Document Outline

• 1 Introduction
  • Printer Overview
    • Printronix P8000 Series Cartridge Ribbon Printers (CRP)
  • Consumable Monitoring with PrintNet Enterprise
  • Protocols and Emulations
  • Graphics Enhancements
  • Taking Care of Your Printer
  • Conventions in this Manual
  • Warnings and Special Information
  • Related Documents
  • Contact Information
    • Printronix Customer Support Center
    • Printronix Supplies Department
    • Corporate Offices
• 2 Setting Up The Printer
  • Before You Begin
  • Power Requirements
  • Select a Site
  • Printer Dimensions
  • Printer Component Locations
• 3 Operating The Printer
  • Powering on the Printer
  • Operating Modes
  • The Control Panel
    • Control Panel Keys
    • Cancel a Print Job
  • Operational Procedures
    • Reload Paper
    • Unload Paper
  • Integrated Print Management System
    • Output Darkness
    • Loading a Used Ribbon Cartridge
    • Lighter or Darker Print
    • Changing Ribbon Cartridge
• 4 The Configuration Menus
  • Configuration Overview
    • Main Menu
    • Changing Parameter Settings
    • Saving Parameter Settings
    • Default and Custom Configurations
    • Navigating the Menus
  • Top Level Menu Overview
    • Changing Parameters Example
    • Auto Save Configuration
    • Saving Your New Configuration
    • Optimizing Print Quality
    • Optimizing Print Speed
  • Dynamic Menu Options
  • Active Emulations
    • P8000 Standard Firmware
    • P8000 TN Firmware
    • P8000 PCL-II Firmware
    • P8000 LG Firmware
    • P8000 ANSI Firmware
    • OpenPrint P8000 Standard Postscript/PDF Firmware
    • OpenPrint P8000 HD Postscript/PDF Firmware
  • H-Series Firmware
  • P8000 Indian Language Firmware
  • QUICK SETUP Menu
  • CONFIG. CONTROL Menu
  • HOST INTERFACE Menu
    • Auto Switching Submenu
    • IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional) Submenu
    • Centronics (Parallel) Submenu
    • Serial Submenu
  • NETWORK SETUP Menu
    • Ethernet Address
    • Ethernet Params
  • ACTIVE IGP EMUL and ACTIVE EMULATIONS
  • EMULATION Menu
    • 3270 Params
    • 5250 Params
    • LinePrinter Plus Emulation (ASCII, Indian Language)
    • LinePrinter Plus Emulation (H-Series Hanzi GB)
    • LinePrinter Plus Emulation (H-Series Kanji)
    • LinePrinter Plus Emulation (H-Series Hangul)
    • P-Series Emulation
    • P-Series XQ Emulation
    • Serial Matrix Emulation
    • Proprinter XL Emulation
    • Epson FX Emulation
    • ANSI Emulation
    • IGP/PGL Emulation
    • IGP/PGL Submenu
    • IGP/VGL Emulation
    • IGP/VGL Submenu
    • IPDS Emulation
    • PCL - II Emulation
    • LG Emulation
    • OpenPrint POSTSCRIPT/PDF Emulation
    • Postscript/PDF Interpreter
  • PRINTER CONTROL Menu
  • ADVANCED USER Menu
    • SURE SCAN Submenu
  • DIAGNOSTICS Menu
  • Printer Mgmt Menu
• 5 Interfaces
  • Overview
  • RS-232 Serial Interface
  • USB
  • Centronics Parallel Interface
    • Centronics Parallel Interface Signals
  • IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface
    • Compatibility Mode
    • Nibble Mode
    • Byte Mode
    • Signals
  • Ethernet
• 6 Reprogramming the Security Key
  • Reprogramming the Security Key
    • How to Program the Security Key
• 7 Downloading Firmware
  • Firmware File Types (.prg) and (.exe)
  • Web Page Download
  • Windows Driver Download
  • Automatic Download (.exe)
  • Manual Two-Key Download Sequence
  • Manual Three-Key Download Sequence
  • Sending Firmware in Download Mode
    • Sending Firmware via Ethernet (LPR)
    • Sending Firmware via USB
    • Installing a Microsoft Loopback Adapter
    • Sending Firmware via Parallel
    • Sending Firmware via Serial
  • Downloading Files to the Main File System
  • Filename Extensions Not Shown in Menus
  • File Properties Not Shown in Menus
  • Web Page Download
  • PTX_SETUP Download
  • Manual Two-Key Download
  • Downloading Files to the SD Card
  • Using TrueType Fonts
    • Downloading TrueType Fonts
    • Select and Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts
  • Demo Facility
• 8 Troubleshooting
  • Cleaning Requirements
    • Exterior Cleaning
    • Interior Cleaning
  • Diagnosing Problems
    • Bar Code Verification
    • Printing a Hex Dump
  • Most Frequent Problems and Solutions
  • Diagnostics for EXX, BAD NVM, or ILL NVM Errors
  • Fault Messages (ASCII in Alphabetical Order)
  • Fault Messages (H-Series with Numerical Prefix)
• A Printer Specifications
  • Ribbon Cartridge Specifications
    • ASCII
    • HD and H-Series
  • Paper Specifications
  • Labels
  • Printer Weight and Dimensions
  • Environmental Characteristics
  • Acoustic Noise Level
  • Energy Star
  • Electrical Characteristics
    • Input Voltage (ASCII Models)
    • Input Voltage (H-Series Models)
  • Interfaces
  • Printing Speed
• B ASCII Character Set
• C SureStak™ Power Stacker
  • Introduction
  • Stacker Operation
• D Zero Tear Pedestal Printer
  • Overview
  • Operation
    • Position the Paper Input and Adjust the Paper Guides
    • Load Paper
    • Position the Paper Out Sensor
    • Set the Tear Bar Distance
    • Set the Top of Form
  • ZTP SETTINGS Menu
  • Performance Limitations
• E Quick Change Memory Cartridge (QCMC)
  • Overview
  • Installing the QCMC
  • Saving the Printer’s Configuration to the QCMC
  • Copying the QCMC “Snapshot” Image to a Second Printer
• F PTX_SETUP Commands
  • Overview
  • The PTX_SETUP Commands
    • General Commands
    • Line Matrix Commands
• G Customer Support
  • Printronix Customer Support Center
  • Printronix Supplies Department
  • Corporate Offices
• H Communication Notices
  • Notices
  • Energy Star
  • Communication Statements
  • Software License Agreement