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IPS XLC

PCL XL Compatible Interpreter

Overview

Overview

The IPS™ XLC interpreter from Zoran is a modular architecture for optimized handling of graphic data, with improved printer throughput and memory usage in color and monochrome printers and multifunction peripherals (MFPs). The IPS™ XLC interpreter handles all PCL XL components of Hewlett-Packard’s PCL 6 page description language (PDL).

When used in combination with Zoran’s IPS™ FIVE interpreter, IPS™ XLC is fully compatible with the HP PCL 6 standard. Considering that today’s documents are increasingly complex, are lavish in graphics, and contain scanned images, clip art, multiple fonts and multiple formats, the challenge for peripheral manufacturers is to produce devices that will print those multifaceted documents without losing time, quality or data. The PCL 6 page description language has emerged as an efficient and reliable method for printing such documents. With Zoran’s IPS™ XLC interpreter, OEMs can be assured that the high fidelity and rich content of those documents are supported during printing.

 

Benefits

  • Single interpreter provides high quality monochrome and color printing • solution with full compatibility to the major features of the PCL XL components of Hewlett Packard’s PCL 6
  • Optimized to process complex graphics, tune performance and • maintain flexibility
  • Source code availability provides design flexibility and facilitates • value-added customization
  • Integrated with Zoran’s OneImage™ common display list technology to • support multi-bit and contone output devices

Key Features

  • Full support of major features described in PCL XL Feature Reference Protocol Class 3.0
  • Supports Monotype Imaging UFST 5.0.1 (MicroType 2 and MicroType 3), Bitstream Font Fusion Printing 3.0 fonts and UTF-8 encoding
  • Supports print resolutions up to 1800 dpi
  • Can be combined with the other languages in IPS™—IPS™ FIVE, IPS™ PS3, IPS™ PDFt and IPS™ XPS—for complete print functionality

Features

Total System Solution

IPS™ XLC was designed for the rich graphic applications common today. The IPS™ XLC interpreter emulates the PCL XL component of Hewlett-Packard’s PCL 6 language for both monochrome and color devices. IPS™ XLC implements the following key benefits of PCL XL 3.0:
    • Commands closely match Microsoft Windows graphic display interface • (GDI), resulting in fast printer driver translations, quicker return to application and exceptional WYSIWYG performance
    • Object oriented structure produces smaller, more efficient datastream•
    • Interoperability with PCL 5 streams and fonts•

IPS™ XLC features sophisticated image processing, memory management and compression techniques for high quality. Additionally, IPS™ XLC includes accurate and fast rendering of raster operations (ROPs) in both the CMY and CMYK color spaces. IPS™ XLC also offers the innovative Smart Black technology, that discerns if PCL 6 files contain no color data and prints such files using only the K plane on color engines, resulting in faster monochrome print cycles.

Zoran provides complete source code for the IPS™ XLC interpreter and a full set of engineering documentation to allow OEMs to customize the interpreter for specific market requirements.

The interpreter is integrated with Zoran’s rich featured foundation technology—IPS™—to offer a total solution for high performance print and multifunction peripheral controllers. With its layered architecture and application programming interface (API), IPS™ reduces time-to-market and development costs.

IPS™ XLC combined with IPS™ FIVE provides a complete printing solution compatible with Hewlett-Packard’s PCL 6 as implemented in the hp LaserJet 4250 series and hp Color LaserJet 5500 and Color LaserJet 4700 series.

 

Zoran Engineering Support Services

Zoran offers Source Code Maintenance and Engineering Support Programs that can shorten development cycles and ensure that the latest PCL XL language features are available as new controllers are developed. The IPS™ XLC source code license includes technical support, software integration training and source code maintenance. The Source Code Maintenance Program provides extended source code maintenance and technical consulting, including informative technical bulletins and software patches and updates.

Zoran’s Engineering Support Program provides direct software integration assistance and design recommendations to optimize the interface between the PCL XL compatible interpreter and the controller. OEMs can also work with a Zoran-authorized development partner. These companies have experience in Zoran’s IPS™ software integration and can offer fixed-cost, turnkey controller development for a range of controller configurations and print engines.

 

IPS™ Architecture

Specifications

Specifications

Compatibility
  • Monochrome PCL XL commands as implemented in HP’s LaserJet 4250 series
  • Color PCL XL commands as implemented in HP’s Color LaserJet 5500 series and HP’s Color LaserJet 4700 series
  • PJL as implemented in HP’s LaserJet 5SI

Print Resolutions

  • Up to 1800 dpi

Output Color Models

  • 1, 2, 4 and 8-bit pixel depths
  • Monochrome, RGB, CMY and CMYK by plane
  • Monochrome, CMY and CMYK by band
  • RGB by pixel (8-bit only)

Fonts

  • Monotype Imaging UFST 5.0.1
  • Bitstream Font Fusion Printing 3.0

Memory Requirements

  • Monochrome: 4 MB (600 dpi, 1-bit)
  • Color: 8 MB (600 dpi, 1-bit)

Paper Size

  • Executive, letter, legal, ledger, A3, A4, B4, B5, envelope, others

Duplex Printing Support

N-up Printing Support

Quality Assurance

  • QualityLogic ATS, FTS and CET