IBM 6400-D Generation II Series Setup Manual page 8

Table of Contents
Ripple Print.................................................................................. 116
All E's .......................................................................................... 116
All H's .......................................................................................... 117
All E's + FF.................................................................................. 117
Underlines ................................................................................... 117
Printer Information Menu ................................................................... 117
Installed Memory ......................................................................... 117
Power-on Time: ........................................................................... 117
Printing Time: .............................................................................. 118
Print Strokes:............................................................................... 118
11 Inch Pages: ............................................................................ 118
Ribbonminder Menu .......................................................................... 119
New Ribbon................................................................................. 119
Ribbon Action.............................................................................. 120
Ribbon Type................................................................................ 120
Ribbon End Point ........................................................................ 120
New Ribbon Detect ..................................................................... 120
5 Printer Interfaces ............................................... 121
Overview............................................................................................ 121
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces ............................................... 121
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Signals ............................. 122
RS-232 Serial Interface Protocols ............................................... 123
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Protocols .......................... 123
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling .................. 123
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration .................... 124
PC Parallel Interface.......................................................................... 125
PC Parallel Interface Signals ...................................................... 126
PC Parallel Interface Configuration ............................................. 126
IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface.............................................................. 127
Operating Modes......................................................................... 127
The Negotiation Phase................................................................ 128
Signals ........................................................................................ 128
Terminating Resistor Configurations ................................................. 130
6 Routine Service And Diagnostics ...................... 131
Overview............................................................................................ 131
Cleaning Requirements ..................................................................... 131
Cleaning The Outside Of The Printer .......................................... 131
Cleaning Inside The Printer......................................................... 132
Printer Self-Tests ............................................................................... 135
Hex Code Printout ............................................................................. 135
Fault Messages ................................................................................. 136