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Communications
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Communications
This menu contains several options that allow you to configure the
printer's communication parameters to match the host and application
parameters.
» Note: This section contains information on Timeouts, Serial, Parallel and
Network 2 menus. For information on printer-host communication using the
Ethernet interface or any options located under the CrownNet submenu
(Administration/Communications/Network 2/CrownNet), see chapter 2,
“Printer Configuration,” of the QMS CrownNet Interface System
Administrator’s Guide.
Setting Timeouts
The Timeouts options limit the amount of time the printer waits on
transmission from the host for various types of data.
Setting a PostScript Emulation Timeout
The PostScript emulation timeout is the maximum number of seconds
the PostScript emulation waits for incoming data.
Menu Administration/Communications/Timeouts/PS Wait Timeout
Choices 00000-99999
Default 00030 (30 sec.)
Notes A value of 000 is the same as infinity (no timeout).
The job is closed and the next job in the queue begins if all of
the following occur:
n
No additional data is received during the specified
period of time.
n
The interface didn’t time out.
An EOD (end-of-document commands) was not seen.
When a print job is sent from a Macintosh, the PS Wait timeout
is automatically changed to 00300 (5 min.).
Large print jobs, such as those generated by graphics or
computer-aided design applications, require timeouts of 00300
(5 min.).