32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

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Chapter 4 Form Example

Form Example

The following exercise produces a complete form by sketching it out on a grid.

(Use the Standard Grid and Logo grid provided in Appendix C.) The starting

and ending values are the data for the Code V command parameters. The

form includes a box, a logo, a bar code, vertical and horizontal lines and

alphanumeric data.

Page Layout Considerations

At 6 lines per inch (lpi) and 10 characters per inch (cpi) printing, a standard 8-

1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper has a print area of 66 lines (rows) and 85

characters (columns). (The printable area varies if you are not printing at 6 lpi

and 10 cpi.) Thus, the grid used to design an 8-1/2 x 11-inch form should

accommodate this 66 x 85 area.

Planning the Form Layout

In this example, assume you work for the HandCraft Boat Company. Your

slogan is “Quality boats crafted by hand,” and the owner, Mr. Handcraft, has

asked you to design a simple form that his salesman can use for special

orders. On the form, he wants a logo, the slogan, the customer's name,

spaces for other particulars of the order, and a bar code to distinguish the

sales region and boat division from other HandCraft enterprises. Begin your

task as described below.

All data and commands for the form are entered into a file on the host

computer. Again, use the standard commands on your system to open a file

to contain the data and to print the file.

Similar to the previous examples, the information you are to input is listed

under the word Enter. Input the data exactly as it is shown with the possible

exception of the SFCC. Always use the actual SFCC required by your system

wherever the ^ is shown. For each command sequence, the general

command format is listed under the word Format. In the general format, the

SFCC is shown as (cc).

Remember to properly terminate each command line. Make sure the printer

power is on and the printer is ready and on line.