HP 340A, 240A Using Emulation, About Emulation, Emulation Mode, Host Interfaces and Emulation

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1 Using Emulation

1.1About Emulation

This chapter explains HP-GL, HP-GL/2 emulation of the print language available on this printer.

Print data follows certain rules (grammar). These rules (grammar) are called a print language.

This printer supports a page description language used to create images on a page basis and an emulation feature used to obtain the print result similar to that obtained by another printer. The ability to obtain the print result similar to that obtained by other printers is called emulation.

Emulation Mode

When printing data written in a language other than the page description language supported by this machine, place this printer in the emulation mode. This printer has more than one emulation mode. The following table summarizes the relationship between the HP-GL, HP-GL/2 emulation mode and the printer type to be emulated.

Emulation mode

Emulated printer

 

 

 

 

HP-GL emulation mode (HP-GL mode)

7586B or DJ750C Plus

 

 

HP-GL/2 emulation mode (HP-GL/2 mode)

DJ760C Plus

 

 

In the HP-GL mode, the modes switch between the HP-GL mode, HP-GL/2 mode, and HP-RTL.

For the HP-GL/2 mode, the mode is fixed as HP-GL/2 and HP-RTL.

Host Interfaces and Emulation

Different host interfaces support different print languages. Host interfaces that support print languages are as follows:

•Parallel port

•Serial port

•LPD port

•NetWare port

•SMB port

•IPP port

•USB port

•Port9100 port

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Contents DocuPrint 240A/340A HP-GL, HP-GL/2 Emulation Settings Guide Page Preface Manuals Bundled With Optional Accessories Manuals Bundled With the Machine & Their ContentsTypes of Manuals Contents Conventions Using This GuidePrerequisite Knowledge OrganizationHost Interfaces and Emulation Using EmulationEmulation Mode About EmulationAutomatic Switching Switching Between Print LanguagesMode Menu Screen Switching by CommandsLimits During Auto Layout Mapping Default SettingsWhen the Hard Disk Optional Is Installed in the Printer When the Hard Disk Optional Is not Installed in the PrinterFont Cache About FontsPaper Margin Usable FontsTo Forcibly Eject Remaining Data Eject FunctionTo Eject All Jobs in the Printer About Mode Menu HP-GL Mode SettingsThis Printer’s Menus Hpgl About Mode MenuPaper Tray HP-GL Mode Menu SettingsList of HP-GL/2 Setting Items Features MenuCoord. Rotation Gradation ModePalette Setup Document SizeSided Print Adjust PositionOutput Tray Print Control Page Pen Attributes Store Stored Jobs MenuAt startup RetrieveSetting the HP-GL Mode Menu HP-GL/2 Mode List About the HP-GL Mode ListPrint Method Hard Clip Area Materials Related to HP-GL ModeOutput Sizes and Printable Areas Printable AreaWidth Height Bottom Long Short Making the Auto Layout Function Effective What Is Auto Layout?Details on Setting Items Auto LayoutPaper Margin Area DetermineDetermining the Document Size Zoom ModeWhen Zoom Mode Is Set to Output Size When Zoom Mode Is Set to Coordinate AreaDetermining the Output Size When Output Size Is Set to a sizeExample When Output Size Is Set to Auto Output size Document Determining the Scaling FactorDegree Degrees Output Minimum value Maximum value Examples of Combinations of Functions Page Index About Yourself Customer Response SheetAbout the Guide DocuPrint 240A/340A HP-GL, HP-GL/2 Emulation Settings Guide List of Mode Menu HP-GL
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