Kyocera KM-2560 2560/3060 Printer Driver User Guide Rev 12.13 - Page 26

Language Preference, PDL ( Description Language), PDL Options

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Device Settings 1 In Device Settings > User Settings, select Inches or Millimeters. 2 Click OK in the User Settings and Properties dialog boxes. Language Preference The Language preference option specifies the user interface language of Device Settings in Properties and all tabs of Printing Preferences. Available languages vary depending on your locale and your computer settings. Setting Language Preference You can select a user interface language. 1 In Device Settings > User Settings, select the desired language from the Select language list. 2 Click OK in the User Settings and Properties dialog boxes. PDL (Page Description Language) A Page Description Language (PDL) specifies the contents and layout of a printed page. In Device Settings, you can choose from PCL XL, (Printer Command Language XL), PCL 5e, KPDL (an emulation of PostScript printing), or PDF (Portable Document Format). To add PDF to the list of PDL choices, you must install the Output to PDF plug-in. 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. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user. PDL Options 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 5e features. PCL XL lacks backward compatibility with earlier PCL versions, though it is enhanced over PCL 5e in these areas: Reduced file size Better print speed Faster return to application PCL 5e Fully compatible with earlier PCL versions Bidirectional communication support Wide selection of fonts for use with Microsoft Windows applications 2-9 User Guide

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Device Settings
1
In
Device Settings
>
User Settings
, select
Inches
or
Millimeters
.
2
Click
OK
in the
User Settings
and
Properties
dialog boxes.
Language Preference
The
Language preference
option specifies the user interface language of
Device Settings
in
Properties
and all tabs of
Printing Preferences
.
Available languages vary depending on your locale and your computer settings.
Setting Language Preference
You can select a user interface language.
1
In
Device Settings
>
User Settings
, select the desired language from the
Select language
list.
2
Click
OK
in the
User Settings
and
Properties
dialog boxes.
PDL (Page Description Language)
A Page Description Language (PDL) specifies the contents and layout of a
printed page. In
Device Settings
, you can choose from
PCL XL
, (Printer
Command Language XL),
PCL 5e
,
KPDL
(an emulation of PostScript printing),
or
PDF
(Portable Document Format). To add
PDF
to the list of PDL choices, you
must install the
Output to PDF
plug-in. 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.
In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as
a restricted user.
PDL Options
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 5e
features. PCL XL lacks backward compatibility with earlier PCL versions,
though it is enhanced over PCL 5e in these areas:
Reduced file size
Better print speed
Faster return to application
PCL 5e
Fully compatible with earlier PCL versions
Bidirectional communication support
Wide selection of fonts for use with Microsoft Windows applications
User Guide
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