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...apparatus as set out in which exceed the limits established by Seiko Epson Corporation, could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. It is attached to some printers, you should not leave cables connected to the printer's built-In connectors. WARNING The connection of a non-shielded equipment... which case the user will be required to correct the interference at MS own expense. Operation is operated in a commercial environment. See your printer's user's manual for a Class A digital device. Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioé...
...apparatus as set out in which exceed the limits established by Seiko Epson Corporation, could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. It is attached to some printers, you should not leave cables connected to the printer's built-In connectors. WARNING The connection of a non-shielded equipment... which case the user will be required to correct the interference at MS own expense. Operation is operated in a commercial environment. See your printer's user's manual for a Class A digital device. Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioé...
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... Output Reduction (COR), HP Emulation 15 Automatic Print Orientation (APO), HP Emulation 16 Page Orientation Logic 17 Appendix A. Push Button Setup Appendix C. Custom User Strings 8 3. EPSON User's Guide Coax Interface Card C82314* Introduction... 1 General Specifications 2 LED Specifications 2 Button Specifications 3 Installation 3 Contents of Interface Kit 3 Installing the Interface Card 4 Executing a Self-test 4 Interface Configuration 5 Restoring Factory Default Configuration 6 Printer Feature ...
... Output Reduction (COR), HP Emulation 15 Automatic Print Orientation (APO), HP Emulation 16 Page Orientation Logic 17 Appendix A. Push Button Setup Appendix C. Custom User Strings 8 3. EPSON User's Guide Coax Interface Card C82314* Introduction... 1 General Specifications 2 LED Specifications 2 Button Specifications 3 Installation 3 Contents of Interface Kit 3 Installing the Interface Card 4 Executing a Self-test 4 Interface Configuration 5 Restoring Factory Default Configuration 6 Printer Feature ...
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...system. A Command Pass-Thru (hex transparency) feature allows a user to the printer (downloaded from the coax host. The Epson interface supports LU3 (DSC) and LUl .(SCS) mode printing. In addition, a Centronics compatible mini-parallel port with auto switching allows a ...PC or alternate host to share the printer with HP LaserJet emulation, the Computer Output Reduction (COR) feature enables data processing reports to a coax type-A adapter of supported Epson ESC/P dot matrix and laser printers...
...system. A Command Pass-Thru (hex transparency) feature allows a user to the printer (downloaded from the coax host. The Epson interface supports LU3 (DSC) and LUl .(SCS) mode printing. In addition, a Centronics compatible mini-parallel port with auto switching allows a ...PC or alternate host to share the printer with HP LaserJet emulation, the Computer Output Reduction (COR) feature enables data processing reports to a coax type-A adapter of supported Epson ESC/P dot matrix and laser printers...
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... Data Rate: Data Buffering: Language Support: Connectors: Indicators: Switches: Power Required: IBM 3270 coax LU1 or LU3 protocol and Centronics parallel protocol Epson parallel, internal interface connection Maximum burst: 2.3587 million bits/second 4K byte coax communication buffer Standard IBM 3174 language sections (See Appendix A, Command... (PC) sharing One red LED One green LED Two push buttons +5V @ 240mA, supplied by the user so printing can continue. The CU is active and the printer received a request (from the host software) for a PA button to the host. on after turn on (The ...
... Data Rate: Data Buffering: Language Support: Connectors: Indicators: Switches: Power Required: IBM 3270 coax LU1 or LU3 protocol and Centronics parallel protocol Epson parallel, internal interface connection Maximum burst: 2.3587 million bits/second 4K byte coax communication buffer Standard IBM 3174 language sections (See Appendix A, Command... (PC) sharing One red LED One green LED Two push buttons +5V @ 240mA, supplied by the user so printing can continue. The CU is active and the printer received a request (from the host software) for a PA button to the host. on after turn on (The ...
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... seconds. The red LED will blink twice times to confirm the cancel signal was sent. (Note: The printer will continue printing until its buffer is empty.) After turning on Prints out a page listing when pressed and held more than one second) a cancel signal is on Begins restoration...setup (see Command 42 in Appendix A for more than two seconds, the interface enters the hexadecimal (buffer dump) diagnostic printing mode. The printer then prints "Buffer print is also performed and the results are pressed and released (for less than two seconds which will blink twice. Turn off...
... seconds. The red LED will blink twice times to confirm the cancel signal was sent. (Note: The printer will continue printing until its buffer is empty.) After turning on Prints out a page listing when pressed and held more than one second) a cancel signal is on Begins restoration...setup (see Command 42 in Appendix A for more than two seconds, the interface enters the hexadecimal (buffer dump) diagnostic printing mode. The printer then prints "Buffer print is also performed and the results are pressed and released (for less than two seconds which will blink twice. Turn off...
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Secure the interface with the interface. The self-test also prints out the current setup selections. 1. Do not proceed unless the printer is not installed properly. EXECUTING A SELF-TEST Verify proper installation of the printer to Appendix A for the individual Epson printers in its nonvolatile memory. Refer to install the coax interface card. If the red...
Secure the interface with the interface. The self-test also prints out the current setup selections. 1. Do not proceed unless the printer is not installed properly. EXECUTING A SELF-TEST Verify proper installation of the printer to Appendix A for the individual Epson printers in its nonvolatile memory. Refer to install the coax interface card. If the red...
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...using either a dot matrix or HP laser printer. If you can identify the selections that are stored in the format of the interface: HP emulation or dot matrix emulation. (If your laser printer supports Epson Job Language --EJL- If the command is printed, then the interface did not recognize the ...command because of a problem in NV memory of the printer. Unless the '99,6'command is sent to save the active setup in...
...using either a dot matrix or HP laser printer. If you can identify the selections that are stored in the format of the interface: HP emulation or dot matrix emulation. (If your laser printer supports Epson Job Language --EJL- If the command is printed, then the interface did not recognize the ...command because of a problem in NV memory of the printer. Unless the '99,6'command is sent to save the active setup in...
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...the host. This feature allows the programmer 6 Press and hold the bottom (PA2) button for accessing the special features of Epson printers not normally available in the IBM printers being emulated: Command-Pass-Thru Custom User Strings SCS Mode Transparent Data Each of these methods is described below. 1. Press and... and basic setup selections need to be changed, the interface has the option of a push button setup as defined in features of the Epson printer whether or not these features can be restored to the NV memory of the interface by either sending a Host Download Command '98,0'or ...
...the host. This feature allows the programmer 6 Press and hold the bottom (PA2) button for accessing the special features of Epson printers not normally available in the IBM printers being emulated: Command-Pass-Thru Custom User Strings SCS Mode Transparent Data Each of these methods is described below. 1. Press and... and basic setup selections need to be changed, the interface has the option of a push button setup as defined in features of the Epson printer whether or not these features can be restored to the NV memory of the interface by either sending a Host Download Command '98,0'or ...
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... begin with an &% or the alternate delimiter characters specified in Command 40. Several commands may wish to use an Epson printer command such as color printing, superscripts; When you may be contained within the enclosing &% pairs. The spaces between pairs of an ampersand (&), ...is the character '1'followed by a percent (%). In Command-PassThru, an Escape is understood by spaces for emphasized printing listed in your Epson printer's manual is not in a document, you wish to cancel emphasized printing, insert the sequence & % 1 B 4 6 & %. Once the first &% is detected, the ...
... begin with an &% or the alternate delimiter characters specified in Command 40. Several commands may wish to use an Epson printer command such as color printing, superscripts; When you may be contained within the enclosing &% pairs. The spaces between pairs of an ampersand (&), ...is the character '1'followed by a percent (%). In Command-PassThru, an Escape is understood by spaces for emphasized printing listed in your Epson printer's manual is not in a document, you wish to cancel emphasized printing, insert the sequence & % 1 B 4 6 & %. Once the first &% is detected, the ...
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...data without translation. The data included in a Command-Pass-Thru string can be any combination of text or special commands for the printer, especially ones that are allowed in each sequence. The custom user strings can be sent in the command between the 'delimiter sequence... &% and the first hexadecimal value. A SCS TRN sequence begins with undefined characters printed as a Logical Unit Type 1. Up to 256 bytes of the IBM 3287, non-printable characters (i.e., control characters) are 0-9 and A-F (upper case letters only)....
...data without translation. The data included in a Command-Pass-Thru string can be any combination of text or special commands for the printer, especially ones that are allowed in each sequence. The custom user strings can be sent in the command between the 'delimiter sequence... &% and the first hexadecimal value. A SCS TRN sequence begins with undefined characters printed as a Logical Unit Type 1. Up to 256 bytes of the IBM 3287, non-printable characters (i.e., control characters) are 0-9 and A-F (upper case letters only)....
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... port initialization string (see Appendix A, Command 57). Conversely, while the parallel port is printing, the 3270 coax port will have large print buffers, so an actual physical break in laser printer applications, this method is received for code 35. Another method of the necessary formatting instructions...to be turned on the parallel port has expired with Commands 50 or 51. (Factory defaults are idle. The Epson printer may have printing priority until the printer is then checked for the presence of time specified with no additional data is the same as for the period...
... port initialization string (see Appendix A, Command 57). Conversely, while the parallel port is printing, the 3270 coax port will have large print buffers, so an actual physical break in laser printer applications, this method is received for code 35. Another method of the necessary formatting instructions...to be turned on the parallel port has expired with Commands 50 or 51. (Factory defaults are idle. The Epson printer may have printing priority until the printer is then checked for the presence of time specified with no additional data is the same as for the period...
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... personal computers. at the interface IN These signals IN represent infor- IN mation in . A low indi- cates that data has been received and that the printer is a description of 4 µsec. The parallel interface was designed to be more data. 10 The following is ready to accept more than .5 µsec... DATA4 5 6 24 DATA5 6 7 25 DATA6 7 8 26 DATA7 8 9 27 DATA8 9 10 28 ACKNLG 10 IN Strobe pulse to read data in bits 1 to IN 8 of the Epson printer between the 3270 host and an alternate host.
... personal computers. at the interface IN These signals IN represent infor- IN mation in . A low indi- cates that data has been received and that the printer is a description of 4 µsec. The parallel interface was designed to be more data. 10 The following is ready to accept more than .5 µsec... DATA4 5 6 24 DATA5 6 7 25 DATA6 7 8 26 DATA7 8 9 27 DATA8 9 10 28 ACKNLG 10 IN Strobe pulse to read data in bits 1 to IN 8 of the Epson printer between the 3270 host and an alternate host.
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... 30 PE 13 SLCT 14 AUTO FEED + Parallel Cable Pin 11 12 13 14 Direction Description OUT OUT OUT IN A HIGH signal indicates that the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in these cases. -Data entry, for each CR. THIS SIGNAL IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE C82314* INTERFACE. (Delined... by many printers to add a LF to +5V through a 3.3K ohm resistance. Pulled up to each character -When off line or in error slate -When serving the IBM...
... 30 PE 13 SLCT 14 AUTO FEED + Parallel Cable Pin 11 12 13 14 Direction Description OUT OUT OUT IN A HIGH signal indicates that the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in these cases. -Data entry, for each CR. THIS SIGNAL IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE C82314* INTERFACE. (Delined... by many printers to add a LF to +5V through a 3.3K ohm resistance. Pulled up to each character -When off line or in error slate -When serving the IBM...
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... 17 NOT SUPPORTED NOTE: The mini-parallel connector is generated for each signal must be less than 0.2 microseconds. 12 An ACKNLG is a DDK type DHA-36 or equivalent. All interface conditions as based on the return side. The cable should be shielded and connected to reset and dear the... printer when LOW; Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Parallel Cable Pin Direction Description 31 INIT 16 IN Defined to the chassis of each signal and ...
... 17 NOT SUPPORTED NOTE: The mini-parallel connector is generated for each signal must be less than 0.2 microseconds. 12 An ACKNLG is a DDK type DHA-36 or equivalent. All interface conditions as based on the return side. The cable should be shielded and connected to reset and dear the... printer when LOW; Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Parallel Cable Pin Direction Description 31 INIT 16 IN Defined to the chassis of each signal and ...
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... only after a minimum 0.5 microsecond STROBE pulse. EPSON HP LASERJET EMULATION Most Epson laser printers have an option to determine if your printer has this option, which can be present a minimum of the printer. m i n . II- The HP option provides increased capability including easy font selection and portrait and landscape printing. I Data must be selected from the front...
... only after a minimum 0.5 microsecond STROBE pulse. EPSON HP LASERJET EMULATION Most Epson laser printers have an option to determine if your printer has this option, which can be present a minimum of the printer. m i n . II- The HP option provides increased capability including easy font selection and portrait and landscape printing. I Data must be selected from the front...
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...all fonts are listed in an Appendix C at the back of the manual is a summary listing of the font identifier codes for the printer's resident fonts and the Epson font cartridges. A change in orientation. Multiple font changes can be ejected. 14 A blank page at the first position on whether the ... ID number. at the first of a document is often caused by simply including the font identifier ID code in the text of the document being printed. HP FONT IDENTIFIER CODES When Command 60 (see Appendix A, command 60) of the interface is used , the font ID number assigned to the...
...all fonts are listed in an Appendix C at the back of the manual is a summary listing of the font identifier codes for the printer's resident fonts and the Epson font cartridges. A change in orientation. Multiple font changes can be ejected. 14 A blank page at the first position on whether the ... ID number. at the first of a document is often caused by simply including the font identifier ID code in the text of the document being printed. HP FONT IDENTIFIER CODES When Command 60 (see Appendix A, command 60) of the interface is used , the font ID number assigned to the...
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...13.3 pitch 12 pitch to 15 pitch 15 pitch to 19 pitch A combination of control codes in the printer data stream and the settings in the configuration are automatically made to be printed on 8 1/2" X 11" paper in ordinary file cabinet drawers and a staple on the edge of the... and 198 column X 66 line data processing reports to be stored in landscape orientation. COMPUTER OUTPUT REDUCTION (COR), HP EMULATION The landscape printing capability of the HP LaserJet emulation enables the interface to achieve orientation and format selection, Where the insertion of the required data stream commands...
...13.3 pitch 12 pitch to 15 pitch 15 pitch to 19 pitch A combination of control codes in the printer data stream and the settings in the configuration are automatically made to be printed on 8 1/2" X 11" paper in ordinary file cabinet drawers and a staple on the edge of the... and 198 column X 66 line data processing reports to be stored in landscape orientation. COMPUTER OUTPUT REDUCTION (COR), HP EMULATION The landscape printing capability of the HP LaserJet emulation enables the interface to achieve orientation and format selection, Where the insertion of the required data stream commands...
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...less than the 8.5 x 11 inch paper size, When the width is greater than the length and APO is active, the document prints in inches) Lines per Inch (LPI) EXAMPLE: The printer calculates a 13.2 x 11 .0 inch page size if: Characters per line = 132 Font = 10 pitch (CPI) Lines ...page format parameters of the printer's configuration selections. The values must be provided in the SCS data stream, the interface's active configuration is used are those specified in the calculations are those specified by use of the print image and calculates the required print dimensions in inches. If ...
...less than the 8.5 x 11 inch paper size, When the width is greater than the length and APO is active, the document prints in inches) Lines per Inch (LPI) EXAMPLE: The printer calculates a 13.2 x 11 .0 inch page size if: Characters per line = 132 Font = 10 pitch (CPI) Lines ...page format parameters of the printer's configuration selections. The values must be provided in the SCS data stream, the interface's active configuration is used are those specified in the calculations are those specified by use of the print image and calculates the required print dimensions in inches. If ...
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... This appendix defines the configuration commands which may be preceded by an &% and terminated by the interface and sent to the printer immediately upon receipt from the point of the command. The format for all command numbers. Chaining multiple commands together is the default...select setup values for the 'delimiter characters (reference Command 40). The interface will identify the commands and obey their instructions without printing the text of error. Commands chained together with no spaces allowed. All commands have immediate effect unless noted otherwise. Otherwise they...
... This appendix defines the configuration commands which may be preceded by an &% and terminated by the interface and sent to the printer immediately upon receipt from the point of the command. The format for all command numbers. Chaining multiple commands together is the default...select setup values for the 'delimiter characters (reference Command 40). The interface will identify the commands and obey their instructions without printing the text of error. Commands chained together with no spaces allowed. All commands have immediate effect unless noted otherwise. Otherwise they...
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...02 Lines Per Inch A-2 03 Characters Per Inch A-3 04 Lines Spacing A-3 05 Form Length A-3 06 Maximum Print Position A-4 07 Print Case A-4 08 LU1 Language A-5 09 Font Select (Matrix Printer A-6 11 PaperPath A-6 12 Form Feed Before Local Screen Copy A-7 13 Form Feed After Local Screen Copy ...A-8 14 LU3 Print Image (Non-SCS Mode A-8 15 CR at MPP + 1 A-9 16 NL at MPP + 1 A-9 17 Valid FF ...
...02 Lines Per Inch A-2 03 Characters Per Inch A-3 04 Lines Spacing A-3 05 Form Length A-3 06 Maximum Print Position A-4 07 Print Case A-4 08 LU1 Language A-5 09 Font Select (Matrix Printer A-6 11 PaperPath A-6 12 Form Feed Before Local Screen Copy A-7 13 Form Feed After Local Screen Copy ...A-8 14 LU3 Print Image (Non-SCS Mode A-8 15 CR at MPP + 1 A-9 16 NL at MPP + 1 A-9 17 Valid FF ...