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From: walter@hpsadle.HP.COM (Walter Coole)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Question on writing to an HP laserjet
Message-ID: <770034@hpsadle.HP.COM>
Date: 4 Oct 90 00:12:08 GMT
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Organization: HP Signal Analysis Division - Rohnert Park, CA
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Writing raster graphics to a Laserjet is a matter of sending a simple
escape sequence, followed by the raster bits.  However, I think, from
your plotter remark, that you are more familiar with vector graphics.
Older laserjets (Laserjet, Laserjet+, Laserjet II, Laserjet IID,
Laserjet IIP, and Laserjet+500) do not inherently understand vector
graphics.  The Laserjet III does have HPGL (HP's plotter vector
graphics language) support built-in.  If you're not lucky enough to
have the latest printer, there are programs and "font" cartridges that
do handle HPGL.

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