Printronix P8000 Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer - Manual (Page 5)

Table of Contents
1 Introduction........................................................... 11
Printer Overview ..................................................................................... 11
Printronix P8000 Series Cartridge Ribbon Printers (CRP) ............... 11
Consumable Monitoring with PrintNet Enterprise ................................... 14
Protocols and Emulations ....................................................................... 15
Graphics Enhancements ........................................................................ 15
Taking Care of Your Printer .................................................................... 15
Conventions in this Manual.....................................................................15
Warnings and Special Information.......................................................... 16
Related Documents ................................................................................ 16
Contact Information ................................................................................ 17
Printronix Customer Support Center ................................................ 17
Printronix Supplies Department........................................................ 17
Corporate Offices ............................................................................. 18
2 Setting Up The Printer .......................................... 19
Before You Begin.................................................................................... 19
Power Requirements .............................................................................. 19
Select a Site............................................................................................ 19
Printer Dimensions ................................................................................. 21
Printer Component Locations ................................................................. 26
3 Operating The Printer ........................................... 27
Powering on the Printer .......................................................................... 27
Operating Modes .................................................................................... 27
The Control Panel................................................................................... 28
Control Panel Keys .......................................................................... 29
Cancel a Print Job ............................................................................33
Operational Procedures.......................................................................... 34
Reload Paper ................................................................................... 34
Unload Paper ................................................................................... 45
Integrated Print Management System .................................................... 48
Output Darkness .............................................................................. 48
Loading a Used Ribbon Cartridge .................................................... 49
Lighter or Darker Print ...................................................................... 49
Changing Ribbon Cartridge.............................................................. 50