Copying function code to your computer – Printronix P5000LJ Series User Manual

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Preparation For Downloading

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Copying Function Code To Your Computer

In order to download function code to a printer if using a serial or parallel port,
the function code file must reside in a PC or laptop computer running any of
the following operating systems: MS-DOS

®

, PC-DOS™, or DOS session on

Windows 95/98, Windows NT or Windows 2000.

Note that the downloaded file, xxxxxx.exe, is a compressed executable file.
Leave the file as it is. Do not try to execute the file.

Table 4. P5000LJ Series Printers Function Code Chart

Description

Control Panel Displays:

(Emulation in Use)

Download

File (as

shipped)

Download

Method

Minimum

Flash/DRAM

Required

If Serial or Parallel Connected

Printers using
PCL-II emulation

ONLINE-PARL / PCL II* (or)
ONLINE-PARL / LP PLUS*

xxxxxx

.exe

(Note 2)

Parallel or
Serial Port

4 MB Flash
4 MB DRAM

Printers using
VGL emulation

ONLINE-PARL / PCL II / VGL*

xxxxxx

.exe

(Note 2)

Parallel or
Serial Port

4 MB Flash
4 MB DRAM

Printers using
PGL emulation

ONLINE-PARL/LP PLUS/PGL*

xxxxxx

.exe

(Note 2)

Parallel or
Serial Port

4 MB Flash
4 MB DRAM

If Network Connected

Printers using
PCL-II emulation

ONLINE-ETHERNET / PCL II (or)
ONLINE-ETHERNET / LP+

xxxxxx

.exe

(Note 2)

Via Network
(Note 1)

4 MB Flash
4 MB DRAM

Printers using
VGL emulation

ONLINE-ETHERNET / LP+ (or)
ONLINE-E-NET / CODE V / PCL

xxxxxx

.exe

(Note 2)

Via Network
(Note 1)

4 MB Flash
4 MB DRAM

Printers using
PGL emulation

ONLINE-ETHERNET/PGL/LP+ (or)
ONLINE-ETHERNET/PCL-II

xxxxxx

.exe

(Note 2)

Via Network
(Note 1)

4 MB Flash
4 MB DRAM

NOTES

*

ONLINE - SERL / PCL II or ONLINE - SERL / LP PLUS if serial port is the selected host interface

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If the internal network card is not installed or was removed, download via the parallel or serial port. If the printer
Function Code is downloaded with the NIC removed, or a NIC card is added to the printer after downloading, the
Ethernet port will not function with RMS. In this case, do the following:
1. Press the up/down/right/left arrow keys simultaneously. Printer displays “FACTORY / Printer Management.”
2. Press the down arrow key. Printer displays “Diagnostic Port.”
3. Press the down arrow key. Printer displays “Debug Serial.”
4. Press the right arrow key. Printer displays “Debug Ethernet.”
5. Press ENTER. Printer displays “Debug Ethernet*.” Press ONLINE to exit.

2

Check with Technical Support, (Customer Service Center) to confirm the latest available Function Code
download file.

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