Dascom TallyCom III Installation & Operators Guide - Manual (Page 16)

On your printer front panel it is possible to change paper size and to set default LPI, default CPI and
default print quality. These values are transferred to the Printserver at power up and when changed
using the front panel. These values are reflected on the FSL settings accordingly.
The Printserver Interface may also be set up to emulate this control via the line on your printer.
LPI can be selected either by Function Y2, LPI, or by the SCS command SLD or by the printer front
panel.
CPI can be selected either by Function Y3, CPI, or by the SCS command SPD or by the printer front
panel.
MPL can be selected either by Function Y5, Form Length or by the SCS command SVF or by
changing the paper length using the printer front panel.
MPP can be selected either by Function Y6, Maximum Print Position or the SCS command SHF or by
changing the paper width using the printer front panel.
Default Print Quality can be selected either by Function Y9 , Quality or the SCS command PMM or by
changing the printers default print quality using the printer front panel.
The settings from the printer front panel will be the value used at power on. The ESC X1 will not work
with these settings
The IBM 3270 datastream also comprises attributes which can be used for selecting underscore.
5.2.2 Page Presentation Media Command
This is an IBM text processing command which allows the selecting of print quality. The Printserver
will support the page presentation media command (PPM) not only for print quality but also for paper
sources.
The following paper sources in the SCS PPM command are supported:
X'00'
No change from current selection
X'01' Select the primary paper cassette
X'02' Select the alternate paper cassette
X'03'-X'FF' No change from current selection
The following Print Quality in the SCS PPM command are supported:
X’1’
Data-Processing-Quality (fast)
X’2’ Near-Letter-Quality (slow)
In addition, the same functionality is implemented in the FSL functions for default use and support of
the functionality in LU3 mode.
Function Y9, Print Quality, is used when selecting print quality.
Function Y11, Paper Path, is used to define the paper path.
5.2.3 Functions Read by the IBM Controller
There are exceptions to the rule that a function will have immediate effect when received.
The functions listed below are such exceptions. They are only read at power up.
• Function Y1, Buffer Size
• Function Y7, Case
• Function Y38, IBM Communication Feature
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