Table 20-19

Related Commands

Group

 

 

PE, Polyline Encoded

The Vector Group

PR, Plot Relative

 

PD, Pen Down

 

PU, Pen Up

 

 

 

 

LA,

Line Attributes

Line and Fill Attributes Group

LT,

Line Type

 

PW, Pen Width

 

SM, Symbol Mode

 

 

 

 

PD, Pen Down

This command lowers the printer’s "logical pen" and draws subsequent graphics commands.

PD X,Y[,...;]

or

PD [;]

Parameter

Format

Functional Range

Default

 

 

 

 

X,Y coordinates/

current

-230to 230 - 1

no default

increments

units

 

 

 

 

 

 

This command emulates a pen plotter which must lower the pen to draw lines on the page.

zNo Parameters — Prepares the printer to draw subsequent graphics commands.

zX,Y Coordinates/Increments — Draws (in current units) to the point specified. You can specify as many X,Y coordinate pairs as you want. When you include more than one coordinate pair, the printer draws to each point in the order given.

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PD, Pen Down 20-31

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HP 5961-0509 manual PR, Plot Relative PD, Pen Down PU, Pen Up Line Attributes, Line Type PW, Pen Width SM, Symbol Mode