Printronix SL5000 User Manual page 150

Chapter 3
PRINTER CONTROL
The SPC will support the same models as Printronix standard Twinax
printers.
The printer emulations supported by the SPC are Twinax 5225 and Coax
3287. The SPC also provides a range of interfaces available in your
thermal printer: Centronics, serial, coax, and twinax. Also supported are
Epson, Proprinter XL, P-Series, Serial Matrix, VGL, and PGL emulations.
The SPC has the ability to handle multiple print jobs concurrently through
coax/twinax and parallel and serial interfaces. This is accomplished
through the Auto Switching feature (see "Auto Switching" on page 293).
Because of hardware restrictions, coax and twinax cannot be selected
together.
For more information, refer to the Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference
Manual for the Simple Protocol Converter Option.
The factory default is Standard.
Host Interface
This option allows you to send print jobs through any interface with auto-
switching selected as host interface. It also allows a particular interface from
the menu to be selected.
The options are Auto Switching, Centronics, Serial, IEEE 1284, Twinax,
Coax, Ethernet and USB.
NOTE: The Twinax and Coax options appear only if the CT emulation is
The factory default is Auto Switching.
Active IGP Emul
This function allows you to activate any IGP emulation listed in the menu. The
choices are IGP/PGL, PPI/ZGL, PPI/TGL, PPI/IGL, PPI/STGL, PPI/DGL,
PPI/MGL, PPI/IEGL, and IGP/VGL. See page 23 for descriptions of each
emulation. The default is IGP/PGL.
There are two methods for selecting the desired emulation:
•
Select the emulation under the Active IGP Emulation menu option and
save it as Power-up Config.
•
Send a host command to switch the emulation automatically (see the
appropriate Programmer's Reference Manual for details).
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installed. The Ethernet option appears only if Ethernet is installed.