Printronix P5000 Series Setup Manual page 7

HOST INTERFACE ........................................................................... 103
Serial Submenu........................................................................... 104
Parallel Submenu ........................................................................ 107
PRINTER CONTROL ........................................................................ 112
DIAGNOSTICS .................................................................................. 114
RIBBONMINDER............................................................................... 117
5 Interfaces.......................................................... 119
Overview............................................................................................ 119
Dataproducts Parallel Interface ......................................................... 120
Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals ...................................... 120
Dataproducts Parallel Interface Configuration............................. 121
Centronics Parallel Interface.............................................................. 122
Centronics Interface Signals ....................................................... 122
Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration................................. 123
Terminating Resistor Configurations ................................................. 124
Removal and Installation ............................................................. 125
IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface.............................................................. 126
Operating Modes......................................................................... 126
The Negotiation Phase................................................................ 127
Signals ........................................................................................ 127
RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces ............................................... 130
RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Signals .............................. 131
RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol............................. 131
RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling................... 131
RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration .................... 132
VMS Operating System ..................................................................... 133
Interface Configuration ................................................................ 133
6 Routine Service and Diagnostics...................... 135
Cleaning Requirements ..................................................................... 135
Exterior Cleaning......................................................................... 135
Interior Cleaning .......................................................................... 135
Diagnosing Problems......................................................................... 138
Printer Self-Tests ........................................................................ 138
Printing a Hex Dump ................................................................... 140
Fault Messages ........................................................................... 142
7 RibbonMinder ................................................... 149
Overview............................................................................................ 149
Using the RibbonMinder .................................................................... 150
Configuration ............................................................................... 150
Running a Job ............................................................................. 152
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