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Connect The Interface And Power Cables (Cabinet Models)

Figure 32. Upper Inside View of the Cabinet Model Showing Cable Connector Attachment

Pull the cable up through the notch until it reaches the I/O plate.

Attach the cable connector to the printer I/O connector.

Secure the cable to the printer using the two cable standoffs.

Figure 33. Open Cabinet Front Door Showing the Printer Accessories Package

10. Open the cabinet front door and cut the strap that secures the box, which

contains the power cord, printer ribbon, control panel overlay labels, and
documentation.

11. Open the box and remove the power cord, overlays, and documentation.

I/O Plate

I/O Connector

Cable

Connector

Strap

Summary of Contents for 6400i

Page 1: ...Setup Guide Cabinet and Pedestal Models 6400i Line Matrix Printers S544 5640 04...

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Page 3: ...S544 5640 04 Setup Guide Cabinet and Pedestal Models 6400i Line Matrix Printers...

Page 4: ...ts by fax to 1 800 524 1519 USA only or 1 303 924 6873 by E mail to printpub us ibm com or by mail to IBM Printing Systems Division Department H7FE Building 004M Information Development PO Box 1900 Bo...

Page 5: ...r 4 Do not connect or disconnect any communication port teleport attachment connector or power cord during an electrical storm 5 Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord before connecting o...

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Page 7: ...Site 28 Printer Dimensions 29 Printer Component Locations 31 Remove Shipping Restraints Cabinet Model 33 Remove The Cardboard Packing And Envelope 34 Remove The Hammer Bank Protective Foam 35 Remove T...

Page 8: ...rm 77 Test The Printer 78 3 Configuring the Printer 79 Overview 79 The Configurations 79 Active Versus Saved Configurations 80 The Configuration Main Menu 80 Using The Operator Panel 83 Program Mode 8...

Page 9: ...72 Dataproducts Menu 175 IEEE 1284 178 Serial Interface Menu 180 Emulation Configuration Menu 186 IPDS Feature 187 IPDS Configuration Menu 188 ANSI 195 IGP Feature PGL 203 IGP Emulation Menu 204 Code...

Page 10: ...ignals 258 Dataproducts Parallel Interface Configuration 258 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface 259 Operating Modes 259 The Negotiation Phase 260 Signals 260 Terminating Resistor Configurations 263 6 Routin...

Page 11: ...311 Attaching Printer to an iSeries or zSeries Host System 311 Attaching Printer to an iSeries Host System 311 Attaching Printer to an iSeries with Twinax Interface 311 Changing Your iSeries Printer...

Page 12: ...it Types 325 Physical Unit PU types and examples 325 Summary of LU Types and Representative IBM Products 326 Notices 329 Energy Star 329 Notices 329 Trademarks 331 Product Recycling and Disposal 332 C...

Page 13: ...The word Danger next to the lightning slash indicates the presence of a hazard that could cause death or serious personal injury Danger and Caution notices are numbered to help you find the translate...

Page 14: ...maintenance Conventions In This Setup Guide Key names indicator names and messages that appear on the operator panel display are capitalized as they actually appear on the printer Key names are shown...

Page 15: ...ormation used with the optional IGP emulation enhancement feature Code V Programmer s Reference Manual Provides information used with the optional Code VTM emulation enhancement feature ANSI Programme...

Page 16: ...XQ Serial Matrix and Proprinter III XL emulations Coax Twinax IPDSTM ANSI and the IGP PGL and IGP VGL graphics enhancement emulations are available as optional upgrades No matter what emulation is ins...

Page 17: ...s per minute lpm i5P for 500 lpm and i1P for 1000 lpm The 6400 i5P and i1P models are pedestal models with the QuickAccess Cover installed The 6400 i20 i2s and i24 models are available with the power...

Page 18: ...rfaces RS 232 Serial RS 422 Serial PC Parallel Dataproducts Parallel Ethernet Interface IEEE 1284 Coax Twinax features are available with this printer IBM Coax Twinax Printer Emulations Each emulation...

Page 19: ...but incorporates several systems into one emulation This emulation enables a line matrix printer to print files coded for a serial matrix printer and is sometimes referred to as the Serial Matrix col...

Page 20: ...ed shadow printing Automatic underlining and overscoring Superscript and subscript printing Double high and wide printing Resident multinational character sets Graphics And Vertical Formatting Several...

Page 21: ...ch as the IBM 3262 Models 3 and 13 IBM 4234 Models 1 2 and 9 and IBM 5224 Models 1 and 2 This feature can be used with the Intelligent Printer Data Stream IPDS feature which is described below IBM Int...

Page 22: ...is necessary if you are using the Dataproducts parallel protocol Ethernet Interface Enables you to attach your printer to Local Area Networks using Ethernet protocols The Ethernet Interface functions...

Page 23: ...emulation mode There are additional emulations that are provided as optional features such the Code V and IGP emulations For additional information refer to Code V Feature VGL on page 209 and IGP Fea...

Page 24: ...24 Chapter 1 The IBM 6400 Printer Family...

Page 25: ...README 1ST file on the Configuration Utility diskette NOTE The Configuration Utility diskette contains a README 1ST file that describes the contents of the diskette AIX print drivers and configuration...

Page 26: ...ordered a communications cable see page 297 7 Configure the printer to work with host systems and to match your emulation such as IBM Proprinter III XL Follow the instructions provided in Chapter 3 Co...

Page 27: ...he printer automatically senses and adjusts itself to conform to the correct voltage range Primary circuit protection is provided by the power switch which is also a circuit breaker Consult an electri...

Page 28: ...nform to the correct voltage range Is relatively dust free Has a temperature range of 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F and a relative humidity from 15 to 90 non condensing Is located within the maximum allo...

Page 29: ...Model With Power Paper Stacker Printer Dimensions 27 0 in 68 84 cm 83 0 in 210 8 cm 29 0 in 73 7 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 41 0 in 104 cm 57 5 in 146 1 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 83 0 in 210 8 cm 32...

Page 30: ...30 Chapter 2 Printer Dimensions Figure 3 Exploded View Of Pedestal Model Printer Dimensions 25 in 63 5 cm 10 5 in 26 67 cm 48 0 in 122 cm 30 in 76 2 cm 24 6 in 62 48 cm...

Page 31: ...t of the installation procedures Figure 4 6400 Series Models Printer Component Locations with Ribbon Spools Exploded Above Ribbon Spool Hub Latch Tractor Lock Paper Scale Splined Shaft Paper Support T...

Page 32: ...with Open Access Cover and Ribbon Spools Exploded Above Ribbon Spool Shuttle Cover Assembly Ribbon Hub Hub Latch Ribbon Guide Forms Thickness Lever Splined Shaft Adjustable Hinge Adjustable Paper Guid...

Page 33: ...terial Cardboard packing protective foam and tie wraps protect printer mechanisms from possible damage during shipment You must remove these shipping restraints before you operate the printer Save the...

Page 34: ...the cardboard packing 3 Open the tractor doors 4 Push the tractor locks down 5 Slide the tractors outward as far as they will go The forms thickness lever should be in the fully open raised position...

Page 35: ...Hammer Bank Protective Foam 6400 Series Models 1 Slide the paper supports outward as far as they will go 2 Lift the hammer bank protective foam and remove it from between the ribbon mask and the plate...

Page 36: ...View of Removal of the Hammer Bank Protective Foam i20 i2s and i24 Models i20 i2s i24 Models 4 Cut the tie wrap and remove it from the side plate 5 Lift the hammer bank protective foam and remove it...

Page 37: ...400 Series Models 1 Rotate the forms thickness lever downward to position A 2 Rotate the platen protective foam toward the front of the printer and out from under the support shaft 3 Remove the platen...

Page 38: ...nts Cabinet Model Remove Wood Blocks Figure 10 Cover Front and Back Door Cabinet Open Showing the Removal of Six Wood Blocks 1 Remove the six wood blocks NOTE Make sure the tape securing the wood bloc...

Page 39: ...r Supports Figure 11 Paper Supports With Directional Arrows Showing the Adjustment Capabilities 6400 Series Models Slide the paper supports inward until they are approximately four inches from the tra...

Page 40: ...have the power paper stacker installed skip this procedure and go to Remove The Shipping Restraints From The Power Paper Stacker on page 42 1 Open the cabinet rear door 2 Cut the tie wraps and releas...

Page 41: ...led skip this procedure and go to Remove The Shipping Restraints From The Power Paper Stacker on page 42 1 Remove the tie wrap attached to the passive stacker paper fence The tie wrap is marked with a...

Page 42: ...ter Special packaging protects the power stacker mechanisms from damage during shipment This section describes how to remove the shipping restraints before you operate the printer Save the packaging m...

Page 43: ...ps 3 Raise the paper guide to its highest position by hand 4 Remove the plastic bags from the paper chains 5 Verify that both fences are in the down position Figure 15 View of the Pull Out Drawer Illu...

Page 44: ...this section Remove the Protective Film and Envelope Figure 16 Pedestal Model with Cover Open Showing Removal of the Operator Panel Message Display Protective Film and Sample Configuration Printout En...

Page 45: ...Figure 17 Pedestal Model with Cover Open Showing Removal of the Hammer Bank Protective Foam 1 Slide the paper supports outward as far as they will go 2 Lift the hammer bank protective foam and remove...

Page 46: ...th Cover Open Showing Removal of the Platen Protective Foam 1 Rotate the forms thickness lever downward to position A 2 Rotate the platen protective foam toward the front of the printer and out from u...

Page 47: ...of the support shaft Position them so that they divide teh space between the tractors into three approximately equal segments 2 Place the output basket in the holes in the back of the printer 3 Screw...

Page 48: ...traints Pedestal Model Remove Tags Pedestal Model Figure 20 View of the Pedestal Model Showing Removal of the Tie Wrap Remove the tie wrap attached to the output basket It is marked with a large red t...

Page 49: ...and using them soon after printing Forms will not stack in top exit mode Setting Top Paper Exit 1 Press Stop to place the printer in NOT READY state If there is paper in the printer unload the paper...

Page 50: ...Options 5 Tighten the two hinge adjustment thumbscrews 6 Slide the paper guide slightly to the left and raise it to its upper position for the top exit Figure 23 Top Back View of the Pedestal Model w...

Page 51: ...is procedure Figure 24 Loosening the Hinge Thumbscres Open View of the Back Rear Pedestal Model Cover 2 Open the printer cover 3 Loosen the two hinge adjustment thumbscrews 4 Slide the cover forward u...

Page 52: ...remove and open the cardboard box containing the power cord printer ribbon and operator panel overlay label Refer to Printer Specifications on page 289 for recommended cables Documentation is stored i...

Page 53: ...r cord into the printer AC power connector then into the AC power outlet Figure 27 Internal Back View of the Cabinet Model Showing Interface and Power Cable Connections NOTE 1 The Dataproducts adapter...

Page 54: ...View of the Cabinet Model Showing Product Description Label Location 1 Check the product description label to verify that the voltage source at the printer site conforms to the requirements specified...

Page 55: ...cted Figure 31 Bottom Rear Inside View of the Cabinet Model Showing the Cable Routing Notch 5 Locate the notch in the lower left corner of the back of the cabinet 6 Hold the I O cable below its connec...

Page 56: ...or to the printer I O connector 9 Secure the cable to the printer using the two cable standoffs Figure 33 Open Cabinet Front Door Showing the Printer Accessories Package 10 Open the cabinet front door...

Page 57: ...corner of the cabinet 13 Thread the power cord inside the bracket where the gas spring is attached Figure 35 Rear Inside View Cabinet Model Showing Power Cord Attachment 14 Plug the power cord into t...

Page 58: ...nel overlay label Refer to Cables on page 297 for recommended cables 1 Before powering on the printer ensure the printer is plugged into an appropriate power source Refer to page 27 for information on...

Page 59: ...face 4 Remove the cover from the I O connector you have selected p6cprswt Parallel Connector Auxiliary I O Serial Connector AC Power Connector NOTE 1 The Dataproducts adapter feature attaches to the P...

Page 60: ...er Interface Showing Cable Connector Attachment 5 Attach the cable connector to the printer I O connector Figure 39 View of the Power Cord Attachment 6 Plug the power cord into the printer AC power co...

Page 61: ...O Adapter NOTE Centronics is not present on Network based models Dataproducts Standard Adapter Serial RS 232 RS 422 Auxiliary I O Diagnostic Centronics Ethernet Pedestal Models Cabinet Models Ethernet...

Page 62: ...erlay Label 1 Choose the overlay labels in the appropriate language 2 Attach the operator panel overlay label by adhering it to your operator panel Network 10 100Base T Coax Twinax Dataproducts Long L...

Page 63: ...le cover for the following steps Figure 43 Cabinet and Pedestal Models with the Printer Cover Open 1 Open the printer cover 2 Pedestal models pull the operator panel up and out of the way The operator...

Page 64: ...With the ribbon supply to the outside squeeze the right hub latch and place the full spool on the right ribbon hub 8 Press the spool down until the hub latch snaps into place NOTE The ribbon must not...

Page 65: ...guide 10 Place the empty spool on the left hub 11 Press the spool down until the hub latch snaps into place 12 Turn the left spool by hand and check to ensure that the ribbon tracks correctly in the r...

Page 66: ...inet and Pedestal Models with Printer Cover Open 1 Open the printer cover Figure 48 View of the Forms Thickness Lever in the Raised Position 2 Raise the forms thickness lever as far as it will go 3 Op...

Page 67: ...of the cabinet c Align the paper supply with the front label on the floor of the printer d Ensure that the paper pulls freely from the box Figure 50 Side View of the Cabinet and Pedestal Models Paper...

Page 68: ...m slipping down through the paper slot while pulling it through from above with your other hand 7 Pull the paper above and behind the ribbon mask which is a silver metal strip with a clear plastic edg...

Page 69: ...the number 1 on the paper scale Figure 52 View of the Paper Scale Used as a Guide 10 If adjustment is necessary a Unlock the left tractor b Slide the tractor until it is directly to the left of the n...

Page 70: ...Close the tractor door 14 Make sure the leading edge of the first sheet of paper is parallel to the tractor splined shaft If the paper is misaligned reload it onto the tractor sprockets until its edg...

Page 71: ...ial for ribbon damage smeared ink or wavy print 19 Press STOP to remove the LOAD PAPER fault message from the display 20 Press FORM FEED several times to make sure the paper feeds properly beyond the...

Page 72: ...stacker Power Paper Stacker Component Locations Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the components shown in the following illustration before operating the power paper stacker Figure...

Page 73: ...printer offline 3 Grasp the elevator lift handle and press the elevator disable switch while raising the elevator to the top of its travel Figure 57 Rear View of Cabinet Model Showing Power Stacker Co...

Page 74: ...an excess of 3 to 5 pages Be certain the paper passes through the paper stacker throat smoothly 2 Stack the 3 5 sheets of paper on top of the wire paper tent making sure the paper lies with the natur...

Page 75: ...k that the paper feeds correctly 2 Press the Form Feed key several times to ensure that the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors and over the paper guide assembly 3 Ensure that the paper folds the...

Page 76: ...t Press the Form Feed key several times to ensure that the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors over the paper guide assembly and through the paper exit slot in the rear of the cabinet Ensure that...

Page 77: ...ate the TOF indicator It is the small tab located on the left tractor door 4 Turn the vertical position knob up or down to align the top of the first print line with the TOF indicator For best print q...

Page 78: ...ms with potential for ribbon damage smeared ink or wavy print 7 Press Set Top of Form The paper moves downward to the top of form print position Test The Printer To run an initial printer test print t...

Page 79: ...tion parameters You can configure the printer by pressing operator panel keys or by sending control codes from the host computer This chapter explains how to use the operator panel to change individua...

Page 80: ...on is not lost when you power off the printer NOTE Saved configurations are also referred to as custom sets There are no control codes that allow you to save a parameter in NVRAM However you can save...

Page 81: ...ation Print Text Direction Override Host Format Control Maximum Printable Width Hex Print Mode C T Hotport 8 Coax Interface 1 page 126 Print Language Print Character Table Active Print Language PA1 PA...

Page 82: ...roducts IEEE 1284 Parallel Hotport Serial Interface page 180 Interface Type Data Protocol Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Data Terminal Ready Request to Send Buffer Size in Kilobytes Poll Charact...

Page 83: ...on menus As you access menus and options menu names and option values appear on the operator panel message display sometimes referred to as LCD or Liquid Crystal Display This chapter provides numerous...

Page 84: ...ked When Program mode is unlocked pressing the Enter key selects configuration values as the active values that is places them into printer DRAM An asterisk after a displayed setting shows it is enter...

Page 85: ...ep Key LCD Result Notes 1 Make sure the printer is on 2 Press NOT READY The printer must be in NOT READY mode to print the configuration 3 PRESS START TO PRINT PRESS STOP TO EXIT You are prompted to p...

Page 86: ...he installation and configuration of this printer The other options will only be useful once you have modified and saved the printer configuration parameter settings The Power On Custom Set is defined...

Page 87: ...XXXXX SHUTTLE TYPE 1500 FLASH 8 MB DRAM 8 MB SECURITY PAL XXXXXX XXX CONFIGURATION CODE FC06FF PRINTER CONTROL Interface Selection Parallel Display Language English Alarm Control Alarm Enabled Print D...

Page 88: ...ata Polarity Standard Strobe Polarity Standard Response Polarity Standard Busy on Strobe Enable Latch Data On Leading Edge Prime Signal Enable TOF Action at Prime Signal Form Feed at Reset Buffer Size...

Page 89: ...ders Enable Compressed CPI Disable Ignore Character Ignore Mode Disable Select Character 0 IGP100 Compatibility None Expanded Font Block Optimized Ratio Disable ASCII Printer Emulation P Series Emulat...

Page 90: ...rnate Set 80 9F Control Code P Series XQ Emulation Control Code 06 8 0 LPI Define CR Code CR CR Auto LF Disable Define LF Code LF CR LF Compressed Print Char 01 SOH Elong Alt Font Elng BS Font SO High...

Page 91: ...ter Table Print Attributes Proportional Spacing Disable Italic Print Disable Slashed Zero Disable Text Position Bottom of Line Margins Left Margin 0 Characters Right Margin 0 Characters Bottom Margin...

Page 92: ...it the configuration menu Printer Control Interface Selection Hex Print Mode Print Direction Alarm Control Display Language Bidirectional Unidirectional Factory Default Step Key LCD Results Notes 1 De...

Page 93: ...e An asterisk appears indicating that this choice is now the active value 10 Continue this pattern to make all of the changes using the information in this chapter 11 To save changes so that they will...

Page 94: ...g configurations You may want to print records of your configurations see page 85 and store them in a safe place such as inside the printer cabinet If you do not save your configuration before you pow...

Page 95: ...nu option 5 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT RECALL CUSTOM SET Selects the CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT menu The RECALL CUSTOM SET option appears 6 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SAVE CURRENT VALUES Moves to the SAVE C...

Page 96: ...the NOT READY mode 11 OPERATOR MENU LOCKED Locks Program mode and the Operator Menu 12 READY Places the printer in READY mode prepared for normal operation 13 It is recommended you print your current...

Page 97: ...ower off the printer the power on configuration will load the next time the printer is powered on Selecting the power on configuration is explained on page 99 Configuration Management Recall Custom Se...

Page 98: ...nfiguration Management menu option 5 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT RECALL CUSTOM SET Selects the CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT menu The RECALL CUSTOM SET option appears 6 RECALL CUSTOM SET FACTORY DEFAULT Moves...

Page 99: ...wer On Custom Set Otherwise the current Power On Custom Set remains selected and the following operator panel message is displayed 042 CUSTOM SET DOES NOT EXIST SAVE FIRST For example if you attempt t...

Page 100: ...ration Management menu option 5 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT RECALL CUSTOM SET Selects the CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT menu The RECALL CUSTOM SET option appears 6 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT CHANGE POWER ON SET...

Page 101: ...rinter to the NOT READY mode 11 OPERATOR MENU LOCKED Locks Program mode and the Operator Menu 12 READY Places the printer in READY mode prepared for normal operation Step Key LCD Results Notes Stop Sc...

Page 102: ...102 Chapter 3 Changing The Power On Configuration...

Page 103: ...ore information about these documents see Related Documents on page 15 The configuration menu diagram on page 104 shows the structure of the configuration menus and the parameter options available in...

Page 104: ...tion LAC Approximation Print Text Direction Override Host Format Control Maximum Printable Width Hex Print Mode C T Hotport 8 Coax Interface 1 page 126 Print Language Print Character Table Active Prin...

Page 105: ...nterface page 180 Interface Type Data Protocol Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Data Terminal Ready Request to Send Buffer Size in Kilobytes Poll Character One Char Enquiry Serial Hotport Framing...

Page 106: ...ndard Top Exit Tear 2 PTR Setup Option Setup Parse Disable Enable Ignore Setup SFCC 21h 1 FF File System Overwrite Files Enable Disable View File List Delete Files Optimize Reboot Print File List Powe...

Page 107: ...e the state of the IPDS emulation during interface switching and will also correctly position the forms at top of form at the end of each IPDS job Display Language This parameter selects the language...

Page 108: ...s parameter allows you to configure the printer to power on in the READY or NOT READY mode Ready the default Not Ready Paper Jam Detection This parameter determines whether or not paper jam detection...

Page 109: ...s allows the shuttle to continue moving during the time between print jobs when the print jobs arrive at frequent intervals Time is saved if the shuttle is still moving when a print job arrives at the...

Page 110: ...g Ready or pressing Eject Restore a second time causes the paper to return to its original position NOTE If you are using this function to tear off forms you might want to press Form Feed before using...

Page 111: ...is disabled the files can not be overwritten View Files This selection provides a list of files in flash memory Pressing the Scroll key allows you to view the file size Delete Files This selection pr...

Page 112: ...hammerbank row to use for printing upper or lower NOTE Option is applicable in the 6400 i20 and i24 models only Bar Code Detect the default Uses both hammerbank rows upper or lower to print all infor...

Page 113: ...ustom Set 1 Custom Set 2 Custom Set 3 Custom Set 4 Custom Preloaded Set 5 Custom Preloaded Set 6 Custom Preloaded Set 7 Custom Preloaded Set 8 Protect Custom Sets Disable Enable Print Custom Set Value...

Page 114: ...this printer or the 6400 ASCII Programmer s Reference Manual Custom Preloaded Set 6 contains the default settings for an ASCII printer using a set of Epson and Proprinter default values This could be...

Page 115: ...Protect Custom Sets The PROTECT CUSTOM SETS option specifies whether or not a new custom set can overwrite an existing custom set when you activate the SAVE CURRENT VALUES parameter Disable the defaul...

Page 116: ...ycle through the values available for that character at the cursor location Press the SCROLL UP key to move to the next character to be modified Press the SCROLL DOWN key to go back to a character you...

Page 117: ...ing 60 40 FE HEX Undefined Character Substitution Enable Disable Load Alternate Character Option Print Text Direction Control By Host Left to Right Right to Left Override Host Disable Enable Format Co...

Page 118: ...h 0890 Yugoslav Old 1097 Farsi 1025 Cyrillic Multilingual 0256 International Set 1 1112 Baltic Multilingual 0924 Euro Latin 9 1122 Estonian 1140 Euro English USA Canada 1141 Euro Austrian German 1142...

Page 119: ...erface current character set Character sets are shown in the 6400 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual Active Print Language ACTIVE PRINT LANGUAGE specifies which print language set will be the a...

Page 120: ...essed Disable Clears the twinax internal buffer not the print engine buffers when a job is put on hold from the host or the Cancel key is pressed Early Print Complete Early Print Complete allows the p...

Page 121: ...ctory default Three sets each containing a start and end code are available Set 1 start code the default end code Set 2 start code end code Set 3 start code _ end code _ User Defined User Defined Code...

Page 122: ...cter that is received from the host The character becomes the printer default when The printer is powered off and then powered on An SGEA command specifies to use the operator panel default The UNDEFI...

Page 123: ...s certain host commands line length forms length LPI CPI print quality and text orientation to override operator panel settings Note that the information appearing on the message display may not match...

Page 124: ...sed Although the LP emulation maintains width in characters the maximum printable width in characters is controlled by the same internal variable that is set by the twinax interface menu and coax inte...

Page 125: ...ort Type in this menu option also changes the Port Type setting in the Coax Interface Menu Timeout This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for...

Page 126: ...ual Case Print Text Direction Control By Host Left to Right Right to Left Image Buffer Size 4K 2K Intervention Required Not Send to Host Send to Host Compatibility Options See page 135 Translate Table...

Page 127: ...v Old 1097 Farsi 1025 Cyrillic Multilingual 0905 Turkish Old 0256 International Set 1 0924 Euro Latin 9 1140 Euro English USA Canada 1141 Euro Austrian German 1142 Euro Danish Norwegian 1143 Euro Finn...

Page 128: ...R TABLE prints out a table of the coax interface current character set All coax character sets are shown in the 6400 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual Active Print Language ACTIVE PRINT LANGUA...

Page 129: ...ate Disable the default Enable NOTE Selecting the Buffer Reprint menu item again DISABLED appears on the operator panel will reset the Buffer Reprint function Early Print Complete Early Print Complete...

Page 130: ...when the Cancel key is pressed Disable Clears the coax internal buffer not the print engine buffers when a job is put on hold from the host or when the Cancel key is pressed Hex Transparent Control Y...

Page 131: ...is controlled by the host computer Refer to the 6400 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual for more information about non SCS mode Undefined Character Substitution UNDEFINED CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION...

Page 132: ...ata by using the default table of the current character set Downloaded Translates data from EBCDIC to internal code by using the downloaded translate table Override Host OVERRIDE HOST determines wheth...

Page 133: ...hosts attached to the serial parallel and either coax or twinax ports as if they were the only interface connected Port Type Selects the type of port to be used The Disable selection disables the por...

Page 134: ...e LP emulation maintains width in characters the maximum printable width in characters is controlled by the same internal variable that is set by the twinax interface menu and coax interface menu opti...

Page 135: ...print position of the next line OFF Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the current line Compatibility Options from page 126 Compatibility Option 1 On Off Compatibility Option 2...

Page 136: ...n the next form Compatibility Option 4 Form Feed at End of Print Buffer FORM FEED AT END OF PRINT BUFFER determines the print line position when a form feed command is the last code encountered in the...

Page 137: ...r completing a print buffer unless a form feed new line or carriage return command was the last one executed The printer is set to print at print position 1 of the next line ON Performs an automatic f...

Page 138: ...NL commands as spaces Compatibility Option 10 Bottom Margin SCS data stream only Any bottom margin specified or implied by a host command will be overridden causing the operator panel bottom margin v...

Page 139: ...l Enter Return Enter Start Factory Default Undefined Character Reporting Lead In Characters Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 _ _ User Defined User Defined Codes Start Code 1 5F 40 FF Start Code 2 5F 40 FF Stop Code...

Page 140: ...5 English UK Ireland 0892 ORC A 0893 ORC B 0424 Hebrew 0803 Hebrew Old 089 0420 Arabic 0880 Cyrillic Old 0423 Greek Old 0875 Greek New Euro 0871 Icelandic 0290 Japanese Katakana 0870 Latin 2 Roece Mul...

Page 141: ...value is desired the print language must be changed first Print Character Table PRINT CHARACTER TABLE prints out a table of the 5250 interface current character set Character sets are shown in the 64...

Page 142: ...le characters Printable the default Prints the alternate set as standard characters Control Code Selects the alternate set to be used as printer control codes Undefined Character Reporting UNDEFINED C...

Page 143: ...be notified of print direction changes when the printer is put online Override Host Determines whether the printer executes certain commands sent by the host or continues to use the current printer se...

Page 144: ...ex Transparent control code sequence in the new position after absolute and relative move commands are executed Maximum Print Width Sets the maximum width of the printer when using a CT host interface...

Page 145: ...270 option is installed Override Host Not Send to Host Send to Host Intervention Required Compatibility Options Maximum Printable Width 13 2 inches 13 6 inches Disable Enable Hex Transparent Control L...

Page 146: ...ish Swedish 0288 Finnish Swedish Alternate 0297 French French Azerty 0500 International Set 5 0280 Italian 0281 Japanese English 0282 Portuguese 0284 Spanish Spanish Speaking 0289 Spanish Alternate 05...

Page 147: ...ive Standard Print Language the default Alternate Print Language Early Print Complete Allows the printer to indicate to the host that print has completed before it actually occurs This can improve thr...

Page 148: ...ASCII codes 80 hex through 9F hex will be used as control codes or printed as standard printable characters Printable the default Prints the alternate set as standard characters Control Code Selects t...

Page 149: ...ection Specifies the direction in which characters are printed on the page This allows the printer to print languages which are printed right to left instead of left to right Left to Right the default...

Page 150: ...ers after absolute and relative move commands are executed The following options are available Disable the default Does not reflect distance generated by the Code V feature IGP feature and Hex Transpa...

Page 151: ...to the first print position of the current line Compatibility Options from page 145 Compatibility Option 1 On Off Compatibility Option 2 On Off Compatibility Option 3 Off On Compatibility Option 4 On...

Page 152: ...n the next form Compatibility Option 4 Form Feed at End of Print Buffer FORM FEED AT END OF PRINT BUFFER determines the print line position when a form feed command is the last code encountered in the...

Page 153: ...r completing a print buffer unless a form feed new line or carriage return command was the last one executed The printer is set to print at print position 1 of the next line ON Performs an automatic f...

Page 154: ...NL commands as spaces Compatibility Option 10 Bottom Margin SCS data stream only Any bottom margin specified or implied by a host command will be overridden causing the operator panel bottom margin v...

Page 155: ...e page 157 Wireless Address 3 See page 165 Wireless Parameters 3 See page 166 NOTE 1 Only if the Ethernet Adapter feature is installed 2 Only if the Integrated Ethernet feature is installed 3 Only if...

Page 156: ...to be forwarded to other subnets Gateway Address A gateway address is the IP address of a hardware device gateway that translates data between two incompatible networks which can include protocol tran...

Page 157: ...Ethernet II Ethernet 802 3 Ethernet 802 2 802 2 Snap 9100 9099 9101 Auto Select 10 Half Duplex 10 Full Duplex 100 Half Duplex 100 Full Duplex Nest Serv Type Keep Alive Timer 3 Minutes 2 10 Minutes Ne...

Page 158: ...tocol will be available The selections are as indicated below Enable default Makes the NetBIOS protocol available with the ethernet adapter installed Disable Makes the NetBIOS protocol unavailable dur...

Page 159: ...egabits per second using full duplex 100 Half Duplex Tells the 10 100Base T NIC to communicate at 100 Megabits per second using half duplex 100 Full Duplex Tells the 10 100Base T NIC to communicate at...

Page 160: ...et the value to be less than the host time out value If the value is too much shorter the printer fills up its buffer too fast This function is not applicable for C T hotport 1 4 Sec the default 1 2 S...

Page 161: ...atible networks which can include protocol translation MAC ADDRESS This menu item is the Manufacturer s Assigned Number and is unique for each printer It is read only DHCP You can enable disable the D...

Page 162: ...A selection of up to 16K is shown 16K the default 1 16 NDS Ethernet Parameters from page 155 Buffer Size in Kilobytes 16 1 16 To view options press To select an option press To exit the configuration...

Page 163: ...r the print job has terminated 3 Min the default 2 10 Min Ethernet Speed The Ethernet Speed menu allows compatibility with different systems and networks The factory default is Auto Select Auto Select...

Page 164: ...e job is fully printed Off No job synchronization between the NIC and the printer Ethernet Hotport Gives the printer the ability to handle multiple data streams simultaneously It allows the printer to...

Page 165: ...networks which can include protocol translation MAC Address This menu item is the Manufacturer s Assigned Number and is unique for each printer It is read only DHCP You can enable disable the DHCP pro...

Page 166: ...0 Bites is selected 2 Only when 128 Bits is selected Minimum Transfer Rate Auto negotiate 1Mb sec 2Mb sec 5 5Mb sec 11Mb sec Power Management 0 ms 100 ms 200 ms 300 ms 400 ms 500 ms 600 ms 700 ms 800...

Page 167: ...SID name on the printer s front panel To exit this menu without saving press any key other than the ENTER key The SSID name will revert to the last saved value Reset SSID Name Allows you to reset the...

Page 168: ...the sleep time in milliseconds will be provided If set to zero power save mode will be disabled The range includes 0 ms default 100 ms 1000 ms Transmit Power The power level as a percentage of full p...

Page 169: ...aker and 128 Bits are stronger NOTE If you select 40 Bits the WEP key BYTE6 through WEP Key BYTE13 menus will not display The default is 128 Bits WEP Key BYTE1 through BYTE13 These are the individual...

Page 170: ...172 Dataproducts See page 175 IEEE 1284 See page 178 Parallel Interface from page 104 Interface Type IEEE 1284 PC Parallel Dataproducts PC Parallel See page 172 Dataproducts See page 175 Parallel Hotp...

Page 171: ...o be less than the host time out value If the value is too much shorter the printer fills up its buffer too fast This function is not applicable for C T hotport 1 4 Sec the default 1 2 Sec 1 Sec 2 Sec...

Page 172: ...ual Enable the default Disable PC Parallel from page 170 Data Bit 8 Enable Disable Data Polarity Standard Inverted Strobe Polarity Standard Inverted Response Polarity Standard Inverted Latch Data On L...

Page 173: ...strobe signal Response Polarity The RESPONSE POLARITY parameter must be set to match the response polarity of your host computer Standard the default Does not invert the response signal Inverted Inver...

Page 174: ...ing out because the parallel interface was busy for too long When Auto Trickle is enabled and the printer s buffers are almost full the printer will begin to trickle data in at the rate set in the Tri...

Page 175: ...e Data Polarity Standard Inverted Data Request Polarity Standard Inverted To view options press To select an option press To exit the configuration menus and return to READY press Scroll Scroll Enter...

Page 176: ...expect the host computer to invert the data Inverted Expects the host computer to invert the data received on the data lines Ones become zeros and vice versa Data Request Polarity The DATA REQUEST PO...

Page 177: ...il the buffers start to empty out Trickle Time This functionality prevents an attached host from timing out To support this feature the port has to be able to accept data from the host and store it fo...

Page 178: ...parallel interface was busy for too long When Auto Trickle is enabled and the printer s buffers are almost full the printer will begin to trickle data in at the rate set in the Trickle Time menu until...

Page 179: ...t data from the host and store it for future use The selected value is the time that the printer waits before getting the next byte of data from the host Set the value to be less than the host time ou...

Page 180: ...115200 Baud 600 Baud 1200 Baud 2400 Baud 4800 Baud Data Bits 8 7 Parity None Odd Even Mark Sense To view options press To select an option press To exit the configuration menus and return to READY pr...

Page 181: ...ved the entire block of data ACK NAK Acknowledge Negative Acknowledge ACK means acknowledge the device acknowledges it has accepted a transmission NAK means a negative acknowledge the device did not r...

Page 182: ...k Sense The setting must match the corresponding parity setting in the host computer Data Terminal Ready This configuration is part of hardware flow control and determines when the DATA TERMINAL READY...

Page 183: ...This parameter determines the size of the input buffer in 1K increments Up to 16K are available 16 the default 1 16 Poll Character This option is used when One Char Enquiry is enabled and the IGP fea...

Page 184: ...host from timing out To support this feature the port has to be able to accept data from the host and store it for future use The selected value is the time that the printer waits before getting the n...

Page 185: ...led faults are reported even if the fault is not on the current active port If the option is disabled a fault on the printer is reported only if it occurs on the active port Disable the default Enable...

Page 186: ...the IBM Coax Twinax feature must be installed Emulation Configuration from page 104 Active Emulation ANSI Printer Emulation IGP ASCII Printer Emulations Code V ASCII Printer Emulations IPDS IPDS 1 See...

Page 187: ...er configures the ASCII printer emulation and page formatting The submenus are described on page 219 Print Format This parameter configures page formatting The submenus are described beginning on page...

Page 188: ...figure the IPDS print a configuration sheet to see all of the current settings Refer to Printing The Current Configuration on page 85 Configure the IPDS according to your specific requirements The IPD...

Page 189: ...ORC A 0893 ORC B 0420 Arabic 0880 Cyrillic Old 0423 Greek Old 0875 Greek New Euro 0871 Icelandic 0290 Japanese Katakana 0870 Latin 2 Roece Multilingual 0838 Thai 1026 Turkish 0890 Yugoslav Old 1097 F...

Page 190: ...rresponding configuration value in the Coax or Twinax Interface menu Undefined Character Substitution TCP IP IPDS Undefined Character Substitution specifies the replacement character to print in place...

Page 191: ...rride Host must be enabled to use these settings Here are the supported resolutions in pels Medium the default Vertical is 144 horizontal is 120 High Vertical is 144 horizontal is 180 Low Vertical is...

Page 192: ...ulation Mode Select which type of printer you want IPDS to support You can choose either to emulate a 4234 or you can choose 6408 6412 You should choose which mode you use based on your software appli...

Page 193: ...in the IPDS bar code application command to determine whether or not to print HRI with UPC and EAN bar codes See the 6400 IPDS Programmer s Reference Manual for more information about IPDS bar code a...

Page 194: ...e that are not supported in this mode will print in standard high quality Compressed Font The Compressed Font option allows the printer to print vertically compressed short fonts available on the IBM...

Page 195: ...CR CR CR CR LF Disable Enable LF CR LF LF LF see next page ON DC1 OFF DC3 Disable Enable Disable Observe Ignore Observe Ignore Set 2 Set 1 Factory Default ANSI IGP Emulation Pos on BC OvrSz BC Check D...

Page 196: ...1 Cyrillic 8859 5 IBM PC 2 CP 437 IBM PC 2 CP 850 Slavic CP 852 Cyrillic CP 855 French Canadian CP 863 Russian CP 866 Greek CP 851 Turkish CP 853 Portug CP 860 Arabic CP 864 Nordic CP 865 Latin 2 8859...

Page 197: ...ptions Data Processing the default A general purpose font printing out at 120 dpi horizontally and 72 dpi vertically The width of the font will vary with each cpi Gothic NLQ A high quality font printi...

Page 198: ...ter cell varies with the width of the character For example i takes less space to print than m Using proportional fonts generally increases the readability of printed documents giving text a typeset a...

Page 199: ...ength is 6 LPI x 24 inches 144 lines Only valid form length values will be accepted If you select a length that is larger than the maximum length for the current LPI the maximum length will be used If...

Page 200: ...Inserts an extra line feed after each carriage return Auto LF Defines the printer actions when print data is received past the form width setting Disable the default Discards any data past the form w...

Page 201: ...from the host is ignored Reset Command When the printer receives a host data stream reset command ESC or ESC K in addition to resetting printer variables the selected configuration will be loaded Dis...

Page 202: ...by the printer but printed as it was received By Printer The barcode is sent without the check digit and the printer calculates and adds it in Barcode Darkmode Enable the default The barcodes are prin...

Page 203: ...Parameters The IGP parameters are described in the following pages Parameters marked with an asterisk indicate the default value The printer must be off line to enter the configuration structure Ente...

Page 204: ...t line Emulation Configuration from page 186 Define CR Code Define LF Code LF LF LF CR LF Auto LF Disable Enable Select SFCC 7E 1 FF CR Edit Disable Enable PI Slew Range 16 15 Select Font 0 0 34 Slash...

Page 205: ...eeds the right margin Disable the default Truncates the text beyond the right margin until a CR or CR LF is received Enable Automatically inserts a CR LF after a full print line Select SFCC You can sp...

Page 206: ...USET command Slash 0 This option allows you to select is zeros will print with or without a slash Disable the default Prints zeros without a slash 0 Enable Prints zeros with a slash to distinguish ze...

Page 207: ...is IGP 100 200 400 compatible Enable Dynamic data overlay data etc are allowed within a form in which the Form Count parameter is specified in the Execute command In this case the exact same form with...

Page 208: ...ult MVP Older printer model L150 Older printer model P3000 Older printer model P6000 Older printer model P9000 Older printer model Expanded Font This option defines the type of expanded character the...

Page 209: ...ammer s Reference Manual Code V Parameters The Code V parameters are described on the following pages Parameters marked with an asterisk indicate the default value The printer must be off line to ente...

Page 210: ...Inch 6 7 8 9 10 Graphics Options See the following page Error Handling Error Messages Error Markers Off Page Errors Bar Code Errors Font Set 0 0 33 Character Filtering Ignore Characters Disable Chara...

Page 211: ...ble Selects the ignore mode as the power up default and selects the graphics mode cc PY as the power up default All characters are ignored until a cc A command is received Graphics Options from page 2...

Page 212: ...he power up default Enable Selects the graphics mode cc PY as the power up default Lines Per Inch Defines the number of lines per inch for the Code V to use Can also be set by using the L command The...

Page 213: ...at PY Absorb Motion the default Prevents paper motion following a system terminator in a graphics cc PY command Disable When disabled system terminators following a graphics command are sent to the pr...

Page 214: ...lt These are block characters compatible with the IGP X00 printers Scalable These expanded characters have rounded edges LP Font Disable The IGP VGL uses its default half dot font which is slightly di...

Page 215: ...s command syntax and prints error messages when command parameters are incorrect Disable Suppresses error checking and error messages Error Markers Enable the default Prints the following error marker...

Page 216: ...select character options Character 1 The character selected using the Select Character 1 option will be ignored in the data string Character 2 The character selected using the Select Character 2 opti...

Page 217: ...is used to access character data and not to interpret PI line data Conversely when data bit 8 is disabled and the PI signal is used data bit 8 of the data is reserved for use as the PI function and y...

Page 218: ...nfigured with the PI line enabled Host PI Disable the default The Data Bit 8 configuration option must be disabled to transmit the PI line to the printer Enable Informs the Code V that the host sends...

Page 219: ...Emulation P Series Emulation P Series XQ Emulation Printer Emulation Configuration To view options press To select an option press To exit the configuration menus and return to READY press Scroll Scro...

Page 220: ...ISO Latin 2 PC 0913 ISO Latin 3 0914 ISO Latin 4 0915 ISO Cyrillic PC 0916 Hebrew 0920 ISO Latin 5 Turkish 0921 ISO Baltic Multilingual 0922 Estonian 0923 Latin 9 8859 15 1006 ISO URDU 1008 ISO Arabi...

Page 221: ...c line feed The next print position will be print position 1 of the next line Auto LF This parameter determines if text will wrap to the next line when the line of text exceeds the right margin Enable...

Page 222: ...w 0863 Canadian French 0864 Arabic 0865 Danish Norwegian 0866 Cyrillic 0869 Greek New Euro 0874 Thai 0912 ISO Latin 2 PC 0913 ISO Latin 3 0914 ISO Latin 4 0915 ISO Cyrillic PC 0916 Hebrew 0920 ISO Lat...

Page 223: ...an extra line feed after each carriage return CR CR LF Inserts an extra line feed after each carriage return Auto LF This option defines the printer actions when print data is received past the forms...

Page 224: ...sen by the host P Series Emulation Menu P Series Emulation from page 219 Character Sets IBM PC Multinational EMCA Latin 1 DEC Multinational ORC A ORC B 0858 PC Euro Multilingual 0862 Hebrew 0923 Latin...

Page 225: ...Latin 1 Select Subset Primary ASCII USA German Swedish Danish Norwegian Finnish English UK Dutch French Spanish Italian Turkish Japanese Select Subset Extended Multinational Barcode 10 CPI Multination...

Page 226: ...character Elongated the default Backspace Define CR Code Carriage Return This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code hex 0D from the host computer If this fe...

Page 227: ...hex 00 through hex 7F Options include the following SOH hex 01 the default ESC hex 1B ETX hex 03 CIRCUMFLEX hex 5E also called caret TILDE hex 7E NOTE SOH ETX and ESC are non printables The characters...

Page 228: ...Compressed Print LF CR LF LF LF Char 01 SOH Char 03 ETX Char 09 HT P Series XQ Emulation from page 219 To view options press To select an option press To exit the configuration menus and return to REA...

Page 229: ...th setting Disable the default Discards any data past the forms width Enable Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is received past the forms width Define LF Code Line Feed LF...

Page 230: ...s it receives from the host computer When enabled all characters will be printed in uppercase Disable the default Prints lowercase characters received from the host computer as lowercase and prints up...

Page 231: ...ct an option press To exit the configuration menus and return to READY press Scroll Scroll Enter Return Enter Start Factory Default IBM PC Select Subset Primary Select Subset Extended Multinational AS...

Page 232: ...ational EMCA Latin 1 DEC Multinational Control Code 06 Control Code 06 defines the function of ASCII code hex 06 ACK 8 0 LPI the default 10 3 LPI 6 0 LPI Define CR Code Carriage Return This option con...

Page 233: ...e Feed LF LF the default Does not perform an automatic carriage return when a line feed command is received The next print position will be the current print position of the next line LF CR LF Forces...

Page 234: ...es Forms Length in MM 1 279 4 MM 000 1 609 6 MM Forms Length in Lines 66 Lines 1 192 Characters PrintCharacter Table Print Format Print Attributes Proportional Spacing Disable Enable Italic Print Disa...

Page 235: ...print language 10 CPI is the only available value for this parameter If a different CPI value is desired the print language must be changed first NOTE Receipt of a data stream control code that speci...

Page 236: ...n increments of 0 1 inch Forms Width In MM Allows you to input the forms width in millimeters Valid values range from 1 through 345 4 in increments of tenths of a millimeter 0 1 mm Forms Width In Char...

Page 237: ...width Forms Length FORMS LENGTH specifies the forms length in inches millimeters or lines All three measurements will update the same configuration parameter The default values for forms length are 1...

Page 238: ...e maximum forms length is 6 LPI x 24 inches 144 lines Only valid forms length values will be accepted If you select a length that is larger than the maximum length for the current LPI the maximum leng...

Page 239: ...are the only available values for this parameter If a different print quality value is desired the print language must be changed first Print Character Table This parameter prints out a table of the...

Page 240: ...6 lpi line space Bottom of Line the default Top of Line The following example shows both Top of Line and Bottom of Line text positions for a 6 LPI line spacing Margins NOTE LEFT MARGIN and RIGHT MARGI...

Page 241: ...p Disable the default Allows printing on page perforation 1 2 inch Allows you to set up a skip over margin of 1 2 inch For example a skip over margin of 1 2 inch allows a 1 2 inch margin at the bottom...

Page 242: ...alphanumeric pattern used to identify missing or malformed characters improper vertical alignment or vertical compression All E s Operator Print Tests from page 104 Printer Demonstration Print Error...

Page 243: ...ul for identifying hammer bank misalignment Adapter Test Page Prints an Ethernet Adapter configuration page If the Ethernet Adapter is not properly installed this page will not print NOTE This page co...

Page 244: ...owered on The range is 0 through 30 000 hours Printing Time The cumulative time in hours the printer has actually been printing The range is 0 through 30 000 hours Print Strokes The cumulative number...

Page 245: ...r continues to monitor ink consumption No indication no flashing light or warning beep is given and the printer continues to accept new print jobs indefinitely RibbonMinder from page 104 New Ribbon XX...

Page 246: ...acing the ribbon when NEW RIBBON DETECT is enabled or 2 pressing the CLEAR key on the control panel If the CLEAR key is pressed the message re appears after approximately 2 minutes Fault paper out Whe...

Page 247: ...print density for the application NOTE The percentage of ribbon use displayed on the control panel by the Ribbon Minder Ink Consumption display tracks the consumption based on the adjusted Ribbon End...

Page 248: ...248 Chapter 4 RibbonMinder Menu...

Page 249: ...6400 printer is equipped with three parallel interface protocols and two serial interface protocols Coax and twinax interface protocols are available as optional features Each interface is selected v...

Page 250: ...o stop bits The number of data bits is determined by printer configuration The data bits are interpreted with the least significant bit first Parity checking is determined by printer configuration opt...

Page 251: ...RTS Control signal from the printer Subject to configuration Data Terminal Ready DTR Control signal from the printer Subject to configuration RS 422 6400i Series Printers Table 5 6400 i24 and i2s RS 2...

Page 252: ...32 and RS 422 Serial Interface Protocols X ON X OF Transmit On Transmit Off The printer transmits an X ON character hex 11 when entering the Ready mode or when the buffer is almost empty The printer t...

Page 253: ...Error Handling Overrun error checking is always in effect for the serial interface When a data overrun error occurs an asterisk is printed If 20 successive erros are received a line feed is added to f...

Page 254: ...erface The PC Parallel interface also referred to as the Centronics interface enables the printer to operate with controllers designed for buffered PC Parallel printers The length of the data cable fr...

Page 255: ...pulse from the printer indicating the character or function code has been received and the printer is ready for the next data transfer Online Select A high true level from the printer to indicate the...

Page 256: ...n selecting values for the following parameters Data Bit 8 enable or disable Data Polarity standard or inverted Strobe Polarity standard or inverted Response Polarity standard or inverted Busy on Stro...

Page 257: ...Pin Assignments with a 50 pin AMP HDH 20 Data Cable Connector Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin DATA LINE 1 Return 19 3 READY Return 22 6 CABLE VERIFY 45 46 D...

Page 258: ...ntrol panel has been pressed When the printer is in online mode it may accept data from the host Demand Data Request Carries a high true signal from the printer when the printer is ready to accept cha...

Page 259: ...aper you can create a program to query this from the host The printer will respond and a message will display on the host Operating Modes The 1284 supports three operating modes which are determined b...

Page 260: ...he parallel interface Each one sends a different signal Pin 1 for example can send a Strobe signal or a HostC1k signal depending on the mode selected See Table 10 for the different connector signals S...

Page 261: ...Ground Data 2 22 Signal Ground Data 3 23 Signal Ground Data 4 24 Signal Ground Data 5 25 Signal Ground Data 6 26 Signal Ground Data 7 27 Signal Ground Data 8 28 Signal Ground PError Select nAck 29 Sig...

Page 262: ...condition Data bits 3 and 7 in Nibble mode Xflag Driven by the printer A high true level indicating the printer is ready for data transfer and the printer is on line Data bits 2 and 6 in Nibble mode...

Page 263: ...all resistors with different pull up and pull down values NOTE Must be installed by an IBM service representative Figure 67 Resistor Locations The shipping kit for this printer includes 220 ohm pull u...

Page 264: ...ation The procedure for removing and installing terminating resistors is provided in your Maintenance Information Manual Important This is an involved maintenance procedure To avoid damage to the equi...

Page 265: ...irements Periodic cleaning ensures efficient operation and clear print quality If the printer is located in a dusty area or is used for heavy duty printing clean it more often Cleaning The Outside Of...

Page 266: ...h ribbon spools and carefully lift them off the hubs 4 Raise the ribbon out of the ribbon path 5 Using a soft bristled non metallic brush remove paper ribbon and dust particles from the paper path rib...

Page 267: ...of the Cabinet Models with Ribbon Spool Above Ribbon Spool Hub Latch Tractor Lock Paper Scale Splined Shaft Paper Support Tractor Vertical Position Knob Forms Thickness Lever Ribbon Guide Ribbon Path...

Page 268: ...ents of the Pedestal Models with Ribbon Spool Above Ribbon Spool Shuttle Cover Assembly Ribbon Hub Hub Latch Ribbon Guide Forms Thickness Lever Splined Shaft Adjustable Hinge Adjustable Paper Guide Pr...

Page 269: ...g alphanumeric pattern used to identify missing or malformed characters improper vertical alignment or vertical compression All E s A pattern of all uppercase letter E s used to identify missing chara...

Page 270: ...PRINTER CONTROL First of the series of configuration menus 5 OPERATOR MENU OPERATOR PRINT TESTS Advances to the OPERATOR PRINT TESTS menu 6 OPERATOR PRINT TESTS PRINTER DEMONSTRATION Advances to PRIN...

Page 271: ...d as its hex equivalent Each nonprintable character prints both as a period and as its hex equivalent When using a parallel interface the letter p before a hex code indicates an active Paper Instructi...

Page 272: ...eys at the same time Unlocking the Operator Menu allows you to test your printer 3 OPERATOR MENU PRINTER CONTROL First of the series of configuration menus OPERATOR MENU COAX INTERFACE Or OPERATOR MEN...

Page 273: ...ENU LOCKED Press both keys at the same time to relock the Operator Menu 11 READY HEX DUMP ACTIVE Returns the printer to the READY mode The message HEX DUMP ACTIVE flashes briefly 12 A hex code printou...

Page 274: ...274 Chapter 6 Hex Code Printout Figure 70 Sample ASCII Hex Code Printout Figure 71 Sample Coax Hex Code Printout...

Page 275: ...ect the fault condition Displayed faults fall into one of two categories Operator correctable IBM service representative required to correct Fault Correction Procedure Before correcting a fault read t...

Page 276: ...FORMS Yes Printer is out of paper Load paper according to instructions on page 66 002 FORMS JAMMED CLEAR JAM AND RELOAD FORMS Yes No paper motion Clear paper jam and reload paper See the Operator s Gu...

Page 277: ...ion errors The printer reports the error 015 COMMUNICATION CHECK CHECK CABLE Yes Line not active Twinax interface Check cable connection 016 INVALID COMMAND No Printer detects twinax protocol communic...

Page 278: ...ot enabled for one minute Coax interface Check cable connection and host system 028 COMMUNICATIONS CHECK CALL SYSTEM OPERATOR Yes Poll timeout error The printer was not polled for one minute Coax inte...

Page 279: ...ll fault Remove paper from the stacker 039 STACKER FAULT TIMEOUT CHECK STACKER Yes A timeout message is sent to the host if paper is not loaded 10 minutes after Stop was pressed to clear the stacker f...

Page 280: ...isted and the forms thickness lever is set correctly If the fault reoccurs contact your IBM service representative 059 CANCEL PRINT ACTIVE N A Non error status message No action necessary 060 PRINTER...

Page 281: ...NTAKE FAN FAULT Yes Sensors cannot detect current in fan circuit Power off the printer Check for obstruction of vents and fan airway remove any obstructions Check for items beneath the printer blockin...

Page 282: ...shorted to ground Contact your IBM service representative 104 ERROR DP FIFO BUSY No There is a timing problem in the Engine Controller EC firmware Cycle power If problem does not clear contact your IB...

Page 283: ...BM service representative 117 A TO D OVERRUN SEE SETUP GUIDE No Fatal firmware error on the controller board Contact your IBM service representative 118 UNDEFINED INTERRUPT SEE SETUP GUIDE No Fatal fi...

Page 284: ...on the controller board Contact your IBM service representative 128 PAPER FEED INVALID COMMAND SEE SETUP GUIDE No Fatal firmware error on the controller board Contact your IBM service representative 1...

Page 285: ...ARAMETER SEE SETUP GUIDE No Fatal firmware error on the controller board Contact your IBM service representative XXX SHUTTLE DRIVER CIRCUIT FAILED SEE SETUP GUIDE No The shuttle driver circuit on the...

Page 286: ...in the NOT READY state until the START key is pressed HAMMER COIL BAD No Malfunction of one or more hammer coils You can continue to print with degraded print quality Contact your IBM service represe...

Page 287: ...ADY N A Printer state message printer is online and in communication with host No action necessary RIBBON INK OUT CHANGE RIBBON Yes RibbonMinder has determined that the ribbon is out of ink Replace th...

Page 288: ...288 Chapter 6 Fault Messages...

Page 289: ...ar code printing Average yield 20 million DP characters 4667 AIAG B3 labels with visible light source scanning equipment or 2500 AIAG B3 labels with infrared light source scanning equipment IBM Premiu...

Page 290: ...formation The approximate average yields are not a warranty or guarantee of minimum life and are provided to assist in initial supplies planning Actual usage should be used to establish the supply s l...

Page 291: ...ply of upper plies Multi part carbonless maximum of 6 part forms Test readability of greater than 4 part forms Recycled paper not recommended with stacker Sheet Thickness 0 025 inches 0 064 cm maximum...

Page 292: ...25 inch 0 064 cm including backing sheet On pedestal models when using the rear paper exit the maximum form width is 16 inches 40 64 cm On cabinet models forms longer than 12 inches can be used by ope...

Page 293: ...Cabinet Models Pedestal Models Acoustic Noise Levels per ISO 9296 i05 i10 i15 i20 i2s i24 i5P i1P Printing 50 dB 52 dB 55 dB 62 dB 66 dB 6 7 Bel 7 0 Bel 7 1 Bel 7 8 Bel 8 2 Bel Standby 46 dB 46 dB 42...

Page 294: ...M 1500 LPM 2000 LPM 2400 LPM 88 140 V RMS 47 63 Hz 6A 100 V 6A 100 V 8A 100 V 9A 100V 178 270 V RMS 47 63 Hz 3A 200 V 3A 200 V 5A 200 V 9A 100V 120 VAC 60 Hz Operating DP Mode Standby All H s ECMA132...

Page 295: ...r Energy Star Watts 300 197 80 25 BTU Hour 1025 673 273 85 VA 530 342 140 48 220 VAC 60 Hz Operating DP Mode Standby All H s ECMA132 Not Energy Star Energy Star Watts 290 198 80 25 BTU Hour 990 676 27...

Page 296: ...Star Energy Star Watts 420 243 90 27 BTU Hour 1434 829 307 92 VA 830 277 170 58 120 VAC 60 Hz Operating DP Mode Standby All H s ECMA132 Not Energy Star Energy Star Watts 637 251 119 28 BTU Hour 2175 8...

Page 297: ...ture AS 400 The 6400 is connected to the AS 400 ASCII Workstation Controller via the following IBM cables available through your IBM service representative 20 ft RS 232 40 ft RS 232 Type Standard IEEE...

Page 298: ...repertoire Print rates for lines containing attributes such as bold or emphasized printing superscripts subscripts or elongated attributes will decrease to not less than half the rates of the font wi...

Page 299: ...60 120 x72 10 12 13 3 15 17 1 5 9 x 7 2 4 7 x 7 2 4 7 x 7 2 3 5 x 7 2 3 5 x 7 2 375 750 1125 1500 1800 300 600 900 1200 1400 HIGH SPEED 60 120 x 48 10 12 13 3 5 9 x 5 1 4 7 x 5 1 4 7 x 5 1 500 1000 1...

Page 300: ...60 120 x 72 10 12 13 3 15 17 1 5 9 x 7 2 4 8 x 7 2 4 8 x 7 2 3 5 x 7 2 3 5 x 7 2 42 83 127 167 185 HIGH SPEED 60 120 x 48 10 12 13 3 5 9 x 5 1 4 7 x 5 1 4 7 x 5 1 62 124 186 250 266 Note 1 A B x C whe...

Page 301: ...ensity The dots are made by an assembly of steel hammers mounted on a rapidly oscillating shuttle The hammers strike the paper through a moving ink ribbon The dot patterns of characters are mapped in...

Page 302: ...sweep it reverses direction and the paper advances one dot row The hammers print the next row of dots as the shuttle sweeps in the opposite direction as shown in Figure 74 unless unidirectional printi...

Page 303: ...lotting is measured in inches per minute ipm Unidirectional plotting can produce better print quality and takes about twice as long as bidirectional plotting You can select either plotting mode from t...

Page 304: ...304 Appendix B Printing Speed...

Page 305: ...E Coax Interface 3174 Controller Asynchronous Emulation Adapter IBM Personal Computer Systems ASCII Serial or Parallel port pSeries formerly RS 6000 ASCII Serial or Parallel port Non IBM systems that...

Page 306: ...ed characters or print justification In addition near letter quality NLQ compresses to 17 1 CPI not 20 CPI Table 15 Operating System Support Operating Systems Supported Special Notes Requirements pSer...

Page 307: ...lity modes which the 6400 does not support Printronix printers with an L in the model design indicate the printer has the capability to print smaller dots The IBM 6400 will print text only application...

Page 308: ...ay be ordered to provide a modified EOF switch to handle these types of forms Contact your IBM Sales Representative or IBM Authorized Remarketer Downloaded characters are not supported in Proprinter E...

Page 309: ...NLQ mode printing whereas 4234 NLQ mode was Gothic for 13 3 16 7 and 18 CPI The dot sizes are different Also the 6400 has a single dot size vs three with 4234 For bar code applications some combinati...

Page 310: ...310 Appendix C Compatibility and Limitations...

Page 311: ...ng IPDS Attaching Printer to an iSeries Host System This chapter provides specific instructions on attaching the printer to your computer Supported host workstations include iSeries and System 36 5294...

Page 312: ...able from your printer to your host workstation 7 Turn the printer back on The iSeries auto configuration program will query the printer and configure the host system software to recognize the printer...

Page 313: ...ng Device description DEVD Workstation printer name Device class DEVCLS LCL Device type TYPE IPDS When printer is set to 4234 12 mode Device type TYPE 4234 When printer is set to 4234 2 mode Device mo...

Page 314: ...vel of iSeries supports the printer as an AFP printer and PSF is installed Parameter Description Parameter Parameter Setting Device description DEVD Workstation printer name Device class DEVCLS RMT De...

Page 315: ...S feature is installed you must choose to emulate a 4234 12 from the IPDS menu under IPDS Emulation Mode The default is 4234 printer emulation See the IPDS Programmer s Reference Manual for informatio...

Page 316: ...t LU0 DSC Local Non SNA 3174 Control Unit 6400 LU1 SCS Local SNA 3174 Control Unit LU1 SCS mode is utilized when neither PSF support nor IPDS is required to accomplish the print function desired An ex...

Page 317: ...WS W R Q PMD LIM F T C P CKTPAGE 30 DESTID NAME LOC6400 DEST R1 Step 3 Define to CICS or another application program An application program must provide the SCS commands to control the printer CICS V...

Page 318: ...t required if VPS See details below 4 Define to JES328X Print Facility VPS or equivalent product 5 Select the options on the printer that are appropriate for the environment Step 1 NCP Definition XYZ...

Page 319: ...er application program An application program must provide the SCS commands to control the printer CICS VPS and other applications support SCS as well as numerous application programs both customer wr...

Page 320: ...ptions on the printer that are appropriate for the environment Step 1 VTAM Definition The following should be added to the Local Major Node VTAM definition The printer will be attached as an LU1 IPDS...

Page 321: ...of the job you are printing Host controls are not supported in this mode 6400 LU3 DSE Remote SNA 3174 Control Unit LU1 DSE mode is utilized when host controls are not needed to accomplish the print f...

Page 322: ...HDR CONSOLE SETUPHDR PDIR JES2 V3 R1 PR1 CLASS A NOSEP PRWIDTH 132 NOFCBLOD WS W R Q PMD LIM F T C P CKPTPAGE 30 DESTID NAME P6400 DEST R1 Step 4 Define to CICS or another application program Refer to...

Page 323: ...options on the printer that are appropriate for the environment Step 1 VTAM Definition The following should be added to the Local Major Node VTAM definition The printer will be attached as an LU1 IPDS...

Page 324: ...stics of the job you are printing Host controls are not supported in this mode Attaching Printer to VM Host System Below are sample execs you can read in order to help you to understand how to attach...

Page 325: ...EM 1 CP TA DE PRT PRTXXXX SYSTEM 1 Physical and Logical Unit Types This section describes some of the Physical Unit PU types and Logical Unit LU types that you are likely to use when configuring this...

Page 326: ...on SNA 3174 control unit Not all printers support this type connection This connection type is used when VTAM is controlling the non SNA control unit and device LU type 1 An LU type 1 is for an applic...

Page 327: ...r word processing environments LU type 6 1 An LU type 6 1 is for an application subsystem that communicates with another application subsystem in a distributed data processing environment An example o...

Page 328: ...328 Appendix D Physical and Logical Unit Types...

Page 329: ...ncy NOTE The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U S A IBM may not offer the...

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Page 331: ...you transfer the related IBM product which may be either machines you own or programs if the program s license terms permit a transfer You must at the same time destroy all other copies of the docume...

Page 332: ...ies is a registered trademark of IBM Other company product or service names may be the trademarks or service marks of others Product Recycling and Disposal This unit may have lead containing materials...

Page 333: ...Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1...

Page 334: ...nsibility for any interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appa...

Page 335: ...equate measures Australia New Zealand Attention This is a Class A Product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate me...

Page 336: ...EN 55022 Klasse A und EN 50024 EN 55022 Klasse A Gerdte m ssen mit folgendem Warnhinweis versehen werden Warnung dies ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkst run...

Page 337: ...s There is no parity recommendations attributes print Operations performed on text that alter its appearance but do not change the font Examples underlining superscripting bold etc bar code A printed...

Page 338: ...lue used to verify data integrity Code V An optional QMS emulation which allows you to create and store forms generate logos bar codes and expanded characters create other graphics and merge graphics...

Page 339: ...vious generation of the IBM Line Matrix Printer CTA Abbreviation for Coax Twinax ASCII CTS Clear To Send CVFU Abbreviation for Centronics direct access Vertical Format Unit DAVFU Abbreviation for Dire...

Page 340: ...different type of printer See also compatibility and protocol en A unit of measure in typesetting equal to half the width of an em enable To activate make true 1 or set to ON escape sequence A comman...

Page 341: ...the width of a character cell varies with the width of the character For example i takes less space to print than m Using proportional fonts generally increases the readabilty of printed documents gi...

Page 342: ...anted type style This is an italic type style Both forward and backward slant are available LAC Load Alternate Characters LF Line Feed landscape Printed perpendicular to the paper motion LCD Liquid cr...

Page 343: ...arity checking is the addition of non data bits to data resulting in the number of bits that are set to a 1 being either always even or always odd Parity is used to detect data errors PC Personal Comp...

Page 344: ...between a printer and a host computer A protocol includes codes for printing text and graphics and codes instructing the printer to perform special operations See also compatibility and emulation RAM...

Page 345: ...the SFCC This also applies to IGP options shuttle The subassembly in a line matrix printer that includes the hammer bank assembly plus some or all of the drive mechanism size type See point SLD Set L...

Page 346: ...family typographic font See font proportional UPC Universal Product Code USET Abbreviation for User defined Set An IGP command that creates custom character sets except OCR fonts from existing charac...

Page 347: ...UT 279 038 STACKER FULL TIMEOUT 279 039 STACKER FAULT TIMEOUT 279 041 BUFFER OVERFLOW 279 042 CUSTOM SET DOES NOT EXIST 279 043 CUSTOM SET ALREADY EXISTS 279 044 EC FIRMWARE HARDWARE ERROR 279 046 EC...

Page 348: ...Case 148 Override Host 150 Print Character Table 147 Print Language 147 Print Text Direction 149 Undefined Character Substitution 149 5250 Interface menu 139 Active Print Language 141 Format Control...

Page 349: ...mber Ethernet Parameters menu 163 ASCII data port Adapter Parameters menu 158 ASCII printer emulation 187 Attach printer IBM System 36 with Twinax interface 315 iSeries system 311 iSeries with Twinax...

Page 350: ...printing 301 Character Set ANSI Emulation 201 Character sets Epson Emulation menu 223 P Series Emulation menu 226 Serial Matrix Emulation menu 232 Characteristics electrical 294 environmental 293 Char...

Page 351: ...ustom sets 115 Recall custom set 114 Reset Custom Set Names 116 Save current values 114 Configuration overview printer 25 Configuration values factory default 87 Connections cable cabinet models 52 Co...

Page 352: ...u 223 IGP Emulation menu 205 Proprinter III XL Emulation menu 221 P Series Emulation menu 227 P Series XQ Emulation menu 229 Serial Matrix Emulation menu 233 Delete custom set Configuration Management...

Page 353: ...fault configuration values 87 Factory default values load 97 Fault correction procedure 275 Fault messages 275 Features printer 16 FF Valid TOF Proprinter III XL Emulation menu 221 File system Printer...

Page 354: ...207 CR Edit 205 Define CR Code 204 Define LF code 205 Expanded font 208 Extended execute copy 207 Ignore character 208 IGP100 compatibility 208 Lines per inch 206 Mono Dual case 206 Optimized ratio 2...

Page 355: ...Latch data on PC Parallel menu 173 Limitations host attachments 308 Line matrix printing character formation 301 theory 301 Lines per inch Code V Emulation menu 212 IGP Configuration menu 235 IGP Emu...

Page 356: ...INVALID COMMAND 277 017 STACKER JAM 277 018 STACKER FULL 277 019 STACKER FAULT 277 021 RECEIVE BUFFER OVERRUN 277 022 UNIT ADDRESS NOT RECEIVED 278 024 SERIAL LINE PARITY ERROR 278 025 SERIAL FRAMING...

Page 357: ...139 SHUTTLE OVERSPEED 285 990 MACHINE CHECK 285 A97 GRAPHIC CHECK ERROR 286 ENERGY SAVER MODE ACTIVE 286 error 275 fault 275 HAMMER COIL BAD 286 NON VOLATILE MEMORY FAILED 286 NOT READY 286 OPERATOR M...

Page 358: ...Error Log 242 Printer Demonstration 242 Ripple Print 242 Underlines 243 Optimized ratio IGP Emulation menu 208 Optional features printer 21 Order ribbons 290 Output basket pedestal models 47 Output c...

Page 359: ...attach output basket 47 Dataproducts I O adaptor 61 hammer bank protective foam 45 paper exit location 49 platen protective foam 46 remove shipping restraints 44 remove tags 48 setting rear paper exi...

Page 360: ...Select Printer Control menu 112 Print quality IGP Configuration menu 239 Print strokes 244 Print text direction 3270 Interface menu 149 5250 Interface menu 143 Coax Interface menu 131 Twinax Interface...

Page 361: ...inting time 244 Printout Hex code 271 Private Mode ANSI Emulation 202 Procedure fault correction 275 Program mode 84 entering 85 locking 84 unlocking 84 Proprinter III XL Emulation menu 220 20 CPI Con...

Page 362: ...der Menu 245 Ribbon End Point RibbonMinder Menu 247 RIBBON INK OUT 287 Ribbon Type RibbonMinder Menu 246 Ribbon install 63 RibbonMinder Menu 245 New Ribbon 245 New Ribbon Detect 247 Ribbon Action 245...

Page 363: ...250 RS 422 250 Serial Matrix Emulation menu 231 Alternate Set 80 9F 233 Auto LF 233 Character sets 232 Control Code 06 232 Define CR Code 232 Define LF code 233 Overstrike 233 Print language 232 Prin...

Page 364: ...ameters menu 168 Trickle Time Dataproducts menu 177 Parallel Interface menu 174 179 Truncate PI Slew ANSI Emulation 202 Twinax Interface menu 117 Active print language 119 C T Hotport 125 Cancel buffe...

Page 365: ...Channel 167 Default WEP Key 168 International Mode 168 Minimum Transfer Rate 167 Operation Mode 167 Power Management 168 Preamble 168 Reset SSID Name 167 Reset WEP Keys 169 Signal Strength 167 SSID N...

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