Media types and sizes, Driver features and attributes, Engineering detail – HP 2420 User Manual

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The PCL 5 escape sequence for paper source is

Esc&l#H (the "l" is a lowercase "L" rather than the

numeral "1"). See the following table for values of #. For example,

Esc&l5H is the command for tray 3.

The PostScript command for paper source is

/MediaPosition # /ManualFeed true | false

.

Table 7-3

Paper-source commands

Paper source

PCL 6

ubyte # MediaSource
or

ubyte_array "string"

MediaSource

1

PCL 5

Esc&l#H

PostScript

/MediaPosition # /

ManualFeed true | false
or null

Tray 1

3

4

3

Tray 2 (250-sheet)

4

1

0

Tray 3 (500-sheet)

2

5

5

1

Auto Select

1

7

null

Manual feed in tray 1

2

2

3

1

For the string value, you must use include the quotation marks around the variable. For example,

ubyte_array "TRAY5"

MediaSource is the PCL 6 command for Tray 5.

2

Tray 3 is optional for the 2410 and 2420 model printers.

Media types and sizes

The tables in this section provide information about media features, media attributes, and paper-
handling constraints for the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers.

Driver features and attributes

The following table lists the features and attributes of various media listed under the Size Is: drop-
down menu on the Paper tab. The list order for the drop-down menu can vary, depending on the
product and operating system. The list contains all of the following sizes, and might contain sizes
from other drivers.

Table 7-4

Supported features and attributes by driver

Paper sizes

1

Width

Height

PCL 6

2

Letter

216 mm

(8.5 inches)

279 mm

(11.0 inches)

"Letter"

16K

197 mm

(7.75 inches)

273 mm

(10.75 inches)

"16K"

8.5 x 13

216 mm

(8.5 inches)

330 mm

(13 inches)

"8.5x13"

A4

210 mm

(8.27 inches)

297 mm

(11.69 inches)

"A4"

A5

148 mm

210 mm

"A5"

Media attributes

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Engineering Detail

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