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Table of Contents

1 Introduction...................... .....................................13

About This Guide... .................................................................................13

Warnings and Special Information ...................................................13

Related Documents..........................................................................14

Printing Conventions in This Guide..................................................14

Printer Overview .....................................................................................15

The LineJet Printer Family ...............................................................15

Taking Care of Your Printer..............................................................17

Standard Features ...........................................................................17

Graphics Options .............................................................................19

Protocols and Emulations ................................................................19

Line Matrix Printing ..........................................................................20

Printing Speed..................................................................................21

2 Configuring the Printer.......................................... 23

Overview.................................................................................................23

Operating Modes..............................................................................26

The Configurations...........................................................................26

Locking and Unlocking the ENTER Key...........................................26

Changing and Saving Parameter Settings.......................................27

Factory Default Configuration Values...............................................28

Changing Parameters.............................................................................30

Example ...........................................................................................30

Saving Your New Configuration.......................................................32

Printing the Current Configuration....................................................34

Loading Configuration Values..........................................................36

The Power-Up Configuration............................................................38

Deleting Configurations....................................................................40

Protecting Your Configurations ........................................................42

3 The Configuration Menus.............. ....................... 43

Overview.................................................................................................43

Configuration Main Menu .................................................................46

CONFIG. CONTROL ..............................................................................47

Menu ................................................................................................47

ACTIVE EMULATION.............................................................................49

Table of Contents

EMULATION...........................................................................................50

PCL-II Submenu...............................................................................51

LinePrinter+......................................................................................55

P-Series Emulation ..........................................................................59

Proprinter XL Emulation ..................................................................62

Epson FX Emulation ........................................................................64

IGP/PGL Emulation..........................................................................66

IGP/VGL Emulation..........................................................................71

MAINT / MISC.........................................................................................78

Menu ................................................................................................78

HOST INTERFACE ................................................................................79

Bi-Tronics Submenu.........................................................................80

Centronics (Parallel) Submenu........................................................81

Serial Submenu................................................................................83

Ethernet Submenu ...........................................................................86

ETHERNET PARAMETERS...................................................................87

Menu ................................................................................................87

PRINTER CONTROL ......................................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....88

Menu .. ...... ....... .................................................................................8 8

DIAGNOSTICS...................................... ...... ....... ...... ....... .......................90

RIBBONMINDER............................. ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... .................93

4 Interfaces..............................................................97

Overview.................................................................................................97

Centronics Parallel Interface...................................................................98

Centronics Interface Signals............................................................98

Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration......................................99

Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface..................................................................100

Operating Modes............................................................................100

The Negotiation Phase...................................................................101

Signals ...........................................................................................101

RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces ..................................................104

RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Signals.................................105

RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol ...............................105

RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling .....................106

RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration .......................106

5 Routine Service and Diagnostics........................107

Routine Service ....................................................................................107

Exterior Cleaning............................................................................107

Interior Cleaning.............................................................................108

Diagnosing Problems... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...............111

Printer Self-Tests ...........................................................................111

Table of Contents

Printing a Hex Dump ......................................................................113

Fault Messages..............................................................................115

A Printer Specifications ......................................... 123

Ribbon Specifications ...........................................................................123

Paper Specifications.............................................................................124

Printer Dimensions ...............................................................................125

Environmental Characteristics..............................................................126

Electrical Characteristics ......................................................................127

Interfaces..............................................................................................128

Communication Notices............ ...... ....... ...... .........................................128

Printing Rates .......................................................................................130

B Standard ASCII Character Set........................... 131

C Host Configurations and Drivers........................ 133

HP3000 / MPE-V ..................................................................................133

HP3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX ...............................................................134

HP9000 / HP-UX®................................................................................135

D Paper Specifications.......... ....................... ......... 137

Introduction...........................................................................................137

Dot-Matrix Versus Full Font Printers.....................................................137

General Paper Requirements...............................................................139

Paper Specifications.............................................................................139

Standard Forms Specifications ......................................................139

Specialty Forms Specifications ......................................................140

Conclusion............................................................................................144

Paper Storage and Handling..........................................................144

E Downloading Firmware ...................................... 145

Loading Flash Memory .........................................................................145

F Glossary ............................................................. 151

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

About This Guide

This manual explains how to set up, configure, and perform service on the

printer so that it works properly and efficiently.

Warning

Caution

User’s Guide

The

need to install and configure your Hewlett-Packard

is designed so you can quickly find the information you

LineJet™ printer.

Warnings and Special Information

Read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

Warning messages call attention to situations that could hurt you or damage the equipment.

Caution messages indicate procedures which, if not observed, could result in damage to equipment.

Note

Notes give you helpful hints about printer operation and maintenance.

Chapter 1 About This Guide

Related Documents

Following is a list of related documentation shipped with every LineJet printer.

• This manual, the

provides configuration instructions and descriptions and troubleshooting guidelines.

•

LineJet Printers: Installation Instructions, Cabinet and Pedestal Models

(P/N 171253-001PX) — Explains in a step-by-step process how to set up

the printer for operation.

•

LineJet Printers: Quick Reference Guide

Describes the keys on the control panel and provides quick reference information on daily printer operations such as loading paper and replacing ribbons. Italian, French, German, and Spanish are included.

•

LineJet Printers: PCL-II/LinePrinter Plus Technical Reference Manual

(P/N 171249-001PX) — Describes the host control codes and character

sets for the LinePrinter Plus

• The

•

LineJet Printers: Maintenance Manual

shipped with the printer, but can be ordered. It explains how to maintain and repair the LineJet printer at the field service level of maintenance. This manual covers alignments and adjustments, preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and basic principles of operation.

QMS Code V Technical Reference Manual

Explains how to write graphics programs using the optional QMS V™ Printronix

the user to create and store forms; generate logos, bar codes, and expanded characters; create other graphics, and merge graphics with alphanumeric data as a document is printed.

LineJet Print Server User’s Guide

to set up and use the LineJet’s Ethernet™ network interface card for several host computer platforms.

LineJet Printers: User’s Guide

and PCL®-II emulations.

emulation. This graphics programming language allows

(P/N 170989-001PX) — Explain s how

(P/N 171252-001PX)

(P/N 171248-001PX) —

(P/N 171179-001PX) is not

(P/N 171251-001PX) —

Code

Printing Conventions in This Guide

UPPERCASE print indicates control panel keys. Example: Press the CLEAR key, then press the ON LINE key.

Quotation marks (“ ”) indicate messages you see on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Example: Press the ON LINE key. “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.

The + (plus) symbol represents key comb ina tio ns . Example: “Press at the same time.

= + >” means press the = (UP) key and the > (DOWN) key

Printer Overview

The LineJet Printer Family

The LineJet series of line matrix printers consists of 500, 1000, and 1500 lines

per minute (lpm) models packaged in various configurations. All of the models

offer software versatility and the latest refinements in line matrix printing

technology. The model numbers indicate printing speed and physical

configuration:

The LineJet Printer Family

Table 1. The LineJet Printer Family

Model

Number

C3201D LineJet 500P 500 lpm C3202D LineJet 500Q 500 lpm C3204D LineJet 1000Q 1000 lpm C3205D LineJet 1500Q 1500 lpm C5640D LineJet 1500Q 1500 lpm

Nameplate Print Speed Pedestal Cabinet

ää

Power

Stacker

Most line matrix printers have specialized architectures, which enable the

printer to emulate, or behave like, another printer. These specialized

architectures are restricted. The LineJet printer, however, introduces an open

architecture concept that is not available on any other line matrix printer.

The LineJet printer offers the standard emulation of Hewlett-Packard’s Printer

Control Language, PCL Level II, to allow easy online programming

capabilities and compatibility with Hewlett-Packard systems.

Additionally, the LineJet printer offers the following three emulations as part of

its LinePrinter Plus grouping: the Proprinter

III XL, Epson® FX-1050, and PSeries emulations. No matter what emulation is configured, your printer is very easy to use. The message display and indicator on the control panel communicate with you directly and clearly. You can select every function on your printer at the control panel, or you can send commands from the host computer.

Chapter 1 Printer Overview

C3202D C3204D C3205D C5640D

C3201D

Figure 1. The LineJet Printers

Taking Care of Your Printer

Your printer will produce high quality print jobs if it is well taken care of. Periodic cleaning, handling the printer properly, and using the correct printer supplies, such as paper and ribbons, will ensure optimum performance. Chapter 5 explains how to clean the printer, and printer supplies are listed in Appendix A.

Whenever it is necessary to service the printer, remember these important maintenance concepts:

• Use only the ribbons specified in Appendix A. Use of incorrect ribbons

can lead to ink migration problems, degraded print quality, and expensive damage to the printer.

• Incorrect closure of the forms thickness lever can lead to smearing,

degraded print quality, paper jams, and damage to the platen and shuttle assembly. Never close the forms thickness lever too tightly.

• Excessive printing outside of the boundaries of the paper will degrade

print quality and cause hammer bank damage. Never print outside of the paper width.

Standard Features

All of the printers offer a wide range of horizontal and vertical dot densities, operate quietly, and can load an emulation very easily. Other features are specified in the following se ctions.

Host Computer Interfaces

The following host computer interface choices are available:

• Centronics

• RS-232 serial interface

• RS-422 serial interface

• Bi-Tronics

• Ethernet (optional)

Printer Emulations

The following printer emulations (or protocols) are selectable at the control panel:

• HP

• LP Plus, which consists of:

Printronix P-Series Epson FX-1050 IBM

PCL-II (the default)

Proprinter III XL

• Code V (optional)

Each emulation provides a different set of configuration menus, control codes, and character sets.

Chapter 1 Printer Overview

Output Control

Depending on the active emulation, the printers have the following output control features:

• Four modes for printing text:

1. Correspondence (High Density)

2. Data Processing (DP) (Standard Density)

3. Sparse (high speed) (Sparse Density)

4. OCR A and OCR B

• Selectable forms length and width

• Character attribute specification:

1. Selectable pitch: normal, expanded, and compressed

2. Emphasized (shadow) printing

3. Automatic underlining and overscoring

4. Superscript and subscript printing

5. Double high and wide printing

• Resident multinationa l cha racte r se ts and bar codes

Graphics and V ertical Formatting

Several graphics and vertical formatting features are available:

• Built-in graphics generator s :

1. IBM Proprinter III XL bit-image graphics

2. Epson FX-1050 dot graphics mode

3. P-Series Plot

4. PCL raster graphics

• Programmable electronic vertical formatting provides rapid vertical paper

movement to specified lines for printing repetitive and continuous forms. You can choose from the following methods:

1. Vertical tabbing in Proprinter III XL and Epson FX emulation modes

2. Electronic Vertical Format Unit (EVFU) in P-Series emulation mode

3. PCL vertical forms control (VFC)

Built-in Diagnostic Tools

The following diagnostic tools are provided with the printer:

• Comprehensive diagnostic self-tests permanently stored in the printer

• Configuration printout

• Data stream hex code printout

• Symbol set printout

Graphics Options

The Code V emulation allows you to create and store forms, generate logos, bar codes, expanded characters, and create other graphics. Alphanumerics and bar code data are added as the form is printed.

This emulation is available as a customer-installed option. For more information, contact your authorized Hewlett-Packard representative.

Protocols and Emulations

protocol

printer and its host computer. These rules consist of codes which manipulate and print data and allow for machine-to-machine communication. A printer and its host computer must use the same protocol.

Most impact printers use single ASCII character codes to print text, numbers, and punctuation marks. Some characters, both singularly and in groups of two or more, are defined as control codes. Control codes instruct the printer to perform specific functions, such as underlining text, printing subscripts, setting page margins, etc. The main difference between most printer protocols is in the characters used to create control codes and the ways in which these characters are formatted.

is a set of rules governing the exchange of information between the

When the printer executes the character and control codes of a particular

printer protocol, it is “emulating” that printer. If the printer uses the Proprinter III XL protocol, for example, it is emulating an IBM Proprinter III XL printer. If the printer is using the Epson FX-1050 printer protocol, for example, we can also say it is in Epson FX-1050 emulation mode. As used in this manual,

protocol

and

emulation

mean the same thing.

Chapter 1 Printer Overview

Line Matrix Printing

Your printer is an impact printer; it creates characters by printing ink dots on paper. The dots are printed on an invisible matrix mapped in printer memory. (See Figure 2.) Dot impressions are made by an array of steel hammers mounted on a rapidly oscillating shuttle. The hammers strike the paper through a moving ink ribbon.

Dot Row

Ink dots formed by hammer tips.

Dot Column

Matrix visible only to the printer

Character Row

Character Column

Figure 2. Dot Matrix Character Formation

Serial matrix printers use a moving printhead with pins to form single characters sequentially along the printed line. Unlike serial matrix printers, the LineJet printer is a

line matrix

printer. Line matrix printers divide every printable line into horizontal dot rows, then print a dot row of the entire line at every lateral sweep of the shutt le.

During each sweep of the shuttle, hammers are activated to print dots at the required positions in the dot row. When the shuttle reaches the end of a sweep, it reverses direction, the paper advances one dot row, and the hammers print the next row of dots as the shuttle sweeps in the opposite direction, as shown in Figure 3.

Printing Speed

After a line of characters is printed, the paper advances to the first dot row of the next print line. This creates a number of blank rows between lines of characters, depending on the print mode and line spacing you selected.

Direction of Shuttle Movement

Dot

Row Start

1 2 3

One Text

Line

4 5 6 7 8 9

* **

Paper

Feed Direction

10 11

Number of rows is determined by line spacing.

n 1 2

This row is used only for lowercase descenders.

This row is used for underlining and lowercase descenders.

Figure 3. Dot Matrix Line Printing

Printing Speed

The speed at which text prints is measured in lines per minute (lpm). This speed is directly proportional to the number of dot rows required to produce a character line, regardless of the number of characters in the line. More dot rows are required to print lowercase characters with descenders; consequently, those character lines print at a fractionally lower rate.

The printer also prints dot-addressable graphic images. The speed at which graphics are plotted is measured in inches per minute (ipm). Unidirectional plotting produces slightly better print quality and takes about twice as long as bidirectional plotting. You can select either plotting mode from the control panel.

Printing and plotting rates also vary according to the print mode you select. Print mode refers to the way you instruct the printer to create characters. If, for example, you select standard quality (data processing) mode, the printer uses more dot rows to form characters than if you choose Sparse (high speed) mode. Character formation and print speed are faster in Sparse mode because the printer prints fewer dot rows to form characters. Vertical dot density is a factor in printing speed.

Nominal printing rates are charted in Appendix A.

Chapter 1 Printer Overview

2 Configuring the Printer

Overview

Note

Configuration directly affects printer operation. Do not change the configuration of your printer until you are thoroughly familiar with the procedures in this chapter.

This chapter is a tutorial that explains how to configure the LineJet printer. In order to print data, the printer must respond correctly to signals and

commands received from the host computer. Configuration is the process of matching the printer’s operating characteristics to those of the host computer and to specific tasks, such as printing labels, or printing on different sizes of paper.

The characteristics that define the printer’s response to signals and commands received from the host computer are called configuration parameters.

A configuration consists of all the parameters under the Active Emulation, Emulation, Maint/Misc., Host Interface, Printer Control and Diagnostics menus. Chapter 3 describes the configuration submenus and their parameters in more detail.

You configure the printer by pressing keys on the control panel (Figure 4) or by sending control codes from the host computer. This chapter explains how to change parameters and save, print, and load configurations with the control panel. All of the keys are described in detail in the

Reference Guide

, shipped with each printer .

LineJet Printers: Quick

To configure the printer with control codes, refer to the appropriate

Reference Manual

Technical

Chapter 2 Overview

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Cabinet Model

Status Indicator

CLEAR

SHIFT

SET TOF

ON LINE FF VIEWLF

ENTER

Secondary Keys

Message Display

Pedestal Model

SET TOF

DOWNUP

LPI ADJ

CLEAR

SHIFT

NEXTPREV

ENTER

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Figure 4. The Control Panels

Primary Keys

Status Indicator

ON LINE FF VIEWLF

Primary Keys

OFFLINE

CONFIG.

CONTROL

page 47

Load Config. Save Config. Print Config. Delete Config. Power-up Config. Protect Configs.

ETHERNET

PARAMS

page 87

IP Address Gateway Address Subnet Mask MAC Address Novell Protocol NetBIOS Protocol Novell Frame PPM Port Number PPM Port Timeout

ACTIVE

EMULATION

page 49

PCL-II* LP PLUS IGP/PGL & LP+ IGP/VGL & LP+

PRINTER

CONTROL

page 88

Unidirectional PMD Fault Slow Paper Slew Power Saver Time

EMULATION

page 50

PCL-II* LP PLUS IGP/PGL & LP+ IGP/VGL & LP+

Printer Tests Test Width Paper Out Dots System Memory Print Statistics

DIAGNOS-

TICS

page 90

MAINT/MISC

page 78

Hex Dump Mode Power-up State

Display Language

Power Stacker

RIBBON MINDER

page 93

New Ribbon Ribbon Action Ribbon Size Ribbon Adjust Fault Action

HOST

INTERFACE

page 79

Bi-Tronics* Centronics Serial Ethernet

Choices available are limited to the emulations installed

on the printer.

Appears only if LP Plus is the active emulation.

Appears only if the option is installed.

Appears only if installe d.

Figure 5. Configuration Menu Overview

To view options, press: > Down

= Up < Next ; Prev

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE. * = Default Setting

Chapter 2 Overview

Operating Modes

The printer has two operating modes: online and offline. When the printer is online, it is controlled by the host computer and prints data sent by the host computer. If the printer is offline, communication with the host is interrupted so you can load paper, change ribbons, or test and configure the printer.

You activate configuration settings with the ENTER key, which “enters” your new setting into printer memory. An asterisk (*) after a displayed setting shows it is entered into memory.

If pressing ENTER to select a parameter produces no result, press DOWN to move to the next lower level. For example, if you press ENTER while “CONFIG. CONTROL/ Print Config.” displays, nothing will happen because another level exists below this selection. Press DOWN and the “Current” option displays. To cycle through the choices (Current, Factory, Power-up, etc.), press the NEXT or PREV keys. Press ENTER and the selected configuration will print .

The Configurations

A configuration consists of a group of parameters, such as line spacing, forms length, etc. Your printer contains the following configurations:

• The factory default configuration. It can be loaded, but it cannot be

altered. All of the parameters and their values are listed on page 28.

• Eight configurations that you can customize for unique print job

requirements. Creating customized configurations is explained on page

30.

Locking and Unlocking the ENTER Key

To make configuration changes, you must unlock the ENTER key. With the printer offline, raise the printer cover and press the UP and DOWN keys simultaneously. The message display will show this message for about a second:

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

When you lock the ENTER key, your configuration settings are fixed and cannot be altered. Locking secures your settings.

With the printer offline, raise the printer cover and press the UP and DOWN keys simultaneously to lock the ENTER key. The message display will show this message briefly:

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

Changing and Saving Parameter Settings

You can change a parameter setting, such as line spacing or forms length, by pressing keys on the control panel or by sending emulation control codes in the host data stream. The about control codes.

When you change a parameter, it is active as long as the printer is on. This is true whether you used the control panel or sent a control code from the host.

If you use the control panel, you can save the parameters as a customized configuration. A configuration consists of a group of parameters. A saved configuration will not be lost if you turn off the printer.

You can change a parameter with a control code, but to save the parameter setting you must use the control panel.

Control codes override control panel parameters. For example, if you set the line spacing to 6 lpi with the control panel, and application software later changed this to 8 lpi with a control code, the control code setting overrides the control panel setting.

Technical Reference Manuals

provide information

The 8 lpi parameter is effective as long as the printer is on. If you turn off the printer, the 8 lpi parameter will be erased. To save the parameter, you must use the control panel and save it as a configuration.

You can save up to eight configurations. Changing parameters is discussed on page 30, saving configurations is

discussed on page 32.

Chapter 2 Overview

Factory Default Configuration Values

The factory default values are permanently stored in memory as a configuration. They cannot be modified or erased.

ACTIVE EMULATION PCL-II PCL-II

LP PLUS

Primary Char. set

ID 0 Symbol Set Roman-8(8U) Pitch 10.00 Density Data Processing

Second Char. set

ID 0 Symbol Set Roman-8(8U) Pitch 10.00

Density Data Processing Page Length Rep. Inches/Page Max. Line Width 13.2 inches Graphics Density 60 DPI Perforation Skip Disable Display Functns Disable Line Terminator

LF After CR Disable

CR After LF Disable

CR after FF Disable

CR After VT Enable PTX Linefeed Disable LPI Adjust 6 LPI Page L./Lines 66 Lines Page L./Inches 11.0 Inches Config. Print Symbol Set Print Reset Cmd CFG Ld Power Up Config

Printer Protocol

P-Series

Control Code 06 8.0 LPI Control Code 08 Elongated Define CR Code CR = CR Auto LF Disable Overstrike Enable Define LF code LF = CR + LF Select SFCC 1 EVFU Select Enable Alt. Set 80-9F Control Code Character Set

IBM PC

Primary Subset ASCII (USA) Extended Subset Code Page 437

SFCC d command Even dot plot

CPI/LPI Select

Select CPI 10.0 CPI

Select LPI 6.0 LPI Font Attributes

Typeface Data Processing

Prop. Spacing Disable

Bold Print Disable

Italic Print Disable

Slashed Zero Disable Page Format

Form Length

Abs. Length IN 11.0 inches

Factory Default Configuration Values

Abs. Length MM 279.4 mm Funct. of lines 66 lines

Form Width

Abs. Width IN 13.6 inches Abs. Width MM 345.4 mm Function of CPI 136 characters

Margins

Left Margin 0 columns Right Margin 0 columns Bottom Margin 0 lines

Perforation Skip Disable

MAINT / MISC

Hex Dump Mode Disable Power-up State Online Display Language English Power Stacker Enable

HOST INTERFACE

Bi-Tronics

Prime Signal Disable TOF Action Reset Buffer Size in K 1

ETHERNET PARAMS

IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Gateway Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx MAC Address hhhhhhhhhhhh Novell Protocol Enable NetBIOS Protocol Enable Novell Frame Auto Sensing PPM Port Number 3001 PPM Port Timeout 32 seconds

PRINTER CONTROL

Unidirectional Disable PMD Fault Enable Slow Paper Slew Disable Power Saver Time 15 min

DIAGNOSTICS

Printer Tests Shift Recycle Test Width Full Width Paper Out Dots 40 dots System Memory 4 Megabytes Print Statistics

On: x.x Hrs Print: x.x Hrs Print Strokes x Print Lines x 11 inch Pages X

RIBBONMINDER

New Ribbon Ribbon Action Disable Ribbon Size 60 yards Ribbon Adjust 0 Fault Action New Ribbon

Default Ribbon Size for pedestal models is 60 yards.

Default Ribbon Size for cabinet models is 100 yards.

Chapter 2 Changing Parameters

ON LINE

Changing Parameters

A configuration consists of several parameters. The factory configuration is PCL-II emulation using the Bi-tronics interface. You can keep this configuration to print your jobs, or if your print job requires a different setting, such as a serial interface, follow the steps on the next page.

Example

Setting Unidirectional is provided as an example. Use this example as a basic guideline to move throughout the configuration menu and change other parameters.

Figure 5 on page 25 shows the top level of the configuration menu. The submenus are shown in Chapter 3.

If the configuration has already been changed and you do not know what the current configuration is, print a copy (page 34). Then decide if you must change any parameters.

Note

OFFLINE

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

. . .

PRINTER

CONTROL

Unidirectional

Disable* Enable

PMD Fault

Enable* Disable

Slow Paper

Slew

Disable* Enable

Power Saver

Time

15* - 60 Min. Instant

Once you change active emulations, any changes to the previously selected emulation will be gone unless they have been saved.

Table 2. Parameter Change Example Procedure

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

Table 2. Parameter Change Example Procedure (continued)

UNTIL

ENTER

UNTIL

ON LINE

Step Key Result Notes

Example

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

OFFLINE PRINTER CONTROL

PRINTER CONTROL Unidirectional

Unidirectional Disable*

7. Cycle through the choices.

Unidirectional Enable

8. An asterisk (*) indicates this

Unidirectional Enable*

choice is active.

TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES AS A CONFIGURATION THAT IS STORED IN MEMORY:

OFFLINE PRINTER CONTROL

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Go to the CONFIG. CONTROL submenu Save Config. option, as described on page 33, step 4.

TO USE THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION WITHOUT SAVING:

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

ONLINE

3. On cabinet models, close the printer cover. The printer is ready for operation. All parameters are effective as long as the printer is on. When you turn off the printer, the parameters will be erased from memory.

Chapter 2 Changing Parameters

Saving Your New Configuration

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

Save Config. Print Config.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

A configuration must be saved in order to load it later. You can save up to eight configurations to meet different print job requirements. For example:

Config 1: Selects Standard density, 10 CPI, 6 LPI, 11-inch forms Config 2: Selects Sparse density, 10 CPI, 8 LPI, 8-inch forms

The configurations are saved and stored in memory; they will not be lost if you power off the printer. Later, you can load one of the configurations for a specific print job. This eliminates the need to change settings (LPI, forms length etc.) for each new job. See page 36 about loading configurations. You may want to print your configurations (page 34) and store them in a safe place, such as inside the printer cabinet.

If you are going to change and save parameters for both the PCL-II and LinePrinter Plus emulations, remember to save the changes for the PCL-II emulation before you select LP Plus as the active emulation (page 49) or vice versa. Once you change active emulations, any changes to the previously selected emulation will be erased unless they have been saved.

If you do not save your configuration before you turn off the printer, all of the new parameters will be erased. When you turn the printer on again, the power-up configuration will load. If no configurations have been designated as the power-up configuration, the factory configuration will load.

If the Protect Configs. parameter is enabled, the new configuration will not be saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted. See page 42 for details.

Saving Your New Configuration

ON LINE

UNTIL

ENTER

UNTIL

ON LINE

Table 3. Saving Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

1. If you are already in the configuration menu, go to step 5.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

CONFIG. CONTROL Save Config.

Save Config. 1*

7. Press until the desired number

Save Config. 2

(1-8) displays.

NOTE: Do not turn off the printer while save is in progress because you might lose your

configuration.

8. The configuration is now saved in

Save Config. 2*

CONFIG. CONTROL

memory. (In this case, config. 2.)

Save Config.

NOTE: It is recommended you print the configuration. Go to page 35, step 5. If you decide not

to print the configuration, then continue with the following steps.

10. Locks the ENT ER key.

11.

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

ONLINE

12. Close the printer cover. The printer is ready for operation.

Chapter 2 Changing Parameters

Printing the Current Configuration

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Note

Load Config.

Save Config. Print Config.

Current* Factory Power-Up All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

The configuration printout lists the stored parameters. You can print any or all of the configurations shown above. Configurations 1-8 are the customized configurations.

To print a configuration, follow the procedure in Table 4.

It is recommended you print all of the configurations and store them in a safe place, such as inside the printer cabinet, for future reference.

Printing the Current Configuration

ON LINE

UNTIL

ENTER

ON LINE

Table 4. Printing Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

CONFIG. CONTROL Print Config.

Print Config. Current*

7. Press until the desired option

8. The configuration listing begins

Print Config. All

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

displays.

printing.

9. Carefully tear off the configuration printout.

10. Locks the ENT ER key.

11.

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

ONLINE

12. Close the printer cover. Store the printout in a safe place. The printer is ready for operation.

Chapter 2 Changing Parameters

Loading Configuration Values

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Note

Load Config.

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Save Config. Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

You can load any of the eight customized configurations or the factory default configuration, Configuration 0. Its list of parameters begins on page 28.

The loaded configuration remains active as long as the printer is on. If you power off the printer, the power-up configuration will load when power is turned back on. Any of the eight customized configurations can be designated as the power-up configuration.

The procedure in Table 6 on explains how to select the power-up configuration. If you do not set a power-up configuration, the factory default configuration will load if you power the printer off and then back on.

A configuration must be saved first in order to load it.

Loading Configuration Values

ON LINE

ENTER

ON LINE

Table 5. Loading Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

Load Config. 1*

6. Press until the desired number

7. Displays for about a second.

Load Config. 4

Loading Saved

(1-8) displays.

Configuration

Load Config. 4*

The printer has loaded the configuration.

8. Locks the ENTER key.

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

ONLINE

10. Close the printer cover. The printer is ready for operation.

Chapter 2 Changing Parameters

The Power-Up Configuration

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

When you power on the printer for the first time, it loads configuration 0, the factory default configuration.

If you save a configuration, such as configuration 1, and turn the power off and then back on, the printer will load the designated power-up configuration, not the last saved configuration.

For your convenience, you can specify which configuration (0-8) should be the power-up configuration.

Save Config. Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Protect

Configs.

The Power-Up Configuration

ON LINE

UNTIL

ENTER

ON LINE

Table 6. Setting The Power-Up Configuration

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

CONFIG. CONTROL Power-Up Config.

Power-Up Config. 0*

7. Press until the desired number

8. The printer has selected the

Power-Up Config. 6

Power-Up Config. 6*

(1-8) displays.

desired configuration.

9. Locks the ENTER key.

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

10.

ONLINE

11. Close the printer cover. The printer is ready for operation.

Chapter 2 Changing Parameters

Deleting Configurations

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

Save Config. Print Config.

Delete Config.

1* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

You can delete any of your customized configurations. You cannot, however, delete the configuration 0, which is the factory preset configuration.

The Protect Configs. parameter must be set to disable before you may delete a configuration (see page 42). Once you delete a configuration the Protect Configs. parameter automatically returns to enable.

Deleting Configurations

ON LINE

UNTIL

ENTER

ON LINE

Table 7. Deleting Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

CONFIG. CONTROL Delete Config.

Delete Config. 1*

7. Press until the desired number

8. The printer has de leted the

Delete Config. 3

Deleting Configuration

(1-8) displays.

selected configuration.

Delete Config. 3*

9. Locks the ENTER key.

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

10.

ONLINE

11. Close the printer cover. The printer is ready for operation.

Chapter 2 Changing Parameters

Protecting Your Configurations

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

Save Config. Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

Disable* Enable

In order to save or delete a configuration you must set the Protect Configs. option to disable. The Protect Configs. selection will automatically return to enable once a configuration is saved or deleted.

3 The Configuration Menus

Overview

Once you have familiarized yourself with the configuration process using the tutorial information in Chapter 2, you are ready to complete your configuration of the printer.

This chapter provides descriptions for each parameter provided by the configuration menus. Figure 6 shows the configuration main menu and its first level parameters. The remainder of this chapter includes illustrations of many additional submenus and parameters nested beneath each of the main menu options.

Chapter 3 Overview

OFFLINE

CONFIG.

CONTROL

(see page 47)

Load Config.

0* - 8

Save Config.

1* - 8

Print Config.

Current* Factory Power-Up All 1 - 8

Delete Config.

1* - 8

Power-Up Config.

0* - 8

Protect Configs.

Disable* Enable

ACTIVE

EMULATION

(see page 49)

PCL-II* LP PLUS IGP/PGL & LP+ IGP/VGL & LP+

EMULATION

(see page 50)

PCL-II* LP PLUS IGP/PGL & LP+ IGP/VGL & LP+

MAINT/MISC

(see page 78)

Hex Dump Mode

Disable*/Enable

Power-Up State

Online*/Offline

Display Language

English* German French Italian Spanish

Power Stacker

Enable*/Disable

Continued on the next page

NOTES:

Choices available are limited to the emulations

configured with the printer.

Appears only if the power stacker option is installed.

Figure 6. Configuration Menu Overview

To view options, press: > Down

= Up < Next ; Prev

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE. * = Default Setting

HOST

INTERFACE

(see page 79)

Bi-Tronics*

Prime Signal

Disable*/Enable

TOF Action

Reset*/Do Nothing

Buffer Size i n K

1* (1-16)

Centronics

Data Bit 8

Enable*/Disable

PI Ignored

Enable*/Disable

Data Polarity

Standard*/Inverted

Resp. Polarity

Standard*/Inverted

Busy On Strobe

Enable*/Disable

Latch Data On

Leading*/Trailing

Prime Signal

Disable*/Enable

Buffer Size i n K

1* (1-16)

Serial

Interface Type

RS-232*/RS-422

Data Protocol

XON/XOFF* ETX/ACK ACK/NAK DTR

Baud Rate

600, 1200, 2400 4800, 9600*, 19200, 38400

Word Length

8* or 7

Stop Bits

1* or 2

Parity

None*, Odd Even, Mark Sense

Data Term Ready

True* On-Line and BNF Off-Line or BF False

Request to Send

On-Line and BNF* Off-Line or BF False True

Buffer Size in K

1* (1-16)

Ethernet

Buffer Size in K

1* (1-16)

ETHERNET

PARAMS

(see page 87)

IP Address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Gateway Address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Subnet Mask

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

MAC Address

hhhhhhhhhhhh

Novell Protocol

Enable*/Disable

NetBIOS Protocol

Enable*/Disable

Novell Frame

Auto Sensing* Ethernet II Ethernet 802.2 Ethernet 802.3

802.2 Snap

PPM Port Number

3001* (0-65535)

PPM Port Timeout

32 Seconds* (1-255)

PRINTER

CONTROL

(see page 88)

Unidirectional

Disable* Enable

PMD Fault

Enable* Disable

Slow Paper Slew

Disable* Enable

Power Saver Time

15 min.* (0-60 min.)

DIAGNOSTICS

(see page 90)

Printer Tests

Shift Recycle*

All E’s E’s + TOF All H’s All Underlines All Black Shuttle Slow Shuttle Fast Shuttle Only Phase Printer Paperout Adj. Burnin Test Print Error Log Clear Error Log E-Net Test Page

Test Width

Full Width* 80 col.

Paper Out Dots

40 dots* (4-76 dots)

System Memory

x Megabytes

Print Statistics

On xx Hrs. Print xx Hrs. Print Strokes Print Lines 11 Inch Pages

To view options, press: > Down

RIBBON MINDER

(see page 93)

New Ribbon Ribbon Action

Disable* Display Fault

Ribbon Size

60 yards* (1-255)

Ribbon Adjust

0%* (-99% to 99%)

Fault Action

New Ribbon* Do Nothing

= Up < Next

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE. * = Default Setting

Figure 6. Configuration Menu Overview (continued)

; Prev

Chapter 3 Overview

Configuration Main Menu

Brief descriptions follow for the first-level configuration menu options:

• CONFIG. CONTROL. These options allow you to save, print, load, and

delete entire sets of configuration parameters. These options are described briefly in this chapter, and covered in detail in Chapter 2.

• ACTIVE EMULATION. You can select either Hewlett-Packard’s Printer

Control Language (PCL-II) or LP Plus. If you select PCL-II, you can select the optional IGP (Code V) emulations, if installed. If you select LP Plus, you can select Epson FX, Proprinter XL, or PSeries.

• EMULATION. If PCL-II is the active emulation, PCL-II will display and you

can select its parameters for configuration. If the optional IGP/PGL or Code V emulations are installed, you can access their configuration parameters. If LP Plus is the active emulation, Epson FX, Proprinter XL, and P-Series configuration parameters are available.

• MAINT / MISC. These options provide miscellaneous functions, such as

printing a hex dump, selecting a display language, and choosing whether the printer will power up offline or online.

/PGL® or IGP/VGL

• HOST INTERFACE. These options allow you to select the printer

interface depending on what type of interface cabling you installed while setting up your printer. In addition to selecting an active interface, this menu also allows you to configure several parameters for each interface.

• ETHERNET PARAMS. This option allows you to view and change the IP

Address, Gateway Address, and Subnet Mask. The MAC Address may also be viewed. In addition, Novell and Printer Manager options can be set.

• PRINTER CONTROL. These options allow you to select several

operating parameters for the printer, such as the speed at which paper will advance when FF (Form Feed) is pressed.

• DIAGNOSTICS. These options include the printer’s diagnostic tests,

system memory, and print statistics.

• RIBBONMINDER. The options in this submenu allow you to enable the

™

RibbonMinder

feature and set its parameters.

CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG.

CONTROL

Load Config.

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Save Config. Print Config.

1* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Current* Factory Power-Up All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Delete Config.

1* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Power-Up

Config.

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Disable* Enable

To view options, press: > Down

= Up < Next ; Prev

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE.

Protect

Configs.

* = Default Setting

The CONFIG. CONTROL menu manages configurations, which are groupings of parameter values that can be stored in printer memory. Brief descriptions follow for each option.

Load Config.

The printer can store up to eight unique configurations in memory. This parameter allows you to select and load a specific configuration.

Configuration 0 is the factory default; its parameters cannot be changed. It is always available for loading. A fuller description and sample procedure for using this option appears on page 36.

Chapter 3 CONFIG. CONTROL

Save Config.

This option allows you to save up to eight unique configurations to meet different print job requirements. This eliminates the need to change the parameter settings for each new job.

The configurations are stored in memory. They will not be lost if you turn off the printer. Configuration 0 is a factory-preset configuration, which can not be changed or saved. See page 32 for a fuller description and sample procedure.

Note

If the Protect Configs. parameter is enabled, the new configuration will not be saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted.

Print Config.

This option is used to print a listing of stored printer configurations. It is recommended you store the configurations in a safe place for quick referral, such as inside the printer if you have a cabinet model. A fuller description and sample procedure is provided on page 34.

Delete Config.

You can delete one or all of your eight customized configurations. Configuration 0 is a factory-preset configuration and cannot be changed or deleted.

Power-Up Config.

You can specify which of the nine configurations (0-8) will be the power-up configuration. The factory default for power-up is configuration 0. See page 38 for a fuller description and sample procedure.

Protect Configs.

You can specify whether or not a new configuration should overwrite an existing configuration when you activate the Save Config. parameter.

• Disable. The default. The new configuration will overwrite the existing

configuration.

• Enable. The new configuration will not overwrite the existing

configuration, and the message “CONFIG. EXISTS / Delete First” displays. You must delete the existing configuration (1-8) before trying to save the new configuration.

ACTIVE EMULATION

ACTIVE

EMULATION

PCL-II*

LP PLUS

IGP/PGL &

LP+

IGP/VGL &

LP+

To view options, press: > Down

= Up < Next ; Prev

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE.

= if installed

* = Default Setting

The ACTIVE EMULATION menu determines what emulations are available.

• PCL-II. The default. The PCL-II emulation is active.

• LP PLUS. This option selects LinePrinter Plus as the active emulation. If

LP PLUS is the active emulation, you can select Epson, Proprinter III XL, or P-Series as the printer protocol (see page 55).

• IGP/PGL & LP+ and IGP/VGL & LP+. The ACTIVE EMULATION

function also allows you to activate either the PGL or the Code V emulation. There are two methods for selecting the desired emulation. The first is by selecting the emulation directly from the printer menu. The second is by sending a host command which will switch the emulation automatically. See the appropriate

Technical Reference Manual

information on these command codes.

for more

Note

When changing from one IGP emulation to the other, the printer will load the power-up configuration. Thus, any setting performed before selecting those interfaces and not saved in flash memory will be lost.

For more information on IGP/PGL and Code V, see the appropriate

Technical Reference Manual.

In order to configure an IGP emulation, the IGP emulation must be selected in the ACTIVE EMULATION menu. The IGP emulation that is not selected will not appear in the EMULATION menu.

Chapter 3 EMULATION

EMULATION

PCL-II*

(see page 51)

LP PLUS

(see page 55) (see page 66) (see page 71)

IGP/PGL &

LP+

IGP/VGL &

LP+

To view options, press: > Down

= Up < Next ; Prev

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE.

= if installed

The EMULATION menu is the gateway to configure the emulations available with the LineJet printer. The control codes for each of these emulations are described in their respective

Technical Reference Manuals

* = Default Setting

PCL-II Emulation

Hewlett-Packard’s Printer Control Language that is compatible with HewlettPackard systems.

LP PLUS Emulations

• Epson FX. This LP Plus emulation is provided for compatibility with the

Epson FX-1050 printer control language.

• Proprinter XL. This LP Plus emulation is provided for compatibility with

the IBM Proprinter III XL printer control language.

• P-Series. This is the Printronix P-Series printer control language,

provided as part of LP Plus.

Optional Emulations

IGP/VGL (Code V) and IGP/PGL are optional graphics emulations. They can be selected and configured only if you have purchased these options. PCL-II must be the active emulation for Code V or IGP/PGL to operate.

EMULATION

(from page 50)

PCL-II

PCL-II Submenu

* = Factory Default

Primary Char

Set

0* - 109, xx

Symbol Set

(see below)

Pitch

10*, 12, 13.3 15, 16.67, 20

Density

Data Proc.* NLQ OCR-A OCR-B High Speed

PTX Linefeed

Disable* Enable

Secondary

Char Set

0* - 109, xx

Symbol Set

(see below)

Pitch

10*, 12, 13.3 15, 16.67, 20

Density

Data Proc.* NLQ OCR-A OCR-B High Speed

LPI Adjust

6 lpi* 8 lpi

Primary Char

Set

(from above)

Page Length

Rep.

Inches/Page* Lines/Page

Page L. Lines

66* (1-128)

Max. Line

Width

13.2 inches*

13.6 inches

Page L. Inches

11 inches* (2-16 inches)

Graphics

Density

60 dpi* 70 dpi

Config. Print

Perforation

Skip

Disable* Enable

Symbol Set

Display

Functns

Disable* Enable

Reset Cmd

CFG Ld

Disable* Power-Up Config Current Config Factory Config

Secondary

(from above)

Line

Terminator

LF after CR

Disable* Enable

CR after LF

Disable* Enable

CR after FF

Disable* Enable

CR after VT

Enable* Disable

Char Set

Symbol Set

Roman-8(8U)* Turkish-8(8T) Arabic-8(8V) Cyrillic(8R) PC858 MtLi (13U) MCText (12J) Roman-9 (4U) Latin 9 (9N) Win 3.0 Latin-1 (9U) Japan Postnet Katakana Post ASCII(0U) Math Sym(0A/0M) LineDraw(0B/0L) IS0 Den/Nor(0D) Roman Ext.(0E) IS0UK(1E) IS0 France(0F) IS0 German(0G)

Hebrew(0H) Japan ASCII(0K) Katakana(1K) Block Char(1L) OCR-A(0O) OCR-B(1O) ISO Swe/Fin(0S) ISO Spain(1S) ISO Italian(0I) ISO Portugu(4S) Latin-1(0N) Latin-2(2N) Latin-5(5N) Latin-6(6N) Baltic(19L) PC8 DanNor(11U) PC8 Cd437(10U) PC850 MtLi(12U) PC851 LtGk(12G)

PC852 Lat2(17U) PC Turkish(9T) PC Hebrew(15H) PC Lat/Ara(10V) PC Cyrillic(3R) Win3.1 Lat1(19U) Win3.1 Lat-2(9E) Win3.1 Lat-5(5T) Math-8(8M) PS Math(5M) Greek 7(12N) Postnet 4(15Y) Postnet 11.25 Greek-8(8G) Hebrew-8(8H) Katakana-8(8K) DEC 256 Greek ELOT 928 Greek Greek 3

ABY Greek ABG Greek ELOT 927 Greek Greek 437 Greek 8859-7

Symbol Set

(identical to Primary Character Set)

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Primary Character Set

You can select one of 92 pre-defined character sets by ID (although character sets range from 0 - 109, not all sets are available on the LineJet printer), or you can select pitch, symbol set, and typeface individually. If the combination you choose matches one of the 92 predefined sets, the ID submenu will

reflect that selection. If not, the ID menu will display “xx” to indicate that the current character set does not match a pre-defined set. Set 0 is the default and its attributes are 10 cpi, Data Processing typeface, and Roman 8 symbol set.

Secondary Character Set

Your printer can store an additional character set. To toggle between them, send the Shift In (Decimal 15, to select the Primary character set) or Shift Out (Decimal 14, to select the Secondary character set).

Page Length Representation

• Inches/Page. All page length calculations are based on the inches

displayed on the panel.

• Lines/Page. All changes in LPI or density will be changed accordingly.

The length of the page is the number of lines per inch, or lpi. For example, if the form in use is 82 lines at 6 lpi, the page is physically

13.67 inches. Since 13.67 inches is not selectable from the Length in Inches menu, change the representation to lines, then set the number of lines to 82. The inches menu will display 13.6 inches although the printer internally keeps the exact form length of 13.67 inches.

Max. Line Width

Set the maximum line width at 13.2 inches (the default) or 13.6 inches.

Graphics Density

Graphics can be printed in 60 DPI (the default) or 70 DPI.

Perforation Skip

• Disable. Allows printing on page perforation.

• Enable. You may set up a skip-over margin. For example, a skip-over

margin of 1 inch allows a 1 inch margin at the bottom of the page.

Display Functions

• Disable. The default. Control characters are not printed.

• Enable. Control characters are printed before they get executed. This is a

useful debugging tool.

PCL-II Submenu

Line Terminator

You can specify what will be used to indicate the end of a line. Four options are available: LF after CR, CR after LF, CR after FF, and CR after VT. Each of these options may be Enabled or Disabled independent of one another.

PTX Linefeed

• Disable. The default. Linefeed is to be performed as calculated from the

bottom of the graphics or barcode, thereby disrupting the vertical text alignment.

• Enable. The Linefeed moves to the next line as calculated from the Top

of Form position, thereby retaining vertical text alignment. When printing graphics or bar codes, you may want to set the PTX Linefeed parameter to Enable to maintain text alignment.

PTX Linefeed Enabled PTX Linefeed Disabled

Note

LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 3

Linefeed

LINE 1 LINE 2

LINE 3

Linefeed

LPI Adjust

This parameter lets you specify the lines per inch (lpi) values, 6 LPI (the default) or 8 LPI.

Page Length Adjust/Lines

This parameter lets you set physical page length from 12 to 96 at 6 lpi, or 16 to 128 at 8 cpi. The default is 66 lines at 6 lpi.

If 6 lpi is selected, you will be able to scroll the menu to 128 (an invalid length). However, when you press Enter to select this value, the menu will return with the maximum lines for 6 lpi (i.e. 96 lines). Similarly, selecting too few lines for 8 lpi will cause the menu to return with 16 lines.

Page Length Adjust/Inc hes

This parameter lets you set physical page length from 2 to 16 inches, in increments of half an inch. The default is 11 inches.

Config. Print

This option prints the emulation’s parameters and the currently selected values.

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Symbol Set Print

This option prints a list of all the available sets. The character set number prints to the left of the character set sample.

Reset Cmd CFG Ld

When the printer receives a host data stream reset command (ESC @ or ESC[K) in addition to resetting printer variables, the selected configuration will be loaded.

• Disable. The factory configuration is loaded when the reset command is

executed.

• Power-Up Config. The power-up configuration is loaded when the reset

command is executed.

• Current Config. The currently selected configuration is loaded when the

reset command is executed.

• Factory Config. The factory installed configuration is loaded when the

reset command is executed.

EMULATION

(from page 50)

LP PLUS

LinePrinter+

Printer

Protocol

P-Series*

(see page 59) (see page 62) (see page 64)

Print Char. Set Font Attributes

Proprinter XL Epson FX

CPI/LPI Select

Select CPI

10.0 CPI*

12.0 CPI

13.3 CPI

15.0 CPI

17.1 CPI

20.0 CPI

Select LPI

6.0 LPI*

8.0 LPI

10.3 LPI

Typeface

Data Proc.* NLQ OCR-A OCR-B High Speed NLQ Sans Serif

Prop. Spacing

Disable*/Enable

Bold Print

Disable*/Enable

Italic Print

Disable* Forward Slant Backward Slant

Slashed Zero

Disable*/Enable

Page Format

Form Length Form Width

Abs. Length IN

11.0* inches (0.1-24)

Abs. Length MM

279.4* mm. (0.1-609.6)

Funct. of Lines

66* lines (1-192)

Reset Cmd

CFG Ld

Disable* Power-Up Config Current Config Factory Config

Abs. Width IN

13.6* inches (0.1-13.6)

Abs. Width MM

345.4* mm. (0.1-345.4)

Funct. of CPI

136* Characters (1-272)

Margins

Left Margin

0* columns (0-369)

Right Margin

0* columns (0-369)

Bottom Margin

0* lines (0-451)

Perforation

Skip

Disable* 1/2 inch 2/3 inch 5/6 inch 1 inch

To view options, press: > Down

= Up < Next ; Prev

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE. * = Default Setting

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Printer Protocol

Select the LinePrinter+ protocol you wish to use. Refer to the

LinePrinter Plus Technical Reference Manual

for more information.

PCL-II/

Print Char Set

When this selection is displayed and the ENTER key is pressed, the current character set is printed.

CPI/LPI Select

This parameter lets you specify the characters per inch (cpi) and lines per inch (lpi) values.

Font Attributes

Typefaces

• Data Processing. A general purpose font printing out at 120 dpi

horizontally and 72 dpi vertically. The width of the font will vary with each cpi.

• NLQ. A high quality font printing at 180 dpi horizontally and 96 dpi

vertically. This font has serifs and the width of the font varies with the cpi.

• OCR-A / OCR-B. Optical character recognition fonts printing at 120 dpi

horizontally and 144 dpi vertically. Both fonts print only at 10 cpi.

• High Speed. A draft quality font printing at 120 dpi horizontally and 48 dpi

vertically. The width of the font varies with the cpi.

• NLQ Sans Serif. A high quality font printing at 180 dpi horizontally and 96

dpi vertically. This font prints without serifs. The width of the font varies with the cpi.

Proportional Spacing

Each printed character is contained inside a character cell. The width of the character cell includes the character and the space around the character.

• Disable. Each character cell is printed with the same width. Each column

in the printed text will line up.

• Enable. The width of each character cell varies with the width of the

character. For example, [i] takes less space to print than [m]. Using proportional fonts generally increases the readability of printed documents, giving text a typeset appearance.

LinePrinter+

Bold Print

• Disable. Text is printed normally.

• Enable. Text is printed with a heavy line thickness.

Italic Print

• Disable. Text is printed normally.

• Forward Slant. Text is printed with a forward slant.

• Backward Slant. Text is printed with a backward slant.

Slashed Zero

This parameter allows you to print the numeral “0” with or without the slash. This option applies to all character sets except OCR-A and OCR-B.

• Disable. Zero is printed without a slash.

• Enable. Zero is printed with a slash.

Page Format

Forms Length

Forms length is the number of lines that can be printed on a page. You can set forms length in inches, millimeters (mm) or as a function of the current LPI (lines per inch).

Forms Width

The forms width can be specified in inches, millimeters, or as a function of the current CPI (characters per inch). The forms width set should not exceed the actual paper width.

Margins

• Right Margin. Set in columns. Column zero is defined as the far right

edge of the page, and column numbering increments from right to left.

• Left Margin. Set in columns. Column zero is defined as the far left edge

of the page, and column numbering increments from left to right.

• Bottom Margin. Defined in lines, starting from line zero at the bottom of

the page and incrementing from the bottom up.

Perforation Skip

• Disable. Allows printing on page perforation.

• You may set up a skip-over margin of 1/2 inch, 2/3 inch, 5/6 inch, or 1

inch. For example, a skip-over margin of 1 inch allows a 1 inch margin at the bottom of the page.

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Reset Cmd CFG Ld

When the printer receives a host data stream reset command (ESC @ or ESC[K) in addition to resetting printer variables, the selected configuration will be loaded.

• Disable. The factory configuration is loaded when the reset command is

executed.

• Power-Up Config. The power-up configuration is loaded when the reset

command is executed.

• Current Config. The currently selected configuration is loaded when the

reset command is executed.

• Factory Config. The factory installed configuration is loaded when the

reset command is executed.

Printer

Protocol

(from page 55)

P-Series

P-Series Emulation

* = Factory Default

Character Set

(from above)

IBM PC*

Primary 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 850

Control Code

Control Code 08Define CR

6.0 LPI

8.0 LPI*

Elongated* Backspace

10.3 LPI

Select SFCC

1* (0-7F hex)

EVFU Select Alt. Set 80-9F

Enable* Disable

Multinational ECMA Latin 1

ASCII (USA)* EBCDIC

Primary Subset

ASCII (USA)* German Swedish Danish Norwegian Finnish English Dutch French Spanish Italian Turkish Japanese

Extended Subset

Multinational* Barcode 10 CPI Mult. DP 10 CPI Mult. DP 12 CPI Mult. LQ 10 CPI Greek DP 10 CPI Greek DP 12 CPI Greek LQ 10 CPI Grap. DP 10 CPI Grap. LQ 10 CPI Sci. DP 10 CPI Sci. DP 12 CPI Sci. LQ 10 CPI

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Control Code* Printable

DEC

Multinational

ASCII (USA)* French German English Norweg./Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japanese French Ca nadian Dutch Finnish Swiss

Auto LF

Disable* Enable

Character Set

(see below)

OCR-A

Latin 2 8859-2

DEC 256

Greek

ABG Greek

Overstrike Define LF

Code

Enable* Disable

LF = CR + LF* LF = LF

SFCC d

Command

Even dot plot* Double High

OCR-B

Latin 2 852 Bulgarian

ELOT 928

Greek 3 ABY Greek

Greek

ELOT 927

Greek 437 Greek 8859-7

Greek

Polish POL1

PC 851 LtGk

Greek 7

Greek 8

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Control Code 06

Control Code 06 defines the function of ASCII code hex 06 (ACK). You can select an alternate line spacing of 6, 8 or 10.3 LPI.

Control Code 08

Control Code 08 defines the function of ASCII code hex 08 (BS). You can define the code to output an elongated character or a backspace.

Define CR Code

This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code (hex 0D) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each time the printer receives a Carriage Return, it inserts an additional Line Feed code (hex 0A) into the data stream. Do not use this feature if the host computer sends Line Feeds to the printer.

• CR = CR. Does not insert an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return.

• CR = CR + LF. Inserts an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return.

The next print position will be print position 1 of the next line.

Auto LF

This option defines the printer action when print data is received past the forms width setting.

• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.

• Enable. Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is

received past the forms width.

Overstrike

• Enable. Common dots appear darker in characters printed over each

other, as shown below. The print position moves one-half dot to the right. Overstrike printing occurs at a decreased speed.

• Disable. If you are using a control code for overstrike, but it is disabled in

the printer control panel, no bolding will occur.

Define LF Code

• LF = CR + LF. Forces an automatic carriage return with each line feed

command. The next print position is print position 1 of the next line.

• LF = LF. Does not perform an automatic carriage return. The next print

position will be the current print position of the next line.

P-Series Emulation

Select SFCC

This parameter allows you to select which ASCII codes will function as the Special Function Control Code (SFCC) command delimiter. P-Series codes can use hex 00 through hex 7F. Options include the following:

• ESC (hex 1B)

• SOH (hex 01)

• ETX (hex 03)

• CIRCUMFLEX (hex 5E)—also called caret (^)

• TILDE (hex 7E)—(~)

Note

SOH, ETX and ESC are non-printables. The characters (^) and (~) are printable; however, do not use them as printables in the host data stream if either is chosen as a delimiter, or print errors will occur.

EVFU Select

Controls how the printer handles vertical formatting.

• Enable. Enables the VFU and selects P-Series compatible Electronic

Vertical Format Unit (EVFU).

• Disable. Disables VFU processing.

Alt. Set 80-9F

Determines whether the printer processes ASCII codes hex 80 through hex 9F as control codes or as printable characters.

Character Set

Specifies a character set as shown in the character set menu. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such as Multinational) and press ENTER. Then choose the desired set within that group (such as EBCDIC) and press ENTER. Both the group and the desired set will be starred to indicate your selection.

SFCC d Command

• Even dot plot. This option interprets SFCC d Command as even dot plot.

• Double high. This option interprets SFCC d Command as double high.

Select this option for backward compatibility.

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Proprinter XL Emulation

Printer

Protocol

(from page 55)

Proprinter XL

* = Factory Default

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Auto LF Define LF

Enable* Disable

LF = LF* LF = CR + LF

Code

FF Valid at

TOF

Enable* Disable

Character Set Alt. Char Set 20 CPI

Code Page 437* Code Page 850 OCR-A OCR-B Latin 2 8859-2 Latin 2 852 Bulgarian Latin 9 8859-15 Polish POL 1 DEC 256 Greek ELOT 928 Greek Greek 3 ABY Greek ABG Greek ELOT 927 Greek Greek 437 Greek 8859-7 PC 851 LtGk Greek 7 Greek 8

Set 1* Set 2

Define CR Code

Condensed

Enable* Disable

• CR = CR. Does not insert an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return.

• CR = CR + LF. Inserts an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return.

Auto LF

This option defines the printer actions when print data is received past the forms width setting.

• Enable. Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is

received past the forms width.

• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.

Proprinter XL Emulation

Define LF Code

• LF = LF. Does not perform an automatic carriage return when a line feed

command is received. The next print position will be the current print position of the next line.

• LF = CR + LF. Forces an automatic carriage return with each line feed

command received. The next print position is print position 1 of the next line.

FF Valid at TOF

• Enable. Performs a form feed when the host sends a Form Feed

command and the printer is at the top of form.

• Disable. Will not perform a form feed when the host sends a Form Feed

command and the printer is at the top of form.

Character Set

Specifies a character set as shown in the menu. To use one of these sets, choose the desired character set and press ENTER. The desired set will be starred to indicate your selection.

Alternate Char Set

This option determines if data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F should be interpreted as a control code or as a printable character.

• Set 1. Interprets data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F as a control

code.

• Set 2. Prints data for the characters at hex locations 03, 04, 05, 06, 15

and 80 through 9F.

20 CPI Condensed

Compressed print characters are narrower than the normal character set. This is helpful for applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page.

• Enable. Prints characters about 60 percent the width of normal

characters when compressed print is chosen by the host computer.

• Disable. Does not compress print widths, even if condensed print is

chosen by the host.

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Epson FX Emulation

Printer

Protocol

(from page 55)

Epson FX

* = Factory Default

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Auto LF Define LF

Enable* Disable

Code

LF = LF* LF = CR + LF

Define CR Code

Printer Select

Disable* Enable

Character Set 20 CPI

Epson Set*

ASCII (USA)* French German English Danish I Swedish Italian Spanish I Japanese Norwegian Danish II Spanish II Latin Am I Fr. Canadian

Latin Am II OCR-A OCR-B Latin 2 8859-2 Latin 2 852 Cyrillic 866 Bulgarian Latin 9 8859-15

Condensed

Enable* Disable

Polish POL1 IBM PC DEC 256 Greek ELOT 928 Greek Greek 3 ABY Greek ABG Greek ELOT 927 Greek Greek 437 Greek 8859-7 PC 851 LtGk Greek 7 Greek 8

Alt. Set 80-9F

Control Code* Printable

The Define CR Code option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code (hex 0D) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each time the printer receives a Carriage Return, it inserts an additional Line Feed code (hex 0A) into the data stream. Do not use this feature if the host computer sends Line Feeds to the printer.

• CR = CR. Does not insert an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return.

• CR = CR + LF. Inserts an extra Line Feed after each Carriage Return.

Auto LF

This option defines the printer actions when print data is received past the forms width setting.

• Enable. Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is

received past the forms width.

• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.

Epson FX Emulation

Define LF Code

The Define LF Code option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Line Feed code (hex 0A) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each time the printer receives a Line Feed, it inserts an additional Carriage Return code (hex 0D) into the data stream. This feature is required if the host computer does not send Carriage Returns to the printer.

• LF = LF. Does not add a Carriage Return with a Line Feed.

• LF = CR + LF. Adds an extra Carriage Return with each Line Feed.

Printer Select

• Disable. Ignores the ASCII DC1 and DC3 control codes.

• Enable. Disables the printer when a DC1 control code is received, and

enables the printer when a DC3 control code is received.

Character Set

This parameter selects a character set for the Epson emulation, as shown in the Character Set menu. Note that when OCR-A or OCR-B is selected as the print language, the Font Attribute Typeface option under the LinePrinter Plus menu (page 55) is changed to OCR-A or OCR-B, respectively.

20 CPI Condensed

Compressed print characters are narrower than the normal character set. This is helpful for applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page.

• Enable. Prints about 60 percent of the width of normal characters when

compressed print is chosen by the host computer. For example, a 12 CPI Draft font will compress to 20 CPI.

• Disable. Does not compress print widths, even if condensed print is

chosen by the host.

Alternate Set 80-9F

• Control Code. Interprets data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F as a

control code.

• Printable. Prints data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F .

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IGP/PGL Emulation

The IGP/PGL emulation can be configured either through the printer’s front panel or from the host computer with control codes. For a detailed description of configuration with control codes, see the

Manual.

front panel, see the submenu below and the parameter descriptions that follow.

EMULATION

(from page 50)

For information on configuring the emulation through the printer’s

IGP/PGL &

LP+

IGP/PGL Technical Reference

* = Factory Default

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Select Font

0* (1-31)

UPC

Descenders

Enable* Disable

Define LF

Code

LF = LF* LF = CR + LF

Select LPI

6* 8, 9, 10

Compressed

CPI

Disable* Enable

Autowrap

Disable* Enable

Auto

Uppercase

Disable* Enable

Ignore Char

Ignore Mode

Disable* Enable

Select Char

0* (0-255)

Select SFCC

126* (1-255)

Skip Cmd

Prefix

Enable* Disable

IGP100

Compatbl.

Disable* Enable

PI Slew Range CR Edit

16* 15

Power On

IGP/PGL

Enable* Disable

Optimized

Ratio

Disable* Enable

Ext Execute

Copy

Disable* Enable

Error Report

On* Debug Mode Fault Off

Define CR Code (Carriage Return)

This parameter forces the printer to insert an automatic Line Feed code into the data stream whenever a Carriage Return code occurs. This is to be used only if the host computer does not send Line Feeds to the printer.

• CR = CR. Does not perform a line feed. The next print position will be

print position 1 of the current line.

• CR = CR + LF. Performs an automatic line feed. The next print position

will be print position 1 of the next line.

IGP/PGL Emulation

Define LF Code (Line Feed)

This parameter forces the printer to insert an automatic Carriage Return code into the data stream whenever a Line Feed code occurs. This can be used in most installations, but it is required if the host computer does not send Carriage Returns to the printer.

• LF = LF. Does not perform an automatic carriage return. The next print

position will be the current print position of the next line.

• LF = CR + LF. Performs an automatic carriage return. The next print

position will be print position 1 of the next line.

Autowrap

This parameter determines if text will wrap to the next line when the line of text exceeds the right margin.

• Disable. Truncates the text beyond the right margin until a CR or CR + LF

is received.

• Enable. Automatically inserts a CR + LF after a full print line.

Select SFCC

You can specify which decimal code (1-255) will be used as the Special Function Control Code (SFCC). The factory default setting is 126. The SFCC denotes that the following data is a PGL command.

PI Slew Range

You can specify how many lines the paper will feed.

• 16. A paper slew of 0-15 will move 1-16 lines.

• 15. A paper slew of 1-15 will move 1-15 lines. A paper slew of 0 will move

1 line.

CR Edit

This parameter determines if a carriage return will be followed by a line feed.

• Disable. The printer ignores all carriage returns that are not followed by

line feeds.

• Enable. The printer processes all carriage returns, even for those that are

not followed by line feeds.

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Select Font

This parameter allows you to select a font for the IGP/PGL feature. The default is 0, which is U.S. ASCII. The following values are valid choices:

0 U.S. ASCII 1 German 2 Swedish 3Danish 4 Norwegian 5Finnish 6English 7Dutch 8French 9 Spanish 10 Italian 11 Turkish

Values 12-23 are undefined and will default to 0. You can set values 24-31 to specific fonts; refer to the USET command in the

Reference Manual

IGP/PGL Technical

Select LPI

This is the nu mber of lines to be pr inted per inc h. Fo r example, at 6 lpi there is 1/6 inch from the top of one print line to the top of the next print line.

Auto Uppercase

This parameter enables the printer to print text in all uppercase when using the ALPHA command.

• Disable. The printer will print text in upper and lowercase.

• Enable. The printer will print text in uppercase only.

Skip Command Prefix

This parameter determines if the printer will print any data before a PGL command is received.

• Enable. The printer ignores all data on the current line before an IGP

command.

• Disable. The printer will print all data on the current line before an IGP

command.

Power On IGP/PGL

You can set the IGP feature so that it is enabled or disabled when the printer is powered on.

• Enable. The PGL is enabled when the printer is powered on. (The PGL

feature is initialized in the Normal mode.)

• Disable. The PGL is disabled when the printer is powered on. (The PGL

feature is initialized to the Quiet mode.)

IGP/PGL Emulation

Extended Execute Copy

• Disable. Dynamic data, overlay data, etc. are not allowed if the optional

Form Count parameter (number of forms to print) is specified as part of the Execute command. (This setting is IGP-100 compatible.)

• Enable. Dynamic data, overlay data, etc. are allowed within a form in

which the Form Count parameter is specified in the Execute command. In this case, the exact same form (with identical dynamic data) is printed for whatever the Form Count is. However, incremental data is not incremented since the page that is printing is exactly the same, the overlay data is only printed with the first form, and not on subsequent forms, and each form is printed on a separate page.

UPC Descenders

This parameter allows you to print bar code descenders when human readable data is not presented in the UPC/EAN bar codes.

• Enable. UPC/EAN bar codes are printed with descenders, even if there is

no human readable data.

• Disable. UPC/EAN bar codes are printed without descenders if there is

no human readable data.

Compressed CPI

This parameter allows you to choose a compressed character (60% shorter) for 17 or 20 CPI instead of the normal height character.

• Disable. The PGL does not use compressed 17 or 20 CPI font.

• Enable. Uses the standard compressed 17 or 20 CPI font.

Ignore Character

Ignore Mode

This parameter instructs the PGL to ignore the character selected under the Select Character menu.

• Disable. The PGL does not ignore any characters.

• Enable. The PGL ignores th e charac ters spec ified in t he Select Characte r

menu.

Select Character

Instructs the PGL which decimal character (0-255) to ignore from the host.

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IGP100 Compatbl.

This option instructs the IGP/PGL to behave similar to the IGP-100 with respect to certain commands. All new users with new applications should

select the “Disable” option. Selecting this mode insures the printer will behave as described in this manual.

• Disable. The IGP does not emulate the IGP-100 mode.

• Enable. The IGP emulates the IGP-100 version.

Optimized Ratio

This option selects different bar code ratios for certain bar codes including Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5. It is included for compatibility with the IGPX00 printers.

• Disable. Use standard bar code ratios.

• Enable. Select the alternate bar code ratios.

Error Report

Sets the error reporting capability for IGP/PGL forms.

• On. Full error boundary checking reported. Any element which falls off the

current page is reported as an error.

• Debug Mode. The printer is put in debug mode whenever a form is

defined in Create Form Mode. Each line of the Create Form is printed along with an error if one occurred. This is the same functionality as if there were a slash (/) entered before the Create Form Name.

• Fault. When an error occurs, the error is printed, and the message “IGP/

PGL ERROR” appears on the printer front panel. The printer then stops printing and goes offline. The error must be cleared before the printer can resume normal operation.

• Off. No form boundary checking. Graphic elements appear clipped if they

are beyond the page boundaries.

IGP/VGL Emulation

The IGP/VGL (Code V) emulation can be configured either through the

printer’s front panel or from the host computer with control codes. For a detailed description of configuration with control codes, see the

Technical Reference Manual.

through the printer’s front panel, see the submenu below and the parameter descriptions that follow.

EMULATION

(from page 50)

IGP/VGL &

LP+

IGP/VGL Emulation

QMS Code V

For information on configuring the emulation

* = Factory Default

SFCC & Pwrup

Control Char

94* (17-255)

Ignore Mode

Disable* Enable

Free Format

Disable* Enable

Mgnum Conversion

Disable* Enable

ISO Char Set

0* (0-10)

LPI Graphics

6* 7, 8, 9, 10

PI Control

Printer PI

Disable* Enable

Host PI

Disable* Enable

Max PI 16

Enable* Disable

Options

(see next page)

Error Handling

Error Msgs

Enable* Disable

Error Markers

Enable* Disable

Offpage Errors

Disable* Enable

Barcode Errors

Enable* Disable

Ignore/DB8

Setup

Ignore Nulls

Disable* Enable

Data Bit 8

Enable* Disable

Chapter 3 EMULATION

Graphics

Options

(from page 71)

* = Factory Default

Slash 0

Enable* Disable

UPC

Descenders

Disable* Enable

IGP 110

Compatbl.

Disable* Enable

Ignore Dots Append

Disable* Enable

Rot. Char Size Ignore Spaces

Adjusted* Not Adjusted

Rotated

Disable* Enable

Truncate Alpha

Enable* Disable

Midline PY

Disable* Enable

True Vert 1/10 Absor b After

Disable* Enable

Convert to U/C

Disable* Enable

Absorb Motion* Absorb All Disable

Absorb After

Disable* Enable

SFCC & Pwrup

This option has several suboptions which define the SFCC and power-up configuration used with Code V.

^PY

^PN

SFCC

This option selects the Special Function Control Code. The default value is the caret ^ (decimal 94). Valid values are 17 through 255. Throughout this section, the ^ is used as the SFCC. Run a configuration printout to determine the currently selected SFCC.

Ignore Mode

• Disable. The default.

• Enable. Selects the ignore mode as the power-up default, and selects the

graphics mode ^PY as the power-up default. All characters are ignored until a ^A command is received.

IGP/VGL Emulation

Free Format

• Disable. The default.

• Enable. Selects free format mode as the power-up default, and selects

the graphics mode ^PY as the power-up default. Free format causes the Code V to ignore carriage returns, line feeds and all characters below hex 20 sent from the host.

Mgnum Conversion

• Disable. The default.

• Enable. Selects the graphics mode ^PY as the power-up default.

LPI

The number of lines to be printed per inch. For example, at 6 lpi there is 1/6 inch from the top of one print line to the top of the next print line.

Graphics Options

Following are several options which configure printing output.

Slash 0

This parameter allows you to print the numeral “0” with or without the slash. This option applies to all character sets except OCR-A and OCR-B.

• Enable. Zero is printed with a slash.

• Disable. Zero is printed without a slash.

Ignore Dots

• Disable. The default.

• Enable. Causes the Code V to expect position values to be specified in

only 1/10ths of an inch. If the dot position is also given, it is treated as text.

Append Rotated

• Disable. Logos and alphanumeric strings are treated as separate

elements.

• Enable. Appends logos to an alphanumeric string rotated in a clockwise,

counterclockwise, or inverted orientation.

Truncate Alpha

When enabled, this parameter prevents the printing of Error 48 (Element Off Page Error) if alphanumeric data, including spaces, extends beyond the right side of the form.

Chapter 3 EMULATION

True Vert 1/10

• Disable. A vertical 1/10 of an inch parameter is used as 7/72 of an inch.

The absolute move is slightly smaller than expected. For example, a one inch move would be 70/72 of an inch. Vertical moves that have the same value will be identical in length.

• Enable. A vertical 1/10 of an inch parameter is used as 1/10 of an inch.

Rounding occurs to the nearest 1/72 of an inch. This can cause vertical moves that have the same value to differ by

Absorb after ^PY

• Absorb Motion. Prevents paper motion following a system terminator in

a graphics ^PY command.

• Absorb All. The system ignores all the data and terminator until a host

generated terminator is detected.

• Disable. System terminators following a graphics command are sent to

the printer and result in paper motion.

± 1/72 of an inch.

UPC Descenders

• Disable. UPC/EAN bar codes are printed without descenders if there is

no human readable data.

• Enable. UPC/EAN bar codes are printed with descenders, even if there is

no human readable data.

Rot. Char Size

• Adjusted. Rotated (clockwise/counterclockwise), expanded characters

have a different size than an unrotated character with the same size parameters.

• Not Adjusted. Rotated, expanded characters will be the same size as

unrotated characters with the same size parameters.

Ignore Spaces

• Disable. Trailing spaces are not deleted from alphanumeric elements in a

graphics pass.

• Enable. Trailing spaces are deleted from alphanumeric elements in a

graphics pass.

Midline PY (includes ^PN)

• Disable. The Graphics mode Enable command, ^PY, must be the first

three characters of a line.

• Enable. The ^PY or ^PN can occur anywhere in a line.

IGP/VGL Emulation

Convert to U/C

• Disable. Lowercase characters are printed normally.

• Enable. All lowercase alphabetic characters are converted to uppercase.

Absorb After ^PN

• Disable. All line terminators that immediately follow the ^PN command

are sent to the printer and processed.

• Enable. All line terminators that immediately follow the ^PN command are

ignored.

IGP 110 Compatbl.

This option instructs the Code V to behave similar to the IGP-1 10 with respect to certain commands. All new users with new applications should select the

“Disable” option. Selecting this mode insures the printer will behave as described in this manual.

• Disable. The IGP does not emulate the IGP-110 mode.

• Enable. The IGP emulates the IGP-110 version.

Error Handling

Following are several options which define how errors are reported.

Error msgs

• Enable. Command syntax is checked and error messages printed when

command parameters are incorrect.

• Disable. Error checking and error messages are suppressed.

Error markers

• Enable. Prints the following error markers for those elements that print

beyond the page boundaries: >> for elements that begin off the right side of the page; << for elements that begin at the indicated position but end off the page;

♦ for elements where the starting position of the command contains an

error other than an off-page error.

Offpage Errors

• Disable. Does not report errors for elements that start or end beyond the

right edge of the page.

• Enable. Reports errors for elements that start or end beyond the right

edge of the page.

Chapter 3 EMULATION

Barcode Errors

• Enable. An error message will print when invalid bar code data is

encountered.

• Disable. Code V will not print an error for illegal bar code data; the bar

code will be skipped.

Note

When Barcode Errors is disabled, the Code V emulation will try to make the best use of invalid data by either truncating extra digits or adding zeros to the end of bar code data to meet minimum data length requirements for some bar codes. Not all errors will be corrected.

Ignore / DB8 Setup

Following are several options which define character filtering and data bit 8.

Ignore Nulls

• Disable. None of the null characters (hex 00 or 80) are ignored.

• Enable. Null characters are filtered out of the data stream.

Data Bit 8

• Enable. The PI line is not passed directly from host to printer; all 8 bits

are used for data bits, and characters in the hex 80-FF range can be accessed.

• Disable. When the host PI line is enabled, data bit 8 internally indicates

PI line status. T o use the PI line, disable data bit 8, and enable the Host PI configuration option (under the PI Control option, below).

Note

Data bit 8 is interpreted as either data bit 8 or the 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 PI line data. Conversely, when data bit 8 is disabled and the PI signal is used, data bit 8 of the data is reserved for use as the PI function, and you cannot access characters in the hex 80-FF range. Therefore, to access characters in the hex 80-FF range, data bit 8 must be enabled.

IGP/VGL Emulation

ISO Char Set

This parameter allows you to select a font for the IGP/VGL feature. The default is 0, which is U.S. ASCII. The following values are valid choices:

0 U.S. ASCII 1 United Kingdom 2 Swedish/Finnish 3 Norwegian/Danish 4 Japanese 5 German 6French 7 Italian 8 Spanish 9 PC Subset 10 Code V Version I

PI Control

Printer PI

• Disable. The ASCII emulation is configured with the PI line disabled.

• Enable. The ASCII emulation is configured with the PI line enabled.

Host PI

• Disable. The host does not send PI signals.

• Enable. The host sends PI signals. The Data Bit 8 configuration option

must be disabled to transmit the PI line to the printer.

Max PI 16

• Enable. A paper slew of 0-15 will move 1-16 lines.

• Disable. A paper slew of 1-15 will move 1-15 lines. A paper slew of 0 will

always move 1 line.

Chapter 3 MAINT / MISC

MAINT / MISC

MAINT/MISC

Hex Dump

Mode

Disable* Enable

Power-up

State

Online* Offline

Display

Language

English* German French Italian Spanish

Power

Stacker

Enable* Disable

To view options, press: > Down

= Up < Next ; Prev

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE.

If installed

* = Default Setting

Hex Dump Mode

A hex code printout (or hex dump) translates all incoming data to hexadecimal equivalents. A hex dump lists each ASCII data character received from the host computer, together with its corresponding two-digit hexadecimal code. Hex dumps can be used to troubleshoot some types of printer data reception problems. Figure 9 on page 113 shows a hex dump sample.

Power-Up State

This parameter allows you to configure the printer to power-up in the offline or online state. Online is the default.

Display Language

This parameter chooses the language that will appear on the message display: English, Italian, French, German, or Spanish.

Power Stacker

This parameter, which is only presented with the LineJet 1500Q model, allows you to enable (the default) or disable power stacker operation.

HOST INTERF ACE

HOST

INTERFACE

Bi-Tronics*

(see page 80)

Centronics Serial

(see page 81) (see page 83)

Ethernet

(see page 86)

To view options, press: > Down

= Up < Next ; Prev

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE. * = Default Setting

The Host Interface Menu Diagram enables you to select and configure an interface between the printer and your host computer:

• Bi-Tronics (factory default)

• Serial

Note

• Centronics

• Ethernet

The printer will not work online unless the type of interface selected from the HOST INTERFACE menu matches the type of interface in your host computer. The interface in your host computer is the one that connects to the data cable of the printer. For example, if the interface in your computer is a serial interface, then the serial interface must be selected from the HOST INTERFACE menu in the printer.

The currently selected interface is indicated with an asterisk on the control panel message display. Each interface has its own submenu, with the set of associated interface parameters that you may configure. The host interface and its associated parameters control the interface between the printer and your host computer. Descriptions follow for each of the host interface submenus.

Chapter 3 HOST INTERFACE

Bi-T ronics Submen u

Note

The Bi-Tronics parameters in the printer must be set the same as the interface in the host computer (at the other end of the data cable of the printer). Otherwise, the printer might not work online, and data characters

from the computer might not print or might print as “garbled” text.

* = Factory Default

Bi-Tronics

(from page 79)

Prime Signal

Disable* Enable

TOF Action

Reset* Do Nothing

Buffer Size in

1* (1-16)

Prime Signal

• Disable. The parallel port does not perform a warm start (reboot) if the

host asserts the prime signal.

• Enable. The parallel port performs a warm start (reboot) if the host

asserts the prime signal.

TOF Action

• Reset. A form feed is performed before a warm start when the prime

signal is asserted from the host. This setting is used only if the Prime Signal parameter is enabled.

• Do Nothing. No form feed is performed on reset.

Buffer Size in K

This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the Bi-Tronics port buffer. You can designate the size of the printer buffer from 1 through 16 Kbytes.

Centronics (Parallel) Submenu

Note

(from page 79)

Centronics

Data Bit 8

Enable* Disable

Prime Signal

Enable* Disable

The Centronics parameters in the printer must be set the same as the interface in the host computer (at the other end of the data cable of the printer). Otherwise, the printer might not work online, and data characters

from the computer might not print or might print as “garbled” text.

* = Factory Default

PI Ignored

Enable* Disable

TOF Action Buffer Size in

Reset* Do Nothing

Data Polarity

Standard* Inverted

1* (1-16)

Resp. Polarity

Standard* Inverted

Busy On

Strobe

Enable* Disable

Latch Data On

Leading* Trailing

The Centronics submenu provides the options and settings available to configure the interface as required for your application. These options and available settings are outlined in the following paragraphs.

Data Bit 8

• Enable. Allows access to the extended ASCII character set.

• Disable. The printer interprets bit 8 of each incoming data character as a

zero, regardless of its actual setting.

PI Ignored

The PI (Paper Instruction) signal is used to control vertical paper motion.

• Enable. Ignores the PI signal and treats the data as characters or control

codes.

• Disable. Causes the printer to interpret the eight data lines as VFU

commands when the PI signal is true.

Chapter 3 HOST INTERFACE

Data Polarity

The Data Polarity parameter must be set to match the data polarity of your host computer.

• Standard. Does not expect the host computer to invert the data.

• Inverted. Expects the data received on the data lines from the host

computer to be inverted. Ones become zeros, and vice-versa.

Response Polarity

The Response Polarity parameter must be set to match the response polarity of your host computer. This option sets the polarity of the Acknowledge, Online, Fault, Paper Empty, and Busy signals.

• Standard. Does not invert the response signals.

• Inverted. Inverts the response signals sent to the host computer.

Busy on Strobe

• Enable. Asserts a busy signal after each character is received.

• Disable. Asserts a busy signal only when the print buffers are full.

Latch Data On

The Latch Data On parameter specifies whether the data is read on the leading or trailing edge of the data strobe signal.

Prime Signal

• Disable. The parallel port does not perform a warm start (reboot) if the

host asserts the prime signal.

• Enable. The parallel port performs a warm start (reboot) if the host

asserts the prime signal.

TOF Action

• Reset. A form feed is performed before a warm start when the prime

signal is asserted from the host. This setting is used only if the Prime Signal parameter is enabled.

• Do Nothing. No form feed is performed on reset.

Buffer Size in K

Configures the amount of memory allocated for the Centronics parallel port buffer. The default is 1 Kbytes, but you can specify between 1 and 16 Kbytes, in 1-Kbyte increments.

Serial Submenu

Note

The serial parameters in the printer must be set the same as the interface in the host computer (at the other end of the data cable of the printer). Otherwise, the printer might not work online, and data characters from the

computer might not print or might print as “garbled” text.

Serial

(from page 79)

Interface Type

RS-232* RS-422

Data Protocol Baud Rate

XON/XOFF* ETX/ACK ACK/NAK DTR

600 1200 2400 4800 9600* 19200 38400

Word Length

8* 7

Stop Bits

1* 2

* = Factory Default

Parity

None* Odd Even Mark Sense

Data Term

Ready

True* Online and BNF Offline or BF False

The serial submenu allows you to choose the configuration of the Serial host interface type, as shown above. Several other serial parameters are included on this menu, as shown below and described in the following pages.

Interface Type

Allows you to select either the RS-232 (the default) or RS-422 serial port interface.

Request To

Send

Online and BNF* Offline or BF False True

Buffer Size in

1* (1-16)

Chapter 3 HOST INTERFACE

Data Protocol

You can select one of the following serial interface protocols to meet the host interface requirements.

• XON / XOFF. The default. The printer controls the flow of communication

from the host by turning the transmission on and off. In some situations, such as when the buffer is full or the timing of signals

is too slow or too fast, the printer will tell the host to stop transmission by sending an XOFF character.

An XOFF character is sent when the number of empty bytes in the buffer is less than or equal to 25 percent of the buffer size.

If the host keeps sending data after an XOFF is sent, the printer firmware will continue to send an XOFF for every 16 characters received.

When cleared, the printer will resume receiving data (XON). The data does not have any End of Text codes; XON / XOFF is a non-block protocol.

• ETX / ACK. End of Text / Acknowledge. The host controls the flow of

communication to the printer by sending a block of data and ending the block with an End of Text (ETX) signal. When the printer receives the ETX signal, it will acknowledge the ETX, thereby acknowledging it has received the entire block of data.

Note

• ACK / NAK. ACK means acknowledge; the device acknowledges it has

accepted a transmission. NAK means a negative acknowledge; the device did not receive the transmission.

• DTR. Data Terminal Ready. The printer controls the data flow by sending

this hardware signal to the host. If there is enough room in the printer buffer, the printer will send a high signal; if the buffer is full the printer will send a low signal. DTR tells the host if it is safe to send more data. If the host sends data during an unsafe condition, data will be lost.

Baud Rate

Sets the baud rate of the serial interface in the printer. Baud rate is the speed at which serial data is transferred between the host computer and the printer. The choices for the RS-232 and RS-422 interfaces are 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, and 38400. The default is 9600 baud.

If you select a baud rate that is 19200 or greater, you may need to increase the Buffer Size in K parameter from the default (1 Kbyte), to improve performance.

Word Length

Sets the length of the serial data word. The length of the data word can be set to 7 or 8 bits, and must match the corresponding data bits setting in the host computer. The default is 8 bits.

Serial Submenu

Stop Bits

Sets the number of stop bits in the serial data word. Either one or two stop bits can be selected. The setting must match the corresponding stop bit setting in the host computer. The default is 1 bit.

Parity

Set for odd parity, even parity, mark, sense, or no parity. The setting must match the corresponding parity setting in the host computer. The default is None.

Data T erm inal Ready

This configuration is part of hardware flow control and determines when the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) signal is generated. This signal indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data.

• True. Continuously asserts the DTR signal (the default).

• On-Line and BNF (buffer not full). Asserts the DTR signal when the

printer is online and the internal serial buffer is not full.

• Off-Line or BF (buffer full). Asserts the DTR signal when the printer is

offline or the internal serial buffer is full.

• False. Never asserts the DTR signal.

Request to Send

This configuration is part of hardware flow control and determines when the Request to Send (RTS) signal is generated. This signal indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data.

• On-Line and BNF. Asserts the RTS signal when the printer is online and

the internal serial buffer is not full (the default).

• Off-Line or BF. Asserts the RTS signal when the printer is offline or the

internal serial buffer is full.

• False. Never asserts the RTS signal.

• True. Continuously asserts the RTS signal.

Buffer Size in K

Configures the amount of memory allocated for the serial port buffer. The default is 1 Kbytes, but you may specify between 1 and 16 Kbytes, in 1-Kbyte increments.

Chapter 3 HOST INTERFACE

Ethernet Submenu

Ethernet

(from page 79)

Buffer Size in

1* (1-16)

The Ethernet interface allows you to locate the printer on a LAN rather than attach the host directly into the printer. The detailed configuration of this option is given in the

Buffer Size in K

LineJet Print Server User’s Guide

* = Factory Default

This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the Ethernet buffer. You can specify between 1 and 16 Kbytes, in 1-Kbyte increments.

ETHERNET PARAMETERS

ETHERNET

PARAMS

* = Factory Default

IP Address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Novell Frame

Auto Sensing* Ethernet II Ethernet 802.2 Ethernet 802.3

802.2 Snap

Gateway Address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx hhhhhhhhhhhh Enable*

PPM Port

Number

3001* (0-65535)

Subnet Mask

PPM Port

Timeout

32 secs.* (1-255)

MAC Address

Novell

Protocol

Disable

The ETHERNET PARAMS menu helps your printer communicate on a network.

For information on assigning the IP Address, Gateway Address, Subnet Mask and MAC Address, refer to the

LineJet Print Server User’s Guide

You may also enable or disable the Novell or NetBIOS Protocols within this menu, as well as selecting which Novell Frame scheme is used in processing Novell signals. See the Novell chapter in the

for more details.

Guide

NetBIOS

Protocol

Enable* Disable

LineJet Print Server User’s

If the printer is connected to the LineJet Printer Manager utility, the PPM Port number and PPM Port Timeout settings must match the settings in the LineJet Printer Manager program. See the LineJet Printer Manager manual for details.

Chapter 3 PRINTER CONTROL

PRINTER CONTROL

The printer control menu allows you to choose the printer’s behavior. Options on this menu, as shown below, are described in the following pages.

PRINTER

CONTROL

Unidirectional

Disable* Enable

PMD Fault Slow Paper

Enable* Disable

Slew

Disable* Enable

Power Saver

Time

15 mins.* (5 sec.-60 min.) Instant Disable

To view options, press: > Down

= Up < Next ; Prev

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE. * = Default Setting

Unidirectio n a l

The Unidirectional feature affects both print quality and printing speed. By setting this feature, you can configure the printer to print in both directions of the shuttle sweep (bidirectional), or to print in one direction only (unidirectional).

You might want to enable this feature when printing bar codes, high quality text and graphics, or other printing that requires precise vertical alignment.

Although enabling this feature reduces print speed, it enhances the vertical alignment of dots and produces cleaner, sharper bar codes and text. Choices include the following:

• Disable. The printer will print all data in both directions of the shuttle

sweep (bidirectional printing). This choice produces higher printing speed. The default.

• Enable. The printer will print all data in only one direction of the shuttle

sweep (unidirectional printing). This choice produces higher print quality.

PMD (Paper Motion Detection) Fault

• Enable. If a paper jam occurs, an audible alarm beeps, “CLEAR PAPER

JAM” appears on the message display, and the printer stops printing.

• Disable. You should disable PMD only if special paper requires it.

Caution

Once PMD is disabled, paper motion is not monitored. If a paper jam occurs, the printer ignores the condition and continues to print, possibly causing severe damage to the printer.

Slow Paper Slew

This parameter affects the speed at which paper advances into the stacking area of the printer. The speed may be slowed down by enabling this feature.

• Disable. The default. The printer will slew and stack paper at maximum

speed.

• Enable. Causes the paper to stack at a slower pace. This ensures that

certain forms will stack more neatly.

Power Saver Time

Power Saver is also referred to as the ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment

Program. The Power Saver feature places the printer in “sleep mode” when the printer has not been used for a specified number of minutes. In sleep mode the printer is in low-energy idle state, all fans and higher voltages are off, and only +5Vdc logical circuits are active.

You can designate the number of minutes after which the printer will go into sleep mode. The range of time is 0 to 60 minutes. Fifteen minutes is the default.

Pressing any key on the control panel or sending a print job to the printer will turn off sleep mode.

Chapter 3 DIAGNOSTICS

DIAGNOSTICS

The diagnostics menu allows you to choose the diagnostics tests to be run and provides you with important system information. Options on this menu, as shown below, are described in the following pages.

DIAGNOSTICS

If Ethernet adapter is present

Printer Tests

Shift Recycle*

All E’s E’s + TOF All H’s All Underlines All Black Shuttle Slow Shuttle Fast Shuttle Only Phase Printer

217* (500 lpm) 123* (1000 lpm) 62* (1500 lpm)

(1 to 2000) Paperout Adj. Burnin Test Print Error Log Clear Error Log E-Net Test Page

Test Width

Full Width* 80 columns

Paper Out

Dots

40 dots* (4-76)

System

Memory

X Megabytes On: X.X hrs.

Print Statistics

Print: X.X hrs. Print Strokes Print Lines 11 inch Pages

To view options, press: > Down

To select an option, press ENTER. To return to main menu, press

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE. * = Default Setting

= Up < Next ; Prev

Note

Printer Tests

The printer tests are used to check the print quality and printer operation.

Your Customer Service Engineer typically runs these tests. They are described in more detail in the

LineJet Printers: Maintenance Manual

A procedure for running the tests appears on page 111. They are briefly described below:

• Shift Recycle. A sliding alphanumeric pattern that identifies missing or

malformed characters, improper vertical alignment, or vertical compression.

• All E’s. A pattern of all uppercase E’s that identifies missing characters,

misplaced dots, smeared characters, improper phasing problems, or light/ dark character variations.

• E’s plus TOF. A pattern of all E’s followed by a form feed to the next page

top of form, that identifies paper motion or feeding problems.

• All H’s. A pattern of all uppercase H’s used to detect missing characters,

misplaced dots, smeared characters, or improper phasing.

• All Underlines. An underline pattern useful for identifying hammer bank

misalignment.

• All Black. A condition where all dot positions are printed, creating a solid

black band.

• Shuttle Slow. Verifies proper operation by exercising shuttle and ribbon

motion at low speed.

• Shuttle Fast. Verifies proper operation by exercising shuttle and ribbon

motion at fast speed.

• Shuttle Only. Exercises only the shuttle at fast speed.

Note

• Phase Printer. Checks for wavy pr int . The init ial ph ase valu e is set in the

factory. Run the test and check the quality. (The phase value prints on the left margin.) If the print looks too wavy, change the Phase Value parameter while the test is running. While the phase printer test runs, press the value, press the press ENTER. Only Customer Service Engineers should run this test.

The printer must be printing the phase pattern of “H’s” when the Phasing Value is changed or the new phasing value will not be written into nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM). If the value is changed when not printing, the printer will return to its default phasing value when powered off and then back on.

> key. A value between 1 and 2000 displays. To change the

; or < key until the desired value displays and then

• Paperout Adjust. This allows you to set where the last line of text will

print when there is a paper out condition. Setting this parameter correctly prevents printing on the platen from occurring. The

Maintenance Manual

Hewlett-Packard Customer Service Engineer should run this test.

describes in detail how to run this test. Only a

LineJet Printers:

• Burnin Test. Running this test is not recommended.

• Print Error Log. Prints a log of the last 50 errors that have occurred in

the printer.

• Clear Error Log. Clears the error log.

• E-Net Test Page. Prints the Ethernet statistics stored on the Ethernet

adapter (if present).

Chapter 3 DIAGNOSTICS

Test Width

This parameter permits you to run the self-tests at full width or 80 columns.

Caution

This parameter must match paper width used. If full width is selected for use with 80-column or 8.5-inch wide paper, damage to the hammer tips and platen may result.

Paper Out Dots

This parameter is used to adjust the paper out distance from the perforation; you can specify where the last line on the page will print when there is a paper out condition. Setting this parameter correctly prevents printing on the platen.

Only Customer Service Engineers should set this parameter.

System Memory

This parameter displays the amount of RAM installed.

Print Statistics

You can view various printer statistics, such as hours of usage, and refer to these figures for preventive maintenance purposes. Printer statistics accumulate continuously; they do not reset when you turn off the printer.

All of the printer statistics are set to zero at the factory after burn-in testing.

• On. The cumulative time in hours the printer has been powered on. The

range is 0 to 30,000 hours.

• Print. The cumulative time in hours the printer has actually been printing.

The range is 0 to 30,000 hours.

• Print Strokes. The cumulative number of back-and-forth shuttle strokes

the printer has printed during normal printer operation. The range is 0 to 2,147,483,648 shuttle strokes.

• Print Lines. The cumulative number of lines the printer has printed. The

range is 0 to 2,147,483,648 print lines.

• 11 inch Pages. The cumulative number of pages the printer has printed.

The range in print pages is 0 to 2,147,483,648 total inches of paper movement divided by 11.

RIBBONMINDER

RibbonMinder is a user-definable software feature which notifies the user when a ribbon should be changed. It does this by monitoring ink consumption and alerts you when the print quality falls below a level you designate. This is especially important if you are printing bar codes to be scanned.

ON LINE 100%

As printing continues, the percentage of usable ink in the ribbon decreases.

ON LINE 74%

ON LINE 8%

Ribbon ink being consumed

Ribbon life approaching end

When 0% usable ink appears, the printer is typically configured to stop printing and display the following message:

RIBBON INK OUT CHANGE RIBBON

NOTE: Once you have set up options for RibbonMinder, it works without

attention. When you begin printing with RibbonMinder enabled, the message display shows a ribbon life value of 100%. The ribbon life decreases as the ink is consumed.

* = Factory Default

RIBBON MINDER

New Ribbon

Press ENTER to reset ribbon life to 100%. A new ribbon must be installed after setting the ribbon life to 100%.

Ribbon Action Ribbon Size

Disable* Display Fault

60 yards* (1-255)

Ribbon Adjust

0%* (-99% to 99%)

Fault Action

New Ribbon* Do Nothing

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New Ribbon

Whenever you install a new ribbon, you must reset the ribbon life to 100%. Once you install the new ribbon, work your way through the configuration

menus until “New Ribbon” appears on the LCD. Press the ENTER key to reset the ribbon life to 100%.

Ribbon Action

• Disable. Removes the ink consumption display. RibbonMinder will

continue to monitor how much ink is left in the ribbon.

• Display. Activates the RibbonMinder ink consumption display. Allows you

to continually monitor the percentage of ink left in the ribbon.

• Fault. Activates a fault message when the display reaches 0%.

Ribbon Size

The standard ribbon size is 60 yards for the pedestal model and 100 yards for the cabinet model. These are the factory default settings. You can use the Ribbon Size option to specify the ribbon length in one-yard increments, with a maximum of 255 yards.

Ribbon Adjust

Adjust the number of pages printed before the display reaches 0%. If the ribbon normally prints 1000 pages before reaching 0%, configuring the Ribbon Adjust to 20% will print 200 more pages than normal before reaching 0%. A Ribbon Adjust setting of -20% will cause the display to reach 0% after 200 fewer pages than normal. The setting can range from -99% through 99%.

Fault Action

• New Ribbon. Changing the ribbon while in the RIBBON INK OUT /

CHANGE RIBBON fault mode will reset the ribbon life to 100%, just as if the New Ribbon menu option was executed.

• Do Nothing. The ribbon life may only be reset through the New Ribbon

menu option.

RibbonMinder F ault

When the RIBBON INK OUT / CHANGE RIBBON fault message appears on the LCD, press the CLEAR key to remove the fault message, then replace the ribbon (see your print job before replacing the ribbon, press ON LINE. This allows the printer to continue printing for an additional two minutes. After the two-minute period has elapsed, the fault will reoccur if the Ribbon Action parameter remains set on Fault. If Ribbon Action is changed to Disable or Display within the twominute period, the fault will not recur; disable RibbonMinder if you do not want to change the ribbon at this time. The fault message will reappear once the function is enabled again, and the printer status indicator will flash until the ribbon is changed.

Quick Reference Guide

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4 Interfaces

Overview

The printer interface is the point where the data line from the host computer plugs into the printer. The interface processes all communications signals and data to and from the host computer. It consists of a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and a connector for the data cable from the host computer. Communication signals and data may be sent over parallel or serial lines.

When data is sent through multiple interface, the Autoport Switching feature forces the printer to automatically switch between the serial and parallel port and between the Ethernet adapter and the serial port when the LineJet Print Server is installed.

This chapter describes the following interfaces provided with the printer.

• Centronics

• Bi-Tronics

• RS-232 serial

• RS-422 serial

Chapter 4 Centronics Parallel Interface

Centronics Parallel Interface

The Centronics interface enables the printer to operate with controllers designed for buffered Centronics printers. The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer must not exceed 15 feet (5 meters).

Table 8. Centronics Interface Connector Pin Assignments

Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous

Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin

DATA LINE 1

Return

DATA LINE 2

Return

DATA LINE 3

Return

DATA LINE 4

Return

DATA LINE 5

Return

DATA LINE 6

Return

DATA LINE 7

Return

DATA LINE 8

Return

DATA STROBE

Return

PAPER INSTRUCTION

Return

PRIME

Return

2 20

3 21

4 22

5 23

6 24

7 25

8 26

9 27

1 19

15 29

31 30

ACKNOWLEDGE

Return

ONLINE

Return

FAULT

Return

PAPER EMPTY

Return

BUSY

Return

10 28

13 28

32 29

12 28

11 29

CHASSIS GROUND 17

GROUND 30

Spares 14

No Connection 34,35,

+5 Volts 18

Centronics Interface Signals

The Centronics interface signals between the host computer and the printer are defined as follows:

Data Lines 1 through 8. Provide eight standard or inverted levels from the host that specify a character or function code. Data Line 8 allows access to the extended ASCII character set. You may enable or disable this line via the Data Bit 8 parameter on the Centronics submenu.

Data Strobe. Carries a low true, 100 ns min. pulse from the host that clocks data into the printer.

Paper Instruction (PI). Carries a VFU control signal from the host with the same timing as the data lines.

Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration

Acknowledge. A low true pulse from the printer indicating the character or

function 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 ON LINE key on the operator panel has been activated. When the printer is in Online mode, it may accept data from the host.

Paper Empty (PE). A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer is in a fault condition.

Busy. A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer cannot receive data.

Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration

Your printer is configured at the factory to match the interface you specified. By using the operator panel, you may verify and change several interface parameters in order to meet specific application requirements.

Refer to “Centronics (Parallel) Submenu” on page 81 for Centronics parameter descriptions and information on selecting values for the following parameters:

• Data Bit 8 (enable or disable)

• Data Polarity (standard or inverted)

• Strobe Polarity (standard or inverted)

• Response Polarity (standard or inverted)

• Busy on Strobe (enable or disable)

• Latch Data On Leading or Trailing Edge of Strobe

• Prime Signal (enable or disable)

• TOF Action at Prime Signal (do nothing or form feed)

• I/O Buffer Size (1-6)

Some application programs require a unique configuration. If the printer is not working properly in the configuration you have selected, contact a HewlettPackard service representative.

Chapter 4 Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface

Bi-T ronics Parallel Interface

Bi-Tronics is a parallel interface with bidirectional capabilities. Features include the following:

• Timing of the signals has been reduced, therefore speeding data

transmission.

• Bidirectional communication. Both the host and the printer can send data.

• Versatility. If a device can not send data along particular lines, the Bi-

Tronics interface can send data via other operating modes, such as Nibble Mode which is discussed later.

• Less user interaction. The host can ask the printer about printing status

and supported features, such as fonts and internal errors. For example, instead of having to physically check if the printer has run out of paper, you can create a program to query this from the host. The printer will respond and a message will display on the host.

Operating Modes

The Bi-Tronics interface supports three operating modes, which are determined by negotiation between the printer and the host.

Compatibility Mode

This mode provides compatibility with Centronics-like host I/O. Data is transferred from the host to the printer in 8-bit bytes over the data lines.

Compatibility Mode can be combined with Nibble and Byte Modes to provide bidirectional communication.

Nibble Mode

Eight 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 Bi-Tronics interface permits data to be sent as half a byte over four status lines. (Half a byte equals one nibble.) Two sequential four-bit nibbles are sent over the lines.

Data is transferred from printer to host in four-bit nibbles over the status lines, and the host controls the transmission.

Byte Mode

The printer and host send data to each other along eight data lines (one bit per line).

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If bidirectional communication is supported by the printer and the host, the host will take control of the data transfer.

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