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Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printers

User’s Manual

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Cabinet

and Pedestal Models

S544-5957-00

Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printers

User’s Manual



Cabinet

and Pedestal Models

S544-5957-00

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First Edition (June 2005)

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Safety Notices

<1> Before powering on the printer ensure the printer is plugged into an

appropriate power source. Refer to Chapter 2 of the Setup Guide for information on the proper source.

<2> Switch off the printer power and unplug the printer power cord before

cleaning the printer.

<3> Do not connect or disconnect any communication port, teleport, attachment

connector, or power cord during an electrical storm.

<4> Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord before connecting or

disconnecting any communication port, teleport, or attachment cable connector.

CAUTION: This product is equipped with a 3-wire power cord and plug for the user’s safety. Use this power cord in conjunction with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.

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Contents

Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

About This User’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Notes And Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Conventions In This User’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Chapter 1. Printer Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

The IBM Infoprint 6500 Printer Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

How To Identify The Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Standard Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Protocols and Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Graphics Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Taking Care of Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Chapter 2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installation, Attachment, And Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Before Yo u Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Select a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Printer Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Printer Component Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Chapter 3. Configuring the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

The Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Active Versus Saved Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

The Configuration Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Using the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Program Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Unlocking The Program Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Locking The Program Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Entering Program Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Printing the Current Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Factory Default Configuration Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Changing Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Saving Your Configuration in a Custom Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Loading Custom Sets or Factory Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Changing the Power On Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Reprogramming the Security Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

How To Reprogram The Security Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Chapter 4. The Configuration Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Quick Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Printer Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Interface Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Print Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Hex Print Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Power On State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Paper Jam Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Forms Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Set Platen at BOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Shuttle Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Energy Saver Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

OCR Font Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Eject/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

PTR Setup Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Power Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Auto Elevator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Printer Management Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

To p Exit Tear Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Ribbon End Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Ribbon Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Configuration Management Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Recall Custom Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Save Current Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Delete Custom Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Change Power On Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Protect Custom Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Print Custom Set Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Config Key Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Name Custom Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Reset Custom Set Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Twinax Interface Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Print Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Print Character Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Active Print Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Twinax Printer Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Printer Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

World Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Cancel Buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Early Print Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Hex Transparent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Undefined Char Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Undefined Char Sub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Load Alt Char Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

LAC Approximation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Print Text Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Override Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Format Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Maximum Printable Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Hex Print Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

C/T Hotport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Coax Interface Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Print Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Print Character Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Active Print Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

PA 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

PA 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Buffer Reprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Early Print Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

SCS Buffer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Cancel Buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Hex Transparent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Mono/Dual Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Undefined Char Sub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Print Text Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Image Buffer Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Intervention Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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Compatibility Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Translate Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Override Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Format Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

C/T Hotport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Maximum Printable Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Hex Print Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Compatibility Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

5250 Interface Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Print Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Print Character Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Active Print Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Hex Transparent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Undefined Char Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Undefined Char Sub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Print Text Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Override Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Format Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Maximum Printable Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

C/T Hotport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

3270 Interface Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Print Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Print Character Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Active Print Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Early Print Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Hex Transparent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Mono/Dual Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Undefined Char Substitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Print Text Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Intervention Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Override Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Format Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

C/T Hotport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Maximum Printable Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Compatibility Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Network Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Adapter Address Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Adapter Parameters Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Ethernet Address Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Ethernet Parameters Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Wireless Address Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Wireless Parameters Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

SSID Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Reset SSID Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Minimum Transfer Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Antenna Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Transmit Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

International Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Authentication Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Default WEP Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

WEP Key Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

WEP Key Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

WEP Key BYTE1 through BYTE 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Reset WEP Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Wireless Kerberos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Kerberos Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

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Kerberos Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Reset Kerberos Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

KDC Port Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Clock Skew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Ticket Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Renew Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Wireless LEAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Authentication Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

LEAP Username . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Reset LEAP User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

LEAP Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Reset LEAP Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Parallel Interface Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Interface Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

PC Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Dataproducts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

IEEE 1284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Parallel Hotport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

PC Parallel Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Dataproducts Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

IEEE 1284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Buffer Size in Kbytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Auto Trickle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Trickle Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Serial Interface Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Interface Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Data Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Data Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Stop Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Data Terminal Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Request to Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Buffer Size in Kbytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Poll Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

One Char Enquiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Serial Hotport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Framing Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Emulation Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Active Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

ASCII Printer Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Printer Emulation Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Print Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

IPDS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

IPDS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

IPDS Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

ANSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

CPI/LPI Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Font Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Page Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

IGP Feature (PGL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

IGP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

IGP Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Code V Feature (VGL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Code V Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Code V Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Printer Emul Config Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Proprinter III XL Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

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Epson Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

P-Series Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

P-Series XQ Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Serial Matrix Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Print Format Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Operator Print Tests Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Printer Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Print Error Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Print Ribbon Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Ripple Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

All E’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

All H’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

All E’s + FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Underlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Adapter Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Ethernet Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Clear Error Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Printer Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Installed Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Power On Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Printing Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Print Strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

11 Inch Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Chapter 5. Printer Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

RS-422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

RS-232 Serial Interface Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

PC Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

PC Parallel Interface Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

PC Parallel Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Dataproducts Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Dataproducts Parallel Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

The Negotiation Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Terminating Resistor Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Chapter 6. Routine Service and Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Cleaning Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Exterior Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Interior Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Printer Self–Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Running the Printer Self-Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Hex Code Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Fault Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Fault Correction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Appendix A. Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Ribbon Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Ordering Ribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

6500-vxx Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

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Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Printer Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Cabinet Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Pedestal Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Environmental Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Relative Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Acoustic Noise Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Input Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Printing Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Appendix B. A Quick Look at Line Matrix Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Character Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Printing Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Appendix C. Host Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Host Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Compatibility and Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Appendix D. Attaching Host Systems to a Coax/Twinax Printer . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Attaching Printer to an iSeries or zSeries Host System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Attaching Printer to an iSeries Host System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Attaching Printer to an iSeries with Twinax Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Changing Your iSeries Printer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Attaching Printer to Remote Control Unit with Twinax Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Attaching Printer to zSeries Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Types of Installation covered for MVS/JES2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

6500-LU1-SCS-Local SNA 3174 Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

6500-LU1-SCS-Remote SNA 3174 Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

6500-LU3-DSE-Local SNA 3174 Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

6500-LU3-DSE-Remote SNA 3174 Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

6500-LU0-DSC-Local Non-SNA 3174 Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Attaching Printer to VM Host System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

SNA Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Non-SNA Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Physical and Logical Unit Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Physical Unit (PU) types and examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Summary of LU Types and Representative IBM Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Product Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Communication Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Product Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

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Introduction

About This User’s Manual

This User’s Manual is designed so that you can quickly install and configure your IBM 6500-v printer.

Notes And Notices

For your safety and to protect valuable equipment, it is very important that you read and comply with all information noted in the following section:

DANGER:

<#> The word Danger next to the lightning slash indicates the presence of a

hazard that could cause death or serious personal injury. Danger and Caution notices are numbered to help you find the translated versions in the IBM Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printer: Safety Information.

CAUTION:

<#> The word Caution next to the exclamation point (!) indicates the presence of a

hazard that could cause moderate or minor personal injury.

CAUTION:

<#> The word Caution next to this symbol indicates a part or assembly that is hot

enough to burn you.

ATTENTION: The word Attention indicates the possibility of damage to a

program, device, system, or data.

IMPORTANT:

The word Important indicates information vital to proper operation

of the printer.

A note gives you helpful information and tips about printer operation and

Note:

maintenance.

Conventions In This User’s Manual

Key names, indicator names, and messages that appear on the operator panel display are capitalized as they actually appear on the printer. Key names are shown in bold.

Example:

Quotation marks (“ ”) indicate messages on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

Press the CLEAR key, then press the ON LINE key.

Example: Press the ON LINE key. “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.

Related Documents

v Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Maintenance Information Manual – Explains

how to maintain and repair the line matrix printer at the field service level of maintenance.

v Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual – Covers the host control codes and

character sets for the Coax and Twinax emulations.

v ASCII Programmer’s Reference Manual – Covers the host control codes for the

LinePrinter Plus emulation.

v IGP Programmer’s Reference Manual – Provides information used with the optional

IGP emulation enhancement feature.

v Code V Programmer’s Reference Manual – Provides information used with the

optional Code V emulation enhancement feature.

v ANSI Programmer’s Reference Manual – Provides host control codes and character

sets for the ANSI emulation.

™

v IPDS

Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) features, commands, and diagnostics.

v Ethernet Interface User’s Manual – Information about network protocols,

configuration, and operation.

v Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Safety Information – This manual contains

English and translated versions of the IBM 6500 Printer Safety Notices. Warning, Caution, and Danger notices are included.

v Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Quick Start Guide - Explains how to unpack

and set up the printer.

Emulation Programmer’s Reference Manual – Provides an overview of

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Chapter 1. Printer Overview

This chapter provides a general overview of your printer and the conventions used within this manual.

The IBM Infoprint 6500 Printer Family

The IBM Infoprint 6500 series consist of 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000 lines per minute (lpm) models and are packaged in various configurations. All of the models offer software versatility and the latest refinements in line matrix printing technology. The print mechanisms are housed in sound-insulated cabinets which make the printer family among the quietest printers in the world. Additionally, your printer has a flexible architecture that allows you to add new features and emulations as they become available.

ASCII is the standard emulation. ASCII includes the Epson P-Series, P-Series XQ, Serial Matrix and Proprinter Coax/Twinax, IPDS enhancement emulations are available as optional upgrades. No matter what emulation is installed, your printer is easy to use. The message display and lights 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.

™

, ANSI

and the IGP®/PGL

III XL emulations.

and IGP/VGL graphics

FX-1050, Printronix

The printer combines the use of Flash, RAM, and nonvolatile RAM for program execution. The Flash is used for all program, font, and emulation storage. New fonts, emulations, or program updates can be downloaded to Flash memory via the parallel or serial interface, or through the Ethernet interface. The RAM is used for buffers, print image storage, and execution variables. The nonvolatile RAM stores configuration, statistics, and internal parameters.

Table 1. Infoprint 6500 Printer Family

Model Number Print Speed Enclosure Hammer Bank

6500-v05 500 LPM* Floor Cabinet 28 Hammers

6500-v5P 500 LPM Pedestal,

28 Hammers

Quick Access

6500-v10 1000 LPM Floor Cabinet,

Power

Stacker optional

6500-v1P 1000 LPM Pedestal,

60 Hammers

Quick Access

6500-v15 1500 LPM Floor Cabinet,

102 Hammers

Power Stacker optional

6500-v20 2000 LPM Floor Cabinet,

156 Hammers

Power Stacker optional

* Lines Per Minute

How To Identify The Printer

The model number of the printer indicates the printer family, rated maximum print speed, and type of enclosure. (See Figure 1.)

Figure 1. Printer Model Number Interpretation

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Standard Capabilities

The 6500-v printer family has the following general characteristics:

v A broad range of print speeds in both cabinet and pedestal models v Support of similar features across the entire product line to allow maximum

flexibility in matching the printer to the requirements

v Energy Star compliant

following sections summarize the standard capabilities of the IBM

The printers.

Host Computer Interfaces

v RS 232 Serial v RS 422 Serial v PC Parallel v Dataproducts Parallel v Ethernet Interface v IEEE 1284

Coax/Twinax features are available with this printer: v IBM Coax/Twinax

6500-v

Printer Emulations

Each emulation provides a different set of configuration menus, control codes, and character sets. The following printer emulations (or protocols) are standard, and selectable at the operator panel:

v Proprinter III XL Emulation v Epson FX Emulation v P-Series Printer Emulation v P-Series XQ Variant Printer Emulation v Serial Matrix Printer Emulation

Proprinter

emulations are industry standard printer emulations.

III XL and Epson FX Emulations: The Proprinter III XL and Epson FX

Chapter 1. Printer Overview 3

P-Series Printer Emulation: This code system was developed especially for line matrix printers. As line matrix printers became more sophisticated, this code system kept pace by adding codes that fully utilized line matrix printer capabilities.

IMPORTANT: This emulation appears as “P-Series” on the operator panel.

P-Series XQ Variant Printer Emulation

This code system was devised for a series of printers manufactured between 1974 and 1991, that are no longer available.

IMPORTANT: This emulation appears as “P-Series XQ” on the operator panel.

Serial Matrix Printer Emulation

This printer emulation is very similar to the code systems used by an IBM Graphics Printer, but incorporates several systems into one emulation. This emulation enables a line matrix printer to print files coded for a serial matrix printer, and is sometimes referred to as the Serial Matrix collection.

IMPORTANT: This emulation appears as “Serial Matrix” on the operator panel.

Serial matrix refers to the way printer characters are formed. A moving

Note:

printhead uses pins to form whole characters one at a time and one after the other. The pins print dots according to programmed matrix patterns. Data is sent to the printer through either a serial or parallel interface, but the printhead must receive the data serially to form each character.

An IBM line matrix printer also forms characters with dots in matrix patterns, but it feeds print data in parallel to many hammers mounted on a rapidly oscillating shuttle. The hammers fire simultaneously to print entire lines at a time.

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Output Control

The printers have the following output control features: v Six modes for printing text:

– Near-Letter Quality (NLQ) – Near-Letter Quality San Serif – Data Processing (DP) – Draft – Optical Character Recognition Font A (OCR A) – Optical Character Recognition Font B (OCR B)

A and OCR B support 120 and 180 PEL, with 120 PEL the default value.

OCR

v Selectable forms length and width v Character attribute specification:

– Selectable pitch: normal, expanded, and compressed – Emphasized (shadow) printing – Automatic underlining and overscoring – Superscript and subscript printing – Double high and wide printing

v Resident multinational character sets

Graphics and Vertical Formatting

Several graphics and vertical formatting features are available: v Three built-in graphics generators:

– IBM Proprinter III XL bit-image graphics – Epson FX dot graphics mode – P-Series Plot

Programmable electronic vertical formatting provides rapid vertical paper

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

– Vertical tabbing in Serial Matrix, Proprinter III XL, and Epson FX emulation

modes

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

Chapter 1. Printer Overview 5

Built-in Diagnostic Tools

The following diagnostic tools are provided with the printer:

v Comprehensive diagnostic self-tests permanently stored in the printer v Configuration printout v Data stream hex code printout

Optional Features

The following features can be ordered and installed on this printer. If you ordered a feature at the time of purchase, the feature may already be installed on your printer. Refer to the documentation shipped with the feature for more details.

For detailed information about these features or for information on ordering a feature, contact your IBM sales representative.

v IBM Coax/Twinax Attachment:

Enables you to attach this printer to IBM host systems, such as an iSeries or zSeries Host System. This feature also helps you to replace IBM Coax/Twinax printers such as the IBM 3262 Models 3 and 13, IBM 4234 Models 1, 2, and 9, and IBM 5224 Models 1 and 2. This feature can be used with the Intelligent Printer Data Stream

v IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream:

Provides the ability to create forms, overlays, and graphics. IPDS also provides compatibility when replacing printers such as the IBM 4234 Models 12 and 11. This feature also supports many versions of the Print Services Facility (PSF). This feature requires the IBM Coax/Twinax attachment or Ethernet card attachment.

v Code V:

This is an implementation of the Intelligent Graphics Processor architecture and is used commonly to create graphics for optical character recognition and bar codes. This feature is also designed for those applications which use the Quality Micro Systems, Inc. graphics language, which is often referred to as the QMS Code V Magnum emulation and those applications that use the Code V Graphics Language. The Code V Graphics Language is often referred to as VGL.

™

(IPDS) feature which is described below.

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v IGP:

This is an implementation of Intelligent Graphics Processor architecture and is used commonly to create graphics for optical character recognition and bar codes. This feature is also designed for those applications which use the Graphics Language, which is often referred to as PGL.

This feature can coexist with the IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream feature, and/or with either coax/twinax feature or can be used on the ASCII models.

v TN5250/TN3270 Emulations:

The TN5250/TN3270 feature enables your printer to communicate with an IBM host through a Network Interface Card (NIC) using the 5250/3270 datastream. This feature allows you to use an application generated for the Twinax/Coax emulation to be printed through the NIC.

Users who are converting from Twinax to TN5250 may see some differences. Please refer to “Compatibility and Limitations” on page 266 for details.

v ANSI Emulation:

The ANSI option allows you to print files coded for the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) printer control language.

v Network Print Server:

Enables you to attach your printer to Local Area Networks using token-ring or Ethernet protocols. The Network Print Server functions as a workstation server on your network, enabling your users to submit print jobs to your printer.

The Network Print Server provides multiple network protocol support that allows you to submit print jobs from Novell Netware, IBM LAN Server, IBM AIX*, and other TCP/IP networks.

v Dataproducts Adapter:

Supplies a 50 pin AMP Amplimite HDH-20 data cable connector. This feature is necessary if you are using the Dataproducts parallel protocol.

v Ethernet Interface:

Enables you to attach your printer to Local Area Networks using Ethernet protocols. The Ethernet Interface functions as a workstation server on your network, enabling your users to submit print jobs to your printer.

v Power Paper Stacker:

Mechanically directs the paper from the printer to the paper stacking area. This feature provides consistent paper handling with fewer paper jam errors.

v Input Paper Shelf:

Pedestal model only. Provides a shelf to hold a box of paper or forms. This is a convenient feature if you need to move the printer often.

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v Pull Out Tray:

Cabinet model only. A tent tray to hold printed papers or forms that you can pull out for accessibility.

v Wireless:

An embedded wireless Ethernet Interface card that allows you to attach printers on a local area network (LAN) rather than attaching them directly to a host system.

Protocols and Emulations

A protocol is a set of rules governing the exchange of information between the printer and its host computer. These rules consist of codes that manipulate and print data and allow for machine-to-machine communication. A printer and its host computer must use the same protocol. As used in this manual, protocol and emulation mean the same thing.

Most impact printers are single ASCII character codes to print text, numbers, and punctuation marks. Some characters, both singularly and in groups are defined as control codes. Control codes instruct the printer to perform specific functions, such as underlining text, print 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.

When the printer executes the character and control codes of a particular printer protocol, it is “emulating” that printer. If the printer uses the Proprinter III XL protocol, for example, it is emulating an IBM Proprinter III XL printer. If the printer is using the Epson FX printer protocol, for example, we can also say it is in Epson FX emulation mode.

There are additional emulations that are provided as optional features, such the Code V and IGP emulations. For additional information, refer to “Code V Feature (VGL)” on page 167 and “IGP Feature (PGL)” on page 161.

Graphics Enhancements

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

These emulations are available as factory-installed or field-installed options. For more information, contact your authorized service representative.

Taking Care of Your Printer

Your printer will produce high print quality jobs if it is well taken care of. Periodic cleaning, handling the printer properly, and using the correct printer supplies such as paper and ink transport media ensures optimum performance. Chapter 6, “Routine Service and Diagnostics” explains how to clean the printer, and printer supplies are listed in Appendix A, “Printer Specifications,” on page 249.

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Whenever it is necessary to service the printer, remember this important maintenance concept.

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

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

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Chapter 2. Installation

Installation, Attachment, And Configuration Overview

Note!

Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information and Communication Statements in “Notices” on page 293.

DANGER

<4> Do not connect or disconnect any communication port, teleport, attachment

connector, or power cord during an electrical storm.

<5> Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord before connecting or

disconnecting communication port, teleport, or attachment cable connector.

The following is an overview of the steps you need to complete to successfully install, attach, and configure your printer:

1. Unpack the printer from the shipping package. Follow the instructions provided on the shipping package.

2. Set up the printer, which includes; removing shipping materials, installing the ink transport assembly, ink transport media, ink cartridge, and loading paper. Follow the instructions in IBM Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Quick Start Guide.

3. Perform an initial print test by printing the current configuration page as described on page 24.

4. Review the information contained in the README.1ST file on the Configuration Utility section on the User’s CD.

Note: The Configuration Utility section contains a README.1ST file that

describes the contents of the CD, AIX

print drivers, and configuration information for replacing existing IBM printers. In addition, there might be another file, called README.TXT that contains information that was added after the printer documentation was printed.

5. Attach the printer to the host system and configure the host system to work with the printer.

a. For ASCII attachments, follow the instructions in the 6500 ASCII

Programmer’s Reference Manual.

b. For Coax/Twinax attachments, follow the instructions in the6500

Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual.

c. If you have ordered the Network Print Server feature, follow the

instructions in either the Network Print Server Ethernet Administrator’s Guide, or the Network Print Server Token-Ring Administrator’s Guide.

d. If you have ordered the Ethernet Interface, follow the instructions in the

Ethernet Interface User’s Manual.

If you are attaching this printer to an AIX host system, refer to the

Note:

Configuration Utility section on the User’s CD.

6. If you have not already ordered a communications cable, see page 257.

7. Configure the printer to work with host systems and to match your emulation,

such as IBM Proprinter III XL. Follow the instructions provided in Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer,” on page 19 and review the information provided in Appendix C, “Host Attachment,” on page 265

Note: If you are replacing another printer with this printer, make sure you

review the information on the Configuration Utility diskette. The Configuration Utility diskette contains information that will help you configure this printer to match the configuration of the printer you are replacing.

8. Install and/or configure optional features by following instructions provided in the appropriate feature manual. For a brief description of the following optional features, refer to: “IPDS Feature” on page 145, “Code V Feature (VGL)” on page 167, and “IGP Feature (PGL)” on page 161.

For more detailed information about any optional feature, refer to the

Note:

manual that was shipped with the feature. If you want to order a manual to learn more about these features, see the “Related Documents” on page xii.

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Before You Begin

Read this chapter carefully before installing and operating the printer. The printer is easy to install. However, for your safety and to protect valuable equipment, perform all the procedures in this chapter in the order presented.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you have a way to move the printer and shipping

pallet. You will need a jack.

Make sure you have adequate room to maneuver the shipping pallet and printer to the location where you plan to install the printer.

<1> Tw o people are required to unload the printer from the shipping pallet.

Power Requirements

The printer must be connected to a power outlet that supplies 88 to 135 Volts AC or 178 to 271 Volts AC at 50 to 60 Hz. The printer automatically senses and adjusts itself to conform to the correct voltage range.

Primary circuit protection is provided by the power switch, which is also a circuit breaker. Consult an electrician if printer operation affects local electrical lines. See “Electrical Characteristics” on page 254 for additional power specifications.

IMPORTANT: Printer power should be supplied from a separate AC circuit

CAUTION

The shipping weight of the cabinet model is 129.3 kilograms (285 pounds) or 139 kilograms (306 pounds) if the Power Paper Stacker is installed. The shipping weight of the pedestal model printer is 72.6 kilograms (160 pounds.)

protected at 10 amperes for 100 - 120 volts or 5 amperes for 200 240 volts at 50 or 60 Hertz.

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Select a Site

Select a printer site that meets all of the following requirements: v Cabinet models: Permits complete opening of the printer cover and both doors

of the floor cabinet. Allows at least three feet of clearance behind the printer. (This permits air to circulate freely around the printer and provides access to the paper stacking area.)

v Pedestal models: Permits complete opening of the printer cover and good access

to the paper areas at the front and rear of the printer.

v Has a standard power outlet that supplies 88-135 Volts AC or 178-270 Volts AC

power, at 47 to 63 Hz. The printer automatically senses and adjusts itself to conform to the correct voltage range.

v Is relatively dust-free. v Has a temperature range of 10 C to 40 C (50 F to 104 F) and a relative humidity

from 15% to 90% non-condensing.

v Is located within the maximum allowable cable length to the host computer. This

distance depends on the type of interface you plan to use, as shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Maximum Interface Connection Cable Length

Interface Type Maximum Cable Length

PC Parallel 5 meters (15 feet)

IEEE 1284 Parallel 10 meters (32 feet)

Dataproducts Parallel 12 meters (40 feet)

Serial RS 232 15 meters (50 feet)

Serial RS 422 1220 meters (4000 feet)

Twinax (shielded cable) 1500 meters (4920 feet)

Twisted Pair / Type 3 300 meters (492 feet)

Dataproducts Long Line 150 meters (492 feet)

Coax 1500 meters (4920 feet)

Twisted Pair / Type 3 300 meters (985 feet)

Ethernet 10/100Base-T 100 meters (328 feet)

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Printer Dimensions

27.0 in

(68.84 cm)

83.0 in

(210.8 cm)

29.0 in

(73.7 cm)

27.0 in

(68.6 cm)

27.0 in

(68.6 cm)

57.5 in

(146.1 cm)

41.0 in

(104 cm)

C2qu0001

Figure 2. Exploded View of Cabinet Model Printer Dimensions

42.5 in

27.0 in

(107.8 cm)

(68.84 cm)

83.0 in

(210.8 cm)

32.5 in

(82.6 cm)

27.0 in

(68.6 cm)

27.0 in

(68.6 cm)

32.0 in

(81.3 cm)

Figure 3. Exploded View of Cabinet Model with Power Paper Stacker Printer Dimensions

59.0 in

(149.9 cm)

C2qu0002

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Figure 4. Exploded View of Pedestal Model Printer Dimensions

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Printer Component Locations

Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the printer components, shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 before continuing with the rest of the installation procedures.

Figure 5. 6500-v Printer Component Locations with the Ribbon Spools Exploded Above

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Figure 6. Pedestal Model Printer Component Locations with Open Access Cover and Ribbon Spools Exploded Above

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Chapter 3. Configuring the Printer

Overview

IMPORTANT: Configuration directly affects printer operation. Do not try to

change the configuration of your printer until you are thoroughly familiar with the procedures in this chapter.

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 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 response to signals and commands received from the host computer are called configuration parameters.

Yo u can configure the printer by pressing operator panel keys or by sending control codes from the host computer. This chapter explains how to use the operator panel to change individual parameters and save them as a custom configuration.

Your programmers reference manuals provide information about control codes.

The Configurations

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

v Four preloaded configurations that have been customized for printer setup. v The factory default configuration. It can be loaded, but it cannot be altered. A

list of all the parameters and their values begins on page 26.

v Four configurations that you can customize for unique print job requirements.

The process of creating customized configurations is explained on page 38.

Active Versus Saved Configurations

When you change a parameter value, it is active as long as the printer is on or until it is changed again. This is true whether you use the operator panel or send a control code from the host. Parameter values defined by control codes override the active operator panel parameters when the printer is using any of the parallel or serial interfaces. For example, if you set the line spacing to 6 lpi with the operator panel, and application software later changes this to 8 lpi with a control code, the control code setting overrides the operator panel setting.

Using the operator panel, you can save the parameters as a customized configuration that is stored in nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM). A saved configuration is not lost when you power off the printer.

Note: Saved configurations are also referred to as “custom sets”.

There are no control codes that allow you to save a parameter in NVRAM. However, you can save a configuration defined partially by control codes and store it in NVRAM using the operator panel. Yo u can also save configuration values using PTR_SETUP (see page 61.)

The Configuration Main Menu

Figure 7 on page 21 shows an overview of the printer configuration menus. The pages that follow describe how to enter program mode, print the current configuration, change configuration parameters, and save and load custom sets.

For specific configuration menu options and their descriptions, refer to Chapter 4, “The Configuration Menus,” on page 49.

Note: The menus that are displayed from the operator panel are determined by

the installed features.

Each feature is shipped with a document that describes the feature in detail. For more information about these documents, see the “Related Documents” section on page xii.

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Figure 7. Configuration Main Menu

Notes:

1. The Twinax and Coax interface menus only appear in the menus if the IBM Coax/Twinax feature is installed.

2. The Early Print Complete option appears in the Twinax menu only if the IPDS feature is installed.

3. IPDS, Code V Emulation, and IGP Emulation options appear in the menus only if these features are installed.

4. Ethernet information only appears when the Ethernet feature is installed.

5. Ether the Ethernet Interface menu or the Parallel Interface menu will display.

They cannot display at the same time.

6. If installed.

7. Not if 4234-12 is running IPDS code.

8. Only if Autoswitching is enabled.

9. Only if Coax Emulation is enabled.

10. The 5250 and 3270 Interface menu only appear in the menus if the

TN5250/3270 feature is installed.

11. Only if ANSI is installed.

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Figure 8. Configuration Main Menu (cont)

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Using the Operator Panel

Figure 9. The Operator Panel

The operator panel is shown above. During the configuration process, you will use the ↑SCROLL/MICRO , ↓SCROLL/MICRO , ENTER, and RETURN keys on the operator panel to access configuration settings and diagnostic tests via the configuration menus. As you access menus and options, menu names and option values appear on the operator panel message display (sometimes referred to as LCD, or Liquid Crystal Display).

Program Mode

Unlocking The Program Mode

This chapter provides numerous examples of how to use the operator panel keys and indicator message display to configure the printer.

The printer is in Program mode whenever the configuration menus and option values are displayed on the operator panel message display. Program mode is either locked or unlocked. In order to select new configuration values, you must unlock Program mode. In order to prevent accidental changing of the configuration settings, you may lock Program mode.

To use the operator panel to change the configuration settings, Program mode must be unlocked. When Program mode is unlocked, pressing the Enter key selects configuration values as the active values, that is, places them into printer DRAM. An asterisk (*) after a displayed setting shows it is entered into memory.

Press the Return + Enter keys at the same time to unlock Program mode. The following message will appear briefly:

OPERATOR MENU UNLOCKED

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Locking The Program Mode

When Program mode is locked, you cannot use the operator panel to change the configuration settings. However, you can still select the configuration menus and view the current configuration settings.

Press the Return + Enter keys at the same time to lock Program mode. The following message will appear briefly:

OPERATOR MENU LOCKED

Entering Program Mode

To place the printer in Program mode, press the MENU key.

Printing the Current Configuration

Step Key LCD Result Notes

1. Make sure the printer is on

2. Press

STOP

CONFIG

START

NOT READY The printer must be in NOT READY

mode to print the configuration.

PRESS START TO PRINT PRESS STOP TO EXIT

Yo u are prompted to press the Start key before the configuration prints.

NOT READY Indicates that the configuration has

printed. Date and store the printout in a safe place. Yo u may also want to label the printout (for example, “Configuration for 2-up Labels”).

READY The printer is READY for normal

operation.

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The second method for printing the current configuration, as well as several other configurations, is to use the Print Custom Set Values menu option, shown on the following page.

The Print Custom Set Values selection on the Configuration Management menu allows you to print any or all of the configurations shown above. The default setting, “Current Custom Set”, will print the same information as pressing the Printer Configuration key. The Current Custom Set is the Power On configuration until you begin modifying the printer configuration.

Custom sets 1 through 4 do not exist until you save configuration parameters to them. You must define and save a custom set before you can print it.

Custom/Preload Sets 5 through 8 contain configuration sets that assist with the installation and configuration of this printer.

The other options will only be useful once you have modified and saved the printer configuration parameter settings.

The Power On Custom Set is defined by the “Change Power On Set” option.

Custom Sets 1 through 8 are defined by the “Save Current Values” option.

These options are described in detail under the Configuration Management Menu description starting on page 64.

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Factory Default Configuration Values

The factory default values are permanently stored as a configuration. They cannot be modified or erased. The parameters which display depend on which interface and emulation is installed.

Below is a representative factory default configuration. Your factory default configuration will depend on the features installed in your printer.

POWER ON CURRENT CONFIGURATION - FACTORY CONFIGURATION IBM Printer Configuration File Part Number XXXXXXX Date XX-XXX-XXXX Reference Number XXXXXX DC

EC BOOT/CMX SHUTTLE TYPE FLASH DRAM SECURITY PA L CONFIGURATION CODE

V2.04D XX-XXX-XX #XXXXXXV

2.01B XX-XXX-XX #XXXXXX V1.05E XX-XXX-XX #XXXXXX 1500 8 MB 8 MB XXXXXX-XXX FC06FF

QUICK SETUP

Interface Selection Twinax Printer Emulation Ethernet Address Wireless E-Net Adapter E-Net ASCII Printer Emulation P-Series SFCC Characters Per Inch Lines Per Inch Forms Width

Form Width In Characters

Form Length

Form Length In Lines Print Quality Margins Form Length Form Width Active Graphic Emulation IGP SFCC Save Current Values Change Power On Set

Autoswitching 4234-2 IP Address IP Address IP Address Proprinter III XL Emul 1

10.0 Characters Per In

6.0 Lines Per In

132 Characters Forms

66 Lines DP Quality Left Margin Funct. of Lines 136 Characters IGP 7E Custom Set 1 Custom Set 1

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PRINTER CONTROL

Interface Selection Display Language Print Direction Hex Print Mode Power On State Paper Jam Detection Forms Speed Set Platen at BOF Shuttle Timeout Energy Saver Timer OCR Font Density Eject/Restore PTR Setup Option

Setup Parse Setup SFCC

File System

Overwrite Files View File List Delete Files Optimize&Reboot

Print File List Power Stacker Auto Elevator Printer Management Port To p Exit Tear Distance Ribbon End Point Ribbon Action

Parallel English Bidirectional Disable Ready Enable Normal Speed Disable 5 Seconds 15 Seconds 120 Dots Per Inch Standard

Disable 21h

Enable

Enable Enable Debug Ethernet

4.50 Inches Normal Stop Ribbon End

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CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT Recall Custom Set

Save Current Values Delete Custom Set Change Power On Set Protect Custom Set Print Custom Set Values Name Custom Sets Reset Custom Set Names

Factory Default Custom Set 1 Custom Set 1 Factory Default Disable Current Custom Set Custom Set 1 Custom Set 1

TWINAX INTERFACE Print Language

Standard Print Language

Alternate Print Language Print Character Table Active Print Language Twinax Printer Emulation Printer Address World Trade Cancel Buffers Early Print Complete Hex Transparent Control

Lead-In Characters

User Defined Codes

Alternate Set 80-9F Undefined Char Report Undefined Char Sub Load Alt Char Option LAC Approximation Print Text Direction Override Host Format Control Maximum Printable Width Hex Print Mode C/T Hotport

Port Type

Timeout

Report Status

0037 English (USA/CAN) English US

Standard Print Language 4234-2 Address 1 Standard Character Set Enable Disable

Set 1 <%> Start Code 1 Printable Enable 60 Enable On Control By Host Disable Disable

13.2 Inches Disable

Twinax 15 Sec Disable

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COAX INTERFACE Print Language

Standard Language

Alternate Language Print Character Table Active Print Language PA 1 PA 2 Buffer Reprint Early Print Complete SCS Buffer Control Cancel Buffer Hex Transparent Control

Lead-In Characters

User Defined Codes

Alternate Set 80-9F Mono/Dual Case Undefined Char Subs Print Text Direction Intervention Required Compatibility Options

Compatibility Options 1

Compatibility Options 2

Compatibility Options 3

Compatibility Options 4

Compatibility Options 5

Compatibility Options 6

Compatibility Options 7

Compatibility Options 8

Compatibility Options 9

Compatibility Options 10 Translate Table Override Host Format Control C/T Hotport

Port Type

Timeout

Report Status Maximum Printable Width Hex Print Mode

0037 English (USA/CAN) English US

Standard Print Language Disable Disable Disable Disable Don’t Wait Enable

Set 1 <%> Start Code 1 Printable Dual Case 60 Control By Host Not Sent to Host

On On Off On Off Off Off Off On Off Default Disable Disable

Twinax 15 Sec. Disable

13.2 Inches Disable

Chapter 3. Configuring the Printer 29

5250 INTERFACE Print Language

Standard Language

Alternate Language Print Character Table Active Print Language Hex Transparent Control

Lead-In Characters

User Defined Codes

Alternate Set 80-9F Undefined Char Report Undefined Char Subs Print Text Direction Override Host Format Control Maximum Printable Width C/T Hotport

Port Type

Timeout

Report Status

0037 English (USA/CAN) English US

Standard Print Language

Set 1 <%> Start Code 1 Printable Enable 60 Left To Right Disable Disable

13.2 Inches

Twinax 15 Sec. Disable

3270 INTERFACE Print Language

Standard Language

Alternate Language Print Character Table Active Print Language Early Print Complete Hex Transparent Control

Lead-In Characters

User Defined Codes

Alternate Set 80-9F Mono/Dual Case Undefined Char Subs Print Text Direction Intervention Required Compatibility Options

Compatibility Options 1

Compatibility Options 2

Compatibility Options 3

Compatibility Options 4

Compatibility Options 5

Compatibility Options 6

Compatibility Options 7

Compatibility Options 8

Compatibility Options 9

Compatibility Options 10 Override Host

0037 English (USA/CAN) English US

Standard Print Language Disable

Set 1 <%> Start Code 1 Printable Dual Case 60 Left To Right Not Sent to Host

On On Off On Off Off Off Off On Off Disable

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Format Control C/T Hotport

Maximum Printable Width NETWORK SETUP Adapter Address

IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address MAC Address DHCP

Adapter Parameters

Buffer Size in Kbytes NetBIOS Protocol ASCII Data Port Number IPDS Data Port Number Keep-Alive Timer Ethernet Speed Job Control Ethernet Hotport Timout

Ethernet Address

IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address MAC Address DHCP

Ethernet Parameters

Buffer Size in Kbytes NetBIOS Protocol ASCII Data Port Number IPDS Data Port Number Keep-Alive Timer Ethernet Speed Job Control Ethernet Hotport Timeout

Wireless Address

IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Mac Address DHCP

Disable

Twinax 15 Sec. Disable

13.2 Inches

16 Enable 9100 5001 3 Minutes Auto Select Standard 10 Sec.

16 Enable 9100 5001 3 Minutes Auto Select Standard 10 Sec

Disable

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Wireless Parameters

Signal Strength

SSID Name

Reset SSID Name

Operation Mode

Minimum Transfer Rate

Channel

Antenna Diversity

Preamble

Power Management

Transmit Power

International Mode

Default WEP Key

WEP Key 1

Key Format Key Width Byte 1: - Byte5 Byte 1: - Byte13

WEP Key 2

Key Format Key Width Byte 1: - Byte5 Byte 1: - Byte13

WEP Key 3

Key Format Key Width Byte 1: - Byte5 Byte 1: - Byte13

WEP Key 4

Key Format Key Width Byte 1: - Byte5 Byte 1: - Byte13

Reset WEP Keys Wireless LEAP

Authentication Method

LEAP Username

Reset LEAP Username

LEAP Password

Reset LEAP Password

0% SSID Name (01-15)

Ad Hoc Auto-negotiable Default Diverse Default 0 ms

100% Disable 0

Hexadecimal 128 Bits

Open LEAP Username (01 - 15)

LEAP Password (01 - 15)

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PARALLEL INTERFACE Interface Type

PC Parallel

Data Bit 8 Data Polarity Strobe Polarity Response Polarity Busy on Strobe Latch Data On Prime Signal TOF Action at Prime Signal Buffer Size in Kilobytes Auto Trickle Trickle Time

Dataproducts

Data Bit 8 PI Ignored Data Polarity Data Request Polarity Strobe Polarity Buffer Size in Kbytes Auto Trickle Trickle Time

IEEE 1284

Buffer Size in Kbytes Auto Trickle Trickle Time

Parallel Hotport

Trickle Time Timeout Report Status

IEEE 1284

Enable Standard Standard Standard Enable Leading Edge Enable Form Feed at Reset 16 Disable 1/4 Sec.

Enable Enable Standard Standard Standard 16 Disable 1/4 Sec.

16 Disable 1/4 Sec.

1/4 Sec. 10 Sec. Disable

SERIAL INTERFACE Interface Type

Data Protocol Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Data Terminal Ready Request to Send Buffer Size in Kbytes Poll Character One Char Enquiry Serial Hotport

Trickle Time Timeout Report Status

Framing Errors

RS 232 XON / XOFF 9600 Baud 8 1 None Ready/Buffer Not Full True 16 X'00' Hex Disable

¼ Sec. 10 Sec. Disable Enable

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EMULATION CONFIGURATION Active Graphic Emulation

IPDS

Print Language

Standard Print

Language

Undefined Character Subst Maximum Printable Width Override Host Graphics Quality Bar Code Quality Image Quality IPDS Emulation Mode Postnet Barcode Width UPC/EAN Barcode HRI Enhanced Barcode Mode Compressed Font

ANSI Emulation

CPI/LPI Select

Select CPI

Select LPI

Font Attributes

Typeface

Prop. Spacing

Bold Print

Slashed Zero

Page Format

Margins

Right Margin

To p Margin

Bottom Margin

Form Length

Function of Lines

Form Width

Function of CPI

Define CR Code Auto LF Define LF Code Character Set Printer Select ESC c Sequence Reset Command Received CR Received DEL Private Mode Pos. on BC/OVRSZ BC Check Digit

ANSI Printer Emulation

0037 English (USA/Can) 60°

13.2 Inches Disable Medium High Low 4234 Standard On Disable Disable

10.0 CPI

6.0 LPI

Data Processing Disable Disable Disable

0 Columns 0 Columns 0 Lines 0 Lines

66 Lines

136 Characters CR = CR Disable LF = CR + LF Latin 1 8859-1 On = DC1/OFF = DC3 Enable Disable Observe Observe Set 2* Set to top By Host

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Barcode Darkmode PUM Default Truncate PI Slew ETX/ACK

IGP Emulation

Define CR Code Define LF Code Auto LF Select SFCC PI Slew Range CR Edit Select Font Select Set Slash 0 Lines Per Inch Mono/Dual Case Skip Command Prefix Power on IGP Ext Execute Copy UPC Descenders Compressed CPI Ignore Character

Ignore Mode

Select Character IGP100 Compatibility Expanded Font Optimized Ratio

ASCII Printer Emulation Printer Emul Config

Proprinter III XL Emulation

Print Language

Alternate Character Set

Define CR Code

Auto LF

Define LF Code

FF Valid at TOF

20 CPI Condensed Epson Emulation

Character Sets

Epson Print Language

Define CR Code

Auto LF

Define LF Code

Printer Select

20 CPI Condensed

Enable Decipoints Truncate at TOF Disable

CR=CR LF=LF Disable 7E 16 Disable 0 Disable Disable 6 Lines Per Inch Dual Case Enable Enable Disable Enable Disable

Disable 0 None Block Disable P-Series Emulation

0437 PC Character Set PC Character Set 1 CR=CR Enable LF=LF Enable Enable

Epson Set ASCII (USA) CR=CR Enable LF=LF Disable Enable

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P-Series Emulation

Character Sets Print Language Control Code 06 Control Code 08 Define CR Code Auto LF Overstrike Define LF Code P-Series SFCC EVFU Select Alternate Set 80 - 9F

P-Series XQ Emulation

Control Code 06 Define CR Code Auto LF Define LF Code Compressed Print Elong/Alt. Font High Speed Print Mode EVFU Select Upper Case Select Slew Relative

Serial Matrix Emulation

Character Sets Print Language Control Code 06 Define CR Code Auto LF Overstrike Define LF Code Printer Select Alternate 80 - 9F

Print Format

Characters Per Inch Lines Per Inch Forms Width

Forms Width in Inches Forms Width in MM Forms Width in Characters

Forms Length

Forms Length in Inches Forms Length in MM

Forms Length in lines Print Quality Print Character Table

Print Attributes

Proportional Spacing

Italic Print

Slashed Zero

Text Position

UTF-8 Margins

Left Margin

Right Margin

Bottom Margin Perforation Skip Reset Command

IBM PC IBM PC

8.0 LPI Elongated CR=CR Disable Enable LF=CR+LF 1 Enable Printable

8.0 LPI CR=CR Disable LF=CR+LF Char 01 SQH Elng=BS Font=SO Char 02 STX Enable Disable 1 to 16 Lines

IBM PC IBM PC

8.0 LPI CR=CR Enable Enable LF=LF Disable Printable

10.0 Characters Per Inch

6.0 Lines Per Inch

13.6 inches

345.5 MM 132 Characters

11.0 inches

279.4 MM 66 lines DP Quality

Disable Disable Disable Bottom of Line Disable

0 Characters 0 Characters 0 Lines Disable Load Factory

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OPERATOR PRINT TESTS Printer Demonstration Print Error Log Ripple Print All E’s All H’s All E’s + FF Underlines Adapter Test Page Ethernet Test Page Clear Error Log

PRINTER INFORMATION Installed Memory Power On Time: Printing Time: Print Strokes 11 Inch Pages

8MB XXX.X Hours XX Hours XXXXXX XXXX

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Changing Parameters

The following procedure shows you how to change a configuration setting. Changing the Print Direction from the factory default setting BIDIRECTIONAL to the setting UNIDIRECTIONAL is provided as an example. Print Direction is one of the Printer Control menu options. The procedure is similar for other configuration changes. Use these basic guidelines to navigate the configuration menus and change other parameters.

Note: Press Start at any time to exit the configuration menu.

Step Key LCD Results Notes

1. Determine which parameters you want to change and what the new values will be. In this example, the value for the PRINT DIRECTION parameter will be changed from “BIDIRECTIONAL” to “UNIDIRECTIONAL”.

2. Press

STOP

NOT READY Places the printer in NOT

READY mode before entering the operator menus.

OPERATOR MENU UNLOCKED

Unlocks the Operator Menu, which allows you to make configuration changes.

OPERATOR MENU PRINTER CONTROL

Displays the first Configuration Main Menu option, PRINTER CONTROL.

ENTER

PRINTER CONTROL INTERFACE SELECTION

PRINTER CONTROL PRINT DIRECTION

Moves into the PRINTER CONTROL menu.

Moves to the PRINT DIRECTION parameter.

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UNTIL

ENTER

PRINT DIRECTION BIDIRECTIONAL*

Move into the PRINT DIRECTION menu. The asterisk (*) shows that this is the active value.

Step Key LCD Results Notes

PRINT DIRECTION UNIDIRECTIONAL

Moves to the next available option, the UNIDIRECTIONAL option.

ENTER

PRINT DIRECTION UNIDIRECTIONAL*

Selects the displayed value. An asterisk (*) appears indicating that this choice is now the active value.

10. Continue this pattern to make all of the changes, using the information in this chapter.

11. To save changes so that they will remain when the printer is reset or powered back

on, see “Saving Your Configuration in a Custom Set” on page 40. If you want to use these values without saving, continue to the next step.

12.

13.

14.

STOP

NOT READY Returns the printer to the NOT

READY mode.

OPERATOR MENU LOCKED

Locks Program mode and the Operator Menu.

READY Places the printer in READY

mode, prepared for normal operation.

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Saving Your Configuration in a Custom Set

Once you have changed all of the necessary parameters, it is recommended you save them as a configuration that can be stored and loaded later for future use. Yo u can save your configurations to meet different print job requirements.

The saved configurations (called custom sets) are stored in NVRAM—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, such as CPI and LPI, for each new job. See page 43 for details on loading configurations.

Yo u may want to print records of your configurations (see page 24) and store them in a safe place, such as inside the printer cabinet.

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If you do not save your configuration before you power off the printer, all of the new parameter values that have not been saved to NVRAM will be erased. When you power the printer on again, the power-on configuration will load. If no configuration has been designated as the power-on configuration, the factory configuration will load.

Note: To avoid overwriting an existing custom set, the Protect Custom Sets

parameter must be set to ENABLE. See page 66 for details.

Step Key LCD Results Notes

1. Press

STOP

NOT READY Places the printer in NOT READY mode.

OPERATOR MENU UNLOCKED Unlocks the Operator Menu, which

allows you to make configuration changes.

OPERATOR MENU PRINTER CONTROL

OPERATOR MENU CONFIGURATION

Displays the first Configuration Main Menu option, PRINTER CONTROL.

Moves to the Configuration Management menu option.

MANAGEMENT

UNTIL

ENTER

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT RECALL CUSTOM SET

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SAVE

Selects the CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT menu. The RECALL CUSTOM SET option appears.

Moves to the SAVE CURRENT VALUES option.

CURRENT VALUES

UNTIL

ENTER

SAVE CURRENT VALUES 1* Selects the SAVE CURRENT VALUES

menu.

UNTIL

10.

ENTER

STOP

SAVE CURRENT VALUES 2 Scrolls through the list of custom sets 1 -

SAVING CONFIGURATION Selects the SAVE CURRENT VALUES

option. The message “SAVING CONFIGURATION” appears briefly.

NOT READY Returns the printer to the NOT READY

mode.

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Step Key LCD Results Notes

11.

12.

STOP

OPERATOR MENU LOCKED Locks Program mode and the Operator

Menu.

READY Places the printer in READY mode,

prepared for normal operation.

13. It is recommended you print your current configuration, as described on page 24.

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Loading Custom Sets or Factory Default Values

Yo u can load any of the custom set configurations or the factory default configuration. Factory default parameters are shown starting on page 26. The loaded configuration remains active as long as the printer is on. The following procedure shows how to load factory defaults to the printer.

If you power off the printer, the power-on configuration will load the next time the printer is powered on. Selecting the power-on configuration is explained on page

45.

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Step Key LCD Results Notes

1. Press

STOP

NOT READY Places the printer in NOT READY mode.

OPERATOR MENU UNLOCKED Unlocks the Operator Menu, which

allows you to make configuration changes.

OPERATOR MENU PRINTER CONTROL

OPERATOR MENU CONFIGURATION

Displays the first Configuration Main Menu option, PRINTER CONTROL.

Moves to the Configuration Management menu option.

MANAGEMENT

UNTIL

ENTER

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT RECALL CUSTOM SET

RECALL CUSTOM SET FACTORY DEFAULT

Selects the CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT menu. The RECALL CUSTOM SET option appears.

Moves forward to the FACTORY DEFAULT parameter for the RECALL CUSTOM SET option.

ENTER

LOADING SAVED CONFIGURATION

Loads the set of Factory Default values. The message “LOADING SAVED CONFIGURATION” appears briefly.

STOP

10.

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NOT READY Returns the printer to the NOT READY

mode.

OPERATOR MENU LOCKED Locks Program mode and the Operator

Menu.

READY Places the printer in READY mode,

prepared for normal operation.

Changing the Power On Configuration

When you power on the printer for the first time, it loads the factory default configuration. If you power the printer off and then back on, the printer will load the designated power-on configuration (which is set to Factory Default by default). It will not load the last saved configuration.

The Change Power On Set option allows you to select a custom set of configuration values as the power-on configuration. The example on the following page shows how to select Custom Set 1 as the power-on configuration.

Note: Be sure you define and save a custom set before attempting to use it as the

Power On Custom Set. Otherwise, the current Power On Custom Set remains selected and the following operator panel message is displayed:

042 CUSTOM SET DOES NOT EXIST SAVE FIRST

example, if you attempt to change the Power On Custom Set from

For Custom Set 1 to Custom Set 4, and if Custom Set 4 does not exist, Custom Set 1 remains the Power On Custom Set.

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Step Key LCD Results Notes

1. Press

STOP

NOT READY Places the printer in NOT READY mode.

OPERATOR MENU UNLOCKED Unlocks the Operator Menu, which

allows you to make configuration changes.

OPERATOR MENU PRINTER CONTROL

OPERATOR MENU CONFIGURATION

Displays the first Configuration Main Menu option, PRINTER CONTROL.

Moves to the Configuration Management menu option.

MANAGEMENT

UNTIL

ENTER

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT RECALL CUSTOM SET

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT CHANGE

Selects the CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT menu. The RECALL CUSTOM SET option appears.

Moves to the CHANGE POWER SET ON parameter.

POWER ON SET

10.

11.

12.

ENTER

STOP

CHANGE POWER ON SET FACTORY DEFAULT

CHANGE POWER ON SET CUSTOM SET 1

CHANGE POWER ON SET CUSTOM SET 1*

Displays the first POWER ON SET option, FACTORY DEFAULT.

Displays CUSTOM SET 1 as the POWER ON SET option value.

An asterisk (*) appears after the change is complete.

NOT READY Returns the printer to the NOT READY

mode.

OPERATOR MENU LOCKED Locks Program mode and the Operator

Menu.

READY Places the printer in READY mode,

prepared for normal operation.

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Reprogramming the Security Key

The security key on the PSA3 controller board can be reprogrammed with a Software Program Exchange (SPX) module.

The SPX is an intelligent module that plugs into the debug port on the back of printers equipped with the PSA3 “Hurricane” controller board. The SPX is used only once; it automatically overwrites itself after successfully reprogramming a security key. This allows the end user or a service technician to enable features such as new emulations without having to remove covers and install a new security key on the controller board.

The SPX is used at power-up only and is not left in the printer during normal operation. Because it is a single-use disposable item the user is not required to return it to the vendor or manufacturer.

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How To Reprogram The Security Key

1. Power off the printer.

2. On cabinet models, open the rear door. On pedestal models, refer to Figure 10

to locate the debug port at the rear of the printer.

3. Insert the SPX into the debug port as shown.

Figure 10. Inserting the SPX into the Debug Port

4. Power on the printer. The printer will begin its boot-up sequence.

5. When the printer detects a valid SPX, the control panel displays:

“NEW SPX DETECTED

ENTER”

PRESS

If an error message displays, find the message in Fault Messages and

Note:

follow the troubleshooting instructions.

6. Press the ENTER key to activate the reprogramming sequence. The display will read: “PROGRAMMING.

7. When the security key is reprogrammed, the display will read: “REMOVE

USED SPX

THEN PRESS ENTER”.

8. Remove the SPX from the debug port at the rear of the printer.

9. Press the ENTER key. The printer will reboot itself and you may resume

normal printing.

10. Yo u may need to download the emulation again.

11. Yo u may need to set additional menu parameters for any new features that

have been added or enabled. (Refer to Chapter 4.)

PLEASE WAIT”.

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Chapter 4. The Configuration Menus

Configuration Overview

This chapter describes the configuration menus. The Configuration Main Menu options and all of the submenu options are illustrated in menu diagrams and described in detail. For procedures showing how to enter Program mode, save, recall, and print configurations, refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer,” on page 19.

Figure 11 on page 50 shows an overview of the configuration menus.

The menus that are displayed from the operator panel are determined by the installed features. For example, if you ordered the IPDS feature, then the IPDS menu would appear on the operator panel. If the IPDS feature is not installed, then the IPDS menu will not appear on the operator panel.

Each feature is shipped with a document that describes the feature in detail. For more information about these documents, see “Related Documents” on page xii

configuration menu diagram on page 50 shows the structure of the

The configuration menus and the parameter options available in each menu. The diagrams list the menus and options in the order they appear when you use the operator panel to configure the printer. Factory default configuration values are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Pressing the operator panel keys (Enter, Return, ↑Scroll/Micro, and ↓Scroll/Micro) allows you to move through the menus and select various choices for the options, as follows:

v The Enter key allows you to move down to a lower level in the menu structure,

and to select an option value as the active value.

v The Return key moves you back up the menu structure. v The ↑Scroll/Micro key moves forward through the options at a particular menu

level.

v The ↓Scroll/Micro key moves backward through the options at a particular

menu level.

keys are summarized in a legend box at the lower right corner of each

These configuration menu diagram.

Main Menu

Figure 11. 6500–v Series Main Menu Configuration

Notes:

1. The Twinax and Coax interface menus only appear in the menus if the IBM Coax/Twinax feature is installed.

2. The Early Print Complete option appears in the Twinax menu only if the IPDS feature is installed.

3. IPDS, Code V Emulation, and IGP Emulation options appear in the menus only if these features are installed. Menus are shown in Appendix D, “Attaching Host Systems to a Coax/Twinax Printer,” on page 271.

4. Ethernet information only appears when the Ethernet feature is installed.

5. Ether the Ethernet Interface menu or the Parallel Interface menu will display.

They cannot display at the same time.

6. If installed.

7. Not if 4234-12 is running IPDS code.

8. Only if Autoswitching is enabled.

9. Only if Coax Emulation is enabled.

10. The 5250 and 3270 Interface menu only appear in the menus if the

TN5250/3270 feature is installed.

11. Only if ANSI is selected.

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Figure 12. 6500–v Series Main Menu Configuration (cont.)

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Quick Setup Menu

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The purpose of the Quick Setup menu is to have the items that are most frequently changed or entered during the installation of the printer in one location. This is not a “quick access” menu, in that the items found here will generally only be needed during the initial setup rather than on an ongoing basis. Only those items where input is needed to enable printing from a host system and establish rudimentary printing parameters are included. All other menu selections not part of this section can be left in their default state to achieve successful printing.

Most items displayed for selection in the Quick Setup menu dynamically change depending on which Host Interface options are installed and selected or which active emulation is selected. Only items that are routinely selected, modified or confirmed during initial setup will be displayed (not full menus). In most cases, the default settings provided throughout should be sufficient to initiate successful printing and only need to be confirmed.

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Changes made in the Quick Setup menu will have global impact. For example, host interface settings made will carry forward and reflect in the Host Interface menu as well. Similarly, changes made to any other parameter will be universally applied (changing the default values) in all emulations or locations where these settings are applicable.

An Active Emulation menu has been added. Depending on the emulations installed or selected, a series of additional menus will appear dynamically, depending on which emulation was chosen. The choice of emulations offered depends on what emulations are included in the printer’s software and have been enabled by the Security Key.

As the active emulation is selected from either the Quick Setup Menu or from the original Active Emulation menu location, the corresponding bottom menus for the remaining emulations will be hidden. Only the menu tree for the selected active emulation will be displayed.

If IPDS is installed, it will become the default emulation. There is no IPDS specific menu items placed in the Quick Setup menu selections. However, the user can define the ASCII settings as defined. If IPDS is not installed, then ASCII Printer will be made the default selection. If ANSI is installed, then the menu will provide the user with the choice between ANSI or ASCII Printer. If either TN3270 or TN5250 are installed, this emulation becomes the default, with all default values accepted.

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Printer Control Menu

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Interface Selection

Interface selection enables or disables physical interfaces for attachment switching. If an interface is disabled, it is set offline and any data received will be ignored.

When coax or twinax is selected, a POR status is sent to the host. Selecting Autoswitching provides automatic interface switching among parallel, serial, and either coax or twinax communication. Only one interface can be enabled at a time. Configuration of the Auto Switching Hotport is done from the corresponding interface menu, as shown in the following sections.

Note: When used with serial, parallel, and coax or twinax non-IPDS emulations,

Autoswitching does NOT save the state of each emulation during interface switching. In this case, it is the responsibility of the host application program to initialize the emulation to the desired state as the beginning of each job. It is also the responsibility of the host application program to correctly position the forms at “top of form” and the end of each job. When used with coax or twinax IPDS, Autoswitching does save the state of the IPDS emulation during interface switching and will also correctly position the forms at “top of form” at the end of each IPDS job.

Display Language

This parameter selects the language in which the operator panel messages will display.

Print Direction

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

Yo u might want to use Unidirectional when printing bar codes, high quality text and graphics, or other printing that requires precise vertical alignment.

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

v Bidirectional (the default) prints all data in both directions of the shuttle sweep.

This choice produces higher printing speed.

v Unidirectional prints all data in only one direction of the shuttle sweep. This

choice produces higher print quality.

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Hex Print Mode

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

v Disable (the default)

v Enable

to page 227 to obtain a hex code printout.

Refer

Note: Printing in Hex Mode may alter print attributes set at the operator panel or

by the host computer. These attributes may need to be reset after exiting Hex Print Mode. The mode is not available when printing IPDS.

Power On State

This parameter allows you to configure the printer to power on in the READY or NOT READY mode.

v Ready (the default)

v Not Ready

Paper Jam Detection

This parameter determines whether or not paper jam detection is active.

v Enable (the default). Detects paper jams. v Disables. Disables paper jam checking to prevent false errors.

Attention: When paper jam detection is disabled, the printer does not monitor paper motion. If a paper jam occurs, the printer ignores the condition and continues to print, possibly causing severe damage to the printer.

Forms Speed

FORMS SPEED affects the speed at which paper moves into the stacking area of the printer.

v Normal Speed (the default) will slew and stack paper, such as single-sheet data

processing paper, at maximum speed.

v Slow Speed will slew and stack at a slower pace. This ensures that forms, such

as multiple-sheet (that is, invoice), will stack more neatly.

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Set Platen at BOF

Some special forms have perforation areas that are thicker than the rest of the form. Enable this parameter when you are using this type of form. This parameter, when open is selected, allows the platen to open and close when perforations thicker than the rest of a form move across the platen.

To retain print quality with this type of form, set the position of the first and last print lines to avoid printing where paper thickness occurs (before and after the perforation). See Forms Length on page 195.

v Disable (the default)

v Open

When enabling this parameter, you must set the forms length to match the

Note:

physical distance between perforations.

Shuttle Timeout

The SHUTTLE TIMEOUT parameter determines the amount of time the shuttle will continue running after printing stops. This allows the shuttle to continue moving during the time between print jobs when the print jobs arrive at frequent intervals. Time is saved if the shuttle is still moving when a print job arrives at the printer, since the printer does not have to wait for the shuttle to reach its operating speed.

v 5 Seconds (the default)

v 1 - 60 Seconds

Energy Saver Timer

This parameter helps to reduce power consumption when the printer is not in use in order to reduce air pollution caused by power generation. Use of this feature can cut energy use by more than 50 percent.

ENERGY SAVER TIMER determines the amount of time that expires before the printer reduces power after printing stops. The energy saver mode can select an energy saver activation time from instant to 60 minutes. The selections are:

v 15 Minutes (the default)

v 1 - 60 Minutes

v 240 Mins

v Instant

v 5 - 30 Seconds

If the printer enters energy saver mode while NOT READY, the printer will

Note:

not print any jobs until made READY by pressing the Start key.

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OCR Font Density

OCR FONT DENSITY determines the print quality for OCR A and OCR B character sets. The following options are available:

v 120 Dots Per Inch (the default). Vertical is 144; horizontal is 120. v 180 Dots Per Inch Vertical is 144; horizontal is 180.

The higher the resolution selected, the slower the print speed. When

Note:

selecting a resolution, try to balance the resolution quality your application requires with how fast you want the print job to print.

Eject/Restore

The EJECT/RESTORE parameter controls how the printer behaves when the user presses the Eject/Restore key. The following options are available:

v Standard (the default) v To p Exit Tear (pedestal models only)

STANDARD mode is selected, the Eject/Restore key operates as follows:

When v Pressing Eject/Restore causes the paper to advance a preset distance of 22

inches.

v Pressing Ready or pressing Eject/Restore a second time causes the paper to

return to its original position.

If you are using this function to tear off forms, you might want to press

Note:

Form Feed before using the Eject/Restore function. This will avoid

unloading the paper as it is restored to its original position.

When TOP EXIT TEAR mode is selected, the Eject/Restore key operates as follows: v Pressing Eject/Restore causes the paper to advance the bottom of the last

printed form to the tear position, ready for the operator to tear off the printed forms.

v Pressing Eject/Restore a second time causes the paper to move into position

such that the top of the first possible form available for printing is positioned ready for printing. (The direction and amount of paper movement will depend on the length of the forms; one or more blank forms will be skipped.)

Note: The TOP EXIT TEAR setting is meaningful only on pedestal model printers.

TOP EXIT TEAR cannot be selected on cabinet model printers.

Forms length must be set correctly for the TOP EXIT TEAR mode to function properly.

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PTR Setup Option

This option selects the Special Function Control Code (SFCC) for the PTR_SETUP command and functions. The selections for this process are given below.

Setup Parse

This selection is used to enable or disable the PTR Setup Option.

v Disable (the default)

v Enable

v Ignore

Setup SFCC

Sets the legal hex values from X'01' through X'FF'. These represent the ASCII code (in hexadecimal) of the character used as the SFCC.

v X'21'h (the default). Corresponds to the “1” character.

v X'1' — X'FF'

File System

Provides the means for listing, viewing, and manipulating files in flash memory. The following selections are available.

v Overwrite. This selection controls whether the files in flash memory can be

overwritten. With the default selection of Enable, files are overwritten. If the selection is disabled, the files can not be overwritten.

v View Files. This selection provides a list of files in flash memory. Pressing the

Scroll↓ key allows you to view the file size.

v Delete Files. This selection provides a list of files in flash memory. Pressing the

Enter key will delete the displayed file from flash memory.

v Flash Avail. This selection provides a list of available files in flash memory. v Optimize & Reboot. Pressing the Enter key with this selection displayed will

reclaim flash memory space and reboot the printer.

IMPORTANT:

Do not turn the printer off until it has completed the reboot and

is either Ready or Not Ready.

v Print File List. Pressing the Enter key with this selection displayed will cause

the printer to print a summary of files stored in flash memory. Statistics on file system usage are also printed.

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Power Stacker

This parameter determines whether or not the power paper stacker is enabled, which is the default, or disabled. This parameter is not presented if the power paper stacker is not installed.

v Enable (the default)

v Disable

Auto Elevator

This parameter exists only on printers with the power paper stacker installed. The power stacker has a sensor which detects paper movement and raises the stacker as the printed paper stack grows. If the printer has been printing for three minutes continually and the sensor has not detected any growth in the paper stack, the stacker raises itself ¼ inch automatically.

v Enable (default). The automatic elevator on the power stacker operates normally. v Disable. The stacker does not raise automatically every three minutes and is

entirely dependent on the sensor. Disable is used with extremely high-quality print jobs that take a long time to print.

Printer Management Port

Printer Management Port is the port used to connect the printer to the IBM Printer Management Unit (PMU). This menu option is a printer management tool that runs on Host Computers. The options include:

v Debug Ethernet (default)

v Debug Adapter

v Disable

v Serial

Top Exit Tear Distance

The eject distance for the EJECT/RESTORE type TOP EXIT TEAR.

v 7.46 Inches (default)

v 4.50 - 10.50 Inches

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Ribbon End Point

v Normal (the default). The character life expectancy of the detected 6500 ribbon

type installed with an end point print contrast density of 0.5 for black inked ribbons, or a similar representative value for colored or specialty ribbons.

v Lighter −1 The setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of .44

for black inked ribbons, or a similar representative value for colored or specialty ribbons

v Lighter −2 The setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of .38. v Lighter −3 The setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of .32. v Lighter −4 The setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of .26. v Lighter −5 The minimum setting that allows the user to run a print contrast

density of .2.

v Darker +3 The maximum setting that allows the user to run a print contrast

density of 0.8.

v Darker +2 The setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of 0.7. v Darker +1 The setting that allows the user to run a print contrast density of 0.6.

Ribbon Action

v Stop Ribbon End (the default). Stops ribbon action when ribbon life reaches 0%. v Ignore Ribbon End When selected, the ribbon life display remains on the

control panel, and the printer continues to monitor ink consumption.

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Configuration Management Menu

The CONFIG. CONTROL menu allows you to control your printer’s configurations according to the specifications necessary for your print jobs.

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Recall Custom Set

The printer can store 8 custom sets in NVRAM. This parameter allows you to select and load a specific custom set.

v Factory Default (the default). The factory-preset custom set; its parameters

cannot be changed. It is always available for loading.

Custom/Preloaded

Sets 5-8 contain configuration sets that assist with the

installation and configuration of this printer. These sets are preloaded at the factory. If these sets are not used, you can delete them and create new custom sets.

Following is a brief description of Custom/Preloaded Sets 5-8: v Custom/Preloaded Set 5 is used when configuring this printer to function like a

Printronix printer. This custom set contains ASCII emulations used by Printronix compatible printers along with initial defaults (Overstrike, Auto LF, and so forth). The initial ASCII default emulation is P-Series which may need to be altered for P-Series XQ or Serial Matrix in some applications. This operation is defined only in CT or CT/IPDS builds. For more information, refer to the Configuration Utility Diskette shipped with this printer, or the 6500–v ASCII Programmer’s Reference Manual.

v Custom/Preloaded Set 6 contains the default settings for an ASCII printer using

a set of Epson and Proprinter default values. This could be useful when the printer has the Coax/Twinax feature, but is sometimes run as an ASCII printer. This option is defined only in IGP, CD, and CT/IPDS builds. Refer to the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer‘s Reference Manual for more information.

v Custom/Preloaded Set 7 contains default settings for a Twinax printer without

IPDS. This could be useful when the printer contains the IPDS feature, but must occasionally be used as a non-IPDS printer. This option is defined only in CT/IPDS builds. Refer to the 6500 IPDS Programmer’s Reference Manual or the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual for more information.

v Custom/Preloaded Set 8 sets up the printer for an external CT Interpreter box.

This option is defined only for Non-CT IGP and ASCII builds.

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Save Current Values

This option allows you to save your custom sets to meet different print job requirements. This eliminates the need to change the parameter settings for each new job.

The custom sets are stored in NVRAM—they will not be lost if you power off the printer.

Factory default is a factory-preset custom set; it cannot be changed or saved.

IMPORTANT: A new custom set will overwrite an existing custom set if the

PROTECT CUSTOM SETS parameter is disabled (for example, a new Custom Set 4 will overwrite an existing Custom Set 4). See the “Protect Custom Sets” in this section.

Delete Custom Set

Yo u can delete one or all of your customized or preloaded custom sets. Factory default is a factory-preset custom set and cannot be changed or deleted.

Change Power On Set

Yo u can specify which of the custom sets will be the power-on custom set. The printer will power on with the factory set values or with one of the customized configurations.

Protect Custom Sets

The PROTECT CUSTOM SETS option specifies whether or not a new custom set can overwrite an existing custom set when you activate the SAVE CURRENT VALUES parameter.

v Disable (the default). Turns protection off, allowing you to overwrite existing

custom sets.

v Enable. Turns protection on, preventing you from overwriting existing custom

sets. If you attempt to save to an existing set, the following operator panel message appears:

043 CUSTOM SET ALREADY EXISTS DELETE FIRST

Yo u must delete the existing set before trying to save the new custom set.

Print Custom Set Values

This option is used to print a listing of various stored printer custom sets. It is recommended that you store the printout of the custom sets in a safe place for quick referral.

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Config Key Default

This option configures the config key to print either the Quick Setup menu or the full config.

v Quick Setup Config (the default). Prints the Quick Setup configuration. v Complete Config. Prints the full configuration.

Name Custom Sets

Yo u may specify a 39-character name which can be used to refer to a custom set. The name you enter for a custom set will be used in the Recall Custom Set, Save Current Values, Delete Custom Set, Change Power On Set, Protect Custom Sets, Print Custom Set Values, and Name Custom Sets menus. The name can only be cleared by using the Reset Custom Set Names menu.

Press the ↑ Scroll/Micro or ↓ Scroll/Micro keys to cycle through the values available for that character at the cursor location. Press the ↑ Scroll/Micro key to move to the next character to be modified. Press the ↓ Scroll/Micro key to go back to a character you have already modified. Continue until you have entered the name you want to give to this custom set, then press ENTER to save. The name you entered will now represent this custom set on the printers front panel. To exit this menu without saving, press any key other than the ENTER key. The custom set name will revert to the last saved value.

Reset Custom Set Names

Yo u can reset specific custom set names back to the default value of the configuration number.

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Print Language

PRINT LANGUAGE specifies the set of print languages used by the printer. Refer to the previous page for print language menus.

v Standard Print Language (the default) v Alternate Print Language. Provides code pages compatible with 6408/6412

Model CT0 printers. Use this option with the 5225 printer emulation.

Specifying

a print quality of OCR A or OCR B will change the print language to

OCR A or OCR B.

When OCR A or OCR B is selected as the default print language, OCR A and OCR B are the only available values for this print quality. If a different print quality value is desired, the print language must be changed first.

Print Character Table

PRINT CHARACTER TABLE prints out a table of the twinax interface current character set.

Character sets are shown in the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual.

Active Print Language

ACTIVE PRINT LANGUAGE specifies which print language set will be the active set.

v Standard Print Language (the default)

v Alt Print Language

Twinax Printer Emulation

This parameter defines the printer emulation, as follows:

v 4234-12 (the default)

v 5225

v 4234-2

4234-12 selection is only present if the IPDS feature is installed. The 4234-12

The selection is the default if the IPDS feature is installed, otherwise, the 4234-2 is the default.

After the emulation has been changed, a POR status is sent to the host.

Printer Address

PRINTER ADDRESS allows you to set the device address from 0 through 6. The host directs data and commands on the twinax line to a specific device based on its unique device address.

After the address has been changed, a POR status is sent to the host.

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World Trade

The 5225 emulation has a multinational character set that serves as a base for 14 world trade character set assortments. They are shown in the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual.

Yo u can configure the printer to use the Standard Character Set so the printer contains the IBM World Trade character set, such as the Austria/Germany character set. Or, you can select Extended Character Set and use the multinational character set as a base with the selected world trade character set overlaid.

v Standard Character Set (the default)

v Extended Character Set

Cancel Buffers

CANCEL BUFFERS has the following options: v Enable (the default). Cancels all buffers when a job is put on hold from the host

or the Cancel key is pressed.

v Disable. Clears the twinax internal buffer, not the print engine buffers, when a

job is put on hold from the host or the Cancel key is pressed.

Early Print Complete

Early Print Complete allows the printer to send Print Complete status to the host before the printer is actually done printing all data. Early Print Complete is only available if the IPDS feature is installed.

v Disable (the default). Means the printer will suppress the Early Print Complete

response until all printing is complete.

v Enable. Means the printer will send an acknowledgement to the host when it is

able to accept more data.

When an Early Print Complete is enabled and an error occurs, the data in

Note:

the printer will remain in the buffer (regardless of the setting of the Cancel Buffer option). It is recommended that local procedures be followed to recover from the error.

Do not select Early Print Complete while a print job is in progress. If this is done you will need to restart the printer.

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Hex Transparent Control

This option allows you to enable (the default) or disable additional features that are not available in standard IBM emulations. To access these features, send lead-in character text commands in the data stream. Yo u can also use ASCII codes X'80' through X'9F' as control codes if configured to do so.

Lead-In Characters

The Lead-In Character commands must have a start and end code. Set 1 is the factory default. Three sets (each containing a start and end code) are available:

v Set 1: start code = <% (default)

code = >

end

v Set 2: start code = ¬¬

code = $

end

v Set 3: start code = _%

end code = _

v User Defined

User Defined Codes

v Start Code 2: X'5F' (the default)

v Start Code 1: X'5F'

v Stop code: X'5B'

The codes can be set to X'40' - X'FF' range

Alternate Set 80 - 9F

This selection determines if ASCII codes X'80' through X'9F' will be used as control codes or printed as standard printable characters.

v Printable (the default). Prints the alternate set as standard characters v Control Code. Selects the alternate set to be used as printer control codes.

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Undefined Char Report

UNDEFINED CHARACTER REPORTING allows overriding of the host setting of the SGEA (Set Graphic Error Action) command. For more information about the SGEA command, refer to the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual.

v Enable (the default). The host setting for the SGEA and is used by the printer. If

the SGEA command is requested to stop on graphic errors, the printer will stop when a graphic error is detected.

v Disable. Ignores the SGEA command from the host. The printer does not stop

when an error is detected; instead, it substitutes the character selected in the “UNDEFINED CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION” menu entry.

Undefined Char Sub

UNDEFINED CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION specifies the replacement character to print in place of any unprintable character that is received from the host. The character becomes the printer default when:

v The printer is powered off and then powered on. v An SGEA command specifies to use the operator panel default. v The “UNDEFINED CHARACTER REPORTING” option is disabled.

character code point can be set to the following values:

The

v X'60' (the default)

v X'40' — X'FE' (HEX)

Load Alt Char Option

The LOAD ALTERNATE CHARACTER (LAC) OPTION allows the host system to load alternate character images into the printer. This may be used for designing graphics, bar codes, and charts, or for printing in foreign languages.

v Enable (the default). Prints the LAC character as defined. v Disable. Ignores the LAC definition from the host and prints from the currently

selected character set.

LAC Approximation

A process that reorganizes columns of dots so that clean, readable printing is possible.

v On (the default). Converts the emulated character cells to standard cells for the

6500-v20 model.

v Off. Converts character cells byte by byte and not by LAC approximation.

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Print Text Direction

PRINT TEXT DIRECTION specifies the direction in which characters are printed on the page. This allows the printer to print languages that are printed right to left instead of left to right.

v Control By Host (the default)

v Left To Right

v Right To Left

Override Host

OVERRIDE HOST determines whether the printer executes certain commands sent by the host, or continues to use the current printer settings. The following host commands are ignored when OVERRIDE HOST is enabled: line length, forms length, lines per inch (LPI), characters per inch (CPI), print quality, and text orientation (that is, left to right). When OVERRIDE HOST is enabled, these settings retain their operator panel settings.

Note: Host margin and tab settings will be used whether or not OVERRIDE HOST

is enabled.

v Disable (the default). Allows certain host commands (line length, forms length,

LPI, CPI, print quality, and text orientation) to override operator panel settings. Note that the information appearing on the message display may not match the data stream setting. No values will change upon initial selection of the disable option.

v Enable. Permits operator panel settings to override host data stream commands.

Format Control

FORMAT CONTROL enables the printer to reflect the same spacing as 6408/6412 Model CT0 printers after absolute and relative move commands are executed. The following options are available:

v Disable (the default). Does not reflect distance, generated by the Code V feature,

IGP feature, and Hex Transparent control code sequence, in the new position (after absolute and relative move commands are executed).

v Enable. reflects 6408/6412 Model CT0 distance, generated by the Code V

feature, IGP feature, and Hex Transparent control code sequence, in the new position (after absolute and relative move commands are executed).

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Maximum Printable Width

MAXIMUM PRINTABLE WIDTH sets the maximum width of the printer when using a CT

v 13.2 Inches (the default)

v 13.6 Inches

Note:

host interface.

The twinax interface menu and coax interface menu option for maximum

printable width use the same internal variable. Setting this option in either menu will make it the current setting for the printer, independent of the interface used.

Although the LP+ emulation maintains width in characters, the maximum printable width in characters is controlled by the same internal variable that is set by the twinax interface menu and coax interface menu option for maximum printable width option.

Hex Print Mode

When enabled, the HEX PRINT MODE parameter prints the EBCDIC data and control codes received from the host as hex values.

v Disable (the default)

v Enable

to page 227 to obtain a hex code printout.

Refer

Note: Printing in Hex Mode may alter print attributes set by the host computer. A

C/T Hotport

Gives the printer the ability to handle multiple data streams simultaneously. It allows the printer to serve hosts attached to the serial, parallel, and either coax or twinax ports as if they were the only interface connected.

Port Type

Selects the type of port to be used. The Disable selection disables the port from the hotport process. The available selections are:

v Twinax (the default)

v Coax

v Disable

Changing the Port Type in this menu option also changes the Port Type

Note:

power cycle may be required after changing HEX PRINT MODE from enable to disable.

setting in the Coax Interface Menu.

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Timeout

This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for data to print. When the printer has not received data from the host after the specified period of time, it needs to Timeout to service the other ports. The available selection are:

v 15 Seconds (the default)

v 10 to 180 Seconds.

Report Status

v Disable (the default). A fault on the printer is reported only if it occurs on the

active port.

v Enable. The faults are reported even if the fault is not on the current active port.

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Coax Interface Menu

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Print Language

PRINT LANGUAGE specifies the set of print languages used by the printer. Refer to the previous page for print language menus.

v Standard Print Language (the default) v Alternate Print Language. Provides code pages compatible with 6408/6412

Model CT0 printers. Use this option with the 3287 printer emulation.

Specifying

a print quality of OCR A or OCR B will change the print language to

OCR A or OCR B.

When OCR A or OCR B is selected as the default print language, OCR A and OCR B are the only available values for this parameter. If a different print quality value is desired, the print language must be changed first.

Print Character Table

PRINT CHARACTER TABLE prints out a table of the coax interface current character set.

All coax character sets are shown in the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual.

Active Print Language

ACTIVE PRINT LANGUAGE specifies which print language set will be the active set.

v Standard Print Language (the default)

v Alternate Print Language

PA1

PA 1 is only valid when the printer is in the NOT READY state and the coax System Network Architecture Character Set (SCS) data stream is active. This function displays the “PA1 ENABLED” message when the Enter key is pressed and sends a special operator request to the host when the printer is made READY.

v Disable (the default)

v Enable

to the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual for more information

Refer about SCS.

Note: Selecting the PA1 menu item again (“PA1 DISABLED” appears on the

operator panel) or selecting the PA 2 menu item will reset the pending PA 1 function.

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PA2

PA 2 is only valid when the printer is in the NOT READY state and the coax SCS data stream is active. This function displays the “PA2 ENABLED” message when the Enter key is pressed and sends a special operator request to the host when the printer is made READY.

v Disable (the default)

v Enable

Selecting the PA2 menu item again (“PA2 DISABLED” appears on the

Note:

operator panel) or selecting the PA 1 menu item will reset the pending PA 2 function.

Buffer Reprint

This option is only valid when the printer is in the NOT READY state and the Coax SCS data stream is active. The printer displays the “ENABLED” message when the Enter key is pressed, and sends an Intervention Required Status to the host when the printer goes to READY state.

v Disable (the default)

v Enable

Selecting the Buffer Reprint menu item again (“DISABLED” appears on the

Note:

operator panel) will reset the Buffer Reprint function.

Early Print Complete

Early Print Complete capability allows the printer to send Print Complete status to the host before the printer is actually done printing all data.

v Disable (the default). The printer will suppress the Early Print Complete

response until all printing is complete.

v Enable. The printer will send an acknowledgement to the host when it is able to

accept more data.

When an Early Print Complete is enabled and an error occurs, the data in

Note:

the printer will remain in the buffer (regardless of the setting of the Cancel Buffer option). It is recommended that local procedures be followed to recover from the error.

Do not select Early Print Complete while a print job is in progress. If this is done you will need to restart the printer.

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SCS Buffer Control

This option is used in Coax LU1/SCS mode only. v Don’t Wait (the default). The printer does not wait for the job to be printed

before sending the print completion to the host.

v Wait Until Done. The printer waits for the job to print before sending the print

completion to the host.

option speeds up the LU1 job printing for short jobs. If you select “Don’t

This Wait”, there is a risk that you may not be able to recover the print job when the printer has fault.

Cancel Buffers

CANCEL BUFFERS has the following options: v Enable (the default). Cancels all buffers when a job is put on hold from the host

or when the Cancel key is pressed.

v Disable. Clears the coax internal buffer, not the print engine buffers, when a job

is put on hold from the host or when the Cancel key is pressed.

Hex Transparent Control

Yo u can enable additional features that are not available in standard IBM emulations. To access these features, send lead-in character text commands in the data stream. You can also use ASCII codes X'80' through X'9F' as control codes if configured to do so.

Lead-In Characters

The Lead-In Character commands must have a start and end code. Set 1 is the factory default. Three sets (each containing a start and end code) are available:

v Set 1: start code = <%

code = >

end

v Set 2: start code = ¬¬

code = $

end

v Set 3: start code = _%

end code = _

v User Defined

User Defined Codes

v Start Code 2: X'5F'* (the default) v Start Code 1: X'5F' v Stop code: X'5B'

The codes can be set to X'40' - X'FF' range

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Alternate Set 80 - 9F

This selection determines if ASCII codes X'80' through X'9F' will be used as control codes or printed as standard printable characters.

v Printable (the default). Prints the alternate set as standard characters v Control Code. Selects the alternate set to be used as printer control codes.

Mono/Dual Case

MONO/DUAL CASE specifies the font as MONO Case or DUAL Case (the default). It is available only in non-SCS mode. The host will be notified of the change when the printer is made READY. If the character set is one of the following “right to left” sets, MONO CASE prints the same as DUAL CASE: Katakana, Hebrew, Hebrew Old, and Farsi.

v Dual Case (the default)

v Mono Case

SCS (System Network Architecture Character String) Mode is controlled by the host computer. Refer to the 6500 Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual for more information about non–SCS mode.

Undefined Char Sub

UNDEFINED CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION specifies the replacement character to print in place of any unprintable character that is received from the host. The character code point can have the following value:

v X'60' Hex (the default)

v X'40' — X'FE' Hex

Print Text Direction

PRINT TEXT DIRECTION specifies the direction in which characters are printed on the page. This allows the printer to print languages which are printed right to left instead of left to right.

v Control By Host (the default)

v Left To Right

v Right To Left

“CONTROL BY HOST” option allows printers configured as a 4234 to use the

The “ SET TEXT ORIENTATION” command from the host.

When a RIGHT TO LEFT language is selected, the host will be notified of print direction changes when the printer is made READY.

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Image Buffer Size

IMAGE BUFFER SIZE (screen buffer size) allows you to select the following image buffer sizes:

v 4K (the default)

v 2K

POR status is sent to the host when the printer is made READY.

Intervention Required

Select from the following:

v Not Send To Host (the default) v Send To Host. The printer sends a signal to the host computer when any of the

following occur: – Printer faults occur. – Hold mode timeout occurs.

not selected, the printer will only send the signal on printer faults that cause

If data loss (paper jam, ribbon stall, online platen open, and so forth).

Compatibility Options

See page 86.

Translate Table

This parameter defines which translate table to use for printing. The following options are available:

v Default (the default). Translates data by using the default table of the current

character set.

v Downloaded Translates data from EBCDIC to internal code by using the

downloaded translate table.

Override Host

OVERRIDE HOST determines whether the printer executes certain commands sent by the host, or continues to use the current settings. The following host commands are ignored when OVERRIDE HOST is enabled: line length, forms length, lines per inch (LPI), characters per inch (CPI), print quality, and text orientation (that is, left to right). When OVERRIDE HOST is enabled, these settings retain their operator panel settings.

v Disable (the default). Allows certain host commands (line length, forms length,

v Enable. Permits operator panel settings to override host data stream commands.

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Format Control

FORMAT CONTROL enables the printer to reflect the same spacing as 6408/6412 Model CT0 printers after absolute and relative move commands are executed. The following options are available:

v Disable (the default). Does not reflect distance, generated by the Code V feature,

IGP feature, and Hex Transparent control code sequence, in the new position (after absolute and relative move commands are executed).

v Enable. Reflects 6408/6412 Model CT0 distance, generated by the Code V

feature, IGP feature, and Hex Transparent control code sequence, in the new position (after absolute and relative move commands are executed).

C/T Hotport

Gives the printer the ability to handle multiple data streams simultaneously. It allows the printer to serve hosts attached to the serial, parallel, and either coax or twinax points as if they were the only interface connected.

Port Type

Selects the type of port to be used. The Disable selection disables the port from the hotport process. The available selections are:

v Twinax (the default)

v Coax

v Disable

Changing the Port Type in this menu option also changes the Port Type

Note:

setting in the Twinax Interface Menu.

Timeout

This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for data to print. When the printer has not received data from the host after the specified period of time. It needs to Timeout to service the other ports. The available selections are:

v 15 Seconds (the default) v 10 to 180 Seconds.

Report Status

v Disable (the default). A fault on the printer is reported on if it occurs on the

active port.

v Enable. The faults are reported even if the fault is not on the current active port.

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Maximum Printable Width

MAXIMUM PRINTABLE WIDTH sets the maximum width of the printer when using a CT host interface.

v 13.2 Inches (the default)

v 13.6 Inches

The twinax interface menu and coax interface menu option for maximum

Note:

printable width use the same internal variable. Setting this option in either menu will make it the current setting for the printer, independent of the interface used.

Hex Print Mode

When enabled, the HEX PRINT MODE parameter prints the EBCDIC data and control codes received from the host as hex values. Refer to page 227 to obtain a hex code printout. Disable is the default condition.

v Disable (the default)

v Enable

Printing in Hex Mode may alter print attributes set by the host computer. A

Note:

power cycle may be required after changing HEX PRINT MODE from enable to disable.

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Compatibility Options Menu

The Compatibility Options menu allows you to select special printer functions in the non-SCS mode, based on the capabilities of the printer emulated.

Compatibility Option 1: Carriage Return at MPP+1

MPP is Maximum Print Position, which is also known as line length. OPTION 1 controls a carriage return at the end of a print line and at MPP+1.

v ON (the default) Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the next

line.

v OFF. Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the current line.

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