Page 1 InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers Cartridge Ribbon Printers User’s Manual Cabinet and Pedestal Models S550-1335-03...
Page 3 InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers Cartridge Ribbon Printers User’s Manual Cabinet and Pedestal Models S550-1335-03...
Page 4 Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 321. Fourth Edition (May 2011) This edition applies to the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Cartridge Ribbon Printers and replaces the following publication: Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Cartridge Ribbon Printers User’s Manual, S550-1335-02.
Page 5: Safety Notices
Safety Notices DANGER: <1> Before powering on the printer ensure the printer is plugged into an appropriate power source. Refer to Chapter 2 of the User’s Manual for information on the proper source. <2> Switch off the printer power and unplug the printer power cord before cleaning the printer.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Conventions in this User’s Manual ..........12 Related Documents............... 12 Printer Overview .................. 13 The InfoPrint 6500-V Printer Family ..........13 How to Identify the Printer ............. 14 Cartridge Ribbon Printer Identification .......... 15 Integrated Print Management System ..........16 Output Darkness ................
Page 8 Table of Contents The Configuration Main Menu ............. 34 Using the Operator Panel ..............38 Program Mode ..................43 Unlocking the Program Mode............43 Locking the Program Mode ............43 Entering Program Mode ..............43 Printing the Current Configuration ............44 Changing Parameters................
Page 9 Table of Contents IGP Feature (PGL) ..............169 IGP Emulation Menu ..............170 Code V Feature (VGL) ..............175 Code V Emulation Menu ............. 176 Printer Emul Config Menu ............185 Print Format Menu ..............200 Operator Print Tests Menu ..............210 Printer Information Menu ..............
Page 10 Fault Messages ................. 242 Fault Correction Procedure ............242 A Printer Specifications ........289 Ribbon Specifications ................ 289 Ordering Ribbons................290 6500-vxx Models ................. 290 Paper Specifications ................292 Paper................... 292 Labels..................293 Printer Dimensions and Weight ............293 Cabinet Models ................293 Pedestal Models................
Page 11: Introduction
The word Danger next to the lightning slash indicates the presence of a hazard that could cause death or serious personal injury. Danger and Caution notices are numbered to help you find the translated versions in the InfoPrint 6500 Safety Notices booklet. CAUTION <#>...
Page 12: Conventions In This User's Manual
InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: IGP Programmer's Reference Manual — Provides information used with the optional IGP emulation enhancement feature. • InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Code V Programmer's Reference Manual — Provides information used with the optional Code V emulation enhancement feature. •...
Page 13: Printer Overview
The InfoPrint 6500-V Printer Family The InfoPrint 6500-V series consist of 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000 lines per minute (lpm) models and are packaged in various configurations. All of the models offer software versatility and the latest refinements in line matrix printing technology.
Page 14: How To Identify The Printer
Chapter Printer Overview Table 1. The InfoPrint 6500-V Printer Family Print Speed of Model Number Enclosure Hammer Bank Draft Mode Text 6500-v05 500 LPM* Floor Cabinet 28 Hammers 6500-v5P 500 LPM Pedestal, 28 Hammers Quick Access 6500-v10 1000 LPM Floor Cabinet,...
Page 15: Cartridge Ribbon Printer Identification
Cartridge Ribbon Printer Identification Cartridge Ribbon Printer Identification The Cartridge Ribbon Printer is identified (and differentiated from earlier spool ribbon versions) by the "Cartridge Ribbon Printer" logo. Cabinet Model Pedestal Model Figure 2. Location of the Cartridge Ribbon Printer Logo on the Cabinet and Pedestal Printer...
Page 16: Integrated Print Management System
The CRS contains an interface board that allows communication between the printer and the cartridge. Using the CRS, the 6500 automatically detects when a new or used ribbon is installed and determines the ribbon’s length, ink color, and expected yield. The ribbon life, starting from 100% when new and decreasing to 0% when depleted, is always displayed on the control panel.
Page 17: Loading A Used Ribbon
0% end point. Refer to your Printer Management Utility User’s Manual for details. Standard Capabilities The 6500-V printer family has the following general characteristics: • A broad range of print speeds in both cabinet and pedestal models •...
Page 18: Printer Emulations
This emulation appears as “P-Series XQ” on the operator panel. Serial Matrix Printer Emulation This printer emulation is very similar to the code systems used by an InfoPrint Graphics Printer, but incorporates several systems into one emulation. This emulation enables a line matrix printer to print files coded for a serial matrix...
Page 19: Output Control
An InfoPrint line matrix printer also forms characters with dots in matrix patterns, but it feeds print data in parallel to many hammers mounted on a rapidly oscillating shuttle. The hammers fire simultaneously to print entire lines at a time.
Page 20: Graphics And Vertical Formatting
Refer to the documentation shipped with the feature for more details. For detailed information about these features or for information on ordering a feature, contact your InfoPrint sales representative. • Coax/Twinax Attachment: Enables you to attach this printer to IBM host systems, such as an iSeries or zSeries Host System.
Page 21 This feature is also designed for those applications which use the Graphics Language, which is often referred to as PGL. This feature can co-exist with the InfoPrint Intelligent Printer Data Stream feature, and/or with either coax/twinax feature or can be used on the ASCII models.
Page 22: Protocols And Emulations
Chapter Protocols and Emulations • Dataproducts Adapter: Supplies a 50 pin AMP Amplimite HDH-20 data cable connector. This feature is necessary if you are using the Dataproducts parallel protocol. • Ethernet Interface: Enables you to attach your printer to Local Area Networks using Ethernet protocols.
Page 23: Graphics Enhancements
Built-in Diagnostic Tools Graphics Enhancements The PGL and Code V emulations allow you to create and store forms, generate logos, bar codes, expanded characters, and create other graphics. Alphanumeric and bar code data are added as the form is printed. These emulations are available as factory-installed or field-installed options.
Page 24 Chapter Taking Care of Your Printer...
Page 25: Installation
2. Set up the printer, which includes; removing shipping materials, connecting interface cables, loading ribbon, and loading paper. Follow the instructions in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Cartridge Ribbon Printers Quick Start Guide. 3. Perform an initial print test by printing the current configuration page as described on page 44.
Page 26 5. Attach the printer to the host system and configure the host system to work with the printer. a. For ASCII attachments, follow the instructions in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: ASCII Programmer's Reference Manual. b. For Coax/Twinax attachments, follow the instructions in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual.
Page 27: Before You Begin
Before You Begin Before You Begin Read this chapter carefully before installing and operating the printer. The printer is easy to install. However, for your safety and to protect valuable equipment, perform all the procedures in this chapter in the order presented. IMPORTANT Make sure you have a way to move the printer and shipping pallet.
Page 28: Select A Site
Chapter Select a Site Select a Site Select a printer site that meets all of the following requirements: • Cabinet models: Permits complete opening of the printer cover and both doors of the floor cabinet. Allows at least three feet of clearance behind the printer.
Page 29: Printer Dimensions
Printer Dimensions Printer Dimensions 41.0 in 57.5 in (104 cm) (146.1 cm) 27.0 in (68.84 cm) 29.0 in (73.7 cm) 27.0 in 83.0 in (68.6 cm) (210.8 cm) 27.0 in (68.6 cm) Figure 3. View Of Cabinet Model Printer Dimensions...
Page 30 Chapter Printer Dimensions 59.0 in (149.9 cm) 42.5 in (107.8 cm) 27.0 in (68.6 cm) 32.5 in 83.0 in 27.0 in (82.6 cm) (210.8 cm) (68.6 cm) 27.0 in 32.0 in (68.6 cm) (81.3 cm) Figure 4. Cabinet Model With Power Paper Stacker Printer Dimensions...
Page 31 Printer Dimensions 25 in. (63.5 cm) 10.5 in. (26.67 cm.) 48.0 in. (122 cm) 30 in. (76.2 cm.) 24.6 in. (62.48 cm) 183975 REV A Figure 5. View Of Pedestal Model Printer Dimensions...
Page 32: Printer Component Locations
Lock (2) Hammer Bank Cover and Paper Ribbon Mask Support (2) Slot (2) Vertical Position Knob Platen Lever Platen Stop Ribbon Cartridge Interface 183965 REV A Air Shroud Assembly Figure 6. 6500-V Printer Component Locations with the Cartridge Ribbon System...
Page 33: Configuring The Printer
Configuring The Printer Overview IMPORTANT Configuration directly affects printer operation. Do not try to change the configuration of your printer until you are thoroughly familiar with the procedures in this chapter. To print data, the printer must respond correctly to signals and commands received from the host computer.
Page 34: Active Versus Saved Configurations
Chapter The Configuration Main Menu Active versus Saved Configurations When you change a parameter value, it is active as long as the printer is on or until it is changed again. This is true whether you use the operator panel or send a control code from the host.
Page 35 The Configuration Main Menu Active versus Saved Configurations Quick Setup Printer Configuration Twinax page 60 Control Management Interface page 63 page 72 page 76 Interface Selection Interface Selection Recall Custom Set Print Language Twinax Printer Emulation Display Language Save Current Values Print Character Table Ethernet Address Print Direction...
Page 36 Chapter The Configuration Main Menu Coax 5250 3270 Network Interface Interface Interface Setup page 85 page 98 page 105 page 116 Print Language Print Language Print Language Adapter Address Print Character Table Print Character Table Print Character Table Adapter Params Active Print Language Active Print Language Active Print Language...
Page 37 The Configuration Main Menu Active versus Saved Configurations Parallel Serial Emulation Operator Printer Interface Interface Configuration Print Tests Information page 136 page 146 page 152 page 210 page 212 Interface Type Interface Type IPDS Printer Demonstration* Installed Memory PC Parallel Data Protocol Active Graphic Emulation Print Error Log...
Page 38: Using The Operator Panel
Chapter Using the Operator Panel Using the Operator Panel Message Display Status Indicator MENU SCROLL/ MICRO CONFIG STOP SCROLL/ MICRO LINE FORM SET TOP RETURN ENTER FEED VIEW FEED OF FORM CANCEL EJECT START Figure 8. The Operator Panel The operator panel is shown above. During the configuration process, you will use the SCROLL/MICRO, SCROLL/MICRO, ENTER, and RETURN keys...
Page 39 Using the Operator Panel Active versus Saved Configurations Switch Functionality Fourteen keys are provided for selecting and controlling printer features and options. START Use the START key to place the printer in the READY (on-line) state if it is off-line. Pressing Start in the Program mode exits the menus and places the printer in the READY state.
Page 40 Chapter Using the Operator Panel SCROLL/MICRO Pressing the SCROLL/MICRO key in the READY state has no effect and returns the message “INVALID KEY PRESS”. In the NOT READY state, this key micro–steps the paper downward in 1/72 inch increments. Press and hold the key to move paper at 10 increments per second.
Page 41 Using the Operator Panel Active versus Saved Configurations SET TOP OF FORM Pressing the SET TOP OF FORM key in the NOT READY state, unless there is data in the buffer, moves the paper downward relative from the TOF alignment index to the print station and sets this position to be the top of form.
Page 42 Chapter Using the Operator Panel the STOP key. When pressed, the “069 DATA CLEARED” message is displayed. Serial/Parallel/Ethernet Interface We recommend that you stop the print job from the host system before you press CANCEL. Effective in the NOT READY state. When pressed, the “069 DATA CLEARED”...
Page 43: Program Mode
Unlocking the Program Mode Program Mode The printer is in Program mode whenever the configuration menus and option values are displayed on the operator panel message display. Program mode is either locked or unlocked. In order to select new configuration values, you must unlock Program mode.
Page 44: Printing The Current Configuration
Chapter Printing the Current Configuration Printing the Current Configuration Step LCD Result Notes 1. Make sure the printer is on 2. Press NOT READY The printer must be in NOT STOP READY mode to print the configuration. PRESS START TO PRINT You are prompted to press the CONFIG PRESS STOP TO EXIT...
Page 45 Printing the Current Configuration Entering Program Mode * = Factory Default Configuration Management Recall Save Current Delete Change Protect Print Custom Custom Set Values Custom Set Power Custom Sets Set Values On Set Current Quick Setup Current Custom Set Factory Default Power On Custom Set All Custom Sets Custom Set 1...
Page 46: Changing Parameters
Chapter Changing Parameters Changing Parameters * = Factory Default Printer Control Interface Display Print Hex Print Selection Language Direction Mode Bidirectional* Unidirectional The following procedure shows you how to change a configuration setting. Changing the Print Direction from the factory default setting BIDIRECTIONAL to the setting UNIDIRECTIONAL is provided as an example.
Page 47 Changing Parameters Entering Program Mode Step LCD Results Notes PRINTER CONTROL Moves into the PRINTER ENTER INTERFACE SELECTION CONTROL menu. PRINTER CONTROL Moves to the PRINT PRINT DIRECTION DIRECTION parameter. SCROLL/ MICRO UNTIL PRINT DIRECTION Move into the PRINT ENTER BIDIRECTIONAL* DIRECTION menu.
Page 48: Saving Your Configuration In A Custom Set
Chapter Saving Your Configuration in a Custom Set Saving Your Configuration in a Custom Set * = Factory Default Configuration Management Print Custom Recall Save Current Delete Change Protect Custom Set Values Custom Set Power On Set Custom Sets Set Values Name Reset Custom Sets...
Page 49 Saving Your Configuration in a Custom Set Entering Program Mode If you do not save your configuration before you power off the printer, all of the new parameter values that have not been saved to NVRAM will be erased. When you power the printer on again, the power-on configuration will load. If no configuration has been designated as the power-on configuration, the factory configuration will load.
Page 50 Chapter Saving Your Configuration in a Custom Set Step LCD Results Notes SAVE CURRENT Scrolls through the list of custom VALUES sets 1 - 8. SCROLL/ MICRO UNTIL SAVING Selects the SAVE CURRENT ENTER CONFIGURATION VALUES option. The message “SAVING CONFIGURATION” appears briefly.
Page 51: Loading Custom Sets Or Factory Default Values
Loading Custom Sets Or Factory Default Values Entering Program Mode Loading Custom Sets or Factory Default Values * = Factory Default Configuration Management Print Custom Recall Save Current Delete Change Protect Set Values Custom Set Values Custom Set Power On Set Custom Sets Factory Default* Custom Set 1...
Page 52 Chapter Loading Custom Sets or Factory Default Values Step LCD Results Notes 1. Press NOT READY Places the printer in NOT STOP READY mode. OPERATOR MENU Unlocks the Operator Menu, RETURN ENTER UNLOCKED which allows you to make configuration changes. OPERATOR MENU Displays the first Configuration MENU...
Page 53: Changing The Power On Configuration
Changing the Power on Configuration Entering Program Mode Step LCD Results Notes READY Places the printer in READY STOP mode, prepared for normal operation. Changing the Power on Configuration * = Factory Default Configuration Management Print Custom Recall Save Current Delete Change Protect...
Page 54 Chapter Changing the Power on Configuration Step LCD Results Notes 1. Press NOT READY Places the printer in NOT STOP READY mode. OPERATOR MENU Unlocks the Operator Menu, RETURN ENTER UNLOCKED which allows you to make configuration changes. OPERATOR MENU Displays the first Configuration MENU PRINTER CONTROL...
Page 55 Changing the Power on Configuration Entering Program Mode Step LCD Results Notes CHANGE POWER ON An asterisk (*) appears after the ENTER change is complete. CUSTOM SET 1* NOT READY Returns the printer to the NOT STOP READY mode. OPERATOR MENU Locks Program mode and the RETURN ENTER...
Page 56 Chapter Changing the Power on Configuration...
Page 57: The Configuration Menus
The Configuration Menus Configuration Overview This chapter describes the configuration menus. The Configuration Main Menu options and all of the submenu options are illustrated in menu diagrams and described in detail. For procedures showing how to enter Program mode, save, recall, and print configurations, refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring The Printer”...
Page 58: Main Menu
Only if Autoswitching is enabled. Only if Coax Emulation is enabled. The 5250 and 3270 Interface menu only appear in the menus if the TN5250/3270 feature is installed. Only if ANSI is selected. Figure 9. 6500-V Series Main Menu Configuration...
Page 59 Main Menu 5250 3270 Network Parallel Interface Interface Setup Interface page 98 page 105 page 116 page 136 Print Language Print Language Adapter Address Interface Type Print Character Table Print Character Table Adapter Parameters PC Parallel Active Print Language Active Print Language Ethernet Address Dataproducts Hex Transparent Control...
Page 60: Quick Setup Menu
Chapter Quick Setup Menu Quick Setup Menu Quick Setup (From page 58) Twinax Interface Ethernet Adapter Wireless Printer Selection Address Address Address Emulation Auto Switching* 4234-12* IP Address Buffer Size in Kbytes IP Address Centronics 5225 Subnet Mask Novell Protocol Subnet Mask Dataproducts 4234-2...
Page 61 Quick Setup Menu Quick Setup (Continued) Forms Print Quality Margins Form Length Form Width Length Forms Length In Lines DP Quality* Left Margin Funct. of Lines Function of CPI 66 Lines* Near Letter Quality Right Margin 66 Lines* 136 Characters* 1-192 Lines OCR A Top Margin...
Page 62 Chapter Quick Setup Menu The purpose of the Quick Setup menu is to have the items that are most frequently changed or entered during the installation of the printer in one location. This is not a “quick access” menu, in that the items found here will generally only be needed during the initial setup rather than on an ongoing basis.
Page 63: Printer Control Menu
Printer Control Menu Printer Control Menu Printer Control (From page 58) Paper Jam Interface Display Print Hex Print Power On Detection Selection Language Direction Mode State Autoswitching* English* Bidirectional* Disable* Ready* Enable* Parallel German Unidirectional Enable Not Ready Disable Serial French E-Net Adapter Italian...
Page 64 Chapter Printer Control Menu Printer Control (Continued) OCR Font Eject/Restore PTR Setup File Power Density Option System Stacker 120 Dots Per Inch* Standard* Setup Parse Overwrite Files Enable* 180 Dots Per Inch Top Exit Tear Disable* Enable* Disable Enable Disable Ignore View File List Setup SFCC...
Page 65 Printer Control Menu Interface Selection Interface selection enables or disables physical interfaces for attachment switching. If an interface is disabled, it is set offline and any data received will be ignored. When coax or twinax is selected, a POR status is sent to the host. Selecting Autoswitching provides automatic interface switching among parallel, serial, and either coax or twinax communication.
Page 66 Chapter Printer Control Menu Hex Print Mode A hex code printout (or hex dump) translates all incoming data to hexadecimal equivalents. A hex dump lists each ASCII data character received from the host computer, together with its corresponding two–digit hexadecimal code. Hex dumps can be used to troubleshoot some types of printer data reception problems.
Page 67 Printer Control Menu Set Platen At BOF Some special forms have perforation areas that are thicker than the rest of the form. Enable this parameter when you are using this type of form. This parameter, when open is selected, allows the platen to open and close when perforations thicker than the rest of a form move across the platen.
Page 68 Chapter Printer Control Menu OCR Font Density OCR FONT DENSITY determines the print quality for OCR A and OCR B character sets. The following options are available: • 120 Dots Per Inch (the default). Vertical is 144; horizontal is 120. •...
Page 69 Printer Control Menu PTR Setup Option This option selects the Special Function Control Code (SFCC) for the PTR_SETUP command and functions. The selections for this process are given below. Setup Parse This selection is used to enable or disable the PTR Setup Option. •...
Page 70 Printer Management Port Printer Management Port is the port used to connect the printer to the InfoPrint Printer Management Unit (PMU). This menu option is a printer management tool that runs on Host Computers. The options include: •...
Page 71 Printer Control Menu Ribbon End Point This parameter adjusts the point at which the system will declare the ribbon as being expended. The life count will always be from 100% to 0%, but if a darker setting is selected 0% will be reached more quickly. If a lighter setting is selected, the system will extend the time it takes to reach 0%.
Page 72: Configuration Management Menu
Chapter Configuration Management Menu Configuration Management Menu The CONFIG. CONTROL menu allows you to control your printer’s configurations according to the specifications necessary for your print jobs. * = Factory Default Configuration Management (from page 58) Recall Save Delete Change Custom Set Current Values Custom Set...
Page 73 IPDS. This could be useful when the printer contains the IPDS feature, but must occasionally be used as a non-IPDS printer. This option is defined only in CT/IPDS builds. Refer to the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: IPDS Programmer's Reference Manual or the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual for more information.
Page 74 Chapter Configuration Management Menu Save Current Values This option allows you to save your custom sets to meet different print job requirements. This eliminates the need to change the parameter settings for each new job. The custom sets are stored in NVRAM—they will not be lost if you power off the printer.
Page 75 Configuration Management Menu Config Key Default This option configures the config key to print either the Quick setup menu or the full config. • Quick Setup Config (the default). Prints the Quick setup configuration. • Complete Config. Prints the full configuration. Name Custom Sets You may specify a 39-character name which can be used to refer to a custom set.
Page 76: Twinax Interface Menu
Chapter Twinax Interface Menu Twinax Interface Menu Twinax Interface (from page 58) Print Print Character Active Print Twinax Printer Printer World Trade Language Table Language Emulation Address See the following Standard Print Language* 4234-12* Standard Character Set* Address 1* page. Alt Print Language 5225 Extended Character Set...
Page 77 Twinax Interface Menu Print Language * = Factory Default (from page 76) Standard Print Alternate Print Language Language English US* 0037 English (USA/Can)* Austrian/German 0037 English (Holland) Belgian 0500 Swiss Bilingual Brazilian 0500 Belgian New Canadian French 0273 Austrian/German Danish/Norwegian 0274 Belgian Old Finnish/Swedish 0275 Brazilian...
Page 78 Print Character Table PRINT CHARACTER TABLE prints out a table of the twinax interface current character set. Character sets are shown in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual. Active Print Language ACTIVE PRINT LANGUAGE specifies which print language set will be the active set.
Page 79 World Trade The 5225 emulation has a multinational character set that serves as a base for 14 world trade character set assortments. They are shown in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual. You can configure the printer to use the Standard Character Set so the printer contains the World Trade character set, such as the Austria/Germany character set.
Page 80 Hex Transparent Control This option allows you to enable (the default) or disable additional features that are not available in standard InfoPrint emulations. To access these features, send lead-in character text commands in the data stream. You can also use ASCII codes 80 hex through 9F hex as control codes if configured to do so.
Page 81 Undefined Char Report UNDEFINED CHARACTER REPORTING allows overriding of the host setting of the SGEA (Set Graphic Error Action) command. For more information about the SGEA command, refer to the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual. •...
Page 82 Chapter Twinax Interface Menu Print Text Direction PRINT TEXT DIRECTION specifies the direction in which characters are printed on the page. This allows the printer to print languages that are printed right to left instead of left to right. • Control By Host (the default) •...
Page 83 Twinax Interface Menu Maximum Printable Width MAXIMUM PRINTABLE WIDTH sets the maximum width of the printer when using a CT host interface. • 13.2 Inches (the default) • 13.6 Inches NOTE: The twinax interface menu and coax interface menu option for maximum printable width use the same internal variable.
Page 84 Chapter Twinax Interface Menu Timeout This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for data to print. When the printer has not received data from the host after the specified period of time, it needs to Timeout to service the other ports.
Page 85: Coax Interface Menu
Coax Interface Menu Coax Interface Menu Coax Interface (from page 58) Print Print Character Active Print Buffer Reprint Language Table Language See the following Standard Print Language* Disable* Disable* Disable* page. Alt Print Language Enable Enable Enable Mono/Dual Undefined Early Print SCS Buffer Cancel Transparent...
Page 86 Chapter Coax Interface Menu Print Language * = Factory Default (from page 105) Standard Print Alternate Print Language Language English US* 0037 English (USA/Can)* English UK/Ireland 0037 English (Holland) Austrian/German 0285 English (UK) Austrian/German (Alt) 0273 Austrian/German Belgian 0274 Belgian Old Brazilian 0275 Brazilian Canadian French...
Page 87 Print Character Table PRINT CHARACTER TABLE prints out a table of the coax interface current character set. All coax character sets are shown in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual. Active Print Language ACTIVE PRINT LANGUAGE specifies which print language set will be the active set.
Page 88 Chapter Coax Interface Menu PA2 is only valid when the printer is in the NOT READY state and the coax SCS data stream is active. This function displays the “PA2 ENABLED” message when the Enter key is pressed and sends a special operator request to the host when the printer is made READY.
Page 89 Hex Transparent Control You can enable additional features that are not available in standard InfoPrint emulations. To access these features, send lead-in character text commands in the data stream. You can also use ASCII codes 80 hex through 9F hex as control codes if configured to do so.
Page 90 • Mono Case SCS (System Network Architecture Character String) Mode is controlled by the host computer. Refer to the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual for more information about non–SCS mode. Undefined Char Sub UNDEFINED CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION specifies the replacement character to print in place of any unprintable character that is received from the host.
Page 91 Coax Interface Menu Image Buffer Size IMAGE BUFFER SIZE (screen buffer size) allows you to select the following image buffer sizes: • 4K (the default) • A POR status is sent to the host when the printer is made READY. Intervention Required Select from the following: •...
Page 92 Chapter Coax Interface Menu Format Control FORMAT CONTROL enables the printer to reflect the same spacing as 6408/ 6412 Model CT0 printers after absolute and relative move commands are executed. The following options are available: • Disable (the default). Does not reflect distance, generated by the Code V feature, IGP feature, and Hex Transparent control code sequence, in the new position (after absolute and relative move commands are executed).
Page 93 Coax Interface Menu Maximum Printable Width MAXIMUM PRINTABLE WIDTH sets the maximum width of the printer when using a CT host interface. • 13.2 Inches (the default) • 13.6 Inches NOTE: The twinax interface menu and coax interface menu option for maximum printable width use the same internal variable.
Page 94: Compatibility Options Menu
Chapter Coax Interface Menu Compatibility Options Menu The Compatibility Options menu allows you to select special printer functions in the non–SCS mode, based on the capabilities of the printer emulated. Compatibility * = Factory Default Options (from page 85) (4234 only) Compatibility Compatibility Compatibility...
Page 95 Compatibility Options Menu Compatibility Option 2: New Line at MPP+1 NEW LINE AT MPP+1 controls how many lines are skipped when the carriage returns to a new line. • ON (the default). Moves to the first print position two lines down from the current position.
Page 96 Chapter Coax Interface Menu Compatibility Option 6: Form Feed Command Position FORM FEED COMMAND POSITION determines if the position of a form feed command affects its execution. • OFF (the default). Performs a form feed only if it occurs at the first print position in a line or at Maximum Print Position +1.
Page 97 Compatibility Options Menu Compatibility Option 9: CR, EM, and NL (3287 only) CR (Carriage Return), EM (Error Message), and NL (New Line) specify that the printer treat the CR, EM, and NL control codes either as spaces or as control codes. •...
Page 98: 5250 Interface Menu
Chapter 5250 Interface Menu 5250 Interface Menu 5250 Interface (from page 58) Undefined Char Print Print Character Active Print Hex Transparent Report Language Table Language Control Lead-In Characters Enable* See the following Standard Print Language* Set 1 <%>* Disable page. Alt Print Language Set 2 ¬¬$ Set 3 _%_...
Page 99 5250 Interface Menu Compatibility Options Menu * = Factory Default Print Language (from page 98) Standard Print Alternate Print Language Language English US* 0037 English (USA/Can)* Austrian/German 0037 English (Holland) Belgian 0500 Swiss Bilingual Brazilian 0500 Belgian New Canadian French 0273 Austrian/German Danish/Norwegian 0274 Belgian Old...
Page 100 Print Character Table PRINT CHARACTER TABLE prints out a table of the 5250 interface current character set. Character sets are shown in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual. Active Print Language Selects which group of print language sets (Standard or Alternate) will be active.
Page 101 Undefined Char Report UNDEFINED CHARACTER REPORTING allows overriding of the host setting of the SGEA (Set Graphic Error Action) command. For more information about the SGEA command, refer to the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual. •...
Page 102 Chapter 5250 Interface Menu Undefined Char Sub UNDEFINED CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION specifies the replacement character to print in place of any unprintable character that is received from the host. The character becomes the printer default when: • The printer is powered off and then powered on. •...
Page 103 5250 Interface Menu Compatibility Options Menu Format Control Enables the printer to reflect the same spacing as 6408/6412 Model CT0 printers after absolute and relative move commands are executed. The following options are available: • Disable (the default) does not reflect distance, generated by the Code V feature, IGP feature, and Hex Transparent control code sequence, in the new position (after absolute and relative move commands are executed).
Page 104 Chapter 5250 Interface Menu Timeout This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for data to print. When the printer has not received data from the host after the specified period of time, it needs to Timeout to service the other ports.
Page 105: 3270 Interface Menu
3270 Interface Menu Compatibility Options Menu 3270 Interface Menu 3270 Interface (from page 58) Print Print Character Active Print Early Print Hex Transparent Language Table Language Complete Control Lead-In Characters See the following Standard Print Language* Disable* page. Alt Print Language Enable Set 1 <%>* Set 2 ¬¬$...
Page 106 Chapter 3270 Interface Menu Print Language * = Factory Default (from page 105) Standard Print Alternate Print Language Language 0037 English (USA/Can)* English US* 0037 English (Holland) English UK/Ireland 0285 English (UK) Austrian/German 0273 Austrian/German Austrian/German (Alt) 0274 Belgian Old Belgian 0275 Brazilian Brazilian...
Page 107 Print Character Table PRINT CHARACTER TABLE prints out a table of the 3270 interface current character set. Character sets are shown in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual. Active Print Language Selects which group of print language sets (Standard or Alternate) will be active.
Page 108 Chapter 3270 Interface Menu Lead-In Characters The Lead-In Character commands must have a start and end code. Set 1 is the factory default. Three sets (each containing a start and end code) are available: • Set 1: start code = <% end code = >...
Page 109 3270 Interface Menu Compatibility Options Menu Undefined Char Sub UNDEFINED CHARACTER SUBSTITUTION specifies the replacement character to print in place of any unprintable character that is received from the host. The character becomes the printer default when: • The printer is powered off and then powered on. •...
Page 110 Chapter 3270 Interface Menu Override Host Determines whether the printer executes certain commands sent by the host, or continues to use the current settings. The following host commands are ignored when OVERRIDE HOST is enabled: line length, forms length, lines per inch (LPI), characters per inch (CPI), print quality, and text orientation (i.e.
Page 111 3270 Interface Menu Compatibility Options Menu Timeout This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for data to print. When the printer has not received data from the host after the specified period of time, it needs to Timeout to service the other ports.
Page 112: Compatibility Options Menu
Chapter 3270 Interface Menu Compatibility Options Menu Compatibility * = Factory Default Options (from page 105) (4234 only) Compatibility Compatibility Compatibility Compatibility Compatibility Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Off* Off* (3287 only) (SCS data stream only) Compatibility Compatibility Compatibility...
Page 113 Compatibility Options Menu Compatibility Option 2: New Line at MPP+1 NEW LINE AT MPP+1 controls how many lines are skipped when the carriage returns to a new line. • ON (the default). Moves to the first print position two lines down from the current position.
Page 114 Chapter 3270 Interface Menu Compatibility Option 6: Form Feed Command Position FORM FEED COMMAND POSITION determines if the position of a form feed command affects its execution. • OFF (the default). Performs a form feed only if it occurs at the first print position in a line or at Maximum Print Position +1.
Page 115 Compatibility Options Menu Compatibility Option 9: CR, EM, and NL (3287 only) CR (Carriage Return), EM (Error Message), and NL (New Line) specify that the printer treat the CR, EM, and NL control codes either as spaces or as control codes. •...
Page 116: Network Setup Menu
Chapter Network Setup Menu Network Setup Menu Network Setup (from page 58) Adapter Adapter Ethernet Ethernet Wireless Wireless Address Parameters Address Parameters Address Parameters See page 117. See page 118. See page 122. See page 123. See page 126. See page 127. Wireless Wireless Kerberos...
Page 117: Adapter Address Submenu
Adapter Address Submenu Adapter Address Submenu Adapter * = Factory Default Address (from page 116) IP ADDRESS SUBNET GATEWAY DHCP MASK ADDRESS ADDRESS XXX.XXX.XXX XXX.XXX.XXX XXX.XXX.XXX hhhhhhhhhhhh Disable* Enable To cycle through the menus and its options, press MENU then: ↑...
Page 118: Adapter Parameters Submenu
Chapter Network Setup Menu DHCP You can enable/disable the DHCP protocol using this option, but consult your administrator for the appropriate setting. The options are: • Disable (the default) • Enable. Adapter Parameters Submenu * = Factory Default Adapter Parameters (from page 116) Buffer Size in Novell...
Page 119 Adapter Parameters Submenu Detailed information regarding the Ethernet IP Address, Gateway Address, Subset Mask, and MAC Address capabilities can be found in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Ethernet Interface User's Manuals. Access to the parameters is through the operator panel.
Page 120 Chapter Network Setup Menu ASCII Data Port Number This option sets the port number for ASCII print jobs. The data port number needs to match your host system setting. • 9100 (the default) • 1023 – 65535 IPDS Data Port Number This option allows you to set the port number for IPDS print jobs.
Page 121 Adapter Parameters Submenu Ethernet Hotport Gives the printer the ability to handle multiple data streams simultaneously. It allows the printer to service hosts attached to the serial, ethernet, and either the coax or twinax ports as if they were the only interface connected. Trickle Time This functionality prevents an attached host from timing out.
Page 122: Ethernet Address Submenu
Chapter Network Setup Menu Ethernet Address Submenu Ethernet * = Factory Default Address (from page 116) IP ADDRESS SUBNET GATEWAY DHCP MASK ADDRESS ADDRESS XXX.XXX.XXX XXX.XXX.XXX XXX.XXX.XXX hhhhhhhhhhhh Disable* Enable To cycle through the menus and its options, press MENU then: ↑...
Page 123: Ethernet Parameters Submenu
READY, press START. Detailed information regarding the Ethernet IP Address, Gateway Address, Subset Mask, and MAC Address capabilities can be found in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Ethernet Interface User's Manual. Access to the parameters is through the operator panel.
Page 124 Chapter Network Setup Menu Buffer Size in Kbytes This parameter determines the size of the input buffer, in 1K increments. A selection of up to 16K is shown. • 16K (the default) • 1 – 16. • NDS. NetBIOS Protocol This option determines whether the NetBIOS protocol will be available.
Page 125 Ethernet Parameters Submenu Ethernet Speed The Ethernet Speed menu allows compatibility with different systems and networks. The factory default is Auto Select. • Auto Select (the default). This setting tells the 10/100Base-T NIC to perform an auto detection scheme and configure itself to be 10 Half Duplex, 10 Full Duplex, 100 Half Duplex, or 100 Full Duplex.
Page 126: Wireless Address Menu
Chapter Network Setup Menu Wireless Address Menu Wireless * = Factory Default Address (from page 116) IP ADDRESS SUBNET GATEWAY DHCP MASK ADDRESS ADDRESS 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 Disable* Enable To cycle through the menus and its options, press MENU then: ↑...
Page 127: Wireless Parameters Menu
Wireless Parameters Menu Wireless Parameters Menu Wireless Parameters (from page 116) Signal Reset SSID Operation Minimum Channel SSID Strength Name Mode Transfer Rate Name Infrastructure* Auto-negotiate* SSID Name (01 - 15) Default* Pseudo IBSS 1Mb/Sec SSID Name (16 - 30) 1 - 15 Ad Hoc 2Mb/Sec...
Page 128 Chapter Network Setup Menu Signal Strength This menu displays the strength of the wireless signal. NOTE: This is a display value only and cannot be changed. SSID Name A 1 - 32 character, case sensitive string that identifies the group the printer talks to.
Page 129 Wireless Parameters Menu Antenna Diversity The type of antenna used: • Diverse (default). Select when you want to use the antenna with the best reception. • Primary. Select when you want to use the Primary antenna on the server. • Auxiliary.
Page 130 Chapter Network Setup Menu Default WEP Key This feature enables you to encrypt (scramble) information for security purposes. With this feature, you can set up to four encryption keys, in either ASCII or hexadecimal format, and in either 40 or 128 bits. (The more bits you choose, the more difficult it will be to decode the information.) NOTE: None of the WEP Key Configuration menus display on the configuration printout.
Page 131: Wireless Kerberos
Wireless Kerberos Wireless Kerberos Wireless Kerberos (from page 116) Kerberos Reset Kerberos KDC Port Clock Skew Kerberos Enable Password Number Password Disable* Kerberos Password (01-15) Clock Skew Units 0-65535 Enable Kerberos Password (16-30) Seconds* Kerberos Password (31-40) 300* 60-900 Minutes 1-15 Clock Skew (Sec) 300*...
Page 132 Chapter Network Setup Menu Kerberos Enable • Disable (the default). Disables Kerberos authentication in the wireless network interface. • Enable. Enables Kerberos authentication in the wireless network interface. Kerberos Password • Kerberos Password (01-15). The first 15 characters of the Kerberos password (maximum number of characters is 40).
Page 133 Wireless Kerberos Renew Lifetime Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in Seconds, Minutes, Hours, or Days before warning that a new Kerberos password is needed. • Renew Lifetime Units • Seconds. The range is 0-604800, and the default is 0. •...
Page 134: Wireless Leap
Chapter Network Setup Menu Wireless LEAP Wireless LEAP (from page 116) LEAP Reset LEAP Authentication LEAP Reset LEAP Method Username User Password Password LEAP Username (01-15) LEAP Password (01-15) Open* LEAP Username (16-30) LEAP Password (16-30) Shared LEAP Password (31-32) Kerberos LEAP Username (31-32) LEAP...
Page 135 Parallel Interface Menu Wireless LEAP LEAP Username • LEAP Username (01-15). The first 15 characters of the LEAP user name (maximum number of characters is 32). • LEAP Username (16-30). Characters 16 to 30 of the LEAP user name (maximum number of characters is 32). •...
Page 136: Parallel Interface Menu
Chapter Parallel Interface Menu Parallel Interface Menu Refer to Chapter 5 for more information about printer interfaces. * = Factory Default Parallel Interface (from page 59) Interface PC Parallel Dataproducts IEEE 1284 Parallel Type Hotport IEEE 1284* See page 138 See page 141 See page 144 Trickle Time...
Page 137 Wireless LEAP Parallel Hotport Gives the printer the ability to handle multiple data streams simultaneously. It allows the printer to service hosts attached to the serial, parallel, and either the coax or twinax ports as if they were the only interface connected. Trickle Time This functionality prevents an attached host from timing out.
Page 138: Pc Parallel Menu
When this parameter is disabled, the printer interprets bit 8 of each incoming data character as a zero, regardless of its actual setting. The extended ASCII character set is shown in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: ASCII Programmer's Reference Manual.
Page 139 PC Parallel Menu Data Polarity The DATA POLARITY parameter must be set to match the data polarity of your host computer. • Standard (the default). Does not expect the host computer to invert the data. • Inverted. Expects the host computer to invert the data received on the data lines.
Page 140 Chapter Parallel Interface Menu TOF Act at Prime Signal TOF (Top–of–Form) ACTION AT PRIME SIGNAL determines whether or not a form feed is performed before a warm start when the prime signal is asserted from the host. This setting is only used if PRIME SIGNAL parameter is enabled.
Page 141: Dataproducts Menu
Dataproducts Menu Dataproducts Menu The Dataproducts parallel interface is configured using the following configuration options. * = Factory Default Dataproducts (from page 136) Data Bit 8 Data Data Request Strobe Ignored Polarity Polarity Polarity Enable* Enable* Standard* Standard* Standard* Disable Disable Inverted Inverted...
Page 142 Chapter Parallel Interface Menu PI Ignored The PI (Paper Instruction) signal is used to control vertical paper motion. • Enable (the default). Ignores the PI signal and treats the the data as characters or control codes. • Disable. Causes the printer to interpret the eight data lines as VFU commands when the PI signal is true.
Page 143 IEEE 1284 Dataproducts Menu Auto Trickle Auto Trickle is used to prevent a host computer from timing out because the parallel interface was busy for too long. When Auto Trickle is enabled and the printer's buffers are almost full, the printer will begin to trickle data in (at the rate set in the Trickle Time menu) until the buffers start to empty out.
Page 144: Ieee 1284
Chapter Parallel Interface Menu IEEE 1284 The IEEE 1284 interface is configured using the following configuration options. IEEE 1284 * = Factory Default (from page 136) Buffer Size in Auto Trickle Kbytes Trickle Time Disable* 1/4 sec* (1-16) Enable 1/2 sec 1 sec 2 sec 4 sec...
Page 145 Serial Interface Menu IEEE 1284 Trickle Time This functionality prevents an attached host from timing out. To support this feature, the port has to be able to accept data from the host and store it for future use. The selected value is the time that the printer waits before getting the next byte of data from the host.
Page 146: Serial Interface Menu
Chapter Serial Interface Menu Serial Interface Menu IMPORTANT The serial parameters in the printer must be set to match the serial interface in the host computer (at the other end of the printer data cable). Otherwise, the printer may not operate correctly, and data characters from the computer may not print or may appear as “garbled”...
Page 147 Serial Interface Menu IEEE 1284 Interface Type This parameter configures the electrical interface for the serial port, as follows: • RS-232 (the default) • RS-422 Data Protocol You may select one of the following serial interface protocols to meet the host interface requirements.
Page 148 Chapter Serial Interface Menu Data Bits The DATA BITS parameter sets the length of the serial data word. The length of the data word must match the corresponding data bits setting in the host computer. • 8 (the default) • Stop Bits The STOP BITS parameter sets the number of stop bits in the serial data word.
Page 149 Serial Interface Menu IEEE 1284 Request to Send This configuration is part of hardware flow control and determines when the REQUEST TO SEND (RTS) signal is generated. This signal indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data. •...
Page 150 Chapter Serial Interface Menu The status byte sent to the host is defined as follows: 1 = printer fault 1 = IGP busy 0 = offline, 1 = online 1 = serial input buffer exceeds xoff/on Serial Hotport Gives the printer the ability to handle multiple data streams simultaneously. It allows the printer to service hosts attached to the serial, parallel, and either coax or twinax ports as if they were the only interface connected.
Page 151 Emulation Configuration Menu IEEE 1284 Timeout This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and check the other ports for data to print. When the printer has not received data from the host after a certain period of time, it needs to Timeout in order to service the other ports.
Page 152: Emulation Configuration Menu
Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Emulation Configuration Menu Emulation Configuration (from page 58) IPDS Active Graphic ANSI Printer Code V Emulation Emulation Emulation Emulation See page 154 ANSI Printer Emulation* See page 161 See page 170 See page 176 Code V Printer Emul ASCII Printer Print...
Page 153: Ipds Feature
Configure the IPDS in the same way you would configure the printer for other features. You can select IPDS default parameters directly from the operator panel as explained in this chapter, or by application commands as explained in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: IPDS Programmer's Reference Manual.
Page 154: Ipds Emulation Menu
Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu IPDS Parameters The IPDS parameters are described on the following pages. Parameters marked with an asterisk (*) indicate the default value. The printer must be offline to enter the configuration structure. Enter and exit the IPDS configuration menu according to the configuration procedures in Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.”...
Page 155 IPDS Emulation Menu Print Language (from page 154) * = Factory Default 0037 English (USA/Can)* 0037 English (Holland) 0285 English (UK) 0273 Austrian/German 0274 Belgian Old 0275 Brazilian 0260 Canadian French 0277 Danish/Norwegian 0287 Danish/Norway (Alt) 0278 Finnish/Swedish 0288 Finnish/Swed (Alt) 0297 French/Azerty 0500 Internatl Set 5 0280 Italian...
Page 156 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Print Language (TCP/IP IPDS) PRINT LANGUAGE specifies the set of print languages used by the printer. Refer to the previous page for print language menus. Specifying a print quality of OCR A or OCR B will change the print language to OCR A or OCR B.
Page 157 IPDS Emulation Menu Override Host (Emulation Configuration) Override Host determines if the operator panel overrides specified IPDS menu values. Select one of the following two values: • Disable (the default). Does not allow operator panel settings to override IPDS application commands. •...
Page 158 If you are using IPDS with PSF applications, except PSF/MVS, make sure you select 4234. Please review Chapter 3, “IPDS Commands Reference” in your InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: IPDS Programmer's Reference Manual for information on using IPDS commands when you select 4234 from the IPDS Emulation Mode menu.
Page 159 Data Stream Setting. The printer uses the HRI flag in the IPDS bar code application command to determine whether or not to print HRI with UPC and EAN bar codes. See the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: IPDS Programmer's Reference Manual for more information about IPDS bar code application commands.
Page 160 Disable (the default). Normal size fonts are substituted whenever compressed fonts are requested. • Enable. Compressed fonts are printed when requested by IPDS application commands. See the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: IPDS Programmer's Reference Manual for more information about selecting these fonts with application commands.
Page 161: Ansi Printer Emulation Menu
ANSI Printer Emulation Menu ANSI Printer Emulation Menu EMULATION * = Factory Default (from page 152) ANSI Printer Emulation CPI/LPI Font Page Define CR Auto LF Define LF Select Code Attributes Format Code Select CPI (see next page) (see next page) CR = CR* Disable* LF = CR + LF* 10.0* CPI...
Page 162 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu * = Factory Default Font Attributes (from page 161) Typeface Prop. Bold Print Slashed Spacing Zero Data Processing* Disable* Disable* Disable* Gothic NLQ Enable Enable Enable Character Graphics High Speed Italics NLQ Character Set Courier New NLQ (from page 161) OCR-A OCR-B...
Page 163 ANSI Printer Emulation Menu CPI/LPI Select Defines the default values for the horizontal and vertical character spacing. The number of characters per inch can range from 10.0 through 17.1. The number of lines per inch can range from 3.0 through 8.0. CPI Select •...
Page 164 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Prop. Spacing (Proportional Spacing) Each printed character is contained inside a character cell. The width of the character cell includes the character and the space around the character. • Disable (the default). Each character cell is printed with the same width. Each column in the printed text will line up.
Page 165 ANSI Printer Emulation Menu Page Format Margins • Left Margin. Defines where the first print column is located. The left margin is specified as the number of characters from the left edge of the form. • Right Margin. Defines where the last print column is located. The right margin is specified as the number of characters from the right edge of the form.
Page 166 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Table 3 lists the maximum number of characters that can be printed for a given Characters Per Inch (CPI) setting. IMPORTANT If the form width is set in characters and the CPI is changed, the effective page width is changed to be equal to the form width in characters divided by the new CPI.
Page 167 ANSI Printer Emulation Menu Define LF Code Controls the action of the printer when it receives a Line Feed code (hex 0A) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each time the printer receives a line feed, it inserts an additional carriage return code (hex 0D) into the data stream.
Page 168 Determines the default type of character set (Set 1 or Set 2). This can also be set by ESC sequences ESC [>5h and ESC [>5l. Refer to these descriptions in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: ANSI Programmer's Reference Manual for further details.
Page 169: Igp Feature
You can select IGP default parameters directly from the operator panel as explained in this chapter, or by control codes as explained in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: IGP Programmer's Reference Manual. IGP Parameters The IGP parameters are described in the following pages.
Page 170: Igp Emulation Menu
Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu IGP Emulation Menu Emulation Configuration * = Factory Default (from page 152) Emulation Define CR Define LF Auto LF PI Slew Range Code Code SFCC CR = CR* LF = LF* Disable* CR = CR + LF LF = CR + LF Enable 1 - FF...
Page 171 IGP Emulation Menu Define LF Code (Line Feed) This parameter forces the printer to insert an automatic Carriage Return code into the data stream whenever a Line Feed code occurs. This can be used in most installations, but it is required if the host computer does not send Carriage Returns to the printer.
Page 172 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Select Font This parameter allows you to select a font for the IGP feature. Valid selections are 0 to 33. The following predefined values are available: U.S. ASCII (the default) German Swedish Danish Norwegian Finnish English Dutch French Spanish...
Page 173 IGP Emulation Menu Skip Command Prefix This parameter determines if a data string before an IGP command will be ignored. • Enable (the default). The printer ignores all text before an IGP command. • Disable. The printer will print any data before an IGP command. Power On IGP You can set the IGP feature so that it is enabled or disabled when the printer is powered on.
Page 174 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Ignore Character Ignore Mode This parameter instructs the IGP to ignore the character selected under the Select Character menu. • Disable (the default). The IGP does not ignore any characters. • Enable. The IGP ignores the characters selected under the Selected Character menu.
Page 175: Code V Feature (Vgl)
You can select Code V parameters directly from the operator panel as explained in this chapter, or by control codes as explained in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Code V Programmer's Reference Manual.
Page 176: Code V Emulation Menu
Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Code V Emulation Menu Emulation * = Factory Default Configuration (from page 152) Code V Emulation SFCC And Lines Graphics Error Character Power On Per Inch Options Handling Filtering Code V SFCC See the following Error Messages Ignore Characters page.
Page 177 Code V Emulation Menu Graphics * = Factory Default Options (from page 176) Slashed Zero Ignore Dots Append Truncate Off True Vert Value Rotated Page Alpha 1/10 Disable* Disable* Enable* Disable* Disable* Enable Enable Disable Enable Enable Absorb Rotate Ignore Midline PY Dark At ^PY...
Page 178 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Power On ^X Selects the ignore mode power up condition. Refer to the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Code V Programmer's Reference Manual for more information. • Disable (the default). Does not select the ignore mode as the power-up default.
Page 179 Code V Emulation Menu Graphics Option Slashed Zero • Disable (the default). Prints zeros without a slash (0). • Enable. Prints zeros with a slash (Ø) to distinguish zeros from the alphabetical capital “O.” Ignore Dots Value • Disable (the default) •...
Page 180 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu UPC Descenders This parameter determines if a gap is left for human readable data in UPC/ EAN bar codes, even if there is no human readable data. There will be no change if there is human readable data. •...
Page 181 Code V Emulation Menu Width Limit • Disable (the default). This does not limit the width of expanded characters. • Enable. When enabled, limits the width of expanded characters based on a fixed maximum ratio of width over height. Absorb at ^PN •...
Page 182 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Error Markers • Enable (the default). Prints the following error markers for those elements that print beyond the page boundaries: >> for elements that begin off the right side of the page; << for elements that begin at the indicated position but end off the page for elements where the starting position of the command contains an error other than an off-page error.
Page 183 Code V Emulation Menu Select Character 1 Selects character 1 for the character filtering option. • 0 (the default) • 0 – 255 (decimal) Select Character 2 Selects character 2 for the character filtering option. Valid values are from 0 through 255 (decimal).
Page 184 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Font Set This parameter allows you to select a font for the Code V feature. Valid selections are 0 to 32. The following predefined values are available: • U.S. ASCII (the default) • German • Swedish •...
Page 185: Printer Emul Config Menu
Printer Emul Config Menu PI Slew Range You can specify how many lines the paper will feed. • Enable (the default). A paper slew of 0-15 will move 1-16 lines. • Disable. A paper slew of 1-15 will move 1-15 lines. A paper slew of 0 will move 1 line.
Page 186 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Proprinter III XL Emulation Menu Proprinter III XL Emulation * = Factory Default (from page 185) Print Alternate Define CR Auto LF Define LF Code Language Character Set Code CR = CR* Enable* LF = LF* 0437 PC Character Set* PC Character Set 1* CR = CR + LF...
Page 187 Printer Emul Config Menu Print Language Print language specifies the set of print languages used by the printer. Refer to the previous page for print language menus. Alternate Character Set The alternate character set code can be used to mix primary and alternate characters on a single line.
Page 188 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu 20 CPI Condensed Compressed print characters are narrower than the normal character set. This is helpful for applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page. • Enable (the default). Prints characters about 60 percent the width of normal characters when compressed print is chosen by the host computer.
Page 189 Printer Emul Config Menu Character Sets This parameter selects a character set for the Epson emulation, as shown in the “Epson Emulation Menu” on page 188. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such as 0862 Hebrew) and press ENTER. Character sets are shown in detail in the Character Sets Reference Manual.
Page 190 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu 20 CPI Condensed Compressed print characters are narrower than the normal character set. This is helpful for applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page. • Enable (the default). Prints about 60 percent of the width of normal characters when compressed print is chosen by the host computer.
Page 191 Printer Emul Config Menu Print Language * = Factory Default (from page 190) IBM PC Select Subset Primary ASCII (USA)* French German English (UK) Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japanese French Canadian Latin American Danish II Spanish II Latin American II Select Subset Extended 0437 PC Character Set* 0850 PC Multilingual...
Page 192 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Character Sets Specifies a character set as shown in the “P-Series Emulation Menu” on page 190. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such as 0862 Hebrew) and press ENTER. Character sets are shown in detail in the Character Sets Reference Manual.
Page 193 The EVFU SELECT (Electronic Vertical Format Unit Select) option determines if EVFU skips can be defined. An EVFU skip is an instruction to move the paper to a specific location on a form. See the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: ASCII Programmer's Reference Manual for more information.
Page 194 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu P-Series XQ Emulation Menu P-Series XQ Emulation * = Factory Default (from page 185) Define LF Compressed Control Code Define CR Auto LF Code Print Code CR = CR* LF = CR + LF* Char 01 SOH* 8.0 LPI* Disable* CR = CR + LF...
Page 195 Printer Emul Config Menu Define CR Code (Carriage Return) This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage Return code (hex 0D) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each time the printer receives a Carriage Return, it inserts an additional Line Feed code (hex 0A) into the data stream.
Page 196 The EVFU SELECT (Electronic Vertical Format Unit Select) option determines if EVFU skips can be defined. An EVFU skip is an instruction to move the paper to a specific location on a form. See the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: ASCII Programmer's Reference Manual for more information.
Page 197 Printer Emul Config Menu Serial Matrix Emulation Menu Serial Matrix * = Factory Default Emulation (from page 185) Control Code Define CR Character Print Code Sets Language IBM PC 8.0 LPI* CR = CR* IBM PC* Select Subset Primary 10.3 LPI CR = CR + LF Multinational Select Subset Extended...
Page 198 Specifies a character set on page 197. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such as 0862 Hebrew) and press ENTER. Character sets are shown in detail in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: ASCII Programmer’s Reference Manual.
Page 199 Printer Emul Config Menu Auto LF The Auto LF option defines the printer action when print data is received past the forms width setting. • Enable (the default). Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is received past the forms width. •...
Page 200: Print Format Menu
Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Print Format Menu Print Format (from page 152) Forms Characters Lines Forms Width Per Inch Per Inch Length Forms Width in Inches 10.0 Characters Per In 6.0 Lines Per Inch* Forms Length in Inches 12.0 Characters Per In* 8.0 Lines Per Inch 13.6 Inches* 11.0 Inches*...
Page 201 Print Format Menu Print Format (continued from page 200) Reset Host Command Command Ignore Codepage Load Factory* Disable* Load Power On Enable Ignore Form Line Disable* Enable Ignore ESC X Disable* Enable Ignore Unidirectional Disable* Enable Ignore LPI Disable* Enable Ignore CPI Disable* Enable...
Page 202 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Characters Per Inch CHARACTERS PER INCH (CPI) specifies the number of characters that will print per horizontal inch. • 10.0 Characters Per In • 12.0 Characters Per In (the default) • 13.3 Characters Per In • 15.0 Characters Per In •...
Page 203 Print Format Menu Forms Width FORMS WIDTH specifies the forms width in inches, millimeters or characters. All three measurements will update the same configuration parameter. The default values for forms width are 13.6 inches, 345.4 mm and 136 characters. NOTE: The default values for forms width are 13.2 inches, 335.5 mm and 132 characters when P-Series, Coax/Twinax, IGP, Code V, or IPDS are installed.
Page 204 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu The following table lists the maximum number of characters that can be printed for a given Characters Per Inch (CPI) setting. Maximum Forms Width CPI Setting (in Characters) 10.0 136* 12.0 13.3 15.0 16.7 17.1 18.0 20.0 * = Default IMPORTANT...
Page 205 Print Format Menu Forms Length In Inches Allows you to input the forms length in inches. Valid values range from 00.1 through 24 inches, in increments of 0.1 inch. (This option not available for the coax interface.) Forms Length In MM Allows you to input the forms length in millimeters.
Page 206 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Print Quality NOTE: When using bold or emphasized printing, the printer prints two dots instead of one to produce the desired effect. This does not affect characters per inch. This parameter specifies the density (quality) of printing: •...
Page 207 Print Format Menu Slashed Zero Prints zeros with a slash, when enabled, to distinguish zeros from the alphabetic capital “O.” • Disable (the default) • Enable. Prints zeros with a slash. Text Position Specifies where the text will be positioned in the line space. When set to Top of Line, text will be positioned at the top of the line space.
Page 208 Chapter Emulation Configuration Menu Left Margin Defines where print position 1 is located. The left margin is specified as the number of characters from the left edge of the forms. Valid values range from the following: • 0 Characters (the default) •...
Page 209 Operator Print Tests Menu Print Format Menu Host Command This parameter allows you to block certain host commands from being acknowledged by the printer. • Ignore Codepage. All code page commands are ignored by the printer. The options are Disable (the default) and Enable. •...
Page 210: Operator Print Tests Menu
Chapter Operator Print Tests Menu Operator Print Tests Menu Operator Print Tests (from page 58) All H’s Printer Print Error Print Ribbon Ripple All E’s Demonstration Print All E’s + FF Adapter Test Underlines Ethernet Test Clear Error Page Page To cycle through the menus and its options, press MENU then: ↑...
Page 211 NOTE: This page contains important system and ethernet adapter information and should be maintained with your system configuration printout. Your InfoPrint Customer Service Representative will typically run these tests. Ethernet Test Page Prints an Ethernet configuration page. If the Integrated Ethernet is not properly installed, this page will not print.
Page 212: Printer Information Menu
Chapter Printer Information Menu Printer Information Menu Printer Information (from page 58) 11 Inch Pages Installed Power On Printing Time Print Strokes Memory Time To cycle through the menus and its options, press MENU then: ↑ ↓ Scroll/ Scroll/ Micro Micro To enter a menu or select menu options, press ENTER.
Page 213 Print Format Menu Print Strokes The cumulative number of back–and–forth shuttle strokes the printer has printed during normal operation. The range is 0 through 4,000,000,000 shuttle strokes. 11 Inch Pages The cumulative number of pages the printer has printed. The range is 0 through 363,000,000 pages.
Page 214 Chapter Printer Information Menu...
Page 215: Printer Interfaces
Each interface is selected via the operator panel configuration menu. See Chapter 3, “Configuring The Printer.” The Ethernet interface is also an optional feature. Refer to the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Ethernet Interface User's Manual for more information.
Page 216: Rs-232 And Rs-422 Serial Interfaces
(A copper conductor, twisted-pair telephone cable with a shunt capacitance of 16 pF/foot [52.5 pF/meter] terminated in a 100 ohm resistive load must be used for the RS-422.) RS-232 6500-v20 Models Table 4. 6500-v20 RS-232 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous Signal...
Page 217: Rs-422
Request To Send (RTS). Control signal from the printer. Subject to configuration. Data Terminal Ready (DTR). Control signal from the printer. Subject to configuration. RS-422 6500-V Models NOTE: The RS-422 is optional. Table 5. RS-422 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments Input Signals Output Signals...
Page 218: Rs-232 And Rs-422 Serial Interface Protocols
Chapter RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Protocols X-ON / X-OF. Transmit On/Transmit Off. The printer transmits an X-ON character (hex 11) when entering the Ready mode or when the buffer is almost empty. The printer transmits an X-OFF character (hex 13) when entering the Not Ready mode or when the buffer is almost full.
Page 219: Rs-232 And Rs-422 Serial Interface Configuration
• Request to Send logic Some application programs require a unique configuration. If the printer is not working properly in the configuration you selected, contact an InfoPrint service representative. One Char Enquiry When enabled, and the IGP feature is available, a status byte is sent back to the host when the poll character or the command SFCC enquiry is sent to the printer (serial interface only).
Page 220: Pc Parallel Interface
Chapter PC Parallel Interface PC Parallel Interface The PC Parallel interface (also referred to as the “Centronics” interface) enables the printer to operate with controllers designed for buffered PC Parallel printers. The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer must not exceed 15 feet (5 meters).
Page 221: Pc Parallel Interface Signals
TOF Action at Prime Signal (do nothing or form feed) • Buffer Size in kilobytes (1 to 16) Some application programs require a unique configuration. If the printer is not working properly in the configuration you have selected, contact an InfoPrint service representative.
Page 222: Dataproducts Parallel Interface
The Dataproducts parallel interface allows the printer to operate with a 50-pin Amplimite (AMP) HDH-20 data cable connector. This adapter can be obtained as a feature on the 6500-V. The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer must not exceed 40 feet (12 meters).
Page 223: Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals
Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals Data Lines 1 through 8. Provides eight standard or inverted levels from the host that specify character data, plot data, or a control code. Data Line 8 allows access to the extended ASCII character set. You can enable or disable this line via the Data Bit 8 parameter on the Dataproducts submenu (see page 141).
Page 224: Ieee 1284 Parallel Interface
Chapter IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Some application programs require a unique configuration. If the printer is not working properly in the configuration you have selected, contact an InfoPrint service representative. IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface The IEEE 1284 is a parallel interface with bidirectional capabilities. Features include the following: Faster data transmission.
Page 225: The Negotiation Phase
The Negotiation Phase Byte Mode The printer and host send data to each other along eight data lines (one bit per line). If bidirectional communication is supported by the printer and the host, the host will take control of the data transfer. The Negotiation Phase The negotiation phase determines which operating mode will be used.
Page 226 Chapter IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Table 8. 1284 Signals (continued) Type of Mode Source of Data Compatible Nibble Byte Host nAutoFd Host Busy HostAck Not Defined Logic Grid Chassis Grid Printer Peripheral Logic High Signal Ground (nStrobe) Signal Ground (Data 1) Signal Ground (Data 2) Signal Ground (Data 3) Signal Ground (Data 4)
Page 227 Signals Host Clock / nWrite. Driven by host. Data transferred from host to printer. When printer sends data, two types are available. If Nibble mode, signal is set high. If Byte mode, signal is set low. Data 1 through Data 8. These pins are host-driven in Compatibility mode and bidirectional in Byte mode.
Page 228: Terminating Resistor Configurations
Chapter IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Terminating Resistor Configurations V6 Controller Board For parallel interface configurations, the printer is equipped with 470 Ohm and and 1K Ohm terminating reistors on the controller board. These are suitable for most applications. See Figure 10. If the standard terminating resistor pack is not compatible with the particular interface driver requirements of the host computer, other RP1 and RP2 values may be required.
Page 229: Removal And Installation
Terminating Resistor Configurations Removal And Installation The procedure for removing and installing terminating resistors is provided in your InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Maintenance Information Manual. Important This is an involved maintenance procedure. To avoid damage to the equipment, only a trained technician should perform this procedure.
Page 230 Chapter IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface...
Page 231: The Security Key
The Security Key Reprogramming the Security Key The security key on the PSA3 controller board can be reprogrammed with a Software Program Exchange (SPX) module. The SPX is an intelligent module that plugs into the debug port on the back of printers equipped with the PSA3 “Hurricane”...
Page 232: How To Reprogram The Security Key
Chapter Reprogramming the Security Key How to Reprogram the Security Key 1. Power off the printer. 2. On cabinet models, open the rear door. On pedestal models, refer to Figure 11 to locate the debug port at the rear of the printer. 3.
Page 233: Routine Service And Diagnostics
Routine Service And Diagnostics Overview This chapter discusses general cleaning, running diagnostic tests, and understanding fault messages. Clean the printer every six months or after every 1000 hours of operation, whichever occurs first. If the printer is located in a dusty area or is used for heavy duty printing, clean it more often.
Page 234: Interior Cleaning
Chapter Cleaning Requirements Interior Cleaning Over time, particles of paper, ink, and ribbon accumulate inside impact printers. This is normal. These particles must be removed periodically to avoid degraded print quality. Most paper particles accumulate around the ends of the platen and ribbon path. To clean the interior of the printer, refer to Figure 12 and perform the following steps: 1.
Page 235 Interior Cleaning 12. Install the ribbon, load paper, and set the top–of–form. Refer to the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: Cartridge Ribbon Printers Quick Start Guide. Ribbon Ribbon Ribbon Cartridge Tension Knob Ribbon Turn Tab (2) Direction Arrow Tractor (2)
Page 236: Printer Self -Tests
Chapter Printer Self –Tests Printer Self –Tests With the exception of testing the interface between the printer and the host computer (and the associated data cable), you do not need to send data from the host computer to the printer to test printer operation. You can use the printer’s built–in diagnostic tests to check many of the functions of your printer, including print quality and overall operation.
Page 237: Running The Printer Self-Tests
Printer Self – Tests Interior Cleaning Running the Printer Self–Tests Step Result Notes 1. Make sure that the ribbon is installed and the printer is powered on and loaded with paper. 2. Press NOT READY Places the printer in NOT STOP READY mode.
Page 238: Hex Code Printout
To convert an ASCII/EBCDIC character to its corresponding hex code (or vice–versa), refer to the ASCII code chart in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: ASCII Programmer's Reference Manual, or the EBCDIC code chart in the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual.
Page 239 Hex Code Printout Interior Cleaning To obtain a hex code printout, perform the following steps. NOTE: The asterisks (*) indicate steps specific to using the Coax/Twinax interface menus which are only displayed when the Coax/Twinax feature is installed. Step Result Notes 1.
Page 240 Chapter Hex Code Printout Step Result Notes COAX INTERFACE Moves forward to the HEX HEX PRINT MODE PRINT MODE option. HEX PRINT MODE HEX PRINT MODE Moves forward to ENTER DISABLE* DISABLE, the active option. HEX PRINT MODE Moves forward to ENABLE ENABLE, the alternate SCROLL/...
Page 241 Hex Code Printout Interior Cleaning Figure 13. Sample ASCII Hex Code Printout Figure 14. Sample Coax Hex Code Printout...
Page 242: Fault Messages
Displayed faults fall into one of two categories: • Operator correctable. • InfoPrint service representative required to correct. Fault Correction Procedure Before correcting a fault, read the fault explanation, then proceed to fix the problem, taking the following steps: 1.
Page 243 Fault Correction Procedure 5. Run your print job again. If the fault message reappears, turn off power to the printer, then call your InfoPrint service representative. Otherwise, no further attention is required. The following table explains each fault message and offers suggestions for correcting the fault condition.
Page 244 017 STACKER JAM Paper is jammed in 1. Open the cabinet rear the power stacker door and check for area. obstructions preventing elevator movement. Remove any obstructions. 2. Run the print job again. If the message reappears, contact your InfoPrint service representative.
Page 245 019 STACKER FAULT Stacker is not Check for obstructions in functioning correctly the stacker area. If fault CHECK STACKER persists, contact your InfoPrint service representative. 021 PRINT BUFFER The print buffer has Check printer serial port OVERRUN overflowed in the CT configuration setup.
Page 246 031 END OF FORMS In the CT emulation Load paper. Refer to the TIMEOUT with a coax interface, InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix a time-out message is Printers: User's Manual for LOAD FORMS sent to the host if procedures. paper is not loaded...
Page 247 043 CUSTOM SET EXISTS Custom set is write Delete existing set, then protected. save new set. DELETE FIRST 044 EC FIRMWARE/ Fatal firmware error Contact your InfoPrint HARDWARE ERROR on the controller service representative. board. 045 FIRMWARE ERROR* Application software Contact your InfoPrint...
Page 248 Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? 051 HAMMER SHORT* Hammer driver Contact your InfoPrint circuits on the service representative. SEE USERS MANUAL controller board shorted to ground. 052 MECH DRIVER HOT Mechanism driver Contact your InfoPrint temperature is service representative.
Page 249 Appears when data is No action required. cleared out of printer after Cancel key has been pressed. 080 POWER SUPPLY HOT Power supply Contact your InfoPrint temerature is elevated service representative. beyond normal threshold. 081 POWER VOLT CHECK* Power supply voltage...
Page 250 Power back on the printer. If this message reoccurs, contact your InfoPrint service representative. 084 POWER 48V CHECK* Controller voltage Contact your InfoPrint SEE USERS MANUAL failure. 15 V faiure on service representative. the controller board. 085 CONTROL VOLT Controller voltage...
Page 251 Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? 092 RBN DRVR CIRCUIT The ribbon driver Contact your InfoPrint SEE USERS MANUAL circuit on the service representative. controller board is drawing too much current. 101 UPPER DRIVER Upper driver short.
Page 252 Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? 115 ILLGL INSTR ACCESS* Fatal firmware error Contact your InfoPrint SEE USERS MANUAL on the controller service representative. board. 116 ILLEGAL BUS ACCESS Illegal Exernal Bus Contact your InfoPrint SEE USERS MANUAL Access.
Page 253 Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? 125 PAPER FIFO Paper first in first out Contact your InfoPrint UNDERFLOW underflow. Fatal service representative. SEE USERS MANUAL firmware error on the controller board. 126 PAP FEED BAD TABLE* Paper bad table.
Page 254 Fault Messages Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? 135 INVALID STATE* Platen invalid state. Contact your InfoPrint SEE USERS MANUAL Fatal firmware error service representative. on the controller board. 136 INVALID PARAMETER Platen invalid Contact your InfoPrint SEE USERS MANUAL parameter.
Page 255 100%. determined that the ribbon is out of ink. 147 H/B CONTROL MODE One or more hammer Contact your InfoPrint SEE USERS MANUAL coils are overheating. service representative. 148 DRIVER CIRCUIT BAD Driver circuit is faulty. Contact your InfoPrint...
Page 256 Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? 164 ERROR: SDRAM JEDEC The printer could not Contact your InfoPrint MISSING find JEDEC table for service representative. sdram, using default values. 165 ERROR: NO DRAM The printer could not...
Page 257 The Ethernet installed Contact your InfoPrint REPLACE NIC in the printer is not the service representative. correct part number for the 6500-V printer. 195 INCOMPAT. WLAN NIC The wireless Ethernet Contact your InfoPrint REPLACE NIC installed in the printer service representative.
Page 258 301 RIBBON INK LOW Message is displayed Install a new InfoPrint INSTALL NEW IPS RIBBON when RibbonMinder ribbon. feature is enabled and ribbon ink reaches 2% level.
Page 259 2. Make sure the ribbon cartridge is seated properly. 3. Remove and replace the cartridge if necessary. 4. Contact your InfoPrint service representative. 428 CRTG COMM ERROR The hardware cannot 1. Make sure the ribbon SEE USERS MANUAL communicate properly cartridge is seated with the cartridge.
Page 260 SEE USERS MANUAL used for the printer. type is installed in the printer. 2. Contact your InfoPrint service representative. 434 WELD SENSOR ERROR The weld sensor is Contact your InfoPrint SEE USERS MANUAL installed in the printer service representative.
Page 261 733 DP FIFO BUSY* There is a timing Contact your InfoPrint problem in the Engine service representative. Controller firmware. 990 MACHINE CHECK Host status message. No action required.
Page 262 Use the correct emulation NOT COMPATIBLE* compatible with the software options(s) for this downloaded program. printer model. B19 ERROR: This message Contact your InfoPrint DC RETURNED* indicates an service representative. incorrectly assembled and tested machine. B20 STATUS: 00% Status message No action required.
Page 263 Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? B40 ERROR: SDRAM Flash memory has not Contact your InfoPrint EEPROM CKSUM BAD* passed boot service representative. initialization tests. B41 ERROR: DIMM The DRAM DIMM Contact your InfoPrint MEMORY NOT SDRAM* installed on the service representative.
Page 264 2. Remove and replace the ribbon cartridge if necessary. 3. Contact your InfoPrint service representative. CRTG MISSING The ribbon cartridge 1. Make sure a ribbon Install new RBN is missing or installed cartridge is installed in improperly.
Page 265 2. Make sure the ribbon cartridge is seated properly. 3. Remove and replace the cartridge if necessary. 4. Contact your InfoPrint service representative. DIAGNOSTIC PASSED Status message: the No action required. printer passed its memory and hardware initialization tests.
Page 266 Chapter Fault Messages Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E01A TYPE 0x40 An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 267 Fault Messages Fault Correction Procedure Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E03A DSI HASH L An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 268 Chapter Fault Messages Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E03D DSI BAT PS An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 269 Fault Messages Fault Correction Procedure Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E03G DSI ECXIWX An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 270 Chapter Fault Messages Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E04B ISI DIRECT An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 271 Fault Messages Fault Correction Procedure Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E07 ILLEGAL INS An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 272 Chapter Fault Messages Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E13 TRACE INT An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 273 Fault Messages Fault Correction Procedure Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E18 DSTORE MISS An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 274 Chapter Fault Messages Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E30 DEBUGGER An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 275 Fault Messages Fault Correction Procedure Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E31C EVENT 2 BP An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 276 Chapter Fault Messages Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E31F EVENT 5 BP An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 277 Fault Messages Fault Correction Procedure Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E32A CND 0 BP An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 278 Chapter Fault Messages Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E32D CND 3 BP An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 279 Fault Messages Fault Correction Procedure Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? E32G CND 6 BP An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the See User Manual unsupported print job again. If the instruction was message appears, attempted in the load the latest application program.
Page 280 Cycle power. Wait for not enabled or did not “E Net Ready” to display, initialize correctly. then retry operation. If the fault message appears again, contact your InfoPrint service representative. ENERGY SAVER MODE Status message: No action required. NOTE: ACTIVE printer is in If the printer was in NOT low–energy idle state,...
Page 281 Download the program NOT VALID find the data controller again. If the fault message program or the appears again, contact validation checksum your InfoPrint service is corrupt. representative. ERROR: EC STOPPED AT XXXX is the number Contact your InfoPrint STATE XXXX from 0000 to 0010.
Page 282 Table 9: Fault Messages Operator Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? H01: PCI J12 The controller board Contact your InfoPrint See User Manual is not communicating service representative. with the PCI card in PCI slot J12. This could indicate a bad PCI card, poor...
Page 283 Install a compatible interface card is ethernet interface card to installed. the printer then reboot. If this message still appears, contact your InfoPrint service representative. INTAKE FAN FAULT Sensors cannot See description for HMR detect current in fan BANK FAN FLT.
Page 284 P05 DIAGNOSTIC TEST Non–error status No action required. PASSED message. P17 SECURITY VIOLATION Security code of PAL Contact your InfoPrint on controller board service representative. does not match code of firmware on the controller board. PA1 SELECTED Attach status No action required.
Page 285 The user must wait fo rthe update to complete. SECURITY CODE Security Key does not Contact your InfoPrint VIOLATION match emulation. service representative. SECURITY KEY NOT The security key is not Contact your InfoPrint DETECTED present or has failed.
Page 286 SHUT DRVR CIR* The shuttle driver Power down and contact SEE USERS MANUAL circuit on the your InfoPrint service controller board is representative. drawing too much current. SHUTL OVR SPEED* The shuttle is running Contact your InfoPrint over speed.
Page 287 Explanation Solution Fault Message Correctable? TCP PORT BUSY Error message Refer to the reported by the 6500 Maintenance Printer Manager when Information Manual. the ethernet card is installed. The network address given in the printer properties was reached, but the printer port is “busy.”...
Page 288 Solution Fault Message Correctable? WELD SNSR MISSING The incorrect 1. Make sure that the SEE USERS MANUAL cartridge type is being correct ribbon cartridge used for the printer. type is installed in the printer. 2. Contact your InfoPrint service representative.
Page 289: A Printer Specifications
Use only the ribbon listed below. Printers InfoPrint PN Description 45U3891 Standard Life, Cartridge Ribbon, Single Pack 500 LPM (6500-v05, -v5P) 45U3897 Cartridge Ribbon, Security, (ink-less) Four Pack 45U3891 Standard Life, Cartridge Ribbon, Single Pack 1000, 1500, and 2000 LPM...
Page 290: Ordering Ribbons
InfoPrint Printing Supplies are distributed through Priority Fulfillment Services (PSFweb) and a worldwide network of dealers. Please contact one of the following numbers to place an order for InfoPrint 6500-V ribbons or to locate an InfoPrint Printing Supplies Dealer in your area. You may also visit http://www.infoprint.com.
Page 291: Warranty Information
Ordering Ribbons 6500-vxx Models Call Toll Free Belgium 0800 71950 Denmark 800 15534 Finland 08001-13112 France 0800-905871 Germany 0800 18 18 005 Ireland 900-983131 Italy 800 878349 Norway 800-11389 Sweden 0207 94270 0800 968679 Priority Fulfillment Service (PFS) 500 North Central Expressway...
Page 292: Paper Specifications
Slew Rate Fast Slow 6500-v05 12 ips 10.4 ips 6500-v5P 12 ips 10.4 ips 6500-v10 20 ips 10.4 ips 6500-v10 w/Stacker 20 ips 10.4 ips 6500-v1P 16 ips 10.4 ips 6500-v15 25 ips 10.4 ips 6500-v15 w/Stacker 25 ips 10.4 ips...
Page 293: Labels
Labels Labels On Backing: One-part continuous perforated fan-fold back form. Labels must be placed at least 1/6 inch (0.42 cm) from the fan-fold perforation. Backing adhesive must not be squeezed out during printing. Sheet Size: 3 to 17 inches (7.62 to 43.18 cm) wide*, including the two standard perforated tractor feed strips.
Page 294: Environmental Characteristics
Appendix A Environmental Characteristics Environmental Characteristics Temperature Operating: 50° to 104° F (10° to 40°C) up to 5000 feet (1524 meters), 50° to 90° F (10° to 32°C) up to 8000 feet (2438 meters) Storage: -40° to 158° F (- 40° to 70°C) Relative Humidity Operating: 15% to 80% (noncondensing)
Page 295: Electrical Characteristics
6A @ 100 V 6A @ 100 V 8A @ 100 V 9A @ 100V 178-270 V RMS 47-63 Hz 3A @ 200 V 3A @ 200 V 5A @ 200 V 9A @ 100V Power Consumption 6500-v05 6500-v5P Operating DP Mode Standby 120 VAC All H’s...
Page 296 Appendix A Electrical Characteristics 6500-v10 6500-v1P Operating DP Mode Standby 120 VAC All H’s ECMA132*l Not Energy Energy Star 60 Hz Star Watts BTU/Hour 1025 Operating DP Mode Standby 220 VAC All H’s ECMA132* Not Energy Energy Star 60 Hz...
Page 297 Power Consumption Operating DP Mode Standby 220 VAC All H’s ECMA132* Not Energy Energy Star 60 Hz Star Watts BTU/Hour 1434 6500-v20 Operating DP Mode Standby 120 VAC All H’s ECMA132* Not Energy Energy Star 60 Hz Star Watts BTU/Hour 2175 95.6...
Page 298: Interfaces
• EIA-232-E Cable • PC-Parallel Cable • Dataproducts Adapter Feature AS/400: The 6500-V is connected to the AS/400 ASCII Workstation Controller via the following InfoPrint cables, available through your InfoPrint service representative: • 20 ft. RS-232 • 40 ft. RS-232...
Page 299: Printing Rates
This is useful in printing forms and text together or in mixing different fonts on a print line. Use of multiple densities and reverse paper feed also affects throughput. Table 10. 6500-V Nominal Print Rates (1 of 2) PERFORMANCE PRINT QUALITY...
Page 300 Appendix A Printing Rates Table 11. 6500-V Nominal Print Rates (2 of 2) PERFORMANCE PRINT QUALITY DOT MATRIX DOT DENSITY CHARACTERS Note 2 Plot Mode IPM (DPI) PER INCH Note 1 1000 1500 2000 CORRESPONDENCE 7(13) x 9+3 90 (180) x 96...
Page 301: B A Quick Look At Line Matrix Printing
Matrix Printing Character Formation The InfoPrint 6500-V is an impact printer: it creates characters by printing ink dots on paper. Dots overlap to produce a solid–appearing character of uniform density. The dots are made by an assembly of steel hammers mounted on a rapidly oscillating shuttle.
Page 302 Appendix B Character Formation Serial matrix printers use a moving printhead with pins to form single characters sequentially along the printed line. Unlike serial matrix printers, line matrix printers divide every printable line into horizontal dot rows, then print a dot row of the entire line at every lateral sweep of the shuttle. During each sweep of the shuttle, hammers are activated to print dots at the required positions in the dot row.
Page 303: Printing Speed
Printing Speed Printing Speed The speed of text printing is measured in lines per minute (lpm). This speed is dependent upon the number of dot rows required to produce a line of characters, regardless of the number of characters in the line. Because more dot rows are required to print lowercase characters with descenders, those character lines will print at a fractionally lower rate.
Page 304 Appendix B Printing Speed...
Page 305: C Host Attachment
Parallel, and IEEE 1284 Parallel • Ethernet and Token Ring LANs via the Network Print Server features • Ethernet LANs via the 6500-V Ethernet feature NOTE: When a coax/twinax feature is installed, it attaches to host devices and workstations that support coax/twinax.
Page 306: Compatibility And Limitations
When attaching this printer to a Digital Equipment Corporation** VAX** machine, the preferred attachment is through EIA-232-E serial interface. NOTE: For more specific information, refer to either the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: ASCII Programmer's Reference Manual or the InfoPrint 6500 Line Matrix Printers: CTA Programmer's Reference Manual.
Page 307 • Printronix printers with an “L” in the model design indicate the printer has the capability to print smaller dots. The InfoPrint 6500-V will print text-only applications that were printed by L-Series printers. Applications requiring the printing of anything other than text will not be supported.
Page 308: Limitations
End-of-Forms (EOF) signals. Request For Price Quote (RPQ) S02392 (factory-installed) or S02394 (field-installed) may be ordered to provide a modified EOF switch to handle these types of forms. Contact your InfoPrint Sales Representative or InfoPrint Authorized Remarketer. • Downloaded characters are not supported in Proprinter, Epson, P-Series, P-Series XQ Variant, or Serial Matrix emulations.
Page 309 4234-NLQ mode was Gothic for 13.3, 16.7, and 18 CPI. The dot sizes are different. Also, the 6500-V has a single dot size vs. three with 4234. For bar code applications, some combinations of unit module width, wide-to- narrow ratio, and element height may affect read rates.
Page 310 Appendix C Compatibility and Limitations...
Page 311: Glossary
Glossary A to D Analog to Digital active The horizontal location on the paper where the next character will print. After printing a character, the printer advances the active column. active line The vertical location on the paper where the next character will print.
Page 312 A circuit for the transfer of data or electrical signals between two devices. cartridge ribbon system (CRS) An ink delivery system which allows the printer to automatically detect when a new or used ribbon is loaded, and all ribbon properties. character cell The invisible rectangular space occupied by a character, including the white space around the character.
Page 313 (character) printer. Central Processing Unit Carriage Return Abbreviation for Coax/Twinax only. A model available in a previous generation of the InfoPrint Line Matrix Printer. Abbreviation for Coax/Twinax/ASCII. Clear To Send CVFU Abbreviation for Centronics direct access Vertical Format Unit.
Page 314 DVFU Abbreviation for Dataproducts direct access Vertical Format Unit. EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code. Engine Controller ECMA European Computer Manufacturers Association. Electronic Industries Association Elite A name indicating a monospaced font with a pitch of 12 cpi (and usually 10 points in height). A unit of measure in typesetting.
Page 315 font The complete set of a given size of type, including characters, symbols, figures, punctuation marks, ligatures, signs, and accents. To fully describe a font, you must specify seven characteristics: typeface (Courier New, Helvetica, Swiss, etc.) spacing (proportional or monospaced) type size (12 point, 14 point, etc.) scale factor (character height/width ratio) type style (Roman or italic)
Page 316 Abbreviation for high speed font. Also referred to as draft. Horizontal Tab Hertz. Cycles per second, a measure of frequency. Intelligent Graphics Processor. An optional emulation that converts graphics commands received from the host computer to binary plot data that is usable by the printer. initialization A series of processes and self-tests to set power-up defalt conditions and parameters.
Page 317 Not available or not applicable. New Line (3287 only). Abbreviation for near letter quality font. This is the highest resolution mode supported on the 6500-V. Not Ready Mode Offline. The printer is not ready to receive and process commands and data.
Page 318 PMPP Physical Maximum Print Position. The longest line teh printer is capable of printing. This differs from MPP in that the printer may be capable of printing lines 132 characters wide (PMPP), but the print job is only 80 characters wide (MPP). See also MPP. point A unit of length in printing and typography, used to specify type sizes, heights of font characters, etc.
Page 319 Roman An NLQ type style in which the characters are upright and the edges of the characters have a serif. This sentence is printed in a Roman type style. Request To Send Set Attribute Systems Application Architecture sans serif An NLQ type style in which the characters are upright and blocked.
Page 320 Top Of Form Transistor-Transistor Logic type family See typeface. type size See point. type style Refers to either the upright or italic character style in a specific font family. Roman is upright, italic is slanted. typeface A descriptive name or brand name that identifies a particular design of type.
Page 321: Notices
This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. InfoPrint Solutions Company may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local InfoPrint Solutions Company representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.
Page 322 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this InfoPrint Solutions Company product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.
Page 323 InfoPrint Solutions Company encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed. InfoPrint Solutions Company offers a variety of product return programs and services in several countries to assist equipment owners in recycling their IT products.
Page 324: Product Recycling And Disposal
Infoprint Solutions Company encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment to responsibily dispose of their equipment when it is no longer needed. InfoPrint Solutions Company offers a variety of location- specific product return programs to assist equipment owners with the responsible disposal of their InfoPrint-branded equipment.
Page 325: Communication Statements
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. InfoPrint Solutions Company 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 326 Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to reduce the potential for causing interference to radio and TV communications and to other electrical or electronic equipment. InfoPrint Solutions Company cannot accept responsibility for any interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors.
Page 327 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: InfoPrint Solutions Company Deutschland GmbH, 70548 Stuttgart. Informationen in Hinsicht EMVG Paragraph 4 Abs. (1) 4: Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55022...
Page 328 Communication Statements Taiwanese: Important: 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.
Page 329 Korea: DANGER This product is equipped with a 3-wire power cord and plug for the user’s safety. Use this power cord in conjunction with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.
Page 330: Software License Agreement
Communication Statements Software License Agreement Your printer contains, among other software, Printronix operating software including, but not limited to the Embedded Configurable Operating System (the “eCos Software”) as embedded software. The terms of this Agreement apply only to the eCos Software, and all other embedded software supplied with the printer.
Page 331 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 ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR...
Page 332: Limited Software Product Warranty
Communication Statements This exception does not invalidate any other reasons why work based on this file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. Alternative licenses for eCos may be arranged by contacting Red Hat, Inc. at http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/ecos-license/ Limited Software Product Warranty Printronix, Inc.
Page 333 Limited Software Product Warranty Termination of License Agreement This License shall continue until terminated. This license may be terminated by agreement between you and Printronix, Inc. or by Printronix, Inc. If you fail to comply with the terms of this License and such failure is not corrected within thirty (30) days after notice.
Page 334 Communication Statements...
Page 335 Index Numerics 042 NO CUSTOM SET AVAIL, 247 043 CUSTOM SET EXISTS, 247 001 END OF FORMS, 243 044 EC FIRMWARE/HARDWARE ERROR, 247 002 FORMS JAMMED, 243 045 FIRMWARE ERROR*, 247 003 FORMS EJECTED, 243 046 EC STOPPED AT STATE, 247 004 VIEW FORMS, 243 051 HAMMER SHORT*, 248 006 HOST SYSTEM REQUESTS ATTN, 243...
Page 336 11 inch pages, 213 161 ERROR DRAM AT ADDRESS 110 STACK OVERFLOW*, 251 XXXXXXXX, 255 111 STACK UNDERFLOW*, 251 162 ERROR EC PROGRAM NOT VALID, 255 112 UNDEFINED OPCODE*, 251 163 ERROR FLASH DID NOT PROGRAM, 255 113 INSTRUCTION SET, 251 164 SDRAM JEDEC MISSING, 256 114 ILLGL OPR ACCESS, 251 165 ERROR NO DRAM DETECTED, 256...
Page 337 309 CARTRIDGE MISSING, 259 3270 Interface menu, 105 A97 GRAPHIC CHECK ERROR, 261 Active Print Language, 107 About User’s Manual, 11 Compatibility Options, 112 Acknowledge, PC Parallel Interface Signals, 221 Compatibility Options submenu, 112 Acoustic noise level, 294 Early Print Complete, 107 Active emulation, Emulation Configuration Format Control, 110 menu, 153...
Page 338 Alternate Set 80-9F Auto Trickle P-Series Emulation menu, 193 Dataproducts menu, 143 Serial Matrix Emulation menu, 199 Parallel Interface menu, 140, 144 ANSI Emulation Automatic FF after operator, Compatibility Options Auto LF, 166 menu, 96 Barcode Darkmode, 168 Automatic form feed at end of print buffer, BC Check Digit, 168 Compatibility Options menu, 96 Character Set, 167...
Page 339 Buffer size in kbytes Characteristics Adapter Parameters menu, 119 electrical, 295 Ethernet Parameters menu, 124 environmental, 294 PC Parallel menu, 140 Characters per inch, IGP Configuration menu, 202 Serial Interface menu, 142, 144, 149 Cleaning Built-in diagnostic tools, 20 exterior, 233 Busy on strobe, PC Parallel menu, 139 interior, 234 Busy, PC Parallel Interface Signals, 221...
Page 340 Font set, 184 Change power on set, 74 Graphics option, 179 Config Key Default, 75 Lines per inch, 178 Delete custom set, 74 PI control, 184 Name Custom Sets, 75 Power On ^F, 178 Print custom set values, 74 Power On ^PY, 178 Protect custom sets, 74 Power On ^X, 178 Recall custom set, 73...
Page 341 Data Strobe P-Series XQ Emulation menu, 195 Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals, 223 Serial Matrix Emulation menu, 199 PC Parallel Interface Signals, 221 Delete custom set, Configuration Management Data Terminal Ready (DTR) menu, 74 RS-232, 217 Demand/Data Request, Dataproducts Parallel Serial Interface menu, 148 Interface Signals, 223 Dataproducts menu DHCP...
Page 342 E17 DLOAD MISS message, 272 Entering, program mode, 43 E18 DSTORE MISS message, 273 Environmental characteristics, 294 E19 BREAKPOINT message, 273 Epson Emulation menu, 188 E20 SYS MANAGE message, 273 20 CPI Condensed, 190 E30 DEBUGGER message, 274 Auto LF, 189 E31A EVENT 0 BP message, 274 Character sets, 189 E31B EVENT 1 BP message, 274...
Page 343 E32E CND 4 BP, 278 E32F CND 5 BP, 278 Factory default values, load, 51 E32G CND 6 BP, 279 Fault correction procedure, 242 E32H CND 7 BP, 279 Fault messages, 242 E33 WRITE BP, 279 E00 EXE @ ADDR0, 265 E34 TRACE CMPLT, 280 E01A TYPE 0x40, 266 E99 UNKNOWN INT, 280...
Page 344 Graphics option, Code V Emulation menu, 179 IGP Configuration menu Graphics quality, IPDS Configuration menu, 157 Characters per inch, 202 Forms length, 204 Forms width, 203 H/B CONTROL MODE, 282 Host command, 209 H00: PCI SLOT ? message, 281 Lines per inch, 202 H01: PCI J12 message, 282 Margins, 207 H02: PCI J13 message, 282...
Page 345 Installation IPDS Data Port Number, Ethernet Parameters printer, 25 menu, 124 Installed memory, 212 IPDS emulation mode, 158 INTAKE FAN FAULT, 283 Integrated Print Management System, 16 Job control, Adapter Parameters menu, 120 Interface selection, Printer Control menu, 65 Job control, Ethernet Parameters menu, 125 Interface type Parallel Interface menu, 136 Serial Interface menu, 147...
Page 346 Twinax Interface, 76 Wireless Address, 126 MAC Address Wireless Kerberos, 131 Adapter Address menu, 117 Wireless Parameters, 127 Ethernet Address menu, 122 Message Display, 38 Wireless Address menu, 126 Messages Main menu, 58 001 END OF FORMS, 243 Maintenance, 23 002 FORMS JAMMED, 243 Margins, IGP Configuration menu, 207 003 FORMS EJECTED, 243...
Page 347 044 EC FIRMWARE/HARDWARE 118 UNDEFINED INTERRUPT, 252 ERROR, 247 119 TCB CORRUPTED*, 252 045 FIRMWARE ERROR*, 247 120 MACHINE CHECK, 252 046 EC STOPPED AT STATE, 247 121 PAPER NOT AT SPEED, 252 051 HAMMER SHORT*, 248 122 PAPER NOT SCHEDULED, 252 052 MECH DRIVER HOT*, 248 123 PAPER BUSY TOO LONG, 252 053 VOLTS FAILED*, 248...
Page 348 167 ERROR PROGRAM NEEDS MORE 438 H/S TIP SIZE MISMATCH, 260 DRAM, 256 439 SHUTTLE SPEED MISMATCH, 260 168 ERROR PROGRAM NEEDS MORE 441 CARTRIDGE MISMATCH, 261 FLASH, 256 48V CIRCUIT*, 261 169 ERROR PROGRAM NOT 733 DP FIFO BUSY*, 261 COMPATIBLE, 256 990 MACHINE CHECK, 261 170 ERROR PROGRAM NOT VALID, 256...
Page 349 CALIBRATION ERROR, 264 RESTORING BOOT CODE, 285 CLEARING PROGRAM FROM FLASH, 264 RIBBON INK OUT CHANGE RIBBON, 285 CRTG COMM ERR, 264 RWP DOWNLOAD, 285 CRTG MISSING, 264 SECURITY CODE VIOLATION, 285 CRTG NOT SETx, 265 SECURITY KEY NOT DETECTED, 285 DIAGNOSTIC PASSED, 265 SENSOR CALIBRATION PASSED, 285 DO NOT POWER OFF...
Page 350 Wireless Address, 126 status indicator, 38 Wireless Kerberos, 131 stop, 39 Wireless Parameters, 127 switch functionality, 39 New line at MPP+1, Compatibility Options menu, 95 view, 40 Nibble Mode, IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface, 224 Operator Print Tests menu, 210 Noise level, acoustic, 294 All E’s, 211 NOT READY, 283 All E’s + FF, 211...
Page 351 Paper Empty (PE), PC Parallel Interface Prime signal, 139 Signals, 221 Response polarity, 139 Paper Instruction (PI) Strobe polarity, 139 Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals, 223 TOF act at prime signal, 140 PC Parallel Interface Signals, 221 Perforation Skip, IGP Configuration menu, 208 Paper jam detection, Printer Control menu, 66 PI control, Code V Emulation menu, 184 Paper, specifications, 292...
Page 352 Print Format menu, 200, 201 protocols, 22 Print format, Emulation Configuration menu, 153 ribbon specifications, 289 Print language self-tests, 236 3270 Interface menu, 107 self-tests, running, 237 5250 Interface menu, 100 site requirements, 28 Coax Interface menu, 87 specifications, 289 IPDS Configuration menu, 156 standard capabilities, 17 Proprinter III XL Emulation menu, 187...
Page 353 Printer Select P-Series XQ Emulation menu, 194 ANSI Emulation, 167 Auto LF, 195 Epson Emulation menu, 189 Compressed Print, 195 Serial Matrix Emulation menu, 199 Control Code 06, 194 PRINTER UNDER REMOTE CONTROL, 284 Define CR Code, 195 Printer, installation, 25 Define LF code, 195 Printing speed, 303 Elong/Alt.
Page 354 Reset Kerberos Password, Wireless Kerberos RS-422, 217 menu, 132 one char enquiry, 219 Reset LEAP Password, Wireless LEAP menu, 135 poll character, 219 Reset LEAP User, Wireless LEAP menu, 135 serial interface configuration, 219 Reset SSID Name, Wireless Parameters serial interface error handling, 218 menu, 128 RS-422 Serial Interfaces, 216 Reset WEP Keys, Wireless Parameters menu, 130...
Page 355 Data Terminal Ready, 148 Signals Framing errors, 151 Dataproducts Parallel Interface, 223 Interface type, 147 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface, 225 One Char Enquiry, 149 PC Parallel Interface, 221 Parity, 148 Site requirements, 28 Poll character, 149 Skip command prefix, IGP Emulation menu, 173 Request to send, 149 Slash 0, IGP Emulation menu, 172 Serial hotport, 150...
Page 356 TABLE MISMATCH DOWNLOAD AGAIN, 286 Undefined char report TCP PORT BUSY, 287 5250 Interface menu, 101 Temperature specifications, 294 Twinax Interface menu, 81 Terminating resistor configurations, 228 Undefined char sub TESTING HARDWARE / PLEASE WAIT, 287 3270 Interface menu, 109 Theory, line matrix printing, 301 5250 Interface menu, 102 Ticket Lifetime, Wireless Kerberos menu, 132...
Page 357 Wireless Kerberos menu Clock Skew, 132 KDC Port Number, 132 Kerberos Enable, 132 Kerberos Password, 132 Renew Lifetime, 133 Reset Kerberos Password, 132 Ticket Lifetime, 132 Wireless LEAP menu Authentication Method, 134 LEAP Password, 135 LEAP Username, 135 Reset LEAP Password, 135 Reset LEAP User, 135 Wireless Parameters menu Antenna Diversity, 129...
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