PCL Emul menu
Menu item
Description
Font Source
Resident
Download
Flash
All
Specifies the set of fonts available
Notes:
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Resident is the factory default setting. It shows the factory default set of
fonts downloaded into RAM.
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Download appears only if downloaded fonts exist. It shows all the fonts
downloaded into RAM.
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Flash appears only if a flash option containing fonts is installed.
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A flash option must be properly formatted and cannot be Read/Write,
Write, or password protected.
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All shows all fonts available to any option.
Font Name
<x>
Displays a specific font and the option where it is stored
Notes:
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Courier is the factory default setting.
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The font source abbreviation is R for Resident, M1 for Flash, and S for
Download.
Symbol Set
<x>
Specifies the font ID and font name that compose each symbol set
Notes:
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10U PC-8 is the US factory default setting.
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12U PC-850 is the international factory default setting.
PCL Emulation Settings
Point Size
1.00–1008.00
Changes the point size for scalable typographic fonts
Notes:
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12 is the factory default setting.
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Point Size refers to the height of the characters in the font. One point equals
approximately 1/72 of an inch.
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Point sizes can be increased or decreased in 0.25-point increments.
PCL Emulation Settings
Pitch
0.08–100
Specifies the font pitch for scalable monospaced fonts
Notes:
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10 is the factory default setting.
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Pitch refers to the number of fixed-space characters per inch (cpi).
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Pitch can be increased or decreased in 0.01-cpi increments.
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For nonscalable monospaced fonts, the pitch appears on the display but
cannot be changed.
PCL Emulation Settings
Orientation
Portrait
Landscape
Specifies the orientation of text and graphics on the page
Notes:
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Portrait is the factory default setting.
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Portrait prints text and graphics parallel to the short edge of the page.
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Landscape prints text and graphics parallel to the long edge of the page.
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