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... (for Vector Graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B _Stand-alone plotter (-1) ns ns ns ns ns ns ns _Previous HP-GL (0) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ _Current PCL CAP (1) ✓ ✓ ✓...✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ENWW Printer Features 1-13 Plot Size ?*c#K ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
... (for Vector Graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B _Stand-alone plotter (-1) ns ns ns ns ns ns ns _Previous HP-GL (0) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ _Current PCL CAP (1) ✓ ✓ ✓...✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ENWW Printer Features 1-13 Plot Size ?*c#K ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
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...Printer Features 1-23 Size ?*c#X ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Picture Frame Vert. Table 1-1B. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B _Stand-alone plotter... (-1) ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 3 ns _Previous HP-GL (0) ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
...Printer Features 1-23 Size ?*c#X ✓ ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Picture Frame Vert. Table 1-1B. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B _Stand-alone plotter... (-1) ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 3 ns _Previous HP-GL (0) ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
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...; ✓ ✓ HP-GL/2 Vert. ENWW Printer Features 1-33 Table 1-1C. Size ?*c#Y ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Set Picture Frame Anchor Point ?*c0T ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP-GL/2 Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B _Stand-alone plotter (-1) ns ns...
...; ✓ ✓ HP-GL/2 Vert. ENWW Printer Features 1-33 Table 1-1C. Size ?*c#Y ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Set Picture Frame Anchor Point ?*c0T ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HP-GL/2 Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B _Stand-alone plotter (-1) ns ns...
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... of the positions of 2 or 3 transfers the current PCL dot coordinate system, including the PCL origin and axes; HP-GL/2 ignores this command. 2-86 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Use previous HP-GL/2 pen position 1 - Use PCL dot coordinate system and the current PCL CAP Default = 0 Range = -1...(?%-1B), and the other two affect the coordinate system and pen position when switching into HP-GL/2 (?%2B and ?%3B). ?%#B # = -1 - In stand-alone plotter mode (?%-1B), only a single context can be used (HP-GL/2 and PCL cannot be executed from display functions mode or within a binary data...
... of the positions of 2 or 3 transfers the current PCL dot coordinate system, including the PCL origin and axes; HP-GL/2 ignores this command. 2-86 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW Use previous HP-GL/2 pen position 1 - Use PCL dot coordinate system and the current PCL CAP Default = 0 Range = -1...(?%-1B), and the other two affect the coordinate system and pen position when switching into HP-GL/2 (?%2B and ?%3B). ?%#B # = -1 - In stand-alone plotter mode (?%-1B), only a single context can be used (HP-GL/2 and PCL cannot be executed from display functions mode or within a binary data...
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HP-GL/2 Context (continued) LINE AND FILL ATTRIBUTE GROUP Line Type Solid Line Type Repeat Length 4% of the diagonal distance from P1 to P2 Line Cap ... Selection Mode Metric Selected Pen No pen Symbol Mode Off Fill Type Solid (bi-directional) User-defined Line Type Eight standard line types Anchor Corner (0,0) Plotter units User-defined Fill Types Solid fill Transparency Mode On (transparent) Screened Vector No screening CONFIGURATION AND STATUS GROUP Scale Mode Off Window PCL default...
HP-GL/2 Context (continued) LINE AND FILL ATTRIBUTE GROUP Line Type Solid Line Type Repeat Length 4% of the diagonal distance from P1 to P2 Line Cap ... Selection Mode Metric Selected Pen No pen Symbol Mode Off Fill Type Solid (bi-directional) User-defined Line Type Eight standard line types Anchor Corner (0,0) Plotter units User-defined Fill Types Solid fill Transparency Mode On (transparent) Screened Vector No screening CONFIGURATION AND STATUS GROUP Scale Mode Off Window PCL default...
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... pen position Reset ?E None Primary Font FI Font_ID Secondary Font FN Font_ID Scalable Or Bitmapped SB Fonts 0 - Bitmapped fonts allowed ENWW Printer Commands A-17 HP PCL 5 Commands (continued) FUNCTION PARAMETER COMMAND DECIMAL VALUE HEXADECIMAL VALUE PCL VECTOR GRAPHICS SWITCHING/SET-UP PICTURE FRAME Enter PCL Mode Use previous... PCL cursor position ?%1B 027 037 049 066 1B 25 31 42 Stand-alone plotter mode ?%-1B 027 037 045 049 066 1B 25 2D 31 42 Current PCL coordinate ?%2B system/old HP-GL pen position 027 037 050 066 1B 25 32 42 Current PCL coordinate system...
... pen position Reset ?E None Primary Font FI Font_ID Secondary Font FN Font_ID Scalable Or Bitmapped SB Fonts 0 - Bitmapped fonts allowed ENWW Printer Commands A-17 HP PCL 5 Commands (continued) FUNCTION PARAMETER COMMAND DECIMAL VALUE HEXADECIMAL VALUE PCL VECTOR GRAPHICS SWITCHING/SET-UP PICTURE FRAME Enter PCL Mode Use previous... PCL cursor position ?%1B 027 037 049 066 1B 25 31 42 Stand-alone plotter mode ?%-1B 027 037 045 049 066 1B 25 2D 31 42 Current PCL coordinate ?%2B system/old HP-GL pen position 027 037 050 066 1B 25 32 42 Current PCL coordinate system...
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... supported. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ... ?*p#P ns ns ns ns ns ✓ - PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 1150 1200 1300 2200 2300 series series series series series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz...
... supported. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ... ?*p#P ns ns ns ns ns ✓ - PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 1150 1200 1300 2200 2300 series series series series series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz...
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PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 4100 4100mfp 4200 4300 series series series series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 4100 4100mfp 4200 4300 series series series series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
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... this table is supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 5100 8150 9000 9000mfp series series series series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ns...
... this table is supported. PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet 5100 8150 9000 9000mfp series series series series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ns...
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... change without notice. ns - PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet 3200mfp 3300mfp series series Picture frame for vector graphics (continued) Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 [2] ns ns Current PCL coordinates and current CAP...
... change without notice. ns - PCL 5 feature support for LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands LaserJet LaserJet 3200mfp 3300mfp series series Picture frame for vector graphics (continued) Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 [2] ns ns Current PCL coordinates and current CAP...
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.... Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 [2] ns ns ns Current PCL coordinates and current CAP... 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#K ✓ ✓ ✓ HP-GL/2 Vert. ns - ...
.... Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates and old HP-GL/2 [2] ns ns ns Current PCL coordinates and current CAP... 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 2500 series color LaserJet 4550 series color LaserJet 4600 series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Plot Size ?*c#K ✓ ✓ ✓ HP-GL/2 Vert. ns - ...
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... specific support information is supported. ns - Table 7. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates...The information contained in this table is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 5500 series color LaserJet 8550 series color LaserJet 8550mfp series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Size ?*c#Y ✓...
... specific support information is supported. ns - Table 7. Plot Size ?*c#L ✓ ✓ ✓ Enter HP-GL/2 ?%#B Standalone plotter [-1] Previous HP-GL [0] Current PCL CAP [1] ns ns ns ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Current PCL coordinates...The information contained in this table is not supported. PCL 5 feature support for color LaserJet products (continued) Functions Commands color LaserJet 5500 series color LaserJet 8550 series color LaserJet 8550mfp series Picture frame (for vector graphics) Picture Frame Horiz. Size ?*c#Y ✓...
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... format, some rules about using PJL in this manual by their functionality, along with non-PJL printers, which includes older models of HP LaserJet printers, HP DeskJet printers, and HP DesignJet plotters and printers. Chapters 5 through 10 each chapter is provided below. Chapter 1. In addition, the chapter categorizes... Chapter 2. The chapter also explains the formats that are used to PJL This chapter explains what happens when the printer receives an illegal command. The chapter also describes the related topics of eleven chapters and four appendices. The remaining ...
... format, some rules about using PJL in this manual by their functionality, along with non-PJL printers, which includes older models of HP LaserJet printers, HP DeskJet printers, and HP DesignJet plotters and printers. Chapters 5 through 10 each chapter is provided below. Chapter 1. In addition, the chapter categorizes... Chapter 2. The chapter also explains the formats that are used to PJL This chapter explains what happens when the printer receives an illegal command. The chapter also describes the related topics of eleven chapters and four appendices. The remaining ...
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The brackets themselves are also in uppercase. • Items in square brackets [ ] indicate optional parameters. Note Throughout this manual, the term printer also includes any relevant DesignJet plotters and printers. Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: • Items in italics indicate names of variables. • Items in brackets < > indicate a control code character...
The brackets themselves are also in uppercase. • Items in square brackets [ ] indicate optional parameters. Note Throughout this manual, the term printer also includes any relevant DesignJet plotters and printers. Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: • Items in italics indicate names of variables. • Items in brackets < > indicate a control code character...
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... series, 4000 series, 5000 series, 8000 series, 8100 series, HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet 4, 4M, 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4Si, 4SiMx, 4000 series, 5Si, 5SiMx, 5Si Mopier, 4ML, 4P, 4MP, 4V, 4MV, 5P, 6P, 6MP, DesignJet plotters and printers only). If the printer is used to automatically select a printer language (see Figure 4-1). • Implicit Switching. All three methods are...
... series, 4000 series, 5000 series, 8000 series, 8100 series, HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet 4, 4M, 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4Si, 4SiMx, 4000 series, 5Si, 5SiMx, 5Si Mopier, 4ML, 4P, 4MP, 4V, 4MV, 5P, 6P, 6MP, DesignJet plotters and printers only). If the printer is used to automatically select a printer language (see Figure 4-1). • Implicit Switching. All three methods are...
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... and waits until On Line or Continue key is displayed; This is different than the NAME variable associated with roll-feed plotters to EXTENDED reduce the amount of plots. ON, OFF LANG Sets the default display language for the plot. MANUALFEED Manual feed...string" Hold" job. TRAY1, TRAY2, TRAY3 MEDIATYPE Sets the default media type for low-toner ON, OFF, STOP, messages. If ON or CONTINUE, printer CONTINUE remains online when the LOW TONER message is pressed. ON, OFF 6-18 Environment Commands EN GERMAN, ITALIAN, SPANISH, SWEDISH, CHINESE, JAPANESE, TURKISH...
... and waits until On Line or Continue key is displayed; This is different than the NAME variable associated with roll-feed plotters to EXTENDED reduce the amount of plots. ON, OFF LANG Sets the default display language for the plot. MANUALFEED Manual feed...string" Hold" job. TRAY1, TRAY2, TRAY3 MEDIATYPE Sets the default media type for low-toner ON, OFF, STOP, messages. If ON or CONTINUE, printer CONTINUE remains online when the LOW TONER message is pressed. ON, OFF 6-18 Environment Commands EN GERMAN, ITALIAN, SPANISH, SWEDISH, CHINESE, JAPANESE, TURKISH...
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EN Product-Specific Feature Support A-5 Table A-1. DesignJet 600 and 650C support only the USTATUS configuration. 3 See the following section for HP DesignJet Printers/Plotters PJL 200, Command Name 220 230, 250C, 330, 600 350C, 430, 450C, 455CA, 488CA 650C 700, 750C Plus, 750C...ns UEL USTATUS Y Y Y Y Y Y4 Y4 Y4 Y4 Y4 USTATUSOFF Y Y Y Y Y 1 All HP DesignJets support HPGL2. All HP DesignJets except 2000CP, 2500CP, 3000CP and 3500CP support HPGL. HP DesignJets 650C, 700, 750C, 750C Plus, 755CM, 1050C, 1055CM, 2500CP and 3500CP also support PostScript when it...
EN Product-Specific Feature Support A-5 Table A-1. DesignJet 600 and 650C support only the USTATUS configuration. 3 See the following section for HP DesignJet Printers/Plotters PJL 200, Command Name 220 230, 250C, 330, 600 350C, 430, 450C, 455CA, 488CA 650C 700, 750C Plus, 750C...ns UEL USTATUS Y Y Y Y Y Y4 Y4 Y4 Y4 Y4 USTATUSOFF Y Y Y Y Y 1 All HP DesignJets support HPGL2. All HP DesignJets except 2000CP, 2500CP, 3000CP and 3500CP support HPGL. HP DesignJets 650C, 700, 750C, 750C Plus, 755CM, 1050C, 1055CM, 2500CP and 3500CP also support PostScript when it...
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...= OFF • DISPLAY FUNCTIONS = OFF STATUS READBACK • CURRENT LOCATION TYPE = 0 • CURRENT LOCATION UNIT = 0 Factory Default Print Environment Feature Settings (HP-GL/2) LINE AND FILL GROUP • LINE TYPE = Solid • LINE TYPE REPEAT LENGTH = 4% of the diagonal distance from P1 to P2. •... = No pen • FILL TYPE = Solid (bi-directional) • USER-DEFINED LINE TYPE = Eight standard line types • ANCHOR CORNER = (0,0) plotter units • USER-DEFINED FILL TYPES = Solid fill • TRANSPARENCY MODE = On (transparency) • SCREENED VECTOR = No screening 2
...= OFF • DISPLAY FUNCTIONS = OFF STATUS READBACK • CURRENT LOCATION TYPE = 0 • CURRENT LOCATION UNIT = 0 Factory Default Print Environment Feature Settings (HP-GL/2) LINE AND FILL GROUP • LINE TYPE = Solid • LINE TYPE REPEAT LENGTH = 4% of the diagonal distance from P1 to P2. •... = No pen • FILL TYPE = Solid (bi-directional) • USER-DEFINED LINE TYPE = Eight standard line types • ANCHOR CORNER = (0,0) plotter units • USER-DEFINED FILL TYPES = Solid fill • TRANSPARENCY MODE = On (transparency) • SCREENED VECTOR = No screening 2