Epson GL/2 ModeIntroduction

Epson GL/2 mode features some plotter commands. In this mode, you can use your printer with plotter applications.

A list of the plotter commands that your printer supports is included later in this section. Unsupported commands are ignored.

This mode is available only with ActionLaser 1500 or the upgraded ActionLaser 1000 with the PCL5/RITech board.

Epson GL/2 mode is similar to GL/2 mode included in the HP LaserJet III emulation. The table below shows the differences between Epson GL/2 mode and GL/2 mode included in the HP LaserJet III emulation.

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EpsonGL/2

I HP LaserJet III

 

 

 

 

 

PCL mode

Does not exist

 

Exists as the initial

 

 

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

Paper eject

Supports PG. AF

 

Supported in PCL

 

commands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto eject

SelecType setting

 

Not available

 

 

 

 

Reduced printing

SelecType setting

 

Available in PCL

 

 

 

 

Switch to PCL

Not supported

 

Supported

(ESC %# A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset (ESC E)

Ejects paper and then

 

Ejects paper, switches

 

initializes

 

to PCL, and then

 

 

 

initializes

 

 

 

 

PJL, EJL, and ES

Supported

 

Supported

 

 

 

 

Advance Full Page

Supported

 

Not supported

(PG. AF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the SD and AD commands, you can select all the fonts available in HP LaserJet Ill emulation.

HP Emulation Mode B-45