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Printer Commands
| Overview |
| Most software applications do not require you to enter printer |
| commands. See your computer and software documentation to find |
| the method for entering printer commands, if needed. |
PCL | PCL printer commands tell the printer which tasks to perform or |
| which fonts to use. This appendix provides a quick reference for |
| users who are already familiar with PCL command structure. |
| Note |
| Unless PCL 5e backward compatibility is required, HP |
| recommends that PCL 6 printer drivers be used to take full |
| advantage of all printer features. The PCL 5e printer driver in this |
| printer is not backward compatible with older printers that use PCL |
| 5e printer drivers. |
The printer has the ability to print vector graphics using the | |
| 2 graphics language. Printing in the |
| that the printer leave PCL language and enter |
| which can be done by sending the printer PCL code. Some |
| software applications switch languages through their drivers. |
PJL | HP’s Printer Job Language (PJL) provides control above PCL and |
| other printer languages. The four major functions provided by PJL |
| are: printer language switching, job separation, printer |
| configuration, and status readback from the printer. PJL |
| commands may be used to change printer default settings. |
| The table at the end of this appendix contains commonly used |
Note | |
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| explanation of how to use PCL, |
| the PCL 5/PJL Technical Reference Documentation CD (page 7). |
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Printer Commands