Xerox Xerox Printer Access Facility (XPAF) Support & Software 用户指南
XPAF Forms Generator
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User Guide and Reference
FORM command
You must first specify the FORM command when you describe your form.
You must also completely contain it in the first record of the form description.
You must also completely contain it in the first record of the form description.
Enter a form name between one and six characters. This is the only required
parameter in the FORM command. FORM must be the first command of the
form file and must precede any comments. Once the form is compiled, this
name identifies the form stored on the printer.
parameter in the FORM command. FORM must be the first command of the
form file and must precede any comments. Once the form is compiled, this
name identifies the form stored on the printer.
Figure 4–1 shows the FORM command syntax flow.
Figure 4–1. FORM command syntax
FORM
name
;
,
300
RESOLUTION
IS
600
SPI
Parameters: Name identifies the name you want to use for the
form. The form name must be from one to six characters. Name
is a required parameter, but you can omit the remainder of the
FORM command.
form. The form name must be from one to six characters. Name
is a required parameter, but you can omit the remainder of the
FORM command.
RESOLUTION: You can specify the resolution (300 or 600 SPI)
or leave the resolution blank. IS and SPI are optional. The 600
SPI resolution is only valid on the Xerox 4650 LPS.
or leave the resolution blank. IS and SPI are optional. The 600
SPI resolution is only valid on the Xerox 4650 LPS.
Default: 300 SPI if you do not specify SPI. There are no defaults
for the form name.
for the form name.
Examples
Long form:
FORM NEWFOR, RESOLUTION IS 300 SPI; Short form:
FORM NEWFOR;
PAPER command
Use the PAPER command to specify the paper size for your form.
If you specified a predefined form using the GRID command, the paper
size is determined automatically and you do not need to use the PAPER
command.
size is determined automatically and you do not need to use the PAPER
command.
If you use the PAPER command to specify a paper size at run time,
make sure the paper size matches the size specified in the JDE or
JDL for the variable data.
make sure the paper size matches the size specified in the JDE or
JDL for the variable data.
Before printing your form, verify that the printer contains the correct
paper size. Use the printer status key on the printer console. An error
message displays if a paper size mismatch occurs at run time. The
job aborts and your form does not print.
paper size. Use the printer status key on the printer console. An error
message displays if a paper size mismatch occurs at run time. The
job aborts and your form does not print.
Refer to the output statement PAPER SIZE command in the Xerox LPS
PDL/DJDE Reference manual.
PDL/DJDE Reference manual.
Figure 4–2 shows the command syntax flow.