[comp.graphics] HPGL Specification

hlison@bbn.com (Herb Lison) (01/04/90)

Does any documentation exist for the HPGL specification?  If so,
where can I get a copy?

Thanks,

Herb Lison

wayne@dsndata.uucp (Wayne Schlitt) (01/05/90)

In article <13326@silica.BBN.COM> hlison@bbn.com (Herb Lison) writes:
> 
> Does any documentation exist for the HPGL specification?  If so,
> where can I get a copy?
> 


I dont know of any offical HPGL specification.  What we have always
used is the programmer manuals that come with the plotters.  If you
find an offical specification, I would be interested, although we
would still probably use the plotter manuals.  Not all HP plotters are
100% compatable.  We have to use a subset of HPGL that is common to
all the plotters that we support.  (including the 7580A, a 6 year old
plotter that was missing quite a few things...)


-wayne

rjn@hpfcso.HP.COM (Bob Niland) (01/11/90)

re: In article <13326@silica.BBN.COM> hlison@bbn.com (Herb Lison) writes:
> 
> Does any documentation exist for the HPGL specification?  If so,
> where can I get a copy?
> 

For HP-GL (-I):

Start with the programming manual for the plotter(s) you have.  Add one
copy of the "Plotter Comparison Guide", HP pub number 5954-7124.  There
are differences between HP-GL(-I) plotters.


For HP-GL/2 (pubs available Feb '90):

HP-GL/2 Reference Guide               5959-9733
HP-GL/2 Comparision Guide (hardware)  5959-9734

If you are an Independent Software Vendor, you can also get information
about HP's plotter ISV program from Cheryl Carrasco, at HP San Diego
Division, (619) 592-4697.

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