Copyright: HP LaserJet 6MP PostScript Printer Driver Help


6MP PostScript Contents
Contents

Advanced PostScript Options Dialog Box

Custom-Defined Size Dialog Box

Font Substitution Table Dialog Box

Fonts Tab

Graphics Tab

More Paper Options Dialog Box

Paper Tab

PostScript Tab

Printer Options Tab

Send Fonts As Dialog Box

Unprintable Area Dialog Box

Watermark Dialog Box

Watermarks Tab


Paper Tab (PostScript)
Paper Tab

Paper Source Options

AutoSelect Tray

Tray 1

Tray 2

Manual Feed

Orientation Options

Portrait

Landscape

Rotated

Other Options

Paper Size

Layout

Custom

Copies

Unprintable Area

More Options

About

Restore Defaults

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AutoSelect Tray

Select to use either the Paper Size setting or the HP LaserJet Utility settings to automatically determine the appropriate paper source. The printer will use this paper size for all your documents unless you select a different paper size in your software application.


Tray 1

Pulls paper from Tray 1.


Tray 2

Pulls paper from Tray 2.


Manual Feed

After the correct paper size is loaded into Tray 1, pulls paper from Tray 1.


Portrait

Select to print a page or envelope that is taller than it is wide when you view the text right-side up.


Landscape

Select to print a page or envelope that is wider than it is tall when you view the text right-side up.


Rotated

Select to print a page that is turned 180 degrees (upside-down) in Landscape orientation.


Paper Size

Select the paper size for your printer, including custom paper sizes. The printer will use this paper size for all your documents unless you select a different paper size in your software application.


Layout

Select the number of pages that you want to print on a single sheet of paper. If you choose to print more than one page, pages will automatically be reduced and arranged on a sheet of paper.


Custom

Select a custom paper size in the Paper Size box, and then click Custom to create a new custom paper size. Custom paper sizes must be between 3 and 8.5 inches (76 and 216 mm) wide and 5 and 14 inches (127 and 356 mm) long.


Copies

Enter the number of copies you want to print (between 1 and 999). Copies are printed uncollated (all copies of page one are printed, then all copies of page two, and so on).


Unprintable Area

Click to change the size of the unprintable area of the page.


More Options

Click to view more paper options.


About

Click to display the name, version, and copyright information for the current printer driver.


About

Click to display the name, version, and copyright information for the current printer driver.


Restore Defaults

Click to return all settings on this tab or dialog box to the original factory settings.


Graphics Tab

Halftoning Options

Use Printer's Settings

Use Setting Below

Screen Frequency

Screen Angle

Special Options

Print As A Negative Image

Print As A Mirror Image

Other Options

Resolution

Scaling

Restore Defaults

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Use Printer's Settings

Select to use the printer's priority settings to automatically determine the appropriate halftoning.


Use Setting Below

Click to define halftoning settings by specifying the Screen Frequency and Screen Angle.


Screen Frequency

Type the number of lines per inch that you want to use for halftone screens. If you are getting a moire (checkered) pattern when you print, you may want to change this setting.


Screen Angle

Type the angle of the pattern you want to user for halftone screens. If you are getting a moire (checkered) pattern when you print, you may want to change this setting.


Print As A Negative Image

Select to print white areas in your document as black and the black areas as white.


Print As A Mirror Image

Select to print your document as a left-to-right mirror image.


Resolution

Select 600 dpi to print the highest quality your printer is capable of printing. Select 300 dpi to print documents using less printer memory.


Scaling

Enter a percentage to print your document page larger or smaller than actual size (between 25% and 400%). Increase the percentage to print larger; decrease the percentage to print smaller.


Fonts Tab (PostScript)
Fonts Tab

Fonts Options

Send TrueType Fonts To Printer According To The Font Substitution Table

Edit The Table

Always Use Built-In Printer Fonts Instead Of TrueType Fonts

Always Use TrueType Fonts

Run HP FontSmart

Update Soft Fonts

Send Fonts As

Restore Defaults

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Send TrueType Fonts To Printer According To The Font Substitution Table

Select to use the Font Substitution Table to determine how individual fonts are sent to the printer.


Edit The Table

Click to edit the Font Substitution Table.


Always Use Built-In Printer Fonts Instead Of TrueType Fonts

Select if your documents are printing slowly or if you always print your documents using the same printer.


Always Use TrueType Fonts

Select for your document to look the same when printed on different printers.


Run HP FontSmart

Click to run HP FontSmart to install and un-install fonts in software application font menus and to delete fonts from Windows.


Update Soft Fonts

Click to update the list of installed PostScript fonts so that they print correctly.


Send Fonts As

Click to specify options for all TrueType and all PostScript fonts.


PostScript Tab

PostScript Output Format Options

PostScript (Optimize for Speed)

PostScript (Optimize for Portability-ADSC)

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)

Archive Format

PJL Archive Format

PostScript Header Options

Download Header With Each Print Job

Assume Header Is Downloaded And Retained

Send Header Now

PostScript Timeout Values Options

Job Timeout - In Seconds

Wait Timeout - In Seconds

Other Options

Print PostScript Error Information

Advanced

Restore Defaults

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PostScript (Optimize For Speed)

Select if you want to print a PostScript document as fast as possible, but do not intend to print to a file or on another printer.


PostScript (Optimize For Portability-ADSC)

Select to ensure that your PostScript document can be printed on any printer.


Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)

Select to create an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file from your document. If you choose this option, your document will not print at the printer. An EPS file is used for placing graphics in documents created in other software applications.


Archive Format

Select to print your document to a file that you can use later. This option is useful for archiving documents that may be printed using another printer later.


PJL Archive Format

Select to print your document using both the PostScript setting and PJL (Printer Job Language) settings.


Download Header With Each Print Job

Select to send documents to the printer with the PostScript header. Select this option if you are sharing a printer on a network or if you are printing to a file for printing at a service bureau.


Assume Header Is Downloaded And Retained

Select to send a document to the printer without the PostScript header. Select this option if you are sure that the printer has retained the PostScript header.


Send Header Now

Click to speed printing by downloading the header to the printer only once. Send the PostScript header every time you turn on or reset your printer.


Job Timeout - In Seconds

Enter the number of seconds the printer will spend printing a document. If printing exceeds that allotted time, the print job will be canceled.


Wait Timeout - In Seconds

Enter the number of seconds the printer will spend waiting to receive a document from your computer. If the wait exceeds the allotted time, the print job will be canceled.


Advanced

Click to access advanced PostScript options.


Print PostScript Error Information

Select to print the PostScript error information every time an error occurs.


Watermark Tab (PostScript)
Watermark Tab

Print Watermark Options

On First Page Only

In Background

As Outline Only

Other Options

Select A Watermark

New

Delete

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On First Page Only

Select to print the watermark on the first page of your document only. Clear to print the watermark on all pages.


On First Page Only

Select to print the watermark on the first page of your document only. Clear to print the watermark on all pages.


In Background

Select if you want the watermark to print underneath the primary text and graphics in the document.


In Background

Select if you want the watermark to print underneath the primary text and graphics in the document.


As Outline Only

Select to print only the outline of the watermark text.


As Outline Only

Select to print only the outline of the watermark text.


Select A Watermark

Select the name of the watermark you want to use.


Select A Watermark

Select the name of the watermark you want to use.


New

Click to create a new watermark.


New

Click to create a new watermark.


Delete

Click to delete the watermark currently selected in the Select A Watermark list.


Delete

Click to delete the watermark currently selected in the Select A Watermark list.


Watermark dialog box (PostScript)
Watermark Dialog Box

Watermark Text Options

Text

Font

Size

Style

Position Options

Automatically Center

Position Relative To Center

X

Y

Color Options

Red, Green, and Blue

Choose Color

Other Option

Angle

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Text

Type the text of the watermark.


Text

Type the text of the watermark.


Font

Select a font for the watermark.


Font

Select a font for the watermark.


Size

Select a font size for the watermark. If the watermark text is too long to appear on one line, the font size will automatically be adjusted down.


Size

Select a font size for the watermark. If the watermark text is too long to appear on one line, the font size will automatically be adjusted down.


Style

Select a font style (Regular, Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic) for the watermark.


Style

Select a font style (Regular, Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic) for the watermark.


Automatically Center

Select to center the watermark on the page.


Automatically Center

Select to center the watermark on the page.


Position Relative To Center

Select to specify the exact position of the watermark using the X and Y boxes.


Position Relative To Center

Select to specify the exact position of the watermark using the X and Y boxes.


X

Type or select a value to move the watermark text to the left or right on the page.


X

Type or select a value to move the watermark text to the left or right on the page.


Y

Type or select a value to move the watermark text up or down on the page.


Y

Type or select a value to move the watermark text up or down on the page.


Red, Green, and Blue

Type or select values in the Red, Green, and Blue boxes to define a specific color or shade of gray.


Choose Color

Click to select predefined colors or create a custom color or shade of gray.


Angle

Drag the slider to indicate the degree to which the watermark is rotated on the page. Positive values rotate the watermark text so it appears from bottom to top, left to right; negative values rotate the watermark text so it appears from top to bottom, left to right.


Angle

Drag the slider to indicate the degree to which the watermark is rotated on the page. Positive values rotate the watermark text so it appears from bottom to top, left to right; negative values rotate the watermark text so it appears from top to bottom, left to right.


Custom-Defined Size Dialog Box (PostScript)
Custom-Defined Size Dialog Box

Custom Paper Size Options

 Paper Name

 Width

 Length

 Transverse

 Units

 Restore Defaults

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Paper Name

Type the name of the custom paper size. This name will appear in the Paper Size box.


Width

Type the width (short edge) of the custom paper size you want to use. The short edge must be between 3 and 8.5 inches (76 and 216 mm).


Length

Type the length (long edge) of the custom paper size you want to use. The long edge must be between 5 and 14 inches (127 and 356 mm).


Transverse

Select to use the value in the width box as the length and the value in the length box as the width.


Units

Select the unit of measure you want to use for the numbers in the Width and Length boxes.


Unprintable Area Dialog Box

Unprintable Area Options

 Units

 Top

 Bottom

 Left

 Right

 Restore Defaults

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Units

Select the unit of measure you want to use for the numbers in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right boxes.


Top

Enter the distance from the edge of the page for the top margin.


Bottom

Enter the distance from the edge of the page for the bottom margin.


Left

Enter the distance from the edge of the page for the left margin.


Right

Enter the distance from the edge of the page for the right margin.


Printer Options Tab  (PostScript)
Printer Options Tab

EconoMode Options

Highest Quality

Save Toner

Levels of Gray Options

Printer's Current Setting

Enhanced

Standard

REt (Resolution Enhancement technology) Options

On

Off

Other Options

Total Memory

Available Printer Memory (in KB)

Restore Defaults

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 Highest Quality

Select to print high-quality documents.


 Save Toner

Select to use less toner and print draft-quality documents.


Printer's Current Setting

Select to print most documents. This setting uses HP Enhanced halftone unless halftone is specified by the software application.


 Enhanced

Select for high-quality grayscale graphics. This setting provides 150 shades of gray.


 Standard

Select for 50 shades of gray.


 On

Select to smooth out jagged edges that appear on angles and curves of a printed image, particularly text.


 Off

Select if graphics, particularly scanned images, are not printing clearly.


Total Memory

Select the total amount of memory that is installed in your printer. To determine the total amount of memory, print a self-test page and look at the Total Memory item under the Memory heading.


Available Printer Memory (in KB)

Enter the amount of available printer memory. To determine the available amount of memory, print a self-test page and look at the Available Memory item under the Memory heading.


Font Substitutions Table Dialog Box
Font Substitution Table Dialog Box

Font Substitution Table Options

For This TrueType Font

Printer Font For

Restore Defaults

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For This TrueType Font

Select the font that you want to exchange for a printer font.


Printer Font For

Select the printer font to substitute in place of the font specified in the list.


Send Fonts As Dialog Box

Send Fonts As Options

Send TrueType Fonts As

Threshold To Switch Between Downloading Bitmap Or Outline Fonts

Favor System TrueType Fonts Over Printer Fonts

Send PostScript Fonts As

Restore Defaults

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Send TrueType Fonts As

Select an option for sending all TrueType fonts: Outlines, Bitmaps, or Don't Send.


Threshold To Switch Between Downloading Bitmap Or Outline Fonts

Type the size of the font (in pixels) at which the PostScript printer driver should switch from sending TrueType fonts as outline fonts to sending them as bitmap fonts. If this value is 0, outline fonts will always be sent.


Threshold To Switch Between Downloading Bitmap Or Outline Fonts

Type the size of the font (in pixels) at which the PostScript printer driver should switch from sending TrueType fonts as outline fonts to sending them as bitmap fonts. If this value is 0, outline fonts will always be sent.


Favor System TrueType Fonts Over Printer Fonts

Select to use TrueType fonts in your system instead of TrueType fonts installed in the printer.


Send PostScript Fonts As

Select an option for sending all PostScript fonts: In Native Format or Don't Send.


More Paper Options Dialog Box

More Paper Option

Print Page Border

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Print Page Border

If you have selected more than one page in the Layout box, select this option to print a border around each page to simulate page boundaries.


Advanced PostScript Options Dialog Box

PostScript Language Level Options

Use PostScript Level 1 Features

Use PostScript Level 2 Features

Bitmap Compression Options

Compress Bitmap Images

No Bitmap Compression

Data Format Options

ASCII Data

Binary Communications Protocol

Tagged Binary Communications Protocol

Pure Binary Data

Send CTRL+D Before Job

Send CTRL+D After Job

Other Options

Display Alert For Applications Incompatible With Driver Features

Restore Defaults

Related Topics


Use PostScript Level 1 Features

Select only if you are archiving documents or creating PostScript or Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) documents that will later be printed on a Level 2 printer.


Use PostScript Level 2 Features

Select for faster printing if you are using a Level 2 printer.


Compress Bitmap Images

Select to compress bitmap images.


No Bitmap Compression

Select to send bitmap images uncompressed.


ASCII Data

Select to be able to send all data to the printer however printing may be slower.


Binary Communications Protocol

Select to send data in binary to the printer if your printer is already set up to accept binary data.


Tagged Binary Communications Protocol

Select to send all documents in binary to the printer.


Pure Binary Data

Select to send all documents in binary to the printer only if you are sending data over network cables or AppleTalk.


Send CTRL+D Before Job

Select to reset the printer memory before sending the print job. This may be important for batch printing or troubleshooting.


Send CTRL+D After Job

Select to reset the printer memory after sending the print job. This may be important for batch printing or troubleshooting.


Display Alert for Applications Incompatible with Driver Features

Select if you do not want a message to appear when you use software applications that are incompatible with printer driver features.


Display Alert for Applications Incompatible with Driver Features

Select if you do not want a message to appear when you use software applications that are incompatible with printer driver features.


Printer driver

A printer driver is software that allows your computer to communicate with a printer and to use most of your printer's features. When you print from an application, the application talks to the printer through the printer driver. You can also access the printer driver directly. In the Print dialog box in most Windows applications, choose the Setup button; or click the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel and then choose the Setup button.


Watermark

A watermark is a light image printed in the background on a page.  For instance the word "Confidential" could be watermarked in the background on an important document.


REt

Resolution Enhancement technology adjusts the size and placement of each dot on the page to produce smooth angles, curves, and edges.


ADSC

Adobe Document Structuring Convention


PJL

Printer Job Language