SIXEL GRAPHICS

The Sixel Graphics protocol provides the ability for the printer to receive and print black and white bitmap data at various sizes to create graphics images.

Terminology and Concepts

The bitmap data for producing a graphics image is divided into horizontal scan lines, each of which is six bitmap elements high. The term for the bitmap data is raster. Prior to sending the data, the user can define horizontal and vertical spacing between elements. The smaller the spacing, the finer the grain and the higher the quality of the image will be.

Pixels

A pixel is the logical rectangular image area defined by each bit of

 

graphics data that you send.

Sixel

Grid

Pixel Aspect Ratio

A group of six pixels arranged vertically and sent as a group. The positions on the page where the printer places pixels.

The relationship between the length of the pixel to its width. For example, a square pixel has a pixel aspect ratio of 1 to 1 (or 100 to 100). A pixel twice as high as it is wide has a pixel aspect ratio of 2 to 1 (or 200 to 100).

Pixel Spot

The actual area imaged for each pixel. The shape and size of a pixel

 

spot is printer-dependent and is only approximately related to grid

 

size.

Dot

The smallest unit that can be displayed on the printer. Several dots

 

may be required to represent a single pixel as a pixel-spot.

Picture Definition

The data describing the image, including grid size, pixel aspect ratio,

 

and the encoded raster. The picture definition does not include

 

formatting information, such as position or actual presentation size.

Sixel Control Codes Within the picture definition, sixel control codes provide additional information beyond the encoded raster, such as line breaks.

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GEK 00031B specifications

The Genicom GEK 00031B is a cutting-edge printer designed to meet the demands of high-volume printing environments. This robust device is recognized for its reliability, efficiency, and superior print quality, making it a popular choice among businesses and organizations that require fast and precise document production.

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