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PDL ( Description Language), PDL Options

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Device Settings 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 the Device Settings tab, you can choose from PCL XL, (Printer Command Language XL), PCL 5e, KPDL (an emulation of PostScript printing), or PDF (Portable Document Format). 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. 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 • 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 • Strong graphics reproduction • Print speeds may be slower than PCL 5e • Requires more printing system memory than PCL 5e • Enables native TrueType font downloading • Supports most Graphics settings options 2-10 User Guide

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Device Settings
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 the
Device Settings
tab, you can choose from
PCL XL
,
(Printer Command Language XL),
PCL 5e
,
KPDL
(an emulation of PostScript
printing), or
PDF
(Portable Document Format). 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.
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
•
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
•
Strong graphics reproduction
•
Print speeds may be slower than PCL 5e
•
Requires more printing system memory than PCL 5e
•
Enables native TrueType font downloading
•
Supports most Graphics settings options
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