FORM FEED
Explanation of Individual Menu Items
Explanation of Individual Menu Items
This menu item is only displayed if PAPER size
CUSTOM
is selected.
This menu item is only displayed if PAPER size
CUSTOM
is selected.
1)
4-3
4-4
S
S
PAPER LENGTH
S
IMAGE WIDTH
1)
The paper length (physical paper length) can be selected in the range from
The print image is always centered on a page - not at the left or right margin.
3 inch (76.2 mm) up to 20 inch (508.0 mm) in steps of / (4.23 mm) or /
The width of the print image can be selected from min. 0.5 inch (12.7 mm)
1
1
6
8
inch (6.35 mm):
up to max. 8.25 in steps of 0.05 inch:
3 ; 3 / ; 3 / ; 3 / ; 3 / ; 3 / ; 3 /
0.50; 0.55; 0.60; 0.65; .......
8.25
;
1
1
1
1
3
1
8
6
4
3
8
2
3 / ; 3 / ; 4;..........
12
; .........20
3
5
4
6
Note:
If ORIENTATION = LANDSCAPE is selected the paper length now
corresponds to the page height.
corresponds to the page width.
In case of forms with paper length > 13.5 inch (345.45 mm) the data
The orientation of the print image may either be
PORTRAIT
or
buffer of 16 MB might not be sufficient to ensure a continuous
LANDSCAPE
. The physical orientation of the print image is also influenced
printing. In those applications an additional memory module must be
by the setting of
LANDSCAPE MODE
and
ORIENTATION MODE
.
inserted.
S
LENGTH FACTOR
page describing parameters (MARGINS, IMAGE WIDTH,
1)
The length factor divides the physical paper length into an integer multiple of
VER SHIFT, HOR SHIFT etc.) are set to the corresponding default
logical pages.
values. The physical page length will not be changed.
A physical page is printed when its pertaining last logical page is completed
If printing is performed in
LANDSCAPE
and the selected values for
with a Form Feed command. If the number of logical pages isn’t a multiple of
image width and line spacing don't lead to an integer multiple of lines
the
LENGTH FACTOR
, the contents of the residual logical pages will remain
within this image area the result will be a displacement in the print
in the printer. The key and the functions
AUTO FORM FEED
in the
image between two contiguous pages. An evenly arranged print
GENERAL MENU
cause the printer to print the residual logical pages and to
image can only be achieved by either adapting the image width to the
feed the paper in the raster of a physical page.
line spacing or by selection of
PERF.SKIP = ON
.
Example:
The
PAPER LENGTH
is
12 inch
and the
LENGTH FACTOR
is
3
.
That means that the application prints three logical pages of
4 inch each on one physical page (12 inch by 6 lines per inch).
The range is 1 up to 20 logical pages per physical page.
1)
1)
Note:
If ORIENTATION = LANDSCAPE is selected the image width now
S
ORIENTATION
Note:
If the orientation is changed from one direction into the other the