Xerox Printer User Manual
CREATING A SAMPLE FORM
Since the sample form uses the default resolution, default
physical page size, and default grid format, you can omit these
commands. This example shows entering all of the setup
commands required in their short form:
physical page size, and default grid format, you can omit these
commands. This example shows entering all of the setup
commands required in their short form:
FORM XEROX2;
FONTS UN214A, UN107A, UN104A;
Using the sample description command
After you finish setting up the sample form, follow these steps to
enter descriptive data:
enter descriptive data:
1.
Draw 14 parallel horizontal lines as shown.
Physical and virtual page origin
7
11
15
55
59
-
1
Form origin (0,0)
132
The following example shows the long form of the LINE
command:
command:
AT 7 DRAW 14 HORIZONTAL LINES FROM –1 TO 132
USING SOLID 1 AND REPEAT VERTICALLY EVERY 4;
USING SOLID 1 AND REPEAT VERTICALLY EVERY 4;
The LINE command draws lines in a horizontal direction
under character row 7 and every fourth row thereafter,
beginning two character positions to the left of character
position 1 and ending at character position 132.
under character row 7 and every fourth row thereafter,
beginning two character positions to the left of character
position 1 and ending at character position 132.
SOLID 1 specifies the appearance of the lines, which are
solid and one point wide. Make sure that you stay within
the boundaries of the system page when you specify a
negative character position.
solid and one point wide. Make sure that you stay within
the boundaries of the system page when you specify a
negative character position.
VERTICALLY is the default direction of the repetition
process when printing is horizontal, since the usual intent is
to draw parallel lines.
process when printing is horizontal, since the usual intent is
to draw parallel lines.
HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS
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