COMMON PJL COMMANDS--4 FAMILY
     
     The following are commonly used PJL commands to change
     default menu settings for the LaserJet 4 family and
     above.  The command used is the "DEFAULT" command which
     permanently changes the default menu setting.  To
     change default settings for just the current job
     replace "DEFAULT" with the "SET" command.


SYMBOL SET
     
     The following command permanently changes the default
     menu setting of the LaserJet 4 family to the PC-8
     symbol set.

      Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT LPARM : PCL SYMSET = PC8 <CR>
     <LF>
      Ec%-12345X
     
FONT NUMBER
     
     The following command permanently changes the default
     menu setting of the LaserJet 4 family to font number 2.
     
     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT LPARM  : PCL FONTNUMBER = 2 <CR>
     <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
PITCH SIZE
     
     The following command permanently changes the default
     menu of the LaserJet 4 family to a pitch size of 16.67.
     
     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT LPARM : PCL PITCH = 16.67 <CR>
     <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
     NOTE:     Variables are .44 to 99.99
     
POINT SIZE
     
     The following command permanently changes the default
     menu of the LaserJet 4 family to point size 20.
     
     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT LPARM : PCL PTSIZE = 20 <CR>
     <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
          NOTE:  Variables are 4 to 999.75
     
FORMLINES
     
     The following command permanently changes the front
     menu panel of the LaserJet 4 family to 66 lines per
     page.
     
     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT FORMLINES = 66 <CR> <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
          NOTE:  Variables are 5 to 128
     
PAPER SIZE
     
     The following command permanently changes the default
     menu setting of the LaserJet 4 family to a paper size
     of legal.
     
     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT PAPER = LEGAL
     Ec%-12345X
     
          NOTE:  Variables are Letter, Legal,
                 Executive, Com10, B5, A4, C5, DL
                 and Monarch
     
ORIENTATION
     
     The following command permanently changes the default
     menu setting of the LaserJet 4 family to Landscape
     orientation.
     
     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT ORIENTATION = LANDSCAPE <CR>
     <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
COPIES

     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT COPIES = 1 to 999 <CR> <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
MANUAL FEED

     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT MANUALFEED = ON or OFF <CR> <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
ECONOMODE ( LASERJET 4L / 4ML and LASERJET 4P/4MP )

     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT ECONOMODE = ON or OFF <CR> <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
DENSITY
     
     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT DENSITY = 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 <CR>
     <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
          NOTE:  Not supported on LaserJet 4Si /
                 LaserJet 4SiMX
                 Read-only on the LaserJet 4 /
                 4M 

RESOLUTION

     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT RESOLUTION = 300 or 600 <CR>
     <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
          NOTE:  Not supported on LaserJet 4L / 4ML 
                 printer.
                 Read-only on LaserJet 4 / 4M printer.
          
     

RESOLUTION ENHANCEMENT
     
     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT RET = OFF, LIGHT, MEDIUM OR DARK
     <CR> <LF>
     Ec%-12345X

          NOTE:  On the LaserJet 4Si / 4SiMX the variables
                 are ON or OFF only.


JOB OFFSET ( LASERJET 4SI / LASERJET 4SIMX )

     Ec%-12345X @PJL DEFAULT JOBOFFSET = ON or OFF <CR> <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
    

OUTBIN ( LASERJET 4SI / LASERJET 4SIMX )

     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT OUTBIN = UPPER or LOWER <CR>
     <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
     

DUPLEX ( LASERJET 4SI / LASERJET 4SIMX )

     Ec%-12345X@PJL DEFAULT DUPLEX = ON or OFF <CR> <LF>
     Ec%-12345X
     
    
     

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   The information contained herein is subject to change
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   Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for incidental or
  consequential damages in connection with the use of this
                         material.
     

Questions:

• I need control codes for the 3 of 9 barcode for an hp 8000 James Newton replies: From the front panel of the printer, print the PCL typeface list. It will have to codes to select the barcode font, assuming the font is actually in the printer.+

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