Merge Control Command HP-GL/2 | HP L5 manual

Merge Control Command (HP-GL/2)

Merge Control Command (HP-GL/2)

The Merge Control (MC) command specifies the raster operation (ROP’s) to be performed in HP-GL/2. Raster Operations specify how source, destination, and patterns are combined to produce final images. This command supports all 256 Microsoft Windows ternary (ROP3) raster-operation codes.

MC [mode, [opcode] ] ;

Parameter	Format	Functional Range	Default
mode	clamped integer	0 or 1	0 (ROP 252)
opcode	clamped integer	0...2551	168, 252

1For opcode ROP values refer to Table 2-6, Logical Operation.

mode

0= opcode value is ignored; printer sets ROP to 252.

1= opcode value is used as the ROP value. If no opcode value is sent, printer sets ROP to 168. If opcode is out of range (some value other then

0-255), the command is ignored and the default ROP of 252 is used. (For example: MC1,60; MC1,60-; MC1,+60; MC1,60+; all set the ROP to 60; however, MC1,-60;or MC1,300; set the ROP to the default value (252).

Notes This command is the HP-GL/2 version of the PCL Logical Operation command.

This command sets a ROP value which affects not only

HP-GL/2 operation but also the PCL ROP value.

The MC command is defaulted by an IN command.

Printer-Specific Differences 2-29

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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 Portrait Dimensions Letter Dimensions at 300 DPI double for 600 DPILegal Ledger Landscape Logical Page and Printable Area Boundaries Landscape Dimensions Letter HP LaserJet III and Iiid Printers Printer-Specific Differences Feature Status Comments PCL Feature Additions for HP LaserJet IIISi PrinterHP LaserJet IIISi Printer HP LaserJet Iiip 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 Location Unit Command Location Type CommandInquire Entity Command Flush All Pages 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 Pixel Placement Command HP-GL/2 Pixel Placement Command HP-GL/2Parameter Format Functional Range Default Mode 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 Landscape Dimensions Portrait DimensionsHP LaserJet 4 Plus 4M Plus Printers Paper Size 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 Scale Factor Header FormatMaster Underline Position Master Underline Thickness Font Type Bitmap Resolution Data SegmentFirst Code Last 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 Paper Media Source Paper Media Source CommandOutput Bin Alphanumeric ID 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 Typeface Treatment Scalable Intellifont Typefaces4LC 6P, 6MP 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 Symbol Set Arial TrueType Typeface Symbol Set SupportWing Dings 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 Parameter Command Table A-1 HP PCL 5 CommandsControl Commands Printer Commands A-3 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 Printer Commands A-19 Table A-2. HP-GL/2 CommandsParameters Palette Extensions 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