Software Requirements
The IBM 4247 Printer can use the IBM Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS) in IBM 4202 Proprinter
III XL or IBM 2381 Personal Printer emulations by choosing the corresponding device driver for the
systems listed below as supporting the PPDS datastream.
In Epson FX emulation mode the IBM 4247 Printer can print files coded for the Epson FX-1050 using
the Epson ESC/P(2) printer control language.
Also, native IBM 4247 Printer support is provided for the Host Print Transform function in the IBM
AS/400 and IBM RS/6000 systems. The following systems support the IBM 4247 Printer:
System Software - Minimum Level Emulation
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IBM PS/2 and OS/2 2.1 (R) PPDS or Epson FX
IBM Personal OS/2 LAN Server 3.0 PPDS or Epson FX
Computers OS/2 Communications Manager/2 1.0 PPDS or Epson FX
DOS 5.0 PPDS or Epson FX
Microsoft** Windows** 3.0 PPDS or Epson FX
IBM RISC AIX Version 3.2.5 PPDS or Epson FX
System/6000 (1)
IBM AS/400 (1)(2) OS/400(TM) V2.3 Host Print PPDS or Epson FX
(3) Transform
OS/400 V2.3 PPDS or Epson FX
PC Support/400 W/S Function V2.2 PPDS or Epson FX
Client Access/400 V3.1 PPDS or Epson FX
Personal Communication for PPDS or Epson FX
AS/400 for Windows V4.0
Personal Communication for PPDS or Epson FX
AS/400 for OS/2 V4.0
IBM 5250 Enhanced Emulation PPDS or Epson FX
for Windows V1.1
IBM 5250 Enhanced Emulation PPDS or Epson FX
for DOS V2.4
IBM S/390 3174 with ASCII Emulation Adapter PPDS or Epson FX
Mainframe (AEA) Release A5.4 or later,
Server Release B4.0 or later, or
Release C2.1 or later
3482 InfoWindow II display PPDS or Epson FX
IBM 9221 ASCII Subsystem Controller PPDS or Epson FX
Processor (Feature code 6245, 6246, 6247
or 6248 on the IBM 9221)
(1) In addition to the emulation support defined above, files
providing native IBM 4247 Printer support are shipped on diskette
for the Host Print Transform function in OS/400 and for
AIX/6000 to enable the enhanced function of the printer.
(2) Host selection of the print quality is limited to two of
the three qualities (DP and NLQ) featured by the printer when
AS/400 attached.
(3) Host selection of paper paths when using the ASF feature
is limited to the ASF paths plus zero or one continuous
form path when attached to an AS/400. The second continuous
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IBM Offering Information - 4247-A00 IBM Serial Matrix Printer Model A00
6/16/2004
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