Select Current Pattern Command - HP PCL 5 Reference Manual

Select Current Pattern Command

The Select Current Pattern command identifies the type of pattern to
be applied onto the destination.
Default
Range
This command selects which type of pattern is applied. For values 2,
3, and 4, the shading level (Figure 13-4), cross-hatch pattern (Figure
13-5), or user-defined pattern number is identified by the Pattern ID
command described earlier in this chapter.
Notes For selecting or changing the current pattern, the Select Current
Pattern (
together. Sending the current pattern (Select Current Pattern
command) alone does not change the current pattern; the Pattern
ID must be sent first. However, when selecting solid white (white
rule) or solid black (black rule), only the Select Current Pattern
command is required.
Once a current pattern is selected, that pattern applies to all images
placed on the page until a new pattern is selected.
13-12 The PCL Print Model
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# =0 - Solid black (default)
1 - Solid white
2 - Shading pattern
3 - Cross-hatch pattern
4 - User-defined pattern
= 0
= 0 - 4 (values outside of range are ignored)
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