Major Differences between RP-GL and RP-GL/2
RP-GL/2 supports two kinds of command systems: RP-GL and RP-GL/2.
RP-GL complies with the HP-GL command set developed by Hewlett-Packard.
RP-GL/2 complies with the HP-GL/2 and HP-RTL command sets developed by Hewlett-Packard.
The differences between the output functions of RP-GL and RP-GL/2 are as follows:
Function | RP-GL | RP-GL/2 |
|---|---|---|
Emulated plotter | HP7475A, HP7550A, HP7570A, HP7575A, HP7576A, HP7580B, HP7585B, HP7586B, HP7595A, HP7596A | Type 1: DesignJet 600 Type 2: DesignJet 650C Type 3: DesignJet 700 Type 4: DesignJet 750C Plus |
Originating coordinate position | Bottom left or center | Bottom left |
Image data output | Not allowed | Allowed |
Axis rotation | 0 degrees, 90 degrees | 0 degree, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees |
Image merge control | No | Yes |
Vector drawing instruction compression | No | Yes |
Mirror printing | No | Yes |
Supported printing colors | Black and white (gray scale) Color (256 colors) | Type 1, Type 3: Black and white (gray scale) Type 2, Type 4: Black and white (gray scale) Color (256 colors) Full color |
Specifiable number of pens | 8 pens | 16 pens |
Specifiable pen attributes (black and white) | Width: 26 steps Density: 11 gradations | Width: 26 steps Density: 11 gradations |
Specifiable pen attributes (color) | Width: 26 steps Pen color: 256 colors | Width: 26 steps Pen color: 256 colors |
When printing color data using RP-GL/2 Type 1 or Type 3, the data is printed in black and white. Vector data and image data are printed in gray scale.