HP QMS 4060 - Manual (Page 87)

Communications
4-53 Printer Configuration
PS Protocol
Sets the binary communications protocol (BCP) for communicating
over a parallel interface to a PostScript printer.
Menu Administration/Communications/Parallel/PS Protocol
Choices Normal—Enables standard, ASCII (7-bit) hex
protocol. Data is sent and received in ASCII format.
This mode is recommended if you do not print binary
data. It was designed for data in the printable ASCII
range. Print jobs can change this setting through
PostScript operators.
Normal Fixed—Enables standard, ASCII (7-bit) hex
protocol. Print jobs cannot change this setting
through PostScript operators.
Binary—Enables binary communications protocol
(BCP). Print jobs can change this setting through
PostScript operators. Data in the printable ASCII
range also prints.
Binary Fixed—Enables binary communications
protocol (BCP). Print jobs cannot alter change this
setting through PostScript operators. Data in the
printable ASCII range also prints.
Default Normal
Notes See chapter 5, “Additional Technical Information,” for
a full discussion of PS Protocol.