Appendix C Using A Printer; Introduction; Obtaining Hard Copy From A Printer - HP 1630A Operating And Programming Manual

Model 1630A/D/G
Using A Printer
INTRODUCTION
The analyzer can be connected through an HP-113 interface cable to a graphics printer that understands the
HP-113 command set, and the analyzercan control the printer to obtain hard copies of any of its displays, as well
as hard copies of the entire content of its list memory . This appendix lists the steps required to connect a
printer to the analyzer and obtain hard copy .
The speed with which you can obtain a copy of a display depends upon which printer you are using, the
complexity of the display you want to copy, and whether you are using HP-text or HP-graphics (selected in
[Peripherals] SYSTEM menu) to transfer information . Use the following information as a guide to estimating
the printer speed of your system .
Max . Data Transfer rate : 4k bytes/sec approximately .
Example times for making copies on HP 2671 G printer using [Text] language ([Text] is approximately twice as
fast as [Graphics] ) :
Copy small menu : 7 seconds approximately .
Copy large menu : 20 seconds approximately .
Copy complete timing diagram : 30 seconds approximately .
Copy Max width list (8 labels) : 85 words/min approximately . Full 1 K list can be copied in approximately 12
minutes .
OBTAINING HARD COPY FROM A PRINTER
The following procedure is written to help you hook up a printer through an HP-113 interface cable, and obtain
hard copies of displays .
1 . Connect an HP-113 interface cable between the analyzer rear panel and the printer .
2 . Set the address switches on the analyzer rear panel to the TALK ONLY position (address switches 7 and
8 to 00) .
3 . Set the printer to the "listen only" mode .
4 . Turn on operating power at the printer .
Appendix C
Using A Printer
5 . Turn analyzer LINE poweroff and then on again . When the analyzer executes its power-up routine, it will
read the position of the address switches . To check this, select the [Peripherals] menu in the SYSTEM
menu set, and see that the display says, "System Controller : NONE/TALK ONLY" .
6 . Set up a display on the analyzer that you would like to copy and press the analyzer PRINT key . The
analyzer will send the commands required to obtain a complete copy of the display . If you copied a list
display, note that the line numberwhich was in inverse-video is underlined in the print using HP-text and
in inverse-video using HP-graphics .
7 . You can obtain a copy of the trace memory beyond the portion shown on the display, if desired . To do
this, place the list display on screen . Then use the ROLL keys to get the first line of the desired copy on
screen (if you want to start your copy at the line +0100, roll the display to the point where line +0100 is
the top line on screen) .
8 . Press the blue shift key and PRINT ALL key . The analyzer will activate the printer and start printing with
the top line on screen . It will continue to send print information to the printer until the entire content of
the trace memory has been printed . It will resend the heading information each time it starts a new page .