Intermate LX T-04 Network Card User Manual
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1. 43 Transp Config Trailer Sequence Terminates the Transparency Multi byte and Configuration Modes Value Description Value Description any seq max 8 character codes lt empty gt default 45 Job Time out Timer value starting after a host job has ended If the time out value is reached before any new data arrives at the Cobra the Start of Job Sequence 046 the Power up Sequence 090 and current emulator settings are sent before next host job Value Description Value Description 0 off default 1 255 Value in seconds 52 User s Guide Appendices 46 Start of Job Sequence Sent before next host printout if timer Job Time out has elapsed Value Description Value Description any seq length and contents free of lt empty gt default choice 53 Bar Code Driver Selects the graphics driver used for bar code printing The default value depends on the selected Printer Driver Value Description Value Description 0 Off 2 Epson LQ Fujitsu DPC24C 1 IBM Proprinter Epson FX 8 HP PCL 54 Bar Code Attributes Adjust bar code printout quality to paper and printer conditions Value Description Value Description 0 Normal default 2 Bold 1 Thin 3 Thin and Bold 1120 4129 User Definable Strings Programming and use are described in section 4 Value Description Value Description any seg any length and contents lt empty gt default Intermate LX T 04 53 Appendices 1150 4189 String Subst2. 18 19 Free String Area 1D99 Printer Driver IBM Proprinter 001 Form Length 48 002 Char Density 10 003 Line Density 004 Sheet Feeder 005 Print Quality 006 k CPI 007 k LPI 008 k Feeder Type 009 k Print Quality 010 tem Language 011 Print Pos 012 t Margin 014 k Max Print Pos 015 ASCII Char Set 016 Color String to Send 017 UDS String to Send Use cursor keys to edit Enter to exit Set the ASCII Char Set parameter to a value other than 13 to disable Euro Support Refer to the option description on page 51 Press Enter to return to the Main Menu Select Save and answer Yes to save the settings permanently Select Exit on the Main Menu and answer Yes to leave the configuration utility Power Off the printer and disconnect the LX T 04 from the terminal Set the address switch to the device address 0 6 previously held by the LX T 04 Intermate LX T 04 69 Appendices 70 20 Connect the LX T 04 to the network and power the printer On Euro Support via Command Sequences Note This approach does NOT require that the LX T 04 has been updated with the firmware K 2 849 or greater This is because the substitution of the international currency with the Euro symbol takes place after the character set has been chosen in the LX T 04 Send one of the below command sequences to the printer to disable or enable Euro Support Disable Eu
3. kckckckck ck kk TEST PRINTOUT kckckckck ck kk Intermate LX T 04 version K12 8491 Printer Driver 32 IBM Proprinter IBM Printer Emulation IBM 4214 model 2 System Language 500 International Set 5 ASCII Char Set PC 858 6 Switch Off the printer 7 Connect a terminal to the Intermate LX T 04 using the T cable and switch the terminal On The terminal should be terminated 8 Set the address switch to position 7 and switch On the printer Wait a few seconds after the SYSTEM indicator has stopped flashing 9 Select position 9 Wait until the SYSTEM indicator starts to flash Intermate LX T 04 67 Appendices 10 Select position 7 again Within a few seconds the Key Definitions menu should appear on your terminal Intermate LX T 04 4214 version K12 8491 KEY DEFINITIONS Right Left Up Down Enter Assign Cursor keys Intermate International A S 1996 11 Assign the on screen navigation keys according to your preferences 12 The Main Menu appears after the assignment of the keys version K12 8491 MAIN MENU Basic Configuration View Configuration Print Parameter List Print EBCDIC to ASCII table Edit Parameters Set Factory Defaults Save Exit Use Up Down to move Enter to Select 68 User s Guide 13 Appendices Select the Edit Parameters menu item This brings up the following screen EDIT PARAMETERS 14 15 16 17
4. 5 871 Icelandic Use Up Down to move Enter to Select You have to set up the Intermate LX T 04 for the System Language matching your IBM system configuration in order to obtain correct language specific characters The default System Language is 500 International Set 5 Select the System Language corresponding to your IBM system configuration End of configuration The Basic Configuration is now completed and the Main Menu is displayed again 22 User s Guide Configuration Save the Configuration Select Save in the Main Menu The following submenu is shown SAVE SETTINGS PERMANENTLY Use Up Down to move Enter to Select Select Yes to save the current configuration permanently The system indicator stops flashing while save is in progress The Main Menu is displayed after a few seconds Note The original configuration remains in the permanent memory until you select Save If you exit without saving the changes you have made to the configuration are lost at the next power off Intermate LX T 04 23 Configuration Exit the Configuration Select Exit in the Main Menu The following submenu is shown EDIT CONFIGURATION Yes No Please remember to set the Device Address on the Address Switch Power off before connecting to the system Use Up Down to move Enter to Select Select Yes to exit the configuration The Configuration Util
5. Breaks 43 Missing Printouts 41 Euro support 55 65 Euro support via command sequences 70 Euro support via terminal configuration 66 Exiting the configuration 24 Extended Emulation Mode 25 F Firmware revision number 66 Flash ROM 61 Hardware specifications 73 Hexdump 45 Host communication problem 43 79 In 80 dex I IBM Printer Emulation posto nee rae 12 21 51 72 IBM system features 72 Incorrect host printouts 42 Installation 13 Intermate LX T 04 additional featutes s scs ee aes 73 Introduction 11 K Key definitions 18 M Main menu 26 Missing printouts 41 Multi byte Transparency 29 O Operating environment 73 Operating the LX T 04 57 P Parameter descriptions 50 Parameter List 49 10 System Language50 120 129 User Definable SILES ica 53 15 ASCII Character Setar pE EnA ET uena 51 150 189 String Substitutions 54 26 IBM Printer Emulation 51 40 Escape Character 51 41 Transparency Lead In Sequence 52 42 Configuration Lead In Sequence 52 43 Transparency Configuration Trailer Sequence 52 45 Job Time out 52 46 Start of Job Sequence 53 53 Bar Code Driver 53 54 Bar Cod
6. Is the SYSTEM indicator on No The Intermate LX T 04 is not correctly connected to the system or the power up routine has been disturbed Restart the interface power off power on If this doesn t help see Host Communication Problem Flashing The Intermate LX T 04 is in Test Mode To exit set the address switch to position 9 or switch the Intermate LX T 04 off and on Incorrect Host Printouts There are three major types of incorrect printouts Some Characters are Printed Incorrectly e Characters like A are printed as Most likely an incorrect System Language has been selected Select the System Language matching your system configuration see the section Select System Language e Characters like 61 6 are printed as ei o u Your printer has not been set up for the character set matching the ASCII Character Set selection Make sure that you have selected the correct Printer Driver and the correct ASCII Character Set in the Basic Configuration If this doesn t help your printer may not be able to print all the characters that the system produces Print out the EBCDIC to ASCII translation table see Appendix C and compare this to the table in Appendix B In some cases it is possible to edit the translation table or to select another character set in your printer Consult your distributor for further details 42 User s Guide Solving Problems Corrupted Printouts This is generally caused by selecting a P
7. LX T 04 on A printed message indicates the current IBM Printer Emulation Intermate LX T 04 59 Appendices 60 Press the printers ONLINE OFFLINE key twice to change emulation The new emulation is confirmed by a printed message Repeat until the required emulation mode is achieved Refer to the list in Section 1 Switch the Intermate LX T 04 off to save the current emulation Set the device address and switch the Intermate LX T 04 on for normal print operation User s Guide Appendices D Updating the Software Software that can be Updated e The Intermate LX T 04 software held in Flash ROM A specific cable is needed to upgrade the firmware Checking if an update is available Contact your dealer to check if a new firmware release is available You should have the printer s current firmware release number ready to compare against the latest software release from LCI Intermate A S Alternatively you can visit the Intermate web site http www intermate com Here you can download the latest firmware version Updating the Intermate LX T 04 Flash ROM You can carry out an update to your Flash ROM through the parallel printer port of the Intermate LX T 04 How to update the firmware Note If the LX T 04 is attached to the system and operating then the current address switch position represents the device address assigned to the LX T 04 Write this number down and save it 1 Power Off the printer 2 Disconnect th
8. Multi byte Transparency in IBM Proprinter emulation This is lt 1B2D31 gt amp underlined lt 1B2D30 gt amp text Printout This is underlined text This results is the same printout as in the previous section Edit Translation Tables Normally there is no need to edit the translation tables The character translation tables activated by the Printer Driver and System Language selections are designed to produce the same printouts as the emulated IBM printer If you should need to make further adjustments this section explains the character translation process and how to modify the translation tables to meet specific needs Intermate LX T 04 31 Advanced Functions Character Translation SCS zi i ad EBCDIC language gt lo gt specific gt from IBM ESCDIC ASCII to printer system International Set 5 e SCS data stream EBCDIC language specific characters are first translated into EBCDIC International Set 5 characters This is the internal character representation in the Intermate LX T 04 The EBCDIC International Set 5 characters are then translated into ASCII codes which are sent to the printer The EBCDIC language specific to EBCDIC International Set 5 translation table is determined by the selected System Language The EBCDIC International Set 5 to ASCII table is determined by the selected Printer Driver You have access to the table that translates th
9. of the following Test Mode functions User s Guide Appendices Pos Test Mode Function 0 Restart same as power off power on 1 Set Factory Defaults abandon the current configuration See note 2 Print Character Translation Table see Appendix B 3 ASCII Hex Dump Mode trap the outgoing data stream and print characters and control commands as hexadecimal values 4 System Hex Dump Mode trap the incoming data stream and print characters and control codes as hexadecimal values Reserved 6 Not used Terminal Set up Mode run the Configuration Utility using a directly attached 5250 terminal see Section 3 Print Parameter List print the complete configuration see Appendix A Exit Test Mode resume normal print operation Do not forget to set the address switch to the current device address again for normal print operation Switch the Intermate LX T 04 off and on Note To set factory default configuration requires a two step operation to avoid accidental activation and loss of configuration settings 1 Set the address switch to position 1 2 Within 2 seconds set the address switch to position 2 Select IBM Printer Emulation You can select IBM Printer Emulation by using the address switch This section applies to the IBM 4214 emulation only Proceed as follows 1 Switch the Intermate LX T 04 off Note the current device address 2 Select the position 8 on the address switch 3 Switch the Intermate
10. or edited using Configuration from a Terminal The Main Menu is displayed when the configuration is started See Configuration from a Terminal on page 16 version K12 xxxx MAIN MENU Basic Configuration View Configuration Print Parameter List Print EBCDIC to ASCII table Edit Parameters Set Factory Defaults Save Exit Use Up Down to move Enter to Select Basic Configuration See Section 3 View Configuration display the basic configuration Print Parameter list print the parameter list Appendix A Print EBCDIC to print the translation table Appendix ASCII table B Edit Parameters modify the settings to meet specific needs Set Factory Defaults reset the configuration to defaults Save store current configuration permanently Exit exit configuration User s Guide Advanced Functions Configuration from the System This function allows you to configure the Intermate LX T 04 without connecting it directly to a terminal as described in Section 3 By inserting configuration commands in your document you can tailor the Intermate LX T 04 to meet special requirements your print jobs Document example amp amp 22000 Configuration lead in sequence Printer Driver IBM Proprinter System Language US English Canadian ASCII Character Set PC 850 Initialize settings Configuration trailer sequence Resume normal emulation mode and save settings The e
11. 0 3 Ib Power 5 VDC min 170 mA applied by the printer Approvals EMC CE EN 55022 1987 EN 50082 1 1992 FCC Class A Safety EN 60950 UL CSA Operating Environment Temp 5 40 C 40 105 F Humidity 20 80 non condensing Intermate LX T 04 73 Appendices 74 User s Guide Appendices G Related Publications Title Part Number IBM System 36 Functions Reference Guide SA 21 9436 05 IBM AS 400 Guide to Programming for Printing SC21 8194 0 IBM AS 400 Printing GG24 3452 00 IBM AS 400 Programming Advanced Printer Function Guide SC21 9668 0 IBM AS 400 Utilities BGU User s Guide and Reference SC09 1167 02 Document Content Architecture Final Form Text Reference SC23 0757 1 IBM 4214 Printer Model 2 Product Decription GC31 2582 1 Intermate LX T 04 75 Appendices 76 User s Guide Appendices H Customer Support If you cannot find answers in this guide about using the Intermate LX T 04 please contact your point of purchase your local Lexmark office or call the Lexmark Technical Support line North America Europe Worldwide Lexmark International Inc 740 New Circle Road Lexington KY 40550 Phone 1 800 Lexmark or 606 232 3000 Fax 606 232 2873 Lexmark International S A B P 9001 45910 Orleans Cedex 9 France Phone 433238 71 1559 Fax 33 238 83 4483 For worldwide Lexmark support phone numbers visit the Lexmark web site at http Awww lexmark com If you have changes or comments to th
12. 27 Plus printers to an IBM 5250 Twinax environment Theory of Operation Print data from an IBM host is in a format that cannot be recognized by a PC type printer The Intermate LX T 04 converts IBM control and character codes to ASCII control commands and characters which are recognizable by the Lexmark matrix printer Together the Intermate LX T 04 and the attached printer appears to the IBM host as an original IBM twinax printer ASCII Printer Driver The Intermate LX T 04 can utilize many of the functions resident in the attached printer such as underlining page formatting and paper source selections The control commands for these functions reside in the Printer Drivers These cover the standard printer types See Appendix A for a list of available Printer Drivers Intermate LX T 04 11 Introduction IBM Printer Emulation The following IBM printers can be emulated by the Intermate LX T 04 and the attached Lexmark matrix printer e IBM 4214 default e IBM 4230 e IBM 5256 e IBM 5224 e IBM 5225 See Appendix F for technical specifications 12 User s Guide 2 Installation Unpacking Installation Unpack and check all the items using the following check list Contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged All packing materials are recyclable The Intermate LX T 04 Hardware Pack part no 23564 contains Optional Intermate LX T 04 Twinax cable Power Cable Assembly Mounting screws L
13. Each parameter contains a value or string that is used to determine how the Intermate LX T 04 should behave towards the host and towards the printer Printout Example This printout shows the beginning of a Parameter List the header and the first 10 parameters for the IBM Proprinter printer driver Your own printout may differ depending on printer driver selection firmware revision and customized configuration Intermate LX T 04 Printer Driver 32 IBM Proprinter Device Address 0 Free 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 String Area 1d99 Form Length 4214 Char Density Line Density Sheet Feeder Print Quality Lock CPI Lock LPI Lock Feeder Type Lock Print Quality System Language Intermate LX T 04 960103 49 Appendices Printer Drivers A printer driver is a device driver containing all the parameters required to drive a particular range of printers The following printer drivers are available in IBM 4214 emulation No Title No 30 Generic Printer default 34 31 IBM Graphics 35 32 IBM Proprinter 44 33 Epson FX EX DFX 48 Parameter Descriptions 10 System Language Title Epson LQ Fujitsu DL DPL24C IBM Matrix PPDS HP LaserJet This parameter makes the EBCDIC language specific to International 5 translation table match the System Language configuration of your IBM System Value Description Value 1 037 US English Canadian 9 2 272 Ge
14. LX 1 04 Twinax Connection User s Guide Document GM 001 5 Fifth edition of the ntermate LX T 04 Twinax Connection User s Guide Printed in Denmark No part of this guide may be photocopied or reproduced in any way except where noted without the written consent of LCI Intermate A S Copyright LCI Intermate A S 1998 and 1999 All rights reserved Notices Notice LCI Intermate A S makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the contents or use of this guide and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties on merchant ability or fitness for any particular purpose LCI Intermate A S shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the performance or use of this product Information in this guide is liable to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of LCI Intermate A S Emission Notices USA This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy EU and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in whic
15. Problems 44 Printing the Parameter List sasise osas yatoe PURI GRE Y REP Aum 44 Producing Hexd mps csse e RI ere 45 Error MESSAGES 2 Rx LER de SEN D AUR HE OE RES 46 AppendiCesurn sus o S ARE QU DEA ates REA ACS 49 A The Parameter List 2 0 0 0 0c eee eee 49 Printout Example sis isti pini ile li PRSE GNE 49 Printer Drivers ossa eH e 9 ERE UNDE GP MEd Bh RPM OS PERS 50 Parameter Descriptions me morsan LL 50 B EBCDIC Character Table 0 c eee eee ee 55 C Operating the LX T 04 0 0 0 eee ee 57 The S YSTEM indicator 2 2 o o PST alri 57 The Address Switch 00 0 eect tenet n eens 57 Start Conditions vio cy Go SAL Tree be y que gianna 57 D vice address Li sit rifinito Inlet nipoti AEEA 58 T stModezs sec pna e RR ER RH EE REDE ETA Pt 58 Select IBM Printer Emulation 59 D Updating the Software LL LL 61 Software that can be Updated 61 Checking if an update is available LL 61 Updating the Intermate LX T 04 Flash ROM LL 61 E Euro Support o aa e RR ERES 65 Printer Firmware Requirements 65 Euro Support via Terminal Configuration sese 66 Euro Support via Command Sequences LL LL 70 F Technical Specifications LL 71 Supported Printers sias seront nere ERE E E ORE EUER RE RIF he 71 Attachments 2 usata lo RE LELE RED Lai BeEUPCH RE PRI PESEREP E 71 IBM Printer Emulation LL 72 IBM System Features s cox cag Stal
16. X T 04 Twinax Connection User s Guide LX T 04 Hardware Installation sheet Flash loading cable Printer Attachment Part no 23564 Part no 13851 Part no GM 001 xx Part no GS 007 xx Part no 21353 First you establish contact between the Intermate LX T 04 and the Lexmark matrix printer Prepare this by checking that the LX T 04 is correctly installed 1 Switch off the printer 2 Make sure that the Intermate LX T 04 is attached correctly to the printer See separate sheet for details about installing the interface Intermate LX T 04 Installation 14 3 Set the address switch to position 9 test printout function 4 Switch on the printer The SYSTEM indicator flashes for a few seconds The Intermate LX T 04 produces a test printout on the printer which shows the firmware revision and basic configuration The default configuration is for a IBM Proprinter emulation Printout kckckckckc ck ck TEST PRINTOUT kckckckck ck KK Intermate LX T 04 version K12 xxxx Printer Driver 32 IBM Proprinter IBM Printer Emulation IBM 4214 model 2 System Language 500 International Set 5 ASCII Char Set PC 858 The default configuration supports Proprinter compatible printers If you want to change the configuration you can do this later using Configuration from the System when the Intermate LX T 04 has been installed towards the host You can also go to Section 3 before continuing with System Attachment The tes
17. bed later in this chapter e Rapid flash during test function execution and during flash loading of new software Note If the power up flashing continues a hardware error has occurred Contact your dealer distributor The Address Switch The ten position address switch is used to set the device address for the Intermate LX T 04 It is also used to set start conditions and to select and execute test functions during operation Start Conditions The action when the Intermate LX T 04 is switched on is determined by the setting of the address switch as follows Pos Description 0 6 Divice address in normal print operation 7 Reserved 8 Select IBM 4214 Printer emulation 9 Perform a test printout Intermate LX T 04 57 Appendices Device address Follow these steps to change the device address 1 Switch the Intermate LX T 04 off 2 Select a new device address positions 0 6 3 Switch the Intermate LX T 04 on A warning for change of device address is printed 4 Stepthe address switch one position forward and then back The new device address is confirmed by a printed message Test Mode Test Mode is reached from normal print operation It is used to access a number of internal functions Normal print operation is inhibited 1 2 58 Make a note of the current Address Switch position device address Set the address switch to position 9 When the SYSTEM indicator starts to flash you can select one
18. d you have to convert these commands in order to print this document with your printer Instead of changing the document you can let the Intermate LX T 04 do the conversion for you by using String Substitution The String Substitution function searches the data stream for a specified sequence of ASCII characters and substitute them with another sequence Note that this function operates after the character and control code conversion Intermate LX T 04 35 Advanced Functions 36 Example Assume that you have selected IBM Proprinter emulation The document is prepared for an HP LaserJet and contains start underline and stop underline pass through commands at several locations To print the document with an IBM Proprinter the sequences must be converted To start underline the IBM Proprinter uses ASCII value string 1B 2D 31 and the HP LaserJet uses 1B 26 64 44 Stop underline commands are 1B 2D 30 and 1B 26 64 40 respectively The following pages show how to program these substitutions both from a Terminal and the System Programming String Substitutions from a Terminal Start the Configuration from Terminal as described in Section 3 1 Select the Edit Parameters entry in the Main Menu Match and Substitute Strings start from parameter 150 2 Edit the first two string substitution pairs Use the cursor keys to edit The Edit Parameters Menu now looks like this User s Guide Advanced Funct
19. e Attributes ei i ai e n dada 53 Parameter printout example 49 Printer Attachment 13 Printer Driver 11 19 20 Printer drivers 50 Printer firmware requirements for euro support 65 R Related publications 75 Reporting problems 44 S Saving the configuration 23 Selecting IBM printer emulation 59 Solving problems 41 start conditions 57 Start of Job Sequence 52 String Substitutions 35 37 54 Strings 05 34 Match 36 String Substitutions 35 Supported printers 71 System Attachment 15 User s Guide Index SYSTEM indicator rear ne 14 16 42 45 57 67 System Language 22 50 T Technical specifications 71 Test Mode 57 58 test printout 14 Theory of operation 11 Trademark credits 3 Translation Table 31 Transparency 28 Lead In Sequence 30 Multi byte 28 Multi byte Transparency 29 Single byte 28 Trailer Sequence 29 52 U Unpacking 13 Updating firmware 61 Updating the Software 61 User Definable Strings 53 User defined strings 34 W Warranty notice 2 Intermate LX T 04 81
20. e EBCDIC International Set 5 codes to ASCII codes Appendix B shows a printout of the characters for each EBCDIC International Set 5 code To be able to edit the translation table you have to select the Editable Set This is done in the Basic Configuration see Section 3 or as shown in the example below Before editing the Editable Set equals the PC 850 character set Example To change a left bracket EBCDIC International Set 5 code 4A to a left bracket which has ASCII value 7B Insert the following programming sequences in your document 32 User s Guide Advanced Functions P Configuration lead in sequence 54 5 Select Editable Set 203 4A 7B Translate EBCDIC Int 5 4A to ASCII 7B Initialize settings Save settings permanently 54 Is the Parameter number 5 selects the Editable Set see Appendix A 203 Is the function number 4A is the EBCDIC International Set 5 code and 7B is the new ASCII value old ASCII value is deleted 206 and 205 Are also function numbers From now on a left bracket is replaced by in printouts You can modify any number of cells in the table by adding lines with function 203 calls Note To edit Extended Emulation Mode must be entered In 4214 emulation you can edit the Translation Table although you cannot select ASCII Character Set Intermate LX T 04 33 Advanced Functions User Defined Strings There are ten parameters in the Pa
21. e ERE 72 Intermate LX T 04 Additional Features 00 0 eee eee eee eee 73 Hardware Specifications 73 Approvals EMCE 5 deeds ree id 73 6 User s Guide Contents Operating Environment LL 73 G Related Publications ooooooooooorocornroor nooo 75 H Customer Support LL TI INDEX ts dr ERE EEG RU FUORI dus 79 Intermate LX T 04 7 Contents 8 User s Guide About this manual About this guide The guide applies to the Intermate LX T 04 with software release K12 xxxx and to subsequent releases until otherwise notified The guide consists of five sections Introduction The Intermate LX T 04 and the concepts used in this guide Installation Connecting your Intermate LX T 04 to the printer and the IBM system Configuration How to configure your Intermate LX T 04 from a terminal Advanced Functions How to use your printer beyond standard IBM operation Solving Problems Checklist for identifying and solving problems Appendices Contains supplementary and other useful information Every care has been taken in the preparation of this guide if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions please inform LCI Intermate A S at the address in appendix H Customer Support on page 77 Intermate LX T 04 9 About this manual 10 User s Guide Introduction 1 Introduction The Intermate LX T 04 is a protocol converter which makes it possible to connect the Lexmark 23xx Plus Lexmark 4227 and Lexmark 42
22. e LX T 04 from the system ie remove the cable inserted in the DB9 connector Intermate LX T 04 61 Appendices 62 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Disconnect the LX T 04 from the printer ie disconnect the ribbon cable from the printer Make sure the PC has been powered Off Attach the download cable to the PC s LPT1 port Contact your dealer for further information on the download cable Connect the LX T 04 to the download cable Make sure the the power cable from the PCB is connected with the 5V power cable assembly mounted in the printer Attach the power supply to the download cable at the PC ie supply the cable with power Power On the PC Power On the printer Copy the firmware file K 2 xxxx bin to the PC s hard drive Start a DOS session and go to the directory where you placed the firmware file Download the firmware with the binary switch b copy K12 xxxx bin lptl b Monitor the download by watching the LED on the interface This flashes fast two times a second for approximately 20 30 seconds during the download The download is complete when the LED flashes slowly once every fourth second Power Off the printer Power Off the power supply for the download cable User s Guide 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Appendices Disconnect the interface from the download cable Connect the interface to the printer ie connect the ribbon cable and the pow
23. eater The last four digits represent the firmware revision number The higher this number is the newer is the firmware Contact your dealer if the firmware needs upgrading Alternatively a zipped file containing the firmware can be downloaded from the Intermate web site www intermate com Search for K12 in the Support section s Download section Download the file called K 2 xxxx zip You will need a decompressing tool like WinZip to extract the file Refer to appendix D Updating the Software on page 61 for details on how to update the firmware How to disable Euro support This procedure requires that the LX T 04 has been updated with the firmware K12 8491 or greater 1 Switch Off the printer and disconnect it from the network 66 User s Guide Appendices 2 Make sure the Intermate LX T 04 is attached correctly to the printer See separate sheet for details about installing the interface Note If the LX T 04 was attached to the system and operating then the current address switch position represents the device address assigned to the LX T 04 Write this number down and save it 3 Set the address switch to position 9 This generates a test printout at the next power On 4 Switch On the printer The SYSTEM indicator flashes for a few seconds 5 Study the test printout It shows the firmware number and the default settings Note whether the ASCII character set is set to PC 858 which means Euro Support is active
24. ed programming sequences from the system see Section 4 Configuration from a Terminal The Intermate LX T 04 is equipped with a menu driven Configuration Utility This provides a step by step method to adapt the Intermate LX T 04 to your IBM host and printer Follow these steps to start the configuration 1 2 4 5 Switch off the printer Connect a terminal to the Intermate LX T 04 using the T cable and switch the terminal on The terminal should be terminated Set the address switch in position 7 and switch on the printer Wait a few seconds after the SYSTEM indicator has stopped flashing Select position 9 Wait until the SYSTEM indicator starts to flash Select position 7 again Within a few seconds the Key Definitions Menu should appear on your Intermate LX T 04 17 Configuration terminal The rest of this section is a guide to the Configuration Utility If you want to restart the configuration just switch the Intermate LX T 04 off and repeat from step 3 Key Definitions Intermate LX T 04 4214 KEY DEFINITIONS Right Left Up Down Enter Assign Cursor keys Intermate International A S 1996 The first menu is for assigning the specific keys to be used in the configuration No other keys than the five assigned can be used Press the key you wish to assign when the corresponding value is highlighted The highlight moves to the next value after the key has been assigned Right Le
25. er cable Mount the interface on the back of the printer Set the switch on the side of the interface case to 9 test printout function Power On the printer Look at the test printout to confirm the update of the firmware Note The error message printed after the test printout text can be ignored This is because new firmware has been downloaded and the entire configuration has been reset to default values Power Off the printer Set the switch on the side of the LX T 04 to the device address 0 6 previously held by the LX T 04 The upgrade is now complete and the printer can be reconnected to the system Intermate LX T 04 63 Appendices 64 User s Guide Appendices E Euro Support Support for the Euro symbol can be achieved in two ways Either by updating the LX T 04 firmware and selecting the Euro character set or by making a permanent character substitution in the interface Both approaches require that the printer firmware supports the Euro symbol and are covered by this appendix The interface firmware release K12 8491 and above supports the Euro symbol via the new ASCII character set PC 858 This is achieved by replacing the international currency amp symbol with that of the Euro symbol The character set is selected via the terminal configuration method Permanent substitution of the international currency symbol with the Euro symbol is done by sending a command sequence to the inter
26. es e System hexdump This mode traps the input SCS data before the character and control code conversion The data is printed as EBCDIC hexadecimal values o ASCII hexdump The input data is converted to ASCII hexadecimal values before printing This mode is useful if you want to see what printer control command a certain IBM control code corresponds to The procedure for producing a hexdumpis as follows 1 Switch the printer and Intermate LX T 04 off and on 2 Set the address switch to 9 and wait for approx 3 seconds until the SYSTEM indicator starts to flash You are now in the Test Mode Intermate LX T 04 45 Solving Problems 3 Select position 4 for system hexdump or position 3 for ASCII hexdump 4 Repeat your print job The data is now printed in hexadecimal form 5 Set the address switch to 9 when the printout is completed The SYSTEM indicator stops flashing 6 Select the device address to resume normal print operation Example of ASCII hexdump Intermate LX T 04 4214 version K12 xxxx 960103 Printer Driver 432 IBM Proprinter 0001 1B 26 61 33 36 30 48 1B 26 61 35 32 38 56 1B 26 amp a360H amp a528V amp 0002 61 33 36 30 48 1B 26 61 35 32 38 56 54 45 53 54 a360H amp a528VTEST Error messages There are several error conditions that causes the Intermate LX T 04 to print an error message on your printer 61 UNPRINTABLE CHARACTER This message is caused by invalid character codes or LAC buffer over
27. essage 5 Verify that the AS 400 has detected a new device type 4214 by using the CL command WRKDEVD PRT and pressing FS refresh continuously 6 Start the Printer Writer for the device STRPRTWTR DEV PRTO8 Intermate LX T 04 15 Installation 7 Make a test printout CHGJOB PRTDEV PRTOS8 PRTDEVADR CTLD CTLO1 If you do not receive a printout check if there is a message waiting on the writer WRKWTR PRT Caution Twinax cables are heavy Please make sure that they are sufficiently mechanically supported in order to avoid damage to your Intermate LX T 04 or your printer The SYSTEM indicator flashes for a few seconds and is then constantly lit To verify the attachment make a printout You have completed the installation procedure and your Intermate LX T 04 is ready for use It does not need any attendance or service during normal operation 16 User s Guide Configuration 3 Configuration Although the Intermate LX T 04 is prepared for operation at delivery you may want to change the configuration A test printout verifies the current configuration see Section 2 The configuration can be done in two ways e Configuration from a Terminal This is the method described in this section The configuration method requires a dedicated IBM 5250 terminal such as a 3180 3179 3197 347x or 348x e Configuration from the System The Intermate LX T 04 can also be configured using download
28. face This approach does not require the interface firmware to be updated as only the character number is sent to the printer Printer Firmware Requirements In order to be able to print the Euro symbol the printer firmware has to meet the minimum firmware requirement listed in the below table Printer model Required firmware Lexmark 23xx version 1 7 or greater Lexmark 4227 Version 3 1 or greater Lexmark 4227 Plus There is no minimum firmware requirement for this printer Refer to your printer s User s Guide for instructions on how to check and upgrade the firmware Intermate LX T 04 65 Appendices Euro Support via Terminal Configuration The Euro symbol is contained in the ASCII character set PC 858 This is also the default character set for the firmware release K 2 849 Euro Support is disabled by selecting an ASCII character set other than PC 858 for the current printer driver Printer driver ASCII character set with ASCII character set Euro Support default without Euro Support IBM Proprinter PC 858 PC 850 Epson FX EX DFX PC 858 PC 850 Epson LQ PC 858 PC 850 If you are unsure whether your LX T 04 firmware is equal to or greater than K12 8491 you should make a test printout This is done by turning the printer Off setting the LX T 04 s address switch to position 9 and turning the printer On The Intermate LX T 04 version number is printed at the top of the printout This should be K 2 8491 or gr
29. flow 64 RESET COMMAND RECEIVED FROM HOST This message is caused by bad communication lines or colliding device addresses The Intermate LX T 04 tries to re establish host communication after 10 seconds BD SOFTWARE HARDWARE ERROR The software cannot run in the current hardware Contact your dealer 46 User s Guide Solving Problems BE BAR CODE ERROR Incorrect or insufficient bar code definition The bar code must be specified with five values See Section 4 E2 PERMANENT MEMORY CHECKSUM ERROR FACTORY DEFAULTS SET This message indicates that the non volatile memory has been corrupted The Intermate LX T 04 is automatically set to factory default state your configuration is lost If the message does not re appear after power off power on configure the Intermate LX T 04 See Section 3 This message also appears as a normal consequence of a change between laser and matrix emulation E6 MEMORY OVERFLOW FREE STRING AREA EXHAUSTED The available string area is exhausted You must remove some strings from your configuration The size of the available string area is printed in the Parameter List header and is also displayed in all string programming menus F1 TWINAX TRANSCEIVER ERROR Hardware error Contact you dealer distributor Intermate LX T 04 47 Solving Problems 48 User s Guide Appendices A The Parameter List Appendices The Parameter List shows the available configuration of the Intermate LX T 04
30. ft Up and Down are normally assigned to the cursor keys and Enter to the Enter or Return key When you have assigned the five keys the Main Menu is shown 18 User s Guide Configuration Basic Configuration MAIN MENU Basic Configuration View Configuration Print Parameter List Print EBCDIC to ASCII table Edit Parameters Set Factory Defaults Save Exit Use Up Down to move Enter to Select All entries are described in Section 4 The Basic Configuration entry initiates a configuration procedure which guides you through a sequence of submenus You are prompted for selections in the following order l Printer Driver 2 IBM Printer Emulation 3 System Language 4 ASCII Character Set Not valid for the LX T 04 Select Basic Configuration The Printer Driver submenu is shown Note If you make an error during the Basic Configuration press Enter until the Main Menu appears and enter the Basic Configuration Intermate LX T 04 19 Configuration Select Printer Driver This submenu is shown after you have selected Basic Configuration in the Main Menu PRINTER DRIVER _Generic printer IBM Graphics IBM Proprinter Epson FX EX DFX Epson LQ Fujitsu DL IBM Matrix PPDS HP LaserJet 4 Use Up Down to move Enter to Select A printer driver is a device driver containing all the variables including command sequences and character sets required to drive a pa
31. h case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Shielded cables should be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A limits This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022 1987 and the requirements for immunity according to EN50082 1 1992 residential commercial and light industry Compliance is not valid for unshielded network and printer cables User s Guide Notices Trademark Credits Intermate is a registered trademark of LCI Intermate A S IBM Epson Hewlett Packard and LaserJet are registered trademarks of the respective holders Lexmark is a registered trademark of Lexmark International Inc Intermate LX T 04 3 Notices 4 User s Guide Contents Contents Abo t this Wide irene ho Sci or uS 9 ontroducton s shes filati 11 Theory of Operation 00 00 eee eee eee 11 ASCII Printer Drivers i ss ure XR Serene Be 11 IBM Printer Emulation LL 12 A E aio diri a 13 Unpacking ite e cuu deis aa 13 Printer Attachment css sese transa cc cc cece cnet eens 13 System Attachment o ea a E E eee 15 3 Configuration vr oup Aa DE e 17 Configuration from a Terminal 17 Key Definitions sss irreale inte ia fiele adel eed 18 Basic Configuration LL 19 Select Printer Dri yer Aes cotanta sai 20 Select IBM Printer Emulation 0 0 000 c cece eee 21 Select Sy
32. ions Free String Area S1AA0 1B 26 64 44 1B 2D 31 1B 26 64 40 1B 2D 30 String 51 Subst String 52 Match String 1 1 2 _ 153 Subst String 2 54 Match String 3 55 Subst String 3 56 Match String 4 57 Subst String 4 58 Match String 5 59 Subst String 5 Use cursor keys to edit lt Enter gt to exit When a Match String is encountered in the ASCII data stream it is replaced by the subsequent Substitute String The maximum Match String length is 50 bytes The maximum Substitute String length is determined by the Free String Area Note Extensive use of Substitutions may slow down the printing speed Changing Printer Driver deletes all String Substitutions Programming String Substitutions from the System The same programming example as above can also be obtained by inserting the following lines into your document P Configuration lead in sequence 150 1B 26 64 44 Start underline HP LaserJet 151 1B 2D 31 Start underline IBM Proprinter 152 1B 26 64 40 Stop underline HP LaserJet 153 1B 2D 30 Stop underline IBM Proprinter 205 Initialize settings 206 Save settings permanently Configuration trailer sequence Intermate LX T 04 37 Advanced Functions Note String Substitutions are programmed in Extended Emulation Mode Bar Codes This function gives you easy access to a range of standard bar code t
33. is guide please inform LCI Intermate A S in writing at one of the below addresses Intermate LX T 04 LCI Intermate A S Odinsvej 19 2600 Glostrup Denmark E mail support intermate com Internet www intermate com 77 Appendices 78 User s Guide Index A About this guide 9 Additional IBM 4214 feature 72 Address Switch 57 Advanced functions 25 Appendices 49 Approvals EMC 73 ASCII character set 51 ASCII printer driver 11 Attachments 71 B Bar Codes 38 Attributes 38 53 Define Bar Codes 38 Driver iii 38 Example 40 Printout 40 Basic configuration 19 C Character Translation 32 Configuration 17 BXIU eniin 24 Lead In Sequence 29 30 Nr ita 23 Trailer Sequence 29 52 Configuration and transparency sequences 29 Configuration from a terminal 17 Configuration from the system 27 Cursorkeys 18 68 Customer support TI Intermate LX T 04 Index D Disabling euro support 66 70 E EBCDIC Character Table 55 Editing translation tables 31 Emission notices 2 Emulation Mode 25 Enabling euro support 66 70 Error messages 46 Corrupted Printouts 43 Incorrect Host Printouts 42 Incorrect Page
34. itutions Programming and use are described in section 4 any seq any length and contents lt empty gt default 54 User s Guide Appendices B EBCDIC Character Table This table EBCDIC International Set 5 shows the internal character representation in the Intermate LX T 04 Az a D e gt m Dplvo zizra o o tE F 0 a 0 p m m m mia N MO Me Mor ko i o o oj cin g o r oQnimio oiom Io sa a JO lo gt 3 xX m VIN lt xX E lt CF 0 ZO gt gt gt e 10 8 Sala vio ojo amp joj m 2a oin me 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F ejwi jmoejmMmrt xxExc o e foe J Oj gt l O O O Read each EBCDIC code as a column and row position For example EBCDIC International Set 5 code 81 represents the character a Note If Euro Support has been enabled the international currency symbol x symbol at position 9F is replaced with the Euro symbol Intermate LX T 04 55 Appendices 56 User s Guide Appendices C Operating the LX T 04 The SYSTEM indicator This indicator green is lit when the Intermate LX T 04 is connected to your IBM system It can also flash under the following conditions e Flash during a few seconds at power up e Flash in Test Mode Descri
35. ity is terminated and the screen is left blank Power off the printer disconnect the terminal and connect the Intermate LX T 04 to your IBM system If you select No in this submenu the Main Menu is displayed again Note If you exit without saving the changes you have made to the configuration are lost when the printer is switched off 24 User s Guide Advanced Functions 4 Advanced Functions The Intermate LX T 04 supports a number of functions beyond standard IBM printer operation During normal mode of operation Intermate LX T 04 together with your printer emulates the IBM twinax printer selected in your configuration In addition the Extended Emulation Mode gives you access to functions not available in standard IBM printers The examples in this section are intended to give you an overview of how to use the advanced functions in the Extended Emulation Mode Extended Emulation Mode The advanced functions that you can access in the Extended Emulation Mode are e Transparency e Configuration from the System e Character Translation e User Definable Strings e String Substitutions e Bar Code printing The functions are programmed and called by text sequences inserted into your documents The sequences are inserted between enter and exit commands that control the Extended Emulation Mode Intermate LX T 04 25 Advanced Functions 26 Main Menu A number of the advanced functions can be programmed
36. onts or making text positioning The Intermate LX T 04 supports these functions in normal emulation mode and your settings may be overridden by the system There are two types of Transparency Single byte and Multi byte The function is accessed in Extended Emulation Mode The Single byte Transparency function is called by a percent sign in your document and it passes through one subsequent ASCII byte hexadecimal The Multi byte function is started by two successive percent signs When the start sequence is found the Intermate LX T 04 assumes hexadecimal data until a terminating percent sign occurs 28 User s Guide Advanced Functions Document Example Multi byte Transparency You want the text to have an underlined part in the middle Assuming that you have selected IBM Proprinter emulation start underline and stop underline are defined by the ASCII codes 1B 2D 31 and 1B 2D 30 respectively This is 1B2D31 underlined 1B2D30 text Printout This is underlined text Please refer to the manual for your PC type printer for information on ASCII printer commands Note To access the Transparency function Extended Emulation Mode must be entered Configuration and Transparency Sequences The Start and Stop Transparency and Configuration are controlled by three string parameters e Transparency Lead In Sequence 041 empty by default e Configuration Lead In Sequence 042 empty by defaul
37. rameter List that can be programmed as User Definable String Parameters 120 129 A common application is to program and store various printer control commands and send them to the printer using string references rather than the commands themselves Please refer to the manual for your PC type printer for information on ASCII printer commands Programming the Strings Example You want to store commands for underlining text Assuming that you have selected Epson emulation start italic and stop italic are defined by the ASCII codes 1B 34 and 1B 35 respectively Configuration lead in sequence 120 1B 34 Program parameter 120 to start underline 121 51B 235 Program parameter 121 to stop underline The maximum String length is determined by the Free String Area 120 and 121 are the Parameter numbers These are referred to as User Definable Strings 0 and 1 respectively Note Strings are programmed in Extended Emulation Mode 34 User s Guide Advanced Functions Using the Strings To underline text in a document using strings number 0 and 1 This is Z0underlined text Z1l text Printout This is underlined text Note To use the Strings Extended Emulation Mode must be entered String Substitutions This function is useful when you want to print a document that is prepared for a different PC type printer than yours The document contains control commands for a specific printer an
38. rinter Driver not matching your printer The control commands are then misinterpreted by the printer causing corrupted printouts If changing Printer Driver does not help you can use the ASCII hexdump function see Producing Hexdumps to locate the control commands causing the problem Incorrect Page Breaks This may be caused by an incorrect Printer Driver selection There may also be a printer problem causing it not to print all lines on a page Host Communication Problem In case of missing system printouts please follow this checklist 1 Isthe SYSTEM indicator lit Yes The printer may not be properly connected Please refer to Section 2 2 Is the device address correct Make sure the address switch is set to the desired device address Switch the Intermate LX T 04 off and on Valid values for the device address are within the range 0 to 6 3 Does the host configuration match the Intermate LX T 04 configuration The Intermate LX T 04 must be configured according to the IBM printer that has been defined for the device address on the twinax port Intermate LX T 04 43 Solving Problems 4 Has the print job been released from the host Check that Vary On has been made and that the print job has been released from the print queue Ask your System Manager 5 Is the twinax line terminated The last unit on the twinax line must be terminated Check that all units along the twinax line are installed correctly and that the te
39. rizontal width and start position make sure that the printout fits on the paper area Print Bar Code The function 212 prints a bar code according to the settings in the bar code definition The syntax is as follows 212 bar code data Intermate LX T 04 39 Advanced Functions Document Example Configuration lead in sequence 11 9 2 2 1 10 Define Bar Code 12 123456789012 Print Bar Code Configuration trailer sequence 2 2 Printout 234567 890128 Note To Define and print bar code Extended Emulation Mode must be entered 40 User s Guide Solving Problems 5 Solving Problems This section helps you to solve any problems that might arise when installing or using your Intermate LX T 04 interface There are three major areas of difficulty e Missing printouts e Incorrect printouts e Host communication problems Use the following checklists to pinpoint the possible cause If your problems should continue please contact your dealer distributor Missing Printouts In case of missing printout check the following 1 Isthe printer on line Ready No Set the printer on line see the printer manual 2 Isthe printer correctly attached Make sure that the Intermate LX T 04 is connected properly to the printer If your printer has both parallel and serial input ports the printer must be set up for the parallel connection Intermate LX T 04 41 Solving Problems 3 System printouts
40. rman Austrian 10 3 274 Belgian 11 4 275 Brasilian 12 5 276 Canadian French 18 6 277 Danish Norwegian 14 7 278 Finnish Swedish 15 8 297 French 50 Description 500 International Set 5 default 280 Italian 281 Japanese English 282 Portuguese 284 Spanish Speaking 285 UK English 871 Icelandic User s Guide Appendices 15 ASCII Character Set Selects the ASCII Character Set to be used in the printer Value Description Value Description 0 US ASCII 7 Spanish 1 Swedish Finnish 8 Japanese 2 Danish Norwegian 9 PC 8 3 German Austrian 10 Roman 8 4 UK English 11 PC 850 5 Italian 12 Xerox 3700 6 French Belgian 13 PC 858 Euro Support 26 IBM Printer Emulation Selects the IBM Printer emulation Value Description Value Description 0 IBM 4214 model 2 default 3 IBM 5225 model 1 1 IBM 5256 model 1 5 IBM 4230 model 101 2 IBM 5224 model 1 40 Escape Character Select the EBCDIC character code used for Single byte Transparency and User Definable Strings Value Description Value Description 40 FF one character code 00 undefined default Intermate LX T 04 51 Appendices 41 Transparency Lead In Sequence Starts Multi byte Transparency Mode Value Description Value Description any seq max 8 character codes lt empty gt default 42 Configuration Lead In Sequence Starts Configuration Mode Value Description Value Description any seq max 8 character codes lt empty gt default
41. rmination is correct 6 Areany cables broken Check that the cables are properly connected and fully functional Reporting Problems If you run into problems that you can t solve on your own it is important that you make an error report for your System Manager or distributor The error report should include e A printout with a description of the errors e If possible a correct printout e A Parameter List e A System and ASCII hexdump If you need technical support please contact your dealer If they can t help you they forwards your request through the appropriate channels Printing the Parameter List The Parameter List shows the complete configuration A selection of parameters are described in Appendix A To print the Parameter List do as follows 44 User s Guide Solving Problems 1 Make sure that your printer is on line 2 Set the address switch to 9 and wait for approx 3 seconds until the SYSTEM indicator starts to flash You are now in the Test Mode 3 Set the address switch to 8 to start the printout 4 Setthe address switch to 9 when the printout is completed The SYSTEM indicator stops flashing 5 Select the device address to resume normal print operation Producing Hexdumps A hexdump is a printout where the input data stream is printed as hexadecimal byte values rather than being interpreted as characters and control codes The Intermate LX T 04 features two different types of hexdump mod
42. ro Support Enable Euro Support amp amp P amp amp P SP SP mH a 203 9F SCF 203 59F D5 221015 206 205 205 amp amp 000 amp amp 000 User s Guide Appendices F Technical Specifications Supported Printers Lexmark 23xx Plus Lexmark 4227 Lexmark 4227 Plus Attachments IBM System 34 IBM System 36 IBM System 38 IBM System AS 400 IBM 5259 Migration Data Link IBM 5294 Control Unit IBM 5394 Control Unit IBM 5251 Model 12 Control Unit IBM 5299 Terminal Multiconnector Intermate LX T 04 71 Appendices IBM Printer Emulation e IBM 4214 model 2 default IBM 5256 model 1 2 and 3 IBM 5224 model and 2 IBM 5225 model 1 2 3 and 4 e IBM 4230 model 101 IBM System Features e SCS and FFT Data stream Page Presentation Media Cut Sheet Feeder Command e PC Support Virtual Printer e Multiple Bin Support e 15 National Languages Additional IBM 4214 feature 72 Graphics Support Through LAC User s Guide Appendices Intermate LX T 04 Additional Features Configuration from a Terminal or from the System Editable Character Translation Table e 10 User Definable Strings Programmable Transparency Function data pass through Predefined Printer Drivers for all major ASCII printers fully editable e Bar Codes String Substitutions Hardware Specifications Size 29x55x100 mm 1 2 x2 2 x4 0 Weight 0 15 kg
43. rticular range of printers The default printer driver is IBM Proprinter You can switch to another Printer Driver if you prefer In Laser emulation other printers are available See Appendix A for a list of available Printer Drivers 20 User s Guide Configuration Select IBM Printer Emulation This submenu is shown after you have selected Printer Driver BASIC CONFIGURATION IBM PRINTER EMULATION IBM 4214 model IBM 5256 model IBM 5225 model 2 1 IBM 4224 model 1 1 IBM 4230 model 1 Use Up Down to move Enter to Select The Intermate LX T 04 together with the PC type printer appears to the IBM system as an original IBM twinax printer You have to select which IBM printer emulation that should be used Select the IBM Printer Emulation matching your system configuration Note Make sure the device address on the twinax port is configured according to the IBM Printer Emulation It is also possible to select IBM Printer Emulation by using the address switch See Appendix C Intermate LX T 04 21 Configuration Select System Language This submenu is shown after you have selected IBM Printer Emulation SYSTEM LANGUAGE 037 US English Canadian 273 Austrian German 274 Belgian 275 Brazilian 276 CanadianFrench 277 Danish Norwegian 278 Finnish Swedish 280 Italian 281 Japanese English 282 Portuguese 284 Spanish Speaking 285 UK English 297 French 500 International Set
44. stem Language i vena sta se eas ea AG a Wa a Se eS 22 Save the Configuration 23 Exit the Configuration 24 4 Advanced Functions iii i trema 25 Extended Emulation Mode 00sec cece eee seen 25 Main Meniey eie LI nio 26 Configuration from the System LL 27 Transparency 4 oed tad ae Le a ae La 28 Configuration and Transparency Sequences 29 Define the Sequences once asec the ack eee i ria ea 30 Redefine the Sequences sisse ri ere hehe e Re eng 30 Edit Translation Tables LL 31 Character Translation ica queri mcer RI E Pret aee Guar e PR erp 32 User Defined Strings 34 Programming the Strings LL 34 Using the Strings 2 eruere ee ee hans lan ke er Rer aed 35 String Substitutions LL 35 Programming String Substitutions from a Terminal 36 Programming String Substitutions from the System 0 37 Intermate LX T 04 5 Contents Bar Codes neo TALE Ced YE EARS bee 38 Define Bat Codes Gesonde rieo aa TA a as 38 Print Bar Cod sumiso a da LAI EP DRE 39 5 Solving Problems sos pese rure AST E SEE 41 Missing Printouts oaee ien e a E eee 41 Incorrect Host Printouts 0 0c eee eee eee 42 Some Characters are Printed Incorrectly 2 2 0 cece eee eee eee 42 Corrupted Printouts iii ec E RI EHE eich PL LOU 43 Incotrect Page Break 1c per e eee EU RELIER EU DER ome eee S 43 Host Communication Problem 43 Reporting
45. t e Transparency Configuration Trailer Sequence 043 empty by default See Appendix A for a description of the parameters The parameters can be redefined using Configuration from the System Intermate LX T 04 29 Advanced Functions 30 Define the Sequences The parameters are defined when Extended Emulation Mode is entered Example Enter Extended Emulation Mode and set the Transparency Lead In Sequence to the Configuration Lead In Sequence to P and the Trailer Sequence to amp amp 22 SSP Enter Extended Emulation Mode and set parameters Redefine the Sequences The parameters can be redefined using text sequences in the document Example Change the Transparency Lead In Sequence from to lt EBCDIC codes 4F 6F 4C Also change the Trailer Sequence from to gt amp EBCDIC codes 6E 50 P Configuration lead in sequence 41 S4F S6F S4C New Transparency Lead In 43 6E 50 New Transparency Lead Out 205 Save settings permanently Initialize settings Note To redefine the sequences Extended Emulation Mode must be entered The sequences are reset if you exit and re enter Extended Emulation Mode See above The sequences are redefined immediately Therefore the new sequence gt amp must be used as Configuration Trailer Sequence in the document User s Guide Advanced Functions Example Use the new sequences in the same example as in Section 4
46. t printout shows if the Intermate LX T 04 has been configured for your printer by the dealer distributor Example The printout shows that this Intermate LX T 04 has already been configured for another printer kckckckck ck ck TEST PRINTOUT kckckckck ck kk Intermate LX T 04 version K12 xxxx Printer Driver 34 Epson LQ IBM Printer Emulation IBM 5225 model 1 System Language 500 International Set 5 ASCII Char Set PC 850 User s Guide Installation System Attachment When your Intermate LX T 04 is configured and the configuration is verified by a test printout it is time to connect it to the IBM host The AS 400 configuration is easiest done using the Auto Configuration The LX T 04 then configures as a 4214 printer device Make sure that the printer is switched off and the T cable and the twinax cables are properly attached Then follow these steps to configure your AS 400 and the LX T 04 1 Find a free device address by printing a device address chart using the CL command PRIDEVADR 2 Set the device address 0 6 on the LX T 04 s address switch 3 Enable Auto Configuration using the CL command CHGSYSVAL SYSVAL QAUTOCFG VALUE 1 4 Connect the LX T 04 to the network and switch the printer ON If the device address has been changed from another valid value 0 6 you must confirm by stepping the address switch one step forward and then back The new device address is confirmed by a printed m
47. xample shows how to select a Printer Driver and program the Basic Configuration parameters P 207 10 amp amp 000 Tells the Intermate LX T 04 that configuration commands are to follow ie enters Extended Emulation Mode Indicates a command line Each command line has a function or parameter number Is a function number followed by a comma and a value 206 is also a function number Please refer to the Technical Reference for a description of functions and their values Is a parameter number followed by a comma and a value 54 is also a parameter See Appendix A for a description of the parameters Indicates the end of the configuration commands Exits the Extended Emulation Mode and saves the settings permanently Intermate LX T 04 27 Advanced Functions Note The comments within brackets should not be included in your document Transparency IBM PC Support Virtual Printer is one way of sending data transparent to the printer This method is always active and is not described in this guide This section describes the Intermate LX T 04 specific transparency methods The Transparency function allows you to send data directly to your printer without any conversion pass through The data could be ASCII printer commands unsupported by the interface eg underlined text or even downloaded fonts Be careful when using the Transparency function for generating printable characters selecting f
48. ypes You can design every single bar code printout to meet your specific requirements such as width and height There are two functions and two parameters that are used for printing bar codes e Function 211 defines the bar code e Function 212 prints the bar code e Bar Code Driver 053 4214 e Bar Code Attributes 054 4214 The definition has to be done before a bar code can be printed See Appendix A for a description of parameters Define Bar Codes The function 211 which is to be inserted into a document has the following syntax 211 value 1 value 2 value 3 value 4 value 5 The function number is followed by five bar code specification values All five values must be specified 38 User s Guide value 1 value 2 value 3 value 4 value 5 Advanced Functions Bar Code Type Selectable values in decimal Code 39 UPC A EAN8 EAN13 2 of 5 Interleaved Codabar Matrix Code 128 Module Width as a multiple of 1 120 inch The value may range from 1 to 32 in decimal Bar Code Height in number of lines 1 6 inch The value may range from 1 to 32 in decimal Human Readable Text Selectable values NRO No textline below the bar code Human readable textline below the bar code Human readable textline below the bar code with empty line in between Horizontal Bar Code Start Position in 1 12 inch steps The range for the value is from 1 to 255 in decimal Note When you set the ho
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