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1 <refentry id="tuneport">
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2 <refnamediv>
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3 <refname>TUNEPORT</refname>
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4 <refpurpose>Tune the printer port on the &make; Computer</refpurpose>
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5 </refnamediv>
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6
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7 <refsynopsisdiv>
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8 <cmdsynopsis>
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9 <command>TUNEPORT</command>
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10 <arg choice="opt">
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11 <option>-s=value</option>
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12 </arg>
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13 </cmdsynopsis>
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14 </refsynopsisdiv>
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16 <refsect1><title>Description</title>
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18 <para>
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19 This command lets you test and set delay loop values for the current baud
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20 rate and select the best value for your printer (/P) or terminal (/T1).
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21 </para>
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22 <para>
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23 Examples
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24 </para>
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25 <screen>
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26 TUNEPORT /P [ENTER]
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27 </screen>
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28 <para>
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29 Provides a text operation for your printer. After a short delay, TUNEPORT
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30 displays the current baud rate and sends data to the printer to test if it
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31 is working properly. The program then displays the current delay value and
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32 asks for a new value. Enter a decimal delay value and press [ENTER]. Again,
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33 test data is sent to the printer as a test. Continue this process until you
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34 find the best value. When you are satisfied, press [ENTER] instead of
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35 entering a value at the prompt. A closing message displays your new value.
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36 </para>
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37 <para>
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38 Use the same process to set a new delay loop value for /T1 terminal
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39 </para>
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40 <screen>
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41 TUNEPORT /P -s=225 [ENTER]
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42 </screen>
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43 <para>
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44 Sets the delay loop value for your printer at 225. Use such a command on
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45 future system boots to set the optimum delay value determined with the
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46 TUNEPORT test function. Then, using OS9GEN or COBBLER, generate a new
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47 boot file for your system diskette. You can also use TUNEPORT in your
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48 system startup file to set the value using the -S option.
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49 </para>
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50 </refsect1>
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51 </refentry>