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Installation Requirements

Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide

1.2. Xerox FS 3270 Features

The Xerox FS 3270 protocol converter gives you the following features:

∙Autoconfiguration of printers with minimum PCL4 and PJL, supporting IEE1284, Bidirectional Centronics Communication. This automatically configures

∙Paper size

∙Paper tray

∙Duplex (IPDS)

∙Memory (IPDS)

To enable the automatic configuration, use function 119.

Non-IPC

IBM 3268 is factory default

∙IBM 3287, 3268 /4214 emulations

∙Support of the SCS (LU1) and 3270 data stream (LU0 or LU3) modes including FMH data streams as required by the host system.

∙All IBM RPQs

∙Parallel and serial output in FSL mode

∙Parallel and serial output in PCL mode

∙Up to 8 user strings of variable length can be transmit ted to the printer from the Xerox FS 3270 - automatically at power on and before and after Local Copy from the host system.

∙Automatic input sharing between Coax, Centronics and RS-232 input ports.

∙Coax FSL setup via share port

∙Flash prom allowing downloading of new firmware via the coax or the centronics port.

∙Support of ida PSS

∙Direct connection to IBM cabling system via dbs.

IPC

∙IPC support - IBM 4028 and 3812 or 3816 emulation.

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Contents

EMC directive Trademarks Preface Related ManualsSeptember Table of Contents Table of Contents Xerox FS 3270, Users Guide Introduction to Xerox FS Installation RequirementsPCL Driver Default Driver PCL or FSL output driver Xerox FS 3270 Features Non-IPC Supported Control Units Items SuppliedXerox FS Operating Environment Changing Paper Size Default US/EuropeIPC Upgrade Kit Xerox FS 3270 IPC Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270, Users Guide Installation and Connections of the Xerox FS Rear Panel Changing the Printer Driver Serial input Connecting the Xerox FS 3270 to the Printer Upgrading to IPC Connecting via Centronics output Connecting via RS-232 output Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270, Users Guide Connecting the Xerox FS 3270 to the System What if the CU Indicator fails to turn on? Testing PCL driver Timeout Settings Printout at Power-on PCL mode only CU Contact with Control Unit Indicators of the Xerox FSOperation of Xerox FS PAR Parallel input SER Serial input Ready Printer Ready Specifying Timeout ??character ??%%Y100,30,1B,45%%X1 IdaSetup IPC Programming IRQ Handling Printer PCL Driver Default Programming Xerox FS 3270 non-IPC Setup Functions Supported in PCL mode ESC Features Where % is the defined ESC characterWhere % is the defined ESC character Send Logo Engineering Functions User Settings Functions X-FunctionsTest functions T-Functions Functions Setup Functions Supported in FSL mode ESC Features User Settings Functions X-Functions ??%%Y100,10,’SHARESTRING’%%X1 FSL Setup via Xerox FS 3270 Serial or Parallel Port??%%Y249,PASSWORD%%Y100,10,’SHARESTRING’%%X1 Character conversion Limitations when Y249 is active Activating the Y249 Engineering FunctionDeactivating the Y249 Engineering Function Updating Firmware Error Messages Recoverable Errors Not in engineering mode Non-Recoverable Hardware Errors Busy Timeout Test PrintoutsPCL Test Printout Gfid CPI= Proportionally Spaced =Active Gfid = FSL Test Printout LPI Appendix a Quick Reference Guide to FSL FunctionsFSL N/S LPI FSL N/S Ebcdic Y10 =FSL=PCL Y12 Y13Are wrapped Y19 Y22 FF after Y26,n1% = No FF Y35 EAB Y39Y41 IRQ Y47 Eeprom ESCEEPROM/RAM Y52 Y55 Y53Y54 Y56 Y71 Y74HEX Ascii HEX PCL modeFSL mode N2data Y79 APL Name Syntax Parameters Deviations Y93 Y91Y92 Y94 Y96 Y98APO Y110 Y111Y112 Y115 Y113Y114 Y118 Re. T2 RAM Data Appendix B Using Serial OUT Use of Xerox FS 3270 serial portExample Cable connections to HP LaserJet Appendix C Selected Xerox Products