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The followi ng edition of the Technical Reference contains information about printer
commands and printer languages supported by the following Lexmark printers:
• Lexmark™ C912
Introduction
• Lexmark E321
• Lexmark E323
• Lexmark T630
• Lexmark T632
• Lexmark T634
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 specific inf ormation about y our printer i s not incl uded in this edition of the Technical Reference, it may be available in another version. Visit the Lexmark W eb site at
www.lexmark.com/publications for more information.
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Introduction
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The Technical Reference is divided into the following:
Chapter 2: “PCL Emulation”
Shows how to select PCL emulation and discusses PCL emulation commands, GL/2
commands, and resident font and symbol set support.
Chapter 3: “Printer Job Language”
Contains detailed inf ormation about certain commands that cause t he printer to enter
PCL emulation, P ostScript emulation, and P ersonal Printer Data Stream (PPDS), and
many other types of commands.
Chapter 4 : “PostScript Emulation”
Provides inf o rmation about PostScript emulation and explains PostScript emulation
supplemental operators.
Chapter 5: “Switching Languages”
Describes ways to switch printer languages and explains when you may want to
choose one method over another.
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Chapter 6: “Flash Memory and Disk”
Provides inf ormation about using the flash memory and hard disk. It describes how to
manage printer memory, store resources (such as fonts and macros), and manage
files.
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.
Introduction
See the tables in the three appendixes to determine if your printer supports a
particular PCL emulation, PJL, or Po stScript emulation command. The appendixes
are:
Appendix A: “PCL Support”
Appendix B: “PJL Support”
Appendix C: “PostScript Support”
Navigational Tips
If you are not familiar with PDF files, the f o llowing 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.
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– Use the scroll bar to the right of the page.
– Click the page numbe r bo x on the st atus bar at the bo ttom of th e page and
type the page you want.
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Introduction
• To increase or decrease the magnification of the pages:
– Select the magnifying glass icon on the toolbar at the top of the page and
– Click the magnificat ion box on the status bar and sel ect an opt ion f rom the
• To jump directly to a particular section or key word in this document:
– Click one of the bookmarks in the overview window to the left of the page.
– Click a topic in the document’s table of contents.
– Select Tools from the menu bar and then choose Find or Search.
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Printing the File
then draw a bo x around the area you want to view.
drop-down menu.
ment itself.
Although this book was designed primarily for online viewing, you can print a hard
copy by clicking File on the toolbar, and then choosing Print. Make sure you’ve
selected the correct printer , range of pages, and number of copie s before you cl ick OK.
You should be aware that if you print this document on a color printer, the color you
see on the paper may not match the color you see on your computer monitor.
Bibliography
For detailed information about PCL emulation printer commands, PostScript
emulation printer commands and operators, and interfaces, refer to the following
documentation:
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Introduction
• 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 Manual,
5961-0509
• Hewlett-P ackar d Post Script SIMM Technical Reference, I/O De vice Operators
and Paramet ers, C2080-90921
• Hewlett-Packard Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual,
5961H0512
• IBM Personal System/2 Hardware Interface Technical Reference, S68X-2330
• Interface between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Communications
Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange, Electronic Industries
Association, publications EIA RS-232C and EIA\TIA-232-E
• Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification
Developed by the NPA, Level 1, Revisio n N
• PostScript Language Reference Manual (Third Edition), Adobe Systems
Incorporated, Addison-Wesley Publishing
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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.
T o determine which commands y our printer supports, see Appendix A: “PCL Support”
on page A-1.
PCL
Selecting PCL Emulation
Using SmartSwitch
When SmartSwitch is enabled f or both printer lan guages on an interf ace (f or example ,
Paral lel, USB, Serial Option 1, or Network Option 1), the printer aut omatically switches
to the printer language being sent by your software program. The printer is shipped
with SmartSwitch enabled for both printer languages in all interfaces. The printer
examines all print jobs and switches dynamically betwe en PostScript emulation and
PCL emulation.
Using the Operator Panel or MarkVision Professional
If SmartSwitch is set to Off for both printer languages, you can select PCL emulation
from your printer operator pane l or from MarkVision™ Professional. Refer to your
printer user documentation fo r information on changing menu settings.
Using Your Software Program
To select PCL emulation, use the Printer Job Language (PJL) Enter Language
Command. See “ENTER LANGUA GE 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
are stored in flash memory or on disk.
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Resource Save is set to On or the resources
PCL
Page Formatting
The printable areas and logi cal pages f or PCL emulation (both portrait and landscape
orientation) are illustrated below. See the Legend that follows for definitions of areas
A through I.
Printable Areas
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PCL
Legend:
APortrait physical page width and landscape physical page length
BPortrait physical page length and landscape physical page width
CPortrait logical page width
DLandscape logical page width
EDistance between the side edge of the physical page and the logical page in portrait
FDistance between the side edge of the physical page and the logical page in landscape
GDistance between the top and bottom edge of the physical page and logical page
HDistance between the left and right edge of the physical page and the printable area in
portrait, or distance between the top and bottom edge of the physical page and printable
area in landscape
IDistance between the top and bottom edge of the physical page and the printable area in
portrait, or distance between the left and right edge of the physical page and the
printable area in landscape
Note: The tabl es beginni ng on page 2-4 list the page sizes and dimensions of each
area labeled on the preceding diagram for all paper and envelope sizes your
printer supports. If information about your printer is not included in the
following tables, see page 1-1 for information on how to get a Technical Reference f or your printer.
Lexmark C912
The following table lists page sizes and print area dimensions for all paper and
envel ope sizes the Lexmark C912 printer supports. For more i n formation about the
printable areas and logical pages for PCL emulation, see “Printable Areas” on
page 2-3.
Table 2-1: Lexmark C912 Paper and Envelope Dimensions
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PCL
SelectionPaper/Envelope DimensionsDimensions by Area (pels)
Page Size
2
Parm
13, 613A5148 x 2105.83 x 8.27349649603196 47201421180100100
12, 45, 612JIS B5 Paper182 x 2577.2 x 10.1430060704000 58301501200100100
26, 626A4 (198 mm)
26, 626A4 (203 mm)
46JIS B4257 x 36410.1 x 14.3607086005786 83641421180100100
27A3297 x 42011.7 x 16.5701499206730 96841421180100100
1, 601Executive184 x 2677.25 x 10.5435063004050 60601501200100100
2, 602Letter216 x 2798.5 x 11510066004800 63601501200100100
3, 603Legal216 x 3568.5 x 14510084004800 81601501200100100
4 or 10Folio216 x 3308.5 x 13510078004800 75601501200100100
6 or 1111 x 17 (Ledger)279 x 43211 x 17660010200 6300 99601501200100100
15Statement139.7 x 215.95.5 x 8.5330051003000 48601501200100100
101Universal297 x 43211.7 x 367200 21600 6730 99601421200100100
90DL220 x 1108.66 x 4.33259851962314 49601421180100100
91C5229 x 1629.02 x 6.38382654083542 51721421180100100
4
99
, 100B5 Envelope250 x 1769.84 x 6.93415659043872 56681421180100100
600Other Envelope229 x 3569.02 x 14.0701470146730 67781421180100100
807-3/4 Monarch191 x 987.5 x 3.875232645002024 4260 1501200100100
899 (Com 9)225 x 988.875 x 3.875232653242024 5084 1501200100100
8110 (Com 10)241 x 1059.5 x 4.125247457002174 54601501200100100
1
Pel dimensions are for 600 dpi.
2
Page Size Parameters are explained in Table 2-26 on page 2-65.
3
The width of the logical page for A4 paper can be changed from the printer operator panel or your software program.
4
Paper ID 99 is supported for backward compatibility with other Lexmark printers. Paper ID 99 has the same logical paper
size as ID 100 (compatible with HP LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx) but is 8 pels wider than the Lexmark 4039.
NamemminchesABCDEFGHI
Paper
3
210 x 2978.3 x 11.7496070144676 677814211808080
3
210 x 2978.3 x 11.7496070144800 67788011808080
Envelope
1
Note: The e xplanatio n of the printab le area assumes the
to
Normal. For more information about Print Area, see page 2-7.
Print Area menu item is set
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Lexmark E321 and E323
The following table lists page sizes and print area dimensions for all paper and
envel ope sizes the Lexmark E321 and E323 printer supports. For more information
about the printable ar eas and lo gic al pages for PCL emulation, see “Printable Areas”
on page 2-3.
Table 2-2: Lexmark E321 and E323 Paper and Envelope Dimensions
PCL
SelectionPaper/Envelope Dimensions Dimensions by Area (pels)
Page Size
2
Parm
13, 613A5148 x 2105.83 x 8.27349649603196 47 201421180100100
12, 45, 612JIS B5 Paper182 x 2577.2 x 10.1430060704000 58301501200100100
26, 626A4 (198 mm)
26, 626A4 (203 mm)
46JIS B4257 x 36410.1 x 14.3607086005786 8364 1421180100100
27A3297 x 42011.7 x 16.5701499206730 96 841421180100100
1, 601Executive184 x 2677.25 x 10.5435063004050 60601501200100100
2, 602Letter216 x 2798.5 x 11510066004800 6360 1501200100100
3, 603Legal216 x 3568.5 x 14510084004800 81601501200100100
4 or 10Folio216 x 3308.5 x 13510078004800 75601501200100100
6 or 1111 x 17 (Ledger)279 x 43211 x 176600 102006300 9960 1501200100100
15Statement139.7 x 215.9 5.5 x 8.5330051003000 48601501200100100
101Universal216 x 3568.5 x 14510085004800 8160 1501200100100
90DL220 x 1108.66 x 4.33259851962314 49601421180100100
91C5229 x 1629.02 x 6.38382654083542 51721421180100100
4
99
, 100B5 Envelope250 x 1769.84 x 6.93415659043872 56681421180100100
600Other Envelope229 x 3569.02 x 14.0510084004800 8160 1501200100100
807-3/4 Monarch191 x 987.5 x 3.875232645002024 42601501200100100
899 (Com 9)225 x 988.875 x 3.875232653242024 5084 1501200100100
8110 (Com 10)241 x 1059.5 x 4.125247457002174 5460 1501200100100
1
Pel dimensions are for 600 dpi.
2
Page Size Parameters are explained in Table 2-26 on page 2-65.
3
The width of the logical page for A4 paper can be changed from the printer operator panel or your software program.
4
Paper ID 99 is supported for backward compatibility with other Lexmark printers. Paper ID 99 has the same logical paper
size as ID 100 (compatible with HP LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx) but is 8 pels wider than the Lexmark 4039.
NamemminchesABCDEFGHI
Paper
3
3
210 x 2978.3 x 11.7496070144676 6778 14211808080
210 x 2978.3 x 11.7496070144800 67788011808080
Envelope
1
Note: The e xplanatio n of the printab le area assumes the
to
Normal. For more information about Print Area, see page 2-7.
Print Area menu item is set
Lexmark T630, T632, and T634
The following table lists page sizes and print area dimensions for all paper and
envel ope sizes the Le xmark T f amily of printers supp orts. For more inf ormation about
the printable areas and logical pages for PCL emulation, see “Printable Areas” on
page 2-3.
Table 2-3: Lexmark T Family Paper and Envelope Dimensions
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PCL
Paper/
Selection
Page Size
2
Parm
13, 613A5148 x 2105.83 x 8.273496 4960 3196 47201421180100100
12, 45, 612JIS B5 Paper182 x 2577.2 x 10.14300 6070 4000 58301501200100100
26, 626A4 (198 mm)198 x 2977.8 x 11.74960 7014 4676 677814211808080
26, 626A4 (203 mm)203 x 2978.0 x 11.74960 7014 4800 67788011808080
1, 601Executive184 x 2677.25 x 10.54350 6300 4050 60601501200100100
2, 602Letter216 x 2798.5 x 115100 6600 4800 6360 1501200100100
3, 603Legal216 x 3568.5 x 145100 8400 4800 81601501200100100
4 or 10Folio216 x 3308.5 x 135100 7800 4800 75601501200100100
15Statement139.7 x 215.95.5 x 8.53300 5100 3000 4860 1501200100100
101Universal
90DL220 x 1108.66 x 4.332598 5196 2314 49601421180100100
91C5229 x 1629.02 x 6.383826 5408 3542 51721421180100100
4
99
, 100B5 Envelope250 x 1769.84 x 6.934156 5904 3872 56681421180100100
600Other Envelope229 x 3569.02 x 145412 8400 4800 8160 1501200100100
807-3/4 Monarch191 x 987.5 x 3.8752326 4500 2024 42601501200100100
899 (Com 9)225 x 988.875 x 3.875 2326 5324 2024 50841501200100100
8110 (Com 10)241 x 1059.5 x 4.1252474 5700 2174 5460 1501200100100
1
Pel dimensions are for 600 dpi.
2
Page Size Parameters are explained in Table 2-26 on page 2-65.
3
Universal size A and B dimensions can be defined. Then, other dimensions (C - I) are derived from A and B.
4
Paper ID 99 is supported for backward compatibility with other Lexmark printers. Paper ID 99 has the same logical paper
size as ID 100 (compatible with HP LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx) but is 8 pels wider than the Lexmark 4039.
NamemminchesABCDEFGHI
3
Envelope Dimensions
Paper
216 x 3568.5 x 145100 8500 4800 82601501200100100
Envelope
Dimensions by Area (pels)
1
Note: The e xplanatio n of the printab le area assumes the
to
Normal. For more information about Print Area, see page 2-7.
Print Area menu item is set
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 defi nes 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 supports three values: Normal,
Whole Page, and Fit to Page. Refer to your printer user documentation for more
information.
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PCL
Normal setting
Legend:
PCL
Logical
Page
Area
The Normal setting, which is t he factory def ault, means the printab le area incl udes the
entire page except the narrow border around the edge of the page. This is the
nonprintable area. The printer measures margin settings relative to the logical page.
Physical
Page
Border
PCL
Printable
Area
Only Portrait Orientation shown for all settings
Whole Page setting
For a more detailed explanation of the Normal setting, see “Printable Areas” on
page 2-3.
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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. Howe v er, the PCL language clips the image to the printab le area. So , the Whole
Page sett ing is useful f or printing scanne d images that e xtend fr om edge to edg e of a
page.
Some printers offer the Fit to Page setting. When Fit to Page is selected, PCL
emulation or P o stScript emul ation formats a page using a printable area equal to the
physical page, which is from one edge of the page to the ot her edge of the page. If you
use this setting, no clipping occurs. In Fit to Page, the PCL emulation logical page
dimensions are equal to the physical page dimensions, as in the Whole Page sett ing .
The printer holds this f ormatted image in memory , but when t he page prints, the image
is compressed a small amount in both horizontal and vertical directions, and then
centered on the physical page f or lett er-siz e paper only. This process creates a small
margin around the image. This artificial margin pre ven ts printing from one edge to the
other, since doing so could contaminate the printer and cause printing problems.
The following illustrations show an image held in memory for printing from one edge
to the other and how the image would actually print based on the Fit to Page setting.
Notice that a small border appears at t he edges of the printed page , and t he image is
slightly compressed.
Physical
Page
Edge
Formatted Image with Fit to PagePrinted Image with Fit to Page
2-9
PCL
Font and Symbol Set Support for the Lexmark C912
Your printer has 86 resident fonts in PCL emulation, including 84 scalable fonts and
two bitmapped fonts.
Several parameters are used to select a font from the data stream. These include
symbol set, spacing, point or pitch, styl e, weight, and typeface number . For scalable
fonts, you can vary the size of a font by specifying pitch or point size. For bitmapped
fonts , you must choose the pi tch or point size li sted on the font sample pages. You can
print the font sample pages using a PJL command (see “LPRINTPCLFONTS” on
page 3-83), from the printer operator panel , or through MarkVision Profes sional. Refer
to your printer user documentation for more information.
A symbol set defines which characters are available for a font and the code point for
each of these characters. Your printer supports 83 resident symbol sets. The tables
beginning on page 2-14 show the symbol sets available for each font in
PCL emulation. Not all fonts support all symbol sets.
You can select a font as the PCL emulation default from the printer operator panel or
through MarkVision Professional . Refer to your printer user documentation for more
information.
The fonts are divided into two major groups. The first 47 fonts (R0 to R46) shown on
the font sampl e pag es are t he standard PCL emulation fonts . T he 39 remaini ng fonts
(R47 to R85) are called Type 1 fonts and were originally defined for PostScript
emulation, but now also work in the PCL emulation. For a list of the 47 standard PCL
emulation fonts, see Table 2-4 on page 2-10. For a list of the 39 Type 1 fonts, see
Table 2-5 on page 2-12. Both tables list the forward and backward compatibi lity font
selection commands. For more information on forward and backward compatibility,
see page 2-10. For more information on selecting symbol sets, see page 2-14.
For compatibility purposes, you can disable Type 1 fonts with the Printer Job
Language (PJL) LTYPE1FONTS command. The factory default for these fonts is
Enabled. See LTYPE1FONTS on page 3-47 for more information.
You can also select fonts using PJL commands . The selection parameter is the
number portion from the font identifi er sho wn on t he font sample pages, such as 0 or
76 from font identifi ers R0 or R76. Use the PJL v a lues sho wn in the tables beginning
on page 2-14 to select a symbol set. If a symbol set does not have a PJL value, use
the symbol set ID to select the symbol set. A f ont selection can be eit her temporary or
set as the default.
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PCL
Use the following PJL commands to sel ect fonts: FONTSOURCE, FONTNUMBER,
PITCH, PTSIZE, SYMSET, SET, DEFAULT. See “Table 3-5: Common Variables for
PCL Emulation” on page 3-48 for more information about these commands.
Forward and Backward Compatibility Modes for the Lexmark C912
Your PCL emulation has forward and backward compatibility modes. The forward
compatibility mode is used to emulate the fonts in the Hewlett-Packard Company’s
LaserJet 4050. The backward compatibility mode is used for compatibilit y wi t h the
Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet 5 and the Lexmark family of printers.
Standard PCL Emulation Fonts
The following table lists the font selection commands for forward and backward
compatibility mode for each of the 47 standard PCL emulation fonts. Since the font
selection commands for the forward and bac k w ard compati bilit y modes are ident ical ,
they are listed together in the table.
Table 2-4: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selecti on Commands
Forward and Backward Compatibility Mode
Standard PCL Emulation Font Name
Courier0004099
Courier Italic0104099
Courier Bold0034099
Courier Bold Italic0134099
CG Times1004101
CG Times Italic1104101
CG Times Bold1034101
CG Times Bold Italic1134101
Univers Medium1004148
Univers Medium Italic1104148
SpacingStyleWeightTypeface
Univers Bold1034148
Univers Bold Italic1134148
Times New Roman10016901
Times New Roman Italic11016901
Times New Roman Bold10316901
Times New Roman BoldItalic11316901
1
This font is not implemented in the Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet 4050.
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PCL
Table 2-4: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection
Forward and Backward Compatibility Mode
Standard PCL Emulation Font Name
Arial10016602
Arial Italic11016602
Arial Bold10316602
Arial Bold Italic11316602
Letter Gothic0004102
Letter Gothic Italic0104102
Letter Gothic Bold0034102
Univers Condensed Medium1404148
Univers Condensed Medium Italic1504148
This font is not implemented in the Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet 4050.
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Type 1 Fonts
Thirty of the Type 1 fonts have different font selection parameters in the forward and
backward compatibil ity modes and 9 of the fonts work only in the forward compat ibility
mode. With the appropriate printer driver installed and selected, your software
program selects these fonts.
The followi ng table shows the f ont selection commands for forward and backward
compatibility modes and indicates the font group for each font. All Type 1 fonts are
supported by both the Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet 4050 and the
Lexmark family of printers unless otherwise noted.
Table 2-5: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands
Century Schoolbook Italic1102470311061463
Century Schoolbook Bold1032470310361463
Century Schoolbook Bold Italic1132470311361463
ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic1104509911061483
CourierPS
CourierPS Oblique
CourierPS Bold
CourierPS Bold Oblique
Times Roman
Times Italic
Times Bold
Times Bold Italic
Helvetica Light
Helvetica Light Oblique
Helvetica Black
Helvetica Black Oblique
SymbolPS
ITC Zapf Dingbats100451010061485
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Notice the values for forward and backward compatibility modes differ slightly for Bold.
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This font is not implemented in the Hewlett-Packard Company’s LaserJet 4050.
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This font is not implemented in the Lexmark family of printers.
Your Lexmark printer defaults to the forward compatibility mode to enable a
Hewlett-Packard Company’s driver to sel ect the forward compatibility fonts. The
Lexmark PCL driver uses the bac kw ard compat ibil ity mode and tempor arily switches
the printer to this mode. The PCL (PJL) commands to s witch t he def ault compati bility
modes are:
To determine if a font or typeface supports a symbol set, see the complete listing of
PCL emulation fonts and symbol sets in the following tables: “Table 2-6: PCL
Emulation Symbol Sets - Latin 1” on page 2-14, “Table 2-7: PCL Emulation Symbol
Sets - Latin 2, Latin 5, Latin 6, Cyrillic, Greek” on page 2-20, and “Table 2-8: PCL
Emulation Symbol Sets - Specials” on page 2-25.
Table 2-6: PCL Emulation Symbol Sets - Latin 1
Latin 1
PCL
Typeface / Symbol Set
PJL Value
Symbol Set ID
Courier✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Courier Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Courier Bold✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Courier Bold Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
CG Times✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
CG Times Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
CG Times Bold✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
CG Times Bold Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Univers Medium✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Univers Medium Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Univers Bold✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Univers Bold Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Legal
LEGAL
1U
Windows 3.0 Latin 1
Windows 98 Latin 1
WIN30
WINL1
9U
19U0N9N
ISO 8859-1 Latin 1 (ECMA-94)
ISOL1
ISO 8859-15 Latin 9
PC-8, Code Page 437
PC-8 Danish/Norwegian (437N)
PC-850 Multilingual
PC-858 Multilingual Euro
PC-860 Portugal
PC-861 Iceland
PC-863 Can adian French
PC-865 Nordic
PC-1004 OS/2
ABICOMP Brazil/Portugal
ABICOMP International
Roman-8
Roman-9
Roman Extension
PS Text
MC Text
Desk Top
Ventura International
Ventura US
ISOL9
PC8
PC8DN
PC850
10U
11U
12U
PC858
13U
20U
21U
23U
25U9J13P
ROMAN8
14P8U4U
0E
PSTEXT
10J
12J7J13J
DESKTOP
VNINTL
VNUS
14J
✓ Indicates Typeface supports the specified Symbol Set.
✘ Indicates Typeface does not support the specified
Symbol Set.
Grey-shaded cell s: In the backward compatabi lity mo de, this font is
not supported or this font does not support this symbol set.
Table 2-6: PCL Emulation Symbol Sets (Continued) - Latin 1
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Latin 1
PCL
Typeface / Symbol Set
PJL Value
Symbol Set ID
Times New Roman✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Times New Roman Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Times New Roman Bold✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Times New Roman Bold Italic ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Arial✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Arial Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Arial Bold✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Arial Bold Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Letter Gothic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Letter Gothic Italic✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Letter Gothic Bold✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Univers Condensed Medium✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓