Dascom TallyCom III Installation & Operators Guide User Manual

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EXAMPLE: %Y4,2%

will set the printer to double space default.

FUNCTION 5: FORM LENGTH

This function is used for selecting the Form Length.

SYNTAX: %Y5,%

OPTION DESCRIPTION

000 to 255

Set Form Length in number of lines.

Factory

default

RELATED: Y2,

LPI

Y4,

Line

Spacing

Y11,

Paper

Path

Y39, Suppress Empty Forms

NOTES:

1. At power up the Form Length is loaded from the front panel setup of the printer. Function X1

has no effect.

2. The system can request different values of Form Length. If the system requires default Form

Length, the value stored in this function will be used.

3. When operating in SCS mode, the Form Length can be downloaded from the host. This will

have immediate effect on the printer.

4. The latest specified Form Length (be it from the system or via function Y5) will become the

current form length.

5. If Function Y5 = 0, no Form Length will be downloaded to the printer. Form feeds received

directly from the system will apply in the printer.

6. If Function Y5 > 0:

If function Y11, Paper Path, is set to 1, form length is downloaded to the printer.

If Function Y11 is different from 1, a form length of 127 lines is downloaded to the printer.

7. If the amount of lines matching the form length is received from system without a form feed,

the interface will send a form feed to the printer.

8. Empty forms will be ejected /suppressed depending on the setting in function Y39, Suppress

Empty Forms.

9. Changes to this function will have immediate effect.

EXAMPLE: %Y5,66%

sets Form Length to 66 lines.

FUNCTION 6: MAXIMUM PRINT POSITION

This function is used for selecting default Maximum Print Position (MPP).

SYNTAX: %Y6,%

OPTION DESCRIPTION