(3) Format specification from the operator panel
The number of lines per page is used to specify the page length at the
operator
panel.
that specified with 8 LPI even if the form is the same length.
The number of lines skipped to avoid printing on or too near a perforation
is also specified at the operator panel.
For the setting method, refer to Operator's Guide.
Figure 4.12 is an example of format specification from the operator panel.
Form length specification
= 881ines
Skip-over perforation
Figure 4.12 An example of format specification from the operator panel
4.4.3 Skip and Space commands
The Skip or Space command sent via the I/O interface controls forms feed.
Skip or Space command is sent with the Paper Instruction signal after print
data is sent.
Skip commands feed forms up to the line corresponding to the channel
specified in the format control data (in the FCB) after printing.
shown in Table 4.5, the printer (IFC microprogram) determines that the
data indicates a Skip command.
and specified channel numbers is shown in Table 4.5.
Thus, a page length specified with 6 LPI differs from
The relationship between Skip command data
(Skip-over
Line 1
----------------
perforation
feature)
The
If data
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