Printronix P9000 Series, User'S Reference Manual

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Programming 6-42
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.