IBM AS/400 Print Format Utility Limitations

To avoid this situation, specify the character spacing value equal to that of the font.
Shading in Box
It sometimes takes a long time to print shaded boxes (especially with the IBM 4028
printer).
Graphics (GDF) Size
AFP Utilities for AS/400 has no limitations and restrictions for the graphics (GDF)
size, but printing an overlay which contains some large graphics (GDF) or too many
graphics may cause a printer storage excess error. In such cases, check the
printer storage size.
Text Font in Graphics (GDF)
When a graphics element contains text characters, the text is printed using the font
which is specified for the graphics element.
Overlay object authority
When you replace an existing overlay by creating an overlay, the Authority
parameter is ignored and the authority of the existing overlay remains.
Printer Dependencies
Each printer has some unique restrictions. For example, some printers do not
allow the data stream to print text vertically.
See Appendix A, “Printer Characteristics” on page 413 for restrictions of each
printer.
Print Format Utility
Limitations
Minimum and Maximum Limitations
Item Minimum limitation Maximum limitation
Number of elements in a
PFD definition. 0 999 for a record layout and 999 for a page layout.
Therefore, the total for a
PFD definition is 1998.
Width of page 0.1 inches 22.75 inches
Height of page 0.1 inches 22.75 inches
Number of page segments in
a record layout and a page
layout.
0 999 for both
Each printer has its own
limitations. Most printers
allow 127 page segments
maximum. The storage size
of the printer may also limit
the number.
Number of repeated record
layout in the page layout 0 999
Number of graphics in a
PFD definition. 0 999
The storage size of the
printer may limit the number.
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