
A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO
COMMAND 25: IBM MOTION COMMANDS
Enables a Form Feed from the host system to be converted to the required number of line feeds (beneficial when forms length is controlled by the interface).
VALUE | DESCRIPTION |
*0 | Pass FF from host |
| to the printer |
1Count the lines in Command 5 and send multiple line feeds to the printer in place of the host
FF
2Ignore all IBM Motion Commands
Example: &%Z25,1 sets the printer to count the lines specified in Command 5.
COMMAND 26: SUPPRESS EMPTY FORMS
Suppresses blank printout pages caused by form feed commands that occur at the top of a form.
VALUE | DESCRIPTION |
*0 | No, do not |
| suppress empty |
| forms |
1Yes, suppress empty forms
NOTES
If 1 is selected, the interface
ignores form feed commands located at the top of form position.
This command affects printing in both DSC and SCS modes. This differs from the IBM 3287, which suppresses form feed only in DSC mode.
Example: &%Z26,1 sets the interface to suppress empty forms.
COMMAND 27: FF AFTER TIME ELAPSE
Sends a Form Feed if unprinted data remains in the print buffer for the
VALUE | DESCRIPTION |
*0 | No extra FF is sent |
1Send FF after timeout value
NOTE
In most cases, the host application generates a termination FF and there is no need to change this command from the default.
Example: &%Z27,1 sends a FF after time delay selected by command 51 (default = 5 sec.) when unprinted data remains in the print buffer.
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