Asynchronous Terminals and Printer Processes Programming Manual

CONTENTS
Condensed and Expanded Print ........................... 7-10
Underline .............................................. 7-11
Error Handling ......................................... 7-12
Programming Considerations for the Model 5530 Printer .... 7-15
Skip by Line Count ..................................... 7-15
Resetting the 5530 ..................................... 7-16
Error Handling ......................................... 7-17
The Cut-Sheet Feeder ................................... 7-19
Programming Considerations for DTR-Type Printers ......... 7-19
Transmit Pause (TPAUSE) ................................ 7-21
Reverse Channel (RC) ................................... 7-21
DELAYTIME SYSGEN Modifier .............................. 7-22
XFERSIZE SYSGEN Modifier ............................... 7-23
Spooler Restart and Recovery ........................... 7-23
Cabling Recommendations ................................ 7-24
Programming Considerations for 5515/5516 Printers ........ 7-26
Direct-Access Vertical Format Unit ..................... 7-26
DELAYTIME SYSGEN Modifier .............................. 7-26
Overprinting ........................................... 7-27
CONTROLBUF Limitations ................................. 7-27
Resetting the 5515/5516 Printers ....................... 7-27
Error Handling ......................................... 7-28
Printer Command Language (PCL) Support ................. 7-30
Using Vertical Format Control (VFC) .................... 7-30
Printing Restrictions for 5515/5516 .................... 7-35
Programming Considerations for 5573 Printers ............. 7-35
Resetting the 5573 Printers ............................ 7-36
Direct-Access Vertical Format Unit ..................... 7-36
Printing Restrictions for 5573 ......................... 7-36
Programming Considerations for 5512 Printers ............. 7-37
Resetting the 5512 Printers ............................ 7-37
Direct-Access Vertical Format Unit ..................... 7-38
Modems ................................................... 7-38
Modem Support .......................................... 7-38
Bell 212A-Type Modems .................................. 7-39
Error Recovery ........................................... 7-39
DEVICE NOT READY Error ................................. 7-39
Path Errors ............................................ 7-39
APPENDIX A. CONSOLE MESSAGES ............................... A-1
Console Error Messages Sent by ATP6100 .................... A-1
Console Error Messages Sent by TERMPROCESS ................ A-5
Console Error Messages Sent by SERIALPRINTPROCESS ......... A-6
APPENDIX B. CONTROL, SETMODE, AND SETPARAM FOR TERMINALS ... B-1
CONTROL Operations ........................................ B-1
SETMODE Operations ........................................ B-2
SETPARAM Operations ....................................... B-7
APPENDIX C. CONTROL, CONTROLBUF, AND SETMODE FOR PRINTERS .. C-1
CONTROL Operations ........................................ C-1
CONTROLBUF Operations ..................................... C-2
SETMODE Operations ........................................ C-2
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