9-36 HP PCL Graphics Commands
Plot Absolute (PA)
PA
X
,
Y
[
, ... ;
] or PA[
;
]
This command establishes absolute plotting and moves the pen to the specified absolute
coordinates from the current pen position.
Table 9-17 Plot Absolute Command Parameters
Parameter
Format
Functional Range
Default
X, Y coordinates
currents units
-2
30
to 2
30
- 1
None
The printer interprets the parameters as follows:
No parameters - Establishes absolute plotting for subsequent commands.
X, Y coordinates - Specifies the absolute location to which the pen moves. When you
include more than one coordinate pair, the pen moves to each point in the order given using
the current pen up/down status. If the pen is up, PA moves the pen to the point; if the pen is
down, PA draws a line to the point. Lines are drawn using the current line width, type, and
attributes.
Coordinates are interpreted in current units: as user-units when scaling is on; as plotter
units when scaling is off.
Plot Relative (PR)
PR
X
,
Y
[
, ... ;
] or PR[
;
]
This command establishes relative plotting and moves the pen to the specified points, with
each move relative to the current pen position.
Table 9-18 Plot Relative Command Parameters
Parameter
Format
Functional Range
Default
X, Y (increments)
currents units
-2
30
to 2
30
- 1
None
The PR (and PE) command has extended ranges of -2
30
to 2
30
- 1 plotter units. If the
current pen position goes out of this range, the printer ignores HPGL/2 commands until it
receives an absolute PA (or PE) coordinate within the extended range.
Summary of Contents for Intellibar M412
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