Supplemental Explanation of PDF Statements for PC/3270

The following PDF statements have functions that differ from those for PC400. All statements are listed in Field Names of Printer Definition Files.

MAXIMUM_PAGE_LENGTH

Printed lines per page. If you change this value, you must change the value in the SET_PAGE_LENGTH=SFL value statement (see Session parameters) to be the same.

MAXIMUM_PRINT_POSITION

Printed characters per line.

COMPRESS_LINE_SPACING?

Whether blank or null lines are to be printed if all characters on that line are nulls (for LU 3 only).

FORM_FEED_ANY_POSITION?

Whether a form feed is to be valid in any position. If NO, a form feed will be valid only in the following positions:

First print-position of the buffer
After a valid new line operation
First print-position of a line

OVERRIDE_FORMATTED_PRINT?

Whether nulls are to be printed as blanks.

INTERV_REQ_TIMER

This statement is ignored.

INTERV_TIMER_ON_PE_ONLY?

This statement is ignored.

RESELECT_TIME_EXCPT_5204

This statement is ignored.

ESC/P_LINE_FEED?

If YES, the line feed (LF) function is emulated when the line feed command is received. This is useful when you do not want a line feed accompanied by a carriage return (CR) on a printer using the ESC/P printer language. If NO, the value defined in the LINE_FEED statement is sent to the printer.

IGNORE_FORM_FEED_AT_FIRST_POS?

If YES, the form feed (FF) function is ignored at the first position (for LU 2, LU 3, and non-SNA sessions) or at the beginning of the print job (for LU 1 sessions). Using this option eliminates extra blank pages at the beginning of each print job.

FORM_FEED_TAKES_POSITION?

If YES, the form feed (FF) function is effective if followed by data (LU 2, LU 3, and non-SNA sessions only).

KANJI_CODE?

If YES, kanji codes (JIS or SHIFT_JIS) have been used. This value cannot be changed.

ZENKAKU_SPACE

The size (adjustment unit) of a user-defined character and a HANKAKU character. This value cannot be changed.

SBCS_FONT_LOAD

Registration of a HANKAKU GAIJI. This value cannot be changed.

DBCS_FONT_LOAD

Registration of a ZENKAKU GAIJI. This value cannot be changed.

SET_LOCAL_FONT

Set a font set of user-defined characters. Remove it when user-defined characters are not loaded to a printer.

RESET_LOCAL_FONT

Reset a font set of user-defined characters. Remove it when user-defined characters are not loaded to a printer.

KANJI_ON

Set kanji mode.

KANJI_OFF

Reset kanji mode.

ATTRIBUTE_GRID_LINE

Set to grid-line print. This value cannot be changed.

START_DOUBLE_WIDTH_CHARACTER

Set a double-width character.

END_DOUBLE_WIDTH_CHARACTER

Reset a double-width character.

Note:

When using IBM5577.PDF, change FORM_FEED=EJC to FORM_FEED in the file when a continuous form job does not feed correctly.

When using ESC_P.PDF, DBCS (2-byte) characters are placed to the left of the character box, not in the center. To place DBCS characters in the center of the character box, change the IBM-supplied values in ESC_P.PDF:

  P10 EQU 1B 50 1B 20 00 1C 53 00 0C 1C 54 00 00
  P12 EQU 1B 4D 1B 20 00 1C 53 00 06 1C 54 00 00
  P13 EQU 1B 67 1B 20 01 1C 53 00 03 1C 54 00 01
  P15 EQU 1B 67 1B 20 00 1C 53 00 00 1C 54 00 00

to the following:

  P10 EQU 1B 50 1B 20 00 1C 53 06 06 1C 54 00 00
  P12 EQU 1B 4D 1B 20 00 1C 53 03 03 1C 54 00 00
  P13 EQU 1B 67 1B 20 01 1C 53 02 01 1C 54 00 01
  P15 EQU 1B 67 1B 20 00 1C 53 00 00 1C 54 00 00