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Hiroshige and Marigold are trademarks of AlphaOmega Typography, Inc.

Table Of Contents

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

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

Warnings, Cautions, And Notes.......................................................17

Printing Conventions Used In This Manual ......................................17

Related Documents..........................................................................18

Printer Overview....................................................................................19

The Printronix P5000LJ Series Printer Family .................................19

Taking Care Of Your Printer.............................................................21

Standard Features ...........................................................................21

Graphics Options .............................................................................23

Protocols And Emulations................................................................23

Line Matrix Printing ..........................................................................24

Printing Speed..................................................................................25

Network Interface Card (NIC)................................................................26

What Special Features Are Available?.............................................26

NIC...................................................................................................27

2 Downloading Function Code In

P5000LJ Series Printers......................................29

Introduction............................................................................................29

Downloading In A Nutshell...............................................................29

Preparation For Downloading... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... .................30

Copying Function Code To Your Computer ..........................................31

Loading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer .....................32

Installing Printer Emulations....................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....32

Downloading Software Through the Serial

or Parallel Port .................................................................................33

Downloading Software Through the

Network Interface Card (NIC)...........................................................37

Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory..........................39

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3 Configuring The Printer ........................................45

Overview ...............................................................................................45

Configuring The Printer .........................................................................45

Operating Modes..............................................................................48

The Configurations...........................................................................48

Locking And Unlocking The ENTER Key.........................................48

Changing And Saving Parameter Settings.......................................49

Factory Default Configuration Values ..............................................50

Changing Parameters ...........................................................................54

Example ...........................................................................................54

Saving Your New Configuration.......................................................56

Printing The Current Configuration ..................................................58

Loading Configuration Values..........................................................60

The Power-Up Configuration............................................................62

Deleting Configurations....................................................................64

Protecting Your Configurations ........................................................66

Configuring NIC.....................................................................................67

Connecting To The Network ............................................................67

Configuration Setup .........................................................................67

Configuration Using The Printer Control Panel................................68

Configuration Alternatives................................................................69

4 The Configuration Menus.....................................73

Overview ...............................................................................................73

Configuration Main Menu......................................................................74

Config. Control Menu ............................................................................77

Active Emulation Menu..........................................................................79

Emulation Menu ....................................................................................80

PCL-II Emulation..............................................................................81

LP Plus Emulation............................................................................86

P-Series Emulation ..........................................................................90

Proprinter XL Emulation ..... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... .......................93

Epson FX Emulation ........................................................................95

Serial Matrix Emulation ....................................................................97

P-Series XQ Emulation ..................................................................100

IGP/PGL Emulation........................................................................102

IGP/VGL (Code V) Emulation ........................................................107

Maint/Misc Menu .................................................................................114

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Host Interface Menu............................................................................115

Bi-Tronics Submenu.......................................................................116

Centronics (Parallel) Submenu ......................................................117

Serial Submenu..............................................................................119

Ethernet Submenu .........................................................................122

Auto Switching Submenu...............................................................123

Ethernet Params Menu .......................................................................125

Printer Control Menu ...........................................................................127

Diagnostics Menu................................................................................129

RibbonMinder......................................................................................132

RibbonMinder Menu.......................................................................133

5 Approaches To Network Printing ....................... 137

Overview .............................................................................................137

Peer To Peer Networks..................................................................137

Print Job Servers............................................................................138

Logical Printer Architecture............................................................138

6 Embedded NIC Web Page.................................141

Overview .............................................................................................141

Configuration.......................................................................................142

Configuration Network.........................................................................143

TCP/IP Network .............................................................................143

Windows Network (NetBIOS TCP/IP) ............................................144

Novell Network...............................................................................144

Configuration Print Path ......................................................................145

Destination Settings .............................. ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..145

Current Model Settings ..................................................................146

Current Log Path Settings..............................................................147

Configuration - Print Model..................................................................147

Configuration - Log Path .....................................................................148

Configuration - I/O Port .......................................................................149

Parallel Port (PRN).........................................................................149

Configuration – SNMP.........................................................................150

Configuration - Administration.............................................................154

System Information ........................................................................154

Passwords......................................................................................154

Configuration - System........................................................................155

Status ..................................................................................................155

Status - I/O Port...................................................................................155

Status - Network..................................................................................155

Table of Contents

7 TCP/IP Configuration .........................................157

TCP/IP NIC Configuration ...................................................................157

Before You Begin...........................................................................157

Creating Aliases.............................................................................158

Methods For Setting TCP/IP Values ..............................................159

Assign TCP/IP Values....................................................................160

Using BOOTP ................................................................................163

8 HP e3000/NIC Configuration..............................165

Overview .............................................................................................165

HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX: Host Configuration ...........................165

NIC Configuration Verification.............................................................168

Methods Of Adjusting Paper Position..................................................170

Method 1 ........................................................................................170

Method 2 ........................................................................................171

Using Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers..............................171

HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX: DTC Configuration ...........................173

MPE-XL / MPE / iX Typical Configuration ......................................173

9 Windows Configuration ......................................175

Overview .............................................................................................175

Windows Environment Description......................................................175

Windows NIC Configuration ................................................................176

Mandatory ......................................................................................176

Optional..........................................................................................176

Communicating Across Routers............ ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..177

Changing Workgroup Names.........................................................177

Changing Destination Names ........................................................178

Windows Host Configuration ...............................................................179

Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup........................................................179

Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup ..........................................................180

Windows 95/98/ME Host Setup .....................................................186

Windows 3.1 Host Setup................................................................187

Windows Troubleshooting Tips ...........................................................187

NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network.........................................188

HTML Configuration Forms Will Not Display..................................188

Errors Occur When Defining An LPR Printer .................................188

Cannot Browse The NIC On The Network.....................................189

Printer Errors When Printing Or No Output....................................189

TCP/IP Access Problem.................................................................189

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Web Browser/HTTP Problem.........................................................191

Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 Host Setup Problems.............................191

Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing. ...... ....................................... ..191

10 Unix Configuration ............................................. 193

Overview .............................................................................................193

Unix Environment Description ..................................................... ...... ..194

Unix NIC Configuration............................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ........195

Mandatory ......................................................................................195

Optional..........................................................................................195

Communicating Across Routers...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ........195

Unix Host Configuration .......... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..196

Printing Setup On HP-UX...............................................................196

Printing Setup On Sys V ...............................................................198

LPR/LPD Printing Setup On BSD Systems

(Sun 4.x, DEC‚ Ultrix‚, Free BSD, etc.)...........................................200

FTP Printing ...................................................................................201

Remote Shell Printing ........ ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .....................20 1

Unix Troubleshooting Tips............. ....... ...... ....................................... ..202

Nothing Prints.................................................................................202

Stair-stepped Output ......................................................................203

No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out.....................................203

11 Novell Configuration........................................... 205

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

Novell Environment Description ..........................................................206

Novell NIC Configuration.....................................................................206

Using HTML Forms........................................................................207

Novell Host Configuration....................................................................208

NetWare Version 3.x PSERVER Setup..........................................208

NetWare Version 3.x RPRINTER Setup ........................................210

NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x PSERVER Setup.............................211

NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x RPRINTER Setup............................213

Novell Troubleshooting Tips................................................................215

NetWare 3.x - No PSERVER Connection......................................215

NetWare 4.x and 5.x - No PSERVER Connection .........................216

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12 Novell Configuration For 10/100Base-T

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

Overview .............................................................................................217

Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T)...........................................217

Preferred File Server (NDS & Bindery) ..........................................218

Setting Password Security (NDS & Bindery)..................................221

Adjusting Polling Time (NDS & Bindery) ........................................222

Changing The Print Server Name (NDS & Bindery) ......................223

Changing The Frame Type (NDS & Bindery).................................225

Changing The Print Server Mode (NDS & Bindery) .......................226

Setting The NIC Context (NDS) .....................................................227

Setting The Print Server Preferred NDS Tree (NDS).....................228

Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T)..........................................229

NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4.x and 5.x)................................229

Bindery PSERVER Setup (Netware 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x) ...................231

Referencing A Bindery Queue In NDS

(Netware 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x) .............................................................231

RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup (Netware 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x)............232

NPDS Configuration (Netware 4.11 and Above) .................................234

Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T).........................................................236

PSERVER Setup............................................................................236

RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup........ ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..239

Printing Related..............................................................................240

13 Commands.........................................................243

Command Shell Overview...................................................................243

Access Methods.............................................................................243

Main Command Shell Prefixes.......................................................243

Getting Command Help................................ ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..243

Complete Command List.....................................................................244

Store Commands ...........................................................................244

Set Commands ..............................................................................247

List Commands .................................................. ....... ...... ....... ...... ..254

Debug Commands .........................................................................255

Miscellaneous Commands . ....................................... ...... ....... ...... ..256

Table of Contents

14 Extra Features ................................................... 259

NIC Security ........................................................................................259

Users And Passwords............................................... ...... ....... ........259

TCP Access Lists..................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .....................26 1

Printer Monitoring And Logging...........................................................262

Printer And Print Job Monitoring ....................................................262

Printer Logging Through Logpaths.................................................263

NIC Naming Schemes.........................................................................264

15 Interfaces ........................................................... 265

Overview .............................................................................................265

Centronics Parallel Interface ...............................................................266

Centronics Interface Signals ..........................................................267

Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration....................................267

Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface ................................................................268

Operating Modes............................................................................268

The Negotiation Phase...................................................................269

Signals ...........................................................................................269

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces.................................................271

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Signals.................................272

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol ...............................273

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling.....................273

RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration.......................274

16 Routine Service And Diagnostics.......................275

Routine Service...................................................................................275

Exterior Cleaning............................................................................275

Interior Cleaning.............................................................................275

Diagnosing Problems ........................... ...... ....................................... ..278

Printer Self-Tests ...........................................................................278

Printing A Hex Dump......................................................................280

Fault Messages..............................................................................282

A Printer Specifications And Regulatory

Information......................................................... 291

Ribbon Specifications..........................................................................291

Genuine Printronix P5000LJ Supplies.................................................293

Printer Dimensions ..............................................................................294

Environmental Characteristics.............................................................294

Electrical Characteristics.....................................................................295

Material Safety Data Sheets................................................................296

Communication Notices .... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............................297

Table of Contents

B Paper Specifications And Forms Design............301

Introduction..........................................................................................301

General Paper Specifications..............................................................301

Paper Guidelines.................................................................................303

Terms And Definitions....................................................................303

Environmental Considerations .......................................................305

Form Types....................................................................................305

Form Weight...................................................................................305

Form Thickness..............................................................................305

Form Evenness..............................................................................305

Tractor Pin Engagement ................................................................305

Methods Of Forms Attachment ................................. ...... ....... ...... ..306

Chaff Content.................................................................................307

Form Design Checklist ........................................................................308

Summary.............................................................................................310

Storage And Handling ....................................................................310

C Standard ASCII Character Set...........................313

D Monitoring Prin te r s .................. .. ... .............. .. ... ...315

Implementing Remote Management Software (RMS).........................315

Agent/Manager Model....................................................................315

MIB.................................................................................................315

SNMP.............................................................................................316

Monitoring Tools..................................................................................317

Monitoring With AIX NetView/6000................................................317

Monitoring With Web JetAdmin......................................................317

OS/2 TCP/IP ..................................................................................317

Setting The SNMP Community Name............................................317

1 Introduction

About This Manual

This manual explains how to configure and perform routine service on the

Printronix

P5000LJ Series printers for maximum efficiency.

Warnings, Cautions, And Not es

Read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

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

damage the equipment.

Caution Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment.

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

Printing Conventions Used In This Manual

• UPPERCASE print indicates control panel keys.

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

• Quotation marks (“ ”) indicate messages you see on the Liquid Crystal

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

• The + (plus) symbol represents key combinations.

Example: “Press

(DOWN) key at the same time.

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

Chapter 1 About This Manual

• Command syntax and examples are formatted as follows:

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

Example: $ ping ftp.HP.com

• Regular Courier font indicates displayed results:

Example: ftp.HP.com is alive

• Variable values are shown in italics in command syntax, output, and

in text.

Example: ping ipname

Example: ipname is alive

Printer Overview

The Printronix P5000L J Series Printe r Family

The P5000LJ series of line matrix printers consists of 500, 1000, and 1500

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

models offer software versatility and the latest refinements in line matrix

printing technology. The model numbers indicate printing speed and physical

configuration:

Table 1. The P5000LJ Series Printer Family

The Printronix P5000LJ Series Printer Family

Model

Number

C3201D C3201E 500P 500 lpm C3201ND C3201NE 500P 500 lpm C3202D C3202E 500Q 500 lpm C3202ND C3202NE 500Q 500 lpm C3203D C3203E 1000P 1000 lpm C3203ND C3203NE 1000P 1000 lpm C3204D C3204E 1000Q 1000 lpm C3204ND C3204NE 1000Q 1000 lpm C3205D C3205E 1500Q 1500 lpm C3205ND C3205NE 1500Q 1500 lpm C3206D C3206E 1500P 1500 lpm C3206ND C3206NE 1500P 1500 lpm C5640D C5640E 1500QS 1500 lpm

Model

Number

Europe

Nameplate

Speed

Serial/

Pedestal Cabinet

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Parallel

Interface

Serial/ Ethernet Interface

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Power

Stacker

C5640ND C5640NE 1500QS 1500 lpm

Most line matrix printers have specialized architectures which enable the printer to emulate, or behave like, another printer. These specialized architectures are restricted. The P5000LJ printer, however, introduces an open architecture concept that is not available on any other line matrix printer.

The P5000LJ printer offers the standard emulation of Hewlett-Packard's Printer Control Language, PCL Level II, to allow easy online programming capabilities and compatibility with Hewlett-Packard systems. The Printronix P5000LJ Series printers are fully compatible with HP LineJet and LP Series printers.

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Chapter 1 Printer Overview

Additionally, the P5000LJ printer offers the following three emulations as part of its LinePrinter Plus grouping: Proprinter

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

500Q 1000Q 1500Q

1500QS

P5000LJ 500P 1000P 1500P

Figure 1. The P5000LJ Printers

Taking Care Of Your Printer

Your printer will produce high quality print jobs if it is well taken care of. Periodic cleaning, handling the printer properly, and using the correct printer supplies, such as paper and ribbons, will ensure optimum performance. Chapter 16 explains how to clean the printer, and printer supplies are listed in Appendix A.

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

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

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

• Incorrect closure of the forms thickness lever can cause smearing,

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

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

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

St andard Fea tures

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

Host Computer Interfaces

The following host computer interface choices are available:

• Bi-Tronics

• RS-232 serial interface

• RS-422 serial interface

• Centronics

• Ethernet™ (optional on 500P and 500Q only)

Printer Emulations

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

• HP

• LP Plus, which consists of:

Printronix P-Series Epson FX-1050 IBM

PCL-II (the default)

Proprinter III XL

• QMS (optional)

• PGL (optional)

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

Chapter 1 Printer Overview

Output Control

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

• Four modes for printing text:

1. Correspondence (High Density)

2. Data Processing (DP) (Standard Density)

3. Sparse (high speed) (Sparse Density)

4. OCR A and OCR B

• Selectable forms length and width

• Character attribute specification:

1. Selectable pitch: normal, expanded, and compressed

2. Emphasized (shadow) printing

3. Automatic underlining and overscoring

4. Superscript and subscript printing

5. Double high and wide printing

• Resident multinational cha ra cte r sets and bar code s

Graphics and V ertical Form atting

Several graphics and vertical formatting features are available:

• Built-in graphics genera tors :

1. IBM Proprinter III XL bit-image graphics

2. Epson FX-1050 dot graphics mode

3. P-Series Plot

4. PCL raster graphics

• Programmable electronic vertical formatting provides rapid vertical paper

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

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

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

3. PCL vertical forms control (VFC)

Built-in Diagnostic Tools

The following diagnostic tools are provided with the printer:

• Comprehensive diagnostic self-tests permanently stored in the printer

• Configuration printout

• Data stream hex code printout

• Symbol set printout

Graphics Options

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

Protocols And Emulations

A protocol is a set of rules governing the exchange of information between the printer and its host computer. These rules consist of codes which manipulate and print data and allow for machine-to-machine communication. A printer and its host computer must use the same protocol.

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

When the printer executes the character and control codes of a particular printer protocol, it is “emulating” that printer. For example, if the printer uses the Proprinter III XL protocol, it is emulating an IBM Proprinter III XL printer; if the printer is using the Epson FX-1050 printer protocol, it is in Epson FX-1050 emulation mode. As used in this manual, “protocol” and “emulation” mean the same thing.

Chapter 1 Printer Overview

Line Matrix Printing

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

Dot Row

Dot Column

Matrix visible only to the printer

Ink dots formed by hammer tips.

Serial matrix printers use a moving printhead with pins to form single characters sequentially along the printed line. Unlike serial matrix printers, the P5000LJ printer is a line matrix printer. Line matrix printers divide every printable line into horizontal dot rows, then print a dot row of the entire line at every lateral sweep of the shuttle.

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

Character Row

Character Column

Figure 2. Dot Matrix Character Formation

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

One Text

Line

Dot

Row Start

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

** 10 11

Number of rows is determined by line spacing.

n 1 2

Printing Speed

Direction of Shuttle Movement

Paper

Feed Direction

This row is used only for lowercase descenders.

This row is used for underlining and lowercase descenders.

Figure 3. Dot Matrix Line Printing

Printing Speed

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

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

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

Nominal printing rates are charted in Appendix A.

Chapter 1 Network Interface Card (NIC)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

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

NIC contains a network interface card to attach itself and the printer to the network. This Ethernet™ 10/100Base-T interface connector is what allows the printer to communicate with the network, and the interface itself has a number of options, status indicators, and switches which are described in “NIC” on page 27.

What Special Features Are Available?

NIC offers an extensive list of features including:

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



• availability of printer manager software

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

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

and access lists

• Wide Area Network (WAN) communication access

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

printer errors and usage

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

rcmd/remsh

commands, SNMP, and pre-defined log methods

• extensive built-in troubleshooting tools

• built-in telnet and ping clients

• configurable memory usage by disab ling pr otoc ols and destination

services

• multiple destinations/queues for versatile printer manipulation and distinct

print setups

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

• flexible naming conventions

• automatic network connection and frame type sensing

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

• multiple network protocol support

NIC

The NIC at the rear of the printer has two indicator lights and two dipswitches, as shown in Figure 4.

Dipswitches

Shown in OFF

(default) position

STAT (System Status)

NET (Data to Network)

Figure 4. Status Indicator Lights and Dipswitches

Run and Auto Reset Modes

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

Table 2. Indicator Modes

STAT Indication Description

OFF flashes on once per second Normal Mode, IP address

configured

OFF flashes on twice per second IP address not configured

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

Chapter 1 Network Interface Card (NIC)

Network Indicator

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

Dipswitches

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

Table 3. Dipswitch Functions

Dipswitch

Comments

OFF OFF Normal operation. With both dipswitches in the OFF

position, the NIC boots up using the settings in flash memory rather than the default settings.

ON OFF Factory default settings. With the dipswitches in this

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

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

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

ON ON Reserved. This dipswitch setting is not for customer

use.

2 Downloading Function

Introduction

Code In P5000LJ Series Printers

Downloading the function code is equivalent to updating firmware in the printer. This chapter explains how to load function code into P5000LJ printers.

You must download function code when:

• you require upgraded firmware for maintenance or other reasons;

• the CMX controller board is replaced;

• the flash memory SIMM is replaced;

• the NIC is installed or replaced;

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

option after the printer is installed.

Downloading In A Nutshell

Updating the function code in a P5000LJ printer consists of three tasks:

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

2. Obtaining the appropriate interface cable if necessary.

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

Chapter 2 Introduction

Preparation For Downloading

There are several function code files available for the P5000LJ printers. The file you use depends on the printer emulation in use.

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

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

To verify what function code is already installed, observe the control panel display when the printer is online. If a configuration printout is available, the function code file version is printed at the top of the configuration printout on the line that begins “Program File Version.” For example, if the line is “Program File Version (2.07P Part No. 356351), the number “356351” is the function code download file active at the time the configuration printout was generated.

You can download function code from a networked PC or laptop computer which contains the function code. If the printer has the NIC installed, the function code must be updated via the network to successfully update the NIC firmware. Loading function code via the network is done using the Printronix Remote Management (RMS) software available on the PrintNet Enterprise CD or using the file transfer protocol (ftp) procedure.

Preparation For Downloading

Table 4. P5000LJ Series Printers Function Code Chart

Description

If Serial or Parallel Connected

Printers using PCL-II emulation

Printers using VGL emulation

Printers using PGL emulation

If Network Connected

Printers using PCL-II emulation

Printers using VGL emulation

Printers using PGL emulation

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

Function Code is downloaded with the NIC removed, or a NIC card is added to the printer after downloading, the Ethernet port will not function with RMS. In this case, do the following:

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

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

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

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

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

Control Panel Displays:

(Emulation in Use)

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

ONLINE-PARL / PCL II / VGL*

ONLINE-PARL/LP PLUS/PGL*

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

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

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

NOTES

Download

File (as

shipped)

xxxxxx.exe

(Note 2)

xxxxxx.exe

(Note 2)

xxxxxx.exe

(Note 2)

xxxxxx.exe

(Note 2)

xxxxxx.exe

(Note 2)

xxxxxx.exe

(Note 2)

Download

Method

Parallel or Serial Port

Via Network (Note 1)

Minimum

Flash/DRAM

Required

4 MB Flash 4 MB DRAM

2 Check with T echnical Support, (Customer Service Center) to confirm the latest available Function Code

download file.

Copying Function Code T o Your Computer

In order to download function code to a printer if using a serial or parallel port, the function code file must reside in a PC or laptop computer running any of the following operating systems: MS-DOS Windows 95/98, Windows NT or Windows 2000.

Note that the downloaded file, xxxxxx.exe, is a compressed executable file.

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

, PC-DOS™, or DOS session on

Chapter 2 Loading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer

Loading Function Code T o Flash Memory In The Printer

This section contains two loading techniques:

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

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

protocol (ftp).

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

using ftp.

Installing Printer Emulations

Printer emulation software is stored in flash memory. Flash memory is contained in single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) located on the controller board. Printer emulation and operating system software are loaded into flash memory at the factory, but you will install software in some situations:

• A printer software upgrade is installed

• The printer controller board has been replaced

• The flash memory SIMM has been replaced

Emulation and operating system software are stored on a CD. You will copy the appropriate file to your computer’s hard disk, then download that file to the printer.You can load software through the serial, parallel, or Ethernet NIC port of the printer:

Note Each printer type, line matrix, laser, and thermal has its own CD with the

specific file types for that printer. Be sure to use the appropriate CD for your printer type when downloading software.

Note When downloading emulation and operating system software to the

printer, all other optional font files, customer-supplied logos, setup files, and TIFF files will be erased. You will then need to reload those files. Before starting a download procedure, be sure that you have all the necessary files on hand.

Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port

• Serial or Parallel Port: If you are going to load memory through the

serial or parallel port of the printer, see “Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port” on page 33.. The load commands are different, depending on the printer port you use. These differences are explained in the note following step 22., page 36.

• NIC: If the printer has the NIC installed, see “Downloading Software

Through the Network Interface Card (NIC)” on page 37.

• Font Files: If you need to load optional font files, see “Downloading

Optional Font Files to Flash Memory” on page 39.

Downloading Softwa re Through the Serial or Parallel Port

1. Make a printout of all saved configurations. (Installing new software erases all saved configurations. You will use the printouts to restore the printer configurations.)

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

3. If the printer is already connected to the serial or parallel port of an IBM-compatible computer running the PC-DOS™ or MS-DOS operating system, go to step 9. If not, go to step 4.

4. Unplug the AC power cord from the printer.

5. Disconnect all data input cables from the printer interfaces.

6. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial data cable to the COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer running 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. The load commands are different if you use this port, as described in the note after step 22.

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

8. Plug the AC power cord into the printer.

9. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ONLINE + PAPER ADVANCE keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding down the keys.

10. When you see “TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT” on the LCD, release the keys.

11. Wait until you see “WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before proceeding. This can take up to 30 seconds to appear, depending on the emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.

12. Press the PORT=CENTRONICS” appears on the LCD.

⇒ (NEXT) key. “SELECT DOWNLOAD

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Note The default port is CENTRONICS; this is the standard load through the

parallel port. If you want to use the default, continue at step 14.

13. Press

14. When the printer download port you want to use is displayed on the LCD,

15. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root

16. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer.

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

the printer: RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 9600 baud)

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

press the ENTER key. “WAITING DOWNLOAD / PORT = <your selection>” appears on the display.

level of your C: hard drive.

Figure 5. Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD

Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port

17. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the appropriate file on the CD based on the printer model number and desired emulation, e.g., T5000 (See Figure 5.)

18. Make note of the file name, which is a six digit number plus .exe, e.g., 123456.exe.

This is the file you will download into the printer.

IGP.

Figure 6. Copying the Emulation File to the Download Directory

19. Copy the file to the download directory.

Note You may need to hold Ctrl to make sure a + appears to the right of the

pointer. (See Figure 6.)

20. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)

21. At the command prompt type:

C:<Enter> cd \download<Enter>

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22. At the command prompt on the computer type: filename.exe -pb<Enter> where filename.exe is the file name you noted in step 18. This command decompresses the file on the hard drive and copies it as a binary file into the flash memory on the printer controller board.

Note If you are loading the file using the LPT2 port on the computer, enter the

following command: filename.exe -pb2 <Enter>

The 9600 baud rate is the only selection older versions of MS-DOS can use. The baud rate information entered in the following commands must match the selection you made in step 13.

If you are loading the file through the printer serial port, enter the following commands: mode COM1:9600,N,8,1,P<Enter> filename.exe -pbc1<Enter>

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

Interrupting a download will damage the flash memory on the controller board and the NIC.

While the file is copied into memory, the printer LCD informs you of the load process and status.

23. When the new program has successfully loaded into memory and the printer has reset itself, set the printer power switch to O (Off).

24. Unplug the AC power cord from the printer.

25. Remove the CD from the host computer and store it with the printer.

26. Power off the computer.

27. If you had to install a data cable to the computer and printer in step 6., disconnect it from the computer and printer.

28. If required, reconnect the data input cable(s) to the printer.

Using the configuration printout(s) you made in step 1., reconfigure the printer and reload any optional font files.

Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card (NIC)

Downloading Softwa re Through the Network Interface Card (NIC)

1. Make a printout of all saved configurations. (Installing new software erases all saved configurations. You will use the printouts to restore the printer configurations.)

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

3. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ONLINE + PAPER ADVANCE keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding the ke ys down.

4. When you see “TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT” on the LCD, release the keys.

5. Wait until you see “WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before proceeding. This can take up to 30 seconds to appear, depending on the emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.

6. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root level of your C: hard drive.

7. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer.

Figure 7. Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD

8. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the appropriate file on the CD (using the Unzipped directory) based on the printer model number and desired emulation, e.g., Unzipped

T5000IGP. (See Figure 7.)

Chapter 2 Installing Printer Emulations

Note You must use the Unzipped directory, since this contains the

uncompressed files necessary for NIC download.

9. Make note of the file name, which is a six digit number plus .prg, e.g., 123456.prg.

This is the file you will download into the NIC.

10. Copy the file to the download directory.

11. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)

12. At the command prompt type:

C:<Enter> cd \download<Enter>

13. Start the FTP protocol by typing: ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx<Enter>

(where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP Address of the printer.)

14. Log in to the printer by typing: root<Enter> You are given a password prompt.

Note The default is no password. If the FTP program requires a password,

contact your system administrator.

15. At the password prompt, press <Enter>.

16. Once logged in, type the following sequence at the command prompt to download the filename.prg file to the printer:

cd dest<Enter> cd d1prn<Enter> bin<Enter> put filename.prg<Enter>

(where filename.prg is the file name you noted in step 9.)

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

Interrupting a download will damage the flash memory on the controller board and the NIC.

17. As the file downloads, the FTP program shows the progress as a percentage. Once the download is complete, exit out of the FTP program by typing:

quit<Enter>

Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory

18. When the new program has successfully loaded into flash memory and the printer has reset itself, set the printer power switch to O (off).

19. Unplug the AC power cord from the printer.

20. Remove the CD from the host computer and store it with the printer.

21. Using the configuration printout(s), reconfigure the printer and reload any optional font files.

Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory

Optional font files are stored on a 3.5 inch floppy diskette that contains file names comprised of a part number with a .dwn extension. You will insert the diskette in your IBM-compatible computer and use either the parallel or serial port to download the desired font file(s) to the printer’s flash memory.

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

2. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial cable to the COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer running the PC-DOS or MS-DOS operating system.

Note You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port on the computer if the LPT1

port is already in use. The load commands are different if you use this port, as described in the notes after step 15.

3. Verify that the data cable is connected to the appropriate I/O port on the printer and to the host computer.

4. Power on the computer and allow it to boot up.

5. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ONLINE + PAPER ADVANCE keys while powering the printer on. Continue holding the keys down.

6. When you see “WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD, release the keys.

Note The printer default port is CENTRONICS; if you want to use this port,

continue to step 15.

7. Press the CENTRONICS” appears on the LCD.

⇒ (NEXT) key; “SELECT DOWNLOAD PORT =

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8. Press the available in the printer:

RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 9600 baud) RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 19200 baud) RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 38400 baud) RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 115000 baud) RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 9600 baud) RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 19200 baud) RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 38400 baud) RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 115000 baud) DEBUG

9. When the printer download port you want to use is displayed on the LCD, press the ENTER key. “WAITING DOWNLOAD / PORT” = <your selection> appears on the display.

10. Insert the optional font diskette into diskette drive A (or B) of the computer.

11. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)

12. Make the diskette drive the active drive by typing: A:<Enter> (if the diskette is in drive B, type B:<Enter>)

13. List the contents of the diskette at the command prompt by typing the following:

⇒ (NEXT) key again to cycle through the download ports

dir<Enter> You will see a directory listing containing files with a .dwn extension, e.g.,

94021.dwn, 94022.dwn, 94023.dwn .

14. Make note of the file name with the .dwn extension of each file you want to download to the printer.

Note The numeric portion of the file name will match the numbers of the font

typefaces listed in Appendix E of the PGL and VGL Programmer’s Reference Manuals and provide you with a description and print sample of the typeface.

15. At the command prompt type: copy /b filename.dwn LPT1<Enter>

(where filename.dwn is file name you noted in step 14.)

Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory

Note If you are loading the file using the LPT2 port on the computer, type the

following command:

copy /b filename.dwn LPT2<Enter> (where filename.dwn is a file you noted in step 14.)

If you are loading the file using the serial port on the computer, type the following commands:

mode COM1:9600,N,8,1,P<Enter> copy /b filename.dwn COM1<Enter>

(where filename.dwn is a file you noted in step 14.)

The 9600 baud rate is the only selection older versions of MS-DOS can use. The baud rate information entered in the above commands must match the selection you made in step 8.

You can download the optional font files one at a time by entering one file name per the copy command or you can copy multiple files in one copy command.

To download one file at a time, enter the following at the command prompt:

copy /b filename.dwn LPT1<Enter> To download multiple files, enter the following at the command prompt,

for example: copy /b filename1.dwn+filename2.dwn+...LPT1<Enter>

16. While the font file is copied into flash memory, the printer LCD informs you of the load process and status. When the new file is successfully loaded into memory, the printer will reset itself and go online.

17. To verify that the optional fonts have been downloaded: a. Perform a configuration print out.

— OR —

b. Select MAINT/MISC

names will appear with the same part number file name you downloaded, but with an .sf extension.

Note The optional font typefaces cannot be selected via the printer control

panel. They can only be selected via a software command from the host.

File SystemsView Files List. The new file

Note Press the ONLINE key to place the printer online and return the printer to

normal operation.

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T a ble 5. Flash Memory Message Guide

Message Explanation Required Action

CLEARING PROGRAM FROM FLASH

DIAGNOSTIC PASSED The printer passed its

ERROR: DC PROGRAM NOT VALID

ERROR: DRAM AT ADDRESS XXXXXXXX

ERROR: EC PROGRAM NOT VALID

The program successfully loaded into printer RAM and the checksum matched. The old program is now being deleted from flash memory.

memory and hardware initialization tests.

Printer cannot find the data controller program or the validation checksum is corrupt.

The printer found a defective memory location.

Printer cannot find the engine controller program or the validation checksum is corrupt.

None

1. Download the program again.

2. If the message occurs again, replace the flash memory.

Replace the DRAM.

1. Download the program again.

2. If the message occurs again, replace the flash memory.

ERROR: EC STOPPED AT STATE XXXX

ERROR: FLASH DID NOT PROGRAM

ERROR: FLASH NOT DETECTED

ERROR: NO DRAM DETECTED

ERROR: NVRAM FAILURE The non-volatile memory has

ERROR: PROGRAM NEEDS MORE DRAM

Hardware fault in the engine controller.

The printer could not find any flash memory.

The printer could not find any DRAM.

failed.

The printer requires more DRAM memory in order to run the downloaded program.

Replace the CMX controller board.

1. Download the program again.

2. If the message occurs again, replace the flash memory.

Install flash memory before attempting to download this program.

Check DRAM on CMX. If present, reseat DRAM, If missing, install DRAM.

Replace the CMX controller board. (Do NOT attempt to replace NVRAM.)

Add DRAM or use a smaller emulation program.

Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory

T a ble 5. Flash Memory Message Guide (continued)

Message Explanation Required Action

ERROR: PROGRAM NEEDS MORE FLASH

ERROR: PROGRAM NOT COMPATIBLE

ERROR: PROGRAM NOT VALID

ERROR: SECURITY PAL NOT DETECTED

ERROR: SHORT AT ADDRESS XXXX

ERROR: WRITING TO FLASH

The printer requires more flash memory in order to run the downloaded program.

The printer is not compatible with the downloaded program.

The printer does not see a program in flash memory.

The security PAL is not present or has failed.

Hardware failure in DRAM or CMX controller circuitry.

Hardware or software fault in flash memory.

Add flash memory or use a smaller emulation program.

Use the correct emulation software option(s) for this model.

There is no program in printer memory. Download the program again.

Check the security PAL at location U54 on the CMX controller. If the PAL is absent, install correct PAL. If security PAL is present, replace the CMX controller board.

Replace DRAM. If message occurs with new DRAM, replace CMX controller board.

1. Download the program again.

ERROR: WRONG CHECKSUM

ERROR OCCURRED FLUSHING QUEUES *

LOADING PROGRAM FROM PORT XX%

The printer received the complete program but the checksum did not match. The data were corrupted during download.

An interim message that displays while the printer discards host data it cannot use because a fault condition exists. While this message displays, the asterisk (*) rotates.

The new program is loading into printer RAM. XX indicates how much of the program has loaded.

2. If the message occurs again, replace the flash memory.

Download the program again.

Wait. When the asterisk (*) stops rotating, a different fault message will appear: troubleshoot the final message.

None

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Table 5. Flash Memory Message Guide (continued)

Message Explanation Required Action

LOADING PROGRAM INTO FLASH

PLEASE WAIT...RESET IN PROGRESS

RESTORING BOOT CODE Norma l download initialization

SECURITY CODE VIOLATION

SENDING PROGRAM TO EC PROCESSOR

TABLE MISMATCH DOWNLOAD AGAIN

The printer has deleted the previous program from flash memory and is loading the new program into flash memory.

The printer finished loading the program into flash memory and is automatically resetting itself.

message. The software running or being

downloaded does not match the security PAL code.

The printer is loading the engine controller program into the engine controller.

EC software update in process.

None

Install the correct PAL or program. (PAL and program must match.)

None

Download the program again.

3 Configuring The Printer

Overview

Note Configuration directly affects printer operation. Do not change the

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

This chapter is a tutorial that explains how to configure the P5000LJ printer and the NIC.

Configuring The Printer

In order to print data, the printer must respond correctly to signals and commands received from the host computer. Configuration is the process of matching the printer's operating characteristics to those of the host computer and to specific tasks, such as printing labels, or printing on different sizes of paper.

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

A configuration consis ts of all the param eter s under the Acti ve Emul ati on, Emulation, Maint/Misc., Host Interface, Printer Control, and Diagnostics menus. Chapter 4 describes the configuration submenus and their parameters in more detail.

You configure the printer by pressing keys on the control panel (Figure 8) or by sending control codes from the host computer. This chapter explains how to change parameters and save, print, and load configurations with the control panel. All of the keys are described in detail in the P5000LJ Series Printers Quick Reference Guide which is shipped with each printer.

Chapter 3 Configuring The Printer

Cabinet Model

DOWN

Message Display

CLEAR

SHIFT

SET TOF

ENTER

PAGE L ADJ L.P.I. ADJ

ON LINE

Pedestal Model

FF VIEW

Status Indicator

Message Display

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

Set TOF L.P.I.

Clear

Shift

Adj

Enter Page

L Adj

Up Down

Figure 8. The Control Panels

Status Indicator

FF ViewOn Line LF

Primary Keys

OFFLINE

CONFIG.

CONTROL

page 77

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

ETHERNET

PARAMS

page 125

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

ACTIVE

EMULATION

page 79

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

PRINTER

CONTROL

page 127

Unidirectional PMD Fault Slow Paper Slew Power Saver Time

EMULATION

page 80

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

Printer Tests Test Width Paper Out Dots System Memory Print Statistics

DIAGNOSTICS

page 129

MAINT/MISC

page 114

Hex Dump Mode Power-up State

Display Language

Power Stacker

RIBBON MINDER

page 132

New Ribbon Ribbon Action Ribbon Size Ribbon Adjust Fault Action

HOST

INTERFACE

page 115

Bi-Tronics* Centronics Serial

Ethernet Auto Switching

Choices available are limited to the emulations

installed on the printer.

Appears only if LP Plus is the active emulation.

Appears only if installed.

Figure 9. Configuration Menu Overview

To view options, press:  Down

 Up  Next  Prev

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

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

Chapter 3 Configuring The Printer

Operating Modes

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

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

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

The Configurations

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

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

All of the parameters and their values are listed on page 50.

• Eight configurations that you can customize for unique print job

requirements. Creating customized configurations is explained on page 54.

Locking And Unlocking The ENTER Key

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

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

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

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

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

Changing And Saving Parameter Settings

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

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

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

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

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

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

You can save up to eight configurations. Changing parameters is described on page 54, and saving configurations is

described on page 56.

Chapter 3 Configuring The Printer

Factory Default Configuration Values

The factory default values are permanently stored in memory as a configuration and cannot be modified or erased. The configuration values for the Bi-Tronics parallel interface and NIC interface are displayed on the following pages.

Bi-T ro nics Pa rallel Interface

ACTIVE EMULATION PCL-II PCL-II

Primary Char. set

ID 0 Symbol Set Roman-8 [8U] Pitch 10.00 Density Data Processing

Second Char. set

ID 0 Symbol Set Roman-8 [8U] Pitch 10.00

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

LF After CR Disable

CR After LF Disable

CR after FF Disable

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

LP PLUS

Printer Protocol

P-Series

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

IBM PC

SFCC d command Even dot plot

CPI/LPI Select

Select CPI 10.0 CPI

Select LPI 6.0 LPI

Primary Subset ASCII (USA) Extended Subset Code Page 437

Font Attributes

Typeface Data Processing Prop. Spacing Disable Bold Print Disable Italic Print Disable Slashed Zero Disable

Page Format

Form Length

Abs. Length IN 11.0 inches Abs. Length MM 279.4 mm Funct. of lines 66 lines

Form Width

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

Margins

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

Perforation Skip Disable

MAINT / MISC

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

HOST INTERFACE

Bi-Tronics

Prime Signal Disable TOF Action Reset Buffer Size in K 1

PRINTER CONTROL

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

DIAGNOSTICS

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

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

RIBBONMINDER

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

Factory Default Configuration Values

Chapter 3 Configuring The Printer

NIC Interface

ACTIVE EMULATION PCL-II PCL-II

Primary Char. set

ID 0

Symbol Set Roman-8 [8U]

Pitch 10.00

Density Data Processing Second Char. set

ID 0

Symbol Set Roman-8 [8U]

Pitch 10.00

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

LF After CR Disable

CR After LF Disable

CR after FF Disable

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

LP PLUS

Printer Protocol

P-Series

IBM PC

SFCC d command Even dot plot

CPI/LPI Select

Select CPI 10.0 CPI

Select LPI 6.0 LPI Font Attributes

Typeface Data Processing

Prop. Spacing Disable

Bold Print Disable

Italic Print Disable

Slashed Zero Disable

Primary Subset ASCII (USA) Extended Subset Code Page 437

Page Format

Form Length

Abs. Length IN 11.0 inches Abs. Length MM 279.4 mm Funct. of lines 66 lines

Form Width

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

Margins

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

Perforation Skip Disable

MAINT / MISC

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

HOST INTERFACE

Ethernet

Buffer Size in K 1

ETHERNET PARAMS

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

PRINTER CONTROL

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

DIAGNOSTICS

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

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

RIBBONMINDER

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

Factory Default Configuration Values

Chapter 3 Changing Parameters

Changing Parameters

A configuration consists of several parameters. The factory configuration is PCL-II emulation using the Bi-Tronics interface. You can keep this configuration to print your jobs, or if your print job requires a different setting such as a serial interface, follow the procedure outlined in Table 6.

Example

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

Figure 9 on page 47 shows the top level of the configuration menu. The submenus are shown in Chapter 4.

If the configuration has already been changed and you do not know what the current configuration is, print a copy (page 58). Then decide if you must change any parameters.

OFFLINE

CONFIG.

CONTROL

. . .

PRINTER

CONTROL

Unidirectional

Disable* Enable

PMD Fault

Enable* Disable

Slow Paper

Slew

Disable* Enable

Power Saver

15* - 60 Min. Instant

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

selected emulation will be gone unless they have been saved.

T a ble 6. Parameter Change Example Procedure

Step Key Result Notes

* = Factory Default

Time

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

ON LINE

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

Table 6. Parameter Change Example Procedure (continued)

Step Key Result Notes

Example

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

UNTIL

OFFLINE PRINTER CONTROL

PRINTER CONTROL Unidirectional

Unidirectional Disable*

7. Cycle through the choices.

Unidirectional Enable

8. An asterisk (*) indicates this

ENTER

Unidirectional Enable*

choice is active.

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

UNTIL

OFFLINE PRINTER CONTROL

UNTIL

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Go to the CONFIG. CONTROL submenu Save Config. option, as described on page 57.

TO USE THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION WITHOUT SAVING:

ON LINE

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

ONLINE

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

Chapter 3 Changing Parameters

Saving Your New Configuration

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

Save Config. Print Config.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

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

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

The configurations are saved and stored in memory; they will not be lost if you power off the printer. Later, you can load one of the configurations for a specific print job. This eliminates the need to change settings (LPI, forms length, etc.) for each new job. See page 60 for information about loading configurations. You may want to print your configurations (page 58) and store them in a safe place, such as inside the printer cabinet.

If you are going to change and save parameters for both the PCL-II and LinePrinter Plus emulations, remember to save the changes for the PCL-II emulation before you select LP Plus as the active emulation (page 79) or vice versa. Once you change active emulations, any changes to the previously selected emulation will be erased unless they have been saved.

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

If the Protect Configs. parameter is enabled, the new configuration will not be saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted. See page 66 for details.

Saving Your New Configuration

Table 7. Saving Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

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

ON LINE

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

UNTIL

CONFIG. CONTROL Save Config.

Save Config. 1*

7. Press until the desired number

Save Config. 2

(1-8) displays.

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

configuration.

8. The configuration is now saved in

ENTER

UNTIL

Save Config. 2*

CONFIG. CONTROL

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

Save Config.

NOTE: It is recommended you print the configuration (see page 59 for the procedure). If you

decide not to print the configuration, then continue with the following steps.

10. Locks the ENTER key.

11.

ON LINE

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

ONLINE

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

Chapter 3 Changing Parameters

Printing The Current Conf iguration

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

Save Config. Print Config.

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

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

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

To print a configuration, follow the procedure in Table 8.

Note It is recommended that you print all of the configurations and store them in

a safe place, such as inside the printer cabinet, for future reference.

Printing The Current Configuration

Table 8. Printing Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

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

ON LINE

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

UNTIL

CONFIG. CONTROL Print Config.

Print Config. Current*

7. Press until the desired option

8. The configuration listing begins

ENTER

Print Config. All

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

displays.

printing.

9. Carefully tear off the configuration printout.

10. Locks the ENTER key.

11.

ON LINE

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

ONLINE

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

Chapter 3 Changing Parameters

Loading Configuration Values

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

You can load any of the eight customized configurations or the factory default configuration, Configuration 0. Its list of parameters begins on page 50.

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

The procedure in Table 10 explains how to select the power-up configuration. If you do not set a power-up configuration, the factory default configuration will load if you power the printer off and then power it back on.

Save Config. Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

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

Loading Configuration Values

Table 9. Loading Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

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

ON LINE

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

Load Config. 1*

6. Press until the desired number

7. Displays for about a second.

ENTER

Load Config. 4

Loading Saved

(1-8) displays.

Configuration

Load Config. 4*

The printer has loaded the configuration.

8. Locks the ENTER key.

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

ON LINE

ONLINE

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

Chapter 3 Changing Parameters

The Power-Up Configuration

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

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

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

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

Save Config. Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Protect

Configs.

The Power-Up Configuration

Table 10. Setting The Power-Up Configuration

Step Key Result Notes

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

ON LINE

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

UNTIL

CONFIG. CONTROL Power-Up Config.

Power-Up Config. 0*

7. Press until the desired number

8. The printer has selected the

ENTER

Power-Up Config. 6

Power-Up Config. 6*

(1-8) displays.

desired configuration.

9. Locks the ENTER key.

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

10.

ON LINE

ONLINE

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

Chapter 3 Changing Parameters

Deleting Configurations

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

Save Config. Print Config.

Delete Config.

1* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

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

The Protect Configs. parameter must be set to disable before you may delete a configuration (see page 66).

Deleting Configurations

Table 11. Deleting Configurations

Step Key Result Notes

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

ON LINE

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

3. Allows you to make configuration

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

changes.

OFFLINE CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config.

UNTIL

CONFIG. CONTROL Delete Config.

Delete Config. 1*

7. Press until the desired number

8. The printer has deleted the

ENTER

Delete Config. 3

Deleting Configuration

(1-8) displays.

selected configuration.

Delete Config. 3*

9. Locks the ENTER key.

ENTER SWITCH LOCKED

10.

ON LINE

ONLINE

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

Chapter 3 Changing Parameters

Protecting Your Configurations

CONFIG.

CONTROL

* = Factory Default

Load Config.

Save Config. Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up

Config.

Protect

Configs.

Disable* Enable

To save or delete a configuration you must set the Protect Configs. option to disable.

Configuring NIC

Connecting To The Network

To attach the NIC to a network, plug the network cable into the NIC connector (see Figure 10).

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

Connecting To The Network

Network Connector

Figure 10. Physical Setup

Configuration Setup

There are two parts to a NIC setup:

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

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

Chapter 3 Configuring NIC

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

configured on the NIC. However, all network setups require configuration on the host end.

Configuration Using The Printer Control Panel

NIC settings can be set from the printer control panel. The procedure is described below.

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

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

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

• IP Address

• Gateway Address

• Subnet Mask

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

To change the IP Address parameter:

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

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

3. Unlock the ENTER key. (For instructions, refer to “Locking And Unlocking The ENTER Key” on page 48.)

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

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

6. Press the DOWN arrow key to view the current IP Ad dress.

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

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

Configuration Alternatives

9. Press the DOWN arrow key.

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

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

12. Press the UP arrow key and you will be returned to step 8. When you are finished changing parameters, exit the configuration menus and lock the ENTER key. (For instructions, refer to “Locking And Unlocking The ENTER Key” on page 48.)

Caution When a change is made from the control panel, the NIC is re-

initialized. The messages “E-NET RESET” and “E-NET INIT” display on the control panel. This process takes several minutes. Make sure not to shut the printer off or ma ke further cha nges to the NIC settings during this initialization period to prevent a loss of NIC configur ation information. When the initialization is complete, the message “E-NET READY” will display.

Configuration Alternatives

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

The Pr in tro n ix P rin te r M an a ge r (P P M)

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

Telnet

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

Example:

telnet 192.75.11.9

Chapter 3 Configuring NIC

Remote Shell

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

Example:

rsh spike list prn

This command remotely executes the npsh command list prn on the NIC named

spike

Configuration Using a W eb Brow ser

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

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

To access the NIC home page:

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

2. Make sure your network station can successfully network.

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

ping the NIC over the

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

able to determine the exact state of the printer from the printer status screen, as the shown in Figure 11.

Configuration Alternatives

Figure 11. WWW Printer Status Screen

Chapter 3 Configuring NIC

4 The Configuration Menus

Overview

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

This chapter provides descriptions for each parameter provided by the configuration menus. Figure 12 shows the configuration main menu and its first level parameters. The remainder of this chapter includes illustrations of many additional submenus and parameters nested beneath each of the main menu options.

Chapter 4 Configuration Main Menu

Configuration Main Menu

OFFLINE

CONFIG.

CONTROL

(see page 77)

Load Config.

0* - 8

Save Config.

1* - 8

Print Config.

Current* Factory Power-Up All 1 - 8

Delete Config.

1* - 8

Power-Up Config.

0* - 8

Protect Configs.

Disable* Enable

ACTIVE

EMULATION

(see page 79)

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

EMULATION

(see page 80)

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

MAINT/MISC

(see page 114)

Hex Dump Mode

Disable* Enable

Power-up State

Online* Offline

Display Language

English* Italian French German Spanish

Power Stacker

Enable* Disable

Continued on the next page

NOTES:

Choices available are limited to the emulations

configured with the printer.

Appears only if the power stacker option is installed.

Figure 12. Configuration Main Menu

To view options, press:

 Down  Up  Next  Prev

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

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

Bi-Tronics*

Prime Signal

Disable* Enable

TOF Action

Reset* Do Nothing

Buffer Size in K

1* (1-16)

Centronics

Data Bit 8

Enable* Disable

PI Ignored

Enable* Disable

Data Polarity

Standard* Inverted

Resp. Polarity

Standard* Inverted

Busy on Strobe

Enable* Disable

Latch Data On

Leading* Trailing

Prime Signal

Disable* Enable

TOF Action

Reset* Do Nothing

Buffer Size in K

1* (1-16)

Serial

Interface Type

RS-232* RS-422

Data Protocol

XON / XOFF* ETX / ACK ACK / NAK DTR

Baud Rate

9600* 19200 38400 600 1200 2400 4800

Word Length

8* 7

HOST

INTERFACE

(see page 115)

Serial (cont.)

Stop Bits

Parity

Data Term Ready

Request to Send

Buffer Size in K

Ethernet

Buffer Size in K

Auto Switching

Parallel Hotport

Serial Hotport

1* 2

None* Odd Even Mark Sense

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

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

1* (1-16)

16* (1-16)

Port Type

Bi-Tronics* Centronics Ethernet Disable

Trickle Time

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

Timeout

10 sec.* (1-60 sec.)

Report Status

Disable* Enable

Port Type

RS-232* RS-422 Disable

Trickle Time

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

Timeout

10 sec.* (1-60 sec.)

Report Status

Disable* Enable

ETHERNET

PARAMS

(see page 125)

IP Address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Gateway Address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Subnet Mask

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

MAC Address

hhhhhhhhhhhh

Novell Protocol

Enable* Disable

NetBIOS Protocol

Enable* Disable

Novell Frame

Ethernet 802.2*

802.2 Snap Auto Sensing Ethernet II Ethernet 802.3

PPM Port Number

3001* (0-65535)

PPM Port Timeout

32 Seconds* (1-255)

Ethernet Speed

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

PRINTER

CONTROL

(see page 127)

Unidirectional

Disable* Enable

PMD Fault

Enable* Disable

Open Platen @BOF

Disable* Enable

Slow Paper Slew

Disable* Enable

Power Saver Time

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

DIAGNOSTICS

(see page 129)

Printer Tests

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

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

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

Test Width

Full Width* 80 col.

Paper Out Dots

40 dots* (4-76 dots)

System Memory

x Megabytes

Print Statistics

On:

x.x Hrs.

Print:

x.x Hrs.

Print Strokes Print Lines 11 inch Pages

To view options, press:

 Down  Up  Next  Prev

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

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

RIBBON MINDER

(see page 132)

New Ribbon Ribbon Action

Disable* Display Fault

Ribbon Size

60 yards* (1-255)

Ribbon Adjust

0%* (-99% to 99%)

Fault Action

New Ribbon* Do Nothing

Figure 12. Configuration Main Menu (continued)

Chapter 4 Configuration Main Menu

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

• CONFIG. CONTROL. Allows you to save, print, load, and delete entire

sets of configuration parameters. These options are described briefly in this chapter and covered in detail in Chapter 3.

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

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

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

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

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

P-Series.

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

can select its parameters for configuration.

• If the optional IGP/PGL or Code V emulations are installed, you can

access their configuration parameters.

• If LP Plus is the active emulation, Epson FX, Proprinter XL, and

P-Series configuration parameters are available.

/PGL® or

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

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

• HOST INTERFACE. Allows you to select the printer interface depending

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

• ETHERNET PARAMS. Allows you to view and change the IP Address,

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

• PRINTER CONTROL. Allows you to sele ct seve ra l op erat i ng pa ram ete rs

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

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

and print statistics.

• RIBBONMINDER. Allows you to enable the RibbonMinder

set its parameters.

™

feature and

Config. Control Menu

CONFIG.

CONTROL

Load Config.

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Save Config. Print Config.

1* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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

Delete Config.

1* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Power-up

Config.

0* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Disable* Enable

To view options, press:

 Down  Up  Next  Prev

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

CLEAR. To exit menu, press ON LINE.

Protect

Configs.

* = Default Setting

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

Load Config.

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

Configuration 0 is the factory default, and its parameters cannot be changed. It is always available for loading. See page 60 for a detailed description and sample procedure.

Chapter 4 Config. Control Menu

Save Config.

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

The configurations are stored in memory. They will not be lost if you turn off the printer. Configuration 0 is a factory-preset configuration, which cannot be changed or saved. See page 56 for a detailed description and sample procedure.

Note If the Protect Configs. parameter is enabled, the new configuration will not

be saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted.

Print Config.

Allows you to print a listing of stored printer configurations. It is recommended you store the configurations in a safe place for quick referral, such as inside the printer, if you have a cabinet model. See page 58 for a detailed description and sample procedure.

Delete Config.

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

Power-Up Config.

Allows you to specify which of the nine configurations (0-8) will be the powerup configuration. The factory default for power-up is configuration 0. See page 62 for a detailed description and sample procedure.

Protect Configs.

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

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

configuration.

• Enable. The new configuration will not overwrite the existing

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

Active Emula tion Menu

ACTIVE

EMULATION

PCL-II*

LP PLUS

IGP/PGL &

LP+

IGP/VGL

(CODE-V) &

LP+

The ACTIVE EMULATION menu determines what emulations are available.

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

• LP PLUS. Allows you to select LinePrinter Plus as the active emulation. If

LP PLUS is the active emulation, you can select Epson, Proprinter III XL, or P-Series as the printer protocol (see page 86).

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

EMULATION function also allows you to activate either the PGL or the Code V emul ation. There are two methods for sel ecting the desired emulation. The first is by selecting the emulation directly from the printer menu. The second is by sending a host command which will switch the emulation automatically. See the appropriate Technical Reference Manual for more information on these command codes.

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

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

Technical Reference Manual.

Note To configure an IGP emulation, the IGP emulation must be selected in the

ACTIVE EMULATION menu. The IGP emulation that is not selected will not appear in the EMULATION menu.

Chapter 4 Emulation Menu

Emulation Menu

EMULATION

PCL-II*

(see page 81)

LP PLUS

(see page 86) (see page 102) (see page 107)

IGP/PGL &

LP+

IGP/VGL

(CODE-V) &

LP+

To view options, press:

 Down  Up  Next  Prev

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

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

= If installed

The EMULATION menu is the gateway to configure the emulations available with the P5000LJ printer. The control codes for each of these emulations are described in their respective Technical Reference Manuals.

PCL-II Emulation

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

LP Plus Emulations

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

Epson FX-1050 printer control language.

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

the IBM Proprinter III XL printer control language.

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

provided as part of LP Plus.

Optional Emulations

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

EMULATION

(from page 80)

PCL-II

PCL-II Emulation

* = Factory Default

Primary

Char. Set

0* - 109, xx

Symbol Set

(see next page)

Pitch

10*, 12, 13.3 15, 16.67, 20

Density

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

Graphics

Density

60 dpi* 70 dpi

Secondary

Char. Set

0* - 109, xx

Symbol Set

(see next page)

Pitch

10*, 12, 13.3 15, 16.67, 20

Density

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

Perforation

Skip

Disable* Enable

Display

Functns

Disable* Enable

Page Length

Rep.

Inches/Page* Lines/Page

LF After CR

CR After LF

CR After FF

CR After VT

Line

Terminator

Disable* Enable

Enable* Disable

Max. Line

Width

13.2 inches*

13.6 inches

PTX Linefeed

Disable* Enable

Face, CPI

Delay

Enable* Disable

LPI Adjust

6 lpi* 8 lpi

Page L. /

Lines

66* (1-128)

Page L. /

Inches

11.0 inches* (2-16 inches)

Config. Print

Symbol Set

Reset Cmd

CFG Ld

Power-up Config* Current Config Factory Config Disable

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Primary

Char. set

(from previous

page)

Symbol Set

Roman-8[8U]* Turkish-8[8T] Arab-8[8V] Cyrillic[8R] PC858 MtLi[13U] MC Text[12J] Roman-9[4U] Latin-9[9N] Win3.0Lat-1[9U] Japan Postnet Katakana Post ASCII[0U] Math Sym[0A/0M ] LineDraw[0B/0L] IS0 Den/Nor[0D] Roman Ext.[0E] IS0 UK[1E] IS0 France[0F] IS0 German[0G]

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

PC852 Lat2[17U] PC Turkish[9T] PC Hebrew[15H] PC Lat/Ara[10V] PC Cyrillic[3R] Win3.1Lat1[19U] Win3.1Lat-2[9E] Win3.1Lat-5[5T] Math-8[8M] PS Math[5M] Greek-7[12N] Postnet4[15Y] Postnet11.25 Greek-8[8G] Hebrew-8[8H] Katakana-8[8K] DEC 256 Greek ELOT 928 Greek Greek 3

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

Secondary

Char. Set

(from previous

page)

Symbol Set

(identical to Primary Character Set)

Primary Char . Set

You can select one of 92 pre-defined character sets by ID (although character sets range from 0 - 109, not all sets are available on the LJ500 printer), or you can select pitch, symbol set, and typeface individually. If the combination you choose matches one of the 92 predefined sets, the ID submenu will reflect that selection. If not, the ID menu will display

xx to indicate that the current

character set does not match a pre-defined set. Set 0 is the default, and its attributes are 10 cpi, Data Processing typeface, and Roman 8 symbol set.

Secondary Char. Set

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

PCL-II Emulation

Page Length Rep.

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

displayed on the panel.

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

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

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

Max. Line Width

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

Face, CPI Delay

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

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

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

Graphics Density

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

Perforation Skip

• Disable. Allows printing on page perforation.

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

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

Display Functns

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

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

useful debugging tool.

Line Terminator

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

Chapter 4 Emulation Menu

PTX Linefeed

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

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

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

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

PTX Linefeed Enabled PTX Linefeed Disabled

LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 3

Linefeed

LINE 1 LINE 2

Linefeed

LINE 3

LPI Adjust

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

Page L. /Lines

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

Note If 6 lpi is selected, you will be able to scroll the menu to 128 (an invalid

length). However, when you press ENTER to select this value, the menu will return with the maximum lines for 6 lpi (i.e., 96 lines). Similarly, selecting too few lines for 8 lpi will cause the menu to return with 16 lines.

Page L. /Inches

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

Config. Print

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

PCL-II Emulation

Symbol Set Print

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

Reset Cmd CFG Ld

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

• Disable.

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

• Power-Up Config.

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

• Current Config.

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

• Factory Config.

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

Chapter 4 Emulation Menu

LP Plus Emulation

EMULATION

(from page 80)

LP PLUS

Printer

Protocol

P-Series* Proprinter XL Epson FX

Print Char.

Set

CPI/LPI

Select

Select CPI

10.0 CPI*

12.0 CPI

15.0 CPI

17.1 CPI

20.0 CPI

Select LPI

6.0 LPI*

8.0 LPI

10.3 LPI

Font

Attributes

Typeface

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

Prop. Spacing

Disable* Enable

Bold Print

Disable* Enable

Italic Print

Disable* Forward Slant Backward Slant

Slashed Zero

Disable* Enable

Serial Matrix

Page

Format

Form Length Form Width

Abs. Length IN

11.0* inches (0.1-24)

Abs. Length MM

279.4* mm. (0.1-609.6)

Funct. of Lines

66* lines (1-192)

P-Series XQ

Reset Cmd

CFG Ld

Disable* Power-up config Current config Factory config

Abs. Width IN

13.6* inches (0.1-13.6)

Abs. Width MM

345.4* mm. (0.1-345.4)

Function of CPI

136* characters (1-272)

Margins

Left Margin

0* columns (0-369)

Right Margin

0* columns (0-369)

Bottom Margin

0* lines (0-451)

Perforation

Skip

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

(see page 90) (see page 93)

(see page 95)

(see page 97)

(see page 100)

To view options, press:

 Down  Up  Next  Prev

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

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

LP Plus Emulation

Printer Protocol

Select the LinePrinter+ protocol you wish to use. Refer to the PCL-II/ LinePrinter Plus Technical Reference Manual for more information.

Print Char. Set

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

CPI/LPI Select

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

Font Attributes

Typefaces

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prop. Spacing

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

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

in the printed text will line up.

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

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

Chapter 4 Emulation Menu

Bold Print

• Disable. Text is printed normally.

• Enable. Te xt is printed with a heavy line thickness.

Italic Print

• Disable. Text is printed normally.

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

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

Slashed Zero

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

• Disable. Zero is printed without a slash.

• Enable. Zero is printed with a slash.

Page Format

Forms Length

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

Forms Width

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

Margins

•

Right Margin. Set in columns. Column zero is defined as the far right edge of the page, and column numbering increments from right to left.

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

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

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

the page and incrementing from the bottom up.

Perforation Skip

•

Disable. Allows printing on page perforation.

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

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

LP Plus Emulation

Reset Cmd CFG Ld

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

• Disable.

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

• Power-Up Config.

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

• Current Config.

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

• Factory Config.

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

Chapter 4 Emulation Menu

P-Series Emulation

Character Set

(from above)

IBM PC*

Printer

Protocol

(from page 86)

P-Series

Control Code

8.0 LPI*

10.3 LPI

6.0 LPI

Select SFCC

1* (0-7F hex)

Multinational ECMA Latin 1

Control Code 08Define CR

Elongated* Backspace

EVFU Select

Enable* Disable

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Alt. Set 80-9F Character

Control Code* Printable

DEC Mult.

OCR-A

* = Factory Default

Auto LF

Disable* Enable

Set

(see below) Even dot plot*

Overstrike Define LF

Enable* Disable

SFCC d

Command

Double high

OCR-B

Code

LF = CR + LF* LF = LF

Primary Subset

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

Extended Subset

Code Page 437* Code Page 850

ASCII (USA)* EBCDIC

Primary Subset

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

Extended Subset

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

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

Latin 2 8859-2

Polish POL1

ABY Greek

Greek 8859-7

Latin 2 852 Bulgarian

DEC 256

Greek

ABG Greek ELOT 927

PC851

LtGk[12G]

ELOT 928

Greek

Greek-7[12N]

Latin-9

8859-15

Greek 3

Greek 437

Greek-8[8G]

P-Series Emulation

Control Code 06

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

Control Code 08

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

Define CR Code

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

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

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

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

Auto LF

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

• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.

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

received past the forms width.

Overstrike

This option enables you to print bold characters.

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

down the printer.

• Disable. Turns off bold print.

Define LF Code

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

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

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

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

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Select SFCC

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

• ESC (hex 1B)

• SOH (hex 01)

• ETX (hex 03)

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

• TILDE (hex 7E)—(~)

Note SOH, ETX and ESC are non-printables. The characters (^) and (~) are

printable. However, do not use them as printables in the host data stream if either is chosen as a delimiter, because print errors will occur.

EVFU Select

Controls how the printer handles vertical formatting.

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

Vert ical Format Unit (EVFU).

• Disable. Disables VFU processing.

Alt. Set 80-9F

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

Character Set

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

SFCC d Command

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

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

Select this option for backward compatibility.

Printer

Protocol

(from page 86)

Proprint e r XL

Proprinter XL Emulation

* = Factory Default

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Auto LF Define LF

Enable* Disable

LF = LF* LF = CR + LF

Code

FF valid at

TOF

Enable* Disable

Character

Set

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

ASCII (USA)*

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

Alt. Char Set 20 CPI

Condensed

Set 1* Set 2

Enable* Disable

Define CR Code

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

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

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Auto LF

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

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

received past the forms width.

• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.

Define LF Code

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

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

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

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

FF V alid at TOF

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

command and the printer is at the top of form.

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

command and the printer is at the top of form.

Character Set

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

Alt. Char Set

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

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

code.

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

and 80 through 9F.

20 CPI Condensed

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

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

characters when condensed print is chosen by the host computer.

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

chosen by the host.

Printer

Protocol

(from page 86)

Epson FX

Epson FX Emulation

* = Factory Default

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Auto LF Define LF

Enable* Disable

LF = LF* LF = CR + LF

Code

Printer Select

Disable* Enable

Character

Set

Epson Set*

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

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

ASCII (USA)*

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

20 CPI

Condensed

Enable* Disable

Alt. Set 80-9F

Control Code* Printable

Chapter 4 Emulation Menu

Define CR Code

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

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

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

Auto LF

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

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

received past the forms width.

• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.

Define LF Code

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

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

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

Printer Select

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

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

enables the printer when a DC3 control code is received.

Character Set

This parameter selects a character set for the Epson emulation, as shown in the Character Set menu. Note that when OCR-A or OCR-B is selected as the print language, the Font Attribute Typeface option under the LinePrinter Plus menu (page 86) is changed to OCR-A or OCR-B, respectively.

20 CPI Condensed

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

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

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

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

chosen by the host.

Printer

Protocol

(from page 86)

Serial

Matrix

Serial Matrix Emulation

Alt. Set 80-9F

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

control code.

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

Serial Matrix Emulation

* = Factory Default

Control Code

8.0 LPI*

10.3 LPI

6.0 LPI

Alt. Set

80-9F

Control Code* Printable

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

Character

Set

(see page 99) Even dot plot*

Auto LF

Enable* Disable

Esc d

command

Double high

Overstrike

Enable* Disable

Define LF

Code

LF = LF* LF = CR + LF

Printer Select

Disable* Enable

Control Code 06

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

Define CR Code

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

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

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

Chapter 4 Emulation Menu

Auto LF

The Auto LF option defines the printer actions when print data is received past the forms width setting.

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

received past the forms width.

• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.

Overstrike

This option enables you to print bold characters.

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

down the printer.

• Disable. Turns off bold print.

Define LF Code

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

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

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

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

Printer Select

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

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

enables the printer when a DC3 control code is received.

Alt. Set 80-9F

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

control code.

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

Character Set

Specifies a character set as shown in the “Serial Matrix Character Set Menu” on page 99. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such as European Sets) and press ENTER. Then choose the desired set within that group (such as Roman 8) and press ENTER. Both the group and the desired set name will include an asterisk to indicate your selection. Character sets are shown in detail in the Character Sets Reference Manual.

ESC d Command

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

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

option for backward compatibility.

Character Set

(from page 97)

Serial Matrix Emulation

Serial Matrix Character Set Menu

* = Factory Default

IBM PC*

Primary Subset

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

Extended Subset

Code Page 437* Code Page 850

Multinational ECMA Latin 1

ASCII (USA)* EBCDIC

Primary Subset

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

Extended Subset

DEC Mult.

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

OCR-A

Latin 2 852

Polish POL1

Greek 3

ELOT 927

Greek

OCR-B

Bulgarian Latin-9

DEC 256

Greek

ABY Greek

Greek 437

Latin 2 8859-2

8859-15

ELOT 928

Greek

ABG Greek

Greek 8859-7

PC851

LtGk[12G]

Greek-7[12N]

Greek-8[8G]

Chapter 4 Emulation Menu

P-Series XQ Emulation

Printer

Protocol

(from page 86)

P-Series

Control Code

6.0 LPI

8.0 LPI*

10.3 LPI

HS Print

char 02 STX* char 03 ETX char 09 HT

* = Factory Default

Define CR

Code

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

EVFU Select Upr. Case

Enable* Disable

Auto LF

Disable* Enable

Select

Disable* Enable

Define LF

Code

LF = CR + LF* LF = LF

Slew

Relative

1 to 16 lines* 1 to 15 lines

Compressed

char 01 SOH* char 03 ETX char 09 HT

Elong/Alt.

Font

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

Control Code 06

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

Define CR Code

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

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

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

Auto LF

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

• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.

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

received past the forms width.

100

Printronix P5000LJ User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Software License Agreem ent

1 Introduction

About This Manual

Warnings, Cautions, And Not es

Printing Conventions Used In This Manual

Related Documents

Printer Overview

The Printronix P5000L J Series Printe r Family

Taking Care Of Your Printer

St andard Fea tures

Host Computer Interfaces

Printer Emulations

Output Control

Graphics and V ertical Form atting

Built-in Diagnostic Tools

Graphics Options

Protocols And Emulations

Line Matrix Printing

Printing Speed

Network Interface Card (NIC)

What Special Features Are Available?

Run and Auto Reset Modes

Network Indicator

Dipswitches

Introduction

Downloading In A Nutshell

Preparation For Downloading

Copying Function Code T o Your Computer

Loading Function Code T o Flash Memory In The Printer

Installing Printer Emulations

Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port

Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card (NIC)

Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory

3 Configuring The Printer

Overview

Configuring The Printer

Operating Modes

The Configurations

Locking And Unlocking The ENTER Key

Changing And Saving Parameter Settings

Factory Default Configuration Values

Bi-T ro nics Pa rallel Interface

NIC Interface

Changing Parameters

Example

Saving Your New Configuration

Printing The Current Conf iguration

Loading Configuration Values

The Power-Up Configuration

Deleting Configurations

Protecting Your Configurations

Configuring NIC

Connecting To The Network

Configuration Setup

Configuration Using The Printer Control Panel

Configuration Alternatives

The Pr in tro n ix P rin te r M an a ge r (P P M)

Telnet

Remote Shell

Configuration Using a W eb Brow ser

4 The Configuration Menus

Overview

Configuration Main Menu

Config. Control Menu

Load Config.

Save Config.

Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up Config.

Protect Configs.

Active Emula tion Menu

Emulation Menu

PCL-II Emulation

LP Plus Emulations

Optional Emulations

PCL-II Emulation