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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD
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Section 2 of the Printer-Control Screen shows host- and PC-printer status.
These indicators highlight important information regarding the printer’s
status when it is assigned to either the host or the PC. For descriptions of
these messages, see the “Printer is attached to” paragraph below, Table 7-4
below, and Table 7-5 on the next page.
Printer is attached to: Indicates which system is in control of the printer:
the host, DOS, or auto. When Host
is highlighted, print jobs can be sent
from the host to the PC printer. When DOS
is highlighted, the printer will
not accept print jobs from the host, but a PC print job can print. When
Auto
is highlighted, the 5250 Remote Emulator Card automatically
switches from host to PC printing and vice versa without going back to the
printer-control screen (although DOS print jobs will print only during a
DOS session). The screen will highlight the current setting of this option in
reverse video.
Table 7-4. Indicators of Host-Printer Status
Status Message Indicated Condition (When Highlighted)
READY The printer is ready to receive data.
SYSTEM AVAILABLE The host system is operational.
CHECK PRINTER An error condition, such as a paper jam or
out of paper, has been detected by the
printer.
USER OVERRIDE ACTIVE Host commands for pitch, print quality,
and line spacing are ignored (the F6
command).
HOST CONTROL ACTIVE Host commands for pitch, print quality,
and line spacing are active (the F7
command).
BUFFER PRINT MODE The printer is in buffer-print mode (the F9
command). Also known as a “hex dump.”
TRUNCATE Truncate mode is active (the F2
command).
17 TO 15 PITCH FIX 17- to 15-pitch correction is active (the
Shift F1 command).