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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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...; ✓ ✓ 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 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1C. Indicates a command is supported. ns -
...; ✓ ✓ 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 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1C. Indicates a command is supported. ns -
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... intended use. The HP LaserJet IIID printer language support is basically identical to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. 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. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-1 The PCL 5 printer language incorporated many...
... intended use. The HP LaserJet IIID printer language support is basically identical to the HP LaserJet III printer except for the various PCL 5 printers. 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. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-1 The PCL 5 printer language incorporated many...
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... paper bins. Modified C5 Envelopes not supported. These new features are discussed following Table 2-2. 2-2 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW New Allows programmatic selection of the existing End Raster Graphics command. New Additions Four variations of Univers Condensed; HP LaserJet IIISi Printer Several new PCL features were added to the PCL 5 language with the release of the...
... paper bins. Modified C5 Envelopes not supported. These new features are discussed following Table 2-2. 2-2 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW New Allows programmatic selection of the existing End Raster Graphics command. New Additions Four variations of Univers Condensed; HP LaserJet IIISi Printer Several new PCL features were added to the PCL 5 language with the release of the...
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...not just fonts (bound fonts) to be downloaded to the Set Compression Method command. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-3 Assigns a number for user-defined pattern. HP LaserJet IIIP PCL Feature Additions Feature/Command Set Compression Method End Raster Graphics Command Status Modified Modified... Comments Adds Adaptive Compression method to the printer. In addition to selecting internal patterns, ...
...not just fonts (bound fonts) to be downloaded to the Set Compression Method command. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-3 Assigns a number for user-defined pattern. HP LaserJet IIIP PCL Feature Additions Feature/Command Set Compression Method End Raster Graphics Command Status Modified Modified... Comments Adds Adaptive Compression method to the printer. In addition to selecting internal patterns, ...
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... the PCL 5 language with the introduction of the HP LaserJet IIIP printer. 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 not covered in the technical reference manual but are summarized in addition to the HP LaserJet 4 printer features. 2-4 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW PCL operation and the PCL internal...
... the PCL 5 language with the introduction of the HP LaserJet IIIP printer. 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 not covered in the technical reference manual but are summarized in addition to the HP LaserJet 4 printer features. 2-4 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW PCL operation and the PCL internal...
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...Copies Modified Units of different scaling technologies to be supported by one header. Supports 1-32,767 copies as does the HP LaserJet IIISi printer. the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports the four standard paper sizes and five envelope sizes. A new Universal header has been added to allow bitmap fonts...and for B5 envelope size; TrueType scaling technology support has been added to compress internal raster data when memory becomes low. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-5 Allows selection of the units of 200 dpi and 600 dpi. Parameter values have been added to support TrueType on...
...Copies Modified Units of different scaling technologies to be supported by one header. Supports 1-32,767 copies as does the HP LaserJet IIISi printer. the HP LaserJet 4 printer supports the four standard paper sizes and five envelope sizes. A new Universal header has been added to allow bitmap fonts...and for B5 envelope size; TrueType scaling technology support has been added to compress internal raster data when memory becomes low. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-5 Allows selection of the units of 200 dpi and 600 dpi. Parameter values have been added to support TrueType on...
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... commands enable the user to clear page data from the printer about fonts, symbol sets, macros, user-defined patterns, and available memory. Label position LO 21 is now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW HP-GL/2 is provided for arcs. Specifies a status readback location...defined patterns. Allows the user to send a unique ID number to the printer to communicate with PCL text. Requests the status from the location (type and unit) specified for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command...
... commands enable the user to clear page data from the printer about fonts, symbol sets, macros, user-defined patterns, and available memory. Label position LO 21 is now supported in the printer. 2-6 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW HP-GL/2 is provided for arcs. Specifies a status readback location...defined patterns. Allows the user to send a unique ID number to the printer to communicate with PCL text. Requests the status from the location (type and unit) specified for HP LaserJet 4 (continued) Feature/Command Support Status Readback New Feature Location Type Command...
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AppleTalk Configuration The HP LaserJet 4 printer can be printed. The HP LaserJet 4 MIO AppleTalk interfaces support three key values: RENAME, JOB, and TYPE. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-7 Configuration Command (AppleTalk) The Configuration command allows a user to send PCL jobs to the printer over an AppleTalk connection using the Configuration command. These keys are used for more information). ?&b#W [key][value...
AppleTalk Configuration The HP LaserJet 4 printer can be printed. The HP LaserJet 4 MIO AppleTalk interfaces support three key values: RENAME, JOB, and TYPE. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-7 Configuration Command (AppleTalk) The Configuration command allows a user to send PCL jobs to the printer over an AppleTalk connection using the Configuration command. These keys are used for more information). ?&b#W [key][value...
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... change the Name Binding Protocol (NBP) printer name and printer type, as well as an invalid character) is contained in the printer accepts a new NBP printer name, NBP printer type, and job name from either the PCL or PostScript personalities. The default printername is the printer model (for example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The printername must contain at...
... change the Name Binding Protocol (NBP) printer name and printer type, as well as an invalid character) is contained in the printer accepts a new NBP printer name, NBP printer type, and job name from either the PCL or PostScript personalities. The default printername is the printer model (for example, "HP LaserJet 4"). 2-8 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The printername must contain at...
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...for PCL is "HP LaserJet 4" and for characters $00, "@" ($40), ":" ($3A), "*" ($2A), "=" ($3D), and $C5. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-9 JOB JOB renames the current job name. ?&b#WJOBjobname All characters are used. If the printer encounters the NULL ($00) character in the devicetype, the printer will be used ...If an invalid character ($00 is not treated as the devicetype. 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 no ...
...for PCL is "HP LaserJet 4" and for characters $00, "@" ($40), ":" ($3A), "*" ($2A), "=" ($3D), and $C5. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-9 JOB JOB renames the current job name. ?&b#WJOBjobname All characters are used. If the printer encounters the NULL ($00) character in the devicetype, the printer will be used ...If an invalid character ($00 is not treated as the devicetype. 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 no ...
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The HP LaserJet 4Si printer contains many new PCL features over the HP LaserJet IIISi. PCL support for the HP LaserJet 4Si printer is identical to the HP LaserJet 4 printer (refer to the HP LaserJet 4 printer except for use. 2-10 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Font support for the HP LaserJet 4Si is identical to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets," for complete font support information). The PCL Job...
The HP LaserJet 4Si printer contains many new PCL features over the HP LaserJet IIISi. PCL support for the HP LaserJet 4Si printer is identical to the HP LaserJet 4 printer (refer to the HP LaserJet 4 printer except for use. 2-10 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Font support for the HP LaserJet 4Si is identical to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets," for complete font support information). The PCL Job...
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... Usage" for detailed PJL information). Many of the TrueType typefaces, with one button with four indicators. The HP LaserJet 4 printer contains both Intellifont and TrueType scaling technologies, but the 4L contains only Intellifont scaling technology. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the control panel functions must be controlled...
... Usage" for detailed PJL information). Many of the TrueType typefaces, with one button with four indicators. The HP LaserJet 4 printer contains both Intellifont and TrueType scaling technologies, but the 4L contains only Intellifont scaling technology. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the control panel functions must be controlled...
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... 5 symbol sets (refer to allow logical operations (such as described on the following pages. Table 2-4. Pixel Placement (HP-GL/2) New Allows user to use logical operations (ROP's) 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...
... 5 symbol sets (refer to allow logical operations (such as described on the following pages. Table 2-4. Pixel Placement (HP-GL/2) New Allows user to use logical operations (ROP's) 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...
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ENWW Logical Operations With the introduction of these areas. Printer-Specific Differences 2-13 The Logical Operations (?*l#O) command can apply logical functions (e.g.,...whatever is defined by the Source Transparency (?*v#N) and Pattern Transparency (?*v#O) commands (refer to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). The destination shows through previous ...used interchangeably in this section. It includes any of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to include logical operations.
ENWW Logical Operations With the introduction of these areas. Printer-Specific Differences 2-13 The Logical Operations (?*l#O) command can apply logical functions (e.g.,...whatever is defined by the Source Transparency (?*v#N) and Pattern Transparency (?*v#O) commands (refer to the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual for detailed information about the basic print model operation). The destination shows through previous ...used interchangeably in this section. It includes any of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer the print model was expanded to include logical operations.
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... Sets," for font support information. 2-30 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The 4P and 4MP printers have a control panel unlike the 4L and 4ML printers. The HP LaserJet 4MP printer is the follow-on to that of the 4P printer. HP LaserJet 4P and 4MP Printers The HP LaserJet 4P printer is the multi-platform (PostScript) version of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer. Refer to Table 1-1, PCL Feature...
... Sets," for font support information. 2-30 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW The 4P and 4MP printers have a control panel unlike the 4L and 4ML printers. The HP LaserJet 4MP printer is the follow-on to that of the 4P printer. HP LaserJet 4P and 4MP Printers The HP LaserJet 4P printer is the multi-platform (PostScript) version of the HP LaserJet 4ML printer. Refer to Table 1-1, PCL Feature...
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..., support for specifying character codes to MS Mincho, MS Gothic, and certain downloaded TrueType fonts. The printer also contains some Western TrueType typefaces (Arial and Times Roman families). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-31 PCL Feature Additions for HP LaserJet 4PJ Feature Status Comments Text Parsing Method New Command Provides a method for vertical printing, and the...
..., support for specifying character codes to MS Mincho, MS Gothic, and certain downloaded TrueType fonts. The printer also contains some Western TrueType typefaces (Arial and Times Roman families). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-31 PCL Feature Additions for HP LaserJet 4PJ Feature Status Comments Text Parsing Method New Command Provides a method for vertical printing, and the...
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...1, 21, 31, 38 If the value field is 21, character codes in Asian seven-bit encoding specifications, including JIS X0208 (Japan), GB 2312-80 (China), and KS C 5601-1992 (Korea). This method can be used for ...one -byte or two-byte characters as the first byte of the two-byte character. Following that, a "LaserJet 4PJ Programming Tips" section offers examples and tips for parsing characters in the range 0x21-0xFF are processed as ...31, character codes in the range 0x81-0x9F and 0xE0-0xFC are provided in the Shift-JIS encoding specification. 2-32 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
...1, 21, 31, 38 If the value field is 21, character codes in Asian seven-bit encoding specifications, including JIS X0208 (Japan), GB 2312-80 (China), and KS C 5601-1992 (Korea). This method can be used for ...one -byte or two-byte characters as the first byte of the two-byte character. Following that, a "LaserJet 4PJ Programming Tips" section offers examples and tips for parsing characters in the range 0x21-0xFF are processed as ...31, character codes in the range 0x81-0x9F and 0xE0-0xFC are provided in the Shift-JIS encoding specification. 2-32 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
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Font Header Format 16 The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer provides support for large fonts (Font Type 3). 2-34 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW New segments are replaced with vertical substitutes. Examples in Japanese fonts include parentheses, brackets, punctuation and small kana. In the ...symbol sets. The Font Header Command, described beginning on page 11-6 of large fonts adds Font Header Format 16 (Universal Font Header). The LaserJet 4PJ printer supports a new font header to 32 bits, and a new Font Type has been added for large fonts. Vertical substitution characters are those ...
Font Header Format 16 The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer provides support for large fonts (Font Type 3). 2-34 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW New segments are replaced with vertical substitutes. Examples in Japanese fonts include parentheses, brackets, punctuation and small kana. In the ...symbol sets. The Font Header Command, described beginning on page 11-6 of large fonts adds Font Header Format 16 (Universal Font Header). The LaserJet 4PJ printer supports a new font header to 32 bits, and a new Font Type has been added for large fonts. Vertical substitution characters are those ...
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...a particular downloaded font is able to have these segments plus optional segments for supporting galley characters, typeface strings, and character enhancements. Character Enhancement Segment The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer can apply pseudo-bold and pseudo-italic enhancements to include optional data segments for supporting vertical substitution and a vertical rotation offset. (Segmented Font Data... is used to indicate that character alignment is set to be displayed, using non-Latin characters, in the appropriate typeface on the Typeface List. Printer-Specific Differences 2-35
...a particular downloaded font is able to have these segments plus optional segments for supporting galley characters, typeface strings, and character enhancements. Character Enhancement Segment The HP LaserJet 4PJ printer can apply pseudo-bold and pseudo-italic enhancements to include optional data segments for supporting vertical substitution and a vertical rotation offset. (Segmented Font Data... is used to indicate that character alignment is set to be displayed, using non-Latin characters, in the appropriate typeface on the Typeface List. Printer-Specific Differences 2-35