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Table

10.

Fault

Messages

(continued)

Fault

Message

Operator

Correctable?

Explanation

Solution

172

ERROR:

WRITING

FLASH

Hardware

software

fault

flash

memory.

Contact

your

IBM

service

representative.

173

ERROR:

WRONG

CHECKSUM

The

printer

received

the

complete

program

but

the

checksum

did

not

match.

Contact

your

IBM

service

representative.

174

ERROR

OCCURRED

FLUSHING

QUEUES*

interim

message

that

displays

while

the

printer

discards

host

data

cannot

use

because

fault

condition

exists.

Contact

your

IBM

service

representative.

175

ACCESS

NULL

POINTER*

SEE

USER’S

MANUAL

Application

software

tried

perform

illegal

printer

function

damaged

logic

circuits

were

detected

the

controller

board.

Contact

your

IBM

service

representative.

180

ETHERNET

ADDRESS

ADAPTER

NOT

INSTALLED

Yes

The

Ethernet

PCBA

did

not

initialize

correctly.

Install

the

Ethernet

Address

Adapter.

181

ETHERNET

ADAPTER

BEING

INITIALIZED

N/A

Status

message

indicating

that

the

Ethernet

Interface

processing

the

boot

procedure.

action

required.

182

ETHERNET

DETECTED

N/A

Status

message

indicating

that

the

Ethernet

Interface

has

established

communication.

action

required.

190

SECURITY

ERROR

SEE

USER’S

MANUAL

Security

Key

intended

for

ribbon

use

installed

CDB

machine.

Contact

your

IBM

service

representative.

191

SECURITY

CODE

VIOLATION

Security

Key

does

not

match

emulation.

Contact

your

IBM

service

representative.

192

SECURITY

KEY

NOT

DETECTED

The

Security

Key

not

present

has

failed.

Contact

your

IBM

service

representative.

200

SOFTWARE

ERROR*

RECYCLE

POWER

Application

software

tried

perform

illegal

printer

function

damaged

logic

circuits

were

detected

the

controller

board.

Contact

your

IBM

service

representative.

301

RIBBON

INK

LOW

INSTALL

NEW

IBM

RIBBON

Yes

Message

displayed

when

RibbonMinder

feature

installed

and

ribbon

ink

reaches

level.

Install

new

IBM

ribbon.

302

EXCESSIVE

RIBBON

WEAR

INSTALL

NEW

IBM

RIBBON

Yes

Displayed

when

ribbon

reaches

end

life,

whether

RibbonMinder

enabled

not.

Install

new

IBM

ribbon.

303

BARCODE

NOT

DETECTED
INSTALL

NEW

IBM

RIBBON

Yes

barcode

seen

the

ribbon

spool.

Indicates

missing

label

damaged

sensor.

Install

new

IBM

ribbon.

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Summary of Contents for 6500-V10 - InfoPrint 6500 Model v10 B/W Line-matrix Printer

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Page 4: ...age at http www ibm com printers A Reader s Comments form is provided at the back of this publication If the form has been removed you can send comments 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 Boulder CO 80301 9191 USA IBM may use or distribute ...

Page 5: ... connect or disconnect any communication port teleport attachment connector or power cord during an electrical storm 4 Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord before connecting or disconnecting any communication port teleport or attachment cable connector CAUTION This product is equipped with a 3 wire power cord and plug for the user s safety Use this power cord in conjunction with a p...

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Page 7: ...he Printer 19 Overview 19 The Configurations 19 Active Versus Saved Configurations 20 The Configuration Main Menu 20 Using the Operator Panel 23 Program Mode 23 Unlocking The Program Mode 23 Locking The Program Mode 24 Entering Program Mode 24 Printing the Current Configuration 24 Factory Default Configuration Values 26 Changing Parameters 38 Saving Your Configuration in a Custom Set 40 Loading Cu...

Page 8: ...int Language 70 Print Character Table 70 Active Print Language 70 Twinax Printer Emulation 70 Printer Address 70 World Trade 71 Cancel Buffers 71 Early Print Complete 71 Hex Transparent Control 72 Undefined Char Report 73 Undefined Char Sub 73 Load Alt Char Option 73 LAC Approximation 73 Print Text Direction 74 Override Host 74 Format Control 74 Maximum Printable Width 75 Hex Print Mode 75 C T Hot...

Page 9: ...100 Undefined Char Substitution 101 Print Text Direction 101 Intervention Required 101 Override Host 102 Format Control 102 C T Hotport 102 Maximum Printable Width 103 Compatibility Options Menu 104 Network Setup Menu 108 Adapter Address Submenu 109 Adapter Parameters Submenu 110 Ethernet Address Submenu 114 Ethernet Parameters Submenu 115 Wireless Address Menu 118 Wireless Parameters Menu 119 Sig...

Page 10: ...d Rate 138 Data Bits 139 Stop Bits 139 Parity 139 Data Terminal Ready 139 Request to Send 140 Buffer Size in Kbytes 140 Poll Character 140 One Char Enquiry 140 Serial Hotport 141 Framing Errors 142 Emulation Configuration Menu 143 Active Emulation 144 ASCII Printer Emulation 144 Printer Emulation Configuration 144 Print Format 144 IPDS Feature 145 Configuration 145 IPDS Parameters 146 IPDS Configu...

Page 11: ...Interface Protocols 208 RS 232 and RS 422 Serial Interface Error Handling 208 RS 232 and RS 422 Serial Interface Configuration 209 PC Parallel Interface 210 PC Parallel Interface Signals 211 PC Parallel Interface Configuration 211 Dataproducts Parallel Interface 212 Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals 213 Dataproducts Parallel Interface Configuration 213 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface 214 Operat...

Page 12: ...71 Attaching Printer to an iSeries with Twinax Interface 271 Changing Your iSeries Printer Configuration 272 Attaching Printer to Remote Control Unit with Twinax Interface 274 Attaching Printer to zSeries Systems 275 Types of Installation covered for MVS JES2 275 6500 LU1 SCS Local SNA 3174 Control Unit 275 6500 LU1 SCS Remote SNA 3174 Control Unit 277 6500 LU3 DSE Local SNA 3174 Control Unit 279 ...

Page 13: ...tion point indicates the presence of a hazard that could cause moderate or minor personal injury CAUTION The word Caution next to this symbol indicates a part or assembly that is hot enough to burn you ATTENTION The word Attention indicates the possibility of damage to a program device system or data IMPORTANT The word Important indicates information vital to proper operation of the printer Note A...

Page 14: ...ode V Programmer s Reference Manual Provides information used with the optional Code V emulation enhancement feature v ANSI Programmer s Reference Manual Provides host control codes and character sets for the ANSI emulation v IPDS Emulation Programmer s Reference Manual Provides an overview of Intelligent Printer Data Stream IPDS features commands and diagnostics v Ethernet Interface User s Manual...

Page 15: ... Printronix P Series P Series XQ Serial Matrix and Proprinter III XL emulations Coax Twinax IPDS ANSI and the IGP PGL and IGP VGL graphics enhancement emulations are available as optional upgrades No matter what emulation is installed your printer is easy to use The message display and lights on the control panel communicate with you directly and clearly You can select every function on your print...

Page 16: ... Hammers 6500 v1P 1000 LPM Pedestal Quick Access 60 Hammers 6500 v15 1500 LPM Floor Cabinet Power Stacker optional 102 Hammers 6500 v20 2000 LPM Floor Cabinet Power Stacker optional 156 Hammers Lines Per Minute How To Identify The Printer The model number of the printer indicates the printer family rated maximum print speed and type of enclosure See Figure 1 Figure 1 Printer Model Number Interpret...

Page 17: ...PC Parallel v Dataproducts Parallel v Ethernet Interface v IEEE 1284 Coax Twinax features are available with this printer v IBM Coax Twinax Printer Emulations Each emulation provides a different set of configuration menus control codes and character sets The following printer emulations or protocols are standard and selectable at the operator panel v Proprinter III XL Emulation v Epson FX Emulatio...

Page 18: ...ystems 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 collection IMPORTANT This emulation appears as Serial Matrix on the operator panel Note Serial matrix refers to the way printer characters are formed A moving printhead uses pins to form whole characters one at a time and one afte...

Page 19: ...lining and overscoring Superscript and subscript printing Double high and wide printing v Resident multinational character sets Graphics and Vertical Formatting Several graphics and vertical formatting features are available v Three built in graphics generators IBM Proprinter III XL bit image graphics Epson FX dot graphics mode P Series Plot v Programmable electronic vertical formatting provides r...

Page 20: ...ls 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 v IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream Provides the ability to create forms overlays and graphics IPDS also provides compatibility when replacing printers such as the IBM 4234 Models 12 and 11 This feature also supports many versio...

Page 21: ...control language v Network Print Server Enables you to attach your printer to Local Area Networks using token ring or Ethernet protocols The Network Print Server functions as a workstation server on your network enabling your users to submit print jobs to your printer The Network Print Server provides multiple network protocol support that allows you to submit print jobs from Novell Netware IBM LA...

Page 22: ... the character and control codes of a particular printer protocol it is emulating that printer If the printer uses the Proprinter III XL protocol for example it is emulating an IBM Proprinter III XL printer If the printer is using the Epson FX printer protocol for example we can also say it is in Epson FX emulation mode There are additional emulations that are provided as optional features such th...

Page 23: ...is important maintenance concept v Incorrect closure of the forms thickness lever can lead to smearing degraded print quality paper jams and damage to the platen and shuttle assembly Never close the forms thickness lever too tightly Chapter 1 Printer Overview 9 ...

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Page 25: ...low the instructions provided on the shipping package 2 Set up the printer which includes removing shipping materials installing the ink transport assembly ink transport media ink cartridge and loading paper Follow the instructions in IBM Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printers Quick Start Guide 3 Perform an initial print test by printing the current configuration page as described on page 24 4 Review...

Page 26: ...host systems and to match your emulation such as IBM Proprinter III XL Follow the instructions provided in Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer on page 19 and review the information provided in Appendix C Host Attachment on page 265 Note If you are replacing another printer with this printer make sure you review the information on the Configuration Utility diskette The Configuration Utility diskette ...

Page 27: ... pounds or 139 kilograms 306 pounds if the Power Paper Stacker is installed The shipping weight of the pedestal model printer is 72 6 kilograms 160 pounds Power Requirements The printer must be connected to a power outlet that supplies 88 to 135 Volts AC or 178 to 271 Volts AC at 50 to 60 Hz The printer automatically senses and adjusts itself to conform to the correct voltage range Primary circuit...

Page 28: ...the correct voltage range v Is relatively dust free v 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 v Is located within the maximum allowable cable length to the host computer This distance depends on the type of interface you plan to use as shown in Table 2 Table 2 Maximum Interface Connection Cable Length Interface Type Maximum Cable L...

Page 29: ...46 1 cm C2qu0001 Figure 2 Exploded View of Cabinet Model Printer Dimensions 42 5 in 107 8 cm 59 0 in 149 9 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 83 0 in 210 8 cm 27 0 in 68 84 cm 32 5 in 82 6 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 32 0 in 81 3 cm C2qu0002 Figure 3 Exploded View of Cabinet Model with Power Paper Stacker Printer Dimensions Chapter 2 Installation 15 ...

Page 30: ...Figure 4 Exploded View of Pedestal Model Printer Dimensions 16 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 31: ...h the names and locations of the printer components shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 before continuing with the rest of the installation procedures Figure 5 6500 v Printer Component Locations with the Ribbon Spools Exploded Above Chapter 2 Installation 17 ...

Page 32: ...Figure 6 Pedestal Model Printer Component Locations with Open Access Cover and Ribbon Spools Exploded Above 18 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 33: ...rs 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 individual parameters and save them as a custom configuration Your programmers reference manuals provide information about control codes The Configurations A configuration consists of a group of parameters such as line spa...

Page 34: ...nter 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 a configuration defined partially by control codes and store it in NVRAM using the operator panel You can also save configuration values using PTR_SETUP see page 61 The Configuration Main Menu Figure 7 on page 21 shows an overview of the pri...

Page 35: ...ed 4 Ethernet information only appears when the Ethernet feature is installed 5 Ether the Ethernet Interface menu or the Parallel Interface menu will display They cannot display at the same time 6 If installed 7 Not if 4234 12 is running IPDS code 8 Only if Autoswitching is enabled 9 Only if Coax Emulation is enabled 10 The 5250 and 3270 Interface menu only appear in the menus if the TN5250 3270 f...

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Page 37: ...ation menus and option values are displayed on the operator panel message display Program mode is either locked or unlocked In order to select new configuration values you must unlock Program mode In order to prevent accidental changing of the configuration settings you may lock Program mode Unlocking The Program Mode To use the operator panel to change the configuration settings Program mode must...

Page 38: ...am mode press the MENU key Printing the Current Configuration Step Key LCD Result Notes 1 Make sure the printer is on 2 Press STOP NOT READY The printer must be in NOT READY mode to print the configuration 3 CONFIG PRESS START TO PRINT PRESS STOP TO EXIT You are prompted to press the Start key before the configuration prints 4 START NOT READY Indicates that the configuration has printed Date and s...

Page 39: ...ing the printer configuration Custom sets 1 through 4 do not exist until you save configuration parameters to them You must define and save a custom set before you can print it Custom Preload Sets 5 through 8 contain configuration sets that assist with the installation and configuration of this printer The other options will only be useful once you have modified and saved the printer configuration...

Page 40: ... PAL CONFIGURATION CODE V2 04D XX XXX XX XXXXXXV 2 01B XX XXX XX XXXXXX V1 05E XX XXX XX XXXXXX 1500 8 MB 8 MB XXXXXX XXX FC06FF QUICK SETUP Interface Selection Twinax Printer Emulation Ethernet Address Wireless E Net Adapter E Net ASCII Printer Emulation P Series SFCC Characters Per Inch Lines Per Inch Forms Width Form Width In Characters Form Length Form Length In Lines Print Quality Margins For...

Page 41: ...Setup SFCC File System Overwrite Files View File List Delete Files Optimize Reboot Print File List Power Stacker Auto Elevator Printer Management Port Top Exit Tear Distance Ribbon End Point Ribbon Action Parallel English Bidirectional Disable Ready Enable Normal Speed Disable 5 Seconds 15 Seconds 120 Dots Per Inch Standard Disable 21h Enable Enable Enable Debug Ethernet 4 50 Inches Normal Stop Ri...

Page 42: ... Emulation Printer Address World Trade Cancel Buffers Early Print Complete Hex Transparent Control Lead In Characters User Defined Codes Alternate Set 80 9F Undefined Char Report Undefined Char Sub Load Alt Char Option LAC Approximation Print Text Direction Override Host Format Control Maximum Printable Width Hex Print Mode C T Hotport Port Type Timeout Report Status 0037 English USA CAN English U...

Page 43: ...ity Options 3 Compatibility Options 4 Compatibility Options 5 Compatibility Options 6 Compatibility Options 7 Compatibility Options 8 Compatibility Options 9 Compatibility Options 10 Translate Table Override Host Format Control C T Hotport Port Type Timeout Report Status Maximum Printable Width Hex Print Mode 0037 English USA CAN English US Standard Print Language Disable Disable Disable Disable D...

Page 44: ...dard Language Alternate Language Print Character Table Active Print Language Early Print Complete Hex Transparent Control Lead In Characters User Defined Codes Alternate Set 80 9F Mono Dual Case Undefined Char Subs Print Text Direction Intervention Required Compatibility Options Compatibility Options 1 Compatibility Options 2 Compatibility Options 3 Compatibility Options 4 Compatibility Options 5 ...

Page 45: ...Job Control Ethernet Hotport Timout Ethernet Address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address MAC Address DHCP Ethernet Parameters Buffer Size in Kbytes NetBIOS Protocol ASCII Data Port Number IPDS Data Port Number Keep Alive Timer Ethernet Speed Job Control Ethernet Hotport Timeout Wireless Address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Mac Address DHCP 16 Enable 9100 5001 3 Minutes Auto Select Sta...

Page 46: ...Byte5 Byte 1 Byte13 WEP Key 3 Key Format Key Width Byte 1 Byte5 Byte 1 Byte13 WEP Key 4 Key Format Key Width Byte 1 Byte5 Byte 1 Byte13 Reset WEP Keys Wireless LEAP Authentication Method LEAP Username Reset LEAP Username LEAP Password Reset LEAP Password 0 SSID Name 01 15 Ad Hoc Auto negotiable Default Diverse Default 0 ms 100 Disable 0 Hexadecimal 128 Bits Hexadecimal 128 Bits Hexadecimal 128 Bit...

Page 47: ...Form Feed at Reset 16 Disable 1 4 Sec Enable Enable Standard Standard Standard 16 Disable 1 4 Sec IEEE 1284 Buffer Size in Kbytes Auto Trickle Trickle Time Parallel Hotport Trickle Time Timeout Report Status 16 Disable 1 4 Sec 1 4 Sec 10 Sec Disable SERIAL INTERFACE Interface Type Data Protocol Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Data Terminal Ready Request to Send Buffer Size in Kbytes Poll Char...

Page 48: ... CPI LPI Select Select CPI Select LPI Font Attributes Typeface Prop Spacing Bold Print Slashed Zero Page Format Margins Right Margin Top Margin Bottom Margin Form Length Function of Lines Form Width Function of CPI Define CR Code Auto LF Define LF Code Character Set Printer Select ESC c Sequence Reset Command Received CR Received DEL Private Mode Pos on BC OVRSZ BC Check Digit 10 0 CPI 6 0 LPI Dat...

Page 49: ...printer III XL Emulation Print Language Alternate Character Set Define CR Code Auto LF Define LF Code FF Valid at TOF 20 CPI Condensed Epson Emulation Character Sets Epson Print Language Define CR Code Auto LF Define LF Code Printer Select 20 CPI Condensed Enable Decipoints Truncate at TOF Disable CR CR LF LF Disable 7E 16 Disable 0 Disable Disable 6 Lines Per Inch Dual Case Enable Enable Disable ...

Page 50: ... Define CR Code Auto LF Overstrike Define LF Code Printer Select Alternate 80 9F Print Format Characters Per Inch Lines Per Inch Forms Width Forms Width in Inches Forms Width in MM Forms Width in Characters Forms Length Forms Length in Inches Forms Length in MM Forms Length in lines Print Quality Print Character Table IBM PC IBM PC 8 0 LPI CR CR Enable Enable LF LF Disable Printable 10 0 Character...

Page 51: ...e Print All E s All H s All E s FF Underlines Adapter Test Page Ethernet Test Page Clear Error Log PRINTER INFORMATION Installed Memory Power On Time Printing Time Print Strokes 11 Inch Pages 8MB XXX X Hours XX Hours XXXXXX XXXX Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 37 ...

Page 52: ...change and what the new values will be In this example the value for the PRINT DIRECTION parameter will be changed from BIDIRECTIONAL to UNIDIRECTIONAL 2 Press STOP NOT READY Places the printer in NOT READY mode before entering the operator menus 3 OPERATOR MENU UNLOCKED Unlocks the Operator Menu which allows you to make configuration changes 4 MENU OPERATOR MENU PRINTER CONTROL Displays the first...

Page 53: ... changes using the information in this chapter 11 To save changes so that they will remain when the printer is reset or powered back on see Saving Your Configuration in a Custom Set on page 40 If you want to use these values without saving continue to the next step 12 STOP NOT READY Returns the printer to the NOT READY mode 13 OPERATOR MENU LOCKED Locks Program mode and the Operator Menu 14 STOP R...

Page 54: ...e saved configurations called custom sets are stored in NVRAM they will not be lost if you power off the printer Later you can load one of the configurations for a specific print job This eliminates the need to change settings such as CPI and LPI for each new job See page 43 for details on loading configurations You may want to print records of your configurations see page 24 and store them in a s...

Page 55: ... you to make configuration changes 3 MENU OPERATOR MENU PRINTER CONTROL Displays the first Configuration Main Menu option PRINTER CONTROL 4 UNTIL OPERATOR MENU CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT Moves to the Configuration Management menu option 5 ENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT RECALL CUSTOM SET Selects the CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT menu The RECALL CUSTOM SET option appears 6 UNTIL CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SA...

Page 56: ...ENU LOCKED Locks Program mode and the Operator Menu 12 STOP READY Places the printer in READY mode prepared for normal operation 13 It is recommended you print your current configuration as described on page 24 42 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 57: ...wn starting on page 26 The loaded configuration remains active as long as the printer is on The following procedure shows how to load factory defaults to the printer If you power 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 45 Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 43 ...

Page 58: ...URATION MANAGEMENT RECALL CUSTOM SET Selects the CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT menu The RECALL CUSTOM SET option appears 6 ENTER RECALL CUSTOM SET FACTORY DEFAULT Moves forward to the FACTORY DEFAULT parameter for the RECALL CUSTOM SET option 7 ENTER LOADING SAVED CONFIGURATION Loads the set of Factory Default values The message LOADING SAVED CONFIGURATION appears briefly 8 STOP NOT READY Returns the p...

Page 59: ...on values as the power on configuration The example on the following page shows how to select Custom Set 1 as the power on configuration Note Be sure you define and save a custom set before attempting to use it as the Power 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 exam...

Page 60: ...ION MANAGEMENT menu The RECALL CUSTOM SET option appears 6 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT CHANGE POWER ON SET Moves to the CHANGE POWER SET ON parameter 7 ENTER CHANGE POWER ON SET FACTORY DEFAULT Displays the first POWER ON SET option FACTORY DEFAULT 8 CHANGE POWER ON SET CUSTOM SET 1 Displays CUSTOM SET 1 as the POWER ON SET option value 9 ENTER CHANGE POWER ON SET CUSTOM SET 1 An asterisk appears aft...

Page 61: ...once it automatically overwrites itself after successfully reprogramming a security key This allows the end user or a service technician to enable features such as new emulations without having to remove covers and install a new security key on the controller board The SPX is used at power up only and is not left in the printer during normal operation Because it is a single use disposable item the...

Page 62: ...Messages and follow the troubleshooting instructions 6 Press the ENTER key to activate the reprogramming sequence The display will read PROGRAMMING PLEASE WAIT 7 When the security key is reprogrammed the display will read REMOVE USED SPX THEN PRESS ENTER 8 Remove the SPX from the debug port at the rear of the printer 9 Press the ENTER key The printer will reboot itself and you may resume normal pr...

Page 63: ... these documents see Related Documents on page xii The configuration menu diagram on page 50 shows the structure of the configuration menus and the parameter options available in each menu The diagrams list the menus and options in the order they appear when you use the operator panel to configure the printer Factory default configuration values are indicated by an asterisk Pressing the operator p...

Page 64: ...st Systems to a Coax Twinax Printer on page 271 4 Ethernet information only appears when the Ethernet feature is installed 5 Ether the Ethernet Interface menu or the Parallel Interface menu will display They cannot display at the same time 6 If installed 7 Not if 4234 12 is running IPDS code 8 Only if Autoswitching is enabled 9 Only if Coax Emulation is enabled 10 The 5250 and 3270 Interface menu ...

Page 65: ...Figure 12 6500 v Series Main Menu Configuration cont Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 51 ...

Page 66: ...Quick Setup Menu 52 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 67: ... parameters are included All other menu selections not part of this section can be left in their default state to achieve successful printing Most items displayed for selection in the Quick Setup menu dynamically change depending on which Host Interface options are installed and selected or which active emulation is selected Only items that are routinely selected modified or confirmed during initi...

Page 68: ... have been enabled by the Security Key As the active emulation is selected from either the Quick Setup Menu or from the original Active Emulation menu location the corresponding bottom menus for the remaining emulations will be hidden Only the menu tree for the selected active emulation will be displayed If IPDS is installed it will become the default emulation There is no IPDS specific menu items...

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Page 71: ...m and the end of each job When used with coax or twinax IPDS Autoswitching does save 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 in which the operator panel messages will display Print Direction The PRINT DIRECTION feature affects both print qual...

Page 72: ... printer to power on in the READY or NOT READY mode v Ready the default v Not Ready Paper Jam Detection This parameter determines whether or not paper jam detection is active v Enable the default Detects paper jams v Disables Disables paper jam checking to prevent false errors Attention When paper jam detection is disabled the printer does not monitor paper motion If a paper jam occurs the printer...

Page 73: ...e 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 printer since the printer does not have to wait for the shuttle to reach its operating speed v 5 Seconds the default v 1 60 Seconds Energy Saver Timer This parameter helps to reduce power consumption when the printer i...

Page 74: ...tore 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 the Eject Restore function This will avoid unloading the paper as it is restored to its original position When TOP EXIT TEAR mode is selected the Eject Restore key operates as follows v Pressing Eject Restore causes the paper to...

Page 75: ...lt selection of Enable files are overwritten If the selection is disabled the files can not be overwritten v View Files This selection provides a list of files in flash memory Pressing the Scroll key allows you to view the file size v Delete Files This selection provides a list of files in flash memory Pressing the Enter key will delete the displayed file from flash memory v Flash Avail This selec...

Page 76: ...ck the stacker raises itself inch automatically v Enable default The automatic elevator on the power stacker operates normally v Disable The stacker does not raise automatically every three minutes and is entirely dependent on the sensor Disable is used with extremely high quality print jobs that take a long time to print Printer Management Port Printer Management Port is the port used to connect ...

Page 77: ...the user to run a print contrast density of 32 v Lighter 4 The setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of 26 v Lighter 5 The minimum setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of 2 v Darker 3 The maximum setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of 0 8 v Darker 2 The setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of 0 7 v Dark...

Page 78: ...Configuration Management Menu The CONFIG CONTROL menu allows you to control your printer s configurations according to the specifications necessary for your print jobs 64 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 79: ...ions This operation is defined only in CT or CT IPDS builds For more information refer to the Configuration Utility Diskette shipped with this printer or the 6500 v ASCII Programmer s Reference Manual v Custom Preloaded Set 6 contains the default settings for an ASCII printer using a set of Epson and Proprinter default values This could be useful when the printer has the Coax Twinax feature but is...

Page 80: ...t You can specify which of the custom sets will be the power on custom set The printer will power on with the factory set values or with one of the customized configurations 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 v Disable the default Turns protection off a...

Page 81: ...e Reset Custom Set Names menu Press the Scroll Micro or Scroll Micro keys to cycle through the values available for that character at the cursor location Press the Scroll Micro key to move to the next character to be modified Press the Scroll Micro key to go back to a character you have already modified Continue until you have entered the name you want to give to this custom set then press ENTER t...

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Page 84: ...rent character set Character sets are shown in the 6500 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual Active Print Language ACTIVE PRINT LANGUAGE specifies which print language set will be the active set v Standard Print Language the default v Alt Print Language Twinax Printer Emulation This parameter defines the printer emulation as follows v 4234 12 the default v 5225 v 4234 2 The 4234 12 selection ...

Page 85: ...ternal 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 printer to send Print Complete status to the host before the printer is actually done printing all data Early Print Complete is only available if the IPDS feature is installed v Disable the default Means the printer will suppress the E...

Page 86: ...ree sets each containing a start and end code are available v Set 1 start code default end code v Set 2 start code end code v Set 3 start code _ end code _ v User Defined User Defined Codes v Start Code 2 X 5F the default v Start Code 1 X 5F v Stop code X 5B The codes can be set to X 40 X FF range Alternate Set 80 9F This selection determines if ASCII codes X 80 through X 9F will be used as contro...

Page 87: ...acter becomes the printer default when v The printer is powered off and then powered on v An SGEA command specifies to use the operator panel default v The UNDEFINED CHARACTER REPORTING option is disabled The character code point can be set to the following values v X 60 the default v X 40 X FE HEX Load Alt Char Option The LOAD ALTERNATE CHARACTER LAC OPTION allows the host system to load alternat...

Page 88: ...ertain host commands line length forms length LPI CPI print quality and text orientation to override operator panel settings Note that the information appearing on the message display may not match the data stream setting No values will change upon initial selection of the disable option v Enable Permits operator panel settings to override host data stream commands Format Control FORMAT CONTROL en...

Page 89: ...DE parameter prints the EBCDIC data and control codes received from the host as hex values v Disable the default v Enable Refer to page 227 to obtain a hex code printout Note Printing in Hex Mode may alter print attributes set by the host computer A power cycle may be required after changing HEX PRINT MODE from enable to disable C T Hotport Gives the printer the ability to handle multiple data str...

Page 90: ...after the specified period of time it needs to Timeout to service the other ports The available selection are v 15 Seconds the default v 10 to 180 Seconds Report Status v Disable the default A fault on the printer is reported only if it occurs on the active port v Enable The faults are reported even if the fault is not on the current active port 76 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

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Page 93: ...x interface current character set All coax character sets are shown in the 6500 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual Active Print Language ACTIVE PRINT LANGUAGE specifies which print language set will be the active set v Standard Print Language the default v Alternate Print Language PA1 PA1 is only valid when the printer is in the NOT READY state and the coax System Network Architecture Chara...

Page 94: ...able the default v 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 capability allows the printer to send Print Complete status to the host before the printer is actually done printing all data v Disable the default The printer will suppress the Early Print Complete respo...

Page 95: ... 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 You can enable additional features that are not available in standard IBM emulations To access these features send lead in character text commands in the data stream You can also use ASCII codes X 80 through X 9F as control codes if configu...

Page 96: ...trolled by the host computer Refer to the 6500 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual for more information about non SCS mode Undefined Char Sub UNDEFINED CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION specifies the replacement character to print in place of any unprintable character that is received from the host The character code point can have the following value v X 60 Hex the default v X 40 X FE Hex Print Text D...

Page 97: ...of the current character set v Downloaded Translates data from EBCDIC to internal code by using the downloaded translate table Override Host OVERRIDE HOST determines whether the printer executes certain commands sent by the host or continues to use the current settings The following host commands are ignored when OVERRIDE HOST is enabled line length forms length lines per inch LPI characters per i...

Page 98: ...hed to the serial parallel and either coax or twinax points as if they were the only interface connected Port Type Selects the type of port to be used The Disable selection disables the port from the hotport process The available selections are v Twinax the default v Coax v Disable Note Changing the Port Type in this menu option also changes the Port Type setting in the Twinax Interface Menu Timeo...

Page 99: ...racters 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 option for maximum printable width option Hex Print Mode When enabled the HEX PRINT MODE parameter prints the EBCDIC data and control codes received from the host as hex values Refer to page 227 to obtain a hex code printout Disable is the d...

Page 100: ...bility Option 1 Carriage Return at MPP 1 MPP is Maximum Print Position which is also known as line length OPTION 1 controls a carriage return at the end of a print line and at MPP 1 v ON the default Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the next line v OFF Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the current line 86 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 101: ...n 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 print buffer v ON the default Moves to the first print position on the second line of the next form v OFF Moves to the first print position on the first line of the next form Note This option is ignored if Compatibility Option 7 is on...

Page 102: ...ess 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 v ON Performs an automatic form feed after completing a print buffer unless a form feed command was the last one in the buffer The printer is set to print at print position 1 of the first line of the next form Compatibility Option 8 Automatic FF After Opera...

Page 103: ...y 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 value to be used v OFF the default Ignores the operator panel bottom margin value v ON Forces the bottom margin to the value specified by the operator panel Note If Bottom Margin is ON the operator can enter a bottom margin the top marg...

Page 104: ...5250 Interface Menu Notes 1 This menu only appears if the TN5250 3270 option is installed 90 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

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Page 106: ...he 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 6500 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual Active Print Language Selects which group of print language sets Standard or Alternate will be active v Standard Print Language the default v Alternate Print Language Hex Tra...

Page 107: ...default Prints the alternate set as standard characters v Control Code Selects the alternate set to be used as printer control codes Undefined Char Reporting UNDEFINED CHARACTER REPORTING allows overriding of the host setting of the SGEA Set Graphic Error Action command For more information about the SGEA command refer to the 6500 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual v Enable the default The ...

Page 108: ...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 settings The following host commands are ignored when OVERRIDE HOST is enabled line length forms length lines per inch LPI characters per inch CPI print quality and text orientation that is left to right When OVERRIDE HOST ...

Page 109: ...option for maximum printable width use the same internal variable Setting this option in either menu will make it the current setting for the printer independent of the interface used 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 5250 interface menu and 3270 interface menu option for ...

Page 110: ...fter the specified period of time it needs to Timeout to service the other ports The available selections are v 15 Seconds the default v 10 to 180 Seconds Report Status v Disable the default A fault on the printer is reported only if it occurs on the active port v Enable The faults are reported even if the fault is not on the current active port 96 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 111: ...3270 Interface Menu Notes 1 This menu appears only if the TN5250 3270 option is installed Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 97 ...

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Page 113: ...fault v Alternate Print Language Early Print Complete Early print complete allows the printer to indicate to the host that print has completed before it actually occurs This can improve throughput in certain modes v Disable the default The printer will not respond until printing is complete v Enable The printer will indicate to the host that is is able to accept more data before printing is comple...

Page 114: ...ough X 9F will be used as control codes or printed as standard printable characters v Printable the default Prints the alternate set as standard characters v Control Code Selects the alternate set to be used as printer control codes Mono Dual Case Specifies the font as Mono or Dual case This option is available only in non SCS mode The host will be notified of the change when the printer is placed...

Page 115: ...on 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 v Left to Right the default v Right to Left When a right to left language is selected the host will be notified of print direction changes when the printer is put online Intervention Required Select from the following v Not Send To Host the default v Se...

Page 116: ...el CT0 printers after absolute and relative move commands are executed The following options are available v Disable the default Does not reflect distance generated by the Code V feature IGP feature and Hex Transparent control code sequence in the new position after absolute and relative move commands are executed v Enable Reflects 6408 6412 Model CT0 distance generated by the Code V feature IGP f...

Page 117: ...lt is not on the current active port Maximum Printable Width Sets the maximum width of the printer when using a CT host interface v 13 2 Inches the default v 13 6 Inches Note The 5250 interface menu and 3270 interface menu option for maximum printable width use the same internal variable Setting this option in either menu will make it the current setting for the printer independent of the interfac...

Page 118: ...ch is also known as line length OPTION 1 controls a carriage return at the end of a print line and at MPP 1 v ON the default Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the next line v OFF Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the current line 104 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 119: ...n 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 print buffer v ON the default Moves to the first print position on the second line of the next form v OFF Moves to the first print position on the first line of the next form Note This option is ignored if Compatibility Option 7 is on...

Page 120: ...ess 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 v ON Performs an automatic form feed after completing a print buffer unless a form feed command was the last one in the buffer The printer is set to print at print position 1 of the first line of the next form Compatibility Option 8 Automatic FF After Opera...

Page 121: ...y 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 value to be used v OFF the default Ignores the operator panel bottom margin value v ON Forces the bottom margin to the value specified by the operator panel Note If Bottom Margin is ON the operator can enter a bottom margin the top marg...

Page 122: ...ernet Adapter feature is installed 2 Only if the Integrated Ethernet feature is installed 3 Only if the Wireless Adapter feature is installed 4 Only if RFID is installed 5 Only if a Cisco radio card is installed 108 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 123: ...s This mask is used to help determine whether IP packets need to be forwarded to the 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 translation MAC Address This menu item is the Manufacturer s Assigned Number and is unique for each printer It is read only Chapter 4 The Config...

Page 124: ...ble disable the DHCP protocol using this option but consult your administrator for the appropriate setting The options include v Disable the default v Enable Adapter Parameters Submenu 110 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 125: ... installed v Disable Makes the Novell protocol unavailable during printer operation Nest Serv Type You can change the Nest Server using this option but consult your administrator for the appropriate setting The options are Auto factory default Bindery and NDS NetBIOS Protocol This option determines whether the NetBIOS protocol will be available The selections are as indicated below v Enable the de...

Page 126: ...l Duplex 100 Half Duplex or 100 Full Duplex v 10 Half Duplex This setting tells the 100 Base T NIC to communicate at 10 Megabits per second using half duplex v 10 Full Duplex This setting tells the 100 Base T NIC to communicate at 10 Megabits per second using full duplex v 100 Half Duplex This setting tells the 100 Base T NIC to communicate at 100 Megabits per second using half duplex v 100 Full D...

Page 127: ...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 v Sec the default v Sec v 1 Sec v 2 Sec v 4 Sec v 8 Sec v 16 Sec v OFF Timeout This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for data to print When the printer has not received data from the host after a certain peri...

Page 128: ...ets This mask is used to help determine whether IP packets need 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 translation MAC Address This menu item is the Manufacturer s Assigned Number and is unique for each printer It is read only 114 Infoprint 65...

Page 129: ...options are v Disable the default v Enable Ethernet Parameters Submenu Detailed information regarding the Ethernet IP Address Gateway Address Subset Mask and MAC Address capabilities can be found in the Ethernet Interface User s Manual Access to the parameters is through the operator panel Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 115 ...

Page 130: ...ocol unavailable during printer operation ASCII Data Port Number This option sets the port number for ASCII print jobs The data port number needs to match your host system setting v 9100 the default v 0 65535 IPDS Data Port Number This option allows you to set the port number for IPDS print jobs The port number needs to match your host system v 5001 the default v 0 65535 Keep Alive Timer This is t...

Page 131: ...e options v Standard the default The NIC waits for the printer to finish receiving the current job before sending another job The status line shows done when the job is completely received by the NIC This is default v Enhanced The NIC waits for the printer to finish receiving the current job before sending another job The status line shows done when the job is fully printed v Off No job synchroniz...

Page 132: ... 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 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 protocol using this option but consult your administrator for the a...

Page 133: ...Wireless Parameters Menu Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 119 ...

Page 134: ... 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 SSID name Operation Mode Allows you to select the way the Wireless option communicates v Infrastructure default The Wireless option must go through a server v Ad Hoc Standard peer to peer communication w...

Page 135: ...time A value specifying the sleep time in milliseconds will be provided If set to zero power save mode will be disabled The range includes v 0 ms default v 100 ms 1000 ms Transmit Power The power level as a percentage of full power 0 100 International Mode When enabled the Wireless option adapts to international frequency requirements in Europe The options include v Disable default v Enable Authen...

Page 136: ...on printout WEP Key Format Allows you to format the WEP keys in ASCII or hexadecimal code The default is hexadecimal WEP Key Width This is the encryption strength The options are 40 Bits and 128 Bits 40 Bits are weaker 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 BYTE 13 These are ...

Page 137: ... Kerberos Enable v Disable the default Disables Kerberos authentication in the wireless network interface v Enable Enables Kerberos authentication in the wireless network interface Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 123 ...

Page 138: ...ult is 300 The range for Minutes is 1 15 and the default is 5 Ticket Lifetime Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in Seconds Minutes Hours or Days that a ticket obtained from the Kerberos server is valid before getting a new one v Seconds The range is 300 259200 and the default is 43200 v Minutes The range is 5 4320 and the default is 720 v Hours The range is 1 72 and the default is 12 v Day...

Page 139: ...e wireless network interface v Open the default Selects open authorization v Shared Selects shared key authorization v Kerberos Selects Kerberos authentication for use when a Symbol RF card is installed v LEAP Selects LEAP authentication for use with a Cisco RF card installed Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 125 ...

Page 140: ...ber of characters is 32 Reset LEAP User Resets the LEAP user name to an empty string LEAP Password v LEAP Password 01 15 The first 15 characters of the LEAP password maximum number of characters is 32 v LEAP Password 16 30 Characters 16 to 30 of the LEAP password maximum number of characters is 32 v LEAP Password 31 32 Characters 31 to 32 of the LEAP password maximum number of characters is 32 Res...

Page 141: ...nterface Type The INTERFACE TYPE parameter selects which electrical interface will drive the parallel port interface as follows v IEEE 1284 the default v PC Parallel v Dataproducts PC Parallel See page 129 Dataproducts See page 132 IEEE 1284 See page 214 Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 127 ...

Page 142: ...me 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 v Sec the default v Sec v 1 Sec v 2 Sec v 4 Sec v 8 Sec v 16 Sec v OFF Timeout This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for data to print When the printer has not received data from the host after a certain p...

Page 143: ...he extended ASCII character set This parameter is enabled by default When this parameter is disabled the printer interprets bit 8 of each incoming data character as a zero regardless of its actual setting The extended ASCII character set is shown in the 6500 ASCII Programmer s Reference Manual v Enable the default v Disable Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 129 ...

Page 144: ...y The RESPONSE POLARITY parameter must be set to match the response polarity of your host computer v Standard the default Does not invert the response signal v Inverted Inverts the response signal sent to the host computer Busy on Strobe BUSY ON STROBE determines when the Busy signal is asserted v Enable the default Asserts a busy signal after each character is received v Disable Asserts a busy si...

Page 145: ...uto Trickle is enable 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 the buffers start to empty out If the value is too short the printer fills up its buffer too fast Trickle Time The functionality prevents an attached host from timing out To support his feature the port has to be able to accept data from the host ...

Page 146: ...Bit 8 The DATA BIT 8 parameter allows access to the extended ASCII character set This parameter is enabled by default When this parameter is disabled the printer interprets bit 8 of each incoming data character as a zero regardless of its actual setting v Enable the default v Disable 132 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 147: ...Request Polarity The DATA REQUEST POLARITY parameter must be set to match the data request polarity of your host computer v Standard the default Does not invert the request signal v Inverted Inverts the request signal sent to the host computer Strobe Polarity The STROBE POLARITY must be set to match the data strobe polarity of your host computer When the host computer sends a data strobe signal to...

Page 148: ...mpty out Trickle Time The functionality prevents an attached host from timing out To support his 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 next byte of data from the host Set the value to be less than the host time out value If the value is too much shorter the printer fills up i...

Page 149: ...are available v 16 the default v 1 16 Auto Trickle Auto Trickle is used to prevent a host computer from timing out because the parallel interface was busy for too long When Auto Trickle is enable 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 the buffers start to empty out Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 135 ...

Page 150: ...d 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 out value If the value is too much shorter the printer fills up its buffer too fast v Sec the default v Sec v 1 Sec v 2 Sec v 4 Sec v 8 Sec v OFF 136 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 151: ...ust be set to match the serial interface in the host computer at the other end of the printer data cable Otherwise the printer may not operate correctly and data characters from the computer may not print or may appear as garbled text Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 137 ...

Page 152: ...k of data v 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 receive the transmission v DTR DTE Ready The printer controls the data flow by asserting or de asserting this hardware signal to the host If there is enough room in the printer buffer the printer will send a high signa...

Page 153: ...tch 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 DTR signal is generated This signal indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data v Ready Buffer Not Full the default Asserts the DTR signal when the printer is READY and the internal serial buffer is not full ...

Page 154: ...mines the size of the input buffer in 1K increments Up to 16K are available v 16 the default v 1 16 Poll Character This option is used when One Char Enquiry is enabled and the IGP feature is available Whenever the printer receives this character it sends a response to the host indicating the current state of the printer It may be configured from X 00 through X FF Hex v X 00 Hex the default v X 00 ...

Page 155: ... interface connected 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 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 out value If the value is too much shorter the prin...

Page 156: ...e 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 v Disable the default v Enable Framing Errors These are possible errors that can occur when serial interface settings of the printer do not match those of the host computer v Enable the default If a framing error occurs a fault message wil...

Page 157: ...d with your printer Your printer can support other emulations IPDS Code V and IGP These emulations are features that must be ordered separately These features may have been installed at the factory if the features were ordered with the printer For the IPDS Coax Twinax emulation the IBM Coax Twinax feature must be installed Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 143 ...

Page 158: ...efault v P Series XQ Emulations v Serial Matrix Emulation v Proprinter III XL Emulation v Epson Emulation The configuration for the active emulation is selected from the Printer Emulation Configuration menu described on page 143 Printer Emulation Configuration This parameter configures the ASCII printer emulation and page formatting The submenus are described on page 177 Print Format This paramete...

Page 159: ...he host interface are adjusted according to the operator panel key descriptions Configure the IPDS in the same way you would configure the printer for other features You can select IPDS default parameters directly from the operator panel as explained in this chapter or by application commands as explained in the 6500 IPDS Programmer s Reference Manual Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 145 ...

Page 160: ...nfiguring the Printer on page 19 Pressing an invalid key to enter a parameter value may move you to another level in the configuration or exit the configuration menu completely BEFORE you reconfigure the IPDS print a configuration sheet to see all of the current settings Refer to Printing the Current Configuration on page 24 Configure the IPDS according to your specific requirements The IPDS confi...

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Page 162: ...he Coax or Twinax Interface menu Undefined Character Substitution TCP IP IPDS Undefined Character Substitution specifies the replacement character to print in place of any unprintable character that is received by the host v X 60 the default v X 40 X FE Note This configuration value applies only to IPDS on the Ethernet For Coax or Twinax IPDS use the corresponding configuration value in the Coax o...

Page 163: ...e these settings Here are the supported resolutions in pels v Medium the default Vertical is 144 horizontal is 120 v High Vertical is 144 horizontal is 180 v Low Vertical is 72 horizontal is 60 Note The higher the resolution selected the slower the print speed When selecting a resolution try to balance the resolution quality your application requires with how fast you want the print job to print B...

Page 164: ...e 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 applications For instance if you are using PSF MVS then you would choose 6408 6412 as PSF MVS provides support for this printer v 4234 the default IPDS supports 4234 printer functions This is the default which should be used most ofte...

Page 165: ...on command to determine whether or not to print HRI with UPC and EAN bar codes See the 6500 IPDS Programmer s Reference Manual for more information about IPDS bar code application commands Enhanced Bar Code Mode The Enhanced Bar Code Mode option interweaves the dots in IPDS bar codes so that more bar codes can be printed before the printer ribbon must be replaced v Disable the default Bar codes ar...

Page 166: ...is 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 4234 IPDS printer v Disable the default Normal size fonts are substituted whenever compressed fonts are requested v Enable Compressed fonts are printed when requested by IPDS application commands See the 6500 IPDS Programmer s Ref...

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Page 169: ...sing 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 v Gothic NLQ A high quality font printing at 180 dpi horizontally and 96 dpi vertically This font has serifs and the width of the font varies with the cpi v Character Graphics v High Speed A draft quality font printing at 120 dpi horizontally and 48 dpi v...

Page 170: ... 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 appearance This example is printed with proportional spacing enabled Bold Print v Disable the default Text is printed normally v Enable Text is printed with a heavy line thickness Slashed Zero This parameter allows you to print the...

Page 171: ... 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 you need a longer page length you must first change the LPI The default is 66 lines IMPORTANT If the form length is set in lines and you change the LPI the effective page length changes to the form length in characters...

Page 172: ...it receives a Carriage Return code X 0D from the host computer If this feature is enabled each time the printer receives a carriage return it inserts an additional Line Feed code X 0A into the data stream Do not use this feature if the host computer sends line feeds to the printer v CR CR the default No extra line feeds are inserted v CR CR LF Inserts an extra line feed after each carriage return ...

Page 173: ...inter when a DC1 control code is received and enables the printer when a DC3 control code is received v Disable Ignores the DC1 and DC3 control codes ESC c Sequence v Enable the default An ESC c code received from the host resets the printer parameters to the factory defaults v Disable An ESC c code received from the host is ignored Reset Command When the printer receives a host data stream reset ...

Page 174: ...h the barcode The check digit is not verified by the printer but printed as it was received v By Printer The barcode is sent without the check digit and the printer calculates and adds it in Barcode Darkmode v Enable the default The barcodes are printed at a higher resolution v Disable The barcodes are printed at lower resolution but at a higher speed PUM Default This is the Unit of Measure UOM as...

Page 175: ...t IGP default parameters directly from the operator panel as explained in this chapter or by control codes as explained in the 6500 IGP User s Manual IGP 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 Enter and exit the IGP configuration menu according...

Page 176: ... Return code occurs This is to be used only if the host computer does not send Line Feeds to the printer v CR CR the default Does NOT perform a line feed The next print position will be print position 1 of the current line v CR CR LF Performs an automatic line feed The next print position will be print position 1 of the next line 162 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 177: ...ed v Enable Automatically inserts a CR LF after a full print line IGP SFCC You can specify which hex code X 1 X FF will be used as the Special Function Control Character SFCC The SFCC denotes that the following data is an IGP command v X 7E factory default v X 1 X FF PI Slew Range You can specify how many lines the paper will feed v 16 the default A paper slew of 0 15 will move 1 16 lines v 15 A p...

Page 178: ... you to select is zeros will print with or without a slash Ø v Disable the default Prints zeros without a slash 0 v Enable Prints zeros with a slash Ø to distinguish zeros from the alphabetical capital O Lines Per Inch This is the number of lines to be printed per inch For example at 6 lpi there is 1 6 inch from the top of one print line to the top of the next print line The following number of li...

Page 179: ...ble 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 identical dynamic data and so forth is printed for whatever the Form Count is However incremental data is not incriminated since the page that is printing is exactly the same Also each form is printed on a separate page UPC Descende...

Page 180: ... Older printer model v P3000 Older printer model v P6000 Older printer model v P9000 Older printer model Expanded Font This option defines the type of expanded character the IGP PGL will select The following choices are v Block the default These are block characters compatible with the IGP X00 printers v Alt Block 1 This is a customized block character set that is only available for the non overla...

Page 181: ...ual 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 enter the configuration structure Enter and exit the Code V configuration menu according to the steps outlined in Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer on page 19 Pressing an invalid key to enter a parameter value may move you to...

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Page 183: ...haracter Valid values are X 11 through X FF The default value is X 5E Always use the SFCC required for your configuration wherever the circumflex or cc is shown Obtain a configuration printout to determine the currently selected SFCC Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 169 ...

Page 184: ... s Manual for more information on Free Format v Disable the default Does not select free format as the power up default v Enable Selects free format as the power up default and selects the graphics mode cc PY as the power up default Power On PY Selects the graphics mode power up condition Refer to the 6500 Code V Programmer s Reference Manual for more information v Disable the default Does not sel...

Page 185: ... default v Disable True Vertical 1 10 Determines if a vertical 1 10 of an inch parameter is used as 1 10 of an inch Enabled or as 7 72 of an inch Disabled When used as 1 10 of an inch rounding will occur to the nearest 1 72 of an inch This can cause vertical moves that have the same value to differ by _1 72 of an inch When used as 7 72 of an inch the absolute move is slightly smaller than expected...

Page 186: ...ailing spaces are NOT deleted from alphanumeric elements in a graphics pass v Enable Trailing spaces are deleted from alphanumeric elements in a graphics pass Midline PY v Enable the default Allows printable characters to precede the PY command v Disable Requires the PY command to be the first characters on a line Dark Barcode v Disable the default Bar codes are printed in normal mode v Enable Whe...

Page 187: ...ecedes it v Disable If disabled it will allow the special font characters to be expanded Inline Graphics v Disable the default Requires the printer move to the beginning of the line to start a graphic v Enable Permits Code V graphics to start in the middle of a print line as opposed to moving to the beginning of the line to start a graphic LF For Term v Disable the default The LF command used to t...

Page 188: ...d the right edge of the page Bar Code Errors v Enable the default Prints an error message when invalid bar code data is encountered v Disable Does not print an error for invalid bar code data and the bar code will be printed as is Character Filtering Ignore Characters Determines if character filtering is enabled or if one or both characters are ignored v Disable the default Does not ignore the cha...

Page 189: ...ne is enabled indicates PI line status To use the PI line disable data bit 8 and enable the Host PI configuration option Note Data bit 8 is interpreted as either data bit 8 or PI signal but never both When enabled as data bit 8 data bit 8 has priority over the PI signal and all data above X 7F is used to access character data and not to interpret PI line data Conversely when data bit 8 is disabled...

Page 190: ...31 User Defined Sets 32 0858 PC Euro Multilingual 33 0923 Latin 9 8859 15 PI Control Printer PI v Disable the default Does not inform the Code V that the ASCII emulation is configured with the PI line enabled v Enable Informs the Code V that the ASCII emulation is configured with the PI line enabled Host PI v Disable the default The Data Bit 8 configuration option must be disabled to transmit the ...

Page 191: ... lines the paper will feed v Enable the default A paper slew of 0 15 will move 1 16 lines v Disable A paper slew of 1 15 will move 1 15 lines A paper slew of 0 will move 1 line Printer Emul Config Menu Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 177 ...

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Page 193: ...nt 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 v Enable the default Automatically inserts a CR LF after a full print line v Disable Truncates the text beyond the right margin until a CR or CR LF is received Define LF Code Line Feed This parameter forces the printer to insert a...

Page 194: ...d to print the maximum amount of information on a page v Enable the default Prints characters about 60 percent the width of normal characters when compressed print is chosen by the host computer v Disable Does not compress print widths even if condensed print is chosen by the host Epson Emulation Menu 180 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 195: ... carriage return v 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 width setting v Enable the default Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is received past the forms width v Disable Discards any data past the forms width Define LF Code Line Feed The Define LF Code opti...

Page 196: ...ount of information on a page v Enable the default Prints about 60 percent of the width of normal characters when compressed print is chosen by the host computer For example a 12 CPI Draft font will compress to 20 CPI v Disable Does not compress print widths even if condensed print is chosen by the host P Series Emulation Menu 182 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

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Page 198: ...e Define CR Code Carriage Return This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code X 0D from the host computer If this feature is enabled each time the printer receives a carriage return it inserts an additional Line Feed code X 0A into the data stream Do not use this feature if the host computer sends Line feeds to the printer v CR CR the default Does not inse...

Page 199: ... include the following v SOH X 01 the default v ESC X 1B v ETX X 03 v CIRCUMFLEX X 5E also called caret v TILDE X 7E Note SOH ETX and ESC are non printables The characters and are printable however do not use them as printables in the host data stream if either is chosen as a delimiter because print errors will occur EVFU Select The EVFU SELECT Electronic Vertical Format Unit Select option determi...

Page 200: ...Q Emulation Menu Control Code 06 Control Code 06 defines the function of ASCII code X 06 ACK You can select an alternate line spacing of v 8 0 LPI the default v 10 3 LPI v 6 0 LPI 186 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 201: ...data past the forms width v Enable Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is received past the forms width Define LF Code Line Feed v LF CR LF the default Forces an automatic carriage return with each line feed command received The next print position is print position 1 of the next line v LF LF Does not perform an automatic carriage return when a line feed command is receiv...

Page 202: ...nabled all characters will be printed in uppercase v Disable the default Prints lowercase characters received from the host computer as lowercase and prints uppercase characters received from the computer as uppercase v Enable Prints lowercase characters received from the host computer as their corresponding uppercase equivalents uppercase characters received from the computer print as uppercase S...

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Page 204: ...inational Control Code 06 Control Code 06 defines the function of ASCII code X 06 ACK v 8 0 LPI the default v 10 3 LPI v 6 0 LPI Define CR Code Carriage Return This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code X 0D from the host computer If this feature is enabled each time the printer receives a Carriage Return it inserts an additional Line Feed code X 0A into...

Page 205: ...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 v LF CR LF Forces an automatic carriage return with each line feed command received The next print position is print position 1 of the next line Printer Select v Disable the default Ignores the ASCII DC1 and DC3 control codes v Enable Disables th...

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Page 207: ... 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 specifies a CPI value overrides any value entered via the operator panel Lines Per Inch LINES PER INCH LPI specifies the number of lines that will print per vertical inch v 6 0 Lines Per Inch the default v 8 0 Lines Per Inch v 10 3 Lines P...

Page 208: ...M 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 Characters Allows you to input the forms width in characters The maximum forms width in characters depends on the current CPI setting it is equal to the maximum forms width in inches multiplied by the current CPI setting For example at 10 CPI th...

Page 209: ...rms width is set in inches or millimeters mm changing the CPI does not affect the effective forms 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 11 inches 279 4 millimeters or 66 lines per page Descriptions follow for the three ways of specifying th...

Page 210: ...es 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 length will be used If you need a longer page length you must first change the LPI IMPORTANT If the forms length is set in lines and you change the LPI the effective page length changes to the forms length in characters divided by the new LPI Fo...

Page 211: ...alues 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 current interface character set Print Attributes The PRINT ATTRIBUTES parameter is used to determine character and page formatting Proportional Spacing Uses proportional spacing for text data when enabled v Disable the defaul...

Page 212: ...ere at the bottom of a 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 UTF 8 v Disable the default v Enable Selects the UTF 8 character set Unicode encoded font Margins Note LEFT MARGIN and RIGHT MARGIN selections are not available with the Coax Twinax emulation The only variable availab...

Page 213: ...alid values range from the following v 0 Lines the default v 0 451 Lines Perforation Skip v Disable The default Allows printing on page perforation v 1 2 inch Allows you to set up a skip over margin of inch For example a skip over margin of inch allows a inch margin at the bottom of the page v 2 3 inch Allows you to set up a skip over margin of 2 3 inch v 5 6 inch Allows you to set up a skip over ...

Page 214: ...s shown on page 226 The self tests include the following Printer Demonstration The default Demonstrates some of the functions and features available on the printer Print Error Log Prints a log of errors that have occurred in the printer Print Ribbon Log Prints a log of errors that have occurred in the printer 200 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 215: ...Underlines An underline pattern useful 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 contains important system and Ethernet adapter information and should be maintained with your system configuration printout Your IBM Customer Service Representative w...

Page 216: ... printer All of the printer statistics are set to zero at the factory after burn in testing Installed Memory Displays the amount of RAM installed in the printer in megabytes Power On Time The cumulative time in hours the printer has been powered 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 hou...

Page 217: ...tle strokes the printer has printed during normal operation The range is 0 through 4 000 000 000 shuttle strokes 11 Inch Pages The cumulative number of pages the printer has printed The range is 0 through 363 000 000 pages Chapter 4 The Configuration Menus 203 ...

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Page 219: ...uipped with three parallel interface protocols and two serial interface protocols Coax and twinax interface protocols are available as optional features Each interface is selected via the operator panel configuration menu See Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer on page 19 The Ethernet interface is also an optional feature Refer to the Ethernet Interface User s Manual for more information This chapte...

Page 220: ...bits is determined by printer configuration The data bits are interpreted with the least significant bit first Parity checking is determined by printer configuration options selected from the operator panel The printer interface uses a first in first out buffer The asynchronous interface accepts data as it is provided by the host The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer m...

Page 221: ... RS 422 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Receive Data RXD 1 Transmit Data TXD 3 Chassis Signal Ground 5 Receive Data RXD 6 Transmit Data TXD 8 RXD RXD Serial data stream differentially received by printer TXD TXD Differentially driven serial data stream for transmitting status and control information to the host ...

Page 222: ...32 and RS 422 Serial Interface Error Handling Note All serial errors are treated as faults that require operator intervention Parity Error Handling Parity error checking is a configuration option selected from the operator panel With odd or even parity checking selected a character with a parity error is replaced with a question mark character When parity checking is not selected NONE on the opera...

Page 223: ...e application programs require a unique configuration If the printer is not working properly in the configuration you selected contact an IBM service representative One Char Enquiry When enabled and the IGP feature is available a status byte is sent back to the host when the poll character or the command SFCC enquiry is sent to the printer serial interface only The poll character is received and t...

Page 224: ...ce Connector Pin Assignments Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin DATA LINE 1 Return 2 20 ACKNOWLEDGE Return 10 28 CHASSIS GROUND 17 DATA LINE 2 Return 3 21 ONLINE SELECT FAULT 13 32 GROUND GND 16 30 DATA LINE 3 Return 4 22 FAULT Return 32 29 NC 34 DATA LINE 4 Return 5 23 PAPER EMPTY Return 12 30 DATA LINE 5 Return 6 24 BUSY Return 11 29 DATA LINE 6 Return 7 ...

Page 225: ...E A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer is in a paper empty or paper jam fault Busy A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer cannot receive data PC Parallel Interface Configuration Your printer is configured at the factory to match the interface you specified By using the operator panel you may verify and change several interface parameters to meet specific a...

Page 226: ...h 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 DATA LINE 2 Return 20 4 ONLINE Return 21 5 GROUND 39 DATA LINE 3 Return 1 2 DEMAND DATA REQ Return 23 7 DATA LINE 4 Return 41 40 PARITY ERROR 27 11 DATA LINE 5 Return 34 18 DATA LINE 6 Return 43 42 DATA LINE 7 Return 36 ...

Page 227: ...s 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 character data from the host This signal changes to false shortly after the leading edge of the data strobe signal Cable Verify Two pins on the interface connector are jumpered together to allow the user to verify proper installation of the interface...

Page 228: ...an 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 by negotiation between the printer and the host Compatibility Mode This mode provides compatibility with a Centronics or PC Parallel interface see Table 8 Data is transferred from the host to the printer in 8 bi...

Page 229: ... selected See Table 8 for the different connector signals Signals Table 8 lists each of the signals associated with the corresponding pins on the 1284 interface Descriptions of the signals follow Table 8 1284 Signals Pin Source of Data Type of Mode Compatible Nibble Byte 1 Host nStrobe HostClk Host Clk 2 Host Printer Data 1 LSB 3 Host Printer Data 2 4 Host Printer Data 3 5 Host Printer Data 4 6 Ho...

Page 230: ...nd Data 8 28 Signal Ground PError Select nAck 29 Signal Ground Busy nFault 30 Signal Ground nAutoFd nSelectIn nInit 31 Host nInit 32 Printer NFault nDataAvail aDataAvail 33 Not Defined 34 Not Defined 35 Not Defined 36 Host nSelectIn 1284 Active 1284 Active Note The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer should not exceed 32 feet 10 meters 216 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 231: ...e mode Xflag Driven by the printer A high true level indicating the printer is ready for data transfer and the printer is on line Data bits 2 and 6 in Nibble mode Host Busy Host Acknowledge NDStrobe Driven by the host Activates auto line feed mode Peripheral Logic High Driven by the printer When the line is high the printer indicates all of its signals are in a valid state When the line is low the...

Page 232: ...d pull down values Note Must be installed by an IBM service representative The shipping kit for this printer includes 220 ohm pull up and 330 ohm pull down alternate terminating resistors If you install the 220 ohm pull up resistor you must also install the 330 ohm pull down resistor Table 9 lists the three terminating resistor configurations you can install Table 9 Terminating Resistor Configurat...

Page 233: ...installing terminating resistors is provided in your Maintenance Information Manual IMPORTANT This is an involved maintenance procedure To avoid damage to the equipment only a trained technician should perform this procedure Chapter 5 Printer Interfaces 219 ...

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Page 235: ...ements 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 DANGER 2 Switch off printer power and unplug the printer power cord before cleaning the printer Exterior Cleaning Clean the outside of the cabinet with a soft lint free cloth and mild detergent soap Dishwashing liquid works we...

Page 236: ...ully lift them off the hubs 6 Raise the ribbon out of the ribbon path 7 Brush the paper dust and ribbon lint off the tractors shuttle cover assembly base casting and ribbon guides with a soft bristled brush nonmetallic brush such as a toothbrush Vacuum up the residue 8 Cabinet models Brush and vacuum up dust or residue that has accumulated inside the lower cabinet 9 Cabinet models Wipe the lower c...

Page 237: ...Figure 14 Interior Components of the Cabinet Models Chapter 6 Routine Service and Diagnostics 223 ...

Page 238: ...Figure 15 Interior Components of the Pedestal Models with Ribbon Spool Above 224 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 239: ...o identify missing or malformed characters improper vertical alignment or vertical compression v All E s A pattern of all uppercase letter E s used to identify missing characters misplaced dots smeared characters improper phasing or light dark character variations v All H s A pattern of all uppercase letter H s used to detect missing characters or dots smeared characters or improper phasing v All ...

Page 240: ...n in OPERATOR PRINT TESTS menu 7 UNTIL OPERATOR PRINT TESTS TEST NAME Cycles through the list of print tests until you reach the name of the test you wish to run 8 ENTER OPERATOR PRINT TESTS TEST NAME The print test you have selected starts printing at either 80 or 136 columns as specified 9 ENTER OPERATOR PRINT TESTS TEST NAME The print tests stops printing 10 Examine the print quality of the cha...

Page 241: ... refer to the ASCII code chart in the 6500 ASCII Programmer s Reference Manual or the EBCDIC code chart in the 6500 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual Each printable character prints both as its assigned symbol and 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 ac...

Page 242: ...RATOR MENU TWINAX INTERFACE Moves forward to the COAX INTERFACE or TWINAX INTERFACE option 4 ENTER PRINTER CONTROL INTERFACE SELECTION Moves forward to the INTERFACE SELECTION option COAX INTERFACE PRINT LANGUAGE Or TWINAX INTERFACE PRINT LANGUAGE 5 UNTIL PRINTER CONTROL HEX PRINT MODE Moves forward to the HEX PRINT MODE option COAX INTERFACE HEX PRINT MODE Or HEX PRINT MODE Moves forward to the H...

Page 243: ...out results when data is sent to the printer with HEX PRINT MODE enabled After obtaining the printout return to normal print mode by disabling HEX PRINT MODE Note Printing in Hex Mode may alter prior print attributes set by the host computer A soft reset or power off may be required after disabling HEX PRINT MODE Figure 16 Sample ASCII Hex Code Printout Figure 17 Sample Coax Hex Code Printout Chap...

Page 244: ...tor correctable v IBM service representative required to correct Fault Correction Procedure Before correcting a fault read the fault explanation then proceed to fix the problem taking the following steps 1 Write down the number of the error message s being displayed 2 Read the fault explanation then proceed to fix the problem if possible 3 Press Stop to clear the fault message Press Start to retur...

Page 245: ...meters Contact your system administrator 008 HOLD PRINT TIMEOUT PRESS START Yes Printer was off line more than 10 minutes and the Intervention Required parameter is set to Send to Host Press Start to put printer in READY state 009 INVALID KEY PRESS Yes Appears briefly if an inactive key is pressed in current print mode Re enter the value or press the correct key 010 PARAMETER ERROR No Illegal para...

Page 246: ...ort configuration setup Ensure that baud rate matches both host and printer settings 022 UNIT ADDRESS INVALID Yes Poll timeout on the twinax interface indicating the unit address is not recognized by the printer Ensure that printer address matches host setting 024 SERIAL LINE PARITY ERROR Yes Parity error Check printer serial port configuration setup Ensure that parity setting matches both host an...

Page 247: ...MEOUT 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 jam fault Clear stacker jam and reload paper See Operator s Guide for procedure 038 STACKER FULL 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 full fault Remove pap...

Page 248: ... CMX board is not properly detecting a 48 volt output Contact your IBM service representative 054 HAMMER COIL SHORT SEE USER S MANUAL No Hammer coil shorted to ground Contact your IBM service representative 055 MECH DRIVER LINK FAILURE SEE USER S MANUAL No Link failure before the controller board and mechanism driver board Contact your IBM service representative 056 HAMMER COIL CHECK SEE USER S MA...

Page 249: ...er after Cancel key has been pressed No action necessary 080 POWER SUPPLY HOT No Power supply temperature is elevated beyond normal threshold Contact your IBM service representative 081 POWER VOLT CHECK SEE USER S MANUAL No Power supply voltage failure Contact your IBM service representative 082 POWER 8 5V CHECK SEE USER S MANUAL No Internal power failure Contact your IBM service representative 08...

Page 250: ... LOWER DRIVER SHORT SEE USER S MANUAL No Circuit s on the hammer bank or in the hammer bank power cable 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 IBM service representative 105 HAMMER CHECK No Hammer coil is open You can continue to print with ...

Page 251: ...sy too long Fatal firmware error on the controller board Contact your IBM service representative 124 PAPER FIFO OVERFLOW SEE USER S MANUAL No Paper first in first out overflow Fatal firmware error on the controller board Contact your IBM service representative 125 PAPER FIFO UNDERFLOW SEE USER S MANUAL No Paper first in first out underflow Fatal firmware error on the controller board Contact your ...

Page 252: ...eter Fatal firmware error on the controller board Contact your IBM service representative 139 OVER SPEED CHECK SEE USER S MANUAL No The shuttle is running over speed Fatal firmware error on the controller board Contact your IBM service representative 140 48 VOLTS FAILED SEE USER S MANUAL No The power supply is not generating a proper 48 Volts or the controller board is not detecting a 48 Volt outp...

Page 253: ...ntact your IBM service representative 163 ERROR FLASH DID NOT PROGRAM Yes The printer encountered an error trying to program flash memory Download the program again If the fault message appears again contact your IBM service representative 164 ERROR SDRAM JEDEC MISSING No The printer could not find JEDEC table for SDRAM using default values Contact your IBM service representative 165 ERROR NO DRAM...

Page 254: ...n required 182 ETHERNET DETECTED N A Status message indicating that the Ethernet Interface has established communication No action required 190 SECURITY ERROR SEE USER S MANUAL No Security Key intended for ribbon use installed on CDB machine Contact your IBM service representative 191 SECURITY CODE VIOLATION No Security Key does not match emulation Contact your IBM service representative 192 SECUR...

Page 255: ...ller board is not detecting a 48 Volt output from the power supply board Contact your IBM service representative A97 GRAPHIC CHECK ERROR PRESS STOP THEN START Yes Graphic Check Error CT emulation Press Stop then Start B10 ERROR NO DRAM DETECTED No Boot up routines did not detect the presence of SDRAM DIMM Contact your IBM service representative B11 ERROR RAM TEST FAILED No SDRAM failed the boot in...

Page 256: ...e representative B43 ERROR SDRAM TOO MANY BANKS No Printer boot initialization tests detect incorrect SDRAM Contact your IBM service representative B44 ERROR SDRAM NOT 64 BITS WIDE No Printer boot initialization tests detect incorrect SDRAM Contact your IBM service representative B45 ERROR SDRAM IS WRONG VOLTAGE No Printer boot initialization tests detect incorrect SDRAM Contact your IBM service r...

Page 257: ...our IBM service representative DRIVER CIRCUIT BAD SEE USER S MANUAL No The hammer coil count test failed Contact your IBM service representative E NET TEST UNAVAILABLE Yes The Ethernet PCBA did not initialize correctly Cycle power Wait for E Net Ready to display then retry operation If the fault message appears again contact your IBM service representative ENERGY SAVER MODE ACTIVE N A Status messa...

Page 258: ...e printer automatically corrects the condition by running at half speed mode until the hammers cool down at which point it resumes full speed printing HMR BANK NOT INSTALLED SEE USER S MANUAL No Hammer bank is not installed Contact your IBM service representative HAMMER COIL BAD etc No Hammer coils s number etc failed the current test at power up You can continue to print with degraded print quali...

Page 259: ...A Non error status message No action required P17 SECURITY VIOLATION No Security code of PAL on controller board does not match code of firmware on the controller board Contact your IBM service representative PA1 SELECTED N A Attach status message No action necessary PA2 SELECTED N A Attach status message No action necessary PAP FD DRVR CIR SEE USER S MANUAL No Paper Feed Driver Circuit The paper ...

Page 260: ...h current Power down and contact your IBM service representative SHUTL OVR SPEED No The shuttle is running over speed Contact your IBM service representative SHUTTLE STALL Yes The shuttle is not moving Set the forms thickness lever to match the thickness of paper but not too tightly Check and adjust the platen gap Inspect the ink transport media mask for deformation that snags and interferes with ...

Page 261: ...action necessary TOP OF FORM SET N A Non error status message No action necessary TRANSPORT CALIBRATION COMPLETE N A Status message displays when Transport calibration is complete No action required WAITING FOR ETHERNET ADAPTER N A Status message appears when the printer is first powered on if the optional Ethernet card is installed No action required Chapter 6 Routine Service and Diagnostics 247 ...

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Page 263: ...r parameters Label yield with high performance scanning equipment may exceed these yields Use only the ribbons listed below P N Description Length Yards 39U2551 Ribbon 6pk IBM 6500 100 Ordering Ribbons 6500 vxx Models IBM Printing Supplies are distributed through Priority Fulfillment Services PSFweb and a worldwide network of dealers Please contact one of the following numbers to place an order fo...

Page 264: ...imate 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 life in the end user s application Many factors such as print coverage per page machine settings paper type and size and environmental conditions can affect supply life Supply warranties are only for defects in materials ...

Page 265: ... 1 to 6 part forms maximum 12 pound 45 g m2 ply of upper plies v Multi part carbonless maximum of 6 part forms Test readability of greater than 4 part forms v Recycled paper not recommended with stacker Sheet Thickness 0 025 inches 0 064 cm maximum Drive Adjustable tractors 6 pin engagement Slew Rate Fast Slow 6500 v05 12 ips 10 4 ips 6500 v5P 12 ips 10 4 ips 6500 v10 20 ips 10 4 ips 6500 v10 w St...

Page 266: ...et 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 opening the front and rear printer doors Printer Dimensions and Weight Cabinet Models Height 41 inches 103 3 cm Width 27 inches 68 6 cm Depth 29 inches 73 7 cm Weight 225 lbs 102 1 kg unpackaged 237 lbs 112 kg unpackaged with power stacker 2...

Page 267: ...t Models Pedestal Models Acoustic Noise Levels per ISO 9296 v05 v10 v15 v20 v5P v1P 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 dB 46 dB 46 dB 6 3 Bel 6 3 Bel 5 8 Bel 6 3 Bel 6 3 Bel Note Cabinet model noise levels listed are with the cabinet doors closed Levels will be higher if the doors are open Pedestal model noise levels listed are for...

Page 268: ...V 5A 200 V 9A 100V Power Consumption 6500 v05 6500 v5P 120 VAC 60 Hz Operating DP Mode Standby All H s ECMA132 Not Energy Star Energy Star Watts 210 167 80 21 BTU Hour 717 570 273 75 VA 300 291 120 36 220 VAC 60 Hz Operating DP Mode Standby All H s ECMA132 Not Energy Star Energy Star Watts 210 176 80 22 BTU Hour 717 601 273 75 VA 340 194 130 41 ECMA132 Standard Spread Sheet Pattern ISO 10561 254 I...

Page 269: ...0 Hz Operating DP Mode Standby All H s ECMA132 Not Energy Star Energy Star Watts 290 198 80 25 BTU Hour 990 676 273 85 VA 600 227 150 55 6500 v15 120 VAC 60 Hz Operating DP Mode Standby All H s ECMA132 Not Energy Star Energy Star Watts 440 231 90 27 BTU Hour 1502 788 307 92 VA 740 388 160 50 ECMA132 Standard Spread Sheet Pattern ISO 10561 Appendix A Printer Specifications 255 ...

Page 270: ... Operating DP Mode Standby All H s ECMA132 Not Energy Star Energy Star Watts 637 251 119 28 BTU Hour 2175 857 406 95 6 VA 690 291 120 30 7 220 VAC 60 Hz Operating DP Mode Standby All H s ECMA132 Not Energy Star Energy Star Watts 604 268 111 28 BTU Hour 2062 915 379 95 6 VA 686 280 122 30 7 ECMA132 Standard Spread Sheet Pattern ISO 10561 256 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 271: ...lel interfaces Cables A power line cord is provided with the printer but no data cables The following provides data cable requirements and ordering information ASCII Serial Parallel The 6500 v printer is connected to personal computers and controllers via industry standard EIA 232 E and PC parallel printer cables For Dataproducts interfaces you will need to obtain a Dataproducts cable Contact your...

Page 272: ... line This is useful in printing forms and text together or in mixing different fonts on a print line Use of multiple densities and reverse paper feed also affects throughput Table 11 6500 v Nominal Print Rates 1 of 2 PRINT QUALITY DOT DENSITY DPI Note 1 CHARACTERS PER INCH DOT MATRIX Note 2 PERFORMANCE Uppercase Only LPM Descenders Underline LPM 500 1000 1500 2000s 500 1000 1500 2000s CORRESPONDE...

Page 273: ...7 2 3 5 x 7 2 42 83 127 167 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 Note 1 A B x C where A is maximum horizontal dot density B is horizontal dot placement density C is vertical dot density Note 2 D E x F G where D is maximum number of dots that may be placed on E horizontal positions F is number of vertical dots for uppercase symbols G is number of dots avail...

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Page 275: ...s 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 printer memory on invisible matrices as shown in Figure 19 Matrix visible only to the printer Dot Column Dot Row Ink dots formed by hammer tips Character Row Character Column C2qu0115 Figure 19 Typical Character Fo...

Page 276: ...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 20 unless unidirectional printing is chosen After a line of characters is printed the paper advances to the first dot row of the next print line This creates a number of blank rows between lines of characters depending on the print mode and line spacing you selec...

Page 277: ...r 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 the operator panel or from the host computer Printing rates also vary according to the print quality you select For example if you select the Near Letter Quality NLQ option the printer uses more dot rows and slower print strokes to f...

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Page 279: ...rface v 3174 Controller Asynchronous Emulation Adapter v IBM Personal Computer Systems ASCII Serial or Parallel port v pSeries formerly RS 6000 ASCII Serial or Parallel port v Non IBM systems that support ASCII attachments through the following interfaces EIA 232 E Serial EIA 422 B Serial PC Parallel Dataproducts Parallel and IEEE 1284 Parallel v Ethernet and Token Ring LANs via the Network Print ...

Page 280: ...gital Equipment Corporation VAX machine the preferred attachment is through EIA 232 E serial interface Note For more specific information refer to either the 6500 ASCII Programmer s Reference Manual or the 6500 Coax Twinax Programmer s Reference Manual Compatibility and Limitations The following are some compatibility and limitation considerations you should be familiar with before attaching this ...

Page 281: ... v does not support v Printronix printers with an L in the model design indicate the printer has the capability to print smaller dots The IBM 6500 v will print text only applications that were printed by L Series printers Applications requiring the printing of anything other than text will not be supported v DAVFU DVFU NVFU and CVFU Vertical Format Units along with the optional uses of the Serial ...

Page 282: ... EOF switch to handle these types of forms Contact your IBM Sales Representative or IBM Authorized Remarketer v Downloaded characters are not supported in Proprinter Epson P Series P Series XQ Variant or Serial Matrix emulations v Due to the variation in carbonless forms you should test forms with four or more parts for readability prior to production use Carbonless forms can be affected by storag...

Page 283: ... NLQ mode was Gothic for 13 3 16 7 and 18 CPI The dot sizes are different Also the 6500 v has a single dot size vs three with 4234 For bar code applications some combinations of unit module width wide to narrow ratio and element height may affect read rates The 4234 emulation will support image and font resolution of 120 x 144 pel compared to 144 x 144 pel in the 4234 This will cause images to cha...

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Page 285: ...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 v iSeries v 5294 5394 and 5494 Remote Control Units Attaching Printer to an iSeries with Twinax Interface DANGER 4 Do not connect or disconnect any communication port teleport attachment connector or power cord during an elect...

Page 286: ...on 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 8 You may want to execute the iSeries Workstation Printer VFYPRT Verification Test to make sure the iSeries host system recognizes the printer Note If you do not want to use the system printer configuration that is created by the auto configura...

Page 287: ...set to 4234 2 mode Device model MODEL 0000 00 if IPDS 4234 12 and 02 if SCS 4234 2 Type can be set to 6408 or 6412 CTA for 6408 or 6412 model Advance Function AFP NO See Note Port number Printing PORT x Switch setting SWTSET y Printer station address Online at IPL ONLINE YES Attached controller CTL Twinaxial workstation controller name Font identifier FONT zzz Default font identifier Form feed FOR...

Page 288: ...n printer name Device class DEVCLS RMT 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 model MODEL 0000 00 if IPDS 4234 12 and 02 if SCS 4234 2 Type can be set to 6408 or 6412 CTA for 6408 or 6412 model Advanced Function AFP NO See Note Location Address LOCADR xx Online at IPL ONLINE YES Attached controller CTL Remote contro...

Page 289: ... 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 existing local 3174 SNA connected control unit is assumed The steps required to install a local LU1 SCS printer for host definitions are as follows 1 Define to VTAM by adding logmode entry to VTAM Logmode Table 2 Define to JES2 Not required but recomme...

Page 290: ...D NAME LOC6500 DEST R1 Step 3 Define to CICS or another 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 written and vendor supplied Refer to the vendor documentation for defining an SCS printer to the program for its use If there is no specific informat...

Page 291: ...Print Facility VPS or equivalent product 5 Select the options on the printer that are appropriate for the environment Step 1 NCP Definition XYZ GROUP TYPE NCP LINK ADRESS 032 REMPU74 PU ADDR C1 REM6500 LU LOCADDR replaced by port on control unit DLOGMOD 6500SCSR Default LOGMODE ENTRY NAME MODETAB MYTABLE Table name containing MODEENT Step 2 VTAM Definition The following entry should be placed in t...

Page 292: ...ram must provide the SCS commands to control the printer CICS VPS and other applications support SCS as well as numerous application programs both customer written and vendor supplied Refer to the vendor documentation for defining an SCS printer to the program for its use If there is no specific information on the 6500 v you may use the IBM 4234 for reference Step 5 Printer Settings It is recommen...

Page 293: ...onment 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 capable printer LOC3174 VBUILD TYPE LOCAL LOCPU74 PU CUADDR nnn LOC6500 LU LOCADDR n MODETAB MYMODETB DLOGMODE printer ISTATUS ACTIVE The following entry should be placed in the VTAM MODE TABLE specified above or another of your choice 6500DSEL MODEENT LOG...

Page 294: ... are not supported in this mode 6500 LU3 DSE Remote SNA 3174 Control Unit v LU1 DSE mode is utilized when host controls are not needed to accomplish the print function desired An existing remote 3174 SNA connected control unit is assumed The steps required to install an LU1 DSE printer for host definitions are as follows v Define to NCP point to LU1 default logmode entry defined below v Define to ...

Page 295: ...NOSEP PRWIDTH 132 NOFCBLOD WS W R Q PMD LIM F T C P CKPTPAGE 30 DESTID NAME P6500 DEST R1 Step 4 Define to CICS or another application program Refer to the vendor documentation for defining a DSE printer to the program for its use Host system commands to change printer settings are not supported in DSE mode Step 5 Printer Settings It is recommended that the following printer settings be changed fr...

Page 296: ...iate 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 capable printer LOC3174 VBUILD TYPE LOCAL LOCPU74 PU CUADDR nnn LOC6500 LU LOCADDR n MODETAB MYMODETB DLOGMODE printer ISTATUS ACTIVE The following entry should be placed in the VTAM MODE TABLE specified above or another of your choice 65...

Page 297: ...ot 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 this printer to a VM host system SNA Attachment Sample exec file for attaching with SNA protocols Signal JUST_VM CP SMSG VTAMOPX F NET DEFAULTS ID LS6C004 DLOGMOD LU1PRT CP SMSG VTAMOPX F NET DEFAULTS ID LS6C004 DLOGMOD LU3PRT pull upper pause SMSG RSCS...

Page 298: ...YSTEM 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 printer on your host system Generally the PU defines the type of communications relationship that the HOST VTAM has with a communications controller such as a 3174 control unit or a controller inside a printer such as a 3820 or...

Page 299: ...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 application program that communicates with single or multiple device data processing workstations in an interactive batch data transfer or distributed data processing environment The data stream conforms to the SNA Character String SCS or Document Content Archi...

Page 300: ... 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 of an LU type 6 1 is an application program that uses CICS VS and communicates with an application program that uses IMS VS LU type 6 2 An LU type 6 2 supports sessions between two applications in a distributed data processing environment ...

Page 301: ...h and spacing and designed to be read by a one dimensional scanning device baud A unit of speed that measures the rate at which information is transferred Baud rate is the reciprocal of the length in seconds of the shortest pulse used to carry data For example a system in which the shortest pulse is 1 1200 second operates at 1200 baud On RS 232 serial lines the baud rate equals the data flow rate ...

Page 302: ...printed in one horizontal inch cps Characters per second A measurement of the print speed of a serial character printer CPU Central Processing Unit CR Carriage Return CT0 Abbreviation for Coax Twinax only A model available in a previous 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 U...

Page 303: ...trict character alignment is desired tables charts spreadsheets and so forth font name See typeface font pattern A font pattern is the matrix of pixels which represents a character symbol or image font proportional A font in which 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 read...

Page 304: ...acknowledged N A Not available or not applicable NL New Line 3287 only NLQ Abbreviation for near letter quality font This is the highest resolution mode supported on the 6500 v Not Ready Mode Offline The printer is not ready to receive and process commands and data nS Nanosecond NVFU Direct Access Vertical Format Unit See also DAVFU NVRAM Abbreviation for nonvolatile random access memory The stora...

Page 305: ... the number of component units in a given range used to create an image in print Expressed as the number of dots per inch dpi horizontally and vertically ROM Read Only Memory Programs instructions and routines permanently stored in the printer that cannot be written to Information in ROM is not lost when power is turned off ROM resident fonts are fonts permanently stored in a printer and available...

Page 306: ...or brand name that identifies a particular design of type Examples are Courier Helvetica and Swiss Also called type family typographic font See font proportional U UPC Universal Product Code USET Abbreviation for User defined Set An IGP command that creates custom character sets except OCR fonts from existing characters stored in memory V VFU Abbreviation for vertical format unit W warm start An a...

Page 307: ... and copiers to help reduce air pollution and global warming caused by electricity generation IBM participates in this program by introducing printers that reduce power consumption when they are not being used As an Energy Star Partner IBM has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency Note The Energy Star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any pr...

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Page 310: ...icable This product may contain a sealed lead acid battery lithium battery nickel metal hydride battery or nickel cadmium battery Batteries of these types must be recycled or disposed of properly Recycling facilities may not be available in your area In the United States IBM has established a collection process for reuse recycling or proper disposal of used batteries and battery packs from IBM equ...

Page 311: ...non IBM option cards This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to European standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication devices Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic en...

Page 312: ...dio interference in which case the user will be required to take adequate 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 will be required to take adequate measures Korea 298 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 313: ... die IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH 70548 Stuttgart Informationen in Hinsicht EMVG Paragraph 3 Abs 2 2 Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55022 und EN 55024 Klasse A EN 55022 Klasse A Geräte müssen mit folgendem Warnhinweis versehen werden Warnung dies ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstörungen verursachen in diesem Fall kann vom ...

Page 314: ...M Handbüchern angegeben zu installieren und zu betreiben CAUTION This product is equipped with a 3 wire power cord and plug for the user s safety Use this power cord in conjunction with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock 300 Infoprint 6500 User s Manual ...

Page 315: ...TED 237 120 MACHINE CHECK 237 121 PAPER NOT AT SPEED 237 122 PAPER NOT SCHEDULED 237 123 PAPER BUSY TOO LONG 237 124 PAPER FIFO OVERFLOW 237 125 PAPER FIFO UNDERFLOW 237 126 FEED TABLE CHECK 237 127 ILLEGAL STATE 237 128 INVALID COMMAND 237 129 INVALID PARAMETER 237 130 PAP FEED INCOMPLETE 237 131 PAPER FEED INTERRUPT 237 132 RIBBON INVALD COMMAND 238 133 PAPER NOT SCHEDULED 238 134 INVALID COMMAN...

Page 316: ... menu 110 ASCII Data Port 112 Buffer Size in Kilobytes 111 Ethernet Hotport 113 Ethernet Speed 112 IPDS Data Port Number 112 Job Control 112 Keep Alive Timer 112 Nest Serv Type 111 NetBIOS Protocol 111 Novell Frame 111 Novell Protocol 111 Report Status 113 Timeout 113 Trickle Time 113 Adapter Test Page Operator Print Tests menu 201 All E s Operator Print Tests menu 201 All E s FF Operator Print Te...

Page 317: ...figuration 45 Change power on set Configuration Management menu 66 Channel Wireless Parameters menu 120 Character Filtering Code V Configuration menu 174 Data Bit 8 175 Ignore Characters 174 Select Character 1 175 Select Character 2 175 character formation line matrix printing 261 Character Set ANSI menu Page Format 159 Character Sets Epson Emulation menu 181 P Series Emulation menu 184 Serial Mat...

Page 318: ...05 Compatibility Option 3 Position After Form Feed 4234 only 105 Compatibility Option 4 Form Feed at End of Print Buffer 105 Compatibility Option 5 Null Suppression 105 Compatibility Option 6 Form Feed Command Position 106 Compatibility Option 7 Automatic Form Feed at End of Print Buffer 106 Compatibility Option 8 Automatic FF After Operator Initiated Copy 106 Compatibility Option 9 CR EM and NL 3...

Page 319: ...OFF DOWNLOADING 243 DP FIFO BUSY 243 DRIVER CIRCUIT BAD 243 E E NET TEST UNAVAILABLE 243 Early print complete Twinax Interface menu 71 Early Print Complete 3270 Interface menu 99 Coax Interface menu 80 Eject Restore Printer Control menu 60 electrical characteristics 254 input voltage 254 power consumption 254 Elong Alt Font P Series XQ Emulation menu 187 Emulation Configuration menu 143 Active Emu...

Page 320: ...Character Size 172 Slashed Zero 171 True Vertical 1 10 171 Truncate Off Page Alpha 171 UPC Descenders 172 Width Limit 173 Graphics Quality IPDS Configuration menu 149 H H B CONTROL MODE 244 HAMMER COIL BAD 244 Hex code printout 227 Hex print mode Printer Control menu 58 Twinax Interface menu 75 Hex Print Mode Coax Interface menu 85 Hex transparent control Twinax Interface menu 72 Hex Transparent C...

Page 321: ...beros menu 123 Kerberos Password Wireless Kerberos menu 124 L labels specifications 252 LAC approximation Twinax Interface menu 73 Latch Data On Parallel Interface menu PC Parallel menu 130 Lead In Characters 3270 Interface menu 100 5250 Interface menu 93 Coax Interface menu 81 LEAP Password Wireless LEAP menu 126 LEAP Username Wireless LEAP menu 126 Left Margin Print Format menu Margins 199 LF Fo...

Page 322: ...ON STALL CHECK TRANSPORT 236 090 SHUTTLE COVER OPEN 236 092 TRNSPRT DRVR CIRCUIT 236 101 UPPER DRIVER SHORT 236 102 LOWER DRIVER SHORT 236 104 ERROR DP FIFO BUSY 236 105 HAMMER CHECK 236 110 STACK OVERFLOW 236 111 STACK UNDERFLOW 236 112 UNDEFINED OPCODE 236 113 INSTRUCTION SET 236 114 ILLGL OPR ACCESS 236 115 ILLGL INSTRACCESS 236 116 ILLEGAL BUS ACCESS 237 117 A TO D OVERUN 237 118 UNDEFINED INT...

Page 323: ... CODE VIOLATION 246 SECURITY KEY NOT DETECTED 246 SENSOR CALIBRATION PASSED 246 SERVICE MENU 246 SF ERROR 246 SHUT DRVR CIR 246 SHUTL OVR SPEED 246 SHUTTLE STALL 246 SHUTTLE TYPE NOT SUPPORTED 246 STACK UNDERFLOW 246 TABLE MISMATCH DOWNLOAD AGAIN 246 TCP PORT BUSY 246 TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT 247 TOP OF FORM SET 247 TRANSPORT CALIBRATION COMPLETE 247 WAITING FOR ETHERNET ADAPTER 247 Midline PY...

Page 324: ...159 ESC c Sequence 159 ETX ACK TBD 161 Form Length 157 Form Width 157 Margins 157 Pos on BC OvrSz 160 Printer Select 159 Private Mode 160 PUM Default 160 Received CR 159 Received DEL 160 Reset Command 159 Truncate PI Slew 160 Panel operator 23 PAP FD DRVR CIR 245 Paper Empty PE PC Parallel Interface Signals 211 Paper Instruction PI Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals 213 PC Parallel Interface ...

Page 325: ...8 Text Position 198 UTF 8 198 Print Character Table 197 Print Quality 197 Reset Command 199 Print language Coax Interface menu 79 Twinax Interface menu 70 Print Language 3270 Interface menu 99 5250 Interface menu 92 P Series Emulation menu 184 Proprinter III XL Emulation menu 179 Serial Matrix Emulation menu 190 Print Language TCP IP IPDS IPDS Configuration menu 148 Print Quality Print Format menu...

Page 326: ...beros Password Wireless Kerberos menu 124 Reset LEAP Password Wireless LEAP menu 126 Reset LEAP User Wireless LEAP menu 126 Reset SSID Name Wireless Parameters menu 120 Reset WEP Keys Wireless Parameters menu 122 RESETTING PLEASE WAIT 245 Resistor configurations terminating 218 resistors installing 219 removing 219 Response Polarity Parallel Interface menu PC Parallel menu 130 RESTORING BOOT CODE ...

Page 327: ...UNDERFLOW 246 Standard capabilities 3 built in diagnostic tools 6 graphics 5 host computer interfaces 3 output control 5 printer emulations 3 vertical formatting 5 Stop Bits Serial Interface menu 139 Strobe Polarity Dataproducts menu PC Parallel menu 133 Parallel Interface menu PC Parallel menu 130 Subnet Mask Adapter Address Submenu Network Setup menu 109 Ethernet Address Submenu Network Setup me...

Page 328: ...ss Parameters menu 122 WEP Key Format Wireless Parameters menu 122 WEP Key Width Wireless Parameters menu 122 Width Limit Code V Configuration menu Graphics Option 173 Wireless Address Menu Network Setup menu 118 DHCP 118 Gateway Address 118 IP Address 118 MAC Address 118 Subnet Mask 118 Wireless Kerberos menu 123 Clock Skew 124 KDC Port Number 124 Kerberos Enable 123 Kerberos Password 124 Renew L...

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