Laser Printers

For a laser printer to be fully compatible with Control, it should be PCL-compatible. This means that it needs to be able to process PCL without the need for Windows/Linux drivers.

If a laser printer is not PCL compatible, all may not be lost. You will need to set the printer type to be a X11 printer in prnaad and use the appropriate CUPS/LPD drivers. You will also lose the ability of the software to automatically switch to landscape mode when printing reports.

A simple Google search with the keywords "PCL" and <printer model> should reveal if a printer is PCL compatible.

NOTE: the HP Laser Jet 1020 is  PCL-compatible

Printers that are known to be PCL-compatible

• Brother HL 2070N (used by Frat House)
• Lexmark E232 (used by Damro Australia)
• Brother MFC-8460N (used by Decorator Centres)
• Lanier LP127n (used by Wilding)
• HP Laser Jet 2100 (used by Creative Computing)
• HP Laser Jet 4100dtn (used by Creative Computing)
• HP Color Laser Jet 8550 (used by Creative Computing)
• HP Laser Jet 1022
• HP Laser Jet P2015N