Modified Print Environment - HP PCL 5 Reference Manual

Modified Print Environment

The current printer feature settings constitute the Modified Print
Environment. Whenever a feature setting is altered using escape
sequences, the new setting is recorded in the Modified Print
Environment.
The Modified Print Environment is saved during a macro call or
overlay and restored upon its completion.
A Modified Print Environment consists of the current settings for the
items listed in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2, with the exception of the items
listed in Table 3-3, below.
Table 3-3
Overlay environment
Current cursor position
Cursor position stack
Downloaded fonts/macros
User-defined patterns
Note Not all of the Modified Print Environment features are applicable to
every printer. To identify variations and default settings for specific
printers, refer to the PCL 5 Comparison Guide.
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Items Not Included in Modified Print Environment
PCL Context HP-GL/2 Context
HP-GL/2 overlay environment
Duplex registration
Polygon buffer
Modified Print Environment 3-7