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RP-GL/2 supports two kinds of command systems: RP-GL and RP-GL/2.
RP-GL complies with the HP-GL command set developed by Hewlett-Packard.
RP-GL/2 complies with the HP-GL/2 and HP-RTL command sets developed by Hewlett-Packard.
The differences between the output functions of RP-GL and RP-GL/2 are as follows:
Function |
RP-GL |
RP-GL/2 |
|---|---|---|
Emulated plotter |
HP7475A, HP7550A, HP7570A, HP7575A, HP7576A, HP7580B, HP7585B, HP7586B, HP7595A, HP7596A |
Type 1: DesignJet 600 Type 2: DesignJet 650C Type 3: DesignJet 700 Type 4: DesignJet 750C Plus |
Originating coordinate position |
Bottom left or center |
Bottom left |
Image data output |
Not allowed |
Allowed |
Axis rotation |
0 degrees, 90 degrees |
0 degree, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees |
Image merge control |
No |
Yes |
Vector drawing instruction compression |
No |
Yes |
Mirror printing |
No |
Yes |
Supported printing colors |
Black and white (gray scale) Color (256 colors) |
Type 1, Type 3: Black and white (gray scale) Type 2, Type 4: Black and white (gray scale) Color (256 colors) Full color |
Specifiable number of pens |
8 pens |
16 pens |
Specifiable pen attributes (black and white) |
Width: 26 steps Density: 11 gradations |
Width: 26 steps Density: 11 gradations |
Specifiable pen attributes (color) |
Width: 26 steps Pen color: 256 colors |
Width: 26 steps Pen color: 256 colors |
When printing color data using RP-GL/2 Type 1 or Type 3, the data is printed in black and white. Vector data and image data are printed in gray scale.
