HP unidrivers for Windows

Document Options

The Document Options setting contains the following controls:

Advanced Printing Features

Print Optimizations

Advanced Printing Features

When the Advanced Printing Features setting is Enabled, metafile spooling is turned on and Finishing tab options such as Page Order, Booklet Layout, and Pages per Sheet are available, depending on your device. For normal printing, leave the Advanced Printing Features setting at the default (Enabled). If compatibility problems occur, you can disable the feature. However, some advanced printing features might still be available in the print driver, even though they have been disabled. If you select an advanced printing feature in the print driver that has been disabled on the Advanced tab, the feature is automatically re-enabled.

Print Optimizations

NOTE Print Optimization settings are available only in the HP PCL 6 Unidriver and HP PCL 5 Unidriver. They are not available in the PS Emulation Unidriver.

The default setting for Print Optimizations is Enabled. When this feature is enabled and your document contains overlapping text and graphics, the text that is placed on top of a graphic might not print correctly. If the printed output is not correct, you can disable this feature. When this feature is disabled, print optimization-features, such as substituting device fonts for TrueType fonts and scanning for horizontal and vertical rules, are turned off.

PostScript Options

NOTE Print Optimization settings are available only in the PS Emulation Unidriver. They are not available in the HP PCL 6 Unidriver and HP PCL 5 Unidriver.

Select one of the following settings in the PostScript Output Options drop-down menu:

Optimize for Speed. This is the default setting.

Optimize for Portability. Use this setting to create a file that conforms to the Adobe Document Structuring Conventions (ADSC). Each page of the document is a self-contained object. This option is useful if you want to create a postscript file and print it on a different printer.

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS). Use this setting to include the file as an image in another document that is to be printed from another program.

Archive format. Use this option to create a postscript file that you can use later.

Select one of the following settings in the TrueType Font Download drop-down menu:

Automatic. This is the default setting. The PS Emulation Driver determines which format is best.

Outline. Select this option if you want to download the TrueType font as a scalable outline font.

Bitmap. Select this option to download the TrueType font as a bitmap font.

Native TrueTypeIf the printer is a TrueType rasterizer printer; select this option to download the TrueType font as an outline font.

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HP 5200L manual Advanced Printing Features, Print Optimizations, PostScript Options

5200L specifications

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This printer utilizes advanced laser technology, providing sharp and clear text quality with a resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi. This ensures that fine details are rendered accurately, making it an ideal choice for producing reports, contracts, and other important business documents. The HP 5200L also supports various media types and sizes, including letter, legal, and executive, making it versatile for different printing needs.

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