Printronix L5020 User Manual

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User’s Manual

The Printronix L5020 Multifunction Printer

Consumables Information

Printronix® has years of experience designing printer imaging systems. For the best possible performance of your Printronix printer, always use Genuine Printronix parts and consumables.

For the name of your nearest Printronix full service distributor, call: United States (800) 733-1900 or (714) 368-2300 Europe (33) 1-46-25-1900 Singapore (65) 548-4116

Consumable Item Part Number

Toner cartridge 703532-001 21,000 Waste toner bottle 202984-001 150,000 Photoreceptor drum 703535-001 150 - 300,000

Developer 703548-001 150,000 Developing Unit 705739-001 600,000 Note 1: Varies with paper size, media type, and toner coverage.

Note 2: Inspect every 150,000 pages; clean if needed. Replace at 300,000 pages or sooner of print quality is no longer acceptable. Drum life is dependent upon media used and proper maintenance and operation of the printer. Print media other than bond paper (e.g., labels, card stock, plastic, or vinyl) may reduce drum life as much as 50%.

For more information, please go to our website at

www.printronix.com.

Replacement Interval

(in Pages)

See Note 2

L5020 Mu ltifunc tion P rin ter

User’s Manual

706592-001C

Software License Ag re emen t

CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRINTER. USING THIS PRINTER INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY RETURN THE PRINTER AND ALL ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED THEM, AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED.

Definitions.

“Software” shall mean the digitally encoded, machine-readable data and program. The term “Software Product” includes the Software resident in the printer and its documentation. The Software Product is licensed (not sold) to you, and Printronix, Inc. either owns or licenses from other vendors who own, all copyright, trade secret, patent and other proprietary rights in the Software Product.

License.

Authorized Use. You agree to accept a non-exclusive license to use the Software resident in the printer solely for your own customary business or personal purposes.

Restrictions. a. To protect the proprietary rights of Printronix, Inc., you

agree to maintain the Software Product and other proprietary information concerning the typefaces in strict

confidence. b. You agree not to duplicate or copy the Software Product. c. You shall not sublicense, sell, lease, or otherwise transfer

all or any portion of the Software Product separate from the

printer, without the prior written consent of Printronix, Inc. d. You may not modify or prepare derivative works of the

Software Product.

e. You may not transmit the Software Product over a network,

by telephone, or electronically using any means; or reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Software.

f. You agree to keep confidential and use your best efforts to

prevent and protect the contents of the Software Product from unauthorized disclosure or use.

3. Transfer. You may transfer the Software Product with the printer, but only if the recipient agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Your license is automatically terminated if you transfer the Software Product and printer.

Limited Software Product Warranty

Printronix, Inc. warrants that for ninety (90) days after delivery, the Software will perform in accordance with specifications published by Printronix, Inc. Printronix, Inc. does not warrant that the Software is free from all bugs, errors and omissions.

Remedy

Your exclusive remedy and the sole liability of Printronix, Inc. in connection with the Software is replacement of defective software with a copy of the same version and revision level.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies

1. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY ARE EXCLUDED. Printronix, Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free. Printronix, Inc. reserves the right to make changes and/or improvements in the Software without notice at any time.

2. IN NO EVENT WILL PRINTRONIX, INC. BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS, OR ANY OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF PRINTRONIX, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE ABUSE OR MANIPULATION OF THE SOFTWARE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

3. Printronix, Inc. will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by delay in furnishing a Software Product or any other performance under this Agreemen t.

4. Our entire liability and your exclusive remedies for our liability of any kind (including liability for negligence except liability for personal injury caused solely by our negligence) for the Software Product covered by this Agreement and all other performance or nonperformance by us under or related to this Agreement are limited to the remedies specified by this Agreement.

5. California law governs this Agreement.

Termination of License Agreement

This License shall continue until terminated. This license may be terminated by agreement between you and Printronix, Inc. or by Printronix, Inc. if you fail to comply with the terms of this License and such failure is not corrected within thirty (30) days after notice. When this License is terminated, you shall return to the place you obtained them, the printer and all copies of the Software and documentation.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights

Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at FAR 242.227-7013, subdivision (b) (3) (ii) or subparagraph (c) (1) (ii), as appropriate. Further use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions applicable to restricted rights software as set forth in FAR 52.227-19 (c) (2).

Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND

BY ITS TERMS AN D CON DI TI ONS. N EIT HER PA RT Y SHAL L BE BOUND BY ANY STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. NO CHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH PARTY. BY USING THIS PRINTER, YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Communication Notices

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement: This

equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provided reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Printronix is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.

Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement: This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian

ICES-003.

Avis de conformite aux normes du ministere des Communcations du Canada: Cet appareil numerique de la classe

A est conform á norme NMB-003 du Canada.

European Community (EC) Conformity Statement:

This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Printronix cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-Printronix option cards.

German Conformity Statement:

Zulassungsbescheinigung Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geraten (EMVG) vom 30. August 1995

Dieses Gerät ist berechtigt in Übereinstimmung mit dem deutschen das EG-Konformitätszelchen - CE - zu führen.

Der Außteller der Konformitätserklärung ist die Printronix......(1)

Informationen in Hinsicht EMVG Paragraph 3 Abs. (2) 2:

Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 50082-1 und EN 55022 Klasse A.

EN 55022 Klasse A Geräte bedürfen folgender Hinweise: Nach dem EMVG: “Geräte dürfen an Orten, für die sie nicht

asreichend entstört sind, nur mit besonderer Genehmigung des Bundesminester s für Po st und Teleko mmu nik at ion oder des Bundesamtes für Post und Telekommunikation betrieben werden. Die Genehmigung wird erteilt, wenn keine elektromagnetischen Störungen zu erwarten sind.” (Auszug aus dem EMVG, Paragraph 3, Abs. 4) Dieses Genehmigungsverfahren ist nach Paragraph 9 EMVG in Verbindung mit der entsprechenden Kostenverordnung (Amtsblatt 14/93) kostenpflichtig.

Nach der EN 55022: “Dies ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstörungen verursachen; in diesem Fall kann vom Betreiber verlangt werden, angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür aufzkommen.”

Anmerkung: Um die Einhaltung des EMVG sicherzustellen sind die Geräte, wie in den Handbüchern angegeben, zu installieren und zu

betreiben. This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for

Class A Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022. The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication equipment.

Warning

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures

T radem ark Acknowledge ment s

Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation. CSA is a registered certification mark of The Canadian Standards

Association. Dataproducts is a registered trademark of Dataproducts

Corporation. EIA is a registered service mark of the Electronic Industries

Association. Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation. Hitachi is a registered trademark of Kabushiki Kaisha Hitachi

Seisakusho DBA Hitachi, Ltd. IBM, OS/2, and Proprinter are registered trademarks, PC-DOS and

IPDS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

IGP, LaserLine, LinePrinter Plus, PGL, PSA, and Printronix are registered trademarks, and FlashFusion is a trademark of Printronix, Inc.

MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

PhoenixPage PCL 5 is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies LTD.

PKUNZIP is a registered trademark of PKWARE, Inc. SELFOC is a registered trademark of Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. 3M is a registered trademark of the Minnesota Mining and

Manufacturing Company. Toray is a registered trademark, and Toraysee is a trademark of

Toray Industries, Inc. UL is a registered certification mark of Underwriters Laboratories

Inc.

This product uses Intellifont Scalable typefaces and Intellifont technology. Intellifont is a registered trademark of Agfa Division, Miles Incorporated (Agfa).

CG, Garth Graphic, Intellifont, and Type Director are registered trademarks, and Shannon and CG Triumvirate are trademarks of Agfa Division, Miles Incorporated (Agfa). CG Bodoni, CG Century Schoolbook, CG Goudy Old Style, CG Melliza, Microstyle, CG Omega, and CG Palacio are products of Agfa Corporation. CG Times, based on Times New Roman under license from The Monotype Corporation Plc is a product of Agfa.

Univers is a registered trademark of Linotype AG and/or its subsidiaries.

Letraset is a registered trademark, and Aachen, Revue and University Roman are trademarks of Esselte Pendaflex Corporation.

Futura is a registered trademark of Fundición Tipográfica Neufville, S.A.

ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Benguiat, ITC Bookman, ITC Century, ITC Cheltenham, ITC Clearface, ITC Galliard, ITC Korinna, ITC Lubalin Graph, ITC Souvenir, ITC Tiepolo, ITC Zapf Chancery, and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation.

Albertus, Gill Sans, and Times New Roman are registered trademarks, and Monotype Baskerville is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation Plc, registered in the U.S. Pat. and TM office and elsewhere.

Hiroshige and Marigold are trademarks of AlphaOmega Typography, Inc.

Printronix, Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Printronix, Inc. shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, in connection with the furnishing, distribution, performance or use of this material. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, translated or incorporated in any other material in any form or by any means, whether manual, graphic, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Printronix, Inc.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.............................................17

About This Manual...............................................................17

Safety Notices And Special Information........................17

Important Safety Precautions ................................... ....... .... 18

Components And Labels .....................................................20

About The Printer ................................................................24

Features........................................................................24

Emulations ....................................................................24

Fonts And Forms...........................................................25

2 Initial Setup............................................. 27

Installation Overview ...........................................................27

Loading Paper .....................................................................28

Powering On The Printer.....................................................31

Power Paper Stacker (Option).............................................33

Control Panel Commands.............................................34

Using The Control Panel ..............................................35

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ...............................................36

Function Keys ...............................................................37

3 Printer Configuration............................... 41

Printer Configuration............................................................41

Unlocking And Locking The Configuration Menu..........41

Unlocking The Configuration Menu...............................42

Locking The Configuration Menu..................................42

Moving Within The Configuration Menu........................42

Printing The Current Configuration ...............................44

Factory Settings ............................................................46

Changing Printer Configurations...................................50

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Saving New Configurations................ ....... ...... ....... ...... .52

Save Configuration .......................................................53

Configuration Menus.....................................................55

Paper Control Menu......................................................56

Mode Menu ..................................................................61

Config. Control Menu ....................................................62

Host Interface Menus....................................................65

Centronics Parameters .................................................66

Dataproducts Parameters .............................................70

Serial Parameters (RS-232 And RS-422) .....................73

Miscellaneous Menu ......................... ....... ...... ....... ...... .81

Font Memory Menu (Not In PCL 5 Emulation)..............85

Test Print Menu ............................................................89

Print Statistics Menu ....................................................90

Maintenance Menu ......................................................91

Virtual Printer Menu .....................................................92

Loading Flash Memory (If Equipped)............................93

The lasr2fls Utility Program .................................................94

Downloading Into Flash Memory.........................................96

4 Consumables Replacement..................107

Consumables Replacement ..............................................107

Replacement Intervals ................................................108

Opening The Upper Doors..........................................109

Replacing The Toner Cartridge...................................110

Replacing The Waste Toner Bottle.............................114

Replacing The Photoreceptor Drum............................116

Proper Disposal Of A Drum Unit.................................123

Replacing The Developing Unit...................................124

Replacing Developer...................................................128

Install The Developing Unit.........................................131

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5 Scheduled Maintenance.......................135

Maintaining Print Quality........................ ...... ....... ...... ....... .. 135

Maintenance Tools............. ....... ...... ...... ....... ...............136

Service Level Page Counts.........................................136

Clearing Service Level Messages...............................138

Maintenance Schedules ..................................... ...... ....... ..138

Cleaning Schedule......................................................138

Replacement Schedule...............................................139

Tech Service Maintenance Level Kits.........................140

General Cleaning...............................................................145

Vacuuming ..................................................................145

Transfer Charger.........................................................149

Cleaning The Chargers...............................................153

Cleaning The Fuser Unit Cover Glass ........................158

Major Cleaning ..................................................................163

Cleaning Unit...............................................................163

Cleaning The Photoreceptor Drum .............................166

6 Troubleshooting....................................169

Troubleshooting.................................................................169

Diagnostics..................................................................169

Paper Jams.................................................................170

System Status And Error Messages..................................182

Reprinting Pages After Fault Condition. ....... ...... ....... .. 183

Error Messages...........................................................187

A Maintenance Log Sheets......................193

Maintenance Log Sheets.................................... ...... ....... ..193

Level A Maintenance - 15,000 Pages (User) ..............194

Level B Maintenance - 150,000 Pages (User) ............195

Level C Maintenance - 600,000 Pages (User)............196

Level D Maintenance - 300,000 Pages (Service)........197

Level E Maintenance - 600,000 Pages (Service)........198

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Level F Maintenance - 900,000 Pages (Service)........199

Level G Maintenance - 1,200,000 Pages (Service) ....200

Level H Maintenance - 2,400,000 Pages (Service).....201

Level D Maintenance Kit - 300,000 Pages (Service) .203

Level E Maintenance Kit - 600,000 Pages (Service)...204

Level F Maintenance Kit - 900,000 Pages (Service)...205

Level G Maintenance Kit - 1,200,000 Pages (Service)206

Level H Maintenance Kit - 2,400,000 Pages (Service)207

B Specifications .......................................209

Specifications ....................................................................209

Paper Specifications ...................................................209

Performance Characteristics.......................................212

Host Interfaces............................................................213

Emulations ..................................................................213

Memory Requirements................................................214

Safety Regulations......................................................214

Electromagnetic Interference ......................................214

Physical Characteristics And Environment .................215

C Host I/O Interfaces ...............................217

Interfaces...........................................................................217

Performance Considerations.......................................219

RS-232 Serial Interface...............................................221

RS-422 Serial Interface...............................................225

Centronics Parallel Interface.......................................229

Dataproducts Parallel Interface...................................233

Termination Resistors .................................................237

1 Introduction

About This Manual

This manual explains how to use your printer.

Safety Notice s An d Sp ecial Inf orm atio n

For your safety and to protect valuable equipment, it is very important that you read and comply with all information highlighted under the following special headings:

WARNING

CAUTION

A warning notice calls attention to a condition that could harm you.

WARNUNG

Ein Warhinweis dieser Art weist auf Verletzungsgefahr hin.

AVISO

Las notas de adviso llaman la atención sobre una condición que puede causar lesiones.

ATTENTION

Attire votre attention sur une opération pouvant présenter un danger.

AVVERTENZA

Un’indicazione di avvertenza segnala una condizione di pericolo suscttibile causare lesioni all’operatore.

A caution notice calls attention to a condition that could damage the printer.

Chapter 1 Important Safety Precautions

IMPORTANT

An important notice provides information that is vital to proper operation of the printer.

NOTE: A note provides information and helpful tips about printer

operation.

Control Panel Keys And Display Messages

Keys and indicators that are labeled on the printer are printed in uppercase letters. For example:

Press ENTER to select the value shown on the LCD. Messages that appear on the control panel message display (called

the Liquid Crystal Display, or LCD), are printed in uppercase letters and enclosed in quotation marks. For example:

“ENTER SWITCH LOCKED” appears on the LCD.

Important Safety Precautions

Observe the following precautions at all times to ensure safe operation of the printer.

Read all instructions and save them for future use.

Follow all safety notices and instructions printed in this manual and marked on the printer.

The operator-accessible power switch does not shut off all power to the printer. You must unplug the power cord to shut off all power to the printer.

The power outlet must be near the equipment and easily accessible.

The printer relies on protective devices in the building installation for protection. The printer must be connected to a 30 Amp, 250 V outlet.

Do not operate the printer in a room that is not properly ventilated. The room should be at least 1,000 cubic feet with a complete air exchange every two hours.

Safety Notices And Special Information

Remove packaging materials carefully and save them for possible future use. If the printer is powered on without removing all internal tape and packing, the printer may be damaged.

Keep combustible materials away from the printer. Dispose of used toner properly, as it is flammable.

Keep away from components in the printer that are potentially hazardous. For example, the fuser unit becomes very hot under normal operating conditions, and several components use high voltage.

Handle the photoreceptor drum properl y, due to the nature of the material. Do not put used drums in the trash; ship them to the appropriate disposal facility for recycling. (See page 122.)

Do not block or obstruct any cabinet ventilation slots. Never spill liquid on or in the printer. Use only approved cleaning

agents and methods. Put nothing on the power cord. Do not locate the power cord where

people can walk on it. Do not place the power cord under any carpet.

Do not lean on or put heavy objects on top of the printer. Turn off the power immediately if the printer emits an unusual noise

or smell. Do not look directly at the flash lamp light.

Chapter 1 Components And Labels

Components And Labels

Rear of Printer

Front of Printer

Legend:

1) Control Panel

2) CAUTION

Figure 1: Front and Rear Views

Safety Notices And Special Information

Legend:

1) CAUTION

2) WARNING

Figure 2: Safety Labels Behind Front Upper Doors

Chapter 1 Components And Labels

Legend:

1) Main Charger

2) Toner Cartridge

3) Control Panel

4) Paper Feed Tractor

5) Developing Unit

6) Waste Toner Recovery Unit

7) Flash Power Supply

8) Transport Unit

9) Scuff Roller

10) Fuser Unit

11) Cleaning Unit

Figure 3: Printer Components

Safety Notices And Special Information

Legend:

1) Power Switch

2) Diagnostic Port

3) Optional Coax/Twinax Port

4) Serial Port

5) 232/422 ToggleSwitch

6) Parallel Port

Figure 4: Power Switch and Printer Interfaces

Chapter 1 About The Printer

About The Printe r

Printing speed is 20 pages per minute on continuous letter size and A4 size fanfold forms (long edge fed). The printer produces printed output with a 300 x 300, (or optionally) 240 x 240, or 400 x 400 dots-per-inch (dpi) resolution. See Appendix B for printer specifications.

Features

Features include the following:

• Continuous fanfold paper

• User-replaceable toner cartridge

• FlashFusion™ fusing technology

• Two-line, 16-character alphanumeric display that provides

operating and error messages

• Flash Memory which stores preset conf igu ra tio ns and

emulations

• Serial and parallel inter fac es

• Coax/Twinax interface (optional)

• Power stacker (optional)

Emulations

Your printer comes equipped with the Printronix® LinePrinter Plus® emulation software (which emulates an impact printer). Printronix LinePrinter Plus includes the following printer protocols:

• P-Series

• P-Series XQ

• Serial Matrix

• Proprinter

• Epson

III XL

FX-1050

Fonts And Forms

Printronix LinePrinter Plus provides portrait and landscape image orientation. Automatic 1-up, 2-up, 4-up, and gray bar overprinting are also provided. The emulation also offers optional proportional (scalable) fonts.

The following optional emulations are also available:

• IGP

/PGL

• IGP/VGL

• PCL5

• IPDS

For specific information on each emulation, see the appropriate emulation manual.

™

Fonts An d Forms

The printer provides a variety of resident fonts. The emulation you are using determines what resident fonts are available. For example, the LinePrinter Plus emulation provides CG Times, Letter Gothic, Courier, OCR-A, and OCR-B as standard sets of fonts.

With either the LinePrinter Plus or PCL 5 emulations, you can load additional fonts into printer memory. Once any additional fonts are in printer memory, you can then access them in the same way as the resident fonts. Note that if you download fonts from the host computer and do not save them, the downloaded fonts are lost when the printer is powered off.

You can store forms together with fonts. The storage space for forms and fonts depends upon the amount of printer memory available. You can manipulate different fonts and/or forms depending upon the emulation installed.

Chapter 1 About The Printer

2 Initial Setup

Installation Overview

This chapter explains how to load paper, power on the printer, use the optional power stacker, and how to use the control panel.

The installation and setup of your printer should be performed by a service pr ovider trained and authorized by Printronix. Your service provider is also responsible for doing a preinstallation site survey, unpacking the printer, connecting the power and host data cables, and installing the first set of consumable items in the printer. Depending on the terms of your service contract, your service provider might also power on your printer and configure it.

As the owner of the printer, it is your responsibility to prepare the printer site. This includes providing adequate ventilation and power for the printer.

Chapter 2 Loading Paper

Loading Paper

Do the following steps whenever top-of-form must be reset (after clearing a paper jam, loading new paper, etc.).

NOTE: You do not need to power off the printer power to replace

paper. If you leave the printer on and replace the paper it

will resume printing where it left off when you put it on line.

1. Place the paper box under the tractor unit with the first paper fold toward the printer.

IMPORTANT

Be sure the leading edge of the paper has a clean, separated perforation without ragged edges.

2. Pass the leading edge of the paper between the lower paper guides to prevent jams. Put the first fold of the paper facing the printer as shown.

Legend:

1) Paper Guides

2) First paper fold is toward printer

3) Tractor Unit

3. Unlock only the right tractor by pushing forward on the tractor lock.

4. Open the left and right tractor gates and place the paper about half-way onto the tractor pins. Do not push the paper past the

tractors; a paper jam sensor will detect a paper jam if the paper is pushed too far.

5. Close the left tractor gate.

Legend:

1) Tractor Pins

2) Tractor Lock

3) Tractor Gate

6. Move the right tractor until its pins line up with the holes in the right edge of the paper, put the paper on the pins, then close the right tractor gate.

Chapter 2 Loading Paper

7. Introduce a slight amount of side-to-side tension into the paper by setting the right tractor far enough to the right so that there is no looseness or wrinkles in the paper. Be careful not to set the right tractor too far to the right, however, as too much tension may cause the paper holes to tear away from the tractor pins.

8. Tighten the paper by moving the right tractor slightly outward and lock the right tractor with the tractor lock.

If you are reloading paper following a “PAPER EMPTY” message with the printer power on, press ONLINE to place the printer online. The printer automatically sets the physical top of form at the leading edge of the paper and resumes printing.

Powering On The Printer

Legend:

1) Power Switch

2) Strain Relief

3) Door Latch

CAUTION

Figure 5: Power Switch

The printer must be connected to the proper power source: 220-240 VAC and 50-60 Hz, as shown on the rear panel label. Using an incorrect power source may damage the printer.

1. Open the cabinet door by turning the key and flipping up the latch.

2. Route all cables through the hole in the bottom of the cabinet and secure them with the strain relief.

3. Make sure the printer is plugged into the appropriate power source, the interface cables are connected, and the host computer is on.

4. Close the cabinet door and flip down the latch.

Chapter 2 Powering On The Printer

5. Turn on the printer by setting the power switch to | (on). When you power on the printer, the following occurs:

a. The printer reads the emulation boot file and displays the

message: H0: TEST HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT...

b. The ONLINE indicator lights continuously and STAND BY

goes out.

NOTE: The printer can be set to power on in the OFFLINE state

instead of the ONLINE state. To print, ONLINE must be lit; if it is not, press ONLINE.

If other messages and prompts appear on the control panel, answer the prompts and follow the directions as explained on page

188.

Power Paper St acker (Option)

Legend:

1) Heavy Mode/Light Mode Switch

2) Stacker Cover

Figure 6: Power Paper Stacker

Chapter 2 Power Paper Stacker (Option)

The L5020 Paper Stacker works with a specially designed basket. The stacker can stack any paper in the following weight and width ranges:

Weight: 8 to 44 lbs/ream (68 to 165 g/m fanfold.

Width: 7 to 17.5 inches (178 to 445 mm) edge to edge. As fanfold paper moves through the stacker, it is folded, allowing

the paper to stack evenly as it falls into the basket. The basket is designed to stack approximately 1 box (3,000) sheets of paper. The basket is also designed to compensate for the natural tendency of the paper to crown as the height of the paper increases.

NOTE: Load the paper with the first perforation facing the printer.

This allows the stacker to re-fold the paper as it was originally folded in the box.

Control Panel Commands

When setting up the operation of the stacker through the control panel there are two options:

) bond (17 inch x 22 inch),

• Into Stacker

• Bypass Stacker

If Bypass Stacker is chosen, paper travels over the stacking mechanism; the perforation on the paper is not broken.

The Control Panel path to these options is:

Paper Control > Paper Output > Into Stacker or Bypass Stacker

Heavy Mode/Light Mode Switch

The stacker has a manual switch to adjust its operation depending on the weight of the paper. If the paper is less than or equal to 34 pounds, set the switch to Light Mode. If the paper is heavier than 34 pounds set the switch to Heavy Mode. In Heavy Mode the stacker passes the paper through without actively breaking the perforation. To activate the switch, open the stacker cover, as shown on page

33.

Using The Control Panel

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

JOB IN

SYS

SYNC

ONLINE FAULT

ONLINE CLEAR TEST SHIFT

AVAIL

PROCESS

STAND BYLINE

The control panel (Figure 7), is located on the top right side of the front cover.

The LCD, status indicators, and function keys are described in the following sections.

CANCEL

PAGE

EJECT

ENTER

Legend:

1) Status Indicators

2) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

3) Paper Path Diagram

4) Function Keys

Figure 7: Control Panel

DOWN

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

The liquid crystal display (LCD) displays messages, printer operating status, configuration options, and error codes.

St atus Indicators

The status indicators display the current operational status of the printer.

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LINE SYNC

Twinax interface only. Indicates there is activity on the line from the host computer.

SYS A VAIL

Twinax interface only. Indicates there is activity to the current address on the line.

JOB IN PROCESS

When the printer is receiving data or processing data, JOB IN PROCESS flashes. If data has been processed and is waiting to be printed, or has been printed but not yet fused and ejected by the printer, JOB IN PROCESS lights continuously.

JOB IN PROCESS does not light when the printer is not processing data, no data exists in the buffer, and the printer is not receiving data.

IMPORTANT

STAND BY

Do not press any control panel key when STAND BY is flashing. The printer may carry out unwanted commands.

STAND BY flashes while the printer is executing any control panel command, and while the printer is unavailable for printing due to its normal system activities, such as booting, printing its configuration, writing status information, and loading applications.

ONLINE

ONLINE is lit continuously when the printer is online (when the printer is ready to print and accept data from the host). It flashes when the printer is offline or when the printer stops because of an error.

F AULT

FAULT flashes when the printer is unavailable for printing because of an internal error.

Function Keys

The pressure-sensitive function keys are located directly below the

status indicators. When pressing the keys, a “beep” verifies contact.

The function keys permit you to configure the options of the printer. You can access these options via a structured menu which is displayed on the LCD. To navigate through the options, use the UP, DOWN, NEXT, and PREV keys. Press ENTER to select an option that appears on the LCD.

The purpose of each function key (under normal printing mode) is defined below.

For specific procedures and information regarding the configuration menu, see Chapter 3.

NOTE: You can enable or disable the panel key sound via the

configuration menu.

ONLINE Key

The ONLINE key toggles the printer online and offline.

• To place the printer online, press ONLINE until the ONLINE

status indicator remains continuously lit. The LCD displays

“ONLINE,” along with the name of the current emulation. The printer can now receive and process data and print.

• To place the printer offline, press ONLINE until the ONLINE

status indicator blinks. The LCD displays “OFFLINE.” The printer stops processing and printing any new data, except for any pages in process.

• To start downloading files to the printer, hold down the ONLINE

+ PAGE EJECT keys while the power is cycling. See page 93 for more information.

NOTE: When the printer is not in an error state, pressing ONLINE

in any level of the configuration menu causes the printer to accept any configuration changes you have entered and return to online status.

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When the printer is in an error state, pressing ONLINE in any level of the configuration menu causes the printer to re-display the fault message.

CLEAR Key

In the fault state, press the CLEAR key to clear errors and reset the printer to the offline state (if all errors are cleared).

TEST Key

When the printer is offline, you can run a test print, as configured under the Test Print menu (see page 89), by pressing the TEST key. To stop the test print, press TEST again.

Pressing TEST when the printer is online has no effect.

SHIFT Key

This key does not have a function of its own. It is combined with other keys to modify their functions.

IMPORTANT

PAGE EJECT Key

The PAGE EJECT key performs the following functions when the printer is online:

When the JOB IN PROCESS status indicator lights steadily, pressing PAGE EJECT causes the printer to print all data in the printer. The page is then cut at the perforation (unless the Burst On Eject option is disabled).

Do not press PAGE EJECT while JOB IN PROCESS is flashing, or your print job might become misaligned.

When the JOB IN PROCESS status indicator flashes, pressing PAGE EJECT causes the printer to attempt to print any data in the buffer. The paper motion caused by the page eject operation may interrupt the printing of data that is not currently in the buffer. Once the paper motion has occurred, the data that was not yet in the buffer should print. The page is then cut at the perforation (unless the Burst On Eject option is disabled).

Function Keys

To start downloading files to the printer, hold down the ONLINE + PAGE EJECT keys while the power is cycling. See page 93 for more information.

When the JOB IN PROCESS status indicator is not lit or flashing, PAGE EJECT has no effect.

Pressing the SHIFT + PAGE EJECT keys together moves the paper one page length without printing or cutting the paper. It can be used to feed the paper into (customer-supplied) postprocessing equipment.

ENTER Key

When you enter parameters in the configuration menu, press ENTER to select the value shown in the LCD. The printer confirms your selection by placing an asterisk (*) next to the value in the

display. However, i f the ENTER key is locked, “ENTER SWITCH LOCKED” appears and the value is not accepted.

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CANCEL Key

The CANCEL key performs the following functions when the printer is offline:

• Cancels the current page in process

• Cancels any pages queued to print but not yet printed

• Cancels any input data not yet processed

• Clears the reprint buffers

• Cancels a download if one is in process. See Chapter 3 for

more information.

UP And DOWN Keys

The UP and DOWN keys are used for the configuration menu:

• To unlock or lock the ENTER key, press UP + DOWN at the

same time when the printer is offline.

• To enter the configuration menu, press DOWN when the printer

is offline.

• To move between the different levels in the configuration menu,

either press UP or DOWN as needed.

NEXT And PREV Keys

The NEXT and PREV keys are used to move between the parameter options on the current level of the configuration menu. Press NEXT or PREV to move forward or backward through parameter options.

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Printer Configuration

IMPORTANT

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

In order to print data, the printer must respond correctly to interface signals and commands received from the host computer.

Configuration is the process of matching the printer’s operating characteristics to the host computer’s. The characteristics that define the printer’s response to signals and commands received from the host computer are called configuration parameters and are found in the configuration menus. Configuration menu diagrams are shown later in this chapter.

Configuration parameters are retrieved from flash memory, or set from the control panel. This chapter explains how to set and save parameters with the control panel.

Unlocking And Locking The Configuration Menu

In order to configure the printer with the control panel, you need to unlock the ENTER key, which is in a locked state by default. The locked state secures your configuration, preventing alteration.

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Unlocking The Configuration Menu

Step Press LCD Message

1. Place the printer offline OFFLINE

2. Unlock the ENTER key (the LCD message appears briefly).

3. From this point, either print or modify your current configuration.

ONLINE

PAPER CONTROL

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

Locking The Configurat io n M enu

Step Press LCD Message

1. At any place within the menu, you can re-lock the ENTER key.

2. Place the printer online. The second line of the LCD varies, depending on which emulation is loaded in the printer memory.

ONLINE

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

ONLINE LINEPRINTER+

Moving Within The Configuration Menu

Movement within the configuration menus is done with the UP, DOWN, PREV, and NEXT keys on the control panel. The configuration procedure discusses this in more detail. Do not make any configuration changes until you have a printout of your current configuration. (See page 44.)

The following figure shows how to change a menu option. The illustration is divided into two parts:

Paper Control

Moving Within The Configuration Menu

The left side shows a portion of a configuration menu and the right side shows the keys to press to access a particular parameter and the messages that display after you press each key.

The example shown configures the printer for a form length of 12 inches. Follow these guidelines to move through all of the configuration menus.

Press: LCD Message:

ONLINE

OFFLINE

PAPER CONTROL

Form LengthImage Width

2.0 inches

2.1 inches

2.2 inches

2.3 inches

2.4 inches . .

14.6 inches*

14.7 inches

1.0 inches

1.5 inches

2.0 inches

2.5 inches

3.0 inches . . .

11.0 inches* . . .

24.0 inches

* equals factory default value

ENTER

PAPER CONTROL

Image Width

PAPER CONTROL

Form Length

Form Length Inch Select

Inch Select Length In Inches

Length In Inches

11.0 inches*

Length In Inches

12.0 inches

Length In Inches

12.0 inches

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Printing The Current Config uration

We recommend that you print and store your configurations for future reference. The printout provides a list of the parameters you set when you configured the printer. Each parameter is defined later in the chapter.

NOTE: Whenever you make changes to your configuration

parameters, be sure to print the configuration and save it for future reference.

To print the current configuration, follow the steps listed below.

Step Press LCD Message

1. Place the printer offline. OFFLINE

ON LINE

P APER CONTROL

2. Unlock the ENTER key. ENTER SWITCH

3. Scroll through the menu until you reach the appropriate

UNLOCKED

OFFLINE HOST INTERFACE

menu.

4. Select the menu to access available parameters or

HOST INTERFACE Centronics

submenus.

5. Scroll through the submenus or parameters until you reach the

HOST INTERFACE Serial

one you want.

6. Select this submenu parameter to access the value options.

7. Scroll through the submenu options until you reach the

Serial Host Protocol

Serial Baud Rate

desired value.

Printing The Current Configuration

Step Press LCD Message

8. Select the parameter to access the value options.

9. Scroll through the parameter value options until you reach

Baud Rate 9600 BAUD*

Baud Rate 38400 BAUD

the desired value.

10. Select the current value. Baud Rate

ENTER

38400 BAUD*

11. Continue doing this to make other changes as needed. At any time press UP to return to a higher level.

12. Lock the ENTER key. ENTER SWITCH

13. Do one of the following to save your changes:

ON LINE

LOCKED

ONLINE LINEPRINTER+

• To temporarily save the

changes (until the printer is turned off), place the printer online.

• To permanently save the

changes, see the following section.

Place the printer online.

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Factory Settings

The following table lists the factory set configuration defaults. These values are available for loading at any time, and are maintained in the printer until a new configuration is loaded.

Paper Control

Image Width 14.6 inches Form Length 11.0 inches Paper Length Auto. Select Fanfold Output Into stacker Horizontal Image Shift 0/100 inches Vertical Image Shift 0/100 inches Toner 3 Reprint on Fault Enable

Paper Type Standard Burst on Ej ect Enable

Mode LinePrinter+ Config. Control

Load Configuration 0 Save Configuration 1 Print Configuration Current Delete Configuration 1 Power-up Configuration 0 Protect Saved Configuration Disable

Host Interface

Centronics

Data Bit 8 Enable Paper Inst Line Disable Data Polarity Standard Strobe Polarity Standard ACK Polarity Standard Busy Polarity Standard Slct Polarity Standard Fault Polarity Standard Paper Inst Pol Standard PE Polarity Standard NFAULT/PE Ctl Act Together

Factory Settings

Dataproducts

Data Bit 8 Enable Paper Inst Line Disable Data Polarity Standard Strobe Polarity Standard Data Req Pol Standard Ready Polarity Standard Online Polarity Standard Paper Inst Polarity Standard

Serial

Host Protocol None Baud Rate 9600 baud

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Data Bits 8 bits Stop Bits 1 bit Parity None DTR Function On/Offline&Buf RTS Function O n/Offline &B uf DTR Polarity Normal RTS Polarity Normal Buffer Size 8192 bytes Number Buffers 2 buffers FIFO Trigger 14 bytes Diagnostic None Series 1 Poll 0 Series 1 Delay 0+ Msec

Series 1 Idle Disable

Miscellaneous

Panel Key Sound On Alarm On Power-up State Online Hex Dump Mode Disable PTX SETUP Options Setup Parse Disable Setup SFCC 21h Display Language English File System Overwrite Enable

Factory Settings

View Files File 1 Delete Files File 1 Optimize and Reboot Print File List

Font Memory

Max Char Memory 300 KBytes Max Cache Memory 200 KBytes Max Cache Size 900 Characters Max Cached Char 01 KBytes Max Fonts Loaded 05 Fonts

Font Weight

Standard Chars. 115 Bold Chars. 259 Extra Bold Chars. 269

Installed Fonts Virtual Printer

Virtual Printer LP+

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Changing Printer Configur ations

IMPORTANT

In order to properly configure the printer, it is important that you have a current configuration printout, as described previously. From this printout, determine which parameters you need to change for the printer to op erate correctly with the host computer, or your specific applications.

To change printer settings such as paper length, emulation, and host I/O interface, perform the following steps:

Step Press LCD Message

1. Place the printer offline. OFFLINE

ONLINE

P APER CONTROL

2. Unlock the ENTER key. ENTER SWITCH

3. Scroll through the menu until you reach the appropriate

UNLOCKED

OFFLINE HOST INTERFACE

menu.

4. Select the menu to access available parameters or

HOST INTERFACE Centronics

submenus.

5. Scroll through the submenus or parameters until you reach the one you want.

6. Select this submenu parameter to access the value options.

7. Scroll through the submenu options until you reach the desired value.

HOST INTERFACE Serial

Serial Host Protocol

Serial Baud Rate

Changing Printer Configurations

Step Press LCD Message

8. Select the parameter to access the value options.

9. Scroll through the parameter value options until you reach

Baud Rate 9600 BAUD*

Baud Rate 38400 BAUD

the desired value.

10. Select the current value. Baud Rate

ENTER

38400 BAUD*

11. Continue doing this to make other changes as needed. At any time press UP to return to a higher level.

12. Lock the ENTER key. ENTER SWITCH

13. Do one of the following to save your changes:

ONLINE

LOCKED

ONLINE LINEPRINTER+

• To temporarily save the

changes (until the printer is turned off), place the printer online.

• To permanently save the

changes, see the following section.

Place the printer online.

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Saving New Configurations

IMPORTANT

If you do not save your configuration, all of the new values will be lost when you turn off the printer.

You can save up to eight different configuration sets to meet eight unique print job requirements. For example:

Config. 0: Factory Default (This cannot be altered.) Config. 1: Selects Image Width of 4 inches

Selects Paper Length of 10 inches.

Config. 2: Selects Image Width of 8 inches

Selects Paper Length of 11 inches.

The configurations are saved and stored in flash memory for later use.

NOTE: If the “Protect Save CFG” option is enabled, the new

configuration is not saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted.

Save Configuration

Save configuration allows you to save up to eight different configurations to meet different print job requirements. Configuration 0 is a factory-preset configuration that cannot be changed or saved.

Perform the following steps to save a new configuration:

Step Press LCD Message

1. Place the printer offline. OFFLINE

ON LINE

PAPER CONTROL

2. Unlock the ENTER key. ENTER SWITCH

3. Scroll through the menu until you reach the appropriate

UNLOCKED

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

menu.

4. Select the Config. Control menu.

5. Scroll through the Config. Control menu until you reach

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

CONFIG. CONTROL Save Config.

“Save Config.”

6. Select Save Config. Save Config.

7. Scroll through the options (1-

8) until you reach the desired

Save Config. 4

value.

8. Select the desired value. An asterisk appears next to it.

ENTER

Save Config. 4*

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Step Press LCD Message

• If the configuration number has been previously saved

and the “Protect Save CFG” option is enabled, this error

CFG FILE EXISTS DELETE FIRST

message appears briefly:

• If the configuration number has not been previously

STANDBY... saved or the “Protect Save CFG” option is disabled, the STAND BY light flashes, and this message appears:

Save Config.

Lock the ENTER key. ENTER SWITCH

10.

Place the printer online (LCD depends on printer emulation).

ONLINE

LOCKED

ONLINE

LINEPRINTER+

NOTE: To make the new printer configuration active at power-up,

select the configurati on as the “Powe r-U p Conf ig. ”

Configuration Menus

The following pages describe the configuration menus and their options. For details on a particular menu, see the specified page.

Paper Control

(page 56)

Image Width Form Length Paper Length Fanfold Output Hor. Image Shift Ver. Image Shift Toner Reprint on Fault Paper Type Burst On Eject Reset Toner Full

Miscellaneous

(page 81)

Panel Key Sound Alarm Power-Up State Hex Dump Mode PTX SETUP Option Display Language File System

Mode

(page 61)

LinePrinter+ PCL5 IGP/PGL IGP/VGL IPDS

Font Memory

(page 85)

Max Char Memory Max Cache Memory Max Cache Size Max Cached Char Max Fonts Loaded Font Weight Installed Fonts

Config. Control

(page 62)

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

Test Print (page 89)

Test Pattern No. of Pages Start Test

Host Interface

(page 65)

Centronics Dataproducts Serial

Print Statistics

(page 90)

System Memory Printer Life

Maintenance

(page 91)

User Maint. Tech Service

Virtual Printer

(page 92)

LP+ Empty (or any other emulation currently loaded in the printer.

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Paper Control Menu

Paper Control

2.0 inches

2.1 inches

2.2 inches . .

14.6 inches*

14.7 inches

Form LengthImage Width

Inch Select*

Length in

Inches*

1.0 inches

1.5 inches

2.0 inches . . .

11.0 inches* . . .

24.0 inches

30.0 inches

6 LPI Select

Length at 6LPI

Range=6 to 144 Default=66*

Paper Length

Auto Select *

Inch Select 6 LPI Select

Length in

Inches

7.0 inches

7.5 inches

8.0 inches . . .

11.0 inches* . . .

20.0 inches

Length at 6LPI

Range=42 to 120 Default=66*

Paper Control Menu

Fanfold

Output

Into Stacker* Bypass Stacker

Hor. Image

Shift

-100/100 inches

-99/100 inches

-98/100 inches . . . 0/100 inches* . . . 100/100 inches

Paper Type

Standard* Synthetic

Ver. Image

Shift

-100/100 inches

-99/100 inches

-98/100 inches . . . 0/100 inches* . . . 100/100 inches

Toner

. . .

254

Reprint on

Fault

Enable*

Disable

Confirm

Burst on Eject

Enable* Disable

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Image Width

Image Width specifies the width of the image to be printed. The allowable range is 2.0 to 14.7 inches, in 0.1 inch increments. The factory default is 14.6 inches

Form Lengt h

Form Length is the logical form length for fanfold paper. You can specify the form length in either of two ways: in inches, or in the number of print lines (at six lines per inch).

• Inch Select/Length in Inches (the default). This selection allows

you to set the form length in inches. The range is from 1.0 to

30.0 inches, in one-half inch increments. The default is 11.0 inches.

• 6 LPI Select/Length at 6LPI. This selection allows you to set the

form length in lines. The range is from 6 to 144 in one line increments. The default is 66 lines.

Paper Length

Paper Length is the physical form length for fanfold paper (the vertical perforation to perforation distance). You can specify the paper length in three ways: Auto Select, inches, or the number of print lines (at six lines per inch).

• Auto Select (the default). The printer uses the current setting of

the “Form Length” parameter to find the best physical paper length within the valid range, and then uses that value. If the form length parameter setting is within the valid range for the paper length parameter, the printer uses the value for both the form length and paper length parameters. If the form length parameter is outside the valid range for the paper length parameter, the printer finds the closest multiple or divisor.

For example, a form length parameter setting of 10 inches results in a paper length setting of 10 inches, as 10 inches is within the valid range for form length and paper length parameters. A form length setting of 24 inches results in a paper length setting of 12 inches; 24 is above the valid range.

Paper Control Menu

A form length setting of five inches results in a paper length setting of 10 inches, as five is below the valid range.

• Inch Select/Length in Inches. This allows you to set the paper

length in inches. The range is 7.0 to 20.0 inches, in one-half inch increments. The default is 11.0 inches.

• 6 LPI Select/Length at 6LPI. This menu selection allows you to

set the paper length in lines. The range is from 42 to 120 lines, in 1 line increments. The default is 66 lines.

Fanfold Output

The Fanfold Output option specifies the paper path through the stacker. You can select either into the stacker (default) or to bypass the stacker.

Horizontal Im age Shi ft

Horizontal Image Shift specifies the amount to shift an image to the right for precise positioning on the page. The actual width of the image is not affected. The allowable range is -1.0 to 1.0 inches, in 1/100 inch increments. The default is 0.0 inches.

Vertical Image Shift

Vertical Image Shift specifies the amount to shift an image down for precise positioning on the page. The actual height of the image is not affected. The allowable range is -1.0 to 1.0 inches, in 1/100 inch increments. The default is 0.0 inches.

T oner

The Toner option sets the frequency interval for dispensing toner. The higher the number selected, the less frequently toner is dispensed. The allowable range is from 1 to 254. The default is 3.

Reprint On Fault

Reprint on Fault enables (default) or disables automatic reprinting after a fault condition occurs. If Confirm is selected, the printer displays a message asking if you want to reprint.

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Paper Type

Paper Type allows you to set the printer for either standard or synthetic paper. The default is Standard; use this setting for most types of media. Use the Synthetic setting for special types of media such as plastic cards.

Burst On Eject

Burst on Eject allows you to use roll-feed paper that cannot be cut (separated) or parked (backed out of the print engine).

• With fanfold paper, whenever you change the page size or

press the PAGE EJECT key, the printer automatically separates the currently loaded paper at the perforation, and backs the unprinted paper out of the engine.

• With roll-feed paper, the printer cannot separate the paper

because there are no perforations. Burst on Eject must be set to Disable. The perforations separator is not used, and paper is never rolled back out of the engine. If you need to remove the paper before the entire roll is used, it must be manually removed.

When Burst on Eject is disabled, it allows these switch functions:

• PAGE EJECT: When you press PAGE EJECT or send a

~PAGE EJECT command, the paper is not separated and is not rolled back into the printer. Instead, enough forms are inserted to fuse and move all pages physically out of the printer. The exact distance depends on the current Paper Length selection. The paper moves a minimum of 25.5 inches.

The printer uses Paper Length and not Form Length for paper motion. If the current Form Length is not a multiple of 1/6 inch, the exact distance the paper is moved is not a multiple of the form size. When using a preprinted roll-feed form, the physical top-of-form may be lost.

• FORM SIZE CHANGE: A form size change operates the same

as pressing the PAGE EJECT key. Instead of separating the form, enough form feeds are inserted to move the printed pages out of the printer.

Mode

Mode Menu

When you load a configuration having a different Paper Length, the same operation occurs: the printer sends form feeds rather than cutting the page and reverse-feeding it out of the printer.

• FAULT HANDLING: In normal operation, roll-fed paper is not

removed from the printer. However, after a fault that requires reprinting (such as a paper jam), you must remove the paper and reseat it in the tractors. The control panel indicates when this is necessary.

• BOOT: When powering on, the printer does not cut the paper in

the printer or roll it back out of the printer.

Mode Menu

LinePrinter+

Config. Control Me nu

Config. Control

Load

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Save

1* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Print Config.

Current*

Factory

Power-up

All

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Delete

1* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Power-up

Protect

Load Configuration

The printer can store up to eight configurations. This option allows you to select and load a specific configuration.

The factory default for loading is configuration 0. Note that configuration 0 is a factory-preset configuration that cannot be changed and is always availabl e for loading.

Disable* Enable

Config. Control Menu

Save Configuration

Save configuration allows you to save up to eight different configurations to meet different print job requirements.

Configuration 0 is a factory-preset configuration that cannot be changed or saved.

NOTE: If the “Protect Save CFG” option is enabled, the new

configuration is not saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted.

Print Configuration

Print configuration allows you to output a listing of various stored printer configuration parameters. You can print the following configurations:

• Current

• Factory

• Power-up

• All

• Any of the customized configurations (1 through 8)

For details on making a configuration printout, see page 44. NOTE: The information (Power-Up Time, Level A Pages, etc.) that

is displayed on the LCD via the Print Statistics menu is printed only as part of the printout for the Current configuration. The Print Statistics information is not printed under any of the printouts for customized configurations. Thus, if you want to make a printout that includes the Print

Statistics information, you must select either the “Current” configuration or “All” configurations from the Print Configuration menu. The Print Statistics menu is detailed on page 90.

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Delete Configuration

Delete configuration allows you to delete a configuration file. You can delete one or all of your eight customized configurations.

Configuration 0 is a factory-preset configuration and cannot be changed or deleted.

Power-Up Configuration

Power-up configuration allows you to specify one of nine (0-8) configurations to be used upon printer power-up. The factory default for power-up is configuration 0.

Protect Save CFG

The Protect Save CFG (protect saved configuration) option allows

you to specify whether or not a new configuration should “overwrite” an existing configuration when you activate the “Save Config” option:

• When disabled (default), the new configuration overwrites the

existing configuration. There is no protection set for the former configuration.

• When enabled, the new configuration does not overwrite the

existing configurati on, and the foll owi ng is displa yed:

CFG FILE EXISTS DELETE FIRST

• Therefore, you must delete an existing configuration before

trying to save a new configuration, as it is protected.

Host Interface Menus

The printer provides the following host interface options:

• Centronics parallel

• Dataproducts parallel (requires optional cable adapter, p/n

703316-001)

• Serial (RS-232 or RS-422)

NOTE: In addition to the software configuration for the serial

interface, a toggle switch on the right side of the printer (adjacent to the RS-232/422 connector) must be set for either RS-232 or RS-422. The location of the RS-232/422 toggle switch is shown on page 218.

The configuration options for each interface type are shown in the illustrations on the following pages. Descriptions of the options follow each illustration. Set these options to meet the specific data communication requirements of the host computer as well as the application running on the host.

NOTE: For interface connector pin assignments and additional

host interface signal information, see Appendix C, “Host I/O Interfaces.”

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Centronics Parameters

Host Interface

Centronics Dataproducts Serial

Data Bit 8

Enable* Disable

Busy Polarity Slct Polarity Fault Polarity Paper Inst Pol PE Polarity

Standard* Inverted

NFAULT/PE Ctl

Paper Inst Line

Standard* Inverted

Act Together* Act Separate

Disable* Enable

Data Polarity Strobe Polarity ACK Polarity

Standard* Inverted

Centronics Parameters

Data Bit 8 Values: Enable (default) or Disable.

Normally, this parameter is enabled. It allows access to the extended ASCII character set.

Paper Inst (Instruction) Line Values: Enable or Disable (default).

The Paper Instruction line (PI line) controls paper motion. It is dependent on your host computer.

Data Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Data Polarity of your host computer.

There are normally seven or eight data bits that define each ASCII character sent from the host computer to the printer. The bits are usually high-true.

Strobe Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Data Strobe Polarity of your host computer.

When the host computer sends a data strobe signal, it is indicating that it has placed data on the data bus and that the data is valid (i.e., enough time has elapsed for the data lines to stabilize). The data strobe signal forces the printer to read the data lines into its input buffer.

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ACK Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the ACK signal polarity of your host computer.

The printer sends a low-true signal called ACK (acknowledge) to the host to indicate that it has received a data byte from the host and is ready to accept more data.

Busy Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Busy signal polarity of your host computer.

When the printer is busy and is not ready to receive more data, it sends a Busy signal to the host computer.

Slct (Select) Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Select signal polarity of your host computer.

The high-true signal Select is sent by the printer to the host computer. The Select signal indicates the printer is online, no error conditions exist, and that the printer is ready to receive data.

Fault Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Fault signal polarity of your host computer.

When the printer detects a paper error or a fatal machine check, it sends a Fault signal to the host, which in turn stops sending any more data.

Centronics Parameters

Paper Inst (Instruction) Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the PI line signal polarity of your host computer.

The Paper Instruction line (PI line) controls paper motion.

PE (Paper Empty) Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the PE signal polarity of your host computer.

During printing, if a paper out, paper jam, or cover open error occurs, the printer sends a Paper Empty (PE) signal to the host telling it not to send any more data.

NFAULT/PE Ctl Values: Act Together (default) or Act Separate.

This parameter must be set to match your host computer. The NFAULT/PE Control parameter controls the operation of the

No Fault (NFAULT) and Paper Empty (PE) signals sent to the host computer.

• When set to Act Together, the two signal lines work together:

When NFAULT is high, PE is low.

• When set to Act Separate, the printer sets the two signal lines

independently: Paper faults control the state of the PE signal, and all other faults control the state of the NFAULT signal.

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Dataproduc t s Pa rameters

Host Interface

Centronics Dataproducts Serial

Data Bit 8

Enable* Disable

Strobe Polarity Data Req Pol Ready Polarity Paper Inst PolOnline Polarity

Standard* Inverted

Paper Inst Line

Standard* Inverted

Data Polarity

Disable* Enable

Standard* Inverted

Dataproducts Parameters

Data Bit 8 Values: Enable (default) or Disable.

Normally, this parameter is enabled. It allows access to the extended ASCII character set.

Paper Inst (Instruction) Line Values: Enable or Disable (default).

The Paper Instruction line (PI line) controls paper motion. It is dependent on your host computer.

Data Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Data signal polarity of your host computer.

There are normally seven or eight data bits that define each ASCII character sent from the host computer to the printer. The bits are usually high-true.

Strobe Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Data Strobe signal polarity of your host computer.

Data Req (Request) Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Data Request signal polarity of your host computer.

Data Request is a high-true signal sent by the printer requesting data from the host.

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Ready Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Ready signal polarity of your host computer.

When the printer is ready to receive data, it sends a Ready signal to the host.

Online Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the Online signal polarity of your host computer.

The printer sends an Online signal to the host indicating that communication can be accomplished whenever the Ready signal is true.

Paper Inst (Instruction) Polarity Values: Standard (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the PI line signal polarity of your host computer.

The Paper Instruction line (PI line) controls paper motion.

Serial Parameters (RS-232 And RS-422)

Host Interface

Centronics Dataproducts Serial

Host Protocol

None*

XON/XOFF

ETX/ACK ACK/NAK

ENQ/ACK SERIES 1, 1 CH SERIES 1, 2 CH

Data Bits Stop Bits Parity RTS FunctionDTR Function

8 Bits* 7 Bits 6 Bits 5 Bits

Normal* Inverted

1 Bit* 2 Bits

Normal* Inverted

None* Zero One Even Odd

Buffer Size Number

8192 Bytes*

On/Offline&Buf*

Buffers

2 Buffers*

9600* 19200 38400 110 300 600

On/Offline

False

True

Baud Rate

1200 2400 4800 56K 128K 256K

On/Offline&Buf*

On/Offline

False

True

FIFO TriggerRTS PolarityDTR Polarity

14 Bytes* None 1 Byte 4 Bytes 8 Bytes

None*

Transmit Test

Loopback Test

Series 1 PollDiagnostic

0* 1 . . 255

Series 1 Delay

Enable* Disable

Series 1 Idle

Enable* Disable

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Host Protocol

The Host Protocol parameter allows you to select the software flow control protocol used for communications between the printer and the host computer. You can also turn off software flow control.

Values: None, XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK, ACK/NAK, ENQ/ACK, SERIES 1, 1 CH, or SERIES 1, 2 CH. This parameter must be set to match your host computer.

The actions for each of the parameter values are as follows: None (default) When you select None, the software flow control between the

printer and the host is disabled.

XON/XOFF NOTE: XON means “transmit on;” XOFF means “transmit off.”

When you select the XON/XOFF protocol, the printer does the following:

• When not ready to receive data (i.e., offline or full data buffer),

the printer sends ASCII code DC3 (Device Code 3, hex 13, XOFF) to the host.

• When ready to receive data (i.e., online and empty data buffer),

the printer sends ASCII code DC1 (Device Code 1, hex 11, XON) to the host.

ETX/ACK

The ETX/ACK protocol enables the flow of communication to the printer by sending a block of data, and ending the block with an End of Text (ETX) signal. When the printer receives the ETX signal, it acknowledges the signal, thereby indicating it has received the entire block of data.

ACK/NAK

The ACK/NAK protocol gives the printer a means to acknowledge it has either accepted a transmission (ACK) or did not receive a transmission (NAK).

Serial Parameters (RS-232 And RS-422)

ENQ/ACK

The ENQ/ACK protocol enables the flow of communication to the printer by sending a block of data, and ending the block with an Enquiry (ENQ) signal. When the printer receives the ENQ signal, it acknowledges the signal, thereby indicating it has received the entire block of data.

SERIES 1, 1 CH

When you select the Series 1 with 1 Character protocol, the printer does the following:

• When not ready to receive data (buffer 75% full), the printer

sends a buffer full response character to the host.

• When ready to receive data (buffer drops to 50% full), the

printer sends a buffer empty response character to the host.

• If the buffer ever fills completely, the printer sends a buffer full

response character to the host every time it receives a character from the host.

• In addition, whenever the printer state changes from online to

offline (or vice-versa), the printer sends the appropriate response character to the host.

The printer uses different response characters to represent buffer full and buffer empty, depending on whether it is online or offline. These response characters are listed in the following table:

Online State Buffer State Response Character

Online Buffer Empty CR

Buffer Full 3

Offline Buffer Empty 0

Buffer Full 2

With the SERIES 1, 1 CH protocol selected, if the printer receives a Series 1 poll character from the host, the printer removes the poll character from its input data stream and discards it.

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After a pause called the poll delay, the printer replies to the host by sending the appropriate response character. (See preceding table.)

During a poll delay, if the printer receives another poll character, the printer merely discards it. However, if a transition (from buffer full to buffer empty or from online to offline) occurs during a poll delay, the printer sends the response character appropriate to the new printer state at the end of the delay.

If you enable the Series 1 Idle parameter, then whenever the buffer is less than 75% full, the printer sends a response character to the host every two seconds.

You can select the poll character and the poll delay time from the printer control panel. You can also enable or disable Series 1 Idle from the control panel.

NOTE: When using the SERIES 1, 1 CH protocol, be careful wit h

the transmission of binary data (control codes, bit images, etc.) since the printer discards poll characters.

SERIES 1, 2 CH

When you select the Series 1 with 2 Characters protocol, the printer behaves exactly the same as the Series 1 with 1 Character protocol, except that the printer sends two-character responses to the host. These response characters are listed in the following table:

Online State Buffer State Response Characters

Online Buffer Empty 1 CR

Buffer Full 3 CR

Offline Buffer Empty 0 CR

Buffer Full 2 CR

NOTE: When using the SERIES 1, 2 CH protocol, be careful wit h

the transmission of binary data (control codes, bit images, etc.) since the printer discards poll characters.

Serial Parameters (RS-232 And RS-422)

Baud Rate Values: 110 to 256,000.

9600 is the default. This parameter must be set to match your host computer.

Baud rate is the number of bits, including control bits (start/stop and parity bits) transferred per second over the interface.

Data Bits Values: 5 to 8 (default).

This parameter must be set to match your host computer. Serial interfaces support 5, 6, 7, and 8-bit transfer of data words.

Most use 8-bit data transfer, but this must match the host computer.

Stop Bits Values: 1(default) or 2.

This parameter must be set to match your host computer. Stop bits signal the end of a transferred serial data word.

Parity Values: None (default), 0, 1, Even, or Odd.

This parameter must be set to match your host computer. The host may send a parity bit with every data word. The parity bit

is used for error checking.

DTR (Data Terminal Ready) Function Values: On/Offline&Buf (default), True, False or On/Offline.

This parameter must be set to match your host computer. The DTR Function parameter is part of hardware flow control. This

parameter determines when the printer generates the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) signal to the host computer. DTR is a status signal that the printer sends to the host to indicate whether or not the printer is ready to receive data.

• The True parameter setting causes the printer to continuously

assert the DTR signal.

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• The False setting causes the printer to never assert the DTR

signal.

• The On/Offline&Buf setting (the default setting) causes the

printer to assert the DTR signal only when the printer is online and its internal serial buffer is not full.

• The On/Offline setting causes the printer to assert the DTR

signal whenever either the printer is offline or its internal serial buffer is full.

RTS (Request To Send) Function Values: On/Offline&Buf (default), True, False or On/Offline.

This parameter must be set to match your host computer. The RTS Function parameter is part of hardware flow control. This

parameter determines when the printer generates the Request to Send (RTS) signal to the host computer. RTS is a status signal that the printer sends to the host to indicate whether or not the printer is ready to receive data.

• The True parameter setting causes the printer to assert

continuously the RTS signal.

• The False setting causes the printer to never assert the RTS

signal.

• The On/Offline&Buf setting (the default setting) causes the

printer to assert the RTS signal only when the printer is online and its internal serial buffer is not full.

• The On/Offline setting causes the printer to assert the RTS

signal whenever either the printer is offline or its internal serial buffer is full.

DTR Polarity Values: Normal (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the DTR signal polarity of your host computer.

This parameter enables the DTR signal to invert if required for a particular installation.

Serial Parameters (RS-232 And RS-422)

RTS Polarity Values: Normal (default) or Inverted.

This parameter must be set to match the RTS signal polarity of your host computer.

This parameter enables the RTS signal to invert if required for a particular installation.

Buffer Size Value: 8192 bytes.

This parameter reflects the size in characters of the printer’s data buffer.

This parameter cannot be changed in the current release of the emulation software. However, it might be changeable in a future release.

Number (Of) Buffers Value: 2.

This parameter reflects the number of data buffers in the printer’s memory.

This parameter cannot be changed in the current release of the emulation software. However, it might be changeable in a future release.

FIFO Trigger Values: None, 1, 4, 8, or 14 (default).

You can specify how many bytes the First In, First Out (FIFO) input buffer stores before the bytes are sent to the printer’s data buffer.

Diagnostic Values: None (default), Transmit, or Loopback.

This parameter provides for testing of the serial interface circuits. Tests include a data transmission test and a serial loopback test (which requires a loopback plug).

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Series 1 Poll Values: The allowable range is 0 through 255. The default value for

this parameter is 0. This parameter selects the character that the printer recognizes as

the Series 1 poll character. NOTE: This parameter is used only with the SERIES 1, 1 CH and

SERIES 1, 2 CH protocols. See the description of the Host Protocol menu option on page 75 for more information.

Series 1 Delay Values: 0+ Msec, 15+ Msec, or 30+ Msec. The default value for

this parameter is 0+ Msec. This parameter selects the Series 1 delay time, in milliseconds, that

the printer waits prior to sending the Series 1 response to the host. NOTE: This parameter is used only with the SERIES 1, 1 CH and

SERIES 1, 2 CH protocols. See the description of the Host Protocol menu option on page 75 for more information.

Series 1 Idle Values: Enable or Disable. The default value for this parameter is

Disable. If you enable the Series 1 Idle parameter, then whenever the buffer

is less than 75% full, the printer sends a response character to the host every two seconds.

NOTE: This parameter is used only with the SERIES 1, 1 CH and

SERIES 1, 2 CH protocols. See the description of the Host Protocol menu option on page 74 for more information.

Miscellaneous Menu

Miscellaneous

Panel Key Sound

On*

Off

PTX SETUP Option

Setup Parse Setup SFCC

Overwrite Files

Enable*

Disable

Alarm

On*

Off

View File List

File 1 File 2

Etc.

Power-up State

Display Language

English* German French Italian Spanish Dutch

Delete Files

File 1 File 2

Etc.

Online*

Offline

Optimize and Reboot

* = Factory Default

= if installed

Hex Dump Mode

Disable*

Enable

File System

Print File List

Panel Key Sound

Panel key sound allows you to configure the printer to beep when you press a key (switch). The default setting is On.

Alarm

Alarm allows you to configure the printer to beep when a printer fault condition occurs. The default setting is On.

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Power-up State

Power-up state allows you to configure the printer to power up in the offline or online state. The default setting is Online.

Hex Dump Mode

Hex dump mode allows you to place the printer into the “hex dump” mode, in which the printer outputs a hexadecimal data stream. The purpose of hex dump mode is to see exactly what data is received by the printer, in order to debug forms, for example.

When enabled, the hex dump mode translates all host interface data to its hexadecimal equivalent, then prints the hex code and its printable symbol, if one exists. Figure 8 shows a partial example of a hex dump.

After the printer enters hex dump mode, all characters it prints (including any in the printer's input buffer) are printed in two forms: as a two-symbol hexadecimal code, and as the character’s printable symbol (if it has one). A nonprintable code is printed as a period [.] symbol. Up to 16 characters can be printed per line of hex dump printout. While the printer is in hex dump mode, it does not act upon any control codes, other than to print their hexadecimal equivalents.

The 16 characters printed per line on the hex dump are formatted so that the 16 printable symbols are printed in columns 1 through

16. The 17th column is blank. Column 18 contains either a “p” (PI line active) or a blank (PI not active). Columns 19 and 20 contain the hexadecimal code for the first character, followed by a blank. The PI line condition and hexadecimal code for the second character are printed in columns 22, 23, and 24, followed by a blank. The third through 16th characters are printed in a similar manner. The hexadecimal code for the 16th character is printed in columns 78, 79, and 80.

Subsequent printing observes the current setting for skip-over perforation, form length, and top-of-form position parameters.

Miscellaneous Menu

If a fault occurs while printing a hex dump, the printer reverts to the normal fault state. When the fault is cleared, the printer resumes printing the hex dump (either a partial line with a form feed, or nothing at all). Top-of-form remains unaffected.

Figure 8. Sample Hex Dump

To begin a hex dump, first place the printer offline and enable the Hex Dump Mode option from the control panel. Next, place the printer online. Finally, send data to the printer from the host

computer. Any data received from the host is “dumped” to the printout.

To cancel a hex dump, first place the printer offline. Then, disable the Hex Dump Mode option from the control panel. The paper then may be advanced to the next top-of-form.

PTX SETUP Option

The PTX SETUP Option menu selection has two submenu selections: Setup Parse and Setup SFCC.

Setup Parse

Setup Parse allows you to enable or disable PTX SETUP processing. If Setup Parse is disabled, the printer prints PTX SETUP commands as regular text. The default setting is Disabled.

Setup SFCC

Setup SFCC sets the Special Function Control Code (SFCC) for the PTX SETUP functions. The default setting is decimal 33. (! Character)

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Display Language

Display Language allows you to select the language used for control panel messages and configuration printouts. The available choices are English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Dutch. The default setting is English.

File System

Overwrite Allows you to prevent files from being overwritten by disabling the

overwrite function.

View Files

Displays the list of files in the file system. Pressing the DOWN key displays the file size.

Delete Files

Displays the list of all files in the file system. Pressing the ENTER key deletes the file displayed on the front panel.

Optimize And Reboot

Reclaims flash memory space from deleted flash files. After pressing ENTER, wait for the printer to reboot.

Print File List

Prints a summary of the files stored in flash memory and several statistics on File System Usage.

Font Memory

Font Memory Menu (Not In PCL 5 Emulation)

Max Char Memory

50 Kbytes 100 Kbytes 150 Kbytes . 300 Kbytes* . 900 Kbytes

Max Fonts Loaded

1 font 2 fonts 3 fonts . 5 fonts* . 20 fonts

Max Cache Memory

50 Kbytes 100 Kbytes 150 Kbytes . 200 Kbytes* . 900 Kbytes

Font Weight

Standard Chars.

Max Cache Size

50 characters 100 characters 150 characters . . . 900 characters*

Installed Fonts

Lists all installed fonts

Bold Chars.

Max Cached Char

1 Kbyte* 2 Kbytes 3 Kbytes . . . 20 Kbytes

Extra Bold

10 11 12 . . . 115* . . 290

10 11 12 . . . 259* . . 290

10 11 12 . . . 269* . . 290

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NOTE: For most applications, the default settings for font memory

are acceptable. Therefore, do not change the defaults unless your application requires an uncommon font memory configuration.

Activating Font Memory Options

After selecting any of the “Font Memory” options, perform the following steps to activate the new value:

Save your configuration changes. See the Config. Control menu option “Save Configuration” on page 63.

Change the power-up configuration to match the configuration you just saved. See the Config. Control menu option “Power-up Configuration” on page 64.

Turn the printer power off and then on again.

Max Char Memory

The Maximum Character Memory option specifies the size of the largest character that can be printed. To calculate the memory requirement, use this equation:

horizontal

resolution

vertical

resolution

character

height (inches)

character

width (inches)

For example, if an application requires a character that is 7 inches high by 4 inches wide, calculate the Maximum Character Memory value as follows:

300 x 300 4xx

= 315,000

Therefore, select a value that is equal to or greater than 315,000. The closest available value is 350 KBytes.

The allowable range is 50 KBytes to 900 KBytes, in 50-KByte increments. The default value for this parameter is 300 KBytes.

Font Memory Menu (Not In PCL 5 Emulation)

Max Cache Memory

The Maximum Cache Memory option specifies the size of the memory block that can be allocated to the font cache. The font cache stores bitmaps that are created on demand from the font outlines stored in Flash memory. The cache allows the printer to print scalable fonts at optimum speed.

To calculate the memory requirement, use this equation:

horizontal

resolution

horizontal

resolution

vertical

resolution

average character

height (inches)

average character

width (inches)

# of characters

to be cached

The allowable range is 50 KBytes to 900 KBytes, in 50-KByte increments. The default value for this parameter is 200 KBytes.

Max Cache Size

The Maximum Cache Size option specifies the maximum number of characters that can be stored in the font cache.

The allowable range is 50 to 900 characters, in 50-character increments. The default value for this parameter is 900 characters.

Max Cached Char

The Maximum Cached Characters option specifies the size of the largest character that can be stored in the font cache. To calculate the memory requirement, use this equation:

vertical

resolution

character

height (inches)

character

width (inches)

For example, if an application requires the use of a character that is 1 inch high by 1 inch wide, calculate the Maximum Cached Characters value as follows:

300 x 300 1xx

= 11,250

Therefore, select a value that is equal to or greater than 11,250. The closest available value is 12 KBytes.

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The allowable range is 1 KBytes to 20 KBytes, in 1-KByte increments. The default value for this parameter is 1 KBytes.

Max Fonts Loaded

The Maximum Fonts Loaded option specifies the number of scalable font outlines that can be concurrently loaded into RAM in the printer.

The allowable range is 1 to 20 fonts, in 1-font increments. The default value for this parameter is 5 fonts.

NOTE: The above calculations for Maximum Character Memory,

Maximum Cache Memory, and Maximum Cached Characters assume the standard 300 dpi resolution. If the optional 240 or 400 dpi resolutions are used, the memory sizes must be recalculated.

Font Weight

The Font Weight option specifies the thickness or stroke weight of the text fonts. The allowable range is 10 to 290, in increments of 1. The default values define the stroke weight for Standard, Bold, and Extra Bold printing.

Installed Fonts

The Installed Fonts option provides a list of all fonts currently loaded into RAM.

Test Print Menu

Test Print

Test Pattern No. of Pages Start Test

Test Print Menu

1 2 5

Press ENTER

Lines*

Grid

Checkerboard

Continuous printout

The Test print menu defines and activates a test printout. You must specify the test pattern and the number of pages to be printed.

Test Pattern

The Test Pattern option selects the type of pattern to be used for the test printout. You may select a Lines test pattern, a Grid test pattern, or a Checkerboard test pattern. The Lines test pattern is the default.

Number of Pages

The Number of Pages option selects the number of pages for the test printout. You may select 1, 2, 5, 10 pages, or a continuous printout. The default is 1 page.

Star t Test

When this menu option is displayed, press ENTER to start the test printout. (This is identical to pressing the TEST key on the control panel.) To stop a continuous test print, press ENTER when this option is displayed, or press TEST. Note that the printer may output an additional ten pages before the continuous test print stops.

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Print Statistics Menu

Print Statistics

System Memory

Printer Life

Power-up Time Printer Pages Level A Pages Level B Pages Level C Pages Level D Pages Level E Pages Level F Pages Level G Pages Level H Pages

The Print Statistics menu provides access to information about memory capacity and print er usage .

System Memory

The L5000 series printers have 32 MB of RAM (Random Access Memory), and 8 MB of Flash Memory. This is standard with all new printer shipments, and all upgraded printers. The 32 MB of RAM exceeds the amount previously specified for optimal speed for all currently available system configurations.

Printer Life

Printer Life displays the total number of hours that the printer has been powered up, the total number of pages that have been printed by the print engine, and the total number of pages that have been printed for each of the service levels. The displayed page count reflects A4-size paper (11.7 inches, normalized) and does not match the actual page count if other paper sizes are used.

Maintenance M enu

Maintenance

Maintenance Menu

User Maint.

Clear Level A Clear Level B Clear Level C

Tech Service

Clear Level D Clear Level E Clear Level F Clear Level G Clear Level H

The Maintenance menu provides access to information about service levels for end-users and service technicians.

User Maint.

The User Maintenance option resets the service level page count after you complete preventive maintenance (levels A, B, and C).

See Chapter 5, “Scheduled Maintenance,” for additional information.

Tech Service

The Technician Service option resets the service level page count after preventive maintenance is completed by a service technician (levels D, E, F, G, and H). See Chapter 5, “Scheduled Maintenance,” for additional information.

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Virtual Printer Menu

Virtual Printer

Virtual

LP+ Empty (or any other emulation currently loaded in the printer)

The Virtual Printer menu allows the user to select which emulation they want to use that is currently loaded in flash memory.

Virtual Printer

The Virtual Printer option allows the user to select which emulation, or partition, the printer should switch to using. If the user selects Empty, the printer automatically enters download mode. If the user selects an emulation and then manually enters download mode, the position selected will be the position for the new emulation to be loaded. If you want to download a new emulation into the printer’s flash memory, follow the procedures in the Loading Flash Memory section, starting on page 93.

Loading Flash Memory (If Equipped)

Loading Flash Memory ( If Equip ped)

Printer emulation and operating system software are loaded into flash memory at the factory, but you will install software or files in the following situations:

• The customer buys the PGL or VGL graphics, Expansion-CT,

or IPDS option after the printer is installed

• The customer needs to upgrade printer software

• The customer needs different emulation software

• You have replaced the controller board

• You have added or replaced the flash memory card

• The customer needs to load logos, forms, TIFF files, setup

files, and/or font files to the printer

Emulation software and fonts are supplied on one or more 3.5 inch,

double-density diskettes. Each emulation file is “executable,” which means you can expand it and copy it into the printer’s flash memory with a single command. The other kinds of files are not executable; however, before they can be downloaded, you might need to convert them into downloadable format. You can then copy them to the printer’s flash memory as binary data files, as instructed later in this section.

NOTE: The procedures that follow assume that you have some

familiarity with DOS file commands.

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The lasr2fls Utility Program

The lasr2fls program is a DOS utility that is supplied with the flash software on diskette. This utility converts logo, form, TIFF, setup, and font files into downloadable format.

To convert files into downloadable format, do the following:

1. Create a directory on the hard drive and copy the lasr2fls utility to that directory.

2. Copy all of the files to be converted to the directory where the lasr2fls utility resides.

3. Change to the drive and directory where the lasr2fls utility resides.

4. To display a brief help message, at the DOS prompt, enter the command name lasr2fls with no parameters:

lasr2fls <Return>

You will then see a help message similar to the following:

L50XX Laser Printer Flash File Conversion Utility, Vx.xx, mm/dd/yy

USAGE:

lasr2fls file_name1 file_name2 file_name3 A <return> or lasr2fls file_name1 file_name2 file_name3 A FONT <return> file_name1: Input file name to be converted from. file_name2: Output file name for file download. file_name3: Flash file name to be stored in file system after download. hw_type: Specify A all the time. FONT: Optional, specify FONT if this is a font file.

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• The first file name following the command name is the

name of the input file that you want to convert.

• The second file name is the name of the downloadable

output file, which the utility will create.

• The third file name is the name of the output file as it will be

stored in the flash memory after downloading and later displayed on the printer LCD menus.

• The “A” parameter in the command line is a fixed

parameter that must always be entered.

• If the file being converted is a font file, enter “FONT”

following the “A” parameter on the command line. If the file is not a font file, omit “FONT.”

IMPORT ANT

Be sure that you always enter the “A” parameter on the lasr2fls command line, as indicated above.

When the

file_name1

file named be copied and downloaded to the printer, as detailed later in this section. The utility takes the filename you specify for

file_name3

downloadable output file name is used only to determine the file name to display on the printer front panel menus.

To make disk-based and flash-based emulations compatible with one another, the first and third file names in the command line must be the same.

5. To convert a font file, enter the following at the DOS prompt on the computer, for example:

lasr2fls custom.sf custom.dwn custom.sf A FONT

where to convert. This command converts the specified font file, creating the downloadable file

lasr2fls

and creates the file named

file_name2

and stores this information within the

custom.sf

utility runs, it reads the file named

file_name2

is a flash downloadable file that can

(file_name2

is the name of one of the font files you want

custom.dwn

). The

file_name3

. The

file

6. Repeat step 5 for any additional font files to be converted.

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7. To convert a setup file, enter the following at the DOS prompt, for example:

lasr2fls setup.ptx setup.dwn setup.ptx A

IMPORTANT

where want to convert. This command converts the specified setup file, creating the downloadable file

8. Repeat step 7 for any additional setup files to be converted.

9. To convert other kinds of files (a logo or form file, for example), enter the following at the DOS prompt, for example:

lasr2fls my_logo.xxx my_logo.dwn my_logo.xxx A

where files you want to convert. This command converts the specified logo or form file, creating the downloadable file

10. Repeat step 9 for any additional logo and form files to be converted.

11. Proceed to the next section to download the converted files.

Be sure that you always enter the “A” parameter on the lasr2fls command line, as indicated above.

setup.ptx

my_logo.xxx

is the name of one of the setup files you

is the name of one of the form or logo

Downloading Into Flash Memo ry

setup.dwn

my_logo.dwn

CAUTION

When downloading an emulation to a virtual printer, all other optional font files, customer-supplied logos, and setup files will be erased. You will then need to reload these files. Before starting a download procedure, be sure that you have all of the necessary installation files on hand.

To download emulation software, as well as downloadable files for logos, forms, TIFF, setup, and fonts to the printer, do the following:

Loading Flash Memory (If Equipped)

1. If you plan to download any logo, form, TIFF, setup, or font files into the printer, you must first use the supplied

lasr2fls DOS utility program to convert these files into downloadable format. See page 94. (Emulation files require no conversion.)

2. Take the printer offline by pressing the ONLINE key.

3. Make a printout of

all

saved configurations for the currentlyselected virtual printer. (Installing new software erases all saved configurations. You will use the printouts later to restore the printer configuration.)

NOTE: Loading flash memory does not affect the page count or

other data stored in NVRAM.

4. Switch to the other virtual printer and press the ENTER key on the printer control panel. (For information on switching virtual printers, see page 92.

NOTE: Switching virtual printers is also known as selecting a flash

memory partition.

5. Wait until the printer has completely switched to the virtual printer you selected.

all

6. Make a printout of

saved configurations for the currentlyselected virtual printer. (You will use the printouts later to restore the printer configuration.)

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

8. If the printer is already connected to the parallel port of an IBM-

compatible computer that is using the PC-DOS™ or MS-DOS

operating system, skip to step 14. If not, continue with step 9.

9. Unplug the printer AC power plug from its electrical outlet.

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

11. Connect a parallel data cable to the default parallel port (LPT1) of an IBM-compatible computer that is using the PC-DOS or MS-DOS operating system.

NOTE: You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port if the LPT1 port

is already in use. If you use the LPT2 port, the download command is different, as described in the note after step

37.

12. Connect the parallel data cable to the parallel port of the printer.

Chapter 3 Downloading Into Flash Memory

13. Plug the printer AC power plug into its electrical outlet.

14. Power on the computer.

15. Set the printer power switch to | (on).

16. If you have no emulation software to install and you are installing only logo, form, TIFF, setup, or font files, skip to step

43. If you do have emulation software to install, continue with step 17.

17. Switch to the virtual printer where you want to download the new emulation software (also known as selecting the flash memory partition) and press the ENTER key on the printer control panel.

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

19. If the emulation you are installing is supplied on a single diskette, skip to step 32. If the emulation is supplied on two or more diskettes, you must first recombine the multiple files from

the diskettes into one file on your computer’s hard drive; continue with step 20.

20. Create a directory on your computer hard drive where you will store the recombined files from the emulation diskettes by typing the following at the DOS prompt:

MD DOWNLOAD <Return>

21. Make the newly-created directory the “active” directory by typing the following at the DOS prompt:

CD DOWNLOAD <Return>

last

22. Insert the 3, etc.) into diskette drive A (or B) of the computer.

23. Get the name of the compressed emulation file on the diskette by typing the following at the DOS prompt:

DIR A: <Return>

(If the diskette is in drive B, type B: <Return>) The file name of the compressed file on the diskette takes the

part_num

form

emulation diskette in the series (e.g., 2 of 2, 3 of

.zip, for example 123456.zip.

24. At the DOS prompt type:

Loading Flash Memory (If Equipped)

A:\PKUNZIP A:\

where

part_num

is the six digit number you noted in the

previous step. (Replace A: with B: if you are using the B drive.)

25. The PKUNZIP

program will execute, and the following

message will appear on the computer screen :

Insert disk #1 - Press a key when ready

26. Remove the diskette in the disk drive and insert the diskette labeled

Disk 1 of 2 (or 1 of 3, etc.)

27. Press the <Return> key on the computer. After the file is expanded to the hard drive, the following message will appear on the computer screen:

Insert disk #2 - Press a key when ready

28. Remove the diskette in the disk drive and insert the diskette labeled

Disk 2 of 2 (or 2 of 3, etc.)

29. Press the <Return> key on the computer. If there are only two diskettes for the emulation, you will be returned to the DOS prompt when the expansion is complete. If there are more than two diskettes, you will be asked to insert disk #3 and press a key. Continue in this manner until you have inserted all of the emulation diskettes and the DOS prompt has returned.

Chapter 3 Downloading Into Flash Memory

30. Type the following at the DOS prompt:

DIR <Return>

You will see a directory listing containing the file

part_num

(e.g., 123456.zip) you noted above. Write down the complete name of the file with the .exe extension. This is the file you

will download into the printer.

31. Skip to step 35.

32. Insert the emulation diskette into diskette drive A (or B) of the computer.

33. Make the diskette drive the active drive by typing the following at the DOS prompt:

A: <Return>

(If the diskette is in drive B, type B: <Return>)

34. Get the name of the emulation file on the diskette by listing the contents of the diskette; at the DOS prompt type:

.exe, where the filename is the six digit number

100

DIR <Return>

The file name of the emulation file on the diskette takes the

part_num

form Write down the complete name of the file with the .exe extension. This is the file you will download into the printer.

35. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ONLINE + PAGE EJECT keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding the ONLINE and PAGE EJECT keys down.

36. When you see “WAITING FOR FILE DOWNLOAD” on the

LCD, release the ONLINE and PAGE EJECT ke ys .

.exe, for example 123456.exe.

Printronix L5020 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

L5020 Mu ltifunc tion P rin ter

User’s Manual

5. California law governs this Agreement.

Communication Notices

T radem ark Acknowledge ment s

1 Introduction

About This Manual

Safety Notice s An d Sp ecial Inf orm atio n

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

Control Panel Keys And Display Messages

Important Safety Precautions

Components And Labels

1) Control Panel

2) CAUTION

Figure 1: Front and Rear Views

1) CAUTION

2) WARNING

Figure 2: Safety Labels Behind Front Upper Doors

1) Main Charger

2) Toner Cartridge

3) Control Panel

4) Paper Feed Tractor

5) Developing Unit

6) Waste Toner Recovery Unit

7) Flash Power Supply

8) Transport Unit

9) Scuff Roller

10) Fuser Unit

11) Cleaning Unit

Figure 3: Printer Components

1) Power Switch

2) Diagnostic Port

3) Optional Coax/Twinax Port

4) Serial Port

5) 232/422 ToggleSwitch

6) Parallel Port

Figure 4: Power Switch and Printer Interfaces

About The Printe r

Features

emulations

Fonts And Forms

2 Initial Setup

Installation Overview

Loading Paper

1. Place the paper box under the tractor unit with the first paper fold toward the printer.

IMPORTANT

1) Paper Guides

2) First paper fold is toward printer

3) Tractor Unit

3. Unlock only the right tractor by pushing forward on the tractor lock.

5. Close the left tractor gate.

1) Tractor Pins

2) Tractor Lock

3) Tractor Gate

Powering On The Printer

1) Power Switch

2) Strain Relief

3) Door Latch

CAUTION

Figure 5: Power Switch

1. Open the cabinet door by turning the key and flipping up the latch.

4. Close the cabinet door and flip down the latch.

Power Paper St acker (Option)

1) Heavy Mode/Light Mode Switch

2) Stacker Cover

Figure 6: Power Paper Stacker

Control Panel Commands

Heavy Mode/Light Mode Switch

Using The Control Panel

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

1) Status Indicators

2) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

3) Paper Path Diagram

4) Function Keys