Xerox Xerox Printer Access Facility (XPAF) Support & Software User Guide
If you draw additional lines horizontally and vertically away from the
form origin so that each additional line is one unit of measure apart, you
create a grid. You can now position form elements by specifying a grid
position.
form origin so that each additional line is one unit of measure apart, you
create a grid. You can now position form elements by specifying a grid
position.
Negative coordinates
You can use negative x and y values to place the form elements
above and to the left of the form origin. You can only specify negative
values within the system page boundaries.
above and to the left of the form origin. You can only specify negative
values within the system page boundaries.
Unit value
You can specify the unit of measure you want to use to position form
elements on the page. However, predefined formats automatically
select the grid values for you. The “FMT grid format properties”
appendix lists the predefined grid format properties for various page
sizes.
elements on the page. However, predefined formats automatically
select the grid values for you. The “FMT grid format properties”
appendix lists the predefined grid format properties for various page
sizes.
Data types
There are two types of data: forms data and variable data. Make sure
you consider them when you create forms for printing on Xerox LPS
printers.
you consider them when you create forms for printing on Xerox LPS
printers.
Forms data
Forms data is the information on a form that remains the same, such
as form titles and column titles. Typically, fixed–length forms data
changes only when you modify the form. Forms data is the only data
you enter in the design process.
as form titles and column titles. Typically, fixed–length forms data
changes only when you modify the form. Forms data is the only data
you enter in the design process.
When designing a column size you must consider the amount of
variable data the column accommodates, not the size of the fixed–
length column title.
variable data the column accommodates, not the size of the fixed–
length column title.
Variable data
Variable data is the data you overlay in the space provided by the
designed form. Variable data varies in length. An example of variable
data is a name and address.
designed form. Variable data varies in length. An example of variable
data is a name and address.
You must allow sufficient space in the columns to accommodate the
variable data. Otherwise, variable data may be invalid or unusable. For
example, if you do not provide sufficient space for an address, the zip
code could be truncated. Spacing for variable data is extremely
important and is more accurately calculated with fixed spacing of the
font characters.
variable data. Otherwise, variable data may be invalid or unusable. For
example, if you do not provide sufficient space for an address, the zip
code could be truncated. Spacing for variable data is extremely
important and is more accurately calculated with fixed spacing of the
font characters.
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User Guide and Reference