Page definition line-spacing values and fonts

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Page definition line-spacing values and fonts

PSF for z/OS: User's Guide
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Page definition line-spacing values and fonts

The tables in this topic list the line-spacing values for some of the page definitions supplied with PSF. The tables also list FOCA fonts by group according to the lines per inch at which each font is printed.

Table 45 shows the line-spacing values for the 3800 printer.

Table 45. Cross-reference of line spacing and page definitions for the 3800 printer
Line Spacing	Page Definition Name
6 lpi	P104560 P105161 P106060 P106061 P1L06060 P1M12060 P1STD1 P1STD2 P16
8 lpi	P106080 P106881 P108080 P108081 P1L08080 P1M16080 P1STD3 P18
10 lpi	P1075A0 P1085A1 P1100A0 P1100A1 P1L100A0
12 lpi	P1090C0 P1120C0 P1102C1 P1L120C0
12.5 lpi	P1M120C0 P1M120C1
Special	P1M13280 ²³ P1M132C1 ²⁴

Table 46 shows the line-spacing values for each of the page definitions for the 4224, 4230, 4234, 4247, and 6400 printers.

Table 46. Cross-reference of line spacing and page definitions for the 4224, 4230, 4234, 4247, and 6400 printers
Line Spacing	Page Definition Name
6 lpi	P1J04964 P1J06462 P1L06464
8.01 lpi	P1J06484 P1A08584 P1L08584

Table 47 shows the line-spacing values for each of the page definitions for cut-sheet A4 paper for the PCL4 and PPDS printers.

Table 47. Cross-reference of line spacing and page definitions for cut-sheet A4 paper for the PCL4 and PPDS printers
Line Spacing	Page Definition Name
6.1 lpi	P1X04763
8.2 lpi	P1Q09182 P1X06483
8.5 lpi	P1X06683

Table 48 shows the line-spacing values for each of the page definitions for cut-sheet B4 paper for the PCL4 and PPDS printers.

Table 48. Cross-reference of line spacing and page definitions for cut-sheet B4 paper for the PCL4 and PPDS printers
Line Spacing	Page Definition Name
6 lpi	P1T08362
6.1 lpi	P1T05963
8.2 lpi	P1T11382 P1T07983

Table 49 shows the line-spacing values for each of the page definitions for all other printers.

Table 49. Cross-reference of line spacing and page definitions for other printers
Line Spacing	Page Definition Name
6 lpi	P1D08462 P1B08262 P1B04963 P1A06462 P1B0446B
6.1 lpi	P1D06063 P1V04863 P1D0556B P1V0463B
8.2 lpi	P1C09182 P1D11382 P1D08083 P1A08682 P1V06483 P1B11082 P1B06683 P1W12883 P1D0748B P1V0588B P1W1168B
8.5 lpi	P1V06683 P1V0608B
12 lpi	P1W120C2
15.2 lpi	P1W240F3 P1W216FB

Any font that can be printed at the specified line spacing (or at a larger line-spacing value) can be used with a page definition. Table 50 describes the line spacing for commonly used monospace FOCA fonts provided with PSF.

Table 50. Cross-reference of line spacing and commonly used PSF monospaced fonts
Line Spacing	FOCA Fonts
6 lpi	CE10 CE12 CI10 CR10 GB10 GF10 GS10 GT10 LB12 LR12 PB12 PI12 PR10 PR12
8 lpi	GB12 GF12 GF15 GI12 GP12 GS12 GS15 GT12 GT15
10 lpi	GC15
12 lpi	GFC GSC GUC
Special	AE20 ¹ GT20 ¹ GT24 ²
Notes: Fonts AE20 and GT20 are printed at 12.8 lines per inch. Font GT20 is specified in page definition P1M132C1. To print an application with font AE20, you can use the PPFA program to change the source for P1M132C1 to specify font AE20. Rename the page definition and store it in the system page definition library. Font GT24 is printed at 8.8 lines per inch as defined in page definition P1M13280.

For more information about these fonts or about fonts not listed in this table, see the font technical references and the font samples publications

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P1M13280 specifies font GT24, which is printed at 8.8 lines per inch. Any CHARS option is ignored.

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Fonts AE20 and GT20 are printed at 12.8 lines per inch. Page definition P1M132C1 defines printing at 12.1 lines per inch, specifying font GT20. If you specify any other font with a CHARS option, the specification is ignored. To print an application with font AE20, use PPFA to change the source for P1M132C1, specifying font AE20. Rename the object and store it in the system page definition library.

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