HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Reference Manual Part II

19-30 The Configuration and Status Group EN
When you turn on the printer, the window is automatically set to the
PCL Picture Frame boundaries. You can define a window that extends
beyond the picture frame, however the printer cannot print vector
graphics beyond the effective window. All programmed pen motion is
restricted to this area. For more information, refer to “Windowing:
Setting Up Soft-Clip Limits” at the beginning of this chapter.
Figure 19-12The Effective Window
If the window falls entirely outside of the PCL Picture Frame, no
image is drawn. The IW command remains in effect until another
IW command is executed, or the printer is initialized or set to default
conditions.
The following example draws a label, then establishes a window and
again draws the label along with a line. Notice how the line and label
are clipped after the window is established, but not before.
Table 19-15 Example: The IW Command
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C
E Reset the printer.
E
C
%1B Enter HP-GL/2 mode.
IN; Initialize HP-GL/2 mode.