Downloading Software Through The Serial Or Parallel Port - Printronix P7000 Programmer's Reference Manual

Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port

Downloading Software Through the Serial
or Parallel Port
1. Make a printout of all saved configurations. (Installing new software
erases all saved configurations. You will use the printouts to restore the
printer configurations.)
2. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
3. If the printer is already connected to the serial or parallel port of an
IBM-compatible computer running the PC-DOS™ or MS-DOS operating
system, go to step 9. If not, go to step 4.
4. Unplug the AC power cord from the printer.
5. Disconnect all data input cables from the printer interfaces.
6. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial data cable to the
COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer running the PC-DOS or
MS-DOS operating system.
NOTE: You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port if the LPT1 port is already
in use. The load commands are different if you use this port, as
described in the note after step 22.
7. Connect the data cable to the appropriate I/O port of the printer.
8. Plug the AC power cord into the printer.
9. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ONLINE + PAPER
ADVANCE keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on.
Continue holding down the keys.
10. When you see "TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT" on the LCD,
release the keys.
11. Wait until you see "WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD" on the LCD
before proceeding. This can take up to 30 seconds to appear, depending
on the emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.
⇒
12. Press the (NEXT) key. "SELECT DOWNLOAD
PORT=CENTRONICS" appears on the LCD.
NOTE: The default port is CENTRONICS; this is the standard load through
the parallel port. If you want to use the default, continue at step 14..
⇒
13. Press (NEXT) again to cycle through the download ports available in
the printer:
RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 9600 baud)
RS232-19.2K (RS-232 serial, 19200 baud)
RS232-38.4K (RS-232 serial, 38400 baud)
RS232-115K (RS-232 serial, 115000 baud)
RS422-9600 (RS-422 serial, 9600 baud)
RS422-19.2 (RS-422 serial, 19200 baud)
RS422-38.4K (RS-422 serial, 38400 baud)
RS422-115K (RS-422 serial, 115000 baud)
DEBUG
14. When the printer download port you want to use displays on the LCD,
press the ENTER key. "WAITING DOWNLOAD / PORT = < your
selection >" appears on the display.
11