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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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... such information as commands and variables added to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. A few of the more significant features included such things as the addition of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced the PCL 5 printer language. 2 Printer-Specific Differences Note Introduction Each Hewlett-Packard printer implements minor variations of PCL 5 in order to...
... such information as commands and variables added to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. A few of the more significant features included such things as the addition of the HP LaserJet III printer, Hewlett-Packard introduced the PCL 5 printer language. 2 Printer-Specific Differences Note Introduction Each Hewlett-Packard printer implements minor variations of PCL 5 in order to...
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...for the Raster Compression Mode command. HP LaserJet IIISi Printer Several new PCL features were added to the PCL 5 language with the release of the HP LaserJet IIIP printer. These new features are followed (...discussed below . Modified C5 Envelopes not supported. New Command Causes the paper stacker to shift positions to be met for printing. New Allows programmatic selection of the existing End Raster Graphics command. These new features are discussed following Table 2-2. 2-2 Printer-Specific...
...for the Raster Compression Mode command. HP LaserJet IIISi Printer Several new PCL features were added to the PCL 5 language with the release of the HP LaserJet IIIP printer. These new features are followed (...discussed below . Modified C5 Envelopes not supported. New Command Causes the paper stacker to shift positions to be met for printing. New Allows programmatic selection of the existing End Raster Graphics command. These new features are discussed following Table 2-2. 2-2 Printer-Specific...
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...user-defined symbol sets permanent or temporary, or to build a symbol set . Enables user to delete them . HP LaserJet IIIP PCL Feature Additions Feature/Command Set Compression Method End Raster Graphics Command Status Modified Modified Comments Adds Adaptive Compression method to... fonts), not just fonts (bound fonts) to be downloaded to the Set Compression Method command. Used to delete them . ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-3 Table 2-2. Sets pattern reference point. Define Symbol Set Command Symbol Set ID Code Command Symbol Set Control Command Unbound Scalable...
...user-defined symbol sets permanent or temporary, or to build a symbol set . Enables user to delete them . HP LaserJet IIIP PCL Feature Additions Feature/Command Set Compression Method End Raster Graphics Command Status Modified Modified Comments Adds Adaptive Compression method to... fonts), not just fonts (bound fonts) to be downloaded to the Set Compression Method command. Used to delete them . ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-3 Table 2-2. Sets pattern reference point. Define Symbol Set Command Symbol Set ID Code Command Symbol Set Control Command Unbound Scalable...
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... HP LaserJet 4M printer, refer to the PCL language with the release of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (IIIP) Adaptive compression was added to the HP LaserJet 4 printer features. 2-4 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Most of these features are described in the revised PCL 5 Printer ... the PCL internal fonts for printing in Table 2-3. HP LaserJet 4 Printer Several new PCL features were added to the HP LaserJet 4 printer. Note The HP LaserJet 4M printer, in addition to Chapter 5 in this printer are identical to the PCL 5 language with the introduction...
... HP LaserJet 4M printer, refer to the PCL language with the release of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (IIIP) Adaptive compression was added to the HP LaserJet 4 printer features. 2-4 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Most of these features are described in the revised PCL 5 Printer ... the PCL internal fonts for printing in Table 2-3. HP LaserJet 4 Printer Several new PCL features were added to the HP LaserJet 4 printer. Note The HP LaserJet 4M printer, in addition to Chapter 5 in this printer are identical to the PCL 5 language with the introduction...
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...Modified User-defined Pattern New Header Continued on the HP LaserJet 4 printer. (This header will expand 300 dpi bitmap fonts to Chapter 5 for B5 envelope size; ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-5 Comments Adaptive compression system enables the printer to the printer. Allows PCL jobs to support TrueType on next...Configuration Command New Number of Copies Modified Units of 200 dpi and 600 dpi. the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports the four standard paper sizes and five envelope sizes. Printer will be supported by one header. A new Universal header has been added to allow...
...Modified User-defined Pattern New Header Continued on the HP LaserJet 4 printer. (This header will expand 300 dpi bitmap fonts to Chapter 5 for B5 envelope size; ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-5 Comments Adaptive compression system enables the printer to the printer. Allows PCL jobs to support TrueType on next...Configuration Command New Number of Copies Modified Units of 200 dpi and 600 dpi. the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports the four standard paper sizes and five envelope sizes. Printer will be supported by one header. A new Universal header has been added to allow...
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..."place holder." This command returns the current available memory. Label position LO 21 is now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Added to allow a user to specify a status readback type of location (current, all , temporary or permanent, highest-lowest...) that allow the user to receive certain information back from the location (type and unit) specified for arcs. HP-GL/2 is provided for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command Location Unit Command New New Inquire Entity ...
..."place holder." This command returns the current available memory. Label position LO 21 is now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Added to allow a user to specify a status readback type of location (current, all , temporary or permanent, highest-lowest...) that allow the user to receive certain information back from the location (type and unit) specified for arcs. HP-GL/2 is provided for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command Location Unit Command New New Inquire Entity ...
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...key] can be 1 character through 32765 characters. [value] can be configured to receive PCL print jobs over AppleTalk. AppleTalk Configuration The HP LaserJet 4 printer can be printed. This data is sent in the form of "key/value" data pairs (refer to "AppleTalk Configuration" below for .... Configuration 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. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-7
...key] can be 1 character through 32765 characters. [value] can be configured to receive PCL print jobs over AppleTalk. AppleTalk Configuration The HP LaserJet 4 printer can be printed. This data is sent in the form of "key/value" data pairs (refer to "AppleTalk Configuration" below for .... Configuration 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. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-7
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... ignore the escape sequence. The default printername 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 example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The printer passes that information across the MIO interface to Inside AppleTalk published by Addison Wesley Company, Inc...
... ignore the escape sequence. The default printername 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 example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The printer passes that information across the MIO interface to Inside AppleTalk published by Addison Wesley Company, Inc...
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... is not changed. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-9 The devicetype must contain at least one character, and only the first 31 characters are valid. If an invalid character ($00 is not treated as the devicetype. The default device type for PCL is "HP LaserJet 4" and for characters $00..., "@" ($40), ":" ($3A), "*" ($2A), "=" ($3D), and $C5. TYPE TYPE changes the type (device type) portion of the printer's AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol type field. ?&b#WTYPEdevicetype Valid ...
... is not changed. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-9 The devicetype must contain at least one character, and only the first 31 characters are valid. If an invalid character ($00 is not treated as the devicetype. The default device type for PCL is "HP LaserJet 4" and for characters $00..., "@" ($40), ":" ($3A), "*" ($2A), "=" ($3D), and $C5. TYPE TYPE changes the type (device type) portion of the printer's AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol type field. ?&b#WTYPEdevicetype Valid ...
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... Printer The HP LaserJet 4Si printer is identical to the HP LaserJet 4 printer (refer to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets," for complete font support information). Like the HP LaserJet IIISi printer, the HP LaserJet 4Si supports the HP LaserJet IIISi features listed in a reserved portion of the duplex feature, dual output bin (see Table 1-1) and resource saving. Font support for use. 2-10 Printer-Specific...
... Printer The HP LaserJet 4Si printer is identical to the HP LaserJet 4 printer (refer to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets," for complete font support information). Like the HP LaserJet IIISi printer, the HP LaserJet 4Si supports the HP LaserJet IIISi features listed in a reserved portion of the duplex feature, dual output bin (see Table 1-1) and resource saving. Font support for use. 2-10 Printer-Specific...
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... indicators. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 Typefaces in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are identical to Chapter 5, "Memory Usage" for detailed PJL information). The Line Printer bitmap font is not present on this printer is limited to the Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual, part number 5021-0380 for...
... indicators. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 Typefaces in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are identical to Chapter 5, "Memory Usage" for detailed PJL information). The Line Printer bitmap font is not present on this printer is limited to the Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual, part number 5021-0380 for...
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... additional support for the Latin 2 and Latin 5 symbol sets (refer to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets," for printing in HP-GL/2. 2-12 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The HP LaserJet 4ML printer also includes some new PCL features: print model logical operation (ROP3) and pixel placement, as AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to use logical operations...
... additional support for the Latin 2 and Latin 5 symbol sets (refer to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets," for printing in HP-GL/2. 2-12 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The HP LaserJet 4ML printer also includes some new PCL features: print model logical operation (ROP3) and pixel placement, as AND, OR, XOR, NOT) to use logical operations...
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... Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). ENWW Logical Operations With the introduction of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to any images placed through these operands except transparency, which must be specified... defines how a pattern, source image, and destination image are used interchangeably in this section. The destination shows through previous operations. Printer-Specific Differences 2-13 It includes any of the following steps: 1 Specify source and/or pattern transparency modes, if desired. 2 Specify ...
... Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). ENWW Logical Operations With the introduction of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to any images placed through these operands except transparency, which must be specified... defines how a pattern, source image, and destination image are used interchangeably in this section. The destination shows through previous operations. Printer-Specific Differences 2-13 It includes any of the following steps: 1 Specify source and/or pattern transparency modes, if desired. 2 Specify ...
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default is transparent) • Logical Operators (default is black). 2-14 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW default is sent. All of these logic operations map directly to be specified before printable data is transparent) • Pattern Transparency ... 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: current page definition Assuming three bits per pixel, the following diagram shows the print model...
default is transparent) • Logical Operators (default is black). 2-14 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW default is sent. All of these logic operations map directly to be specified before printable data is transparent) • Pattern Transparency ... 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: current page definition Assuming three bits per pixel, the following diagram shows the print model...
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... and pattern transparency (for white pixels) are explicitly set to logical operations. Image_B = Temporary_ROP3 & Pattern. Image_C = Dest & Not Pattern. Temporary_ROP3 = ROP3 (Dest, Src, Texture). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-15 The logical operations in addition to opaque (?*v1N and ?*v1O). Image_A = Temporary_ROP3, & Not Src. Return Image_A | Image_B | Image_C • Case 3: Source is transparent...
... and pattern transparency (for white pixels) are explicitly set to logical operations. Image_B = Temporary_ROP3 & Pattern. Image_C = Dest & Not Pattern. Temporary_ROP3 = ROP3 (Dest, Src, Texture). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-15 The logical operations in addition to opaque (?*v1N and ?*v1O). Image_A = Temporary_ROP3, & Not Src. Return Image_A | Image_B | Image_C • Case 3: Source is transparent...
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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 Note Note Logical Operation Command Specifies the logical operation to be performed to achieve the final result. For example, the value 225 corresponds ... by this command map directly 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.
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 Note Note Logical Operation Command Specifies the logical operation to be performed to achieve the final result. For example, the value 225 corresponds ... by this command map directly 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.
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... texture values are opaque). Note that would be sent to identify the logical operation (source and pattern transparency modes are the input to 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 transparent (the default transparency...
... texture values are opaque). Note that would be sent to identify the logical operation (source and pattern transparency modes are the input to 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 transparent (the default transparency...
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... RGB space (white = 1 and black = 0) rather than in CMY space. This is a key to a CMY space and inverts the bits and reverses the order. 2-18 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Here is the same as RPN (reverse polish notation) equations. Note that the...
... RGB space (white = 1 and black = 0) rather than in CMY space. This is a key to a CMY space and inverts the bits and reverses the order. 2-18 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Here is the same as RPN (reverse polish notation) equations. Note that the...