Intermate AS/400, i5, iSeries manual Global settings of an overlay, Extra Left, Extra blank

Global settings of an overlay

The global settings of the overlay depends on the type of file set in which the overlay is placed. These are the settings for file sets used for PCL printers and PDF output:

Design InterForm 400 overlay					APF300D
Overlay name		TEST
Overlay text		__________________________________
Line spacing		040___	in 1/240 of an inch (*INPUT, 1-720)
Rotation		000___	(*INPUT, 0, 90, 180, 270)
Extra left margin
positions		_0	(0-99)
Maximum number of
print positions		378	(1-378)
Extra blank lines
on top		_0	(0-99)
Font		0066__	*INPUT, fontnumber	F4=List
Extended page def.		N	(Y N)
Drawer / Papertype		*PRINTER	(*INPUT, *PRINTER, 1-255, Name)		F4=List
Paper Size		0	F4=List
Pages per side		__
Copy management		N	(Y N)
Duplex print		N	(N=no S=short edge margin L=long edge margin)
Duplex margin		__0	in 1/240 of an inch (1-720)
Back page overlay		__________	Code for placement _ (B=back page F=front)
F3=Exit	F4=Prompt		F11=Delete this overlay		F12=Cancel
F13=Set view/print parameters			F14=PCL-view

The data entered on this page describes how the spool file to be merged with this overlay should be manipulated. The attributes (number of lines per inch, font etc.) of the spool entry will be overwritten by these settings.

Overlay text: For your own information

Line spacing: Is dissolved in n/240 inch. For example 6 lines per inch corresponds to 40/240 inch. You may have been expecting to have to specify line spacing in number of lines per inch. We have chosen this method to give you a higher degree of freedom of choice. This setting can be overwritten by Extended Formatting. By stating *INPUT the value is set according to the attribute of the spool entry.

Rotation: Informs the system how the contents of the input spool entry should be rotated on the paper. You may specify 000, 090, 180 or 270 degrees (counter clockwise). The values 180 and 270 can only be used in connection with IBM3812/16. In connection with other printer types these values will be perceived as 000. By stating *INPUT the value is set according to the attribute of the spool entry. The attributes *COR and *AUTO is also inspected.

Extra Left

Margin: Number of character the print should be offset from the left margin. Extra positions defined here will be included in Extended Formatting

Max Print pos: Maximum Print Position should normally be set to 240. However, in case the spool entry, intended for merging with the overlay, contains unwanted characters to the right, the number of print positions to be truncated can be specified here.

Extra blank

lines: Extra blank lines inserted before line one of the spool entry. This value can be suppressed by Extended Formatting.

Font: This font will be the global font for the entire spool entry unless

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