Form Feed
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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.