PK-232 MBX – OPERATING MANUAL FACSIMILE OPERATION
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9.3.3 PK-232 Facsimile Parameter Settings
To start receiving WEFAX broadcasts on your computer screen, follow the setup instruc-
tions in your PAKRATT WITH FAX program manual. To start receiving FAX on your
graphics compatible printer, you first must tell the PK-232 that there is a parallel printer
connected by issuing the command PRCON ON. The PK-232 will respond with:
PRCon was OFF
PRCon now ON
At this point you will observe that the STA, CON, STBY, and PKT LEDs are on. The MULT
LED may also be on if the printer is "Off Line" or is not connected to the PK-232. This is
normal whenever the printer command PRCON is ON and is nothing to worry about. Turn-
ing PRCON OFF will return the LEDs to their normal status indicating function.
Now all that is necessary is to put the PK-232 into FAX mode by typing FAX. The PK-232
will respond with:
Opmode now FAx
9.4 Receiving Facsimile Broadcasts
The PK-232 is now in the Facsimile Standby-Receive mode which means it is waiting for a
synchronization signal from a facsimile transmitter to begin a new picture. Verify this by en-
tering the OPMODE command. The PK-232 should respond with:
Opmode FAX STBY RCVE
At this point make sure the THRESHOLD control is fully clockwise otherwise the printer may
not print. If you do not want to wait for the beginning of a new picture, you may type
Lock
This forces a synchronization-lock, and starts the printer printing regardless of what kind of
signal is being monitored. Since this synchronization lock was not sent by the transmitting
station, the picture will probably not be correctly positioned on the page. Rather, it will likely
appear to be split in half with the left half of the picture on the right half of the page, and
the right half of the picture on the left half of the page.
To correct for this, a justification command has been included that allows the user to shift
the entire image to the left in ½ inch increments. For example if the left-edge of the picture
appears roughly 4-½ inches away from the left edge of the paper, issuing the command
JUSTIFY 9 will shift the left edge of the picture to the left 4-½ inches (9 × 0.5 inch) correct-
ing its justification. The PK-232 will respond with:
JUstify now 9
This procedure will not be necessary if the PK-232 synchronizes from the transmitted facsi-
mile signal.
This procedure is also not necessary if you are using an AEA PAKRATT with FAX program.
AEA programs allow the image to be justified after it has been received.
To stop the printer, you may either exit the facsimile mode by changing to another mode or
enter the RCVE command, which puts the PK-232 back into facsimile standby receive.
Standby receive is the same as if you have just entered the FAX mode from another mode.
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