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Chapter 2
Installation, Attachment, and Configuration Overview
5. Attach the printer to the host system and configure the host system to
work with the printer.
a. For ASCII attachments, follow the instructions in the InfoPrint 6500
Line Matrix Printers: ASCII Programmer's Reference Manual.
b. For Coax/Twinax attachments, follow the instructions in the InfoPrint
6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual.
c. If you have ordered the Network Print Server feature, follow the
instructions in either the Network Print Server Ethernet
Administrator’s Guide, or the Network Print Server Token-Ring
Administrator’s Guide.
d. If you have ordered the Ethernet Interface, follow the instructions in
the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Ethernet Interface User's
Manual.
NOTE: If you are attaching this printer to an AIX host system, refer to the
Configuration Utility section on the User’s CD.
6. If you have not already ordered a communications cable, see page 298.
7. Configure the printer to work with host systems and to match your
emulation, such as IBM Proprinter III XL. Follow the instructions provided
in Chapter
3, “Configuring The Printer” and review the information
provided in Appendix C, “Host Attachment.”
NOTE: If you are replacing an printer with this printer, make sure you review
the information on the Configuration Utility diskette. The
Configuration Utility diskette contains information that will help you
configure this printer to match the configuration of the printer you are
replacing.
8. Install and/or configure optional features by following instructions
provided in the appropriate feature manual. For a brief description of the
following optional features, refer to:
“IPDS Feature” on page 153, “Code V
Feature (VGL)” on page 175, and “IGP Feature (PGL)” on page 169.
NOTE: For more detailed information about any optional feature, refer to the
manual that was shipped with the feature. If you want to order a
manual to learn more about these features, see
“Related Documents”
on page 12.
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