The PCL5e interpreter supports paper size selection using the <esc>&l#A sequence. Paper source (i.e. the tray) selection is supported using the <esc>&l#H sequence.
The PCL-XL interpreter supports paper size selection using the attribute MediaSize (enum) and the attribute MediaName (string).
The paper source is used to specify media. Different mechanisms can apply when the paper source is mapped to media specification. This means that the input tray is NOT determined by the specified paper source in the PCL file. The input tray is determined dynamically during printing based on the required media specified by its characteristics. If necessary, the operator will be asked to fill an input tray with the required media.
Example
To select A4, use the following sequence: <esc> &l26A
|
Dimension |
Unit |
Name |
PCL-XL MediaSize enum |
PCL-XL MediaSize alias |
Page size Id <esc> &l#A |
Supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
148.5*210 |
mm |
A5 |
eA5Paper=16 (XL1.1) |
"A5" |
25 |
|
|
210*297 |
mm |
A4 |
eA4Paper=2 (XL1.1) |
"A4" |
26 |
Y |
|
297*420 |
mm |
A3 |
eA3Paper=5 (XL1.1) |
"A3" |
27 |
Y |
|
210*330 |
mm |
Folio |
eFolioPaper=25 |
"FOLIO" |
501 |
Y |
|
203*254 |
mm |
Quarto |
eQuartoPaper=24 |
"QUARTO" |
502 |
|
|
210*270 |
mm |
Commercial |
eCommercialPaper=27 |
"COMMERCIAL" |
503 |
Y |
|
203*330 |
mm |
Foolscap |
eFoolscapPaper=26 |
"FOOLSCAP" |
504 |
Y |
|
250*353 |
mm |
ISOB4 |
eISOB4Paper=31 |
"ISO B4" |
505 |
Y |
|
305*440 |
mm |
305x440 |
e305X440Paper=33 |
"305X440" |
506 |
Y |
|
215*305 |
mm |
RA4 |
eRA4Paper=34 |
"RA4" |
507 |
Y |
|
225*320 |
mm |
SRA4 |
eSRA4Paper=35 |
"SRA4" |
508 |
Y |
|
228*305 |
mm |
228x305 |
e228X305Paper=36 |
"228X305" |
509 |
Y |
|
305*430 |
mm |
RA3 |
eRA3Paper=37 |
"RA3" |
510 |
Y |
|
305*457 |
mm |
305x457 |
e305X457Paper=38 |
"305X457" |
511 |
Y |
|
320*450 |
mm |
SRA3 |
eSRA3Paper=39 |
"SRA3" |
512 |
Y |
|
305x488 |
mm |
305x488 |
e305X488Paper=48 |
"305X488" |
514 |
Y |
|
176*250 |
mm |
ISOB5 |
eB5Paper=13 (XL2.1) |
"ISO B5" |
515 |
|
|
223*297 |
mm |
A4tab |
eA4TabPaper=51 |
"A4 TAB" |
516 |
|
|
257*364 |
mm |
JIS B4 |
eJB4Paper=10 (XL1.1) |
"B4" |
46 |
Y |
|
182*257 |
mm |
JIS B5 |
eJB5Paper=11 (XL1.1) |
"B5" |
45 |
|
|
8.5*13 |
in |
Legal 8.5x13 |
eLegalSmallPaper=23 |
"LEGAL 8.5X13" |
601 |
Y |
|
5.5*8.5 |
in |
Statement 5.5x8.5 |
eUSStandardPaper=22 |
"STATEMENT 5.5X8.5" |
602 |
|
|
9*12 |
in |
9x12 |
e9X12Paper=40 |
"9X12" |
603 |
Y |
|
12*18 |
in |
Tabloid Extra 12x18 |
eTabloidExtraPaper=41 |
"TABLOID EXTRA" |
604 |
Y |
|
8*10.5 |
in |
US Gov 8x10.5 |
eUSGovernmentPaper=42 |
"US GOV 8X10.5" |
605 |
Y |
|
8.5*10 |
in |
Letter Gov 8.5x10 |
eLetterGovernmentPaper=43 |
"LETTER GOV 8.5X10" |
606 |
Y |
|
8.5*12 |
in |
Legal Gov 8.5x12 |
eLegalGovernmentPaper=44 |
"LEGAL GOV 8.5X12" |
607 |
Y |
|
12*17.3 |
in |
12x17.3 |
e12X17_3Paper=45 |
"12x17.3" |
608 |
Y |
|
12*19.2 |
in |
12*19.2 |
e12x19_2Paper=47 |
"12x19.2" |
610 |
Y |
|
8.25*10 |
in |
Letter 8.25x10 |
eLetter8_25X10Paper=46 |
"LETTER 8.25X10" |
611 |
|
|
10.75*15.5 |
in |
8K |
eJIS8K=19 (XL2.1) |
"JIS8K" |
612 |
|
|
7.75*10*75 |
in |
16K |
eJIS16K=20 (XL2.1) |
"JIS16K" |
613 |
|
|
9*11 |
in |
Lettertab |
eLetterTabPaper=52 |
"LETTER TAB" |
614 |
|
|
12.6*19.2 |
in |
320x488 |
e12_6X19_2Paper=53 |
"12.6X19.2" |
615 |
|
|
8.5*11 |
in |
Letter 8.5x11 |
eLetterPaper=0 (XL1.1) |
"LETTER 8.5X11" |
2 |
Y |
|
8.5*14 |
in |
Legal 8.5x14 |
eLegalPaper=1 (XL1.1) |
"LEGAL 8.5X14" |
3 |
Y |
|
11*17 |
in |
Tabloid 11x17 |
eLedgerPaper=4 (XL1.1) |
"TABLOID 11X17" |
6 |
Y |
|
Custom |
mm |
Custom |
eCustomPaper=50 |
- |
101 |
Y |
|
eDefaultPaperSize=96 (XL2.1) |
Y |
According to the PCL5e specifications, the Esc&l101A sequence specifies that some custom sizes have to be used. The sizes are retrieved from the first found tray to which a custom paper size is assigned. The following escape sequence is compatible with the SRA and Xerox. The escape sequence supports custom sizes:
Esc&l101a8c0E Esc*p0x0Y Esc*c0t{sizeX}x{sizeY}Y
Sizes are defined in decipoints.
For backwards compatibility with other Océ products, the following escape sequence is also supported:
Esc&f{sizeX}I Esc&f{sizeY}J Esc&l101A
Sizes are defined in decipoints.
The selection of the paper size cannot be done as flexible as for PostScript. This is because the interpreter is not able to scale the content of a page. The job is ripped on the size that is specified in the PCL file.
If an unknown paper size is specified, i.e. if an Id is not mentioned in the table above or the printer model does not support the paper size, the default paper size is selected. This will lead to clipping, or placing of the bitmap in upper left corner.
NOTE
The HPGL-origin will be placed in the lower left corner.
The selection of the media depends on the operation mode: tray-to-tray mode or tray-to-media mode. Tray selection can be simulated in the tray-to-tray mode.