Vertical pitch. Digital LA400

Customizing Macros

Vertical Pitch

The vertical pitch determines the density with which the lines are printed.

The VERTICAL PITCH Option allows you to select this density according to different units:

– Lines printed per inch (lpi): 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 lpi

– Line per centimeter (lpcm): 1, 2 or 4 lpcm (lines per centimeter).

Note: Each time you change the value of the VERTICAL PITCH Option:

– The TOP MARGIN Option is set to Line #1

– The BOTTOM MARGIN Option is set to the maximum Value according to the formula:

Bottom margin (Line #X) = Form length (inches x Vertical pitch (lpi) or

Bottom margin (Line #X) = Form length (number of lines).

Setting the Page Layout

For correct paper feeding, you must tell your printer which paper format you loaded into the printer and which area you want to define for printing.

Form Length

The FORM LENGTH Option allows you to set the physical form length in inches or in number of lines. Even if the logical definition of the form length changes according to interdependent

Option settings, the Value of the FORM LENGTH Option is not altered as a result. It is only altered by software command.

– The Factory setting for the FORM LENGTH Option is 11 inches (A) predetermined Value.

The other predetermined Values in inches are: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, A4 (11.6 inches), 12,

14 or 15 inches.

Note: Each time you change the form length using a predetermined Value:

- The TOP MARGIN Option is set to Line #1

- The BOTTOM MARGIN Option is set to the maximum Value, according to the formula: Bottom margin (Line #X = Form Length (inches) x Vertical pitch (lpi)

(unit conversion is automatic if you define the vertical pitch unit as lpcm).

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