HP Pcl 5 Manual

							ENIntroduction  5-1
5
Page Control 
Commands 
Introduction 
Page control commands and data are associated with each 
printed page of a job. These commands determine such features 
as page source, size, orientation, margins, and text spacing. This 
chapter describes the commands providing page format control.
NoteIf a number of consecutive pages within a job have the same 
format, the associated page control commands should be sent 
only once for that group of pages. Remember, once a PCL 
command is set, it remains in effect until changed by another 
command. 
						

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Page Size Command 
The Page Size command designates the size of the paper which in 
turn defines the size of the logical page. 
? & l # A 
PA P E R :
#  = 1 - Executive (7¼ x 10½ in.)
  2 - Letter (8½ x 11 in.)
  3 - Legal (8½ x 14 in.)
  6 - Ledger (11 x 17 in.)
26 - A4 (210mm x 297mm)
27 - A3 (297mm x 420mm)
ENVELOPES:
#  = 80 - Monarch (Letter - 3 7/8 x 7½ in.)
 81 - Com-10 (Business - 4 1/8 x 9½ in.)
 90 - International DL (110mm x 220mm)
 91 - International C5 (162mm x 229mm)
100 - International B5 (176mm x 250mm)
Default =2 (Configurable from Control Panel)
Range =1, 2, 3, 6, 26, 27, 80, 81, 90, 91, 100  (Other values ignored)
NoteRefer to the “PCL Feature Support Matrix” in Chapter 1 of the PCL 5 
Comparison Guide or the printer User’s Manual for lists of supported 
paper and/or envelope sizes on specific printers.
Upon receipt of this command any unprinted pages are printed, the 
top margin, text length, and left and right margins are set to their user 
defaults, and any automatic macro overlay is disabled. The cursor is 
moved to the left edge of the logical page at the top margin on the 
following page (see Figure 5-5). Also, certain HP-GL/2 state variables 
are reset (refer to Table 5-1, under “Sending a Page Size 
Command:”).
The factory default Page Size is Letter (A4 for 220v option printer); 
however, a user default Page Size may be selected from the control 
panel. The Page Size command takes precedence over the printer’s 
control panel FORM setting. 
						

							ENPage Size Command 5-3 If the Page Size command selection differs from that of the installed 
paper tray size and the requested page size is not currently available 
in another non-secure source, then a message is displayed on the 
control panel requesting installation of a paper tray of the specified 
size.
NoteThe Page Size command is not supported on the HP LaserJet,, 
LaserJet+, or the LaserJet 500+ printers.
Example 
To select a legal size page, send:
? & l3A
If the current source paper tray is “LETTER” and the requested page 
size is not currently available in another non-secure source the 
following attendance message is displayed:
xx 
1 ‘‘L OA D  L EG A L’’
1 xx = A two-letter mnemonic depending on the printer.
When the printer senses the existing paper supply has been removed 
and replaced with the requested paper size, the print job continues 
automatically. 
						

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PAPER SOURCE COMMAND 
The Paper Source command designates the location to feed paper, or 
it prints the current page.
? & l # H
#  =   0 - Print the current page
    (paper source remains unchanged).
   1 - Feed paper from the a printer-specific tray.
   2 - Feed paper from manual input.
   3 - Feed envelope from manual input.
   4 - Feed paper from lower tray.
   5 - Feed from optional paper source.
   6 - Feed envelope from optional envelope. feeder
1
1 Must be used in conjunction with Page Size command, envelope selection.
Default =Printer Dependent (Configurable from Control Panel)
Range =Printer Dependent
NoteNot all HP LaserJet printers support all possible paper sources. The 
implementation of paper source locations varies slightly from printer 
to printer. Refer to the “PCL Feature Support Matrix” in Chapter 1 of 
the PCL 5 Comparison Guide or the printer User’s Manual for paper 
source feature implementation details for specific HP LaserJet 
printers.
The Paper Source command causes the current page to be printed 
and the cursor to be moved to the left edge of the logical page at the 
top margin position for the next page (see Figure 5-5).
Example 
To feed paper from the manual feed slot, send:
?&l2H
If the selection requires operator action (such as manually feeding 
paper), a printer message appears in the display, prompting for the 
appropriate action (see the printer User’s Manual for specific 
behavior). 
						

							ENLogical Page Orientation Command 5-5
Logical Page Orientation Command 
Orientation defines the position of the logical page and the default 
direction of print with respect to the physical page as shown in 
Figure 5-1.
? & l # O
#  =   0 - Portrait
   1 - Landscape
   2 - Reverse Portrait
   3 - Reverse Landscape
Default =0
Range =0-3 (Other values ignored)
NotesThis command can be used only once per page. To print multiple 
directions per page use the Print Direction command.
This command affects the HP-GL/2 environment (refer to Table 5-1 
and the ***“HP-GL/2 and PCL Orientation Interaction” section in 
Chapter 15 for additional information). 
The Orientation command causes the page length, top margin, text 
length, left and right margins, horizontal motion index (HMI), and 
vertical motion index (VMI) to return to their user default values, and 
disables the automatic macro overlay. All data received prior to this 
command is printed, and a Form Feed and Carriage Return executed. 
The cursor is moved to the left edge of the logical page at the top 
margin cursor position (see Figure 5-5).
The factory default orientation is por trait. Landscape orientation may 
be selected as the user default orientation using the control panel.
NoteThe HP LaserJet 2000, LaserJet IID, LaserJet IIP and all PCL 5 
printers automatically rotate all fonts to the current orientation.
Table 5-1 shows how changing certain PCL features (such as a reset, 
orientation, page size or page length) or changing the HP-GL/2 
picture presentation directives (picture frame width or height, 
horizontal or vertical plot size, or picture frame anchor point) affect the 
HP-GL/2 state variables.  
						

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Table 5-1 HP-GL/2 State Variables
?E
or
Control Panel Reset:zexecutes “IN” command 
zdefaults picture frame 
zdefaults picture frame anchor 
point 
zdefaults HP-GL/2 plot size
Changing Orientation
or
Sending a Page Size 
Command:
zDefaults picture frame anchor 
point. 
zDefaults picture frame. 
zDefaults HP-GL/2 plot size. 
zDefaults P1 and P2 (“IP;”). 
zDefaults soft-clip window 
(“IW;’”).
zClears the polygon buffer 
(“PM0;PM2”). 
zUpdates the current position to 
the lower-left corner of the 
picture frame (P1).
Redefinition of the 
horizontal 
and/or vertical 
picture frame:
zDefaults P1 and P2 (“IP”). 
zDefaults soft-clip window (“IW”). 
zClears the polygon buffer 
(“PM0;PM2”). 
zUpdates the current position to 
the lower-left corner of the 
picture frame (P1).
Redefinition of the Picture
Frame Anchor Point:
zDefaults P1 and P2 (“IP”). 
zDefaults soft-clip window (“IW”).
zClears the polygon buffer 
(“PM0;PM2”). 
zUpdates the current position to 
the lower-left corner of the 
picture frame (P1).
Specifications of a New
HP-GL/2 Plot Size:
zChanges the picture frame 
scaling factor. 
						

							ENLogical Page Orientation Command 5-7 Figure 5-1 Page Orientation With Default Print Direction
The orientation of the HP-GL/2 picture is also affected by the logical 
page orientation. Figure 5-2 illustrates the effect of logical page 
orientation on the HP-GL/2 picture orientation. It is possible to alter 
the HP-GL/2 picture orientation within the logical page using the 
HP-GL/2 RO command (refer to Chapter 21, for additional 
information).
Most HP-GL/2 state variables retain their previous HP-GL/2 value 
upon receipt of this command (they are not affected by PCL mode). 
However, certain changes to the PCL state can affect the HP-GL/2 
state (see Table 5-1). 
						

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Figure 5-2 HP-GL/2 Picture Orientation with Respect to 
Logical Page Orientation 
						

							ENPrint Direction Command 5-9
Print Direction Command 
The Print Direction command rotates the logical page coordinate 
system with respect to the current orientation without performing a 
page eject. This rotation is performed in 90° increments in a 
counterclockwise direction. This allows printing in four directions on 
the same page.
? & a # P
#  =   0 - 0° rotation.
    90 - 90°  ccw rotation.
    180 - 180°  ccw rotation.
     270 -  270°  ccw rotation.
Default =0
Range =0, 90, 180, 270 (Other values ignored)
Changing the print direction causes the following: 
zThe print origin moves with the logical page rotation. For 
example, rotating a default page (portrait orientation, 0° print 
direction) 90° causes data to print in the landscape direction 
across the “portrait” page. 
zThe margins are translated (when the print direction changes by 
90°, the left margin becomes the new top margin, the former top 
margin becomes the new right margin, etc.) 
zThe cursor position remains at the same physical location. 
zAll subsequent printing (characters, area fill patterns, raster 
images) is rotated to coincide with the new print direction. 
zAny current raster graphics end when the print direction changes. 
zPrint Direction does not default HMI.
NoteThe Print Direction Command does not affect HP-GL/2 vector graphic 
images. HP-GL/2 graphics can be rotated only with the Orientation 
command (?&l#O) or the HP-GL/2 “RO” command. 
						

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Figure 5-3 Changing Print Direction on a Page