Early Print Complete - IBM 6400 Setup Manual

Early Print Complete (Twinax IPDS)
Early Print Complete is accessed under the Twinax Interface menu selection.
This configuration value applies only to IPDS on Twinax. Early Print
Complete is used to determine when the next print job can be sent to the
printer. Do not enable or disable Early Print Complete while a print job is in
process. If you do, you will need to restart the printer.
Disable. The default. The printer waits for the system or controller to
finish a job before issuing a print complete status. The spool file is not
released until printing is completed. This can cause the printer to print at
less than rated speed but can help ensure that all data is printed.
Enable. The printer does not wait for the system or controller to finish a
job before issuing a print complete status. The spool file can be deleted
before printing is completed. This can cause the printer to print at rated
speed, especially when many short are sent to the printer at the same
time.
NOTE: Some data, particularly the last few lines of the last print job, may
Undefined Character Substitution (Twinax IPDS)
Undefined Character Substitution is accessed under the Twinax Interface
menu selection. This configuration value applies only to IPDS on Twinax.
Undefined Character Substitution specifies the replacement character to print
in place of any unprintable character that is received by the host.
The character code point can range from hex 40 to hex FE. The factory
default is set to hex 60.
Early Print Complete (Coax IPDS)
Early Print Complete is accessed under the Coax Interface menu selection.
This configuration value applies only to IPDS on Coax. Early Print Complete
is used to determine when the next print job can be sent to the printer. Do no
enable or disable Early Print Complete while a print job is in process. If you
do, you will need to restart the printer.
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be lost when this setting is enabled.