HP PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Quick Reference Guide

This document is the HP PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Quick Reference Guide, which describes the factory default print environment feature settings for HP PCL 5 printers.


HP PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Quick Reference Guide - cover page
Brand
HP
Category
Printer
Document type
User Manual
Language
English
Pages
54
File format
PDF
File size
3.2 MB
Published
10 March, 2023
Updated
27 September, 2023
Model
PCL 5
MD5 checksum
6D77CCD8FE0269E8AC177788B8F1511A

About this manual

This document serves as a technical quick reference guide for the HP PCL 5 Printer Language. It provides comprehensive details on default print environment settings for both PCL and HP-GL/2 languages, including job control, page control, font selection, and raster graphics configurations. The guide is designed to assist users in understanding and utilizing the specific commands and parameters available in the PCL 5 environment.

What's inside

  • Factory Default Print Environment
  • Job Control Commands
  • Page Control Settings
  • Font Selection and Management
  • Raster Graphics
  • Troubleshooting Commands
  • Status Readback
  • Color Simple Color
  • Configure Image Data
  • HP-GL/2 Settings

Specifications

Default Copies1
Default DuplexOff (Simplex)
Default BindingLong-Edge
Default OrientationPortrait
Default Page SizeLetter
Default Units of Measure300 Units/Inch
Default Resolution75 dpi
Default Pitch10 cpi
Default Height12 point

Frequently asked questions

What is the default number of copies?

The default number of copies is 1.

What is the default page orientation?

The default page orientation is Portrait.

How does the printer handle unsupported commands?

The printer ignores any commands sent to it that it does not support.

What is the default resolution for raster graphics?

The default resolution for raster graphics is 75 dpi.

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