INTERFACE CONFIGURATION

After installing the interface card and performing a self-test, the interface is ready to operate in most environments. The factory default settings will be satisfactory for most programs and applications. Be sure to check Command 60 on the self test print out to confirm that the interface is configured correctly for either a dot matrix or HP laser printer.

If you are using a laser printer, make sure you set your printer’s emulation mode to match that of the interface: HP emulation or dot matrix emulation. (If your laser printer supports Epson Job Language --EJL- commands, do not change the printer’s emulation mode using the EJL command or the command-pass-thru feature while this interface is installed. Also, you may not be able to change the printer mode using the control panel.)

If your printer prints a warning message, the interface and printer emulations do not match. Use your printer’s control panel to match the interface and printer emulation settings.

Never select the PostScriptTM printer mode while this interface is installed.

If the printer is a matrix printer, you must select character set ‘Code Page 850’in the setup of the printer. Refer to the printer’s User’s Guide to determine how to select the character set by using either dip switches or the front panel. If you have selected HP LaserJet emulation, the ‘Roman 8’character set is automatically selected.

All configuration selections can be changed by simply embedding commands (as defined in Appendix A) in a 3270 print job or print screen (hard copy) that is sent to the printer. These are called Host Download Commands. If the embedded command is sent correctly, the characters that create the command are not printed. If the command is printed, then the interface did not recognize the command because of a problem in the format of the command. Correct the problem and send the command again. If you wish to confirm the active setup selections for the printer, you can print a listing page by either performing a self test (pressing and holding the top button for 2 seconds) or sending the ‘98,1’ command to the interface.

Unless the ‘99,6’command is sent to save the active setup in non-volatile (NV) memory, the configuration commands only change the active setup values and are lost when the printer is turned off. By sending a ‘98,1’command immediately after turning on the printer, you can identify the selections that are stored in NV memory of the interface.

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