Xerox 4215 MICR MRP Guía De Instalación
CONFIGURING IPDS
Modifying the configuration file
The predefined emulation files contain the default configuration
settings for each emulation. To change any of the settings, you
need to modify and convert a configuration file. You can select
any of the ASCII configuration files listed in the “MakeITDS
utility” section earlier in this chapter.
settings for each emulation. To change any of the settings, you
need to modify and convert a configuration file. You can select
any of the ASCII configuration files listed in the “MakeITDS
utility” section earlier in this chapter.
Follow these steps to modify and convert a configuration file:
1.
From the MAKEITDS directory, make a copy of one of the
.ITX files:
.ITX files:
COPY SET4028.ITX SETPRN.ITX
Make sure you specify SETPRN.ITX as the name of the
copied file.
copied file.
2.
Using a text editor, such as the MS–DOS Editor program,
scroll through the configuration file.
scroll through the configuration file.
3.
Make sure the settings match the configuration of your
printer. Refer to table 3-3, which describes the fields you
can modify. Most of the defaults shown in the table reflect
the settings in the Xerox–supplied .ITX files.
printer. Refer to table 3-3, which describes the fields you
can modify. Most of the defaults shown in the table reflect
the settings in the Xerox–supplied .ITX files.
4.
Save the file and exit the text editor program.
5.
Type the following and press Enter:
MAKEITDS /R SETPRN
Do not include the .ITX extension when typing the
command.
command.
The MakeITDS utility converts the SETPRN.ITX configuration
file to a binary output file, called SETPRN.IDA, and a log file,
called SETPRN.LOG.
file to a binary output file, called SETPRN.IDA, and a log file,
called SETPRN.LOG.
You can send the files to the printer in the following ways:
•
From the PC directly over the parallel port
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From the PC using PC Support
•
From the PC and store them on the AS/400
Sending the file from your PC via the parallel port
1.
Turn the printer off and on again. Wait until all
configuration sheets print and the user interface indicates
the printer is idle before continuing.
configuration sheets print and the user interface indicates
the printer is idle before continuing.
2.
Plug your parallel cable into the supplied adaptor cable and
connect it to the IPDS card.
connect it to the IPDS card.
3.
Type the following (substituting the name of your printer
port for LPT1) and press Enter:
port for LPT1) and press Enter:
COPY SETPRN.IDA LPT1: /B
The printer outputs the IPDS – ITDS LOG PRINTOUT. The
first sheet of the log indicates the ITDS download is in
progress. The second sheet indicates the number of
resources received and defined, any resources that were
deleted, and the number of errors or warnings that
occurred during the download.
first sheet of the log indicates the ITDS download is in
progress. The second sheet indicates the number of
resources received and defined, any resources that were
deleted, and the number of errors or warnings that
occurred during the download.
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Note: Do not send another configuration file until the
printer has output the second sheet and the printer is idle.
printer has output the second sheet and the printer is idle.
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