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Introduction
This chapter describes basic P6000L/P6200L Series controls and operating procedures. Opera
tion information and cleaning practices are also provided in the Operator's Guide. Refer to the
Installation chapter for information on power and site requirements, and printer installation.
P6000L/P6200L Series printers function either online or offline. When online, the printer is
capable of receiving data and control commands from the host computer. The message display
indicates the printer is online and the current print mode. When offline, communication is sus
pended between the printer and the host computer and the message OFFLINE READY ap
pears on the display. Set the printer offline to perform the following tasks:
Select Configuration Values
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Configure the Printer
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Run the Self-Test
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Set Top-of-Form
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Perform a Hex Dump
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Set Line Spacing
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Load Paper and Ribbon
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Advance Forms
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Change Print Modes
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Adjust Paper Tractors
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Advance Paper
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Cleaning/Routine Maintenance
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P6000L/P6200L Series printers respond to two different command sets or protocol modes:
P-Series emulation mode
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Serial Matrix emulation mode
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The selected protocol determines which programming standard is used by the host computer to
communicate with the printer. Either protocol can be selected as required by the application.
The P-Series emulation mode generates characters and graphics by using Printronix standard
P-Series control code protocol. The Serial Matrix emulation mode allows printing of charac
ters and graphics utilizing control codes similar to many serial matrix printers used with per
sonal computers. The command protocol is selected via the P6000L/P6200L Series application
menu in the control panel. Refer to the Programming chapter for detailed information on P-
Series and Serial Matrix protocols and control code definitions.
There are two basic modes of operation: character printing (alphanumeric text) and graphics.
Character printing is the default mode of operation; graphics, either Serial Matrix compatible
Operation
CHAPTER 2
OPERATION
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