Setup guide

List of supported symbol sets
Your printer supports two PCL symbol sets that are not listed in Table 5-3 of
the User’s Guide. These two symbol sets cannot be selected with the Symbol
set feature in the Set-Up menu, but can be selected from your application
program using the PCL symbol set ID in the following table:
Symbol Set Name PCL Symbol Set ID
Windows 3.1 Latin 5 5T
ISO 6 ASCII 9U
Also, the five PCL symbol sets in the next table cannot be selected through the
Symbol set feature. The front panel display names listed in Table 5-3 of the
User’s Guide do not display on your printer. You must use your application
program to select these symbol sets using the PCL symbol set ID shown.
Symbol Set Name PCL Symbol Set ID
Ventura Zapf Dingbats 9L
PS Zapf Dingbats 10L
Zapf Dingbats Series 100 11L
Zapf Dingbats Series 200 12L
Zapf Dingbats Series 300 13L
Programming information
Your printer supports the Enhanced PCL5 printer language as implemented
in the HP LaserJet 4 printer. Technical documentation on the PCL printer
language is documented by Hewlett-Packard in the PCL5 Printer Language
Technical Reference Manual (HP part number 33491-90952).
Using your printer with Microsoft Windows
PCL printer driver for the DEClaser 5100
Digital has included a PCL printer driver on the Microsoft Windows driver
diskette that comes with your printer. The installation program on the driver
diskette automatically installs both the PostScript and PCL drivers unless you
If your driver diskette does not include a PCL printer driver, an instruction card is
included instead that describes how to receive the printer driver from Digital.
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