Compatibility With Non-Pjl Printers - HP Color LaserJet 5500 Technical Reference Manual

Compatibility With
Non-PJL Printers
PCL Jobs
1-4 Introduction to PJL
Because all HP printers do not support PJL, it is important
to know what happens when PJL commands are sent to a
non-PJL printer.
PJL commands are recognized by the following HP printers:
LaserJet IIISi, 4Si, 4SiMx, 5Si, 5SiMx, 5Si Mopier
LaserJet 4000 series
LaserJet 4V, 4MV
LaserJet 4, 4 Plus, 4M, 4M Plus, 5, 5M
LaserJet 4L, 4ML, 4LJ Pro, 4LC, 5L, 6L
LaserJet 4P, 4MP, 4PJ, 5P, 6P, 6MP
Color LaserJet, Color LaserJet 5, 5M
DeskJet 1200C, 1600C
DesignJet Family
PaintJet XL300
The printers listed above are designed to handle any PJL
command, even those not supported by that particular
printer. On the other hand, all PCL 4 printers, and all PCL
5 printers not listed above, do not support PJL. When PJL
commands are sent to a non-PJL printer, the results differ
depending on which commands are used and which printer
language is used. The following paragraphs explain what
happens when PCL and PostScript jobs containing PJL
commands are sent to non-PJL printers.
Note
For best results, do not send PJL commands to a non-PJL
printer.
When non-PJL printers receive PCL jobs, any PJL
commands that precede the initial PCL printer reset
command (<ESC>E) print as ASCII text. When the initial
printer reset command is received, it causes a page eject
and the PCL job begins on a new page. The end result is a
page or more of PJL commands followed by the PCL job,