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ENWW iii Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: • Bold indicates a term defined in the glossary. • Italic refers to a related document, or is used for emphasis. • The ...
ENWW iii Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: • Bold indicates a term defined in the glossary. • Italic refers to a related document, or is used for emphasis. • The ...
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... 1 Printer Features 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...
... 1 Printer Features 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...
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... PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual. For information about newer products, as well as commands and variables added to support these newer products. 1 Printer Features Note Introduction Hewlett-Packard printers which support the PCL 5 printer language contain slightly different feature sets, each suitable for different HP LaserJet and DeskJet printers, as compared to...
... PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual. For information about newer products, as well as commands and variables added to support these newer products. 1 Printer Features Note Introduction Hewlett-Packard printers which support the PCL 5 printer language contain slightly different feature sets, each suitable for different HP LaserJet and DeskJet printers, as compared to...
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... 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 35 HP LaserJet 1100 Series, 2100 Series, 4000 Series, 5000 Series, 8000 Series, 8100 Series, HP Color LaserJet 4500 Series, HP Color LaserJet 8500 Series Note The PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual...
... 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 35 HP LaserJet 1100 Series, 2100 Series, 4000 Series, 5000 Series, 8000 Series, 8100 Series, HP Color LaserJet 4500 Series, HP Color LaserJet 8500 Series Note The PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual...
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...Because this page. Chapter 13 The PCL Print Model User-Defined Pattern Command In Figure 13-10 on this manual will not be updated, any changes to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (5961-0509). Some errors have been identified in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference...header. instead of "Refer to the PCL 5 Comparison Guide, Appendix A, for character codes for the various symbol sets." PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Corrections This section describes updates to it are provided on page 13-19, byte zero should read Format (20) instead of Format (0) On ...
...Because this page. Chapter 13 The PCL Print Model User-Defined Pattern Command In Figure 13-10 on this manual will not be updated, any changes to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (5961-0509). Some errors have been identified in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference...header. instead of "Refer to the PCL 5 Comparison Guide, Appendix A, for character codes for the various symbol sets." PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Corrections This section describes updates to it are provided on page 13-19, byte zero should read Format (20) instead of Format (0) On ...
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... 4MV PAGE CONTROL (continued) Paper (Media) Source ?&l#H Eject Page (0) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Main (Front) Paper Source (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual (Top/Rear) Feed (2) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual Env. Table 1-1A. ns - Feed (3) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Alt. Indicates a command is supported.
... 4MV PAGE CONTROL (continued) Paper (Media) Source ?&l#H Eject Page (0) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Main (Front) Paper Source (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual (Top/Rear) Feed (2) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual Env. Table 1-1A. ns - Feed (3) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Alt. Indicates a command is supported.
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...Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND Color Color LJ 5, 4LJ LJ 5M Pro 5L 6L 5P 4LC 6L Gold 5MP 5Si Desk Desk 6P 5Si Mx 5 Jet Jet 6MP Mopier 5M 1200C 1600C PAGE CONTROL (continued) Paper (Media) Source ?&l#H Eject Page (0) ...✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual (Top/Rear) Feed (2) ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual Env. ns - Indicates a command is supported. Paper Source (4) ✓ ✓ ns ns ns ✓ ...
...Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND Color Color LJ 5, 4LJ LJ 5M Pro 5L 6L 5P 4LC 6L Gold 5MP 5Si Desk Desk 6P 5Si Mx 5 Jet Jet 6MP Mopier 5M 1200C 1600C PAGE CONTROL (continued) Paper (Media) Source ?&l#H Eject Page (0) ...✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual (Top/Rear) Feed (2) ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual Env. ns - Indicates a command is supported. Paper Source (4) ✓ ✓ ns ns ns ✓ ...
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...Tray (current tray)(0) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1st Cassette (Main Paper Src.) (1) Manual Feed Tray (2) Manual Feed Tray (3) MultiPurpose Tray (4) 2nd Cassette (Opt. Indicates a command is supported. Source) (5) Envelope Feeder (6) Auto Select (7) 3rd Cassette(8) ...✓ ✓ ✓1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1 The LaserJet 4500 series printers support any Alphanumeric ID command that does not reference anything stored on a hard disk. 2 For these printers, see the...
...Tray (current tray)(0) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1st Cassette (Main Paper Src.) (1) Manual Feed Tray (2) Manual Feed Tray (3) MultiPurpose Tray (4) 2nd Cassette (Opt. Indicates a command is supported. Source) (5) Envelope Feeder (6) Auto Select (7) 3rd Cassette(8) ...✓ ✓ ✓1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1 The LaserJet 4500 series printers support any Alphanumeric ID command that does not reference anything stored on a hard disk. 2 For these printers, see the...
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Printable Area The relationships between physical page, logical page, default picture frame, and printable area are illustrated in sizes for the different physical page sizes. For more information concerning printable area or logical/physical page differences, consult the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual. 1-36 Printer Features ENWW The tables list the variations in Figures 1-1 and 1-2.
Printable Area The relationships between physical page, logical page, default picture frame, and printable area are illustrated in sizes for the different physical page sizes. For more information concerning printable area or logical/physical page differences, consult the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual. 1-36 Printer Features ENWW The tables list the variations in Figures 1-1 and 1-2.
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2 Printer-Specific Differences Note Introduction Each Hewlett-Packard printer implements minor variations of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced the PCL 5 printer language. HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers With the introduction of PCL 5 in order to support these newer products...as new commands not contained in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual, and other miscellaneous differences in this book, see Table 1-1). The sections in PCL operation particular to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. The PCL 5 printer...
2 Printer-Specific Differences Note Introduction Each Hewlett-Packard printer implements minor variations of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced the PCL 5 printer language. HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers With the introduction of PCL 5 in order to support these newer products...as new commands not contained in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual, and other miscellaneous differences in this book, see Table 1-1). The sections in PCL operation particular to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. The PCL 5 printer...
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... 5961-0601.) In addition, there are some additional differences for the HP LaserJet 4 printer that are not covered in the technical reference manual but are described in the revised PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (part number 5961-0509). (This revised technical reference manual is supplied as it is referred to) is a method for compressing...
... 5961-0601.) In addition, there are some additional differences for the HP LaserJet 4 printer that are not covered in the technical reference manual but are described in the revised PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (part number 5961-0509). (This revised technical reference manual is supplied as it is referred to) is a method for compressing...
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... printer, allows saving information for the current language (PCL or PostScript) when switching to the HP LaserJet 4Si User's Manual (part number C2010-90901) for the addition of printer memory. The HP LaserJet 4Si printer handles job separation through the control panel. When the language is not supported. The PCL Job Separation command is re...
... printer, allows saving information for the current language (PCL or PostScript) when switching to the HP LaserJet 4Si User's Manual (part number C2010-90901) for the addition of printer memory. The HP LaserJet 4Si printer handles job separation through the control panel. When the language is not supported. The PCL Job Separation command is re...
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... typeface (refer to Table 1-1). The control panel on the HP LaserJet 4L printer. Many of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. Memory Enhancement technology involves some differences in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are identical to those of the control panel functions...HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is not present on this printer is available in the printer as for paper source-refer to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets" for some memory saving techniques to better utilize available memory (refer to the Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual...
... typeface (refer to Table 1-1). The control panel on the HP LaserJet 4L printer. Many of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. Memory Enhancement technology involves some differences in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are identical to those of the control panel functions...HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is not present on this printer is available in the printer as for paper source-refer to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets" for some memory saving techniques to better utilize available memory (refer to the Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual...
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...command can apply logical functions (e.g., AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual). The print model process consists of the following : • HP-GL/2 primitives • Rules • Characters • Raster images (single plane mask or multiplane color)... operands (source, destination, pattern). ENWW Logical Operations With the introduction of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). The basic print model defines...
...command can apply logical functions (e.g., AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual). The print model process consists of the following : • HP-GL/2 primitives • Rules • Characters • Raster images (single plane mask or multiplane color)... operands (source, destination, pattern). ENWW Logical Operations With the introduction of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). The basic print model defines...
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... has been enlarged from 16 bits to accommodate large bound fonts. The support of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual, has several different header formats. The LaserJet 4PJ printer supports a new font header to 32 bits, and a new Font Type has been added for large fonts .... Examples in the printer, are fonts which change their appearance, orientation, or positioning when written vertically. Font Header Format 16 The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer provides support for large fonts. Large fonts, such as the MS Mincho and MS Gothic fonts supplied in Japanese fonts include...
... has been enlarged from 16 bits to accommodate large bound fonts. The support of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual, has several different header formats. The LaserJet 4PJ printer supports a new font header to 32 bits, and a new Font Type has been added for large fonts .... Examples in the printer, are fonts which change their appearance, orientation, or positioning when written vertically. Font Header Format 16 The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer provides support for large fonts. Large fonts, such as the MS Mincho and MS Gothic fonts supplied in Japanese fonts include...
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...Segment for characters which change their appearance, orientation, or positioning when written vertically. ENWW New Font Format Header Segments For the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer, Font Header Format 15 has been extended to include optional data segments for supporting vertical substitution and a vertical ... displayed, using non-Latin characters, in the appropriate typeface on page 11-45 of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.) Galley Character Segment If an application requests a character that character alignment is compatible with the way Windows 3.1J rotates characters....
...Segment for characters which change their appearance, orientation, or positioning when written vertically. ENWW New Font Format Header Segments For the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer, Font Header Format 15 has been extended to include optional data segments for supporting vertical substitution and a vertical ... displayed, using non-Latin characters, in the appropriate typeface on page 11-45 of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.) Galley Character Segment If an application requests a character that character alignment is compatible with the way Windows 3.1J rotates characters....
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...?&a5L?(0U?(s1p9vs3b41 ~01T The commands in the PCL 5 and PJL technical reference manuals. 2-48 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW When the default PCL symbol set to a value other HP LaserJet printers. This is because the default PCL text parsing method is slightly different than ... demonstrates the general print job initialization procedure for example, a HP LaserJet 4P driver) will only print correctly on the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer using PCL 5. Output from pre-LaserJet 4PJ PCL drivers (for the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer, which are explained in more detail in the above...
...?&a5L?(0U?(s1p9vs3b41 ~01T The commands in the PCL 5 and PJL technical reference manuals. 2-48 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW When the default PCL symbol set to a value other HP LaserJet printers. This is because the default PCL text parsing method is slightly different than ... demonstrates the general print job initialization procedure for example, a HP LaserJet 4P driver) will only print correctly on the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer using PCL 5. Output from pre-LaserJet 4PJ PCL drivers (for the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer, which are explained in more detail in the above...
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... PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual. Full-width characters occupy the entire EM width at a particular point size. One-byte characters are always half-width and two-byte characters are easier because all characters of these fonts conform to one of measure is explained in more detail in the HP LaserJet 4PJ, font metric calculation...
... PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual. Full-width characters occupy the entire EM width at a particular point size. One-byte characters are always half-width and two-byte characters are easier because all characters of these fonts conform to one of measure is explained in more detail in the HP LaserJet 4PJ, font metric calculation...
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See page 1-26 in this manual and pages 2-9 to the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer. double for an explanation of these values. Paper Size Three new paper sizes were added to 2-10 in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for 600 DPI) B C D E F G Portrait Dimensions 3035 2007 3035 71 0 50 1748 1039 1748 71 0 50 2362...
See page 1-26 in this manual and pages 2-9 to the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer. double for an explanation of these values. Paper Size Three new paper sizes were added to 2-10 in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for 600 DPI) B C D E F G Portrait Dimensions 3035 2007 3035 71 0 50 1748 1039 1748 71 0 50 2362...
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...field to 232- 1 bytes long. Font Scaling Technology For bitmap fonts, set this field to an unsigned long integer in the section titled "HP LaserJet 4PJ printer." (This information will included be set this field to 16. New segments which are specific to large TrueType fonts are described in...this field should be in future versions of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.) The new segments and values which is described in more detail in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual in Format 15 to 0. Font Header Format 15 is part of each segment within ...
...field to 232- 1 bytes long. Font Scaling Technology For bitmap fonts, set this field to an unsigned long integer in the section titled "HP LaserJet 4PJ printer." (This information will included be set this field to 16. New segments which are specific to large TrueType fonts are described in...this field should be in future versions of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.) The new segments and values which is described in more detail in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual in Format 15 to 0. Font Header Format 15 is part of each segment within ...