DocuPrint 240A/340A HP-GL, HP-GL/2 Emulation Settings Guide
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Preface Thank you for choosing this printer. This manual explains how to set up the printer to perform HP-GL/2 emulation. Be sure to read this manual first to ensure proper use of this product. Note that this manual is written for users who have basic knowledge of the operating environment and operation method as well as the method of using the printer. Keep this manual handy for a quick reference to ensure full and efficient use of this product.
Types of Manuals Manuals Bundled With the Machine & Their Contents Setup and Quick Reference Guide Explains how to install this printer, load paper, and troubleshoot of this printer. The Online Help for the CentreWare Internet Services Explains how to set the items and features of CentreWare Internet Services. The Online Help for the printer driver Explains how to set the items and features of the printer driver.
Contents Preface.............................................................................................................. Types of Manuals.............................................................................................. Contents............................................................................................................ Using This Guide .............................................................................................. 1 Using Emulation ..........................
Using This Guide Prerequisite Knowledge Read this guide in detail before using this printer. If you are not familiar with the machine to which the printer is to be connected or the basic operations or concepts of the software, read the relevant manuals first. Machines and software to which the printer is to be connected refer to personal computers, workstations, networks, and the respective operating systems and applications on which these machines run.
1 Using Emulation 1.1 About Emulation This chapter explains HP-GL, HP-GL/2 emulation of the print language available on this printer. Print data follows certain rules (grammar). These rules (grammar) are called a print language. This printer supports a page description language used to create images on a page basis and an emulation feature used to obtain the print result similar to that obtained by another printer.
Switching Between Print Languages This printer supports multi-emulation, allowing you to switch between print languages. There are three methods of switching between print languages. Switching by Commands Commands for switching between print languages are provided. Upon receipt of a command, this printer selects the relevant print language. Automatic Switching This printer analyzes the data received by the host interface to identify the print language to be used.
1.2 Default Settings You can print in the following ways with the HP-GL and HP-GL/2 emulation modes set to the default settings. The document data is enlarged or reduced (auto layout) to match the size of the paper being used. Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Output Size, Zoom: On Printable area Document size Output size Note • If necessary, you may change the default settings. See “2 HP-GL Mode Settings” (P. 13) for information on changing settings.
Paper Margin The default output size is set to [A Size]. If the print data exceeds the effective coordinate area at all, it will be printed on the next larger size (for example, the next paper larger than A5 is A4). When paper margin is set, the area set for the paper margin rather than the area recognized by [Area Determine] sets the effective coordinate area. Do these settings if printing is done on a paper size larger than the size you want. Setting range is from 0 to 99 mm. The default value is 0 mm.
1.4 Eject Function This section explains the eject function. There are two types of eject functions as shown here. • The remaining data is forcibly ejected. • All the jobs in the printer are eliminated. To Forcibly Eject Remaining Data For HP-GL and HP-GL/2 emulation modes, data is not ejected until a full page of data has accumulated.
To Eject All Jobs in the Printer Print all the jobs that the printer has received. Through this procedure, you can interrupt the receiving of data and empty the buffer. The procedure is explained below. 1. Press the button when the display shown to the right appears. Note • Press the button to make the printer automatically stop receiving data. 2. Press the button. Printing will start.
2 HP-GL Mode Settings 2.1 About Mode Menu This section explains the types of menus and the levels of the emulation mode menu. This Printer’s Menus In the menus, there are Mode menu for emulation settings and Common menu for the printer and other settings. You can set the following items in the common menu when using HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP-RTL emulation. • Port Status (Parallel/Serial/LPD/NetWare/SMB/IPP/USB/Port9100) Set the port that uses HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and HP-RTL emulation to [Enable].
About Mode Menu This HP-GL mode menu is used to set items specific to HP-GL and HP-GL/2 emulation. You can change the mode menu settings while the printer is printing. When this is done, the changed settings take effect from the next job. The mode menu is configured from the following levels. • Mode menu > Menu item > Item > Candidate value Note • Some menu items do not have items. Sometimes the items are divided into item 1, item 2, and item 3. (Called item hereafter.
2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings This section explains the items that can be set using HP-GL mode menu and the setting procedures. List of HP-GL/2 Setting Items This section explains the items that can be set using HP-GL mode menu. Features Menu Paper Tray Sets the paper tray that supplies paper. Candidate values are shown below. [Auto] (default) The printer searches for the paper tray that has the paper size set in [Output Size] and paper is fed from that tray.
Document Size Sets the Client-Created document size. Candidate values are shown below. [Auto] (default) [Output Size] The size is the same as that set in [Output Size]. [A0] [A1] [A2] [A3] [A4] [A5] [B0] [B1] [B2] [B3] [B4] [B5] Note • If [Auto] is not selected, the [Auto Layout] setting switches to [Off]. • If [Auto] is not selected, the [Zoom Mode] setting switches to [Output Size]. Coord. Rotation Sets the paper orientation for printing. Candidate values are shown below.
Quantity Setup Sets the method to specify the number of copies to print. Candidate values are shown below. [Protocol] (default) [Stored Jobs] [Command] 2 Sided Print Sets 2 sided printing. [Off] 2 sided printing is not done. [Long Edge Flip] Printing is done from left to right. [Short Edge Flip] Printing is done from top to bottom. Note • Can be set when the duplex unit (optional) is installed. Output Tray Specifies the tray to which the printed paper is ejected.
Print Control HP-GL Mode Switches between graphics languages. This setting affects HP-GL commands (IW, OW, and UC commands). Candidate values are shown below. [HP-GL] (default) You can use HP-GL, HP-GL/2, or HP-RTL. The languages switch according to the print data that is sent to the printer. [HP-GL/2] HP-GL/2, or HP-RTL can be used. Hard Clip Sets the size of hard clip area. In the HP-GL mode, the drawing area is limited depending on the paper size. This area is called a hard clip area.
Zoom Mode Determines whether to use A-sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5) or the effective coordinate area obtained by the method selected in the area determining mode for auto scaling. Candidate values are shown below. [Output Size] (default) Paper sizes are automatically selected from the six sizes in the A series of paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5).
Image Enhance Enables or disables image enhancement. Image enhancement raises the resolution and smooths sharp edges. Candidate values are shown below. [On] (default) [Off] Important • The [Zoom Mode], [Area Determine], and [Paper Margin] settings are effective only when [Document Size] is set to [Auto]. Pen Attributes Sets attributes of 16 pens (No. 00 to 15). The thickness and color of the drawing line can be specified. Pen Width Sets the width of the pen (thickness of the line).
Density Sets pen color density. The setting range is 0 to 100% in 5% increments. The default for pen No. 00 is 0%, and the defaults for pens No. 02 through No. 15 are 100%. Note • When changing the candidate values by the < > or < > button, you can change the display continuously by holding the button down. Also, pressing the < > and < > buttons simultaneously displays the default value. Stored Jobs Menu Settings can be registered to NV memory (No. 01 to 10) and called up as required.
Setting the HP-GL Mode Menu This section uses a document size of [A4] set in the HP-GL mode to explain the mode menu setting procedure. Ready to print 1. Press the
2.3 About the HP-GL Mode List This section explains the HP-GL mode list. Refer to • For information about reports and lists: User Guide 6.2 Printing Reports/Lists HP-GL/2 Mode List • HP-GL/2 Settings List You can confirm the HP-GL mode setting values. 2.
• HP-GL/2 Logical Printers/Stored Jobs List You can confirm the setting values that are in the NV memory. Print Method On the control panel, select [Report/List] > [Print Language] > [HP-GL/2 Settings] or [HP-GL/2 Logical].
3 Materials Related to HP-GL Mode 3.1 Hard Clip Area In the HP-GL mode, the plottable area is determined (separately from the printable area) depending on the paper size. This area is called a hard clip area. It determines the maximum range of pen movement. Accordingly, images cannot be drawn exceeding the bounds of the hard clip area. This printer allows you to select a hard clip area from the following: • Normal Defines the printable area of this machine as the hard clip area.
3.2 Printable Area Printable areas in the HP-GL mode are as follows: Note • Some output sizes may not be used depending on the printer type. Output Sizes and Printable Areas Paper length (1/7200 in.) Output size Coordinate value (1/7200 in.
Paper length (1/7200 in.) Output size Coordinate value (1/7200 in.
3.3 Auto Layout This section explains auto layout. What Is Auto Layout? Auto layout is the function that judges the document size according to the HP-GL data input from the host system, enlarges/reduces the document so that it fits the paper size, and lays out the document at the center of the paper. Using the auto scale and auto layout functions allows you to print a document in HP-GL mode without regard for the document size and origin position.
Area Determine Methods for obtaining the effective coordinate area based on the HP-GL data are as follows: [Auto] An effective coordinate area determining method is automatically selected among PS, IW, IP, Adapted. PS, IW, IP, Adapted are given priority in this order. [IW] The area specified by the last IW command in data is determined as the effective coordinate area. If data contains no IW command, Adapted is used to determine the effective coordinate area.
Zoom Mode Select the mode that determines the document size according to the obtained effective coordinate area. Also determine whether the paper is set in landscape or portrait according to the effective coordinate area. When set to [Coordinate Area]: The area obtained by removing the area specified by making the [Paper Margin] setting from the effective coordinate area obtained in [Area Determine] is determined as the effective coordinate area.
Example: Assume that the following data is input when Zoom Mode = Output Size, Origin Position = Auto, Paper Margin = 10 mm, Area Determine = IP. All pen widths are set to 0.1 mm. The following data does not contain a character size specification command and the physical size of the area specified by IP/IW is A3. IN; IP -8399, -5938, 8399, 5938; IW -8399, -5938, 8399, 5938; PU; SP1; : : SP0; 1.
When [Output Size] Is Set to [Auto] The size (A4, B5, or A5) of the paper set in the tray actually becomes the candidate value. If A4, B5, or A5 size paper is not set in the tray, all A-sizes (A4 or A5) become the candidate values and an error message prompting you to load paper in the tray appears on the control panel. When [Zoom Mode] Is Set to [Output Size] If the output size which is the same as the document size is supported, select the paper of the size which is the same as the document size.
Determining the Scaling Factor During execution of auto scaling, the scaling factor is determined by the document size and output size. Note that the scaling factor depends on the [Zoom Mode] setting. Note • To enable the scaling function, set [Zoom] to [On] on the control panel. If [Zoom] is set at [Off], images will be drawn at a scale of 100%. When [Document Size] Is Set to [Auto] and [Zoom Mode] Is Set to [Output Size] The [Hard Clip] setting becomes ineffective.
When [Document Size] Is Set to [Auto] and [Zoom Mode] Is Set to [Coordinate Area] The [Hard Clip] setting becomes ineffective. The extended hard clip area is always used. The scaling factor is determined by the effective coordinate area and output size. The following table summarizes effective coordinate areas by paper size. Note • Some output sizes may not be used depending on the printer type.
Examples of Combinations of Functions This section explains examples of print results obtained by combining the supported functions. Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Output Size, Zoom: On Printable area Document size Output size Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Output Size, Zoom: Off Printable area Document size Output size 3.
Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Coordinate Area, Zoom: On Printable area Effective coordinate area determined by input data Output size Document Size: Auto, Coord.
Index A Auto Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 E eject function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 emulation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 F font cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 H hard clip area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 host interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 HP-GL/2 Logical Printers/Stored Jobs List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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List of Mode Menu (HP-GL)
