HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide Addendum

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Introduction
Hewlett-Packard products that support the printer command language version 5 (PCL 5) contain
slightly different feature sets, each suitable for that product’s intended use. Each product
implements minor variations of PCL 5 as a result of those differences. With new printer releases,
new features might be added and might include new commands or PCL operations that require
documentation.
The PCL 5 Comparison Guide Addendum complements the contents of the PCL 5 Comparison
Guide and the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual.
● For general information about PCL 5, see the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference
Manual.
● For product-specific information about PCL 5 as it applies specific legacy products, see the
PCL 5 Comparison Guide.
● For product-specific information about PCL 5 as it applies to newer products, see the PCL 5
Comparison Guide Addendum.
About this Guide
The purpose of the PCL 5 Comparison Guide and PCL 5 Comparison Guide Addendum is to
identify the differences in the implementation of PCL 5 for different HP products, as compared to
the features that are described in the PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual. This guide describes
new commands and exceptions to existing commands that are unique to the printers, and also
describes internal typeface and font support and print-environment settings.