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Technical Reference
August 2004 www.lexmark.com
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TOC-1 Contents Contents Introduction ......................................................................1-1 Overview.............................................................................................................1-1 Navigational Tips................................................................................................1-4 Printing the File...................................................................................................1-4 Bibliography.................
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TOC-2 Contents PCL Emulation Commands ..............................................................................2-62 PCL Emulation Commands by Function .....................................................2-62 GL/2 Commands ..............................................................................................2-84 Raster Image Graphics.....................................................................................2-88 Raster Compression Mode ....................................
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TOC-3 Contents Printable Areas..............................................................................................4-3 Logical Page Size .........................................................................................4-4 PostScript Emulation Fonts for the Lexmark X422.............................................4-7 PostScript Emulation Fonts for the Lexmark C510(n) ........................................4-9 PostScript Emulation Fonts for the Lexmark E234(n), E330, E332n.....
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TOC-4 Contents File Naming Conventions..............................................................................6-9 Device Search Order...................................................................................6-12 Performance.....................................................................................................6-13 Job Buffering ....................................................................................................6-13 Creating a Partition ..............
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TOC-5 Contents Printer-to-Computer Communication (Advanced Status)............................8-17 Parallel Mode 1 ...........................................................................................8-18 Parallel Mode 2 ...........................................................................................8-19 Signal Descriptions .....................................................................................8-19 Serial Interface ................................................
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1-1 Introduction CHAPTER 1: Introduction Overview The following edition of the Technical Reference contains information about printer commands and printer languages supported by the following Lexmark printers: Lexmark™ C510(n) Lexmark X422 Lexmark E230, E232, E330, E332n, E234(n) To determine which commands and languages your printer supports, see the appendixes in the back of this document or refer to your printer user documentation. If your printer is not included in this edition of
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1-2 Introduction Printed documentation is also available for some Lexmark printers. Obtain the correct part number from the following table, call 1-800-553-9727, and select option #1 to order a Technical Reference for your printer. Table 1-1: Technical Reference Documentation Available in Hard Copy If you need a Technical Reference for the... Order Lexmark part number... Optra™ K 11A4079 Optra N 11A9979 Optra SC 11C0905 Optra E310 12A2194 The Technical Reference is divided into the followin
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1-3 Introduction Chapter 7: “Printer Specifications” Lists printer specifications, including information about hardware and environmental conditions. Chapter 8: “Printer Interfaces” Provides information on printer interfaces, including information about parallel and serial interface, network support, and communication protocols. See the tables in the three appendixes to determine if your printer supports a particular PCL emulation, PJL, or PostScript emulation command. The appendixes are:
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1-4 Introduction Navigational Tips If you are not familiar with PDF files, the following tips may help you find the information you need. To move forward and backward through this document: – Select an option under View in the menu bar at the top of the page. – Use the arrows in the toolbar at the top of the page, or the up arrow and down arrow keys on the keyboard. – Press the Page Up and Page Down keys on the keyboard. – Use the scroll bar to the right of the page. – Click the page numbe
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1-5 Introduction Bibliography For detailed information about PCL emulation printer commands, PostScript emulation printer commands and operators, and interfaces, refer to the following documentation: Hewlett-Packard DeskJet Printer Family Technical Reference, C2121-90101 Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 Typography and Graphics, Random House Electronic Publishing Hewlett-Packard PCL 5 Color Technical Reference Manual, 5961-0635 Hewlett-Packard PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Man
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2-1 PCL CHAPTER 2: PCL Emulation When you select PCL emulation as the printer language, the printer supports the Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet Printer Command Language. This chapter shows how to select PCL emulation and discusses PCL emulation commands, along with resident PCL emulation font and symbol set support. To determine which commands your printer supports, see Appendix A: “PCL Support” on page A-1. Selecting PCL Emulation Using SmartSwitch When SmartSwitch is enabled for both
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2-2 PCL Using Your Software Program To select PCL emulation, use the Printer Job Language (PJL) Enter Language Command. See “ENTER LANGUAGE Command” on page 3-3 for more information. See “Printer Job Language” on page 3-1 for the syntax and use of PJL. Warning: When you change printer languages, you may lose some or all previously downloaded resources, unless Resource Save is set to On or the resources are stored in flash memory or on disk.
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2-3 PCL Page Formatting The printable areas and logical pages for PCL emulation (both portrait and landscape orientation) are illustrated below. See the Legend that follows for definitions of areas A through I. Printable Areas Legend: A Portrait physical page width and landscape physical page length B Portrait physical page length and landscape physical page width C Portrait logical page width D Landscape logical page width E Distance between the side edge of the physical page and the logica
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2-4 PCL Lexmark C510(n) The following table lists page sizes and print area dimensions for all paper and envelope sizes the Lexmark C510(n) printer supports. For more information about the printable areas and logical pages for PCL emulation, see “Printable Areas” on page 2-3. Table 2-1: Lexmark C510(n) Paper and Envelope Dimensions 1 Selection Paper/Envelope Dimensions Dimensions by Area (pels) Page Size 2 Parm Name mm inches A B C D E F G H I Paper 13, 613 A5 148 x 210 5.83 x 8.27 3496
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2-5 PCL Lexmark X422 The following table lists page sizes and print area dimensions for all paper and envelope sizes the Lexmark X422 printer supports. For more information about the printable areas and logical pages for PCL emulation, see “Printable Areas” on page 2-3. Table 2-2: Lexmark X422 Paper and Envelope Dimensions 1 Selection Paper/Envelope Dimensions Dimensions by Area (pels) Page Size 2 Parm Name mm inches A B C D E F G H I Paper 13, 613 A5 148 x 210 5.83 x 8.27 3496 4960 3196
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2-6 PCL Lexmark E230, E232, E234(n), E330, E332n The following table lists page sizes and print area dimensions for all paper and envelope sizes the Lexmark E230, E232, E234(n), E330, and E332n printer supports. For more information about the printable areas and logical pages for PCL emulation, see “Printable Areas” on page 2-3. Table 2-3: Lexmark E230, E232, E234(n), E330, E332n Paper and Envelope Dimensions Paper/Envelope 1 Selection Dimensions Dimensions by Area (pels) Page Size 2 P
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2-7 PCL Print Area Menu Item The printable area is the area on a sheet of paper within which a pel can be printed. Logical page is a conceptual entity that defines the area in which margins (top, bottom, left, right) may be set and the area in which the PCL cursor may be positioned. The physical page border is the actual physical boundaries of a page. The Print Area menu item is available from the printer operator panel or through MarkVision Professional. For some printers, Print Area suppo
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2-8 PCL The Whole Page setting only affects pages printed when using PCL emulation. If Whole Page is selected, the PCL language sets the logical page area equal to the physical page dimensions. Since the logical page dimensions and the physical page dimensions are the same, in theory, the cursor may be positioned anywhere on the page. However, the PCL language clips the image to the printable area. So, the Whole Page setting is useful for printing scanned images that extend from edge to e
