Formats 6-1
Chapter 6 Formats
What Is A Format ?
A format is a set of printer parameters, which are stored in nonvolatile RAM. There are four
stored formats and one active format. All formats contain the following operating parameters:
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Font
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Modes
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Top Print Reference
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Character Set
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Form Length
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Horizontal Tabs
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CPI
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Top Margin
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Vertical Tabs
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LPI
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Left Margin
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Left Print Reference
Each paper path has a stored format assigned to it. The same format can be assigned to more
than one paper path. Any format can be modified and renamed.
NOTE: Control panel, LCD Menu, Host and Printed Menu changes affect ONLY the
active format. To save the current format to one of the four stored formats, use the
Save To function from the LCD Menu or use the ANSI escape sequencefrom the host
for Customer Setup Save (CSS). Details are in the ANSI chapter in the
Programmer's
Manual.
Why Use Formats?
Normally the printing parameters are controlled by the host, usually via the application.
NOTE: If the printer can be changed from the application, it is not usually necessary to
modify format parameters.
Formats are very useful, however, when the host application cannot change the printer’s
operating parameters. In those instances, using formats is advisable if parameters need to be
changed often, for example, when printing a variety of forms.
