At this point make sure the THRESHOLD control is fully clockwise
otherwise the printer may not print. If you do not want to wait for
the beginning of a new picture, you may type
Lock
This forces a synchronization-lock, and starts the printer printing
regardless of what kind of signal is being monitored. Since this
synchronization lock was not sent by the transmitting station, the
picture will probably not be correctly positioned on the page.
Rather, it will likely appear to be split in half with the left half
of the picture on the right half of the page, and the right half of
the picture on the left half of the page.
To correct for this, a justification command has been included that
allows the user to shift the entire image to the left in 1/2 inch
increments. For example if the left-edge of the picture appears
roughly 4-1/2 inches away from the left edge of the paper, issuing the
command JUSTIFY 9 will shift the left edge of the picture to the left
4-1/2 inches (9 X 0.5 inch) correcting its justification.
The PK-232 will respond with:
JUstify now 9
This procedure will not be necessary if the PK-232 synchronizes from
the transmitted facsimile signal.
This procedure is also not necessary if you are using an AEA PAKRATT
with FAX program. AEA programs allow the image to be justified after
it has been received.
To stop the printer, you may either exit the facsimile mode by
changing to another mode or enter the RCVE command, which puts the
PK-232 back into facsimile standby receive. Standby receive is the
same as if you have just entered the FAX mode from another mode. The
PK-232 will wait until it receives the synchronization signal from a
facsimile station before beginning to print again.
9.5 Facsimile Operating Tips
The following section contains tips and information on FAX reception
for those printing directly to a graphics printer. If you are using
Timewave HF Wefax or AEA PAKRATT WITH FAX program, consult the program
manual for more information and helpful hints.
9.5.1 Setting PRTYPE for Your Printer
Before FAX can be printed on the printer you have connected, you must
choose the correct printer type with the PRTYPE Command. Most
printers these days support either the Epson or the IBM bit-image
graphics formats. For this reason the PK-232 defaults to the Epson
format. See the PRTYPE command in the Command Summary if your printer
does not support the Epson graphics standard.
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