LEGEND: Ec = [Ctrl] [P] [Esc] in DOS EDIT
This example shows how to create a rectangle, and a
fill pattern in PCL. Then it explains how to put them
together, making a filled rectangle with solid sides.
This example is listed in three parts, but will all
print on a single page showing each part of the
rectangle. First it shows how to draw a box, second it
shows how to shade a rectangular area, lastly it shows
how to fill a box with a shading pattern.
DRAW THE TOP BOX
This portion of the sequence shows how to draw a
rectangle using other rectangles as sides. This will
make the sides of the rectangle black. Remember if you
use this example by itself, you must send the command
to exit out of HP-GL/2 mode and reset the printer to
eject the page.
EcE Resets the printer.
Ec*p900x600Y Moves the cursor 900 dots
(3 inches at 300 dpi) in
from the left margin, and
600 dots (2 inches at 300
dpi) down from the top
margin.
Ec*c600a6b0P Using the print model
commands for rectangle
dimensions, "600a"
specifies a rectangle
with a horizontal size or
width of 600 dots, and
"6b" specifies a vertical
size or height of 6 dots.
The 0P selects the solid
black rectangular area
fill.
Ec*c6a600b0P Specifies a rectangle
with width of 6 dots,
height of 600 dots, and a
fill pattern of solid
black.
Ec*p900x1200Y Moves the current cursor
position to 900 dots,
from the left margin and
1200 dots down from the
top margin.
Ec*c606a6b0P Specifies a rectangle
with a width of 606 dots,
a height of 6 dots and a
fill pattern of solid
black.
Ec*p1500x600Y Moves the current cursor
position to 1500 dots
from the left margin and
600 dots down from the
top margin.
Ec*c6a600b0P Specifies a rectangle
with a width of 6 dots, a
height of 600 dots and a
fill pattern of solid
black.
DRAW THE SHADING
This portion shows how to select a shading pattern for
the rectangle. If shading is done by itself the sides
of the rectangle will appear with the same fill pattern
as the one used to fill it. If this example is used
alone, the commands to enter HP-GL/2 mode must be used
to toggle the printer into HP-GL/2 mode, also remember
to send the command to exit out of HP-GL/2 mode and
eject the page with a printer reset.
Ec*p900x1350Y Moves the cursor 900 dots
from the left margin and
1350 dots down from the
top margin.
Ec*t300R Sets the raster
resolution to 300 dpi.
Ec*c15G Sets the shading of the
rectangular area fill to
15 percent.
Ec*c600a600b2P Specifies a rectangle
with a width of 600 dots,
a height of 600 dots and
a shaded fill pattern,
using a specific shading
pattern, which was
specified above with the
"Ec*c15G" command.
BRING THE TWO RECTANGLES TOGETHER
The following sequence can be used by itself to perform
the two parts listed above. This can be used as a
complete example of a rectangle with shaded fill
pattern. If this example is used alone, the commands to
enter HP-GL/2 mode must be used, to toggle the printer
into HP-GL/2 mode.
Ec*p900x2100Y Moves the cursor 900 dots
from the left margin and
2100 dots from the top
margin.
Ec*c600a6b0P Specifies a rectangle
with a width of 600 dots
and a height of 6 dots
and a fill pattern of
black.
Ec*c6a600b0P Specifies a rectangle
with a width of 6 dots
and a height of 600 dots
and a fill pattern of
black.
Ec*p900x2700Y Moves the cursor 900 dots
from the left margin and
2700 dots from the top
margin.
Ec*c606a6b0P Specifies a rectangle
with a width of 606 dots,
a height of 6 dots and a
fill pattern of black.
Ec*p1500x2100Y Moves the cursor 1500
dots in from the left
margin and 2100 dots down
from the top margin.
Ec*c6a600b0P Specifies a rectangle
with a width of 6 dots, a
height of 600 dots and a
fill pattern of black.
Ec*p900x2100Y Moves the cursor 900 dots
form the left margin and
2100 dots down from the
top margin.
Ec*t300R Sets the raster
resolution to 300 dpi.
(This command is only
needed if this last
section is used alone.
The raster resolution for
this plot was already
selected in the section
above.)
Ec*c15G Sets the shading of the
rectangular area fill to
15 percent. (This command
is only needed if this
last section is used
alone. The fill pattern
was set in the section
above.)
Ec*c600a600b2P Specifies a rectangle
with a width of 600 dots,
a height of 600 dots and
a fill pattern using
shading.
EcE Resets the printer to end
the job and eject the
page.
Note: When using the last section
alone, "Bringing the two
rectangles together," you must
also add the commands that
specify the raster resolution
and the percentage of shading
before using this last command
for the fill pattern shading.
Copyright Hewlett-Packard Co. 1993
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