QMS 1060, User Manual

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PS Protocol
Option
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Advantages
The main advantage of using the Binary and Fixed Binary PS protocol
modes when sending binary data is that these modes compress the
data stream allowing your documents to be smaller so you can send
smaller jobs to the printer. For example, some device drivers can for-
mat bit map images as binary data instead of as ASCII hex data.
Implementation
To implement PS protocol for sending binary data on your system you
need a device driver available with some applications or operating
systems, or you can alternatively use a program to read the data and
QBinary (Quoted Binary)—Enables
binary communications protocol.
Print jobs can alter this value
through PostScript operators. Data
in the printable ASCII range also
prints. Use the special quoting
mechanism for the special
characters and ^D (EOF).
LocalTalk,
Ethernet,
Token-Ring
QBinary Fixed (Quoted Binary Fixed)—
Enables binary communications
protocol. Print jobs cannot alter this
value through PostScript operators.
Data in the printable ASCII range
also prints. Use the special quoting
mechanism for the special
characters and ^D (EOF).
LocalTalk,
Ethernet,
Token-Ring
Default Normal
Notes A data stream sent through the serial or parallel interface using
Binary is treated the same as a data stream sent through an
optional network interface using Quoted Binary. However, a
data stream sent through an optional network interface using
Quoted Binary is not treated the same as a data stream sent
through the same interface using Binary.