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Printronix Series 5 User Manual (248 pages)

Brand: Printronix | Category: Printers | Size: 2.01 MB |

English

Table of contents

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1

Software License Agreement

2

COPYRIGHT

3

Table of Contents

4

The Configuration Menus

5

Contents–iv

7

Related Documents

10

1–4 Introduction

11

Setting Up the Printer

12

Before You Begin

13

Power Requirements

13

Select a Site

14

Printer Dimensions

15

Printer Component Locations

16

Unpacking the Printer

17

Adjusting Paper Supports

19

Removing Tags (Cabinet Model)

20

2–10 Setting Up the Printer

21

2–12 Setting Up the Printer

23

1. Open rear door panel

23

2. Remove tie wraps

23

Model Pedestal Model

24

Pedestal Models

26

Interface Connections

27

Install the Ribbon

28

Load the Paper

30

Medium Paper

33

Thick Paper

33

Set the Top–of–Form

34

Bracket

37

Paddle Shaft

37

2–28 Setting Up the Printer

39

Operating the Printer

40

Powering On the Printer

41

Operating Modes

41

Using the Control Panels

42

Control Panel Keys

43

Reloading Paper

47

Replacing the Ribbon

52

Navigating the Menus

64

Step Press LCD Notes

65

Configuration Main Menu

66

CONFIG. CONTROL Menu

68

Protect Configs

69

Name Configs

69

Reset Cfg Name

69

ACTIVE IGP EMUL Menu

70

IGP Configurations – PGL

71

Features

71

The IGP/PGL Emulation Submenu

73

Define LF Code (Line Feed)

74

Autowrap

74

PI Slew Range

74

Power On IGP/PGL

76

Extended Execute Copy

76

UPC Descenders

76

Compressed CPI

76

Ignore Character

77

Select Character

77

Compatibility Mode

77

Expanded Font

77

Optimized Ratio

78

Interleaved 2/5 Selection

78

True Form Slew

78

Printer PI Line

78

IGP/PGL Character Set Menu

79

IGP Configurations – VGL

80

The IGP/VGL Emulation Submenu

83

Graphics Options

84

Error Handling

87

Ignore / DB8 Setup

88

Font Set

89

PI Control

90

Prt to Emulate

90

IGP/VGL Character Set Menu

91

EMULATION Menu

92

Coax/Twinax Menu Overview

93

Coax/Twinax Emulations

93

Coax Emulation Menu

94

Buffer Reprint

96

Device ID

96

PTX Transparent Control

97

Change Case

97

Image Buf Size

98

Intervention Req

98

Translate Table

98

CR at MPP+1

100

NL at MPP+1

100

Position Aft FF (4234 only)

101

Last Char = FF

101

Null Suppression

101

FF Validity

101

FF After Job

102

CR, EM, and NL (3287 only)

102

Auto Skip at End

102

Twinax Emulation Menu

103

Cancel IGP/DCU

105

PTX Transparent

105

Graphic Chek Err

105

Graphic Chek Code

106

LAC Option

106

Set Text Orientn

106

Host Override

106

Format Control

107

Buffer Print

107

SPC Coax Params

108

Programmer’s Reference Manual

109

SPC Twx Params

110

Translation Table

111

CPI/LPI Select

112

Font Attributes

113

Page Format

114

Perforation Skip

114

Print Char Set

115

Reset Cmd CFG Ld

115

Downloaded fonts

115

See page 4–76

116

See page 4–72

116

See page 4–68

116

See page

116

P–Series Emulation

117

Overstrike

118

Define LF Code

118

Select SFCC

118

VFU Select

119

Alt. Set 80–9F

119

Character Set

119

SFCC d Command

119

PSeries Dbl High

120

P–Series Character Set Menu

121

P–Series XQ Emulation

122

Compressed Print

123

Elong./Alt. Font

123

High Speed Print

123

Upper Case Select

124

Slew Relative

124

Serial Matrix Emulation

125

Printer Select

126

Alternate Set 80–9F

126

ESC d Command

127

Configuration Menus 4–75

128

Proprinter XL

129

Alternate Char Set

130

20 CPI Condensed

130

4–78 Configuration Menus

131

Epson FX

132

Epson FX Character Set Menu

134

ANSI Emulation Menu

135

Forms Length

136

Forms Width

137

BC Check Digit

140

Barcode darkmode

140

PUM Default

140

Truncate PI Slew

140

IPDS Emulation

141

Graphics Quality

142

Barcode Quality

142

Early Print Complete

142

Graphic Scaling

142

Graphic CharSize

143

Barcode Size

143

I–2/5 Checksum

143

MAINT / MISC Menu

144

Power–Up State

145

Display Language

145

Cancel Key

145

Eject Function

145

Power Stacker

146

Auto Locking

146

Set Lock Key

146

PTX SETUP Option

147

Accented Chars

148

File System

148

Set Sharing

149

HOST INTERFACE Menu

150

Auto Switching Menu

151

Auto Switching

151

Centronics (Parallel) Submenu

153

Serial Submenu

157

Ethernet Submenu

164

ETHERNET PARAMETERS Menu

165

PRINTER CONTROL Menu

166

Slow Paper Slew

167

Power Saver Time

167

Tear Bar Distance

168

Shuttle Timeout

168

DIAGNOSTICS Menu

169

Test Width

170

Paper Out Dots

170

System Memory

171

Print Statistics

171

RIBBONMINDER tMenu

172

Fault Action

173

RibbonMinder Fault

174

4–122 Configuration Menus

175

Interfaces

176

Overview

177

5–3Interfaces

178

5–5Interfaces

180

Centronics Parallel Interface

182

Centronics Interface Signals

183

IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface

184

5–10 Interfaces

185

Table 5–4. 1284 Signals

185

5–11Interfaces

186

Removal and Installation

189

5–18 Interfaces

193

Troubleshooting

194

Cleaning Requirements

195

Printing a Hex Dump

197

Fault Messages

198

6–6 Troubleshooting

199

Troubleshooting 6–7

200

6–8 Troubleshooting

201

Troubleshooting 6–9

202

6–10 Troubleshooting

203

Troubleshooting 6–11

204

STACKER JAM

205

Printer Specifications

206

Ribbon Specifications

207

Paper Specifications

207

Environmental Characteristics

209

° to 158° F (– 40° to 70° C)

209

Acoustic Noise Level

210

Energy Star

210

Electrical Characteristics

211

Printing Rates

213

Printer Specifications A–9

214

A–10 Printer Specifications

215

Demand Printing

216

Simple Tear

218

B–4 Demand Printing

219

Form Saver Mode

220

B–6 Demand Printing

221

ASCII Character Set

222

C–2 ASCII Character Set

223

Communication Notices D–2

224

COMMUNICATION NOTICES

225

This product is in

226

Trademark Acknowledgements

227

PRINTRONIX

248

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