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Kyocera KM-1500 User Manual

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PRESCRIBE Command Reference
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XBCP 3 — set error correction level
Format
XBCP 3, level;
Parameter
level:
error correction level, integer from 0 to 8
Function
The XBCP 3 command sets the error correction level by predetermined values. An
illegal value defaults to 0. Note that the execution of XBCP 3 overrides the setting of
XBCP 2 and remains valid until RES (reset) or XBCP 0.
File
To sets the error correction level to level 4:
!R! RES;
XBCP 3, 4;
XBAR;Error correction can also be set by level;ENDB;
EXIT;

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Kyocera KM-1500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Maximum print sizeA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Standard media sizesUniversal cassette - 60-105 g/m2, A4, B5, A5. Multi-purpose tray, 60-163gsm, A4, B5, A5, A6
Standard input capacity550 sheets
Maximum number of copies99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)15 cpm
Dimensions (WxDxH)496 x 421 x 385 mm
Internal memory16 MB
Maximum internal memory144 MB
Hardware scan resolution600 x 600 DPI
Power supply type220~240V @ 50/60Hz
Grayscale levels256
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Weight14000 g

Summary

PRESCRIBE Commands

Access Commands

Commands for entering and exiting PRESCRIBE mode.

Print System Setting Commands

Commands for establishing general printing environment parameters.

Page Control, Text, and Comment Commands

Commands for determining text placement on the page.

Margin and Page Portrait/Landscape Orientation Commands

Commands to set margins and page orientation (portrait/landscape).

Text Spacing Commands

Commands controlling line spacing, character spacing, and underline.

Font Commands

Commands for selecting and managing fonts.

Cursor Movement Commands

Commands that move the cursor to specific positions on the page.

Vector Graphics Commands

Commands for creating figures like lines, circles, and rectangles.

Path Mode Graphics Commands

Commands for path construction and painting operators.

Raster Graphics Commands

Commands for drawing graphics by specifying individual dots.

Color Commands

Commands for creating color palettes and specifying colors.

Barcode Commands

Commands for printing barcodes with various specifications.

Macro Commands

Commands for defining sequences of PRESCRIBE commands as macros.

Debug Commands

Commands for checking print data in hexadecimal format.

External Media Control Commands

Commands for reading/writing data to external storage.

Control Commands for Option Devices

Commands providing access to optional equipment like sorters.

e-MPS Commands

Commands related to enhanced Multiple Printing System job storage.

PRESCRIBE Commands

Command Format Descriptions

Explanation of PRESCRIBE command syntax, parameters, and conventions.

ACLI — Add Color by Index

Adds a color to the currently active palette using index and color values.

ALTB A — [Allocate Table] Assign user-defined character table

Assigns a user-defined character table to the current resident font.

ALTB C — [Allocate Table] Convert character code

Converts a character code to another code within a user-defined character table.

ALTB D — [Allocate Table] Delete user-defined character table

Deletes a user-defined character table from the system.

ALTB E — [Allocate Table] End defining combination characters

Signals the end of defining combination characters in a generated user-defined table.

ALTB G — [Allocate Table] Generate user-defined table

Generates a user-defined table in either 1-byte or 2-byte format.

ALTB R — [Allocate Table] Release user-defined character table

Terminates the assignment of a user-defined character table for the current font.

ALTB S — [Allocate Table] Start to define the combination character

Starts defining combination characters by specifying region and coordinates.

ALTB T — [Allocate Table] define combined character by Table

Defines the region for combining characters within specified coordinates.

ALTF — change to ALTernate Font

Changes the current font to a font designated by an alternate number.

ASFN — ASsign external characters for FoNt

Assigns external characters defined by the user to the current resident font.

ASTK — Assign STacKer trays

Assigns sorter trays in groups for sharing among multiple users.

BARC — draw BARCode

Converts a string to a barcode and prints it.

BKLT — print in BooKLeT binding

Allows printing a job as a booklet, reordering and printing pages two-up.

BLK — draw filled-in BLocK

Draws a block of specified size with one corner at the current cursor position.

BOX — draw BOX

Draws a box of specified size with one corner at the current cursor position.

CALL — CALL macro

Executes a macro previously defined by a MCRO command.

CCPY — Carbon CoPY

Continuously executes different automacros for carbon copying.

CDSK — Check hard DiSK

Verifies data in the hard disk and deletes garbage jobs.

CID — Configure color-Image Data

Creates a new color palette using the ID assigned to the currently active palette.

CIR — draw CIRcle

Draws a circle centered at the current cursor position.

CLIP — CLIP current path

Sets the current path as the clipped path; no painting outside this path.

CLPR — CLiP Rectangular area

Describes a rectangular path that intersects texts, paths, or raster graphics.

CLSP — CLoSe Path

Closes an open path by adding a line segment to the beginning.

CMNT — CoMmeNT

Adds a character string, typically a comment, ignored by the printing system.

CMOD — Color MODe

Switches between monochrome and color modes for printing.

COPY — set number of COPIES

Designates the number of copies for each page in a print job.

CPAL — Control PALette

Controls the palette identified by palette-id based on the specified mode.

CPTH — Character PaTH

Constructs a path adding character outlines; prints string at cursor position.

CSET — Change symbol SET by symbol-set ID

Changes the symbol set to suit various languages with the current font.

CSTK — select Collator STacKer

Instructs the printing system to deliver pages to the sorter in collator mode.

CTXT — print Centered TeXT

Prints a string centered at the cursor location and moves cursor as designated.

DAF — Delete All Fonts

Deletes all nonresident fonts and assigned font numbers from memory.

DAM — Delete All Macros

Deletes all macro definitions from the printing system's memory.

DAP — Draw to Absolute Position

Draws a line from the current cursor position to a specified absolute position.

DELF — DELete Font

Deletes any designated non-resident font from the printing system's memory.

DELM — DELete Macro

Deletes a specified macro definition from the printing system's memory.

DPAT — select Dashed PATtern

Specifies the pattern of alternating black and white dashes to stroke the path.

DRP — Draw to Relative Position

Draws a line from the current cursor position to a specified relative position.

DRPA — Draw to Relative Position specified by Angle

Draws a line of specified length at a specified angle from the current cursor.

DUPX — select/deselect DUPleX mode

Selects or deselects duplex printing and sets the binding mode.

DXPG — select DupleX PaGe side

Selects the side of the ensuing page for duplex printing.

DZP — Draw to Zero-relative Position

Draws a line from the current cursor position to a position relative to paper limits.

EMCR — Enable MaCRo depending on paper source

Assigns separate auto macros for each paper source in duplex printing.

ENDB — END a two-dimensional Barcode string

Terminates a barcode data string preceded by XBAR or XBUF command.

ENDC — END carbon Copy

Ends the definition of the CCPY E command sequence.

ENDD — END Dump

Ends a hexadecimal dump initiated by the RDMP command.

ENDM — END Macro

Ends a macro definition and returns to the PRESCRIBE command mode.

ENDR — END Raster data

Declares the end of raster data.

EPL — select EcoPrint Level

Switches the Ecoprint feature on or off to reduce toner usage.

EXIT — EXIT from PRESCRIBE mode

Exits from PRESCRIBE mode and treats following data as characters to print.

FDIR — MP tray Feed DIRection

Specifies the paper orientation during feeding on the MP tray.

FILL — FILL closed path

Fills the area enclosed by the current path with the current drawing rule.

FLAT — set FLATness

Determines how smoothly curves in paths are drawn.

FLST — print Font LiST

Prints a list of all resident and downloaded fonts in the printing system.

FONT — change current FONT

Specifies a typeface for all text that follows.

FPAT — generate Fill PATtern

Establishes a new shading pattern for use by graphics commands.

FRPO — Firmware RePrOgram

Sets various printing parameters stored in permanent memory.

FRPO INIT — FRPO-INITialize

Resets all FRPO parameters to their original, factory default values.

FSET — change current Font SETting by characteristic

Specifies font attributes like spacing, height, style, and weight.

FTMD — bitmap FonT MoDe

Determines attributes changed automatically when a bitmap font is selected.

GPAT — set Gray PATtern

Specifies the shade of gray for painting a block in graphics modes.

GRAY — represent GRAY

Determines whether gray in graphic images is represented using black or CMY.

GRRD — GRaphic data ReaD

Allows image data of a specified format to be drawn at a specified location.

HUE — adjust HUE

Shifts pixels around the 'color wheel' to adjust the tint of a color.

INTL — InterNaTionaL characters

Selects a symbol set appropriate for the alphabet of a particular country.

JOBD — JOB Deletion

Deletes jobs stored in the hard disk to make more free space.

JOBL — print JOB List

Prints a list of temporary, permanent, or virtual mailbox jobs.

JOBO — JOB Output

Retrieves and prints a temporary or permanent job, or virtual mailbox jobs.

JOBP — JOB, print with Print options

Implements printing a job with options like copy count, duplex, stapling.

JOBS — JOB Start

Defines the start of a job processed using e-MPS.

JOBT — JOB Terminate

Terminates the definition of a job started by the JOBS command.

JOG — JOG output stacks for separation

Offsets separate jobs in the output stack for user distinction.

LAPI — LoaD API Program

Downloads the API program.

LDFC — LoaD Font Character

Defines one character of a new bitmap font.

LDFN C — generate bitmap character for LoaDing FoNt

Defines bitmap characters for downloaded font header.

LDFN F — create header for LoaDing FoNt

Creates a font header for downloading a font to the printer.

LDFN S — LoaD truetype FoNt

Allows outline fonts (TrueType fonts) to be downloaded to the printing system.

LGHT — adjust LiGHTness

Controls lightness and darkness balance based on specified parameters.

MAP — Move to Absolute Position

Moves the cursor to a position specified relative to the top and left margins.

MCLR — Match CoLoR

Selects the mode of color matching.

MCRO — define MaCRO

Assigns a name to a sequence of PRESCRIBE commands up to ENDM.

MDAT — set MeDia type ATtribute

Customizes default attributes of a media type for optimization.

MID — Multi-tray ID

Selects a group of trays in the sorter for sorting or collating.

MPSS — e-MPS Storage

Allocates limit values for storage capacities and Quick Copy jobs.

MRP — Move to Relative Position

Moves the cursor from its current position to a specified relative position.

MRPA — Move to Relative Position specified by Angle

Moves the cursor across a specified distance using a specified angle.

MSTK — select Mailbox STacKer

Instructs the printing system to deliver pages in mailbox mode.

MTYP — select Media TYPe

Automatically selects the paper source based on the given media-type.

MZP — Move to Zero-relative Position

Moves the cursor to a position specified relative to the top and left paper limits.

NEWP — start NEW Path

Empties the current path and starts a new path.

OTRY — select paper Output TRaY

Instructs the printing system to deliver pages to the corresponding output stack.

PAGE — start new PAGE

Causes a page break without resetting the printer.

PANT — create PANTone color palette

Specifies the PANTONE uncoated color by number or name.

PARC — in Path, draw ARC

Adds a line and an arc to the current path.

PAT — select fill PATtern

Specifies the shading pattern used by graphics commands and to fill a path.

PCRP — in Path, Curve to Relative Position

Adds a Bézier curve segment to the path starting from the current cursor.

PCZP — in Path, Curve to Zero-relative Position

Adds a Bézier curve segment to the path relative to paper limits.

PELP — in Path, draw ELlipse

Adds an ellipse-based path to the current path.

PIE — draw PIE chart

Draws a pie chart centered at the current cursor position.

PMRA — in Path, Move to Relative position specified by Angle

Moves cursor to a position specified relative to page limits and angle.

PMRP — in Path, Move to Relative Position

Moves the cursor to a specified relative position in a path construction.

PMZP — in Path, Move to Zero-relative Position

Moves cursor to a position specified relative to page limits in a path.

PNCH — PuNCH

Lets the option finisher perform punching through the printed page.

PRBX — in Path, draw Round BoX

Adds a round box path to the current path.

PRRC — in Path, at Relative position, draw aRC

Adds a line and an arc to the path, centered relative to cursor position.

PSRC — select Paper SouRCe

Selects whether to feed paper from cassette, MP tray, or envelope feeder.

PXPL — PiXel PLacement

Determines how pixels are rendered in images (grid intersection/centered).

!R! — PRESCRIBE start sequence

Enters PRESCRIBE mode and treats following data as PRESCRIBE commands.

RCLT — Rotated CoLlaTion

Instructs the printing system to stack sets on the tray in alternating orientations.

RDMP — Received-data DuMP

Prints subsequent data in hexadecimal form until ENDD command is received.

RES — RESet

Causes a page break and resets parameters to default values.

RESL — select RESoLution

Switches the printing system resolution between 300, 600, or 1200 dpi.

RGBL — control RGB Level

Controls balance for each level of RGB, correcting gamma for each color.

RGST — offset ReGiSTration

Moves the coordinate origin by the offset (physical horizontal/vertical directions).

RPCS — Return to Previous Code Set

Resumes use of a code set saved by a previous SCCS command.

RPF — Return to Previous Font

Resumes use of a font saved by a previous SCF command.

RPG — Return to Previous Graphics state

Restores the graphics state most recently saved by a SCG command.

RPP — Return to Previous Position

Moves the cursor to a position saved by a previous SCP command.

RPPL — Return to Previous PaLette

Restores the color palette most recently saved by a SCPL command.

RPU — Return to Previous Unit

Brings the unit of measurement back to the unit saved by SCU command.

RTTX — RoTate TeXt

Rotates a character string around its starting point by the angle specified.

RTXT — print Right-aligned TeXT

Prints a string, ending at the cursor location, then moves the cursor.

RVCD — ReceiVe Compressed raster Data

Transfers and encodes subsequent raster data by the amount of bytes specified.

RVCL — ReceiVe CoLor raster data

Transfers the color raster data, color specification per pixel.

RVRD — ReceiVe Raster Data

Declares the start of raster data.

RWER D — [Read/Write External Resource] Delete data on external media

Deletes data on any external media (memory card or hard disk).

RWER F — [Read/Write External Resource] Format external media

Formats any external media (memory card or hard disk).

RWER I — [Read/Write External Resource] automatically print partition Information

Toggles automatic printing of partition lists for external media.

RWER L — [Read/Write External Resource] print partition List

Explicitly prints partition lists for any external media.

RWER R — [Read/Write External Resource] Read data from external media

Reads data from any external media (memory card, hard disk, EPROM, RAM disk).

RWER S — [Read/Write External Resource] Store TrueType font

Downloads and stores outline fonts (TrueType fonts) as font data.

RWER T — [Read/Write External Resource] set Terminate string

Sets a terminator string for external media when storing binary data.

RWER W — [Read/Write External Resource] Write data to external device (API program)

Writes data to any external device (memory card or hard disk).

RWRF D — [Read/Write Resource File] Delete data on external device

Deletes data written to an external device (hard disk or memory card).

RWRF F — [Read/Write Resource File] Format external device

Physically and logically formats an external device (hard disk or memory card).

RWRF L — [Read/Write Resource File] print resource file List

Prints a resource file list registered in an external device.

RWRF P — [Read/Write Resource File] set hidden file

Sets the specified file as hidden, making it inaccessible from any PC.

RWRF T — [Read/Write Resource File] set Terminate string

Changes a terminator string for external media.

RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (font)

Writes font data to an external device (hard disk or memory card).

RWRF W — [Read/Write Resource File] Write data to external device (macro)

Writes macro data to an external device (hard disk or memory card).

SATU — adjust SATUration level

Adjusts saturation level based on the specified parameter.

SBM — Set Bottom Margin

Sets the bottom margin, measured from the top edge limit of the paper.

SCAP — Set line CAP

Determines the shape of line ends (or a line cap) when stroked.

SCCS — Save Current Code Set

Remembers the code set of the current font.

SCF — Save Current Font

Saves the current font so it can be retrieved later using the RPF command.

SCG — Save Current Graphics state

Saves the graphics state comprised of various characteristics.

SCOL — Select COLor

Selects a color from the currently active palette.

SCP — Save Current Position

Remembers the current cursor position for later retrieval.

SCPI — Set Characters Per Inch

Sets the number of characters per inch.

SCPL — Save Current PaLette

Saves the currently active palette for later retrieval.

SCS — Set Character Spacing

Sets the distance from the beginning of one character to the next.

SCSZ — Set Custom paper SiZe

Sets the paper size when user-defined size paper is used in the universal cassette.

SEM — Set Emulation Mode

Temporarily changes the printing system's emulation mode.

SETF — SET alternate Font

Assigns a font to an alternate number for selection by ALTF command.

SFA — Set bitmap Font Attributes

Specifies the attributes of the current bitmap font.

SFNT — Select current FoNT by typeface

Selects the font that matches the type-face parameters.

SGPC — Set kcGl Pen Color

Sets the color of a pen 1 through 8 for use with KCGL.

SHMI — Set HMI

Sets the horizontal motion index (HMI).

SIMG — Set IMaGe model

Sets the mode for controlling transparency and opaqueness of images.

SIMP — create SIMPle color palette

Creates a palette already defined by the system (single plane or 3-plane).

SIR — Set Image Refinement level

Accesses different levels of Kyocera Image Refinement (KIR).

SLJN — Set Line JoiN

Determines how two connected lines in a path are joined.

SLM — Set Left Margin

Sets the left margin, measured from the left edge limit of the paper.

SLPI — Set Lines Per Inch

Sets the number of lines per inch.

SLPP — Set Lines Per Page

Sets the bottom margin for an exact number of lines per page.

SLS — Set Line Spacing

Sets the distance from the base of one line to the base of the next line.

SMLT — Set Miter LimiT

Sets the maximum ratio of the miter length through a join to the line width.

SMNT — Set MoNiTor simulation

Simulates a particular monitor or a customized monitor.

SPO — Set Page Orientation

Instructs the printing system how to orient the page (portrait or landscape).

SPSZ — Set Paper SiZe

Sets the paper edge limits to the dimensions of a standard paper size.

SPW — Set Page Width

Sets the right margin, measured from the left margin position.

SRM — Set Right Margin

Sets the right margin, measured from the left edge limit of the paper.

SRO — Set Raster Options

Specifies the presentation mode which defines the orientation of the raster image.

SROP — Set Raster OPeration

Applies logical functions (AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to source, texture, and destination.

SSTK — select Sorter STacKer

Instructs the printing system to deliver printed pages in the sorter mode.

STAK — select paper STAcKer

Instructs the printing system to deliver pages to the corresponding output stack.

STAT — STATus

Instructs the printing system to print a page of status information.

STM — Set Top Margin

Sets the top margin, in the unit value designated by the UNIT command.

STPC — set STaPle Counter

Specifies the number of sheets that the stapler staples a job.

STPL — STaPLe

Staples the pages of a job at the position specified by the position parameter.

STR — SeT dot Resolution

Sets the dot resolution for raster graphics.

STRK — STRoKe current path

Strokes the constructed path onto the current page.

SULP — Set UnderLine Parameters

Sets the thickness of underlining and distance below the baseline.

TATR — apply Tray ATtributes

Applies paper source, thickness, and print density attributes.

TEXT — print TEXT

Prints the given string at the cursor location.

TPRS — Text PaRSing

Allows character codes to be interpreted as 1-byte or 2-byte while printing.

TRSM — TRansparency Separate Mode

Instructs the printing system to insert blank or printed page between each transparency.

UNIT — set UNIT of measurement

Sets the unit of measurement used in other PRESCRIBE commands.

UOM — Unit Of Measurement per dots

Defines the unit of measurement in dots per inch for cursor movements.

VMAL — Virtual Mailbox ALias

Sets an alias for a virtual mailbox.

VMOB — Virtual Mailbox Output Bin

Specifies virtual mailboxes that receive print jobs.

VMPW — set Virtual Mailbox PassWord

Sets the output password for a virtual mailbox.

WIDE — set WIDE A4 mode

Widens the A4 printing width to prevent unnatural line breaks or clipping.

WRED — WRite EnD

Terminates a RWER command sequence that writes data to the memory card.

XBAR — print two dimensional barcode

Prints a two dimensional barcode (sometimes referred to as PDF417 symbol).

XBCP 0 — select barcode type/reset all other XBCP parameters

Selects a barcode type and resets all parameters to the defaults.

XBCP 1 — specify narrowest element width

Specifies the narrowest element width for PDF417 barcodes.

XBCP 2 — specify error correction level by percentage

Specifies the error correction level as a percentage of code word values.

XBCP 3 — set error correction level

Sets the error correction level by predetermined values.

XBCP 4 — set data code word rows

Sets the number of data code word rows in the PDF417 barcode.

XBCP 5 — set data code word columns

Sets the number of data code word columns in the PDF417 barcode.

XBCP 6 — determine aspect ratio of vertical height and horizontal width

Determines aspect ratio of vertical height and horizontal width of the barcode.

XBCP 7 — determine bar height

Determines the bar height by a ratio to the narrowest element width.

XBCP 8 — automatically set rows and columns

Permits the system to automatically set rows and columns for PDF417.

XBCP 9 — enable truncation

Generates a truncated PDF417 symbol omitting right row indicator and stop pattern.

XBCP 10 — enable file name

Enables the optional file name field in a Macro PDF417 symbol.

XBCP 11 — enable block count

Enables the optional block count field in a Macro PDF417 symbol.

XBCP 12 — enable time stamp

Enables the optional time stamp field in a Macro PDF417 symbol.

XBCP 13 — enable sender ID

Enables the optional Sender ID field in a Macro PDF417 symbol.

XBCP 14 — enable addressee ID

Enables the optional Addressee ID field in a Macro PDF417 symbol.

XBCP 15 — enable file size

Enables the optional file size field in a Macro PDF417 symbol.

XBCP 16 — enable checksum

Enables the optional checksum in a Macro PDF417 symbol.

XBCP 17 — allow control of file ID

Allows control of the file ID field in a Macro PDF417 symbol.

XBCP 18 — enable Macro PDF417 symbol mode

Enables the Macro PDF417 symbol mode for separating large data.

XBCP 19 — position symbols at the specified locations

Positions multiple PDF417 symbols at specified locations.

XBUF — define a BUFfer name

Defines/undefines a buffer that contains actual data for barcodes.

XPAT — generate eXpanded fill PATtern

Generates a new, expanded shading pattern for use by graphics commands.

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