HP 5961-0509 When printing letters, for example, which include a company, Letterhead, Cartridge

12 Macros

	Introduction
	A Macro is a group of PCL and H”P-GL/2 commands and/or data
	created by the user that is downloaded and stored in the printer.
	Once stored in the printer, a macro can be invoked upon request
	(using the assigned macro ID number), using a single command.
	When printing letters, for example, which include a company
	letterhead, the letterhead is repeated for each letter. This
	letterhead can be created as a macro and stored in the printer.
	Thus, whenever the letter is printed a macro command, sent to
	the printer, initiates the command sequence to print the
	letterhead.
Note	HP-GL/2 commands are not supported within macros on all
	HP LaserJet printers. Refer to the “PCL Feature Support Matrix”
	in Chapter 1 of the PCL 5 Comparison Guide for specifics.
	Macros eliminate the need to download the same information
	repeatedly, thus saving transmission time. However, the trade-off
	is that they consume user memory. If memory usage is a
	concern, a possible solution might be an HP custom macro
	cartridge.
	Custom macros can be written and stored in ROM (read only
	memory), such as font-type cartridges or SIMM modules. When
	ROM-based macros are installed in the printer, they become
	available for selection. There is no need to download the macro
	and no user memory is consumed.

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