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Forms Customization

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Forms Code

This field displays the Forms Code. To change the forms code, return to the window where you opened Forms Customization by clicking Cancel. You can then enter another forms code and begin this process again.

 

1. Header

 

Print Descriptions

Select this check box to print descriptive headers on the form. If you are using forms that do not have pre-printed headings, select this check box. If you use custom stock forms with preprinted headings, clear the check box.

 

Print Compressed

Select this check box if you need to print wide forms that exceed the standard 80-column format.

 

Form Feed

Select this check box to add a form feed after each printed form.

 

Length of Form

The default length (expressed in vertical lines from top to bottom) of the form is displayed and can be changed.

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066

 

Width of Form

The default width (expressed in columns, or tab positions across the page) of the form is displayed and can be changed.

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080

 

Top Margin

The top margin of the form can be specified in 1/1000th of an inch. The default setting is 350. Changing the top margin will move the entire form up or down vertically.

If you are printing the form from DOS or directly to a printer port (character session programs only), the top margin is ignored. This setting is only used for forms printed through Windows printer drivers.

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350

 

Total Number of Lines in Grouping

This field refers to the total number of lines you want to use for each detail item. This field is only used for forms that include detail lines.  

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031

 

Number of Lines per Detail Item

This indicates the number of lines you want to use for each detail item. For example, you might want to print two lines of information for each invoice item, one for the line item detail and a second for a description.

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001

 

Starting Line Number for First Item

This indicates the number of (vertical) lines from the top of the form on which line item detail will begin printing. If you enter a starting line number greater than the default, the total number of lines available for line detail will be reduced.

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024

 

2. Detail

 

Data

Select the Print check box to print the selected data field on the form. Then, enter the line number and tab position for the data field.

 

Description

Select the Print check box to print the description for the selected data. Then, enter the line number and tab position for the description.

In the Description text box, enter the description to be printed for the selected data.