Xerox Printer manual Paper command, Form command syntax, Default, Examples

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commands, the defaults are used. If you want to include text on the form, you must specify the FONT command.

FORM command

You must first specify the FORM command when you describe your form. You must also completely contain it in the first record of the form description.

Enter a form name between one and six characters. This is the only required parameter in the FORM command. FORM must be the first command of the form file and must precede any comments. Once the form is compiled, this name identifies the form stored on the printer.

Figure 3±1 shows the command syntax flow.

			Figure 3±1.		FORM command syntax
								;
FORM	name
		,					300
				RESOLUTION		IS	600
	Parameters		name identifies the name you want to use for the form. The
			form name must be from one to six characters. name is a
			required parameter, but you can omit the remainder of the
			FORM command.
			RESOLUTION: You can specify the resolution (300 or 600 SPI)
			or leave the resolution blank. IS and SPI are optional. The 600
			SPI resolution is only valid on the Xerox 4650 LPS.
	Default		300 SPI if you do not specify SPI. There are no defaults for the
			form name.
	Examples		Long form:
			FORM NEWFOR, RESOLUTION IS 600 SPI;
			Short form:
			FORM NEWFOR;

PAPER command

Use the PAPER command to specify the paper size for your form. This command replaces the ALIN option (from HFDL version 2.1).

If you specified a predefined form using the GRID command, the paper size is determined automatically and you do not need to use the PAPER command.

If you use the PAPER command to specify a paper size at run time, make sure the paper size matches the size specified in the JDE or JDL for the variable data.

Before printing your form, verify that the printer contains the correct paper size. Use the printer status key on the printer console. An error message displays if a paper size mismatch occurs at run time. The job aborts and your form does not print.

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