File name Brother HL-1050-1070-1250-1270n-1450-1470n Programming Reference.pdfBrother Laser Printer
Technical Reference Guide
HL-1050/1070/1250/1270N/1450/1470N
P2500/1660e/2060/2400C/2400Ce/3400CN/
1650/1670N/3260N/2460
First version August, 1999 Created for HL-1050/1070/1250/1270N/
1450/1470N/P2500/1660e/2060/2400C
Ver. A March, 2000 Revised for Addition of HL-2400Ce/3400CN
Ver. B March, 2001 Revised for Addition of HL-1650/1670N/3260N/2460
Ver. C October, 2001 Revised for Addition of HL-1450/1470N
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trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1. ABOUT THE MANUAL----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2. AREAS OF USE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
CHAPTER 2 PCL
1. COMMAND LIST------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7
2. INTRODUCTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
3. CONTROLLING THE PRINTER ---------------------------------------------------------------------11
4. JOB CONTROL -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
5. USING FONTS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33
6. USING GRAPHICS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------65
7. MACROS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |