The printable area is the area of the physical page where the printer can place a dot. If the page size is not properly assigned, data may be lost because the printer is instructed to print beyond the edge of the logical page.
In the figure:
A = the physical page width
B = the physical page length
C = the logical page width
D = the maximum logical page length.
Portrait and landscape page boundaries: printable area
NOTE
Using the Left Registration command, clipping can occur at the right side of the logical page.
The parameters associated with each PCL command can be given in different units of measurement as described with the command which is used. These units are mentioned in the table below.
|
Unit |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Rows |
The height of a line at the current set line spacing |
|
Column |
The width of a space character in the current set font |
|
Point |
Basic printing industry unit 1/72 inch |
|
Decipoint |
Tenths of a point 1/720 inch |
|
Dot |
Basic resolution of the printer 1/300 inch |