If you would like to connect another device to the LPT port you have configured to use with the HP LaserJet 5L, select the other device from the Microsoft Windows Control Panel and restart windows.

The HP LaserJet printer is capable of receiving and processing both PCL commands and host-based generated data.

Host-Based Printer Settings

To select printer settings, open the HP LaserJet 5L Printer group within Program Manager and select HP 5L Driver Settings. The Printer Settings window will appear. (See Figure 3-1.) Select from the following options:

Paper—Select Page Orientation, number of Copies, Scaling, Paper Size, and Manual Feed.

Print Quality—Select Printer Resolution, Economode, or Advanced. Within Advanced, set Resolution Enhancement, Toner Density, Brightness, and Contrast.

Tips—Review quick tips and techniques for using this software.

You can also select the About button from the main screen. From the About screen, select System Info... to create a host-based test page that contains all of the system parameters. This test page will be saved as “HPWTSTPG.TXT.”

Figure 3-1

 

Host-Based Printer Settings Options

 

 

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Some applications (e.g., Microsoft Word and CorelDRAW!) allow you to change

 

your printer settings by selecting Print Setup and selecting the Setup option. If you

 

choose to change your printer settings from your application, the HP window will

 

appear, just as it would from Program Manager.

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HP 5L (C3941A) manual Host-Based Printer Settings Options