Page Format - Printronix P7010 User Manual

Chapter 4
LinePrinter Plus Emulation (With PCL-II)
Text Position
Specifies where the text will be positioned in the line space. When set to
Top-of-Line, text will be positioned at the top of the line space. When set to
Bottom-of-Line, the text will be positioned as if it were at the bottom of a 6 lpi
line space. The following example shows both Top-of-Line and Bottom-of-Line
text positions:
Top of Linespace
Bottom of 8 LPI Linespace
Bottom of 6 LPI Linespace

Page Format

Form Length
Forms length is the number of lines that can be printed on a page. You can set
the form length in inches, millimeters (mm), or as a function of the current lpi
(lines per inch).
Form Width
The form width can be specified in inches, millimeters, or as a function of the
current cpi (characters per inch). The forms width set should not exceed the
actual paper width.
Margins
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Left Margin. Set in columns. Column zero is defined as the far left edge
of the page, and column numbering increments from left to right.
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Right Margin. Set in columns. Column zero is defined as the far right
edge of the page, and column numbering increments from right to left.
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Bottom Margin. Defined in lines, starting from line zero at the bottom of
the page and incrementing from the bottom up.
Perforation Skip
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Disable (default). Allows printing on page perforation.
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1/2 inch, 2/3 inch, 5/6 inch, 1 inch. You may set up a skip-over margin of
1/2 inch, 2/3 inch, 5/6 inch, or 1 inch. For example, a skip-over margin of
1 inch allows a 1 inch margin at the bottom of the page.
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Row
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Text Position
Text Position
Top-of-Line
Top of Line
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Text Position
Text Position
Bottom-of-Line
Bottom of Line