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Chapter 13. Device Options
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Printer Mode
This is a toggle field with the following choices:
• System - Printers using the profile are available only to hosts. Local prints from displays
may not be directed to the printer(s).
• Local (default) - Printers using the profile are available for local prints from displays.
Hosts may not print to the printer(s).
• Shared - Printers using the profile may be shared by hosts and displays doing local
prints. Local prints may be done as long as the printer is not busy doing a host print
(refer to Between Bracket Printer Sharing question on the 3270 Host Profile panel).
Print Buffering
This is a Disable/Enable toggle field which indicates whether or not printers assigned to the
profile will support print buffering. The print buffering feature allows a display’s screen data
to be saved in Presentation Space Storage if the printer is busy when the display attempts a
local print to it. This allows the display user to continue data entry before the local print is
initiated. If print buffering is not enabled, then a display station will remain inhibited with the
printer busy symbol until the printer is free to do the local print.
Printer Class Assignment
The sixteen digits (0 or 1) in the Printer Class Assignment field represent the sixteen printer
classes. Setting the value to 1 under column X means that printers assigned to the profile are
a member of Printer Class X. A display is authorized to print to Printer Classes on the Device
Profile/Display panel.
ASCII Printer Options
The ASCII Printer Options apply to ASCII printers which are directly connected to an ADA
port, or to ASCII printers which are logically connected through an incoming LPD or TCP
connection via the LAN.
Printer Emulation
GENERIC is currently the only option available.
Form Feed Support
ENABLE this option if your printer supports the form feed character.
DISABLE will cause line feeds to be sent to the printer instead of form feeds.
Forms Width
This value must be preset on the printer. Values range from 1 to 255.
Forms Length
This is a data entry field. Enter any value between 001 and 255 lines. The default value is
66 lines.