User`s manual

FEATURES AND FONTS
AXIS AX-3 Cobra+ Technical Reference 50
Page orientation
without control by
the STO command
If no STO command is received from the host or if it sets Default, the continued
operation is determined by the Page Orientation parameter (parameter #053), which
can be set for two overall methods; Automatic Orientation (parameter setting 0,1, 2 and
6) and Non Automatic Orientation (parameter setting 3,4 and 5). The default setting of
parameter #053 is for Automatic Orientation.
With the Page Orientation parameter set to Automatic, the orientation is determined by
the page size set by the SPPS or SHF/SVF command. A valid page size setting with the
depth greater than or equal to the width will cause the orientation to be Portrait. A valid
page size setting with the width greater that the depth will cause the orientation to be
Landscape.
Note: If orientation is set to be automatic but the page size is invalid, it is the specific setting
of parameter #053 that determines the orientation (0: Portrait, 1: Landscape, 2: COR
(default setting), 6: COR).
Note: With the Page Orientation parameter set to Non Automatic, it is only the specific
setting of parameter #053 that determines the orientation (3: Portrait, 4: Landscape, 5:
COR).
If the orientation has been determined to be COR, there is an alternative way for the
host to control page orientation, and that is with the PPM command. A setting of the
quality byte in the PPM command to 2 or greater will cause the COR setting to be
overridden and Portrait be the finally selected orientation. As an extension to an IBM
3816/5219 printer, the protocol converter has a possibility to disable this function by
setting parameter #053 to 6.
Note: A valid page size has a width lower than or equal to 8.5 inches and a depth lower than
or equal to 14 inches. A valid page size can also have a depth lower than or equal to 8.5
inches and a width lower than or equal to 14 inches.