I-O 2677e Ethernet Display User s Guide
Printer Operation
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Like an IBM 5219 printer, the 3812 printer is configured with a default font ID on the host. Configure the
most commonly used font as the system default, then change as necessary with a printer override or
OCL command.
Changing Typestyles
The typestyle number (FGID) selected determines the font to be used. The system operator selects a
default typestyle when the printer is configured on the host, however, a word processing program may
also have a default typestyle. Since the default typestyle can vary depending on the system setup, ask
the system operator if you have questions about the default typestyle on the system. There are two
ways to change typestyles:
Select a typestyle number within the program or document
Use Font Change commands in the document
Refer to the IBM program manuals (i.e. OfficeVision/400) to change typestyles in the program. Font
Change commands are placed in the document by the user (see below). The four-character font
command changes the text to the new font until another Font Change command is entered.
The host does not know that a font change has taken place, and may send the original font number to
the printer at the beginning of each page. Therefore, the user may have to put a Font Change
command at the beginning of each new page. If the pitch is changed, there may be formatting problems
since the host is still formatting each line according to the pitch of the original typestyle number.
Font Change Commands
Font Change Commands allow fonts to be changed in the document without using host commands.
The commands can be used in either data processing (RPG, Basic programs, etc.) or in word
processing documents.
Two types of Font Change Commands exist. Both commands can be placed anywhere within a
document. The command consists of the "logical not" (¬) symbol, and either a capitalized "Q" or "F"
followed by the typestyle number corresponding to the desired font. The "^" symbol can be used in
place of the "¬" for non-US applications.
The Font Change Command occupies space in the program or text, however, the command does not
print.
¬Q
- Font change commands using the capital letter "Q" allow the user to access a vast number of
printer-resident and optional cartridge fonts
. Appendix A shows the typestyle numbers assigned
to the supported fonts. Each typestyle number describes a particular font with particular attributes.
For example, typestyle number 88 represents Courier Bold, 12 pitch, and 10 point.
To change a font, insert a font change command at the beginning of the text where the change is to
take place. For example, to bold the word "saves" in the following sentence (assuming the current
font is Courier - 12 CPI or pitch, 10 point) type:
Quality ¬Q88saves¬Q85 you time and money.
Here’s how the print will look:
Quality
saves
you time and money
.
The ¬Q85 following "saves" returns the printing back to the original font.
¬F
- Font change commands using the capital letter "F" allow the user to access all of the
scalable
fonts
available on a printer. Appendix B shows the typestyle numbers assigned to the supported
fonts. Notice that unlike the typestyle numbers used with ¬Q commands, the typestyle numbers in
Appendix B describe only the typestyle of the supported font. The size of the desired font is entered
separately in the font change command. For example, to increase the size of the word "saves" in
the following sentence to 30 points (assuming the current font is Arial, 12 point), type:
