Creating PCL (Printer Command Language) Files
Using Universal Printing
PCL Files in SAS
PCL was developed by Hewlett-Packard (HP) as a language that applications use to
control a wide range of printer features across a number of printing devices. PCL files
that are created by Universal Printing can be sent to HP LaserJet printers and HP Color
LaserJet printers. Universal Printing PCL printers include the PCL4, PCL5, PCL5c, and
PCL5e printers:
• PCL4 produces monochrome output that is to be printed on legacy Hewlett-Packard
printers that support the PCL 4 language.
• PCL5 produces monochrome output that is to be printed on Hewlett-Packard printers
that support the PCL 5 language.
• PCL5c produces color output that is to be printed on Hewlett-Packard printers that
support the PCL 5c language.
• PCL5e produces monochrome output at 600 dpi by default and is to be printed on
Hewlett-Packard printers that support the PCL 5e language.
For a description of the PCL printers, you can either view the printers in the SAS
registry or submit the following QDEVICE procedure and view the output in the SAS
log:
proc qdevice;
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