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IBM 5400-006 Features

Various styles can be chosen for alphanumeric characters.

Various paper sizes can be chosen by the user.

Bar codes can be printed (if connected to a PC, only in 5577 mode).

When connected to an AS/400, the following feature is available:

– Headings and highlighted characters can be printed with a magnified size.

When connected to a PC, the following features are available:

– Continuous form emulation of the IBM 5577 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 driver.

Note

If you are using Windows NT, power off the printer and power on again
after you cancel printing from the PC.

If you are using Windows 3.1, power off the printer and power on again
if a time out occurs for any reason.

Of you are using the printer in a LAN environment, set the printer time
out to the highest value.

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IBM 5400-006 Printer:

Setup Instruction and Operator's Guide

Summary of Contents for 5400-006

Page 1: ...IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup 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 ...

Page 2: ...1999 Changes are made occasionally 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 ...

Page 3: ...ing an instruction in black 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 caution label on the product for example aside from the instructions in this manual always observe the instructions indicated on the label DANGER This icon indicates a danger o...

Page 4: ...al current from the power 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 power cord to outlet 4 Set the device to On To disconnect 1 Turn everything to Off 2 Remove the power cord from outlet 3 Remove the all cables from device CAUTION When disconn...

Page 5: ...nd lamps of the IBM 5400 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 features of the IBM 5400 006 printer divided between system and parallel port Chapter 5 Installation Planning and Site Preparation describes what is necesary for planning the instal l...

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Page 7: ...View 2 1 2 1 2 Rear View 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 Powering On 2 9 2 3 2 Powering Off 2 11 2 4 Starting and Stopping Printing 2 12 2 4 1 Stopping and Restarting Printing 2 12 2 5 Changing the Print Mode 2 13 2 5 1 Changing the Print ...

Page 8: ...n 3 13 Chapter 4 IBM 5400 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 Functions 4 8 4 3 1 Printable Characters 4 8 4 3 2 Printing Density 4 11 4 3 3 Printing Speed 4 11 4 3 4 Printing Style Vertical Horizontal 4 12 4 4 Parallel Port Basic Functions 4 ...

Page 9: ...in Creating a 5577 Data 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 Format Setting a Print Area and Tabs and Moving the Print C 28 C 4 6 Specifying a Font Style C 29 C 4 7 Combining Character Decorations C 29 C 4 8 Printing Data Exceeding the Right...

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Page 11: ...cted To connect and disconnect a communication 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 A Forms Design An interface cable is required to connect the IBM 5400 006 printer to the host system The customer is assumed to prepare the interface cable Check if...

Page 12: ...wo or more persons Note 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 printer on a horizontal and flat floor Make sure that the wheels are not tangled with the cable or the cords 1 2 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 13: ...e and Confirming Accessories 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 Installation 1 3 ...

Page 14: ...sories 2 Open the rear door Peel off the shipping tape fixing the ribbon cassette and the accessory box 3 Make sure that the following items are provided Ø Ribbon Cassette Ø Accessory Box 1 4 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 15: ...g Accessories 4 Make sure the following items are provided in the accessory box Ø Setup Instruction and Opera tor s Guide this book Ø Maintenance Information Manual Ø V Cable Ø Curl Corrector Ø Rear Fence Ø Power Cord Chapter 1 Installation 1 5 ...

Page 16: ...Peeling off all Shipping Tape 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 ...

Page 17: ...n the top left of the stacker 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 with the shortest length If the power cord is loose inside the stacker it may cause a stacker jam Note Use a power plug with three prongs Do not plug a three prong power cord i...

Page 18: ... PC refer to 1 2 4 Setting 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 interface panel 1 8 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 19: ... and curl corrector for 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 4 Close the rear door Chapter 1 Installation 1 9 ...

Page 20: ...en the cassette arms on 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 button in the direction indicated and close the ribbon roller 1 10 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 21: ...ate to the mark indicated by A 5 Turn 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 Installation 1 11 ...

Page 22: ...Setting the 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 ...

Page 23: ... cover in the direction 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 Chapter 1 Installation 1 13 ...

Page 24: ...et in the front of the ribbon 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 The ribbon cassette setting has been then completed 1 14 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 25: ...ever backward to release 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 press it backward as the platen remains released The platen is set into the all release status When setting the form do not set the platen to the all release status This causes for...

Page 26: ...d right tractors toward you to unlock 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 Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 27: ...ht tractors If it is difficult 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 6 Fit the tractor holes on both sides of the form to the pins of left and right tractors Close the left and right tractor covers Chapter 1 Installation 1 17 ...

Page 28: ... levers backward to lock 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 in the all release status See Note b in step 2 on page 1 15 1 18 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 29: ...ording to the table below 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 Form weight per ream Lever position 1P 55kg 70kg 1 2 90kg 135kg 2 3 2P 30kg 45kg 1 2 3P 30kg 45kg 2 3 4P 30kg 34kg 3 4 5P 30kg 34kg 3 5 6P 30kg 34kg 4 6 7P 30kg 34kg 4 6 8P 30...

Page 30: ... 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 2 Press Stop and then press Test The test lamp lights and the following message is displayed on the LCD 3 Press Start The Start lamp lights and test printing starts 1 20 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 31: ...nd take out the printed forms Check 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 according to the currently selected emulation mode after step 2 press Step Feed Up or Step Feed Down to show ALL CHARACTER in the lower part of the message Then press Star...

Page 32: ...rrying out the following 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 sold separately For more information see 5 1 4 Cables on page 5 3 Setting the Address Set the address using a value from 0 to 6 Ask the host system manager for the value The defa...

Page 33: ... Step Feed Up or Step Feed Down 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 finished the IBM 5400 006 printer returns to the status set just after the power is turned on Wait a moment See 2 3 1 Powering On on page 2 9 Chapter 1 Installation 1 23 ...

Page 34: ...ect the interface cable to 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 take it out This cover is not used again b Pass the interface cable through the hole 1 24 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 35: ...can be screwed inside Fasten 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 system is complete To change the direction that the front or rear door closes see 2 11 Changing the Door Direction Chapter 1 Installation 1 25 ...

Page 36: ...ns on the printer side and 25 pins 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 turns on See 2 3 1 Powering On on page 2 9 2 Press Set Up Mode The following message is displayed 3 Press Set Up Mode again The following message is displayed à ð Inte...

Page 37: ...Press Step Feed Up or Step 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 Installation 1 27 ...

Page 38: ...s selected in the following 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 moment See 2 3 1 Powering On on page 2 9 1 28 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 39: ...er cord from the outlet 2 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 stacker and connect it to the left connector on the interface panel Chapter 1 Installation 1 29 ...

Page 40: ...he cable clamps in the back 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 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 41: ... mode The default is Not Ready For 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 enabled Connected to a PC The print light comes on and printing is enabled Set the power switch to the Ο side The power light turns off Operator Panel Used to perform th...

Page 42: ...here Take forms out of the 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 different directions See 2 11 Changing the Door Direction Curl Corrector Adjusts the position of forms according to their length so that printed forms are folded correctly Rear ...

Page 43: ...ractors A mechanism to feed 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 toward you to unlock it Ribbon Feed Knob To manually feed the ink ribbon turn the knob clockwise Do not turn the knob counterclockwise Ribbon Cassette Contains the ink ribbon U...

Page 44: ... the ribbon release the 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 status press the lever backward while pressing it rightward Set the all release status only when removing form jam or when Otherwise do not place the platen in all release status ...

Page 45: ...ine position of the next 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 To continuously feed the form press continually Note When connected to an AS 400 system the standard line spacing is 6 LPI 4 2 mm However this can be changed by an application...

Page 46: ...Press Test TEST PRINT MODE is displayed 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 Used to determine the writing of the initial values set by Set Up Mode Pressing Entry and Cancel resets the ribbon life counter See 2 8 Replacing the Ribbon on page...

Page 47: ...ter test mode Start Lamp 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 Lights on when the draft mode is selected DP Lamp Lights on when the DP mode is selected High Quality Lamp Lights on when the high quality mode is selected Copy Enhance Lamp Ligh...

Page 48: ...e mode up to eight sheets 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 Consumables The printing form should be stored in an environment equivalent to that of the IBM 5400 006 printer installation site as far as possible If the printing form is stored in ...

Page 49: ...en powering on 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 diagnosis The LCD changes as shown below à ð á ñ á à ð IBM 54ðð ðð6 á ñ Chapter 2 Operation 2 9 ...

Page 50: ...EADY á ñ 3 If NOT READY is displayed 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 or a message other than the above is displayed see Chapter 3 Problem Determination Procedure 3 Connected to an AS 400 system Start is not set to the ready status if...

Page 51: ...Powering On and Off 2 3 2 Powering Off 1 Press Stop to turn off the start lamp 2 Set the power switch to the Ο side and make sure the power lamp turns off Chapter 2 Operation 2 11 ...

Page 52: ...op printing press Stop After 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 LCD see Chapter 3 Problem Determi nation Procedure To continue printing press Start If the start lamp does not turn on after you press Start the cause of the printing interrupt...

Page 53: ... set when initializing the 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 Print Mode Meaning Printing Speed Max NLQ Normal speed mode 24 x 24 dots 360 LPM Notes 2 and 3 Copy enhance Copy enhance mode 24 x 24 dots Note 4 High quality High quality mode 24 ...

Page 54: ... currently set the DP lamp 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 they are erased when you power off the printer When you power on the printer again the settings specified in the set up mode are set To save your settings and use them again ch...

Page 55: ...he same as the copy enhance 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 prints double strike in Level 1 Copy becomes 1 sheet darker than Level 1 and Level 2 Print speed is 180 LPM half of NLQ mode However printing might become slower than 180 LPM depe...

Page 56: ...racter font Printing speed is 600 LPM 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 Printing speed is half of copy enhance mode If Level 4 Uneven Form is selected printing speed is 155 LPM If Level 5 Uneven Form Strong is selected printing speed is 7...

Page 57: ... this mode is selected Note 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 values might vary Modes marked with an asterisk are more easily influenced by the printing pattern Print mode NLQ print mode High quality DP Draft 360 LPM 180 LPM 500 LPM 600 LPM C...

Page 58: ...e line scale position nearest 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 is easy to cut The form feed knob can also be used At EOF End of Form feed the remaining forms to the stacker and go to 9 2 18 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Opera...

Page 59: ...ing the Printing Form 3 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 ...

Page 60: ...actor pins 6 Open the front 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 stand remove it with a vacuum cleaner 7 Close the front door 2 20 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 61: ...d right tractor pins with a brush or 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 has been unloaded Chapter 2 Operation 2 21 ...

Page 62: ...ush the platen open lever 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 open then backward it remains in the all release status However when setting the form do not set the platen in the all release status which causes form edges to slip out 2 22 ...

Page 63: ...nd Setting the Printing 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 ...

Page 64: ...orm from the form stand 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 might cause a paper jam Set the form so that the left edge of the form is located to the left of the EOF End of Form switch label 2 24 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and ...

Page 65: ...t tractor pins Close the 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 Note The first character is printed on the 1 position on the scale Chapter 2 Operation 2 25 ...

Page 66: ...he all release status the form edge 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 Length Adjust ment Position 8 inches 203 mm 8 9 inches 229 mm 9 10 inches 254 mm 10 11 inches 279 mm 11 12 inches 304 mm 12 2 26 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instructio...

Page 67: ...Adjusting the Print Pressure 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 details on these adjustments see 2 9 Making Adjustments Form Type Lever Set Position 1P 55kg 70kg 1 2 90kg 135kg 2 3 2P 30kg 45kg 1 2 3P 30kg 45kg 2 3 4P 30kg 34kg 3 4 5P 30kg 34...

Page 68: ...url corrector at the speci 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 or less 9 or less 9 inches 9 10 12 inches 10 12 10 inches 10 11 inches 11 12 inches use without rear fence 2 28 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 69: ... figure below b Forms absorb 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 rear door 15 Press Start If the Start lamp lights up printing can start The form has been set Chapter 2 Operation 2 29 ...

Page 70: ... do the following 1 Press 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 message is displayed on the LCD à ð END OF FORM SET NEW FORM á ñ Even if paper remains the subsequent pages cannot be printed 2 30 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operat...

Page 71: ...Check the ribbon before starting daily 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 Operation 2 31 ...

Page 72: ...e ribbon brake tighten it 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 cassette cover 7 Pull the platen open lever toward you and close the platen 8 Close the set cover You have finished checking the ribbon 2 32 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruc...

Page 73: ... replacing the ribbon for 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 get dirty when you are replacing the ribbon Wear gloves to keep your hands clean 2 8 1 Removing the Ribbon Cassette If the power is off start from step 3 1 Press Stop The Start ...

Page 74: ...ale cover 5 Push the ribbon 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 Operator s Guide ...

Page 75: ... you have already set the 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 cassette arm guides 2 Open the ribbon cassette cover and remove the spacer in the direction of the arrow Chapter 2 Operation 2 35 ...

Page 76: ...n the mebius plate with the position 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 printer 2 36 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 77: ... Ribbon Mounting the Ribbon 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 ...

Page 78: ... Turn the ribbon feed knob 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: ... plate with holes The arrow 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 ribbon life counter by holding down Entry and pressing Cancel You have finished setting and mounting the ribbon cassette Chapter 2 Operation 2 39 ...

Page 80: ... the same ribbon cassette 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 Ribbon Cassette on page 2 33 2 Open the ribbon cassette cover in the direction of the arrow 3 Pull the ribbon release lever toward you to open the ribbon rollers 2 40 IBM 5400 006...

Page 81: ...on from the roller and the left and 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 Operation 2 41 ...

Page 82: ...ibbon cassette so that the 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 the arrow 2 42 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 83: ...eplacing the Ribbon 10 Thread 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 ...

Page 84: ...lers 2 and 3 Follow the 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 right thread the ribbon through 5 and 6 2 44 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 85: ...e the roller 13 Turn the 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 fallen down in the ribbon cassette the ribbon does not slacken through the ribbon paths 1 through 6 14 Close the ribbon cassette cover Chapter 2 Operation 2 45 ...

Page 86: ... a ribbon cassette set the ribbon life 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 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 87: ...rogress the form might slacken 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 following table when adjusting the form thickness adjustment lever Note This table indicates the standard To determine the appropriate position for best print quality see 2 10 Test Pr...

Page 88: ... Caution If you are using 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 ...

Page 89: ...rd to open the platen 3 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 Note If the form is fed backward using Form Feed Down the form slackens To eliminate slack a Push the platen open lever backward open the front door and pull the form from the b...

Page 90: ...ont door and adjust the 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 lever backward to open the platen 3 Pull the left and right tractor lock levers toward you to unlock the tractors 2 50 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guid...

Page 91: ...he tractors by displacing the form and 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 Operation 2 51 ...

Page 92: ...s of up to about 5 mm 7 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 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 93: ...e tractor holes are broadened 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 Unlock the right tractor and weaken the form tension slightly If the tractor holes are not broadened and the form is not slackened the form tension is correct Chapter 2 Operation...

Page 94: ...the printing form width 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 LCD TEST DRAFT DP HIGH QUALITY COPY ENHANCE NLQ PRINT MODE CANCEL ENTRY MODE SET UP LINE FEED FORM FEED START STOP STEP FEED STEP FEED TEST CHECK POWER PRINT CLEAR 2 54 IBM 54...

Page 95: ...eck the print quality with 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 test To print all characters according to the currently selected emulation mode after step 3 press STEP FEED UP or STEP FEED DOWN to show ALL CHARACTER in the lower part of the...

Page 96: ...k doors open by replacing the hinges 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 wire stopper 2 56 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 97: ...ction 4 As shown below remove 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: ...metal fittings for the magnets 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 and Operator s Guide ...

Page 99: ...sion in the hole at the 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 screws Chapter 2 Operation 2 59 ...

Page 100: ...posite side with screws 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 adjust the hinge position 2 60 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 101: ...ff the power 2 Open the rear door 3 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 hinge A Chapter 2 Operation 2 61 ...

Page 102: ...metal fittings for the magnets 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 and Operator s Guide ...

Page 103: ...nsert the protrusion of 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 Operation 2 63 ...

Page 104: ...rews Then fix the wire stopper 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 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 105: ...ue Each time you press this 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 at this time Cancel Ends initialization If initial values are changed writes the value set in the IBM 5400 006 printer memory While writing WRITING SET UP PLEASE WAIT is display...

Page 106: ...ial value To change the initial 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 the item you want to change Each time you press Set Up Mode the initial item displayed on the upper row on the LCD changes To change the print mode press Set Up Mode un...

Page 107: ...nitial values displayed 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 lamp lights up 5 To write the changes into the printer memory press Cancel The following message is displayed in the LCD After the initialization is complete the IBM 5400 006 pr...

Page 108: ...em No Initial Set Item 2 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 inches 8 5 inches 9 inches 10 inches 11 inches 12 inches 14 inches 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 inches 8 5 inches 9...

Page 109: ...el 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 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 COURIER ELITE DP GOTHIC SONG 12 cpi SONG 10 cpi SONG 8 LPI GOTHIC OCR B CONDENSE 18 cpi COURIER ELITE DP GOTHIC 13 FONT ROTATION Font Rotation HORIZONTAL VERTICAL Horizontal Ver...

Page 110: ...l Character Set USA FRANCE 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 America Korea Legal 23 AUTOMATIC LF Automatic Line Feed OFF ON Off On 24 AUTO FEED XT Auto feed XT DISABLE ENABLE Disable Enable 25 CHARACTER MODE Taiwan Character Mode ENGLISH CHIN...

Page 111: ...lite 4 ENGLISH SBCS FONT Alphanumeric 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 vertical writing Condense character set 18 cpi Courier Elite 5 SBCS FONT SET Alphanumeric Character Set NATIVE SBCS FONT ENGLISH SBSC FONT English Lower Case English Low...

Page 112: ...0 50 10 100 200 12 COPY 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 AUTO SELECT Power On State DISABLE ENABLE Printing Off Printing On 2 72 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 113: ...elects the length of form 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 Enhance Used to enhance copy capability Set to darken characters on a form High Quality Used to print quality of a ruled line in one direction DP Mode Used to print at a higher ...

Page 114: ... Pre alarm Number of printings 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 darken characters on a form For more information see 2 15 5577 Mode Items 12 SBCS Font Selects a font from nine types of fonts 13 Font Rotate The IBM 5400 006 printer can print...

Page 115: ...here print quality must 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 advance Copy Enhance High Quality Used when copy enhance and high quality are required Copy Enhance DP Used when copy enhance and high speed are required Copy Enhance Draft Used w...

Page 116: ...py Enhance Used to enhance copy capability 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 set the following occurs If the Print switch is pushed before a connection is made with the AS 400 printing is automatically enabled when the connection is made If t...

Page 117: ...Stop to turn it off 2 Make 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 Test 4 Press Start The Start lamp lights and the printer can receive host trace data 5 To end host trace press Stop and then Cancel The printer returns to the status set just af...

Page 118: ...ing Form on page 2 18 7 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 Push the for thickness adjustment lever backward and fix it with drafting tape After closing the platen open lever fix it with drafting tape Fix the tractors with drafting tape A...

Page 119: ...ck the initial settings 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 quality is poor Adjust the form thickness lever position according to 2 9 1 Adjusting the Print Pressure on page 2 47 Check the tractor position so that the form is not too tight or...

Page 120: ... print à ð READY RECEIVE DATA á ñ Meaning The printer is receiving data Operator Action Wait a moment à ð NOT READY XXX XX á ñ Meaning The printer is in the not ready status The ROM version is displayed in the XXX XX Operator Action To set the printer in the ready status press Start à ð NOT READY NO DATA á ñ Meaning CLEAR PRINT was pressed but no data was in the printer to be printed Operator Acti...

Page 121: ... page 3 8 à ð PLATEN OPN PRINT CLOSE PLATEN á ñ Meaning The platen was released during printing Operator Action Pull the platen open lever toward you to lock it à ð PLATEN OPEN CLOSE PLATEN á ñ Meaning The platen is released Operator Action Pull the platen open lever toward you to lock it à ð SCALE COVER OPEN CLOSE COVER á ñ Meaning The scale cover is open Operator Action Close the scale cover à ð...

Page 122: ... A communication error with the host system has occurred The set address might be incorrect Operator Action à ð 6Cð MACHINE CHECK POWER ON OFF á ñ If the above code is displayed consult the host system operator and set the correct address See Setting the Address on page 1 22 Otherwise power off once and then power on again à ð á ñ Meaning The power was turned on The display changes after one secon...

Page 123: ...o recover from a form jam do 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 corrected call your IBM service repre sentative 1 Press Stop The alarm turns off and the Test lamp goes off 2 Open the set cover Chapter 3 Problem Determination Procedure 3 ...

Page 124: ...is set in the all release 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 forms only Otherwise form jam might result See Appendix A Forms Design Is the form torn Torn forms might cause form jam Is the form humid If forms stored in a humid place are us...

Page 125: ...ally 6 If the form jam sensor 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 form jam 7 Set the form in the printer See 2 6 Unloading and Setting the Printing Form on page 2 18 8 Adjust the print form position See 2 9 2 Adjusting the Vertical Position on p...

Page 126: ... the message RIBBON JAM is displayed on 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 service represen tative Your hands might be stained by the ink Wear gloves to keep your hands clean when handling the ribbon 1 Press Stop The alarm stops and the Te...

Page 127: ...n the ribbon path correctly 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 on page 2 33 Chapter 3 Problem Determination Procedure 3 9 ...

Page 128: ...ess adjustment lever is 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 ten times using the same ribbon cassette If you use the same ribbon cassette for more than ten ribbons a jam might occur Make sure to change the ribbon cassette promptly 3 10 IB...

Page 129: ...n using the following procedure 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 pushing the lever rightward push it backward as shown 2 The platen open lever is set in the all release status 4 Remove the printing forms See 2 6 Unloading and Setting the Pri...

Page 130: ...k whether the platen surface 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 Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 131: ...he all release status This might damage 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 time to change the strike position turn the platen set bases 30 degrees The platen should be changed for the second time after the counter has increased 100 000 fr...

Page 132: ...Inspecting the Platen and Changing Strike Position 3 14 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 133: ...y enhance mode Both double 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 eight copy continuous forms can be printed in the copy enhance mode In the NLQ mode up to five forms can be printed Characters are printed in 180 dpi 180 dots per 1 inch about ...

Page 134: ...ulation of the IBM 5577 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 driver Note If you are using Windows NT power off the printer and power on again after you cancel printing from the PC If you are using Windows 3 1 power off the printer and power...

Page 135: ...d 8 lpi Character Pitch 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 5 cpi maximum Alphanumeric Characters Set 24 dots 8 sets 18 dots 1 set IBM Double Byte Characters System Character Set 24 dots 1 set User Defined Character Hanji 1 set Bar Cod...

Page 136: ... wide forms there are restrictions on 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 Operator s Guide ...

Page 137: ...inch vertically and horizontally 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 Double Byte Characters 66 68 characters line 5 cpi Alphanumeric Characters 132 136 characters line 10 cpi Bar Codes Type EAN Standard EAN reduction CODE39 Industrial 2 of 5 Inter...

Page 138: ...400 006 printer is connected 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 connected with one cable A special function of this cable is that even if a work station stops functioning the other work stations on the same cable can continue to function Th...

Page 139: ...ons that can be connected 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 Parallel Port The IBM 5400 006 printer is connected to an IBM PC or an RS 6000 Chapter 4 IBM 5400 006 Features 4 7 ...

Page 140: ...set The following describes 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 is also available 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 host as cha...

Page 141: ... defined characters 18 Dot Characters 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 characters are expanded vertically hor izontally or vertically and horizontally two times vertically and horizontally 4 times or vertically and horizontally 4 times S...

Page 142: ...System 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 ...

Page 143: ...used 8 120 for lines lpi 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 Host System Processing Knowhow 2 System Makeup Printing speed for the IBM 5400 006 printer is affected by the following conditions Line width Number of double width characters per...

Page 144: ...l Vertical Notes 1 Alphanumeric 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 Double width characters and vertical characters are enabled by the multi function double byte character printing ulitily APW 4 12 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operat...

Page 145: ...A IBM5550 Song IBM5550 Song 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 Host as character data whenever they are required during printing Address The number of UDC can be registered IBM code X DB40 X FBFC Max 1 Address The number of UDC can be registe...

Page 146: ...al speed 500 lines per minute in the 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 byte characters per line Number of alphanumeric characters per line Complexity of character design Line spacing number of lines per inch Character spacing number of...

Page 147: ...Parallel Port Basic Functions Chapter 4 IBM 5400 006 Features 4 15 ...

Page 148: ...Parallel Port Basic Functions 4 16 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 149: ...ation plan refer also to 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 is a table of customer responsibilities Job Reference Material Determine installation schedule Perform site preparations Physical Specifications in this chapter Prepare for Hos...

Page 150: ...White Service clearance 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 capable of the following output Monthly Output 12 000 pages However 15 x 11 inch forms have the following values 1 500 printed characters per page Ratio of Hanji to alphanumeric ch...

Page 151: ...0 006 printer is connected to a host 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 required length according to the fol lowing Total Length 1 6m distance from the printer to the Host System 1 6 m is the minimum length required for cleaning depending ...

Page 152: ...ed by movements of personnel 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 objects a slight shock may be caused Static electricity discharge to the system or other electric component might cause intermittent trouble To minimize static electricity disc...

Page 153: ...on and maintenance of the 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 and other metallic parts used in the printer which adversely affect electric circuits For details please consult our sales representative or technical staff Chapter 5 Installati...

Page 154: ...Environmental Conditions 5 6 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 155: ...eft column Horizontal absolute 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 the left column Vertical relative shift of left and right sprocket holes Less than 0 15 mm Same as the left column Sprocket hole diameter 4 0 0 1 mm Same as the left column Sproc...

Page 156: ... s perforation must be uncut Perforation 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 part forms can be used up to 45 kg 4 to 8 part forms can be used up to 34 kg Single part form Multi part form Color coating and or preprinting Avoid more than 6 35 ...

Page 157: ...le Area A 2 Printable Area 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 ...

Page 158: ...ions If they do not or you 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 Sprocket holes must be free from glue 3 Change in the form thickness due to glue fastening must be 0 05 mm or less A 4 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 159: ...ng Make sure to be able 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 preprinting in advance Ink must not be adhesive on the preprinting form or forms must not be adhe sive because ink is not sufficiently dry Appendix A Forms Design A 5 ...

Page 160: ...The label is not peeled 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 temperature and humidity change labels peel Labels must be stored in a dark and cool place temper ature 20 C relative humidity 40 to 60 where the temperature and humidity are stable La...

Page 161: ... double byte character CPI parameter 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 defined characters Double width alphanumeric characters Double width 18 dot alphanumeric characters 18 dot double byte characters 5 68 4 81 6 7 90 7 5 102 Double Byte...

Page 162: ...aracters Character Character 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 5 68 66 6 81 79 6 7 90 7 5 102 A 8 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 163: ...nhance High Quality nn 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 Alphanumeric Native Character Set nn Alphanumeric English Character Set 70 12 cpi Mincho 10 12 cpi Mincho 71 10 cpi Mincho 11 10 cpi Mincho 72 12 cpi Mincho Height 18 dot character 12 áwå ...

Page 164: ...ime horizontal x 1 time 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 horizontal x 4 times vertical B 2 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 165: ...s valid until the power 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 print all bar code images lines must be fed FF LF PP or so exceeding the bar code and HRI heights Up to 20 bar codes can be printed at the same time assumed to be printed at fe...

Page 166: ...uding the HRI height for EAN code For other codes the HRI height is not included Ø LMRG Left MaRGin Left margin Ø 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 bar code reader recognizes the beginning and end of a bar code In this printer the following is set 1 180 inch unit about 0 14 mm LMRG EAN reduction Symbol widt...

Page 167: ...ple of 8 8 1440 1 180 1 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 Forward printing OR 2D00 90 90 rotation printing OR 5A00 180 180 rotation printing OR 8700 270 270 rotation printing BC 1 byte Bar code type BC 01 CODE39 BC 08 EAN reduction BC 09 EA...

Page 168: ...in EAN code For other than 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 exceeding 2 times can also be specified The correct reading rate varies depending on blot by ribbon density and the features of the bar code reader Preread data with the bar code reade...

Page 169: ...RLEAVED 2 OF 5 NBW 1ð8ð 135 dots about 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 necessary to validate a bar code symbol In this case at the setting above the maximum NBW value is equal to 513 64 dots about 9 0 mm At NW7 at least three data chara...

Page 170: ...ar code image print 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 right an dleft margins cannot be specified If the image is inside the right margin the excessive image is not printed Take care not to set the image inside the right margin 19548 XOF...

Page 171: ... 0 are ignored 2 If bit 7 1 is specified 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 position printing printing X ðð Printed Default Not printed X 2ð Lower side of bar code X 4ð Upper side of bar code X 1ð Default Printing X 3ð Lower side of bar code X 5ð...

Page 172: ...character 12 12 Numbers ð 9 standard Industrial Data character 1 45 Numbers ð 9 2 of 5 Interleaved Data character 1 45 Numbers ð 9 2 of 5 NW 7 Start code 3 45 Numbers ð 9 Data character Symbols Stop code Start and stop codes A to D a to d Use only the characters applicable to each data item in this table At NW 7 a start and stop code are required at the head and end of data respectively The start ...

Page 173: ...20 13 Set Image Data ESC 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 5 n1 n2 1B 25 35 n1 n2 18 Set Carriage Return ESC 6 n1 n2 1B 25 36 n1 n2 19 Variable Reverse Line Feed ESC 8 n1 n2 1B 25 38 n1 n2 20 Set Line Feed ESC 9 n1 n2 1B 25 39 n1 n2 21...

Page 174: ...E 00 01 16 45 Set Emphasized 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 Printing ESX 0E 00 01 1A 1B 7E 0E 00 01 1A 49 Set Cancel Underlining ESX 11 00 01 n 1B 7E 11 00 01 n 50 Set Cancel Overstrike Mode ESX 13 n1 n2 c1 c2 c3 c4 1B 7E 13 n1 n2 c1 c2...

Page 175: ...fer Mode ESC 1B 28 65 Set 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 Enlargement ESC 1B 5B 71 Cancel Character Enlargement ESC 1B 5D Appendix C Control Codes Connected to a Parallel Port C 3 ...

Page 176: ... If print data containing the control 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 in the default setting If operands n1 and n2 used with ESC 1 and ESC 2 exceed the available range the data for the number of bytes of that control code and its oper...

Page 177: ...e line is received it is 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 extending beyond the right margin is received the line buffer is full Appendix C Control Codes Connected to a Parallel Port C 5 ...

Page 178: ... data already in the print 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 print position from the current position to the next horizontal tab stop If no tab stops are set the printer ignores this code 5 Line Feed LF X 0A All data in the buffer is pr...

Page 179: ... and clears the 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 print position moves to the right In the character enlarging mode this code moves the position the width of double character spacing at that point In the condensed mode it moves a single...

Page 180: ...rol code is the same as 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 n1 and n2 The printing position moves to the left The range of X n1n2 is X 0001 to X 0948 when the MPP is set to 13 2 inches The range of X n1n2 is X 0001 to X 0990 when the M...

Page 181: ...e total reverse line feed cannot exceed 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 unit The range of X n1n2 is from X 0001 to X 003C Thus the range setting of a line feed is from 0 21 mm 1 120 inch to 12 7 mm 60 120 inch If this code is received at t...

Page 182: ... 1 10 cpi Specify a value 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 00 01 n Sets the lines per inch to n times the 1 10 lpi Values other than those shown below are ignored If this code is received at the beginning of a line of print the new lin...

Page 183: ...hanges the font style of 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 cn X 1B 7E 08 n1 n2 c1 c2 cn Receives a number of data specified by n1 and n2 which follows the control code as the specified character code Codes such as X 1B and X 1C that are...

Page 184: ...ion or or by using operation 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 page If the printing position is already TOF this command is ignored 32 Set Condensed Character ESX 0E 00 01 07 X 1B 7E 0E 00 01 07 Prints single byte characters after this contr...

Page 185: ...reception of this code until 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 is cancelled 41 Reverse Half Line Feed ESX 0E 00 01 13 X 1B 7E 0E 00 01 13 Prints all data in the print buffer and reverse line feeds for half a line If the printing position ...

Page 186: ... ESX 0E 00 01 16 X 1B 7E 0E 00 01 16 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 0E 00 01 17 X 1B 7E 0E 00 01 17 All characters are emphatically printed shifted by single dot to a side and stacked starting from the reception of this control code ...

Page 187: ... the beginning of a print 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 ignored if the printing speed is other than normal speed specified by initial value or a switch on the operation panel 49 Set Cancel Underlining ESX 11 00 01 n X 1B 7E 11 00 01 n Set...

Page 188: ...Overstrike Mode Bit 1 1 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 Byte Character n1 X 00 n2 X 04 c1 Same as the single byte character c2 Same as the single byte character c3 Specify the upper byte of the DOS internal 2 byte code c4 Specify th...

Page 189: ... the double strike mode is 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 ht1 ht2 htn Sets the horizontal tab position The n1 and n2 indicate the number of horizontal tabs and the ht1 ht2 htn one byte each specifies the tab positions by the number of ...

Page 190: ... inch 90 dot row the right 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 This control code activates or cancels the perforation skip function The function moves the printing position from the last line of the page to the first line TOF of the next page...

Page 191: ... controlled by this code are not affected 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 02 is set for n printing starts If succeeding data is received on the same line it is written over the data already in the print buffer 57 Vertical Move ESX 1D 00 02...

Page 192: ... 61 Set Bar Code Print Format ESX 40 00 16 00 00 c1 c16 FF FF FF FF 1B 7E 4ð ðð 16 ðð ðð 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 those in B 5 OR 2 bytes Bar code print direction BC 1 byte Bar code type MD 1 byte Check digit printing or not NBW 2 bytes Thin black bar width NSW 2 bytes Thin white space...

Page 193: ... 0E 00 01 16 X 1B 7E 0E 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 ESX 04 00 03 00 n1 n2 be used whenever possible 67 Set High Speed Mode ESC O X 1B 4F Same as ESX 0E 00 01 01 X 1B 7E 0E 00 01 01 It is recom mended that ESX 0E 00 01 01 be used w...

Page 194: ... E Printers Printers that 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 your software is not ready for a level E printer this printer can be used with the level E function turned off Normally use this printer with the level E func tion turned on Not...

Page 195: ...ation Left right margin 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 Value specified during initialization Font style Value specified during initialization Skip perforation Value specified during initialization Image transfer mode 3 byte transfer...

Page 196: ...following points When the level E function 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 position moves vertically so that print data is positioned at the center of the area determined by the upper and lower ends of the line See the figure below After the prin...

Page 197: ...SX 19 n1 n2 vt1 vt2 vtn 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 half height character size is specified The left and right ends of each character are positioned as shown below Appendix C Control Codes Connected to a Parallel Port C 25 ...

Page 198: ...th of a single byte character 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 figure below Superscript Character X2 Y2 Z2 Subscript H O C 26 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 199: ... The line feed distance 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 following data is received ESC 9 0014 line pitch 20 120 inch Print data 1 CR LF ESC 9 00 28 line pitch 40 120 inch Print data 2 CR LF Then the print results are as follows Appe...

Page 200: ...pitch is changed after conversion 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 pitch set at reception of this control code Even if the line pitch is changed after conversion to the absolute value the vertical tab position is not affected The specified hor...

Page 201: ...d vertical characters are printed irrespective 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 Subscript setting 3 Vertical printing setting 4 Font style setting If a font style is changed when a condensed lower character setting is made the new font style becomes...

Page 202: ...d exceeding the right margin 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 is used or it is to be printed on the next line should be determined during the initial setup image loopback mode In the code transfer mode characters exceeding the right margin...

Page 203: ... for the emulation choice 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 Character Style Specification Control Code Function ESC R Select international character set ESC t Code table selection ESC x Select print quality ESC Set cancel download character se...

Page 204: ...rint buffer ESC U Select 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 printing ESC F Cancel emphasized character printing ESC G Set double strike printing ESC H Cancel double strike printing ESC S Set super subscript characters ESC T Cancel super sub...

Page 205: ...tion LF Line feed VT Vertical 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 Character set copy ESC Return home Graphic Command Control Code Function ESC K Set 8 dot single density bit image printing mode ESC L Set 8 dot double density bit image printi...

Page 206: ...th characters in vertical line printing 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 half width character space adjustment FS W Set cancel quadruple size character printing FS k Select font family FS r Select 1 4 square printing FS x Set cancel high s...

Page 207: ...ESC 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 ...

Page 208: ...ESC P C Character Set D 6 IBM 5400 006 Printer Setup Instruction and Operator s Guide ...

Page 209: ...cted to the parallel port 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 power off the printer DANGER Before connecting a DC 12V LAN adapter read Safety Instructions on page iii Copyright IBM Corp 1999 E 1 ...

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