Reference Manual

Optional Parameters
form_x_gap# - Set horizontal form gap
form_y_gap# - Set vertical form gap
Description: Set horizontal and vertical space between forms in units of measure
as specified in x_units and y_units above.
top_margin# - Set top margin
Description: Sets "margin" (0.0 y value) at the top of each sheet in units of
measure as specified in y_units above.
y_ic_space# - Set y inter-character space in multi-line fields
Description: Sets vertical space between lines in multi-line fields (measured
from the bottom of one line to the bottom of the next) in y_units of measure as
specified above.
right_margin# - Set right margin
Description: Sets distance (on the left-most form, when more than one form
across) from left edge of sheet to right end of printed line in x_units of measure
as specified above.
degree_char= - Degree ( ) character
Description: Include this parameter only when latitude and longitude data are
each stored as a single field (needed because screen characters don't necessarily
produce the same character on the printer); omit this parameter when data are
stored as separate degrees, minutes, and seconds fields. For , substitute
the appropriate keystrokes for for your printer and font (refer to the character
set in your printer manual): e.g., use (= ª on screen) for the Toshiba
P321SL dot matrix; use (= on screen) for the Hewlett-Packard
LaserJet. [But, when degrees, minutes and seconds are separate fields, insert
these characters in the print control line instead.] When degree_char=
is used, the lat_char print function (page 12-8, D-2, D-3) must be used in
conjunction on the appropriate print control line (see "Appendix D: Sample
FORMCAP," page D-1).
seconds_char=" - Seconds (") character
Description: Include only when latitude and longitude data are each stored as a
single string field; omit this parameter when data are stored as separate degrees,
minutes, and seconds fields. When seconds_char=" is used, the lat_char print
function (page 12-8, D-2, D-3) must be used in conjunction on the appropriate
print control line (see "Appendix D:," page D-1). When data are stored as
separate degrees, minutes, and seconds
fields, to print the seconds symbol (") insert "\q" instead of the actual in quote
character in the print control line; since (") has different meaning FORMCAP,
this avoids ambiguity.
columns=on - Print Catalog Number sequence by columns
Description: For multi-lot labels or reports with forms (lots) arranged two or
more across (i.e., in two or more columns; see Figure 15), include this parameter
to print the sequence of lots down a column before proceeding to the top of the
next column (rather than, by default, printing across a row before proceeding
down to the next row). Data for labels using this parameter are best printed on
one sheet only; continuation on additional sheets may produce unacceptable
results.
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