Decipoints

In PCL terminology, a decipoint is 1/720 inch or one-tenth of a PCL point (a PCL point is exactly 1/72 inch as opposed to a typographic point which is approximately 1/72 inch).

Columns & Rows

The width of a column is defined by the current horizontal motion index (HMI), as described under “Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) Command” in Chapter 5. The distance between rows is defined by the current vertical motion index (VMI), as described under “Vertical Motion Index (VMI) Command” in Chapter 5. HMI is the distance between consecutive characters. VMI is the distance between consecutive lines of text. HMI and VMI are described in more detail in Chapter 5.

HP-GL/2 has its own coordinate system and units. For additional information about the HP-GL/2 coordinate system and units, refer to Chapter 17, An Introduction to HP-GL/2 Vector Graphics.

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