The following PostScript options appear in the HP UPD PS:

• PostScript Output Option
• TrueType Font Download Option
• PostScript Language Level
• Send PostScript Error Handler

PostScript Output option

The PostScript Output Option specifies the output format for PS files. Generally, use the default setting, Optimize for Speed , to print the documents.

To create a file that conforms to the Adobe Document Structuring Conventions (ADSC), click Optimize for Portability . Each page of the document will be a self-contained object. This is useful when creating a PS file and printing it on a different product. To include the file as an image in another document that is printed from a different software program, click Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) . The Archive Format creates a PS file that can be used later.

TrueType Font Download option

The TrueType Font Download Option specifies how TrueType fonts are downloaded. The default setting of Automatic allows the HP UPD PS to decide which format is best.

• To download the TrueType font as a scalable outline font, click Outline .
• To download the TrueType font as a bitmap font, click Bitmap .
• If the product is a TrueType rasterizer printer, click Native TrueType to download the TrueType font as an outline font.

PostScript Language Level

The PostScript Language Level option specifies which PS language level to use, from 1 to 3. The highest level supported by the HP Color LaserJet CP5220 Series printer is 3, and this is the default setting. Some products support multiple levels.

It is usually best to select the highest number available, because a higher language level provides more features. In some instances level 1 should be used, such as when printing a file to disk, and that file will be printed by someone who uses a level-1 product.

Send PostScript Error Handler

The Send PostScript Error Handler setting specifies whether a PS error-handler message is sent. To get the product to print an error page when an error occurs in the print job, click Yes . The default setting is Yes .

The following Printer Features are available:

Print All Text as Black

The Print All Text as Black feature is Disabled by default. When Enabled is selected, the driver prints all text as black regardless of the original document text color. Color text is printed as black, except for white text, which remains white. (White text is a reliable method of printing reverse typeface against a dark background.) This setting does not affect graphic images on the page, nor does it affect any text that is part of a graphic. Print All Text as Black remains enabled only for the current print job. When the current print job is completed, Print All Text as Black is automatically disabled.

Send TrueType as Bitmap (PCL 6 only)

Send TrueType as Bitmap provides an alternative for those software programs that encounter problems when TrueType fonts are used for special graphic purposes such as shading, rotation, or slanting. The setting is Disabled (off) by default. The TrueType fonts are first converted to bitmap soft fonts before downloading. The Enabled setting causes the driver to send TrueType fonts to the product as outlines, which retains the standard format (outline) of the fonts.

Raster Compression (PCL 6 only)

Use the Raster Compression feature to select the graphics compression method:

• Automatic . The software determines the best compression method to use.
• Best Quality . Forces the software to use a lossless compression method. (Lossless means that no data is lost during compression.)
• Maximum Compression . Where applicable, requires the software to always use a lossy compression method (some data is lost). Choosing this option increases the print speed performance, but does decrease print image quality.

Print Data Optimization (PCL 6 only)

Implementation of this feature required changes to both the software (print driver) and the printer's firmware. The benefit of this feature is that files will print faster without any degradation of print quality. Print Data Optimization is a combination of the best of Page Description Language (PDL) printing with the best of host-based printing.

Print Data Optimization printing is possible only with the HP PCL 6 print driver. The Print Data Optimization feature allows the print job to use the host memory to ensure quick and high-quality printing. The print driver can be set to print like a host-based printer all the time (Optimize for Raster ), a standard PCL printer all the time (Optimize for Text and Vector ), or a mixture of both (Auto ) depending upon the application you are printing from. By default, the feature is set to Auto . This sends data to the printer like a host-based print driver using the Optimize for Raster path for the list of applications below and the Optimize for Text and Vector path for all other applications. The feature is set in the Advanced tab of the Printing Preferences of the HP PCL 6 print driver.

Applications that cause use of the Raster path

• AutoCad (ACAD.EXE)
• Adobe Acrobat (ACROBAT.EXE)
• Adobe Reader (ACRORD32.EXE)
• CorelDRAW® (CORELDRW.EXE)
• Adobe Illustrator (ILLUSTRATOR.EXE)
• Adobe PhotoShop® (PHOTOSHP.exe or PHOTOSHOP.EXE)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (POWERPOINT.EXE)
• Quark Express (QUARKXPRESS.EXE)

Print Data Optimization is a feature that is only available in Windows printing. When the product is installed in the Windows environment, Print Data Optimization printing is automatically enabled. The Print Data Optimization feature is not available for Mac, Linux, or other operating systems.

The following Print Data Optimization options are available; Auto is selected by default.

• Auto . The default mode. In this mode, the driver behaves like a host-based printer only for the applications listed above and behaves like a standard PCL6 print driver for all other applications.
• Optimize for Raster . In this mode, the print driver always sends data like a host-based print driver.
• Optimize for Text and Vector . In this mode, the print driver always sends data like a standard PCL6 print driver.

The Print Data Optimization feature can be changed from Auto to Optimize for Raster or Optimize for Text and Vector .

Selecting Optimize for Raster causes the driver to always use the Raster path when printing; and, selecting Optimize or Text and Vector causes the driver to always use the PDL path.

HP EasyColor

The HP EasyColor option is enabled by default in the HP PCL 6 printer driver, so you do not need to make manual color adjustments. To disable the option so you can manually adjust the color settings, select Off next to HP EasyColor .

Alternative Letterhead Mode (PCL 6 only)

When selected, this option eliminates the need to flip or reload letterhead or preprinted paper in a tray, whether you are printing on one or both sides of the sheet. Load the paper as you would for printing on both sides. If the product tray has an icon that indicates whether to load paper either face-up or face-down, load the paper in opposite orientation of that shown.

When this option is selected, you must use one of the following options in the Paper type setting:

• Letterhead
• Preprinted

NOTE:

The page-ordering operation works on whole sheets of paper rather than on individual logical pages. Accordingly, if by setting Pages per Sheet (on the Finishing tab) to be greater than one, the ordering of logical pages on a physical sheet of paper does not change.

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NOTE:

Certain software programs can override the size command and specify different paper sizes within a single document.When you change the print-driver setting to a paper size that is not currently loaded in the product, a control-panel message prompts you to load the paper size or select another tray.

The Custom Paper Size dialog box appears when you click Custom… on the Paper/Quality tab.

The following figure shows the initial appearance of the Custom Paper Size dialog box.

Name

Use the Name text box to type a new name for a custom paper size.

The name that appears in the Name text box depends on the following conditions:

• If a saved custom paper size has been selected from the drop-down menu on the Paper/Quality tab, the Name text box shows the name of the selected custom paper size.
• If a standard paper size has been selected on the Paper/Quality tab, the Name text box shows the default name of "Custom."
• If a new name has been typed into the Name text box for the purpose of saving a new size or renaming an existing size, then that new name will remain in the text box until the new size is saved or the dialog box is closed.

If you type a new name into the Name text box, but then do not click Save , you can change the width and height values without losing the name. However, if you close the dialog box without clicking Save , any unsaved name or size values are lost without warning.

Paper Size

Change the width and height values by typing numeric strings into the edit boxes in the Paper Size group box.

Any entry that is greater than the maximum limits of the width and height edit box is rounded down to the maximum valid entry, while any entry that is smaller than the minimum limits of the width and height edit box is rounded up to the minimum valid entry.

If units are in millimeters, the custom paper-size range minimum is the limit rounded up to the nearest whole millimeter. The custom paper-size range maximum is the limit rounded down to the nearest whole millimeter. Any non-numerical entry reverts to the last valid entry. Width and height entries are validated when the focus has changed.

The resolution of each edit box is 1 millimeter or 1/10 of an inch, depending on the current measurement units.

Units

To change measurement units, click one of the options in the Units group box (either Inches or Millimeters ).

Custom width and height control limits

The minimum paper size for the HP Color LaserJet CP5220 Series printer is 76.2 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) and the maximum is 279 x 431 mm (11 x 17 inches). The following tables summarizes paper size limits.

The following table identifies the paper types the HP Color LaserJet CP5220 Series printer supports in trays 1 and 2.

Tray 1 and Tray 2 specifications

Tray 1 and Tray 2	Dimensions 1	Weight	Capacity 2
Paper	Minimum: 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches)	60 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 43 lb) Up to 176 g/m2 (47 lb) for postcards	Single sheet of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper for Tray 1 Up to 250 sheets for Tray 2
	Maximum: 279 x 431 mm (11 x 17 inches)
HP LaserJet glossy paper and HP LaserJet photo paper	Same as the preceding listed minimum and maximum sizes.	75 to 220 g/m2 (20 to 58 lb)	Single sheet of HP LaserJet glossy paper or HP LaserJet photo paper for Tray 1 Up to 25 mm (0.99 inch) stack height for Tray 2
HP Premium Cover Paper4		200 g/m2 (53 lb) cover	Single sheet of HP Cover paper for Tray 1 Up to 25 mm (0.99 inch) stack height for Tray 2
Transparencies and opaque film		Thickness: 0.10 to 0.13 mm (3.9 to 5.1 mils)	Single sheet of transparency or opaque film for Tray 1 Up to 50 sheets for Tray 2
Labels3		Thickness: up to 0.23 mm (up to 9 mils)	Single sheet of labels for Tray 1 Up to 25 mm (0.99 inch) stack height for Tray 2
Envelopes		Up to 90 g/m2 (up to 24 lb)	Single envelope for Tray 1 Up to ten envelopes for Tray 2

¹ The product supports a wide range of standard and custom sizes of paper. Check the print driver for supported sizes.

² Capacity can vary depending on paper weight and thickness, and environmental conditions.

³ Smoothness: 100 to 250 (Sheffield).

⁴ Hewlett-Packard does not guarantee results when printing with other types of heavy paper.

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To specify special pages to be used, click the Settings button under Special Pages .

Covers

To use specify cover settings, click Covers on the Special Pages window.

Use the Covers options to include a blank or preprinted cover on a document, or to include a front/back cover from a source tray that is different from the one used for the remainder of the document.

The following figure shows the Covers setting and options.

The following are the Covers options:

• Cover type. Select which cover is customized: Front , Back , or Both
• Paper source. The Paper Source setting specifies the source tray to use for adding a front and/or back cover to the document.
• Paper type. The Paper Type setting specifies the paper size to use for front and/or back covers. Changes made to the Paper Type setting here override any previous Paper Type settings using the same paper source.

Print pages on different paper

Use the Print pages on different paper options to select an alternative paper type or source for the first or last page of a document.

The following figure shows the Print pages on different paper settings and options.

The following are the Print pages on different paper options:

• Pages in document. Select which pages are customized: the First page, or the Last page.
• Paper source. The Paper source setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document.
• Paper type. The Paper type drop-down menu shows all of the paper types that the product supports.

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The HP Color LaserJet CP5220 Series is capable of printing exceptionally high gloss levels on a wide range of paper types. However, on some paper types, the gloss level might noticeably decrease from page to page for a particular print job.

The following adjustments can be set by the user in order to maintain exceptionally high gloss level on all printed pages.

Gloss Level driver settings

For users who normally print general office documents where high gloss levels are not critical but need high gloss for particular print jobs. Users can select the appropriate gloss option for their document through the driver

On the Paper/Quality tab, the following Gloss Level settings are available:

• Default . Uses product settings for gloss.
• Best . High gloss on all pages.
• Standard . Uses the standard gloss setting. This setting provides the fastest print performance, but also produces some gloss variation over time.

Select Best for glossy print jobs such as photos or brochures if the gloss finish decreases after the first page is printed. The Best setting reduces printing performance on the print job for which it was selected, but it does not impact product performance for other users.

See the HP Color LaserJet CP5220 Series User Guide for control panel options and further information about maintaining high gloss levels.

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NOTE:

No more that 30 watermarks can exist in the Current Watermarks list at one time. When the limit of 30 watermarks is reached , the New button is disabled. The (none) setting is one of the 30 definable watermarks; the names for the other 29 watermarks can be customized.

Use the controls in the Font Attributes group box to change the font and the shading, size, and style of the font.

The Font Attributes group box contains the following controls:

• Name drop-down menu
• Color drop-down menu
• Shading drop-down menu
• Size spin box
• Style drop-down menu

Name drop-down menu

The Name drop-down menu lists fonts that are currently installed on the system. The default is language-dependent.

Color drop-down menu

The Color drop-down menu provides a fixed, unalterable set of color choices, in palette/color name-pair form, for the watermark. The triplet values for these colors are shown in the following table.

Watermark color values

Setting	Gray	Red	Yellow	Green	Cyan	Blue	Magenta
Lightest	255 255 255	255 232 232	255 255 232	232 255 232	232 255 255	232 232 255	255 232 255
Very Light	224 224 224	255 224 224	255 255 224	224 255 224	224 255 255	224 224 255	255 224 255
Light	192 192 192	255 192 192	255 255 192	192 255 192	192 255 255	192 192 255	255 192 255
Med Light	160 160 160	255 160 160	255 255 160	160 255 160	160 255 255	160 160 255	255 160 255
Medium	128 128 128	255 128 128	255 255 128	128 255 128	128 255 255	128 128 255	255 128 255
Med Dark	96 96 96	255 96 96	255 255 96	96 255 96	96 255 255	96 96 255	255 96 255
Dark	64 64 64	255 64 64	255 255 64	64 255 64	64 255 255	64 64 255	255 64 255
Very Dark	32 32 32	255 32 32	255 255 32	32 255 32	32 255 255	32 32 255	255 32 255
Darkest	0 0 0	255 0 0	255 255 0	0 255 0	0 255 255	0 0 255	255 0 255

Shading drop-down menu

The default Shading setting for new and preset watermarks is Very Light . The following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu.

• Lightest
• Very Light (default)
• Light
• Medium Light
• Medium
• Medium Dark
• Dark
• Very Dark
• Darkest

These values represent the intensity of the gray that is used. A choice of Light produces a lightly saturated gray watermark. A choice of Lightest produces the lightest shade of watermark; Darkest produces a black watermark.

Size spin box

Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is language-dependent. The choice of Regular , Bold , Italic , and Bold Italic is available from the Style drop-down menu.

Style drop-down menu

The Style drop-down menu has the following setting choices: Regular , Bold , Italic , and Bold Italic . The Regular setting is the default for new and preset watermarks.

Default settings

The default settings for new watermarks are Arial font, Gray color, Very Light shading, 80 points, and Regular style. The default settings for preset watermarks are Arial font, Very Light shading, and Bold style. The default point size for preset watermarks is language-dependent, and varies.

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The Print on Both Sides option controls the manual duplexing function of the HP Color LaserJet CP5220 Series printer.

Print on both sides automatically

The duplexing unit in the HP Color LaserJet CP5220 Series product prints on two sides of a sheet of paper when the Print on Both Sides option is specified in the print job.

Duplex product models support smart duplexing. The smart duplexing feature increases printing performance by preventing one-page print jobs or single-sided pages of a duplexed print job from going through the duplexing unit even when the duplexing feature has been selected in the driver.

All paper types support the smart duplexing feature, except for paper types that cannot be printed on both sides (such as labels, transparencies, and envelopes) and the following paper types:

• Prepunched
• Preprinted
• Letterhead

When the paper type is set to Unspecified , the smart duplexing feature is disabled.

To achieve the best print quality when printing on the second side of the page, the product needs to make adjustments to its print modes. When you select a paper type, you are, in effect, instructing the product to use a group of settings (such as fuser temperature and print speed) to print the paper with the best possible quality. This group of settings is known as print mode. A different print mode is used with each paper type. Print-mode adjustments for the second side of a duplexed page are automatic.

Manually printing on both sides

Select the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box to print on the second side of the paper for the base models. The base models do not have automatic duplexing capability. Print on Both Sides (Manually) will also be enabled for duplex models when a paper type is selected that cannot be auto-duplexed.

Make sure to select the correct paper type as selecting a paper type instructs the product to use a group of settings (such as fuser temperature and print speed) to print the paper with the best possible quality. This group of settings is known as print mode. To achieve the best print quality when printing on the second side of the page, the product makes adjustments to its print modes. A different print mode is used with each paper type. Print-mode adjustments for the second side of a duplexed page are automatic.

The following paper types cannot be manually duplexed using the Print on both sides (Manually) feature:

• HP Color Laser Photo Glossy 220g
• Labels
• Envelope
• Heavy Envelope
• Color Laser Transparency

A triangle enclosing an exclamation point icon appears next to the Color Laser Transparency , Envelope , Heavy Envelope , and Labels options. This icon indicates that duplex printing is not advised for these paper types.

To make the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box available in the document options, enable the Allow Manual Duplexing option on the Device Settings tab in the Properties print-driver tabs.

1. In Windows Vista, click Computer , click Control Panel , and then click Hardware and Sound .
   In Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003, click Start , click Settings , and then click Printers and Faxes .
   -or-
   In Windows XP Home, click Start , click Control Panel , and then double-click the Printers and Other Hardware icon.
   -or-
   For Windows 2000: Select Settings , and then click Printers .
2. Right-click the product icon.
3. Click Properties .
4. Click Device Settings tab.
5. Look for the Installable Options section at the bottom of Device Settings screen. Select “Enabled�? for the “Allow Manual Duplexing�? option.

When the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box is available on the Document Options section of the Finishing tab screen, follow these steps to make the HP Color LaserJet CP5220 Series printer manually print on both sides.

1. Select the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box.
2. Click OK .
3. Click Print . The even-number pages of the document print.
4. Insert the stack of even-number pages that just printed when the control panel shows the Manually Feed message (or it shows the Load Tray message), insert the stack of paper (on which the even-numbered pages have been printed).
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5. Click the OK button on the product control panel.
6. The odd numbered pages print on the second side (blank) of the stacked sheets.

The Booklet Layout drop-down menu, visible when Print on Both Sides is selected, offers choices that are based on the current paper size. The default setting for the Booklet Layout drop-down menu is Off .

• Left Binding
• Right Binding

By selecting Left Binding or Right Binding , the document preview image changes to show the location of the binding. If the Pages per Sheet setting is on the default setting of 1, it automatically changes to 2 pages per sheet . Manually changing the Pages per Sheet setting to 4, 6, 9, or 16 pages per sheet disables the booklet setting.

Book and booklet printing

A book is a print job consisting of at least two pages that can have a different paper type for the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, or back cover. Use the Front Cover , First Page , Other Pages , Last Page , and Back Cover settings on the Paper/Quality tab (available by selecting the Use Different Paper/Covers check box) to select different paper for these pages.

A booklet is a print job that places two pages on each side of a sheet that can be folded into a booklet that is half the size of the paper type. Use the Booklet Layout drop-down menu on the Finishing tab to control booklet settings.

Printing a booklet

Complete the following steps to print a booklet.

1. In the Finishing tab, select the Print on Both Sides check box.
2. In the Booklet Layout drop-down menu, select the preferred type of booklet printing (for example, Right Edge Binding ).
3. Click OK in the print driver.
4. Click OK in the Print dialog box to print.

Printing a book

To print a book in which the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, and back cover are printed on different paper types, see the Paper/Quality tab features section of this chapter.

NOTE:

Selecting an option other than 2 pages per sheet makes booklet printing unavailable.

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NOTE:

Automatic is the default setting and is recommended for printing all color documents.

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NOTE:

The External Fonts option is available only in the HP PCL 6 print driver. It is not available in the HP UPD PS .

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