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Spc type, Translation tbl, Buffer print – Printronix P7000 Cartridge Ribbon Printer User Manual

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Chapter

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Coax/Twinax (CTHI) Emulation

SPC Type

Allows you to select a specific type of Simple Protocol Convertor (SPC)
Twinax emulation: MODE 219 for Model 219 protocol convertor, MODE
P5000 for Printronix protocol convertor, and MODE IBM for the IBM protocol
convertor.

Printer Type

Determines the SPC Twinax emulation “Mode.” When set to Std Centronics,
IGP/VGL, or IGP/PGL, the Set Line Density and Set Print Density commands
are translated into a Carriage Return (CR), and vertical format commands are
ignored unless the EVFU is enabled.

SFCC Char

Determines what character is printed when an EBCDIC Logical Not character
¬ (Hex 5F) is received from the host.

User Defined HTRN

This option is used in Twinax SPC emulation. The range is ASCII character.
This option allows users to define ther own lead-in characters for the
Printronix Specific commands. Select a hex value for the following codes for
the User Defined option:

Start Code 1

Start Code 2

Stop Code

EVFU

Enable

. The EVFU parameter allows vertical format control by the host in

all four printer type modes.

Disable

. Vertical format control is only allowed in

IMPACT/P-SERIES mode.

SPC Char Set

Allows you to select the print language character set.

Translation Tbl

Prints out a table of the Twinax interface's current character set. This
operation is valid only when the Twinax interface is selected.

Buffer Print

Disable

(default). The printer will print normally.

Enable

. The printer prints the EBCDIC data and control codes received

from the host as hex values. Refer to page 285 for information on how to
obtain a hex code printout.