APPENDIX E - PCL Paper Selection Commands

Frequently used PCL commands for Paper Selection:

Command

function

# refers to

HP LaserJet 8150 / 8100 / 8000

 

 

 

 

ESC & l # H

Selects Paper

0

print/eject page

 

Source

1

Tray 2

 

 

2

Manual Feed - Paper

 

 

3

Manual Feed - Envelope

 

 

4

Tray 4 (2000-Sheet Input Tray*)

 

 

5

Tray 3

 

 

6

Envelope Feeder

 

 

7

Auto Select

 

 

8

Tray 1

20Tray 4 (TowerFeed Tray 1)

21Tray 5 (TowerFeed Tray 2)

22Tray 6 (TowerFeed Tray 3)

23Tray 7 (TowerFeed Tray 4)

24Tray 8 (TowerFeed Tray 5)

25Tray 9 (TowerFeed Tray 6)

*NA with TowerFeed installed

ESC & l # A

Selects Paper

2

=

Letter

 

Size

3

=

Legal

6= 11 in x 17 in

26 = A4

27 = A3

for other sizes please refer to your printer manual

ESC & n # Wd mediatype Selects Paper

 

 

 

 

Type

#

mediatype

Panel Display**

 

6

Plain

PLAIN

 

11

Preprinted

PREPRINTD

 

11

Letterhead

LTRHEAD

 

13

Transparency

TRNSPRNCY

 

11

Prepunched

PREPUNCHD

 

7

Labels

LABELS

 

5

Bond

BOND

 

9

Recycled

RECYCLED

 

6

Color

COLOR

 

11

Cardstock

CARDSTOCK

 

6

Rough

ROUGH

 

 

 

 

 

 

**indication for refernce purposes only

IU 660 / 0047

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TowerFeedTM for the HP LaserJet 8150/8100/8000

 

 

 

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HP 8150, 8100, Pro 8000 manual Appendix E PCL Paper Selection Commands

8150, 8100, Pro 8000 specifications

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