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7 Downloading Firmware .................................... 261

Firmware File Types (.prg) and (.exe) ...................................................262

Web Page Download .............................................................................263

Windows Driver Download ....................................................................265

Automatic Download (.exe) ...................................................................266

Manual Two-Key Download Sequence .................................................268

Manual Three-Key Download Sequence ...............................................269

Sending Firmware in Download Mode ..................................................270

Sending Firmware via Ethernet (LPR) ............................................270

Sending Firmware via USB .............................................................270

Installing a Microsoft Loopback Adapter .........................................271

Sending Firmware via Parallel ........................................................276

Sending Firmware via Serial ...........................................................277

Downloading Files to the Main File System ..........................................278

Filename Extensions Not Shown in Menus ...........................................278

File Properties Not Shown in Menus .....................................................279

Web Page Download .............................................................................279

PTX_SETUP Download .........................................................................281

Manual Two-Key Download ...................................................................281

Downloading Files to the SD Card ........................................................282

Using TrueType Fonts ...........................................................................283

Downloading TrueType Fonts .........................................................283

Select and Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts ...............................285

Demo Facility .........................................................................................286

8 Troubleshooting ............................................... 289

Cleaning Requirements .........................................................................289

Exterior Cleaning .............................................................................289

Interior Cleaning ..............................................................................290

Diagnosing Problems ............................................................................292

Bar Code Verification ......................................................................292

Printing a Hex Dump .......................................................................293

Most Frequent Problems and Solutions ................................................295

Diagnostics for EXX, BAD NVM, or ILL NVM Errors .............................296

Fault Messages (ASCII in Alphabetical Order) ......................................296

Fault Messages (H-Series with Numerical Prefix) .................................316

Summary of Contents for P8000 Series

Page 1: ...P8000 Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer Administrator 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: ...Administrator s Manual P8000 Series Cartridge Ribbon Printers...

Page 4: ...x logo Ghostscript and the Ghostscript logo are registered trademarks of Artifex Software Inc PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Co...

Page 5: ...epartment 17 Corporate Offices 18 2 Setting Up The Printer 19 Before You Begin 19 Power Requirements 19 Select a Site 19 Printer Dimensions 21 Printer Component Locations 26 3 Operating The Printer 27...

Page 6: ...PDF Firmware 79 H Series Firmware 80 P8000 Indian and Arabic Language Firmware 81 QUICK SETUP Menu 82 CONFIG CONTROL Menu 91 HOST INTERFACE Menu 93 Auto Switching Submenu 94 IEEE 1284 Parallel Bidirec...

Page 7: ...erpreter 216 PRINTER CONTROL Menu 221 ADVANCED USER Menu 225 SURE SCAN Submenu 227 DIAGNOSTICS Menu 243 Printer Mgmt Menu 247 5 Interfaces 249 Overview 249 RS 232 Serial Interface 251 USB 252 Centroni...

Page 8: ...le System 278 Filename Extensions Not Shown in Menus 278 File Properties Not Shown in Menus 279 Web Page Download 279 PTX_SETUP Download 281 Manual Two Key Download 281 Downloading Files to the SD Car...

Page 9: ...r Set 341 C SureStak Power Stacker 343 Introduction 343 Stacker Operation 343 D Zero Tear Pedestal Printer 349 Overview 349 Operation 350 Position the Paper Input and Adjust the Paper Guides 350 Load...

Page 10: ...ands 369 General Commands 370 Line Matrix Commands 377 G Customer Support 379 Printronix Customer Support Center 379 Printronix Supplies Department 379 Corporate Offices 380 H Communication Notices 38...

Page 11: ...sition Line matrix printing is Printronix s flagship technology and it remains the workhorse solution for supply chain and back office printing applications because of its reliability lower cost of ow...

Page 12: ...300 P8003HZT 300 P8005 500 P8005ZT 500 P8010 1000 P8010ZT 1000 LMPPHS Line Matrix Printer Pedestal High Speed P8006 600 P8006HZT 600 P8000HD 600 P8000HDZT 600 LMPCLS Line Matrix Printer Cabinet Low Sp...

Page 13: ...fice environments Provides the best paper handling for large print runs All paper input and output is contained inside the cabinet and protected from bumping and contamination Highly effective combina...

Page 14: ...obs can yield significant savings An ideal solution for supply chain and back office applications Available in the following print speeds ASCII 500 and 1000 line per minute models H Series 300 and 600...

Page 15: ...that printer Graphics Enhancements The IGP PGL and IGP VGL emulations allow you to create and store forms generate logos bar codes expanded characters and create other graphics Alphanumeric and bar c...

Page 16: ...nd character sets for the LG emulation Character Sets Reference Manual Information about and examples of the character sets available in line matrix printers IGP PGL Programmer s Reference Manual Prov...

Page 17: ...s the problem with a new install or an existing printer Description of the problem be specific Good and bad samples that clearly show the problem faxing or emailing of these samples may be required Am...

Page 18: ...8 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 Fax 65 6546...

Page 19: ...on device Consult an electrician if printer operation affects local electrical lines IMPORTANT Printer power should be supplied from a separate AC circuit protected at 20 amperes maximum for 100 240 v...

Page 20: ...plan to use as shown in Table 2 Table 2 Maximum Interface Connection Cable Length Interface Type Maximum Cable Length Centronics Parallel 5 meters 15 feet IEEE 1284 Parallel 10 meters 32 feet Serial R...

Page 21: ...21 Printer Dimensions Figure 1 Tabletop Model 184751c 37 73 in 95 8 cm 11 36 in 28 9 cm 6 1 in 15 5 cm 19 1 in 73 9 cm 25 92 in 65 8 cm 75 in 1 9 cm...

Page 22: ...with Paper Stacker 184819a 83 0 in 210 8 cm 29 0 in 73 7 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 57 5 in 146 1 cm 41 0 in 104 cm 184820a 59 0 in 149 9 cm 42 5 in 107 8 cm 27 0 in 68 6 cm 32...

Page 23: ...23 Figure 4 Pedestal Model 184564 REV B 184564b 29 5 in 74 93 cm 11 36 in 28 9 cm 54 0 in 137 2 cm 29 1 in 73 9 cm 25 92 in 65 8 cm 19 1 in 48 5 cm...

Page 24: ...24 Chapter 2 Printer Dimensions Figure 5 Enclosed Pedestal 184750b 54 0 in 137 2 cm 6 5 in 16 5 cm 19 1 in 48 5 cm 38 9 in 98 8 cm 25 92 in 65 8 cm 35 9 in 91 2 cm...

Page 25: ...25 Figure 6 Zero Tear Pedestal Model 184821b 60 1 in 152 7 cm 42 0 in 106 7 cm 31 95 in 81 2 cm 25 92 in 65 8 cm 19 1 in 43 8 cm 38 9 in 98 8 cm...

Page 26: ...ter Component Locations 184555b 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 Splin...

Page 27: ...nline In online mode the printer can receive and print data sent from the host Pressing the ONLINE key toggles the printer from online to offline mode The status indicator is lit in online mode Offlin...

Page 28: ...sign For example Press U V means to press the U key and the V key at the same time Figure 8 Control Panel ONLINE TOF VIEW CONFIG CANCEL ADVANCE SELECT 184554a Cabinet Model Enter ONLINE TOF VIEW CONFI...

Page 29: ...to the next top of form In the fault state pressing ADVANCE will advance the paper The first press moves to the top of the next available form All subsequent presses advances one forms length as defin...

Page 30: ...of form If this function is disabled the CANCEL key will be ignored NOTE 1 Use of this key will cause loss of data 2 For OpenPrint products pressing the CANCEL key advances the paper to the next TOF...

Page 31: ...nlocked Enter key will select the displayed parameter An asterisk displays next to the selected parameter If the highlighted menu is an executable menu pressing the unlocked Enter key will cause the f...

Page 32: ...f you hold down the U ADVANCE keys for longer than 1 2 second the printer moves to the previous top of form position If there is data in the printer buffer the data does not print In the fault state U...

Page 33: ...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 deletes unp...

Page 34: ...n the last sheet of paper passes through the paper slot This procedure reloads paper without removing the last sheet of the old paper supply while retaining the current top of form setting Figure 9 Pa...

Page 35: ...he printer centered under the paper slot Enclosed pedestal and Zero Tear Pedestal models open the front door and place the paper supply inside the printer on the floor of the cabinet 3 Ensure the pape...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...until it stops 11 Press ONLINE to remove the LOAD PAPER fault message from the display 12 Press ADVANCE several times to make sure the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors and over the lower pape...

Page 38: ...paper supply area 17 Feed the new paper up through the paper slot Hold the paper to prevent it from slipping down through the paper slot see Figure 9 on page 34 Figure 12 Loading Paper on the Left Tr...

Page 39: ...k 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 position Sl...

Page 40: ...ockets 22 Unlock the right tractor 23 Load the paper onto the sprockets and close the tractor door If necessary slide the right tractor to remove paper slack or to adjust for various paper widths Then...

Page 41: ...EV A 184737a Cabinet Model Paper Slot Metal Paper Guide 2000 lpm only Tabletop Model Paper Slot Upper Paper Guide Upper Paper Guide 184739b 184558 REV B 184558b Paper Slot Pedestal Model Wire Guide 2...

Page 42: ...gh the slot to the rear of the top cover 25 Press ADVANCE several times to make sure the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors and over the lower paper guide Feed sufficient paper to ensure the pap...

Page 43: ...ositioning press the VIEW key to move the last data printed to the tractor area for viewing While in View mode Printer in View displays Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to move the paper vertically in...

Page 44: ...tent thickness that is not affected when opening and closing the platen lever 29 Lower the platen lever until it stops 30 Press ONLINE to clear any fault messages such as LOAD PAPER from the LCD 31 Pr...

Page 45: ...ith the power stacker installed press the STACKER UP key on the rear control panel Figure 18 Unloading the Paper from the Printer 3 Tear off the paper at the perforation 4 Allow the paper to fall to t...

Page 46: ...For cabinet 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...

Page 47: ...rough 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 representative can re...

Page 48: ...laten is closed and 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 approxi...

Page 49: ...rmation 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 Print Managem...

Page 50: ...follow the 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...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...snap into place CAUTION Make 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 t...

Page 53: ...er attached to the printer This chapter provides an introduction to configuring the printer and includes the configuration menus available depending on which emulation you have installed in the printe...

Page 54: ...ngs that you have changed can be permanently stored in the printer s memory as a configuration See Auto Save Configuration on page 62 and Saving Your New Configuration on page 63 You may also save you...

Page 55: ...mplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese only one menu selection is shown at a time Press to move up or down through the menu selections The highlighted menu is the active selection Press to scroll thr...

Page 56: ...mode If changes were made the user will be prompted to save or discard the configuration CANCEL ONLINE Table 3 Icon Level Menus Menu Icon Menu Description QUICK SETUP These options allow quick access...

Page 57: ...This menu allows you to configure the options which are available for the current operating active emulation For example if LinePrinter is the active emulation then the LinePrinter emulation options...

Page 58: ...may require parameter values which vary from the default settings This section provides an example procedure for changing individual parameter values OFFLINE QUICK SETUP CONFIG CONTROL Load Config Sav...

Page 59: ...ings for the Barcode Quality and Panel Display options Use these guidelines to navigate the configuration menus and change other parameters Step Press LCD Notes 1 Make sure the printer is on 2 3 Shows...

Page 60: ...60 Chapter 4 Top Level Menu Overview 7 8 9 10 The indicates this choice is active 11 12 13 The indicates this choice is active Step Press LCD Notes UNTIL UNTIL ENTER UNTIL UNTIL ENTER...

Page 61: ...d you are prompted to save the configuration permanently or temporarily to cancel changes or restore the Factory Configuration 17A Saves the Configuration as Config 1 then returns the printer ONLINE 1...

Page 62: ...onfiguration and make the active configuration the Power Up default configuration If the active configuration is the Factory Configuration the printer will save the configuration to an open configurat...

Page 63: ...power off the printer Once you have saved a custom configuration using this option it will not be lost if you power off the printer You can load a configuration for a specific print job see Load Conf...

Page 64: ...ew Example 1 This example shows how to save a configuration as a numbered configuration then later print it Step Press LCD Notes 1 Make sure the printer is on 2 3 4 Allows you to make configuration ch...

Page 65: ...is choice is active NOTE We recommend that you print the configuration To print the configuration go to Step 10 To skip this procedure and resume printer operation go to Step 13 10 11 12 13 Locks the...

Page 66: ...to go back into the menus or press ONLINE again to go ONLINE 15 Places the printer ONLINE 16 If you printed the configuration store it in a safe place The printer is ready for operation Step Press LC...

Page 67: ...aracter that is highlighted 8 Press the up key to select the next character in the string Press the down key to go back to the previous character and continue editing as necessary 9 Configuration 2 is...

Page 68: ...description of Bar 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 a...

Page 69: ...lecting the values as follows Bar Code Quality Printer Control menu Select Draft See page 221 for the Printer Control Menu and see page 222 for a written description of Bar Code Quality Print Quality...

Page 70: ...The following is a description of the types of installation options and their effect on the main menu HOST INTERFACE Ethernet related menus are only present when the hardware is installed enabled NET...

Page 71: ...ACTIVE IGP EMUL 1 ACTIVE EMULATION 2 EMULATION 3 P8000 Standard IPDS PGL VGL IGP PGL N A IPDS IGP PGL LinePrinter IGP VGL N A IPDS IGP VGL LinePrinter P8000 TN PGL VGL IGP PGL N A IGP PGL LinePrinter...

Page 72: ...ePrinter ANALYZER NOTE Default Selection 1 The Active IGP EMULATION menu is only available when the PGL VGL option is installed 2 The ACTIVE EMULATION menu shows the options IGP PGL LP and IGP VGL LP...

Page 73: ...laten BOF Bar Code Quality Tear Bar Dist 5 View Function Unidirectional Display Language Panel Display Accented Chars DIAGNOSTICS page 243 Printer Tests Test Width Phase Value Paper Out Dots System Me...

Page 74: ...Open Platen BOF Bar Code Quality Tear Bar Dist 5 View Function Unidirectional Display Language Panel Display Accented Chars DIAGNOSTICS page 243 Printer Tests Test Width Phase Value Paper Out Dots Sy...

Page 75: ...Open Platen BOF Bar Code Quality Tear Bar Dist 7 View Function Unidirectional Display Language Panel Display DIAGNOSTICS page 243 Printer Tests Test Width Phase Value Paper Out Dots System Memory Prin...

Page 76: ...ten BOF Bar Code Quality Tear Bar Dist 7 View Function Unidirectional Panel Display Display Language DIAGNOSTICS page 243 Printer Tests Test Width Phase Value Paper Out Dots System Memory Print Statis...

Page 77: ...om the ACTIVE EMULATION menu 6 Available for Zero Tear Pedestal printers only 7 Available for pedestal printers only 8 If a Feature File has been downloaded 9 Available for 1000 lpm printers only EMUL...

Page 78: ...ostscript PDF is selected from the ACTIVE EMULATION menu 6 Available for Zero Tear Pedestal printers only 7 Available for pedestal printers only 8 If a Feature File has been downloaded 9 Available for...

Page 79: ...Tests Test Width Phase Value Paper Out Dots System Memory Print Statistics Software Build Feature File 3 Shuttle Type Auto Dump Printer Mgmt ADVANCED USER page 225 SURE SCAN PTX_SETUP Option Hex Dump...

Page 80: ...irectional Display Language Panel Display Accented Chars ADVANCED USER page 225 PTX_SETUP Option Hex Dump Mode Power Up State Downloaded Fonts PMD Fault Power Stacker 1 Auto Elevator 1 Auto Locking Ma...

Page 81: ...Quality Tear Bar Dist 3 View Function Unidirectional Display Language Panel Display Accented Chars ADVANCED USER page 225 PTX_SETUP Option Hex Dump Mode Power Up State Downloaded Fonts PMD Fault Power...

Page 82: ...bar This allows you time to remove the form before the form is retracted to print the next form The adjustable values range from 500 to 5000 milliseconds in increments of 500 milliseconds The default...

Page 83: ...ase speed up graphic printing speed by turning on Enhanced Turbo mode Normal factory default The printer prints at the given input graphics resolution Enhanced The printer provides first level speed u...

Page 84: ...nches millimeters mm or as a function of the current lpi lines per inch Form Width The form width can be specified in inches millimeters or as a function of the current cpi characters per inch The for...

Page 85: ...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 the far right edge of the page and column numbering increments fr...

Page 86: ...s LG Left Mgr 0 00 factory default This sets the left margin for the forms You must specify the left margin in 1 10 inch increments from 0 to 13 1 inches The default value is 0 Press the right arrow t...

Page 87: ...s the paper length The default is 11 inches Three length options are available Inches Defines the length in inches The range is 1 to 24 in 0 1 inch increments 1 6 Inch Lines Defines the length in 1 6...

Page 88: ...ng for table formatted data Data Page does not support ESC sequence commands nor other single byte commands except for CR LF FF BEL DC1 and DC3 Table 5 Paper Size Options and Actual Size Paper Size Ac...

Page 89: ...This feature works only with Indian code pages and not with Standard code pages The Space Width Adj value affects the character width of the space character 0x20 and the dash character 0x2D The Space...

Page 90: ...you turn off the printer If the Protect Configs parameter is enabled the new configuration will not be saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted first The factory default configuration...

Page 91: ...otect Configs parameter is enabled the new configuration will not be saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted first The factory default configuration cannot be changed See Saving Your...

Page 92: ...s You may specify a 15 character name which can be used to refer to a configuration The name you enter for a configuration will be used in the Load Config Save Config Print Config Delete Config and Po...

Page 93: ...to Auto Switching the printer will load the power up configuration and the new interface parameters Any settings made and not saved before selecting these interfaces will be lost IEEE 1284 1 Auto Swi...

Page 94: ...ected interface between jobs Port Type Select the parallel interface type connected to the printer For example if your printer is attached to one host with a Centronics connection you would select Cen...

Page 95: ...Time value should be less than the host time out value but not too much shorter or else the printer fills up its buffer too fast Timeout This is the value used by the printer to time out from the cur...

Page 96: ...art when the prime signal is asserted from the host This setting is used only if the prime signal parameter is enabled Do Nothing Nothing occurs before a warm start when the prime signal is asserted f...

Page 97: ...om the host and store it for future use For example if the printer is printing a job from the serial port and then receives a second print job from the parallel port the data from the parallel port wi...

Page 98: ...Polarity parameter must be set to match the data polarity of your host computer Standard factory default Does not expect the host computer to invert the data Inverted Expects the data received on the...

Page 99: ...start reboot if the host asserts the prime signal TOF Action Reset factory default A form feed is performed before a warm start when the prime signal is asserted from the host This setting is used on...

Page 100: ...xt 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 too fast Serial Submenu Serial from pa...

Page 101: ...controls the flow of communication from the host by turning the transmission on and off using response characters sent to the host If the number of valid bytes in the buffer reaches 75 percent of the...

Page 102: ...ignal DTR tells the host if it is safe to send more data If the host sends data during an unsafe condition data will be lost Baud Rate Sets the baud rate of the serial interface in the printer Baud ra...

Page 103: ...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 104: ...After receiving 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 S...

Page 105: ...ss serial data while in offline mode Enable When set to enable the printer continues to process without printing the current serial job while the printer is offline until the printer s buffer is full...

Page 106: ...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 IP Assignment...

Page 107: ...e port number for IPDS print jobs only if the IPDS option is installed 5001 factory default 1025 65535 Keep Alive Timer This is the time that the Keep Alive Timer will run With the Keep Alive Timer on...

Page 108: ...ll duplex Job Control The job control mode has four options Standard factory default The NIC waits for the printer to finish receiving the current job before sending another job The status line shows...

Page 109: ...appropriate Programmer s Reference Manual for details When changing from one emulation to the other the printer will load the power up configuration and the new emulation parameters Any configuration...

Page 110: ...P8000 HD N A N A Postscript PDF H Series N A N A LinePrinter Indian Language N A N A LinePrinter Arabic Language N A N A LinePrinter ANALYZER NOTE Default Selection 1 The Active IGP EMULATION menu is...

Page 111: ...d in their corresponding Programmer s Reference Manual The menus shown for the ASCII LinePrinter IGP PGL and IGP VGL are specific to the Standard ANSI and TN firmware These emulations may be structure...

Page 112: ...Control Disable Enable Change Case Left to Right Right to Left Set Text Orientn Send To Host Do Not Send Intervention Req Compatibility Op Max Print Width 13 2 inches Printer Width CR At MPP 1 On Off...

Page 113: ...n Katak 0870 Latin 2 0838 Thai 1026 Turkish 0890 Yugos Old 1097 Farsi 1025 Cyrillic 0905 Turk Old 0256 Intern 1 0924 Euro Lat 9 1140 Euro Eng 1141 Euro Aust 1142 Euro Dan 1143 Euro Finn 1144 Euro Ital...

Page 114: ...ed Disable factory default Means the printer will suppress the Early Print Complete response until all printing is complete Enable Means the printer will send an acknowledgement to the host when it is...

Page 115: ...ase if the character set is one of the following right to left sets Katak Hebrew Old Hebrew and Farsi SCS System Network Architecture Character String mode is controlled by the host computer Dual Case...

Page 116: ...n Aft FF 4234 only Allows you to select the location of the print position after a form feed command is sent On Sets the printer to print at print position 1 of the first print line on the next form O...

Page 117: ...n Sets the printer to print at print position 1 of the first line of the next form FF After Job Determines the print position after an operator initiated local copy print screen function Off factory d...

Page 118: ...le The operator panel settings override the host commands Format Control Enables the printer to reflect the same spacing as CTPC model printers after absolute and relative move commands are executed D...

Page 119: ...Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 _ _ User Defined Usr Defined HTRN Start Code 1 Start Code 2 Stop Code Alt Set 80 9F Printable Control Code Enable Disable Max Print Width 13 2 inches Printer Width Graphic Chek Err 6...

Page 120: ...kish 0890 Yugos Old 1097 Farsi 1025 Cyrillic 0256 Intern 1 1112 Balt Mult 0924 Euro Lat 9 1122 Estonian 1140 Euro Eng 1141 Euro Aust 1142 Euro Dan 1143 Euro Finn 1144 Euro Ital 1145 Euro Span 1146 Eur...

Page 121: ...s which are not accessible through standard TN5250 emulations To access these features send text commands in the data stream The commands must have a start and end code Four sets are available Set 1 s...

Page 122: ...default The Graphic Chek Err parameter is disabled The value can be the following 60 factory default 40 F4 Set Text Orientn Specifies the direction in which characters are printed on the page This all...

Page 123: ...feature and Hex Transparent control code sequence in the new position after horizontal and vertical tabs are executed Enable Max Print Width Set the maximum print width the printer will print when usi...

Page 124: ...0 CPI Select LPI 3 0 LPI 1 4 0 LPI 1 4 5 LPI 1 5 0 LPI 1 6 0 LPI 8 0 LPI 9 0 LPI 10 3 LPI P S Mode CPI Changed Unchanged Enable Ignore All Ignore CPI Ignore LPI Ignore Unidir see page 125 see page 12...

Page 125: ...Line Page Format from page 124 Form Length Form Width Margins Perforation Skip 1 Abs Length IN 1 11 0 inches 0 1 24 Abs Length MM 1 279 4 mm 0 1 609 6 Funct of Lines 66 lines 1 192 Abs Width IN 1 13...

Page 126: ...sable Enable Bold Print Disable Enable Italic Print Disable Forward Slant Backward Slant Slashed Zero Disable Enable DBCS ASCII Mode DBCS Mode ASCII Mode DBCS ASCII Style Normal Oversize OCRB Text Pos...

Page 127: ...le Enable Bold Print Disable Enable Italic Print Disable Forward Slant Backward Slant Slashed Zero Disable Enable DBCS ASCII Mode DBCS Mode ASCII Mode DBCS ASCII Style Normal Oversize OCRB Text Positi...

Page 128: ...op 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 DBCS ASCII Style Normal Oversize...

Page 129: ...B Select Select Factory Default 1 For Hanzi GB and Kanji SJIS only LQ 1600K from pages 126 127 128 CR CR CR CR LF Define CR Code Character Set Standard Sets Epson Set ASCII USA French German English D...

Page 130: ...R Performs an automatic carriage return without 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 th...

Page 131: ...osen by the host Alt Set 80 9F Control Code factory default Interprets data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F as a control code Printable Prints data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F Currency...

Page 132: ...Type Myungjo Gothic High Density Disable Enable Bold Print Disable Enable Italic Print Disable Forward Slant Backward Slant Slashed Zero Disable Enable DBCS ASCII Mode1 DBCS Mode ASCII Mode DBCS ASCI...

Page 133: ...fault Does not insert an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return CR CR LF Inserts an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return CR Bold Select This option determines whether CR 0x0D will turn on th...

Page 134: ...D into the data stream This feature can be used in most installations but it is required if the host computer does not send Carriage Returns to the printer LF CR LF factory default Adds an extra Carri...

Page 135: ...ture is enabled each time the printer receives a Carriage Return it inserts an additional Line Feed code hex 0A into the data stream Do not use this feature if the host computer sends Line Feeds to th...

Page 136: ...iage Returns to the printer LF CR LF factory default Adds an extra Carriage Return with each Line Feed LF LF Does not add a Carriage Return with a Line Feed Printer Select Disable factory default Igno...

Page 137: ...ds are ignored by the printer Ignore CPI All CPI commands sent by the host are ignored by the printer Ignore LPI All LPI commands sent by the host are ignored by the printer Ignore Unidir All Unidirec...

Page 138: ...ertically When chosen from the front panel it defaults to 10 cpi The cpi can then be varied but the width will not change NLQ 200 This NLQ font prints at 200 dpi horizontally and 96 vertically When ch...

Page 139: ...haracter is contained inside a character cell The width of the character cell includes the character and the space around the character This menu only works in ASCII mode and is not available for the...

Page 140: ...rint double byte characters as well as a limited number of single byte characters ASCII Mode The printer is in ASCII mode It can only print single byte characters DBCS ASCII Style H Series This parame...

Page 141: ...rs only and does not affect graphics or barcodes Disable factory default The ASCII characters print position aligns horizontally with Indian characters Enable The ASCII characters print position shift...

Page 142: ...030 is for Hanzi GB printer BIG5 factory default CNS TCA ETEN IBM5550 TELETEXT BIG5 BIG5E and HKSCS are for Hanzi Big5 printer KSC5601 is for Hangul printer Shift JIS is for Kanji printer UTF 8 The pr...

Page 143: ...e form length only displays as a function of lines Form Width The form width can be specified in inches millimeters or as a function of the current cpi characters per inch The forms width set should n...

Page 144: ...able and Disable Disable factory default Enable When enabling the Tall ASCII Font setting the ASCII characters will print as tall fonts This setting is available only for 10 12 and 13 3 CPI for DP and...

Page 145: ...efault The active emulation parameters are loaded when the reset command is executed Power Up Config The power up configuration is loaded when the reset command is executed Current Config The currentl...

Page 146: ...more information Barcode x offset Disable factory default Enable Allows text to print next to a barcode when xxxx and yyyy are not set to the origin Barcode Height Disable factory default Enable If Ba...

Page 147: ...0A into the data stream Do not use this feature if the host computer sends Line feeds to the printer CR CR factory default Does not insert an extra line feed after each carriage return CR CR LF Insert...

Page 148: ...sable Turns off bold print Define LF Code LF CR LF factory default Forces an automatic carriage return with each line feed command The next print position is print position 1 of the next line LF LF Do...

Page 149: ...oman 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 in...

Page 150: ...SMO 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 1256 Farsi 1 Farsi 2 1098 Farsi 1285 Cyrillic 866 Cyrillic CP 437...

Page 151: ...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 Ukrainian Bulga...

Page 152: ...ish 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 10 CPI Greek DP 10 CPI Greek DP 12...

Page 153: ...next print position will be print position 1 of the next line Autowrap This option defines the printer action when print data is received past the forms width setting With LF CR factory default Perfo...

Page 154: ...lt Font Controls which host command sets elongated double high fonts and extended character set Elng BS Font SO factory default Elng SO Font BS HS Print High Speed Print Controls which host command se...

Page 155: ...haracters 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 1 16 lines when...

Page 156: ...width setting With LF CR factory default Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is received past the forms width With CR Performs an automatic carriage return without line feed...

Page 157: ...one of these sets choose the desired group heading such as European Sets and press ENTER Then choose the desired set within that group such as Roman 8 and press ENTER Both the group and the desired se...

Page 158: ...66 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 POL1 Win CP 1250 Win CP 1252...

Page 159: ...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 CPI Mult L...

Page 160: ...ctory default Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is received past the forms width With CR Performs an automatic carriage return without line feed when data is received past...

Page 161: ...s printing of UTF 8 encoded Unicode Character sets are shown in detail in the Character Sets Reference Manual Alt Char Set This option determines if data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F should b...

Page 162: ...CP 773 Serbo Croatic 1 Serbo Croatic 2 CP 774 CP 775 ISO 8859 4 Turkish Sets Data Gen Turk DEC Turkish IBM Turkish Siemens Turkish PTT Turkish IBC Turkish Bull Turkish AS400 Turkish Unisys Turkish NCR...

Page 163: ...ed past the forms width With CR Performs an automatic carriage return without line feed when data is received past the forms width Disable Discards any data past the forms width Define LF Code The Def...

Page 164: ...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 in d...

Page 165: ...in 1 8859 1 Latin 5 8859 9 Latin 9 8859 15 Polish POL1 Win CP 1250 Win CP 1252 Win CP 1257 CP 858 EURO Lith CP 773 Serbo Croatic 1 Serbo Croatic 2 CP 774 CP 775 ISO 8859 4 Hebrew Old Hebrew New Hebrew...

Page 166: ...isable LF CR LF LF LF Factory Default 44 48XX ANSI Pos on BC OvrSz BC Check Digit Barcode darkmode PUM Default Set to top Set to bottom by host by printer Enable Disable Decipoints Lines columns Trunc...

Page 167: ...yrillic 8859 5 IBM PC 2 CP 437 IBM PC 2 CP 850 Slavic CP 852 Cyrillic CP 855 Fr Can CP 863 Russian CP 866 Greek CP 851 Turkish CP 853 Portug CP 860 Arabic CP 864 Nordic CP 865 Latin 2 8859 2 Latin 3 8...

Page 168: ...factory default Each character cell is printed with the same width Each column in the printed text will line up Enable The width of each character cell varies with the width of the character For exam...

Page 169: ...maximum form length is 6 LPI x 24 inches 144 lines Only valid form length values will be accepted If you select a length that is larger than the maximum length for the current LPI the maximum length w...

Page 170: ...serts an additional Line Feed code hex 0A into the data stream Do not use this feature if the host computer sends line feeds to the printer CR CR factory default No extra line feeds are inserted CR CR...

Page 171: ...t Disables the printer when a DC1 control code is received and enables the printer when a DC3 control code is received Disable Ignores the DC1 and DC3 control codes ESC c Sequence Enable factory defau...

Page 172: ...ode check digit and sends it along with the barcode The check digit is not verified by the printer but printed as it was received By printer The barcode is sent without the check digit and the printer...

Page 173: ...d information entered when the form is created be overlaid onto the form positioned in a specific location after the form is created or can be dynamically merged with the form Selectable Barcodes prov...

Page 174: ...s defined and stored in memory Extended Character Sets provide 33 extended character sets also containing 96 characters in length These are also stored in memory Configuring the Emulation with the Con...

Page 175: ...I 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 Compressed CP...

Page 176: ...position of the next line LF CR LF Performs an automatic carriage return The next print position will be print position 1 of the next line Autowrap This parameter determines if text will wrap to the n...

Page 177: ...0 10 0 Auto Uppercase This parameter enables the printer to print text in all uppercase when using the ALPHA command Disable factory default The printer will print text in upper and lowercase Enable T...

Page 178: ...printed for the Form Count However incremental data is not incremented since the page that is printing is exactly the same Also each form is printed on a separate page Barcode Options The following s...

Page 179: ...d an I 2 5 barcode with an X2 magnification will use the specially configured ratios 3 3 6 5 rather than 3 6 9 12 for compatibility issues Modulo 7 CD The I 2 5 barcode uses a modulo 7 check digit ins...

Page 180: ...using a 0 in the CREATE statement CREATE FORM 0 Variable form lengths are defined by the contents within the form the form is only as long as necessary to print the form Changing this menu value adds...

Page 181: ...with an existing application especially those using the PMODE and SMODE commands you may need to select a compatibility mode In this case select the printer model number option that most closely match...

Page 182: ...es and dark mode alphanumerics and barcodes This mode should be set if you want the highest speed High The emulation prints at 120 x 72 dpi but all alphanumerics and barcodes are automatically printed...

Page 183: ...er a form is defined in Create Form mode Each line of the Create Form is printed along with an error if one occurred This is the same functionality as if there were a slash entered before the Create F...

Page 184: ...8 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 POL1 Win CP 1250 Win CP 1252 Win CP 12...

Page 185: ...and Compressed Print 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 compresse...

Page 186: ...r a parameter value may move you to another level in the configuration menu or exit the menu completely IGP VGL Submenu EMULATION from page 111 SFCC Pwrup LPI Graphics Options Error Handling Ignore DB...

Page 187: ...aces Midline PY Print Quality Expanded Font Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Enable Disable Disable Enable Absorb Motion Absorb All Disable Enable Disable Adjusted Not Adjusted Disable Ena...

Page 188: ...er 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 Graphics Options The following are several options which configure printing output Slash...

Page 189: ...on following a PY command is ignored Absorb All The system ignores all the data and terminator until a host generated motion terminator is detected Disable System terminators following a graphics comm...

Page 190: ...andard bitmap font used by LP at 12 13 15 and 17 cpi Enable The IGP VGL uses the same font as used by LP at all cpi MSI Check Digit Print factory default The check digit is appended at the end of the...

Page 191: ...s to a limit shown in Table 13 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 factory default All line term...

Page 192: ...f 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 compatibility of the font size of the barcode printable...

Page 193: ...s that start or end beyond the right edge of the page Barcode Errors Enable factory default An error message will print when invalid barcode data is encountered Disable VGL will not print an error for...

Page 194: ...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 PI si...

Page 195: ...printer emulation 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 ano...

Page 196: ...2 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 POL1 Win CP 1250 Win CP 1252 Win CP 1257 CP 858 EURO Lith CP 773...

Page 197: ...7XX 64XX 4224 Default Code Page Internat Set 5 English USA Can Austrian German Belgian Old Brazilian Canadian French Danish Norw Finnish Swedish French Azerty Italian Japanese Eng Katakana Portuguese...

Page 198: ...host commands Standard The font ID is converted to a decompressed font ID Compressed The font ID is converted to a compressed font ID Print Quality This parameter chooses the print quality Select By...

Page 199: ...efault Barcodes are printed with less vertical dots increasing printing speed but decreasing print quality Select By Host The application decides the quality of the labels Low Barcodes are printed wit...

Page 200: ...tiplied by 4 and the even numbers by 9 for calculation of the checksum NOTE Odd refers to the 1st 3rd 5th character in the barcode while even refers to the 2nd 4th 6th character in the barcode Default...

Page 201: ...sts each ASCII data character received from the host computer together with its corresponding two digit hexadecimal code Hex dumps can be used to troubleshoot some types of printer data reception prob...

Page 202: ...able Enable LF After CR Disable Enable CR After LF Disable Enable CR After FF Disable Enable CR After VT Disable Enable Factory Default PCL II EMULATION from page 111 Second Char Set Symbol Set Delay...

Page 203: ...R A 0O OCR B 1O ISO Swe Fin 0S ISO Spain 1S ISO Italian 0I ISO Portugu 4S Latin 1 0N Latin 2 2N Latin 5 5N Latin 6 6N Baltic 19L PC8 DanNor 11U PC8 Cd437 10U PC850 MtLi 12U PC851 LtGk 12G PC852 Lat2 1...

Page 204: ...yed on the panel Lines Page All changes in LPI or density will be changed accordingly The length of the page is the number of lines per inch or lpi For example if the form in use is 82 lines at 6 lpi...

Page 205: ...printing graphics or bar codes you may want to set the PTX Linefeed parameter to Enable to maintain text alignment LPI Adjust This parameter lets you specify the lines per inch lpi values 6 LPI factor...

Page 206: ...ently selected presaved configuration is loaded when the reset command is received Factory Config The factory installed configuration is loaded when the reset command is received Disable The printer i...

Page 207: ...MPRESS 16 8 COMPRESS 16 10 DP 5 6 DP 5 8 DP 6 6 DP 6 8 GL Char Set U S ASCII DEC Finnish French DEC Fr Can German Italian JIS Roman DEC Nor Dan Spanish DEC Swedish DEC Great Brit ISO Nor Dan DEC Dutch...

Page 208: ...s You must specify the bottom margin in lines at 6 lines per inch ranging from 0 to 198 lines 33 inches The default setting is 66 Press the right arrow to increase the value left arrow to decrease the...

Page 209: ...action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code hex 0D from the host computer If this feature is enabled each time the printer receives a Carriage Return it inserts an additional Line F...

Page 210: ...When enabled this option affects the SPI SHS and DECSHORP commands The printer will no longer be forced into these commands and print speed improves significantly when in portrait orientation For SHS...

Page 211: ...om the host to the LinePrinter Plus emulation 2 Arabization Processes all incoming printable characters from the host and Arabizes them line by line This figure shows the printer shows where the Front...

Page 212: ...n to the LinePrinter Plus printer emulation without any modification Input Emulation Set the input emulation according to the application you are using Epson FX factory default The Epson FX emulation...

Page 213: ...cess typeface However the Enhanced DP is a better quality than the normal Data Process typeface NOTE When using SEDCO Windows printer driver all menu items under the analyzer are ignored except for th...

Page 214: ...214 Chapter 4 EMULATION Menu...

Page 215: ...Arabization Menus 215 Arabization Menus The menus in the Arabization section are equivalent to ESC commands and their options as described in the Arabic Programmer s Reference Manual Arabization Menus...

Page 216: ...Reference Third Edition ISBN 0 201 37922 8 published by Addison Wesley in mid 1999 EMULATION from page 79 Postscript PDF Resolution Paper Size 120x144 DPI 1 90x96 DPI 1 180x180 DPI 2 180x90 DPI 2 90x1...

Page 217: ...ury Schoolbook roman italic bold bold italic Times roman italic bold bold italic Symbol Zapf Chancery medium italic Zapf Dingbats The Ghostscript version used in the P8000 is 8 71 Resolution This para...

Page 218: ...nes The range is 8 to 192 lines To set a custom length use the appropriate menu that allows for selection of the exact paper length to avoid loss of top of form i e if using a 12 paper select either t...

Page 219: ...This menu defines the action when a page is sent to the printer with a length that is longer than the selected paper size length Enable factory default The page will be clipped at the paper size lengt...

Page 220: ...Only when the FF key is pressed At End of Job After the Current Job At End of Page factory default After each Page Printed Gray Adjust This menu adjusts the darkness of the gray elements on the page b...

Page 221: ...PCL II 2 Available for Pedestal printers only 3 Not available when Postscript PDF is active 4 Available for Zero Tear Pedestal printers only 5 Availability based on Firmware type Bar Code Quality 3 Da...

Page 222: ...ercentage relative to the new end point Open Platen BOF Bottom of Form Some special forms have perforation areas that are too thick to pass through the print station This parameter when enabled opens...

Page 223: ...form length NOTE Default setting is Enable for Indian language printers Unidirectional The Unidirectional feature affects both print quality and printing speed By setting this feature you can configur...

Page 224: ...r IP Address for networked printers Accented Char Selects whether the accented characters are standard or tall See Figure 24 for an example Selecting tall will slow print speed and may cause the print...

Page 225: ...Offline Slow Paper Slew Alarm On Cont Beep Off Pwr Save Control Cancel Key Disable Enable Enable Disable Disable Enable 5 Seconds 1 60 Seconds Power Saver Time 7 Instant 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 second...

Page 226: ...Action Warn Continue Warn Pause RBN End Action Ignore RBN End Stop At RBN End RBN Low Warn Under 2 Under 5 Under 10 Under 20 Under 30 Ret Status Port Automatic Disable E NET Data Port Serial E NET St...

Page 227: ...int around all barcodes that are detected and replaced This provides a simple method to confirm that the software correctly detects and replaces all the barcodes on any given form SURE SCAN 1 2 from p...

Page 228: ...away from these interfering elements until requested horizontal quiet zones are observed Selections for this menu are as follows Left The first attempted position of the leftmost bar of the replacemen...

Page 229: ...tempted position of the center bar of the replacement barcode will be the same position as the center bar of the original barcode If the replacement barcode is smaller than the original barcode it wil...

Page 230: ...code has text 0 2 inches away from the right edge of the original barcode With a horizontal quiet zone of 0 2 inches the resulting replacement barcode position is exactly the same regardless of whethe...

Page 231: ...f the replacement barcode is larger than the original barcode the replacement barcode will end at the right edge of the original barcode and extend past the left edge Any form elements text graphics o...

Page 232: ...t zones is violated the barcode will automatically shift to the left or right for picket fence orientation or up or down for ladder orientation to remove the quiet zone violation The width of the area...

Page 233: ...if the user wants to force all PDFs to be replaced see Update PDF on page 234 The PDF occupies more than 1 6 of an inch Quiet Zone Fault This menu defines whether a fault must be reported on the front...

Page 234: ...he figure below Since embedded PDFs are automatically replaced the Update PDF menu option has no effect on this type of PDF When the PDF is printed above or below the barcode the behavior will depend...

Page 235: ...er of barcodes optimized over a period of time or over a batch file PTX_SETUP Option Selects the Special Function Control Code for the PTX_SETUP command and functions Setup Parse Disables or enables t...

Page 236: ...is not available in the PCL II or LG emulation DBCS Download Allows you to save and delete downloadable DBCS characters from flash Save to Flash Saves the downloaded characters from the DRAM to FLASH...

Page 237: ...ist Displays the list of flash files in the main file system Press the ENTER key to go into the submenu Then press the UP or DOWN keys to view the different file names and size Delete Files Displays t...

Page 238: ...used to update the configuration within the QCMC image stored on the SD card see Appendix E Quick Change Memory Cartridge Erase QCMC This menu can be used to erase the QCMC image stored on the SD car...

Page 239: ...depends upon the shuttle timeout value which can be set in the menu NOTE Power Saver Mode will not be shown on the control panel even though the function still exists Sending a print job to the print...

Page 240: ...n of keys you want to be the new lock key Make sure you press all keys selected at the same time 4 If the selection is valid the display will read Enter the new lock key again If the selection is inva...

Page 241: ...printer 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 t...

Page 242: ...g single or multipart forms Standard factory default When this factory default option is selected the printing energy is optimized for normal jobs PowerPrint When this option is enabled printing is op...

Page 243: ...2 5 128 Megabytes Factory Default 1 If Ethernet adapter is present 2 Not available in PCL II or LG 3 Not available in LG 4 If a Feature File exists 5 Values for OpenPrint P8000 HD printers 6 If the ne...

Page 244: ...speed Shuttle Fast Verifies proper operation by exercising shuttle and ribbon motion at fast speed Shuttle Only Exercises only the shuttle at fast speed Phase Printer Checks for wavy print The initial...

Page 245: ...ion Setting this parameter correctly prevents printing on the platen System Memory Displays the amount of RAM installed Print Statistics You can view various printer statistics and refer to them for p...

Page 246: ...definition Auto Dump Disable factory default Enable When a printer get E03x type of message on the operator panel a dump file will be automatically created and store in flash as file autodbg1 dbg or...

Page 247: ...t Timeout If the PNE 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...

Page 248: ...248 Chapter 4 Printer Mgmt Menu...

Page 249: ...interface cables must 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...

Page 250: ...s instructions for configuration of terminating resistors for the parallel interfaces Figure 1 Cabinet Model Interface Connectors Figure 2 Pedestal Model Interface Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Optinoa...

Page 251: ...inter must not exceed 50 feet 15 meters for RS 232 Table 1 Standard 500 1000 1500 and 2000 lpm Models RS 232 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous Signa...

Page 252: ...tect DCD Status signal to the printer The ON condition is required for the printer to receive data Data Terminal Ready DTR Control signal from the printer Subject to configuration USB Menus The Univer...

Page 253: ...ignal 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 14 DATA LINE 4 Retu...

Page 254: ...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 ONLINE key on the control panel has been activ...

Page 255: ...ls 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 data to b...

Page 256: ...Printer Data 3 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 Print...

Page 257: ...knowledge 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 printer is ready for...

Page 258: ...host A peripheral device is selected Host Logic High Driven by the host When set to high the host indicates all of its signals are in a valid state When set to low the host indicates its power is off...

Page 259: ...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...

Page 260: ...tructions 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 UPGRADED REMOVE SPX D...

Page 261: ...be consistent with the options present in the controller Security Key Otherwise the firmware download will be prevented With exception to the manual two key and manual three key power up sequences do...

Page 262: ...FILENAME exe Deleted PrintNet Enterprise Ethernet only User must install the PrintNet Enterprise application from the PrintNet CD This is the most versatile and powerful method to upgrade printers bu...

Page 263: ...the Ethernet cable is connected 2 Get the IP address from the front panel under Network Setup in the menus 3 Enter the printer s IP address in your browser e g http 10 224 5 21 4 When prompted for a u...

Page 264: ...essage opens Figure 2 Uploading Firmware File for Upgrade 8 Click Ok to continue After a few minutes you are prompted to reboot 9 Click Yes Figure 3 Confirm Reboot 10 Wait until the printer is finishe...

Page 265: ...website 3 Once the Windows Driver is installed on the PC right click the printer driver and select Properties 4 Click the About Help tab to access the software download option 5 Click the Firmware Upd...

Page 266: ...D insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer s CD drive NOTE The target firmware must be in the format FILENAME exe where the FILENAME is a six digit number with the exe extension e g...

Page 267: ...ng installation but can be verified at any time Select the driver right click the mouse button and select Printer Properties Click the Sharing tab make sure the Share this printer box is checkmarked a...

Page 268: ...d the firmware 1 Set the printer power switch to O Off 2 Connect the Ethernet cable to the printer interface 3 Press and hold down the ADVANCE and CANCEL keys on the printer s control panel 4 Set the...

Page 269: ...the firmware 1 Set the printer power switch to O Off 2 Connect the Ethernet cable to the printer interface 3 USB Download Press and hold down the ADVANCE CANCEL and DOWN control panel keys Parallel Do...

Page 270: ...aded into flash memory and the printer has reset itself Sending Firmware via USB This section explains how to download firmware through USB by remapping LPT1 to the USB port This can be completed with...

Page 271: ...ay not boot up 5 The process is complete when the new software has successfully loaded into flash memory and the printer has reset itself 6 To unmap LPT1 from USB enter the following in the command pr...

Page 272: ...Action menu as shown Figure 8 Figure 8 Adding Legacy Hardware 2 Click Next in the initial Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard screen The second screen will ask if you have already connected the hardwar...

Page 273: ...m of the installed hardware list and then click Next Figure 10 Adding a New Hardware Device 5 When asked how you would like to have the hardware installed select the Advanced option that allows you to...

Page 274: ...in Download Mode 6 Select Network adaptor then click Next Figure 12 Selecting Network Adapter Hardware 7 Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter then click Next Figure 13 Selecting Microsoft Loopback Adapt...

Page 275: ...a Microsoft Loopback Adapter 275 8 Click Next to start installation Figure 14 Starting the Installation 9 After installation is complete click Finish to close the wizard Figure 15 Complete Hardware In...

Page 276: ...ending Firmware via Parallel This download method can be completed with firmware in the form FILENAME exe or FILENAME prg NOTE The parallel option must be installed 1 Copy the firmware to the printer...

Page 277: ...N 8 1 P Enter copy b FILENAME prg com1 Enter where FILENAME prg is the target firmware NOTE Some systems can only use the 9600 baud rate The baud rate information entered in the above commands must ma...

Page 278: ...OT download any user files with the extensions shown in Table 3 Table 2 File Download Methods File Download Method File Preparation Web Page Ethernet only User needs to know the IP address and have a...

Page 279: ...ter is powered up in ONLINE mode and the Ethernet cable is connected 2 Obtain the IP address from the front panel under Network Setup in the menus 3 Enter the IP address of the printer in your browser...

Page 280: ...Web Page Download Figure 17 Downloading Files using the File Management Webpage 6 Click Browse to navigate the directory and find the download file then click Download File Figure 18 Navigating to Do...

Page 281: ...a NOTE DO NOT add LF FF to the end of the binary data PTX_SETUP FILE_IO CAPTURE PTX_END Manual Two Key Download 1 Start a Windows Command Prompt session 2 Navigate to the directory with the target fil...

Page 282: ...ard SD files can be utilized by the printer and certain emulations such as PGL Since the SD file format is an industry standard downloading files and fonts to the SD card does not require special faci...

Page 283: ...284 Labeling Applications page 285 Once a TrueType font is downloaded it is stored in the Main File System or SD File System as a resident font Regardless of printer power cycles the downloaded font w...

Page 284: ...nd addtthdr bat from your Starter Kit CD to your working directory e g c download 3 Copy the target TrueType font ttf file to your working directory 4 Start a Windows Command Prompt session 5 Convert...

Page 285: ...tails Select and Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts After downloading the TrueType font using any of the following methods you can access the downloaded TrueType font by using the command as described in...

Page 286: ...e 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...

Page 287: ...r is in the middle of another test or host job This will cause unexpected results Similarly do not send host jobs when running demo tests Pausing a Demo File Pause the demo by placing the printer OFFL...

Page 288: ...288 Chapter 7 Demo Facility...

Page 289: ...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 290: ...void degraded print quality Most paper dust accumulates around the ends of the platen and ribbon path Figure 1 Interior Printer Components 184555b Ribbon Ribbon Cartridge Ribbon Tension Knob Air Shrou...

Page 291: ...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 292: ...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 293: ...listing 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 chara...

Page 294: ...D7073206172 65207573656420746F2074726F75626C6573686F6F74207072696E746572 206461746120726563657074696F6E2070726F626C656D732E200D0A0D0A 5072696E7461626C652063686172616374657273207072696E7420617320 74686...

Page 295: ...se an approved ribbon Torn or damaged forms Reset the forms thickness lever for thicker paper Adjust the paper tension horizontally by moving the right tractor Too high a paper tension can cause teari...

Page 296: ...PrintNet Enterprise Suite to upload these files to your host computer 6 Contact Printronix Customer Support Center and send them the files along with the printer s configuration printout Refer to the...

Page 297: ...r authorized service representative 1 B12 ERROR PROGRAM MISSING Yes The printer does not see a program in flash memory There is no program in printer memory Download printer firmware again B13 ERROR N...

Page 298: ...D NVM CALL 3 BAD NVM CALL 4 BAD NVM CALL A Yes Printer firmware code error with the Novram module that stores configurations and statistics 1 Cycle power Run the print job again If the message appears...

Page 299: ...successfully loaded into printer RAM and the checksum matched The old program is now being deleted from flash memory No action is required CLOSE PLATEN Yes The platen lever is open Close the platen le...

Page 300: ...s seated properly 3 Remove and replace the cartridge if necessary 4 Contact your authorized customer service representative 1 CARTRIDGE REGION X MISMATCH Use Correct Cart Yes The incorrect cartridge t...

Page 301: ...T POWER OFF No Status message The printer is performing an operation that must be completed before you can cycle power No action is required but do not power off the printer until the operation is com...

Page 302: ...NT 3 BP E31E EVENT 4 BP E31F EVENT 5 BP E31G EVENT 6 BP E31H EVENT 7 BP E32A CND 0 BP E32B CND 1 BP E32C CND 2 BP E32D CND 3 BP E32E CND 4 BP E32F CND 5 BP E32G CND 6 BP E32H CND 7 BP E33 WRITE BP E34...

Page 303: ...nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n is the serial number of the printer s security key The SPX serial number does not match the printer s serial number and cannot be used with the printer Contact your authorized servic...

Page 304: ...No action is required EXCEPTION ERROR No An EXCEPTION INTERRUPT has occurred Contact your authorized service representative 1 EXCESS RIBBON WEAR Install New RBN Yes Status message that displays when r...

Page 305: ...d output may contain random exclamation point characters Make a configuration printout Set printer serial interface parameters to match host configuration settings for Data Protocol Baud Rate Data Bit...

Page 306: ...D No Driver Circuit Bad The hammer coil count test failed Contact your authorized service representative 1 HAMMERBANK NOT INSTALLED No Hammer Bank Not Installed Self test routines do not detect hammer...

Page 307: ...Yes Sensor cannot detect current in fan circuit Cycle power If the message appears press CLEAR If the message does not clear contact your authorized service representative 1 INTERRUPT UNUSED VECTOR 00...

Page 308: ...Contact your authorized service representative 1 ONLINE N A Printer state message printer is online and in communication with host No action is required PANEL BAD CHECKSUM No Panel Code has a bad Che...

Page 309: ...Contact your authorized service representative 1 PLAT INV PARM No Platen Invalid Parameter Firmware error on controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 PLAT INV STATE No Platen...

Page 310: ...lt displayed when Postscript PDF failed to process a job One or more of the following errors were detected Dictionary Full Dictionary Stack Overflow or Dictionary Stack Underflow Check the Postscript...

Page 311: ...ors Clear the fault Postscript PDF will continue with the next job PWR SUPP VOLT No Power Supply Voltage The power supply has failed Replace power supply board REMOVE USED SPX THEN PRESS ENTER No Stat...

Page 312: ...ration to the SD has failed because the file is too big to fit in the remaining space on the SD card Delete files on the SD card to make space SD FILESYS WRITE Check SD Yes A write operation to the SD...

Page 313: ...R No Structured Field Error Application software has violated structured data field parameters Not a printer problem Have the system administrator correct applications data or configuration SHUT DRVR...

Page 314: ...does not have a security key Contact your authorized service representative 1 SPX NOT NEEDED OPTIONS ENABLED No The user has attempted to use the SPX to turn on printer options that are already enable...

Page 315: ...ee User Manual No The cartridge sensor could not be calibrated 1 Make sure your cartridge is properly seated 2 Contact your authorized service representative 1 WELD SNSR MISSING See User Manual Yes Th...

Page 316: ...ized service representative NOTE The Maintenance Manual provides more detailed information and procedures for resolving fault conditions However many of the procedures described there must be performe...

Page 317: ...s Make a configuration printout Verify that the printer matches the host serial interface configuration settings for Data Protocol Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Data Terminal Ready and Request...

Page 318: ...or movement Remove any obstructions 2 Run the print job again If the message appears again contact your authorized service representative 1 418 RBN INK LOW Change RBN Soon Yes Status message indicatin...

Page 319: ...ry 4 Contact your authorized customer service representative 1 435 NO WELD See User Manual No The cartridge weld was not detected Contact your authorized service representative 1 437 REG MISSING Use C...

Page 320: ...FULL File Too Big Yes A write operation to the SD has failed because the file is too big to fit in the remaining space on the SD card Delete files on the SD card to make space 451 SD NOT FOUND Insert...

Page 321: ...at 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 printer If this message rec...

Page 322: ...representative 1 705 ILLEGAL OPERAND ACCESS No Illegal Operand Accessed Firmware error on controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 706 PAP BAD TABLE No Paper Bad Table The pa...

Page 323: ...n controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1 724 SHUTL INV PARM No Shuttle Invalid Parameter Firmware error on controller board Contact your authorized service representative 1...

Page 324: ...system reset No action is required B22 ERROR DECOMPRESS SIZE No FLASH memory has not passed boot initialization tests Cycle power to see if the message clears if not contact your authorized service r...

Page 325: ...OM FLASH No Status message emulation software successfully loaded into printer RAM and the checksum matched The old program is now being deleted from flash memory No action is required D50 Status UPGR...

Page 326: ...1 BP E32C CND 2 BP E32D CND 3 BP E32E CND 4 BP E32F CND 5 BP E32G CND 6 BP E32H CND 7 BP E33 WRITE BP E34 TRACE CMPLT E99 UNKNOWN INT See User Manual Yes An illegal or unsupported instruction was atte...

Page 327: ...thorized service representative 1 ERROR PROGRAM NOT COMPATIBLE Yes The printer is not compatible with the downloaded program Use the correct emulation software options s for this printer model ERROR P...

Page 328: ...am Flash memory Contact your authorized service representative 1 FLASH WRITE ERROR 2 No Printer encountered an error while trying to program Flash memory Contact your authorized service representative...

Page 329: ...nd contact your authorized service representative 1 INITIALIZING Yes This message indicates the printer is beginning its initialization process No action is required INTAKE FAN CHECK Yes Sensors canno...

Page 330: ...ue received in command code over a TN emulation Contact your authorized service representative 1 PLAT DRVR CIR No Platen driver circuit malfunction Contact your authorized service representative 1 PLE...

Page 331: ...nt or has failed Contact your authorized service representative 1 SF ERROR No Structured Field Error Application software has violated structured data field parameters Not a printer problem Have the s...

Page 332: ...inter port is busy Refer to the Printronix P8000 Maintenance Manual 1 Before contacting an authorized service representative power off the printer wait 15 seconds then power it back on and rerun your...

Page 333: ...ndia and Brazil Extended Life 1 Pack Extended Life 4 Pack 101 401 102 402 103 403 104 104 Standard Life 1 Pack 101 102 103 104 P N Europe Middle East Africa North America Latin America excludes Brazil...

Page 334: ...t Thickness 0 025 inch 0 064 cm maximum Drive Adjustable tractors 6 pin engagement On Backing One part continuous perforated fanfold back form Labels must be placed at least 1 6 inch 0 42 cm from the...

Page 335: ...a power stacker the weight increases by 21 lbs and the depth increases by 4 75 inches for a deeper rear door 42 5 27 29 200 260 Open Pedestal 35 24 5 27 115 153 Enclosed Pedestal 36 25 75 19 5 140 185...

Page 336: ...p 65 dB 300 lpm 500 lpm 70 dB 600 lpm 1000 lpm 50 dB Cabinet 50 dB ASCII 500 lpm 1000 lpm 52 dB 300 lpm 1500 lpm 55 dB 600 lpm 800 lpm 2000 lpm 48 dB Pedestal 62 dB 300 lpm 500 lpm 65 dB 600 lpm 1000...

Page 337: ...Tabletop P8010 AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz 5A 320W 1093 Cabinet P8205 AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz 5A 320W 1093 Cabinet P8210 AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz 5A 320W 1093 Cabinet P8215 AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz 9A 475W 1622 Cabinet...

Page 338: ...475W 1622 Pedestal P8003H AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz 5A 320W 2053 Pedestal P8006H AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz 9A 475W 2053 Enclosed Pedestal P8003H AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz 5A 320W 1093 Enclosed Pedestal P8006H AC 10...

Page 339: ...attributes will decrease to not less than half the rates of the font without such attributes The exact print rate of lines containing these attributes depends on the specific print job but software ma...

Page 340: ...340 Appendix A Printing Speed...

Page 341: ...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 342: ...342 Appendix B ASCII Character Set...

Page 343: ...or messages and unpredictable operation of the stacker Because most of the stacker assembly is inside the cabinet you must remove the stacker from the printer to service it or replace most of its comp...

Page 344: ...y press the ONLINE key on the front panel or rear control panel to take the printer offline Figure 2 3 Press the ELEVATOR UP key and wait for the elevator assembly to reach the top of its travel Figur...

Page 345: ...the paper tray and install the wireform paper tent Figure 3 If the paper is wider than 15 5 inches 39 5 cm leave the paper tent out of the printer 184120a Paper Tent Paper Tray A A Note the positions...

Page 346: ...to set the desired paper length Align the indicator notch on the bearing bracket with the paper length indicator The power stacker can handle paper or forms from 5 to 12 inches 12 7 to 30 5 cm long F...

Page 347: ...stacker Figure 5 2 Stack the extra pages on top of the wire paper tent if installed making sure the paper bends with the natural fold Figure 5 3 Press the ONLINE key to put the printer in the online...

Page 348: ...348 Appendix C Stacker Operation...

Page 349: ...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 350: ...that the paper guides are not damaged 1 Remove the left paper guide knob and the left front paper guide leaf See Figure 1 2 Remove the right paper guide knob and the right front paper guide leaf 3 Re...

Page 351: ...he 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 lef...

Page 352: ...elow 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 paper...

Page 353: ...tightness by sliding the right tractor to remove slack or to adjust for various paper widths See Figure 4 6 Lock the tractors in position by pressing down on the tractor locks Figure 5 Paper Exiting...

Page 354: ...ar bar page 356 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 extrusi...

Page 355: ...or increase the tear bar distance in increments of 1 144th of an inch 9 Press ENTER to select the desired value An asterisk appears next the selected value and a scale prints to indicate the tear bar...

Page 356: ...n 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 exactly at the tear bar...

Page 357: ...e This option sets the tear off distance from the current print position to the tear bar Adjustable values in increments of 1 144th of an inch range from 200 to 2880 The left and right arrows adjust t...

Page 358: ...ction fed paper is not supported The forms specified in Table 1 can have no more than one form per page horizontally NOTE If you use forms outside these limits the print quality may not be optimum the...

Page 359: ...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 360: ...360 Appendix D Performance Limitations...

Page 361: ...nvenient A site has 10 printers to install that should all be configured identically Rather than inputting the information through the control panel individually to each printer insert the QCMC into t...

Page 362: ...printer with the QCMC installed the fault message SD REMOVED Reboot Printer will display You cannot clear this message by reinserting the QCMC You must cycle power 1 Set the printer power switch to O...

Page 363: ...nter s configuration to the QCMC QMC DETECTED Save to QCMC Continue Press ENTER Skip Press CANCEL NOTE This screen will appear every time at power up until the printer s flash is saved to the QCMC If...

Page 364: ...mplete Printer Will Now Reboot If there is not enough space on the SD to save the entire flash image you will be prompted with the following message NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON SD Delete SD File This is a fat...

Page 365: ...On subsequent power ups the Copy message above will display again if the QCMC remains installed in the printer NOTE If the QCMC remains installed in the printer the MAC address onboard will be used i...

Page 366: ...QCMC Data This means that the data on the QCMC was not saved properly and must be deleted then resaved Follow the instructions for deleting files then repeat the copying process If all the checks pas...

Page 367: ...8 All variable settings from the printer s NVRAM Network settings if LAN WLAN is installed including IP Address Below is a list of items that will NOT be updated on the QCMC by the Update QCMC operati...

Page 368: ...the ENTER key When this option is activated all QCMC files and configurations will be deleted from the SD card While the printer is erasing the QCMC configuration the following message will display Do...

Page 369: ...the PTX_SETUP commands In a system without an IGP the PTX_SETUP commands will be processed by the base emulation 2 Since there is no disk on a flash based printer DISK_IO commands are now called FILE_...

Page 370: ...mands have the following format SFCC PTX_SETUP Command Sub Command Value PTX_END For example if the SFCC assigned to PTX_SETUP is the default value of the exclamation mark hex 21 and you wanted to loa...

Page 371: ...s the value to which the menu is to be set POWERUP Cfg Sets the power up configuration to Cfg and loads Configuration Cfg Cfg can be any value from 0 8 where 0 is the factory default PRINT Cfg Print C...

Page 372: ...mmand downloads a name for the configuration specified by Cfg Cfg must be 1 8 CLEAR_NAMES This command resets all of the configuration names to their default values MPI_SELECT MPI This command selects...

Page 373: ...set to Ethernet This command causes the printer to automatically reboot PXML_PORT_NUM Port Number This command sets the Port Number the PXML and UCP will use to communicate to the printer if the PXML...

Page 374: ...vice the drive letter will be ignored PROPS File Prop The PROPS command will set the file properties of a given file The file properties are a four letter case sensitive file descriptor The properties...

Page 375: ...e named File out of the flash file system and sends it to a host computer via the Port I O port Port is either 1284 for reverse nibble or byte mode transfer using the parallel port or SERIAL NOTE if t...

Page 376: ...nfiguration Save and Delete commands from the front panel can be blocked by using the Protect Configurations feature This is intended to prevent someone from inadvertently reconfiguring a printer The...

Page 377: ...ng the Flash File System This can be accomplished by selecting the Optimize Reboot function in the Flash File System menu under the ADVANCED USER menu Main File System NOTE After selecting the Optimiz...

Page 378: ...378 Appendix F The PTX_SETUP Commands...

Page 379: ...tall or an existing printer Description of the problem be specific Good and bad samples that clearly show the problem faxing or emailing these samples may be required Americas 714 368 2686 Europe Midd...

Page 380: ...8 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 Fax 65 6546...

Page 381: ...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 382: ...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 383: ...void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Fules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interfere...

Page 384: ...Conformity Statement Handbuchtexte FCC class A entspricht EMVG Klasse A Text F r alle in Deutschland vertriebenen EN 55022 Klasse A Ger te Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz ber die ele...

Page 385: ...zw die Abschirmung zu der industriellen St rquelle zu ergrv ern Anmerkung Um die Einhaltung des EMVG sicherzustellen sind die Ger te wie in den Printronix Handb chern angegeben zu installieren und zu...

Page 386: ...386 Appendix H Communication Statements LMPPLS LMPPHS LMPCLS LMPCHS...

Page 387: ...A this equipment is intended to use in other than home area Sellers or users need to take note of this A A Class B Broadcasting Communication Equipment for Home Use As an electromagnetic wave equipmen...

Page 388: ...l Public License along with eCos if not write to the Free Software Foundation Inc 59 Temple Place Suite 330 Boston MA 02111 1307 USA eCos is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT...

Page 389: ...do these things To protect your rights we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights These restrictions translate to certain responsibi...

Page 390: ...ght notice and disclaimer of warranty keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License alon...

Page 391: ...g a Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine readable source code which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange...

Page 392: ...ot responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to this License 7 If as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason not limited to patent is...

Page 393: ...oundation If the Program does not specify a version number of this License you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation 10 If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program...

Page 394: ...ved from OpenBSD FreeBSD or other sources and are covered by the appropriate copyright disclaimers included herein Portions created by Red Hat are Copyright C 2002 Red Hat Inc All Rights Reserved Copy...

Page 395: ...S OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODSOR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PR...

Page 396: ...396 Appendix H Software License Agreement...

Page 397: ...Paper Motion Detection Fault 236 Power Saver Time 239 Power Stacker 236 Power Up State 235 Print Energy 242 Print Hist Log 240 PTX_SETUP Option 235 Pwr Save Control 239 RBN End Action 241 RBN Low Acti...

Page 398: ...utowrap LG Emulation 209 B BAD NVM CALL A 298 325 BAD NVM CALL 1 298 325 BAD NVM CALL 2 298 325 BAD NVM CALL 3 298 325 BAD NVM CALL 4 298 325 BAD NVM Errors Diagnostics 296 Bar Code Quality PRINTER CO...

Page 399: ...er Empty PE 254 Paper Instruction PI 254 Prime 254 Centronics Parallel submenu 98 Auto Trickle 99 Buffer Size in K 99 Busy On Strobe 99 Data Bit 8 98 Data Polarity 98 Latch Data On 99 PI Ignored 98 Pr...

Page 400: ...91 Contact information 17 Control Code 06 147 P Series XQ Emulation 153 Serial Matrix Emulation 156 Control Control Code 08 147 Control panel 28 Control panel keys ADVANCE 29 CANCEL 30 CONFIG 30 ENTER...

Page 401: ...Pause 287 Demo File Start 287 Demo File Stop 287 DIAGNOSTIC PASSED message 301 325 Diagnostics BAD NVM Errors 296 EXX Errors 296 ILL NVM Errors 296 DIAGNOSTICS Menu 243 Auto Dump 246 Feature File 246...

Page 402: ...message 303 327 ERROR OCCURRED FLUSHING QUEUES message 303 ERROR PROGRAM NOT COMPATIBLE message 303 327 ERROR PROGRAM NOT VALID message 303 327 Error Report 183 ERROR SECURITY KEY NOT DETECTED messag...

Page 403: ...326 E31G EVENT 6 BP message 302 326 E31H EVENT 7 BP message 302 326 E32A CND 0 BP message 302 326 E32B CND 1 BP message 302 326 E32C CND 2 BP message 302 326 E32D CND 3 BP message 302 326 E32E CND 4...

Page 404: ...SI BAT PL 296 320 E03D DSI BAT PS 296 320 E03E DSI CXIWX 296 320 E03F DSI CXOWX 296 320 E03G DSI ECXIWX 296 320 E03H DSI ECXOWX 296 320 E04A ISI NO TRA 296 320 E04B ISI DIRECT 296 320 E04C ISI PROTEC...

Page 405: ...IN PROGRESS 303 324 POWERSUPPLY HOT 303 PRINTER HOT 303 PRINTER UNDER REMOTE CONTROL 304 324 PROCESSOR HALTED EC_FAULT_RTSYS2 304 324 PROTECTED INSTR 304 PS PDF ERROR CHECK ERROR 304 PS PDF ERROR DICT...

Page 406: ...435 NO WELD 313 437 REG MISSING 313 438 TIP MISMATCH 313 439 SHTL MISMATCH 313 445 SD INSERTED 313 446 SD REMOVED 314 447 SD FL EXIST 314 448 SD WRT FAIL WRITE PROTECTED 314 449 SD FILE WRITE 314 450...

Page 407: ...way address Ethernet Address Menu 106 General PTX_SETUP commands 362 GENERATING XX NAND FLASH TABLE message 299 322 Graphic CharSize IPDS Emulation 200 Graphic Chek Cod 5250 Params menu 122 Graphic Ch...

Page 408: ...se Serial submenu 104 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface 249 Byte Mode 249 Compatibility Mode 249 Nibble Mode 249 Signals 250 IEEE 1284 Parallel Bidirectional Submenu 96 Auto Trickle 97 Buffer Size in K 96...

Page 409: ...e Memory Cartridge QCMC 356 Install Microsoft Loopback Adapter 265 INTAKE FAN CHECK message 301 323 Integrated Print Management System 48 Darker Print 49 Lighter Print 49 Interfaces printer 243 specif...

Page 410: ...Terminator PCL II Emulation 205 LinePrinter Plus Emulation submenu Barcode Height 146 Barcode x offset 146 CPI LPI Select 137 Error Handling 146 Font Attributes 138 Host Command 137 H Series Hangul 1...

Page 411: ...et 184 navigating 55 NETWORK SETUP 105 OpenPrint SURE SCAN 222 PRINTER CONTROL 216 Printer Mgmt 242 Menus file properties not shown 273 Mgmt Port Number PRINTER MGMT Menu 242 Mgmt Protocol PRINTER MGM...

Page 412: ...302 PAP FIFO OVERFL message 302 PAP FIFO UNDRFL message 302 PAP ILLGL ST message 303 PAP INVLD CMD message 303 PAP INVLD PARM message 303 Paper reload 34 stacker power 337 unload 45 Paper Empty PE Ce...

Page 413: ...eries 332 Power On IGP PGL 178 Power requirements 19 Power Saver Time ADVANCED USER 234 Power Stacker ADVANCED USER Menu 231 POWER SUPPLY HOT message 303 Power Up F 188 Power Up X 188 Power Up PY 188...

Page 414: ...nsumable monitoring 14 Printronix_SETUP Option overview 361 Private Mode ANSI Emulation menu 172 Problems frequent 289 PROCESSOR HALTED EC_FAULT_RTSYS2 message 304 324 Proprinter XL Character Set menu...

Page 415: ...snapshot image 359 installation 356 saving printer s configuration 357 QUICK SETUP menu Active Emulation 83 Active Host 82 Active IGP Emulation 83 Active Protocol 84 DBCS ASCII Mode 83 DBCS ASCII Styl...

Page 416: ...n Quick Change Memory Cartridge QCMC 357 Scalable Size 181 SCS COMMAND ERROR message 325 SD CARD ERROR message 306 325 SD Card download files to 276 SD FILE EXISTS message 306 SD File System ADVANCED...

Page 417: ...uttle Timeout ADVANCED USER Menu 233 SHUTTLE TYPE NOT SUPPORTED message 308 Shuttle Type DIAGNOSTICS 241 Signals Centronics Parallel Interface 248 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface 250 Site requirements 19...

Page 418: ...ype Fonts 277 print 279 select 279 TrueType Fonts download 277 Trunc Dyn Data 183 Truncate Alpha 189 Truncate PI Slew ANSI Emulation menu 172 Two Key Download Sequence 262 Typeface 83 U Unidirectional...

Page 419: ...y Print Cmpl 114 Format Control 118 Host Override 118 Intervention Req 115 Max Print Width 118 Prt Partial Line 114 PTX Transparent 114 Set Text Orientn 115 Translation Tbl 114 401 BUFFER OVERRUN mess...

Page 420: ...SHUTTLE DRIVER CRCUIT message 315 623 STACK FAULT message 316 624 UPPER DRIVER SHORT message 316 702 FIRMWARE ERROR message 316 703 ILLEGAL EXTERNAL BUS ACC message 316 704 ILLEGAL INSTRUCTION ACC mes...

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