Print Buffers and Forms Control
The Forms Control Buffer for the 3203,3262,3289 Model 4, and 4245, is exactly
like the 3211 Forms Control Buffer. Please note that the FCB loaded in a virtual 3203, 3211, or 3262 should be compatible with the FCB loaded in the real
counterpart. Otherwise, the results can be unpredictable. The 3203 and 3262 use
the Universal Character Set (UCS) used by the 1403 Printer.
The 3203 and 3262 attach a 64-byte associative field to the end of the UCS to
check, during print line buffer (PLB) loading, that each character loaded into the PLB for printing is also on the print train. The 3203 associative field is exactly like
the 3211 associative field described in Figure 33 on page 287, with the exception
that the addresses begin at 240. You also need an associative field when making
use of of the UCC buffer. Refer to your printer's Components Description Manual
for a detailed layout of the associative field.
Buffer images are supplied for the UCS (Universal Character Set) buffer, the UCSB (Universal Character Set Buffer), the FOB (Font Offset Buffer), and the
FCB (Forms Control Buffer). The VM/SP-supplied buffer images are: UCS - for the 1403 and 3203 Printers
Name
AN
HN PCAN PCHN QN
QNC
RN
YN
TN PN SN Meaning
Normal AN arrangement
Normal HN arrangement
Preferred character set, AN
Preferred character set, HN PL/I - 60 graphics PL/I - 60 graphics FORTRAN, COBOL commercial
High speed alphanumeric
Text printing 120 graphics PL/I - 60 graphics
Text printing 84 graphics UCSB - for the 3211 Printer Name
All
H11 GIl P11 TIl Meaning
Standard Commercial
Standard Scientific ASCII PLI Text Printing UCSB - for the 3262 Printer Name P48 P52 P63 P64 P96 Pl16 P128 Meaning
48 character print image
52 character print image (Austria/Germany)
63 character print image, optimized
64 character print image
96 character print image
116 character print image (French/ Canadian)
128 character print image (Katakana)
Print Buffers and Forms Control 281

FOB - for the 3289 Model 4 printer
Name
F48
F64
F94
F127
Meaning
Font Offset Buffer for the 48-character print belt
Font Offset Buffer for the 64-character print belt
Font Offset Buffer for the 94-character print belt
Font Offset Buffer for the 127-character print belt I. FCB -for the 3203,3211,3262,3289 Model 4, and 4245 Printers
Two names are provided for an FCB image.
Name
FCBl
Name
FCB8
Meaning
Space 6 lines/inch
Length of page 66 lines
Line
Represented
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
19
21
23
64
Meaning
Channel
Skip
Specification
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 10 11
12
9
Space 8 lines/inch
Length of page 68 lines
Line
Represented
1
4
8
12
16 20 24
28
32
36
63
66
Channel
Skip
Specification
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 10 11
12
9
For the exact contents of the buffer images, see the
282 VM/SP System Programmer's Guide