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B–2

Line Matrix Printing

Character Formation

The P9212 is an impact printer: It creates characters by printing ink dots on

paper. Dots overlap to produce a solid-appearing character of uniform

density. The dots are made by an assembly of steel hammers mounted on a

rapidly oscillating shuttle. The hammers strike the paper through a moving

ink ribbon. The dot patterns of characters are mapped in printer memory on

invisible matrixes, as shown in Figure B–1.

Dot Column

Dot Row

Character Row

Character Column

Matrix visible only
to the printer

Ink dots formed
by hammer tips.

Figure B–1. Typical Character Formation

Summary of Contents for P9212

Page 1: ...P9212 Line Matrix Printer Setup Guide R...

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Page 3: ...P9212 Line Matrix Printer Setup Guide R P N 134621 001 Rev C...

Page 4: ...e the user may be required to take adequate measures Printronix Inc makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material including but not limited to implied warranties of mercha...

Page 5: ...Interface 1 5 Printer Command and Control 1 5 Output Control 1 5 Graphics and Vertical Formatting 1 6 Built in Diagnostic Tools 1 6 Optional Features 1 7 Protocols and Emulations 1 8 Protocols 1 8 Em...

Page 6: ...urations 3 19 Loading Customized Configurations 3 22 Resetting the Printer to Default or Saved Parameters 3 23 Configuration Menu Diagrams 3 24 Ribbon Life Menu Options 3 26 New Ribbon 3 27 Set Job Ra...

Page 7: ...Auto Line Feed 3 44 Define CR Carriage Return Code 3 44 Define LF Line Feed Code 3 44 VFU Vertical Format Unit Select 3 45 VFU Vertical Format Unit Table 3 46 Perforation Skip 3 46 Paper Out 3 46 Pap...

Page 8: ...8 Data Protocol 3 59 Data Rate 3 59 Word Length 3 59 Stop Bit 3 60 Parity 3 60 Bit 8 Function 3 60 Data Term Ready 3 61 Request to Send 3 61 Reverse Channel 3 62 Load Parameters Menu Options 3 63 Load...

Page 9: ...RS 232 Serial Interface 4 10 RS 232 Serial Interface Signals 4 10 RS 232 Serial Interface Protocols 4 11 RS 232 Serial Interface Error Handling 4 12 RS 232 Serial Interface Configuration 4 13 5 Routi...

Page 10: ...der 6 10 When Worn Action 6 12 Analyzing Jobs 6 14 Setting Analyze Job Mode 6 15 Analyzing Jobs Quickly 6 17 Setting the Job Rate 6 18 RibbonMinder Host Data Stream Commands 6 21 Set Job Rate 6 21 Whe...

Page 11: ...eys and Display Messages 1 3 Related Documents 1 3 The P9212 Line Matrix Printer 1 4 Standard Features 1 5 General 1 5 Host Computer Interface 1 5 Printer Command and Control 1 5 Output Control 1 5 Gr...

Page 12: ...ry is located just before the Index at the back of this guide Use the alphabetical Index at the back of this guide Warnings and Special Information For your safety and to protect valuable equipment it...

Page 13: ...ers Example The message Save Config appears on the display Related Documents For more information about your printer refer to the following documents P9212 Line Matrix Printer Operator s Guide Include...

Page 14: ...ing Diodes LED status indicators on the control panel communicate with you directly and clearly You can select every function on your printer at the control panel or by sending commands from the host...

Page 15: ...ies XQ emulation 3 Serial Matrix printer emulation similar to the IBM Graphic Printer but with more features All emulation software fonts and character sets are permanently stored in printer Read Only...

Page 16: ...aphics generators 1 P Series odd even dot Plot Mode 2 Bit image graphics serial matrix printer emulation Programmable electronic vertical formatting provides rapid vertical paper movement to specified...

Page 17: ...all graphics freeing the host computer for other tasks You can create forms bar codes logos expanded characters and other graphics You can print sideways or upside down You can print forms with graphi...

Page 18: ...ting page margins etc The principal difference between most printer protocols is in the characters used to create control codes and the ways in which these characters are formatted You can select the...

Page 19: ...ter Contents Before You Begin 2 2 Select a Site 2 2 Remove the Shipping Restraints 2 5 Release the Paper Chains 2 10 Connect the Interface Cable and Power Cord 2 12 Load the Paper 2 13 Set the Top of...

Page 20: ...wer line voltage and adjusts itself to conform to the correct voltage range Primary circuit protection is built in the power switch is also a circuit breaker IMPORTANT It is recommended that printer p...

Page 21: ...mputer as shown below Type of Interface Maximum Distance to Host Computer Dataproducts compatible parallel interface 12 meters 40 feet Centronics compatible parallel interface 5 meters 15 feet RS 232...

Page 22: ...2 4 Setting Up the Printer 42 58 75 34 23 26 24 38 106 7 cm 149 2 cm 86 4 cm 61 9 cm 66 cm 58 4 cm Figure 2 1 Printer Dimensions...

Page 23: ...est d j raccord e d branchez la avant d effectuer les proc dures d enl vement des cales CAUTION To avoid shipping damage reinstall the shipping restraints whenever you move or ship the printer VORSICH...

Page 24: ...er cover 2 Cut and remove the tie wrap securing the paper fence See Figure 2 2 3 Cut and remove the tie wraps securing the outer foam pads 4 Remove the outer foam pads 5 Cut and remove the restraint s...

Page 25: ...2 7 Setting Up the Printer Protective Foam Tie Wrap Outer Foam Pad Outer Foam Pad Tie Wrap Paper Fence Forms Thickness Lever Figure 2 2 Removing the Tie Wraps and Outer Foam Pads...

Page 26: ...as far as they will go See Figure 2 3 2 Rotate the forms thickness lever away from you as far as it will go this is the fully open position 3 Rotate the platen protective foam toward the front of the...

Page 27: ...2 9 Setting Up the Printer Remove the Protective Film 4 Carefully peel the protective bubble wrap of the control panel See Figure 2 4 Protective Bubble Wrap Figure 2 4 Removing the Protective Film...

Page 28: ...t door 2 Cut the tie wraps and release the chains from the bags at the rear of the printer frame Remove the tie wraps and bags See Figure 2 5 3 Make sure each chain hangs freely with no kinks or knots...

Page 29: ...2 11 Setting Up the Printer 4 Remove the bubble wrap from the paper stacker tent 5 Unpack the ship kit 6 Close the rear cabinet door Paper Stacker Tent Figure 2 6 Paper Stacker Tent...

Page 30: ...to O off 3 Connect the power cord to the printer s AC power connector and to the AC line receptacle 4 Connect the interface cable customer supplied to the appropriate printer interface connector and t...

Page 31: ...paper for the first time 1 Open the printer top cover 2 Raise the forms thickness lever as far as it will go See Figure 2 8 3 Swing open both tractor gates 4 Lift the upper paper guide Forms Thicknes...

Page 32: ...ith the label on the floor of the printer If possible use full width 132 column paper 6 Feed the paper up through the paper slot inside the cabinet Hold the paper to prevent it from slipping down thro...

Page 33: ...Load the paper onto the left tractor and close the tractor gate Tractor Gate Ribbon Path Diagram Paper Figure 2 10 The Left Tractor 8 Unlock the right tractor Load the paper onto the right tractor and...

Page 34: ...TION To avoid damage to the printer caused by printing on the platen always position the left tractor unit directly to the left of the 1 mark on the paper scale VORSICHT Damit der Drucker nicht durch...

Page 35: ...the printer displays On Line 11 Press ON LINE Off Line Ready displays on the control panel 12 Press FORM FEED several times to ensure that the paper feeds properly beyond the tractors and into the pap...

Page 36: ...it will go Forms Thickness Lever Figure 2 14 The Forms Thickness Lever 2 Align the paper perforation with the TOF indicator on the tractor door by rotating the vertical position knob up and down The...

Page 37: ...he indicator See Figure 2 16 NOTE Do not set the forms thickness lever too tightly excessive friction can cause paper jams smeared ink or wavy print Thin Medium Thick A B C Figure 2 16 The Forms Thick...

Page 38: ...Forms Thickness Lever 2 If the alarm is enabled press the CLEAR key on the control panel to silence the alarm 3 Remove the ribbon spools from the package With the ribbon to the outside place the right...

Page 39: ...er print quality shorten ribbon life or cause paper jams 5 Place the left spool on the left hub Press down on the spool until the hub latch snaps into place Hand turn the right spool and check to make...

Page 40: ...s at the same time Unlocking the ENTER key allows you to test your printer 3 Ribbon Life 4 Diagnostics 5 Configuration Printout 6 UNTIL Printer Test Full Width OR Printer Test 8 Inch Width Press until...

Page 41: ...d be fully formed and of uniform density If the test does not run or if text characters do not appear correctly formed contact your service representative 11 CLEAR Off Line Ready 1 12 ENTER Switch Loc...

Page 42: ...2 24 Setting Up the Printer...

Page 43: ...Configuration Values 3 14 Saving Your New Configuration 3 17 Loading Predefined Configurations 3 19 Loading Customized Configurations 3 22 Resetting the Printer to Default or Saved Parameters 3 23 Con...

Page 44: ...3 39 Compress Print 3 40 Draft Print 3 40 Font Select Elongated 3 41 View 3 41 Display Language 3 41 Paper Format Menu Options 3 42 Line Spacing 3 43 Form Length Set 3 43 Auto Line Feed 3 44 Define CR...

Page 45: ...55 Data Bit 8 3 56 PI Paper Instruction Line 3 56 Data Polarity 3 56 Response Polarity 3 57 Strobe Polarity 3 57 Latch Data On 3 57 Serial RS 232 Menu Options 3 58 Data Protocol 3 59 Data Rate 3 59 W...

Page 46: ...Configuring the Printer 3 4 Load Factory Parameters 3 65 Save Parameters Menu Options 3 66 Diagnostics Menu Options 3 67...

Page 47: ...s response to signals and commands received from the host computer are called configuration parameters You can configure the printer by pressing keys on the control panel or by sending control codes...

Page 48: ...Select SFCC 2 3 80 9F Hex Control Code 06 2 Control Code 08 2 3 Overstrike Compress Print 1 2 Draft Print 1 2 Font Select Elongated 1 2 View Display Language Line Spacing Form Length Set Auto Line Fe...

Page 49: ...n E in the upper right corner See page 3 45 for information on the VFU Select parameter The Configurations A configuration consists of a group of parameters such as line spacing forms length etc Your...

Page 50: ...R Switch Not Locked Although all menus and settings are accessible in the off line state the printer is in Configuration Mode only when the ENTER key is unlocked Locking the ENTER Key When you lock th...

Page 51: ...stored in non volatile random access memory NVRAM A configuration consists of a group of parameters The configuration will not be lost if you turn off the printer There are no control codes that allow...

Page 52: ...isable Disable Action Paper Format Font Line Spacing Set at 6 LPI Font DP AT 10 CPI Form Length Set At 11 Inches Auto Line Feed After Full Line Character Set Define CR Code CR CR Select Set IBM PC Def...

Page 53: ...ge Bit 8 Function Font Select Data Term Ready On Line and BNF Request To Send On Line and BNF Reverse Channel On Line and BNF Notes 1 This parameter is displayed only if P Series XQ printer protocol i...

Page 54: ...they occur when you use the control panel to configure the printer Refer to the following steps to obtain a printout NOTE It is recommended you print your configuration after you save it Step Press Re...

Page 55: ...AR Off Line Ready 1 10 ENTER Switch Locked Prevents settings from being changed 11 FF Advances the paper 12 Carefully tear off the configuration printout 13 FF Advances the paper 14 Close the printer...

Page 56: ...ered However you can change the four customized configurations to meet different print job requirements Changing the value of the Line Spacing parameter is provided as an example Use these basic guide...

Page 57: ...rinter must be off line to change the configuration 4 Raise the printer cover IMPORTANT If you intend to save your changes they will be saved into the current configuration To ensure you have the corr...

Page 58: ...er changes 14 All changes remain in memory until you turn the printer off If you want to save these changes as a configuration that is stored in memory and can later be loaded go to page 3 18 If you w...

Page 59: ...Config 2 Selects NLQ font 12 CPI 8 LPI The configurations are stored in non volatile memory NVRAM so they are not lost if you turn off the printer NVRAM is divided into four blocks each of which store...

Page 60: ...ys for about one second The printer has stored the new parameters in NVRAM as power up default values 5 CLEAR Off Line Ready X X the current configuration 6 To make a printout of your configuration go...

Page 61: ...figuration this configuration is the one that will be overwritten whenever you save a new setting When you load a configuration it loads all of the stored parameters into the current configuration For...

Page 62: ...eters 1 First of series 7 UNTIL Load Factory Parameters Press the key until you reach the appropriate parameter set IGP IBM 3287 IBM 5225 or Factory 8 ENTER Load Factory Completed Displays for about o...

Page 63: ...ng the Printer Step Notes Result Press 10 ENTER Switch Locked Prevents settings from being changed 11 Close the printer cover 12 ON LINE On Line Current Font 1 Places the printer on line ready for nor...

Page 64: ...a configuration For example if Configuration 1 is loaded and you press CONFIG Configuration 2 is selected and loads 2 appears on the LCD Any changes you make and save will override the existing values...

Page 65: ...ile it is printing However to prevent losing data reset the printer only when it is off line and the printer s internal input buffer does not contain data Step Press Result Notes 1 Press ON LINE Off L...

Page 66: ...st the menus and options in the order they appear on the control panel NOTE In the following descriptions hexadecimal hex values are shown for some ASCII codes such as command delimiters To verify you...

Page 67: ...ct Printer Select Paper Advance Sw Power On State Alarm On Fault Shuttle Timeout Unidirectional Select SFCC 80 9F Hex Control Code 06 Control Code 08 Overstrike Compress Print Draft Print Font Select...

Page 68: ...ng the ribbon life to 100 Set Job Rate Set Ribbon Size When Worn Action To Stop Printer Aud Vis Alarm Visual Alarm Disable Action Enable Action Enable Disable Press or A to increase or decrease New Ra...

Page 69: ...articular print job wears out the ribbon Press the ENTER key to enter the Analyze Job mode To clear the Analyze Job mode set the job rate Set Ribbon Size The standard ribbon size is 60 yards long this...

Page 70: ...h Speed Draft B HSB and High Speed Draft C HSC OCR A Optical Character Recognition Font A print quality suitable for optical character readers OCR B Optical Character Recognition Font B print quality...

Page 71: ...S AT 13 CPI HS AT 15 CPI HS AT 17 CPI HSB AT 10 CPI HSB AT 12 CPI HSB AT 13 CPI HSB AT 15 CPI HSB AT 17 CPI HSC AT 10 CPI HSC AT 12 CPI HSC AT 13 CPI HSC AT 15 CPI HSC AT 17 CPI OCR A AT 10 CPI OCR B...

Page 72: ...CH FRENCH SPANISH ITALIAN TURKISH JAPANESE Select Subset Select Subset Primary Select Language MULTINATIONAL BAR CODE DP10 MULTINAT DP10 MULTINAT DP12 MULTINAT NLQ10 GREEK DP10 GREEK DP12 GREEK NLQ10...

Page 73: ...subdivided into a primary and an extended subset as shown in the figure As an example pressing the B key from the Character Set menu will display Select Set IBM PC Pressing twice selects the ECMA 94 L...

Page 74: ...eout View Unidirectional Display Language Select SFCC For definitions of terminology used in this section refer to the Glossary at the end of this manual For more detailed information refer to the Pro...

Page 75: ...le Timeout Enable Disable 4 Seconds 10 Seconds 300 Seconds Timeouts range from 10 to 300 in increments of 5 seconds Disable P Series Plot Enable 8 0 LPI 10 3 LPI Control Codes Printable 01 SOH 03 ETX...

Page 76: ...miter See the description of the Select SFCC parameter on page 3 38 Serial Matrix IBM Graphics Printer emulation uses ASCII Code ESC 1B hex as a command delimiter P Series XQ Printronix P300 or P600 p...

Page 77: ...le only when the P Series XQ Printer Protocol has been selected Printer Select The Printer Select parameter allows you to use control codes DC1 on and DC3 off to cause the printer to interpret or igno...

Page 78: ...to top of form any unprinted data in the printer s internal input buffer is left undisturbed NOTE When the printer is on line the Paper Advance SW parameter has no effect If the printer is on line and...

Page 79: ...perating speed Unidirectional The Unidirectional feature affects both print quality and printing speed By setting this feature you can configure the printer to print in both directions of the shuttle...

Page 80: ...e them as printable characters in the host data stream or print errors will occur NOTE The Select SFCC parameter is available only when the P Series Printer Protocol has been selected 80 9F Hex The 80...

Page 81: ...selected Overstrike When the overstrike feature is enabled common dots appear darker in characters that are printed over each other as shown in the example below where a zero character 0 is overstruc...

Page 82: ...rint parameter controls which host command sets compressed printing SOH 01 hex ETX 03 hex HT 09 hex NOTE The Compress Print parameter is available only when the P Series XQ Printer Protocol has been s...

Page 83: ...NOTE The Font Select Elongated parameter is available only when the P Series XQ Printer Protocol has been selected View The View parameter determines how far the paper will move when the VIEW key is p...

Page 84: ...ch increments 66 Lines Value range is from 1 to 192 lines in 1 line increments 88 Lines Value range is from 1 to 192 lines in 1 line increments After Full Line Disable Clear Save Disable 1 2 Inch 2 3...

Page 85: ...e automatically changes the other two In Inches Set this value to the length of the form in inches but only if the length is evenly divisible by 1 2 inch You can choose from 1 to 24 inches in 1 2 inch...

Page 86: ...Carriage Return it inserts an additional Line Feed code 0A hex into the data stream Do not use this feature if the host computer sends Line Feeds to the printer CR CR The feature is disabled CR CR LF...

Page 87: ...mputer has sent VFU data to the printer and the printer is on line it displays an L for Loaded in the lower right corner of the message display When the host has cleared the VFU data or has not sent a...

Page 88: ...ration Skip feature allows or prevents printing on page perforations When enabled it sets up a total skip over margin of 1 2 2 3 5 6 or 1 For example a skip over margin of 1 allows a 1 2 margin above...

Page 89: ...sur le cylindre PMD Paper Motion Detection Fault The PMD or Paper Motion Detection feature can be enabled or disabled If PMD is enabled and a paper jam occurs an audible alarm sounds if the alarm is a...

Page 90: ...ature is available only when the P Series XQ Printer Protocol has been selected Set Platen BOF This feature is used to open the platen when the paper moves past the bottom of the form This is useful f...

Page 91: ...e at which paper advances into the stacking area of the printer This option may be used if the paper slew speed is too fast to allow the paper to stack properly Enable Causes the printer to advance th...

Page 92: ...set of parameters These parameters control the interface between the printer and your host computer IMPORTANT The printer will not work on line unless the type of interface selected from the Host Inte...

Page 93: ...larity Resp Polarity Enable Disable Fast Busy Standard Inverted Strobe Polarity Leading Edge Trailing Edge Latch Data On Standard Inverted From page 3 50 To view options press DOWN UP RIGHT LEFT To se...

Page 94: ...pendent on your host computer Disable The printer always ignores the PI line and does not interpret the data lines as a paper instruction PI it treats them as ordinary data Enable When the PI line is...

Page 95: ...match the Response Polarity of your host computer Standard The printer does not invert the response signal Inverted The printer inverts the response signal it sends to the host computer Fast Busy The...

Page 96: ...d Inverted The printer expects the host computer to invert the data strobe signal Latch Data On The Latch Data On parameter can be set to Leading Edge or Trailing Edge and is dependent on your host co...

Page 97: ...arity Standard Inverted Strobe Polarity Leading Edge Trailing Edge Latch Data On Standard Inverted Enable Disable From page 3 50 Dataproducts To view options press DOWN UP RIGHT LEFT To select an opti...

Page 98: ...erted the printer does not interpret the data lines as a paper instruction it treats them as ordinary data Disable The printer always ignores the PI line and it does not interpret the data lines as a...

Page 99: ...be signal to the printer this enables the printer to read the data bus Standard The printer does not expect the data strobe signal to be inverted Inverted The printer expects the host computer to inve...

Page 100: ...Rate One Two Stop Bit None Odd Even Parity Font Select PI Line Ignore Bit 8 Function On Line and BNF Off Line or BF False True Data Term Ready On Line and BNF Off Line or BF False True Request To Send...

Page 101: ...character for other control functions Data Rate The Data Rate parameter sets the baud rate of the serial interface in the printer Baud rate is the speed at which serial data is transferred between the...

Page 102: ...faces Bit 8 Function The Bit 8 Function parameter controls how the printer interprets data bit 8 in the serial data characters it receives from the host computer You should set this parameter accordin...

Page 103: ...its buffer is almost full BF False The printer continuously de asserts DTR True The printer continuously asserts DTR Request To Send The Request to Send parameter selects how the printer controls the...

Page 104: ...r not the printer is ready to receive data You should set this parameter according to the manner in which the host computer uses RC On Line and BNF The printer asserts RC whenever it is on line and it...

Page 105: ...to load the parameters Load Saved Parameters 2 Press ENTER to load the parameters Load Saved Parameters 3 Press ENTER to load the parameters Load Saved Parameters 4 Press ENTER to load the parameters...

Page 106: ...ry set parameters for the IGP After you press ENTER the message Load IGP Completed will display for about one second Then the display returns to the Load IGP Parameters menu Load IBM 3287 Parameters P...

Page 107: ...essage is displayed loads the permanently stored factory set default parameters also called the factory default parameters After you press ENTER the message Load Factory Completed will be displayed fo...

Page 108: ...New Configuration on page 3 17 The parameters are stored in non volatile memory NVRAM so they are not lost if you turn off the printer NVRAM is divided into four blocks each of which stores a differe...

Page 109: ...Width Printer Test 8 Inch Width Print Statistics Press ENTER to start a test Shift Recycle All E s E Plus TOF All H s Underline Only Black Plot Shut Ribbon Fast Shuttle Paperout Adjust Demo Phase Adju...

Page 110: ...ut the hexadecimal code values of characters received from the host computer Run various printer tests View certain printer statistics on the printer s control panel message display For information on...

Page 111: ...uration 4 5 Centronics Parallel Interface 4 6 Centronics Parallel Interface Signals 4 7 Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration 4 8 Alternate Terminating Resistors 4 9 Removal and Installation 4 9...

Page 112: ...nd data may be sent over parallel or serial lines The printer is equipped with two parallel interfaces and a serial interface Only one interface can be used at a time and it is selected via control pa...

Page 113: ...uthorized service representative Table 4 1 Connector Pin Assignments for Dataproducts Interface with AMP Connector Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin DATA LINE...

Page 114: ...sensing is controlled by printer configuration NOTE The PI line must be disabled a configuration option selected from the control panel if the host computer does not drive or control the PI line If th...

Page 115: ...nse Polarity standard or inverted Strobe Polarity standard or inverted Latch Data On Leading or Trailing Edge of Strobe NOTE The PI line must be disabled if the host computer does not drive or control...

Page 116: ...rface Connector Pin Assignments Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin DATA LINE 1 2 Return 20 ACKNOWLEDGE 10 Return 33 CHASSIS GROUND 17 DATA LINE 2 3 Return 21 O...

Page 117: ...nes Sensing the PI line is controlled by printer configuration NOTE The PI line must be disabled a configuration option selected from the control panel if the host computer does not drive or control t...

Page 118: ...tandard or inverted Fast Busy enable or disable Strobe Polarity standard or inverted Latch Data On Leading or Trailing Edge of Strobe NOTE The PI line must be disabled if the host computer does not dr...

Page 119: ...red Accordingly the shipping kit for this printer also includes 220 ohm pull up and 330 ohm pull down alternate terminating resistors If you install the 220 ohm pull up resistor you must also install...

Page 120: ...ected from the control panel The printer interface uses a first in first out buffer The asynchronous interface accepts data as it is provided by the host The length of the data cable from the host com...

Page 121: ...configuration RS 232 Serial Interface Protocols You can select the following serial interface protocol parameters from the control panel to meet host interface requirements X ON X OFF The printer cont...

Page 122: ...Serial Interface Error Handling Parity Error Handling Parity error checking is a configuration option selected from the control panel With odd or even parity checking selected a character with a pari...

Page 123: ...ord Length 7 or 8 Bits Stop Bits 1 or 2 Bits Parity Odd Even or None Bit 8 Function Font Select PI Line or Ignore Data Terminal Ready logic Request to Send logic Reverse Channel logic These parameters...

Page 124: ...4 14 Printer Interfaces...

Page 125: ...ments 5 2 Cleaning Outside the Cabinet 5 3 Cleaning Inside the Cabinet 5 4 Diagnostic Tests 5 7 Configuration Printout 5 9 Print Data Stream in Hex Code 5 10 Printer Test 8 Inch Width 5 10 Printer Tes...

Page 126: ...ates seriously even after cleaning contact your authorized field service representative for prompt attention Cleaning Requirements Periodic cleaning ensures efficient operation and clear print quality...

Page 127: ...plain water or mild window cleaner Always apply the cleaning solution to the cloth never pour cleaning solution directly onto the printer CAUTION Always apply the cleaning solution to the cloth never...

Page 128: ...ost paper dust accumulates around the ends of the platen and ribbon path To clean the interior of the printer refer to the following steps 1 Power off the printer and unplug the printer power cord 2 U...

Page 129: ...he holes in the ribbon mask surrounding each hammer tip Gently remove paper or lint particles with a wooden stick or pair of tweezers Do not pry or apply force to the hammer tips 7 Using a soft cloth...

Page 130: ...5 6 Routine Service and Diagnostics Forms Thickness Lever Ribbon Guide Ribbon Deck Ribbon Hub Hub Latch Ribbon Path Diagram Figure 5 2 Cleaning the Printer...

Page 131: ...Power on Time 30000 0 Hours Print Time 30000 0 Hours Shuttle Strokes 2147483648 Print Lines 2147483648 Print Pages 2147483648 statistical sample Configuration Printout Printer Test Full Width Printer...

Page 132: ...Only An underline pattern useful for identifying hammer bank misalignment Black Plot All dot positions are printed creating a solid black band This test exercises the shuttle and the hammer bank at t...

Page 133: ...ntenance Manual refer to it for details Configuration Printout Pressing ENTER when this message is displayed prints the configuration The printout lists the printer s configuration parameters that are...

Page 134: ...for 8 inch wide paper To run a test see the procedure on page 5 12 Printer Test Full Width Tests listed under this parameter are for full width paper To run a test see the procedure on page 5 12 Print...

Page 135: ...mal printer operation The range is 0 to 2 147 483 648 shuttle strokes Print Lines The cumulative number of lines that the printer has printed The range is 0 to 2 147 483 648 print lines Print Pages Th...

Page 136: ...inter cover 3 ENTER Switch Not Locked Press both keys at the same time Unlocking allows you to run diagnostics 4 Ribbon Life 5 Diagnostics 6 Configuration Printout 7 UNTIL Printer Test Full Width OR P...

Page 137: ...est press ENTER Printer Test Name of test The test stops 12 Examine the print quality of the characters They should be fully formed and of uniform density If the test does not run or if text character...

Page 138: ...problems To convert an ASCII character to its corresponding hex code or vice versa refer to the ASCII code chart in Appendix C Figure 5 4 shows a few lines of a hex dump printout as a sample Each pri...

Page 139: ...e 2 Raise the printer cover 3 ENTER Switch Not Locked Press both keys at the same time Unlocking allows you to place the printer in hex dump mode 4 Ribbon Life 5 Diagnostics 6 Configuration Printout 7...

Page 140: ...internal input buffer will print before the hex code printout starts Figure 5 4 shows a few lines of a hex dump printout as a sample 11 To stop the hex dump press ON LINE Off Line Hex Dump Printing st...

Page 141: ...error press CLEAR to resume printing The printer assumes the error to be cleared If the error was not actually cleared the printer will attempt to print again but will then display another error messa...

Page 142: ...t No One or more hammer coils are overheating Allow printer to cool If fault reoccurs contact your authorized field service representative Ham Coil Open No Electrical malfunction of one or more hammer...

Page 143: ...r on the printer If problem persists contact your authorized field service representative Ribbon Stall Yes No ribbon movement or ribbon moving at wrong speed Reset forms thickness lever Check for obst...

Page 144: ...5 20 Routine Service and Diagnostics...

Page 145: ...ing Up a New Ribbon 6 6 Setting Ribbon Size 6 8 Enabling and Disabling RibbonMinder 6 10 When Worn Action 6 12 Analyzing Jobs 6 14 Setting Analyze Job Mode 6 15 Analyzing Jobs Quickly 6 17 Setting the...

Page 146: ...int density problems Like the fuel gauge in your car RibbonMinder indicates how much usable ink remains in the ribbon The gauge for RibbonMinder is the message display on the operator panel The follow...

Page 147: ...h RibbonMinder enabled the message display shows a ribbon life value of 100 The ribbon life value decreases as the ink is consumed You can use the RibbonMinder feature to run more than one job on the...

Page 148: ...nu or continue to the next parameter Parameters are presented in the order in which they are usually configured the first time NOTE When you make changes to RibbonMinder parameters your changes are sa...

Page 149: ...Printer Aud Vis Alarm Visual Alarm Disable Action Enable Action Enable Disable Press or A to increase or decrease New Rate by 1 Currently xxx New Rate yyy Press or A to increase or decrease New Size b...

Page 150: ...isplay indicates the need to install a new ribbon and your print job is one page short of completion press ON LINE to print the last page before performing this procedure Otherwise you may continue yo...

Page 151: ...plays the fault message Fault Condition Change Ribbon 9 To set or change the ribbon size go to page 6 8 step 4 Otherwise continue with this procedure to exit 10 CLEAR Off Line xxx Ready 1 11 ENTER Swi...

Page 152: ...es 1 ON LINE Off Line xxx Ready 1 The printer must be off line to change the configuration 2 Raise the printer cover 3 ENTER Switch Not Locked Press both keys at the same time Unlocking permits config...

Page 153: ...current ribbon size is now the same as the new ribbon size 11 Ribbon Life xxx Set Ribbon Size 12 To enable the RibbonMinder go to page 6 10 step 6 Otherwise continue with this procedure to exit 13 CLE...

Page 154: ...n menu However the printer will continue to calculate ribbon ink consumption It is possible to enable and disable RibbonMinder while still using the same ribbon and to return to accurate ink consumpti...

Page 155: ...sables RibbonMinder 10 Ribbon Life xxx Enable Disable 11 To set When Worn Action go to page 6 13 step 6 Otherwise continue with this procedure to exit 12 CLEAR Off Line xxx Ready 1 13 ENTER Switch Loc...

Page 156: ...Visual Alarm causes the control panel status lamps to flash alternately when Ribbon Life reaches 0 No audible alarm is sounded The printer will not stop printing The ribbon life will continue to decr...

Page 157: ...ons 9 ENTER When Worn Action Visual Alarm 10 Ribbon Life xxx When Worn Action 11 To set Job Analyze Mode go to page 6 15 step 6 Otherwise continue with this procedure to exit 12 CLEAR Off Line xxx Rea...

Page 158: ...e a new ribbon when analyzing a job in order to start with a ribbon life of 100 You can analyze various print jobs to determine their specific job rates Job rate values can range from 0 no wear to 100...

Page 159: ...he same time Unlocking permits configuration changes 4 Ribbon Life xxx 5 Ribbon Life xxx New Ribbon 6 UNTIL Ribbon Life xxx Analyze Job 7 ENTER Ribbon Life 1000 Change Ribbon Pressing ENTER sets the A...

Page 160: ...ing when more than 200 pages are printed 13 The same job can be printed repeatedly to compute a job rate Use the ribbon until you decide it should be replaced if the print quality or any part of the p...

Page 161: ...most printed dots Count the number of dots printed in the dot column 3 Compute the total number of dots that could have been printed in the dot column Do not count the horizontal dot rows that are not...

Page 162: ...arameter must be reset when the size of the ribbon changes Job rates can be changed without affecting print quality Job rates can be set either from the printer s control panel or by sending a control...

Page 163: ...cked Press both keys at the same time Unlocking permits configuration changes 5 Ribbon Life xxx 6 Ribbon Life xxx New Ribbon 7 UNTIL Ribbon Life xxx Set Job Rate 8 Currently xxx New Rate xxx Analyze J...

Page 164: ...ou have used the job analysis feature refer to your log book of print jobs and their rates 11 ENTER Currently xxx New Rate xxx Selects the displayed value 12 CLEAR Off Line xxx Ready 1 13 ENTER Switch...

Page 165: ...er For more information refer to the Impact Printers Programmer s Reference Manual NOTE If your printer is set to Serial Matrix emulation substitute ESC for the Special Function Control Character SFCC...

Page 166: ...6 22 RibbonMinder Enable Disable ENABLE printer action Command SFCC r E DISABLE printer action Command SFCC r D...

Page 167: ...ions A Printer Specifications Contents Ribbon Specifications A 2 Paper Specifications A 2 Printer Dimensions and Weight A 3 Environmental Characteristics A 4 Electrical Characteristics A 5 Interfaces...

Page 168: ...ng are general paper specifications Test paper stocks with your applications before ordering large quantities Paper Type Edge perforated fanfold 3 to 16 inches wide 7 62 to 40 64 cm 1 to 12 inches lon...

Page 169: ...to 16 inches 7 62 to 40 64 cm wide including the two standard perforated tractor feed strips Maximum sheet size is 12 inches 30 48 cm between top and bottom perforations Thickness Not to exceed 0 025...

Page 170: ...o 104 F 5 to 40 C up to 5000 feet 1524 meters 40 to 90 F 5 to 32 C up to 8000 feet 2438 meters Storage 40 to 158 F 40 to 70 C Relative Humidity Operating 10 to 90 noncondensing Storage 5 to 95 noncond...

Page 171: ...Input Rate maximum Dataproducts 500 000 characters per second Centronics 200 000 characters per second NOTE Host computers that interrupt per character of parallel data must complete the character tra...

Page 172: ...ters in the character set repertoire Print lines containing bold emphasized shadow printing superscripts subscripts or elongated double high attributes will print at not less than half the rates shown...

Page 173: ...1 4 7 X 5 1 4 7 X 5 1 1200 1030 150 NOTE A B X C where A is maximum horizontal dot density B is horizontal dot placement density C is vertical dot density NOTE D E X F G where D is maximum number of...

Page 174: ...A 8 Printer Specifications...

Page 175: ...B 1 Line Matrix Printing B A Quick Look at Line Matrix Printing Contents Character Formation B 2 Printing Speed B 4...

Page 176: ...dots are made by an assembly of steel hammers mounted on a rapidly oscillating shuttle The hammers strike the paper through a moving ink ribbon The dot patterns of characters are mapped in printer mem...

Page 177: ...e end of a sweep it reverses direction the paper advances one dot row and the hammers print the next row of dots as the shuttle sweeps in the opposite direction as shown in Figure B 2 After a line of...

Page 178: ...directional plotting can produce better print quality and takes about twice as long as bidirectional plotting You can select either plotting mode from the control panel or from the host computer Print...

Page 179: ...52 42 2A 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...

Page 180: ...C 2 ASCII Character Set...

Page 181: ...contains four predefined configurations A configuration is a group of parameters that are set at particular values The configurations include the following the factory default IGP IBM 3287 and IBM 522...

Page 182: ...U5 Select Subset Extend IBM PC GRAPHICS VFU Table4 Clear Perforation Skip Disable Application Compatibility Paper Out End of Paper Printer Protocol P Series Paperout Adjust 113 Dot Rows6 Buffer Size 2...

Page 183: ...ine and BNF Notes 1 This parameter is displayed only if P Series XQ printer protocol is selected 2 This parameter is displayed only if Serial Matrix printer protocol is selected 3 This parameter is di...

Page 184: ...Fault Enable Select Subset MULTINATIONAL Set Platen BOF Disable Select Language ASCII Print Width 13 2 Inches Slow Paper Slew Disable Application Compatibility Printer Protocol P Series Buffer Size 20...

Page 185: ...le Select Subset MULTINATIONAL Set Platen BOF Disable Select Language ASCII Print Width 13 2 Inches Slow Paper Slew Disable Application Compatibility Printer Protocol P Series Buffer Size 2048 Charact...

Page 186: ...D 6 Predefined Configuration Values...

Page 187: ...underlining superscripting bold etc B bar code A printed code consisting of parallel bars of varied width and spacing and designed to be read by a one dimensional scanning device baud A unit of speed...

Page 188: ...r weight Medium normal or book weight refer to the character weight used in this sentence checksum A stored or transmitted numerical value used to verify data integrity command An instruction such as...

Page 189: ...f monospaced fonts indicating the horizontal character density For example 10 cpi means 10 characters can be printed in one horizontal inch See also pitch cps Abbrev for characters per second A measur...

Page 190: ...s wide as it is tall Derived from uppercase M usually the widest character in a set emulation Refers to the ability of a printer to execute the commands of another printer language protocol See also c...

Page 191: ...lignment is desired tables charts spreadsheets etc font name See typeface font pattern A font pattern is the matrix of pixels which represents a character symbol or image font proportional A font in w...

Page 192: ...cs print mode plotting speed italic A slanted type style This is an italic type style L landscape Printed parallel to the long edge of a page LCD Abbrev for liquid crystal display The LCD is located o...

Page 193: ...pecial standardized font Data are read by a photoelectric optical scanner and can be recorded on magnetic tape or disk OCR A and OCR B are two widely used OCR fonts P parity check Parity checking is t...

Page 194: ...ice print mode Font proportion character See character proportion proportional See font proportional protocol A set of rules or conventions governing the exchange of information between computer syste...

Page 195: ...are fonts that are permanently stored in a printer and available at any time via software commands to the printer See also NVRAM and RAM Roman A type style in which the characters are upright This is...

Page 196: ...type family See typeface type size See point type style Refers to either the upright or italic character style in a specific font family Roman is upright italic is slanted typeface A descriptive name...

Page 197: ...parameter 3 60 Buffer Size parameter 3 34 Bus Error message 5 18 C Cable connections 2 12 Carriage return control code 3 44 Case upper lower 3 35 Centronics menu 3 51 Centronics parallel interface 4 6...

Page 198: ...olarity parameter 3 54 Data Term Ready parameter 3 61 Dataproducts menu 3 55 Dataproducts parallel interface 4 3 configuration 4 5 signals 4 4 DC1 and DC3 control codes enabling 3 35 Default configura...

Page 199: ...eed font parameter 3 28 Host computer interface compatible 1 5 Host data stream commands RibbonMinder 6 21 Host data enabling ignoring 3 35 Humidity A 4 I IBM 3287 configuration D 5 loading 3 64 IBM 5...

Page 200: ...3 64 Loading paper 2 13 Locking ENTER key 3 8 M Maintenance 5 2 Mech Driver Hot message 5 18 Mech Dr Link message 5 18 Menu configuration 3 6 3 24 Centronics 3 51 character sets 3 30 Dataproducts 3 5...

Page 201: ...cs Parallel Interface 4 7 Dataproducts Parallel Interface 4 4 parameter 3 52 3 56 serial data bit 8 3 60 Pitch 3 28 Platen Open message 5 19 Platen forcing open for thick forms 3 48 Plotting speed B 4...

Page 202: ...21 menu 6 5 ribbon size 6 8 running a job 6 3 setting up 6 6 setting worn ribbon messages 6 12 When Worn Action 6 12 When Worn Action command 6 21 RS 232 serial interface 4 10 configuration 4 13 error...

Page 203: ...ng printer installation 2 22 Tests diagnostic 5 7 Throughput A 6 Top of form setting 2 18 slewing paper 3 36 Troubleshooting asterisk in text 4 12 error messages 5 17 exclamation point in text 4 12 ma...

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