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There are 2 types of FCT: 8-channel and 12-channel.
the form.
the forms, and are used for forms feed control by software.
same as for 8-channel FCTs.
FCT must be replaced with one for the new forms feed fornLat.
The FCT is read automatically when the printer is turned on or when the
RUN switch on the FCT unit is pressed in offline mode.
enables a new FCT to be read.
channel 1 of the FCT is the start position, the FCT unit reads punched
hole data starting from channel 1 to the next channel 1 detected.
The data from the FCT unit is sent .to the interface control (IFC)
microprocessor.
the internal buffer.
Make an FCT as follows:
Punch a hole at the first column on the center line of the first
1.
sprocket hole (channel 1 as the top of form), as shlawn
4.11.
2.
For subsequent lines, punch holes according to the forms feed format.
Note that columns 1 to 12 (1 to 8 for an a-channel FCT) correspond to
channels 1 to 12 (1 to 8 for an 8-channel FCT).
hole at the third column on the center line of the fourth sprocket
hole when channel 3 is specified for the fourth line in the forms
feed
columns on the center line of the eighth sprocket hole when channels
5 and 7 are specified for the eighth line in the forms feed format.
Figure 4.11 shows these examples.
3.
Punch a hole at the first column (channel 1) on the sprocket-hole
center line corresponding to the last line of the print form and cut
the FCT there.
Align the center lines of the first sprocket hole (A in Figure 4.11)
4.
and the last sprocket hole (A' in Figure 4.11) of the FCT, glue these
ends
Notes:
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FCT, where each FCT sprocket hole corresponds to each line of
Punched
holes, called
Then, the IFC microprogram loads the data into the FCB in
format.
For more examples, punch holes at the fifth and seventh
together, and confirm that no punched holes are covered.
1) Because channel 1 is defined as the BOF, there must be
one hole, which indicates channel 1, per print form.
2) The FCT should not exceed 255 lines.
3) An FCT must be longer than 10 inches so that the FCT can
be installed in the FCT unit. When the form length is
less than 66 lines for a 12-channel
a-channel
once on the FCT to extend the FCT length.
4) The
used for this printer must conlorm
FCT
specifications shown in Section 4.5.
channels, indicate
Because the FCT unit determines that
Figure 4.11 shows a
special
positions
This is the
The RUN switch
in Figure
For example, punch a
FCT (100 lines for an
be repeated
to the
of
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