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Printronix T5000 Programmer's Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 IPDS Emulation for SL5000/T5000 series Printers ™ Programmer’s Reference Manual...
  • Page 3 IPDS Emulation for SL5000/T5000 series Printers ™ Programmer’s Reference Manual...

  • Page 4: Trademark Acknowledgements

    Printronix is a registered trademark of Printronix, Inc. PSA is a registered trademark of Printronix, Inc. Printronix, Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Printronix, Inc. shall not...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Introduction ............. 7 About This Guide ..................7 Sources of Useful IBM Information............. 7 Compatible System Attachments.............. 8 Defining IPDS ...................8 The Protocol ..................8 The Printer Environment ..............8 Emulations and Data Streams............8 2 Configuring with IPDS Commands ......9 Overview....................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents The Page Segment Command Set ..........20 Begin Page Segment (BPS) ............20 Delete Page Segment (DPS)............. 20 Include Page Segment (IPS) ............. 20 The Overlay Command Set.............. 21 Begin Overlay (BO)..............21 Delete Overlay (DO) ..............21 Include Overlay (IO)..............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction About This Guide This manual contains the IPDS* configuration menu, lists the command sets and provides error messages. This manual assumes you are familiar with IPDS and programming in IPDS. This book is not a tutorial, it does not explain how to program nor does it describe which applications support which commands.

  • Page 8: Compatible System Attachments

    Chapter Compatible System Attachments Compatible System Attachments With a twinax interface, you can attach your IPDS-compatible printer to the following systems: • System/36 (SSP 5.1 plus IPDS PRPQ P84094) • System/38 (with Rel. 8 System/38 Control Program Facility) • AS/400 processor •...

  • Page 9: Configuring With Ipds Commands

    Configuring with IPDS Commands Overview This chapter summarizes IPDS, lists control codes, and lists error messages. For detailed information, refer to “Sources of Useful IBM Information” on page 7. The IPDS Emulation IPDS consists of the following command sets, which are defined in more detail beginning on page 13.

  • Page 10: The Data Towers

    Chapter The IPDS Emulation The Data Towers Most of the IPDS commands contain data fields. The type of data is categorized into the following data towers: Text The Presentation Text Object Content Architecture (PTOCA) commands are a part of the text data tower. This information is necessary to print text in a page, a page segment, or an overlay.

  • Page 11: Processing A Page

    Processing a Page Page Segment State Page segment data is stored when the printer is in this state. A page segment is a frequently accessed resource; it can be a block of text, images, graphics, or bar codes. Page segments can be a part of an overlay. Any state Some commands can be received in any state.

  • Page 12: The Command Syntax

    Chapter The IPDS Emulation Overlay Physical Page (Medium Presentation Space) Block Logical Page Page Segment Figure 2. Processing a Page Blocks contain images, graphics, bar codes, coded fonts, and text. Each block is recognized by specific, functional commands. To print a bar code, for example, Bar Code commands must be in the data stream.

  • Page 13: The Text Commands

    The Text Commands The Text Commands The following commands are used to present text blocks in a page, a page segment, or an overlay. Load Equivalence (LE) Byte D61D Flag Data Count This command allows the printer to use a single suppression ID for more than one suppression pair.
  • Page 14 Chapter The IPDS Emulation Table 1. Control Codes Unchained Chained Control Sequence Hex Code Hex Code Absolute Move Baseline (AMB) Absolute Move Inline (AMI) Begin Line (BLN) Begin Suppression (BSU) Draw B-Axis Rule (DBR) Draw I-Axis Rule (DIR) End Suppression (ESU) No Operation (NOP) Overstrike (OVS) Relative Move Baseline (RMB)

  • Page 15: Scalable Fonts

    Optional The fonts listed in Table 2 as standard is available by default in every non- impact build. The optional fonts are available as part of the Printronix Additional Font Diskettes. NOTE: Download the optional fonts to the printer’s flash memory separately to make them available for IPDS.

  • Page 16: Images

    Chapter The IPDS Emulation Images The physical page is the actual medium used, such as a continuous form or an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper. The logical page is mapped onto the physical page; you can set its size and position inside the physical page.

  • Page 17: Write Image (Wi)

    Graphics Write Image (WI) Byte D64D Flag Data Count This command is used to denote image data to be printed. Graphics Graphics contain line drawings, such as arcs and lines. The area containing the entire drawing is called the graphics presentation space.

  • Page 18: The Graphics Command Set

    Chapter The IPDS Emulation The Graphics Command Set The following commands are used to present graphics in a page, a page segment, or an overlay. Write Graphics Control (WGC) Byte D684 Flag Graphics Area Count Position; Graphics Output Control; Graphics Data Descriptor WGC specifies the graphics block position, size and orientation;...

  • Page 19: The Bar Code Command Set

    The Bar Code Command Set The Bar Code Command Set The following commands are used to present bar codes in a page, a page segment, or an overlay. Write Bar Code Control (WBCC) Byte D680 Flag Bar Code Area Count Position;...

  • Page 20: The Page Segment Command Set

    Chapter The IPDS Emulation Code Bar Code Type X’ 16’ EAN Two-digit Supplemental X’ 17’ EAN Five-digit Supplemental X’ 1A’ RM4SCC (including KIX variation) X’ 1B’ Japan Postal Bar Code X’ 1C’ Data Matrix (2D bar code) X’ 1D’ MaxiCode (2D bar code) X’...

  • Page 21: The Overlay Command Set

    The Overlay Command Set The Overlay Command Set Overlays contain data that is frequently accessed and can be stored by name for future use. You can create an overlay so that it fills the entire page or fills part of a page. The following overlay commands are used to access printer data by name and merge on the logical page.

  • Page 22: End Page (Ep)

    Chapter The IPDS Emulation End Page (EP) Byte D6BF Flag Binary Data Count This command notes the end of a page, a page segment, or an overlay and returns the printer to the home state. Load Copy Control (LCC) Byte D69F Flag Data...

  • Page 23: Sense Type And Model Acknowledge Reply

    The Device Control Commands Sense Type and Model Acknowledge Reply The following table shows the STM reply format contained in the special data area of the Acknowledge Reply. Note that differences between 4028 and (4028) (3816) 3816 emulation are indicated with Table 3.
  • Page 24 Chapter The IPDS Emulation Table 4. Command-Set Vectors Name Value Description Device-Control Command Set Length (4028) Vector Length X’002A’ (3816) X’002C’ Command Set ID X’C4C3’ Device control Command-Set ID Subset ID X’FF10’ DC1 subset ID LCC Property Pair X’6001’ MULTIPLE COPY and COPY-SUBGROUP support in Optional X’702E’...
  • Page 25 The Device Control Commands Table 4. Command-Set Vectors Name Value Description Presentation Text Command Set Length (4028) Vector Length X’000A’ (3816) X’000C’ Subset ID X’D7E3’ PRESENTATION TEXT Command Set Level ID X’FF20’ PTOCA PT2 data Property Pairs X’1001’ UNORDERED TEXT (3816) COLOR of MEDIUM SUPPORTED X’4002’...
  • Page 26 Chapter The IPDS Emulation Table 4. Command-Set Vectors Name Value Description (4028) Bit ordering supported X’5101’ X’A004’ All four orientations supported Graphics Command Set Length X’000C’ Vector Length Subset ID X’E5C7’ GRAPHICS Command Set Level ID X’FF20’ GOCA DR/2V0 data Property Pairs X’1001’...

  • Page 27: Set Home State (Shs)

    The Device Control Commands Table 4. Command-Set Vectors Name Value Description Subset ID X’FF10’ LF1 subset ID; fully described font plus font index Property Pairs X’A004’ 4 CHARACTER ROTATIONS (LFI command) (3816) DOUBLE-BYTE CODED FONTS SUPPORTED X’B001’ X’C005’ BOUNDED BOX RASTER FONT TECHNOLOGY (4028) RELATIVE METRICS X’C101’...

  • Page 28: Execute Order Home State (Xoh)

    Chapter The IPDS Emulation Table 5. Execute Order Anystate Commands Order Function Hex Code Discard buffered data Deletes all data in the buffer, F200 including the current job. Exception Handling Control Exception Handling Control, F600 which enables the host to control how the printer reports and processes exceptions.

  • Page 29: Xoh Obtain Printer Characteristics

    The Device Control Commands XOH Obtain Printer Characteristics This order causes a set of device self-defined fields describing printer characteristics to be placed in the Special Data Area of the Acknowledgement Reply and is identified with an acknowledgement type of X’46’. See Table 7 for a detailed description of each Self-Defining field reported in the Acknowledge Reply.
  • Page 30 Chapter The IPDS Emulation Table 7. XOH Obtain Printer Characteristics Reply Offset Value Description X PELS per Unit Base X’0BB8’ 3000 pels/10 inches, available when the active IPDS emulation is 4028. X’0960’ 2400 pels/10 inches, available when the active IPDS emulation is 3816. Y PELS per Unit Base X’0BB8’...
  • Page 31 The Device Control Commands Table 7. XOH Obtain Printer Characteristics Reply Offset Value Description 41-42 X’0041’ Single-Byte CODED FONT Description 43-44 X’0042’ Single-Byte CODED FONT Patterns INSTALLED FEATURES X’0008’ LENGTH of this Self-Defining Field X’0006’ INSTALLED FEATURES Self-Defining Field X’0B00’ Continuous-Forms Output X’0C00’...
  • Page 32 Chapter The IPDS Emulation Table 7. XOH Obtain Printer Characteristics Reply Offset Value Description X’0803’ Single-Byte LF1 Coded Font Index with IBM Global Resource IDs 10-11 X’0806’ Single-Byte LF1 Coded Fonts Index with MVS Host Unalterable Remote Font Environment MEDIUM MODIFICATIONS ID SUPPORT X’0006’...
  • Page 33 The Device Control Commands Table 7. XOH Obtain Printer Characteristics Reply Offset Value Description X’38’ LENGTH of Self-Defining Product ID Parameter X’0001’ Unique PRODUCT IDENTIFIER Parameter ID 7-12 DEVICE TYPE X’F0F0F4F4F0F0’ 4400 13-15 MODEL NUMBER X’F0F0F4’ X’F0F0F6’ X’F0F0F8’ 16-18 X’D7E3E7’ MANUFACTURER 19-20 X’C2E5’...

  • Page 34: Exception Processing And Ids

    Chapter The IPDS Emulation Exception Processing and IDs Unlike some other protocols, IPDS allows the host to control exception (error) processing, which can free up the printer cpu. The host can request one of two methods: • the printer must print the pages as requested •...
  • Page 35 Exception Processing and IDs Table 10. Exceptions: Specification Check - Bar Code Exception ID Condition 040000 Symbol Reference point outside Logical page 040200 Attempt to print Barcode or HRI character out of presentation space 040300 Invalid or unsupported bar code type 040400 Unsupported font local ID or font not available 040500...
  • Page 36 Chapter The IPDS Emulation Table 10. Exceptions: Specification Check - Bar Code Exception ID Condition 040F0D Invalid data within a Macro PDF417 Control Block Table 11. Exceptions: Specification Check - Graphics Data Exception ID Condition 030001 Unallocated or unsupported graphics order or command code 030002 Reserved byte exception or invalid attribute set 030003...
  • Page 37 Exception Processing and IDs Table 11. Exceptions: Specification Check - Graphics Data (continued) Exception ID Condition 03C200 Marker Set not supported 03C201 Undefined marker code 03C202 Mismatched marker set 03C300 Font not available 03C301 Undefined graphics character code 03C302 Mismatched character set 03C601 Arc drawing check 03D100...
  • Page 38 Chapter The IPDS Emulation Table 12. Exceptions: Specification Check - General (continued) Exception ID Condition 020601 Invalid Begin Suppression (BSU) 020605 Invalid or unsupported units per unit base 020705 Invalid or unsupported self-defining-field extents 020805 Invalid or unsupported mapping option 020905 Invalid or unsupported axis offsets 020A05...
  • Page 39 Exception Processing and IDs Table 12. Exceptions: Specification Check - General (continued) Exception ID Condition 022E02 Insufficient font data received 023001 Insufficient storage for LCC copy-control record 023101 Invalid or unsupported value for Load Copy Control number of copies 023201 Invalid or unsupported Load Copy Control Keyword in copy-group entry 023401 Invalid or unsupported value for Load Copy Control entry-byte count...
  • Page 40 Chapter The IPDS Emulation Table 12. Exceptions: Specification Check - General (continued) Exception ID Condition 026802 Invalid or unsupported value for Logical Page Descriptor inline-sequence direction 026902 Invalid baseline-sequence direction in the LPD command 026A01 Insufficient source image data 026A02 Invalid or unsupported value for Logical Page Descriptor initial 1 print coordinate 026B01...
  • Page 41 Exception Processing and IDs Table 12. Exceptions: Specification Check - General (continued) Exception ID Condition 02AC01 Insufficient main storage to print the sheet 02AD01 Invalid or unsupported value for Logical Page Position command 02AE01 Invalid or unsupported parameter in an IO command 02AF01 Insufficient storage to print the sheet (Asynchronously detected insufficient storage to print the sheet)
  • Page 42 Chapter The IPDS Emulation...

  • Page 43: A Fonts And Code

    Fonts and Code Pages Table 13: Language, Code Page, and Quality Combinations Language CPGID GCSGID Version Fonts Supported English/USA/Canada 101, 697 0, 1 English/US/International 103, 697 International Set 1 337, 697 Symbols, Set 7 11, 86 Canadian, French 341, 697 Austrian, German 265, 697 0, 1...
  • Page 44 Appendix A Table 13: Language, Code Page, and Quality Combinations Language CPGID GCSGID Version Fonts Supported Arabic 235, 697 11, 223, 400, 404, 416, 420 Greek 400, 404, 416, 420 Hebrew 941, 697 400, 404, 416, 420 PC ASCII 11, 18, 85, 86, 92, 223, 254 International Set 5 0, 1 Hebrew (Alt)
  • Page 45 Table 14: Resident Font and Code Page Resident Font FGID Font Width Code Pages OCR-B Courier 10 A, 259, 420, 437, 850, 1002, 1003, 1026 Prestige 10 A, 850, 870, 1002 Courier Italic 10 A, 437, 850, 1002 OCR-A APL 12 Courier 12 A, 437, 850, 1002, 1003 Prestige 12...
  • Page 46 Times Roman BI 12 5835 A, 361, 1003 These fonts are optional, and are available as part of the Printronix Additional Font Diskettes. When an A or B is specified in the code page column, it indicates that the font supports are of the following groups of code pages:...

  • Page 47: B Ipds Exception Reporting

    IPDS Exception Reporting The following tables contain the exception reporting codes, which the printer sends to the host in the NACK reply. These codes are in a three-byte format. The first byte, byte 0, is the error group. The remaining two bytes, bytes 1 and 2, are the individual error identifiers.

  • Page 48: Command Reject - X'80

    Appendix B Command Reject — X'80' The following exception codes are the valid codes for a command reject condition: X'800100' Invalid IPDS Command Code Explanation: 1. The command code is not recognized. A error length on a previous command may have caused the current data to be processed as a command.

  • Page 49: Equipment Check - X'10

    Equipment Check — X'10' Equipment Check — X'10' The following exception codes are the valid codes for an equipment check condition and apply only to coax attachments: X'10F100' Permanent Error Explanation: 1. There was a permanent hardware error. 2. The microcode detected an unrecoverable logic error. 3.

  • Page 50: Specification Check-Bar Code - X'04

    Appendix B X'08C100' Position Check Explanation: An attempt was made to print outside the valid printable area. Alternate Exception Action: All physical printing outside the valid printable area is suppressed. All data and controls continue processing. The printer continues to print within the valid printable area to the greatest possible extent.

  • Page 51: Specification Check - Bar Codes

    Specification Check-Bar Code — X'04' X'040700' Element Height Specified Is Not Supported Explanation: The element height specified in the Write Bar Code Data Descriptor field is not supported. Alternate Exception Action: Use closest height supported. X'040800' Height Multiplier Specified Is Not Supported Explanation: The height multiplier specified in the Write Bar Code Data Descriptor field is not supported.
  • Page 52 Appendix B X'040E00' Check Digit Calculation Error Explanation: A first check digit calculation resulting in a value of 10 is defined as an error in various of the modifier options (byte 17 of the Bar Code Data Descriptor structured field) for the MSI bar code. Alternate Exception Action: None.
  • Page 53 Specification Check-Bar Code — X'04' X'040F02' Explanation: Structured append sequence indicator too large. Alternate Exception Action: Present the bar code symbol without structured append information. X'040F03' Explanation: Structured append information mismatch. Alternate Exception Action: Present the bar code symbol without structured append information. X'040F04' Explanation: Invalid number of structured append symbols.
  • Page 54 Appendix B X'040F08' Explanation: Too much data for a PDF417 symbol. Alternate Exception Action: Termindate bar code object processing. X'040F09' Explanation: Invalid security level value for a PDF417 symbol. Alternate Exception Action: Proceed as if security level 8 was specified. X'040F0A' Explanation: Incompatible combination of Data Matrix parameters.

  • Page 55: Specification Check-Graphics - X'03

    Specification Check-Graphics — X'03' Specification Check-Graphics — X'03' The following exception codes are the valid codes for a graphics specification check condition: X'030001' Unallocated Graphic Order or Command Code Explanation: 1. An attempt was made to execute an unallocated order code that is reserved for future use.
  • Page 56 Appendix B X'03000C' Segment Prologue Error Explanation: A supported order that is not valid within a prologue was found in a prologue. The end of a segment was reached without an End Prologue order. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'03000E' Unsupported Attribute Value Explanation: An attribute value for a graphic order or for a WGC Set Current Default instruction is not supported.
  • Page 57 Specification Check-Graphics — X'03' Alternate Exception Action: None. X'036801' Area Truncation Error Explanation: A Begin Area order has been executed in a segment, and the end of the segment is reached without an End Area order being executed. Area fill implementation results are printer dependent. Alternate Exception Action: None.
  • Page 58 Appendix B X'039201' Image Data Discrepancy Explanation: There are insufficient or too many bytes of data in the Image Data order. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'039300' Graphic Image Bracket Error Explanation: An End Image order is executed without a Begin Image order having been previously executed.
  • Page 59 Specification Check-Graphics — X'03' X'03C601' Arc Drawing Check Explanation: The drawing processor has detected an exceptional condition which may prevent the drawing of the arc within the normal limits of pel accuracy. Alternate Exception Action: The arc is drawn in an implementation-defined manner which may reduce to drawing straight lines.

  • Page 60: Specification Check-General - X'02

    Appendix B Specification Check-General — X'02' The following exception codes are the valid codes for a general specification check condition: X'020001' Embedded Text Control Code Error Explanation: Undefined text control code. Alternate Exception Action: Ignore the control sequence. X'020201' End Suppression Text Control Error Explanation: The active Begin Suppression ID within the current page, overlay, or page segment is not the same as that specified in the ES control.
  • Page 61 Specification Check-General — X'02' X'020402' Acknowledge Reply Response Continuation Request is Invalid Explanation: The printer received a command whose response continuation bit is on but there is no response to continue. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'020405' Area Position Reference System is Not Supported Explanation: The reference system specified in the Area Position structured field of the WGC or WBCC command is not a valid or supported value.
  • Page 62 Appendix B X'020605' Structured Field Units Invalid Explanation: 1. The units specified in the Output Control or the Data Descriptor structured field of the WGC or WBCC command is not a valid or supported value. 2. The result of the calculation cannot be represented in the printer. This may result from the WGC GDD window limits being very close together.
  • Page 63 Specification Check-General — X'02' X'021001' Invalid Margin Explanation: The margin position is not a valid or supported value. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'021101' Invalid Baseline Increment Explanation: The value of the baseline increment is not a valid or supported value. Alternate Exception Action: None.
  • Page 64 Appendix B X'021502' Invalid DF Font Explanation: The Loaded Font Identifier field is required in the Delete Font command; however, it is not present or its value is not a valid or supported value. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'021701' Invalid Variable Space Increment Explanation: The value of the variable space increment as specified in a text control is not a valid or supported value.
  • Page 65 Specification Check-General — X'02' X'021901' Repeat String Length Error Explanation: The Repeat String target string length is not a valid or supported value. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'021902' Multiple Occurrences of the Same LFE Local ID Explanation: The one-byte Local Identifier value in the Load Font Equivalence command has been used more than once, making the Two-Byte Font Identifier reference ambiguous.
  • Page 66 Appendix B X'021F01' Repeat String Length Error Explanation: Repeat String control on a Write Text command has non-zero fill count but zero string length. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'021F02' Mismatch of LFE Two-Byte Loaded Font ID Parameters Explanation: Two fonts have been assigned the same two-byte Loaded Font ID by the LFE command, but one or more of the following attributes differ: Character Set ID, Code Page ID, Font (Style) ID, Uniform Character Increment, Proportional Increment Coefficient Table.
  • Page 67 Specification Check-General — X'02' X'023F02' Font Index Not Loaded Explanation: 1. The font inline sequence in Load Font Equivalence command is not supported or not supported with the current Text Orientation. 2. The Font Index specified in a Load Font Equivalence command called out by a Set Coded Font Local text control is not loaded.
  • Page 68 Appendix B X'024701' Invalid WIC Scale Factor Value Explanation: 1. The Pel Count Scale Factor value on the Write Image Control command is not a valid or supported value. 2. The Scan Count Scale Factor value on the Write Image Control command does not equal the Pel Count Scale Factor.
  • Page 69 Specification Check-General — X'02' X'025301' Invalid WIC Color Value Explanation: The Color value of the WIC command is not a valid or supported value. Alternate Exception Action: Use printer default value X'025803' Unsupported Color or Color Attribute Explanation: 1. The text color is not a valid or supported value. 2.
  • Page 70 Appendix B Alternate Exception Action: None. X'026802' Invalid LPD Inline Direction Explanation: On a Load Page Description command the Inline Sequence Direction value is not a valid or supported value. Alternate Exception Action: Use an inline sequence direction of 0 degrees and a baseline sequence direction of 90 degrees.
  • Page 71 Specification Check-General — X'02' Alternate Exception Action: None. X'027302' Invalid SMS Y-Extent Explanation: On the Set Media Size command, the Y-extent is not a valid or supported value. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'027402' Invalid SMS Unit Base Explanation: On the Set Media Size command, the unit-base is not a valid or supported value.
  • Page 72 Appendix B X'029101' BO Overlay Number Already Loaded Explanation: The host attempted to download an overlay from the Begin Overlay command that already exists in the printer. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'029102' Invalid Request Resource List Parameter Explanation: 1. The Requested Ordering parameter of a Request Resource List order is not a valid or supported value.
  • Page 73 Specification Check-General — X'02' X'029401' Page Segment Number Outside Valid Range Explanation: 1. The Page Segment Identifier on the Include Page Segment command is not a valid or supported value. 2. The Page Segment Identifier on the Begin Page Segment command is not a valid or supported value.
  • Page 74 Appendix B X'029803' Temporary Baseline Move Error Explanation: 1. The temporary baseline increment is not a valid or supported value. 2. The temporary baseline move direction is not a valid or supported value. 3. The temporary baseline move precision is not a valid or supported value. 4.
  • Page 75 Specification Check-General — X'02' X'02C101' Maximum Number of Simplex Keywords in an LCC Command Explanation: More than one simplex operation keyword has been specified in an LCC command copy group. Alternate Exception Action: None. X'02C102' Load Equivalence Internal Value Not Unique Explanation: The first two bytes of two or more list entries on the Load Equivalence command are not unique.

  • Page 76: Conditions Requiring Host Notification - X'01

    Appendix B Conditions Requiring Host Notification — X'01' X'010100' Media Size or Input Media Source ID Changed Explanation: 1. The size of the media in one or more of the installed input media sources was changed. 2. The input media source ID of one or more of the installed input media sources was changed.

  • Page 77: C Glossary

    Glossary Acknowledge Reply A message about printer information or exceptions that the printer sends to the host. It can be a positive or negative reply. ([N]ACK can contain status resource or counter information.) bar code A printed code consisting of parallel bars of varied width and spacing and designed to be read by a one- dimensional scanning device.
  • Page 78 Appendix C default A value, parameter, attribute, or option assigned by a program or system if another is not specified by the user. deferred printing The printer prints page by page: It gathers all of the page descriptor commands and data blocks for each page and then prints the page.
  • Page 79 graphics presentation space window You can specify a part of the presentation space to be mapped to the graphics block. This portion is called the graphics presentation space window. Specifying a window is synonymous to cropping or trimming. home state The initial state of the printer before it begins downloading overlays, page segments, and/or fonts.
  • Page 80 Appendix C no operation This command causes the printer not to process anything, but instead, to proceed to the next command sequence. object Another term for a font, graphics, image, text, or a combination of these. offset An offset is a measurement indicating displacement. For example, you can specify the logical page to rest in the lower left hand corner of the physical page.
  • Page 81 port A channel used for receiving data from or transmitting data to one or more external devices. presentation space A space where data can be generated before it is mapped onto the logical page. The presentation space uses an X-axis and Y-axis to specify addresses. protocol A set of rules or conventions governing the exchange of information between computer systems.
  • Page 82 Appendix C...
  • Page 83 Index Any state, IPDS, 11 D6XX, 12 Data, 12 Data Check, Exceptions, 34 Bar Code Command Set, 19 Data Towers, 10 Write Bar Code Control (WBCC), 19 Bar Code, 10 Bar Code command set, 9 Graphics, 10 Bar Code, Data Towers, 10 IM IMage, 10 Bar Codes, 18 IO Image, 10...
  • Page 84 Specification Check, Bar Code, 35 IPDS Emulation, 9 Specification Check, General, 37 Bar Code Command Set, 19 Specification Check, Graphics Data, 36 Bar Codes, 18 Execute Order Anystate (XOA), 27 command sets, 9 Execute Order Home State (XOH), 28 Command Syntax, 12 Data Towers, 10 Device Control Commands, 21 Flag, 12...
  • Page 85 Include Page Segment (IPS), 20 Block states, 10 Page Segment command set, 9 Home state, 10 Page Segment state, 11 Overlay state, 10 Page state, 10 Page Segment state, 11 Page, processing, 11 Page state, 10 position and trim mapping, graphics, 17 System attachments, compatible, 8 Presentation Object Content Architecture, 10 Printer environment, 8...
  • Page 88 For technical assistance, contact your Distributor/VAR/Reseller for service. For further assistance, contact the Printronix Customer Support Center. Printronix Customer Support Center Americas (714) 368-2686 Europe, Middle East, and Africa (31) 24 6489 410 Asia Pacific (65) 6548 4114 Web site: http://www.printronix.com/public/servicessupport/default.aspx...

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