Printronix P7000 H Quick Reference Manual
H-series cartridge ribbon printers
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Page 1: Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide P7000, P7000HD, and P7000 H-Series Cartridge Ribbon Printers... - Page 3 Programmer’s Reference Manuals • Useful utility programs • The CD-ROM is in a plastic pocket in the back cover. Save this guide. If you move or pack the printer in the future, you will need to reverse the instructions in this guide.
- Page 4 Printronix shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages, whether direct or indirect, incidental or consequential, in connection with the furnishing, distribution, performance, or use of this material.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents P7000 Cartridge Ribbon Printer Control Panel ...7 P7000 H-Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer Control Panel ...7 Loading Ribbon Cartridge And Paper ...8 Loading Ribbon Cartridge ...8 Loading Paper (Standard Configuration) ...11 Set The Top-Of-Form ...17 Clearing Paper Jams...20 Most Frequent Problems and Solutions ...25... - Page 6 Table of Contents...
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Page 7: P7000 Cartridge Ribbon Printer Control Panel
P7000 Cartridge Ribbon Printer Control Panel PRT CONFIG ENTER ON LINE/CLEAR P7000 H-Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer Control Panel PRT CONFIG ENTER ON LINE/CLEAR SET TOF JOB SELECT VIEW/EJECT PAPER ADVANCE SET TOF JOB SELECT/ PRINT MODE VIEW/EJECT PAPER ADVANCE CANCEL... -
Page 8: Loading Ribbon Cartridge And Paper
Loading Ribbon Cartridge Blue Tractor Door (2) Figure 1. Preparing to Load the Ribbon Cartridge 1. Make sure the printer cover is open. 2. Raise the platen lever as far as it will go. 3. Close the tractor doors. Platen Lever... - Page 9 Tab (2) Tab Slot (2) Figure 2. Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 4. Remove the ribbon slack on the ribbon cartridge by turning the ribbon tension knob clockwise. CAUTION Do not turn the ribbon tension knob counterclockwise. This could damage the ribbon cartridge. 5.
- Page 10 Loading Ribbon Cartridge And Paper Ribbon Cartridge Ribbon Tension Knob Figure 3. The Ribbon Cartridge Snapped in Place 6. Rock the cartridge downward, making sure that the ribbon goes between the hammerbank cover and the ribbon mask (see Figure 3). You will feel it snap into place. CAUTION Make sure that the ribbon does not twist or fold over.
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Page 11: Loading Paper (Standard Configuration)
1. Prepare the paper supply: Cabinet Model a. Open the front door of the printer cabinet. b. Place the paper supply inside the printer, on the floor of the cabinet. c. Align the paper supply with the front label on the floor of the printer. - Page 12 Figure 5. Feeding the Paper Through the Paper Slot Pedestal Model a. Place the paper supply on the floor in front of the printer, or on the optional paper shelf, if attached. b. Ensure that the paper pulls freely from the box.
- Page 13 Loading Paper (Standard Configuration) Left Tractor Door Paper Left Tractor Lock Figure 6. Loading Paper onto the Left Tractor Sprockets 4. Load the paper on the left tractor sprockets. 5. Close the tractor door.
- Page 14 Loading Ribbon Cartridge And Paper CAUTION To avoid damage to the printer caused by printing on the platen, always position the left tractor unit directly to the left of the “1” mark on the paper scale. Tractor Tractor Splined Shaft Tractor Lock Figure 7.
- Page 15 Loading Paper (Standard Configuration) Figure 8. Loading the Paper onto the Right Tractor Sprockets 7. Unlock the right tractor. 8. Load the paper onto the right tractor sprockets. 9. Close the tractor door. 10. Make sure the leading edge of the first sheet of paper is parallel to the top of the tractors.
- Page 16 Loading Ribbon Cartridge And Paper Vertical Position Knob Platen Stop Platen Lever 183444 REV B Figure 9. Set the Platen Lever based on the Paper Thickness 13. Raise the platen lever all the way. 14. Turn the vertical position knob to feed the paper up into the paper guide assembly.
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Page 17: Set The Top-Of-Form
Feed sufficient paper to ensure the paper stacks correctly. 19. Close the printer cover. 20. Close the cabinet door. 21. Press ON LINE/CLEAR to place the printer online and resume printing. Set The Top-Of-Form Every time you load paper, you set the top-of-form (TOF) location. - Page 18 NOTE: For exact positioning, press the move the last data printed to the tractor area for viewing. While in View mode “Printer in View” displays. Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to move the paper vertically in small increments. Pressing the VIEW/EJECT key a second time moves the paper back to the adjusted print position.
- Page 19 6. Press ON LINE/CLEAR to remove any fault messages (such as “LOAD PAPER”) from the message display. 7. Press SET TOF. The top-of-form position you have set moves down to the print position. 8. Press ON LINE/CLEAR to place the printer in online mode.
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Page 20: Clearing Paper Jams
Be careful when pulling any paper backwards through the paper path, especially when using label stock. If you are not careful, labels can detach and adhere to the printer within the paper path, where only a service representative can remove them. - Page 21 Paper Figure 14. Clearing a Paper Jam 3. Open both tractor doors. 4. Inspect the paper path and tractors for jammed or torn paper. Remove any pieces of paper by turning the vertical position knob (see Figure 14). 5. Check that the ribbon mask has not been bent in such a way as to block the paper path.
- Page 22 Clearing Paper Jams Paper Tractor Door Figure 15. Reloading Paper 7. Reload the paper in the tractors (see Figure 15).
- Page 23 Vertical Position Knob Platen Stop Platen Lever 183444 REV B Figure 16. Setting the Platen Lever 8. Raise the platen lever all the way. 9. Turn the vertical position knob to feed the paper up into the paper guide assembly. 10.
- Page 24 14. Close the printer cover. 15. Close the cabinet door. 16. Press ON LINE/CLEAR to place the printer online and resume printing. NOTE: On Cabinet models, ensure that the paper folds the same way in the stacking area inside the cabinet. If possible, close the rear cabinet door.
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Page 25: Most Frequent Problems And Solutions
• Check the paper slot for foreign material. • For thick, multipart forms, set the OPEN PLATEN @ BOF to enable. Refer to the Printer Control Menu in the User’s Manual. • Set the forms thickness lever for thicker paper. -
Page 26: Contact Information
• Configuration printout (Press PRT CONFIG on the control panel, then press Enter) • Is the problem with a new install or an existing printer? • Description of the problem (be specific) • Good and bad samples that clearly show the problem (faxing of... -
Page 27: Printronix Supplies Department
Printronix Supplies Department Printronix Supplies Department Contact the Printronix Supplies Department for genuine Printronix supplies. Americas Europe, Middle East, and Africa Asia Pacific China http://www.printronix.com/public/supplies/default.aspx Corporate Offices Printronix, Inc. 14600 Myford Road P.O. Box 19559 Irvine, CA 92623-9559 Phone: (714) 368-2300 Fax: (714) 368-2600 Printronix, Inc. -
Page 28: For More Information
Shanghai City, 200120, P R China Phone: (86) 400 886 5598 Fax: (86-21) 5138 0564 Visit the Printronix web site at www.printronix.com For More Information This Quick Reference Guide provides general information for use of your printer. Refer to the User’s Manual (located on the CD-ROM included with this book) for more detailed information including: •... -
Page 29: Notices
Printronix representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Printronix product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Printronix product, program, or service may be used. - Page 30 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this Printronix product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.
- Page 31 • Transfer the original unaltered copy of the documentation when you transfer the related Printronix product (which may be either machines you own, or programs, if the program’s license terms permit a transfer). You must, at the same time, destroy all other copies of the documentation.
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Page 32: Energy Star
Printronix participates in this program by introducing printers that reduce power consumption when they are not being used. As an NERGY... - Page 33 International Business Machines Corporation. Printronix, PGL, LinePrinter Plus, and IGP are registered trademarks, and P7005, P7010, P7015, P7205, P7210, P7215, P7200HD, P7220, and SureStak are trademarks of Printronix, Inc. ANSI is a registered trademark of the American National Standards Institute, Inc.
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Page 34: Product Recycling And Disposal
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Printronix is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. - Page 35 European Union (EU) Conformity Statement Printronix cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-Printronix option cards.
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Page 36: Industry Canada Compliance Statement
Dieses Gerät ist berechtigt in Übereinstimmung mit dem Deutschen EMVG das EG-Konformitätszeichen - CE - zu führen. Verantwortlich für die Konformitätserklärung nach Paragraph 5 des EMVG ist die: Printronix GmbH Goethering 56 D-63067 Offenbach Germany Informationen in Hinsicht EMVG Paragraph 4 Abs. (1) 4: Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN... - Page 37 In solch einem Fall ist der Abstand bzw. die Abschirmung zu der industriellen Störquelle zu öergrvßern. Anmerkung: Um die Einhaltung des EMVG sicherzustellen sind die Geräte, wie in den Printronix Handbüchern angegeben, zu installieren und zu betreiben. China Declaration: This is a Class A product.
- Page 38 Notices Taiwan Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user will be required to take adequate measures.
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Page 39: Software License Agreement
Agreement by your initial use of your printer. 1. Object Code License Printronix grants you a nonexclusive license to use the Printronix Software, the eCos Software and all other embedded software (collectively, the “Embedded Software” or the “Software”) only in conjunction with the printer. - Page 40 You agree that this Agreement provides you no more rights with regards to warranty, support, indemnity or liability terms with respect to Red Hat, Inc., Printronix, Inc. or any contributor to the Embedded Software than that provided by the Red Hat eCos Public License v.1.1 or any express warranty that may be made by...
- Page 41 5. Limitation of Liability UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL RED HAT, PRINTRONIX, ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR OF THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR ANY SUPPLIER OF ANY OF SUCH PARTIES, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR...
- Page 42 Notices 7. Miscellaneous This Agreement represents the complete agreement concerning subject matter hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable. This Agreement shall be governed by California law provisions (except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise), excluding its conflict-of- law provisions.
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