Page 1 DEClaser 3200 Printer Operator’s Guide Order Number: EK–DC32P–OP–001 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts...
Page 2 Any software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software or equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its afﬁliated companies.
Page 3 FCC NOTICE: This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the speciﬁcations in Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents ........... . . Preface xiii 1 Printer Components...
Page 5 User Defaults Memory (NVRAM) ..... . 4.2.3 4–7 System Memory Allocation for DEC PPL3 and LJ2D 4.2.4 Protocols ........4–8 Changing and Saving Menu Selections .
Page 6 Serial Menu ........4.4.9 4–52 Baud Rate .
Page 7 8 Service Digital Equipment Corporation Services ....8–1 A DEC PPL3 Quick Reference Guide Unit Selection ........
Page 8 E–2 F Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer Font Attributes ........
Page 9 I Cabling Information Cable Combinations ........I–1 Interface Programming Instructions .
Page 10 Printer Paper Paths ....... . 6–1 6–20 Paper Jam Locations ....... 6–2 6–21 Tables...
Page 11 Symbol Set ........4–24 4–35 PostScript Memory Allocation .
Page 12 Ordering Outside the U.S.A......G–3 G–5 DEClaser 3200 Speciﬁcations ......H–1 H–1 Serial Interface Signals .
Page 13: Preface
Digital network. The printer can serve as a personal desktop printer or as a shared group printer. The following are some of the features of the DEClaser 3200 printer: • Two input paper trays, each with a capacity of up to 250 sheets of standard 80 g/m (20 lb.) paper...
Page 14 • HP LaserJet IID-compatible emulation font cartridges • A user-installable PostScript emulation upgrade compatible with Adobe’s PostScript page description language, gives the DEClaser 3200 printer the ability to print PostScript ﬁles. See Appendix G for ordering information about these options.
Page 15: Software Requirements
Software Requirements The availability of some features of the DEClaser 3200 printer depends on the operating and applications software used by the host computer system. For example, the DEClaser 3200 printer has the ability to print bold characters, but if your application program does not support bold printing, this feature would not be available.
Page 16 • Appendix C, PostScript Operators Quick Reference Guide, lists the PostScript operators for the DEClaser 3200 printer. It is intended as a reference for the experienced programmer. • Appendix D, VMS Device Control Library Example, contains an example procedure for creating and installing a device control library with useful printer features for the VMS operating system.
Page 17 Digital ANSI-compliant font cartridges. • Appendix G, Accessories and Supplies, lists some of the accessories and supplies available for the DEClaser 3200 printer and explains how to order them. • Appendix H, Speciﬁcations, lists the power, environmental, and physical speciﬁcations of the printer.
Page 18: Associated Documents
Associated Documents Other manuals are available for use with the DEClaser 3200 printer. You can order these optional manuals from Digital as described in Appendix G. • Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 Programming Reference Manual (AA–PBWGA–TE) This manual is for application programmers who create software that produces Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol level 3 output.
Page 19: Conventions Used In This Guide
Conventions Used in This Guide The following terms and conventions are used in this guide: Convention Meaning NOTE Notes provide important additional information. CAUTION Cautions provide information required to prevent damage to equipment. WARNING Warnings provide information to prevent personal injury.
Page 20: Safety Information
Laser Safety The DEClaser 3200 printer complies with 21 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter J, as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
Page 21: Printer Components
Printer Components This chapter describes the components of the DEClaser 3200 printer and their functions. This chapter also provides information about the operating space required to perform day-to-day printing operations. 1.1 Printer Components and Functions This section points out the various printer components of the DEClaser 3200 printer.
Page 22: Printer Components: Front View
Figure 1–1 Printer Components: Front View MLO-006248 1–2 Printer Components...
Page 23: Printer Components: Front View
Table 1–1 Printer Components: Front View Component Function Top Cover Release Lever Lifting this lever unlocks the top cover so it can be opened to clear paper jams or to perform printer maintenance. Control Panel The control panel consists of a graphic display, a message display, indicator lights, and function keys.
Page 24: Printer Components: Rear View
Figure 1–2 Printer Components: Rear View MLO-006249 1–4 Printer Components...
Page 25: Printer Components: Rear View
Refer to Appendix I for additional cabling information. Quick Reference Guide This is storage area used to keep the Holder DEClaser 3200 Quick Reference Guide with the printer. Air Vent The cooling fan exhausts air through this vent. Be sure that the printer has adequate space around it to ensure proper ventilation (see Section 1.2).
Page 26: Printer Components: Inside View
Figure 1–3 Printer Components: Inside View MLO-006460 1–6 Printer Components...
Page 27: Printer Components: Inside View
Toner Cartridge (B) The toner cartridge is inserted into the developer cartridge and is specially formulated for the DEClaser 3200 printer. The toner cartridge lasts approximately 6K pages, and is replaced using the instructions included in the kit.
Page 28: Required Operating Space
1.2 Required Operating Space Figure 1–4 shows the minimum amount of space required to perform daily operations. See Appendix H for additional information on environmental conditions that must be met in order for the printer to operate properly. Figure 1–4 Operating Space Option: LCIT 19.3 in...
Page 29: Printer Operation
Printer Operation This chapter provides the information necessary to perform day-to-day printer operations. It covers typical tasks, such as interpreting the printer status messages, powering the printer on and off, adding paper, and manual feed operation. 2.1 Printer Status Messages During normal printing operations the printer status is shown in the upper left corner of the message display (Figure 2–1).
Page 30: Printer Status Messages
The printer status messages are shown and described in Table 2–1. Table 2–1 Printer Status Messages Status Message Meaning READY The printer is online, ready to receive and print data. PAUSED The printer is paused and not able to print data.
Page 31: Postscript Instructional Messages
Table 2–1 (Cont.) Printer Status Messages Status Message Meaning POWER SAVER ON This message is displayed after the printer has been idle for 2 hours. The fusing unit heater is turned off when the printer is in the power saver state. The printer automatically exits the power saver mode under either of the following conditions:...
Page 32: Turning The Printer On
2.3 Turning the Printer On Turn the printer on using the following procedure. 1. Press the power switch on the back of the printer to the | (ON) position. MLO-006273 You should observe the following when you turn the printer on: All control panel indicators light for a moment.
Page 33: Turning The Printer Off
2.4 Turning the Printer Off Turn the printer off using the following procedure. 1. Be sure the printer is not printing and that the Last Page indicator is not Turning the printer off during printing causes paper jams and loss of data.
Page 34: Guidelines For Loading Paper
2.5 Guidelines for Loading Paper The DEClaser 3200 printer comes standard with either two A4-size (210 mm x 297 mm) or two Letter-size (8.5 in. x 11 in.) paper cassettes, depending on the model ordered. Each paper cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m basis weight (20 lb.) paper.
Page 35: Loading Single-Size Paper Cassettes
2.5.1 Loading Single-Size Paper Cassettes Each paper cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m basis weight (20 lb.) paper. Be sure to use high-quality paper such as those listed in Appendix G, to limit paper jams and ensure good print quality. Do not attempt to alter the cassette to accommodate a different paper size, as this will cause paper jams.
Page 36 Adding Paper to the Cassette This section describes how to add paper to the cassettes. NOTE If you are changing to a new cassette size, you must perform a printer reset after inserting the new cassette. See Section 4.6 for information about the printer reset feature.
Page 37 2. Remove the cassette from the printer by lifting it up slightly and then pulling it straight out from the printer. The Supplies indicator lights. 26.5% MLO-006464 Printer Operation 2–9...
Page 38 3. Lift the cassette cover open. GSF_000094_21_DG MLO-006268 2–10 Printer Operation...
Page 39 4. Press down the lifting plate to lock it in the loading (lowered) position. GSF_000094_22_DG MLO-006269 Printer Operation 2–11...
Page 40 5. Tap a stack of paper on a ﬂat surface to align the edges. MLO-006270 2–12 Printer Operation...
Page 41 6. Insert the paper into the cassette, making sure the stack is below the paper snubbers. To prevent paper jams, do not load paper above the MAX limit line. Load prepunched paper with the holes facing the front of the printer. For simplex printing: load forms and letterhead paper facedown, with the top edge inserted ﬁrst.
Page 42 7. Close the paper cassette cover and insert the cassette into the printer. The Error indicator goes off (if it was on). The Supplies indicator goes off. 26.5% MLO-006272 2–14 Printer Operation...
Page 43: Adjustable Paper Cassette Size Selection
The DEClaser 3200 printer can be conﬁgured to recognize two different sizes of the adjustable paper cassettes, depending on the position of the magnets on the side of the cassette. Refer to the DEClaser 3200 Printer Adjustable Paper Cassette User’s Guide for information about setting up the cassette for the CASSETTE A or CASSETTE B designation.
Page 44: Example Of Setting The Adjustable Cassette Size
Table 2–4 Example of Setting the Adjustable Cassette Size Operation Display Reads 1. Press to pause PAUSED (printer status) Online/Pause the printer. The Online indicator goes off. 2. Press to enter SET UP MENU Set Up the SET UP menu. PROTOCOL 3.
Page 45: Manual Feed Operation
2.7 Manual Feed Operation The printer has a manual feed tray that can accept paper, transparencies, labels, and envelopes. This section describes how to use the manual feed tray. NOTE The manual feed tray is not available if the multi-media feeder is installed.
Page 46: Selecting Manual Feed Mode
ﬁles using commands that instruct the printer to print in the correct location. Appendix A, Appendix B, and Appendix C contain a listing of DEClaser 3200 printer commands and programming information for the experienced programmer.
Page 47: Selecting Manual Feed Mode
Table 2–5 Selecting Manual Feed Mode Operation Display Reads 1. Press to pause PAUSED (printer status) Online the printer. TRAY 1 (tray selection) The Online indicator goes off. 2. Press to enter SET UP MENU Set Up the SET UP menu. PROTOCOL 3.
Page 48: Feeding Paper, Transparencies, And Labels
2.7.2 Feeding Paper, Transparencies, and Labels Manual feed mode must be selected before you can feed media in the manual feed tray. When manual feed mode is selected, the tray selection on the message display reads MANUAL (for DEC PPL3 and LJ3D protocols), or MAN/MMF (for the optional PostScript protocol).
Page 49 1. Open the manual feed tray (if necessary). MLO-006469 Printer Operation 2–21...
Page 50 2. Insert a single sheet of paper into the tray until it stops and is picked up by the feed rollers. Align the paper against the paper guide on the feed tray. Insert letterhead paper and pre-printed labels faceup, with the top edge ﬁrst.
Page 51: Feeding Envelopes
2.7.3 Feeding Envelopes Manual feed mode must be selected before you can feed media in the manual feed tray. When manual feed mode is selected, the tray selection on the message display reads MANUAL (for DEC PPL3 and LJ3D protocols), or MAN/MMF (for the optional PostScript protocol).
Page 52 Use the following procedure to load envelopes in the manual feed tray. 1. Open the manual feed tray. MLO-006469 2–24 Printer Operation...
Page 53 2. Insert a single envelope (faceup) into the tray until it stops and is picked up by the feed rollers. Align the top edge of the envelope against the paper guide on the feed tray. The envelope is automatically fed into the printer. The printer prompts you to insert another envelope (error message, alarm, and so on) if there are additional addresses to print.
Page 54: Adjusting The Print Density
2.8 Adjusting the Print Density Print density is the term used to describe the amount of toner applied to the paper. The print density adjustment knob regulates the amount of toner applied to the paper to produce a slightly lighter or darker print. You can extend the life of a toner cartridge by using the lightest possible print density setting that gives you acceptable print quality.
Page 55 Use the following procedure to adjust print density. 1. Open the top cover by lifting up its release lever. MLO-006491 Printer Operation 2–27...
Page 56 2. Rotate the adjustment knob clockwise to make the print darker, or counter-clockwise to make the print lighter. MLO-006461 2–28 Printer Operation...
Page 57 3. Close the top cover by pushing it down until it latches securely in place. MLO-006492 Continue printing and check the results of the new density setting. If the results are not to your satisfaction, readjust the print density as necessary.
Page 59: The Control Panel
The Control Panel The control panel shows you the status of the DEClaser 3200 printer. It consists of a graphic display, a message display, indicator lights, and function keys. While your host computer typically provides most of the communication to the printer, the control panel allows you to perform certain printer functions, such as conﬁguring the printer menus, or printing a page of data that remains...
Page 60: Control Panel
Figure 3–1 Control Panel Set Up Last Page Supplies Error Online Test Defaults Online/Pause MLO-006463 Table 3–1 Control Panel Functions Item Function Graphic Display The graphic display is an outlined image of the printer. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) at various locations on the image light to indicate paper tray selections, paper jam locations, and consumable replacement location.
Page 61 Table 3–1 (Cont.) Control Panel Functions Item Function Message Display The message display is used to show different types of information, depending on whether the printer is in Operating Mode or Menu Mode. Operating Mode: The message display typically shows the current printer status, protocol, tray selection, and whether printing in simplex or duplex mode during printer operation (see Figure 3–2).
Page 62: Lj2D Menu
Table 3–1 (Cont.) Control Panel Functions Item Function This is a dual-function menu key and functions only Set Up when the printer is paused. It performs a different task, depending on whether the printer is in Operating Mode or Menu Mode. Operating Mode: Pressing enters the SET UP menu which...
Page 63 Table 3–1 (Cont.) Control Panel Functions Item Function Supplies Indicator The Supplies indicator works in conjunction with (yellow) inform you that: • A consumable cartridge is nearing the end of its useful life and needs to be reordered. • A consumable cartridge has reached its end of life and needs to be replaced.
Page 64 Table 3–1 (Cont.) Control Panel Functions Item Function Online Indicator The Online indicator works in conjunction with (green) to indicate when the printer is on line. Online/Pause On: The printer is on line and controlled by the host computer (printer status reads READY). The host computer can send data to print, as well as commands to control the printer.
Page 65 Table 3–1 (Cont.) Control Panel Functions Item Function This is a dual-function key and performs a different > task, depending on whether the printer is in Operating Mode or Menu Mode. Operating Mode: Works in conjunction with the Last Page indicator. Press when the Last Page indicator is on to print >...
Page 66 Table 3–1 (Cont.) Control Panel Functions Item Function Pressing selects the Defaults menu when Defaults Defaults the printer is paused. The Defaults menu contains selections to recall factory and user defaults, or to save currently selected features in user defaults. See Section 4.6 for information about the features in the Defaults menu.
Page 67: Operational Information
Figure 3–2 shows an example of printer status information displayed when the printer is in Operating Mode. Figure 3–2 Operational Information Status Message Protocol Set Up Last Page Supplies Error Online READY Test Defaults Online/Pause TRAY 1 SIMPLEX Print Mode Tray Selection MLO-006480 Figure 3–3 shows an example of error information displayed when the printer...
Page 68: Menu Information
Figure 3–4 shows an example of menu information displayed when the printer is in Menu Mode. Figure 3–4 Menu Information Set Up Last Page Supplies Error Online SET UP MENU Test Defaults Online/Pause ALARM Feature Selection Indicator MLO-006482 Figure 3–5 shows an example of feature information displayed when the printer is in Menu Mode.
Page 69: Printer Menus
Menu Mode. These menus allow you to customize the printer to your speciﬁc host computer and software applications. The DEClaser 3200 printer has three main menus: The Set Up Menu The Set Up menu is used to conﬁgure the printer by selecting operating parameters (protocol, communications, and so on).
Page 70: Entering Menu Mode
4.1 Entering Menu Mode When conﬁguring any of the printer menus, the printer is said to be in Menu Mode. When the printer is in Menu Mode, the keys labeled with symbols on them take on a secondary Menu Mode function (see Section 4.1.1). Table 4–1 describes how to select a printer menu.
Page 71: Key Functions In Menu Mode
4.1.1 Key Functions in Menu Mode When the printer is in Menu Mode, the keys labeled with symbols are used to access different menus, features, and values. Table 4–2 describes the function of these keys. After reading these descriptions, try using the keys to better understand their operation.
Page 72: Menu Information
Figure 4–1 Menu Information Set Up Last Page Supplies Error Online SET UP MENU Test Defaults Online/Pause ALARM Feature Selection Indicator MLO-006482 Figure 4–2 Feature Information Feature Set Up Last Page Supplies Error Online ALARM Test Defaults Online/Pause ONCE Value Selection Indicator MLO-006483 4–4 Printer Menus...
Page 73: Printer Conﬁguration Memory
4.2 Printer Conﬁguration Memory The DEClaser 3200 printer uses the following types of memory for printer conﬁguration: • RAM (random-access memory): the operating memory, containing the currently selected printer settings • ROM (read-only memory): the factory defaults memory, containing default settings that have been programmed at the factory •...
Page 74: Operating Flow
Figure 4–3 Operating Flow NVRAM Recall Factory Power On Save Recall User Defaults Defaults Printer Defaults Operating Memory (Contains Current Printer Settings) Commands Menu Operations (Host Computer) (Control Panel) Cleared at Power-Off (Can Be Changed) Not Cleared at Power-Off (Cannot Be Changed) NVRAM Not Cleared at Power-Off (Can Be Changed) MLO-006465...
Page 75: Operating Memory (Ram)
4.2.1 Operating Memory (RAM) When the printer is powered on, it loads the values stored in user defaults memory (NVRAM) into the operating memory (RAM). The printer operates using these values. When you select new values (through commands or from the control panel), they are placed in the operating memory and become part of the printer settings currently in use.
Page 76: System Memory Allocation For Dec Ppl3 And Lj2D Protocols
4.2.4 System Memory Allocation for DEC PPL3 and LJ2D Protocols The DEClaser 3200 comes with 1 MB of system memory. The printer allocates system memory dynamically when font ﬁles are downloaded from an application, and when bitmap allocation is required for page imaging.
Page 77: System Memory Allocation
Table 4–3 System Memory Allocation Number of Optional Total System 2 MB SIMMS Memory Application Support Provided 1 MB (standard) Most simplex printing is possible, but complex pages cannot be guaranteed. Complex print jobs may cause page breaks. 3 MB Most simplex printing is possible and can be guaranteed on Letter, A4, and Legal-size paper.
Page 78: Changing And Saving Menu Selections
4.3 Changing and Saving Menu Selections Table 4–4 illustrates how to change operating parameters in the Set Up menu, and then save them using the Defaults menu. In this example you perform the following tasks: • Select the Set Up menu. •...
Page 79 Operation Resulting Display Reads 6. Press to enter the BAUD RATE ¡ BAUD RATE feature. 9600 7. Press until you BAUD RATE reach 19200 baud. 19200 8. Press to select BAUD RATE 19200 baud. 19200 9. Press until you PAUSED exit Menu Mode.
Page 80: Set Up Menu
The Online indicator lights. 4.4 Set Up Menu You conﬁgure the DEClaser 3200 printer by selecting an appropriate set of values from the Set Up menu. Once values are selected, you can save them in NVRAM using the Defaults Menu (Section 4.6). Saving features in NVRAM allows you to retain the printer settings so that they need to be conﬁgured only...
Page 81 SET UP MENU PROTOCOL ALARM COMM DISPLAY COMM INTERFACE LANGUAGE ERROR CASSETTE CONTINUE CASSETTE A CASSETTE B ONCE SERIAL PARALLEL HALT 3 TIMES CONTINUOUS DISABLED 8 X 10 ENGLISH EXECUTIVE FRENCH 215 X 275 DUTCH BAUD PARITY FLOW LETTER SPANISH RATE CONTROL ITALIAN...
Page 82: Protocol
4.4.1 Protocol This feature lets you select the printing protocol that matches your particular system. The protocol selections are secondary menus and contain features and values of their own. You must select the proper protocol operating parameters from these secondary menus. Table 4–5 describes the protocol selections.
Page 83: Dec Ppl3 Menu
DEC PPL3 MENU TRAY DUPLEX MEMORY AUTO USER PREF DEVICE POWER-UP CTRL REPN SELECTION MGMT WRAP LINE MESSAGE MODE LN03 TRAY 1 DEC PPL3 TRAY 2 TRAY 3 (if installed) TRAY 1-2 TRAY 1-3 (if tray 3 is installed) PARTIAL DEC SUPPLMT SET TRAY 2-3 FULL...
Page 84: Tray Selection
4.4.2.1 Tray Selection The tray selection feature allows you to select the tray that feeds paper to the printer. In addition to selecting a singular tray, a collection of trays can be selected to enable failover. NOTE When printing in duplex mode, you cannot add paper to TRAY 1 while printing from another tray.
Page 85: Duplex
4.4.2.2 Duplex The duplex feature controls whether the DEClaser 3200 printer images data on one side of a sheet (called simplex printing), on both sides of the sheet (called duplex printing). The duplex feature can also perform more sophisticated printing modes, such as printing single-sided masters for double-sided reproduction at a later time.
Page 86 Tumbling The tumbling component of the print mode deﬁnes the binding edge of the physical sheet. Normal documents are designed to be bound along the long edge of the sheets. The top edge of the ﬁrst page (side 1), is aligned with the top edge of the second page (side 2).
Page 87: Duplex
Table 4–8 Duplex Feature Values Description Illustration DUPLEX SIMPLEX Selects true simplex normal Figure 4–7 NORMAL operation; binding is on the long edge. DUPLEX Selects true duplex normal Figure 4–7 NORMAL operation; binding is on the long edge. SIMPLEX Selects true simplex tumbled Figure 4–7 TUMBLED operation;...
Page 88: Duplex Input
Figure 4–6 Duplex Input Input: Sheet Sheet Sheet Sheet Sheet <NS> (Newsheet) MLO-005380 4–20 Printer Menus...
Page 89: Duplex And Simplex Output
Figure 4–7 Duplex and Simplex Output True Simplex Normal: Sheet Sheet Sheet Sheet Sheet True Simplex Tumbled: Sheet Sheet Sheet True Duplex Normal: Sheet Sheet Sheet Sheet 1 and 2 Sheet 3 and Blank Sheet 4 and 5 True Duplex Tumbled: Sheet Sheet Sheet...
Page 90: Duplex Master And Simplex Compressed Output
Figure 4–8 Duplex Master and Simplex Compressed Output Duplex Master Normal: Sheet Sheet Sheet Blank Sheet Sheet Duplex Master Tumbled: Sheet Sheet Sheet Simplex Compressed Normal: Sheet Sheet Sheet Sheet 1 and 2 Sheet 3 and 4 Sheet 5 and Blank Simplex Compressed Tumbled: Sheet Sheet...
Page 91: Memory Management
4.4.2.3 Memory Management The memory management feature allows you to instruct the printer to reserve memory space for one or two full bitmap pages, or not to reserve any bitmapped memory space for page printing. Since printer memory is shared with both fonts and graphics, it is usually desirable to let the printer allocate the memory dynamically, because even full page bitmap images often print when partial memory is selected.
Page 92: Auto Wrap
4.4.2.4 Auto Wrap The auto wrap feature determines whether text wraps to the next line when it reaches the right margin. Table 4–10 describes the auto wrap selections. Table 4–10 Auto Wrap Feature Values Description AUTO WRAP When the print position exceeds the right margin, it wraps to the left margin of the next line.
Page 93 4.4.2.6 User Preference Set The user preference set deﬁnes the supplemental character set appropriate for your application or system. Table 4–12 lists the Digital supported character sets. Table 4–12 User Preference Set Feature Values Description USER PREF SET DEC SUPPLMT Uses the DEC Supplemental character set ISO LATIN-1 Uses the ISO Latin-1 character set...
Page 94: Device Identiﬁcation
4.4.2.7 Device Identiﬁcation The DEClaser 3200 printer can identify itself as a Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 printer (DEC PPL3), and therefore can be recognized as such by symbionts and terminal drivers that conform to the Digital ANSI- compliant architecture. This identiﬁcation is also compatible with level 2 devices, since all level 2 sequences are also supported.
Page 95: Control Representation Mode
4.4.2.9 Control Representation Mode This feature enables the printer to stop interpreting control characters, and print out unprocessed data or commands from the host computer in control representation form. The printing of unprocessed data (with control characters embedded in the ﬁle) is convenient for debugging problems. Table 4–15 describes the control representation mode values.
Page 96 LJ2D MENU COPIES TRAY DUPLEX FONT PAPER ORIENTATION FORM PAGE SYMBOL SELECTION NUMBER SIZE LENGTH BUFFERS 1-99 1-512 PORTRAIT 5-128 LANDSCAPE DISABLED LONG BINDING LETTER PARTIAL SHORT BINDING ROMAN-8 ISO2 LEGAL 1 FULL ECMA94 ISO4 EXECUTIVE 1 FULL LONG ISO6 TRAY 1 2 FULL PC8D...
Page 97: Copies
4.4.3.1 Copies The copies feature determines how many copies of each page are to be printed. This feature does not collate print jobs; it prints the requested number of copies of each page in the job (see Table 4–16). NOTE to enter the feature, and to select the new value.
Page 98 Table 4–17 Tray Selection Feature Values Description TRAY SELECTION TRAY 1-2 Feeds paper from TRAY 2 when TRAY 1 is empty. MANUAL Selects the manual feed mode of operation (see Section 2.7). Feeds paper from the optional MMF. TRAY 1 Feeds paper from the upper paper cassette.
Page 99: Duplex
4.4.3.3 Duplex The duplex feature controls whether the DEClaser 3200 printer images data on one side of a sheet (called simplex printing), or on both sides of the sheet (called duplex printing). Table 4–18 Duplex Feature Values Description DUPLEX DISABLED Selects the simplex mode of operation.
Page 100: Orientation
4.4.3.5 Paper Size The paper size feature deﬁnes the default paper size. The printer feeds paper from a tray deﬁned in the tray selection sequence (Section 4.4.3.2) matching the default size selected. If the printer cannot locate a tray that matches the default size, an error messsage is displayed.
Page 101: Form Length
4.4.3.7 Form Length The form length feature sets the number of lines to print on the page. Typical form length settings are 60 lines per page for Letter-size paper, and 78 lines per page for Legal-size paper. These settings are based on 6 lines per inch after subtracting 1 inch from the page length to allow for space at the top and bottom of the page.
Page 102: Page Buffer Feature
4.4.3.8 Page Buffers The page buffers feature allows you to instruct the printer to reserve memory space for one or two full bitmap pages, or not to reserve any bitmapped memory space for page printing. Since printer memory is shared with both fonts and graphics, it is usually desirable to let the printer allocate the memory dynamically, because even full page bitmap images often print when partial memory is selected.
Page 103: Language
4.4.3.9 Symbol Set The symbol set deﬁnes the character set to be used with the selected font. These symbol sets are designed to accommodate speciﬁc applications or language requirements. For example, the SPANISH character set contains symbols that apply speciﬁcally to the Spanish language. The following symbol sets are always shown on the Font Status Sheet for resident fonts: •...
Page 104: Postscript Menu
PostScript operators. 4.4.5 System Memory Allocation for PostScript Protocol The DEClaser 3200 printer comes standard with 1 MB of system memory. The PostScript option comes with three 2 MB SIMMs, for a total of 7 MB of system memory with the option installed. This base conﬁguration allows...
Page 105: Postscript Memory Allocation
Font Cache Frequently used characters can be stored in machine memory for re-use, improving overall printer performance. If your documents use a large variety of type styles or sizes, a larger font cache can improve performance markedly. Use Table 4–25 as a guide to determine how much additional memory is required to enhance printer performance for your particular application.
Page 106: Postscript Menu
POSTSCRIPT MENU TRAY ALLOW ASYN DUPLEX TUMBLE PAPER TRAY MAN/MMF OUTPUT START WAIT SWITCH CTRL TRAY SWITCHING SIZE OFFSET PAGE RECOVERY TIMEOUT RESET MODE 20 SECONDS TRAY 1 40 SECONDS TRAY 2 60 SECONDS TRAY 3 INFINITE LETTER (if installed) HOST DEFINED MANUAL EXECUTIVE...
Page 107: Duplex
4.4.5.1 Duplex The duplex feature controls whether the printer writes data on one side of a sheet (called simplex printing), or on both sides of the sheet (called duplex printing). Table 4–26 Duplex Feature Values Description DUPLEX Selects the duplex mode of operation. Selects the simplex mode of operation.
Page 108: Paper Tray
4.4.5.3 Paper Tray The paper tray feature allows you to select the tray that feeds paper to the printer. This menu contains selections for the optional large capacity input tray (LCIT) and the multi-media feeder (MMF). The MANUAL/MMF value is displayed whether you are using the manual feed tray or the MMF.
Page 109: Tray Switching
4.4.5.4 Tray Switching The tray switching feature is used in conjunction with the TRAY SWITCH SEQ feature described in Section 4.4.5.5 to designate if the paper tray fail-over sequence is enabled. Table 4–29 Tray Switching Feature Values Description TRAY SWITCHING Enables the TRAY SWITCH SEQ feature allowing paper tray fail-over to occur.
Page 110: Tray Switch Sequence
The TRAY SWITCH SEQ feature establishes that the failover order of the paper trays will occur when TRAY SWITCHING = ON (see Section 4.4.5.4). If TRAY SWITCHING = OFF, the TRAY SWITCH SEQ feature does not function. Table 4–30 lists the tray selections. Table 4–30 Tray Switch Sequence Feature Values...
Page 111: Manual/Multi-Media Paper Sizes
4.4.5.6 Manual/Multi-Media Feeder Size MAN/MMF SIZE indicates the paper size when using the manual feed tray, or the paper size used in the multi-media feeder if it is installed. The page is formatted to the size selected, regardless of the actual paper size used. This feature only functions when the paper tray selection is MAN/MMF (Section 4.4.5.3).
Page 112: Output Offset
4.4.5.7 Output Offset The output offset feature allows PostScript jobs to use the output tray offset positioning feature to separate the jobs as they are printed. Table 4–32 Output Offset Feature Values Description OUTPUT OFFSET Enables the output tray offset feature to separate print jobs.
Page 113: Protocol
4.4.5.9 Start Page The start page feature determines whether the PostScript start page is printed each time the PostScript protocol is activated. The start page shows the fonts available, and lists all of the current settings for the PostScript menu (Figure 4–11).
Page 114: Start Page
Figure 4–11 Start Page MLO-007000 4–46 Printer Menus...
Page 115 4.4.5.10 Jam Recovery The jam recovery feature ensures the printer’s recovery from paper jams without losing data. This means the printer will automatically reprint any pages that jammed, and the host will not have to resend the job. For information about memory allocation and how it affects jam recovery, see PostScript Memory Allocation under Section 4.4.4.
Page 116: Allow Job Reset
4.4.5.11 Allow Job Reset The allow job reset feature described in Table 4–36 enables you to reset (abort) the current print job being processed from the control panel. Table 4–37 describes the procedure to abort a print job from the control panel. NOTE The current print job can always be aborted from the host, regardless of the ALLOW JOB RESET setting.
Page 117: Asynchronous Control Mode
4.4.5.12 Asynchronous Control Mode The asynchronous control mode feature determines whether the CTRL C and CTRL T codes are handled synchronously within the data stream, or asynchronously at the communications handler. Table 4–38 Asynchronous Control Mode Feature Values Description ASYN CTRL MODE Control codes are handled asynchronously.
Page 118: Alarm
Table 4–39 Adjustable Paper Cassette Sizes Feature Values Description CASSETTE A LETTER Selects 8.5 in. x 11 in. paper size Selects 210 mm x 297 mm paper size CASSETTE B 215 X 315 Selects 215 mm x 315 mm paper size 210 X 330 Selects 210 mm x 330 mm paper size 8 X 13...
Page 119: Communications Interface
4.4.8 Communications Interface The DEClaser 3200 printer supports both parallel and serial interface connections. The interface must match the type used by the host computer as described in Table 4–41. You cannot make communications interface selections using commands from the host computer. All values must be selected from the control panel. Once...
Page 120: Serial Menu
4.4.9 Serial Menu The Serial menu contains the features used to interface with the host using a serial interface. Make selections from this menu when SERIAL has been selected from the Communications Interface feature, Section 4.4.8. 4.4.9.1 Baud Rate The baud rate feature is used to set the printer transmit and receive speed used to communicate with the host computer.
Page 121: Parity
4.4.9.2 Parity The parity feature determines the format the printer uses to communicate with the host computer. The ﬁrst part of the value (7 or 8) is the number of data bits the printer expects to see in each character it receives. The second part of the value is the type of parity bit the printer looks for in each character.
Page 122: Flow Control
4.4.9.3 Flow Control The ﬂow control feature selects the method used to regulate the ﬂow of data to the input buffer of the printer and to the host. The XON/XOFF value uses software to regulate the ﬂow of data to the input buffer of the printer.
Page 123: Display Language
4.4.10 Display Language The language feature lets you display messages in any of the languages listed in Table 4–45. Status messages, error messages, printer menus, and the conﬁguration sheet are displayed in the selected language. Service call messages are only displayed in English. You cannot select this feature using commands from the host computer.
Page 124: Test Menu
4.5 Test Menu The Test menu is used to print the printer conﬁguration sheet and the font status sheets. Table 4–47 describes the features in the Test menu. NOTE The Test menu is not functional when the optional PostScript protocol is active.
Page 125: Conﬁguration Sheet
OUTPUT OFFSET WAIT TIMEOUT 20 SECONDS 20 SECONDS START PAGE JAM RECOVERY ALLOW JOB RESE ASYN CTRL MODE To order your DECLASER 3200 family supplies options, contact your local Digital Sales office or Authorized Digital Distributor. MLO-006488 Printer Menus 4–57...
Page 126: Printing The Font Status Sheets
Figure 4–13 shows an example of the DEC PPL3 font status sheet. For additional information about fonts for the DEClaser 3200 printer, see Appendix F. NOTE You must select either the DEC PPL3 or LJ2D protocol to print the font status sheet.
Page 127: Font Status Sheet
Figure 4–13 Font Status Sheet MLO-006490 Printer Menus 4–59...
Page 128: Defaults Menu
4.6 Defaults Menu The Defaults menu is used to perform the following functions: • Reset the printer • Recall the default settings programmed at the factory • Recall customized user default settings stored in NVRAM • Save changed settings in NVRAM The features in the Defaults menu relate directly to the types of memory the printer uses to store settings.
Page 129: Print Media
Print Media This chapter describes the print media that are appropriate for use with the DEClaser 3200 printer. The types of print media described in this chapter are paper, labels, transparencies, and envelopes. The DEClaser 3200 printer produces excellent print quality using electro- photographic laser technology.
Page 130: Paper Speciﬁcations
This section contains information on the sizes and speciﬁcations of plain paper that can be used with the DEClaser 3200 printer. Single-size cassettes come in A4, Letter, or Legal sizes. The DEClaser 3200 printer can also use an optional adjustable size cassette that can be conﬁgured to accept various paper sizes.
Page 131: Special Considerations When Printing On Paper
5.1.1 Special Considerations When Printing on Paper Because of the way laser printers bond toner to the paper, you must observe some special requirements with certain types of papers: • The ink from some preprinted papers, such as those with a company letterhead, can cause smearing and, in some cases, could damage the printer.
Page 132: Envelope Speciﬁcations
5.2 Envelope Speciﬁcations The DEClaser 3200 printer accepts the following sizes of envelopes for use with the manual feed tray: • #10 Business (4.125 in. x 9.5 in.) • Business (9 in. x 12 in.) • Business (10 in. x 13 in.) •...
Page 133: Unacceptable Envelopes
Figure 5–1 Unacceptable Envelopes Open sealing flap Sealing flaps at leading and trailing edges Three or more layers at the Transparent windows leading and trailing edges Clasps, snaps, or strings MLO-006470 Print Media 5–5...
Page 134: Special Considerations When Printing On Envelopes
5.2.1 Special Considerations When Printing on Envelopes Observe the following requirements when printing on envelopes: • Feed envelopes from the manual feed tray one at a time (see Section 2.7.3). • Print envelopes only on the front side. • Since you need to print addresses in a particular area on envelopes, you must specify the proper print coordinates to print the addresses (see Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 Programming Reference Manual and Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 Programming...
Page 135: Transparency Speciﬁcations
5.3 Transparency Speciﬁcations Table 5–2 and Table 5–3 contain information on the sizes and speciﬁcations of transparencies that can be used with the DEClaser 3200 printer. Table 5–2 Transparency Sizes Transparency Size Dimensions 210 mm x 297 mm Letter 8.5 in. x 11 in.
Page 136: Label Speciﬁcations
If the paper sticks to the labels, do not use those labels. Table 5–4 lists the speciﬁcations for self-adhesive labels that can be used with the DEClaser 3200 printer. Table 5–4 Self-Adhesive Label Speciﬁcations Category Speciﬁcation...
Page 137: Paper Handling And Storage
5.5 Paper Handling and Storage Although you may be using paper that meets all speciﬁcations, improper handling and storage may affect the quality of the paper and the performance of the printer. This can cause paper jams, misfeeding, and other printer performance problems.
Page 139: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This chapter contains troubleshooting information for the DEClaser 3200 printer. It is divided into the following sections: • Common operating problems • Communication errors • Error messages • Paper jams 6.1 Common Operating Problems Table 6–1 lists common operating problems and their possible solutions. All corrective actions should be followed in the order in which they are listed.
Page 140: Common Operating Problems
Table 6–1 Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action No Power The printer does not The power source is Make sure the power cord is plugged turn on when you set defective. into the wall outlet. Check that the power switch there is power at the wall outlet by to the | (ON) position.
Page 141 Table 6–1 (Cont.) Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action No Printout The printer status The communications See Section 4.4.8 for information reads READY. interface selections (baud about these features. rate, parity, and so on), do not match the host settings. The interface cable is Check the cable connections at the not connected properly.
Page 142 Table 6–1 (Cont.) Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Poor Printing Vertical/horizontal Toner is not being Remove the developer cartridge (with deletions or spots dispersed evenly. the toner cartridge still installed) and on the page. gently rock the cartridge 3 or 4 times to distribute the toner evenly within the cartridge.
Page 143 Table 6–1 (Cont.) Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Poor Printing The page printed Faulty power supply Call for service (Chapter 8). black. or board. The page printed The developer cartridge Remove and reinstall the developer blank. not installed properly. cartridge.
Page 144 Table 6–1 (Cont.) Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Miscellaneous Frequent paper jams Paper does not meet See Chapter 5 for print media and torn or damaged speciﬁcations. speciﬁcations. prints. Paper is damp. Reload with dry paper. Transfer/separation charger Remove and reseat transfer/separation is not seated properly.
Page 145 Table 6–1 (Cont.) Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Miscellaneous Print lines overlap. The vertical pitch Correct the vertical pitch setting in setting is incorrect. your application program. Page breaks occur. Insufﬁcient memory for Install additional memory. See complex pages.
Page 146: Communication Errors
6.2 Communication Errors Communication errors result from the failure of the host computer to communicate properly with the printer. These errors can be caused by a faulty interface cable, or interruption in data ﬂow. Use the following procedure when you encounter a communication error. 1.
Page 147: Error, Supplies, And Service Messages
6.3 Error, Supplies, and Service Messages The DEClaser 3200 printer displays a message and an error code when the printer encounters a problem. Most error messages are self explanatory (for example, CLOSE TOP COVER), but in some cases you may need additional information.
Page 148 Table 6–2 (Cont.) Error, Supplies, and Service Messages Message Code Meaning Corrective Action CALL SERVICE 0305 Communications (ESS) Turn the printer off, and then board connection failure turn it back on after 5 seconds. If this does not clear the error, call for service and report the error code.
Page 149 Table 6–2 (Cont.) Error, Supplies, and Service Messages Message Code Meaning Corrective Action CLEAR PAPER PATH 0820 Manual feed tray Remove jammed paper from registration jam manual feed tray. Open the top cover and remove jammed paper. CLEAR PAPER PATH 0821 Jam in paper tray 1 Remove the upper cassette and...
Page 150 Table 6–2 (Cont.) Error, Supplies, and Service Messages Message Code Meaning Corrective Action CLEAR PAPER PATH 0831 Tray 1 trailing-edge jam Open the top cover and remove jammed paper. Remove the upper cassette and remove jammed paper. Open the right side door and remove jammed paper.
Page 151 Table 6–2 (Cont.) Error, Supplies, and Service Messages Message Code Meaning Corrective Action REPLACE 0912 Developer cartridge is Replace the developer CARTRIDGE C empty. cartridge. INSTALL CORRECT 0913 Developer cartridge is Install the correct developer CARTRIDGE C the wrong type. cartridge.
Page 152 Table 6–2 (Cont.) Error, Supplies, and Service Messages Message Code Meaning Corrective Action CLEAR PAPER PATH 1022 Paper from the lower Open the top cover and remove cassette has jammed in jammed paper. the fusing unit. Open the left side cover and remove jammed paper.
Page 153 Table 6–2 (Cont.) Error, Supplies, and Service Messages Message Code Meaning Corrective Action COMM ERROR 1405 Received data parity See Section 6.2 for trou- PRESS check failed bleshooting information. If error continues, call service and report the error code. BAD CART 1 1500 Unable to verify font Replace font cartridge 1, or...
Page 154 Table 6–2 (Cont.) Error, Supplies, and Service Messages Message Code Meaning Corrective Action BAD MEM BD 4 1502 SIMMs are incorrectly Reposition SIMMs on the positioned. board so that there are no gaps between them. NOTE: Be sure the .5 MB SIMM is in the slot following the last 2 MB SIMM.
Page 155 Table 6–2 (Cont.) Error, Supplies, and Service Messages Message Code Meaning Corrective Action BAD COMM BD 1511 Communications board Communications board is PRESS failure (nonfatal) faulty but is still functional through the serial or parallel ports. Call service and report the error code.
Page 156: Lj2D Error Messages
6.4 LJ2D Error Messages Certain error messages are displayed only when LJ2D protocol is selected. These messages pertain to tray selection and paper size. When the printer receives a command for a paper size that is not currently loaded in the default paper tray (or in a fail-over tray), one of the messages listed in Table 6–3 is displayed.
Page 157 Table 6–3 (Cont.) LJ2D Error Messages Message Meaning Corrective Action TRAY 1 or 3 Request for a paper size Load the proper size paper in the upper LOAD Paper Size not currently loaded in cassette. TRAY 1 or 3. If you do not have a cassette with the requested paper size, press to bypass the error.
Page 158: Paper Jams
6.5 Paper Jams The following actions occur when there is a paper jam in the printer: • The printer stops printing and enters the PAUSED state. • The Error indicator lights. • The error message CLEAR PAPER PATH is displayed with a corresponding error code number.
Page 159: Paper Jam Locations
Table 6–2 identiﬁes all paper jams and describes the corrective action to be taken based on the error code number. It is not always necessary to consult Table 6–2 for two reasons: the graphic display indicates where the paper jam occurs, and there are only ﬁve components that may need to be opened or removed to access jammed paper (Figure 6–2).
Page 160: Basic Paper Jam Clearance Procedure
6.6 Basic Paper Jam Clearance Procedure Clearing paper jams on the DEClaser 3200 printer is a straightforward task. The following is a basic procedure to clear jammed paper from the printer. If you need more detailed information to clear a paper jam, see Section 6.7.
Page 161: Detailed Paper Jam Clearing Procedure
6.7 Detailed Paper Jam Clearing Procedure The following paper jam clearance procedure can be used to clear any type of paper jam. Use this procedure if you are unsure of the paper jam location. 1. Open the top cover. MLO-006491 Troubleshooting 6–23...
Page 162 2. Remove any jammed paper inside the printer. MLO-006615 6–24 Troubleshooting...
Page 163 3. Open the left side cover and lift the tab on the fusing unit gate to remove any jammed paper. WARNING The fusing unit may be hot. Use caution when removing paper from this area. MLO-006617 Troubleshooting 6–25...
Page 164 4. Close the fusing unit gate back to its operating position and close the left side cover. CAUTION Be sure the fusing gate is closed before closing the left side cover. Failure to close the fusing gate will result in a paper jam. MLO-006618 6–26 Troubleshooting...
Page 165 5. Close the top cover. MLO-006492 Troubleshooting 6–27...
Page 166 6. Remove the upper and lower cassettes and remove any jammed paper. 26.5% MLO-006464 6–28 Troubleshooting...
Page 167 7. Insert the upper and lower cassettes. 26.5% MLO-006272 Troubleshooting 6–29...
Page 168 8. Open the right side cover and remove any jammed paper. MLO-006614 6–30 Troubleshooting...
Page 169 9. Close the right side cover. MLO-006613 10. Press to place the printer back on line (if necessary). Online/Pause Troubleshooting 6–31...
Page 171: Maintenance
Maintenance Most maintenance for the DEClaser 3200 printer is in the form of replacing consumables when they reach their end of life. These consumables consist of the photoreceptor drum, developer, and toner cartridges. When an item needs replacing, the printer displays a message instructing you to replace the particular cartridge.
Page 172: Cleaning The Transfer/Separation Charger
7.1 Cleaning the Transfer/Separation Charger Use the following procedure to clean the transfer/separation charger each time the photoreceptor drum is replaced, or when recommended in the troubleshooting section. NOTE This procedure uses the cotton swab and cleaning brush supplied with the photoreceptor drum kit.
Page 173 2. Open the top cover by lifting up its release lever. MLO-006491 Maintenance 7–3...
Page 174 3. Grasp each (green) end of the transfer/separation charger and lift it out of the printer. MLO-006778 7–4 Maintenance...
Page 175 4. Close the top cover by pushing it down until it latches securely in place. NOTE The top cover is closed at this time to prevent light exposure to the photoreceptor drum. MLO-006492 Maintenance 7–5...
Page 176 5. Gently clean the corotron wire with the cotton swab until no toner remains on the wire. Clean only the corotron wire, being careful to move around the nylon wires that pass diagonally over it. MLO-006779 7–6 Maintenance...
Page 177 6. Hold the charger upright in the vertical position and clean the toner from the sawtooth comb with the cleaning brush. MLO-006780 Maintenance 7–7...
Page 178 7. Open the top cover by lifting up its release lever. MLO-006491 7–8 Maintenance...
Page 179 8. Install the transfer/separation charger into the printer. MLO-006781 Maintenance 7–9...
Page 180 9. Close the top cover by pushing it down until it latches securely in place. MLO-006492 7–10 Maintenance...
Page 181 10. Turn the printer on by pressing the power switch on the back of the printer to the | (ON) position. MLO-006273 Maintenance 7–11...
Page 183: Service
Service If you cannot correct a problem with the DEClaser 3200 printer, request servicing by a qualiﬁed Digital Services engineer. This chapter lists the available services. 8.1 Digital Equipment Corporation Services Digital Equipment Corporation provides a wide range of maintenance programs for printers.
Page 184: Questions To Consider Before You Call
Refer to the list of questions in Table 8–1 before calling the service center. Table 8–1 Questions to Consider Before You Call Is the call necessary? Check Chapter 6. Often you can solve the problem yourself. Who should call for service? Typically, the system manager should place the call for service.
Page 185 DEC PPL3 Quick Reference Guide This quick reference guide contains basic information about using DEC PPL3 programming instructions with your DEClaser printer. For quick reference, see these sections: Category Location Unit Selection Section A.1 Spacing, Implicit Cursor Motion, Section A.2 Sheet Size and Margins Tabs Section A.3...
Page 186 Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this appendix. Convention Meaning This is the control character (9/11) used to introduce the Control Sequence Introducer as part of the format of a DEC PPL3 command; for example, . Both parameter characters and intermediate CSI Pn A characters are supported in a CSI control sequence.
Page 187: Unit Selection
A.1 Unit Selection PUM–Positioning Unit Mode Sets the Positioning Unit Mode CSI 11 h Resets the Positioning Unit Mode CSI 11 l SSU–Select Size Unit CSI Ps SP I Where: Ps = 2 is decipoint 1/720 inch. Ps = 7 is pixel 1/300 inch.
Page 188 DECSLRM–Set Left and Right Margins CSI Pn1 ; Pn2 s Where: Pn1 = n is the left margin-setting numeric value according to the SSU sequence and PUM setting (Pn1 = 0 is treated as 1). Pn2 = n is the right margin-setting numeric value according to the SSU sequence and PUM setting (Pn2 = 0 is treated as 1).
Page 189: Decvpfs Numeric Parameters
DECSTBM–Set Top and Bottom Margins CSI Pn1 ; Pn2 r Where: Pn1 = n is the top margin-setting numeric value according to the SSU sequence and PUM setting (Pn1 = 0 is treated as 1). Pn2 = n is the bottom margin-setting numeric value according to the SSU sequence and PUM setting (Pn2 = 0 is treated as 1).
Page 190 PFS–Page Format Select CSI Ps SP J Where: Ps = 0 Portrait normal text Ps = 1 Landscape normal text Ps = 2 Portrait normal A4 Ps = 3 Landscape normal A4 Ps = 4 Portrait normal North American letter Ps = 5 Landscape normal North American letter Ps = 6...
Page 191 DECPSP–Proportional Spacing Mode Sets Proportional Spacing Mode CSI ? 27 h Resets Proportional Spacing Mode CSI ? 27 l DECSHORP–Set Horizontal Pitch CSI Ps w Where: Ps = 0 is determined by current font. Ps = 1 is 720 centipoints (10 characters/inch). Ps = 2 is 600 centipoints (12 characters/inch).
Page 192 DECVERP–Set Vertical Pitch CSI Ps z Where: Ps = 0 is determined by the current font. Ps = 1 is 1200 centipoints (6 lines/inch). Ps = 2 is 900 centipoints (8 lines/inch). Ps = 3 is 600 centipoints (12 lines/inch). Ps = 4 is 3600 centipoints (2 lines/inch).
Page 193 SHS–Set Horizontal Spacing CSI Ps SP K Where: Ps = 0 is 720 centipoints (10 characters/inch). Ps = 1 is 600 centipoints (12 characters/inch). Ps = 2 is 480 centipoints (15 characters/inch). Ps = 3 is 1200 centipoints (6 characters/inch). SPI–Spacing Pitch Increment CSI Pn1 ;...
Page 194: Tabs
A.3 Tabs DECCAHT–Clear All Horizontal Tabs Clears all horizontal tab stops. ESC 2 DECCAVT–Clear All Vertical Tabs Clears all vertical tab stops. ESC 4 DECHTS–Horizontal Tab Set Sets a tab stop at the active horizontal position. ESC 1 DECSHTS–Set Horizontal Tab Stops CSI Pn ;...;...
Page 195: Explicit Cursor Movement
TBC–Tab Clear CSI Ps ;...; Ps g Where: Ps = 0 is clear one horizontal tab stop at active column. Ps = 1 is clear one vertical tab stop at active line. Ps = 2 is clear all horizontal tab stops. Ps = 3 is clear all horizontal tab stops.
Page 196 HPR–Horizontal Position Relative CSI Pn a Where: Pn = 0 is treated as 1 horizontal position to the right. Pn = n is the numeric value according to the SSU sequence and PUM setting. VPA–Vertical Position Absolute CSI Pn d Where: Pn = 0 is treated as veritcal position 1.
Page 197: Font Management And Attribute Selection
A.5 Font Management and Attribute Selection ASCEF–Announce Subset of Code Extension Facilities ESC SP Fs If the ﬁnal character is: is ISO 4873, Level 1. is ISO 4873, Level 2. is ISO 4873, Level 3. DECATFF–Assign to Type Family or Font DCS Ps1 ;...
Page 198 DECAUPSS–Assign User-Preference Supplemental Character Set DCS Ps ! u D...D ST Where: Ps = 0 is a 94-character set. Ps = 1 is a 96-character set. Possible D . . . D values: DEC Supplemental (Ps = 0) ISO Latin-1 Supplemental (Ps = 1) JIS Katakana (Ps = 0)
Page 199 DECLFF–Load Font File DCS Ps1 ; Ps2 ; Ps3 y font_record, font_record; comment_record ST Where: Ps1 = 0 is Digital font ﬁle format. Ps2 = 0 is print the summary sheet. Ps2 = 1 is do not print the summary sheet. Ps2 = 2 is send font error and warning information.
Page 200 LS3–Locking Shift 3 G3 becomes the active GL character set. ESC o LS3R–Locking Shift 3 Right G3 becomes the active GR character set. ESC | SCS–Select Character Set ESC I* ...In F Where: I* = ( (Left parenthesis) designates the character set into G0. I* = ) (Right parenthesis) designates the character set into G1.
Page 201: Character Set Identiﬁcation
Table A–2 Character Set Identiﬁcation Number of Character Set Characters Character Set Identiﬁer British ASCII B (initial setting for G1 and G0) DEC Dutch DEC Finnish French DEC French Canadian German ISO Italian Legal JIS Roman JIS Katakana DEC Norwegian/Danish ISO Spanish DEC Swedish DEC Swiss...
Page 202 DECMM–Memory Management CSI Ps + v Where: Ps = 0, 1 Imaging capabilities are not guaranteed. Ps = 2 A or A4-size imaging is guaranteed without complexity errors. Ps = 3 Legal-size imaging is guaranteed without complexity errors. Ps = 4 A or A4-size imaging is guaranteed without complexity errors in duplex mode.
Page 203 SGR–Select Graphic Rendition CSI Ps ; . . . ; Ps m Where: Ps = 0 Turns off all attributes (standard and private) Ps = 1 Turns on bold Ps = 3 Turns on italics Ps = 4 Turns on underline Ps = 9 Turns on strike-through Ps = 10 .
Page 204: Vectors
A.6 Vectors DECRVEC–Draw Relative Vector CSI Ps1 ; Pn2 ; Pn3 SP | Where: Ps1 = 0 Draws a horizontal (X) line to the right. Ps1 = 1 Draws a vertical (Y) line down. Ps1 = 2 Draws a horizontal (X) line to the left. Ps1 = 3 Draws a vertical (Y) line up.
Page 205: Reports
A.7 Reports CPR–Cursor Position Report CSI Pn1 ; Pn2 R Where: Numeric parameter describing the active vertical position according to the SSU sequence and PUM setting. Numeric parameter describing the active horizontal position according to the SSU sequence and PUM setting. DA–Device Attributes Requests the Primary Device Attributes Report CSI c...
Page 206 DA2R–Device Attributes (Secondary) Report CSI > Ps1 ; Ps2 ; Ps3 ; Ps4 c Where: Ps1 = 53 Identiﬁes the DEClaser 3200 printer. Ps2 = xx xx is the major ﬁrmware version number. Ps2 = 10 Minor ﬁrmware version 1.0–yy Ps3 = 0 No memory cards are installed.
Page 207 DECRFS–Request Font Status CSI Ps " { Where: Ps = 0 Send both reports (same as 1 followed by 2). Ps = 1 Send font status (includes all built-in fonts, downline loaded fonts, and cartridge fonts). Ps = 2 Send status of memory bytes available for downline loaded fonts. DECFSR–Font Status Report If DECRFS is 1 or 0: DCS 1 "...
Page 208 DSR–Device Status Report CSI Ps n Where: Ps = 0 No errors Ps = 3 Errors DSR–Device Status Request CSI Ps n Where: Ps = 0 or 5 Send an extended status report. Ps = 6 Send a cursor position report. Ps = ?1 Disable all unsolicited status reports.
Page 209: Device Control
A.8 Device Control DECSCL–Set Conformance Level CSI Ps " p Where: Ps = 0 is treated as 73. Ps = 71 Reset to DEC PPL1 defaults Ps = 72 Reset to DEC PPL2 defaults Ps = 73 Reset to DEC PPL3 defaults DECSTR–Soft Terminal Reset Resets the printer to initial state values and returns to DEC PPL3 protocol.
Page 210 DECFIN–Document Finishing CSI Ps ! } Where: Ps = 0 Uses the default offset position (no offset) for output paper stacking. Ps = 1 Toggles the paper offset to the alternate position. DECNS–New Sheet Executes a conditional Form Feed and insures that printing resumes on CSI SP s a new front face.
Page 211: Miscellaneous
DECSITF–Select Input Tray Failover CSI Ps1 ; Ps2 ; . . . Psn SP w Where: Ps1 = 0 Disables all composite input trays Ps1 = 1 Deﬁnes composite tray 1 Ps2–Psn = n Designates the tray as a member of the composite tray (tray numbers are the same as in DECASFC sequence) DECSNC–Set Number of Copies CSI Pn &...
Page 212 SnC1R–C1 Receive Mode Interprets C1 codes as C0 codes CSI SP 6 Interprets C1 codes as C1 codes CSI SP 7 A–28 DEC PPL3 Quick Reference Guide...
Page 213 LJ2D Quick Reference Guide This LJ2D Quick Reference Guide contains basic information about using PCL programming instructions with your DEClaser 3200 printer. See these sections for quick reference: Category Section Job Control Commands Section B.1 Page Control Commands Section B.2 Cursor Positioning Commands Section B.3...
Page 214 Conventions The following example of a command illustrates the conventions used throughout this appendix. ESC X g # p T[data] Convention Meaning This is the control or escape character (1/11) used to introduce an escape sequence as part of the format of an LJ2D command; for example, ESC &...
Page 215: Job Control Commands
B.1 Job Control Commands Printer Reset Prints any remaining data, deletes temporary fonts and macros, and then ESC E restores the printer to the initial state (user defaults). Output Offset Toggles the current paper offset position to the alternate position. ESC &...
Page 216: Top Offset Registration
Top Offset Registration ESC & # Z Where: is the number of decipoints (1/720 inch) used to move the origin of the logical page along the long edge of the paper. Positive numbers move the origin down the page; negative numbers move it up (valid to 4 places). Duplex Page Side Selection ESC &...
Page 217: Page Control Commands
B.2 Page Control Commands Page Size ESC & # A Where: # = 1 Executive (7.25 inches x 10.5 inches) # = 2 Letter (8.5 inches x 11 inches) # = 3 Legal (8.5 inches x 14 inches) # = 26 A4 (210 mm x 297 mm) # = 80 Monarch Envelope (3.875 inches x 7.5 inches)
Page 218: Page Length
Page Length ESC & # P Where: is the number of lines assigned to the logical page. Orientation ESC & # O Where: # = 0 Portrait page orientation # = 1 Landscape page orientation Left Margin ESC & a # L Where: is the left margin column number (starting with 0).
Page 219: Text Length
Text Length ESC & # F Where: is the number of lines in the text area. Perforation Region ESC & # L Where: # = 0 Allows you to print in the area between the bottom margin and the top margin of the next page.
Page 220: Cursor Positioning Commands
Line Spacing ESC & # D Where: # = 1 1 line/inch # = 2 2 lines/inch # = 3 3 lines/inch # = 4 4 lines/inch # = 6 6 lines/inch # = 8 8 lines/inch # = 12 12 lines/inch # = 16 16 lines/inch...
Page 221 Horizontal Cursor Positioning (in Decipoints) ESC & a # H Where: is the distance or position in decipoints (1/720 inch). Valid to 2 decimal places Horizontal Cursor Positioning (in Dots) ESC * p # X Where: is the distance or position in dots (1/300 inch). Horizontal Cursor Positioning Control Codes The following control codes are used to horizontally position the cursor.
Page 222 Vertical Cursor Positioning (in Rows) ESC & a # R Where: is the distance or position in columns (as determined by the VMI setting). Valid to 4 decimal places Vertical Cursor Positioning (in Decipoints) ESC & a # V Where: is the distance or position in decipoints (1/720 inch).
Page 223: Line Termination
Line Termination ESC & k # G Where: # = 0 CR; LF LF; FF ¡ ¡ ¡ # = 1 CR-LF; LF LF; FF ¡ ¡ ¡ # = 2 CR; LF CR-LF; FF CR-FF ¡ ¡ ¡ # = 3 CR-LF;...
Page 224: Font Selection Commands
B.4 Font Selection Commands Symbol Set Selects the primary symbol set and symbol set identiﬁcation number. ESC ( ID Selects the secondary symbol set and symbol set identiﬁcation number. ESC ) ID Where: ID = the symbol set identiﬁcation number (see Table B–1) Table B–1 ID Numbers and Symbol Set Names Number Symbol Set Name...
Page 225 Spacing Selects spacing for the primary font. ESC ( s # P Selects spacing for the secondary font. ESC ) s # P Where: # = 0 is ﬁxed spacing. # = 1 is proportional spacing. Pitch Selects horizontal spacing for the ﬁxed spaced primary font. ESC ( s # H Selects horizontal spacing for the ﬁxed spaced secondary font.
Page 226: Stroke Weight Examples
Stroke Weight Selects the stroke weight for the primary font. ESC ( s # B Selects the stroke weight for the secondary font. ESC ) s # B Where: values from -7 to +7 (see Table B–2 for typical examples). Table B–2 Stroke Weight Examples # = -7 Ultra thin...
Page 227: Transparent Print Data
Transparent Print Data ESC & p # X [transparent data] Where: is the decimal number of characters you want to print in transparent mode. Underline Underline is disabled. ESC & d @ Underline is enabled. ESC & d # D Where: # = 0 Fixed position underlining...
Page 228: Font Management Commands
B.5 Font Management Commands Font ID ESC * c # D Where: is the font ID number (0 through 32767). Font Control ESC * c # F Where: # = 0 Delete all soft fonts. # = 1 Delete all temporary soft fonts. # = 2 Delete soft font (the font ID number must have been previously speciﬁed).
Page 229: Soft Font Creation Commands
B.6 Soft Font Creation Commands Font Descriptor Downloads the font descriptor to the ESC ) s # W [font descriptor data] printer. Where: identiﬁes the number of bytes in the font descriptor. Character Code Establishes the decimal character code for the next character ESC * c # E downloaded.
Page 230: Graphics Command
B.7 Graphics Command Raster Graphics Resolution ESC * t # R Where: # = 75 75 dots-per-inch # = 100 100 dots-per-inch # = 150 150 dots-per-inch # = 300 300 dots-per-inch Raster Graphics Presentation Mode ESC * r # F Where: # = 0 Prints image in the orientation of the logical page.
Page 231 Set Compression Mode ESC * b # M Where: # = 0 Unencoded # = 1 Run-length encoding # = 2 Tagged image ﬁle format (TIFF) rev. 4.0 Transfer Raster Data Transfers a row of raster graphics to the printer. ESC * b # W [raster data] Where: is the number of bytes in the raster row.
Page 232: Area Fill Id
Vertical Rectangle Size (in Dots) Speciﬁes the rectangular ﬁll area height in dots. ESC * c # B Where: is the number of dots (1/300 inch). Area Fill ID Speciﬁes the level of shading or the type of pattern to use when ﬁlling ESC * c # G a rectangular area.
Page 233: Macro Commands
B.8 Macro Commands Macro ID # Establishes a macro ID number for use in subsequent macro ESC & f # Y commands. Where: is the macro ID number (0 through 32767). Macro Control Used to deﬁne, invoke, and delete macros. ESC &...
Page 234: Troubleshooting Commands
B.9 Troubleshooting Commands End-of-Line Wrap ESC & s # C Where: # = 0 Enables end-of-line wrap when text reaches the right margin. # = 1 Disables end-of-line wrap when text reaches the right margin (data is truncated). Display Function Escape sequences and control codes are printed.
Page 235: Postscript Operators On The Declaser 3200 Printer
PostScript Operators Table C–1 lists the PostScript operators supported by the DEClaser 3200 printer. These operators are in addition to the set of operators listed in Adobe’s PostScript Language Reference Manual. Table C–1 PostScript Operators on the DEClaser 3200 Printer...
Page 236: Allowjobreset
Table C–1 (Cont.) PostScript Operators on the DEClaser 3200 Printer Operator Explanation allowjobreset Returns a value that indicates whether cancellation of a job from the control panel is allowed. asynchcontrolsmode Returns a value that reﬂects whether Control-C and Control- T are interpreted asynchronously (as received) or as part of the interpreter’s data stream.
Page 237 Table C–1 (Cont.) PostScript Operators on the DEClaser 3200 Printer Operator Explanation DECimage Returns the image-printing mode currently in effect. DECimageparams Returns the DECimage parameters currently in effect. defaultDECimage Returns the printer’s default image-printing mode. defaultDECimageparams Returns the printer’s default DECimage parameters.
Page 238 Table C–1 (Cont.) PostScript Operators on the DEClaser 3200 Printer Operator Explanation eexec Reads encrypted data from the source (either ﬁle or string) and executes it. envelopetray Selects the manual feed or MMF and installs the coordinate space indicated by defaultenvelopefeedsize.
Page 239 Table C–1 (Cont.) PostScript Operators on the DEClaser 3200 Printer Operator Explanation legaltray Selects a tray that contains legal-size media and installs the legal page type. letter Imposes a coordinate space suitable for 8.5 in. x 11 in. media. lettersmall Imposes a letter-size coordinate space with reduced imageable area.
Page 240 Table C–1 (Cont.) PostScript Operators on the DEClaser 3200 Printer Operator Explanation product Returns the name of the product: ‘‘DEClaser 3250’’. quit Executes a stop when executed from userdict. Exits and restarts the interpreter when executed from systemdict in privileged mode.
Page 241 Table C–1 (Cont.) PostScript Operators on the DEClaser 3200 Printer Operator Explanation setdefaultmansize† Speciﬁes the default page size and orientation for manual feed operation. setdefaultoutputpositioning† Sets the state of defaultoutputpositioning. setdefaultpagetimeout† Sets the default timeout limit for pages. setdefaultpapertray† Sets the slot to be used as the default input tray.
Page 242 Table C–1 (Cont.) PostScript Operators on the DEClaser 3200 Printer Operator Explanation setsccbatch† Accepts arguments as if to change serial communications settings, but no changes are made. setsoftwareiomode Changes from the PostScript interpreter to the speciﬁed mode at the end of the current job. A value of 0 speciﬁes PostScript protocol;...
Page 243: D Vms Device Control Library Example
Once installed, the device control library is accessible to anyone on a VMS host system. The library will provide setup modules that you can use to access the DEClaser 3200 printer features without the need to modify your applications. Many features supported by this library are also available on Digital’s other level 3 printers–the DEClaser 1100, DEClaser 2100, and DEClaser 2200.
Page 244: Filenames And Contents For Example Setup Modules
In the second column of Table D–1, you will see the symbols <FF> <ESC> Instead of typing the individual characters , you must insert < F F > < E S C > the Form Feed (coded as 00/12) or Escape (coded as 01/11) control character into the ﬁle, using the special character insert facility provided by your text editor.
Page 245: Installing The Device Control Library
Table D–1 (Cont.) Filenames and Contents for Example SETUP Modules Filename DEC PPL3 Commands LPR66.TXT <FF><ESC>[ <SP>L<ESC>[?52h<ESC>[11h <ESC>[181;5940s<ESC>[2g <ESC>[757;1333;1909;2485;3061;3637;4213;4789;5365; 5941u<ESC>[1;7920r<ESC>[11l You have now created 21 text ﬁles. The next step is to insert these text ﬁles into a device control library. Use the following DCL command to create the library.
Page 246: Modifying The Device Control Library
When you discover other setup needs for your DEC PPL3 print jobs, you can easily customize this device control library for your installation. For example, additional setup modules could be created to support the following features of the DEClaser 3200 printer. • Enabling the ‘‘job jogging’’ feature through the use of the Document Finishing (DECFIN) command.
Page 247: Using The Setup Modules
Once the device control library is installed and associated with a printer queue, you can use these example setup modules in that library when printing to your DEClaser 3200. You may invoke a setup module from the DCL command line: $ PRINT/SETUP=(SPX,TRAY1,ALAND) your_ﬁle The setup modules may also be invoked from applications that allow user speciﬁed setup modules.
Page 248 You must specify both the paper cassette (tray) and the page format on the PRINT command line. Also, you must have the proper size paper loaded into the DEClaser 3200 printer. For example, using /SETUP=(TRAY1,LEGAL) requires you to have Legal-size paper in paper tray 1.
Page 249: Ansi_Setups Example Device Control Library Reference Guide
Table D–2 ANSI_SETUPS Example Device Control Library Reference Guide Module Description Tray Selection TRAY1 Print job using media in tray 1. TRAY2 Print job using media in tray 2. TRAY3 Print job using media from the optional Large Capacity Input Tray (tray 3).
Page 251: E Ln03 Compatibility
• The DEClaser 3200 printer comes with 1 MB of RAM and can be upgraded up to 10.5 MB. This memory is not dedicated as it is on the LN03. For example, the LN03 PLUS option is dedicated to bitmap processing, while the RAM cartridges are dedicated to font storage.
Page 252: Printable Area Compatibility
When trying to image past the bottom margin, the LN03 printer does not always wrap. Wrapping depends on the glyph shape and the line spacing. For example ‘‘a’’ may print but ‘‘j’’ may not. The DEClaser 3200 printer always wraps if the character box crosses the bottom margin, even though the character may not have a descender.
Page 253 245 (94-character set %5), rather than 01O (94-character set <), which is the User Preference character set. Three Hebrew character sets and the Legal character set reside in the DEClaser 3200 printer. The additional character sets modify the font status report because more fonts are included.
Page 255: F Fonts For The Declaser 3200 Printer
Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer This appendix describes the contents of the optional DEC PPL3 font cartridges supported by your DEClaser printer. The DEClaser 3200 printer can use the following optional DEC PPL3 font cartridges: Font Name Order Number CG Times LN08X–CA...
Page 256: Supported Font Cartridges
For example, 8I means that the font is 8-point type size and the type style is italic. 12B means that the font is 12-point type size and the character weight is bold. F–2 Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer...
Page 257: Font Cartridge Characteristics
ASCII, ISO Latin-1 Supplemental Barcode 3 of 9 C Centennial 18, 36 ASCII Swiss Bitstream 14, 18, 18B, 24 ASCII, ISO Latin-1 Supplemental, DEC Supplemental Letter Gothic Bitstream 10, 10I, 14, ASCII, ISO Latin-1 Supplemental, Legal Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer F–3...
Page 258: Selecting Fonts
For WPS–PLUS/VMS (V4.0) applications: fonts, keywords, and tray entries supplied in the printer tables for the DEClaser series printers are listed and described in the online document WPSPLUS$SYSTEM:KEYWORDS.WPL, which is installed with the V4.0 software. F–4 Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer...
Page 259: Decmate/Wps
PRINTER FONT NORMAL : 140 33 56 ------------END COMMAND------------- ------------START COMMAND----------- PRINTER CHRSET NORMAL %4 ------------END COMMAND------------- To select CG Triumvirate 24-point normal, use the following command: ------------START COMMAND----------- PRINTER FONT NORMAL 9 240 53 104 ------------END COMMAND------------- Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer F–5...
Page 260: Printer Font Control Block For Proportional Fonts
ITC Souvenir English Embassy OCR–A OCR–B Barcode 3 of 9 Letter Gothic Swiss Because only the HW value is different from the previous style, this style is printed in bold. (continued on next page) F–6 Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer...
Page 261: Summary Of Programming Information
Select the bold attribute <ESC>[lm Turn off the bold attribute <ESC>[22m Select the italic attribute <ESC>[3m Turn off italic attribute <ESC>[23m Turn off all attributes <ESC>[0m (This action does not deselect the font.) Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer F–7...
Page 262: Font Access And Font Control Values
Type Family ID Pn1;Pn2 CG Times RTIMES0 80;80 RTIMES0 100;100 RTIMES0 120;120 RTIMES0 140;140 RTIMES0 180;180 RTIMES0 240;240 CG Triumvirate RTRMVRT 80;80 RTRMVRT 100;100 RTRMVRT 120;120 RTRMVRT 140;140 RTRMVRT 180;180 (continued on next page) F–8 Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer...
Page 263: Using Barcode 3 Of
The following sections provide general information for using the barcode cartridge. Refer to Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 Programming Reference Manual and Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 Programming Supplement for more information on programming your DEClaser printer. Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer F–9...
Page 264: Encoding A Symbol
It is the responsibility of the user software to generate such character pairs correctly. The decoding of these pairs can be done automatically by the barcode reader. F–10 Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer...
Page 265: G Accessories And Supplies
Accessories and Supplies This appendix lists the accessories and supplies available for the DEClaser 3200 printer. Table G–1 lists the options currently available for the DEClaser 3200 printer. Contact your Digital sales representative or refer to your latest DECdirect catalog for a complete list of products and pricing information. See Section G.1 for additional ordering information.
Page 266 Table G–1 (Cont.) Accessories and Supplies Part Number Description Paper Feeders LN08X–TE Multi-Media feeder (MMF) LN08X–TF Large capacity input tray for Letter-size paper LN08X–TG Large capacity input tray for A4-size paper Paper Cassettes LN08X–TD Adjustable-size paper cassette LN08X–TC Letter-size paper cassette LN08X–TB Legal-size paper cassette (8.5 in.
Page 267 Table G–1 (Cont.) Accessories and Supplies Part Number Description Media LN01X–AB Letter-size paper 8 ½ in. x 11 in. 5000 sheets per box LN01X–AD A4-size paper 297 mm x 210 mm 5000 sheets per box LN01X–AC Legal-size paper 8 ½ in. x 14 in. 5000 sheets per box LN03X–AJ Letter-size transparencies...
Page 268 PostScript Translators Reference Manual for ReGIS and Tektronix 4010/4014 EK–POSTP–PS PostScript Printers Programming Supplement QA–VVZAD–GZ PostScript Tutorial/Reference Manuals Kit EK–D3200–DK DEClaser 3200 Printer Documentation Kit (Installation, Operator’s, and Quick Reference Guides) EK–DEC32–RF DEClaser 3200 Printer Operator’s Quick Reference Guide G–4 Accessories and Supplies...
Page 269: Ordering Information
G.1 Ordering Information Use the addresses and telephone numbers in Table G–2 and Table G–3 to order products and documentation for the DEClaser 3200 printer. Table G–2 Ordering Within the U.S.A. MAIL Digital Equipment Corporation PO Box CS2008 Nashua, NH 03061 TELEPHONE Order toll free 1–800–DIGITAL...
Page 271: Operating Speciﬁcations
Speciﬁcations This appendix contains the speciﬁcations for the DEClaser 3200 printer. H.1 Operating Speciﬁcations Table H–1 lists the operating, storage and interface speciﬁcations for DEClaser 3200 printer. Table H–1 DEClaser 3200 Speciﬁcations Type: Desktop page printer Printing Method: Electrophotographic, using laser beam...
Page 272 Table H–1 (Cont.) DEClaser 3200 Speciﬁcations Output Tray Capacity: Up to 500 sheets (job offset facedown stacking) Paper Weight Range 60 g/m to 80 g/m basis weight Cassette Feed: (16 lb. to 21 lb.) Paper Weight Range 60 g/m to 90 g/m...
Page 273 Table H–1 (Cont.) DEClaser 3200 Speciﬁcations Acoustic Noise: 53 dB(A) maximum during standby 55 maximum during printing Operating Temperature: 10°C to 32°C (50°F to 90°F) Operating Humidity: 20% to 80% relative humidity Storage Temperature: -20°C to 40°C (-4°F to 104°F)
Page 274: Serial Interface Signals
H.2 Serial Interface Signals All interface signals speciﬁed in this section conform to EIA Standard RS-423 (EIA Industrial Electronics Bulletin No.12). The printer provides the interface signals shown in Table H–2. Designations of circuit direction are provided to indicate the source of the signals. H.2.1 Connector A Digital standard connector is used to support the serial interface.
Page 275: Receive Common
H.2.1.2 Receive Common This circuit establishes the common ground reference potential for the Receive Data and Request To Send interface circuits. H.2.1.3 Receive Data The printer receives signals on this circuit that represent serially encoded characters being sent to the printer. H.2.1.4 Send Data The printer sends signals on this circuit that represent serially encoded characters being sent from the printer.
Page 276: Parallel Interface Requirements
H.3 Parallel Interface Requirements The parallel interface is an 8-bit industry-compatible interface. It resides on the printer controller board and contains the functionality described in this section. This interface is capable of supporting data transfer at the rate of at least 25 Kbytes per second.
Page 277 Table H–3 (Cont.) Parallel Interface Signals Direction Signal Description From printer BUSY H BUSY "high", indicates the printer cannot receive data (buffer full). BUSY high occurs when the printer is paused, or an error condition exists. From printer PE H PAPER END high signal indicates paper out.
Page 279: Cables And Adapters For Communication Connections
CPU RS232 Ports one end of the BC16E cable to the H8571–A. Attach the other end of the BC16E cable to the printer. The BC16E (DECconnect cable) is included with the DEClaser 3200 printer. (continued on next page) Cabling Information I–1...
Page 280 BC16E cable to the H8571–D. Attach the other end of the BC16E cable to the printer. The BC16E (DECconnect cable) is included with the DEClaser 3200 printer. (continued on next page) I–2 Cabling Information...
Page 281 BC16E cable to the printer. European DECstations Parallel Port 200, 300, 350 Series BC19M–10 Connect the BC19M–10 to the DEClaser printer and to the host device. The BC16E (DECconnect cable) is included with the DEClaser 3200 printer. Cabling Information I–3...
Page 282: I.2 Interface Programming Instructions
I.2 Interface Programming Instructions This section describes how to set up an IBM PC to interface with your printer. I.2.1 Serial Flow Control If you are using an IBM PC or compatible and you want to use the optional serial port on your PC, follow these steps: 1.
Page 283: I.2.2 Parallel Communication
1. Refer to Section 4.4.1 for information about selecting parallel operation. 2. Use Digital’s BC19M–10 cable or the industry standard Centronics 25-pin D-shell cable to make the connection from the PC to the DEClaser 3200 printer. Cabling Information I–5...
Page 285 The European paper size of 210 mm x 297 mm. basis weight A measurement that describes the paper weight density in grams per square meter. Acceptable basis weight ranges for the DEClaser 3200 printer are from 60 g/m to 90 g/m , or the equivalent of 16 lb.
Page 286 built-in fonts Fonts that reside in memory and are shipped with the printer. These fonts are sometimes referred to as internal, or resident fonts. character attribute A feature of a highlighted character. You can select underlining, bold printing, italic printing, and strike-through attributes. character set A set of codes that correspond to a set of characters.
Page 287 (by saving them in NVRAM). For example, the COMM INTERFACE factory default value for the DEClaser 3200 printer is serial. Factory default values are stored in ROM and cannot be changed.
Page 288 A computer that provides services and enables startup and management of peripheral devices, such as printers. image area The printable portion of a page. Like most printers, the DEClaser 3200 printer does not allow printing to the physical edge of the page. initialize To set starting values such as counters, switches, or addresses, at the beginning of, or at prescribed points in a computer routine.
Page 289 PROTOCOL and COMM INTERFCE to select which protocol and type of interface you want to use. The Defaults menu contains selections that allow you to save or recall default values. The DEClaser 3200 printer has three main menus: Set Up, Test, and Defaults.
Page 290 A data communications interface that transmits multiple bits of data (usually in 1-byte segments) simultaneously. The DEClaser 3200 printer uses a Centronics parallel interface. pause A paused state of operation during which the printer cannot print data received from the host computer. When the Online indicator is off, it indicates that the printer is paused.
Page 291: Symbol Set
A data communications interface that transmits data sequentially, one bit at a time, at a ﬁxed speed. The DEClaser 3200 printer uses an RS423 serial interface. sheet In the context of a laser printer, the physical piece of paper that is printed.
Page 292 A group of fonts that have a similar design, but differ in the six other font attributes. For example, Courier is the type family that resides in the DEClaser 3200 printer. type family ID (DEC PPL3) A 7-character code that identiﬁes a type family font attribute.
Page 293 Index Conﬁguration sheet (Cont.) printing, 4–56 Control panel, 3–1 Aborting a print job, 4–48 Control representation mode feature, 4–27 Accessories and supplies, G–1 Copies feature, 4–29 Adjustable cassette feature, 4–49 Adjustable paper cassettes, 2–15 Alarm feature, 4–50 Allow job reset feature, 4–48 Defaults key, 3–8 Associated documents, xviii Defaults menu, 4–60...
Page 294 Features (Cont.) Error indicator, 3–5 Tumble (PostScript), 4–39 Error messages, 6–9 User preference set, 4–25 LJ2D, 6–18 Wait timeout, 4–44 Flow control feature, 4–54 Font attributes, F–1 Font cache, 4–37 Factory defaults, 4–60 Font cartridges Factory defaults memory, 4–7 contents of, F–1 Features supported, F–1, F–2 Adjustable paper cassette, 4–49...
Page 295 Menus (Cont.) DEC PPL3, 4–14 Defaults, 4–1, 4–60 LJ2D, 4–27 Labels PostScript, 4–36 special considerations, 5–8 Serial, 4–52 speciﬁcations, 5–8 Set Up, 4–1, 4–12 Laser safety, xx Test, 4–1, 4–56 Last Page indicator, 3–4 Message display, 3–3 LEDs, 3–2 in Menu Mode, 3–3, 4–3 LJ2D conventions, B–2 in Operating Mode, 3–3 LJ2D Menu, 4–27...
Page 296 Paper (Cont.) storing, 5–9 Paper jams, 6–20 basic clearance procedure, 6–22 RAM, 4–7 detailed clearance procedure, 6–23 Random-access memory, 4–7 Paper size feature, 4–32 Read-only memory, 4–7 Paper tray feature (PostScript), 4–40 Resetting the printer, 4–60 Parity feature, 4–53 ROM, 4–7 Physical duplex, 4–17 PostScript instructional messages, 2–3...
Page 297 Tray selection feature (DEC PPL3), 4–16 User preference set feature, 4–25 Tray selection feature (LJ2D), 4–29 Tray switching feature, 4–41 Tray switch sequence feature, 4–41 Virtual memory, 4–36 Troubleshooting, 6–1 Tumble feature (PostScript), 4–39 Tumbling, 4–18 Wait timeout feature, 4–44 User defaults, 4–60 User defaults memory, 4–7 XON/XOFF ﬂow control, 4–54...

Digital Equipment DEClaser 3200 Operator's Manual

Preface

1 Printer Components

2 Printer Operation

3 The Control Panel

4 Printer Menus

5 Print Media

6 Troubleshooting

7 Maintenance

8 Service

100 C Postscript Operators

D VMS Device Control Library Example

E LN03 Compatibility

F Fonts for the Declaser 3200 Printer

G Accessories and Supplies

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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