Setting Up The Active Format; Form Length; Top Print Ref - Genicom GEK-00027C User Manual

High duty cycle, line matrix printer

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Setting up the Active Format

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The active format can be set up using the following two methods:

From the Setup menu, under Modify Format menu, the Form

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Length, Top Print Ref, etc may be set.

ANSI Emulation - use the ESC[p1;p2;p3r escape sequence to set

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the active form length, top print ref, etc. (See the Programmer's

Manual for information on escape sequences.)

See "Formats" for additional information.

Form length is set using the current LPI (lines per inch) value. If the

form length is set to 66 lines while the LPI is set at 6, the length will

be 11 inches. After the form length has been set up, a LPI change will

not change the form length. This is useful for matching odd size

forms and Lines Per Inch settings. For example, 3-1/3 inch form

length and 8 LPI print spacing.

The minimum form length is .33 inch (2 lines at 6 LPI) and the

maximum length is 22 inches (132 lines at 6 LPI).

Setting a Top Print Ref (top print reference) changes the effective first

print position relative to the perforation. Setting a top print ref

effectively changes the physical Top of Form paper position and is a

one time physical offset of the paper that is executed at the Set TOF

function. The top print ref (top print reference) is set using the

currently set LPI value. If the offset distance is set to 6 lines while the

LPI is set to 6, printing will start on line 7. Lines 1- 6 (1 inch) will be

skipped. After the form has been set up, a LPI change will not alter

the length of the offset distance.

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