Axis AXIS HP MIO User manual

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Thank you for purchasing the AXIS HP MIO printer interface. Our
goal in developing this product is to provide you with a high-quality,
high-performance interface between the IBM system environment and
your Hewlett-Packard printer, combining the best of both worlds.
About Axis
Axis Communications is dedicated to provide inventive solutions for
network connection of computer peripherals. Since the start in 1984,
it has been one of the fastest growing companies in the market. The
headquarters are located in Lund, Sweden, with subsidiaries in
Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
Axis Communications has a distributor network operating in more
than 50 countries world-wide, marketing three product lines:
IBM Mainframe and S/3x – AS/400 Printer Interfaces: These
products include a wide range of plug-in interfaces and stand-alone
products such as the AXIS Cobra+, AXIS 330/370 Cobra, AXIS HP
MIO, the AXIS AFP IPDS-to-PostScript converter, and the AXIS
AFP MIO/IOP IPDS-to-PCL converters
Network Print Servers: These intelligent Ethernet and Token Ring
print servers support a wide range of LAN protocols. The AXIS 540,
AXIS 560 and AXIS 570 are Ethernet print servers, and the AXIS
640, AXIS 660 and AXIS 670 are Token Ring print servers. The AXIS
150 is an Ethernet print server dedicated to PC networks.
CD-ROM Servers: Axis CD-ROM servers allow CD-ROM data to
be shared over the network. The product range includes the AXIS
850 and AXIS 851 Ethernet CD-ROM servers as well as the AXIS
950 and AXIS 951 Token Ring CD-ROM servers.

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual will guide you through a simple step-by-step installation
and configuration procedure. It is divided into four sections:
1. INTRODUCTION – The AXIS HP MIO board, how it works,
where to use it, and its main features.
2. GETTING STARTED – How to install the AXIS HP MIO
board into your printer, and how to connect it to the IBM system.
3. CONFIGURATION – How to configure the AXIS HP MIO
using the printer’s front panel.
4. ADVANCED FUNCTIONS – An overview of AXIS HP MIO
functions beyond the standard IBM printer emulation.
The manual applies to the AXIS HP MIO with firmware release 1.21
and subsequent releases until otherwise notified. Please refer to the
AXIS HP MIO Technical Reference for further information of
functions and parameters.
Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you
detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform us at the address
on the back cover. Axis Communications AB cannot be held
responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the
right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior
notice.

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Emission Notices
USA This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing
device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference
when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which
case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference. Shielded cables
should be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A
limits.
Europe This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission
according to limit B of EN55022/1987, and the requirements for
immunity according to EN50082-1/1992 residential, commercial,
and light industry. (Compliance is not valid for unshielded network
and printer cables.)
Trademark Acknowledgements
IBM and Hewlett Packard are registered trademarks of the respective
holders.
AXIS HP MIO User’s Manual Revision: 1.2
Part No: 13142 Dated: June, 1996
Copyright © Axis Communications AB, 1996

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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Where To Use It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Verifying the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting to the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 3 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The Front Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
System Language (SYSL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
IBM Printer Emulation (PREMUL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Maximum Page Length (MPL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Automatic Orientation (AUTORI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Page Orientation (PAGEORI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Page Size (PAGESIZE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Custom Page Width (PAGEWIDTH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Custom Page Length (PAGELENGTH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Print Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 4 Advanced Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Configuration from the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Hex Transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Font Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Appendix A The AXIS HP MIO Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The System Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The PC SHARE Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The Rotary Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The Coax/Twinax Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Test Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35