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TOC-4 Contents Printer Specifications 7-1 Airflow Requirement 7-1 Noise Emission Levels 7-1 Electrical Specifications 7-2 Power Requirements 7-3 .Physical Specifications 7-5 Clearance Requirements 7-8 Environmental Conditions 7-9 Altitude Specifications 7-9 Atmospheric Pressure 7-9 Printer Interfaces 8-1 Setting Up the ...8-6 Parallel Interface 8-7 Standard Parallel Connector 8-8 Using the INIT* Signal to Initialize 8-8 Computer-to-Printer Communications 8-8 Printer-to-Computer Communication (Advanced Status 8-13 Parallel Mode 1 8-14 Parallel Mode 2 8-15 Signal Descriptions...
TOC-4 Contents Printer Specifications 7-1 Airflow Requirement 7-1 Noise Emission Levels 7-1 Electrical Specifications 7-2 Power Requirements 7-3 .Physical Specifications 7-5 Clearance Requirements 7-8 Environmental Conditions 7-9 Altitude Specifications 7-9 Atmospheric Pressure 7-9 Printer Interfaces 8-1 Setting Up the ...8-6 Parallel Interface 8-7 Standard Parallel Connector 8-8 Using the INIT* Signal to Initialize 8-8 Computer-to-Printer Communications 8-8 Printer-to-Computer Communication (Advanced Status 8-13 Parallel Mode 1 8-14 Parallel Mode 2 8-15 Signal Descriptions...
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..." Provides information about hardware and environmental conditions. Chapter 5: "Switching Languages" Describes ways to switch printer languages and explains when you may want to manage printer memory, store resources (such as fonts and macros), and manage files. Chapter 7: "Printer Specifications" Lists printer specifications, including information about PostScript emulation and explains PostScript emulation supplemental operators. See the tables...
..." Provides information about hardware and environmental conditions. Chapter 5: "Switching Languages" Describes ways to switch printer languages and explains when you may want to manage printer memory, store resources (such as fonts and macros), and manage files. Chapter 7: "Printer Specifications" Lists printer specifications, including information about PostScript emulation and explains PostScript emulation supplemental operators. See the tables...
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...Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 Typography and Graphics, Random House Electronic Publishing • Hewlett-Packard PCL 5 Color Technical Reference Manual, 5961-0635 • Hewlett-Packard PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual, 5961-0509 • Hewlett-Packard PostScript SIMM Technical Reference, I/O Device Operators..., publications EIA RS-232C and EIA\TIA-232-E • Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA, Level 1, Revision N • PostScript Language Reference Manual (Third Edition), Adobe Systems Incorporated,...
...Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 Typography and Graphics, Random House Electronic Publishing • Hewlett-Packard PCL 5 Color Technical Reference Manual, 5961-0635 • Hewlett-Packard PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual, 5961-0509 • Hewlett-Packard PostScript SIMM Technical Reference, I/O Device Operators..., publications EIA RS-232C and EIA\TIA-232-E • Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA, Level 1, Revision N • PostScript Language Reference Manual (Third Edition), Adobe Systems Incorporated,...
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2-56 PCL Table 2-16: Page Control (Continued) Command / Parameters l ESC& #F # = number of lines Default = 60 or 64 (Country specific) l ESC& #G 0 Auto Select (uses the active bin) 1 Standard Bin 2 Bin 1 or Rear Bin 3 Bin 1 or Rear Bin 4 Bin 2 5 Bin 3 6 Bin 4 7 Bin 5 8 Bin 6 9 Bin 7 ... for bottom). Set Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) Sets the width of the next page. Skip Perforation Perforation area includes the area from the printer operator panel or through MarkVision Professional by using the Lines Per Page menu item. Set Vertical Motion Index (VMI) Sets Vertical Motion Index in...
2-56 PCL Table 2-16: Page Control (Continued) Command / Parameters l ESC& #F # = number of lines Default = 60 or 64 (Country specific) l ESC& #G 0 Auto Select (uses the active bin) 1 Standard Bin 2 Bin 1 or Rear Bin 3 Bin 1 or Rear Bin 4 Bin 2 5 Bin 3 6 Bin 4 7 Bin 5 8 Bin 6 9 Bin 7 ... for bottom). Set Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) Sets the width of the next page. Skip Perforation Perforation area includes the area from the printer operator panel or through MarkVision Professional by using the Lines Per Page menu item. Set Vertical Motion Index (VMI) Sets Vertical Motion Index in...
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... following the best fit selection rules. characters are contained in the printer. Height (Select Point Size) Sets the font height in Table 2-19, font selection is based on all parameters set ID Default = 10U (PC-8) or 12U (PC-850), [Country specific] ESC(s#P (primary) ESC)s#P (secondary) 0 Fixed (Default) 1 Proportional ESC(s#H (primary) ESC)s#H (secondary...
... following the best fit selection rules. characters are contained in the printer. Height (Select Point Size) Sets the font height in Table 2-19, font selection is based on all parameters set ID Default = 10U (PC-8) or 12U (PC-850), [Country specific] ESC(s#P (primary) ESC)s#P (secondary) 0 Fixed (Default) 1 Proportional ESC(s#H (primary) ESC)s#H (secondary...
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... (Save) Palette Saves (push) the current palette and then restores (pop) it from the 1 Pop (Restore) Palette palette stack. The color specification of the palette -3 3 planes, device CMY palette cannot be applied to 32767, Data Data size and data of byte-aligned binary data that... Command / Parameters Function / Result ESC&b#M Monochrome Print Mode 0 Print in mixed render algorithm Changes each primary color to the unity curve Data for color lookup table Enables the color lookup tables and specifies the table to use. ESC*m#W[data] Download Dither Matrix 7 to a job. in...
... (Save) Palette Saves (push) the current palette and then restores (pop) it from the 1 Pop (Restore) Palette palette stack. The color specification of the palette -3 3 planes, device CMY palette cannot be applied to 32767, Data Data size and data of byte-aligned binary data that... Command / Parameters Function / Result ESC&b#M Monochrome Print Mode 0 Print in mixed render algorithm Changes each primary color to the unity curve Data for color lookup table Enables the color lookup tables and specifies the table to use. ESC*m#W[data] Download Dither Matrix 7 to a job. in...
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Specifically, the JOB command signifies to the printer the start of a job. Your printer also supports the PASSWORD parameter for example, PCL ESCE). In addition,...the EOJ command to accomplish the following: • Provide a job name (the name displays on the printer operator panel display or through MarkVision Professional). • Indicate which pages of the job should only be ...JOB/EOJ pair to signify the end of a print job. The Waiting message appears on the printer operator panel or through MarkVision Professional until an EOJ command is received or until it prints. Instead...
Specifically, the JOB command signifies to the printer the start of a job. Your printer also supports the PASSWORD parameter for example, PCL ESCE). In addition,...the EOJ command to accomplish the following: • Provide a job name (the name displays on the printer operator panel display or through MarkVision Professional). • Indicate which pages of the job should only be ...JOB/EOJ pair to signify the end of a print job. The Waiting message appears on the printer operator panel or through MarkVision Professional until an EOJ command is received or until it prints. Instead...
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... correct PASSWORD number must be issued before processing the next command. The emulator discards all pages to the end of the START parameter causes the printer to 2,147,483,647. PASSWORD = number A system administrator can modify an NVRAM setting. A PJL JOB command with the correct PASSWORD must be any ... this parameter is from 1 to 2,147,483,647. The first page range is specified on the PJL JOB command, the printer will delay one half of the job. The specification of last page is relative to skip the printing of a particular portion of the print job and its range is reached...
... correct PASSWORD number must be issued before processing the next command. The emulator discards all pages to the end of the START parameter causes the printer to 2,147,483,647. PASSWORD = number A system administrator can modify an NVRAM setting. A PJL JOB command with the correct PASSWORD must be any ... this parameter is from 1 to 2,147,483,647. The first page range is specified on the PJL JOB command, the printer will delay one half of the job. The specification of last page is relative to skip the printing of a particular portion of the print job and its range is reached...
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...occurrence of the supported file types. The filetype is case sensitive. The new setting is activated with variables specific to PCL emulation. (See the tables "Common Variables for PCL Emulation" on page 3-48, and "Printer Unique Variables for PCL Emulation" on page 3-49.) • LPARM:POSTSCRIPT is not required for variables ... categorizes the file, such as the macro ID for a PCL macro, the symbol set ID for a PCL symbol set, the font ID for Both Printer Languages" on . 3-8 PJL DEFAULT Command This command modifies the default setting for variables specific to be modified.
...occurrence of the supported file types. The filetype is case sensitive. The new setting is activated with variables specific to PCL emulation. (See the tables "Common Variables for PCL Emulation" on page 3-48, and "Printer Unique Variables for PCL Emulation" on page 3-49.) • LPARM:POSTSCRIPT is not required for variables ... categorizes the file, such as the macro ID for a PCL macro, the symbol set ID for a PCL symbol set, the font ID for Both Printer Languages" on . 3-8 PJL DEFAULT Command This command modifies the default setting for variables specific to be modified.
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... PCL emulation. (See the tables "Common Variables for PCL Emulation" on page 3-48, and "Printer Unique Variables for PCL Emulation" on page 3-49.) • LPARM:POSTSCRIPT is used for variables specific for PostScript emulation. (See the tables "Common Variables for PostScript Emulation" on page 3-12. • A [command modifier:value] is active immediately...
... PCL emulation. (See the tables "Common Variables for PCL Emulation" on page 3-48, and "Printer Unique Variables for PCL Emulation" on page 3-49.) • LPARM:POSTSCRIPT is used for variables specific for PostScript emulation. (See the tables "Common Variables for PostScript Emulation" on page 3-12. • A [command modifier:value] is active immediately...
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... • 2 = Lighter • 3 = Normal • 4 = Darker • 5 = Darkest Factory Default OFF 2, 3, 4 (Model specific) DUPLEX ECONOMODE FORMATTERNUMBER (READ only) FORMLINES HOLD (SET only) HOLDKEY (SET only) To determine the default value of your printer, see "Table B-1: Common Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable CPLOCK (DEFAULT only) DENSITY Function Disables menus Print Darkness Selections...
... • 2 = Lighter • 3 = Normal • 4 = Darker • 5 = Darkest Factory Default OFF 2, 3, 4 (Model specific) DUPLEX ECONOMODE FORMATTERNUMBER (READ only) FORMLINES HOLD (SET only) HOLDKEY (SET only) To determine the default value of your printer, see "Table B-1: Common Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable CPLOCK (DEFAULT only) DENSITY Function Disables menus Print Darkness Selections...
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...HOLD is set to Proof, HOLDKEY is set to " ", and HOLDTYPE is set to 24 characters. 3-14 PJL Table 3-3: Common Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable HOLDTYPE (SET only) IMAGEADAPT (DEFAULT only) INTRAY2 INTRAY3 INTRAY4 INTRAY5 INTRAY1SIZE (SET only) INTRAY2SIZE (SET only) INTRAY3SIZE (SET only)... Tray 4 Tray lock - Tray 2 Tray lock - ON, OFF ON Tray lock - UNLOCKED UNLOCKED UNLOCKED UNLOCKED LETTER, A4 (Country specific) LETTER, A4 (Country specific) LETTER, A4 (Country specific) LETTER, A4 (Country specific) LETTER, A4 (Country specific) NULL (No jobname)
...HOLD is set to Proof, HOLDKEY is set to " ", and HOLDTYPE is set to 24 characters. 3-14 PJL Table 3-3: Common Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable HOLDTYPE (SET only) IMAGEADAPT (DEFAULT only) INTRAY2 INTRAY3 INTRAY4 INTRAY5 INTRAY1SIZE (SET only) INTRAY2SIZE (SET only) INTRAY3SIZE (SET only)... Tray 4 Tray lock - Tray 2 Tray lock - ON, OFF ON Tray lock - UNLOCKED UNLOCKED UNLOCKED UNLOCKED LETTER, A4 (Country specific) LETTER, A4 (Country specific) LETTER, A4 (Country specific) LETTER, A4 (Country specific) LETTER, A4 (Country specific) NULL (No jobname)
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...is set Off. OFF OFF Printer always returns OFF. PORTRAIT, LANDSCAPE This variable does not affect PostScript emulation. DANISH, GERMAN, ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN, DUTCH, NORWEGIAN, SWEDISH, PORTUGUESE, FINNISH, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN, POLISH, HUNGARIAN, TURKISH, CZECH Country specific ON, OFF, CONTINUE, STOP...Single. PLAIN, COATED, GLOSSY, PHOTO, GREETINGCARD, IRONON, BOND, TRANSPARENCY, CARDSTOCK, LABELS, LETTERHEAD, PREPRINTED, COLORED, ENVELOPE, CUSTOMTYPE1, CUSTOMTYPE2, CUSTOMTYPE3, CUSTOMTYPE4, CUSTOMTYPE5, CUSTOMTYPE6, "name" PLAIN name is truncated to 24 characters.
...is set Off. OFF OFF Printer always returns OFF. PORTRAIT, LANDSCAPE This variable does not affect PostScript emulation. DANISH, GERMAN, ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN, DUTCH, NORWEGIAN, SWEDISH, PORTUGUESE, FINNISH, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN, POLISH, HUNGARIAN, TURKISH, CZECH Country specific ON, OFF, CONTINUE, STOP...Single. PLAIN, COATED, GLOSSY, PHOTO, GREETINGCARD, IRONON, BOND, TRANSPARENCY, CARDSTOCK, LABELS, LETTERHEAD, PREPRINTED, COLORED, ENVELOPE, CUSTOMTYPE1, CUSTOMTYPE2, CUSTOMTYPE3, CUSTOMTYPE4, CUSTOMTYPE5, CUSTOMTYPE6, "name" PLAIN name is truncated to 24 characters.
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...B4, B4PAPER, B5PAPER, JISB4, JISB5, CUSTOM, EXECUTIVE, FOLIO, LEDGER, LEGAL, LETTER, STATEMENT, 11X17 LETTER, A4 (Country specific) Envelopes: COM10, COM9, MONARCH, DL, C5, B5, OTHERENVELOPE The text string is truncated to 24 characters. The value ...of optional output bins. 3-16 PJL Table 3-3: Common Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable OUTBIN Function Output Bin Selections UPPER, LOWER, OPTIONALOUTBIN1, OPTIONALOUTBIN2, OPTIONALOUTBIN3, OPTIONALOUTBIN4, OPTIONALOUTBIN5, OPTIONALOUTBIN6, OPTIONALOUTBIN7...
...B4, B4PAPER, B5PAPER, JISB4, JISB5, CUSTOM, EXECUTIVE, FOLIO, LEDGER, LEGAL, LETTER, STATEMENT, 11X17 LETTER, A4 (Country specific) Envelopes: COM10, COM9, MONARCH, DL, C5, B5, OTHERENVELOPE The text string is truncated to 24 characters. The value ...of optional output bins. 3-16 PJL Table 3-3: Common Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable OUTBIN Function Output Bin Selections UPPER, LOWER, OPTIONALOUTBIN1, OPTIONALOUTBIN2, OPTIONALOUTBIN3, OPTIONALOUTBIN4, OPTIONALOUTBIN5, OPTIONALOUTBIN6, OPTIONALOUTBIN7...
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... If one SmartSwitch setting is OFF, the printer language whose SmartSwitch setting is ON is 0. 3-17 PJL Table 3-3: Common Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable PARALLEL (DEFAULT only) (Port Specific) PASSWORD (DEFAULT only) PERSONALITY (Port specific) POWERSAVE (DEFAULT only) Function Parallel Protocol ... power-saving feature. OFF disables the power-saving feature. If the PJL password is not equal to ON. Note: Some printer models released in the year 2000 or later designated as Fastbytes, FAST is sent, both SmartSwitch settings are set to 0, ...
... If one SmartSwitch setting is OFF, the printer language whose SmartSwitch setting is ON is 0. 3-17 PJL Table 3-3: Common Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable PARALLEL (DEFAULT only) (Port Specific) PASSWORD (DEFAULT only) PERSONALITY (Port specific) POWERSAVE (DEFAULT only) Function Parallel Protocol ... power-saving feature. OFF disables the power-saving feature. If the PJL password is not equal to ON. Note: Some printer models released in the year 2000 or later designated as Fastbytes, FAST is sent, both SmartSwitch settings are set to 0, ...
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... Quality Enhancement Technology (PQET) Print timeout, in seconds Selections Factory Default 0 to 120 (Model specific) 20 0 to 240 (Model specific) (0 indicates the Power Saver Time feature is disabled.) The time the printer remains idle before the job is set On. Note: If a value greater than 999 is .... Collated Copies (QTY) is changed to print. OFF, AUTO (Model specific) OFF and AUTO indicate Resource Save is forced to 255. OFF indicates PQET is Off. 0 to 255 90 The time the printer remains idle before it enters Power Save mode when POWERSAVE is changed to...
... Quality Enhancement Technology (PQET) Print timeout, in seconds Selections Factory Default 0 to 120 (Model specific) 20 0 to 240 (Model specific) (0 indicates the Power Saver Time feature is disabled.) The time the printer remains idle before the job is set On. Note: If a value greater than 999 is .... Collated Copies (QTY) is changed to print. OFF, AUTO (Model specific) OFF and AUTO indicate Resource Save is forced to 255. OFF indicates PQET is Off. 0 to 255 90 The time the printer remains idle before it enters Power Save mode when POWERSAVE is changed to...
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... NO indicates the A4 width is a text string truncated to some Lexmark printers and are unique to 24 characters. To determine which variables your printer supports, see "Table B-2: Printer Unique PJL Variables for Both Printer Languages Variable LACTIVEBINRESET (DEFAULT only) LADVANCEDSTATUS (DEFAULT only) (Port specific) LALARMCONTROL (DEFAULT only) LAUTOCRLF LAUTOLFCR LBLANKPAGES LBONDLENGTH (DEFAULT only) LBONDLOADING (DEFAULT...
... NO indicates the A4 width is a text string truncated to some Lexmark printers and are unique to 24 characters. To determine which variables your printer supports, see "Table B-2: Printer Unique PJL Variables for Both Printer Languages Variable LACTIVEBINRESET (DEFAULT only) LADVANCEDSTATUS (DEFAULT only) (Port specific) LALARMCONTROL (DEFAULT only) LAUTOCRLF LAUTOLFCR LBLANKPAGES LBONDLENGTH (DEFAULT only) LBONDLOADING (DEFAULT...
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... bins. The text string is a variable that allows for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable LBONDOUTBIN (DEFAULT only) Function Selections Factory Default Assign Type/Bin - Bond UPPER, LOWER, DISABLED, OPTIONALOUTBIN1, OPTIONALOUTBIN2, OPTIONALOUTBIN3, OPTIONALOUTBIN4, OPTIONALOUTBIN5, OPTIONALOUTBIN6, OPTIONALOUTBIN7, OPTIONALOUTBIN8, OPTIONALOUTBIN9, OPTIONALOUTBIN10, "name" UPPER, DISABLED (Model specific) name is truncated to 24 characters. A DINQUIRE or INQUIRE...
... bins. The text string is a variable that allows for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable LBONDOUTBIN (DEFAULT only) Function Selections Factory Default Assign Type/Bin - Bond UPPER, LOWER, DISABLED, OPTIONALOUTBIN1, OPTIONALOUTBIN2, OPTIONALOUTBIN3, OPTIONALOUTBIN4, OPTIONALOUTBIN5, OPTIONALOUTBIN6, OPTIONALOUTBIN7, OPTIONALOUTBIN8, OPTIONALOUTBIN9, OPTIONALOUTBIN10, "name" UPPER, DISABLED (Model specific) name is truncated to 24 characters. A DINQUIRE or INQUIRE...
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...3, 3. If collation is set to 24 characters. Indicates which color target the printer emulates NONE, DISPLAY, SWOP, OFF, AUTO, VIVID, DUOTONE, MANUAL See "Table B-2: Printer Unique PJL Variables for Both Printer Languages" on page B-4 for custom naming of optional output bins..., OPTIONALOUTBIN5, OPTIONALOUTBIN6, OPTIONALOUTBIN7, OPTIONALOUTBIN8, OPTIONALOUTBIN9, OPTIONALOUTBIN10, "name" UPPER, DISABLED (Model specific) name is a variable that allows for the default value of your printer. A DINQUIRE or INQUIRE on card stock. Specifies a selected output bin for jobs printed...
...3, 3. If collation is set to 24 characters. Indicates which color target the printer emulates NONE, DISPLAY, SWOP, OFF, AUTO, VIVID, DUOTONE, MANUAL See "Table B-2: Printer Unique PJL Variables for Both Printer Languages" on page B-4 for custom naming of optional output bins..., OPTIONALOUTBIN5, OPTIONALOUTBIN6, OPTIONALOUTBIN7, OPTIONALOUTBIN8, OPTIONALOUTBIN9, OPTIONALOUTBIN10, "name" UPPER, DISABLED (Model specific) name is a variable that allows for the default value of your printer. A DINQUIRE or INQUIRE on card stock. Specifies a selected output bin for jobs printed...
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... output bin for custom naming of 1 mm 3 to be inches or millimeters based on colored paper. NORMAL NORMAL RGB, CMYK (Model specific) INCHES, MILLIMETERS (Country specific) 216, 305 mm 8.5, 12 in increments of optional output bins. 3-22 PJL Table 3-4: Printer Unique Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable LCOLOREDLOADING (DEFAULT only) LCOLOREDOUTBIN (DEFAULT only) Function...
... output bin for custom naming of 1 mm 3 to be inches or millimeters based on colored paper. NORMAL NORMAL RGB, CMYK (Model specific) INCHES, MILLIMETERS (Country specific) 216, 305 mm 8.5, 12 in increments of optional output bins. 3-22 PJL Table 3-4: Printer Unique Variables for Both Printer Languages (Continued) Variable LCOLOREDLOADING (DEFAULT only) LCOLOREDOUTBIN (DEFAULT only) Function...