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PCL Menu
PCL Menu items allow you to choose the printers default font and symbol
set. Printer Control Language (PCL) is HPs printer language. You can also
change such PCL Menu items as the
FONT SOURCE
through your software
application.
Item Options Explanation
FONT SOURCE I*
S
Mn
Internal fonts*
Permanent soft fonts
SIMM Module: n=slot number. Typefaces stored in one of the four
ROM SIMM slots (M1=slot 1, for example).
FONT NUMBER 0 to 999 The printer assigns a number to each typeface and lists them on the
PCL Typeface List, which you can print out. (See “Checking
Installed PCL Fonts” in Chapter 5.) The font number appears in the
Font # column of the printout.
You must select a FONT SOURCE in order for FONT NUMBER to appear.
Defaults and other conditions are as follows:
I*
S
Mn
0* is the default.
1* is the default. You can select from the control panel
only a permanent soft font that is currently in the printer.
SIMM Module; n=SIMM slot (1-4). Typefaces stored in
one of the four ROM SIMM slots (M1=slot 1, for example).
PITCH
or
PT. SIZE
Range
Pitch:
10.00*
Point:
12.00*
The pitch or point size item available depends on the FONT SOURCE
and FONT NUMBER you select.
Pitch:
Point:
For fixed-pitch outline typefaces, select pitch sizes from
.44 to 99.99.
For proportionally-spaced outline typefaces, select point
sizes from 4.00 to 999.75 in .25-point increments.
SYM SET ROMAN-8*
Many others
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. Symbol
set charts appear in the
HP LaserJet Printer Technical Reference
.
*Factory default.
Table 4-4 PCL Menu Items
4-8 Understanding the Control Panel