User`s guide

When your printer is first installed, the default for two of its
interfaces (serial and parallel) is ESP. Whether you have one or two
host systems, the printer prints almost any type file as long as that
file is in a format and language which the printer understands
(PostScript, HP PCL, or a optional card emulation like HP-GL or
LN03). It does this by recognizing command sequences commonly
used by those languages at the beginning of a file. These command
sequences normally consist of page formats and specific job
parameters, like number of copies, page margins and fonts. The
command sequence is usually transparent to you (the code is hidden
from the user).
The only thing necessary to print a file when in ESP mode is that
the software application program used to prepare the file must use
the command sequences common to PostScript or HP PCL
languages. A few of the popular application programs that have
been successfully tested in ESP mode are
■ WordPerfect ■ Excel
■ WordStar ■ Harvard Graphics
■ Ventura Publisher ■ Adobe Illustrator
■ Aldus PageMaker ■ WingZ
■ Microsoft Word ■ Aldus FreeHand
■ Microsoft Windows ■ Dreams
■ Lotus 1-2-3 ■ PowerPoint
■ MultiMate ■ SuperPaint
■ DisplayWrite
NOTE: The optional HP-GL emulation card expands the ESP
choice to include HP-GL, a plotter language. For more
Chapter 3
Selecting Printer Languages 3-3