Tektronix 240 user manual Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts

CUsing Different Printer Language Modes

Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts

Note The HP-GL job timeout is the same as the PostScript job timeout.

The CONFIG.PS file changes the PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeout values. Changes are persistent across print jobs but not across printer power cycles.

■The wait timeout is the amount of time in seconds that the printer waits for data to come from the computer during a job. If the data stream pauses for longer than the specified number of seconds, a timeout error is generated, and the job is canceled.

■The job timeout is the amount of time any single job may be active before it must print.

■In PostScript mode, if the value is exceeded, a timeout error is generated.

■In HP-GL mode, if the timeout value is too small, an image may be split across two pages; if the value is too large, multiple-page prints may be combined on one page.

Note The CONFIG.PS file affects printer operation. If the printer is shared on a network, using this file may affect the prints requested from other users.

To change the timeout values, follow these steps:

1.If necessary, configure the printer port to receive PostScript; see page C-5 for instructions.

2.Locate the CONFIG.PS file in the PHSR240 directory on the Windows 3.1 Driver and Printer Utilities diskette.

3.Open the CONFIG.PS file in a text editor.

4.The default values for the printer are 0 seconds for the job timeout and 40 seconds for the wait timeout. A timeout value of 0 indicates no timeout; the printer waits indefinitely.

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