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Printronix L1024 Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 Setup Guide L1024 Continuous Form Laser Printer...

  • Page 3: Setup Guide

    L1024 Continuous Form Laser Printer Setup Guide 705815–001, Rev A...
  • Page 4 Printronix, Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Printronix, Inc. shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, in connection with the furnishing, distribution, performance or use of this material.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ..........General Laser Printer Technology...
  • Page 6 Configuring the Printer Overview ........... . .
  • Page 7 Off–Line Diagnostics On–Line Diagnostics Running the Printer Test Hex Dumps ...........
  • Page 8 Appendices Appendix A: Specifications Appendix B: Host I/O Interfaces Appendix C: Media Requirements Appendix D: Disk Space Savings Glossary Index...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    ..........General Laser Printer Technology Introduction .

  • Page 10: About This Manual

    Chapter 1: Introduction. General information about the manual and the printer, safety precautions, and component locations. Chapter 2: Setting Up the Printer. Procedures for installing the printer and its components. Chapter 3: Configuring the Printer. Configuration menus, options, and outlines as well as factory default settings.

  • Page 11: Warnings And Special Information

    Conditions that could harm you as well as damage the equipment. Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment. Information vital to proper operation of the printer. NOTE: Information and helpful tips about printer operation.

  • Page 12: The Printer

    The Printer The printer is a programmable, non–impact printer. The printing technique is a plain paper electrophotographic process, which uses a laser diode. Printer emulations and font software load into the printer via diskettes. 1–4 Figure 1–1. The Printer Introduction...

  • Page 13: Printer Features

    Printer Features The printer prints up to 24 pages per minute on an 8.5 x 11 inch page and produces a 300 x 300 dots–per–inch (dpi) resolution on a continuous length printable area. (See Appendix A for printer specifications.) Features of the printer include:...

  • Page 14: Emulations

    The stacker will hold an entire box of media. Memory expansion (4 meg and 16 meg increments) The L1024 has 8 meg of memory factory installed. Memory expansion modules are available in increments of either 4 or 16 meg. Using these modules, printer memory can be expanded to 40 meg.

  • Page 15: Fonts And Forms

    Fonts and Forms The printer provides a variety of resident fonts. The available fonts are dependent the emulation used. For example, the Printronix LinePrinter Plus emulation provides Letter Gothic, Courier, OCR–A, and OCR–B as standard fonts sets. Additional fonts can be loaded from the host computer or from optional font diskettes into printer memory.

  • Page 16: General Laser Printer Technology

    General Laser Printer Technology The operation of a laser printer is somewhat different than that of an impact printer. They produce an entire page at once, compared to line printers, which produce complete character lines. NOTE: If the software application fails to give a form feed at the end of the data, and the data does not exceed the selected lines per page setting, the page will not print.
  • Page 17 Transferring: Another thin wire electrode, the transfer corona, puts a high electrostatic charge on the paper. This charge attracts the toner, transferring the toner from the OPC drum to the paper. Fusing: Heat and pressure rollers fuse the transferred image to the paper.
  • Page 18 1–10 Introduction...

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Printer

    Setting Up the Printer Chapter Contents Safety Precautions ..........

  • Page 20: Safety Precautions

    Injury to the operator, damage to the printer, or fire could result. Never spill liquid of any kind on or in the printer. Use only cleaning agents and methods indicated in this manual.

  • Page 21: Check The Power Requirements

    The printer must be connected to an acceptable AC power source; otherwise, the printer will not operate properly and may be damaged. The rear side panel label identifies the correct power source for the printer: either 100 to 120 VAC, 60 Hz or 220 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz.

  • Page 22: Select A Site

    (toner, developer, paper, etc.). Refer to Figure 2–1. The printer should not be exposed to direct sunlight or hot lighting equipment. This may cause an abnormal temperature rise in the printer and adversely affect its operation. If necessary, shade or screen the printer from such exposure.
  • Page 23 23 inches 19 inches 25 inches Figure 2–1. Clearance Requirements Setting Up the Printer 2–5...

  • Page 24: Unpack The Printer

    The printer is shipped in two cartons. The carton containing the consumables ship set is placed on top of the printer carton. The printer carton is shown in Figure 2–2 with all of the contents. The consumables ship set; which is made up of the toner kit, OPC cartridge, and developer kit, is shipped in its own carton (not shown in Figure 2–2), as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 25: Initial Setup

    Initial Setup o prepare the printer for operation, install the consumables that are packaged in consumable kits within the consumable ship set box. They are: Developer unit (Developer Kit) Starter Toner (Developer Kit) Ozone filter (Developer Kit) Waste toner container (Toner Kit)
  • Page 26 Top Cover Latch Paper Tension Release Input Paper Guide Figure 2–3. Front and Right Side View of Printer 2–8 Exit Paper Guide (not shown) Paper Entry Disk Drive(s) (not shown under paper guide) Control Panel Power Switch Setting Up the Printer...
  • Page 27 I/O Panel Paper Exit Exit Paper Guide Figure 2–4. Rear and Left Side View of Printer Setting Up the Printer 2–9...

  • Page 28: Install The Developer Unit

    Refer to Figure 2–5 and perform the following steps: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the button on the left of the front panel. 2. Remove the new developer unit from its foil package.

  • Page 29: Add The Starter Toner

    Never use hot water to remove toner from clothes or skin. Use care when handling toner. When the toner is low, the printer will stop and the LCD will show “03 ADD TONER AND CHK WASTE BOTTLE.” NOTE: Do not turn off the printer during a print job to add toner; otherwise, all unprinted data will be lost.
  • Page 30 NOTE: Some software stops communicating with the printer if the printer is off line for more than two minutes. In this case, you may need to restart your print job.

  • Page 31: Install The Ozone Filter

    1. Remove the ozone filter from the plastic bag. 2. Holding the ozone filter by its tab, place the ozone filter into the slot on the inside of the front of the printer. Ozone Filter Figure 2–7. Installing the Ozone Filter Setting Up the Printer 2–13...

  • Page 32: Install The Waste Toner Container

    Forced rotation will cause an incorrect count for the life of the drum unit and may cause poor print quality. If installed, remove the OPC unit by lifting it carefully out of the printer and place it on a flat surface.
  • Page 33 Waste Toner Container Figure 2–8. Installing the Waste Toner Cartridge Setting Up the Printer 2–15...

  • Page 34: Install The Fuser Cleaner Felt

    4. Carefully slide the fuser cleaner felt into the opening on the top of the fuser unit. 5. Close the cleaner felt cover. Figure 2–9. Installing the Fuser Cleaner Unit 2–16 Fuser Cleaner Felt Fuser Cleaner Felt Cover (shown in the open position) Setting Up the Printer...

  • Page 35: Install The Opc Drum Unit

    1. Remove the OPC drum unit from its foil bag. NOTE: Save the foil bag and insert the OPC drum unit into the bag whenever the printer cover is open for more than five minutes. 2. Insert the drum unit behind the developer unit. The OPC drum unit will slide into place easily.

  • Page 36: Load Paper

    Refer to the Configuring the Printer chapter, page 3–17, for details. Refer to Figure 2–11 and perform the following steps: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the top cover latch on the left side of the front panel.
  • Page 37 Top Cover Latch Tension Release Paper Entrance Tractor Gate Tractor Pins Tractor Locks Figure 2–11. Loading Paper Setting Up the Printer 2–19...

  • Page 38: Install The Emulation Boot Diskette

    Eject Button Figure 2–12. Installing the Diskette Make sure the power switch on the printer is turned off. Do not bend or touch exposed areas of the diskette. Keep the diskette away from magnetic fields. Do not store in especially cold (50 F) or hot (120 F) areas.

  • Page 39: Cable Connections

    Cable Connections Now the printer can be connected to power and to your system. To connect the cables, refer to Figure 2–13 and perform the steps listed below. To prevent injury to yourself or damage to the printer, make sure the printer is connected to a proper power source.
  • Page 40 NOTE: RS–422 can be enabled or disabled via a menu option on the control panel under the host interface selection. Make sure this selection is properly made for your application. NOTE: The printer must be properly configured for the appropriate interface. Refer to the Configuring the Printer chapter for more information.

  • Page 41: Check For Interference

    Check for Interference The printer should be used only with FCC, VDE, or CE certified computing devices. If the printer is installed within 10 feet of audio or video equipment, interference may occur. Determine if there is interference by turning the printer ON and OFF and checking the audio and video equipment for noise spikes.

  • Page 42: Transporting The Printer

    Before you remove the developer unit, place several sheets of paper in front of the printer and on a work surface that you will set the developer on. Do this in case any toner spills. Remove the developer unit. (It is a good idea to have a toner vacuum handy when performing this step.)

  • Page 43: Long Distance Transport

    Using a towel and a toner vacuum, remove residual toner from inside the printer. Failure to secure the pressure roller for shipment can cause permanent damage to the printer. The fuser must be cool before proceeding further. Secure the fuser pressure roller (lower roller) to prevent it from bouncing during shipment.
  • Page 44 2–26 Setting Up the Printer...

  • Page 45: Configuring The Printer

    Configuring the Printer Chapter Contents Overview ............
  • Page 46 ..........3–22 3–22 3–23 3–24 3–24 3–24 3–25 3–25 3–25 3–26 3–27 3–27 3–27 3–28 3–28 3–28 3–29 3–29 3–29 3–29 3–30 3–31 3–31 3–32 Configuring the Printer...
  • Page 47 ..........Configuring the Printer .

  • Page 48: Overview

    Overview The configuration process is matching the printer operating characteristics to those of the host computer. This chapter explains how to use the control panel to change individual settings and save them as a customized configuration. Figure 3–1 shows an overview of the configuration menu. The next pages describe how to move within the menu, change configuration settings, and save and print configurations.

  • Page 49: Changing Printer Settings

    Changing printer settings, such as paper length, emulation, and host I/O interface, is referred to as configuring. You configure the printer using the control panel. 1. Make sure the printer is offline. If ONLINE is lit, press ON LINE. OFFLINE PAPER CONTROL 2.
  • Page 50 Save the configuration as described on page 3–7, if desired. If you do not save your configuration, all of the new values will be lost when you turn off the printer. (Refer to “Disk Management Menu” on page 3–23.) 3–6...

  • Page 51: Saving A Configuration

    The configurations are saved and stored on diskette for later use. These configurations, including the factory default, will not be affected when the printer power is turned off. If you do not save your configuration before you turn off the printer, the current configuration will be lost.
  • Page 52 “Protect Configs.” option is disabled, the JOB IN PROCESS light flashes and the following is displayed briefly: STANDBY . . . The following is displayed to indicate the configuration is being saved: Save Config. (selected number) * 3–8 Configuring the Printer...
  • Page 53 Refer to page 3–13 for details on printing the configuration. NOTE: If you want to make these new configuration parameters active at printer power–up, make sure you select this configuration as the “power–up config” (page 3–25). Configuring the Printer...

  • Page 54: Modifying A Configuration

    1 with the desired changes) as the newly modified configuration. Config. 1: 1. Load the configuration to be changed (for example, Config. 1). Press ON LINE to take the printer offline. OFFLINE PAPER CONTROL Press NEXT or PREV until the following is displayed:...
  • Page 55 3. Press ENTER to save each new value. An asterisk is displayed next to the selected value. 4. Before saving the modified configuration, you must delete the original. Press ON LINE to take the printer offline. OFFLINE PAPER CONTROL Press NEXT or PREV until the following is displayed:...
  • Page 56 6. Print a copy of this newest configuration and store it in a safe place. Refer to page 3–13 for details. NOTE: If you want to make these new configuration parameters active at printer power–up, make sure you select this configuration as the “power–up config” (page 3–25). 3–12...

  • Page 57: Printing A Configuration

    6. Press NEXT or PREV to cycle through the following printout options: Current Factory (this is 0) Power–up 1–8 customized configurations 7. When the desired option is displayed, press ENTER. The JOB IN PROCESS light flashes and the printer prints the specified configuration. Configuring the Printer 3–13...

  • Page 58: Factory Settings

    Factory Settings Table 3–1 lists the the factory default settings (i.e., Config. 0). These values are available for loading at any time, and are maintained in the printer until a new configuration is loaded. Paper Control Image Width Paper Length...
  • Page 59 Font Memory Maximum Character Memory Maximum Cache Memory Maximum Cache Size Maximum Cached Characters Maximum Fonts Loaded Font Weight Standard Characters Bold Characters Extra Bold Characters Configuring the Printer Enable Disable Standard Standard Standard Standard Enable Enable None 9600 baud...

  • Page 60: Configuration Menus

    Configuration Menus The printer provides the following “main level” configuration menus: Paper Control Printer Control Diagnostics Disk Management Mode (Emulation) Maintenance/Miscellaneous Host Interface Font Memory System Information The following pages show the configuration menus and describe the options. 3–16 Configuring the Printer...

  • Page 61: Paper Control Menu

    Press UP, DOWN, NEXT, and PREV to view options. Press ENTER to select an option. Press ON LINE at any time to exit configuration (will save changes until printer is turned off). * = Factory Default Vert Image Shift –100/100 inches –99/100 inches –98/100 inches...

  • Page 62: Reprint On Fault

    8 LPI: 8 to 264 lines, in 1–line increments (default: 88 lines) The printer can move paper in 1/6 or 1/8 inch increments. Therefore, the printer will always move paper the exact distance specified from this option. Horizontal Image Shift This option specifies the amount to shift an image to the right for precise positioning on the page.

  • Page 63: Printer Control Menu

    10 minutes –15 degrees C 30 minutes –20 degrees C Disabled Figure 3–3. Printer Control Menu Configuring the Printer Press UP, DOWN, NEXT, and PREV to view options. Press ENTER to select an option. Press ON LINE at any time to exit configuration (will save changes until printer is turned off).

  • Page 64: Fuser Temperature

    The energy timeout option provides the ability to select the length of time before the printer goes into the energy saving mode. From the energy saving mode, the printer will require warm up time to bring the fuser to the configured temperature.

  • Page 65: Diagnostics Menu

    Test Pattern No. of Pages Lines * Grid Checkerboard All Gray All Black Continuous Figure 3–4. Printer Control Menu Configuring the Printer Engine Life Data Engine Pages Start Test Drum Pages Power Off Count Press UP, DOWN, NEXT, and PREV to view options.

  • Page 66: Test Print

    The test print option allows you to print different user specified test patterns for a user specified number of pages. The test print can be used to identify the source of printer image problems. The factory default for the test pattern is lines and the default for number of pages is 1.

  • Page 67: Disk Management Menu

    Power–up Press UP, DOWN, NEXT, and PREV to view options. Press ENTER to select an option. Press ON LINE at any time to exit configuration (will save changes until printer is turned off). * = Factory Default Power–up Config 3–23...

  • Page 68: Load Configuration

    Refer to page 3–25 for details. Print Configuration This option is used to output a listing of various stored printer configuration parameters. You can print the following configurations: Current Factory Power–up...

  • Page 69: Delete Configuration

    Power–up Configuration This option allows you to specify one of nine (0–8) configurations to be used upon printer power–up. The factory default for power–up is configuration 0. Protect Configurations This option allows you to specify whether or not a new configuration should “overwrite”...

  • Page 70: Mode Emulation Menu

    IPDS Programmer’s Reference Manual Note: The Impact printer emualtion, LinePrinter Plus, is the standard emulation supplied with the printer. The order and number of options displayed in this menu structure will vary depending on the emulations that are installed. 3–26...

  • Page 71: Impact Printer

    In most cases, Mode refers to the emulation that you will use. The Printronix LinePrinter Plus emulation is the standard emulation mode. IGP/PGL, IGP/VGL, CTHI, IPDS, or PCL5 Language Compatible emulations are available as options. The contents of the Mode menu structure will be created by the printer at run–time when the printer software reads the diskette to determine what...

  • Page 72: Igp/Vgl

    IGP/VGL The IGP/VGL is the QMS –compatible Intelligent Graphics Printing software designed for the new line of Printronix open–architecture impact and non–impact printers. IGP/VGL emulates the QMS Code V Version II programming language to produce on–line forms, bar codes, and many alphanumeric text–generation capabilities.

  • Page 73: Maintenance/Miscellaneous Menu

    * = Factory Default Figure 3–7. Maintenance/Miscellaneous Menu Panel Key Sound This option allows you to configure the printer to beep when you press a key (switch). Alarm This option allows you to configure the printer to beep when a printer fault condition occurs.

  • Page 74: Hex Dump Mode

    The paper then may be advanced to the next top–of–form. If a fault occurs while printing a hex dump, the printer reverts to the normal fault state. When the fault is cleared, the printer resumes printing the hex dump (either a partial line with a form feed, or nothing at all).

  • Page 75: Ptx-Setup Option

    This option is used to select the language for the control panel display. This selection will change the display of all information on the LCD. The selections are: English* German French Italian Spanish Dutch NOTE: This feature is not available with the PCL–V emulation. Configuring the Printer 3–31...

  • Page 76: Host Interface Menu

    Host Interface Menu The printer provides the following host I/O interface selections: Centronics parallel Dataproducts parallel (requires optional cable adapter, p/n 703316–001) Serial (RS–232 or RS–422) Twinax (optional) Coax (optional) NOTE: When the Twinax IPDS emulation is installed, the host Interface menu will not be available.

  • Page 77: Centronics Interface Parameters

    Press UP, DOWN, NEXT, and PREV to view options. Press ENTER to select an option. Press ON LINE at any time to exit configuration (will save changes until printer is turned off). * = Factory Default Output Polarity Standard * Inverted 3–33...
  • Page 78 When the host computer sends a data strobe signal, it is indicating that it has placed data on the data bus and that the data is valid (i.e., enough time has elapsed for the data lines to stabilize). The data strobe signal forces the printer to read the data lines into its input buffer.
  • Page 79 In fast busy mode (default), busy will be driven high when the data has been successfully clocked into the printer. In slow busy mode, busy will be asserted only if needed to delay the interface for some reason. In this mode, the host must wait for the NACK pulse before sending the next word of data.

  • Page 80: Dataproducts Interface Parameters

    Press UP, DOWN, NEXT, and PREV to view options. Press ENTER to select an option. Press ON LINE at any time to exit configuration (will save changes until printer is turned off). * = Factory Default Configuring the Printer Strobe Polarity...
  • Page 81 When the host computer sends a data strobe signal, it is indicating that it has placed data on the data bus and that the data is valid (i.e., enough time has elapsed for the data lines to stabilize). The data strobe signal forces the printer to read the data lines into its input buffer.
  • Page 82 It must be set to match the host computer. Normally, data is sampled from the data lines [8–1] on the falling edge of the filtered NSTROBE signal. This option allows the data to be sampled on the rising, or trailing, edge. 3–38 Configuring the Printer...

  • Page 83: Serial Interface Parameters

    PREV to view options. Press ENTER to select an option. Press ON LINE at any time to exit configuration (will save changes until printer is turned off). * = Factory Default Figure 3–11. Serial Interface Menu Configuring the Printer Serial...

  • Page 84: Host Protocol

    The printer sends ASCII code DC3 (Device Code 3, hex 13, XOFF) when it is not ready to receive data (i.e., the buffer is full or the printer is offline). Series 1 protocol is a special protocol that sends a printer status code to the host computer whenever the status changes.

  • Page 85: Stop Bits

    It must be set to match your host computer. Data Terminal Ready (DTR) is a status signal that is sent by the printer to the host to indicate whether the printer is ready to receive data. DTR can be set permanently true or false–true only if ready to receive (online and buffer is not...

  • Page 86: Rts Polarity

    (which requires a loop–back plug). Series 1 Poll Values: 0, 1, 2, ... 255. Specifies the poll character to be used be the host computer to request printer status using series 1 protocol. 3–42 Configuring the Printer...

  • Page 87: Series 1 Delay

    1 status. This delay is only approximate. Series 1 Idle Values: Enable or Disable. When enabled, the printer will send the status approximately every 2 seconds. This status is sent if no data is being received and the buffer is empty. RS–422 Input Values: Enable or Disable.

  • Page 88: Font Memory Menu

    Figure 3–12. Font Memory Menu NOTE: The configuration selections for the font memory are read at power–up time. To change options, make the changes, save the configuration, select the configuration as your power–up configuration, and reboot the printer. 3–44 Cache Size Cached Char...

  • Page 89: Maximum Character Memory

    This option is used to specify the maximum block of memory that can be allocated to the font cache. The font cache stores bitmaps that are created on demand from the font outlines stored on the printer diskette. The cache allows the printer to print scalable fonts at optimum speed.

  • Page 90: Maximum Cache Size

    Maximum Fonts Loaded This option is used to specify the number of scalable font outlines that can be concurrently loaded into RAM in the printer. The allowable range is 1 to 20 fonts, in 1–font increments. The default value for this parameter is 5 fonts.

  • Page 91: Font Weight

    Values: Disabled or Enabled. This tells the system if fonts installed in Drive B: should be used. If disabled, your boot time will be shorter, but the printer will not use any fonts installed in disk drive B. NOTE: For PCL–V and IPDS, the fonts installed in Drive B: will always be read.

  • Page 92: System Information Menu

    There are 8 megabytes of RAM factory–installed on the motherboard. Depending on the paper length selection, the following memory requirements must be met to allow the printer to run at optimum speed: Paper Length 3.0 to 14.0 inches (standard) 8 Megabytes 14.1 to 30.0 inches...

  • Page 93: Diagnostics And Troubleshooting

    Off–Line Diagnostics On–Line Diagnostics Running the Printer Test Hex Dumps ............

  • Page 94: Printer Diagnostics

    Memory Test/Auto Configuration CPU Interrupts and I/O NOTE: Test failures for the printer controller are reported by a series of long and short beeps. Should your printer fail to power up, listen for the beep and report the pattern to your service provider; e.g. 3 long, 2 short, and 1 long beep.

  • Page 95: On-Line Diagnostics

    On–Line Diagnostics When on line, the printer continues to sense and report problems or conditions as they arise. Two categories of on–line error conditions exist: critical and non–critical. The following critical errors stop the operation of the printer: Engine Sensor Checks – Scans engine status sensors including paper out,...

  • Page 96: Hex Dumps

    The paper then may be advanced to the next top–of–form. If a fault occurs while printing a hex dump, the printer reverts to the normal fault state. When the fault is cleared, the printer resumes printing the hex dump (either a partial line with a form feed, or nothing at all).

  • Page 97: Error Messages

    Operator Calls This section provides a description of error messages that indicate possible printer problems. Note that these errors are warnings only and “call the operator” for the identified corrective action. These errors do not cause the print job to be lost.

  • Page 98: Fatal Error Messages

    Operator’s Guide. If the printer reset does not solve the problem, cycle the printer power. If a reset or power cycle does not solve the problem, call your authorized service representative.

  • Page 99: Specifications

    Specifications Original Manufacturer Supplies Consumables design, specification, and selection are critical and integral to the development of any computer printer imaging system. For the name of your nearest full service distributor, please call: United States Europe Singapore The yield of the supplies is based on a 5% page coverage using 20 lb bond paper.
  • Page 100 120V (704539–012): 230V (704539–013): NOTE: If all printer consumables have been replaced and image defects and/or paper creases persist, the fuser may need to be replaced. The fuser is the unit that heats the toner so that it adheres to the paper.
  • Page 101 Electrical Power Source Type Power Consumption Operating Mode Standby Mode Energy Saving Mode Recommended Cooling 4000 BTU/hr @ 100% printing Dimensions Height Width Depth Weight Environment Temperature Humidity Altitude Acoustic Noise Printing Speed Technology Initialization Warm–up Resolution Specifications U.S. Domestic: 90 to 132 VAC/47 to 63 Hz European printers: 198 to 264 VAC/47 to 63 Hz...
  • Page 102 Interfaces Standard Optional Emulations Standard Optional Font and Character Sets Printer emulation fonts and characters sets as well as custom fonts and scalable AGFA typefaces. The available fonts depend upon the emulation(s) installed. Storage Media Standard Optional Options Printer Memory A–4...
  • Page 103 Paper Stacker (with printer stand) Emulations Disk Drive Interfaces Specifications Power stacker, p/n 704539–001 (120V) p/n 704539–004 (230V), capable of holding and stacking an entire box of print media IGP/PGL IGP/VGL Line Printer Plus HP PCL5 Twinax IPDS Diskette drive, p/n 704627–002, 3.5–inch, high density, double sided, 1.44 MB,...
  • Page 104 A–6 Specifications...
  • Page 105 The location of the interface connectors is shown on 2–22 in Chapter 2, Setting Up the Printer. You must supply the interface cable to connect the printer to your host computer. To facilitate the choice or manufacture of an interface cable for your application, pin assignments for the Centronics, Dataproducts, and serial interfaces are provided in this appendix.

  • Page 106: Centronics Parallel Interface

    (host computer) to the printer is 15 feet. Centronics Interface Connector Pin Assignments The printer provides a 36–pin D–shell connector on the rear panel for connection of a Centronics parallel interface cable. Table B–1 lists the pin assignments of the Centronics interface connector.
  • Page 107 Centronics Parallel Interface Signals The Centronics interface signals are defined below. PAPER EMPTY – A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer is in a fault condition. SELECT – A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer is ready for data transfer and the ON LINE switch has been activated.
  • Page 108 Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration The printer is configured for the Centronics interface via the “Host Interface” menu as described in Chapter 3, Configuring the Printer. The following interface configuration parameters may be modified to meet specific application requirements: Data Bit 8...

  • Page 109: Dataproducts Parallel Interface

    Dataproducts Interface Connector Pin Assignments The printer provides a 36–pin D–shell connector on the rear panel for connection of a parallel interface cable. This 36–pin connector requires a cable adapter to convert it to a 50–pin AMP connector for Dataproducts compatibility. Contact the factory for the adapter (p/n 703316–001).
  • Page 110 ON LINE – A high true signal from the printer indicating the Ready Line is true and the ON LINE switch on the control panel has been activated. The printer is ready to accept data from the host.
  • Page 111 Dataproducts Parallel Interface Configuration The printer is configured for the Dataproducts interface via the “Host Interface” menu as described in Chapter 3, Configuring the Printer. The following interface configuration parameters may be modified to meet specific application requirements: Data Bit 8...

  • Page 112: Termination Resistors

    Termination Resistors For parallel interface configurations, the printer is equipped with 470/1K ohm pullup/pulldown terminating resistors located on the printer motherboard. Generally, these terminating resistors are suitable for most applications. If, however, the standard terminating resistor pack is not compatible with the particular interface driver requirements of your host computer, other values or combinations of pullup/pulldown resistors may be necessary.
  • Page 113 The asynchronous interface accepts data as it is provided by the host computer. The maximum cable length from the host computer to the printer is 50 feet. RS–232 Interface Connector Pin Assignments The printer provides a 25–pin DB–25S connector on the rear panel for...
  • Page 114 Request To Send (RTS) – Control signal from the printer. Subject to configuration. Clear To Send (CTS) – Status signal to the printer indicating the host is ready to receive data/status signals from the printer. When CTS is enabled, DSR and CTS must both be asserted for the printer to transmit flow control characters to the host.
  • Page 115 RS–232 Serial Interface Configuration The printer is configured for the RS–232 serial interface via the “Host Interface” menu as described in Chapter 3, Configuring the Printer. The following interface configuration parameters may be modified to meet specific application requirements: Host Protocol...
  • Page 116 The asynchronous interface accepts data as it is provided by the host computer. The maximum cable length from the host computer to the printer is 400 feet. RS–422 Interface Connector Pin Assignments The printer provides a 25–pin DB–25S connector on the rear panel for...
  • Page 117 RS–422 Serial Interface Signals The RS–422 serial interface signals are defined below. Received Data (RxD) – Serial data stream from the host to the printer. Transmitted Data (TxD) – Serial data stream from the printer to the host. Subject to protocol selection.
  • Page 118 L1016 RS232 Ground TX (Output) RX (Input) RTS (Output) CTS (Input) DSR (Input) Ground DTR (Output) B–14 L1016 RS422 L1024 RS232/RS422 Ground Ground TX+ (Output +) TX (Output) RX+ (Input+) RX (Input) RTS+ (Output +) RTS (Output) CTS+ CTS (Input)
  • Page 119 L1024 Printer (Male Connection) Figure B–1. RS422 Adaptor for Sites Previously Using L1016 Host I/O Interfaces Cable from Host with L1016 Pin–out (Female Connection) B–15...
  • Page 120 The connections, with a six pin RJ11 connector, are made as shown in Figure B–2 and Table B–7. Table B–7. Diagnostic Port Interface Pin Assignments B–16 Figure B–2. Diagnostic Port Signal No Connection Ground No Connection Direction To Printer From Printer Host I/O Interfaces...

  • Page 121: Media Requirements

    Media Requirements The printer requires continuous form electrographic grade media with 0.5 inch pitch tractor feed pin holes. The media capabilities and requirements are listed below: Width Length Weight Labels: Face Stock Carrier Adhesive Cut to Tie (page perf) Percent Recycled paper...
  • Page 122 C–2 Media Requirements...
  • Page 123 Place the changed disk in the printer drive and apply power to the printer. Other languages as the single language For this example, the German language will be used as the single language. The procedure will be the same for the desired language.
  • Page 124 Place the backup copy of the distribution disk in the PC disk drive and delete the following language files: spvr00.dut spvr00.fre spvr00.ita spvr00.spa spvr00.usa Place the changed disk in the printer drive and apply power to the printer. D–2 Disk Space Savings...
  • Page 125 The act of setting a bunch of electrical and data control options on a printer so that a computer and the printer can “talk” to each other. When properly configured, a printer can receive data from the computer, print the data, and send and receive control signals.
  • Page 126 Refers to the ability of a printer to execute the commands of another printer protocol. fuser The fuser unit uses heat and pressure to bond the toner to the surface of the paper.
  • Page 127 The rules and conventions that govern communication between a printer and a host computer. A protocol includes codes for printing text and graphics and codes instructing the printer to perform special operations. Acronym for Random Access Memory. Can be read from or written to at any time.
  • Page 128 (dpi) horizontally and vertically. Acronym for Read Only Memory. Programs, instructions, and routines permanently stored in the printer that cannot be written to. Files in ROM are not lost when power is turned off. (ROM–resident fonts are fonts permanently stored in a printer and available at any time via software commands.)
  • Page 129 About the Printer, 1–4 Alarm, 3–29 Baud Rate, 3–40 Buffer Size, 3–42 Cable Connections, 2–21 Centronics Interface, 3–33, B–2 Centronics Menu data bit 8, 3–34 data polarity, 3–34 fault polarity, 3–35 output polarity, 3–34 paper instruction line, 3–34 paper instruction polarity, 3–35 strobe filter, 3–35...
  • Page 130 Hex Dumps, 4–4 Horizontal Image Shift, 3–18 Host Interface Menu, 3–32 Centronics, 3–33 Dataproducts, 3–36 RS–232 serial, 3–39 RS–422 serial, 3–39 Host Protocol, 3–40 HP PCL 5, 2–20 IGP/PGL Emulation, 3–27 IGP/VGL Emulation, 3–28 Image Width, 3–18 Impact Printer Emulation, 3–27...
  • Page 131 Memory System, 3–48 Messages error warnings, 4–5 fatal errors, 4–6 Mode Emulation, coax/twinax, 3–28 Mode Emulation Menu, IPDS, 3–28 Mode Menu, 3–26 IGP/PGL emulation, 3–27 IGP/VGL emulation, 3–28 impact printer emulation, 3–27 PCL5 emulation, 3–27 Modifying Saved Parameters, 3–10 Index–3...
  • Page 132 Printer Diagnostics, 4–2 specifications, A–1 Test, 4–3 Transporting, 2–24 transporting long distance, 2–25 short distance, 2–24 Printer Control Menu, 3–19 energy timeout, 3–20 fuser temperature, 3–20 Printer Languages, 1–6 Printer Settings, 3–5 Printer Specifications controller, A–2 dimensions, A–3 electrical, A–3 emulations, A–4...
  • Page 133 Series 1 Idle, 3–43 Series 1 Poll, 3–42 Setup, initial, 2–7 Site Requirements, 2–4 Space on Disk, D–1 Specifications, printer, A–1 Starter Toner, 2–11 Stop Bits, 3–41 Strobe Filter, 3–35, 3–38 Strobe Polarity, 3–34, 3–37 System Info Menu, system memory, 3–48 System Information Menu, 3–48...
  • Page 134 Unpacking the Printer, 2–6 Vertical Image Shift, 3–18 Index–6 Warnings and Cautions, 1–3 Waste Toner Container, 2–14...
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