Configuration-Coax - Black Box PC124C Installation Manual

LASER CARDS FOR HP 4000 TWINAX AND COAX PRINTERS
9. Configuration—Coax
After installation and self-test, the Laser Card is ready to operate in most 3270
environments. The factory-default configuration settings will be satisfactory for
many programs and applications. The interface also can be configured to meet
the special needs of an application program using coax host-download commands
(see below) or the printer's front-panel setup.
Coax Host-Download Commands
Host-download commands are placed in a host document or screen. The
commands take effect when the print job is sent to the printer.
The command itself will not be printed if it was entered correctly, but the effect
of the command should be evident (change in the line spacing, page length, and
so on). If the command is printed, the interface did not recognize the command
because of a problem in the format. Check the syntax of the command and send
the command again.
If you wish to confirm the active setup configuration for the printer, you can
print a listing page by selecting 98=Print Setup in the Coax card's TEST MENU
through the printer's front panel, or by sending the Z98,1 command to the
interface.
Host download commands sent through the printer's front panel to the
interface take effect immediately and stay in the interface's memory until the
printer is powered off. If you want the command to be permanent, send the Z99,0
command to the interface. This stores the selection in the printer's permanent
memory so the commands are active each time the printer is powered on.
Host download commands use the following format:
&%Z[command number],[value and/or data][space or control character]
The "&%" is the delimiter that signals the interface that the information is a
command. The uppercase "Z" is the default command ID character. You can
select an alternate value for the command character using command 41. The
space or control character signals the end of the command.
Multiple commands can be chained together by using a slash (/) or backslash
(\) to separate the commands (no spaces are allowed). Each chained command
string must be preceded by &% and terminated by one space or a control
character (LF, NL, CR, or FF).
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