Printronix LQH-HWTM manual Create Form Mode, Create Logo Mode

Chapter 1 The IGP/PGL Emulation

Table 1. Normal Mode Commands (continued)

Command	Mnemonic	Description	Page #
Special Function	SFCC	Changes the current Special Function Control Code (SFCC).	86
Control Code
Select Format	SFON	Ignores all host-generated paper movement commands. See	84
On/Off	SFOFF	note on page 20.
Set Up	SETUP	Automatically executes and loads the IGP/PGL commands into	85
		the printer at power-up or after a RESET command is sent.

Create Form Mode

Create Form Mode commands design forms, all form components, and bar codes. The forms are not printed in the Create Form Mode; forms are printed in the Execute Form Mode after all form design is completed. To begin form design, access the Create Form Mode using the Create command. The Create command is always used to enter the Create Form Mode to begin form design.

Note The CREATE command must be entered in UPPERCASE.

Each element has its own specific set of commands and parameters that determine size, location, and content. Listed in alphabetical order, Create Form Mode commands are summarized in Table 2 and fully described on the referenced pages.

Print Boundaries

Print area boundaries exist for the paper size selected. All Create Form Mode commands require you to identify the location for the components in your form. Boundary checking for form elements is performed only when the form length is specified. This ensures that forms can be created regardless of the type of paper you have loaded or margins you have set.

The IGP checks the boundaries before the form is executed to ensure that it will fit on the loaded paper size. If the debug option is used in the create statement, the boundaries are checked against the current paper size. Refer to Appendix C for more information regarding page boundary guidelines.

Create Logo Mode

The Create Logo Mode is used in the Create Form Mode. The Create Logo Mode creates a logo design; this predefined logo is then “called” into a form in the Create Form Mode. (The logo must be defined before it is “called”.)

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