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Page Description Language

AdamDewitz — 2006-11-07 15:53:54

+ systems to Adobe

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- A page description language (PDL) is a language used to describe or construct a printed page (or document). The language works at a higher level than a bitmap, and is meant to act as an intermediary level between a document design application and the printer's native format. PDLs files are typically generated by a print driver, or directly by the application itself. The two most widely used PDLs are PCL (Printer Command Language), developed by HP, and ["PostScript"], developed by ["Adobe"]. Most PDLs aren't full programming languages. PostScript is the notable exception.	+ A page description language (PDL) is a language used to describe or construct a printed page (or document). The language works at a higher level than a bitmap, and is meant to act as an intermediary level between a document design application and the printer's native format. PDLs files are typically generated by a print driver, or directly by the application itself. The two most widely used PDLs are ["PCL"] (["Printer Command Language"]), developed by HP, and ["PostScript"], developed by ["Adobe"]. Most PDLs aren't full programming languages. PostScript is the notable exception.

ThomasGreer — 2006-11-07 14:55:56

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- A page description language (PDL) is a language used to describe or construct a printed page (or document). The language works at a higher level than a bitmap, and is meant to act as an intermediary level between a document design application and the printer's native format. PDLs files are typically generated by a print driver, or directly by the application itself. The two most widely used PDLs are PCL (Printer Command Language), developed by HP, and ["PostScript"], developed by ["Adobe"]. Most PDLs aren't full programming languages. PostScript is the notable exception.	+ A page description language (PDL) is a language used to describe or construct a printed page (or document). The language works at a higher level than a bitmap, and is meant to act as an intermediary level between a document design application and the printer's native format. PDLs files are typically generated by a print driver, or directly by the application itself. The two most widely used PDLs are ["PCL"] (["Printer Command Language"]), developed by HP, and ["PostScript"], developed by ["Adobe"]. Most PDLs aren't full programming languages. PostScript is the notable exception.

ThomasGreer — 2006-11-07 14:55:14

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	+ A page description language (PDL) is a language used to describe or construct a printed page (or document). The language works at a higher level than a bitmap, and is meant to act as an intermediary level between a document design application and the printer's native format. PDLs files are typically generated by a print driver, or directly by the application itself. The two most widely used PDLs are PCL (Printer Command Language), developed by HP, and ["PostScript"], developed by ["Adobe"]. Most PDLs aren't full programming languages. PostScript is the notable exception.