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	HPGL file prints as text. How to switch my printer to graphic mode?
	At the beginning of your HPGL file (job) insert [ESC]%0B string. In a DOS editor you can enter the [ESC] character using: [CTRL]p[ESC]

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CAD tip # 1189:

HPGL file prints as text. How to switch my printer to graphic mode?