Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• 1 Introduction
• Printronix Customer Support Center
  • Printronix Supplies Department
  • Corporate Offices
• Training Available On Printronix Products
• Warnings And Special Information
• Manual Conventions
• The SL5000r/T5000r Series RFID/Label Printer
  • Standard Features
  • Optional Features
• Thermal Printer Technology
  • The Printing Process
  • Dynamic Print Control
• Thermal Consumables
  • Media Selection
  • Ribbons
• Setting Up The Printer
  • Unpacking The Printer
  • Installation
• 2 Operation
• Controls And Indicators
  • Power Switch
  • Control Panel
  • Powering On The Printer
  • Operating Modes
• Media Handling Modes
• Loading Media And Ribbon
  • Loading Roll Media
  • Loading Fanfold Media
  • Loading Ribbon
• Using The Optional Internal Rewinder
  • Batch Rewind Mode
  • Label Peel-Off
  • Removing The Media Guide
• Printing Adjustments
  • Printhead Pressure Adjustment
  • Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments
  • Positioning The Media Sensors
  • Sensing Different Media Types
  • Running Auto Calibrate
  • Running Media Profile
  • Running Manual Calibrate
• Cleaning
  • Exterior
  • Interior
  • General Cleaning
  • Cleaning The Printhead, Platen Roller And Media Sensors
• 3 Configuring The Printer
• Overview
  • Setting Printer Configuration Parameters
  • Moving Within The Configuration Menu
  • Selecting A Menu Option
  • Changing Printer Settings
  • Saving A Configuration
  • Auto Save Configuration
  • Specifying A Power-Up Configuration
  • Modifying A Saved Configuration
  • Printing A Configuration
  • Loading A Saved Configuration
• Menu Overview
• Main Menu
• QUICK SETUP
  • QUICK SETUP Submenus
• CONFIG. CONTROL
  • CONFIG. CONTROL Submenus
• MEDIA CONTROL
  • MEDIA CONTROL Submenus
• CALIBRATE CTRL
  • CALIBRATE CTRL Submenus
• PRINTER CONTROL
  • PRINTER CONTROL Submenus
• EMULATIONS
  • Overview
• COAX SETUP
• TWINAX SETUP
• SPC COAX SETUP
• SPC TWINAX SETUP
• IPDS SETUP
• TN3270 SETUP
• TN5250 SETUP
• IGP/PGL SETUP
• IGP/VGL SETUP
• P-SERIES SETUP
• P-SER XQ SETUP
• SERIAL MATRIX SETUP
• PROPRINTER XL SETUP
• EPSON FX SETUP
  • Emulation Submenus
• DIAGNOSTICS
  • DIAGNOSTICS Submenus
• PARALLEL PORT
  • PARALLEL PORT Submenus
• SERIAL PORT
  • SERIAL PORT Submenus
• C/T PORT
  • C/T PORT Submenus
• USB PORT
  • USB Port Submenu
• ETHERNET PORT
  • ETHERNET PORT Submenu
• ETHERNET ADDRESS
  • ETHERNET ADDRESS Submenus
• ETHERNET PARAMS
  • ETHERNET PARAMS Submenus
• WLAN ADDRESS
  • WLAN ADDRESS Submenus
• WLAN PARAMS
  • WLAN PARAMS Submenus
• KERBEROS PARAMS
  • KERBEROS PARAMS Submenus
• WLAN EAP
  • WLAN EAP Submenus
• BATTERY CONTROL
  • BATTERY CONTROL Submenus
• PRINTER MGMT
  • PRINTER MGMT Submenus
• DATE
  • Date Submenus
• 4 Downloading Software
• Loading Flash Memory
• Downloading Software With The Firmware Download Utility
• Downloading Software Through The Parallel Port
• Downloading Software Through The NIC
• Downloading Software Through The NIC Using FTP
• Downloading Software Through The USB Port
• Downloading Software If Flash Contains Only Boot Or Corrupt Code
• Using TrueType Fonts
• Downloading TrueType Fonts
  • Printronix Windows Driver
  • PGL Emulation (Online)
  • Download Mode
  • PTX_SETUP
  • Labeling Applications
• Select And Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts
• 5 Interfaces
• Overview
• Auto Switching
• Centronics Parallel Interface
  • Centronics Parallel Interface Signals
• IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface
  • Compatibility Mode
  • Nibble Mode
  • Byte Mode
  • Signals
  • Terminating Resistor Configurations
• RS-232 And Optional RS-422 Serial Interfaces
  • RS-232
  • RS-422
• USB
• 6 Diagnostics And Troubleshooting
• Printer Tests
• Troubleshooting Common Situations
  • Improving Processing Time
  • Data Exchange
  • Controlling Print Quality
  • Determining Printhead Wear
• Replacing The Printhead
• Restore The Printer To Operation
  • Solving Other Printer Problems
  • Printer Alarms
  • Fault Messages
• A Specifications
  • Print Method
  • Media
  • Ribbon
  • Indicators And Switches
  • Memory
  • Media Cutter Option
  • Host Interfaces
  • Power
  • Environmental
  • Physical
  • Acoustic Specifications
  • Maximum Page Length
• B Printer Options
• Hardware Options
  • Interface Options
• Supplies And Accessories
  • Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons
  • Genuine Printronix Media
  • Accessories
• C ASCII Control Codes
• D Media Cutter Installation
• Prepare The Printer
• Installing The Cutter
  • Restore The Printer To Operation
• Removing The Media Cutter
• E Media Cutter Tray Installation
• Assembling The Media Cutter Tray
• Installing The Media Cutter Tray
• F Glossary
• Index