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CID Color Palettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13 Device RGB and sRGB Palettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13 Device CMY Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14 HP-GL/2 Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15 Foreground Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Foreground Color Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Programming Color Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19 Chapter 4 Modifying Output Color Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 Halftone Render Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Render Algorithm Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 Monochrome Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 Monochrome Print Mode Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 Driver Configuration Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Finish Mode Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6 Chapter 5 The PCL Print Model Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1 Command Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 Source Transparency Mode Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7 Pattern Transparency Mode Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8 Logical Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9 Logical Operations and Transparency Interactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12 Logical Operation Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13 ROPs in the RGB Color Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14 ROPs in the CMY Color Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15 Using a ROP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16 Table of Logical Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18 Pixel Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24 Pixel Placement Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27 Filling with Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28 Pattern ID (Area Fill ID) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29 Select Current Pattern Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32 User-Defined Pattern Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33 Using User-Defined Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33 How the Printer Tiles a Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34 Pattern Reference Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36 Download Pattern Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38 User-defined Pattern Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40 Set Pattern Reference Point Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43 Pattern Control Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44 Rectangular Area Fills (Rules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45 Pattern Transparency for Rectangular Area Fill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-50 Contents viii EN
Rectangular Fill Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-52 Solid Fill (Black/White) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-52 Shaded Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-54 Chapter 6 Raster Graphics Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1 PCL 5 Color Raster Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4 Raster Graphics Command Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6 Raster Graphics Resolution Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 Raster Graphics Presentation Mode Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10 Source Raster Height Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-13 Source Raster Width Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15 Start Raster Graphics Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-17 Raster Y Offset Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-19 Set Compression Method Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-20 Unencoded (Method 0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-21 Run-length Encoding (Method 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-21 Tagged Image File Format Encoding (Method 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-21 Delta Row Compression (Method 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-24 Adaptive Compression (Method 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-28 Transfer Raster Data Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-32 Transfer Raster Data by Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-33 Transfer Raster Data By Row/Block Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-33 End Raster Graphics Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-35 Raster Scaling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-36 Raster Graphics Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-38 Color Raster Graphics Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-42 Chapter 7 Color Vector Graphics (HP-GL/2) Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1 Enter HP-GL/2 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2 MC (Merge Control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6 PC (Pen Color) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14 NP (Number of Pens) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-17 CR (Color Range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-19 PP (Pixel Placement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-20 EN Contents ix
Page 3 and 4: PCL 5 Color Technical Reference Man
Page 5 and 6: Inside This Manual What You Can Lea
Page 7 and 8: Chapter 7. Color Vector Graphics (H
Page 9: Contents PCL 5 Color Technical Refe
Page 13 and 14: Programming Color Palettes . . . .
Page 15 and 16: 1 Color Printing Overview Introduct
Page 17 and 18: The PCL language also allows users
Page 19 and 20: Note HP’s ICC profiles are availa
Page 21 and 22: � An RGB, eight-entry palette wit
Page 23 and 24: Well-Behaved Raster PCL raster imag
Page 25 and 26: 2 Using Color Modes Introduction Th
Page 27 and 28: Simple Color Mode The Simple Color
Page 29 and 30: PCL Imaging Mode The PCL Imaging mo
Page 31 and 32: Byte 1 (Pixel Encoding Mode) This b
Page 33 and 34: PEM 1: INDEXED BY PIXEL In this mod
Page 35 and 36: MODE 3: DIRECT BY PIXEL This mode s
Page 37 and 38: HP-GL/2 Imaging Mode The HP-GL/2 Im
Page 39 and 40: 3 Using Palettes Introduction A pal
Page 41 and 42: Saving the Palette The current pale
Page 43 and 44: Palette Management by ID All palett
Page 45 and 46: When a palette creation command is
Page 47 and 48: Palette Control The Palette Control
Page 49 and 50: Simple Color Palettes The Simple Co
Page 51 and 52: CID Color Palettes The Configure Im
Page 53 and 54: HP-GL/2 Palettes Regardless of the
Page 55 and 56: Foreground Color All PCL marking en
Page 57 and 58: Programming Color Palettes Except f
Page 59 and 60: 4 Modifying Output Color Introducti
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Monochrome Printing The Monochrome
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Screen Match Due to the emergence o
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5 The PCL Print Model Introduction
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Pattern Transparency Mode—The tra
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Figure 5-3 Effect of Transparency M
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Source Transparency Mode Command Th
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Logical Operations The basic print
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Assuming three bits per pixel, the
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Logical Operation Command Specifies
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Table 5-1. RGB ROP Truth Tables ROP
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Note Since PCL logical operations a
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Table 5-4. Logical Operations (ROP3
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Figure 5-5 Pixel Placement Note The
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Pixel Placement Command Determines
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Pattern ID (Area Fill ID) Command T
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Figure 5-8 Cross-Hatch Patterns EN
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User-Defined Pattern Graphics In ad
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Figure 5-10 Pattern Layout Across t
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Figure 5-11 Moving Pattern Referenc
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Continuation (Byte 1) This field, b
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When using the 300 dpi User-Defined
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Set Pattern Reference Point Command
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Rectangular Area Fills (Rules) Rect
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Vertical Rectangle Size (PCL Units)
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Note The current pattern is not app
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This example is a monochrome exampl
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7 Select the white fill and print.
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5 Print the rectangular shaded area
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6 Raster Graphics Introduction A ra
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This pixel format is sufficient to
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An image’s width and height defin
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The emphasis in the previous comman
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Figure 6-2 Raster Graphics Expansio
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Raster Presentation Mode Orientatio
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Source Raster Height Command The Ra
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Source Raster Width Command The Ras
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Start Raster Graphics Command The S
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Raster Y Offset Command The Raster
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The Set Compression Mode command ha
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Note Another method to calculate th
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The command byte identifies two thi
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The seed row is updated by every ra
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The size of a block is limited to 3
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Adaptive Compression Operation Hint
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Transfer Raster Data by Plane This
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End Raster Graphics Command The End
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Destination Raster Width The Destin
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8 Specify the raster compression mo
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Figure 6-7 Example of Raster Graphi
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Looking at the PCL commands, you'll
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7 Color Vector Graphics (HP-GL/2) I
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� The ?%#A command closes HP-GL/2
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Redefining the PCL Picture Frame si
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Opcode — Specifies the logical op
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The “PC;” command defaults the
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NP (Number of Pens) The NP command
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CR (Color Range) The CR command set
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Figure 7-1 Pixel Placement EN Color
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A Color Printing Overview (Color La
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Color Concepts This section describ
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Example: Assuming the white and bla
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Encoding by Pixel When encoding by
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Cluster Ordered Dither ( ?*t7J, ?*t
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With proper calibration, any device
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Illumination Models Illumination so
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Color Processing Functions Given th
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B Using Color Modes (Color LaserJet
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HP-GL/2 Imaging Mode In HP-GL/2, th
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The Simple Color palettes are shown
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Common 6-Byte Header The short and
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You need one plane or one bit/pixel
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Example: ?*v6W 00 01 04 04 04 04 #
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Example: ?*v6W 00 03 00 08 08 08 #
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Short Form of CID Command (Configur
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Long Form of CID Command (Configure
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Note Although the data ranges may e
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Byte 15 (msb) 8 7 (lsb) 0 Byte 22 x
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Byte 15 (msb) 8 7 (lsb) 0 Byte 22 E
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Examples Using the CID Command The
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LONG FORM CID(2,3,0,8,8,8 0.62, 0.3
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C Using Palettes (Color LaserJet, 5
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Saving the Palette The current pale
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Palette Management by ID All palett
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This command can be used to de-sele
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Palette Control The Palette Control
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Simple Color Palettes The Simple Co
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CID Color Palettes The Configure Im
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Device CMY and Device-Independent P
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Eight Pens Pen Number Color 0 White
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Note Foreground color interacts wit
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Color Component Three This command
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D Modifying Output Color (Color Las
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Halftone Render Algorithms The HP c
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Ordered Dither and Clustered Ordere
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A user-defined matrix is defined in
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Format This byte should be set to 0
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Byte 15 (msb) 8 7 (lsb) 0 Byte 0 Fo
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Color Lookup Tables Color lookup ta
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As shown below, the 256 point-by-po
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Gamma Correction Color monitors, wh
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The PCL default viewing illuminant
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Driver Configuration Command This c
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No Adjustment This setting provides
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Setting Description MapID Out of Ga
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Index A adaptive compression block
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transparency mode 5-2 user-defined
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Set Pattern Reference Point command
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