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... Introduction 1-1 PCL Feature Support 1-3 PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Corrections 1-5 Printable Area 1-36 2 Printer-Specific Differences Introduction 2-1 HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers 2-1 HP LaserJet IIISi Printer 2-2 HP LaserJet IIIP Printer 2-2 Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (IIIP 2-4 HP LaserJet 4 Printer 2-4 Configuration Command (AppleTalk 2-7 HP LaserJet 4Si Printer 2-10 HP LaserJet 4L Printer 2-11 HP LaserJet 4ML Printer 2-12 Logical Operations 2-13 Logical Operations and Transparency Interactions 2-15 Logical Operation Command 2-16 Pixel Placement...
... Introduction 1-1 PCL Feature Support 1-3 PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Corrections 1-5 Printable Area 1-36 2 Printer-Specific Differences Introduction 2-1 HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers 2-1 HP LaserJet IIISi Printer 2-2 HP LaserJet IIIP Printer 2-2 Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (IIIP 2-4 HP LaserJet 4 Printer 2-4 Configuration Command (AppleTalk 2-7 HP LaserJet 4Si Printer 2-10 HP LaserJet 4L Printer 2-11 HP LaserJet 4ML Printer 2-12 Logical Operations 2-13 Logical Operations and Transparency Interactions 2-15 Logical Operation Command 2-16 Pixel Placement...
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...) ?&n#W[operation] [string] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1 The LaserJet 4500 series printers support any Alphanumeric ID command that does not reference anything stored on a hard disk. 2 For these printers, see the printer-specific sections in Chapter 2. 3 The LaserJet 4000 series printers support HCI trays 2 - 41 (20 - 59) 1-28...
...) ?&n#W[operation] [string] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Indicates a command is not supported. 1 The LaserJet 4500 series printers support any Alphanumeric ID command that does not reference anything stored on a hard disk. 2 For these printers, see the printer-specific sections in Chapter 2. 3 The LaserJet 4000 series printers support HCI trays 2 - 41 (20 - 59) 1-28...
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... these newer products. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-1 HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers With the introduction of PCL 5 in this book, see Table 1-1). The PCL 5 printer language incorporated many new features over the PCL 4 language. 2 Printer-Specific Differences Note Introduction Each Hewlett-Packard printer implements minor variations of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced the PCL 5 printer language. For information about...
... these newer products. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-1 HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers With the introduction of PCL 5 in this book, see Table 1-1). The PCL 5 printer language incorporated many new features over the PCL 4 language. 2 Printer-Specific Differences Note Introduction Each Hewlett-Packard printer implements minor variations of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced the PCL 5 printer language. For information about...
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... transmission, if certain rules are discussed following Table 2-2. 2-2 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW New Additions Four variations of the existing End Raster Graphics command. New/Modified Modified version of Univers Condensed; HP LaserJet IIIP Printer Several new PCL features were added to 32,767. These...required for the Raster Compression Mode command. In addition to be met for this data to compressing data for HP LaserJet IIISi Printer Feature Number of Copies Page Size Output Bin Selection Command End Raster Graphics Command Job Separation Fonts Status Comments ...
... transmission, if certain rules are discussed following Table 2-2. 2-2 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW New Additions Four variations of the existing End Raster Graphics command. New/Modified Modified version of Univers Condensed; HP LaserJet IIIP Printer Several new PCL features were added to 32,767. These...required for the Raster Compression Mode command. In addition to be met for this data to compressing data for HP LaserJet IIISi Printer Feature Number of Copies Page Size Output Bin Selection Command End Raster Graphics Command Job Separation Fonts Status Comments ...
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...) to be downloaded to support user-defined patterns. Sets pattern reference point. Addition of the End Raster Graphics command. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-3 Define Symbol Set Command Symbol Set ID Code Command Symbol Set Control Command Unbound Scalable Fonts New New New New... fonts (font type 10). Used to make user-defined patterns permanent or temporary, or to 32,767. Table 2-2. HP LaserJet IIIP PCL Feature Additions Feature/Command Set Compression Method End Raster Graphics Command Status Modified Modified Comments Adds Adaptive Compression method ...
...) to be downloaded to support user-defined patterns. Sets pattern reference point. Addition of the End Raster Graphics command. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-3 Define Symbol Set Command Symbol Set ID Code Command Symbol Set Control Command Unbound Scalable Fonts New New New New... fonts (font type 10). Used to make user-defined patterns permanent or temporary, or to 32,767. Table 2-2. HP LaserJet IIIP PCL Feature Additions Feature/Command Set Compression Method End Raster Graphics Command Status Modified Modified Comments Adds Adaptive Compression method ...
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Most of these features are described below. Note The HP LaserJet 4M printer, in addition to the HP LaserJet 4 printer features. 2-4 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Thus, for PCL information for the HP LaserJet 4M printer, refer to PCL, contains PostScript and a LocalTalk I/O for printing in the Macintosh environment. These new features are summarized in the technical reference manual but are ...
Most of these features are described below. Note The HP LaserJet 4M printer, in addition to the HP LaserJet 4 printer features. 2-4 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Thus, for PCL information for the HP LaserJet 4M printer, refer to PCL, contains PostScript and a LocalTalk I/O for printing in the Macintosh environment. These new features are summarized in the technical reference manual but are ...
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... supporting symbol sets) are no PCL commands for ADC information). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-5 there are now provided in the future). Supports 1-32,767 copies as does the HP LaserJet IIISi printer. Parameter values have been added to the printer. Allows PCL jobs to be supported by one header. A new 300... New Header TrueType Internal Typefaces New New Raster Resolution Command Modified User-defined Pattern New Header Continued on the HP LaserJet 4 printer. (This header will expand 300 dpi bitmap fonts to be created that work at either 1/300 or 1/600 inch...
... supporting symbol sets) are no PCL commands for ADC information). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-5 there are now provided in the future). Supports 1-32,767 copies as does the HP LaserJet IIISi printer. Parameter values have been added to the printer. Allows PCL jobs to be supported by one header. A new 300... New Header TrueType Internal Typefaces New New Raster Resolution Command Modified User-defined Pattern New Header Continued on the HP LaserJet 4 printer. (This header will expand 300 dpi bitmap fonts to be created that work at either 1/300 or 1/600 inch...
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... that allow the user to receive certain information back from the location (type and unit) specified for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command Location Unit Command New New ...specific SIMM). HP-GL/2 commands (relative and absolute) that required for arcs. Used to specify a status readback type of 6 new status readback commands enable the user to communicate with the MIO card in macros. This command returns the current available memory. Label position LO 21 is now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific...
... that allow the user to receive certain information back from the location (type and unit) specified for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command Location Unit Command New New ...specific SIMM). HP-GL/2 commands (relative and absolute) that required for arcs. Used to specify a status readback type of 6 new status readback commands enable the user to communicate with the MIO card in macros. This command returns the current available memory. Label position LO 21 is now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific...
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... allow PCL print jobs generated by a Macintosh host to be 1 character through 32765 characters. [value] can be configured to the printer over an AppleTalk connection using the Configuration command. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-7 The HP LaserJet 4 MIO AppleTalk interfaces support three key values: RENAME, JOB, and TYPE. Configuration Command (AppleTalk) The Configuration command allows a user...
... allow PCL print jobs generated by a Macintosh host to be 1 character through 32765 characters. [value] can be configured to the printer over an AppleTalk connection using the Configuration command. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-7 The HP LaserJet 4 MIO AppleTalk interfaces support three key values: RENAME, JOB, and TYPE. Configuration Command (AppleTalk) The Configuration command allows a user...
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...that information across the MIO interface to the installed MIO card which indicated support for example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW All the characters preceding the NULL will treat the PCL NBP type and the ...character is added to the end of the printer's AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol name field. ?&b#WRENAMEprintername Valid characters for the printer name include 0-255 except for characters $00, "@" ($40), ":" ($3A), "*" ($2A), "=" ($3D), and $C5. Note PostScript in the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports the PostScript level 1 operators setprintername,...
...that information across the MIO interface to the installed MIO card which indicated support for example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW All the characters preceding the NULL will treat the PCL NBP type and the ...character is added to the end of the printer's AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol name field. ?&b#WRENAMEprintername Valid characters for the printer name include 0-255 except for characters $00, "@" ($40), ":" ($3A), "*" ($2A), "=" ($3D), and $C5. Note PostScript in the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports the PostScript level 1 operators setprintername,...
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... then the printer's type is no default jobname. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-9 If the printer encounters the NULL ($00) character in the devicetype, the printer will be used as an invalid character) is "LaserWriter". There is not changed. The default device type for PCL is "HP LaserJet 4" and for...the current job name. ?&b#WJOBjobname All characters are used . TYPE TYPE changes the type (device type) portion of the printer's AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol type field. ?&b#WTYPEdevicetype Valid characters for the device type include 0-255 except for PostScript is ...
... then the printer's type is no default jobname. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-9 If the printer encounters the NULL ($00) character in the devicetype, the printer will be used as an invalid character) is "LaserWriter". There is not changed. The default device type for PCL is "HP LaserJet 4" and for...the current job name. ?&b#WJOBjobname All characters are used . TYPE TYPE changes the type (device type) portion of the printer's AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol type field. ?&b#WTYPEdevicetype Valid characters for the device type include 0-255 except for PostScript is ...
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... HP LaserJet 4 printer (refer to the HP LaserJet IIISi printer. Resource saving, a new feature in Table 2-1 with two exceptions. PCL support for the addition of printer memory. The HP LaserJet 4Si printer contains many new PCL features over the HP LaserJet IIISi. The other miscellaneous data is received by the printer it will be ignored. no PCL commands are required for use. 2-10 Printer-Specific...
... HP LaserJet 4 printer (refer to the HP LaserJet IIISi printer. Resource saving, a new feature in Table 2-1 with two exceptions. PCL support for the addition of printer memory. The HP LaserJet 4Si printer contains many new PCL features over the HP LaserJet IIISi. The other miscellaneous data is received by the printer it will be ignored. no PCL commands are required for use. 2-10 Printer-Specific...
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... a smaller, low-cost HP LaserJet printer. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The HP LaserJet 4 printer contains both Intellifont and TrueType scaling technologies, but the 4L contains only Intellifont scaling technology. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the TrueType typefaces, with four indicators. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is available in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are identical to those of the HP LaserJet 4 printer.
... a smaller, low-cost HP LaserJet printer. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The HP LaserJet 4 printer contains both Intellifont and TrueType scaling technologies, but the 4L contains only Intellifont scaling technology. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the TrueType typefaces, with four indicators. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is available in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are identical to those of the HP LaserJet 4 printer.
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... sets (refer to select either grid intersection or grid centered placement of pixels when rendering an image in PCL. The HP LaserJet 4ML supports the typefaces that the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports. The HP LaserJet 4ML printer also includes some new PCL features: print model logical operation (ROP3) and pixel placement, as AND, OR, XOR,...texture, and destination. Merge Control New Allows the user to be performed on the following pages. Several of the typefaces in the HP LaserJet 4ML printer have additional support for printing in HP-GL/2. 2-12 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
... sets (refer to select either grid intersection or grid centered placement of pixels when rendering an image in PCL. The HP LaserJet 4ML supports the typefaces that the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports. The HP LaserJet 4ML printer also includes some new PCL features: print model logical operation (ROP3) and pixel placement, as AND, OR, XOR,...texture, and destination. Merge Control New Allows the user to be performed on the following pages. Several of the typefaces in the HP LaserJet 4ML printer have additional support for printing in HP-GL/2. 2-12 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
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... image may be made transparent (source transparency 0, pattern transparency 0). Printer-Specific Differences 2-13 The Logical Operations (?*l#O) command can apply logical functions (e.g., AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual). Pattern or Texture: The pattern is currently...to any images placed through these operands except transparency, which must be one of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). The ...
... image may be made transparent (source transparency 0, pattern transparency 0). Printer-Specific Differences 2-13 The Logical Operations (?*l#O) command can apply logical functions (e.g., AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual). Pattern or Texture: The pattern is currently...to any images placed through these operands except transparency, which must be one of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). The ...
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default is transparent) • Logical Operators (default is black). 2-14 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The logical operations were defined by Microsoft Windows for an RGB color space (a "1" is white and a "0" is Texture OR Source) Operands • Source objects: character cell, raster image, rule, HP-GL/2 vectors and polygons • Texture: pattern mask • Destination...
default is transparent) • Logical Operators (default is black). 2-14 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The logical operations were defined by Microsoft Windows for an RGB color space (a "1" is white and a "0" is Texture OR Source) Operands • Source objects: character cell, raster image, rule, HP-GL/2 vectors and polygons • Texture: pattern mask • Destination...
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... transparent (defaulted), the additional operations shown on the following page must be performed to logical operations. Image_A = Temporary_ROP3 & Src & Pattern. Image_B = Dest & Not Src. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-15 Image_C = Not Pattern & Src & Dest. Image_A = Temporary_ROP3 & Src. Temporary_ROP3 = ROP3 (Dest, Src, Texture). Return Image_A | Image_B | Image_C • Case 3: Source is transparent, Pattern...
... transparent (defaulted), the additional operations shown on the following page must be performed to logical operations. Image_A = Temporary_ROP3 & Src & Pattern. Image_B = Dest & Not Src. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-15 Image_C = Not Pattern & Src & Dest. Image_A = Temporary_ROP3 & Src. Temporary_ROP3 = ROP3 (Dest, Src, Texture). Return Image_A | Image_B | Image_C • Case 3: Source is transparent, Pattern...
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... to be performed to achieve the final result. This command sets the ROP value which affects not only PCL operation but also the HP-GL/2 ROP value. 2-16 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW For example, the value 225 corresponds to TDSoxn, the logical function of NOT (texture XOR (source OR destination)) This command is...
... to be performed to achieve the final result. This command sets the ROP value which affects not only PCL operation but also the HP-GL/2 ROP value. 2-16 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW For example, the value 225 corresponds to TDSoxn, the logical function of NOT (texture XOR (source OR destination)) This command is...
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ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-17 The result, 252, is the value that the ROP3 value of 252 results only with case 1, when both case 1 (source and pattern opaque) ...
ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-17 The result, 252, is the value that the ROP3 value of 252 results only with case 1, when both case 1 (source and pattern opaque) ...
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.... Here is the same as RPN (reverse polish notation) equations. This is a key to a CMY space and inverts the bits and reverses the order. 2-18 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW S = Source T = Texture D = Destination a = AND o = OR n = NOT x = EXCLUSIVE OR Since logical operations are specified as ANDing the two objects in CMY space. For example...
.... Here is the same as RPN (reverse polish notation) equations. This is a key to a CMY space and inverts the bits and reverses the order. 2-18 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW S = Source T = Texture D = Destination a = AND o = OR n = NOT x = EXCLUSIVE OR Since logical operations are specified as ANDing the two objects in CMY space. For example...