Text Font in Graphics (GDF) Overlay object authority Printer Dependencies Print Format Utility Limitations Minimum and Maximum Limitations Dashed and Dotted Lines If the length of a line is too small as compared with the line width, dashed and dotted lines are printed as solid lines. The minimum length of this limitation depends on the line width. 394 AFP Utilities for iSeries: User’s Guide When a graphics element contains text characters, the text is printed using the font which is specified for the graphics element. When you replace an existing overlay by creating an overlay, the Authority parameter is ignored and the authority of the existing overlay remains. Each printer has some unique restrictions. For example, some printers do not allow the data stream to print text vertically. See “Appendix A. Printer Characteristics” on page 417 for restrictions of each printer. Table82.PrintFormatUtilityminimumandmaximumlimitations Item Minimum limitation Maximum limitation Number of elements in a PFD definition. 0 999 for a record layout and 999 for a page layout. Therefore, the total for a PFD definition is 1998. Width of page 0.1 inches 22.75 inches Height of page 0.1 inches 22.75 inches Number of page segments in a record layout and a page layout. 0 999 for both Each printer has its own limitations. Most printers allow 127 page segments maximum. The storage size of the printer may also limit the number. Number of repeated record layout in the page layout 0 999 Number of graphics in a PFD definition. 0 999 The storage size of the printer may limit the number. Length of text 1 (may be blank) 203 number of text lines in a box element 0 (no text) 51 Number of mapping object names for one object type. 0 99