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Small and
lightweight— fits just
about anywhere.
All printer functions
are controlled by the
IBM
®
host.
Makes a wide array of
ASCII printers
available to your
twinax host.
Output parameters are
conveniently cont-
rolled, with 20 easy-
access DIP switches.
Automatic printer-
sharing: Use the same
printer for both PC and
twinax system
printing.
W
ith the PQ-7’s PC autosharing
parallel port, you can attach
most ASCII parallel printers
directly to your IBM AS/400
®
and
System/3X hosts.
Setting up the PQ-7 is easy.
It’s about the same size and
weight as a standard bedside
clock/radio. So you can put the
PQ-7 virtually anywhere its power
cord or printer cable will reach.
Once the PQ-7 is in place, just
set the easy-access DIP
switches. Confirm your selections
with a Self Test/Setup summary,
and you’re ready to print.
The manual (included) has
easy-to-follow charts that show
you how to set up the PQ-7 for
different printers, emulations,
languages, and operational
guidelines.
Or use the Alternate Terminal
Setup option. Display all setup
options on the screen of an
attached twinax terminal, and
With the PQ-7, printing to an ASCII
printer from your twinax host is
straightforward and inexpensive.
Key Features
PQ-7
select other output parameters on
screen. Specify special setup
selections and custom user
strings through an alternate host-
download option.
With the PC autosharing port,
you can double the use of your
ASCII printer. The PQ-7 lets you
use the same printer for PC and
twinax system printing—
automatically.
You control all printer
functions—font selection, page
orientation, duplex printing, bin
selection, and page format
control—right at the IBM host,
just as you would control an
IBM system printer.
Twinax autoterminating
V-cable, PC autosharing cable,
and parallel printer cable are all
included.
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10/28/2005
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Instead of purchasing new equipment, “upgrade” your printers with the
emulations included in the PQ-7.
Adding a PC to your network? The PQ-7 lets you use the same printer for
PC and twinax system printing.
Typical Application
