Printronix LQH-HWTM - Manual (Page 18)

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Chapter 1 The IGP/PGL Emulation
Create Form Mode
Create Form Mode commands design forms, all form components, and bar
codes. The forms are not printed in the Create Form Mode; forms are printed
in the Execute Form Mode after all form design is completed. To begin form
design, access the Create Form Mode using the Create command. The
Create command is always used to enter the Create Form Mode to begin form
design.
Each element has its own specific set of commands and parameters that
determine size, location, and content. Listed in alphabetical order, Create
Form Mode commands are summarized in Table 2 and fully described on the
referenced pages.
Print Boundaries
Print area boundaries exist for the paper size selected. All Create Form Mode
commands require you to identify the location for the components in your
form. Boundary checking for form elements is performed only when the form
length is specified. This ensures that forms can be created regardless of the
type of paper you have loaded or margins you have set.
The IGP checks the boundaries before the form is executed to ensure that it
will fit on the loaded paper size. If the debug option is used in the create
statement, the boundaries are checked against the current paper size. Refer
to Appendix C for more information regarding page boundary guidelines.
Create Logo Mode
The Create Logo Mode is used in the Create Form Mode. The Create Logo
Mode creates a logo design; this predefined logo is then “called” into a form in
the Create Form Mode. (The logo must be defined before it is “called”.)
Special Function
Control Code SFCC Changes the current Special Function Control Code (SFCC). 86
Select Format
On/Off SFON
SFOFF Ignores all host-generated paper movement commands. See
note on page 20. 84
Set Up SETUP Automatically executes and loads the IGP/PGL commands into
the printer at power-up or after a RESET command is sent. 85
Table 1. Normal Mode Commands (continued)
Command Mnemonic Description Page #
Note The CREATE command must be entered in UPPERCASE.