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What do the terms Variable Resolution and HP-GL Modes mean?

April 26, 2017centronics converters hp-gl mean modes parallel resolution terms unidirectional

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What do the terms Variable Resolution and HP-GL Modes mean?

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When an instrument sends a graph to a printer, data is translated from an instrument display pixel to a corresponding ink dot on the printer. The lower the resolution in dots/inch of the printer, the larger the dots, and hence the larger the printed graph, will be. Depending on the “default” resolution of the printer, this can lead to graphs over-running the edge of the paper or being too small. Variable resolution describes the ability of the converter to send a command string to the printer to adjust the resolution in dots per inch before data is sent from the controller to be printed. HP-GL mode refers to the ability of the converter to send a command string to a HP PCL5 printer to program it to accept HP-GL commands; i.e. the printer becomes a plotter.