Black Box PC118C-R2 manual Formatting

CHAPTER 6: Operation

6.4.4FORMATTING THE PAGE

The printer prints up to 66 lines at 6.25 LPI (the line spacing is compressed slightly to fit). The System/36 allows only 65 lines per page. If you get one or two lines at the top of the next page, it’s usually because you have formatted more lines per page than can be printed.

6.4.5PAPER SIZE

Configure the printer’s setup to the paper size you use most. The MPP and font must match the paper size exactly to work correctly. The Card recognizes only the following paper sizes:

Letter Paper	8.5 x 11 in. (215.9 x 279.4 mm)
A4 Paper	8.27 x 11.69 in. (210 x 297 mm)
Legal Paper	8.5 x 14 in. (215.9 x 355.6 mm)
Executive Paper	7.25 x 10.5 in. (184.2 x 266.7 mm)
11" x 17" Paper	11 x 17 in.(279.4 x 431.8 mm)
A3 Paper	11.69 x 16.54 in.(297 x 420 mm)

If you choose paper of any other dimensions in the word-processing program, the Card ignores your choice and continues using the previous paper size.

You can also perform a paper-size override through a host/PC-download command or a front-panel selection, as described in Chapter 5. As described in the entry for command 09, Paper Size, on page 24, the “Size selected on front panel” argument causes the Card to use whatever paper size is currently selected on the printer’s front panel; the “A4 Size” argument causes the Card to use A4 paper only.

With A4 paper selected, 10 CPI fonts will print as 10.3 CPI. This allows 80 columns to be printed in portrait orientation on A4 paper.

The following steps describe how to select legal-size paper in DisplayWrite/36® or AS/400 Office®:

1.Choose legal-size paper on the host and send the print job.

2.The printer’s operator panel displays 3 for “Load paper request.” Install the legal-size paper tray in the printer.

3.Press “Start/Stop” on the printer’s operator panel to continue.

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