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Hp-gl/2 context printer commands – Xerox 4520 User Manual

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H P - G L / 2 C o n t e x t P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s

A p p e n d i x B : P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s ( E s c a p e S e q u e n c e s )

B-21

In Figure B.2, parameters in brackets [] are optional.

Figure B.2

HP-GL/2 Context Printer Commands

Command

Mnemonic

Parameters

DUAL CONTEXT EXTENSIONS

Enter PCL Mode

Esc%#A

0 - Retain previous PCL cursor position
1 - Use current HP-GL/2 pen position

Reset

EscE

None

Primary Font

F1

Font_ID

Secondary Font

FN

Font_ID

Scalable Or Bitmapped Fonts

SB

0 - Scalable fonts only
1 - Bitmapped fonts allowed

PALETTE EXTENSIONS

Transparency Mode

TR

0 - Off (opaque)
1 - On (transparent)

Screened Vectors

SV

[screen_type[,shading[,index]]]

VECTOR GROUP

Arc Absolute

AA

x_center, y_center, sweep_angle [,chord_angle];

Arc Relative

AR

x_increment, y_increment, sweep-angle
[,chord_angle];

Absolute Arc Three Point

AT

x_inter, y_inter, x_end, y_end [,chord_angle];

Bezier Absolute

BZ

x1_control_pt, y1_control_pt
x2_control_pt, y2_control_pt
x3_control_pt, y3_control_pt . . .
[x1_control_pt, y1_control_pt
x2_control_pt, y2_control_pt
x3_control_pt, y3_control_pt];

HP-GL/2

Context

Printer

Commands

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