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Printronix Network Interface Card User Manual

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Setting Up Printing For ASCII Files

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Manufacturer Type (MFRTYPMDL)

Select a manufacturer type and model. This is the name of the
WSCO. Select *IBM6400EP for Epson emulation or

*IBM6400PR

or *IBM42023 for Proprinter Emulation.

NOTE: Select the Manufacturer Type Model based on the data

type.

a.

Report printing, text only, no IGP or barcodes.

Manufacturer Type Model

= *IBM42023

Workstation customizing object = *NONE

Since IBM42023 is a Printronix XL emulation, the printer
emulation must also be switched to Proprinter emulation.
Be sure to save the printer emulation as the power-up
configuration.

Alternate selection:

Manufacturer Type Model

= *IBM6400EP

Workstation Customizing Object = *NONE

Since IBM6400EP is an Epson emulation, the printer
emulation must be also switched to Epson emulation. Be
sure to save the printer emulation as the power-up
configuration.

b.

PGL or VGL or PPI program.

Manufacturer Type Model

= *WSCSTCONT132

Workstation Customizing Object = QWPDEFAULT
Library

= QSYS

This selects a generic object that passes the data
unchanged without any escape codes to the printer. Text
files will print in the currently selected printer configuration,
cpi, lpi, and form length. OS/400 versions below V3R7 may
not have this selection and may require manual creation of