GE TermiNet 300 Programmer's Manual page 21

ADDENDUM 1 TO GEK-15002A
USE OF ttFILL" CHARACTERS
WITH THE TermiNet* 300 PRINTER AND ACCESSORIES
Because certain non-printing operations (for example, Linefeed) require a finite
amount of time, data being printed must be delayed so that it will not be lost
when the non-printing operations occur. Also an operation must be delayed, such
as motor off, so that
cha~acters
in memory can be printed. These time delays can
be provided by using "fill" characters.
In
general, a "fill" character can be
defined as any character in the ASCII code that does not cause an equipment action
but takes time to process. The Time Delay and "Fill" Character Table on the last
page lists those operations that require a time delay, the associated time, and the
number of "fill" characters required if used. As explained in the following text,
some of the necessary delays are provided automatically by TermiNet equipment.
Also, when using TermiNet equipment, some delays can be obtained by methods other
than using the number of "fill" characters specified in the table.
USING YOUR LOCAL TermiNet PAPER TAPE READER, PRINTING LOCALLY OR
TRANSMITTING TO A REMOTE PRINTER
AUTOMATIC
DELAYS
When reading a paper tape with your local Reader, the Reader automatically pauses
(supplies a delay) for the following operations:
- Linefeed
- Backspace
- Carriage Return
- Escape Function
- Shutdown as
a
result of codes ESC
j
or ESC
J
Note
The automatic delay supplied for Carriage
Return is not needed if using only TermiNet
Printers. However, the delay is needed if you
are transmitting inforrna tion to a Terminal that
has a mechanical Carriage Return or some other
Carriage Return method that takes an appreciable
amount
of
time.
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