You can set custom page lengths for the Imagwriter and Dot Matrix printers by
sending a string of continuous text to the printer. This string sets the
number of printed lines per page and the number of lines between the current
BOF (bottom of form) and the following TOF (top of form). The commands that
need to be entered are as follows:
COMMAND STRING DECIMAL EQUIVALENT FUNCTION
control]A@ 29 65 64 Set TOF
@@ 64 64
At this point you would enter the command @@ for each printed line of text,
less two. For example, to set a length of 44 lines, you would enter the
string @@ 42 times with no spaces.
C@ 67 64 Set BOF
@@ 64 64
At this point you would enter the command @@ for each line between the current
BOF and the next TOF. For example, if you need to skip 10 lines to bring you
to the next TOF, then you would enter the string @@ 10 times.
A@control^ 65 64 30 Set TOF
Next Page
A program to produce these strings will ensure the needed accuracy in the
character string. Once the page length has been set, it will remain in effect
until the printer power is turned off. If you need more information, refer to
the Imagewriter and Dot Matrix Printer Reference Manuals under the headings of
Setting Page Length and Vertical Tabbing.