A printer definition file contains printer codes. Some printer code names are used for both character mode and PostScript printer definitions, others are meaningful only for one or the other:
Code Name and Syntax |
Usage |
after report <gen_string> |
Is the <gen_string> to be sent to the printer after the report has finished printing. This code is typically used to ensure that the next print job starts on a new page of paper. |
before report <gen_string> |
Is like AFTER REPORT, only <gen_string> is sent before the report begins to print. |
after page <gen_string> |
Is the <gen_string> to be sent to the printer after each physical page (that is, each printer page), including the last. |
between pages <gen_string> |
Is the <gen_string> to be sent to the printer after each physical page (that is, each printer page), except the last. |
code *string* <gen_string> |
Is a user-defined or Reports Builder-recognized code. See *string* below. |
height <integer> |
Is the height of the report, in characters. |
printer <string> |
Is the name of the printer. |
width <integer> |
Is the width of the report, in characters. |
Code Name and Syntax |
Usage |
automargin |
Specifies that a carriage return not be added at the end of the file when the character in the last column is not null. |
autopage |
Specifies that a formfeed not be executed at the end of a page on which the last row is not blank. |
box bottom center <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the center of the bottom edge of a box (8). |
box bottom left <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the bottom-left corner of a box (7). |
box bottom right <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the bottom-right corner of a box (9). |
box center center <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the center of a box (5). |
box center left <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the center of the left edge of a box (4). |
box center right <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the center of the right edge of a box (6). |
box horizontal <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the top and bottom edges of a box. |
box top center <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the center of the top edge of a box (2). |
box top left <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the top-left corner of a box (1). |
box top right <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the top-right corner of a box (3). |
box vertical <gen_string> |
Is the string to be used to draw the left and right edges of the box. |
hilight backspace <gen_string> |
Prints a bold or underlined character by printing the character, backing up, and then reprinting the character. The backing up is done according to the <gen_string> (for example, esc "[0m"). |
hilight overstrike |
Simulates bold/underline by printing the line and then reprinting items to be bold or underlining items as appropriate. |
landscape <gen_string> |
Is the <gen_string> to be used to make the printer print in landscape mode. |
linefeed <gen_string> |
Is the <gen_string> to be used at the end of each line of a page. |
return string <gen_string> |
Is the <gen_string> to be used to put the printer back at the beginning of the current line. |
Code Name and Syntax |
Usage |
postscript |
Is the indicator that the printer definition file is for a PostScript printer. |
About printer definition files
Packaged printer definition files
Printer definition file search method
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