Xerox 701P21091 manual Default Line Overprint parameter points to note

Specifying print format parameters

Options

Table 4-35. LINE OVERPRINT parameter options and definitions

Option	Definition
overopt	overprint option.
	This option has the following choices:
	• PRINT: Specifies that all overprint lines are printed as they would be on an
		impact printer; that is, the second line is printed over the top of the first with
		no regard to the previous data, including character spacing, which may
		vary between the two lines of data.
	• IGNORE: All overprint lines are ignored.
	• MERGE: Same as PRINT except when used with FONTINDEX or CME
		processing (refer to the “LINE OVERPRINT parameter: points to note”
		section below and to example 2 of the “Examples” section for this
		parameter).
	• PRINT2: Specifies that up to two consecutive lines are printed per line;
		that is, one line and one overprint. Other overprints for the line are ignored.
disp	display.
	This option has the following components:
	•	DISP
	•	NODISP
	NOTE: This option is not functional on the DP EPS. It is preserved here for
	compatibility with other Xerox laser printing systems. The number of overprint
	lines is always printed on the accounting page.

Default

LINE OVERPRINT parameter: points to note

(PRINT, NODISP)

FONTINDEX and OVERPRINT: When used in conjunction with OVERPRINT, FONTINDEX is handled as follows:

•For OVERPRINT=PRINT, the printing system overprints records analogously to an impact printer if the fonts are the same size. If the fonts differ, records are overprinted without regard to character spacing.

•For OVERPRINT=MERGE, the system replaces blank characters in the previously printable line, if this print record overprints the line. Character spacing values are adjusted; thus, proportionally spaced or different size fonts may be used, and the system performs the character placement.

Blank characters in the previous printable line are replaced only when they are translated using the CODE table into an ASCII X’20’ or into a character value greater than that of the highest character in the specified font.

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