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TOC-1 Contents Contents Introduction ......................................................................1-1 Overview............................................................................................................. 1-1 Navigational Tips ................................................................................................ 1-4 Printing the File................................................................................................... 1-4 Bibliography........................................................................................................ 1-5 PCL Emulation..................................................................2-1 Selecting PCL Emulation....................................................................................2-1 Using SmartSwitch........................................................................................ 2-1 Using the Operator Panel or MarkVision Professional.................................. 2-1 Using Your Software Program ......................................................................2-2 Page Formatting ................................................................................................. 2-3 Printable Areas.............................................................................................. 2-3 Lexmark T640, T642, T644...........................................................................2-4 Lexmark W840 .............................................................................................. 2-5 Print Area Menu Item.......................................................................................... 2-7 Font and Symbol Set Support for the Lexmark T640, T642, and T644..............2-9 Forward and Backward Compatibility Modes for the Lexmark T640, T642, and T644 2-11 Selecting Symbol Sets for the Lexmark T640, T642, and T644.................. 2-15 Selecting Symbol Sets for the Lexmark W840............................................ 2-32 Command Structure ......................................................................................... 2-48 Control Codes ............................................................................................. 2-49 Commands.................................................................................................. 2-49 PCL Emulation Commands .............................................................................. 2-52 PCL Emulation Commands by Function ..................................................... 2-52 GL/2 Commands .............................................................................................. 2-74 Raster Image Graphics..................................................................................... 2-78 Raster Compression Mode .........................................................................2-78 Macros..............................................................................................................2-85 TOC-2 Contents Printer Job Language ......................................................3-1 PJL Command Notation ..................................................................................... 3-1 Kernel Commands.............................................................................................. 3-2 Job Separation Commands ................................................................................ 3-4 Environment Commands and Variables .............................................................3-7 Status Readback Commands........................................................................... 3-54 Status Message Format ................................................................................... 3-61 Information Messages................................................................................. 3-61 Auto-Continuable Conditions ...................................................................... 3-63 Attendance Conditions ................................................................................ 3-67 Operator Intervention - Paper Handling ......................................................3-72 Operator Intervention - Paper Jams............................................................ 3-75 Service Errors ............................................................................................. 3-80 Device Attendance Commands ........................................................................ 3-80 Unique PJL Commands.................................................................................... 3-82 File Commands for Flash or Disk................................................................ 3-86 File and Device Protection Commands ............................................................ 3-93 Protecting a File or Device .......................................................................... 3-93 Unlocking a Protected File or Device .......................................................... 3-95 Re-Locking a Protected File or Device........................................................ 3-96 Unlocking a Protected File or Device for the Current Job ........................... 3-97 Recovering Lost Passwords........................................................................ 3-98 PostScript Emulation .......................................................4-1 Selecting PostScript Emulation .......................................................................... 4-1 Using SmartSwitch........................................................................................ 4-1 Using the Operator Panel or MarkVision Professional.................................. 4-1 Using Your Software Program ......................................................................4-2 Paper Tray Support....................................................................................... 4-4 Envelope Size Support.................................................................................. 4-9 Envelope Tray Support ............................................................................... 4-11 Supplemental Operator Summary............................................................... 4-13 Page Device Parameters..................................................................................4-49 Interpreter Parameters ..................................................................................... 4-63 User Parameters ............................................. ...