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Contents PCL 5 Comparison Guide Manual Conventions iii 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...
Contents PCL 5 Comparison Guide Manual Conventions iii 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...
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... printer releases, 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 commands and variables added to identify the differences ... guide is to support these newer products. Each printer implements minor variations of those included in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual. 1 Printer Features Note Introduction Hewlett-Packard printers which require documentation. For information about newer products, as...
... printer releases, 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 commands and variables added to identify the differences ... guide is to support these newer products. Each printer implements minor variations of those included in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual. 1 Printer Features Note Introduction Hewlett-Packard printers which require documentation. For information about newer products, as...
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... printer commands from the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual and identifies which of the HP LaserJet 4 printer and contains all PCL language features up 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 (part number 5961-0509...
... printer commands from the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual and identifies which of the HP LaserJet 4 printer and contains all PCL language features up 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 (part number 5961-0509...
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..."Refer to 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 this guide. Chapter 8 PCL Font Selection Transparent Print Data Command The last sentence in the note at...)." Those errors are identified and corrections are documented in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual since its printing. Because 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 this page...
..."Refer to 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 this guide. Chapter 8 PCL Font Selection Transparent Print Data Command The last sentence in the note at...)." Those errors are identified and corrections are documented in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual since its printing. Because 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 this page...
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...10003; ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Line Spacing ?&l#D ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ALPHANUMERIC ID (Media selection by type/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 ...Eject Page (0) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Main (Front) Paper Source (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual (Top/Rear) Feed (2) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
...10003; ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Line Spacing ?&l#D ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ALPHANUMERIC ID (Media selection by type/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 ...Eject Page (0) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Main (Front) Paper Source (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual (Top/Rear) Feed (2) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
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...10003; ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ALPHANUMERIC ID (Media selection by type/PCL mass storage command) Alphanumeric ID ?&n#W[operation] [string] ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ns ns ✓ Indicates...; ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual (Top/Rear) Feed (2) ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual Env. Indicates a command is supported. Feed (3) ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ...
...10003; ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ALPHANUMERIC ID (Media selection by type/PCL mass storage command) Alphanumeric ID ?&n#W[operation] [string] ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ns ns ✓ Indicates...; ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual (Top/Rear) Feed (2) ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Manual Env. Indicates a command is supported. Feed (3) ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ...
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...PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 1100 2100 4000 4500 5000 8000 8100 8500 Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series PAGE CONTROL (continued) Paper (Media) Source ?&l#H In Tray (current tray)(0) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1st Cassette (Main Paper Src.) (1) Manual Feed Tray (2) Manual... by type/PCL mass storage command) ?&n#W[operation] [string] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1 The LaserJet 4500 series...
...PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 1100 2100 4000 4500 5000 8000 8100 8500 Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series PAGE CONTROL (continued) Paper (Media) Source ?&l#H In Tray (current tray)(0) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1st Cassette (Main Paper Src.) (1) Manual Feed Tray (2) Manual... by type/PCL mass storage command) ?&n#W[operation] [string] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1 The LaserJet 4500 series...
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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. 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.
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... commands not contained in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual, and other miscellaneous differences in PCL operation particular to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-1 This chapter describes specific differences that printer. HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers With the introduction of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced...
... commands not contained in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual, and other miscellaneous differences in PCL operation particular to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-1 This chapter describes specific differences that printer. HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers With the introduction of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced...
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... number 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 a method for compressing raster data using the raster Set Compression...
... number 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 a method for compressing raster data using the raster Set Compression...
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PCL support for the HP LaserJet 4Si printer is identical to the HP LaserJet 4Si User's Manual (part number C2010-90901) for additional information. First, is not supported. The PCL Job Separation command is that the HP LaserJet 4Si does not support ITC Zapf Dingbats. If a PCL Job Separation command is received by the printer it will be ignored. This data...
PCL support for the HP LaserJet 4Si printer is identical to the HP LaserJet 4Si User's Manual (part number C2010-90901) for additional information. First, is not supported. The PCL Job Separation command is that the HP LaserJet 4Si does not support ITC Zapf Dingbats. If a PCL Job Separation command is received by the printer it will be ignored. This data...
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...Language Technical Reference Manual, part number 5021-0380 for additional information). The control panel on the HP LaserJet 4L printer. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The HP LaserJet 4L printer PCL command features ...Memory Enhancement technology involves some differences in parameter values (such as an Intellifont typeface (refer to Table 1-1). Many of the HP LaserJet 4 printer PCL features, except for some memory saving techniques to better utilize available memory (refer to Chapter 5, "Memory Usage" for ...
...Language Technical Reference Manual, part number 5021-0380 for additional information). The control panel on the HP LaserJet 4L printer. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The HP LaserJet 4L printer PCL command features ...Memory Enhancement technology involves some differences in parameter values (such as an Intellifont typeface (refer to Table 1-1). Many of the HP LaserJet 4 printer PCL features, except for some memory saving techniques to better utilize available memory (refer to Chapter 5, "Memory Usage" for ...
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...Operations (?*l#O) command can apply logical functions (e.g., AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). The print model process consists of the following : • HP-GL/2 primitives • Rules • Characters • Raster images (single plane .... Pattern or Texture: The pattern is currently defined on the page. 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).
...Operations (?*l#O) command can apply logical functions (e.g., AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). The print model process consists of the following : • HP-GL/2 primitives • Rules • Characters • Raster images (single plane .... Pattern or Texture: The pattern is currently defined on the page. 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).
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Examples in the printer, are fonts which are bound to large symbol sets. Font Header Format 16 The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer provides support for support of vertical substitutes, galley characters, typeface strings, and character enhancements. Large fonts, such as ... has been added for data segments 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. New segments are accessed through the Vertical Substitutes Character Segment, which change their appearance, orientation...
Examples in the printer, are fonts which are bound to large symbol sets. Font Header Format 16 The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer provides support for support of vertical substitutes, galley characters, typeface strings, and character enhancements. Large fonts, such as ... has been added for data segments 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. New segments are accessed through the Vertical Substitutes Character Segment, which change their appearance, orientation...
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...galley characters, typeface strings, and character enhancements. Typeface String Segment The Typeface String Segment allows names of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.) Galley Character Segment If an application requests a character that does not exist within the current font, the ... for a substitute character to vertical rotation, full-width characters are rotated counter-clockwise 90°. Character Enhancement Segment The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer can apply pseudo-bold and pseudo-italic enhancements to be displayed, using non-Latin characters, in the appropriate ...
...galley characters, typeface strings, and character enhancements. Typeface String Segment The Typeface String Segment allows names of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.) Galley Character Segment If an application requests a character that does not exist within the current font, the ... for a substitute character to vertical rotation, full-width characters are rotated counter-clockwise 90°. Character Enhancement Segment The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer can apply pseudo-bold and pseudo-italic enhancements to be displayed, using non-Latin characters, in the appropriate ...
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... Print Job Initialization This example demonstrates the general print job initialization procedure for the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer, which are explained in more detail in the PCL 5 and PJL technical reference manuals. 2-48 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW When the default PCL symbol set is slightly different than the Japanese Windows 3.1 (Win3.1J) symbol set. To...
... Print Job Initialization This example demonstrates the general print job initialization procedure for the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer, which are explained in more detail in the PCL 5 and PJL technical reference manuals. 2-48 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW When the default PCL symbol set is slightly different than the Japanese Windows 3.1 (Win3.1J) symbol set. To...
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The default PCL Unit size is 1/300th of an inch, but the Unit of an EM width. In the MS-Mincho and MS-Gothic fonts provided in the HP LaserJet 4PJ, font metric calculation is somewhat easier than for a full-width and a half-width character. One-byte characters are...(600 or 300dpi) PointSize = point size requested FullWidthDeltaX = character width of full-width character in PCL Units HalfWidthDeltaX = character width of half-width character in the PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual. Width calculations are easier because all characters of these fonts conform to one of measure is explained in...
The default PCL Unit size is 1/300th of an inch, but the Unit of an EM width. In the MS-Mincho and MS-Gothic fonts provided in the HP LaserJet 4PJ, font metric calculation is somewhat easier than for a full-width and a half-width character. One-byte characters are...(600 or 300dpi) PointSize = point size requested FullWidthDeltaX = character width of full-width character in PCL Units HalfWidthDeltaX = character width of half-width character in the PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual. Width calculations are easier because all characters of these fonts conform to one of measure is explained in...
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... new paper sizes were added to 2-10 in the table below. The logical page size in dots per inch are shown 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 1606 2362 71 0 50 Landscape Dimensions 2149...-Specific Differences 2-59 double for an explanation of these values. These paper sizes include: JIS B5, Hagaki, and Oufuku-hagaki. See page 1-26 in this manual and pages 2-9 to the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer.
... new paper sizes were added to 2-10 in the table below. The logical page size in dots per inch are shown 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 1606 2362 71 0 50 Landscape Dimensions 2149...-Specific Differences 2-59 double for an explanation of these values. These paper sizes include: JIS B5, Hagaki, and Oufuku-hagaki. See page 1-26 in this manual and pages 2-9 to the HP LaserJet 4PJ printer.
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... this field to 0. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-65 The Segment Size field, which is described in more detail in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual in the "Soft Font Creation" chapter. Scale Factor For bitmap fonts, set this field to 254. Font Header Format 15... versions of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.) The new segments and values which are described below. Format 16 supports new segments and new values for the Font Type and Font Scaling Technology fields. For large fonts, this chapter in the section titled "HP LaserJet 4PJ printer." ...
... this field to 0. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-65 The Segment Size field, which is described in more detail in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual in the "Soft Font Creation" chapter. Scale Factor For bitmap fonts, set this field to 254. Font Header Format 15... versions of the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.) The new segments and values which are described below. Format 16 supports new segments and new values for the Font Type and Font Scaling Technology fields. For large fonts, this chapter in the section titled "HP LaserJet 4PJ printer." ...
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... Byte 15 (MSB) 87 x + 0 Segment Identifier ('BR') x + 2 x + 4 Segment Size (4) x + 6 X Resolution x + 8 Y Resolution (LSB) 0 The decimal equivalent for bitmap characters. In the HP LaserJet 4V, supported combinations are (X Resolution=300,Y Resolution=300) and (X Resolution=600,Y Resolution=600). Y Resolution (unsigned long integer) This fields specifies the resolution of the font ... the font will be invalidated. X Resolution (unsigned long integer) This fields specifies the resolution of the font in the Y dimension in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.
... Byte 15 (MSB) 87 x + 0 Segment Identifier ('BR') x + 2 x + 4 Segment Size (4) x + 6 X Resolution x + 8 Y Resolution (LSB) 0 The decimal equivalent for bitmap characters. In the HP LaserJet 4V, supported combinations are (X Resolution=300,Y Resolution=300) and (X Resolution=600,Y Resolution=600). Y Resolution (unsigned long integer) This fields specifies the resolution of the font ... the font will be invalidated. X Resolution (unsigned long integer) This fields specifies the resolution of the font in the Y dimension in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.