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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 LexmarkTM X642e, 644e, X646e, X850e, X852e, and X854e.......................2-4 Print Area Menu Item..........................................................................................2-6 Font and Symbol Set Support for the Lexmark X642e, X644e, X646e, X850e, X852e, and X854e .................................................................................................................2-8 Forward and Backward Compatibility Modes for the Lexmark X642e, X644e, X646e, X850e, X852e, and X854e ........................2-9 Selecting Symbol Sets for Lexmark X644e and X646e .............................. 2-13 Command Structure ......................................................................................... 2-48 Control Codes ............................................................................................. 2-48 Commands.................................................................................................. 2-49 PCL Emulation Commands .............................................................................. 2-51 PCL Emulation Commands by Function ..................................................... 2-51 GL/2 Commands .............................................................................................. 2-73 Raster Image Graphics..................................................................................... 2-77 Raster Compression Mode ......................................................................... 2-77 Macros.............................................................................................................. 2-84 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 Common Variables for PCL Emulation .......................................................3-48 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 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............................................................... 4-12 Page Device Parameters.................................................................................. 4-48 Interpreter Parameters ..................................................................................... 4-62 User Parameters ......................................................................................... 4-62 System Parameters..................................................................................... 4-65 Device Parameters...................................................................................... 4-71 TOC-3 Contents Status and Error Messages .............................................................................. 4-92 Tagged Binary Not Active ........................................................................... 4-92 Tagged Binary Active .................................................................................. 4-92 Status Messages......................................................................................... 4-93 Switching Languages ......................................................5-1 SmartSwitch .......................................................................................................5-1 Setting SmartSwitch for Different Interfaces .................................................5-2 Printer Job Language .........................................................................................5-2 Sniffing................................................................................................................5-3 Flash Memory and Disk ...................................................6-1 Resource Data Collection (Download Target) ....................................................6-2 Storing Resources on Flash Memory or Disk................................................6-3 Viewing the Contents of Flash Memory and Disk...............................................6-3 Protection ..........................................................................................................6-7 Rewriting the Flash Content ...............................................................................6-8 Accessing Files with PostScript Emulation................................. ...