Compaq P5000 Series - Manual (Page 11)

Printer Emulations
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Most line matrix printers have specialized architectures, which enable the
printer to emulate, or behave like, another printer. These specialized
architectures are restricted. Your printer, however, introduces an open
architecture concept that is not available on any other line matrix printer.
Your printer is very easy to use. The message display and lights on the
control panel communicate with you directly and clearly. You can select every
function on your printer at the control panel, or you can send commands from
the host computer.
The printer has a feature called Flash memory, which allows you to download
programs from a diskette to your printer. Flash memory provides “instant”
booting of the printer. The absence of Read Only Memory (ROM) and the
flexibility of Flash memory makes program updates easy and eliminates the
need to swap parts to accommodate program changes.
The print mechanisms are housed in sound-insulation which make your
printer among the quietest impact printers in the world.
Printer Emulations
The following printer emulations (or protocols) are selectable at the control
panel:
• Digital LG
• LinePrinter Plus, which consists of:
IBM ® Proprinter ® III XL
Epson ® FX-1050
Printronix P-Series
• IGP/PGL (optional)
• IGP/VGL (optional)
Each emulation provides a different set of configuration menus, control codes,
and character sets.
Host Computer Interfaces
The following host computer interface choices are available:
• Centronics ® parallel interface
• IEEE ® 1284 parallel interface
• Dataproducts ® parallel interface
• RS-232 serial interface
• RS-422 serial interface