Printronix SLPA7000 User Manual page 359

1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
2. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial cable to the
COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer running the Microsoft
Windows (95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, or XP) operating system.
NOTE: You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port on the computer if the
LPT1 port is already in use. The load commands are different if you
use this port, as described in the notes after step 15.
3. Verify that the data cable is connected to the appropriate I/O port on the
printer and to the host computer.
4. Power on the computer and allow it to boot up.
5. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the
while powering the printer on. Continue holding the
6. When you see "WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD" on the LCD,
. .
and ↓ keys.
release the
.
NOTE: The printer default port is CENTRONICS; if you want to use this port,
continue to step 15.
7. Press the + key. "SELECT DOWNLOAD PORT = CENTRONICS"
appears on the LCD.
8. Press the + key again to cycle through the download ports available in the
printer:
RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 9600 baud)
RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 19200 baud)
RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 38400 baud)
RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 115000 baud)
RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 9600 baud)
RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 19200 baud)
RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 38400 baud)
RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 115000 baud)
DEBUG
9. When the printer download port you want to use is displayed on the LCD,
↵
press . "WAITING DOWNLOAD / PORT" = < your selection > appears on
the display.
10. Insert the optional font diskette into diskette drive A (or B) of the
computer.
11. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled
MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)
12. Make the diskette drive the active drive by typing:
A:<Enter> (if the diskette is in drive B, type B:<Enter>)
13. List the contents of the diskette at the command prompt by typing the
following:
dir<Enter>
You will see a directory listing containing files with a .dwn extension, e.g.,
94021.dwn, 94022.dwn, 94023.dwn.
14. Make note of the file name with the .dwn extension of each file you want
to download to the printer.
Downloading Optional Fonts to Flash Memory
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and ↓ keys
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and ↓ keys down.
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