Form Feed; Forms Length Set (Inches) - Printronix P5000LJ Series Programmer's Reference Manual

Chapter 3
Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes

Form Feed

ASCII Code FF
Hex Code
Dec Code
Purpose
Discussion The default forms length is determined by the printer

Forms Length Set (Inches)

ASCII Code SFCC INCHES; n.f
Purpose
where
Discussion Upon receipt of this code, the current line becomes the first line
92
0C
12
Prints the data in the buffer, advances the paper position to the
next top-of-form and moves the character position to the first
character column.
configuration. Forms length is set by using the control panel or
forms length control codes. Code FF cancels all single-line only
print attributes.
The default form length is 11 inches. The Form Feed command
will react differently when the VFU is active. Refer to Chapter 7.
Sets the length of forms (paper) in inches.
n = 1 through 24 (hex 01 through 18) specify the number of
inches on a page.
f = fractional number in .5-inch increments (minimum forms
length is .5 inches).
of the form, and the form length set becomes the current forms
length. Vertical tab positions set below the bottom of the form
are cleared.
Forms length is defined in inches; therefore, subsequent line
spacing changes do not affect the result of this command.
Increments of .5-inch can be specified; for example, sending the
following command will result in a form length setting of 7
inches: SFCC INCHES; 7.5
The maximum forms length is 24 inches. All other values are
ignored. In INCHES mode, incorrect values will produce an error
message.
Forms length can be set by the control panel. The control code
forms length setting from the host computer will override the
control panel setting. If the VFU is enabled and loaded, this
command is ignored.
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