I-O 2677e Ethernet Display User s Guide
Printer Operation
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If the host sends one of these paper sizes, the I-O 5250 printer emulation module will request that the
attached printer load the respective paper. Otherwise, it will instruct the printer to load the previously
used paper size or, if the host print job is the first after power up, it will request letter size paper.
With "A4 size paper" selected, the I-O 5250 printer emulation module will always instruct the printer to
load A4 size paper.
If the "Paper size selected through
the printer’s front panel" option is chosen, the I-O 5250 printer
emulation module will not send any paper requests and the paper size selected through the p
rinter’s
front panel will be used.
If the printer attached is an Epson DFX dot-matrix printer with multiple-bins for different input paper
paths, this command will either allow the bin commands to be passed onto the printer, or suppress
those commands.
Value Laser Printers Epson DFX Dot-Matrix Printers
*0
Paper size specified
Bin commands sent to the printer by the host
1
A4 size paper
No bin commands are sent to the printer
2
Paper size selected
through
printer’s front panel
Example
:
&%Z09,1
This Host Download command
selects A4 size paper
Command No. 10: LPI
Selects compressed or true LPI (lines per inch) printing. By default LPI is compressed allowing 66 lines
to be printed onto a letter sized paper when 6 LPI is requested by the host. If you are using an
electronic forms package or print on pre-printed forms, you should select true LPI.
Value Description
*0
Compressed LPI
1
True LPI
2
XPoint Twinax Controller Compatible Mode
Example
:
&%Z10,1 This Host Download command selects true
LPI printing.
N
OTE
:
O
NLY AVAILABLE WHEN PRINTING TO A LASER PRINTER USING THE
HP
PCL
PRINT DRIVER
.
Command No. 11: Host Initialization String
Stores a string of up to 25 ASCII hex pairs that is sent to the printer at the beginning of each printed
page. This allows you to further modify the printer configuration (e.g. select a different font for all host
printing).
Value Description
0 (hex codes)
Stores the hex command as a part initialization string
Example
:
&%Z11,0(1B 26 6C 38 44) This Host Download command sets LPI
to 8 on a PCL laser printer.
