6–41Programming
Forms Length Set (Inches)
ASCII Hex Decimal
P–Series SFCC INCHES;n.f
Serial ESC C NUL n
1B 43 0 n
27 67 0 n
Purpose Sets the length of forms (paper) in inches.
where n = whole numbers from 1 to 24 to specify the number of inches on a page.
f
= fractional number in .5–inch increments (minimum forms length is .5 inches).
Comment Upon
receipt of this code, the current line becomes the first line of the form, and the
forms length set becomes the current forms length. Vertical tab positions are
cleared. 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. In INCHES
mode, incorrect values produce an error message (Command Line Error Messages
are listed on page 6–3).
When
forms length is set by the
ESC C sequence, the skip–over perforation is set to
zero.
Forms
length can also be set using the F/L switch on the control panel. The control
code
forms length setting
from the host computer overrides the control panel setting
and
is reflected on the display when F/L is pressed.
In P–Series protocol, if the VFU is enabled and loaded, this command is
ignored.
In
P–Series protocol, you can specify .5–inch increments. For example, in P–Series
protocol,
sending the
command
SFCC INCHES;7.5
results in a form length setting
of
7–1/2 inches. In
Serial Matrix printer protocol, you can specify whole numbers
only;
thus, sending the command
ESC C NUL 7
results in a form length of 7 inches.