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HP PCL Graphics Commands 9-29
Fill Type (FT)
FT fill type [, option1 [, option2; ]] or FT [ ; ]
This command selects the shading pattern used to fill polygons (FP), rectangles (RA or
RR), wedges (WG), or characters (CF). Use the FT command to enhance drawings using
solid fill, shaded fill, parallel lines (hatching), cross-hatch, patterned (raster) fill, or PCL
user-defined patterns.
Table 9-7 Fill Type Command Parameters
Parameter Format Functional Range Default
fill type clamped integer 1 - 4, 10, 11, 21, 22 1
option1, option2 clamped real type dependent type dependent
There are eight forms of fill types. The type parameter tells the printer which form you are
using. If the fill type is specified but the option1 and/or option2 parameter is omitted,
values previously given for the specified fill type are assumed, or the defaults are assumed
if none is specified.
No parameters - Defaults all FT parameters and sets the fill type to solid fill. Equivalent to
(FT1).
Type - Selects the fill pattern (see Table J-8).
Option1, Option2 - The definition of these optional parameters depends on the type of fill
selected. Table 9-8 lists the options available for each fill type.
Table 9-8 Fill Patterns and Options
Fill Type Description Option1 Option2
1 and 2 Solid black Ignored Ignored
3 Hatching (parallel lines) Spacing of lines Angle of lines
4 Cross-hatch Spacing of lines Angle of lines
10 Shading Shading level Ignored
11 HPGL/2 user-defined Raster-fill index Ignored
21 PCL cross-hatch patterns Pattern type Ignored
22 PCL user-defined Pattern ID Ignored