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Printer languages: PostScript, HP-GL, PCL5
The Phaser 300X supports PostScript Level 1 and Level 2 and HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) printer languages. Additionally, the printer supports monochrome PCL5 (Printer Command Language) as a separately enabled option. PCL5 requires 22 Mbytes of memory.
The following table shows the default language setting for each port.
Default printer port settings
Port | Language |
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Serial | PostScript |
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Parallel | PostScript |
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LocalTalk | PostScript |
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EtherTalk | PostScript |
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LPR | PostScript |
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AppSocket | Automatic Language Selection |
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NetWare | Automatic Language Selection |
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If you want to use an HP-GL application on a PostScript port, you must explicitly set up that printer port for HP-GL data or enable Adobe IntelliSelect™ automatic language selection. If you want to use a PCL5 application, you must enable automatic language selection. Refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference.
If automatic language selection is enabled, you can change back and forth between HP-GL, PostScript, and PCL5 regardless of the default language. You can also change the default language so that the next time you turn on the printer, it expects to receive HP-GL, PostScript, or PCL5 data on a specific port.
The printer has default values for the HP-GL parameters, such as pen color and pen width. However, you can change these values. Refer to “Changing the HP-GL default settings” on page 43 for more information.
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