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Using Different Printer Language Modes
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Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities
Changing the printer’s language mode
The Phaser 240 supports the following printer languages:
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PostScript Level 1 and Level 2
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HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language)
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Monochrome PCL5 (Printer Command Language)
In the factory default configuration, the printer expects to receive PostScript
data on all ports. If you want to use an HP-GL application, you must
explicitly set up a printer port for HP-GL data, or enable Adobe
IntelliSellect™ automatic language selection. If you want to use a PCL5
application, you must enable automatic language selection on a port.
Changing the language of the printer between PostScript, HP-GL, and PCL5
is port-specific. The ports, such as parallel 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, 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 change
back and forth between PostScript, HP-GL, and PCL5 files.
Changes to the language on any port are persistent across print jobs and
across printer power cycles.
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.
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To print PostScript files, use the PSCRIPT.PS file to set up a port to
receive PostScript.
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To print HP-GL files, use the HPGL.PS file to set up a port to
receive HP-GL.
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To print PCL5 files, use the AIS.PS file to set up a port for
automatic language selection.
