CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL

About Line Settings

Setting the number of lines/page automatically sets the line spacing or line feed pitch. If the paper size is changed, the number of lines/page changes accordingly. The new setting is calculated with the following expression and the remainder, if any, is ignored. However, the line feed pitch and the top and bottom margins remain effective.

# of Lines/Page =

Page Length – (Top Margin + Bottom Margin)

 

Line Feed Pitch [Vertical Motion Index (VMI)]

The setting of lines/page is subject to the current paper size and orientation. For example, when letter-sized paper is used, the printer can print 60 lines per page in portrait orientation. If the orientation is changed, the line settings are restored to the factory settings in that orientation.

The following tables show the factory settings in each emulation mode.

In HP Mode

 

Orientation

 

Size

Portrait

Landscape

Letter

60 lines45 lines

 

 

 

A4

64 lines43 lines

Legal

78 lines

45 lines

 

 

 

In Non-HP Modes

 

Orientation

 

Size

Portrait

Landscape

Letter

62 lines47 lines

 

 

 

A4

66 lines

45 lines

Legal

80 lines

47 lines

 

 

 

Note

When you use application software in the non-HP modes, the recommended settings are as follows:

Left margin = column 0

Right margin = Max. value

Auto MASK ON

COLOR MODE

Note

The settings in this mode menu are effective only in the HP PCL5C and BR-Script 2 modes.

Display Message

Orientation

COLORPRINT=ON

print in color mode

COLOR

PRINT=OFF

print in monochrome mode only

 

 

 

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