Print-Quality Levels in IPDS Mode
The 6400 Printer allows you to select different levels of print quality. A higher print-quality level
corresponds to slower print speeds. To select a print-quality level, use the QUALITY subcommand on the
COPYGROUP command in a form definition created using Page Printer Formatting Aid/370 (PPFA/370).
You must enable Draft Quality by using a printer configuration menu on the operator panel. Refer to your
printer publications on how to do this. If the printer is not configured, all requests to print using Draft
Quality are automatically printed in DP Quality. Specify the values shown in Table 103 on the QUALITY
subcommand to get the correct print-quality level.
Table 103. 6400 Printer Print-Quality Selection Values
Print-Quality Level Hexadecimal Value Range Decimal Value Range
Reserved X'00'
DP Quality X'01' through X'55' 1 through 85
DP Text Quality X'56' through X'AA' 86 through 170
NLQ Quality X'AB' through X'FE' 171 through 254
Printer Customized Default X'FF' 255
Not all symbol sets can be printed at all print-quality levels. Table 104 identifies the print-quality levels that
can be used for some of the 6400 Printer symbol sets and suggests the name of a corresponding coded
font that can be used for each symbol set. Refer to the 6400 Printer publications for a more complete list
of 6400 Printer symbol sets.
Table 104. 6400 Printer Symbol Sets and Corresponding Coded Fonts
Symbol Sets 6400 Printer Print Quality
Draft DP NLQ
APL10 X0AE10 X0AE10
Courier Bold 10 Pitch X0CB10
Courier Bold 12 Pitch X0CB12
Courier Bold 15 Pitch X0CB15
Courier Double Wide Italic 15 Pitch X0CW15
Courier Double Wide 15 Pitch X0CD15
Courier Italic 10 Pitch X0CI10
Courier Italic 12 Pitch X0CI12
Courier Italic 15 Pitch X0CI15
Courier 10 Pitch X0CR10
Courier 12 Pitch X0CR12
Courier 15 Pitch X0CR15
Essay Bold Mixed Pitch X0EBTR
Essay Italic Mixed Pitch X0EITR
Essay Standard Mixed Pitch X0ESTR
Gothic Text 10 Pitch X0GB10 X0GB10
Gothic Bold 12 Pitch X0GB12 X0GB12
Gothic Italic 12 Pitch X0GI12 X0GI12
Gothic Text 10 Pitch X0GT10 X0GT10
Gothic Text 12 Pitch X0GT12 X0GT12
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