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MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers E-2
3. The PS code that follows is used to switch the LaserWriter into 8 data
bit PostScript batch mode with mark parity.
Note:
The % characters and following comments are not necessary.
4. Enter the following commands through the serial port.
If using telnet, enter telnet fastport 2001 (also 2020 or 2021) from
a UNIX host. Otherwise, connect a terminal directly to the printer using
a serial cable and enter:
serverdict begin 0 exitserver %This exits the printer server loop
statusdict begin %Start modifying settings
25 9600 67 setsccbatch %set the 25 pin RS-232
%9600 Baud port-8 data bits
end %This ends the mode switch
%routine
If using telnet, use Control-] (right bracket) to return to the telnet
prompt and then issue the quit command to exit.
5. Using the same options for connecting to the printer, use the following
PostScript code to test the mode change.
/Helvetica findfont 14 scalefont setfont
30 500 moveto
(The Options number for the 25-pin port is) show
statusdict begin 25 sccbatch 10 string cvs show
pop showpage
end
6. Exit telnet.
E.1.4 Situation Two: Setting Serial Port Options
To set the serial port options and display the results, send the printer the
following PostScript code:
% This text sets the printer mode to 8 bits data mark parity.
serverdict begin 0 exitserver
statusdict begin 0 sethardwareiomode end
statusdict begin 25 9600 67 setsccbatch end
/Helvetica findfont 14 scalefont setfont
30 500 moveto
(The Options number for the 25-pin port is) show
statusdict begin 25 sccbatch 10 string cvs show
pop showpage
end
This should return the following response:
The options number for the 25-pin port is 67