Computer Hardware Terms, Glossary and Dictionary

Printer Control Language (PCL) is the page description language (PDL) developed by HP that has become a de facto industry standard. Originally developed for early inkjet printers in 1984, PCL has been released in varying levels for thermal, dot matrix printer, and laser printers. PCL 5 and later versions support a scalable font technology called Intellifont.

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PCL: Printer Control Language