In digital printing, a page description language (PDL) is a computer language that describes the appearance of a printed page in a higher level than an actual output bitmap (or generally raster graphics). An overlapping term is printer control language, which includes Hewlett-Packard's Printer Command Language (PCL). PostScript is one of the most noted page description languages. The markup language adaptation of the PDL is the page description markup language.
Page description languages are text (human-readable) or binary data streams, usually intermixed with text or graphics to be printed. They are distinct from graphics application programming interfaces (APIs) such as GDI and OpenGL that can be called by software to generate graphical output.
Apple Raster, formerly known as URF, used by the AirPrint protocol.[1]
Canon GARO, Graphic Arts language with Raster Operations (for large format printers), based on Hewlett-Packard PCL3GUI / RTL and CPCA job description language.[2]
ESC/Page, Epson Standard Code for Page Printer, a page description language (distinct from ESC/P) used in a number of Epson laser printers, especially Japanese models
SVG, an XML-based graphics description language primarily developed for the World Wide Web
Canon SG Raster (Swift Graphics Raster for large format printers), based on Hewlett-Packard PCL3GUI / RTL and IVEC (XML formatted job description language)
TSPL/TSPL2, Taiwan Semiconductor Printing/Programming Language (TSMC)
TTP, print language by Swecoin for kiosk printers (now Zebra)
UFR (Ultra Fast Rendering), a proprietary language (Canon)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Page description language news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message In digital printing a page description language PDL is a computer language that describes the appearance of a printed page in a higher level than an actual output bitmap or generally raster graphics An overlapping term is printer control language which includes Hewlett Packard s Printer Command Language PCL PostScript is one of the most noted page description languages The markup language adaptation of the PDL is the page description markup language Page description languages are text human readable or binary data streams usually intermixed with text or graphics to be printed They are distinct from graphics application programming interfaces APIs such as GDI and OpenGL that can be called by software to generate graphical output Contents 1 Notable examples 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksNotable examples editVarious page description languages exist AFP Advanced Function Presentation IBM Apple Raster formerly known as URF used by the AirPrint protocol 1 Canon GARO Graphic Arts language with Raster Operations for large format printers based on Hewlett Packard PCL3GUI RTL and CPCA job description language 2 Common Ground page definition language CPCL Comtec Printer Control Language now Zebra DPL Datamax Printer Language now Honeywell 3 DTPL Datamax Ticket Printer Language DVI Device Independent output from TeX E411 Emulation 411 for Ticketing and Flight Strip ATC systems IER EPL Eltron Programming Language now Zebra Envoy page description language WordPerfect ESC P Epson Standard Code for Printers simple language mainly used in dot matrix printers ESC P2 an expanded version of ESC P ESC Page Epson Standard Code for Page Printer a page description language distinct from ESC P used in a number of Epson laser printers especially Japanese models ESC POS Epson Standard Code for POS printers FGL Friendly Ghost Language Boca Systems printers Fingerprint a programming language Direct Protocol is subset of Fingerprint Intermec HP GL and HP GL 2 geometric language introduced by Hewlett Packard for pen plotters still in use today for technical drawings Interpress Xerox IJPDS Ink Jet Printer Data Stream Kodak IPDS Intelligent Printer Data Stream IBM IGP PGL Printronix Graphics Language IPL Intermec Printer Language a programming language for Intermec printers now a subsidiary of Honeywell KPDL Kyocera Page Description Language LCDS Metacode a print stream format used in older high speed printers Xerox MODCA Mixed Object Document Content Architecture IBM MTPL Mannesmann Tally Printer Language PCL Printer Command Language Hewlett Packard PDF Portable Document Format Adobe Systems now ISO 32000 4 PostScript Adobe Systems PPDS Personal Printer Data Stream RPCS Refined Printing Command Stream Ricoh RTL Raster Transfer Language also known as PCL3GUI Raster graphic command subset of Hewlett Packard HP GL 2 similar to PCL Star Line Mode variant of ESC POS used by Star Micronics printers SPL Samsung Printer Language 5 SVG an XML based graphics description language primarily developed for the World Wide Web Canon SG Raster Swift Graphics Raster for large format printers based on Hewlett Packard PCL3GUI RTL and IVEC XML formatted job description language TSPL TSPL2 Taiwan Semiconductor Printing Programming Language TSMC TTP print language by Swecoin for kiosk printers now Zebra UFR Ultra Fast Rendering a proprietary language Canon XES Xerox Escape Sequence XPS XML Paper Specification introduced in Windows Vista Microsoft ZJS ZjStream Page Description Language Zenographics ZPL Zebra Programming LanguageSee also editList of vector graphics markup languages Markup language Printer Job LanguageReferences edit Driverless Printing Standards And their PDLS OpenPrinting 29 April 2022 White Paper Canon imagePROGRAF PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES PDLS PDF Canon Archived from the original PDF on 28 December 2013 Retrieved 13 June 2013 Honeywell Inc 2021 DPL command Reference PDF Retrieved August 7 2022 PDF format becomes ISO standard Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2015 02 02 Croc Aurelien SPL Specifications SpliX Drivers for your printer Archived from the original on April 7 2018 Retrieved Feb 26 2018 External links editUndocumented Printing Ultimate Printer Manual Printer MIB Interpreters Language Families Host Printing Reference contains example for PPDS PPDS Escape codes ZjStream Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Page description language amp oldid 1215368083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
