Graphics Languages –Code V, PGL, MT660 IG Applications Manual 6800 Series Printers Trademark Acknowledgements Acrobat® Reader is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. DEC is a trademark of Compaq Computer Corp. Epson is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corp. Genicom is a trademark of Genicom L.L.C. HP is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. IBM and Proprinter are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Printronix and PGL are trademarks of Printronix, Inc. QMS and Code V are trademarks of Minolta-QMS Inc. TallyGenicom brand is owned by Printronix, Inc. COPYRIGHT 2010, 2012 PRINTRONIX, INC. Table of Contents Trademark Acknowledgements ........................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ................................................................................................ 3 ® ™ QMS Code V Graphics Processing Language ... 13 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 13 Graphics Processing Language ........................................................................ 13 Graphics Mode .................................................................................................. 13 Turning Graphics Mode On ......................................................................... 14 PY Then ...................................................................................................... 14 Turning Graphics Mode Off ......................................................................... 15 Code V Command Character (CVCC) .............................................................. 15 Changing the CVCC ................................................................................... 15 Using ESC Sequences ............................................................................... 15 Through The Control Panel ......................................................................... 15 Free Format ....................................................................................................... 16 Turning Free Format On ............................................................................. 16 Turning Free Format OFF ........................................................................... 16 Control Code Equivalents ........................................................................... 16 Ignore Data ........................................................................................................ 17 Graphics Pass ................................................................................................... 18 Pass Spacing (Modplot) .............................................................................. 18 Pass Buffer Length ..................................................................................... 18 Pass Format ................................................................................................ 19 GPL Commands ................................................................................................ 20 Multiple Passes ........................................................................................... 21 Character Printing ........................................................ 23 Control Panel Option ......................................................................................... 23 Block Character ................................................................................................. 23 Descender Mode ............................................................................................... 27 Reverse Image .................................................................................................. 27 Reverse Image Descender Mode ............................................................... 28 Half-Tone ........................................................................................................... 28 Half-Tone Toggle ........................................................................................ 29 Half-Tone Reverse Image ........................................................................... 29 Half-Dot Mode (Double Density) ....................................................................... 29 Half-Dot Mode and Half-Tones ................................................................... 30 Block Character Fonts ....................................................................................... 30 7.5 CPI ........................................................................................................ 31 10 CPI ......................................................................................................... 31 12 CPI ......................................................................................................... 31 15 CPI ......................................................................................................... 32 Code V Font Selection....................................................................................... 32 Code V Character Set Selection ....................................................................... 32 Compressed Fonts ............................................................................................ 33 NLQ Fonts ......................................................................................................... 34 Default Font Selection ....................................................................................... 35 Draft Fonts ......................................................................................................... 36 Font/Quality Speed ............................................................................................ 36 High Quality Font Mode .............................................................................. 36 Full Space Font Mode ................................................................................. 36 Half Space Font Mode ................................................................................ 36 Lines per Inch .................................................................................................... 37 Dump Mode ....................................................................................................... 37 Hex Command ................................................................................................... 37 Control Panel Option ......................................................................................... 37 Block Character .......................................................................................... 37 ISO Character Sets ........................................................................................... 38 ISO Character Set Table ................................................................................... 38 Creating Lines and Graphics ....................................... 39 Line Drawing ...................................................................................................... 39 Solid Lines................................................................................................... 39 Dashed Lines .............................................................................................. 40 Boxes ................................................................................................................. 41 Form Drawing .................................................................................................... 43 Plot Mode .......................................................................................................... 44 Version 1 Logos .......................................................................................... 46 Version 2 logos ........................................................................................... 46 Pixel Expansion ................................................................................................. 46 Barcodes ..................................................................... 49 Selecting Barcodes ..................................................................................... 49 Barcode Density .......................................................................................... 50 Barcode Height ........................................................................................... 50 Barcode Width ............................................................................................ 50 Barcode Version 1 ...................................................................................... 50 Barcode Version 2 ...................................................................................... 51 Dark/Light Bar Ratios .................................................................................. 56 High Density Barcode ................................................................................. 56 LOGMARS Barcode .................................................................................... 57 Code 128 Barcode ...................................................................................... 57 Code 128 Special Characters ..................................................................... 59 Postnet Barcodes .............................................................................................. 63 Accessing POSTNET in CVCC................................................................... 63 Orientation................................................................................................... 63 Height .........................................................................................................