PCL

File Format
Name	PCL
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Page description languages PCL
Extension(s)	.pcl
Released	1984

PCL (Printer Command Language) is a popular page description language used to control printers. It was developed by Hewlett-Packard.

PCL is often claimed to stand for Printer Control Language, but that appears to be incorrect.

Specifications

• PCL 5 Technical Quick Reference Guide
• PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Part 1
• PCL 5 Technical Reference Manual Part 2

Software

• OpenPCL
• GhostPCL/GhostPDL

Sample files

• http://openpcl.sourceforge.net/sample.pcl

Links

• Wikipedia article
• History of Printer Command Language