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... series HP LaserJet 4100 series, 4100mfp series, 4200 series, 4300 series HP LaserJet 5100 series, 8150 series, 9000 series, 9000mfp series HP LaserJet 3200mfp series, 3300mfp series HP color LaserJet 2500 series, 4550 series, 4600 series HP color LaserJet 5500 series, 8550 series, 8550mfp series The PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual was revised for the release of the HP LaserJet 4 printer and contains all of the PCL language...
... series HP LaserJet 4100 series, 4100mfp series, 4200 series, 4300 series HP LaserJet 5100 series, 8150 series, 9000 series, 9000mfp series HP LaserJet 3200mfp series, 3300mfp series HP color LaserJet 2500 series, 4550 series, 4600 series HP color LaserJet 5500 series, 8550 series, 8550mfp series The PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual was revised for the release of the HP LaserJet 4 printer and contains all of the PCL language...
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...; ✓ ✓ ?&n11WdPrepunched ✓ ✓ ✓ ?&n11WdPreprinted ✓ ✓ ✓ ?&n13WdTransparency ✓ ✓ ✓ ?&n#WdCustomType1 ns ns ns ✓ - Table 6. 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) ✓ ✓ ✓...
...; ✓ ✓ ?&n11WdPrepunched ✓ ✓ ✓ ?&n11WdPreprinted ✓ ✓ ✓ ?&n13WdTransparency ✓ ✓ ✓ ?&n#WdCustomType1 ns ns ns ✓ - Table 6. 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) ✓ ✓ ✓...
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..., test these functions and commands on your product. 1 Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) 2 On non-duplex printers, this table is supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Page control Page (Job) Size Executive [1] Letter [2] Legal [3] ?&l#A ✓ ✓ ...Intl. The information contained in this command causes a conditional page eject. 48 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW Indicates a command is subject to change without notice.
..., test these functions and commands on your product. 1 Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) 2 On non-duplex printers, this table is supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Page control Page (Job) Size Executive [1] Letter [2] Legal [3] ?&l#A ✓ ✓ ...Intl. The information contained in this command causes a conditional page eject. 48 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW Indicates a command is subject to change without notice.
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... storage command) Alphanumeric ID ?&n#W[operation] [string] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ - Indicates a command is not supported. Indicates a command is supported. Table 6. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Page control (continued) Paper (Media) Source ?&l#H In Tray (current tray)[0] 1st Cassette (Main paper source) [1] Manual Feed Tray...
... storage command) Alphanumeric ID ?&n#W[operation] [string] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ - Indicates a command is not supported. Indicates a command is supported. Table 6. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Page control (continued) Paper (Media) Source ?&l#H In Tray (current tray)[0] 1st Cassette (Main paper source) [1] Manual Feed Tray...
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... a command is correct, test these functions and commands on your product. 50 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW ns - To ensure that the specific support information is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Cursor positioning Horizontal Position ?&a#C ✓ ✓ ✓ ?*p#X ✓ ✓ ✓ ?&a#H ✓...
... a command is correct, test these functions and commands on your product. 50 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW ns - To ensure that the specific support information is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Cursor positioning Horizontal Position ?&a#C ✓ ✓ ✓ ?*p#X ✓ ✓ ✓ ?&a#H ✓...
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...To ensure that the specific support information is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Soft font creation Font Descriptor Range: 0 ... Area Fill (Pattern) ID ?*c#G ✓ ✓ ✓ Select Current Pattern ?*v#T Solid Black [0] Solid White [1] HP Shading Pattern [2] Cross-hatch Pattern [3] (HP-hatch Pattern) User-defined Pattern [4] Logical Operation ?*l#O Pixel Placement ?*l#R ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
...To ensure that the specific support information is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Soft font creation Font Descriptor Range: 0 ... Area Fill (Pattern) ID ?*c#G ✓ ✓ ✓ Select Current Pattern ?*v#T Solid Black [0] Solid White [1] HP Shading Pattern [2] Cross-hatch Pattern [3] (HP-hatch Pattern) User-defined Pattern [4] Logical Operation ?*l#O Pixel Placement ?*l#R ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
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Table 6. ns - The information contained in this table is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Raster graphics Raster Resolution 75 Dots per inch (dpi) [75] ?*t#R ✓...✓ - Indicates a command is subject to change without notice. Indicates a command is 600 dpi. 52 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW To ensure that the specific support information is correct, test these functions and commands on your product. 1 Supported if...
Table 6. ns - The information contained in this table is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Raster graphics Raster Resolution 75 Dots per inch (dpi) [75] ?*t#R ✓...✓ - Indicates a command is subject to change without notice. Indicates a command is 600 dpi. 52 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW To ensure that the specific support information is correct, test these functions and commands on your product. 1 Supported if...
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... product. ENWW 53 To ensure that the specific support information is supported. Indicates a command is subject to change without notice. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Rectangular area fill Horizontal Rectangle Size ?*c#A ✓ ✓ ✓ ?*c#H ✓ ✓ ✓ Vertical Rectangle Size ?*c#B ✓ ✓ ✓...
... product. ENWW 53 To ensure that the specific support information is supported. Indicates a command is subject to change without notice. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Rectangular area fill Horizontal Rectangle Size ?*c#A ✓ ✓ ✓ ?*c#H ✓ ✓ ✓ Vertical Rectangle Size ?*c#B ✓ ✓ ✓...
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... is supported. Size ?*c#Y ✓ ✓ ✓ Set Picture Frame Anchor ?*c0T Point ✓ ✓ ✓ HP-GL/2 Horiz. Size ?*c#X ✓ ✓ ✓ Picture Frame Vert. Table 6. 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. Indicates a command is subject to...
... is supported. Size ?*c#Y ✓ ✓ ✓ Set Picture Frame Anchor ?*c0T Point ✓ ✓ ✓ HP-GL/2 Horiz. Size ?*c#X ✓ ✓ ✓ Picture Frame Vert. Table 6. 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. Indicates a command is subject to...
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Indicates a command is supported. ENWW 55 Table 6. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series PCL 5 color commands (continued) Render Algorithm ?*t#J Range: 0 - 8 0, 3 0, 3 0, 3 only only only Range: 9 - 10 ns ns ns... To ensure that the specific support information is correct, test these functions and commands on your product. * HP-GL/2: Commands are listed in this table is subject to change without notice. The information contained in Appendix...
Indicates a command is supported. ENWW 55 Table 6. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series PCL 5 color commands (continued) Render Algorithm ?*t#J Range: 0 - 8 0, 3 0, 3 0, 3 only only only Range: 9 - 10 ns ns ns... To ensure that the specific support information is correct, test these functions and commands on your product. * HP-GL/2: Commands are listed in this table is subject to change without notice. The information contained in Appendix...
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... as shown in this table is not supported. To ensure that the specific support information is supported. ns - PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Pixel Placement HP-GL/2 graphics* (continued) PP ✓ ✓ ✓ Plot Size PS ns ns ns Quality Level QL ns ns...
... as shown in this table is not supported. To ensure that the specific support information is supported. ns - PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Pixel Placement HP-GL/2 graphics* (continued) PP ✓ ✓ ✓ Plot Size PS ns ns ns Quality Level QL ns ns...
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... PCL Mode command support color LaserJet 2500 series 54 color LaserJet 4550 series 54 color LaserJet 4600 series 54 color LaserJet 5500 series 64 color LaserJet 8550 series 64 color LaserJet 8550mfp series 64 LaserJet 1150 series 17 LaserJet 1200 series 17 LaserJet 1300 series 17 LaserJet 2200 series 17 LaserJet 2300 series 17 LaserJet 3200mfp series 45 LaserJet 3300mfp series 45 LaserJet 4100 series 26 LaserJet 4100mfp series 26 LaserJet 4200 series 26 LaserJet...
... PCL Mode command support color LaserJet 2500 series 54 color LaserJet 4550 series 54 color LaserJet 4600 series 54 color LaserJet 5500 series 64 color LaserJet 8550 series 64 color LaserJet 8550mfp series 64 LaserJet 1150 series 17 LaserJet 1200 series 17 LaserJet 1300 series 17 LaserJet 2200 series 17 LaserJet 2300 series 17 LaserJet 3200mfp series 45 LaserJet 3300mfp series 45 LaserJet 4100 series 26 LaserJet 4100mfp series 26 LaserJet 4200 series 26 LaserJet...
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... LaserJet 1150 series 16 LaserJet 1200 series 16 LaserJet 1300 series 16 LaserJet 2200 series 16 LaserJet 2300 series 16 LaserJet 3200mfp series 44 LaserJet 3300mfp series 44 LaserJet 4100 series 25 LaserJet 4100mfp series 25 LaserJet 4200 series 25 LaserJet 4300 series 25 LaserJet 5100 series 34 LaserJet 8150 series 34 LaserJet 9000 series 34 LaserJet 9000mfp series 34 HP color LaserJet 4550 series PCL 5 feature support 47 HP color LaserJet...
... LaserJet 1150 series 16 LaserJet 1200 series 16 LaserJet 1300 series 16 LaserJet 2200 series 16 LaserJet 2300 series 16 LaserJet 3200mfp series 44 LaserJet 3300mfp series 44 LaserJet 4100 series 25 LaserJet 4100mfp series 25 LaserJet 4200 series 25 LaserJet 4300 series 25 LaserJet 5100 series 34 LaserJet 8150 series 34 LaserJet 9000 series 34 LaserJet 9000mfp series 34 HP color LaserJet 4550 series PCL 5 feature support 47 HP color LaserJet...
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See PCL 5 (Printer Command Language version 5) Printer Job Language Technical Reference Addendum 8 Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual 8 Index 81 Perforation Skip command support color LaserJet 2500 series 49 color LaserJet 4550 series 49 color LaserJet 4600 series 49 color LaserJet 5500 series 59 color LaserJet 8550 series 59 color LaserJet 8550mfp series 59 LaserJet 1150 series 12 LaserJet 1200 series 12 LaserJet 1300 series 12 LaserJet 2200 series 12 LaserJet 2300 series...
See PCL 5 (Printer Command Language version 5) Printer Job Language Technical Reference Addendum 8 Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual 8 Index 81 Perforation Skip command support color LaserJet 2500 series 49 color LaserJet 4550 series 49 color LaserJet 4600 series 49 color LaserJet 5500 series 59 color LaserJet 8550 series 59 color LaserJet 8550mfp series 59 LaserJet 1150 series 12 LaserJet 1200 series 12 LaserJet 1300 series 12 LaserJet 2200 series 12 LaserJet 2300 series...
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..., 4200 series, 4300 series Table 11 on page 55 HP LaserJet 5100 series, 8150 series, 9000 series, 9000mfp series Table 12 on page 71 HP LaserJet 3200mfp series, 3300mfp series Table 13 on page 86 HP color LaserJet 2500 series, 4550 series, 4600 series Table 14 on your ... contents of the current environment variables for the HP LaserJet and HP color LaserJet products. These tables list all of the subsequent environmental-variable support tables for PJL, PCL 5, and PostScript (PS), and show the features that each printer supports. Note The information contained in the following...
..., 4200 series, 4300 series Table 11 on page 55 HP LaserJet 5100 series, 8150 series, 9000 series, 9000mfp series Table 12 on page 71 HP LaserJet 3200mfp series, 3300mfp series Table 13 on page 86 HP color LaserJet 2500 series, 4550 series, 4600 series Table 14 on your ... contents of the current environment variables for the HP LaserJet and HP color LaserJet products. These tables list all of the subsequent environmental-variable support tables for PJL, PCL 5, and PostScript (PS), and show the features that each printer supports. Note The information contained in the following...
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... commands for PCL 5 9 Index 151 See destination ENWW BITSPERPIXEL variable support color LaserJet 2500 series 86 color LaserJet 4550 series 86 color LaserJet 4600 series 86 color LaserJet 5500 series 101 color LaserJet 8550 series 101 color LaserJet 8550mfp series 101 LaserJet 1150 series 25 LaserJet 1200 series 25 LaserJet 1300 series 25 LaserJet 2200 series 25 LaserJet 2300 series 25 LaserJet 3200mfp series 71 LaserJet 3300mfp series 71 LaserJet 4100 series...
... commands for PCL 5 9 Index 151 See destination ENWW BITSPERPIXEL variable support color LaserJet 2500 series 86 color LaserJet 4550 series 86 color LaserJet 4600 series 86 color LaserJet 5500 series 101 color LaserJet 8550 series 101 color LaserJet 8550mfp series 101 LaserJet 1150 series 25 LaserJet 1200 series 25 LaserJet 1300 series 25 LaserJet 2200 series 25 LaserJet 2300 series 25 LaserJet 3200mfp series 71 LaserJet 3300mfp series 71 LaserJet 4100 series...
HP Color LaserJet 2500 series - User Guide
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...Printer basics 11 Printer features Color printing q Capable of laser printing in full color using software tools (HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox, embedded Web server, Printer Status and Alerts). q Adjustable settings to order. compatible with the 2500n and 2500tn models; Only one 250-sheet tray can be installed on the printer. Included with the 2500L... for letter- This 250-sheet tray for the print job. PCL 6 also includes 45 scalable TrueType fonts and one output door. PCL 6 printer language also included. Interface connections q Bidirectional ECP type-B parallel ...
...Printer basics 11 Printer features Color printing q Capable of laser printing in full color using software tools (HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox, embedded Web server, Printer Status and Alerts). q Adjustable settings to order. compatible with the 2500n and 2500tn models; Only one 250-sheet tray can be installed on the printer. Included with the 2500L... for letter- This 250-sheet tray for the print job. PCL 6 also includes 45 scalable TrueType fonts and one output door. PCL 6 printer language also included. Interface connections q Bidirectional ECP type-B parallel ...
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... 95 Windows 98, Me Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh 2000, XP* UNIX®, Linux OS/2 PCL 6 printer driver PCL 5c printer driver PS 3 emulation printer driver HP Web Jetadmin software Printer Status and Alerts software HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox Embedded Web server * ** ** ** Macintosh Installer Macintosh PostScript printer description (PPD) and printer dialog extensions (PDE) IBM drivers Model scripts * XP refers to the full range...
... 95 Windows 98, Me Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh 2000, XP* UNIX®, Linux OS/2 PCL 6 printer driver PCL 5c printer driver PS 3 emulation printer driver HP Web Jetadmin software Printer Status and Alerts software HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox Embedded Web server * ** ** ** Macintosh Installer Macintosh PostScript printer description (PPD) and printer dialog extensions (PDE) IBM drivers Model scripts * XP refers to the full range...
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... started guide for Windows 98 and later. For help information, such as this printer driver. HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox is available depending on page 37. q Use the PCL 5c printer driver if you use the printer. The HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox provides links to look consistent with the printer. Choose a printer driver based on the way you need print results to...
... started guide for Windows 98 and later. For help information, such as this printer driver. HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox is available depending on page 37. q Use the PCL 5c printer driver if you use the printer. The HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox provides links to look consistent with the printer. Choose a printer driver based on the way you need print results to...
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... of these options: • If the problem is affecting only pages printed in the printer box. 5 Print a Demo page from the HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox. Solving print-quality problems If your document is printing but the quality is not ...what you expected, start by using the printquality checklist Print-quality checklist General print-quality problems can be solved by following the checklist below. 1 Check the printer driver to make sure you are using the PCL 6 printer...
... of these options: • If the problem is affecting only pages printed in the printer box. 5 Print a Demo page from the HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox. Solving print-quality problems If your document is printing but the quality is not ...what you expected, start by using the printquality checklist Print-quality checklist General print-quality problems can be solved by following the checklist below. 1 Check the printer driver to make sure you are using the PCL 6 printer...