%Page Setup Commands - Left and Right Margins
Page Setup Commands - Left and Right Margins
Use these commands to set margins by character columns. The actual position of the margin depends on
the current pitch; a margin of 10 columns will come out as one inch in 10 cpi and one-half inch in 20 cpi. If
the current pitch is proportional, the margin is set as though it were 10 cpi. However, once you've set a
margin, its absolute position remains the same, even if you change the pitch, until you specifically reset
the margin. This saves you the work of adjusting margins with every pitch change in your document. The
table "Range of Margin Settings" below gives the column setting range for left and right margins for each
of the various pitches.You should always send margin commands at the beginning of a line. Be sure to
specify a right margin that is at least one column to the right of the left margin. Sending the left or right
margin command will cancel any horizontal tab stops you may have set, returning the printer to its default
(tab stops every eight columns). Be sure to set horizontal tabs (see page 87) after you set the margins.
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