LISTSERV at the University of Georgia
Menubar Imagemap
Home Browse Manage Request Manuals Register
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (September 1996, week 2)Back to main SAS-L pageJoin or leave SAS-L (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:   Wed, 11 Sep 1996 20:20:37 PDT
Reply-To:   Mark Covello <covello@SIRIUS.COM>
Sender:   "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:   Mark Covello <covello@SIRIUS.COM>
Subject:   Re: Magic code to switch HP LJ printer to PostScript and back?
Comments:   To: Jack_Hamilton@HCCOMPARE.COM

On Wed, 11 Sep 1996 14:04:35 CST Jack Hamilton wrote: >There's a magic string you can include in a file sent to a PostScript- >equipped HP LaserJet printer which will cause it to switch from PCL mode to >PostScript mode. There's a similar code which will cause it to switch back >to PCL. > >Could someone out there provide me with those codes? I have a call in to >HP, but I'm not convinced that they'll be able to find them, since they were >documented only for the now-unsupported LJIIIsi (the codes still work, but >are no longer documented). >

My LJIII quick reference guide says to enter Printer Job Language pass through:

@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = PostScript <LF>

to enable postscript

and

@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = PCL <LF>

for regular Printer Control Language

I've never tried it.

Good Luck,

Mark ------------------------------------- Mark Covello Chakra Seven Software 2354 36th Ave San Francisco, CA 94116

Name: Mark Covello E-mail: Mark Covello <covello@sirius.com> Date: 09/11/96 Time: 20:20:37

This message was sent by Chameleon

s'io credesse che mia risposta fosse a persona che mai tornasse al mondo, questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse.

Dante -------------------------------------


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main SAS-L page