Testing The Twinax Connection; Host Configuration; Downloading A Data File - Intermec EasyCoder 3400d User Manual

Testing the twinax connection

Before running a print program from the host terminal, you need to ensure that
your host system is configured to operate with the twinax interface. You then
need to test the connection between the twinax interface and the host computer.

Host configuration

Configure your host to recognize the twinax interface as an IBM 5256 Model 1
printer. For host configuration instructions, refer to your IBM System
Configuration Manual.

Downloading a data file

1. Ensure the printer is powered on and active:
• Check the printer status information at the host terminal.
• Check that the printer power light is on, the twinax interface rear panel
online light is on, and the fault light is off.
2. If you cannot power on the printer, if the fault light comes on, or if the
twinax interface online light is off, check for the following:
• Correct address set on the twinax interface.
• Correct cabling from the twinax interface to the host.
• Configuration of the host system to recognize the twinax interface as an
IBM 5256 Model 1 printer.
3. Check for terminal-to-printer communication by entering Data Line Print
mode on your printer. Refer to your printer user's manual for information
on entering Data Line Print mode.
4. Send down some characters from the host. When the printer is in Data Line
Print mode it does not attempt to interpret any printer commands, it simply
prints each character it receives along with its hexadecimal equivalent
underneath. An example of possible information is given below:
P R I N T E R
T
Twinax Interface
3400-t5
15