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10.6 Outputting to Floppy Disk, Internal Hard Disk
(Optional) or External SCSI Device
Function
Output data format
The data can be saved to the specified media in the following formats. The extension
identifiers, which are attached automatically, and the file size (when half-tone is OFF) are
shown below for your reference.
Output data format
Extension identifier
File size
HP-GL
*.HGL
Approx. 60 K bytes (16 channels: ON)
PostScript
*.PS
Approx. 77 K bytes
ThinkJet
*.TJT
Approx. 40 K bytes
TIFF
*.TIF
Approx. 37 K bytes (approx. 301 K bytes)
BMP
*.BMP
Approx. 37 K bytes (approx. 301 K bytes)
The size when half-tone is ON is given in brackets.
Half tone
For TIFF and BMP
Waveforms and menus can be output in 16 shades if “ON(Gray)” is selected or in colors if
“ON(Color)” is selected. If “OFF” is selected, no shades will be used.
Comment
A comment of up to 30 characters can be output at the bottom section of the screen.
Data compression (for TIFF and BMP)
Data of TIFF and BMP formats can be output by compression, using respectively LZW and
RLE.
Only if “Half Tone” is set to “OFF”, data of BMP format cannot be compressed.
Floppy disk/Internal hard disk/External SCSI device
For details about the disk, refer to Chapter 11. For initialization of a disk, refer also to Chapter
11.
Auto naming function
When “Auto Naming” is set to ON, files are automatically created with 3-digit numbers from
“000” to “999.” A common filename (up to 5 characters, specified with Filename) can be
inserted before the number.
Operating Procedure
Selecting the medium
1.
Press the
SHIFT
key.
Functions marked in purple on the panel are now operative.
2.
Press the
COPY
key.
3.
Press the “
Copy to
” soft key to display the output media menu.
4.
Keep pressing the “
Copy to
” soft key until “
FD
”, “
SCSI
” or “
HD
” is selected.
