[GreenKeys] Handling CRs

[Pete Lancashire]

What is the actual mechanical operation of "form out" in a M28?

It is for the vertical tab/forms option. Was/is your printer a pin-feed
model ?

-pete

On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 10:43 AM, Eric NO3M <no3m at no3m.net> wrote:

> I performed the M28 non-overline "no parts" mod for emulating a CRLF when
> an LF is received according to the SMECC site.  My machine was a bit
> different, there was no LF function bar, etc., in slot 38, but rather one
> was installed in slot 42 (bar label "LF"), which appears to be the "form
> out" slot.  What is the actual mechanical operation of "form out" in a M28?
>
> I swapped the "CR" function bar (slot 5) and "LF" function bar (slot 42)
> and the mod works as advertised, a received CR results in no action (slot
> 42 -> form out?) and a received LF results in a combined CR+LF.  The "SC
> LF" labeled function bar was left alone in slot 40.
>
> Since CRs are the prevalent characters being sent, I'd like to actually
> try modifying the CR behavior to be a CR-LF combination, and make LF a no
> action character.  There appears to be several universal function bars in
> slots 25-28 (Bell UC S, Busy Light/Interruptor, Copylight), spares?  If
> they are in fact spares, I assume I could snap tines off to replicate the
> original "CR" function bar, and install it and the original CR function
> bars in slots 5 and 40?
>
> The machine has the auto CR-LF mod installed, with "CR LF" labeled
> function bars, etc., installed in slots 4 and 39.  Since those slots don't
> appear to have any assigned function, I assume they are special bars
> designed to engage the slot next to them (ie. slot 5 = CR and slot 40 = LF)?
>
> Thanks for any insight.
>
> 73 Eric NO3M
>
>
>
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