Xerox Xerox Printer Access Facility (XPAF) Support & Software User Guide
Positioning form elements
You can place the following elements on a form with XFG:
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Boxes
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Fixed text
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Images
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Lines
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Logos and signatures
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Sections
You locate an element by determining the horizontal (x) and
vertical (y) distance from the upper–left corner (origin) of the form.
These coordinates (x, y) comprise the origin of the document.
The form origin (upper left corner of the page) is always (0,0).
vertical (y) distance from the upper–left corner (origin) of the form.
These coordinates (x, y) comprise the origin of the document.
The form origin (upper left corner of the page) is always (0,0).
Form element
Element origin
Vertical ruled line
Top of the line at the midpoint of the
thickness of the line.
thickness of the line.
Horizontal ruled line
Left end of the line at the midpoint of
the thickness of the line.
the thickness of the line.
Box (outlined)
Upper–left corner of the box at the
midpoint of the thickness of the
outline.
midpoint of the thickness of the
outline.
Box (shaded)
Upper–left corner of the box.
Fixed text (single line)
Upper–left corner of the first character
cell when the line appears upright.
cell when the line appears upright.
Fixed text
Upper edge of the topmost character
(multiple lines)
cell and the leftmost edge of the
leftmost character cell when viewed in
an upright position.
leftmost character cell when viewed in
an upright position.
Graphics
Upper–left corner of the image.
Logos
Upper–left corner of the first
character cell.
character cell.
Sections (of a form)
Upper–left corner of the section.
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