Driver Quick Reference
- Last UpdatedOct 27, 2023
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PLOT DRIVERS AND PARAMETERS
The following options apply to drivers generally. Options can be abbreviated to a minimum of 4 characters, except where specified otherwise.
This summary is also displayed if plot ‑drivers is entered on the command line.
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Option |
Description |
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ADJUST |
Scale the plot to fit the paper |
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ARCSIZE n |
Set the circle and arc approximation |
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ATTR n s [s] [s] [v] |
Set pen attributes |
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BORDER [n] |
Draw the plot border using the pen number |
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CUTMARK ... |
Draw marks for automatic cutters |
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DEKINK ... |
Select the dekink output filter |
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PENS [s] |
Set the pen selection mode (Abbreviation PE) |
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SPLIT w h |
Split drawings into sheets |
The drivers are listed below in alphabetic order. The driver specific options can be abbreviated to 2 or more characters, except where specified otherwise.
BENSON Driver
No options
CALCOMP Driver
Default
BU 16,CH Y,EO 3,HE Y,LI 119,NL Y,PA 10,PE Y,RA 95, RES Y,SC 1,ST 80,SY 1 2,WA Y,WI 20
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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BUFFER n |
Number of data buffers |
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CHECKSUM [Y|N] |
Checksum enabled |
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EOM n |
End of message character |
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HEADER [Y|N] |
Include search address in header |
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LINE n |
Line length |
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NL [Y|N] |
Output newline after each line |
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PAD n |
Number of padding characters |
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RADIX n |
Data conversion radix, 64 or 95 |
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RESPONSE [Y|N] |
Plotter response used for flow control (Abbreviation RES) |
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SCALE n |
Plotter device scale factor |
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STEPS v |
Plotter device steps per MM |
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SYNC n n |
Number of sync characters and the sync character |
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WAIT [Y|N] |
Plotter to wait at the end of each plot |
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WINDON v |
Wind-on distance between plots in MM |
CALCOMP64 Driver
This is equivalent to the CALCOMP driver with the options
BU 2,CH Y,EO 13,HE n,LI 125,NL Y,PA 0,PE N,RA 64,RES N,SC 0, ST 40,SY 2 22,WA N,WI 20
DXF Driver
Default
POLY Y,UNITS MM
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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AUTOSIZE |
Set drawing size from extent of graphics |
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HEADER [s] |
File supplying header, tables and blocks sections |
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POLYLINES [Y|N] |
Lines and arcs are output within polyline entities |
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UNITS [s] |
Define units as MM or INCHES |
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ZAXIS v |
Define the constant Z-axis value |
HOUSTON Driver
No options
HP Driver
Default
CEN N,MAP,STEPS 40,WAIT Y
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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AUTOSIZE |
Set drawing size from extent of graphics |
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CENTRE [Y|N] |
Physical coordinate origin position |
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HIGH |
Use higher level graphics primitives |
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MAP x0 y0 [w h] |
Define the position and size of plot |
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STEPS v |
Plotter steps per MM |
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WAIT [Y|N|P] |
End of plot action |
HP7580B Driver
This is an alternative name for the HP driver.
HPGL Driver
This is equivalent to the HPGL with the following options
CEN NO,HIGH,MAP,STEPS 40,WAIT Y
HPGL2 Driver
Default
COP 1,ECUT N,FF Y,MAP,PCL Y,PWI 0.0 0.35,QUA 100,ROT 0
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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COPIES [n] |
Print multiple copies |
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ECUTTER [Y|N] |
Enable cutter |
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FF [Y|N] |
Formfeed after HP-GL/2 |
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HIGH |
Use higher level graphics primitives |
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MAP x0 y0 [w h] |
Define the position and size of plot |
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PCL [Y|N] |
Dual HP-GL/2 and PCL context |
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PWIDTH v [v] |
Pen widths for thin and thick pens (MM) |
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QUALITY n |
Quality level, percentage |
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RGB n r g b |
Define red/green/blue mix for pen number |
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ROTATE n |
Rotate plot by 0/90/180/270 degrees |
INTERLEAF Driver
Default
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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HEADER s |
Select file header, default or RAPPORT |
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HIGH |
Use higher level graphics primitives |
LASERJET Driver
Default
COP 1,DPI 150
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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COPIES n |
Print multiple copies |
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DPI n |
Printer resolution, dots per inch |
LIST Driver
No options
PDMS Driver
No options
PEGS Driver
Default
LAYERS 11 20 11 20,POLY Y,TSCALE 1.0
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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FLAT |
Output without symbol structure |
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LAYERS n n [n n] |
Select Pegs layers for output |
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POLYLINES [Y|N] |
Lines are output as connected polylines |
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TSCALE v |
Text size relative scale factor |
PENMAN Driver
No options
PNG Driver
Default
BITMAP 600 400,LAY FIT
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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BITMAP w h |
Set the bitmap dimensions |
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LAYOUT [FIT|CENTRE|CORNER] |
Define bitmap layout of the graphics |
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RGB n r g b |
Define red/green/blue mix for pen number |
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SIZE w h |
Set the minimum plot size in MM |
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TRANSPARENT |
Set the bitmap background transparent |
POSTSCRIPT Driver
Default
BA N,EOT Y,LAY L,MAP 0 0 283.6333 197.2733,MONO, IG N,PT,STEPS 300
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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BANNER [Y|N] |
Print banner page |
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BC s |
Bottom centre label |
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BL s |
Bottom left label |
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BR s |
Bottom right label |
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EOT [Y|N] |
EOT after PostScript |
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FONTNAME s |
Graphical text font |
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FLUSH |
Graphical primitives start on new lines |
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GRAY |
Grayscale output, see MONO and RGB |
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HIGH |
Use higher level graphics primitives |
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IGRAPHICS [Y|N] |
Include an "initgraphics" command |
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LAYOUT [L|P|W|M|F|I|E|D] |
Define the page layout |
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MAP x0 y0 [w h] |
Define the position and size of plot |
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MONO |
Monochrome output, see GRAY and RGB |
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PAGE n |
Set the initial page number |
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PTYPE [s] |
Include a page type command |
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RGB n r g b |
Define red/green/blue mix for pen number |
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STEPS v |
Plotter device steps per inch |
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TC s |
Top centre label |
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TL s |
Top left label |
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TR s |
Top right label |
PS Driver
This is an alternative name for POSTSCRIPT
SCREEN Driver
Default
DEV 13
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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CURSOR n |
Set the long cursor colour |
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MAP x0 y0 [w h] |
Define the window position and size |
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RGB n r g b |
Define red/green/blue mix for pen number |
XDUMP Driver
Default
BITMAP 1000 800
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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BITMAP w h |
Set the bitmap dimensions |
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SIZE w h |
Set the minimum plot size in MM |