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Appendix 2 HP-GL/HP-GL2 Command List
BP Instructs the start of plotting. Outputs a label by
overlaying on job log and plot output.
yy
CA Sets an auxiliary character set. y y
CC Specifies character smoothness. y n
CF Specifies an outline font rendering method. y n
CI Plots a circle of an arbitrary radius. y y y
CM Specifies the handling of character set modes and
undefined characters.
yn
CP Draws a character. y y y
CR Sets an RGB data range. y y
CS Sets a standard character set. y y
CT Specifies an arc division method. y y y
CV Controls the curve line generator. y n
DC Terminates the digitize mode. y y n
DF Resets the printer to the default status. y y y
DI Specifies the character string direction by absolute
values.
yy y
DL Downloads a user-defined character set. y y
DP Reads the coordinates of a point to be digitized. y y n
DR Specifies the character string direction by relative
values.
yy y
DS Sets a character set to a slot. y n
DT Defines character or code to terminate label drawing. y y y
DV Specifies a text path to the right or left or upward or
downward.
yy y
EA Draws a square determined by the current pen
position and the specified X and Y coordinates.
yy y
EC Cuts paper. y y n
EP Draws a polygon registered in the polygon buffer. y y y
ER Draws a square determined by the current pen
position and relative coordinates from the point.
yy y
ES Specifies the character spacing. y y y
EW Draws a sector. y y y
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Command Meaning and action HP-GL HP-GL/2
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