Which technology is used to create raster files from print commands?

The correct answer is Page Description Language (PDL) because this technology is specifically designed to describe the appearance of printed pages in a way that can be understood by printers. PDLs translate the commands given by software applications into a format that describes how text, images, and graphics should be rendered on a page, ultimately converting these into raster images that printers can process.

PDLs like PostScript and PCL (Printer Control Language) are commonly used in printers. They act as intermediaries between the computer's print command and the printer, ensuring that the output matches what the user sees on their screen. By translating the instructions into a raster format, PDLs facilitate high-quality prints by managing how graphics and text are rendered.

Other options do not serve the same function. For instance, GIF is an image format used for simple graphics, but it does not create raster files from print commands. Similarly, PDF is a file format that can encapsulate text and images for viewing and printing but does not inherently describe the print process itself, nor does it convert commands into raster files directly. SVG is another file format, specifically for vector graphics, which defines images in terms of paths rather than pixels and is not involved in the rasterization process required for printing