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Using .CP instead of .PA reduces the need to check pagination and move dot
commands as the document
is
updated. For example, if a page break fell in
the middle of the table in the previous example and you corrected
this
by
inserting a .PA above it, you would need to find and remove the .PA later
if
you made an insertion above the table.
.PA always causes a page break even
if it falls at the top of a page. On the other hand, a .CP 10 that falls more
than 10 lines above the bottom of a page has no effect and may be left in the
document. It will take effect whenever revisions preceding it make the table
fall near the bottom of the page.
As another example, we suggest always putting .CP 5 (or so) above each
Section title. This starts a new page .if fewer than 5 lines remain on the page,
so that a section title will not appear as the last line on a page or with only
two or three lines of text after it. If you enter these as a matter of habit
when initially typing documents, then as the document is revised it will always
print well-paginated, even
if
you do not review the pagination after each edit.,
Paper Length: The 820-11 assumes 66 lines to the page, corresponding to 11-
inch (letter size) paper at 6 lines per inch. If you wish to use different sized
paper (like legal size), specify the number of lines on each COMPLETE PIECE
OF PAPER with the .PL command. This is not the number of lines of text
printed, but the form length. The paper length may be set shorter than the
actual length only if your printer has a tractor form feed and the USE FORM
FEEDS option is selected every time print is initiated.
Top and Bottom Margins: The 820-11 leaves a number of blank lines at the top
of each page and a blank area at the bottom of each page. The number of
lines of text printed on each page, if no page break is caused by a .PA or .CP
command, is equal to the paper length (.PL), less the top and bottom margins.
To increase the amount of text on a page, decrease the top or bottom margin;
to decrease the amount of text, increase one or both margins.
Position of Text on the Page: The text can be moved up or down on the page
either by changing the top (.MT) and bottom (.MB) margins by the same
amount, or by moving the paper in the printer. The standard top and bottom
margins approximately center the text vertically on the page if the paper is
positioned with the print head two or three lines down from the top of the
page when printing is initiated.
If you are loading single (cut) sheets, such as letterhead, you may want to
move the text up (smaller top margin) so that you can roll each sheet under
the paper bail.
The text can be moved horizontally on the page by changing the Page Offset.
The 820-11 prints 8 spaces (in addition to any at the left margin in the file) at
the beginning of each line. To move the text to the left edge of your printer
carriage, put the following command at the beginning of the document:
.PO 0
Interaction with Dynamic Page Break Display:
When possible, use the .PL,
.MT, .MB and .LH commands once only at the beginning of the file, so that
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