Language Pcl LJ1904.ASC

DRAWING FILLED RECTANGLES

     
     The Fill Rectangle Absolute ( RA ) and Fill Rectangle
     Relative ( RR ) commands, fill their rectangles with
     the default or current fill pattern. When you use these
     commands, the rectangle created does not have an edge.
     Therefore, if you want the rectangle to have an edge,
     you should use the edge or outline rectangle commands,
     Edge Polygon ( EP ). For more information see the PCL 5
     Printer Language Technical Reference Manual. This
     example shows one rectangle with an edge and another
     without.
     
     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.
     
     PA0,0;                        Specifies absolute
                                   plotting and moves to
                                   location (0,0).
     
     FT3;                          Specifies a fill type of
                                   3, (hatching - Parallel
                                   lines).
     
     RR1500,1000;                  Fills a rectangular shape
                                   with the currently active
                                   fill pattern. The lower
                                   left corner of the
                                   rectangle should be the
                                   current location (0,0),
                                   and the upper right
                                   corner should be 1500
                                   plotter units (plu), in
                                   the X direction and 1000
                                   plu in the Y direction
                                   from the starting
                                   location.
     
     EP;                           Draws an edge around the
                                   rectangle that was just
                                   drawn. Since the previous
                                   RR command leaves its
                                   definition in the polygon
                                   buffer (1500,1000), you
                                   do not need to specify
                                   the coordinates again.
     
     PR2000,0;                     Specifies relative
                                   plotting and moves the
                                   pen 2000 plu in the X
                                   direction from the
                                   current pen location.
     
     FT4,100,45;                   Specifies fill type
                                   number 4 (cross-
                                   hatching), sets the
                                   spacing to 100 plu
                                   between fill lines, and
                                   sets the fill line angle
                                   to 45 degrees.
     
     RR1500,1000;                  Fills a rectangle with
                                   the currently specified
                                   fill type. Using the
                                   current relative pen
                                   location of (0,0) as the
                                   lower left corner of the
                                   rectangle and a point
                                   (1500,1000) relative plu
                                   away for the upper right
                                   corner.
     
     Ec%0A                         Enters 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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