PCL6 codes

ASPENPUP

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Jan 26, 2002, 2:32:41 AM1/26/02

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Anybody have the escape sequence to condense printing on a pcl6 printer? How
about portrait/landscape?

I have searched and searched, including the newsgroup. What I found is that
there are a few other people, at one time or another, that are looking for the
codes but there are no response. Is PCL6 programming a special/secret club?

I appreciate any coding help you can provide. I had some 'older' laser printers
and they worked fine (Brother HL-1040/HL-1050). Ever since I moved up to the
HL-1240/HL-1440, the same codes do not work. We just purchased a Ricoh digital
copier with a printer option, this works on pcl6 and I have the same problem.

Thanks for any help.

Ed Sheehan

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Jan 26, 2002, 10:07:40 AM1/26/02

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Go here:

http://www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/bpl02705.html

You can also order reference manuals for PCL from HP. They are very useful
for all things PCL.

Ed

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Patrick Latimer

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Jan 26, 2002, 11:12:28 AM1/26/02

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Ed Sheehan wrote:

> Go here:
>
> http://www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/bpl02705.html
>
> You can also order reference manuals for PCL from HP. They are very useful
> for all things PCL.
>

I think HP makes more from Reference Manuals (and ink cartridges ) than
they ever made selling the original printers. Have you priced the manuals
recently? Talk about extortion. <;=)

my rant, Patrick

<snip>

Ed Sheehan

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Jan 26, 2002, 12:05:35 PM1/26/02

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I had a gig in Boulder and the client paid for the books. Three manuals at
about $60. Maybe a little pricey but well worth it when you need the info.

Ed

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Eric Drews

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Jan 26, 2002, 10:31:48 PM1/26/02

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"Ed Sheehan" <NOed...@xmission.com> wrote in
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> I had a gig in Boulder and the client paid for the books. Three manuals
> at about $60. Maybe a little pricey but well worth it when you need the
> info.
>
> Ed
>
> "Patrick Latimer" <lati...@earthlink.com> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> Ed Sheehan wrote:
>>
>> > Go here:

Recent price of PCL manuals purchased from HP - $133 foir set of 5 manuals

Getting what the client needs quickly and with no excuses - worth the
weight of the manuals in GOLD!

Happy computing,
Eric Drews
www.drews-ent.com

Don Verhagen

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Jan 28, 2002, 7:49:12 AM1/28/02

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> Getting what the client needs quickly and with no excuses - worth the
> weight of the manuals in GOLD!
>
> Happy computing,
> Eric Drews
> www.drews-ent.com

Does anyone have a web address where I can buy these (PCL6) manuals online?
I couldn't find anything on HP's site. But it's early Monday morning here,
so it could just be my eyes.

Many Thanks,
Donald Verhagen
computergeek at southeast-florida dot com

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Eric Drews

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Jan 28, 2002, 9:03:24 AM1/28/02

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Don,

To get a copy of the manuals, go to http://partsdirect.hp.com. Search by
part number using 5021-0377. I was just there a minute ago, so I know it
works.

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> "Eric Drews" <news...@drews-ent.com> wrote in message
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>> Getting what the client needs quickly and with no excuses - worth the
>> weight of the manuals in GOLD!
>> Happy computing,
>> Eric Drews
>> www.drews-ent.com
>
> Does anyone have a web address where I can buy these (PCL6) manuals
> online? I couldn't find anything on HP's site. But it's early Monday
> morning here, so it could just be my eyes.
>
> Many Thanks,
> Donald Verhagen
> computergeek at southeast-florida dot com
>
>
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Frank Winans

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Jan 28, 2002, 12:59:01 PM1/28/02

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One trick is to set the printer to do a hex dump using the buttons on the printer,
then do a test print to it from a windows box. Then reverse-engineer that using
what documents you do have about older models of printer. I'm really surprised
your new printer isn't backwards-compatible with the older ones -- sure you've
got it in the right emulation mode using the buttons on the printer?

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billemery

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Feb 3, 2002, 9:18:43 AM2/3/02

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it's probably the same as for a pcl5. had some problems with pcl 6 by the
way. it tries to do real
high res etc. hp has documentation though. just go to
their site.

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ASPENPUP

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Feb 4, 2002, 12:30:42 AM2/4/02

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I tried to find the PCL6 codes on their site but I must be using the wrong
search. Anybody happen to find the right page and can give me the link?

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>Date: 2/3/2002 6:18 AM Pacific Standard Time
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Eric Drews

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Feb 4, 2002, 2:59:10 PM2/4/02

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The item you are looking for is a set of manuals on PCL 5. It is HP part
number 5021-0377. Try the URL partsdirect.hp.com. You may have to do a
bit of searching, but eventually you will get to a point where you can
order the manual set (a bit pricey, but worth it).

Regards,
Eric Drews
www.drews-ent.com

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billemery

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Feb 4, 2002, 6:31:16 PM2/4/02

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do a search on google for
pcl5 and programming

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