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DOWNLOAD
Downloads format information to a line printer.
Syntax
DOWNLOAD ldev [,filename ][,...]
[,MARGIN=nn]
Parameters
ldev The logical device number of the output device.
This device must be an HP 2608 or HP 2563 Line
Printer.
filename The fully qualified name of a file containing the
download control information.
nn The print position that the first byte of data
assumes. This number can be between 1 and 16,
inclusive. Note that the HP 2608 hardware
documentation discusses a margin offset which
varies from 0-15. This offset is not relevant to
the margin parameter of the DOWNLOAD command, as
the software compensates for the hardware offset of
nn -1.
Operation Notes
The operator uses the DOWNLOAD command to transmit format information to
system printers only. It cannot be used with remote printers.
The vertical format control (VFC) image file (filename) can define the
margin setting as well as the VFC image on an HP 2608A or
HP 2608S Line Printer. The number of print lines per form is limited to
127. Although the HP 2608S printer recognizes the DOWNLOAD command,
Hewlett-Packard recommends controlling the HP 2608S with an environment
file rather than the DOWNLOAD command. You cannot download a VFC file to
an HP 2631B printer, only the MARGIN=nn is allowed.
If the MARGIN=nn parameter is specified on an HP 2608A or
HP 2608S, and a MARGIN record has also been specified in the VFC file,
the MARGIN record in the VFC file overrides the MARGIN parameter of the
DOWNLOAD command. This parameter should only be used in cases where
there is no MARGIN record in the VFC file.
When a particular print job has requirements for forms and/or a VFC file,
the user indicates this need by way of a FORMS message. Refer to
"Examples."
CAUTION Do not issue a DOWNLOAD command to an HP 2608S while a spoolfile
is ACTIVE. This makes the device UNAVAILABLE, and it remains so
until the system is restarted with a START RECOVERY.
Use
This command may be issued from a session, job, program, or in BREAK.
Pressing Break has no effect on this command. It may be issued only from
the console unless distributed to users with the ALLOW or ASSOCIATE
command.
Examples
To respond to a forms message such as the following:
IO/15:46/22/FORMS: PLEASE MOUNT PAYCHECK FORMS. USE VFC=VFCPAY
IO/15:46/22/SP#11/LDEV# FOR #S93;OUTFILE ON HP 2608 (1)
enter:
DOWNLOAD 11,VFCPAY
To reset the VFC to its original state, you must reference a file that
contains default specifications (such as VFC6 in this example) by
entering:
DOWNLOAD 11,VFC6.PUB.SYS
To set the left margin print position to column 4 (the installation
defined default) enter:
DOWNLOAD 11,MARGIN=4
Related Information
Commands SHOWDEV, ABORTIO
Manuals Performing System Operation Tasks (32650-90137)