[bug-pcl] Custom Pattern for Character in HP-GL/2 mode

Stefan Kemper stefan.kemper at artifex.com
Mon May 16 07:42:00 PDT 2005


Hi,

If you feel pcl6 is wrong and the printer is wrong you'll have to 
provide the printer name and a test file, for assistance in validating 
your hypothesis.



Yang Xin wrote:

>Hi, all:
>
>  I have a problem when using custom pattern for character printing. As
>we all know, custom pattern register must be done in PCL mode, like
>image.
>
No, RF command is hpgl raster fill, isn't used often as the pcl variant 
is more convient. 

> Now, I want to use this registered custom pattern as character
>fill, and the character must be printed in HP-GL/2 mode (I need to
>consider character's outline). Then, does the custom pattern registered
>in PCL mode can be used in HP-GL/2 mode?
>
>  I have written some PCL codes for testing, using both PCL5 printer and
>SwiftView. SwiftView can print the result normally (custom pattern can
>been printed in HP-GL/2 mode), but printer won't, all the characters which
>use custom pattern are printed using default (black).
>
>  
>
>  Thanks in advance!
>
>best wishes!
>Yang Xin
>
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