Com-
Command Meaning and action
mand
BP
Instructs the start of plotting. Outputs a label by
overlaying on job log and plot output.
CA
Sets an auxiliary character set.
CC
Specifies character smoothness.
CF
Specifies an outline font rendering method.
CI
Plots a circle of an arbitrary radius.
CM
Specifies the handling of character set modes
and undefined characters.
CP
Draws a character.
CR
Sets an RGB data range.
CS
Sets a standard character set.
CT
Specifies an arc division method.
CV
Controls the curve line generator.
DC
Terminates the digitize mode.
DF
Resets the printer to the default status.
DI
Specifies the character string direction by
absolute values.
DL
Downloads a user-defined character set.
DP
Reads the coordinates of a point to be digitized.
DR
Specifies the character string direction by
relative values.
DS
Sets a character set to a slot.
DT
Defines character or code to terminate label
drawing.
DV
Specifies a text path to the right or left or upward
or downward.
EA
Draws a square determined by the current pen
position and the specified X and Y coordinates.
EC
Cuts paper.
EP
Draws a polygon registered in the polygon
buffer.
ER
Draws a square determined by the current pen
position and relative coordinates from the point.
Appendix 2 HP-GL/HP-GL2 Command List (6030/6050)
HP-GL
HP-GL/2
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