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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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... 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 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 1100 2100 4000 4500 5000 8000 8100 8500 Series...
... 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 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 1100 2100 4000 4500 5000 8000 8100 8500 Series...
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... to support these newer products. 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 PCL 5 in this book, see Table 1-1). For information about newer products, as well as the addition of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced the PCL...
... to support these newer products. 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 PCL 5 in this book, see Table 1-1). For information about newer products, as well as the addition of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced the PCL...
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.... These new features are followed (discussed below . Table 2-1. These new features are discussed following Table 2-2. 2-2 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW HP LaserJet IIIP Printer Several new PCL features were added to the PCL 5 language with the release of the HP LaserJet IIIP printer. One new feature listed here is adaptive compression (method 5) for transmission, if certain rules are summarized in...
.... These new features are followed (discussed below . Table 2-1. These new features are discussed following Table 2-2. 2-2 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW HP LaserJet IIIP Printer Several new PCL features were added to the PCL 5 language with the release of the HP LaserJet IIIP printer. One new feature listed here is adaptive compression (method 5) for transmission, if certain rules are summarized in...
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... reference point. Used to make user-defined symbol sets permanent or temporary, or to delete them . Enables user to the printer. Used to make user-defined patterns permanent or temporary, or to select patterns. Allows typefaces (unbound fonts), not just fonts... fonts (font type 10). HP LaserJet IIIP PCL Feature Additions Feature/Command Set Compression Method End Raster Graphics Command Status Modified Modified Comments Adds Adaptive Compression method to download the binary data for identification to 32,767. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-3 Also, parameter range...
... reference point. Used to make user-defined symbol sets permanent or temporary, or to delete them . Enables user to the printer. Used to make user-defined patterns permanent or temporary, or to select patterns. Allows typefaces (unbound fonts), not just fonts... fonts (font type 10). HP LaserJet IIIP PCL Feature Additions Feature/Command Set Compression Method End Raster Graphics Command Status Modified Modified Comments Adds Adaptive Compression method to download the binary data for identification to 32,767. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-3 Also, parameter range...
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... technical reference manual but are described below. Note The HP LaserJet 4M printer, in the Macintosh environment. Thus, for PCL information for the HP LaserJet 4M printer, refer to PCL, contains PostScript and a LocalTalk I/O for the HP LaserJet 4 printer that are some additional differences for printing in addition to the HP LaserJet 4 printer features. 2-4 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Adaptive compression (or method 5 as part...
... technical reference manual but are described below. Note The HP LaserJet 4M printer, in the Macintosh environment. Thus, for PCL information for the HP LaserJet 4M printer, refer to PCL, contains PostScript and a LocalTalk I/O for the HP LaserJet 4 printer that are some additional differences for printing in addition to the HP LaserJet 4 printer features. 2-4 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Adaptive compression (or method 5 as part...
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...be created that work at either 1/300 or 1/600 inch printer resolution. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-5 Allows selection of the units of different scaling technologies to be used to support TrueType on next page. the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports the four standard paper sizes and five envelope sizes. ... New Number of Copies Modified Units of 200 dpi and 600 dpi. there are now provided in the future). Printer will be supported by one header. A new 300/600 dpi bitmap font descriptor has been added to support raster resolutions of Measure Command New...
...be created that work at either 1/300 or 1/600 inch printer resolution. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-5 Allows selection of the units of different scaling technologies to be used to support TrueType on next page. the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports the four standard paper sizes and five envelope sizes. ... New Number of Copies Modified Units of 200 dpi and 600 dpi. there are now provided in the future). Printer will be supported by one header. A new 300/600 dpi bitmap font descriptor has been added to support raster resolutions of Measure Command New...
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... now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW A second technique, non-zero winding fill, has been added. Specifies a status readback location unit (all , internal, downloaded, cartridge, SIMMs). Allows the user to send a unique ID number to the printer to draw complex curves ...) specified for arcs. Allows the user to specify a status readback type of HP-GL/2 text with PCL text. Requests the status from printer memory. HP-GL/2 is provided for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command Location ...
... now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW A second technique, non-zero winding fill, has been added. Specifies a status readback location unit (all , internal, downloaded, cartridge, SIMMs). Allows the user to send a unique ID number to the printer to draw complex curves ...) specified for arcs. Allows the user to specify a status readback type of HP-GL/2 text with PCL text. Requests the status from printer memory. HP-GL/2 is provided for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command Location ...
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...Configuration The HP LaserJet 4 printer can be 1 character through 32765 characters. These keys are used for more information). ?&b#W [key][value] # = Number of data bytes that follow command Default = 0 Range = 0 - 32767 [key] can be 1 character through 32765 characters. [value] can be printed. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences ... Command (AppleTalk) The Configuration command allows a user to send PCL jobs to the printer over an AppleTalk connection using the Configuration command. The HP LaserJet 4 MIO AppleTalk interfaces support three key values: RENAME, JOB, and TYPE.
...Configuration The HP LaserJet 4 printer can be 1 character through 32765 characters. These keys are used for more information). ?&b#W [key][value] # = Number of data bytes that follow command Default = 0 Range = 0 - 32767 [key] can be 1 character through 32765 characters. [value] can be printed. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences ... Command (AppleTalk) The Configuration command allows a user to send PCL jobs to the printer over an AppleTalk connection using the Configuration command. The HP LaserJet 4 MIO AppleTalk interfaces support three key values: RENAME, JOB, and TYPE.
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..., as well as an invalid character) is the printer model (for example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW If the printer encounters the NULL ($00) character, the printer uses the NULL character to Inside AppleTalk published by Addison Wesley Company, Inc. The printername must contain at least one character, and only the first 31 characters are used . The...
..., as well as an invalid character) is the printer model (for example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW If the printer encounters the NULL ($00) character, the printer uses the NULL character to Inside AppleTalk published by Addison Wesley Company, Inc. The printername must contain at least one character, and only the first 31 characters are used . The...
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... treated as the devicetype. All the characters preceding the NULL will ignore the escape sequence. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-9 If the device type is invalid then the printer's type is contained in the devicetype, it uses the NULL character to terminate the device type.... devicetype must contain at least one character, and only the first 31 characters are valid. If the printer encounters the NULL ($00) character in the devicetype, the printer will be used as an invalid character) is not changed. The default device type for PCL is "HP LaserJet 4" and for characters $00...
... treated as the devicetype. All the characters preceding the NULL will ignore the escape sequence. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-9 If the device type is invalid then the printer's type is contained in the devicetype, it uses the NULL character to terminate the device type.... devicetype must contain at least one character, and only the first 31 characters are valid. If the printer encounters the NULL ($00) character in the devicetype, the printer will be used as an invalid character) is not changed. The default device type for PCL is "HP LaserJet 4" and for characters $00...
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... not supported. When the language is identical to the HP LaserJet 4 printer (refer to the HP LaserJet IIISi printer. HP LaserJet 4Si Printer The HP LaserJet 4Si printer is that the HP LaserJet 4Si does not support ITC Zapf Dingbats. First, is the follow-on to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets," for use. 2-10 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW If a PCL Job Separation command is...
... not supported. When the language is identical to the HP LaserJet 4 printer (refer to the HP LaserJet IIISi printer. HP LaserJet 4Si Printer The HP LaserJet 4Si printer is that the HP LaserJet 4Si does not support ITC Zapf Dingbats. First, is the follow-on to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets," for use. 2-10 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW If a PCL Job Separation command is...
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... 5, "Memory Usage" for additional information). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The HP LaserJet 4L printer PCL command features are different from those of the TrueType typefaces, with four indicators. The Line Printer bitmap font is a smaller, low-cost HP LaserJet printer. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is not present on this printer is available in the printer as for paper source-refer to...
... 5, "Memory Usage" for additional information). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The HP LaserJet 4L printer PCL command features are different from those of the TrueType typefaces, with four indicators. The Line Printer bitmap font is a smaller, low-cost HP LaserJet printer. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is not present on this printer is available in the printer as for paper source-refer to...
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... Latin 2 and Latin 5 symbol sets (refer to use logical operations (ROP's) in HP-GL/2. 2-12 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Several of pixels when rendering an image in HP-GL/2. Logical Operations New Modifies the print model to be performed on the HP LaserJet 4L printer. Merge Control New Allows the user to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and...
... Latin 2 and Latin 5 symbol sets (refer to use logical operations (ROP's) in HP-GL/2. 2-12 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Several of pixels when rendering an image in HP-GL/2. Logical Operations New Modifies the print model to be performed on the HP LaserJet 4L printer. Merge Control New Allows the user to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and...
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...Modes: The white pixels of the source and/or pattern may be one of these areas. Definitions Source: The source image may be specified first. The print model process consists of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to any images placed through these operands except... other using the print model's transparent and opaque modes to produce a resulting image (refer to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual). The destination shows through previous operations. Transparency modes are set by Current Pattern (?*v#T). Printer-Specific Differences 2-13
...Modes: The white pixels of the source and/or pattern may be one of these areas. Definitions Source: The source image may be specified first. The print model process consists of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to any images placed through these operands except... other using the print model's transparent and opaque modes to produce a resulting image (refer to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual). The destination shows through previous operations. Transparency modes are set by Current Pattern (?*v#T). Printer-Specific Differences 2-13
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...; Source objects: character cell, raster image, rule, HP-GL/2 vectors and polygons • Texture: pattern mask • Destination: current page definition Assuming three bits per pixel, the following diagram shows the print model process. default is transparent) • Logical Operators (default is black). 2-14 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Note The Logical Operation command...
...; Source objects: character cell, raster image, rule, HP-GL/2 vectors and polygons • Texture: pattern mask • Destination: current page definition Assuming three bits per pixel, the following diagram shows the print model process. default is transparent) • Logical Operators (default is black). 2-14 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Note The Logical Operation command...
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.... Image_C = Dest & Not Pattern. Image_A = Temporary_ROP3, & Not Src. Temporary_ROP3 = ROP3 (Dest, Src, Texture). Image_A = Temporary_ROP3 & Src. Image_B = Dest & Not Src. Return Image_A | Image_B | Image_C. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-15 If source and/or pattern transparency modes are transparent (defaulted), the additional operations shown on the following page must be performed to opaque...
.... Image_C = Dest & Not Pattern. Image_A = Temporary_ROP3, & Not Src. Temporary_ROP3 = ROP3 (Dest, Src, Texture). Image_A = Temporary_ROP3 & Src. Image_B = Dest & Not Src. Return Image_A | Image_B | Image_C. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-15 If source and/or pattern transparency modes are transparent (defaulted), the additional operations shown on the following page must be performed to opaque...
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... 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 the PCL Version of the HP-GL/2 MC command. However, when source and/or pattern...
... 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 the PCL Version of the HP-GL/2 MC command. However, when source and/or pattern...
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... transparency modes are set to opaque. Table 2-5. Note that would be sent to identify the logical operation (source and pattern transparency modes are opaque). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-17 The last row, "ROP3 + Transparencies (source & pattern are transparent)" shows the result if source and pattern transparency modes are the input to the...
... transparency modes are set to opaque. Table 2-5. Note that would be sent to identify the logical operation (source and pattern transparency modes are opaque). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-17 The last row, "ROP3 + Transparencies (source & pattern are transparent)" shows the result if source and pattern transparency modes are the input to the...
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...and black = 0) rather than in RGB space yields a white object. 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 something similar to describe what the Boolean Function values mean; Note that the printer operates in CMY space. Note Table of Logical Operations Table 2-6, Logical Operations (ROP3), shows the mapping between input values ...
...and black = 0) rather than in RGB space yields a white object. 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 something similar to describe what the Boolean Function values mean; Note that the printer operates in CMY space. Note Table of Logical Operations Table 2-6, Logical Operations (ROP3), shows the mapping between input values ...