Printronix ThermaLine Series manual Quiet Mode, Create Form Mode, Uppercase

Quiet Mode

In this mode, the host sends all data to the LinePrinter+ emulation without any IGP/PGL interpretation±±the IGP/PGL is disabled and all IGP/PGL commands are ignored. The IGP/PGL looks only for LISTEN and PTX_SETUP.

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. Remember that 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 1±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/PGL checks the boundaries before the form is executed to assure 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.

Introduction 1±9