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User’s Manual

The Printronix SL5000

and T5000

Series of Thermal Printers

™

Summary of Contents for T5000e series

Page 1: ...User s Manual The Printronix SL5000e and T5000e Series of Thermal Printers...

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Page 3: ...ary business or personal purposes 2 Restrictions a To protect the proprietary rights of Printronix Inc you agree to maintain the Software Product and other proprietary information concerning the typef...

Page 4: ...in the Software without notice at any time 2 IN NO EVENT WILL PRINTRONIX INC BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS LOST DATA BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS OR ANY OTHER DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE...

Page 5: ...MENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH PARTY BY USING THIS PRINTER YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT Communication Noti...

Page 6: ...htigt in bereinstimmung mit dem deutschen das EG Konformit tszelchen CE zu f hren Der Au teller der Konformit tserkl rung ist die Printronix 1 Informationen in Hinsicht EMVG Paragraph 3 Abs 2 2 EN 550...

Page 7: ...The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication equipment This is a Class A...

Page 8: ...lla direttiva 1999 5 CE Por medio de la presente Printronix Inc declara que el T5204e T5304e SL5204e SL5304e con sufijos opcionales cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposicio...

Page 9: ...rolled environment See FCC OET Bulletin 56 Hazards of radio frequency and electromagnetic fields This product contains an intentional radiator with the following parameters Operating Frequency 902 to...

Page 10: ...nt Printer Equipment Class Commercial and Light Industrial Model Numbers T5204e T5304e SL5204e SL5304e with optional suffixes Configuration serial parallel coax twinax external LAN Ethernet Wireless E...

Page 11: ...ss for a particular purpose Printronix shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages whether direct indirect incidental or consequent...

Page 12: ...is a trademark of QMS Inc QMS is a registered trademark of Quality Micro Systems Inc IBM is registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of...

Page 13: ...transfer use whichever comes first The warranty does not cover printheads that have been misused damaged due to improper cleaning or damaged due to use of improper ribbons or media SUPPLIES For the n...

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Page 15: ...rint Control 27 Thermal Consumables 28 Media Selection 28 Ribbons 28 Setting Up The Printer 29 Unpacking The Printer 29 Installation 31 2 Operation 35 Controls And Indicators 35 Power Switch 35 Contro...

Page 16: ...hin The Configuration Menu 82 Selecting A Menu Option 83 Changing Printer Settings 83 Saving A Configuration 84 Specifying A Power Up Configuration 85 Modifying A Saved Configuration 86 Printing A Con...

Page 17: ...C T PORT Submenus 265 ETHERNET ADDRESS 267 ETHERNET ADDRESS Submenus 268 ETHERNET PARAMS 269 ETHERNET PARAMS Submenus 270 WIRELESS ADDRESS 272 WIRELESS ADDRESS Submenus 273 WIRELESS PARAMS 275 WIRELE...

Page 18: ...Troubleshooting 307 Printer Tests 307 Troubleshooting Common Situations 307 Improving Processing Time 308 Data Exchange 308 Controlling Print Quality 310 Determining Printhead Wear 311 Replacing The...

Page 19: ...s 353 D Standard And Heavy Duty Media Cutter Installation 355 Prepare The Printer 355 Installing The Standard Cutter 356 Restore The Printer To Operation 357 Installing The Heavy Duty Cutter 358 Resto...

Page 20: ...Table of Contents...

Page 21: ...b page at www printronix com http www printronix com public servicesupport default aspx Training Available On Printronix Products Printronix offers Product Maintenance Training Classes designed to enh...

Page 22: ...t IMPORTANT Information vital to proper operation of the printer NOTE Information and helpful tips about printer operation Manual Conventions Operator panel keys are printed in uppercase letters Examp...

Page 23: ...patible computer The T5000 Smart Ready and SmartLine series are comprised of the products detailed in Table 1 Direct Thermal only 4 inch models no ribbon transfer support Table 1 The T5000 Smart Ready...

Page 24: ...bar codes Download fonts forms and graphics to printer memory The standard resident fonts are Letter Gothic Bold 93779 Courier Bold 93952 CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed 92250 OCR A 90993 and OCR B 9140...

Page 25: ...ws you to attach the printer to a LAN Local Area Network rather than attaching it directly to a host computer NIC adapters are available as an internally installed option mounted inside the printer wi...

Page 26: ...for Zebra printers to the Printronix T5000e PPI 2 0 TEC prints files formatted for TEC printers to the Printronix T5000e Dual NIC Card 10 100BaseT 802 11b wireless The Dual NIC provide both 10 100Base...

Page 27: ...e long storage applications and for specialized applications such as in extreme environmental conditions or where tamper proofing is required NOTE Thermal transfer is not supported on 4 inch DT model...

Page 28: ...for easy label applications The wide selection of media sizes and face stocks have been tested with Printronix ribbons for print quality and usage Consult your Genuine Printronix Supplies Catalog call...

Page 29: ...damage while setting up the printer The discharge of accumulated electrostatic energy can damage or destroy the printhead or electronic components used in this device CAUTION Do not place the printer...

Page 30: ...deck and the frame 5 Open the pivoting deck by rotating the blue deck lock lever fully clockwise 6 Remove the foam pad from between the printhead and the platen rubber roller 7 Close the pivoting dec...

Page 31: ...nal safety standards this printer has been equipped with a three pronged power cord When inserted in a correctly wired power outlet the ground conductor will ensure that the printer chassis is at grou...

Page 32: ...nter b Serial Interface Attach a suitable serial printer cable from the computer to the DB 25 RS 232 serial interface connector at the back of the printer For additional information on serial cable wi...

Page 33: ...face Card NIC or Dual NIC interfaces the rear I O panel will appear as illustrated below Twinax Connection Coax Connection NIC Connection Coax Twinax and NIC Interface Panel Dual NIC Interface Panel D...

Page 34: ...in the I O plate in the back of the printer d Twinax Connection Attach a suitable twinax cable from the computer to the twinax connector located in the I O plate in the back of the printer e NIC Conn...

Page 35: ...lization messages will appear on the Liquid Crystal Display LCD on the control panel To remove power place the power switch in the O OFF position Control Panel The control panel is located on the fron...

Page 36: ...the interface type and emulation in use During a fault condition displays the specific fault message and the corrective action Displays OFFLINE During a fault condition displays the specific fault me...

Page 37: ...oad the factory and or pre stored printer configurations Scrolls left through main menus Decrements option values within submenus DECREMENT Key in Menu Mode FEED Key UP Key in Menu Mode Advances the m...

Page 38: ...s all data in the printer data buffer when enabled Scrolls the current menu selection one level down MENU Key Takes the printer Offline and selects the Menu Mode Selects the Menu Mode Scrolls between...

Page 39: ...rinter from offline to online mode The ONLINE status indicator is not illuminated in offline mode Menu Pressing the MENU key takes the printer offline and into Menu mode In this mode you can navigate...

Page 40: ...ructions on the printer itself on a label on the inside of the media cover The term media in this manual refers to all the different kinds of paper label or tag stock material that can be printed on b...

Page 41: ...o the end of the media hanger and flip it down horizontally 3 Open the pivoting deck by rotating the blue deck lock lever fully clockwise 4 Slide the blue media width guide close to the outside end of...

Page 42: ...op of the roll and towards the front of the printer 6 Place the media hanger guide under the media hanger and against the lower part of the label core at a 45 degree angle as shown This position provi...

Page 43: ...then between the platen rubber drive roller and the printhead You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the label inside the media cover for media loading instructions Media Damper P...

Page 44: ...media damper 9 Push the blue media width guide in until it is flush with the outer edge of the media 10 Check the horizontal position of the lower media sensor located under the media guard and refer...

Page 45: ...irectly over the lower sensor 12 Align the left inside edge of the media with the left straight edge of the platen rubber drive roller Upper Sensor Visible Red Beam Lower Sensor UpperSensor Handle Med...

Page 46: ...at Print Mode in the printer configuration menu is set for the media type installed Direct or Transfer The Print Mode submenu is located in the QUICK SETUP menu See Main Menu on page 92 for details 15...

Page 47: ...rate on page 74 If you have already run an Auto Calibrate complete the following steps a Close the media cover b Press the FEED key once to verify that the media advances c Press the PAUSE key to plac...

Page 48: ...els through either the rear or bottom panel opening 4 Place the media over the media hanger flush against the back of the printer 5 Flip up the media hanger guide and slide it in against the outer edg...

Page 49: ...el inside the media cover for media loading instructions Verify that the left inside edge of the media is against the fixed guide on the bottom of the media damper 10 Slide the media width guide inwar...

Page 50: ...50 Chapter 2 Loading Media And Ribbon 12 Align the left inside edge of the media with the left straight edge of the platen rubber drive roller Platen left edge Media left edge...

Page 51: ...fy that Print Mode submenu is set for the media type installed direct or transfer The Print Mode submenu is located in the QUICK SETUP menu See Main Menu on page 92 for more information Also if therma...

Page 52: ...to Calibrate on page 74 If you have already run an Auto Calibrate complete the following steps a Close the media cover b Press the FEED key once to verify that the media advances c Press the PAUSE key...

Page 53: ...upply core onto the take up spindle 2 Slide the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply spindle until it stops against the spindle flange 3 Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully cloc...

Page 54: ...of the ribbon under the rear ribbon guide roller then between the platen and the printhead You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the label inside the media cover for media loadin...

Page 55: ...on attach the ribbon leader adhesive strip to the ribbon take up core Manually rotate the spindle clockwise to feed the unusable portion of the ribbon leader around the take up spindle IMPORTANT Do no...

Page 56: ...sing The Optional Internal Rewinder The printer can be set up to rewind labels after they have been printed Batch Rewind Mode or to automatically peel labels from their backing and dispense them one a...

Page 57: ...the front door by pulling it upwards then forward 2 The bottom of the plastic media guide is shaped like a hook and the top has a groove a Hook the bottom of the media guide under the bottom edge of...

Page 58: ...58 Chapter 2 Using The Optional Internal Rewinder Loading Media 1 To load media refer to Loading Roll Media on page 41 and complete steps 1 through 10 Rewinder Rewinder Release Lever...

Page 59: ...release lever on the rewinder counterclockwise and lock it in place This forms a raised ridge along the width of the rewinder 4 Insert the leading edge of the media into the closest slot of the rewind...

Page 60: ...rinthead assembly into the printing position 7 Press the FEED key to advance the media to the next TOF Top of Form position 8 Press the PAUSE key until ONLINE displays 9 Close the media cover IMPORTAN...

Page 61: ...rinted label past the printhead and tear the liner from behind the last printed label 3 Manually rewind the remaining printed labels onto the rewinder by turning the rewinder counterclockwise 4 Turn t...

Page 62: ...er for more information 2 Press the PAUSE key until OFFLINE displays Loading Media 1 If you want to install the media guide to print long labels do so now by completing the steps listed in Installing...

Page 63: ...ge of the media into the closest slot of the rewinder and slide the media against the back flange 8 Hold the media in the slot and rotate the rewinder one full revolution counterclockwise until the me...

Page 64: ...ove Label displays on the LCD 14 Manually remove the peeled label from the printer 15 Press the PAUSE key until ONLINE displays 16 Close the media cover IMPORTANT The rewinder supports a maximum diame...

Page 65: ...discard Removing The Media Guide Remove the media guide from the front door when using Tear Off or Tear Off Strip media handling because you will need to tear the label downward against the tear bar 1...

Page 66: ...ial is the active setting In general adjust printhead pressure to the lowest value which produces the desired print quality Die cut labels usually require a setting of 4 while heavy stock requires a s...

Page 67: ...printing width you may need to manually slide the left pressure block further to the left Right Pressure Block The right pressure block should be positioned with its pointer handle on 4 inch printer...

Page 68: ...The Media Sensors Your printer is equipped with upper and lower media sensors that detect the top of form position on media with label length indicators gaps notches holes or black marks These sensors...

Page 69: ...k mark on the media 3 Select Mark in the Gap Mark Sensor submenu under the CALIBRATE CTRL menu See Sensing Different Media Types on page 73 4 Perform an Auto Calibrate See Running Auto Calibrate on pa...

Page 70: ...hole 2 Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long narrow opening in the media guard Use the visible red light emitting from the lower sensor as a reference pointer 3 Use the se...

Page 71: ...the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long narrow opening in the media guard Use the visible red light emitting from the lower sensor as a reference pointer 3 Use the sensor handle t...

Page 72: ...the upper sensor directly over the lower sensor 2 Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long narrow opening in the media guard Use the visible red light emitting from the lowe...

Page 73: ...ce between die cut labels or when using tag stock with notches or holes as label length indicators on white background media Advanced Gap Select when using media that has liner gaps between die cut la...

Page 74: ...When you have completed Auto or Manual Calibrate you can verify the new values are correct by pressing the FEED key several times Each time you press FEED media advances one label and stops at the cor...

Page 75: ...the FEED key several times Each time you press FEED the media advances one label length and stops NOTE After a form feed the position of the leading edge of the next label depends on the type of Media...

Page 76: ...ribbon required 1 Press to place the printer in Menu mode 2 Press and together until ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED displays 3 Press until CALIBRATE CTRL displays 4 Press until Media Profile Profile Print dis...

Page 77: ...r in Menu mode 2 Press the and keys together until ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED displays 3 Press until PRINTER CONTROL displays 4 Press until Admin User displays then press until Enable displays 5 Press to s...

Page 78: ...ing quality you should remove these residues by cleaning the printer periodically General Cleaning Perform a periodic cleaning on all rollers guides and assemblies Low pressure air can be used to remo...

Page 79: ...gain access to the printhead assembly heating element area 2 Gently rub the felt tip of the cleaning pen or a cotton swab with Isopropyl alcohol across the printhead heating elements light brown area...

Page 80: ...80 Chapter 2 Cleaning...

Page 81: ...nel or are retrieved from the printer s memory The parameters define how the printer will respond to command and interface signals from the host computer The configuration menu structure consists of m...

Page 82: ...printer 1 Press the key to enter the printer configuration menu system MENU MODE QUICK SETUP displays on the LCD 2 You can move through configuration main menus in two ways Press the key to move to t...

Page 83: ...select the value or option that displays An asterisk displays after the value you selected and the configuration is changed immediately IMPORTANT This change takes effect for all subsequent data and...

Page 84: ...tions save your configuration IMPORTANT If you do not save your configuration all your new values will be lost when you power off the printer Saving A Configuration You can save up to eight different...

Page 85: ...figuration and store it in a safe place for future reference Refer to Printing A Configuration on page 87 Specifying A Power Up Configuration You can specify any one of the nine configurations 1 8 or...

Page 86: ...nfiguration to be changed for example Config 1 a Press the key until the following message displays b Press the key until the following message displays c Press the or key to cycle through the options...

Page 87: ...ake sure you select the same number e g Config 1 when saving the modified configuration The new configuration writes over the existing one 6 Print a copy of this newest configuration and store it in a...

Page 88: ...ed configuration NOTE If the configuration you want to print has not been saved the following message displays momentarily This message indicates that no configuration menu has been saved under the co...

Page 89: ...Printing A Configuration 89 Figure 3 Sample Configuration Printout...

Page 90: ...90 Chapter 3 Overview Sample Configuration Printout cont...

Page 91: ...on other emulations and various printer operating parameters Emulations selected from the PRINTER CONTROL menu appear here These emulations relate to graphics languages particular printers and optiona...

Page 92: ...Percent Decode Defects Scanner Settings Beam Shift Print Intensity Print Speed Print Mode Media Handling Paper Feed Shift Label Length Label Width Ver Image Shift Hor Image Shift Orientation Auto Map...

Page 93: ...1 5 User Defined St2 5 User Defined Stp 5 NL At MPP 1 LP Emulation CTHI Emulation 1 Host Interface Active IGP Emul Power Saver Time Pwr Save Control Display Language Alarm Power up State Ptx Setup SFC...

Page 94: ...rr Graphic Chek Cod Set Text Orientn Host Override Format Control Max Print Width 5250 SETUP 6 page 173 IPDS SETUP 5 page 166 Default Font Default Code Pag Code Page Subset Emulation Early Print Comp...

Page 95: ...rror Markers Offpage Errors Barcode Errors Ignore Chars Ignore Ch 1 Ignore Ch 2 Data Bit 8 Cmd Resolution Dnn Dot Slew Barcode var Character Group Standard Sets Uniform Fonts Prop Line Length Printer...

Page 96: ...sition Host Command Reset Cmd CFG Ld Form Length inches 5 Form Length mm 5 Form Length lines Form Width inches 5 Form Width mm 5 Form Width char P SER XQ SETUP 3 4 page 187 Select CPI Select LPI Typef...

Page 97: ...st Command Reset Cmd CFG Ld Form Length inches 3 Form Length mm 3 Form Length lines Form Width inches 3 Form Width mm 3 Form Width char EPSON FX SETUP 1 2 page 193 SER MATRIX SETUP 1 2 page 189 Select...

Page 98: ...ord Length Stop Bits Parity Data Protocol Buffer Size in K Trickle Time Timeout Report Status Data Term Ready Request to Send Poll Character Poll Response Idle Response One Char Enquiry Printer Status...

Page 99: ...nly if WEP Key 3 Width is set to 128 Bits 5 Appears only if WEP Key 4 Width is set to 128 Bits 6 Appears only if a Symbol RF card is installed 7 Does not appear if the CTHI option is installed 8 Avail...

Page 100: ...aper Out Sensor work in conjunction as shown in Table 6 on page 134 If you change the Gap Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor you must recalibrate the media 7 Appears only if a validator is installed Prin...

Page 101: ...e maximum print speed varies based on maximum printer width and dot per inch dpi resolution of the printhead installed 203 or 300 dpi See Table 18 on page 337 Print Mode This option specifies the type...

Page 102: ...The factory default is 0 00 inches Label Length This option specifies the user selected Label Length in inches or millimeters In most applications the user selected Label Length will match the physic...

Page 103: ...abel length value set in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu When the Logical Label Length is less than the Physical Label Length the printer will print the entire image and leave blank space the re...

Page 104: ...se positioning on the label The actual width of the image is not affected by this parameter The allowable range is 1 00 through 1 00 inches in 01 inch increments displayed as xx 100 The factory defaul...

Page 105: ...is an example with the operator viewing the front of the printer Inv Landscape Inverse Landscape refers to horizontal orientation where the width of a page is greater than its height The top edge of...

Page 106: ...s or holes that interrupt a black vertical line on the underside of the media The Top of Form position is the leading edge of the die cut label trailing edge of the gap notch or hole The factory defau...

Page 107: ...ay briefly The Validator menu will not display If the validator is installed the default is Enable Save Config This option allows you to save up to eight unique configurations to meet different print...

Page 108: ...next page Notes Factory Default Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 This menu appears only if a validator is installed 2 You cannot change this...

Page 109: ...ey Checkerboard Default 4xx 6yy 8zz 2 Notes Factory Default Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 You cannot change this value it is a display on...

Page 110: ...tch job or a timeout of more than 10 seconds The options are Disable the factory default and Enable Clear Data This item initiates an action When selected the printer will reset all defined validator...

Page 111: ...and power up and the validator is not connected or not functioning the error message Validator not communicating will display briefly The Validator menu will not display If the validator is installed...

Page 112: ...y default Stop and Overstrike Symbol Contrast This item selects whether or not symbol contrast is included as part of the pass fail criteria The precise percentage to be sent to the validator is deter...

Page 113: ...ions are Minimum the factory default and Maximum F W Revision This is a display item only and indicates the firmware version of the validator Overstrike Style This menu allows you to select different...

Page 114: ...scanning results and will yield lower verification results Increasing the defects value will allow more defects per barcode before issuing a fail message Scanner Settings This is an Admin User option...

Page 115: ...y 1 8 1 1 8 Current Factory Power Up All 1 8 Factory 1 8 Disable Enable 1 8 All 1 Save Config Print Config Delete Config Power Up Config Name Config 1 Protect Configs Name Config 2 Name Config 3 Name...

Page 116: ...is option is used to print a listing of various stored printer configurations We recommend you store printouts of your configurations in a safe place for quick referral The options are Current the fac...

Page 117: ...until the key is pressed which sets the modified name as the current selection Press or to cycle through the values available for that character at the cursor location Press to move to the next chara...

Page 118: ...ed items are available when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 Maximum value depends on the width of the printer model and printhead 2 You can change the unit value from inches to mil...

Page 119: ...Millimeters Notes Factory Default Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 The Peel Off option under Media Handling must be enabled for this menu to...

Page 120: ...6 ips NOTE The maximum print speed varies based on maximum printer width and dot per inch dpi resolution of the printhead installed 203 or 300 dpi See Table 17 on page 323 Print Mode This option speci...

Page 121: ...increments The factory default is 0 00 inches Label Length This option specifies the user selected Label Length in inches or millimeters In most applications the user selected Label Length will match...

Page 122: ...n the label length value set in the MEDIA CONTROL menu When the Logical Label Length is less than the Physical Label Length the printer will print the entire image and leave blank space the remaining...

Page 123: ...ise positioning on the label The actual width of the image is not affected by this parameter The allowable range is 1 00 through 1 00 inches in 01 inch increments displayed as xx 100 The factory defau...

Page 124: ...tor viewing the front of the printer Inv Landscape Inverse Landscape refers to horizontal orientation where the width of a page is greater than its height The top edge of the image is the right edge o...

Page 125: ...printer with horizontally adjacent labels that exceed the physical page width of the printer will be clipped or wrapped depending upon the setting of the Autowrap menu option The options are Disable t...

Page 126: ...int the first two labels at the same time These first two labels will be horizontally adjacent Once these labels have been completed the printer will print the remaining 2 labels along with a blank 2...

Page 127: ...t the Num Labels to 3 and the Label Width to 4 despite the fact that these values are not optimum Printer Operation The maximum Num Auto Labels 20 4 5 The selected value of 3 is legal After the file i...

Page 128: ...e 101 Manual Allows you to set the slew speed The maximum speed depends on your printer model see Table 18 on page 337 The default is Automatic Print Direction This option determines the basic print i...

Page 129: ...ng Pre Peel Mode adds a forward and reverse motion to each label prior to printing The added forward pre peel motion temporarily breaks the die cut label from the liner and the reverse motion places t...

Page 130: ...by the Label Length value in the MEDIA CONTROL menu or by the Host Forms Length value sent via the software Any gaps notches holes or black marks that exist prior to reaching the Label Length or Host...

Page 131: ...election the ribbon width is set to the proper value by pressing the key and choosing the actual ribbon width using the and keys The chosen width is then selected by pressing the key The factory defau...

Page 132: ...ed The factory default is Manual NOTE When Set Label Length Automatic and Gap Mark Sensor Gap Advanced Gap or Advanced Notch the printer will subtract the Gap Length value in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu f...

Page 133: ...but the cross perforation following the last printed label is automatically aligned at the tear bar once the print buffer is empty for a period of Tear Strip Time Media does not get aligned at tear b...

Page 134: ...the MEDIA CONTROL menu enable the In Millimeters option 3 When Gap Mark Sensor Disable Gap or Mark the default is 12 When Gap Mark Sensor Advanced Gap or Advanced Notch the default is 20 Table 6 When...

Page 135: ...ge of the die cut label trailing edge of the gap notch or hole Advanced Notch Select when using media with notches or holes that interrupt a black vertical line on the underside of the media The Top o...

Page 136: ...stalled the distance equals the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next This value is automatically determined only after successful completion of Auto or Manual Calibrate and c...

Page 137: ...librate the printer uses the statically derived values advances media stops at the Top of Form position and momentarily displays the Sensed Distance This process takes longer than Auto Calibrate and t...

Page 138: ...te serialized labels Start of an image printed in the middle of a gap especially with fanfold perforated media Top part of an image lost when printing in head first orientation The options for Gap Win...

Page 139: ...to intermediate gaps and noise Decreasing the Min Calib Delta makes the sensor s more sensitive for detecting gaps on low contrast media where there is very little difference between the label and th...

Page 140: ...ability to detect varying transitions between labels and gaps notches holes or black marks while advancing media during the calibrate process to determine Sensed Distance The amount of media advanced...

Page 141: ...uto Switching Host Interface Centronics 2 Serial IEEE 1284 2 Twinax 1 Coax 1 Ethernet 3 Notes Factory Default Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu...

Page 142: ...e Disable 0 3000 KB 50 900 KBytes see page 150 Notes Factory Default Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 You cannot change this value it is a d...

Page 143: ...s Extra Bold Char 0 512 504 Batch Counter Enable Disable 01 20 KBytes Notes Factory Default Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu OCR A Chars 0 512...

Page 144: ...interface the printer emulates the following IBM twinax printer models 4234 Model 2 5225 Models 1 2 3 and 4 The standard Coax Twinax emulation selection will only be available if Coax or Twinax is sel...

Page 145: ...ar only if the CT emulation is installed The Ethernet option appears only if Ethernet is installed The Centronics and IEEE 1284 options do not appear if Ethernet is installed The factory default is Au...

Page 146: ...and Disable Display Language This parameter chooses the language that will appear on the LCD English German French Italian Spanish or Portuguese The factory default is English Del Char frm Fls This o...

Page 147: ...m sounds The factory default is On Power up State Online The printer powers up in the online state Offline The printer powers up in the offline state This selection must be saved as a power up configu...

Page 148: ...ility This parameter allows you to make T5000 series thermal printers compatible with other printers When trying to preserve compatibility with respect to barcodes you may not always be able to make t...

Page 149: ...ared between emulations in the Standard group of character sets As a result selecting a set in the Standard group of the LP protocol or active emulation may or may not cause the other emulation to hav...

Page 150: ...ble Will parse and execute the PTX SETUP commands Ignore Will parse the PTX SETUP commands but not act on them Disable Will not parse the PTX SETUP commands so they will print out as text The factory...

Page 151: ...ed Characters option specifies the size of the largest character that can be stored in the font cache To calculate the memory requirement use this equation For example with a print head that prints at...

Page 152: ...old text fonts The range is 0 512 and the factory default is 504 NOTE For most applications the default settings for font memory are acceptable Therefore do not change the defaults unless your applica...

Page 153: ...PPI1 only The PGL Execute command to support this feature is EXECUTE NAME Pages The PPI1 Execute command is PQ Pages NOTE If the correct execute command is absent from the print file 0 Pages will con...

Page 154: ...control codes as explained in the appropriate Programmer s Reference Manual IMPORTANT BEFORE you reconfigure an emulation print a configuration sheet to see all current settings Standard C T Interfac...

Page 155: ...estrictions coax and twinax cannot be selected together PGL The PGL emulation is the software based Printronix Graphics Language PGL for the Printronix thermal printer family It is based upon and comp...

Page 156: ...length This feature also allows you to create your own character sets using characters defined and stored in memory Extended Character Sets provide 33 extended character sets also containing 96 chara...

Page 157: ...re provided as standard designs on the VGL and you can also define custom symbols Reverse and Shaded Print permit highlighting and contrasting by printing white characters on a dark background or whit...

Page 158: ...PC Mode the default is Enable Translation Tbl page 242 Early Print Cmpl page 212 SCS Buffer Cntrl page 235 NL At MPP 1 page 228 Disable 4 Enable On Off Primary Sets See page 160 Secondary Sets See pag...

Page 159: ...User Defined Null Suppression page 228 Off On Auto Skip At End page 198 Off On FF After Job page 215 Off On CR EM NL page 209 On Off Translate Table page 242 Default Downloaded Format Control page 217...

Page 160: ...0424 Hebrew 0892 OCR A 0893 OCR B 0420 Arabic 0880 Cyril Old 0423 Greek Old 875 Gr New Euro 0871 Icelandic 0290 Japan Kata 0870 Latin 2 0838 Thai 1026 Turkish 0890 Yugos Old 1097 Farsi 1025 Cyrillic...

Page 161: ...es Factory Default Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 This menu appears only if the CTHI option is installed 2 This menu appears only if Port...

Page 162: ...lt Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 This menu appears only if the CTHI option is installed 2 This menu appears only if Port Type under C T P...

Page 163: ...rench 0280 Italian 0281 Japan Eng 0282 Portuguese 0284 Span Speak 0285 English UK 0892 OCR A 0893 OCR B 0424 Hebrew 0803 Hebrew Old 0420 Arabic 0880 Cyril Old 0423 Greek Old 875 Gr New Euro 0871 Icela...

Page 164: ...e 239 Disable Enable SFCC Char page 237 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 _ _ User Defined Notes Factory Default Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 This menu...

Page 165: ...nish 0278 Finnish 0280 Italian 0297 French 0281 Japan Eng 0290 Japan Kata 0284 Span Speak 0282 Portuguese 0285 English UK Notes Factory Default 1 This menu appears only if the CTHI option is installed...

Page 166: ...mp page 212 Off On Host Form Length page 220 Disable Enable Null Suppression page 228 Disable Enable Page Rotation page 230 0 90 VPA Check page 246 Enable Disable Version 0 Version 1 180 270 Notes Fac...

Page 167: ...uro Aust Germ Euro Dan Norw Euro Fin Swed Euro Italian Euro Spanish Euro UK Ireland Euro French Euro Internat Euro Icelandic Default Code Pag 2 from page 166 English USA Can English US Intl Internat S...

Page 168: ...IPDS SETUP IPDS Setup Print IPDS Fonts This feature allows you to print a list of all resident fonts currently available in the active IPDS emulation 4028 or 3816 Figure 4 IPDS Fonts 4028 Emulation Sa...

Page 169: ...Overview 169 IPDS Setup Print IPDS Fonts cont Figure 5 IPDS Fonts 3816 Emulation Sample Printout...

Page 170: ...n the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 This menu appears only if the TN5250 TN3270 option is installed Translation Tbl page 242 Do Not Send Intervention Req page 224 Send To Host Position Aft FF page 230 Off On...

Page 171: ...in Chars menu Format Control page 217 Disable Enable User Defined Change Case page 201 Mono Case Dual Case Set Text Orientn page 237 Right to Left Left to Right Max Print Width page 227 Printer Width...

Page 172: ...0420 Arabic 0880 Cyril Old 0423 Greek Old 875 Gr New Euro 0871 Icelandic 0290 Japan Kata 0870 Latin 2 0838 Thai 1026 Turkish 0890 Yugos Old 1097 Farsi 1025 Cyrillic 0905 Turk Old 0256 Intern 1 0924 Eu...

Page 173: ...page 221 Disable Enable Format Control page 217 Disable Enable Max Print Width page 227 Right to Left Left to Right Printer Width 13 2 inches 60 40 FE Notes Factory Default Italicized items are availa...

Page 174: ...297 French 0280 Italian 0281 Japan Eng 0282 Portuguese 0284 Span Speak 0285 English UK 0892 OCR A 0893 OCR B 0424 Hebrew 0803 Hebrew Old 0420 Arabic 0880 Cyril Old 0423 Greek Old 875 Gr New Euro 0871...

Page 175: ...199 Auto Uppercase page 198 Slash 0 page 238 Select SFCC page 235 Host Form Length page 220 Var Form Adjust page 245 Optimized Ratio page 229 Greek Sets Hebrew Sets Turkish Sets 3 Danish 4 Norwegian 2...

Page 176: ...e 236 Ignore Mode page 223 Select Char page 235 Do FF at TOF page 211 IGP100 Compatbl page 223 Expanded Font page 214 Scalable Size page 235 Autoeject page 198 Ignore Text page 223 Disable Enable Enab...

Page 177: ...ONTROL menu UPC Descenders page 243 User Def Ratio page 244 I 2 5 Selection page 221 Error Report page 213 Repeat Form Opt page 233 Only With PDF Never Always Fault Debug Mode On Off Enable Disable X2...

Page 178: ...Disable Enable 94 17 255 LPI page 227 6 6 10 Text Length page 241 66 1 255 Autoeject page 199 Disable Enable Copy Count page 209 1 1 999 Host Form Length page 221 Enable Disable Slash 0 page 238 Disab...

Page 179: ...e Offpage Errors page 229 Disable Enable Ignore Chars page 222 Disable Char 1 Ignore Ch 1 page 222 0 0 255 Expanded Font page 214 Scalable Block Auto FF at PN page 197 Disable Enable Vertical Density...

Page 180: ...urkish Sets 3 Danish 4 Norwegian 2 Swedish 0 ASCII 1 German 5 Finnish 6 English 7 Dutch 8 French 9 Spanish 10 Italian 11 Turkish 12 CP 437 13 CP 850 Prop Line Length page 233 Enable Disable Printer PI...

Page 181: ...lable when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 When substituting a Zebra Xi III model printer with a T5000e printer refer to the menu conversion in Appendix F ZPL Compatible page 248 C...

Page 182: ...Default Italicized items are available when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 Factory default for printers with 203 dpi printhead 207 dpi Factory default for printers with 300 dpi p...

Page 183: ...Disable Enable User Defined Auto Select 0x0 0xFF 0x7B 0x0 0xFF 0x7C 0x0 0xFF 0x7D 0x20 0xFF 0xB0 Ignore Process Ignore Process Ignore Process Tear Off Continuous Tear Off Strip Peel Off Ignore Ignore...

Page 184: ...Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japanese Latin American Norwegian Danish II Spanish II Latin Am II 13 3 CPI 15 0 CPI 17 1 CPI 20 0 CPI Select LPI page 235 6 0 LPI 8 0 LPI 10 3 LPI Typeface page 243 Le...

Page 185: ...FCC page 236 1 0 7F P SERIES SETUP cont from prev page Auto LF page 198 Disable Enable Define CR code page 210 CR CR CR CR LF Top Margin page 241 0 linespaces 0 451 linespaces Print Char Set page 232...

Page 186: ...lt values in the other two submenus change automatically P SERIES SETUP cont from prev page Text Position page 241 Bottom of Line Top of Line Reset Cmd CFG Ld page 234 Disable Host Command page 219 En...

Page 187: ...R A OCR B 72 DPI 72 400 DPI Forward Slant Backward Slant Top Margin page 241 0 linespaces 0 451 linespaces Print Char Set page 232 Define CR code page 210 CR CR CR CR LF Bottom Margin page 200 0 lines...

Page 188: ...e 216 Form Length 1 2 page 216 101 6 or 152 4 mm 3 Form Length 1 page 216 Form Width 4 page 217 41 66 or 85 characters 3 0 to 272 characters 00 0 to 609 6 mm 4 or 6 inches 3 00 0 to 24 0 inches 24 or...

Page 189: ...nese Latin American Norwegian Danish II Spanish II Latin Am II 13 3 CPI 15 0 CPI 17 1 CPI 20 0 CPI Select LPI page 235 6 0 LPI 8 0 LPI 10 3 LPI Typeface page 243 Letter Gothic Courier New OCR A OCR B...

Page 190: ...4 mm 4 Form Length 2 page 216 Form Width 5 page 217 41 66 or 85 characters 4 0 to 272 characters 00 0 to 609 6 mm 4 or 6 inches 4 00 0 to 24 0 inches 24 or 36 lines 4 0 to 144 lines Form Width 3 5 pag...

Page 191: ...ct LPI page 235 6 0 LPI 8 0 LPI 10 3 LPI Typeface page 243 Letter Gothic Courier New OCR A OCR B 72 DPI 72 400 DPI Forward Slant Backward Slant Top Margin page 241 0 linespaces 0 451 linespaces Print...

Page 192: ...1 page 216 Form Width 4 page 217 41 66 or 85 characters 3 0 to 272 characters 00 0 to 609 6 mm 4 or 6 inches 3 00 0 to 24 0 inches 24 or 36 lines 3 0 to 144 lines Form Width 2 4 page 217 104 1 168 0 o...

Page 193: ...CPI 17 1 CPI 20 0 CPI Select LPI page 235 6 0 LPI 8 0 LPI 10 3 LPI Typeface page 243 Letter Gothic Courier New OCR A OCR B Epson Set Character Set page 202 OCR A OCR B Multinational Code Page 850 72 D...

Page 194: ...m Length 2 page 216 Form Width 5 page 217 41 66 or 85 characters 4 0 to 272 characters 00 0 to 609 6 mm 4 or 6 inches 4 00 0 to 24 0 inches 24 or 36 lines 4 0 to 144 lines Form Width 3 5 page 217 104...

Page 195: ...um amount of information on a page Enable Prints about 60 of the width of normal characters when compressed print is chosen by the host computer Disable Does not compress print widths even if condense...

Page 196: ...gh the host data stream refer to the PPI2 Programmer s Reference Manual The factory default is Yes Active Char Set From page 158 page 161 page 170 page 173 Selects which group of character sets Primar...

Page 197: ...ode The factory default is Printable Append Rotated From page 178 Disable Logos and alphanumeric strings are treated as separate elements Enable Appends logos to an alphanumeric string rotated in a cl...

Page 198: ...form feed is the last character in the print order the form feed function is supplied by the Auto Skip At End option Off Sets the printer to print at print position 1 of the next line On Sets the pri...

Page 199: ...will not be fine adjusted The factory default is Process AY Intensity CMD From page 183 This option allows you to choose whether the engine command to set the print intensity AY should be processed or...

Page 200: ...and the factory default is 0 linespaces Btm Margin Ctl From page 178 Determines the page s bottom margin If this option is set to VGL Text Length then text length changes the bottom margin value in t...

Page 201: ...CEL key is pressed Disable Does not cancel any internal buffer in the printer when a job is put on hold from the host or when the CANCEL key is pressed The factory default is Enable Change Case From p...

Page 202: ...Croatic 2 CP 774 CP 775 ISO 8859 4 Data Gen Turk DEC Turkish IBM Turkish Siemens Turkish PTT Turkish IBC Turkish Bull Turkish AS400 Turkish Unisys Turkish NCR Turkish PST Turkish UNIS 1 Turkish Code...

Page 203: ...2 Code Page 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 1257 CP 858 EUR...

Page 204: ...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 205: ...imary Subset ASCII USA French German English Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japanese French Canadian Latin American Norwegian Danish II Spanish II Latin Am II Extended Subset Code Page 437 Code Page 8...

Page 206: ...855 Cyrillic 7 Bit Ukrainian Bulgarian Latin 2 8859 2 Code Page 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 Polis...

Page 207: ...Code Page 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 1257 CP 858 EURO...

Page 208: ...8 This parameter defines the printer emulation as follows 4234 3287 After the emulation has been changed a POR status is sent to the host The factory default is 4234 Code Page Subset From page 166 Thi...

Page 209: ...his option controls a carriage return at the end of a print line and at MPP 1 On Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the next line Off Produces a carriage return to the first pri...

Page 210: ...ed The factory default is Enable Default Code Pag From page 166 This item allows you to select the desired default codepage to be used when IPDS is not activating a Code Page ID Refer to the IPDS Prog...

Page 211: ...The factory default is LF LF Define LF code P Series P Series XQ From page 185 page 187 LF CR LF Forces an automatic carriage return with each Line Feed command received The next print position is pos...

Page 212: ...This parameter allows you to choose when to send a Print Complete to the Controller Off Print Complete is sent if the page is printed completely On Print Complete is sent immediately The next page wi...

Page 213: ...Report From page 176 This item sets the error reporting capability of the printer for PGL forms as follows On Full error checking reported Any element that falls off the current page is reported as a...

Page 214: ...andles vertical formatting Enable Selects P Series compatible Electronic Vertical Format Unit EVFU Disable Disables all EVFU processing The factory default is Enable Expanded Font PGL From page 176 Ex...

Page 215: ...he Form Count parameter is specified in the Execute command In this case the same form is printed for whatever the Form Count is Incremental data is not incremented since the printing page is the same...

Page 216: ...mum Print Position 1 An FF command at any other position is recognized as a blank On Allows the printer to perform an FF command anywhere in the data stream The factory default is Off Form Length in F...

Page 217: ...ed in millimeters The form width set should not exceed the actual paper width The factory default is the maximum printing width Format Control From page 159 page 161 page 171 page 173 Enables the prin...

Page 218: ...tputs a hexadecimal data stream The purpose of hexdump mode is to see exactly what data is received by the printer in order to debug forms for example When enabled the hexdump mode translates all host...

Page 219: ...cancel a hex dump first place the printer offline Then disable the Hex Dump Mode option from the control panel The paper may then be advanced to the next Top of Form The options are Disable the factor...

Page 220: ...ysical label size Therefore the size of the form defined in CREATE mode must fit within the current label dimensions or errors may occur NOTE Changing the form length via the EXECUTE command changes t...

Page 221: ...Enable The operator panel settings override the host commands The factory default is Disable Host PI From page 180 Disable The host does not send PI signals Enable The host sends PI signals The Data...

Page 222: ...ed Select the option Ignore ch 2 to specify character 2 Char 1 2 Characters 1 2 will be filtered Select the options Ignore ch 1 and Ignore ch 2 to specify values for these characters The factory defau...

Page 223: ...ormal mode will be printed Attributes to be printed depend on the PGL Normal menu setting Enable When enabled any line of text non PGL commands in normal mode will be ignored The factory default is Di...

Page 224: ...recall the saved label image in which case the bitmap storage format provides the better print speed The factory default is List Format Italic Print From page 184 page 187 page 189 page 191 page 193...

Page 225: ...the LAC definition from the host and prints from the currently selected character set The factory default is Enable Last Char FF From page 159 page 170 Determines the print line position when a Form F...

Page 226: ...ht The range is 0 369 characters and the factory default is 0 characters Left Position From page 181 The LS command specifies a horizontal offset to be added to all label element positions The Left Po...

Page 227: ...th of the printer All data exceeding the width of the maximum Printer Width will be truncated 13 2 inches Printer Width the maximum width of the printer The factory default is 13 2 inches MC Label Fmt...

Page 228: ...ne The factory default is On Null Handling From page 164 This item allows the printer to either treat nulls as blank spaces or ignore them If nulls are ignored the print position does not move Space T...

Page 229: ...es the characters from the first line with the second line The factory default is Enable PA1 From page 158 page 164 PA1 is only valid when the printer is in the offline state and the coax Systems Netw...

Page 230: ...e 1 15 lines A paper slew of 0 will move 1 line 16 A paper slew of 0 15 will move 1 16 lines The factory default is 16 Position Aft FF From page 158 page 170 Allows you to select the location of the p...

Page 231: ...Disable PQ Label Fmt From page 181 Allows selection of two methods of using Print Quantity Label Formats PQ for printing a label from memory List Format A list of all stored print elements graphics t...

Page 232: ...electing this item by pressing the key causes the printer to print the currently selected character set Print Errors From page 183 Enable When enabled errors that occur print on paper and display on t...

Page 233: ...s giving text a typeset appearance Disable Each character cell is printed with the same width Each column in the printed text will line up The factory default is Enable PSeries Dbl High From page 185...

Page 234: ...selected by the JM command the printed output of a 300 dpi printer matches that printed by a 150 dpi printer half resolution This essentially doubles the size of the label image including label dimen...

Page 235: ...ait Until Done printer speed may be reduced The factory default is Don t Wait Select Char From page 176 Instructs the IGP which decimal character 0 255 to ignore from the host The range is 0 255 and t...

Page 236: ...alue in printable text Otherwise text containing the character for the SFCC control code value may be incorrectly processed as an SFCC command causing print errors The range is 0 7F and the factory de...

Page 237: ...o determine the currently selected SFCC The range is 17 255 and the factory default is 94 SFCC PPI2 From page 183 This menu is only present when User Defined is selected in the SFCC menu Using this me...

Page 238: ...r Defined is selected in the SFCC menu Using this menu the SFCC Separator can be set to any value between 0x0 and 0xFF The factory default is 0x7C SFCC Terminator From page 183 This menu is only prese...

Page 239: ...meter determines the number of lines slewed either 1 15 lines or 1 16 lines when an EVFU Slew Relative command is received The options are 1 15 lines the factory default and 1 16 lines SPC Char Set Fr...

Page 240: ...ou to choose whether the engine commands that affect the print feed speed should be processed or ignored If you want to adjust the print feed speed through the front panel you can use this menu to pre...

Page 241: ...s Bottom of Line Top Margin From page 185 page 187 page 189 page 191 page 193 Defined in linespaces starting from line zero at the top of the page and incrementing from the top down The range is 0 451...

Page 242: ...ation Tbl SPC Twinax From page 165 Prints out a table of the twinax interface s current character set This operation is valid only when the twinax interface is selected Translation Tbl TN5250 Twinax F...

Page 243: ...Letter Gothic U1 U2 Move CMDs From page 183 This option allows you to choose whether the engine command to move paper forward U1 or backward U2 will be processed or ignored When you select Ignore the...

Page 244: ...rs received from the computer as uppercase Enable Prints lowercase characters received from the host computer as their corresponding uppercase equivalents prints uppercase characters received from the...

Page 245: ...ecomes the overall form length This option allows an additional space to be added to the form length The range is 00 0 to 03 0 inches and the factory default is 00 0 inches Var Form Type From page 175...

Page 246: ...VGL From page 179 Applies only to 203 dpi printheads and only to normal resolution mode The range is 195 to 210 and the factory default is 203 Vertical DPI From page 184 page 187 page 189 page 189 pag...

Page 247: ...he range of 00 through 40 0 0 through 4 0 inches The factory default is Disable Table 7 Width Limit Table Height Param Max Width Allowed Height Param Max Width Allowed 00 99 21 51 01 99 22 53 02 3 23...

Page 248: ...ny of the supported media modes can be selected When you select Ignore PPI2 will use the issue mode as configured through Media Handling under the MEDIA CONTROL menu The factory default is Tear Off ZP...

Page 249: ...Inches 3 XXXXX Inches 3 XXX X Hours 3 XX X Hours 3 XXX DPI 3 XX XX X XX volts 3 1 Page 2 Pages 5 Pages 10 Pages Disable Enable Factory Default 1 Appears only if the Ethernet Interface adapter is insta...

Page 250: ...ype bar code symbols starting with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print until a single symbol prints on the right side This pattern helps identify ribbon wrinkle problems E Net Test Page...

Page 251: ...ee page 218 The factory default is Disable Print Error Log Prints the current log of errors Most non routine faults RIBBON FAULT PRINT HEAD HOT are stored in the error log Clear Error Log Clears entri...

Page 252: ...ime Displays the time that power has been applied to the printhead since the last Reset Head Data operation This value is set to zero at the factory after burn in testing Reset Head Data Resets all pr...

Page 253: ...ized items are available only when Admin User is enabled in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 Does not display when Ethernet is installed 2 Available only when Ethernet is installed 3 Available only when the...

Page 254: ...d as either data bit 8 or PI signal but never both When enabled as data bit 8 data bit 8 has priority over the PI signal and all data above hex 7F is used to access character data and not to interpret...

Page 255: ...parallel port will trickle bit by bit into the printer buffer to prevent a timeout error from being sent back to the host connected to the parallel port The selected value is the time that the printe...

Page 256: ...m the host computer to be inverted Ones become zeros and vice versa The factory default is Standard Resp Polarity The Response Polarity parameter must be set to match the response polarity of your hos...

Page 257: ...8 sec 16 sec Off 115200 BAUD Stop Bits Parity Mark Even Odd None Sense Buffer Size in K 16 1 16 Timeout 10 sec 1 60 sec Report Status Disable Enable Data Term Ready On Line and BNF True Off Line or BF...

Page 258: ...d you experience data loss you may need to lower the baud rate or use RS 422 You also may need to increase the Buffer Size in K parameter from the default 1 Kbyte to improve performance The factory de...

Page 259: ...ols 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 buffe...

Page 260: ...ost sends data during an unsafe condition data will be lost DTR is not available when RS 422 is selected The factory default is XON XOFF Buffer Size in K This option configures the amount of memory al...

Page 261: ...ut This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other selected Port Types for data to print When the printer has not received data from the host after a certai...

Page 262: ...ignal The factory default is On Line and BNF Poll Character This option is for the Series1 protocol Whenever the printer receives this character it sends a response to the host indicating the current...

Page 263: ...will respond to an ENQ character by sending a status byte to the host The type of status byte is determined by a Front Panel Menu selection The selections allowed are ENQ STX and ENQ The ENQ is remove...

Page 264: ...message will display on the control panel Disable If a framing error occurs a fault message will not display on the control panel The factory default is Enable Table 10 ENQ Status Byte Bit Printer Sta...

Page 265: ...ess has been changed a Power On Reset POR status is sent to the host The factory default is 1 Image Buf Size Allows you to select 4K or 2K as the image buffer size This option is only valid when the p...

Page 266: ...orts looking for data to print The range is 5 60 seconds and the factory default is 10 seconds Report Status When a fault condition occurs in the printer normally only the active port reports the faul...

Page 267: ...ess SEG1 000 ETHERNET ADDRESS 1 0 255 IP Address SEG2 000 0 255 IP Address SEG3 000 0 255 IP Address SEG4 000 0 255 Subnet Mask SEG1 000 0 255 Subnet Mask SEG2 000 0 255 Subnet Mask SEG3 000 0 255 Sub...

Page 268: ...000 000 000 and 000 NOTE When changing the Subnet Mask the printer resets the NIC when the printer is placed online When the printer resets the NIC the LCD displays DO NOT POWER OFF After the NIC has...

Page 269: ...Disable NDS Ethernet 802 3 Ethernet 802 2 Auto Sensing Ethernet II 802 2 Snap Notes Factory Default 1 Appears only if an Ethernet Network Interface Card NIC is installed 2 Set the port number that wo...

Page 270: ...ection of the frame type for the Novell protocol For the definition of each frame type refer to the appropriate Novell authorized documents The factory default is Auto Sensing ASCII Data Port This opt...

Page 271: ...Tells the 10 100Base T NIC to communicate at 10 Megabits per second using full duplex 100 Half Duplex Tells the 10 100Base T NIC to communicate at 100 Megabits per second using half duplex 100 Full D...

Page 272: ...G1 000 WIRELESS ADDRESS 1 0 255 IP Address SEG2 000 0 255 IP Address SEG3 000 0 255 IP Address SEG4 000 0 255 Subnet Mask SEG1 000 0 255 Subnet Mask SEG2 000 0 255 Subnet Mask SEG3 000 0 255 Subnet Ma...

Page 273: ...ly The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000 000 000 and 000 When changing the Subnet Mask the printer resets the NIC when the printer is placed online When the printer resets the NIC the...

Page 274: ...turer s Assigned Number and is unique for the NIC and the Wireless option It is read only DHCP You can enable disable the DHCP protocol using this option but consult your administrator for the appropr...

Page 275: ...cture WIRELESS PARAMS 1 Pseudo IBSS SSID Name 01 15 101 SSID Name 16 30 SSID Name 31 32 Reset SSID Name Ad Hoc Min Xfer Rate Auto negotiate 1Mb sec 2Mb sec 5 5Mb sec 11Mb sec Ant Diversity Diverse Pri...

Page 276: ...4 WEP Key 1 BYTE5 WEP Key 1 1 BYTE6 WEP Key 1 1 BYTE7 WEP Key 1 1 BYTE8 Continued at the top of next page WEP Key 1 1 BYTE9 WIRELESS PARAMS cont from prev page WEP Key 1 BYTE1 WEP Key 1 1 BYTE10 WEP K...

Page 277: ...EP Key 2 1 BYTE8 WEP Key 2 1 BYTE9 WEP Key 2 1 BYTE10 WEP Key 2 1 BYTE11 WEP Key 2 1 BYTE12 WEP Key 2 1 BYTE13 WEP Key 3 Format Hexadecimal ASCII WEP Key 3 Width 128 Bits 40 Bits WEP Key 3 BYTE2 WEP K...

Page 278: ...3 1 BYTE9 WEP Key 3 1 BYTE10 WEP Key 3 1 BYTE11 WEP Key 3 1 BYTE12 WEP Key 3 1 BYTE13 Notes Factory Default 1 Appears only if WEP Key 3 Width is set to 128 Bits Continued at the top of next page WEP...

Page 279: ...S cont from prev page WEP Key 4 1 BYTE8 WEP Key 4 1 BYTE9 WEP Key 4 1 BYTE10 WEP Key 4 1 BYTE11 WEP Key 4 1 BYTE12 WEP Key 4 1 BYTE13 Notes 1 Appears only if WEP Key 4 Width is set to 128 Bits Reset W...

Page 280: ...ess Point The two peers can be from different manufacturers The factory default is Infrastructure SSID Name A 1 32 character case sensitive string that identifies the Extended Service Set Identificati...

Page 281: ...save mode and sleep time A value specifying the sleep time in milliseconds will be provided If set to zero power save mode will be disabled The range is 0 1000 ms and the factory default is 0 ms Inter...

Page 282: ...h The options are 40 Bits and 128 Bits 40 bits are weaker and 128 bits are stronger NOTE If you select 40 bits the WEP Key BYTE6 through WEP Key BYTE13 menus will not display The factory default is 12...

Page 283: ...d values depend on the unit selected in the Clock Skew Units menu See Clock Skew SEC on page 284 for more information 5 The factory default and values depend on the unit selected in the Tckt Life Unit...

Page 284: ...to an empty string KDC Port Number KDC Key Distribution Center port number is the 2 byte UDP TCP port used for Kerberos Communication The range is 0 65535 and the factory default is 88 Clock Skew Unit...

Page 285: ...s will display on the Tckt Life SEC menu For example if you select Hours the Tckt Life SEC menu name will change to Tckt Life HR Renew Life Units Renew lifetime unit in Seconds Minutes Hours or Days T...

Page 286: ...Available only when you select Enable in the Battery Monitor submenu in the BATTERY CONTROL menu 3 You cannot change this value it is a display only item BATTERY CONTROL 1 Voltage 2 Time To Go Alert...

Page 287: ...NOTE This menu is available only when you select Enable in the Battery Monitor submenu When the Power Cart charger is connected to an AC outlet the Time To Go will be 0 00 Hours This message updates a...

Page 288: ...T warning occurs When the printer receives a status from the battery that is greater than the value of the High Volt menu the BATT HIGH VOLT warning displays on the LCD The range is 12 5 16 0 Volts an...

Page 289: ...ware are stored on a CD You will copy the appropriate file to your computer s hard disk then download that file to the printer IMPORTANT When downloading emulation and operating system software to the...

Page 290: ...in the note after step 22 7 Connect the data cable to the appropriate I O port of the printer 8 Plug the AC power cord into the printer 9 On the printer control panel press and hold down the and keys...

Page 291: ...load at the root level of your C hard drive 16 Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer Figure 7 Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD 17 Using Windows Explorer nav...

Page 292: ...er type filename exe pb Enter where filename exe is the file name you noted in step 18 This command decompresses the file on the hard drive and copies it as a binary file into the flash memory on the...

Page 293: ...the printer Using the configuration printout s you made in step 1 reconfigure the printer and reload any optional font files Downloading Software Through The Network Interface Card NIC 1 Make a printo...

Page 294: ...Unzipped directory since this contains the uncompressed files necessary for NIC download 9 Make note of the file name which is a six digit number plus prg e g 123456 prg This is the file you will down...

Page 295: ...power switch to O off 19 Unplug the AC power cord from the printer 20 Remove the CD from the host computer and store it with the printer 21 Using the configuration printout s reconfigure the printer...

Page 296: ...serial 115000 baud DEBUG 9 When the printer download port you want to use is displayed on the LCD press WAITING DOWNLOAD PORT your selection appears on the display 10 Insert the optional font diskette...

Page 297: ...name per the copy command or you can copy multiple files in one copy command To download one file at a time enter the following at the command prompt copy b filename dwn LPT1 Enter To download multipl...

Page 298: ...the appropriate I O port of the printer while it is online just like any other print file for example copy b filename ext lpt1 Create and Send Download File Download Mode Create a download file as de...

Page 299: ...e parallel interfaces Auto Switching This feature gives the printer the ability to handle multiple data streams sequentially With Auto Switching the printer can service hosts attached to the serial pa...

Page 300: ...Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin DATA LINE 1 Return 2 20 ACKNOWLEDGE Return 10 28 CHASSIS GROUND 17 DATA LINE 2 Return 3 21 ONLINE Return 13 28 GROUND 30 DATA LINE 3 Return 4 22 FAULT Return 32 29 Spa...

Page 301: ...nction code has been received 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 PAUSE key on the...

Page 302: ...bits equals one byte When a byte of data is sent to the printer the eight bits are sent over eight data lines Some devices cannot send data over their eight data lines To bypass this the IEEE 1284 pe...

Page 303: ...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 Printer PError...

Page 304: ...rinter cannot receive data Data bits 4 and 8 in Nibble Mode Acknowledge Data Request nAcknowledge Reverse Driven by the printer Indicates the printer is in a fault condition Data bits 3 and 7 in Nibbl...

Page 305: ...compatible with the particular interface driver requirements of your host computer call your printer service representative RS 232 And RS 422 Serial Interfaces NOTE The RS 232 and RS 422 serial interf...

Page 306: ...signal from the printer Subject to configuration RS 422 RD RD Serial data stream differentially received by printer TD TD Differentially driven serial data stream for transmitting status and control i...

Page 307: ...m the TEST PRINT key or the DIAGNOSTICS menu For more information see page 250 NOTE Before attempting to print test labels you must set up the printer for the type of media installed See the MEDIA CON...

Page 308: ...d transmits both forms simultaneously when the input buffer is full The printer can be used with either serial or parallel host interfaces Parallel interfaces are usually straightforward with no speci...

Page 309: ...led between the host and the printer Interfacing The printer will not function properly with an incorrectly wired cable or the wrong interface cable installed If the cable is suspect contact Printroni...

Page 310: ...ntensity function accessed via the host or through the MEDIA CONTROL menu This causes more heat to be transferred into the media thereby generating a darker image Proper printhead pressure adjustment...

Page 311: ...rinthead cleaning pen Test again for vertical streaks 2 Remove the printhead see page 312 and examine it for contamination or damage such as scratches dents or other marks on the light brown area cont...

Page 312: ...er 2 Unplug the printer power cord from the printer or the AC power source 3 Remove the ribbon and media e g paper label or tag stock material Figure 11 Opening the Pivoting Deck CAUTION Oils from you...

Page 313: ...tabs a small amount to release the printhead assembly 7 Hold the printhead assembly by the printhead cover as it is released 8 Push the release tab down on the power supply cable assembly and remove t...

Page 314: ...for smudges or fingerprints If necessary gently clean the light brown area with a soft lint free cloth or a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol or use a Cleaning Pen P N 203502 001 2 Install...

Page 315: ...atches on each side of the pivoting deck are locked 5 Verify that the ribbon and media are compatible incompatibility can cause extremely light printing Match the ribbon to the type of media being use...

Page 316: ...he MEDIA CONTROL menu the printer may have falsely detected a gap hole or black mark and then clipped discarded the remaining printable data for the label To fix this a Perform Auto Calibrate See Runn...

Page 317: ...ify that the head pressure adjustment dial is properly set Try increasing the pressure 4 Verify that the Print Speed and Print Intensity values are correct Adjust Print Speed and Print Intensity in th...

Page 318: ...el multiple gaps within the physical label Loss of one or more serialized labels within a print job Start of image is printed in the middle of the gap The top part of the image is lost when printing w...

Page 319: ...h or remove a few feet of labels to expose a clean area Handle labels by the edges 6 Check that the media has not been mishandled before or during installation in the printer Soiled media or media wit...

Page 320: ...ng sensed 6 Run Manual Calibrate See Running Manual Calibrate on page 77 Pivoting deck is difficult to close and lock when heavy tag stock media is installed 1 Set the printhead pressure adjustment di...

Page 321: ...een the bottom of a label and the top of the next label is at least 0 100 inch Use only labels and tag stock approved for this printer 3 Inspect for a jammed label Remove the jammed label 4 Check that...

Page 322: ...fault press the PAUSE key to clear the error message and status indicator and resume printing If the fault message reappears power off the printer and wait 15 seconds before powering on the printer a...

Page 323: ...rinter address is correct 27 CU TIMED OUT Yes Controller Unit Timed Out the printer was not enabled for one minute or more on a coax interface Check the cable connection and host system Refer to the l...

Page 324: ...ult detection is only supported when the ICP Intelligent Control Panel option is connected to the printer serial port and Battery Monitor Enable in the BATTERY CONTROL menu 1 Raise the value in the Hi...

Page 325: ...NTROL menu 2 Enable Cal in Peel Mode in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu NOTE Admin User must Enable Checksum Failure Yes The validator detected that the barcode fails checksum or is missing the checksum digit...

Page 326: ...or option installed NOTE Many software builds contain updates to the Validator option No action required NOTE The validator software update can be verified in the F W Revision menu option of the VALID...

Page 327: ...e printer requires more flash memory in order to run the downloaded program Power off the printer for 15 seconds then power back on If the problem persists contact your authorized customer service rep...

Page 328: ...XISTS Enable Overwrite Yes The printer operator tried to save a file using the name of an existing stored file Enter the PRINTER CONTROL menu and enable the Overwrite Files feature to overwrite the ex...

Page 329: ...eshold and or Paper Out Threshold values GRF CHK ERROR PRESS PAUSE Yes In the CT emulation over a twinax interface the printer received a non printable character Press the PAUSE key twice Half Speed M...

Page 330: ...ue printing and then wait for the LCD Remove Label message before removing the label 2 Open the pivoting deck reinstall the label close the deck press the PAUSE key and continue printing 3 Open the pi...

Page 331: ...age appears while saving a configuration the printer is out of memory and will not save that or subsequent configurations Previously saved configurations are still okay 3 Limit the number of saved con...

Page 332: ...oo low Lower the Gap Mark Threshold or raise the Paper Out Threshold value 4 If using media with no gaps or black marks perform Auto Calibrate to establish a valid Paper Out Threshold 5 If the printer...

Page 333: ...duce print intensity 3 If problem persists contact your authorized service representative PRINT HEAD UP Close Print Head Yes Printhead is not closed and completely latched Close and latch the printhea...

Page 334: ...nter by the Label Taken Sensor This is the normal reminder message when Peel Off or Tear Off Media Handling has been selected A label was removed but the Remove Label message remained The incorrect Me...

Page 335: ...displayed falsely 1 Replace ribbon and if further adjustments are necessary change the Ribbon Low value in the MEDIA CONTROL menu to a lower value 2 Disable Ribbon Low in the MEDIA CONTROL menu RIBBO...

Page 336: ...etc or an obstructed validator beam If there is no validator beam at all or if the LED is not flashing as barcodes pass through the validator beam recycle validator power If the problem persists cont...

Page 337: ...Speed ips 10 8 10 8 8 6 Max Print Width in 4 1 104 1 mm 4 1 104 1 mm 6 6 167 6 mm 6 6 167 6 mm 8 5 215 9 mm 8 5 215 9 mm Flash Memory MB Standard 4 4 4 4 4 4 Flash Memory MB Maximum 10 10 10 10 10 10...

Page 338: ...embly detects die cut labels on liner media and notches and holes in tag stock When set to Mark it senses a black mark on the underside of tag or label stock When set to Advanced Gap it detects liner...

Page 339: ...2 54 mm 0 10 in 2 54 mm 0 10 in 2 54 mm K Min Refl Mark Height 0 10 in 2 54 mm 0 10 in 2 54 mm 0 10 in 2 54 mm I Min Refl Mark Width 0 5 in 12 7 mm 0 5 in 12 7 mm 0 5 in 12 7 mm E Media Thickness Rang...

Page 340: ...Lights ONLINE Job In Process Switches POWER Keys PAUSE JOB SELECT Decrement FEED Up TEST PRINT Menu Cancel Down Enter Message Display 2 row 16 characters per row for error messages print status and re...

Page 341: ...Warranty 500 000 cuts Environment Same specifications as printer Cutting Method Rotating double edged blade Media Thickness Range 0 0025 to 0 007 in 0 064 to 0 178 mm Media Width Range 0 75 to 4 5 in...

Page 342: ...than 25 of full XON is transmitted and DTR goes high when buffer is 25 above empty Characters are transmitted with no parity from the printer Table 27 Power Source and Grounding Power Source 115 or 2...

Page 343: ...r movement Dust Non conducting non corrosive Table 30 Physical Dimensions T5X04 SLX04 T5X06 T5X08 Outside Dimensions in 13H x 11 7W x 20 5D 13H x 13 4W x 20 5D 13H x 15 4W x 20 5D Max Weight lbs kg 39...

Page 344: ...ncreases page memory and the maximum page length decreases The allowable range for this option changes based on the DRAM memory installed Note that this menu item is independent of a configuration tha...

Page 345: ...abel liner or the option can be installed by an authorized service representative at a later date Once installed the printer can be configured to automatically cut media after each or a specified numb...

Page 346: ...required from a wired network It also provides 10 100 BaseT for wired network and wireless back up The remote management software a powerful printer management tool is standard with the Dual NIC 10 10...

Page 347: ...ed circuit board containing optically isolated inputs and outputs as well as relays The GPIO software is both a printer resident GPIO event parser and a PC based GPIO manager that allows the user to d...

Page 348: ...on flood coated labels is eliminated which can reduce the cost of labels Printronix Specialty Resin Ribbon 8600 A premium resin formula for excellent image and scuff resistance while achieving premium...

Page 349: ...t thermal paper Permanent acrylic adhesive Short life deli grocery shipping work in process Media 220 Premium direct thermal paper Permanent acrylic adhesive Compliance shipping general warehouse addr...

Page 350: ...rmal Transfer Paper Label Tag Synthetic Label Tyvek and Valeron Printronix Wax Resin Blend Mid range wax resin performance and characteristics at economy wax prices Darker razor sharp smudge proof ima...

Page 351: ...ter option Coax Twinax Host Interface Network Interface Card Online Barcode Validator Memory Expansion 16 MB DRAM SIMM and 10 MB Flash SIMM Power Cart Dual NIC Wireless Internal Rewind Kit PrintNet 10...

Page 352: ...352 Appendix B Supplies And Accessories...

Page 353: ...11 0B 43 2B K 75 4B k 107 6B FF 12 0C 44 2C L 76 4C l 108 6C CR 13 0D 45 2D M 77 4D m 109 6D SO 14 0E 46 2E N 78 4E n 110 6E SI 15 0F 47 2F O 79 4F o 111 6F DLE 16 10 0 48 30 P 80 50 p 112 70 DC1 17 1...

Page 354: ...139 8B 1 2 171 AB 203 CB 235 EB 140 8C 1 4 172 AC 204 CC _ 236 EC 141 8D 173 AD 205 CD _ 237 ED 142 8E 174 AE 206 CE 238 EE 143 8F 175 AF 207 CF 239 EF 144 90 176 B0 _ 208 D0 240 F0 145 91 177 B1 209...

Page 355: ...nter power switch to O Off 2 Open the peel tear door by pulling it upward then forward 3 Using the appropriate metric hex key remove the two screws attaching the peel tear assembly to the lower suppor...

Page 356: ...assembly mounting bracket 2 Place the cutter assembly in position 3 Install the two screws using the appropriate metric hex key 4 Plug the RJ 11 connector into the RJ 11 receptacle 5 Place the cutter...

Page 357: ...Press to select Cut An asterisk displays next to Cut 12 Press until Cutter Type displays 13 Press or until Standard displays 14 Press to select Standard An asterisk displays next to Standard 15 Reloc...

Page 358: ...r assembly 3 Place the cutter assembly in position 4 Install the two screws using the appropriate metric hex key 5 Place the cutter assembly into the up closed position NOTE The printer cannot detect...

Page 359: ...11 Press to select Cut An asterisk displays next to Cut 12 Press until Cutter Type displays 13 Press or until Heavy Duty displays 14 Press to select Heavy Duty An asterisk displays next to Heavy Duty...

Page 360: ...embly to the down open position 3 Using the appropriate metric hex key remove the two screws securing the cutter bracket to the lower support assembly 4 Unplug the RJ 11 connector from the RJ 11 recep...

Page 361: ...slots in the cutter tray base 2 Push the flanges into the slots then push the cutter tray bin downward to secure it 3 Attach the cutter tray bin in a position so that the labels will not interfere wi...

Page 362: ...dia Cutter Tray Figure 2 Placing the Media Tray Cutter in Position 1 Position the output area of the printer adjacent to the edge of the supporting table or stand 2 Open the media cover and slide the...

Page 363: ...363 Figure 3 Installing the Media Cutter Tray 3 Rotate the media cutter tray into position with the tray resting against the table 4 Close the media cover...

Page 364: ...364 Appendix E Installing The Media Cutter Tray...

Page 365: ...0 to 30 10 Darkness of image on label QUICK SETUP Menu Print Intensity 15 to 15 3 Tear Off 120 to 120 0 Adjusts Tear Off Peel Off and Cut position in Dot Rows QUICK SETUP Menu Paper Feed Shift 0 50 t...

Page 366: ...MM or Dots Printer width dependent QUICK SETUP Menu Label Width Width of image to be printed in Inches or MM Printer width dependent Label Length Printable length of label in Inches or MM QUICK SETUP...

Page 367: ...00e auto feeds a blank label to 1st web gap when first print job is sent Pwr Up Auto Cal Disable Enable Disable No recalibrate at power up Enable Recalibrates media when printer is powered up MEDIA CO...

Page 368: ...rinthead changed NOTE Head Resistance detected updated automatically by SW Verifier Port How printer reacts to Optional On Line Verifier Off Verifier port is off 1 VER RPRINT Label reprinted if error...

Page 369: ...N A N A N A N A CONFIG CONTROL Menu Save Config Saves changes to 8 cust Configs same as Zebra Permanent NOTE Changes to all configs act same as Zebra Temporary mode unless config saved as 1 of 8 cust...

Page 370: ...amic User may set but server can assign Permanent User must set ETHERNET ADDRESS Menu opt Subnet Mask User sets Subnet Mask for TCP IP protocol un less it is Dynamic then read only Default Gateway opt...

Page 371: ...the leading edge of the label value moves the image up toward the leading edge of the label QUICK SETUP Menu Ver Image Shift 1 to 12 8 0 0 Adjusts vertical print position on label value moves the imag...

Page 372: ...Word Length 7 bits or 8 bits Dip SW 2 4 SERIAL PORT Word Length 7 or 8 Parity Check With or Without Dip SW 2 5 SERIAL PORT Parity None Even Odd Parity Even or Odd Dip SW 2 6 SERIAL PORT Parity None Ev...

Page 373: ...ve media forward U2 move media backward cmds are used override the Quick Setup menu Ver Image Shift value Ignore U1 and U2 commands are ignored and Quick Setup menu Ver Image Shift value is used N A I...

Page 374: ...374 Appendix F...

Page 375: ...h a single wire surrounded by insulation and a braided shield Configuration Refers to the operating properties that define how the printer responds to signals and commands received from the host compu...

Page 376: ...g method in which no ribbon is used to transfer data from the printhead to the media to create an image The thermal printhead selectively heats small rectangular elements which make direct contact wit...

Page 377: ...he front of the printer The sensor is used only during Peel Off and Tear Off Media Handling to sense a label and then detect its removal prior to printing the next label Media Material onto which data...

Page 378: ...receiving data from or transmitting data to one or more external devices Protocol The rules and conventions that govern communication between a printer and a host computer A protocol includes codes fo...

Page 379: ...In Thermal Transfer mode compatibility between the ribbon and the media is critical in producing a high quality long lasting image Thermal Transfer Printing A printing method in which the printhead pr...

Page 380: ...380 Appendix G...

Page 381: ...arm printer 322 Alt Char Set option 196 Alt Set 80 9F option Coax Twinax TN3270 TN5250 197 Alt Set 80 9F option P Series Serial Matrix Epson FX 197 Ambient light Validator failure fault message 324 Am...

Page 382: ...ating media sensors 74 CALIBRATION Warning fault message 325 Calibration warning fault message 325 Cancel IGP DCU option 201 Cancel Key option 148 CANNOT CALIBRATE Disable Peel Off fault message 325 C...

Page 383: ...ile offline 298 Create and send download file online PGL only 298 CSC 21 CTHI 346 CTHI Emulation option 144 Current Draw option 287 Customer Support Center 21 Cut media handling 40 CUTTER FAULT Check...

Page 384: ...fault message 326 E NET RESET fault message 326 ENTER to Stop fault message 326 Environmental information 343 EPSON FX SETUP menu 193 Epson Set option 212 ERROR DC PROGRAM NOT VALID fault message 326...

Page 385: ...26 DIRECT THERMAL Remove Ribbon 326 DO NOT POWER OFF 326 DOWNLOADING TO VALIDATOR 326 EC SOFTWARE FAIL 326 E NET INIT 326 E NET READY 326 E NET RESET 326 ENTER to Stop 326 ERROR DC PROGRAM NOT VALID 3...

Page 386: ...R PROGRAM DOWNLOAD 336 WIRELESS ADAPTER NOT COMPATIBLE 336 Fault Message Troubleshooting Table 323 Fault messages 322 Fault Message Troubleshooting Table 323 operator correctable 322 requiring field s...

Page 387: ...um option 113 Idle Response option 262 IEEE 1284 interface 302 operating modes 302 Ignore Lxx Cmd option 222 Ignore Ch 1 option 222 Ignore Ch 2 option 222 Ignore Chars option 222 Ignore Dots option 22...

Page 388: ...Set from Flsh option 146 Lead PDF Dist option 225 Lead in Chars option 226 Left Margin option 226 Left Position option 226 Left pressure block 67 Liquid Crystal Display LCD 35 Load Config option 116 L...

Page 389: ...8 option 117 Nest Serv Type option 270 NetBIOS Protocol option 270 Network Interface Card 25 Network Interface Card NIC 346 Nibble mode 302 NIC 26 NL at MPP 1 option 228 NON VOLATILE MEMORY FAILED fa...

Page 390: ...Off option 132 Peel Off media handling 40 Percent Charge option 287 Percent Decode option 114 PGL 155 PGL Normal option 230 Physical dimensions 343 PI Ignored option 254 PI Slew Range option 230 Pin...

Page 391: ...41 submenus 144 PRINTER HOT fault message 333 Printer PI option 232 Printer Select option 232 Printer Status option 263 Printer tests auto calibrate 250 barcode demo 250 checkerboard 250 current confi...

Page 392: ...ASE WAIT fault message 334 Resistors configuration 305 Resolution Mode option 234 Resp Polarity option 256 RESTORING BOOT CODE fault message 334 Rewinder 25 345 removing printed media from 61 using 56...

Page 393: ...237 SFCC Select option 238 SFCC Separator option 238 SFCC Terminator option 238 SIGNAL Clipping fault message 335 Signal Strength option 280 Signals Centronics parallel interface 301 Simple Protocol C...

Page 394: ...ut option C T Port 266 Timeout option Parallel Port 255 Timeout option Serial 261 TN3270 SETUP menu 170 TN5250 SETUP menu 173 TN5250 TN3270 25 TOF Detect Fault option 133 Top Margin option 241 Top Pos...

Page 395: ...ype option 245 Ver Image Shift option 104 123 Vert DPI Adjust option 245 Vertical Adjust option 246 Vertical Density option PPI1 246 Vertical Density option VGL 246 Vertical DPI option 246 VGL 156 Vie...

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