6.1.6. User-defined pattern control ; 6.1.7. Set pattern type - Page 94

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CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 74 

6.1.6.  User-defined pattern control  

Esc*c#Q 

(27)(42)(99)#(81) 

<1Bh><2Ah><63h>#<51h> 

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# = 0 deletes all (temporary and permanent) user-defined patterns from the printer memory. 

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# = 1 deletes all temporary user-defined patterns from the printer memory. 

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# = 2 deletes the pattern whose ID number was specified most recently.  

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# = 4 saves the user-defined pattern as a temporary pattern  whose ID number was specified most recently. 

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# = 5 saves the user-defined pattern as a permanent pattern whose ID number was specified most recently. 

6.1.7.  Set pattern type  

Esc*v#T 

(27)(42)(118)#(84) 

<1Bh><2Ah><76h>#<54h> 

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This command selects the fill pattern (black, white, gray scale or cross-hatch pattern) for use with subsequent 

graphics operations. 

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# is in the range 0 to 4 or 130. 

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# = 0 selects solid black as the fill pattern. 

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# = 1 selects white as the fill pattern (all source images will be completely white). 

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# = 2 selects one of eight gray scales. Specify the gray scale you require as a percentage (0-100%) with the Set 

Area Fill Identity command.

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# = 3 selects the cross-hatch pattern you choose with the Set Area Fill Identity. 

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# = 4 selects the user-defined pattern  

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# = 130 selects one of the 64 gray scales. You can specify the gray scale you require as a percentage (0-100%) 

with the Set Area Fill Identity command. This feature is unique to these HL-Series printers. 

0%

100%

1- 2%

3 - 10%

11 - 20 %

21-55%

36-55%

56-80%

81-99%

#=0

#=1

#=2

#=3

#=130

#=2

#=130