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Product Warranty Limitation of Warranty Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1995,1996 This Hewlett-Packard product is warranted against The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects All Rights Reserved. defects in material and workmanship for a period of resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by Reproduction, adaptation, or one year from date of shipment.
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HP-GL Mode and Examples ... . . HP-GL Resolution ....HP-GL Output Region (size and position) .
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide N O T E This guide applies to instruments that have been updated to rmware revision 1.04. Please contact your nearest HP Service Center if you require the ROM Upgrade Kit. SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Config...
Supported Peripherals T able 1-1. HP 4155A/4156A Supported Printers/Plotters Model HP-IB Serial Parallel PCL HP-GL Color HP 2225A/C/D Thinkjet HP C2106A Deskjet 500 HP C2114A Deskjet 500C HP C2168A Deskjet 560C HP C2164A Deskjet 660C HP C1676A Deskjet 1200C HP Laserjet Family...
HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide Peripheral Connection Figure 1-2. Connecting to Serial Peripherals printer cable C A U T I O N Figure 1-3. Connecting to Parallel Printers via HP-IB Interface T able 1-3. Dip Switches of MICROPRINT Converter Switch Function 1 to 5...
MISCELLANEOUS Page SYSTEM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MISCELLANEOUS NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SYSTEM CONTROLLER Figure 1-4. MISCELLANEOUS Page...
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FIXED CLR COLOR FFFFFFFFF : Black & White (print without color) FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FIXED CLR : HP 4155/56A sets the printer's colors automatically. (Printers/plotters with 8 color capability). FFFFFFFFFFFFFF COLOR : Corresponds to the colors selected in COLOR SETUP page. (Printers/plotters with 16 color capability).
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T o Dump Screen Image to Printer/Plotter Plot/Print NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINTER/PLOTTER NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINT/PLOT NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXIT To cancel during dumping. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ABORT To resetup the SYSTEM: PRINT/PLOT SETUP page. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PR/PL SETUP...
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T o Output Setup Data to Printer/Plotter Plot/Print NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINTER/PLOTTER NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CURRENT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GROUP NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINT/PLOT NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXIT only To cancel during the output of setup data. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ABORT To resetup the SYSTEM: PRINT/PLOT SETUP page. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PR/PL SETUP...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide T o Output Setup Data to Printer/Plotter Example.
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T o Output LIST Result Data to Printer/Plotter Plot/Print NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINTER/PLOTTER NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINT/PLOT NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXIT only To cancel during output of measurement data. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ABORT To resetup the SYSTEM: PRINT/PLOT SETUP page. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PR/PL SETUP...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide T o Output LIST Result Data to Printer/Plotter Example.
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T o Output GRAPHICS Data to Printer/Plotter Plot/Print NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINTER/PLOTTER NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINT/PLOT NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXIT only...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide T o Output GRAPHICS Data to Printer/Plotter To cancel during the output of graphics display. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ABORT To resetup the SYSTEM: PRINT/PLOT SETUP page. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINT SETUP Example.
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T o Store Hardcopy Image to Diskette Plot/Print Plot/Print NNNNNNNNNNNNNN FILE NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINT/PLOT NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXIT To cancel during the storing of hardcopy image. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ABORT To resetup the SYSTEM: PRINT/PLOT SETUP page. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PR/PL SETUP To list le names on diskette. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN FILE CATALOG...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide T o Store Hardcopy Image to Diskette Example. MOS1...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide GRAPH PLOT Window NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN STORE REGION RECALL REGION Figure 1-7. OUTPUT REGION N O T E For OUTPUT REGION to be calculated correctly for the orientation, make sure you set FEED DIR eld of PRINT/PLOT SETUP page to SHORT SIDE for portrait or LONG SIDE for landscape. See \PRINT/PLOT...
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HP DeskJet 5XX Family HP C2164A DeskJet 660C HP Laserjet Family HP C1676A DeskJet 1200C Yes HP 3630A Paintjet 1 600 dpi resolution setting of 660C is not really 600 dpi. It thins out half of the transferred data. So, the actual resolution is 300 dpi and the output...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Figure 1-8. Relation between Resolution and Graph Size N O T E If you select a HIGH resolution, the graph size becomes SMALLER. If you select a LOW resolution, the graph size becomes BIGGER.
HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples PCL Output Region (position) position PCL Commands N O T E Take care not to use number in mistake for a alphabet. For example \0"(zero) and \ "(alphabet). N O T E If you specify landscape orientation, you also need to set FEED DIR eld to LONG SIDE, so that OUTPUT REGION will be calculated correctly.
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples PCL Examples Graph/List Plot/Print NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PR/PL SETUP NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXIT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINT/PLOT N O T E If you want to print more than one graph per page, your must set the parameters in the GRAPH PLOT...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Example 1: One graph per page(portrait). Figure 1-9. Setup Pages for Example 1...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Figure 1-10. Output Image of Example 1...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Example 2: Two graphs per page(portrait). Figure 1-11. Setup Pages for Example 2...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Figure 1-12. Output Image of Example 2...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Example 3: Four graphs per page(portrait). Figure 1-13. Setup Pages for Example 3...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Figure 1-14. Output Image of Example 3...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Example 4: Two graphs per page(landscape). Figure 1-15. Setup Pages for Example 4...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Figure 1-16. Output Image of Example 4...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Example 5: Four graphs per page(landscape). Figure 1-17. Setup Pages for Example 5...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide PCL Mode and Examples Figure 1-18. Output Image of Example 5...
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HP-GL Mode and Examples HP-GL Resolution HP-GL Output Region (size and position) size position N O T E OUTPUT REGION settings apply to the graph and any text outside of the graph such as header, NNNNNNNNNNN comments, or setup data. If you select PRINT SETUP DATA = in the GRAPH PLOT window setup, the graph gets smaller.
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples HP-GL COMMANDS T able 1-5. Printer Commands for HP-GL Mode Model Command(Portrait) Command(Landscape) Laserjet Family 0033%0 0033& 0033* 0033%0 C1676A Deskjet 1200C 0033%0 0033%-1 1 Set the rear-panel switches for HP-GL N O T E Take care not to use number in mistake for a alphabet.
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples HP-GL EXAMPLES Graph/List Plot/Print NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PR/PL SETUP NNNNNNNNNNNNNN EXIT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PRINT/PLOT N O T E If you want to print more than one graph per page, you must set the parameters in the GRAPH PLOT...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 1: One graph per page (portrait). Figure 1-19. Setup Pages for Example 1...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-20. Output Image of Example 1...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 2: One graph per page (portrait). Figure 1-21. Setup Pages for Example 2...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-22. Output Image of Example 2...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 3: One graph per page (portrait). Figure 1-23. Setup Pages for Example 3...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-24. Output Image of Example 3...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 4: Two graphs per page (portrait). Figure 1-25. Setup Pages for Example 4...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-26. Output Image of Example 4...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 5: Two graphs per page (portrait). Figure 1-27. Setup Pages for Example 5...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-28. Output Image of Example 5...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 6: Four graphs per page (portrait). Figure 1-29. Setup Pages for Example 6...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-30. Output Image of Example 6...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 7: Four graphs per page (portrait). Figure 1-31. Setup Pages for Example 7...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-32. Output Image of Example 7...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 8: One graph per page (landscape). Figure 1-33. Setup Pages for Example 8...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-34. Output Image of Example 8...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 9: Two graphs per page (landscape). Figure 1-35. Setup Pages for Example 9...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-36. Output Image of Example 9...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Example 10: Four graphs per page (landscape). Figure 1-37. Setup Pages for Example 10...
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HP 4155A/4156A Print/Plot Guide HP-GL Mode and Examples Figure 1-38. Output Image of Example 10...
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