Chapter 3 Coax/Twinax Emulation

PA2

PA2 is only valid when the printer is in the offline state and the coax SCS data stream is active. This function displays the “PA2 ENABLED” message when the ENTER key is pressed and sends a special operator request to the host when the printer is put back in online mode.

NOTE: Selecting the PA2 menu item again (“PA2 DISABLED” appears on the operator panel) or selecting the PA1 menu item will reset the pending PA2 function.

Buffer Reprint

This option is valid only when the printer is printing in SCS mode. When the ENTER key is pressed, “Buffer Reprint Enabled” is displayed and an Intervention Required status is sent to the host. Pressing ENTER again cancels the Buffer Reprint function and “Buffer Reprint Disabled” is displayed.

Device ID

This parameter defines the printer emulation, as follows:

4234

3287

After the emulation has been changed, a POR status is sent to the host.

SCS Buffer Control

Allows the printer to send a print (order) complete status to the host before the printer is actually done printing all data. If this parameter is set for Don’t Wait, the printer may print at a slightly faster rate. However, if a fault occurs, there is the possibility of data loss. This option is valid only when the printer is in SCS mode.

Don’t Wait. The printer notifies the host it is ready for more data as soon as the input data buffer has been sent to the print engine.

Wait Until Done. The printer waits until it has completed printing the buffer before notifying the host it is ready for more data.

Early Print Complete

Allows the printer to send print (order) complete status to the host before the printer is actually done printing all data. This option is valid only when the printer is in DSC/DSE mode.

Disable. The printer will suppress the Early Print Complete response until all printing is complete.

Enable. The printer will send an acknowledgment to the host when it is able to accept more data.

NOTE: When an Early Print Complete is enabled and an error occurs, you may lose data.

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Printronix T4204 manual Buffer Reprint, Device ID, SCS Buffer Control, Early Print Complete