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PCL Feature Support

Table 1-1, the PCL Feature Support Matrix, lists all the printer commands from the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual and identifies which of these commands are supported by the various printers. More detailed PCL information for each PCL 5 printer is provided in Chapter 2.

Note The PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (part number 5961-0509) was revised for the release of the HP LaserJet 4 printer and contains all PCL language features up to the HP LaserJet 4 printer.

With the introduction of the HP LaserJet 4 printer, Hewlett-Packard enhanced the PCL 5 printer language to provide some new features. The major improvements to the PCL 5 printer language are listed below.

600 dpi support for higher quality printing

45 scalable typefaces for greater type variety

TrueType rasterizer (in addition to the Intellifont rasterizer) for fast Windows printing, and for matching Windows and printer type (easy WYSIWYG)

New graphics commands for faster and better curves and shading quality

Bi-directional I/O for easier use and sharing by providing printer status to computer applications

Automatic and faster printer language switching

Automatic I/O switching for faster I/O rates

Improved memory management so most pages print in standard memory

Improved PCL and HP-GL/2 performance for faster graphics and text printing

Feature Set 1-3

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HP L5 manual PCL Feature Support

Contents

PCL 5 Comparison Guide Warranty Iii Printing Information Conventions Contents Contents-2 Contents-3 Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets Contents-4 Introduction Feature Set This guide covers the following HP LaserJet printers PCL Feature Support Feature Set PCL Print Model Chapter PCL Job Control Commands PCL Font SelectionPCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Corrections JOB Control PCL 5 Feature Support MatrixFunction Command III 5Si PCL Feature Support MatrixFunction Command 4ML Function 5MP 6MP 4ML Function Command Pro Font Selection 4ML Function Command III Desk Macro ID ?&f#Y Macro Control ?&f#X Macros 4PJ Raster Graphics Command Status Readback IIISi Function Iiip Iiid 5SiMx 4000 Jet Pro BR, BZ HP-GL/2 Graphics Printable Area Ledger Dimensions at 300 DPI double for 600 DPIPortrait Dimensions Letter Legal Landscape Logical Page and Printable Area Boundaries Landscape Dimensions Letter HP LaserJet III and Iiid Printers Printer-Specific Differences HP LaserJet Iiip Printer PCL Feature Additions for HP LaserJet IIISi PrinterFeature Status Comments HP LaserJet IIISi Printer Feature/Command Status Comments HP LaserJet Iiip PCL Feature Additions Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression Iiip HP LaserJet 4 Printer Feature/Command Support Comments PCL Feature Additions for HP LaserJet Flush All Pages Command Location Type CommandLocation Unit Command Inquire Entity Command AppleTalk Configuration Configuration Command AppleTalk Rename JOB HP LaserJet 4Si Printer HP LaserJet 4L Printer HP LaserJet 4ML Printer PCL Feature Additions for HP LaserJet 4ML Definitions Operands Operators Logical Operations Transparency Interactions Printer-Specific Differences ?*l#O ROP3 +Transparencies Source & pattern are transparent Logical Operation ROP3 Table of Logical Operations Input Value Boolean Function Logical Operations ROP3 Logical Operations ROP3 Logical Operations ROP3 Logical Operations ROP3 Logical Operations ROP3 Pixel Placement Command Pixel Placement Pixel Placement Variations Placement Variations Mode Pixel Placement Command HP-GL/2Pixel Placement Command HP-GL/2 Parameter Format Functional Range Default Merge Control Command HP-GL/2 Common Opcodes HP LaserJet 4P and 4MP Printers HP LaserJet 4PJ Printer PCL Feature Additions for HP LaserJet 4PJ ?&t#P Text Parsing Method Command Default = Range = 0 Character Text Path Direction Command Font Header Format New Font Format Header Segments Printer Segment Support for Font Format Header Segments Byte 15 MSB LSB Data Segment Size Printer-Specific Differences Byte 15 MSB LSB Vertical Substitution Segment Typeface String Segment Printer-Specific Differences MS Gothic Byte 15 MSB LSB MS Mincho Byte 15 MSB LSB Vertical Rotation Segment Structure of the Vertical Rotation Segment is Bit Positions # = Posture Data Segment Size Style Stroke Weight Reserved Bit Position # = Stroke Weight General Print Job Initialization HP LaserJet 4PJ Programming Tips Font Metric Calculation Where Character Enhancements Vertical Writing Printing Ruby Characters Furigana Printer-Specific Differences Vertical Underlining Printer-Specific Differences Vertical Clusters Printer-Specific Differences Paper Size Portrait DimensionsLandscape Dimensions HP LaserJet 4 Plus 4M Plus Printers Printer-Specific Differences HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV Printers Font Header Format 16 Bitmap Font Support 10. Format 15 and Format 16 Font Header 12. Format 16 Segmented Font Data 11. Format 15 Segmented Font Data Master Underline Thickness Header FormatScale Factor Master Underline Position Last Code Bitmap Resolution Data SegmentFont Type First Code Resolution unsigned long integer 13. Bitmap Resolution Data Segment Printer-Specific Differences HP Color LaserJet Printer 14. PCL Feature Additions for HP Color LaserJet Printer AppleTalk Configuration Command HP LaserJet 4LC Printer HP LaserJet 4LJ Pro Printer HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP Printers HP LaserJet 5L Printer HP LaserJet 5Si and 5SiMx Printers Alphanumeric ID Paper Media Source CommandPaper Media Source Output Bin 5SiMx Value # LaserJet LaserJet 5Si Plus ?&l#G Alphanumeric ID Command Operation Description Operation Description Media Type Paper Size Paper Source Size/Type Used Example Using a Font with a String ID Example Using the Alphanumeric ID Command to Download a Font Printer-Specific Differences HP DeskJet 1200C Printer 16. PCL Feature Additions for HP DeskJet 1200C Printer Printer-Specific Differences ?%#B Enter HP-GL/2 Mode Command Media Type Command ?*o#Q ?&a#N Negative Motion Command HP DeskJet 1600C Printer 17. PCL Feature Additions for the HP DeskJet 1600C Printer Printer-Specific Differences Presentation Graphics. Best quality graphics Method 9 Replacement Delta Row Encoding Media Source CommandCompression Method Command Control BIT = Control BIT = HP LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers Label Mode LM Command Syntax Two-Byte HP-GL/2 Support Label Mode CommandParameter Format Functional Default Comments Printer-Specific Differences Other values reserved Vertical Writing with Proportional Fonts Examples Font Cartridges Scale Algorithm Command ?*t#J Render Algorithm Command HP LaserJet 6P/ 6MP Printers HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier HP LaserJet 4000 Series Printers HP LaserJet 6L Printer Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets Orientation Bitmap Fonts All Fixed PitchTypeface Symbol Set Bitmap Symbol Sets 6P, 6MP Scalable Intellifont TypefacesTypeface Treatment 4LC 4LJ Iiip Scalable TrueType Typefaces4PJ 4LC Printer Symbol Set Scalable Symbol Sets HP LaserJet Printer Symbol Set1 Symbol Set Intellifont Typeface Symbol Set Support Intellifont Typeface Symbol Set Support Dings TrueType Typeface Symbol Set SupportSymbol Set Arial Wing Symbol Sim Sun Line New Typeface Selection Differences Value Typeface Values Family Typeface Family Base Printer Series IIPCL IIP IID Print Environment Print Environment JOB Control Factory Default Environment PCL Context Underlining Rectangular Area Fill Character Group Factory Default Environment HP-GL/2 Context Line and Fill Attribute Group Print Environment 4ML Menu Item Range User Default Environment Menu Item Range User Default Environment Menu Item Range Series Memory Usage Memory Usage Image Adapt Operation of ADC and MEt Additional MEt Features Memory Usage Memory Usage Memory Usage Raster Graphics Adaptive Compression Method Memory Usage Printer Commands A-1 Printer Commands Printer Commands Table A-1. HP PCL 5 CommandsReset Printer Commands A-3 Table A-1 HP PCL 5 CommandsParameter Command Control Commands Vertical Line Spacing Table A-1 Function Parameter Printer Commands A-5 Symbol Set Selection Function Parameter Command Decimal Value Printer Commands A-7 Function Parameter Command Style Stroke Weight Printer Commands A-9 Font Default Command Decimal Value Font Selection by ID Number Printer Commands A-11 107 Print Model Printer Commands A-13 Rectangular Area Fill User Defined Pattern / Management Creation Printer Commands A-15 Programming Hints Dual Context Extensions Printer Commands A-17 Color Commands Palette Extensions Table A-2. HP-GL/2 CommandsPrinter Commands A-19 Parameters Command Mnemonic Parameters Polygon Group Line and Fill Attributes Group Printer Commands A-21Function Mnemonic Parameters Technical Graphics Extension Function Mnemonic Parameters Configuration and Status Group Table A-3. Control Codes Function Symbol Decimal Description ValuePrinter Commands A-23 Printer Commands Internal Symbol Set Charts B-1 Internal Symbol Set Charts Internal Symbol Set Charts Internal Symbol Set Charts B-3 ISO 8859/1 Latin 1 E1 Internal Symbol Set Charts B-5 MC Text MC Internal Symbol Set Charts B-7 Legal LG Internal Symbol Set Charts B-9 PC-Turkish PT Internal Symbol Set Charts B-11 Windows 3.1 Latin WT Internal Symbol Set Charts B-13 Windows Baltic WL Internal Symbol Set Charts B-15 PS Math MS Internal Symbol Set Charts B-17 PS ITC Zapf Dingbats DS Internal Symbol Set Charts B-19 ITC Zapf Dingbats series 300 D3 Table B-1. ISO Substitution Characters Internal Symbol Set Charts B-21ISO Substitution Table Internal Symbol Set Charts Table B-2. Roman-8 Character Conversion Internal Symbol Set Charts B-23 Table B-2. Roman-8 Character Conversion Internal Symbol Set Charts B-25 Table B-2. Roman-8 Character Conversion Internal Symbol Set Charts B-27 Table B-2. Roman-8 Character Conversion Internal Symbol Set Charts B-29 Internal Symbol Set Charts Symbol Set and Typeface Codes Symbol Set and Typeface Codes Symbol Set ID Table C-1. Symbol Set ValuesSymbol Set Name1 Kind1 Value2 OCR-A OCR-B OCR-M Micr E13B Vendor Name Typeface Vendor Value Symbol Set Name1 Kind1 Set ID Value2 Obsolete Symbol Sets3Table C-2. Typeface Family Values Value Typeface Family1 Table C-3. Typeface Base Values OCR-A Value Symbol Set and Typeface Codes C-9 Table C-3. Typeface Base Values E13B Micr Table C-3. Typeface Base Values Symbol Set and Typeface Codes C-13 Table C-3. Typeface Base Values Symbol Set and Typeface Codes C-15 Table C-3. Typeface Base Values Symbol Set and Typeface Codes C-17 Table C-3. Typeface Base Values Symbol Set and Typeface Codes C-19 Symbol Set and Typeface Codes Index-1 Index HP-GL/2 Index-2 PCL Index-3 Index-4