Can printer files (having 133 characters) be of variable
length?

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Can printer files (having 133 characters) be of variable length?..

Answer / amy

The printer file is defined as FBA(Fixed block attribute)
with a length of 133 where the first byte contains the
printer carriage control characters and rest 132 contains
printable characters.
It can't be of variable length.

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Can printer files (having 133 characters) be of variable length?..

Answer / atif

Printer File can be in two format. One is FB-133 byte n
another is FBA-134 byte

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Can printer files (having 133 characters) be of variable length?..

Answer / jagannath

No the file has to be of fixed byte with length 133.

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