Introduction
Hewlett-Packard printers which support the PCL 5 printer language
contain slightly different feature sets, each suitable for that printer's
intended use. Each printer implements minor variations of PCL 5 as a
result of those differences. With new printer releases, new features
may be added with new commands and/or PCL operations which
require documentation.
The purpose of this guide is to identify the differences in the
implementation of the PCL 5 Printer Language for different
HP LaserJet and DeskJet printers, as compared to the features
described in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference
Manual. This guide describes new commands and exceptions to
existing commands unique to the printers, as well as internal
typeface/font support and print environment settings.
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.
1-2 Printer Features
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This guide covers the following HP LaserJet printers:
This guide also covers the HP 1200C and 1600C DeskJet printers.
Introduction Date
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LaserJet III
March 1990
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LaserJet IIID
September 1990
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LaserJet IIISi
February 1991
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LaserJet IIIP
May 1991
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LaserJet 4, 4M
October 1992
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LaserJet 4Si, 4SiMx
April 1993
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LaserJet 4L, 4ML
May 1993
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LaserJet 4P, 4MP
September 1993
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LaserJet 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4PJ
May 1994
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LaserJet 4V, 4MV
September 1994
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DeskJet 1200C, 1200/PS
May 1993
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Color LaserJet
September 1994
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LaserJet 4LC
March 1995
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DeskJet 1600C
March 1995
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LaserJet 4LJ Pro
May 1995
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LaserJet 5P, 5MP
May 1995
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LaserJet 5L
September 1995
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LaserJet 5Si, 5SiMx
November 1995
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Color LaserJet 5, 5M
March 1996
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LaserJet 5, 5M
April 1996
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LaserJet 5Si Mopier
October 1996
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LaserJet 6P, 6MP
October 1996
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LaserJet 6L
September 1997
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LaserJet 4000 series
November 1997
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LaserJet 5000 series
February 1998
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LaserJet 8000 series
May 1998
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LaserJet 8100 series
October 1998
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Color LaserJet 4500 series
October 1998
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Color LaserJet 8500 series
October 1998
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LaserJet 1100 series
October 1998
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LaserJet 2100 series
February 1999
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