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This page covers notes for PrintCAD 1.30 that are not included in the
v1.18 manual.
Version 1.30 follows version 1.18. This and future versions will
match the version of PrintGL that includes the same function.
The /YA option turns on ADI binary file handling. With this set
PrintCAD interprets ADI binary files (as well as HP-GL). By sending
binary data in blocks via DOS functions, instead of one coordinate
at a time via interrupt 78h, the data is sent significantly faster.
PrintCAD now automatically puts its swappable work area in the high
part of DOS base memory. The L suboption of /X says to put the
resident area in at the bottom of DOS memory (as before). The W
suboption of /X says to put the swappable work area at the bottom of
DOS memory.
PCADDV.EXE is no longer needed and should not be used.
The DOS environment variable PRINTCAD is examined by PrintCAD and if
it is nonblank then it is put in front of the command line
parameters. When you need to exceed the 127 character DOS command
line limit, put some of the parameters in the PRINTCAD variable, for
example
SET PRINTCAD=/CRGB... /S... /W...
PCAD /P*.PLT ...
The /FU driver has been removed and replaced by /FL!.
/F@ supports the Canon BJC880.
/F& is a native mode driver for the Canon BJC800/820 and BJ200.
/FD+! supports the Canon LBP 8 Mk 4 at 600 dpi. The ! suboption
switches from blank area data compression to CaPSL 4 data
compression.
/F4+! supports the IBM 4029 LaserPrinter with 600 dpi PPDS upgrade.
Adding the ! suboption to /F4 switches from blank area data
compression to IBM 4029 data compression.
HP-GL output allows up to 24 pens.
Six additional shading patterns are available, A is 6.2%, B is 3.1%,
C is 1.6%, D is 87.5%, E is 62.5%, and F is 37.5%.