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DocuPrint 240A/340A HP-GL, HP-GL/2 Emulation Settings Guide.
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Preface 3 Preface Thank you for choosing this printer. This manual explains h ow to set up th e printer to perform HP-GL /2 emulation. Be sure to read this manual first to ensure proper use of this product.
4 T ypes of Manuals T ypes of Manuals Manuals Bundled With the Machine & Their Contents Manuals Bundled With Optional Accessories Note • Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader needs to be inst alled to displ ay PDF files. Setup and Quick Reference Guide Explains how to inst all this printer , load paper , and troubleshoot of this printe r .
Contents 5 Content s Preface .............................................................................................................. 3 Types of Manuals ............................................................................................
6 Using This Guide 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 op erations or concepts of the software, read the releva nt manuals first.
1.1 About Emulation 7 1 Using Emulation 1.1 About Emulation This chapter explains HP-GL, HP-GL/2 emul ation of the print language available on this printer. Print data follows certain rules (grammar). These rules (grammar) are called a print language.
8 1 Using Emulati on Switching Between Print Languages This printer supports multi-emulation, allowing you to switch between print languages. There are three m ethods of switching between print languages. Switching by Commands Commands for switching between pr int languages are provided.
1.2 Default Sett ings 9 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. Th e document data is enlarged or re duced (auto layout) to match the size of the paper being used.
10 1 Using Emulati on Paper Margin The default output size is set to [A Size]. If the print data exc eeds the effective coordinat e area at all, it will be printed on the next larger size (for example, the next paper larger than A5 is A4).
1.4 Eject Functi on 11 1.4 Eject Function This section explains the eject function. The re are two types of eject functions as shown here. • The remaining data is forcibly ejected.
12 1 Using Emulati on To Eject All Jobs in the Printer Print all the jobs that the printer has received. Through this procedure, you can interr upt the receiving of data and empty the buffer . The procedure is explaine d below. 1. Press the <Online> b utton when the display shown to the right appear s.
2.1 About Mode Menu 13 2 HP-GL Mode Settings 2.1 About Mode Menu This section explains the types of menus an d the levels of the emulation mode menu. This Printer’s Menus In the menus, there are Mode menu for emul ation settings and Common menu for the printer and ot her settings.
14 2 HP-GL Mode Settings About Mode Menu This HP-GL mode menu is used to set items specific to HP-GL and HP-GL/2 emul ation. You can change the mo de menu settings while the printer is printing. When this is done , the changed settings take effect from the next job.
2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings 15 2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings This section explains the it ems that ca n be set us ing HP-GL mode menu a nd the settin g procedures. List of HP-GL/2 Setting Items This section explains the it ems that ca n be set us ing HP-GL mode menu.
16 2 HP-GL Mode Settings Document Size Sets the Client-Created document size. Candidate values are shown below. [Auto] (def ault) [Output Size] The size is the same as that set in [O utput Size]. [A0] [A1] [A2] [A3] [A4] [A5] [B 0] [B1] [B2] [B3] [B4] [B5] Note • If [Auto] is not sel ected, the [Auto Layout] setti ng switches to [Of f].
2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings 17 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.
18 2 HP-GL Mode Settings Print Control HP-GL Mode Switches between graphics languag es. 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 a ccording to the print data that is sent to the printer.
2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings 19 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 are a determining mode for auto scaling. Candidate values are shown below.
20 2 HP-GL Mode Settings Image Enhance Enables or disables image en hancement. Image enhancemen t raises the resolution and smooths sharp e dges. Candidate values are shown below. [On] (default) [Off] Important • The [Zoom Mode], [Area Det ermine], and [Paper Margin] set tings are ef fective only when [Document Size] is set to [Au to].
2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings 21 Density Sets pen color density. The setting range is 0 to 100% in 5% incremen ts. The default for pen No. 00 is 0%, and the defa ults for pens No.
22 2 HP-GL Mode Settings Setting the HP-GL Mode Menu This section uses a document size of [A4] set in the HP-GL mode to explai n the mode menu setting procedure. Ready to print 1. Press the <Menu> button. Menu Print Language 2. Press t he < > bu tton.
2.3 About the HP-GL Mode List 23 2.3 About the HP-GL Mode List This section explains the HP-GL mode list. Refer to • For information a bout reports an d lists: User Guide 6.2 Print ing Reports/Li sts HP-GL/2 Mode List • HP-GL/2 Settings List You can confirm the HP-GL mode setting values.
24 2 HP-GL Mode Settings • HP-GL/2 Logical Printers/Store d Jobs List You can confirm the setting values th at are in the NV memory. Print Method On the control panel, select [Report/Li st] > [Print Language] > [HP-GL/2 Settings] or [HP-GL/2 Logical].
3.1 Hard Clip Area 25 3 Materials Related to HP-GL Mode 3.1 Hard Clip Area In the HP-GL mode, the plotta ble area is determined (separate ly from the printable area) depending on the paper size . This area is called a hard clip area. It de termines the maximum range of pen move ment.
26 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e 3.2 Print able Area Printable area s in the HP-GL mode are as follows: Note • Some output sizes may not be used dep ending on the printer type. Output Sizes and Printable Areas Output size Paper leng th (1/7200 in.
3.2 Printabl e Area 27 Output size Paper leng th (1/7200 in.) Coordinate value (1/7200 in.) X- direction Y- direction Margin Printa ble area T op right Margin Wid th Height Bottom left X Bottom left Y.
28 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e 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 a t the center of the paper.
3.3 Auto Layout 29 Area Determine Methods for obtaining th e effective coordinate area based on the HP-GL data are as follows: [Auto] An effective coordinate area determining method is automa tically selected among PS, IW, IP, Adapted. PS, IW, IP, Adapted are given priority in this order.
30 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e Zoom Mode Select the mode that determines the document size according to the obtained effe ctive coordinate area. Also determ ine whether th e paper is set in landsc ape or portra it according to the effective coordinate area.
3.3 Auto Layout 31 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 con tain a character size specificatio n command and the physical size of the area specified by IP/IW is A3.
32 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e When [Output Size] Is Set to [Auto] The size (A4, B5, or A5) of the paper se t in the tray actually becomes the candidate value.
3.3 Auto Layout 33 Determining the Scaling Factor During execution of auto scalin g, the scaling factor is determined by the document size an d output size. Note that the scaling factor de pends on the [Zoom Mode] setting. Note • T o enable the scaling function, set [Zoom] to [On] on the control p anel.
34 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e When [Document Size] Is Set to [Auto] and [Zoom Mode] Is Set to [Coordinate Area] The [Hard Clip] setting becomes ineffective. The ex tended hard clip area is always used. The scaling factor is determined by the effective coor dinate area and output size.
3.3 Auto Layout 35 Examples of Combinations of Functions This section explains examples of print results ob tained by combining the supported functions. Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Output Size, Zoom: On Document Size: Auto, Coord.
36 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Coordinate Area, Zoom: On Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Coordinate Area, Zoom: Off Prin.
Index 37 Index A Auto Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 E eject function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 emulation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 F font cache . . . . . . . . . .
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