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Explicit Orientations

Each FORMDEF and each PAGEDEF has an orientation explicitly defined, and there are four possible orientations.

In the CA Spool FORMDEFs, the orientation specifies how the paper is fed through the printer. This is independent to how the final print appears.

PORTRAIT

Paper is fed through the printer parallel to its long edges.

LANDSCAPE

Paper is fed through the printer parallel to its short edges.

In the CA Spool PAGEDEFs, the orientation of the printing is specified.

PORTRAIT

Lines are printed parallel to the short edges of the paper.

LANDSCAPE

Lines are printed parallel to the long edges of the paper.

In the interface macros, some parameters start with PP, PL, LP, LL, POPO, POLA, LAPO, or LOLA. This indicates that the parameter applies to a certain combination of orientations from the FORMDEF and PAGEDEF.