Formatting Output of Different Data File Types

The basic types of data printed on the print server printers are:

Line-data files, mixed-data files, and unformatted ASCII require a page definition and a form definition. MO:DCA-P data files require only a form definition.

In this section:

  1. Line-Data Files
  2. Traditional Line Data
  3. Record Format Line Data
  4. Mixed-Data Files
    Mixed-data files consist of MO:DCA-P data and line data or unformatted ASCII data. Such files may or may not specify the beginning and ending of pages and may or may not contain page addresses and data controls for page printing. The line-data portion of such files must be formatted for page printers by page-definition controls.
  5. MO:DCA-P Data Files
  6. Unformatted ASCII Files
Parent topic: Introducing Page Printer Formatting Aid