HP Laserjet 5 User Manual

To print using the HP Infrared Adapter:
1Make sure that the printer is in\fEADYmode.
2Align your laptop computer (or other portable equipment) that is
equipped with an IrDA-compliant IR window within 2 to 3 feet (1 m) of
the HP IR adapter on the printer and at an angle of +/- 15 degrees to
ensure an adequate connection for printing.
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3Send the print job. The status light above the IR adapter should turn on.
If not, realign the adapter with the IR port on the sending device, resend
the print job, and keep the equipment within the range of operation
during printing.
4If you have to move the equipment, for example, to add paper, make
sure it remains within the range of operation to maintain the connection.
If the connection is interrupted before your print job is complete, the IR
adapter status light will turn off.  You have between 3...

5
PostScript Printing
Introduction
The PostScript language is available as an option for the HP LaserJet 5
printer and comes standard with the HP LaserJet 5M printer.  Chapter 3
focused on using the printer in the PCL mode.  Some tasks are
performed differently when printing in the PostScript mode.
This chapter describes differences the PostScript option makes in printer
performance and discusses the following PostScript specific information:
•Preparing for PostScript Printing
•Control Panel Differences...

Preparing for PostScript Printing
This chapter assumes a PostScript language SIMM is installed in your
printer (see Appendix D, “Printer Memory.”). Your PostScript language
SIMM contains genuine PostScript Level 2 software from Adobe. It is
backward-compatible with earlier versions of PostScript software.
Additional requirements for PostScript printing:
•A PostScript printer driver.
•Sufficient printer memory (printing 600-dpi and duplex printing
requires more memory in PostScript than in PCL).
Using...

Printer Memory and PostScript Printing
The HP LaserJet 5M printer comes with Adobe PostScript Level 2 and
6 MBytes of installed memory.
Table 5-1 shows the total memory required to print a letter/A4 or legal
size page and to use the I/O Buffering and Resource Saving features.
(For an explanation of I/O Buffering and Resource Saving, see “How
Your Printer Uses Memory” in Appendix D.) Print a self test page to
determine current printer memory (see “Printing a PostScript
Configuration Page” later in this...

Printing a Legal Page in PostScript
Most legal-size pages will print at 600 dpi. To print a legal page at
300 dpi, your printer must have at least 6 MBytes of installed memory.
(The HP LaserJet 5M comes with 6 MB.)  Printing 600 dpi legal-size
pages requires at least 6 MBytes of installed memory. To check how
much memory you have print a PS Config Page (see later in this
chapter).
NoteIf you have less than 12 MBytes of installed memory with the optional
duplex unit installed and duplex selected, a...

Switching Printer Languages
(Personalities)
The HP LaserJet 5 printer comes with the PCL 6 printerpersonalityor
operating language, which gives you 45 built-in scalable fonts. You can
also add a PostScript SIMM (Single In-Line Memory Module) which
gives you Adobe’s 35 Type 1 fonts.
If more than one printer language is installed, your printer is set by
default to switch automatically between languages as it receives printing
jobs. This allows you to print either HP PCL 6 or PostScript Level 2
language...

Control Panel Differences with PostScript
As explained in Chapter 3, “Using the Printer Control Panel,” pressing
[Menu]provides access to menus, one after another. Most menus and
items apply to all installed personalities.  Only those that specifically
apply to PostScript are described in this chapter.
The Menu Map in Chapter 3 lists the placement of the PostScript
options  in the control panel system of menus (see the shaded entries).
To select a menu item:
1Press [Menu] repeatedly until the menu you...

PostScript Menu
When PostScript is installed, a PostScript language menu is added to the
control panel system of menus.
Item Options Explanation
PS FONTS LIST None A printed list of PostScript fonts is available by pressing[Select]when
this item is displayed.
PRT PS ERRS OFF* ON When this option is set to
ON, the printer prints a page that describes
errors the PostScript interpreter encounters. No PostScript error
messages display on the control panel. This page is useful if you are
developing a...

PostScript Fonts List
The PostScript Fonts List has samples of the 35 built-in PostScript
language fonts (see Figure 5-1 on the following page).
The PostScript Fonts List displaysonlythe 35 PostScript language
fonts, with print samples for each font. The list will notdisplay the
printer’s internal or downloaded PCL fonts or any PostScript language
downloaded fonts.
The characters shown on the PostScript Fonts List are printed in only
one size.  When printing from many applications you can scale these...