OS/2 Shareware BBS: 21 PDrivers/21-PDrivers.zip/hpljet32.zip/laserjet.hlp

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Printer Driver Notebook ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LaserJets can print jobs in a variety of ways. Use this notebook to change
printer and job settings.

Help is available on these buttons located on the main notebook:

     Save
     Cancel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel if you decide not to change the current settings and close the
window or notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Default to change the settings to those that were active when you
installed the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Undo to change the settings to those that were active before this window
was displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Save to accept changes to the settings and exit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Paper Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this page to specify orientation, paper feed, and the form on which to
print.

For an explanation of these options, select from the list below:

     Multiple copies
     Orientation
     1 or 2 sided printing
     Staple output
     Paper feed
     Form
     First page
     Subsequent pages
     Output options
     Undo
     Default


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Copies ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the number of copies to print. These will be uncollated copies.

For example, for five copies, the the printer will print five copies of page 1,
followed by five copies of page 2, and so on.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. 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 9. 1 or 2-sided printing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the buttons on this page to specify 1 or 2-sided printing.

Two-sided book style prints on both sides, with the top line on each page in
the same location.

Two-sided flip style 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 10. Staple Output ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select "Staple output" to staple a multiple-page print job.

When "Staple output" is selected, the output bin is automatically set to the
stapling bin. If a different bin is then selected, the "Staple output" checkbox
is turned off.

Stapler Limitations:

  - Stapling is supported in only one bin.

  - The stapling bin has a capacity to staple up to 20 sheets per job, storing
a total of 500 sheets in the bin.

  - Transparencies and Envelopes cannot be stapled.

  - Stapling is limited to letter and A4 paper sizes.

  - The stapler can handle 16 lb. to 28 lb. paper.

Documents greater than 20 pages will be placed unstapled in the stapling bin.
Single page documents will also be placed in the staple bin unstapled.  If
unsupported paper types or sizes are sent to the stapler, the job will most
likely result in a paper jam.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Paper Feed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose how you will feed the paper to the printer. There are three ways to do
this:

Select "Manual" to print on odd sized forms, transparencies, or other media
that do not normally feed from the paper trays.  With this option, the printer
will prompt you to enter paper into the manual-feed tray.

Select "Automatic" to use the paper in the trays. The printer decides which
paper and which tray based on the form selected here, and the "Tray/Paper
Setup" settings in "Setup" page of the Printer Settings Notebook.

Select "Automatic mixed" to print the first page on one kind of paper and the
rest on another. This option is suited for printing page 1 of a letter on
letterhead, followed by the rest of the pages on plain paper. For this option,
select the appropriate forms.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. 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 13. Subsequent 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 14. 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.

You may define additional forms using the "User Defined Forms.." pushbutton in
the "Setup" page of the Printer Settings Notebook.

All forms appear on the "Setup" page in the Printer Settings Notebook. On this
page, specify which forms are loaded into which trays in the printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Output options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Some printers have multiple output trays. The printer can route printed pages
to the tray of your choice.

Select an output tray from the list shown in the Output options window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Options Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

LaserJet printers have features that speed up printing and/or enhance print
quality. Specify these options on this page.

Note: Selecting these options may change the appearance of the output. Decide
for yourself if a gain in performance and/or print quality is worth some
variability in the printed output.

For example, a lower graphics resolution speeds up printing, but it reduces the
quality of the output.

For an explanation of these options, select from the list below:

     Graphics resolution
     HP-GL/2
     PCL6 Enhanced
     Printer patterns
     Fast system fonts
     Large buffers
     Ink
     ImageAdapt
     RET
     Economode
     Printer Display
     Undo
     Default


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Graphics resolution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the dots per inch (DPI) for the resolution of the print job.

Select the highest number for the best quality.  Because printing in high
resolution takes longer, you may choose a lower resolution for drafts and the
highest resolution for final 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 18. PCL6 Enhanced ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select PCL6 Enhanced to enable the PCL6 performance option in the printer.

PCL6 is the new Hewlett-Packard Imaging Language. This feature will allow
better printing performance with complex graphics.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. HP-GL/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select HP-GL/2 to enable the HP-GL/2 performance option in the printer.

HP-GL/2 is the Hewlett-Packard Graphical Language used on plotters. This
feature will allow faster printing of lines, circles, and pie charts.

When printing very complex HP-GL/2 images, HP printers might report error 21,
print overrun, on the front panel of the printer. In this case, turn off the
HP-GL/2 option on the Options Page of the driver, or enable Page Protection on
the "Memory" page of the Printer Settings.

Adding memory to the printer may also correct error 21.

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 Setup Page, then use
HP-GL/2.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Fast system fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Fast system fonts to enable downloading of OS/2 system fonts. System
fonts will be copied to the printer memory which allows your job to print
faster.

This feature should not be used when overlaying system fonts with graphics as
text may not always appear.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Printer patterns ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Printer patterns to use printer internal patterns instead of system
patterns when an area must be filled. Using printer patterns allows jobs
containing shaded and patterned rectangular areas to print faster.

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.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Large buffers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

For computers with at least 8 MB of memory, printing speed will increase by
using large buffers.

For computers with less than 8 MB of memory, do not use large buffers.

The large buffers option is available for certain 600 DPI or color printers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Ink Quality ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option is used to vary the amount of ink applied to your output media.
This option is used within the ink-jet family of printers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. 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 three 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 25. RET ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

RET stands for Resolution Enhancement Technology.  This is a feature found in
certain Hewlett-Packard printers including Series III, 4, and 5 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.)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. 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 two settings, on or off. The factory default setting is off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Printing Effects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this page 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.

It is also possible to install additional patterns.

Additional information is available:

     Pattern mode
     Pattern
     Background (destination)
     New patterns directory
     Open
     New patterns
     Add
     Installed patterns
     Delete
     Undo
     Default


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. 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 "Opaque" 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 (watermark concept).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. 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. See Printer Settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. 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 31. New Patterns Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to indicate the location of the pattern files you want to
install. These files have PCL file type (extension).

Enter the directory name, then press the Open button.

If you install new patterns from a diskette, enter

       A:\

Diskettes are slow. To speed up installation, you can copy the *.PCL files to a
subdirectory on the hard disk, then install patterns from there.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Press the Open button to read pattern files from the drive and directory
identified in the New Patterns Directory window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. New Patterns ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

After you have entered a directory name in the New Patterns Directory window
and pressed the Open button, this windows shows the pattern files found.

Select one, then press the Add button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Press the Add button to add the patterns selected in the New Patterns window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Installed Patterns ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window is a list of patterns files already installed for this printer. To
remove a pattern, select it and press the Delete button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete an installed pattern, select a pattern in the Installed Patterns
window, then press the Delete button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Printer Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Your printer can display a special message on the front control panel. Use this
page to enter the message and select how the printer shows it.

From the options page, select the "Printer Display Settings.." pushbutton to
enter this page.

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

     Show message while printing
     Show message always
     Take offline, then show message
     OK
     Undo
     Default


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Show message while printing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Check this field to put a message on the printer's control panel while the job
is printing. Use it to display the name of the person printing the current job,
or other pertinent information while the job is printing.

The message can be any combination of printable characters (except quotation
marks, ASCII 34) and spaces, with a limit of 1 line of 16 characters. This
message replaces the lowest priority "00 READY" message. If any higher priority
message is displayed (for example, toner low, or printer open), the new
personalized message does not appear until these outstanding conditions are
cleared. Some HP LaserJet printers may have a different limit for the number of
display lines and number of display characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Take printer offline, then show message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Check this field to put a message on the printer's control panel, then take the
printer offline. This message will display on the printer and halt printing
until the operator presses the On Line, Continue, or Reset key of the printer.

Since the printer goes offline, use this feature to display what type of paper
should be inserted before the job is printed. For example, "LOAD LETTERHEAD" or
"LOAD BLUE PAPER."

The message can be any combination of printable characters (except quotation
marks) and spaces, with a limit of 1 line of 16 characters. The first two
display characters blink. To avoid blinking, you can begin your message with
two blank spaces.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Show message always ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Check this field to put the personalized message on the printer's control panel
at all times, even after the job is printed. The message will remain until
another print job specifies a different message, or until the reset button is
pressed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Color Modes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Your printer supports color. Use this page to specify/adjust color or grayscale
printing.

If you specify manual color, you may manually adjust the color and dithering
used for text, graphics, and photo images. The manual controls can be accessed
by selecting the Color Options pushbutton.

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

     Automatic
     Manual
     Print in Grayscale
     Undo
     Default


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Automatic (ColorSmart) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Color is optimized based on the type of data being sent to the printer.
ColorSmart automatically selects the appropriate color settings for the
document you are printing. This provides you with vivid color output without
any changes to the driver.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Manual ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Lets you change the printer's color settings for text, graphics, and photo
images. Select the Color Options pushbutton to change the color settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Grayscale ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Prints all text, graphics, and photo images in shades of gray. If "Automatic"
is selected, it uses the HP ColorSmart settings (such as Halftone) to process
the document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Custom Color Adjustments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Custom Color Adjustments Page to modify the color mode, halftone,
saturation and lightness. These adjustments can be set separately for text,
graphics and photo images.

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

     Color Mode
     Halftone
     Lightness
     Saturation
     Undo
     Default


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Color Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

No Adjustment - Prints the colors specified by your application using the
current halftone settings; also uses full 24-bit color representations. This
prevents the printer driver from adjusting the colors you specify within your
application.

Vivid Color - Produces bright, sharp colors using full 24-bit color
representations. The vividness of the color output is optimized based on the
data type. This option should provide the best output in most cases.

Process Blue - The primary blue (called Primary Process Blue) printed by most
color printers often appears purplish. This option produces the same results as
the Vivid Color option, except for changes to blues. If you prefer blue closer
to the blue displayed on your monitor, select the Vivid Color option.

8 Solid Colors - Selects eight colors that appear solid (that is, not
dithered): red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and white (assuming
the paper is white). 8 Solid Colors uses 4-bit color representations.

Black and White - Produces a gray-scale mapping of colors much like those used
by a black and white television displaying a color broadcast. Adjustments can
be made to the halftone settings that will affect the black and white printout.
Black and White uses 1-bit color representations.

Different halftone methods used for dithering can be selected by the Halftone
option.

NOTE: Thin lines and small type sizes (less than 18 points) may not print well
using mixed colors. If your output is unsatisfactory, choose primary colors for
these objects, or set Color Control to 8 Solid Colors for the appropriate group
(Text, Graphics, or Photos).

Color Mode can be set separately for Text, Graphic and Photo images.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Color Representations ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

24-bit color means 16.7 millions colors can be displayed.

8-bit color means 256 colors can be displayed.

4-bit color means 16 colors can be displayed.

1-bit color means monochrome (black/white) is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Color Halftone ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The printer uses many small colored dots to represent the light and dark areas
of an image. This is called halftoning. Halftoning allows us, through a
combination of toner, to make a wide range of colors from 4 toner colors. The
Halftone dialog choices let you select the halftone patterns for Text,
Graphics, and Photo images.

Cluster - Groups ink dots together. This sometimes gives a lower contrast than
other dithering methods. Good for line-art, images with distinct edges, and
documents to be photocopied.

Scatter (Normal) - Uses an algorithm to produce the appearance of a random
distribution of ink dots. Good for scanned images and photos. Scatter is mainly
used when printing scanned images.

Pattern - Uniformly distributes the dots. This sometimes produces noticeable
geometric patterns. Use Pattern for free-hand images, clip art, complex
graphics, desktop publishing images, and color text.

Scatter (High Quality)- For photo group only. Scatters more color dots than
Normal scatter. This gives the best results when printing photos.

Basic - Produces simple images that have large areas of a single color.

Smooth - Produces a sharper image than the Basic option. Use the Smooth option
for images that require an even distribution of color.

Detail - Produces a sharper image than the Smooth option. Use this option for
images that require a high level of detail or show a pattern within colors.

EXAMPLES OF TEXT OUTPUT

Cluster Halftone for text:

Scatter Halftone for text:

Pattern Halftone for text:

Basic Halftone for text:

Detail Halftone for text:

Smooth Halftone for text:

EXAMPLES OF GRAPHIC OUTPUT

Cluster Halftone for graphics:

Scatter Halftone for graphics:

Pattern Halftone for graphics:

Basic Halftone for graphics:

Smooth Halftone for graphics:

Detail Halftone for graphics:

EXAMPLES OF PHOTO OUTPUT

Cluster Halftone for photos:

Scatter Halftone for photos:

Pattern Halftone for photos:

Scatter High Halftone for photos:

Basic Halftone for photos:

Smooth Halftone for photos:

Detail Halftone for photos:

NOTE: Thin lines and small type sizes (less than 18 points) may not print well
using mixed colors. If your output is unsatisfactory, choose primary colors for
these objects, or set Color Control to 8 Solid Colors for the appropriate group
(Text, Graphics, or Photos).

Halftone mode can be set separately for Text, Graphics and Photo images. The
halftone mode images will be grayscaled if "Print in Grayscale" is checked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Color Lightness ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Lightness - Lightens or darkens the colors for a group. Lightness settings
range from -50 to +50, and apply to all colors. The default setting is 0, which
leaves the output unaffected. Values greater than zero make colors lighter,
values less than 0 make colors darker. Adjust this knob to increase or decrease
the values.

This adjustment will depend upon the printer's capabilities.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Color Saturation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Saturation - Increases or decreases the color intensities for a group.
Saturation settings range from -50 to +50. The default setting is 0, which
leaves the output unaffected. Values greater than zero make colors more
intense, while values less than zero make colors less intense. Adjust this knob
to increase or decrease the values.

This adjustment will depend upon the printer's capabilities.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Gamma (Color Balance) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Gamma (Color Balance)- Lightens the midtones for all colors enhancing details
lost in the shadows to midtones, or darkens the midtones for all colors
enhancing the details lost in the midtones to highlights.

This adjustment will depend upon the printer's capabilities.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Watermark Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this page to specify a predefined watermark (background text), or customize
your own personal watermark.

For an explanation of these options, select from the list below:

     Predefined Watermark
     Custom Watermark
     Custom Watermark Text
     Custom Watermark Font
     Custom Watermark Font Size
     Custom Watermark Color
     Custom Watermark Intensity
     Custom Watermark Position
     Custom Watermark X Coordinate
     Custom Watermark Y Coordinate
     Custom Watermark Angle
     Undo
     Default


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Predefined Watermark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select from the list of predefined watermarks (background text).

For example, to inform a reader of the confidential nature of your paper, you
can select "CONFIDENTIAL" as your background text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Custom Watermark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Custom Watermark box to edit your own personal watermark.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Custom Watermark Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter into this field your own personal watermark text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Custom Watermark Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the font for your watermark text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Custom Watermark Font Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the font point size for your watermark text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Custom Watermark Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If your printer supports color output, select the color of your watermark text
from the list of predefined colors.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Custom Watermark Intensity ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the intensity (darkness) of your watermark text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Custom Watermark Position ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Check this box to center your watermark text on the paper.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Custom Watermark X Coordinate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the x coordinate for the starting position of the watermark text on the
paper. The format for this field is XX.XX where X = 0-9.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Custom Watermark Y Coordinate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the y coordinate for the starting position of the watermark text on the
paper. The format for this field is XX.XX where X = 0-9.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. Custom Watermark Angle ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the angle of your watermark text on the paper.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. Printer Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can configure your LaserJet printer many ways. Use this notebook to change
settings of the printer.

Help is available on these topics:

     Input trays
     Forms
     Memory
     Fonts
     Configure Printer
     Output Bin Modes


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Configure ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

On this page, configure the printer to match the actual printer configuration.
This configuration allows the printer driver to display only what is necessary
to the user.

Additional information is available:

     Available Options
     Installed Options
     Add
     Remove


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. Available Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This listbox contains the available hardware options that can be installed on
the printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. Installed Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This listbox contains the hardware options installed, which were selected by
the user (should match the printer's actual configuration).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. Add Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Highlight a item in the "Available Options" listbox and press this button to
add the hardware option to the list of "Installed Options".


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 69. Remove Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Highlight a item in the "Installed Options" listbox and press this button to
delete the hardware option from the list of "Installed Options". Once, this
item is deleted it is added back to the list of "Available Options".


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 70. Output Bin Modes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

On this page, configure the printer's hard copy output (HCO) mode to match the
actual (HCO) configuration selected on the physical printer. This mode
configuration allows the printer driver to display only the valid output bin
choices.

Additional information is available:

     Mailbox Mode
     Stacker Mode
     Job Separator Mode


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 71. Mailbox Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The HCO by factory default is set to "Mailbox Mode". This mode allows you send
your output to all of the output bins available, mailbox1 thru mailboxN.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 72. Stacker Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In Stacker Mode, the printer fills the top bin until full, and continues to
fill the next bin until full, and so on.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 73. Job Separator Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In Job Separator Mode, the printer will place the first job in the top bin, the
second job in the next bin and continue round-robin style.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 74. Trays ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

On this page, describe the paper that is loaded into each input tray and the
memory installed for the printer (above the base amount of memory). This page
lists all possible settings for Page Protection for this printer (if
available), and some printers support a feature known as Environment Savings
which is a form of Extended Memory Management (EMM).

Additional information is available:

     Tray/Paper Setup
     Memory
     Page Protection
     Environment Savings
     User Defined Forms
     Undo
     Default


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 75. Tray/Paper Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To ensure proper configuration:

   1. Click the mouse on every input tray listed.

   2. Look at the name of the form that appears in the "Form" window.

   3. Make sure the form is correct for that input tray.

 You may have to define a new form. For example, "Letterhead" is not the same
 as "Letter." Define new forms by selecting the "User Defined Forms.."
 pushbutton, then return to the "Trays/Paper Setup" section to assign it to an
 input tray.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 76. User Defined Forms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This page shows a current list of forms defined to the printer. You can define
additional forms here.

To define a new form:

   1. Enter a name in the "Form name" window.

   2. Select a size from the list of form sizes.

   3. Press the "Apply" button to add the new form.

 To change a form you defined:

   1. Select the form in the list of current forms.

   2. Change the size.

   3. Press the "Apply" button.

 To delete a form you defined:

   1. Select the form in the list of current forms.

   2. Press the "Erase" button.

 Some printers allow custom paper sizes. If so, then enter a size and press the
 Apply button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 77. 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 78. Page Protection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Some printers support a feature known as Page Protection. This area lists all
possible settings for Page Protection for this printer.

Select a level of page protection for your printer. This value will be shown on
the Self Test page of the printer after you print a job. If not, you may use
the printer front control panel to change the value for page protection, then
update this setting with the same value.

For LaserJet III printers, 2 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, 6 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.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 79. Environment Savings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Some printers support a feature known as Environment Savings.

The Environment Savings items are enabled when the Postscript language option
is installed and there is sufficient memory to support it (10KB).

If you change the values of Environment Savings for PCL or Postscript on the
front panel of the printer, then update this dialog to reflect those changes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 80. Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This page shows the printer configuration for external printer fonts.

External printer fonts include:

     font cartridge fonts
     downloaded soft fonts

 Most LaserJets have one or two font cartridge slots in the printer. To install
 a font cartridge, insert it into the printer and highlight it in the list of
 cartridge fonts.

 Installed soft fonts are downloaded at the start of each job. Use the Font
 Installer to install them. This is a list of the currently installed soft
 fonts.

 Additional information is available:

     Active Cartridge fonts
     PostScript Cartridge Plus
     Currently Installed Soft Fonts
     Install Fonts
     Undo
     Default


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 81. 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, use the OS/2 PostScript printer driver.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 82. Cartridge fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the names of cartridge fonts. Select from the list those
cartridges you have inserted in the printer.

Some printers have one or two cartridge slots, but some printers have none at
all. You can select as many cartridges as there are slots in the printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 83. Currently Installed Soft Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window shows those soft fonts which have been installed by the Font
Installer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 84. Install Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this 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 in the extended fonts
      dialog.
   6. Select Add.

 Selecting Delete allows you to delete unnecessary fonts.

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

     New Font Directory
     New Soft Fonts
     New Cartridges
     Extended Symbol Sets for Cartridges
     Open
     Add
     Delete
     Cancel
     OK

 Related Information:

     HP LaserJet and HP LaserJet-compatible printers
     Installing Hewlett-Packard AutoFont support


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 85. 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 86. 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:

     Installing Hewlett-Packard AutoFont support
     Font symbol sets


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 87. 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 device 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 88. 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 89. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Open to read font names from the drive and directory identified in the
New font directory field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 90. 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 91. Help for Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Delete to remove selected font names from the Installed fonts list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 92. 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 93. 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 94. 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 95. 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:

     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.
     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.
     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.
     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. After exiting the Font Installer window, on the Fonts Page, 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:

     Installing Hewlett-Packard AutoFont support
     Font symbol sets


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 96. 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. Turn to the Fonts Page of the driver.
   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 97. 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 98. IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Trademark of the IBM Corporation


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 99. 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.