Forms length set (inches) – Printronix P9000 Series User Manual

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Programming

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Forms Length Set (Inches)

ASCII

Hex

Decimal

P-Series

SFCC INCHES;n.f

Serial

ESC C NUL n

1B 43 0 n

27 67 0 n

Purpose

Sets the length of forms (paper) in inches.

where

n = whole numbers from 1 to 24 to specify the number of inches on a page.

f = fractional number in .5-inch increments (minimum forms length is .5

inches).

Comment

Upon receipt of this code, the current line becomes the first line of the form,

and the form length set becomes the current forms length. Vertical tab posiĆ

tions set below the bottom of the form are ignored. Vertical tab positions are

cleared. Forms length is defined in inches; therefore, subsequent line spacing

changes do not affect the result of this command.

The maximum forms length is 24 inches. All other values are ignored. In INĆ

CHES mode, incorrect values will produce an error message (Command Line

Error messages are listed on page 6-3).

When forms length is set by the ESC C sequence, the skip-over perforation is

set to zero.

Forms length can also be set by the F/L switch on the control panel. The conĆ

trol code forms length setting from the host computer will override the conĆ

trol panel setting and be reflected on the display when F/L is pressed.

In P-Series protocol, if the VFU is enabled and loaded, this command is igĆ

nored.

In P-Series protocol, .5-inch increments can be specified. For example, in

P-Series protocol, sending the command SFCC INCHES; 7.5 will result in a

form length setting of 7-1/2 inches. In Serial Matrix printer protocol, only

whole numbers can be specified; thus, sending the command ESC C NUL 7

will result in a form length of 7 inches.

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