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.
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Font #     F ont ID
INT 000
INT 001
HP Color LaserJet 5/5M P rinter
PCL T ypef ace List
Escape Sequence
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Pitch/Point
ScalableTypeface
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							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
display.
10Click [Enter] to save your selection.
An asterisk (*) appears to the right of your selection.
11Click [Item] until PT. SIZE appears for proportional scalable fonts, or PITCH
appears for proportional fixed space fonts.
This selection is not available for bitmapped fonts.
12Click [+] to select your point size or pitch.
13Click [Enter] to save your selection.
An asterisk (*) appears to the right of your selection.
14Click [On Line] to return the printer on line.
The On Line indicator lights.
This procedure sets the default font for the printer. Fonts and typefaces
selected through software applications will override this setting.
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							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. Check with your network printer administrator.
To optimize performance of your printing environment when using different
fonts and typefaces, consider the following options:
·Encourage the use of the HP Color LaserJet 5/5M printer’s extensive
internal scalable typeface selections; PCL and TrueType fonts are available
in PCL mode, and PostScript fonts are available in PostScript mode.
·To conserve printer memory, download only those soft fonts and scalable
typefaces needed. 
·If you require several downloaded fonts, consider purchasing additional
memory from your dealer.
·Some software applications automatically download fonts at the beginning
of each print job.  It may be possible to configure those applications to
download only soft fonts that are not already resident in the printer.  Refer
to your software application documentation for more information.
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							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 instructions
that came with your fonts to install the typeface files onto your hard disk.
You can request a printer driver for your new fonts from your software
vendor. Some printer drivers for HP font products are also available from
Hewlett-Packard’s Distribution Center (US only) or your local authorized
HP dealer (see Appendix F).
NoteJust because your software lists your new typefaces in its menus does not
necessarily mean the typefaces themselves are installed. You must still
follow the instructions that came with your typefaces to install the actual
typeface files onto your hard disk.
Using Special Effects with Type
The printer can do special type effects, such as patterns, reverse printing,
mirrored text, and advanced font rotation. Check your software manual to
see if it supports these features. Programmers can find complete
instructions for using special type effects in the PCL 5 Technical Reference
Manual.
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							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 these services, contact Hewlett-Packard Corvallis
Service Center, Attention: Custom Products Group, 1030 N.E. Circle Drive,
Corvallis Oregon 97330 USA, (503) 750-5757. Outside the U.S., contact your
local HP dealer.
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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
·Setting the power save mode
·Running printer self tests
·Interpreting test pages
·Optimizing print quality using Resolution Enhancement (REt)
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							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
attempting to control your output using the control panel.
Most software applications, including word processors and spreadsheet
packages, provide procedures or commands for selecting printing options.
These procedures or commands allow you to control print jobs through
software, instead of changing control panel settings repeatedly at the printer.
For all Print menu and most Configuration menu items, software commands
always override control panel settings. For example, a software command to
print a particular size of media overrides the current control panel setting.
Although many software applications control printer output, the degree of
support varies among manufacturers. Hewlett-Packard has designed the
control panel to enable you to make selections manually when your software
application does not allow you to control printer functions or you cannot
make the change in the driver.
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							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 could affect other print jobs until the
control panel is changed again.
·Coordinate setting the default printer font and downloading soft fonts with
other users.
Coordinating these operations conserves memory and avoids unexpected
printer output.
·Be aware of how switching the printer language affects other printer users.
Switching between PCL and the PostScript language erases all downloaded
fonts and macros.
Your network operating systems may automatically protect each user’s print
job from the effects of other print jobs in the system. Check with your system
administrator for more information.
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							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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