Digi MIL-3000FTX Select Download PostScript File from this menu, 1.2Using Setup Defaults File

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6.Edit the list of configuration choices.

7.Save the list and quit “TeachText.”

8.Open the “Apple Printer Utility” menu.

9.Select Download PostScript File from this menu.

10.Select the file to download.

11.When downloading is complete, quit the program.

If FastPort finds a syntax error, it sends a file with the error information. The error file is stored as a postscript log.

6.4.1.1Using Setup Printer Information File

Use Setup Printer Info to modify the variables for the parallel port. The info. is stored until the unit is powered off. FastPort does not know the characteristics of the parallel printer unless it is specifically loaded.

Note: This information is important when using the LaserWriter 8.0 drivers.

6.4.1.2Using Setup Defaults File

Downloading Setup Defaults will change the following FastPort configuration options. Table 6-1 lists the configuration options (Default is in parentheses).

Table 6-5: Option (Default is in Parenthesis)

Option

Choice

Description

 

 

 

EtherTalk Phase

1 or (2)

AppleTalk revision level.

Wait Times

Wait time before reset (15)

Amounts of time (measured in multiples of five sec) that FastPort waits

 

Wait time after reset (45)

after and before a reset is sent to the printer prior to printing the first

 

Note: 200 max for both

print job.

 

 

 

(Appear) In the

Yes (Sense) or No

No: Parallel printer always shows up in the Chooser regardless of

Chooser

 

whether there is a printer connected.

 

 

Yes: FastPort senses whether a parallel printer is connected. If one is, it

 

 

shows up in the Chooser.

 

 

 

Turn off the

Yes (Sense) or No

Yes: Serial port does not show up in the Chooser.

Serial port

 

No: Serial port shows up in the Chooser whether or not there is a printer

 

 

connected to the serial port

 

 

 

Parallel port

(No Binary) or Binary

Parallel port type is based on the traffic type and whether or not the port

type

adobe or Binary hp

is handling Binary PS

 

 

 

Parallel port

(1), 2, 3, 4, or 5

1) Standard (Default) makes FastPort rely on Busy to determine if the

mode

 

port can receive a byte.

 

 

2) Fast-DMA enables the DMA chip.

 

 

3)AutoStrobe enables a hardware timer to generate the strobe pulse on

 

 

the parallel port.

 

 

4) Disabled is reserved.

 

 

5) Use-ACK checks both the Busy and ACK signals on the parallel port

 

 

when sending bytes.

MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers

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Digi MIL-3000FTX manual Select Download PostScript File from this menu, 1.1Using Setup Printer Information File