Printronix ThermaLine Series - Manual (Page 363)

C–1 Page Boundaries
C
Page Boundaries
Paper Selection and Maximum Values
Most Create Form mode commands require you to identify specific form
boundaries using the SR, SC, ER, EC parameters. This appendix addresses
the page boundaries affecting IGP/PGL products for both cut–sheet page
printers and continuous form printers.
All printers have maximum print boundaries according to the printer type
and paper size selected. Refer to your printer Setup Guide for the specific
page boundaries associated with your printer. Table C–1 shows the print
boundaries for page printers using several different widths and lengths.
Note that while both cut–sheet page printers and continuous form printers
have specific maximum width values based on paper size, continuous form
printers are not bound by the same maximum page length values; on a
continuous form printer, if you specify a page length exceeding the actual
paper size, the form will continue to print until it is completed.
The maximum dot values such as those shown in Table C–1 are necessary to
determine the maximum printable area on your form for your printer when
modifying top/bottom margin settings or offsetting the values for left margin
print positions. The following pages explain how to determine the
Top/Bottom Margin and Left Margin requirements for your printer.
Create Form Mode
In the Create Form mode, both the form’s length and width used for
boundary checking may be specified by the user. However, if the form size is
not specified, the form length defaults to 4 and the width is not checked.
Boundary checking for form elements is performed only when the form
length is specified.