MPE/iX Commands Reference Manual (32650-90877)

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Command List III
Commands DATA thru EXIT
Example
To take logical device number 7 offline, enter:
DOWN 7
To take logical device number 10 (an input-spooled, job-accepting magnetic tape) offline,
enter:
DOWN 10
STOPSPOOL 10
11:16/31/SP#10/STOPPED
11:16/31/LDEV#10 NOT READY
Related Information
Commands SHOWDEV, UP, ABORTIO
Manuals Performing System Operation Tasks
DOWNLOAD
Downloads format information to a line printer.
Syntax
DOWNLOAD ldev [, filename ,MARGIN= nn ] [,...]
Parameters
ldev The logical device number of the output device. This device must be an HP
2608 or HP 2563 Line Printer.
filename The fully qualified name of a file containing the download control
information.
nn The print position that the first byte of data assumes. This number can be
between 1 and 16, inclusive. Note that the HP 2608 hardware
documentation discusses a margin offset which varies from 0-15. This
offset is not relevant to the margin parameter of the DOWNLOAD command,
as the software compensates for the hardware offset of
nn -1.
Operation Notes
The operator uses the DOWNLOAD command to transmit format information to system
printers only. It cannot be used with remote printers.
The vertical format control (VFC) image file (
filename ) can define the margin setting as
well as the VFC image on an HP 2608A or HP 2608S Line Printer. The number of print
lines per form is limited to 127. Although the HP 2608S printer recognizes the DOWNLOAD
command, Hewlett-Packard recommends controlling the HP 2608S with an environment
file rather than the DOWNLOAD command. You cannot download a VFC file to an HP 2631B
printer, only the MARGIN=
nn is allowed.
If the MARGIN=
nn parameter is specified on an HP 2608A or HP 2608S, and a MARGIN record
has also been specified in the VFC file, the MARGIN record in the VFC file overrides the
MARGIN parameter of the DOWNLOAD command. This parameter should only be used in cases