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HP LaserJet Printers -
Common PJL Commands for Front Panel Settings and Default Page Formatting


In this document:

Copies
Paper size
Orientation
Formlines
Symbol set
Font number
Pitch size
Point size
Dark Courier
EconoMode
Autocont
Density
Resolution
Resolution enhancement
Job offset (HP LaserJet 4Si and 4Si MX printers)
Outbin (HP LaserJet 4Si and 4Si MX printers)
Duplex (HP LaserJet 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4Si, 4Si MX, 5Si, and 5Si MX printers))
Duplex binding (HP LaserJet 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4Si, 4Si MX, 5Si, and 5Si MX printers
Reset
Additional commands for the HP LaserJet 5P and 6P family printers)
Memory booster technology
QUESTION: What are the PJL commands for HP LaserJet printers?

ANSWER: PJL commands are commonly used to change menu settings for the HP LaserJet 4 and above printer families. The command used is the SET command, which permanently changes the menu setting for the current job. For the common PJL commands, please see the Details section.

DETAILS: The common PJL commands are found in the following sections.

NOTE: Not all commands are supported on all HP LaserJet printers, and some commands are Read Only. For a complete listing of PJL commands, see the Printer Job Language Reference Manual, which is part of the Technical Reference Manual bundle.

NOTE: HP LaserJet 4L, 5L, 6L, and 1100 printers will be reset to factory defaults if they are manually reset or unplugged. To enter the escape sequence (Ec), press CTRL then P. No character will appear on the screen at this point. Let up on both keys and press ESC. A Left Arrow will be displayed on the screen.

Copiesback to table of contents

Ec%-12345X@PJL SET COPIES=1 to 999
Ec%-12345X

Paper sizeback to table of contents

The following command changes the menu setting of the HP LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 printer families to legal-sized paper. Not all paper sizes work on all printers. Check the User's Manual for supported paper sizes.

Orientationback to table of contents

The following command changes the menu setting of the HP LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 printer families to Landscape Orientation.

Formlinesback to table of contents

The following command changes the front menu panel of the HP LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 printer families to 66 lines-per-page.

Symbol setback to table of contents

The following command changes the menu setting of the HP LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 printer families to the PC-8 symbol set.

Font numberback to table of contents

The following command changes the menu setting of the HP LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 printer families to font number 2.

Pitch sizeback to table of contents

The following command changes the menu of the HP LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 printer families to a pitch size of 16.67.

Point sizeback to table of contents

The following command changes the menu of the HP LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 printer families to point size 20.

Dark Courierback to table of contents

Ec%-12345X@PJL SET COURIER=DARK
Ec%-12345X

EconoModeback to table of contents

Ec%-12345X@PJL SET ECONOMODE=ON or OFF 
Ec%-12345X

Autocontback to table of contents

Ec%-12345X@PJL SET AUTOCONT=ON or OFF 
Ec%-12345X

Densityback to table of contents

This is Read Only on the HP LaserJet 4 and 4M printers.

Resolutionback to table of contents

Ec%-12345X@PJL SET RESOLUTION=300, 600 or 1200 ( depending on the printer) 
Ec%-12345X

Resolution enhancementback to table of contents

Ec%-12345X@PJL SET RET=OFF, LIGHT, MEDIUM OR DARK 
Ec%-12345X

Job offset (HP LaserJet 4Si and 4Si MX printers)back to table of contents

Ec%-12345X @PJL SET JOBOFFSET=ON or OFF 
Ec%-12345X

Outbin (HP LaserJet 4Si and 4Si MX printers)back to table of contents

Ec%-12345X@PJL SET OUTBIN=UPPER or LOWER 
Ec%-12345X

Duplex (HP LaserJet 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4Si, 4Si MX, 5Si, and 5Si MX printers))back to table of contents

Ec%-12345X@PJL SET DUPLEX=ON or OFF 
Ec%-12345X

Duplex binding (HP LaserJet 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4Si, 4Si MX, 5Si, and 5Si MX printersback to table of contents

Ec%-12345X@PJL SET BINDING=LONGEDGE or SHORTEDGE 
Ec%-12345X

Resetback to table of contents

Use the following command at the end of PJL jobs that use the PJL SET command to set the printer back to its default state:

Additional commands for the HP LaserJet 5P and 6P family printers)back to table of contents

Memory booster technologyback to table of contents

This command sets the Memory Booster Technology to On, Off, or Auto. The command is as follows: