HP Universal Print Driver for Windows, Version 4.1 - Technical Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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... remain in the notification field when French is selected on the printer's control panel. Reported defects resolved with Universal Print Driver 4.0 • The PCL 5e driver prints four copies when only two are not job logging. • In the version 4.1 driver, garbage displays in the spooler. • HP Color LaserJet 5550 displays an intermittent error 49. 8 Universal Print...
... remain in the notification field when French is selected on the printer's control panel. Reported defects resolved with Universal Print Driver 4.0 • The PCL 5e driver prints four copies when only two are not job logging. • In the version 4.1 driver, garbage displays in the spooler. • HP Color LaserJet 5550 displays an intermittent error 49. 8 Universal Print...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide
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...; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Intl. ns - Indicates a command is not supported. 1 Black & White only 2 For the HP LaserJet 5L printer, the printer driver sets the paper size to legal (3) when "custom" is selected. 3 The custom size is supported. DL Envelope (90) ns ns ✓ ✓...10003; Indicates a command is 11.7" x 17.7" on HP LaserJet 5Si, 5SiMx, and 5Si Mopier printers. 4 On non-duplex printers, this command causes a conditional page eject. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND Color Color LJ 5, 4LJ LJ 5M Pro 5L 6L 5P 4LC ...
...; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Intl. ns - Indicates a command is not supported. 1 Black & White only 2 For the HP LaserJet 5L printer, the printer driver sets the paper size to legal (3) when "custom" is selected. 3 The custom size is supported. DL Envelope (90) ns ns ✓ ✓...10003; Indicates a command is 11.7" x 17.7" on HP LaserJet 5Si, 5SiMx, and 5Si Mopier printers. 4 On non-duplex printers, this command causes a conditional page eject. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND Color Color LJ 5, 4LJ LJ 5M Pro 5L 6L 5P 4LC ...
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...PCL 5 COLOR COMMANDS Assign Color Index ?*v#I ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ Color Component 1 ?*v#A ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ Color Component 2 ?*v#B ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ Color...Driver Function Config. ?*o3W643 ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ns ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ns Foreground Color...✓ Simple Color ?*r#U ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1 The HP LaserJet 4500 Series printers do not support...
...PCL 5 COLOR COMMANDS Assign Color Index ?*v#I ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ Color Component 1 ?*v#A ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ Color Component 2 ?*v#B ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ Color...Driver Function Config. ?*o3W643 ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ns ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ns Foreground Color...✓ Simple Color ?*r#U ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1 The HP LaserJet 4500 Series printers do not support...
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... Color LaserJet (described in PCL macros. DeskJet 1200C and 1600C drivers should work on "B" and "C" versions of the same PCL 5 color features as LaserJet 4 series printers. Changes from the DeskJet 1200C are supported. Compression Method Modified Method 9, replacement delta row is font- Text Parsing Method* New Same as LaserJet 4PJ printer. * Also on the Color LaserJet, but not vice versa. HP-GL/2 in PCL...
... Color LaserJet (described in PCL macros. DeskJet 1200C and 1600C drivers should work on "B" and "C" versions of the same PCL 5 color features as LaserJet 4 series printers. Changes from the DeskJet 1200C are supported. Compression Method Modified Method 9, replacement delta row is font- Text Parsing Method* New Same as LaserJet 4PJ printer. * Also on the Color LaserJet, but not vice versa. HP-GL/2 in PCL...
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... film for special output. HP Color LaserJet 5 and 5M printers can be utilized via SIMMs. 2-102 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW PCL Feature Modifications for HP Color LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers Feature Status Comments Render Algorithm Command Modified Five new algorithms have been added. Download Pattern Command Modified Restricts the width and height of the function_index argument. Driver Configuration Support Command Do...
... film for special output. HP Color LaserJet 5 and 5M printers can be utilized via SIMMs. 2-102 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW PCL Feature Modifications for HP Color LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers Feature Status Comments Render Algorithm Command Modified Five new algorithms have been added. Download Pattern Command Modified Restricts the width and height of the function_index argument. Driver Configuration Support Command Do...
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... black points for the HP Color LaserJet and Color LaserJet 5 printers: Lightness, Saturation, Scaling Algorithm, Select Color Treatment, and Download Color Map. Furthermore, the specification of precision were added to two choices: Vivid (2) (no color adjustment) and Screen Match (6). • Raster Destination and Raster Width - PCL 5 Commands No Longer Supported or Greatly Simplified • Driver Function Configuration - Select Color Treatment is not...
... black points for the HP Color LaserJet and Color LaserJet 5 printers: Lightness, Saturation, Scaling Algorithm, Select Color Treatment, and Download Color Map. Furthermore, the specification of precision were added to two choices: Vivid (2) (no color adjustment) and Screen Match (6). • Raster Destination and Raster Width - PCL 5 Commands No Longer Supported or Greatly Simplified • Driver Function Configuration - Select Color Treatment is not...
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Windows driver output from a Color LaserJet 4500 series driver does not print well on the LaserJet 4000 series because the HP LaserJet 4000 series printers do not exist for the HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer. However, driver output from a LaserJet 4000 series printer driver will print correctly on the Color LaserJet 4500 printer. The LaserJet 4000 printer supports these devices do not have PCL 5c support. • The HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer supports JIS B4, Hagaki...
Windows driver output from a Color LaserJet 4500 series driver does not print well on the LaserJet 4000 series because the HP LaserJet 4000 series printers do not exist for the HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer. However, driver output from a LaserJet 4000 series printer driver will print correctly on the Color LaserJet 4500 printer. The LaserJet 4000 printer supports these devices do not have PCL 5c support. • The HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer supports JIS B4, Hagaki...
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... disk is a high-end color laser printer. The color features are similar to 12 x 18.5 inch), as well as letter, legal, executive, A4, and custom-sized media (up to the HP Color LaserJet 4500 series printer. In addition, tray 3 supports 11 x 17 inch and A3-sized media. The printer is not supported, however, the PCL driver allows the user to 2,000...
... disk is a high-end color laser printer. The color features are similar to 12 x 18.5 inch), as well as letter, legal, executive, A4, and custom-sized media (up to the HP Color LaserJet 4500 series printer. In addition, tray 3 supports 11 x 17 inch and A3-sized media. The printer is not supported, however, the PCL driver allows the user to 2,000...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide Addendum
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...PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 1150 1200 1300 2200 2300 series series series series series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL... ns ns Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns ns ns ns ns Foreground Color ?*v#S ns ...
...PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 1150 1200 1300 2200 2300 series series series series series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL... ns ns Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns ns ns ns ns Foreground Color ?*v#S ns ...
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...ns ns Download Dither Matrix ?*m#W ns ns ns ns Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns ns ns ns Foreground Color ?*v#S ns ns ns ns Gamma Correction ?*t#I ns ns...HP-GL/2 Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#K HP-GL/2 Vert. Indicates a command is correct, test these functions and commands on your product. 26 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW Table 3. Indicates a command is subject to change without notice. ns - PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet...
...ns ns Download Dither Matrix ?*m#W ns ns ns ns Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns ns ns ns Foreground Color ?*v#S ns ns ns ns Gamma Correction ?*t#I ns ns...HP-GL/2 Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#K HP-GL/2 Vert. Indicates a command is correct, test these functions and commands on your product. 26 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW Table 3. Indicates a command is subject to change without notice. ns - PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet...
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...Size ?*c#K HP-GL/2 Vert. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP ...Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns ns ns ns Foreground Color ?*v#S ns ns ns ns Gamma Correction ?*t#I ns ns ns ns Monochrome Print Mode ?&b#M ns ns ns ns ✓ - Indicates a command is supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet...
...Size ?*c#K HP-GL/2 Vert. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP ...Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns ns ns ns Foreground Color ?*v#S ns ns ns ns Gamma Correction ?*t#I ns ns ns ns Monochrome Print Mode ?&b#M ns ns ns ns ✓ - Indicates a command is supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet...
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... End-of-line Wrap ?Y ?Z ?&s#C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ PCL 5 color commands Assign Color Index ?*v#I ns ns Color Component 1 ?*v#A ns ns Color Component 2 ?*v#B ns ns Color Component 3 ?*v#C ns ns Color Lookup Tables ?*l#W[data] ns ns Configure Image Data ?*v#W[data] ns ns Download Dither Matrix ?*m#W ns ns Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns...
... End-of-line Wrap ?Y ?Z ?&s#C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ PCL 5 color commands Assign Color Index ?*v#I ns ns Color Component 1 ?*v#A ns ns Color Component 2 ?*v#B ns ns Color Component 3 ?*v#C ns ns Color Lookup Tables ?*l#W[data] ns ns Configure Image Data ?*v#W[data] ns ns Download Dither Matrix ?*m#W ns ns Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ?*o3W647 ns...
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PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 [2] ns ns ns...
PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 [2] ns ns ns...
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...HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 [2] ns ns ns Current PCL coordinates and current CAP [3] Enter PCL...10003; ✓ Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ns ns Foreground Color Gamma Correction Monochrome ...PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 5500 series color LaserJet 8550 series color LaserJet 8550mfp series Picture frame (for vector graphics)...
...HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 [2] ns ns ns Current PCL coordinates and current CAP [3] Enter PCL...10003; ✓ Driver Function Configuration ?*o3W643 ?*o3W646 ns ns ns ns ns ns Foreground Color Gamma Correction Monochrome ...PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 5500 series color LaserJet 8550 series color LaserJet 8550mfp series Picture frame (for vector graphics)...