Black Box PC124C Installation Manual page 94

COMMAND 25: FORM-FEED USAGE
Enables a Form Feed from the host system to be converted to the required number
of line feeds (beneficial when forms length is controlled by the interface).
VALUE
*0
1
2
Example: &%Z25,1 sets the printer to count the lines specified in Command 5.
COMMAND 26: SUPPRESS EMPTY FORMS
Suppresses blank printout pages caused by form-feed commands that occur at the
top of a form.
VALUE
*0
1
If selected, the interface ignores form-feed commands located at the
top-of-form position.
This command affects printing in both DSC and SCS modes. This
differs from the IBM 3287, which suppresses form feed only in DSC
mode.
Example: &%Z26,1 sets the interface to suppress empty forms.
COMMAND 27: FF AFTER TIME ELAPSE
Sends a Form Feed if unprinted data remains in the print buffer for the coax-port
timeout interval specified in Command 51.
*Factory-default setting.
LASER CARDS FOR HP 4000 TWINAX AND COAX PRINTERS
DESCRIPTION
Pass FF from host to the printer
Count the lines in Command 5 and send multiple line feeds to
the printer in place of the host FF
Ignore all IBM Motion Commands
DESCRIPTION
No, do not suppress empty forms
Yes, suppress empty forms
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