COMMAND 45: SCS TRN TRANSLATE

Specifies how transparent data sent using SCS code 35 is handled.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

0Binary Transparent

*1 Emulate IBM 3287 Printer

NOTES: Value 1 causes valid graphic characters to be printed normally (i.e., converted from EBCDIC to ASCII), control codes and invalid graphics to be printed as hyphens, and normal page formatting is maintained.

Value 0 causes the 8 bit binary codes to be sent directly to the printer just as they are received from the host.

SCS code 36 functions the same as code 35.

EXAMPLE: &%Z45,0 All SCS Code 35 data is sent to the printer as binary

codes without translation.

COMMAND 50: PARALLEL PORT TIME OUT

Selects the time interval that the interface waits for receipt of additional data from the alternate (PC) host before automatically switching to check for data from the coax host.

VALUE DESCRIPTION

01Time interval in number of seconds

to

*5 Factory Default is 5 seconds

NOTES: The interface sends a reset command to the printer and restores the coax host defined format commands (i.e. LPI, CPI, MPL, MPP) prior to printing data from the coax host after having printed data from the shared parallel port.

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