Language Pcl LJ2076.ASC

USING  THE LABEL ORIGIN ( LO ) COMMAND

     
     The Label Origin command ( LO ) positions labels
     relative to the current pen location.  For more
     information see the Updated 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.
     
     SC-4000,4000,-5000,5000;      Specifies scaling by
                                   assigning (-4000,-5000)
                                   to P1, and (4000,5000) to
                                   P2.
     
     SI.17,.26;PA0,500;            Sets the absolute
                                   character size to .17 cm
                                   wide by .26 cm high;
                                   moves to (0,500).
     
     PD-500,0,0,-500,500,0,0,500;  Sets the pen down and
                                   draws lines from (0,500)
                                   to (-500,0), to (0,-500),
                                   to (500,0), and to
                                   (0,500).
     
     DT#;                          Defines the label
                                   terminator as the "#"
                                   character.
     
     CI10;LO4;LBCentered on point#;     Draws a small circle
                                   (radius of 10 plotter
                                   units, plu) to represent
                                   the label origin point;
                                   specifies a label origin
                                   of 4, and prints
                                   "Centered on point".
     
     PU-500,0;CI10;LO18;           Lifts the pen and moves
                                   to (-500,0); draws
                                   another small circle;
                                   specifies a label origin
                                   of 18.
     
     LBLeft center offset#;        Prints "Left center
                                   offset".
     
     PU0,-500;CI10;LO13;           Lifts the pen, and draws
                                   another small circle;
                                   specifies label origin
                                   number 13.
     
     LBRight offset from point#;   Prints "Right offset from
                                   point".
     
     PA500,0;CI10;LO3;             Moves to (500,0); draws
                                   another small circle;
                                   specifies label origin
                                   number 3.
     
     LBRight hang from point#;     Prints the last label,
                                   "Right hang from point".
     
     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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