HP L 5 manual Enter HP-GL/2 Mode, ?%#B

Enter HP-GL/2 Mode

This command causes the printer to interpret subsequent commands as HP-GL/2 commands, instead of PCL printer language commands.

?%#B

# = –1 - Stand-alone plotter mode (single context)

0- Position pen at previous HP-GL/2 pen position

1- Position pen at current PCL cursor position

2- Use current PCL coordinate system and previous HP-GL/2 pen position

3- Use PCL dot coordinate system and the current PCL CAP

Default	=	0
Range	=	1 to 3 (unsupported negative values default to –1; all
		other unsupported values are ignored)

As soon as the printer receives this command, it switches to HP-GL/2 mode, interpreting commands as HP-GL/2 commands until it receives an Enter PCL Mode, ?E, or UEL command, or until the printer power is switched off and on.

The value field (#) determines the cursor position once HP-GL/2 mode is entered.

Note	HP Color LaserJet printers do not support ?%–1B, ?%2B, or
	?%3B

•–1— A value field of –1 creates a “single context” or “stand-alone plotter” mode which has the following effects:

zThe current page is closed and printed and the HP-GL/2 environment is initialized (IN command).

zHP-GL/2 output begins on a new page.

zHP-GL/2 and PCL output cannot be combined on the same page.

zNo PCL commands except ?E, ?%#A, and the PJL command ?%-12345X are recognized by the printer.

zThe PCL picture presentation directives are ignored.

7-2 Color Vector Graphics (HP-GL/2) EN