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

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RA, Fill Rectangle Absolute

This command defines and fills a rectangle using absolute

coordinates. Use RA to fill rectangular shapes in drawings.

(To outline a rectangle using absolute coordinates, use the

EA command.)

RA X,Y[;]

The RA command defines and fills a rectangle using the current pen,

the current line and fill types, and absolute X,Y coordinates. The RA

command includes an automatic pen down. When the command

operation is complete, the original pen location and up/down status

are restored.

z X,Y Coordinates — Specify the corner of the rectangle that is

diagonally opposite from the current pen location (the starting

point of the rectangle). Coordinates are interpreted in current

units: as user-units when scaling is on; as plotter units when

scaling is off.

Note The following illustration shows the current pen location in the

lower-left corner and the command’s X,Y coordinates in the

upper-right corner. Depending on the X,Y coordinates used,

these points can be in any two diagonally opposite corners.

Figure 21-22Fill Rectangle Absolute

Parameter Format Functional Range Default

X,Y coordinates current units -2

to 2

- 1 no default