Page Segment Command Set; Begin Page Segment (Bps) - IBM 6400 Programmer's Reference Manual

Page Segment Command Set

Note:
Page Segment Command Set
The page segment command set contains the commands that the printer uses to
store, delete, and present information in the page segment memory of the
printer. These commands are independent of any specific data types defining
the page segment. The following commands are the page segment command
set:
The following pages describe the page segment command set commands.

Begin Page Segment (BPS)

Length D65F Flag
The Begin Page Segment command causes the printer to enter the page
segment state. This command is only valid in the home state. Receipt of an End
Page command while in the page segment state causes the printer to return to
the home state.
The Page Segment command defines a segment of page data to save within the
printer for later printing. This printer later includes this segment when it
receives the Include Page Segment command.
The DATA field is two bytes in length and can be any value between
X
specifies a page segment identifier already loaded in the printer, an exception
occurs.
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Table 105 (Page 2 of 2). Data Field-Include Overlay Command
Byte Value
3-5
000000 - 007FFF
FF8000 - FFFFFE
FFFFFF
6 00
7-9
000000 - 007FFF
FF8000 - FFFFFE
FFFFFF
Negative values must be specified in twos-complement form.
Table 106. Page Segment Command Set Commands
Name Command
Begin Page X D65F
'
Segment
Deactivate Page X D66F
'
Segment
Include Page X D67F
'
Segment
Correlation ID (Optional)
' 01 ' and X ' 7F ' . This value is the page segment identifier. If this value
Description
X Coordinate
Positive Offset Value Relative to the Logical Page
Negative Offset Value Relative to the Logical Page
Use the Current Inline Text Position
Reserved
Y Coordinate
Positive Offset Value Relative to the Logical Page
Negative Offset Value Relative to the Logical Page
Use the Current Baseline Text Position
Sub- Description
command
'
'
'
DATA