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BPTR_SETUP Option
Overview
The PTR_SETUP commands are a superset of commands which allows the
printer to perform several tasks by parsing commands either stored in flash or
sent to the printer by the host. Commands range from re-routing debug
statements to downloading complete printer configurations.
The PTR_SETUP Commands
Some concepts to keep in mind are as follows:
1. PTR_SETUP commands are not emulation specific. In a system with an
IGP**, the IGP level emulation will process the PTR_SETUP comm ands.
In a system without an IGP, the PTR_SETUP commands will be
processed by the base emulation. The CTHI emulation will not pro cess
PTR_SETUP commands.
2. Since there is no disk on a flash-based printer, DISK_IO commands are
now called FILE_IO. However, for backwards compatibility DISK_IO and
FILE_IO are synonymous.
3. The PTR_SETUP command set is case sensitive; all PTR_SETUP
commands are in upper case characters only.
4. The white space separating commands may be any number of spaces
and tabs. This allows a PTR_SETUP file to be formatted for easier
readability.
5. Any unknown command will terminate the PTR_SETUP processing. The
offending command will be the first line of printed text.
6. Although the original implementation of PTR_SETUP allowed for only a
single parameter, separated from the sub-command by a single
semicolon (;) character, the new PTR_SETUP command set allows fo r
multipleparameters separated by commas, semicolons, spaces ortabs.