Printronix laser printers User Manual

2005

Celebrating 30 Years of

leadership by design

PRINTRONIX SOLUTIONS
SPANNING YOUR ENTERPRISE

For over 30 years Printronix has delivered the broadest range of industrial printing

technologies and solutions for global enterprise. From market leading line matrix printers,

to the industry’s first commercially available UHF RFID printers, high-performance thermal bar

code and fanfold laser printers, Printronix products address the needs of customers worldwide.

Printronix comprehensive capabilities and experience in numerous industries has

produced a wealth of proven printing solutions. These solutions have helped organizations

increase operational efficiency, reduce costs, gain full visibility and manage print output

requirements across the entire enterprise and around the globe.

Printronix printers are used for a multitude of applications: business reporting, manufacturing,

warehousing and distribution printing. Printronix has created network-integrated technology

tools to help you control output quality and reduce turnaround time, increasing the

efficiency of your print operations.

MAXIMIZE YOUR
PRINTING SYSTEM INVESTMENT

The quick, accurate printing of bar code labels and
important documents is a critical link in your supply
chain. Better efficiencies at this level of your production
cycle can mean reduced maintenance costs, increased
productivity, improved performance and speedier delivery
times of products to customers. Printronix solutions help
you increase your competitive advantage with increased
visibility, printing control and flexibility, bar code accuracy
and legacy connectivity.

PRINTNET ENTERPRISE –
PRINTER MANAGEMENT ANYWHERE

Successful organizations are flexible enough to meet
new requirements in a changing marketplace. PrintNet
Enterprise provides this flexibility by placing total control
of worldwide print operations in your IT network manager’s
hands. The result is increased resource efficiency,
reduced downtime costs,
maximized security and
complete compatibility.

ONLINE DATA VALIDATION –
100% COMPLIANCE GUARANTEED

Bar code labeling is a key supply chain enabler – if
labels scan every time. Printronix Online Data Validation

™

(ODV

) ensures maximum reliability in the interface
between bar code printing and scanning techniques.
ODV analyzes every printed bar code to assure that
it meets stringent verification standards. ODV Data
Manager, a solution for fully automated bar code quality
control, closes the loop by allowing bar code verification
systems to integrate with enterprise networks, eliminating
costly bar code rejection while capturing printing
application data.

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GPIO –
INTERFACE MADE EASY

The GPIO module enables thermal bar code printers
to interface with external equipment through input and
output signals. The most common external equipment
used with thermal bar code printers is a label applicator.
Other possibilities include Programmable Logic Controllers
(PLC), status indicator lights, RJS SV Series verifiers,
scanners and user operated push buttons. GPIO Manager
is a powerful software program that can access and
configure all the input and output circuits on the
GPIO module with more flexibility than the standard
printer menus. This module is used for systems that
require more complex and/or custom applications. This
creates the most powerful and flexible I/O interface in
the industry.

WIRELESS –
FREE-FLOWING, FLEXIBLE PRINT MANAGEMENT

Today’s “just-in-time” manufacturing and logistics
environments require printing to happen where and
when it is needed. Equipped with the exclusive Printronix
PrintNet wireless NIC, thermal and line matrix printers
take the modern enterprise into the world of
free-flowing, flexible print management. Sliding
seamlessly into any 802.11b
powered by PrintNet Enterprise, this technology supports
the explosive growth in wireless LAN technology.

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wireless network and

MOBILE PRINT SYSTEM –
PRINTING WHERE YOU NEED

Printronix recognizes the need to have bar code
printing and RFID encoding applications anywhere,
at any time. The Printronix Mobile Print System (MPS),
when combined with the 5rMulti-Technology Platform
smart printers, delivers thermal bar coding and RFID
directly to locations that need it the most.

RJS SERIES –
HIGH SPEED VERIFICATION

The SV Series of scanners and verifiers provides both
fixed position scanning and high-speed on-line ANSI
method verification of linear bar codes. The SV Series
assures that bar code print quality is at an acceptable
level and reports practically every bar code quality
and data parameter known. It offers a turnkey method
of monitoring a print process for errors by checking
for burned out pixels, ribbon wrinkle, clogged inkjet
nozzles, etc. Serial communications and output ports
are included for maximum system interface flexibility.

Inspector models of portable verifiers are designed
for NIST traceable ANSI/ISO method and/or laser
point-and-shoot type operation. There is an
Inspector model to meet practically any
linear bar code verification application.

FORM PRINTING –
ON DEMAND

Printronix eliminates costly pre-printing and huge inventory
purchases by allowing multi-part forms to be created
and stored on the printer. At run time, these forms are
merged with the data and printed on plain multi-part
paper to create completed form sets on demand.

SCALABLE • INNOVATIVE • BEST OF BREED • BUILT FOR CHANGE • SMART READY

The 5rMulti-Technology Printing Platform enhances Printronix thermal bar code

and RFID smart label printer families. The 5rPlatform is designed to give users the

immediate benefit of industry-leading throughput for bar code label printing while

offering the flexibility of RFID field upgradeability for future technology needs.

“leadership by design”

Platform is the evolution of its more than 30 year history of offering the highest-quality

products, a range of customer-focused solutions, and unsurpassed service and support.

Based on Printronix implementation of a

the 5rSeries derives its name from its five areas of competitive differentiation and

the priorities of Printronix customers. These attributes come together for the most

rewarding user experience and outstanding return on investment.

is a celebration of Printronix heritage. The company’s 5

“leadership by design”

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