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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.
