User`s guide

(copvl
Option 041 or 043 only.
initiates an output of the screen data, without an external controller, to
a previously specified graphics printer or plotter. Refer to Chapter 6 of
this manual or the HP 8590 E-Series and L-Series Spectrum Analyzer and
HP 8591C Cable TV Analyzer Programmer’s Guide for detailed information
about printing and plotting.
The printer or plotter must have already been selected using (CONFIG) and
either Plot Conf ig (for a plotter) or Print Conf ig (for a printer). To obtain
a print, press C-1, COPY DEV PRNT PLT (so that PRNT is underlined), then
Print Conf ig , Pm Port Config.
For Option 041, use PRINTER ADDRESS to change the HP-IB address of the
printer, if necessary. Press [CONFIG], Print Conf ig , Pm Port Conf ig ,
PRN PORT HPIB PAR (so that HPIB is underlined), then press
PRINTER ADDRESS.
For Option 043, use BAUD RATE to change the baud rate of the spectrum
analyzer, if necessary. Press [CONF’G], Print Conf ig , Pm Port Conf ig ,
PRN PORT SER PAR (so that SER is underlined), then press BAUD RATE.
If the spectrum analyzer is connected to an HP PaintJet printer and you want
a color printout, press Set Colr Printer and then PAINTJET PRINTER.
If the spectrum analyzer is connected to an HP PaintJet printer and you
want a black and white printout, press Set B&W Printer and then
HP B&W PRINTER . More printer information can be found in the HP 8590
E-Series and L-Series Spectrum Analyzer and HP 8591C Cable TV Analyzer
Programmer’s G&de and chapter 6 of this manual.
If you want the softkey labels to be printed with the spectrum analyzer display
printout when using Icopv), press PRT MENU ON OFF so that ON is underlined.
Press [m) and the process will begin. The screen remains frozen (no further
sweeps taken) until the data transfer to the printer is complete. The spectrum
analyzer works with many Hewlett-Packard printers.
The plotting process is similar to the printing process. On the spectrum
analyzer, press [CONFIG_), Plot Conf ig . To obtain a plot, press @5KiQ,
COPY DEV PRNT PLT (so that PLT is underlined), then Plot Conf ig ,
Plt Port Config.
For Option 041, use PLOTTER ADDRESS to change the HP-IB address for
the plotter, if necessary. Press [CONFIG), Plot Conf ig , Plt Port Conf ig ,
PLT PORT HPIB PAR (so that SER is underlined), then press
PLOTTER ADDRESS.
For Option 043, use BAUD RATE to change the baudrate of the spectrum
analyzer, if necessary Press @GFiQ, Plot Config, Plt Port Config,
PLT PORT SER PAR (so that SER is underlined), then press BAUD RATE .
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