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NEC Pinwriter P5200/P5300
Print method . . . . . . . . . . . . Impact dot matrix, 24-pin
Print speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 cps high speed @ 120 dpi, 147
cps letter quality 360 dpi
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 dpi vertical x 360 dpi horizontal
Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courier, Prestige Elite, ITC Souvenir,
Bold PS, Times P, Helvette PS, Draft
Gothic
Paper handling . . . . . . . . . . Cut sheets and push tractor for
continuous forms
Carriage Width . . . . . . . . . . . 80 column P5200, 136 column P5300
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel
Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEC Pinwriter, Epson LQ Series
Control Panel
TYPE STYLE lights - Indicates the selected type style.
QUIET light - Indicates that quiet mode is selected.
SELECT light - Indicates that the printer is online. Power
light-Indicates that the printer is on. Alert light-Lights under the
following conditions: cover open, serial interface communication
error, sheet feeder eject error, paper out, multistrike ribbon cartridge
empty, downloading error, font card error. Flashes when printing
stops due to printer malfunction.
TYPE STYLE key - Press to select the desired type style.
PITCH key - Press to select the desired pitch (characters per inch)
as indicated in the window to the left of this key. Pressing this key in
memory mode increases the menu number.
QUIET key - Press this key to print at a reduced speed and noise
level. Pressing this key in memory mode decreases the menu
number.
FEED key - Press this key once to advance the paper one line.
Press this key and hold for form feed. Press with QUIET key while
holding down SELECT key to reset printer to initialized state. Press
while holding SELECT key to set the current position as top-of-form.
SELECT key - Press this key to toggle between online and offline. If
SELECT light is on, pressing this key suspends or continues
printing. Press and hold this key while turning printer power on to
enter the memory mode. In memory mode, press this key to enter
the selected setting.
Self-test
1. Load paper into the printer and turn off the printer power.
2. Hold down the SELECT key while turning on printer power. The
printer will enter the memory set mode and print out the main
menu.
3. Select item number 7, “TEST PRINT” by pressing the PITCH key
repeatedly until “7" appears on the pitch indicator.
4. Press the SELECT key to begin the self-test. The self-test printout
will include the firmware revision level, character generator
revision level, memory switch settings, and print head test
followed by a hex dump of data in the printer buffer.
Printer Configuration
Using the three control panels keys to make menu selections:
1. Use the PITCH key to increase the menu number on the PITCH
indicator.
2. Use the QUIET key to decrease the menu number on the PITCH
indicator.
3. Use the SELECT key to enter the selected setting on the PITCH
indicator.
To enter the memory switch menu mode:
1. Load continuous forms paper and turn off the printer power.
2. Press and hold the SELECT key while turning on printer power.
The printer will enter the memory switch menu mode and print out
the main menu.
To print out the current memory switch settings:
1. Enter the memory switch menu mode.
2. Press the PITCH or QUIET key to select “5" (PRINT ALL
CURRENT SETTINGS) from the main menu
3. Press the SELECT key to enter this selection. Note that current
settings are between brackets.
To change a memory switch:
1. Enter the memory switch menu mode.
2. After the main menu is printed, select “1" for print mode settings,
”2" for form settings, etc., using the corresponding number on the
main menu. Use the PITCH and QUIET keys to cycle through
selections and use the SELECT key to make a selection.
3. After a selection is made, the printer will print out the menu with
the new settings in brackets.
4. To quit and return to the main menu, select “99.” To save the new
settings and to exit to online status, select “6.” To exit to online
status without saving the changes, select “99.”
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