General Options
The following options apply to all print files.
— Print Language
The “net_est4511” or “net_estbw” program needs to know what printer language is used in each of the files that it is printing so that it can issue the correct commands to select various options. The following options are valid for the print languages.
Option Value | Alternate | Description |
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auto |
| Each file to be printed is examined to see if it starts with the |
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| “%!” sequence. If it does, then it is assumed that it is a Post- |
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| Script file, otherwise it assumes that it is a plain text or a PCL5c |
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pcl |
| The print file is always treated as a plain text or a PCL5c or |
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| PCL6 file. |
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postscript | ps | The file is always treated as a PostScript file. |
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raw |
| The file is treated as a fully formatted file that already contains |
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| all the necessary commands. The file is sent to the printer with- |
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| out any modifications. In this mode no other options are valid |
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All PCL5e jobs automatically send the “<esc>&k2G” command to convert the
The default print language is “auto”.
Example: The command to specify that a file is PostScript is “lp
— Color Mode
The color mode can be specified using the following option.
Option Value | Alternate | Description |
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color |
| Print the document in the color mode. |
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grayscale |
| Print the document in the grayscale mode. |
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If this option is not specified, the default color mode will be used (color). Example: The command to specify color mode is “lp
For e-STUDIO450 Series and e-STUDIO280 Series:
The “Color Mode” option is not available for
— Stapling
The staple position can be specified using the following option.
Option Value | Alternate | Description |
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staple=0 |
| Stapling is turned off. |
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staple=1 |
| Staple in the top left corner of a portrait page and the upper right |
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| corner of a landscape page. |
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