Table 13. Operating System SupportOperating Systems Supported Special Notes/RequirementspSeries (AIX) v Supported by Version 3.1.5 or later.iSeries v Supported by OSV5R1 or laterWindows v Supported by Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP.zSeries(z/OS, x/VM, VSE/ESA) v Existing non-graphics printing applications for the IBM 4234(Model 001) and IBM 3287 are supported and can be used withthis printer.v Supported by 3174 with AEA release A5.4 or later, Release B4.0or later, and Release C1.1 or later.Other Operating Systems v Supported by other operating systems through attaching thisprinter to the following interfaces: EIA-232-E Serial, EIA-422-BSerial, PC Parallel, Dataproducts Parallel, and IEEE 1284 Parallel.v When attaching this printer to a Digital EquipmentCorporation** VAX** machine, the preferred attachment isthrough EIA-232-E serial interface.Note: For more specific information, refer to either the 6500 ASCII Programmer’sReference Manual or the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual.Compatibility and LimitationsThe following are some compatibility and limitation considerations you should befamiliar with before attaching this printer with your system.Compatibilityv The Proprinter III XL emulation is very similar to the datastream used by theIBM 4202-003 Proprinter but contains more features. This protocol enables thisline matrix printer to closely emulate a moving-head serial matrix printer butdoes not support downloaded fonts. In addition, NLQ compresses to 17.1 CPI,not 20 CPI.v The Epson-LQ emulation does not support downloaded characters or printjustification. In addition, near letter quality (NLQ) compresses to 17.1 CPI not 20CPI.266 Infoprint 6500 User’s Manual
