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IPDS Menu Item
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WHOLE*
COMP1
COMP2
PRINT
PAGE
WHOLE*
COMP1
COMP2
PRINT
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InfoPrint 20: User's Guide -- Web Version
Value
Determines how data is positioned on the page.
v WHOLE—IPDS whole page (default). The printer does not move
or compress the page. This is the preferred method; all page
positioning and formatting is done at the application level on the
host. The PRINT, COMP1, and COMP2 options may alter the
appearance of the page, or may not be compatible with
predecessor products (for example, 3116, 3916), especially when
combined with duplex and other IPDS MENU page format
adjustments such as X-OFFSET and Y-OFFSET. PRINT, COMP1,
and COMP2 are included to allow line printer jobs to fit on a page
where edge-to-edge printing was not possible; they are not
recommended for use in generating new applications.
v PRINT—IPDS print page. If the page origin falls within the
unprintable area, the origin of the page is moved to the inside
edge of the nearest unprintable area border. If the origin violates
the unprintable area on two edges, it is moved to the nearest
inside corner of the unprintable area. If the origin violates only
one edge of the unprintable area, then the origin is adjusted to
avoid only that area.
If a location adjustment is made, the printed page shifts in the
direction of the adjustment. There is no compression, so the
opposite-edge data may be pushed off the page.
Note: PRINT requires EDGE-EDGE set OFF to work. Any data
placed in this unprintable area is lost. Also, PRINT will not work
on envelopes or media overlays (overlays that are part of the
base page, not the overlays included in the variable print data).
v COMP1—COMP1 format uses PRINT page as a base, and then
compresses the spacing between text lines generated by the
IPDS Begin Line command. Its primary purpose is to compress
Begin Line text data into a page with unprintable borders.
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v COMP2—COMP2 format uses PRINT page as a base, and then
adds compression IPDS Begin Line command (see COMP1) and
of the following vertical text positioning commands: Absolute
Move Baseline, Relative Move Baseline, Draw B Axis Rule, Draw
I Axis Rule.
Note: Alignment problems can occur if you select COMP1 or
COMP2 and you print jobs that mix text with images, graphics, or
bar codes. Problems arise when text positioning commands are
used to move across text or into non-text (image, graphic, or bar
code) areas. Both COMP1 and COMP2 reduce the line spacing of
text only and have no effect on non-text data. To minimize this
problem, select COMP1, because Begin Line commands are not
normally used to move across or into non-text areas. If, however,
the application you want to compress does not use Begin Line
commands, you should select COMP2.
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