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Table 2-37: Color Extensions
Command / Parameters
Function / Result
ESC
&b#M
0
Print in mixed render algorithm
mode
1
Print using gray scale equivalent
Monochrome Print Mode
Changes each color value to its gray scale equivalent.
ESC
&p#C
0
Delete all palettes except those
in stack (active palette is
deleted)
1
Delete all palettes in stack
(active palette not affected)
2
Delete palette specified by
Palette Control ID
6
Copy active palette to ID
specified by Palette Control ID
Palette Control
Provides palette management.
ESC
&p#I
0 to 32767
Palette ID number
Palette Control ID
Indicates the ID number used by the Palette Control command.
ESC
&p#S
0 to 32767
Palette ID number
Select Palette
Selects a new active palette by indicating the ID number.
ESC
*
l
#W[data]
0
Resets or initializes the color
lookup tables for each primary
color to the unity curve
770, Data
Data for color lookup table
Color Lookup Tables
Enables the color lookup tables and specifies the table to use.
ESC
*m#W[data]
7 to 32767, Data
Data size and data of
byte-aligned binary data
that specifies a matrix or
matrices for the primary
colors
Download Dither Matrix
Downloads a device dependent user-defined dither matrix.
ESC
*o#W[data]
1 to 32767, Data
Specifies lightness,
saturation, and image
scaling
Driver Configuration Command
Indicates the lightness, saturation, and scaling algorithm to be
applied to a job.
ESC
*p#P
0
Push (Save) Palette
1
Pop (Restore) Palette
Push/Pop Palette
Saves (push) the current palette and then restores (pop) it from the
palette stack.
ESC
*r#U
-4
4 planes, device KCMY palette
-3
3 planes, device CMY palette
1
Single plane, K (black) palette
3
3 planes, device RGB palette
Simple Color
Creates a fixed-size palette. The color specification of the palette
cannot be modified.