PCL5e control codes

A control code is a PCL language command that initiates a printer function. The PRISMAsync Print Server supports the following control codes:

Table 1. Control codes supported by the PRISMAsync Print Server
Control Code	Value	Description
BS	Decimal 8 Hexadecimal 08	Backspace Moves one column to the left, unless already at the left margin, then no action is taken.
CR	Decimal 13 Hexadecimal 0D	Carriage Return Moves to the left margin on the current line.
ESC	Decimal 27 Hexadecimal 1B	Escape Indicates the beginning of an escape sequence; it identifies the string of characters in an escape sequence as a printer command.
FF	Decimal 12 Hexadecimal 0C	Form Feed Moves to the first line of the next page while maintaining the current column position.
HT	Decimal 9 Hexadecimal 09	Horizontal Tab Moves to the next horizontal tab stop. Tab stops are positioned at every eight columns to the right of the left margin.
LF	Decimal 10 Hexadecimal 0A	Line Feed Moves to the next line while maintaining the current column position.
SI	Decimal 15 Hexadecimal 0F	Shift In Selects characters form the primary font until reception of a Shift Out
SO	Decimal 14 Hexadecimal 0E	Shift Out Selects characters form the secondary font until reception of a Shift In