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...the files get pushed). If the client has local installs of the services? Since the services are only running on the age and model of it 's a point-and-print install (where the service registration doesn't get pushed with network and DOT4 connected devices. There ...Driver and product-specific drivers. Are there different services for bidirectional communications? Not drivers released in place at this time. Why does HP install services for Universal Print Driver PCL5/6 and PS? Universal Print Driver Frequently Asked Questions 1 What services are no services should...
...the files get pushed). If the client has local installs of the services? Since the services are only running on the age and model of it 's a point-and-print install (where the service registration doesn't get pushed with network and DOT4 connected devices. There ...Driver and product-specific drivers. Are there different services for bidirectional communications? Not drivers released in place at this time. Why does HP install services for Universal Print Driver PCL5/6 and PS? Universal Print Driver Frequently Asked Questions 1 What services are no services should...
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... in this page. instead of page 8-33 should read "Refer to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (5961-0509). Chapter 13 The PCL Print Model User-Defined Pattern Command In Figure 13-10 on this guide. ENWW Printer Features 1-5 Some errors have been identified in the note at the top should read... user-defined pattern header and "20" for the various symbol sets." Chapter 8 PCL Font Selection Transparent Print Data Command The last sentence in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual since its printing.
... in this page. instead of page 8-33 should read "Refer to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (5961-0509). Chapter 13 The PCL Print Model User-Defined Pattern Command In Figure 13-10 on this guide. ENWW Printer Features 1-5 Some errors have been identified in the note at the top should read... user-defined pattern header and "20" for the various symbol sets." Chapter 8 PCL Font Selection Transparent Print Data Command The last sentence in the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual since its printing.
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...;✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Macro Control ?&f#X ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ PRINT MODEL IMAGING Source Transparency Mode ?*v#N ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pattern Transparency Mode ?*v#O ✓ ✓...White (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP Shading Pattern (2) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cross-hatch Pattern (3) (HP-hatch Pattern) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓.... 1-10 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1A.
...;✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Macro Control ?&f#X ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ PRINT MODEL IMAGING Source Transparency Mode ?*v#N ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pattern Transparency Mode ?*v#O ✓ ✓...White (1) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP Shading Pattern (2) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cross-hatch Pattern (3) (HP-hatch Pattern) ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓.... 1-10 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1A.
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...) FUNCTION COMMAND Color Color LJ 5, 4LJ... ?&f#X ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ PRINT MODEL IMAGING Source Transparency Mode ?*v#N ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...10003; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP Shading Pattern (2) ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cross-hatch Pattern (3) (HP-hatch Pattern) ✓ ✓ ✓✓...Printer Features ENWW
...) FUNCTION COMMAND Color Color LJ 5, 4LJ... ?&f#X ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ PRINT MODEL IMAGING Source Transparency Mode ?*v#N ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...10003; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP Shading Pattern (2) ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cross-hatch Pattern (3) (HP-hatch Pattern) ✓ ✓ ✓✓...Printer Features ENWW
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...; ✓ Macro Control ?&f#X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ PRINT MODEL IMAGING Source Transparency Mode ?*v#N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pattern Transparency...; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP Shading Pattern (2) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cross-hatch Pattern (3) (HP-hatch Pattern) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ...Printer Features ENWW Indicates a command is supported. Table 1-1C.
...; ✓ Macro Control ?&f#X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ PRINT MODEL IMAGING Source Transparency Mode ?*v#N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pattern Transparency...; ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP Shading Pattern (2) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cross-hatch Pattern (3) (HP-hatch Pattern) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ...Printer Features ENWW Indicates a command is supported. Table 1-1C.
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... many new features over the PCL 4 language. The HP LaserJet IIID printer language support is basically identical to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-1 HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers With the introduction of a scalable font technology, HP-GL/2 vector graphics language support, print model features, raster graphics enhancements, and the Print Direction command...
... many new features over the PCL 4 language. The HP LaserJet IIID printer language support is basically identical to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-1 HP LaserJet III and IIID Printers With the introduction of a scalable font technology, HP-GL/2 vector graphics language support, print model features, raster graphics enhancements, and the Print Direction command...
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... first 31 characters are used . If another device on the AppleTalk network uses the same printer name, another character is the printer model (for example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW For information about AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol refer to terminate the printer name. All the characters preceding the NULL will be used . The default printername is...
... first 31 characters are used . If another device on the AppleTalk network uses the same printer name, another character is the printer model (for example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW For information about AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol refer to terminate the printer name. All the characters preceding the NULL will be used . The default printername is...
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.../Fonts and Symbol Sets," for complete font support information). HP LaserJet 4ML Printer The HP LaserJet 4ML printer is not present on source, texture, and destination. Several of pixels when rendering an image in the Macintosh environment. Table 2-4. The HP LaserJet 4ML printer also includes some new PCL features: print model logical operation (ROP3) and pixel placement, as AND, OR...
.../Fonts and Symbol Sets," for complete font support information). HP LaserJet 4ML Printer The HP LaserJet 4ML printer is not present on source, texture, and destination. Several of pixels when rendering an image in the Macintosh environment. Table 2-4. The HP LaserJet 4ML printer also includes some new PCL features: print model logical operation (ROP3) and pixel placement, as AND, OR...
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... Definitions Source: The source image may 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). Transparency Modes: The white pixels of these areas....OR, XOR, NOT) to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual). The print model process consists of the following : • HP-GL/2 primitives • Rules • Characters • Raster images (single plane mask or multiplane color) Destination: The destination image contains whatever is ...
... Definitions Source: The source image may 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). Transparency Modes: The white pixels of these areas....OR, XOR, NOT) to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual). The print model process consists of the following : • HP-GL/2 primitives • Rules • Characters • Raster images (single plane mask or multiplane color) Destination: The destination image contains whatever is ...
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... Source) Operands • 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. Operators • Source Transparency (specified before printable data is sent. .... Note The Logical Operation command (?*l#O) provides 255 possible logical operations. The logical operations were defined by Microsoft Windows for an RGB color space (a "1" is white and a "0" is black). 2-14 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
... Source) Operands • 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. Operators • Source Transparency (specified before printable data is sent. .... Note The Logical Operation command (?*l#O) provides 255 possible logical operations. The logical operations were defined by Microsoft Windows for an RGB color space (a "1" is white and a "0" is black). 2-14 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
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...(command is ignored for other values) Two models are used for imaging. As shown below, each model produces a different result. (Since PCL printers print only at intersections, grid centered pixel placement is placed on the right.) 2-24 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The PCL Pixel Placement command ... how pixels are rendered in Figure 2-1 illustrates the concepts of the two models. It has no effect except to position (3,4). Note Pixel Placement Command This command determines how pixels are placed for both PCL and HP-GL/2 operation. The example shown in images. ?*l # R # =...
...(command is ignored for other values) Two models are used for imaging. As shown below, each model produces a different result. (Since PCL printers print only at intersections, grid centered pixel placement is placed on the right.) 2-24 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The PCL Pixel Placement command ... how pixels are rendered in Figure 2-1 illustrates the concepts of the two models. It has no effect except to position (3,4). Note Pixel Placement Command This command determines how pixels are placed for both PCL and HP-GL/2 operation. The example shown in images. ?*l # R # =...
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Figure 2-1 Pixel Placement The grid centered model produces a rectangle that is the PCL default. The grid intersection model is one dot row thinner and one dot row shorter than the grid intersection model. Note The grid centered method is used by Microsoft Windows. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-25
Figure 2-1 Pixel Placement The grid centered model produces a rectangle that is the PCL default. The grid intersection model is one dot row thinner and one dot row shorter than the grid intersection model. Note The grid centered method is used by Microsoft Windows. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-25
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...are used , an overlapping of the grid (see following pages for HP-GL/2 pixel placement command description) provide two pixel placement modes: grid intersection (the default) and grid centered. The grid centered model produces a rectangle one dot thinner and one another (as shown ...are placed adjacent to (3,4). Since PCL printers print only at intersections, grid centered is used and grid intersection is implemented as shown below). In Figure 2-2, a rectangle extends from position (1,1) to one dot shorter then the grid intersection model. Grid intersection places pixels on the ...
...are used , an overlapping of the grid (see following pages for HP-GL/2 pixel placement command description) provide two pixel placement modes: grid intersection (the default) and grid centered. The grid centered model produces a rectangle one dot thinner and one another (as shown ...are placed adjacent to (3,4). Since PCL printers print only at intersections, grid centered is used and grid intersection is implemented as shown below). In Figure 2-2, a rectangle extends from position (1,1) to one dot shorter then the grid intersection model. Grid intersection places pixels on the ...
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...enhancements: ?(1X?(s1s3B Other font effects, such as character shadowing, strike-through, and gray-shading can be accomplished using the print model. The following PCL command: ?(19K?(s1p10v1s4b28752T In the above command, Italics style (1s) and Extra Bold weight (4b) are ...is selected without any character enhancements applied. The enhancements are Semi Bold, Demi Bold, Bold, and Extra Bold. Character Enhancements The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer supports PCL pseudo-bold and pseudo-italic character enhancements. To select a soft font by ID with character enhancements, first select the...
...enhancements: ?(1X?(s1s3B Other font effects, such as character shadowing, strike-through, and gray-shading can be accomplished using the print model. The following PCL command: ?(19K?(s1p10v1s4b28752T In the above command, Italics style (1s) and Extra Bold weight (4b) are ...is selected without any character enhancements applied. The enhancements are Semi Bold, Demi Bold, Bold, and Extra Bold. Character Enhancements The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer supports PCL pseudo-bold and pseudo-italic character enhancements. To select a soft font by ID with character enhancements, first select the...
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... base model (4500) printer. It includes an HP JetDirect card and 32 Mb of both. The HP Color LaserJet 4500DN printer is the network-ready version of the HP Color LaserJet 5 and the HP LaserJet 5 printers, since it prints. HP Color LaserJet 4500 Series Printers The HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer is also very much like a LaserJet 4000 series printer, with respect to represent each color channel. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-111 Simplified Color Management The HP Color LaserJet...
... base model (4500) printer. It includes an HP JetDirect card and 32 Mb of both. The HP Color LaserJet 4500DN printer is the network-ready version of the HP Color LaserJet 5 and the HP LaserJet 5 printers, since it prints. HP Color LaserJet 4500 Series Printers The HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer is also very much like a LaserJet 4000 series printer, with respect to represent each color channel. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-111 Simplified Color Management The HP Color LaserJet...
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... Command The HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer supports all the options of using Standard RGB color to PCL 5 Color Commands The focus of the HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer. 2-114 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Standard RGB replaces Colorimetric RGB (cRGB). Changes to achieve WYSIWYG color. For more information on WYSIWYG color usage and a simplified usage model. All other color spaces supported in the HP Color LaserJet or Color LaserJet 5 are...
... Command The HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer supports all the options of using Standard RGB color to PCL 5 Color Commands The focus of the HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer. 2-114 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Standard RGB replaces Colorimetric RGB (cRGB). Changes to achieve WYSIWYG color. For more information on WYSIWYG color usage and a simplified usage model. All other color spaces supported in the HP Color LaserJet or Color LaserJet 5 are...
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... complete description of this 16-bit field (see the field description for "Typeface" in Chapter 11). Note With the introduction of the HP LaserJet 4 printer, HP redefined the typeface field again, this time eliminating the vendor version identifier and expanding the typeface family to 9 bits (for a range ... the HP LaserJet IID printer, Hewlett-Packard expanded the typeface value field (in the font header) from a one bit was used for font selection. Refer to expanding the typeface base value, two other values were included in how font selection occurs between PCL 5 printer models when ...
... complete description of this 16-bit field (see the field description for "Typeface" in Chapter 11). Note With the introduction of the HP LaserJet 4 printer, HP redefined the typeface field again, this time eliminating the vendor version identifier and expanding the typeface family to 9 bits (for a range ... the HP LaserJet IID printer, Hewlett-Packard expanded the typeface value field (in the font header) from a one bit was used for font selection. Refer to expanding the typeface base value, two other values were included in how font selection occurs between PCL 5 printer models when ...
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... Size Area Fill ID Picture Frame Width Picture Frame Height Picture Frame Anchor Point HP-GL/2 Plot Horizontal Size HP-GL/2 Plot Vertical Size Macro ID End-of-Line Wrap Display Functions Current Location Type Current Location Unit PRINT MODEL Solid 0 (transparent) 0 (transparent) 0, 0 ROP 252 0 (Pattern rotates with print direction) RECTANGULAR AREA FILL...
... Size Area Fill ID Picture Frame Width Picture Frame Height Picture Frame Anchor Point HP-GL/2 Plot Horizontal Size HP-GL/2 Plot Vertical Size Macro ID End-of-Line Wrap Display Functions Current Location Type Current Location Unit PRINT MODEL Solid 0 (transparent) 0 (transparent) 0, 0 ROP 252 0 (Pattern rotates with print direction) RECTANGULAR AREA FILL...
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... left to right and top to the printer. This violation is not true for the HP Color LaserJet printer.) For best results do not use the Raster Y-Offset command. • Avoid Unnecessary Print Model Use - In general, for the HP Color LaserJet printer). During the transmission of the image constant and keeping all HP LaserJet printers, tall, narrow images should be printed on...
... left to right and top to the printer. This violation is not true for the HP Color LaserJet printer.) For best results do not use the Raster Y-Offset command. • Avoid Unnecessary Print Model Use - In general, for the HP Color LaserJet printer). During the transmission of the image constant and keeping all HP LaserJet printers, tall, narrow images should be printed on...
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... image is implemented on the HP LaserJet IIIP, Color LaserJet, all LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 family printers, and the DeskJet 1200C and 1600C printers. For the HP LaserJet 4L printer it is critical that the data is not decompressed upon entry to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference manual, Set Compression Method Command, for details). The other HP LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 family printers decompress the data upon...
... image is implemented on the HP LaserJet IIIP, Color LaserJet, all LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 family printers, and the DeskJet 1200C and 1600C printers. For the HP LaserJet 4L printer it is critical that the data is not decompressed upon entry to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference manual, Set Compression Method Command, for details). The other HP LaserJet 4, 5, and 6 family printers decompress the data upon...