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OCTOBER 1995

PCA40A

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TX/CX 4000

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FCC STATEMENT

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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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 J 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 classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.

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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.

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

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.

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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Contents

Chapter Page

1. Specifications....................................................................................................8

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

3. Installation......................................................................................................10

4. Configuration—Twinax.................................................................................13

4.1 Host Configuration................................................................................13

4.2 Host/PC Download Commands ...........................................................18

4.3 Twinax Host/PC Download Commands..............................................20

4.4 Configuration Options ..........................................................................25

5. Operation—Twinax .......................................................................................45

5.1 Printer Sharing ......................................................................................45

5.2 PCLAN Printing.....................................................................................46

5.3 Parallel and/or Serial Initialization......................................................46

5.4 Host Printing..........................................................................................46

5.5 Host Port Initialization ..........................................................................47

5.6 Connecting Two Printers ......................................................................47

5.7 Twinax Drive ..........................................................................................48

5.8 Serial Printing ........................................................................................48

5.9 Laser Printer Operation ........................................................................48

5.9.1 Changing Typestyles ...................................................................50

5.9.2 Font Change Commands............................................................50

5.9.3 Page Length.................................................................................51

5.9.4 Paper Size.....................................................................................51

5.9.5 Paper Drawer Selection ..............................................................52

5.10 APO and COR......................................................................................54

5.10.1 Envelope Printing .....................................................................57

5.10.2 Document/Envelope Printing .................................................58

5.10.3 Duplex Printing.........................................................................59

5.11 Other Printer Commands ....................................................................60

5.12 Matrix/Specialty Printer Operation ...................................................61

5.13 ASCII Codes (Character Set) ..............................................................62

5.14 Print Quality.........................................................................................62

5.14.1 Pitch Control .............................................................................62

5.14.2 Graphics Printing ......................................................................62

5.14.3 Line Length ...............................................................................63

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5.14.4 True 15 CPI ...............................................................................63

5.15 Generic Mode ......................................................................................63

5.16 Command Pass-Thru ...........................................................................64

5.17 User-Defined Command Strings.........................................................66

5.17.1 User-Defined Strings .................................................................66

5.17.2 User-Defined Fonts (HP PCL only) .........................................67

6. Configuration—Coax.....................................................................................68

7. Operation—Coax.........................................................................................112

7.1 Printer Sharing ....................................................................................112

7.2 PCLAN Printing...................................................................................113

7.3 Parallel and/or Serial Initialization....................................................113

7.4 Host Printing........................................................................................114

7.5 Host Port Initialization ........................................................................114

7.6 Connecting Two Printers ....................................................................114

7.7 Serial Printing ......................................................................................114

7.8 Print Position and Page Length..........................................................115

7.9 Laser Printing (HP PCL protocol selected).......................................116

7.10 Computer Output Reduction (COR)...............................................116

7.11 Automatic Print Orientation (APO) ................................................117

7.12 Generic Mode ....................................................................................120

7.13 Advanced Features.............................................................................120

7.13.1 Command Pass-Thru™...........................................................121

7.13.2 Custom User Strings................................................................122

7.13.3 SCS Mode Transparent Data ..................................................122

8. Troubleshooting...........................................................................................123

8.1 Interface Self-Test ................................................................................123

8.2 Buffer Print ..........................................................................................134

8.3 Hard Loopback....................................................................................134

8.4 Self Diagnostics ....................................................................................135

8.5 Solving Problems .................................................................................139

Appendix: Pinouts...........................................................................................145

TX/CX 4000

1. Specifications

Temperature —Operating: 40° to

110° F (4° to 43° C),

Storage: 32°to 158° F (0° to 70° C)

Maximum Relative Humidity —

85%, noncondensing

Power — PCA40A: 120 V, 60 Hz,

9 V output voltage, 1 A output current; PCA40AE: 230 V, 50 Hz, 9 V output voltage, 1 A output current

Size — 2"H x 6.4"W x 5.5"D

(5.1 x 16.3 x 13.9 cm)

Weight — 3 lb. (1.4 kg)

Hardware Requirements —

ASCII parallel or serial printer

Software Requirements — No

special host drivers needed

Emulation — AS/400 or System/3X

twinax, or 3270-type coax printer

Systems Supported — AS/400,

System/3X, 3270

Indicators — Front-panel LCD

display

Connectors — (1) DB25 male serial

out, (1) DB25 female parallel out, (1) DB9 twinax/coax, (1) DB25 female serial in, (1) 36-pin Centronics®female parallel in, (1) 12 V power connector

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2. Introduction

Standard connectors for both parallel and serial cables allow the TX/CX 4000 to change with your printing needs. The TX/CX 4000 allows printer sharing of up to two PCs (parallel and serial), an IBM coax or twinax host connection, and a choice of using a parallel or serial printer.

Unpacking

Check the packaging for water or physical damage, and notify the carrier immediately if any damage is evident. Keep the original packaging in case you need to move or ship the TX/CX 4000. The package should include the following:

• TX/CX 4000

• Wall-mount transformer (9-VAC output). The PCA40A comes with a 120-VAC input transformer and the PCA40AE comes with a 230-VAC input transformer.

• This user manual

• Auto-terminating twinax V-cable and 9-pin-to-coax adapter cable

• DB25 male-to-Centronics male cable

• DB25 male-to-female cross cable

The TX/CX 4000 is a powerful yet easy-to-operate printer interface. It has a multitude of features that you can access through its front panel or by sending download commands from the host or PC. Since it senses which host adapter cable has been attached, the TX/CX 4000 automatically adjusts to the host environment.

The TX/CX 4000 is a twinax/coax interface that enables most ASCII parallel and serial printers to attach directly to an AS/400®or System/3X twinax host system, or 3270-type coax host system.

When connected to an HP®PCL

or compatible laser printer, the TX/CX 4000 can be configured to emulate the IBM 3812-1 (without IPDS) system laser printer.

For IBM Proprinter®II, III, PPDS, and Epson DFX+, DFX (9-pin), LQ (24-pin), and ESC/P2 type printers, IBM 4214-2, 5224-1, 5225-1, and 5256-3 (twinax) printer emulations are available. For coax printing 3287, 3268, 3262, 4214-1 and 4224 printer emulations are available. In addition, the TX/CX 4000 printer interface offers a generic (carriage return and line feeds) output protocol.

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3. Installation

Printer OK.”

6. During initial installation, review and set the configuration settings as necessary. Follow the configuration instructions in Chapter 4 for twinax applications and Chapter 6 for coax applications. To enter the configuration mode, press the blue MENU key.

7. After the desired parameters have been selected, power on the printer and print a self-test from the “Test Menu” or return to normal operation mode by pressing Select.

8. Attach the host system cable(s) and send a test print job to the TX/CX 4000 to verify proper installation.

Before connecting the TX/CX 4000 to the printer, verify that the printer functions properly by performing a printer self-test. Consult the printer’s user’s guide for instructions on how to start and evaluate the self-test. If the printer functions properly, follow these steps to install the TX/CX 4000.

1. Power off the printer.

2. Attach the parallel or serial cable from the interface to the printer.

3. Attach the 9-pin host cable adapter (twinax or coax) to the interface’s connector. Do not attach the host cable(s) at this time.

4. Plug the 9V transformer into a standard 120-VAC outlet (for the PCA40A) or a 230-VAC outlet (for the PCA40AE).

5. Power on the interface by pressing the black I/O button. The TX/CX 4000’s LCD screen should identify itself as a “5250 or 3270 Interface,” indicating proper power. It will then display the message “Waiting for

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Using the Front Panel

The LCD front panel is easy to configure and use. The functions of the front panel are as follows:

• LCD Display—This displays the current status of the TX/CX 4000 and is used to perform tests and configure the settings. During operational mode, the top line displays S3X/AS-400 (Twinax), 3270 Coax, and Host Communications Status (Sync or No Sync) mode. The lower line displays “Active Input” (left); “Output Printer” (center); and “Printer Status” (right).

• Select—While the operator is viewing different options, pressing “Select” will select the displayed option as the active option.

• Alt—Pressing “Alt” modifies the displayed option.

• Menu—Pressing “Menu” moves to the next menu group, if possible. When the TX/CX 4000 is in operating mode, pressing “Menu” places the TX/CX 4000 into configuration mode.

• List—Pressing “List” displays the next setup item.

• I/O—Powers the TX/CX 4000 ON and OFF.

A flow chart of the twinax front

panel is shown in Chapter 4. A flow chart of the coax front panel is shown in Chapter 6.

The following is a tutorial for the TX/CX 4000 front panel. By completing this tutorial, you will have a better understanding of how the front panel operates in both twinax and coax mode.

1. Power on the TX/CX 4000 by pressing the I/O switch. A twinax or coax adapter cable must be attached, or an error message will be displayed. The TX/CX 4000 then proceeds to the normal operational mode, as noted in the LCD display.

2. Place the TX/CX 4000 in the front panel mode by pressing Menu.

3. The display now gives you the choice of returning to normal operation by pressing Select or proceeding to the configuration menus by pressing Menu. Press Menu to continue.

4. Enter the “Test Menu” by pressing List to list items in that menu, or proceed to the Setup menu by pressing Menu.

5. List the Setup Menu items by pressing List.

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6. The first setup menu item in the twinax menu is “Twinax Address,” which is displayed on the top line. The first setup menu item in the coax menu is “Lines Per Inch.” Item options are shown on the second line. An asterisk in the first position indicates that the option is the current active selection.

Press Alt repeatedly to display the available options.

Press Select to select a displayed option as the active selection. An asterisk will appear in front of the chosen selection.

Press List to list the next item in the Setup Menu.

Press Menu to exit the Setup Menu and go to the next menu.

7. Follow the instructions in Step 6 above to review and change the menu item settings desired. When all changes have been made, press Menu until you reach the display allowing you to exit the configuration mode. Pressing Select will then return the TX/CX 4000 to normal operation.

The menu selections for the TX/CX 4000 and the option settings offered are shown in the Configuration chapters of this User’s Guide. The twinax menu appears in Chapter 4, and the coax menu appears in Chapter 6.

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4. Configuration—Twinax

Table 4-1 shows the recommended emulation and device ID on the different host systems.

4.1 Host Configuration

Before operating the TX/CX 4000 in twinax mode, 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. You must also set the twinax address on the TX/CX 4000.

Table 4-1. Emulation and Device IDs for Various Host Systems.

Host System Printer Used Emulation Device ID

AS/400, S/38, S/36 Laser printer (using 3812 3812-1

HP PCL commands)

AS/400, S/38, S/36 Matrix printer 4214 4214-2

(printing NLQ)

AS/400, S/38, S/36 Matrix printer 5224 5224 (2P)

(S/34)

AS/400, S/38, S/36 Specialty printer 5256 5256

S/34 (e.g., label printer)

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You can configure the TX/CX 4000 through its front panel or by sending download commands from the host or from a PC/LAN. To ensure proper functioning of the TX/CX 4000, configure the BASIC SETUP parameters.

The following pages outline the main menu options with their accompanying host download command numbers shown to the left. To change any of the default options (shown with an asterisk (*) to the left of the option), press Alt, then Select to save the change. To make additional changes to other parameters within the current menu, press List.

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Figure 4-1. Twinax Setup Menu.

RESTORE FACTORY

DEFAULTS

On-Line

Normal Operation

Off-Line

Press MENU to Continue or

SELECT to Exit

Self Test Printout Twinax Diagnostics Hard Loopback

00 Address 05 Host Language 42 Buffer Print 60 Output Printer 66 Output Port (72) Out Baud (73) Out Word (74) Out Stop (75) Out Parity 76 Input Baud 77 Input Word 78 Input Stop

20 Twinax Drive 03 Host Timeout 50 P/S Timeout

(Matrix) 16 Override Host 17 ASCII Codes 22 Print Quality 23 Draft Print 24 IBM Emulation 25 Carriage Cmds 26 Line Length

(3812 Laser Printing) 06 Portrait 07 Landscape 08 C.O.R. 09 Paper Size 10 True LPI 13 Bin 1 14 Bin 2 15 Bin 3 16 11 x 17 (A3) 33 Duplexing 18 Vertical Margin 19 Horz Margin

TEST MENU

BASIC SETUP

ADVANCED

SETUP

EMULATION

SETUP

Menu Menu

List

List List

List

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Test Menu Self Test Active

Self Test Printout Cycle power to end Twinax Diagnostics Hard Loopback Test

Basic Setup Menu [00] Twinax Address

0 to 6 *0

[05] Host Language *00-Multinational 08-France 01-U.S./Canada 09-Italy 02-Austria/German 10-Japan (English) 03-Belgian 11-Katakana (US) 04-Brazil 12-Portugal 05-Canada (French) 13-Spain 06-Denmark/Norway 14-Spanish Speaking 07-Finland/Sweden 15-United Kingdom

[42] Buffer Print

*0-No 1-Yes

[60] Output Printer

0-IBM PPDS 6-EPSON LQ (24 pin) 1-EPSON ESC/P2 7-EPSON DFX+ 2-HP-PCL 3812 8-EPSON FX (9 pin) 5-IBM Proprinter 1 *9-Generic Strings

[66] Output Port

*0-Parallel 1-Serial

[76] Input Baud

0-38.4K 5-1200 1-19.2K 6-600 *2-9600 7-300 3-4800 9-Disabled 4-2400

[77] Input Word

7-7 bits *8-8 bits

[78] Input Stop

*1-1 bit 2-2 bits

[79] Input Parity

*0-None 3-Even 1-Odd

Note: *Indicates factory defaults

Figure 4-2. Test Menu and Basic Setup Menu.

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Advanced Setup Menu [20]-Twinax Drive

*0-Normal 1-Star Panel Overdrive

[03] Host Timeout

1 to 99 *8

[50] P/S

Timeout

1 to 99 *8

Emulation Setup Menu [16] Override Host

*0-No Overrides 1-Override CPI &NLQ 2-Override NLQ 3-Override CPI

[17] ASCII

Codes 0-HP Roman 8 *1-Code Page 850 2-Code Page 437

[22] Print Quality

*0-Default Draft 1-Default NLQ

[23] Draft Print

*0-Normal Draft 1-Fast Draft

[24] IBM

Emulation *0-5256 1-5224 2-5225 3-4214

[25] Carriage Cmds

*0-Use Form Feeds 1-FF by LFs 2-Ignore FFs 3-No CR/LF/FF

[26] Line Length

*0-Wrap beyond 8" 1-Truncate at 8"

Set Factory Defaults Select

-Restoring Factory Defaults Are you sure? Press SELECT to continue Restoring Factory

-Press MENU to enter or SELECT to exit

Menu-Recycles to Test Menu Select-Returns to on-line condition

Note: *Indicates factory defaults

Figure 4-3. Advanced Setup Menu, Emulation Setup Menu,

and Set Factory Defaults.

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4.2 Host/PC Download Commands

By sending download commands from the Host/PC to the TX/CX 4000, you can change all available configuration parameters.

NOTE

This section includes all configuration parameters accessible through the front panel, as well as additional parameters.

Host/PC download commands are placed in a Host/PC document or on the screen. The commands take effect when the print job or screen print is sent to the TX/CX 4000. The TX/CX 4000 checks data streams on all three in-ports (host, serial, parallel) for download commands. Whether the incoming print job is a screen print, a spreadsheet, or a word-processing document created on either host or PC, the interface will recognize the Host/PC download command. The command itself will not be printed if it was entered correctly. If any part of the command is printed, the TX/CX 4000 did not recognize the command because of a problem in the format. Check the syntax of the command and send it again.

You can send Host/PC downloads commands to the TX/CX 4000 that are not required for the active emulation. For example, if an output printer other than the HP LaserJet

PCL-4 (Command 60) is selected and a request for duplexing (Command 33) is sent, the duplexing command would be ignored, since it only functions with the HP LaserJet PCL-4 output printer.

Host/PC download commands sent to the 4000DX take effect immediately (unless otherwise noted) and stay only in the TX/CX 4000’s active memory. To save the changed configuration as an active default configuration, you must send the Host/PC download command Z99,1.

NOTE

Save the Host/PC download commands in a separate file. If the TX/CX 4000 needs to be reconfigured at a later time or if you need to configure more than one TX/CX 4000, just “print” the file containing the selected Host/PC download commands.

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Follow these steps to enter a host

download command.

1. Type the Command Pass-Thru delimiter &% (or alternate CPT start delimiter as described in the table) in the document at the point where the command is to take effect.

2. Type an upper-case “Z.”

3. Type the command number for the command to be used, as shown in Table 4-2.

4. Type a comma.

5. Type the command. No spaces are allowed. A space or invalid character in a command causes the TX/CX 4000 to ignore the command and resume printing from the point where the error occurred.

For example, to change the Twinax Address from the default of 0 to 4, enter:

&%Z00,4

6. Multiple commands can be chained together by using a slash (/) or backslash (\) to separate the commands (no spaces allowed). For example, to set the Output Printer (Command 60) to HP LaserJet PCL-4 (Option

2), the Output Port (Command

66) to Parallel (Option 0), and the Duplex Printing (Command

33) option to long-edge duplexing (Option 1), type:

&%Z60,2\Z66,0\Z33,1

To ensure that the configuration is correct, review and, if necessary, modify at least the following configuration options.

4.3 Twinax Host/PC Download Commands

Table 4-2 shows the Twinax Host /PC Download command and its command number in alphabetical order. This table includes all configuration parameters accessible through the front panel, as well as additional parameters.

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Table 4-2. Twinax Host/PC Download Commands.

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

11" x 17" (A3) Paper Size 32

10 CPI String 86

12 CPI String 88

15 CPI String 87

16.7 CPI String 89

6 LPI String 84

8 LPI String 85

Alt CPT End Delimiters 02

Alt CPT Start Delimiters 01

ASCII Codes 17

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Table 4-2. Twinax Host/PC Download Commands (continued).

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

Auto Print Orientation 08

Buffer Print 42

Carriage Cmds 25

Draft Print 23

Duplexing 33

Horizontal Margin Adjust 19

Host Language 05

Host Timeout 03

IBM Emulation 24

Input Baud 76

Input Parity 79

Input Stop 78

Input Word 77

Landscape 07

Line Length 26

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Table 4-2. Twinax Host/PC Download Commands (continued).

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

Output Port 66

Output Printer 60

Override Format 16

P/S Timeout 50

Paper Drawer 3 15

Paper Drawer 1 13

Paper Drawer 2 14

Paper Size 09

Parallel Port Initialization 56

Portrait 06

Print Quality 22

Restore Factory Defaults 98

Serial Port Initialization 58

Serial Out Stop Bits 74

Serial Out Parity 75

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Table 4-2. Twinax Host/PC Download Commands (continued).

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

Serial Out Baud Rate 72

Serial Out Word Length 73

True LPI 10

Twinax Address 00

Twinax Drive 20

Twinax Port Initialization 11

User Defined Fonts 21

Vertical Margin Adjust 18

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4.4 Configuration Options

Asterisks (*) identify factory-default settings. Invalid commands (such as selecting twinax address 9) are ignored; the last valid setting will be unchanged. Examples in this section apply only to configuration through twinax Host/PC Download.

COMMAND 00: TWINAX ADDRESS

Sets the twinax address.

VALUE

DESCRIPTION 0 Sets new twinax address to 6

Example: &%Z00,4 sets twinax address to 4

COMMAND 01: ALTERNATE CPT START DELIMITER

Creates an alternate Command Pass-Thru (CPT) start delimiter. Also works as an alternate Host/PC download delimiter. May be one or two characters. The first character may be any printable character other than “&.” Only one alternate CPT start delimiter is allowed.

VALUE DESCRIPTION New characters Alternate CPT start delimiter Two spaces Deletes alternate CPT start delimiter

Example: &%Z01,#* creates the alternate CPT start delimiter #*.

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COMMAND 02: ALTERNATE CPT END DELIMITER

Creates an alternate CPT end delimiter as above. This delimiter cannot be used as an alternate Host/PC download delimiter.

VALUE DESCRIPTION New characters Alternate CPT end delimiter Two spaces Deletes the alternate delimiter

COMMAND 03: HOST TIMEOUT

Selects a new timeout value (in seconds) for the interface to wait for data from the host before allowing the printer to honor PC print jobs.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 to 99 Sets new timeout value

* 8 Factory Default

Example: &%Z03,05 selects 5 seconds.

NOTE

If the timeout setting is too short (less than 4 seconds) it is possible that the interface will interpret an interruption of a host print job as an end of job and switch to PC/LAN printing.

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COMMAND 05: HOST LANGUAGE

Selects the 3X/400 language to be used by the twinax host, when the command “Use Default Language” is received.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *00 Multinational 01 US/Canada 02 Austria/German 03 Belgian 04 Brazil 05 Canada (French) 06 Denmark/Norway 07 Finland/Sweden 08 France 09 Italy 10 Japan (English) 11 Katakana (US) 12 Portugal 13 Spain 14 Spanish speaking 15 United Kingdom

Example: &%Z05,00 selects the multinational character set.

COMMAND 06: PORTRAIT ORIENTATION

3812 laser printing only. Selects or deselects portrait print orientation.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Portrait not selected 1 Portrait selected

NOTE

To select COR, both Host/PC download commands 06 and 07 must be set to value 0. To select COR, but allow host override, set both Host/PC download commands 06 and 07 to value 1.

Example: &%Z06,1 selects portrait; &%Z06,1\Z07,1 is COR selected,

but host is able to override COR

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COMMAND 07: LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION

3812 laser printing only. Selects or deselects landscape print orientation.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Landscape not selected 1 Landscape selected

NOTE

To select COR, set both Host/PC download commands 06 and 07 to value

0. To select COR, but allow host override, set both Host/PC download commands 06 and 07 to value 1.

Example: &%Z07,1 selects landscape

COMMAND 08: AUTOMATIC PRINT ORIENTATION

3812 laser printing only. Selects or deselects automatic print orientation (APO).

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Deselect 1 Select

Example: &%Z08,1 selects automatic print orientation.

COMMAND 09: PAPER SIZE

3812 laser printing only. Selects paper-size setting.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Paper size specified by host software (default to letter size) 1 A4 size paper 2 Paper size installed in printer

Example: &%Z09,1 selects A4 size paper.

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COMMAND 10: TRUE LPI

3812 laser printing only. Selects compressed or true LPI (lines per inch) printing. With compressed LPI, the 3812 emulation can fit 66 lines on an 11-inch page at 6 LPI.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 No, compressed LPI 1 Yes, true LPI 2 Xpoint Twinax Controller Compatibility

Example: &%Z10,1 selects true LPI.

NOTE

Use the last selection only if you are using XPoint software that has been configured to run with the XPoint Twinax Controller.

COMMAND 11: TWINAX PORT INITIALIZATION

Enters a twinax-port initialization string (in hex code, up to 25 bytes) that is sent to the printer after top-of-page processing on each page in 3812 emulation, or when the host becomes active after serial or parallel printing in matrix emulation. Consult the printer’s user’s guide for the available commands and proper hex values.

Example: &%Z11,0(1B266C3844) sets LPI to 8 LPI on a Lexmark

4039 laser printer.

COMMAND 13: PAPER 1 DRAWER

3812 laser printing only. Matches the host’s Paper Drawer 1 command with a physical paper source from the printer. When the host sends a command to the printer to feed from paper drawer 1, the printer will feed from the paper source assigned to paper drawer 1. Consult the printer’s user’s guide for the available paper sources and their numbers.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1 to 6 Paper sources available on the printer

*1 Default

Example: &%Z13,5 assigns the optional 500-sheet cassette on an

HP LaserJet 4 Plus to the host’s paper drawer 1 command.

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COMMAND 14: PAPER DRAWER 2

3812 laser printing only. Matches the host’s Paper Drawer 2 command with a physical paper source from the printer. When the host sends a command to the printer to feed from paper drawer 2, the printer will feed from the paper source assigned to paper drawer 2. Consult the printer’s user’s guide for the available paper sources and respective numbers.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1 to 6 Paper sources available on the printer

*4 Default

Example: &%Z13,5 assigns the optional 500-sheet cassette on an

HP LaserJet 4 Plus to the host’s paper drawer 2 command.

COMMAND 15: PAPER DRAWER 3

3812 laser printing only. Matches the host’s Paper Drawer 3 command with a physical paper source from the printer. When the host sends a command to the printer to feed from paper drawer 3, the printer will feed from the paper source assigned to paper drawer 3. Consult the printer’s user’s guide for the available paper sources and respective numbers.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1 to 6 Paper sources available on the printer

*5 Default

Example: &%Z13,5 assigns the optional 500-sheet cassette on an

HP LaserJet 4 Plus to the host’s paper drawer 3 command.

COMMAND 16: OVERRIDE FORMAT

Allow operator settings on the printer’s front panel to override format commands coming from the host.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 No, do not override IBM format commands 1 Override CPI and NLQ 2 Override NLQ (Matrix only) 3 Override CPI (Matrix only)

Example: &%Z16,1 enables the front panel to override CPI & NLQ

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COMMAND 17: ASCII CODES

Selects which character set will be used when both are available for the desired font. The character set selected is used as the underlying ASCII table for EBCDIC-to-ASCII translations. Consult the printer’s user’s guide to verify that the character set selected is also used by the printer(s) and the selected font is supported.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 HP Roman 8 (HP PCL only) *1 Code Page 850 2 Code Page 437 (not valid for HP PCL) (Matrix only)

Example: &%Z17,0 selects the HP Roman 8 character set

COMMAND 18: VERTICAL MARGIN ADJUST

3812 laser printing only. Adjusts the upper-left-corner starting vertical position for printing on the page in units of 1/60 of an inch.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

-127 to 127 *0 Default

Example: &%Z18,-20 moves printing on the page up 1/3 inch or 2

lines at 6 LPI

COMMAND 19: HORIZONTAL MARGIN ADJUST

3812 laser printing only. Adjusts the upper-left-corner starting horizontal position for printing on the page in units of 1/60 of an inch.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

-127 to 127

*0 Default

Example: &%Z19,12 moves printing on the page 1/5 inch right or 2

characters at 10 CPI

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COMMAND 20: TWINAX DRIVE

Activates star panel overdrive to add to the signal strength when problems occur with passive star panels.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Normal 1 Star Panel Overdrive

Example: &%Z20,1 activates star panel overdrive

COMMAND 21: USER FONT STRINGS

3812 laser printing only. The first number (0-9) is one of 10 available strings; the second number (0-65535) is the host font number. The characters shown in parentheses are sent to the printer when the host font number is received. Refer to the printer’s user’s guide or the documentation accompanying the font cartridge for a list of available fonts and their respective strings. Use the < character to indicate the ESCape character.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0-9 One of ten available strings 0-65535 Host font number

Example: &%Z21,3,12345(<(12U<(s0p12h10v1s3b6T)

This selects the third font string to be font #12345 and selects for a Lexmark printer:

12U = code page 850 0p = fixed spacing 12h = 12 pitch 10v = 10 point 1s = italic 3b = bold 6T = letter gothic

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COMMAND 22: PRINT QUALITY

Matrix only. Defines the print quality when the host sends “default print quality” commands.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Default Draft 1 Default NLQ

Example: &%Z22,1 sets NLQ printing as the default

COMMAND 23: DRAFT PRINT

Matrix only. Selects the Draft Printing mode when a draft print command comes from the host or from the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Normal draft 1 Fast Draft

NOTE

Fast Draft is not available on all printers.

Example: &%Z23,1 sets the printer to print Fast Draft

COMMAND 24: IBM EMULATION

Selects IBM printer emulation. If HP PCL output protocol is selected, the 3812 emulation is automatically selected, regardless of which output protocol was previously selected.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 5256 1 5224 2 5225 *3 4214

Example: &%Z24,2 sets the active printer emulation to 5225

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COMMAND 25: CARRIAGE CMDS

Matrix only. Manipulates the IBM motion command.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Use form feeds when possible 1 Form feeds by line feeds only 2 Ignore form feeds 3 No CR/LF/FF

Example: &%Z25,1 sets the interface to count the lines specified

through LPI settings and replace FF with multiple LF

COMMAND 26: LINE LENGTH

Matrix only. Sets the printer to wrap or truncate text lines longer than 8 inches.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Wrap beyond 8” 1 Truncate at 8”

Example: &%Z26,1 Sets the printer to truncate at 8 inches. Text

beyond 8 inches will be lost.

COMMAND 32: 11" x 17" (A3) PAPER SIZE

3812 laser printing only. Enables large 11" x 17" (A3) size paper to be selected.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 No 1 Yes

Example: &%Z32,1 Allows the printer to print on 11" x 17" paper.

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COMMAND 33: DUPLEXING

3812 laser printing only. Sets the printer to duplexing mode. This applies only to printers with duplexing capabilities.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 None 1 Long-edge duplexing 2 Short-edge duplexing

Example: &%Z33,2 Sets the printer to duplex all host print jobs

along the short edge of the paper.

COMMAND 42: BUFFER PRINT

Printer goes into buffer print mode. All data is printed in hex code, which allows the detection of any unwanted commands coming from the host.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 No action taken 1 Yes, start buffer print 2 Stop buffer print (only possible from parallel or serial ports)

Example: &%Z42,1 starts buffer print

COMMAND 50: P/S TIMEOUT

Selects the parallel or serial timeout value, the time interval before the interface automatically switches from the parallel or serial port to check for data from the host.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1 to 99 1 to 99 seconds

*8 Factory default

Example: &%Z50,10 sets the time interval to 10 seconds.

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COMMAND 56: PARALLEL PORT INITIALIZATION STRING

Allows the user to define a parallel-port initialization string of up to 25 bytes, which is stored in the memory of the interface card. The string is sent to initialize the printer for parallel-port printing after host or serial printing has occurred. The string is only sent if activated through command 66. To aid in readability, a single space is allowed between hex bytes. Refer to Section 5.3.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1(up to 25 hex bytes) Defines the init string 1() Deletes init string

Example: &%Z56,1() deletes the hex strings previously

defined as parallel port initialization string

COMMAND 58: SERIAL PORT INITIALIZATION STRING

Allows the user to define a serial-port initialization string of up to 25 bytes. See command 56.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1(up to 25 hex bytes) Defines the init string 1() Deletes init string

Example: &%Z56,1() deletes the hex strings previously

defined as serial-port initialization string

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COMMAND 60: OUTPUT PRINTER

Specifies the type of output printer the interface will be using when converting host commands.

Selecting the HP-PCL 3812 output protocol will automatically select the 3812 (non-IPDS) emulation (command 24). In this case, the front panel will not display the emulation options. A new setting will not be effective immediately: To activate the new output printer setting, cycle power on the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 IBM PPDS

1 EPSON ESC/P2

2 HP-PCL 3812

5 IBM Proprinter 1

6 EPSON LQ (24 pin)

7 EPSON DFX +

8 EPSON FX (9 pin)

*9 Generic Strings

Example: &%Z60,1 selects the Epson ESC/P2 protocol.

COMMAND 66: OUTPUT PORT

Selects the output port.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Parallel port

1 Serial port

2 Parallel port and initialization of printer

3 Serial port and initialization of printer

Example: &%Z66,1 selects the serial port.

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COMMAND 72: SERIAL OUT BAUD RATE

Selects the Baud Rate for data sent from the interface to the printer. A new setting will not be effective immediately: To activate the new setting, cycle power on the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 38,400 baud

1 19,200 baud

*2 9,600 baud

3 4,800 baud

4 2,400 baud

5 1,200 baud

6 600 baud

7 300 baud

Example: &%Z72,0 sets the outgoing baud rate to 38,400.

COMMAND 73: SERIAL OUT WORD LENGTH

Selects the Word Length of data sent from the interface to the printer. A new setting will not be effective immediately: To activate the new setting, cycle power on the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

7 7 Bits

*8 8 Bits

Example: &%Z73,7 sets the outgoing word length to 7 bits.

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COMMAND 74: SERIAL OUT STOP BITS

Selects the number of Stop Bits of a data stream sent from the interface to the printer. A new setting will not be effective immediately: To activate the new setting, cycle power on the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*1 1 Bit

2 2 Bits

Example: &%Z74,2 sets the number of Stop Bits to 2.

COMMAND 75: SERIAL OUT PARITY

Selects the Parity of a data stream sent from the interface to the printer. A new setting will not be effective immediately: To activate the new setting, cycle power on the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 None

1 Odd

2 Even

Example: &%Z75,2 sets the outgoing parity to even.

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COMMAND 76: INPUT BAUD

Selects the baud rate for data received at the serial-in port. A new setting will not be effective immediately: To activate the new setting, cycle power on the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 38,400 baud

1 19,200 baud

*2 9,600 baud

3 4,800 baud

4 2,400 baud

5 1,200 baud

6 600 baud

7 300 baud

9 Disabled

Example: &%Z76,0 sets the receiving baud rate to 38,400.

COMMAND 77: INPUT WORD

Selects the word length of data received at the serial-in port. A new setting will not be effective immediately: To activate the new setting, cycle power on the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

7 7 Bits

*8 8 Bits

Example: &%Z77,7 sets the word length to 7 bits.

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COMMAND 78: INPUT STOP

Selects the number of stop bits of a data stream received at the serial-in port. A new setting will not be effective immediately: To activate the new setting, cycle power on the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*1 1 Bit

2 2 Bits

Example: &%Z78,2 sets the number of Stop Bits to 2.

COMMAND 79: INPUT PARITY

Selects the parity of a data stream received at the serial-in port. A new setting will not be effective immediately: To activate the new setting, cycle power on the TX/CX 4000.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 None

1 Odd

2 Even

Example: &%Z79,2 sets the parity to even.

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COMMAND 84: 6 LPI STRING

Matrix only. Generic output protocol (see command 60). Defines the 6 LPI String. This string represents the printer-specific command to set the printer to 6 LPI. Consult the printer’s user’s guide for the appropriate hex value representing the 6 LPI command.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 (max. 25 bytes of ASCII hex code)

NOTE

If this string has been defined by command 84, the string will be sent to the printer when the host selects 6 LPI and the Generic emulation is active.

Example: &%Z84,1(1B 32) assigns the 6 LPI command for an Epson

LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 32) to the Host/PC download command 84.

COMMAND 85: 8 LPI STRING

Matrix only. Generic output protocol (see command 60). Defines the 8 LPI String. See command 84.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 (max. 25 bytes of ASCII hex code)

Example: &%Z85,1(1B 30) assigns the 8 LPI command for an Epson

LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 30) to the Host/PC download command 85.

COMMAND 86: 10 CPI STRING

Matrix only. Generic output protocol (see command 60). Defines the 10 CPI String. See command 84.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 (max. 25 bytes of ASCII hex code)

Example: &%Z86,1(1B 50) assigns the 10 CPI command for an Epson

LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 50) to the Host/PC download command 86.

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COMMAND 87: 15 CPI STRING

Matrix only. Generic output protocol (see command 60). Defines the 15 CPI String. See command 84.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 (max. 25 bytes of ASCII hex code)

Example: &%Z87,1(1B 67) assigns the 15 CPI command for an

Epson LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 67) to the Host/PC download command 87.

COMMAND 88: 12 CPI STRING

Matrix only. Generic output protocol (see command 60). Defines the 12 CPI String. See command 84.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 (max. 25 bytes of ASCII hex code)

Example: &%Z88,1(1B 4D) assigns the 12 CPI command for an

Epson LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 4D) to the Host/PC download command 88.

COMMAND 89: 16.7 CPI STRING

Matrix only. Generic output protocol (see command 60). Defines the 16.7 CPI Command String. See command 84.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 (max. 25 bytes of ASCII hex code)

Example: &%Z89,1(1B 10) assigns the 16.7 (actually: 17 CPI normal

draft) CPI command for an IBM Proprinter X24E (hex value 1B 10) to the Host/PC download command 89.

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COMMAND 98: RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Restore Factory Default

1 Print Active Configuration Parameters

2 Restore Settings Previously Defined by User

Example: &%Z98,2 prints the active configuration parameters.

COMMAND 99: STORE CONFIGURATION IN PERMANENT MEMORY

Send this command after all desired host download configuration commands have been sent to the interface. It stores the active setup in the permanent memory of the interface so it will be in effect whenever the printer is powered on. Otherwise, active configuration commands are lost when the printer is turned off.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 To complete the command, the value 0 must be used.

NOTES

Host download selections followed by a Command &%Z99,0 will be stored in permanent memory and active when the printer is turned on.

Only use Command &%Z99,0 when the host download selection needs to be permanently stored in the memory of the interface.

Example: &%Z99,0 Stores the currently active setup selections

in the permanent memory of the interface.

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5. Operation—Twinax

After a parallel or serial print job is completed, the TX/CX 4000 will again wait for a period of time before it honors host print jobs. The P/S Timeout is set through Host/PC download command 50 or through the front panel.

If the PC print job is sent while a host job is printing, the printer responds as “busy” to the PC print request. The print job can be spooled through a spool program, sent to the printer when the host job is finished or if the PC’s printer port is set for infinite retry through the DOS “Configure Printer” command (described in the DOS manual), the print job waits for the printer to be available to receive the data.

When the TX/CX 4000 is not processing a print job, the LCD display will read “Idle.” The LCD display also shows whether the selected output port (parallel or serial) is READY or NOT READY. When the TX/CX 4000 is processing a print job it will indicate from which input port the print job is coming (host, serial, or parallel) and to which output port the print job is directed (serial or parallel).

When the TX/CX 4000 is powered on, it checks for a proper 9-pin host attachment cable to determine which mode of operation is desired. If none is found, a message is shown on the front panel, and the TX/CX 4000 waits for a proper cable to be attached. It then looks for the output printer to be ready before beginning operation; however, you can enter front-panel mode without a printer attached.

5.1 Printer Sharing

The TX/CX 4000 allows the printer to automatically share printing from an attached PC or LAN (any parallel or serial source) and an IBM twinax host. The TX/CX 4000 uses a timeout between each print to select the next printing without changing cables or switches.

At the end of a host print job, the TX/CX 4000 waits for the specified Host Port Timeout period before it honors data streams coming in through the parallel or serial ports. You can set the Host Timeout period through Host/PC download command 03 or through the front panel.

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5.2 PC/LAN Printing

The TX/CX 4000 offers a serial and a parallel port to share the printer with PCs or LANs. Simply connect the PC/LAN printer server to the parallel or serial port. You can use just one or both of these sharing ports.

All data streams received by the TX/CX 4000 will be directed to the output port specified through the active configuration. You can change the output port through the front panel or through Host/PC download command 66.

Unless the Host/PC download command 66 is placed on the first line in the first possible position of the document, the output port may be changed during a page or at the end. Select output port option 0 or 1, since the initialization feature only applies to switching printers during host printing.

5.3 Parallel and/or Serial Initialization

If you want to change the printer’s configuration for shared printing (e.g. set it to PostScript®mode), use the parallel and/or serial initialization strings (Host/PC download commands 56 and 58 respectively). Consult the printer’s user’s guide for the ASCII hex values representing the desired configuration commands. Then store these commands in the TX/CX 4000’s memory using Host/PC download commands 56 and/or 58.

After the host printing is completed, and before the print job from the parallel or serial shared port is sent to the printer, the interface will send this initialization string to the printer and configure it according to your instructions. However, the print job coming through the parallel/serial shared port might contain other printer instructions, thus overriding the parallel/serial initialization string.

5.4 Host Printing

The TX/CX 4000 will auto-detect which host environment (coax or twinax) to operate in by the adapter plugged into the 9-pin host connector. If no host adapter is connected to the TX/CX 4000, the front panel will display a message to connect one.

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Depending on the IBM printer emulation selected, you will have access to all the features of the IBM printer the TX/CX 4000 is emulating. The TX/CX 4000 also needs to be told which output printer to use to convert EBCDIC data streams from the host into the ASCII format the printer can use.

In addition to the features of the emulated IBM printer, ASCII printers will often have other capabilities, which you can take advantage of using Command Pass-Thru.

5.5 Host Port Initialization

The TX/CX 4000 reconfigures the printer according to the active configuration settings after shared printing. If you want to modify the printer configuration further (for example, to select a different font for all host printing), take advantage of the host-port initialization string. Unlike the Parallel and Serial Shared Port Initialization Strings, which are usually overridden by commands coming with the PC/LAN print job, the Host Port Initialization String is not sent to the printer until after the interface has reconfigured the printer for host printing. In 3812 emulation, the Init String is sent at the beginning of each printed page, in all other emulations the Init String is sent at the beginning of the first host print job.

5.6 Connecting Two Printers

The TX/CX 4000 allows host print jobs to be sent to two different printers. Simply connect one printer via the parallel port and the other via the serial port to the interface. Verify the Serial Out Settings. Switch from one Output Port to the other by using the Host/PC download command 66 or by changing the Output Port settings through the TX/CX 4000’s front panel.

If the 3812 emulation is not being run, it may be wise to select the Output Port options, including the Host Port Init String (Parallel and Init. or Serial and Init.). In 3812 emulation, the Host Port Init String is sent automatically at the beginning of each page. In any other emulation, it is only sent to the printer at the beginning of the first host print job. If you switch output ports during host printing, this would mean that the new printer is not initialized according to specification. By selecting the “and Init.” option, you ensure that the Host Port Init String is sent to the printer at the beginning of the first print job after switching output ports.

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5.7 Twinax Drive

For installations using twinax cabling, set the Star Panel Overdrive option to OFF (Front Panel: Twinax Drive; Host/PC download command

20).

If you have problems with dropping off-line when using a passive star panel and twisted-pair cabling, set the Star Panel Overdrive to ON. This increases the signaldriving capability of the interface.

5.8 Serial Printing

When printing to a serial printer, verify the current Serial Out settings: baud rate, word length, stop bits, and parity. The TX/CX 4000 does not offer handshaking settings. The TX/CX 4000 will send and receive XON and XOFF for software handshaking, as long as CTS is present. The TX/CX 4000 will not send or receive data without the presence of CTS.

The same is true for a serial connection to a PC, LAN printer server, or other ASCII device. The TX/CX 4000 will indicate to the PC, LAN printer server, or other ASCII device when it is ready to receive data and when it isn’t, regardless of what handshaking method the PC, LAN printer server, or other ASCII device is using.

5.9 Laser Printer Operation

The IBM 3812-1 printer is a lasertype printer that provides fontchanging capability, plus text rotation and compression features called Computer Output Reduction (COR) and Automatic Print Orientation (APO).

The TX/CX 4000 emulation of the 3812 provides bolding, underlining, superscripts and subscripts by recognizing the host commands for these features in the document. A shadow print for bolding is performed automatically on fixed-pitch fonts. For proportionally spaced (typographic) fonts, you must specify the font that is to be printed.

Like a 5219, the 3812 is configured with a default font ID on the host. Configure the most commonly used font as the system default, then change as necessary with a printer override or OCL command.

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Table 5-1 shows which fonts can

be used as system defaults for a System/36 or System/38 host.

Table 5-1. Data Processing Fonts—S/36 and S/38.

Typestyle Number Font ID (Hex) Pitch (CPI) Description

05 05 10 Presentation

11 0B 10 Courier

13 0D 10 Courier

80 50 12 Prestige Elite

85 55 12 Courier

86 56 12 Prestige Elite

87 57 12 Letter Gothic

91 5B 12 Letter Gothic

158 9E Prop. Times Roman

159 9F Prop. Times Roman Bold

160 A0 Prop. Helvetica

162 A2 Prop. Helvetica Italic

223 DF 15 Letter Gothic

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5.9.1 C

HANGINGTYPESTYLES

The typestyle number (FGID) selected determines the font to be used. The system operator selects a default typestyle when the printer is configured on the host, but, a word processing program may also have a default typestyle. Since the default typestyle can vary depending on the system setup, ask the system operator if you have questions about the default typestyle on the system.

There are two ways to change

typestyles:

• Select a typestyle number within the program or document

• Use Font Change commands in the document

Refer to the program manuals to change typestyles in the program. Font Change commands are placed in the document by the user (refer to Section 5.9.2). The four-character font command changes the text to the new font until you enter another Font Change command.

The host does not know that a font change has taken place, and may send the original font number to the printer at the beginning of each

page. Therefore, the user may have to put a Font Change command at the beginning of each new page. If the pitch is changed, there may be formatting problems, since the host is still formatting each line according to the pitch of the original typestyle number. Text Management/38 does not allow more than one font change per line of text, so you must use Font Change commands when you need to change fonts in the middle of a line.

5.9.2 F

ONTCHANGECOMMANDS

The Font Change commands allow fonts to be changed in the document without using host commands. The commands can be used in either data processing (RPG, BASIC programs, etc.) or in wordprocessing documents.

Font Change commands are useful for Text Management/38 users, since TM/38 does not allow more than one host font change per line.

You can place these commands anywhere in a document. A Font Change command consists of the “logical not” (¬) symbol, a capital “Q,” and the typestyle number corresponding to the desired font.

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You can use the “^” symbol in place of the logical not for non-US applications.

The Font Change command occupies space in the program or text, but it does not print. To change the font, insert a Font Change command at the beginning of the text where the change is to take place. For example, to bold the word “saves” in the following sentence (assuming the current font is Courier 12-pitch, and the printer is an HP LaserJet III) type:

Quality ¬Q88saves¬Q85 you time and money.

Here’s how the print will look:

Quality saves you time and money.

The ¬Q85 following “saves” returns the printing to the original font.

5.9.3 P

AGELENGTH

The printer prints up to 66 lines at 6 LPI in HP emulation mode (the line spacing will be compressed slightly to fit). The System/36 only allows 65 lines per page. If the last line or two of the page prints at the top of a new page, more lines per page have been formatted than can print.

5.9.4 P

APERSIZE

Configure the printer’s setup to the paper size used most. The TX/CX 4000 only recognizes these paper sizes:

• Letter Paper—8.5 x 11 in. (215.9 x 279.4 mm)

• A4 Paper—8.27 x 11.69 in. (210 x 297 mm)

• Legal Paper—8.5 x 14 in. (215.9 x 355.6 mm)

• Executive Paper—7.25 x 10.5 in. (184.2 x 266.7 mm)

• 11" x 17" Paper—11 x 17 in. (279.4 x 431.8 mm)

• A3 Paper—11.69 x 16.54 in (296.9 x 420.1 mm)

If you choose other paper dimensions in a word-processing program, the TX/CX 4000 ignores them and uses the previous papersize choice.

You can also choose a paper-size override through a host download command, front-panel selection as described in Chapter 4, Configuration. The “Any Paper Size” selection uses the paper installed in the tray, regardless of size. The “A4 Size” selection uses A4 paper only.

The following describes how to select legal-size paper in DisplayWrite/36 or OfficeVision/400.

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1. Choose legal-size paper on the host and send the print job.

2. The printer’s operator panel displays “Load paper, Tray #, Legal.” Install the legal-size paper tray in the printer, and the printer will start printing. You can press Continue on the printer operator panel to print on currently loaded paper and not wait for the legal-size tray.

3. The System/38 sends margins and other format specifications to a printer only when they are different from the previous document or when the printer has been turned off. To choose a different size paper, you must:

a. Select a paper size in the

program.

b. Install the correct paper size in

the printer.

c. Power the printer off for about

five seconds, then power it back on again.

4. Release the job for printing at the printer’s controlling workstation.

The line format screens in DisplayWrite/36 (Command 20) also permit you to select “Justify,” which aligns the right margin. The interface supports justification for fixed fonts only. For best results using justification, change the zone width to 1 (instead of 6).

5.9.5 P

APERDRAWERSELECTION

Hewlett-Packard®PCL mode: Office/400 and DisplayWrite/36 allow the user to direct the print output to one of three paper sources regardless of whether the printer actually has one, two, three, or more trays to pull paper from. On the host, these three theoretical paper sources are called paper drawers. On the printer, the actual paper sources are usually called trays or bins. The TX/CX 4000 acts as the matchmaker between theoretical paper drawers and physical trays available on the printer.

You can access the paper drawer feature of the TX/CX 4000 through Host/PC download commands 13, 14, and 15 or through the front panel of the TX/CX 4000.

To change the physical tray assigned to the theoretical paper drawer (#1, #2, or #3):

1. Select the paper-drawer number through the TX/CX 4000’s front panel or through a Host/PC download command.

2. Select the number representing the physical tray listed in the printer’s manual.

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By changing the paper drawer on the host, you can now access up to three different paper sources on the printer.

Table 5-2 shows the default values

and, as an example, lists the corresponding paper tray used for an HP LaserJet 4 Si and HP LaserJet 4 Plus.

Table 5-2. Default Values for Paper Tray.

Host/PC Paper Default HP LaserJet HP LaserJet

Download Drawer Escape 4Si Paper 4Si Plus Paper

Command Number Value Tray Tray

Z13 1 ESC&11H Upper Cassette

Z14 2 ESC&14H Lower MP tray

Z15 3 ESC&15H Not Used 500-sheet

Cassette

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To change the assigned paper tray, type the respective command followed by a comma (,) and the corresponding number of the chosen paper source.

If you have an HP LaserJet 4 Plus connected to the TX/CX 4000 and the host is requesting paper to be fed through paper drawer #1, the HP printer would, by default, feed from the Paper Cassette. Assign the 500-sheet Cassette to the paper drawer #1, input 5 (from ESC&l5H) as the value for Paper Drawer # 1 =, or send the Host/PC download command Z13,5 to the printer.

5.10 APO and COR

IBM introduced Automatic Print Orientation (APO) and Computer Output Reduction (COR) with the 3812 printer. These features rotate data-processing reports to a landscape orientation and compress text as needed to fit the complete document on a standard 8-1/2" x 14" page. This allows the user to print a report initially designed to fit on 14-7/8" x 11" green bar paper onto a standard letter- or legal-size page without redesigning the report. APO and COR can also be applied to word-processing documents.

Figure 5-1 shows the decision

process used to determine the orientation of reports sent from the host. To properly set up COR or to determine why the results are not as expected, follow the diagram, along with the following explanations:

BLOCK 1: The TX/CX 4000 first checks for a Set Text Orientation (STO) command from the host. In a data processing document, the STO command is usually found in the printer file. In a word-processing document, you can usually specify the rotation by choosing Portrait or Landscape from a format menu. If a rotation is specified, the document prints in the host-selected font using the STO command to control orientation. If a rotation is not specified, the decision process continues to BLOCK 2. If page rotation of a data-processing report is set to *COR (AS/400 only), the decision process continues directly to BLOCK 5.

BLOCK 2: If the TX/CX 4000’s APO is enabled (on), the decision process continues to BLOCK 3. With APO disabled (off), the decision process continues to BLOCK 4.

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BLOCK 3: The TX/CX 4000 determines whether the page size is 8 1/2” x 14” or smaller. For dataprocessing reports, the actual page size is calculated using the following formula:

Width = Max. Print Position (MPP/CPI) Length = Max. Print Lines (MPL/LPI)

In word-processing documents, the actual page size is already specified. If the page size is 8-1/2" x 14" or smaller, the decision process continues to BLOCK 6, as the document is small enough to fit on the page, and COR is not necessary. The APO feature will determine if the document is printed with portrait or landscape orientation. If the page size is larger than 8-1/2" x 14", the decision process continues to BLOCK 5.

BLOCK 4: The TX/CX 4000 then considers its own page-orientation settings. If the TX/CX 4000 is set to landscape, the report will print in landscape. If it is set to portrait, the report will print in portrait. If COR is selected by setting portrait and landscape to OFF on the front panel or by sending host download commands 06 and 07, each with a value of 0 (&%Z06,)0\Z07,0), the document will print in landscape with compressed text. If “COR, host selected” is chosen by setting portrait

and landscape to ON from the front panel or by sending host download command 06s and 07 (each with a value of 1), the decision process continues to BLOCK 5.

BLOCK 5: The “COR, host selected” setting of the TX/CX 4000 behaves exactly like the COR setting in the host’s printer file. With one or both of these settings active, a true 3812 printer emulation is required to check for certain host commands that could override the COR request. The commands are:

• System/36: an OCL statement of TEXT-YES or Rotate-0

• System/38: a CL statement of PRTQLTY *STD or *NLQ or Rotate-0

• AS/400: a selection of PAGRTT *COR and PRTQLTY *STD or *NLQ

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If any of these statements is found, the document will print in portrait orientation with the specified font. If none of these statements is found, the document will print in landscape orientation with compressed text.

BLOCK 6: If the width of the document page is greater than its height, the TX/CX 4000 will automatically rotate the page (APO) to print in landscape. Otherwise, it will print in portrait orientation.

START

Page Orientation

Logic

YES

Set

Text

Orientation

(Rotation)

Use STO Command with

requested font

STO = COR

Automatic Print

Orientation

(APO)

YES

Page Size

Valid?

YES

Width

Greater Than

Height?

YES

LANDSCAPE

in requested font

PORTRAIT

in requested font

Orientation set to Portrait

Orientation

Option

COR

Override From

Host?

YES

LANDSCAPE in requested font

Orientation set to Landscape

Orientation set to COR, host selected

Orientation set to COR, selected

Valid Page Size = 8 1/2" x 14" or smaller

Computer Output Reduction (COR) LANDSCAPE in reduced font: Verticle spacing is:

6 LPI = 8.7 8 LPI = 11.6

0.5" margins top and left 10 pitch font to 13 pitch 12 pitch font to 15 pitch 15 pitch font to 20 pitch

Figure 5-1. Decision Process.

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COR is defined as printing in landscape orientation, top and left margins set at 0.5”, with CPI and LPI reduced according to Table 5-3.

Table 5-3. Reducing LPI.

Host CPI Reduced to: Maximum Columns (Characters)/Page

10 13.3 132

12 15 154

15 20 198

Host LPI Reduced to: Maximum Rows (Lines)/Page

6 8.7 66

8 11.6 88

5.10.1 E

NVELOPE

RINTING

To print envelopes, set the TX/CX 4000 to landscape orientation or activate the Auto Print Orientation feature via the front panel. The following example shows how to print envelopes from a word processing program, using the printer’s optional envelope feeder.

1. Select line 1 as the first typing line.

2. Specify Envelope size in the program.

3. Select Feed Envelope in the program. Then choose the font desired.

4. Set the left margin to 1.

5. Type the return address, starting at line 1, column 1.

6. Type the mailing address. The appropriate space for the address will vary with the envelope size. For a Commercial 10 envelope, the address starts at about line 10, column 55.

7. Print the envelope.

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The following envelope sizes are

supported by the TX/CX 4000:

• Monarch—3-7/8" x 7 1/2"

• Commercial 10—4-1/8" x 9-1/2"

• International DL—110 mm x 220 mm

• International D5—162 mm x 229 mm

5.10.2 D

OCUMENT/ENVELOPEPRINTING

A letter and an envelope can be printed from DisplayWrite/36 or OfficeVision/400 in the same document by following this procedure:

1. Set the format for the letter and enter the letter file. On the first typing line, press CMD20 for Change Format.

2. Select 1 for Document Options, then another 1 for Document Format. Select 3 for Typestyle/Color.

3. Select the font ID Number for the letter, such as No. 11, 86, etc., then press ENTER.

4. From the Document Format screen, select option 4 for Page Layout/Paper Options. Scroll to

the second screen of these options and select a paper size of

8.5" (width) x 11" (length) inches and paper source 1. If the letter is more than one page, select paper source of 1 for the following pages. Press ENTER to return to the Document Format screen, then CMD 12 to return to the Document Options screen.

5. Now set up the Alternate Format for the envelope. Select 2 for Alternate Format, then 3 for Typestyle/Color. Select the font ID for the envelope and press ENTER to return to the Alternate Format screen.

6. Select 4, Page Layout/Paper Options. Choose a first typing line of 11, then scroll down to the second screen of the options and choose a paper width of 7.5 (monarch size) or 9.5 (commercial, or #10 size) and a paper length of 4 inches. For a paper source, select 5 for Envelope Feed. Press ENTER to return to the Alternate Format screen.

7. Select option 1 for Margins and Tabs and make the left margin 1. Press ENTER and CMD3 until you are back in the document.

8. Type in the letter. When done, add in a page end by pressing ALT P.

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9. Now load in the Alternate Format for the envelope. To do this, press the CMD5 key, and type in rf for Resetting Format. Press ENTER. Select option 4 on the Alternate Format screen, Begin Alternate Format. Press ENTER.

10. You will now be back in the document, with the Alternate Format. If these instructions have been followed, the cursor will be on the first typing line of 11, with the left margin of 40. Type in the envelope address, and send the file to print. The letter will print out first, followed by the envelope.

NOTE

The printer may eject a blank page when printing orientation has been changed. If the buffer and ready light remain steady, press the Print/Check button on the printer’s operator panel to eject the last page.

5.10.3 D

UPLEXPRINTING

Some printers can perform both simplex (single-sided) and duplex (double-sided) printing. Duplex printing can be accomplished in three ways:

• In OfficeVision/400, select duplex printing in the host print options menu for that document

• In OS/400 V2 R3, select duplex printing in the printer file (“Print on both sides. . .” *Yes or *Tumble)

• Place the duplexing commands in the document

For most documents, select duplex printing through the host’s print options menu (OfficeVision/400) or through the printer file (OS/400 V2 R3).

Duplexing commands are similar to the font change commands. These commands are placed on the first line of the document (if not on the first line, the commands do not take effect until the second page of the document). The commands are:

¬D0 for simplex printing

¬D1 for long edge duplex printing

¬D2 for short edge duplex printing

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When the printer receives a duplexing command, it prints in that mode until another printing command is received. Place the simplex command at the end of the document to return the printer to simplex mode. Envelope printing between documents does not change the printer’s mode.

With some duplex printing, if the last page is single-sided, it might remain in the printer. The form feed light remains on. When the next print job is sent, this page will be

ejected. To manually eject the last page, take the printer off line by pressing the ONLINE button, then press the FORM FEED button to eject the last page. Put the printer back on line by pressing the ONLINE button once more.

5.11 Other Printer Commands

Table 5-4 contains a summary list of special commands that the laserprinter emulation will obey if they are imbedded in a user’s document.

Table 5-4. Summary List of Special Commands.

Command Function

¬E Sends an ASCII ESC command to the printer

¬TY Enables true 6 LPI printing

¬TN Disaables true 6 LPI printing

¬I Ignores all host formatting commands

¬S Stop ignoring host formatting commands

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The ¬E command allows an “Esc” command to be sent to the printer to control the printing. Simple “escape” commands eliminate the need for putting in complicated hex codes using Command Pass-Thru. These commands allow use of some of the special features of the laser printer.

Check the printer’s manual or the technical manual for any option installed in the printer for a description of the feature and the escape commands needed to access the feature. These commands consist of characters that are all found on the IBM twinax keyboard except for the Escape character. For example, ¬E(s3B would begin bold printing.

The printer will slightly compress line spacing to fit 66 lines onto the page. This may be undesirable (such as when using pre-printed forms that must align correctly). In these cases, the ¬TY command prevents the printer from compressing the line spacing.

Use the ¬I and ¬S commands to remove unwanted host commands from a print file. For example, when printing with electronic forms software, these files are recognized by the host as text files, which causes the host to format the files with unwanted carriage returns and line feeds. Placing the ¬I at the end of a line and ¬S at the front of the next line causes the interface to remove the host carriage return and line feed commands and send only the data to the printer.

The TX/CX 4000 printer emulation is compatible with the electronic forms software marketed by Xpoint Corporation, Eclipse Corporation, Formula One Systems, and others.

5.12 Matrix/Specialty Printer Operation

The TX/CX 4000 offers the following output protocols for matrix printers:

• IBM PPDS (Proprinter III, 23XX,

4226)

• IBM Proprinter 4201/4202

• Epson, 9-pin (FX, DFX)

• Epson, 9-pin (DFX+)

• Epson, 24-pin (LQ)

• Epson ESC/P2

• Generic

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5.13 ASCII Codes (Character Set)

By default, the interface uses the Code Page 850 character set. You also have the option to select the Code Page 437 or HP Roman 8 character sets. Please be aware that Code Page 437 has 41 fewer characters than Code Page 850. Although the TX/CX 4000 artificially produces these missing characters, at times the “reproduction” may not satisfy your quality requirements.

5.14 Print Quality

The TX/CX 4000’s IBM 4214 printer emulation offers Draft Default or Draft NLG (Near Letter Quality) print-quality options. If a default-print-quality command is sent from the host, the TX/CX 4000 allows you to specify whether this default is Draft or NLQ. Set the desired print quality through the front panel (4214 Print Quality) or through Host/PC download command 22.

5.14.1 P

ITCHCONTROL

The TX/CX 4000’s 4214 emulation permits the printer to print 5, 10, 12, 15, and 17.1 CPI (pitch). The pitch can vary, depending on the CPI selected in the host document or the printer’s front panel.

The 5224/5225 emulation only allows 10 and 15 CPI printing, and the 5256 emulation only allows 10 CPI printing, unless the CPI is overridden at the printer’s front panel.

5.14.2 G

RAPHICSPRINTING

The TX/CX 4000 will print the same Advanced Printer Functions (APF) and Business Graphics Utility (BGU) graphics as the IBM 4214, 5224, and 5225 printers using All Points Available (APA) bit-image graphics using Epson and Proprinter Emulations. It does not function in Generic emulation. This method is used for printing continuous patterns such as bar codes and logos that come from the twinax host.

Graphics are printed on IBM System/34, /36, /38 from the APF and BGU programs and programmer-defined characters using the command Load Alternate Character (LAC). This capability is supported by 5224/5225 printers in spacing of 10 and 15 CPI and 4214 printers in spacing of 10, 12, and 15 CPI.

The TX/CX 4000 implements the LAC command by taking the dot pattern received from the twinax host and then printing that exact dot pattern using the printer’s APA bit image graphics at high density 240 dots/inch. This permits the printer to print APF and BGU graphic output using exactly the same spacing as the IBM 4214/5224/5225 printers.

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5.14.3 L

INELENGTH

This option allows documents formatted for wide paper to print on 8" paper without wrapping to the next line. This is very useful for screen dumps when no valuable data is beyond 8 inches. When Truncate is selected, the TX/CX 4000 will drop all the data beyond 8" on the page. The feature can be activated using the front panel or Host/PC download command 26.

5.14.4 T

RUE

15 CPI

True 15-CPI printing is not available for printers without 15-CPI capability. However, the TX/CX 4000 is able to print an artificial 15CPI pitch when using the Epson 9pin output protocol. The printer actually prints 17.1 CPI, and the TX/CX 4000 adjusts for the spacing differences. This allows 15-CPI fonts to be sent from the host and still use preprinted forms that must align correctly. However, printing 15 CPI on Epson 9-pin printers and printers using the same output protocol may reduce printing speed. The Epson 5000+ is the currently the only Epson 9-pin printer with the capability to print true 15 CPI.

5.15 Generic Mode

The Generic output protocol should be used when the other output protocols of the TX/CX 4000 are inadequate. This can be the case with printers such as certain barcode-label printers or embossers and also with older printers from Okidata or Mannesmann-Tally. Refer to the printer’s user’s guide to find out if the printer operates with one of the TX/CX 4000 output protocols.

In Generic mode, the TX/CX 4000 does not pass on the LPI and CPI commands from the host. Rather, it allows you to match the printer specific CPI or LPI command with the CPI or LPI command from the host (through Host/PC download commands 84 through 89).

For example, the printer protocol required is not available on the TX/CX 4000. To change the printer to 10 CPI, the printer’s user’s manual provides the hexadecimal value of 1B 50. Use the Host/PC download command 88 to assign the value 1B 50 to the 10 CPI string (type &%Z88,1(1B 50)). From now on, when the interface receives a request for 10 CPI from the host, it will send the value 1B 50 to the printer and thereby set it to 10 CPI.

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If nothing is assigned to the CPI or LPI string, the TX/CX 4000 will send nothing to the printer: it will ignore the CPI or LPI command from the host.

The TX/CX 4000 stores commands for the following CPI and LPI values:

• 6 LPI—Host/PC download command 84

• 8 LPI—Host/PC download command 85

• 10 CPI—Host/PC download command 86

• 15 CPI—Host/PC download command 87

• 12 CPI—Host/PC download command 88

• 16.7 CPI—Host/PC download command 89

5.16 Command Pass-Thru

™

The Command Pass-Thru feature allows access to all of the built-in features of the printer, even if these features aren’t normally available through the host software. Command Pass-Thru lets you place printer-specific command sequences into the data sent to the printer. The TX/CX 4000 recognizes these special sequences and “passes the command through” to the printer. The steps below describe how to use Command Pass-Thru.

1. Find the command for the print feature in the printer’s user’s guide.

2. Convert the printer command to hexadecimal.

3. Place &% , or the alternate CPT start delimiter, in the document at the point where the feature is to take effect. This signals the start of the print feature.

Enter the beginning printer command, then enter &% or the alternate CPT end delimiter. A space may be entered between hexadecimal code pairs to make the command easier to read, but do not put spaces between the delimiter and the hexadecimal characters.

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4. Move the cursor to the point in the text that you want to end the print feature. Enter &% , or the alternate CPT start delimiter, followed by the ending printer command, and then &% or the alternate CPT end delimiter again.

For example:

The command ESC &d0D begins underlining and ESC &d@ ends underlining. First convert the start command to the hexadecimal 1B 26 64 30 44 and the ending command to 1B 26 64 40. If the delimiter is the default &% (hex 50 6C), then enter the commands as follows:

This is an &%1B26643044&%underlined&%1 B266440&% word.

to print on the printer as:

This is an underlined word.

Only characters from 00 to FF are recognized (alphabetic characters must be in upper case). Errors in the Command Pass-Thru sequence will cause the TX/CX 4000 to ignore the command, and printing will resume at the point where the error occurred.

Command Pass-Thru may make lines shorter than you expect, since the commands take up space on the screen but do not print.

If part of the command sequence is printed, an error has been made entering the codes. Check the document and make sure the correct format and EBCDIC hexadecimal characters are being used.

Avoid sending codes that would move the print position during Command Pass-Thru. Since the TX/CX 4000 does not process these commands, it cannot keep track of the print-position changes. This may affect the position of characters that follow the command and the page layout.

Some commands (such as emphasized or bold printing) may continue until another string is encountered that returns printing to normal, or for some host systems, until the next page is sent to the printer.

The TX/CX 4000 self-test prints out a list of command numbers and the command strings assigned to them.

If the printer has the capability, the TX/CX 4000 allows you to further specify if Draft printing should be Fast Draft or Normal Draft (Front Panel: Draft Printing; Host/PC download: Command 23). Request for Draft printing can come directly from the host or from the TX/CX 4000 (host sends Default print quality and TX/CX 4000’s 4214 Default Print Quality is set to Draft). If the printer only offers one draft printing mode, the setting of the Draft Printing option is ignored.

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Another way to modify the print quality is to set the printer to a certain value through its front panel. By activating the Override Format Commands option of the TX/CX 4000 through the TX/CX 4000’s front panel or through Host/PC download command 16, the printer’s front-panel settings are “locked in” and remain valid until the Override Format Command is disabled.

5.17 User-Defined Command Strings

5.17.1 U

SER-DEFINEDSTRINGS

To avoid keying in frequently used printer commands (which would appear in the document as hex values imbedded in Command PassThru delimiters), you should take advantage of the User-Defined Strings feature.

Using Host/PC download command 55, assign the numbers 0 through 5 to frequently used printer command strings.

After a command string has been defined, activate it by typing the delimiter (&% or the alternate CPT start delimiter) followed by the string number (U0 through U9) into the document or on the screen. When the document or screen is printed, the interface will recognize the &%U and send the command assigned to the string number to the printer.

For example, if you assigned command number U1 to a command string to turn on shadowed printing (hex codes 1B 28 73 31 32 38 53) for a Lexmark 4039 printer, then simply enter &%U1 in the document at the point where shadowed printing is to begin.

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5.17.2 U

SER-DEFINEDFONTS

(HP PCL

ONLY

)

The TX/CX 4000 supports a vast variety of fonts. In addition, the User-Defined Fonts feature allows assignment of new or existing font IDs to different printer-resident fonts or fonts from an optional font cartridge. Up to 10 new pairs of font IDs and fonts can be created.

For example, if an HP LaserJet 4Si is being used, the font ID 11by default represents Courier 10 cpi. You can assign the font ID 11 to a different font (e.g. Courier bold 10 cpi), by sending the Host/PC download command &%Z21,0,11(<(12U<(s0p10h12v0s3b 4099T) to the printer. Font ID 11 has now been redefined as Courier bold 10 cpi. Consult the printer’s user’s guide for the information needed to write the string.

In the same manner, personalized font IDs can be assigned to printerresident fonts or to fonts from an optional font cartridge. These fonts can then be called up by using the newly assigned font ID, the same way the standard printer-resident fonts are called up.

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6. Configuration—Coax

Test Menu Self Test Active

Self Test Printout Cycle power to end Twinax Diagnostics Hard Loopback Test

Basic Setup Menu [02] Lines Per Inch

3 *6=Default LPI 48

[03] Characters Per Inch

*10=Default CPI 15 12 16

[04] Line Spacing

*0=Single (6/8 LPI) 1=Double (3/4 LPI)

[07] Print Case

0=Mono *1=Dual

[30] Override Format

*0=Disable 1=Enable

[42] Buffer Hex Dump

1=Yes *2=No

NOTE: * indicates factory defaults.

The TX/CX 4000 can be configured through the front panel or by sending download commands from the host or from a PC/LAN. Refer to Section 3.1, Using the Front Panel, for more detailed information. Figures 6-1, 6-2, and 6-3 show how the front panel is arranged and the option menus.

Figure 6-1. Test Menu and Basic Setup Menu.

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[60] Output Printer

0=IBM PPDS Matrix 5=IBM Proprinter 1=Epson ESC/P2 6=Epson LQ (24-pin) 2=HP LaserJet PCL-4 7=Epson DFX plus 3=IBM PPDSLaser 8=Epson FX/DFX(old) 4=IBM HP Laser *9=Generic Matrix

[66] Output Port

*0=Parallel 1=Serial

[76] Input Baud (and [72] Output Baud)

0=38.4K 4=2400 1=19.2K 5=1200 *2=9600 6=600 3=4800 7=300

[77] Input Word (and [73] Output Word)

7=7 bits *8=8 bits

[78] Input Stop (and [74] Output Stop)

*1=1 bit 2=2 bits

[79] Input Parity (and [75] Output Parity)

*0=None 2=Even 1=Odd

[05] Form Length

*66 Lines + or -

[06] Maximum Print Position

*132 Characters + or -

[34] Interval Timeout

*120 x 5 seconds + or -

[50] P/S Timeout

4 to 60 seconds *8 seconds

[51] Coax Timeout

4 to 60 seconds *10 seconds

NOTE: * indicates factory defaults.

Figure 6-2. Basic Setup Menu.

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Advanced Setup Menu [01] Buffer Size

1=196 characters 4=3440 characters *2=1920 characters 5=3564 characters 3=2560 characters

[08] LU1 Language

00=Multinational 08=France *01=U.S/Canada 09=Italy 02=Austria/German 10=Japan (English) 03=Belgian 11=Katakana (US) 04=Brazil 12=Portugal 05=Canada (French) 13=Spain 06=Denmark/Norway 14=Spanish Speaking 07=Finland/Sweden 15=United Kingdom

[11] Paper Path

0=Ignore Host 4=Manual sheet *1=Tray 1/Tractor 5=Manual envelope 2=Tray 2/Primary 7=Epson DFX Front 3=Envelope 8=Epson DFX Rear

[25] Form Feed Usage

*0=Obey All 2=Ignore FFs 1=FF by LFs

[26] Empty Forms

*0=No Suppression 1=Suppress Empty

[27] FF After Time

*0=No 1=Yes

[31] Truncate/Wrap

*0=Wrap 1=Truncate

[36] Suppress IBM

Code *0=No 3=CPI 1=All 4=LPI 2=CPI & LPI 5=Print Quality

[37] Vertical Channel

0=3287 VCS *1=3268/4214/4224

[45] SCS

Translate

0=Binary Transfer *1=Emulate 3287

[65] Character Set

*Code Page 850 PC Set 2 Roman 8

NOTE: * indicates default settings.

Figure 6-3. Advanced Setup Menu.

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[09] EPSON Matrix Font

*2=Roman 7=OCR-8 3=Sans Serif 8=OCR-A 4=Courier 9=OCR-B 5=Prestige A=OCR-B 6=Script B=OCR-B

[21] Matrix Quality

*0=PPM Commands 1=Fast Draft 3=PPM Reversed 2=Normal Draft 4=NLQ

LU3 RPQ Setup Menu [12] FF

Before Dump

*0=No FF 1=Form Feed

[13] FF

After Dump

*0=No FF 1=Form Feed

[14] Null Line Suppress

0=NLS Loc & N-SCS 2=NLS Loc TSI NSCS 1=N-SCS TSI Loc *3=TSI Loc & N-SCS

[15] CR

at MMP+1

*0=Next Line 1=Current Line

[16] NL

at MMP +1

*0=+2 Lines 1=Current Line

[17] Text After FF

*0=PP-1 +2 lines 1=PP-1 + 1 line

[18] FF

at EOB

*0=PP-1 on Line 2 1=PP-1 on line 1

[19] FF

Valid Position

*0=PP-1 or MMP +1 1=Anywhere

[20] Action at EOJ

*0=Auto New Line 1=Auto Form Feed

Set Factory Defaults Select

=Restoring Factory Defaults Are you sure? Press SELECT to continue Restoring Factory

=Press MENU to enter or SELECT to exit Menu-Recycles to Test Menu Select-Returns to on-line condition

NOTE: * indicates default values.

Figure 6-4. Advanced Setup Menu (continued), LU3 RPQ Setup Menu,

and Set Factory Defaults.

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Coax Host/PC Download Commands

By sending download commands from the Host/PC to the TX/CX 4000, you can change all available configuration parameters.

NOTE

This section includes all configuration parameters accessible through the front panel, as well as additional parameters.

Host/PC download commands are placed in a host/PC document or on the screen. The commands take effect when the print job or screen print is sent to the TX/CX 4000. The TX/CX 4000 checks data streams on all three input ports (host, serial, parallel) for download commands. So, no matter whether the incoming print job is a screen print, a spreadsheet, or a wordprocessing document created on either host or PC, the interface will recognize the Host/PC download command. The command itself will not be printed if it was entered correctly and is accepted by the TX/CX 4000.

If any part of the command is printed, the TX/CX 4000 did not recognize the command because of a problem in the format. Check the syntax of the command and send the command again.

You can send invalid Host/PC download commands to the printer. For example, if you selected an output printer different from HP LaserJet PCL-4 (Command 60) and then send a request for landscape orientation (Command 33), the orientation command would be invalid, since it only functions with the HP LaserJet PCL-4 output printer.

Host/PC download commands sent to the TX/CX 4000 take effect immediately (unless noted otherwise) and stay only in the TX/CX 4000’s active memory. To save the changed configuration beyond a power-off, Host/PC download command Z99,1 must be sent.

NOTE

Save the Host/PC download commands in a separate file. If the TX/CX 4000 has to be reconfigured at a later time or if you need to configure more than one TX/CX 4000, all you need to do is “print” the file containing your Host/PC download commands.

Take the following steps to enter a host download command.

1. Type the Command Pass-Thru delimiter &% (or alternate CPT start delimiter as described in the table under “Alternate Command ID Characters”) in the document at the point where the command to take effect.

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2. Type an upper-case “Z.”

3. Type the command number for the command to be used, as shown in the table.

4. Type a comma.

5. Type the command. No spaces are allowed. A space or invalid character in a command causes the TX/CX 4000 to ignore the command and resume printing from the point where the error occurred.

2), the Output Port (Command

66) to Parallel (Option 0), and the orientation for the Alternate Paper Tray (Command 63) to Landscape (Option 2), type:

&%Z60,2\66,0\63,2

The following table shows the Coax Host/PC Download command and its command number in alphabetical order. This table includes all configuration parameters accessible through the front panel, as well as additional parameters.

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Table 6-1. Coax Host/PC Download Commands.

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

10 CPI String 86

12 CPI String 88

15 CPI String 87

16.7 CPI String 89

6 LPI String 84

8 LPI String 85

Action at End of Job 20

Alternate Command ID Characters 41

Alternate Paper Tray 63

Automatic Print Orientation 61

Buffer Hex Dump 42

Buffer Size 01

Characters Per Inch 03

Character Set 65

Coax Timeout 51

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Table 6-1. Coax Host/PC Download Commands (continued).

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

CPT Beginning Delimiter Characters 40

CPT Ending Delimiter Characters 39

CR at MPP +1 15

Custom User Strings 55

Empty Forms 26

EPSON Matrix Font 09

FF After Dump 13

FF After Timeout 27

FF At End of Print 18

FF Before Dump 12

FF Valid Position 19

Form Feed Usage 25

Form Length 05

Host Port Initialization String 57

Input Baud 76

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Table 6-1. Coax Host/PC Download Commands (continued).

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

Input Parity 79

Input Stop 78

Input Word 77

Interval Timeout 34

Laser Paper Size 32

Line Spacing 04

Lines Per Inch 02

LU1 Language 08

Manual Feed Tray Organization 64

Matrix Quality 21

Maximum Print Position 06

NL at MPP +1 16

Null Line Suppress 14

Output Port 66

Output Printer 60

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Table 6-1. Coax Host/PC Download Commands (continued).

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

Override Format 30

Overwrite DSC (LU3) Translation Table 71

Overwrite EBCDIC (SCS/LU1) Translation 70

Table

PA Response 35

Paper Path 11

Parallel Port Initialization String 56

Primary Paper Tray Orientation 62

Print Case 07

P/S Timeout 50

Restore Factory Defaults 98

SCS Translate 45

Serial Port Initialization String 58

Serial Out Baud Rate 72

Serial Out Parity 75

Serial Out Stop Bits 74

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Table 6-1. Coax Host/PC Download Commands (continued).

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

Serial Out Word 73

Store Configuration in Permanent Memory 99

Suppress IBM Code 36

Text After FF 17

True LPI 38

Truncate/Wrap Select 31

Vertical Channel 37

Asterisks identify factory-default settings. Invalid commands (such as selecting 2 LPI) are ignored and the last valid setting will be unchanged. Examples in this section apply to configuration through Coax Host/PC download only.

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COMMAND 01: BUFFER SIZE

Selects logical default buffer size.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 960 characters

*2 1920 characters

3 2560 characters 4 3440 characters 5 3564 characters

COMMAND 02: LINES PER INCH

Selects default LPI.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

3 3 LPI 4 4 LPI

*6 6 LPI

8 8 LPI

NOTE

This default emulates the front-panel selection on an IBM printer.

Example: &%Z2,8 Sets the printer to 8 LPI default

COMMAND 03: CHARACTERS PER INCH

Selects default CPI

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*10 10 CPI

12 12 CPI 15 15 CPI 16 16.7 CPI

Example: &%Z3,15 Sets the printer to 15 CPI default

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COMMAND 04: LINE SPACING

Selects default Line Spacing

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 6/8 LPI (single space)

1 3/4 LPI (double space)

Example: &%Z4,1 Sets the printer to double space default

COMMAND 05: FORM LENGTH

Selects default Form Length (MPL = Maximum Print Lines).

VALUE DESCRIPTION

000 No form length control

001 Set form length in number of lines

255

*66 Factory Default

NOTE

The 000 value enables the front-panel selection on the printer to control the form length when Command 25 is set to value 0.

Example: &%Z5,70 Sets form length to 70 lines for A4 paper

COMMAND 06: MAXIMUM PRINT POSITION

Selects current and default Maximum Print Position, the maximum number of characters which can be printed on each line.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

000 Infinite line length

001 Set MPP in number of characters

255

*132 Factory Default

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NOTES

Normal values are 80, 132, or 198 characters. This default emulates the front-panel selection on an HP printer.

MPP and the current position will not be changed by changes in CPI.

The infinite line length will place no limits on the number of characters that can be sent to the printer on a single line.

Example: &%Z6,80 Sets MPP to 80 characters

COMMAND 07: PRINT CASE

Selects default print case.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 Mono case

*1 Dual case

NOTE

This default affects only LU3 printing.

Example: &%Z7,0Sets default to mono case

COMMAND 08: LU1 LANGUAGE

Selects default LU1 language.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

00 Multinational

* 01 U.S./Canada

02 Austrian/German

03 Belgian

04 Brazil

05 Canada (French)

06 Denmark/Norway

07 Finland/Sweden

08 France

09 Italy

10 Japan (English

11 Katakana (US)

12 Portugal

13 Spain

14 Spanish Speaking

15 United Kingdom

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NOTES

This command, along with command Z99,0, changes the default LU1 language selection in the permanent memory of the interface.

The command value should match the language number used in IBM CU configuration sequence number 121.

Example: &%Z8,04 Sets LU1 language to Brazil.

COMMAND 09: EPSON MATRIX FONT

Selects Epson default font, if supported by the printer.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*2 Roman

3 Sans Serif

4 Courier

5 Prestige

6 Script

7 OCR-B

8 OCR-A

9 OCR-B

A OCR-B

B OCR-B

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COMMAND 11: PAPER PATH

Selects default paper path for the Page Presentation Media (PPM) command.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 Ignore the host

*1 Tray 1/Tractor feed

2 Tray 2/Primary

3 Envelope

4 Manual sheet

5 Manual envelope

6 Epson DFX Front

8 Epson DFX Rear

NOTES

This command defines the default paper source for the Page Presentation Media (PPM) command in SCS mode. If the PPM command is received from the host, the interface always sends the paper source to the printer unless value 0 or 1 is selected.

The printer ignores the command if it does not have a secondary paper bin or an envelope feeder.

A manual sheet feed command in the SCS PPM causes the printer to wait for the operator to insert paper in the manual feed tray. This command takes effect immediately if placed on the first position of the page (line 1, position 1); otherwise, it takes effect on the next page.

Example: &%Z11,4 Selects manual sheet feed as the default

source of paper

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 12: FF BEFORE DUMP

Specifies whether a form feed is performed before doing local screen dump.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 No form feed before local screen dump 1 Form feed before local screen dump

NOTE

This command affects only the local screen copy function, not the hostinitiated local copy printing, and functions only in LU3 (non-SCS) operations.

Example: &%Z12,1 Performs a FF before local screen dump

COMMAND 13: FF AFTER DUMP

Specifies whether a form feed is performed after a local screen dump.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 No form feed after local screen dump 1 Form feed performed after local screen dump

NOTES

To use this function, the RPQ should be:

IBM 3268 RPQ SC9508 IBM 3287 RPQ MC3750 IBM 4214 OPT 20=3

This command only affects the local screen copy, not the host-initiated local copy printing, and functions only in LU3 (non-SCS) operations.

Example: &%Z13,1 Performs a FF after local screen dump

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 14: NULL LINE SUPPRESS

Selects Null Line Suppression or True Screen Image in LU3 printing mode.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Null line suppression in local copy and non-SCS print 1 Null line suppression in non-SCS print and true screen

image in local copy

2 True screen image in non-SCS print and null line

suppression in local copy

3 True screen image in non-SCS print and true screen image

in local copy

NOTES

To use this function, the RPQ should be: IBM 3268 RPQ SC9505 IBM 3287 RPQ SC3741 IBM 4214 OPT 18=2

Available only in LU3 (non-SCS) operations.

Values 0 and 1 are only functional from CUT terminals.

Example: &%Z14,3 Prints true screen image in non-SCS print

and local copy

COMMAND 15: CR at MPP + 1

Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control unit.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 First print position (PP) of next line

1 First PP of current line

NOTES

To use this function, the RPQ should be: IBM 3268 RPQ SC9501 IBM 3287 RPQ S30219 IBM 4214 OPT 15=1

Available only in LU3 (non-SCS) operation.

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Example: &%Z15,1 Prints first PP of current line as the next PP

when a CR is received at MPP+1.

COMMAND 16: NL at MPP + 1

Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control unit.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 First PP of current line + 2 lines

1 First PP of next line

NOTES

To use this function, the RPQ should be: IBM 3268 RPQ SC9502 IBM 3287 RPQ S30219 IBM 4214 OPT 15=1

Available only in LU3 (non-SCS) operation.

Example: &%Z16,1 Performs first PP of next line as the next PP when an NL is received at MPP+1.

COMMAND 17: TEXT AFTER FF

Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control unit.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Second print position of first line on next form

1 First print position (PP) of first line on next form

NOTES

For the Value 1 selection, the RPQ would be: IBM 3268 RPQ SC9503 IBM 3287 RPQ N/A IBM 4214 OPT 16=2

Available only in LU3 (non-SCS) operation.

Example: &%Z17,1 Performs first PP of first line on next form

as the next PP when a valid FF is not positioned at the end of an IBM print buffer.

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 18: FF AT END OF PRINT

Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control unit.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 First PP of second line on next form

*1 First PP of first line on next form

NOTES

To use this function, the RPQ should be: IBM 3268 RPQ SC9504 IBM 3287 RPQ SC3749 IBM 4214 OPT 17=2

Available only in LU3 (non-SCS) operation.

Example: &%Z18,1 Performs first PP of first line on next form

as the next PP when a valid FF is received at the end of an IBM print buffer.

COMMAND 19: FF VALID POSITION

Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control unit

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 FF is valid only at the first print position or at position

MPP+1.

1 FF is valid anywhere it occurs.

NOTES

To use this function, the RPQ should be:

IBM 3268 RPQ SC9506 IBM 3287 RPQ SC3739 IBM 4214 OPT 19=1

Available only in LU3 (non-SCS) operation.

Example: &%Z19,1 Makes FF valid anywhere it occurs

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 20: ACTION AT END OF JOB

Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control unit.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Auto new line

1 Auto form feed

NOTES

To use this function, the RPQ should be: IBM 3268 RPQ SC9507 IBM 3287 RPQ SC3740 IBM 4214 OPT 20=2

Available only in LU3 (non-SCS) operation.

Do not press the form feed or line feed button on the front of the printer. This will cause the host and printer to lose synchronization of paper position. This command reduces the need to advance the paper.

Example: &%Z20,1 Sets the printer to issue a FF automatically

at the end of the print buffer.

COMMAND 21: MATRIX QUALITY

Defines matrix print quality.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 PPM commands

1 Fast Draft

2 Normal Draft

3 PPM Reversed

4 NLQ

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COMMAND 25: FORM FEED USAGE

Enables a Forms Feed from the host system to be converted to the required number of line feeds (beneficial when forms length is controlled by the TX/CX 4000).

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Obey all

1 Form feeds by line feed

2 Ignore form feeds

Example: &%Z25,1 Sets the printer to count the lines specified

in Command 5.

COMMAND 26: EMPTY FORMS

Suppresses blank printout pages caused by form feed commands that occur at the top of a form.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 No, do not suppress empty forms

1 Yes, suppress empty forms

NOTES

If empty forms are suppressed, the TX/CX 4000 ignores form-feed commands located at the top-of-form position.

This command affects printing in both DSC and SCS modes. This differs from the IBM 3287, which suppresses form feed only in DSC mode.

Example: &%Z26,1 Sets the interface to suppress empty forms

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 27: FF AFTER TIMEOUT

Sends a form feed if unprinted data remains in the print buffer for the specified coax timeout interval in Command 51.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 No extra FF is sent

1 Yes, send FF after timeout value

NOTE

In most cases, the host application generates a termination FF and there is no need to change this command from the default.

Example: &%Z27,1 Sends a FF after time delay selected by

command 51 (default = 10 seconds) when unprinted data remains in the print buffer.

COMMAND 30: OVERRIDE FORMAT

Enables the printer’s front-panel selections to control how a job is printed.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Disable

1 Enable

NOTES

When active, this command overrides the interface’s default selections for CPI, LPI, font, orientation, bin selection, paper size, COR and line compression.

A reset command is sent to the printer before a coax print job in order to restore the printer’s front-panel default selections.

This command has no effect on the special features Command PassThru, user strings, initialization strings, and coax host RPQs.

Example: &%Z30,1 Sets override of formatting commands

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 31: TRUNCATE/WRAP SELECT

Selects whether the interface truncates or wraps the text if the maximum print position is exceeded.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Wrap

1 Truncate text beyond the maximum print position

Example: &%Z31,1 Causes text that exceeds the maximum

print position to be truncated (not printed).

COMMAND 32: LASER PAPER SIZE

Specifies the paper size used for printing.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Selects 8 1/2" x 11" letter paper

1 Selects A4 (210mm x 297mm, 8.27" X 11.69") paper

2 Selects 8 1/2" x 14" legal paper

3 Printer selected

Example: &%Z32,1 Selects A4 paper

COMMAND 34: INTERVAL TIMEOUT

Sets the time interval before an intervention-required signal is sent to the host after a printer error occurs.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

000 Never send an IR

001 Send IR VALUE-times-5 seconds after

to printer error occurs

255

*120 x 5 Default, send IR after five minutes.

Example: &%Z34,036 Sets IR time interval to 3 minutes.

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 35: PA RESPONSE

There are no front panel buttons for this command, since the PA Response is automatically sensed. However, the TX/CX 4000 will accept manual inputs from the host.

COMMAND 36: SUPPRESS IBM CODE

This function is used to select suppression of all or some IBM control codes sent from the host system.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 No, obey all IBM control codes

1 Suppress all IBM control codes

2 Suppress CPI and LPI control codes

3 Suppress CPI control code

4 Suppress LPI control code

5 Suppress print quality specified in the PPM command

NOTES

If this command is set to 1, documents need to be formatted by sending transparent control codes to the printer using Command Pass-Thru or SCS mode transparent data.

If value 2 is selected, the SCS pitch (CPI), line density (LPI), SHF (MPP), and SVF (MPL) commands will be suppressed (not sent to the printer).

Example: &%Z36,2 No CPI or LPI commands are sent to the

printer.

COMMAND 37: VERTICAL CHANNEL

Specifies vertical channel select (VCS) emulation. Functions similarly to a vertical tab, except the 3287 does LF only.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 3287 VCS emulation

*1 3268/4214/4224 VCS emulation

Example: &%Z37,0 Selects 3287 VCS emulation

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 38: TRUE LPI

Because laser printers have a non-printable border around the edge of a page, 6 LPI and 8 LPI spacing is compressed slightly to enable 66 lines and 88 lines to be printed on 11-inch long paper. This can occasionally cause a problem, especially when using preprinted forms that must align precisely. Command 38 enables a user to override the laser printer LPI compression.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Compress the vertical LPI spacing

1 Print using true 6 and 8 LPI spacing

NOTE

If true LPI is selected, the user needs to adjust the document formats to allow for the reduced number of lines that can be printed per page, or the extra lines may print onto another sheet of paper.

Example: &%Z38,1 Specifies that vertical spacing prints using

true 6 and 8 LPI

COMMAND 39: CPT ENDING DELIMITER CHARACTERS

Specifies the two characters to be used for the ending delimiter characters for Command Pass-Thru.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

XXYY XX is the ASCII hexadecimal value of the first character

and YY is the ASCII hexadecimal value of the second character.

TX/CX 4000

NOTES

If an ending delimiter is not selected with this command, the delimiter selected with Command 40 will be used as a default.

The default delimiter will no longer be active if the command is used to change it. If Command 39 and Command 40 are both entered, Command 39 must be sent after Command 40 to be active.

One delimiter character can be specified instead of two by entering the hex code for the character followed by two zeros (e.g., &%Z39,2500 selects & as the delimiter).

A hex code that starts with 00 is invalid.

Example: &%Z39,253F Specifies the %? characters as the alternate

ending delimiter characters (the ASCII hex value for % is 25; the value for ? is 3F).

COMMAND 40: CPT BEGINNING DELIMITER CHARACTERS

Specifies the two characters to be used for the beginning delimiter characters for Command Pass-Thru.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

XXYY XX is the ASCII hexadecimal value of the first character,

and YY is the ASCII hexadecimal value of the second character

NOTES

Host download commands use the CPT beginning delimiter characters as well. The new character(s) replace the &% in front of the Z.

If you do not select an ending delimiter with Command 39, the delimiter selected with this command will be used as the default ending delimiter.

The default beginning delimiter will no longer be active if you use this command to change it.

One delimiter character can be specified instead of two by entering the hex code for the character followed by two zeros (e.g., &%Z40,2500 selects & as the delimiter).

A hex code that starts with 00 is invalid.

TX/CX 4000

Example: &%Z40,253F Specifies the %? characters as the beginning

delimiter characters (the ASCII hex value for % is 25; the value for ? is 3F).

COMMAND 41: ALTERNATE COMMAND ID CHARACTERS

Specifies a character (in addition to Z) that can be used for the command identifier that follows the delimiter characters.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

00 Deletes the previously selected alternate character

ZZ ZZ is the ASCII HEX value of the command ID character

NOTE

The character selected must not be a hex value (0 through 9 or A through F), L, P, or U.

Example: &%Z41,59 Specifies “Y” as the alternate command ID

character

COMMAND 42: BUFFER HEX DUMP

After receiving a start command, the TX/CX 4000, starting with the next buffer received, sends all host data directly to the printer as hexadecimal printing until a stop command is received or the printer is powered off.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 Yes, start buffer hex dump

*2 No, stop buffer hex dump

NOTES

This command enables the user to print only the section of the document that is in question in buffer hex dump format.

Hex printing starts with the cable buffer after the start command and stops with the cable buffer after the stop command.

Examples: &%Z42,1 Starts buffer hex dump printing

&%Z42,2 Stops buffer hex dump printing

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 45: SCS TRANSLATE

Specifies how transparent data sent using SCS code 35 is handled.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0 Binary Transfer

*1 Emulate 3287

NOTES

Value 1 causes valid graphic characters to be printed normally (i.e., converted from EBCDIC to ASCII), while control codes and invalid graphics are printed as hyphens, and normal page formatting is maintained.

Value 0 causes the 8-bit binary codes to be sent directly to the printer just as they are received from the host.

SCS code 36 functions the same as code 35.

Available in SCS (LU1) mode only.

Example: &%Z45,0 All SCS Code 35 data is sent to the printer

as binary codes without translation.

COMMAND 50: P/S TIMEOUT

Selects the time interval that the TX/CX 4000 waits for additional data from the alternate (PC) host before automatically switching to check for data from the coax host.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

04 Time interval in number of seconds

*8 Factory default is 8 seconds

TX/CX 4000

NOTES

The TX/CX 4000 sends a reset command to the printer and restores the coax host defined format commands (LPI, CPI, MPL, MPP) prior to printing data from the coax host.

Because the printer is being shared between the parallel port and 3270 host, make sure the PC jobs are not automatically terminated because the printer is busy.

If the printer supports intelligent emulation switching (IES), make sure the printer’s timeout period is set to less than the Command 50 timeout setting.

Example: &%Z50,10 Sets the time interval to 10 seconds.

COMMAND 51: COAX TIMEOUT

Selects the time interval that the TX/CX 4000 waits for receipt of additional data from the host before allowing the printer to check for data from the serial or parallel ports.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

04 Time interval in number of seconds

*10 Factory default is 10 seconds

Example: &%Z51,05 Sets the timeout interval to 5 seconds

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 55: CUSTOM USER STRINGS

Allows the user to define up to six custom user strings, of up to 25 bytes each, which are stored in the memory of the TX/CX 4000 and sent to the printer whenever the character delimiter, letter U, and number of the string appears in the text of the document (for example, &%U3).

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 Following the value number,

2 type a parenthesis, followed by the ASCII hex bytes

3 included in the user string, and then a parenthesis to end

NOTES

To aid in readability, a single space is allowed between hex bytes, but is not included in the string.

The strings could specify a special font-selection command or other custom command to be sent directly to the printer.

This command, if placed as the first printable data at the top of the page (position 1, line 1), will be sent to the printer prior to the data.

To change a custom user string, simply input the new custom user string values; the old string is automatically erased.

Example: &%Z55,3(1B01) Defines the &%U3 custom user

string to send an “Escape and SOH” (1B and 01 hex), which is the double-width command to the printer).

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 56: PARALLEL PORT INITIALIZATION STRING

Allows the user to define a parallel port initialization string of up to 25 bytes, which is stored in the memory of the TX/CX 4000. The string is sent to initialize the printer for parallel port printing after host printing has occurred. The string is sent only if activated through command 66. To aid in readability, a single space is allowed between hex bytes.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1(up to 25 hex bytes) Defines the initialization string

1() Deletes initialization string

Example: &%Z56,1() deletes the hex strings previously defined as

parallel-port initialization string.

NOTES

To aid in readability, a single space is allowed between hex bytes but is not included in the string.

The coax port initialization string is sent to the printer only when you turn the printer on and after printing by the shared parallel port has occurred.

Host SCS commands and download commands have priority over the initialization-string instructions.

To change the initialization string, simply input the new command values. The old string is automatically erased.

To delete the initialization string from the permanent memory, simply type the parentheses with nothing between them.

100

TX/CX 4000

COMMAND 57: HOST PORT INITIALIZATION STRING

Allows the user to define an initialization string of up to 25 bytes, which is stored in the memory of the TX/CX 4000 and is sent to initialize the printer for host printing after shared port printing has occurred. The TX/CX 4000 also restores the host page-format parameters after sending this string and prior to host printing.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

1 Following the value number, insert a parenthesis, followed

by the hex bytes included in the command string, and then a parenthesis to end.

NOTES

To aid in readability, a single space is allowed between hex bytes but is not included in the string.

The coax port initialization string is sent to the printer only when you turn the printer on and after printing by the shared parallel port has occurred.

Host SCS commands and download commands have priority over the initialization-string instructions.

To change the initialization string, simply input the new command values. The old string is automatically erased.

To delete the initialization string from the permanent memory, simply type the parentheses with nothing between them.

Example: &%Z57,1( ) Deletes from permanent memory any hex

string that had been previously defined for the coax port initialization string

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