AGILE 5250 OPTIMA User’s Guide and ReferencePage 2-14
The CORHOFF= and CORVOFF= options specify the offsets only when the
page orientation is COR (Computer Output Reduction). The value
DEFAULT (the default value) for these options is .05 inches, which is the
same offset as the IBM 3812 printer. The user may also select NONE or
another value between .05 inches and 1 inch.
Note: The DEFAULT option is included only for compatibility between the
current OPTIMA software and older output port configuration files, and it
is not intended for selection by the user.
Vertical Percentage Reduction in COR
The CORVER%= option allows the user to decide the percentage of vertical
reduction performed by the OPTIMA when printing in COR format. The
default percentage of vertical reduction is 70%, which is the IBM standard.
Some printers, such as the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series, require a
reduction of 65% for all data to fit on the page. For larger margins, the
user may select a 60% vertical reduction.
CPI/Font Order
The RES CPI= option specifies the order in which the OPTIMA will send
PFSs to the printer when it receives a command from the system to change
both the font and the characters per inch. The PRE-FONT setting tells the
OPTIMA to send the PFS to set the CPI at the printer first, and then to set
the font. This is the normal (default) setting. If, after the CPI has been set,
the font selection is ignored by the printer because the font is not available,
the character spacing will still be correct.
The POSTFONT setting is used for printers that can vary the character
spacing of any font. This setting tells the OPTIMA to send the PFS to set
the font at the printer first, and then to set the CPI. After the font has been
set at the printer, the CPI setting can be made to affect it.
Justification
The choices under JUSTTYP= refer to the way in which the OPTIMA will
perform horizontal justification of text. If the printer is capable of
justifying text, and if the user chooses PRINTER, the OPTIMA will send
the PFS STRTJST> at the beginning of a justified field, and it will send
the PFS ENDJUST> at the end of the field.
Even if the printer is not capable of justifying text, the OPTIMA may still
be able to drive it such that it will print with justified text. The way in
which the OPTIMA will do this depends upon the printer.