Table of Contents
Advertisement
The BOF is defined as follows:
. When the FCB data has been loaded, the BOF is the line to which the BOF
channel is first specified in the FCB or FCT.
specified
channel specification method, refer to Operator's Guidq.
. When the FCB data has not been loaded or when the SOF channel is not
contained in the FCB, the BOF is the last line on the form (page)
without
of lines skipped to the perforation is specified using the skip-over
perforation
setting method of the skip-over perforation feature, refer to Operator's
Guide.
4.4.2 Specification of a forms feed format
The forms feed information must be loaded into the FCB before forms feed,
except when a control code, LF code, or CR code, is specified.
The FCB data is loaded from the mainframe via the I/O interface or from the
optional FCT unit.
FF code or by the Skip command transferred after print data.
Form (page) length and line spacing (6/8 LPI) are set at the operator panel.
For the setting method, refer to Operator's Guide.
Format
specification
The format control data is loaded from the mainframe into the FCB of the
printer in online mode.
WSB
PI
Note: i)
The PI signal level indicated by dashed lines can be either high or
low.
The Ln and Iln indicate a low-order byte and a hi;gh-order
4 - 12
with
any
channel
the
skip-over
perforation
feature, the BOF is the last line not skipped.
The loaded FCB data is used for forms feed control by the
by
FCB
Figure 4.8 shows the timing of FCB data loading.
Format
control
data of line I
Figure 4.8 Timing of FCB data loading
number at
the operator pane.L.
specification.
data of line 2
(The BOF channel can be
For the
That is, if the number
For the
byte.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
