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I-Data 5250 ALLY User Manual

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APPENDIX B — SCS/DCA COMMAND SUMMARY

Command:

Set Printer Setup (SPSU)

Format:

2B D2 nn 4C xx pf xx si

Printers:

3812, 5219

Action:

Specifies both the paper feed technique and the print

setup to be used.
The pf parameter specifies the paper feed technique.

Valid values are 00h (no change), 01h (manual feed),

02h (tractor feed) and 03h (automatic cut sheet feed).
The si parameter is a string of up to 60 bytes that is used

to indicate the printer setup to the operator. On the 5219,

the first two bytes of this string are interpreted as decimal

digits and displayed on the front panel LED.
This command is ignored by the 3812.

IBMEMUL:

Same as the 5219.
The 5250 ALLY uses the fc parameter to determine

which forms control PFS to send to the target printer: 3B

— PORTMAN or 42 — LANDMAN (fc=01h); 3A —

PORTTRC or 41 — LANDTRC (fc=02h); or 39 —

PORTCUT or 40 — LANDCUT (fc=03h) is sent to the

printer if the fc parameter is changed.
The 5250 ALLY discards the si parameter.

275EMUL:

No operation.