Sending the ASCII Escape in Known Environments

The ASCII escape character, which starts all PCL commands, ESC commands (Epson printers), ., is not a printable symbol and so it is represented by different combinations of characters in different environments. Here are some known versions.

Known Environments

Environment Code (keystrokes required to enter the escape character) Example to enable form 100 for overlay on all pages.

Operating Systems

MS Windows NT (via font PCM files) Click on the link to the left for complete details.

Windows NT (via seperator page)
MS KB Q131714 Copy the code on the right into a file called PCL.SEP on the local hard drive then From the Printer menu, choose Properties. Choose Details. Type the path to the separator file in the Separator File text box. Choose OK, and then choose OK again. \
\H1B\L&f100Y\H1B\L&f4X

Applications

DOS EDIT -P -[ ¬ &f100Y¬ &f4X

UNIX VI -P -[ ^[&f100Y^[&f4X

Unix Print Driver Click on the link to the left for complete details.

WORD for DOS Hold down Alt, type 27 on the numeric keypad, release Alt ¬ &f100Y¬ &f4X

Word for Windows Click on the link to the left for complete details.

Visual Basic Const PASSTHROUGH = 19
Result = Escape(printer.hdc, PASSTHROUGH, 0, Chr(27), 0&)
Const PASSTHROUGH = 19
Result = Escape(printer.hdc, PASSTHROUGH, 0, Chr(27)+"&f100y4X", 0&)

DOS BASIC CHR(27) LPRINT CHR(27) + "&f100Y" + CHR(27) + "&f4X"

TeleMagic, Foxpro, clipper, dBase, HPMS 1 & 2, Fedelio (dos versions) chr(27) ?? chr(27)+'&f100Y'+chr(27)+'&f4X'

Business Basic (CLS, MAS-90) 'ES'
OPEN (1)"LP" PRINT (1)'ES',"&f101Y",'ES',"&f4X"

Platinum Accounting
Software
\27 _{(insert in a new Printer Control File at the start of the setup
string. Refer to Appendix C of the Platinum System Operators Guide)} Setup \27 \38 \102 \49 \48 \48 \89 \27 \38 \102 \52 \88 (remander of existing setup string)

Twinax converters

GENICOM &%1B; &%1B;&f100Y&%1B;&f4X

PRAIM &%1B&% &%1B&%&f100Y&%1B&%&f4X

IO Ø E
&%1B&%
Ø E&f100YØ E&f4X
&%1B&%&f100Y&%1B&%&f4X

ACOM Ø E Ø E&f100YØ E&f4X

IBM

PC Support
IBM Terminals
3477
3197
Work Station Controller
Enhanced5250Emulation
Work Station Function
Work Station Emulation
MOVE X '03011B' ESC
_{(ensure that the Unprintable Character action 'Replace character' option
is disabled in the print override file.)}
CMOVEL '&f12Y'FRM12
CMOVEL '&f4X'OVL
I

Andrew Card

IBM 3776 WorkStation &%1B&%
_{(Set the Control field of the System Printer
Control Screen to Extensions,
Feature to ASCII Pass Thru, ASCII
Pass Thru to On and Pass Thru
Delimeter to &%)}
'&%1B&%&f100Y&%1B&%&f4X'
(see the listing on page *)

IDEAComm IDEALink &%1B&%
_{(Ensure the "hex data delimiter" is set to &% in the
configuration)}
'&%1B&%&f100Y&%1B&%&f4X'

Environment	Code (keystrokes required to enter the escape character)	Example to enable form 100 for overlay on all pages.
Operating Systems
MS Windows NT (via font PCM files)	Click on the link to the left for complete details.
Windows NT (via seperator page) MS KB Q131714	Copy the code on the right into a file called PCL.SEP on the local hard drive then From the Printer menu, choose Properties. Choose Details. Type the path to the separator file in the Separator File text box. Choose OK, and then choose OK again.	\ \H1B\L&f100Y\H1B\L&f4X
Applications
DOS EDIT	-P -[	¬ &f100Y¬ &f4X
UNIX VI	-P -[	^[&f100Y^[&f4X
Unix Print Driver	Click on the link to the left for complete details.
WORD for DOS	Hold down Alt, type 27 on the numeric keypad, release Alt	¬ &f100Y¬ &f4X
Word for Windows	Click on the link to the left for complete details.
Visual Basic	Const PASSTHROUGH = 19 Result = Escape(printer.hdc, PASSTHROUGH, 0, Chr(27), 0&)	Const PASSTHROUGH = 19 Result = Escape(printer.hdc, PASSTHROUGH, 0, Chr(27)+"&f100y4X", 0&)
DOS BASIC	CHR(27)	LPRINT CHR(27) + "&f100Y" + CHR(27) + "&f4X"
TeleMagic, Foxpro, clipper, dBase, HPMS 1 & 2, Fedelio (dos versions)	chr(27)	?? chr(27)+'&f100Y'+chr(27)+'&f4X'
Business Basic (CLS, MAS-90)	'ES'	OPEN (1)"LP" PRINT (1)'ES',"&f101Y",'ES',"&f4X"
Platinum Accounting Software	\27 _{(insert in a new Printer Control File at the start of the setup string. Refer to Appendix C of the Platinum System Operators Guide)}	Setup \27 \38 \102 \49 \48 \48 \89 \27 \38 \102 \52 \88 (remander of existing setup string)


Twinax converters
GENICOM	&%1B;	&%1B;&f100Y&%1B;&f4X
PRAIM	&%1B&%	&%1B&%&f100Y&%1B&%&f4X
IO	Ø E &%1B&%	Ø E&f100YØ E&f4X &%1B&%&f100Y&%1B&%&f4X
ACOM	Ø E	Ø E&f100YØ E&f4X

IBM
PC Support IBM Terminals 3477 3197 Work Station Controller Enhanced5250Emulation Work Station Function Work Station Emulation	MOVE X '03011B' ESC _{(ensure that the Unprintable Character action 'Replace character' option is disabled in the print override file.)}	CMOVEL '&f12Y'FRM12 CMOVEL '&f4X'OVL I
Andrew Card
IBM 3776 WorkStation	&%1B&% _{(Set the Control field of the System Printer Control Screen to Extensions, Feature to ASCII Pass Thru, ASCII Pass Thru to On and Pass Thru Delimeter to &%)}	'&%1B&%&f100Y&%1B&%&f4X' (see the listing on page *)
IDEAComm IDEALink	&%1B&% _{(Ensure the "hex data delimiter" is set to &% in the configuration)}	'&%1B&%&f100Y&%1B&%&f4X'