HP (Hewlett-Packard) 4550 Printer User Manual


 
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Appendix B 229
Note Fonts are either fixed or proportional in spacing. This printer supports
fixed fonts (Courier, Letter Gothic, and Lineprinter) and proportional
fonts, including CG Times, Arial
®
, and Times New Roman.
Fixed-space fonts are best used in applications such as spreadsheets
and databases, where it is important for columns to line up vertically.
Proportional-spaced fonts are generally used in word processing
applications.
Common PCL commands
The following table lists the most common PCL commands.
PCL Commands
Function Command Option(s)
Job Control Commands
Reset <esc> E n/a
Number of Copies <esc> &l#X 1 to 999
Duplex/Simplex <esc> &l#S 0 = Simplex (single-sided) printing
1 = Duplex (two-sided) with long-edge
binding
2 = Duplex (two-sided) with short-edge
binding