Page definitions for the 3800 printer

The forms control buffer (FCB) modules available with the 3800 Model 1 (a line printer) are converted to page definitions for the 3800 page printers (Models 3, 6, and 8). Table 26 lists the FCBs and the names of the corresponding page definitions with their descriptions. In the tables, the abbreviation lpi stands for lines per inch.

Additional page definitions for the 3800 printer are available for formatting three of the more common paper sizes, 12 x 8.5, 9.5 x 11, and 14.88 x 11 inches, and for 2-up printing applications (placing two pages of application data on a form).

Many of these page definitions have 5-character names following the P1 prefix. To specify such a page definition with an FCB parameter, you must first rename the page definition with a 1- to 4-character name following the P1 prefix.

Each of these page definitions specifies a channel-1 (carriage) control character to position printing at the top of the next page.

Table 27 describes the page definitions for paper that measures 12 x 8.5 inches.

Table 28 describes the page definitions for paper that measures 9.5 x 11.0 inches.

Table 29 describes the page definitions for paper that measures 14.88 x 11.0 inches.

Table 30 describes the page definitions for multiple-up printing.

The phrases Side-by-Side and Over/Under in Table 30 describe the placement of the subpages on a single physical sheet. Figure 49 shows how the subpages appear as separate logical pages on the physical sheet.

Figure 49. Placement of two subpages on a single physical sheet