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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for the IBMPCL3 Printer Driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The IBMPCL3 printer driver supports only the Hewlett-Packard** (HP**) DeskJet**
series 500 printer command language(PCL**).

Related Information:

 o Error conditions
 o Unattended printer operation
 o Help version


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Printer Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to select from the characteristics that describe the physical
setup of your printer, and to select default characteristics for individual
print jobs.  The information provided concerns the characteristics of the
printer named in the heading of the window.

Setup fields in this window enable you to specify the form in the printer.
Push buttons give access to other physical printer setup windows in which you
can link forms to each paper source and download fonts.

The default print-job setup fields in this window enable you to specify
resolution, the orientation of characters and graphics on the paper, spool-file
type, and font selection.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Orientation
 o Resolution
 o Spool File Type
 o Quality
 o Darkness
 o PQET
 o Default Form/Source
 o Form Connections
 o Create Forms
 o Printer Fonts
 o Download Fonts
 o Default Font
 o Font Memory Option
 o OK
 o Cancel

 Related Information:

 o Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup
 o Error conditions
 o Unattended printer operation


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. 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.  Your printer
processes 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 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.

This option only applies to graphics data jobs.  It does not apply to raw data
jobs.

Related Information:

Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Help for Orientation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Portrait (upright) to print with 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.

Note:   Downloaded soft fonts that are bitmap fonts are not supported in
        landscape.

 Related Information:

 o Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup
 o Error conditions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Help for Spool File Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Spool File Type list to select the default format of jobs that are
printed to the spool queue.

 PM_Q_RAW
           The file created when the job is added to the spool queue consists
           of device-dependent Hewlett-Packard** (HP**) DeskJet** series 500
           printer command language(PCL**) commands.  PM_Q_RAW jobs might take
           more time to be added to the spool queue, but might take less time
           to be removed from the spool queue than PM_Q_STD jobs.
 PM_Q_STD
           The file created when the job is added to the spool queue consists
           of device-independent Presentation Manager* (PM) commands.  PM_Q_STD
           jobs might take less time to be added to the spool queue, but might
           take more time to be removed from the spool queue than PM_Q_RAW
           jobs.

 Note:   This selection can be overridden by a Presentation Manager program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Help for Printer Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to indicate whether printer device fonts are available
for graphics data jobs.  With Printer Fonts selected, programs can choose
printer device fonts for your job.  A smaller spool file is created when using
printer fonts than when system fonts are used and this may cause your jobs to
print faster.

Note:   Occasionally, selecting Printer Fonts produces results that are
        different on the printer than on the display.  In these cases,
        de-selecting Printer Fonts might give the desired results.

 Note:

 Related Information:

 o Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup
 o Error conditions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Help for Default Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Default Font to select a font for a graphics data job that does not
already have a font selected, and for raw data jobs.

Related Information:

Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Help for Download Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Download Fonts to indicate fonts that can be downloaded to printer
memory, as required by a job.  Also to indicate fonts on the
flash memoryoption installed in the printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Help for Font Memory Option ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the memory option installed in your printer from the list.  The choices
are:

 None
           No memory options are installed.  Soft fonts cannot be downloaded.
           DownloadFonts push button is inactive.
 RAM
           The 256K RAM memory option is installed.  Soft fonts can be
           downloaded.  Download Fonts push button is active.
 Flash
           One of the available Flash memory options is installed.  Soft fonts
           that have been downloaded to the flash can be supported.  Download
           Fonts push button is active.

 Related Information:

 o Download Fonts
 o Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8. Help for Quality ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Quality to control the quality of output produced by the printer. Qualities
available are:

 Normal
           Highest quality graphics and text.  Uses more ink and takes longer
           to print than draft.
 Draft
           Prints faster and uses less ink.  Text and graphics will not be as
           sharp as Normal printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9. Help for Darkness ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Darkness to control the amount of ink put down by the printer. Darkness
levels available are:

 Light
           Amount of ink put down is 50 per cent of Dark.
 Medium
           Amount of ink put down is 75 per cent of Dark.
 Dark
           Maximum amount of ink printer is able to put down.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.10. Help for PQET ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Print Quality Enhancement Technology (PQET) smoothes the edges of characters
and graphics to give them sharper definition. Use the PQET check box to control
the PQET setting of the printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.11. Help for Default Form/Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field shows the form and paper source combinations currently active for
your printer.  Select a combination to use for jobs that do not have a
form/source combination selected.  You can scroll the list to see more
combinations.  To change the combinations, select the Form Connections push
button.

Related Information:

Form Connections


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.12. Help for Form Connections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Form Connections for access to a window in which you indicate the form
or forms present in each paper source on the printer.

Related Information:

Error conditions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.13. Help for Create Forms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Create Forms for access to a window from which you can add, change, or
delete forms.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.14. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to send any changed information to the printer driver, then close the
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.15. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel if you decide not to change the current settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Job Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Job Properties window to specify the setup for each print job.  These
values can override the default print-job setup defined in the printer
properties window.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Orientation
 o Resolution
 o Form Configuration
 o Select Form Source
 o First Page Source
 o Rest of Document Source
 o Select Form
 o First Page
 o Rest of Document
 o Printer Fonts
 o Quality
 o Darkness
 o PQET
 o Default Font
 o Outline Font Pt. Size
 o OK
 o Cancel

 Related Information:

 o Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup
 o Font symbol sets
 o Extended symbol sets


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. 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.  You printer
processes 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 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.

This option only applies to graphics data jobs.  It does not apply to raw data
jobs.

Related Information:

Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Help for Orientation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Portrait (upright) to print with 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 feeds.  Landscape is frequently selected for documents such as
spreadsheets or plotted graphics, which are wider than they are long.

Note:   Downloaded soft fonts that are bitmap fonts are not supported in
        landscape.

 Related Information:

 o Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup
 o Error conditions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Help for Default Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field shows the fonts available on your printer.  Select a font to use for
a graphics data job that does not already have a font selected, and for
rawdata jobs.  You can scroll the list to see more fonts.  Select System Font
to use a font supplied by the operating system.  For raw-data jobs, which
cannot use system fonts, the printer driver substitutes the first device font
in the field.  Select any other typeface to use a device font.

Code Pages and Symbol Sets:  The code page used for printing is the current
system code page or a code page selected by the program.  Printer device fonts
are supported in symbol sets which may or may not correspond to OS/2* supported
code pages.  Fonts listed with a symbol set, in parenthesis, have only the code
points from that symbol set available.  Fonts that do not have a symbol set are
available in multiple symbol sets.  If the symbol set is followed by an
asterisk (*), the font is an extended symbol set font and will not be supported
in OS/2 code pages.  All fonts without an asterisk will be supported in all
OS/2 code pages that have characters common with the symbol set(s) of the font.

Any font listed with [Outline] instead of a numeric point size is a printer
outline font, and you can select its point size using the Outline Font Pt. Size
list.

Related Information:

 o Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup
 o Outline font pt. size
 o Font symbol sets


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Help for Printer Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to indicate whether printer device fonts are available
for graphics data jobs.  With Printer Fonts selected, programs can choose
printer device fonts for your job.  A smaller spool file is created when using
printer fonts than when system fonts are used and this may cause your jobs to
print faster.

Note:   Occasionally, selecting Printer Fonts produces results that are
        different on the printer than on the display.  In these cases,
        de-selecting Printer Fonts might give the desired results.

 Related Information:

 o Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup
 o Error conditions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Help for Outline Font Pt. Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field shows the possible sizes for the outline font selected in the Fonts
list.  You can scroll the list to see more sizes.  Select the point size in
which you want your jobs to print.  Select Program to enable a program to
control the point size of the default font.  The default point size for printer
outline fonts is 12.0.

Related Information:

Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Help for Form Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one radio button to indicate the number of different forms used by the
job.  Select Single Form if your entire job prints on the form you select in
the Select Form list.  Select Dual Form if your job uses two types of forms.
Selecting Dual Form causes two additional lists to appear, in which you select
the form for the first page, and a different form for subsequent pages.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Select Form
 o First Page
 o Rest of Document
 o Select Form Source
 o First Page Source
 o Rest of Document Source


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.1. Help for Select Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field contains all the forms (paper and envelope) defined for this printer.
You can scroll the list to see more form names.  Select the form on which your
job should print.

The selected form must be the same paper/envelope type as the selected source.

Note:   If the form selected is not connected to the source selected, your job
        may not print from that source or may be held by the spooler.  To avoid
        any difficulties please ensure that the form is connected to the
        desired source in the Form Connections window.

 Related Information:

 o Form Connections
 o Error conditions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.2. Help for First Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field contains the paper 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.

Note:   If the form selected is not connected to the source selected, your job
        may not print from that source or may be held by the spooler.  To avoid
        any difficulties please ensure that the form is connected to the
        desired source in the Form Connections window.

 Related Information:

 o Form Connections
 o Error conditions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.3. Help for Rest of Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field contains the paper 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.

Note:   If the form selected is not connected to the source selected, your job
        may not print from that source or may be held by the spooler.  To avoid
        any difficulties please ensure that the form is connected to the
        desired source in the Form Connections window.

 Related Information:

 o Form Connections
 o Error conditions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.4. Help for Select Form Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field contains all the form sources defined for this printer.  You can
scroll the list to see more source names.  Select the source from which all
pages of your job should print.

The selected source must be the same paper/envelope type as the selected form.

Note:   If the form selected is not connected to the source selected, your job
        may not print from that source or may be held by the spooler.  To avoid
        any difficulties please ensure that the form is connected to the
        desired source in the Form Connections window.

 Related Information:

 Form Connections


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.5. Help for First Page Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field contains all the paper sources defined for this printer.  You can
scroll the list to see more source names.  Select the source from which the
first page of your job should print.

Note:   If the form selected is not connected to the source selected, your job
        may not print from that source or may be held by the spooler.  To avoid
        any difficulties please ensure that the form is connected to the
        desired source in the Form Connections window.

 Related Information:

 Form Connections


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.6. Help for Rest of Document Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field contains all the paper sources defined for this printer.  You can
scroll the list to see more source names.  Select the source from which all
pages after the first page of your job should print.

Note:   If the form selected is not connected to the source selected, your job
        may not print from that source or may be held by the spooler.  To avoid
        any difficulties please ensure that the form is connected to the
        desired source in the Form Connections window.

 Related Information:

 Form Connections


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.7. Help for Quality ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Quality to control the quality of output produced by the printer. Qualities
available are:

 o Normal:  Highest quality graphics and text.  Uses more ink and takes longer
   to print than draft.
 o Draft:  Prints faster and uses less ink.  Text and graphics will not be as
   sharp as Normal printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.8. Help for Darkness ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Darkness to control the amount of ink put down by the printer. Darkness
levels available are:

 o Light:  Amount of ink put down is 50 per cent of Dark.
 o Medium:  Amount of ink put down is 75 per cent of Dark.
 o Dark:  Maximum amount of ink put down.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9. Help for PQET ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Print Quality Enhancement Technology (PQET) smoothes the edges of characters
and graphics to give them sharper definition. Use the PQET check box to control
the PQET setting of the printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to send any changed information to the program, then close the
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.11. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel if you decide not to change the current settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Job Types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The effect of printer or job properties on a job depends on the job type:
Graphics data jobs are created by Presentation Manager* programs and typically
have a graphical content.  Raw data jobs are initiated by OS/2* operating
system commands such as:

     PRINT SCREEN key
     COPY /B <file> LPT1
     PRINT <file>

Raw data jobs typically consist of Printer Command Language (PCL**) commands.

The following table lists which printer properties or job properties are
honored by each type of job.

                        Graphics       Raw
 Properties             Data Jobs   Data Jobs
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 Resolution                Yes         No
 Orientation               Yes         Yes
 Default font              Yes         Yes
 Form length               Yes         Yes
 Form width                Yes         No
 Form clipping             Yes         No
 PQET                      Yes         Yes
 Darkness                  Yes         Yes
 Quality                   Yes         Yes


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Form Connections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Form Connections window to indicate what type of form is loaded in each
of your printer's automatic paper-source feeds, and which forms, if any, you
intend to feed manually.

  1. Select a Paper Source from the list.
  2. Select one (automatic feed) or more (manual feed) forms from the Available
     Forms list.
  3. Select OK.

 For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Paper Source
 o Available Forms
 o OK
 o Cancel

 Related Information:

 Error conditions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Help for Paper Source ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field shows the paper sources you can have with your printer.  Select one
type of paper source your printer allows, then select the form or forms loaded
in that paper source from the Available Forms list.

Note:   The manual paper and manual envelope sources are the same physical
        source on the printer, but allow different selections for Available
        Forms.  If a job requests a form associated with a manual source, you
        are prompted to insert that form when the system is ready to print the
        job.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Help for Available Forms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field shows the forms that can be fed from the selection in the Paper
Source list.  You can scroll the list to see more forms.

If you select Sheet Feed in the Paper Source list, select a choice from the
Available Forms list that identifies the form loaded in your printer's paper
source.  If you selected a manual source in the Paper Source list, you can
select more than one form in the Available Forms list.

If you select Manual Paper in the Paper Source list, only paper forms are
listed.  If you select Manual Envelope in the Paper Source list, only envelope
forms are listed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Create Forms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the form you want to use as a sample for one you want to add, or select
a form you want to change or delete.  You can scroll the list to see more
forms.  You can only change or delete a form that you created.

Note:   When you load a form in your printer, be sure to select the Form
        Connections push button in the printer properties window to indicate
        which form is loaded in each paper source.

 For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Defined Forms
 o Add
 o Change
 o Delete

 Related Information:

 Form Connections


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Help for Defined Forms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Defined Forms list to select a form you want to add, change, or delete.

Defined Forms lists all of the forms defined for this logical printer, by form
name and size.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Help for Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Add to define a new form name and size.  The Add Form window will
appear.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Help for Change ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Change to change the name or size of the selected form.  The Change Form
window will appear.  You can only change a form that you created.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Help for Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Delete to remove the selected form from the list.  You can only delete a
form that you created, and is not a currently connected to a paper source.

Selecting Delete causes a window to appear, in which you can verify or cancel
the deletion.  Selecting Yes deletes the selected form.  Selecting No returns
the Defined Forms selection list without deleting the form.

Related Information:

Form Connections


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to keep any changed information, then close the window.

Note:   You must select OK when exiting the printer properties window to send
        any changed information to the printer driver.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Add Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Add Form window to define a new form.  The printer accepts only forms
of predetermined sizes.  The clip limits define the print area on the form.

To add a form:

  1. Select a form template.  This sets the units (inches or millimeters), form
     type (paper or envelope), paper width, and the paper height.
  2. Type a form name.
  3. Change the clip limits if necessary.  The printer cannot print to the
     edges of the page.
  4. Select OK.

 For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Form Name
  o Paper Width
  o Paper Height
 o Left Clip Limit
 o Right Clip Limit
 o Bottom Clip Limit
 o Top Clip Limit
 o Form Templates
 o OK
 o Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Change Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Change Form window to change the definition of a user-defined form.

To change a form definition:

  1. Select a form template.  This sets the units (inches or millimeters) and
     the form type (paper or envelope).
  2. Change the form name.
  3. Change the clip limits.  The printer cannot print to the edges of the
     page.
  4. Select OK.

 For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Form Name
  o Paper Width
  o Paper Height
 o Left Clip Limit
 o Right Clip Limit
 o Bottom Clip Limit
 o Top Clip Limit
 o Form Templates
 o OK
 o Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Help for Form Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Form names must be unique and cannot contain an asterisk (*), semi-colon (;),
or equals sign (=).  Commas (,) also are invalid unless used as the decimal
point character in your country settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. Help for Paper Width ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Width field shows the preselected value for the horizontal measurement of
the form.  This value is set by the selected form template.

Note:   You may change this value if you have selected Custom Form as the
        template.

 Related Information:

 Job Types


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. Help for Paper Height ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Height field shows the preselected value for the vertical measurement of
the form.  This value is set by the selected form template.

Note:   You may change this value if you have selected Custom Form as the
        template.

 Related Information:

 Job Types


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. Help for Left Clip Limit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Left Clip Limit field shows the amount of space that the printer skips at
the left side of the page.

Note:   IBM* ExecJet* II 4076 printers have nonprintable areas of 0.25 inches
        on the left and right sides. Thus, a form that is 8.5 inches wide has a
        horizontal print area of 8.0 inches.

 Related Information:

 Job types


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5. Help for Right Clip Limit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Right Clip Limit field shows the point, measured from the left edge of the
paper, beyond which the printer does not print.

Note:   IBM* ExecJet* II 4076 printers have nonprintable areas of 0.25 inches
        on the left and right sides. Thus, a form that is 8.5 inches wide has a
        horizontal print area of 8.0 inches.

 Related Information:

 Job types


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6. Help for Bottom Clip Limit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Bottom Clip Limit field shows the amount of space that the printer leaves
on the bottom of a page.

Note:   IBM* ExecJet* II 4076 printers allow printing to the bottom of the
        page.  The bottom clip limit can be set to 0 inches.  However, a bottom
        clip limit of .5 inches is recommended.

 Related Information:

 Job types


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.7. Help for Top Clip Limit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Top Clip Limit field shows the point, measured from the bottom edge of the
paper, above which the printer does not print.

Related Information:

Job Types


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.8. Help for Form Templates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select a form to set the units (inches or millimeters), form type (paper or
envelope), paper width, and paper height.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.9. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to add or change a form, then close the window.  When you select OK,
the printer driver checks the values specified to ensure they comply with the
form name and clip-limit rules.

Note:   You must select OK when exiting the printer properties window to send
        any changed information to the printer driver.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Font Symbol Sets ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A symbol set is a unique ordering of the characters in a font.  Some of the
symbol sets contain characters that correspond directly to the
Presentation Manager* (PM) character set.  The abbreviation for these symbol
sets, along with the symbol set names, are shown below.

    PM        PC-850
    PC        PC-8
    R8        Roman-8
    PD        PC-8 Danish/Norwegian
    UK        ISO 4: United Kingdom
    US        US ASCII
    E1        Latin 1
    WN        Microsoft Windows
    DT        Desktop
    JS        JIS ASCII
    F0        French 0
    CH        Chinese
    DN        Norwegian 1
    NW        Norwegian 2
    S5        Portuguese 5
    S6        Spanish 6
    GR        German
    SP        Spanish 2
    S4        Portuguese 4
    IT        Italian
    G0        German 0
    S1        Spanish 1
    FR        French 1
    VM        Ventura Math
    VI        Ventura International
    VU        Ventura US
    MS        PS Math
    TS        PS Text
    M8        Math-8
    PI        Pi Font
    PB        MS Publishing
    S3        Swedish/Finnish
    SW        Swedish Names
    LG        Legal
    IR        IRV
    E5        Latin 5
    RX        Roman Extension

Other symbol sets do not map directly to the Presentation Manager character
set.  These symbol sets are called extended symbol sets.  For example:

    DV        Ventura Dingbats
    DS        PS Dingbats
    D1        Dingbats Series 100
    D2        Dingbats Series 200
    D3        Dingbats Series 300
    MA        Math-7


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Download Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window contains a list of all the download fonts that can be made
available to print jobs.  These fonts can be stored at the printer by one of
the following two methods.

First, download fonts can be stored in printer memory.  The list on the left of
the window contains all fonts that can be downloaded to printer memory.  Select
the fonts you want made available for use.  The fonts can be downloaded before
the first print job or before every job.  If you will be switching out of
Printer Command Language (PCL**) emulation, you must download the fonts before
every job, as the switch will cause the downloaded fonts to be cleared from the
printer's memory.  If you will not be switching out of PCL, downloading the
fonts before the first print job will improve performance.

Note:   Powering off the printer causes all download fonts to be cleared from
        the printer's memory.  The fonts can be reloaded (after you power the
        printer on) by either pressing the Reload Fonts button or rebooting
        your computer.

 Second, if the printer has a flash memory card installed, fonts can be stored
 in the flash memory card.  The list on the right of the window contains all
 fonts that can be downloaded to or are currently resident in the flash memory
 card.  Selected fonts are presumed to have been stored in the flash memory
 card by the Printer Installation Utility.

 If the flash memory card is removed from the printer and RAM is selected in
 the Font Memory Option listbox, any fonts previously selected as flash card
 fonts will be made available in the Download Fonts list.  For a detailed
 explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Download Fonts
 o Flash Fonts
 o Add
 o Remove
 o OK
 o Cancel

 Related Information:

 o Download-font files
 o Font installation program
 o Font symbol sets
 o Extended symbol sets


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1. Help for Download Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field lists the download fonts that print jobs can use.  You can scroll the
list to see more fonts.  Select those that you use most frequently.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2. Help for Flash Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field lists the flash memory card fonts that print jobs can use.  You can
scroll the list to see more fonts.  Fonts selected are presumed to be stored in
the flash memory card and available as permanent download fonts.

Related Information:

Printer Installation Utility


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3. Help for Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Add to add new download fonts.  A window appears in which you specify
the location of the download-font files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.4. Help for Remove ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Remove to remove download fonts from the list of fonts available to your
print jobs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for Add Download Font Source Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field shows the default path where the download-font files are stored.

  1. Specify the drive and directory containing your download-font files.
  2. Select Add.

 For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Source Path
 o Add
 o Cancel

 Related Information:

 Font installation program


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.1. Help for Source Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field shows the path where the download-font files are stored.  You can
use this field to enter the path.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.2. Help for Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Add to add new download fonts.  A window appears in which you can select
the download font you want available for your printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Add Download Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window is used to make download fonts available for use with the
printer driver.

  1. Select the download fonts you want.
  2. Select Add.
  3. A window appears in which you specify whether you want the
     download-fontfiles copied, and if so, the drive and directory to which
     they are to be copied.
  4. Select OK when exiting the printer properties window to save the
     information about the fonts added.

 For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Add Download Fonts List
 o Add
 o Cancel

 Related Information:

 Font symbol sets


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.1. Help for Add Download Fonts List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field lists all of the fonts in the path you specified in the Add Download
Font Source Path window.  Select the fonts you want to add to the Download
Fonts list in the Download Fonts window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.2. Help for Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Add to add the fonts selected from the list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Add Download Font Target Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field shows the default path where the download-font files will be stored.
The printer driver will create a metric file for each font, and must store them
in the target directory.  The download font file may be copied to the same
directory if you choose.

  1. Change the path in the target-path field, if necessary.
  2. If you do not want to copy the download-font files, de-select the copy
     option in the box.
  3. Select OK.

 For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Target Path
 o Copy Download Font Files
 o Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.1. Help for Target Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field shows the default path where you store download-font files.  You can
change the path in this field if you want to save the files elsewhere.

Note:   If the path you select is on a diskette, you must insert that diskette
        in the diskette drive whenever you print a job.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.2. Help for Copy Download Font Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Copy Download Font Files to have the download-font files copied to the
target path.  The metric file, with the extension FMF, will always be created
by the printer driver.  Copy Download Font Files allows you to copy the file
that is to be downloaded to the printer to the specified drive and directory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for Remove Download Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to remove download fonts from the Download Fonts window.

  1. Select the fonts you want to remove from the list.
  2. If you do not want to delete the metric file for the download fonts you
     have selected, select the Delete Metric File check box.
  3. Select Remove.
  4. Select OK when exiting the printer properties window to save the revised
     list of the download fonts.

 Note:   If you need to restore a font to the available list at a later date,
         the Download Fonts window provides an Add push button.

 For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Remove Download Fonts List
 o Delete Metric File
 o Remove
 o Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.1. Help for Remove Download Fonts List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The field shows all of the download fonts currently listed in the Download
Fonts window.  You can scroll the list to see more fonts.  Select the fonts you
want to remove from the list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.2. Help for Delete Metric File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box if you want to delete the metric file for each
downloadfont that you have selected to be removed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.3. Help for Remove ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Remove to remove the selected fonts from the list of available fonts in
the Download Fonts window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Available Default Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to select the font to use for a graphics data job that does not
already have a font selected, and for raw data jobs.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

 o Fonts
 o Outline Font Pt. Size
 o OK
 o Cancel

 Related Information:

 o Printer, queue, and program job-properties setup
 o Font symbol sets
 o Extended symbol sets


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> spool file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file containing output data that has been saved for later processing.


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> 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.  You can adjust resolution for some printers.  Low-resolution
images are printed faster, but appear coarser than high-resolution images.  A
printer's memory size might limit the resolution you can choose.


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, or they can be installed as a card, or downloaded to printer
memory.  They are printed faster than system fonts.

See also system font.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> download font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A soft font copied (downloaded) to the memory of your printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> font-card files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Files needed for each font card are typically supplied on a diskette in the
font-card package.  The files are frequently installed into a directory (such
as C:\AUTOFONT) by a font installation program.

When you install new font cards, you must specify the drive and directory of
the following files for each card:

 o A GLUE.TXT file, which identifies the fonts supported by this card, and the
   location of the font support files.
 o Font Metric files, with the extension TFM, which contain the information
   about each font supported by this card.

 When the printer driver installs a font card, it creates a file with the
 extension FCF which contains the information about each font selected to be
 supported for that card.

 Note:   There are IBM* LaserPrinter Font Cards that emulate some
         Hewlett-Packard** LaserJet** series II font cartridges and resident
         Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series IID fonts.  If your IBM LaserPrinter
         Font Card is not listed in the Font Cards window of the printer
         driver, then contact your Lexmark** dealer, point of purchase or your
         country Lexmark representative, to receive the font files necessary
         for the printer driver to use the font card.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> font installation program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Prior to adding a card or a download font you must install the font files onto
the hard disk.  This may involve running the Autofont Support Installer,
copying files to a specific directory on the hard disk, or using some other
utility.  Follow the instructions with each font on installing the font files
onto the hard disk.  Make note of the directory where the files were stored,
for example: C:\AUTOFONT.

When you add new fonts for use with the printer driver, you must specify the
name of the directory containing the font files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> typefaces ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Identifies the unique design characteristics of the symbols of a particular
font.  Courier and Times Roman are examples of a typeface.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> extended symbol set ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A symbol set that includes characters that do not map to the
Presentation Manager* (PM) character set.  Such fonts frequently contain
characters such as graphic characters, special characters, or bar codes.
Examples of such symbol sets are OCR and Bar Codes.

See also font symbol sets.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> symbol set ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A grouping of a set of characters in a specific order.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> font orientation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This printer driver can create both portrait and landscape fonts from font
files in either orientation.  If you have font files for both portrait and
landscape versions of the same font, the font will only be shown in the windows
once, but it will support the font in both the portrait and landscape
orientations.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> download-font files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Files needed for each download font are supplied on a diskette in the
download-font package.  The files are frequently installed into a directory
(such as C:\AUTOFONT) by a font installation program.  The download font
support files typically include:

 o A download font file, which usually has the extension .SFS for outline
   fonts, but may have any extension for bitmapped fonts.
 o Font Metric files, with the extension TFM, which carry the information about
   the font.  These are required for outline fonts.
 o A GLUE.TXT file, which identifies the location of the font support files.
   The GLUE.TXT file is optional for download fonts.

 When the printer driver installs a download font it creates a file, with the
 extension FMF, which contains the information about the font.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> metric file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file created by the printer driver to describe a download font or a font
card.  The metric file for a download font has the extension FMF, and the
metric file for a font card has the extension FCF.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> flash memory card ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A special memory card that can be installed in the printer that provides a
location for permanent download of soft fonts.  This memory card is unaffected
by resets to the printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> printer installation utility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This utility, supplied with the printer, provides a variety of printer-specific
utilities, including downloading soft fonts to the flash memory card.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> printer driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file that provides device-independence.  This file describes the physical
characteristics of a printer and is used to convert graphics into
device-specific data at the time of printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> queue ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A list of jobs waiting to be printed at a particular print destination.

See also spooling.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> system font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

One of the general 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> 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.


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> 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> code page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The character set used to display characters on the screen or print characters
on the printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> soft font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Optional fonts shipped as files.  The soft-font files must be copied to the
hard disk before you can select them from programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> push button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A rectangle with text inside.  Push buttons are used in windows for actions
that occur immediately when the push button is selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A given size and style of type.  A family of characters of a given size and
style; for example, 9-point Helvetica.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> outline font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A font that enables its characters to be shaped with more flexibility (for
example, scaled to different sizes).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A value, an attribute, or an option that is assumed when another is not
explicitly specified.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A statement that indicates where a file is stored.  The path consists of the
drive letter and all the directories that must be opened to get to a particular
file.  The directory names are separated by a backslash (\).  The first
backslash represents the root directory.  The first path in the example below
shows a file that is located in the root directory of a diskette in drive A;
the second path in the example shows a path to font files on drive C:

 A:\
 C:\OS2\DLL\PCL5FONT

A path is sometimes followed by a file name and file-name extension (if there
is one).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Trademark of the IBM Corporation


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. 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.
 DeskJet is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
 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.
 Lexmark is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc.
 Lotus is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
 Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
 PCL is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
 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 18. 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 <hidden> Printer, Queue, and Program Job-Properties Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Those properties, which give a print job such characteristics as resolution,
orientation, form, and font, can derive from three different sources:

 o If you submit a job (for example, from a DOS session) that does not have
   program-specific characteristics, and does not take on the job properties of
   its queue, the job is printed with the job properties you specified in the
   printer properties window during printer driver setup.
 o If you submit a job (for example, from a Presentation Manager* program) that
   does not specify print-job characteristics, but does take on characteristics
   from its queue, the job is printed with the job properties you specified for
   that queue.
 o If your program enables you to set up job properties for a specific print
   file, the job is printed with those characteristics.  Program-specified job
   properties override defaults of either queue or printer properties.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Error Conditions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If text is printed in the wrong font, in the wrong position or is scrambled,
check for the following:

 o A page with dense graphics or a combination of text and graphics.
   De-selecting Printer Fonts may eliminate the problem.
 o More than 32 printer fonts used on a page.  Limit the number of fonts used
   to 32 to eliminate the problem.

 If graphics and text mixed on one page print on different pages when in
 Landscape orientation, de-selecting Printer Fonts may eliminate the problem.

 The system issues a Forms Mismatch error message, and prevents a job from
 printing if the form selected for the job is not also selected in the Form
 Connections window.  Load the appropriate form for the job, then access the
 printerdriver Form Connections window, changing the selection there to match
 the form required by the waiting job.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Unattended Printer Operation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To maintain unattended operation of your printer:

  1. Do not select any Available Forms for the manual paper or manual envelope
     sources; otherwise, the printer driver might issue a prompt for a form,
     and operator intervention will be required.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help Version ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The help version is 1.012.