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Page format, Chapter 4 – Printronix P7000 Cartridge Ribbon Printer User Manual

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4

LinePrinter Plus Emulation (With PCL-II)

Text Position

Specifies where the text will be positioned in the line space. When set to

Top-of-Line, text will be positioned at the top of the line space. When set to
Bottom-of-Line, the text will be positioned as if it were at the bottom of a 6 lpi
line space. The following example shows both Top-of-Line and Bottom-of-Line
text positions:

Page Format

Form Length

Forms length is the number of lines that can be printed on a page. You can set
the form length in inches, millimeters (mm), or as a function of the current lpi
(lines per inch).

Form Width

The form width can be specified in inches, millimeters, or as a function of the
current cpi (characters per inch). The forms width set should not exceed the
actual paper width.

Margins

Left Margin

. Set in columns. Column zero is defined as the far left edge

of the page, and column numbering increments from left to right.

Right Margin

. Set in columns. Column zero is defined as the far right

edge of the page, and column numbering increments from right to left.

Bottom Margin

. Defined in lines, starting from line zero at the bottom of

the page and incrementing from the bottom up.

Perforation Skip

Disable

(default). Allows printing on page perforation.

1/2 inch, 2/3 inch, 5/6 inch, 1 inch

. You may set up a skip-over margin of

1/2 inch, 2/3 inch, 5/6 inch, or 1 inch. For example, a skip-over margin of
1 inch allows a 1 inch margin at the bottom of the page.

Top of Linespace

Bottom of 8 LPI Linespace

Bottom of 6 LPI Linespace

Dot

Row

Text Position

Top of Line

Text Position

Bottom of Line

1

1

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10
11
12

Text Position

Top-of-Line

Text Position

Bottom-of-Line