HP 5961-0509 manual Chapter Summaries, Software packages, refer to HP’s Software Application Notes

Note	Since actual implementation of printer commands within software
	applications varies from package to package, specific examples are
	not given. For examples of printer command usage with many popular
	software packages, refer to HP’s Software Application Notes,
	provided with the printer. The most current versions of software
	application notes can be obtained through the HP Forum on
	CompuServe, by fax using the HP FIRST fax service, or through
	HP’s literature distribution. Refer to Appendix A for more information.

Chapter Summaries

A brief description of each chapter is provided below.

Chapter 1 - Introduction to HP PCL

This chapter gives a brief history of the development of the PCL language, describes the PCL language levels (architecture), and describes the PCL command structure (control codes and escape sequences).

Chapter 2 - The Page

This chapter introduces the idea of the logical page and identifies the area in which printing can occur. It also describes the PCL coordinate system and the HP-GL/2 picture frame.

Chapter - The Print Environment

This chapter introduces the printer’s feature settings, collectively, as the print environment. It includes descriptions of the factory default environment, user default environment, and the modified print environment. The effect of printer reset functions is also described.

Chapter 4 - PCL Job Control Commands

This chapter describes the commands which provide job control. Job control commands are usually grouped together and sent at the beginning of a job. Job control includes restoration of the User Default Environment, selection of the number of copies of each page to be printed, duplex print commands, and unit of measure specification.

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