Background Settings: Background Settings for HP-GL
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If you used METHOD 1 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS, press the MENU
key if you do not wish to make any changes. If you used METHOD 2 to select
BACKGROUND SETTINGS, turn off the plotter if you do not wish to make any
changes.
Pen Select The 2 Pen option installed machine can hold one blade or pen in the pen holder
on the pen carriage (which is referred to as PEN 1) and one pen in the pen holder
on the right side plate (which is referred to as PEN 2).
This function enables or disables the PEN SELECT command (“J” Command in
GP-GP or the “SP” command in HP-GL).
The CONDITION PRIORITY is not affected by this setting.
When ENABLE is selected, the plotter changes pen either by the plotter’s con-
trol panel or by command input from the computer.
When DISABLE is selected, commands specifying the pen number from the
computer is ignored.
• Press the F3 key to select ENABLE or press the F4 key to select DISABLE. A
blinking cursor appears beside your choice.
• Press the ENTER key to register your setting and to proceed to the next menu.
Press the NEXT key if you wish to bypass this setting with no changes.
If you used METHOD 1 to select BACKGROUND SETTINGS, press the MENU
key if you do not wish to make any changes. If you used METHOD 2 to select
BACKGROUND SETTINGS, turn off the plotter if you do not wish to make any
changes.
NOTE: This menu only appears when the 2 Pen option is installed.
Initial Blade Con-
trol Position (INI-
TIAL BLADE
CONTROL)
This function specifies the position at which initial blade control is performed
(for more information about initial blade control see Adjusting the Blade Offset
Angle.)
When 2mm BELOW is selected, initial blade control is performed 2mm below the
starting point of cutting.
When OUTSIDE is selected, initial blade control is performed outside of the
effective cutting area.
PEN SELECT
ENABLED.
DISABLED_.
INITIAL BLADE
CONTROL POSITION
2mm BELOW.
OUTSIDE_.
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