IBM 6400 Programmer's Reference Manual page 56

Line matrix printers, intelligent printer data stream
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Device Control Command Set
Table 14 (Page 2 of 2). Logical Page Descriptor
Byte
Value
26-27
X
2D00
'
X
FFFF
'
28-29
X
0000
'
30-31
X
0000
'
32-33
X
0000
'
X
FFFF
'
34-35
X
0000
'
X
FFFF
'
36-37
38-39
X
0000
'
X
FFFF
'
40
X
00
'
'
X
FF
'
'
41-42
X
0000
'
X
0008
'
X
FF00
'
X
FF07
'
X
'
FF08
X
FFFF
'
Notes:
1. The LPD command accepts logical page values from X
2. If the Ordered Data Flag is on, this indicates to the printer that subsequent
3. The high-order 9 bits of the two byte fields 24-25 and 26-27 are interpreted as
4. If bytes 28-29 and bytes 32-33 are all 0, each line begins at the leftmost print
5. The IBM 64XX Line Matrix Printers can print right-to-left by selecting a 180,
Figure 9 on page 41 shows how the Logical Page Descriptor command defines
the logical page.
40
6400 IPDS
Description
B-Axis Orientation
90 Degrees
'
Printer Default
'
- X
7FFF
Initial I Print Coordinate (X-Displacement) See
'
'
'
"Notation Conventions" on page 27
- X
7FFF
Initial B Print Coordinate (Y-Displacement) See
'
'
'
"Notation Conventions" on page 27
- X
7FFF
Inline Margin (Left Margin)
'
'
'
See "Notation Conventions" on page 27
Printer Default
'
- X
7FFF
Intercharacter Adjustment (+)
'
'
'
See "Notation Conventions" on page 27
Printer Default
'
Reserved
- X
7FFF
Baseline Increment
'
'
'
See "Notation Conventions" on page 27
Printer Default
'
- X
FE
Local Font ID
'
'
Printer Default
Text Color
Printer Default (Black)
'
Black
'
Printer Default (Black)
'
Printer Default (Black)
'
'
Color of Medium
Printer Default (Black)
'
However, attempts to print outside the intersection of the physical medium
(as defined by the Set Media Size command) and the logical page result in
an error.
data is in order and can print as it is received. If page data is unordered,
printing is deferred (buffered), because the printer must place the received
data in the proper sequence.
a 9-bit binary value that describes the orientation of the X and Y axes.
position for 0, 90 orientation and rightmost print position for 180, 90
orientation.
90 degree orientation within the Logical Page Descriptor command or within
the Set Text Orientation control sequence. The IBM 64XX Line Matrix
Printers force an inline sequence of 180 degrees for the default font to
maintain upright printing when right-to-left printing is selected.
Error Code
X
0269..02
'
'
X
026A..02
'
'
X
026B..02
'
'
X
0210..01
'
'
X
0212..01
'
'
X
0211..01
'
'
X
0258..03
'
'
' 0001 ' to X ' 7FFF ' .

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