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Chapter 4 hp-gl/2 graphics language – Brother HL-2170W User Manual

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CHAPTER 4 HP-GL/2 - 2

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ONTENTS

1.

COMMAND LIST .................................................................................................................. 4

2.

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6

3.

TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 7

3.1.

Picture Frame........................................................................................................................... 7

3.2.

Anchor Point ............................................................................................................................ 7

3.3.

Graphics Window ..................................................................................................................... 7

3.4.

Hard Clip Limits ........................................................................................................................ 7

3.5.

Soft Clip Limits ......................................................................................................................... 7

3.6.

Graphics Units ......................................................................................................................... 7

3.7.

User Units ................................................................................................................................ 7

3.8.

Current Units ............................................................................................................................ 7

3.9.

Pens ......................................................................................................................................... 7

3.10.

Absolute and Relative Plotting ................................................................................................. 8

3.11.

Fills ........................................................................................................................................... 8

4.

COMMAND SYNTAX ........................................................................................................... 9

4.1.

Mnemonic................................................................................................................................. 9

4.2.

Parameters............................................................................................................................... 9

4.3.

Separators ............................................................................................................................... 9

4.4.

Terminator ................................................................................................................................ 9

5.

THE HP-GL GRAPHICS WINDOW .................................................................................... 10

5.1.

Units ....................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2.

The Scaling Points P1 and P2 ............................................................................................... 10

5.3.

Scaling ................................................................................................................................... 10

5.4.

Transformation ....................................................................................................................... 10

6.

PREPARING TO PRINT GRAPHIC IMAGES .................................................................... 11

6.1.

Setting Up the Graphics Window ........................................................................................... 11

6.2.

Using Existing Image Plots .................................................................................................... 11

6.3.

Printing an Image ................................................................................................................... 11

6.4.

Entering HP-GL/2 Mode ......................................................................................................... 11

6.5.

Quitting HP-GL/2 Mode .......................................................................................................... 11

7.

COMMANDS ...................................................................................................................... 12

7.1.

Initialize Commands ............................................................................................................... 12

7.2.

Plot Area and Unit Setting Instructions .................................................................................. 14

7.3.

Pen Control and Plot Instructions .......................................................................................... 18

7.4.

The polygon group ................................................................................................................. 25