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PCL 5 Comparison Guide for the HP LaserJet III / IIID / IIIP / IIISi HP LaserJet 4 / 5 / 6 Families HP LaserJet 1100 series HP LaserJet 2100 series HP LaserJet 4000 series HP LaserJet 5000 series HP LaserJet 8000 series HP LaserJet 8100 series HP Color LaserJet HP Color LaserJet 5 / 5M HP Color LaserJet 4500 series HP Color LaserJet 8500 series HP DeskJet 1200C / HP DeskJet 1600C Printers
PCL 5 Comparison Guide for the HP LaserJet III / IIID / IIIP / IIISi HP LaserJet 4 / 5 / 6 Families HP LaserJet 1100 series HP LaserJet 2100 series HP LaserJet 4000 series HP LaserJet 5000 series HP LaserJet 8000 series HP LaserJet 8100 series HP Color LaserJet HP Color LaserJet 5 / 5M HP Color LaserJet 4500 series HP Color LaserJet 8500 series HP DeskJet 1200C / HP DeskJet 1600C Printers
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... Introduction 1-1 PCL Feature Support 1-3 PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Corrections 1-5 Printable Area 1-36 2 Printer-Specific Differences Introduction 2-1 HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers 2-1 HP LaserJet IIISi Printer 2-2 HP LaserJet IIIP Printer 2-2 Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (IIIP 2-4 HP LaserJet 4 Printer 2-4 Configuration Command (AppleTalk 2-7 HP LaserJet 4Si Printer 2-10 HP LaserJet 4L Printer 2-11 HP LaserJet 4ML Printer 2-12 Logical Operations 2-13 Logical Operations and Transparency Interactions 2-15 Logical Operation Command 2-16 Pixel Placement...
... Introduction 1-1 PCL Feature Support 1-3 PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Corrections 1-5 Printable Area 1-36 2 Printer-Specific Differences Introduction 2-1 HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers 2-1 HP LaserJet IIISi Printer 2-2 HP LaserJet IIIP Printer 2-2 Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (IIIP 2-4 HP LaserJet 4 Printer 2-4 Configuration Command (AppleTalk 2-7 HP LaserJet 4Si Printer 2-10 HP LaserJet 4L Printer 2-11 HP LaserJet 4ML Printer 2-12 Logical Operations 2-13 Logical Operations and Transparency Interactions 2-15 Logical Operation Command 2-16 Pixel Placement...
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... 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 Management 2-111 Color Raster Images 2-112 Asian...
... 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 Management 2-111 Color Raster Images 2-112 Asian...
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... Usage Introduction 5-1 Operation of ADC and MEt 5-2 Image Adapt 5-2 Additional MEt Features 5-3 ADC and MEt Notes 5-3 Recommendations For Sending Data to the Printer 5-4 Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (Method 5 5-7 Appendix A Printer Commands Introduction A-1 Appendix B Internal Symbol Set Charts Introduction B-1 ISO Substitution Table B-34 Conversion Table B-35 Appendix C Symbol Set and Typeface Codes Introduction...
... Usage Introduction 5-1 Operation of ADC and MEt 5-2 Image Adapt 5-2 Additional MEt Features 5-3 ADC and MEt Notes 5-3 Recommendations For Sending Data to the Printer 5-4 Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (Method 5 5-7 Appendix A Printer Commands Introduction A-1 Appendix B Internal Symbol Set Charts Introduction B-1 ISO Substitution Table B-34 Conversion Table B-35 Appendix C Symbol Set and Typeface Codes Introduction...
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..., new features may be added with new commands and/or PCL operations which support the PCL 5 printer language contain slightly different feature sets, each suitable for different HP LaserJet and DeskJet printers, as compared to the printers, as well as commands and variables added to identify the differences in this guide is to support these...
..., new features may be added with new commands and/or PCL operations which support the PCL 5 printer language contain slightly different feature sets, each suitable for different HP LaserJet and DeskJet printers, as compared to the printers, as well as commands and variables added to identify the differences in this guide is to support these...
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... following HP LaserJet printers: z LaserJet III z LaserJet IIID z LaserJet IIISi z LaserJet IIIP z LaserJet 4, 4M z LaserJet 4Si, 4SiMx z LaserJet 4L, 4ML z LaserJet 4P, 4MP z LaserJet 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4PJ z LaserJet 4V, 4MV z DeskJet 1200C, 1200/PS z Color LaserJet z LaserJet 4LC z DeskJet 1600C z LaserJet 4LJ Pro z LaserJet 5P, 5MP z LaserJet 5L z LaserJet 5Si, 5SiMx z Color LaserJet 5, 5M z LaserJet 5, 5M z LaserJet 5Si Mopier z LaserJet 6P, 6MP z LaserJet 6L z LaserJet 4000 series z LaserJet 5000 series z LaserJet 8000 series z LaserJet 8100 series z Color LaserJet 4500...
... following HP LaserJet printers: z LaserJet III z LaserJet IIID z LaserJet IIISi z LaserJet IIIP z LaserJet 4, 4M z LaserJet 4Si, 4SiMx z LaserJet 4L, 4ML z LaserJet 4P, 4MP z LaserJet 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4PJ z LaserJet 4V, 4MV z DeskJet 1200C, 1200/PS z Color LaserJet z LaserJet 4LC z DeskJet 1600C z LaserJet 4LJ Pro z LaserJet 5P, 5MP z LaserJet 5L z LaserJet 5Si, 5SiMx z Color LaserJet 5, 5M z LaserJet 5, 5M z LaserJet 5Si Mopier z LaserJet 6P, 6MP z LaserJet 6L z LaserJet 4000 series z LaserJet 5000 series z LaserJet 8000 series z LaserJet 8100 series z Color LaserJet 4500...
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..., 4ML, 4P, 4MP, 4PJ, 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4V, 4MV 1-16 to 25 HP Color LaserJet, Color LaserJet 5/5M, LaserJet 4LJ Pro, 4LC, 5L, 6L, 6L Gold, 5P, 5MP, 6P, 6MP, 5Si, 5SiMx, 5Si Mopier, 5, 5M, DeskJet 1200C, DeskJet 1600C 1-26 to the HP LaserJet 4 printer. ENWW Printer Features 1-3 Subsequent commands are covered in Chapter 2.) Table 1-1A 1-1B 1-1C Pages...
..., 4ML, 4P, 4MP, 4PJ, 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4V, 4MV 1-16 to 25 HP Color LaserJet, Color LaserJet 5/5M, LaserJet 4LJ Pro, 4LC, 5L, 6L, 6L Gold, 5P, 5MP, 6P, 6MP, 5Si, 5SiMx, 5Si Mopier, 5, 5M, DeskJet 1200C, DeskJet 1600C 1-26 to the HP LaserJet 4 printer. ENWW Printer Features 1-3 Subsequent commands are covered in Chapter 2.) Table 1-1A 1-1B 1-1C Pages...
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Commands which are ignored. 1-4 Printer Features ENWW Note In Table 1-1, if the command value field parameters are not listed, then all parameters are supported by a printer are not supported ("ns") by printers that support that the value field to select letter size in parentheses following a command parameter identifies the parameter value (for example, the parameter "Letter (2)" indicates that command. The value in the Page Size command is "2").
Commands which are ignored. 1-4 Printer Features ENWW Note In Table 1-1, if the command value field parameters are not listed, then all parameters are supported by a printer are not supported ("ns") by printers that support that the value field to select letter size in parentheses following a command parameter identifies the parameter value (for example, the parameter "Letter (2)" indicates that command. The value in the Page Size command is "2").
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ENWW Printer Features 1-5 instead of "Refer to it are provided on this page. Chapter 4 PCL Job Control Commands Unit of Measure Command In Figure 4-6 on page 13-... Command The last sentence in the note at the top should read "Refer to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (5961-0509). Those errors are identified and corrections are documented in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual since its printing. Chapter 13 The PCL Print Model User-Defined Pattern Command...
ENWW Printer Features 1-5 instead of "Refer to it are provided on this page. Chapter 4 PCL Job Control Commands Unit of Measure Command In Figure 4-6 on page 13-... Command The last sentence in the note at the top should read "Refer to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (5961-0509). Those errors are identified and corrections are documented in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual since its printing. Chapter 13 The PCL Print Model User-Defined Pattern Command...
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...) ns ns ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of characters in the name, plus 1. 1-6 Printer Features ENWW
...) ns ns ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Reset ?E ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Number of characters in the name, plus 1. 1-6 Printer Features ENWW
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... Finish Mode ?&b#F ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓ Indicates a command is 11.7" x 17.7" on the HP LaserJet 4V/4MV printers. ns - ENWW Printer Features 1-7 C5 Envelope (91) ✓ ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ...Intl. Indicates a command is not supported. 1 On non-duplex printers, this command causes a conditional page eject. 2 The custom size is supported. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 4ML 4 4Si 4P 4 ...
... Finish Mode ?&b#F ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓ Indicates a command is 11.7" x 17.7" on the HP LaserJet 4V/4MV printers. ns - ENWW Printer Features 1-7 C5 Envelope (91) ✓ ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ...Intl. Indicates a command is not supported. 1 On non-duplex printers, this command causes a conditional page eject. 2 The custom size is supported. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 4ML 4 4Si 4P 4 ...
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.../PCL mass storage command) Alphanumeric ID ?&n#W[operation] [string] ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1-8 Printer Features ENWW PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 4ML 4 4Si 4P 4 Plus 4V III IIID IIISi IIIP 4M 4SiMx 4L 4MP 4PJ 4M Plus...
.../PCL mass storage command) Alphanumeric ID ?&n#W[operation] [string] ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1-8 Printer Features ENWW PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 4ML 4 4Si 4P 4 Plus 4V III IIID IIISi IIIP 4M 4SiMx 4L 4MP 4PJ 4M Plus...
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ENWW Printer Features 1-9 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 ...; ✓ ✓ ✓ Line Termination ?&k#G ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Push/Pop Position ?&f#S ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ FONT SELECTION The Primary font printer commands in this table can be changed to Secondary by replacing the left parenthesis "(" in the command with a right parenthesis ")". ns - Indicates a command is supported...
ENWW Printer Features 1-9 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 ...; ✓ ✓ ✓ Line Termination ?&k#G ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Push/Pop Position ?&f#S ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ FONT SELECTION The Primary font printer commands in this table can be changed to Secondary by replacing the left parenthesis "(" in the command with a right parenthesis ")". ns - Indicates a command is supported...
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...✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Solid White (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP Shading Pattern (2) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cross-hatch Pattern (3) (HP-hatch Pattern) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ User-defined Pattern (4) ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ... ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1-10 Printer Features ENWW ns - Indicates a command is supported. Table 1-1A.
...✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Solid White (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP Shading Pattern (2) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cross-hatch Pattern (3) (HP-hatch Pattern) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ User-defined Pattern (4) ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ... ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1-10 Printer Features ENWW ns - Indicates a command is supported. Table 1-1A.
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... ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ At CAP (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ At logic. Indicates a command is not supported. 1 Supported if printer resolution is supported. 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...✓ Version C (Preferred) ?*rC ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is 600 dpi. 2 The 4ML printer does not support 200 or 600 dpi operation. Table 1-1A.
... ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ At CAP (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ At logic. Indicates a command is not supported. 1 Supported if printer resolution is supported. 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...✓ Version C (Preferred) ?*rC ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is 600 dpi. 2 The 4ML printer does not support 200 or 600 dpi operation. Table 1-1A.
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...; ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Echo ?*s#X ns ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1-12 Printer Features ENWW ns - Indicates a command is supported. Table 1-1A.
...; ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Echo ?*s#X ns ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1-12 Printer Features ENWW ns - Indicates a command is supported. Table 1-1A.
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...10003; ✓ _Current PCL CAP (1) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ _Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 (2) ns ns ns ns ns ns ns _Current PCL coordinates and current CAP (3) ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Enter PCL Mode...10003; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ENWW Printer Features 1-13 Size ?*c#Y ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Set Picture Frame Anchor Point ?*c0T ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ...
...10003; ✓ _Current PCL CAP (1) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ _Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 (2) ns ns ns ns ns ns ns _Current PCL coordinates and current CAP (3) ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Enter PCL Mode...10003; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ENWW Printer Features 1-13 Size ?*c#Y ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Set Picture Frame Anchor Point ?*c0T ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ...
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... ns ns ns ns ns Simple Color ?*r#U ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1-14 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1A. Indicates a command is supported. ns -
... ns ns ns ns ns Simple Color ?*r#U ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1-14 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1A. Indicates a command is supported. ns -
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Indicates a command is supported. ns - Table 1-1A. ENWW Printer Features 1-15 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 listed in Table A-2 except as shown below ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓...
Indicates a command is supported. ns - Table 1-1A. ENWW Printer Features 1-15 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 listed in Table A-2 except as shown below ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓...
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Indicates a command is supported. 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 MISCELLANEOUS Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ✓ ✓ ✓ ns ns ... not supported. 1 For custom paper, replace "CustomType" with the name of the paper, and replace "#" with the number of characters in the name, plus 1. 1-16 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1B. ns -
Indicates a command is supported. 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 MISCELLANEOUS Configuration (AppleTalk) ?&b#W[data] ✓ ✓ ✓ ns ns ... not supported. 1 For custom paper, replace "CustomType" with the name of the paper, and replace "#" with the number of characters in the name, plus 1. 1-16 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1B. ns -