Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 20:29:30 -0500 From: Dan Nelson <dnelson@emsphone.com> To: Peihan Wang <peihanw@mx.cei.gov.cn> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Economic Mode on a HP LaserJet 6L Printer Message-ID: <19990530202930.A41328@dan.emsphone.com> In-Reply-To: <3750CA7F.D4E239F3@mx.cei.gov.cn>; from "Peihan Wang" on Sun May 30 13:19:59 GMT 1999 References: <3750CA7F.D4E239F3@mx.cei.gov.cn>
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In the last episode (May 30), Peihan Wang said: > I have got a new HP LaserJet 6L printer(not a PostScript but a PCL > one) and set it up to work fine under FreeBSD. > > But under MS Windows, the driver provide an "economic" mode which > makes the output not so black. It is useful for draft copies. > > I want to know if there is a counterpart of this economic mode under > FreeBSD and how to config it. I did a quick search on www.hp.com, and it looks like http://www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/bpl01965.html lists a PJL code that will set EconoMode, which tells the printer to print letters with less toner (sort of a medium-gray). Beware that HP does not recommend that you run your printer in EconoMode all the time though: CAUTION: HP does not recommend full-time use of EconoMode. (If EconoMode is used full-time, it is possible that the toner supply will outlast the mechanical parts in the toner cartridge.) I don't know if this means that your toner cartridge could jam in your machine, or if it simply means that you won't be able to rely on the "LOW TONER" message to know when to replace the cartridge. > Since I did not subscribe this mailing-list, please reply > to both the list and me. (this is standard procedure for this list) -Dan Nelson dnelson@emsphone.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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