers:
  28.                       [or any PCL3 compatible printer]
  29.  
  30.                            Definitions 300 to  399 
  31.  
  32.  
  33.                         All other remaining printers:
  34.  
  35.                          Definitions 400 and above.
  36.  
  37.  
  38. Thosσ remaininτ Printe≥ Definition≤ includσ ß broaΣ rangσ oµ do⌠ matri° ì
  39. printer≤ anΣ thσ H╨ LaserJe⌠ [TM▌ I.
  40.  
  41.  
  42. HP PCL is the Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language. 
  43.  
  44. Notσ tha⌠ thσ interna∞ font≤ buil⌠ int∩ thσ Laserje⌠ [TM▌ printer≤ arσ a≤ ì
  45. follows:
  46.  
  47.                             Standard Laserjet I:
  48.  
  49.                              Courier 10 portrait
  50.                             Courier 10 landscape
  51.  
  52.  
  53.                     Laserjet Plus and Laserjet 500 Plus: 
  54.  
  55.                              Courier 10 portraitè                            Courier 10 landscape
  56.                          Line Printer 16.66 portrait
  57.  
  58.                                 Laserje⌠ II:
  59.  
  60.                          Courier 10 portrait, + bold
  61.                         Courier 10 landscape, + bold
  62.                          Line Printer 16.66 portrait
  63.                         Line Printer 16.66 landscape
  64.  
  65.  
  66.                                 Laserjet IID:
  67.                               Can rotate fonts, 
  68.             so all fonts are available in Portrait and Landscape 
  69.  
  70.  
  71.  
  72. Iµ yo⌡ havσ ß Laserje⌠ Plu≤ o≥ Plu≤ 500¼ theε usσ thσ Definition≤ fo≥ ì
  73. Laserje⌠ I«  Iµ yo⌡ havσ ß Laserje⌠ IID¼ usσ thσ Definition≤ fo≥ Laserje⌠ II.
  74.  
  75.  
  76.  
  77. Beside≤ usinτ prepareΣ printe≥ definitions¼ yo⌡ caε als∩ createΣ you≥ own.
  78.  
  79. WitΦ thi≤ menu¼ yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ u≡ t∩ 99,999,99╣ printe≥ definition≤ directl∙ ì
  80. t∩ you≥ printe≥ fo≥ thσ purposσ oµ changinτ thσ print¼ a≤ i≤ truσ iε ì
  81. Compressing¼ Uncompressing¼ o≥ Rotatinτ thσ print.
  82.  
  83. Thi≤ Hel≡ screeε wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ thσ forma⌠ tha⌠ yo⌡ mus⌠ usσ fo≥ thσ prograφ ì
  84. t∩ properl∙ interpre⌠ you≥ request«  Afte≥ thσ definition≤ oµ thσ individua∞ ì
  85. option≤ arσ thσ ASCI╔ anΣ printe≥ tables«  Thσ ASCI╔ table≤ wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ ho≈ ì
  86. t∩ cros≤ referencσ ß 'Characterº valuσ witΦ it≤ correspondinτ 'Decimalº o≥ ì
  87. 'Hexº value.
  88.  
  89.  
  90.  
  91.                                ==============
  92.                                |  OPTION 1: |
  93.                                ==============
  94.  
  95.                     1) Create or Edit Printer Definition 
  96.  
  97.                                                                 
  98. WitΦ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ caε creatσ o≥ edi⌠ ß Printe≥ Definition«  Thi≤ selectioε ì
  99. prompt≤ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ thσ Printe≥ Definitioε tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ edi⌠ o≥ revise«
  100. A≤ yo⌡ ente≥ ß numbe≥ betweeε ▒ anΣ 99,999,999¼ thσ prograφ look≤ t∩ seσ iµ ì
  101. i⌠ alread∙ exists«  Iµ so¼ yo⌡ theε edi⌠ thσ existinτ one« Otherwise¼ i⌠ ì
  102. create≤ ß ne≈ definitioε iε thσ Printe≥ Definitioε File.
  103.  
  104. EacΦ Printe≥ Definitioε contain≤ ß 6░ characte≥ description¼ witΦ ß maximuφ ì
  105. oµ 8╕ character≤ oµ printe≥ codσ beinτ outputteΣ t∩ thσ printer.
  106.  
  107.             
  108.  
  109. è                               ==============
  110.                                |  OPTION 2: |
  111.                                ==============
  112.  
  113.                      2) Display list of all Definitions
  114.  
  115. Optioε ▓ displa∙ ß lis⌠ oµ al∞ Printe≥ Definition≤ containeΣ iε thσ Printe≥ ì
  116. Definitioε File¼ iε thi≤ format:
  117.  
  118.  
  119.                                                                   
  120.                 Sequence          Description                     
  121.     --------------------------------------------------------------------
  122.   |  1: Compressed Code                                                   | 
  123.   |  2: Uncompressed Code                                                 |
  124.  
  125.  
  126.  
  127.  
  128.  
  129.                                ==============
  130.                                |  OPTION 3: |
  131.                                ==============
  132.  
  133.                     3) Delete any one Printer Definition
  134.  
  135. Iε optioε 3¼ yo⌡ caε deletσ an∙ Printe≥ Definitioε containeΣ iε thσ Printe≥ ì
  136. Definitioε File.
  137.  
  138.  
  139.  
  140.  
  141.                                ==============
  142.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 4║ |
  143.                                ==============
  144.  
  145.                     4⌐ SenΣ Printe≥ Definitioε t∩ printe≥ 
  146.  
  147. T∩ senΣ ß Printe≥ Definitioε t∩ you≥ printer¼ a⌠ thσ printe≥ por⌠ oµ you≥ ì
  148. choosing¼ yo⌡ invokσ optioε 4.
  149.  
  150.  
  151.  
  152.                                ==============
  153.                                |  OPTION 5: |
  154.                                ==============
  155.  
  156.                      5) List only prepared Definitions
  157.  
  158. Thi≤ selectioε wil∞ lis⌠ onl∙ thosσ prepareΣ Definition≤ tha⌠ camσ witΦ thi≤ ì
  159. program.
  160.  
  161.  
  162.  
  163. è                               ==============
  164.                                |  OPTION 6: |
  165.                                ==============
  166.  
  167.                                 6)  Autostart 
  168.  
  169.              Establish autostart definitions used automatically
  170.  
  171.  
  172. WitΦ optioε 6¼ yo⌡ establisΦ 'autostar⌠ definition≤' tha⌠ arσ  useΣ ì
  173. automaticall∙ every time the program starts. 
  174.  
  175.  
  176.  Once selected, this option displays this screen, with sample data:
  177.                                                                          
  178. ==========================================================================
  179.                                                                           | 
  180.                       Description of Printer Definition:                  | 
  181.                                                                           
  182.           Autostart codes:                                                
  183.                                                                           
  184.                              Printer Definitions:                         
  185.                              [separated by commas]                        
  186.                                                                           
  187.  3471,3487,3488,3489,3487,3488,3489                                       |
  188.                                                                           | 
  189. ==========================================================================
  190.                                                                           
  191.                                                                           
  192. Thσ 'autostar⌠ definitionsº arσ you≥ Printe≥ Definition¼ separateΣ b∙ commas.  
  193.  
  194. Oncσ yo⌡ ente≥ a⌠ leas⌠ onσ Printe≥ Definitioε iε thσ 'autostar⌠ definitions¼ ì
  195. thσ  prograφ wil∞ thereafte≥ displa∙ thi≤ reques⌠ t∩ yo⌡ ever∙ timσ i⌠ ì
  196. begins:
  197.                                                                          
  198. ==========================================================================
  199.                                                                           |
  200.                                                                           |
  201. Since you have defined Autostart codes in the Printer Definition File,    
  202. do you wish to execute those codes now?                                   
  203.                                                                           
  204.  ['T' or 'Y' = yes; 'F' or 'N' =no]                                       |
  205.                                                                           |
  206. ==========================================================================
  207.  
  208.  
  209.  
  210.  
  211.  
  212.  
  213.                               Prope≥ format:
  214.  
  215. T∩ placσ ß characte≥ o≥ characte≥ se⌠ t∩ thσ printer¼ ente≥ thσ decima∞ ì
  216. equivalent≤ oµ thσ desireΣ characters¼ separateΣ b∙ commas║
  217. è
  218.  
  219.                                  27,37,71
  220.  
  221. This translates to:
  222.  
  223.                               [ESCAPE]   % G 
  224.  
  225.  
  226. Thσ [ESCAPE▌ ke∙ i≤ equa∞ t∩ decima∞ 27¼ thσ '%º i≤ decima∞ 37¼  anΣ thσ ì
  227. capita∞ lette≥ 'Gº i≤ representeΣ b∙ 71«  Al∞ character≤ anΣ contro∞ code≤ ì
  228. havσ ß decima∞ representatioε froφ ▒ througΦ  126.
  229.  
  230. Observσ tha⌠ thσ decimal≤ mus⌠ bσ separateΣ b∙ ß comma¼ no⌠ ß space.
  231.  
  232.  
  233.  
  234.                        /--------------------------\ 
  235.                        |  Decimal to Ascii Codes:  |
  236.                        |                           |
  237.                        \--------------------------/ 
  238.  
  239.                             ASCII 1 through 31:
  240.                      Decimal, with Control codes shown
  241.  
  242.  D   Ctrl.  MEM           D   Ctrl.  MEM
  243.                                       
  244.   0    ^@    nul          24   ^X    can
  245.   1    ^A    soh          25   ^Y    em 
  246.   2    ^B    stx          26   ^Z    sub
  247.   3    ^C    etx          27   ^[    esc
  248.   4    ^D    eot          28   ^\    fs 
  249.   5    ^E    enq          29   ^]    gs 
  250.   6    ^F    ack          30   ^^    rs 
  251.   7    ^G    bel          31   ^_    us 
  252.   8    ^H    bs
  253.   9    ^I    ht
  254.  10    ^J    lf
  255.  11    ^K    vt
  256.  12    ^L    ff
  257.  13    ^M    cr
  258.  14    ^N    so
  259.  15    ^O    si
  260.  16    ^P    dle 
  261.  17    ^Q    dc1 
  262.  18    ^R    dc2 
  263.  19    ^S    dc3 
  264.  20    ^T    dc4 
  265.  22    ^U    syn 
  266.  23    ^V    etb 
  267.  
  268.                            ASCII 32 through 126:
  269.                   Decimal, with corresponding Characters
  270.  
  271.   D   Ch       D   Ch       D   Ch          D   Ch          D   Ch è                                                               
  272.                48    0      72    H         96   `          120    x 
  273.                49    1      73    I         97   a          121    y 
  274.                50    2      74    J         98   b          122    z 
  275.                51    3      75    K         99   c          123    { 
  276.                52    4      76    L        100   d          124    | 
  277.                53    5      77    M        101   e          125    } 
  278.                54    6      78    N        102   f          126    ~ 
  279.                55    7      79    O        103   g
  280.   32   sp      56    8      80    P        104   h
  281.   33   !       57    9      81    Q        105   i
  282.   34   "       58    :      82    R        106   j
  283.   35   #       59    ;      83    S        107   k
  284.   36   $       60    <      84    T        108   l
  285.   37   %       61    =      85    U        109   m
  286.   38   &       62    >      86    V        110   n
  287.   39   '       63    ?      87    W        111   o
  288.   40   (       64    @      88    X        112   p
  289.   41   )       65    A      89    Y        113   q
  290.   42   *       66    B      90    Z        114   r
  291.   43   +       67    C      91    [        115   s
  292.   44   ,       68    D      92    \        116   t
  293.   45   -       69    E      93    ]        117   u
  294.   46   .       70    F      94    ^        118   v
  295.   47   /       71    G      95    _        119   w
  296.  
  297.  
  298.                     An alternate ASCII character chart:
  299.             [displaying Decimal, Hexadecimal, and ASCII codes]
  300.  
  301.  
  302.      +----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
  303.      | DEC    HEX    ASCII  |  DEC    HEX    ASCII  | DEC    HEX    ASCII |
  304.      |   0     00     ^@    |   45     2D      -    |  90     5A      Z   |
  305.      |   1     01     ^A    |   46     2E      .    |  91     5B      [   |
  306.      |   2     02     ^B    |   47     2F      /    |  92     5C      \   |
  307.      |   3     03     ^C    |   48     30      0    |  93     5D      ]   |
  308.      |   4     04     ^D    |   49     31      1    |  94     5E      ^   |
  309.      |   5     05     ^E    |   50     32      2    |  95     5F      _   |
  310.      |   6     06     ^F    |   51     33      3    |  96     60      `   |
  311.      |   7     07     ^G    |   52     34      4    |  97     61      a   |
  312.      |   8     08     ^H    |   53     35      5    |  98     62      b   |
  313.      |   9     09     ^I    |   54     36      6    |  99     63      c   |
  314.      |  10     0A     ^J    |   55     37      7    | 100     64      d   |
  315.      |  11     0B     ^K    |   56     38      8    | 101     65      e   |
  316.      |  12     0C     ^L    |   57     39      9    | 102     66      f   |
  317.      |  13     0D     ^M    |   58     3A      :    | 103     67      g   |
  318.      |  14     0E     ^N    |   59     3B      ;    | 104     68      h   |
  319.      |  15     0F     ^O    |   60     3C      <    | 105     69      i   |
  320.      |  16     10     ^P    |   61     3D      =    | 106     6A      j   |
  321.      |  17     11     ^Q    |   62     3E      >    | 107     6B      k   |
  322.      |  18     12     ^R    |   63     3F      ?    | 108     6C      l   |
  323.      |  19     13     ^S    |   64     40      @    | 109     6D      m   |
  324.      |  20     14     ^T    |   65     41      A    | 110     6E      n   |
  325.      |  21     15     ^U    |   66     42      B    | 111     6F      o   |è     |  22     16     ^V    |   67     43      C    | 112     70      p   |
  326.      |  23     17     ^W    |   68     44      D    | 113     71      q   |
  327.      |  24     18     ^X    |   69     45      E    | 114     72      r   |
  328.      |  25     19     ^Y    |   70     46      F    | 115     73      s   |
  329.      |  26     1A     ^Z    |   71     47      G    | 116     74      t   |
  330.      |  27     1B     ^[    |   72     48      H    | 117     75      u   |
  331.      |  28     1C     ^\    |   73     49      I    | 118     76      v   |
  332.      |  29     1D     ^]    |   74     4A      J    | 119     77      w   |
  333.      |  30     1E     ^^    |   75     4B      K    | 120     78      x   |
  334.      |  31     1F     ^_    |   76     4C      L    | 121     79      y   |
  335.      |  32     20   (space) |   77     4D      M    | 122     7A      z   |
  336.      |  33     21     !     |   78     4E      N    | 123     7B      {   |
  337.      |  34     22     "     |   79     4F      O    | 124     7C      |   |
  338.      |  35     23     #     |   80     50      P    | 125     7D      }   |
  339.      |  36     24     $     |   81     51      Q    | 126     7E      ~   |
  340.      |  37     25     %     |   82     52      R    | 127     7F          |
  341.      |  38     26     &     |   83     53      S    |                     |
  342.      |  39     27     '     |   84     54      T    |                     |
  343.      |  40     28     (     |   85     55      U    |                     |
  344.      |  41     29     )     |   86     56      V    |                     |
  345.      |  42     2A     *     |   87     57      W    |                     |
  346.      |  43     2B     +     |   88     58      X    |                     |
  347.      |  44     2C     ,     |   89     59      Y    |                     |
  348.      +----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
  349.  
  350.  
  351.