1 (one) Stop definingmacro.

2’ Execute macro. This option makes the printer run the last specified macro, changing printer parametcmaccording to whatitscommandssay.(Theprinterparamctemarethoseyou mightalsoset fromthe frontpanel.)Whenthe macrois done, the printpositionwillbejust whereit was beforeyou ran the macro.

3Call macro. This option also makes the printer run the last specified macro. But before it runs the macro it saves the currentparameters,andthenrestoresthemwhenthe macrois finished.Again,whenthemacrois donetheprintpositionwill bejust whereit was beforeyou ran the macro.

4Turn on automaticmacro.This optionautomaticallyrunsthe lastspecifiedmacroon everypageyouprint.Youcan usethis optionto rcproduccthe samedesignon each page (a logo or formdesignperhaps).Youcanhavemorethanonc automatic macro.As withthe“callmacro”option,thisonesavescurrent parametersand print position,and restores thcm when the macro is finished.An automaticmacro will terminateif you changeoricntaticmor page length.

5Turnoff automaticmacro.Startingwiththecurrentpage,this

,optionterminatesthe last specifiedautomaticmacro.

6Dclctcall macros.This optionremovesall macrosand auto- maticmacrosfrompnntcr memory—evenmacrosyou have dcfmcd as permanentwithoption 10below.

7Dclctctcmporarymacros.Thisoptionalsodclctcstcmporary

automaticmacros.

8Dclctclast spcciticdmacro.

9Makelast spccificdmacro tcmporary.

10 Makelast spccificdmacropermanent,

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