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

EN IW, Input Window 19-29

IW, Input Window

This command defines a rectangular area, or window, that

establishes soft-clip limits. Subsequent HP-GL/2 drawing is

restricted to this area. Use IW to restrict printing to a specified

area on the page.

IW X

[;] or

IW [;]

The printer interprets the command parameters as follows.

z No Parameters — Resets the soft-clip limits to the PCL Picture

Frame limits.

z X,Y Coordinates — Specify the opposite, diagonal corners of

the window area, usually the lower-left (LL) and upper-right (UR)

corners. Coordinates are interpreted in the current units: as

user-units when scaling is on; as plotter units when scaling is off.

When scaling is on, subsequent changes to P1 and P2 move the

window in relation to the physical page, but keep the same user

coordinate locations. However, sending a subsequent SC command

binds the window to its equivalent plotter units. The window does not

change with any subsequent IP or IR commands.

Table 19-14

Related Commands Group

IP, Input P1 and P2 The Configuration/Status Group

IW, Input Window

RO, Rotate Coordinate System

SC, Scale

Parameter Format Functional Range Default

current

units

-2

to 2

- 1 PCL Picture Frame