User's Manual

HP UPD PCL 5
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Recommended for general oce printing in Windows environments
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Compatible with previous PCL versions and older HP LaserJet printers
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The best choice for printing from third-party or custom software programs
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The best choice when operating with mixed environments, which require the printer
to be set to PCL 5 (UNIX, Linux, mainframe)
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Designed for use in corporate Windows environments to provide a single driver for
use with multiple printer models
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Preferred when printing to multiple printer models from a mobile Windows computer
HP UPD PCL 6
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Recommended for printing in all Windows environments
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Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and printer feature support for most
users
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Developed to align with Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for best speed in
Windows environments
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Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that
are based on PCL 5
Calibrate the printer to align the colors
Calibration is a printer function that optimizes print quality.
Follow these steps to resolve print-quality problems such as misaligned color, colored shadows, blurry graphics,
or other print-quality issues.
1. From the Home screen on the printer control panel, select the Support Tools menu.
2. Select the following menus:
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Maintenance
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Calibration/Cleaning
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Full Calibration
3. Select Start to start the calibration process.
A Calibrating message will display on the printer control panel. The calibration process takes a few minutes
to complete. Do not turn the printer o until the calibration process has nished.
4. Wait while the printer calibrates, and then try printing again.
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