Black Box Cable Box A C 7P RO User Manual

FEBRUARY 2000  
PCD50A  
PCD50AE  
PCD51A  
PCD51AE  
A/C-7P RO  
A/C-7S RO  
RO  
A/C-7P  
On  
Data  
Data  
From  
Host  
Power  
From  
Printer  
On  
Line  
Parallel  
Off  
Host  
Line  
Sync  
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SW1  
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O
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A/C-7S RO  
On  
Serial  
Data  
Out  
Data  
From  
Host  
Power  
Off  
Printer  
On  
Line  
Host  
Line  
Sync  
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SW2  
SW1  
O
I
1
2
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NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)  
ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT  
INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD  
1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes  
de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.  
2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para  
referencia futura.  
3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de  
operación deben ser respetadas.  
4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.  
5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo,  
cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca,  
etc..  
6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales  
que sean recomendados por el fabricante.  
7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como  
sea recomendado por el fabricante.  
8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más  
allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio  
deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.  
9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no  
interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama,  
sofá, alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se  
debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los  
orificios de ventilación.  
10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de  
calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos  
(incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor.  
11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo  
del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el  
aparato.  
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12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la  
polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.  
13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no  
sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,  
poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen  
del aparato.  
14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las  
recomendaciones del fabricante.  
15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las  
lineas de energia.  
16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no  
sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.  
17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean  
derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.  
18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:  
A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u  
B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del  
aparato; o  
C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o  
D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su  
desempeño; o  
E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.  
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TRADEMARKS  
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Contents  
Chapter  
Page  
1. Specifications...................................................................................................9  
2. Introduction..................................................................................................10  
2.1 Description of Front Panels.................................................................11  
2.2 About this User’s Guide.......................................................................11  
2.3 Unpacking.............................................................................................11  
3. Installation.....................................................................................................13  
Power On/Off Sequence ............................................................................15  
4. Configuration................................................................................................20  
4.1 A/C-7 RO Configuration .....................................................................20  
4.2 Configuration Switch Settings .............................................................21  
4.3 Setup Software (does not apply to versions after Feb. 1996).............26  
4.4 Host/PC Download Command Overview...........................................27  
4.5 Restoring Factory Defaults...................................................................57  
5. Operation .....................................................................................................58  
5.1 Printer Sharing .....................................................................................58  
5.2 Parallel/Serial Port Initialization ........................................................59  
5.3 Host Port Initialization.........................................................................59  
5.4 Print Position and Page Length...........................................................59  
5.5 Laser Printing .......................................................................................60  
5.6 Computer Output Reduction (COR) .................................................61  
5.7 Automatic Print Orientation (APO) ...................................................62  
5.8 Generic Mode.......................................................................................64  
6. Advanced Features........................................................................................66  
6.1 Command PassThru.............................................................................66  
6.2 Custom User Strings.............................................................................67  
6.3 SCS Mode Transparent Data ...............................................................67  
6.4 Color Printing.......................................................................................68  
6.5 Printing Bar Codes ...............................................................................68  
6.6 I-O Graphics Language........................................................................84  
6.6.1 I-O Graphics Language Overview .............................................84  
6.6.2 Helpful Hints..............................................................................88  
6.6.3 Basic Description........................................................................90  
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6.7 I-O Graphic Language (IOGL) in Action.........................................101  
6.7.1 General Steps............................................................................101  
6.7.2 Tutorial.....................................................................................101  
6.7.3 X- and Y-Axes............................................................................105  
6.8 Linking Graphical Output to a Host Application ............................106  
6.9 Printing Images from the Host..........................................................107  
7. Troubleshooting .........................................................................................109  
7.1 Interface Self-Test...............................................................................109  
7.2 EBCDIC Hex Dump...........................................................................110  
7.3 ASCII Hex Dump ...............................................................................111  
7.4 Problem Resolution Guide ................................................................112  
Appendix A: Font (FGID) Reference for HP LaserJet Printers..................117  
Appendix B: Character Sets...........................................................................141  
Appendix C: Serial Port Pinnings .................................................................144  
Appendix D: Parallel Port Pinnings..............................................................146  
Appendix E: Transferring Power to Pin 18 ..................................................148  
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1. Specifications  
®
Emulation—IBM 3812, 4214,  
4224, 3287, 3262, and 3268  
printers (non-IPDS)  
Systems Supported—ASCII  
®
printer, IBM 30XX, 43XX,  
937X host, or 3174, 3274, or  
3276 controller  
Indicators—(5) LEDs: Power,  
Host line, Sync, Printer Online,  
Data from Host, Data Out  
Connectors—PCD50A, PCD50AE:  
(1) BNC, (1) DB25 female,  
®
(1) 36-pin Centronics ;  
PCD51A, PCD51AE: (1) BNC,  
(1) DB25 female, (1) DB25 male  
Power—9 VAC wallmount  
transformer  
Size—6.5"H x 2.1"W x 5.1"D  
(16.5 x 5.3 x 13 cm)  
Weight—3 lb. (1.4 kg)  
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2. Introduction  
®
The A/C-7P RO and the AC-7S RO  
are powerful, yet easy-to-operate  
external printer interfaces. You can  
easily set them up through on-board  
configuration switches or Host/PC  
download commands.  
operating in PCL mode, the A/C-7  
RO allows Computer Output  
Reduction (COR) and Automatic  
Page Orientation (APO). In  
addition, paper can be pulled from  
several sources and a multitude of  
fonts (printer-resident or from  
optional cartridges) are supported.  
The A/C-7P RO and A/C-7S RO  
attach virtually any ASCII printer to  
an IBM 30XX, 43XX, 937X host, or  
3174, 3274 or 3276 controller. They  
offer reliable emulations of IBM  
3812, 4214, 4224, 3287, 3262 and  
3268 printers (all non-IPDS™).  
When connected to a laser printer  
The A/C-7P RO comes with a  
standard parallel sharing port that  
allows automatic sharing of the  
attached printer between the host  
and a PC or LAN. The A/C-7S RO  
comes with a standard serial sharing  
port.  
A/C-7P RO  
Printer Data  
On From  
Line Host  
Host  
Data  
From  
Parallel  
SW1  
ON  
Line  
I
I
Sync  
Power  
O
O
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
OFF  
A/C-7S RO  
Printer Data  
On From  
Line Host  
Host  
Serial  
Data  
Out  
SW1  
SW2  
ON  
Line  
I
I
Sync  
Power  
O
O
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
OFF  
Figure 2-1. Front Panels of the A/C-7 RO.  
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Power—The A/C-7 RO is  
powered on.  
2.1 Description of Front Panels  
CONFIGURATION SWITCHES  
On/Off Switch—The On/Off switch  
is used to power on or power off the  
A/C-7 RO. Use this switch when  
asked to cycle power.  
The Configuration Switches are used  
to set the output protocol and to  
perform the available test and  
diagnostic functions. While the A/C-  
7P RO models come with only one  
bank of switches, the A/C-7S RO  
comes with two banks of eight  
switches. The left bank is labeled  
SW1; the right bank is labeled SW2.  
2.2 About This User’s Guide  
Since this user’s guide covers two  
A/C-7 RO models, including A/C-7P  
RO and A/C-7S RO.  
LEDS  
2.3 Unpacking  
The green LED lights indicate the  
following:  
Check the packaging for water or  
physical damage, and notify the  
carrier immediately if there is any  
damage.  
Host Line Sync—Communication  
lines between the host and the  
interface are established.  
Keep the original packaging in  
case you need to move or ship the  
A/C-7 RO.  
Printer Online—The printer is  
ready to receive data.  
Data From Host—The A/C-7 RO is  
currently processing data  
received from the coax host.  
Data From Parallel/Serial—The  
A/C-7 RO is currently receiving  
data from an attached PC or  
LAN. PC download commands  
are processed, other data is  
transmitted to the printer.  
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The package should include the  
following:  
• A/C-7P RO or A/C-7S RO  
• Wallmount transformer (9V AC  
output)  
• Standard parallel cable (for  
A/C-7P RO only)  
• Standard serial cable (for  
A/C-7S RO only)  
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3. Installation  
Before connecting the A/C-7 RO to  
the printer, verify that the printer  
functions properly by performing a  
printer self-test. Consult the printer’s  
user’s guide for instructions on how  
to start and evaluate the self-test. If  
the printer functions properly,  
proceed with the installation of the  
A/C-7 RO.  
4. If the sharing port of the A/C-7P  
RO is used, attach the parallel  
cable now. Note that a PC or  
LAN connected to the A/C-7P  
RO’s sharing port should always  
be powered up when the A/C-7P  
RO is operating.  
5. Connect the wall mount  
transformer from the outlet to  
the A/C-7P RO’s “9V”  
connector. Connect the power  
cord(s) to the printer and PC (if  
used).  
WARNING  
Electrical current from power  
lines and cables connecting  
the A/C-7 RO, printer, and PC  
can be hazardous. To  
minimize the danger, follow  
the instructions below.  
6. Power on the A/C-7P RO, then  
printer. The A/C-7P RO’s green  
LED lights labeled “Power” and  
“Printer On Line” should be lit.  
NOTE  
7. Print an A/C-7P RO self-test.  
Power off the A/C-7P RO. Set  
configuration switch SW1:8 (far  
right) to the “|” position. Power  
on the A/C-7P RO. After the  
self-test prints, set configuration  
switch SW1:8 back to the “o”  
position, then cycle the power  
one more time.  
Do not connect the interface  
to the coax cable until Step  
9.  
To install the A/C-7P RO:  
1. Power off the printer and PC (if  
used) and disconnect the power  
cord(s).  
8. Refer to the self-test printouts  
to determine which  
2. Use the configuration switches  
located on the A/C-7P RO’s  
front panel to select the desired  
output protocol. Refer to Table  
4.1 for configuration switch  
settings.  
configuration parameters need  
to be altered. Change these  
parameters by using the  
Host/PC download commands.  
9. With the A/C-7P RO powered  
off, attach the coax cable from  
the host to the A/C-7P RO’s  
BNC connector.  
3. Connect the parallel cable from  
the interface’s “Parallel Out”  
connector to the printer’s  
parallel port.  
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6. Power on the A/C-7S RO, then  
the printer. The A/C-7S RO’s  
green LED lights labeled  
“Power” and “Printer On Line”  
should be on. If the sharing port  
is used and handshaking  
requirements are met, the LED  
labeled “PC/LAN Ready” should  
also be on.  
NOTE  
Whenever the printer is  
powered off, the A/C-7P RO  
must also be powered off to  
ensure they stay in sync with  
each other.  
To install the A/C-7S RO:  
1. Power off the printer and PC (if  
used) and disconnect the power  
cord(s).  
7. Print an A/C-7S RO self-test.  
Power off the interface, then set  
configuration switch SW1:8 (far  
right on the first switch bank) to  
the “|” position. (If you are  
operating a label printer, put the  
printer in ASCII hex dump  
mode, then power on the A/C-  
7S RO. If the label printer starts  
printing, the A/C-7S RO has  
passed the self-test. To obtain a  
printout of the current settings,  
connect the A/C-7S RO to a  
laser or dot-matrix printer.)  
Power on the A/C-7S RO. After  
the self-test prints, set  
2. Use the configuration switches  
on the A/C-7S RO’s front panel  
to select the desired output  
protocol and the serial output  
parameters for the interface.  
Refer to Tables 4.1 and 4.5 for  
configuration switch settings.  
3. Connect the serial cable from  
the A/C-7S RO’s “Serial Out”  
connector to the printer’s serial  
port.  
4. If the sharing port is used, attach  
a second serial cable to the A/C-  
7S RO’s “Serial In” port. Note  
that a PC or LAN connected to  
the A/C-7S’s sharing port should  
always be powered on when the  
A/C-7S RO is operating. In  
configuration switch SW1:8 back  
to the “o” position, then cycle  
the power one more time.  
8. Refer to the self-test printouts to  
determine which configuration  
parameters need to be altered.  
Change these parameters by  
using the Host/PC download  
commands. Refer Chapter 4 for  
further information.  
addition, the PC/LAN and the  
interface must be using the same  
serial parameters. Refer to  
Section 5.1, Printer Sharing, for  
more information.  
5. Connect the wall mount  
transformer from the outlet to  
the A/C-7S RO’s “9V”  
connector. Connect the power  
cord(s) to the printer and PC (if  
used).  
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9. With the A/C-7S RO powered  
off, attach the coax cable from  
the host to the A/C-7S RO’s  
BNC connector.  
To power on:  
1. Turn on the printer.  
2. Turn on the A/C-7 RO.  
To power off:  
NOTE  
Whenever the printer is  
powered off, the A/C-7S RO  
must also be powered off to  
ensure they stay in sync with  
each other.  
1. Turn off the A/C-7 RO.  
2. Turn off the printer.  
The self-test printouts in Figures 3-  
1 and 3-2 show the default settings  
for the different A/C-7 RO models.  
The printout you obtain may differ  
from the samples, since only the  
configuration parameters associated  
with the active output protocol (e.g.  
HP PCL, IBM PPDS, etc.) are  
printed. The second page of the self-  
test printout is the same for both  
A/C-7 RO models.  
POWER-ON/OFF SEQUENCE  
Follow the power-on and -off  
sequences exactly, or the print  
output may be garbled.  
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Self-Test Printout - A/C-7P RO  
PARALLEL 3270 COAX INTERFACE  
COPYRIGHT (c) 1994 SDE Corp  
Rom Ok  
Ram Ok  
Software Version 1.00  
ASCII Printer Protocol  
:
Generic  
#01 -  
#02 -  
#03 -  
#04 -  
#05 -  
#06 -  
#07 -  
#08 -  
#12 -  
#13 -  
#14 -  
Buffer Size (Characters)  
Lines Density (LPI)  
:
2 1920  
:
6
Characters Density (CPI)  
Line Spacing  
:
10  
:
1 Single (6 or 8 LPI)  
Form Length (MPL)  
:
066  
Maximum Print Position (MPP)  
Print Case  
:
080  
:
1 Dual  
LU1 Language  
:
01 English (US)  
0 No  
FF Before Local Screen Copy  
FF After Local Screen Copy:  
LU3 Print Image (Non-SCS Mode):  
:
0 No  
0 LU3 and Local Copy  
Null line suppress  
0 Next line  
0 Current line + 2  
0 2nd PP  
1 Line 1  
#15 -  
#16 -  
#17 -  
#18 -  
#19 -  
#20 -  
#21 -  
#25 -  
#26 -  
#27 -  
#30 -  
#31 -  
#34 -  
#36 -  
#37 -  
#39 -  
#40 -  
#41 -  
#42 -  
#45 -  
#50 -  
#51 -  
#65 -  
#56 -  
SP:  
CR at MPP + 1  
NL at MPP +1  
:
:
:
:
Valid FF Followed by Data  
Valid FF at End of Buffer  
FF Valid Location  
:
0 FF valid at 1st PP or MPP+1  
Auto Function at End of Job  
Print Quality (Fast Draft)  
IBM Motion Command  
Suppress Empty Forms  
:
0 NL  
:
0 DP=Fast Draft, Text= Draft  
:
0 Use FF  
0 No  
:
Form Feed After Time Out :  
Override of Formatting Cmds  
Truncate/Wrap select  
0 No  
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
0 Disabled  
Wrap text beyond MPP  
120 times 5 seconds  
0 No control codes suppressed  
1 3268/4224  
Interv Required (IR) Timeout  
Suppress IBM Control Codes  
Vertical Channel Select (VCS)  
CPT End Delimiter (ASCII)  
CPT Start Delimiter (ASCII)  
Command ID Char (ASCII)  
Start/Stop Buffer Hex Dump  
SCS TRN Translate  
2625 (&%)  
2625 (&%)  
5A (Z)  
0 No Action  
1 3287 emulation, SCS code 35  
08 Seconds  
Sharing Port Timeout  
Host Port Timeout  
08 Seconds  
1 Roman 8  
Character Set Selection  
Parallel Port Init String  
#57 -  
HP  
Host Port Init String  
:
Figure 3-1. Self-Test Printout for A/C-7P RO.  
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SERIAL 3270 COAX INTERFACE  
COPYRIGHT (c) 1994 SDE Corp  
Rom Ok  
Ram Ok  
Software Version 1.00  
ASCII Printer Protocol  
Serial Out Baud Rate  
Serial Out Parity  
Serial Out Word Length  
Serial Out Stop Bits  
:
:
:
:
:
Generic  
9600 Baud  
None  
8 Bits  
1 Bit  
#01 -  
#02 -  
#03 -  
#04 -  
#05 -  
#06 -  
#07 -  
#08 -  
#12 -  
#13 -  
#14 -  
Buffer Size (Characters)  
Lines Density (LPI)  
:
2 1920  
:
6
Characters Density (CPI)  
Line Spacing  
:
10  
:
1 Single (6 or 8 LPI)  
Form Length (MPL)  
:
066  
Maximum Print Position (MPP)  
Print Case  
:
080  
:
1 Dual  
LU1 Language  
:
01 English (US)  
0 No  
FF Before Local Screen Copy  
FF After Local Screen Copy:  
LU3 Print Image (Non-SCS Mode)  
:
0 No  
:
0 LU3 and Local Copy Null  
line suppress  
#15 -  
#16 -  
#17 -  
#18 -  
#19 -  
#20 -  
#21 -  
#25 -  
#26 -  
#27 -  
#30 -  
#31 -  
#34 -  
#36 -  
#37 -  
#39 -  
#40 -  
#41 -  
#42 -  
#45 -  
#50 -  
#51 -  
CR at MPP + 1  
NL at MPP +1  
:
:
:
:
0 Next line  
0 Current line + 2  
0 2nd PP  
Valid FF Followed by Data  
Valid FF at End of Buffer  
1 Line 1  
FF Valid Location  
:
0 FF valid at 1st PP or MPP+1  
Auto Function at End of Job  
Print Quality (Fast Draft)  
IBM Motion Command  
:
0 NL  
:
0 DP=Fast Draft, Text=Draft  
:
0 Use FF  
0 No  
Suppress Empty Forms  
:
Form Feed After Time Out :  
Override of Formatting Cmds  
Truncate/Wrap select  
0 No  
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
0 Disabled  
Wrap text beyond MPP  
120 times 5 seconds  
0 No control codes suppressed  
1 3268/4224  
Interv Required (IR) Timeout  
Suppress IBM Control Codes  
Vertical Channel Select (VCS)  
CPT End Delimiter (ASCII)  
CPT Start Delimiter (ASCII)  
Command ID Char (ASCII)  
Start/Stop Buffer Hex Dump  
SCS TRN Translate  
2625 (&%)  
2625 (&%)  
5A (Z)  
0 No Action  
1 3287 emulation, SCS code35  
08 Seconds  
Sharing Port Timeout  
Host Port Timeout  
08 Seconds  
Figure 3-2. Self-Test Printout for A/C-7S RO.  
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#65 -  
Character Set Selection  
Serial In Baud Rate  
Serial In Word Length  
Serial In Stop Bits :  
Serial In Parity  
:
1 Roman 8  
2 9600 Baud  
8 Bits  
#76 -  
#77 -  
#78 -  
#79 -  
#56 -  
SP:  
:
:
1 Bit  
:
0 None  
Parallel Port Init String:  
#57 -  
HP:  
Host Port Init String:  
Figure 3-2. Self-Test Printout for A/C-7S RO, Page 1 (continued).  
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SCS (LU1) EBCDIC to ASCII Translate Table  
EBCDIC 40 50 60 70 80 90 A0 B0 C0 D0 E0 F0  
456789ABCDEF  
&–øØ°µ^{ } \ 0  
é / Éaj ~ £AJ 1  
âêÂÊbks¥BKS2  
äëÄËclt · CLT3  
0
1
2
20 26 2D D6 D2 B3 F3 5E 7B 7D 5C 30  
20 C5 2F DC 61 6A 7E BB 41 4A 20 31  
C0 C1 A2 A4 62 6B 73 BC 42 4B 53 32  
3 CC CD D8 A5 63 6C 74 F2 43 4C 54 33  
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C8 C9 A1 A3 64 6D 75 BE 44 4D 55 34 àèÀÈdmuƒDMU4  
C4 D5 E0 E5 65 6E 76 BD 45 4E 56 35  
E2 D1 E1 A6 66 6F 77 F4 46 4F 57 36  
D4 DD D0 A7 67 70 78 F7 47 50 58 37  
B5 D9 B4 E6 68 71 79 F8 48 51 59 38  
B7 DE B6 A9 69 72 7A F5 49 52 5A 39  
BF 21 7C 3A FB F9 B8 5B 2D 31 32 33  
2E 24 2C 23 FD FA B9 5D C2 C3 DF AE  
áíÁÍenv§ENV5  
ãîÃÎfow¶FOW6  
1/4  
åïÅÏgpx GPX7  
1/2  
çìÇÌhqy HQY8  
3/4  
ñßÑ`irz IRZ9  
¢ ! | : «ª ¡ [ –123  
. $ ,#»º¿]ôûÔÛ  
C 3C 2A 25 40 E4 D7 E3 B0 CE CF DA DB <*%@æ D öüÖÜ  
´
´
D
E
F
28 29 5F 27 B2 20 B1 AB CA CB E8 AD  
( ) _ ' y ,Y ¨òùÒÙ  
2B 3B 3E 3D F0 D3 F1 27 C6 C7 E7 ED +;>= Æ ´óúÓÚ  
7C 5E 3F 22 FE BA 20 5F EA EF E9 20  
|^?" _õÿÕ  
DSC (LU3) DBC to ASCII Translate Table  
DBC 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 A0 B0  
0123456789AB  
0&àäÀÄaqAQ  
=1-èëÈËbrBR  
' 2 . ìïÌÏcsCS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
00 20 30 26 C8 CC A1 D8 61 71 41 51  
00 3D 31 2D C9 CD A3 A5 62 72 42 52  
00 27 32 2E D9 DD E6 A7 63 73 43 53  
00 22 33 2C CA CE E8 DA 64 74 44 54  
00 2F 34 3A CB CF AD DB 65 75 45 55  
00 5C 35 2B E2 C0 E1 A2 66 76 46 56  
00 7C 36 5E EA C1 E9 A4 67 77 47 57  
00 7C 37 B0 EF D1 59 A6 68 78 48 58  
3E 3F 38 B3 C8 C2 41 DF 69 79 49 59  
3C 21 39 00 C9 C3 45 AE 6A 7A 4A 5A  
5B 24 DE 5E C5 C4 45 E0 6B D7 4B D3  
5D BF BD 7E D9 C5 49 DC 6C D6 4C D2  
29 BB 23 AB CA D5 4F E5 6D D4 4D D0  
28 BC 40 60 CB C6 55 E7 6E B5 4E B4  
7D F2 25 A9 CF C7 59 ED 6F 3B 4F 3B  
7B BA 5F 00 B5 B7 43 B6 70 2A 50 2A  
" 3 , òöÒÖdtDT  
/ 4 :ùüÙÜeuEU  
\5+ãâÃÂfvFV  
|6^õêÕÊgwGW  
|7 ÿîYÎhxHX  
>?8°àôAÔiyIY  
<!9 èûEÛjzJZ  
[$ß^éáEÁkæKÆ  
]¢§~ìéIÉløLØ  
)£#"òíOÍmåMÅ  
(¥@'ùóUÓnçNÇ  
}·%`üúYÚo;O;  
{ _ çñCÑp*P*  
Figure 3-3. Self-Test Printout, Page 2.  
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4. Configuration  
4.1 A/C-7 RO Configuration  
The A/C-7 RO can be configured  
through its on-board configuration  
switches or by sending download  
commands from the host or from a  
PC/LAN. To ensure proper  
functioning of your A/C-7 RO, you  
should review all available  
parameters.  
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4.2 Configuration Switch Settings  
NOTE  
If an invalid switch setting is  
encountered at power-up, all  
LED lights will blink and the  
A/C-7 RO cannot operate.  
Use the A/C-7 RO’s configuration  
switches to select the output  
protocol and to perform the  
available test and diagnostic  
functions. Use a pointed object, such  
as a ball-point pen, to change the  
switch settings.  
When operating, the A/C-7 RO  
will only recognize EBCDIC Hex  
Dump and ASCII Dump settings. All  
other settings are read only at power-  
up. Whenever you change one of  
these settings, remember to cycle the  
power to activate them.  
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Table 4-1. Configuration Switch Settings.  
Output Protocol  
Hewlett-Packard® PCL  
IBM Proprinter  
IBM PPDS  
SW1:4  
SW1:5  
SW1:6  
SW1:7  
o
o
o
o
o
o
|
o
|
|
o
|
o
o
o
|
o
o
|
o
|
Epson ESC/P1  
Epson DFX+  
|
Epson LQ (24-pin)  
Epson 9-pin (DFX)  
Generic  
|
|
o
o
|
o
o
o
o
|
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Table 4-2. Tests/Diagnostic.  
Tests/Diagnostic  
Restore Factory Defaults  
Self-Test  
SW1:1  
SW1:8  
|
o
|
o
o
EBCDIC Hex Dump  
|
Table 4-3. Tests/Diagnostic.  
Tests/Diagnostic  
SW1:4  
SW1:5  
SW1:6  
SW1:7  
ASCII Hex Dump  
|
|
|
|
Table 4-4. Operating Mode.  
Operating Mode SW1:1  
SW1:4 SW1:5 SW1:6 SW1:7 SW1:8  
No Tests  
o
Valid Output Protocol  
o
The first two test functions  
(Restore Factory Defaults and Self-  
Test) are performed only if the  
configuration switches are set as  
indicated when the A/C-7 RO is  
powered on. In the case of the self-  
test, the A/C-7 RO prints a self-test  
at power-on and then needs to be  
powered off. Refer to Chapter 7 for  
more information.  
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The second (right) bank of  
switches of the A/C-7S RO is  
used to set up the A/C-7S RO for  
communication with the printer.  
Table 4-5. Serial Out Baud-Rate Switches.  
Serial Out Baud Rate  
SW2:1  
SW2:2  
SW2:3  
38,400  
19,200  
9,600  
4,800  
2,400  
1,200  
600  
o
o
o
o
|
o
o
|
o
|
o
|
|
o
o
|
o
|
|
|
o
|
300  
|
|
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Table 4-6. Serial Out Word-Length Switch.  
Serial Out Word Length  
SW2:4  
7 Bits  
8 Bits  
o
|
Table 4-7. Serial Out Stop Bits Switch.  
Serial Out Stop Bits  
SW2:5  
1 Bit  
o
|
2 Bits  
Table 4-8. Serial Out Parity Switch.  
Serial Out Parity  
None  
SW2:6  
SW2:7  
o
o
|
o
|
Odd  
Even  
0
Table 4-9. Serial X-On/X-Off Switch.  
Serial X-On/X-Off  
Send  
SW2:8  
|
Don’t Send  
o
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4.3 Setup Software (does not apply  
to versions after February 1996)  
Older versions of the A/C-7 RO  
included a setup disk. For newer  
versions (after February 1996), all  
configuration parameters not  
already covered through  
4.4 Host/PC Download Commands  
By sending download commands  
from the Host/PC to the A/C-7 RO,  
you can change all configuration  
parameters not already covered  
through the configuration switches.  
Most Host/PC download  
configuration switches can be  
changed through the host/PC  
download commands.  
commands are placed in a Host/PC  
document or on the screen.  
Regardless of whether the incoming  
print job is a screen print, a  
NOTE  
spreadsheet, or a word-processing  
document created on either the host  
or PC, the A/C-7 RO will recognize  
the Host/PC download command.  
For a description of the  
available  
configuration  
parameters, refer to the  
Table 4-11, Host/PC  
Download Commands.  
The command itself will not be  
printed if it was entered correctly. If  
any part of the command is printed,  
the A/C-7 RO did not recognize the  
command because of a problem in  
the format. Check the syntax of the  
command and send the command  
again.  
Most Host/PC download  
commands sent to the A/C-7 RO  
take effect immediately and stay only  
in the A/C-7 RO’s active memory.  
To save the changed configuration  
beyond a power off, send Host/PC  
download command Z99,0.  
Tip: Save the Host/PC download  
commands in a separate file. If you  
need to re-configure the A/C-7 RO  
at a later time, or if you need to  
configure more than one A/C-7 RO,  
just “print” the file containing your  
Host/PC download commands.  
Take the following steps to enter a  
host download command.  
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1. Type the Command Pass-Thru  
delimiter &% (or alternate CPT  
beginning delimiter) in the  
document at the point where the  
command is to take effect.  
7. Multiple commands can be  
chained together by using a slash  
(/) or backslash (\) to separate  
the commands (no spaces  
allowed). For example, to set the  
Form Length (Command 05) to  
64 lines (Value 64), the Buffer  
Size (Command 01) to 960  
2. Type an upper case “Z” (or the  
alternate command ID  
character).  
characters (Value 1), and the  
Character Density (Command  
03) to 12 CPI (Value 12), type:  
3. Type the command number for  
the command to be used, as  
shown in the table.  
&%Z05,64/Z01,1/Z03,12  
4. Type a comma.  
4.4 Host/PC Download Command  
Overview  
Table 4-10 shows the Coax Host/PC  
Download commands and their  
corresponding command numbers  
in alphabetical order:  
5. Type the value representing the  
desired selection. No spaces are  
allowed. A space or invalid  
character in a command causes  
the A/C-7 RO to ignore the  
command and resume printing  
from the point the error  
occurred.  
6. A space or control character  
(NL, LF, CR, or FF) signals the  
end of the download command.  
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Table 4-11. Host/PC Download Commands.  
Host/PC Download Command  
10 CPI Command String  
12 CPI Command String  
15 CPI Command String  
16.7 CPI Command String  
6 LPI Command String  
8 LPI Command String  
Alternate Paper Tray Orientation  
CPT Ending Delimiter  
CPT Start Delimiters  
Automatic Function at End of Job  
Automatic Print Orientation  
Buffer Hex Dump  
Command Number  
86  
88  
87  
89  
84  
85  
63  
39  
40  
20  
61  
42  
03  
65  
01  
CPI  
Character Set  
Coax Buffer Size  
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Table 4-11 (continued). Host/PC Download Commands.  
Host/PC Download Command  
Command ID Character  
CR at MPP + 1  
Command Number  
41  
15  
55  
09  
27  
18  
13  
12  
05  
57  
51  
25  
34  
32  
04  
Custom User Strings  
EpsonMatrixFont  
FF After Time Out  
FF At End Of Buffer  
FF After Local Screen Copy  
FF Before Local Screen Copy  
Form Length  
Host Port Init String  
Host Timeout  
IBM Motion Command  
Intervention Required Timeout  
Laser Paper Size  
Line Spacing  
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Table 4-11 (continued). Host/PC Download Commands.  
Host/PC Download Command  
LPI  
Command Number  
02  
08  
64  
06  
16  
30  
62  
11  
56  
98  
21  
07  
14  
98  
98  
LU1 Language  
Manual Paper Tray Orientation  
Max Print Position  
NL at MPP+1  
Override Format Commands  
Primary Paper Tray Orientation  
Paper Path  
Parallel Port Init String  
Print Active Configuration Setting  
Print Quality  
Print Case  
Print Image  
Restore Factory Default  
Restore Previously Saved Configuration  
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Table 4-11(continued). Host/PC Download Commands.  
Host/PC Download Command  
Save Config in NV Memory  
SCS Translate =  
Command Number  
99  
45  
76  
79  
78  
77  
58  
50  
26  
36  
17  
38  
31  
19  
37  
Serial In Baud Rate (serial only)  
Serial In Parity (serial only)  
Serial In Stop Bits (serial only)  
Serial In Word Length (serial only)  
Serial Port Init String (serial only)  
Sharing Timeout  
Suppress Empty Forms  
Suppress Host  
Text After FF  
True LPI Spacing  
Truncate/Wrap  
Valid FF Location  
Vertical Channel Select  
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Asterisks (*) identify factory-  
default settings. Invalid commands  
(such as selecting 2 LPI) are  
COMMAND 2: LINES PER INCH  
Selects default LPI.  
ignored. The last valid setting will be  
unchanged. Examples in this section  
apply to configuration through  
Host/PC download only.  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
3 LPI  
3
4
4 LPI  
*6  
8
6 LPI  
8 LPI  
COMMAND 1: BUFFER SIZE  
Selects logical default buffer size.  
NOTES  
This default emulates the  
front panel selection on an  
IBM printer.  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
960 characters  
1920 characters  
2560 characters  
3440 characters  
3564 characters  
1
*2  
3
The IBM host can control the  
LPI unless Command 36 is  
used to override the host LPI  
commands.  
4
5
NOTES  
Example: &%Z2,8 sets the printer to  
8 LPI default.  
This command, along with  
the  
Z99,0  
command,  
changes the logical buffer  
size selection in the non-  
volatile memory of the  
interface. The logical buffer  
size is only reported to the  
host the next time the unit is  
powered on.  
COMMAND 3: CHARACTERS PER  
INCH  
Selects default CPI.  
VALUE  
0
DESCRIPTION  
No default sent to  
printer  
The physical buffer size is  
permanently set at 4K.  
*10  
12  
15  
16  
10 CPI  
12 CPI  
Example: &%Z1,3 sets logical  
buffer size to 2560 characters.  
15 CPI  
16.7 CPI  
NOTE  
The IBM host can control CPI  
unless Command 36 is used  
to select override of host CPI  
commands.  
Example: &%Z3,15 sets the printer  
to 15 CPI default.  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 4: LINE SPACING  
COMMAND 6: MAXIMUM PRINT  
POSITION  
Selects default Line Spacing.  
Selects current and default  
VALUE  
*1  
2
DESCRIPTION  
Single Space  
Double Space  
Maximum Print Position, the  
maximum number of characters  
which can be printed on each line.  
Example: &%Z4,2 sets the printer to  
double space default.  
VALUE  
000  
DESCRIPTION  
Infinite line length  
Set MPP in number  
of characters  
001  
COMMAND 5: FORM LENGTH  
to  
254  
Selects default Form Length (MPL =  
Maximum Print Lines).  
*80  
Factory Default  
VALUE  
000  
DESCRIPTION  
No form length  
control  
Set form length in  
number of lines  
NOTES  
Normal values are 80, 132, or  
198 characters. This default  
emulates the front-panel  
selection on an HP printer.  
001  
to  
255  
MPP and the current position  
will not be changed by  
changes in CPI.  
*066  
Factory Default  
NOTE  
The infinite line length will  
place no limits on the  
number of characters that  
can be sent to the printer on  
a single line.  
The 000 value enables the  
front panel selection on the  
printer to control the form  
length when Command 25 is  
set to value 0.  
Example: &%Z6,63 sets MPP to 63  
characters.  
Example: &%Z5,70 sets form length  
to 70 lines for A4 paper.  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 7: PRINT CASE  
23 (same as 07)  
24 (same as 09)  
25 (same as 01)  
Norwegian  
Swedish  
EBCDIC  
(alt.)  
Selects default print case.  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
Mono case  
Dual case  
26 (same as 08)  
27 (same as 10)  
Norwegian  
(alt.)  
0
*1  
Swedish  
(alt.)  
Portuguese  
Canadian  
(Bilingual)  
French  
AZERTY  
(105  
character)  
Swiss  
German  
Swiss  
French  
28  
NOTE  
29 (same as 06)  
This default only affects LU3  
printing.  
30 (same as 11)  
Example: &%Z7,0 sets default to  
mono case.  
31 (same as 14)  
32 (same as 14)  
COMMAND 8: LU1 LANGUAGE  
Selects default LU1 language.  
VALUE  
* 01  
DESCRIPTION  
English (U.S.)  
EBCDIC  
NOTES  
This command, along with  
command Z99,0, changes  
the default LU1 language  
selection in the permanent  
memory of the interface.  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
08  
Austrian/German  
Belgian  
Brazilian  
Canadian (French)  
Danish/Norwegian  
Danish/Norwegian  
(alt.)  
The command value should  
match the language number  
used  
in  
IBM  
CU  
09  
10  
Finnish/Swedish  
Finnish/Swedish  
(alt.)  
configuration sequence  
number 121.  
11  
French  
Example: &%Z8,04 sets LU1  
language to Belgian.  
12 (same as 11) French (alt.)  
13  
Austrian/German  
(alt.)  
14  
15  
16  
19  
20  
21  
22  
International Set 5  
Italian  
Japanese (English)  
Spanish  
Spanish (alt.)  
Spanish Speaking  
English (U.K.)  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 9: EPSON MATRIX  
FONT  
alternate bin 1 is default  
(corresponds to PCL escape  
value 4)  
Selects Epson default font, if  
supported by the printer.  
4
5
6
Envelope feeder default  
Manual sheet feed default  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
Draft Print Quality  
Roman, NLQ  
Sans Serif, NLQ  
Courier, NLQ  
Prestige, NLQ  
Script, NLQ  
*1  
2
Manual envelope feed  
default  
3
4
5
7
8
9
Epson DFX front tray  
Epson DFX rear tray  
6
7
OCR-B, NLQ  
Example: &%Z9,2 selects near-letter  
quality (Roman) as the default.  
Cut sheet feeding from  
alternate bin 2 is default  
(corresponds to PCL escape  
value 5)  
COMMAND 11: PAPER PATH  
Selects default paper path for the  
Page Presentation Media (PPM)  
command.  
NOTES  
This command defines the  
default paper source for the  
Page Presentation Media  
(PPM) command in SCS  
mode. If the PPM command  
is received from the host, the  
interface always sends the  
paper source to the printer  
VALUE  
0
DESCRIPTION  
Ignore the host  
PPM command and  
select the paper  
tray through the  
printer’s front  
panel.  
unless value  
selected.  
0
or  
1
is  
The printer ignores the  
command if it does not have  
a secondary paper bin or an  
envelope feeder.  
1
Tractor feed or  
only one paper  
source used (ignore  
the host PPM).  
A
manual sheet feed  
*2  
Cut sheet feeding  
from primary bin is  
default.  
3
Cut-sheet feeding from  
*Factory-default setting.  
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command in the SCS PPM  
causes the printer to wait for  
the operator to insert paper  
in the manual feed tray. This  
command takes effect  
immediately if placed on the  
first position of the page  
COMMAND 13: FORM FEED  
AFTER LOCAL SCREEN COPY  
Specifies whether a form feed is  
performed after a local screen hard  
copy.  
(line  
1,  
position  
1);  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
No Form Feed  
after local screen  
dump  
otherwise, it takes effect on  
the next page.  
Example: &%Z11,5 selects manual  
sheet feed as the default source of  
paper.  
1
Form Feed  
performed after  
local screen dump  
COMMAND 12: FORM FEED  
BEFORE LOCAL SCREEN PRINT  
NOTE  
To use this function, the  
RPQ should be:  
Specifies whether a form feed is  
performed before doing local screen  
print.  
IBM 3268 RPQ SC9508  
IBM 3287 RPQ MC3750  
IBM 4214 OPT 20=3  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
No form feed  
before local screen  
print  
Form feed before  
local screen print  
This command only affects  
the local screen copy, not  
the host-initiated local copy  
printing, and functions only  
in LU3 (non-SCS) operations.  
1
Example: &%Z13,1 performs a FF  
after local screen copy.  
NOTE  
This command only affects  
the local screen copy  
function, not the host-  
initiated local copy printing,  
and functions only in LU3  
(non-SCS) operations.  
COMMAND 14: LU3 PRINT  
IMAGE (Non-SCS Mode)  
Selects Null-Line Suppression or  
True Screen Image in LU3 printing  
mode.  
Example: &%Z12,1 performs a FF  
before local screen print.  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
Null line  
suppression in local  
copy and non-SCS  
print  
*Factory-default setting.  
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2
3
Null-line suppression in  
non-SCS print and true  
screen image in local copy  
NOTES  
To use this function, the  
RPQ should be:  
IBM 3268 RPQ SC9501  
IBM 3287 RPQ S30219  
IBM 4214 OPT 15=1  
True screen image in non-  
SCS print and null-line  
suppression in local copy  
Available only in LU3 (non-  
SCS) operation.  
True screen image in non-  
SCS print and true screen  
image in local copy  
Example: &%Z15,1 prints first PP of  
current line as the next PP when a  
CR is received at MPP+1.  
NOTES  
To use this function, the  
RPQ should be:  
COMMAND 16: NL at MPP + 1  
IBM 3268 RPQ SC9505  
IBM 3287 RPQ SC3741  
IBM 4214 OPT 18=2  
Sets the printer in accordance with  
the RPQ installed in the control  
unit.  
Available only in LU3 (non-  
SCS) operations.  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
First PP of current  
line + 2 lines  
Values 0 and 1 are only  
functional  
terminals.  
from  
CUT  
1
First PP of next line  
NOTES  
Example: &%Z14,3 prints true  
screen image in non-SCS print and  
local copy.  
To use this function, the  
RPQ should be:  
IBM 3268 RPQ SC9502  
IBM 3287 RPQ S30219  
IBM 4214 OPT 15=1  
COMMAND 15: CR at MPP + 1  
Sets the printer in accordance with  
the RPQ installed in the control  
unit.  
Available only in LU3 (non-  
SCS) operation.  
Example: &%Z16,1 performs first  
PP of next line as the next PP when  
an NL is received at MPP+1.  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
First print position  
(PP) of next line  
First PP of current  
line  
1
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 17: VALID FF  
FOLLOWED BY DATA  
NOTES  
To use this function, the  
RPQ should be:  
Sets the printer in accordance with  
the RPQ installed in the control  
unit.  
IBM 3268 RPQ SC9504  
IBM 3287 RPQ SC3749  
IBM 4214 OPT 17=2  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
Second print  
Available only in LU3 (non-  
SCS) operation.  
position of first line  
on next form  
Example: &%Z18,1 performs first  
PP of first line on next form as the  
next PP when a valid FF is received  
at the end of an IBM print buffer.  
1
First print position  
(PP) of first line on  
next form  
COMMAND 19: FF VALID  
LOCATION  
NOTES  
For the Value 1 selection, the  
RPQ would be:  
Sets the printer in accordance with  
the RPQ installed in the control  
unit.  
IBM 3268 RPQ SC9503  
IBM 3287 RPQ N/A  
IBM 4214 OPT 16=2  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
FF is valid only at  
the first print  
Available only in LU3 (non-  
SCS) operation.  
position or at  
Example: &%Z17,1 performs first  
PP of first line on next form as the  
next PP when a valid FF is not  
positioned at the end of an IBM  
print buffer.  
position MPP+1.  
FF is valid  
anywhere it occurs.  
1
NOTES  
COMMAND 18: VALID FF AT END  
OF PRINT BUFFER  
To use this function, the  
RPQ should be:  
IBM 3268 RPQ SC9506  
IBM 3287 RPQ SC3739  
IBM 4214 OPT 19=1  
Sets the printer in accordance with  
the RPQ installed in the control unit  
VALUE  
0
DESCRIPTION  
First PP of second  
line on next form  
First PP of first line  
on next form  
Available only in LU3 (non-  
SCS) operation.  
Example: &%Z19,1 makes FF valid  
anywhere it occurs.  
*1  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 20: AUTOMATIC  
FUNCTION AT END OF JOB  
COMMAND 21: PRINT QUALITY  
(FastDraft)  
Sets the printer in accordance with  
the RPQ installed in the control  
unit.  
Defines default print quality.  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
The Page  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
NL is automatically  
executed after the  
buffer is completed  
(unless a FF, NL, or  
CR was last in the  
buffer).  
Presentation Media  
(PPM) commands  
control the quality:  
DP Quality (01) =  
FastDraft and DP  
Text Quality (02) =  
normal draft.  
1
FF is automatically  
executed after the  
print buffer is  
completed (unless a  
FF was last in the  
buffer).  
1
2
All DP draft output  
is printed FastDraft  
All DP draft output  
is printer normal  
draft  
Value 0 reversed,  
01 = normal and  
02 = FastDraft  
All output is Near  
Letter Quality  
3
4
NOTES  
To use this function, the  
RPQ should be:  
IBM 3268 RPQ SC9507  
IBM 3287 RPQ SC3740  
IBM 4214 OPT 20=2  
Example: &%Z21,1 selects all DP  
output as FastDraft printing.  
Available only in LU3 (non-  
SCS) operation.  
Do not press the form feed  
or line feed buttons on the  
front of the printer. This will  
cause the host and printer to  
lose synchronization of  
paper  
position.  
This  
command reduces the need  
to advance the paper.  
Example: &%Z20,1 sets the printer  
to issue a FF automatically at the end  
of the print buffer.  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 25: IBM MOTION  
COMMANDS  
NOTES  
If 1 is selected, the interface  
ignores form feed  
Enables a Form Feed from the host  
system to be converted to the  
required number of line feeds  
(beneficial when forms length is  
controlled by the interface).  
commands located at the top  
of form position.  
This command affects  
printing in both DSC and  
SCS modes. This differs  
from the IBM 3287, which  
suppresses form feed only in  
DSC mode.  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
Pass FF from host  
to the printer  
Example: &%Z26,1 sets the  
interface to suppress empty forms.  
1
Count the lines in  
Command 5 and  
send multiple line  
feeds to the printer  
in place of the host  
FF  
COMMAND 27: FF AFTER TIME  
ELAPSE  
Sends a Form Feed if unprinted data  
remains in the print buffer for the  
coax-port timeout interval specified  
in Command 51.  
2
Ignore all IBM  
Motion Commands  
VALUE  
*0  
1
DESCRIPTION  
No extra FF is sent  
Send FF after  
Example: &%Z25,1 sets the printer  
to count the lines specified in  
Command 5.  
timeout value  
COMMAND 26: SUPPRESS  
EMPTY FORMS  
NOTE  
In most cases, the host  
Suppresses blank printout pages  
caused by form feed commands that  
occur at the top of a form.  
application generates  
a
termination FF and there is  
no need to change this  
command from the default.  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
No, do not  
Example: &%Z27,1 sends a FF after  
time delay selected by command 51  
(default = 5 sec.) when unprinted  
data remains in the print buffer.  
suppress empty  
forms  
1
Yes, suppress  
empty forms  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 30: OVERRIDE OF  
FORMATTING COMMANDS  
COMMAND 31:  
TRUNCATE/WRAP SELECT  
Enables the printer’s front-panel  
selections to control how a job is  
printed.  
Printers without HP PCL only.  
Selects whether the interface  
truncates or wraps the text if the  
maximum print position is  
exceeded.  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
Normal operation  
(disabled)  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
Allow text to print  
on next line when  
maximum print  
position is  
1
Formatting  
commands are not  
sent to the printer  
(enabled)  
exceeded  
NOTES  
When active, this command  
overrides the interface’s  
default selections for CPI,  
LPI, font, orientation, bin  
selection, paper size, COR,  
and line compression.  
1
Truncate text  
beyond the  
maximum print  
position  
Example: &%Z31,1 causes text that  
exceeds the maximum print position  
to be truncated (not printed).  
A reset command is sent to  
the printer before a coax  
print job in order to restore  
the printer’s front-panel  
default selections.  
COMMAND 32: PAPER SIZE  
HP PCL only. Specifies the paper  
size used for printing.  
This command has no effect  
on the special features  
Command Pass-Thru, user  
strings, initialization strings,  
and coax host RPQs.  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
Selects 8 1/2" x 11"  
letter paper  
Selects A4 (210mm  
x 297mm, 8.27" x  
11.69") paper  
Selects 8 1/2" x 14"  
legal paper  
Selects 11" x 17"  
paper  
1
Example: &%Z30,1 sets override of  
formatting commands.  
2
3
4
5
Selects A3 size  
paper  
Printer selected  
Example: &%Z32,1 selects A4  
paper.  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 34: INTERVENTION  
REQUIRED (IR) TIMEOUT  
NOTES  
If this command is set to 1,  
documents need to be  
Sets the time interval before an  
intervention required signal is sent  
to the host after a printer error  
occurs.  
formatted  
by  
sending  
transparent control codes to  
the printer using Command  
Pass-Thru or SCS mode  
transparent data.  
VALUE  
000  
DESCRIPTION  
If value 2 is selected, the  
SCS pitch (CPI), line density  
(LPI), SHF (MPP), and SVF  
(MPL) commands will be  
suppressed (not sent to the  
printer).  
Never send an IR  
001  
to  
255  
IR is sent (value *5)  
seconds after  
printer error occurs  
*120  
Default, send IR  
after ten minutes.  
Example: &%Z36,2 no LPI, CPI,  
MPP or MPL commands are sent to  
the printer. The document prints  
using the printer’s defaults.  
Example: &%Z34,036 sets IR time  
interval to 3 minutes (36 *5)/60 = 3  
minutes.  
COMMAND 37: VERTICAL  
CHANNEL SELECT (VCS)  
COMMAND 36: SUPPRESS IBM  
CONTROL CODES  
Specifies vertical channel select  
(VCS) emulation. Functions  
similarly to a vertical tab, except the  
3287 does LF only.  
This function is used to select  
suppression of all or some IBM  
control codes sent from the host  
system.  
VALUE  
0
DESCRIPTION  
3287 VCS  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
Obey all IBM  
emulation  
*1  
3268/4214/4224  
VCS emulation  
control codes  
1
2
Suppress all IBM  
control codes  
Example: &%Z37,0 selects 3287  
VCS emulation.  
Suppress LPI, CPI,  
MPP and MPL  
control codes  
3
4
5
Suppress CPI and  
MPP control codes  
Suppress LPI and  
MPL control codes  
Suppress print  
quality specified in  
the PPM command  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 38: TRUE LPI  
SPACING  
COMMAND 39: CPT ENDING  
DELIMITER CHARACTERS  
HP PCL only. Because laser printers  
have a non-printable border around  
the edge of single-sheet pages, 6 LPI  
and 8 LPI spacing is compressed  
slightly to enable 66 lines and 88  
lines to be printed on 11-inch long  
paper. This can occasionally cause a  
problem, especially when using  
preprinted forms that must align  
precisely. Command 38 enables a  
user to override the laser-printer LPI  
compression.  
Specifies the two characters to be  
used for the ending delimiter  
characters for Command Pass-Thru.  
VALUE  
XXYY  
DESCRIPTION  
XX is the ASCII  
hexadecimal value  
of the first  
character and YY is  
the ASCII  
hexadecimal value  
of the second  
character.  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
Compress the  
vertical LPI  
NOTES  
If an ending delimiter is not  
selected with this command,  
the delimited selected with  
Command 40 will be used as  
a default.  
spacing  
1
Print using true 6  
and 8 LPI spacing  
NOTE  
The default delimiter will no  
longer be active if the  
command is used to change  
it. If Command 39 and  
Command 40 are both  
entered, Command 39 must  
be sent after Command 40 to  
be active.  
If true LPI is selected, the  
user needs to adjust the  
document formats to allow  
for the reduced number of  
lines that can be printed per  
page, or the extra lines may  
print onto another sheet of  
paper.  
One delimiter character can  
be specified instead of two  
by entering the hex code for  
the character followed by  
two zeros (for example,  
&%Z39,2500 selects & as the  
delimiter).  
Example: &%Z38,1 specifies that  
vertical spacing prints using true 6  
and 8 LPI.  
A hex code that starts with  
00 is invalid.  
Example: &%Z39,253F specifies  
the %? characters as the alternate  
ending delimiter characters (%  
ASCII hex value is 25 and ? ASCII  
hex value is 3F).  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 40: CPT START  
DELIMITER CHARACTERS  
Example: &%Z40,253F specifies the  
%? characters as the beginning  
delimiter characters (% ASCII hex  
value is 25 and ? ASCII hex value is  
3F).  
Specifies the two characters to be  
used for the beginning delimiter  
characters for Command Pass-Thru.  
COMMAND 41: COMMAND ID  
CHARACTER  
VALUE  
XXYY  
DESCRIPTION  
XX is the ASCII  
hexadecimal value  
of the first  
character and YY is  
the ASCII  
Specifies the character that is used  
for the command identifier that  
follows the delimiter characters.  
hexadecimal value  
of the second  
character  
VALUE  
00  
DESCRIPTION  
Deletes the  
previously selected  
character  
NOTES  
ZZ  
ZZ is the ASCII  
hex value of the  
command ID  
character  
Host download commands  
use the CPT beginning  
delimiter characters as well.  
The new character(s) replace  
the &% in front of the Z.  
NOTE  
If you do not select an  
The character selected must  
be a hex value (L, P, or U).  
ending  
delimiter  
with  
Command 39, the delimiter  
selected with this command  
will be used as the default  
ending delimiter.  
Example: &%Z41,59 specifies “Y” as  
the command ID character.  
The default beginning  
delimiter will no longer be  
active if you use this  
command to change it.  
One delimiter character can  
be specified instead of two  
by entering the hex code for  
the character followed by  
two zeros (for example,  
&%Z40,2500 selects & as the  
delimiter).  
A hex code that starts with  
00 is invalid.  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 42: START AND  
STOP EBCDIC HEX DUMP  
COMMAND 45: SCS TRN  
TRANSLATE  
After receiving a start command the  
coax interface, starting with the next  
buffer received, sends all host data  
directly to the printer as  
hexadecimal printing until a stop  
command is received or the printer  
is powered off.  
Specifies how transparent data sent  
using SCS code 35 is handled.  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
Binary Transparent  
Emulate IBM 3287  
Printer  
0
*1  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
No action taken  
Start EBCDIC hex  
dump  
NOTES  
*0  
1
Value 1 causes valid graphic  
characters to be printed  
normally (i.e., converted  
from EBCDIC to ASCII), while  
control codes and invalid  
graphics are printed as  
hyphens, and normal page  
formatting is maintained.  
2
Stop EBCDIC hex  
dump  
NOTES  
This command enables the  
user to print only the section  
of the document that is in  
question in buffer hex dump  
format.  
Value 0 causes the 8-bit  
binary codes to be sent  
directly to the printer just as  
they are received from the  
host.  
Hex printing starts with the  
buffer after the start  
command and stops with the  
buffer after the stop  
command.  
SCS code 36 functions the  
same as code 35.  
Available in SCS (LU1) mode  
only.  
Examples: &%Z42,1 starts buffer  
hex dump printing; &%Z42,2 stops  
buffer hex dump printing.  
Example: &%Z45,0—All SCS Code  
35 data is sent to the printer as  
binary codes without translation.  
*Factory-default setting.  
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Use of the DOS PRINT  
command or a spooling  
program for the PC is  
recommended.  
COMMAND 50: SHARING PORT  
TIMEOUT  
Selects the time interval that the  
interface waits for receipt of  
additional data from the alternate  
(PC/LAN) host before automatically  
switching to check for data from the  
coax host.  
If your printer supports  
Intelligent  
Emulation  
Switching (IES), make sure  
the printer’s IES timeout  
period is less than the  
command 51 timeout setting.  
VALUE  
04  
DESCRIPTION  
Time interval in  
number of seconds  
Example: &%Z50,10 sets the  
timeout interval to 10 seconds  
to  
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COMMAND 51: HOST PORT  
TIMEOUT  
*08  
Factory default is 8  
seconds  
Selects the time interval that the  
interface waits for receipt of  
additional data from the coax host  
before automatically switching to  
check for data from the alternate  
(PC/LAN) host.  
NOTES  
The interface sends a reset  
command to the printer and  
restores the coax host  
defined format commands  
(i.e., LPI, PI, MPL, MPP) prior  
to printing data from the  
coax host after having  
printed data from the shared  
parallel port. Because the  
printer is being shared  
between the parallel port and  
the 3270 host, careful  
attention should be paid to  
setting up the PC so that  
jobs are not automatically  
terminated because the  
printer is busy.  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
04  
to  
60  
Time interval in  
number of seconds  
*08  
Factory default is  
8 seconds  
NOTES  
The alternate (PC/LAN) host  
is responsible for sending  
This problem may be helped  
by setting the PC timer “off”  
by writing “mode 1pt1:,,;” (in  
case of an LPT1 printer) in  
DOS.  
any  
needed  
format  
commands required by the  
printer prior to sending  
printable data.  
If your printer supports  
Intelligent  
Emulation  
Switching (IES), make sure  
the printer’s IES timeout  
period is less than the  
command 50 timeout setting.  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 55: CUSTOM USER  
STRINGS  
COMMAND 56: PARALLEL PORT  
INITIALIZATION STRING  
Allows the user to define up to six  
custom user strings, of up to 25 bytes  
each, which are stored in the  
memory of the interface and sent to  
the printer whenever the character  
delimiter, letter U, and number of  
the string appears in the text of the  
document (for example, &%U3).  
Allows the user to define an  
initialization string of up to 25 bytes,  
which is stored in the memory of the  
interface and is sent to the printer at  
the beginning of any printing  
received from the parallel port.  
VALUE  
1(max. 25  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
DESCRIPTION  
Defines the parallel  
port init string  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
0-5(max. 25 Defines the custom  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
user string  
1()  
Deletes the parallel  
port init string  
0-5()  
Deletes custom user  
string  
NOTES  
To aid in readability, a single  
space is allowed between  
hex bytes but is not included  
in the string.  
NOTES  
To aid in readability, a single  
space is allowed between  
hex bytes, but is not  
included in the string.  
The string could specify a  
special  
font-selection  
command or other custom  
command to be sent directly  
to the printer prior to the  
data that is received from the  
parallel shared port.  
The strings could specify a  
special  
font-selection  
command or other custom  
command to be sent directly  
to the printer.  
To change the initialization  
string, simply input the new  
command values. The entire  
old string is automatically  
erased.  
This command, if placed as  
the first printable data at the  
top of the page (position 1,  
line 1), will be sent to the  
printer prior to the data.  
To delete the initialization  
string from the NV memory,  
simply put nothing between  
the parentheses.  
To change a custom user  
string, simply input the new  
custom user string values;  
the  
old  
string  
is  
automatically erased.  
Example: &%Z56,1( ) deletes from  
NV memory any hex string that had  
been previously defined for the  
parallel-port initialization string.  
Example: &%Z55,3(1B01)  
Defines the &%U3 custom user  
string to send an “Escape and SOH”  
(1B and 01 hex) to the printer,  
which is the double wide command.)  
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To delete the initialization  
string from the permanent  
memory, simply type the  
parentheses with nothing  
between them.  
COMMAND 57: HOST PORT  
INITIALIZATION STRING  
Allows the user to define an  
initialization string of up to 25 bytes,  
which is stored in the memory of the  
interface and is sent to initialize the  
printer for host printing after  
Example: &%Z57,1( ) deletes from  
permanent memory any hex string  
that had been previously defined for  
the host-port initialization string  
shared-port printing has occurred.  
The interface also restores the host  
page-format parameters after  
sending this string and prior to host  
printing. The initialization string is  
sent at the beginning of each page.  
COMMAND 58: SERIAL-PORT  
INITIALIZATION STRING  
Allows the user to define an  
initialization string of up to 25 bytes,  
which is stored in the memory of the  
interface and is sent to the printer at  
the beginning of any printing  
VALUE  
1(max. 25  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
DESCRIPTION  
Defines the host-  
port init string  
received from the serial port.  
1()  
Deletes the host-  
port init string  
VALUE  
1(max. 25  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
DESCRIPTION  
Defines the serial-  
port init string  
NOTES  
To aid in readability, a single  
space is allowed between  
hex bytes but is not included  
in the string.  
1()  
Deletes the serial-  
port init string  
NOTES  
The host-port initialization  
string is only sent to the  
printer when you turn the  
printer on and after printing  
by the shared parallel port  
has occurred.  
To aid in readability, a single  
space is allowed between  
hex bytes but is not included  
in the string.  
The string could specify a  
Host SCS commands and  
download commands have  
priority over the initialization  
string instructions.  
special  
font-selection  
command or other custom  
command to be sent directly  
to the printer prior to the  
data that is received from the  
serial shared port.  
To change the initialization  
string, simply input the new  
command values. The old  
string is automatically  
erased.  
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To change the initialization  
string, simply input the new  
command values. The entire  
old string is automatically  
erased.  
NOTE  
APO  
active  
is  
the  
recommended selection. A  
user can manipulate the  
page dimensions using SCS  
commands to control the  
orientation of the printing as  
long as the page size  
required is 8 1/2 x 11" or  
smaller.  
To delete the initialization  
string from the NV memory,  
simply put nothing between  
the parentheses.  
Example: &%Z58,1( ) deletes from  
NV memory any hex string that had  
been previously defined for the  
serial port initialization string.  
Example: &%Z61,1 enables APO  
COMMAND 62: PRIMARY PAPER  
TRAY ORIENTATION  
COMMAND 61: AUTOMATIC  
PRINT ORIENTATION (APO)  
HP PCL only. The SCS (LU1) PPM  
command specifying the source for  
the paper can have a printing  
orientation assigned to the paper  
tray that is assigned. Refer to the  
APO flowchart (Figure 5-1) in  
Section 5.7. This command  
duplicates the IBM 3812 and 4028  
printer’s feature with the additional  
selection of option 3 below.  
HP PCL only. Laser printers have  
the ability to automatically control  
page orientation if the user decides  
to activate Auto Print Orientation  
(APO). Refer to the APO flowchart  
(Figure 5-1) in Section 5.3.  
VALUE  
0
DESCRIPTION  
APO is NOT  
VALUE  
*0  
DESCRIPTION  
Computer Output  
Reduction (COR)  
Mode is active  
when paper is  
ACTIVE. Print  
orientation is  
controlled by the  
orientation  
selections specified  
in Commands 62,  
63, and 64.  
specified to be  
selected from the  
primary tray  
*1  
APO is ACTIVE.  
The page  
dimensions of a  
document are  
checked to  
determine if the  
data should be  
printed in  
landscape because  
the width is greater  
than the length.  
1
2
Prints PORTRAIT  
orientation using  
the active font  
when the primary  
tray is specified  
Prints  
LANDSCAPE  
orientation using  
the active font  
when the primary  
tray is specified  
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User Defined  
mode. Documents  
are printed using  
the fonts and  
NOTE  
The value 3 is an excellent  
choice when COR is not  
required, since the user can  
decide the fonts and  
orientation he desires by  
using &% font ID commands.  
Example: &%Z63,2 specifies that  
landscape orientation will be used  
for all printing in which the SCS  
(LU1) PPM code specifies the  
alternate paper tray be used.  
orientation that the  
user specifies  
through use of the  
&% font ID  
commands.  
Example: &%Z62,3 specifies that  
the document is printed as  
formatted when the primary paper  
tray is specified as the paper source.  
COMMAND 64: MANUAL FEED  
TRAY ORIENTATION  
COMMAND 63: ALTERNATE  
PAPER TRAY ORIENTATION  
HP PCL only. This command  
functions identically to Command 62  
except it controls the orientation for  
printing when the PPM Command  
specifies the manual feed tray for the  
paper source.  
HP PCL only. This command  
functions identically to Command 62  
except it controls the orientation for  
printing that specifies the alternate  
tray for the paper source.  
Even if the printer does not have  
an alternate paper tray, the SCS  
(LU1) host specifies the alternate  
tray, and the interface prints the  
document in accordance with the  
selection in Command 63.  
Values are the same as Command  
62 except substitute “manual feed  
tray” in place of “primary tray” in the  
descriptions.  
NOTE  
The laser printer will, upon  
receipt of the manual feed  
tray command, not print until  
paper is placed into the  
manual feed slot. This allows  
the user to insert special  
forms, letter head, or colored  
paper into the manual feed  
slot.  
Values are the same as Command  
62 except substitute “alternate tray”  
for “primary tray” in the  
descriptions.  
*Factory-default setting.  
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character-set selection is  
changed.  
Example: &%Z64,1 specifies that all  
printing using paper from the  
manual feed slot will be printed in  
portrait orientation.  
Refer to the character set  
summary tables at the end of  
the self test to confirm which  
ASCII character is printed for  
each of the 3270 hex codes.  
Both the EBCDIC and DSC  
tables are provided.  
COMMAND 65: CHARACTER SET  
SELECTION  
Enables the user to select the ASCII  
character set that is used in the  
conversion from EBCDIC  
Example: &%Z65,2 selects the Code  
Page 850 character set.  
(SCS/LU1) or DSC (LU3) to ASCII.  
This selection automatically changes  
to match the output protocol  
selected through the interface’s  
configuration switches if HP, PPDS,  
or Proprinter II modes are chosen.  
The other selections require the user  
to manually select the appropriate  
character set.  
COMMAND 70: OVERWRITE  
EBCDIC (SCS/LU1)  
TRANSLATION TABLE  
Custom substitutions defined by this  
command and stored in permanent  
memory are written into the  
EBCDIC (SCS/LU1) to ASCII  
translation table.  
VALUE  
1
DESCRIPTION  
Roman 8 character  
set (HP PCL)  
Code Page 850  
character set (IBM  
PPDS, Epson  
VALUE  
XX  
DESCRIPTION  
The EBCDIC  
character to be  
changed (in hex)  
2
ESC/P2, Generic)  
IBM PC Extended  
(Code Page 437)  
and Epson  
3
YY  
The substitute  
ASCII character for  
the EBCDIC  
Graphics (PC Set 2)  
character above  
NOTES  
NOTES  
The character-set substi-  
tutions defined in Com-  
mands 70 and 71 must be  
adjusted if the ASCII  
character set is changed.  
Previously stored substi-  
tutions are automatically  
changed  
to  
the  
new  
selection when the same hex  
location is specified in the  
EBCDIC table.  
All previously defined  
substitutions are lost from  
NV memory when the  
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Previously stored substi-  
tutions are cancelled if an  
ASCII hex sequence of 00 is  
specified.  
The active DSC (LU3)  
translation table prints out at  
the end of the interface self-  
test summary.  
Command Z99,0 must be  
COMMAND 76: SERIAL-IN BAUD  
RATE  
used  
to  
store  
the  
substitutions in permanent  
memory for them to be  
effective when the printer is  
next turned on.  
Selects the Baud Rate for data  
received at the serial-in port. A new  
setting will not be effective  
immediately. To activate the new  
setting, cycle power on the interface.  
The  
active  
EBCDIC  
(SCS/LU1) translation table  
prints out at the end of the  
interface self-test summary.  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
38,400 baud  
19,200 baud  
9,600 baud  
4,800 baud  
2,400 baud  
1,200 baud  
600 baud  
0
Example: &%Z70,7B,40/Z99,0  
prints a 40 ASCII hex (a @ symbol)  
when the interface receives an  
EBCDIC 7B (a # symbol). The  
command is followed by a command  
Z99,0 which stores the active setup  
selections in permanent memory.  
1
*2  
3
4
5
6
7
300 baud  
COMMAND 71: OVERWRITE DSC  
(LU3) TRANSLATION TABLE  
Example: &%Z76,0 sets the  
receiving baud rate to 38,400  
Custom substitutions defined by this  
command, and stored in the  
permanent memory, are overwritten  
into the DSC (LU3) to ASCII  
translation table.  
NOTES  
This command functions  
similarly to Command 70  
except the substitutions are  
applicable to the DSC (LU3)  
translation table. Refer to the  
Command 70 instructions.  
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COMMAND 77: SERIAL-IN WORD  
LENGTH  
COMMAND 79: SERIAL-IN  
PARITY  
Selects the Word Length of data  
received at the serial-in port. A new  
setting will not be effective  
immediately. To activate the new  
setting, cycle power on the interface.  
Selects the Parity of a data stream  
received at the serial-in port. A new  
setting will not be effective  
immediately. To activate the new  
setting, cycle power on the interface.  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
7 Bits  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
None  
7
*0  
1
*8  
8 Bits  
Odd  
2
Even  
Example: &%Z77,7 sets the word  
length to 7 bits  
Example: &%Z79,2 sets the parity to  
even.  
COMMAND 78: SERIAL-IN STOP  
BITS  
COMMAND 84: 6 LPI STRING  
Selects the number of Stop Bits of a  
data stream received at the serial-in  
port. A new setting will not be  
effective immediately. To activate  
the new setting, cycle power on the  
interface.  
Used when operating in Generic  
output protocol. Defines the 6 LPI  
string the interface sends to the  
printer when the host sends a 6 LPI  
command.  
VALUE  
1(max. 25  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
DESCRIPTION  
Defines the 6 LPI  
string  
VALUE  
*1  
2
DESCRIPTION  
1 Bit  
2 Bits  
Example: &%Z78,2 sets the number  
of Stop Bits to 2  
1()  
Deletes the 6 LPI  
string  
*Factory-default setting.  
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manual for the appropriate  
hex value representing the 8  
LPI command.  
NOTES  
This string represents the  
printer-specific command to  
set the printer to 6 LPI.  
Consult your printer’s  
manual for the appropriate  
hex value representing the 6  
LPI command.  
Example: &%Z85,1(1B 30) stores  
the 8 LPI command for an Epson  
LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 30)  
as the 8 LPI string.  
COMMAND 86: 10 CPI STRING  
Example: &%Z84,1(1B 32) stores  
the 6 LPI command for an Epson  
LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 32)  
as the 6 LPI string.  
Used when operating in Generic  
output protocol. Defines the 10 CPI  
string the interface sends to the  
printer when the host sends a 10 CPI  
command.  
COMMAND 85: 8 LPI STRING  
Used when operating in Generic  
output protocol. Defines the 8 LPI  
string the interface sends to the  
printer when the host sends an 8 LPI  
command.  
VALUE  
1(max. 25  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
DESCRIPTION  
Defines the 10 CPI  
string  
1()  
Deletes the 10 CPI  
string  
VALUE  
1(max. 25  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
DESCRIPTION  
Defines the 8 LPI  
string  
Example: &%Z86,1(1B 50) stores  
the 10 CPI command for an Epson  
LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 50)  
as the 10 CPI string.  
1()  
Deletes the 8 LPI  
string  
NOTES  
This string represents the  
printer-specific command to  
set the printer to 8 LPI.  
Consult your printer’s  
*Factory-default setting.  
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COMMAND 87: 15 CPI STRING  
COMMAND 89: 16.7 CPI STRING  
Used when operating in Generic  
output protocol. Defines the 15 CPI  
string the interface sends to the  
printer when the host sends a 15 CPI  
command.  
Used when operating in Generic  
output protocol. Defines the 16.7  
CPI string the interface sends to the  
printer when the host sends a 16.7  
CPI command.  
VALUE  
1(max. 25  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
DESCRIPTION  
Defines the 15 CPI  
string  
VALUE  
1(max. 25  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
DESCRIPTION  
Defines the 16.7  
CPI string  
1()  
Deletes the 15 CPI  
string  
1()  
Deletes the 16.7  
CPI string  
Example: &%Z87,1(1B 67) stores  
the 10 CPI command for an Epson  
LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 67)  
as the 15 CPI string.  
Example: &%Z89,1(1B 10) stores  
the 16.7 CPI command for an Epson  
LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 10)  
as the 16.7 CPI string.  
COMMAND 88: 12 CPI STRING  
COMMAND 98: RESTORE  
DEFAULTS OR PRINT  
CONFIGURATION  
Used when operating in Generic  
output protocol. Defines the 12 CPI  
string the interface sends to the  
printer when the host sends a 12 CPI  
command.  
Restores the factory default  
configuration selections, prints out a  
copy of the active configuration  
selections, or restores the permanent  
memory selections to the active  
setup status.  
VALUE  
1(max. 25  
bytes of  
ASCII hex  
code)  
DESCRIPTION  
Defines the 12 CPI  
string  
VALUE  
0
DESCRIPTION  
Restores the factory  
setup  
1()  
Deletes the 12 CPI  
string  
1
2
Prints out the active  
setup selections  
Example: &%Z88,1(1B 4D) stores  
the 10 CPI command for an Epson  
LQ-2500 printer (hex value 1B 4D)  
as the 12 CPI string.  
Restores the setup  
selections stored in  
the permanent  
memory to active  
status  
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COMMAND 99: STORE  
CONFIGURATION IN  
PERMANENT MEMORY  
NOTES  
If a document is printed  
using  
temporary  
host  
download  
commands  
Send this command after all desired  
host download configuration  
commands have been sent to the  
interface. It stores the active setup in  
the permanent memory of the  
interface so it will be in effect  
whenever the printer is powered on.  
Otherwise, active configuration  
commands are lost when the printer  
is turned off.  
(commands not stored using  
the Z99,0 command), value 2  
will restore the permanent  
memory selections.  
Put a &%Z98,2 at the end of  
the document to restore the  
standard setup parameters  
for the next user of the  
printer.  
The active setup and  
permanent memory setup  
selections are the same after  
VALUE  
0
DESCRIPTION  
To complete the  
command, the  
value 0 must be  
used  
a
Command Z99,0 or  
a
Command Z98,2 is sent to  
the printer.  
Example: &%Z98,1 prints out the  
active setup selections for review.  
NOTES  
Host download selections  
followed by a Command  
Z99,0 will be stored in  
permanent memory and  
active when the printer is  
turned on.  
Only use Command Z99,0  
when the host download  
selection needs to be  
permanently stored in the  
memory of the interface.  
Example: &%Z99,0 stores the  
currently active setup selections in  
the permanent memory of the  
interface.  
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4. Power on the A/C-7 RO. The  
factory defaults are restored.  
The LED lights labeled “Host  
Ready” and “Printer Ready” will  
blink continuously, indicating  
the A/C-7 (RO) is not in  
4.5 Restoring Factory Defaults  
The factory-default configuration  
can be restored either by sending  
Host/PC Download Command  
“Z98,0” or by taking the following  
steps:  
operating mode.  
1. Power off the printer and the  
A/C-7 RO.  
5. Power off the A/C-7 RO and  
return configuration switch  
SW1:1 (on the first bank of  
switches) to the “o” position.  
Switch SW1:8 should be in the  
“o” position as well.  
2. Disconnect the host and PC  
sharing cables from the  
interface.  
3. Set configuration switch SW1:1  
(far left) to the “|” position, and  
switch SW1:8 (far right of the  
first bank of switches) to the “o”  
position if it is not already there.  
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5.1 Printer Sharing  
5. Operation  
If the PC print job is sent while a  
host job is printing, the printer  
responds as “busy” to the PC print  
request. The print job can be  
The A/C-7P RO and A/C-7S RO  
allow the printer to be shared  
automatically between an attached  
PC/LAN and an IBM coax host.  
Simply connect the PC/LAN printer  
server to the parallel/serial port.  
The A/C-7P RO can supply external  
devices attached to its parallel  
sharing port with 5V up to 350 mA.  
See Appendix E for instructions on  
how to transfer power to pin 18 on  
the A/C-7P RO. The A/C-7 RO uses  
a timeout after each print job before  
it honors print jobs from another  
port.  
spooled through a spool program,  
sent to the printer when the host job  
is finished or if the PC’s printer port  
is set for infinite retry through the  
DOS “Configure Printer” command  
(described in the DOS manual), the  
print job waits for the printer to be  
available to receive the data.  
By default, the A/C-7S RO sends  
data at 96N81 (9,600 baud; parity =  
none; word length = 8 bits; stop bits  
= 1). Make sure that the printer and  
the A/C-7S RO are using the same  
serial parameters. The A/C-7S RO’s  
Serial-Out parameters can be  
changed using the second (right)  
bank of switches located on the front  
panel.  
At the end of a host print job, the  
A/C-7P RO waits for the specified  
Host Port Timeout period before it  
honors data streams coming in  
through the parallel port. The Host  
Port Timeout period is set through  
Host/PC download command 51.  
Also make sure that the A/C-7S  
RO’s Serial-In settings are the same  
as those of the PC/LAN. Note that  
when printing from the share por,  
the slowest baud rate (Serial-In,  
Serial-Out) will determine the print  
speed.  
After a parallel or serial print job is  
completed, the A/C-7 RO will again  
wait for a period of time before it  
honors host print jobs. The Sharing  
Port Timeout is set through  
The A/C-7S RO’s Serial In  
parameters can be changed through  
Host/PC download commands 76  
through 79.  
Host/PC download command 50.  
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PC printing longer than 10 to 20  
minutes (depending on host  
configuration) may cause the 3270  
host to drop communication with  
the printer (“go to sleep”).  
After the host printing is  
completed and before the print job  
from the shared port is sent to the  
printer, the A/C-7 RO will send this  
initialization string to the printer  
and configure it according to your  
instructions. However, it is possible  
that the print job coming through  
the parallel or serial shared port  
contains other printer instructions,  
thus overriding the parallel  
The output protocol specified in  
the A/C-7S RO’s configuration  
(through configuration-switch  
settings) is irrelevant for printing  
from the shared port. For PC/LAN  
printing, select the appropriate  
printer driver on the PC/LAN  
printer server.  
initialization string.  
5.3 Host Port Initialization  
5.2 Parallel/Serial-Port  
Initialization  
After shared printing, the A/C-7 RO  
reconfigures the printer according  
to the active configuration settings.  
If you want to further modify the  
printer configuration (e.g select a  
different font for all host printing)  
take advantage of the host port  
initialization string. Unlike the  
parallel- or serial-port initialization  
string, which is usually overridden by  
commands coming with the  
If you want to change the printer’s  
configuration for shared printing  
(e.g. set it to PostScript mode), use  
the parallel- or serial-port  
initialization string (Host/PC  
download command 56 for parallel;  
command 58 for serial). Consult the  
printer’s user’s guide for the ASCII  
hex values representing the desired  
configuration commands. Then  
store these commands in the A/C-7  
RO’s memory using Host/PC  
PC/LAN print job, the host-port  
initialization string is not sent to the  
printer until after the A/C-7 RO has  
reconfigured the printer for host  
printing. The initialization string is  
sent at the beginning of each  
download commands 56 or 58.  
printed page.  
5.4 Print Position and Page Length  
Table 5-1 outlines the PMPP  
(Physical Maximum Print Position)  
and PMPL (Physical Maximum Page  
Length) for letter, legal, and A4 size  
paper.  
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Table 5-1. PMPP and PMPL.  
PMPP at  
10  
CPI  
PMPL at  
17.1  
CPI  
Paper Size  
12  
CPI  
15  
CPI  
6
LPI  
8
LPI  
True True  
LPI  
LPI  
Letter  
Portrait  
Landscape  
COR  
80  
96  
120  
157  
201  
136  
178  
201  
66  
50  
66  
88  
87  
89  
63  
48  
84  
84  
105  
136  
126  
154  
Legal  
Portrait  
Landscape  
80  
96  
120  
202  
136  
230  
84  
50  
112  
67  
81  
48  
108  
64  
135  
162  
A4  
Portrait  
Landscape  
78  
93  
117  
167  
133  
191  
70  
49  
93  
66  
67  
47  
89  
62  
112  
134  
The &% (or the alternate  
5.5 Laser Printing  
SELECTING FONTS  
beginning delimiter selected with  
command 40) is the delimiter that  
signals the A/C-7 RO that the  
information following is a command.  
The letter “P” or “L” controls the  
orientation of the printing: P for  
portrait and L for landscape  
You can select a printer-resident font  
or a font from an optional font  
cartridge in the printer by entering a  
font change command in the  
document. The font change  
commands take the following  
format:  
printing. The font ID number selects  
the font to be used for printing. The  
font ID should be five digits in  
length. Refer to Appendix A for a list  
of fonts and their font IDs available  
for the printer.  
&%[P or L][font ID]  
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For example:  
5.6 Computer Output Reduction  
(COR)  
&%L00086 selects a Prestige 12 CPI  
font in landscape orientation.  
Computer Output Reduction (COR)  
is an IBM printer feature that  
automatically rotates data processing  
reports to landscape orientation and  
compresses the text to fit 198  
columns x 66 lines on the page.  
COR is enabled by doing the  
following:  
The font ID number must select a  
font available in the printer or in the  
installed cartridge. If the proper  
cartridge is not installed, or the font  
does not exist on the cartridge, then  
the printer will automatically select  
an alternate font for printing.  
Multiple font changes can be made  
in a document as long as all fonts are  
in the same orientation. Changes in  
orientation (portrait or landscape)  
automatically eject the page. A font  
ID that changes the orientation from  
the previous page must be on the  
first line and first position of the  
page or a blank page will be ejected.  
A blank page at the first of a print  
job is often caused by a change in  
orientation. Command 61 must be  
set to “1” (APO Disabled),  
1. Select APO active with command  
61 (value 0).  
2. Select COR for the paper source  
with commands 62-64 (value 0).  
When COR is enabled, the  
following format changes are  
automatically made to data  
processing reports:  
• The page is printed in landscape  
orientation.  
Commands 62-64 must be set to “3”  
(User Defined).  
• Vertical line height is 70% of that  
specified.  
• A 0.5-inch blank area is provided  
on the top and left edge of the  
paper.  
• The selected pitch is changed:  
10 pitch to 13.3 pitch; 12 pitch  
to 15 pitch; 15 pitch to 19 pitch.  
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A combination of control codes in  
the printer data stream and the  
settings in the configuration are  
used to determine page orientation  
when processing DSC, DSE, or LU1  
(SCS) data streams.  
configuration selections. In LUl  
(SCS) mode, the values are specified  
in the data stream by the SCS  
controls. If a value has not been set  
in the SCS data stream, the A/C-7  
RO’s active configuration is used  
instead.  
The APO feature also uses the  
calculated print width and length to  
determine the print orientation  
when the dimensions are less than 8  
1/2" x 11". When the width is  
greater than the length and APO is  
active, the document prints in  
landscape, even if the font is  
specified as portrait.  
Some applications will not allow  
you to insert the data stream  
commands required to select  
orientation and format. Where the  
insertion of the required data stream  
commands is not possible, you can  
select the orientation and format  
desired by using the printer  
configuration settings. Use of the  
Write Control Character (WCC) in  
the DSC/DSE data streams for  
orientation and format selection is  
not recommended.  
The following steps describe  
printing with the APO feature (refer  
to Figure 5-1).  
1. If APO is not active (command  
61, value 0), the A/C-7 RO uses  
the paper source selections  
(commands 62-64) to control  
orientation in the active font. If  
APO is active, the report  
5.7 Automatic Print Orientation  
(APO)  
When Automatic Print Orientation  
(APO) is activated (command 61,  
value 1), the A/C-7 (RO) notes the  
format of the print image and  
calculates the required print  
continues to block 2.  
2. The A/C-7 RO calculates the  
page size. If the page size is more  
than 8 1/2" x 11" the interface  
uses the paper source selections  
to control the orientation in the  
active font. If the report is less  
than 8 1/2" x 11" it continues to  
block 3.  
dimensions. Figure 5-1 shows how  
the page size determines the  
orientation for coax COR.  
If a calculated paper size is larger  
than 8 1/2" x 11", the paper-tray  
orientation selection (commands 62-  
64) determines the orientation.  
3. At block 3, the interface checks  
the length and width. If the  
report is longer than it is wide, it  
prints in portrait. If the report is  
wider than it is long, the report  
prints in landscape.  
In LU3 (DSC/DSE) mode, the  
values used in the calculations are  
specified by the A/C-7 RO’s active  
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START  
Page Orientation  
Logic  
1
APO  
Active?  
No  
Print according to  
Paper Tray Orientation  
(Commands 62-64)  
(Command 61)  
Yes  
2
COR Portrait Landscape  
User  
Defined  
Print Size  
Less Than  
8 1/2 x 11?  
No  
Yes  
3
Is Length  
Less Than  
Width?  
No  
Print in Portrait  
Print in Landscape  
Figure 5-1. Printing with the APO Feature.  
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5.8 Generic Mode  
The A/C-7 RO stores commands  
for the following CPI and LPI values:  
The Generic output protocol should  
be used when the other output  
protocols of the A/C-7 RO are  
inappropriate. This could be the  
case with printers such as certain  
barcode label printers or embossers,  
• 6 LPI—Host/PC download  
command 84  
• 8 LPI—Host/PC download  
command 85  
®
but also with printers from Okidata ,  
®
• 10 CPI—Host/PC download  
command 86  
Mannesmann-Tally , etc. Refer to  
the printer’s user’s guide to find out  
if the printer operates with one of  
the output protocols of the A/C-7  
RO.  
• 15 CPI—Host/PC download  
command 87  
• 12 CPI—Host/PC download  
command 88  
In Generic mode, the A/C-7 RO  
does not pass on the LPI and CPI  
commands from the host. Rather,  
it allows you to match the printer  
specific CPI or LPI command with  
the CPI or LPI command from the  
host (through Host/PC download  
commands 84-89).  
• 16.7 CPI—Host/PC download  
command 89  
Other Printer Commands  
You can also enter commands into  
your document that allow you to  
control true LPI and response to  
host commands. These commands  
(shown in Table 5-2) are similar to  
font-change commands.  
For example, the printer protocol  
a printer requires is not available  
on the A/C-7 RO. To change the  
printer to 10 CPI, the printer’s user’s  
guide provides the hexadecimal  
value of 1B 50. Use the Host/PC  
download command 88 to assign the  
value 1B 50 to the 10 CPI string:  
type &%Z88,1(1B 50). From now on,  
when the interface receives a request  
for 10 CPI from the host, it will send  
the value 1B 50 to the printer and  
thereby set it to 10 CPI.  
If nothing is assigned to the CPI or  
LPI string, the A/C-7 RO will send  
nothing to the printer—it will ignore  
the CPI or LPI command from the  
host.  
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Table 5-2. Commands.  
Command  
¬E  
Function  
Sends an ASCII ESC command to the printer  
Enables true LPI printing  
¬TY  
¬TN  
¬I  
Disables true LPI printing  
Ignores all host formatting commands  
Stops ignoring host formatting commands  
¬S  
Use the ¬I and ¬S commands to  
remove unwanted host commands  
The ¬E command allows you to  
send an escape command to the  
printer to control the printing. For  
example, ¬E(s3B would begin bold  
printing (see your printer’s manual  
for a list of the printer or escape  
commands).  
from a print file. For example, when  
printing with forms-generating  
software, the files are recognized by  
the host as text files and formatted  
with unwanted carriage returns and  
line feeds.  
The printer may compress line  
spacing to fit 66 lines onto the page.  
This may be undesirable, as when  
using pre-printed forms that must  
align correctly. In these cases, the  
¬TY command prevents the printer  
from compressing the line spacing.  
Placing the ¬I at the end of a line  
and ¬S at the front of the next line  
causes the interface to remove the  
host carriage-return and line-feed  
commands and send only the data  
to the printer.  
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6. Advanced Features  
There are several advanced features  
in the A/C-7 RO for accessing  
special functions of the printers,  
which are not normally available on  
the IBM system printers:  
1. Find the command for the print  
feature in the printer’s user’s  
guide.  
2. Convert the printer command  
to hexadecimal.  
• Command Pass-Thru™  
• Custom User Strings  
• SCS Mode Transparent Data  
• Bar Code Printing  
3. Place the beginning delimiter  
&% (or the custom delimiter as  
defined with command 40) in  
the document at the point you  
want the feature to take effect.  
This signals the start of the print  
feature. Enter the beginning  
printer command, then enter  
the ending delimiter &% (or the  
custom delimiter as defined with  
command 39). No spaces are  
allowed.  
• Color Printing  
• I-O Graphics Language™  
Each of these features is described  
below.  
4. Move the cursor to the point in  
the text where you want to end  
the print feature. Enter the  
delimiter followed by the ending  
printer command and then the  
delimiter again, into the  
6.1 Command Pass-Thru™  
The Command Pass-Thru feature  
allows access to all of the built-in  
features of your printer, even if these  
features aren’t normally available  
through the host software.  
document.  
For example:  
Command Pass-Thru lets you place  
printer-specific command sequences  
into the data sent to the printer. The  
A/C-7 RO recognizes these special  
sequences and “passes the command  
through” to the printer. The steps  
below describe how to use  
The command ESC &d0D begins  
underlining and ESC &d@ ends  
underlining. First convert the start  
command to the hexadecimal 1B 26  
64 30 44 and the ending command  
to 1B 26 64 40. And, if the delimiter  
is the default &% (hex 50 6C), then  
enter the commands as follows:  
Command Pass-Thru.  
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This is an  
&%1B26643044&%underlined&%1  
B266440&% word.  
For example, use command 55 to  
define user string number 3 to send  
a form feed as follows (FF = 0C in  
hex):  
to print on the printer as:  
This is an underlined word.  
&%Z55,3(0C)  
Then, to send a form feed at the  
end of a print job, enter the  
following at the end of the  
document:  
NOTES  
Only numbers or the upper  
case letters A–F are allowed.  
&%U3  
Errors in the Command  
Pass-Thru sequence will  
cause the A/C-7 RO to ignore  
the command and resume  
printing at the point the error  
occurred.  
Print the document, and the  
interface will send the 0C, or form  
feed, command to the printer when  
it encounters the &%U3 code.  
Command Pass-Thru may  
change the horizontal  
spacing.  
6.3 SCS Mode Transparent Data  
SCS transparent mode (SCS TRN  
code 35) provides a method for  
transparent data transmission when  
operating in LU1 mode. To use this  
method, you must be connected to a  
system using SNA protocol and be  
operating as a Logical Unit Type 1.  
6.2 Custom User Strings  
Host download command 55 allows  
you to define up to six (0 through 5)  
custom user strings. A user string  
can be a font ID, a form feed, or  
another printer command that is  
frequently used.  
An SCS TRN sequence begins with  
a one-byte binary count immediately  
following the TRN code. The count  
indicates the number of bytes, not  
including the count byte, of  
transparent data to follow. Up to 256  
bytes of transparent data can be sent  
in each sequence.  
After the custom user string is  
defined, the string is activated by  
placing the delimiter (&% or the  
beginning delimiter defined with  
command 40), a capital letter U, and  
the number of the desired custom  
user string into the text of a  
document.  
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SCS TRN data is user-defined  
is not scanned for SCS control  
codes. However, to emulate the  
characteristics of the IBM 3287,  
non-printable characters (control  
characters) are converted to  
For example, to print the word  
“red” in the color red in the  
following sentence, type:  
This prints ¬C02red¬C00 in red.  
hyphens. Data is translated to ASCII  
with undefined characters printed  
as hyphens. The A/C-7 RO offers a  
configurable option to emulate the  
IBM 3287 or to pass the data without  
translation. Refer to command 45,  
SCS TRN translate, on page for  
more detailed information.  
6.5 Printing Bar Codes  
Using the bar-code feature, the  
following bar codes can be easily  
printed:  
Table 6-1. Bar Codes.  
Type  
1
Bar Code  
6.4 Color Printing  
The A/C-7 RO allows printing of  
color on the HP Color LaserJet or  
DeskJet 1200C printers. Simply  
insert the color command in front of  
the text you want to colorize. Return  
to the “normal” black color by  
inserting _C00. The color  
Code 3 of 9  
Code 128  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
POSTNET  
UPC A  
2
3
commands are:  
4
¬C00 - Black  
¬C01 - Blue  
¬C02 - Red  
5
¬C03 - Magenta  
¬C04 - Green  
6
EAN 8  
¬C05 - Turquoise/Cyan  
¬C06 - Yellow  
¬C07 - White  
¬C08 - Black  
7
EAN 13  
¬C09 - Dark Blue  
¬C10 - Orange _C15 - Grey  
¬C11 - Purple _C16 - Brown  
¬C12 - Dark Green  
¬C13 - Dark Turquoise  
¬C14 - Mustard  
To print any of these bar codes,  
use the following format:  
¬B<type>,<height>,<width>,  
<hr>,<chkd>,<ast>,<data>¬B  
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The bar-code command string  
must contain all of these parameters,  
even if the parameter is irrelevant  
for the type of bar code being  
printed. For example, POSTNET  
comes in only one size, so, any  
height or width specifications are  
ignored. But the parameters for  
height and width must be included  
anyway.  
<width>: Specifies the width of a bar  
code module. A module is defined as  
a specific combination of bars and  
spaces used to represent a human-  
readable character.  
By changing the width parameter,  
you can determine the width of the  
module and the thickness of the bars  
and spaces.  
¬B: Identifies the strings as a bar  
code command string. _B must be  
placed at the beginning and at the  
end of the string.  
Width parameters can range from  
1 to 9 when printing to a PCL  
printer. When printing to an Epson  
or Proprinter mode dot-matrix  
printer, the width parameters can  
range from 1 to 3.  
<type>: Specifies the bar code type  
according to the table shown on the  
previous page.  
To determine the total length of  
the bar code, simply multiply the  
module length (found in the table  
on the following page) by the  
<height>: Specifies the height of the  
bar code. When using a PCL laser  
printer driver, height is expressed in  
multiples of 2.5 mm (approximately  
1/10 inch). When operating in  
Epson or IBM Proprinter mode,  
height is expressed in multiples of  
3.175 mm (1/8 inch). The height of  
the bar code can range from 1 (laser  
= 2.5 mm, dot-matrix = 3.175 mm) to  
9 (laser = 22.5 mm, dot-matrix =  
28.575 mm) inclusive.  
number of bar-code characters.  
NOTE  
Be aware that the table gives  
rounded values only.  
Example: Using Code 3 of 9, you  
want to bar code the word  
“PRINTERS.” Assume the interface  
also generates a check digit and the  
start/stop characters. Setting the  
width parameter to 2 will yield a total  
bar code length of approximately 4  
cm or about 1.5 inches.  
Height values are ignored if a  
POSTNET bar code is being printed,  
since POSTNET uses one standard  
height. However, a valid value (1-9)  
must be entered for the height  
parameter to ensure the bar-code  
command string is complete.  
Number of characters: 11 (8 letters  
(PRINTERS) + 2 start/stop  
characters + 1 check digit)  
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Module width (from Table 6-2):  
3.6 mm (0.14 inches)  
Calculation:  
11 x 3.6 mm = 39.6  
mm = 3.96 cm; or  
11 x .14 in = 1.54 inches  
Table 6-2. Module Width in mm (inches): PCL Laser.  
Width  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Code 3  
of 9  
2.6  
(.1)  
3.6  
4.5  
5.5  
6.5  
7.5  
8.4  
9.4  
10.4  
(.14)  
(.18)  
(.22)  
(.25)  
(.29)  
(.33) (.37) (.41)  
Code  
128  
2.2  
3.1  
3.9  
4.7  
5.6  
6.4  
7.3  
8.1  
8.9  
(.09) (.12)  
(.15)  
(.19)  
(.22)  
(.25)  
(.29) (.32) (.35)  
Inter-  
2.3 3.2  
4
4.9  
5.8  
6.6  
7.5  
(.3)  
8.4  
9.3  
leaved 2 (.09) (.12)  
of 5  
(.16)  
(.19)  
(.23)  
(.26)  
(.33) (.36)  
Postnet  
5.7 (.23)  
EAN-13 1.5  
2
2.5  
(.1)  
3.1  
3.6  
4.2  
4.7  
5.2  
5.8  
(.06) (.08)  
(.12)  
(.14)  
(.16)  
(.18) (.20) (.23)  
EAN-8  
UPC A  
1.7  
2.3  
2.9  
3.6  
4.2  
4.8  
5.4  
6.1  
6.7  
(.07) (.09)  
(.11)  
(.14)  
(.16)  
(.19)  
(.21) (.24) (.26)  
1.6  
2.2  
2.8  
3.4  
4
4.6  
5.2  
(.2)  
5.8  
6.4  
(.06) (.08)  
(.11)  
(.13)  
(.16)  
(.18)  
(.23) (.25)  
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Table 6-3. Module width in mm (inches): Epson  
or IBM Proprinter Dot-Matrix.  
Width  
1
2
3
Code 3 of 9  
2.7  
5.4  
8.1  
(.11)  
(.22)  
(.32)  
Code 128  
2.5  
(.1)  
5
7.6  
(.3)  
(.2)  
Interleaved 2  
of 5  
2.2  
(.9)  
4.4  
6.6  
(.18)  
(.26)  
POSTNET  
EAN 13  
6.5 (.25)  
1.5  
3.1  
4.6  
(.06)  
(.12)  
(.18)  
EAN 8  
UPC A  
1.8  
3.6  
5.5  
(.07)  
(.14)  
1.8  
3.6  
5.5  
(.07)  
(.14)  
(.21)  
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Width parameters are ignored  
when printing POSTNET bar codes,  
since POSTNET uses one standard  
width. However, a valid value (1-9)  
must be entered for the width  
<ast>: Specifies whether start/stop  
characters are automatically  
generated or manually added. This  
parameter only applies to bar code  
type Code 3 of 9. For all other bar  
code types, the start/stop characters  
are automatically generated by the  
A/C-7 RO and input for the <ast>  
parameter is ignored. However, one  
of the following values must be  
entered to ensure the bar code  
command string is complete and  
valid. The options for the <ast>  
parameter are:  
parameter to ensure the bar code  
command string is complete.  
<hr>: Identifies whether human-  
readables are printed or not.  
Human-readables are printed  
underneath the bar code. Valid  
values are:  
0 = Do not print human readables.  
1 = Print human readables.  
0 = Do not automatically add  
start/stop characters.  
1 = Automatically add start/stop  
characters.  
<chkd>: Indicates whether the A/C-  
7 RO automatically calculates and  
causes a check digit to be printed.  
The following bar codes require a  
check digit, so, the A/C-7 RO  
automatically generates and adds a  
check digit to the bar-code data:  
Code 128, POSTNET, UPC A, EAN  
8, EAN 13  
NOTE  
If value 0 is selected, you  
must  
manually  
enter  
start/stop  
characters  
(asterisks) together with the  
data. Failure to add the  
asterisks will cause an  
invalid bar code to be  
printed (i.e. a bar code  
without start/stop char-  
acters). If human readables  
are being printed, the  
asterisks will also print as  
human readables.  
If any of the bar codes listed above  
has been selected, the <chkd>  
selection is ignored by the A/C-7  
RO. However, one of the following  
values must be entered to ensure the  
bar code command string is  
complete and valid. The options for  
the <chkd> parameter are:  
If value 1 is selected, you  
must not add asterisks as  
start/stop characters to the  
data. Failure to omit  
asterisks will cause an  
invalid bar code to be  
printed (i.e. a bar code with a  
start/stop character pair in  
0 = Do not calculate and add a check  
digit.  
1 = Calculate and add a check digit  
to the bar code data.  
the beginning and  
a
start/stop character pair in  
the end.)  
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where the mistake occurred.  
<data>: The data to be printed as a  
bar code. Some bar codes require a  
certain number of characters.  
3. Spaces in the bar-code  
command string are invalid  
and will lead to the same  
result as mentioned in Step  
2.  
Others only allow alphanumeric or  
numeric characters. Before the A/C-  
7 RO processes the data string, it will  
check the complete data string and  
verify that it is valid. This is why the  
¬B at the end is so important. If an  
invalid data string has been entered,  
the A/C-7 RO will print “Invalid  
Data” in the place of the bar code.  
4. If invalid data (either too  
many characters or the  
wrong type of characters) is  
entered, the A/C-7 RO will  
print the error message:  
** Invalid Data **  
5. Allow for sufficient vertical  
spacing when printing text  
data beneath the bar code.  
NOTES  
1. Valid values must be  
entered for each of the  
parameters specified above,  
even if the parameter is  
irrelevant for the type of bar  
code being printed.  
For example, when the bar code  
command sting is entered on line 1  
of the document with a bar code  
height specified as 5 (approximately  
1/2 inch or 3 lines at 6 LPI), and  
text is then entered on line 2 as  
follows,  
2. If an invalid parameter  
value (other than invalid  
data) has been entered, the  
A/C-7 RO will process the  
bar-code command up to  
that point and then reject  
any information it receives  
after the incorrect value.  
¬B5,7,1,0,0,0,1234567890¬B  
This data overrun by barcode  
this will cause the bar code to  
overlap the text in the second line:  
For example, a bar-code  
command string has been  
entered, however, an invalid  
<hr> value of 3 has been  
specified.  
¬B2,6,6,3,0,0,code128_B  
The A/C-7 RO would cause  
all characters after the  
invalid value 3 to be printed:  
,0,0,code128  
This helps quickly identify  
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This data overrun by barcode  
Figure 6-1. Bar Code Overlapping Text.  
To avoid overlapping bar codes with text, always allow for sufficient vertical  
line spacing (by adding line feeds, for example) to accommodate the height  
of the bar code.  
6. When text data is entered to the right of the bar code command sting,  
the printed text will appear immediately to the right of where the bar-  
code print ends.  
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OVERVIEW AND EXAMPLES  
The examples shown on the following pages give an overview of the  
supported bar code types. Note that the “maximum number of data  
characters” does not include start/stop characters and check digits.  
Code 3 of 9  
Maximum number of data characters:  
Valid numeric characters:  
Valid alphanumeric characters:  
Valid other characters:  
30  
0-9  
A-Z  
space ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) + , - . / : ; <  
= > ? @  
Example: ¬B1,4,1,1,1,1,0123456789¬B  
0123456789  
Figure 6-2. Code 3 of 9.  
POSTNET  
Maximum number of data characters:  
Valid numeric characters:  
Valid alphanumeric characters:  
Valid other characters:  
30  
0-9  
N/A  
N/A  
Example: ¬B4,1,1,1,1,0,0123456789¬B  
0123456789  
Figure 6-3. POSTNET.  
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UPC A  
Required number of data characters:  
Valid numeric characters:  
Valid alphanumeric characters:  
Valid other characters:  
10  
0-9  
N/A  
N/A  
Example: ¬B5,5,1,1,1,0,0123456789¬B  
0 01234 56789 5  
Figure 6-4. UPC A.  
EAN 8  
Required number of data characters:  
Valid numeric characters:  
Valid alphanumeric characters:  
Valid other characters:  
7
0-9  
N/A  
N/A  
Example: ¬B6,3,1,1,1,0,1234567¬B  
1234 5670  
Figure 6-5. EAN 8.  
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EAN 13  
Required number of data characters:  
Valid numeric characters:  
Valid alphanumeric characters:  
Valid other characters:  
12  
0-9  
N/A  
Example: ¬B7,3,1,1,1,0,012345678912¬B  
0 123456 789128  
Figure 6-6. EAN 13.  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
Maximum number of data characters:  
Valid numeric characters:  
Valid alphanumeric characters:  
Valid other characters:  
30  
0-9  
N/A  
N/A  
Example: ¬B3,3,1,1,1,0,0123456789¬B  
0123456789  
Figure 6-7. Interleaved 2 of 5.  
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NOTE  
Since Interleaved 2 of 5 symbols are created from data-character pairs,  
the number to be encoded must have an even number of digits. If an odd  
number of data characters (including the optional check digit) is entered,  
the A/C-7 RO adds an “0” to the beginning of the bar code. If an even  
number of data characters (including the optional check digit) is entered,  
the A/C-7 RO prints the bar code exactly as it is input.  
Code 128  
Code 128 has three unique character subsets (code A, B, and C) shown in the  
table on the following pages. When entering data representing Code 128 bar  
code, follow these two steps:  
1. Define which code set you want to use: type “A” to represent code A;  
type “B” to represent Code B; and type “C” to represent code C.  
2. If you are using code set B, enter the data characters directly. The ~  
character and other special characters are represented by the Symbol  
Character Value found in the left column of Table 6-4.  
If you are using code set A or C, enter the Symbol Character Value found  
in the left column of the table. Each character is represented by two digits  
or a ~ followed by a digit. For example, to bar code the  
character “&” using Code Set A, type 06.  
Maximum number of data characters:  
Valid characters:  
30 (includes special characters)  
Differs with selected code set, see  
Table 6-4.  
Example: ¬B2,3,2,1,1,0,ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ¬B  
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ  
Figure 6-8. Code 128.  
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To show how multiple character sets are used, study the following data  
string. Height, width and other parameters were omitted in this example to  
focus your attention on the data string. Please note that this example is for  
illustration purposes only, and is not a recommended way of bar coding. The  
following data string is a fairly complex way of bar coding “10A/C-7(RO)10”.  
¬B2,...,A1716~6A/C-7(RO)~510¬B  
A:  
selects code set A  
17:  
16:  
~6:  
selects the number “1” from code set A  
selects the number “0” from code set A  
switches from code set A to code set B  
A/C-7 (RO): selects the characters “A/C-7 (RO)” from code set B  
~5:  
10:  
switches from code set B to code set C  
selects the number “10” from code set C  
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Table 6-4. Symbol Character Value and Data Character.  
Symbol  
Character  
Value  
Data Character  
Code B  
Code A  
Code C  
00  
01  
02  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
08  
09  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
SP  
!
SP  
!
00  
01  
02  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
08  
09  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
#
$
%
&
#
$
%
&
(
(
)
)
*
*
+
.
+
.
-
-
.
.
/
/
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
:
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
:
;
;
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Table 6-4 (continued). Symbol Character Value and Data Character.  
Symbol  
Character  
Value  
Data Character  
Code B  
Code A  
Code C  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
<
<
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
=
=
>
>
?
?
@
A
B
C
D
E
F
@
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
G
H
I
J
J
K
L
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
U
V
W
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Table 6-4 (continued). Symbol Character Value and Data Character.  
Symbol  
Character  
Value  
Data Character  
Code B  
Code A  
Code C  
56  
57  
58  
59  
60  
61  
62  
63  
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
70  
71  
72  
73  
74  
75  
76  
77  
78  
79  
80  
81  
82  
83  
X
X
Y
Z
[
56  
57  
58  
59  
60  
61  
62  
63  
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
70  
71  
72  
73  
74  
75  
76  
77  
78  
79  
80  
81  
82  
83  
Y
Z
[
\
\
]
]
^
^
_
`
_
NUL  
SOH  
STX  
ETX  
EOT  
ENQ  
ACK  
BEL  
BS  
HT  
LF  
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
VT  
FF  
k
l
CR  
So  
m
n
o
p
q
r
SI  
DLE  
DC1  
DC2  
DC3  
s
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Table 6-4 (continued). Symbol Character Value and Data Character.  
Symbol  
Character  
Value  
Data Character  
Code B  
Code A  
Code C  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
89  
90  
91  
92  
93  
~0  
~1  
~2  
~3  
~4  
~5  
~6  
~7  
~8  
DC4  
t
84  
NAK  
SYN  
ETB  
u
85  
v
86f  
87  
w
CAN  
EM  
x
88  
y
89  
SUB  
ESC  
FS  
z
90  
{
91  
|
92  
GS  
}
93  
RS  
~
94  
US  
DEL  
FNC3  
FNC2  
SHIFT  
CODE C  
FNC4  
CODE A  
FNC1  
95  
FNC3  
FNC2  
SHIFT  
CODE C  
CODE B  
FNC4  
FNC1  
96  
97  
98  
99  
CODE B  
CODE A  
FNC1  
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6.6.1 I-O GRAPHICS  
OVERVIEW  
Table 6-5 is an overview of the I-O  
Graphics Language™ (IOGL)  
command strings and a brief  
description of the parameters  
used in the IOGL strings.  
L
ANGUAGE™  
6.6 I-O Graphics Language™  
The I-O Graphics Language  
(IOGL ) allows printing of graphical  
elements and charts on PCL5  
compatible printers. IOGL is  
independent of other I-O features,  
such as internally generated bar  
codes or font change commands.  
This means that if an I-O font  
change command is followed by an  
IOGL command to rotate text, the  
text would print in the specified  
font. IOGL is also independent of  
regular text data. This allows text  
data to be overlaid by a graphical  
element, such as a shaded box.  
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Table 6-5. IOGL Graphics Language.  
Graphical Element  
IOGL Command String  
Line  
Box  
¬GL<line width;<x start>;<y start>;<x end>;<y end>  
¬GB<line width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x end>;<y end>;  
<% shading>  
Circles  
¬GC<line width>;<x center>;<y center>;<radius>;  
<% shading>  
Arc  
¬GA<line width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x center>;  
<y center>;<angle of rotation>  
Shading/Color  
Pie Chart  
¬GS<# of values>;<color 1>;<% shading 1>;  
<color 2>;<% shading 2>;...  
¬GP<line width>;<x center>;<y center>;<radius>;<# of  
segments>;<segment value 1>;<segment value 2>;...  
Bar Chart (Histogram)  
¬GH<line width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x increment>;<y  
increment>;<bar width>;<# of entries>;<value 1>;<value  
2>;...  
Run (Line) Chart  
¬GR<line width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x increment>;  
<y increment>;<# of entries>;<value 1>;<value 2>;...  
Text Rotation  
Comments  
¬GT<x start>;<y start>;<angle of rotation>;<’text’>  
¬GX<’text’>  
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Table 6-5. IOGL Graphics Language.  
Parameter  
Description  
Units of  
Measurement  
Valid  
Values  
’text’  
text to be rotated or to be  
included in the IOGL program  
as a comment  
N/A  
any  
printable  
character  
% shading  
percentage of shading  
percentage  
each  
0-100,  
integers  
# of  
number of segments to be  
printed in pie chart  
1 to 9,  
segments  
integers  
# of  
number of values to be printed  
in bar or run (line) chart  
each  
1 to 12,  
integers  
entries  
angle of  
rotation  
angle of rotation of arc or text  
degrees  
arc: 0 to  
360,  
integers  
text: 0, 90,  
180, 270  
bar width  
color n  
width of a bar in a bar chart  
n/300 inch  
positive  
integers  
color code to select color  
color command 00 to 16  
numbers  
of pie or bar chart segments  
line width  
width of any printed line (in line,  
box, arc, circle, chart)  
mm  
any positive  
number  
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Table 6-5 (continued). IOGL Graphics Language.  
Parameter  
Description  
Units of  
Measurement  
Valid  
Values  
radius  
radius of a circle or pie chart  
n/300 inch  
integer  
positive  
integers  
segment  
value n  
value to be represented by a  
pie chart segment  
0 to 100  
value n  
a value to be represented by a  
bar in a bar chart or a point in  
a line chart  
any positive  
integer  
any positive  
integer  
x start  
x coordinate of start position  
for lines and boxes  
n/300 inch  
n/300 inch  
n/300 inch  
n/300 inch  
n/300 inch  
positive  
integers;  
incl. 0  
x end  
x coordinate of end position  
for lines and boxes  
positive  
integers;  
incl. 0  
x center  
x increment  
y center  
x coordinate of center point of  
circle, arc, or pie chart  
positive  
integers;  
incl. 0  
horizontal movement before  
next bar (bar chart) or value  
(run chart) is printed  
positive  
integers;  
incl. 0  
y coordinate of center point of  
circle, arc, or pie chart  
positive  
integers;  
incl. 0  
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Table 6-5 (continued). IOGL Graphics Language.  
Parameter  
Description  
Units of  
Measurement  
Valid  
Values  
y start  
y coordinate of start position  
for lines and boxes  
n/300 inch  
n/300 inch  
n/300 inch  
positive  
integers;  
incl. 0  
y end  
y coordinate of end position  
for lines and boxes  
positive  
integers;  
incl. 0  
y increment  
height of one unit of the value  
to be printed in bar or run (line)  
chart  
positive  
integers;  
incl. 0  
6.6.2 HELPFUL HINTS  
1. All xy values (start, end, center,  
increment) are measured in  
n/300 of an inch. The origin of  
the xy coordinate system is the  
top left hand corner of the  
printable area of the page (see  
Figure 6-9).  
The printable area of the page  
may vary with the printer model  
andpaper size being used. Refer  
to your printer’s user’s guide for  
specific information.  
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Physical Page  
X
Physical Page  
X,Y  
origin  
(0,0)  
X
Printable Area  
X,Y  
origin  
(0,0)  
Printable Area  
X
X
Y
Y
Figure 6-9. XY Coordinate System on the Page.  
2. The complete command string  
must be entered as shown below.  
Incomplete command strings  
and command strings with  
invalid values (such as spaces)  
will cause the A/C-7 RO to print  
the string at the place where the  
error occurred.  
semi-colon “;” as a separator  
between parameters, you may  
also enter a comma “,” or a  
forward slash “/”.  
4. Do not enter numeric values  
with commas (for example,  
50,000). The printer interface  
will interpret the “ ,” to be the  
end of the parameter (so that  
50,000 would be interpreted as  
two values: value 1 = 50, value 2 =  
000).  
For example, a line command  
string has been entered.  
However, an invalid <x start>  
value has been specified.  
¬GL30;A;1;1;600  
International users should also  
be aware that a decimal value  
used to specify line width (in  
mm) such as “1,5” (i.e. 1 1/2) is  
also interpreted as two separate  
values (i.e. value 1 = 1, value 2 =  
5). To enter a valid decimal line  
width use the period “.” (i.e. 1.5  
mm).  
The A/C-7 RO would cause all  
characters, including the invalid  
value “A” to be printed:  
A;1;1;600  
3. As an alternative to using the  
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6.6.3 BASIC DESCRIPTION  
Lines—¬GL<line width>;<x start>;<y  
start>;<x end>;<y end>  
For example: ¬GL2;100;0;100;600  
draws a 2 mm wide, vertical (<x  
start> = <x end>) line of 2 inches in  
length (<y-end> - <y-start> =  
600/300” = 2”) (Figure 6-10)  
Draws a line from the specified xy  
start to xy end. <Line width> is  
specified in mm.  
X,Y start  
(100,0)  
2 inches  
X,Y end  
(100,600)  
Figure 6-10. Example of Line.  
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Boxes—¬GB<line width>;<x start>;<y  
start>;<x end>;<y end>;<%  
shading>6  
<line width> is specified in mm;  
<% shading> can range from 0 to  
100.  
Draws a box from the specified xy  
start to the xy end. The box cannot  
be rotated.  
For example:  
¬GB2;300;300;600;600;30 draws a  
box with 2 mm wide border and 30%  
shading (Figure 6-11).  
X,Y start  
(300,300)  
Line width = 2mm  
X,Y end  
(600,600)  
30% shading  
Figure 6-11. Example of Box.  
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Circle—¬GC<line width>;<x  
center>;<y center>;<radius>;<%  
shading>  
For example: ¬GC2;900;2400;300;70  
draws a circle with a radius of 1 inch  
(300/300 inches) (Figure 6-12)  
Draws a circle with the specified  
radius (in n/300 inches) and line  
width (in mm) around the xy center.  
NOTE  
To avoid cutting off part of  
the circle, make sure that the  
radius and the x,y center  
values are such that the  
complete circle will fit into  
the printable area of the  
page.  
Line width = 2mm  
X
70% shading  
X,Y center  
(900,2400)  
Figure 6-12. Example of Circle.  
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Arc—¬GA<line width>;<x start>;<y  
start>;<x center>;<y center>;<angle  
of rotation>  
For example:  
¬GA1;500;900;900;900;180 draws an  
arc (semi-circle since rotation is 180  
degrees) (Figure 6-13)  
Draws an arc around the xy center,  
starting at xy start and ending when  
the angle of rotation is completed.  
(Angle is measured from theoretical  
line xy center to xy start and rotates  
clockwise.)  
180°  
X,Y center  
(900,900)  
X,Y start  
(500,900)  
Figure 6-13. Example of Arc.  
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Color/Shading—¬GS<# of  
Pie Chart—¬GP<line width>; <x  
center>;<y center>;<radius>;<#  
of segments>;<segment value  
1>;<segment value 2>;....  
values>;<color 1>;<% shading  
1>;<color 2>;<% shading 2>;...  
Defines the color and shading of  
the pie-chart and bar-chart  
Draws a pie chart around the xy  
center with the specified radius (in  
n/300 inches), number of segments  
(maximum of 9), and segment  
values. Segment values are entered  
as numerics and converted to  
percentages. Segment values can  
range from 0 to 100.  
segments. The first value entered in  
the pie and bar chart commands will  
be printed in color 1 with shading 1.  
The second value entered in the pie  
and bar chart commands will be  
printed in color 2 with shading 2.  
Colors are entered as numeric  
values 0-16 (corresponding to color  
command scheme). Shading is  
entered as a numeric value from 0-  
100 (% of shading). If the attached  
printer is not capable of recognizing  
PCL color commands, all printing  
will be black. Refer to pie and bar  
charts for an example.  
Each segment will have the color  
and/or shading as specified in the  
shading command (pie chart value 1  
will get color/shading value 1,...).  
<line width> is specified in mm. The  
first pie segment starts at “9 o’clock,”  
meaning on the far left of the circle  
(Figure 6-14).  
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“9 o’clock”  
= starting  
point for first  
pie segment  
Figure 6-14. Color/Shading and Pie Chart.  
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For example:  
¬GS3;01;20;02;50;04;80  
The first segment (value 10) will  
be 1/6 of the complete circle  
¬GP5;900;2400;600;3;10;20;30 draws  
a three-segment pie chart. If the  
attached printer is a PCL color  
printer, the first segment will be blue  
(01), the second segment will be red  
(02), and the third segment will be  
green (04). The segments will be  
shaded at 20%, 50%, and 80%  
respectively.  
(10/(10+20+30)=10/60=1/6), the  
second segment (value 20) will be  
2/6 of the complete circle (20/60),  
and the third segment will be 3/6 of  
the complete circle (Figure 6-15).  
Figure 6-15. Segment of Circle.  
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Bar Chart (Histogram)—¬GH<line  
width>;<x start>;<y start>;<x  
increment>;<y increment>;<bar  
width>;<# of entries>; <value  
1>;<value 2>; ...  
For example:  
¬GS3;01;20;02;50;04;80  
¬GH1;100;2400;300;1;100;3;500;600;  
800 draws three bars. If the attached  
printer is a PCL color printer, the  
first bar will be blue, the second red,  
and the third green. The bars will be  
shaded 20%, 50%, and 80%  
Draws a bar chart. xy start specifies  
the bottom left hand corner of the  
first bar (the origin on the chart’s xy  
scale). The x increment specifies the  
horizontal movement before the  
next bar is printed. The y increment  
(in n/300 inches) determines the  
height of the bar (multiplied by the  
value). The bar width (in n/300  
inches) specifies the width of the  
bar. Bar chart values can range from  
0 to 3,000. Each bar will have the  
color and/or shading as specified in  
the shading command (bar 1 is  
respectively (Figure 6-16).  
color/shading value 1,...). A  
maximum of 12 bars can be printed.  
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Line width 5mm  
Height =  
value times (*)  
y increment  
X,Y start  
(100,2400)  
x increment = horizontal distance  
between values  
Figure 6-16. Bar Chart (Histogram).  
Each bar is 1/3 inch wide  
NOTE  
(100/300 inch). The distance from  
the left side of one bar to the left  
side of the next bar is one inch  
(300/300). This allows other bars to  
be added through a separate  
command.  
The y-increment determines  
the scaling. Only integers (1,  
2, 3, 4, etc.) are valid. If you  
are charting sales figures in  
thousands of dollars, the y-  
increment should be small  
(for example, 1). If you are  
charting the number of  
customer complaints per  
period, the y-increment  
should be high (for example,  
100 or more). Be aware that  
the bar height must not  
exceed the total printable  
area of the page.  
Bar 1 will be 1 2/3 inches (500 x  
1/300 inch) high, bar 2 will be two  
inches high (600 x 1/300 inch), and  
bar 3 will be 2 2/3 inches high (800  
x 1/300 inch).  
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Run Chart—¬GR<line width>;<x  
start>;<y start>;<x increment>;<y  
increment>;<# of entries>;<value  
1>;<value 2>; ...  
For example:  
¬GR3;900;2400;150;1;5;100;300;200;  
500;400 draws a run (line) chart  
(Figure 6-17).  
Draws a run (line) chart. The xy  
start specifies the origin of the  
chart’s xy scale (xy axes are not  
drawn). The x increment specifies  
the horizontal movement before the  
next value is printed. The y  
increment determines the height of  
the line (multiplied by the value).  
Value 1 = 100  
Value 2 = 300  
Value 3 = 200  
Value 4 = 500  
Value 5 = 400  
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2
5
1
3
1/3 inch = 100  
(value) x 1  
(y increment)  
÷ 300/inch  
Line width 5mm  
X,Y start  
x,y start (900,2400)  
(900,2400)  
x increment = horizontal  
distance between values  
Figure 6-17. Run (Line) Chart.  
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Text—¬GT<x start>;<y start>;<angle  
of rotation>;<'text'>  
NOTE  
The y-increment determines  
the scaling. Only integers (1,  
2, 3, 4, etc.) are valid. If you  
are charting sales figures in  
thousands of dollars, the y-  
increment should be small  
(for example, 1). If you are  
charting the number of  
customer complaints per  
period the y-increment  
should be high (for example,  
100 or more).  
Prints the text (text”) in the  
active font, with the specified  
rotation and specified xy start. Text  
will be rotated counterclockwise.  
For example:  
¬GT1000;1000;90;’TEXT’ prints the  
word 'TEXT' in the active font with  
90 degree rotation (Figure  
6-18).  
X,Y start  
90°  
TEXT  
x,y start  
Figure 6-18. Text.  
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Comments—¬GX<'text'>  
2. Determine the printable area of  
the page.  
Allows text to be added to IOGL  
commands for documentation.  
Comments will not print out.  
3. Determine the positioning of the  
graphical elements relative to  
the top left-hand corner of the  
printable area.  
For example: ¬GX’Pie chart with 3  
elements’ can be used to document  
an IOGL pie chart command.  
4. PCL color printer only:  
Determine the order in which to  
print the graphical elements.  
The lines of the last IOGL  
6.7 I-O Graphics Language™ (IOGL)  
in Action  
6.7.1 GENERAL STEPS  
I-O Graphics Language™ (IOGL)  
can be used in many different ways.  
It can enhance the appearance of  
standard host reports through a few  
simple graphical elements such as  
lines, boxes, and circles; or it can be  
used to present pertinent data  
through charts. IOGL can even be  
used to create sophisticated  
element will overlap (and cover)  
the previous IOGL elements.  
5. Design the graphical output, one  
element at a time.  
6. Link the graphical output with  
your host application.  
6.7.2 TUTORIAL  
The following example (Figure  
6-19) shows how multiple IOGL  
elements interact to create a bar  
chart.  
electronic forms. However,  
programming with IOGL always  
follows the same general steps:  
1. Determine which IOGL  
elements are needed to create  
the desired output (the bar chart  
shown below uses four different  
IOGL elements.)  
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SALES CALLS PER DAY  
Week of:  
March 24, 1995  
# OF CALLS  
40  
BOYD  
GARY  
SHAWN  
30  
20  
10  
Monday  
Tuesday  
Wednesday  
Thursday  
Friday  
WEEKDAY  
Figure 6-19. Bar Chart.  
1. Following the above mentioned  
general steps, we first  
determined the makeup of this  
bar chart. The example consists  
of four IOGL elements: bar  
charts, lines, boxes, and text.  
2. To determine the printable area  
of the paper, we printed a box  
using 0;0 as the x;y starting  
coordinates. This was done by  
typing ¬GB1;0;0;300;300;50 on  
the screen and sending it to the  
printer. The top left corner of  
the printed box marks the top  
left corner of the printable area  
of the page. For reference, we  
drew the printable area on the  
blank sheet of paper. All  
references to distances are made  
in respect to the printable page,  
not the actual physical page.  
Refer to Figure 6-9.  
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3. Determine where the chart  
should be placed (always in  
relation to the top left-hand  
corner of the printable area). In  
the example, the bar chart is on  
the bottom half of a letter-size  
page. The origin of the chart is  
one inch away from the left  
margin and 10 inches away from  
the top margin (Figure  
6-20).  
Approximate  
Area of  
Bar Chart  
1 inch  
5 inches  
Origin of Chart  
Figure 6-20. Placement of Bar Chart.  
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Next, determine the  
¬GH<line width>;<x start>;<y  
start>;<x increment>;<y  
approximate maximum height  
and width of the chart. In the  
example, 40 was the expected  
maximum number of calls. We  
chose to represent 10 calls by  
one inch, resulting in a total  
maximum height of four inches  
(not including the title and  
subtitle.) Similarly, each day was  
represented by one inch,  
increment>;<bar width>;<# of  
entries>;<value 1>;<value 2>; ...  
The bar chart shown in Figure  
6-16 was created using the following  
parameters:  
Bar Chart Boyd  
resulting in a total maximum  
width of five inches (not  
including the space needed for  
the label “WEEKDAY”).  
Shading/Color: Boyd’s calls were  
plotted for each day of the business  
week, so the number of values is five.  
Since we printed to a black-and-  
white laser printer, the color  
parameters were irrelevant. The  
shading was set to 10%.  
4. If the chart is being printed on a  
black-and-white PCL printer, the  
order in which these elements  
are created is irrelevant.  
However, if you are printing on a  
PCL color printer, the lines of  
the last element will always  
overlay (and cover) the element  
previously printed. In the  
example, the elements creating  
the x- and y-axes should be  
entered last when printing on a  
PCL color printer.  
Bar Chart (Histogram): The line  
width was set to 1 mm. The x;y-start  
parameters defined the bottom left  
corner of the bar which is identical  
with the origin of the chart.  
Remember that the origin was one  
inch from the left margin, and 10  
inches from the top margin of the  
printable area. The resulting values  
were 300 (=1 inch x 300/inch) for  
<x start> and 3000 (= 10 inches x  
300/inch) for <y start.>.  
5. Create the separate IOGL  
elements based on the order  
determined in Step 4. In the  
example, the bar charts were  
created first. Recall the IOGL  
formula for the bar chart and  
the preceding shading/color  
command string:  
The bar representing Boyd’s calls  
for Tuesday was to be printed one  
inch to the right of Monday’s bar.  
The resulting <x increment> was 300  
(= 1 inch x 300/inch). Since the  
maximum height of a bar was  
specified at four inches, the resulting  
value for <y increment> was 30 (= 4  
inches/40 max. calls x 300/inch).  
To aid in readability, extra space  
was left between the last bar of day  
¬GS<# of values>;<color 1>;<%  
shading 1>;<color 2>;<% shading  
2>;...  
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one and the first bar of the next day.  
To determine the <bar width>,  
divide the available one inch (<x  
increment>) into four equal sections  
(three bars and one space). The  
resulting value was 75 (= 300/4).  
Next, count the <# of entries> (5)  
and enter the respective values. The  
parameters are:  
Bar Chart Shawn  
Shawn’s bar chart was to be printed  
directly to the right of Gary’s. The  
resulting horizontal starting position  
<x start> was:  
375  
+ 75  
450  
(Gary’s)  
(Bar width)  
¬GX'bar chart Boyd'  
¬GS5;01;10;01;10;01;10;01;10;01;10  
¬GH1;300;3000;300;30;75;5;30;34;39;  
37;28  
The parameters are:  
¬GX'bar chart Shawn'  
¬GS5;04;50;04;50;04;50;04;50;04;50  
¬GH1;450;3000;300;30;75;5;15;16;21;  
20;13  
Bar Chart Gary  
The bars representing Gary’s calls  
were to be printed directly to the  
right of Boyd’s. The resulting  
6.7.3 X- AND Y-AXES  
The x-axis (Weekday) and the y-axis  
(# of calls), along with the  
horizontal start value <x start> was:  
increments, were created through a  
series of separate lines. Notice that  
the line width of the axis is the same  
as the line width of the bars. The  
parameters are shown below:  
300  
+ 75  
375  
(Boyd’s)  
(Bar width)  
With the exception of the actual  
calls, the other parameters for Gary’s  
bar chart were identical to Boyd’s.  
The parameters are:  
¬GX'X-Axis with increments'  
¬GL1;300;3000;1850;3000  
¬GL.5;600;3000;600;3019  
¬GL.5;900;3000;900;3019  
¬GL.5;1200;3000;1200;3019  
¬GL.5;1500;3000;1500;3019  
¬GL.5;1800;3000;1800;3019  
¬GX'bar chart Gary'  
¬GS5;02;75;02;75;02;75;02;75;02;75  
¬GH1;375;3000;300;30;75;5;35;36;38;  
39;31  
¬GC'Y-Axis with increments'  
¬GL1;300;3000;300;1750  
¬GL.5;281;2700;300;2700  
¬GL.5;281;2400;300;2400  
¬GL.5;281;2100;300;2100  
¬GL.5;281;1800;300;1800  
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6.7.4 LABELS/TITLE/SUBTITLE/LEGEND  
¬GX'Font Change Command'  
¬Q4808  
All text was created through text  
rotation command strings. Text was  
always printed in the selected font.  
In the example, Universe Medium  
was used in different point sizes  
(¬Q...). The legend consists of three  
separate boxes followed by text  
rotation commands. The parameters  
are shown below:  
¬GX'Subtitle'  
¬GT600;1550;0;'Week of:'  
¬GT900;1550;0;'March 24, 1995'  
6.8 Linking Graphical Output to a  
Host Application  
There are several ways to link the  
graphical output to a host  
application. One method is to simply  
add the IOGL commands to the  
application code. This means that  
whenever the application is used and  
sent to the printer, the IOGL  
commands are also sent.  
¬GX'Font Change Command'  
¬Q4808  
¬GX'Labels X-Axis'  
¬GT300;3100;0;'Monday'  
¬GT600;3100;0;'Tuesday'  
¬GT900;3100;0;'Wednesday'  
¬GT1200;3100;0;'Thursday'  
¬GT1500;3100;0;'Friday'  
¬GT1800;3100;0;'WEEKDAY'  
Another method is to design a  
separate subroutine that sends the  
IOGL output to the printer as a  
macro. The IOGL macro will only be  
sent to the printer once and resides  
in the printer’s active memory until  
the printer is powered down. The  
application code requires only a  
macro call and does not require the  
complete graphic to be downloaded  
when a report is printed.  
¬GX'Labels Y-Axis'  
¬GT200;2700;0;'10'  
¬GT200;2400;0;'20'  
¬GT200;2100;0;'30'  
¬GT200;1800;0;'40'  
¬GX'Legend (boxes with text)'  
¬GT200;1650;0;'# OF CALLS'  
¬GB1;1700;1650;1750;1700;10  
¬GT1760;1700;0;' = BOYD'  
¬GB1;1700;1750;1750;1800;75  
¬GT1760;1800;0;' = GARY'  
To store the IOGL output as a  
printer macro, begin the IOGL  
routine with a PCL command that  
begins a macro by typing: ¬E&f#y0X  
¬GB1;1700;1850;1750;1900;50  
¬GT1760;1900;0;'= SHAWN'  
¬GX;'Font Change Command'  
¬Q4813  
¬GX'Title'  
¬GT500;1500;0;'SALES CALLS PER  
DAY'  
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For the # symbol, substitute a  
number that identifies the macro.  
Make sure this command precedes  
all IOGL commands. Also, be aware  
that PCL is case-sensitive.  
6.9 Printing Images From The Host  
It is often advantageous to include  
images such as company logos or  
signatures with printed output.  
Logos and other images can be  
stored on printer cartridges or  
“Flash” SIMMs, offered through the  
printer manufacturer and/or various  
third party vendors. While the  
process of loading the cartridge or  
SIMM differs, the final result is the  
same. The stored image is assigned a  
macro ID number that must be  
called up by the application when  
the image is to be printed. Please  
refer to the documentation supplied  
with the cartridge or SIMM for  
instructions on how to store an  
image.  
At the end of the IOGL routine,  
stop the macro and save it  
permanently (until the printer is  
powered down) in the printer’s  
memory. To end the macro, type:  
¬E&f#y1X  
To save the macro permanently  
(until the printer is powered down)  
type: ¬E&f#y10X. Store this macro in  
the printer’s memory by “printing”  
it.  
A call for this macro can be used  
in your application by embedding  
the following PCL command in the  
application code: ¬E&f#y3X  
Generally, a macro stored in non-  
volatile memory is called up by  
sending the command ¬E&f#y3X,  
where # is the macro ID.  
Another command that can be  
used to prevent overloading the  
printer’s memory is ¬E&f#y8X. This  
command deletes the macro ID #  
that currently resides in the printer’s  
memory.  
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A PCL command used to  
reposition the stored image on a  
page is ¬E&l#u#Z, where the first #  
(l#u) specifies the “Left Offset  
Registration” or horizontal  
movement in n/720 inch and the  
second # (#Z) specifies the “Top  
Offset Registration” or vertical  
movement of the image in n/720  
inch.  
The repositioning command must  
precede the macro call. To return to  
the original position, type ¬E&l0u0Z  
immediately after the macro call.  
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7. Troubleshooting  
This chapter provides instructions  
for performing diagnostic tests on  
the A/C-7 RO. It also contains a  
problem resolution guide that  
describes common problems with  
the A/C-7 RO or the printer and  
their solutions. If you are unable to  
solve a problem by following the  
procedures outlined in this chapter,  
contact technical support.  
dump” or “buffer print” by enabling  
the Buffer Print option through the  
A/C-7 RO’s configuration switches,  
or Host/PC download command 42.  
This causes all printing to be in  
hexadecimal code, just as it’s  
received from the host, to help in  
tracing problems.  
If you need to ship the A/C-7 RO,  
use the original carton and  
packaging to prevent damage.  
Before calling, verify that the A/C-  
7 RO is installed correctly, and that  
its configuration settings are correct,  
perform the appropriate diagnostic  
tests outlined in this chapter, and  
have the following information  
ready:  
7.1 A/C-7 RO Self-Test  
Verify proper installation and  
configuration of the A/C-7 RO by  
performing an A/C-7 RO self-test.  
The self-test prints out the current  
software version, memory condition  
(RAM and ROM), and the current  
configuration selections.  
• Printer and A/C-7 RO self-test  
printouts  
• Model number and serial  
number of the A/C-7 RO  
NOTE  
• Description of the problem  
• Results of diagnostic tests  
If you are operating a label  
printer, put the printer in  
ASCII hex dump mode, then  
follow  
the  
self-test  
• Type of host system or controller  
You may also need to print a “hex  
instructions below. If the  
label printer starts printing  
the A/C-7 RO has passed the  
self-test. To obtain a printout  
of the current settings,  
connect the A/C-7 RO to a  
laser or dot-matrix printer.  
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Follow the steps below to start the  
self-test from your PC or terminal.  
5. Return configuration switch  
SW1:8 to the “o” position, then  
cycle the power one more time.  
1. Verify that the printer is  
connected properly to the A/C-7  
RO and in “READY” mode.  
Two self-test pages will print if the  
A/C-7 RO is installed properly.  
Sample printouts of the first page  
are shown in Figures 3-1 and 3-2.  
The selections in the sample are  
factory defaults. The numbers at the  
left margin are command numbers  
used to change this setting using  
host download commands.  
2. Type “&%Z98,1” on the screen.  
3. Send that command to the  
printer (press the Print Screen  
Button or print the  
document/file that contains the  
Host/PC download command).  
The self-test will print out in a  
few seconds.  
If the test does not print, the A/C-  
7 RO failed the self-test. Contact  
technical support for more  
information.  
Follow the steps below to start the  
self-test by setting the configuration  
switches.  
7.2 EBCDIC Hex Dump  
1. Verify that the printer is  
connected properly to the A/C-7  
RO.  
The A/C-7 RO can be set up to print  
the buffer in hexadecimal EBCDIC  
code. This can be useful for a  
technician to diagnose problems  
with the A/C-7 RO or the printer.  
2. Power off the A/C-7 RO and the  
printer.  
3. Set configuration switch SW1:8  
(far right of first switch bank) to  
“|” and configuration switch  
SW1:1 to “o”.  
The EBCDIC hex data is printed  
on a grid corresponding to the  
data’s position in the buffer. If the  
hex data represents a printable  
character, that character is printed  
below the hex data.  
4. Power on the printer and the  
A/C-7 RO. A self-test will print  
within a few seconds after power  
up. After the self-test prints, the  
LED lights labeled “Host Ready”  
and “Printer Ready” begin  
blinking, indicating that the  
Print Box is not in operating  
mode.  
To start the EBCDIC hex dump  
through Host/PC Download:  
1. Verify that the printer is  
connected properly to the A/C-7  
RO.  
2. Type “&%Z42,1” on the screen.  
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7.3 ASCII Hex Dump  
3. Send that command to the  
printer (press the Print Screen  
Button or print the  
The A/C-7 RO can be set up to print  
the buffer in hexadecimal ASCII  
code. This differs from the EBCDIC  
hex dump in that the buffer is first  
translated into ASCII code before it  
is printed. This can be useful to  
diagnose problems with the interface  
or the printer. The ASCII Hex  
Dump can only be started through  
the A/C-7 RO’s configuration  
switches. To start the ASCII Hex  
Dump:  
document/file that contains the  
Host/PC download command).  
4. Send the host data in question to  
the printer.  
5. To stop the EBCDIC hex dump,  
type “&%Z42,2” on the screen,  
then send it to the printer (press  
the Print Screen Button or print  
the document/file that contains  
the Host/PC download  
command).  
1. Locate configuration switches  
SW1:4, SW1:5, SW1:6, and SW1:7  
on the first switch bank.  
Start the EBCDIC hex dump from  
the A/C-7 RO’s front panel as  
follows:  
2. Write down their current  
position (“o” or “|”).  
1. With the A/C-7 RO powered on,  
set configuration switch SW1:1  
(far left) to “o”, and switch  
SW1:8 (far right of first switch  
bank) to “|”. The A/C-7 RO is  
now in buffer print mode.  
3. With the A/C-7 RO powered on,  
set the configuration switches  
SW1:4, SW1:5, SW1:6, and SW1:7  
to “|”. The A/C-7 RO is now in  
ASCII Hex Dump mode.  
4. To end ASCII Hex Dump mode,  
return the switches to their  
original position (see Step 2).  
2. Return configuration switch  
SW1:8 to the “o” position after  
printing is completed.  
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7.4 Problem Resolution Guide  
The following is a general guide to  
resolve common problems that may  
occur. Please refer to this guide  
before contacting technical support.  
Table 7-1. Problem Resolution Guide.  
Problem or Message  
Probable Cause  
Action  
“Host Line Sync” LED is not  
Host is not operating  
Check host system.  
on when connected to the host  
Damaged or improper  
cabling  
Check host cabling  
for damage or  
improper connection.  
“Printer Online” LED is off  
when printer is connected  
Printer not in a ready  
status  
Make sure printer  
is on line, has paper,  
etc.  
Printer fault such as  
paper out, paper jam,  
etc.  
Make sure the printer  
has paper, is clear of  
jams, etc.  
Damaged or loose  
printer cable  
Check printer cable  
for damage or  
improper connection.  
Printer loses host  
communication (drops off  
line)  
Improper or damaged  
cabling  
Check host cabling  
for improper  
connections or  
damage.  
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Table 7-1. Problem Resolution Guide.  
Problem or Message  
Probable Cause  
Action  
Right margin is cut off  
Page width in word-  
processing program is  
not set wide enough  
Change to a wider  
page.  
Page width is too wide  
Select a narrower  
page.  
Extra blank sheets are  
ejected between sheets  
of printout  
Form length not  
correct in software  
(maximum length is  
66 lines)  
Make sure your  
document length  
doesn’t exceed the  
maximum number of  
lines.  
Page orientation was  
changed  
The printer may  
eject a blank page  
when the page  
orientation (portrait  
or landscape) is  
changed.  
Form length is incorrect  
Form length incorrect  
in software  
Change form length  
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Table 7-1. Problem Resolution Guide.  
Problem or Message  
Probable Cause  
Action  
Printer won’t change fonts  
Incorrect typestyle  
number  
Make sure the font  
ID used is valid.  
Invalid font IDs are  
ignored by the printer.  
Wrong font cartridge  
loaded  
Load the cartridge  
with the font that  
corresponds to the  
font ID.  
Font cartridge  
damaged or not seated  
into the printer  
properly  
If possible try a  
known good  
cartridge to determine  
if cartridge is faulty.  
Make sure the  
cartridge is loaded  
properly.  
Printer does not print  
landscape in requested  
font  
APO feature is ON  
and page size is 8-1/2"  
x 11" or less and  
Turn off APO or  
increase page size  
so it is larger than  
width is less than height 8-1/2" x 11" or  
change width and  
height so width is  
greater than height.  
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Table 7-1. Problem Resolution Guide.  
Problem or Message  
Probable Cause  
Action  
APO feature is OFF  
and orientation is set  
to COR, portrait, or  
user-defined (with  
Set paper tray  
orientation to  
landscape or set  
font orientation to  
landscape or set  
font orientation to  
landscape.  
font orientation portrait)  
Printer does not print  
APO feature is ON  
and page size is  
8-1/2" x 11" or less;  
and width is greater  
than height  
Turn off APO or  
increase page size  
so it is larger than  
8-1/2" x 11" or  
portrait in requested font  
change width and  
height so width is  
less than height.  
Refer to the COR  
and APO sections  
for additional  
solutions.  
APO feature is OFF  
and orientation is set  
to COR, landscape,  
or user defined (with  
font orientation  
Set paper tray  
orientation to  
portrait or set font  
orientation to  
portrait.  
landscape)  
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Table 7-1. Problem Resolution Guide.  
Problem or Message  
Probable Cause  
Action  
Printer does not print COR  
APO feature is ON  
and page size is 8-1/2"  
x 11" or less  
Turn off APO or  
increase page size  
so it is larger than  
8-1/2" x 11".  
APO feature is OFF  
and orientation is set  
to portrait, landscape,  
or user-defined  
Set orientation to  
“COR.”  
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Appendix A: Font (FGID) Reference  
for HP LaserJet Printers  
The following table lists the standard  
HP LaserJet resident fonts and the  
HP font cartridges that are available,  
along with the font ID number used  
to select the font.  
Table A-1. Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
HP LaserJet Internal Resident Fonts  
Courier  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
10  
12  
11  
Line Printer  
Line Printer  
Line Printer  
Line Printer  
15  
8.5  
8.5  
8.5  
8.5  
223  
254  
281  
204  
17.1  
19  
13.33  
LaserJet IID, III, IIID Printers have in addition:  
Courier italic R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
10  
10  
12  
12  
12  
10  
18  
46  
85  
Courier bold  
Courier  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Courier  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
12  
12  
12  
12  
10  
10  
10  
12  
85  
88  
89  
87  
Courier bold  
Courier italic R-8/CP850  
Letter Gothic R-8/CP850  
LaserJet III and IIISi Resident Scalable Fonts  
CG Times  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
6
4605  
4606  
4607  
4608  
4609  
4611  
4614  
4617  
8
10  
12  
14  
18  
24  
6
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
CG Times bold R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
6
4625  
4626  
4627  
4628  
4629  
4631  
4634  
4637  
4645  
8
R-8/CP850  
10  
12  
14  
18  
24  
30  
6
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
CG Times  
italic  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
4646  
4647  
4648  
4649  
4651  
10  
12  
14  
18  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
24  
30  
6
4654  
4657  
4665  
CG Times  
bold italic  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
4666  
4667  
4668  
4669  
4671  
4674  
4677  
4805  
10  
12  
14  
18  
24  
30  
6
Univers  
medium  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
4806  
4807  
4808  
10  
12  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
14  
18  
24  
30  
6
4809  
4811  
4814  
4817  
4825  
Univers med R-8/CP850  
italic  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
4826  
4827  
4828  
4829  
4831  
4834  
4837  
10  
12  
14  
18  
24  
30  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Univers med R-8/CP850  
condensed  
P/L  
Prop.  
6
4845  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
4846  
4847  
4848  
4849  
4851  
4854  
4857  
4865  
10  
12  
14  
18  
24  
30  
6
Univers med R-8/CP850  
cond italic  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
4866  
4867  
4868  
4869  
4871  
10  
12  
14  
18  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
24  
30  
6
4874  
4877  
4985  
ITC Zapf  
Dingbat  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
4986  
4987  
4988  
4989  
4991  
4994  
4997  
10  
12  
14  
18  
24  
30  
General Font Assignments  
Time  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
157  
158  
159  
Time  
10  
10  
Time Bold  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Time Italic  
R-8/CP850  
R-8/CP850  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
10  
155  
Helvetica  
Bold  
14.4  
34126  
Courier Bold R-8/CP850  
Courier Italic R-8/CP850  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
10  
10  
12  
12  
12  
12  
12  
12  
12  
10  
10  
10  
12  
12  
46  
18  
Prestige  
R-8/CP850  
86  
Prestige Bold R-8/CP850  
Prestige Italic R-8/CP850  
Letter Gothic R-8/CP850  
111  
112  
87  
Letter Gothic R-8/CP850  
Bold  
110  
Letter Gothic R-8/CP850  
Italic  
P/L  
12  
10  
112  
Helvetica  
Helvetica  
ASCII  
ASCII  
ASCII  
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
6
8
8
181  
183  
182  
Helvetica  
Bold  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Helvetica  
Bold  
ASCII  
P
Prop.  
10  
12  
14  
12  
185  
188  
190  
34  
Helvetica  
Bold  
ASCII  
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
10  
Helvetica  
Bold  
ASCII  
Tax Line  
Draw  
LinDrw-7  
Letter Gothic R-8/CP850  
Letter Gothic R-8/CP850  
P
P
P
P
P
10  
14.4  
9.4  
12  
40  
255  
19  
17.1  
10  
OCR-A 10N  
OCR-B 10N  
OCR-A  
OCR-B  
3 of 9  
10  
12  
3
Code 3-9  
4.6N  
4.6  
12  
240  
Code 3-9  
9.3N  
3 of 9  
UPC  
P
P
9.3  
12  
12  
61  
EAN/UPC  
Prop.  
171  
Bold Bar Code  
125  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
EAN/UPC  
Bar Code  
UPC  
P
PROP.  
12  
170  
HP Cartridge Font Assignments  
Procollection Cartridge  
Line Printer  
ASCII  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P
17.1  
10  
10  
12  
12  
12  
10  
10  
10  
12  
12  
8.5  
12  
12  
10  
10  
10  
12  
12  
12  
10  
10  
253  
45  
17  
85  
108  
92  
51  
52  
53  
93  
94  
Courier Bold ASCII  
Courier Italic ASCII  
Courier  
ASCII  
Courier Bold ASCII  
Courier Italic ASCII  
Courier  
Legal  
Courier Bold Legal  
Courier Italic Legal  
P
P
Courier  
Legal  
P
Courier Bold Legal  
P
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Courier Italic Legal  
Prestige Elite ASCII  
Prestige Elite ASCII  
P
12  
15  
12  
12  
10  
7
95  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
220  
83  
10  
10  
Prestige Elite ASCII  
Bold  
113  
Prestige Elite ASCII  
Italic  
P/L  
12  
10  
114  
Prestige Elite Legal  
Prestige Elite Legal  
P
P
P
15  
12  
12  
7
219  
97  
10  
10  
Prestige Elite Legal  
Bold  
98  
Prestige Elite Legal  
Italic  
P
12  
10  
99  
Letter Gothic ASCII  
Letter Gothic ASCII  
Letter Gothic ASCII  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
27  
3.6  
6
291  
281  
257  
19  
17.1  
9.5  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Letter Gothic ASCII  
P/L  
P/L  
12  
12  
12  
12  
66  
69  
Letter Gothic ASCII  
Bold  
Letter Gothic ASCII  
Italic  
P/L  
12  
12  
68  
Times Roman ASCII  
Times Roman ASCII  
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
163  
164  
165  
10  
10  
Times Roman ASCII  
Bold  
Times Roman ASCII  
Italic  
P
Prop.  
10  
166  
Times Roman ASCII  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
12  
12  
167  
168  
Times Roman ASCII  
Bold  
Times Roman ASCII  
Italic  
P
Prop.  
12  
169  
Times Roman Legal  
Times Roman Legal  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
173  
174  
10  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Times Roman Legal  
Bold  
P
Prop.  
10  
175  
Times Roman Legal  
Italic  
P
Prop.  
10  
176  
Times Roman Legal  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
12  
12  
177  
178  
Times Roman Legal  
Bold  
Times Roman Legal  
Italic  
P
Prop.  
12  
179  
Helvetica  
Helvetica  
ASCII  
ASCII  
ASCII  
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
183  
184  
185  
10  
10  
Helvetica  
Bold  
Helvetica  
Italic  
ASCII  
P
Prop.  
10  
186  
Helvetica  
ASCII  
ASCII  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
12  
12  
187  
188  
Helvetica  
Bold  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Helvetica  
Italic  
ASCII  
P
Prop.  
12  
14  
14  
189  
190  
191  
Helvetica  
Bold  
ASCII  
Legal  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Helvetica  
Bold  
WordPerfect Cartridge  
CG Times  
CG Times  
DskTop  
DskTop  
DskTop  
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
6
8
8
4685  
4686  
4706  
CG Times  
Bold  
CG Times  
Italic  
DskTop  
P
Prop.  
8
4814  
CG Times  
DskTop  
DskTop  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
10  
10  
4687  
4707  
CG Times  
Bold  
CG Times  
Italic  
DskTop  
P
Prop.  
10  
4815  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
CG Times  
DskTop  
DskTop  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
12  
12  
4688  
4708  
CG Times  
Bold  
CG Times  
Italic  
DskTop  
P
Prop.  
12  
4816  
CG Times  
DskTop  
DskTop  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
14  
14  
4689  
4709  
CG Times  
Bold  
CG Times  
Italic  
DskTop  
DskTop  
DskTop  
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
14  
18  
24  
4817  
4711  
4714  
CG Times  
Bold  
CG Times  
Bold  
Univers  
Univers  
Univers  
DskTop  
DskTop  
DskTop  
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
14  
18  
24  
4789  
4791  
4794  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Microsoft Cartridge  
Helv  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
34102  
34103  
34123  
34231  
34104  
34124  
34232  
34125  
5686  
Helv  
10  
10  
10  
12  
12  
12  
14  
8
Helv Bold  
Helv Italic  
Helv  
Helv Bold  
Helv Italic  
Helv Bold  
TmsRmn  
TmsRmn  
10  
10  
5687  
TmsRmn  
Bold  
5707  
TmsRmn  
Italic  
R-8  
P
Prop.  
10  
5815  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
TmsRmn  
R-8  
R-8  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
12  
12  
5688  
5708  
TmsRmn  
Bold  
TmsRmn  
Italic  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
15  
12  
14  
8.5  
5816  
5709  
223  
TmsRmn  
Bold  
P
Line Printer  
P/L  
Polished Worksheets Cartridge  
Prestige Elite R-8  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
15  
12  
12  
7
221  
86  
Prestige Elite R-8  
10  
10  
Prestige Elite R-8  
Bold  
111  
Prestige Elite R-8  
Italic  
P/L  
12  
10  
112  
Prestige Elite Legal  
Prestige Elite Legal  
P/L  
P/L  
15  
12  
7
219  
97  
10  
133  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Prestige Elite Legal  
Bold  
P/L  
12  
10  
98  
Prestige Elite Legal  
Italic  
P/L  
12  
10  
99  
Letter Gothic R-8  
Letter Gothic R-8  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
27  
12  
12  
3.6  
12  
12  
290  
87  
Letter Gothic R-8  
Bold  
110  
Letter Gothic R-8  
Italic  
P/L  
12  
12  
109  
Letter Gothic Legal  
Letter Gothic Legal  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
27  
12  
12  
3.6  
12  
12  
292  
90  
Letter Gothic Legal  
Bold  
107  
Letter Gothic Legal  
Italic  
P/L  
P/L  
12  
12  
16  
106  
434  
Presentation ASCII  
Bold  
8.1  
134  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Presentation Legal  
Bold  
P/L  
8.1  
16  
431  
Persuasive Presentations Cartridge  
Letter Gothic ASCII  
Letter Gothic Legal  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
10  
10  
10  
14  
14  
14  
39  
38  
6
Presentation ASCII  
Bold  
Presentation Legal  
Bold  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
10  
14  
16  
16  
18  
18  
24  
7
Presentation ASCII  
Bold  
8.1  
8.1  
6.5  
6.5  
5.7  
434  
431  
435  
432  
436  
Presentation Legal  
Bold  
Presentation ASCII  
Bold  
Presentation Legal  
Bold  
Presentation ASCII  
Bold  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Presentation Legal  
Bold  
P/L  
5.7  
24  
433  
Helv Outline  
Helv Outline  
Serifa  
ASCII  
Legal  
ASCII  
Legal  
LinDrw  
PCLin  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
10  
24  
24  
24  
24  
14  
14  
34115  
34116  
34215  
34216  
31  
Serifa  
Line Draw  
PC Line  
Bold  
10  
32  
Forms, Etc. Cartridge  
Univers  
Univers  
R-8  
R-8  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
6
33101  
33102  
33122  
33123  
33124  
33125  
8
Univers Bold R-8  
Univers Bold R-8  
Univers Bold R-8  
Univers Bold R-8  
8
10  
12  
14  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Helv Cond.  
Black Bold  
TaxNum  
P/L  
Prop.  
24  
34128  
OCR-A  
OCR-A  
P
10  
10  
12  
12  
19  
30  
Tax Line  
Draw  
TaxLin Drw  
P/L  
Bar Codes & More Cartridge  
Letter Gothic R-8  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P
15  
9.5  
12  
14  
12  
12  
12  
12  
12  
230  
87  
Letter Gothic R-8  
12  
Letter Gothic R-8  
10  
40  
OCR-A  
OCR-A  
OCR-B  
3 of 9  
3 of 9  
UPC  
10  
19  
OCR-B  
P
10  
3
Code 3 of 9  
Code 3 of 9  
P
8.1  
4.6  
Prop.  
60  
P
240  
170  
EAN/UPC  
10 Mil  
P
EAN/UPC  
UPC  
P
Prop.  
12  
171  
13 Mil Bold  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
USPS Zip  
ZIP  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
10  
12  
12  
172  
33  
Line Draw  
LinDrw  
Text Equations  
Prestige Elite R-8  
Prestige Elite R-8  
Prestige Elite R-8  
P
P
P
P
15  
7
221  
256  
86  
17.1  
12  
7
10  
10  
Prestige Elite R-8  
Bold  
12  
111  
Prestige Elite R-8  
Italic  
P
12  
10  
112  
CG Times  
CG Times  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
P
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
157  
158  
159  
10  
10  
CG Times  
Bold  
CG Times  
Italic  
R-8  
P
Prop.  
10  
155  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Global Text Cartridge  
CG Century  
Schoolbook  
R-9  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
R-8  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
P/L  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
Prop.  
8
16950  
16951  
16971  
17079  
33335  
33357  
CG Century  
Schoolbook  
10  
10  
10  
10  
14  
CG Century  
Schlbk Bold  
CG Century  
Schlbk Italic  
CG  
Triumvirate  
CG Trium-  
virate Bold  
Pretty Faces Cartridge  
Microstyle  
ASCII  
ASCII  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
18  
36  
5910  
5920  
Microstyle  
Bold  
Hobo  
ASCII  
P
Prop.  
30  
5930  
Medium  
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Table A-1 (continued). Selecting Standard Fonts.  
Typeface  
Symbol Set  
Orient.  
Pitch  
Point  
Size  
Typestyle  
No.  
Hobo  
ASCII  
P
Prop.  
14  
5940  
Medium  
Thunderbird  
ASCII  
ASCII  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
54  
18  
5950  
5960  
Signet  
Roundhand  
Signet  
ASCII  
P
Prop.  
14  
5970  
Roundhand  
ITC Dingbats ITC  
ITC Dingbats ITC  
P
P
Prop.  
Prop.  
36  
18  
5980  
5990  
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Appendix B: Character Sets  
The IBM 3812-1 printer emulation  
supports both the Roman 8  
character set and Code Page 850.  
The IBM 4214, 5224,5225, and 5256  
printer emulations support both the  
Code Page 850 and Code Page 437  
character sets. The selection  
between the two available character  
sets decides which is used when a  
font supports both. Refer to the  
printer’s user’s guide for illustrations  
and information on character sets.  
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Appendix C: Serial-Port Specifications  
The A/C-7S RO uses a standard, RS-232-C, 25-pin serial printer cable for  
connection to a serial printer and for connection to a serial PC/LAN print  
server port.  
The A/C-7S RO’s input and output connectors use the same pin  
assignments. They are:  
Shell:  
1:  
Chassis Ground  
Chassis Ground  
2:  
Transmit (TXD) .........................output  
Receive (RXD)..........................input  
Request To Send (RTS) ...........output  
Clear To Send (CTS)................input  
Data Set Ready (DSR) .............input  
Signal Ground  
3:  
4:  
5:  
6:  
7:  
8-19:  
20:  
No connection  
Data Terminal Ready (DTR) .....output  
Figure C-1. Input and Output Connector Pinout.  
The serial printer cable shipped with the A/C-7S RO has the following pin  
assignments:  
DB25F..............................................DB25M  
Shell.................................................Shell  
2.......................................................3  
3.......................................................2  
5, 6, 8...............................................20  
7.......................................................7  
20.....................................................5,6,8  
Figure C-2. Serial Printer Cable Pinout.  
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This pin out will work with most PCs and printers (i.e. the supplied cable  
can be used as either sharing cable or printer cable). When used to connect  
the printer to the print box, the cable’s female side (DB25F) is connected to  
the A/C-7S RO. When used as a sharing cable, the male end (DB25M) is  
connected to the A/C-7S RO.  
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Appendix D: Parallel-Port Specifications  
The A/C-7P RO uses standard 36-pin/25-pin Centronics printer cables for  
connection to a parallel printer and to connect a parallel PC/LAN printer  
server port.  
The 25-pin connector on the A/C-7P RO label “Parallel Out To Printer” has  
the following pin assignments:  
Table D-1. 25-Pin Connector Pinout.  
Pin Number  
Direction  
Output  
Output  
Input  
Name  
1
nStrobe  
2-9  
10  
Data 1 - Data 8  
nAck  
11  
Input  
Busy  
12  
Input  
PError  
13  
Input  
Select  
14  
Output  
Input  
nAutoFd (always high)  
nFault  
15  
16  
Output  
Output  
nInit (always high)  
nSelectIn (always high)  
Signal Ground  
Chassis Ground  
17  
18-25  
Shell  
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The 36-pin connector on the A/C-7P RO labeled “Parallel In From  
PC/LAN” (TxP plus) and “Parallel Setup Port From PC/LAN” uses the  
following pin assignment:  
Table D-2. 36-Pin Connector Pinout.  
Pin Number  
Direction  
Input  
Name  
1
nStrobe  
2-9  
10  
Input  
Data 1 - Data 8  
nAck  
Output  
Output  
Output  
Output  
11  
Busy  
12  
PError  
13  
Select  
14, 15  
16  
No connection  
Signal Ground  
Chassis Ground  
Optional +5V (350 mA max)  
Signal Ground  
17  
18  
Output  
Input  
19-30  
31  
nSelectIn (an Acknowledge  
will be generated in response  
to this input going active,  
but the A/C-7P RO will  
not be reset)  
32  
Input  
nFault  
34-36  
Shell  
No connection  
Chassis Ground  
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Appendix E: Transferring Power  
to Pin 18  
To transfer power to pin 18 of the parallel input connector of the A/C-7P RO,  
you must move a jumper on the A/C-7P RO board. To move this jumper do the  
following:  
1. Power off the printer, the A/C-7P RO, and the attached PC or LAN print  
server.  
2. Disconnect all cables from the A/C-7P RO.  
3. Remove the two black screws from the outside of the back panel.  
4. Pull out the A/C-7P RO’s back panel, together with the attached board.  
5. Locate the jumper in the lower left corner, right above the parallel  
connector labeled “Parallel In From PC/LAN” (see Figure E-1).  
6. Remove the black jumper from the pin, then reinsert it covering both pins  
(see Figures E-1a and E1-b).  
Figure E-1b.  
Figure E-1a.  
Figure E-1. Jumpers.  
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7. Slide the A/C-7 RO board back  
into the bottom groove of the  
chassis.  
8. Tighten the black screws on the  
back panel.  
9. Connect the printer and the  
PC/LAN to the A/C-7 RO, then  
connect the power cord.  
10. Power on the printer, then the  
A/C-7 RO.  
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