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Printronix P5205 Setup Manual

Printronix P5205 Setup Manual (186 pages)

with DEC LG Emulation

Brand: Printronix | Category: Printer | Size: 3.64 MB

Table of Contents

Setup Guide
1
Trademark Acknowledgments
4
Table of Contents
5
1 Overview

9
- About this Guide
  9
- The P5000 Series with DEC LG Emulation Printer Family
  10
  - Printer Emulations
    11
  - Host Computer Interfaces
    11
  - Graphics Enhancement Option
    13
  - Taking Care of Your Printer
    13
  - Lineprinter Plus Features
    13
  - Protocols and Emulations
    14
  - Line Matrix Printing
    15
  - Printing Speed
    16
2 Setting up the Printer

17
- Before You Begin
  17
  - Power Requirements
    17
  - Select a Site
    17
  - Printer Component Locations
    20
- Remove the Shipping Restraints (Cabinet Model)
  21
- Remove the Shipping Restraints (Pedestal Model)
  27
- Install Basic Components
  34
  - Connect the Interface and Power Cables
    34
  - Install the Ribbon
    36
  - Load the Paper
    40
  - Power on the Printer
    44
  - Set the Top-Of-Form
    45
  - Test the Printer
    48
3 Configuring the Printer

49
- Overview
  49
- Changing Parameters
  55
  - Example
    55
  - Saving Your New Configuration
    57
  - Deleting Your Configuration
    59
  - Protecting Your Configurations
    61
  - Printing the Current Configuration
    61
  - Loading Configuration Values
    63
  - The Power-Up Configuration
    65
4 The Configuration Menus

67
- Overview
  67
  - Configuration Main Menu
    67
- Config. Control
  70
  - Menu
    70
  - Protect Configs
    71
- Active Emulation
  72
- Emulation
  73
- Digital LG
  74
  - Submenu
    74
    
    Unsolicited Rpt
    76
    
    Print Mode Opt
    77
    
    Plot Mode Opt
    77
- Lineprinter
  78
  - Font Attributes
    79
  - Page Format
    81
  - Proprinter XL Emulation
    82
  - Character Set
    83
  - Define Lf Code
    83
  - Epson FX Emulation
    84
  - Printer Select
    85
  - P-Series Emulation
    86
  - Control Code
    87
  - Select Sfcc
    88
- IGP/PGL Emulation
  89
  - Submenu
    89
    
    Pi Slew Range
    90
    
    Select Font
    91
    
    Select Lpi
    91
    
    Auto Uppercase
    91
  - Cr Edit
    91
    
    Skip Command Prefix
    92
    
    Extended Execute Copy
    92
    
    Upc Descenders
    92
    
    Optimized Ratio
    93
- IGP/VGL Emulation
  94
  - Submenu
    94
    
    Graphics Options
    96
    
    Error Handling
    99
- Maint / Misc
  102
  - Menu
    102
- Host Interface
  103
  - Serial Submenu
    104
    
    Baud Rate
    105
    
    Word Length
    105
    
    Stop Bits
    105
    
    Request to Send
    106
  - Parallel Submenu
    107
    
    Response Polarity
    108
    
    Busy on Strobe
    108
    
    Dataproducts Submenu
    109
  - Data Request Polarity
    110
- Printer Control
  112
  - Slow Paper Slew
    113
  - Power Saver Time
    113
- Diagnostics
  114
  - System Memory
    115
  - Print Statistics
    116
- Ribbonminder
  117
5 Interfaces

119
- Overview
  119
- Dataproducts Parallel Interface
  120
  - Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals
    120
  - Dataproducts Parallel Interface Configuration
    121
- Centronics Parallel Interface
  122
  - Centronics Interface Signals
    122
  - Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration
    123
- Terminating Resistor Configurations
  124
  - Removal and Installation
    125
- IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface
  126
  - Operating Modes
    126
  - Compatibility Mode
    126
  - The Negotiation Phase
    127
  - Signals
    127
- RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces
  130
- VMS Operating System
  133
  - Interface Configuration
    133
6 Routine Service and Diagnostics

135
- Cleaning Requirements
  135
  - Exterior Cleaning
    135
  - Interior Cleaning
    135
- Diagnosing Problems
  138
  - Printer Self-Tests
    138
  - Printing a Hex Dump
    140
  - Fault Messages
    142
7 Ribbonminder

149
- Overview
  149
- Using the Ribbonminder
  150
  - Configuration
    150
  - Running a Job
    152
  - New Ribbon
    152
  - Ribbon Action
    153
  - Ribbonminder Fault
    154
  - Ribbon Size
    155
  - Ribbon Adjust
    156
  - Fault Action
    156
A Printer Specifications

157
- Ribbon Specifications
  157
- Paper Specifications
  157
- Printer Dimensions
  158
- Environmental Characteristics
  158
- Cabinet Model
  158
- Electrical Characteristics
  159
- Interfaces
  159
- Printing Rates
  160
B Standard ASCII Character Set

161
C Printronix Technical Support

163
- Sources of Support
  163
D Glossary

165

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