01 — output type, 02 — character set – Xerox ALLY PLUSTM 6287 User Manual

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01 — Output type

Note: This option also can be selected from the front panel. Use Mode B for

serial output; use Mode C for parallel output.
This option tells the ALLY PLUS to which port to send output. The default

is the parallel output port (see PARALLEL I/O on the back panel). If the

serial port is selected (see the SERIAL 1 port on the back panel), be sure to

set up all options in the Serial Port Group (Option Group #40) so proper

communication can be established with the output device. When

programming this option, use one of these sequences:

!ALLY!01=00;

for output to PARALLEL I/O (default)

!ALLY!01=01;

for serial output to SERIAL 1

02 — Character set

Note: This option (except switchable output) also can be selected from the

front panel. Use Mode A to toggle between ASCII and EBCDIC output.
Some printer types (such as Xerox 4045s) can accept EBCDIC data. This

option allows the user to select either EBCDIC or ASCII output from the

ALLY PLUS. A third choice (02) will have the ALLY PLUS send coax

host data to the printer in the EBCDIC character set, and send alternate host

data to the printer in ASCII. When programming this option use one of

these sequences:

!ALLY!02=00;

for ASCII output (default)

!ALLY!02=01;

for EBCDIC output

!ALLY!02=02;

for switchable output

Note: Choice 02 is appropriate only for users with an alternate host and a

Xerox printer capable of changing on line from XES mode to HP PCL

emulation. These printers include models 4030, 4045-160, 4213 and 4235.

If the user selects choice 02, the printer must be configured by the user to

start in XES mode using the EBCDIC character set. Additionally, PFS %12

Switch to coax host must be programmed with the =MCK= command to

change to XES mode, and (depending upon which ports are being used for

alternate host input) PFSs %14, %16, %23 and %25 must be programmed

with the =MCK= command to change to the HP PCL emulation. Refer to

the Xerox printer programmer reference for information on changing

emulations on line. Refer to Section 4 Programmable Function Strings

for information about PFSs.