Visara iCON-XT - Manual (Page 93)

Chapter 5. Using TN3270, TN5250, TN5250EP, 1451, VT220 and VT3270
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TN5250EP
The TN5250EP Printer application in the iCON supports two types of printing on
the AS/400:
• HPT – Host Print Transform (HPT) is an OS/400 function that converts an AS/
400 spool file into an ASCII printer data stream. The actual conversion of the
spool file takes place on the AS/400 using printer drivers provided by IBM.
• ASCII Pass Thru – This function allows an application to embed ASCII control
characters within a normal EBCDIC spool file. Processing of the spool file takes
place on the iCON.
Note: Only PCL5 printers are supported when using this function on the iCON.
This is the window displayed for a TN5250EP session. It provides some information
and control of the session.
• Host – Displays the IP address or DNS (Domain Name Service) name of the AS/
400 with which a printer session is to be established.
• Status – Indicates the status of the connection of the printer session to the AS/
400. Status examples are: Connection established; Session successfully
started; Ready for print data; Processing print data; Disconnected.
• Cancel Print – Clicking on this button while the iCON is receiving an AS/400
print job, stops printing after a “Cancel Print” message is sent to the AS/400.
Depending on the size of the buffer memory in the printer, printing may continue
until the printer’s buffer is empty.
• Online/Offline – These checkboxes simulate the Online/Offline button on a
printer.