HP Color Laserjet 5 Manual

Selecting PCL Fonts and Typefaces Using
the Control Panel
1Click [On Line] until the On Line indicator is no longer lit.
2Print a list of available PCL printer fonts.
For more information, see the section “Printing a list of available printer
fonts” earlier in this chapter.
3Find the font source and number on the printout that corresponds to the
font you want.
Font Source and Number
4Click [Menu] until PCL PRINT MENU appears on the first line of the printer
display.
à
Font #     F ont ID
INT 000
INT 001...

5Click [Item] until FONT SOURCE appears on the second line of the printer
display.
6Click [+] until the font source you want appears to the right of FONT SOURCE
on the printer display.
INT - internal font
SFT - soft fonts
M1 to M4 - SIMM based fonts
7Click [Enter] to save your selection.
An asterisk (*) appears to the right of your selection.
8Click [Item] until FONT NUMBER appears on the second line of the printer
display.
9Click [+] until the font number you selected in step 3 appears on the printer...

Using Fonts on a Network
If your printer is connected to a network, be sure to check with your
network printer administrator or consult with your fellow network users
before: 
·Changing the default font through the control panel.
·Downloading or removing soft fonts and typefaces.
Following these guidelines will conserve memory and help you avoid
unexpected printer output.  Your network operating system may
automatically protect each user’s print job from the effects of other print
jobs in the system....

Adding Support for Accessory Fonts to a
Printer Driver
When you are using typefaces on disk, your printer driver needs to contain
information about the size, shape, and style of the type characters so that it
can format your text correctly.
Check your current driver
Many current software packages already contain drivers for most of
Hewlett-Packard’s scalable typefaces. 
If your fonts are listed in the software’s menus, your software contains
driver support for that font product. You can then follow the...

Hewlett-Packard Custom Font Services
Hewlett-Packard custom soft fonts are now available. You can design your
own custom soft font package to fit your particular needs.  Some examples
include:
·Any font or typeface from any HP standard font product or typeface
collection.
·Arabic, Hebrew, and Cyrillic typefaces.
·Bar codes, including 3 of 9, Codeabar, UPC, and others.
·Custom symbol set mappings.
·Signatures and logos.
·Macros for automatically printing standard forms with your data.
For information on...

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5
Using the Control Panel
Introduction
This chapter contains information on using the control panel, including:
·When to use the control panel
·Using the control panel in shared environments
·Locating control panel features
·Interpreting control panel indicator lights
·Resetting the printer to user or factory defaults
·Changing selections on the control panel
·Available menu selections
·Selecting an input tray, manual feed, or an output bin
·Switching printer personalities
·Setting the I/O timeout...

When to Use the Control Panel
The printer control panel menus allow you to select items such as the
number of copies, settings for resolution enhancement, and test pages. Use
the control panel:
·To make printer I/O configuration changes.
·To make a selection that your software does not allow you to make.
·To identify the fonts available in the printer memory.
·To print test pages.
·To switch between on-line and off-line status.
NoteAlways use your application software and/or printer drivers before...

Using the Control Panel in Shared
Environments
The printer control panel functions the same in a network or other shared
printer environment as it does when it is connected to a stand alone
computer. If there are problems, see your system administrator. Remember
that your printer is shared with other users. Therefore, follow these
guidelines before you change printer control panel settings:
·See your system administrator before making printer control panel changes.
Any control panel changes you make...

Locating Control Panel Features
The following figure lists the locations of control panel features.
1 Display 6 Item key
2 On Line key 7 “+” Next Selection key
3 Form Feed key 8 “-” Previous Selection key
4 Reset key 9 Enter key
5 Menu key 10 Indicator Lights
Figure 5-1
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