Form Feed

Form Feed

ASCII Code FF

Hex Code 0C

Dec Code 12

Purpose Prints the data in the buffer, advances the paper position to the next top-of-form, and moves the character position to the first character column.

Comment The default forms length is determined by the configuration in nonvolatile memory. Forms length is set by using the control panel or forms length control codes. Code FF cancels all single- line only print attributes.

The Form Feed command reacts differently when the VFU is active. See Chapter 9, “Vertical Page Formatting.”

Forms Length Set (Inches)

ASCII Code ESC C NUL n

Hex Code

1B 43 00 n

Dec Code

27 67 0 n

Purpose

Sets the length of forms (paper) in inches.

where:

n = whole numbers from 1 through 24 (hex 01 through hex 18) to

 

specify the number of inches on a page.

Comment

Upon receipt of this code, the current line becomes the first line

 

of the form, and the form length set becomes the current forms

 

length. Vertical tab positions set below the bottom of the form

 

are ignored. Forms length is defined in inches; therefore,

 

subsequent line spacing changes do not affect the result of this

 

command.

 

The maximum forms length is 24 inches. All other values are

 

ignored.

 

When forms length is set by the ESC C NUL sequence, the skip-

 

over perforation is set to zero.

 

Forms length can also be set through the control panel. The

 

control code forms length setting from the host computer

 

overrides the control panel setting.

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IBM 4400 manual Form Feed, Ascii Code ESC C NUL n Hex Code