HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Reference Manual Part II

20-30 The Vector Group EN

PA, Plot Absolute

This command establishes absolute plotting and moves the pen to

the specified absolute coordinates from the current pen position.

PA X,Y [,...;]

PA [;]

The printer interprets the parameters as follows:

z No Parameters — Establishes absolute plotting for subsequent

commands.

z X,Y Coordinates — Specify the absolute location to which the

pen moves. When you include more than one coordinate pair, the

pen moves to each point in the order given, using the current pen

up/down status. If the pen is up, PA moves the pen to the point; if

the pen is down, PA draws a line to the point. Lines are drawn

using the current line width, type, and attributes.

z When you use the symbol mode (SM) command, PA draws the

specified symbol at each X,Y coordinate. When you use the

polygon mode (PM) command, the X,Y coordinates enter the

polygon buffer for use when the polygon is edged or filled.

z Coordinates are interpreted in current units: as user-units when

scaling is on; as plotter units when scaling is off.

Note If an odd number of coordinates is specified (in other words, an X

coordinate without a corresponding Y coordinate), the printer ignores

the last unmatched coordinate.

Parameter Format Functional Range Default

X,Y coordinates current units -2

to 2

- 1 no default