5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer IGP/PGL Programmer's Reference Manual
Alphanumerics
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Alphanumerics
Purpose Defines and positions alphanumeric data on a form as a
“preprinted” static data field or as a dynamic data field.
Mode CREATE
Format ALPHA
[R;] [E;] [C
n
;] [AF
n;L;
] [
DIR
;] [UC;] [DARK;] [POINT;]
[HS
n;
or HSD
n;
]
SR; SC; VE; HE; (D)text(D)
STOP
ALPHA The Alphanumeric command; enter ALPHA.
R The optional reverse printing (white on black)
parameter. Enter R to specify a black background.
NOTE: The
D parameter, used in earlier IGP/PGL versions, is ignored. In
addition, the L parameter, also used in earlier IGP/PGL versions to
specify a long reverse field for descending characters in dynamic
alphanumeric data, is provided automatically. The IGP/PGL will
ignore these parameters if found in a command line.
E The optional elongated character parameter. Enter
E to specify elongated character printing.
Elongated characters are double height and single
width. If used, the
VE
and
HE
parameters must be
set to 0, or an error message will result. Elongated
character printing is also available with rotated
alphanumerics.
C
n
The optional horizontal compression parameter.
Enter C and replace
n
with 10, 12, 13, 15, 17 or 20
to specify the number of horizontal characters per
inch (cpi). 10 cpi is the default value. 10A = 10 cpi
OCR-A. 10B = 10 cpi OCR-B. If used, the
VE
and
HE
parameters must be set to 0, or an error
message will result.
AF
n;L
The optional dynamic data field parameters for
identifying the alphanumeric string location on a
form and for designating the length of the
alphanumeric string. If these parameters are used,
the actual text can not be entered during the Create
Form mode; it must be entered dynamically during
the Execute Form mode. Dynamically entering data
during the Execute Form mode permits changes to
the alphanumeric text without redefining or re-
creating the form. To use this field, perform the
following steps:
a. Enter AF.
b. Replace
n
with a number ranging from 1
through 512 to identify the alphanumeric string
location on the form. The
SR
and
SC
parameters specify the exact location of the
alphanumeric field identified by
n
.