HP 24SII - Manual (Page 61)




  
 
 
 
In multiple printer applications, the Model 24SII DES gives you the
capability of sending print jobs to the first available printer (contention
mode). You may put the Model 24SII DES into contention mode by
changing the Default Printer Assignment to 0-0 for the individual
computer port(s) while in configuration mode (see
Sections 6.10 and
8.14 ). The data is sent to the Model 24SII's buffer and passed to the
next available printer on a first-come-first-serve basis.
If your computer is connected to a port configured to default to a
specific printer upon power-up (i.e., non-zero Default Printer
Assignment), you may have the Model 24SII DES send a print job to
the first available printer by sending the Port Select Code (default is
$SELECT) followed by 00 and a terminating character (Enter/Return
or Line Feed) prior to sending the print job. Subsequent print jobs will
be routed to the first available printer until either another port select
sequence is sent, power is cycled on the Model 24SII DES, or you
enter the configuration mode.
The Port Select Code, 00 (zero-zero) and terminating character are
trapped if they are valid and not passed to the printer.
A computer connected to a port configured for contention mode upon
power-up (i.e., Default Printer Assignment of 0-0) may select a
specific printer by sending the Port Select Code followed by desired
module number (1 to 6), the desired printer port number (1 to 4), and
a terminating character. Subsequent print jobs will go to the selected
printer until either another port select sequence is sent, power is
cycled on the Model 24SII DES, or you enter the configuration mode.
The port select sequence may be sent by manually inserting it into an
ASCII print file, via DOS batch file, as part of a printer initialization
string, or by using BayTech's RAMEXEC program will send it for you
when you strike designated hot keys.