Default Settings

When you enter HP-GL/2 mode, most vector graphics variables retain their previous HP-GL/2 value. However, the following changes in the PCL environment can affect the HP-GL/2 environment:

zResetting the printer (ECE or control panel reset):

Executes an IN (Initialize) command

Defaults the PCL Picture Frame size

Defaults the PCL Picture Frame anchor point

Defaults the HP-GL/2 plot size

Defaults the PCL logical page orientation

zA page size, page length, or orientation command:

Defaults the PCL Picture Frame anchor point

Defaults the PCL Picture Frame

Defaults the HP-GL/2 plot size

Defaults P1 and P2 (IP,IR commands)

Resets the soft-clip window to the PCL Picture Frame boundaries (IW command)

Clears the polygon buffer (PM0,PM2)

Updates the cursor to the lower-left corner of the picture frame (P1).

zRedefining the PCL Picture Frame:

Defaults P1 and P2 (IP,IR commands)

Resets the soft-clip window (IW) to the PCL Picture Frame boundaries.

Clears the polygon buffer (PM0,PM2)

Updates the current pen position to the lower-left corner of the picture frame (P1)

zSetting the picture frame anchor point:

Defaults P1 and P2 (IP,IR commands)

Resets the soft-clip window to the PCL Picture Frame boundaries (IW command)

Clears the polygon buffer (PM0,PM2)

Updates the current pen position to the lower-left corner of the picture frame (P1)

zSetting an HP-GL/2 plot size:

Changes the picture frame scaling factor

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