Printronix P8000 Series, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 7
Demo Facility
Demo Facility
To exercise the function of a Printronix printer in an environment where there
is no host computer system available, you may need to execute a demo test
file from the menu system. When executed, the demo test file will run through
the emulations as if the host computer sent the file. Once completed, it will run
the file again until terminated.
This section describes how to download, configure, execute, and terminate
the demo. Demo files are treated as other User Flash Files and therefore are
preserved across downloads by default.
Downloading a Demo File
1. Start a Windows Command Prompt session.
2. Navigate to the directory with the target demo file (e.g., c:\download).
3. Copy (or unzip) demo2fls.exe from your Starter Kit CD to the directory
with the target file.
4. Convert the file to a downloadable format with the following command at
the command prompt:
demo2fls file_name <Enter>
where file_name is the name of the file to be converted into the
downloadable format.
The output file for download replaces the file_name extension with “.fls”.
Example: demo2fls demo.txt <Enter>
This creates the file “demo.fls” that will place “demo.txt” into the Main File
System when downloaded.
5. Place the printer in download mode as described in “Manual Two-Key
Download Sequence” on page 268.
6. Send the file as described in “Sending Firmware in Download Mode” on
page 270. Substitute the file *.fls (e.g., demo.fls) in place of the firmware
FILENAME.prg .
The process is complete when the file has successfully loaded into flash
memory and the printer resets itself.
7. Verify that the file is recognized and downloaded under the
DIAGNOSTICS -> Printer Tests submenu. One of the printer tests shown
should include
file_name .
Configuring the Printer to Run a Demo File
This facility does not attempt to identify which emulation a particular demo file
is designed for. The user must configure the printer for the appropriate
emulation before invoking the demo. The demo will inherit all menu
configuration parameters when executed. The user is responsible to properly
configure the forms size, typeface, orientation, etc. This facility will not restore
any configuration settings when the demo file is finished printing.