Lexmark 6500E User manual

PRESCRIBE Emulation P41f

Technical Reference

May 2011 www.lexmark.com

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Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................3

Supported devices.....................................................................................................................................3

Installing the PRESCRIBE emulation option...............................................................................................3

Flash memory and hard disk support........................................................................................................3

Memorex printer compatibility mode.......................................................................................................4

Overview of limitations.............................................................................................................................4

Certification test process...........................................................................................................................5

PRESCRIBE commands..................................................................................6

Command support for P41F......................................................................................................................6

Command explanations...........................................................................................................................10

BARC: draw BAR Code.......................................................................................................................................10

CASS: CASSette .................................................................................................................................................11

FRPO: Firmware RePrOgram.............................................................................................................................12

Fonts..........................................................................................................19

Bitmap font simulation............................................................................................................................19

Notices.......................................................................................................21

Edition notice..........................................................................................................................................21

Index..........................................................................................................22

Contents

Introduction

The PRESCRIBE emulation option for Lexmark laser printers is an extended version of the firmware that includes a

PRESCRIBE language processor. It enables the printer to be an effective replacement for Kyocera printers in select large

accounts where the PRESCRIBE printer language is used.

Since Kyocera does not offer a single standard version of PRESCRIBE across all of its products, the emulation compatibility

of this version is based on testing with customer application test files and an extensive set of engineering command-

level tests.

This technical reference manual describes the capabilities of the PRESCRIBE emulation option and highlights the key

limitations, which customers must consider in their certification testing.

Supported devices

•Lexmark C792

•Lexmark C925

•Lexmark C950

•Lexmark X548

•Lexmark X792

•Lexmark X925

•Lexmark X950, X952, X954

•Lexmark 6500e

Installing the PRESCRIBE emulation option

Note: Installing the option may restore your printer to factory default settings. Before installing, print a Menu Settings

page so that any non-default settings can be restored.

For more information on installing and uninstalling the PRESCRIBE emulation option, see the installation instructions

that came with the option, or the printer User's Guide.

After installing the option, set up the PRESCRIBE FRPO (Firmware RePrOgram) defaults to match the Kyocera default

setup on the applications. Many accounts use the Kyocera factory default settings and may not require further setup.

For more information on the FRPO settings supported by the PRESCRIBE emulation option, see “FRPO: Firmware

RePrOgram” on page 12.

To verify installation, print a Print Menus page from the printer control panel. Under the Printer Information section,

there should be an entry for the PRESCRIBE emulation option (example: “P-Scribe = P41F”). The second page that prints

is a PRESCRIBE emulation STAT page with the current FRPO permanent settings.

Flash memory and hard disk support

PRESCRIBE downloaded fonts (LDFC) and PRESCRIBE macros can be stored on either the flash memory or the printer

hard disk. Programming is done using the Resource Save setting.

Note: The ICCD and WRED commands are not supported.

Introduction

Memorex printer compatibility mode

The PRESCRIBE emulation option includes a custom extension to support an alternate font number table which is

compatible with Memorex system printers. The font number mapping is as follows:

Memorex font number Standard PRESCRIBE font number

1 1

2 6

310

415

5 2

617

723

829

934

10 19

The font number is the parameter used with the FONT command. This font number mapping is invoked by the Memorex

Express start sequence, (O&, instead of !R!.

Print jobs that use the Memorex Express start sequence can often be automatically sensed as PostScript emulation. To

prevent these print jobs from being processed as PostScript emulation, they must be wrapped with a PJL ENTER

LANGUAGE sequence into PCL emulation, or the PostScript SmartSwitch must be turned off for the respective input

port. The following is an example of how to wrap the print job with PJL:

UEL1

@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = PCL5

ESC E2

(O&3

.......4

EXIT;5

UEL6

1Universal Exit Language: ESC%-12345X

2PCL reset command

3Memorex entry sequence

4PRESCRIBE commands

5Memorex exit sequence

6Ends the print job

Overview of limitations

Although the PRESCRIBE emulation option works in most environments, there are environments where the option is

not applicable.

Introduction

Incomplete command set

Most PRESCRIBE II commands are not supported. Some commands are partially supported. For example, the BARC (bar

code) command is supported for only a subset of the possible bar code types.

One base emulation supported

Kyocera printers support a number of base emulations. The PRESCRIBE emulation option supports PCL 5e only. PCL 5e

emulation is used for the entire print job, or the print job is formatted using PRESCRIBE commands.

Some print jobs depend on a default PRESCRIBE environment based on an emulation of IBM Proprinter. A Proprinter

default environment setup is supported by the PRESCRIBE emulation option. See the FRPO section for details (under

the P1 parameter section). Starting with the P30 release, the Line Printer setup is also supported.

Font substitution

Kyocera supports a large number of resident bitmap fonts. The PRESCRIBE emulation option supports many of these

bitmap fonts by substituting a resident outline font. Hence, some of the fonts differ slightly in style and size, but the

spacing of the substituted fonts match Kyocera.

No edge-to-edge printing

Many Kyocera printers allow printing to the physical edges of the paper, which is commonly referred to as edge-to-

edge printing. The PRESCRIBE emulation option allows printing within 2 mm of the physical paper edge. See the FRPO

section for details (under the L parameter section).

Certification test process

The PRESCRIBE emulation option must be thoroughly tested with the customer's applications to determine if it is usable

before a customer makes a significant investment in this solution.

If problems are found that do not fall under the set of limitations in this document and need to be investigated further,

then the following information must be available:

•A STAT page from one of the customer's Kyocera printers that prints the job as expected

•A soft copy of any FRPO setup files, fonts, or macros that are used in the print job

•A soft copy of the actual print job

•The model numbers of the Kyocera printers in use

•A description of the problem and a hard copy output from a Kyocera printer

Note: Customers must recertify new versions of the PRESCRIBE emulation option before purchasing it in large quantities.

Introduction

PRESCRIBE commands

Command support for P41F

The following table is a list of PRESCRIBE language commands. It includes base level PRESCRIBE, level II extensions, and

a few custom undocumented commands encountered during certification testing at select customer accounts. The

codes in the Notes column are defined at the end of the table.

Command Description Supported

ALTF change to ALTernate Font Yes

AMCR call Automatic MaCRo Yes

ARC draw filled-in ARC Yes

BARC1draw BARCode Yes

BLK draw filled-in BLocK Yes

BOX draw BOX Yes

CALL CALL macro Yes

CASS1select CASSette or manual mode Yes

CIR draw CIRcle Yes

CLPR2CLIP Rectangular area Yes

CLSP2CLoSe Path Yes

CMNT CoMmeNT Yes

COPY set number of COPIES Yes

CPTH2Character PaTH Yes

CSET2Change symbol SET by symbol-set ID Yes

CSTK3select Collator STacKer No

CTXT print Centered TeXT Yes

DAF Delete All Fonts Yes

DAM Delete All Macros Yes

DAP Draw to Absolute Position Yes

DELF Delete Font Yes

DELM Delete Macro Yes

DPAT2select Dash PATtern Yes

1Partial support or extended support (see next section for details)

2PRESCRIBE II option

3Not applicable (for example, unsupported paper option or diagnostic command)

4Custom command extension, not part of standard PRESCRIBE language

PRESCRIBE commands

Command Description Supported

DRP Draw to Relative Position Yes

DRPA Draw to Relative Position specified by Angle Yes

DUPX select or deselect DUPleX mode Yes

DXPG select DupleX PaGe side Yes

DZP Draw to Zero-relative Position Yes

ENDD3END Dump No

ENDM END Macro Yes

ENDR END Raster data Yes

EXIT EXIT from PRESCRIBE mode Yes

FILL2FILL closed path Yes

FLAT2set FLATness No

FLST2print Font LiST Yes

FONT change current FONT Yes

FPAT generate Fill PATtern Yes

FRPO1Firmware RePrOgram Yes

FRPO INIT FRPO INITialize Yes

FSET2change current Font SETting by characteristic Yes

FTMD bitmap FonT MoDe Yes

GENF1GENerate Font Yes

GPAT2set Gray PATtern Yes

ICCD1, 2 read/write IC - CarD No

INTL InterNaTionaL characters Yes

LDFC LoaD Font Character Yes

MAP Move to Absolute Position Yes

MCRO define MaCRO Yes

MRP Move to Relative Position Yes

MRPA Move to Relative Position specified by Angle Yes

MZP Move to Zero-relative Position Yes

NEWP2start NEW Path Yes

PAGE start new PAGE Yes

1Partial support or extended support (see next section for details)

2PRESCRIBE II option

3Not applicable (for example, unsupported paper option or diagnostic command)

4Custom command extension, not part of standard PRESCRIBE language

PRESCRIBE commands

Command Description Supported

PARC2in Path, draw ARC Yes

PAT select fill PATtern Yes

PCRP2in Path, Curve to Relative Position No

PCZP2in Path, Curve to Zero-relative Position No

PDIR2set Print DIRection Yes

PDRP2in Path, Draw to Relative Position Yes

PDZP2in Path, Draw to Zero-relative Position Yes

PIE draw PIE chart Yes

PMRA2in Path, Move to Relative position specified by Angle Yes

PMRP2in Path, Move to Relative Position Yes

PMZP2in Path, Move to Zero-relative Position Yes

!R! PRESCRIBE start sequence Yes

RDMP3Received-data DuMP No

RES RESet Yes

RPF Return to Previous Font Yes

RPG2Return to Previous Graphics state Yes

RPP Return to Previous Position Yes

RTXT print Right-aligned TeXT Yes

RVCD2ReceiVe Compressed raster Data No

RVRD ReceiVe Raster Data Yes

SBM Set Bottom Margin Yes

SCAP2Set line CAP Yes

SCF Save Current Font Yes

SCG2Save Current Graphics state Yes

SCP Save Current Position Yes

SCPI Set Characters Per Inch Yes

SCRC Set Command Recognition Character Yes

SCS Set Character Spacing Yes

SDP2Store Dash Pattern Yes

SEM1Set Emulation Mode Yes

1Partial support or extended support (see next section for details)

2PRESCRIBE II option

3Not applicable (for example, unsupported paper option or diagnostic command)

4Custom command extension, not part of standard PRESCRIBE language

PRESCRIBE commands

Command Description Supported

SETF SET alternate Font Yes

SFA1Set bitmap Font Attributes Yes

SFNT2Select current FoNT by typeface Yes

SIMG1, 2 Set IMaGe model Yes

SLJN2Set Line JoiN Yes

SLM Set Left Margin Yes

SLPI Set Lines Per Inch Yes

SLPP Set Lines Per Page Yes

SLS Set Line Spacing Yes

SMLT2Set Miter LimiT Yes

SPD Set Pen Diameter Yes

SPL Set Page Length Yes

SPLT2SPLiT page No

SPO Set Page Orientation Yes

SPSZ Set Paper SiZe Yes

SPW Set Page Width Yes

SRM Set Right Margin Yes

SRO2Set Raster Options Yes

SSTK3select Sorter STacKer No

STAK3select paper STAcKer No

STAT1STATus Yes

STM Set Top Margin Yes

STR SeT dot Resolution Yes

STRK2STRoKe current path Yes

SULP Set UnderLine Parameters Yes

TEXT print TEXT Yes

UNIT set UNIT of measure Yes

XPAT generate eXpanded fill PATtern Yes

WRED2, 3 WRite EnD No

(O&1, 4 enter Memorex Printer Compatibility Mode Yes

1Partial support or extended support (see next section for details)

2PRESCRIBE II option

3Not applicable (for example, unsupported paper option or diagnostic command)

4Custom command extension, not part of standard PRESCRIBE language

PRESCRIBE commands

For more information on PRESCRIBE see the following:

•Kyocera PRESCRIBE Commands COMMAND REFERENCE, version 4.8

•Kyocera PRESCRIBE Commands TECHNICAL REFERENCE, version 4.8

Command explanations

BARC: draw BAR Code

The extent of PRESCRIBE bar code support in version 41F is summarized in the following table. The number specified

is used to select the bar code using the BARC command. Unsupported numbers are ignored.

Bar code type Number Supported

UPC A 0Yes

UPC A with two-digit supplement 1No

UPC A with five-digit supplement 2No

UPC D-1 3No

UPC D-2 4No

UPC D-3 5No

UPC D-4 6No

UPC D-5 7No

UPC E 8Yes

UPC E with two-digit supplement 9No

UPC E with five-digit supplement 10 No

EAN-8 11 Yes

EAN-13 12 Yes

DUN-14 (Distribution Unit Number, EAN) 13 No

DUN-16 (Distribution Unit Number, EAN) 14 No

MSI with no check digit 15 No

MSI with single mod-10 check digit 16 No

MSI mod-10 followed by mod-10 check digit 17 No

MSI mod-11 followed by mod-10 check digit 18 No

Code 39 with no check digit (USD-3) 19 Yes

Code 39 with mod-43 check digit (USD-3) 20 Yes

Interleaved two of five (USD-1) with no check digit 21 Yes

Identicon two of five with no checksum 22 Yes

Code 128 (USD-6) “code-b” 23 Yes

Code 128 (USD-6) 24 Yes

PRESCRIBE commands

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