P1600 Series Printers - Software Technical Reference

Custom paper sizes

The following table shows custom paper sizes that are available for the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/

P1560/P1600 Series Printer product.

Table 6-5 HP PCL 5 print driver custom paper sizes

Tray Dimensions Minimum Maximum

Tray 1 (150-sheet

multipurpose)

Width 98.4 mm (3.9 in) 216 mm (8.5 in)

Length 148 mm (5.8 in) 356 mm (14.0 in)

Paper-type commands (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer only)

The PCL 5 print driver escape sequence for paper type is "Esc&n#Wdpapertype", where "n#" is the

number of characters in the paper type plus 1. For example, in the sequence "Esc&n6WdPlain", "Plain"

has 5 letters plus 1, for a total of 6.

Table 6-6 paper-type commands

Esc& n# Wd Paper type

Esc& 6 Wd Plain

Esc& 11 Wd Preprinted

Esc& 11 Wd Letterhead

Esc& 13 Wd Transparency

Esc& 11 Wd Prepunched

Esc& 7 Wd Labels

Esc& 5 Wd Bond

Esc& 9 Wd Recycled

Esc& 6 Wd Color

Esc& 6 Wd Light

Esc& 13 Wd Interpaperte

Esc& 6 Wd Heavy

Esc& 12 Wd Extra Heavy

Esc& 11 Wd Cardstock

Esc& 6 Wd Rough

Esc& 7 Wd Glossy

Esc& 12 Wd Tough Paper

Esc& 9 Wd Envelope

You must spell out the word "Transparency" in the string, although it is abbreviated as TRNSPRNCY on the control panel.

The correct command for cardstock is "Esc&n11WdCard Stock", with a space between the "d" and the "S", and with an

uppercase "S".

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