This is because only one output bit is ever toggling at a time in a Gray code “counter”, as opposed to possibly multiple bits in a binary counter. The result is that Gray code counters consume only ...

This is because only one output bit is ever toggling at a time in a Gray code counter, as opposed to possibly multiple bits in a binary counter. The result is that Gray code counters consume only half ...

Partly to address this, Prusa have proposed a new .bgcode binary G-code format. You can read the specification of the new (and optional) format here.