HP 5961-0509 Example Using the Symbol Mode Command, Smz, 22-36The Line and Fill Attributes Group

The following example shows several uses of symbol mode: with the pen down for a line graph, with the pen up for a scattergram, and with the pen down for geometric drawings.

Note	Symbol mode works only with the PA, PD, PE, PR, and PU
	commands. Notice that the circle and rectangle have symbols only for
	the PA command coordinate point.
	Table 22-18 Example: Using the Symbol Mode Command
	?E	Reset the printer.
	?%0B	Enter HP-GL/2 mode.
	IN;	Initialize HP-GL/2 mode.
	SP1;	Select pen number 1. Even though there is
		no physical pen, the SP command must be
		used to enable printing.
	SM*;PA200,1000;	Enter symbol mode, using the asterisk (*)
	PD200,1230,400,	as the symbol; move to absolute location
	1560;	(200,1000), set the pen down, and draw first
		to (200,1230), then to (400,1560).
	PD700,1670,1300,	Place the pen down and draw from the
	1600,1800,2000;	current pen position (400,1560) to
	PU;	(700,1670), then to (1300,1600), then
		to (1800,2000); lift the pen.
	SM3;PA700,500,	Enter symbol mode again with “3” as the
	900,450,1300,850;	current symbol; print a “3” in the following
		locations: (700,500), (900,450), and
		(1300,850).
	PA1750,1300,2500,	With the pen still up and “3” still the current
	1350;PU;SM;	symbol, print a “3” at (1750,1300) and
		(2500,1350); lift the pen and exit symbol
		mode.
	PA3300,1100;PD;	Move to (3300,1100), set the pen down, and
	SMY;PA4400,1890;	enter symbol mode with “Y” as the symbol;
	SMZ;	draw a line to (4400,1890) and print a “Y”;
		re-enter symbol mode with “Z” as the current
		symbol.

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