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HP PCL 5 Reference Manual (370 pages)

Printer Language Technical Reference Manual

Brand: HP | Category: Printer Accessories | Size: 3.11 MB

Notice
4
Printing History
5
Trademark Credits
6
Inside this Manual
7
- What You Can Learn from this Manual
  7
Programming Hints

8
- Job Control
  8
- Printer Reset
  8
- The HP-GL/2 Coordinate System
  11
- Related Documentation
  12
  - PCL 5 Comparison Guide
    12
  - Intellifont Scalable Typeface Format
    12
  - Truetype Font Files
    12
  - Table of Contents
    13
Introduction to HP PCL

27
- PCL Printer Language Architecture
  28
- What Are Printer Commands
  29
  - Control Codes
    29
  - PCL Commands
    29
  - HP-GL/2 Commands
    30
  - PJL Commands
    30
- Syntax of Escape Sequences
  31
  - Two-Character Escape Sequences
    31
  - Parameterized Escape Sequences
    32
The Page

35
- Logical Page
  36
- Printed Dots
  37
- PCL Coordinate System
  38
- Units of the PCL Coordinate System
  39
  - PCL Units
    39
  - Decipoints
    39
  - Columns & Rows
    39
  - Printer Internal Units
    39
- HP-GL/2 Picture Frame
  40
- Printable Area
  41
The Print Environment

45
- Factory Default Environment
  46
  - Paper Source
    47
  - Page Size
    47
- Line Joins
  49
- Fonts
  50
- User Default Environment
  50
- Modified Print Environment
  51
- Resetting the Print Environment
  52
  - Printer Reset
    52
  - Cold Reset
    53
PCL Job Control Commands

55
Page Control Commands

71
- Page Size Command
  72
- Paper Source Command
  74
- HP-GL/2 & PCL Orientation Interactions
  75
- Logical Page Orientation Command
  75
- Scaling
  76
- Print Direction Command
  79
- Text Area
  81
- Left Margin Command
  83
- Right Margin Command
  84
- Clear Horizontal Margins Command
  85
- Top Margin Command
  86
- Text Length Command
  88
- Perforation Skip Command
  89
- Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) Command
  90
- Vertical Motion Index (VMI) Command
  92
  - Common VMI Settings
    93
- Line Spacing Command
  94
Cursor Positioning

95
- Absolute Vs. Relative Cursor Positioning
  96
- Cursor Positioning Units
  97
  - PCL Units
    97
  - Decipoints
    98
  - Columns & Rows
    98
- Horizontal Cursor Positioning (Columns) Command
  99
- Horizontal Cursor Positioning (Decipoints) Command
  100
- Horizontal Cursor Positioning (PCL Units) Command
  101
- Horizontal Cursor Positioning Control Codes
  102
  - CR - Carriage Return
    102
  - SP - Space
    102
  - BS - Backspace
    103
  - HT - Horizontal Tab
    103
- Vertical Cursor Positioning (Rows) Command
  104
- Vertical Cursor Positioning (Decipoints) Command
  105
- Vertical Cursor Positioning (PCL Units) Command
  106
- Half-Line Feed Command
  107
- Vertical Cursor Positioning Control Codes
  107
  - LF - Line Feed
    107
  - FF - Form Feed
    107
- Line Termination Command
  108
- Push/Pop Cursor Position Command
  109
Fonts

111
- Font Sources
  112
- Symbol Set
  113
- Spacing
  114
- Pitch
  115
- Height
  115
- Style
  116
- Stroke Weight
  116
- Typeface Family
  117
- Orientation
  118
  - Example:
    119
- Bitmap Fonts and Scalable Typefaces
  119
- Internal Fonts
  121
- Special Effects
  121
PCL Font Selection

123
- Using Fonts
  126
- Primary and Secondary Fonts
  127
- Font Resolution
  127
- Symbol Set Command
  128
  - Example
    129
  - 7-Bit ISO Symbol Sets
    130
- Spacing Command
  131
  - Example
    131
- Pitch Command
  132
  - Example
    133
- Height Command
  134
  - Example
    135
- Style Command
  136
  - Example
    137
- Stroke Weight Command
  138
  - Example
    139
- Typeface Family Command
  140
  - Example
    141
- Orientation
  142
- Font Selection Examples
  143
  - Bitmap, Fixed-Spaced Font
    143
  - Scalable, Proportional-Spaced Font
    144
- Summary of Font Selection by Characteristic
  145
- Font Selectionby ID Command
  148
  - Examples
    149
- Select Default Font Command
  149
- HP-GL/2 Font Selection
  149
- Transparent Print Data Command
  150
  - Example
    150
- Underline Command
  151
Font Management

153
- Downloading Soft Fonts
  154
- Temporary Vs. Permanent Fonts
  155
- Deleting Fonts
  155
- Font ID Command
  156
  - Example
    156
- Font Control Command
  157
  - Examples
    157
- Font Management Example
  159
- Unbound Scalable Fonts
  160
  - Bound and Unbound Fonts
    160
  - Font Selection and Unbound Fonts
    160
User-Defined Symbol Sets

167
- Symbol Set ID Code Command
  168
- Define Symbol Set
  170
  - Header Size (UI)
    171
  - Encoded Symbol Set Designator (UI)
    172
  - Format (UB)
    172
  - Symbol Set Type (UB)
    172
  - First Code (UI)
    173
  - Last Code (UI)
    173
  - Character Requirements (Array of UB) and Character Requirement
    173
  - Symbol Map (Array of UI)
    177
- Symbol Set Control Command
  178
- User-Defined Symbol Set Examples
  179
  - Unicode Symbol Index Example
    179
  - MSL Symbol Index Example
    180
Soft Font Creation

183
- Font Classifications
  184
- Coordinate System
  186
  - Bitmap Fonts
    186
  - Intellifont Scalable Fonts
    186
  - Truetype Scalable Fonts
    187
- Font Header Command
  188
- Font Header Format
  188
  - Data Types
    196
  - Font Descriptor Size (UI)
    197
  - Header Format (UB)
    197
  - Font Type (UB)
    197
  - Style MSB (UI)
    198
  - Baseline Position (UI)
    200
  - Cell Width (UI)
    200
  - Cell Height (UI)
    200
  - Orientation (UB)
    201
  - Spacing (B)
    202
  - Symbol Set (UI)
    202
  - Pitch (UI)
    203
  - Height (UI)
    204
  - Xheight (UI)
    204
  - Width Type (SB)
    205
  - Style LSB (UB)
    205
  - Stroke Weight (SB)
    205
  - Typeface (UB)
    206
  - Serif Style (UB)
    209
  - Quality (UB)
    210
  - Placement (SB)
    210
  - Underline Position (Distance) (SB)
    211
  - Underline Thickness (UB)
    211
  - Text Height (UI)
    211
  - Text Width (UI)
    211
  - First Code (UI)
    212
  - Last Code / Number of Characters (UI)
    212
  - Pitch Extended (UB)
    212
  - Height Extended (UB)
    213
  - Cap Height (UI)
    213
  - Font Number (ULI)
    214
  - Font Name (ASC16)
    215
  - Resolution (UI)
    215
  - Y Resolution (UI)
    216
  - Scale Factor (UI)
    216
  - Master Underline Position (SI)
    216
  - Master Underline Thickness (Height) (UI)
    216
  - Font Scaling Technology (UB)
    216
  - Variety (UB)
    217
  - OR Threshold (UI)
    217
  - Global Italic Angle (SI)
    217
  - Global Intellifont Data Size (UI)
    217
  - Global Intellifont Data
    217
  - Character Complement (Array of UB)
    217
  - Checksum
    221
  - Copyright
    221
  - Segmented Font Data (Format 15)
    221
- Font Header Examples
  225
- Character Definitions
  230
- Character Code Command
  231
- Character Definition Command
  232
- Character Descriptor Formats
  233
- Character Definition Examples
  252
- Macro Creation
  259
- Macro Invocation
  260
- Temporary / Permanent Macros
  261
- Deleting Macros
  262
- Macro ID
  262
  - Example
    262
- Macro Control
  263
- Enter HP-GL/2 Mode
  263
  - Example
    264
- Macro Control Example
  265
The PCL Print Model

267
- PCL Raster Graphics
  267
- Command Sequence
  271
- Source Transparency Mode Command
  272
- Pattern Transparency Mode Command
  273
- Pattern ID (Area Fill ID) Command
  274
- Select Current Pattern Command
  278
- User-Defined Pattern Graphics
  279
  - User-Defined Pattern Implementation
    279
- User-Defined Pattern Command
  282
  - Format (Byte 0)
    283
  - Continuation (Byte 1)
    283
  - Pixel Encoding (Byte 2)
    283
  - Reserved (Byte 3)
    284
  - Height in Pixels (Bytes 4 and 5)
    284
  - Width in Pixels (Bytes 6 and 7)
    284
  - Pattern Image
    284
  - Master X Resolution (UI)
    284
  - Master y Resolution (UI)
    284
  - User-Defined Pattern Example
    285
- Set Pattern Reference Point Command
  288
- Pattern Control Command
  289
PCL Rectangular Area Fill Graphics

291
Raster Graphics

309
- Raster Graphics Command Sequence
  312
- Raster Graphics Resolution Command
  314
- Raster Graphics Presentation Mode Command
  316
- Raster Height Command
  319
- Raster Width Command
  321
- Start Raster Graphics Command
  322
- Raster y Offset Command
  323
- Set Compression Method Command
  324
  - Unencoded (Method 0)
    324
  - Run-Length Encoding (Method 1)
    324
  - Tagged Image File Format Encoding (Method 2)
    325
  - Example:
    327
  - Delta Row Compression (Method 3)
    328
  - Example: Delta Row Compression
    332
  - Adaptive Compression (Method 5)
    333
- Transfer Raster Data Command
  337
- End Raster Graphics Command
  338
- Raster Graphics Example
  339
Status Readback

343
Macros

343
- Memory Status Request
  344
- Entity Status
  345
- Status Response
  347
- Status Response Syntax
  348
- Set Status Readback Location Type Command
  350
- Set Status Readback Location Unit Command
  351
- Inquire Status Readback Entity Command
  352
- Entity Status Responses
  353
  - Font Response
    353
  - Font Extended Response
    357
  - Macro Response
    358
  - User-Defined Pattern Response
    359
  - Symbol Set Response
    360
- Entity Error Codes
  361
- Free Space Command
  363
  - Memory Status Response
    364
  - Memory Error Response
    365
- Flush All Pages Command
  366
  - Performance
    366
- Echo Command
  367
  - Echo Response
    368
- Status Readback Programming Hints
  369
- Example
  369

HP PCL 5 System Administrator Manual (248 pages)

UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER and HP UPD Tools UPD 5.3

Brand: HP | Category: Software | Size: 5.44 MB

HP PCL 5 Comparison Manual (252 pages)

for the HP LaserJet III HP LaserJet IIID HP LaserJet IIISi HP LaserJet IIIP HP LaserJet 4 Family HP LaserJet 4000 series HP Color LaserJet HP Color LaserJet 5/5M HP LaserJet 5 Family HP LaserJet 6 Family HP DeskJet 1200C HP DeskJet 1600C

Brand: HP | Category: Software | Size: 1.15 MB

Table of Contents
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1 Printer Features

9
2 Printer-Specific Differences

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- HP Laserjet III and IIID Printers
  37
- HP Laserjet Iiisi Printer
  38
- HP Laserjet IIIP Printer
  38
  - Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (IIIP)
    40
- HP Laserjet 4 Printer
  41
  - Configuration Command (Appletalk)
    43
- HP Laserjet 4Si Printer
  46
- HP Laserjet 4L Printer
  47
- HP Laserjet 4ML Printer
  48
- HP Laserjet 4P and 4MP Printers
  67
- HP Laserjet 4PJ Printer
  68
- New Font Format Header Segments
  72
- Description of Font Header Segments
  73
- HP Laserjet 4PJ Programming Tips
  85
- Paper Size
  96
- HP Laserjet 4 Plus and 4M Plus Printers
  96
- HP Laserjet 4V and 4MV Printers
  98
- Font Header Format 16 Bitmap Font Support
  99
  - Font Header Format
    99
  - Character Definition
    104
  - Limitations
    105
- HP Color Laserjet Printer
  106
  - Appletalk Configuration Command
    107
- HP Laserjet 4LJ Pro Printer
  108
- HP Laserjet 4LC Printer
  108
- HP Laserjet 5P and 5MP Printers
  109
- HP Laserjet 5L Printer
  110
- HP Laserjet 5Si and 5Simx Printers
  111
  - Paper (Media) Source Command
    112
  - Output bin Command
    114
  - Alphanumeric ID Command
    115
- HP Deskjet 1200C Printer
  121
  - Updated Features
    122
  - Enter HP-GL/2 Mode Command
    123
  - Media Type Command
    124
  - Print Quality Command
    125
  - Negative Motion Command
    126
- HP Deskjet 1600C Printer
  127
- HP Laserjet 5 and 5M Printers
  133
  - Text Parsing
    133
  - Two-Byte HP-GL/2 Support
    134
  - Label Mode Command
    134
    
    Vertical Writing with Proportional Fonts
    137
  - HP Color Laserjet 5 and 5M Printers
    139
  - HP Laserjet 6P/ 6MP Printers
    141
  - HP Laserjet 5Si Mopier
    141
  - HP Laserjet 6L Printer
    142
  - HP Laserjet 4000 Series Printers
    142
3 Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets

143
4 Print Environment

157
- Font Management
  159
- Raster Graphics
  159
- Presentation Mode
  159
5 Memory Usage

167
- Operation of ADC and Met
  168
  - Image Adapt
    168
  - Additional Met Features
    169
  - ADC and Met Notes
    170
  - Recommendations for Sending Data to the Printer
    170
- Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression (Method 5)
  173
Printer Commands

175
- ISO Substitution Table
  219
- Conversion Table
  220
C Symbol Set and Typeface Codes

229

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