Dave Unlikely - most HPs, Brothers etc support the Epson FX-80 style barcode escape sequences, since these don't clash with anything in PCL. I've just had a merry time adding support for these into mvPDF's PCL parser.
Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of > Dave Laansma > Sent: 31 July 2009 13:25 > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] ESC in Unidata > > Perhaps this is part of a barcode? > > David Laansma > IT Manager > Hubbard Supply Co. > Direct: 810-342-7143 > Office:810-234-8681 > Fax: 810-234-6142 > www.hubbardsupply.com > "Delivering Products, Services, and Innovative Solutions" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of > Drew William Henderson > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 8:23 AM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] ESC in Unidata > > It's a PCL (Laserjet) command for positioning to 170 dots > horizontally and ROW dots vertically before printing the > line. A subset of the commands available can be found here: > > http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp? > objectID=b > pl02705 > > HTH > Drew > > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of > Dave Laansma > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 8:10 AM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] ESC in Unidata > > It is probably the <escape> key, ascii 27. This syntax > usually is telling a terminal (emulator) or printer to do > something special. > > Each device has its own 'escape sequence' language, as such, > that tells it to do different things. The sequence of > characters that follow the <ESC> character are very specific > instructions for that particular device. > > For example, move the cursor to a specific row and column on > the screen, or change the characters per inch on the printer to 10. > > I cannot tell by this code alone what it is trying to do. > > David Laansma > IT Manager > Hubbard Supply Co. > Direct: 810-342-7143 > Office:810-234-8681 > Fax: 810-234-6142 > www.hubbardsupply.com > "Delivering Products, Services, and Innovative Solutions" > > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of > Vaibhav Patil > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 8:05 AM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: [U2] ESC in Unidata > > > Please can you tell me the meaning of the following Unidata statement. > > PRINT ESC:"*p170x":ROW:"Y":BODY<LINE> ; > > What is the significance/use of keyword ESC? > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/ESC-in-Unidata-tp24755334p24755334.html > Sent from the U2 - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
