On PostScript printers the characters in the control column have following functions in the PRINT operation: Char. - a control line of control words in brackets [] and/or PostScript code. / start of a new page ( conditional start of a new page. If the chapter or the table ending to a line with a ')' in the control column does not fit in the current page (by using current line spacing), a new page is started. T tab line indicating positions of columns (See PSPRO?) U suppresses temporarily the effect of a 'T' line and trimming. C line is to be centered according to current line width set by a - [trim()] control word. R text to be moved to the right end of the line r as R, but only for odd-numbered pages. V extends the line to full width set by - [trim()]. (Continued on the next page) Characters in the control column (continued) Char. < start of first column in multiple column text output = start of next column > start of last column & followed by an integer n, outputs n empty lines. % followed by number x, moves next line down by extra x dmm. P = More information on PostScript printing/plotting