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PQ-8P, PQ-8S
COMMAND 16: OVERRIDE
FORMAT COMMANDS
Allow operator settings on the
printer’s front panel to override
format commands coming from the
host.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
*0 No, do not override
IBM format
commands
1 Yes, override all
IBM format
commands
2 Yes, override NLQ
commands
3 Yes, override CPI
commands
Example: &%Z16,1 enables the
front panel to override all IBM
format commands.
COMMAND 17: CHARACTER SET
Selects which character set will be
used when both are available for the
desired font. The character set
selected is used as the underlying
ASCII table for EBCDIC to ASCII
translations. Consult the printer’s
user’s guide to verify that the
character set selected is also used by
the printer and the selected font is
supported.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
0 Roman 8 (HP PCL
only)
*1 Code Page 850
2 Code Page 437 (not
valid for HP PCL)
Example: &%Z17,0 selects the
Roman 8 character set.
COMMAND 18: STARTING
VERTICAL POSITION
HP PCL only. Adjusts the upper-left-
corner starting vertical position for
printing on the page in 1/60 of an
inch.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
-127 to 127 Adjustment of
vertical position in
1/60 of an inch
*0 Default
Example: &%Z18,-20 moves
printing on the page up 1/3 inch or
2 lines at 6 LPI
COMMAND 19: STARTING
HORIZONTAL POSITION
HP PCL only. Adjusts the upper-left-
corner starting horizontal position
for printing on the page in 1/60 of
an inch.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
-127 to 127
*0 Default
Example: &%Z19,12 moves printing
on the page 1/5 inch right or 2
characters at 10 CPI.
*Factory-default setting
