Language Pcl LJ1881.ASC

USING  ARC RELATIVE TO DRAW ARCS

    
     For more information see the PCL 5 Printer Language
     Technical Reference Manual.
     
     LEGEND: Ec = [Ctrl] [P] [Esc] in DOS EDIT
     
     EcE                           Resets the Printer.
     
     Ec%0B                         Enters HP-GL/2 mode.
     
     IN;                           Initializes HP-GL/2 mode.
     
     SP1;                          Selects pen number 1
                                   (black). Even though
                                   there is no physical pen,
                                   the SP command must be
                                   used to enable printing.
     
     PA1500,1500;PD;               Specifies the starting
                                   position as (1500,1500)
                                   and puts the pen down.
     
     AR0,2000,80,25;               Draws an arc with a
                                   center point 0 Plotter
                                   Units (PLU) in the X
                                   direction and 2000 PLU in
                                   the Y direction from
                                   (1500,1500). Then it
                                   specifies an arc section
                                   to be 80 degrees
                                   (positive angle), with a
                                   chord angle of 25
                                   degrees.
     
     AR2000,0,80;                  Draws an arc with a
                                   center point 2000 PLU in
                                   the X direction and 0 PLU
                                   in the Y direction from
                                   the current pen position.
                                   Then specifies the arc
                                   section to be 80 degrees
                                   (positive angle), with a
                                   default chord angle of 5
                                   degrees.
     
     Ec%0A                         Enters PCL mode.
     
     EcE                           Send a reset to end the
                                   job and eject the page.
     
     
     
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