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.
1-6 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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.
1-8 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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.
1-10 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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.
1-12 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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.
1-14 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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.
1-16 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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.
1-18 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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).
1-20 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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.
1-22 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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.
1-24 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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)
1-26 Printer Features
ENWW
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.
ENWW
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.
1-28 Printer Features
ENWW
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)
ENWW
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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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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Printer Features 1-35
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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