Using QMS-PS Printers with ESP
                                 on a
                        Novell NetWare Network

Using a QMS-PS 410, 8x5, 8x5MR or 2000 printer on a Novell NetWare
network may require the use of a custom printer definition file.  This
file is created or copied using the NetWare program PRINTDEF.  With this
program, you may import a PDF file from another source or create one on
your file server.  Commands in this file are appended to the beginning
and end of each print job, initializing the printer for operation.  The
speed at which spooled network jobs are sent to the network printer can
cause it to remain in a non-PostScript mode (HP-PCL) while printing
PostScript files.  The commands needed in the printer definition file set
the printer for PostScript mode, then return it to ESP mode.  

The command string format for the PS 410/8x5/8x5MR's parallel port is

     <ESC><DEL>0<EOT>statusdict begin 1 200 setemulation<EOT>

and the command string format for the PS 2000's parallel port is 

     <ESC><DEL>0%!<CR>statusdict begin 1 200 setemulation<EOT>

The command string format for the PS 410/8x5/8x5MR's serial port is

     <ESC><DEL>0<EOT>statusdict begin 0 200 setemulation<EOT>

and for the PS 2000 is 

     <ESC><DEL>0%!<CR>statusdict begin 0 200 setemulation<EOT>

If this file is downloaded from the CTS bulletin board, it must be
imported to SYS:PUBLIC using the PRINTDEF system program.  A new printer
definition file may also be created using the PRINTDEF program on the
NetWare network.  The NOVL_SEP.PDF file defaults to the parallel port on
a PS 410/8x5/8x5MR for returning the printer to ESP.  To change the
command sequence to reset the serial port or for the PS 2000, enter the
PRINTDEF program, select the QMS-PS ESP Printers, edit the printer device
mode, select the Reset 410/8x5 Parallel Port mode, delete this mode,
press insert, select the appropriate printer and mode, then save the new
printer definition.

To create an entry for a QMS-PS ESP printer, run the PRINTDEF program,
select 'Print Devices,' then select 'Edit Print Devices,' press <Insert>,
type in the printer definition name, and press <Enter>.  Press <Enter>
with the new device name highlighted, select 'Device Functions,' press
<Insert>, enter the function name, press <Enter>, and enter the string
above AS TYPED.  (Include the < and > to properly represent the escape
codes.)  Press <Escape>, save the changes, press <Escape> again, select
'Device Modes,' and press <Enter>.  Press <Insert> to enter the new mode
name, press <Insert> to display the available functions and select the
function that you just entered.  Press <Enter> to add the new function,
then press <Escape> until you are asked to 'Save Data Base, then Exit.' 
Do not assign the function to the "(Re-initialize)" mode.  The first
sixteen characters of this mode are appended to the end of a print job,
which will leave the printer in PostScript mode.

Your PRINTDEF entry for the QMS-PS printer with ESP is completed. 
However, a few additional notes:  The user who enters the printer
definition must be a Supervisor or have supervisory rights.  The printer
definition must also be exported to all users who will be accessing the
QMS-PS printer with ESP.  This is also done from within the PRINTDEF
program.

After creating the PDF (printer definition file) or importing the PDF to
the NetWare system, a custom print job configuration must be created. 
This is done through the PRINTCON program.  Using PRINTCON, select Edit
Print Job Configuration and create a new print job configuration for the
printer.  In this new configuration, select QMS-PS ESP Printers as the
Device.  The Mode will default to "(Re-initialize)".  The
"(Re-initialize)" mode is the only mode that contains functions that are
appended to the end of a print job.  Not assigning functions to this mode
prevents data from being sent to the printer after the job is complete. 
Since no functions are assigned to "(Re-initialize)", highlight the mode
field, press <Enter> and select the correct mode for your printer
(parallel or serial).  The other parameters can be set at your
discretion; however, it is strongly recommended that the following
options are set:

File Contents
Byte Stream

Print Banner
No

Suppress Form Feed
Yes

Enable Timeout
No*

*A timeout may need to be set if the application software does not signal
the end of a print job to a network queue.  To set a timeout, change
Enable Timeout to Yes and enter the number of seconds for the print
server to wait before it will end a print job in the Timeout Count field.

Note:   If no Forms are defined under the PRINTDEF program, you will not
be able to save the print job configuration.  Re-run the PRINTDEF
program, create at least one form, and save your changes.  You may then
return to the PRINTCON program, create your new job configuration, and
save your QMS-PS ESP Printer configuration.

In order to use the print job configuration that was created under
PRINTCON, the format of the CAPTURE command will be

CAPTURE J=[print job configuration file name] [additional options]

This will instruct all print jobs for the network printer to use the
printer definition for the ESP printer.  Other parameters may be used on
the command line to override the settings in the configuration file.  If
these steps are done correctly, there should be no difficulties with
printing on a QMS-PS printer with ESP.