SER Serial input/output, Ready Printer Ready | Xerox FS 5250

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Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide

7.1.3 SER (Serial input/output)

The indicator LED has 3 states

State	Indication
ON	Indicates that the box is processing data from the RS-
	232 Serial input
BLINKING	Indicates that the box has defined the RS-232 as
	output for the box.
OFF	Indicates that the box is idle or is processing data from
	the twinax/Centronics inputs.

7.1.4 READY (Printer Ready)

The indicator LED has 2 states:

State	Indication
ON	Indicates that the connected printer is ready; i.e. that
	printer's "Select" condition is active and the "PE"
	signal is inactive. If the connected printer is an RS 232
	printer, the ready validation is done by the "DTR"
	signal.
BLINKING	The printer is not ready and print may be pending
	in the buffer.
OFF	Indicates that the connected printer is not ready for
	data input.

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Xerox FS 5250 IPC instruction manual SER Serial input/output, Ready Printer Ready, State Indication

Contents

EMC directive Trademarks Safety Notice Table of Contents PCL Programming via Shareport PC Support Virtual Printer Error MessagesAppendix a Supported Setup Functions Printer Driver Selection What is the Xerox FS 5250?Introduction to the Xerox FS XES mode selection handles Xdpm and Xppm data streams IPC Upgrade Kit Items Supplied If equipped with the optional IPC module Product FeaturesNon-IPC Supported Control Units National Language Installation RequirementsPre-Installation Requirements Via the Line EU or US Settings Working Environment = PCL, B = XES Connections and Installation of the Xerox FSRear Panel Twinax Connector Via the Line EmulationChanging the Driver Selecting emulation via the line can be done inPCL only Non-IPDS Y37,n1 Write Emulation Via the Address Switch%Y37,5224% Y37,n1 Write Emulation Selection Emulation Current emulation isNon-IPDS Selection Emulation Dual Printer Emulation PCL only Address SettingVia the address switch Non-IPDS as primary emulation Ipds as primary emulation Upgrading to Ipds Connecting the Xerox FS 5250to the Printer Connecting via Centronics output Connecting the Xerox FS 5250to the System What if the CU Indicator fails to turn on? Test via the address switch Test Function Timeout 1 CU Operation of the Xerox FSTop Panel of the Xerox FS PAR Parallel input State Indication SER Serial input/outputReady Printer Ready Yfunction number,parameters% Function Selection via the LineSyntax of an FSL Function Escape Character ??% Defining a Temporary Escape CharacterRemoving Temporary Escape Character ??blank Defining a Permanent Escape Character Removing Permanent Escape Character Y48,00 ??% ??% %X1 Commands for Storing and Restoring SettingsCommand Description Example ??% %X3 %1B Pass-Through ModePCL only %%1B% Pass-through mode XES Transparency Mode Limitations For details refer to the programmers guide, doc. D62081 IdaSetup Ipds Programming Programming the Xerox FS 5250 Non-IPDS Trays Selected FSL FunctionsPaper Size Changing paper size Value Paper Tray ??% %Y12,n1,n2% &&??spaceValue Paper Size This command also erases the escape character Saving the commandOther commands Changing paper size example Changing paper trays Paper TraysBasic printer set-up Formats Value n1 Format CharacteristicsFormat Function Y10 Page Format Value n2 Tray Changing Page Format??% %Y10,n1,n2% &&??space Changing page format example ??% %Y10,2,3% %X1 Y98 Syntax Y98,n1,n2% Automatic Page OrientationFunction Y98 Automatic Page Orientation Example Y98, 0,3% Automatic Page Orientation Chart Automatic Page Orientation Explanation to the chart on Automatic Page Orientation Y98 Enabled factory default Selecting Fonts PCL Y98 DisabledFonts System /36 OCL Text -YES Changing font ??% %Y96,n1% &&??space Default Gfid Table Symbol SET and Translate Gfid Typeface ID PCL No Name of Typeface Scaleable FontsOnly applies to printers running PCL Level Style Strokeweight Defining Fonts PCL What you need to know Symbol set of the fontValue Symbol set Italic This is HelveticaProportional spacing, bold Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Typeface of the font Value Typeface ValueTypeface Font definition example Other commandsSelecting Fonts XES ??% %Y91,521,6,5,1,18,1% %X1 ??% %Y96,41% &&?? This function cannot be saved in the permanent memoryChanging font example Defining Fonts XES Font definition XES Gfid Font strings sent Orientation Gfid Gfid COR CPI / Gfid Relation Optional ScalingCPI / Gfid Relation Font definition example What to consider Duplex PrintingSystem or interface? ??% Y19,0% &&?? Binding option??% X4 &&?? Selecting duplex printing Setting DescriptionYou cannot save the duplex command in the permanent memory Orientation Duplex selection example, XES Duplex selection example, PCL??% %Y19,2% %Y10,1,3% &&?? ??% %Y19,2% %Y96,nn% &&?? Output Data Xdpm ISO Xdpm Ebcdic Xppm Ebcdic Xppm Ascii Data Stream Translation Mode Function Settings Output Y70 Y36 ??character Port Share OptionFunction 100 Port Share Option Y100 Y100,timeout,user string%Y100 = Sending the commands from the system Example ??%%Y100,20,1B,45%%X1 ??% %Y100,30,1B 45 1B 28 32 53% Sending the commands from the PCPrinter sharing example ??% %Y100,35,1BzlH%%X1 Programming via Shareport Activating the Y249 Engineering Function Updating firmware Limitations when Y249 is activeDeactivating the Y249 Engineering Function Escape sequences must be in HEX PC Support Virtual Printer Error Messages Recoverable Errors Multistrike String is TOO Long Non-Recoverable Hardware Errors Code Error Type Code Description Description Appendix a Supported Setup FunctionsXES Mode ESC Transparency Features No. Description PCL Mode ESC Features Quick Reference Guideto the Supported FSL Functions Default depends N1 Physical paper Name Syntax Parameters Ly write PCL String Translate Table Ebcdic Name Syntax Parameters IBM Gfid APO Name Syntax Parameters Deviation Nvram Appendix B Test Printout 101 Appendix C Use of Xerox FS 5250 Serial Port Out IPDS, Programmer’s Guide Document no. D60253 Appendix D Related ManualsLaser 5250, Programmers Guide Document no. D62081 Index Lead-in/lead-out sequences