Re: IBM ProPrinter XL Configs

[Francis Lapeyre <flapeyre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jera Anderson wrote:
> 
> I have gotten my hands on an IBX Proprinter XL for almost
> nothing recently at an auction.  And, as luck would have
> it, no documentation.
> 
> Attached to a DD 3596 terminal I have the following config
> options:
> 
> Emulation 2:  5225-4    5256-3  4214-2
> 
> Character Set: 0123456789ABCDEM
> 
> Attached Printer Character Set:850  437   DL    ASCII
> 
> All my combinations have produced something akin to
> speaking in tongues!  Either that or a very good
> indication of why I got the machine for 'almost nothing'.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> TIA,
> Jera Anderson
> IS MANAGER
> -------------------------------------
> E-mail: calvert1@felix.teclink.net
> Date: 05/27/97
> Time: 15:49:55
> -------------------------------------

4214 is the closest. If that doesn't work, do you have an IBM 348x? They
all should have 4202 (which is the IBM machine type for the original
Proprinter XL). 

I seem to remember it was more important to configure the device
properly on the 400 than at the workstation. First, activate the pariner
port on the terminal, power it off & back on. If your 400 has QAUTOCFG
set to '1', it should be there as PRTxx (you can rename it later).

Go with the ASCII charset.

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