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1. 2 2 disk space requirements 2 2 hardware installation 2 2 memory requirements 2 1 print modes sois eae pies 5 1 software installation 2 1 to 2 5 support files B 1 system requirements 2 1 Image files 1 1 converting MacPaint C 1 ersatz device for 3 6 where stored 3 6 Image library 2 2 3 2 Installation Apple printers troubleshooting 3 7 books needed during 1 2 experience required 1 2 AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 getting started HP printers troubleshooting operating system required time required for Interface driver Keycap symbols Laser printer drivers ee models supported output files sis xem oes Laser printing from AMOS nix breed s overview sess software components Laser Printing With AlphaWRITE LaserJet printer installation LaserWriter printers installation LASWRT driver for Apple printers LSWn device MacPaint files COHVOPIFQ she a Dk Memory requirements Apple laser printers HP laser printers Message files for AlphaWRITE Organization of this book wak paaa
2. Symbols printing ICONS cio System memory and printer drivers System requirements Apple laser printers HP laser printers TELTYP driver for HP printers Test file Apple printers HP printers ie cc TRMDEF statement in AMOS initialization file sample mgka pman te aaa Troublehshooting installation 2 5 2 2 1 1 4 1 AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page Index 5 User memory partition 2 1 3 1 AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00
3. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio communications Refer to your printers owners manual for specific citation of compliance with FCC rules Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his or her own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page A 2 Appendix A A 3ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE WARNING CAUTION This equipment contains components that can be damaged by static electricity Follow all electronic discharge precautions when handling the equipment For example touch the metal back panel of the chassis to dissipate any electrical charge before touching the circuit boards or equipment within the chassis AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 APPENDIX B AMOS LASER PRINTER SUPPORT SOFTWARE FILES This appendix is the master list of AMOS Laser Printer Support software files distributed on the release media Depending on whether you are using an HP or Apple laser printer you may not require all files on the release media You may want to delete those software files applying to the laser printer you do not have However if you intend to install both manufacturers laser printers on your system you must keep all the files B 1LIST OF FI
4. default print settings 5 1 disk space requirements 3 2 hardware installation 3 2 memory requirements 3 1 software installation 3 1 to 3 7 support files ws eve RR B 1 to B 2 system requirements 3 1 Baud rate ooooooo oo 2 4 3 4 Buffer size oooooooo 2 4 3 4 Cable for printer scc cria A 1 Command files 1 1 Control codes embedding for printing features 5 2 Control key usce a ho e 1 4 CPU requirements AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page Index 1 INDEX Page Index 2 Apple laser printers 3 2 HP laser printers 2 2 CVTPNT USING iode BITS PNG hak NGAGE nd C 1 Device driver oooo o o o 1 1 Device names for Apple printers 3 4 Disk space requirements Apple laser printers 3 2 HP laser printers 2 2 Documentation needed for installation 1 2 Electrostatic discharge warning A 2 Ersatz device defining for image files 3 6 Examples type face usedfor 1 4 FCC Notice sica manta die es A 1 Files list of laser printer support B 1 FONT key changing menu text 4 1 menu text differences 4 2 Font width table 1 1 4 1 Hardware installation Apple laser printers 3 2 for HP laser printers 2 2 HP laser printer CPU requirements
5. device drivers used to support system level use of the Apple LaserWriter eA PostScript library which is loaded into the Apple LaserWriter each time it is powered up eA program to convert Macintosh TM MacPaint files so they are understood from an AlphaWRITE document and printed on the Apple LaserWriter eA library of sample images used in AlphaWRITE documents for printing on the Apple LaserWriter AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 1 2 Introduction 1 1GETTING STARTED The instructions in this book are for installing the AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Specific instructions for setting up your laser printer and making sure it is working are not included in this book For hardware set up and installation instructions please see your laser printer s owner s manual For cabling information refer to your laser printer s owner s manual and Appendix A Laser Printing Cabling Information in this book Instructions in this book assume you are familiar with using your Alpha Micro computer have System Operator experience know how to add a printer to your system and are familiar with the AlphaWRITE software We also assume you have some familiarity with terms commonly used when discussing laser printing such as font proportional spacing monospaced printing and so on The following list shows you what you need to have to install the AMOS Laser Printer Software Support product eAMOS Laser Printer Software Suppo
6. found in the documentation accompanying the printer Other mechanical type problems caused by the printer such as a streak on the page too light a copy and so on are also described in your printer s documentation If there is no print out at all first check to be sure the printer power is on and the cables are connected properly If this isn t the problem check the printer spooler set up Be sure everything is entered properly in the laser printer s initialization file Also see your AMOS System Operator s Guide for more troubleshooting tips AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION FOR APPLE LASER PRINTERS The instructions in this chapter are especially for the Apple LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus laser printers Other compatible PostScript printers should also use the same instructions however this has not been tested The following instructions are divided into three major sections System Requirements Hardware Installation and Software Installation 3 1SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS In general laser printer software support does not make any unusual or excessive demands on system resources However there are a few requirements you should be familiar with before beginning installation eMemory requirements eCPU usage requirements eDisk space requirements 3 1 1Memory Requirements Memory requirements for the AMOS Laser Printer Support Software are minimal However laser printer drivers are large
7. it is available for printing 4Define a new ersatz device which holds image files 5 Reboot the computer 6Print a test file to be sure the printer is properly connected and correctly defined to the system 3 3 1Step 1 Downloading the Software The AMOS Laser Printer Software installation takes anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on the type of release media you receive There are three steps in copying the software from the release media to your computer system 1Log on to your system in the system operator s account To do so from AMOS command level type LOG DSKO 1 2 2Copy the software files from the release media to the same accounts on your System Disk by using the command for the release media you receive For example for VCR media you use the VCRRES command 3Confirm the software files have been correctly copied from the release media to your System Disk by using the AMOS VERIFY command To do so log into the account DSKO 1 2 and at command level type VERIFY LASPRT DIR GEUR VERIFY displays a status message for each file you see listed on your screen Ifa message other than verified appears consult your AMOS System Commands Reference Guide for instructions on how to proceed The Apple laser printers do not need to use all the files contained on the release media and those which are not needed may be deleted Refer to AppendixB AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Files for the files used by the Apple las
8. le ete Rs Port name EASWRT ues ias paiwan Port number a printer connection PostScript estro Nada wa mng PRINT command Print settings available on HP printers default for Apple printers Printer cable talar aaa mang PRINTER command AlphaWRITE initialization file Printer definition for Apple printers 1 2 2 6 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 4 3 4 1 4 3 4 to 3 5 1 3 3 4 2 4 3 4 2 2 3 2 1 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 A 1 2 5 3 6 AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page Index 3 Page Index 4 for HP printers a ama Printer driver oo o o o Printer initialization file Apple printer HP Punteros ou dod nep o sample for Apple printer sample for HP printer Printer name where defined Printer spooler setting for Apple printers setting for HP printers Printing conventions in this book Proportional spacing tables fonts supported PREDEFAND nagaabang a nagan PRIDEE AN 21 an de e KAO Reference material Release media downloading Software installation Apple laser printers files required HP laser printers list of files lt td overview for Apple printers overview for HP printers overview of software components Spacing tables
9. printer command to define the Apple laser printer discussed in the previous step might look like this PRINTER LASWRT LASWRT The Apple LaserWriter Your AlphaWRITE Reference Guide describes the requirements for this PRINTER command in detail 3 3 4Step 4 Create A New Ersatz Device Some files accompanying your AMOS Laser Printer Support software are called image files These files contain data in a special format which are translated into picture images when processed by the LaserWriter These files are in account DSKO 7 30 Each time you access a image file from AlphaWRITE you must supply its file specification To reduce the number of characters in the file specification and make it easier for you to access these image files modify your ersatz initialization file in DSKO 1 4 SYS and create an ersatz device named IMG DSKO 7 30 See your AMOS System Operator s Guide for complete information for adding ersatz names 3 3 5Step 5 Rebooting the System Once steps 1 through 4 are complete you need to reboot your computer using the system initialization file you modified to define the laser printer information and use the new ersatz name you defined After you complete step 6 be sure to make the initialization file you created the permanent one AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Installation for Apple Laser Printers Page 3 7 3 3 6Step 6 Printing A Test File 8 Troubleshooting As the last
10. step in the installation process print a test file to make sure everything is in good working order Whenever you power on your Apple LaserWriter the software library it uses is downloaded from the computer to the printer This process takes a few minutes so your first print out may be delayed Subsequent printouts do not need to take time to download this library because it remains in the printer s memory until the printer is turned off Mechanical type problems caused by the printer such as a streak on the page too light a copy and so on are described in your printer s owner s manual If there is no print out at all be sure the printer power is on and the cables are connected properly If this isn t the problem check the printer spooler set up Double check the AMOS initialization file to see that you correctly added the commands Check the printer initialization file to be sure you entered the correct device and printer name See your AMOS System Operator s Guide for more troubleshooting tips AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 CHAPTER 4 AlphaWRITE SOFTWARE SUPPORT The AMOS Laser Printer Support software includes files so the AlphaWRITE software can use your laser printer These files include font width tables and one message file This chapter describes changes you can make after you install the AMOS Laser Printer Support Software For information about laser printing using AlphaWRITE see Laser Printing With AlphaWRI
11. this pre addressed form back to us AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 1 4 Introduction 1 4PRINTING CONVENTIONS WE USE Like other books in the Alpha Micro documentation library this book uses a number of standard symbols and abbreviations to make examples and other information easier to read and understand SYMBOL DESCRIPTION AMOS Prompt This dot symbol on your terminal screen indicates you are at AMOS Alpha Micro Operating System command level The AMOS prompt is user definable so the prompt you see may be something other than this dot This type face in examples shows the characters the computer sends and displays on your terminal screen For example we distinguish prompts and other messages by using this type style This bold type face is used in examples to show what you type at your keyboard For example LOG DSKO 1 2 Keycap symbols represent a key on your keyboard When you see this symbol in an example press the key indicated within the keycap For example means Press the RETURN key Cera ev This symbol means press the CONTROL key simultaneously with another character such as c J C This symbol says Don t forget and signals information to remember This symbol indicates a hint and identifies a shortcut or an easier way to do something This symbol means STOP and signals an important warning or restriction you must know about before continuing AMOS La
12. your computer s system disk AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Installation for HP Laser Printers Page 2 3 2Modify the AMOS initialization file to define the laser printer to the system and to the printer spooler you are using 3 Define the new laser printer so it is available for printing 4 Reboot the computer 5 Print a test file to be sure the printer is properly connected and correctly defined to the system The specific requirements for each of these steps are given in the following sections 2 3 1Step 1 Downloading the Software The AMOS Laser Printer Software installation takes anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on the type of release media you receive There are three steps in copying the software from the release media to your computer system 1Log on to your system in the System Operator s account OPR To do so from AMOS command level type LOG DSKO 1 2 E 2Copy the software files from the release media to the same accounts on your System Disk by using the command for the release media you receive For example for VCR media you use the VCRRES command 3Confirm the software files have been correctly copied from the release media to your System Disk by using the AMOS VERIFY command To do so log into account DSKO0 1 2 OPR and at command level type VERIFY LASPRT DIR EA VERIFY displays a status message for each file you see listed on your screen If a message other than verified appe
13. ALEATION Gorra area Fri 3 2 3 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION i e a GE a Stag Recte AE 3 3 3 3 1 Step 1 Downloading the Software EE EE EE Ee ee ee 3 3 3 3 2 Step 2 Modifying the AMOS Initialization File 3 4 3 3 3 Step 3 Defining the Printer to The System 3 6 3 3 4 Step 4 Create A New Ersatz Device EE aa 3 6 3 3 5 Step 5 Rebooting the System oo 3 6 3 3 6 Step 6 Printing A Test File 4 Troubleshooting 3 7 CHAPTER 4 ALPHAWRITE SOFTWARE SUPPORT 4 1 CHARACTER WIDTH TABLES 20w pa aaa io ei DER ee ae 4 1 4 2 MESSAGE FILE AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Table of Contents CHAPTER 5 USING THE LASER PRINTER FROM AMOS 5 1 THE HP LASER PRINTERS 0s 0402280042000 4 OR Peak E PHP 5 2 THE APPLE LASER PRINTERS APPENDIX A LASER PRINTER CABLING INFORMATION Ad CABLE PIN CONNECTIONS oe ng A RS AS FCO NOTI Erti sees Dee Es KAT NP REE Rex cp PK Rd tas ia A 3 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE WARNING sess APPENDIX B AMOS LASER PRINTER SUPPORT SOFTWARE FILES Bet STOP FILES naaa een E tied a eee aes aie B2 TYPES OF FILES iss EDE KERE p ex Md eA oe nade oe bau APPENDIX C CONVERTING MACPAINT IMAGE FILES DOCUMENT HISTORY INDEX READER S COMMENTS Page ii AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The AMOSO Laser Printer Software Support product brings laser printer capa
14. AMOS LASER PRINTER SUPPORT SOFTWARE ALPHA MICROS YSTEMS RIGHT FROM THE START DSM 00037 00 1995 Alpha Microsystems REVISIONS INCORPORATED REVISION DATE 00 September 1987 AMOS laser Printer Support Software To re order this document request part number DSO 00037 00 The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility for the accuracy completeness or use of this information is assumed by Alpha Microsystems This document may contain references to products covered under U S Patent Number 4 530 048 PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc Helvetica Times and Palatino are registered trademark of the Allied Corporation Apple LaserWriter Laser Writer Plus Macinstosh and MacPaint are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman ITC Zapf Chancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are are registere trademarks of International Typeface Corporation The following are registered trademarks of Alpha Microsystems Santa Ana CA 92799 AMIGOS AMOS Alpha Micro AlphaACCOUNTING AlphaBASIC AlphaCALC AlphaCOBOL AlphaDDE AlphaFORTRAN 77 AlphaLAN AlphaLEDGER AlphaMAIL AlphaMATE AlphaNET AlphaPASCAL AlphaRJE AlphaWRITE CASELODE OmniBASIC VER A TEL VIDEOTRAX The following are trademarks of Alpha Microsystems Santa Ana CA 92799 AlphaBASIC PLUS AlphaVUE AM PC AMTEC DART ESP MULTI inSight am inFront am All other copyrigh
15. EF described above In the printer s initialization file be sure you use the LSWn device and the same name you gave in the TRMDEF statement Also the name you assign in the printer initialization file with the NAME command is the name by which users will identify this printer SAMPLE PRINTER INITIALIZATION FILE LSWO LASWRT LASER TRUE SYSTEM FALSE NORMAL FALSE FALSE 56 80 AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 3 6 Chapter Three 3 3 3Step 3 Defining the Printer to The System To use this laser printer from system command level you must define this printer to AMOS in the printer definition file This file is named PRTDEF INI or PRTDEF LAN where LAN is the message file extension set for your language and is located in the system account DSKO 1 4 If you do not already have this printer definition file you must create one Please refer to your AMOS System Operator s Guide for the instructions on doing so If your AlphaWRITE initialization file is set up with PRINTER commands and overrides the contents of any system wide printer definition file then you must also add a PRINTER command defining your laser printer in your AlphaWRITE initialization file These files use the same format for their PRINTER commands PRINTER printer name driver name symbolic name print wheel sheet feeder cpu id For example the
16. LES MODEL FILE DESTINATION HP Printer LASJET PDV DSKO0 1 6 HPTMS DO DSKO0 2 2 HPST02 USA DSKO0 7 12 HPST02 M68 DSKO0 10 2 Apple CVTPNT LIT DSKO 1 4 Printer LASWRT PDV DSKO0 1 6 LASWRT TDV DSKO0 1 6 LSW DVR DSKO0 1 6 TIMES DO DSKO0 2 2 HELVET DO DSKO0 2 2 AVANT DO DSKO0 2 2 BOOKMN DO DSKO0 2 2 HELVN DO DSKO0 2 2 NCENT DO DSKO0 2 2 PALAT DO DSKO0 2 2 ZAPF DO DSKO0 2 2 LPSTO1 USA DSKO0 7 12 LPSTO2 USA DSKO0 7 12 LPSTO3 USA DSKO0 7 12 LPSTO4 USA DSKO0 7 12 LPSTO5 USA DSKO0 7 12 AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page B 2 MODEL FILE DESTINATION Apple LPSTO6 USA DSKO0 7 12 Printer LPSTO7 USA DSKO0 7 12 LPST08 USA DSKO0 7 12 LPSTO9 USA DSKO0 7 12 AMLAS PS DSKO0 7 30 HALT IMG DSKO 7 30 HINT IMG DSKO 7 30 REMEM IMG DSKO 7 30 STOP IMG DSKO 7 30 ALPHY IMG DSKO 7 30 DRAGON IMG DSKO 7 30 MEMSMP IMG DSKO 7 30 LPSTO1 M68 DSKO0 10 2 LPST02 M68 DSKO0 10 2 LPST03 M68 DSKO0 10 2 LPST04 M68 DSKO0 10 2 LPSTO5 M68 DSKO0 10 2 LPST06 M68 DSKO0 10 2 LPST07 M68 DSKO0 10 2 LPST08 M68 DSKO0 10 2 LPSTO9 M68 DSKO0 10 2 AIphaWRITE LAS400 USA DSKO0 10 2 Support LASRO0 M68 DSKO0 10 2 This file required by both HP and Apple laser printers if you choose to customize the AlphaWRITE FONT key s menu for the laser printer B 2TYPES OF FILES The list below gives a general description of the AMOS Laser Printer Support files function based on their ex
17. TE 4 1CHARACTER WIDTH TABLES Most of the AlphaWRITE support files are character width tables you load into your user memory partition before calling up AlphaWRITE You do not need to take any special software installation steps now in order to use the character width tables later Complete instructions for using these width tables are included in Laser Printing With AlphaWRITE 4 2MESSAGE FILE The message file you receive with the AMOS Laser Printer Support software contains text customizing the AlphaWRITE FONT key s menu to reflect the laser printing options available Use of this new AlphaWRITE message file is entirely optional if there are different kinds of printers on your system you may not want to use the new message file because it replaces an existing message file The AlphaWRITE message file containing the laser printer options is changed only for the FONT key s menu and matching messages for FONT information blocks No changes have been made to other displays And you can use the laser printing features available even if you do not install this particular message file You will not however see prompts reminding you what FONT choices to make for laser printing features if this message file is not installed For more information about AlphaWRITE s message files and their contents please refer to the AlphaWRITE Message Handling for Foreign Languages document The following table shows the FONT menu choices for the original mes
18. ars consult your AMOS System Commands Reference Guide for instructions on how to proceed The HP laser printers do not need to use all the files contained on the release media you can delete those you do not need Refer to Appendix B AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Files for the files used by the HP printer However if you intend to install an Apple Laser printer too do not erase any of the files listed in Appendix B AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 2 4 Chapter Two 2 3 2Step 2 Modifying the AMOS Initialization File The second step in the software installation process requires you to make changes to your AMOS system initialization file You will be making two changes for your HP laser printer adding a TRMDEF statement and defining the printer to the spooler you are using Never modify the actual system initialization command file your computer uses to boot Instead make a test copy of the file and then modify the copy using the AlphaVUE text editor When you have used the test initialization file and it is performing up to your expectations rename it to your standard initialization file s name If you need information about modifying your initialization file consult your AMOS System Operator s Guide Adding the TRMDEF Statement The TRMDEF command will define the laser printer name you assign the interface driver the printer uses the port number the baud rate printer driver and buffer sizes eThe
19. bilities to AMOS systems in general and AlphaWRITE Word Processing users in particular This software is available as a separate product so you can upgrade the capability of existing software and let future applications take advantage of laser printing capabilities without special effort After you install the laser printer support software on your system you can print any mono spaced document without further modification Existing proportionally spaced files as pro duced by AlphaWRITE requires some minor reformatting the same as when you change a printer s daisy wheel to a different type face Printing normal text files is the same as using other printers because it goes through the normal spooler interface However text files using special laser printer features require special command sequences to be embedded in the text The AMOS Laser Printer Support product consists of these components eAlphaWRITE compatible printer drivers One to support the Apple LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus printers the other to support the Hewlett Packard HP LaserJet printers eAlphaWRITE compatible proportional spacing tables for all standard Apple Laser Writer Plus fonts the internal HP LaserJet fonts and select font cartridges eCommand files to load proportional spacing tables into AlphaWRITE users memory partitions eModified AlphaWRITE message files to provide user instructions for using laser printer features within AlphaWRITE eAMOS
20. e same name but with an extension of IMG This IMG file can now be used from AlphaWRITE and included in documents Follow the instructions in the Laser Printing With AlphaWRITE for including the IMG file in your document CVTPNT does not display any error messages itself however you can get typical AMOS messages such as file not found and so on If you do and it is not immediately clear what the problem is refer to your AMOS System Operator s Guide for further instructions AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page C 3 DOCUMENT HISTORY AMOS Laser Printer Support Software New document printed September 1987 Revision 00 DSM 00037 00 Documents Ver sion 1 0 of the AMOS Laser Printer Support Software AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 AlphaWRITE FONT key menu 4 1 message files 4 1 to 4 3 versions supported 1 2 AlphaWRITE initialization file PRINTER command 2 5 3 6 AlphaWRITE message file 1 1 AlphaWRITE Message Handling 1 3 4 1 AlphaWRITE printer drivers printers supported 1 1 AlphaWRITE Reference Guide 1 3 AMOS version required 1 2 AMOS initialization file modifying for Apple installation 3 4 modifying for HP installation 2 4 AMOS prompt 0000 Rn 1 4 AMOS System Operator s Guide 1 2 AMOS Task Manager s User Manual 1 3 Apple laser printer CPU requirements 3 2
21. ease and should not be a concern 2 1 3Disk Space Requirements Disk space requirements for using the Laser Printer Support Software vary You need less than 200 disk blocks to store the software support files and more space to store the image library This library is unused by HP laser printers and you can omit if sufficient disk space is not available To do so after installation log into DSKO0 7 30 and type ERASE IMG HU Disk space is greater for laser printer output files than for their daisy wheel counterparts because additional laser printing commands information is embedded in the file 2 2HARDWARE INSTALLATION Follow the directions in the manual accompanying your printer for unpacking and setting up your printer Your LaserJet printer connects to the Alpha Micro computer the same as other serial printers and requires an RS 232 connection You can connect the LaserJet printer to any serial VO port on the Alpha Micro using a printer cable as defined in Appendix A Laser Printer Cabling Information For more information about printer connections and the Alpha Micro please see the AMOS System Operator s Guide Note the port number you connect the laser printer to on your Alpha Micro You ll use this information later in the software installation 2 3SOFTWARE INSTALLATION There are five steps to get your HP Laser Printer up and running on your Alpha Micro computer 1Download the AMOS Laser Printer Support software to
22. er printer However if you intend to install an HP laser printer too do not erase any files listed in Appendix B AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 3 4 Chapter Three 3 3 2Step 2 Modifying the AMOS Initialization File The second step in the software installation process requires you to make changes to your AMOS system initialization file You will be making three changes for your Apple laser printer adding a TRMDEF statement adding a DEVTBL command to define the device and defining the printer to the spooler you are using r Never modify the actual system initialization command file your computer uses to boot Instead make a test copy of the file and then modify the copy using the AlphaVUE text editor When you have used the test initialization file and it is performing up to your expectations rename it to your standard initialization file s name If you need information about modifying your initialization file consult your AMOS System Operator s Guide Adding the TRMDEF Statement The TRMDEF command defines the laser printer name you assign the interface driver the printer uses the port number the baud rate printer driver and buffer sizes eThe laser printer name you assign is used by the printer spooler eThe port number is the one you used to connect the printer and noted during the hardware step at the beginning of this chapter The name of the serial port you define with TRMDEF and the unit number of
23. ge with REVIEW COPY Overlay each subsequent page with DRAFT COPY Instructions stay in effect from the time they are entered in the file until the end of the file unless they are overridden with a different command For AlphaVUE files begin entering the escape codes by using c Cs then then typing the characters For example if you wanted to print the overlay DRAFT COPY on on each page of your file you press O C CEE IOD Your screen looks like this a NOD If you are not using AlphaVUE then you might create an AlphaBASIC program to insert these control sequences in your files AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 APPENDIX A Laser Printer Cabling Information We recommend that cable length be fifty feet or less As you increase the cable length beyond fifty feet the reliability of the data signal decreases Also we recommend the cable you use be shielded and jacketed since using such a cable properly helps to minimize electromagnetic interference Use a good quality 25 pin RS 232 connector on each end of the cable The connector should have a metal hood and cable clamp both of which should be connected to the cable shield to minimize signal noise A 1CABLE PIN CONNECTIONS The HP and Apple laser printer models supported by the AMOS Laser Printer software both use these printer cable pin connections Computer Printer End End 2 lt gt 2 3 lt gt 3 A i A 2FCC NOTICE
24. he Apple laser printers where file sizes can be up to three times the size of an equivalent daisy wheel file 3 2HARDWARE INSTALLATION Follow the directions in your laser printer s manual for unpacking and setting up your printer Your LaserWriter printer connects to the Alpha Micro computer the same way as other serial printers and requires an RS 232 connection The laser printer can also use an RS 422 connection see your laser printer s owner s manual for more information You can connect the laser printer to any serial VO port on the Alpha Micro using a printer cable as defined in Appendix A Laser Printer Cabling Information For more information about printer connections and the Alpha Micro please see the AMOS System Operator s Guide Note the port number you connect the laser printer to on your Alpha Micro You ll use this information later in the software installation AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Installation for Apple Laser Printers Page 3 3 3 3SOFTWARE INSTALLATION There are six steps to get your Apple laser printer up and running on your Alpha Micro computer Each one is shown below and explained in the following sections 1Download the AMOS Laser Printer Support software to your computer s system disk 2Modify the AMOS initialization file to define the laser printer to the system and to the printer spooler you are using You will also create a new sharable device 3Define the new laser printer so
25. ile to WRT400 USA in order for AlphaWRITE to use it Use the COPY command so you can keep the original in case you ever need it again COPY WRT400 USA LAS400 USA 10 2 4The FONT key menu will now reflect options available using the laser printer AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 CHAPTER 5 USING THE LASER PRINTER FROM AMOS Although the AMOS Laser Printer Support product is primarily designed to allow AlphaWRITE to use laser printers it also makes them available to other users as a system printer Generally once the software is installed you can print any normally printable file from AMOS using the PRINT command However there are some differences between how you use some printing features on the two currently supported brands of laser printers Some information in this chapter is especially for programmers who are interested in developing software to use the laser printer from programs other than AlphaWRITE 5 1THE HP LASER PRINTERS You select various print modes available on the HP laser printers on the laser printer itself Your HP printer documentation describes how to make selections such as ePortrait or landscape paper orientation eFont styles available and how to select them eDefault page settings such as column width The most common default settings for printing are 10 pitch Courier in portrait orientation 5 2 THE APPLE LASER PRINTERS You can send any normal ASCII text file to your Apple laser printer U
26. laser printer name you assign will be used by the printer spooler The port number is the one you connected the printer to and noted during the hardware step at the beginning of this chapter eBe sure the baud rate for the printer and the serial ports match eYou must use the TELTYP terminal driver for the HP laser printers Here is a sample TRMDEF statement TRMDEF LASJET AM355 15 9600 TELTYP 100 100 100 The Printer Spooler In your system initialization file be sure the spooler you are using defines the laser printer as defined in the TRMDEF described above In the printer s initialization file be sure you use the TRM device and the same name you gave in the TRMDEF statement Also the name you assign in the printer initialization file with the NAME command is the name by which users will identify this printer AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Installation for HP Laser Printers Page 2 5 SAMPLE PRINTER INITIALIZATION FILE 2 3 3Step 3 Defining the Printer to the System To use this laser printer from system command level you must define it to AMOS in the printer definition file This file is named PRTDEF INI or PRTDEF LAN where LAN is the message file extension for your language and is located in the system account DSKO 1 4 If you do not already have this printer definition file you must create one Please refer to yo
27. nless you specify otherwise it will print using these default settings e80 column width ePortrait orientation eCourier typeface You can select a number of other page formats by embedding special codes within a file Be careful when doing this however as the file with embedded codes may not be compatible with other programs or printers AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 5 2 Chapter Five To instruct the laser printer your file contains embedded control codes the first two characters in the file must be ESCAPE codes octal 33 decimal 27 You can then embed control code sequences throughout the file although you will probably place them at the start of a page Each control sequence consists of an ESCAPE code followed by a character defining the total number of bytes in the sequence and additional characters specifying the command The table below shows the currently defined settings The symbol represents the single ASCII ESCAPE character SEQUENCE PAGE FORMAT Select Landscape page orientation Select portrait page orientation with two 132 column pages being printed on each piece of paper one above the other Ideal for program listings Select landscape page orientation with two 80 column pages printed on each piece of paper side by side ldeal for compact documentation Overlay each subsequent page with CONFIDENTIAL Overlay each subsequent page with PRELIMINARY Overlay each subsequent pa
28. ns Technical Information Chapter 2 Installation for HP Laser Printers describes software installation procedures for the LaserJet LaserJet LaserJet500 and LaserJet II laser printers Chapter 3 Installation for Apple Laser Printers describes software installation procedures for the LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus laser printers Chapter 4 AlphaWRITE Support Software gives the steps to follow if you want AlphaWRITE messages to reflect the laser printing options available with the FONT key Chapter 5 Using the Laser Printer from AMOS provides you with information for laser printing files from AMOS command level This chapter is especially for programmers developing AMOS software for the Apple Laser printer Appendix A Laser Printer Cabling Information lists the cabling pinouts required to construct the cable to connect your laser printer to your Alpha Micro computer Appendix B AMOS Laser Printer Software Files lists all the files from the release media and their destination on your Alpha Micro Appendix C Converting MacPaint Image Files discusses how to use the CVTPNT program to convert a MacPaint image file to an image file for use from AMOS Finally at the end of this book you find a Document History page the Index and Reader s Comments Form We rely on your comments to let us know whether or not our documentation meets your needs Please take a few moments to give us your suggestions and comments and mail
29. r than their daisy wheel counterparts and you may want to increase user partition size by 4K to 6K bytes The printer driver is copied into a user s memory partition each time it is used so this memory increase affects each laser printer user You cannot load printer drivers into system memory to save memory resources because the driver is non re entrant software AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 3 2 Chapter Three 3 1 2CPU Requirements The CPU requirements of the laser printer software are slightly higher than for other printers because of additional processing that must be done It is however a negligible increase and should not be a concern 3 1 3Disk Space Requirements Disk space requirements for using the Laser Printer Support Software after installation will vary You need less than 200 disk blocks to store the laser printer software files additional space is required to store the image library This library is optional and may be omitted if sufficient disk space is not available However if the library is deleted you will not be able to use any of the icons or page images from AlphaWRITE because the source file will be gone If you do choose to delete the library after installation log into DSKO 7 30 and type ERASE IMG BETON Disk space is greater for printer output files than for their daisy wheel counterparts because laser printing commands are embedded in the file This is especially true for t
30. rt release media eOperating system AMOS L 1 3B or later or AMOS 32 1 0 or later eAlphaWRITE 1 2 or later eL aser printer The laser printers currently supported are HP APPLE LaserJet LaserWriter LaserJet LaserWriter Plus LaserJet 500 LaserJet II Other PostScript compatible laser printers should also work but have not been tested Installation instructions for printers other than the ones in the list above are not provided in this manual 1 20THER DOCUMENTS TO USE WITH THIS BOOK At points during installation you may need to refer to other books for information specific to your Alpha Micro computer s configuration or brand of laser printer The following books will be helpful e AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Release Notes eYour Laser Printer Owner s Manual e AMOS System Operator s Guide AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Chapter One Page 1 3 e AMOS Task Manager s User Manual e AlphaWRITE Reference Guide e AlphaWRITE Message Handling for Foreign Languages 1 3HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED This book begins with installation instructions is followed by user instructions and ends with the appendices containing technical information There are two separate sets of installation instructions one for installing HP laser printers the other for Apple laser printers Use the installation chapter which applies to your laser printer Installation Instructions AlphaWRITE Instructions User s Instructio
31. sage file and the one modified for the laser printer so you can easily identify the differences ltems which have changed appear in bold type AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 4 2 FONT ORIGINAL Bold Strikeout Overbar Overprint Dbl Underscore Type Font Type Color User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 Chapter Four Bold Strikeout Overbar Overprint Dbl Underscore Type Font Highlight Image Special Symbol Overlay User 4 Of the changes to the selection numbers only choice A Highlight displays a secondary menu lx Italics2 Scr ned Text3 Reversed Text Once a FONT choice is made matching message text appears on the status line whenever the cursor is positioned on that choice s information block The new messages are special symbol page overlay italics screened text reversed text To use the laser printers AlphaWRITE message file you must rename one file in the AlphaWRITE software account on your system disk 1From AMOS command level type LOG DSKO 7 12 EM 2Rename the existing AlphaWRITE message file so you have the original in case you ever need to use it again RENAME WRT400 SAV WRT400 USA RETURN AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 AlphaWRITE Software Support Page 4 3 3 The message file accompanying the laser printer support software is installed in account DSKO0 10 2 and is named LAS400 USA You must rename this f
32. ser Printer Support Software Rev 00 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION FOR HP LASER PRINTERS The instructions in this chapter are especially for these HP laser printers el aserJet el aserJet el aserJet 500 el aserJet Il The following instructions are divided into three major sections System Requirements Hardware Installation and Software Installation 2 1SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS In general laser printer software support does not make any unusual or excessive demands on system resources However there are a few requirements you should be familiar with before beginning installation eMemory requirements eCPU usage requirements eDisk space requirements 2 1 1Memory Requirements Memory requirements for the AMOS Laser Printer Support Software are minimal However laser printer drivers are larger than their daisy wheel counterparts and you may want to increase user partition size by 4K to 6K bytes Since a printer driver is copied into a user s memory partition each time it is used this memory increase affects each laser printer user r You cannot load printer drivers into system memory to save memory resources AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 2 2 Chapter Two because the driver is non re entrant software 2 1 2CPU Requirements The CPU requirements of the Laser Printer Support Software are slightly higher than for other printers because of additional processing that must be done It is however a negligible incr
33. tension File Purpose DO Font loading command DVR Device driver LIT Program file M68 Source for font width tables PDV Printer driver PS Font Library file TDV Terminal driver USA Font width table IMG Image files AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 APPENDIX C CONVERTING MACPAINT IMAGE FILES The CVTPNT program converts MacPaint images generated on an Apple Macintosh computer to an IMG file printable by AlphaWRITE You must first create the image on the Macintosh and then transfer the resulting MacPaint file to the Alpha Micro You can transfer files using any of the popular communications packages on the Macintosh MacTerminal Red Ryder Microphone etc and the XMODEM file transfer capability On the Alpha Micro side you need a communications package which supports XMODEM file transfers such as VersiComm or Dyalog Once the MacPaint file is transferred to the Alpha Micro rename the file so its extension is PNT Now you can use the CVTPNT program to convert the PNT file to an IMG file You do not need to be logged into the account where the PNT file is located To convert the file from AMOS command level type CVTPNT filespec EAN Where filespec includes the device account and filename for the file you are converting The default device and account is where you are currently logged and the default file extension is PNT The result of this conversion program is another file with th
34. the LSW device must correspond see the DEVTBL discussion that follows For a single LaserWriter on your system the serial port will be named LASWRT and the device is LSWO These are the naming conventions you must use Printer Port Name Device Printer 1 LASWRT LSWO Printer 2 LASWR1 LSW1 Printer 3 LASWR2 LSW2 Printer 4 LASWR3 LSW3 Printer 5 LASWR4 LSW4 Printer 6 LASWR5 LSW5 Printer 7 LASWR6 LSW6 Printer 8 LASWR7 LSW7 Printer 9 LASWR8 LSW8 Printer 10 LASWR9 LSW9 Be sure the baud rate for the printer and the serial ports match eYou must use the LASWRT terminal driver for the Apple laser printers AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Installation for Apple Laser Printers Page 3 5 Here is a sample TRMDEF statement for the first Apple LaserWriter installed on the system TRMDEF LASWRT AM355 15 9600 LASWRT 100 100 100 Adding the DEVTBL Statement You must define the LSWn device as a non sharable device in the AMOS initialization file that is it must appear after any slash on the DEVTBL command line A device must be defined for each Apple laser printer you have on the system The format for the DEVTBL command is DEVTBL LSWO Refer to the table in the previous section for a list of the naming conventions for the devices and corresponding printers The Printer Spooler In your initialization file be sure the spooler you are using defines the laser printer as defined in the TRMD
35. ts and trademarks are the property of their respective holders ALPHA MICROSYSTEMS 2722 S Fairview St P O Box 25059 Santa Ana CA 92799 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION tali GETTING STARTED 5 csc pk aa DRESS ERU eed do 1 2 1 2 OTHER DOCUMENTS TO USE WITH THIS BOOK 200 a 1 2 1 3 HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED 2 2222 ee ese se ee ee ee ee 1 3 1 4 PRINTING CONVENTIONS WE USE SE siesta eo a 1 4 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION FOR HP LASER PRINTERS 2 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS cut a psa 2 1 2 1 1 Memory Requirements ee ss Re SE Ee ek ke ee ee eee 2 1 2 1 2 CPU Requirements agama pb nka REDS RR GUERRE ERE 2 2 2 1 3 Disk Space Requirements EE EE eee eee ee 2 2 2 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION sitiada nab On ia eet 2 2 2 9 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 24 2 uir Notit Ped bea RS ee el 2 2 2 3 1 Step 1 Downloading the Software aaa 2 3 2 3 2 Step 2 Modifying the AMOS Initialization File 2 4 2 3 3 Step 3 Defining the Printer to the System 2 5 2 3 4 Step 4 Rebooting the System a 2 5 2 3 5 Step 5 Printing a Test File and Troubleshooting 2 6 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION FOR APPLE LASER PRINTERS 3 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS is a ke a eR RR ARA 3 1 3 1 1 Memory Requirements e 3 1 3 1 2 CPU Renuirerienlerss is e OER NA erus ERR De hae Eu dr 3 2 3 1 3 Disk Space Requirements EE EE eee ee se ee 3 2 3 2 HARDWAREINS T
36. ur AMOS System Operator s Guide for the instructions on doing so If your AlphaWRITE initialization file is set up with PRINTER commands and overrides the contents of any system wide printer definition file then you must also add a PRINTER command defining your laser printer in your AlphaWRITE initialization file Both of these files use the same format for their PRINTER commands PRINTER printer name driver name symbolic name print wheel sheet feeder cpu id For example the printer command to define the HP laser printer discussed in the previous step might look like this PRINTER LASER TELTYP The HP LaserJet Printer Your AlphaWRITE Reference Guide describes the requirements for this PRINTER command in detail 2 3 4Step 4 Rebooting the System Once steps 1 through 3 are complete you need to reboot your computer using the system initialization file you modified to define the laser printer port After the system reboots and you complete step 5 be sure to make the initialization file you created the permanent one AMOS Laser Printer Support Software Rev 00 Page 2 6 Chapter Two 2 3 5Step 5 Printing a Test File and Troubleshooting As the last step in the installation process print a test file to make sure everything is in good working order If there is a hardware problem the printer displays an error code on its front panel A list of these error codes and corrective measures can be

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