Document Outline

• Trademark Acknowledgments
  • COPYRIGHT © 2000, 2002 PRINTRONIX, INC.
• 1 Overview
  • About This Guide
    • Warnings and Special Information
    • Printing Conventions in This Guide
    • Related Documents
  • The P5000 series with DEC LG Emulation Printer Family
    • Printer Emulations
    • Host Computer Interfaces
    • Graphics Enhancement Option
    • Taking Care of Your Printer
    • LinePrinter Plus Features
      • Output Control
      • Graphics and Vertical Formatting
      • Built-in Diagnostic Tools
    • Protocols and Emulations
    • Line Matrix Printing
    • Printing Speed
• 2 Setting Up the Printer
  • Before You Begin
    • Power Requirements
    • Select a Site
    • Printer Component Locations
  • Remove the Shipping Restraints (Cabinet Model)
    • Remove the Cardboard Packing
    • Remove the Hammer Bank Protective Foam and Foam Strips
    • Remove the Platen Protective Foam
    • Adjust the Paper Supports
    • Release the Paper Chains
    • Remove the Tags
    • Attach the Control Panel Overlays
  • Remove the Shipping Restraints (Pedestal Model)
    • Remove the Hammer Bank Protective Foam
    • Remove the Platen Protective Foam
    • Adjust the Paper Supports
    • Remove Tag
    • Attach the Output Basket
    • Attach the Control Panel Overlays
  • Install Basic Components
    • Connect the Interface and Power Cables
    • Install the Ribbon
    • Load the Paper
    • Power On the Printer
    • Set the Top-of-Form
    • Test the Printer
• 3 Configuring the Printer
  • Overview
    • Changing and Saving Parameter Settings
    • Default and Custom Configurations
    • Operating Modes
    • The Control Panels
    • Unlocking and Locking the ENTER Key
    • Factory Default Configuration Values
  • Changing Parameters
    • Example
    • Saving Your New Configuration
    • Deleting Your Configuration
    • Protecting Your Configurations
    • Printing the Current Configuration
    • Loading Configuration Values
    • The Power-Up Configuration
• 4 The Configuration Menus
  • Overview
    • Configuration Main Menu
  • CONFIG. CONTROL
    • Menu
      • Load Config.
      • Save Config.
      • Print Config.
      • Delete Config.
      • Power-Up Config.
      • Protect Configs.
  • ACTIVE EMULATION
  • EMULATION
  • Digital LG
    • Submenu
      • Font
      • Vert. Forms
      • Horiz. Forms
      • Autowrap
      • CR (Carriage Return)
      • LF (Line Feed)
      • Unsolicited Rpt.
      • Print Mode Opt
      • Plot Mode Opt
      • I-2/5 Guard Bars
  • LinePrinter+
    • Printer Protocol
    • Print Char Set
    • CPI/LPI Select
    • Font Attributes
      • Typefaces
      • Proportional Spacing
      • Bold Print
      • Italic Print
      • Slashed Zero
    • Page Format
      • Margins
      • Perforation Skip
      • Forms Length
      • Forms Width
    • Proprinter XL Emulation
      • Define CR Code
      • Auto LF
      • Define LF Code
      • FF Valid at TOF
      • Character Set
      • Alternate Char Set
      • 20 CPI Condensed
    • Epson FX Emulation
      • Define CR Code
      • Auto LF
      • Define LF Code
      • Printer Select
      • Character Set
      • 20 CPI Condensed
      • Alternate Set 80-9F
    • 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
  • IGP/PGL Emulation
    • Submenu
      • Define CR Code (Carriage Return)
      • Define LF Code (Line Feed)
      • Autowrap
      • Select SFCC
      • PI Slew Range
      • CR Edit
      • Select Font
      • Select LPI
      • Auto Uppercase
      • Skip Command Prefix
      • Power On IGP/PGL
      • Extended Execute Copy
      • UPC Descenders
      • Compressed CPI
      • Ignore Character
        • Ignore Mode
        • Select Character
      • IGP100 Compatbl.
      • Optimized Ratio
  • IGP/VGL Emulation
    • Submenu
      • SFCC & Pwrup
        • SFCC
        • Power Up ^X
      • LPI
      • Graphics Options
        • Slash 0
        • Ignore Dots
        • Append Rotated
        • Truncate Alpha
        • Absorb after ^PY
        • UPC Descenders
        • Rot. Char Size
        • Ignore Spaces
        • Midline PY (includes ^PN)
        • Dark Barcode
        • Width Limit
        • Absorb After ^PN
        • IGP 110 Compatbl.
      • Error Handling
        • Error msgs
        • Error markers
        • Offpage Errors
        • Barcode Errors
      • Ignore / DB8 Setup
        • Ignore Chars
        • Ignore ch#1
        • Ignore ch#2
        • Data Bit 8
      • Font Set
      • PI Control
        • Printer PI
        • Host PI
        • Max PI 16
  • MAINT / MISC
    • Menu
      • Hex Dump Mode
      • Power-Up State
      • Display Language
  • HOST INTERFACE
    • Serial Submenu
      • Interface Type
      • Data Protocol
      • Baud Rate
      • Word Length
      • Stop Bits
      • Parity
      • Data Terminal Ready
      • Request to Send
      • Buffer Size in K
    • Parallel Submenu
      • Centronics Interface
      • Data Bit 8
      • Data Polarity
      • Strobe Polarity
      • Response Polarity
      • Busy on Strobe
      • Latch Data On
      • Prime Signal
      • TOF Action
      • Buffer Size in K
      • Dataproducts Submenu
      • Data Bit 8
      • PI Ignored
      • Data Polarity
      • Data Request Polarity
      • Strobe Polarity
      • Buffer Size in K
      • Bidirectional Submenu
      • Buffer Size in K
  • PRINTER CONTROL
    • Unidirectional
    • PMD (Paper Motion Detection) Fault
    • Slow Paper Slew
    • Power Saver Time
  • DIAGNOSTICS
    • Printer Tests
    • Test Width
    • Paper Out Dots
    • System Memory
    • Print Statistics
  • RIBBONMINDER
    • New Ribbon
    • Ribbon Action
    • Ribbon Size
    • Ribbon Adjust
    • Fault Action
• 5 Interfaces
  • Overview
  • Dataproducts Parallel Interface
    • Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals
    • Dataproducts Parallel Interface Configuration
  • Centronics Parallel Interface
    • Centronics Interface Signals
    • Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration
  • Terminating Resistor Configurations
    • Removal and Installation
  • IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface
    • Operating Modes
      • Compatibility Mode
      • Nibble Mode
      • Byte Mode
    • The Negotiation Phase
    • Signals
  • RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces
    • RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Signals
      • RS-232
      • RS-422
    • RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol
    • RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling
    • RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration
      • RS-232 and RS-422
      • RS-232 only
  • VMS Operating System
    • Interface Configuration
• 6 Routine Service and Diagnostics
  • Cleaning Requirements
    • Exterior Cleaning
    • Interior Cleaning
  • Diagnosing Problems
    • Printer Self-Tests
    • Printing a Hex Dump
    • Fault Messages
      • Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention
• 7 RibbonMinder
  • Overview
  • Using the RibbonMinder
    • Configuration
    • Running a Job
    • New Ribbon
    • Ribbon Action
    • RibbonMinder Fault
    • Ribbon Size
    • Ribbon Adjust
    • Fault Action
• A Printer Specifications
  • Ribbon Specifications
  • Paper Specifications
    • Paper
    • Labels
  • Printer Dimensions
    • Cabinet Model
    • Pedestal Model
  • Environmental Characteristics
    • Temperature
    • Relative Humidity
    • Energy Star
  • Electrical Characteristics
    • Input Voltage
    • Power Consumption
  • Interfaces
  • Printing Rates
• B Standard ASCII Character Set
• C Printronix Technical Support
  • Sources of Support
    • Your Printronix Vendor
    • Your Application Vendor
    • Internet
    • Printronix Technical Support
• D Glossary