InfoPrint 6500 - Compatibility and Limitations; Compatibility

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Appendix C Compatibility and Limitations
NOTE: For more specific information, refer to either the InfoPrint 6500 Line
Matrix Printers: ASCII Programmer's Reference Manual or the
InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference
Manual.
Compatibility and Limitations
The following are some compatibility and limitation considerations you should
be familiar with before attaching this printer with your system.
Compatibility
• The Proprinter III XL emulation is very similar to the datastream used by
the IBM 4202-003 Proprinter but contains more features. This protocol
enables this line matrix printer to closely emulate a moving-head serial
matrix printer but does not support downloaded fonts. In addition, NLQ
compresses to 17.1 CPI, not 20 CPI.
• The Epson-LQ emulation does not support downloaded characters or
print justification. In addition, near letter quality (NLQ) compresses to 17.1
CPI not 20 CPI.
Table 12: Operating System Report
Operating Systems Supported Special Notes/Requirements
IBM pSeries (AIX) • Supported by Version 3.1.5 or later.
IBM iSeries • Supported by OSV5R1 or later.
Windows • Supported by Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000,
and XP.
IBM zSeries
(z/OS, z/VM, VSE/ESA)
• Existing non-graphics printing applications for the
IBM 4234 (Model 001) and IBM 3287 are
supported and can be used with this printer.
• Supported by 3174 with AEA release A5.4 or later,
Release B4.0 or later, and Release C1.1 or later.
Other Operating Systems • Supported by other operating systems through
attaching this printer to the following interfaces:
EIA-232-E Serial, EIA-422-B Serial, PC Parallel,
Dataproducts Parallel, and IEEE 1284 Parallel.
• When attaching this printer to a Digital Equipment
Corporation** VAX** machine, the preferred
attachment is through EIA-232-E serial interface.