Black Box PC118C-R2 User Manual

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MAY 1998

PC118C-R2

HPIIISi Twinax Card

FCC STATEMENT

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

AND

INDUSTRY CANADA

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.

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NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)

ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.

2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.

3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas.

4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.

5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc..

6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante.

7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante.

8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.

9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá, alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilación.

10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor.

11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

NOM STATEMENT

12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.

13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.

14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante.

15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia.

16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.

17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.

18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:

A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u

B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o

C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o

D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su

desempeño; o

E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL

PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc.

CG Century Schoolbook, CG Omega, CG Times, CG Triumvirate, and

Microstyle are trademarks of Agfa Corporation.

Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Corporation.

WordPerfect is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation.

Serifa is a trademark of Fundicion Tipografica Neufville, S. A.

Cornet is a registered trademark of H. Berthold, Aktiengesellschaft.

Bar Codes & More, DeskJet, Forms, Etc., Hewlett-Packard, HP, LaserJet,

Persuasive Presentations, and Polished Worksheets are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard.

AS/400, AT, DisplayWrite, IBM, OS/400, ProCollection, and PS/2 are

registered trademarks, and PC/XT is a trademark, of International Business Machines Corporation.

ITC Zapf Dingbats is a registered trademark of International Typeface

Corporation.

Helvetica, Times, and Univers are registered trademarks of Linotype

Company.

Microsoft” is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Albertus and Arial are registered trademarks of The Monotype

Corporation PLC.

Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

Chapter Page

1. Specifications ........................................................................................... 7

2. Introduction ............................................................................................ 9

3. Quick Start ........................................................................................... 10

4. Installation ........................................................................................... 13

4.1 Putting the Card in to the Printer ............................................ 14

4.2 Connecting to the Host ............................................................. 15

4.3 Connecting to a PC .................................................................... 16

5. Configuration ...................................................................................... 17

5.1 Printer Front-Panel Setup .......................................................... 17

5.2 Host/PC-Download Commands ............................................... 18

5.3 The Commands in Detail .......................................................... 20

5.4 Restoring the Factory Defaults .................................................. 36

6. Operation ............................................................................................. 37

6.1 Parallel-Port Initialization .......................................................... 37

6.2 PC/LAN Printing ....................................................................... 37

6.3 Host-Port Initialization .............................................................. 38

6.4 Host Printing .................................................................................38

6.4.1 Font-Change Commands....................................................39

6.4.2 Using Fonts in Data Processing ....................................... 40

6.4.3 Using Fonts in Word Processing ..................................... 40

6.4.4 Fomatting the Page .......................................................... 41

6.4.5 Paper Size ......................................................................... 41

6.4.6 Printing on 11" x 17" and A3 Size Paper ........................ 42

6.4.7 Paper-Drawer Selection ................................................... 42

6.4.8 Print Orientation ............................................................. 44

6.4.9 Viewing and Changing Page-Rotation Settings ............ 49

6.5 Envelope Printing ...................................................................... 50

6.6 Printing Letters and Envelopes from the Same

Document (Host Only) .......................................................... 51

6.7 Duplex Printing .......................................................................... 52

6.8 Other Print Commands ............................................................. 53

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Contents (continued)

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7. Advanced Features .............................................................................. 55

7.1 Command Pass-Through ........................................................... 55

7.2 User-Defined Command Strings ............................................... 56

7.3 User-Defined Fonts .................................................................... 57

7.4 Color Printing ............................................................................ 58

7.5 Printing Bar Codes ..................................................................... 59

7.5.1 The Command Line ........................................................ 59

7.5.2 Overview and Examples ................................................... 64

7.6 The Card’s Proprietary Graphics Language ............................ 72

7.6.1 Graphics-Language Overview .......................................... 72

7.6.2 Helpful Hints .................................................................... 77

7.6.3 Basic Description .............................................................. 78

7.7 The Graphics Language in Action ............................................ 89

7.7.1 General Steps ................................................................... 89

7.7.2 Tutorial: Primary Bar Charts ........................................... 90

7.7.3 Tutorial: X- and Y-Axes ..................................................... 94

7.7.4 Tutorial: Labels, Title, Subtitle, Legend ......................... 95

7.8 Linking Graphical Output to a Host Application .................... 96

7.9 Printing Images from the Host ................................................. 96

8. Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 98

8.1 Twisted-Pair Applications ........................................................... 98

8.2 The Card’s Self-Test ................................................................... 98

8.3 EBCDIC Hex Dump ................................................................. 100

8.4 ASCII Hex Dump ..................................................................... 101

8.5 Self-Diagnostics ..........................................................................102

8.6 Problem-Resolution Guide ..................................................... 104

8.7 Calling Your Supplier ............................................................... 106

8.8 Shipping and Packaging .......................................................... 106

Appendix A: Font Reference ................................................................... 107

Appendix B: Character Sets .................................................................... 119

Appendix C: Parallel-Port Pinouts .......................................................... 122

Appendix D: HP MIO Resident Scalable Font Numbers ....................... 125

Appendix E: Transferring Power to Pin 18 ............................................. 127

CHAPTER 1: Specifications

1. Specifications

System Hardware Required — Host: IBM AS/400 or System/34, /36, or /38;

PC: IBM AT

, PS/2®, PC/XT™ or compatible with available parallel port and using the ASCII code set;

Printer: Any Hewlett-Packard printer with

MIO interface port

Cable Required — Host side: DB9-to-twinaxial auto-terminating

V-cable (included);

PC side: PC-to-parallel-printer cable (not

included)

Compliance — FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A; DOC Class/

MDC classe A; CE (EN60950, EN550082-1, and EN55022) Class A

Interfaces/Protocols — Host side: IBM 5250 twinaxial;

PC side: Centronics parallel; With printer: HP MIO 4.0

Printer Emulation — IBM 3812-1 (non-IPDS)

Code/Character Sets Supported — Host side: EBCDIC and DSC;

PC side: ASCII; Printer side: HP Roman 8 and Code Page 850

Languages Supported — 16 (see the entry for host/PC-download

command 05 in Section 5.3)

Flow Control — To/from PC: Hardware (BUSY/ACK)

Data Rate — Receive from host:

Maximum burst: 2 Mbps; Effective rate: 1 Mbps;

Receive from PC: As fast as PC can transmit

Maximum Distance — Host side: Standard limitations for twinaxial

peripherals (depends on configuration of twinax network and other peripherals);

PC side: 20 ft. (6.1 m)

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Processor — Z80H CMOS

Internal Memory — 8 KB static RAM, including:

Dual 256-byte buffers for received twinax data; 16-byte twinax command buffer; 1-byte parallel data buffer; 2-KB HP MIO dualport communications buffer;

NVRAM for storing configuration settings and

user-defined strings

User Controls — Printer’s operator panel;

Host/PC-download commands; Other embedded commands; Proprietary graphics language

Diagnostics — User-initiated self-test

Indicators — (1) Host Ready LED

Connectors — (1) DB9 male for host communication,

(1) 36-pin Centronics female for PC

communication

Power — +5 VDC supplied by the printer

Temperature Tolerance— 40 to 110°F (5 to 43°C)

Humidity Tolerance — 20% to 85% non-condensing

Size — 1.1"H x 6"W x 6"D (2.8 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm)

Weight — 1.1 lb. (0.5 kg)

CHAPTER 2: Introduction

2. Introduction

2.1 General Overview

The HPIIISi Twinax Card is a

twinax interface that can be installed in a

Hewlett-Packard®printer with an MIO interface port, such as the HP

LaserJet®IIISi, 4, 4 Plus, 4Si, 4V, 5, DeskJet®1200 or 1600, etc. With the Card installed, your

printer will emulate an IBM®3812-1

(non-IPDS) printer when attached to an IBM AS/400®, System/34, System/36, or System/38 host processor.

An auto-sharing parallel port on the Card lets you attach your printer to a PC as well as the IBM host. It automatically switches between host and PC printing without your having to change cables or reset switches.

You can choose setup options to control the printer’s output at the printer’s operator panel or by sending host/PC download commands to the Card. You can access advanced printer features with the Card’s special commands, its proprietary graphics language, and its “command passthrough” feature

2.2 Unpacking

When you receive the Card, check the packaging for water or physical damage, and notify the carrier immediately if any damage is evident. Keep the original packaging in case the Card needs to be moved or shipped.

The following items should be in your package:

• The HPIIISi Twinax Card

• Auto-terminating twinax V-cable

• This manual

If anything is missing, notify your supplier.

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3. Quick Start

CAUTION

The HPIIISi Twinax Card is static-sensitive. Make sure you do not damage the Card with static electricity. Take precautions as you would with any static-sensitive

device. When one is available,

stand on an anti-

static mat or use an anti-static work surface when installing the Card.

Take these steps to get your HPIIISi Twinax Card up and running quickly:

1. Power on the printer and perform a one-page self-test, as described in

the printer’s user’s guide. Do not continue with the installation until the printer successfully completes its self-test.

2. Remove the power cord and other cables attached to the printer.

3. If you’re installing the Card in an HP LaserJet III series printer,

remove the existing serial/ parallel card (or any other MIO card in the printer) by loosening the screws at either end of its bracket.

If you’re installing the Card into an HP LaserJet 4 series laser printer, remove the cover over the MIO expansion slot by loosening the screws at either end of its bracket.

NOTE

The Card can be installed in the upper MIO slot on the HP LaserJet 4Si and 4 SiMX with an optional bracket. The Card is shipped configured to fit into the lower MIO slot. If you need to install the Card into the upper MIO slot, call your supplier.

4. Remove the Card from the bag by its edges and align it with the

connector inside the printer.

5. Place the bottom of the Card in the plastic card guide inside the

printer and slide it into place.

6. Turn on the printer. After the printer is READY, perform an interface

self-test (to verify the Card’s operation) by selecting that option through the printer’s front panel.

First, take the printer offline, then use the

“Menu” button to scroll

through

the HP menus until you reach the MIO menu associated with

the Twinax Card. Press “Item” to display the Card’s Test Menu.

Press “+” to display the Self-Test option and press “Select” or “Enter” to activate it. Return to the operating mode by pressing the “Online” button.

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A self-test will print out immediately. A sample page is shown in Figure 3-1 on the next page of this manual; the values shown for the options are the factory defaults.

Alternatively, if your printer doesn’t have a front panel, you can print a printer self-test: The Twinax Card’s settings will print on the bottom portion of the HP printout.

7. Power off the printer.

8. Attach the twinax V-cable to the DB9 connector marked “Twinax” on

the Card.

9. Tighten the thumbscrews on each side of the V-cable to secure it to

the Card.

10. Attach the twinax cable(s) that run to the host or controller to the Vcable. The V-cable automatically terminates when you attach one other cable and automatically “cables through” when you attach two other cables.

11. Power on the printer, and send a print job from the host to verify that it is printing correctly. The Card is shipped from the factory with its twinax address set to 0 (zero); to set it differently, see the entry for host/PC-download command 00 in Section 5.3.

Optional: If you also want to use the printer from a PC, take these

additional steps:

12. Power off the printer.

13. Attach the DB25 connector of a standard PC parallel-printer cable to

the PC.

14. Attach the cable’s 36-pin Centronics

connector to the connector on

the Card marked “Auto Sharing/Parallel.”

15. Power on the printer and send a print job from the PC to verify that it is printing correctly.

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Figure 3-1. Sample page of the Twinax Card’s self-test.

RAM OK ROM OK

#00 - Twinax Address.....................: 0

#01 - Alt. CPT Start Delimiters..........: &% - 50 6C

#02 - Alt. CPT End Delimiters............: &% - 50 6C

#03 - Host Port Timeout............... : 08 - Seconds

#05 - Host Language......................: 01 - U.S./Canada

#07 - Print Orientation............... .: 0 - COR/Host override allowed

#08 - Auto Print Orientation.............: 1 - ON

#09 - Paper Size.........................: 0 - Host Selected

#10 - True LPI...........................: 0 - Compress LPI

#13 – Paper Drawer 1.....................: 1 - Tray 1

#14 - Paper Drawer 2.....................: 1 - Tray 4

#15 - Paper Drawer 3.....................: 1 - Tray 5

#16 - Override Formatting Cmds...........: 0 - Normal Oper

#17 - Character Set......................: 1 - Code Page 850

#18 - Starting Vertical Position.........: 00

#19 - Starting Horizontal Position.......: 00

#20 - Star Pan Overdrive.................: 0 - Inactive

#32 - 11 x 17 (A3).......................: 0 - Off

#33 - Duplexing..........................: 0 - Off

#42 - EBCDIC Hex Dump....................: 0 - Off

#43 - ASCII Hex Dump.....................: 0 - Off

#50 - Sharing Port Timeout...............: 08 - Seconds

#11 - Host Port Initialization:

#56 - Parallel Port Initialization:

#04 - User Defined Strings:

U0: U1: U2: U3: U4: U5: U6: U7: U8: U9:

#21 - User Defined Fonts:

U0: U1: U2: U3: U4: U5: U6: U7: U8: U9:

CHAPTER 4: Installation

4. Installation

CAUTION!

The HPIIISi Twinax Card is static-sensitive. Make sure you do not damage the Card with static electricity. Take precautions as you would with any static-sensitive device:

Be aware that some work surroundings, such as carpet, floor mats, dry air from winter heating, etc., can cause static buildup.

If one is available, wear a wrist strap or similar static-discharge device during installation. If you are not wearing a wrist strap, touch a grounded surface (such as an exposed twinax connector on a cable attached to the host) before handling the card.

If you have one, stand on an anti-static work surface when handling the card.

Do not touch components on the card. Handle the card by the edges only.

Table 4-1. Recommended Device IDs.

Host System Emulation Device ID

System/34 3812 5224 (2P), 5225 (2P), 5219 (3P)

System/36 3812 5219

System/38 3812 3812-1

Before you install the Card in your printer, you must configure the IBM host with a cable address and device ID for the printer. See your system operator or system manuals for details. Table 4-1 below shows the recommended device ID on the different host systems.

NOTE

On AS/400 systems, you can run AUTOCONFIG, which works with the HPIIISi Twinax Card.

You should keep the following in mind when selecting the emulation:

• The 3812 emulation only supports HP laser-printer commands.

• Support for letter-quality printers on a System 34 as a 5219 can be used, but is limited.

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No special training is needed to install the Card. A Phillips and a flat-blade screwdriver are the only tools you’ll need. If you need assistance, call your supplier.

4.1 Putting the Card into the Printer

Take the following steps to install the Card in your printer. Consult your HP printer’s operator’s manual for more information.

1. Power on the printer and perform a one-page self-test as described in

the HP printer’s manual. Do not continue until the printer passes the self-test.

2. Remove the power cord and any cables attached to the printer.

CAUTION!

The Card is static-sensitive. Follow the static-sensitivity instructions listed at the beginning of this chapter.

3. If you will be installing the Card in an HP LaserJet IIISi, remove the

serial/parallel card (or any other MIO card installed in the printer) by loosening the screws at either end of the bracket. Store the old card in the HPIIISi Twinax Card’s package for future use.

The HP LaserJet 4 and 5 series of laser printers have a cover placed over the MIO expansion slot. If you will be installing the Card in one of these models, remove the slot cover by loosening the screws at either end of the bracket.

NOTE

The HPIIISi Twinax Card can be installed in the upper MIO slot on the HP 4Si and 4SiMX with an optional bracket. The Card is shipped configured to fit into the lower MIO slot. If you need to install the Card in the upper MIO slot, call your supplier.

4. While the Card is still in its anti-static bag, place it next to your printer.

5. Place the twinax cable from the host computer on top of the anti-static

bag; make sure the metal connector on the cable is in contact with the bag.

6. Remove the Card from the bag and place it on top of the bag next to

the twinax cable.

7. Pick up the Card by its edges, and align it with the connector inside

the printer.

8. Place the bottom of the Card in the plastic card guide inside the

printer.

9. Slide the Card into place, passing the interface bracket by the

grounding fingers on the

printer slowly, so you don’t loosen them.

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10. Tighten the bracket’s screws.

11. Make sure the printer’s power switch is in the OFF position, then

replace the power cord.

12. Turn on the printer. After the printer is READY, perform an interface self-test (to verify the Card’s operation) by selecting that option through the print-er’s front panel. First, take the printer offline, then use the

“Menu” button to scroll through

the HP menus until you reach the MIO menu associated with the Twinax Card. Press “Item” to display the Card’s Test Menu. Press “+” to display the Self-Test option and press “Select” or “Enter” to activate it. Return to the operating mode by pressing the “Online” button. A self-test will print out immediately. A sample page is shown in Figure 3-1 on page 13; the values shown for the options are the factory defaults. Alternatively, if your printer doesn’t have a front panel, you can print a printer selftest: The Twinax Card’s settings will print on the bottom portion of the HP printout.

4.2 Connecting to the Host

Take the following steps to connect the printer through the Card to your IBM host system.

1. Power off the printer.

2. Attach the twinax V-cable to the DB9 connector marked “Twinax” on

the Card.

3. Tighten the thumbscrews on each side of the V-cable’s DB9 connector to secure it to the Card.

Attach the twinax cable from the

host or controller to one of the

the V-

cable’s twinax connectors.

If other twinax peripherals are going to be on the same line, attach the cable running to the nearest of those to the other twinax connector on the V-cable. The V-cable automat-ically terminates when you attach one twinax cable and automatically cables through when you attach two cables.

5. Power on the printer, then send

a print job from the host to verify

that

it is printing correctly. The

Card is shipped from the factory

with its twinax address set to 0 (zero); to set it differently, see the entry for host/PC-download command 00

in Section 5.3.

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4.3 Connecting to a PC

If you also want to use the printer from a PC, take the following steps to connect the printer through the Card. (You will need a standard parallelprinter cable with a DB25 connector on one end and a 36-pin Centronics

on the other.)

1. Attach the printer cable’s DB25 connector to the PC.

2. Attach the cable’s 36-pin Centronics connector to the printer through

the Card at the connector marked “Auto Sharing/Parallel.”

3. Power on the printer and send a print job from the PC to verify that it is printing correctly.

CHAPTER 5: Configuration

5. Configuration

After installation and self-test, the Card is ready to operate in most environments. The factory-default configuration settings are satisfactory for many applications. The Card can also be configured to meet the special needs of an application using the printer’s front panel (see Section 5.1) or host- download commands (see Section 5.2).

5.1 Printer Front-Panel Setup

The printer’s front panel can be used to select various Card-configuration settings. Refer to the Card’s self-test printout for a current listing of all of the Card’s user-configurable options.

The Card supports HP printers with an MIO expansion slot. Each HP printer has a slightly different method of making changes to the configuration.

Take the following steps to make

any necessary changes (steps 2 and 3

will be

different for different printer models):

1. When the printer is in READY mode, take it off line by pressing the ONLINE button until the light on the edge of the button goes out.

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2. Press and hold the MENU button for about 5 seconds until “PCL

CONFIG MENU” is displayed.

3. Press the MENU button for each item that can be changed. The interface selections begin when “ABLE ADDRESS” is displayed. Go to Step 4 on the next page.

HP LaserJet 4

2. Press the Menu button until the AUX IO Menu appears.

3. Press the Item button to display the changeable options for the Card.

Go to Step 4 on the next page.

HP LaserJet 4Si and 4SiMX

2. Press the Menu button until the MIO Menu is displayed.

NOTE

MIO Menu 1 is displayed when the Card has been installed in the lower MIO slot. MIO Menu 2 is displayed when the Card is installed in the upper MIO slot.

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3. Press the Item button to display the changeable options for the Card. Go to Step 4 on the next page.

4. Press the “+” or “-” to scroll forward or backward through the available settings. An asterisk (“*”) will be displayed next to the active setting.

5. To change the active selection, press ENTER MENU when the desired selection is displayed. An asterisk will appear to indicate that the new setting is now active and stored in the Card’s memory.

6. Move to the next item by pressing MENU again.

7. When you’re finished, press ONLINE again.

8. Power the printer OFF and back ON again, to activate the new settings,

and then print a self-test to verify that the settings are correct.

5.2 Host/PC-Download Commands

You can use host-download commands to change any or all of the Card’s configuration parameters. These commands can be sent to the Card/printer from a PC using the PC’s shared parallel port or from the IBM host.

Most host/PC-download commands are placed in a host or PC document or print screen. The commands take effect when the print job or screen print is sent to the printer. Regardless of what the incoming job is or where it came from, the Card will recognize host-download commands embedded in it.

The command itself will not be printed if it was entered correctly, but the effect of the command should be evident (change in the print orientation, paper-size selection, etc.). If any part of the command is printed, the Card did not recognize the command because of a problem in its format (in the way the command was entered). Check the syntax of the command string, make any necessary corrections, and send the command again.

Most download commands sent to the Card take effect immediately, and stay in the Card’s active memory rather than being saved to NVRAM.

Section 5.3 provides a description of each command and how it is used.

Take the following steps to enter a host-download command:

1. Type the command pass-through delimiter “&%” (or an alternate CPT start delimiter, as described in the entry in Section 5.3 for command Z01) into the document at the point where you want the command to take effect.

2. Type an uppercase “Z”.

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3. Type the number of the command you want to use, as shown in the examples in Section 5.3. Always use two digits for the command number (“&%Z05,” for example).

4. Type a comma.

5. Type the argument (the value) representing your desired selection. No

spaces are allowed. A space or invalid character in a command causes the Card to ignore the command and resume printing from the point where the error occurred.

6. Terminate the download command with a single space or control character (“NL,” “FF,” “CR,” or “LF,” for example).

7. Multiple commands can be chained together by using a forward slash (“/”) or backslash (“\”) to separate the commands (no spaces are allowed).

As with a single command, the overall command string must begin with “&%” or the alternate CPT-start delimiter, and must end with a single space or control character (see Step 6). The terminating space or control character is not sent to the printer, but the host-download commands are sent to the printer and take effect immediately on the page where they are located.

Here is a general template for a string containing multiple commands:

&%Zxx,y/Zxx,yy/Zxx,yyyC

where xx = the command no.;

y, yy, etc. = the argument; and C = a space or control charac-ter.

For example, to set the host-port timeout (command 03) to 20 seconds (argument 20), change the host language (command 05) to Austrian/ German (argument 02), and select long-edge duplexing (command 33, argument 1), type:

&%Z03,20/Z05,2/Z33,1

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5.3 The Commands In Detail

This section describes each of the host-download commands, including all available arguments (options). (Any argument that represents a factorydefault value is marked with an asterisk.) Examples are also included for each command.

Command: 00, Twinax Address Description:

Determines the Card’s address in your twinax network. New addresses don’t become active until the printer is powered off and then on again. When you set a new address, it remains in effect permanently until you specifically set

the

address again—even restoring factory defaults doesn’t change this setting.

Possible Arguments: Results:

0 to 6 Sets Card’s address (ships from the factory as *0).

Example:

“&%Z00,5” sets the Card’s twinax address to 5 after the next power-up.

Command: 01, Alternate CPT-Start Delimiter Description:

Creates an alternate start delimiter for command pass-through, which is also an alternate host/PC-download delimiter. It may be one or two characters long; the first character may be any printable character other than “&”. The Card only recognizes one alternate start delimiter at any given time, but it will always recognize the primary CPT-start delimiter “&%” as valid even if an alternative start delimiter has been defined.

Possible Arguments: Results:

[Any two characters Defines new alternate start delimiter.

that are not both spaces]

[Two spaces] Deletes previously defined alternate start delimiter.

Example:

“&%Z01,#*” designates “#*”as an additional start delimiter.

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Command: 02, Alternate CPT-End Delimiter

Description:

Creates an alternate end delimiter for command pass-through. Its characteristics are the same as those of the alternate start delimiter defined with command 01, except that it cannot be used as an alternate host/PC download delimiter. As with the start delimiter, the Card will always recognize the primary CPT-end delimiter “&%” as valid even if an alternative CPT-end delimiter has been defined.

Possible Arguments: Results:

[Any two characters Defines new alternate end delimiter for command

that are not both pass-through. spaces]

[Two spaces] Deletes previously defined alternate end delimiter.

Example:

“&%Z02,@^” designates “@^”as an additional end delimiter for command pass-through.

Command: 03, Host-Port Timeout

Description:

Use this command to select a new timeout value for the host port. This timeout value is the number of seconds that the Card will wait for data from the host before allowing the printer to honor PC print jobs.

Possible Arguments: Results:

01 to 60 Sets new timeout value in seconds (*08, 8 seconds,

is the factory default).

Example:

“&%Z03,05” sets the host-port timeout to five seconds.

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Command: 04, User-Defined Strings

Description:

Creates user-defined strings to be sent to the printer. Place up to 25 pairs of hex codes, corresponding to your desired printer commands, inside a pair of parentheses following the main command argument (the string number). Each numbered string is stored in the Card’s memory. To send a given string, place a “&%Un” (where n is the string number) in the document.

For a list of available printer commands and their hex values, consult your printer’s manual.

Possible Arguments: Results:

0 to 9([hex codes]) Defines a numbered user string consisting of the

specified hex codes.

0 to 9() Deletes the specified string from memory.

Example:

“&%Z04,3(1826643044)” defines a string that tells the printer to start underlining. After defining this string, place “&%U3” in your document wherever you want the printer to start underlining.

Command: 05, Host Language

Description:

Use this command to select the international character set to be used by your twinax host when it receives the “Use Default Language” command. See your printer’s operator’s manual for more information on character sets. When you select a new host language, it remains in effect permanently until you specifically select a different language—even restoring factory defaults doesn’t change this setting.

Possible Results: Arguments:

00 Multinational

*01 US/Canada

02 Austria/Germany 03 Belgium 04 Brazil 05 Canada (French) 06 Denmark/Norway 07 Finland/Sweden

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Possible Results (cont’d): Arg’s (cont’d):

08 France 09 Italy 10 Japan 11 Japan (English) 12 Portugal 13 Spain 14 Spanish Speaking 15 United Kingdom

Example:

“

&%Z05,00” selects the multinational character set.

Command: 07, Print Orientation

Description:

Determines the print orientation if it has not already been determined through the host or with the Card’s APO feature (command 08). Refer to

Section 6.4.8 for a detailed discussion of print orientation.

Possible Results: Arguments:

0 COR, but host can override through the Print Quality

command

*1 Portrait

2 Landscape 3 COR (no host override)

Example:

“

&%Z07,2” selects landscape printing.

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Command: 08, Automatic Print Orientation

Description:

Use this command to turn Automatic Print Orientation (APO) ON or OFF. If you turn APO OFF, the Card uses the setting of command 07 to determine print orientation. Refer to Section 6.4.8 for a detailed discussion of APO.

Possible Results: Arguments:

0 APO OFF

*1 APO ON

Example:

“&Z08,1” turns APO ON.

Command: 09, Paper Size

Description:

Use this command to select the paper-size setting.

Possible Results: Arguments:

*0 Use paper size specified by host software.

1 Use A4 size paper. 2 Use paper size selected on printer’s front panel.

Example:

“&Z09,1” selects A4-size paper.

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Command: 10, Line Spacing

Description:

Use this command to select compressed LPI (lines per inch), true LPI, or a type of line-space handling that is compatible with the Xpoint Twinax Controller. If you are using one of the popular electronic-forms packages from companies such as Xpoint, Eclipse, Formula One, etc., select true LPI; however, if you want to run the software setup for the Xpoint Twinax Controller, select option 2.

Possible Results: Arguments:

0 Compressed LPI 1 True LPI 2 Xpoint Twinax Controller compatibility

Example:

“&Z10,1” selects true LPI.

Command:

11, Host-Port Initialization String

Description:

Creates a twinax-port initialization string that the Card will send to the printer after the Card has reconfigured it for host printing. Place up to 25 pairs of hex codes, corresponding to your desired printer commands, inside a pair of parentheses following a “0” (zero). (To aid readability, a single space is allowed between hex bytes.) The string will be stored in the Card’s memory and will be activated after top-of-page processing on each page.

For a list of available printer commands and their hex values, consult your printer’s manual.

Possible Arguments: Results:

0([hex codes]) Defines a host-port initialization string consisting

of the specified hex codes.

0() Deletes the specified string from memory.

Example:

“&%Z11,0(1B266C3844)” sets line spacing to 8 LPI on an HP LaserJet 4si printer during each host-printing initialization.

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Command: 13, Paper Drawer 1

Description:

Matches the host’s “Paper Drawer 1” command with a physical paper source on the printer. When the host tells the printer to feed from paper drawer 1, the printer will feed from the paper source assigned with this command. Consult the printer’s manual for the available paper sources and their respective numbers.

Possible Arguments: Results:

1 to 7 [Paper sources available on the printer; *1 is the

default.]

Example:

“&%Z13,5” assigns the optional 500-sheet cassette on an HP LaserJet 4 Plus as the host’s “paper drawer 1.”

Command: 14, Paper Drawer 2

Description:

Matches the host’s “Paper Drawer 2” command with a physical paper source on the printer. When the host tells the printer to feed from paper drawer 2, the printer will feed from the paper source assigned with this command. Consult the printer’s manual for the available paper sources and their respective numbers.

Possible Arguments: Results:

1 to 7 [Paper sources available on the printer; *4 is the

default.]

Example:

“&%Z14,5” assigns the optional 500-sheet cassette on an HP LaserJet 4 Plus as the host’s “paper drawer 2.”

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Command: 15, Paper Drawer 3

Description:

Matches the host’s “Paper Drawer 3” command with a physical paper source on the printer. When the host tells the printer to feed from paper drawer 3, the printer will feed from the paper source assigned with this command. Consult the printer’s manual for the available paper sources and their respective numbers.

Possible Arguments: Results:

1 to 7 [Paper sources available on the printer; *5 is the

default.]

Example:

“&%Z15,4” assigns the MP tray on an HP LaserJet 4 Plus as the host’s “paper drawer 1.”

Command: 16, Override Format Commands

Description:

Determines whether operator settings on the printer’s front panel will override format commands from the host.

Possible Results: Arguments:

*0 No override of any IBM format commands allowed.

1 All IBM format commands will be overridden. 2 NLQ commands will be overridden. 3 CPI commands will be overridden.

Example:

“&%Z16,1” allows the operator to override all IBM format commands through the printer’s front panel.

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Command: 17, Character Set

Description:

Use this command to select which character set should be used as the underlying ASCII table for EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation when both Roman 8 and Code Page 850 are available for the desired font. Consult your printer’s manual to verify that the printer supports the character set and font you want to use.

Possible Results: Arguments:

0 Roman 8

*1 Code Page 850

Example:

“&%Z17,0” selects the HP Roman 8 character set.

Command: 18, Starting Vertical Position

Description:

Use this command to adjust (in increments of 1⁄60" [423.3 µm]) the starting vertical print position in the upper left-hand corner of the page, for this job and all subsequent jobs.

Possible Arguments: Results:

–127 to 127 Sets new vertical starting position as previous

starting position plus 1/60" x argument (*0 is the default).

Example:

“&%Z18,–20” moves printing on the page up 1⁄3" [8.5 mm], or 2 lines at 6 LPI.

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Command: 19, Starting Horizontal Position

Description:

Use this command to adjust (in increments of 1/60" [423.3 µm]) the starting horizontal print position in the upper left-hand corner of the page, for this job and all subsequent jobs.

Possible Arguments: Results:

–127 to 127 Sets new horizontal starting position as previous

starting position plus 1⁄60" x argument (*0 is the default).

Example:

“&%Z19,12” moves printing on the page right 1⁄5" [5.1 mm], or 2 characters at 10 CPI.

Command: 20, Star-Panel Overdrive

Description:

If the Card is attached to the host through baluns, twisted-pair cabling, and a passive star panel, use this command to activate star-panel overdrive (that is, to increase signal strength) if problems occur because of the passive star panel. Do not activate overdrive if the Card is directly attached to the host with twinax cabling.

Possible Results: Arguments:

*0 Overdrive OFF

1 Overdrive ON

Example:

“&%Z20,1” activates star-panel overdrive.

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