HP LaserJet 4000 Printer series - Introduction

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Introduction

All of a printer’s current feature settings are collectively referred to as
a print environment. A PCL printer maintains four print environments:
Factory Default Environment, User Default Environment, Modified
Print, and Overlay Environment.

This chapter identifies the Factory Default Environment and User
Default Environment. The Factory Default Environment, which is
programmed into a printer at the factory, is listed in Table 4-1 for the
PCL context and Table 4-2 for the HP-GL/2 context. The User Default
Environment, which can be set from a printer's control panel, is listed
in Table 4-3.

Note

If a feature setting is not supported on a printer (for example, duplex
on non-duplex printers, or status readback on printers which do not
support that feature), then the printer's print environment does not
contain that feature setting. In the following tables, not all values are
used for all printers. See Table 1-1 to identify supported values for a
certain HP printer.

The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer defaults to the ESC/P personality. The
defaults listed here are for PCL only.

Note

For information about products newer than those included in this
book, see the PCL5 Comparison Guide Addendum, which includes
product-specific information about newer products, as well as
commands and variables added to support these newer products.

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4-2 Print Environment

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Table 4-1. Factory Default Environment — PCL Context

1

User can select default values from the printer's Operator Control Panel for these feature settings.

2

Selectable from the printer Operator Control Panel if duplex is selected.

3

Used on HP LaserJet IIISi and 4Si printers only.

4

The font characteristics are determined by the default font. The default font can be the factory default font, the user selected default font from

the Operator Control Panel, or from a font cartridge with a default font.

JOB CONTROL

Number of Copies

1

1

Duplex

1

Off (Simplex)

Binding

2

Long-edge

Registration

Left=0, Top=0

Tray Lock

1

All trays unlocked

Manual Feed

1

Off

Job Separation

3

Off

Output Bin

Upper (face down) bin

Units of Measure

300 Units/inch

PAGE CONTROL

Print Direction

0

Orientation

1

Portrait

Page Size

1

Letter

Paper (Media) Source

Paper Source (Printer Specific Large
Source)

Media Destination

0 (Automatic Selection)

Vertical Motion Index

1

8 (6 lpi)

Horizontal Motion Index

4

12 (10 cpi)

Top Margin

1/2" (150 dots)

Text Length

60 lines

Left Margin

Left logical page boundary

Right Margin

Right logical page boundary

Perforation Skip

On

Line Termination

CR

CR, LF

LF, FF

FF

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Print Environment 4-3

Table 4-1. Factory Default Environment — PCL Context (continued)

1

The font characteristics are determined by the default font. The default font can be the factory default font, the user selected default font from

the Operator Control Panel, or from a font cartridge with a default font.

2

User can select default values from the printer's Operator Control Panel for these feature settings.

3

Selectable from the front panel if a fixed-space scalable font was selected as the user default.

4

Selectable from the front panel if a proportional scalable font was selected as the user default.

5

If the default symbol set is WIN31J, the value is 31; otherwise, it is 0—only available on the LaserJet 4PJ, 4LJ Pro, and LaserJet 4V/4MV

printers if the ESC/P SIMM is installed. If the default symbol set is GB2312, the value is 38; otherwise it is 0.

6

For the LaserJet 4PJ and 4LJ Pro printers, the default symbol set is WIN31J, the default typeface is MS Mincho, and the default spacing is

proportional. For the LaserJet 4V/4MV printer, the default symbol set is Roman-8, default typeface is Courier, and spacing fixed; Japanese
customers must explicitly change the defaults if desired. For the LaserJet 4LC printer, the default symbol set is GB2312, default typeface is
Sim Sun, and the default spacing is proportional. For the LaserJet 5L, 5Si, 5SiMx, 6P, 6MP printers and the LaserJet 5Si Mopier, the default
symbol set is PC-8.

FONTS1

Symbol Set

2,6

Roman-8

Spacing

6

Fixed

Pitch

3

10 cpi

Height

4

12 point

Style

Upright

Stroke Weight

Medium

Typeface

6

Courier

UNDERLINING

Underlining Mode

Off

CHARACTER TEXT PATH DIRECTION

Character Text Path Direction

0 (horizontal)

TEXT PARSING

Text Parsing Method

5

0 or 31

FONT MANAGEMENT

Font ID

0

Character Code

0

Symbol Set ID

0

RASTER GRAPHICS

Presentation Mode

3 (Print image along physical page width)

Left Graphics Margin

0

Resolution

75 dpi

Compression Mode

0

Raster Height

N/A

Raster Width

Logical Page Width

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4-4 Print Environment

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Table 4-1. Factory Default Environment — PCL Context (continued)

PRINT MODEL

Current Pattern

Solid

Source Transparency Mode

0 (transparent)

Pattern Transparency Mode

0 (transparent)

Pattern Reference Point

0, 0

Logical Operation

ROP 252

Pattern Rotation

0 (Pattern rotates with print direction)

RECTANGULAR AREA FILL

Horizontal Rectangle Size

0

Vertical Rectangle Size

0

Area Fill ID

0

PICTURE FRAME

Picture Frame Width

Logical page width

Picture Frame Height

Text length

Picture Frame Anchor Point

PCL Cursor at left edge of the logical page
(top margin plus 75% of VMI)

HP-GL/2 Plot Horizontal Size

Picture frame horizontal size

HP-GL/2 Plot Vertical Size

Picture frame vertical size

MACRO

Macro ID

0

TROUBLESHOOTING

End-of-Line Wrap

Off

Display Functions

Off

STATUS READBACK

Current Location Type

0 - Invalid location

Current Location Unit

0 - All units

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Print Environment 4-5

Table 4-2. Factory Default Environment — HP-GL/2 Context

CHARACTER GROUP

Character Set

Roman-8

Font Spacing

Fixed

Pitch

10 cpi

Height

12 point

Posture

Upright

Stroke Weight

Medium

Typeface

HP-GL/2 stick

Character Direction

Horizontal

Character Direction Mode

Absolute

Character Size

Size transformation off

Character Size Mode

Absolute

Character Slant

0

Extra Horizontal Space

0

Extra Vertical Space

0

Character Fill Mode

Solidly filled, no edging

Label Origin

1

Label Terminator

Etx

Transparent Data Mode

Off

Primary Font ID

0

Secondary Font ID

0

Scalable or Bitmap Font

Select scalable fonts only

VECTOR GROUP

Plotting Mode

Absolute

Pen State

Up

POLYGON GROUP

Polygon Buffer

Cleared

Polygon Mode

Off

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4-6 Print Environment

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Table 4-2. Factory Default Environment — HP-GL/2 Context (continued)

LINE AND FILL ATTRIBUTE GROUP

Line Type

Solid

Line Type Repeat Length

4% of the diagonal distance from P1 to P2

Line Cap

Butt

Line Join

Mitered

Miter Limit

5

Pen Width

0.35 mm

Pen Width Selection Mode

Metric

Selected Pen

No pen

Symbol Mode

Off

Fill Type

Solid (bi-directional)

User-defined Line Type

Eight standard line types

Anchor Corner

(0,0) Plotter units

User-defined Fill Types

Solid fill

Transparency Mode

On (transparent)

Screened Vector

No screening

CONFIGURATION AND STATUS GROUP

Scale Mode

Off

Window

PCL default picture frame
(the PCL default logical page less 1/2 inch at the top
and the bottom)

Coordinate System Orientation

Orientation of PCL default logical page coordinate
system

P1, P2

Lower left, upper right corners, respectively, of picture
frame

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Print Environment 4-7

Note

Table 4-3 lists the User Default Environment. This print environment
is stored in non-volatile RAM (NVRAM), which allows it to be retained
in the event of a power cycle (except for the HP LaserJet 4L, 5L, 6L,
and 1100 series printers, which do not contain NVRAM). In earlier
printers without PJL, the feature settings contained in the User
Default Environment were selectable through the control panel only.
In newer printers with PJL, these feature settings can be set from
either the control panel (if the printer has one) or through PJL or both.

The User Default Environment is reset to the Factory Default
Environment upon a cold reset.

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4-8 Print Environment

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Table 4-3. User Default Environment

- Supported

* - Default value (see Chapter 3 for list)

ns - Not Supported

1

PCL range is 1 through 32767

2

SIMMs also available

3

The HP LaserJet 4L, 4ML, 4PJ, and 4MP printers do not accept cartridges.

4

Displayed for fixed-spaced scalable fonts only

5

Displayed for proportional scalable fonts only

6

Sets PCL text length

7

For LaserJet 4PJ and 4LJ Pro, WIN3.1J is the default symbol set and MS Mincho is default typeface; for the LaserJet 4LC, GB2312 is the

default symbol set and SimSun is the default typeface. A4 is default paper size, 64 is default lines of text; printer also supports JIS B5 paper,
Hagaki and Oufuku-Hagaki postcards.

8

Supported if duplex is installed (duplex is an option on LaserJet 4 Plus and 4M Plus)

9

LaserJet 4V/4MV also supports JIS B5, JIS B4, JPOST, JPOSTD, Commercial B5, and Custom (11.7" x 17.7").

Menu Item

Range

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4Si

4L

4ML,

4P, 4PJ,

4MP,

4LJ Pro,

4LC

4 Plus,

4M Plus,

5P, 5MP

4V,

4MV

Copies 1*

through

99

1

1-999

1-999

1-999

1-999

1-999

1-999

Orientation Portrait*,

Land.

Font Source

Internal*, Cartridge,
Soft Fonts

2

2

✓ ✓

2,3

2

2

Font Number

0* (Courier) to n

7

Pitch

4

10.00* .44 - 99.99

Point Size

5

12.00* 4 - 999.75

Symbol Set

Roman-8*

7

Form/Lines of Text

6

60* 5 - 128

7

Paper (Job) Size

Letter*, Legal,
Executive, A4,
Com-10, Monarch,
DL, C5

no

C5

plus

B5

no

C5

plus

B5

plus B5

&

Custom

6

plus

B5

plus

A3,

11 x 17

and more9

Manual Feed

Off*, On

Duplex

Off* (simplex), On

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

8

ns

Binding

Long-edge*,
Short-edge

ns

8

8

ns

ns

8

ns

ns

8

ns

Output Bin

Upper*, Lower

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Resolution
Enhancement

Medium*, Light, Dark,
Off

On/

Off

Print Density

1, 2, 3*, 4, 5

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

EconoMode

On, Off*

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Resource Saving

On, Off*

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

On, Off,

Auto*

On, Off,

Auto*

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Print Environment 4-9

Table 4-3. User Default Environment (continued)

- Supported

* - Default value (see Chapter 2 for list)

ns - Not Supported

1

PCL range is 1 through 32767

2

Displayed for fixed-spaced scalable fonts only.

3

Displayed for proportional scalable fonts only

4

Sets PCL text length

Menu Item

Range

5L
6L

5, 5M

6P, 6MP

5Si

5SiMx

5Si

Mopier

Color

LaserJet

DeskJet

1200C

DeskJet

1600C

Copies

1* through 999

1

Orientation Portrait*,

Land.

Font Source

Internal*,
Cartridge,
Soft Fonts

(no

cartridges)

(no

cartridges)

(no

cartridges)

Font Number

0* (Courier) to n

Pitch

2

10.00* .44 - 99.99

Point Size

3

12.00* 4 - 999.75

Symbol Set

Roman-8*

PC-8*

PC-8*

Form/Lines Text

4

60* 5 - 128

Paper (Job) Size Letter*, Legal,

plus A4,
Executive,
Envelopes
(Com-10,
Monarch,
C5, DL, B5)
Custom
(3" x 5" –
8.5" x 14")

plus A4, A5,
Executive,
Envelopes
(Com10,
Monarch, C5,
DL, B5)
(6P/6MP also
includes
Custom,
JISB5, JPOST,
JPOSTD)

plus A4,
Executive,
A3, B4, B5,
Ledger
(11" x 17"),
Envelopes
(Com-10,
Monarch,
DL, C5, B5)

plus A4,
11 x 17,
A3,
Executive,
plus
COM10,
DL, C5
envelopes

Manual Feed

Off*, On

Duplex

Off* (simplex),On

ns

5/5M (option)

6P/6MP (ns)

ns

ns

Binding

Long-edge*,
Short-edge

ns

5/5M (w/

duplex option)

ns

ns

Output Bin
(Media Bin)

Upper*, Lower

ns

ns

ns

Resolution
Enhancement

Medium*, Light,
Dark, Off, On

On*, Off

On*, Off

Print Density

1, 2, 3*, 4, 5

EconoMode

On, Off*

Resource Saving On, Off*

ns

On, Off, Auto*

On, Off,

Auto*

On, Off,

Auto*

On, Off,

Auto*

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Table 4-3. User Default Environment (continued)

- Supported

* - Default value (see Chapter 2 for list)

ns - Not Supported

1

PCL range is 1 through 32767

2

Displayed for fixed-spaced scalable fonts only.

3

Displayed for proportional scalable fonts only

4

Sets PCL text length

Menu Item

Range

1100 series

4000 series

5000,

8000 series

8100 series

Copies

1* through 999

1

Orientation Portrait*,

Land.

Font Source

Internal*,
Cartridge,
Soft Fonts

(no

cartridges)

(no

cartridges)

(no

cartridges)

(no

cartridges)

Font Number

0* (Courier) to n

Pitch

2

10.00* .44 - 99.99

Point Size

3

12.00* 4 - 999.75

Symbol Set

Roman-8*

PC-8*

Form/Lines Text

4

60* 5 - 128

Paper (Job) Size

Letter*, Legal,

plus A4,
Executive,
Envelopes
(Com-10,
Monarch, C5,
DL, B5)
Custom
(3" x 5" –
8.5" x 14")

plus A4, A5, B5,
JISB5,
Executive,
Envelopes
(Com10,
Monarch, C5,
DL, B5)

plus A3, A4, A5,
B4, B5, JISB5,
Ledger,
Executive,
Envelopes
(Com10,
Monarch, C5,
DL, B5)

plus A3, A4, A5,
B4, B5, JISB5,
Ledger, 8k, 16k,
JISExec,
Executive,
Envelopes
(Com10,
Monarch, C5,
DL, B5)

Manual Feed

Off*, On

Duplex

Off* (simplex),On

ns

option

option

option

Binding

Long-edge*,
Short-edge

ns

(w/ duplex

option)

(w/ duplex

option)

(w/ duplex

option)

Output Bin
(Media Bin)

Upper*, Lower

ns

Resolution
Enhancement

Medium*, Light,
Dark, Off, On

On*, Off

Print Density

1, 2, 3*, 4, 5

EconoMode

On, Off*

Resource Saving

On, Off*

ns

On, Off, Auto*

On, Off, Auto*

On, Off, Auto*

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Print Environment 4-11

Table 4-3. User Default Environment (continued)

- Supported

* - Default value (see Chapter 2 for list)

ns - Not Supported

1

PCL range is 1 through 32767

2

Displayed for fixed-spaced scalable fonts only.

3

Displayed for proportional scalable fonts only

4

Sets PCL text length

Menu Item

Range

2100 series

Color LaserJet

4500 series

Color LaserJet

8500 series

Copies

1* through 999

1

Orientation Portrait*,

Land.

Font Source

Internal*, Cartridge,
Soft Fonts

(no

cartridges)

(no

cartridges)

(no

cartridges)

Font Number

0* (Courier) to n

Pitch

2

10.00* .44 - 99.99

Point Size

3

12.00* 4 - 999.75

Symbol Set

Roman-8*

(PC-8*)

Form/Lines Text

4

60* 5 - 128

Paper (Job) Size

Letter*, Legal

plus A4, A5, B5,
JISB5, Executive,
Envelopes
(Com10, Monarch,
C5, DL, B5)

plus A4, A5, B5,
JISB5, Executive,
Envelopes
(Com10, Monarch,
C5, DL, B5)

plus A3, A4,
Executive, B4, B5,
Ledger (11" x 17"),
Envelopes
(Com10, Monarch,
DL, C5, B5

Manual Feed

Off*, On

Duplex

Off* (simplex),On

option

option

Binding

Long-edge*,
Short-edge

(w/ duplex option)

(w/ duplex option)

Output Bin
(Media Bin)

Upper*, Lower

Resolution
Enhancement

Medium*, Light, Dark,
Off, On

ns

Print Density

1, 2, 3*, 4, 5

ns

EconoMode

On, Off*

ns

Resource Saving

On, Off*

On, Off, Auto*

On, Off, Auto*

ns

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4-12 Print Environment

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