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Testing the IBM 5400-006 Printer

1.2.7 Testing the IBM 5400-006 Printer

Test printing with the following procedures. Use a 15" wide form.

Connect the power cord to the outlet and set the power switch to the | side.
The power is turned on. See 2.3.1, “Powering On” on page 2-9.

Press Stop and then press Test. The test lamp lights and the following
message is displayed on the LCD:

Press Start. The Start lamp lights and test printing starts.

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IBM 5400-006 Printer:

Setup Instruction and Operator's Guide

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Page 1: ...etup Instruction and Operator s Guide Document Number GA18 7709 0 February 4 1999 IFC Co Ltd Development T Greenwood YMTVM2 VIFC040 LAX Y74 0462 73 3372 All manuals and user guides at all guides com a...

Page 2: ...casionally to the information herin any such changes will be reported in subsequent revisions or Technical Newsletters Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999 All rights reserved Al...

Page 3: ...ack characters on a yellow base either outside or inside of the product it is a danger or caution label Always observe the indicated instruction If there are any instructions indicated by a danger or...

Page 4: ...r cord is hazardous To avoid shock hazard connect and disconnect cables as follows when installing or moving this product To connect 1 Turn everything to Off 2 Connect the interface cable 3 Attach the...

Page 5: ...and basic operating instructions Chapter 3 Problem Determination Procedure describes how to handle problems occurring in the IBM 5400 006 printer Chapter 4 IBM 5400 006 Features describes the feature...

Page 6: ...vi IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 7: ...2 2 2 1 3 Printer Mechanism Left View 2 3 2 1 4 Printer Mechanism Right View 2 4 2 1 5 Operator Panel 2 5 2 2 Check before Operating 2 8 2 2 1 Consumables 2 8 2 3 Powering On and Off 2 9 2 3 1 Poweri...

Page 8: ...0 006 Features 4 1 4 1 IBM 5400 006 Features 4 1 4 1 1 Basic Functions 4 3 4 2 Connecting to a Host System 4 6 4 2 1 System Port 4 6 4 2 2 Connecting to a Parallel Port 4 7 4 3 System Port Basic Funct...

Page 9: ...Stream C 22 C 4 1 About Level E Printers C 22 C 4 2 Printer Initial Values C 23 C 4 3 Character Layout C 24 C 4 4 Difference Between Line Pitch and Actual Line Pitch Distance C 27 C 4 5 Setting a Form...

Page 10: ...x IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 11: ...munication cable remove the power cord from the outlet The customer is assumed to prepare the forms for testing the IBM 5400 Printer 15 wide continuous form For details of the forms refer to Appendix...

Page 12: ...If the printer is moved with the wheels locked the floor and the wheels might be damaged Set the printer in the desired location Lock the wheels at the front to stabilize the printer Note Set the prin...

Page 13: ...ries 1 2 Setting up the IBM 5400 006 Printer 1 2 1 Peeling off all Shipping Tape and Confirming Accessories 1 Open the set cover and peel off all shipping tape Close the set cover Chapter 1 Installati...

Page 14: ...door Peel off the shipping tape fixing the ribbon cassette and the accessory box 3 Make sure that the following items are provided Ribbon Cassette Accessory Box 1 4 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruc...

Page 15: ...ke sure the following items are provided in the accessory box Setup Instruction and Opera tor s Guide this book Maintenance Information Manual V Cable Curl Corrector Rear Fence Power Cord Chapter 1 In...

Page 16: ...pe and Confirming Accessories 5 Open the front door of the printer and insert the two manuals 1 6 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all guides...

Page 17: ...acker and thread the power cord through the hole in the bottom Then fix the cable with the three cable clamps Note Pull the power cord out from the hole in the left of the stacker outside the printer...

Page 18: ...ng the Form Guide on page 1 9 1 Open the rear door 2 Connect the V cable to interface panel Fasten the two screws of the V cable 3 Fix the V cable to the stacker using the cable clamp below the interf...

Page 19: ...a continuous form 15 wide and 11 long used for test printing 1 Open the rear door 2 Set the rear fence at scale position 11 referring to the figure 3 Set the curl corrector at scale position 10 to 12...

Page 20: ...the left and right in the arrow direction Then make sure that the ribbon passes through the guides 2 Open the ribbon cassette cover in the direction indicated Remove the paper spacer 3 Press the butto...

Page 21: ...n the ribbon feed knob clockwise to tighten the ribbon 6 Close the ribbon cassette cover The ribbon cassette setting has been then completed Next set the ribbon cas sette into the printer Chapter 1 In...

Page 22: ...e Ribbon Cassette 7 Open the set cover 8 Push the platen open lever backward to release the platen 1 12 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all g...

Page 23: ...of the arrow 10 Insert the protrusions on the left and right of the ribbon cassette into the grooves respectively Then make sure that the arrow mark shown in the figure is on the left and right Chapte...

Page 24: ...ibbon shield thin metallic plate with holes The arrow marks on the left and right are hidden 12 Close the scale cover 13 Pull the platen lever toward you and close the platen 14 Close the set cover Th...

Page 25: ...the platen Notes a If the form is set without the platen being released the form edges are damaged possibly causing form jam or other problems b While pressing the platen open lever to the right pres...

Page 26: ...k the tractors The tractors can move leftward and rightward Move the left and right tractors to determine the positions to meet the form width 4 Open the tractor covers 1 16 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup...

Page 27: ...ficult to push up do this while moving the form to the right and left Note Set the test form into the form stand so that the left edge of the form is located to the left of the EOF end of form switch...

Page 28: ...them Make sure not to loosen the form 8 Turn the Form Feed knob and adjust the form perforation to the line scale according to the form length in this example 11 Note Make sure that the platen is not...

Page 29: ...w See 2 9 1 Adjusting the Print Pressure on page 2 47 10 Pull the platen toward yourself to close the platen 11 Close the set cover and the front door You have finished setting the test form Form type...

Page 30: ...t and set the power switch to the side The power is turned on See 2 3 1 Powering On on page 2 9 2 Press Stop and then press Test The test lamp lights and the following message is displayed on the LCD...

Page 31: ...their quality 6 Close the rear door 7 Press Stop then Cancel to exit the print test mode The print test is finished Note All characters can be printed in the print test To print all characters accordi...

Page 32: ...the procedures read Safety Instructions on page iii 1 3 1 Connecting to an AS 400 System Set the IBM 5400 006 printer address and connect the interface cable Interface Cable The interface cable is so...

Page 33: ...wn to select the address value at the bottom of the LCD In the following example 3 is selected 5 After selecting the printer address press Entry The Start lamp lights 6 Press Cancel When formatting is...

Page 34: ...o the V cable a Pass the interface cable through the hole on the right of the stacker Take the cover off of the hole in the back right part of the stacker Push the cover from below with your hand to t...

Page 35: ...sten this screw in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure to lock the plug to the receptacle 4 Fix the interface cable with the cable clamp 5 Close the rear door Connection to the AS 400 syste...

Page 36: ...ns on the system side A 36 36 pin cable cannot be used Interface Port Settings Change the printer connection to PC 1 Connect the power cord to the outlet and set the Power switch to the side The power...

Page 37: ...ep Feed Down to change the message at the bottom to Parallel Port 5 Press Entry 6 Upon connection to the PC press Set Up Mode to display Emulation Note The default is Emulation 5577 Chapter 1 Installa...

Page 38: ...ing example 8 Press Entry 9 Press Cancel The following message is displayed When formatting is finished the IBM 5400 006 printer returns to the status set just after the power is turned on Wait a mome...

Page 39: ...Open the rear door 3 Remove the cover from the back right of the stacker Push from the bottom to remove it This cover is not used again 4 Pass the interface cable through the hole on the right of the...

Page 40: ...ack right 6 Close the rear door You have finished connecting the IBM 5400 006 printer to a PC To change the direction that the front or rear door closes see 2 11 Changing the Door Direction 1 30 IBM 5...

Page 41: ...more information about initialization see 2 12 Initializing the Printer on page 2 65 If the printer is in Not Ready mode press Start on the operator panel The Start light comes on and printing is enab...

Page 42: ...he box before placing them here Form Insertion Slot Insert forms from this slot and set them in the tractors 2 1 2 Rear View Rear Door Both the rear door and the front door can be changed to open in d...

Page 43: ...eed paper Pull the tractor lock lever toward you to move the tractors rightward and leftward Tractor Lock Lever When moving the tractors leftward and rightward to match the form width turn this lever...

Page 44: ...platen by pushing the lever backward To lock and close the platen pull the lever forward Note Pressing the lever backward places the platen in the release status To place the platen in all release sta...

Page 45: ...page Note When connected to an AS 400 system the length of the form must be set by and application program If this is not set a 1 6 inch length form is fed Line Feed Feeds the form one line at a time...

Page 46: ...yed on the LCD The stored test print pattern is printed To exit the test mode press Cancel Set Up Mode Used to initialize the printer For details see 2 12 Initial izing the Printer on page 2 65 Entry...

Page 47: ...Lights when the IBM 5400 006 printer is ready to print Lights off if an error occurs or if Stop is pressed After an error is corrected or Start is pressed the start lamp lights on again Draft Lamp Li...

Page 48: ...s can be printed In the NLQ mode up to five sheets can be printed Ribbon Use ribbon cassette part number 84G5349 and refill ribbon part number 09F4041 recommended by IBM Precautions on Storing Consuma...

Page 49: ...n and off Do not turn the power off during printing Wait five seconds or more to power on after powering off 2 3 1 Powering On 1 Turn the Power switch to The printer automatically starts self diagnosi...

Page 50: ...press Start The start light turns on READY is displayed in the LCD and printing is enabled Notes 1 After powering on the printer check the form position before printing 2 If the Check lamp lights on...

Page 51: ...2 Powering Off 1 Press Stop to turn off the start lamp 2 Set the power switch to the side and make sure the power lamp turns off Chapter 2 Operation 2 11 All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 52: ...fter the current page is printed the Start lamp turns off to indicate that the printer is in the not ready status You can also press Stop to turn off the alarm If an error message is displayed in the...

Page 53: ...he printer Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 The two following methods are available for changing the print mode Using the print mode switch on the operator panel Changing the initial value Prin...

Page 54: ...mp lights up If the Copy Enhance DP mode is set the Copy Enhance and the DP lamps light up 3 After selecting the print mode press Start The Start lamp lights up Note If you do not save these settings...

Page 55: ...nce mode of the 5417 printer Copy darkness is the same as Level 1 Print speed is 180 LPM half of NLQ mode Characters are darker than NLQ mode This mode is the setting at shipment Level 3 This mode pri...

Page 56: ...M The Draft lamp lights up when this mode is selected Copy enhance high quality mode Used to print more clearly than NLQ mode on six to eight sheets of multipart form Character font is 24 x 24 dots Pr...

Page 57: ...ote For more than six multipart sheets only back carbon papers can be used Print Mode Speeds by Print Mode Max Note This shows the maximum values Depending on the printing pattern and host system valu...

Page 58: ...arest the perfo ration on the form This is necessary for setting a new form 1 Press Stop to put the printer in not ready status 2 Press Line Feed or Form Feed to feed the form to the position where it...

Page 59: ...Open the set cover and cut off the form at the perforation To unload the form without replacing it go to 9 4 Release the platen lever by pushing the platen lever backward Chapter 2 Operation 2 19 All...

Page 60: ...ont door Pull the form down from the form insertion slot to unload it Make sure that form does not catch on the thin metal plate on the outside of the ribbon If form dust has accumulated on the form s...

Page 61: ...gauze 9 Open the rear door and take the printed form out of the stacker If form dust has accumulated on the stacker remove it with a vacuum cleaner 10 Close the set cover and the rear door The form h...

Page 62: ...r backward to release the platen Notes a If you set the form without opening the platen the form edges will be damaged causing form jam and other problems b If you push the platen open lever rightward...

Page 63: ...Form 3 Pull the left and right tractors forward to unlock them The tractors can be moved left and right Move them to match the form width 4 Open the tractor covers Chapter 2 Operation 2 23 All manuals...

Page 64: ...Insert the form into the form insertion slot and push it up to the height of the left and right tractors Notes Take the form out of the box before placing it in the form stand Leaving it in the box mi...

Page 65: ...tractor covers 8 Determine the form position by moving the tractors leftward and rightward based on the print position scale 1 136 Push both lock levers backward Make sure not to slacken the form Not...

Page 66: ...will slip out Note At EOF End of form adjust the perforation of the new form to the new line scale position that was recorded according to 2 6 1 Unloading the Printing Form on page 2 18 step 1 Form Le...

Page 67: ...sure on page 2 47 Other Adjustments When the form is replaced the following adjustments must be made Adjustment of vertical position Adjustment of horizontal position Adjustment of form tension For de...

Page 68: ...ci fied positions according to the page length of the forms used Rear Fence Position Curl Corrector Position Form Length Adjustment Position Form Length Adjustment Position 8 inches or less 8 9 inches...

Page 69: ...sorb water in high humidity especially multipart forms and folding becomes weak This makes the stacker jam easily To avoid paper jams take the printed forms out of the stacker frequently 14 Close the...

Page 70: ...s Stop The alarm stops and the Check lamp turns off 2 Press Start The Start lamp lights up and printing starts again Note After the page has been fully printed the alarm sounds and the fol lowing mess...

Page 71: ...ly operation Use the following procedure 1 Make sure that the power is off 2 Open the set cover 3 Open the ribbon cassette cover 4 Push the platen open lever backward to open the platen Chapter 2 Oper...

Page 72: ...t If the ribbon is sticking out at all it might slip during printing causing a jam If the ribbon is torn or old go to 2 8 Replacing the Ribbon on page 2 33 6 After checking the ribbon close the ribbon...

Page 73: ...r the IBM 5400 006 printer replacing the whole ribbon cassette or replacing only the ribbon with a refill To replace only the ribbon see 2 8 3 Refilling the Ribbon on page 2 40 Note Your hands might g...

Page 74: ...bon release levers in the direction of the arrow and remove the ribbon cassette by pulling it upward You have finished removing the ribbon cassette 2 34 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Oper...

Page 75: ...e ribbon go to Mounting the Ribbon Cassette on page 2 37 Setting the Ribbon Cassette 1 Open the left and right cassette arms in the direction of the arrows Make sure the ribbon passes through the cass...

Page 76: ...indicated by A 5 Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up ribbon slack 6 Close the ribbon cassette cover The ribbon cassette has been set Now mount the ribbon cassette on the IBM 5400 006 print...

Page 77: ...bon Cassette 1 Turn off the power 2 Open the set cover and push the platen open lever backward to open the platen 3 Open the scale cover in the direction of the arrow Chapter 2 Operation 2 37 All manu...

Page 78: ...ob clockwise to take up ribbon slack 5 Insert the protrusions on the left and right of the ribbon cassette into the respective grooves 2 38 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide...

Page 79: ...row marks on the left and right are hidden 7 Close the scale cover 8 Pull the platen open lever toward you to close the platen 9 Close the set cover After setting the new ribbon cassette reset the rib...

Page 80: ...e is used repeatedly ribbon jams or printing prob lems thin printing might result See the check label for the number of ribbon replacements 1 Remove the ribbon cassette Refer to 2 8 1 Removing the Rib...

Page 81: ...right cassette arms 5 While pushing the ribbon brake in the direction of the arrow remove the ribbon 6 Take the ribbon out of the ribbon cassette Put the used ribbon in the empty ribbon box Chapter 2...

Page 82: ...he guide panel is set on the right 8 Remove the hooks on the left of the inside box of the ribbon refill 9 While holding the guide panel of the ribbon refill pull the inside box in the direction of th...

Page 83: ...hread the ribbon through 1 to 6 in order For details see the next page Note If the ribbon falls down do not continue threading it Do not twist the ribbon Chapter 2 Operation 2 43 All manuals and user...

Page 84: ...diagram and thread the ribbon through the guides and the cassette arm R 4 Thread the ribbon through the cassette arm L just like the cassette arm R 5 and 6 While pushing the ribbon brake lever to the...

Page 85: ...ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up the ribbon slack Check Points Make sure that the ribbon runs normally through the ribbon paths 1 through 6 and is restored in the ribbon cassette no ribbon has f...

Page 86: ...fe counter by holding down Entry and pressing Cancel You are finished refilling the ribbon To set the ribbon cassette see 2 8 2 Setting and Mounting the Ribbon Cassette on page 2 35 2 46 IBM 5400 006...

Page 87: ...lacken causing printing problems when printing is resumed 2 9 1 Adjusting the Print Pressure Use the form thickness adjustment lever to adjust the print pressure See the next page Refer to the followi...

Page 88: ...g thick paper and the lever is set to an extremely low position printer trouble might be caused in addition to paper or ribbon jam 2 48 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All...

Page 89: ...Use Step Feed Up and Step Feed Down for fine adjustment Each time you press one of the step feed switches the form moves about 0 14 mm 1 180 inch To continuously feed the form hold down Form Feed Up N...

Page 90: ...horizontal position at the form stand to match that of the tractors Failure to do this might result in a paper jam 1 Press Stop The Start lamp turns off 2 Open the set cover and push the platen open l...

Page 91: ...nd the tractors Note Refer to the print position scale for the form position adjustment The first character is printed at the 1 5 Secure the tractors with the left and right lock levers Chapter 2 Oper...

Page 92: ...Open the front door Pull out the form in the direction of the arrow to elimi nate slack 8 After completing form adjustment pull the platen open lever to close the platen and close the set cover 2 52 I...

Page 93: ...dened vertically the vertical tension is too strong Increase the form thickness adjustment lever one gradation B If the tractor holes are broadened horizontally the horizontal tension is too strong Un...

Page 94: ...is 15 inches If a narrower form is set replace it with a 15 inch form See 2 6 Unloading and Setting the Printing Form 3 Press Test The Test lamp lights up and the following message is displayed on the...

Page 95: ...th the following test pattern If print quality is poor see Chapter 3 Problem Determination Procedure 6 Hold down Stop and press Cancel to stop the test Note All characters can be printed in the print...

Page 96: ...Note Use a Phillips screwdriver 2 Do not lose the screws 2 11 1 Changing the Front Door 1 Turn off the power 2 Open the front door 3 Remove the two screws and remove the two metal fittings fixing the...

Page 97: ...emove the wire stopper from the metal fittings 5 Holding the front door open remove the two screws the hinge A and the front door 6 Remove hinge B following the same procedure Chapter 2 Operation 2 57...

Page 98: ...agnets and attach them to the opposite side 8 Fix hinge A to the lower side with two screws Make sure that the protrusion of the hinge is on the left side 2 58 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction a...

Page 99: ...bottom of the door Note Set the front door so that the window is on the left when the door is closed 10 Insert the protrusion of hinge B in the hole at the top of the door and fix the hinge with two s...

Page 100: ...12 Insert the edge of the wire stopper to the hole of the metal fittings You have finished changing the direction of the front door Make sure that the door can be opened and closed smoothly If not adj...

Page 101: ...Remove the two screws and remove the two metal fittings fixing the wire stopper 4 Holding the rear door remove the two screws that hold hinge B Then remove the rear door 5 Remove the two screws from h...

Page 102: ...agnets and attach them to the opposite side 7 Fix hinge B to the opposite side with two screws Make sure the protrusion of the hinge is on the right side 2 62 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction an...

Page 103: ...hinge B in the hole on the rear door Note Make sure the form guide is on the top of the rear door 9 Insert the protrusion of hinge A in the rear door and fix the hinge with two screws Chapter 2 Operat...

Page 104: ...topper in the metal fittings You have finished changing the direction of the rear door Make sure that the door can be opened and closed smoothly If not adjust the hinge position 2 64 IBM 5400 006 Prin...

Page 105: ...his switch the initial value is displayed in reverse order of the table of initial set items Entry Writes the initial value of the currently displayed initial set item However writing does not occur a...

Page 106: ...set item press Set Up Mode If you press Line Feed the preceding initial set item is displayed on the LCD To change the initial value press Step Feed Up or Step Feed Down 2 Press Set Up Mode to select...

Page 107: ...on the LCD see 2 12 3 Initial Set Items on page 2 68 4 Match the initial set item with the initial value and press Entry The initial value is written to the IBM 5400 006 printer memory and the Start l...

Page 108: ...Emulation Emulation 5577 ESC P C Mode 5577 mode ESC P C mode 3 FORM LENGTH Form Length Page Length 3 inches 3 2 3 inches 4 inches 4 5 inches 5 inches 5 5 inches 5 2 3 inches 6 inches 7 inches 8 inche...

Page 109: ...el 5 5577 Mode Items LCD Upper Row Meaning LCD Lower Row Initial Value Meaning Item No Initial Set Item 12 SBSC FONT Alphanumeric Character Set SONG 12CPI SONG 10CPI SONG 8 LPI GOTHIC OCR B CONDENSE C...

Page 110: ...CE GERMANY UK DENMARK 1 SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN 1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK 2 SPAIN 2 LATIN AMERICA KOREA LEGAL USA France Germany England Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin Ameri...

Page 111: ...c Character Set MINCHO 12 CPI MINCHO 10 CPI MINCHO 8 LPI GOTHIC OCR B VERTICAL WRITING CONDENSE COURIER ELITE 12 cpi Mincho 10 cpi Mincho 8 lpi printing Mincho Gothic OCR B 1 byte characters for verti...

Page 112: ...ENHANCE Double Strike LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 13 OCR B FONT STYLE OCR B font style 5327 5427 style 1 Style 3 5327 5427 style 1 Style 3 14 POR AU...

Page 113: ...m fed by one line feed operation If the set value is 6 lpi the form is fed 1 6 inch 4 2 mm at a time 5 Print Mode Select the printing speed and printing mode NLQ Prints at normal printing speed Copy E...

Page 114: ...ntings until REPLACE RIBBON is displayed Changes the number of printings between 50 and 200 at intervals of 10 until REPLACE RIBBON is displayed 11 Copy Enhance Used to enhance copy capability Set to...

Page 115: ...be considered check printing in advance Draft Used to print at a higher speed than DP Print quality might be poorer than DP In applications where print quality must be considered check printing in adv...

Page 116: ...bility Set to darken characters on a form For more information see 2 15 13 OCR B Style Select the OCR B style 14 Power On State Specify whether to disable or enable printing at power on If Enable is s...

Page 117: ...ke sure that the width of the set form is 15 inches If a different form is set replace it with 15 a inch form See 2 6 Unloading and Setting the Printing Form on page 2 18 3 While pressing Stop press T...

Page 118: ...Fix the curl corrector and the rear fence with tape inside the rear door 8 If you are transporting the printer over a long distance do the following Fix the ribbon cassette cover with drafting tape Pu...

Page 119: ...Make sure that you are using a power plug with three prongs Do not plug a three prong power cord into a two prong power plug A message is displayed See 3 2 Messages and Actions on page 3 2 Print quali...

Page 120: ...DY RECEIVE DATA Meaning The printer is receiving data Operator Action Wait a moment NOT READY XXX XX Meaning The printer is in the not ready status The ROM version is displayed in the XXX XX Operator...

Page 121: ...LOSE PLATEN Meaning The platen was released during printing Operator Action Pull the platen open lever toward you to lock it PLATEN OPEN CLOSE PLATEN Meaning The platen is released Operator Action Pul...

Page 122: ...the host system has occurred The set address might be incorrect Operator Action 6C MACHINE CHECK POWER ON OFF If the above code is displayed consult the host system operator and set the correct addre...

Page 123: ...the following Note If form jams occur often or if a form jam does not occur but the FORM JAM message is displayed on the operator panel power off the printer and power it on again If the jam is not c...

Page 124: ...e status Note Do not set the platen open lever in the all release status unless you are removing a jammed form 4 Check the form for the following items Is the specified form being used Use specified f...

Page 125: ...ensor surface is dirty open the left tractor cover and clean it with a soft cloth Note Shut off sunlight to the form jam sensor by using blinds or drapes Otherwise the sensor detects sunlight as a for...

Page 126: ...the operator panel though a form jam does not actually occur power off the printer wait five seconds and power on the printer again If the ribbon jam is not corrected by this action call your IBM serv...

Page 127: ...tly Check if the ribbon rollers are closed If the ribbon is folded slack or wound on the roller reset it correctly If the ribbon is old or torn replace it with a new one See 2 8 Replacing the Ribbon o...

Page 128: ...not set according to the form thickness a ribbon jam might result 7 Close the ribbon cassette cover 8 Close the set cover 9 Press Start Make sure the Start lamp is lit Note The ribbon can be changed t...

Page 129: ...ocedure 1 Power off the printer 2 Open the set cover 3 Set the platen in the all release status The platen open lever is set in the release status by pushing it in the direc tion of the arrow 1 While...

Page 130: ...face is defective or the print head pin is struck If the platen surface is damaged see 3 5 2 Changing Strike Position Caution The printing mechanism is hot after printing 3 12 IBM 5400 006 Printer Set...

Page 131: ...age the printer 3 Turn both platen set bases counterclockwise 60 degrees with a coin After the platen drops the strike position changes Make a note of the line counter value Note If this is the second...

Page 132: ...Inspecting the Platen and Changing Strike Position 3 14 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 133: ...le byte and alphanumeric characters can be printed by maximum 360 lines per minute in the NLQ mode maximum 500 lines per minute in the DP mode and maximum 600 lines per minute in the draft mode Up to...

Page 134: ...printer used as a 5577 printer Continuous form emulation of the EPSON ESC P printer used as an ESC P printer In the Windows environment specify the EPSON LQ 1070C printer using the Windows printer dri...

Page 135: ...Alphanumeric Characters 10 12 13 3 15 18 cpi Alphanumeric Characters 5 6 6 7 7 5 cpi Printing Pitch Double Byte Characters 136 characters line 10 cpi maximum Alphanumeric characters 68 characters line...

Page 136: ...n the print start posi tion For details see A 1 Forms Specifications and A 2 Printable Area Dimensions 660 mm W x 720 mm D x 1000 mm H Weight 100Kg 4 4 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Opera...

Page 137: ...zontally Line Pitch 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 8 lpi Character Pitch Alphanumeric Characters ESC P C 10 12 15 17 1 and 20 cpi 5577 10 12 13 3 and 15 cpi Double Byte Characters 5 6 6 7 and 7 5 cpi Printing Pitch Do...

Page 138: ...cted to the host with a twinax cable This cable can be a maximum of 1525 m including the host system and work station network and the work station network Note A maximum of seven work stations can be...

Page 139: ...d to the host system is defined as necessary by the host system or the user The IBM 5400 006 printer can be connected to host system directly or indirectly to an IBM 5394 5494 4 2 2 Connecting to a Pa...

Page 140: ...bes the makeup of the character set The alphanumeric characters set consists of song 12 cpi song 10 cpi song 8cpi Gothic Courier Elite Condense OCR B and DP Gothic font styles An 18 dot vertical font...

Page 141: ...s 8 lpi printing Alphanumeric characters displayed as 12 dot wide and 18 dot high dot matrix These characters can be printed in 8 lpi without affecting images Expanded Characters 18 and 24 dot high ch...

Page 142: ...em Port Basic Functions The placing of 18 dot and 24 dot characters is shown in the following 4 10 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all guides...

Page 143: ...4 3 3 Printing Speed Printing speed for this machine at 6 lpi on NLQ mode is 360 wpm in HP mode 500 wpm and draft mode 600 lpm The actual printing speed is affected by the fol lowing conditions 1 Hos...

Page 144: ...numeric vertical single byte vertical characters can be enabled at initial ization or by a host command Special double byte characters for example are provided for and are automatically selected 2 Dou...

Page 145: ...ong User Defined Character 5577 Mode ESC P C Mode Character sets except user defined characters are stored in the Read Only Storage ROS in the printer The user defined characters are sent from the Hos...

Page 146: ...DP mode high speed The actual printing speed is determined by the Line width Number of user defined characters contained in one line Style of printing horizontal or vertical writing Number of double...

Page 147: ...Parallel Port Basic Functions Chapter 4 IBM 5400 006 Features 4 15 All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 148: ...Parallel Port Basic Functions 4 16 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 149: ...the documents relating to the instal lation plan for the host system 5 1 1 Site Preparation The IBM 5400 006 printer is designed so that the user can establish and perform an installation plan Below...

Page 150: ...Width 800 mm Height 2000 mm The following illustration shows the space necessary for operation and mainte nance Width 660 mm Depth 720 mm Height 1000 mm Monthly Output The IBM 5400 006 printer is capa...

Page 151: ...system or a remote control system by a twinax cable To order the cable with a connector specify the fol lowing part number Twinax Cable Part No 7362267 Note When ordering this cable calculate the req...

Page 152: ...nnel trolleys furniture fixtures and forms This static electricity can easily accumulate on the floors furniture fixtures and clothes If static electricity is discharged by contact of a body or other...

Page 153: ...e system Compliance with BCIQ Class A This is a Class A product Air pollution Do not install the printer where the air is polluted by dust steam or gas Such an environment causes corrosion to copper a...

Page 154: ...Environmental Conditions 5 6 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 155: ...solute position of sprocket hole 6 35 0 25 mm from the form edge Same to the left column Horizontal relative shift Less than 0 1 mm Same as the left column Sprocket hole spacing 12 7 0 1 mm Same as th...

Page 156: ...tion must not be swell Perforation must be free from tears 5 Weight per 1000 sheets of 788 mm 1091 mm 6 If you are using 135 kg single form the paper might become smudged at the ribbon joint 7 2 or 3...

Page 157: ...ea The following illustration shows the printable area for the IBM 5400 006 printer for 16 inch wide paper 30 mm or more Note Avoid printing on perforations Appendix A Forms Design A 3 All manuals and...

Page 158: ...ou are not sure run several test pages first to ensure there are no problems Notes 1 Glue fastening must be performed on a point basis within 12 7 mm from the left and right edges of the forms 2 Sproc...

Page 159: ...to maintain print quality Use the lightest color of ink possible Dry preprinted ink completely before re printing Since the dry period varies depending on the kinds of inks and dry conditions examine...

Page 160: ...This causes form jam Glue does not stick out extremely This might cause machine trouble No folding error is detected in the machine Storage Place Since label forms reduce and transform as the temperat...

Page 161: ...settings Character Character Pitch cpi Maximum number per line Alphanumeric Characters 18 Dot Alphanumeric Characters 10 136 12 163 13 3 181 15 204 18 1 244 IBM offered double byte characters User de...

Page 162: ...cter Pitch cpi Maximum Number of Characters per Line Single Byte Characters 18 Dot Single Byte Characters 10 136 12 163 13 3 181 15 204 IBM Offered User Defined Character 18 Dot Double Byte Characters...

Page 163: ...18 Copy Enhance Draft To select EBCDIC character set HEX 2BD10381nn nn 01 Alphanumeric English Character Set nn 20 Alphanumeric Native Character Set To select EBCDIC font HEX 2BD10385nn nn Alphanumeri...

Page 164: ...vertical 10 20 1 time horizontal x 2 times vertical 20 10 2 times horizontal x 1 time vertical 20 20 2 times horizontal x 2 times vertical 30 30 3 times horizontal x 3 times vertical 40 40 4 times hor...

Page 165: ...is turned off or the next bar code print format specification command is specified After the bar code print command is executed the current print position is not changed vertically or horizontally To...

Page 166: ...other codes the HRI height is not included LMRG Left MaRGin Left margin RMRG Right MaRGin Right margin Indicate the spaces on the left and right of a bar code This is a space used in order that the ba...

Page 167: ...inch is equal to 25 4 mm Bar Code Control Characters To specify a bar code print format HEX 2BFE18910000 FFFFFFFF O R BC MD NBW NSW WBW WSW CGP H T OR 2 bytes Bar code print direction OR 0000 0 Forwa...

Page 168: ...an EAN codes the minimum value of NBW is 0 191 mm In the EAN standard the NBW reference value is 0 33 mm width and the EAN code is defined between 0 26 mm 0 8 time and 0 66 mm 2 times A value exceedin...

Page 169: ...bout 18 9 mm NW 7 NBW 1392 174 dots about 24 4 mm EAN reduction NBW 2784 348 dots about 48 2 mm EAN standard NBW 2784 348 dots about 48 2 mm At CODE39 at least one data character and two asterisks are...

Page 170: ...t starting position in the X direction in 1 1440 incyh units Specify this position with in multiple of 8 Up to 13 6 inches can be specified in the plus and minus directions however a point inside the...

Page 171: ...ied other bits are ignored 3 Bit 4 is ignored for other than CODE39 4 For EAN reduction and EAN standard specify bit 7 0 and bits 6 5 01 lower part FLAG specification example FLAG HRI Printing positio...

Page 172: ...s 9 standard Industrial Data character 1 45 Numbers 9 2 of 5 Interleaved Data character 1 45 Numbers 9 2 of 5 NW 7 Start code 3 45 Numbers 9 Data character Symbols Stop code Start and stop codes A to...

Page 173: ...1 n1 n2 1B 25 31 n1 n2 14 Set Image Data Enlargement ESC 2 n1 n2 1B 25 32 n1 n2 15 Variable Jump ESC 3 n1 n2 1B 25 33 n1 n2 16 Variable Back Jump ESC 4 n1 n2 1B 25 34 n1 n2 17 Variable Line Feed ESC...

Page 174: ...ized Printing ESX 0E 00 01 17 1B 7E 0E 00 01 17 46 Cancel Emphasized Printing ESX 0E 00 01 18 1B 7E 0E 00 01 18 47 Set Double Strike Printing ESX 0E 00 01 19 1B 7E 0E 00 01 19 48 Cancel Double Strike...

Page 175: ...t 2 Byte Transfer Mode ESC 1B 29 66 Set Page Length ESC F n1 n2 1B 46 n1 n2 67 Set High Speed MOde ESC O 1B 4F 68 Cancel High Speed Mode ESC P 1B 50 69 Eject Cut Sheet ESC V 1B 56 70 Set Character Enl...

Page 176: ...l codes ESC 1 and ESC 2 is set beyond the right margin the part inside of the right margin is received and printed You can choose whether to discard the remaining data or to print it on the next line...

Page 177: ...written over the data already in the print buffer CR BS ESC 4 ESC 6 ESX 1C 00 02 n m Moving to the left of current printing position Printing can also be started under the following conditions data e...

Page 178: ...nt buffer If a condensed character setting is made the single byte char acter width becomes 18 cpi and the print position is also moved back 18 cpi character spacing 4 Horizontal Tab HT X 09 Moves the...

Page 179: ...e content in the print buffer The CAN code cannot be used to cancel the following 12 Space SP X 20 Moves the width of a single character which is the same as a single byte character at that point The...

Page 180: ...that of ESC 1 n1 and n2 The range of X n1n2 is from X 0001 to X 04C8 when the MPP is set at 13 6 inches 15 Variable Jump ESC 3 n1 n2 X 1B 25 33 n1 n2 Horizontally jumps the number of dots specified by...

Page 181: ...eed 8 47 mm 1 3 inch in per page If the print position reaches the TOF printing stops 20 Set Line Feed ESC 9 n1 n2 X 1B 25 39 n1 n2 Sets the line pitch by n1 and n2 using 0 21 mm 1 120 inch as one uni...

Page 182: ...e for n from the table below Values other than those shown are ignored The single byte character pitch is set to double the pitch of a double bye character 25 Set Line Pitch ESX 03 00 01 n X 1B 7E 03...

Page 183: ...the single byte character Specify the value of n from the table below The values other than those shown in the table below will be ignored 28 All Character Printing Specification ESX 08 n1 n2 c1 c2 c...

Page 184: ...tion panel switches 31 Eject Cut Sheet ESX 0E 00 01 06 X 1B 7E 0E 00 01 06 Prints all data stored in the printer and then operation similar to FF is performed The form is fed to the TOF of the next pa...

Page 185: ...ntil either the Superscription or the Cancel Super Subscription code is received 40 Cancel Super Subscription ESX 0E 00 01 0F X 1B 7E 0E 00 01 0F From reception of this control code super subscription...

Page 186: ...Sets the 2 bytes transfer mode At power on the 3 bytes transfer mode is the default Transfer date byte is as follows MSB Most Significant Bit LSB Most Significant Bit 45 Set Emphasized Printing ESX 0...

Page 187: ...t line double strike printing is cancelled immediately If it is received at some point in a print line double strike printing is cancelled at the beginning of the next line Note This command is ignore...

Page 188: ...Does not overstrike spaces 0 Overstrikes spaces Bit 2 7 Not defined These bits are ignored c2 Undefined byte This byte is ignored c3 Specify the DOS internal 1 byte code Note Do not specify c4 Double...

Page 189: ...s set Double strike printing can be immediately set or cancelled in the middle of a line so caution is required when using grid lines 52 Set Horizontal Tab ESX 18 n1 n2 ht1 ht2 htn X 1B 7E 18 n1 n2 ht...

Page 190: ...ht margin exceeds the right end 8 13 2 or 13 6 inches or the left margin or right margin is specified as zero the specification is ignored 55 Set Perforation Skip ESX 1B 00 01 n X 1B 7E 1B 00 01 n Thi...

Page 191: ...ected by the spec ifications of character enlargement or reduction If the print posi tion is moved back to the left from the current print position when 00 is set for n or if print data follows when 0...

Page 192: ...int Format ESX 40 00 16 00 00 c1 c16 FF FF FF FF 1B 7E 4 16 OR BC MD NBW NSW WBW WSW CGP HT FF FF FF FF This code specifies the bar code print format The following parameter settings are the same as t...

Page 193: ...00 01 16 It is recom mended that ESX 0E 00 01 16 be used whenever possible 66 Set Page Length ESC F n1 n2 X 1B 46 n1n2 Same as ESX 04 00 03 00 n1 n2 X 1B 7E 04 00 03 00 n1 n2 It is recommended that ES...

Page 194: ...t can be used with all the control codes listed in C 1 Control Code List are called level E printers The printer has a factory setting of level E allowing it to be used without changing the level If y...

Page 195: ...Left margin Column 1 Right margin 8 13 2 or 13 6 inch is specified in the initial setup Horizontal tab 8 column blocks is specified starting at column 9 Vertical tab Each line Vertical printing mode V...

Page 196: ...nction is turned on the upper and lower ends of a line are determined by the set line pitch at the instance when the first character code or image data for this line is received Then the print positio...

Page 197: ...ESX 1B 00 01 n When a character scaling is set the upper end of each character is aligned with that of the single width and single height character The line pitch does not change if a half width and h...

Page 198: ...acter The upper end of the superscript is aligned with the upper end of the single byte character The lower end of the subscript is aligned with the lower end of the single byte character See the figu...

Page 199: ...of the level E printer is determined by the line pitches of the current and next lines Therefore the line pitch and line feed distance of the current lines are not always the same Example Suppose the...

Page 200: ...onversion to absolute values the left and right margins are not affected Setting Vertical and Horizontal Tabs The specified vertical tab ESX 19 is converted to an absolute value according to the line...

Page 201: ...respective of font style When condensed character superscript and subscript and font style settings are made the priority among them is as follows 1 Condensed character setting 2 Superscript and Subsc...

Page 202: ...rgin the difference between the image transfer and the character transfer are as follows Whether the data exceeding the right margin is to be discarded in the main transfer mode ESC 1 ESC 2 or ESC 3 i...

Page 203: ...e during printer initialization For information on initialization see 2 12 Initializing the Printer on page 2 65 D 2 Control Codes The IBM 5400 006 printer supports the following control codes Charact...

Page 204: ...print direction ESC Initialization ESC EM Cut sheet feeder control Text Print Control Code Function ESC w Set cancel enlargement ESC Set cancel underlined printing ESC E Set emphasized character prin...

Page 205: ...tical tab FF Form feed ESC J Forward paper feed n 180 inch ESC B Set vertical tab position ESC b Set VFU tab position ESC Set VFU channel Other Control Code Function ESC Define download characters ESC...

Page 206: ...ing FS J Set vertical line printing FS K Set horizontal line printing FS S Set Chinese character spacing FS T Set half width character spacing FS U Adjust the half width character space FS V Cancel ha...

Page 207: ...P C Character Set D 3 ESC P C Character Set Note For the Hanji code table see the ESC P Reference Manual Appendix D ESC P C Mode and ESC P C Control Modes D 5 All manuals and user guides at all guides...

Page 208: ...ESC P C Character Set D 6 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 209: ...t Carefully check the following specifications before using the DC plug DC 12V Electric Current Maximum 0 5A The output is interlocked with the printer When you plug it in and unplug it make sure you...

Page 210: ...E 2 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

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