Document Outline

• Software License Agreement
  • Definitions.
  • License.
• Limited Software Product Warranty
  • Remedy
  • Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies
  • Termination of License Agreement
  • U.S. Government Restricted Rights
  • Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions
• Communication Notices
  • Trademark Acknowledgements
  • IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION
• 1 Introduction
  • Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk
  • Warnings And Special Information
    • Conventions
  • The T4204 Label Printer
    • Features
  • Thermal Printer Technology
    • The Printing Process
    • Dynamic Print Control
  • Media Selection
  • Ribbons
  • Emulations
    • Hardware Options
    • Bar Code Verification
  • Unpacking The Printer
    • Check List
  • Printer Installation
• 2 Operation
  • Controls & Indicators
  • The POWER Switch
  • Powering On The Printer
  • Operating Modes
  • Primary Control Panel Keys
  • Secondary Control Panel Keys
  • Loading Media
  • Loading Roll Media
  • Loading Fanfold Media
  • Loading Ribbon
  • Label Rewinding
  • Label Peel Off
  • Label Variations And The Label Sensor
  • Sensor Assembly Horizontal Adjustment
  • Calibrating The Transmissive And Reflective Sensors
  • Run Calibrate Procedure
  • Cleaning The Printhead
• 3 Configuring The Printer
  • Overview
  • Menu Navigation
    • Using The Secondary Control Panel
    • Moving Within The Configuration Menu
    • Selecting A Menu Option
    • Changing Printer Settings
    • Saving A Configuration
    • Modifying A Saved Configuration
    • Printing A Configuration
  • Menu Options
    • CONFIG. CONTROL Menu
      • Load Config.
      • Save Config.
      • Print Config.
      • Delete Config.
      • Power-Up Config.
      • Protect Configs.
      • Name Configs
      • Reset Cfg Names
    • Active IGP EMUL Menu
    • Emulation Menu
    • MAINT / MISC Menu
      • Alarm
      • Power-Up State
      • Hex Dump Mode
      • PTX SETUP Option
      • Display Language
      • Reset Cmd CFG Ld
      • Downloaded Fonts
      • File System
      • Cancel Key
      • Auto Locking
      • Set Lock Key
      • Auto Label Map
      • Auto Map Select
        • Examples
        • Example 1: Simple Case
        • Example 2: Uneven Number Case
        • Example 3: Blank Label Case
      • Compatibility
      • Power Saver Time
    • HOST INTERFACE Menu
      • Auto Switching
        • Port Type
        • Trickle Time
        • Timeout
        • Report Status
      • Centronics (Parallel)
        • Data Bit 8
        • PI Ignored
        • Data Polarity
        • Response Polarity
        • Busy On Strobe
        • Latch Data On
        • Prime Signal
        • TOF Action
        • Buffer Size In K
      • Serial
        • Interface Type
        • Data Protocol
        • Baud Rate
        • Word Length
        • Stop Bits
        • Parity
        • Data Terminal Ready
        • Request to Send
        • Buffer Size In K
        • Poll Character
        • Poll Response
        • Idle Response
        • One Char Enquiry
        • Printer Status
      • IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional)
        • Prime Signal
        • TOF Action
        • Buffer Size In K
      • Ethernet
        • Buffer Size In K
    • ETHERNET PARAMETERS Menu
    • Printer Control Menu
      • Page Width
      • Page Length
      • Print Speed
      • Print Intensity
      • Print Mode
      • Media Sensor
      • Media Handling
      • Paper Feed Shift
      • Hor Image Shift
      • Ver Image Shift
      • Calibrate
      • Tear-Strip Time
      • Clip Page
      • Error Recovery
    • Font Memory Menu
      • Activating Font Memory Options
      • Max Char Memory
      • Max Cache Memory
      • Max Cache Size
      • Max Cached Char
      • Max Fonts Loaded
      • Font Weight
      • Installed Fonts
    • DIAGNOSTICS Menu
      • Printer Tests
      • System Memory
      • Print Statistics
  • IGP/PGL Emulation
    • IGP/PGL Features
    • Configuring The Emulation With The Control Panel
    • IGP/PGL Submenu
      • Define CR Code (Carriage Return)
      • Define LF Code (Line Feed)
      • Autowrap
      • Select SFCC
      • PI Slew Range
      • CR Edit
      • Select Font
      • Slash 0
      • Autoeject
      • Select LPI
      • Auto Uppercase
      • Skip Command Prefix
      • Power On IGP/PGL
      • Extended Execute Copy
      • Barcode Options
        • UPC Descenders
        • Optimized Ratio
        • Interleaved 2/5 Selection
        • AI 00 Spaces
        • Select SO Char.
      • Host Form Length
      • PGL Normal
      • Do FF at TOF
      • IGP 100 Compatibility
      • Ignore Character
        • Ignore Mode
        • Select Character
      • Error Report
      • IGP/PGL Character Set Menu
  • IGP/VGL Emulation
    • IGP/VGL Features
    • Configuring The VGL With The Control Panel
    • IGP/VGL Submenu
      • SFCC & Pwrup
        • SFCC
        • Power Up ^X
        • Power Up ^F
        • Power Up ^PY
      • Page Format
      • Graphics Options
        • Slash 0
        • Ignore Dots
        • Append Rotated
        • Truncate Alpha
        • True Vert 1/10
        • Absorb after ^PY
        • UPC Descenders
        • Rot. Char Size
        • Ignore Spaces
        • Midline PY (includes ^PN)
        • Width Limit
        • Absorb After ^PN
      • Error Handling
        • Error Msgs
        • Error Markers
        • Offpage Errors
        • Barcode Errors
      • Ignore / DB8 Setup
        • Ignore Chars
        • Ignore Ch#1
        • Ignore Ch#2
        • Data Bit 8
      • Resolution
        • Cmd Resolution
        • ^Dnn Dot Slew
        • Var Ratio Barcd
      • Font Options
        • Uniform Fonts
        • Proportional Line Length
      • PI Control
        • Printer PI
        • Host PI
        • Max PI 16
      • IGP/VGL Character Set Menu
  • LinePrinter Plus Emulation
    • LinePrinter Plus Submenus
      • Printer Protocol
      • Orientation
      • CPI/LPI Select
      • Font Attributes
        • Typefaces
        • Proportional Spacing
        • Bold Print
        • Italic Print
        • Slash Zero
        • Text Position
        • Plot Attributes
      • Page Format
        • Margins - Logical Form
        • Margins - Physical Page
        • Perforation Skip
        • Forms Length
        • Form Width
        • Host Forms Length
    • LinePrinter Plus P-Series Emulation
      • Control Code 06
      • Control Code 08
      • Define CR Code
      • Auto LF
      • Overstrike
      • Define LF Code
      • Select SFCC
      • EVFU Select
      • Alt. Set 80-9F
      • Character Set
      • SFCC d Command
      • PSeries Dbl High
      • FF Valid at TOF
      • P-Series Character Set Menu
    • LinePrinter Plus P-Series XQ Emulation
      • Control Code 06
      • Define CR Code
      • Auto LF
      • Define LF Code
      • Compressed Print
      • Elong/Alt. Font
      • Gothic Typeface
      • EVFU Select
      • Upper Case Select
      • Slew Relative
    • LinePrinter Plus Serial Matrix Emulation
      • Control Code 06
      • Define CR Code
      • Auto LF
      • Overstrike
      • Define LF Code
      • Printer Select
      • Alternate Set 80-9F
      • Character Set
      • SFCC d Command
      • Serial Matrix Character Set Menu
    • LinePrinter Plus Proprinter XL Emulation
      • Define CR Code
      • Auto LF
      • Define LF Code
      • FF Valid At TOF
      • Character Set
      • 20 CPI Condensed
    • Proprinter XL Character Set Menu
    • LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Emulation
      • Define CR Code
      • Auto LF
      • Define LF Code
      • Printer Select
      • Character Set
      • 20 CPI Condensed
    • LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu
  • Coax/Twinax Emulation
    • Standard C/T Interface
    • Simple Protocol Converter
    • Coax Emulation Menu
      • Char Set Select
      • Translation Table
      • Active Char Set
      • PA1
      • PA2
      • Buffer Reprint
      • Device ID
      • SCS Buffer Control
      • Early Print Complete
      • Cancel IGP/DCU
      • PTX Transparent Control
        • Lead-in Chars
        • Alt. Set 80-9F
      • Change Case
      • Set Text Orientation
      • Image Buf Size
      • Intervention Req
      • Compatibility Options
        • CR at MPP+1
        • NL at MPP+1
        • Position Aft FF (4234 only)
        • Last Char = FF
        • Null Suppression
        • FF Validity
        • Auto Skip At End
        • FF After Job
        • CR, EM, And NL (3287 only)
      • Translate Table
      • Host Override
      • Format Control
      • Max. Print Width
      • Buffer Print
    • Twinax Emulation Menu
      • Char Set Select
      • Translation Table
      • Active Char Set
      • Device ID
      • Device Address
      • 5225 World Trade
      • Cancel IGP/DCU
      • PTX Transparent
        • Lead-in Char.
        • Alt. Set 80-9F
      • Graphic Chek Err
      • Graphic Chek Code
      • LAC Option
      • LAC Approx.
      • Set Text Orientn
      • Host Override
      • Format Control
      • Max. Print Width
      • Buffer Print
    • SPC Coax Params
      • SPC Type
      • Logical Buff Size
      • Image Buff Size
      • Intervention Req
      • Buffer Print
      • Translation Tbl
      • PA1
      • PA2
      • Buffer Reprint
      • SPC Null Suppression
      • NL at MPP+1
    • SPC Twx Params
      • Device Address
      • SPC Type
        • Printer Type
        • SFCC Char
        • EVFU
        • SPC Char Set
      • Translation Table
      • Buffer Print
  • Loading Flash Memory
    • Downloading Software To Flash Memory
    • Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash Memory
• 4 Interfaces
  • Overview
    • Standard Host Interfaces:
    • Optional Host Interfaces:
  • Centronics Parallel Interface
    • Centronics Parallel Interface Signals
  • IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface
    • Compatibility Mode
    • Nibble Mode
    • Byte Mode
    • Signals
    • Terminating Resistor Configurations
      • Removal And Installation
  • RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces
    • RS-232
    • RS-422
• 5 Diagnostics And Troubleshooting
  • Printer Self-Test
    • Printing Test Labels
  • Troubleshooting Common Situations
    • Improving Processing Time
    • Data Exchange
      • Handshaking
      • Interfacing
    • Controlling Print Quality
    • Other Printer Problems
    • Printer Alarms
    • Fault Messages
      • Operator-Correctable Fault Messages
      • Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention
• A Specifications
  • Printing
  • Label/Tag Media Specifications
  • Lists Of Approved Media
  • Indicators And Switches
  • Host Interfacing
  • Electrical:
  • Memory:
  • Environmental:
  • Physical:
  • Options:
• B Printer Options
  • Hardware Options
    • Media Cutter
    • Label And Tag Catcher Tray
    • Interface Options
      • Coax/Twinax Host Interface
      • PrintNet 10Base2 (BNC) (Externally Mounted)
      • PrintNet 10Base-T (UTP) (Externally Mounted)
      • PrintNet 10Base-T (UTP) (Internally Mounted)
  • Supplies And Accessories
    • Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons
      • Printronix Economy Wax Ribbon 5200
      • Printronix Prime Wax Ribbon 5400
      • Printronix Premium Resin Ribbon 5600
      • Printronix Harsh Environment Resin Ribbon 5700
    • Genuine Printronix Media
    • Accessories
• C Setting The Page Length
• D ASCII Control Codes
• E Glossary