3.6 Making Default Settings
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3.6 Making Default Settings
Using the operator panel, you can set the default for the following items. Note default
settings made using the operator panel may be overridden by the printer driver settings and
application software.
3.6.1 Default Emulation
You can change the emulation mode and character code set for the current interface. The
printer is capable of the following emulation modes:
• HP PCL 6 (HP Color LaserJet 8550)
• KC-GL (HPGL 7550A)
• KPDL3 (PostScript 3)
The printer can automatically switch between HP PCL 6 and KPDL3 depending on the print
job that is received from the computer. To do this, select KPDL (AUTO) in the following
procedure.
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1Press the MENU key.
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2Press the U or V key repeatedly until Emulation > appears on the message
display. One of the emulation modes appears, indicating the emulation currently in
use.
PCL 6 (default)
KC-GL
KPDL
KPDL (AUTO)
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3To change the default emulation, press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark
(?) appears.
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4Press the U or V key repeatedly until the desired emulation mode is displayed.
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5Press the ENTER key.
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6Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready.
Emulation
?PCL 6