Appendix C Terminal Type Files

Table C-1 “Terminal Type Files” describes available terminal type and printer type files and the attributes associated with each.

Table C-1 Terminal Type Files

Terminal Type	XON/ XOFF	Typical Workstation	Block Mode	BackSpace Reply	Comments
10	Opt	HP Terminal	Yes*	None
18	Opt	Non-HP terminal	No	None	No DC1 sent to start read. No status checking.
18	Yes	Non-HP printer	N/A	N/A	No status checking.
24	Opt	PAD terminal	No	None
21	Yes	Serial spooled printer	N/A	N/A	Uses 7 bits. Sends status request on FOPEN, FCLOSE, and DCLOSE.
22	Yes	Serial spooled printer	N/A	N/A	Uses 8 bit pass- through. Sends status request on FOPEN, FCLOSE, and DCLOSE.
26	Yes	Networked serial spooled printer	N/A	N/A	Sends status request on FOPEN, FCLOSE, and DCLOSE. Performs status retry.
44	Yes	Non-HP printer	N/A	N/A	No status checking. Wait time of 20 seconds for FOPEN before disconnect

*Block mode may be enabled by escape sequences sent by an application program.

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