Raco Verbatim, Owner'S Manual

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Installation
Verbatim Owner's Manual 2 - 5
“Centronics” parallel printer extension cable (male on one end, female on the
other). The extension cable extends from the end of the VPPC-1 cable to the
printer.
Note:
The maximum length of the printer extension cable should be no greater than
10 feet. If you need to extend the printer greater than 10 feet from the Verba-
tim please consider ordering the RACO Serial Local Data Logger Option.
Serial interfaces may be extended to a few hundred feet if necessary. Further-
more, if a serial interface is used together with special “line driver” devices,
the printer cable may be extended for thousands of feet.
2.3.2 Load Paper and Place Printer On line
The printer must be properly loaded with paper and be on line in order for the
Verbatim to print reports. (Some printers have a button labeled “select” rather
than “on line.”) If the printer runs out of paper or is taken off line, printing will
cease immediately. A limited amount of printout data can be saved in the
Verbatim internal print buffer while the printer is off line or out of paper. The
size of the Verbatim printer buffer depends on several factors such as which
Verbatim options are configured (i.e., analog, RSC, PLC interface, etc.). If the
printer is off line or out of paper, printout data is sent to the Verbatim buffer
each time it would otherwise be printed on the printer. Once the amount of data
sent to the buffer exceeds the size of the buffer, printout items will continue to
be copied to the buffer but will begin to overwrite buffered data. The printer
buffer “wraps” around and new printout data is copied over the oldest printout
data.
It is possible that no data will be lost while your printer is out of paper or off-
line if you manage to restore the printer to operation before the Verbatim buffer
“wraps.” Then as soon as the printer is restored to operation, the Verbatim
sends the buffered reports to the printer. (Note that the date/time stamp
eventually printed will show the time and date of the event; not the time and
date of the printing activity.)
2.3.3 Programming Time and Date
Time and date may be entered or changed with the following programming
code entries:
K
To check the date:
9 4 1 ENTER