Rena envelope imager III Instruction Manual

WARNING

WARNING: HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT BEHIND THE COVERS AND IN THE BASE ASSEMBLY.
Never remove the access pan cover or the rear cover since there are no user serviceable parts inside. The
electrical and/or sensitive parts may only be serviced by an authorized Service Representative.

Notice: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Federal Communications Commission Compliance

"This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1). This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2). This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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

Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits.

Canadian DOC Compliance.

"This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du
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Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
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Introduction

This manual is for the person who is new to the Rena
Envelope Imager III Address Print Station and needs step-by­step instructions to setup and operate the printer.

The appendix at the end of the manual has information for
those who are familiar with the Envelope Imager III and
simply want a quick reference or want more specific technical
information on the printer.

The first and second chapter introduces you to the components
of the printer and what accessories came with your new
printer. Chapter 3 runs you through the basics of how to setup
the printer to work with a feeder.

Once the printer has been assembled some adjustments are
necessary to maximize the performance of the printer. When
working with the address printer these chapters will give you
step-by-step instructions on what you need to do. Periodically
follow the general maintenance steps to keep the printer clean
and functioning properly. It is always a good idea to read
through the menu section before running the printer. This
section explains the options that are available to run a mailing
job.

Who is this
manual for?

Sections 1 - 3

Sections 4 - 6

The chapter on Troubleshooting contains a list of possible
problems you may encounter with the printer and their
solutions.

The appendices include a quick reference table for the
Envelope Imager III menus, a listing of the PCL commands
the printer recognizes, a hex chart to help work through a
HEX dump, and references of setting up the most popular
software to work with the printer. The final section has a list
of supplies available for your printer.

Section 7

Appendices

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FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

PARTS OF THE PRINTER Chapter 1

Envelope Imager III Printer Parts & Locations .............................................1 - 1

SETTING UP THE PRINTER Chapter 2

Choosing a Good Location for the Printer.........................................2 - 1

Removing Protective Materials .........................................................2 - 1

Connecting the Printer .......................................................................2 - 2

Connecting the Power Cord...............................................................2 - 2

POWER ON...................................................................................................2 - 3

Installing a Print Cartridge.................................................................2 - 4

Removing the Print Cartridge. ...........................................................2 - 5

Preparing the Media...........................................................................2 - 6

Media Types ......................................................................................2 - 7

RUNNING WITH A POWER FEEDER Chapter 3

Setting up a feeder to work with the printer ......................................3 - 1

Attaching the Riser Stand to the printer.............................................3 - 2

Connecting the Feeder Interface Cable to the Rena AF-500 .............3 - 2

Printer Menu Settings ........................................................................3 - 3

PRINTER TIPS Chapter 4

Setting the Fences for the media........................................................4 - 1

Using the Entry Idler Roller Assembly..............................................4 - 2

Synchronizing new Print Cartridges in the Print Head Assembly.....4 - 4

Vertically Synchronizing a Bank of Print Cartridges ........................4 - 5

Horizontally Synchronizing a Bank of Print Cartridges....................4 - 7

Adjusting the Banks Apart.................................................................4 - 8

Adjusting the Banks Together ...........................................................4 - 9

Synchronizing 3 Print Head Assemblies ..........................................4 - 10

Moving the Wipers ............................................................................4 - 12

Performance of the Printer.................................................................4 - 13

CLEANING AND MAINTAINING THE PRINTER Chapter 5

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ...........................................................5 - 1

Cleaning & Storing the Print Cartridges............................................5 - 1

Cleaning the Photo Sensor Assembly................................................5 - 3

Cleaning the Guides...........................................................................5 - 3

Cleaning the Transport Belts and Floor Assembly............................5 - 4

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PRINTER MENU SYSTEM Chapter 6

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND LCD DISPLAY ..................................6 - 1

What does the display show...............................................................6 - 2

MAIN MENU ................................................................................................6 - 3

1. Address Layout .......................................................................6 - 3

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2. Print Quality............................................................................6 - 4

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3. Font .........................................................................................6 - 4

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4. Barcode ...................................................................................6 - 5

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5. Address Recovery ...................................................................6 - 6

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6. Clear Counter..........................................................................6 - 7

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7. Job Settings .............................................................................6 - 7

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8. Image Overlay.........................................................................6 - 8

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9. Purge Print Head.....................................................................6 - 8

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10. Reset Ink Count ....................................................................6 - 9

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SETUP MENU...............................................................................................6 - 10

1. Stop On Feed Error .................................................................6 - 10

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2. Feeder Signal ..........................................................................6 - 10

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3. Lines Per Address ...................................................................6 - 11

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4. Line Termination ....................................................................6 - 12

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5. Hex Dump Mode.....................................................................6 - 12

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6. Language.................................................................................6 - 12

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7. Transport Speed ......................................................................6 - 13

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8. Postal Bundle Break................................................................6 - 14

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9. Pre-Purge ................................................................................6 - 15

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10. Rom Revision#......................................................................6 - 16

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11. Print Head Size .....................................................................6 - 16

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SERVICE MENU ..........................................................................................6 - 17

1. Adjust Print .............................................................................6 - 17

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2. Test System.............................................................................6 - 20

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3. Test Display ............................................................................6 - 20

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TROUBLESHOOTING & DIAGNOSTICS Chapter 7

SYMPTOMS & SOLUTIONS ..........................................................7 - 1

PRINTER MENUS APPENDIX A

ENVELOPE IMAGER III MAIN MENU....................................................A - 1

ENVELOPE IMAGER III SETUP MENU ..................................................A - 3

ENVELOPE IMAGER III SERVICE MENU..............................................A - 5

HEX CHART APPENDIX B

HEX CHART.................................................................................................B - 1

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PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS APPENDIX C

PCL COMMAND CODES............................................................................C - 1

CHARACTER SET APPENDIX D

ENVELOPE IMAGER III CHARACTER SET...........................................D - 1

COMPUTER INTERFACE WIRING DIAGRAM APPENDIX E

PARALLEL & T-11 CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM ....................................E - 1

PRINTING WITH SOFTWARE APPENDIX F

SOFTWARE TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................F - 1

SOFTWARE SETUP.....................................................................................F - 2

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX G

US MAIL REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX H

DELIVERY POINT BARCODE...................................................................H - 1

PLANET CODE BARCODE ........................................................................H - 2

EAN / UCC REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX I

GLOSSARY APPENDIX J

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Parts of the Printer

Envelope
Imager III
Parts &
Locations

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Setting up the Printer

The following environmental considerations must be kept in
mind when selecting a location for the Address Printer. Doing
otherwise may affect the operation and performance of the
Address Printer.

1. Place the printer close enough to the computer for the
parallel cable to reach.

2. Place the printer on a flat, stable surface.

3. Use a grounded, dedicated outlet for the printer only.
Note: Do not use an adapter plug.

4. Avoid locations near direct sunlight, excessive heat,
high humidity, moisture, or dust.

5. Keep the entire system away from large motors or
other appliances that might disturb the power supply or
create potential interference.

The printer is protected during shipping with a large styro­foam protective insert on top of the Head Print Carriages.

1. Remove the Top Cover to gain access to the inside of
the printer.

Choosing a
Good
Location for
the Printer

Note: AB switches are

not recommended for
operation with this
printer.

Removing
Protective
Materials

2. Remove the styro-foam protective insert.

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Setting up the Printer

Connecting

Connect the Address Printer to the parallel port of the
computer. The Parallel port is located on the rear of the printer
near the power switch.
To connect printer to the computer do the following steps.

1. Align the male end of the parallel cable or female end
of the serial cable connector to the port on the printer.
Push the cable connector completely in.

2. Secure the cable in place.
Use the two wire clips
located on each side of the
Parallel connector to snap
into the tabs on the
connector.

3. Align the other end of the
cable to the connector on
the computer and push into
the port.

the Printer

Note: AB switches are

not recommended for
operation with this
printer.

4. Secure the cable in place.
Use the thumb screws on
the connector to screw into
the hex jack screws on the computer.

The power cord receptacle is located on the Electrical Bracket
Assembly along with the ON/OFF (I/O) power switch.
Connect the power cord to a grounded outlet. Avoid using
outlets that are controlled by wall switches and are shared
with other equipment.

1. Make certain the ON/OFF (I/O) power switch is OFF
(O). Push the female end of the power cord into the
power receptacle.

2. Plug the other end into a grounded power outlet.

Connecting
the Power
Cord

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Setting up the Printer

The power cord is plugged in, the printer is connected to the
computer. Now you can turn the power on.

· Press on the printers' ON/OFF (I/O) power

switch. The switch is located on the side of the
printer next to the line cord receptacle. Press on
the symbol "I" (ON) position. The printer LCD
menu will display the initializing phrase
PRINTER STARTING 1 then PRINTER
STARTING 2 and printer will automatically go
ON LINE.

The Addressing Printer uses up to six inkjet cartridges for
printing. To install the cartridge, do the following:

· Verify the LED above the ON LINE button is lit. The
LED is either unlit for OFF LINE or lit for ON LINE.

Power On

Ask your dealer for RENA Brand

Ink:

C8842A: Versatile Black

C6168A: Spot Color Red
C6169A: Spot Color Green
C6170A: Spot Color Blue
C6173A: Spot Color Yellow

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Setting up the Printer

CAUTION

The ink in the print cartridge may be harmful if swallowed. Keep new and used cartridges
out of reach of children. Discard empty print cartridges in the proper manner.

1. Remove the top cover.

Installing a
Print
Cartridge

2. Remove the Cartridge
from the shipping

container by peeling top cover off.
Be careful not to touch the copper
ribbon.

3. Gently remove both pieces of
tape covering the ink nozzles on
the print cartridge. Be careful not
to touch the copper nozzles.

Note

: The Envelope
Imager III was
designed to use the

HP C8842A print
cartridge or HP
C6119A Ink
Reservoir System

.

4. Raise the latch all the way up on the Print
Head Assembly. Hold cartridge from the
notched handle on top of the cartridge. Gently
insert cartridge down at approximately a 45
degree angle into the cradle.

5. Push down on the ink cartridge until it is
seated on the bottom of the Print Head
Assembly. Press down blue latch to lock ink
cartridge in place. If the lever is difficult to
close, check placement of the cartridge.
When properly set, the lever will catch the
back of the cartridge and guide it securely
into the locked position.

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Setting up the Printer

When the Ink Low LED indicator is blinking the Print
Cartridges are nearly empty and have to be changed soon. Use
the following steps to remove Print Cartridges.

See Cartridge Maintenance in Section 5-1

1. Remove the Top Cover.

Removing

the Print

Cartridge

2. Grasp the latch on top. Lift up
on the latch. The cartridge will
“pop” loose.

2. Grasp the handle on the ink
cartridge and lift the print
cartridge out of the cradle.

Note: Reset the Ink

Count in the Main

Menu after replacing a

Ink Cartridge.

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Setting up the Printer

Make certain all the necessary components of the printer are
installed:

Is the printer plugged into a power outlet?

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Does the printer have at least three print cartridges

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installed in one of the Banks?

Is the printer connected to the computer?

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Now that the printer is installed the setup or adjustments to the
printer need to be done for it to work with the media. To avoid
problems of misfeeding and jams the media must also be made
ready for the printer.

Use the following steps to make the media ready for printing:

1. Take a manageable pile of media and while holding
them (as shown below in reference A), "fan" all sides
of the media to make sure that each piece of media is
free from one another.

2. Square the pile against the tabletop, assuring a square
pile on all sides. (Reference B) This will also allow
media to settle toward the bottom of a stuffed envelope
and will increase consistency in the print and increase
the feeding capabilities of the feeder.

Preparing

the Media

Note

: Maximum

thickness is 0.5”

(1.27 cm).

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Fan All Sides of Media Square Media

Setting up the Printer

The printer is designed to print on a variety of media with
various finishes and coatings. The sharpness of the print
quality will vary with different media types. Depending on
how absorbent the media is, as well as, other qualities, the best
results can be achieved using white wove bonded stock. The
printing quality will be less sharp on tyvek, recycled and
glossy media.

The types of media the printer is able to use is:

• Envelopes: should be stacked to feed with the left

or right edge first.

• Booklets: stacking to feed with the sealed or open

edge leading should be tested to maximize feed
efficiency.

• Catalogs: stacking to feed with the sealed or open

edge leading should be tested to maximize feed
efficiency.

• Postcards: must be 3.5” (88.9 mm) x 5” (127 mm)

or larger.

Media
Types

• Self-Mailers: may be folded in half or “C” or “Z”.

The media must be tabbed.

• Paper: may consist of 16 to 80lb of uncoated to

coated stock. The maximum width and height is
specified in Appendix G.

All folded material and catalogs must be tabbed as per postal
regulations.

The paper types that can be used are:

• White wove

• Bond Paper

• Recycled Paper

• Coated Paper

• Card Stock

• Brown Kraft

• Manila

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Running with a Power Feeder

To use a feeder with the printer the setup requires two
considerations:
Use the following recommendations to help in setting up the

printer.

 Media must go through the center of the Printer

To use a feeder with the printer it is best to
position the feeder so the media travels through
the center of the printer. This is very important
with small or thin media like post cards or
envelopes. Make certain the media will travel
beneath the sensor or in the path of the sensor
beam.

The media has to travel through the path of the
sensor beam for the record to be printed. This is
very important with small or thin media like post
cards or envelopes. Use the illustration to the right
for an example.

 The vacuum assist for the Transport Belts must

take hold of the Media.

Move the feeder close enough for the media to
land on the holes in the floor. Once the media
covers some of the holes the vacuum can take hold
of the media while the Transport Belts guide it
beneath the Print Cartridges.

Send the media at a slight incline and straight into
the printer.
Note: The Transport Belts must have control of
the speed and direction of the media otherwise
poor print quality or feed errors may occur.

Located on each side of the printer is the Mounting Shaft. The
Mounting Shaft is provided to hook the printer inline with
feeders, inserters, etc., that have the appropriate attachment
brackets with hooks.

Align center of media here.

The Entry Roller Assemblies guide the
media down the Media Path.

Setting up a
feeder to
work with
the printer.

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Running with a Power Feeder

The Riser Stand creates a level surface for setting the AF-500
feeder on and is designed so the feeder is the right height to
operate with the printer. Mount the Riser Stand to the printer
in the following way.

1. Align the two
extended side panels
with notches cut out
to the front of the
printer. The side
panels are just wide
enough to fit around
the front of the
printer.

2. Lift the front of the
Riser Stand and push
forward to slide the
stand onto the
Mounting Shaft. Push
on the Riser Stand
until both ends of the
Mounting Shaft are
wedged into the end
of the notches.

Maximize the operation of the Rena AF-500 feeder and the
Envelope Imager III by means of the Feeder Interface Cable
(Rena Part # 32-40215-001). The cable allows communication
between the printers’ Teleco port and the feeders’ External
Run Input port. Once the printer is configured to operate with
the AF-500 then the feeder will start once the printer has
records to print and stop after the last record is printed or stop
whenever an error is detected.

Connect the Feeder Interface Cable to the
Feeder and the Printer using the following
steps.

Attaching
the Riser
Stand to
the Printer

Connecting
the Feeder
Interface
Cable to the
RENA AF-500

1. Turn the power off to both the feeder

and the printer.

2. Align the male end of the Feeder

Interface Cable to the External Run
Input connector. The connector is

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Running with a Power Feeder

keyed to prevent improper installation.
Push the cable into the port. Twist the
cap to secure the cable in place.

3. Align the other end of the cable to the

Teleco Connector on the printer. Push
the cable into place. Press until you
hear a click as the lock snaps into
place.

4. Turn the power on to the printer. Wait

until On Line LED is lit on the printer.

5. Turn the power on to the feeder.

6. Check the menu settings in the printer to make certain

the Printer and Feeder will operate together. See the
following section Printer Menu Settings. Detailed
information is found in section 6.

Printer Menu Settings

To effectively use the RENA AF-500 with the Envelope
Imager III the following menu items have to be set as follows.
Setup Menu: Feeder Signal: *ON/QUICK OFF; Signal
Polarity: *ACTIVE OFF.
To verify or change the Setup Menu items perform the
following steps. (See Section 6 for more information)

1. Take the printer OFF LINE. You can toggle between

offline and online using the [On Line] button.

2. Press and hold the [Menu] button until the printer

displays SETUP MENU.

3. Using the [+] plus button, locate the SETUP MENU

choice FEEDER SIGNAL.

4. Press the [Enter] button when FEEDER SIGNAL is

displayed.

5. Using the [+] plus button, locate the choice

ON/QUICK OFF.

6. Press the [Enter] button to select this feature.

*ON/QUICK OFF should be displayed.

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Running with a Power Feeder

7. Using the [+] plus button, locate the choice SIGNAL

POLARITY.

8. Press the [Enter] button.

9. Using the [+] plus button, locate the choice ACTIVE

OFF.

10. Press the [Enter] button to accept this choice.

*ACTIVE OFF should be displayed.

11. Press the [Menu] button three times to exit the SETUP

MENU. The normal display should appear.

Operation Tips:

Turn ON the Envelope Imager III first before turning

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the power on for the AF-500 Feeder. Wait for the
Envelope Imager III to fully initialize (Wait until On
Line LED is lit.) before turning ON the AF-500.

Turn OFF the AF-500 Feeder before turning the

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Envelope Imager III off.

Set the AF-500 speed so that there is at least a 2.5 inch

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gap between mail pieces.

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Printer Tips

Knowing where the media will land on the printers’ Transport
Belts is vital in achieving optimum results for the subsequent
setup and adjustments of the printer. Locate where the media
will land on the printers Transport Belts. Make certain both
fences are located all the way to the sides and are out of the
path of the media.

1. Send one piece of the media to the printer. This

will place a piece of the media on the Transport
Belts as it will be deposited to the printer. The
media is positioned in the exact location that it
will arrive to the printer. Turn to loosen the
Clamp Knob on the Inner Fence.

2. Slide the Inner Fence up to the edge of the piece of

media.

Setting the
Fences for the
Media

3. Turn the Clamp Knob to secure the fence in place.

4. Loosen the clamp knob securing the Outer Fence.

5. Slide the Outer Fence to the other edge of the

media. The media should be trapped between the
two fences. Note: Leave a small gap the size of a
#10 envelope between the media and both the Inner
& Outer Fences.

6. Turn the Clamp Knob to secure the Outer Fence in

place.

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Printer Tips

Located between the Inner and Outer Fence Assembly are two
Entry Roller Assemblies. Use the two Entry Idler Roller
Assemblies when the media is thin and light weight. The
Entry Idler Roller Assemblies have been included to prevent
the media from twisting and turning before the Inner and
Outer Fences have a chance of aligning the media and the
vacuum system grabs and holds the piece in place.
Follow the steps below when setting the Entry Idler Rollers
Assemblies.

1. Turn the Thumb Screws to release the hub of

the Entry Idler Roller Assemblies.

2. Slide the rollers into the path of the media.

Also, position the rollers to run on top of the
belts.

Using the
Entry Idler
Roller
Assemblies

3. Press the [Test] button to send a piece of the

media through the printer. Turn the Thumb
Screws to secure the Entry Idler Roller
Assemblies in place if the media goes through
properly.

When thick media like magazines, stuffed envelopes, etc. are
used the Entry Idler Roller Assembly is not required. Flip the
rollers up and out of the way.

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Printer Tips

Different sizes and types of media call for unique settings of
the Print Head Assemblies. To accommodate different sizes of
media the Print Head Assemblies have to be raised or lowered
until they touch the top of the media. Enough pressure has to
be applied by the metal nose guides underneath the Print Head
Assemblies to keep the media from moving around beneath
the Print Cartridges while printing. Use the following steps as
a general guideline for most types of media.

1. Turn the Envelope Thickness Knob to raise the Print
Head Assemblies.

2. Insert a piece of the media beneath the Print Head
Assemblies.

3. Lower the Print Head
Assemblies down to just touch
the media and create a little
resistance when it is removed.

4. Press the [Test] button to print
a test message and check the
quality of the print.

Note: The Print Head
Assemblies are too low
when the print looks
smeared or clumped

Lower towards media.

Nose Guides

Set to top edge of Media

Nose Guides

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Printer Tips

Each bank of three Print Cartridges has to be synchronized to
print graphics, scaleable fonts or to justify the left edge of
print. If the Print Cartridges are not synchronized anything
that requires two or three Print Cartridges to line up a left edge
or to print next to each other may print to the left of one
another or on top of each other. When installing a new print
cartridge or cartridges into a 3 Print Head Assembly it may be
necessary to realign it with the other print cartridges.
Synchronizing the print cartridges in
the Print Head Assemblies is
accomplished using the Service
Menu option Adjust Print.

The following procedures will refer
to the left 3 Print Head Assembly as
Bank A, and the right 3 Print Head
Assembly as Bank B. Synchronize
each Bank of Print Cartridges by
aligning the Test Pattern that is
printed by each of the Print
Cartridges. Each Print Cartridge will
print a Test Pattern like the one
below.

Synchronizing
new Print
Cartridges in
the Print Head
Assembly

Head 2 Bank A

Each carriage uses the leftmost Print Cartridge of the three to
synchronize the other two Print Cartridges. Counting from left
to right, the leftmost Print Cartridge in Bank A is referred to
as Head 1 and the leftmost Print Cartridge for Bank B is
referred to as Head 4.

The Test Pattern for a bank of Print Cartridges should look
like the following example when all three print cartridges are
synchronized.

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

Note: Have several
pieces of media to use
when synchronizing the
Print Cartridges.

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Printer Tips

A

When lines of print start to run on top of each other the Print
Cartridges have to be synchronized vertically. Perform a
Vertical adjustment whenever the center of the Test Pattern
isn’t a solid line. Work down from Head 1 on Bank A or Head
4 on Bank B.

The following steps are an example of how to synchronize
Print Cartridges for Bank A. The same steps are taken for
vertically synchronizing Bank B.

Example:

In the example below the crooked line in the center indicates
Print Cartridge #3 has to have the printer perform a vertical
print adjustment.

Use the following steps to adjust Print Cartridge #3:

• Accessing the menu can only be accomplished in the

OFF LINE mode.

• When in ON LINE mode press the [On Line] button.

Once OFF LINE the service menus are accessible.
Press and hold down the [Menu] and [-] (Minus)
button simultaneously until SERVICE MENU appears
on the LCD display (in about two seconds).

Vertically
Synchronizing
a Bank of
Print
Cartridges

• Press the [+] plus or

through the Service Menu options until the 1. ADJUST
PRINT option is displayed on the LCD panel.

• Press the [Enter] button to select this option.

• Now print out a Test Pattern by pressing the [Test]

button. The printer will print a Test Pattern like the
following example:

[ -] minus buttons to scroll

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank

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Printer Tips

The example shows Print Cartridge #3 is to high.

• Press the [+] plus or [ -] minus buttons to scroll

through the Adjust Print menu options until the HEAD
3 UP DOWN option is displayed on the LCD panel.

• Press the [Enter] button to select this option.

• Press the [+] plus (UP) button to increment the

horizontal line value on the LCD display.

• Press the[ -] minus (DOWN) button to decrease the

horizontal line value on the LCD display.

• Press the [Enter] button to select the desired value. An

Asterisk (*) will appear in front of the new selection.

• Press the [Test] button to print another Test Pattern.

This time the Test Pattern is printed using the entered
selection. The pattern printed should look like the
following example:

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

When the correct numeral is selected the center test pattern
will be one long crooked line.

• Press the [Menu] button several times to back out of

the Service Menu.

• Press the [On Line] button; now the printer is ready

for use.

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Printer Tips

A

A

A

When a line of print is split apart or the left edge of a block of
lines don’t line up with the left edge of the other lines the Print
Cartridges have to be synchronized horizontally. Perform a
Horizontal adjustment whenever the large solid line and the
set of 18 thin vertical lines do not form long vertical lines for
the whole bank of Print Cartridges.

The following steps are an example of how to synchronize
Print Cartridges for Bank A. The same steps are taken for
horizontally synchronizing Bank B and any extra banks of
Print Cartridges.

Example:

In the example below the large vertical line on the left and 18
thin vertical lines indicate Print Cartridge #2 has to have the
printer perform a horizontal Print Adjustment.

Use the following steps to adjust Print Cartridge #2:

• Access the ADJUST PRINT menu. See

example in Vertically Synchronizing a
Bank of Print Cartridges.

Horizontally
Synchronizing a
Bank of Print
Cartridges

Head 1 Bank

Head 2 Bank

• Print out a Test Pattern by pressing the

[Test] button. The printer will print a test
pattern like the following example:

The example shows Print Cartridge #2 is to far to the right.

• Scroll to the menu option HEAD 2 SIDE TO SIDE and

select the option.

• Press the [+] plus

horizontal line value on the LCD display.

• Press the [Enter] button to select the

desired value. An Asterisk (*) will
appear in front of the new selection.

• Press the [Test] button to print another

test pattern. This time the test pattern is
printed using the entered selection. The
pattern printed should look like the following example:

LEFT) button to increment the

(

Head 3 Bank

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

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Printer Tips

When the correct numeral is selected the large line and the set
of 18 vertical lines form long vertical lines down the entire
Bank A of Print Heads.

Use the two Banks to print a return address and indicia on the
top of a piece with the addressee’s on the bottom with a USPS
barcode printed on the bottom. Or combine to two banks
together for single large block graphic with the address added
in.

Example: Use the following steps to adjust the 3
Print Head Assemblies apart.

1. Remove the Cover from the printer.

2. Loosen the knob on top of the bracket that

secures Bank A.

3. Move Bank A to the top of the piece for

return address and indicia.

Adjusting the
Banks Apart

4. Loosen the knob on top of the bracket that

secures Bank B.

5. Position the Bank near the middle of the

piece. Use the scale on the shafts to help
position the Banks.

6. Print out the Adjust Print test message. The

test shows the area where the banks will
print.

7. Re-position the Banks until the test images

are printed in the desired locations

8. Secure the Banks by tightening the thumb-

screws.

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Printer Tips

The two Banks of print cartridges can be combined and used
as one large block of print heads. This is best done for large
fonts and big graphics or two-dimensional barcoding. To
synchronize Banks A & B together, it requires mechanically
adjusting the vertical position
of the banks and using the
menus to horizontally
synchronize them.

The graphic to the right shows

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

Head 4 Bank B

that Bank A or Bank B must be
moved vertically to eliminate
overlaps or spaces in between.

Head 5 Bank B

Head 6 Bank B

Use the following steps to adjust both Banks so that Head 3 of
Bank A and Head 4 of Bank B align together.

1. Move Bank A to the area that it will be

printing on the piece.

2. Secure Bank A in place. In this

example the other Bank of print
cartridges are going to get set relative
to Bank A.

Adjusting the
Banks together

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

Head 4 Bank B

Head 5 Bank B

Head 6 Bank B

3. Position Bank B 1.5 inches (3.81 cm)

forward of Bank A. Note: The
markings on the brackets are there to help locate where
the bank of print heads is going to print. The scale on
the shafts is there to help align the two Banks together.

4. Print out an Adjust Print test message.

5. Make vertical alignment adjustments

by moving Bank B until the Adjust
Print test pattern makes a solid pattern
across both banks.

Note: If the print is
smearing, a guide or two
on Bank B may need to
be relocated to a open
area near the back of the
Print Head Assembly.

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Printer Tips

The Print Head Assemblies (Banks A & B) need to be
synchronized horizontally using the Adjust Print menu when
the Test Pattern looks like one of the examples below.

Head 1 Bank A Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A Head 3 Bank A

Head 4 Bank B

Head 5 Bank B

Head 6 Bank B

The Adjust Print menu has to be used when synchronizing the
two banks together. For more information about the Adjust
Print menu see the section in the Service Menu.

• Press the [+] plus or

through the Service Menu options until the 1. ADJUST
PRINT option is displayed on the LCD panel.

• Press the [Enter] button to select this option.

• Press the [+] plus or

through the Adjust Print menu options until the BANK
A TO BANK B option is displayed on the LCD panel.

• Press the [Enter] button to select this option.

[ -] minus buttons to scroll

[ -] minus buttons to scroll

Head 4 Bank B

Head 5 Bank B

Head 6 Bank B

Synchronizing
Print Head
Assemblies

• Now print out a Test Pattern by pressing the [Test]

button. The printer will print a Test Pattern like the
preceding example.

The Test Pattern consists of three rows of different patterns,
the first wide line and the eighteen vertical lines are used for
synchronizing Bank A and Bank B.

When the two patterns do not match to form long vertical
lines, then perform the following steps.

• Press the [+] plus

Move Bank B value on the LCD display.

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MORE) button to increment the

(

Printer Tips

• Press the [ -] minus (LESS) button to decrease the

Move Bank B value on the LCD display.

• Press the [Enter] button to select the desired value. An

Asterisk (*) will appear in front of the new selection.

• Now print out a Test Pattern by pressing the [Test]

button. The printer will print another test pattern. This
time the test pattern is printed using the entered
selection.

The pattern printed should look like the following example:

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

Head 4 Bank B

Head 5 Bank B

Head 6 Bank B

When correct all lines should be straight.

• Press the [Menu] button several times to back out of

the Service Menu.

• Press the [On Line] button; now the printer is ready

for use.

Note: Perfect alignment
is not always achievable due
to mechanical tolerances,
clogged inkjet nozzles, and
material transport variations.

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Printer Tips

The Print Head Assemblies have several holes for relocating
the two narrow Guides. Move the Guides when synchronizing
banks of print cartridges or when two or more banks of print
cartridges are printing near the same area or the Print Head
Assembly has to print on or near the edge of a piece of media.
Move the Guide(s) when it causes a problem while the media
is on the Transport Belts.

Pay special attention when using Bank A with Bank B
of Print Head Assemblies. If the Guides run over an
area on the media where ink was just sprayed the
print will smear or smudge. The area where ink is
sprayed onto the media is referred to as a Print Zone.
Use the markings located on the bracket of each Print
Head Assembly to judge where the Print Zone for
Bank B is located. Move the Guides to an area
outside of the Print Zone to maintain the best print
quality.

Perform the following steps to move the Guides:

1. Remove the Cover from the printer.

Moving the
Nose
Guides

2. Loosen the knob on top of the bracket that

secures the Bank of Print Head Assemblies.

3. Flip the Print Head Assembly upside down to

expose the bottom of the assembly.

4. Remove the two screws securing the Guide(s) on the

Print Head Assembly (Bank A or
B).

5. Relocate one or both Guides away

from the Print Zone or edge of the
media. Reinstall the Guide(s) using
the two screws on each Guide.

Note: Move the Guide(s) far off to the side
if one or both are running along the edge of
the piece or just off the edge. This may
cause skewing of the print or paper jams.

Relocate guides when
positioned in a Print Zone.

Holes for guides

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Printer Tips

Factors that Affect the Printers Performance

The Envelope Imager III is designed to give the best possible
performance, but the speed can be affected by these factors.

1. The amount of memory available in the computer.

2. Whether the printer is running as a network printer
or with a print spooler.

3. Pre-glued flaps on the media

4. Glossy or heavily waxed media.

5. Setting up margins, or sending non-printable
characters or blank spaces in the records.

6. Sending blank lines in each record.

Tips for Running the Job

1. Use a computer dedicated to the printer only.

2. Tab magazines or stapled sheets.

Performance
of the Printer

3. Eliminate blank spaces and lines in the records.
Extra characters take extra time to process.

4. Records with differing numbers of lines should be
followed with a page break or form feed.

5. When only one bank of print heads are required to
print the job use Bank B for printing.

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Cleaning and Maintaining the Printer

The Envelope Imager III is designed for trouble free service

Preventative

with a minimal amount of care. Periodic cleaning of the
Sensor, Transport Belts, Floor, Print Head Assemblies and

Maintenance:

cartridges will be necessary.

CAUTION!!

CLEAN SURFACES AND COVERS WITH PLAIN WATER.

ALL METAL AND PLASTIC CAN BE CLEANED WITH ISOPROPYL, DENATURED & RUBBING
ALCOHOL OR WATER ONLY.

USING ANY OTHER CLEANING SOLVENTS WILL VOID ALL WARRANTIES.

DO NOT USE ANY LIQUIDS TO CLEAN MATERIAL SENSORS. COMPRESSED AIR ONLY.

Keep cleaning solvents with petroleum based products from rubber or plastic parts.

If the print quality is unacceptable select the Purge Print Head
function from the Main Menu (See Section Purge Print Head).
If problems still persist then do the following:

Remove the Print Cartridge (See Section

•

Cleaning
the print
cartridges

Remove Print Cartridges). Clean the nozzles
with a Rena Tex Wipe (#2023) lint-free
cloth that has been moistened with
distilled water.

Remove problem print cartridge and

•

install a new print cartridge.
Perform a self cleaning (Purge Print Head) cycle at the
start before printing and periodically while printing to
keep the nozzles clear of dry ink and debris.

CARTRIDGE CLEANING

In order to maintain print quality, the ink cartridges must be removed and manually
cleaned on a routine basis. To reduce the chance of ink drying and clogging the cartridge
nozzles, it is recommended that, if the printer is not going to be used for more than a few
hours, the ink cartridges should be removed from the printer, cleaned and properly stored.

When should ink cartridges be manually cleaned?

• Before the start of a print job (run).

• During a run, when ever the print quality becomes unsatisfactory.

Note: To improve the print quality of the first addresses printed, it is
recommended that the Purge Print Head function, in the Main Menu, be used after
cleaning ink cartridges and anytime after the printer is paused, just before putting
the printer on-line.

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MANUALLY CLEANING INKJET CARTRIDGES

To manually clean inkjet cartridges, we recommend using a Cartridge Wipe material
(Rena part # 2023). This is a high quality, lint free material. We also suggest the use of
distilled water in the cleaning process. Please note that the use of “abrasive materials”
and water, which has mineral content in it, may cause damage to the ink cartridge nozzles
and or clog ink cartridge nozzles.

How to Manually Clean Ink Cartridges:

• Place a drop of distilled water on the edge of the Cartridge Wipe cloth.

• Start by placing the nose of the cartridge onto this wet area.

• Using a small amount of downward force, slowly pull the cartridge from the wet area,

across the dry area of the Cartridge Wipe, while slowly decreasing the amount of
downward force.

• Repeat this procedure a few times. Make sure you only clean the cartridge in one

direction. Either from the front of the head to the back of the head, or from back to
front.

Cartridge Wipes (Rena Part# 2023 = 100 wipes per pack) may be purchased through

your local Rena Dealer.

INKJET CARTRIDGE STORAGE

Since there is no cartridge sealing station built in, when these printer’s are not in use, the
inkjet cartridges must be removed, properly cleaned and sealed, in order to keep them
from drying and becoming clogged.

IMPORTANT!
Another reason for removing inkjet cartridges is to prevent the possibility that a cartridge
may leak ink into the printer, when the printer is not being used, and cause damage to the
printer. Rena Systems Inc. will not
foreign objects. Please be aware that “re-filled” ink cartridges have a much greater
probability of leaking than cartridges that have never been “re-filled”.

Cartridge Storage Procedures

A cartridge storage stand is available for these ink cartridges, and six come with the
printer. If you require more, order Rena part # 141117. Remember to clean the cartridge,
as described previously, and also to clean the rubber pad in the storage stand, before
returning a cartridge to the stand. An optional storage method is to keep your CLEANED
cartridges in a plastic airtight container (i.e. Ziploc). A moistened Tex Wipe should be
place at the bottom of the container. Contacts and print heads should not touch anything.
Cartridge should also be cleaned prior to re-installing in the printer.

warranty printer damage caused by ink or other

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Cleaning and Maintaining the Printer

With use, a film and/or dust builds up on the eye of the sensor
causing misfeeds of media. Periodically use compressed air to
blow dust from the sensors. For caked on dust use a Q-tip to
remove the dust from the eye of the sensor. Note: The lower
half of the Sensor
is seen through
the hole in the
floor.

The Guides beneath the banks of Print Head Assemblies will
over time pick up ink,
wax, clay and other
material from the media it
touches. Once enough wax
or clay, etc, accumulates
on the Guides it will leave
marks or smears on the

Guides

media. Use water to
dampen a soft cloth to

Side View

Bottom View

remove any ink, wax, clay,
etc. and keep the Guides
clean.

Guides

Cleaning
the Photo
Sensor
Assembly

Cleaning
the Guides

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Cleaning and Maintaining the Printer

Ink may get sprayed on the Transport Belts or Floor Assembly
from all the purging, setting up and printing records, etc. An
adequate amount of ink can accumulate on top of the
Transport Belts to give the belts a glossy sheen. Use water to
dampen a soft cotton cloth to remove the ink from the
Transport Belts and the Floor Assembly. Raise the Print Head
Assemblies up and out of the way to clean the Floor
Assembly.

Cleaning
the
Transport
Belts and
Floor
Assembly

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Printer Menu System

Front Panel Controls and LCD Display

Use the controls on the Front Panel Assembly, consisting of six control buttons and an LCD display, to
set up the Addressing Printer for proper operation with the computer system.

The control button definitions are:

Button

[ON LINE]

Note
buttons simultaneously to
change the motor settings on
the printer.

Function

Toggles the printer either On Line or Off Line.

: Press

the [+] & [-]

Begins printing accepted address data (records) from the computer or
data in the buffer.

Exits the menus with out changing menu settings.

Allows the printer to resume printing after an error occurs.

[TEST]

Prints a internal test message.

Hold down for continuous printing of the test message.

Prints menu settings and internal alignment patterns for the printer
when in the appropriate menu.

[MENU]

Press the [Menu] button to access the Main Menu.

Press and hold the [Menu] button for two (2) seconds to access the
Setup Menu.

Depress the [Menu] and [-] buttons to access the Service Menu.

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Printer Menu System

Exit the control panel menus. First press [Enter] to save a menu
setting.

[ENTER]

[+] / [-]

Selects a menu option displayed on the control panel.

Saves a new menu setting. An asterisk (*) will appear to the right of
the value to indicate the new value has been entered.

Scroll up [+] and down [-] through the menu options.

Enters a YES [+] or NO [-] for a particular menu option.

Use both keys together to start the printers transport motor to run
continuously or to set the printer so it will only run when data is sent
to the printer.

Press the

print heads while the printer is Off Line.

What does the display show?

[+] and [ON LINE] buttons simultaneously to purge the

Conventions used in the Printer Menu System section.

Bold with brackets is used for the [Menu], [On Line], [Enter], [+] Plus, [-] Minus buttons
when they must be pressed to program or operate the printer.

Special fonts are used to highlight words that appear on the LCD display, and menu options: i.e.
MAIN MENU, SETUP MENU. Italics are used to define the function of the printer menu
option.

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Main Menu

Use this menu to choose the format and style of address printed and for information to assist in
production. Selected menu options from a sub-menu will appear first in the list of options.

Note: The printer driver overrides most control panel settings in the printer. Some of the control panel settings are also

configured in the printer driver.

1. ADDRESS LAYOUT

Use this option to change the page layout for your mail piece.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. Distance
From Left

Example:

A. Distance to
Right

0.00 to 13.50 This menu option allows you to change the position

of the record (image/address) horizontally on the
media. Records will appear upside down when
viewed from the front of the printer. Note: This
menu item only appears when the Orientation is set
to Normal.

Distance to Right

0.00 to 13.50 This menu item only appears when the Orientation

is set to Invert. This menu option allows you to
change the horizontal position of the record
(image/address) on the media. Records will appear
right side up when viewed from the front of the
printer. Note: Setting this value too low will force
long records to be clipped or create an error.

B. Distance
From Top

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0.00 to 3.00 This menu item allows you to change the position of

the record without moving the Banks of Print
Cartridges. The printer achieves this by reducing the

Printer Menu System

available area used for printing. Note: Increasing the
setting decreases the print area. The recommended
setting for Distance From Top is 0.00.

C. Line Spacing

Automatic
3 lines / inch
4 lines / inch
6 lines / inch
8 lines / inch

This sets the distance between lines of text. It is
measured as the number of lines per inch of text.
Note: Whenever changing the point size of the font,
use the automatic line spacing option. The printer
will automatically select the correct setting for the
increased or decreased font size of the characters
being printed.

D. Orientation Normal or

Invert

This item changes the direction that the print
appears on the media.

Normal prints upside down when viewed from the
front of the printer.

Invert reverses the print 180 degrees. The print
is right side up when viewed from the front of
the printer. Setting the printer to Invert changes
the menu choice from
to

Distance To Right

Distance From Left

.

2. PRINT QUALITY

This option changes the number of dots sprayed to print characters or graphics on the media.
Changing the amount of ink sprayed also affects how fast the Transport Belts are capable of
running. The LCD display will show the new item whenever the Print Quality is changed. These
menu items are available in the printer driver and override the control panel settings.

Menu Items Explanation

Executive

This is the darkest of the four print qualities, the slowest print speed and uses
the most ink.

Letter

Draft

Super Draft

Letter quality is used for documents that require a finished, polished
appearance.

Draft quality will print documents fast and save ink.

This option offers the highest print speed and prints the lightest of the four
print qualities.

3. FONT

Use this option to alter the fonts characteristics: typeface, point size, spacing, stroke weight, and
style. The printer driver downloads Windows True Type fonts and overrides internal fonts
selected through the control panel.

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Printer Menu System

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. Name Courier

San Serif
Roman
Baxter
Dingbat
Hancock
Marina
Quincy
Silicon
Springer
Stencil
Windmill

B. Size

C. Width Condensed (50%)

4 to 30 This item changes the size of the internal font.

Thin (75%)
Normal (100%)
Wide (125%)
Expanded (150%)

Select the style of the internal font to print the
records with.

This item to changes the width of spaces between
characters and the width of characters.

Normal (100%) print width is the standard width of
characters and spaces between characters.

Thin (75%) and Condensed (50%) will decrease the
spacing between characters and decrease the width
of characters.

Wide (125%) and Expanded (150%) increase the
width of characters and spaces.

D. Bold

E. Italic

F. Outline

On or Off This item increases the character stroke weight

(thickness of print).

On or Off This item refers to the oblique shape of a character.

On or Off This item prints only the outline or the edge of the

fonts shape. All the records printed using Outline
will appear as

hollow text

.

4. BARCODE

Use this option to print a USPS (US Postal Service Postnet Barcode) barcode on the piece of
media and to place it above or below the record. Note: A CASS certified mailing program is

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recommended when generating a USPS barcode. The requirements to print a USPS barcode are
shown in Appendix H.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. Location Above Address

Below Address
Off

B. 5 Digit
On/Off

C. Bar Width

On or Off This item prints a 5 Digit barcode for a five digit zip

6 to 12 This item will increase the width or decrease the

Select the US Postal Service Postnet Barcode
options from the following selections:

ABOVE ADDRESS: Prints the barcode in the
address block above the first line of the address on
the media.

BELOW ADDRESS: Prints the barcode below the
last line of the address in the address block on the
media.

OFF: Stops the printing of a Delivery Point Barcode
(DPBC) on the media.

Note: This option has the printer generate the USPS
barcode.

code. Note: Only a 5 Digit barcode is printed for a
five digit zip code when enabled. A Delivery Point
Bar Code cannot be generated from a five digit zip
code.

width of the bars generated for the USPS Postnet
and Planet barcodes. Select this item to counteract
the variance in the barcodes due to material, print
quality, inks, etc.

5. ADDRESS RECOVERY

When something goes wrong while printing use this option to direct the printer to re-print up to
99 of the last records or to clear the printers memory of all records.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. Get
Addresses

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NONE TO RECOVER
or

00 to 99

Press the [Enter]
button to select the
record and advance the
display to the next to
last record.

This option retrieves up to 99 records from the data
buffer.

The display will say 00: and show the first 16
characters of the last address printed. If NONE TO
RECOVER is first displayed then the data buffer is
empty.

Printer Menu System

B. Clear Memory

Yes or No This option removes any data left in the data buffer.

The alternative way to clear data from the Data
Buffer is to press the [+] plus and [–] minus buttons
simultaneously.

6. CLEAR COUNTER

Use this option to clear the piece (batch) counter back to zero.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

Yes or No This option resets the counter to zero on the display.

Select No to leave the current number of pieces
printed (pcs) on the LCD display.

7. JOB SETTINGS

The printer has the ability to save or load up to eight different menu presets into memory. This is
extremely useful for a quick setup of the printer for redundant tasks.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. Load

B. Save

Press the [Test] button
to printout the current
menu settings.

1 to 8

1 to 8

This option changes the printers menu settings such
as size and type of font, the lines per address, etc.

This option saves the current menu setup or
configuration as a job number (1 through 8). Make a
record of the menu configurations for each job
number by pressing the [Test] button to get a
printout after the job number is saved.

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8. IMAGE OVERLAY

This menu item is used in conjunction with the Overlay Printer Driver. Use this option to print
redundant text or graphics in the same location on every piece. The Image Overlay option is best
used for printing a company logo and return address.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. First Image
Overlay

B. Clear
Overlay

C. Print
Overlay First

Enable or Exit This option saves the very first record or graphic

received into the printers’ memory as an overlay.

Press [Enter] to

Clear or Exit

Enable or Disable This option prints the data sent for the overlay onto

This option clears the overlay data in the printers’
memory.

the first piece. Use this piece to verify the location
of the overlay is correct.

9. PURGE PRINT HEAD

This menu item is to clean the ink jet cartridge nozzles. The purge process fires all the ink jet
nozzles onto a piece of media to dislodge and clear any dried ink on the print nozzles. Often this
will return the print quality to a normal level.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

Yes or No

This item will fire all the nozzles of a print head
onto a piece of media. Note: Once the purge is
started the [-] minus button may be pressed to stop
the cycle.

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10. RESET INK COUNT

The printer calculates the amount of ink used by each of the Print Cartridges. When the red led
on a Print Head Assembly starts to blink it is a signal that one or more of the Print Cartridges is
less than 5% full and it must be changed relatively soon. After new Print Cartridges are installed
the Ink Count needs to be reset to stop the red led from blinking.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

1,2,3,4,5,6

This item displays the estimated amount of ink
remaining in the print cartridge(s).

plus or

Press the [
through the print cartridges 2,3,4,5 and 6. When the

desired Print Cartridge number is displayed, press
the [Enter] button to reset the percent ink to 100%.

+]

[-

] minus button to scroll

Note

: The calculation used to
determine the percentage of ink
available is based on the HP
51645A (or Rena C8842A) Print
Cartridge.

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Printer Menu System

SETUP MENU

The Addressing Printer has a Setup Menu that lets you configure the Addressing Printer so it will
function correctly with the computer and computer software. Use the Setup Menu to also display
the menus in another language besides English. Hold down the [Menu] button for two (2)
seconds until SETUP MENU is displayed on the first line of the LCD. Select the desired menu
option when it appears on the second line of the LCD.

1. STOP ON FEED ERR (ERROR)

Use this option to stop the printer from feeding more media when an error occurs. Otherwise the
printer will continuously feed media until the record is accurately printed before continuing onto
the next record. Stopping the printer when an error occurs is helpful when the media is in short
supply.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

Off or On This item stops the printer from operating after a

“Early Feed Error” occurs.

2. FEEDER SIGNAL

The Feeder Signal is to interface the Envelope Imager III with the AF-500 Feeder. The printer
will give a signal to start the feeder when it receives one or more records. When the Stop On
Feed Error option is turned ON

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. On / Quick
Off

B. Signal
Polarity

Press the [Enter]
button to select this
item.

Active ON or
Active OFF

Press the [Enter]
button to select this
item.

and an error occurs the Envelope Imager III will stop the feeder.

This item turns the feeder on whenever one or more
records are in the buffer to be printed.

The feeder is turned off once the sensor detects the
piece to print the last record in the buffer. Note: The
feeder will also be turned off when an “Early Feed
Error” occurs while the Stop On Feed Err (Error)
option is enabled.

This item reverses the signal used to trigger the
feeder. The Signal Polarity only affects the ON/OFF
Control and ON/Quick OFF menu items.

Active ON activates an external feeder by
switching on the feeder signal.

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Active OFF activates an external feeder by
switching the feeder signal off.

Printer Menu System

Menu Items Selections Explanation

C. None

D. On /Off
Control

E. Pulse Off
Signal

Press the [Enter]
button to select this
item.

Press the [Enter]
button to select this
item.

Press the [Enter]
button to select this
item.

This item disables the Feeder Signal option.

This item activates the feeder whenever one or more
records are in the buffer to be printed.

The feeder is turned off once the last record in the
buffer is being printed. Note: The feeder will also be
turned off when a “Early Feed Error” occurs while
the Stop On Feed Err (Error) option is on.

This item turns off the feeder when the sensor
detects the piece to print the last record in the buffer.

The feeder is turned off once the sensor

detects the piece to print the last record in the buffer.

The feeder is then turned off a second later. Note:
The feeder is turned off when an “Early Feed Error”
occurs while the Stop On Feed Err (Error) option is
enabled.

If the Pulse Off Signal option is selected, the
external feeder signal will be asserted when the
leading edge of the envelope for the last address to
be printed is detected at the print heads or when an
early feed error is detected (if the Stop On Feed Err
option has been selected). In either case, the signal
will be cleared 1 second later.

3. LINES PER ADDRESS

Set the number of lines of text the record will consist of when printing onto the media.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

1 to 66

Set the number of lines to match the number of lines
in a record that will be sent to the printer.

4. LINE TERMINATION

This item allows the printer to interpret what the Line Termination (end of a line of text) is for
different operating systems or software. Choose from the various Line Termination formats to
get the correct line count and then the record will print correctly.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

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Printer Menu System

(

CR=CR;LF=LF

CR=CR+LF;LF=LF
CR=CR;LF=CR+LF
CR=CR+LF;LF=CR+
LF

The typical software line termination is CR = CR;
LF = LF. If your software is not typical then the
Line Termination can be modified.

5. HEX DUMP MODE

Utilize this option to print the raw ASCII data (HEX Code) that is being sent to the printer.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

Off or On

Prints the ASCII data being sent to the printer.

The media width must be a minimum of 7 1/2”
or 191 mm when running in HEX Mode. The
page orientation, margins and number of lines
are defined by the ADDRESS LAYOUT and
LINES/ADDRESS. The maximum number of
usable lines is 16.

Note: Clear the data buffer before sending data to
the printer.

6. LANGUAGE

Customize the printer to match the keyboard of your printer, convert measurements from inches
to millimeters and translate the menus from English. Most menus that use inches for
measurements are converted to millimeters.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. Symbol Set ISO 6 ANSI

ASCII

ISO 69 FRENCH

A.

Continued)

ISO 21 GERMAN
ISO 4 UK
ISO 60 NORW /

DAN

ISO 11 SWED /

FIN
ISO 15 ITALIAN
ISO 17 SPANISH
ISO 61 NORW /

DAN
ISO 10 SWED /

Match the printers’ International Standards
Organization (ISO) symbol sets and substitution
tables to the one used by the software.

The printer has International Standard Organization
(ISO) language symbol sets to use when printing in
another language. A symbol set contains collections
of the symbols and characters that make up a
language. For a listing of the characters for the ISO
symbol sets see Appendix D.

Note: The character set CP1250 is only available
after the polish characters are installed on the
machine.

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Printer Menu System

Menu Items Selections Explanation

FIN
ISO 16

PORTUGUE

SE
ISO 8859
ROMAN 8
WINDOWS LATIN 1

PC 8

This option converts the printer measurement
system from inches to millimeters and vice versa.

This option will convert the Main Menu and Setup
Menu to their translations in the listed languages.

B. Inch /
Millimeter

C. Menu
Language

CP 1250

Inch or Millimeters

ENGLISH
GERMAN
FRENCH
ITALIAN

SPANISH

DUTCH
POLISH
JAPANESE

7. TRANSPORT SPEED

Use this option to change the transport speed of the printer.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

50% to 100%

Select this item to decelerate the transport belt to
increase drying time for the ink and assist in the
handling and sorting of the media by decreasing the
throughput. Varying the speed of the transport belt
will not affect the print quality.

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Printer Menu System

8. POSTAL BUNDLE BRK (BREAK)

This option will stop the printer for a few seconds before proceeding to print the rest of the
records. This allows time for bundling the presorted records together and separate the bundle
from the next batch of records being sent to the printer. Use the menus to customize the
command to suspend operation and to set how long the printer must wait before it resumes
operating.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A.
Enable/Disable
Break

Off or On

Select the type of command the printer must receive
before it stops the feeder to set a gap between
batches while it is operating.

The marker to set a break consists of the repetition
of a single character appearing on a single line to
start the printer to pause. The Example below
displays what the printer is looking for before
pausing the print job.

Example of using a
series of 3 ‘#’
characters in the
Horizontal Break
Marker setting to
pause the printer.

###
**************23

XYZ Corporation

123 Washington Road

Anytown, CT 06470-1234

Menu Items Selections Explanation

B. Break
Character

User’s Manual - Revision C Section 6 - 14

! ” # $ % & ’ (
) * + - . /

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9

: ; < = > ? @
A B C D E F G H

I J K L M N O P
Q R S T U V W X
Y Z

Note: Send the [SOH
ASCII (01)] character
to trigger a Postal
Bundle Break.

This option sets what character the printer must
receive before it will momentarily halt working. The
list of characters to select from are:

! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + - . /

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

: ; < = > ? @

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

These characters and symbols range from
[! ASCII (33)] to [Z ASCII (90)] in a ASCII Table.

Printer Menu System

Menu Items Selections Explanation

C. Break Char
Count

D. Pause Time

The printer will send a signal to the feeder to stop between the batches of records. Use a 5 volt DC relay
switch inline with the Accessory Port and the Feeder when connecting to the 5 VDC line [Pin 3] and the
Conveyer Signal line [Pin 2]. Reference the Schematic for the pins to use when connecting to the
Conveyer Port.

01 to 10

0.00 to 31.75

Set the number of occurrences the character or
symbol must appear in succession before the printer
can send a Postal Bundle Break signal.

Set the length in seconds for the Feeder to sit idle
before sending another piece of media.

9. PRE-PURGE

Use this option to keep the print heads from drying out and to clear the inkjet nozzles
automatically while operating the printer.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. Purge at
Start

Disable or
Enable

If you have long breaks of twenty seconds or more
before starting another batch of records this option
will purge on the first piece before printing the
records.

B. Periodic
Purge

C. Purge
Interval

D. Nozzle Keep
Alive

Disable or
Enable

020 – 240
seconds

Disable or
Enable

This option will activate the periodic purge.

This option will purge the ink cartridges at timed
intervals on a piece. Set the time to determine when
to purge the ink cartridges. The feeder will pause for
a few seconds after the purge pattern is printed.
Each timed interval begins from the last purge print
pattern.

This option will randomly purge the individual
nozzles of the print cartridges to keep the ink from
clogging the nozzles and to create a virtually
invisible pattern of dots on the media. The printer
will continually purge except when another pre­purge is pending and while the recordsare being
printed.

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Printer Menu System

10. ROM REVISION#

This option displays the Firmware Revision installed in the printer and the total number of
accumulated print cycles (maintenance count).

Menu Items Selections Explanation

Press the [Test] button
when ROM REV. is
displayed on the LCD.
A list of the Main
Menu and Setup Menu
settings is printed on
four pieces of media.

The LCD display will give a momentary view of the
ROM Revision and the Maintenance count.

11. PRINT HEAD SIZE

Enable this option for the printer to keep track of the ink usage for the C8842A ink cartridges or
the ink reservoir system (RENA C6119A).

Menu Items Selections Explanation

Normal Capacity
or Extended

Capacity

Select the type of Print Cartridge being used with
the printer. Changing the Print Head Size alters how
the percentage of ink used is calculated for the menu
item 12. RESET INK COUNT. Note: The reservoir
system (RENA C6119A) is nine times the volume of
the C8842A ink cartridge.

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Printer Menu System

SERVICE MENU

Use this menu for adjusting the print heads in each bank, the banks to each other, checking the transport
and sensors and testing the display for proper functionality. The menu options that are preceded with a
star or Asterisk (*) are the printers’ current settings.

1. ADJUST PRINT

The following steps are for synchronizing the Print Cartridges on the Print Head Assembly (Bank A) and
the Print Head Assembly (Bank B). Employ the options I. BANK A to BANK B to help in combining the
Print Head Assemblies for printing together or separately.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

A. Head 2 up

down

B. Head 3 up

down

C. Head 5 up

down

D. Head 6 up

down

The following is an example of how to synchronize Print Cartridges for Bank A. The same techniques
used for Bank A can be applied to Bank B.

Example:

Print out an adjust print Test Pattern by pressing the
[Test] button while in the Adjust Print menu. The printer
will print a Test Pattern like the example to the right.

280 to 300

Press the [Test] button
to print out a Test
Pattern. Check the
Test Pattern to
determine which Print
Cartridges are in need
of Vertical
Synchronization.

Use options A through D to vertically synchronize
the individual Print Cartridges in Bank A and Bank
B.

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

In this example the crooked line in the center indicates
Print Cartridge #3 has to have the printer perform a
vertical print adjustment. The example shows Print
Cartridge #3 is too high.

Head 3 Bank A

Scroll through the Adjust Print menu options until the HEAD 3 UP DOWN option is displayed on the
LCD panel.

Enter the menu option to move the setting down.
Enter the new value into the printers memory. An
Asterisk (*) will appear in front of the new selection.
Press the [Test] button to print another Test Pattern.
The Test Pattern is printed using the entered
selection.

When the correct numeral is selected the center Test
Pattern will be one long crooked line with hatch
marks like the example to the right.

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Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

Printer Menu System

E. Head 2 side

to side

F. Head 3 Side

to Side

G. Head 5 Side

to Side

H. Head 6 side

to side

The following is an example of how to synchronize Print Cartridges for Bank A. The same techniques
used for Bank A can be applied to Bank B.

Example:

Print out an adjust print Test Pattern by pressing the
[Test] button while in the Adjust Print menu. The
printer will print a Test Pattern like the example on
the right.

In the example to the right the wide vertical line on
the left and 18 thin vertical lines indicate Print
Cartridge #2 needs a horizontal print adjustment. The
example shows Print Cartridge #2 is to far to the
right.

01 to 99

Press the [Test] button
to print out a Test
Pattern. Check the
Test Pattern to
determine which Print
Cartridges are in need
of horizontal
Synchronization.

Use the options E through H to horizontally
synchronize the individual Print Cartridges in Bank
A or Bank B.

When a line of print is split apart or the left edge of
a block of lines don’t line up with the left edge of
the other lines the Print Cartridges have to be
synchronized horizontally. Perform a horizontal
adjustment whenever the wide solid line and the set
of 18 thin vertical lines do not form long vertical
lines for the whole bank of Print Cartridges.

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

Scroll through the Adjust Print menu options until the HEAD 2 SIDE TO SIDE option is displayed on the
LCD panel. Select this menu item to change the settings.

Press the [-] button to scroll the values down and move Head 2 left.

Press the [Enter] button to select the desired value. An Asterisk (*) will appear in front of the new
selection.

Press the [Test] button to print another Test Pattern.
This time the Test Pattern is printed using the
entered selection.

When the correct numeral is selected the wide line
and the set of 18 vertical lines form long vertical
lines down the entire Bank A of Print Heads.

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

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Printer Menu System

I. Bank A to

Sensor

00.500 to 36.000

Press the [Test] button
to print out a Test
Pattern. Check the
Test Pattern to
determine where
Banks A is printing on
the media.

Use this option to set this distance between the
sensor and the first head in bank A.

Set each Bank of Print Heads to work together
(synchronized) or to work independently in different
locations on the media. Check the Test Pattern to
determine which Banks are in need of
synchronization or for relocating the position of a
bank on the media.

I. Bank B to

Sensor

00.500 to 36.000

Press the [Test] button
to print out a Test
Pattern. Check the
Test Pattern to
determine where
Banks B is printing on

Use this option to set this distance between the
sensor and the first head in bank B.

Set each Bank of Print Heads to work together
(synchronized) or to work independently in different
locations on the media.

the media.

For ease of illustration the following example will deal with synchronizing Bank A and Bank B together.
It is assumed the Banks of Print Heads have already been mechanically aligned next to each other

Example:

Print out an adjust print Test
Pattern by pressing the [Test]
button while in the Adjust
Print menu. The printer will

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

Head 1 Bank A

Head 2 Bank A

print a Test Pattern like the
example on the right. The
adjust print Test Pattern
consists of three rows of
different patterns, the first

Head 3 Bank A

Head 4 Bank B

Head 5 Bank B

Head 3 Bank A

Head 4 Bank B

Head 5 Bank B

wide line and the eighteen
vertical lines are used for

Head 6 Bank B

Head 6 Bank B

synchronizing Bank A and
Bank B.

When the two pattern do not match to form long vertical lines,

Head 1 Bank A

perform the following steps. In the example to the right the wide
vertical line on the left and 18 thin vertical lines indicate Bank B
needs a horizontal print adjustment. Rule of Thumb: Take the

Head 2 Bank A

Head 3 Bank A

distance from the previous bank of print heads that want to align the
next bank with and add 3.5 inches. As an example if Bank A is 7.000
then Bank B starts at 10.500.

Press the [Enter] button to select the desired value. An Asterisk (*)
will appear in front of the new selection.

Head 4 Bank B

Head 5 Bank B

Head 6 Bank B

When correct all vertical lines should be straight.

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Printer Menu System

2. TEST SYSTEM

Use this option to check the mechanical and / or electrical operation of the Address Printer.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

Press the [Enter]

button to select this
option. As soon as, the
[Enter] button is
pressed, the printer
will be in the test
mode.

To test the motor,
press the [+] button to
start increasing the
motor speed or [-]
button to decrease the
speed.

The sensor is represented on the LCD by the
lowercase letter p or the upper case letter P. The
LCD display shows a lower case letter of p (sensor
unblocked) when the sensor is clear. When the
sensor has media in the path the capitol letters P
(sensor blocked) is shown.

3. TEST DISPLAY

Use the test display option to help determine if the LCD display is not functioning properly i.e. missing
characters, strange characters, missing segments, etc.

Menu Items Selections Explanation

Press the [Enter]

button to select this
option. As soon as, the
[Enter] button is
pressed, the printer
will be in the test
mode.

The test display will scroll characters across the top
and bottom of the LCD display.

EXAMPLE:

The LCD display will scroll the lower case alphabet and numerals (

9) across the top line, while the bottom line will scroll control
characters and the numerals. The Test function will cycle twice and
return to the Service Menu. See example below for LCD display
sample test message.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

\->!#$%&*()_+- =[]:;'<>/? 0123456789

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0-

Example of LCD display with
characters scrolling across

Users Manual Symptoms & Solutions Chart

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

SYMPTOM

Nothing happens when
power is switched on

Display Problem (Blank
LCD display).

LCD display shows
miscellaneous Chinese
characters.
LCD display shows solid
black boxes or
miscellaneous characters
Motor on, Transport Belt
doesn't turn

(Transport Stall Error) Media Jammed

Motor runs for a moment,
turns off, LCD display
indicates
(Transport Stall Error)

No Power to printer.

Fuse is blown
Bad LCD Call Service Representative.

Bad LCD

Bad Processor Main Board

Bad Print Head Assembly
Loose set screw on Motor
Drive Pulley.

Broken belt

Bad motor or seized
bearing

Bad Processor Board

Bad bearing on roller or
bearing in pulley assembly.

Belt Jam

Bad Encoder or Processor
Board

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Check Power Cord. Call Service Representative.

Call Service Representative.

Call Service Representative.

Call Service Representative.

Call Service Representative.
Call Service Representative.

Call Service Representative.

Remove jammed media. Press Test button or On­Line to reset printer.

Call Service Representative

Call Service Representative

Call Service Representative

Manually fix belt by gently pulling on belt side to
side

Call Service Representative

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SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

Printer keeps stopping and
starting every few pieces.

Envelope jams
(Paper Jam Error )

Print Quality Problems
(No print)

Non Uniform Print Quality Print Cartridge not

Ink Streaking on Media Print Head Holder

Postal Bundle Pause is
enabled or set incorrectly.

The SOH character is
being sent to the printer.

Media out of spec.

Print Head Holder
Assemblies set to low for
this media.
Ink Jet Cartridge problems

Printing on belts or floor,
address location set off the
media

Print Head Holder broken

Sensor is dirty.

installed right

Print Head Holder broken.

Assemblies set to low for
this media.

Adjustable nose guides set
incorrectly.

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Disable Postal Bundle Pause or correct the
settings.

Do a HEX Dump of the problem addresses.
Examine for a SOH character (01) in the data.
Remove the SOH character from the data.
Minimum thickness of media is 0.003” (0.00762
cm)., Maximum is 0.5” (1.27 cm).

Turn the Control Knob to raise or lower the Print
Head Assemblies.

Purge ink jet cartridge.

Clean cartridge with RENA Tex Wipe lint-free
cloth and distilled water.

Change to a known good cartridge.

Correct position with Address Layout Menu

Call Service Representative.

Clean sensors with canned air or soft cotton
swab/cloth.

Take the Print Cartridge out and reinstall into
Print Head Assembly.

Call Service Representative.

Turn the Control Knob clockwise to raise the
Print Head

Move nose guides to an area without ink.

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SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

Ink Print Quality is not
sharp

Ink Print Quality problem.
White stripes or lines
through print.

Print Quality Problem
(blanks between printed
media)

Print Quality Problems
(Gray Print)

Print Quality Problems
(Characters are Printing
Twice)

Print Head Holder
Assemblies set too high.

Media unsuitable
Print Cartridge almost
empty. (LED is blinking)

Dried ink clogging nozzles
on Print Cartridge.

Pins bent or broken on
Print Head Holder.

Bad Board or Flex Circuit.
Wrong setting in Lines Per
Address.

Sending media to quickly

Faulty or dirty sensor.

Print Cartridge almost
empty. (LED is blinking)

Print Head Holder
Assemblies set too high

Incorrect Software Driver

Bad or damaged Encoder

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Turn the Control Knob counterclockwise to raise
the Print Heads

Change to a typical white wove bonded paper
Replace Print Cartridge

Purge Print Cartridge.

Clean cartridge with RENA Tex Wipe lint-free
cloth and distilled water.

Change to a known good cartridge.

Call Service Representative.

Call Service Representative.
Increase settings in Lines Per Address to match
software.

Slow the speed the media is sent to printer.

Clean sensors with canned air or soft cotton
swab/cloth.
Ink supply too low, Replace Print Cartridge

Turn the Control Knob counterclockwise to lower
the Print Head

Use dump printer interface (TTY, Teletype, DOS
text printer, Generic printer).

Call Service Representative.

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SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

Print Quality Problems
(Unwanted Bolding)

Print Quality Problems
(Addresses "walking") to
next piece

Interface problems
(Garbage print)

Interface problems
(Losing characters & lines)

Overrun Error
(Error Message)

Main Menu setting of Bold
is enabled

ESC sequence turning bold
on, located before the
address

Number of lines of address
varies. No Form Feed used
for address termination.

Incorrect Software Driver

Wrong Symbol Set
selected in printer.
Bad communications Cable

Bad main processor board

Centronic (Parallel) over
maximum length

Incorrect Software Driver

Bad communications Cable
or CPU I/O

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Press Test Button. A bold Standard RENA
Systems Address is printed. Turn Bold setting off
in Main Menu.

Do a HEX Dump of the problem address.
Examine for ESC sequence (1B) before the start
of the line. Reference printer command codes to
find ESC Sequence. Remove the ESC Sequence
from the address.
Do Hex Dump, count carriage returns (0D in
hexadecimal code), and line feeds (0A in
hexadecimal code). Set Address Setup in Setup
Menu accordingly. If address ends with a form
feed (0C in hexadecimal code). Set address setup
to match the number of lines to Address Setup.

Use dump printer interface (TTY, Teletype, DOS
text printer, Generic printer).

Select correct Symbol Set from printers Setup
Menu.
Replace internal or external cable

Call Service Representative.

Replace parallel cable, maximum length 10 feet
(304.8 cm)

Use “dumb” printer interface (TTY, Teletype,
DOS text printer, Generic printer) or Envelope
Imager III drivers.

Replace cable or Call Service Representative.

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SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

Parallel Interface, printer is
not printing (Printer
Halted)

Invalid Font Sig,
(Error Message)

Invalid Font CS,
(Error Message)

No Font Found
(Error Message)

Out of Memory
(Error Message)
Q1 Out of Memory
(Error Message)
Q2 Out of Memory
(Error Message)
Graphic Too Complex
(Error Message)
Bad PCL Command
(Error Message)
Print Hd A Error
(Error Message)
Print Hd B Error
(Error Message)

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Bad data sent

Bad communications Cable

Bad main processor board

Centronic (Parallel) Cable
over maximum length

Incorrect Software Driver

Signature of Font is
invalid.

Checksum on Font is
invalid.

Font is invalid. Turn printer off, then turn printer on and send

Overuse of graphics / page
information
Problems with too much
Page information
Problems with too much
Page information
Overuse of graphics / page
information
Incorrect PCL command
received.
Problems communicating
to Bank A
Problems communicating
to Bank B

Turn printer off, then turn printer on and send
again.

Replace parallel cable, maximum length 10 feet
(304.8 cm)

Call Service Representative.

Replace parallel cable, maximum length 10 feet
(304.8 cm)

Use “dumb” printer interface (TTY, Teletype,
DOS text printer, Generic printer) or Envelope
Imager III drivers.

Turn printer off, then turn printer on and send
again. If problem persists then call Service
Representative.
Turn printer off, then turn printer on and send
again. If problem persists then call Service
Representative.

again. If problem persists then call Service
Representative.
Turn printer off then send again.

Turn printer off then send again. Slow down
feeder.
Turn printer off then send again. Slow down
feeder.
Turn printer off then send again.

Turn printer off then send again. Remove bad
PCL command from record.
Turn printer off then send again. If problem
persists then call Service Representative.
Turn printer off then send again. If problem
persists then call Service Representative.

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Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

SYMPTOM

Print Head Error #1
Bank(s) A B
(Error Message)
Different Print Head
Types in each bank
(Error Message)

Battery Error
(Error Message)

No Barcode Invalid Zip Code or more

No Planet Code Printed Invalid Code or more data

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Problems communicating
to both Bank A & B

Problems communicating
to one or the other Banks
of Print Heads

Mixed a new style of Print
Head Holder Assembly
with an old style of Print
Head Holder Assembly.
Battery is low and cannot
maintain the printers’
settings when powered
down.

data following Zip Code.

Five (5) Digit Zip Code
turned off.

following the PLANET
Code.

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Turn printer off then send again. If problem
persists then call Service Representative.

Turn printer off then send again. If problem
persists then call Service Representative.

Bank A & Bank B must be the same style of Print
Head Holder Assembly. Call Service
Representative.

Call Service Representative.

Check Zip Code and correct, remove any data
following the Zip Code. (See Appendix H for
valid DPBC format)

The 5 digit zip code option in the print Main
Menu is Off.
Check Planet Code and correct, remove any data
following the PLANET Code. (See Appendix H
for valid PLANET code format)

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User’s Manual - Revision C Section A - 1

Appendix A • RENA Systems Envelope Imager III MAIN MENU Flow Chart

----MAIN MENU----

1. Address Layout

Address Layout
A. Dist From Left

DIST FROM LEFT +MORE DIST FROM LEFT +MORE
*4.50 in -LESS *115 mm -LESS

Address Layout

B Dist From Top

DIST FROM TOP +MORE DIST FROM TOP +MORE
*0.00 in -LESS *00 mm -LESS

Address Layout

C. Line Spacing

LINE SPACING
3 lines/inch

LINE SPACING
4 lines/inch

LINE SPACING
6 lines/inch

LINE SPACING
8 lines/inch

LINE SPACING
*Automatic

Address Layout
D. Orientation

ORIENTATION
*Normal

ORIENTATION
Invert

c Substituted Address Layout menu selections when ORIENTATION is in Invert.

cAddress Layout

A. Dist To Right

DIST TO RIGHT +MORE
*4.50 in -LESS

DIST TO RIGHT +MORE
*115 mm -LESS

----MAIN MENU----

2. Print Quality

Print Quality
*Executive

Print Quality
Letter

Print Quality
Draft

Print Quality
Super Draft

----MAIN MENU----

3. Font

FONT
dA. Name

FONT NAME
*Courier

FONT NAME
Sans Serif

FONT NAME
Roman

FONT NAME
Baxter

FONT NAME
Dingbat

FONT NAME
Hancock

FONT NAME
Marina

FONT NAME
Quincy

FONT NAME
Silicon

FONT NAME
Springer

FONT NAME
Stencil

FONT NAME
Windmill

FONT
B. Size

FONT SIZE +LARGER
*12 point -SMALLER

FONT
C. Width

FONT WIDTH
*Normal (100%)

FONT WIDTH
Thin (75%)

FONT WIDTH
Condensed (50%)

FONT WIDTH
Wide (125%)

FONT WIDTH
Expanded (150%)

FONT
D. Bold

BOLD
*Off

BOLD
On

FONT
E. Italic

ITALIC
*Off

ITALIC
On

FONT
F. Outline

OUTLINE
*Off

OUTLINE
On

----MAIN MENU----

4. Barcode

BARCODE
A. Location

BARCODE LOCATION
*Off

BARCODE LOCATION
Above Address

BARCODE LOCATION
Below Address

BARCODE
B. 5 Digit On/Off

5 DIGIT BARCODE
*Off

5 DIGIT BARCODE
On

BARCODE
C. Bar Width

Bar Width +MORE
*10 dots -LESS

d To print a list of accessible fonts in their typeface, press the Test button when in the FONT menu and the
selection A. Name is displayed.

User’s Manual - Revision C Section A - 2

Appendix A • RENA Systems Envelope Imager III MAIN MENU Flow Chart

----MAIN MENU----

5.Address Recovery

ADDRESS RECOVERY
A. Get Address

02: John P. Jones
Hit Recover ENTER to

NONE TO RECOVER.

ADDRESS RECOVERY
B. Clear Memory

Clear the +YES
Address Buffer? -NO

----MAIN MENU----

6. Clear Counter

Clear address +YES
(pcs) counter? -NO

Address counter
cleared. Pieces=0

----MAIN MENU----

7. Job Settings

JOB SETTINGS
A. Load

Load Settings +MORE Printer is set for
from Job #3? -LESS Job #3.

JOB SETTINGS
B. Save

Save Settings +MORE Job #6 has been
as Job #6? -LESS saved.

----MAIN MENU----

8. Conveyer time

CONVEYER TIME + MORE
*0.00 Seconds - LESS

----MAIN MENU----

9. Image Overlay

IMAGE OVERLAY
A.First Image Overlay

Enable

FIRST IMAGE OVERLAY FIRST IMAGE OVERLAY

Exit

IMAGE OVERLAY

B.Clear Overlay

CLEAR OVERLAY
Clear

CLEAR OVERLAY
Exit

IMAGE OVERLAY

C.Print Overlay First

*Enable

PRINT OVERLAY FIRST PRINT OVERLAY FIRST

Disable

----MAIN MENU----

10. Purge Print Head

Purge print + YES
Head? - NO

----MAIN MENU----

11. Ink Count

Enter for 100% +NEXT
Hd01=100% Full -PREV

Enter for 100% +NEXT
Hd02=100% Full -PREV

Enter for 100% +NEXT
Hd03=100% Full -PREV

Enter for 100% +NEXT
Hd04=100% Full -PREV

Enter for 100% +NEXT
Hd05=100% Full -PREV

Enter for 100% +NEXT
Hd06=100% Full -PREV

User’s Manual - Revision C Section A - 3

Appendix A • RENA Systems Envelope Imager III SETUP MENU Flow Chart

----SETUP MENU----

1. Stop on Feed Err

STOP ON FEED ERROR
* On

STOP ON FEED ERROR
Off

----SETUP MENU----

2. Feeder Signal

FEEDER SIGNAL

* ON/QUICK OFF

FEEDER SIGNAL

SIGNAL POLARITY

SIGNAL POLARITY
*Active OFF

SIGNAL POLARITY
Active ON

FEEDER SIGNAL

NONE

FEEDER SIGNAL

ON/OFF CONTROL

FEEDER SIGNAL

PULSE OFF SIGNAL

----SETUP MENU----

3. Lines Per Address

LINES/ADDRESS+MORE
*66 -LESS

----SETUP MENU----

4. Line Termination

LINE TERMINATION
*CR=CR, LF=LF

LINE TERMINATION
CR=CR+LF LF=LF

LINE TERMINATION
CR=CR LF=CR,LF

LINE TERMINATION
CR=CR+LF LF=CR+LF

----SETUP MENU----

5. Hex Dump Mode

HEX DUMP MODE
*Off

HEX DUMP MODE
On

----SETUP MENU----

6. Language

LANGUAGE
A. Symbol Set

ISO CHARACTER SET
*ISO 6 ANSI ASCII

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 69 FRENCH

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 21 GERMAN

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 4 UK

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 60 NORW / DAN

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 11 SWED / FIN

ISO CHARACTER SET

ISO 15 ITALIAN

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 17 SPANISH

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 61 NOR / DAN

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 10 SWED / FIN

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 16 PORTUGUESE

ISO CHARACTER SET
ISO 8859

ISO CHARACTER SET

ROMAN 8

ISO CHARACTER SET
WINDOWS LATIN 1

ISO CHARACTER SET
PC 8

ISO CHARACTER SET
CP 1250

LANGUAGE
B. Inch/Millimeter

MEASUREMENT UNITS
*Inch

MEASUREMENT UNITS
Millimeter

LANGUAGE
C. Menu Language

DISPLAY LANGUAGE
*English

DISPLAY LANGUAGE
German

DISPLAY LANGUAGE
French

DISPLAY LANGUAGE
Italian

DISPLAY LANGUAGE
Spanish

DISPLAY LANGUAGE
Dutch

DISPLAY LANGUAGE

Polish

DISPLAY LANGUAGE
Japanese

----SETUP MENU----

7.Transport Speed

BELT SPEED +
*100% of maximum -

User’s Manual - Revision C Section A - 4

Appendix A • RENA Systems Envelope Imager III SETUP MENU Flow Chart

----SETUP MENU----

8.Postal Bundle Brk

POSTAL BUNDLE BREAK
Enable/Disable Break

ENABLE/DISABLE BREAK
*Off

ENABLE/DISABLE BREAK
On

POSTAL BUNDLE BREAK
eBreak Character

BREAK CHAR +NEXT
*{*} -PREV

POSTAL BUNDLE BREAK
Break Char Count

CHAR COUNT +MORE
*06 -LESS

POSTAL BUNDLE BREAK
Pause Time

PAUSE TIME +MORE
*4.00 Seconds -LESS

----SETUP MENU----

9.Pre-Purge

PURGE AT START
*Disable

PURGE AT START
Enable

PERIODIC PURGE
*Disable

PERIODIC PURGE
Enable

PURGE INTERVAL +MORE
*120 Seconds -LESS

NOZZLE KEEP ALIVE
*Disable

NOZZLE KEEP ALIVE
Enable

----SETUP MENU----

10. Feed Gap

FEED GAP
Stream Feeding

FEED GAP
*Selectable Gap

FEED GAP +MORE FEED GAP +MORE
*4.50 in -LESS *300 mm -LESS

----SETUP MENU----

11. Rom Revision #

ROM REV = P72693 f
MAINTCOUNT=12345678

----SETUP MENU----

12. Print Head Size

Print Head Size
*Normal Capacity

Print Head Size
Extended Capacity

NOTE: DOES NOT

CONTROL RENA

-

e Select one of the ASCII characters 33 to 90 to use for the Postal Bundle Break. The selected ASCII character
is displayed with a * next to the character contained in the braces.

f To print a list of the Main Menu, Setup Menu and Service Menu settings, press the Test button when ROM REV is
displayed.

User’s Manual - Revision C Section A - 5

Appendix A • RENA Systems Envelope Imager III SERVICE MENU Flow Chart

---SERVICE MENU---

1. Adjust Print

BANK A
Head 2 up down

MOVE HD 2 VERT +UP
*294 press test -DOWN

BANK A
Head 3 up down

MOVE HD 3 VERT +UP

*294 press test -DOWN
BANK B
Head 5 up down

MOVE HD 5 VERT +UP

*294 press test -DOWN
BANK B
Head 6 up down

MOVE HD 6 VERT +UP

*294 press test -DOWN
BANK A
Head 2 side to side

MOVE HD 2 <-> +LEFT

*50 press test -RIGHT
BANK A
Head 3 side to side

MOVE HD 3 <-> +LEFT

*50 press test -RIGHT
BANK B
Head 5 side to side

MOVE HD 5 <-> +LEFT

*50 press test -RIGHT
BANK B
Head 6 side to side

MOVE HD 6 <-> +LEFT

*50 press test -RIGHT

MOVE BANK A <-> +LEFT
* 01.950” test -RGHT

MOVE BANK B <-> +LEFT
* 07.725” test -RGHT

---SERVICE MENU---

2. Test System

debug *BELT 00 ips
p FEEDER 00 ips

---SERVICE MENU---

3. Test Display

abcdefghijklmnopqrst
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST

scrolls for 3
seconds then stops

Appendix B  Hex Chart

HEX CHART

MSB

DECIMAL

0163248648096112

01234567

NUL DLE SP 0 @ P

SOH DC1 ! 1 A Q a q

STX DC2

ETX DC3 # 3 C S c s

EOT DC4 $ 4 D T d t

ENQ NAK % 5 E U e u

ACK SYN & 6 F V f v

BEL ETB

BS CAN ( 8 H X h x

HT EM ) 9 I Y i y

LF SUB *

VT ESC +

FF FS

CR GS

SO RS

SI US / ? O

"

'

,

-

.

2BRb r

7GWgw

:

;

<L \ l |

=M ] m }

>N^ n

LSB 5

10

11

12

13

14

15

0

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

HEX

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
A
B
C
D
E

F

HEX CHART

`

JZ j z

K[k{

_

oDEL

p

~

Example: The capital letter A is a HEX 41. Find the letter A on the above chart, and look

towards the top of the chart (MSB) and locate the HEX number 4. Then look to the
left side of the chart (LSB) and locate the Hex number 1. Therefore the HEX number
is MSB 4 and LSB 1= 41.

User’s Manual - Revision C Section B - 1

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

Introduction

The Envelope Imager III emulates the listed PCL 5 printer command codes. The Envelope Imager III will
virtually handle media as an HP1200 would using these printer commands. Additional printer commands have
been added to allow control of special printer addressing functions and addressing needs.

The printer command codes are sets of characters that allow your computer software to override the Industrial
Printer menu selections as fonts, print quality, etc. so customized address formats can be created.

PCL Command Codes

Code Name Symbol HEX

Value

Line Feed <LF> 0A 10 Causes the printer to advance the paper one line at

Form Feed <FF> 0C 12 Causes the printer to advance the paper to the next top

Carriage

<CR> 0D 13 Causes the printer to move the current print position to

Return
Escape <Å> 1B 27 Indicates to the printer that the characters immediately

Space <SP> 20 32 Causes the printer to move the current print position one

Note

: The order that PCL Commands are received can affect the performance of the printer. PCL commands
sent in the wrong order may produce erratic and unanticipated results. The following is a quick guideline for
what order to send the PCL commands. For more explicit details see a PCL 5 Printer Language Technical
Reference Manual.

To setup a page using PCL commands the expected order is:

1. Reset (Esc E)

2. Page Orientation

3. Definition of a Page Size

4. Margins on the page

5. Definitions of a Font
a. Select a font
b. Set the Font Height
c. Set the Font Pitch

6. Set the positioning commands

DEC
Value

Description

current line spacing.

of form.

the left margin. Does not cause a paper advance.

following are part of a printer command.

character to the right.

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 1

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command

Initialization

Reset ÅE 1B 45 027 069 Defines reset conditions
Hard Reset ÅH 1B 48 027 072 Performs reset plus clears all

Page Control

Page Size Default Å&l0A 1B 26 6C 30 41 027 038 108 048 065 #10 Envelope values
Page Size Executive Å&l1A 1B 26 6C 31 41 027 038 108 049 065 7.25 x 10.5 inches (18.3 x

Page Size Letter Å&l2A 1B 26 6C 32 41 027 038 108 050 065 8.5 x 11 inches (21.6 x 27.9

Page Size Legal Å&l3A 1B 26 6C 33 41 027 038 108 051 065 8.5 x 14 inches (21.6 x 35.6)
Page Size A4 Å&l26A 1B 26 6C 32 36

Page Size Mon Env Å&l80A 1B 26 6C 38 30

Page Size #10 Env Å&l81A 1B 26 6C 38 31

Page Size DL Env Å&l90A 1B 26 6C 39 30

Page Size C5 Env Å&l91A 1B 26 6C 39 31

Page Size B5 Env Å&l100A 1B 26 6C 31 30

Page Size 9.4” x 15” Å&l101A 1B 26 6C 31 30

Left Margin Å&a#L 1B 26 61 #..# 4C 027 038 097 #..# 076 # of Columns. Defined by

Clear Horiz Margins Å9 1B 39 027 057
Top Margin Å&l#E 1B 26 6C #..# 45 027 038 108 #..# 069 # of Dots from origin
Page Length c Å&l#P 1B 26 6C #..# 50 027 038 108 #..# 080 # of Lines
Text Length Å&l#F 1B 26 6C #..# 46 027 038 108 #..# 070 # of Lines
Horiz Motion Index
(HMI)

Å&k#H 1B 26 6B #..# 48 027 038 107 #..# 072 # of 1/120 inch (1/47 cm)

HEX
Equivalent

41

41

41

41

41

30 41

31 41

DEC Equivalent Description

permanent macros, fonts,
and address recovery buffer

26.7 cm)

cm)

027 038 108 050 054 065 210 x 297 mm

027 038 108 056 048 065 7.5 x 3.88 inches (19.1 x 9.9

cm)

027 038 108 056 049 065 9.5 x 4.1 inches (24.1 x 10.4

cm)

027 038 108 057 048 065 220 x 110 mm

027 038 108 057 049 065 229 x 162 mm

027 038 108 049 048 048
065
027 038 108 049 048 049
065

238 x 104 mm

9.4 x 15 inches (23.9 x 38.1
cm)

current HMI.

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 2

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command

Page Control

Vertical Motion Index
(VMI)
Line Spacing Å&l#D 1B 26 6C #..# 44 027 038 108 #..# 068 # of lines per inch
Page Eject Å&l0H 1B 26 6C 30 48 027 038 108 048 072
Heavy Media Mode
OFF
Heavy Media Mode
ON
Page Orientation Å&l0O 1B 26 6C 30 4F 027 038 108 048 079 Portrait
Å&l2O 1B 26 6C 32 4F 027 038 108 050 079 Reverse Portrait
Dry Hold Time Å&b#T 1B 26 62 #..# 54 027 038 098 #..# 084 Minimum time between

Page Height Å+s#H 1B 2B 73 #..# 48 027 043 115 #..# 072 # = height in PCL units.

Page Width c Å+s#W 1B 2B 73 #..# 57 027 043 115 #..# 087 # = width in PCL units

OS Determination

Character Set
Mangling OS

OS uses Normal
Character Set

Cursor Positioning

Horizontal Position Å&a#C 1B 26 61 #..# 43 027 038 097 #..# 067 Move to Column no.
Å*p#X 1B 2A 70 #..# 58 027 042 112 #..# 088 # of Dots
Å&a#H 1B 26 61 #..# 48 027 038 097 #..# 072 # of Decipoints (1/720 inch)

Vertical Position Å&a#R 1B 26 61 #..# 52 027 038 097 #..# 082 Move to Row no.

Å&l#C 1B 26 6C #..# 43 027 038 108 #..# 067 # of 1/48 inch (1/19 cm)

Å&l6H 1B 26 6C 36 48 027 038 108 054 072 Effects feed mode selection

Å&l9H 1B 26 6C 39 48 027 038 108 057 072 Effects feed mode selection

Å+w0A 1B 2B 77 30 41 027 043 119 048 65 Disables Barcode options

Å+w1A 1B 2B 77 31 41 027 043 119 049 65 Literal processing of data.

Å*p#Y 1B 2A 70 #..# 59 027 042 112 #..# 089 # of Dots
Å&a#V 1B 26 61 #..# 56 027 038 097 #..# 086 # of Decipoints (1/720 inch)

HEX
Equivalent

DEC Equivalent Description

pieces in 1/10 seconds.
Specifies time from leading
edge to leading edge.
Dflt = 0. Max. = 300

(1/300 in.) (1/118 cm) Range
of values is 1050 ... 4500
(3 to 15 in.) (7.62 to 38.1
cm).

(1/300 in.) (1/118 cm) Range
of values is 1500 .. 2820 (5
to 9.4 in.) (12.7 to 23.9 cm).

that use “~~”, “~&” and
“~#”. The Address Recovery
display is also disabled.

(1/283 cm)

(1/283 cm)

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 3

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command

Half Line Feed Å= 1B 3D 027 061 Half of current VMI
Line Termination Å&k#G

Font Selection

0 1B 26 6B 30 47 027 038 107 048 071 CR=CR, LF=LF, FF=FF
1 1B 26 6B 31 47 027 038 107 049 071 CR=CR+LF, LF=LF, FF=FF
2 1B 26 6B 32 47 027 038 107 050 071 CR=CR, LF=CR+LF,

3 1B 26 6B 33 47 027 038 107 051 071 CR=CR+LF, LF=CR+LF,

(Primary)

Symbol Set Å(ID 1B 28 # .. # 027 040 # .. #

Print Quality Å(s#Q
Å(s0Q 1B 28 73 30 51 027 040 115 048 081 Quality = Draft

Spacing h Å(s#P

Height Å(s#V 1B 28 73 #..# 56 027 040 115 #..# 086 Point Size #/72 inch (1/28

Font Selection

Å(0D 1B 28 30 44 027 040 048 068 ISO 60 Norwegian ver 1
Å(0I 1B 28 30 49 027 040 048 073 ISO 15 Italian
Å(0N 1B 28 30 4E 027 040 048 078 ISO 8859
Å(0S 1B 28 30 53 027 040 048 083 ISO 11 Swedish
Å(0U 1B 28 30 55 027 040 048 085 ANSI ASCII
Å(1D 1B 28 31 44 027 040 049 068 ISO 61 Norwegian ver 2
Å(1E 1B 28 31 45 027 040 049 069 ISO 4 UK
Å(1F 1B 28 31 46 027 040 049 070 ISO 69 French
Å(1G 1B 28 31 47 027 040 049 071 ISO 21 German
Å(2S 1B 28 32 53 027 040 050 083 ISO 17 Spanish
Å(3S 1B 28 33 53 027 040 051 083 ISO 10 Swedish
Å(4S 1B 28 34 53 027 040 052 083 ISO 16 Portuguese
Å(8U 1B 28 38 55 027 040 056 085 Roman 8
Å(10U 1B 28 31 30 55 027 040 049 048 085 PC - 8
Å(12U 1B 28 31 32 55 027 040 049 050 085 PC 850
Å(19U 1B 28 31 39 55 027 040 049 057 085 Windows 3.1 Latin

Å(s1Q 1B 28 73 31 51 027 040 115 049 081 Quality = Letter
Å(s2Q 1B 28 73 32 51 027 040 115 050 081 Quality = Executive
Å(s4Q 1B 28 73 34 51 027 040 115 052 081 Quality = Super Draft

0 1B 28 73 30 50 027 040 115 048 080 Fixed Spacing
1 1B 28 73 31 50 027 040 115 049 080 Proportional Spacing

(Primary)

Style Å(s#S

HEX
Equivalent

DEC Equivalent Description

FF=CR+FF

FF=CR+FF

cm)

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 4

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command

32 1B 28 73 33 32 53 027 040 115 051 050 083 Hollow
33 1B 28 73 33 33 53 027 040 115 051 051 083 Hollow, Italic
34 1B 28 73 33 34 53 027 040 115 051 052 083 Hollow, Expanded (150%)
35 1B 28 73 33 35 53 027 040 115 051 053 083 Hollow, Italic, Expanded

36 1B 28 73 33 36 53 027 040 115 051 054 083 Hollow, Thin (75%)
37 1B 28 73 33 37 53 027 040 115 051 055 083 Hollow, Italic, Thin (75%)
40 1B 28 73 34 30 53 027 040 115 052 048 083 Hollow, Condensed (50%)
41 1B 28 73 34 31 53 027 040 115 052 049 083 Hollow, Italic, Condensed

48 1B 28 73 34 38 53 027 040 115 052 056 083 Hollow, Wide (125%)
49 1B 28 73 34 39 53 027 040 115 052 057 083 Hollow, Italic, Wide (125%)
Stroke Weight Å(s#B

0 1B 28 73 30 53 027 040 115 048 083 Upright
1 1B 28 73 31 53 027 040 115 049 083 Italic
2 1B 28 73 32 53 027 040 115 050 083 Expanded (150%)
3 1B 28 73 33 53 027 040 115 051 083 Italic, Expanded (150%)
4 1B 28 73 34 53 027 040 115 052 083 Thin (75%)
5 1B 28 73 35 53 027 040 115 053 083 Italic, Thin (75%)
8 1B 28 73 38 53 027 040 115 056 083 Condensed (50%)
9 1B 28 73 39 53 027 040 115 057 083 Italic, Condensed (50%)
16 1B 28 73 31 36 53 027 040 115 049 054 083 Wide (125%)
17 1B 28 73 31 37 53 027 040 115 049 055 083 Italic, Wide (125%)

0 1B 28 73 30 42 027 040 115 048 066 Normal
3 1B 28 73 33 42 027 040 115 051 066 Bold

HEX
Equivalent

DEC Equivalent Description

(150%)

(50%)

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 5

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command
Font Selection
(Primary)

Typeface Å(s#T

Font Selection

Font Selection Å(#X 1B 28 #..# 58 027 040 #..# 088 Font ID # from download

Font Selection

3 1B 28 73 33 54 027 040 115 051 084 Courier

4 1B 28 73 34 54 027 040 115 052 084 San Serif

5 1B 28 73 35 54 027 040 115 053 084 Roman

61440 1B 28 73 36 31 34

61441 1B 28 73 36 31 34

(Secondary)

Symbol Set Å)ID 1B 29 # .. # 027 041 # .. #

Print Quality Å)s#Q
Å)s0Q 1B 29 73 30 51 027 041 115 048 081 Quality = Draft

Spacing h Å)s#P

Å)0D 1B 29 30 44 027 041 048 068 ISO 60 Norwegian ver 1

Å)0I 1B 29 30 49 027 041 048 073 ISO 15 Italian

Å)0N 1B 29 30 4E 027 041 048 078 ISO 8859

Å)0S 1B 29 30 53 027 041 048 083 ISO 11 Swedish

Å)0U 1B 29 30 55 027 041 048 085 ANSI ASCII

Å)1D 1B 29 31 44 027 041 049 068 ISO 61 Norwegian ver 2

Å)1E 1B 29 31 45 027 041 049 069 ISO 4 UK

Å)1F 1B 29 31 46 027 041 049 070 ISO 69 French

Å)1G 1B 29 31 47 027 041 049 071 ISO 21 German

Å)2S 1B 29 32 53 027 041 050 083 ISO 17 Spanish

Å)3S 1B 29 33 53 027 041 051 083 ISO 10 Swedish

Å)4S 1B 29 34 53 027 041 052 083 ISO 16 Portuguese

Å)8U 1B 29 38 55 027 041 056 085 Roman 8

Å)10U 1B 29 31 30 55 027 041 049 048 085 PC - 8

Å)12U 1B 29 31 32 55 027 041 049 050 085 PC 850

Å)19U 1B 29 31 39 55 027 041 049 057 085 Windows 3.1 Latin

Å)s1Q 1B 29 73 31 51 027 041 115 049 081 Quality = Letter

Å)s2Q 1B 29 73 32 51 027 041 115 050 081 Quality = Executive

0 1B 29 73 30 50 027 041 115 048 080 Fixed Spacing

1 1B 29 73 31 50 027 041 115 049 080 Proportional Spacing

HEX
Equivalent

34 30 54

34 31 54

DEC Equivalent Description

027 040 115 054 049 052
052 048 084
027 040 115 054 049 052
052 049 084

External (First)

External (Second)
If available

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 6

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command
Font Selection
(Secondary)

Height Å)s#V 1B 29 73 #..# 56 027 041 115 #..# 086 Point Size #/72 inch (1/28

Style Å)s#S

32 1B 29 73 33 32 53 027 041 115 051 050 083 Hollow
33 1B 29 73 33 33 53 027 041 115 051 051 083 Hollow, Italic
34 1B 29 73 33 34 53 027 041 115 051 052 083 Hollow, Expanded (150%)
35 1B 29 73 33 35 53 027 041 115 051 053 083 Hollow, Italic, Expanded

36 1B 29 73 33 36 53 027 041 115 051 054 083 Hollow, Thin (75%)
37 1B 29 73 33 37 53 027 041 115 051 055 083 Hollow, Italic, Thin (75%)
40 1B 29 73 34 30 53 027 041 115 052 048 083 Hollow, Condensed (50%)
41 1B 29 73 34 31 53 027 041 115 052 049 083 Hollow, Italic, Condensed

48 1B 29 73 34 38 53 027 041 115 052 056 083 Hollow, Wide (125%)
49 1B 29 73 34 39 53 027 041 115 052 057 083 Hollow, Italic, Wide (125%)
Stroke Weight Å)s#B

0 1B 29 73 30 53 027 041 115 048 083 Upright

1 1B 29 73 31 53 027 041 115 049 083 Italic

2 1B 29 73 32 53 027 041 115 050 083 Expanded (150%)

3 1B 29 73 33 53 027 041 115 051 083 Italic, Expanded (150%)

4 1B 29 73 34 53 027 041 115 052 083 Thin (75%)

5 1B 29 73 35 53 027 041 115 053 083 Italic, Thin (75%)

8 1B 29 73 38 53 027 041 115 056 083 Condensed (50%)

9 1B 29 73 39 53 027 041 115 057 083 Italic, Condensed (50%)

16 1B 29 73 31 36 53 027 041 115 049 054 083 Wide (125%)

17 1B 29 73 31 37 53 027 041 115 049 055 083 Italic, Wide (125%)

0 1B 29 73 30 42 027 041 115 048 066 Normal

3 1B 29 73 33 42 027 041 115 051 066 Bold

HEX
Equivalent

DEC Equivalent Description

cm)

(150%)

(50%)

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 7

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command
Font Selection
(Secondary)

Typeface Å)s#T

Underline

Underline Å&d#D
Underline On 0 1B 26 64 30 44 027 038 100 48 068
Underline On 3 1B 26 64 33 44 027 038 100 51 068
Underline Off Å&d@ 1B 26 64 40 027 038 100 064

Macros d

Macro ID Å&f#Y 1B 26 66 #..# 59 027 038 102 #..# 089 # is macro ID
Macro Control Å&f#X

3 1B 29 73 33 54 027 041 115 051 084 Courier

4 1B 29 73 34 54 027 041 115 052 084 San Serif

5 1B 29 73 35 54 027 041 115 053 084 Roman

61440 1B 29 73 36 31 34

61441 1B 29 73 36 31 34

0 1B 26 66 30 58 027 038 102 048 088 Start macro definition (last

1 1B 26 66 31 58 027 038 102 049 088 Stop macro definition

2 1B 26 66 32 58 027 038 102 050 088 Execute Macro (last ID

3 1B 26 66 33 58 027 038 102 051 088 Call Macro (last ID

4 1B 26 66 34 58 027 038 102 052 088 Enable macro for auto

5 1B 26 66 35 58 027 038 102 053 088 Disable auto overlay

6 1B 26 66 36 58 027 038 102 054 088 Delete all Macros

7 1B 26 66 37 58 027 038 102 055 088 Delete all temp macros

8 1B 26 66 38 58 027 038 102 056 088 Delete Macro (last ID

9 1B 26 66 39 58 027 038 102 057 088 Make macro temp (last ID

HEX
Equivalent

34 30 54

34 31 54

DEC Equivalent Description

027 041 115 054 049 052
052 048 084
027 041 115 054 049 052
052 049 084

External (First)

External (Second)
If available

ID specified)

specified). Use current
modified print environment.
Changes retained on
completion

specified). Use current
modified print environment.
Restore prior environment
on completion.

overlay (last ID specified)

specified)

specified)

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 8

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command

Programming

Hex Dump Mode ON ÅY 1B 59 027 089 Data printed as hex numbers,

Hex Dump Mode OFF ÅZ 1B 5A 027 090

Font Management

Assign Font ID # Å*c#D 1B 2A 63 #..# 44 027 042 099 #..# 068 # is Font ID
Font Control Å*c#F

Soft Font Creation

10 1B 26 66 31 30 58 027 038 102 049 048 088 Make macro perm (last ID

0 1B 2A 63 30 46 027 042 099 048 070 Delete all Fonts

1 1B 2A 63 31 46 027 042 099 049 070 Delete temp fonts

2 1B 2A 63 32 46 027 042 099 050 070 Delete last font

3 1B 2A 63 33 46 027 042 099 051 070 Delete Character

4 1B 2A 63 34 46 027 042 099 052 070 Make font temp

5 1B 2A 63 35 46 027 042 099 053 070 Make font permanent

e

Font Descriptor Å)s#W

[data]

Character Code Å*c#E 1B 2A 63 #..# 45 027 042 099 #..# 069 ASCII code no.
Download Character Å(s#W

[data]

Raster Graphics
Raster Graphics

Å*b#M

Compression

0 1B 2A 62 30 4D 027 042 098 048 077 Uncompressed format
2 1B 2A 62 32 4D 027 042 098 050 077 TIFF format
3 1B 2A 62 33 4D 027 042 098 051 077 Delta Row compression
4 1B 2A 62 34 4D 027 042 098 052 077 Reserved

Transfer graphics

Å*b #V 1B 2A 62 # 56

by plane
Transfer Raster
Graphics data
Raster Y Offset

Å*b#W

[data]

Å*b #Y

[data]

HEX
Equivalent

1B 29 73 #..# 57
data

1B 28 73 #..# 57
data

[data]
1B 2A 62 #..# 57
[data]
1B 2A 62 #..# 59
[data]

DEC Equivalent Description

specified)

ESC and Control codes not
executed.

027 041 115 #..# 087 data Laser Jet soft fonts are

supported. These fonts
always have a 64 byte
descriptor. Desk Jet fonts are
not supported.

027 040 115 #..# 087 data

027 042 098 # 086 [data]

027 042 098 #..# 087

Number of bytes
[data]
027 042 098 #..# 089

Number of dots
[data]

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 9

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command

Start Raster

Å*r#A

Graphics

0 1B 2A 72 30 41 027 042 114 048 065 Place to left most position
1 1B 2A 72 31 41 027 042 114 049 065 Place at current position

End Raster
Graphics

Å*rC 1B 2A 72 43 027 042 114 067 Resets left margin to 0

Set Raster

Å*rB 1B 2A 72 42 027 042 114 066

Å*r#S 1B 2A 72 #..# 53 027 042 114 #..# 083 Set number of pixels

Graphics Width
Set Raster

Å*r#T 1B 2A 72 # 54 027 042 114 # 084 Height is raster rows

Graphics Height
Simple Color

Black pallet 1 1B 2A 72 31 55 027 042 114 049 085 1 plane

Raster Graphics

Å*r#U

Å*t#R

Resolution

75 1B 2A 72 37 35

150 1B 2A 72 31 35

300 1B 2A 72 33 30

HEX
Equivalent

52

30 52

30 52

DEC Equivalent Description

027 042 116 055 055 082 75 dots per inch

027 042 116 049 053 048
082
027 042 116 051 048 048
082

150 dots per inch

300 dots per inch

c The Page Width & Page Length printer commands function like the Page Size command. Using these
commands automatically enables Page Eject and disables overlay macros. Both the Page Width and Page
Length commands can be used independently and will only change the width or length to the maximum
allowable page size of 9.4 x 15 inches (23.9 x 38.1 cm). Setting the cursor positioning commands, margin
settings, print data, etc. to cause printing beyond the pages size dimensions will be cropped.

d Only one overlay macro can be used at a time, and cannot be recursive. The overlay macros need print
quality, page parameters, etc. to determine the printers’ page setup.

e Soft font creation is in HP non compressed Bit Map Font Format.

h The resident fonts are scaleable from 8 to 30 points. If a desired font spacing does not match the font

selected an internal font will be substituted. For fixed spacing the substitute font will be Courier, and Sans Serif
for proportionally spaced fonts. Characteristics of the font being replaced, such as point size, print width, etc.,
will be matched by the substituted font.
To determine page size or cursor movement in Dots multiply by 300 Dots /inch
300 Dots /inch

(2.54 cm) for Vertical. Example: a Letter size page of 8.5 x 11 inches (21.6 x 27.9 cm) is 2550 x

(2.54 cm) for Horizontal and

3300 Dots

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 10

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

To utilize the Envelope Imager III Address Printers internal bar-coding features, records are searched for a valid
ZIP, ZIP + 4, Delivery Point Bar Code (DPBC) or DPBC with a check sum. For ZIP + 4 or a 11 digit DPBC, a
checksum is computed for printing a USPS Postnet bar-code with framing bars. The position of the Postnet bar­code is determined by the printers menu setup or the bar-code location commands in effect. Bar-codes will not
be printed outside of the printers’ Page Size setup.

Printer Feature Printer

Command

Bar Code

Non - address data
markers f

5 Digit Bar Codes Å+b#D

Bar Code Å+b#E

Bar Code - Horizontal Å+b#H 1B 2B 62 #..# 48 027 043 098 #..# 072 # of Decipoints

Bar Code Placement Å+b#P 1B 2B 62 #..# 50 027 043 098 #..# 080 Distance in 1/10 inch (1/4

i

Å+b#A Marks data that is not part of

1 1B 2B 62 31 41 027 043 098 49 065 marks the end of non-

2 1B 2B 62 32 41 027 043 098 50 065 marks the beginning of the

0 1B 2B 62 30 44 027 043 098 048 068 Don’t print 5 Digit Bar

1 1B 2B 62 31 44 027 043 098 049 068 Print all Bar Codes for zip,

0 1B 2B 62 30 45 027 043 098 048 069 Disable Bar Code
1 1B 2B 62 31 45 027 043 098 049 069 Enable Bar Code

0 1B 2B 62 30 50 027 043 098 048 080 Bar Code in lower right

1 1B 2B 62 31 50 027 043 098 049 080 Bar Code above address
2 1B 2B 62 32 50 027 043 098 050 080 Bar Code below address
3 1B 2B 62 33 50 027 043 098 051 080 Print Bar Code at specified

HEX
Equivalent

DEC
Equivalent

Description

destination address.

address data

non-address data.

Codes

zip + 4, and DPBC.

(1/720 inch) (1/283 cm)

cm) units from right edge of
media. Value of 0 indicates
edge of media

(default position)

horizontal & vertical
position, otherwise print Bar
Code in default position

Note: Today’s postal regulations require that the DPBC data be sent from a

C.A.S.S. certified program. Using the printer’s built-in feature may
result in an incorrect barcode and can be rejected by the USPS.

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 11

Appendix C

 PCL Command Codes

PCL parameterized escape sequences

Printer Feature Printer

Command

Bar Code

Bar Code - Vertical Å+b#V 1B 2B 62 #..# 56 027 043 098 #..# 086 VMI # in Decipoints (1/720

ZIP Code command
Bar Code -g

Å+b#Znnn 1B 2B 62 #..# 5A

Å+b5Z

nnnnn

Å+b9Z
nnnnnnnnn

Å+b11Z
nnnnnnnnnn
n

Å+b12Z
nnnnnnnnnn
nn

HEX
Equivalent

nnn

1B 2B 62 35 5A
nnnnn

1B 2B 62 39 5A
nnnnnnnnn

1B 2B 62 31 31
5A nnnnnnnnnnn

1B 2B 62 31 32
5A
nnnnnnnnnnnn

DEC
Equivalent

027 043 098 #..# 090 nnn #= number of characters in

027 043 098 053 090 nnnnn n = the ASCII representation

027 043 098 057 090
nnnnnnnnn

027 043 098 49 49 090
nnnnnnnnnnn

027 043 098 049 050 090
nnnnnnnnnnnn

Description

inch) from bottom of page to
bottom of bar-code

the ZIP Code string.
n = the ASCII representation
of the ZIP code string.

of the ZIP code string. Must
contain 5 digits.

n = the ASCII representation
of the ZIP code string. Must
contain 9 digits.

n = the ASCII representation
of the ZIP code string. Must
contain 11 digits.

n = the ASCII representation
of the ZIP code string. Must
contain 12 digits.

f Use a pair of escape sequences, the first one before the data that is not part of the destination address

such as return addresses, graphics, messages, etc. and the other to mark the end.

g Use Zip Code command when two ZIP codes are being sent. The first ZIP code will be printed without a

bar-code. The second ZIP code in the Zip Code command string will print a corresponding bar-code but
not print the ZIP code. The Zip Code command only overrides the bar-code command for the present
address.

i Use the Å+b#H and Å+b#V commands to position the bar code. Measure the position from the right-

hand corner of the leading edge of the media, not the upper left-hand corner.

User’s Manual - Revision C Section C - 12

Appendix D  Character Sets

Envelope Imager III CHARACTER SET

(Modeled after PC 850 Character Table)

0 16

1 17

2 18

3 19

4 20

5 21

6 22

7 23

8 24

9 25

<LF>

10

26

<ESC>

11

27

<FF>

12

28

<CR>

13

29

14 30

15 31

<SP>

0

32

!

33 1 49 A 65 Q 81 a 97 q 113ü 129æ 145í 161

"

34 2 50 B 66 R 82 b 98 r 114é 130Æ 146ó 162

#

35 3 51 C 67 S 83 c 99 s 115â 131ô 147ú 163

$

36 4 52 D 68 T 84 d 100t 116ä 132ö 148ñ 164

%

37 5 53 E 69 U 85 e 101u 117à 133ò 149Ñ 165Á 181

&

38 6 54 F 70 V 86 f 102v 118å 134û 150

'

39 7 55 G 71 W 87 g 103w 119ç 135ù 151

(

40 8 56 H 72 X 88 h 104x 120ê 136ÿ 152¿ 168

)

41 9 57 I 73 Y 89 i 105y 121ë 137Ö 153

*

42 : 58 J 74 Z 90 j 106z 122è 138Ü 154

+

43 ; 59 K 75 [ 91 k 107{ 123ï 139ø 155½ 171

,

44 < 60 L 76 \ 92 l 108| 124î 140£ 156

-

45 = 61 M 77 ] 93 m 109} 125ì 141Ø 157¡ 173¢ 189

.

46 > 62 N 78 ^ 94 n 110~ 126Ä 142

/

47 ? 63 O 79 _ 95 o 111

@

48

64 P 80 ` 96 p 112Ç 128É 144á 160

Å

127

143ƒ 159» 175

158

░

176└ 192

▒

177┴ 193

▓

178┬ 194

│

179├ 195

┤

180─ 196

┼

197

ª

Â

166

182ã 198 Í 214 µ 230

°

À

167

183Ã 199 Î 215

╚

©

200

184

╣

®

185╔ 201 ┘ 217

169

║

186╩ 202 ┌ 218

170

╗

187╦ 203 █ 219

╝

188╠ 204 ▄ 220

172

═

205

┐

191

╬

206

¤

207

«

174¥ 190

ð

Ó

208

224

Ð

ß

209

225

Ê

210 Ô 226

Ë

211 Ò 227

È

212 õ 228

Õ

213

229 § 245

Þ

231

þ

Ï

232

216

Ú

233 ¨ 249

Û

234

Ù

235

236 252

|

237 253

221

Ì

222 ¯ 238

▀

223

´

239

-

240

±

241

242

243

¶

244

246

¸

247

º

248

•

250

251

254

™

255

The following industry standard character substitution techniques are utilized:

ISO # Character

Set Name
6 ANSI ASCII 0U # $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { | } ~
69 French 1F £ $ à ° ç § ^ µ é ù è ¨
21 German 1G # $ § Ä Ö Ü ^ ` ä ö ü ß
4 United Kingdom 1E £ $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { | } ¯
60 Norwegian/Danish 0D # $ @ Æ Ø Å ^ ` æ ø å ¯
11 Swedish/Finnish 0S # ¤ É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü
15 Italian 0I £ $ § ° ç é ^ ù à ò è ì
17 Spanish 2S £ $ § ¡ Ñ ¿ ^ ` ° ñ ç ~
61 Norwegian/Danish 1D § $ @ Æ Ø Å ^ ` æ ø å |
16 Portuguese 4S # $ § Ã Ç Õ ^ ` ã ç õ °
10 Swedish 3S # ¤ @ Ä Ö Å ^ ` ä ö å ¯

User’s Manual - Revision C Section D - 1

International Character Substitution

ID # 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126

Appendix D  Character Sets

Envelope Imager III CHARACTER SET

(Modeled after 8859 Latin Character Table)

0 16

1 17

2 18

3 19

4 20

5 21

6 22

7 23

8 24

9 25

<LF>

10

11

<FF>

12

<CR>

13

14 30

15 31

The ID# for the ISO 8859 Character Set is (0N).

26

<ESC>

27

28

29

<SP>

0

32

!

33 1 49 A 65 Q 81 a 97 q 113

"

34 2 50 B 66 R 82 b 98 r 114

#

35 3 51 C 67 S 83 c 99 s 115

$

36 4 52 D 68 T 84 d 100t 116

%

37 5 53 E 69 U 85 e 101u 117

&

38 6 54 F 70 V 86 f 102v 118

'

39 7 55 G 71 W 87 g 103w 119

(

40 8 56 H 72 X 88 h 104x 120

)

41 9 57 I 73 Y 89 i 105y 121

*

42 : 58 J 74 Z 90 j 106z 122

+

43 ; 59 K 75 [ 91 k 107{ 123

,

44 < 60 L 76 \ 92 l 108| 124

-

45 = 61 M 77 ] 93 m 109} 125

.

46 > 62 N 78 ^ 94 n 110~ 126

/

47 ? 63 O 79 _ 95 o 111

@

48

64 P 80 ` 96 p 112

128 144 160° 176À 192 Ð 208 à 224 ð 240

129 145

130 146

131 147

132 148

133 149

134 150¦ 166

135 151

136 152

137 153© 169 185

138 154

139 155

140 156 172 188

141 157- 173

142 158® 174 190

127 143 159

±

¡

177

161

¢

162

163

164

165µ 181Å 197 Õ 213

167

168¸ 184È 200

170

171» 187Ë 203

175¿ 191Ï 207

178Â 194 Ò 210 â 226 ò 242

£

179

´

¤

180

¥

¶

182Æ 198 Ö 214

•

§

183

¨

a

186

«

½

189Í 205

¯

Ñ

Á

209 á 225 ñ 241

193

Ó

Ã

211 ã 227 ó 243

195

Ô

Ä

212 ä 228 ô 244

196

Ç

215 ç 231 247

199

Ø

216 è 232 ø 248

Ù

É

217 é 233 ù 249

201

Ú

Ê

218 ê 234 ú 250

202

Û

219 ë 235 û 251

Ü

Ì

220 ì 236 ü 252

204

221 í 237 253

Þ

Î

222 î 238 þ 254

206

ß

223 ï 239 ÿ 255

å

229 õ 245

æ

230 ö 246

User’s Manual - Revision C Section D - 2

Appendix D  Character Sets

Envelope Imager III CHARACTER SET

(Modeled after Roman -8 Character Table)

0 16

1 17

2 18

3 19

4 20

5 21

6 22

7 23

8 24

9 25

<LF>

10

11

<FF>

12

<CR>

13

14 30

15 31

The ID# for the Roman 8 Character Set is (8U).

26

<ESC>

27

28

29

<SP>

0

32

!

33 1 49 A 65 Q 81 a 97 q 113

"

34 2 50 B 66 R 82 b 98 r 114

#

35 3 51 C 67 S 83 c 99 s 115

$

36 4 52 D 68 T 84 d 100t 116

%

37 5 53 E 69 U 85 e 101u 117

&

38 6 54 F 70 V 86 f 102v 118

'

39 7 55 G 71 W 87 g 103w 119

(

40 8 56 H 72 X 88 h 104x 120

)

41 9 57 I 73 Y 89 i 105y 121

*

42 : 58 J 74 Z 90 j 106z 122

+

43 ; 59 K 75 [ 91 k 107{ 123

,

44 < 60 L 76 \ 92 l 108| 124

-

45 = 61 M 77 ] 93 m 109} 125

.

46 > 62 N 78 ^ 94 n 110~ 126

/

47 ? 63 O 79 _ 95 o 111

@

48

64 P 80 ` 96 p 112

128 144 160¯ 176â 192 Å 208

129 145

130 146

131 147

132 148

133 149

134 150Î 166

135 151Ï 167

136 152

137 153 169¿ 185è 201 ì 217

138 154

139 155

140 156 172

141 157

142 158

127 143 159

161

162

163

164

165ç 181

168

170¤ 186

171£ 187

173

174

175

À

177ê 193 î 209

Â

178ô 194

º

È

179û 195

Ç

Ê

180á 196

Ë

Ñ

182ó 198 ø 214 Í 230

ñ

183ú 199 æ 215

¡

´

184à 200

^

¨

¥

188

§

Ù

189ë 205

ƒ

Û

190

¢

£

191

þ

Á

240

224

Þ

Ã

241

225

Ó

Ò

Õ

õ

Š

Ú

ÿ

·

242

µ

243

¶

244

Í

245

–

246

½

248

º

250

«

251

±

254

255

Ø

210 ã 226

Æ

211 Ð 227

å

212 ð 228

é

197 í 213

ò

202 Ö 218

ù

203 Ü 219

ä

204 É 220 š 236 252

ö

206 ß 222 Ÿ 238

ü

207

Ä

216

ï

221

Ô

223

229

231 247

232

233 ª 249

234

235

237 » 253

239

User’s Manual - Revision C Section D - 3

Appendix D  Character Sets

Envelope Imager III CHARACTER SET

(Modeled after Windows 3.1 Latin Character Table)

0 16

1 17

2 18

3 19

4 20

5 21

6 22

7 23

8 24

9 25

<LF>

10

11

<FF>

12

<CR>

13

14 30

15 31

The ID# for the Windows 3.1 Latin Character Set is (19U).
The Windows 3.1 Latin symbol set is recommended to use when running Microsoft Windows 3.1 / Windows 95.

26

<ESC>

27

28

29

<SP>

0

32

!

33 1 49 A 65 Q 81 a 97 q 113

"

34 2 50 B 66 R 82 b 98 r 114‚ 130

#

35 3 51 C 67 S 83 c 99 s 115ƒ 131“ 147

$

36 4 52 D 68 T 84 d 100t 116

%

37 5 53 E 69 U 85 e 101u 117

&

38 6 54 F 70 V 86 f 102v 118

'

39 7 55 G 71 W 87 g 103w 119

(

40 8 56 H 72 X 88 h 104x 120^ 136

)

41 9 57 I 73 Y 89 i 105y 121

*

42 : 58 J 74 Z 90 j 106z 122Š 138š 154ª 170

+

43 ; 59 K 75 [ 91 k 107{ 123

,

44 < 60 L 76 \ 92 l 108| 124

-

45 = 61 M 77 ] 93 m 109} 125

.

46 > 62 N 78 ^ 94 n 110~ 126

/

47 ? 63 O 79 _ 95 o 111

@

48

64 P 80 ` 96 p 112

127 143

128 144 160° 176À 192 Ð 208

129 145

146

”

132

148¤ 164

•

133

149¥ 165µ 181

–

134

150

—

135

151

152

™

137

153

139 155« 171» 187Ë 203 Û 219

140 156 172 188Ì 204 Ü 220 ì 236 ü 252

141 157

142 158

Ÿ

159¯ 175

±

¡

177Á 193 Ñ 209

161

¢

162

178Â 194

£

163

179Ã 195

´

180Ä 196

Å

197 Õ 213

¦

¶

166

182Æ 198 Ö 214 æ 230

§

167

¨

168

©

169 185É 201 Ù 217

-

173½ 189

®

174

Ç

·

199 215 ç 231 247

183

¸

184È 200

186Ê 202 Ú 218

Í

205 221 í 237 253

190Î 206

¿

Ï

191

207

224

225

Ò

210 â 226

Ó

211 ã 227

Ô

212 ä 228

229 õ 245

Ø

232

216

233 ù 249

234

235

Þ

222 î 238

ß

223

239

ð

à

240

ñ

á

241

ò

242

ó

243

ô

244

å

ö

246

è

ø

248

é

ú

ê

250

û

ë

251

þ

254

ÿ

ï

255

User’s Manual - Revision C Section D - 4

Appendix D  Character Sets

Envelope Imager III CHARACTER SET

(Modeled after PC - 8 Character Table)

0 16

1 17

2 18

3 19

4 20

5 21

6 22

7 23

8 24

9 25

<LF>

10

11

<FF>

12

<CR>

13

14 30

15 31

The ID# for the PC 8 Character Set is (10U).

26

<ESC>

27

28

29

<SP>

0

32

!

33 1 49 A 65 Q 81 a 97 q 113ü 129æ 145í 161

"

34 2 50 B 66 R 82 b 98 r 114é 130Æ 146ó 162

#

35 3 51 C 67 S 83 c 99 s 115â 131ô 147ú 163

$

36 4 52 D 68 T 84 d 100t 116ä 132ö 148ñ 164

%

37 5 53 E 69 U 85 e 101u 117à 133ò 149Ñ 165

&

38 6 54 F 70 V 86 f 102v 118å 134û 150

'

39 7 55 G 71 W 87 g 103w 119ç 135ù 151

(

40 8 56 H 72 X 88 h 104x 120ê 136ÿ 152¿ 168

)

41 9 57 I 73 Y 89 i 105y 121ë 137Ö 153

*

42 : 58 J 74 Z 90 j 106z 122è 138Ü 154

+

43 ; 59 K 75 [ 91 k 107{ 123ï 139

,

44 < 60 L 76 \ 92 l 108| 124î 140£ 156

-

45 = 61 M 77 ] 93 m 109} 125ì 141¥ 157¡ 173

.

46 > 62 N 78 ^ 94 n 110~ 126Ä 142

/

47 ? 63 O 79 _ 95 o 111

@

48

64 P 80 ` 96 p 112Ç 128É 144á 160

127

ª

166 182 198 214

°

167 183 199 215 231 247

169

170

¢

½

155

171

172

«

158

174

Å

143ƒ 159» 175

░

176└ 192

▒

177┴ 193

▓

178┬ 194

│

179├ 195

┤

180─ 196

181

184

╣

185╔ 201 ┘ 217

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Appendix E  Accessory Cable & Parallel Interface

The parallel interface port is a standard 36 pin Amphenol type
with two metal wire retaining clips.

Pin # Signal Direction Description

1 Strobe In A Low pulse causes the printer

to read one byte of data

2-9 Data 0 -Data7 In Data lines. Data 0 is the LSB

10 Acknowledge Out The printer sends a low pulse to

indicate that it has accepted a
byte of data and is ready for
more.

11 Busy Out The printer sends a High to

indicate that it cannot receive
data to data entry, a full buffer.

12 Paper Error Out The printer sends a High logic

level to indicate to the computer
that it is out of paper.

13 On Line Out The printer sends a High logic

level to indicate to the computer
that it is in an On Line status.

16 Sig Gnd These pins are tied to signal

ground

17 Chassis Gnd Chassis Ground

18 HI Out The printer outputs a High logic

level (+5V through a 2.2K ohm
resister) on this pin while it is
turned on.

19-30 Sig Gnd In Signal Interface Ground

31 Reset /Input

Prime

32 Error Out The printer sends a Low logic

The printer may not work when

this line is low.

level to the printer to indicate
that it is in an error state.

Data 6
Data 5
Data 4
Data 3
Data 2
Data 1

Parallel
Communication
(Centronics
Cable)

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Appendix E  Accessory Cable & Parallel Interface

The Accessory Port allows the printer to control the start/stop
function of the RENA AF-500 Feeder.

Connect the printer to the feeder using the supplied interface
cable to control the start-stop function of the AF-500 during
the printing operation.

To properly control the AF-500, the following Menu items
must be set:

1.) Feeder Signal: On/Off Control – must be selected (*)

2.) Feeder Signal: Signal Polarity: Active Off – must be
selected (*)

Accessory Port

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Appendix F  Printing with Software

Software Table of Contents

MICROSOFT WINDOWS APPLICATIONS, SOFTWARE, & DRIVER INFORMATION ......................... 3

Software Interface sample: Access 2000 for Window 98........................................................4

Software Interface sample: Bulk Mailer + 4.20i for Windows ..............................................5

Software Interface sample: dBASE IV ver 1.0........................................................................7

Software interface sample: FILE EXPRESS ver. 5.1.............................................................8

Software interface sample: IBM FILING ASSISTANT ......................................................10

Software Interface sample: Microsoft FoxPro 2.6 for Windows .........................................11

Software interface sample: LOTUS 123 Release 3.1+ for DOS ..........................................17

Software interface sample: MULTIMATE ...........................................................................18

Software interface sample: MyMailList ver. 1.9.7................................................................19

Software interface sample: WORDPERFECT 6.0 ...............................................................20

Software interface sample: WORDSTAR FOR DOS ver. 7.0............................................21

POWER PRINT for the MACINTOSH ....................................................................................22

Computer setup sample: IBM Mini's (System 34, 36, 38) & AS400 ...............................24

Software interface sample: MICROSOFT WORD FOR WINDOWS ver. 2.0 .................25

Software interface sample: Word97 for Windows 95 ..........................................................26

Software Interface sample: Word 2000 for Window 98 .......................................................29

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Appendix F  Printing with Software

Software Setup

This section will help in setting up the Address Printer to run programs in Windows 3.1 and
DOS. Some assistance is given for use on the Apple and Macintosh. If you are using Windows
95 / 98 or Window NT 4.0 use the installation disk that is included in the accessories kit.

Generic Software Driver Information

Most software packages allow you to select or setup a printer driver. Use one of the
following printer drivers.

Dumb Printer

Generic Printer

Typewriter

Plain Vanilla

Teletype

TTYCRLF Printer

TTYCR Printer (This requires the Setup Menu CR = CR + LF option to be

turned on)

If none of these choices are available one of the following may work:

HP Laserjet Series II or any Laserjet II listed (excluding Postscript)

HP Laserjet 4

DOS Text Printer

Don't forget to set the MODE COMMAND!!!

Type the MODE command at the DOS prompt or add the MODE command to the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The AUTOEXEC.BAT will load the command when the
computer is first booted up.

Example:

When printing to the parallel port load MODE LPT1:,,P

When printing to the serial port load MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P

(NOTE: The printer ports or parameter settings may vary from the preceding
MODE command examples. If using DOS version 5.0, a ,,B may be substituted for
the ,,P)

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MICROSOFT WINDOWS Applications Software Driver Information

Microsoft Windows Software Driver Information

When using Microsoft Windows 3.0 or later, select the Generic / Text printer driver.

Microsoft Windows95/98 Software Driver Information

Changing the Print Driver Properties might have to be made for the printer to work
with different software packages in the Windows95/98 operating environment.

1. Click START ... SETTINGS... PRINTERS

2. Highlight the printer driver being used (i.e. the
Envelope Imager III)

3. Click FILE ... PROPERTIES

4. Click on the DETAILS tab

5. Click on PORT SETTING ... make sure that
none of the boxes are checked. Click on OK

6. Click on SPOOL SETTING… check the box for
“Print directly to printer”.

7. Check the box for “Disable bi-directional
support for this printer”. Click on OK.

8. Check the GRAPHICS tab when pictures are
missing or printed out incorrectly. Note: Some software may require clicking on an
OPTIONS button to open a dialog box of check
boxes options.

9. Click on APPLY once settings are correct.

Updating the Printer Software

Periodically updates of printer drivers are made
available on the World Wide Web. To obtain updates
go to http://www.renausa.com

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Software Interface sample: Access 2000 for Window 98

Select Open from the FILE menu.

Select the .mdb database file or compatible database file.

Select the OK button from the box.

The window with the database name will appear.

Select REPORTS from the side tab from the box.

Select the Create reports by using wizard to insert the fields for
printing. Select the FINISH button after going through and selecting all
the options.

The REPORT WIZARD will display the Records from the selections
made. The tabular layout is recommended to select as the easiest to
modify and redesign.

Select Design View from the VIEW drop down menu.

Click on the label box to remove or modify the text. Use the Header and
Footer to print a return address or logo on all pages.

Go to the Details section in DESIGN VIEW. Click the mouse on the
Label & Text Boxes. The modifier boxes will appear. Now move and
change the Label & Text Boxes on the form. Note: To hide the Label
Boxes in front of the Text Boxes right click the mouse to bring a drop
down box. Select the FORMAT TAB. Set the Visible property to No.
Delete the Label Boxes the in front of the Text Boxes if they are not
required.

After the Text Boxes have been moved and the Label Boxes have been
hidden or deleted then check the results by selecting Layout Preview from the VIEW menu. Make any necessary
adjustments by switching back to Design View.

In Design View make a right click of the mouse on the form to bring up
a PROPERTIES dialog box.

Select the Properties option. A SECTION DETAIL dialog box will
appear. Change the Force New Page option to After Section. Now only
one record will print on a page.

Select from the VIEW menu Layout Preview. Only one record per
page will appear. Use the arrows on the Data Control to scroll through
the records.

Select from the FILE drop down menu the option Page Setup. A PAGE
SETUP dialog box will appear.

Select the PAGE tab from the PAGE SETUP Dialog box. Select the
PRINTER button to verify the correct printer driver is selected.

Select the correct size of the media.

Select the MARGINS tab and set the margins to move the records on
the piece.

Click on the OK button when the settings look correct.

The view from Page Layout will show how the records
will look when printed out.

Select from the FILE drop down menu Print
when the Page Layout is correct. Note:
Spacing in Access is fixed between the fields
in the Text Boxes.

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Software Interface sample: Bulk Mailer + 4.20i for Windows

Installation:

Follow the instructions in the User Manual to install Bulk Mailer.

Select New from the File Menu.
Follow the instructions in the Users Manual on how to enter your address information.
When you are ready to print addresses;

Select Direct Format from the Report Menu.

Select Edit Report from the Format Menu.
Move the fields to the upper left corner of the mail piece, as shown below.
Select Preview Report from the Format Menu.

Select Print Setup from the File Menu.
Select the Generic / Text Only printer driver, as shown below.
Click on OK.

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Select Print Direct from the File Menu.
Select the Rena Imager III from the Print Direct Window (shown below).

Rena Imager III

Set the ADDRESS SETUP, located in the printer’s Setup Menu, to 8 lines.

You are now ready to print.

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Appendix F  Printing with Software

Software Interface sample: dBASE IV ver 1.0

Upon entering dBASE, the dBASE Control Panel will be displayed.
To Create a Label, move cursor to the labels column and select <create>.
A label will be displayed on the screen.
Press ALT & D, to pull down the Dimensions menu, the following settings should be entered;

Width of label 45
Height of label Set to the number of lines in your address
Indentation 0
Lines between labels 1
Space between columns 1
Columns of labels 1

Press ESC
Add fields to label using the instructions at the bottom of the screen.
Once you have completed your layout, press ALT & L to pull down the Layout menu and

select;
Save this label design.

When this label format is saved, it will be displayed as a file under the labels column in the
control panel.
To Print labels;
Activate a data file;
Select the label file you created under the labels column;
Follow menu directions to print.

NOTE: dBase IV does a CR & LF before each address, therefore you must do the
following:
IF SEVEN LINE ADDRESS, DO A FF BEFORE THE START OF THE NAME,
Example <CR> <LF>
CHR(12)+NAME

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Appendix F  Printing with Software

Software interface sample: FILE EXPRESS ver. 5.1

When using FILE EXPRESS, A label must be defined in order to print your addresses on the
Envelope Imager III.

Select Label Printing (6) from the Main Menu.
Select Design a New Label from Label Menu.
Enter Data into the Label Spacing Screen according to the following table:

1 How many labels across the page (1-5) 1
2 Spaces across from label to label (10-500) n/a
3 Lines down from label to label (1-999) 7
4 Printable lines on each label (1-250) 7
5 Characters per line on each label (10-999) 45
6 Tab position to first label (1-99) 1

When you have completed entering this data, press F10 to accept these changes.
A Test Printer Screen will be displayed, if you would like to test this setup press Y, if not press
N.

File Express will display a label box on the screen the size that was specified on the Label
Spacing Screen.

Type ALT-F to pop up field window.
Move highlight bar to the field you would like on the first line of your label.
Press Enter twice, to accept it as a field only.
Repeat the above sequence to place your fields in the appropriate locations.
When you are finished designing your label, press F10.

The Record Selection Screen will be displayed. Press Enter.

The Label Sub Menu will be displayed.
Select S (to select save option).
Press Enter (to confirm you want to save).
Type in a name for your label.
Press Enter.
Type a description for you label.
Press Enter (to save your label layout)

While you are in the Label Sub Menu, now would be a good time to specify a printer.
Press 7 to update printer options.
Press Enter
Press ALT-S to select a printer definition file.
Select POSTSCRIPT - Generic., and press Enter.

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FILE EXPRESS ver 5.1 continued

The Printer Option Menu will be displayed, enter the following data:

1 Printer Definition File PostScript
2 Printer Port <1>, <2>, <3>, or <D>efault (LPT1) Enter the appropriate port #
3 Line Spacing 6
4 Pitch
5 Printer Initialization String
6 Printer Reset String

R for regular
D for Default
D for Default

Press F10
Select Record#
Select Yes

Set the Address Setup Menu on the Envelope Imager III to 7 lines.

You are now ready to print addresses on your Envelope Imager III.

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Appendix F  Printing with Software

Software interface sample: IBM FILING ASSISTANT

Refer to the IBM Filing Assistant manual to setup a database for printing labels. The program
uses pre-set printer specifications that are defined.

From the main menu choose PRINT

From the print menu choose PREDEFINED PRINT SPEC.

Create a new print spec called IMAGER3

Set up the format for the output of the address as follows, or alter it to better suit your database.
(A proper address format, as per USPS guidelines, is listed in Appendix H). The X and the +
symbols are an important part of the print specifications.

Name: X
Title: X
Company: X
Address: X
City: + State: + Zip: +

Using the Imager3 print spec, the program should now be able to output your address list to the
Envelope Imager III.

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Software Interface sample: Microsoft FoxPro 2.6 for Windows

Installation:

Follow the instructions in the User Manual to install Microsoft FoxPro.

Choose Label from the Catalog Manager, then click on New.

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The Create Label window will be displayed. Select the table or query you wish to create a label

for.

Click on Label Wizard

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The Label Wizard - Step 2 of 5 window will be displayed.
Select Avery #5165 (8½ x 11)
Click on Next.

The Label Wizard - Step 3 of 5 window will be displayed. Select the fields you wish to include

in your label.

Insert a space between the City and State fields, and also between the State and Zip fields, as

shown below.

When you have done this, Click on Next.

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The Label Wizard - Step 4 of 5 window will be displayed. Select the field or fields you wish to

sort by.

Note: If Descending is selected, the mail pieces will be stacked in ascending order when they

exit the printer.

Click on Next.

The Label Wizard - Step 5 of 5 window will be displayed.
Select Save Label for Later Use.
Select Finish

The Save As window will be displayed.
Enter a filename for the label file. In our example, we have selected the filename Rena-test.lbx.

Select OK.

This will bring you back to the Catalog Manager. Select the file Rena-Test.
Click on Modify. (see next page)

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Appendix F  Printing with Software

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The Change Label window will be displayed.
Click on Label Writer.

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