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Changing Printer Language and Default Settings

If your printer's language was not automatically or correctly set during installation, and you do not have the HP LaserJet Device Configuration, you can set the language manually. Place the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in the CD-ROM drive and from a DOS prompt type: (copy /b x:\DOS\french.pjl LPT1(, where x is your CD-ROM drive, French is your desired language, and LPT1 is the port where your printer is connected.

If you wish to modify the printer's default settings (Items like: default paper size, font pitch, etc.), open the defaults.pjl file. You will need to create a new file. Find the appropriate feature default you wish to change in the defaults.pjl file, copy the command line and paste it in an editor such as DOS Edit. Make sure you place the following characters (%-12345X@PJL( before and after the command line you copied from the defaults.pjl file. See the example below for changing the printer's orientation:

%-12345X@PJL
@PJL DEFAULT ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE
%-12345X@PJL


NOTE:  The "" (box character) must be replaced with the "escape" character, also known as ASCII 027 or ASCII 27.  This character can be generated in the DOS editor called "edit" by following this example:  
- click on Start, Programs, Command Prompt.
- type "edit" (without the quotes) at the C:\> prompt, then press the Enter key.
- press [ Ctrl ] and [ p ] keys simultaneously, followed by the [ Ctrl ] and [ [ ] (the left bracket "[") keys simultaneously.  A left-pointing arrow should appear on the screen, this is the "escape" character.
- type the rest of the command that you want, such as:
	%-12345X@PJL @PJL DEFAULT ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE
	%-12345X@PJL

NOTE: Once again, the "" (box character) above must be replaced with the "escape" character.


Save the file you created (example: orientation.pjl) on your PC hard drive. Copy the file to your printer - from a DOS prompt, type: (copy /b x:\orientation.pjl LPT1(, where x is your hard drive, and LPT1 is the port where your printer is connected.

You can also change multiple defaults by including several command lines between the characters (%-12345X@PJL(. See the example below:

%-12345X@PJL
@PJL DEFAULT ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE
@PJL DEFAULT COPIES=5
@PJL DEFAULT PAPER=LEGAL
@PJL DEFAULT LPARM:PCL SYMSET=ARABIC8
%-12345X@PJL

