beautypg.com

06 — initaly, 07 — ff, 08 — cr – I-Data 5250 ALLY User Manual

Page 103: 09 — lf

background image

Page 4-9

CHAPTER 4 — PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGS

06 — INITALY

This PFS is defined in all printer configurations except “Generic.” Use this

to set the printer to a known font, orientation and margins for 5250 ALLY-

generated output. This PFS is sent to the printer before the 5250 ALLY

prints any of the reports that are printed using Mode 9 — Tests and

Reports.

07 — FF

Form Feed. This PFS is defined in all printer configurations. This should

eject the old page and start a new page. If the user would like something

else to occur at the start of a new page, the user should put it here.
(It is possible for this PFS to be sent to the printer in response to an SCS

Required New Line, Form Feed, New Line, Interchange Record Separator,

Line Feed, Set Horizontal Format, Set Vertical Format, Set Initial

Conditions, Set Presentation Page Size, Page Presentation Media, Index

Return, Absolute Vertical Print Position or Required Form Feed

command.)

08 — CR

Carriage Return. This PFS is defined in all printer configurations. This

should move the print position horizontally to the left edge of the page. It

should not cause any vertical movement.
(It is possible for this PFS to be sent to the printer in response to an SCS

Required New Line, Form Feed, Carriage Return, New Line, Interchange

Record Separator, Set Horizontal Format, Index Return, Absolute

Horizontal Print Position or Required Form Feed command.) It may also

be sent to the printer by the 5250 ALLY with every Form Feed if Option

44 — Carriage Return at Form Feed is active (!AGILE!44=01;), or when

underlining or overstriking requires a second pass of the printhead.

09 — LF

Line Feed. This PFS is defined in all printer configurations. It should cause

one vertical Line Feed. It should not result in any horizontal movement. (It

is possible for this PFS to be sent to the printer in response to an SCS

Required New Line, New Line, Interchange Record Separator, Set

Horizontal Format, Set Vertical Format, Line Feed or Index Return

command.)