Customizing Terminal and Printer Type Files with the Workstation Configurator (32022-90031)

32 Chapter 2
Modifying a Terminal or Printer Type File
Step 8: Defining Vertical Format Control (VFC)
Step 8: Defining Vertical Format Control
(VFC)
The VFC and Initialization screen is shown in Figure 2-7. Steps for
defining an initialization string that will set the printer to a known and
repeatable state are given below.
Figure 2-7 VFC and Initialization Screen
To specify whether an initialization string will be sent to a printer:
1. Verify that the cursor is in the Device to be initialized
(Y,N) field. Initializing the printer sets it to a known and
repeatable state. The settings that an initialization string might
define include the margins, the fonts, and the column width.
2. Type N if the printer should not be initialized when files are sent to
it.
3. Type Y if the printer should be initialized when files are sent to it.
Verify that the cursor is in the Initialization String field.
4. Enter the initialization string. A maximum of 120 characters can be
entered. Remember to surround the initialization string with quotes.
To configure VFC channels on the printer: