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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select OK to send any changed information to the program and close the window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Cancel if you decide not to change the current settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Reset ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Reset to change the settings to those that were active before this
window was displayed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> printer driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A file that provides device-independence. This file describes the physical
characteristics of a printer, plotter, or other peripheral device, and is used
to convert graphics into device-specific data at the time of printing or
plotting.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Trademark of the IBM Corporation
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Non-IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following terms, denoted by a double asterisk (**) in this information, are
trademarks of other companies as follows:
AST is a trademark of AST Research, Incorporated.
Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Adobe Type Manager is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Digital Research is a trademark of Digital Research, Inc.
Epson is a trademark of Seiko Epson Kabushiki Kaisha.
Excel is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Helvetica is a trademark of the Linotype Company.
HP and Hewlett-Packard are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
LaserJet is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Lotus is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Times New Roman is a trademark of the Monotype Corporation, Ltd.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The list of keys is arranged in groups.
Use:
o HELP KEYS to get help
o SYSTEM KEYS to switch between programs
o WINDOW KEYS to move around in a program window
o POP-UP WINDOW KEYS to make a selection in a pop-up window
o EDITING KEYS to make changes in a pop-up window.
When two key names are joined by a plus sign (+), use these two keys together.
Hold down the first key and press the second key.
HELP KEYS
F1
Get help
F2
Get extended help (from within any help window)
F9
Go to a list of keys (from within any help window)
F11 or Alt+F1
Go to the help index (from within any help window)
Esc
Cancel help
Alt+F4
Close the help window
Alt+F6
Go to/from help and programs
Shift+F10
Get help for help
SYSTEM KEYS
Alt+Esc
Switch to the next program, including full-screen programs
Alt+Tab
Switch to the next windowed program
Ctrl+Esc
Switch to the Task List
WINDOW KEYS
F3
Close a program window
F10
Go to/from the action bar
Arrow keys
Move among choices
End
Go to the last choice in a pull-down
Esc
Cancel a pull-down or the system menu
Home
Go to the first choice in a pull-down
PgUp
Scroll the contents of the window up one page
PgDn
Scroll the contents of the window down one page
Underlined letter
Move among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs
Alt
Go to/from the action bar
Alt+F4
Close the window
Alt+F5
Restore the window
Alt+F7
Move the window
Alt+F8
Size the window
Alt+F9
Minimize the window
Alt+F10
Maximize the window
Ctrl+PgDn
Scroll the contents of the window right one page
Ctrl+PgUp
Scroll the contents of the window left one page
Shift+Esc or Alt+Spacebar
Go to/from the system menu
Shift+Esc or Alt
Go to/from the system menu of a text window
POP-UP WINDOW KEYS
Enter
Complete the pop-up window
Esc
Cancel the pop-up window
Spacebar
Set a check box on/off or perform the task described on the selected
pushbutton
Tab
Move to the next entry field or check box
EDITING KEYS
Backspace (left arrow delete)
Delete the character to the left of the cursor
Del
Delete the character to the right of the cursor
End or Ctrl+Right Arrow key
Move to the end of a field
Home or Ctrl+Left Arrow key
Move to the beginning of a field
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. HP LaserJet and HP LaserJet-Compatible Printers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The LASERJET.DRV supports HP LaserJet** printers using Printer Control Language
(PCL), and three device font types:
o Your printer is shipped with one or more internal fonts, which are fonts
permanently stored in its memory. When you indicate printer model during
installation, you automatically set up these fonts.
o You can purchase cartridge fonts, (fonts that have additional character
shapes, alphabets, or graphic character sets) in a package that fits into a
slot on your printer. The cartridge provides additional memory to the
printer, with the font shapes already loaded.
o Some cartridges include extended fonts, that enable you to print characters
(for example, bar codes) that are not included in the character sets
supplied with your operating system.
o Soft fonts are optional fonts shipped as files. Some fonts have
predetermined sizes, and some can be scaled to size from within a program.
At the time of printing, the fonts selected for a print job are downloaded,
or copied, to the memory of your printer. The capacity of printer memory
determines the number of different fonts you can select for downloading with
a particular print job.
To take advantage of fonts:
1. The device drivers that come with your OS/2* system contain a list of
cartridge names catalogued by the printer manufacturer. If you have a
cartridge, and want to install its fonts, display the Printer Properties
window for the driver, then select Fonts. Installing entails adding font
names to the list of Installed fonts in the Font Installer window. If you
purchase fonts separately, the font manufacturer might supply a separate
installation program that you must run before you can add fonts in the
Font Installer window.
2. Exiting the Font Installer window re-displays the Printer Properties
window. In the Printer Properties window, you mark as active, any
cartridge loaded into a printer slot. Your printer might have one or more
cartridge slots.
3. Select the fonts for a particular job from within your program. You can
mix internal, cartridge, and downloadable fonts in any print job.
Related information:
o Installing Hewlett-Packard AutoFont support
o Font symbol sets
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Installing Hewlett-Packard AutoFont Support ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The AutoFont support files provided with Hewlett-Packard** typeface diskettes
and cartridges contain information needed to install the typefaces.
1. Using DOS, run the AutoFont Support Installation program (or the Type
Director 2.0 program). Make note of the directory into which the program
installs its diskette files.
2. Display the Printer Properties window for the driver; then select Fonts.
3. In the New font directory field, type the name of the directory containing
the AutoFont Support files.
For more information on typefaces and AutoFont support files, consult the
Hewlett-Packard documentation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Font Symbol Sets ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A symbol set determines a mapping between the machine-readable value of a
character and the font in which it is printed. When installing
Hewlett-Packard** fonts for laser printers, the New soft fonts, New cartridge
fonts, and Installed fonts fields list symbol sets by using the following
abbreviations:
US ASCII
R8 Roman 8, US ASCII, plus additional European characters
PM Symbols map one to one with code-page 850
PC PC-8, corresponding with code-page 437
PD PC-8DN Danish and Norwegian code-page 437N
DT Desktop, US ASCII plus additional useful symbols.
E1 ECMA-94 Latin 1
E5 ECMA-128 Latin 5
WN Windows
VI Ventura International
VU Ventura US
RX Roman Extension
O1 OEM-1
U2 ISO 2: International number 2
UK ISO 4: UK ISO
S3 ISO 10: Swedish
SW ISO 11: Swedish
JS ISO 14: JIS ASCII
IT ISO 15: Italian
S4 ISO 16: Portugese
SP ISO 17: Spanish
GR ISO 21: German
F0 ISO 25: French
CH ISO 57: Chinese
DN ISO 60: Danish and Norwegian
NW ISO 61: Norwegian V2
FR ISO 69: French
S5 ISO 84: Portugese
S6 ISO 85: Spanish
G0 HP German
S1 HP Spanish
If your cartridge has additional (extended) symbol sets, you can list them by
selecting the Extended symbol sets for cartridges check box. A window appears
in which the extended symbol sets on your cartridge are identified with their
own abbreviations. For example:
M8 Antique Olive
D1, DS, DV ITC Zapf Dingbats
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A table of identifiers and references to the corresponding items of data. For
example, a listing of the files stored on a diskette.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> install ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To copy software components from distribution media to specified areas
(directories) of a hard disk.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> device font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A font particular to the printer. Some device fonts have size and
language-support restrictions. Printer device fonts are internal to the
printer hardware. They can be installed on a card or downloaded to printer
memory. They are printed faster than system fonts. See also system font.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> system font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
One of the fonts available for screen display and printing. You can specify
any size for this font, and it supports any language. Contrast with device
font.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> check box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A square box with associated text that represents one choice in a set of
multiple choices. When you select a choice, a check mark appears in the check
box to indicate that the choice is in effect. You can clear the check box by
selecting the choice again. Contrast with radio button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> check mark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A symbol that shows that a choice is currently active. This symbol is used in
menus and check boxes. See check box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A family of characters of a given size and style; for example, 9-point
Helvetica.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> spooler ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A program that puts print jobs on one or more queues and removes a print job
from a queue to send the job to a printer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> extended fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Fonts containing characters that are not included in the Presentation Manager*
character set. For example, you can purchase extended fonts called dingbats,
which include large check marks and other graphics that represent bullets on
charts. Bar code symbols, such as those used by the post office to sort zip
codes, are also available as extended fonts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Font Installer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this window to determine which fonts are available for selection from your
programs and to add fonts as you purchase or need them. The Available fonts
field lists the name of any cartridge font or soft font already installed.
To install new fonts:
1. Insert your font diskette into drive A.
2. Select Open.
3. Select the fonts you want to add in the New soft fonts or the New
cartridges field.
4. If the cartridge has extended fonts, you can select the Extended symbol
sets for cartridges to list them. A window appears.
5. If the Extended Symbol Set Support window appears, select the extended
fonts you want, and then select the OK push button.
6. Select Add.
Selecting Delete allows you to delete unnecessary fonts.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
o Installed Fonts
o New Font Directory
o New Soft Fonts
o New Cartridges
o Extended Symbol Sets for Cartridges
o OK
o Open
o Add
o Delete
Related Information:
o HP LaserJet and HP LaserJet-compatible printers
o Installing Hewlett-Packard AutoFont support
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for Installed Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This list contains the names of those cartridges and soft fonts currently
installed. You can scroll the list vertically to see more fonts, or
horizontally to see the complete description of fonts with long identifiers.
The at sign (@) precedes the name of each cartridge. The list identifies
cartridge fonts by cartridge letter and font name. For soft fonts, the list
shows symbol set and orientation.
A greater than symbol (>) marks a font that is currently in use by a program.
You cannot delete a font marked by >.
Related Information:
Font symbol sets
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for New Font Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to indicate the location of font files you want to install.
Usually, you install new font names from a list on a diskette, so the field
contains the initial value A:\. You can type a different path
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for New Soft Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field displays the names of fonts stored in the New font directory. To
fill the list:
1. Insert the appropriate diskette in drive A, or fill in the New font
directory field with the location of the fonts on your hard disk.
2. Select Open.
You can scroll the list to see more fonts. Select any fonts you want to
install, then select Add to add the selected fonts to the Installed fonts
field.
Related Information:
o Installing Hewlett-Packard AutoFont support
o Font symbol sets
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for New Cartridges ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field displays the names of cartridge fonts you can add to the Installed
fonts field. All known cartridge fonts are listed on the Printer Driver
Diskettes that come with your OS/2* system. If you purchase new fonts, the
cartridge names are listed on the diskettes that come with your cartridge. To
fill the list:
1. Insert the appropriate diskette in drive A.
2. Select Open.
You can scroll the list to see more cartridge fonts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Extended Symbol Sets for Cartridges ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Extended symbol sets for cartridges if you want to select extended fonts
from a cartridge. If you are adding a cartridge that does not have extended
fonts, and this field has a check mark in it, deselect the field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Open to read font names from the drive and directory identified in the
New font directory field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Add to add selected New soft fonts or New cartridges to the Installed
fonts field.
If you selected Extended symbol sets for cartridges, and your cartridge has
extended fonts, a window appears from which you select the extended symbol sets
you want to use. If your cartridge does not have extended fonts, and Extended
symbol sets for cartridges is selected, a message appears that indicates there
are no extended fonts. Select OK to continue installing your standard fonts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Delete to remove selected font names from the Installed fonts list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for Font Installer - Extended Symbol Set Support ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Font Installer - Extended Symbol Set Support window to select any
extended fonts you want to use from the cartridge identified at the top of the
window.
1. Select one or more typefaces in the Available typefaces field. The
Extended symbol sets field lists all the extended symbol sets available
for the selected typefaces.
2. Select one or more extended symbol sets.
3. Select OK.
Related Information:
Font symbol sets
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for Available Typefaces ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field lists all the typefaces (for example, Helvetica, Line Printer)
available on the cartridge you selected in the Font Installer window. Select
from the Available typefaces list those typefaces for which you want to add
extended fonts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for Extended Symbol Sets ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field lists all the extended fonts included on your cartridge for the
typefaces you selected in the Available typefaces field. Each extended symbol
set has an abbreviation that identifies it, followed by a short description.
Consult the documentation included with your cartridge, if you want to see a
picture of a particular symbol set identified in the list.
Select one or more symbol sets, then select OK to continue installing your
cartridge.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> hard disk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A rigid disk in a hard disk drive that you cannot remove. The hard disk can be
partitioned into storage areas of variable sizes that are subdivided into
directories and subdirectories. See also partition.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> partition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A fixed-size division of storage. On an IBM personal computer hard disk, one
of four possible storage areas of variable size; one might be accessed by DOS,
and each of the others might be assigned to another operating system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A statement that indicates where a file is stored on a particular drive. The
path consists of all the directories that must be opened to get to a particular
file. The directory names are separated by the backslash (\). The first
backslash represents the root directory. For example, a file named things that
is located in the EDIT directory of drive C has a path of:
c:\edit\things
A path is sometimes followed by a file name and a file name extension (if there
is one). It is sometimes preceded by a drive letter and a colon (:).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for Printer Properties of HP LaserJet ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The heading of the Printer Properties window identifies the model HP LaserJet**
or compatible printer you have selected. Use the fields in this window to
indicate the form loaded in each tray of your laser printer, and any font
cartridges inserted in the printer. The push buttons give access to other
properties windows which you use to define additional forms, and to identify
fonts you have purchased for your printer.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
o Paper source
o Active cartridges
o Help for Memory
o Help for Page Protection
o Help for PostScript Cartridge Plus
o Help for Environment Savings
o Fonts
o Forms
o Defaults
o Cancel
o OK
Related information:
HP LaserJet and HP LaserJet-compatible printers
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for Paper Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field provides a place to assign forms to each tray your printer
accommodates. Thus, if your printer has two trays, Upper and Lower appear here.
If you use different size paper, envelopes, or preprinted special forms in one
or more of your paper trays, you can specify a different paper form for each
tray. Each tray has a form field with the currently selected form displayed.
1. Select the arrow to the right of the form field to see the list of
available forms.
2. Select the form you want. You can scroll the list to see more forms.
You can add more forms to the list by selecting the Forms push button at the
bottom of the window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for Active Cartridges ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This list contains the names of installed cartridge fonts. Select from the list
any cartridges currently inserted in the printer. Because some laser printers
have more than one cartridge slot, Max. = indicates the total number of
cartridges you can select. If you attempt to select more than that maximum,
the next cartridge name you select replaces the first one selected, and you
hear a warning tone.
If you have a cartridge that is not listed, select the Fonts push button; a
window appears that enables you to add your cartridge to the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for Memory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the total amount of memory installed in your printer. The printer Self
Test page indicates the amount of memory installed. Choose a memory amount in
kilobytes.
Total memory includes standard memory plus the memory on expansion cards, if
any. If you are unsure about this value, run the printer Self Test to display
the amount of installed memory.
Setting the correct memory value ensures optimum performance from the printer
and the driver.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Help for Page Protection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This list contains the possible types of Page Protection for this printer.
Select the level of page protection (OFF, LTR, A4, or LGL) that you set on your
printer. The current value for page protection appears on the Self Test page
of the printer.
Use the printer front control panel to change the value for page protection,
then update this dialog with the new value.
For LaserJet III printers, two MB of printer memory is necessary to set page
protection to LTR or A4. Three MB of memory is necessary for LGL.
For LaserJet 4 printers, six MB of printer memory is necessary to set page
protection to LTR, A4, or LGL when printing at at 600 DPI.
Note: On Laserjet 4 printers with two MB of memory, page protection settings
of LTR, A4 or LGL will cause the printer to automatically change its resolution
to 300 DPI. This can cause incorrect output. If this happens, turn page
protect OFF on the printer control panel or add more memory to the printer.
The default setting on the printer is page protection OFF.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Help for PostScript Cartridge Plus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The PostScript Cartridge Plus option enables a printer to accept a PostScript
data stream. If this option is installed in your printer, enable this checkbox
to send the correct initialization strings to the printer for the PCL language.
To print in PostScript mode, the OS/2 PostScript driver must be installed and
selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Help for Defaults ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Defaults for an opportunity to specify number of copies, orientation,
resolution, choice of form, paper feed, duplex printing, and fast (downloaded)
system fonts. These default choices are used if you do not specify these types
of job properties for a particular print job or for the queue to which you
submit that job.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Help for Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Fonts for access to the Font Installer window. You can then view a list
of currently installed soft fonts and cartridge fonts, or you can add fonts to
those listed as installed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Help for Forms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Forms to add forms to those listed for each paper tray. Add a form if
the defined forms do not include a paper size that matches the paper loaded in
your printer. You can also add a form to assign a unique name to a preprinted
form, even if it conforms to a size already defined.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Help for Environment Savings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Environment Savings items are enabled when the Postscript language option
is installed and there is sufficient memory to support it.
If you change the values of Environment Savings for PCL and/or Postscript on
the front panel of the printer, then update this dialog to reflect those
changes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Help for LaserJet Job Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Job Properties to request multiple copies, specify orientation, resolution,
and elect to download system fonts. You can select a tray-loaded form or
indicate that you will feed forms by hand, and specify output bin if your
printer has more than one place for holding printed pages. You also can select
dual-sided printing for printer models offering this feature.
Some programs provide access to this window, enabling you to assign these job
properties for a specific document or template. When setting up a queue, you
select job property defaults that take effect if the program does not override
them.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
o Copies
o Orientation
o Resolution
o Fast system fonts
o Printer patterns
o HP-GL/2
o Large buffers
o Form
o First page
o Remaining pages
o RET
o Economode
o ImageAdapt
o Paper feed.
o 1 or 2 sided printing
o Output bin
o Effects
o OK
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Help for Copies ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this field, type the number of copies of each page you want printed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Help for Orientation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Portrait (upright) to print the top of the printed material in the same
direction as the top of the paper. Letters, books, and reports usually have
portrait orientation.
Select Landscape (rotated) to print perpendicular to the direction in which the
paper is fed. Landscape is frequently selected for documents such as
spreadsheets or plotted graphics, which are wider than they are long.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Help for Resolution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the number, in dots-per-inch (dpi) increments, that represents the
resolution in which you want graphics produced on your printer. Laser printers
process device fonts in the highest available resolution, and can mix high
resolution text with lower resolution graphics.
Select the highest number for the best quality. Because printing in high
resolution takes longer, you can reserve this setting for final documents.
Select a low number to print faster; for example, to produce drafts of
documents.
Note: Your printer must have enough memory to hold the dots composing a print
job. For laser printers with less than one megabyte of memory, select 75 or
150 dpi to print a full-page graphic, a dense graphic, or a full-page
spreadsheet that has horizontal and vertical lines mixed with text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Help for Fast System Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this check box to enable downloading of OS/2* system fonts. System
fonts will be copied to the printer memory which allows your job to print
faster and requires a smaller spool file than one that has the document in
graphic font form. This feature should not be used when overlaying system
fonts with graphics as text may not always appear.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Help for Printer Patterns ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this check box to enable internal printer patterns to be substituted for
system patterns in filled graphic paths. Using printer patterns allows jobs
containing shaded and patterned rectangular areas to print substantially faster
and and require smaller spool files. This feature should not be used if
printer output patterns should exactly match patterns displayed on your screen,
nor if there are overlapping shaded or patterned graphics in your document.
Printer resolution of 300 or higher is recommended when Printer patterns are
enabled to ensure the best output.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Help for HP-GL/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this check box to enable HP-GL/2 output. HP-GL/2 is the Hewlett-Packard
Graphical Language used on plotters. This feature will allow faster printing of
graphic objects as lines and circles.
When printing very complex HP-GL/2 images, HP printers might report error 21,
print overrun, on the front panel of the printer. If this happens, turn off the
HP-GL/2 option in the Device Properties, or enable page protection at the
printer front control panel and Printer Properties dialog, or add additional
memory to the printer.
Printer memory, page complexity and page protection interact with varying
output speed and quality. For fastest output, enable page protection (which
may require additional memory) on both the printer and Printer Properties
dialog and use HP-GL/2.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Help for RET ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
RET stands for Resolution Enhancement Technology. This is a feature found in
certain Hewlett-Packard printers including Series III and Series 4 printers.
With Series III printers, RET is set using the control panel on the printer.
With Series 4 printers, RET is set by using the printer control panel or
through software by using settings on this dialog.
Resolution Enhancement Technology refines the print quality of characters and
graphics by "smoothing" the fine gradations along the angles and curves of the
printed image.
RET has five possible settings:
Default Use the RET setting currently set in the printer.
Off Turn off RET completely.
Light, Medium, and Dark These settings vary the effect of RET. See next
paragraph.
The factory default setting is medium. You may discover that a different
setting works better for your printer. (See the RET block on the Printer Self
Test print out).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Help for ECONOMODE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
EconoMode printing reduces the number of pixels or "dots of toner" placed on
the page. By using EconoMode for your proofs and rough drafts, you can lower
your cost-per-page by 50%. The print is still very readable.
ECONOMODE has 2 possible settings, ON and OFF. The factory default setting is
OFF.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Help for IMAGEADAPT ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Image Adapt is a Hewlett-Packard innovation that compresses data so that you
can print complex graphics using the printer's base memory.
ImageAdapt has 3 possible settings:
ON Lossy compression will be used on any images that need to have
compression performed.
OFF No use of the Lossy compression.
AUTO The possible use of Lossy compression (as worst case).
The factory default setting is AUTO.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Help for Large buffers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
For computers with at least eight MB of memory, printing speed will increase by
using large buffers.
For computers with less than eight MB of memory, do not use large buffers.
Large buffers are only available at 600 DPI resolution.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Help for First Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This list contains all the forms defined for this printer. You can scroll the
list to see more form names. Select the form on which the first page of your
job should print.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Help for Remaining Pages ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This list contains all the forms defined for this printer. You can scroll the
list to see more form names. Select the form on which all pages after the
first page of your job should print.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Help for Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to select a particular form for a print job. Selecting the
arrow displays a list containing the names of all forms defined for the
printer. Select the form of your choice.
Because you associate form names with a specific tray (in the Printer
Properties window), selecting a form from this window causes the printer to
feed paper from the appropriate tray, if loaded, or wait for the correct tray,
if not loaded.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Help for Paper Feed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select one of the radio buttons to indicate the source for the paper form. The
preselected choice, Automatic, means paper feeds from a tray without human
intervention. Select Manual to have the printer wait for you to manually feed
odd size forms, transparencies, or other media that should not feed from paper
trays. If you select Manual, you are prompted to insert the paper before the
printer processes each page of a job. Select Automatic mixed to use one form
for the first page of your document, and a different form for subsequent pages.
The type of form for Automatic or Manual paper feed is selected in the Form
list. Selecting Automatic mixed causes two lists to appear. One form is
selected in the First page list and a different form in the Remaining pages
list. For a detailed explanation of each list, select from the list below:
o Form
o First page
o Remaining pages
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Help for 1 or 2 Sided Printing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If your printer has the capability to print on both sides of a page, you can
select one of the radio buttons in this field. 1 sided, the preselected choice
prints pages on one side only. 2 sided book prints on both sides, with the top
line on each page in the same location. 2 sided flip prints on both sides of
the paper, but the top line on the back page corresponds to the top line of the
front page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Help for Define Forms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this window, you can add, delete, or change the size of named forms defined
for this printer.
1. To add a form, type a unique form name.
2. Specify the units in which you prefer to see measurements: inches or
centimeters.
3. Select the arrow to display the size list, then select the size you want
to assign to the name.
To delete a form, erase its name.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
o Name
o Size
o Units
o Custom paper size
o OK
o Cancel
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Help for Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this field, type a unique name for a new form. You can use up to 22
characters.
You can delete a form definition by deleting the contents of the Name field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Help for Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field expands to a list containing form size descriptions. Select the
arrow to see the contents of the list.
Sizes are shown with measurements in inches or centimeters, depending upon the
Units selected. You use the list to assign a form size to the identifier in
the Name field at the left. Select your choice from the listed sizes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Help for Units ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select one of the radio buttons to indicate whether you prefer the form size
displayed in inches or centimeters.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Help for Custom paper size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Custom paper size allows a form to be printed on something other than the
standard pre-defined paper sizes.
The width and length fields have minimum and maximum limits determined by the
capability of the specified printer.
Note: The minimum values for width and length fields are defaulted, whenever
the units change. Also, the width and length fields must be selected or the
fields default to the minimum values.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> resolution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Density or sharpness of an image. For bit-map material, resolution is
expressed in dots-per-inch, with higher quality output having more dots-per-
inch. Resolution can be adjusted for some printers. Low-resolution images are
printed faster, but appear coarser than high-resolution images. A printer's
memory size can limit the resolution you can choose.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> spooling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The process of temporarily storing print jobs while waiting for an available
printer or port at a print-destination. Spooling jobs frees system resources
from waiting for a relatively slow device to provide output, and keeps the
contents of each print job separated from the contents of every other print
job.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> radio button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A circle with text beside it. Radio buttons are combined to show you a fixed
set of choices from which only one can be selected. The circle is partially
filled when a choice is selected. Contrast with check box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> downloaded font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A soft font copied (downloaded) to the memory of a printer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> soft font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Optional fonts shipped as files. Soft fonts must be installed onto the hard
disk before they can be selected from programs. See also downloaded font.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A value, attribute, or option that is assumed when another is not explicitly
specified.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> file name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A name assigned or declared for a file. The file name includes an extension
(if there is one). If you are using HPFS, the file name can be up to 254
characters and can include any number of periods. The following is an example
of a path and file name in the HPFS file system where C: is the drive, the
first \ is the root, INCOME is the directory, and SALES.FIGURES.FOR.SEPTEMBER
is the file name: C:\INCOME\SALES.FIGURES.FOR.SEPTEMBER
If you are using the FAT file system, the file name can be up to eight
characters and can be followed by an optional three-character extension. The
following is an example of a path and file name in the FAT file system where C:
is the drive, the first \ is the root, INCOME is the directory, TAX is a
subdirectory, and SALES.TXT is the file name and extension:
C:\INCOME\TAX\SALES.TXT
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> queue ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A list of jobs waiting to print or plot at a particular print destination. See
also spooling and spooler
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Help for Device Defaults ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Device defaults to request multiple copies, specify orientation,
resolution, performance options, and elect to download system fonts. You can
select a tray-loaded form or indicate that you will feed forms by hand, and
specify output bin if your printer has more than one place for holding printed
pages. You also can select dual-sided printing for printer models offering
this feature.
Some programs display a similar window, enabling you to assign these types of
properties for a specific document or template. You can also set up default
job properties for a particular print queue. When setting up a printer driver,
you select device defaults that take effect if neither the queue nor the
program supplies job properties.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
o Copies
o Orientation
o Fast system fonts
o Printer patterns
o HP-GL/2
o Large buffers
o Resolution
o Form
o First page
o Remaining pages
o Paper feed.
o 1 or 2 sided printing
o Output bin
o RET
o Economode
o ImageAdapt
o Effects
o OK
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Help for Output Bin ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the appropriate radio button to indicate where you want the printer to
route your printed pages. You only use this field if your printer has more
than one output bin.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Help for Effects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Effects if you want to install or select patterns.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Help for LaserJet Printing Effects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This window has two sections. Use the fields in the top half of the window to
select the patterns you want for filling the characters in a print job and for
the background behind those characters. For example, you might select gray
shading to fill the characters, or diagonal lines to fill the page behind the
characters. Your printer has 15 predefined patterns. Use the User Defined
Patterns fields in the lower half of the window to install additional patterns.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
o Pattern mode
o Pattern
o Background (destination)
o New patterns directory
o New patterns
o Installed patterns
o OK
o Reset
o Open
o Add
o Delete
o Cancel
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Help for Pattern Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to indicate whether you want the background pattern from your
job to show within the borders of the characters. Select the Opaque radio
button if you do not want the background pattern to mix with the pattern of the
characters. (If you do not select a pattern for the characters, they appear as
either all black or all white.) Select the Transparent radio button if you
want the background pattern to mix with the character pattern or gray tone.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Help for Pattern ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field shows the pattern currently selected to fill the characters for your
print jobs. Next to the Pattern field is a box that has a picture of the
pattern. To see the other patterns that are currently installed on your
system, select the arrow to the right of the field. Each time you select a
different pattern, a picture of that pattern appears in the box to the right of
the field.
Your printer has 15 predefined patterns and shades of gray, including black and
white. You can install additional patterns.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Help for Background (Destination) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field shows the pattern currently selected to fill the page behind the
characters for your print jobs. Next to the Background (destination) field is
a box that has a picture of the pattern. To see the other patterns that are
currently installed on your system, select the arrow to the right of the field.
Each time you select a different pattern, a picture of that pattern appears in
the box to the right of the field.
Your printer has 15 predefined patterns and shades of gray, including black and
white. You can install additional patterns.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Help for New Patterns Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this field to indicate the location of pattern files you want to install.
Usually, you install new patterns from a diskette, so the field contains the
initial value A:\. You can type a different path, if, for example, you create
your own patterns and store them on your hard disk.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Help for New Patterns ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This field displays file names for patterns stored in the New patterns
directory. To fill the list:
1. Insert the appropriate diskette in drive A, or fill in the New patterns
directory field with the location of the patterns on your hard disk.
2. Select Open.
You can scroll the list to see more pattern files names. Select any you want
to install, then select Add to add the selected patterns to the Installed
patterns field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Help for Installed Patterns ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This list contains the file names containing the patterns currently installed
and available for selection in the Pattern and Background (destination) fields.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Open to read pattern files from the drive and directory identified in
the New pattern directory field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. Help for Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Add to add selected New patterns to the Installed patterns field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Help for Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Delete to remove selected patterns from the Installed patterns list.