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) 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 only).

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.

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.

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.