Talaris EXCL Devices

Supported device
Any Talaris printer that accepts the EXCL page description language. 7-bit mode is used.
Device type code
/EXCL (landscape orientation); /VEXCL (portrait orientation).
Default file name
PGPLOT.EXPLOT.
Default view surface dimensions
10.25 inches horizontal by 7.75 inches vertical (landscape mode); 7.75 inches horizontal by 10.25 inches vertical (portrait mode).
Resolution
The driver uses coordinate increments of 1/1000 inch. The true resolution is device-dependent; at time of writing, it is typically 300 dots per inch.
Color capability
Color indices 0 (erase), and 1 (black) are supported. Requests for other color indices are converted to 1. It is not possible to change color representation.
Input capability
None.
File format
Ascii, variable length records (max 80 bytes).
Author
A. L. Fey, 1989; P. J. Scott, 1989.