Support - 5PM Term - Pass-through printing

5PM Term Frequently Asked Questions

Does 5PM Term support "passthrough printing"?

5PM Term supports passthrough printing for VT emulation.  This feature is better knows as VT420 Printer Control Mode.  Please note:  Te send print jobs to your local Macintosh printer (passthrough printing) your application on the host must support Printer Control Mode (your host application may refer to this as local printing or use similar wording.

To enable VT420 Printer Control Mode in 5PM Term:

  1. Start 5PM Term.

  2. Open the Settings menu.

  3. Select the option for Terminal.  The Terminal Settings dialog box opens.

  4. Choose asc420/ANSI as the emulation.

  5. Select the Printer icon.

  6. Set the print method to other than None (we recommend "Using 5PM Term Printing").

 

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