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Printronix P5000 Series Quick Setup Manual

Printronix P5000 Series Quick Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 Quick Setup Guide The Printronix P5000 series of Line Matrix Printers...
  • Page 3 Do not discard this guide. If you move or pack the printer in the future, you will need to follow the instructions in this guide. For technical assistance, contact your Distributor/VAR/Reseller for service. For further assistance, contact the Printronix Customer Support Center. The Customer Support Center offers technical support with: • Installation •...

  • Page 4: Lithium Battery Warning

    Lithium Battery Warning The controller board contains a lithium battery sealed inside the real-time clock chip. Do not disassemble the chip to replace the battery. Do not dispose of the chip by incineration. Failure to comply may cause the battery to explode. Contact your local waste agency for the correct disposal procedure.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Printer Component Locations..........7 Set Up The Printer..............8 Remove Packing Materials ..........8 Adjust The Paper Supports ...........13 Release The Paper Chains (Cabinet Models)....14 Remove The Tags............15 Attach The Output Basket (Pedestal Models) ....17 Remove The Shipping Restraints From The Optional Power Stacker .........17 Connect The Interface And Power Cables ......20 Cabinet Models .............20...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents...

  • Page 7: Printer Component Locations

    Printer Component Locations Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the printer components, shown in Figure 1 before continuing with the rest of the setup procedure. Ribbon Spool Paper Support Tractor Hub Latch Hammer Bank Cover and Ribbon Mask Tractor Lock Vertical Position Knob...

  • Page 8: Set Up The Printer

    Set Up The Printer Set Up The Printer Remove Packing Materials CAUTION To avoid shipping damage, reinstall the shipping restraints whenever you move or ship the printer. Save the cardboard packing, foam blocks, and bubble wrap along with the other packing materials in case you need to move the printer.
  • Page 9 Remove Packing Materials Envelope Cardboard Packing (2) Forms Thickness Lever Figure 3. Removing the Sample Configuration Printout 3. Remove the cardboard packing. 4. Open the tractor doors. 5. Push the tractor locks down. 6. Slide the tractors outward as far as they will go. 7.
  • Page 10 Hammer Bank Protective Foam Paper Supports (2) Figure 4. Removing the Hammer Bank Protective Foam - P5000 Models P5000 Series Models: 10. Slide the paper supports outward as far as they will go. 11. Lift the hammer bank protective foam.
  • Page 11 Remove Packing Materials Hammer Bank Protective Foam Tie Wrap Figure 5. Removing the Hammer Bank Protective Foam - P5224 Models P5224 Models: 13. Cut the tie wrap and remove it from the side plate. 14. Lift the hammer bank protective foam and remove it from between the ribbon mask and the platen.
  • Page 12 Protective Foam Forms Thickness Lever Figure 6. Removing the Platen Protective Foam - P5000 Models 15. Rotate the forms thickness lever downward to position “A.” 16. Rotate the platen protective foam toward the front of the printer and out from under the support shaft.

  • Page 13: Adjust The Paper Supports

    Adjust The Paper Supports Paper Supports (2) Tractor Doors (2) Figure 8. Adjusting Paper Supports - P5000 Models NOTE: The P5224 models have 4 paper supports. Slide the paper supports inward until they are approximately four inches from the tractor doors.

  • Page 14: Release The Paper Chains (Cabinet Models)

    Set Up The Printer Release The Paper Chains (Cabinet Models) Paper Chains (8) Tie Wraps (2) Bags (2) Figure 9. Releasing the Paper Chains NOTE: If you have the power paper stacker installed, skip this procedure and go to “Remove The Shipping Restraints From The Optional Power Stacker”...

  • Page 15: Remove The Tags

    Remove The Tags Remove The Tags Cabinet Models Passive Stacker Paper Fence Passive Stacker Tie Wrap Tie Wrap Paper Fence Red Tag Red Tag 500 lpm model 1000/1500/2000 lpm model Figure 10. Removing Tags from the Cabinet Model NOTE: If you have the power paper stacker installed, skip this procedure and go to “Remove The Shipping Restraints From The Optional Power Stacker”...

  • Page 16: Pedestal Models

    Set Up The Printer Pedestal Models Output Basket Tie Wrap Red Tag Figure 11. Removing the Tie Wrap from the Pedestal Model 3. Remove the tie wrap attached to the output basket. It is marked with a large, red tag.

  • Page 17: Attach The Output Basket (Pedestal Models)

    Attach The Output Basket (Pedestal Models) Attach The Output Basket (Pedestal Models) Ground Wire Screw Output Basket Figure 12. Attaching the Output Basket to the Pedestal Model 1. Place the output basket in the holes in the back of the printer. 2.
  • Page 18 Set Up The Printer Paper Guide Tie Wraps (7) Plastic Bags (3) Figure 13. Removing the Shipping Restraints 1. Open the rear door panel. 2. Remove the seven tie wraps. 3. Raise the paper guide to its highest position by hand. 4.
  • Page 19 Remove The Shipping Restraints From The Optional Power Stacker Paper Tent Figure 14. Replacing the Paper Tent 5. Remove, unwrap, and replace the paper tent onto the pull-out drawer.

  • Page 20: Connect The Interface And Power Cables

    Connect The Interface And Power Cables Connect The Interface And Power Cables Cabinet Models Strap Figure 15. Unpacking Printer Accessories 1. Make sure the printer power switch is set to O (Off). 2. Open the cabinet front door and cut the strap that secures a box which contains the power cord, printer ribbon, control panel overlay labels, and documentation.
  • Page 21 Cabinet Models I/O Connectors Power Switch AC Power Connection Cable-Routing Notches Figure 16. Interface and Power Locations 4. Open the cabinet rear door, and remove the I/O cover from the selected I/O connector. 5. Locate the cable routing notch in the lower left corner of the back of the cabinet.
  • Page 22 Connect The Interface And Power Cables I/O Cable Grommet Figure 17. Routing the I/O Cable 6. Hold the I/O cable below its connector and gently push the cable through the opening in the grommet. 7. Pull the cable up through the notch until it reaches the I/O plate. Attach the cable connector to the printer interface connector previously selected in step 4 of this section.

  • Page 23: Pedestal Models

    Pedestal Models Pedestal Models Parallel Connector Power Switch Auxiliary I/O Serial Connector AC Power Connector Figure 18. Attaching the I/O Cable Connector and AC Power Connector 1. Make sure the printer power switch is set to O (Off). 2. Remove the cover from the I/O connector you have selected. 3.

  • Page 24: Interface Connections

    Connect The Interface And Power Cables Interface Connections Centronics, Ethernet Auxiliary I/O Dataproducts Standard Adapter Pedestal Model Diagnostic Serial RS-232/RS-422 Auxiliary I/O Ethernet Cabinet Model Centronics Serial RS-232/RS-422 Diagnostic Figure 19. Standard Interfaces NOTE: Centronics is not present on Network-based models.
  • Page 25 Interface Connections Network Dataproducts Coax/Twinax 10/100Base-T Long Line Figure 20. Optional Interfaces for the Auxiliary I/O 1. Remove the cover from the I/O connector you have selected. 2. Attach the I/O cable connector to the printer interface connector. 3. Guide the AC power cable up through the hole in the lower right back corner of the cabinet (see Figure 16.) 4.

  • Page 26: Install Basic Components

    The following procedures describe how to attach the printed overlays to the control panel and install the printer ribbon and paper. Attach The Control Panel Overlays P5000 Series Pedestal Models All Models Overlay Label Overlay Labels (2) Control Panel Assembly Figure 21.Attaching Control Panel Overlays...

  • Page 27: Load The Ribbon

    Load The Ribbon Load The Ribbon Tractor Door Forms Thickness Lever Figure 22. Preparing to Load the Ribbon 1. Open the printer cover. 2. Raise the forms thickness lever as far as it will go. 3. Close the tractor doors.
  • Page 28 Install Basic Components Spool Right Hub Latch Figure 23. Loading the Ribbon 4. Squeeze the right hub latch and place the full spool on the right hub. Be sure the ribbon feeds off the outside of the spool. 5. Press the spool down until the hub latch snaps into place. NOTE: The “Clean Hands”...
  • Page 29 Load The Ribbon Left Hub Ribbon Guide Figure 24. Threading the Ribbon around the Ribbon Guide 6. Thread the ribbon around the ribbon guide and along the ribbon path. Be sure to thread the ribbon between the hammer bank cover and the ribbon mask. 7.

  • Page 30: Load The Paper

    Install Basic Components Load The Paper When you start this procedure, verify that the printer cover is open, the forms thickness lever is raised, and the tractor doors are open. Label Figure 25. Aligning the Paper Supply 1. Align the paper supply with the label on the floor. Make sure the paper pulls freely from the box.
  • Page 31 Load The Paper 2. Feed the paper up through the paper slot. Hold the paper in place with one hand (to prevent it from slipping down through the paper slot) while pulling it through from above with your other hand. Left Tractor Door Paper Left Tractor Lock...
  • Page 32 Install Basic Components 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 Splined Shaft Paper Tractor Paper Scale Figure 28.
  • Page 33 Load The Paper Right Tractor Door Figure 29. 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 tractor splined shaft.
  • Page 34 Install Basic Components Forms Thickness Lever Figure 30. Set the Forms Thickness Lever based on the Paper Thickness 13. Lower the forms thickness lever, and set it to match the paper thickness. (The A-B-C scale corresponds approximately to 1-, 3-, and 6-part paper thickness.) NOTE: Do not set the forms thickness lever too tightly;...

  • Page 35: Install Optional Components

    SureStak Power Paper Stacker Install Optional Components The following procedures describe how to set up certain optional features: the optional SureStak Power Paper Stacker for cabinet models and the Quick Access Cover for pedestal models. NOTE: If your printer does not have either of these options, go to “Set The Top-of-Form”...
  • Page 36 Install Optional Components Setting Up The Power Stacker Elevator Disable Switch Elevator Lift Handle Paper Advance Stacker Up Stacker Down Figure 32. Use the Rear Control Panel to Set Up the Power Stacker 1. Set the power switch to | (On). 2.
  • Page 37 SureStak Power Paper Stacker Paper Stacker Rails Wire Paper Tent Figure 33. Power Stacker Components 4. Make sure the wire paper tent is fitted in the pull out paper tray in the base of the stacker.
  • Page 38 Install Optional Components Paper Length Indicator Paddle Shaft Bearing Bracket Figure 34. Setting the Paper Length 5. Set the desired paper length (5-12 inch range), as follows: Grasping the paddle shaft, push or pull towards the front or the rear of the printer, setting the desired paper length by aligning the indicator notch on the bearing bracket with the paper length indicator.
  • Page 39 SureStak Power Paper Stacker Loading And Starting The Power Stacker Wire Paper Tent Figure 35. Stacking Sheets of Paper on the Wire Paper Tent 1. Using the rear control panel, press the PAPER ADVANCE key and hand feed the paper in the paper throat. Continue to advance the paper until it reaches the wire tent and there is an excess of 3-5 pages in the stacker.
  • Page 40 Install Optional Components Rear Control Panel Figure 36. Returning the Stacker Frame to its Proper Position 3. Press the ON LINE key, from either the front or rear control panel, to put the printer in the online state. The stacker frame then returns to its proper position for printing.

  • Page 41: Quick Access Cover (Pedestal Models)

    Quick Access Cover (Pedestal Models) Quick Access Cover (Pedestal Models) Quick Access Cover Lever Figure 37. The Quick Access Cover on the Pedestal Model Lever Lever (Pushed Up) (Pulled Down) Paper Exiting the Rear of Printer Paper Exiting the Top of Printer Figure 38.

  • Page 42: Set The Top-Of-Form

    Set The Top-of-Form Set The Top-of-Form Every time you load paper, you must tell the printer where the top- of-form (TOF) is. This procedure must be performed the first time paper is introduced into the printer, and every time new paper is loaded.
  • Page 43 Set The Top-of-Form Procedure TOF Indicator Perforation Vertical Position Knob Figure 40. Aligning the First Page with the TOF Indicator 4. Locate the TOF indicator. It is a small tab located on both the right and left tractor doors. 5. Turn the vertical position knob to align the top of the first page with the TOF indicator.
  • Page 44 Set The Top-of-Form Forms Thickness Lever Figure 41. Matching the Forms Thickness Lever to the Paper Thickness 6. Lower the forms thickness lever. Set it to match the paper thickness. (The A-B-C scale corresponds approximately to 1-, 3-, and 6-part paper thickness.) NOTE: Do not set the forms thickness lever too tightly;...

  • Page 45: Power On The Printer

    Print A Test Page Procedure Power On The Printer When you power on the printer, it executes a self-test. The default power-up state is online. When the self-test completes and the software has initialized successfully, the status indicator light turns on, indicating that the printer is online.

  • Page 46: For More Information

    For More Information Step Press Result Notes Press until the desired Print Config. option displays. The configuration listing ENTER OFFLINE begins to print. CONFIG. CONTROL Carefully tear off the configuration printout. Locks the ENTER key. ENTER SWITCH LOCKED ON LINE ONLINE Close the printer cover.
  • Page 48 For technical assistance, contact your Distributor/VAR/Reseller for service. For further assistance, contact the Printronix Customer Support Center. Printronix Customer Support Center Americas (714) 368-2686 Europe, Middle East, and Africa (31) 24 6489 410 Asia Pacific (65) 6548 4114 Web site: http://www.printronix.com/public/servicessupport/default.aspx...

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