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5

Interfaces 

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. 

This chapter describes the interfaces provided with the printer.

Standard Host Interfaces:

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IEEE 1284 parallel bidirectional

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High Speed Serial Port (RS-232/RS-422)

Optional Host Interfaces:

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Dataproducts Long Line

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Ethernet 10Base-T

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Ethernet 10Base2

In addition to descriptions for the multi-line interfaces, this chapter also 
provides instructions for configuration of terminating resistors for the 
parallel interfaces.

Summary of Contents for PrintNet 5525B

Page 1: ...5525B 31 32 Line Matrix Printer User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...IES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY ARE EXCLUDED Compaq does not warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free Compaq reserves the right to make changes and or improvements in the Software without notice at any time 2 IN NO EVENT WILL COMPAQ BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFIT...

Page 3: ...5525B 31 32 Line Matrix Printer User s Manual P N 422721 001 ...

Page 4: ...dental or consequential in connection with the furnishing distribution performance or use of this material The information in this manual is subject to change without notice This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated or incorporated in any other material in any form or by any means whether manual graphic electr...

Page 5: ...r 15 Before You Begin 15 Power Requirements 15 Select a Site 16 Printer Dimensions 17 Printer Component Locations 18 Remove Packing Materials 19 Adjust the Paper Supports 22 Release the Paper Chains Cabinet Model 23 Remove Tags 24 Attach the Output Basket Pedestal Model 26 Connect the Interface and Power Cords 27 Cabinet Model 27 Pedestal Model 29 Interface Connections 30 Install Basic Components ...

Page 6: ... Job 60 4 The Configuration Menus 61 Configuration Overview 61 Changing and Saving Parameter Settings 62 Default and Custom Configurations 62 Navigating the Menus 63 Changing Parameters Example 64 Saving Your New Configuration 66 Main Menu 69 CONFIG CONTROL 71 Menu 71 ACTIVE EMULATION 73 EMULATION 74 PCL II Emulation 75 LinePrinter Plus Emulation 79 P Series Emulation 83 Proprinter XL Emulation 87...

Page 7: ...Signals 133 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface 134 Compatibility Mode 134 Nibble Mode 134 Byte Mode 134 Signals 135 Terminating Resistor Configurations 138 RS 232 and RS 422 Serial Interfaces 140 RS 232 140 RS 422 141 Host System Configuration 142 Dataproducts Long Lines Parallel Interface 142 TCP IP LAN Configuration 142 Serial Configuration 143 Internal Ethernet Adapter Configuration 144 Ethernet Conf...

Page 8: ... V UNIX 164 npd Pseudo device Interface 166 Other TCP IP Methods 171 Configuring The Internal Ethernet Adapter For Novell 172 Host Software 172 Internal Ethernet Adapter 173 Host Configuration 174 PSERVER Setup Pre NetWare 4 175 RPRINTER Setup Pre NetWare 4 177 NetWare 4 Options 180 Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for Windows 183 Print Methods Overview 183 TCP IP Setup 184 Configuring TC...

Page 9: ...Printer Dimensions 209 Environmental Characteristics 210 Electrical Characteristics 211 Interfaces 212 Printing Rates 212 B Downloading Firmware 213 Loading Flash Memory 213 C ASCII Character Set 219 D Communication and Trademark Information 221 Communication Notices 221 Trademark Acknowledgments 223 ...

Page 10: ...Table of Contents 10 ...

Page 11: ...ch enable the printer to emulate or behave like another printer These specialized architectures are restricted Your printer however has a flexible architecture that allows new features and emulations to be added as they become available PCL II is the standard emulation LinePrinter Plus is also included with each printer LinePrinter Plus includes the Epson FX 1050 Printronix P Series and IBM Propri...

Page 12: ... and internal parameters Refer to the following table for a complete listing of model numbers and options Conventions in This Manual All uppercase print indicates control panel keys Example Press the CLEAR key then press the ON LINE key Quotation marks indicate messages on the Liquid Crystal Display LCD Example Press the ON LINE key OFFLINE appears on the LCD The plus symbol represents key combina...

Page 13: ...emulations PCL II Programmer s Reference Manual Covers the host control codes for the Printer Control Language emulation IGP PGL Programmer s Reference Manual Provides information used with the optional IGP Printronix emulation enhancement feature IGP VGL Programmer s Reference Manual Provides information used with the optional Code VTM emulation enhancement feature PrintNetTM User s Manual Inform...

Page 14: ...ge of information between the printer and its host computer These rules consist of codes that manipulate and print data and allow for machine to machine communication A printer and its host computer must use the same protocol As used in this manual protocol and emulation mean the same thing Most impact printers use single ASCII character codes to print text numbers and punctuation marks Some chara...

Page 15: ... 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 Primary circuit protection is provided by the power switch which is also a circuit breaker Consult an electrician if printer operation affects local electrical lines See Printer Specifications on page 207 for additional power specifications IMPORTANT It...

Page 16: ...3 Hz Is relatively dust free Has a temperature range of 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F and a relative humidity from 15 to 90 non condensing Is located within the maximum allowable cable length to the host computer This distance depends on the type of interface you plan to use as shown in Table 2 Table 2 Maximum Interface Connection Cable Length Interface Type Maximum Cable Length Dataproducts Parallel...

Page 17: ...s Cabinet Model Figure 2 Printer Dimensions Pedestal Model 27 0 in 68 6 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 41 0 in 104 cm 83 0 in 210 8cm 29 0 in 73 7 cm 57 5 in 146 1 cm m 24 6 in 62 48 cm 30 in 76 2 cm 48 0 in 122 cm 25 in 63 5 cm 10 5 in 26 67 cm ...

Page 18: ...ter Component Locations Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the printer components shown in Figure 3 before continuing with the rest of the installation procedure Figure 3 Printer Component Locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 19: ...ever 12 Ribbon Guide 13 Ribbon Loading Path Diagram Remove Packing Materials 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 If it is necessary to move the printer reinstall the shipping restraints reversing the ...

Page 20: ...or doors Push the tractor locks down Slide the tractors outward as far as they will go The forms thickness lever 2 should be in the fully open raised position 4 Remove the envelope 3 containing the sample configuration printout Store the envelope in the pouch attached to the left interior side of the cabinet 1 3 2 ...

Page 21: ...r as they will go Lift the hammer bank protective foam 5 and remove it from between the ribbon mask and the platen 6 Remove the foam strips 6 and the tape securing the foam strips 7 Rotate the forms thickness lever 7 downward to position A 6 5 4 7 ...

Page 22: ... Rotate the platen protective foam 8 toward the front of the printer and out from under the support shaft Adjust the Paper Supports 1 Slide the paper supports 1 inward until they are approximately four inches from the tractor doors 2 8 2 2 1 ...

Page 23: ...aper Chains Cabinet Model 1 Open the cabinet rear door 2 Cut the tie wraps 1 and release the paper chains 2 from the bags 3 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 1 1 2 3 ...

Page 24: ...move Tags Cabinet Model Figure 4 Removing Tags Left 1000 1500 lpm models Right 500 lpm models 1 Remove the tie wrap 1 attached to the passive stacker paper fence 3 It is marked with a large red tag 2 2 Close the cabinet rear door 1 1 2 2 3 3 ...

Page 25: ...Remove Tags 25 Pedestal Model Remove the tie wrap 1 attached to the output basket 3 It is marked with a large red tag 2 1 2 3 ...

Page 26: ...er 2 Remove Packing Materials 26 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 ...

Page 27: ... cables verify the voltage source at the printer site conforms to the requirements specified in Power Requirements on page 15 Cabinet Model Legend 1 Host Interface Connectors 2 I O Cover 3 Cable Routing Notches 4 AC Power Cable 5 AC Power Connection Figure 5 Interface and Power Locations 2 1 3 4 5 ...

Page 28: ...ctor and gently push the cable through the opening in the grommet seated in the notch 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 6 Open the cabinet front door and cut the strap that secures the box ...

Page 29: ...wer connector then into the AC power outlet Pedestal Model Legend 1 Parallel Connector 2 Auxiliary I O 3 Serial Connector 4 Power Switch 5 AC Power Connector 1 Make sure the printer power switch is set to O OFF 2 Remove the cover from the I O connector you have selected See below 3 Attach the cable connector to the printer interface connector Plug the power cord into the printer AC power connector...

Page 30: ...422 5 Dataproducts Standard Adapter Figure 6 Standard Interfaces Left Pedestal Model Right Cabinet Model Legend 1 Network 10Base2 2 Network 10Base T 3 Dataproducts Long Line Figure 7 Optional Interfaces for the Auxiliary I O 1 Remove the cover from the I O connector you have selected 2 Attach the I O cable connector to the printer interface connector 5 4 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 ...

Page 31: ...ntrol 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 Figure 8 Attaching Control Panel Overlays Left Pedestal Models Right Cabinet...

Page 32: ... Component Locations on page 18 2 Open the printer cover 3 Raise the forms thickness lever 1 as far as it will go 4 Open the tractor doors 2 5 Squeeze the right hub latch 3 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 2 1 3 ...

Page 33: ...ath Be sure to thread the ribbon between the hammer bank cover and the ribbon mask 7 Place the empty spool on the left hub Press the spool down until the hub latch snaps into place Turn the empty spool by hand to make sure the ribbon tracks correctly in the ribbon path and ribbon guides 4 ...

Page 34: ...Printer Component Locations on page 18 Legend 1 Edge Of Paper 2 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 2 Feed the paper up through the paper slot 3 Hold the paper in place with one hand to prevent it from slipping down through the paper slot while pulling it through from above with your other hand 1 2 3 3 ...

Page 35: ...ter 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 6 the left tractor Slide the tractor until it is directly to the left of the number 1 on the paper scale 10 and lock it You can also use the paper scale to count columns 5 Unlock the right tractor 7 Load the paper onto the right tracto...

Page 36: ...f 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 8 After both tractors are secured you may use the horizontal adjustment knob 9 to make fine horizontal paper adjustments 9 8 10 ...

Page 37: ...h 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 A B C ...

Page 38: ...orms thickness lever is lowered If the printer is off 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 FF several times to ensure the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors and over the lower paper path Ensure the paper folds properly in the stacking area 4 Raise the forms thickness lever 1 as far as it wil...

Page 39: ...b located on both the right and left tractor door 6 Turn the vertical position knob 5 to align the top of the first print line with the TOF indicator For best print quality it is recommended the top of form be set at least 1 2 inch below the perforation 4 3 5 4 ...

Page 40: ...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 8 Press SET TOF The top of form position you have set moves down to the print position 9 Press CLEAR to remove any fault messages such as LOAD PAPER from the message display 10 Press ON LINE to place the printer in online mode A B C ...

Page 41: ...roubleshooting on page 195 for information on fault messages and solutions Operating Modes Online In online mode the printer can receive and print data sent from the host Pressing the ON LINE key toggles the printer from offline to online mode The status indicator is lit in online mode Offline In offline mode you may perform operator functions such as loading paper and setting top of form You may ...

Page 42: ...show the keys displays and indicators as they appear on the control panel The following section provides descriptions of each of the control panel keys and their functions Key combinations are indicated with the plus sign For example Press means to press the key and the key at the same time Figure 9 Control Panel Cabinet Model Figure 10 Control Panel Pedestal Model 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 6 8...

Page 43: ...to the top of form on the next page In online or offline mode press and release to advance the paper to top of form on the next page If there is data in the printer buffers the data will print and then the paper will move to the next top of form In the fault state FF does not advance the paper to the next top of form instead it will slew the paper 11 inches LF Line Feed Advances the paper one line...

Page 44: ...ly for fine vertical forms alignment Press VIEW The paper moves back and printing resumes Pressing ON LINE also moves the paper back to its original print position and returns the printer to online CLEAR Clears a fault message and returns the printer from fault mode to offline mode After correcting the fault press and release The fault message is cleared and the printer returns to offline mode Oth...

Page 45: ...1 72 inch increments SET TOF Sets the top of form on the printer This key is active only when the printer is offline and will not operate if the printer is in a fault condition The paper moves down to the print position and aligns to the top of form See page 38 for the complete top of form setting procedure NOTE If there is any data in the buffer the paper will move to the last print position ENTE...

Page 46: ...pressing ON LINE press or to move through levels in the configuration menus UP DOWN Locks and unlocks the ENTER key PREV or NEXT or Moves between the options on the current level of configuration menu In the configuration menu press to scroll backward or press to scroll forward through the menu selections on the same level PREV NEXT When both keys are pressed simultaneously the printer performs a ...

Page 47: ...ast sheet of the old paper supply This action retains the current top of form setting 1 Raise the printer cover Raise the forms thickness lever as far as it will go See Figure 3 on page 18 for the location of the lever 2 Press CLEAR to turn off the alarm Do not open the tractor doors or remove the existing paper 3 For cabinet models open the front door Align the paper supply with the label on the ...

Page 48: ... the paper to prevent it from slipping down and through the paper slot 6 Pull the new paper 3 above and behind the ribbon mask but in front of the existing paper 4 The ribbon mask location is shown on the ribbon path diagram 5 If necessary gently press the existing paper back 7 Align the top edge of the new paper with the top perforation of the existing paper 6 8 Load the new paper over the existi...

Page 49: ...jams ribbon jams with potential for ribbon damage smeared ink or wavy print 10 Press CLEAR to remove the LOAD PAPER fault message from the display 11 Press FF several times to make sure the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors and over the lower paper guide Feed sufficient paper to ensure the paper stacks correctly 12 Close the printer cover Close the cabinet front door 13 Press ON LINE to pla...

Page 50: ... load the new paper over the existing paper in step 4 14 Open both tractor doors 15 Remove the paper from the tractors Allow the paper to fall into the paper supply area 16 Feed the paper up through the paper slot 7 Hold the paper to prevent it from slipping down through the paper slot 7 7 ...

Page 51: ...age 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 19 Normally you should not need to adjust the position of the left tractor If adjustment is necessary unlock the left tractor Slide the tractor until it is directly to the left of the number 1 on the paper scale and lock it You can also use the paper scale...

Page 52: ... right tractor 11 Load the paper onto the sprockets and close the tractor door 12 If necessary slide the right tractor to remove paper slack or to adjust for various paper widths Then lock the tractor 22 After both tractors are secured you may use the horizontal adjustment knob 13 to make fine horizontal paper adjustments 10 12 11 13 ...

Page 53: ...ose the platen and the printer cover 24 Press FF several times to make sure the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors and over the lower paper guide 14 Feed sufficient paper to ensure the paper stacks correctly 25 On cabinet models Open the cabinet rear door Make sure the paper is aligned with the label in the output area inside the cabinet Close the front and rear doors 14 14 ...

Page 54: ...TOF indicator For best print quality it is recommended the top of form be set at least 1 2 inch below the perforation 17 28 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 Adjust until you have the desired print quality 29 Press CLEAR to clear any fault messages such as LOAD PAPER from the Liquid Crysta...

Page 55: ... the printer cover Unloading Paper 1 Press ON LINE to place the printer in offline mode and open the printer cover 2 For cabinet models open the cabinet rear door 3 Tear off the paper at the perforation 4 Allow the paper to fall to the back of the printer and into the paper stacking area 5 For pedestal models remove the stacked paper from the paper tray 6 For cabinet models remove the stacked pape...

Page 56: ...e paper path especially when using a label stock If you are not careful labels can detach and adhere to the printer within the paper path where only an authorized service representative can remove them b Remove the paper from the tractors For cabinet models open the cabinet front door Gently pull the paper down through the paper slot Allow the paper to fall into the paper supply area c Remove the ...

Page 57: ...er cover 3 Remove the old ribbon a Raise the forms thickness lever 1 as far as it will go b Press in on the hub latches 2 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 Cleaning Requirements on page 195 2 1 ...

Page 58: ...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 CAUTION The ribbon must not be twisted A twisted ribbon can lower print quality shorten ribbon life or cause paper jams c Place the empty spool on the left hub Press down on the spool until the hub latch snaps into place d Hand turn the empty spool to make sure ...

Page 59: ... 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 8 Close the printer cover 9 Press ON LINE to return the printer to online mode A B C ...

Page 60: ... print job NOTE If the print job is not stopped from the host system before pressing CLEAR ENTER the print job continues with data missing when the printer returns to online mode Exercise caution to prevent unwanted data loss occurrences as this function deletes unprinted data in the printer This function is active only in offline mode the purpose of this function is to eliminate the necessity of ...

Page 61: ... to signals and commands received from the host computer are called configuration parameters You can configure the printer using the configuration menus and the control panel or by sending control codes in the data stream from a host computer attached to the printer This chapter provides an introduction to configuring the printer as well as all the configuration menus available depending on which ...

Page 62: ...menus and control codes can be permanently stored in the printer s memory if you save them to printer memory using the Save Config menu option If you do not save your changes they will be lost when the printer is powered off There are no host control codes that allow you to save a parameter as a custom configuration Default and Custom Configurations A configuration consists of a group of parameter...

Page 63: ...displays ONLINE and the type of emulation on the second line To experiment with navigating the menus follow the example on the next page as a tutorial Press to toggle between online and offline modes Press to move up or down through the menu levels Press to scroll through the available choices on a chosen level Press to confirm selection Press to lock and unlock the ENTER key The ENTER key is lock...

Page 64: ... may require parameter values which vary from the default settings This section provides an example procedure for changing individual parameter values The following procedure shows how to change and save the settings for the Unidirectional and Slow Paper Slew options Use these basic guidelines to navigate the configuration menus and change other parameters OFFLINE CONFIG CONTROL PRINTER CONTROL Un...

Page 65: ... CONFIG CONTROL 4 OFFLINE PRINTER CONTROL 5 PRINTER CONTROL Unidirectional 6 Unidirectional Disable 7 Unidirectional Enable Cycle through the choices 8 Unidirectional Enable The indicates this choice is active 9 PRINTER CONTROL Unidirectional 10 PRINTER CONTROL Slow Paper Slew 11 Slow Paper Slew Disable 12 Slow Paper Slew Enable Press until the desired parameter displays ON LINE UNTIL OR ENTER UNT...

Page 66: ...essary parameters it is recommended you save them as a configuration that can be stored and loaded for future use If you do not save your configuration before you power off the printer all of your parameter changes are erased The Save Config option allows you to save up to eight configurations to meet different print job requirements Configurations 1 through 8 are empty until you save values to th...

Page 67: ...ameter is enabled and you try to resave an existing configuration the new configuration will not be saved until the existing configuration has been deleted see page 72 NOTE Once you change active emulations any changes to the previously selected emulation will be gone unless they have been saved Step Press LCD Notes 1 Make sure the printer is on Raise the printer cover 2 OFFLINE CONFIG CONTROL 3 E...

Page 68: ...9 CONFIG CONTROL Save Config 10 CONFIG CONTROL Print Config 11 Print Config Current 12 Print Config 2 Press until the desired parameter displays 13 OFFLINE CONFIG CONTROL The selected configuration is printed 14 ENTER SWITCH LOCKED Locks the ENTER key 15 ONLINE LinePrinter 16 Close the printer cover If you printed out the configuration store it in a safe place The printer is ready for operation St...

Page 69: ... IGP VGL1 PCL II LP PLUS IGP PGL1 IGP VGL1 Hex Dump Mode Power up State Display Language Dataproducts Serial Ethernet1 IEEE 1284 1 If installed ETHERNET PARAMS1 page 122 PRINTER CONTROL page 123 DIAGNOSTICS page 125 RIBBON MINDER page 128 IP Address Gateway Address Subnet Mask MAC Address Unidirectional PMD Fault Slow Paper Slew Power Saver Time Printer Tests Test Width Paper Out Dots System Memor...

Page 70: ...ting a hex dump selecting a display language and choosing whether the printer will power up in offline or online mode HOST INTERFACE These options allow you to select either the Serial RS 232 Serial RS 422 Dataproducts Long Line Ethernet or IEEE1284 parallel interface for the printer which must match the interface cabling you installed while setting up your printer described in Chapter 2 This menu...

Page 71: ...jobs Menu Load Config The printer can store numerous configurations in memory This parameter allows you to select and load a specific configuration CONFIG CONTROL from page 69 Load Config Save Config Print Config Delete Config Power up Config Protect Configs Factory 1 8 1 1 8 Current Factory Power up All 1 8 1 1 8 Factory 1 8 Disable Enable Factory Default ...

Page 72: ... is used to print a listing of various stored printer configurations It is recommended you store printouts of your configurations in a safe place for quick referral Delete Config You can delete one or all of your eight customized configurations The factory default configuration cannot be deleted Power Up Config You can specify which of the nine configurations Factory or 1 8 will be the power up co...

Page 73: ...emulation automatically see the appropriate Programmer s Reference Manual for details When changing from one emulation to the other the printer will load the power up configuration Thus any configuration settings performed before selecting these emulations and not saved in NVRAM will be lost IMPORTANT In order to configure an emulation the emulation must be selected in the ACTIVE EMULATION menu Th...

Page 74: ...lity with the Epson FX 1050 printer control language Proprinter XL This LP Plus emulation is provided for compatibility with the IBM Proprinter III XL printer control language P Series This is the Printronix P Series printer control language provided as part of LP Plus Optional Emulations IGP VGL Code V and IGP PGL are optional graphics emulations They can be selected and configured only if you ha...

Page 75: ...h 10 12 13 3 15 16 67 20 Density Data Proc NLQ OCR A OCR B High Speed ID 0 109 xx Symbol Set see next page Pitch 10 12 13 3 15 16 67 20 Density Data Proc NLQ OCR A OCR B High Speed Inches Page Lines Page 60 dpi 70 dpi Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable 6 lpi 8 lpi 66 1 128 11 inches 2 16 inches Factory Default PCL II Line Terminator LF after CR Disable Enable CR after LF Enable Disable C...

Page 76: ...Shift In Decimal 15 to select the Primary character set or Shift Out Decimal 14 to select the Secondary character set command code Primary Char Set from page 75 Symbol Set Roman 8 8U Turkish 8 8T Arabic 8 8V Cyrillic 8R Japan Postnet Katakana Post ASCII OU Math Sym 0A 0M LineDraw 0B 0L IS0 Den Nor 0D Roman Ext 0E ISO UK 1E ISO France 0F ISO German 0G Hebrew 0H Japan ASCII 0K Katakana 1K Block Char...

Page 77: ...es although the printer internally keeps the exact form length of 13 67 inches Graphics Density Graphics can be printed in 60 DPI the default or 70 DPI Perforation Skip Disable Allows printing on page perforation Enable The printer sets up a skip over margin to prevent printing on the page perforation Display Functions Disable The default Control characters are not printed Enable Control character...

Page 78: ...pecify the lines per inch lpi values 6 LPI the default or 8 LPI Page Length Adjust Lines This parameter lets you set physical page length from 1 to 128 lines The default is 66 lines Page Length Adjust Inches This parameter lets you set physical page length from 2 to 16 inches in increments of half an inch The default is 11 inches Config Print This option prints the emulation s parameters and the c...

Page 79: ... 87 Epson FX see page 90 Select CPI 10 0 CPI 12 0 CPI 13 3 CPI 15 0 CPI 17 1 CPI 20 0 CPI Select LPI 6 0 LPI 8 0 LPI 10 3 LPI see below see next page Factory Default LinePrinter Font Attributes from above Typeface Prop Spacing Bold Print Italic Print Slashed Zero Data Process NLQ OCR A OCR B High Speed NLQ Sans Serif Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Forward Slant Backward Slant Disable Enable...

Page 80: ...nting at 120 dpi horizontally and 72 dpi vertically The width of the font varies with each cpi NLQ A high quality font with serifs printing at 180 dpi horizontally and 96 dpi vertically The width of the font varies with the cpi Page Format from page 79 Margins Perforation Skip Form Length Form Width Left Margin 0 columns 0 369 Right Margin 0 columns 0 369 Bottom Margin 0 lines 0 451 Disable 1 2 in...

Page 81: ...tained inside a character cell The width of the character cell includes the character and the space around the character Disable Each character cell is printed with the same width Each column in the printed text will line up Enable The width of each character cell varies with the width of the character For example i takes less space to print than m Using proportional fonts generally increases the ...

Page 82: ...from right to left Bottom Margin Defined in lines starting from line zero at the bottom of the page and incrementing from the bottom up Perforation Skip Disable Allows printing on page perforation You may set up a skip over margin of 1 2 inch 2 3 inch 5 6 inch or 1 inch For example a skip over margin of 1 inch allows a 1 inch margin at the bottom of the page Forms Length Forms length is the number...

Page 83: ...an English Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japanese French Canadian Latin American Norwegian Danish II Spanish II Latin Am II Extended Subset Code Page 437 Code Page 850 ASCII USA EBCDIC DEC Multinational Extended Subset Multinational Barcode 10 CPI Mult DP 10 CPI Mult DP 12 CPI Mult LQ 10 CPI Greek DP 10 CPI Greek DP 12 CPI Greek LQ 10 CPI Grap DP 10 CPI Grap LQ 10 CPI Sci DP 10 CPI Sci DP 12 CPI ...

Page 84: ...re 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 CR CR LF Inserts an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return The next print position will be print position 1 of the next ...

Page 85: ...s print position 1 of the next line LF LF Does not perform an automatic carriage return The next print position will be the current print position of the next line Select SFCC This parameter allows you to select which ASCII codes will function as the Special Function Control Code SFCC command delimiter P Series codes can use hex 00 through hex 7F Options include the following ESC hex 1B SOH hex 01...

Page 86: ...racter set To use one of these sets choose the desired set and press ENTER Two groups of character sets IBM PC and ECMA Latin 1 have Primary and Extended Subsets To use one of these sets choose the group name and press ENTER then choose the desired set within the Primary or Extended subset and press ENTER Both the group and the desired set will be starred to indicate your selection SFCC d Command ...

Page 87: ...se 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 CR CR LF Inserts an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return Printer Protocol from page 79 Define CR Code Auto LF Define LF Code FF Valid at TOF Character Set Alt Char Set 20 CPI Condensed CR CR CR CR LF Enable Disable LF LF LF CR LF Enable Disable Code Page 43...

Page 88: ...ceived 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 received The next print position is print position 1 of the next line FF Valid at TOF Enable Performs a form feed when the host sends a Form Feed command and the printer is at the top of form Disable Will not perform a form feed when the host s...

Page 89: ... data for the characters at hex locations 03 04 05 06 15 and 80 through 9F 20 CPI Condensed Compressed print characters are narrower than the normal character set This is helpful for applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page Enable Prints characters about 60 percent the width of normal characters when compressed print is chosen by the host computer Disable Do...

Page 90: ...t 80 9F CR CR CR CR LF Enable Disable LF LF LF CR LF Disable Enable Epson Set ASCII USA French German English Danish I Swedish Italian Spanish I Japanese Norwegian Danish II Spanish II Latin Am I French Canadian Latin Am II OCR A OCR B Latin 2 8859 2 Latin 2 852 Cyrillic 866 Bulgarian Latin 0 8859 15 Enable Disable Control Code Printable Factory Default Epson FX ...

Page 91: ...nable Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is received past the forms width Disable Discards any data past the forms width Define LF Code The Define LF Code option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Line Feed code hex 0A from the host computer If this feature is enabled each time the printer receives a Line Feed it inserts an additional Carriage Return c...

Page 92: ...re narrower than the normal character set This is helpful for applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page Enable Prints about 60 percent of the width of normal characters when compressed print is chosen by the host computer For example a 12 CPI Draft font will compress to 20 CPI Disable Does not compress print widths even if condensed print is chosen by the hos...

Page 93: ...the form is created be overlayed onto the form positioned in a specific location after the form is created or may be dynamically merged with the form Selectable Bar Codes provide you with the appropriate bar code for your application using standard wide to narrow ratios A wide selection of bar codes are available Codabar Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 Subset A B and C EAN 8 EAN 13 FIM Interleaved 2 of 5...

Page 94: ...dpi Multinational Character Sets provide 32 international character sets each 96 characters in length This feature also allows you to create your own character sets using characters defined and stored in memory Configuring the Emulation with the Control Panel You can select IGP PGL default parameters directly from the control panel or by control codes as explained in the IGP PGL Programmer s Refer...

Page 95: ...IGP PGL Ext Execute Copy CR CR CR CR LF LF LF LF CR LF Disable Enable 126 1 255 16 15 Disable Enable 0 32 6 8 9 10 Disable Enable Enable Disable Enable Disable Disable Enable Factory Default UPC Descenders Compressed CPI IGP100 Compatbl Optimized Ratio Enable Disable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Ignore Char Ignore Mode Disable Enable Select Char 0 0 255 IGP PGL ...

Page 96: ...urs 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 The next print position will be print position 1 of the next line Autowrap This parameter determ...

Page 97: ...followed by line feeds Enable The printer processes all carriage returns even for those that are not followed by line feeds Select Font This parameter allows you to select a font for the IGP PGL feature The default is 0 which is U S ASCII The following values are valid choices 0 U S ASCII 1 German 2 Swedish 3 Danish 4 Norwegian 5 Finnish 6 English 7 Dutch 8 French 9 Spanish 10 Italian 11 Turkish V...

Page 98: ...and Prefix This parameter determines if the printer will print any data before an IGP PGL command is received Enable The printer ignores all data on the current line before an IGP PGL command Disable The printer will print all data on the current line before an IGP PGL command Power On IGP PGL You can set the IGP PGL feature so that it is enabled or disabled when the printer is powered on Enable T...

Page 99: ...ers This parameter allows you to print bar code descenders when human readable data is not presented in the UPC EAN bar codes Enable UPC EAN bar codes are printed with descenders even if there is no human readable data Disable UPC EAN bar codes are printed without descenders if there is no human readable data Compressed CPI This parameter allows you to choose a compressed character 60 shorter for ...

Page 100: ...ould select the Disable option Selecting this mode insures the printer behaves as described in this manual Disable The IGP PGL does not emulate the IGP 100 mode Enable The IGP PGL emulates the IGP 100 version 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 Disable...

Page 101: ...andard or user defined ratios in vertical or horizontal orientations Available bar codes are Codabar Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 with Subsets A B and C EAN 8 EAN 13 Identicon Interleaved 2 of 5 MSI UPC A UPC E POSTNET Royal Mail UCC EAN 128 UPS 11 and UPC Shipping POSTNET is available only in the horizontal direction A dark print mode is included for darker high contrast bar codes The IBARC bar code ...

Page 102: ...cally incremented or decremented by any amount beginning from a specified reference point Standard Character Sets provide you with many different character sets Based on the Multinational Character Set you may create your own character sets using characters defined and stored in flash memory Configuring the Emulation with the Control Panel You can select Code V default parameters directly from the...

Page 103: ...de Disable Enable Free Format Disable Enable Mgnum Conversion Disable Enable 6 7 8 9 10 see next page Error Msgs Enable Disable Error Markers Enable Disable Offpage Errors Disable Enable Barcode Errors Enable Disable Ignore Nulls Disable Enable Data Bit 8 Enable Disable 0 32 Printer PI Disable Enable Host PI Disable Enable Max PI 16 Enable Disable Factory Default CODE V ...

Page 104: ...ed as the SFCC Run a configuration printout to determine the currently selected SFCC Graphics Options from page 103 Slashes in Zeros Ignore Dots Append Rotated Truncate Alpha True Vert 1 10 Absorb After PY UPC Descenders Rot Char Size Ignore Spaces Midline PY Enable Disable Disable Enable Disable Enable Enable Disable Disable Enable Absorb All Absorb Motion Disable Disable Enable Adjusted Not Adju...

Page 105: ...ns line feeds and all characters below hex 20 sent from the host Mgnum Conversion Disable The default Enable Selects the graphics mode PY as the power up default LPI The number of lines to be printed per inch For example at 6 lpi there is 1 6 inch from the top of one print line to the top of the next print line Graphics Options Following are several options which configure printing output Slashes ...

Page 106: ...rm True Vert 1 10 Disable A vertical 1 10 of an inch parameter is used as 7 72 of an inch The absolute move is slightly smaller than expected For example a one inch move would be 70 72 of an inch Vertical moves that have the same value will be identical in length Enable A vertical 1 10 of an inch parameter is used as 1 10 of an inch Rounding occurs to the nearest 1 72 of an inch This can cause ver...

Page 107: ...justed Rotated expanded characters will be the same size as unrotated characters with the same size parameters Ignore Spaces Disable Trailing spaces are not deleted from alphanumeric elements in a graphics pass Enable Trailing spaces are deleted from alphanumeric elements in a graphics pass Midline PY includes PN Disable The Graphics mode Enable command PY must be the first three characters of a l...

Page 108: ... Disable The Code V does not emulate the IGP 110 mode Enable The Code V emulates the IGP 110 version Error Handling Following are several options which define how errors are reported Error msgs Enable Command syntax is checked and error messages printed when command parameters are incorrect Disable Error checking and error messages are suppressed Error markers Enable Prints the following error mar...

Page 109: ...igits or adding zeros to the end of bar code data to meet minimum data length requirements for some bar codes Not all errors will be corrected Ignore DB8 Setup Following are several options which define character filtering and data bit 8 Ignore Nulls Disable None of the null characters hex 00 or hex 80 are ignored Enable Null characters are filtered out of the data stream Data Bit 8 Enable The PI ...

Page 110: ...ters in the hex 80 FF range data bit 8 must be enabled ISO Char Set This parameter allows you to select a font for the Code V feature The default is 0 which is U S ASCII The following values are valid choices 0 U S ASCII 1 United Kingdom 2 Swedish Finnish 3 Norwegian Danish 4 Japanese 5 German 6 French 7 Italian 8 Spanish 9 PC Subset 10 Code V Version I Values 11 23 are undefined and will default ...

Page 111: ...nable The host sends PI signals The Data Bit 8 configuration option must be disabled to transmit the PI line to the printer Max PI 16 Enable A paper slew of 0 15 will move 1 16 lines Disable A paper slew of 1 15 will move 1 15 lines A paper slew of 0 will always move 1 line ...

Page 112: ... to troubleshoot some types of printer data reception problems Figure 15 on page 199 shows a hex dump sample Power Up State Online The printer powers up in the online state Offline The printer powers up in the offline state Display Language This parameter chooses the language that will appear on the LCD English German French Italian or Spanish MAINT MISC from page 69 Hex Dump Mode Power up State D...

Page 113: ...The currently selected interface is indicated with an asterisk on the control panel message display Each interface has its own submenu with a set of interface parameters which can be configured HOST INTERFACE from page 69 Dataproducts Serial IEEE 1284 Ethernet1 see page 114 see page 116 see page 120 see page 121 1 Available when an Ethernet Adapter is present ...

Page 114: ...ol vertical paper motion Enable Causes the printer to interpret the eight data lines as DVFU commands when the PI signal is true Disable Ignores the PI signal and treats the data as characters or control codes Dataproducts from page 113 Data Bit 8 PI Ignored Data Polarity Response Polarity Latch Data On Prime Signal TOF Action Buffer Size in K Enable Disable Enable Disable Standard Inverted Standa...

Page 115: ...sponse signal Inverted Inverts the response signal sent to the host computer Latch Data On Specifies whether the data is read on the leading middle or trailing edge of the data strobe signal Prime Signal Enable The parallel port will perform a warm start reboot if the host asserts the Prime Signal Disable The parallel port will not perform a warm start reboot if the host asserts the Prime Signal T...

Page 116: ...e increments Serial Submenu Serial from page 113 Interface Type Data Protocol Baud Rate Word Length Stop Bits Parity Data Term Ready Request To Send Buffer Size in K RS 232 RS 422 XON XOFF ETX ACK ACK NAK DTR 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 8 7 1 2 None Odd Even Mark Sense True Online and BNF Offline or BF False Online and BNF Offline or BF False True 1 1 16 Factory Default ...

Page 117: ...ived 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 The host controls the flow of communication to the printer by sending a block of data and ending the block with an End of Text ETX signal When the printer receives the ETX signal it will acknowledge the ETX thereby acknowledging ...

Page 118: ...ng in the host computer Stop Bits 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 Set for odd parity even parity mark sense or no parity The setting must match the corresponding parity setting in the host computer Data Terminal Ready This configuration is part of h...

Page 119: ...fer is not full Off Line or BF Asserts the RTS signal when the printer is offline or the internal serial buffer is full False Never asserts the RTS signal True Continuously asserts the RTS signal Buffer Size in K This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the serial port buffer You may specify between 1 and 16 Kbytes in 1 Kbyte increments NOTE If you select a baud rate that is 19200...

Page 120: ...s the Prime Signal TOF Action Reset A form feed is performed before a warm start when the prime signal is asserted from the host This setting is used only if the Prime Signal parameter is enabled Do Nothing Nothing occurs before a warm start when the prime signal is asserted from the host Buffer Size in K This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the IEEE 1284 parallel port buffer ...

Page 121: ...st directly into the printer The detailed configuration of this option is given in the PrintNet 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 from page 113 Buffer Size in K 1 1 16 Factory Default ...

Page 122: ...printer to communicate on a network For information on assigning the IP Address Gateway Address Subnet Mask and MAC Address refer to the PrintNet User s Manual ETHERNET PARAMS from page 69 IP Address Gateway Address Subnet Mask MAC Address xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx hhhhhhhhhhhh Factory Default ...

Page 123: ...rinting Although enabling this feature reduces print speed it enhances the vertical alignment of dots and produces cleaner sharper bar codes and text PMD Paper Motion Detection Fault Enable In the event of a paper jam an audible alarm beeps CLEAR PAPER JAM appears on the message display and the printer stops printing Disable You should disable PMD only if special paper requires it CAUTION Once PMD...

Page 124: ...er Saver feature places the printer in sleep mode when the printer has not been used for a specified number of minutes In sleep mode the printer is in low energy idle state all fans and higher voltages are off and only 5Vdc logical circuits are active You can designate the number of minutes after which the printer will go into sleep mode The range time is 15 to 60 minutes Fifteen minutes is the de...

Page 125: ...E s which identifies missing characters misplaced dots smeared characters improper phasing problems or light dark character variations DIAGNOSTICS from page 69 Printer Tests Test Width Paper Out Dots System Memory Print Statistics Shift Recycle All E s E s TOF All H s All Underlines All Black Shuttle Slow Shuttle Fast Shuttle Only Phase Printer 217 500 lpm 123 1000 lpm 62 1500 lpm 1 to 2000 Papero...

Page 126: ...r Checks for wavy print The initial phase value is set in the factory Run the test and check the quality The phase value prints on the left margin If the print looks too wavy change the Phase Value parameter while the test is running While the phase printer test runs press the DOWN key To change the value press the PREV or NEXT key until the desired value displays and then press ENTER Paperout Adj...

Page 127: ...ccumulate 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 On The cumulative time in hours the printer has been powered on The range is 0 to 30 000 hours Print The cumulative time in hours the printer has actually been printing The range is 0 to 30 000 hours Print Strokes The cumulative number of back an...

Page 128: ...percentage of usable ink in the ribbon decreases When 0 usable ink appears the printer is typically configured to stop printing and display the following message 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 ON LINE ...

Page 129: ...l continue to monitor how much ink is left in the ribbon Display Activates the RibbonMinder ink consumption display Allows you to continually monitor the percentage of ink left in the ribbon Fault Activates a fault message when the display reaches 0 RIBBON MINDER from page 69 New Ribbon Ribbon Action Ribbon Size Ribbon Adjust Fault Action Press ENTER to reset ribbon life to 100 A new ribbon must b...

Page 130: ... will reset the ribbon life to 100 just as if the New Ribbon menu option was executed Do Nothing The ribbon life may only be reset through the New Ribbon menu option RibbonMinder Fault When the RIBBON INK OUT CHANGE RIBBON fault message appears on the LCD press the CLEAR key to remove the fault message then follow the Replacing the Ribbon procedure on page 57 If you need to complete a current prin...

Page 131: ...and data to and from the host computer This chapter describes the interfaces provided with the printer Standard Host Interfaces IEEE 1284 parallel bidirectional High Speed Serial Port RS 232 RS 422 Optional Host Interfaces Dataproducts Long Line Ethernet 10Base T Ethernet 10Base2 In addition to descriptions for the multi line interfaces this chapter also provides instructions for configuration of ...

Page 132: ...ls Output Signals Miscellaneous Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin DATA LINE 1 Return 19 3 READY Return 22 6 CABLE VERIFY 45 46 DATA LINE 2 Return 20 4 ONLINE Return 21 5 GROUND 39 DATA LINE 3 Return 1 2 DEMAND DATA REQ Return 23 7 TEST 12 DATA LINE 4 Return 41 40 PARITY ERROR Return 27 11 DATA LINE 5 Return 34 18 DATA LINE 6 Return 43 42 DATA LINE 7 Return 36 35 DATA LINE 8 Return 28 44 DATA STROBE...

Page 133: ...olarity as the data lines Ready Carries a high true signal from the printer when AC power and DC voltages are present paper is loaded properly and the printer is not in a check condition Online Carries a high true signal from the printer when the Ready Line is true and the ON LINE key on the control panel has been pressed When the printer is in online mode it may accept data from the host Demand D...

Page 134: ... equals one byte When a byte of data is sent to the printer the eight bits are sent over eight data lines Some devices cannot send data over their eight data lines To bypass this the 1284 permits data to be sent as half a byte over four status lines Half a byte equals one nibble Two sequential four bit nibbles are sent over the lines Data is transferred from printer to host in four bit nibbles ove...

Page 135: ...ostClk Host Clk 2 Host Printer Data 1 LSB 3 Host Printer Data 2 4 Host Printer Data 3 5 Host Printer Data 4 6 Host Printer Data 5 7 Host Printer Data 6 8 Host Printer Data 7 9 Host Printer Data 8 MSB 10 Printer nAck PtrClk PtrClk 11 Printer Busy PtrBusy PtrBusy 12 Printer PError AckDataReq AckDataReq 13 Printer Select Xflag Xflag 14 Host nAutoFd Host Busy HostAck 15 Not Defined 16 Logic Grid 17 Ch...

Page 136: ...3 Signal Ground Data 4 24 Signal Ground Data 5 25 Signal Ground Data 6 26 Signal Ground Data 7 27 Signal Ground Data 8 28 Signal Ground PError Select nAck 29 Signal Ground Busy nFault 30 Signal Ground nAutoFd nSelectIn nInit 31 Host nInit 32 Printer NFault nDataAvail aDataAvail 33 Not Defined 34 Not Defined 35 Not Defined 36 Host nSelectIn 1284 Active 1284 Active Table 4 1284 Signals continued Pin...

Page 137: ...ode Acknowledge Data Request nAcknowledge Reverse Driven by the printer Indicates the printer is in a fault condition Data bits 3 and 7 in Nibble Mode Xflag Driven by the printer A high true level indicating the printer is ready for data transfer and the printer is on line Data bits 2 and 6 in Nibble Mode Host Busy Host Acknowledge NDStrobe Driven by the host Activates auto line feed mode Peripher...

Page 138: ...ith 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 13 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 d...

Page 139: ... the three terminating resistor configurations you can install Removal and Installation The procedure for removing and installing terminating resistors is provided in your Maintenance Manual IMPORTANT This is an involved maintenance procedure only a trained technician should perform this procedure Table 5 Terminating Resistor Configurations Configuration Pull Up RP1 Pull Down RP2 Factory Default 4...

Page 140: ...han 19200 you may need to use RS 422 to prevent data loss You may also need to increase the Buffer Size in K parameter from the default 1 Kbyte to improve performance The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer must not exceed 50 feet 15 meters for RS 232 or 4000 feet 1220 meters for RS 422 A copper conductor twisted pair telephone cable with a shunt capacitance of 16 pF foo...

Page 141: ...rrier Detect DCD Status signal to the printer The ON condition is required for the printer to receive data Data Terminal Ready DTR Control signal from the printer Subject to configuration 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 NOTE RD ...

Page 142: ...o be configured depending on the speed of the printer TCP IP LAN Configuration In order to configure a network printer on a Compaq system a file in system system called FASTCNFG must be created The following is an example entry in FASTCNFG for the 5525B 31 32 printer DEVICE PRINTER NAME CONTYPE TCP IP PROTOCOL MICROPLEX ADDRESS IP ADDRESS QUEUENAME NAME OF PRINT QUEUE HOSTNAME NAME OF SERVER PORT ...

Page 143: ...F and DTR are used for flow control only and do not provide any status back to the host other than printer ready or not ready For a complete list of attributes for serial printers refer to the System Generation manual for Terminals and Printers P N 107875 RS422 Supported by both Compaq hosts and printers However the RS422 cables provided by Compaq are not suitable for use with these printers Thus ...

Page 144: ...y using dynamic processes such as Bootp and Rarp The IPAddress Subnet Mask and the Gateway Address can all be set from the panel Ethernet Configuration Using the Printer Front Panel Table 8 Ethernet Configuration Step Key Result Notes 1 Make sure the printer is on Raise the printer cover 2 3 Allows you to make configuration changes 4 5 6 7 Selecting www to change ON LINE OFFLINE CONFIG CONTROL ENT...

Page 145: ...to change the value for yyy 16 Selecting zzz to change 17 Repeat steps 8 through 11 to change the value for zzz 18 The IP Address is stored in NVRAM 19 To select the Gateway Address and Subnet Mask simply repeat the steps above 20 Locks the ENTER key 21 22 Close the printer cover The printer is ready for operation Table 8 Ethernet Configuration continued Step Key Result Notes www OR www ENTER www ...

Page 146: ...asses a wide variety of system types the most common are covered in detail to help get you printing in a TCP IP environment Host Software The TCP IP software provided includes two setup programs source code interface files and various printing related programs such as onlcr for carriage return insertion banner for banner page generation chr for echoing ASCII characters and strings to standard outp...

Page 147: ...up and npconfig are the two installation programs provided ezsetup is used for a quick simple setup and npconfig is used for more detailed configuration or for maintenance and troubleshooting the Print Server Both programs help to configure your Internal Ethernet Adapter and direct print jobs to it ezsetup provides two choices they are the same as the first two choices of npconfig s Main Menu With...

Page 148: ...k and for root and guest passwords ezsetup also Configure Host Setup Configure a print destination on the host including communication mechanism and processing options ezsetup also Detailed Configuration Options See Table 10 below Check Current Print Server Status Display current status of a Print Server and I O port Cancel a print Job in the Print Server Display current status of a Print Server c...

Page 149: ... parity and speed Configure Print Server s Log Paths Configure the Internal Ethernet Adapter logpath settings name type and port Configure Print Server s User s Add and remove users Change user passwords and user types Configure Print Server s Novell Options Configure and list the Internal Ethernet Adapter Novell settings name frame type and PSERVER password List Internal Ethernet Adapter PSERVER ...

Page 150: ...s Manage Host Software Install manual pages compile source code and install binaries and scripts provided on the host software media Debug Print Server Use Internal Ethernet Adapter debug commands Start I O port tests Remote Host Security Specify TCP hosts networks which communicate with the Internal Ethernet Adapter Table 10 npconfig Detailed Configuration Options Submenu continued Option Descrip...

Page 151: ...e network with ARP Once you have completed any one of these methods you will see the STAT LED flashing once per second This means the Internal Ethernet Adapter is configured and recognizable on the network At this point you can then configure a host for printing by continuing with Host Configuration on page 156 This completes your entire print setup unless you choose to enhance it Computer aided C...

Page 152: ...adding ksh before ezsetup or npconfig 9 Enter the number for Configure New Unit from the Main Menu 10 Follow the prompts For more information see ezsetup and npconfig on page 147 Configuration Through the Network with ARP To configure the Internal Ethernet Adapter using the network go to a host terminal and do the following 1 Log on to your system as root user 2 Assign an IP address and an IP name...

Page 153: ...thernet Adapter remembers its configuration after rebooting Enter store tcpip ifnum addr ipaddress store tcpip ifnum mask netmask NOTE ifnum is the index to a particular Network Interface ifnum will always be 1 for the Internal Ethernet Adapter 9 Optional but recommended Configure root and guest user passwords with the following commands set user passwd root newrootpasswd set user passwd guest new...

Page 154: ...t Adapter with RARP you need to 1 Make an entry in the etc ethers file for the new Internal Ethernet Adapter 00 80 72 00 AB CD spike entry for the Internal Ethernet Adapter named spike which has this Ethernet address 2 Start the RARP daemon if it isn t running Send a HUP signal to it with the kill command kill HUP pid 3 Power the printer down and then up wait another ten seconds to allow the RARP ...

Page 155: ...he timezone in which the Internal Ethernet Adapter is located By default the Print Server will broadcast a BOOTP request when it boots The following command can be used to control this request store tcpip ifnum opts bootp On the BOOTP server there must be an entry in etc bootptab similar to the following M205 sm netmask hd usr boot bf null gw default router ht ethernet ha network address i e 00807...

Page 156: ...anScript AIX PC Direct Printing Without Spooler Before configuring the spooling system test that the basic communications are working with the Internal Ethernet Network printer Perform test by sending print jobs directly to the Internal Ethernet Network printer and bypassing the spooler altogether You can send print jobs directly to the Internal Ethernet Network printer with either npwrite or rsh ...

Page 157: ...input For example npwrite 192 75 11 32 prn testfile txt cat testfile txt npwrite 192 75 11 32 prn where 192 75 11 32 is the Internal Ethernet Adapter s IP address If the npwrite binary is not available on your machine use rsh rchmd remsh instead rsh rcmd remsh The rsh rchmd remsh programs are remote command execution clients that talk to the rshd server in the Internal Ethernet Adapter rsh rcmd an...

Page 158: ...by a custom interface script if you have other requirements It is usually a UNIX script which reads the parameters from the command line processes the job according to the parameters and sends it to the destination Two interface scripts nprbsd if and nprsysv if are shipped in the raw state Load the appropriate script for your system spooler type and use it in this state if the Internal Ethernet Ad...

Page 159: ...e following two methods 1 Encapsulate your script s code with brackets and after the closing bracket add a command to send the data to the Internal Ethernet Adapter for printing 2 Use npd as the print method Both methods are explained in detail below Modifying Your Script If you choose to simply edit the script you need to understand how an interface file works The structure of any standard interf...

Page 160: ... field in your printcap entry along with the standard if field for the name of your interface script The lp field is filled in with the name of the npd devicefile used in npd s startup command If you have a System V setup the v option in the lpadmin command will equal the npd devicefile BSD UNIX BSD systems allow you to print remotely or with an interface file for a locally attached printer This i...

Page 161: ... prn port lp rp d1prn rm spike sd usr spool lpd spike ps lf usr spool lpd spike ps log af usr spool lpd spike ps acc Where ps is the printer name sending jobs to the destination d1prn on the Internal Ethernet Adapter named spike To create the necessary entries for this example use the following commands cd usr spool lpd mkdir spike mkdir spike ps touch spike ps log spike ps acct chown R daemon dae...

Page 162: ...pike prn lf usr spool lpd spike prn log af usr spool lpd spike prn acct if usr spool lpd spike prnnpr if Where hp is the printer name sending jobs to the Internal Ethernet Adapter named spike through the interface file npr if To create these entries do the following 1 Create the printer s spooling directory and associated files cd usr spool lpd mkdir spike mkdir spike prn touch spike com2 log spik...

Page 163: ... gen7170 UNIT_PORT conditional Specify the Internal Ethernet Adapter port name i e prn Use only when COMM_PROG is defined as rsh For example END_MARK_1 NPDIR_PATH USR LOCAL BIN COMM_PROG rsh UNIT_NAME spike LP_DEST d1prn PRINTER_TYPE hp BANNERPAGE 1 START_MARK_1 NOTE Additional variables can also be identified within this variable section as indicated by BANNERPAGE 1 Some other options include ASC...

Page 164: ...nds it to the printer for printing The interface script is usually kept in usr spool lp admins lp interfaces and carries the same name as the associated printer It is copied from the original interface file in usr spool lp model when the lpadmin command is executed The interface script is called with the following syntax ps203 reqid username copies options file1 where ps203 Name of the interface s...

Page 165: ... this comment block you will find the following When defining these variables remember each is case sensitive Define them as illustrated in these descriptions NPDIR_PATH mandatory Define the directory location of chr banner onlcr and npscramble binaries Usually usr local bin These binaries must be copied over from the host software COMM_PROG mandatory Specify a communication program to transfer th...

Page 166: ... prn chmod go rw dev spike prn 4 Install a new printer specifying printer name interface script name and dummy device usr lib lpadmin php mnpr if v dev spike prn 5 Start the scheduler lpsched 6 Enable the printer and allow it to accept requests enable hp accept hp 7 Print a file with the following syntax lp dprintername filename npd Pseudo device Interface The npd pseudo tty daemon is used when bi...

Page 167: ...ts an npd daemon utilizing dev spike prn to send print jobs to the printer attached to the parallel port on the Internal Ethernet Adapter named spike By default npd looks in the dev directory to find a free pseudo tty pair dev pty and dev tty files If your UNIX system has these files in a different directory you can specify the directory pathname with a p option npd p dev pty dev spike prn spike p...

Page 168: ...redirects the cat output of test txt to the npd device dev spike prn which is then sent to the Internal Ethernet Adapter named spike Modifying a Host to Use npd If you want the npd daemon to start every time you reboot your UNIX machine edit your rc file to include the appropriate npd startup command from the previous section After npd starts integrate the print spooler into this pseudo tty setup ...

Page 169: ...erface with the Internal Ethernet Adapter using rsh NOTE These steps and associated examples refer to a setup with a queue named queue2 a queue device named lp0 printing to a destination d1prn on the Internal Ethernet Adapter named spike 1 Create a device Enter smit pdp 2 Select Printer Plotter then Add a Printer Plotter Follow the prompts until SMIT executes the mkdev command to create this devic...

Page 170: ...printer so it may be best to use pcl 6 Change the pio file for your queue This will be located in usr lib lpd pio custom and will be called queue2 lp0 after the queue and queue device names Change the line beginning with 302 mo Enter 307 mo rsh spike lp d d1prn NOTE This file is only created after the mkvirprt command has been executed in step 5 This step redirects the print job over the network t...

Page 171: ... Ethernet Adapter destination lpr Sspike Pd1prn sends a print job to d1prn on the Internal Ethernet Adapter named spike FTP s PC TCP FTP Software markets a package called PC TCP which provides an lpr client for DOS that is compatible with the Internal Ethernet Adapter Jobs can be sent to the Internal Ethernet Adapter directly with the following command syntax after an entry has been made for the I...

Page 172: ...step examples of installing the Internal Ethernet Adapter in various Novell environments NOTE You can also use the NPWin software to configure the unit npsh nvplist Lists all of the Internal Ethernet Adapter s on the network each name is in the format M_xxxxxx where xxxxxx equals the last six digits of the unit s Ethernet address by defaulting regardless of whether it is configured as a PSERVER or...

Page 173: ...oot user and can access any npsh command on the unit NOTE Because npsh exe makes use of broadcasts you may have problems communicating across a router Internal Ethernet Adapter The Print Server configuration in a Novell environment is much simpler than that required in a TCP IP environment No addresses masks or router entries are necessary and in most cases the Internal Ethernet Adapter can simply...

Page 174: ...here are any print jobs queued RPRINTER Bootup When booting as an RPRINTER the Internal Ethernet Adapter again gets a server list from the first file server it contacts For each server found on that list it then looks for a file called SYS LOGIN M_xxxxxx CONFIG where xxxxxx equals the last six hexadecimal digits in the Ethernet address found on the bottom of the unit This file contains one set rpr...

Page 175: ...ion 1 Log in to Novell as supervisor Gives you supervisor rights 2 Enter PCONSOLE PCONSOLE s Main Menu displays 3 Select PRINT QUEUE INFORMATION List of currently defined queues comes up 4 Press Insert to add a queue Asks for new queue s name 5 Type in this new name in any format you like and press Enter New queue is added to list 6 Press Escape Returns to PCONSOLE s Main Menu 7 Select PRINT SERVE...

Page 176: ... then select DEFINED ELSEWHERE Comes back to the PRINTER N CONFIGURATION window 16 Press Escape and select Yes to save changes Gives you the option to define more printers 17 Press Escape again Returns to PRINT SERVER CONFIGURATION menu 18 Select QUEUES SERVICED BY PRINTER A list of defined printers displays 19 Select one of these printers A list of queues comes up It will be empty the first time ...

Page 177: ...rough a power cycle Once the unit boots up the Internal Ethernet Adapter contacts file servers it knows and on each Print Server looks for the file SYS LOGIN M_xxxxxx CONFIG where xxxxxx equals the last six digits in hexadecimal of the Ethernet address as found at the bottom of the unit If it finds this file it reads in each entry as if it were an npsh command entered right on the unit NOTE To ens...

Page 178: ...for new queue s name 5 Type in this new name in any format you like and press Enter New queue is added to list 6 Press Escape Returns to PCONSOLE s Main Menu 7 Select PRINT SERVER INFORMATION A list of existing print servers displays 8 Select one of the print servers and press Enter Display s PRINT SERVER INFORMATION menu 9 Select PRINTER CONFIGURATION Displays a list of printers associated with t...

Page 179: ...e default Returns to the queue list 20 Press Escape until you have exited PCONSOLE Takes you to the command prompt 21 Start PSERVER Starts the PSERVER so the Internal Ethernet Adapter can service it as an RPRINTER 22 In SYS VOLUME on the file server change to the LOGIN directory You will be at this prompt 23 Create a directory named after the Internal Ethernet Adapter By default this will be M_xxx...

Page 180: ...om a pre NetWare 4 RPRINTER setup are some name changes in PCONSOLE To configure the unit as a PSERVER in a NetWare 4 environment follow the procedure outlined in Table 13 25 Enter the line set rprinter add pservername printernumber destname where pservername equals the existing PSERVER s name printernumber equals the defined number for this printer in that PSERVER and destname equals an Internal ...

Page 181: ... existing print servers displays 9 Press Insert to add a new print server Prompts you for the name of the print server 10 Type the name of the Internal Ethernet Adapter By default it is M_xxxxxx where xxxxxx equals the last six digits of the unit s Ethernet address e g M_000BF5 This new server is added to the list 11 Select this new print server and press Enter PRINT SERVER INFORMATION menu displa...

Page 182: ...ority 1 should be sufficient Printer s window displays with fields now filled in 19 Press Escape until you are back to Main Menu Main Menu is displayed 20 Reboot the Print Server by unplugging and then plugging it back in Unit resets and realizes its new configuration It then attaches to the queue after 30 seconds or so 21 Check the CURRENTLY ATTACHED SERVERS once you have gone into view the appro...

Page 183: ...ral workstation has the ability to store the spooled jobs while they are waiting to go to the Print Server printer An example of this setup would be a Windows NT host which allows WfW stations to spool to it The NT host would have the only print setup going to the Print Server printer directly and it would be shared across the network In this way the WfW station could send jobs to this shared prin...

Page 184: ...e to 1 Ensure that you have the appropriate network software installed on your Windows host 2 Configure the Windows host with an IP address and netmask 3 Configure the Internal Ethernet Adapter with an IP address and netmask 4 Create a printer and select a method of printing to the Print Server e g LPR TCP IP Setup The following section gives step by step directions on how to install the necessary...

Page 185: ...reams Environment appears If not you ll need to add this new software by clicking on the Add New Software Button Windows for Workgroups NetBIOS Software Installation 1 Make sure that you have the Microsoft TCP IP 32 group in your Program Manager If you do not have the file wfwt32 exe you can download it from Compuserve in MS Software Library 2 Once this is placed in a directory on your WfW station...

Page 186: ...click on the Network icon 3 Select Add 4 Select Service 5 Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks from the list 6 Click OK 7 Click OK again since this service will now show in the list to the left Configuring TCP IP Since TCP IP is used as the data transfer protocol IP addresses and netmasks must be assigned to your Windows workstation s if you have not already done so If you are no...

Page 187: ...station and then click OK Windows for Workgroups IP Address and Netmask Configuration Configuring an IP address and netmask for the WfW workstation is part of the procedure involved in installing NetBIOS Network Software Please see NetBIOS Using Print Manager Method on page 191 for more details Windows 95 IP Address and Netmask Configuration 1 Open the Settings Control Panel folder 2 Double click ...

Page 188: ... Log into the unit as root 7 At the password prompt press Enter No password is required at this point as the Internal Ethernet Adapter is still unconfigured NOTE The following WARNING message will appear It is not important at this time STORED AND CURRENT VALUES DIFFER You should now see a prompt displayed that has the Internal Ethernet Adapter s IP address followed by a colon then root ipaddress ...

Page 189: ... a print path and printer select Main 2 Select Control Panel 3 Select Printers which loads up the Print Manager 4 Select Create a Printer from the Printer menu 5 Define the printer name and driver in the Print to field select Other 6 Choose LPR port from the list that comes up and select OK 7 Fill in the host name or IP address of the Internal Ethernet Address 8 Fill in the destination or queue on...

Page 190: ... Ethernet Adapter Try to ping or telnet to the unit 2 Open Print Manager 3 Select Connect Network Printer from the Printer menu or click on the appropriate toolbar item 4 A list of network services will appear Double click on the Microsoft Windows Network 5 A list of known workgroups will appear Double click on the workgroup name that you previously configured the Internal Ethernet Adapter under e...

Page 191: ...ect 1 Ensure that the network connection is functioning properly between the Windows workstations and the Internal Ethernet Adapter Try to ping or telnet to the unit 2 Open Print Manager 3 Select Connect Network Printer from the Printer menu or click on the appropriate toolbar item 4 A list of known workgroups will appear Double click on the workgroup name that you previously configured the Intern...

Page 192: ...want the Internal Ethernet Adapter to be included e g Engineering NOTE You must power the printer down and then up again for the Internal Ethernet Adapter command to take affect 1 Ensure that the network connection is functioning properly between the Windows workstations and the Internal Ethernet Adapter Try to ping or telnet to the unit 2 Open the Settings Printer folder 3 Double click on the tar...

Page 193: ...ce enabled will appear These are read directly from the Internal Ethernet Adapter Select one of them 11 Click on OK to exit the Browse for Printer dialogue box 12 Click on OK to exit the Properties dialogue box This printer is now available for printing using NetBIOS over TCP IP ...

Page 194: ...Chapter 5 Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for Windows 194 ...

Page 195: ... printer WARNUNG Vor dem Säubern des Druckers ist die Netzverbindung zu unterbrechen ATTENTION Débranchez l alimentation avant de nettoyer l imprimante Exterior Cleaning Clean the outside of the cabinet with a soft lint free cloth and mild detergent soap Dishwashing liquid works well Do not use abrasive powders or chemical solvents Clean the windows with plain water or mild window cleaner Always a...

Page 196: ...s This is normal Paper dust and ink build up must be periodically removed to avoid degraded print quality Most paper dust accumulates around the ends of the platen and ribbon path Legend 1 Base Casting 2 Splined Shaft 3 Paper Support 2 4 Tractor 5 Forms Thickness Lever 6 Ribbon Guide 2 7 Shuttle Cover Assembly 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 197: ...e only alcohol when cleaning the 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 The platen is the thick silver bar behind the ha...

Page 198: ... 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 For instructions on how to enable and disable Hex Dump mode see page ...

Page 199: ...Printing a Hex Dump 199 Figure 15 Hex Dump Sample ...

Page 200: ...tion and procedures for resolving fault conditions However many of the procedures described there must be performed only by your authorized service representative Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention If a fault is not correctable by the operator the fault message is followed by an asterisk This usually indicates that an authorized service representative is needed You may try two steps ...

Page 201: ...epresentative 1 BUFFER OVERFLOW Yes Host sends data after the printer buffer is full serial interface Check your serial host interface parameter settings if necessary adjust them so that they match the settings of the attached host BUFFER OVERRUN Yes Receive overrun serial interface Check printer serial port configuration setup Ensure the baud rate and data protocol match both host and printer set...

Page 202: ...airway and remove any obstructions Check for items beneath the printer blocking cabinet vents Power back on the printer If this message recurs contact your authorized service representative 1 FIRMWARE ERROR No Application software tried to perform an illegal printer function or damaged memory detected on board Contact your authorized service representative 1 FRAMING ERROR Yes Serial framing error ...

Page 203: ... your authorized service representative 1 INTAKE FAN FAULT Yes Sensors cannot detect current in fan circuit See description for HMR BANK FAN FLT LO DRV SHORT No Circuit s on the hammer bank or in the hammer bank power cable shorted to ground Contact your authorized service representative 1 LOAD PAPER Yes Printer is out of paper Load paper ONLINE 8344 FAILED No Link level code test detects hardware...

Page 204: ...ntroller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 PARITY ERROR 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 POWER SUPPLY HOT Yes Power supply sensors report high temperatures Check printer environment If hot or dusty relocate printer Contact your authorized service r...

Page 205: ... 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 on page 128 RIB INVLD CMD No Fatal firmware error on controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 SECURITY CODE VIOLATION No Security code of PAL on controller board does not match code of firmware on the controller bo...

Page 206: ...RUPT No Fatal firmware error on controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 UNDFNED OPCODE No Fatal firmware error on controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 UP DRV SHORT No Hammer drive circuits on the boards shorted to ground Contact your authorized service representative 1 1 Before contacting an authorized service representative power off the prin...

Page 207: ...support 100 yard ribbons Pedestal models must use 60 yard ribbons Each kit contains six ribbons Extended Life Text Ribbon Kit 60 yards P N 55R034 Extended Life Text Ribbon Kit 100 yards P N 55R036 Bar Code Ribbon Kit 60 yards P N 55R035 Bar Code Ribbon Kit 100 yards P N 55R037 ...

Page 208: ...025 inch 0 064 cm maximum Drive Adjustable tractors 6 pin engagement 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 17 inches 7 62 to 43 18 cm wide including the two standard perforated tractor feed strips A maximum sheet length of 16 ...

Page 209: ...cm Width 27 inches 68 6 cm Depth 29 inches 73 7 cm Weight 225 lbs 102 1 kg unpackaged 285 lbs 129 3 kg packaged Pedestal Model Height 35 inches 88 9 cm Width 24 6 inches 62 5 cm Depth 20 7 inches 52 6 cm Weight 105 lbs 47 6 kg unpackaged 115 lbs 52 2 kg packaged ...

Page 210: ...R Office Equipment Program of the U S Environmental Protection Agency When in the reduced power idle state the printer displays Power Saver Mode Temperature Operating 50 to 104 F 10 to 40 C up to 5000 feet 1524 meters 50 to 90 F 10 to 32 C up to 8000 feet 2438 meters Storage 40 to 158 F 40 to 70 C Relative Humidity Operating 15 to 80 noncondensing Storage 15 to 90 noncondensing ...

Page 211: ...r Consumption 500 LPM 1000 LPM 1500 LPM Standby1 Watts 30 60 30 60 45 80 BTU Hour 100 205 100 205 154 273 Nominal2 Watts 180 220 310 BTU Hour 615 750 1058 Maximum3 Watts 270 315 440 BTU Hour 920 1075 1500 1 Numbers represent consumption in Power Saver Mode Numbers in parenthesis represent standby mode 2 Nominal power measured at 120 VAC while printing ASCII Shift Recycle 3Maximum power measured at...

Page 212: ...ntaining these attributes depends on the specific print job but software maximizes the throughput by dynamically determining which dot rows contain adjacent dots and must be printed in two strokes The reverse paper feed capability allows the printing of multiple densities on a single line This is useful in printing forms and text together or in mixing different fonts on a print line Use of multipl...

Page 213: ...tem software are stored as a compressed file on a 3 5 inch double density floppy diskette The file is executable You will expand it and copy it into printer flash memory with a single command 1 Make a printout of all saved configurations Refer to Print Config on page 72 Installing new software erases all saved configurations You will use the printouts to restore printer configuration 2 Set the pri...

Page 214: ...diskette is in drive B type B Return 12 Get the name of the compressed file on the diskette by listing the contents of the diskette at the DOS prompt type DIR Return The compressed file on the diskette takes the form FILENAME EXE Write down the complete name of the file with the EXE extension 13 On the printer operator panel press and hold down the ON LINE FF keys Without releasing the keys power ...

Page 215: ... port enter the following DOS commands MODE COM1 9600 N 8 1 P Return FILENAME EXE pb c1 Return 9600 is the only rate older versions of DOS can use otherwise type the digits corresponding to the rate you selected in step 16 19 While the file is copied into memory the printer LCD informs you of the load process and status See Table 16 20 When the new program has successfully loaded into memory and t...

Page 216: ...in call your service representative ERROR DRAM AT ADDRESS XXXXXXXX The printer found a defective memory location Call your service representative ERROR EC PROGRAM NOT VALID Printer cannot find the engine controller program or the validation checksum is corrupt Download the program again If the message occurs again call your service representative ERROR EC STOPPED AT STATE XXXX Hardware fault in th...

Page 217: ...ROR PROGRAM NOT COMPATIBLE The printer is not compatible with the downloaded program Use the correct emulation software option s for this model ERROR PROGRAM NOT VALID The printer does not see a program in flash memory There is no program in printer memory Download program again ERROR SECURITY PAL NOT DETECTED The security PAL is not present or has failed Call your service representative ERROR SHO...

Page 218: ...emory and is loading the new program into flash memory None RESETTING PLEASE WAIT The printer finished loading the program into flash memory and is automatically resetting itself None RESTORING BOOT CODE Normal download initialization message None SECURITY CODE VIOLATION The software running or being downloaded does not match the security PAL code Call your service representative SENDING PROGRAM T...

Page 219: ... 53 43 2B 54 44 2C 55 45 2D 56 46 2E 57 47 2F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 60 48 30 61 49 31 62 50 32 63 51 33 64 52 34 65 53 35 66 54 36 67 55 37 70 56 38 71 57 39 72 58 3A 73 59 3B 74 60 3C 75 61 3D 76 62 3E 77 63 3F A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 100 64 40 101 65 41 102 66 42 103 67 43 104 68 44 105 69 45 106 70 46 107 71 47 110 72 48 111 73 49 112 74 4A 113 75 4B 114 76 4C 115 77 4D 116 78 4E 117 79 4F ...

Page 220: ...Appendix C 220 ...

Page 221: ...quipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits Compaq is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unaut...

Page 222: ...t including the fitting of non Compaq option cards Dieses Gerät ist berechtigt in Übereinstimmung mit dem deutschen EMVG vom 9 Nov 92 das EG Konformitätszeichen zu furhren Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to reduce the potential for causing interference to radio and TV communication and to other electrical or electronic equipment This product has been test...

Page 223: ...ffentlict worden Trademark Acknowledgments IBM AS 400 AIX and Proprinter are registered trademarks and PC DOS Intelligent Printer Data Stream and IPDS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Adobe TranScript and PostScript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Compaq is a registered trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation Centronics is a registered trademar...

Page 224: ...rademarks and SureStak and RibbonMinder are trademarks of Printronix Inc QMS is a registered trademark and Code V is a trademark of Quality Micro Systems Inc Microsoft MS Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Sun and Solaris are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc TUV is a registered certification mark of TUV Rheinland of North America Inc UL is a register...

Page 225: ...pend Rotated 106 ASCII Character Set chart 219 Auto LF 84 88 91 Auto Uppercase 98 Autowrap 96 B Barcode Errors 109 Baud Rate 118 BTU 211 Buffer Clear signal Dataproducts Long Lines 133 BUFFER OVERFLOW message 201 Buffer Size in K 116 119 120 121 Byte mode 134 C Cable length Dataproducts interface Long Lines 132 IEEE 1284 parallel 136 serial 140 Cable verify signal Dataproducts Long Lines interface...

Page 226: ... 174 host software 172 internal ethernet adapter 173 netware 4 options 180 PSERVER Setup 175 RPRINTER Setup 177 TCP IP 146 Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for Windows 183 basic setup 184 central host 183 configuring TCP IP on windows workstations 186 print methods overview 183 print setup possibilities 183 TCP IP Setup configuring TCP IP on your windows workstations windows for workgroup...

Page 227: ...er Instruction PI 133 Parity error 133 ready 133 test 133 Dataproducts Long Lines Parallel Interface Host System Configuration SYSGEN 142 Dataproducts parallel interface signals 133 Default and Custom Configurations 62 Define CR Code 84 87 91 Define LF Code 85 88 91 Define LF Code Line Feed 96 Delete Config 72 Demand signal Dataproducts Long Lines interface 133 DIAGNOSTICS Menu 125 DIAGNOSTICS PAS...

Page 228: ...ERNET PARAMETERS Menu 122 Ethernet Submenu 121 EVFU Select 86 EXHAUST FAN FLT message 202 Extended Execute Copy 99 ezsetup installation program setting up 147 F Fault Action 130 Fault messages 200 021 RECEIVE BUFFER OVERRUN VERIFY CONFIGURATION 201 15V PWR FAIL 201 23 5V PWR FAIL 201 48V PWR FAIL 201 8 5V PWR FAIL 201 A TO D OVERUN 201 ACCESS NULL PTR 201 BUFFER OVERFLOW 201 CAUTION PPM HAS REMOTE...

Page 229: ...ITY VIOLATION 205 SHUTL INV CMD 205 SHUTL INV PARM 205 SHUTTLE JAM 205 SOFTWARE ERROR 206 STACK OVERFLOW 206 FF key 43 FF Valid at TOF 88 FIRMWARE ERROR message 202 Flash memory loading 213 Flash messages CLEARING PROGRAM FROM FLASH 216 218 DIAGNOSTICS PASSED 216 ERROR DC PROGRAM NOT VALID 216 ERROR DRAM AT ADDRESS XXXXXXXX 216 ERROR EC PROGRAM NOT VALID 216 ERROR EC STOPPED AT STATE XXXX 216 ERRO...

Page 230: ...6 paper chains release 23 removing tags from cabinet model 24 removing tags from pedestal model 25 HB NOT INSTALLD message 203 Hex code printout 198 Hex Dump Mode 112 HOST INTERFACE Menu 113 Host System Configuration 142 Humidity requirements 16 I IEEE 1284 interface 134 operating modes 134 signals 137 IEEE 1284 Parallel Bidirectional Submenu 120 Ignore DB8 Setup 109 Ignore Character 99 Ignore Dot...

Page 231: ...X 218 LP PLUS emulations 74 LPI 105 LPI Adjust 78 M MAINT MISC Menu 112 Maintenance 14 Memory flash loading software 213 Midline PY includes PN 107 N Navigating the Menus 63 NetWare 4 Options See Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter 180 New Ribbon 129 Nibble mode 134 npconfig installation program setting up 147 O Offpage Errors 109 ON LINE key 43 ONLINE 8344 FAILED message 203 Online signal D...

Page 232: ... Perforation skipping setting with control panel 77 PI Control 110 PI Ignored 114 PI Slew Range 97 PLAT INV CMD message 204 PLAT INV PARM message 204 PLAT INV STATE message 204 Plot rates 212 PMD Paper Motion Detection Fault 123 Power consumption 211 requirements 15 211 Power On IGP PGL 98 Power Paper Stacker Unloading Paper 55 POWER SAVER MODE message 205 Power Saver Time 124 POWER SUPPLY HOT mes...

Page 233: ...ace 133 Received Data RD signal RS 232 serial interface 141 Received data RD signal RS 422 serial interface 141 Reloading Paper 47 Replacing the Ribbon 57 Request to Send 119 Request To Send RTS signal RS 232 serial interface 141 Requirements printer power 15 RESETTING PLEASE WAIT 218 Resistors configuration 138 installation 139 removal 139 Response Polarity 115 RESTORING BOOT CODE 218 RIB INVLD C...

Page 234: ... TOF key 45 Setting TOF 38 SFCC Pwrup 104 SFCC d Command 86 SHIFT key 45 Shipping restraints removal 19 SHUTL INV CMD message 205 SHUTL INV PARM message 205 SHUTTLE JAM message 205 Signals Dataproducts parallel interface 133 IEEE 1284 interface 137 Site requirements printer 16 Skip Command Prefix 98 Slashes in Zeros 105 Slow Paper Slew 124 Software loading into Flash memory 213 SOFTWARE ERROR mess...

Page 235: ...op of form 38 Transmitted Data TD signal RS 232 serial interface 141 RS 422 serial interface 141 Truncate Alpha 106 U U S ASCII Character Set 219 Unidirectional 123 unloading paper 55 Unpacking a new printer 19 UP or DOWN key 46 UPC Descenders 99 107 Upgrading software 213 Using the Control Panels 42 V VIEW key 44 W Wattage printer 211 Word Length 118 ...

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Page 238: ...170115 001A 5525B 31 32 Line Matrix Printer Compaq Computer Corporation P N 422721 001 ...

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