1 07/09/80  pps_
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 3 Syntax: pps_ {volids} {-control_args}
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 6 Function: provides iox_ I/O module interface to offline PPS.
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 9 Arguments:
10 volid
11    name of tape volume for output.
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14 Control Arguments:
15 -bottom_label STR, -blbl STR
16    specifies bottom page label.
17 -char_table ENTRY, -ct ENTRY
18    specifies PPS character table name.
19 -density N, -den N
20    specifies tape density.
21 -label STR, -lbl STR
22    specifies both top and bottom page labels.
23 -modes STR, -mds STR
24    specifies initial modes. See Modes below.
25 -number N, -nb N
26    specifies starting file number.
27 -retain STR, -ret STR
28    specifies disposition of target tape attachment at detach time.
29 -top_label STR, -tlbl STR
30    specifies top page label.
31 -volume STR, -vol STR
32    specifies additional tape volume names.
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35 Open Operation:  Only stream _output is supported.
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38 Control Operation: Several control orders are supported.  For details
39    see Multics Page Processing System Utility Manual (CJ97).
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42 Modes Operation:  Supported whenever the I/O switch is attached.  The
43    modes supported include:  default, debug, ^debug, edited, ^edited,
44    endpage, ^endpage, esc, ^esc, fold, ^fold, inN, llN, plN, pllN,
45    pplN, vertsp, and ^vertsp.
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48 Notes: Tapes are attached via a target I/O switch using tape_ibm_.
49    The user may be queried by tape_ibm_.  No operations should be
50    performed directly on the target I/O switch.