Device Settings
PDL (Page Description Language)
A Page Description Language (PDL) specifies the contents and layout of a
printed page. In Device Settings, you can choose from PCL XL, (Printer
Command Language XL), PCL 5c, KPDL (an emulation of PostScript printing),
or PDF (Portable Document Format). To add PDF to the list of PDL choices, you
must install the Output to PDF plug-in. The printer default is PCL XL, which is
suitable for most printing purposes.
If your application supports the XML Print Specification, then XPS printing can
be performed after installing the XPS driver. With the XPS driver, the only
available PDL is XPS.
After you select a PDL, the selection appears in the lower corner of the overview
image in Device Settings and in all Printing Preferences tabs. You can
change the PDL temporarily from any Printing Preferences tab.
In GDI compatible mode, vector graphics are rasterized for printing as bitmap
images. Use the GDI compatible mode option to improve the output quality of
the graphic created by the application.
In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as
a restricted user.
PDL Options
The PDL options, available in the PDL Settings dialog box, are accessed in
Device Settings.
PCL XL
The most recent version of HP PCL and PCL 6. This PDL includes PCL 5c
features. PCL XL lacks backward compatibility with earlier PCL versions,
though it is enhanced over PCL 5c in these areas:
Reduced file size
Better print speed
Faster return to application
PCL 5c
Fully compatible with earlier PCL versions
Bidirectional communication support
Wide selection of fonts for use with Microsoft Windows applications
Complex graphics might not print as well
KPDL
KPDL is used when printing from applications that support PostScript 2 or 3.
An emulation of PostScript printing
Strong graphics reproduction
Print speeds may be slower than PCL 5c
Requires more printing system memory than PCL 5c
Enables native TrueType font downloading
Supports most Graphics settings options
PDF
Output to PDF is a plug-in feature that lets you print and save documents from
multiple sources to Adobe PDF. This feature can be used as an alternative to
Printer Driver 3-16
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