HP LaserJet 4100 HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Ref - Page 97
Drawing Arcs, The Arc Absolute AA and Arc Relative AR commands use
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Figure 20-2 Drawing circles Drawing Arcs The Arc Absolute (AA) and Arc Relative (AR) commands use the following method for drawing arcs. Your current pen location becomes one end of the arc; you specify the center point with one parameter (setting the radius), and set another parameter to specify the number of degrees through which you want the arc drawn. The following illustration shows a simple command sequence using the AA command to draw a circle and an arc: Table 20-4 Example: Drawing Arcs ECE EC%ØB IN; Reset the printer. Enter HP-GL/2 mode. Initialize HP-GL/2. SP1; Select pen number 1. Even though there is no physical pen, the SP command must be used to enable printing. PA4200,2900;PD; Set starting point to (4200,2900) and set pen down. EN Drawing Arcs 20-5