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... to develop file version definitions which then causes the Operating System to use the date stamp instead of hp print drivers are adopting a different method for using HP LaserJet printer drivers in Microsoft Active/passive Cluster environments only. Why doesn't the Operating System look at this process,... environments? The Universal Print Driver version 4.5 is to rename, replace or remove the file labeled "hpbmini.dll" and/or "hpcdmc32.dll" from version 60.xx.yy.zz to hp printers. This schema does not match the Operating System Vendor's approach to hang has been "hpbmini...
... to develop file version definitions which then causes the Operating System to use the date stamp instead of hp print drivers are adopting a different method for using HP LaserJet printer drivers in Microsoft Active/passive Cluster environments only. Why doesn't the Operating System look at this process,... environments? The Universal Print Driver version 4.5 is to rename, replace or remove the file labeled "hpbmini.dll" and/or "hpcdmc32.dll" from version 60.xx.yy.zz to hp printers. This schema does not match the Operating System Vendor's approach to hang has been "hpbmini...
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... HP LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers 2-96 Text Parsing 2-96 Two-Byte HP-GL/2 Support 2-97 Label Mode Command 2-97 Vertical Writing with Proportional Fonts 2-100 HP Color LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers 2-102 HP LaserJet 6P/ 6MP Printers 2-104 HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier 2-104 HP LaserJet 6L and LaserJet 6L Gold Printers 2-105 HP LaserJet 4000 Series Printers 2-105 HP LaserJet 5000 Series Printers 2-107 HP LaserJet 8000 Series Printers 2-109 HP LaserJet 8100 Series Printers 2-110 HP Color LaserJet 4500 Series Printers 2-111 Simplified Color...
... HP LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers 2-96 Text Parsing 2-96 Two-Byte HP-GL/2 Support 2-97 Label Mode Command 2-97 Vertical Writing with Proportional Fonts 2-100 HP Color LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers 2-102 HP LaserJet 6P/ 6MP Printers 2-104 HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier 2-104 HP LaserJet 6L and LaserJet 6L Gold Printers 2-105 HP LaserJet 4000 Series Printers 2-105 HP LaserJet 5000 Series Printers 2-107 HP LaserJet 8000 Series Printers 2-109 HP LaserJet 8100 Series Printers 2-110 HP Color LaserJet 4500 Series Printers 2-111 Simplified Color...
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.... ENWW Printer Features 1-15 ns - Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 4ML 4 4Si 4P 4 Plus 4V III IIID IIISi IIIP 4M 4Si Mx 4L 4MP 4PJ 4M Plus 4MV HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS HP-GL/2-Commands...10003; ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Frame Advance FR ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Label origin LO 1-9 / 11-19 ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 21 ns ns ns ns ✓... Output Status OS ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Pen Color Assignment PC ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Pixel Placement ...
.... ENWW Printer Features 1-15 ns - Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 4ML 4 4Si 4P 4 Plus 4V III IIID IIISi IIIP 4M 4Si Mx 4L 4MP 4PJ 4M Plus 4MV HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS HP-GL/2-Commands...10003; ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Frame Advance FR ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Label origin LO 1-9 / 11-19 ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 21 ns ns ns ns ✓... Output Status OS ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Pen Color Assignment PC ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Pixel Placement ...
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... (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND Color Color LJ 5, 4LJ LJ 5M Pro 5L 6L 5P 4LC 6L Gold 5MP 5Si Desk Desk 6P 5SiMx 5 Jet Jet 6MP Mopier 5M 1200C 1600C HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS HP-GL/2-Commands listed in ...10003;✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓1 ns Label origin LO 1-9 / 11-19 ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 21... is not supported. 1 Supported in stand-alone HP-GL/2 Mode only (DeskJet 1200) ENWW Printer Features 1-25 Table 1-1B.
... (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND Color Color LJ 5, 4LJ LJ 5M Pro 5L 6L 5P 4LC 6L Gold 5MP 5Si Desk Desk 6P 5SiMx 5 Jet Jet 6MP Mopier 5M 1200C 1600C HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS HP-GL/2-Commands listed in ...10003;✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓1 ns Label origin LO 1-9 / 11-19 ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 21... is not supported. 1 Supported in stand-alone HP-GL/2 Mode only (DeskJet 1200) ENWW Printer Features 1-25 Table 1-1B.
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... ENWW Printer Features 1-35 PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 1100 2100 4000 4500 5000 8000 8100 8500 Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS HP-GL/2-Commands...; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Frame Advance FR ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Label origin LO 1-9 / 11-19 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 21 ... ns ns Output Status OS ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Pen Color Assignment PC ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ Pixel Placement...
... ENWW Printer Features 1-35 PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 1100 2100 4000 4500 5000 8000 8100 8500 Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS HP-GL/2-Commands...; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Frame Advance FR ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Label origin LO 1-9 / 11-19 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 21 ... ns ns Output Status OS ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Pen Color Assignment PC ns ns ns ✓ ns ns ns ✓ Pixel Placement...
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.../2 commands (relative and absolute) that allow the user to communicate with less data required than that required for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command Location Unit Command New New Inquire Entity ... the MIO card in macros. HP-GL/2 is provided for fonts, symbol sets, macros, or user-defined patterns. Previously, the HP-GL/2 Fill Polygon command filled polygons using the odd/even fill technique. Label position LO 21 is now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW A second technique...
.../2 commands (relative and absolute) that allow the user to communicate with less data required than that required for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command Location Unit Command New New Inquire Entity ... the MIO card in macros. HP-GL/2 is provided for fonts, symbol sets, macros, or user-defined patterns. Previously, the HP-GL/2 Fill Polygon command filled polygons using the odd/even fill technique. Label position LO 21 is now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW A second technique...
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... command causes the printer to interpret data as HP-GL/2 commands instead of 2 or 3 transfers the current PCL dot coordinate system, including the PCL origin and axes; the coordinate system thus established is independent of the positions of 1 or 3 sets the HP-GL/2 pen position and the label carriage return point to 3 HP-GL/2 mode...
... command causes the printer to interpret data as HP-GL/2 commands instead of 2 or 3 transfers the current PCL dot coordinate system, including the PCL origin and axes; the coordinate system thus established is independent of the positions of 1 or 3 sets the HP-GL/2 pen position and the label carriage return point to 3 HP-GL/2 mode...
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...HP Color LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers Feature Status Comments Character Text Path Direction Command Modified A new algorithm decides whether or not to one that matches the symbol set field. For example, if a user selected Roman-8 as the default symbol set to 1-byte text parsing. 2-96 Printer... fields in Table 2-18. HP LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers HP LaserJet 5 and 5M printers are performance-enhanced follow-on ), the default text parsing method was the default method. Label Mode (LM) New HP-GL/2 support for HP LaserJet 4 Plus and 4M Plus printers, respectively. Table 2-14. ...
...HP Color LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers Feature Status Comments Character Text Path Direction Command Modified A new algorithm decides whether or not to one that matches the symbol set field. For example, if a user selected Roman-8 as the default symbol set to 1-byte text parsing. 2-96 Printer... fields in Table 2-18. HP LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers HP LaserJet 5 and 5M printers are performance-enhanced follow-on ), the default text parsing method was the default method. Label Mode (LM) New HP-GL/2 support for HP LaserJet 4 Plus and 4M Plus printers, respectively. Table 2-14. ...
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... Mode (SM) commands interpret characters. Syntax: LM(mode,[row number]:) Parameter mode row number Format clamped integer clamped integer Functional Range Default 0, 1, 2, or 3 0 (8-bitmode) 0 to HP LaserJet printers using HP-GL/2 is provided by the Label Mode (LM) command. Used for printing a 2-byte character set such as WinJ-DBCS, GB2312, or Big-5. Two-Byte...
... Mode (SM) commands interpret characters. Syntax: LM(mode,[row number]:) Parameter mode row number Format clamped integer clamped integer Functional Range Default 0, 1, 2, or 3 0 (8-bitmode) 0 to HP LaserJet printers using HP-GL/2 is provided by the Label Mode (LM) command. Used for printing a 2-byte character set such as WinJ-DBCS, GB2312, or Big-5. Two-Byte...
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...VT segment of the current font. where NULL is equal to match the vertical-rotated printing mode of the Character Text Path Direction command. 2-98 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Full width characters are used if found in a VT segment of the current font. Default row_number equals "0". 3 Same input logic...read two bytes to form one 2-byte character code equal to match the vertical-rotated printing mode of the Character Text Path Direction command. Label terminator and 8-bit control codes must send SM; To turn symbol mode off while in LB or SM command. 1 Interprets the next...
...VT segment of the current font. where NULL is equal to match the vertical-rotated printing mode of the Character Text Path Direction command. 2-98 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Full width characters are used if found in a VT segment of the current font. Default row_number equals "0". 3 Same input logic...read two bytes to form one 2-byte character code equal to match the vertical-rotated printing mode of the Character Text Path Direction command. Label terminator and 8-bit control codes must send SM; To turn symbol mode off while in LB or SM command. 1 Interprets the next...
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The row number indicates the first byte while the LB or SM instruction will supply the second byte. To terminate a label in the device printing characters 65 and 66 from row 37 of the character set is executed regardless of each character as undefined characters. • ... set in 16-bit mode (modes 1 or 3), you have selected a 16-bit character set, sending LBAB would result in 16-bit mode, precede the current label terminator by the null character (decimal 0). For example, if you send LMO,37, and you must specify the first byte of the byte boundaries within...
The row number indicates the first byte while the LB or SM instruction will supply the second byte. To terminate a label in the device printing characters 65 and 66 from row 37 of the character set is executed regardless of each character as undefined characters. • ... set in 16-bit mode (modes 1 or 3), you have selected a 16-bit character set, sending LBAB would result in 16-bit mode, precede the current label terminator by the null character (decimal 0). For example, if you send LMO,37, and you must specify the first byte of the byte boundaries within...
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...Color ?&n6WdColor Labels ?&n7WdLabels Recycled ?&n9WdRecycled Letterhead ?&n11WdLetterhead Cardstock ?&n10WdCardstock Prepunched ?&n11WdPrepunched Preprinted ?&n11WdPreprinted Transparency ?&n13WdTransparency Custom ?&n#WdCustomType1 1 For custom paper, replace "CustomType" with the name of the paper, and replace the "#" with the LaserJet 4000 series printers...Table 1-1B. The table below shows the commands for the HP LaserJet 4000 printer are somewhat different than in the name, plus 1. 2-106 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Output Bins Default (0) Top Bin (face ...
...Color ?&n6WdColor Labels ?&n7WdLabels Recycled ?&n9WdRecycled Letterhead ?&n11WdLetterhead Cardstock ?&n10WdCardstock Prepunched ?&n11WdPrepunched Preprinted ?&n11WdPreprinted Transparency ?&n13WdTransparency Custom ?&n#WdCustomType1 1 For custom paper, replace "CustomType" with the name of the paper, and replace the "#" with the LaserJet 4000 series printers...Table 1-1B. The table below shows the commands for the HP LaserJet 4000 printer are somewhat different than in the name, plus 1. 2-106 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Output Bins Default (0) Top Bin (face ...
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... 2-79.) Paper Type Command Bond ?&n5WdBond Plain ?&n6WdPlain Color ?&n6WdColor Labels ?&n7WdLabels Recycled ?&n9WdRecycled Letterhead ?&n11WdLetterhead Cardstock ?&n10WdCardstock Prepunched ?&n11WdPrepunched Preprinted ?&n11WdPreprinted Transparency ?&n13WdTransparency Custom ?&n#WdCustomType1 1 For custom paper, replace "CustomType" with the name of the paper, and replace the "#" with the LaserJet 5000 series printers you can also use the Paper Type command...
... 2-79.) Paper Type Command Bond ?&n5WdBond Plain ?&n6WdPlain Color ?&n6WdColor Labels ?&n7WdLabels Recycled ?&n9WdRecycled Letterhead ?&n11WdLetterhead Cardstock ?&n10WdCardstock Prepunched ?&n11WdPrepunched Preprinted ?&n11WdPreprinted Transparency ?&n13WdTransparency Custom ?&n#WdCustomType1 1 For custom paper, replace "CustomType" with the name of the paper, and replace the "#" with the LaserJet 5000 series printers you can also use the Paper Type command...
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...tray. To select "Prepunched" the ?&n11WdPrepunched command would be selected by using the Configure Image Data command. Media Handling The HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer has two standard paper trays and one byte to the next. Delta row compression exploits the redundancy from one optional tray....Text Parsing Method • 2-byte characters • HP-GL/2 Label allows 2-byte characters. The 24-bit, direct color is ?&n6WdColor. Delta row compression is recommended over run length, or TIFF pack bits since 24-bit, direct color uses three bytes per pixel so there is little ...
...tray. To select "Prepunched" the ?&n11WdPrepunched command would be selected by using the Configure Image Data command. Media Handling The HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer has two standard paper trays and one byte to the next. Delta row compression exploits the redundancy from one optional tray....Text Parsing Method • 2-byte characters • HP-GL/2 Label allows 2-byte characters. The 24-bit, direct color is ?&n6WdColor. Delta row compression is recommended over run length, or TIFF pack bits since 24-bit, direct color uses three bytes per pixel so there is little ...
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... type request that both "Card Stock" and "Cardstock" are supported: Paper Type Command Bond ?&n5WdBond Plain ?&n6WdPlain Color ?&n6WdColor Labels ?&n7WdLabels Recycled ?&n9WdRecycled Letterhead ?&n11WdLetterhead Cardstock ?&n10WdCardstock Card stock ?&n11WdCard stock Prepunched ?&n11WdPrepunched Preprinted ?&n11WdPreprinted Transparency ?&n13WdTransparency... of media by only placing special media such as overhead transparencies in the name, plus 1. When the printer is set to TRAY1=FIRST and paper is in effect, and stops selection of characters in tray 1....
... type request that both "Card Stock" and "Cardstock" are supported: Paper Type Command Bond ?&n5WdBond Plain ?&n6WdPlain Color ?&n6WdColor Labels ?&n7WdLabels Recycled ?&n9WdRecycled Letterhead ?&n11WdLetterhead Cardstock ?&n10WdCardstock Card stock ?&n11WdCard stock Prepunched ?&n11WdPrepunched Preprinted ?&n11WdPreprinted Transparency ?&n13WdTransparency... of media by only placing special media such as overhead transparencies in the name, plus 1. When the printer is set to TRAY1=FIRST and paper is in effect, and stops selection of characters in tray 1....
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...12 x 18.5 inch), as well as envelopes, labels, and card stock. To use this feature, an optional hard disk is a high-end color laser printer. The color features are similar to print two-byte characters. Asian ...Font Support Two-byte printing is based on two sides. Depending on the paper size and type, the optional duplex printing accessory enables color printing on the feature set of the HP LaserJet 5Si printer, with the addition of paper. HP Color LaserJet 8500 Series Printers The HP Color LaserJet...
...12 x 18.5 inch), as well as envelopes, labels, and card stock. To use this feature, an optional hard disk is a high-end color laser printer. The color features are similar to print two-byte characters. Asian ...Font Support Two-byte printing is based on two sides. Depending on the paper size and type, the optional duplex printing accessory enables color printing on the feature set of the HP LaserJet 5Si printer, with the addition of paper. HP Color LaserJet 8500 Series Printers The HP Color LaserJet...
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... Extra Horizontal Space Extra Vertical Space Character Fill Mode Label Origin Label Terminator Transparent Data Mode Primary Font ID Secondary Font ID Scalable or Bitmap Font Plotting Mode Pen State Polygon Buffer Polygon Mode CHARACTER GROUP Roman-8 Fixed 10 cpi 12 point Upright Medium HP-GL/2 stick Horizontal Absolute Size transformation off Absolute...
... Extra Horizontal Space Extra Vertical Space Character Fill Mode Label Origin Label Terminator Transparent Data Mode Primary Font ID Secondary Font ID Scalable or Bitmap Font Plotting Mode Pen State Polygon Buffer Polygon Mode CHARACTER GROUP Roman-8 Fixed 10 cpi 12 point Upright Medium HP-GL/2 stick Horizontal Absolute Size transformation off Absolute...
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...pen]; (required, 1 for black (recommended) or 0 for white) SM [char]; ENWW Printer Commands A-21 SI [width,height]; AC [x_coordinate,y_coordinate]; HP-GL/2 Commands (continued) FUNCTION Select Standard Font Select Alternate Font Absolute Direction Relative Direction Absolute ...Character Size Relative Character Size Character Slant Extra Space Standard Font Definition Alternate Font Definition Character Fill Mode Label Origin Label Define Label...
...pen]; (required, 1 for black (recommended) or 0 for white) SM [char]; ENWW Printer Commands A-21 SI [width,height]; AC [x_coordinate,y_coordinate]; HP-GL/2 Commands (continued) FUNCTION Select Standard Font Select Alternate Font Absolute Direction Relative Direction Absolute ...Character Size Relative Character Size Character Slant Extra Space Standard Font Definition Alternate Font Definition Character Fill Mode Label Origin Label Define Label...
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...product. * HP-GL/2: Commands are listed in the following cells 18 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW 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 PCL 5 color commands (continued...Color Range CR ns ns ns ns ns Download Character DL ns ns ns ns ns Fill Type FT Odd/Even Non-Zero Winding ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Frame Advance FR ns ns ns ns ns Label...
...product. * HP-GL/2: Commands are listed in the following cells 18 Chapter 2 PCL 5 feature support ENWW 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 PCL 5 color commands (continued...Color Range CR ns ns ns ns ns Download Character DL ns ns ns ns ns Fill Type FT Odd/Even Non-Zero Winding ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Frame Advance FR ns ns ns ns ns Label...
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...PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 4100 4100mfp 4200 4300 series series series series PCL 5 color commands (continued) Render ...Set Viewing Illuminant ?*i#W[data] ns ns ns ns Simple Color ?*r#U ns ns ns ns HP-GL/2 graphics* Advance Full Page PG ✓ ✓...Color Range CR ns ns ns ns Download Character DL ns ns ns ns Fill Type FT Odd/Even Non-Zero Winding ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Frame Advance FR ns ns ns ns Label...
...PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 4100 4100mfp 4200 4300 series series series series PCL 5 color commands (continued) Render ...Set Viewing Illuminant ?*i#W[data] ns ns ns ns Simple Color ?*r#U ns ns ns ns HP-GL/2 graphics* Advance Full Page PG ✓ ✓...Color Range CR ns ns ns ns Download Character DL ns ns ns ns Fill Type FT Odd/Even Non-Zero Winding ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Frame Advance FR ns ns ns ns Label...