Include Page Segment (Ips); Delete Page Segment (Dps); Delete Font (Df) - IBM 6400 Programmer's Reference Manual

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Note: Because page segments use more than the normal amount of printer
storage, use page segments only when data needs to be kept.

Include Page Segment (IPS)

Length
D67F
Flag
The Include Page Segment command causes a previously stored set of
commands to process in the input data stream as though they were just received
from the host. The printer places the segment at the current presentation
position and updates the presentation position as a result of this command.
The DATA field is two bytes in length and can be any value between X
X
segment to include. A value specifying a page segment identifier that is not
defined in the printer causes an exception to occur.

Delete Page Segment (DPS)

Length
D66F
Flag
The Delete Page Segment command deletes (clears) either a single page
segment or all page segments from the printer memory.
The DATA field is two bytes in length and can be any value between X
X
segment to delete. A value of zero deletes all segments.

Delete Font (DF)

Length
D64F
Flag
The Delete Font command provides a means for the control unit to delete one or
more fonts from the printer. The DATA field contains the following information:
Correlation ID (Optional)
' 7F ' . This value is the page segment identifier, and it specifies the page
Correlation ID (Optional)
' 7F ' . This value is the page segment identifier, and it specifies the page
Correlation ID (Optional)
Table 107. Data Field-Delete Font Command
Byte
Value
Description
0
11
1E
1F
1-2
0001-7EFF
Loaded Font Identifier (Ignored if Deletion Type Equals 1E or
1F)
3
00
Reserved
4-5
0000
Reserved
DATA
DATA
DATA
Deletion Type
Delete the Single Byte Font Specified in Bytes 1-2
Delete All Fonts
Delete All Fonts
Chapter 3. IPDS Commands Reference
Page Segment Command Set
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' 00 ' and
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