QMS 2425 Reference page 159

QBinary (Quoted Binary) Fixed—
Enables binary communications
protocol. Print jobs cannot alter this
value through PostScript operators.
Data in the printable ASCII range
also prints. Use the special quoting
mechanism for the special characters
and ^D (EOF).
Default Normal
Notes A data stream sent through the serial or parallel interface
using Binary is treated the same as a data stream sent
through an optional network interface using QBinary.
However, a data stream sent through an optional network
interface using QBinary is not treated the same as a data
stream sent through the same interface using Binary.
The main advantage of using the Binary and Binary Fixed PS protocol
modes when sending binary data is that these modes compress the
data stream allowing your documents to be smaller so you can send
smaller jobs to the printer. For example, some device drivers can for-
mat bit map images as binary data instead of as ASCII hex data.
To implement PS protocol for sending binary data on your system you
need a device driver available with some applications or operating
systems, or you can alternatively use a program to read the data and
write out the quoted characters. See your QMS vendor for any avail-
able information on device drivers or binary filter programs.
Ethernet, Token-
Ring