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 )
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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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