DRAWING ARCS
The Arc Absolute or AA , and the Arc Relative or AR
command use the following method for drawing arcs. Your
current pen location becomes one end of the arc; you
specify the center point with one parameter (setting
the radius), and set another parameter to specify the
number of degrees through which you want the arc drawn.
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.
SP1; Selects pen number 1
(black). Even though
there is no physical pen,
the SP command must be
used to enable printing.
PA4200,2900;PD; Sets starting point to
(4200,2900) and sets pen
down.
AA4600,2500,-180; Using the Arc Absolute
command, specifies the
pivot point of the arc,
thereby setting the
radius; draws the arc for
180 degrees, in a
negative angle of
rotation, (clock-wise).
Ec%0A Enters PCL mode.
EcE Sends a reset to end the
job and eject the page.
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