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- HPTOPRT PRINTER UTILITY
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- The HPTOPRT program is a utility program which converts an HPGL plot
- file produced by QikDraw to a print file based on the Epson LQ 1500
- graphics format.
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- This version of the software recognises the following HPGL commands,
- PU, PD, PA, PR, AA, AR, CI and SU, whilst ignoring all others. The
- output produced is compatible with any printer that recognises the LQ
- 1500 command set.
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- RUNNING HPTOPRT
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- The utility is run from the DOS operating system and uses a plot file
- generated by QikDraw as its input. To run the program type HPTOPRT
- and press enter. Type in the printer width and input file name and
- other questions when prompted. During execution the program will tell
- you as each stage of the conversion is completed, and display
- appropriate error messages if problems with memory limits or
- non-compatibility occur. If any problems occur, the program
- execution will be terminated.
-
- Generally, the program needs 550K of RAM to run with the actual
- program size being 40K and the rest being allocated dynamically as the
- program is running.
-
- The printer output has 3 sizes:
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- 1. Width 13.6" x Length 11" (wide carriage printers only)
- 2. Width 8.0" x Length 11" (sideways output)
- 3. Width 8.0" x Length 6"
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- HPTOPRT also has a command line mode where the print options and plot
- filename can be entered as parameters on the command line. The format
- for this mode of operation is:-
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- HPTOPRT [command line switches, filename]
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- where command line switches:-
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- /A number = Aspect ratio, changes X:Y ratio [default = 1.0]
- /H = Help, displays this screen
- /P24 = 24 Pin printer output [default = 9 pins]
- /S number = Scale: changes overall scale [default = 1.0]
- /W13 = Width 13 inches printer [default = 8 inches]
- filename = name of plot file
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- eg HPTOPRT /S 0.8 plotfl.dat
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- prints 'plotfl.dat' at 9 pin resolution with a reduced scale of 0.8
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- PRODUCING THE PLOTFILE
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- Produce the plot file within QIKDRAW using:-
- 1. Utility Compose - use default sizes
- 2. Set *Plotter - select HP747X as the plotter, plotting is File
- 3. Draw Plot Drawing