Xerox 4450 - Manual (Page 61)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Figure 4-5. Measurements used in computing vertical box
TEXT IN LINE 1
TEXT IN LINE 2
TEXT IN LINE 3
D N
The result of this equation is rounded up and displayed in the
error message. Thus, what the error message actually signifies is
the largest font that could be accommodated within the box if
no leading were involved.
Correcting text-in-box errors If an error is detected, you have the following choices:
• Make the box larger
• Reduce the number of lines
• Use a smaller font
• If text fits visually, use a TEXT AT command rather than a TEXT
IN BOX command.
Centering text in boxes FDL uses line spacing as the vertical unit of size in centering text
within a box. In a small box, text that may not appear to be
properly centered may actually be centered accurately if line
spacing is considered. FDL cannot evaluate the aesthetics of the
final printed product. Therefore, it is up to you to create an
appropriate appearance for centered text.
Specifying line spacing within boxes Most often, it is easiest to allow FDL to position text within
boxes. In cases where the result is not satisfactory, you can do
the following:
• Specify an overriding line spacing value.
• Exercise more control over text placement and assure
satisfying aesthetic requirements with the SPACED AT option,
possibly used with blank lines, or the TEXT AT command (that
is, specifically positioning text).
• If overriding the line spacing does not achieve a satisfactory
appearance in a form, specify a line spacing that is smaller
than the natural spacing of the font. A line spacing smaller
than the height of the characters can be used with blank
lines.
XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE 4-11