Printronix P8000 Series Administrator's Manual page 202

PTX_SETUP Option
Selects the Special Function Control Code for the PTX_SETUP command and functions.
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Setup Parse. Disables or enables the PTX_SETUP command.
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Setup SFCC. Allows you to choose the hex value of the ASCII character you wish to use as the
SFCC for the PTX_SETUP command. Valid hex values are 01-FF. The default value is hex 21, which
corresponds to the "!" character.
Hex Dump Mode
A hex code printout (or hex dump) translates all incoming data to hexadecimal equivalents. A hex dump
lists each ASCII data character received from the host computer, together with its corresponding two-digit
hexadecimal code. Hex dumps can be used to troubleshoot some types of printer data reception
problems. The options include:
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Disable (factory default)
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Enable
Figure 44 on page 250. shows a hex dump sample.
Power-Up State
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Online (factory default). The printer powers up in the online state.
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Offline. The printer powers up in the offline state.
NOTE: This option is not available in the PCL-II or LG emulation.
Downloaded Fonts
Allows you to download a substitution table to replace any character in the current character set with a
different character in the same font. The Downloaded Fonts menu applies to both LP+ Bitmaps and IGP
Block downloaded characters. For example, performing a Delete from Flash option deletes both Bitmap
and Block downloaded characters from flash memory.
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Char Operations. Allows you to delete a character from flash, load a character from flash, save a
character to flash, and delete a character from RAM.
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Ld Char at Pwrup. Allows you to disable or enable loading a character at power up.
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Set Operations. Allows you to delete a character set from flash, load a character set from flash, save
a character set to flash, and delete a character set from RAM.
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Ld Set at PwrUp. Allows you to disable or enable loading a character set at power up.
NOTE: This option is not available in the PCL-II or LG emulation.
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DBCS Download. Allows you to save and delete downloadable DBCS characters from flash.
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Save to Flash. Saves the downloaded characters from the DRAM to FLASH memory. These
characters can be automatically reloaded when the printer powers on. The saved file name is
"dbcsdwn". The characters need to be in the DRAM prior to saving into FLASH memory by using any
download commands.
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Delete DL. Font. Deletes the "dbcsdwn" file. The downloaded characters will no longer reside in
FLASH memory on subsequent power- ups.
PMD (Paper Motion Detection) Fault
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Enable (factory default). In the event of a paper jam, an audible alarm beeps, "CLEAR PAPER JAM"
appears on the message display, and the printer stops printing.
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Disable. You should disable PMD only if special paper requires it.
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