HP LineJet Printers - QMS Code V Technical Reference Manual, 171251-001PX

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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.