PFS top-level constant

String const PFS

Page Format Selection.

Representation: CSI s \x20 \x4A

Parameter default value: s = 0

PFS is used to establish the available area for the imaging of pages of text based on paper size. The pages are introduced by the subsequent occurrence of FORM FEED (FF) in the data stream.

The established image area remains in effect until the next occurrence of PFS in the data stream. The parameter values are:

  • 0 - tall basic text communication format
  • 1 - wide basic text communication format
  • 2 - tall basic A4 format
  • 3 - wide basic A4 format
  • 4 - tall North American letter format
  • 5 - wide North American letter format
  • 6 - tall extended A4 format
  • 7 - wide extended A4 format
  • 8 - tall North American legal format
  • 9 - wide North American legal format
  • 10 - A4 short lines format
  • 11 - A4 long lines format
  • 12 - B5 short lines format
  • 13 - B5 long lines format
  • 14 - B4 short lines format
  • 15 - B4 long lines format

The page home position is established by the parameter value of SET PAGE HOME (SPH), the page limit position is established by the parameter value of SET PAGE LIMIT (SPL).

Implementation

const String PFS = ' J';