Black Box PCA45A, PCA45AE, PCA46A, PCA46AE User Manual

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OCTOBER 1995

PCA45A

PCA45AE

PCA46A

PCA46AE

PQ-8P

PQ-8S

SW2

Host Line Sync

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Printer

Line

Data From Host

Serial Data Out

Power

Off

PQ-8S

SW1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SW1

Host Line Sync

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Printer

Line

Data From Host

Data From Parallel

Power

Off

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FCC STATEMENT

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

AND

INDUSTRY CANADA

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart 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.

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)

ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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TRADEMARKS

Centronics®is a a registered trademark of Centronics Corporation.

Epson®is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

HP®and PCL®are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard.

IBM®, AS/400®, and Proprinter®are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Lexmark™is a trademark of Lexmark International.

All applied-for and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Contents

Chapter Page

1. Specifications.......................................................................................10

2. Introduction ........................................................................................11

2.1 Description of Front Panels .........................................................12

2.2 About This User’s Guide..............................................................12

2.3 Unpacking.....................................................................................13

3. Installation ...........................................................................................14

Printer On/Off Sequence..................................................................16

4. Configuration ......................................................................................20

4.1 Host Configuration.......................................................................20

4.2 PQ-8 Configuration ......................................................................21

4.2.1 Switch Settings ...................................................................21

4.2.2 Setup Software ...................................................................27

4.3 Host/PC Download Commands..................................................27

4.4 Configuration Options.................................................................32

4.5 Restoring Factory Defaults ...........................................................47

5. Operation.............................................................................................48

5.1 Serial Printing...............................................................................48

5.2 Printer Sharing .............................................................................48

5.3 Parallel/Serial-Port Initialization ................................................49

5.4 Host Printing.................................................................................49

5.5 Host-Port Initialization.................................................................49

5.6 Star Panel Overdrive.....................................................................49

5.7 Laser Printer Operation...............................................................50

5.7.1 Changing Typestyles ..........................................................52

5.7.2 Font-Change Commands...................................................52

5.7.3 Page Length .......................................................................53

5.7.4 Paper Size ...........................................................................54

5.7.5 Printing on 11" x 17" or A3 Size Paper.............................55

5.7.6 Paper-Drawer Selection .....................................................55

5.8 Print Orientation..........................................................................57

5.8.1 Page Rotation.....................................................................57

5.8.2 Automatic Print Orientation.............................................58

5.8.3 Print-Orientation Settings .................................................58

5.8.4 Changing Page-Rotation Settings .....................................64

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5.9 Envelope Printing.........................................................................65

5.10 Document/Envelope Printing...................................................66

5.11 Duplex Printing ..........................................................................67

5.12 Other Printer Commands ..........................................................68

5.13 HP Line Printer ..........................................................................70

5.14 Matrix/Specialty Printer Operation..........................................70

5.14.1 IBM Matrix Printer Emulations ......................................70

5.14.2 Character Set....................................................................71

5.14.3 Print Quality.....................................................................71

5.14.4 Pitch Control....................................................................71

5.14.5 Graphics Printing.............................................................71

5.14.6 Truncate/Wrap................................................................72

5.14.7 True 15 CPI ......................................................................72

5.14.8 Generic Mode ..................................................................73

6. Advanced Features ..............................................................................74

6.1 Command Pass-Thru ....................................................................74

6.2 User-Defined Strings ....................................................................75

6.3 User-Defined Fonts (HP PCL only).............................................76

6.4 Color Printing...............................................................................76

6.5 Printing Bar Codes .......................................................................78

6.6 I-O Graphics Language™..............................................................94

6.6.1 I-O Graphics Language™Overview ...................................94

6.6.2 Helpful Hints .....................................................................99

6.6.3 Basic Description ...............................................................100

6.7 I-O Graphics Language™(IOGL) In Action ...............................112

6.7.1 General Steps .....................................................................112

6.7.2 Tutorial...............................................................................112

6.7.3 X and Y-Axes ......................................................................116

6.7.4 Labels/Title/Subtitle/Legend .........................................117

6.8 Linking Graphical Output to a Host Application ......................117

6.9 Printing Images From the Host ...................................................118

7. Troubleshooting..................................................................................119

7.1 Interface Self-Test.........................................................................119

7.2 EBCDIC Hex Dump .....................................................................120

7.3 ASCII Hex Dump..........................................................................121

7.4 Self-Diagnostics.............................................................................122

7.5 Problem Resolution Guide ..........................................................127

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Appendix A: Font (FGID) Reference for PCL Compatible

Printers................................................................................................133

Appendix B: Resident Scalable Font Numbers .....................................157

Appendix C: Character Sets....................................................................161

Appendix D: Serial-Port Specifications ..................................................164

Appendix E: Parallel-Port Specifications ...............................................166

Appendix F: Transferring Power to Pin 18............................................168

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1. Specifications

Hardware Requirements—ASCII

printer, AS/400®or System/3X host

Emulation—IBM®3812, 4214,

5224, 5225, and 5256 printers

Systems Supported—AS/400 or

System/3X

Indicators—(5) LEDs: Power,

Host Line Sync, Printer Online, Data from Host, Data Out

Connectors—PCA45A, PCA45AE:

(1) DB9, (1) 36-pin Centronics, (1) DB25 female; PCA46A, PCA46AE: (1) DB9, (1) DB25 male, (1) DB25 female

Power—9 VAC wallmount

transformer

Size—6.5"H x 2.1"W x 5.5"D

(16.5 x 5.3 x 14 cm)

Weight—3 lb. (1.4 kg)

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2. Introduction

Print Orientation (APO). In addition, paper can be pulled from several sources, jobs can be printed on both sides of the paper, and a multitude of fonts (printer-resident or from optional cartridges) are supported.

The PQ-8P comes with a standard parallel sharing port that allows automatic sharing of the attached printer between the host and a PC or LAN. The PQ-8S comes with a standard serial sharing port.

The PQ-8P and PQ-8S are powerful, yet easy-to-operate external printer interfaces. The PQ-8 can easily be set up through on-board DIP switches, Host/PC download commands, or the setup software.

The PQ-8P and PQ-8S attach virtually any ASCII printer to an AS/400 or System/3X host. They offer reliable emulations of IBM 3812, 4214, 5224, 5225, and 5256 printers. When connected to a laser printer operating in PCL®mode, the PQ-8 allows Computer Output Reduction (COR) and Automatic

SW1

OFF

Power

PQ-8P

Printer

Line

Data From Host

Host Line Sync

Data From Parallel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SW1 SW2

OFF

Power

PQ-8S

Printer

Line

Data From Host

Host Line Sync

Serial Data Out

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Figure 2-1. Front Panels of the PQ-8P and PQ-8S.

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2.1 Description of Front Panels

ONFIGURATIONSWITCHES

The configuration switches are used to set the twinax address, output protocol, and to perform the available test and diagnostic functions. While the PQ-8P comes with only one bank of switches, the PQ-8S comes with two banks of eight switches. The left bank is labeled SW1; the right bank is labeled SW2.

LED

The green LED lights indicate the following:

• Host Line Sync —Communication lines between the host and the PQ-8 are established.

• Printer Online—The printer is ready to receive data.

• Data Out—The PQ-8 is currently sending data to the printer.

• Data From Host—The PQ-8 is currently processing data received from the twinax host.

• Power—The PQ-8 is powered on.

• On/Off Switch—The On/Off switch is used to power on or power off the PQ-8. Use this switch when asked to cycle power.

2.2 About This User’s Guide

This user’s guide covers both the PQ-8P and the PQ-8S.

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2.3 Unpacking

Check the packaging for water or physical damage, and notify the carrier immediately if there is any damage.

Keep the original packaging in case you need to move or ship the PQ-8.

The package should include the following:

• PQ-8P or PQ-8S

• Auto-terminating twinax V-cable

• Wallmount transformer (9V AC output)

• Standard parallel cable (PQ-8P only)

• Standard serial cable (PQ-8S only)

• This User’s Manual

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3. Installation

3. Connect the parallel cable from the PQ-8P’s “Parallel Out” connector to the printer’s parallel port.

4. If the sharing port of the PQ-8P is used, attach the parallel cable now. Note that a PC or LAN connected to the PQ-8P’s sharing port should always be powered on when the interface is operating.

5. Connect the wall mount transformer from the outlet to the interface’s “9V” connector. Connect the power cord(s) to the printer and PC (if used).

6. Power on the PQ-8P, then the printer. The PQ-8P’s green LED lights labeled “Power” and “Printer On Line” should be on.

7. Print a PQ-8P self-test. First, power off the PQ-8P. Then, set configuration switch SW1:8 (far right) to the “|” position. Power on the PQ-8P. After the two-page self-test prints, set switch SW1:8 back to the “o” position, then cycle the power one more time.

8. Refer to the self-test printout to determine which configuration parameters need to be altered. Change these parameters by using the setup software or Host/PC download commands.

Before connecting the PQ-8 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, proceed with the installation of the PQ-8.

WARNING

Electrical current from power lines and cables connecting the interface, the printer, and the PC can be hazardous. To minimize the danger, follow the instructions below.

To install the PQ-8P:

1. Power off the printer and PC (if used) and disconnect the power cord(s).

2. Use the configuration switches located on the PQ-8P’s front panel to select the desired output protocol and the device address for the PQ-8P. Refer to Table 4-3 for switch settings. Make sure the host has been configured for the same device ID and cable address (see

Section 4.1, Host Configuration).

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9. With the PQ-8P powered off, attach the auto-terminating twinax V-cable to the PQ-8P.

10. Connect the twinax host cables to the V-connector. The twinax V-connector is automatically terminated when one cable is attached and automatically cables through when two cables are attached.

To install the PQ-8S:

1. Power off the printer and the PC (if used), and disconnect the power cable(s).

2. Use the configuration switches on the PQ-8S’s front panel to select the desired output protocol, the device address, and the serial output parameters for the interface. Refer to Table 4-3 for switch settings. Make sure the host has been configured for the same device ID and cable address (see Section 4.1, Host Configuration).

3. Connect the serial cable from the PQ-8S’s “Serial Out” connector to the printer’s serial port.

4. If the sharing port is used, attach a second serial cable to the PQ8S’s “Serial In” port. Note that a PC or LAN connected to the PQ8S’s sharing port should always be powered up when the PQ-8S is operating. In addition, the PC/LAN and the PQ-8S must be using the same serial parameters. Refer to Section 5.2, Printer Sharing, for more information.

5. Connect the wall mount transformer from the outlet to the interface’s “9V” connector. Connect the power cord(s) to the printer and PC (if used).

6. Power on the PQ-8S, then the printer. The PQ-8’s green LED lights labeled “Power” and “Printer On Line” should be lit. If the sharing port is used and handshaking requirements are met, the LED labeled “PC/LAN Ready” should also be on.

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7. Print a PQ-8S self-test. First, power off the PQ-8S. Then, set configuration switch SW1:8 (far right of the first switch bank) to the “|” position. (If you are operating a label printer, put the printer in ASCII hex dump mode. Then power on the PQ8S. If the label printer starts printing, the PQ-8S has passed the self-test. To obtain a print out of the current settings, connect the PQ-8S to a laser or dot-matrix printer.) Power on the PQ-8S. After the two-page self-test prints, set switch SW1:8 back to the “o” position, then cycle the power one more time.

8. Refer to the self-test printout to determine which configuration parameters need to be altered. Change these parameters by using the Setup Software or Host/PC download commands. Refer to Chapter 4 for further information.

9. With the PQ-8S powered off, attach the auto-terminating twinax V-cable to the PQ-8S’s “Twinax In” port.

10. Connect the twinax host cable(s) to the V-connector. The twinax V-connector is automatically terminated when one cable is attached and automatically cables through when two cables are attached.

Sample self-test printouts for the PQ-8S and the PQ-8P are shown on the following pages. The printout you obtain may differ from the displayed samples, since only the configuration parameters associated with the active output protocol (e.g. HP PCL, IBM PPDS, etc.) and the IBM printer emulation (e.g. IBM 3812-1, 4214, etc.) are printed. The second page of the self-test printout is the same for both the PQ-8S and the PQ-8P.

Power-On/Off Sequence

Follow the power-on and -off sequences exactly, or the print output may be garbled.

To power on:

1. Turn on the PQ-8.

2. Turn on the printer.

To power off:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Turn off the PQ-8.

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Self-Test Printout - PQ-8P

RAM OK ROM OK Address : 0 Output Printer Protocol : HP-PCL 3812

#01 - Alt. CPT Start Delimiters: - 50 6C #02 - Alt. CPT End Delimiters : - 50 6C #03 - Host Port Timeout : 08 - seconds #05 - Host Language : 01 - U.S./Canada #07 - Print Orientation : 0 - COR/Host override allowed #08 - Auto Print Orientation : 1 - On #09 - Paper Size : 0 - Host Selected #10 - True LPI : 0 - Compress LPI #13 - Paper Drawer 1 : 1 - Tray 1 #14 - Paper Drawer 2 : 4 - Tray 4 #15 - Paper Drawer 3 : 5 - Tray 5 #16 - Override Format Commands: : 0 - No Overrides #17 - Character Set : 1 - Code Page 850 #18 - Starting Vertical Position : 00 #19 - Starting Horizontal Position : 00 #20 - Star Panel Overdrive : 0 - Inactive #32 - 11 X 17 (A3) : 0 - Off #33 - Duplexing : 0 - Off #50 - Sharing Port Timeout : 08 - seconds

#11 - Host Port Initialization:

#56 - Parallel Port Initialization:

#04 - User Defined Strings:

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

Figure 3-1. Self-Test Printout—PQ-8P.

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Self-Test Printout - PQ-8S

RAM OK ROM OK

Address : 0 Output Printer Protocol : I-O 8215 Emulation Serial Out Baud Rate : 9600 Baud Serial Out Word Length : 8 Bits Serial Out Stop Bits : 1 Bit Serial Out Parity: : None

#03 - Twinax Port Timeout : 08 - seconds #20 - Star Panel Overdrive : 0 - Inactive #24 - IBM Printer Emulated : 0 - 5224 #25 - IBM Motion Commands: 0 - FF (when possible) #44 - Command Pass-Thru : 0 - Enabled #50 - Sharing Port Timeout : 08 - seconds #76 - Serial In Baud Rate : 2 - 9600 Baud #77 - Serial In Word Length : 8 - 8 Bits #78 - Serial In Stop Bits : 1 - 1 Bit #79 - Serial In Parity : None

#11 - Host Port Initialization:

#58 - Serial Port Initialization:

#84 - 6 LPI String:

#85 - 8 LPI String:

#86 - 10 CPI String:

#87 - 15 CPI String:

#04 - User Defined Strings:

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

Figure 3-2. Self-Test Printout—PQ-8S.

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Figure 3-3. Page 2 of Self-Test Printouts.

EBCDIC to ASCII Translate Table

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F: 21 5E 3F 22 F1 CF A9 F2 E4 98 E5 20 !^?"± ® =õÿÕ

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4. Configuration

2. Make sure the PQ-8 is properly connected to the twinax host and the correct device address is set.

3. Power on the PQ-8. The AS/400 will auto-configure the printer address according to the PQ-8 settings.

If you are using an S/3X host, you

must configure the host manually. Table 4-1 shows the recommended emulation and device ID for the different host systems.

4.1 Host Configuration

Before operating the PQ-8 in twinax mode, the IBM host must be configured with a device address and device ID for the printer. See your system operator or system manual for details. With the correct address selected, an AS/400 will automatically configure itself according to the active IBM printer emulation on the PQ-8.

1. Make sure you have selected and permanently stored the desired IBM emulation on the PQ-8. This can be done through the setup software or Host/PC download command Z24 (to select emulation) followed by command Z99,0 (to save).

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Table 4-1. Recommended Emulation and Device ID for the Host

Systems.

Host System Printer Used Emulation Device ID

S/38, S/36 Laser printer (using 3812 5219

HP PCL commands)

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

(printing NLQ)

S/38, S/36, Matrix printer 5224 5224 (2P) (S/34)

S/38, S/36, Specialty printer (e.g. 5256 5256 S/34 label printer)

4.2.1 S

WITCHSETTINGS

Use the PQ-8’s configuration switches to select the twinax address, the output protocol, and to perform the available test and diagnostic functions. The PQ-8S has a second bank of eight switches (referred to as SW2) to change the serial parameters. Use a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen, to change the switch settings.

When operating, the PQ-8 will only recognize EBCDIC Hex Dump and ASCII Hex Dump settings. All other settings are only read at powerup. Whenever one of these settings is changed, remember to cycle power to activate them.

NOTE

Check the device description. Host Print Transform must be turned “Off” in OS/400 V2R3 and later.

4.2 PQ-8 Configuration

The PQ-8 can be configured through its on-board configuration switches, user-friendly PC setup software, or by sending download commands from the host or from a PC/LAN. To ensure proper functioning of the PQ-8, you should review all available setup parameters.

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If an invalid switch setting is encountered at power-up, all LED lights will blink and the PQ-8 cannot operate.

Table 4-2. Twinax Address Switch Settings.

Twinax Address SW1:1 SW1:2 SW1:3

0 ooo

1 oo|

2o|o

3o||

4|oo

5|o|

6 ||o

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Table 4-3. Output Protocol Switch Settings.

Output Protocol SW1:4 SW1:5 SW1:6 SW1:7

Hewlett-Packard PCL o o | o

(PJL on)

Hewlett-Packard PCL o | o o

(PJL off)

IBM Proprinter o | o |

IBM PPDS oooo

(dot matrix)

Epson ESC/P2 ooo|

Epson DFX+ o | | |

Epson LQ (24-pin) o | | o

Epson 9-pin (DFX) | o o o

Generic | o o |

Hewlett-Packard | o | o

LinePrinter

To obtain the default IBM printer emulation associated with the selected output protocol, you should restore factory defaults. Then proceed with the configu-

ration of the PQ-8. Refer to page 38 (Host Download Command 24) for more information on IBM printer emulations.

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Table 4-4. Tests/Diagnostic Switch Settings.

Tests/Diagnostic SW1:1 SW1:2 SW1:3 SW1:8

Twinax Diagnostic ||||

Restore Factory |||o

Defaults

Self-Test Any setting corresponding to |

a twinax address 0-6

EBCDIC Hex Dump |

Operating Mode o

Tests/Diagnostic SW1:4 SW1:5 SW1:6 SW1:7

ASCII Hex Dump ||||

The first three functions (Twinax Diagnostics, Restore Factory Defaults, Self-Test) are only performed if the configuration switches are set as indicated when the PQ-8 is powered up. In the case of the self-test, the PQ-8 prints a selftest at power-up and then should be powered off. Refer to Chapter 7 for more information.

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The second (right) bank of switches is used to set up the PQ-8S for communication with the printer.

Table 4-5. Serial Out Baud-Rate

Switch Settings.

Serial Out Baud Rate SW2:1 SW2:2 SW2:3

38,400 o o o

19,200 o o |

9,600 o | o

4,800 o | |

2,400 | o o

1,200 | o |

600 | | o

300 | | |

Table 4-6. Serial Out Word-Length Switch Settings.

Serial Out Word Length SW2:4

7 bits o

8 bits |

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Table 4-7. Serial Out Stop Bits Switch Settings.

Serial Out Stop Bits SW2:5

1 bit o

2 bits |

Table 4-8. Serial Out Parity Switch Settings.

Serial Out Parity SW2:6 SW2:7

None o o

Odd o |

Even | o

Table 4-9. Serial Out X-On/X-Off Switch Settings.

Serial Out X-On/X-Off SW2:8

Send |

Don’t send o

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

4.2.2 S

ETUPSOFTWARE

All configuration parameters not already covered through configuration switches can be changed through the setup software. Before configuring the PQ-8, you should print a self-test. A self-test printout shows all active configuration settings. Refer to this printout to determine which parameters may need to be changed through the setup software. To run this software, attach a PC or LAN printer server to the parallel sharing (PQ-8P) or to the serial sharing port (PQ-8S).

NOTE

A printer must be connected to the PQ-8 and in “Ready” mode in order for the PQ-8 to receive data from any of the ports.

Start your PC and go to the DOS prompt. Insert the setup software into the PC. At the DOS prompt, type A:SETUP and press Enter. The setup program will appear on the screen. Follow the instructions shown on the screen.

4.3 Host/PC Download Commands

By sending download commands from the Host/PC to the PQ-8, you can change all configuration parameters not already covered through the configuration switches.

Most Host/PC download commands are placed in a Host /PC document or on the screen. Regardless of whether the incoming print job is a screen print, a spreadsheet, or a word-processing document created on either the host or PC, the PQ-8 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 PQ-8 did not recognize the command because of a problem in the format. Check the syntax of the command and send the command again.

Most Host/PC download commands sent to the PQ-8 take effect immediately and stay only in the PQ-8’s active memory. To save the changed configuration beyond a power off, Host/PC download command Z99,0 must be sent.

Tip: Save the Host/PC download commands in a separate file. If you need to re-configure the PQ-8 at a later time, or if you need to configure more than one PQ-8, just “print” the file containing the Host/PC download commands.

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

Take the following steps to enter

a host download command.

1. Type the Command Pass-Thru delimiter &% (or alternate CPT start delimiter) 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 the table. Always use two digits for the command number (for example, &%Z05).

4. Type a comma.

5. Type the value representing the desired selection. No spaces are allowed. A space or invalid character in a command causes the PQ-8 to ignore the command and resume printing from the point the error occurred.

6. A space or control character (NL, FF, CR, or LF) signals the end of the download command.

7. Multiple commands can be chained together by using a slash (/) or backslash (\) to separate the commands (no spaces allowed). For example, to set the Default Print Quality (Command 22) to NLQ (Value

1), Draft Printing (Command

23) to Fast Draft (Option 1), and the Wrap/Truncate Text selection (Command 26) to Truncate (Option 1), type:

&%Z22,1/Z23,1/Z26,1

OST

/PC D

OWNLOADCOMMAND

VERVIEW

Table 4-10 shows the Host/PC

Download commands for the PQ-8 and corresponding command numbers in alphabetical order.

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

Table 4-10. Host/PC Download Commands.

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

10 CPI String 86

12 CPI String 88

15 CPI Printing (Proprinter Mode only) 28

15 CPI String 87

16.7 CPI String 89

6 LPI String 84

8 LPI String 85

11" x 17" (A3) Printing 32

Alternate CPT Start Delimiter 01

Alternate CPT End Delimiter 02

Automatic Print Orientation 08

Character Set 17

Command Pass-Thru 44

Default Print Quality 22

Draft Printing 23

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

Table 4-10 (continued). Host/PC Download Commands.

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

Duplex Printing 33

Host Language 05

Host Port Timeout 03

Host Port Initialization 11

IBM Printer Emulated 24

IBM Motion Commands 25

Override Format Commands 16

Paper Drawer 1 13

Paper Drawer 2 14

Paper Drawer 3 15

Paper Size 09

Parallel Port Initialization String (PQ-8P only) 56

Print Orientation 07

Print Setup Parameters 98

Restore Factory Defaults 98

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

Table 4-10 (continued). Host/PC Download Commands.

Host/PC Download Command Command Number

Restore Previously Saving Configuration 98

Save All Current Settings 99

Serial In Baud Rate (PQ-8S only) 76

Serial In Word Length (PQ-8S only) 77

Serial In Stop Bits (PQ-8S only) 78

Serial In Parity (PQ-8S only) 79

Serial Port Initialization String (PQ-8S only) 58

Sharing Port Timeout 50

Star Panel Overdrive 20

Starting Horizontal Position 19

Starting Vertical Position 18

True LPI 10

Truncate/Wrap 26

User Defined Font Strings 21

User Defined Strings 04

Wrap/Truncate 26

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

4.4 Configuration Options

Asterisks (*) identify factory-default settings. Invalid commands are ignored. The last valid setting will be unchanged.

COMMAND 01: ALTERNATE CPT START DELIMITER

Creates an alternate Command PassThru (CPT) start delimiter. This delimiter is also an alternate Host/PC download delimiter. It may be one or two characters long. The first character may be any printable character other than “&.” Only one alternate CPT start delimiter is allowed. The default “&%” will always be recognized as CPT delimiter.

VALUE DESCRIPTION New characters Alternate CPT start

delimiter

Two spaces Deletes alternate

CPT start delimiter

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

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 PORT TIMEOUT

Selects a new timeout value for the interface to wait for data from the host before allowing the printer to honor PC print jobs. Each digit equals one second.

VALUE

DESCRIPTION

04 to 60 Sets new timeout

value

Example: &%Z03,05 selects 5 seconds.

COMMAND 04: USER-DEFINED STRINGS

Creates up to ten user-defined strings to send to the printer later. Place the hex codes representing the desired printer command inside the parentheses (up to 25 hex pairs). Spaces between hex pairs are allowed to aid in readability. Consult the printer’s user’s guide for proper hex codes. The user-defined string is stored in the interface’s memory under the selected value number (0 to 9). To activate the command, place a &%UX (where X is the value number) in the document.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 to 9 (hex Assigns the hex codes) command to a one

digit delimiter (0-9)

0 to 9() Deletes the

specified userdefined string from memory.

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

Example: &%Z04,3(1B26643044) creates a user-defined string for a Lexmark™ 4039 printer to start underlining as command 3. The string is represented by the value 3. To use this function, place &%U3 in the document.

COMMAND 05: HOST LANGUAGE

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

VALUE DESCRIPTION 00 Multinational *01 USA/Canada 02 Austria/Germany 03 Belgium 04 Brazil 05 Canada/French 06 Denmark/Norway 07 Finland/Sweden 08 France 09 Italy 10 Japan 11 Japan (U.S.) 12 Portugal 13 Spain 14 Spanish speaking 15 United Kingdom

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

COMMAND 07: PRINT ORIENTATION

HP®PCL and HP LinePrinter only. Determines the print orientation if it is not already determined through the host or the interface’s APO feature (Command 08).

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 COR, but host

override through Print Quality

setting allowed 1 Portrait 2 Landscape 3 COR

Example: &%Z07,2 selects landscape

COMMAND 08: AUTOMATIC PRINT ORIENTATION

HP PCL only. Selects or deselects Automatic Print Orientation (APO).

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 APO Off

*1 APO On

Example: &%Z08,1 turns the Automatic Print Orientation on.

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

COMMAND 09: PAPER SIZE

HP PCL only. Selects paper-size setting.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Paper size specified

by host software 1 A4 size paper 2 Paper size selected

through printer’s

front panel

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

COMMAND 10: TRUE LPI

HP PCL only. Selects compressed or true LPI (lines per inch) printing.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 No, compressed

LPI 1 Yes, true LPI 2 Xpoint Twinax

Controller

Compatibility

Example: &%Z10,1 selects true LPI.

NOTE

If you are using one of the popular Electronic Forms packages from companies like XPoint, Eclipse, Formula One, or others, use the true LPI selection. Use the last selection only if you want to run the software setup for the XPoint Twinax Controller.

COMMAND 11: HOST PORT

INITIALIZATION STRING

Enters a twinax port initialization string (in hex code, up to 25 pairs) that is sent to the printer after the interface has reconfigured the printer for host printing. Consult the printer’s user’s guide for the available commands and proper hex values.

VALUE

DESCRIPTION

0 (hex codes) Stores the hex

command as a host port initialization string

Example: &%Z11,0(1B266C3844) sets LPI to 8 LPI on a Lexmark 4039 laser printer.

COMMAND 13: PAPER DRAWER 1 COMMAND

HP PCL 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 respective 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.

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

COMMAND 14: PAPER DRAWER 2 COMMAND

HP PCL 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: &%Z14,5 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 COMMAND

HP PCL 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: &%Z15,6 assigns the optional 500-sheet cassette on an HP LaserJet 4 Plus to the host’s paper drawer 3 command.

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

COMMAND 16: OVERRIDE FORMAT COMMANDS

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 Yes, override all

IBM format commands

2 Yes, override NLQ

commands

3 Yes, override CPI

commands

Example: &%Z16,1 enables the front panel to override all IBM format commands.

COMMAND 17: CHARACTER SET

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 and the selected font is supported.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 Roman 8 (HP PCL

only) *1 Code Page 850 2 Code Page 437 (not

valid for HP PCL)

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

COMMAND 18: STARTING VERTICAL POSITION

HP PCL only. Adjusts the upper-leftcorner starting vertical position for printing on the page in 1/60 of an inch.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

-127 to 127 Adjustment of vertical position in 1/60 of an inch

*0 Default

Example: &%Z18,-20 moves printing on the page up 1/3 inch or 2 lines at 6 LPI

COMMAND 19: STARTING HORIZONTAL POSITION

HP PCL only. Adjusts the upper-leftcorner starting horizontal position for printing on the page in 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.

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

COMMAND 20: STAR PANEL OVERDRIVE

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

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Overdrive inactive 1 Overdrive active

Example: &%Z20,1 activates starpanel overdrive.

NOTE

Do not activate the starpanel overdrive when using twinax cabling.

COMMAND 21: USER FONT STRINGS

HP PCL only. Assigns a font ID to a font. 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 (ASCII Char.) Up to 25 ASCII

characters representing the desired font

Example: &%Z21,3,12345(<(12U<(s0p12h10v 1s3b6T)

This selects font #12345 as the third font string and selects for a Lexmark 4039 printer: 12U = code page 850 0p = fixed spacing 12h = 12 pitch 10v = 10 point 1s = italic 3b = bold 6T = letter gothic

COMMAND 22: DEFAULT PRINT QUALITY

Printers without HP PCL only. Defines the print quality when the host sends “default print quality” commands.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

*0 Draft

1 NLQ

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

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

COMMAND 23: DRAFT PRINTING

Non-HP PCL only. Selects the Draft Printing mode when a draft print command comes from the host or from the PQ-8.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Normal draft 1 Fast draft

Example: &%Z23,1 sets the printer to print fast draft.

COMMAND 24: IBM PRINTER EMULATION

Selects the IBM printer emulation. The IBM printer emulation is closely related to the selected output protocol (set by DIP switches; see Section 4.2.1). Table 4-11 summarizes this relationship. When changing the output protocol, the PQ-8 only loads the default IBM printer emulation if the active IBM emulation is invalid. To obtain the default IBM printer emulation, you need to restore factory defaults.

Example: Your PQ-8 is set to the Generic output protocol and IBM 5256 printer emulation. You now switch to the I-O 8215 output protocol. Since the currently active IBM 5256 printer emulation is valid (see table below), the interface will honor this emulation and not change.

Had you selected the HP line printer emulation, the IBM 5256 printer emulation would not be a valid selection. The interface would have switched to the default IBM 5224 printer emulation.

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

Table 4-11. IBM Printer Emulation.

Output Protocol Default IBM Other Valid

Printer Emulation Printer Emulations

Hewlett-Packard PCL* 3812-1 (SCS) —

IBM Proprinter 4214 5224, 5225, 5256

IBM PPDS (dot-matrix) 4214 5224, 5225, 5256

Epson ESC/P2 4214 5224, 5225, 5256

Epson DFX+ 4214 5224, 5225, 5256

Epson LQ (24 pin) 4214 5224, 5225, 5256

Generic 5256 5224, 5225

Hewlett-Packard Line 5224 — Printer*

I-O 8215* 5224 5225, 5256

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 5256 Model 3 1 5224 Model 1 2 5225 Model 1 *3 4214 Model 2

Example: &%Z24,2 sets the active printer emulation to 5225 Model 1.

NOTE

An AS/400 will autoconfigure when the PQ-8 is powered on. Therefore, you should save the new IBM emulation and then cycle the power on the interface to communicate the new emulation to the AS/400.

COMMAND 25: IBM MOTION COMMAND

Manipulates the IBM motion command.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Use FF (when

possible)

1 Substitute multiple

LF for FF 2 Suppress FF 3 Suppress CR, LF

and FF

NOTE

The Generic output protocol is strongly recommended when using a selection other than the default.

Example: &%Z25,1 sets the PQ-8 to count the lines specified through LPI settings and replace FF with multiple LF.

COMMAND 26: WRAP/TRUNCATE TEXT

Printers without HP PCL only. Sets the printer to wrap or truncate text lines longer than 8 inches.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Wrap text 1 Truncate text at 8

inches

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

COMMAND 28: 15 CPI PRINTING

IBM Proprinter only: Determines how host commands for 15-CPI printing should be executed.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 No, prints 15 CPI

as 17.1 CPI

1 Yes, prints 15 CPI

as 15 CPI

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

NOTE

IBM Proprinters cannot print 15 CPI. The PQ-8 has the ability to “artificially” print 15 CPI by printing 17.1 CPI and adjusting the spacing through insertion of a space in graphics mode. Although this option allows users to effectively print 15 CPI (e.g. when using pre-printed forms) it significantly slows down the printer.

Example: &%Z28,1 sets the printer interface to “artificially” produce 15 CPI printing.

COMMAND 32: 11" x 17" (A3) PRINTING

HP PCL only. Forces the printer to print on 11 x 17 inch or A3 size paper, even when the host sends requests for smaller paper sizes (i.e. letter, legal, A4, Executive). This only applies to printers capable of printing on 11 x 17 inch or A3 size paper (like the HP LaserJet 4V printer).

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 11 x 17 (A3)

selection is OFF 1 11 x 17 (A3)

selection is ON

NOTE

With the 11 x 17 (A3) selection ON, the PQ-8’s APO feature (if turned ON) will automatically rotate all documents/reports with dimensions of 11 x 17 inches or smaller. To achieve COR in this case, the document/report has to be larger than 11 x 17 inches.

Example: &%Z32,1 Forces printing on large paper. The PQ-8 will request the printer to load A3 size paper when the host requests A4 or A3, and 11 x 17 inch paper in all other cases.

COMMAND 33: DUPLEX PRINTING

HP PCL only. Sets the interface to duplexing mode. This applies only when a printer with duplexing capability is attached.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Off 1 Long-edge

duplexing

2 Short-edge

duplexing

Example: &%Z33,2 Instructs the interface to duplex all host print jobs along the short edge of the paper.

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

COMMAND 42: START AND STOP EBCDIC HEX DUMP

After receiving a start command the interface, 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 *0 No action taken 1 Start EBCDIC hex

dump 2 Stop EBCDIC 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 buffer after the start command and stops with the buffer after the stop command.

Example: &%Z42,1 starts buffer hex dump printing. &%Z42,2 stops buffer hex dump printing.

COMMAND 44: COMMAND PASSTHRU

I-O 8215 Emulation only. Enables or disables Command Pass-Thru (CPT) and host download. When CPT is disabled, the active CPT delimiters are not recognized as flags, but are treated as regular printed characters.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 CPT enabled 1 CPT disabled

Example: &%Z44,1 disables Command Pass-Thru.

NOTE

Command Z44,1 disables all subsequent host download commands received by the I-O 8215 emulation. If you want to save this setting in permanent memory, send the Z99,0 command. If you want to re-enable 8215 host download commands, either restore the factory defaults using the DIP switches, or change the emulation (to Generic, for example), send the &%Z44,0/Z99,0 command, then change back to the 8215 emulation.

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

COMMAND 50: SHARING PORT TIMEOUT

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

VALUE DESCRIPTION 4 to 60 4 to 60 seconds

*8 Default

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

COMMAND 56: PARALLEL PORT INITIALIZATION STRING

Allows the user to define a parallelport initialization string of up to 25 ASCII 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 printing has occurred. To aid in readability, a single space is allowed between hex bytes. Refer to Section

5.3 for more information.

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

Example: &%Z56,1() deletes the hex strings previously defined as the parallel-port initialization string.

COMMAND 58: SERIAL PORT INITIALIZATION STRING

Allows the user to define a serial-port initialization string of up to 25 ASCII bytes, which is stored in the memory of the PQ-8 card. The string is sent to initialize the printer for serial-port printing after host printing has occurred. To aid in readability, a single space is allowed between hex bytes. Refer to Section 5.3 for more information.

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

Example: &%Z58,1() deletes the hex strings previously defined as the serial port initialization string.

COMMAND 76: SERIAL-IN BAUD RATE

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 PQ-8.

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

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

COMMAND 77: SERIAL-IN WORD LENGTH

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 interface.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 7 7 Bits *8 8 Bits

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

COMMAND 78: SERIAL-IN STOP BITS

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 interface.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *1 1 Bit 2 2 Bits

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

COMMAND 79: SERIAL-IN 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 PQ-8.

VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 None 1Odd 2 Even

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

COMMAND 84: 6 LPI STRING

Used with Generic output protocol to define 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 ASCII hex value representing the 6 LPI command. Whenever the interface receives a 6 LPI command from the host, it sends the string specified through Host/PC download command 84. If no string is specified, it will send the standard 6 LPI command for the active output protocol.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1(up to 25 Defines the 6 LPI hex bytes) string 1() Deletes the 6 LPI

string

Example: &%Z84,1(1B 32) assigns the 6 LPI command for an Epson LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 32) in the PQ-8’s memory.

*Factory-default setting

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

NOTE

If the active output protocol is generic and no 6 LPI string is specified, the PQ-8 will ignore all 6 LPI requests from the host.

COMMAND 85: 8 LPI STRING

Used with Generic output protocol to define the 8 LPI string. See command 84.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1(up to 25 Defines the 8 LPI hex bytes) string 1() Deletes the 8 LPI

string

Example: &%Z85,1(1B 30) stores the 8 LPI command for an Epson LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 30) in the PQ-8’s memory.

COMMAND 86: 10 CPI STRING

Used with Generic output protocol to define the 10 CPI string. See command 84.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1(up to 25 Defines the 10 CPI hex bytes) string 1() Deletes the 10 CPI

string

Example: &%Z86,1(1B 50) stores the 10 CPI command for an Epson LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 50) in the PQ-8’s memory.

COMMAND 87: 15 CPI STRING

Used with Generic output protocol to define the 15 CPI string. See command 84.

VALUE

DESCRIPTION 1(up to 25 Defines the 15 CPI hex bytes) string 1() Deletes the 15 CPI

string

Example: &%Z87,1(1B 67) assigns the 15 CPI command for an Epson LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 67) in the PQ-8’s memory.

COMMAND 88: 12 CPI STRING

Used with Generic output protocol to define the 12 CPI string. See command 84.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1(up to 25 Defines the 12 CPI hex bytes) string 1() Deletes the 12 CPI

string

Example: &%Z88,1(1B 4D) stores the 12 CPI command for an Epson LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 4D) in the PQ-8’s memory.

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

COMMAND 89: 16.7 CPI STRING

Used with Generic output protocol to define the 16.7 CPI string. See command 84.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 1(up to 25 Defines the 16.7 hex bytes) CPI string 1() Deletes the 16.7

CPI string

Example: &%Z89,1(1B 10) stores the 16.7 (actually: 17 CPI normal draft) CPI command for an IBM Proprinter X24E (hex value 1B 10) in the PQ-8’s memory.

COMMAND 98: RESTORE DEFAULTS OR PRINT CONFIGURATION

Restores the factory-default configuration selections, prints out a copy of the active configuration selections, or restores the permanent memory selections to the active setup status.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 Restores the factory

setup

1 Prints out the active

setup selections

2 Restores the setup

selections stored in the permanent memory to active status

NOTES

If a document is printed using temporary host download commands (commands not stored using the Z99,0 command), value 2 will restore the permanent memory selections.

Put a &%Z98,2 at the end of the document to restore the standard setup parameters for the next user of the printer.

The active setup and permanent memory setup selections are the same after a Command Z99,0 or a Command Z98,2 is sent to the printer.

Example: &%Z98,1 prints out the active setup selections for review.

COMMAND 99: SAVE ALL CURRENT SETTINGS

Saves all current settings specified through Host/PC download commands or Setup Software into permanent memory.

VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 Save all current

settings

Example: &%Z99,0 saves all current settings to permanent memory.

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

4.5 Restoring Factory Defaults

The factory-default configuration can be restored either by sending Host/PC Download Command “Z98,0” or by taking the following steps:

1. Power off the printer and the PQ-8.

2. Disconnect the host and PC sharing cables from the PQ-8.

3. Set configuration switches SW1:1, SW1:2 and SW1:3 to the “|” position, and switch SW1:8 (far right of the first bank of switches) to the “o” position if it is not already there.

4. Power on the PQ-8. The factory defaults are restored. The LED lights labeled “Host Ready” and “Printer Ready” will blink continuously, indicating the PQ8 is not in operating mode.

5. Power off the PQ-8 and return configuration switches SW1:1, SW1:2 and SW1:3 to the correct twinax address. Switch SW1:8 should be in the “o” position.

PQ-8P, PQ-8S

5. Operation

host print jobs. The Sharing Port Timeout is set through Host/PC download command 50 or through the setup software.

By default, the PQ-8S receives PC data at 96N81 (9,600 baud; parity = none; word length = 8 bits; stop bits = 1). Make sure the PC/LAN and the PQ-8S are using the same serial parameters. In addition, the PQ-8’s Serial-In settings should be compatible with its Serial-Out settings. When printing from the PC/LAN, the lowest baud rate (Serial-In/Serial-Out) will determine the print speed. The PQ-8’s Serial-In parameters can be changed through Host/PC download commands 76 through 79, or through the setup software.

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.

The output protocol specified in the PQ-8’s configuration (through configuration-switch settings) is irrelevant for printing from the shared port. For PC/LAN printing, select the appropriate printer driver on the PC/LAN printer server.

5.1 Serial Printing

By default, the PQ-8S sends data at 96N81 (9,600 baud; parity = none; word length = 8 bits; stop bits = 1). Make sure that the printer and the PQ-8S are using the same serial parameters. The PQ-8S’s Serial-Out parameters can be changed using the second (right) bank of switches located on the front panel.

5.2 Printer Sharing

The PQ-8P and PQ-8S allow the printer to be shared automatically between an attached PC/LAN and an IBM twinax host. Simply connect the PC/LAN printer server to the parallel (PQ-8P) or serial (PQ-8S) port. The PQ-8P can supply external devices attached to its parallel sharing port with 5V up to 350 mA. See Appendix F for information on how to transfer power to pin 18 of the PQ-8P.

The PQ-8 uses a timeout after each print job before it honors print jobs from another port. At the end of a host print job, the PQ-8 waits for the specified Twinax Port Timeout period before it honors data streams coming in through the sharing port. The Twinax Port Timeout period is set through Host/PC download command 03 or through the setup software.

After a parallel or serial print job is completed, the PQ-8 will again wait for a period of time before it honors

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5.3 Parallel/Serial-Port Initialization

If you want to change the printer’s configuration for shared printing (e.g. set it to PostScript mode), use the parallel/serial-port initialization string (Host/PC download command 56 or 58). Consult the printer’s user’s guide for the ASCII hex values representing the desired configuration commands. Then store these commands in the PQ-8’s memory using Host/PC download command 56 or 58 or the setup software.

After host printing is completed and before the print job from the shared port is sent to the printer, the PQ-8 will send this initialization string to the printer and configure it according to your instructions. However, the print job coming through the shared port might contain other printer instructions, thus overriding the parallel/serialport initialization string.

5.4 Host Printing

Based on the IBM printer emulation selected, you will have access to all the features inherent in the respective IBM printer the PQ-8 is emulating. In addition to the features of the emulated IBM printer, ASCII printers will often have other capabilities that you can take advantage of using Command Pass-Thru.

5.5 Host-Port Initialization

After shared printing, the PQ-8 reconfigures the printer according to the active configuration settings. If you want to further modify the printer configuration (e.g select a different font for all host printing), take advantage of the host-port initialization string. Unlike the parallel/serial-port Initialization String, which is 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 PQ-8 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 Star-Panel Overdrive

For installations using twinax cabling, the Star-Panel Overdrive option should be set to OFF (Host/PC download command 20 or the setup software).

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

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5.7 Laser Printer Operation

The PQ-8 lets you emulate an ASCII laser printer as an IBM 3812 printer. This feature-rich emulation is automatically active when you select the HP PCL output protocol. You can also run an ASCII laser printer under an IBM 5256 emulation. The following section describes how to access the many features of emulation of the IBM 3812 printer.

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

The PQ-8’s 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 fixedpitch fonts. For proportionally spaced (typographic) fonts, the user must specify the font that is to be printed.

Like an IBM 5219 printer, the 3812 printer 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.

Table 5-1 shows which fonts can be used as system defaults for a System/36 or System/38 host.

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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

80 50 12 Courier

85 55 12 Courier

86 56 12 Prestige Elite

87 57 12 Letter Gothic

91 5B 12 Courier Italic

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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5.7.1 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; however, 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 manuals for the program (for example, OfficeVision/400) to change typestyles in the program. Font Change commands are placed in the document by the user (see Section

5.7.2). The four-character font command changes the text to the new font until another Font Change command is entered.

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 per line of text, so Font Change commands must be used in such cases.

5.7.2 F

ONT-CHANGECOMMANDS

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.

Two types of font-change commands exist. Both commands can be placed anywhere within a document. The command consists of the “logical not” (¬) symbol, and either a capitalized “Q” or “F” followed by the typestyle number corresponding to the desired font. The “^” symbol can be used in place of the “¬” for non-US applications.

The font-change command occupies space in the program or text; however, the command does not print.

• ¬Q—Font-change commands using the capital letter “Q” allow the user to access a vast number of printer-resident and optional cartridge fonts. Appendix A shows the typestyle numbers assigned to the supported fonts. Each typestyle number describes a particular font with particular attributes. For example, typestyle number 88 represents Courier Bold, 12 pitch, 10 point.

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To change a font, insert a fontchange 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 CPI or pitch, 10 point), 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.

• ¬F—Font change commands using the capital letter “F” allow the user to access all of the scalable fonts available on a printer. Appendix B shows the typestyle numbers assigned to the supported fonts. Notice that unlike the typestyle numbers used with ¬Q commands, the typestyle numbers in Appendix B describe only the typestyle of the supported font. The size of the desired font is entered separately in the font change command. For example, to increase the size of the word “saves” in the following sentence to 30 points (assuming the current font is Times, 12 point), type:

Quality ¬F6199,30saves¬F6199,12 you time and money.

Here’s how the print will look:

Quality saves you time and money.

The ¬F6199,12 following “saves” returns the printing to the original font. The numbers following the comma (¬F6199,30 and ¬F6199,12) set the point size of a proportional font (such as Times) and the pitch size of a fixed pitch (such as Courier).

To print fonts that are not already supported through your PQ-8, refer to Section 6.3.

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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 there are one or two lines at the top of a new page, more lines per page have been formatted than can print.

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5.7.4 P

APERSIZE

Configure the printer’s setup to the paper size used most. The PQ-8 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: 1.69 x 16.54 in (297 x 420 mm)

If the PQ-8’s paper-size menu is set to the default “Host selected,” it will look for one of the paper sizes mentioned above. If the host sends one of these paper sizes, the PQ-8 will instruct the printer to load that paper. Otherwise, it will instruct the printer to load the previously used paper size; or, if the host print job is the first after power-on, it will request letter-size paper.

With the “A4 only” selection active, the PQ-8 will always instruct the printer to load A4-size paper. If the “Printer selected” option is chosen, the PQ-8 will not send any paper requests, and the paper size selected through the printer’s front panel will be used.

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

1. Press F20 for “Format options.”

2. Select 1 for “Document options” then another 1 for “Document format.” Select 4 for “Page layout/paper options.”

3. Scroll to the second screen and enter 8.5 as the paper width and 14 as the paper length. Press ENTER to activate the selection.

4. Press F12 until the menus have been exited.

5. Print the document.

6. 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.

7. Press Continue on the printer’s operator panel to print on currently loaded paper and not wait for the legal-size tray.

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

1. Select a paper size in the program.

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2. Install the correct paper size into the printer.

3. 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 PQ-8 supports justification for fixed fonts only. For best results using justification, change the zone width to 1 (instead of 6).

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RINTING ON

11" X17" ORA3

IZEPAPER

Some printers, such as the HP LaserJet 4V printer, allow printing on 11" x 17" and A3 size paper. The PQ-8 automatically recognizes these larger paper sizes. However, at times it might be advantageous to force the printer to print on 11 x 17 inch or A3 size paper, even when the host sends requests for smaller paper sizes (letter, legal, A4, Executive). If this is desired, the PQ-8’s 11 x 17 (A3) selection should be turned ON through Host/PC download command 32 or through the setup software.

With this selection turned ON, the PQ-8 will request the printer to load A3 size paper when the host requests

A4 or A3, and 11 x 17 inch paper in all other cases. In addition, the PQ8’s APO feature (if turned ON) will automatically rotate all documents/reports with dimensions of 11 x 17 inches or smaller. To achieve COR in this case, the document/report has to be larger than 11 x 17 inches.

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APER-DRAWERSELECTION

OfficeVision/400 and DisplayWrite/36 allow the user to direct the print output to one of several paper sources regardless of whether the printer actually has 1, 2, 3 or more trays to pull paper from. On the host, several of these theoretical paper sources are called paper drawers. On the printer, the actual paper sources are usually called trays. The PQ-8 acts as the matchmaker between theoretical paper drawers and physical trays available on the printer.

The paper-drawer feature of the PQ-8 can be accessed through Host/PC download commands 13, 14, and 15 or through the setup software.

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

1. Select the paper drawer # through Host/PC download command 13, 14, or 15, or through the setup software;

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

By changing the paper drawer on the host, up to three different paper sources on the printer can be accessed.

Table 5-2 shows the default values and, as an example, lists the corresponding paper tray used for HP LaserJet 4Si and 4 Plus printers:

Table 5-2. Default Values for Paper Drawers.

Host/PC Paper Drawer Default HP 4Si HP 4 Plus Download Number Value Paper Tray Paper Tray

Z13 1 1 Upper Cassette

Z14 2 4 Lower MP tray

Z15 3 5 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 PQ-8 and the host is requesting paper to be fed through paper drawer #1, the HP printer would, by default, feed from the Paper Cassette. To assign the 500-sheet Cassette to the paper drawer #1 through the setup software, input 5 (from ESC&l5H, as found in the printer’s user’s guide) as the value for Paper Drawer # 1, or send the Host/PC download command Z13,5 to the printer.

5.8 Print Orientation

When operating the printer and printer interface in IBM 3812-1 emulation mode, the print orientation of the host document or report is determined by a variety of factors. These factors are in order of their impact on the final print orientation:

1. Page Rotation specified in the print file of a data processing document or in the document format menu of a word processing document.

2. Automatic Print Orientation (APO) setting on the printer interface.

3. Print Orientation setting on printer interface.

As you read the following

explanation, refer to Figure 5-1 for an illustration of the print orientation logic.

5.8.1 P

AGEROTATION

Degrees of page rotation can be specified through the print file of a data-processing document or in the document format menu of a wordprocessing document. See Section

5.8.4 for a description on how to access the print file and the document format menu. The available settings are 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees and AUTO (AS/400 only). The print file also offers DEVD and COR (AS/400 only).

a. With 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees

you can specify the desired rotation directly from the host.

b. The COR setting will always

print COR, unless the print quality (AS/400 and S/38) is set to NLQ or STD, or Text (S/36) is set to YES. If the page rotation is set to COR and print quality/text is one of the above mentioned settings, the print job will print in portrait in the requested font.

c. With the DEVD and AUTO

settings, the host does not influence the print orientation. Rather, the print orientation is determined by the settings on the PQ-8.

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5.8.2 A

UTOMATICPRINTORIENTATION

If no page rotation was specified on the host, the PQ-8’s Automatic Print Orientation (APO) feature is the first setting to determine the final print orientation. This feature automatically rotates print jobs with dimensions of 8.5 x 14 inches or smaller to portrait or landscape orientation.

a. With the APO feature ON, the

PQ-8 first checks the dimensions of the host print job. If the print job is larger than 8.5 x 14 inches, the PQ-8 cannot fit the print job on one page. In this case the orientation of the print job is determined by the print orientation setting on the interface (BLOCK 3).

b.If the dimensions of the print

job are 8.5 x 14 inches or smaller, the PQ-8 compares the width to the height and automatically rotates the print job to portrait if the height is larger than the width or landscape if the width is larger than the height.

The dimensions of a wordprocessing document are specified directly through the document format menu. The dimensions of a data processing report are calculated in the following manner:

Width = Page Width (in number of columns) / CPI

Length = Page Length (in number of lines) / LPI

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RINT-ORIENTATIONSETTINGS

The PQ-8’s print-orientation settings determine the orientation of the host document/report after the host’s page-rotation setting and the PQ-8’s APO setting have been obeyed.

The available print-orientation settings are portrait, landscape, and two COR options. The COR feature rotates documents to landscape orientation and compresses the font as needed to fit the complete document on a standard 8.5" 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.

When used together, the APO and COR features can be a powerful tool to print host jobs in portrait, landscape, or if required in landscape with reduced font (COR) without user intervention.

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The PQ-8’s first COR option is not a true IBM 3812 emulation. This COR setting was added to give the user a more straightforward way of obtaining COR. The COR setting ignores print-quality settings and always prints COR (unless the host’s page rotation or the PQ-8’s APO setting determine the print orientation).

a. The PQ-8 has a second COR

option. This COR option is a true 3812-1 emulation. With certain page-rotation settings on the host, the IBM 3812-1 printer allows the user to manipulate the final print orientation through the print-quality setting. Note though, that this “override” only applies if the PQ-8’s print orientation is set to COR, host override allowed.

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Figure 5-1. Flowchart.

START

Page Orientation

Logic

Page Rotation

DEVD, AUTO,

not specified

Automatic Print

Orientation

Active?

COR

YESNO

Page Size

Valid?

YESNO

Width

Greater Than

Height?

YESNO

Use specified page rotation

(0, 90, 180, 270 degrees)

with requested font

Print Orientation

What is the Print Quality?

Std or NLQ

Draft

Orientation set to Landscape

Orientation set to Portrait

Orientation set to COR

Orientation set to COR, host override allowed

LANDSCAPE in requested font

LANDSCAPE

in requested font

PORTRAIT

in requested font

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

11" x 17" or smaller if 11 x 17 (A3) selection is set to ON

Computer Output Reduction (COR)

0.5" margins top and left LANDSCAPE in reduced font: 10 pitch font to 13 pitch 12 pitch font to 15 pitch 15 pitch font to 20 pitch Verticle spacing is: 6 LPI = 8.7 8 LPI = 11.6

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Tables 5-3 through 5-5 show what

page-rotation settings can be manipulated through print-quality settings and how the combination of page rotation and print quality affects the final print orientation.

Table 5-3. Page-Rotation Settings.

Host System Page-Rotation Setting Print Quality Setting

Causing Portrait Orientation

AS/400 *DEVD (print file) *NLQ, *STD

AS/400 *AUTO (Office NLQ, Test

Vision/400)

S/36 not specified Text - Yes

S/38 not specified *NLQ, *STD

Table 5-4. Host CPI.

Host CPI Reduced to:

10 13.3

12 15

15 20

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Table 5-5. Host LPI.

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

6 8.7 66

8 11.6 88

Table 5-6 shows the print-

orientation results desired and recommends a combination of settings required to obtain that result. Most print-orientation results can be achieved with different setting combinations. Refer to Figure 5-1.

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Table 5-6. Settings for Different Print Orientations.

PQ-8 Setting for Print

Result Host Setting APO Orientation

Data processing: Degree of Page ON COR Print reports with Rotation... a width of 80 *AUTO columns or less (at 10 CPI) in portrait AND print reports with a width of 132 (at 10 CPI) or 198 (at 15 CPI) columns in landscape with reduced font (COR)

Word processing: Rotate Paper...=1 Print documents of (Automatic) up to 8.5 x 14 in portrait, 14 x 8.5 in landscape, and anything larger in landscape with reduced font (COR)

Print all reports/ Degree of Page OFF COR documents in Rotation... landscape with *AUTO; Rotate

requested font Paper....=1

Automatic

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Table 5-6 (continued). Settings for Different Print Orientations.

PQ-8 Setting for Print

Result Host Setting APO Orientation

Print all reports/ Degree of Page OFF Portrait

documents in Rotation....

portrait with *AUTO; Rotate

requested font Paper....=1

(Automatic)

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HANGINGPAGE-ROTATION

ETTINGS

Before changing page-rotation settings, first verify the current settings. In Office Vision/400 and DisplayWrite/36, page rotation settings can be viewed and changed in the following manner:

1. Press F20 “Format options.”

2. Press 1 “Document options” then ENTER.

3. Press 1 “Document format” then ENTER.

4. Press 4 “Page layout/paper options” then ENTER.

5. Press Page Down to scroll to the second screen.

6. Locate the “Rotate Paper ....”

option.

7. Move the cursor to the currently selected rotation setting and type in the desired selection.

To permanently change the pagerotation setting for a data processing report the print file must be changed. This should be done by an MIS staff member, since a changed print file most likely affects many printers. The page-rotation setting can be changed temporarily by overriding the print file. The print file must be changed or overridden before the host creates the print job. An overridden print file applies only to print jobs created on the host session that was active when the print file was overridden.

To view the current print file settings, type CHGPRTF followed by a space and the name of the print file on the command line of the host. Press F4. Do not change any settings unless authorized by the IS director.

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To change the print file:

1. Type CHGPRTF on the command line of the host, and press Enter.

2. Type in the name of the print file to be changed.

3. Press F10 to display additional parameters.

4. Press Page Down to scroll to the fourth screen.

5. Locate the “Degree of page

rotation .......” option.

6. Move the cursor to the beginning of the dashed line and enter the desired selection.

7. Press ENTER to activate the selection and exit the print file menu.

To override the print file:

1. Type OVRPRTF on the command line of the host, and press Enter.

2. Type the name of the print file to be changed.

3. Press Page Down to scroll to the third screen.

4. Locate the “Degree of page

rotation.....” option.

5. Move the cursor to the beginning of dashed line and enter the desired selection.

6. Press ENTER to activate the selection and exit the print file menu.

5.9 Envelope Printing

To print envelopes, set the PQ-8 to landscape orientation (Host/PC download command 7, Value 2) or activate the Auto Print Orientation feature (Host/PC download command 8, Value 1). The following example shows how to print envelopes from a wordprocessing 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.

The following envelope sizes are

supported by the PQ-8:

• 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

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5.10 Document/Envelope Printing

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 Format options.

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 1, 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 a page end by pressing ALT P.

9. Now load in the Alternate Format for the envelope. To do this, press the CMD5 key, Goto, 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 1, with the left margin of 1. Type in the envelope address, and send the file to print. The letter will print out first, followed by the envelope.

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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.

5.11 Duplex Printing

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

• In OfficeVision/400, select duplex printing in the print options menu for that document (*Type of page printing. . . Double-sided or Double-sided Tumble)

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

• Place Duplexing commands in the document

• Set the PQ-8 to duplexing mode through host download command 33 or the setup software

For most documents, select duplex printing through the host’s print options menu (OfficeVision/400) or through the printer file (OS/400 V2 R3). Refer to page 64 for a description on how to change the printer file.

I-O duplexing commands are similar to the I-O 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

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.

The PQ-8 can also be set to duplexing mode through host download command 33. The options are:

0 = Simplex

1 = Duplex, long-edge

2 = Duplex, short-edge (tumble)

Type &%Z33,1 or &%Z33,2 into the document or on the screen and print the document or the screen to set the interface to duplex printing (long-edge or short-edge). To return to simplex printing, type and print &%Z33,0.

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On some duplex printing, if the last page is single-sided, it may 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.

5.12 Other Printer Commands

Table 5-7 is a summary list of special commands that the laser printer emulation will obey if they are imbedded in a user’s document.

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Table 5-7. Summary List of Special Commands.

Command Function

¬E Sends an ASCII ESC command to the printer

¬TY Enables true 6 LPI printing

¬TN Disables True 6 LPI printing

¬I Ignores all host formatting commands

¬S Stop ignoring host formatting commands

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 PQ-8 to remove the host carriage-return and line-feed commands and send only the data to the printer.

I-O’s laser printer emulation is compatible with the many popular electronic forms software applications. If the PQ-8 replaces XPoint’s Twinax Controller, set the PQ-8’s True LPI menu to “XPoint Controller.”

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 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 any optional technical manual for a description of the feature and the escape commands needed to access the feature. These commands consist of characters which are all found on the IBM twinax keyboard except for the Escape character. For example, ¬E(s3B would begin bold printing on an HP LaserJet printer.

The printer will slightly compress line spacing to fit 66 lines onto the page. This may be undesirable (as when you are using pre-printed forms that must align correctly).

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5.13 HP Line Printer

The HP Line Printer protocol allows printing of dot-matrix output on a PCL laser printer. When selecting the HP Line Printer protocol, the PQ-8 emulates an IBM 5224-1 line printer. Other IBM printers cannot be emulated.

The HP Line Printer protocol automatically prints all output in COR mode. However, portrait or landscape print orientation with the requested font is also possible. In addition, the PQ-8 offers the choice between compressed (default) and true LPI (useful when printing on pre-printed forms). When driving the attached laser printer with the HP Line Printer protocol, reports can be printed at high print speeds and with superior print quality.

5.14 Matrix/Specialty Printer Operation

5.14.1 IBM M

ATRIX-PRINTER

MULATIONS

The PQ-8 offers the following IBM matrix-printer emulations in addition to the IBM 4214 emulation that is used as the default for most of the output protocols:

IBM 5224 Model 1

IBM 5225 Model 1

IBM 5256 Model 3

These IBM matrix-printer emulations can be selected through Host/PC download command 24 or through the setup software. The PQ8 allows access to all the capabilities of the emulated IBM printer.

The IBM 4214 printer offers 5, 10, 12, 15, 16.7, and 20 CPI; 3, 4, 6, and 8 LPI; and print qualities of draft, fast draft, or NLQ.

The IBM 5224 and 5225 printers offer 10 and 15 CPI; 6 and 8 LPI; and only a draft print quality. The IBM 5256 printer only offers 10 CPI printing. These printer emulations are often used when connecting a specialty printer, such as a barcode printer, to an IBM host.

The PQ-8 offers the following output protocols for matrix and specialty printers:

IBM PPDS

IBM Proprinter

4201/4202 Epson®, 9 pin (FX, DFX) Epson, 9 pin (DFX+) Epson, 24 pin (LQ) Generic

5.14.2 C

HARACTERSET

By default, the PQ-8 uses the CP 850 character set. You also have the option to select the CP 437 character set, which is often used in PC applications. Please be aware that CP 437 has 41 fewer characters than CP 850.

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Although the PQ-8 artificially produces these missing characters, at times the “reproduction” may not satisfy your quality requirements.

5.14.3 P

RINTQUALITY

The PQ-8’s IBM 4214 printer emulation offers Draft, NLQ (Near Letter Quality), or Default print quality for print-quality options. If a default-print-quality command is sent from the host, the interface allows you to specify whether this default is Draft or NLQ. Set the desired default print quality through Host/PC download command 22 or through the setup software.

If the printer has the capability, the PQ-8 allows you to further specify if Draft printing should be Fast Draft or Normal Draft (Host/PC download command 23). Request for Draft printing can come directly from the host or from the PQ-8 (host sends Default print quality and PQ-8’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.

Another way to modify the print quality is to set the printer to a certain value through its front panel. When you activate the Override Format Commands option of the interface through Host/PC download command 16 or through the setup software, the printer’s front panel settings are “locked in” and remain valid until the Override Format Command is disabled.

5.14.4 P

ITCHCONTROL

The PQ-8’s 4214 emulation permits the printer to print 5, 10, 12, 15, 17.1 and 20 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.

5.14.5 G

RAPHICSPRINTING

The PQ-8 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. This method is for printing continuous patterns such as bar codes and logos that come from the twinax host. This is the method of graphic printing that IBM used before IPDS was developed.

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.

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The PQ-8 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.

5.14.6 T

RUNCATE/WRAP

For normal or wide paper (14 7/8" wide) printing, select Wrap through Host/PC download command 26 or the setup software. This allows printing to extend the full width of the wide paper. The printer wraps printing beyond the margin to the next line on narrow paper when it is configured for narrow paper.

When using narrow paper (8 1/2" wide), you can also select Truncate. This ignores any printing beyond 8". Documents must be formatted to fit the narrow paper, since the text beyond an 8" margin will truncate (not print).

5.14.7 T

RUE

15 CPI

Epson 9-pin printers, IBM Proprinters, and similar printers do not have the capability to print at 15 CPI. When the host sends a 15 CPI command, the PQ-8 is able to produce an “artificial” 15 CPI on the printer. This is accomplished by printing 17.1 CPI and adjusting for the spacing difference. In this manner, 15 CPI fonts sent from the host can fit on preprinted forms that must align correctly.

When using the Epson 9-pin printer driver, this is done automatically. Since the Epson DFX 5000+ is able to print 15 CPI, make sure to select the Epson DFX+ driver when operating the DFX 5000+ printer.

When using the IBM Proprinter driver, the user may manually select whether 15 CPI host commands should simply be printed as 17.1 CPI, or as 17.1 CPI with space adjustments (see Host/PC download command 28). Printing the “artificial” 15 CPI through the IBM Proprinter driver significantly reduces print speed.

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5.14.8 G

ENERICMODE

The Generic output protocol should be used when the other output protocols of the PQ-8 are inappropriate. This could be the case with printers such as certain barcode label printers or embossers, but also with printers from Okidata, Mannesmann-Tally, or others. Refer to the printer’s user’s guide to find out if the printer operates with one of the PQ-8’s output protocols.

In Generic mode, the PQ-8 does not pass on the LPI and CPI commands from the host. Rather, it allows you to match the printerspecific CPI or LPI command with the CPI or LPI command from the host (through Host/PC download commands 84-89).

For example, assume the printer protocol the printer requires is not available on the PQ-8. 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 86 to assign the value 1B 50 to the 10 CPI string: type &%Z86,1(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.

If nothing is assigned to the CPI or LPI string, the PQ-8 will send

nothing to the printer—it will ignore the CPI or LPI command from the host.

The PQ-8 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

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6. Advanced Features

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

For example:

The command ESC &d0D begins underlining and ESC &d@ ends underlining on an HP LaserJet printer. 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 PQ-8 to ignore the command, and printing will resume at the point where the error occurred.

6.1 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 PQ-8 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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Command Pass-Thru may change

the horizontal spacing.

Although the command is displayed on the screen, the PQ-8 treats it as a command and does not print it. If part of the 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 PQ-8 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.

6.2 User-Defined Strings

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 04, assign the numbers 0 through 9 to frequently used printer command strings.

After a command string has been defined, activate it by typing the

delimiter (&% or 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 PQ-8 will recognize the &%U and send the command assigned to the string number to the printer.

For example, if command number U1 is assigned 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 shadow printing is to begin.

Some commands (such as emphasized (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 PQ-8 self-test prints out a list of command numbers and the command strings assigned to them.

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6.3 User-Defined Fonts (HP PCL only)

The PQ-8P supports a vast variety of fonts. For a list of the supported fonts, refer to Appendixes A and B. 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.

The following example assumes an HP 4Si is connected to the PQ-8P and the default font is specified as font 11. The font ID 11 represents the font Courier 10 CPI. If you want to change the default font but maintain the font ID 11, simply assign a new font to font ID 11 (for example, Courier bold 10 CPI). This is done 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 printer resident 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.

User defined fonts cannot be used with the ¬F font change commands.

6.4 Color Printing

The PQ-8 allows printing of color on PCL5C-compatible printers such as the HP Color LaserJet, DeskJet 1200C, or DeskJet 1600C printer. Simply insert the color command in front of the text you want to colorize. Return to the “normal” black color by inserting ¬C00. The color commands are:

¬C00 - Black ¬C01 - Blue ¬C02 - Red ¬C03 - Magenta ¬C04 - Green ¬C05 - Turquoise/Cyan ¬C06 - Yellow ¬C07 - White ¬C08 - Black ¬C09 - Dark Blue ¬C10 - Orange ¬C11 - Purple ¬C12 - Dark Green ¬C13 - Dark Turquoise ¬C14 - Mustard ¬C15 - Grey ¬C16 - Brown

For example, to print the word “red” in the color red in the following sentence, type:

This prints ¬C02red¬C00 in red.

Alternately, you can select a color through the Typestyle/color menu of Office Version/400 (V3R1 or later). This menu is accessed by selecting F20 (Format Options), 1 (Document Options), 1 (Document Format), and finally 3 (Typestyle/color).

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You can also create one or more additional colors using the UserDefined String feature described in Section 6.2.

To print a customized color, you need to follow these steps:

1. Set up a color palette.

2. Define the color.

3. Print the color.

For detailed information on this process, consult HP’s PCL5 Color Technical Reference Manual. Here is a quick overview of how to define and print colors using the UserDefined Command String feature.

1. To set up a color palette, send the following string to the printer (using the Host/PC download command 04).

&%Z04,0(1B 2A 76 36 57 00 00 08 08 08)

NOTE

The &%Z04,0(...) stores the actual command string (1B 2A ...) in the interface and assigns it the macro identifier U0.

2. To define and print a color, send the following string to the printer:

&%Z04,1(1B 2A 76 30 61 30 62 30

63 31 69 31 53).

NOTE

The first 30 (preceding the value 61) identifies the amount of red of the color. Values can range from 0 (hex

30) to 255 (hex 32 35 35). The second 30 (preceding the value 62) identifies the amount of green. The third 30 (preceding the value 63) identifies the amount of blue you are adding to the color. The color of your choice is created by mixing these three colors (red, blue, green). The number 31 (preceding the value 69) assigns your customized color the value 1. The second 31 (preceding the value 52) calls up this number again and prints it.

3. Once you have sorted the color command strings in the interface’s memory as described above, you can switch to the defined color any time by simply inserting the commands &%U0 (to set up the color palette) and &%U1 (to print the color) in the data stream.

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Example:

1. To define the color red and store the customized “red” command in the interface under the macro name U3 type the following:

&%Z04,0(1B 2A 76 36 57 00 00 08 08 08) [This string sets up the color palette.] &%Z04,3(1B 2A 76 32 35 35 61 30 62 30 63 31 69 31 53) [This command defines and prints the color red. Notice that the defined color consists of red (255) only. Green and blue components have been given the value 0 (hex

30).]

2. To print the word “red” in this sentence red, type:

To print the word&%U0 &%U3”red”¬C08 in this sentence red, type:

NOTE

The ¬C08 in the above example returns the print color back to black.

6.5 Printing Bar Codes

When generating bar codes on an IBM AS/400 or S/3X, the PQ-8 must be attached to a PCL laser printer and emulate an IBM 3812-1 printer, or to a dot-matrix printer operating in either Epson or IBM Proprinter mode and emulate an IBM 4214 or 5224/25/56 printer.

The following applies to printing bar codes on laser printers as well as on dot-matrix printers, unless specified otherwise.

Using the bar-code feature, the following bar codes can be easily printed:

Table 6-1. Bar Codes.

Type Bar Code

1 Code 3 of 9

2 Code 128

3 Interleaved 2 of 5

4 POSTNET

5 UPC A

6 EAN 8

7 EAN 13

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To print any of these bar codes,

use the following format:

¬B<type>,<height>,<width>, <hr>,<chkd>,<ast>,<data>¬B

The bar-code command string must contain all of these parameters, even if the parameter is irrelevant for the type of bar code being printed. For example, POSTNET comes in only one size, so, any height or width specifications are ignored. But the parameters for height and width must be included anyway.

¬B: Identifies the strings as a bar code command string. ¬B must be placed at the beginning and at the end of the string.

<type>: Specifies the bar code type according to Table 6-1.

<height>: Specifies the height of the bar code. Height is expressed in multiples of 2.5 mm (approximately 1/10 inch). The height of the bar code can range from 1 (2.5 mm) to 9 (22.5 mm) inclusive.

Height values are ignored if a POSTNET bar code is being printed, since POSTNET uses one standard height. However, a valid value (1-9) must be entered for the height parameter to ensure the bar-code command string is complete.

<width>: Specifies the width of a bar-code module. A module is defined as a specific combination of bars and spaces used to represent a human-readable character.

By changing the width parameter, you can determine the width of the module and the thickness of the bars and spaces.

Width parameters can range from 1 to 9.

To determine the total length of the bar code, simply multiply the module length (found in the table on the following page) by the number of bar-code characters.

NOTE

Be aware that the table gives rounded values only.

Example: Using Code 3 of 9, you want to bar code the word “PRINTERS.” Assume the PQ-8 also generates a check digit and the start/stop characters. Setting the width parameter to 2 will yield a total bar code length of approximately 4 cm or about 1-1/2 inches.

Number of characters: 11 (8 letters (PRINTERS) + 2 start/stop characters + 1 check digit)

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Module width (from Table 6-2):

3.6 mm (0.14 inches).Calculation: 11 x 3.6 mm = 39.6 mm = 3.96 cm; or 11 x .14 in = 1.54 inches.

Table 6-2. Module Width in mm (inches): PCL Laser.

Width 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Code 3 2.6 3.6 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.4 9.4 10.4 of 9 (.1) (.14) (.18) (.22) (.25) (.29) (.33) (.37) (.41)

Code 2.2 3.1 3.9 4.7 5.6 6.4 7.3 8.1 8.9 128 (.09) (.12) (.15) (.19) (.22) (.25) (.29) (.32) (.35)

Inter- 2.3 3.2 4 4.9 5.8 6.6 7.5 8.4 9.3 leaved 2 (.09) (.12) (.16) (.19) (.23) (.26) (.3) (.33) (.36) of 5

Postnet 5.7 (.23)

EAN-13 1.5 2 2.5 3.1 3.6 4.2 4.7 5.2 5.8

(.06) (.08) (.1) (.12) (.14) (.16) (.18) (.20) (.23)

EAN-8 1.7 2.3 2.9 3.6 4.2 4.8 5.4 6.1 6.7

(.07) (.09) (.11) (.14) (.16) (.19) (.21) (.24) (.26)

UPC A 1.6 2.2 2.8 3.4 4 4.6 5.2 5.8 6.4

(.06) (.08) (.11) (.13) (.16) (.18) (.2) (.23) (.25)

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Table 6-3. Module width in mm (inches): Epson or IBM Proprinter

Dot-Matrix.

Width 1 2 3

Code 3 of 9 2.7 5.4 8.1

(.11) (.22) (.32)

Code 128 2.5 5 7.6

(.1) (.2) (.3)

Interleaved 2 2.2 4.4 6.6 of 5 (.9) (.18) (.26)

POSTNET 6.5 (.25)

EAN 13 1.5 3.1 4.6

(.06) (.12) (.18)

EAN 8 1.8 3.6 5.5

(.07) (.14)

UPC A 1.8 3.6 5.5

(.07) (.14) (.21)

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Width parameters are ignored when printing POSTNET bar codes, since POSTNET uses one standard width. However, a valid value (1-9) must be entered for the width parameter to ensure the bar code command string is complete.

<hr>: Identifies whether humanreadables are printed or not. Human-readables are printed underneath the bar code. Valid values are:

0 = Do not print human-readables. 1 = Print human-readables.

<chkd>: Indicates whether the PQ-8 automatically calculates and causes a check digit to be printed. The following bar codes require a check digit, so, the PQ-8 automatically generates and adds a check digit to the bar-code data: Code 128, POSTNET, UPC A, EAN 8, EAN 13

If any of the bar codes listed above has been selected, the <chkd> selection is ignored by the PQ-8. However, one of the following values must be entered to ensure the barcode command string is complete and valid. The options for the <chkd> parameter are:

0 = Do not calculate and add a check digit. 1 = Calculate and add a check digit to the bar code data.

<ast>: Specifies whether start/stop characters are automatically

generated or manually added. This parameter only applies to bar-code type Code 3 of 9. For all other barcode types, the start/stop characters are automatically generated by the PQ-8 and input for the <ast> parameter is ignored. However, one of the following values must be entered to ensure the bar-code command string is complete and valid. The options for the <ast> parameter are:

0 = Do not automatically add start/stop characters. 1 = Automatically add start/stop characters.

NOTE

If value 0 is selected, you must manually enter start/stop characters (asterisks) together with the data. Failure to add the asterisks will cause an invalid bar code to be printed (i.e. a bar code without start/stop characters). If human-readables are being printed, the asterisks will also print as human-readables.

If value 1 is selected, you must not add asterisks as start/stop characters to the data. Failure to omit asterisks will cause an invalid bar code to be printed (i.e. a bar code with a start/stop character pair in the beginning and a start/stop character pair in the end.)

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<data>: The data to be printed as a bar code. Some bar codes require a certain number of characters. Others only allow alphanumeric or numeric characters. Before the PQ-8 processes the data string, it will check the complete data string and verify that it is valid. This is why the ¬B at the end is so important. If an invalid data string has been entered, the PQ-8 will print “Invalid Data” in the place of the bar code.

NOTES

1. Valid values must be entered for each of the parameters specified above, even if the parameter is irrelevant for the type of bar code being printed.

2. If an invalid parameter value (other than invalid data) has been entered, the PQ-8 will process the barcode command up to that point and then reject any information it receives after the incorrect value.

For example, a bar-code command string has been entered, however, an invalid <hr> value of 3 has been specified.

¬B2,6,6,3,0,0,code128_B

The PQ-8 would cause all characters after the invalid value 3 to be printed:

,0,0,code128

This helps quickly identify where the mistake occurred.

3. Spaces in the bar-code command string are invalid and will lead to the same result as mentioned in Step

4. If invalid data (either too many characters or the wrong type of characters) is entered, the PQ-8 will print the error message: ** Invalid Data **

5. Allow for sufficient vertical spacing when printing text data beneath the bar code.

For example, when the bar code command sting is entered on line 1 of the document with a bar code height specified as 5 (approximately 1/2 inch or 3 lines at 6 LPI), and text is then entered on line 2 as follows,

¬B5,7,1,0,0,0,1234567890¬B This data overrun by barcode

this will cause the bar code to overlap the text in the second line:

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Figure 6-1. Bar Code Overlapping Text.

VERVIEW ANDEXAMPLES

The examples shown on the following pages give an overview of the supported bar code types. Note that the “maximum number of data characters” does not include start/stop characters and check digits.

This data overrun by barcode

To avoid overlapping bar codes with text, always allow for sufficient vertical line spacing (by adding line feeds, for example) to accommodate the height of the bar code.

6. When text data is entered to the right of the bar-code command sting, the printed text will appear immediately to the right of where the bar-code print ends.

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Code 3 of 9

Maximum number of data characters: 30 Valid numeric characters: 0-9 Valid alphanumeric characters: A-Z Valid other characters: space ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) + , - . / : ; <

= > ? @

Example: ¬B1,4,1,1,1,1,0123456789¬B

0123456789

Figure 6-2. Code 3 of 9.

POSTNET

Maximum number of data characters: 30 Valid numeric characters: 0-9 Valid alphanumeric characters: N/A Valid other characters: N/A

Example: ¬B4,1,1,1,1,0,0123456789¬B

0123456789

Figure 6-3. POSTNET.

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UPC A

Required number of data characters: 10 Valid numeric characters: 0-9 Valid alphanumeric characters: N/A Valid other characters: N/A

Example: ¬B5,5,1,1,1,0,0123456789¬B

0 01234 56789 5

Figure 6-4. UPC A.

EAN 8

Required number of data characters: 7 Valid numeric characters: 0-9 Valid alphanumeric characters: N/A Valid other characters: N/A

Example: ¬B6,3,1,1,1,0,1234567¬B

1234 5670

Figure 6-5. EAN 8.

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EAN 13

Required number of data characters: 12 Valid numeric characters: 0-9 Valid alphanumeric characters: N/A Valid other characters:

Example: ¬B7,3,1,1,1,0,012345678912¬B

Figure 6-6. EAN 13.

Interleaved 2 of 5

Maximum number of data characters: 30 Valid numeric characters: 0-9 Valid alphanumeric characters: N/A Valid other characters: N/A

Example: ¬B3,3,1,1,1,0,0123456789¬B

0 123456 789128

Figure 6-7. Interleaved 2 of 5.

0123456789

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NOTE

Since Interleaved 2 of 5 symbols are created from data-character pairs, the number to be encoded must have an even number of digits. If an odd number of data characters (including the optional check digit) is entered, the PQ-8 adds a “0” to the beginning of the bar code. If an even number of data characters (including the optional check digit) is entered, the PQ8 prints the bar code exactly as it is input.

Code 128

Code 128 has three unique character subsets (code A, B, and C) shown in the table on the following pages. When entering data representing Code 128 bar code, follow these two steps:

1. Define which code set you want to use: type “A” to represent code A; type “B” to represent Code B; and type “C” to represent code C.

2. If you are using code set B, enter the data characters directly. The ~ character and other special characters are represented by the Symbol Character Value found in the left column of Table 6-4.

If you are using code set A or C, enter the Symbol Character Value found in the left column of the table. Each character is represented by two digits or a ~ followed by a digit. For example, to bar code the character “&” using Code Set A, type 06.

Maximum number of data characters: 30 (includes special characters) Valid characters: Differs with selected code set, see

Table 6-4.

Example: ¬B2,3,2,1,1,0,ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ¬B

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Figure 6-8. Code 128.

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To show how multiple character sets are used, study the following data string. Height, width and other parameters were omitted in this example to focus your attention on the data string. Please note that this example is for illustration purposes only, and is not a recommended way of bar coding. The following data string is a fairly complex way of bar coding “10PQ-810”.

¬B2,...,A1716~6PQ-8~510¬B

A: selects code set A

17: selects the number “1” from code set A

16: selects the number “0” from code set A

~6: switches from code set A to code set B

PQ-8: selects the characters “PrintBoxes” from code set B

~5: switches from code set B to code set C

10: selects the number “10” from code set C

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Table 6-4. Symbol Character Value and Data Character.

Symbol Character Data Character Value Code A Code B Code C

00 SP SP 00 01!!01 02““02 03##03 04$$04 05%%05 06&&06 07‘‘07 08((08

09))09 10**10 11++11

12..12 13--13

14..14 15//15 160016 171117 182218 193319 204420 215521 226622 237723 248824 259925 26::26 27;;27

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Table 6-4 (continued). Symbol Character Value and Data Character.

Symbol Character Data Character Value Code A Code B Code C

28<<28 29==29 30>>30 31??31 32@@32 33AA33 34BB34 35CC35 36DD36 37EE37 38FF38 39GG39 40HH40 41II41 42JJ42 43KK43 44LL44 45MM45 46NN46 47OO47 48PP48 49QQ49 50RR50 51SS51 52TT52 53UU53 54VV54 55WW55

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Table 6-4 (continued). Symbol Character Value and Data Character.

Symbol Character Data Character Value Code A Code B Code C

56XX56 57YY57 58ZZ58 59[[59 60\\60 61]]61 62^^62 63__63 64 NUL ` 64 65 SOH a 65 66 STX b 66 67 ETX c 67 68 EOT d 68 69 ENQ e 69 70 ACK f 70 71 BEL g 71 72 BS h 72 73 HT i 73 74 LF j 74 75 VT k 75 76 FF l 76 77 CR m 77 78 So n 78 79 SI o 79 80 DLE p 80 81 DC1 q 81 82 DC2 r 82 83 DC3 s 83

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Table 6-4 (continued). Symbol Character Value and Data Character.

Symbol Character Data Character Value Code A Code B Code C

84 DC4 t 84 85 NAK u 85 86 SYN v 86f 87 ETB w 87 88 CAN x 88 89 EM y 89 90 SUB z 90 91 ESC { 91 92 FS | 92 93 GS } 93 ~0 RS ~ 94 ~1 US DEL 95 ~2 FNC3 FNC3 96 ~3 FNC2 FNC2 97 ~4 SHIFT SHIFT 98 ~5 CODE C CODE C 99 ~6 CODE B FNC4 CODE B ~7 FNC4 CODE A CODE A ~8 FNC1 FNC1 FNC1

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6.6 I-O Graphics Language

™

The I-O Graphics Language

™

(IOGL™) allows printing of graphical elements and charts on PCL5 compatible printers. IOGL is independent of other I-O features, such as internally generated bar codes or font change commands. This means that if an I-O fontchange command is followed by an IOGL command to rotate text, the text would print in the specified font. IOGL is also independent of regular text data. This allows text data to be overlaid by a graphical element, such as a shaded box.

6.6.1 I-O G

RAPHICSLANGUAGE

™

VERVIEW

Table 6-5 is an overview of the I-O

Graphics Language™(IOGL) command strings and a brief description of the parameters used in the IOGL strings.

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Table 6-5. IOGL Graphics Language.

Graphical Element IOGL Command String

Line ¬GL<line width;<x start>;<y start>;<x end>;<y end>

Box ¬GB<line width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x end>;<y end>;

<% shading>

Circles ¬GC<line width>;<x center>;<y center>;<radius>;

<% shading>

Arc ¬GA<line width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x center>;

Shading/Color ¬GS<# of values>;<color 1>;<% shading 1>;

<color 2>;<% shading 2>;...

Pie Chart ¬GP<line width>;<x center>;<y center>;<radius>;<# of

segments>;<segment value 1>;<segment value 2>;...

Bar Chart (Histogram) ¬GH<line width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x increment>;<y

increment>;<bar width>;<# of entries>;<value 1>;<value 2>;...

Run (Line) Chart ¬GR<line width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x increment>;

<y increment>;<# of entries>;<value 1>;<value 2>;...

Text Rotation ¬GT<x start>;<y start>;<angle of rotation>;<’text’>

Comments ¬GX<’text’>

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Table 6-5. IOGL Graphics Language.

Parameter Description Units of Valid

Measurement Values

’text’ text to be rotated or to be N/A any

included in the IOGL program printable as a comment character

% shading percentage of shading percentage 0-100,

integers

# of number of segments to be each 1 to 9, segments printed in pie chart integers

# of number of values to be printed each 1 to 12, entries in bar or run (line) chart integers

angle of angle of rotation of arc or text degrees arc: 0 to rotation 360,

integers text: 0, 90, 180, 270

bar width width of a bar in a bar chart n/300 inch positive

integers

color n color code to select color color command 00 to 16

of pie or bar chart segments numbers

line width width of any printed line (in line, mm any positive

box, arc, circle, chart) number

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Table 6-5 (continued). IOGL Graphics Language.

Parameter Description Units of Valid

Measurement Values

radius radius of a circle or pie chart n/300 inch positive

integers

segment value to be represented by a integer 0 to 100 value n pie chart segment

value n a value to be represented by a any positive any positive

bar in a bar chart or a point in integer integer a line chart

x start x coordinate of start position n/300 inch positive

for lines and boxes integers;

incl. 0

x end x coordinate of end position n/300 inch positive

for lines and boxes integers;

incl. 0

x center x coordinate of center point of n/300 inch positive

circle, arc, or pie chart integers;

incl. 0

x increment horizontal movement before n/300 inch positive

next bar (bar chart) or value integers; (run chart) is printed incl. 0

y center y coordinate of center point of n/300 inch positive

circle, arc, or pie chart integers;

incl. 0

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Table 6-5 (continued). IOGL Graphics Language.

Parameter Description Units of Valid

Measurement Values

y start y coordinate of start position n/300 inch positive

for lines and boxes integers;

incl. 0

y end y coordinate of end position n/300 inch positive

for lines and boxes integers;

incl. 0

y increment height of one unit of the value n/300 inch positive

to be printed in bar or run (line) integers; chart incl. 0

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6.6.2 H

ELPFULHINTS

1. All xy values (start, end, center, increment) are measured in n/300 of an inch. The origin of the xy coordinate system is the top left hand corner of the printable area of the page (see Figure 6-9).

The printable area of the page may vary with the printer model and paper size being used. Refer to your printer’s user’s guide for specific information.

Figure 6-9. XY Coordinate System on the Page.

Physical Page

Printable Area

X,Y origin (0,0)

Physical Page

Printable Area

X,Y origin (0,0)

100

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2. The complete command string must be entered as shown below. Incomplete command strings and command strings with invalid values (such as spaces) will cause the PQ-8 to print the string at the place where the error occurred.

For example, a line command string has been entered. However, an invalid <x start> value has been specified.

¬GL30;A;1;1;600

The PQ-8 would cause all characters, including the invalid value “A” to be printed:

A;1;1;600

3. As an alternative to using the semicolon “;” as a separator between parameters, you may also enter a comma “,” or a forward slash “/”.

4. Do not enter numeric values with commas (for example, 50,000). The printer interface will interpret the “ ,” to be the end of the parameter (so that, for example, 50,000 would be interpreted as two values: value 1 = 50, value 2 = 000).

International users should also be aware that a decimal value used to specify line width (in mm) such as “1,5” (i.e. 1 1/2) is also interpreted as two separate values (i.e. value 1 = 1, value 2 =

5). To enter a valid decimal line width use the period “.” (i.e. 1.5 mm).

6.6.3 B

ASICDESCRIPTION

Lines—¬GL<line width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x end>;<y end>

Draws a line from the specified xy start to xy end. <Line width> is specified in mm.

For example: ¬GL2;100;0;100;600 draws a 2 mm wide, vertical (<x start> = <x end>) line of 2 inches in length (<y-end> - <y-start> = 600/300” = 2”) (Figure 6-10)

101

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Figure 6-10. Example of Line.

X,Y end (100,600)

X,Y start (100,0)

2 inches

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