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From: dave@micropen (David F. Carlson)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Filter for hpgl -> PMP (IBM 3812) wanted
Summary: RTFM
Message-ID: <966@micropen>
Date: 9 Jan 90 17:16:03 GMT
References: <704@duteca3.UUCP>
Organization: Micropen Direct Writing Systems, Pittsford, NY
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In article <704@duteca3.UUCP>, knop@duteca (P. Knoppers) writes:
> I need a filter that reads hpgl and outputs something that is 
> understood by IBM 3812 printers. IBM calls the commands of this
> printer "Page Map Primitive Commands". 
> 
> BTW, does anyone know what the code "PS4;" means ? (I found it in 
> the pre-amble of an hpgl file).

From the HP7475A "Interfacing and Programming Manual"

PS: Paper Size instruction
0-3:    "B" or "A3" size
4-127:  "A" or "A4" size

If you are serious about writing a hpgl-><any> filter, get this book.
-- 
David F. Carlson, Micropen, Inc.
micropen!dave@ee.rochester.edu

"The faster I go, the behinder I get." --Lewis Carroll