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For some drivers, such as ePlot, this is the only tree view option that is
displayed. For Windows system printers, most of the device-specific settings
are made in this dialog box. For more information about the custom properties
settings for your device, choose Help in the Custom Properties dialog box.
Initialization Strings Node (for Non-System Plotters Only)
Sets pre-initialization, post-initialization, and termination ASCII text plotter
strings, which send commands to a plotting device before and after the
program initializes the device and after plotting is complete.
If you are plotting to an unsupported plotter in emulation mode, you can
specify ASCII text initialization strings that prepare the plotter for printing,
set device-specific options, and restore the plotter to its original state. You can
also use initialization strings to turn on or off a plotting device feature that
is not supported by the program.
The text string is sent literally, except for a back slash (\). Use a back slash
followed by a three-digit number (taken from the ASCII table), for example,
\027, to specify binary (unprintable) characters such as the escape character.
\027 is interpreted and sent as a single character whose value is 27. The number
27 is the escape character. For example, \27%-12345X PJL ENTER LANGUAGE
= PostScript\10 sends an HP PJL command to a dual-language laser printer
before it's initialized and switches the printer into PostScript mode. The \027
sends an escape character and the \010 sends a line feed character. The
remainder of the text string is sent literally. It is best to use three decimal
digits for binary characters, so you'll need to add leading zeros as necessary.
Initialization strings should be used by advanced users only.
Pre-Initialization
Forces a plotter to emulate another plotter by sending a pre-initialization
ASCII text string to the plotter before it is initialized.
Use a back slash followed by a three-digit number (taken from the ASCII table),
for example, \027, to specify binary (unprintable) characters such as the escape
character.
Post-Initialization
Sets a device-specific option that is not supported elsewhere in the program.
Specify a post-initialization ASCII text string that is sent to the plotter after it
is initialized.
Use a back slash followed by a three-digit number (taken from the ASCII table),
for example, \027, to specify binary (unprintable) characters such as the escape
character.
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