Printing Menu
Some items in this menu can be accessed from a software
application, or from the printer driver (if the appropriate driver is
installed). Printer driver and software application settings override
control panel settings. For more information, see page 39.
Printing Menu
Item
Values
Explanation
COPIES=1
1
to
999
Set the default number of copies by
selecting any number from 1 to 999. Press
[-Value+]
once to change the setting by
increments of 1, or hold down
[-Value+]
to
scroll by increments of 10.
Note
It is best to set the number of copies from
the printer driver or software application.
(Driver and software settings override
control panel settings.)
PAPER=A4
(220V printers)
and
ENVELOPE=DL
(220V printers)
For supported paper
sizes, see page A-4.
Set the default image size for paper and
envelopes. (The item name will change
from paper to envelope as you scroll
through the available sizes.)
CONFIGURE CUSTOM
PAPER=NO
NO
YES
NO
: The custom paper menu items are not
accessible.
YES
: The custom paper menu items appear
(see below).
UNIT OF
MEASURE=INCHES
(110V printers)
or
MILLIMETERS
(220V printers)
INCHES
MILLIMETERS
This item appears only when
CONFIGURE
CUSTOM PAPER=YES
. Select the unit of
measurement for the custom paper size.
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X DIMENSION=
12.28 INCHES
(110V printers)
or
312 MILLIMETERS
(220V printers)
3.00
to
12.28
INCHES
(110V printers)
or
76
to
312
MILLIMETERS
(220V printers)
This item appears only when
CONFIGURE
CUSTOM PAPER=YES
. Select the
dimension to be fed into the printer.
Note
Heavy paper and very small or very large
custom-size paper should be printed from
Tray 1 to the rear output bin. Open the rear
output bin to use it (page 22).
Y DIMENSION=
18.50 INCHES
(110V printers)
or
470 MILLIMETERS
(220V printers)
5.00
to
18.50
INCHES
(110V printers)
or
127
to
470
MILLIMETERS
(220V printers)
This item appears only when
CONFIGURE
CUSTOM PAPER=YES
. Select the other
dimension.
Note
Heavy paper and very small or very large
custom-size paper should be printed from
Tray 1 to the rear output bin. Open the rear
output bin to use it (page 22).
ORIENTATION=
PORTRAIT
PORTRAIT
LANDSCAPE
Determine the default orientation of print on
the page.
Note
It is best to set the page orientation from the
printer driver or software application.
(Driver and software settings override
control panel settings.)
FORM=60 LINES
(110V printers)
or
64 LINES
(220V printers)
5
to
128
Sets vertical spacing from 5 to 128 lines for
default paper size. Press
[-Value+]
once to
change the setting by increments of 1, or
hold down
[-Value+]
to scroll by increments
of 10.
PCL FONT
SOURCE=INTERNAL
INTERNAL
SOFT
SLOT 1, 2,
or
3
INTERNAL
: Internal fonts.
SOFT
: Permanent soft fonts.
SLOT 1, 2,
or
3
: Fonts stored in one of
the three DIMM slots.
PCL FONT NUMBER=
0
0
to
999
The printer assigns a number to each font
and lists them on the PCL Font List
(page 82). The font number appears in the
Font # column of the printout.
PCL FONT PITCH=
10.00
0.44
to
99.99
This item might not appear, depending on
the font selected. Press
[-Value+]
once to
change setting by increments of .01 for
pitch, or hold down
[-Value+]
to scroll by
increments of 1.
Printing Menu (Continued)
Item
Values
Explanation
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PCL FONT POINT
SIZE=12.00
4.00
to
999.75
This item might not appear, depending on
the font selected. Press
[-Value+]
once to
change setting by increments of .25 for
point size, or hold down
[-Value+]
to scroll
by increments of 1.
PCL SYMBOL
SET=PC-8
PC-8
many others
Select any one of several available symbol
sets from the printer’s control panel. A
symbol set is a unique grouping of all the
characters in a font. PC-8 or PC-850 is
recommended for line draw characters.
Order the PCL 5/PJL Technical Reference
Documentation CD for symbol set charts or
for more information (page 7).
COURIER=REGULAR
REGULAR
DARK
Select the version of Courier font to use:
REGULAR
: The internal Courier font
available on the HP LaserJet 4 series
printers.
DARK
: The internal Courier font available
on the HP LaserJet III series printers.
Both fonts are not available at the same
time.
WIDE A4=NO
NO
YES
The Wide A4 setting changes the number
of characters that can be printed on a single
line of A4 paper.
NO
: Up to 78 10-pitch characters can be
printed on one line.
YES
: Up to 80 10-pitch characters can be
printed on one line.
APPEND CR TO LF=
NO
NO
YES
Select
YES
to append a carriage return to
each line feed encountered in
backward-compatible PCL jobs (pure text,
no job control). Some environments, such
as UNIX, indicate a new line using only the
line feed control code. This option allows
the user to append the required carriage
return to each line feed.
Printing Menu (Continued)
Item
Values
Explanation
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