Tektronix TDS5000B Series Online Programmer Guide

TDS5000B Online Programmer Guide
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HARDCopy
Description
This command sends a copy of the screen display to the port specified
by HARDCopy:PORT. This command is equivalent to pressing the
PRINT button on the front panel. When printing to a file, the file for-
mat is Windows Bitmap Image (BMP).
The HARDCopy query returns the port and file path.
Group
Hardcopy
Related Commands
*WAI, *CLS?
Syntax 1
HARDCopy STArt
Syntax 2
HARDCopy?
Arguments
H STARt
This initiates a screen copy to a file or the default system printer, as
specified by the :HARDCopy:PORT selection. The default system
printer is set within the Windows operating system. If you need infor-
mation about how to set the default system printer,. refer to Microsoft
Windows online help.
Note: Use the *WAI command between HARDCopy STARt com-
mands to ensure that the first hardcopy is complete before starting
another.
Example 1
HARDCopy STARt
This command initiates a screen copy to a file or the default system
printer, as specified by the :HARDCopy:PORT selection.
Example 2
HARDCopy?
This query returns the hardcopy file path and the selected port. The
query might return:
:HARDCOPY:FILENAME ”C:\TekScope\Imag-
es\hcFILE.BMP”;PORT FILE.

Tektronix TDS5000B Series Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	TDS5000B Series
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English