HP 8753E - Step 2. Store the Exit HPGL Mode and Form Feed Sequence; Step 3. Send the HPGL Initiahzation Sequence to the Printer; Step 4. Send the Plot Flie to the Printer; Step 5. Send the Exit HPGL Mode and Form Feed Sequence to the Printer

Step 2. Store the exit HPGL mode and form feed sequence.
1. Create a test file by typing in each character as shown in the left hand column of l%ble 4-7.
Do not insert spaces or linefeeds.
2. Name the file exithpgl.
‘lbble 4-7. HPGL ‘I&t File Commands
I
Command Remark
I
Step 3. Send the HPGL initialization sequence to the printer.
Step 4. Send the plot llle to the printer.
Step 6. Send the exit HPGL mode and form feed sequence to the printer.
Outputting Single Page Plots Using a Printer
You can output plot files to an HPGL compatible printer using the DOS command line and the
files created in the previous steps. This example assumes that the escape sequence flies and the
plot Bles are in the current directory and the selected printer port is PRN.
Command
Remark
c:>
type hpglinit > PRN
c:>
type PLOTOO.FP > PRN
c:>
type exithpgl
> PRN
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