BARC: draw BAR Code

The extent of PRESCRIBE bar code support in version 41G is summarized in the following table. The number specified is used to select the bar code using the BARC command. Unsupported numbers are ignored.

CASS: CASSette

The CASS command has been extended to support the optional paper sources. The CASS command is mapped as follows:

FRPO: Firmware RePrOgram

Kyocera printers support a large set of permanent defaults that can be set using the FRPO command. The PRESCRIBE emulation option supports a subset of the more significant settings. The FRPO INIT command is supported and affects only the settings in the following table, with the exception of the L parameters. These FRPO settings cannot be set differently per input port.

A1–A8: Margins

FRPO margin settings are always acknowledged in ProPrinter and LinePrinter emulations. They are only acknowledged in PCL emulation if parameter R3 is set to 1.

The odd-numbered parameters (A1, A3, A5, and A7) specify a whole-inch value. The even-numbered parameters (A2, A4, A6, and A8) specify a fraction in 100ths of an inch. Page Length and Page Width settings that are larger than the default margin limits are ignored. The factory defaults are set to be longer and wider than the largest possible size; thus, default bottom and right margins are used. The margins are always positioned with respect to the default edge limits.

C1: Page orientation

This parameter designates the logical page position with respect to the physical page.

C3: Default font

The C3 parameter sets the default font. C3 can be set to one of three modes:

L1–L8: Edge limits

The L parameters are used to vary the size of the logical page and to position it with respect to the physical paper. The L parameters are always acknowledged in ProPrinter and LinePrinter emulations.

Parameters L1–L4 are always acknowledged in PCL emulation. Parameters L5–L8 are used in PCL emulation only if the FRPO parameter R3 is set to 1. The default edge limits are as follows (all pel dimensions are 300 dpi):

The top- and left-edge limits determine the position of the logical page. The bottom- and right-edge limits determine the size of the logical page. L1–L4 FRPO parameters are always interpreted with respect to the top and left edges of the physical page. L5–L8 FRPO parameters are always interpreted with respect to a letter-size sheet of paper, with default top- and left-edge limits (0.20").

For example, to set edge limits of approximately 2 mm (24 pels @ 300 dpi) on all four sides of any-size paper, the following FRPO commands are used:

FRPO L1, 0; FRPO L2, 8;

FRPO L3, 0; FRPO L4, 8;

FRPO L5, 10; FRPO L6, 72;cmnt 11" - .2" - 10.72" = .08" = 24 pels;

FRPO L7, 8; FRPO L8, 22;cmnt 8.5"- .2" - 8.22" = .08" = 24 pels;

Even though the L parameter values are programmed according to letter-size paper, the edge limits are applied in the same manner regardless of the actual paper size. The following formulas can also be used to derive the appropriate L values:

L1, L2 = top_edge_in_pels/300

L3, L4 = left_edge_in_pels/300

L5, L6 = (3240 - bottom_edge_in_pels)/300

L7, L8 = (2490 - right_edge_in_pels)/300

Where L1, L3, L5, and L7 are the whole-inch values, and L2, L4, L6, and L8 are the fractional values in 100ths of an inch.

Notes:

• Each Kyocera model has different values stored for the top-edge limit (L1, L2) and the left-edge limit (L3, L4). This is the case even though the actual edge limit distances, with respect to the edge of the page, are the same for each printer. So you must generate separate FRPO initialization files for each Kyocera model in accounts that need edge limits other than those that came with printer. The corresponding L1–L4 values need to be derived for the PRESCRIBE emulation option for those who need edge limits other than the defaults. Any existing FRPO commands that set the bottom- or right-edge limits should be compatible, and should not have to be recomputed for Lexmark printers.
• The unprintable areas (no-print regions) for most Lexmark laser printers are 1/6 inch (or 50/ 300 pels) from the respective edges of the paper. The exception is for A4, which has 40-pel left and right areas. Even though edge limits are outside of these unprintable areas the no-print regions are fixed and clipping may occur. The no-print clipping regions are automatically reduced when the L parameters are sent to reduce the edge limits. The minimum no-print size is 24/300 pels or approximately 2 mm (for all four sides).
• The FRPO INIT command does not reset the L parameters.
• The L2 parameter can be negative. (For example, !R! FRPO L2, -33; exit;)

N4: Duplex binding

This parameter specifies whether a print job is printed on one side (simplex mode) or on both sides (duplex mode) of the paper.

P1: Default emulation

The factory default printer emulation is PCL. This PRESCRIBE emulation option supports a level of PCL 5e that is compatible with the HP LaserJet family of laser printers. The PRESCRIBE emulation option supports only one base emulation. But support for IBM ProPrinter (P1 = 1) and LinePrinter (P1 = 0) were added for applications that rely only on the ProPrinter margins and default environment settings. They never actually use any ProPrinter escape sequences. The application only exits PRESCRIBE to print text, line feeds, carriage returns, or form feeds. P1 can be set to only 6 (PCL), 1 (ProPrinter), or 0 (LinePrinter).

The default environment setting differences between PCL, ProPrinter, and LinePrinter include the following:

P2: Carriage return

This controls the way the printer interprets the carriage return (CR) control code.

P3: Line feed

This controls the way the printer interprets the line feed (LF) control code.

R3: Use FRPO edge limits and margins

By default, FRPO edge limit settings (L5–L8) and FRPO margin settings (A1–A8) are ignored when the base emulation is PCL. To activate these FRPO settings for PCL, the R3 parameter must be set to 1. Note that the R3 parameter applies only to PCL emulation. FRPO edge limit and margin limit settings are always acknowledged when the base emulation is ProPrinter or LinePrinter.

U0–U1: Line spacing

This sets the number of lines printed per inch. U0 and U1 represent the integer part and the fraction part of the line spacing value, respectively. If U0 is set to 5 and U1 is set to 63, then line spacing is 5.63 lines per inch.

U6: Country code

U6 is used to set the default symbol set. The factory default value for U6 in the PRESCRIBE emulation is set to 255. This forces the U6 parameter to be ignored and the symbol set to be initialized according to the printer control panel setting for symbol set. If a specific symbol set other than the default is required, then U6 should be set accordingly.

LA: Character centering

This setting emulates certain Kyocera machines that center characters within the spacing. The factory default value is 1 (centering enabled).

To disable character-centering use: !R! FRPO LA,0; RES; EXIT;

If the placement of text appears to be wrong, then try changing this switch.

LB: Memorex font group

This setting allows the Memorex font group to be set.

The font groups are selected as follows:

For example, to select font group E/F, use: !R! FRPO LB,3; EXIT;

LC: Use bitmap fonts instead of outlines

This setting overrides the simulation of bitmap fonts if an actual bitmap version is resident. Currently, there are bitmap versions for font 9 and font 28. Setting LC to 1 forces the printer to print font 9 and font 28 using the bitmap version. The default setting of 0 forces font 9 and font 28 to be simulated with a scalable font.

LE: Paper source to apply LF/LG offsets

This allows offsetting of the logical page for pages that print from a particular paper source.

Notes:

• Do not use this setting if all paper sources need the same offset. Instead, use the FRPO L1-L8, R3, or A1-A8 parameters.
• This setting is useful for odd-sized papers.
• The LF and LG parameters designate the offset to be used. Only one source can be selected.

The sources are selected by setting the LE parameter as follows:

LF/LG: X and Y offsets for LE source

These settings specify the X and Y offsets for shifting pages printed from the LE source. The offset is ignored if LE is set to 0. The offsets are designated in units of 1/300 of an inch. Negative values are allowed.

For example, to set up an X offset of 1 inch and a Y offset of -0.5 inches for all pages that print from the multipurpose tray, use the following FRPO commands:

!R! FRPO LE, 8; FRPO LF, 300; FRPO LG, -150; EXIT;

GENF: GENerate Font

The fonts generated by the PRESCRIBE emulation option with this command may differ in size and style from Kyocera. The font spacings of GENF fonts may also differ. If there are differences found with GENF fonts that are unacceptable, you can correct them by adjusting the GENF parameters. You can also change the application to use a resident scalable font instead.

SEM: Set Emulation Mode

Kyocera printers support a list of printer emulation modes in addition to PRESCRIBE as shown:

The SEM command is used to temporarily switch the printer emulation mode. It also resets the margins and other parameters.

ProPrinter and LinePrinter environments are supported, but native ProPrinter commands are not supported.

SEM 0 = LinePrinter

SEM 1 = IBM ProPrinter X-24E

SEM 2 = Diablo 630

SEM 5 = Epson LQ-850

SEM 6 = HP LaserJet III PCL 5e

SEM 7 = HP 7475A (Plotter)

In Kyocera printers, the FRPO P1 parameter is used to select the printer default emulation when the printer is first turned on. A particular page of a print job can be a mixture of the selected emulation data stream and PRESCRIBE.

Notes:

• The PRESCRIBE emulation option only supports PCL 5e, although the PRESCRIBE print environment may be initialized for ProPrinter or LinePrinter by using the SEM or FRPO commands. For more information, see P1: Default emulation.
• PCL 5e emulation for the PRESCRIBE emulation option is designed to be compatible with HP PCL 5e, not necessarily the Kyocera PCL 5e implementation.

SFA: Set bitmap Font Attributes

The supported executable parameters of this command include: hmi, vmi, and spacing type. The nonexecutable parameters (rotation, symbol set, height, italic, weight, typeface, and font type) are not supported. The nonexecutable parameters may affect best-fit font selections, and could result in the PRESCRIBE emulation option selecting a different font than Kyocera.

SIMG: Set IMaGe model

This command controls the transparency and opaqueness of images and patterns. Six different operating modes are defined. The PRESCRIBE emulation option supports modes 3, 4, 5, and 6. Modes 1 and 2 are not supported.

STAT: STATus

This command can verify if the PRESCRIBE emulation option is properly installed to match the Kyocera setup of the account. The STAT page only displays the FRPO settings that are supported by the PRESCRIBE emulation option.

To print a STAT page, send this: !R! STAT; EXIT;

A STAT page is also printed when a Menu Settings test page is printed.