QMS 1800409-001A, User Manual

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PS Protocol Menu for Optional Network Interfaces
These options for the PS Protocol menus for optional network
interface cards set the binary communications protocol (BCP) for
communicating over that interface to a PostScript printer. The
default option is normal. Any change to this menu takes effect
immediately.
PS Protocol Menu
Normal
Normal Fixed
QBinary
QBinary Fixed
Binary
Binary Fixed
Normal Enables standard, ASCII hex protocol. Data is sent and
received in ASCII format. This mode is recommended
if you do not print binary data. It was designed for data
in the printable ASCII range. Print jobs can alter the PS
protocol value through PostScript operators.
Normal
Fixed Enables standard, ASCII hex protocol. Print jobs can
not alter this value through PostScript operators.
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).
QBinary
Fixed Quoted Binary Fixed. Enables binary communications
protocol. Print jobs can not 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).
Binary Enables binary communications protocol. Print jobs
can alter this value through PostScript operators. Data
in the printable ASCII range also prints.
Appendix D
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