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HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language)
Monochrome PCL5 (Printer Command Language)
Changing the language of the printer between PostScript, HP-GL, and monochrome PCL5 is port-specific. The ports, such as parallel, serial, or LocalTalk, can each be configured differently. You can change the default language on any port so whenever the printer is turned on it expects to receive PostScript, or HP-GL, or PCL5 data on a specific port. If automatic language selection is enabled on a particular port, it becomes the default on that port, allowing you to send PostScript, HP-GL, and PCL5 files to that port.
Changes to the language on any port remain in effect even if the printer is turned off or reset.
Note: The following files affect printer operation. If the printer is shared on a network, using these files may affect the prints requested from other users. Click on the following topics for more information:
Note: The following files affect printer operation. If the printer is shared on a network, using these files may affect the prints requested from other users.
Printing HP-GL files
Printing monochrome PCL5 files
Use one of the following methods to send the PSCRIPT.PS file to the printer:
Workstation users: Send the file to a printer as you would any PostScript file.
Use one of the following methods to send the HPGL.PS file to the printer:
Use one of the following methods to send the AIS.PS file to the printer: