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Printronix 500P User Manual

Printronix 500P User Manual (336 pages)

P5000LJ Series Printers

Brand: Printronix | Category: Printer | Size: 3.71 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

9
- Software License Agreement
  4
- Trademark Acknowledgments
  7
- 1 Introduction
  
  17
  - About this Manual
    17
    
    Printing Conventions Used in this Manual
    17
    
    Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
    17
    
    Related Documents
    18
  - Printer Overview
    19
    
    The Printronix P5000LJ Series Printer Family
    19
    
    Standard Features
    21
    
    Taking Care of Your Printer
    21
    
    Graphics and Vertical Formatting
    22
    
    Output Control
    22
    
    Graphics Options
    23
    
    Protocols and Emulations
    23
    
    Line Matrix Printing
    24
    
    Printing Speed
    25
  - Network Interface Card (NIC)
    26
    
    What Special Features Are Available
    26
    
    Nic
    27
    
    Network Indicator
    28
- 2 Downloading Function Code in P5000LJ Series Printers
  
  29
- 3 Configuring the Printer
  
  45
  - Overview
    45
    
    Locking and Unlocking the ENTER Key
    48
    
    Operating Modes
    48
    
    The Configurations
    48
    
    Changing and Saving Parameter Settings
    49
    
    Factory Default Configuration Values
    50
    
    Nic Interface
    52
  - Changing Parameters
    54
    
    Example
    54
    
    Saving Your New Configuration
    56
    
    Printing the Current Configuration
    58
    
    Loading Configuration Values
    60
    
    The Power-Up Configuration
    62
    
    Deleting Configurations
    64
    
    Protecting Your Configurations
    66
  - Configuring NIC
    67
    
    Configuration Setup
    67
    
    Connecting to the Network
    67
    
    Configuration Using the Printer Control Panel
    68
    
    Configuration Alternatives
    69
- 4 The Configuration Menus
  
  73
  - Overview
    73
  - Configuration Main Menu
    74
  - Config. Control Menu
    77
  - Print Config
    78
  - Active Emulation Menu
    79
  - Emulation Menu
    80
  - Lp Plus Emulations
    80
  - Optional Emulations
    80
    
    PCL-II Emulation
    81
    
    Perforation Skip
    83
  - Line Terminator
    83
  - Ptx Linefeed
    84
    
    LP Plus Emulation
    86
    
    Cpi/Lpi Select
    87
    
    Font Attributes
    87
    
    Printer Protocol
    87
    
    Page Format
    88
    
    P-Series Emulation
    90
  - Control Code 06
    91
  - Define Cr Code
    91
  - Define Lf Code
    91
  - Select Sfcc
    92
  - Character Set
    92
  - Sfcc D Command
    92
    
    Proprinter XL Emulation
    93
  - Ff Valid at Tof
    94
    
    Epson FX Emulation
    95
    
    Printer Select
    96
    
    Serial Matrix Emulation
    97
    
    Serial Matrix Character Set Menu
    99
    
    P-Series XQ Emulation
    100
  - Compressed Print
    101
  - Elong/Alt. Font
    101
    
    IGP/PGL Emulation
    102
  - Pi Slew Range
    103
  - Cr Edit
    103
  - Select Font
    104
  - Select Lpi
    104
  - Auto Uppercase
    104
  - Skip CMD Prefix
    104
  - Power on Igp/Pgl
    104
  - Upc Descenders
    105
  - Ignore Char
    105
  - Ext Execute Copy
    105
  - Compressed Cpi
    105
  - Error Report
    106
  - Optimized Ratio
    106
    
    IGP/VGL (Code V) Emulation
    107
  - Ignore Mode
    108
    
    Sfcc & Pwrup
    108
    
    Truncate Alpha
    110
  - Absorb after ^Py
    110
  - Rot. Char Size
    110
  - Error Handling
    111
  - Convert to U/C
    111
  - Absorb after ^Pn
    111
  - Igp110 Compatbl
    111
  - Offpage Errors
    112
  - Barcode Errors
    112
  - Pi Control
    113
  - Maint/Misc Menu
    114
  - Host Interface Menu
    115
    
    Bi-Tronics Submenu
    116
    
    Centronics (Parallel) Submenu
    117
  - Data Polarity
    118
    
    Serial Submenu
    119
    
    Interface Type
    120
  - Data Protocol
    120
  - Baud Rate
    120
    
    Stop Bits
    121
    
    Word Length
    121
  - Request to Send
    121
  - Data Term Ready
    121
    
    Ethernet Submenu
    122
    
    Auto Switching Submenu
    123
    
    Port Type
    123
    
    Trickle Time
    124
  - Report Status
    124
  - Ethernet Params Menu
    125
  - Ip Address
    125
    
    Gateway Address
    126
    
    Mac Address
    126
    
    Subnet Mask
    126
  - Printer Control Menu
    127
  - Slow Paper Slew
    128
  - Diagnostics Menu
    129
  - Printer Tests
    130
  - System Memory
    131
  - Test Width
    131
  - Paper out Dots
    131
  - Ribbonminder
    132
  - Print Statistics
    132
    
    New Ribbon
    133
    
    Ribbonminder Menu
    133
  - Ribbon Action
    133
  - Ribbon Type
    135
  - Ribbon End Point
    135
    
    New Rib. Detect
    136
- 5 Approaches to Network Printing
  
  137
  - Overview
    137
    
    Peer to Peer Networks
    137
    
    Logical Printer Architecture
    138
    
    Print Job Servers
    138
- 6 Embedded NIC Web Page
  
  141
  - Overview
    141
  - Configuration
    142
  - Configuration Network
    143
    
    TCP/IP Network
    143
    
    Novell Network
    144
    
    Windows Network (Netbios TCP/IP)
    144
  - Configuration Print Path
    145
    
    Back Channel
    145
    
    Destination Settings
    145
    
    Current Model Settings
    146
    
    Current Log Path Settings
    147
  - Configuration - Print Model
    147
  - Configuration - Log Path
    148
  - Configuration - I/O Port
    149
    
    Parallel Port (PRN)
    149
  - Configuration - SNMP
    150
  - Alert Groups
    151
  - Configuration - Administration
    154
    
    Passwords
    154
    
    System Information
    154
  - Configuration - System
    155
  - Status
    155
  - Status - I/O Port
    155
  - Status - Network
    155
- 7 TCP/IP Configuration
  
  157
  - TCP/IP NIC Configuration
    157
    
    Before You Begin
    157
    
    Creating Aliases
    158
    
    Methods for Setting TCP/IP Values
    159
    
    Assign TCP/IP Values
    160
    
    Using BOOTP
    163
- 8 HP E3000/Nic Configuration
  
  165
  - Overview
    165
  - HP E3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / IX: Host Configuration
    165
  - NIC Configuration Verification
    168
  - Methods of Adjusting Paper Position
    170
    
    Method 1
    170
    
    Method 2
    171
  - Using Page Level Recovery on P5000LJ Printers
    171
  - HP E3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / IX: DTC Configuration
    173
    
    MPE-XL / MPE / IX Typical Configuration
    173
- 9 Windows Configuration
  
  175
  - Overview
    175
  - Windows Environment Description
    175
  - Windows NIC Configuration
    176
    
    Mandatory
    176
    
    Optional
    176
    
    Changing Workgroup Names
    177
    
    Communicating Across Routers
    177
    
    Changing Destination Names
    178
  - Windows Host Configuration
    179
    
    Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup
    179
    
    Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup
    180
    
    Windows 95/98/ME Host Setup
    186
    
    Windows 3.1 Host Setup
    187
  - Windows Troubleshooting Tips
    187
    
    Errors Occur When Defining an LPR Printer
    188
    
    HTML Configuration Forms will Not Display
    188
    
    NIC Cannot be Found on the Network
    188
    
    Cannot Browse the NIC on the Network
    189
    
    Printer Errors When Printing or no Output
    189
    
    TCP/IP Access Problem
    189
    
    Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing
    191
    
    Web Browser/Http Problem
    191
    
    Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 Host Setup Problems
    191
- 10 Unix Configuration
  
  193
  - Overview
    193
  - Unix Environment Description
    194
  - Unix NIC Configuration
    195
    
    Communicating Across Routers
    195
    
    Mandatory
    195
    
    Optional
    195
  - Unix Host Configuration
    196
    
    Printing Setup on HP-UX
    196
    
    Printing Setup on Sys V
    198
    
    LPR/LPD Printing Setup on BSD Systems (Sun 4.X, DEC Ultrix , Free BSD, Etc.)
    200
    
    FTP Printing
    201
    
    Remote Shell Printing
    201
  - Unix Troubleshooting Tips
    202
    
    Nothing Prints
    202
    
    No Form Feed or Extra Page Comes out
    203
    
    Stair-Stepped Output
    203
- 11 Novell Configuration
  
  205
  - Overview
    205
  - Novell Environment Description
    206
  - Novell NIC Configuration
    206
    
    Using HTML Forms
    207
  - Novell Host Configuration
    208
    
    Netware Version 3.X PSERVER Setup
    208
    
    Netware Version 3.X RPRINTER Setup
    210
    
    Netware Version 4.X and 5.X PSERVER Setup
    211
    
    Netware Version 4.X and 5.X RPRINTER Setup
    213
  - Novell Troubleshooting Tips
    215
    
    Netware 3.X - no PSERVER Connection
    215
    
    Netware 4.X and 5.X - no PSERVER Connection
    216
- 12 Novell Configuration for 10/100Base-T Interfaces
  
  217
- 13 Commands
  
  243
  - Command Shell Overview
    243
    
    Access Methods
    243
    
    Getting Command Help
    243
    
    Main Command Shell Prefixes
    243
  - Complete Command List
    244
    
    Store Commands
    244
    
    Set Commands
    247
    
    List Commands
    254
    
    Debug Commands
    255
    
    Miscellaneous Commands
    256
- 14 Extra Features
  
  259
  - NIC Security
    259
    
    Users and Passwords
    259
    
    Web Browser
    260
    
    TCP Access Lists
    261
  - Printer Monitoring and Logging
    262
    
    Printer and Print Job Monitoring
    262
    
    Printer Logging through Logpaths
    263
  - NIC Naming Schemes
    264
- 15 Interfaces
  
  265
  - Overview
    265
  - Centronics Parallel Interface
    266
    
    Centronics Interface Signals
    267
    
    Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration
    267
  - Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface
    268
    
    Operating Modes
    268
    
    Signals
    269
    
    The Negotiation Phase
    269
  - RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces
    271
    
    RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Signals
    272
    
    RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling
    273
    
    RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol
    273
    
    RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration
    274
- 16 Routine Service and Diagnostics
  
  275
  - Routine Service
    275
    
    Exterior Cleaning
    275
    
    Interior Cleaning
    275
  - Diagnosing Problems
    278
    
    Printer Self-Tests
    278
    
    Printing a Hex Dump
    280
    
    Fault Messages
    282
    
    Lcd Message Troubleshooting Table
    283
- A Printer Specifications and Regulatory Information
  
  291
  - Ribbon Specifications
    291
  - Genuine Printronix P5000LJ Supplies
    293
  - Printer Dimensions
    294
  - Environmental Characteristics
    294
  - Relative Humidity
    294
  - Electrical Characteristics
    295
  - Material Safety Data Sheets
    296
  - Communication Notices
    297
- B Paper Specifications and Forms Design
  
  301
  - Introduction
    301
  - General Paper Specifications
    301
  - Paper Guidelines
    303
    
    Terms and Definitions
    303
    
    Environmental Considerations
    305
    
    Form Evenness
    305
    
    Form Thickness
    305
    
    Form Types
    305
    
    Form Weight
    305
    
    Tractor Pin Engagement
    305
    
    Methods of Forms Attachment
    306
    
    Chaff Content
    307
  - Form Design Checklist
    308
  - Summary
    310
    
    Storage and Handling
    310
- C Standard ASCII Character Set
  
  313
- D Monitoring Printers
  
  315
  - Implementing Remote Management Software (RMS)
    315
    
    Agent/Manager Model
    315
    
    Mib
    315
    
    Snmp
    316
  - Monitoring Tools
    317
    
    Monitoring with AIX Netview/6000
    317
    
    Monitoring with Web Jetadmin
    317
    
    Os/2 Tcp/Ip
    317
    
    Setting the SNMP Community Name
    317
IP Address/Line Terminator

325

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