Posted by John Bouchard on 1/27/10 1:49pm
Msg #319792

Printer Language - Time to update my 2015

.....over 100,000 pages and its starting to squeak real bad. I use the PCL5e, and the HP 2055 I am thinking of buying has HP PCL 5c; HP PCL 6; HP postscript level 3 emulation with automatic language switching. Is the PCL5c the same as PCL5e? Thanks for the information....on more thing, what is the postcript level 3 emulation.......

Reply by PAW on 1/27/10 1:56pm
Msg #319793

No, PCL5c is not the same as PCL5e. PCL5c was developed strictly for the older color laser printers. With new printers, use PCL6. I also suggest installing the PS3 driver. Some application programs print better using PostScript (PS) than they do when using PCL.

PCL is HP's proprietary Page Contol Language/Printer Control Language.
PS (PostScript) is Evans & Sutherland's then Xerox's and now Adobe's proprietary Page Description Language.

Reply by jfs/IL on 1/27/10 2:00pm
Msg #319795

....ANnwer to your question.....Certified 64-bit PostScript Level 3 Emulation system driver for Windows Vista.

Reply by jfs/IL on 1/27/10 2:02pm
Msg #319796

excuse my typing error

Answer to your question.....Certified 64-bit PostScript Level 3 Emulation system driver for Windows Vista.

Reply by Riley/FL on 1/27/10 2:05pm
Msg #319797

While on the subject..

My printer just starting squeeking too; is that fixable? I have a Brother 5250 that's only about 1 year old.

Reply by jfs/IL on 1/27/10 2:19pm
Msg #319799

Re: While on the subject..

how much printing have you done with it this past year. Maybe you need a new drum.

Reply by Riley/FL on 1/27/10 2:40pm
Msg #319804

Re: While on the subject..

Not sure but no more than 10,000. I replaced the drum last month.

Reply by Lee/AR on 1/27/10 2:41pm
Msg #319805

Re: While on the subject..

Not same printer, but I've had a few squeaky toner cartridges. It may not be the printer!

Reply by Riley/FL on 1/27/10 2:46pm
Msg #319806

Re: While on the subject..

Well, I changed the toner, now the paper indicator is flashing. I hate printers.

Reply by LisaWI on 1/27/10 3:15pm
Msg #319813

Re: LOL Riley

I totally understand. I have spent hours trying to figure out why my new printer, a Brother 5140, would not print docs correctly. When I first got the printer I had it on a different computer and it printed with no problems and very quickly. As soon as I installed onto my office computer, it started acting up. It was taking forever to print docs and it woulnt print some docs correctly. I was pulling my hair out. I think I got er fixed now and Im a happy camper

Reply by Riley/FL on 1/27/10 3:30pm
Msg #319816

Re: LOL Riley

I reinstalled the driver and "poof", there it goes! It'll do it again.