WD: PCL Escape Codes to Use with the PRINT Field

ID: Q135569

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

This article lists some of the escape codes that can be used in the PRINT field for printing documents to Hewlett-Packard (HP) or HP-compatible printers. For example, the construction {PRINT 27"&l2S"} at the top of a page causes a duplexing printer to begin printing on both sides of the page.

MORE INFORMATION

Note: Not all of these commands are supported on all HP printers, nor are they guaranteed to work exactly as described on non-HP printers. Check your printer's manual or technical support line to be sure.

For further information on HPCL escape sequences, refer to your HP printer's user's manual or the "Hewlett-Packard PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual," available from Hewlett Packard.

Printer

Command     Function             # refers to

27"E"       Printer Reset

27"&l#X"    Number of copies     1 to 32,767

27"&l#G"    Output bin           1 = upper bin
                                 2 = lower bin
27"&l1T"    Job separation

27"&l#S"    Selects single or    0 = single-sided
            duplex (two-sided)   1 = duplex, long-edge binding
            printing and choice  2 = duplex, short-edge binding
            of binding

27"&l#H"    Paper source         0 = current source
                                 1 = upper tray
                                 2 = manual feed - paper
                                 3 = manual feed -  envelope
                                 4 = lower tray or mp tray
                                 5 = envelope feeder or optional 500-
                                     sheet cassette (HP 4/4M)
                                 6 = envelope feeder (HP 4/4M)

27"&l#A"    Paper Size           1 = executive
                                 2 = letter
                                 3 = legal
                                 26 = A4

            Envelope Size        100 = Commercial B5
                                 80 = Monarch
                                 81 = Commercial 10
                                 90 = DL
                                 91 = International C5

27"&l#O"    Orientation          0 = portrait
                                 1 = landscape
                                 2 = reverse portrait
                                 3 = reverse landscape

27"&l#G"    Output Destination   1 = Upper tray
                                 2 = Rear tray

27"*t#R"    Resolution           75   =  75 dpi
                                 300  =  300 dpi
                                 600  =  600 dpi (on supported printers)

KEY
---

27             The Escape character; just type 27.
"              Opening or closing quotation marks for the command string
               (must be "straight" quotes, not "smart" or "curly" quotes).
&              Ampersand.
l              Lowercase letter "L".
#              Option specifier, a number.

E, X, G, etc. Printer command specifier.

NOTES:

If you are using version 3.31.89 of the HP IIIx driver, insert these command sequences at the beginning of the page where you want the new setting to take effect. For versions of the HP III driver later than 3.31.89, if header or footer text exists in the document (including page numbers), you must insert the printer control sequence in the header on a line by itself, terminated with a hard-carriage return. You can format this line for 1 point to minimize its effect on the formatting of header text, if necessary.
The Resolution setting of 600 dpi using a 300 dpi driver with a 600-dpi printer will make the resulting printout half the normal size.

REFERENCES

For more information about PRINT fields, do one of the following for your version of Word:

Word 97

Click the Office Assistant, type "PRINT field," click Search, and then click to view " Field codes: Print field."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component

Word 95

On the Help menu, click Answer Wizard. On the Answer Wizard tab, type "PRINT field", and click Search. Click the "Field Codes: Print field" topic and then click Display.

Word 6.0

On the Help menu, click "Search for help on". On the Index tab, type "PRINT field", and then click Display.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbprint kbfield 
Version           : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0 7.0a 97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto kbinfo

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998