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Operations in the GL-GL/2 Switching Mode

If "6. Plotter ID" is not set to "RP-GL/2" on the RPGL Menu, the product operates in switching mode. RP-GL/2 automatically switches between RP-GL and RP-GL/2 and prints the data, based on the received command.

Switching from RP-GL to RP-GL/2

When RP-GL/2 receives the RP-GL/2 switchover command "ESC%#B", it switches its processing command set from RP-GL to RP-GL/2, and processes the received data according to the RP-GL/2 command system. If it has any print data remaining to be processed when it receives the switchover command, it prints the remaining data before switching to RP-GL/2.

Substitute "#" in the RP-GL/2 switchover command "ESC%#B" with any integer between -1 and 3 (i.e. -1, 0, 1, 2, or 3).

Switching from RP-GL/2 to RP-GL

While in RP-GL/2, the language automatically switches to RP-GL if the print data is output by an output command.

Switch commands

Mode

Command

Command description

RP-GLRP-GL/2

ESC%#B

RP-GL/2 switchover command

RP-GL/2RP-GL

PG

RP

Output command

RP-GL/2RP-GL

ESC.R

ESC.K

Device control command

RP-GL/2RP-GL

ESC%-12345X

PJL switch command

Note

  • RP-GL/2 switches its control command set to PJL when "ESC%-12345X" is received.

  • PJL emulates the Printer Job Language of HP.

  • RP-GL/2 switches its control command set to RP-GL/2 when an "@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=HPGL2" command is received.

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