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IGP /PGL Technical
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LineJet™ Printers ® ® IGP /PGL Technical Reference Manual
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Hewlett-Packard makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, in connection with the furnishing, distribution, performance or use of this material. The information in this
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Trademark Acknowledgements IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corp. IGP, LinePrinter Plus, PGL and Printronix are registered trademarks of Printronix, Inc. Code V is a trademark of Quality Micro Systems, Inc. Hewlett-Packard and HP are registered trademarks, and LineJet is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. This product uses Intellifont Scalable typefaces and Intellifont technology. Intellifont is a registered trademark of Agfa Division, Miles Incorporat
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction........................................................... 13 About this Manual...................................................................................13 Warnings and Special Information ...................................................13 The IGP/PGL Emulation .........................................................................13 Features ...........................................................................................13 How the IGP
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Table of Contents Corners ............................................................................................49 Create ..............................................................................................51 Delete Form .....................................................................................52 Delete Logo......................................................................................53 Directory..................................................................
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Table of Contents 3 Bar Codes............................................................. 87 Overview.................................................................................................87 User-Defined Variable Bar Code Ratios...........................................89 PDF Character Sizes [PDF [;LOC] [;FONT]] ....................................90 Bar Codes...............................................................................................91 Codabar ..................
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Table of Contents Page Layout Considerations ..........................................................239 Planning the Form Layout ..............................................................239 Creating a Form and Adding Form Components ...........................243 Directory Command..............................................................................247 Example .........................................................................................247 Delete Command..............
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Table of Contents C Vertical Paper Motion......................................... 283 Introduction...........................................................................................283 Paper Motion Using Line Feeds and Form Feeds ................................283 Paper Motion Using the PI Line (Relative Line Slewing) ......................283 Paper Motion Using the EVFU..............................................................285 General EVFU Programming ........................
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Table of Contents
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1 Introduction About this Manual This manual explains how to use the IGP /PGL (Intelligent Graphics Printing/Printronix Graphics Language) on line matrix printers. Use this manual and your printer User’s Guide for complete printer-IGP compatibility. Warnings and Special Information Information requiring special attention is indicated under special headings. Always read and comply with this information. The heading reveals the nature of the information: Warning Warning messages call at
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Chapter 1 The IGP/PGL Emulation Graphic capabilities include boxes, vertical and horizontal lines with user- selectable thickness, logos, and special alphanumeric print features. Forms and graphic designs can be duplicated horizontally and vertically. Alphanumeric data can appear as prepositioned “fixed” information (entered when the form is created), can be overlayed onto the form (positioned in a specific location after the form is created), or may be dynamically merged with the form. Sele
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Modes of Operation When a Create Form command is issued, the printer moves from the Normal Mode to the Create Form Mode. When in the Create Form Mode, the user sends text, images, and bar code data to the IGP. All of this data is stored in memory. An End statement terminates the IGP data string. The printer returns to Normal Mode. You can create as many forms as you wish and store them on your host. These forms can then be downloaded from your host to the printer. When you execute a form,
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Chapter 1 The IGP/PGL Emulation Normal Mode Normal Mode commands print data in a line printer format until a Special Function Control Code (SFCC) is detected. Commands accessible in the Normal Mode are summarized in Table 1 and fully described on the referenced page. Some Normal Mode commands can also be used in other modes: Compressed Print, Expand, Ignore, Select Format, and Vertical Line Spacing, which are Normal Mode commands, can also be used in the Execute Form Mode; the Multinational
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Modes of Operation Table 1. Normal Mode Commands Command Mnemonic Description Page # Compressed Print DENSITY Defines the horizontal print density in characters per inch (cpi). 45 Configuration CONFIG Reconfigures IGP/PGL parameters 46 Create CREATE Places the IGP in the Create Form Mode where all the Create 51 Form Mode commands are available to design form elements. Create Logo LOGO Places the IGP in the Create Logo Mode, where logos can be 76 defined using the appropriate dot placements. Dele
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Chapter 1 The IGP/PGL Emulation Table 1. Normal Mode Commands (continued) Command Mnemonic Description Page # Special Function SFCC Changes the current Special Function Control Code (SFCC). 86 Control Code Select Format SFON Ignores all host-generated paper movement commands. See 84 On/Off SFOFF note on page 20. Set Up SETUP Automatically executes and loads the IGP/PGL commands into 85 the printer at power-up or after a RESET command is sent. Create Form Mode Create Form Mode commands design for
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Modes of Operation Table 2. Create Form Mode Commands Command Mnemonic Description Page # Alphanumerics ALPHA Defines size, location, and content of alphanumeric characters 29 and dynamic alphanumeric data fields. Alpha, Incremental ALPHA Defines starting data and increment amount for fixed auto- 34 increment fields. Bar Codes BARCODE Each bar code type has its own command to define size, Chap. 3 location, orientation, and data as described in the “Bar Codes” chapter. Boxes BOX Defines size, lo
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Chapter 1 The IGP/PGL Emulation Execute Form Mode The Execute Form Mode prints forms created in the Create Form Mode. Execute Form Mode commands are summarized in Table 3 and fully described on the referenced pages. Carriage Return, Form Feed, and Line Feed commands also operate in the Execute Form Mode. The EXECUTE Form command must be entered in UPPERCASE, and a single line spacing or a line containing overlay data must separate an EXECUTE command from a NORMAL command. Note Some systems
