HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Reference Manual Part I

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Internal Fonts
Internal fonts are those fonts that are provided with the printer.
Both internal bitmap and scalable font formats are provided. Internal
bitmap and scalable fonts and symbol sets for current models of
HP LaserJet family printers are listed in Chapter 2 of the PCL 5
Comparison Guide. Font and symbol set listings for earlier printer
models can be found in the User’s Manual for each printer.
Special Effects
HP PCL 5 printers allow you to create special effects when printing
characters. These effects are achieved through the use of the print
model feature, or through the use of HP-GL/2 vector graphics (refer to
Chapter 13, The PCL Print Model or to the HP-GL/2 information in
Chapters 17-23).
The print model provides a simple means for printing patterned or
shaded characters using the printer’s predefined cross-hatch/shading
patterns, or user-defined patterns. HP-GL/2 vector graphics provide
the additional ability to print characters in any direction (angle) on a
page, and to print outlined characters. HP-GL/2 also allows
anisotropic (non-linear) scaling of scalable fonts which produces
characters that are stretched in one direction.