Escape Sequences for HP Color LaserJet 3600n

I want to be able to print a file to my 3600n printer with certain text printed in color. I print from a Fedora14 box. For output to the screen, I can use the well-known VT100 terminal escape sequences to achieve colored display, in, say, red. I want to achieve the same effect with printed files.
Does the 3600n respond to escape sequences? If so, where can I find a list of these escape sequences?
TIA,
Jon

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