HP (Hewlett-Packard) 240A manual

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Preface 3 Preface Thank you for choosing this printer. This manual explains h ow to set up th e printer to perform HP-GL /2 emulation. Be sure to read this manual first to ensure proper use of this product. Note that this manual is written for users wh o have basic knowledge of the operating environment and op eration method as well as the method o[...]

4 T ypes of Manuals T ypes of Manuals Manuals Bundled With the Machine & Their Contents Manuals Bundled With Optional Accessories Note • Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader needs to be inst alled to displ ay PDF files. Setup and Quick Reference Guide Explains how to inst all this printer , load paper , and troubleshoot of this printe r . The Online He[...]

Contents 5 Content s Preface .............................................................................................................. 3 Types of Manuals .............................................................................................. 4 Contents .....................................................................................[...]

6 Using This Guide Using This Guide Prerequisite Knowledge Read this guide in detail before using this printer. If you are not familiar with the machine to which the printer is to be connected or the basic op erations or concepts of the software, read the releva nt manuals first. Machines and software to which the printer is to be connected refer t[...]

1.1 About Emulation 7 1 Using Emulation 1.1 About Emulation This chapter explains HP-GL, HP-GL/2 emul ation of the print language available on this printer. Print data follows certain rules (grammar). These rules (grammar) are called a print language. This printer supports a page description lan guage used to create image s on a page basis and an e[...]

8 1 Using Emulati on Switching Between Print Languages This printer supports multi-emulation, allowing you to switch between print languages. There are three m ethods of switching between print languages. Switching by Commands Commands for switching between pr int languages are provided. Upon receipt of a command, this printe r selects the relevant[...]

1.2 Default Sett ings 9 1.2 Default Settings You can print in the following ways with the HP -GL and HP-GL/2 emulation modes set to the default settings. Th e document data is enlarged or re duced (auto layout) to match the size of the paper being used. Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Output Size, Zoom: On Note • If necessary [...]

10 1 Using Emulati on Paper Margin The default output size is set to [A Size]. If the print data exc eeds the effective coordinat e area at all, it will be printed on the next larger size (for example, the next paper larger than A5 is A4). When paper ma rgin is set, the area set for the paper margin rather than the are a recognized by [Area Determi[...]

1.4 Eject Functi on 11 1.4 Eject Function This section explains the eject function. The re are two types of eject functions as shown here. • The remaining data is forcibly ejected. • All the jobs in the printer are eliminated. To Forcibly Eject Remaining Data For HP-GL and HP-GL/2 emulation mo des, data is not ejected until a full page of data [...]

12 1 Using Emulati on To Eject All Jobs in the Printer Print all the jobs that the printer has received. Through this procedure, you can interr upt the receiving of data and empty the buffer . The procedure is explaine d below. 1. Press the <Online> b utton when the display shown to the right appear s. Note • Press the <Onli ne> butto[...]

2.1 About Mode Menu 13 2 HP-GL Mode Settings 2.1 About Mode Menu This section explains the types of menus an d the levels of the emulation mode menu. This Printer’s Menus In the menus, there are Mode menu for emul ation settings and Common menu for the printer and ot her settings. You can set the following items in the common menu when using HP- [...]

14 2 HP-GL Mode Settings About Mode Menu This HP-GL mode menu is used to set items specific to HP-GL and HP-GL/2 emul ation. You can change the mo de menu settings while the printer is printing. When this is done , the changed settings take effect from the next job. The mode menu is configured from the following levels. • Mode menu > Menu item[...]

2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings 15 2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings This section explains the it ems that ca n be set us ing HP-GL mode menu a nd the settin g procedures. List of HP-GL/2 Setting Items This section explains the it ems that ca n be set us ing HP-GL mode menu. Features Menu Paper T ray Sets the pa per tray that supplies pape r. Candidate val[...]

16 2 HP-GL Mode Settings Document Size Sets the Client-Created document size. Candidate values are shown below. [Auto] (def ault) [Output Size] The size is the same as that set in [O utput Size]. [A0] [A1] [A2] [A3] [A4] [A5] [B 0] [B1] [B2] [B3] [B4] [B5] Note • If [Auto] is not sel ected, the [Auto Layout] setti ng switches to [Of f]. • If [A[...]

2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings 17  Quantity Setup Sets the method to specify the number of copies to print. Candidate values are shown below. [Protocol] (default) [Stored Jobs] [Command] 2 Sided Print Sets 2 sided printing. [Off] 2 sided printing is not done. [Long Edge Flip] Printing is done from left to right. [Short Edge Flip] Printing is done [...]

18 2 HP-GL Mode Settings Print Control  HP-GL Mode Switches between graphics languag es. This setting affects HP-GL commands (IW, OW, and UC commands). Candidate values are shown below. [HP-GL] (default) You can use HP-GL, HP-GL/2, or HP-RTL. The languages switch a ccording to the print data that is sent to the printer. [HP-GL/2] HP-GL/2, or HP-[...]

2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings 19  Zoom Mode Determines whether to use A-sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5 ) or the effective coordinate area obtained by the method selected in the are a determining mode for auto scaling. Candidate values are shown below. [Output Size] (default) Paper sizes are automatically selected from the six sizes in the A se[...]

20 2 HP-GL Mode Settings  Image Enhance Enables or disables image en hancement. Image enhancemen t raises the resolution and smooths sharp e dges. Candidate values are shown below. [On] (default) [Off] Important • The [Zoom Mode], [Area Det ermine], and [Paper Margin] set tings are ef fective only when [Document Size] is set to [Au to]. Pen At[...]

2.2 HP-GL Mode Menu Settings 21  Density Sets pen color density. The setting range is 0 to 100% in 5% incremen ts. The default for pen No. 00 is 0%, and the defa ults for pens No. 02 through No. 15 are 100%. Note • When changing the candi date values by the < > or < > button, you can change the display continuously b y holding the [...]

22 2 HP-GL Mode Settings Setting the HP-GL Mode Menu This section uses a document size of [A4] set in the HP-GL mode to explai n the mode menu setting procedure. Ready to print 1. Press the <Menu> button. Menu Print Language 2. Press t he < > bu tton. Print Language HPGL 3. Press the < > button. HPGL Features Menu 4. Press t he &l[...]

2.3 About the HP-GL Mode List 23 2.3 About the HP-GL Mode List This section explains the HP-GL mode list. Refer to • For information a bout reports an d lists: User Guide 6.2 Print ing Reports/Li sts HP-GL/2 Mode List • HP-GL/2 Settings List You can confirm the HP-GL mode setting values.[...]

24 2 HP-GL Mode Settings • HP-GL/2 Logical Printers/Store d Jobs List You can confirm the setting values th at are in the NV memory. Print Method On the control panel, select [Report/Li st] > [Print Language] > [HP-GL/2 Settings] or [HP-GL/2 Logical].[...]

3.1 Hard Clip Area 25 3 Materials Related to HP-GL Mode 3.1 Hard Clip Area In the HP-GL mode, the plotta ble area is determined (separate ly from the printable area) depending on the paper size . This area is called a hard clip area. It de termines the maximum range of pen move ment. Accordingly, images cannot be drawn exceeding the bounds of the h[...]

26 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e 3.2 Print able Area Printable area s in the HP-GL mode are as follows: Note • Some output sizes may not be used dep ending on the printer type. Output Sizes and Printable Areas Output size Paper leng th (1/7200 in.) Coordinate value (1/7200 in.) X- direction Y- direction Margin Printa ble area T op right Mar[...]

3.2 Printabl e Area 27 Output size Paper leng th (1/7200 in.) Coordinate value (1/7200 in.) X- direction Y- direction Margin Printa ble area T op right Margin Wid th Height Bottom left X Bottom left Y Long edge Short edge To p right X To p right Y XR YU A3 84168 1 19052 1260 1260 81648 1 16532 82908 1 17792 1260 1260 A4 59508 8 4168 1260 1260 56988[...]

28 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e 3.3 Auto Layout This section explains auto layout. What Is Auto Layout? Auto layout is the function that judges the document size according to the HP- GL data input from the host system, enlarges/reduces the document so that it fits the paper size, and lays out the document a t the center of the paper. Using t[...]

3.3 Auto Layout 29 Area Determine Methods for obtaining th e effective coordinate area based on the HP-GL data are as follows: [Auto] An effective coordinate area determining method is automa tically selected among PS, IW, IP, Adapted. PS, IW, IP, Adapted are given priority in this order. [IW] The area specified by the l ast IW command in data is d[...]

30 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e Zoom Mode Select the mode that determines the document size according to the obtained effe ctive coordinate area. Also determ ine whether th e paper is set in landsc ape or portra it according to the effective coordinate area. When set to [Coordinate Area]: The area obtained by removing the area specified by m[...]

3.3 Auto Layout 31 Example: Assume that the following data is input when Zoom Mode = Output Size, Origin Position = Auto, Paper Margin = 10 mm, Area Determine = IP . All pen widths are set to 0.1 mm. The following data does not con tain a character size specificatio n command and the physical size of the area specified by IP/IW is A3. IN; IP -8399,[...]

32 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e When [Output Size] Is Set to [Auto] The size (A4, B5, or A5) of the paper se t in the tray actually becomes the candidate value. If A4, B5, or A5 size paper is not set in the tray, all A-sizes (A4 or A5) become the candidate values and an error me ssage prompting you to load pape r in the tray appears on the c[...]

3.3 Auto Layout 33 Determining the Scaling Factor During execution of auto scalin g, the scaling factor is determined by the document size an d output size. Note that the scaling factor de pends on the [Zoom Mode] setting. Note • T o enable the scaling function, set [Zoom] to [On] on the control p anel. If [Zoom] is set at [Of f], images will be [...]

34 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e When [Document Size] Is Set to [Auto] and [Zoom Mode] Is Set to [Coordinate Area] The [Hard Clip] setting becomes ineffective. The ex tended hard clip area is always used. The scaling factor is determined by the effective coor dinate area and output size. The following table summarizes effe ctive coordinate ar[...]

3.3 Auto Layout 35 Examples of Combinations of Functions This section explains examples of print results ob tained by combining the supported functions. Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Output Size, Zoom: On Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Output Size, Zoom: Off Printabl e area Output size Document size Docume[...]

36 3 Materials Rel ated to HP-GL Mod e Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Coordinate Area, Zoom: On Document Size: Auto, Coord. Rotation: 0, Zoom Mode: Coordinate Area, Zoom: Off Printabl e area Effective coord inate ar ea determined by input dat a Output size Effective co ordinate area determined by input dat a Output size Printab[...]

Index 37 Index A Auto Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 E eject function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 emulation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 F font cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 H hard clip area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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