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Commands for plotting basic characters
The HP-GL/2 filter does not support the following basic character plotting com-
mands and will ignore them if they are included:
Commands for extended character sets
The HP-GL/2 filter supports the following character sets: Standard ASCII (0);
kanji (101); and 8, 18, and 43 (katakana). The HP-GL/2 filter does not support the
commands for multiple character sets and making optional characters:
Commands for changing the plotting domain
The HP-GL/2 filter does not support the following commands for changing the
plotting domain according to the HP plotter and will ignore them if they are in-
cluded:
Command
Description
DU
Uses the user unit to specify the character plotting direction.
SU
Uses the user unit to specify the character size.
BL
Stores character strings for labeling in the label buffer.
OL
Obtains information from output capable character strings in
the buffer.
IC
Obtains the location of certain ASCII character inside the NCP cell.
OB
Outputs the co-ordinates of the upper right and lower left cor-
ners around the character on receipt of this command.
LE
Uses the 7240/7245 plotter to underline or change the charac-
ter width under character set 20 to 28.
PB
Plots the content of the label buffer.
Command
Description
CM
Specifies modes for selecting the character set and using it.
DS
Specifies the character set selected by parameter at the charac-
ter slot.
IV
Calls up the character slot (G0 - G3) on the right half (GR) or
left half (GL) of the code table.
CC
Specifies smoothness of characters when the character set
when a character set between 10 to 19 and 40 to 49 is selected.
UC
Plots symbols not defined in the character set.
Command
Description
OW
Enables the left down and right down coordinates of the win-
dow to be output.
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