Specifications

A.2 Key Menu Messages
PAR: Interpreter Value
For the values associated with this prompt, see the SER: Interpreter entry.
PAR: Mode
The following MODE= Value appear under this feature:
• The MODE= Centronics value configures the port to operate as a standard,
unidirectional Centronics printer. Centronics is the most commonly
selected value.
• The Mode= 2-way 1284 value configures the port to conform to the Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) 1284 standard. The IEEE
1284 standard extends the existing personal computer parallel interface by
adding bi-directional characteristics.
The value you select must match the description of the host system’s parallel
port.
PARITY= Value
For the values associated with this prompt, see the SER: Parity entry
PCL: Copies Value
The value of 1 through 999 that you enter determines how many copies of each
page are printed. Press and hold
<
or
>
to increase or decrease the number.
PCL: Font number
This feature issues the NUMBER= Value prompt that determines which font is
used from the selected source. The value changes by ±1 when you press
<
or
>
and by ±10 as you hold down the key.
See PCL: Font source, for information about selecting the font source.
PCL: Font source
The following value sets the default font source used by the PCL interpreter.
This feature and value work with the PCL: Font number value.
SOU= internal
SOU= cartridge L
SOU= cartridge R
SOU= soft font
A–12 Key Menu Map, Features, and Values