Axis 5550 User Manual

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Configuration PossibilitiesAXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual 115ASCII to PostscriptConversionThe AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 logical printers can translate ASCII print datainto PostScript format. This makes it possible to print on a PostScriptprinter from a host that does not support PostScript. The conversion isselected by activating a filter that converts ASCII data into Postscript.This filter can be activated individually for each logical printer.Activate your desired filter by setting the Printer Language Translation(PRx_FILT.) parameter.Example: Follow the instructions below to convert ASCII print data to PostScript forlogical printer PR2:1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | LogicalPrinters.2. Select the PR2 tab.3. Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR.4. Click the OK button.If you select the parameter value AUTO_PS, the print data for every printjob is searched and if any ASCII data is found, it is translated intoPostScript. This setting is recommended if you are not sure if the printdata is ASCII or PostScript.PostScript Settings When a logical printer is set for PostScript conversion, you must specifythe following:• page size• page orientation• page format• which font to useThe default page size is A4 and the default page orientation is Portrait,while the page format parameters are as follows:The PostScript font can be any font that is installed in the printer. If nofont is specified, Courier will be used.Example: Follow the instructions below to set the PostScript parameters for logicalprinter PR2:1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | LogicalPrinters.2. Select the PR2 tab.3. Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR.Page Format Parameter Default Value CommentLines per page (MPL) 66Characters per line (MPP) 0 0 = disable line wrapCharacters per inch (CPI) 100 100 = 10 char per inchLines per inch (LPI) 60 60 = 6 lines per inchLeft margin (LM) 30 30 = 3.0 mmTop margin (TM) 50 50 = 5.0 mm