Pdl (Page Description Language); Pdl Options - Kyocera FS-C5100DN User Manual

Setting Language Preference
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PDL (Page Description Language)

PDL Options

KX DRIVER
Available languages vary depending on your locale and your computer settings.
You can select a user interface language.
In Device Settings > User, select the desired language from the Select
language list.
Click OK in the User Settings and Properties dialog boxes.
A Page Description Language (PDL) specifies the contents and layout of a
printed page. In the Device Settings tab, you can choose from PCL XL,
(Printer Command Language XL), PCL 5c, KPDL (an emulation of PostScript
printing), or PDF (Portable Document Format). If your application supports the
XML Print Specification, then printing can be performed by installing the XPS
driver. With the XPS driver, the only PDL option is XPS. The printer default is
PCL XL, which is suitable for most printing purposes. After you select a PDL,
the selection appears in the lower corner of the Preview image.
In GDI compatible mode, vector graphics are rasterized for printing as bitmap
images. Use the GDI compatible mode option to improve the output quality of
the graphic created by the application.
Note: To add PDF to the list of PDL choices, you must install the Output to
PDF plug-in.
In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as
a restricted user.
The PDL options, available in the PDL Settings dialog box, are accessed in
Device Settings.
PCL XL
The most recent version of HP PCL and PCL 6. This PDL includes PCL 5c
features. PCL XL lacks backward compatibility with earlier PCL versions,
though it is enhanced over PCL 5c in these areas:
• Reduced file size
• Better print speed
• Faster return to application
PCL 5c
• Fully compatible with earlier PCL versions
• Bidirectional communication support
• Wide selection of fonts for use with Microsoft Windows applications
• Complex graphics might not print as well
KPDL
KPDL is used when printing from applications that support PostScript 2 or 3.
• An emulation of PostScript printing
Device Settings
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