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Table of Contents

A Printer Specifications.......................................... 239

Ribbon Cartridge Specifications ........................................................... 239

Paper Specifications ............................................................................. 239

Labels ................................................................................................... 240

Printer Weight and Dimensions ............................................................ 240

Environmental Characteristics .............................................................. 240

Acoustic Noise Level ............................................................................ 241

Energy Star........................................................................................... 241

Electrical Characteristics ...................................................................... 242

Interfaces .............................................................................................. 243

Printing Rates ....................................................................................... 243

B ASCII Character Set ........................................... 245

C Zero Tear Pedestal Printer ................................. 247

Overview............................................................................................... 247

Operation .............................................................................................. 248

Position the Paper Input and Adjust the Paper Guides .................. 248

Load Paper..................................................................................... 250

Position the Paper Out Sensor....................................................... 252

Set the Tear Bar Distance .............................................................. 253

Set the Top of Form ....................................................................... 254

ZTP SETTINGS Menu .......................................................................... 255

Performance Limitations ....................................................................... 256

D Customer Support .............................................. 259

Printronix Customer Support Center..................................................... 259

Printronix Supplies Department ............................................................ 259

Corporate Offices.................................................................................. 260

E Communication Notices ..................................... 261

Notices.................................................................................................. 261

Energy Star........................................................................................... 263

Communication Statements.................................................................. 263

Software License Agreement................................................................ 264

Summary of Contents for N7000 H-Series

Page 1: ...N7000 and N7000 H Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer User s Manual...

Page 2: ...ES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY ARE EXCLUDED Printronix Inc does not warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet your requirements or that the operation o...

Page 3: ...User s Manual N7000 and N7000 H Series Cartridge Ribbon Printers...

Page 4: ...ronix PGL LinePrinter Plus and IGP are registered trademarks and N7000 N705 N705ZT N710 N710ZT N715 N715ZT N705Q N710Q N715Q N7220Q N738HQ N738H N738HZT N768H N768HZT N780H N768HQ N780HQ and SureStak...

Page 5: ...mer Support Center 13 Printronix Supplies Department 13 Corporate Offices 14 2 Setting Up The Printer 15 Before You Begin 15 Power Requirements 15 Select a Site 15 Printer Dimensions 16 Printer Compon...

Page 6: ...Menu Definitions 60 CONFIG CONTROL 64 HOST INTERFACE 66 Auto Switching Submenu 67 Centronics Parallel Submenu 69 Dataproducts Submenu 71 Serial Submenu 74 IEEE 1284 Parallel Bidirectional Submenu 79...

Page 7: ...3 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface 164 Compatibility Mode 164 Nibble Mode 164 Byte Mode 164 Signals 165 Terminating Resistor Configurations 167 RS 232 and RS 422 Serial Interfaces 168 RS 232 169 RS 422 17...

Page 8: ...et 245 C Zero Tear Pedestal Printer 247 Overview 247 Operation 248 Position the Paper Input and Adjust the Paper Guides 248 Load Paper 250 Position the Paper Out Sensor 252 Set the Tear Bar Distance 2...

Page 9: ...ons that cement Printronix s leadership position Line matrix printing is Printronix s flagship technology and it remains the workhorse solution for supply chain and back office printing applications b...

Page 10: ...per minute lpm 600 lpm and 800 lpm models Pedestal The pedestal model has a clamshell design that allows easy access to all controls providing faster ribbon replacements and easier paper loading Overs...

Page 11: ...acters and create other graphics Alphanumeric and bar code data are added as the form is printed These emulations are available as factory installed or field installed options These emulations are not...

Page 12: ...r the line matrix printer at the field service level of maintenance Character Sets Reference Manual Information about and examples of the character sets available in line matrix printers IGP PGL Progr...

Page 13: ...lem Configuration printout Press PRT CONFIG on the control panel then press Enter Is the problem with a new install or an existing printer Description of the problem be specific Good and bad samples t...

Page 14: ...uizen 11 38 6546 AS Nijmegen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 6489489 Fax 31 24 6489499 Printronix Schweiz GmbH 42 Changi South Street 1 Changi South Industrial Estate Singapore 486763 Phone 65 6542 0110 F...

Page 15: ...power should be supplied from a separate AC circuit protected at 10 amperes for 100 120 volts or 5 amperes for 200 240 volts at 50 or 60 Hertz Select a Site Select a printer site that meets all of the...

Page 16: ...tronics Parallel 5 meters 15 feet Dataproducts Parallel 12 meters 40 feet IEEE 1284 Parallel 10 meters 32 feet Serial RS 232 15 meters 50 feet Serial RS 422 1220 meters 4000 feet Twisted Pair Type 3 3...

Page 17: ...7 Figure 2 Printer Dimensions Cabinet Model with Paper Stacker 183469b 27 0 in 68 6 cm 83 0 in 210 8 cm 32 5 in 82 6 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 32 0 in 81 3 cm 42 5 in 107 8 cm 59 0 in 149 9 c...

Page 18: ...18 Chapter 2 Printer Dimensions Figure 3 Printer Dimensions Pedestal Model TO F TO F TO F TO F 183882a 25 in 63 5 cm 10 5 in 26 67 cm 48 0 in 122 cm 30 in 76 2 cm 24 6 in 62 48 cm...

Page 19: ...1 REV A 183871a Ribbon Ribbon Cartridge Ribbon Tension Knob Air Shroud Assembly Tab 2 Tab Slot 2 Blue Tractor Lock 2 Paper Support 2 Tractor 2 Vertical Position Knob Platen Lever Splined Shaft Platen...

Page 20: ...20 Chapter 2 Printer Component Locations...

Page 21: ...page 179 for information on fault messages and solutions Operating Modes Online In online mode the printer can receive and print data sent from the host Pressing the ON LINE key toggles the printer f...

Page 22: ...ons are indicated with the plus sign For example Press means to press the key and the key at the same time N7000 and N7000 H Series Printers Figure 5 Control Panel SET TOF PRT CONFIG JOB SELECT1 JOB S...

Page 23: ...edestal or zero tear pedestal If online with data in the printer buffer the data prints and the key functions as described below If in a fault state this key will be ignored View Function for cabinet...

Page 24: ...configuration This key requires a confirmation with the ENTER key pressing any other key will exit from this function See The Configuration Menus on page 45 for an explanation of configuration menus...

Page 25: ...s on the current level of configuration menu In the configuration menu press to scroll backward or press to scroll forward through the menu selections on the same level PREV NEXT When both keys are pr...

Page 26: ...om the host system before pressing CANCEL the print job continues with data missing when the printer returns to online mode Exercise caution to prevent unwanted data loss occurrences as this function...

Page 27: ...INE CLEAR to turn off the alarm Do not open the tractor doors or remove the existing paper 3 For cabinet models open the front door Align the paper supply with the label on the floor Ensure the paper...

Page 28: ...k location If necessary gently press the existing paper back 7 Align the top edge of the new paper with the top perforation of the existing paper 8 Load the new paper over the existing paper Open and...

Page 29: ...1 Press ON LINE CLEAR to remove the LOAD PAPER fault message from the display 12 Press PAPER ADVANCE several times to make sure the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors and over the lower paper gu...

Page 30: ...both tractor doors 16 Remove the old paper from the tractors Allow the paper to fall into the paper supply area 17 Feed the new paper up through the paper slot Hold the paper to prevent it from slipp...

Page 31: ...he Left Tractor 18 Pull the paper above and behind the ribbon mask See Figure 4 on page 19 for the ribbon mask location 19 Load the paper on the left tractor 20 Close the tractor door TOF T O F 183441...

Page 32: ...the 1 mark on the paper scale 21 Normally you should not need to adjust the position of the left tractor If adjustment is necessary unlock the left tractor by placing the tractor lock in the middle p...

Page 33: ...oor If necessary slide the right tractor to remove paper slack or to adjust for various paper widths Then lock the tractor Figure 13 Using the Paper Guide to Orient the Paper TO F TO F TOF T O F 18344...

Page 34: ...ure 14 Aligning the Perforation with the TOF Indicator 27 Align the top of the first print line with the TOF indicator on the tractor by rotating the vertical position knob For best print quality it i...

Page 35: ...is not affected when opening and closing the platen lever 29 Lower the platen lever until it stops 30 Press ON LINE CLEAR to clear any fault messages such as LOAD PAPER from the LCD 31 Press SET TOF...

Page 36: ...For models with the power stacker installed press the STACKER UP key on the rear control panel Figure 16 Unloading the Paper from the Printer 3 Tear off the paper at the perforation 4 Allow the paper...

Page 37: ...et models remove the stacked paper from the rear cabinet floor For cabinet models with the power stacker installed remove the paper from the wire paper tent and press the STACKER DOWN key to lower the...

Page 38: ...per backward through the paper path especially when using a label stock If you are not careful labels can detach and adhere to the printer within the paper path where only an authorized service repres...

Page 39: ...d restarts the life at 100 If a partially used ribbon is loaded the system continues the life at the percentage indicated for the used ribbon You may also resume printing for approximately two more mi...

Page 40: ...sage information is stored on the ribbon cartridge you can reload a partially used cartridge onto a different printer Lighter or Darker Print The ribbon life value as determined by the Integrated Prin...

Page 41: ...he procedures for adjusting the image density If you are satisfied with the print darkness continue with the following steps NOTE Ribbon cartridge instructions and illustrations shown in the following...

Page 42: ...tension knob counterclockwise This could damage the ribbon cartridge 6 Hold the cartridge at an angle so that the rear side nearest you is lower than the side with the ribbon Find the two tabs on the...

Page 43: ...sure that the ribbon does not twist or fold over 8 Turn the ribbon tension knob clockwise a few times to make sure the ribbon tracks correctly in the ribbon path 9 Close the platen lever 10 Close the...

Page 44: ...44 Chapter 3 Integrated Print Management System...

Page 45: ...e thoroughly familiar with the procedures in this chapter Changing Parameter Settings You may change a printer parameter setting such as line spacing or forms length either by pressing keys on the con...

Page 46: ...rameter values as a custom configuration using the Save Config menu option begins on page 50 Navigating the Menus To manipulate configurations review the following instructions about navigating throug...

Page 47: ...s The following procedure shows how to change and save the settings for the Barcode Quality and Language options Use these guidelines to navigate the configuration menus and change other parameters NO...

Page 48: ...make configuration changes OFFLINE QUICK SETUP 4 OFFLINE PRINTER CONTROL 5 PRINTER CONTROL Ribbon End Point 6 PRINTER CONTROL Barcode Quality 7 Barcode Quality Dark 8 Barcode Quality Draft Cycle thro...

Page 49: ...R Save ONLINE No Save Press ENTER to automatically save configuration changes Press ONLINE to continue without saving 17A Cfg 1 Power Up Cfg Configuration changes have been saved as Configuration 1 an...

Page 50: ...u may save them as a numbered configuration Example 1 on page 51 or a named configuration Example 2 on page 53 that can be stored and loaded later for future use If you do not save your configuration...

Page 51: ...ake sure the printer is on 2 OFFLINE QUICK SETUP 3 ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED Allows you to make configuration changes OFFLINE QUICK SETUP 4 OFFLINE CONFIG CONTROL 5 CONFIG CONTROL Load Config 6 CONFIG CON...

Page 52: ...Save Config 11 CONFIG CONTROL Print Config 12 Print Config Current 13 Print Config 2 Press until the desired parameter displays 14 OFFLINE CONFIG CONTROL The selected configuration is printed 15 ENTER...

Page 53: ...on 2 OFFLINE QUICK SETUP 3 ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED Allows you to make configuration changes OFFLINE QUICK SETUP 4 OFFLINE CONFIG CONTROL 5 CONFIG CONTROL Load Config 6 CONFIG CONTROL Name Configs 7 Name...

Page 54: ...2 TES Cycle through the choices until S displays 15 2 TES_ Saves the third character 16 2 TEST Cycle through the choices until T displays 17 2 TEST_ Saves the fourth character 18 Name Configs TEST The...

Page 55: ...Code Quality Print Quality IGP PGL emulation Select Best or High Best prints the darkest images but at the slowest speed High prints at a faster speed than Best but the characters are not as dark See...

Page 56: ...d the printer for print quality you can change it to optimal speed by selecting the values as follows Bar Code Quality Printer Control menu Select Draft See page 57 for the Configuration Main Menu and...

Page 57: ...options and Ethernet Parameters options ACTIVE IGP EMUL This menu allows you to select the PGL or VGL emulation from the menu if IGP is installed EMULATION This menu allows you to configure the option...

Page 58: ...mber is set to Serial 5 Available for pedestal printers only 6 If a Feature File has been downloaded 7 Available for Zero Tear Pedestal printer only EMULATION page 84 ADVANCED USER page 148 LinePrinte...

Page 59: ...Serial IEEE 1284 NETWORK SETUP page 81 Ethernet Address Ethernet Params PRINTER CONTROL page 145 Ribbon End Point Open Platen BOF Tear Bar Dist View Function 3 Unidirectional Display Language Accente...

Page 60: ...or for the appropriate setting ZTP DataTime This option sets the pause time in the data stream that the ZTP requires before moving the form to the tear bar once a print job is completed The values ran...

Page 61: ...wing data is an IGP command 5E default 1 FF NOTE Available for N7000 STD firmware only Printer Protocol Select the LinePrinter protocol you wish to use Form Length Form length is the number of lines t...

Page 62: ...d The life count will always be from 100 to 0 but if a darker setting is selected 0 will be reached more quickly If a lighter setting is selected the system will extend the time it takes to reach 0 Sa...

Page 63: ...ies firmware only DBCS ASCII Mode This option specifies the operating mode of the Hanzi printer Refer to Font Attributes in the LQ1600K Programmer s Reference Manual for more information NOTE Availabl...

Page 64: ...o change the parameter settings for each new job The configurations are stored in memory and will not be lost if you turn off the printer If the Protect Configs parameter is enabled the new configurat...

Page 65: ...menus The name can only be cleared by using the Reset Cfg Names menu When you move into the Name Configs menu the top line of the display shows the current configuration name The second line of the d...

Page 66: ...will save the change to Config 1 Disable The printer will not prompt you to save any changes made HOST INTERFACE The Host Interface Menu enables you to select and configure one of many types of inter...

Page 67: ...he order they were received The user does not have to reconfigure the selected interface between jobs Auto Switching from page 66 Parallel Hotport Serial Hotport Port Type Centronics see page 69 for o...

Page 68: ...timeout error from being sent back to the host connected to the parallel port The selected value is the time that the printer waits before getting the next byte of data from the host The Trickle Time...

Page 69: ...The Data Polarity parameter must be set to match the data polarity of your host computer Standard default Does not expect the host computer to invert the data Inverted Expects the data received on the...

Page 70: ...start reboot if the host asserts the prime signal TOF Action Reset default A form feed is performed before a warm start when the prime signal is asserted from the host This setting is used only if the...

Page 71: ...e printer waits before getting the next byte of data from the host The Trickle Time value should be less than the host time out value but not too much shorter or else the printer fills up its buffer t...

Page 72: ...sponse signal Inverted Inverts the response signal sent to the host computer Latch Data On Specifies whether the data is read on the leading middle or trailing edge of the data strobe signal The defau...

Page 73: ...iming out while it is waiting for its data to be printed In order to support this feature the port has to be able to accept data from the host and store it for future use For example if the printer is...

Page 74: ...1 Char Series1 2 Char DTR 9600 Baud 19200 Baud 38400 Baud 57600 Baud 115200 Baud 600 Baud 1200 Baud 2400 Baud 4800 Baud 8 7 1 2 None Odd Even Mark Sense True On Line and BNF Off Line or BF On Line Fa...

Page 75: ...not receive the transmission SERIES1 1 CHAR The printer controls the flow of communication from the host by turning the transmission on and off using response characters sent to the host If the numbe...

Page 76: ...baud rate of the serial interface in the printer Baud rate is the speed at which serial data is transferred between the host computer and the printer The choices for the RS 232 and RS 422 interfaces...

Page 77: ...t Continuously asserts the DTR signal On Line and BNF buffer not full Asserts the DTR signal when the printer is online and the internal serial buffer is not full Off Line or BF buffer full Asserts th...

Page 78: ...eiving a poll character the printer will wait the poll response time in milliseconds before sending the response It may be configured from 0 through 30 Idle Response This option is for the Series1 pro...

Page 79: ...t the available modes Compatibility Nibble and Byte Prime Signal Enable default The parallel port will perform a warm start reboot if the host asserts the prime signal Disable The parallel port will n...

Page 80: ...it is waiting for its data to be printed In order to support this feature the port has to be able to accept data from the host and store it for future use For example if the printer is printing a job...

Page 81: ...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 th...

Page 82: ...the NetBIOS protocol will be available The selections are as indicated below Enable default Makes the NetBIOS protocol available with the ethernet installed Disable Makes the NetBIOS protocol unavaila...

Page 83: ...100Base T NIC to communicate at 10 Megabits per second using full duplex 100 Half Duplex Tells the 10 100Base T NIC to communicate at 100 Megabits per second using half duplex 100 Full Duplex Tells t...

Page 84: ...that are not saved in NVRAM will be lost IMPORTANT To configure an IGP emulation the IGP emulation must be selected in the ACTIVE IGP EMUL menu The IGP emulation that is not selected will not appear i...

Page 85: ...CPI 10 0 CPI 12 0 CPI 13 3 CPI 15 0 CPI 17 1 CPI 20 0 CPI Select LPI 6 0 LPI 8 0 LPI 10 3 LPI P S Mode CPI Changed Unchanged Enable Ignore All Ignore CPI Ignore LPI Ignore Unidir see page 86 see page...

Page 86: ...Speed 64 BARCODE 145 BARCODE 160 Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Forward Slant Backward Slant Disable Enable Top of Line Bottom of Line Page Format from page 85 and page 109 for H Series Form L...

Page 87: ...zontally and 96 dpi vertically This font has serifs and the width of the font varies with the cpi OCR A OCR B Optical character recognition fonts printing at 120 dpi horizontally and 144 dpi verticall...

Page 88: ...the character cell includes the character and the space around the character Disable default Each character cell is printed with the same width Each column in the printed text will line up Enable The...

Page 89: ...th Margins Left Margin Set in columns Column zero is defined as the far left edge of the page and column numbering increments from left to right Right Margin Set in columns Column zero is defined as t...

Page 90: ...ration is loaded when the reset command is executed Factory Config The factory installed configuration is loaded when the reset command is executed Set Substitution When this option is activated the c...

Page 91: ...de hex 0A into the data stream Do not use this feature if the host computer sends Line feeds to the printer CR CR default Does not insert an extra line feed after each carriage return CR CR LF Inserts...

Page 92: ...efault Forces an automatic carriage return with each line feed command The next print position is print position 1 of the next line LF LF Does not perform an automatic carriage return The next print p...

Page 93: ...s Roman 8 and press ENTER Both the group and the desired set will be starred to indicate your selection The UTF 8 selection allows printing of UTF 8 encoded Unicode Character sets are shown in detail...

Page 94: ...Greek Sets Hebrew Sets Turkish Sets Misc Sets ASMO 449 ASMO 449 ASMO 708 ASMO 708 MS DOS CP710 MS DOS CP720 Sakr CP714 Aptec CP715 CP 786 Arabic CP 864 Arabic CP 1046 Arabic Lam 1 Arabic Lam 2 Win CP...

Page 95: ...mary Subset ASCII USA German Swedish Danish Norwegian Finnish English Dutch French Spanish Italian Turkish Japanese Extended Subset Multinational Barcode 10 cpi Mult DP 10 cpi Mult DP 12 cpi Mult LQ 1...

Page 96: ...iage return CR CR LF Inserts an extra line feed after each carriage return The next print position will be print position 1 of the next line Auto LF This option defines the printer action when print d...

Page 97: ...Alt Font Controls which host command sets elongated double high fonts and extended character set Elng BS Font SO default Elng SO Font BS HS Print High Speed Print Controls which host command sets hig...

Page 98: ...nts uppercase characters received from the computer print as uppercase Slew Relative Slewing is rapid vertical paper movement This parameter determines the number of lines slewed either 1 15 lines or...

Page 99: ...eturn The next print position will be print position 1 of the next line Auto LF The Auto LF option defines the printer action when print data is received past the forms width setting Enable default Pe...

Page 100: ...Character Set Specifies a character set as shown in the Serial Matrix Character Set Menu on page 101 To use one of these sets choose the desired group heading such as European Sets and press ENTER Th...

Page 101: ...8859 5 ISO 915 Code Page 855 7 bit Cyrillic Ukrainian Bulgarian Win CP 1251 Latvian 866 CP 1048 Latin 2 8859 2 Latin 2 852 Mazovia Kamenicky Roman 8 PC 437 Slavic Slavic 1250 Code Page 865 Code Page...

Page 102: ...A EBCDIC Primary Subset ASCII USA German Swedish Danish Norwegian Finnish English Dutch French Spanish Italian Turkish Japanese Extended Subset Multinational Barcode 10 cpi Mult DP 10 cpi Mult DP 12 c...

Page 103: ...data is received past the forms width Disable Discards any data past the forms width Define LF Code LF LF default Does not perform an automatic carriage return when a Line Feed command is received Th...

Page 104: ...l Alt Char Set This option determines if data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F should be interpreted as a control code or as a printable character Set 1 default Interprets data in the range of he...

Page 105: ...59 5 ISO 915 Code Page 855 7 bit Cyrillic Ukrainian Bulgarian Win CP 1251 Latvian 866 CP 1048 Latin 2 8859 2 Latin 2 852 Mazovia Kamenicky Roman 8 PC 437 Slavic Slavic 1250 Code Page 865 Code Page 860...

Page 106: ...ms an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is received past the forms width Disable Discards any data past the forms width Define LF Code The Define LF Code option controls the action of...

Page 107: ...roup such as Roman 8 and press ENTER Both the group and the desired set will be starred to indicate your selection The UTF 8 selection allows printing of UTF 8 encoded Unicode Character sets are shown...

Page 108: ...abic CP 864 Arabic CP 1046 Arabic Lam 1 Arabic Lam 2 Win CP 1256 Farsi 1 Farsi 2 1098 Farsi 1285 Cyrillic 866 Cyrillic CP 437 Cyrillic 113 Cyrillic 8859 5 ISO 915 Code Page 855 7 bit Cyrillic Ukrainia...

Page 109: ...2 High Density Disable Enable Prop Spacing Disable Enable Bold Print Disable Enable Italic Print Disable Forward Slant Backward Slant Slashed Zero Disable Enable DBCS ASCII Mode DBCS Mode ASCII Mode...

Page 110: ...versize OCRB Text Position Bottom of Line Top of Line DBCS Compressed Disable Enable Encoding Address Table GB18030 UTF 8 Graphics Spd Up Normal Enhanced Turbo Match Typeface Page Format Form Length A...

Page 111: ...ds ESC M ESC P and ESC g If OKI emulation is selected this function ignores the CPI selection commands ESC N ESC H ESC B and ESC E The default is Disable Ignore LPI When set to Enable and if LQ1600K e...

Page 112: ...able for Hanzi GB printers with OKI selected Bold Print Disable default Text is printed normally Enable Text is printed with a heavy line thickness Italic Print Disable default Text is printed normall...

Page 113: ...Style This parameter allows you to specify the appearance of the single byte alphanumeric characters in DBCS mode Normal default Oversize The alphanumeric characters will appear larger than normal si...

Page 114: ...s table supported GB18030 is for Hanzi GB printer BIG5 default CNS TCA ETEN IBM5550 TELETEXT BIG5 BIG5E and HKSCS are for Hanzi Big5 printer UTF 8 The printer takes in UTF 8 data stream and prints out...

Page 115: ...inter receives a host data stream reset command ESC for LQ1600K selected and DLE B for OKI selected in addition to resetting printer variables the power up configuration will be loaded Disable the def...

Page 116: ...ts Epson Set ASCII USA French German English Danish I Swedish Italian Spanish I Japanese Norwegian Danish II Spanish II Latin Am I French Canadian Latin Am II IBM PC 20 CPI Condensed Enable Disable EM...

Page 117: ...t an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return CR CR LF Inserts an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return Auto LF This option defines the printer actions when print data is received past the form...

Page 118: ...a DC3 control code is received Character Set This parameter selects a character set for the Epson emulation when LQ1600K is selected and for OKI emulation when OKI is selected 20 CPI Condensed Compres...

Page 119: ...dollar character in DBCS mode NOTE Available for H Series GB firmware with LQ1600K selected only AR3240 Disable AR3240 emulation does not take effect Default Enable AR3240 takes effect SUB 0x1A is use...

Page 120: ...PDF417 UPC and EAN barcodes can specify add on data Expanded and Compressed Character Print attract attention where needed Alphanumeric height and width are controlled independently for a wide range o...

Page 121: ...the IGP PGL Programmer s Reference Manual The PGL parameters are described on the following pages Parameters marked with an asterisk indicate the default value The printer must be offline to enter the...

Page 122: ...PGL SFCC PI Slew Range CR Edit Select Font Slash 0 Select LPI Auto Uppercase Skip Cmd Prefix Power On IGP PGL Ext Execute Copy Disable Enable Host Form Length Add Nothing Add 0 Add X Var Form Type Co...

Page 123: ...rriage returns to the printer LF LF default Does not perform an automatic carriage return The next print position will be the current print position of the next line LF CR LF Performs an automatic car...

Page 124: ...and OCR B Disable default Zero is printed without a slash Enable Zero is printed with a slash Select LPI This is the number of lines to be printed per inch For example at 6 lpi there is 1 6 inch from...

Page 125: ...e Copy Disable default Dynamic data and overlay data are not allowed if the optional Form Count parameter number of forms to print is specified as part of the Execute command This setting is IGP 100 c...

Page 126: ...tomization Usually if I 2 5 barcodes have an odd number of digits a leading zero is inserted in front of the data However this special IGP X00 customization gives you the option of adding a space char...

Page 127: ...Host Form Length Determines whether the form length specified in the CREATE command changes the form length designated in the LP menu when the form is printed by the EXECUTE command Disable default Th...

Page 128: ...allows you to choose a compressed character 60 shorter for 17 or 20 cpi instead of the normal height character Disable default The PGL does not use compressed 17 or 20 cpi font Light Font Uses the st...

Page 129: ...on defines the type of expanded characters the PGL will select Scalable default These expanded characters have rounded edges Block These are block characters compatible with the IGP X00 printers Alt B...

Page 130: ...g print image Power on S Mode This option instructs the PGL to behave similarly to older versions of the IGP with respect to certain commands All new users with new applications should select 0 the de...

Page 131: ...is the same functionality as if there were a slash entered before the Create Form Name Fault When an error occurs the error is printed and the message IGP PGL ERROR appears on the printer front panel...

Page 132: ...rillic Ukrainian Bulgarian Win CP 1251 Latvian 866 CP 1048 Latin 2 8859 2 Latin 2 852 Mazovia Kamenicky Roman 8 PC 437 Slavic Slavic 1250 Code Page 865 Code Page 860 Latin 1 8859 1 Latin 5 8859 9 Lati...

Page 133: ...nt draws attention where needed Alphanumeric height and width are controlled independently for a tremendous range of character sizes up to 9 9 inches wide and tall Several compressed print sizes are a...

Page 134: ...to enter a parameter value may move you to another level in the configuration menu or exit the menu completely IGP VGL Submenu EMULATION from page 84 SFCC Pwrup LPI Graphics Options Error Handling Ign...

Page 135: ...bsorb All Disable Enable Disable Adjusted Not Adjusted Disable Enable Disable Enable Data Processing High Scalable Block Factory Default LP Font MSI Check Digit Width Limit Absorb After PN IGP110 Comp...

Page 136: ...format causes the VGL to ignore carriage returns line feeds and all characters below hex 20 sent from the host Power Up PY Disable default Enable Selects the graphics mode PY as the power up default...

Page 137: ...ameter is used as 1 10 inch Rounding occurs to the nearest 1 72 inch This can cause vertical moves that have the same value to differ by 1 72 inch Absorb After PY Absorb Motion default The first paper...

Page 138: ...sable default The IGP VGL uses its default half dot font which is slightly different from the standard bitmap font used by LP at 12 13 15 and 17 cpi Enable The IGP VGL uses the same font as used by LP...

Page 139: ...o a limit shown in Table 5 which displays the maximum width allowed for a specific height in the range of 00 through 40 0 0 through 4 0 inches Absorb After PN Disable default All line terminators that...

Page 140: ...top of the next form when the PN command is encountered and when the current vertical position is not at top of form PDF Size Comp This option is for compatability of the font size of the barcode prin...

Page 141: ...at start or end beyond the right edge of the page Barcode Errors Enable default An error message will print when invalid barcode data is encountered Disable VGL will not print an error for illegal bar...

Page 142: ...ed as Data Bit 8 Data Bit 8 has priority over the PI signal and all data above hex 7F is used to access character data and not to interpret PI line data Conversely when Data Bit 8 is disabled and the...

Page 143: ...ation chosen Five types of printers can be emulated MVP or MVP 150B L150 P3040 P6000 and P9000 Once a printer emulation is selected it remains active until the printer is turned off or another printer...

Page 144: ...rian Win CP 1251 Latvian 866 CP 1048 Latin 2 8859 2 Latin 2 852 Mazovia Kamenicky Roman 8 PC 437 Slavic Slavic 1250 Code Page 865 Code Page 860 Latin 1 8859 1 Latin 5 8859 9 Latin 9 8859 15 Polish POL...

Page 145: ...and the display will automatically adjust to show the correct percentage relative to the new end point Unidirectional Accented Char Open Platen BOF Tear Bar Dist 1 Display Language Disable Enable Sta...

Page 146: ...fault Disables the View Function which allows you to press the VIEW EJECT key to move the last data printed to the tractor area for viewing Enable Enables the View Function NOTE Default setting is Ena...

Page 147: ...lects whether the accented characters are standard or tall See Figure 22 for an example Selecting tall will slow print speed and may cause the printer to back up during printing Figure 22 Accented Cha...

Page 148: ...ve Control Cancel Key Disable Enable Enable Disable Disable Enable 5 Seconds 1 60 Seconds Power Saver Time 15 minutes 1 min 240 min Instant 5 sec 30 sec RBN Low Action Warn Continue Warn Pause RBN End...

Page 149: ...data reception problems The options include Disable default Enable Figure 26 on page 177 shows a hex dump sample Power Up State Online default The printer powers up in the online state Offline The pr...

Page 150: ...ically Enable default The automatic elevator on the power stacker operates normally Disable The stacker does not raise automatically every three minutes and is entirely dependent on the sensor Diable...

Page 151: ...ions in the Standard group of character sets As a result selecting a set in the Standard group of LP or IGP emulation may or may not cause the other emulation to have the same set NOTE The Set Sharing...

Page 152: ...Allows you to enable the Power Save Energy Star mode Disable Allows you to disable the Power Save Energy Star mode Cancel Key Disable default Enable The CANCEL key may be used to clear all data in the...

Page 153: ...second time If the new lock key combination is entered again correctly the display will read Lock key has been changed If it was entered incorrectly the display will read Verification failed Start ove...

Page 154: ...inter will still display the RIBBON UNDER XX Change RBN Soon warning message however the printer will stop printing This is meant to get the user s attention To resume printing the user must press the...

Page 155: ...character variations E s TOF A pattern of all E s followed by a form feed to the next page top of form which identifies paper motion or feeding problems Printer Tests Shift Recycle All E s E s TOF Al...

Page 156: ...where the last line of text will print when there is a paper out condition Setting this parameter correctly prevents printing on the platen Burnin Test Reserved for factory use Print Error Log Prints...

Page 157: ...umber of back and forth shuttle strokes the printer has printed during normal printer operation The range is 0 to 2 147 483 647 shuttle strokes Print Lines The cumulative number of lines the printer h...

Page 158: ...has not communicated to the printer within a timeout period the PNE session closes The factory default is 100 seconds The range is from 1 to 255 seconds Status Port Numb This menu selects the port nu...

Page 159: ...meet the following specifications The cable design must be double shielded with a copper braid over an aluminum mylar foil and not just a conductive foil spiral wrapped around a drain wire The shield...

Page 160: ...Dataproducts Parallel Interface Connector Pin Assignments with a 50 pin AMP HDH 20 Data Cable Connector Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin DATA LINE 1 Return 1...

Page 161: ...lines Ready Carries a high true signal from the printer when AC power and DC voltages are present paper is loaded properly and the printer is not in a check condition Online Carries a high true signa...

Page 162: ...nal 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 Return 13 28 GROUND 30 DATA LINE 3 Return 4 22 FAULT Return 32 29 Spares...

Page 163: ...d and the printer is ready for the next data transfer Online A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer is ready for data transfer and the ON LINE key on the control panel has been act...

Page 164: ...bits equals one byte When a byte of data is sent to the printer the eight bits are sent over eight data lines Some devices cannot send data over their eight data lines To bypass this the 1284 permits...

Page 165: ...5 Host Printer Data 4 6 Host Printer Data 5 7 Host Printer Data 6 8 Host Printer Data 7 9 Host Printer Data 8 MSB 10 Printer nAck PtrClk PtrClk 11 Printer Busy PtrBusy PtrBusy 12 Printer PError AckDa...

Page 166: ...ata Request nAcknowledge Reverse Driven by the printer Indicates the printer is in a fault condition Data bits 3 and 7 in Nibble mode Xflag Driven by the printer A high true level indicating the print...

Page 167: ...Resistor Configurations V6 Controller Board For parallel interface configurations the printer is equipped with 470 Ohm and and 1K Ohm terminating reistors on the controller board These are suitable f...

Page 168: ...S 422 serial interfaces enable the printer to operate with bit serial devices that are compatible with an RS 232 controller The input serial data transfer rate in baud is selectable from the printer s...

Page 169: ...to receive data Data Terminal Ready DTR Control signal from the printer Subject to configuration Table 9 Standard 500 1000 1500 and 2000 lpm Models RS 232 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments I...

Page 170: ...atus and control information to the host Subject to protocol selection NOTE RD and TD form signal and return paths of a differential line signal Table 11 PSA3 RS 422 Serial Interface Connector Pin Ass...

Page 171: ...rity 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 us...

Page 172: ...structions 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...

Page 173: ...dung zu unterbrechen D branchez l alimentation avant de nettoyer l imprimante Desconecte la fuente de energ a antes de limpiar la impresora Staccare la fonte di energia prima della pulitura della stam...

Page 174: ...nt quality Most paper dust accumulates around the ends of the platen and ribbon path Figure 25 Interior Printer Components TO F TO F TO F TO F 183871 REV A 183871a Ribbon Ribbon Cartridge Ribbon Tensi...

Page 175: ...in no water 8 Wipe the splined shaft with a soft cloth 9 Check the ribbon mask and hammer bank cover for bits of torn paper or ribbon lint 10 Remove dust and ink from the platen using a soft cloth lig...

Page 176: ...e in the printing process is the best way to ensure that bar codes are being printed correctly A properly implemented verification procedure will increase overall bar code quality reduce waste from mi...

Page 177: ...isting all ASCII character data received from the host computer with their corresponding two digit hexadecimal codes Hex dumps are used to troubleshoot printer data reception problems Printable charac...

Page 178: ...on and procedures for resolving fault conditions However many of the procedures described there must be performed only by your authorized service representative Fault Messages Requiring Field Service...

Page 179: ...act your authorized service representative 1 48V PWR FAIL No Internal power failure Contact your authorized service representative 1 A TO D OVERUN No Analog to Digital Overrun The analog to digital co...

Page 180: ...1 B20 STATUS 00 DOWNLOAD MODE No Status message informing the operator that software is being downloaded Percentage figure indicates approximate amount loaded into the printer No action is required B...

Page 181: ...r authorized service representative 1 B44 ERROR SDRAM NOT 64 BITS WIDE No Printer boot initialization tests detect incorrect SDRAM Cycle power to see if the message clears if not contact your authoriz...

Page 182: ...No action is required BUFFER OVERRUN Yes The print buffer has overflowed on a serial interface The printed output may contain random asterisk characters Make a configuration printout Verify that the p...

Page 183: ...bbon cartridge is installed in the printer 2 Make sure the ribbon cartridge is seated properly 3 Remove and replace the cartridge if necessary 4 Contact your authorized customer service representative...

Page 184: ...The hammer coil count test failed Contact your authorized service representative 1 E00 EXE ADDR0 See User Manual Yes An illegal or unsupported instruction was attempted in the application program 1 C...

Page 185: ...gram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it...

Page 186: ...Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it to yo...

Page 187: ...gram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it...

Page 188: ...1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it to y...

Page 189: ...ogram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send i...

Page 190: ...1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it to y...

Page 191: ...ogram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send i...

Page 192: ...Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it to yo...

Page 193: ...supported instruction was attempted in the application program 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If...

Page 194: ...NOT PROGRAM Yes The printer encountered an error trying to program flash memory Download the program again If the message displays again contact your authorized service representative 1 ERROR FLASH N...

Page 195: ...XXXX No Hardware failure in SDRAM or controller circuitry Contact your authorized service representative 1 ERROR WRITING TO FLASH No Hardware or software fault in flash memory Contact your authorized...

Page 196: ...net vents Power back on the printer If this message appears again contact your authorized service representative 1 FIRMWARE ERROR No Application software tried to perform an illegal printer function o...

Page 197: ...eed is automatically reduced by 50 and the message sent the LCD When the components cool down the print speed returns to 100 and the message clears No action is required If the message appears often c...

Page 198: ...led Install a compatible NIC to the printer then reboot If this message still appears contact your authorized service representative 1 INTAKE FAN FAULT Yes Sensors cannot detect current in fan circuit...

Page 199: ...esentative 1 ON LINE N A Printer state message printer is online and in communication with host No action is required PAP BAD TABLE No Paper Bad Table The paper feed process on the controller board ha...

Page 200: ...vice representative 1 PAP UNEXP INT No Paper Unexpected Interrupt Firmware error on controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 PARITY ERROR Yes The printed output may contain a...

Page 201: ...ND POINT Change Ribbon Yes Integrated Print Management System software has determined that the ribbon is out of ink Install a new ribbon REGIONx MISMATCH Use Correct RBN Yes The incorrect cartridge ty...

Page 202: ...act your authorized service representative 1 SECURITY KEY NOT DETECTED No The security key is not present or has failed Contact your authorized service representative 1 SENDING PROGRAM TO EC PROCESSOR...

Page 203: ...ERROR CYCLE POWER No Application software tried to perform illegal printer function or damaged logic circuits found on controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 SPX FOUND ERRO...

Page 204: ...usy Refer to the Printronix N7000 Maintenance Manual TIP MISMATCH Use Correct RBN Yes The incorrect cartridge type is being used for the printer Install the correct ribbon cartridge type in the printe...

Page 205: ...weld sensor is installed correctly 2 Contact your authorized service representative 1 1 Before contacting an authorized service representative power off the printer wait 15 seconds then power it back...

Page 206: ...is occurs frequently 1 401 BUFFER OVERRUN Yes The print buffer has overflowed on a serial interface The printed output may contain random asterisk characters Make a configuration printout Verify that...

Page 207: ...This message is triggered if there is paper inside the throat of the stacker elevator but the elevator is not moving 1 Open the cabinet rear door and check for obstructions preventing elevator moveme...

Page 208: ...428 CRTG COMM ER See User Manual No The hardware cannot communicate properly with the cartridge 1 Make sure the ribbon cartridge is seated properly 2 Remove and replace the ribbon cartridge if necess...

Page 209: ...rized service representative 1 602 23 5V CTL FAIL No 23 5 Volt Controller failed a voltage failure on the controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 604 48V CIRCUIT See User Man...

Page 210: ...ent in fan circuit Check that fan cable is connected Check for obstruction of vents and fan airway remove any obstructions Check for items beneath the printer blocking cabinet vents Power back on the...

Page 211: ...ull Contact your authorized service representative 1 702 FIRMWARE ERROR No Application software tried to perform an illegal printer function or damaged memory detected on the controller board Contact...

Page 212: ...No Paper Not Scheduled The paper feed process is not scheduling on the controller board and the printer cannot feed paper Contact your authorized service representative 1 715 PAP NT AT SPEED No Paper...

Page 213: ...FTWARE ERROR No Application software tried to perform illegal printer function or damaged logic circuits found on controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 728 STACK OVERFLOW N...

Page 214: ...R RAM TEST FAILED No SDRAM failed the boot initialization test SDRAM DIMM may not be properly installed Cycle power to see if the message clears if not contact your authorized service representative 1...

Page 215: ...w seconds there is an electrical or electronic problem on the controller board Cycle power to see if the message clears if not contact your authorized service representative 1 B40 ERROR SDRAM EEPROM C...

Page 216: ...service representative 1 B50 ERROR SDRAM LOGIC COMB BANKS No SDRAM DIMM is not compatible with the computer SDRAM DIMM may not be properly installed Cycle power to see if the message clears if not co...

Page 217: ...fore you can cycle power No action is required but do not power off the printer until the operation is complete E00 EXE ADDR0 See User Manual Yes An illegal or unsupported instruction was attempted in...

Page 218: ...m 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it to...

Page 219: ...rogram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send...

Page 220: ...m 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it to...

Page 221: ...rogram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send...

Page 222: ...am 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it t...

Page 223: ...program 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send...

Page 224: ...m 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it to...

Page 225: ...program 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send...

Page 226: ...am 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it t...

Page 227: ...rogram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send...

Page 228: ...ram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it...

Page 229: ...ogram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send i...

Page 230: ...m 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it to...

Page 231: ...gram 1 Cycle Power Run the print job again If the message appears load the latest emulation software 2 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears record the display message and send it...

Page 232: ...RAM AT ADDRESS XXXXXXXX Yes The printer cannot find the engine controller program or the validation checksum is corrupt Download the program again If the message appears contact your authorized servic...

Page 233: ...ative 1 ERROR PROGRAM NEEDS MORE FLASH No The printer requires more flash memory to run the downloaded program Contact your authorized service representative 1 ERROR PROGRAM NOT COMPATIBLE Yes The pri...

Page 234: ...icrocode No action is required H00 PCI SLOT See User Manual No The controller board is not communicating with a PCI card This could indicate a bad PCI card poor connection or problem in the PCI bus Co...

Page 235: ...ice representative 1 INTERRUPT UNUSED VECTOR 00 No The controller board receives an interrupt it does not understand The problem can be created by electrical noise by a software problem or by a hardwa...

Page 236: ...on the controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 RESTORING BOOT CODE No Normal download initialization message No action is required SECURITY VIOLATION No Security code of PAL...

Page 237: ...is busy Refer to the Printronix N7000 Maintenance Manual 1 Before contacting an authorized service representative power off the printer wait 15 seconds then power it back on and rerun your print job...

Page 238: ...238 Chapter 7 Diagnosing Problems...

Page 239: ...nches 7 62 to 43 18 cm wide 2 to 12 inches 5 08 to 30 48 cm long SureStak Power Stacker option works with forms 5 to 12 inches 12 7 to 30 48 cm long and up to 16 inches 41 cm wide with out the paper t...

Page 240: ...ng the two standard perforated tractor feed strips A maximum sheet length of 16 inches 40 64 cm between top and bottom perforations NOTE A 16 inch rear door is needed for the cabinet model Power Paper...

Page 241: ...e requirements of the ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program of the U S Environmental Protection Agency Acoustic Noise Levels per ISO 9296 Cabinet Models Pedestal Models Printing 50 dB 500 lpm 1000 lpm...

Page 242: ...N7000 650H AC 200 240V 50 60 Hz 1 9A 430W 1469 N7000 650HZT AC 200 240V 50 60 Hz 1 9A 430W 1469 N7000 805H AC 200 240V 50 60 Hz 2 1A 540W 1844 N7000 1000 AC 100 120V 50 60 Hz 1 6A 300W 1025 N7000 1000...

Page 243: ...n the specific print job but software maximizes the throughput by dynamically determining which dot rows contain adjacent dots and must be printed in two strokes The reverse paper feed capability allo...

Page 244: ...244 Appendix A Printing Rates...

Page 245: ...53 43 2B 54 44 2C 55 45 2D 56 46 2E 57 47 2F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 60 48 30 61 49 31 62 50 32 63 51 33 64 52 34 65 53 35 66 54 36 67 55 37 70 56 38 71 57 39 72 58 3A 73 59 3B 74 60 3C 75 61 3D 76 62 3E...

Page 246: ...246 Appendix B...

Page 247: ...ally presents the current print line to the tear bar when it finishes printing and no data are being sent to the printer When it receives more data from the host computer the printer pulls the form do...

Page 248: ...re not damaged 1 Remove the left paper guide knob and the left front paper guide leaf See Figure 27 2 Remove the right paper guide knob and the right front paper guide leaf 3 Remove the center paper g...

Page 249: ...the right outboard mount block so that the right outer paper guide leaf is 5 inches from the right tractor 6 Slide the center mount block so that the center paper guide leaf is centered between the le...

Page 250: ...below through the black paper out sensor slot on the left side and up between all front and rear paper guides 3 Load the paper on the left tractor sprockets and close the tractor door 4 Load the pape...

Page 251: ...htness by sliding the right tractor to remove slack or to adjust for various paper widths See Figure 30 6 Lock the tractors in position by pressing down on the tractor locks Figure 31 Paper Exiting th...

Page 252: ...bar page 254 2 Loosen the paper out sensor by turning the sensor knob counterclockwise 3 Position the paper out sensor so that there are at least 2 inches between the bottom of the aluminum extrusion...

Page 253: ...n increments of 1 144th of an inch 8 Press ENTER to select the desired value An asterisk appears next the selected value and a scale prints to indicate the tear bar distance in relation to the tear ba...

Page 254: ...Position the perforation so it aligns with the tear off bar NOTE This is easily done by advancing one complete sheet above the tear off bar and folding it over at the perforation 5 Position the fold...

Page 255: ...d to indicate the current tear off position The default value is 1060 NOTE When a new value is selected the printer will lose the current print position You must reset the top of form to automatically...

Page 256: ...Cut sheet and continuous friction fed paper is not supported The forms specified in Table 14 can have no more than one form per page horizontally NOTE If you use forms outside these limits the print...

Page 257: ...ss properly Position the form perforation against the tear bar Time the tear while the paper is not moving Direct the tear force toward the user and across the tear bar not upward To Clear Paper Jams...

Page 258: ...258 Appendix C Performance Limitations...

Page 259: ...ation printout Line Matrix Printer Press PRT CONFIG on the control panel then press Enter Is the problem with a new install or an existing printer Description of the problem be specific Good and bad s...

Page 260: ...uizen 11 38 6546 AS Nijmegen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 6489489 Fax 31 24 6489499 Printronix Schweiz GmbH 42 Changi South Street 1 Changi South Industrial Estate Singapore 486763 Phone 65 6542 0110 F...

Page 261: ...to Printronix Inc 15345 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 U S A The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any other country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law...

Page 262: ...it is no longer needed Printronix offers a variety of programs and services to assist equipment owners in recycling their IT products Information on these product recycling offerings can be found on P...

Page 263: ...tion Printronix participates in this program by introducing printers that reduce power consumption when they are not being used As an ENERGY STAR Partner Printronix has determined that this product me...

Page 264: ...his Agreement by your initial use of your printer eCos License This file is part of eCos the Embedded Configurable Operating System Copyright C 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Red Hat Inc eCos is free softwa...

Page 265: ...for all its users This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it Some other Free Software Foundation...

Page 266: ...it either verbatim or with modifications and or translated into another language Hereinafter translation is included without limitation in the term modification Each licensee is addressed as you Activ...

Page 267: ...hole and thus to each and every part regardless of who wrote it Thus it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you rather the intent is to...

Page 268: ...gram or its derivative works These actions are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License Therefore by modifying or distributing the Program or any work based on the Program you indicate your...

Page 269: ...ent version but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns Each version is given a distinguishing version number If the Program specifies a version number of this License which applies t...

Page 270: ...BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY GENERAL SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA...

Page 271: ...1 Slow Paper Slew 151 AI 00 Spaces 126 139 Alarm ADVANCED USER menu 151 Alt Char Set Proprinter XL Emulation 104 Alt Set 80 9F 93 118 Epson FX Emulation 107 Serial Matrix Emulation 100 Append Rotated...

Page 272: ...ERROR DC RETURNED message 180 214 B20 STATUS 00 DOWNLOAD MODE message 180 214 B21 STATUS PRINTER RESET message 180 215 B22 ERROR DECOMPRESS SIZE message 180 215 B23 ERROR DECOMPRESS CKSUM message 180...

Page 273: ...AR key 23 CLEAR PAPER JAM message 182 Clear to Send CTS RS 232 169 CLEARING PROGRAM FROM FLASH message 182 216 CLOSE PLATEN message 182 COIL HOT message 182 Compatbl Mode 129 Compatibility Mode IEEE 1...

Page 274: ...nal Ready DTR RS 232 169 Dataproducts Parallel Interface 160 Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals 161 Buffer Clear 161 Cable Verify 161 Data Lines 1 through 8 161 Data Strobe 161 Demand Data Reques...

Page 275: ...232 ERROR EC PROGRAM NOT VALID message 194 232 ERROR EC STOPPED AT STATE XXXX message 194 232 ERROR FLASH DID NOT PROGRAM message 194 232 ERROR FLASH NOT DETECTED message 194 232 Error Handling 141 B...

Page 276: ...ssage 188 223 E12 SYSTEM CALL message 188 223 E13 TRACE INT message 188 223 E16 ITRANS MISS message 188 224 E17 DLOAD MISS message 188 224 E18 DSTORE MISS message 189 224 E19 BREAKPOINT message 189 22...

Page 277: ...182 COIL HOT 182 CRTG COMM ERR 183 CRTG MISSING 183 CRTG NOT SETx 183 CTL VOLT FAIL 183 DIAGNOSTIC PASSED 184 217 DO NOT POWER OFF 184 217 DP FIFO Busy 184 DRVR CIR BAD 184 D50 STATUS XX Clearing Flas...

Page 278: ...G EVENT 6 BP 191 228 E31H EVENT 7 BP 191 228 E32A CND 0 BP 191 228 E32B CND 1 BP 191 229 E32C CND 2 BP 191 229 E32D CND 3 BP 192 229 E32E CND 4 BP 192 230 E32F CND 5 BP 192 230 E32G CND 6 BP 192 230 E...

Page 279: ...ACK UNDERFLOW 203 STACKER FAULT 203 STACKER FULL 203 STACKER JAM 204 TABLE MISMATCH DOWNLOAD AGAIN 204 TCB CORRUPTED 204 TCP PORT BUSY 204 237 TIP MISMATCH 204 UNDEF INTERRUPT 204 UNDFNED OPCODE 204 U...

Page 280: ...212 718 PLAT INV PARM 212 719 PLAT INV STATE 212 720 PROTECTED INSTRUCTION 212 721 RIB INVLD CMD 213 723 SHUTL INV CMD 213 724 SHUTL INV PARM 213 725 SHUTL OVER SPEED 213 727 SOFTWARE ERROR 213 728 ST...

Page 281: ...P Series XQ Emulation 97 H00 PCI SLOT message 196 234 H01 PCI J12 message 197 234 H02 PCI J13 message 197 234 I I 2 5 Selection 126 Idle Response Serial submenu 78 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface 164 By...

Page 282: ...message 198 Integrated Print Management System 39 Darker Print 40 Lighter Print 40 Interface Type Serial submenu 75 Interfaces printer 159 specifications 243 Interior cleaning 174 INTERRUPT UNUSED VEC...

Page 283: ...OKI OKI Menu 117 PRINTER CONTROL 145 PRINTER MGMT 158 Mgmt Port Number PRINTER MGMT 158 Mgmt Protocol PRINTER MGMT 158 Midline PY includes PN 138 MSI Check Digit 138 N Name Configs 65 Navigating the m...

Page 284: ...cifications 239 Parallel Interface Centronics 162 Dataproducts 160 Parameter settings changing 45 saving 45 Parameters changing example 47 Parity Error Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals 161 PARI...

Page 285: ...End Action 154 RBN Low Action 154 RBN Low Warn 154 Ribbon End Point 145 Tear Bar Dist Distance 146 Unidirectional 146 View Function 146 PRINTER HOT message 201 Printer interfaces 159 PRINTER MGMT men...

Page 286: ...Printer Protocol 61 P Series SFCC 62 Reset Cmd CFG Ld 63 Ribbon End Point 62 Save Config 62 Select CPI 61 Select LPI 62 Typeface 63 ZTP DataTime 60 ZTP TearDist 60 ZTP WaitTime 60 R RBN AT END POINT...

Page 287: ...message 202 236 Serial Interfaces RS 232 168 RS 422 168 Serial Matrix Character Set menu 101 Serial Matrix Emulation 98 Alt Set 80 9F 100 Auto LF 99 Character Set 100 Control Code 06 99 Define CR Cod...

Page 288: ...tching submenu 68 System Memory DIAGNOSTICS 156 T TABLE MISMATCH DOWNLOAD AGAIN message 204 TCB CORRUPTED message 204 TCP PORT BUSY message 204 237 Tear Bar Dist Distance PRINTER CONTROL 146 Terminati...

Page 289: ...206 104 POWER SUPPLY HOT message 206 105 PRINTER HOT message 206 15V PWR FAIL message 179 20 CPI Condensed 118 Epson FX Emulation 107 Proprinter XL Emulation 104 23 5V PWR FAIL message 179 401 BUFFER...

Page 290: ...ND ACCESS message 211 706 PAP BAD TABLE message 211 707 PAPER BUSY TOO LONG message 211 708 PAPER FIFO OVERFLOW message 212 709 PAPER FIFO UNDERFLOW message 212 710 PAP ILLGL ST message 212 711 PAP IN...

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