HP LaserJet 4000 Printer series - PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Corrections

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PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Corrections

This section describes updates to the PCL 5 Printer Language
Technical Reference Manual
(5961-0509). Because this manual will
not be updated, any changes to it are documented in this guide.
Some errors have been identified in the PCL 5 Printer Language
Technical Reference Manual
since its printing. Those errors are
identified and corrections are provided on this page.

Chapter 4 PCL Job Control Commands

Unit of Measure Command
In Figure 4-6 on page 4-18, the two escape sequences at the top
should read “(

?

&u100D) and (

?

&u200D)” instead of “(

?

&u100B)

and (

?

&u200B).”

Chapter 8 PCL Font Selection

Transparent Print Data Command
The last sentence in the note at the bottom of page 8-33 should read
“Refer to the PCL 5 Comparison Guide, Appendix A, for character
codes for the various symbol sets.” instead of “Refer to Appendix A
for character codes for the various symbol sets.”

Chapter 13 The PCL Print Model

User-Defined Pattern Command
In Figure 13-10 on page 13-19, byte zero should read Format (20)
instead of Format (0)

On page 13-21, Format (Byte 0) should read “0” for a 300 DPI
user-defined pattern header and “20” for a resolution-specified
user-defined pattern header.

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1-6 Printer Features

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Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4Si Mx

4L

4ML

4P

4 MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4 MV

MISCELLANEOUS

Configuration (AppleTalk)

?

&b#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

JOB CONTROL

Universal Exit/Start of PJL
(UEL)

?

%–12345X ns

ns

ns

Reset

?

E

Number of Copies

?

&

l

#X

Simplex/Duplex Print

?

&

l

#S ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Left (Long-Edge) Offset
Registration

?

&

l

#U

Top (Short-Edge) Offset
Registration

?

&

l

#Z

Unit Of Measure

?

&u#D ns

ns

ns

ns

Mechanical Print Quality

?

*o#Q

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Media Type

?

&

l

#M

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Negative Motion

?

&a#N

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Self-Test

?

z

Paper Type

?

&n5WdBond

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n6WdPlain

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n6WdColor

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n7WdLabels

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n9WdRecycled

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n11WdLetterhead

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n10WdCardstock

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n11WdPrepunched

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n11WdPreprinted

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n13WdTransparency

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n#WdCustomType

2

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

Supported if duplex option is installed.

2

For custom paper, replace “CustomType” with the name of the paper, and replace “#” with the number of characters in the name, plus 1.

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Printer Features 1-7

Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4SiMx

4L

4ML

4P

4MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4MV

PAGE CONTROL

Page (Job) Size

?

&

l

#A

Executive (1)

Letter (2)

Legal (3)

Ledger (6)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

A5 (25)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

A4 (26)

A3 (27)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

JIS B5 Paper (45)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

JIS B4 Paper (46)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Monarch Envelope (80)

Comm. 10 Envelope (81)

Intl. DL Envelope (90)

Intl. C5 Envelope (91)

ns

ns

Intl. B5 Envelope (100)

ns

ns

ns

ns

Custom (101)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

2

Hagaki Postcard (71)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Oufuku-Hagaki
Postcard (72)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Orientation

?

&

l

#O

Page Side Selection

1

?

&a#G

Job Separation

?

&

l

1T

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Finish Mode

?

&b#F

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

On non-duplex printers, this command causes a conditional page eject.

2

The custom size is 11.7" x 17.7" on the HP LaserJet 4V/4MV printers.

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1-8 Printer Features

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Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4SiMx

4L

4ML

4P

4MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4MV

PAGE CONTROL (continued)

Paper (Media) Source

?

&

l

#H

Eject Page (0)

Main (Front) Paper
Source (1)

Manual (Top/Rear)
Feed (2)

Manual Env. Feed (3)

Alt. Paper Source (4)

ns

ns

ns

ns

Opt. Large Source (5)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Envelope Feeder (6)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Auto Select (7)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Tray 1 (right side) (8)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

HCI Trays 2-21 (20-39)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output (Media) Bin

?

&

l

#G

Automatic (0)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Destination Tray 1 (1)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Destination Tray 2 (2)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Destination Tray 3 (3)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Print Direction

?

&a#P

Character Text Path Dir.

?

&c#T

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Left Margin

?

&a#L

Right Margin

?

&a#M

Clear Horizontal Margins

?

9

Top Margin

?

&

l

#E

Text Length

?

&

l

#F

Perforation Skip

?

&

l

#L

Horizontal Motion Index

?

&k#H

Vertical Motion Index

?

&

l

#C

Line Spacing

?

&

l

#D

ALPHANUMERIC ID (Media selection by type/PCL mass storage command)

Alphanumeric ID

?

&n#W[operation] [string]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Printer Features 1-9

Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4Si Mx

4L

4ML

4P

4MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4MV

CURSOR POSITIONING

Horizontal Position

?

&a#C

?

*p#X

?

&a#H

Vertical Position

?

&a#R

?

*p#Y

?

&a#V

Half Line Feed

?

=

Line Termination

?

&k#G

Push/Pop Position

?

&f#S

FONT SELECTION

The Primary font printer commands in this table can be changed to Secondary by replacing the left parenthesis “(” in the command with a right
parenthesis “)”.

Symbol Set (Primary)

?

(ID

Spacing (Primary)

?

(s#P

Pitch (Primary)

?

(s#H

Height (Primary)

?

(s#V

Style (Primary)

?

(s#S

Stroke Weight (Primary)

?

(s#B

Typeface (Primary)

?

(s#T

Font Selection By ID # (Pri.)

?

(#X

Select Default Font
(Primary)

?

(3@

Underline

?

&d#D

?

&d@

Transparent Print Data

?

&p#X[data]

Text Parsing Method

?

&t#P ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

FONT MANAGEMENT

Assign Font ID #

?

*c#D

Font Control

?

*c#F

USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET

Symbol Set ID Code

?

*c#R

ns

ns

ns

Define Symbol Set

?

(f#W[data]

ns

ns ns

Symbol Set Control

?

*c#S

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4Si Mx

4L

4ML

4P

4MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4MV

SOFT FONT CREATION

Font Descriptor

?

)s#W[data]

Range: 0 - 32767

Range: 0 - 65535

Character Code

?

*c#E

Download Character

?

(s#W[data]

MACROS

Macro ID

?

&f#Y

Macro Control

?

&f#X

PRINT MODEL IMAGING

Source Transparency Mode

?

*v#N

Pattern Transparency Mode

?

*v#O

Area Fill (Pattern) ID

?

*c#G

Select Current Pattern

?

*v#T

Solid Black (0)

Solid White (1)

HP Shading Pattern (2)

Cross-hatch Pattern (3)
(HP-hatch Pattern)

User-defined Pattern (4)

ns

ns

ns

Logical Operation

?

*

l

#O

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Pixel Placement

?

*

l

#R

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

USER-DEFINED PATTERN

Define (Download) Pattern

?

*c#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

Range: 0 - 32767

Range: 0 - 65535

Set Pattern Reference Point

?

*p#R

ns

ns ns

User-defined Pattern Control

?

*c#Q

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Printer Features 1-11

Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4Si Mx

4L

4ML

4P

4MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4MV

RASTER GRAPHICS

Raster Resolution

?

*t#R

75 Dots/Inch (75)

100 Dots/Inch (100)

150 Dots/Inch (150)

200 Dots/Inch (200)

1

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

2

300 Dots/Inch (300)

600 Dots/Inch (600)

1

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

2

Graphics Presentation

?

*r#F

Raster Height (Source)

?

*r#T

Raster Height (Destination)

?

*t#V

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Raster Width (Source)

?

*r#S

Raster Width (Destination)

?

*t#H

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Scale Algorithm

?

*t#K

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Start Raster Graphics

?

*r#A

At logical page left

limit(0)

At CAP (1)

At logic. page left limit,
scaling ON (2)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

At CAP, scaling ON (3)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Y Offset

?

*b#Y

Set Compression Mode

?

*b#M

Unencoded (0)

Run-Length Encoded (1)

TIFF Encoded (2)

Delta Row Encoded (3)

Mode 5 Adaptive (5)

ns

ns

ns

Replacement Delta
Row (9)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Transfer Raster (Row/Block)

?

*b#W[data]

Transfer Raster (Plane)

?

*b#V[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

End Graphics

Version

B

?

*rB

Version C (Preferred)

?

*rC

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

Supported if printer resolution is 600 dpi.

2

The 4ML printer does not support 200 or 600 dpi operation.

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Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4Si Mx

4L

4ML

4P

4MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4MV

RECTANGULAR AREA FILL

Horizontal Rectangle Size

?

*c#A

?

*c#H

Vertical Rectangle Size

?

*c#B

?

*c#V

Pattern ID (Area Fill ID)

?

*c#G

1-100 for Shading

1-6 for Cross-hatch

0-32767 for User-defined

ns

ns

ns

Fill Rectangle Area

?

*c#P

Black (solid) (0)

(Solid) White (erase) (1)

Shaded (gray) (2)

Cross-hatch Pattern (3)

User-defined Pattern (4)

ns

ns

ns

Current Pattern (5)

STATUS READBACK

Set Status Readback
Location Type

?

*s#T

ns

ns

ns

ns

Set Status Readback
Location Unit

?

*s#U

ns

ns

ns

ns

Inquire Status Readback
Entity

?

*s#I ns

ns

ns

ns

Free Space

?

*s1M

ns

ns

ns

ns

Flush All Pages

?

&r#F

ns

ns

ns

ns

Echo

?

*s#X

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Printer Features 1-13

Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4SiMx

4L

4ML

4P

4MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4MV

PICTURE FRAME (for Vector Graphics)

Picture Frame Horiz. Size

?

*c#X

Picture Frame Vert. Size

?

*c#Y

Set Picture Frame Anchor Point

?

*c0T

HP-GL/2 Horiz. Plot Size

?

*c#K

HP-GL/2 Vert. Plot Size

?

*c#L

Enter HP-GL/2

?

%#B

_Stand-alone plotter (-1)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

_Previous HP-GL (0)

_Current PCL CAP (1)

_Current PCL coordinates and

old HP-GL/2 (2)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

_Current PCL coordinates and

current CAP (3)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Enter PCL Mode

?

%#A

PROGRAMMING HINTS

Display Functions

On

?

Y

Off

?

Z

End-Of-Line Wrap

?

&s#C

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4Si Mx

4L

4ML

4P

4MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4MV

PCL 5 COLOR COMMANDS

Assign Color Index

?

*v#I

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Component 1

?

*v#A

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Component 2

?

*v#B

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Component 3

?

*v#C

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Lookup Tables

?

*

l

#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Configure Image Data

?

*v#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Download Dither Matrix

?

*m#W

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Foreground Color

?

*v#S

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Gamma Correction

?

*t#I

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Monochrome Print Mode

?

&b#M

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Palette Control ID

?

&p#I

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Palette Control

?

&p#C

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Push/Pop Palette

?

*p#P

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Render Algorithm

?

*t#J

Range: 0 - 8

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Range: 9 - 10

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Range: 11 - 14

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Range: 15 - 19

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Select Palette

?

&p#S

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Set Viewing Illuminant

?

*i#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Simple Color

?

*r#U

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Printer Features 1-15

Table 1-1A. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

III

IIID

IIISi

IIIP

4

4M

4Si

4Si Mx

4L

4ML

4P

4MP

4PJ

4 Plus

4M Plus

4V

4MV

HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS

HP-GL/2—Commands listed
in Table A-2 except as
shown below

Advance Full Page

PG

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Bezier

BR, BZ

ns

ns

ns

ns

Begin Plot

BP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Chord Tolerance Mode

CT

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

(Relative) Color Range

CR

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Download Character

DL

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Fill Type

FT

Odd/Even

Non-Zero Winding

ns

ns

ns

ns

Frame Advance

FR

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Label origin

LO

1-9 / 11-19

21

ns

ns

ns

ns

Media Type

MT

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Merge Control

MC

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Number of Pens

NP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output Error

OE

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output Hardcopy Limits

OH

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output Identification

OI

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output P1 and P2

OP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output Status

OS

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Pen Color Assignment

PC

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Pixel Placement

PP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Plot Size

PS

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Quality Level

QL

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Replot

RP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5 MP

6P

6 MP

5Si

5Si Mx

Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

MISCELLANEOUS

Configuration
(AppleTalk)

?

&b#W[data]

ns

ns

JOB CONTROL

Universal Exit/Start of
PJL (UEL)

?

%–12

45X

Reset

?

E

Number of Copies

?

&

l

#X

Simplex/Duplex Print

?

&

l

#S ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Left (Long-Edge) Offset
Registration

?

&

l

#U

Top (Short-Edge) Offset
Registration

?

&

l

#Z

Unit Of Measure

?

&u#D ns

ns

ns

Mechanical Print Quality

?

*o#Q

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Media Type

?

&

l

#M

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Negative Motion

?

&a#N

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Self-Test

?

z

Paper Type

?

&n5WdBond

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n6WdPlain

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n6WdColor

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n7WdLabels

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n9WdRecycled

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n11WdLetterhead

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n10WdCardstock

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n11WdPrepunched

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n11WdPreprinted

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n13WdTransparency

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n#WdCustomType

1

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

For custom paper, replace “CustomType” with the name of the paper, and replace “#” with the number of characters in the name, plus 1.

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Printer Features 1-17

Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5MP

6P

6MP

5Si

5SiMx

Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

PAGE CONTROL

Page (Job) Size

?

&

l

#A

Executive (1)

ns

ns

Letter (2)

Legal (3)

1

Ledger (6)

4

1

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

A5 (25)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

A4 (26)

A3 (27)

1

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

JIS B5 Paper (45)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

JIS B4 Paper (46)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Monarch Envelope
(80)

ns

ns

ns

ns

Com-10 Envelope
(81)

ns

ns

Intl. DL Envelope (90)

ns

ns

Intl. C5 Envelope (91)

ns

ns

Intl. B5 Envelope (100)

ns

ns

ns

ns

Custom (101)

ns

ns

ns

2

3

ns

ns

Hagaki Postcard (71)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Oufuku-Hagaki
Postcard (72)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Orientation

?

&

l

#O

Page Side Selection

4

?

&a#G

ns

ns

Job Separation

?

&

l

1T

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Finish Mode

?

&b#F

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

Black & White only

2

For the HP LaserJet 5L printer, the printer driver sets the paper size to legal (3) when “custom” is selected.

3

The custom size is 11.7" x 17.7" on HP LaserJet 5Si, 5SiMx, and 5Si Mopier printers.

4

On non-duplex printers, this command causes a conditional page eject.

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Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5MP

6P

6MP

5Si

5Si Mx
Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

PAGE CONTROL (continued)

Paper (Media) Source

?

&

l

#H

Eject Page (0)

Main (Front) Paper
Source (1)

Manual (Top/Rear)
Feed (2)

Manual Env. Feed (3)

ns

ns

ns

ns

Alt. Paper Source (4)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Optional Source (5)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Envelope Feeder (6)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Auto Select (7)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Tray 1 (right side) (8)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

HCI Trays 2-21 (20-39)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output (Media) Bin

?

&

l

#G

Automatic (0)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Destination Tray 1 (1)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Destination Tray 2

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Destination Tray 3

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Print Direction

?

&a#P

Character Text Path Dir.

?

&c#T

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Left Margin

?

&a#L

Right Margin

?

&a#M

Clear Horizontal
Margins

?

9

Top Margin

?

&

l

#E

Text Length

?

&

l

#F

Perforation Skip

?

&

l

#L

Horizontal Motion Index

?

&k#H

Vertical Motion Index

?

&

l

#C

Line Spacing

?

&

l

#D

ALPHANUMERIC ID (Media selection by type/PCL mass storage command)

Alphanumeric ID

?

&n#W[operation]

[string]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Printer Features 1-19

Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5 MP

6P

6 MP

5Si

5SiMx

Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

CURSOR POSITIONING

Horizontal Position

?

&a#C

?

*p#X

?

&a#H

Vertical Position

?

&a#R

?

*p#Y

?

&a#V

Half Line Feed

?

=

Line Termination

?

&k#G

Push/Pop Position

?

&f#S

FONT SELECTION

The Primary font commands in this table can be changed to Secondary by replacing the left parenthesis “(” in the command with a right
parenthesis “)”.

Symbol Set (Primary)

?

(ID

Spacing (Primary)

?

(s#P

Pitch (Primary)

?

(s#H

Height (Primary)

?

(s#V

Style (Primary)

?

(s#S

Stroke Weight (Primary)

?

(s#B

Typeface (Primary)

?

(s#T

Font Selection By ID #
(Pri.)

?

(#X

Select Default Font
(Primary)

?

(3@

Underline

?

&d#D

?

&d@

Transparent Print Data

?

&p#X[data]

Text Parsing Method

?

&t#P ns

ns

ns

1

FONT MANAGEMENT

Assign Font ID #

?

*c#D

Font Control

?

*c#F

USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET

Symbol Set ID Code

?

*c#R

Define Symbol Set

?

(f#W[data]

Symbol Set Control

?

*c#S

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

Available in code versions “B” and “C” only (see the DeskJet 1200C section near the end of this chapter).

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Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5 MP

6P

6 MP

5Si

5SiMx

Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

SOFT FONT CREATION

Font Descriptor

?

)s#W[data]

Range: 0 - 32767

Range: 0 - 65535

Character Code

?

*c#E

Download Character

?

(s#W[data]

MACROS

Macro ID

?

&f#Y

Macro Control

?

&f#X

PRINT MODEL IMAGING

Source Transparency
Mode

?

*v#N

Pattern Transparency
Mode

?

*v#O

Area Fill (Pattern) ID

?

*c#G

Select Current Pattern

?

*v#T

Solid Black (0)

Solid White (1)

HP Shading
Pattern (2)

Cross-hatch Pattern
(3) (HP-hatch Pattern)

User-defined
Pattern (4)

Logical Operation

?

*

l

#O

Pixel Placement

?

*

l

#R

USER-DEFINED PATTERN

Define (Download)
Pattern

?

*c#W[data]

Range: 0 - 32767

Range: 0 - 65535

Set Pattern Reference
Point

?

*p#R

User-defined Pattern
Control

?

*c#Q

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Printer Features 1-21

Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5 MP

6P

6MP

5Si

5SiMx

Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

RASTER GRAPHICS

Raster Resolution

?

*t#R

75 Dots/Inch (75)

100 Dots/Inch (100)

150 Dots/Inch (150)

200 Dots/Inch (200)

1

ns

ns

ns

300 Dots/Inch (300)

600 Dots/Inch (600)

1

ns

ns

ns

Graphics Presentation

?

*r#F

Raster Height (Source)

?

*r#T

Raster Height
(Destination)

?

*t#V

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Raster Width (Source)

?

*r#S

Raster Width (Destination)

?

*t#H

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Scale Algorithm

?

*t#K

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Start Raster Graphics

?

*r#A

At logical page left
limit(0)

At CAP (1)

At logic. page left limit,
scaling ON (2)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

At CAP, scaling ON (3)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Y Offset

?

*b#Y

Set Compression Mode

?

*b#M

Unencoded (0)

Run-Length Encoded (1)

TIFF Encoded (2)

Delta Row Encoded (3)

Mode 5 Adaptive (5)

Replacement Delta
Row (9)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Transfer Raster
(Row/Block)

?

*b#W[data]

Transfer Raster (Plane)

?

*b#V[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

End Graphics

Version B

?

*rB

Version C (Preferred)

?

*rC

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

Supported if printer resolution is 600 dpi.

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Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5 MP

6P

6MP

5Si

5SiMx

Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

RECTANGULAR AREA FILL

Horizontal Rectangle Size

?

*c#A

?

*c#H

Vertical Rectangle Size

?

*c#B

?

*c#V

Pattern ID (Area Fill ID)

?

*c#G

1-100 for Shading

1-6 for Cross-hatch

0-32767 for User-defined

Fill Rectangle Area

?

*c#P

Black (solid) (0)

(Solid) White (erase) (1)

Shaded (gray) (2)

Cross-hatch Pattern (3)

User-defined Pattern (4)

Current Pattern (5)

STATUS READBACK

Set Status Readback
Location Type

?

*s#T

ns

ns

ns

ns

Set Status Readback
Location Unit

?

*s#U

ns

ns

ns

ns

Inquire Status Readback
Entity

?

*s#I ns

ns

ns

ns

Free Space

?

*s1M

ns

ns

ns

ns

Flush All Pages

?

&r#F

ns

ns

Echo

?

*s#X

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Printer Features 1-23

Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5MP

6P

6MP

5Si

5SiMx

Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

PICTURE FRAME (for Vector Graphics)

Picture Frame Horiz. Size

?

*c#X

ns

Picture Frame Vert. Size

?

*c#Y

Set Picture Frame Anchor
Point

?

*c0T

HP-GL/2 Horiz. Plot Size

?

*c#K

HP-GL/2 Vert. Plot Size

?

*c#L

Enter HP-GL/2

?

%#B

_Stand-alone plotter (-1)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

3

ns

_Previous HP-GL (0)

_Current PCL CAP (1)

_Current PCL coordinates

and old HP-GL/2 (2)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

_Current PCL coordinates

and current CAP (3)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Enter PCL Mode

?

%#A

PROGRAMMING HINTS

Display Functions

On

?

Y

Off

?

Z

End-Of-Line Wrap

?

&s#C

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5MP

6P

6MP

5Si

5SiMx

Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

PCL 5 COLOR COMMANDS

Assign Color Index

?

*v#I

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Component 1

?

*v#A

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Component 2

?

*v#B

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Component 3

?

*v#C

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Lookup Tables

?

*

l

#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Configure Image Data

?

*v#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Download Dither Matrix

?

*m#W

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Foreground Color

?

*v#S

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Gamma Correction

?

*t#I

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Monochrome Print
Mode

?

&b#M

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Palette Control ID

?

&p#I

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Palette Control

?

&p#C

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Push/Pop Palette

?

*p#P

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Render Algorithm

?

*t#J

Range: 0 - 8

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Range: 9 - 10

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Range: 11 - 14

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Range: 15 - 19

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Select Palette

?

&p#S

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Set Viewing Illuminant

?

*i#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Simple Color

?

*r#U

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Printer Features 1-25

Table 1-1B. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

Color

LJ

Color

LJ 5,

5M

4LJ
Pro

4LC

5L
6L

6L Gold

5P

5MP

6P

6MP

5Si

5SiMx

Mopier

5

5M

Desk

Jet

1200C

Desk

Jet

1600C

HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS

HP-GL/2—Commands
listed in Table A-2
except as shown below

Advance Full Page

PG

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Bezier

BR, BZ

Begin Plot

BP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Chord Tolerance Mode

CT

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

(Relative) Color Range

CR

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Download Character

DL

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Fill Type

FT

Odd/Even

Non-Zero Winding

Frame Advance

FR

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Label origin

LO

1-9 / 11-19

21

Media Type

MT

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Merge Control

MC

Number of Pens

NP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output Error

OE

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Output Hardcopy Limits

OH

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Output Identification

OI

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Output P1 and P2

OP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Output Status

OS

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Pen Color Assignment

PC

3

3

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

3

Pixel Placement

PP

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Plot Size

PS

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Quality Level

QL

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Replot

RP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

Supported in stand-alone HP-GL/2 Mode only (DeskJet 1200)

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Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

MISCELLANEOUS

Configuration (AppleTalk)

?

&b#W[data]

ns

JOB CONTROL

Universal Exit/Start of PJL (UEL)

?

%–12345X

Reset

?

E

Number of Copies

?

&

l

#X

Simplex/Duplex Print

?

&

l

#S

Left (Long-Edge) Offset
Registration

?

&

l

#U

Top (Short-Edge) Offset
Registration

?

&

l

#Z

Unit Of Measure

?

&u#D

Mechanical Print Quality

?

*o#Q

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Media Type

?

&

l

#M

ns

ns

3

ns

3

ns

ns

Negative Motion

?

&a#N

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Self-Test

?

z

Paper Type

?

&n5WdBond

ns

ns

?

&n6WdPlain

ns

ns

?

&n6WdColor

ns

ns

?

&n6WdRough

ns

ns

ns

?

&n6WdHeavy

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n6WdGloss

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n7WdLabels

ns

ns

?

&n7WdVellum

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

&n8WdDefault

ns

ns

?

&n9WdRecycled

ns

ns

?

&n11WdLetterhead

ns

ns

?

&n11WdCard Stock

ns

ns

?

&n10WdCardstock

ns

ns

?

&n11WdPrepunched

ns

ns

?

&n11WdPreprinted

ns

ns

?

&n13WdTransparency

ns

ns

?

&n#WdCustomType

1

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

For custom paper, replace “CustomType” with the name of the paper, and replace “#” with the number of characters in the name, plus1.

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Printer Features 1-27

Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

PAGE CONTROL

Page (Job) Size

?

&

l

#A

Executive (1)

Letter (2)

Legal (3)

Ledger (6)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

JISExec (Foolscap) (10)

A5 (25)

A4 (26)

A3 (27)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

JIS B5 Paper (45)

JIS B4 Paper (46)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Monarch Envelope (80)

Com-10 Envelope (81)

Intl. DL Envelope (90)

Intl. C5 Envelope (91)

Intl. B5 Envelope (100)

Custom (101)

1

1

Hagaki Postcard (71)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Oufuku-Hagaki
Postcard (72)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Orientation

?

&

l

#O

Page Side Selection

2

?

&a#G

Job Separation

?

&

l

1T

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Finish Mode

?

&b#F

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

For some HP LaserJet printers, the custom size is configurable via the control panel.

2

On non-duplex printers, this command causes a conditional page eject.

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Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

PAGE CONTROL (continued)

Paper (Media) Source

?

&

l

#H

In Tray (current tray)(0)

1st Cassette (Main Paper
Src.) (1)

Manual Feed Tray (2)

2

2

Manual Feed Tray (3)

ns

2

MultiPurpose Tray (4)

2

2

2nd Cassette (Opt.
Source) (5)

2

2

Envelope Feeder (6)

ns

2

Auto Select (7)

2

3rd Cassette(8)

ns

2

2

ns

ns

HCI Trays 2-21 (20-39)

ns

ns

3

2

Output (Media) Bin

?

&

l

#G

Automatic (0)

ns

ns

ns

2

ns

2

ns

2

ns

ns

ns

Destination Tray 1 (1)

ns

2

ns

2

ns

2

Destination Tray 2 (2)

ns

2

ns

2

ns

2

Destination Tray 3 (3)

ns

ns

ns

2

ns

2

ns

2

ns

ns

ns

Print Direction

?

&a#P

Character Text Path Dir.

?

&c#T

Left Margin

?

&a#L

Right Margin

?

&a#M

Clear Horizontal Margins

?

9

Top Margin

?

&

l

#E

Text Length

?

&

l

#F

Perforation Skip

?

&

l

#L

Horizontal Motion Index

?

&k#H

Vertical Motion Index

?

&

l

#C

Line Spacing

?

&

l

#D

ALPHANUMERIC ID (Media selection by type/PCL mass storage command)

Alphanumeric ID

?

&n#W[operation] [string]

1

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

The LaserJet 4500 series printers support any Alphanumeric ID command that does not reference anything stored on a hard disk.

2

For these printers, see the printer-specific sections in Chapter 2.

3

The LaserJet 4000 series printers support HCI trays 2 – 41 (20 – 59)

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Printer Features 1-29

Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

CURSOR POSITIONING

Horizontal Position

?

&a#C

?

*p#X

?

&a#H

Vertical Position

?

&a#R

?

*p#Y

?

&a#V

Half Line Feed

?

=

Line Termination

?

&k#G

Push/Pop Position

?

&f#S

FONT SELECTION

The Primary font commands in this table can be changed to Secondary by replacing the left parenthesis “(” in the command with a right
parenthesis “)”.

Symbol Set (Primary)

?

(ID

Spacing (Primary)

?

(s#P

Pitch (Primary)

?

(s#H

Height (Primary)

?

(s#V

Style (Primary)

?

(s#S

Stroke Weight (Primary)

?

(s#B

Typeface (Primary)

?

(s#T

Font Selection By ID # (Pri.)

?

(#X

Select Default Font (Primary)

?

(3@

Underline

?

&d#D

?

&d@

Transparent Print Data

?

&p#X[data]

Text Parsing Method

?

&t#P

FONT MANAGEMENT

Assign Font ID #

?

*c#D

Font Control

?

*c#F

USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET

Symbol Set ID Code

?

*c#R

Define Symbol Set

?

(f#W[data]

Symbol Set Control

?

*c#S

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

SOFT FONT CREATION

Font Descriptor

?

)s#W[data]

Range: 0 - 32767

Range: 0 - 65535

ns

Character Code

?

*c#E

Download Character

?

(s#W[data]

MACROS

Macro ID

?

&f#Y

Macro Control

?

&f#X

PRINT MODEL IMAGING

Source Transparency Mode

?

*v#N

Pattern Transparency Mode

?

*v#O

Area Fill (Pattern) ID

?

*c#G

Select Current Pattern

?

*v#T

Solid Black (0)

Solid White (1)

HP Shading Pattern (2)

Cross-hatch Pattern (3)
(HP-hatch Pattern)

User-defined Pattern (4)

Logical Operation

?

*

l

#O

Pixel Placement

?

*

l

#R

USER-DEFINED PATTERN

Define (Download) Pattern

?

*c#W[data]

Range: 0 - 32767

Range: 0 - 65535

ns

Set Pattern Reference Point

?

*p#R

User-defined Pattern Control

?

*c#Q

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Printer Features 1-31

Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

RASTER GRAPHICS

Raster Resolution

?

*t#R

75 Dots/Inch (75)

100 Dots/Inch (100)

150 Dots/Inch (150)

200 Dots/Inch (200)

1

300 Dots/Inch (300)

600 Dots/Inch (600)

1

Graphics Presentation

?

*r#F

Raster Height (Source)

?

*r#T

Raster Height (Destination)

?

*t#V

ns

ns

ns

3

ns

ns

ns

3

Raster Width (Source)

?

*r#S

Raster Width (Destination)

?

*t#H

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Scale Algorithm

?

*t#K

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Start Raster Graphics

?

*r#A

At logical page left limit(0)

At CAP (1)

At logic. page left limit,
scaling ON (2)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

At CAP, scaling ON (3)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Y Offset

?

*b#Y

Set Compression Mode

?

*b#M

Unencoded (0)

Run-Length Encoded (1)

TIFF Encoded (2)

Delta Row Encoded (3)

Mode 5 Adaptive (5)

Replacement Delta Row (9)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Transfer Raster (Row/Block)

?

*b#W[data]

Transfer Raster (Plane)

?

*b#V[data]

ns

ns

ns

3

ns

ns

ns

End Graphics

Version B

?

*rB

Version C (Preferred)

?

*rC

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

Supported if printer resolution is 600 dpi.

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Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

RECTANGULAR AREA FILL

Horizontal Rectangle Size

?

*c#A

?

*c#H

Vertical Rectangle Size

?

*c#B

?

*c#V

Pattern ID (Area Fill ID)

?

*c#G

1-100 for Shading

1-6 for Cross-hatch

0-32767 for User-defined

Fill Rectangle Area

?

*c#P

Black (solid) (0)

(Solid) White (erase) (1)

Shaded (gray) (2)

Cross-hatch Pattern (3)

User-defined Pattern (4)

Current Pattern (5)

STATUS READBACK

Set Status Readback Location
Type

?

*s#T

Set Status Readback Location Unit

?

*s#U

Inquire Status Readback Entity

?

*s#I

Free Space

?

*s1M

ns

Flush All Pages

?

&r#F

ns

Echo

?

*s#X

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

PICTURE FRAME (for Vector Graphics)

Picture Frame Horiz. Size

?

*c#X

Picture Frame Vert. Size

?

*c#Y

Set Picture Frame Anchor Point

?

*c0T

HP-GL/2 Horiz. Plot Size

?

*c#K

HP-GL/2 Vert. Plot Size

?

*c#L

Enter HP-GL/2

?

%#B

_Stand-alone plotter (-1)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

_Previous HP-GL (0)

_Current PCL CAP (1)

_Current PCL coordinates and

old HP-GL/2 (2)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

_Current PCL coordinates and

current CAP (3)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Enter PCL Mode

?

%#A

PROGRAMMING HINTS

Display Functions

On

?

Y

Off

?

Z

End-Of-Line Wrap

?

&s#C

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

PCL 5 COLOR COMMANDS

Assign Color Index

?

*v#I

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Component 1

?

*v#A

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Component 2

?

*v#B

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Component 3

?

*v#C

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Color Lookup Tables

?

*

l

#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Configure Image Data

?

*v#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

1

ns

ns

ns

Download Dither Matrix

?

*m#W

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Driver Function Config.

?

*o3W643

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

*o3W646

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

?

*o3W647

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Foreground Color

?

*v#S

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Gamma Correction

?

*t#I

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Monochrome Print Mode

?

&b#M

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Palette Control ID

?

&p#I

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Palette Control

?

&p#C

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Push/Pop Palette

?

*p#P

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Render Algorithm

?

*t#J

Range: 0 - 8

ns

ns

ns

0,3

only

ns

ns

ns

Range: 9 - 10

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Range: 11 - 14

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Range: 15 - 19

ns

ns

ns

15,18

only

ns

ns

ns

Select Palette

?

&p#S

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Set Viewing Illuminant

?

*i#W[data]

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Simple Color

?

*r#U

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

1

The HP LaserJet 4500 Series printers do not support Luminance-Chrominance and CIE Lab, the long form of RGB/CMY, and the long form

of cRGB

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Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued)

FUNCTION

COMMAND

1100

Series

2100

Series

4000

Series

4500

Series

5000

Series

8000

Series

8100

Series

8500

Series

HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS

HP-GL/2—Commands listed in
Table A-2 except as shown below

Advance Full Page

PG

ns

ns

Bezier

BR, BZ

Begin Plot

BP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Chord Tolerance Mode

CT

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

(Relative) Color Range

CR

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Download Character

DL

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Fill Type

FT

Odd/Even

Non-Zero Winding

Frame Advance

FR

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Label origin

LO

1-9 / 11-19

21

Media Type

MT

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Merge Control

MC

Number of Pens

NP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output Error

OE

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output Hardcopy Limits

OH

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output Identification

OI

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output P1 and P2

OP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Output Status

OS

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Pen Color Assignment

PC

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Pixel Placement

PP

Plot Size

PS

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Quality Level

QL

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Replot

RP

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Indicates a command is supported.

ns - Indicates a command is not supported.

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