PRINT Print
Related Commands: GETPRNT, PLOT.
Example for the HP-IB Interface
The printer usually resides at address 1 and the plotter at address 5. (The program is only valid
for HP 9000 Series 200 and 300 computers and HP Vectra personal computer with an HP raster
graphics printer, such as the HP Thinkjet.)
This example illustrates how an external controller can initiate the sending of print data to an
external printer.
OUTPUT
718."PRINT-"
SEND
7;UNT'UNL
LISTEN 1 TALK 18 DATA
Sendsdutatoprinter:
Note
To print without disconnecting the computer, you must execute the following
BASIC commands:
ABORT7
LOCAL 7
Then press Icopvl.
Description
The data is output in HP raster graphics format. PRINT, PRINT 0, or PRINT BW produces a
monochrome printout. PRINT 1 and PRINT COLOR produces a “color format” output for an
HP PaintJet printer. Execute “MENU 0;” before printing to blank the softkeys.
The PRINT command should not be used within a DLP; you should use the GETPRNT command
instead.
5446 Programming Commands