Epson ActionLaser 1500 User Manual - Page 222

Epson GL/2 Mode, Introduction

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Epson GL/2 Mode Introduction Epson GL/2 mode features some plotter commands. In this mode, you can use your printer with plotter applications. A list of the plotter commands that your printer supports is included later in this section. Unsupported commands are ignored. This mode is available only with ActionLaser 1500 or the upgraded ActionLaser 1000 with the PCL5/RITech board. Epson GL/2 mode is similar to GL/2 mode included in the HP LaserJet III emulation. The table below shows the differences between Epson GL/2 mode and GL/2 mode included in the HP LaserJet III emulation. PCL mode Paper eject 1 EpsonGL/2 Does not exist Supports PG. AF commands I HP LaserJet III Exists as the initial mode Supported in PCL Auto eject SelecType setting Not available Reduced printing Switch to PCL (ESC %# A) SelecType setting Not supported Available in PCL Supported Reset (ESC E) Ejects paper and then initializes Ejects paper, switches to PCL, and then initializes PJL, EJL, and ES Advance Full Page (PG. AF) Supported Supported Supported Not supported Using the SD and AD commands, you can select all the fonts available in HP LaserJet Ill emulation. HP Emulation Mode B-45

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Epson GL/2 Mode
Introduction
Epson GL/2 mode features some plotter commands. In this
mode, you can use your printer with plotter applications.
A list of the plotter commands that your printer supports is
included later in this section. Unsupported commands are
ignored.
This mode is available only with ActionLaser 1500 or the
upgraded ActionLaser 1000 with the PCL5/RITech board.
Epson GL/2 mode is similar to GL/2 mode included in the HP
LaserJet III emulation. The table below shows the differences
between Epson GL/2 mode and GL/2 mode included in the
HP LaserJet III emulation.
1
EpsonGL/2
I
HP LaserJet III
PCL mode
Does not exist
Exists as the initial
mode
Paper eject
Supports PG. AF
commands
Supported in PCL
Auto eject
Reduced printing
Switch to PCL
(ESC %# A)
Reset (ESC E)
SelecType setting
Not available
SelecType setting
Available in PCL
Not supported
Supported
Ejects paper and then
Ejects paper, switches
initializes
to PCL, and then
initializes
PJL, EJL, and ES
Advance Full Page
(PG. AF)
Supported
Supported
Supported
Not supported
Using the SD and AD commands, you can select all the fonts available in HP
LaserJet Ill emulation.
HP Emulation Mode
B-45