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AXIS HP MIO User’s Manual 1

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Preface

Thank you for purchasing the AXIS HP MIO printer interface. Our

goal in developing this product is to provide you with a high-quality,

high-performance interface between the IBM system environment and

your Hewlett-Packard printer, combining the best of both worlds.

About Axis

Axis Communications is dedicated to provide inventive solutions for

network connection of computer peripherals. Since the start in 1984,

it has been one of the fastest growing companies in the market. The

headquarters are located in Lund, Sweden, with subsidiaries in

Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.

Axis Communications has a distributor network operating in more

than 50 countries world-wide, marketing three product lines:

IBM Mainframe and S/3x – AS/400 Printer Interfaces:

These

products include a wide range of plug-in interfaces and stand-alone

products such as the AXIS Cobra+, AXIS 330/370 Cobra, AXIS HP

MIO, the AXIS AFP IPDS-to-PostScript converter, and the AXIS

AFP MIO/IOP IPDS-to-PCL converters

Network Print Servers:

These intelligent Ethernet and Token Ring

print servers support a wide range of LAN protocols. The AXIS 540,

AXIS 560 and AXIS 570 are Ethernet print servers, and the AXIS

640, AXIS 660 and AXIS 670 are Token Ring print servers. The AXIS

150 is an Ethernet print server dedicated to PC networks.

CD-ROM Servers:

Axis CD-ROM servers allow CD-ROM data to

be shared over the network. The product range includes the AXIS

850 and AXIS 851 Ethernet CD-ROM servers as well as the AXIS

950 and AXIS 951 Token Ring CD-ROM servers.

Summary of content (48 pages)

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Preface HP MIO Preface Thank you for purchasing the AXIS HP MIO printer interface. Our goal in developing this product is to provide you with a high-quality, high-performance interface between the IBM system environment and your Hewlett-Packard printer, combining the best of both worlds. About Axis Axis Communications is dedicated to provide inventive solutions for network connection of computer peripherals. Since the start in 1984, it has been one of the fastest growing companies in the market.
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HP MIO Preface ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual will guide you through a simple step-by-step installation and configuration procedure. It is divided into four sections: 1. INTRODUCTION – The AXIS HP MIO board, how it works, where to use it, and its main features. 2. GETTING STARTED – How to install the AXIS HP MIO board into your printer, and how to connect it to the IBM system. 3. CONFIGURATION – How to configure the AXIS HP MIO using the printer’s front panel. 4.
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Preface HP MIO Emission Notices USA Europe This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy 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.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Where To Use It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Appendix B System Configuration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 5250/Twinax Host Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 3270 Host Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Appendix C Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section 1: Introduction HP MIO Section 1 Introduction The AXIS HP MIO is a plug-in interface board that makes it possible to connect a Hewlett-Packard printer to an IBM AS/400, S/3x, or Mainframe environment. It supports all HP printers with an MIO expansion slot, such as LaserJet 5Si, LaserJet 4Si, LaserJet 4+, Color LaserJet, DesignJet, and PaintJet XL300.
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HP MIO Section 1: Introduction How It Works An IBM system communicates with printers using a high-speed, bidirectional protocol very different from the PC standard parallel and serial connections.
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Section 1: Introduction HP MIO Where To Use It The pictures below show the HP printer with AXIS HP MIO interface in an IBM environment, also illustrating the printer sharing function. The top picture is a 3270/Coax installation, and the bottom picture is a 5250/Twinax installation.
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HP MIO Section 1: Introduction Main Features Reliability Compatibility Ease of Use Flexibility IBM Printer Emulations 10 The AXIS HP MIO hardware is a state-of-the-art RISC architecture design. Based on highly integrated circuits, it combines low power consumption with high performance and reliability. The AXIS HP MIO interface is designed to be fully compatible with the emulated IBM printers. You can print all your existing documents without having to adapt them specially for the AXIS HP MIO.
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Section 2: Getting Started HP MIO Section 2 Getting Started Unpack and inspect all parts for damage. Contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable, including the anti-static bag. Caution The AXIS HP MIO board contains static-sensitive components. Always hold the board by the edges or the rear panel when removed from the anti-static bag. Make sure to take all recommended precautions related to static-sensitive devices.
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HP MIO Section 2: Getting Started Hardware Installation Before you begin the installation, you must set the rear panel Coax/Twinax switch in the correct position. Use a flat screwdriver to set the switch in CX position (shown to the left) for 3270/Coax mode, or TX position for 5250/Twinax mode. The AXIS HP MIO board should be installed into the MIO expansion slot at the rear of your HP printer. The guidelines below are for the HP LaserJet 4p, but the installation procedure is similar for all HP printers.
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Section 2: Getting Started HP MIO Follow these steps and refer to the illustrations to install the AXIS HP MIO board: 1. Switch off the printer. 2. Remove the cover plate over the MIO slot. 3. Slide the AXIS HP MIO board into place. 4. Tighten the two screws securing the rear panel. 5. Set the rotary switch in position ‘0’. 6. Switch on the printer. The hardware installation is now completed.
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HP MIO Section 2: Getting Started Verifying the Installation After completing the hardware installation, you can verify that the AXIS HP MIO board is running by printing the Self Test page (see sample on the next page). On the HP LaserJet 4, this entry is found under the TEST MENU. The AXIS HP MIO identification is printed under the MIO MENU title. The example below is for an AXIS HP MIO board in 5250/Twinax mode, the 3270/Coax mode is marked ‘inactive’.
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Section 2: Getting Started HP MIO Extract from the HP LaserJet 4+ Self Test page AXIS HP MIO User’s Manual 15
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HP MIO Section 2: Getting Started Connecting to the System The last step in the installation procedure is to connect your printer to the IBM Coax or Twinax host. Caution Once again, make sure that the rear panel Coax/Twinax switch is in the correct position. The current mode is shown under the AUX IO INTERFACE title on the Self Test page. For 5250/Twinax mode: For 3270/Coax mode: 1. Switch off the printer. 1. Switch off the printer. 2. Find a free device address on the Twinax port.
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Section 3: Configuration System language Page lenght Emulation Section 3 Configuration Your AXIS HP MIO board is configured at delivery to emulate an IBM 3816 page printer using Letter size or A4 paper.
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System language Page lenght Emulation Section 3: Configuration The Front Panel Menus The remainder of this section describes how to change the AXIS HP MIO configuration parameters using the HP LaserJet 4+ front panel. The procedure for other HP printers is similar, but the menus are differently organized, and you may need to use different keys to navigate. However, guided by the printed Self Test page and the printer manual, you shouldn’t have any difficulties finding the menu entries.
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Section 3: Configuration System Language (SYSL) System language Page lenght Emulation SYSL=37 * The System Language parameter must match your IBM system configuration in order to get correct language specific characters. The default System Language is 37 (US English). You only have to change this selection if your IBM system is configured for a different System Language. If in doubt, consult your System Manager. Select System Language according to your IBM system configuration.
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System language Page lenght Emulation Section 3: Configuration IBM Printer Emulation (PREMUL) SPREMUL=3816 * The IBM Printer Emulation parameter must match your IBM system configuration in order to get correctly formatted printouts. The default IBM Printer Emulation is 3816 (IBM 3816 model 01S/01D). You will only have to change this selection if your IBM system is configured for a different IBM printer. If in doubt, consult your System Manager.
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Section 3: Configuration Maximum Page Length (MPL) SMPL=66 System language Page lenght Emulation * The MPL parameter sets the number of lines per page. The AXIS HP MIO automatically ejects the page when the specified number of lines have been printed. The default value is 66 lines. You should only change this selection if your documents are set up for a different page length. Select Maximum Page Length. Maximum Page Length Selections: Note: You can select any page length from 0 to 255 lines.
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System language Page lenght Emulation Section 3: Configuration Automatic Orientation (AUTORI) SAUTORI=YES * This parameter selects automatic or fixed page orientation. The default selection is YES (Automatic Orientation). You can change this to NO if you want to print all pages in the same orientation regardless of the calculated (logical) page size, see below. Select/deselect Automatic Orientation. Automatic Orientation Selections: YES: Automatic Orientation.
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Section 3: Configuration Page Orientation (PAGEORI) SPAGEORI=COR System language Page lenght Emulation * This parameter sets the default page orientation. The default orientation is used when the current page doesn’t fit the physical page size set by the Page Size parameter, or when the Automatic Orientation parameter is set to NO. The default selection is COR (Computer Output Reduction, see note). You should only change this if you want to disable the COR function. Select default Page Orientation.
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System language Page lenght Emulation Section 3: Configuration Page Size (PAGESIZE) SPAGESIZE=LETTER * (US version) SPAGESIZE=A4 * (European version) This parameter is used to set the physical page size. It must match the actual paper size you are using in order to get correct printouts. The default size is LETTER for the US version, and A4 for the European version. You will only have to change this selection if you are using paper of a different format. Select physical Page Size.
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Section 3: Configuration Custom Page Width (PAGEWIDTH) Note: System language Page lenght Emulation SPAGEWIDTH=850 * This selection will only appear if you have selected CUSTOM as Page Size. The selected page width must match the width of the actual paper you are using in order to get correct printouts. The page width is displayed in units of 0.01 inches.
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System language Page lenght Emulation Section 3: Configuration Custom Page Length (PAGELENGTH) Note: SPAGELENGTH=1100 * This selection will only appear if you have selected CUSTOM as Page Size. The selected page length must match the length of the actual paper you are using in order to get correct printouts. The page length is displayed in units of 0.01 inches.
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Section 3: Configuration Print Parameter List SPrint System language Page lenght Emulation Parlist=N* This selection activates the Print Parameter List function. The Parameter List contains all AXIS HP MIO configuration parameters, and the complete font definition table. The default selection is N (No). Change this to Y (Yes) and press Enter if you want to print the Parameter List. The printout starts when you press the On-Line key. Select/deselect Parameter List printout.
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Section 4: Advanced Functions 1001010100111 11010001001 010011101 Section 4 Advanced Functions This section deals with some of the AXIS HP MIO functions that brings your HP printer beyond the normal IBM printer emulation. It is only intended as an overview – for a complete description of these functions, please refer to the AXIS HP MIO Technical Reference.
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1001010100111 11010001001 010011101 Section 4: Advanced Functions Configuration from the System For printers without a front panel, you can configure the AXIS HP MIO by inserting configuration commands in your document.
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Section 4: Advanced Functions 1001010100111 11010001001 010011101 Hex Transparency The transparency function allows you to send ASCII data to the printer directly from the host application. The data may be of any language supported by the printer, e.g. PCL, HP-GL, or PostScript. This gives you access to all the HP printer features from within the IBM environment. When the percent and less-than characters (%<) are received, the AXIS HP MIO will switch over to hex transparency mode.
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1001010100111 11010001001 010011101 Section 4: Advanced Functions This is a more advanced example, showing how to draw a rectangle using HP-GL commands: 1: %<1B,"E",1B,"%0B", 2: "IN;SP1;PA0,0;EA2500,1500;" 3: 1B,"%0A",1B,"E">% This is what it does line-by-line: (1) – Start transparency (%<), reset printer (ECE), and enter HP-GL mode (EC%0B), (2) – Draw the rectangle, and (3) – Resume PCL mode (EC%0A), reset printer (ECE), and stop transparency (>%).
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Section 4: Advanced Functions 1001010100111 11010001001 010011101 Example: The following example shows how to select a 10 CPI (fixed pitch) italic font, and a scalable (proportional) font in 18 points. %/FONT 18;This is 10 CPI Courier italic %/FONT 6199,180;This is 18 pt Palatino • A font command starts with %/ and ends with ;. • 18 and 6199 are the FGID (Font Global Identifier) numbers specifying the fonts. See Appendix C for a complete list of the supported FGIDs.
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HP MIO Appendix A: The AXIS HP MIO Rear Panel Appendix A The AXIS HP MIO Rear Panel The rear panel has two indicators (SYSTEM and PC SHARE), a rotary switch, a Coax/Twinax switch, and two connectors. The larger connector (PARALLEL) is used for local PC or LAN print server input, and smaller circular is used for Coax/Twinax input. The picture below shows the rear panel with its indicators, switches, and connectors.
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Appendix A: The AXIS HP MIO Rear Panel HP MIO The PC SHARE Indicator This indicator (yellow) is lit during a local PC or LAN printout. Host printouts will be held waiting until the PC/LAN printout is completed. The Rotary Switch The ten-position rotary switch is used for setting the AXIS HP MIO device address (this applies to 5250/Twinax mode only – the switch should always be in zero position in 3270/Coax mode). The switch is also used for accessing Test Mode functions.
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HP MIO Appendix A: The AXIS HP MIO Rear Panel Set the rotary switch to position 9 to enter Test Mode.
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Appendix B: System Configuration Guidelines HP MIO Appendix B System Configuration Guidelines This appendix contains technical details for the system operator on how to configure the IBM system for the AXIS HP MIO board. 5250/Twinax Host Configuration The AXIS HP MIO is, by default, set to emulate the IBM 3816 01S/01D printer with 5219 software. This setting is recommended for any 5250 system, as it makes the best use of the functionality of the HP printer.
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HP MIO Appendix B: System Configuration Guidelines S/36 Configuration If you will configure for a number of AXIS HP MIO interfaces, manual configuration is recommended. Manual configuration is performed using CNFIGSSP.
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Appendix B: System Configuration Guidelines HP MIO 3270 Host Configuration The AXIS HP MIO board supports non-SNA (LU-0) 3270 DSC, SNA LU-3 3270 DSE, and SNA LU-1 SCS data streams. When printing in an SNA network, VTAM needs to be set up, depending on desired LU type. The following VTAM logon-mode entries apply to MVS, VM, and VSE.
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Appendix C: Fonts Appendix C Fonts This appendix lists all the 130 IBM fonts supported by the AXIS HP MIO. Fonts are selected by FGID (Font Global Identifier) as outlined in Section 4. Each IBM font is mapped to a printer resident PCL font, selected to make a close match to the original IBM font. The IBM to PCL font mapping is controlled by the Font Definition Table. All entries in this table are fully editable, and you can also add new entries.
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Appendix C: Fonts Proportional PSM Fonts 18 CPI Fonts FGID IBM FONT NAME FGID IBM FONT NAME 155 Boldface Italic 258 Courier 18 158 Modern 159 Boldface 160 Essay 8 CPI Fonts 162 Essay Italic FGID IBM FONT NAME 163 Essay Bold 266 Courier Bold 8 173 Essay Light 175 Document 20 CPI Fonts 13.
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Appendix C: Fonts 42 Proportional Typographic Fonts FGID PCL FONT NAME (Scalable – User Defined FGIDs) 3861 Garamond Antiqua FGID PCL FONT NAME 3862 Garamond Halbfett 3840 CG Times 3863 Garamond Kursiv 3841 CG Times Bold 3864 Garamond Kursiv Halbfett 3842 CG Times Italic 3865 Marigold 3843 CG Times Bold Italic 3866 Albertus Medium 3844 CG Omega 3867 Albertus Extra Bold 3845 CG Omega Bold 3868 Arial 3846 CG Omega Italic 3869 Arial Bold 3847 CG Omega Bold Italic 3870
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Appendix C: Fonts Proportional Typographic Fonts (Scalable Point Size) FGID IBM FONT NAME 5687 Times Roman 5707 Times Roman Bold 5815 Times Roman Italic 5835 Times Roman Bold Italic 6199 Palatino 6219 Palatino Bold 6327 Palatino Italic 6347 Palatino Bold Italic 16951 Century Schoolbook 16971 Century Schoolbook Bold 17079 Century Schoolbook Italic 17099 Century Schoolbook Bold Italic 33335 Optima 33355 Optima Bold 33463 Optima Italic 33483 Optima Bold Italic 33591 Futura B
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HP MIO Appendix D: Technical Specifications Appendix D Technical Specifications IBM 5250 Features Host Environments IBM System/34, IBM System/36, IBM System/38, IBM AS/400 Attachments IBM 5259 Migration Data Link, IBM 5294 Control Unit, IBM 5394 Control Unit, IBM 5494 Control Unit, IBM 5251 model 12 Control Unit, IBM 5299 Terminal Multiconnector Printer Emulations IBM 3812 models 1 and 2 with 5219 software, IBM 3816 models 01S and 01D with 5219 software, IBM 4214 model 2, IBM 5224 models 1 and 2, IBM
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Appendix D: Technical Specifications Additional Features Supported Printers Dimensions Weight Power • HP MIO • • • • • • • • • Configuration from the front panel, IBM system, local PC, or IBM Display Station Fully editable character translation tables Programmable Hex Transparency function 255 User Definable Strings 127 programmable string substitutions 130 predefined fonts Scalable font selection through FGID and Point Size Automatic printer sharing functions System and ASCII hex dump modes Bar Code
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HP MIO Appendix E: How To Contact Axis Appendix E Technical Support How To Contact Axis If you need technical support, please contact your dealer. If they can’t help you, they will forward your request to us. Axis on-line service Use the Axis on-line service at any time to retrieve electronically distributed items. The material available includes the HP MIO Technical Reference, the Adobe Acrobat Reader (required for all Axis on-line documentation), company and product presentations, etc.
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Appendix E: How To Contact Axis The Axis Offices Europe, Middle East, South America, Africa, Australia North & Central America Japan Hong Kong, Asia (except Japan & Middle East) HP MIO To contact an Axis office, choose the one nearest to your region: Axis Communications AB Scheelevägen 16 S-223 70 Lund, Sweden Phone: +46 46 270 18 00 Fax: +46 46 13 61 30 Email: info@axis.se Axis Communications Inc.
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HP MIO Appendix F: Related Documentation Appendix F 48 Related Documentation TITLE PART NO.