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Hewlett-Packard, HP, HP-UX, Bi-Tronics, HP in a circle, Hewlett Packard, PCL and HP rounded rectangle are registered trademarks, and LineJet is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.................... ..................................... 19

About This Manual.......................... ....... .............................................. 19

Warnings, Cautions, And Notes....................................................19

Printing Conventions Used In This Manual...................................19

Related Documents....................................................................... 20

Printer Overview .................................................................................. 21

The LineJet Printer Family ............................................................21

Taking Care Of Your Printer.......................................................... 23

Standard Features ........................................................................ 23

Graphics Options .......................................................................... 25

Protocols And Emulations.............................................................25

Line Matrix Printing ....................................................................... 26

Printing Speed............................................................................... 27

LineJet Print Server ..... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..............28

What Special Features Are Available?.......................................... 28

Print Server Interface .................................................................... 29

2 Downloading Function Code In LineJet

Printers ............................................................... 31

Introduction..........................................................................................31

Downloading In A Nutshell............................................................31

Preparation For Downloading.......... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... . 32

Copying Function Code To Your Computer......................................... 33

Loading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer....................34

Loading Code Through The Parallel Or Serial Port.......................34

Loading Code Through The Ethernet Port Using ftp..................... 3 6

3 Configuring The Printer ...................................... 39

Overview..............................................................................................39

Configuring The Printer........................................................................ 39

Operating Modes........................................................................... 42

The Configurations........................................................................ 42

Locking And Unlocking The ENTER Key......................................42

Changing And Saving Parameter Settings....................................43

Factory Default Configuration Values............................................44

Table of Contents

Changing Parameters..........................................................................48

Example ........................................................................................ 48

Saving Your New Configuration....................................................50

Printing The Current Configuration ...............................................52

Loading Configuration Values.......................................................54

The Power-Up Configuration......................................................... 56

Deleting Configurations................................................................. 58

Protecting Your Configurations..................................................... 60

Configuring The Print Server............................................................... 61

Connecting To The Network ......................................................... 61

Configuration Setup ...................................................................... 61

Configuration Using The Printer Control Panel............................. 62

Configuration Alternatives .............................................................64

4 The Configuration Menus ...................................67

Overview..............................................................................................67

Configuration Main Menu .................................................................... 68

Config. Control Menu...........................................................................71

Active Emulation Menu........................................................................ 73

Emulation Menu...................................................................................74

PCL-II Emulation...........................................................................75

LP Plus Emulation......................................................................... 80

P-Series Emulation ....................................................................... 84

Proprinter XL Emulation.................. ...... ....... ...... ........................... 87

Epson FX Emulation ..................................................................... 89

Serial Matrix Emulation ................................................................ 92

P-Series XQ Emulation ................................................................. 95

IGP/PGL Emulation....................................................................... 97

IGP/VGL (Code V) Emulation ..................................................... 102

Maint/Misc Menu................................................................................ 109

Host Interface Menu .......................................................................... 110

Bi-Tronics Submenu.................................................................... 111

Centronics (Parallel) Submenu................................................... 112

Serial Submenu........................................................................... 114

Ethernet Submenu ...................................................................... 117

Auto Switching Submenu............................................................ 118

Ethernet Params Menu...................................................................... 120

Printer Control Menu.......................................................................... 121

Diagnostics Menu .............................................................................. 123

RibbonMinder .................................................................................... 126

Table of Contents

5 Approaches To Network Printing...................... 129

Overview............................................................................................129

Peer To Peer Networks...............................................................129

Print Job Servers......................................................................... 130

6 TCP/IP Configuration........................................ 131

TCP/IP LineJet Print Server Configuration........................................ 131

Before You Begin........................................................................131

Creating Aliases ..........................................................................132

Methods For Setting TCP/IP Values ........................................... 133

Assign TCP/IP Values................................................................. 134

Using BOOTP ............................................................................. 137

7 HP e3000/LineJet Print Server Configuration... 139

Overview............................................................................................139

HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX: Host Configuration.......................... 139

LineJet Print Server Configuration Verification.................................. 142

Methods Of Adjusting Paper Position................................................ 145

Method 1 ..................................................................................... 145

Method 2 ..................................................................................... 145

Using Page Level Recovery On LineJet Printers............................... 146

HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX: DTC Configuration.......................... 148

MPE-XL / MPE / iX Typical Configuration...................................148

8 Windows Configuration..................................... 149

Overview............................................................................................149

Windows Environment Description.................................................... 149

Windows LineJet Print Server Configuration ..................................... 150

Mandatory ................................................................................... 150

Optional....................................................................................... 150

Communicating Across Routers......................... ......................... 15 1

Changing Workgroup Names...................................................... 151

Changing Destination Names......................................................152

Windows Host Configuration .............................................................153

Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup..................................................... 153

Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup .......................................................154

Windows 95/98 Host Setup......................................................... 160

Printronix Printing System (PPS) Host Setup..............................160

Windows 3.1 Host Setup............................................................. 161

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Windows Troubleshooting Tips.......................................................... 163

LineJet Print Server Card Cannot Be Found On The Network ... 163

HTML Configuration Forms Will Not Display............................... 163

Errors Occur When Defining An LPR Printer .............................. 164

Cannot Browse The LineJet Print Server Card On The Network 164

Printer Errors When Printing Or No Output.................................164

TCP/IP Access Problem.............................................................. 165

Web Browser/HTTP Problem...................................................... 166

Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup Problems....................................... 167

9 Unix Configuration............................................ 169

Overview............................................................................................ 169

Unix Environment Description ............... ...... ....... ...... ......................... 170

Unix LineJet Print Server Configuration . ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ..... 171

Mandatory ............................................. ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ..... 171

Optional........................ ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ............................... 171

Communicating Across Routers................................ .................. 17 1

Unix Host Configuration............................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ..... 172

Printing Setup On HP-UX............................................................ 172

Printing Setup On Sys V ............................................................. 175

LPR/LPD Printing Setup On BSD Systems

(Sun 4.x, DEC‚ Ultrix‚, Free BSD, etc.)........................................ 177

FTP Printing ................................................................................ 179

Remote Shell Printing ............... ...... ...... ...................................... 179

Unix Troubleshooting Tips.................................. ...... ....... ...... ....... ..... 180

Nothing Prints.............................................................................. 180

Stair-stepped Output...................................................................181

No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out.................................. 181

10 Novell Configuration .......................................183

Overview............................................................................................ 183

Novell Environment Description......................................................... 184

Novell LineJet Print Server Configuration.......................................... 184

Using HTML Forms..................................................................... 185

Novell Host Configuration.................................................................. 186

NetWare Version 3.x PSERVER Setup ...................................... 186

NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup ..................................... 188

NetWare Version 4.x PSERVER Setup ...................................... 189

NetWare Version 4.x RPRINTER Setup ..................................... 191

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Novell Troubleshooting Tips .............................................................. 193

NetWare 3.x - No PSERVER Connection................................... 193

NetWare 4.x - No PSERVER Connection .................................. 194

11 Novell Configuration For 10/100Base-T

Interfaces........................................................ 195

Overview............................................................................................195

Novell LineJet Print Server Configuration (10/100Base-T)................ 196

Preferred File Server (NDS & Bindery) ....................................... 197

Setting Password Security (NDS & Bindery)............................... 199

Adjusting Polling Time (NDS & Bindery).....................................200

Changing The Print Server Name (NDS & Bindery).................... 201

Changing The Frame Type (NDS & Bindery).............................. 202

Changing The Print Server Mode (NDS & Bindery).................... 203

Setting The LineJet Print Server Context (NDS)......................... 204

Setting The Print Server Preferred NDS Tree (NDS).................. 205

Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T)........................................ 207

NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4.x)..........................................207

Bindery PSERVER Setup (Netware 3.x and 4.x)........................209

Referencing A Bindery Queue In NDS (Netware 3.x and 4.x)..... 209

RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup (Netware 3.x and 4.x)................. 210

Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T)....................................................... 212

PSERVER Setup......................................................................... 212

RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup ........ ...... ....... ...... ....... .................. 214

Printing Related........................................................................... 216

12 Commands..................................................... 219

Command Shell Overview ................................................................. 219

Access Methods.......................................................................... 219

Main Command Shell Prefixes.................................................... 219

Getting Command Help...................................... ....... ...... ....... ..... 219

Complete Command List ................................................................... 220

Store Commands ........................................................................ 220

Set Commands ........................................................................... 223

List Commands ..................................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............230

Debug Commands ...................................................................... 231

Miscellaneous Command s . .................................................... ..... 232

Table of Contents

13 Extra Features ................................................235

LineJet Print Server Security............................................................. 235

Users And Passwords............... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ..... 235

TCP Access Lists............................ ...... ....... ...... ....... .................. 23 7

Printer Monitoring And Logging......................................................... 238

Printer And Print Job Monitoring................................................. 238

Printer Logging Through Logpaths.............................................. 239

LineJet Print Server Naming Schemes.............................................. 240

14 Interfaces........................................................ 241

Overview............................................................................................ 241

Centronics Parallel Interface.............................................................. 242

Centronics Interface Signals....................................................... 242

Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration................................. 243

Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface............................................................... 244

Operating Modes......................................................................... 244

The Negotiation Phase................................................................ 245

Signals ........................................................................................ 245

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces............................................... 248

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Signals ............................. 249

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol............................ 249

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling.................. 250

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration....................250

15 Routine Service And Diagnostics ...................251

Routine Service .................................................................................251

Exterior Cleaning......................................................................... 251

Interior Cleaning.......................................................................... 251

Diagnosing Problems... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............ 255

Printer Self-Tests ........................................................................ 255

Printing A Hex Dump................................................................... 257

Fault Messages........................................................................... 259

A Printer Specifications And Regulatory

Information ....................................................... 267

Ribbon Specifications ........................................................................ 267

Printer Dimensions ............................................................................269

Environmental Characteristics........................................................... 269

Electrical Characteristics ................................................................... 270

Material Safety Data Sheets.............................................................. 271

Communication Notices................... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ..... 272

Table of Contents

B Paper Specifications And Forms Design.......... 275

Introduction........................................................................................ 275

General Paper Specifications............................................................ 276

Paper Guidelines ............................................................................... 277

Terms And Definitions................................................................. 277

Environmental Considerations .................................................... 279

Form Types.................................................................................279

Form Weight................................................................................ 279

Form Thickness........................................................................... 279

Form Evenness...........................................................................279

Tractor Pin Engagement ............................................................. 279

Methods Of Forms Attachmen t .................... ...... ....... .................. 280

Chaff Content..............................................................................281

Form Design Checklist....................................................................... 282

Summary ........................................................................................... 285

Storage And Handling .................................................................285

C Standard ASCII Character Set......................... 287

D Monitoring Printers........................................... 289

Implementing Printer Management.................................................... 289

Agent/Manager Model................................................................. 289

MIB.............................................................................................. 289

SNMP.......................................................................................... 290

Monitoring Tools ................................................................................ 291

Monitoring With AIX NetView/6000.............................................291

Monitoring With Web JetAdmin................................................... 291

OS/2 TCP/IP ............................................................................... 291

Setting The SNMP Community Name......................................... 291

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

About This Manual

This manual explains how to configure and perform routine service on the HP LineJet printer for maximum efficiency.

War nings, Cautions, And Notes

Read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

Warning Warning messages call attention to situations that could hurt you or

damage the equipment.

Caution Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment.

Note A note gives you helpful hints about printer operation and maintenance.

Printing Conventions Used In This Manual

• 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 combinations.

Example: “Press = + >” means to press the = (UP) key and the >

(DOWN) key at the same time.

Chapter 1 About This Manual

• Command syntax and examples are formatted as follows:

• The Courier font in boldface indicates commands that you type:

Example:

• Regular Courier font indicates displayed results:

Example:

$ ping ftp.HP.com

ftp.HP.com is alive

• Variable values are shown in

in text.

ping

ipname

is alive

Example: Example:

italics

in command syntax, output, and

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 áá C3202D LineJet 500Q 500 lpm áá C3204D LineJet 1000Q 1000 lpm áá C3205D LineJet 1500Q 1500 lpm áá C5640D LineJet 1500Q 1500 lpm ááá

Nameplate

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: Proprinter P-Series. 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.

Speed

Pedestal Cabinet

Serial/

Parallel

Interface

III XL, Epson® FX-1050, and

Serial/ Ethernet Interface

Power

Stacker

Chapter 1 Printer Overview

C3202D C3204D C3205D C5640D

C3201D

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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 15 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 cause ink migration problems, degraded print quality, and expensive damage to the printer.

• Incorrect closure of the forms thickness lever can cause 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.

St andard Fea tures

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:

• Bi-Tronics

• RS-232 serial interface

• RS-422 serial interface

• Centronics

• Ethernet™ (optional on C3201D and C3202D only)

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

• QMS (optional)

• PGL (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 T ools

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 PGL and QMS emulations allow you to create and store forms; generate logos, bar codes, and expanded characters; and create other graphics. Alphanumerics and bar code data are added as the form is printed.

These emulations are 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. For example, if the printer uses the Proprinter III XL protocol, it is emulating an IBM Proprinter III XL printer; if the printer is using the Epson FX-1050 printer protocol, it is in Epson FX-1050 emulation mode. As used in this manual, “protocol” and “emulation” same thing.

mean the

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, hammers are activated to print dots at the required positions in the dot row. When the shuttle reache s 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 4

One Text

Line

5 6 7 8 9

** 10 11

Number of rows is determined by line spacing.

n 1 2

Paper

Feed Direction

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 LineJet Print Server

LineJet Print Server

The LineJet Print Server allows you to attach printers on a local area network (LAN) rather than attaching them directly to a host system. Following simple configuration steps, these peripherals can be simultaneously shared with users on the network whether you are using TCP/IP, NetBIOS over TCP/IP, or IPX (Novell

The LineJet Print Server contains a network interface card to attach itself and

the printer to the network. This Ethernet™ 10/100Base-T interface connector is what allows the printer to communicate with the network, and the interface itself has a number of options, status indicators, and switches which are described in “Print Server Interface” on page 29.

What Special Fea tures Ar e Available?

The LineJet Print Server offers an extensive list of features including:

• built-in HTML forms for easy cross-platform configuration



• availability of printer manager software

• a detailed and easy-to-use command shell built in to the firmware

• multi-level configuration security through passwords, permission levels,

and access lists

• Wide Area Network (WAN) communication access

• numerous printer logging methods (e.g., automatic email) to record

printer errors and usage

• remote management through HTML forms, Telnet sessions, rsh/

rcmd/remsh

commands, SNMP, and pre-defined log methods

• extensive built-in troubleshooting tools

• built-in telnet and ping clients

• configurable memory usage by disab ling pr otoc ol s and destinati on

services

• multiple destinations/queues for versatile printer manipulation and distinct

print setups

• header and trailer strings to instruct printers on font, pitch, printing, etc.

• flexible naming conventions

• automatic network connection and frame type sensing

• simultaneous printing across all I/O ports and all supported protocols

• multiple network protocol support

Print Server Interface

The LineJet Print Server interface card at the rear of the printer has two indicator lights and two dipswitches, as shown in Figure 4.

Dipswitches

Shown in OFF (default) position

STAT (System Status)

NET (Data to Network)

Figure 4. Status Indicator Lights and Dipswitches

Run and Auto Reset Modes

Run Mode is the normal operating state of the LineJet Print Server. Auto Reset mode is entered when the watchdog timer is triggered and the Print Server resets itself. In either mode, the STAT LED flashes at a varying rate, depending on whether the unit IP address is configured. The Run Mode and Auto Reset Mode indicator descriptions are given in Table 2.

Table 2. Indicator Modes

STAT Indication Description

OFF flashes on once per second Normal Mode, IP address

configured

OFF flashes on twice per second IP address not configured

ON flashes off once per second Download (MOS) ON flashes off twice per second Error

Chapter 1 LineJet Print Server

Network Indicator

The NET LED displays the status of the network link. When the NET LED is on, link integrity is confirmed. The NET LED flashes off for 1/3 second when a data packet is being transferred. When the NET LED is off, the network connection has been severed.

Dipswitches

On the back of the interface, you will find a small window where you can access two dipswitches labeled 1 and 2 (see Figure 4). The functions of the dipswitches are explained in Table 3.

Dipswitch

OFF OFF Normal operation. With both dipswitches in the OFF

position, the LineJet Print Server boots up using the settings in flash memory rather than the default settings.

Table 3. Dipswitch Functions

Comments

ON OFF Factory default settings. With the dipswitches in this

configuration, the LineJet Print Server boots up and erases all settings stored in flash memory except the Ethernet address and key value.

OFF ON Default IP. With the dipswitches in this configuration,

the LineJet Print Server boots up with factory default settings. However, the stored settings in flash memory are intact. Setting dipswitch 2 to ON does not clear any settings stored in flash memory; instead, it boots the unit with the IP settings in flash memory temporarily ignored.

ON ON Reserved. This dipswitch setting is not for customer

use.

2 Downloading Function

Introduction

Downloading the function code is equivalent to updating firmware in the printer. This chapter explains how to load function code into LineJet printers.

You must download function code when:

• you require upgraded firmware for maintenance or other reasons;

• the CMX controller board is replaced;

• the flash memory SIMM is replaced;

• the LineJet Print Server (the internal network card) is installed or

• you need different emulation software or buy the VGL or PGL graphics

Code In LineJet Printers

replaced;

option after the printer is installed.

Downloading In A Nutshell

Updating the function code in a LineJet printer consists of three tasks:

1. Obtaining the appropriate download file and loading it into the PC or laptop you will use to download the code into the printer.

2. Obtaining the appropriate interface cable if necessary.

3. Printing all saved configurations in the printer, making the function code upgrade, and restoring your saved printer configurations.

Chapter 2 Introduction

Preparation For Down loading

There are several function code files available for the LineJet printers. The file you use depends on the model number of the printer and the printer emulation in use.

The latest version of function code includes software trouble report fixes and may contain additional features.

Note Always upgrade the function code to the latest version available that meets

the minimum flash memory and DRAM SIMM sizes listed in Table 4.

To verify what function code is already installed, observe the control panel display when the printer is online and compare it with the listing in Table 4. If a configuration printout is available, the function code file version is printed at

the top of the configuration printout on the line that begins “Program File Version.” For example, if the line is “Program File Version (2.07P Part No.

356351), the number “356351” is the function code download file active at the time the configuration printout was generated.

You can download function code from a networked PC or laptop computer which contains the function code. If the printer has the LineJet Print Server installed (the internal network interface in most C320xD models), the function code must be updated via the network to successfully update the LineJet Print Server firmware. Loading function code via the network is done using the LineJet Printer Manager software on the LineJet Utilities CD shipped with the printer or using the file transfer protocol (ftp) procedure (described on page 36).

Table 4. LineJet Printer / LP Series Function Code Chart

Model Description

C320xA C320xB C5640B

C320xC C5640C

A/B printers using PCL-II emulation

A/B printers using VGL emulation

A/B printers using PGL emulation

C printers using PCL-II emulation

Control Panel Displays:

(Emulation in Use)

ONLINE-PCL II (or) ONLINE-LP PLUS

ONLINE-PCL II / VGL 159713.exe

ONLINE-LP PLUS / PGL 159712.exe

ONLINE-PARL / PCL II* (or) ONLINE-PARL / LP PLUS*

Download

File (as

shipped)

159711.exe (Note 2)

(Note 2)

353218.exe (Notes 3 and 4)

Download

Method

Parallel or Serial Port

Minimum

Flash/DRAM

Required

1 MB Flash 2 MB DRAM

2 MB Flash 2 MB DRAM

4 MB Flash 4 MB DRAM

C printers using VGL emulation

C printers using PGL emulation

ONLINE-PARL / PCL II / VGL* 353220.exe

(Notes 3 and 4)

ONLINE-PARL/LP PLUS/PGL* 353219.exe

(Notes 3 and 4)

Parallel or Serial Port

4 MB Flash 4 MB DRAM

Preparation For Downloading

Table 4. LineJet Printer / LP Series Function Code Chart

Model Description

C320xD C5640D (Note 1)

D printers using PCL-II emulation

D printers using VGL emulation

D printers using PGL emulation

* ONLINE - SERL / PCL II or ONLINE - SERL / LP PLUS if serial port is the selected host interface 1 If the internal network card is not installed or was removed, download via the parallel or serial port. If the printer

Function Code is downloaded with the LineJet Print Server removed, or a LineJet Print Server is added to the printer after downloading, the Ethernet port will not function with LineJet Printer Manager. In this case, do the following:

1. Press the up/down/right/left arrow keys simultaneously. Printer displays “FACTORY / Printer Management.”

2. Press the down arrow key. Printer displays “Diagnostic Port.”

3. Press the down arrow key. Printer displays “Debug Serial.”

4. Press the right arrow key. Printer displays “Debug Ethernet.”

5. Press ENTER. Printer displays “Debug Ethernet*.” Press ONLINE to exit.

2 On an HP3000 MPE host system, if Page Level Recovery functionality is desired, the printer must be upgraded

with the latest Function Code. The printer can be upgraded to the latest Function Code (Model C320xD) if CMX version 5.5 is present in the printer and 4 MB of Flash and 4 MB of DRAM are installed. “A” model printers may need a new CMX , 4 MB Flash and 4 MB DRAM. “B” model printers will need 4 MB Flash and 4 MB DRAM.

Control Panel Displays:

(Emulation in Use)

ONLINE-ETHERNET / PCL II (or) ONLINE-ETHERNET / LP+

ONLINE-ETHERNET / LP+ (or) ONLINE-E-NET / CODE V / PCL

ONLINE-ETHERNET/PGL/LP+ (or) ONLINE-ETHERNET/PCL-II

NOTES

Download

File (as

shipped)

356351.exe (Note 4)

356353.exe (Note 4)

356352.exe (Note 4)

Download

Method

Via Network (Note 1)

Minimum

Flash/DRAM

Required

4 MB Flash 4 MB DRAM

To upgrade “A ” or “B” model Flash memory and DRAM, do the following:

1. Remove the 1 MB Flash (P/N 202554-001) and install a 4 MB Flash (P/N 202417-001) in Bank 0 of the flash SIMM sockets on the CMX PCA. (This is the flash socket closest to the front of the printer.)

2. “A” and “B” printers were shipped with 2 MB of DRAM (P/N 202502-001) installed in Bank 0 of the DRAM SIMM sockets. You can add another 2 MB DRAM to the rear DRAM socket on the CMX board, filling both sockets with 2 + 2 MB DRAM for the required total of 4 MB (the preferred) method), or you can install one 4 MB

SIMM (P/N 202412-001) in Bank 0 of the DRAM SIMM sockets. 3 Upgrade to the latest Function Code (C320xD Function Code). 4 Check with Technical Support to confirm the latest available Function Code download file.

Copying Function Code T o Your Computer

In order to download function code to a printer if using a serial or parallel port, the function code file must reside in a PC or laptop computer running any of the following operating systems: MS-DOS

Windows 95/98, Windows NT or Windows 2000. Note that the downloaded file,

xxxxxx

Leave the file as it is. Do not try to execute the file.

, PC-DOS™, or DOS session on

.exe, is a compressed executable file.

Chapter 2 Loading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer

Loading Function Code T o Flash Memory In The Printer

This section contains two loading techniques:

• How to load function code through the parallel or serial port of the printer.

• How to load function code through the Ethernet port using the file transfer

protocol (ftp).

Note If Ethernet is installed, you must install the code through the Ethernet port

using ftp.

Loading Code Through The Parallel Or Serial Port

1. Installing new function code erases all saved printer configurations. Make a printout of printer configuration.

2. Set the printer power switch to O (off).

3. If the printer is already connected to the serial or parallel port of a computer running PC-DOS or MS-DOS, go to step 9. If not, go to step 4.

all

saved configurations. You will use the printouts to restore

4. Disconnect all data input cables from the printer interface.

5. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port (or a serial data cable to the COM1 port) of an IBM-compatible computer that is using the PC-DOS or MS-DOS operating system. The computer must contain the function code to be downloaded. You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port if the LPT1 is already in use.

6. Connect the data cable to the appropriate I/O port of the printer.

7. Power on the computer.

8. Check that the function code file is on the computer by listing the contents of the directory where the function code is located. Change (CD) to the directory that contains the function code file.

9. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ON LINE + FF keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding the ON LINE + FF keys down for five seconds, then release them. Wait

until you see “WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD.

10. If you are downloading via the parallel port go to step 13; otherwise, press the

< (NEXT) key; “SELECT DOWNLOAD PORT=DATAPRODUCT”

appears on the LCD.

11. Press

< (NEXT) again to cycle through the download ports available in

the printer: DATAPRODUCT (parallel) CENTRONICS* (parallel) (default port)

RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 9600 baud. This is the only rate older versions of DOS can use.)

RS232-19.2K (RS-232 serial, 19200 baud)

Loading Code Through The Parallel Or Serial Port

RS232-38.4K (RS-232 serial, 38400 baud) RS232-115K (RS-232 serial, 115000 baud) RS422-9600 (RS-422 serial, 9600 baud) RS422-19.2 (RS-422 serial, 19200 baud) RS422-38.4K (RS-422 serial, 38400 baud) RS422-115K (RS-422 serial, 115000 baud)

12. When the printer download port you want to use is displayed on the LCD, press ENTER. “WAITING DOWNLOAD / PORT = <

appears on the display.

13. Select the download command appropriate to the port being used, as follows:

Parallel Port LPT1 is used:

At the DOS prompt on the computer type:

filename

.exe -pb<Return>

your selection

>”

Where This command decompresses the file and copies it as a binary file into the printer’s flash memory.Parallel Port LPT2 is used:

At the DOS prompt on the computer type:

filename

Where “ copies it as a binary file into the printer’s flash memory.

Serial Port is used:

The baud rate information you enter in the following DOS commands must match the selection you made in step 11. The 9600 baud rate is the only selection older versions of DOS can use.

At the DOS prompt on the computer type:

filename

is a function code file, such as “356351.exe -pb”.

.exe -pb 2<Return>

filename

is a function code file, such as

356351.exe -pb 2”. This command decompresses the file and

MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P<Return>

filename

Where This command decompresses the file and copies it as a binary file into the printer’s flash memory.

Caution Do not interrupt the downloading process once it has started.

Interrupting a download will damage the flash memory on the controller board and Print Server card (if installed).

.exe -pbc1<Return>

filename

is a function code file, such as “356351.exe -pbc1”.

14. While the file is copied into memory, the printer LCD informs you of the load process and status. (Messages are explained in Table 21, page

260.) When the new function code has successfully loaded into flash memory and the printer has reset itself (the LCD momentarily goes blank), the printer will put itself in ONLINE mode.

Chapter 2 Loading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer

15. If you had to install a data cable to the computer and printer in step 5, disconnect it from the computer and printer.

16. Using the configuration printout(s) you made in step 1, reconfigure the printer. Be sure to designate the correct Power-up configuration (see

Chapter 4, “The Configuration Menus” for more information).

17. Power the printer off then on to verify that the correct saved configuration loads on power up.

18. Reconnect the printer data cable(s) and have the customer send a file to the printer to verify the host connection and configuration.

Loading Code Through The Ethernet Port Using ftp

You can download function code from a networked PC or file server to the printer’s flash memory using the LineJet Print Server (the internal network card) port. You must use this method to update the firmware on the LineJet Print Server.

The IP address of the printer will be used to download the function code.

1. Installing new function code erases all saved printer configurations. Make a printout of printer configuration.

2. Set the printer power switch to O (off).

3. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ON LINE + FF keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding the ON LINE + FF keys down for five seconds, then release them. Wait until you see “WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD.

4. Check that the function code file is on the computer by listing the contents of the directory where the function code is located. Change (CD) to the directory that contains the function code file.

5. Decompress the executable function code file on the hard drive of the computer by typing the following at the DOS prompt:

filename

Where command decompresses the file and creates a file called

filename

6. Identify the target printer’s IP Address from the Configuration Printouts you made in step 1.

7. Start the ftp (file transfer protocol) process by typing the following at the DOS prompt:

all

saved configurations. You will use the printouts to restore

.exe<Return>

filename

is the function code file (e.g., 356351.exe). This

.prg (e.g., 356351.prg) in the same directory.

ftp

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Where Typically, leading zeros are not entered. For example, address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

represents the IP Address of the printer.

134.039.090.191 would be entered as 134.39.90.191.

Loading Code Through The Ethernet Port Using ftp

8. Log in to the printer and at the user prompt type:

root<Return>

Default is no password. If the ftp program prompts you for a password, contact the system administrator.

9. When you are logged in, type the following sequence at the DOS prompt to download

filename

.prg to the printer:

cd dest<Return> cd d4prn<Return> (Use d4prn to avoid potential conflict with

backchannel if

d1prn is used.)

bin<Return> put

filename

Caution Do not interrupt the downloading process once it has started.

Interrupting a download will damage the flash memory on the controller board and Print Server card.

.prg<Return>

10. As the file downloads, the ftp program shows the progress as a percentage, as does the display on the control panel of the printer. When the download is complete, the printer will be placed ONLINE. Exit the ftp program by typing:

quit<Return>

11. When the new program has successfully loaded into flash memory and the printer has reset itself and is ONLINE / E-Net Ready, reconfigure the printer using the configuration printout(s) you made in step 1. Remember to designate the correct Power On configuration.

Note If the ON LINE key is pressed before the display reads “E-Net Ready,” the

Ethernet PCA may not initialize properly, resulting in all zeroes for the IP address. In this case, power off then on and wait for “E-Net Ready” to display before pressing any keys.

12. Power the printer off then on to verify the correct saved configuration loads at power up.

13. Reconnect the printer data cable(s).

Chapter 2 Loading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer

3 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 and LineJet Print Server.

Configuring The 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 4 describes the configuration submenus and their parameters in more detail.

You configure the printer by pressing keys on the control panel (Figure 5) 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

which is shipped with each printer.

LineJet Printers Quick

Chapter 3 Configuring The Printer

Cabinet Model

Message Display

CLEAR

SHIFT

DOWN

PAGE L ADJ

L.P.I. ADJ

SET TOF

ENTER

Secondary Keys (Raise the printer cover to access these keys.)

Message Display

Up Down

Pedestal Model

Set TOF L.P.I.

Adj

Status Indicator

FF VIEW

ON LINE

Primary Keys

Status Indicator

FF ViewOn Line LF

Shift

Clear

Secondary Keys (Raise the printer cover to access these keys.)

Enter Page

L Adj

Primary Keys

Figure 5. The Control Panels

55opspnl April 3, 2000

OFFLINE

CONFIG.

CONTROL

page 71

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

ETHERNET

PARAMS

page 120

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

ACTIVE

EMULATION

page 73

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

PRINTER

CONTROL

page 121

Unidirectional PMD Fault Slow Paper Slew Power Saver Time

EMULATION

page 74

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

Printer Tests Test Width Paper Out Dots System Memory Print Statistics

DIAGNOSTICS

page 123

MAINT/MISC

page 109

Hex Dump Mode Power-up State

Display Language

Power Stacker

RIBBON MINDER

page 126

New Ribbon Ribbon Action Ribbon Size Ribbon Adjust Fault Action

HOST

INTERFACE

page 110

Bi-Tronics* Centronics Serial Ethernet Auto Switching

Choices available are limited to the emulations

installed on the printer .

Appears only if LP Plus is the active emulation.

Appears only if installed.

Figure 6. Configuration Menu Overview

To view options, press: 6 Down

5 Up 4 Next 3 Prev

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

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

Chapter 3 Configuring The Printer

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. When the printer is offline, communication with the host is interrupted so you can load paper, change ribbons, or test and configure the printer.

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 cannot be altered.

All of the parameters and their values are listed on page 44.

• Eight configurations that you can customize for unique print job

requirements. Creating customized configurations is explained on page 48.

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 LCD 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 LCD will briefly show this message:

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.

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 changes this to 8 lpi with a control code, the control code setting overrides the control panel setting.

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 described on page 48, and saving configurations is

described on page 50.

Chapter 3 Configuring The Printer

Factory Default Configuration Values

The factory default values are permanently stored in memory as a configuration and cannot be modified or erased. The configuration values for the Bi-Tronics parallel interface and Print Server (Ethernet) interface are displayed on the following pag es .

Bi-T ro nics Pa rallel Interface

ACTIVE EMULATION PCL-II PCL-II

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 Face, CPI Delay Enable 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

LP PLUS

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

SFCC d command Even dot plot

CPI/LPI Select

Select CPI 10.0 CPI

Select LPI 6.0 LPI

Primary Subset ASCII (USA) Extended Subset Code Page 437

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 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

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 x Megabytes Print Statistics

On: Print: Print Strokes Print Lines 11 inch Pages

RIBBONMINDER

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

Factory Default Configuration Values

x.x

Hrs

x.x

Hrs

x x x

Chapter 3 Configuring The Printer

Print Server (Ethernet) Interface

ACTIVE EMULATION PCL-II PCL-II

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 Face, CPI Delay Enable 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

LP PLUS

Printer Protocol

P-Series

IBM PC

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

Primary Subset ASCII (USA) Extended Subset Code Page 437

Page Format

Form Length

Abs. Length IN 11.0 inches 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

Ethernet

Buffer Size in K 1

ETHERNET PARAMS

IP Address Gateway Address Subnet Mask MAC Address Novell Protocol Disable NetBIOS Protocol Disable Novell Frame Ethernet 802.2 PPM Port Number 3001 PPM Port Timeout 100 seconds Ethernet Speed Auto Select

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 x Megabytes Print Statistics

On: Print: Print Strokes Print Lines 11 inch Pages

RIBBONMINDER

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

Factory Default Configuration Values

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx hhhhhhhhhhhh

x.x

Hrs

x.x

Hrs

x x x

Chapter 3 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 procedure outlined in Table 5.

Example

The example below describes how to change the Unidirectional parameter from disable to enable. Use this example as a basic guideline to move throughout the configuration menu and change other parameters.

Figure 6 on page 41 shows the top level of the configuration menu. The submenus are shown in Chapter 4.

If the configuration has already been changed and you do not know what the current configuration is, print a copy (page 52). Then decide if you must change any parameters.

OFFLINE

CONFIG.

CONTROL

. . .

PRINTER

CONTROL

Unidirectional

Disable* Enable

PMD Fault

Enable* Disable

Slow Paper

Slew

Disable* Enable

Power Saver

15* - 60 Min. Instant

Note Once you change active emulations, any changes to the previously

selected emulation will be gone unless they have been saved.

Table 5. Parameter Change Example Procedure

Step Key Result Notes

* = Factory Default

Time

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover (on cabinet models).

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

Table 5. 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 51.

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 3 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 54 for information about loading configurations. You may want to print your configurations (page 52) 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 73) 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 60 for details.

Saving Your New Configuration

ON LINE

UNTIL

ENTER

UNTIL

ON LINE

Table 6. Saving Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover (on cabinet models).

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 (see page 53 for the procedure). 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 3 Changing Parameters

Printing The Current Conf iguratio n

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

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 7.

Note It is recommended that 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 7. Printing Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover (on cabinet models).

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 3 Changing Parameters

Loading Configuration Values

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Save Config. Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

You can load any of the eight customized configurations or the factory default configuration, Configuration 0. Its list of parameters begins on page 44.

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 9 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 power it back on.

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

Protect

Configs.

Loading Configuration Values

ON LINE

ENTER

ON LINE

Table 8. Loading Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover (on cabinet models).

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 3 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 which is 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 9. Setting The Power-Up Configuration

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover (on cabinet models).

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 3 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 60).

Deleting Configurations

ON LINE

UNTIL

ENTER

ON LINE

Table 10. Deleting Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on. Raise the printer cover (on cabinet models).

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 deleted 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 3 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.

Configuring The Print Server

Connecting To The Network

To attach the LineJet Print Server card to a network, plug the network cable into the LineJet Print Server connector (see Figure 7).

Watch the LEDs in the rear of the printer as they cycle through the power on self-test. When the test is complete, the STAT led will flash.

Connecting To The Network

Network Connector

Configuration Setup

Figure 7. Physical Setup

There are two parts to a LineJet Print Server setup:

1. Configuring the LineJet Print Server card so it can be seen on the network. This involves network related settings (e.g., an IP address within TCP/IP environments) configured through the built-in command shell, npsh, or from the control panel.

Chapter 3 Configuring The Print Server

2. Configuring a host with a new printer so it knows how to send data to the LineJet Print Server. Just being able to see the printer on the network does not mean you can automatically print to it. A host has to be told where to send the data.

Note Some network environments do not require any network settings to be

configured on the LineJet Print Server card. However, all network setups require configuration on the host end.

Configuration Using The Print er Contr ol Panel

The LineJet Print Server settings can be set from the printer control panel. The procedure is described below.

Note When the printer is first powered on, the messages “Waiting for the

Ethernet Adapter” and “Ethernet Detected” will display on the LCD. After several other boot messages appear, the LCD will display the message “E-NET INIT.” This initialization process will take about two minutes. During that time, you will not be able to change any printer settings from the control panel. If you attempt to do so, the message “Please Wait E-NET INIT.” will appear. When the initialization is complete, the message “E-NET READY” will display, and you may then change any PrintNet or other printer configuration options from the control panel.

You can set any of three listed parameters from the printer control panel. These parameters are located in the ETHERNET PARAMS menu. The available parameters are:

• IP Address

• Gateway Address

• Subnet Mask

The procedure for changing any of the parameters is the same. The procedure for changing the IP Address is given here as an example. Use the same procedure for the other required parameters.

To change the IP Address parameter:

1. Make sure the printer is on and raise the printer cover.

2. Press the ON LINE key to place the printer in the OFFLINE mode.

3. Unlock the ENTER key. (For instructions, refer to “Locking And Unlocking

The ENTER Key” on page 42.)

4. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key until the LCD displays “ETHERNET PARAMS.”

5. Press the DOWN arrow key to access the “IP Address” parameter.

6. Press the DOWN arrow key to view the cu rrent IP Address.

7. Press the DOWN arrow key to access the portion of the IP Address to be changed.

Configuration Using The Printer Control Panel

8. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to select the portion of the IP Address to be changed.

9. Press the DOWN arrow key.

10. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to select the desired value.

11. Press the ENTER key to make the selection. An asterisk appears to the right of the value.

12. Press the UP arrow key and you will be returned to step 8. When you are finished changing parameters, exit the configuration menus and lock the

ENTER key. (For instructions, refer to “Locking And Unlocking The ENTER Key” on page 42.)

Caution When a change is made from the control panel, the LineJet Print

Server is re-initialized. The messages “E-NET RESET” and “E-NET INIT” display on the control panel. This process takes several minutes. Make sure not to shut the printer off or make further changes to the LineJet Print Server settings during this initialization period to prevent a loss of LineJet Print Server configuration information. When the initialization is complete, the message “E-NET READY” will display.

Chapter 3 Configuring The Print Server

Configuration Alternat iv es

Besides the HTML forms and software provided, the LineJet Print Server internal command shell, npsh, can also be reached using the following methods.

The Print Se rv e r Manager Util it y

The Print Server printer manager utility is a versatile and dynamic program. It allows you to remotely organize all the printers in your office in a single database; download software and printer settings from a host computer with a single mouse click; and use a virtual operator’s panel to configure printers in the same room or on the other side of the world.

Telnet

A TCP/IP command that helps configure LineJet Print Server settings remotely. A TCP/IP host starts a Telnet session with the print server and logs in to the device command shell to alter and view settings.

Example:

telnet 192.75.11.9

Remote Shell

A TCP/IP command that helps configure print server settings remotely. A TCP/IP host uses this command to remotely execute a single command on the LineJet Print Server.

Example:

rsh spike list prn

This command remotely executes the npsh command list prn on the LineJet Print Server named

spike

Configuration Using a Web Browser

The LineJet Print Server settings can be configured over TCP/IP through a standard Web browser. The LineJet Print Server Web pages provide a handy way to access some of the commands built into the print server. You can access online help for all HTML pages.

Note If a router is used, make sure a gateway value is configured.

To access the LineJet Print Server home page:

1. Make sure the print server has an IP address and subnet mask so it is recognizable on your TCP/IP network.

Configuration Alternatives

2. Make sure your network station can successfully ping the LineJet Print Server over the network.

3. Direct your Web browser to the Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

http://

able to determine the exact state of the printer from the printer status screen, as the shown in Figure 8.

IPaddress

(e.g., http://192.75.11.9). You will be

Figure 8. WWW Printer Status Screen

Chapter 3 Configuring The Print Server

4 The Configuration Menus

Overview

Once you have familiarized yourself with the configuration process using the tutorial information in Chapter 3, you are ready to complete your configuration of the printer.

This chapter provides descriptions for each parameter provided by the configuration menus. Figure 9 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 4 Configuration Main Menu

Configuration Main Menu

OFFLINE

CONFIG.

CONTROL

(see page 71)

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 73)

PCL-II* LP PLUS IGP/PGL & LP+ IGP/VGL (CODE-V) & LP+

EMULATION

(see page 74)

PCL-II* LP PLUS IGP/PGL & LP+ IGP/VGL (CODE-V) & LP+

MAINT/MISC

(see page 109)

Hex Dump Mode

Disable* Enable

Power-up State

Online* Offline

Display Language

English* Italian French German 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 9. Configuration Main Menu

To view options, press:

6 Down 5 Up 4 Next 3 Prev

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

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

Bi-Tronics*

Prime Signal

Disable* Enable

TOF Action

Reset* Do Nothing

Buffer Size in 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

TOF Action

Reset* Do Nothing

Buffer Size in K

1* (1-16)

Serial

Interface Type

RS-232* RS-422

Data Protocol

XON / XOFF* ETX / ACK ACK / NAK DTR

Baud Rate

9600* 19200 38400 600 1200 2400 4800

Word Length

8* 7

HOST

INTERFACE

(see page 110)

Serial (cont.)

Stop Bits

Parity

Data Term Ready

Request to Send

Buffer Size in K

Ethernet

Buffer Size in K

Auto Switching

Parallel Hotport

Serial Hotport

1* 2

None* Odd Even Mark Sense

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

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

1* (1-16)

16* (1-16)

Port Type

Bi-Tronics* Centronics Ethernet Disable

Trickle Time

1/4* (1/4-16 sec.) Off

Timeout

10 sec.* (1-60 sec.)

Report Status

Disable* Enable

Port Type

RS-232* RS-422 Disable

Trickle Time

1/4* (1/4-16 sec.) Off

Timeout

10 sec.* (1-60 sec.)

Report Status

Disable* Enable

ETHERNET

PARAMS

(see page 120)

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

Ethernet 802.2*

802.2 Snap Auto Sensing Ethernet II Ethernet 802.3

PPM Port Number

3001* (0-65535)

PPM Port Timeout

32 Seconds* (1-255)

Ethernet Speed

Auto Select* 10 Half Duplex 10 Full Duplex 100 Half Duplex 100 Full Duplex

PRINTER

CONTROL

DIAGNOSTICS

(see page 123)

(see page 121)

Unidirectional

Disable* Enable

PMD Fault

Enable* Disable

Open Platen @BOF

Disable* Enable

Slow Paper Slew

Disable* Enable

Power Saver Time

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

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 col.

Paper Out Dots

40 dots* (4-76 dots)

System Memory

Megabytes

Print Statistics

x.x

Hrs.

On: Print:

x.x

Print Strokes Print Lines 11 inch Pages

Hrs.

To view options, press:

6 Down 5 Up 4 Next 3 Prev

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

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

RIBBON MINDER

(see page 126)

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

Figure 9. Configuration Main Menu (continued)

Chapter 4 Configuration Main Menu

The first-level configuration menu options are briefly described below:

• CONFIG. CONTROL. Allows 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 3.

• ACTIVE EMULATION. Allows you to select either Hewlett-Packard’s

Printer Control Language (PCL-II) or LP Plus.

• If you select PCL-II, you can select the optional IGP

IGP/VGL (Code V) emulations, if installed.

• If you select LP Plus, you can select Epson FX, Proprinter XL, or

P-Series.

• 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.

/PGL® or

• MAINT / MISC. Provides miscellaneous functions, such as printing a hex

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

• HOST INTERFACE. Allows 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. 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. Allows you to select se vera l o pera ti ng para met ers

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

• DIAGNOSTICS. Includes the printer’s diagnostic tests, system memory,

and print statistics.

• RIBBONMINDER. Allows you to enable the RibbonMinder

set its parameters.

™

feature and

Config. Control Menu

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:

6 Down 5 Up 4 Next 3 Prev

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

CLEAR.

Protect

Configs.

To exit menu, press ON LINE. * = 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, and its parameters cannot be changed. It is always available for loading. See page 54 for a detailed description and sample procedure.

Chapter 4 Config. Control Menu

Save Config.

This option allows you to save up to eight unique configurations to meet different print job requirements, which 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 cannot be changed or saved. See page 50 for a detailed 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.

Allows you 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. See page 52 for a detailed description and sample procedure.

Delete Config.

Allows you to 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.

Allows you to specify which of the nine configurations (0-8) will be the powerup configuration. The factory default for power-up is configuration 0. See page 56 for a detailed description and sample procedure.

Protect Configs.

Allows you to 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 Emula tion Men u

ACTIVE

EMULATION

PCL-II*

LP PLUS

IGP/PGL &

LP+

IGP/VGL

(CODE-V) &

LP+

The ACTIVE EMULATION menu determines what emulations are available.

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

• LP PLUS. Allows you to select 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 80).

• IGP/PGL & LP+ and IGP/VGL (Code V) & 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

Manual

for more information on these command codes.

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

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

Technical Reference Manual.

Technical Reference

Note 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 4 Emulation Menu

Emulation Menu

EMULATION

PCL-II*

(see page 75)

LP PLUS

(see page 80) (see page 97) (see page 102)

IGP/PGL &

LP+

IGP/VGL

(CODE-V) &

LP+

To view options, press:

6 Down 5 Up 4 Next 3 Prev

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

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

= 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

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 74)

PCL-II

PCL-II Emulation

* = Factory Default

Primary

Char. Set

0* - 109, xx

Symbol Set

(see next page)

Pitch

10*, 12, 13.3 15, 16.67, 20

Density

Data Processing* NLQ OCR-A OCR-B High Speed

Graphics

Density

60 dpi* 70 dpi

Secondary

Char. Set

0* - 109, xx

Symbol Set

(see next page)

Pitch

10*, 12, 13.3 15, 16.67, 20

Density

Data Processing* NLQ OCR-A OCR-B High Speed

Perforation

Skip

Disable* Enable

Display

Functns

Disable* Enable

Page Length

Rep.

Inches/Page* Lines/Page

LF After CR

CR After LF

CR After FF

CR After VT

Line

Terminator

Disable* Enable

Enable* Disable

Max. Line

Width

13.2 inches*

13.6 inches

PTX Linefeed

Disable* Enable

Face, CPI

Delay

Enable* Disable

LPI Adjust

6 lpi* 8 lpi

Page L. /

Lines

66* (1-128)

Page L. /

Inches

11.0 inches* (2-16 inches)

Config. Print

Symbol Set

Reset Cmd

CFG Ld

Power-up Config* Current Config Factory Config Disable

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Primary

Char. set

(from previous

page)

Symbol Set

Roman-8[8U]* Turkish-8[8T] Arab-8[8V] Cyrillic[8R] PC858 MtLi[13U] MC Text[12J] Roman-9[4U] Latin-9[9N] Win3.0Lat-1[9U] Japan Postnet Katakana Post ASCII[0U] Math Sym[0A/0M] LineDraw[0B/0L] IS0 Den/Nor[0D] Roman Ext.[0 E ] IS0 UK[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] Win3.1Lat1[19U] Win3.1Lat-2[9E] Win3.1Lat-5[5T] Math-8[8M] PS Math[5M] Greek-7[12N] Postnet4[15Y] Postnet11.25 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

Secondary

Char. Set

(from previous

page)

Symbol Set

(identical to Primary Character Set)

PCL-II Emulation

Primary Char . 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 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.

xx to indicate that the

Secondary Char. 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 Rep.

• 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 Wid th

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

Face, CPI Delay

Allows the combination of different font densities on the same line.

• Enable. Different font densities can be used on the same line.

• Disable. Only the same font densities are allowed on the same line.

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 one inch creates a one inch margin at the bottom of the page.

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Display Functns

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

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

useful debugging tool.

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

LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 3

Linefeed

LINE 1 LINE 2

Linefeed

LINE 3

LPI Adjust

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

Page L. /Lines

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

Note 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.

PCL-II Emulation

Page L. /Inches

This parameter allows you to 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.

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 in addition to resetting printer variables, the selected configuration will be loaded.

• Disable.

The printer ignores the reset command when it is received and continues to use the currently loaded configuration.

• Power-Up Config.

The power-up configuration is loaded when the reset command is received.

• Current Config.

If you have preset and presaved multiple configurations, then the currently selected presaved configuration is loaded when the reset command is received.

• Factory Config.

The factory installed configuration is loaded when the reset command is received.

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LP Plus Emulation

EMULATION

(from page 74)

LP PLUS

Printer

Protocol

P-Series* Proprinter XL Epson FX

Print Char.

Set

CPI/LPI

Select

Select CPI

10.0 CPI*

12.0 CPI

15.0 CPI

17.1 CPI

20.0 CPI

Select LPI

6.0 LPI*

8.0 LPI

10.3 LPI

Font

Attributes

Typeface

Data Processing* 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

Serial Matrix

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)

P-Series XQ

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)

Function 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

(see page 84) (see page 87)

(see page 89)

(see page 92)

(see page 95)

To view options, press:

6 Down 5 Up 4 Next 3 Prev

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

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

Printer Protocol

LP Plus Emulation

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) value and lines per inch (lpi) value.

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.

Prop. 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.

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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 in ch, 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.

LP Plus Emulation

Reset Cmd CFG Ld

When the printer receives a host data stream reset command in addition to resetting printer variables, the selected configuration will be loaded.

• Disable.

The printer ignores the reset command when it is received and continues to use the currently loaded configuration.

• Power-Up Config.

The power-up configuration is loaded when the reset command is received.

• Current Config.

If you have preset and presaved multiple configurations, then the currently selected presaved configuration is loaded when the reset command is received.

• Factory Config.

The factory installed configuration is loaded when the reset command is received.

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P-Series Emulation

Character Set

(from above)

IBM PC*

Printer

Protocol

(from page 80)

P-Series

Control Code

8.0 LPI*

10.3 LPI

6.0 LPI

Select SFCC

1* (0-7F hex)

Multinational ECMA Latin 1

Control Code 08Define CR

Elongated* Backspace

EVFU Select

Enable* Disable

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Alt. Set 80-9F Character

Control Code* Printable

DEC Mult.

OCR-A

* = Factory Default

Auto LF

Disable* Enable

Set

(see below) Even dot plot*

Overstrike Define LF

Enable* Disable

SFCC d

Command

Double high

OCR-B

Code

LF = CR + LF* LF = LF

Primary Subset

ASCII (USA)* French German English Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japanese French Canadian Latin American Danish II Spanish II Latin Am II

Extended Subset

Code Page 437* Code Page 850

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

ASCII (USA)* French German English Norw./Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japanese French Canadian Dutch Finnish Swiss

Latin 2 8859-2

Polish POL 1

ABY Greek

Greek 8859-7

Latin 2 852 Bulgarian

DEC 256

Greek

ABG Greek ELOT 927

PC851

LtGk[12G]

ELOT 928

Greek

Greek-7[12N]

Latin-9

8859-15

Greek 3

Greek 437

Greek-8[8G]

P-Series Emulation

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

This option enables you to print bold characters.

• Enable. Turns on bold print. When enabled, overstrike printing slows

down the printer.

• Disable. Turns off bold print.

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.

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)

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• 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, because 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 name will include an asterisk 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.

Printer

Protocol

(from page 80)

Proprinter XL

Proprinter XL Emulation

* = 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

Code Page 437* Code Page 850 OCR-A OCR-B Latin 2 8859-2 Latin 2 852 Bulgarian Latin-9 8859-15 Polish POL1 Multinational

ASCII (USA)*

EBCDIC DEC 256 Greek ELOT 928 Greek Greek 3 ABY Greek ABG Greek ELOT 927 Greek Greek 437 Greek 8859-7 PC851 LtGk[12G] Greek-7[12N] Greek-8[8G]

Alt. Char Set 20 CPI

Condensed

Set 1* Set 2

Enable* Disable

Define CR Code

• 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.

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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 pa st the forms width.

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 marked with an asterisk to indicate your selection.

Alt. 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

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

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

characters when condensed print is chosen by the host computer.

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

chosen by the host.

Printer

Protocol

(from page 80)

Epson FX

Epson FX Emulation

* = Factory Default

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Auto LF Define LF

Enable* Disable

LF = LF* LF = CR + LF

Code

Printer Select

Disable* Enable

Character

Set

Epson Set*

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

Latin Am II OCR-A OCR-B Latin 2 8859-2 Latin 2 852 Cyrillic 866 Bulgarian Latin-9 8859-15 Polish POL1 Multinational

ASCII (USA)*

EBCDIC DEC 256 Greek ELOT 928 Greek Greek 3 ABY Greek ABG Greek ELOT 927 Greek Greek 437 Greek 8859-7 PC851 LtGk[12G] Greek-7[12N] Greek-8[8G] IBM PC

20 CPI

Condensed

Enable* Disable

Alt. Set 80-9F

Control Code* Printable

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Define CR Code

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 pa st the forms width.

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 80) is changed to OCR-A or OCR-B, respectively.

Epson FX Emulation

20 CPI Condensed

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

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

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

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

chosen by the host.

Alt. 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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Serial Matrix Emulation

Printer

Protocol

(from page 80)

Serial Matrix

* = Factory Default

Control Code

8.0 LPI*

10.3 LPI

6.0 LPI

Alt. Set

80-9F

Control Code* Printable

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Character

Set

(see page 94) Even dot plot*

Auto LF

Enable* Disable

Esc d

command

Double high

Overstrike

Enable* Disable

Define LF

Code

LF = LF* LF = CR + LF

Printer

Select

Disable* Enable

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.

Define CR Code

• 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

The Auto LF 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 pa st the forms width.

Serial Matrix Emulation

Overstrike

This option enables you to print bold characters.

• Enable. Turns on bold print. When enabled, overstrike printing slows

down the printer.

• Disable. Turns off bold print.

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.

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.

Alt. 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.

Character Set

Specifies a character set as shown in the “Serial Matrix Character Set Menu” on page 94. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such as European Sets) and press ENTER. Then choose the desired set within that group (such as Roman 8) and press ENTER. Both the group and the desired set name will include an asterisk to indicate your selection. Character sets are shown in detai l in the

Character Sets Reference Manual

ESC d command

• Even dot plot. Interprets the ESC d command as even dot plot.

• Double high. Interprets the ESC d Command as double high. Select this

option for backward compatibility.

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Serial Matrix Character Set Menu

Character Set

(from page 92)

* = Factory Default

IBM PC*

Primary Subset

ASCII (USA)* French German English Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japanese French Canadian Latin American Danish II Spanish II Latin Am II

Extended Subset

Code Page 437* Code Page 850

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

DEC Mult.

ASCII (USA)* French German English Norw./Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japanese French Canadian Dutch Finnish Swiss

OCR-A

Latin 2 852

Polish POL 1

Greek 3

ELOT 927

Greek

OCR-B

Bulgarian Latin-9

DEC 256

Greek

ABY Greek

Greek 437

Latin 2 8859-2

8859-15

ELOT 928

Greek

ABG Greek

Greek 8859-7

PC851

LtGk[12G]

Greek-7[12N]

Greek-8[8G]

P-Series XQ Emulation

Printer

Protocol

(from page 80)

P-Series

Control Code

6.0 LPI

8.0 LPI*

10.3 LPI

HS Print

char 02 STX* char 03 ETX char 09 HT

* = Factory Default

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

EVFU Select Upr. Case

Enable* Disable

Auto LF

Disable* Enable

Select

Disable* Enable

Define LF

Code

LF = CR + LF* LF = LF

Slew

Relative

1 to 16 lines* 1 to 15 lines

Compressed

char 01 SOH* char 03 ETX char 09 HT

Elong/Alt.

Font

Elng=BS Font=SO* Elng=SO Font=BS

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.

Define CR Code

• 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.

Define LF Code

• 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.

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• 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.

Compressed Print

Controls which host command sets compressed printing.

• CHAR 01 SOH

• CHAR 03 ETX

• CHAR 09 HT

Elong/Alt. Font

Controls which host command sets elongated (double high) fonts and extended character set.

• ELNG=BS (hex 08) FONT=SO (hex 0E)

• ELNG=SO FONT=BS

HS Print

Controls which host command sets high speed printing.

• CHAR 02 STX

• CHAR 03 ETX

• CHAR 09 HT

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.

Upr . Case Select

Controls how the printer handles lowercase characters it receives from the host computer. When enabled, all characters will be printed in uppercase.

• Disable. Prints lowercase characters received from the host computer as

lowercase, and uppercase characters received from the computer as uppercase.

• Enable. Prints lowercase characters received from the host computer as

their corresponding uppercase equivalents; uppercase characters received from the computer are printed as uppercase.

Slew Relative

“Slewing” is rapid vertical paper movement. This parameter determines the number of lines slewed (either 1-15 lines or 1-16 lines) when an EVFU Slew Relative command is received.

EMULATION

(from page 74)

IGP/PGL &

LP+

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.

For information on configuring the emulation through the printer’s front panel, see the submenu below and the parameter descriptions that follow.

PGL Programmer’s 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

6.0*

8.0

9.0

10.0

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

16* 15

Power on

IGP/PGL

Enable* Disable

Optimized

Ratio

Disable* Enable

CR Edit

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.

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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.

IGP/PGL Emulation

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 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.

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 Cmd Pr e f ix

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.)

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Ext 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 Char

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.

100

HP LQH-HW User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Software License Agreement

Hewlett-Packard Warranty St atem en t

1 Introduction

About This Manual

War nings, Cautions, And Notes

Printing Conventions Used In This Manual

Related Documents

Printer Overview

The LineJet Printer Family

Taking Care Of Your Printer

St andard Fea tures

Host Computer Interfaces

Printer Emulations

Output Control

Graphics and V ertical Formatting

Built-in Diagnostic T ools

Graphics Options

Protocols And Emulations

Line Matrix Printing

Printing Speed

LineJet Print Server

What Special Fea tures Ar e Available?

Print Server Interface

Run and Auto Reset Modes

Network Indicator

Dipswitches

Introduction

Downloading In A Nutshell

Preparation For Down loading

Copying Function Code T o Your Computer

Loading Function Code T o Flash Memory In The Printer

Loading Code Through The Parallel Or Serial Port

Loading Code Through The Ethernet Port Using ftp

3 Configuring The Printer

Overview

Configuring The Printer

Operating Modes

The Configurations

Locking And Unlocking The ENTER Key

Changing And Saving Parameter Settings

Factory Default Configuration Values

Bi-T ro nics Pa rallel Interface

Print Server (Ethernet) Interface

Changing Parameters

Example

Saving Your New Configuration

Printing The Current Conf iguratio n

Loading Configuration Values

The Power-Up Configuration

Deleting Configurations

Protecting Your Configurations

Configuring The Print Server

Connecting To The Network

Configuration Setup

Configuration Using The Print er Contr ol Panel

Configuration Alternat iv es

The Print Se rv e r Manager Util it y

Telnet

Remote Shell

Configuration Using a Web Browser

4 The Configuration Menus

Overview

Configuration Main Menu

Config. Control Menu

Load Config.

Save Config.

Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up Config.

Protect Configs.

Active Emula tion Men u

Emulation Menu

PCL-II Emulation

LP PLUS Emulations

Optional Emulations

PCL-II Emulation