HP 5961-0509 manual Flag Meaning Description

The PE command represents vectors in base 64 (default) or base 32 (explained under Encoding PE Flag Values and X,Y Coordinates). In parameter value data, all spaces, delete characters, control characters, as well as ASCII characters 128-160 and 255 are ignored.

zNo parameters — Updates the Carriage Return point. The PE command without parameters does not affect the pen’s current location or up/down status.

zFlag — Indicates how the printer interprets subsequent values. Flags are ASCII characters and are not encoded. The printer disregards the eighth bit of a flag (fro example, a character code of 61 and a character code of 189 both send a ‘=’ [the absolute flag]).

Table 20-22

Flag	Meaning	Description
:	Select Pen	Indicates that the subsequent value is
		the desired pen number. A PE command
		without pen select defaults to the
		currently selected pen.
<	Pen Up	Raises the pen and moves to the
		subsequent coordinate pair value. (All
		coordinate pair values not preceded by
		a pen up flag are considered pen down
		moves.)*
>	Fractional	Indicates that the subsequent value
	Data	specifies the number of fractional binary
		bits contained in the coordinate data.
		Default is zero.
=	Absolute	Indicates that the next point is defined by
		absolute coordinates.
7	7-bit Mode	Indicates that all subsequent coordinate
		pair values should be interpreted in 7-bit
		mode. Once you send a seven-bit flag,
		base 32 is used and eighth bits are
		ignored for the remainder of the
		command.

*We recommend you always follow a pen up flag with a relative move of (0,0). This ensures that the next plotting coordinates are drawn.

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