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Page description language

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…

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Page description language

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples114
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
Components1

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Page description language

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Page description language → Adobe Systems, Advanced Function Presentation, AFP, AirPrint, Apple Raster, Architecture, AT, ATC, Boca Systems, Canon, Canon GARO, Common Ground, Comtec Printer Control Language, CPCA, Datamax Printer Language, Datamax Ticket Printer LanguageDVI, Device Independent, Direct Protocol, DjVu, DPL

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description page language graphics raster languages hewlett-packard output pcl format printing printer command programming pdl printed also postscript used printers

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesVarious0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesAFP0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesAdvanced Function Presentation0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesIBM0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesApple Raster0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesURF0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesUniversal Raster Format0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesAirPrint0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesCanon GARO0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesGraphic Arts0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesRaster Operations0.60section
Page description languagerelated to Notable examplesHewlett-Packard PCL3GUI0.60section

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