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... rather than the print driver language. Managed Printer Lists issues • Web Jetadmin 10.0 printer list xml definitions are not compatible with Universal Print Driver 4.4.2 Job storage/secure printing issues • The HP Color LaserJet 5550 does not use the client's username as default. • Navigating to Printing Shortcuts resets the Job Storage options. SNMPv3 is...
... rather than the print driver language. Managed Printer Lists issues • Web Jetadmin 10.0 printer list xml definitions are not compatible with Universal Print Driver 4.4.2 Job storage/secure printing issues • The HP Color LaserJet 5550 does not use the client's username as default. • Navigating to Printing Shortcuts resets the Job Storage options. SNMPv3 is...
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...ns ✓ ✓ JOB CONTROL Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) ns ns ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of Copies Simplex/Duplex Print ?&l#X ?&l#S ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ns ... "CustomType" with the name of the paper, and replace "#" with the number of characters in the name, plus 1. 1-6 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1A. Indicates a command is not supported. 1 Supported if duplex option is supported.
...ns ✓ ✓ JOB CONTROL Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) ns ns ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of Copies Simplex/Duplex Print ?&l#X ?&l#S ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ns ... "CustomType" with the name of the paper, and replace "#" with the number of characters in the name, plus 1. 1-6 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1A. Indicates a command is not supported. 1 Supported if duplex option is supported.
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Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix FUNCTION COMMAND Color 5L 5Si Desk Desk Color LJ 5, 4LJ 6L 5P 6P 5Si Mx 5 Jet Jet LJ 5M Pro 4LC 6L Gold 5 MP 6 MP Mopier 5M 1200C 1600C ...✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of characters in the name, plus 1. 1-16 Printer Features ENWW ns - Indicates a command is not supported. 1 For custom paper, replace "CustomType" with the name...
Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix FUNCTION COMMAND Color 5L 5Si Desk Desk Color LJ 5, 4LJ 6L 5P 6P 5Si Mx 5 Jet Jet LJ 5M Pro 4LC 6L Gold 5 MP 6 MP Mopier 5M 1200C 1600C ...✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of characters in the name, plus 1. 1-16 Printer Features ENWW ns - Indicates a command is not supported. 1 For custom paper, replace "CustomType" with the name...
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... ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ns JOB CONTROL Universal Exit/Start of PJL (UEL) ?%-12345X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of Copies ?&l#X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Simplex/Duplex Print..." with the name of the paper, and replace "#" with the number of characters in the name, plus1. 1-26 Printer Features ENWW Indicates a command is supported. Table 1-1C.
... ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ns JOB CONTROL Universal Exit/Start of PJL (UEL) ?%-12345X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of Copies ?&l#X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Simplex/Duplex Print..." with the name of the paper, and replace "#" with the number of characters in the name, plus1. 1-26 Printer Features ENWW Indicates a command is supported. Table 1-1C.
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... so does its width and height. (CAP displacement, the distance the CAP moves for printing Japanese text. This set of commands resets the printer, specifies 1 copy, specifies the paper tray as shown) in the above example is a full-width calculation.) In proportionally spaced fonts,...proportional, 10-point, upright, text-weight MS-Mincho font. Variable character widths add complexity to predict character width and height. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-49 The major differences from the font metric files. To support most proportionally spaced fonts, font metrics must be ...
... so does its width and height. (CAP displacement, the distance the CAP moves for printing Japanese text. This set of commands resets the printer, specifies 1 copy, specifies the paper tray as shown) in the above example is a full-width calculation.) In proportionally spaced fonts,...proportional, 10-point, upright, text-weight MS-Mincho font. Variable character widths add complexity to predict character width and height. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-49 The major differences from the font metric files. To support most proportionally spaced fonts, font metrics must be ...
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...fopen("lpt1","wb"); /* open lpt1 for this example, the ruby characters are usually (but not always) hiragana. In this example. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-53 The C program that follows was used to generate the PCL commands for writing */ fprintf(prn,"\33%%-12345X"); /* send... UEL to get to PJL */ fprintf(prn,"@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL\n"); /* Enter PCL */ fprintf(prn,"\33E"); /* send an esc E to reset printer */ fprintf(prn,"\33&a4L"); /* left margin */ fprintf(prn,"\33&t31P"); /* text parsing = Shift-JIS */ fprintf(prn,"\33(19K"); /* symbol set =...
...fopen("lpt1","wb"); /* open lpt1 for this example, the ruby characters are usually (but not always) hiragana. In this example. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-53 The C program that follows was used to generate the PCL commands for writing */ fprintf(prn,"\33%%-12345X"); /* send... UEL to get to PJL */ fprintf(prn,"@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL\n"); /* Enter PCL */ fprintf(prn,"\33E"); /* send an esc E to reset printer */ fprintf(prn,"\33&a4L"); /* left margin */ fprintf(prn,"\33&t31P"); /* text parsing = Shift-JIS */ fprintf(prn,"\33(19K"); /* symbol set =...
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... place cluster */ fprintf(prn,"\33%%-12345X"); /* send UEL to get to PJL */ fprintf(prn,"@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL\n"); /* Enter PCL */ fprintf(prn,"\33E"); /* Esc E to reset printer */ fprintf(prn,"\33&t31P"); /* text parsing = Shift-JIS */ fprintf(prn,"\33(19K"); /* symbol set = Win3.1J */ fprintf(prn,"\33&a270P"); /* print direction = 270 */ fprintf(prn..., 11); /* print month */ fprintf(prn, CLUSTER DAY, OFFSET, 17); /* print day */ fprintf(prn,"\f"); /* formfeed */ fprintf(prn,"\33%%-12345X"); /* send UEL to get to PJL */ } 2-58 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
... place cluster */ fprintf(prn,"\33%%-12345X"); /* send UEL to get to PJL */ fprintf(prn,"@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL\n"); /* Enter PCL */ fprintf(prn,"\33E"); /* Esc E to reset printer */ fprintf(prn,"\33&t31P"); /* text parsing = Shift-JIS */ fprintf(prn,"\33(19K"); /* symbol set = Win3.1J */ fprintf(prn,"\33&a270P"); /* print direction = 270 */ fprintf(prn..., 11); /* print month */ fprintf(prn, CLUSTER DAY, OFFSET, 17); /* print day */ fprintf(prn,"\f"); /* formfeed */ fprintf(prn,"\33%%-12345X"); /* send UEL to get to PJL */ } 2-58 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
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Specify the current font as primary using the alphanumeric ID command ?&n17W2AssociatedFontID Delete the name "AssociatedFontID" from the PCL database ?&n17W0AssociatedFontID ?&n1W20 Reset the printer. Resetting deletes all font and macro associations. ?E ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-83
Specify the current font as primary using the alphanumeric ID command ?&n17W2AssociatedFontID Delete the name "AssociatedFontID" from the PCL database ?&n17W0AssociatedFontID ?&n1W20 Reset the printer. Resetting deletes all font and macro associations. ?E ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-83
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Use PCL dot coordinate system and the current PCL CAP Default = 0 Range = -1 to 3 HP-GL/2 mode remains in effect until a Start Raster command (?*r#A), Reset (?E), UEL command (?%-12345X), or power-on the same page). Use current PCL CAP 2 - This command cannot be merged on . Three ... and the other two affect the coordinate system and pen position when switching into HP-GL/2 (?%2B and ?%3B). ?%#B # = -1 - HP-GL/2 ignores this command. 2-86 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW A value field of 1 or 3 sets the HP-GL/2 pen position and the label carriage return point to the current PCL CAP...
Use PCL dot coordinate system and the current PCL CAP Default = 0 Range = -1 to 3 HP-GL/2 mode remains in effect until a Start Raster command (?*r#A), Reset (?E), UEL command (?%-12345X), or power-on the same page). Use current PCL CAP 2 - This command cannot be merged on . Three ... and the other two affect the coordinate system and pen position when switching into HP-GL/2 (?%2B and ?%3B). ?%#B # = -1 - HP-GL/2 ignores this command. 2-86 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW A value field of 1 or 3 sets the HP-GL/2 pen position and the label carriage return point to the current PCL CAP...
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COMMENT DEFAULT ECHO ENTER EOJ INQUIRE JOB RESET SET UEL • Print Modes. Presentation Graphics. Best mode for most uses, minimizing the need to switch to other modes. 2-92 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW • PJL. The DeskJet 1600C has the following user-selectable print ...modes: EconoFast. Best quality graphics. Unlike the DeskJet 1200C, which implemented only the PJL kernel, the DeskJet 1600C printer supports all of the IEEE-P1284 Extended Capabilities Port. DeskJet 1600C also supports page protection with the @PJL SET PAGEPROTECT command...
COMMENT DEFAULT ECHO ENTER EOJ INQUIRE JOB RESET SET UEL • Print Modes. Presentation Graphics. Best mode for most uses, minimizing the need to switch to other modes. 2-92 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW • PJL. The DeskJet 1600C has the following user-selectable print ...modes: EconoFast. Best quality graphics. Unlike the DeskJet 1200C, which implemented only the PJL kernel, the DeskJet 1600C printer supports all of the IEEE-P1284 Extended Capabilities Port. DeskJet 1600C also supports page protection with the @PJL SET PAGEPROTECT command...
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...modes 0 and 2 (8-bit modes) when a 16-bit character set in 16-bit mode (modes 1 or 3), you are treated as 0. The only exception is the ?E (Reset) instruction in 16-bit mode, precede the current label terminator by the null character (decimal 0). All other first byte values are using an 8-bit character.... • DT allows 8-bit terminator definitions only. If you must specify the first byte of the byte boundaries within LB and SM. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-99 The row number indicates the first byte while the LB or SM instruction will supply the second byte.
...modes 0 and 2 (8-bit modes) when a 16-bit character set in 16-bit mode (modes 1 or 3), you are treated as 0. The only exception is the ?E (Reset) instruction in 16-bit mode, precede the current label terminator by the null character (decimal 0). All other first byte values are using an 8-bit character.... • DT allows 8-bit terminator definitions only. If you must specify the first byte of the byte boundaries within LB and SM. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-99 The row number indicates the first byte while the LB or SM instruction will supply the second byte.
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... through PJL or both. In earlier printers without PJL, the feature settings contained in the event of a power cycle (except for the HP LaserJet 4L, 5L, 6L, and 1100 series printers, which allows it to the Factory Default Environment upon a cold reset. Note Table 4-3 lists the User Default... Environment. ENWW Print Environment 4-7 This print environment is reset to be set from either the control ...
... through PJL or both. In earlier printers without PJL, the feature settings contained in the event of a power cycle (except for the HP LaserJet 4L, 5L, 6L, and 1100 series printers, which allows it to the Factory Default Environment upon a cold reset. Note Table 4-3 lists the User Default... Environment. ENWW Print Environment 4-7 This print environment is reset to be set from either the control ...
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...Offset Registration # of Decipoints (1/720") Page Side Selection Next Side Front Side Back Side Job Separation - Vivid Screen Match Load Calibration Tbl ?&b#W[data] Reset 027 038 098 #...# 87 1B 26 62 #...# 57 ?%-12345X 027 037 045 049 050 051 052 053 088 1B 25 2D 31 32 33... 054 052 055 1B 2A 6F 33 57 36 34 37 1 For HP LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx printers, ?&l2G selects the "printer left/face up bin," which is not available when the High Capacity Output (HCO) is attached. HP PCL5 Commands FUNCTION PARAMETER COMMAND DECIMAL VALUE HEXADECIMAL VALUE JOB CONTROL COMMANDS Configuration ...
...Offset Registration # of Decipoints (1/720") Page Side Selection Next Side Front Side Back Side Job Separation - Vivid Screen Match Load Calibration Tbl ?&b#W[data] Reset 027 038 098 #...# 87 1B 26 62 #...# 57 ?%-12345X 027 037 045 049 050 051 052 053 088 1B 25 2D 31 32 33... 054 052 055 1B 2A 6F 33 57 36 34 37 1 For HP LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx printers, ?&l2G selects the "printer left/face up bin," which is not available when the High Capacity Output (HCO) is attached. HP PCL5 Commands FUNCTION PARAMETER COMMAND DECIMAL VALUE HEXADECIMAL VALUE JOB CONTROL COMMANDS Configuration ...
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Scalable fonts only 1 - Bitmapped fonts allowed ENWW Printer Commands A-17 Table A-1. Use current HP-GL/2 pen position Reset ?E None Primary Font FI Font_ID Secondary Font FN Font_ID Scalable Or Bitmapped SB Fonts 0 - HP PCL 5 Commands (continued) FUNCTION PARAMETER COMMAND DECIMAL VALUE HEXADECIMAL VALUE PCL VECTOR GRAPHICS SWITCHING/SET-...42 Stand-alone plotter mode ?%-1B 027 037 045 049 066 1B 25 2D 31 42 Current PCL coordinate ?%2B system/old HP-GL pen position 027 037 050 066 1B 25 32 42 Current PCL coordinate system/current PCL CAP ?%3B 027 037 051...
Scalable fonts only 1 - Bitmapped fonts allowed ENWW Printer Commands A-17 Table A-1. Use current HP-GL/2 pen position Reset ?E None Primary Font FI Font_ID Secondary Font FN Font_ID Scalable Or Bitmapped SB Fonts 0 - HP PCL 5 Commands (continued) FUNCTION PARAMETER COMMAND DECIMAL VALUE HEXADECIMAL VALUE PCL VECTOR GRAPHICS SWITCHING/SET-...42 Stand-alone plotter mode ?%-1B 027 037 045 049 066 1B 25 2D 31 42 Current PCL coordinate ?%2B system/old HP-GL pen position 027 037 050 066 1B 25 32 42 Current PCL coordinate system/current PCL CAP ?%3B 027 037 051...
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... ?&l#X Simplex/Duplex Print ?&l#S Left (Long-edge) Offset Registration ?&l#U Top (Short-edge) Offset Registration ?&l#Z Unit Of Measure ?&u#D LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 1150 1200 1300 2200 2300 series series series series series Miscellaneous ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Job control ... is subject to change without notice. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products Functions Commands Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) Reset ?E Number of characters in the name plus 1. 10 Chapter 2...
... ?&l#X Simplex/Duplex Print ?&l#S Left (Long-edge) Offset Registration ?&l#U Top (Short-edge) Offset Registration ?&l#Z Unit Of Measure ?&u#D LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 1150 1200 1300 2200 2300 series series series series series Miscellaneous ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Job control ... is subject to change without notice. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products Functions Commands Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) Reset ?E Number of characters in the name plus 1. 10 Chapter 2...
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... that the specific support information is subject to change without notice. Indicates a command is supported. Indicates a command is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 4100 4100mfp 4200 4300 series series series series Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL...
... that the specific support information is subject to change without notice. Indicates a command is supported. Indicates a command is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 4100 4100mfp 4200 4300 series series series series Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL...
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... 5 feature support ENWW Table 4. Indicates a command is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 5100 8150 9000 9000mfp series series series series Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ✓ ✓...; ✓ ✓ Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ...
... 5 feature support ENWW Table 4. Indicates a command is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 5100 8150 9000 9000mfp series series series series Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ✓ ✓...; ✓ ✓ Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ...
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...number of Copies ?&l#X Simplex/Duplex Print ?&l#S Left (Long-edge) Offset Registration ?&l#U Top (Short-edge) Offset Registration ?&l#Z Unit Of Measure ?&u#D LaserJet LaserJet 3200mfp 3300mfp series series ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓... a command is supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products Functions Commands Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) Reset ?E Number of characters in this table is subject to...
...number of Copies ?&l#X Simplex/Duplex Print ?&l#S Left (Long-edge) Offset Registration ?&l#U Top (Short-edge) Offset Registration ?&l#Z Unit Of Measure ?&u#D LaserJet LaserJet 3200mfp 3300mfp series series ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓... a command is supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products Functions Commands Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) Reset ?E Number of characters in this table is subject to...
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PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ✓ ✓ ✓ Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of characters in this table is subject to change without notice. The information contained in...
PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ✓ ✓ ✓ Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of characters in this table is subject to change without notice. The information contained in...
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PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products Functions Commands color LaserJet 5500 series color LaserJet 8550 series color LaserJet 8550mfp series Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ns ns ns Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of characters in this table is subject to change without notice. The information contained in...
PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products Functions Commands color LaserJet 5500 series color LaserJet 8550 series color LaserJet 8550mfp series Miscellaneous Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ns ns ns Job control Universal Exit/Start of PJL ?%-12345X (UEL) ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of characters in this table is subject to change without notice. The information contained in...