Language Pcl LJ1878.ASC

USING  EDGE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE ( EA ) TO DRAW RECTANGLES

     
     The Edge Rectangle Absolute ( EA ) command defines and
     outlines a rectangle using absolute coordinates using
     the current pen location and a point you specify as the
     two opposite corners of a rectangle.  For more
     information see the PCL 5 Printer Language Technical
     Reference Manual.
     
     LEGEND: Ec = [Ctrl] [P] [Esc] in DOS EDIT.
     
     
     
     EcE                           Resets the printer.
     
     Ec%0B                         Enters HP-GL/2 mode.
     
     IN;                           Initializes HP-GL/2 mode.
     
     SP1;                          Selects pen number 1,
                                   (black). Even though
                                   there is no physical pen,
                                   the SP command must be
                                   used to enable printing.
     
     SC0,150,0,150,1;              Sets up user scaling,
                                   with P1 being (0,0) user-
                                   units, (as opposed to
                                   plotter units), and P2
                                   being (150,150) user-
                                   units. (The 1 on the end
                                   specifies isotropic
                                   scaling, or that the
                                   units on the X and Y axis
                                   are the same size).
     
     PA75,105;EA115,130            Selects absolute plotting
                                   mode and moves the pen to
                                   (75,105). Using the EA
                                   command will outline the
                                   shape of a rectangle that
                                   begins at (75,105) and
                                   has an upper right corner
                                   of (115,130) user-units.
     
     PA95,105;PD95,95;             Draws a line form
                                   (95,105) to (95,95).
     
     PD65,95,65,90;                Draws a line from the
                                   current pen location
                                   (95,95) to (65,95), and
                                   another line from there
                                   to (65,90).
     
     PU45,90;EA85,65;              Lifts the pen and moves
                                   to (45,90), then draws
                                   the outline of a
                                   rectangle with an upper
                                   left corner of (45,90)
                                   and a lower right corner
                                   of (85,65).
     
     PU95,95;PD125,95,125,90;      Lifts the pen and moves
                                   to (95,95), lowers the
                                   pen and draws a line to
                                   (125,95), then to
                                   (125,90).
     
     PU145,90;EA105,65;            Lifts the pen and moves
                                   it to (145,90). Draws the
                                   outline of a rectangle,
                                   with the upper right
                                   corner at (145,90) and
                                   the lower left corner at
                                   (105,65).
     
     Ec%0A                         Enters the PCL mode.
     
     EcE                           Sends a reset to end the
                                   job and eject the page.
     
     
     
            Copyright  Hewlett-Packard Co. 1993
   The information contained herein is subject to change
                      without notice.
   Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for incidental or
  consequential damages in connection with the use of this
                         material.
     

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