AGILE 5250 OPTIMA User’s Guide and ReferencePage 1-24
Configuring a Serial Printer Port
The next step is to configure the serial output ports. If not using any serial
output ports, skip this procedure and move to Configuring the Parallel In
Alt Host Port.
Starting this procedure the display should read:
CONFIG: port:
where port is one of the 5250 OPTIMA ports.
1. Use d and f, until the display reads:
CONFIG:SERIAL1:
2. Press g. The display should read:
SERIAL1: ON/OFF=
3. Press f fifteen times, or until the display reads:
SERIAL1: LOAD>
4. Press g. The disk drive light will go on as the 5250 OPTIMA loads
the list of supported printer configurations from the disk. The
display should read:
LOAD>_filename
where filename is the name of a printer device driver, listed in
alphanumeric order. Each of the printer device drivers is listed in
Chapter 2  Advanced Configuration.
5. Using d and f, select the type of printer or device to be used on
SERIAL I/O PORT 1. If there is no configuration option for the
specific printer, select the _GENERIC option.
6. Press ENTER. The disk drive light will appear as the file is loaded,
then the display will scroll to the right, and the display should read:
SERIAL1: LOAD>
Loading the printer device driver into the serial port activates
(enables) the port and configures it as an output port automatically,
except for the serial ports communication parameters. Refer to the
printer users guide for information regarding the appropriate
communication parameters.