QMS 1060, User Manual

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End Job Mode
QMS 1060 Print System Reference 5-24
Using the EOD Commands
Since the serial and parallel protocols may not be able to detect an
EOD automatically, due to a lack of an EOD command in some printer
languages, you can insert an EOD command at the end of your file to
tell the printer where your print job ends. QMS Crown printers recog-
nize two end-of-document commands: QMS EOD and HP EOD.
These commands are functionally the same. They enable data
stream sensing for the EOD command, allowing your host computer
to control print job separation. The QMS EOD and the HP EOD com-
mands perform an end of document for all of the printer emulations
supported on your QMS Crown printer (such as PostScript, HP-GL,
HP PCL, and LN03 Plus).
See your system administrator or applications development depart-
ment to have them identify the standard EOD command for your
organization, or to have them select a standard EOD command.
Setting the End Job Mode for the Serial and
Parallel Protocols
Your printer can be connected through the serial or parallel interface
to a stand-alone PC, to a PC print server, or to some other type of
print queuing system. This section provides a quick guide to the steps
needed to set the end job mode for each environment. The following
sections provide more detailed information for each step.
Stand-Alone PC
1 Set the end job mode from the printer's control panel.
2 Add the EOD command to your file.
» Note:
If using steps 1 and 2 is not feasible in your stand-alone PC
environment, you can alternatively use a program that either causes
an emulation timeout or that inserts an EOD command between each
print job. See your QMS vendor for more information on this type of
program.