diff --git a/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6.cpp b/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6.cpp
index d686ef1d7f..68d2bdf222 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6.cpp
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@
 #include <File.h>
 #include <memory>
 
-#include "PCL6.h"
 
 #include "DbgMsg.h"
 #include "DeltaRowCompression.h"
 #include "Halftone.h"
 #include "JobData.h"
 #include "PackBits.h"
+#include "PCL6.h"
 #include "PCL6Cap.h"
+#include "PCL6Config.h"
 #include "PrinterData.h"
 #include "PCL6Rasterizer.h"
 #include "UIDriver.h"
@@ -28,23 +29,6 @@ using namespace std;
 #define std
 #endif
 
-// Compression method configuration
-// Set to 0 to disable compression and to 1 to enable compression
-// Note compression takes place only if it takes less space than uncompressed data!
-
-// Run-Length-Encoding Compression
-// DO NOT ENABLE HP_M2TIFF_Compress seems to be broken!!!
-#define ENABLE_RLE_COMPRESSION       0
-
-// Delta Row Compression
-#define ENABLE_DELTA_ROW_COMPRESSION 1
-
-// Color depth for color printing.
-// Use either 1 or 8.
-// If 1 bit depth is used, the class Halftone is used for dithering
-// otherwise dithering is not performed.
-#define COLOR_DEPTH 1
-
 // DeltaRowStreamCompressor writes the delta row directly to the 
 // in the contructor specified stream.
 class DeltaRowStreamCompressor : public AbstractDeltaRowCompressor
@@ -195,11 +179,10 @@ void PCL6Driver::writeBitmap(const uchar* buffer, int outSize, int rowSize, int
 #endif
 
 #if ENABLE_RLE_COMPRESSION
-	HP_UInt32 compressedSize = 0;
-	HP_M2TIFF_CalcCompression((HP_pCharHuge)buffer, outSize, &compressedSize);
-	if (compressedSize < (uint32)dataSize) {
+	int rleSize = pack_bits_size(buffer, outSize);
+	if (rleSize < dataSize) {
 		compressionMethod = PCL6Writer::kRLECompression;
-		dataSize = compressedSize;
+		dataSize = rleSize;
 	}
 #endif
 	
@@ -212,10 +195,10 @@ void PCL6Driver::writeBitmap(const uchar* buffer, int outSize, int rowSize, int
 
 	endRasterGraphics();
 	
-#if 0
+#if DISPLAY_COMPRESSION_STATISTICS
 	fprintf(stderr, "Out Size       %d %2.2f\n", (int)outSize, 100.0);
 #if ENABLE_RLE_COMPRESSION
-	fprintf(stderr, "RLE Size       %d %2.2f\n", (int)compressedSize, 100.0 * compressedSize / outSize);
+	fprintf(stderr, "RLE Size       %d %2.2f\n", (int)rleSize, 100.0 * rleSize / outSize);
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_DELTA_ROW_COMPRESSION
 	fprintf(stderr, "Delta Row Size %d %2.2f\n", (int)deltaRowSize, 100.0 * deltaRowSize / outSize);
@@ -310,8 +293,10 @@ void PCL6Driver::rasterGraphics(
 	// write data
 	if (compressionMethod == PCL6Writer::kRLECompression) {
 		// use RLE compression
-		// uint32 compressedSize = 0;
-		// HP_M2TIFF_Compress(fStream, 0, (HP_pCharHuge)buffer, bufferSize, &compressedSize);
+		uchar *outBuffer = new uchar[dataSize];
+		pack_bits(outBuffer, buffer, bufferSize);
+		fWriter->Append(outBuffer, dataSize);
+		delete outBuffer;
 		return;
 	} else if (compressionMethod == PCL6Writer::kDeltaRowCompression) {
 		// use delta row compression
diff --git a/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6Cap.cpp b/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6Cap.cpp
index 218b20d258..c8b97f1c84 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6Cap.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6Cap.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 /*
  * PCL6Cap.cpp
  * Copyright 1999-2000 Y.Takagi. All Rights Reserved.
+ * COpyright 2003-2005 Michael Pfeiffer.
  */
 
-#include "PrinterData.h"
 #include "PCL6Cap.h"
+#include "PCL6Config.h"
+#include "PrinterData.h"
 
 #define TO72DPI(a)	(a * 72.0f / 600.0f)
 
@@ -150,8 +152,11 @@ const PrintStyleCap duplex("Duplex", false, JobData::kDuplex);
 
 const ProtocolClassCap pc1_1("PCL 6 Protocol Class 1.1", true, kProtocolClass1_1, 
 "Protocol Class 1.1\n"
-"* No compression\n"
-"* RLE compression (not implemented yet)");
+"* No compression"
+#if ENABLE_RLE_COMPRESSION
+"\n* RLE compression"
+#endif
+);
 const ProtocolClassCap pc2_0("PCL 6 Protocol Class 2.0", false, kProtocolClass2_0, 
 "Protocol Class 2.0\n"
 "* Additonal Paper Source: Third Cassette\n"
@@ -159,7 +164,10 @@ const ProtocolClassCap pc2_0("PCL 6 Protocol Class 2.0", false, kProtocolClass2_
 const ProtocolClassCap pc2_1("PCL 6 Protocol Class 2.1", false, kProtocolClass2_1, 
 "Protocol Class 2.1\n"
 "* Additional Paper Format: B5\n"
-"* Delta Row Compression");
+#if ENABLE_DELTA_ROW_COMPRESSION
+"* Delta Row Compression"
+#endif
+);
 const ProtocolClassCap pc3_0("PCL 6 Protocol Class 3.0", false, kProtocolClass3_0, 
 "Protocol Class 3.0");
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6Config.h b/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6Config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4629a22933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/print/drivers/pcl6/PCL6Config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * PCL6Config.cpp
+ * Copyright 2005 Michael Pfeiffer.
+ */
+ 
+#ifndef _PCL6_CONFIG
+#define _PCL6_CONFIG
+
+// Compression method configuration
+// Set to 0 to disable compression and to 1 to enable compression
+// Note compression takes place only if it takes less space than uncompressed data!
+
+// Run-Length-Encoding Compression
+#define ENABLE_RLE_COMPRESSION       1
+
+// Delta Row Compression
+#define ENABLE_DELTA_ROW_COMPRESSION 1
+
+// Color depth for color printing.
+// Use either 1 or 8.
+// If 1 bit depth is used, the class Halftone is used for dithering
+// otherwise dithering is not performed.
+#define COLOR_DEPTH 1
+
+#define DISPLAY_COMPRESSION_STATISTICS 0
+
+#endif
+