Pattern ID (Area Fill ID) Command

The Pattern ID command (formerly called Area Fill ID) identifies the specific shading, cross-hatch, or user-defined pattern. (This command is also used for rectangular area fill, described later in this chapter.)

? * c # G

 

 

 

Selecting Shaded patterns:

Selecting Cross-Hatch

 

 

 

patterns:

# = 1 thru 2

=

1- 2% shade

# = 1 - Pattern #1

3 thru 10

=

3-10% shade

2 - Pattern #2

11 thru 20

= 11-20% shade

3 - Pattern #3

21 thru 35

= 21-35% shade

4 - Pattern #4

36 thru 55

= 36-55% shade

5 - Pattern #5

56 thru 80

= 56-80% shade

6 - Pattern #6

81thru 99 = 81-99% shade

100= 100% shade

Selecting User-Defined patterns:1

#= ID number of user-defined pattern

1Not supported on all PCL 5 printers. Refer to the “PCL Feature Support Matrix” in Chapter 1 of the PCL 5 Comparison Guide for specifics.

 

Default

= 0 (no pattern)

 

Range

= 0 – 32767 (values outside the range are ignored)

 

For rectangular areas, the pattern “material” is determined by both

 

the pattern ID and the value of the Fill Rectangular Area command.

 

For other images, the pattern material is determined by the pattern ID

 

and the value of the Select Pattern command.

 

Figure 5-7 and Figure 5-8 illustrate the HP-defined shading patterns

 

and cross-hatched patterns, respectively.

 

 

Note

This command is used for both the Select Pattern and Rectangular

 

Area Fill graphics.

For user-defined patterns, this command, sent prior to downloading a user-defined pattern, assigns an ID pattern number to the downloaded pattern. (For more information, see “User-Defined Pattern Graphics,” later in this chapter.)

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HP L 5 manual Pattern ID Area Fill ID Command, Selecting User-Defined patterns1