QMS 2425 Reference page 150

Since the serial and parallel protocols may not be able to detect an
EOD automatically, due to a lack of an EOD command in some printer
languages, you can insert an EOD command at the end of your file to
tell the printer where your print job ends. QMS Crown printers recog-
nize two end-of-document commands: QMS EOD and HP EOD.
These commands are functionally the same. They enable data
stream sensing for the EOD command, allowing your host computer
to control print job separation. The QMS EOD and the HP EOD com-
mands perform an end of document for all of the printer emulations
supported on your printer (PostScript, HP-GL, HP PCL, and Line-
printer).
See your system administrator or applications development depart-
ment to have them identify the standard EOD command for your orga-
nization, or to have them select a standard EOD command.
Your printer can be connected through the optional serial or parallel
interface to a stand-alone PC, to a PC print server, or to some other
type of print queuing system. This section provides a quick guide to
the steps needed to set the end job mode for each environment. The
following sections provide more detailed information for each step.
1 Set the end job mode from the printer's control panel.
2 Add the EOD command to your file.
Note: If using steps 1 and 2 is not feasible in your stand-alone PC
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environment, you can alternatively use a program that either
causes an emulation timeout or that inserts an EOD command
between each print job. See your QMS vendor for more
information on this type of program.