- iSeries printing using host print transform
Host Print Transform, also known as the transform feature in iSeries printer files and device descriptions, is similar to SCS ASCII Transparent Printing in that the target ASCII printer is controlled directly by the host print job. The data and the control characters are on the host in ASCII or are converted to ASCII prior to sending the them to the printer. Therefore, no EBCDIC to ASCII conversion is required.
- Pass-through printing using ASCII transparent printing
ASCII transparent printing is used to print directly to an ASCII printer by sending ASCII data in the SCS printer data stream. IBM printing applications like Advanced Function Printing (AFP) have the capability to produce Hewlett Packard Printer Control Language (PCL) printer data streams and Post Script printer data streams as well as several others. When printing through the Rocket TE Printer emulators, the printer data is passed directly to the printer without any data conversion.
- Pass-through printing using the printer definition file
The printer definition file contains ASCII control codes used to control several different ASCII printers directly, bypassing the Windows print driver. The Rocket TE Printer emulators convert SCS printer control commands to the selected ASCII printer control codes. This may be desirable when printing on preprinted forms where the font size and style used is embedded in the printer.
- Pass-through printing without a printer definition file
The printer definition file contains ASCII control codes used to control several different ASCII printers directly, bypassing the Windows print driver. The Rocket TE Printer emulators convert SCS printer control commands to the selected ASCII printer control codes. This is not desirable if the printer data stream coming from the host is not SCS or does not contain SCS printer control commands, like ASCII Transparent Printing or iSeries Host Print Transform.
- Printing using the Windows API print driver
The Windows API print driver is used by most Windows programs when printing documents and graphics. It provides extensive formatting, graphics, and printer control capabilities. This is the default setting for Rocket TE Printer Emulators.
- Pass-through printing
The printer definition file contains ASCII control codes used to control several different ASCII printers directly, bypassing the Windows print driver. The Rocket TE Printer emulators convert SCS printer control commands to the selected ASCII printer control codes. This is not desirable if the printer data stream coming from the host is not SCS or does not contain SCS printer control commands, like ASCII Transparent Printing or iSeries Host Print Transform.
- Pass-through printing using the printer definition file
The printer definition file contains ASCII control codes used to control several different ASCII printers directly, bypassing the Windows print driver. The Rocket TE Printer emulators convert SCS printer control commands to the selected ASCII printer control codes. This may be desirable when printing on preprinted forms where the font size and style used is embedded in the printer.
- Windows API print driver
The Windows API print driver is used by most Windows programs when printing documents and graphics. It provides extensive formatting, graphics, and printer control capabilities. This is the default setting for Rocket TE Printer Emulators.