Chapter 2 Command Codes

Normal Mode

Purpose Places the IGP in the Normal mode of operation, where the data stream is not changed but monitored for a Special Function Control Code followed by an IGP command.

Mode NORMAL, EXECUTE

Format (cc)NORMAL

(cc)The Special Function Control Code.

NORMAL The Normal mode command; enter NORMAL.

Comments Normal mode is entered automatically when the printer is powered on with IGP. In Normal mode, the IGP uses the default font and line spacing values.

A blank line or overlay data must always separate an EXECUTE command from a NORMAL command, unless a form count is given for the EXECUTE.

Page Number

Purpose

Defines where a page number is placed on a form and

 

automatically increases the page number on each page.

Mode

CREATE

 

Format

PAGE; SR; SC

 

PAGE

The Page Number command; enter PAGE.

 

SR

Defines the starting row of the page number. Enter

 

 

a value ranging from row 1 through one less than

 

 

the length of the form. Character row or dot row is

 

 

specified based on the Scale command (page 83),

 

 

or use the CP.DP format (page 26).

 

SC

Defines the starting column of the page number.

 

 

Enter a value ranging from column 1 through one

 

 

less than the width of the form. Character column

 

 

or dot column is specified based on the Scale

command (page 83), or use the CP.DP format (page 26).

If the SR or SC extends beyond the page boundaries, an Error 76 will occur in the Execute Form mode, and default page number SR SC values are used.

Comments To begin automatically incrementing the page numbers, the starting page number must be specified during the Execute command.

Example The following command places the page numbers at row 60 column 70 on the form.

PAGE;60;70

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Printronix LQH-HWTM manual Normal Mode, Number, Sr Sc