Software License Agreement CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRINTER. USING THIS PRINTER INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY RETURN THE PRINTER AND ALL ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED THEM, AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. Definitions “Software” shall mean the digitally encoded, machine–readable data and program.
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Table of Contents 1 Overview The ProLine Series 5 Line Matrix Printer Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Warnings and Special Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 2 Setting Up the Printer Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 The Configuration Menus Navigating the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11 Configuration Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13 CONFIG. CONTROL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15 ACTIVE IGP EMULATION Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17 IGP Configurations – PGL . . . . . . . .
5 Interfaces Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2 Dataproducts Long Lines Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3 Dataproducts Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5 Centronics Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface . . . . .
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1 Overview The ProLine Series 5 Line Matrix Printer Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Warnings and Special Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warnings and Special Information Read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings: WARNING Conditions that can harm you as well as damage the printer. CAUTION Conditions that can damage the printer or related equipment. IMPORTANT Information that is vital to the operation of the printer. ! NOTE: Information affecting printer operation.
Related Documents Following is a list of related documentation: • ProLine Series 5t Printer Maintenance Manual — Explains how to maintain and repair the ProLine Series 5 line matrix printer at the field service level of maintenance. • Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual — Covers the host control codes and character sets for the coax and twinax emulations. • LinePrinter PlusR Programmer’s Reference Manual — Covers the host control codes for the LinePrinter Plus emulations.
1–4 Introduction
2 Setting Up the Printer Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Select a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Printer Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before You Begin Read this chapter carefully before installing and operating the printer. The printer is easy to install, but for your safety, and to protect valuable equipment, perform all the procedures in this chapter in the order presented. Power Requirements The printer must be connected to a power outlet that supplies 88 to 135 Volts AC or 178 to 270 Volts AC at 47 to 63 Hz. The printer automatically senses and adjusts itself to conform to the correct voltage range.
Select a Site Select a printer site that meets all of the following requirements: • Permits complete opening of the printer cover and doors. • Allows at least three feet of clearance behind the cabinet printer model. (This permits air to circulate freely around the printer and provides access to the paper stacking area.) • Has a standard power outlet that supplies 88–135 Volts AC or 178–270 Volts AC power, at 47 to 63 Hz. • Is relatively dust-free.
Printer Dimensions Printer Cover Cabinet Rear Door 57.5 in. (146.1 cm) 41.0 in. 25 in. (63.5 cm.) (104 cm) 27.0 in. (68.6 cm) 29.0 in. 83.0 in. (73.7 cm) (210.8cm) 27.0 in. 27.0 in. 48.0 in. (122 cm.) (68.6 cm) (68.6 cm) Cabinet Model 24.6 in. (62.48 cm.) 30 in. (76.2 cm.) Pedestal Model 57.5 in (146.1 cm) 41.0 in (104 cm) 27.0 in (68.6 cm) 83.0 in (210.8 cm) 32.5 in (82.6 cm) 27.0 in (68.6 cm) 27.0 in (68.
Printer Component Locations Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the printer components shown in the following figures before continuing with the rest of the installation procedure.
Unpacking the Printer CAUTION To avoid shipping damage, reinstall the shipping restraints whenever you move or ship the printer. Save the cardboard packing, foam blocks, and bubble wrap along with the other packing materials, in case you need to move the printer later. If it is necessary to move the printer, reinstall the shipping restraints, reversing the steps in this section. Envelope Cardboard Packing (2) 1. Raise the printer cover. 2. Remove the cardboard packing. 3. Open the tractor doors.
Hammer Bank Protective Foam Foam Strips (2) 5. Slide the paper supports outward as far as they will go. Lift the hammer bank protective foam and remove it from between the ribbon mask and the platen. 6. Remove the foam strips and the tape securing the foam strips. 7. Rotate the forms thickness lever downward to position “A”. Platen Protective Foam 8. Rotate the platen protective foam toward the front of the printer and out from under the support shaft.
Adjusting Paper Supports Tractor Door Paper Supports Tractor Door 1. Slide the paper supports inward until they are approximately four inches from the tractor door. Release the Paper Chains (Cabinet Model) Tie Wrap Paper Chains Tie Wrap Plastic Bags 1. Open the rear cabinet door. 2. Cut the tie wraps and release the paper chains from the bags at the top rear of the printer frame. Remove the tie wraps and bags. 3. Make sure each chain hangs freely, with no kinks or knots.
Removing Tags (Cabinet Model) Passive Paper Stacker Tie Wrap Tag Fence 800/900/1200/1400 Model Tie Wrap Tag 500 Model 1. Remove the tie wrap attached to the passive stacker paper fence, or if the printer is equipped with a power stacker, the paper fence will be installed. It is marked with a large, red tag. 2. Close the rear cabinet door. Removing Tags (Pedestal Model) Tie Wrap Tag Remove the tie wrap attached to the output basket. It is marked with a large, red tag.
Attach the Output Basket (Pedestal Model) 1. Place the output basket in the holes in the back of the printer. 2. Screw the ground wire attached to the output basket to the printer.
Remove the Shipping Restraints from the Power Stacker This section only applies to printers with the power stacker installed. Special packaging protects the power stacker mechanisms from damage during shipment. This section describes how to remove the shipping restraints before you operate the printer. Save the packaging materials, since you may need to reinstall them. If it is necessary to move the printer, reinstall the shipping restraints. Reverse the steps in this section.
Removing Shipping Restraints from the Power Stacker Paper Guide Tie Wrap Tie Wrap Bubble Wrap 1. Open rear door panel. 2. Remove tie wraps. 3. Raise the paper guide to its highest position by hand. 4. Remove bubble wrap from the paper tent.
Connect the Interface and Power Cords Before you connect the interface and power cables, verify the voltage source at the printer site conforms to the requirements specified on page 2–3. Make sure the printer power switch is set to OFF.
3. Locate the notch in the lower left corner of the back of the cabinet (See Figure 2–1). 4. Hold the I/O cable below its connector and gently push the cable through the opening in the grommet seated in the notch (See Figure 2–1). 5. Pull the cable up through the notch until it reaches the I/O plate. Attach the cable connector to the printer interface connector previously selected in step 2 of this section. Secure the cable to the printer using the upper and lower standoffs (See Figure 2–1). Box Strap 6.
Attach the Control Panel Overlays 1. Choose the overlay labels in the appropriate language. 2. Cabinet Models: Open the printer cover, peel off the protective backing, and press the overlay into place. 3. Pedestal Models: Open the printer cover and insert overlay labels by sliding them behind the control panel assembly in the appropriate place.
Interface Connections Centronics1 Auxiliary I/O Diagnostic Centronics1 Auxiliary I/O Diagnostic Serial RS232/RS422 Serial RS232/RS422 Pedestal Model Cabinet Model Data Products Standard Adapter Optional Interfaces for Auxiliary I/O Network 10Base2 1 Network 10BaseT Not present on Network models Data Products Longlines Coax / Twinax 90° BNC connector required for Coax connection with the Power Stacker. 1. Remove the cover from the I/O connector you have selected. 2.
Install the Ribbon 1. Open the printer cover. Tractor Door Forms Thickness Lever Figure 2–2. Forms Thickness Lever 2. Raise the forms thickness lever as far as it will go. 3. Open the tractor doors. Hammer Bank Cover Hub Latch Ribbon Mask Ribbon Guide 4. Squeeze the right hub latch and place the full spool on the right hub. Be sure the ribbon feeds off the outside of the spool. Press the spool down until the hub latch snaps into place.
5. Thread the ribbon around the ribbon guide and along the ribbon path. Refer to the ribbon path diagram on the shuttle cover. Be sure to thread the ribbon between the hammer bank cover and the ribbon mask. 6. Place the empty spool on the left hub. Press the spool down until the hub latch snaps into place. Turn the spool by hand to make sure the ribbon tracks correctly in the ribbon path and ribbon guides.
Load the Paper When you start this procedure, verify that the printer cover is open, the forms thickness lever is raised, and the tractor doors are open. (See Figure 2–2.) EDGE OF PAPER BOX 1. For cabinet models, align the paper supply with the label on the floor. Make sure that the paper pulls freely from the box. Paper Slot is 8” below printer base Paper Slot 2. Feed the paper up through the paper slot.
3. Pull the paper above and behind the ribbon mask, which is a silver metal strip with a clear plastic edge protector. Load the paper on the left tractor sprockets and close the tractor door. Tractor Door Paper Tractor Lock Paper Support Ribbon Path Diagram CAUTION To avoid damage to the printer caused by printing on the platen, always position the left tractor unit directly to the left of the “1” mark on the paper scale. 4. If adjustment is necessary, unlock the left tractor.
6. Load the paper onto the sprockets and close the tractor door. Make sure the leading edge of the first sheet of paper is parallel to the tractor splined shaft. If the paper is misaligned, reload it onto the tractor sprockets until its edge is parallel to the splined shaft. 7. Slide the right tractor to remove paper slack or to adjust for various paper widths. Lock the tractor. Splined Shaft Horizontal Adjustment Knob Paper Edge Paper Scale 8.
A Thin Paper B Medium Paper C Thick Paper Figure 2–3. Forms Thickness Lever 9. Lower the forms thickness lever. Set it to match the paper thickness. (The A–B–C scale corresponds approximately to 1–, 3–, and 6–part paper thickness.) NOTE: Do not set the forms thickness lever too tightly; excessive friction can cause paper jams, ribbon jams with potential for ribbon damage, smeared ink, or wavy print. 10.
Set the Top–of–Form When you start this procedure, verify that the printer is in online mode, with the printer cover open and the forms thickness lever lowered. 1. Set the power switch to I (On). 2. Press ON LINE to place the printer in offline mode. The LCD will then display “OFFLINE / CONFIG. CONTROL.” 3. Press PAPER ADVANCE several times to ensure the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors and over the lower paper path.
SureStaktPower Paper Stacker Option Overview This section explains how to set up and use the optional power paper stacker. The power stacker mechanically directs the paper from the printer to the paper stack. Power Paper Stacker Component Locations Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the components shown in the following illustration before operating the paper stacker.
Setting Up the Power Paper Stacker 1. Turn the printer on. 2. Using the rear control panel, press ONLINE to take the printer offline. Press STACKER UP button and wait for the stacker to reach the top of its travel. Rails Wire Paper Tent (Optional) Alignment Rod (2) 3. Make sure the wire paper tent, if provided, is in the base of the stacker with the alignment rods against the paper stacker rails.
Paddle Shaft Bearing Bracket 4. Set the desired paper length (5–12 inch range), as follows: Grasping the paddle shaft, push or pull toward the front or the rear of the printer, setting the desired paper length by aligning indicator notch on the bearing bracket with the paper length indicator. 5. Continue with the Loading and Starting the Power Stacker section. Loading and Starting the Power Stacker 1. Using the rear control panel, press the PAPER ADVANCE key and hand feed the paper in the paper throat.
2. Stack the 3–5 sheets of paper on top of the wire paper tent, making sure the paper lies with the natural fold. 3. Press the ON LINE key, from either the front or rear panel, to put the printer in the online state. The stacker frame then returns to its proper position for printing. 4. Check that the paper is still centered between the paper guides 5. Close the rear cabinet door. 6. You are now ready to print.
Quick Access Cover (Pedestal Model Only) If your pedestal printer is equipped with the quick access cover, you may choose how the paper exits the printer. Pressing the lever up on the quick access cover allows the paper to exit the rear of the printer like a regular pedestal model. Pushing the lever down allows the paper to exit the top of the printer for demand printing.
3 Operating the Printer Powering On the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 The Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3 Control Panel Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4 Reloading Paper .
Powering On the Printer When you power on the printer, the printer executes a self-test. The default power–up state is online. When the self–test completes and the software has initialized successfully, the status indicator lights indicate the printer is online and the default value of the type of emulation you have installed appears in the display. If there is a fault during the self-test, the status indicator flashes and a specific fault message appears on the display (such as “LOAD PAPER”).
Using the Control Panels Format Conventions Messages, keys, and indicators, are shown as they appear on the control panel. Key combinations are indicated with the plus (+) sign. For example, “Press Y+B” means to press the Y key and the B key at the same time.
Control Panel Keys ON LINE / CLEAR – Toggles the printer between online and offline modes. If a fault condition exists, pressing this key will clear a fault message and return the printer from fault mode to offline mode. NOTE: If the fault condition is not corrected before pressing this key, the fault message will reappear when attempting to place the printer online. PAPER ADVANCE – Performs advance to top of form or line feed, depending on how long the key is pressed.
NOTE: Pressing ON LINE also moves the paper back to the adjusted print position and returns the printer to online. If you press PAPER ADVANCE while in view or eject mode, the paper will return to the adjusted print position and then perform the paper advance motion. Standard Mode – The first press ejects the paper 22 inches. Pressing the key again retracts 22 inches. Simple Tear Mode – Allows demand printing for specially designed forms.
ENTER – Selects the currently displayed option value as the active value. When the display shows the desired configuration value, press and release to select that value as the active value. An asterisk (*) appears next to the active value on the display. ENTER also starts and stops printer tests and generates a configuration printout. Press ENTER to start a printer test or configuration printout. Press again to stop the printer test. NOTE: The ENTER key must be unlocked in order to function.
Y + PAPER ADVANCE (IPDS Emulation Only) In offline mode, press Y + PAPER ADVANCE. If you release the PAPER ADVANCE key, the printer will perform a reverse linefeed. If you continue to press both, the printer will move to the previous top–of–form position. If there is IPDS data in the printer buffer, it will not print the data. In the fault state, Y + PAPER ADVANCE does not work. Y + VIEW (IPDS Emulation Only) In offline mode, press Y + VIEW.
Reloading Paper Follow this procedure when “LOAD PAPER” displays. (This message occurs when the last sheet of paper passes through the paper slot.) This procedure reloads paper without removing the last sheet of the old paper supply. This action retains the current top of form setting. A Thin Paper B Medium Paper C Thick Paper Figure 3–1. Forms Thickness Lever 1. Raise the printer cover. Raise the forms thickness lever as far as it will go. Press CLEAR to turn off the alarm.
Paper Slot Figure 3–2. Paper Slot Location 3. Locate the paper slot inside the cabinet and feed the paper up through the slot. It may be easier to feed one corner of the new paper up through the slot first. When this corner can be grasped from the top, rotate the paper back to the normal position. If necessary, gently press the existing paper back. NOTE: If you are unable to load the new paper over the existing paper in step 3, this procedure will not work.
New Paper Ribbon Path Diagram Existing Paper Existing Perforation 7. Load the new paper over the existing paper. Open and load the tractors one at a time to prevent the paper from slipping. NOTE: Make sure that the top edge of the new paper lines up with the top horizontal perforation of the last page. 8. Lower the forms thickness lever. 9. Press CLEAR to clear the “LOAD PAPER” fault message from the display. 10. Press ON LINE to place the printer in online mode and resume printing. 11.
f. Press DOWN ( B ) until Printer Tests “Shift Recycle” appears on the display. g. To start test, press ENTER. h. To stop test, press ENTER. i. Press UP + DOWN ( Y + B ) until ENTER SWITCH “LOCKED” appears on the display. j. Examine the print quality. The characters should be fully formed and of uniform density. k. If the print quality is good, close the printer cover; press ON LINE to enable printing. NOTE: The ENTER key lock and unlock function can be configured to be other than Y+B (See page 4–93).
Removing Paper from the Power Stacker Only: 1. Open the rear cabinet door. 2. Using the rear control panel, press ON LINE to take the printer offline 3. Press STACKER UP and wait for the stacker to reach the top of its travel. 4. Open the printer lid. 5. Tear the paper off at the first perforation above the tractors and let the paper fall back through the open power stacker throat. 6. From the rear of the printer, making sure the paper lies with its natural folds, lay the paper on top of the paper stack.
Replacing the Ribbon 1. Press ON LINE to place the printer in offline mode. 2. Open the printer cover 3. Remove the old ribbon: a. Raise the forms thickness lever as far as it will go. b. Press in on the hub latches and lift the ribbon spools off the hubs. Lift the ribbon out of the ribbon path. 4. Discard the old ribbon. 5. If necessary, clean the interior of the printer. (See page 6–2.) 6. Install the new ribbon: a. With the ribbon to the outside, place the full spool on the right hub.
7. Lower the forms thickness lever. Set it to match the paper thickness you are using. (See Figure 3–1.) 8. Close the printer cover. 9. Press ON LINE to return the printer to online mode.
4 The Configuration Menus Navigating the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11 Configuration Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13 CONFIG. CONTROL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15 Load Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15 Save Config. . . . . . . .
UPC Descenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–23 Compressed CPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–23 Ignore Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24 Ignore Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24 Select Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coax/Twinax Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–40 Coax Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–41 Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–42 Translation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–42 Active Char Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Twinax Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–50 Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–51 Translation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–51 Active Char Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–51 Prt Partial Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SFCC Char . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–58 EVFU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–58 SPC Char Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–58 Translation Tbl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–58 Buffer Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elong./AltFont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–70 High Speed Print Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–70 VFU Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–70 Upper Case Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–71 Slew Relative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 CPI Condensed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–80 Epson FX Character Set Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–81 ANSI Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–82 ANSI Menu Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–82 CPI/LPI Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I–2/5 Checksum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–90 MAINT / MISC Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–91 Hex Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–91 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–92 Power–Up State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dataproducts (Standard and Longlines) Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–102 Data Bit 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–102 PI Ignored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–102 Data Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–102 Response Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PRINTER CONTROL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–113 Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–113 PMD (Paper Motion Detection) Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–113 Open Platen @ BOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–114 Slow Paper Slew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Navigating the Menus To manipulate configurations it is important to understand how to navigate through the menus. Review the following instructions before you begin working with the printer. First, you must be offline to move within the menus. ON LINE Press to toggle between ONLINE and OFFLINE. OR Press to move up or down through the menus. OR Press to scroll through the available choices. ENTER Press to confirm selection. + Press to lock and unlock the ENTER key.
Step Press LCD Notes 1. If you are already in the configuration menu, go to step 5. ON LINE 2. Press: OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL 3. + ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED Allows you to make configuration changes. OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL 4. CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config. 5. UNTIL 6. Save Config. 1* 7. OR 8. Save Config. 2* UNTIL 11. Save Config. 2 ENTER 9. 10. CONFIG. CONTROL Save Config. + Press until a desired number (1–8) displays. The configuration is now saved in memory. (In this case, config. 2.
Configuration Main Menu * = Factory default OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL page 4–15 Load Config. Save Config. Print Config. Delete Config. Power–up Config. Protect Configs. Name Configs.
• MAINT / MISC – These options provide miscellaneous functions, such as printing a hex dump, selecting a display language, setting the lock key, and choosing whether the printer will power up in offline or online mode.
CONFIG. CONTROL Menu * = Factory default CONFIG. CONTROL From 4–13 Load Config. Factory* 1–8 Power–up Config. Factory* 1–8 Save Config. 1*–8 Protect Configs. Disable* Enable Print Config. Current* Factory Power–up All 1–8 Name Configs 1–8 Delete Config. 1*–8 Reset Cfg. Names 1*–8 Load Config. The printer can store numerous configurations in memory. This parameter allows you to select and load a specific configuration. The factory default configuration cannot be changed.
Protect Configs. You can specify whether or not a new configuration should overwrite an existing configuration when you activate the Save Configs. parameter. When disabled (default), the new configuration will overwrite the existing configuration. When enabled, the new configuration will not overwrite the existing configuration, and the message “CONFIG. EXISTS / Delete First” displays. Name Configs. You can specify a 15 character name which can be used to refer to a configuration.
ACTIVE IGP EMUL Menu * = Factory default ACTIVE IGP EMUL (From 4–13) IGP/PGL* IGP/VGL This ACTIVE IGP EMUL function allows the user to activate either the PGL or the VGL emulation. There are two methods for selecting the desired emulation. The first is by selecting the emulation directly from the printer menu. The second is by sending a host command which will switch the emulation automatically. To switch from VGL mode to PGL mode, you must be in Graphic Mode.
IGP Configurations – PGL Features The PGL emulation is the software based Intelligent Graphics Processor (IGP) for the line matrix family of Printronix printers. It is based upon, and is compatible with, the Printronix IGP–100/200/400 board using the Printronix Graphics Language (PGL). The IGP graphics processing features are detailed below. On–Line Form and Label Generation makes it easy to create forms or labels with a “preprinted” look for each application.
Rotated Alphanumerics permit new concepts in form design. Normal, expanded, and compressed character strings can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise, or they can be printed upside down. Logos are created using alphanumeric commands and add many print and shading features for a “customized” appearance to forms, reports, and labels. Reversed Print permits highlighting and contrasting by printing white characters on a dark background.
The IGP/PGL Emulation Submenu Emulation * = Factory default IGP/PGL Define CR Code CR = CR* CR = CR + LF Select Font Define LF Code LF = LF* LF = CR + LF Slash 0 Autowrap PI slew range 1–125 126* 127–255 Select LPI Auto Uppercase Skip Cmd Prefix Power On IGP/PGL 6* , 8, 9, 10 Disable* Enable Enable* Disable Enable* Disable Disable* Enable Ext Execute Copy UPC Descenders Compressed CPI Enable* Disable Disable* Light Font Dark Font Optimized Ratio I-2/5 Selection True Form Slew Disab
Define LF Code (Line Feed) This parameter forces the printer to insert an automatic Carriage Return code into the data stream whenever a Line Feed code occurs. This can be used in most installations, but it is required if the host computer does not send Carriage Returns to the printer. • LF = LF. Does not perform an automatic carriage return. The next print position will be the current print position of the next line. • LF = CR + LF. Performs an automatic carriage return.
CR Edit This parameter determines if a carriage return will be followed by a line feed. • Disable. The printer ignores all carriage returns that are not followed by line feeds. • Enable. The printer processes all carriage returns, even for those that are not followed by line feeds. Select Font Select Font specifies which language is currently selected for use with the PGL. Refer to page 4–26 for available selections. Slash 0 This parameter allows you to print the numeral ‘0’ with or without the slash.
Power On IGP/PGL You can set the IGP feature so that it is enabled or disabled when the printer is powered on. • Disable. The PGL is disabled when the printer is powered on. (The PGL feature is initialized to the Quiet mode.) • Enable. The PGL is enabled when the printer is powered on. (The PGL feature is initialized in the Normal mode.) Extended Execute Copy • Disable. Dynamic data, overlay data, etc.
Ignore Character Ignore Mode This parameter instructs the PGL to ignore the character selected under the Select Character menu. • Disable. The PGL does not ignore any characters. • Enable. The PGL ignores the characters selected under the Selected Character menu. Select Character This instructs the PGL which character to ignore from the host. Compatibility Mode This option instructs the PGL to behave similarly to older versions of the IGP with respect to certain commands.
Optimized Ratio This option selects different bar code ratios for certain bar codes including Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5. It is included for compatibility with the IGP–X00 printers. • Enable. Select the alternate bar code ratios. • Disable. Use standard bar code ratios. Interleaved 2/5 Selection This option is added to be compatible with a special IGP-X00 customization. Usually, if Interleaved 2/5 bar codes have an odd number of digits, a leading zero is inserted in front of the data.
IGP/PGL Character Set Menu * = Factory default Select Font Standard Sets* 0) ASCII* 1) German 2) Swedish 3) Danish 4) Norwegian 5) Finnish 6) English 7) Dutch 8) French 9) Spanish 10) Italian 11) Turkish 12–23) Reserved 24–31) User Defined Code Page 437 Code Page 850 4–26 Arabic Sets ASMO 449* ASMO 449+ ASMO 708 ASMO 708+ MS DOS CP710 MS DOS CP720 Sakr CP714 Aptec CP715 CP 786 Arabic CP 864 Arabic CP 1046 Arabic Lam One Arabic Lam Two Cyrillic Sets European Sets Code Page 866* Cyrillic CP 437 Cyrillic
IGP Configurations – VGL Features Code V Graphics language (VGL) is an Intelligent Graphics Printing (IGP) software emulation designed for your line matrix printer. The IGP Code V emulation of the QMSR Code Vt Version II programming language produces on–line forms, bar codes, and alphanumeric text–generation. The graphics processing features are detailed below.
Rotated Alphanumerics Rotated Alphanumerics permit new concepts in form design. Normal, expanded, and compressed character strings can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise, counterclockwise, or printed upside down. Logos Logos are easily created using alphanumeric commands and a variety of print and shading features, providing a “customized” appearance for forms, reports, and labels.
Configuring the Emulation with the Control Panel The settings, or configuration parameters, such as selecting the host interface and parallel/serial data input, are adjusted according to the printer function key descriptions in this manual. Configure the VGL as you would configure the printer for other features. You can select VGL default parameters directly from the control panel, or by control codes as explained in the IGP/VGL Programmer’s Reference Manual.
The IGP/VGL Emulation Submenu EMULATION * = Factory default IGP/VGL SFCC & Pwrup LPI SFCC 6*–10 94* (range 17–255) Power Up ^X Disable*/Enable Power Up^F Disable*/Enable Power Up ^PY Disable*/Enable Graphics Options Error Handling Ignore/DB8 Setup Font Set Slash 0 Error msgs Ignore chars See page 4–38 Disable*/Enable Enable*/Disable Disable* Ignore Dots Error markers Char 1 Disable*/Enable Enable*/Disable Char 2 Append Rotated Char 1 & 2 Offpage errors Disable*/Enable Disable*/Enable Ignore ch#1 Ba
Power Up ^X Enable selects the ignore mode as the power–up default, and selects the graphics mode ^PY as the power–up default. All characters are ignored until a ^A command is received. Power Up ^F Enable selects free format as the power–up default, and selects the graphics mode ^PY as the power–up default. Free format causes the VGL to ignore carriage returns, line feeds and all characters below 20 hex sent from the host. Power Up PY Enable selects the graphics mode ^PY as the power–up default.
Append Rotated Enable appends logos to an alphanumeric string rotated in a clockwise, counterclockwise, or inverted orientation. Otherwise, the logo is treated as a separate element. Truncate Alpha When enabled, this parameter prevents the printing of Error 48 (Element Off Page Error) if alphanumeric data, including spaces, extends beyond the right side of the form. True Vert 1/10 Determines if a vertical 1/10 of an inch parameter is used as 1/10 of an inch (Enabled) or as 7/72 of an inch (Disabled).
Rot. Char Size When the Rotated Character Size option is Adjusted, rotated (clockwise/counter–clockwise), expanded characters have a different size than an unrotated character with the same size parameters. If Not Adjusted, rotated, expanded characters will be the same size as unrotated characters with the same size parameters. Ignore Spaces When disabled, trailing spaces are NOT deleted from alphanumeric elements in a graphics pass.
IGP 110 Compatible This option instructs the VGL to behave similarly to the IGP–110 with respect to certain commands. All new users with new applications should select the “Disable” option. Selecting this mode insures the printer will behave as described in this manual. • Disable. The IGP does not emulate the IGP–110 mode. • Enable. The IGP emulates the IGP–110 version. Table 4–1. Width Limit Table Height Param. Max. Width Allowed Height Param. Max.
Error markers Enable prints the following error markers for those elements that print beyond the page boundaries: >> << for elements that begin off the right side of the page; for elements that begin at the indicated position but end off the page; ◆ for elements where the starting position of the command contains an error other than an off-page error. Offpage Errors When enabled, reports errors for elements that start or end beyond the right edge of the page. When disabled, does not report these errors.
Ignore ch#1 Specifies character 1 for the character filtering option. Valid values for n are from 0 through 255. Ignore ch#2 Specifies character 2 for the character filtering option. Valid values for n are from 0 through 255. Data Bit 8 When data bit 8 is enabled, the PI line is not passed directly from host to printer; all 8 bits are used for data bits, and characters in the 80–FF hex range can be accessed.
PI Control Printer PI Disable indicates that the ASCII emulation is configured with the PI line disabled. Setting this option to Enable informs the VGL that the ASCII emulation is configured with the PI line enabled. Host PI Disable indicates the host does not send PI signals. Setting this option to Enable informs the VGL that the host sends PI signals. The Data Bit 8 configuration option must be disabled to transmit the PI line to the printer.
IGP/VGL Character Set Menu * = Factory default Font Set Standard* 0) ASCII* 1) German 2) Swedish 3) Danish 4) Norwegian 5) Finnish 6) English 7) Dutch 8) French 9) Spanish 10) Italian 11) Turkish Code Page 437 Code Page 850 4–38 Arabic Sets ASMO 449* ASMO 449+ ASMO 708 ASMO 708+ MS DOS CP710 MS DOS CP720 Sakr CP714 Aptec CP715 CP 786 Arabic CP 864 Arabic CP 1046 Arabic Lam One Arabic Lam Two Cyrillic Sets European Sets Code Page 866* Cyrillic CP 437 Cyrillic 113 Cyrillic 8859–5 ISO 915 Code Page 855 7
EMULATION Menu EMULATION * = Factory default (From 4–13) CTHI 1 LinePrinter+* Proprinter XL Epson FX P–Series* P–Series XQ Serial Matrix 44/48XX–ANSI 1 IGP/PGL 1 IGP/VGL 1 IPDS 1 1 Optional emulation The EMULATION menu allows you to select the emulation to be used with your printer. The Proprinter XL, Epson FX, P–Series, P–Series XQ, and Serial Matrix emulations are all part of LinePrinter Plus. You can configure options for the active emulation via the EMULATION menu.
Coax/Twinax Menu Overview CTHI Standard* Simp Prot Conv Coax Params Twinax Params SPC Coax Params SPC Twx Params See page 4–41 See page 4–50 See page 4–55 See page 4–57 Coax/Twinax Emulations With a coax interface, the printer emulates the following IBM coax printer models: • 3287 Models 1 and 2 • 4234 Models 1 With a twinax interface, the printer emulates the following IBM twinax printer models: • 4234 Models 2 and 12 • 5225 Models 1, 2, 3, and 4 These emulations are discussed on the fo
Coax Emulation Menu Standard* * = Factory default Coax Params Char Set Select Primary Sets 0037 English US* 0037 Eng Nether 0285 English UK 0273 Austr/Germ 0274 Belg. Old 0275 Brazilian 0260 Canad Fren 0277 Danish 0287 Danish Alt 0278 Finnish 0288 Finn. Alt 0297 French 0500 Internat 5 0280 Italian 0281 Japan. Eng 0282 Portuguese 0284 Span Speak 0289 Span. Alt 0500 Swiss Bil 0500 Belg. New 0803 Hebrew Old 0424 Hebrew 0892 OCR A 0893 OCR B 0420 Arabic 0880 Cyril.
Char Set Select CHAR SET SELECT specifies the print language used by the printer. Character sets are shown in detail in the Character Sets Reference Manual. Translation Table TRANSLATION TABLE prints out SCS and DSC/DSE tables of coax interface’s current character set. This operation is valid only when coax interface is the current interface. Active Char Set This option selects which group of character sets will be active.
NOTE: Selecting the PA2 menu item again (“PA2 DISABLED” appears on the operator panel) or selecting the PA1 menu item will reset the pending PA2 function. Buffer Reprint This option is valid only when the printer is printing in SCS mode. When the ENTER key is pressed, “Buffer Reprint Enabled” is displayed and an Intervention Required status is sent to the host. Pressing ENTER again cancels the Buffer Reprint function and “Buffer Reprint Disabled” is displayed.
PTX Transparent Control You can enable additional printer features that are not accessible through standard Coax emulations. To access these features, send text commands in the data stream. The commands must have a start and end code. Three sets (each containing a start and end code) are available: • Set 1: start code =<% end code = > • Set 2: start code = þþ end code = $ • Set 3: start code = _% end code = _ Change Case CHANGE CASE specifies the font as MONO or DUAL case.
Image Buf Size IMAGE BUFFER SIZE (screen buffer size) allows you to select the following image buffer sizes. This option is only valid when printer emulates 3287. For the 4234 emulation, the buffer size is fixed at 4k. A POR status is sent to the host when the printer is made READY. • 2K • 4K Intervention Req Select from SEND TO HOST or DO NOT SEND. If SEND TO HOST is selected, the printer sends a signal to the host computer when any of the following occur: • Printer faults occur.
• DISABLE allows certain host commands (line length, forms length, LPI, CPI, print quality, and text orientation) to override operator panel settings. Note that the information appearing on the message display may not match the data stream setting. No values will change upon initial selection of the disable option. • ENABLE permits operator panel settings to override host data stream commands.
Compatibility Options Menu (Coax Only) The Compatibility Options menu allows you to select special printer functions in the non-SCS mode, based on the capabilities of the printer emulated.
Position Aft FF (4234 only) POSITION AFT FF allows you to select the location of the print position after a form feed command is sent. • OFF sets the printer to print at position 2 of the first print line on the next form. • ON sets the printer to print at print position 1 of the first print line on the next form. Last Char = FF LAST CHAR = FF determines the print line position when a form feed command is the last code encountered in the print buffer.
Auto Skip at End AUTO SKIP AT END specifies whether or not to perform an automatic form feed at the end of a print buffer. If form feed is the last character in the print order, the form feed function is supplied by the AUTO SKIP AT END option. • OFF sets the printer to print at print position 1 of the next line. • ON sets the printer to print at print position 1 of the first line of the next form.
Twinax Emulation Menu Standard* * = Factory default Twinax Params Char Set Select Translation Tbl Active Char Set Secondary Set* Primary Set Primary Sets Enable* Disable Secondary Sets Device ID 0037 English US* 0037 English Nether 0500 Swiss Bil 0500 Belg. New 0273 Austr. /Germ 0274 Belg. Old 0275 Brazilian 0260 Canad Fren 0277 Danish 0278 Finnish 0297 French 0280 Italian 0281 Japan.
Char Set Select CHARACTER SET specifies the print language used by the printer. Character sets are shown in detail in the Character Sets Reference Manual. Translation Table TRANSLATION TABLE prints out a table of the twinax interface’s current character set. This operation is valid only when the twinax interface is the current interface. Active Char Set This option selects which group of character sets will be active.
Cancel IGP/DCU CANCEL IGP/DCU has the following options: • ENABLE cancels all buffers when a job is put on hold from the host, or the CANCEL key is pressed. • DISABLE does not cancel any internal buffer in the printer when a job is put on hold from the host, or the CANCEL key is pressed. PTX Transparent You can enable additional features that are not available in standard Twinax emulations. To access these features, send text commands in the data stream. The commands must have a start and end code.
Graphic Chek Code GRAPHIC CHEK CODE specifies the replacement character to print in place of any unprintable character that is received from the host. The character becomes the printer default when: • The printer is powered off and then powered on. • An SGEA command specifies to use the operator panel default. • The “GRAPHIC CHEK ERR” option is disabled. LAC Option The LAC OPTION allows the host system to load alternate character images into the printer.
NOTE: Host margin and tab settings will not be ignored whether or not HOST OVERRIDE is enabled. • DISABLE allows certain host commands (line length, forms length, LPI, CPI, print quality, and text orientation) to override operator panel settings. Note that the information appearing on the message display may not match the data stream setting. No values will change upon initial selection of the disable option. • ENABLE permits operator panel settings to override host data stream commands.
SPC Coax Params Simp Prot Conv * = Factory default SPC Coax Params Logical Buf Size Image Buff Size Intervention Reg 4K* 2K Send to Host* Do Not Send 1920* 960 2560 3440 3564 Column 132 Wrap PA1 Buffer Print Translation Tbl Disable* Enable PA2 Buffer Reprint Disable* Enable Logical Buff Size Refers to the size of the printer buffer which should be set the same as the host screen (buffer) size. If the host screen size is unknown, use 1920.
Buffer Print When enabled, the BUFFER PRINT parameter prints the EBCDIC data and control codes received from the host as hex values. Refer to Chapter 6 for information on how to obtain a hex code printout. Translation Table TRANSLATION TABLE prints out a table of the coax interface’s current character set. This operation is valid only when the coax interface is selected.
SPC Twx Params Simp Prot Conv * = Factory default SPC Twinax Params Device Address SPC Type Translation Tbl 0–6 1* MODE 219* Printer Type Impact/P–Series* STD Centronics IGP/VGL IGP/PGL SFCC Char Logical Not* Caret (^) EVFU Enable* Disable SPC Char Set Multinational* Austrian/German Belgian Canadian French Danish/Norweg. French Spanish English US Buffer Print Disable* Enable MODE PROLINE SPC Char Set 0050 Internat 5* 0037 English US 0273 Austr/Germ 0274 Belg.
Printer Type Determines the SPC Twinax emulation ‘Mode’. Set to Std Centronics, IGP/VGL, or IGP/PGL, the SET LINE DENSITY and SET PRINT DENSITY commands are translated into a Carriage Return (CR) only and vertical format commands are ignored unless the EVFU is enabled. SFCC Char Determines what character is printed when an EBCIDIC LOGICAL NOT character 〈¬ Hex 5F) is received from the host. EVFU When enabled, the EVFU parameter allows vertical format control by the host in all four printer type modes.
LinePrinter Plus Emulation Submenu LinePrinter+ Printer Protocol See page 4–63 * = Factory default CPI/LPI Select Font Attributes Page Format Print Char. Set Margins Typeface Left Margin 1 Data Processing* 0* NLQ 0–369 columns OCR–A Right Margin 1 OCR–B 0* High Speed 0–369 columns NLQ Sans Serif Bottom Margin High Speed 100 0 lines* NLQ 200 0–451 DP 200 Perforation Skip 1 High Speed 64 Disable* BARCODE 145 1/2 inch BARCODE 160 2/3 inches Prop.
Font Attributes This submenu allows you to define the following font attributes: • Typefaces: Data Processing – A general purpose font printing out at 120 dpi horizontally and 72 dpi vertically. The width of the font will vary with each cpi. NLQ – A high quality font printing at 180 dpi horizontally and 96 dpi vertically. This fonts has serifs and the width of the font varies with cpi. OCR–A / OCR–B – Optical character recognition fonts printing at 120 dpi horizontally and 144 dpi vertically.
• Italic Print: This attribute specifies a slanted (either forward or backward) text style. • Text position: Specifies where the text will positioned in the line space. When set to Top of Line, text will be positioned at the top of the line space. When set to Bottom of Line, the text will be positioned as if it were at the bottom of a 6 lpi line space. The following example shows both Top of Line and Bottom of Line text positions: You can also specify if the zero character will print with a slash.
Forms Length Forms length is the number of lines that can be printed on a page. You can set forms length in inches, millimeters (mm), or as a function of the current LPI (lines per inch). Forms Width The forms width can be specified in inches, millimeters, or as a function of the current CPI (characters per inch). The forms width set should not exceed the actual paper width. Print Char Set When this selection is displayed and the ENTER key is pressed, the current character set is printed.
Printer Protocol Submenus LinePrinter+ * = Factory default Printer Protocol From page 4–64 P–Series* page 4–64 Control Code 06 8.0 LPI* 10.3 LPI 6.0 LPI Control Code 08 Elongated* Backspace Define CR Code CR=CR* CR=CR+LF Auto LF Disable* Enable Overstrike Enable* Disable Define LF Code LF=CR+LF* LF=LF Select SFCC 1* 0–7F VFU Selected EVFU* DVFU CVFU Disable Alt.
P–Series Emulation Control Code 06 Control Code 06 defines the function of ASCII code 06 hex (ACK). You can select an alternate line spacing of 6, 8 or 10.3 LPI. Control Code 08 Control Code 08 defines the function of ASCII code 08 hex (BS). You can define the code to output an elongated character or to output a backspace. Define CR Code This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code (0D hex) from the host computer.
Overstrike When overstrike is enabled, common dots appear darker in characters that are printed over each other, as shown below. The print position moves one–half dot to the right. If you are using overstrike for bolding and if overstrike is disabled, no bolding will occur. Overstrike printing occurs at a Decreased speed. Define LF Code This option determines whether an automatic carriage return should occur whenever a line feed command is received. • LF = LF does not perform an automatic carriage return.
VFU Select The VFU Select feature controls how the printer handles vertical formatting. • EVFU: Enables the VFU and selects P–Series compatible Electronic Vertical Format Unit (EVFU). • DVFU: Enables the VFU and selects the Dataproducts compatible Direct Access Vertical Format Unit (DVFU). • CVFU: Enables the VFU and selects the Centronics compatible Direct Access Vertical Format Unit (CVFU). • Disable: Disables all VFU processing. Alt.
PSeries Dbl High This menu option allows printing compatibility between the current and older models of Printronix printers. • Normal: This is normal Double High printing for current model printers. • P3/4/6/9 Compat: Where older printers printed two dot rows higher, this option allows for compatibility by raising the print two dot rows to match the current models dot row value (two dot rows lower).
P–Series Character Set Menu * = Factory default Character Set Standard Sets* Arabic Sets ASMO 449* ASMO 449+ ASMO 708 ASMO 708+ MS DOS CP710 MS DOS CP720 Sakr CP714 Aptec CP715 CP 786 Arabic CP 864 Arabic CP 1046 Arabic Lam One Arabic Lam Two IBM PC* Multinational Cyrillic Sets European Sets Cyrillic 866* Cyrillic CP 437 Cyrillic 113 Cyrillic 8859–5 ISO 915 Code Page 855 7–bit Cyrillic 8859–2 Latin 2* Latin 2 852 Mazovia Kamenicky Roman 8 Slovenian 437 Slovenian 1250 Code Page 865 Code Page 860 Lati
P–Series XQ Emulation Control Code 06 Control Code 06 defines the function of ASCII code 06 hex (ACK). You can select an alternate line spacing of 6, 8 or 10.3 LPI. Define CR Code This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code (0D hex) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each time the printer receives a Carriage Return, it inserts an additional Line Feed code (0A hex) into the data stream.
Compressed Print The Compressed Print parameter controls which host command sets compressed printing. • CHAR 01 SOH • CHAR 03 ETX • CHAR 09 HT Elong./Alt. Font The Elong./Alt. Font parameter controls which host command sets elongated (double high) fonts and extended character set. • ELNG=BS (08 hex) FONT=SO (0E hex) • ELNG=SO FONT=BS High Speed Print The High Speed Print Mode parameter controls which host command sets high speed printing.
Upper Case Select The Uppercase Select parameter controls how the printer handles lowercase characters it receives from the host computer. When enabled, all characters will be printed in uppercase. • DISABLE prints lowercase characters received from the host computer as lowercase, and uppercase characters received from the computer as uppercase.
Serial Matrix Emulation Control Code 06 Control Code 06 defines the function of ASCII code 06 hex (ACK). You can select an alternate line spacing of 6, 8 or 10.3 LPI. Define CR Code This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code (0D hex) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each time the printer receives a Carriage Return, it inserts an additional Line Feed code (0A hex) into the data stream.
Define LF Code This option determines whether an automatic carriage return should occur whenever a line feed command is received. • LF = LF does not perform an automatic carriage return. The next print position will be the current print position of the next line. • LF = CR + LF forces an automatic carriage return with each line feed command. The next print position will be position 1 of the next line.
There are also a number of groups of multinational character sets. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such as European Sets) and press ENTER. Then choose the desired set within that group (such as Roman 8) and press ENTER. Both the group and the desired set will be starred to indicate selection. Character sets are shown in detail in the Character Sets Reference Manual. ESC d Command This menu option is for backward compatibility.
Serial Matrix Character Set Menu * = Factory default Character Set Standard Sets* Arabic Sets ASMO 449* ASMO 449+ ASMO 708 ASMO 708+ MS DOS CP710 MS DOS CP720 Sakr CP714 Aptec CP715 CP 786 Arabic CP 864 Arabic CP 1046 Arabic Lam One Arabic Lam Two IBM PC* Multinational Cyrillic Sets European Sets Cyrillic 866* Cyrillic CP 437 Cyrillic 113 Cyrillic 8859–5 ISO 915 Code Page 855 7–bit Cyrillic 8859–2 Latin 2* Latin 2 852 Mazovia Kamenicky Roman 8 Slovenian 437 Slovenian 1250 Code Page 865 Code Page 860
Proprinter XL Define CR Code This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code (0D hex) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each time the printer receives a Carriage Return, it inserts an additional Line Feed code (0A hex) into the data stream. Do not use this feature if the host computer sends Line Feeds to the printer. • CR = CR does not insert an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return.
Character Set The first level of this menu selects which group of character sets will be used. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such as European Sets) and press ENTER. Then choose the desired set within that group (such as 8859–2 Latin 2) and press ENTER. By moving down in the menu and scrolling through the list of European sets, a different set may be chosen by pressing ENTER. Character sets are shown in detail in the Character Sets Reference Manual.
Proprinter XL Character Set Menu * = Factory default Character Set Standard Sets* Arabic Sets ASMO 449* ASMO 449+ ASMO 708 ASMO 708+ MS DOS CP710 MS DOS CP720 Sakr CP714 Aptec CP715 CP 786 Arabic CP 864 Arabic CP 1046 Arabic Lam One Arabic Lam Two Cyrillic Sets European Sets Cyrillic 866* Cyrillic CP 437 Cyrillic 113 Cyrillic 8859–5 ISO 915 Code Page 855 7–bit Cyrillic 8859–2 Latin 2* Latin 2 852 Mazovia Kamenicky Roman 8 Slovenian 437 Slovenian 1250 Code Page 865 Code Page 860 Latin 1 8859–1 Latin 5
Epson FX Define CR Code The Define CR Code option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code (hex 0D) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each time the printer receives a Carriage Return, it inserts an additional Line Feed code (hex 0A) into the data stream. Do not use this feature if the host computer sends Line Feeds to the printer. • CR = CR does not insert an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return.
Character Set This parameter selects a character set for the Epson emulation. Note that when OCR–A or OCR–B is selected as the print language, the Font Attribute Typeface option is changed to OCR–A or OCR–B, respectively. The first level of this menu selects which group of character sets will be used. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such as European Sets) and press ENTER. Then choose the desired set within that group (such as 8859–2 Latin 2) and press ENTER.
Epson FX Character Set Menu * = Factory default Character Set Standard* Epson Set * Arabic Sets Cyrillic Sets European Sets ASMO 449* ASMO 449+ ASMO 708 ASMO 708+ MS DOS CP710 MS DOS CP720 Sakr CP714 Aptec CP715 CP 786 Arabic CP 864 Arabic CP 1046 Arabic Lam One Arabic Lam Two Cyrillic 866* Cyrillic CP 437 Cyrillic 113 Cyrillic 8859–5 ISO 915 Code Page 855 7–bit Cyrillic 8859–2 Latin 2* Latin 2 852 Mazovia Kamenicky Roman 8 Slovenian 437 Slovenian 1250 Code Page 865 Code Page 860 Latin 1 8859–1 Lat
ANSI Emulation Menu Emulation * = Factory default 44/48XX – ANSI Font Attributes CPI/LPI Select Select CPI 10.0* CPI 12.0 CPI 13.3 CPI 15.0 CPI 16.7 CPI 17.1 CPI Select LPI 6.0 LPI* 3.0 4.0 8.0 LPI Define CR Code Auto LF Define LF Code Character Set Typeface Margins CR = CR * Data Processing* Left Margin CR = CR + LF Gothic NLQ 0 columns* Char. Graphics 0–369 High Speed Right Margin Italics NLQ 0 columns* Courier NLQ 0–369 OCR–A Top Margin 0 lines * OCR–B Prop.
CPI/LPI Select This submenu defines the default values for the horizontal and vertical character spacing. The number of characters per inch can range from 10.0 up to 17.1. The number of lines per inch can range from 3.0 to 8.0. Font Attributes This submenu allows you to define the following font attributes: typeface, proportional spacing, bold print, and italic print. You can also specify if the zero character will print with a slash. See page 4–60 for a detailed explanation of this submenu.
If the forms length is set in lines and you change the LPI, the effective page length changes to the forms length in characters divided by the new LPI. IMPORTANT ! NOTE: Receipt of a data stream control code which changes the forms length overrides the forms length previously specified via the operator panel. Forms Width FORMS WIDTH specifies the forms width in characters. FORMS WIDTH IN CHARACTERS allows you to input the forms width in characters from 1 to 232 characters.
IMPORTANT ! If the forms width is set in characters and the CPI is changed, the effective page width is changed to be equal to the forms width in characters divided by the new CPI. NOTE: This applies only if the forms width is set in characters. If the forms width is set in inches or millimeters (mm), changing the CPI does not affect the effective forms width.
Character Sets This parameter selects a character set for the ANSI emulation. Note that when 0876 OCR–A or 0877 OCR–B is selected as the print language, the print quality is changed to OCR–A or OCR–B, respectively. Character sets are shown in detail in the Character Sets Reference Manual. Printer Select This option determines if the ASCII DC1 and DC3 control codes can be used to disable and enable the printer.
BC Check Digit This option is used to configure if the host calculates the bar code check digit (“by host”), and sends it along with the bar code, or if the bar code is sent without the check digit, and the printer calculates and adds it. Note that if configured to “by host,” the check digit is not verified by the printer, but printed as it was received. Barcode darkmode • ENABLE: The bar codes will be printed at a higher resolution.
IPDS Emulation Emulation * = Factory default IPDS Font Size Select By Host* Standard Compressed Graphics Scaling Rounded* Exact Graphics Quality Barcode Quality High* Select By Host Low High* Select By Host Low Graphic Char Size 4234* 67XX Barcode Size 4234* 67XX 64XX Early Print Comp Off* On I 2/5 Checksum Standard (1/3)* Special (4/9) Your IPDS printer emulates the IBM 4234 twinax models 008 and 012. IPDS Twinax printers can only print IPDS data streams and nothing else.
Font Size This parameter chooses the font size which will be used by IPDS. • STANDARD – The font ID will be converted to a decompressed font ID. • COMPRESSED – The font ID will be converted to a compressed font ID. • SELECT BY HOST – The font ID will be unchanged. Graphics Quality This parameter chooses the print quality of graphics. • HIGH – Graphics is printed at 144 dot rows per inch. • LOW – Graphics is printed at 72 dot rows per inch.
Graphic CharSize This parameter will emulate the graphic character size of the selected printer model. • 4234 – IBM 4234 • 67XX – Decision Data 67XX Barcode Size This parameter will emulate the bar code sizes of the selected printer model. • 4234 – IBM 4234 • 67XX – Decision Data 67XX • 64XX – IBM 6400 series I–2/5 Checksum This parameter defines the printer checksum calculation method for Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes.
MAINT / MISC Menu * = Factory default MAINT / MISC From 4–13 Hex Dump Mode Alarm Disable* Enable Eject Function On* Cont. Beep Off Power Stacker 1 Standard* Simple Tear Form Saver Disable Power–up State Online* Offline Auto Locking Display Language English* German French Italian Spanish Disable* Enable Set Lock Key PTX Setup Option Enable* Disable Disable* Enable Accented Characters File System Set Sharing Overwrite Enable* Disable View Files File 1 File 2 etc.
Alarm You can set the printer so that an audible alarm sounds (3 beeps) when there is a fault, such as a paper jam. Continuous Beep sounds until clear is pressed. Power–Up State This parameter allows you to configure the printer to power–up in the offline or online state. Display Language This parameter chooses the language that will appear on the LCD – English, Spanish, French, Italian, or German.
• Form Saver: Allows near demand printing for forms that do not have pre–printed headers or special application designs. At least one blank page is required to load the paper so that it does not slip out of the tractors. For shorter form lengths, two or more blank pages may be necessary. When you press VIEW/EJECT, the bottom of the printed page is slewed to the tear position. When pressed again, the paper moves to the top of the next printable page available. See Appendix B.
6. Press ENTER. The display reads, “Select a new lock key.” 7. Press the combination of keys that you want to be the new lock key. Make sure you press all keys selected at the same time. 8. If the selection is valid, the display will read, “Enter the new lock key again.” Press the same combination of keys a second time. If the selection is invalid, the display will read, “Invalid key selection.” Return to step 6 and start over. 9.
Accented Chars Selects whether the accented characters are standard or tall. See below for an example of characters. Selecting tall will slow print speed and may cause the printer to back up. Standard Tall File System • Overwrite allows you to prevent files from being overwritten by disabling the overwrite function. • View Files displays the list of files in the file system. Pressing the DOWN key displays the file size. • Delete Files displays the list of files in the file system.
Set Sharing This option allows character sets to be shared between the active LP+ protocol and the active IGP emulation. If CT is installed and active, selecting a character set in the CT sets that character set in the active IGP and LP+ protocols. (These changes will not be visible on the front panel.) If Set Sharing is not selected, only the LP+ will share the CT’s character set.
HOST INTERFACE Menu * = Factory default HOST INTERFACE (From 4–13) Twinax Coax Auto Switching Centronics* Available with CT option Available with CT option See page 4–98 See page 4–100 Dataproducts Serial IEEE 1284 Ethernet 1 See page 4–110 See page 4–111 See page 4–102 See page 4–104 1 Available when an Ethernet Adapter is present. The Host Interface Menu enables you to select and configure one of seven types of interface between the printer and your host computer.
Auto Switching Menu Auto Switching * = Factory default (From 4–97) Parallel Hotport Port Type Centronics* See page 4–100 Data Products See page 4–102 IEEE 1284 See page 4–104 Disable Trickle Time 1/4 Sec* 1/2 Sec 1 Sec 2 Sec 4 Sec 8 Sec 16 Sec Off Timeout 10 Sec* 1 – 60 Report Status Disable* Enable Serial Hotport C/T Hotport Port Type RS 232* RS 422 Disable Trickle Time 1/4 Sec* 1/2 Sec 1 Sec 2 Sec 4 Sec 8 Sec 16 Sec Off Timeout 10 Sec* 1 – 60 Report Status Disable* Enable Port Type Twinax* Coax Dis
Timeout This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for data to print. When the printer has not received data from the host after certain period of time, it needs to Timeout in order to service the other port. Report Status When fault occurs on the printer, only the active port reports the fault to the host. When this option is enabled, the port will report any fault even when it is not the current active port.
Centronics (Parallel) Submenu Centronics * * = Factory default (From 4–97) Data Bit 8 Enable * Disable PI Ignored Enable* Disable Latch Data On Leading * Trailing Data Polarity Standard * Inverted Prime Signal Enable * Disable Resp. Polarity Busy On Strobe Standard * Inverted Enable * Disable TOF Action Reset * Do Nothing Buffer Size in K 1* (range 1–16) Data Bit 8 The Data Bit 8 parameter allows access to the extended ASCII character set. Normally, this parameter is enabled.
Response Polarity The Response Polarity parameter must be set to match the response polarity of your host computer. • Standard does not invert the response signal. • Inverted inverts the response signal sent to the host computer. Busy on Strobe Busy on Strobe determines when the Busy signal is asserted. • Enable asserts a busy signal after each character is received. • Disable asserts a busy signal only when the print buffers are full.
Dataproducts (Standard & Longlines) Submenu * = Factory default Dataproducts (From 4–97) Data Bit 8 PI Ignored Data Polarity Response Polarity Enable * Disable Enable * Disable Standard * Inverted Standard * Inverted TOF Action Buffer Size in k Prime Signal Disable* Enable Reset* Do nothing Latch Data On Middle* Trailing Leading 1* 1–16 Data Bit 8 The Data Bit 8 parameter allows access to the extended ASCII character set. Normally, this parameter is enabled.
Response Polarity The Response Polarity parameter must be set to match the response polarity of your host computer. • Standard does not invert the response signal. • Inverted inverts the response signal sent to the host computer. Latch Data On The Latch Data On parameter specifies whether the data is read on the leading, middle, or trailing edge of the data strobe signal.
Serial Submenu * = Factory default Serial (From 4–97) Interface Type RS 232* RS 422 Parity None * Odd Even Mark Sense Data Protocol Baud Rate XON / XOFF * ETX / ACK ACK / NAK Series1 1 Char Series1 2 Char DTR 9600* 600 thru 115200 Baud Data Term Ready True* On–Line and BNF Off–Line or BF On–Line False Poll Response xx ms 0* 0–30 Request to Send On–line and BNF* Off–line or BF False True Idle Response Disable* Enable Word Length Stop Bits 8* 7 1* 2 Buffer Size in K Poll Character xx Hex 1* (
character. An XOFF character is sent when the number of empty bytes in the buffer is less than or equal to 25 percent of the buffer size. If the host keeps sending data after an XOFF is sent, the printer firmware will continue to send an XOFF for every 16 characters received. When cleared, the printer will resume receiving data (XON). The data does not have any End of Text codes; XON / XOFF is a non–block protocol. • ETX / ACK: End of Text / Acknowledge.
from the Poll Character xx MS on the front panel from 0 through 30). This n milliseconds is called the poll delay. The poll character will be removed from the input data stream and will not be processed. This may cause problems with the transmission of binary data (e.g. control codes, bit image, etc.). If a poll delay is started due to the receipt of a poll character and another poll character is received, the second poll character has no effect, and is removed from the input data stream.
Word Length The Data Bits parameter sets the length of the serial data word. The length of the data word can be set to 7 or 8 bits, and must match the corresponding data bits setting in the host computer. Stop Bits The Stop Bits parameter sets the number of stop bits in the serial data word. Either one or two stop bits can be selected. The setting must match the corresponding stop bit setting in the host computer. Parity The Parity parameter can be set for odd parity, even parity, mark, sense, or no parity.
Request to Send This configuration is part of hardware flow control and determines when the Request to Send (RTS) signal is generated. This signal indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data. • True continuously asserts the RTS signal. • False never asserts the RTS signal. • On–Line and BNF asserts the RTS signal when the printer is online and the internal serial buffer is not full.
Idle Response This option is for the Series 1 protocol. When enabled, the printer will send a response character every two seconds while the number of valid bytes in the buffer is less than 75 percent of the buffer size. One Char Enquiry The One Char Enquiry mode uses the Poll Character to detect a request from the host and sends a response back to the host. This option also allows you to turn on and off this feature.
IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional) Submenu * = Factory default IEEE 1284 (From 4–97) Prime Signal TOF Action Enable* Disable Reset* Do Nothing Buffer Size in K 1* – 16 K The IEEE 1284 interface is faster and more versatile than Centronics and supports bidirectional communication. Chapter 5 discusses the available modes (Compatibility, Nibble, and Byte) in more detail. Configuration of this interface is controlled from the host.
Ethernet Submenu Ethernet * = Factory default (From 4–97) Buffer Size in K 1* – 16 K The Ethernet interface allows you to locate the printer on a LAN rather than hook the host directly into the printer. The detailed configuration of this option is given in the PrintNet Network User’s Manual. Buffer Size in K This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the Ethernet buffer. You can specify between 1 and 16 Kbytes, in 1–Kbyte increments.
ETHERNET PARAMETERS Menu * = Factory default Ethernet Params (From 4–13) IP Address* XXX.XXX.XXX* Gateway Address XXX.XXX.XXX Subnet Mask XXX.XXX.XXX MAC Address hhhhhhhhhhhh These parameters can be accessed through the front panel by using the control panel with this menu structure. For further information regarding Network capabilities, refer to Network User’s Manual.
PRINTER CONTROL Menu * = Factory default Printer Control (From 4–13) Unidirectional Disable* Enable PMD Fault Open Platen @ BOF Slow Paper Slew Enable* Disable Disable* Enable Disable* Enable Power Saver Time 15 * – 60 Min. Instant Tear Bar Distance Shuttle Timeout 5.12 in.* 4.50 – 10.50 in. 5 sec.* 1 – 160 sec. Unidirectional The Unidirectional feature affects both print quality and printing speed.
JAM” appears on the message display, and the printer stops printing. Disable PMD only if special paper requires it. CAUTION Once PMD is disabled, paper motion is not monitored. If a paper jam occurs, the printer ignores the condition and continues to print, possibly causing damage to the printer. Open Platen @ BOF (Bottom of Form) Some special forms have perforation areas that are too thick to pass through the print station.
Tear Bar Distance This option allows fine and course adjustment of the tear bar position. For a printer with a quick access cover using the front paper exit, the default (5.12 inches) is used. You can specify 4.5 to 10.5 inches in .01 inch increments to accommodate variations in cover and form design. If the printer is not equipped with a quick access cover, or when rear paper exit is desired, the tear distance should be set to accommodate the rear position. This requires setting the Tear Bar Distance to 9.
DIAGNOSTICS Menu Diagnostics * = Factory default (From 4–13) Printer Tests Test Width Shift Recycle* Full Width * All E’s 80 col. E’s and TOF All H’s All Underlines All Black Shuttle Slow Shuttle Fast Shuttle Only Phase Printer 1 to 2000 217 (500 lpm)* 123 (800/900 lpm)* 82 (1200/1400 lpm)* Paperout Adj. Burnin Test Print Error Log Clear Error Log E–net Test Page1 Paper Out Dots 40 dots * 4–76 1 If System Memory X Megabytes Print Statistics On: X.X hrs Print: X.
• All Underlines – An underline pattern useful for identifying hammer bank misalignment. • All Black – A condition where all dot positions are printed, creating a solid black band. • Shuttle Slow – Verifies proper operation by exercising shuttle and ribbon motion at low speed. • Shuttle Fast – Verifies proper operation by exercising shuttle and ribbon motion at fast speed. • Shuttle Only – Exercises only the shuttle at fast speed. • Phase Printer – Checks for wavy print.
Only authorized service representatives should set this parameter. System Memory This parameter displays the amount of RAM installed. Print Statistics You can view various printer statistics, such as hours of usage, and refer to these figures for preventive maintenance purposes. Printer statistics accumulate continuously; they do not reset when you turn off the printer. All of the printer statistics are set to zero at the factory after burn-in testing.
RIBBONMINDER tMenu * = Factory default RIBBONMINDER (From 4–13) New Ribbon Press ENTER to reset ribbon life to 100%. A new ribbon must be installed after setting the ribbon life to 100%. Ribbon Action Disable * Display Fault Ribbon Size Ribbon Adjust Press " or A to increase or decrease size. Press " or A to increase or decrease. Pedestal: 60 Yds.* Cabinet: 100 Yds.
Adjust to 10% will print 10% more pages before reaching 0%. A –10% will cause the display to reach 0% after 10% fewer pages. The setting can range from –99% through 99%. Fault Action When set to New Ribbon, changing the ribbon while in RIBBON INK OUT / CHANGE RIBBON fault will reset the ribbon life to 100%, just as if the new ribbon menu option was executed. When set to Do Nothing, the ribbon life may only be reset through the New Ribbon menu option.
NOTE: Once you have set up options for RibbonMinder, it works without attention. When you begin printing with RibbonMinder enabled, the message display shows a ribbon life value of 100%. The ribbon life decreases as the ink is consumed. RibbonMinder Fault By pressing the CLEAR key, you clear the fault which will allow the printer to continue printing for an additional two minutes. This allows you to complete a nearly finished print job before changing the ribbon.
4–122 Configuration Menus
5 Interfaces Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2 Dataproducts Longlines Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3 Dataproducts Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5 Centronics Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface . . . .
Overview This chapter describes the host interfaces provided with the printer. The printer interface is the point where the data line from the host computer plugs into the printer. The interface processes all communications signals and data to and from the host computer. Communication signals and data may be sent over parallel or serial lines. IMPORTANT ! Only one interface can be used at a time, and it must be selected via the configuration menu.
Dataproducts Long Lines Interface Table 5–1.
Dataproducts Long Lines Interface Signals Dataproducts-compatible interface signals between the host computer and the printer are defined as follows: Data Lines 1 through 8 — Provide eight standard or inverted levels from the host that specify character data, plot data, or a control code. Data Line 8 allows access to the extended ASCII character set. You can enable or disable this line via the Data Bit 8 parameter on the Dataproducts submenu (Chapter 4).
Dataproducts Parallel Interface Table 5–2.
Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals Data Lines 1 through 8 — Provide eight standard or inverted levels from the host that specify character data, plot data, or a control code. Data Line 8 allows access to the extended ASCII character set. You can enable or disable this line via the Data Bit 8 parameter on the Dataproducts submenu (Chapter 4). Data Strobe — Carries a high true pulse from the host when data is ready. The data strobe remains high until the Data Request line goes false.
Centronics Parallel Interface Table 5–3.
Centronics Interface Signals Data Lines 1 through 8 — Provide eight standard or inverted levels from the host that specify character data, plot data, or a control code. Data Line 8 allows access to the extended ASCII character set. You may enable or disable this line via the Data Bit 8 parameter on the Centronics submenu (see Chapter 4). Data Strobe — Carries a low true, 100 ns minimum pulse from the host that clocks data into the printer.
IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Operating Modes The 1284 supports three operating modes, which are determined by negotiation between the printer and the host. Compatibility Mode This mode provides compatibility with Centronics–like host I/O (see Table 5–3 ). Data is transferred from the host to the printer in 8–bit bytes over the data lines. Compatibility Mode can be combined with Nibble and Byte Modes to provide bidirectional communication. Nibble Mode Eight bits equals one byte.
Table 5–4.
Table 5–4. 1284 Signals (continued) 30 Signal Ground (nAutoFd, nSelectIn, nInit) 31 Host nInit 32 Printer NFault 33 Not Defined 34 Not Defined 35 Not Defined 36 Host nSelectIn nDataAvail aDataAvail 1284 Active 1284 Active NOTE: The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer should not exceed 10 meters (32 feet).
Signals Host Clock / nWrite — Driven by host. Data transferred from host to printer. When printer sends data, two types are available. If Nibble Mode, signal is set high. If Byte Mode, signal is set low. Data 1 through Data 8 — These pins are host–driven in Compatibility Mode and bidirectional in Byte Mode. They are not used in Nibble Mode. Data 1 is the least significant bit; Data 8 is the most significant bit. Printer Clock / Peripheral Clock / Interrupt — Driven by the printer.
Terminating Resistor Configurations The factory equips the printer with several resistors that are used for parallel interface configurations and are suitable for most applications. These 470 ohm pull-up and 1K ohm pull-down terminating resistors are located at RP1 and RP2, shown in Figure 5–1. If the values of these terminating resistors are not compatible with the particular interface driver requirements of your host computer, you may need to install resistors with different pull-up and pull-down values.
The shipping kit for this printer includes 220 ohm pull-up and 330 ohm pull-down alternate terminating resistors. If you install the 220 ohm pull-up resistor, you must also install the 330 ohm pull-down resistor.
RS–232 and RS–422 Serial Interfaces NOTE: The RS–232 and RS–422 serial interface circuit characteristics are compatible with the Electronic Industry Association Specifications EIA–232–E and EIA–422–B. The RS–232 and RS–422 serial interfaces enable the printer to operate with bit serial devices that are compatible with an RS–232 controller. The input serial data transfer rate (in baud) is selectable from the printer’s control panel.
Table 5–5. RS–232 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments Input Signals Signal Output Signals Pin Signal Miscellaneous Pin Signal Pin Receive Data (RD) 3 Transmit Data (TD) 2 Chassis Ground 1 Clear To Send (CTS) 5 Request To Send (RTS) 4 Signal Ground 7 Data Set Ready (DSR) 6 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 8 20 Received Data (RD) — Serial data stream to the printer.
Table 5–6. RS–422 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments Input Signals Signal Output Signals Pin Signal Miscellaneous Pin Signal Pin – Receive Data (–RD) 15 – Transmit Data (–TD) 19 Chassis Ground 1 + Receive Data (+RD) 17 + Transmit Data (+TD) 25 Signal Ground 7 RS–422 +RD, –RD — Serial data stream differentially received by printer. +TD, –TD — Differentially driven serial data stream for transmitting status and control information to the host. Subject to protocol selection.
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6 Troubleshooting Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2 Exterior Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2 Interior Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2 Printing a Hex Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4 Fault Messages . . . . . . .
Cleaning Requirements Clean the printer every six months or after every 1000 hours of operation, whichever occurs first. If the printer is located in a dusty area or is used for heavy duty printing, clean it more often. WARNING Disconnect the power source before cleaning the printer. Vor dem Säubern des Druckers ist die Netzverbindung zu unterbrechen. Débranchez l’alimentation avant de nettoyer l’imprimante.
CAUTION Vacuum carefully around the hammer bank and surrounding area to avoid damage. To avoid corrosion damage, use only alcohol when cleaning printer mechanical elements. Solutions used to clean mechanical elements must contain no water. 5. Wipe the splined shaft with a soft cloth. 6. Check the ribbon mask and hammer bank cover for bits of torn paper or ribbon lint. 7. Using a soft cloth lightly moistened with anhydrous alcohol, remove dust and ink from the platen.
Printing a Hex Dump A hex code printout (or hex dump) is a translation of all host interface data to its hexadecimal equivalent, listing all ASCII character data received from the host computer with their corresponding two–digit hexadecimal codes. Hex dumps are used to troubleshoot printer data reception problems. Printable characters print as the assigned symbol; nonprintable characters are indicated by a period (.). Figure 6–1.
Fault Messages If a fault condition occurs in the printer, the status indicator on the control panel flashes on and off and the message display indicates the specific fault. Fault messages are summarized in Table 6–1. Displayed faults fall into one of two categories: • Operator correctable • Field service required For the operator–correctable faults, follow the suggested corrective action in the fault message description.
Table 6–1. LCD Message Troubleshooting Table Displayed Message 8.5V PWR FAIL* 15V CTL FAIL* 23.5V CTL FAIL* 48V PWR FAIL* ACCESS NULL PTR* ACTIVATE LOST A TO D OVERUN* BUFFER OVERFLOW BUFFER OVERRUN CLEAR PAPER JAM CLOSE PLATEN COIL HOT 15 COMM CHECK CTL VOLT FAIL* DRVR CIR BAD* 6–6 Can User Correct? Explanation Solution No Internal power failure. Contact your authorized service representative.1 No Controller voltage failure. Contact your authorized service representative.
Table 6–1 LCD Message Troubleshooting Table (continued) Displayed Message EXHAUST FAN FLT Can User Correct? FM HEADER ERROR FRAMING ERROR GRF CHK ERROR Sensors cannot detect current in fan circuit. Power off the printer and remove the paper path. Check that the fan cable connector is connected. Check for obstruction of vents and fan airway, and remove any obstructions. Check for items beneath the printer blocking cabinet vents. Power back on the printer.
Table 6–1 LCD Message Troubleshooting Table (continued) Displayed Message Can User Correct? Explanation Solution No Self–test does not detect hammer coils. Contact your authorized service representative.1 Yes Host attention message. The host computer or printer controller requires attention. No Fatal firmware error on controller board. Contact your authorized service representative.1 No Fatal firmware error on controller board. Contact your authorized service representative.
Table 6–1 LCD Message Troubleshooting Table (continued) Displayed Message PAP FIFO OVERFL* PAP BSY TOO LNG* PAP FIFO UNDRFL* PAP ILLGL ST* PAP INCMPL ENER* PAP INVLD CMD* PAP INVLD PARM* PAP NOT SCHED* PAP NT AT SPEED* PAP UNEXP INT* 32 PAPER JAM TIME- Can User Correct? Fatal firmware error on controller board. Contact your authorized service representative.1 No Fatal firmware error on controller board. Contact authorized service representative.1 No Fatal firmware error on controller board.
Table 6–1 LCD Message Troubleshooting Table (continued) Displayed Message PWR SUPP VOLT * PARITY ERROR 33 PLATEN OPEN Can User Correct? PLAT INV CMD* PLAT INV STATE* POWER SAVER Power supply failed. Replace power supply board. Yes Parity error (serial interface) Check your serial host interface parameter settings; if necessary, adjust them so that they match the settings of the attached host. Yes Forms thickness lever has been open for at least one minute. Close forms thickness lever.
Table 6–1 LCD Message Troubleshooting Table (continued) Displayed Message RIBBON INK OUT CHANGE RIBBON UP DRV. SHORT * RIB INVLD CMD* RIBBON DRIVE SECURITY CODE Can User Correct? SHUTL INV CMD* SHUTL INV PARM* SHUTTLE JAM SOFTWARE ERROR * The RibbonMinder program is warning that the amount of ink in the ribbon has reached 0%. Replace ribbon or press CLEAR for two additional minutes of printing before the fault displays again. See “RibbonMinder” chapter.
Table 6–1 LCD Message Troubleshooting Table (continued) Displayed Message STACKER JAM TCB CORRUPTED* UNDEF INTERRUPT* Can User Correct? Explanation Solution Yes Paper is jammed in the power stacker area. Remove paper. No Fatal firmware error on controller board. Contact your authorized service representative.1 No Fatal firmware error on controller board. Contact your authorized service representative.
A Printer Specifications Ribbon Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2 Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2 Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ribbon Specifications Extended Life Text Ribbon Kit (60 yards) P/N 107675–001 Extended Life Text Ribbon Kit (100 yards) P/N 107675–007 Bar Code Ribbon Kit (60 yards) P/N 107675–005 Bar Code Ribbon Kit (100 yards) P/N 107675–008 NOTE: Only cabinet models support 100–yard ribbons. Pedestal models must use 60–yard ribbons. Each kit contains six ribbons. Paper Specifications Paper Type: Edge–perforated, fan–fold, 3 to 16 inches (7.62 to 40.64 cm) wide, 2 to 16 inches (5.08 to 40.64 cm) long.
Labels On Backing: One–part continuous perforated fanfold back form. Labels must be placed at least 1/6 inch (0.42 cm) from the fan–fold perforation. Backing adhesive must not be squeezed out during printing. Sheet Size: 3 to 16 inches (7.62 to 40.64 cm) wide, including the two standard perforated tractor feed strips. A maximum sheet length of 16 inches (40.64 cm) between top and bottom perforations. Power Paper Stacker option is 5 to 12 inches (12.7 to 30.45 cm) long. Thickness: Not to exceed 0.
Pedestal Model Height: 35 inches (88.9 cm) Width: 24.6 inches (62.5 cm) Depth: 30.0 inches (76.2 cm) Weight: 120 lbs. (54.4 kg) unpackaged 160 lbs. (72.
Acoustic Noise Level Cabinet Models Pedestal Models 52 dB (5005) 60 dB 52 dB (5008) 62 dB Acoustic Noise Levels per ISO 9296 Printing Standby 52 dB (5009) 62 dB 6.8 Bel 8.0 Bel 48 dB 50 dB 6.3 Bel 6.5 Bel 52 dB 65 dB 6.8 Bel 8.0 Bel 48 dB 50 dB 6.3 Bel 6.5 Bel Geraeuschemission nach ISO 9296 Druckend Betriebsbereit Energy Star ProLine Series 5 printers comply with the requirements of the Energy Star Office Equipment Program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Electrical Characteristics Input Voltage Line Voltage Design Range Line Frequency 500/800/900/1200 LPM 1400 LPM 88–135 V RMS 47–63 Hz 6A @ 100 V 8A @ 100 V 178–270 V RMS 47–63 Hz 3A @ 200 V 5A @ 200 V Power Consumption Operating Mode Units Power 500 LPM Standby Nominal* Maximum** 800/900 LPM Consumption 1200 LPM 1400 LPM Watts 30 (60) 30 (60) 45 (80) 45 (80) BTU/Hour 100 (205) 100 (205) 154 (273) 154 (273) Watts 180 220 275 310 BTU/Hour 615 750 940 1058 Watts 270 3
Interfaces Type: Standard: Optional: IEEE 1284 Parallel, Centronics Parallel, RS–232/RS–422 serial, Dataproducts Parallel Coax, Twinax, Dataproducts Longlines, Ethernet 10Base–T, Ethernet 10Base–2. Logic Levels: TTL/EIA–232E/EIA–422B Transfer Rates: Up to 200 Kilobytes on parallel interface Up to 19.2K baud on RS–232 serial interface Up to 115.
Printing Rates The printing speed of text is measured in lines per minute (lpm), and is a function of the selected font and the vertical dot density. Printing speed is independent of the number of characters configured in the character set repertoire. Print rates for lines containing attributes such as bold or emphasized printing, superscripts, subscripts, or elongated attributes will decrease to not less than half the rates of the font without such attributes.
Table A–1.
A–10 Printer Specifications
B Demand Printing Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2 Simple Tear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3 Form Saver Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview There are a few general parameters to determine before using the VIEW/EJECT print options: B–2 • It must be determined if the printer has a quick access cover where paper is ejected from the top, or a regular cover where paper is ejected from the rear. • The tear position needs to be set. The default of 5.12 inches is adequate for the quick access cover. For the standard cover, 9.92 inches should be selected. These measurements are general guidelines and can be adjusted as necessary.
Simple Tear The Simple Tear Mode requires special form layout and application design. However, it allows demand printing without losing any forms. The parameters for using this function are: When the VIEW/EJECT key is pressed once, the printer slews the bottom of the last printed form to the tear position. When the VIEW/EJECT key is pressed a second time, the paper reverses the exact distance it slewed. For it to work properly: • The form length must be set correctly.
The form must have a preprinted header or a header must be printed before the form is torn off. In either case, the application must slew at least this distance prior to the paper feed and tear off. The header must be no less than 2.66 inches. Tear Position Header Pre–Printed 2.66” minimum Print Position Header Pre–Printed Page 1 Header Pre–Printed First Line ...... Last Line Tear Position Page 1 The form is printed along with paper motion to skip the first print line below the header region.
Form Saver Mode The Form Saver Mode does not require any special forms or applications. Instead, the printer determines the proper motion to allow demand printing with the least amount of lost forms. Only the form length needs to be set. When the VIEW/EJECT key is pressed, the printer slews the bottom of the last printed form to the tear position. When the VIEW/EJECT is pressed a second time, the paper reverses to the top of the first possible form available for printing.
Short Form Example (continued) Long Form Example (continued) Page 1 Press the VIEW/EJECT key and the printer slews the bottom of the last printed page to the tear position. The printer knows the distance. The display indicates: Ready for tear Eject to return Page 1 Page 2 Tear off form. Print Line Page 2 Tear Position Slew Print Position Tear Position Page 3 Page 3 Print Position Page 1 Page 4 Page 5 First Line ......
C ASCII Character Set KEY B7 BITS B6 0 B5 0 0 0 COLUMN B4 B3 B2 B1 ROW 0 00 0 0 0 NUL 00 0 1 1 SOH 00 1 0 2 STX 00 1 1 3 ETX 01 0 0 4 EOT 01 0 1 5 ENQ 01 1 0 6 ACK 01 1 1 7 BEL 10 0 0 8 BS 10 0 1 9 HT 10 1 0 10 LF 10 1 1 11 VT 11 0 0 12 FF 11 0 1 13 CR 11 1 0 14 SO 11 1 1 15 SI 0 B7 B6 B5 BITS B4 B3B2 B1 0 1 0 1 1 ESC 0 1 1 1 20 0 0 DLE 16 10 0 21 1 DC1 17 1 (XON) 11 1 22 2 2 DC2 18 12 2 23 3 DC3 19 3 3 (XOFF) 13 24 4 DC4 20 4 14 4 25 5 NAK 21
C–2 ASCII Character Set
D Communication and Trademark Information Communication Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–2 Trademark Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMMUNICATION NOTICES Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
European Union (EC) Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives: This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Printronix cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-Printronix option cards.
Cabinet Models This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 / European standard EN 55022. The limits for Class B equipment were derived for typical environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication devices. Dieses Gerät erfüllt die Bedingungen der EN 55022 Klasse B.
Index Numbers A 021 RECEIVE BUFFER OVERRUN VERIFY CONFIGURATION message, 6–6 A TO D OVERUN * message, 6–6 06 HOST REQUEST message, 6–8 ACCESS NULL PTR * message, 6–6 08 HOLD PRINT TIMEOUT message, 6–7 Acknowledge signal, Centronics parallel interface, 5–8 1284 Parallel interface, 5–9 Acoustic noise levels, A–5 15 COMM CHECK message, 6–6 ACTIVATE LOST message, 6–6 15V PWR FAIL * message, 6–6 Active IGP Emulation, 4–17 20 CPI condensed parameter Epson emulation, 4–80 Proprinter XL emulation, 4–7
Auto LF parameter, 4–85 configuring with control panel, 4–64 Epson emulation, 4–79 Proprinter XL emulation, 4–76 P-Series XQ emulation, 4–69 Serial Matrix emulation, 4–72 Auto Locking parameter, 4–93 Auto skip at end, 4–49 Auto Switching , configuring, 4–98 Auto Switching menu C/T Hotport Port Type, 4–98 Report Status, 4–99 Timeout, 4–99 Parallel Hotport Port Type, 4–98 Report Status, 4–99 Timeout, 4–99 Trickle Time, 4–98 Serial Hotport Port Type, 4–98 Report Status, 4–99 Timeout, 4–99 Trickle Time, 4–98 B
C Cable length Centronics, 5–7 Dataproducts interface, 5–5 Long Lines, 5–3 IEEE 1284 parallel, 5–11 serial, 5–15 Cable verify signal Dataproducts Long Lines interface, 5–4 Dataproducts parallel interface, 5–6 Centronics parallel interface signals, 5–8 acknowledge, 5–8 busy, 5–8 data lines 1 through 8, 5–8 data strobe, 5–8 online, 5–8 paper empty, 5–8 Chains, paper, cabinet model, 2–8 Change case parameter, 4–44 Character Set, U.S.
Checksum calculation, Interleaved 2/5 bar codes, 4–90 Communication, Dataproducts parallel, 5–5 CLEAR PAPER JAM message, 6–6 Compatibility Mode, Parameters, IGP/PGL, 4–24 Clear to send (CTS) signal, RS–232 serial interface, 5–16 CLOSE PLATEN message, 6–6 Coax, emulations, 4–40 Coax interface menu buffer print mode, 4–46, 4–56 Buffer Reprint, 4–43, 4–56 cancel IGP/DCU, 4–43 change case, 4–44 character set, 4–42 device ID, 4–43 early print complete, 4–43 format control, 4–46 host override, 4–45 image buf
Configuration menus Auto Switching, 4–98 Centronics Parallel, 4–100 Config.
Data lines 1 through 8 signal Centronics parallel interface, 5–8 Dataproducts Long Lines interface, 5–4 Dataproducts parallel interface, 5–6 Data Polarity parameter Centronics, 4–100 Dataproducts, 4–102 Data protocol, 4–104 Data set ready (DSR) signal, RS–232 serial interface, 5–16 Data strobe signal Centronics parallel interface, 5–8 Dataproducts Long Lines interface, 5–4 Dataproducts parallel interface, 5–6 Data terminal ready (DTR) signal, RS–232 serial interface, 5–16 Data Terminal Ready parameter, 4–10
Delete, received, 4–86 Delete Configuration parameter, 4–15 Demand printing, overview, B–2 Demand signal Dataproducts Long Lines interface, 5–4 Dataproducts parallel interface, 5–6 Device address parameter, 4–51, 4–57 Device ID parameter coax interface, 4–43 twinax interface, 4–51 Diagnostics configuration menu, 4–116 Dimensions, printer, A–3 Direction, printing, 4–113 Display Language parameter, 4–92 Emulation Menu Coax, 4–41 Twinax, 4–50 Emulation menu, 4–39 auto LF, 4–85 Energy Star compliance, A–5 Envi
Expanded Font Graphics options, IGP/VGL emulation menu, 4–33 Parameters, IGP/PGL, 4–24 Expanded/Compressed Print, 4–27 Extended Execute Copy, 4–23 F Fault messages, 6–5 021 RECEIVE BUFFER OVERRUN VERIFY CONFIGURATION, 6–6 06 HOST REQUEST, 6–8 08 HOLD PRINT TIMEOUT, 6–7 15 COMM CHECK, 6–6 15V PWR FAIL *, 6–6 22 INVALID ADDR, 6–8 23.5V PWR FAIL *, 6–6 31 PAPER OUT TIMEOUT, 6–9 32 PAPER JAM TIMEOUT, 6–9 33 PLATEN OPEN TIMEOUT, 6–10 34 RIBBON STALL TIMEOUT, 6–10 48V PWR FAIL *, 6–6 8.
POWERSUPPLY HOT *, 6–9 PRINTER HOT *, 6–10 PROTECTED INSTR *, 6–9 PWRSUPP VOLT *, 6–10 RIB INVLD CMD *, 6–11 RIB INVLD STAT *, 6–10 RIBBON DRIVE, 6–11 RIBBON INK OUT, CHANGE RIBBON, 6–11 SCS COMMAND ERROR, 6–10 SECURITY VIOLATION, 6–11 SF ERROR, 6–11 SHUTL INV CMD *, 6–11 SHUTL INV PARM *, 6–11 SHUTTLE JAM, 6–11 SOFTWARE ERROR *, 6–11 STACK OVERFLOW *, 6–11 STACKER FAULT, 6–11 STACKER FULL, 6–11 STACKER JAM, 6–12 TCB CORRUPTED *, 6–12 UNDEF INTERRUPT *, 6–12 UNDFNED OPCODE *, 6–8 UP DRV.
G Hex 80–9F, configuring, 4–66 Graphic capabilities, 4–18 Hex code printout, 6–4 graphic capabilities, 4–19 Hex Dump Mode parameter, 4–91 Graphic Charsize parameter, 4–90 High speed print mode parameter, P-Series XQ emulation, 4–70 Graphic chek code parameter, 4–53 Graphic chek err parameter, 4–52 Scaling Capability, 4–19 Graphics options IGP/VGL emulation menu, 4–31 UPC Descenders, IGP/VGL emulation menu, 4–32 Graphics Quality parameter, 4–89 Host interface menu, 4–97 Host override parameter coax
Ignore Spaces, Graphics options, IGP/VGL emulation menu, 4–33 Ignore/DBS Setup options, IGP/VGL emulation menu, 4–35 IGP/VGL emulation menu Error Handling options, 4–34 Barcode errors, 4–35 Error markers, 4–35 Error msgs, 4–34 Offpage errors, 4–35 Font Set option, 4–36 Graphics options, 4–31 Absorb after ^PY, 4–32 Append Rotated, 4–32 dark barcode, 4–33 expanded font, 4–33 Ignore Dots, 4–31 Ignore Spaces, 4–33 IGP compatible, 4–34 Rot.
LO DRV.
Menu , Configuring, 4–11 Menu, configuration, RibbonMinder, 4–119 Menu, RibbonMinder, Fault Action, 4–120 Menus, IGP/PGL Emulation, 4–20 Midline ^PN, IGP/VGL emulation menu, 4–33 Midline ^PY, IGP/VGL emulation menu, 4–33 Mode, private, 4–86 Multinational Character Sets, 4–28 Online signal Centronics parallel interface, 5–8 Dataproducts Long Lines interface, 5–4 Dataproducts parallel interface, 5–6 Open Platen @ BOF parameter, 4–114 Operating Modes, ONLINE, OFFLINE, FAULT, 3–2 Operating state upon power–up,
PAP BAD TABLE * message, 6–8 Parallel interfaces Centronics, 5–7 Dataproducts, 5–5 PAP BSY TOO LNG * message, 6–9 PARAMETER ERROR message, 6–9 PAP FIFO OVERFL * message, 6–9 Parameters Auto Uppercase, IGP/PGL emulation, 4–22 Autowrap, IGP/PGL, 4–21 Compressed CPI, IGP/PGL emulation, 4–23 CR Edit, IGP/PGL emulation, 4–22 Define CR Code, 4–20 Extended Execute Copy, IGP/PGL emulation, 4–23 Ignore Character, 4–24 Line Feed, IGP/PGL emulation, 4–21 PI Slew Range, IGP/PGL emulation, 4–21 Power On IGP/PGL, 4–
Pin assignments Centronics parallel interface, 5–7 Dataproducts parallel interface, 5–3, 5–5 RS–232 serial interface, 5–16 RS–422 serial interface, 5–17 Pinout signals, IEEE 1284 interface, 5–10, 5–11 PLAT INV CMD * message, 6–10 PLAT INV PARM * message, 6–10 PLAT INV STATE * message, 6–10 Plot rates, A–8 PMD Fault parameter, 4–113 Poll character, 4–108 Poll Response, 4–108 Port Type parameter C/T Hotport, Auto Switching, 4–98 Parallel Hotport, Auto Switching, 4–98 Serial Hotport, Auto Switching, 4–98 Pos.
Print, reversed, 4–19 Printer control menu, 4–113 diagnostic tests, 4–116 dimensions, A–3 features, 1–1 installation, distance required from host, 2–3 interfaces, 5–2 models, 1–1 specifications, A–1 temperature requirements, 2–3 Printer Dimensions, Setting Up the Printer, 2–4 PRINTER HOT * message, 6–10 Printer parameter, resetting, 4–86 Printer PI, PI Control options, IGP/VGL emulation menu, 4–37 Printer PI Line, Parameters, IGP/PGL, 4–25 Printer select parameter, 4–79 ANSI emulation, 4–86 Serial Matrix em
Q Quick Access Cover, 2–28 R RAM, displaying, 4–118 Ready signal Dataproducts Long Lines interface, 5–4 Dataproducts parallel interface, 5–6 removal, 5–14 Response Polarity Centronics, 4–101 Dataproducts, 4–103 Response, idle, 4–109 Response, poll, 4–108 Reverse/Shaded Print, 4–28 Reversed print, 4–19 RIB INVLD CMD * message, 6–11 Received CR, 4–86 RIB INVLD STATE * message, 6–10 Received data (RD) signal RS–232 serial interface, 5–16 RS–422 serial interface, 5–17 Ribbon configuration menu, 4–119 inst
pin assignments, 5–16 request to send (RTS), 5–16 RS–232 serial interface signals data terminal ready (DTR), 5–16 received data (RD), 5–16 transmitted data (TD), 5–16 RS–422 serial interface, pin assignments, 5–17 RS–422 serial interface signals received data (RD), 5–17 transmitted data (TD), 5–17 S Serial Matrix Emulation, ESC d Command, 4–74 Serial Matrix emulation, configuration menu, 4–72 Serial Matrix emulation menu alternate set , 4–77 alternate set 80–9F, 4–73, 4–80 auto LF, 4–72 character sets, 4–
SHUTTLE JAM message, 6–11 Shuttle Timeout, 4–115 Signals Centronics parallel interface, 5–8 Dataproducts parallel interface, 5–4, 5–6 IEEE 1284 interface, 5–12 Simple Protocol Convertor device address, Twinax, 4–57, 4–58 Printer Type, Twinax, 4–58 SFCC Char, Twinax, 4–58 SPC Char Set, Twinax, 4–58 Specifications dimensions, printer, A–3 electrical, A–6 environmental, A–4 interfaces, A–7 paper, A–2 printing rates, A–8 ribbon, A–2 Speed, printing, A–8 STACK FAULT message, 6–11 STACK OVERFLOW * message, 6–11
Parallel Hotport, Auto Switching, 4–99 Serial Hotport, Auto Switching, 4–99 TOF Action parameter Centronics, 4–101 Dataproducts, 4–103 Ethernet, 4–110 Top–of–form, setting, 2–23 Translate table parameter, 4–45 Translation table parameter coax interface, 4–42 twinax interface, 4–51, 4–56, 4–58 graphic chek code, 4–53 graphic chek err, 4–52 host override, 4–53 Image Buff Size, 4–55 Intervention Reg, 4–55 LAC option, 4–53 Logical Buff Size, 4–55 PTX transparent, 4–52 set text orientn, 4–53 translation table,
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