Compaq P5000 Series Printer User Manual


 
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Chapter 4 HOST INTERFACE
Strobe Polarity
The Strobe Polarity must be set to match the data strobe polarity of your host
computer. When the host computer sends a data strobe signal to the printer,
this enables the printer to read the data bus.
Standard. Does not expect the data strobe signal to be inverted.
Inverted. Expects the host computer to invert the data strobe signal.
Response Polarity
The Response Polarity parameter must be set to match the response polarity
of your host computer. This option sets the polarity of the Acknowledge,
Online, Fault, Paper Empty, and Busy signals.
Standard. Does not invert the response signals.
Inverted. Inverts the response signals sent to the host computer.
Busy on Strobe
Enable. Asserts a busy signal after each character is received.
Disable. Asserts a busy signal only when the print buffers are full.
Latch Data On
The Latch Data On parameter specifies whether the data is read on the
leading or trailing edge of the data strobe signal.
Prime Signal
Enable. The parallel port performs a warm start (reboot) if the host
asserts the prime signal.
Disable. The parallel port does not perform a warm start (reboot) if the
host asserts the prime signal.
TOF Action
TOF (Top-Of-Form) Action determines whether or not a form feed is
performed before a warm start when the prime signal is asserted from the
host. This setting is used only if the Prime Signal parameter is enabled.
Reset. Form feed on reset.
Do Nothing. No form feed on reset.
Buffer Size in K
Configures the amount of memory allocated for the Centronics parallel port
buffer. The default is 8 Kbytes, but you can specify between 1 and 16 Kbytes,
in 1-Kbyte increments.