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1. Top Level Menu Options Continued on Next Page 4 Select VF VF Settings MultiSource MultiSource Parallel Setup Serial Expansion 1 Expansion 2 IBM Host Serial I Status 5 Parallel 1284 Delay E Expansion 1 Expansion 2 003 No Fault PO amp OFF Serial Type Serial Setup RS232 lt RS422 Expansion 1 amp 2 Token Ring Coax 6 Twinax 5 TCPIP Netware Inhibit Lead Data P Stop Baud High Trip Protocol i h p Parity Bits o 16 MBit Speed F T T Polarity Bits Rate Pt 4 MBit Speed rame Type Never lt 7BITS No Parity Bit lt 1 1200 80 Via CB CTS 8 BITS lt Ignore 2 2400 sin Wen Eai IP Address Netmask Router IP Addr Frame Type oe N i i arl A XON XOFF 4 CD DTA CA RTS SCA SRTS ETX ACK Space 19200 Emulation Buffer Size ol hemat Mark 38400 I l I SNAP 4224 960 Disable 010 001 001 001 000 000 000 000 Ethernet 2 Ready Busy lt Ready Busy Disable lt 3287 1920 Enable 802 3 lt a iia SOFERN Immediate Legacy Parallel pad m 255 255 255 000 Robust XOFF Onin Complete 3268 3564 Robust XON 4214 I F Type I F Straps i j i Ready Busy Ready Busy Emulation Buffer Size Station Addr
2. Select Emul Engine Tear Off Horiz Vertical Display Emul Settings Options Options Tab Format Lang ANSI 4800 9 Direction EngineOff Delay Print Ls SelectTier 10 English ANSI 4410 a SERE mmm ier Auto FX286e Bi directional 2 Seconds High Tier Both By Column By IN Clear All Proprinter Right 5 Seconds Tier Upper I I Tabs P 300 600 Left 10 Seconds Tier Lower Hor Tabs Cols Hor Tabs IN DEC LG 20 Seconds Pseries DEC PPL3 Path 11 Retract 12 Auto 13 Type Select ESC P2 01 008 01 00 80 za Top lt Next TOF lt apote 02 01 60 Rear Full Return i 03 02 40 Verti Emulati 04 032 04 03 20 ertica mulation 05 040 05 04 0 Tabs VFU Disable Enable 06 048 06 04 80 07 056 07 05 60 08 064 06 ANSI 4800 ANSI 4410 FX286e Proprinter P 300 600 DEC LG Pseries DEC PPL3 ESC P2 uve ae 09 072 re Bs sn By IN i s y tines Clear All 00 00 Timeout Only lt 0o80 10 08 00 Tabs Options Options Options Options Options Options Options Options ee 2 096 res vel Fines wert Ts IN I I I I I I MA I 3 104 Wa 01 01 01 13 10 40 j ei 01 01 os FCC Options E 2120 DRE Lu 7 lt 09 lt 09 lt 13 07 l 10 lt REA 15 12 00 01 000 lt 01 00 00 lt 10 lt 10 lt 14 lt 32 32 6 128 16 12 80 y pl 11 iis 32 01 lt 32 7 New lt 17 New lt 32 3 32 13 l
3. Straps Function If Active If Inactive Repeat bell during Ol fault Repeated bell Single bell 02 Disable bell Disabled Enabled 03 Enable slashed zero Slashed zero Normal zero 04 Power up state Online state Local state 05 Power up in last state Use last state Use strap 4 06 Menu exit condition Exit after 1 minute No exit on inactivity 07 Top of Form control Disable TOF on remote Enable TOF on remote 08 Received Derqes Select Deselect No Select Deselect operation Substitute EURO 09 character 8859 X at Substitute EURO No EURO substitution character OXA4 10 Page mode imaging Enabled Disabled Paper at top of Bar n 11 Code after printing Top of BC after print No position change after BC 12 Staggered Barcodes Enable Disable Paper at top of Top of Oversize after No position change after 13 OVERSIZE after P pos 8 UN print Oversize printing Substitute EURO 14 character all pages at de aed RURO No EURO substitution OXFE Windows dd 15 Rotate Bar Code Mode Rotate relative s Rotate about portrait x y orientation 16 Force bar code new Move to new page if BC Disable forced new page page bottom margin Multi Tier 17 Optimization Sparse data Dense Data 18 Disable OverStrike Disable Enable Function to sync the current form form from 19 an interface switch to Enable Disable the true physical position on the page All
4. PRESS TO UNLOCK BRAKE TAB LEVELING PAD NS Figure 2 2 Figure 2 1 Rear View of 5180 Brake Tab on Front Caster 55 dBa Model Each corner of the 5180 55 dBa Cabinet Model printer has a screw down leveling pad near the wheel Use the pads to level the printer on uneven surfaces or to prevent the printer from rolling See Figure 2 2 Note The printer should be initially setup following the instructions given in this chapter in the order presented GEK 00028C 5 Chapter 2 Getting Started REMOVING THE SHIPPING BLOCKS AND HARDWARE Use the following procedures to remove and discard the three shipping blocks and two striker bar support bolts before using the printer The bolt heads and shipping blocks to be removed are yellow See Figure 2 3 for part identification CAUTION OPERATION OF THE PRINTER WITH THE SHIPPING HARDWARE INSTALLED WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND DAMAGE ALL THREE SHIPPING BLOCKS AND THE TWO STRIKER BAR SUPPORT BOLTS MUST BE REMOVED YELLOW REAR SHIPPING BLOCKS STRIKER BAR E STRIKER BAR SUPPORT BOLT SUPPORT BOLT SHIPPING SHIPPING BLOCK BOLTS o BOLTS YELLOW FRONT SHIPPING BLOCK Figure 2 3 Shipping Hardware Parts Identification Note Due to production changes the shipping hardware in the printer may vary slightly in type and appearance 5180 User s Manual 6 GEK 00028C 5180 55 Dba Cabinet Model 1 Open the front access door See Figure 2
5. Right Margin Top Print Ref Left Print Ref Horiz Expansion Verb EXpansiOl qnin or i ERE Or EA DO OR EK YO AERE YEAR YER XAR DE IRE re ALES Fe re E Yee eidem ea VetrtExp Options ces eeepc ien dia 62 Print Modifiers Print Options Print COMO oe tet ne Cre AR e Deren A ie Aa oss eA ote te reb AN epe oa AE e ren be doc econ dere aR Detine EE ire nhan Ben Rn b nonien ePi Define CR Define FF Define HT VertMove AutoWrap ee FF TOF GENPTROPBES qien otero eve eicere ei as eee e M arena ta MIE Wate Ses eto A bec A E t a Root a Dro es eres iem 68 Save Form t on tie geass eee ninia 69 SELECT Poni e HEURE i ar HER EE UR iaa 70 5180 User s Manual vi GEK 00028C Table of Contents Page CHAPTER 5 USING THE SET UP MENU CONTINUED UE SETTINGS Sn eae obi V t esis nets Mule is Parallel Setup A m A PIRE EU aget Serial NON NN Serial Pei i eO pO Serial Setup Protocol XON XOFF CD DTR CA RTS SCA SRTS ETX ACK edet Cera eR e eR Re e edendum Inhibit Xmit Lead Polar I H Data Bits High Trip Pt Expansion I EXP NS ON P Raids ia 82 Lega
6. UpperCase If this option is enabled the printer will print all received characters a 0X61 to z OX7A to be printed as uppercase A 0X41 to Z OX5A Note From the menu either High Speed Tall High Speed or High Speed 2 Short High Speed may be selected from the Font menu options regardless of the Emulation However an emulation selection of high speed via escape sequences within an emulation will override the menu selection 1 While in Modify Format menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse keys until Print Options is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Print Options options Print Options will now be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired selection is displayed 4 Press the Select key to select the Print Options option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the saved Print Options option 5180 User s Manual 64 GEK 00028C Print Control This menu and its sub menus are used to set printer response to line termination and certain positioning commands sent by the host system Set Up 1 Print Control While in the Set Up menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until Print Control is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse ke
7. 13 Inspect the ribbon fabric for wear before reinstalling the ribbon cartridge 14 Clean the outside surfaces of the printer with a clean damp cloth Dampen the cloth with water Do not use cleaning solutions Always dry the outside cabinet surfaces with a clean dry cloth 15 Reconnect the power cord and apply power to the printer for operation OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING Many of the operating faults that can occur are operator correctable They are often related to an incorrect setup wrong adjustment or the need to replenish consumables Initializing the Printer Newly installed parts or options power fluctuations static buildup or errant electrical signals may cause the printer electronics to lock up Initializing the printer will clear this problem as long as no damage has been done See Chapter 3 Initializing the Printer Use the initialization procedure when e Inputs to the control panel are ignored or misinterpreted e The printer performs unexplained actions or ignores commands e The printer misinterprets valid commands from the host The remainder of this chapter is divided into the following sections and contains information as a help guide through possible problems TABLE 7 1 Soft Fault Displays lists display messages that may appear that do not stop the printer TABLE 7 2 Miscellaneous Non Fault Messages TABLE 7 3 Hard Fault Displays lists display messages that may appear when printing
8. 14 Information will reflect the actuator number 1 33 followed by the dot count value for each actuator 1 33 15 5180 model only Information will reflect Tier 1 2 and actuators 1 33 34 66 16 Either None or a will be displayed to reflect which actuator has failed GEK 00028C 203 Appendix I LCD Menu Maps INDEX 2 Control Char Simancas 93 98 Control Panel Initialization ssss 39 25 pin RS 232C serial interface connector 12 COM Yoani pta 53 Courier NLQ 2 eee 1 2 E LA 54 107 36 pin CENTRONICS parallel interface connector CPI Override ote 108 ie retenue tei e edi 12 CR at MPP 1 sssseeeess 119 A D Active Format cooooooooonncncnonononnnnnnncnononononnncncnnnnnn nos 31 Data Bits sinus 78 Actuator StatUS ooooccccnoonncnononcconananacinanacinananacinn 145 Data Enttyz iiiter e miei da 17 AdjustAmplitude sse 141 DCF TM 115 Alignment 0 cecceeceeeeseeseeseeseeseeeeseeeeeeeeeneeseeaes 139 DEP iti b iii ddr 114 ANSI 4410 sess 125 DEF soda te RNV SS 115 ANSI 4410 Emulation Options Table 184 DECIDE slo idolos 127 ANSI 4800 essere 125 DEC LGand PPES oett dun 1 ANSI 4800 Emulation Options Table 184 DEC LG Plus Emulation Options Table 187 ANSI 4410 00 cceececessccssseesseesseeessseeeseeesssseeseeeesaes 1 DEG PREG uva retiran 128 ANSI 4800 essere 1 DEC PPL3 Emulatio
9. 5180 User s Manual 56 GEK 00028C Right Margin This menu option is used to set the right margin The right margin may be set By Inches or By Column Modify Format 1 While in Modify Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu Right Margin browse keys until Right Margin is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the Right Margin By IN options Right Margin will be displayed in upper left corner of LCD Right Margin N 3 Press 4 left or gt right menu browse key and select By IN or By mentes Column Press the Select key to select one of these options The Don current setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Right Margin IN 4 Press the Select key again to modify the setting Notice the cursor 00 0 underline is now shown under the first digit The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal 4 left or right keys position the cursor underline to the digit to be changed the vertical A V up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one 5 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary GEK 00028C 57 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Modify
10. GENICOM L L C Centronics International Business Machines Corporation IBM Epson Corporation Epson 5180 User s Manual iv GEK 00028C Table of Contents Page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ovssssnsscssasesossscsasevscesnsesseseesersssnasesasseesarssavesesscsensesdscvesasssonasesdsesesassecpesesscsvasessases 1 REFERENCE USAGE italia etd teat lia dente dre ST Mins oes 2 ORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUAL eerte creto eue Vente y eee ee ace y eae votes ae N epo See Wee de eer Vana eee Nes decana trader 2 Chapter 2 GETTING STARTED e eeee eene eene tenen aetas etna tta sts sense ta setas etas taste stas s tasses seas es sense enses sees sena 5 PREPARING THE PRINTER FOR OPERATION c cccccccsssssssecescccesssssseeeeecceesssssaeeeeeceesesesaaeeeeceesesesaaeeesceeeesssaeeeseeees 5 REMOVING THE SHIPPING BLOCKS AND HARDWARE csscceessseceeesseeccesseececssceccessacecessseeccesseeceessseecesseeeeesaes 6 5180 55 Dba Cabinet Model iri ette tee a t tere Re 74 5180 52 Dba Cabinet Model idea 10 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD ccccssssscssscccsssessncnescecscsessnseessecsceesssencseecsesessnseeeecsssesessaessecscsessssacsseesesesennae 11 CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE tere tree b iia 12 I O Interface Card Options available eee ee eee nnne nennen nen rennen 12 DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROL PANEL ssssssccccceesessnsneeeeccecessssnseeececcesenssaeeeeeeceseessaeeeeccesesesaaeeeecceceesesaae
11. Readjust paper tension lever readjust print gap wheel check right side upper and lower tractors for correct lateral paper tension Paper jams are most often caused by incorrect paper tension see above or misaligned tractors or paper Turn the print gap wheel to the LOAD position and physically clear paper jam Reload paper readjust right side tractors paper tension and gap Press CLEAR key to print buffered data and to clear display Ribbon worn Install a new ribbon Paper gap too large Turn print gap wheel for a smaller gap Ribbon cartridge improperly installed Check installation by repeating installation procedure Print heads too close to paper Adjust paper gap setting for thicker paper Check for loose cable connection on print head actuators Bad Actuator indicates that an actuator or the driver circuit controlling that actuator has failed the printer s test of the circuit Try replacing the actuator Driver Circuit is displayed when the printer s self test determines that ALL of the actuators or wire drivers are defective When either of these occur call for service Continue to use printer if light or missing dots can be tolerated temporarily GEK 00028C 157 Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance Self Test Error Messages Self test diagnostics are run e During the power on sequence e After initialization by either the control panel keypad e After printing e When reques
12. Ready where cancel is Put the printer online accepted by the host PA1 key requested Will change 61 PA1 to Ready when the key is Put the printer online accepted by the host PA2 key requested Will change 62 PA2 to Ready when the key is Put the printer online accepted by the host 63 SEND STATE E aaa SOR state by See the system operator I F Settings IBM Host Status IBM Host Status Enable lt While in the I F Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until IBM Host Status is located in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse or the Select key to access the IBM Host Status menu options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 4 Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 89 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu SELECT FILTER This menu option allows the operator to select an interface filter option Multiple filters can be active Three software loads standard SCS and IPDS QMS and IGP is included in standard and SCS loads The maximum multiple filters is four Hexdump has the lowest selection priority Depending on the software that is loaded the printer can process QMS IGP Coax Twinax SCS and Coax Twinax IPDS data All versions of software can proces
13. o This menu option is used to configure the parallel interface only The option No Fault PO amp Off under this menu may be enabled or disabled In the default condition disabled the parallel fault lead will be set to true for either of the two conditions paper out or if in the offline condition If enabled the parallel fault lead will not be set to true for either or both of the conditions paper out and or offline The TCP IP options is a compatibility option for Genicom 4810 4840 printers The IP Address Netmask and Router IP Address of Genicom models 98 205 153 and 98 305 153 NIC print servers may be programmed via the control panel menu using the IEEE1284 parallel interface This feature is restricted to these specific Genicom model ethernet print servers and as such utilizes a proprietary Genicom protocol that differs from the bi directional 1284 protocol specifications 1 While in the I F Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Parallel Setup is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to select Parallel Setup Parallel Setup will be displayed in the upper left corner of the display and the current setting will be displayed in the lower right corner of the display 3 Press the Select key to enable or disable the setting The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled setting To set the IP Address or Router IP Address use the follo
14. p 9 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Magnum Spaces This selects Magnum Spaces for QMS When Magnum Spaces is enabled trailing spaces in strings are ignored Ifa Magnum pass field contains only spaces the defined height of the field is ignored MS 1 While in the QMS menu press the left or gt right menu browse key until Magnum Spaces is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD O Magnum Spaces Press the V down menu browse key to access the Magnum Spaces options lt D o o 2 i Disable 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Ignore Chr Mode This menu selects the Ignore Character Mode setting for QMS When Ignore Chr Mode is enabled the character value specified in Ignore Char option will be discarded when detected in the datastream If this option is enabled a character must be designated to be discarded using the Ignore Char see next option MS 1 While in the QMS menu press the 4 left or gt right menu Ignore Chr Mode browse key until Ignore Chr Mode is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD o Press the V down menu browse key to acc
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17. Each printer state mode will display its own operational characteristics These modes are defined as follows Online The online state is the normal operating mode of the printer where it is ready to accept data from the host There are functional restrictions in this mode to prevent interference with a print job that may be in progress Offline The offline state allows more operations including menu functions Fault The fault state is a special case where a few options are available as the machine is in a condition that may inhibit many operations It will allow operations that are required to clear the fault condition s The normal exit when a fault is corrected is to press the Clear key Menu The menu state is where the settings or configuration of the printer may be altered Status Display Depressing the Select key while online activates the status display The LCD cycles through and displays the current printer settings including Format Font Style Code Page CPI Interface Printer Emulation and I F Emulation Press the Clear key to terminate this display GEK 00028C 29 Chapter 3 Operating the Printer MAIN MENU Main Operator Operator Menu Setup Menu The Main menu is organized in a tree structure The active level is displayed on the upper left corner of the LCD display and selection options available displayed sequentially one at a time on the lower right corner of the LCD display The Ma
18. Niq Note A dotted ine indicates optional hardware software installation required to view menu items 7 Visible with IPDS amp SCS software loaded 8 COAX ONLY IPDS amp SCS Main Menu Filter IB M Format Top Level Menu Options Continued on Next Page Code Pg Override Disable lt Enable IBM Format LPI CPI MPP MPL Override Override Hex DCF Print Coax DRAFTEHIGH SPEED Override Override Override Override Text All Print nS DO Term Direction Compat 8 Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable 2E 26 3B Forward lt Enable Enable Enable Enable Enable Disable lt m E u Reverse SCS Enable LPI CPI MPP MPL HEX ASCII Text HEX Term DEBA Driver 3 10 lt 132 066 4 12 Draft lt 30 BE 25 ENABLE 6
19. S0 8859 7 ABICOMP Spanish 180 13 60 136 S0 8859 8 PC 857 Turkish Greek S0 8859 9 SO Latin 1T Greek 3 S0 8859 15 Bulgaria Greek 4 Code Page 864E Code MJK CSFR Greek 5 Greek CP 869 Estonia IRAN ISO ELOT 928 Lithuania PC774 FX USA Dec Supp PC 866 LAT EX Panes Dec Tech ECMA 94 1 Mult FX Germany Dec SpeciGraph KU 42 KU Thai FX UK Dec ISO Latin 1 TIS 11 TS 988 EX Denmark Dec British TIS 13 IBM Std FX Sweden Dec Finnish TIS 16 SIC Old FX Italy Dec French TIS 17 SIC STD FX Spain Dec FrCanadian TIS 18 General FX Japan Dec German HP3000 Greek FX Norway Dec ISO Italian FARSI A EX Denmark Il Dec JIS Roman FARSI B FX Spain Il FARSI C FX Latin Amer None FX Netherland RevQuest FX Angl Unvrsl FX Span Amer FX Portugal FX Africa FX Switzerland FX Turkey FX Greece FX Slo Croat Legal Korea None GEK 00028C 199 Appendix I LCD Menu Maps Top Level Menu Options Continued from Previous Page Main Menu
20. SHIPPING BOLTS Figure 2 8 2 Open the front cabinet door A yellow plastic shipping bracket along with a metal right angle piece is located between the print mechanism and the cabinet frame They are held in place with a bolt starting from the underside of the cabinet frame Remove the bolt and shipping bracket See Figure 2 9 YELLOW SHIPPING BRACKET Figure 2 9 5180 User s Manual 10 GEK 00028C 3 Open the rear cabinet door The yellow shipping bracket is located below the paper handling hardware Remove the four yellow bolts holding this bracket in place and remove the bracket See Figure 2 10 YELLOW SHIPPING BRACKET REMOVE THESE FOUR YELLOW BOLTS win ANDON 4 ACHTUNG FHCAUOON D Ll HE ae II E m emm ee aes I ood a rt TM mm m sal I o E pS HA OM DUE Figure 2 10 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD The 5180 52 or 55 dBa Cabinet Model printer is equipped with a voltage selection switch located on the back panel The switch has two positions 115V or 230V This switch is factory set to 230V Caution Set the voltage selection switch to the proper line voltage before plugging in the power cable The allowable voltage variation is 15 and the allowable frequency is 48 to 65 Hz Chapter 2 Getting Started GEK 00028C A power cord is packed with the printer Plug the female end of the cord into the recessed connector at the rear of the printer See Figur
21. The default is three seconds IEEE 1284 Bi directional Parallel Port The parallel port is IEEE 1284 nibble mode compliant The standard minimum bi directional function is used to report make and model to 1294 compliant hosts A plug and play system such as Windows uses this information to check for the appropriate printer driver To a non plug and play operating system such as a traditional Centronics host the parallel port appears to be a traditional Centronics port The protocol is Busy by Character and ACK during busy The input buffer size is fixed at 8 2K bytes but any filters which have been enabled and associated with this port represents 16K bytes additional buffer capacity per filter Historically line printers enabled a multitude of parallel port user adjustments IEEE 1284 compliance however imposes constraints For this reason the only characteristic of this port which is user controlled is whether the nFAULT signal is true on a paper out 5180 User s Manual 188 GEK 00028C condition The default is true To change signal polarities such as ACK delay ACK duration or other previously adjusted settings the optional Legacy Centronics interface needs to be installed Parallel Interface Pin Assignments The parallel interface data cable accepts a 36 pin male connector Amphenol Part No 554950 1 or equivalent The maximum recommended length of cable is 10 feet Selecting a high quality cable will prevent proble
22. The serial data receptacle accepts a 25 pin male D connector and 4 40 locking screws 25 000000000000 0000000000000 13 25 pin Serial Connector Pin Circuit Description Source 1 AA Protective ground 2 BA Transmitted data TXD Printer 3 BB Received data RXD Host 4 CA Request to Send Printer 5 CB Clear to Send Host 6 7 AB Signal ground 8 9 12V 12V 100ma max Printer 10 12V 12V 100ma max Printer E SCA EUN Request to Printer 20 CD Data Terminal Ready Printer 21 22 23 5V 5V 200ma max total Printer 24 GEK 00028C 191 Appendix H Interface Emulation Compatibility RS 422 Interface This interface is a four wire balanced voltage variant of RS 232 In order to use this interface To use this interface it must be selected from the Serial Type menu The character frame baud rate and protocol settings are accessible from the same Serial Setup menu as the RS 232 See page 74 for instructions to modify these settings TheReady Busy protocol must be busy by code usually XON XOFF which is enabled in the default state of the printer RS 422 Pin Assignment The RS 422 interface shares the 25 pin D connector with the RS 232 interface 14 O 1 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 25 o o 13 25 pin Serial Connector Pin Circuit Description Source 1
23. X 8 1 2 1280J 1280CK One part 12 X 8 1 2 1482TA 1488TH One part 14 7 8 X 8 1 2 Four part 9 1 2 X 11 P1 9511 15 00 One part 9 1 2 X 11 15 Ib One part 9 1 2 X 11 20 lb One part 20 Ib 28084 Label One wide 3 1 2 X 15 16 Label Two wide 3 1 2 X 15 16 Label Three wide 3 1 2 X 15 16 28183 Label Four wide 3 1 2 X 15 16 NCR 6 part Self Mailer 8 1 2 X 11 Carbonless 5 part 211093 Single part 11 X 14 7 8 15 lb 5180 User s Manual 170 GEK 00028C APPENDIX C CONSIDERATIONS FOR OPERATION e Voltage 120 VAC and 240 VAC 15 auto range seeking e Frequency 48 to 65 Hz Power Consumption 1800 LPM Idle 50 Watts Printing 074 Watts Dissipated Power maximum 1800 LPM 1167 Watts 3997 BTU hour Weight a Cabinet Model Unboxed Boxed 5180 55 dBa 320 Ibs 404 lbs 145 kg 138 kg 420 lbs 462 lbs 191 kg 210 kg 5180 52 dBa Overall size Cabinet Model Physical Size HxWxD 48 x 29 x 25 in Ai cea 1219 x 737 x 635 mm 42 x 30 x 29 in 1080 x 760 x 725 mm 5180 52 dBa f An additional 20 inches of clearance is required in the rear of the L_ 5180 52 dBa Cabinet Model printer to open the rear cabinet door Paper Handling 5180 55 dBa Cabinet Model allow an additional 17 inches of clearance in the rear of the printer for
24. commands executing emulation of a 3287 or a 3268 4214 printer 1 VC S e o X O O E jo 2 a 2 3268 4214 lt 3 Comm While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until VCS is displayed in the lower right corner of the display Press the Y down menu browse key to access the VCS options Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option The Comm option enables disables the Extended Attribute Buffer EAB and enables disables the Query Reply When set to EAB EAB is enabled but not Query Reply When set to QUERY EAB EAB and Query Reply are both enabled In the Disabled state both EAB and Query Reply are disabled 1 Comm 2 QUERY EAB lt O O D x Q O 3 o e Q O 3 3 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Comm is displayed in the lower right corner of the display Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Comm options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 123 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu SELECT EMUL This menu is used to select a printer emulation Th
25. left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Override Text This enables disables the Override Text option When enabled the printer will override ignore any host SCS command which attempts to change the text quality selected by the SCS text menu The operator set value will be used IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the left or gt right Override Text menu browse key until Override Text is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the Override Text Disable options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Override Text N 5180 User s Manual 110 GEK 00028C IBM Format Override All Override All Disable lt IBM Format Hex Print Hex Print Disable Override All This enables disables the Override All option When enabled the printer will override ignore any host SCS commands which attempts to change the values of Code Page LPI CPI MPP or MPL Operator set values will be used When disabled the individual override options control Code Page LPI CPI MPP or MPL 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt righ
26. lt o O o E al o 3 o o I F Straps H Bits 01 32 H Bits 01 32 4 H Bits 01 32 5 o A DP Short l While in the I F Type menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until Centronics is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the I F Straps options I F Straps will be displayed in the upper left corner of the display Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the range of H Bits 01 32 or H Bits 33 64 is displayed in the lower right corner of the display Press the Select key to access H Bits 01 32 or H Bits 33 64 H Bits 01 32 or H Bits 33 64 will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Depending on the H Bits menu selected use the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired H Bit strap is displayed 01 32 or 33 64 Press the Select key to enable disable an H Bit strap The symbol will immediately follow an enabled H Bit strap Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this menu This menu is used to enable disable the I F Straps for DataProducts Short Lines I O Card optional interface card These are also known as hardware straps See the I F Hardware Straps table on page 182 in Appendix G for hardware strap descriptions I F Type 1 DP Short I F Straps T w o eo I C2 N H Bits 01 32 H Bits 01 32 5 While in the I
27. menu browse key to access the Font Style options 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until the font style desired is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 4 Press the Select key to select a Font Style option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the saved Font Style option Code Page Country The character map consists of 256 characters 0X00 OOXFF Using the Code Page 0X80 OXFF and Country 00 7F options allows the operator to select the upper and lower ends of the character maps respectively Under Code Page Country there are two sub menus Code Page and Country See Operator Menu Map in Appendix I for selections available COUNTRY CODE PAGE o 1 3 4 E 7 amp 9 A B c D E F o o t o e P plc A D A i a 4 1 A G amp q i 1 A 5 Z 8 z E R E r g 2 6 amp 6 3 v 3 c Ss c s amp 6 3 K 3 4 T7 4 D T d t amp 6 A 6 amp 6 amp E E u e u a e A A 5 amp 8 amp 6 F v f v amp 3 7 Li 6 z 6 7 t 7 G W g w c amp c x c E amp n T amp H x h x e y a e e o ra I Y i y e amp 1 o A E 3 4 z 4 z a 9 B ES e 3 K s k t 3 Li E e Cc 15 lt L N 1 i a z 3 D T 9 M J m FOXY 2 e d y E Jo a gt N A nmn A R otf Bod F OY 0 o A POS y amp os y 5180 User s Manual 52 GEK 00028C Code Page This menu allows selection of the charac
28. option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 67 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu GENPTROPTS This menu is used to set general printer options See the General Printer Options Group 1 and Group 2 on pages 179 and 180 in Appendix G for additional information Note To print the Euro currency symbol see the General Printer Options Group 1 and Group 2 on pages 179 and 180 in Appendix G for settings 1 While in the Set Up menu press lt left or gt right menu browse GenPtrOpts key until GenPtrOpts is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the GenPtrOpts options GenPtrOpts 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired Group 1 Group 1 or Group 2 is displayed ep o E A Press the Select key to select Group 1 or Group 2 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to either enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Slew Rate This menu is used to set the speed at which paper can be moved through the printer during printing operations form feeds vertical moves etc The reduced slew speed can be useful if the printer is experiencing trouble with heavy stock or stiff multi part forms Using the reduced slew spe
29. or gt right menu Retract browse key until Retract is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Retract options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option JJ o oD Q 9 e HORIZ TAB This menu is used to set or clear horizontal tabs The Horiz Tab may be set By Column By Inches or Clear All Tabs Note The first two digits represent the tab ID and the last three digits are the tab location The number of tab IDs available is dependent on the emulation selected See Horizontal Vertical Tab Id Maximum Slots table in Appendix H 1 While in Set Up menu press lt left or gt right menu browse key until Horiz Tab is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down key to access the horizontal tab submenus Horiz Tab Horiz Tab is displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD By Column 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys and select Clear Hor Tabs Cols All Tabs By Columns or By Inches Press the Select key to select one of these options Hor Tabs Cols or Hor Tabs IN will be displayed in the upper left corner of LCD Hor Tabs Cols 4 The first 16 columns and inches settings are preset settings and are selected using the Select key The remaining set
30. or gt right menu browse key until DP Long is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the I F Straps options Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the range of H Bits 01 32 or H Bits 33 64 is displayed in the lower right corner of the display Press the Select key to access H Bits 01 32 or H Bits 33 64 H Bits 01 32 or H Bits 33 64 will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Depending on the H Bits menu selected use the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired H Bit strap is displayed 01 32 or 33 64 Press the Select key to enable disable an H Bit strap The symbol will immediately follow an enabled H Bit strap 6 Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this menu This menu is used to enable disable the I F Straps for the Legacy Parallel I O card optional interface card These are also known as software straps See the I F Software Straps Table on page 183 in Appendix G for additional information l While in the Legacy Parallel menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until I F Straps is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the I F Straps I F Straps will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Press the left or gt right menu browse key until Bits 01 32 or Bits 33 64 is displayed
31. processed printed In multi source I O mode the Processing LED indicator will blink for the duration of the timeout period when processing is complete Intelliprint GEK 00028C 13 Chapter 2 Getting Started Beeper The 5180 55 dBa Cabinet Model control panel looks slightly different with the LCD display keys and LED indicators located in different locations than the 52 dba model but the functionality is the same Note The control panel mount on the 5180 55 dBa Cabinet Model is stationary and does not tilt forward Alarm On Line Processing 5180 55 dBa Cabinet Model Control Panel _ _ 010101010 FF Tear zb a DoD e 3 2 Clear v Inteliprtit The control panel beeper sounds momentarily when lt A key is pressed ABEL control code is received The host can send a bell code to sound the printer s beeper For more information see the Programmer s Manual e A PAPER LOW condition exists e An EVFU loading error occurs For more information on the EVFU see the Programmer s Manual A hard fault occurs See Chapter 7 for an explanation of hard faults 5180 User s Manual 14 GEK 00028C Display The two row by sixteen character LCD provide the following information The printer s status Online Offline Self test etc Which menu or menu option is presently on display to assist in making selections Fault messages K
32. s Manual is divided into the following main sections Chapter 1 Introduction e This chapter contains a brief introduction to the key features of the printer and the organization of this manual Chapter 2 Getting Started e This chapter contains the instructions necessary to get the printer up and running Chapter 3 Operating the Printer e This chapter contains descriptions of the control panel the keys and navigation through the menu options Chapter 4 Using the Operator Menu e This chapter details the procedures for accessing the options under the Operator Menu Chapter 5 Using the Setup Menu e This chapter details the procedures for accessing the options under the Set Up Menu Chapter 6 Using the Maintenance Menu e This chapter details the procedures for accessing the options under the Maintenance Menu Chapter 7 Operator Care and Maintenance e This chapter contains information for the user to care and maintain the printer The following appendices are provided for reference information Appendix A Unpacking amp Repacking e This appendix contains information necessary to unpack the printer or repack the printer for shipment Appendix B Paper Considerations e This appendix contains information as a guide to paper supplies Appendix C Considerations for Operation e This appendix contains specifications on the printer Appendix D Parts Accessories Consumables Options e This appendix contains a
33. 2 Turn the print gap wheel to the LOAD position and remove the paper 3 Turn the ribbon locking lever to the LOAD position and remove the ribbon cartridge 4 If necessary rotate the control panel to the open position Loosen the two thumbscrews and remove the print module access panel See Figure 7 1 Caution Use extreme care while cleaning around the ribbon shield area The shield is constructed of thin metal and the edges are sharp RIBBON SHIELD LOCATED HERE PRINT GAP WHEEL PRINT MODULE ACCESS PANEL REMOVE THIS A 2 PORTION OF AIR DUCT CAPTIVE THUMBSCREWS Figure 7 1 Removing Print Module Access Panel 6 Vacuum the print head area using a soft bristle brush to dislodge paper debris Wipe away any accumulation of dust from the ribbon shield and striker bar area 7 Blow dust out of or away from the paper jam sensor on the upper left tractor 8 Blow dust out off or away from the paper out sensor on the lower left tractor GEK 00028C 147 Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance 9 Blow dust out of or away from the ribbon weld sensor located on the left of the print heads 10 Vacuum any paper debris that has accumulated inside the paper storage area 11 Vacuum both the top and bottom side of the print module access panel Make sure the ribbon motion sensor is clean 12 Reinstall the print module access panel making sure both thumbscrews are tightened
34. 2 Active TearOff Options Retract Next TOF Emul Settings ANSI 4800 0 1 2 3 12345678901234567890123456789012 Options 00000000010000000000000000000000 Filter Settings None Maintenance Power On Time 00000 00 00 Print Time 00000 00 00 Memory Usage RAM Size 8192 kB Code Size 2264 kB Heap Used 776 kB Free Mem 4747 kB RibbonMonitor Disable 5180 User s Manual 44 GEK 00028C Sample Format Page Selecting this option will print a description of optional pre saved format also known as a form Press the Clear key to stop printing GEK 00028C 45 Chapter 4 Using the Operator Menu Formats Active Format Format Name DEFAULT Font Style Data Proces CharSet Country USA CP 437 USA ISO CPI 10 LPI 6 By IN By Line Column By Decipoint Form Length 11 00 66 7920 Top Margin 00 00 0 0 Bottom Margin 11 00 66 7920 Left Margin 00 00 0 0 Right Margin 13 20 132 9504 Top Print Ref 00 00 0 0 Left Print Ref 00 00 0 0 Horiz Expansion x1 Vert Expansion x1 VertExp Options Default top Print Modifiers DoubleStrike Disable Emphasized Disable Print Options UpperCase Disable High Speed Enable Print Control Define LF LF CR LF Define CR CR CR Define FF FF CR FF Define HT NoTabs SPACE VertMove VM CR VM AutoWrap Enable FF TOF Enable GenPtrOpts 0 1 2 3 123456789012345678901 23456789012 Group 1 01100001000100000000000000000000 Group 2 00010011001110000000000000000000 Slew Rate Normal Stored Formats
35. 63 Sample Character Set 47 Print OptionS s xoi ei 64 Sample Font Page sse 47 Print Pattern eec re pde 49 Sample Form Page sese 45 Print Time uiuunt ete eren 142 Save Format eene eene 69 Printer Emulation vs Filter ss 195 SEAS Tintin iia 76 Printer Interfaces 188 SCS Text i c ia 110 IEEE 1284 Bi directional Parallel Port 188 See Low Paper aiiis Multsource Timout sssseeeen 188 See Low Paperr ssec dene eae Parallel and Serial Interfaces 188 Self Test See Self Test Error Messages 5180 User s Manual 206 GEK 00028C Self Test Error Messages sese 158 The horizontal paper adjustment knob 23 Serial technique Dep ee 73 The Interlock circuit sess 37 Serial interface Errors eese 159 Token RINS cuida 85 Serial Setup nugae eee 74 Top Print Ret emociono 32 58 Serial Lype nione eee 73 TTMI checksum eee 158 Service TIme siie iia 151 See Self Test Error Messages See Soft Faults TEML Grr Ot iEn Cete DE 158 Setting the Print Gap esee 26 See Self Test Error Messages Setting top of form 34 T TMEnoresp iaceret ere 158 Setting up a FormAT sese 31 See Self Test Error Messages Setting up an Active Format eee 32 o 86 Setup LCD Menu Map 1 of 3 199 U Setup LCD
36. 7 ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZE _ abcdefghijk 6789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JELMNOPQRSTUVVXYZEN1 abcdefghijk 1 789 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZCE I _ abcdefghijkim CHARACTER GRAPHICS FONT E in aad x rmzep in i E XBCTES pT Inj I j i E adus ad n XACML oc pTES In pl i dE E Er prea ud racic t x rmwzepr iona ih ud la XAP TET pTEHQs atilla ud Hrs t x rnZcpTEOQSoD GEK 00028C 173 Appendix E Font Print Samples CORRESPONDENCE FONT BETTER QUALITY THAN DRAFT BETTER SPEED THAN NLQ 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X3 _ abcdef 123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZEI 1 _ abcdefg 23456789 42 GABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZLNJ abcdefgh 3456789 lt gt SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZUX1 abcdefght 456789 22 GABCDEFGHI JALMNOPQRSTUVWXYZUN1J abcdefghij 56789 lt gt GABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZENJ abcdefghijk 6789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVVWXYZEN J abcdefghijkl 789 z GABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZEN 1 abcdefghijklm OCR A FONT 0123456789 5 lt gt 0ABCDEFGHIUKLMNOPQRSTUVUXYZE Ja dabcdef 123456789 5 lt gt dABCDEFGHIUKLMNOPQRSTUVUXYZE II Habcdefg 29345b5783 3 2 gABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVUXYZENJ A dHabcdef gh 34567892 3 UABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVUXYZEN TAS dHabcdefghi U5b57831 3 gABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVUXYZENJA U dHabcdef ghi j 56789 5 lt gt d ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVUXYZEN JA Habcdef ghi jk b 8 1 3 z
37. F Type menu press the left or gt right menu browse key until DP Short is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the I F Straps options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the range of H Bits 01 32 or H Bits 33 64 is displayed in the lower right corner of the display Press the Select key to access H Bits 01 32 or H Bits 33 64 H Bits 01 32 or H Bits 33 64 will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Depending on the H Bits menu selected use the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired H Bit strap is displayed 01 32 or 33 64 Press the Select key to enable disable an H Bit strap The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled H Bit strap Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this menu GEK 00028C 83 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu DP Long I F Type DP Long I F Straps 9 H Bits 01 32 3 H Bits 01 32 01 H Bits 01 32 01 I F Straps I F Straps Bits 01 32 Bits 01 32 Bits 01 32 This menu is used to enable disable the I F Straps for DataProducts Long Lines I O Card optional interface card These are also known as hardware straps See the I F Hardware Straps table on page 182 in Appendix G for hardware strap descriptions Use the following procedures to access the DP Long option l While in the I F Type menu press the lt left
38. Format 1 Top Print Ref 2 Top Print Ref By IN 3 Top Print Ref IN 00 0 Top Print Ref This menu option is used to set the top print ref The top print ref may be set By Inches While in Modify Format menu press the left or gt right menu browse keys until Top Print Ref is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the Top Print Ref options Top Print Ref will be displayed in upper left corner of LCD Press the Select key again to modify the setting Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal 4 left or right keys position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary 5180 User s Manual 58 GEK 00028C Modify Format Left Print Ref Left Print Ref IN Left Print Ref IN Left Print Ref By IN 00 00 o 0 Left Print Ref This menu option is used to set the left print ref The left print ref may be set By Inches or By Column Use the following procedures fo
39. Format Name DEFAULT Font Style Data Proces CharSet Country USA CP 437 USA ISO CPI 10 LPI 6 By IN By Line Column By Decipoint Form Length 11 00 66 7920 Top Margin 00 00 0 0 Bottom Margin 11 00 66 7920 Left Margin 00 00 0 0 Right Margin 13 20 132 9504 Top Print Ref 00 00 0 0 Left Print Ref 00 00 0 0 Horiz Expansion x1 Vert Expansion x1 VertExp Options Default top Print Modifiers Doublestrike Disable Emphasized Disable Print Options UpperCase Disable High Speed Enable Print Control Define LF LF CR LF Define CR CR CR 5180 User s Manual 46 GEK 00028C Sample Code Page Selecting this option will print an example of the currently selected code page country character table Press the Clear key to stop printing See Figure 4 1 Coxribry USA ISG Cade Page USA CP 437 o i 2 2 4 5 T g gt A B c D E F o oO P id Bp C 4s L L a s E a 4 R QG a a z i g Loop t amp 2 E R b o amp i r E te u 3 X c s c E amp amp E I 7 a 9 E 4 D T d t amp R k E 2 5 X 56 E U e u amp amp Fo f t ES amp F Y f w amp j H T t d Y amp wW 8 w G E n f T x D i amp H X hoo e y L ES a a 3 5 I Y i Y amp El e 5 H 4 Z 2 amp 4 I wt E e e 5 K E k 1 3 E E i x4 4 e E amp L A 3 ES w Y F e z M 3 m 5 3 Y A Y g 2 h A N A TE E E 3 a Ce e Am A f E 1 x n FIGURE 4 1 SAMPLE CODE PAGE Sample Font Page S
40. Frame Ground Not normally used 15 RX A Received Data Host 17 RX B Received Data Host 19 TX A Transmitted Data Printer 25 TX B Transmitted Data Printer The polarity indicators A and B are defined by the EIA specification A is negative with respect to B in the mark logic 1 state of the device 5180 User s Manual 192 GEK 00028C Troubleshooting the RS 422 For the RS 422 interface to perform the interface must be selected from the Serial Type Menu located under the Set Up menu The baud rate character frame and Ready Busy protocol usually XON XOFF at the printer must match those of the host Host Printer Printer Pin TX A RX A 15 TX B RX B 17 RX A TX A 19 RX B TX B 25 Lead Polarities The polarity indicators A and B are defined by the EIA specifications A is negative with respect to B in the mark logic 1 state Some vendors designate RS 422 polarities with a plus or minus sign rather than A and B without a consensis to their meanings If polarities are reversed then readable data will not be exchanged however no damage will result GEK 00028C 193 Appendix H Interface Emulation Compatibility Troubleshooting the RS 422 Interface Problem Probable Cause Recommended Action Determine the Host s Transmit The host can be expected to hold a mark state on a quiescent Policy transmitter Disconnect the outgoing wiring from the host s TX terminals
41. Id Printer Emulation Bite Horizontal Vertical ANSI 4800 22 12 ANSI 4410 22 12 FX286e 32 32 Proprinter IIIXL 32 32 P300 600 32 32 Dec LG 32 67 Pseries 32 32 DEC PPL 3 32 64 5180 User s Manual 196 GEK 00028C APPENDIX I LCD MENU MAPS NOTE The following menu maps reflect the following software Standard 44A109042 IPDS 44A109037 SCS 44A109036 Main Menu Operator Menu Maintenance Menu Setup Menu Menu Control 1 Note Operator Maintenance and Setup menus are expanded on separate pages Main Menu Menu Control 1 Allow Menus Allow Keys Operator lt Setup lt Maintenance lt Tear Off View Format Note To display this menu see Using Menu Control in Chapter 3 for instructions 1 This menu is visible after menu control power up procedures See Menu Control in Chapter 2 for details GEK 00028C 197 Appendix I LCD Menu Maps New Ribbon 2 a Ea Main Menu Show er E ee xus Test Pattern Discard Job Press Clr to Stop Ribbon Reset Reset No Ribbon Reset Reset Yes Software IDs Status Page Code Formats Page Font Page Ribbon Reset Currently OXXM Ribbon Reset Rest to OXXM 2 Not a
42. If the CLEAR key is used the menu entry jumps back to the previous higher level showing XX X User Set as above without changing the CPI GEK 00028C 17 Chapter 2 Getting Started INSTALLING THE PAPER HANDLING SYSTEM 55 dBa CABINET MODEL The paper handling system for this printer consists of an upper paper rack and a paper shelf with wickets and a stacking aid See Figure 2 2 12 Note The 5180 52 dBa Cabinet Model has an internally installed paper handling aid The paper shelf hangs on the metal plate The metal plate hangs on the back of the printer near the floor The paper rack hooks onto the opening in the rear of the printer See Figure 2 12 Use the following procedures to install the paper handling system 1 Hang the paper rack on the back of the printer as shown in Figure 2 12 and connect the four static ground wires to the slip on connectors Een PAPER RACK Tf d Mill LE c Enn RE I EUER SLIP ON CONNECTORS TWO ON EACH SIDE OF TE 1 mbi HOLES TO HANG PAPER RACK A METAL PLATE HANG SHELF 0 WITH SHELF ae a ay Figure 2 12 Rear View of Printer With Paper Shelf Attached METAL PLATE 2 Fasten the paper stacking guides to the paper shelf Attach the paper shelf to the metal plate as shown in Figure 2 12 Hang the paper shelf in the lower set of holes provided in the rear of the cabinet at the outside edges 3 Slide the wickets along the shelf so the
43. If the printer is an IPDS printer in the Expansion n menu where n is the number of the expansion slot disable unselect the IPDS option If the printer is an SCS printer in the Expansion n menu where n is the number of the expansion slot disable unselect the SCS option See Expansion1 Expansion2 on page 41 for procedures to perform this step 5180 User s Manual 124 GEK 00028C EMUL SETTINGS This menu is used to select a printer emulation and configure the emulation 1 While in the Set Up menu press the 4 left or gt right menu Set Up Emul Settings browse key until Emul Settings is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Emul Settings submenus The following describes accessing the submenus and options ANSI 4800 This menu configures the ANSI 4800 emulation See the ANSI 4800 table on page 184 in Appendix G for additional information Emul Settings 1 While in the Emul Settings menu press the lt left or gt right ANSI 4800 menu browse key until ANSI 4800 is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD ANSI 4800 2 Press the Select key to access the settings for ANSI 4800 ANSI 4800 will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and Options will be displayed in the lower right corner O O zt o 3 a 3 Press the Select key to access the options menu 4 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key
44. Menu Map 2 of 3 200 Setup LCD Menu Map 3 of 3 201 UART Overtlow e tege 159 Setup Menu 30 Unpacking 5180 52 DbA Model 163 i 41 Upgrade Flashe uir ia 146 As A se Rig 158 Using the Keypad to Initialize See Self Test Error Messages How to Initialize the Printer 38 Shuttle Overload esse 155 Using the menu control Menu 40 See Hard Faults Slashed Zero e 95 100 Y Slew R te cose SUD 68 MES thee 123 Soft Faults eee tee ve 150 MEE 102 Software IDs iia id 42 Vert Expansion 4 dee nde Rete s 61 stacking did neinna iet eee 18 VertExp OptiONS inserere neona 62 MD eet en eet 153 Vertical DP Lui ia a nh 95 101 See Misc Non Fault Messages Vertical Format eese 134 Status Display etnies 29 Vertical Tabs iii its 135 Status Page eee ete 42 WertMove s neo re pe rH eet Here ded 66 SIOD BIS cce ee ee rentes 80 VEU Fmt Inactive 155 Striker Bar Open See Soft Faults See Hard Faults Strikr Bar Open See Paper Tear Off Feature VFU Missing TOF See Soft Faults Supp CGode a oie ertet 122 NEU PLE cdi id 151 T See Soft Faults VEU TOL Too Lon eme 151 Table 3 Group 1 Options eee 179 See Soft Faults Table 4 Group 2 Options sss 180 Vie WIDB is 36 Table 7 1
45. ON OFFline ON OFFline EA i i Fault Fault Centronics lt DP Short DP Long Bits 01 32 Bits 33 64 4234 256 n Eo OTR CA RTS SCA SRTS cB CTS EC 058 4245 dd 1 LLL A F VF 01 33 gt Straps Straps High lt Ode 64 4214 4 Low 5224 5 H bits H bits H bits H bits 08 lt 5225 6 01 32 33 64 01 32 33 64 32 01 01 33 lt E 33 lt E 34 03 E 03 lt 35 lt 04 lt 64 04 lt 36 lt E 37 08 08 2 64 11 lt 11 12 Note 12 13 lt Emulation does not appear in IPDS Twinax Pa bu lt software po E 16 17 Note 25 21 A dotted line indicates optional hardware oe es software installation required to view menu 25 lt items 30 lt 31 lt 27 lt 32 s 4 Only option available for RS422 aa 5 SCS IPDS software and TX CX optional board must be Be installed 32 6 Only visible with SCS amp IPDS software installed 5180 User s Manual 200 GEK 00028C Top Level Menu Options Continued from Previous Page Select Filter pap aca Serial Parallel 1284 Expansion 1 Expansi
46. Reo tentis 155 RS 232 Pin Assignments esses 191 See Hard Faults RS 232 Serial Interface sess 190 No Ribbon eee See Soft Faults RS 422 Interface 192 Null Sup ii iacere did 121 RS 422 Pin Assignments esses 192 NVRAM Rent tee eren 155 Serial Port Configuration 191 See Hard Faults Troubleshooting the RS 422 193 Printer operational Modes 29 a Printronix P300 600 Emulation Options Table 187 OPER A e a e 1 Printronix Pseries Emulation Options Table 187 OCR Bia E deo E ne 1 ProPt nter cinch aig ite tee 126 Operation of the Control Panel 16 Proprinter III XL Emulation Options Table 185 Operator Cleaning Procedures 147 Protocol in deste an a a eio 74 Operator LCD Menu Map eese 198 Ps iii een eei 1 128 Operator Men iiien et peer 30 PusbbuttOns econo Pepe 15 Operator Troubleshooting s 148 PY Terminator nemine 100 Options available eee 12 Organization of this manual 2 Q Overnde AIL nete aii puna 111 OMS node teen 98 Override MDP iet eoe 109 Quiet Mode ntt ood 94 Override Text eee enne eie 110 R OVA 1 P ROA es oam str 153 See Misc Non Fault Messages P 300 600 sica 1 127 REAR F
47. Temporarily connect a one hundred ohm resistor across the TX terminals and use an oscilloscope to measure the voltage across the resistor If there is a clean DC level of one to three volts then the negative transmit terminal is the A terminal Using this method to discern the meaning of the host s transmitted polarity markings then its received side markings should be the same sense and connect accordingly The printer should be online and should now be ready to print data from the host Host Times Out or Does Not Transmit If the host times out when data is sent then the host is waiting for XON Verify from the printer s Serial Setup menu that XON XOFF reflects online offline default Place the printer online XON will be transmitted Attempt to send the file again If the host times out again change the XON XOFF protocol to enable Robust XON This will cause XON to be transmitted in 3 second intervals while the printer is online and the buffer is available Check the host s receive terminals with an oscilloscope Begin with a 1V division 500 microseconds division at 9600 baud There should be a clean repetitive XON signals at better than 2V peak peak The specified minimum is 200 millivolts at the receive terminals the printer supplies close to 5V pk pk If this signal is present try to transmit the file again At 9600 baud the host will transmit about 58K of data per minute For a 56K file there will be a minut
48. by the QMS or IGP Filter processed by the Hex Passthrough Filter and finally processed by the Hex Dump Filter Note QMS and IGP are mutually exclusive Selecting the menu option None deactivates all interface filters SCS and IPDS are only selectable if the optional SCS or IPDS software has been loaded See the Operator Menu Map on page 198 in Appendix I for a complete listing of the selections available GEK 00028C 91 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Set Up Select Filter Co o D O En D 1 While in Set Up menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Select Filter is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Select Filter options Select Filter will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until the filter desired is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 4 Press the Select key to select the filter option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the saved filter option FILTER SETTINGS n g D Filter Settings bmi GP Filter Settings IG U GP BC Density This menu option configures settings for QMS IGP IPDS and IBM Format Use the following procedures to use this option 1 While in the Set Up menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Filter Settings is displayed
49. completely unscrew the thumbscrew securing the print module Damage to the retaining clips will result 7 Use a screwdriver to loosen the knurled head screw of the modules to be removed 8 Rotate each module to be removed in turn forward slightly and lift to remove See Figures 7 3 and 7 4 Figure 7 3 Removing First Print Module i ES i Figure 7 4 Removing Number 6 Print Module Note Before reinstalling the print actuator modules be sure the module mounting surface and wire guides are free of foreign matter ribbon and paper dust 9 Replace the modules in reverse order of removal Holding the module tilted back slightly place it on the mounting surface and rotate it forward e Slide each module towards the right as far as it will go Hold it towards the right until the screw is tightened to prevent print gaps between modules e Use a screwdriver to securely tighten the screw 10 Reconnect the ribbon cables to the modules GEK 00028C 161 Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance 11 Replace the portion of air duct removed earlier 12 Lower the print module access panel into position and tighten the two thumscrews Note The thumbscrews must be threaded properly and tight to actuate the AC interlock switch 13 Install the ribbon cartridge 14 Turn the print gap wheel to the desired setting normally 1 for single part forms and close the top access cover
50. contains descriptions for firmware strap settings which are changed using the Set Up menu See Using the Set Up Menu in Chapter 5 for procedures to enable disable an option 5180 User s Manual 178 GEK 00028C GENERAL PRINTER OPTIONS DEFINITIONS Group 1 Straps Function If Active If Inactive Ol TOF set move Use forward motion Use reverse motion forward 02 Define Paper Low Paper out fault Paper low fault 03 tials ORES EGE Enable if 02 is enabled Disabled Auto low paper print 04 to end of last sheet Override 02 and 03 Disabled 05 Paper Jam Fault Unreported Reported 06 Reverse paper Permitted on Paper Low Causes Paper Out Fault motion 07 Autoview feature Enabled Disabled 08 Enable TTMI kick Enabled Disabled start Truncate slews at A 09 TOF Enabled Disabled 10 Ribbon weld fault Disabled Enabled Descending draft 11 p CONDE Descending Non descending Descending NLQ E 12 Ed Descending Non descending 13 CPI reset at font CPI reset to 10 cpi CPI retained change 14 Derive 12 cpi From 10cpi From 13 cpi 15 Derive 15 cpi From 16 cpi From 13 cpi 16 Enable Serial I F Display print serial I F for Serial I F errors error print errors LED reflects 17 Alarm LED Online Local Fault LED reflects Faults only 18 32 Reserved for future use GEK 00028C 179 Appendix G General Printer Options Group 2
51. count Note Repeat this section as often as necessary to reset a print head counter 5180 User s Manual 144 GEK 00028C Print Chart Print a graph of the number of times individual print heads have been fired HeadService 1 While in the HeadService menu press the left or right Print Chart menu browse key until Print Chart is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Print Chart 2 Press the Select key to print the print chart CLR to Stop will be CLEAR to Stop displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD PRINT CHART SAMPLE Actuator Status Identify an actuator failure HeadService 1 While in the HeadService menu press the left or right Actuator Status menu browse key until Actuator Status is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Actuators Failed 2 Press the Select key to display the failed actuator If no actuator has failed the word None will be displayed in the lower left corner of the LCD If there is a failed actuator the tier number and the number of the failed actuator will be displayed in the lower left corner of the LCD GEK 00028C 145 Chapter 6 Using the Maintenance Menu UPGRADE FLASH This menu is used to place the printer in a mode where it receives data which is a software upgrade There are two options available Onboard Flash and SIMM Flash The Onboard Flash option is used to upgrade the onboard printer code which resides on the printer s LPCU Line Printer Contr
52. distance between the wickets accommodates the length of the fanfold paper form length 5180 User s Manual 18 GEK 00028C Loading Paper 4 Lay the V shaped paper stacking aid on the shelf between the wickets This stacking aid should be used when stacks of 1000 or more forms are anticipated See Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 V Shaped Metal Paper Stacking Aid This printer is designed to use edge punched sprocket or pin fed fanfold paper See Paper Specifications in Appendix B for further description of the types of paper that can be used in the printer CAUTION Printing without paper or using paper too narrow for the job may damage printer components and void the printer warranty Full width paper greater than 14 5 8 inch or 371cm should be used until the operator is familiar with the printer s setup and operation To load paper in the printer complete the following steps 1 2 Lift the top access door of the printer Turn the print gap wheel to the LOAD position by turning the print gap wheel clockwise until it stops See Figure 2 14 1 PRINT GAP WHEEL PAPER TENSION IN LOAD POSITION ADJUST LEVER X Figure 2 14 Print Gap Wheel GEK 00028C 19 Chapter 2 Getting Started 3 Push the paper tension adjustment lever down to position 1 See Figure 2 14 Paper Out Note If the power has been applied to the printer the fault messages Paper Out and Strikr Bar Open will appear on the di
53. filename lod gt LPT1 lt filename gt is the name of the upgrade lod is the extension Note Instructions for performing upgrade software procedures are also available via the Internet at http www genicom com drivers genicom htm 6 Press the Return also known as Enter key on the PC Monitor the LCD display for error messages 7 When upgrade is complete the printer will automatically re initialize and return to an online status If the printer does not re initialize disconnect the cable from the host and recycle the printer power On Board Software to External Flash SIMM To make a copy of the onboard software to an external flash perform the following 1 Power off the printer 2 Install a 2 Mbyte Flash SIMM 3 Power on the printer while simultaneously pressing the Select and Clear keys To copy software from Flash SIMM back to onboard memory perform the following 1 Power off the printer 2 CCU board jumper J1 should be in the 1 2 position which sets the printer to operate using the Flash SIMM software 3 Power on the printer while simultaneously pressing the Select and Clear keys Note If the printer is running IBM software the IBM software is located on the external Flash SIMM Do not perform a copy from the external Flash SIMM to onboard memory due to software limitations GEK 00028C 177 Appendix F Flash Upgrade Instructions APPENDIX G DESCRIPTION OF STRAPPING OPTIONS This appendix
54. for received data after the Delay Seconds time has elapsed and no more data has been received from the last port that received data While in the I F Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until MultiSource is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to select MultiSource Delay Seconds will be displayed in the upper left corner of the display and the current setting will be displayed in the lower right corner of the display Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit and the default number is 000 The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal lt gt left or right keys position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A V up or down menu browse keys increment decrement the selected digit by one Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD The valid range of values for this option is 006 to 030 Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary GEK 00028C 71 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Parallel Setup I F Settings Parallel Setup No Fault PO amp OFF Parallel Setup TCP IP CP IP IP Address 000 000 000 000 lt U D D D CD D 5 E U o gt et 2 E
55. for interference caused by a paper jam or print gap adjusted too tight If problem continues call for service Low Power Power supply has sensed low line voltage or is temporarily overloaded by continuous high density printing Check for irregular voltage from power source If problem continues call for service Image Logic Fail No image logic dot request processed for 5 seconds Try to clear fault by cycling power and initializing the printer If problem continues call for service NVRAM Reinit NVRAM has been initialized Press the Clear key to continue If problem continues call for service No Font No printable font found in printer Try to clear fault by cycling power and initializing If fault does not clear call for service Bad Wire Driver A defective wire driver has been found see Note 1 Move or replace actuator modules If problem continues call for service Bad Actuator A print head actuator has been found see Note 1 Press the Clear key to clear the fault Move or replace actuator modules If problem continues call for service LEFT FAN The left print head fan in the ribbon Call for service deck has failed LEFT CENTER The left center print head fan in the Call for servi FAN ribbon deck has failed Pere RIGHT CENTER The right center print head fan in the Call for servi FAN ribbon deck has failed pacto RIGHT FAN The right print head fan
56. has stopped unexpectedly It also lists the probable cause and or the action needed to clear the fault TABLE 7 4 Electrical Problems as a guides when the display keys or an incorrect data printout is the problem TABLE 7 5 Mechanical Problems addresses problems with paper feeding print quality and incorrect adjustments TABLE 7 6 Diagnostic Fault Codes shows and explains the faults that may be detected during self test diagnostics TABLE 7 7 Serial Interface Errors 5180 User s Manual 148 GEK 00028C Print Head module Replacement Step by step replacement instructions and information that may keep the printer online ifa replacement print head is not immediately available GEK 00028C 149 Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance Soft Faults When a soft fault occurs printing stops and operator intervention is required Some change in the data being sent to the printer may be required See Programmer s Manual If a wire driver or print head actuator fails see the first two displays in Table 7 1 printing may continue without damage to the printer see the section on print head replacement Press the CLEAR key to clear the display Either Online or Local will be displayed in upper left corner of the display window The following fault messages will be displayed in the lower right corner of the display window 5180 User s Manual 150 GEK 00028C TABLE 7 1 Soft Fault Displays DIS
57. in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to access Bits 01 32 or Bits 33 64 Depending on the Bits menu selected use the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired Bit strap is displayed 01 32 or 33 64 Press the Select key to enable disable a Bit strap The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled Bit strap Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this menu 5180 User s Manual 84 GEK 00028C Expansion1 1 Token Ring oken Ring 2 16 MBit Speed lt Expansion1 1 Coax Coax 2 Emulation 3 6408 lt Token Ring This menu is used to select the MBit speed for Token Ring usage optional interface card Use the following procedures to select the MBit speed for Token Ring While in Expansion1 or Expansion2 menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Token Ring is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down key Token Ring will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired Mbit speed is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable a setting The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled Mbit speed setting 4 Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option Coax This menu is used to configure the Coax settings Emulation Buffer Size and Early Complete These opt
58. in the ribbon i Call for service deck has failed REAR FAN The rear fan for the logic circuit boards has failed Call for service VFU Fmt Inactive A VFU load sequence has been received and the printer is in Vertical Tab mode instead of Emulation VFU mode The sequence will be discarded Press the Clear key to clear the fault The Vertical Format mode is selectable from the SetUp menu Note 1 When a defective wire driver or actuator is found use the Maintenance Menu to find the position of the bad actuator position 1 66 for 1800 lpm Also see Chapter 6 Using the Maintenance Menu for additional information GEK 00028C 155 Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance Electrical Problems Use Table 7 4 when problems are experienced with the display keys or data printouts TABLE 7 4 Electrical Problems PROBLEM No indication on the display panel when power is turned on Some keys are inoperative Printer does not respond correctly to key commands Incorrect or no printout POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Make sure that the power cord is securely plugged into the printer and wall outlet Check for power at the wall outlet using a known good appliance Check the thumbscrews on the print module access panel Check the printer for a blown fuse Normal if printer is online Offline Printer may be locked up Try to print a status sheet as future re
59. key to access the country sub menu 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until Country is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Country 4 Press the V down menu browse key to access the country USA ISO lt options Country will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD O lo e 5 lt 5 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until the country desired is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 6 Press the Select key to select the country The lt symbol will now immediately follow the currently selected country GEK 00028C 53 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu CPI This menu option is used to select the characters per inch CPI See Set Up Menu Map for available selections Modify Format 3 While in Modify Format menu press the left or gt right menu CPI browse keys until CPI is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the CPI options CPI 5 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired 10 lt CPI setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 6 Press the Select key to select the CPI option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the saved CPI option To configure a unique CPI setting select User Set Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal lt left
60. left to gt right menu browse key until Save Format appears in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key Save Format will appear in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired format is listed If no previously saved format name exists the default format names are Default through Blank Format 1 9 4 Press the Select key to select the format slot Choosing a blank format will immediately display the format name modified under Format Name 5 Press the Select key to confirm this format name Press the Clear key to exit this option GEK 00028C 69 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu SELECT I F Set Up Select I F I F SETTINGS Set Up I F Settings I F Settings MultiSource The Select I F menu allows the operator to select a specific type of interface the printer will be using The factory default setting is multisource which activates all interfaces The multisource setting is sufficient for most applications See the Operator Menu Map in Appendix I for available selections Note Multiple interfaces can be selected For example Serial and Parallel interfaces can be active at the same time If a selection other than Multisource is selected the Multisource interface is unselected If Multisource is selected all other interfaces are automatically unselected 1 While in Set Up menu press the lt left or gt righ
61. list of available parts accessories consumables and options available for the printer Appendix E Font Print Samples e This appendix contains print samples of the font styles available on this printer Appendix F Flash Software Procedures e This appendix contains upgrade software procedures Appendix G Description of Strapping Options GEK 00028C 3 Chapter 1 Introduction e This appendix contains reference tables listing hardware and software strapping options Appendix H Emulation Interface Compatibility e This appendix contains reference tables for Emulation to Interface compatibility issues 5180 User s Manual 4 GEK 00028C Chapter 2 GETTING STARTED PREPARING THE PRINTER FOR OPERATION Printer unpacking is complete when all accessories have been removed from the packaging and printer cabinet and the shipping blocks and hardware have been removed from the printer See Appendix A for instructions to unpack the printer from its packing materials Instructions to remove shipping blocks and hardware follow this section Move the printer to a suitable operating location See Appendix C for considerations on the space and conditions required for normal operation On the 5180 52 dBa Cabinet Model two front casters have locks to stabilize the printer once it has been moved to its location Press one j brake tab to lock the wheel of the caster and press the other tab to unlock See Figure 2 1
62. options 5 Pressing the Clear key will exit the current option menu option so that selection of another option may be made Use the following procedures to use these settings IP Address 1 The option to be set will be displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD The example to the left is for the IP Address setting Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The horizontal 4 gt left or right menu browse keys position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A V up or down menu browse keys increment decrement the selected digit by one 2 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary Cycle power after entries to activate changes GEK 00028C 87 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Expansion1 1 Netware Netware A Frame Type 3 Frame Type 802 3 lt 4 Netware This menu is used to select the Frame Type for Novell Netware Use the following procedures to select a Frame Type for Netware While in the Expansion1 or Expansion2 menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Netware is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down key Netware will be displayed in the upper left co
63. or right keys position the cursor underline to the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one 7 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu LPI This menu is used to select the lines per inch LPI See Set Up Menu Map for available selections 1 While in Modify Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu LPI browse keys until LPI is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Modify Format Press the V down menu browse key to access the LPI options Ee 6 lt 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired LPI setting is displayed in the LCD 4 Press the Select key to select the LPI option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the saved LPI option To configure a unique CPI setting select User Set Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal lt left or right keys position the cursor underline to the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one 5 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD P
64. symbol will immediately follow an enabled setting Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option 5180 User s Manual 126 GEK 00028C P 300 600 This menu configures the Printronix P 300 600 emulation See the Printronix P300 600 table on page 187 in Appendix G for additional information Emul Settings 1 P 300 600 P 300 600 Options 3 P 300 600 4 DEC LG While in the Emul Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until P 300 600 is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to access the settings for P 300 600 P 300 600 will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and Options will be displayed in the lower right corner Press the Select key to access the options menu Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable a P 300 600 setting The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled setting Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option This menu configures the DEC LG emulation See the DEC LG Plus table on page 187 in Appendix G for additional information Emul Settings 1 DEC LG J m O E O O sel 5 D N DEC LG While in the Emul Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until DEC LG is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select ke
65. tereti 111 GX Terin dace ete veto teorema 114 High Speed sii ette ono eave eite ene 1 High Trip Pt acess ete ee tete 81 Horiz Expansion ecesna neh 60 Hofiz Tabs eee pae erit 133 Horizontal Positioning of the Paper 23 Horizontal Vertical Tab Id Maximum Slots 196 I I F Hardware Strap Table 182 I F Software Straps Table 183 VES TP 84 IBM Formation iii 105 IBM Proprinter III XL eeeeeeee 1 Ignore Charee a venen 96 103 Ignore Chr mode esses 96 102 Ignore Mode eaten 100 Pinnacle 92 IGP Terminator intent 93 Image Logic Fail eee 155 See Hard Faults Inhibit Mita dadas 77 Initializing the Printer 38 148 Installing the Paper Handling System 18 Interact sc preis 70 Interface Port and Filter Compatibility 196 Interface Set ngs incidir 70 Interv RE quietos ls 118 Invalid VEU equina 151 See Soft Faults PDS stem eed US 103 IPDS BC Density eee 104 IPDS BC StagglT oocooccconccononononancnnncnnnconocanocononnnos 103 IPDS Dens QUVr 2 ettet 105 IPDS GR Density eee 104 IPDS Image Density eene 104 IPDS Texts uere eee 105 Itq Bsy TO iunctae teat 119 Iq Err TO uiuunt rissa dey 118 Italic NLQ reete es 1 L Latiguage z 5i eter qe er
66. the control panel on the 5180 52 dBa Cabinet Model will move around slightly to the touch This is normal The floating mount allows the panel to align itself when the top cover is closed Note The control panel mount on the 5180 52 dBa Cabinet Model is hinged so that it can be tilted forward to remove the print module access panel for service The basic look and layout of the 5180 52 dBa Cabinet Model control panel is represented by the following On Line Alarm Off Line On Line Processing a s wo v idt Tear Off E The four keys to the right of the display are to navigate the menu tree structure and are referred as menu browse keys The On Line Off Line key is located at the top of the left row of keys The three keys below the On Line Off Line key up arrow down arrow and TOF are used to set top of form See Setting Top of Form in Chapter 3 for additional information The bottom left key Format in conjunction with the Select key is used to select one of ten stored form formats The FF Tear Off and View keys under the display are additional paper positioning functions The Clear and Select keys are used in data entry When in the online state only the FF On Line Off Line Tear Off amp View keys and limited functionality of the Clear and Select keys are active Pressing any other key causes a beep The Processing LED indicator is lit whenever data is being received and or being
67. the lower right corner of the LCD Draft High Speed 2 Press the V down key to access the Draft High Speed menu Disable lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 106 GEK 00028C LPI This changes the operator set LPI Lines Per Inch in DSC DSE mode this value cannot be overridden by the host The operator set LPI value can be changed by the SCS datastream 1 While in the IBM Format menu option press the lt left or gt IBM F t xus LPI right key until LPI is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD ia Press the V down key to access the LPI menu options 6 lt 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option LPI Override This enables disables the LPI Override setting When enabled the printer will override ignore any host SCS command which attempts to change the lines per inch value The current operator set value is used IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu option press the lt left or gt LPI Override right key until LPI Override is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD LPI Override 2 Press the V down key to access the
68. the proper setting See Loading Paper in Chapter 1 Use the fand or arrow keys to make final adjustments to the perforation s position relative to the center marks on the upper tractors Press TOF key and place the printer Online If necessary see Setting Top of Form below Press the Clear key to clear the fault displays Press the On Line key to place the printer online SETTING TOP OF FORM Setting the top of form tells the printer where the top of form position perforation is located on the paper Use the following procedures to set the top of form 1 2 The paper perforation must first be positioned at the pointer on each of the upper tractor doors See Figure 3 1 Position the paper using the 1 key and or keys if necessary 5180 User s Manual 34 GEK 00028C 3 Press the TOF key After the perforation is positioned at the pointers and the TOF key is pressed the printer will move the paper so that the paper is correctly positioned at the print wires for printing Press the On Line key to place the printer online Note To ensure proper printing integrity do not print within 1 8 inch of perforations UPPER TRACTOR DOORS ALIGNMENT NOTCHES Figure 3 1 Paper Alignment For Top of Form PAPER TEAR OFF FEATURE Pressing the Tear Off key starts the paper tear off feature cycle This feature moves the paper forward out of the printer far enough to tear off the las
69. the serial interface Parity is a serial interface parameter used for error detection Option Meaning if Enabled The serial character does not have this bit and parity checking is disabled The character does contain the parity bit but it is Ignore ignored by the printer with no error detection being made The bit may be a logical one or zero The parity bit set by the host is such that there is an even number of logical ones in the character Even The printer checks for an even number of ones and flags a parity error if there is an odd number of ones including the parity bit The parity bit is set by the host such that there is an odd number of logical ones in the character Odd The printer checks for an odd number of ones and flags a parity error if there is an even number of ones including the parity bit The parity bit set by the host to a logical zero bit Space The printer checks the parity bit for zero and flags a parity error if it is a logical one The parity bit set by the host to a logical one bit Mark The printer checks the parity bit of one and flags a parity error if it is a logical zero Serial Setup While in the Serial Setup menu press the lt left or gt right Parity menu browse key until Parity is displayed in the lower right corner of the display menu Parity 2 Press the V down menu browse key Parity will be displayed in No Parity Bit lt the upper l
70. to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary GEK 00028C 55 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Left Margin This menu option is used to set the left margin The left margin may be set By Inches or By Column Modify Format Left Margin 1 2 Bottom Mar IN 4 00 0 While in Modify Format menu the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Left Margin is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Left Margin options Left Margin will be displayed in upper left corner of LCD Press 4 left or gt right menu browse key and select By IN or By Column Press the Select key to select one of these options The current setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key again to modify the setting Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal left or right keys position the cursor underline to the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary
71. until Serial is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD The following describes the selections available Serial Type This menu is used to select the serial interface type RS232C or RS422 Note The Serial Type selected determines which menu items appear under the Serial Setup menu I F Settings 1 While in the I F Settings menu press the V down menu browse key Serial Type is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Serial Type 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Serial Type RS232C lt options 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the display 4 Press the Select key to enable a setting or disable a setting The lt symbol will now immediately follow the selected setting GEK 00028C 73 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu I F Settings Serial Setup Protocol Serial Setup l Protocol Protocol es XON XOFF 3 Serial Setup This menu its sub menus and options are used to change settings for the serial interface See the Set Up Menu Map in Appendix I for a complete listing of available selections Note The Serial Type selected determines which menu items appear under the Serial Setup menu l While in the I F Settings menu press the Y down menu browse key Serial Setup will be displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Seri
72. until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an ANSI 4800 setting ANSI 4800 o a 5 Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option ANSI 4410 This menu configures the ANSI 4410 emulation This emulation option is provided for legacy printers If selected the printer will emulate the GENICOM 4410 or 4440 printer See the ANSI 4410 table on page 184 in Appendix G for additional information Emul Settings 1 While in the Emul Settings menu press the left or gt right ANSI 4410 menu browse key until ANSI 4410 is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD ANSI 4410 2 Press the Select key to access the settings for ANSI 4410 ANSI Options 4410 will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and Options will be displayed in the lower right corner 3 Press the Select key to access the options menu ANSI 4410 4 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an ANSI 4410 setting The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled setting o 5 Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option GEK 00028C 125 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu FX286E This menu configures the Epson FX286e emulation See the FX286e table on page 186 in Appendix G for additional information Emul Settings 1 FX286e FX286e 2 Options 3 FX286
73. with standard NMB 003 of Canada Cet appareil num rique est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada COMPLIANCE STATEMENT GERMANY Bescheinigung des Herstellers Importeurs Hermit wird bescheinigt da der die das Machinenlarminformationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem EN27779 1991 5180 User s Manual ii GEK 00028C COMPLIANCE STATEMENT EUROPE Warning This product meets the interference requirements of EN55022 Ina domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Optional Interface Kits ENERGY STAR If the Ethernet interface board Token ring interface board IBM TX CX interface board or any variation of the Legacy parallel board is installed in either or both of the interface expansion slots this equipment may produce additional radio frequency interference in compliance with FCC Class A emissions Si des panneaux d interface d Ethernet panneau de token ring panneau d IBM TX CX ou n importe quelle variation des panneaux de parallele de legs est install dans l un ou l autre ou tous les deux emplacements d interface ce mat rial peut produire l interf rence F R uppl mentaire conform ment ICES 003 aux missions de la classe A Falls Ethernet Token ring IBM TX CX Schnittstellenkarten oder eine variation der herkoemmlicken Parallelscnittstellenk
74. 104 IPDS GR Density 104 IPDS Im Density 104 IPDS Text 24 105 IPDS Dens OVE traes oc erst tas cs aise autos su cats eo IEEE esos sah fun eie DU IUD TIU EIN LUE E No ioc uen T T ers 105 IBM Formate ise e RII US Rap a e ate GI S eu RON 105 Code Page Code Pg Overland ee dee pdt eR euo 106 MPL Override 110 SCS Text 110 Override Text Override All Hex Print DCF Term we ASCH Drivere a alla hance SL haad Mico Laat Maer e MLM LOM y Abt a Won it Se ea cia de 116 A E oes Ss AUR da ah Ral ieee an aun TAT 116 Coax Compat CA A LOG Copy EE 5e lone e ne beet HN A aia dis 117 FF Before LC A EE EE R EE A RN A NO Irq Bsy TO CR at MPP 1 NL at MPP 1 LAST LF FF i SUPP COd C Cm MES xta A O ee 5180 User s Manual viii GEK 00028C Table of Contents Page CHAPTER 5 USING THE SET UP MENU CONTINUED SELECT EMUL 5 la adn 124 EMUL SETTINGS REOR 125 ANSI 4800 PR 125 LANCE EE 125 EXD SOE 4 idus No det rica er ee te ERI e RHET EEG 126 PEOPLE KERN ea age TREES FERE SEC AENEE USE UN Ee eet PERS EU Hela eee Stee ay 126 Iit m mE 127 DEG LG ERRORI IBI RON NW IRI MN HUN 127 PSeres ROAD RENE MEN M DEN 128 DEG PPL3 sce QD GNI AIO QR IN IMS 128 ENGINE OPTIONS sini HOO diia 129 IB E
75. 13 3 Dp DISABLE lt lt f 8 15 Nig 16 7 17 1 18 20 FF Before Supp Case LC FF Data Auto Funct CCode Comm Dual Disable LC NSCS NL Disable EAB Mono Enable NON SCS FF Enable QUERY EAB L COPY Disabled OFF LOC Copy Interv Irq Bsy NL At LAST LF FF Req TO MPP 1 FF vcs FF EndBuff FF Pos Disable lt Enable lt 240 i ii Enable lt 3287 Enable Disable NL lt mE CPP 1 lt Disable cc A Anywhere LINE y NON SCS 3287 GEK 00028C 201 Appendix Il LCD Menu Maps Top Level Menu Options Continued from Previous Page Main Menu
76. 15 Reconnect the power cable to the AC source and turn the power switch to the on position Resetting Print Head Counters The printer keeps track of how many times each print head is fired during printing and displays this information on a graph Counters should be reset only when a new print head has been installed Note Make sure the correct print head number is displayed before clearing the counter Once a counter is reset to zero it CANNOT be set back to its original count Use the following procedure to reset the counters 1 Press the On Line key to place printer offline or in local mode 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the menus 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Maintenance Maintenance is displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Maintenance 4 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Maintenance HeadService menu options HeadService will be displayed in the lower right corner of the display window 5 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the HeadService options HeadService 6 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Dot Counts Dot Counts is displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Press the Select key to access the Dot Counts option The individual print head number will be displayed followed by the number of times the individual print head has been fired In the example to the left XX represents the pr
77. 4 TOP ACCESS DOOR FRONT ACCESS DOOR STANDARD CABINET 5180 55 DBA Figure 2 4 Access Doors 2 To locate the two yellow rear shipping blocks and bolts enter the lower area of the printer far enough to look up behind the paper handling assembly lower tractors and paper guides See Figure 2 5 3 One yellow bolt is located near the front of the printer and the other two yellow bolts are near the back wall of the enclosure 4 Remove the three yellow shipping block bolts from the ceiling of the lower enclosure See Figure 2 5 GEK 00028C 7 Chapter 2 Getting Started 5 Reach up behind the paper handling assembly and remove the two yellow rear shipping blocks A screwdriver can be used to help loosen the blocks Note The yellow front shipping block is removed from the topside of the printer YELLOW FRONT SHIPPING BLOCK BOLT LOWER PAPER HANDLING ASSEMBLY AREA YELLOW REAR SHIPPING BLOCKS AND BOLTS ARE LOCATED UP BEHIND THE PAPER HANDLING ASSEMBLY Figure 2 5 Shipping Block Bolts Open the top access door See Figure 2 4 Unscrew the two print module access panel screws Figure 2 6 and tilt the print module access panel up towards the front of the printer PRINT MODULE ACCESS PANEL PRINT MODULE ACCESS PANEL SCREWS Figure 2 6 Print Module Ac
78. 4 left or gt right menu key until EngineOff Delay is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the EngineOff Delay options EngineOff Delay 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 129 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Print Intensity This menu is used to set the print intensity striking power of the print head actuators Normal intensity is the default setting It gives excellent print quality while extending the life of the print actuators and the ribbon fabric High intensity is used when heavy multipart forms show a need for more print impact on the last copy Engine Options 1 While in the Engine Options menu press the lt left or gt right Print Intensity menu key until Print Intensity is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Print Intensity options Print Intensity 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 130 GEK 00028C Tier Select Engine Options Tier Select Under normal non fault conditions the printer uses both the upp
79. 44 vertically 1 While in the IPDS menu press the left or gt right menu browse key until IPDS BC Density is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the IPDS BC Density options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Note At Low density some barcode styles may not be readable IPDS GR Density This selects the IPDS GR Graphics Density setting for IPDS Low is 72 dots per inch and High is 144 dots per inch Higher density means better print quality but at a lower speed 1 While in the IPDS menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until IPDS GR Density is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the IPDS GR Density options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option IPDS Im Density This selects the IPDS Im Image Density setting for IPDS Low is 72 dots per inch and High is 144 dots per inch Higher density means better print quality but at a lower speed 1 While in the IPDS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until IPDS Image Density is
80. AN Zona 155 Paper Almost Out esee 151 See Hard Faults See Soft Faults Recommended Paper Weights 169 Paper J iti O See Soft Faults Repacking iii 168 Paper Olinda See Soft Faults Replacement Procedure sess 160 paper tack aue eq ect arta 18 Replenishing Paper Supply 34 paper shelf ae Hewes stones eit sees 18 Reset to Detlts citant 138 Paper Tear Off Feature sese 35 Resetting Print Head Counters 162 Paper Tension Adjustment s 27 CO 133 paper tension adjustment lever 20 Retras Uni eoa e deseri 36 paper Width tant ib 169 Ribbon Jaisi assin cria dit Parallel Setup mena ais 72 See Soft Faults Paper Tear Off Feature Pair dsc ive me seda 79 Ribbon Weld See Soft Faults Parity Error See Serial Interface Errors Ribbon Weld Pass See Soft Faults Patterns ette egit ads 139 RibbonMonitor eene 143 PN Terminator enana tede 101 RIGHT CENTER FAN eere 155 Power on Time aie tege etie 142 See Hard Faults Power On Sequence esee 27 RIGHT EAN iet ett ette 155 Punt Chatter one gua 145 See Hard Faults Print Controle redi 65 Right Margin used eis 57 print gap wheel needs 19 Print Intensity ee etes 130 i Print Modifiets rere iR
81. E 129 EngineOff Delay t ipo RE OUO RO In Ree ED sage Rer UN EXER VIE epale sica 129 Print IBielsity i i e HR MI 130 Tier Sel OR RR RUIN NINE 131 TTEAROFF OPTIONS outs as 132 RELIG CBs ast RU WU ata aaa o 133 HORIZ TAB 5x1 envoi tea e M adm neces nmi in 133 VERTICAL FORMAT utei GU nicl e ees 134 Vertical Labsus cds et ee RA n ccr A E A A T E E T 135 Emulatiom VEU eB II QR BINE DRIN IAN NS 135 DISPLA JAN zi euh stie at I D red 136 CHAPTER 6 USING THE MAINTENANCE MENU ee eeee e eere seen seta seta etta seta setas eene eene etna ue 137 RESERTO DEFLTS eco tie en delata eses ca Duet tee Leu rias e M Es 138 PENDET 139 VITIA RECEDIT IEEE 139 AdqustAmpliiude oi eei debe iae e e tete mette 141 POWER ONJTIME ett ds ERI Ep ERR Ner ERE ID la 142 ubl ic 142 RIBBONMONITOR qeT 143 HEADSER VICE C 144 Dot Counts id NN 144 Print CATE EE NE EE E E RR NE ENR n RRR 145 Actuator Sta lUs n EER E bicis 145 ISIDORA 146 CHAPTER 7 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE cssssssssccsssscssscssscscsssccsssssssssscsssscsssscsssssssscsessces 147 INTRODUCTION A ci 147 OPERATOR CLEANING PROCEDURES ccsssssscessssseceesseeeesssseeeesesceeeseueeecsuaeeeessseeecsuueeessaueeeseaeeeesseeessesneeess 147 OPERATOR TROUBLEESHOOTING pectet eedem er itp ar a e FH ORAE vilae e Fee te
82. Fault detected XON is transmitted by the printer when the XOFF is transmitted by the printer when a fault is fault has been cleared Robust XOFF host stops sending and buffer is consumed to below Printer sends XOFF signal every 20 characters until the high trip point Robust XON Printer sends XON every 3 seconds while ONLINE idle and no faults Protocol 1 XON XOFF 2 XON XOFF Ready Busy 3 CD DTR While in the Protocol menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the XON XOFF option is displayed Press the V down menu browse key to access the XON XOFF options Press the left or gt right menu browse keys until the desired XON XOFF option is displayed in the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable the setting The lt symbol will now immediately follow the selected saved setting This option is used to configure CD DTR settings for RS232 serial type This is also known as Data Terminal Ready Option Meaning Ready Busy able to receive data or busy currently unable to DTR signal is used to reflect if the printer is ready receive data ON OFFline DTR signal is used to reflect the printer is online or offline Fault DTR signal is used to reflect whether a fault condition exists Protocol 1 CD DTR 2 CD DTR Ready Busy 3 While in the Protocol menu press the lt left or g
83. GENICOM 5180 User s Manual GEK 00027C FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT USA This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note the following e The use of a non shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited e The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters 10 feet or less e The length of the serial interface cable must be 15 meters 50 feet or less e The length of the power cord must be 3 meters 10 feet or less COMPLIANCE STATEMENT CANADA This digital apparatus is in conformity
84. ISO Latin 1T PC866 LAT TIS 16 SIC Old Farsi A ALN 10 CON 10 CON 13 CRE 10 CRE 13 GCD 10 GCD 13 GCD 16 GCN 10 GCN 13 GCN 16 HSD 10 THD 10 HSD 16 ITN 10 LGD 10 LGD 13 LGD 16 OAN 10 OBN 10 ORN 16 French A ISO UK ISO Dan Nor D Swiss Italian ISO FX UK FX Japan FX Netherland FX Switzerland Korea Multi CP 850 Code Page 860 Code Page 867 Turkish CP ISO 8859 3 ISO 8859 8 ELOT 928 Dec British Dec ISO Italian Dec ISO Nor Dan Dec Hebrew ISO Latin 2 ISO Lat Gr Supp USSR GOST Bulgaria ECMA 94 1 Mult TIS 17 SIC STD Farsi B 66 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 French B ISO Spanish Swed Fin A Slo Croat Spanish ISO FX Denmark I FX Norway FX Angl Unvrs FX Turkey None Code Page 852 Code Page 863 Greek CP 437 Greek CP 851 ISO 8859 4 ISO 8859 9 Dec Supp Dec Finnish Dec JIS Roman Dec Dutch Dec Hebrew Supp ISO Latin 5 ISO Lat Cy Supp BRASCII Code MJK CSFR KU 42 KU Thai TIS 18 General Farsi C Canadian Dan Nor A Swed Fin B UKA FX USA FX Denmark II FX Denmark II FX SpanAmer FX Greece Download Map Code Page 853 Code Page 864 Dec MultiNtnl Kamen ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 15 Dec Tech Dec French Dec Nor Dan Dec Swiss Dec ISO Lat Heb Greek Supp PC437 Greek ABICOMP Estonia TIS 11 TS 988 HP3000 Greek 5180 User s Manual 48 GEK 00028C TEST PATTERN Op
85. LPI Override menu options Disable lt 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option CPI This changes the operator set CPI Characters Per Inch The operator set CPI value can be overridden by the datastream In DCS DSE mode this value cannot be overridden by the host 1 While in the IBM Format menu option press the left or IBM F t Eum right key until CPI is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD CPI 2 Press the V down key to access the CPI menu options 10 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 107 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu IBM Format CPI Override CPI Override Disable lt IBM Format PP MPP 00 o CPI Override This enables disables the CPI Override setting When enabled the printer will override ignore any host SCS command which attempts to change the characters per inch value The current operator set value will be used 1 While in the IBM Format menu option press the lt left or right menu browse key until CPI Override is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to acc
86. P 1 the first print position of a line column one 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until FF Pos is displayed in the lower right corner of the display FF Pos 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the FF Pos CPP 1 lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 121 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Auto Funct The Auto Funct option is used to specify what action will be taken when the printing of an IBM print buffer is completed If set to FF form feed the printer will automatically execute a form feed at the end of the print buffer or a local copy unless the last character received was a form feed If set to NL new line and the last character received is not a form feed new line or carriage return a new line will be automatically executed Coax Comp 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or right Auto Funct menu browse keys until Auto Funct is displayed in the lower right corner of the display Auto Funct 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Auto Funct NL options A 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediat
87. PLAY MEANING CORRECTIVE ACTION Change Ribbon The Ribbon monitor feature has detected the specified number of dots has been printed for the current ribbon Press the CLEAR key to ignore this warning and continue printing or replace the current ribbon Reset the ribbon count through the operator menu if Ribbon Monitor is enabled Service Time Service time was set to zero or the timer has failed Press the Clear key to clear the fault Paper Almost Out Low paper print mode Press the Clear key to enter Low Paper printing mode or replace the paper supply VFU Missing TOF Missing TOF in the VFU load sequence Press the Clear key to clear the fault Verify data being sent to the printer by the host system VFU PI Lead Paper Instruction lead The menu option for PI lead selection is set incorrectly Press the Clear key to clear the fault Change the PI Lead setting using the set up menu options Invalid VFU Seq There is an invalid character s in the VFU load sequence Press the Clear key to clear the fault Verify data being sent to the printer by the host system VFU Tbl Too Long The VFU table length has been exceeded Press the Clear key to clear the fault Verify data being sent to the printer by the host system Paper Out Paper supply is depleted Load paper and set top of form The paper out sensor is reset when paper is inserted in the lower tr
88. PRINTER INTERFACES Parallel and Serial Interfaces The printer has bi directional IEEE 1284 RS 232 serial and RS 422 balanced voltage serial interfaces as standard The RS 232 and RS 422 options share the same 25 pin D connector An additional two optional interfaces may be added which can include Ethernet IBM Twinax Coax Data Products Long Line Data Products Short Line and Legacy Centronics See Figure 2 2 on page 1 for the location of the optional interface slots All of the installed interfaces are active in the default Multsource setting of the Select I F menu under Set Up Menu I F Settings The exception is the necessary selection of either RS 232 default or RS 422 options as the serial interface If desired selecting only one installed interface causes the printer to ignore other data sources that may be connected to the printer Each interface has its own input buffer If the filters are enabled each enabled filter represents 16K bytes of additional buffer capacity in series with the associated interface buffer Multisource Timeout In the Multisource setting data is printed from the first port at which data is received When no further data is received at that port after a period of seconds other ports are serviced on a first come first serve basis This period of time may be adjusted via the Delay Seconds option located in Set Up Menu I F Setting Multisource See page 71 for instructions to modify this setting
89. PtrOpts Group 1 strap 16 See GenPtrOpts in Chapter 4 and General Printer Options Group 1 table on page 179 in Appendix G for additional information Parity Framing and UART overrun characters will be replaced in the data stream with the character Strap 16 Type of Error Display Print Action Message performed Disabled Parity Error Parity Error Replace character with Disabled Framing Error Framing Error Replace character with Disabled UART Overflow Error UART Overflow Replace character with Disabled Buffer Overflow Error Buffer Lost data after Overflow end of Buffer When Strap 16 is enabled the action performed is the same as Strap 16 disabled but a message is displayed and printed The printer is placed in an off line condition Press the CLEAR key to continue PRINT MODULE REPLACEMENT The six print actuator modules are identical If a replacement module is temporarily unavailable rearrange the modules so that the defective one is located in an area that is least likely to be used Relocating the defective module to the far right end of the shuttle would still allow a full 11 inch line 110 characters at 10 cpi to be printed starting at the left 13 2in 33 6cm PRINT MODULE PRINT MODULE PRINT MODULE NUMBER 1 NUMBER 2 NUMBER 3 GEK 00028C 159 Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance Note Do not operate the printe
90. SC DataSteam Compatibility values based on the IBM EBCDIC code pages that are being used The default value is 7E GP 1 While in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu Control Chars browse key until Control Chars is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD ONES 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Control Chars 7E lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option Language This selects the Language for IGP This permits the selection of one of twelve International Standards Organization ISO character sets as the default character set IGP 1 While in the IGP menu press the lt left or gt right menu Language browse key until Language is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Language ASCll lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option Language N IGP Terminator This selects the IGP Terminator for IGP When set to CR all IGP commands are required to be terminated with a carriage return When set to CR LF all IGP commands are required to be terminated with a carriage return and linefe
91. Select key High Trip Pt will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and the current setting will be displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit and the default number is 80 The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal 4 gt left or right keys position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one 3 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary GEK 00028C 81 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Expansion1 Expansion2 I F Settings Expansion1 This menu option is used to configure the settings for the optional I O cards in the two expansion slots located in the rear of the printer The menu options under Expansion1 or Expansion2 are the same If not labeled Expansion1 slot is closest to the left side of the printer while facing the rear of the printer for the 5050 5100 cabinet models Make changes to Expansion1 or Expansion2 settings according to the slot installed There are six sub menus under this menu 1 While in the I F Settings menu press the left or gt right menu browse key unt
92. Soft Fault Displays 151 Table 7 2 Miscellaneous Non Fault Messages 153 w Table 7 3 Hard Fault Displays 155 When to Initialize snenie 38 TCP IP oiii ein annie RUE 87 WICkets na ede e anales iaa 18 Tearoff x uu ir geo o iE 153 See Misc Non Fault Messages x TearOff sett iki et hii i 132 XONFXOBE a esis 75 Test Pattern Printing eene 27 GEK 00028C 207 Index
93. The goal of the amplitude adjustment is to bring the six lines being printed into perfectly spaced vertical lines The amplitude pattern should not have any gaps or overlapping Alignment 1 While in the Alignment menu press the lt left or right menu AdjustAmplitude browse key until AdjustAmplitude is displayed in the lower right corner of the window 2 Press the Select key or the V down menu browse key to access the AdjustAmplitude options AdjustAmplitude 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the Pattern CE is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to print the pattern to adjust the amplitude U E D gt Use the lt left or gt right menu browse keys to adjust the amplitude while the pattern is printing Press the Clear key to stop printing the pattern AdjustAmplitude 7 Press the lt left or gt right key until Save Amplitude is Save Amplitude displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 8 Press the Select key to save the amplitude adjustment SAMPLE PATTERN ALIGNMENT TOO WIDE GAP ALIGNMENT TOO PERFECT ALIGNMENT GEK 00028C 141 Chapter 6 Using the Maintenance Menu POWER ON TIME Maintenance 1 Power on Time Power on Time HHHHH MM SS PRINT TIME Maintenance Print Time Print Time HHHHH MM SS Display the total elapsed time that the printer has had power applied to it 2 While in the Mainte
94. VT Not decoded Generate an Interrupt 15 DC3 Not decoded Generate an Interrupt 16 DCl Not decoded Generate an Interrupt 17 Busy Does not reflect ACK Reflects ACK 18 Busy Demand per ll Snabled Disabled character 19 Software controlor Disabled Enabled Busy Does not reflect 20 Busy ONLINE LOCAL FAULT PO Srey Lara m status 21 Busy Does not reflect FAULT Reflects FAULT ONLINE LOCAL ONLINE LOCAL status status 22 Busy Does not reflect PO Reflects PO ONLINE LOCAL PO ONLINE LOCAL PO status status 23 ACK Does not reflect PO Reflects PO 24 ACK Does not reflect FAULT Reflects FAULT 25 Data leads 0 7 are active high 0 7 are active low 26 Busy is active High Low 27 PI is active High Low 28 PI Enabled Disabled 29 STB is active High Low 30 SELECT is active High Low 31 PO is active High Low 32 FAULT is active High Low HE Function If Enabled If Disabled 33 64 33 Demand delay Disabled Enabled 34 35 Delay Disable Disable None 34 35 Set ACK delay from Disable Enable 1 usec Strobe Enable Disable 2 usec Enable Enable 3 usec 36 37 Width Disable Disable None 36 37 Pr ead Pulse Disable Enab e 1 usec Enable Disable 2 usec Enable Enable 3 usec 38 40 Reserved 41 48 Used with strap 10 to select space character substitution 41 corresponds with Bit 1 of the character code 49 64 Reserved 5180 User s Manual 182 GEK 00028C LEGACY PARALLEL SOFTWARE STRAP DEFINITIONS I F Software Str
95. a format Modify Format 1 While in Modify Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Format Name is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select key to select a Format Name option Notice the cursor underline beneath the currently selected character to be changed 5 3 In Format Name the display switches to a mode where the Modify Format operator may enter any alphanumeric character The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal left or right keys position the cursor underline to the digit to be changed the vertical A V up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one Alphanumeric characters will display in place of the underlined digit sequentially 4 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary GEK 00028C 51 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Font Style This menu option is used to select the font style See Set Up Menu Map in Appendix I for available selections Modify Format 1 While in Modify Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Font Style is displayed in the lower right corner Font Style of the LCD 2 Press the Y down
96. actors and the CLEAR key is pressed Paper Jam No paper movement has been sensed by the paper motion sensor Check for paper jam and clear using the following procedure Turn the print gap wheel to the LOAD position and physically clear the paper jam Reload paper and readjust right side tractors paper tension and gap Press the CLEAR key to clear display Clean the paper motion sensor located on the upper left tractor GEK 00028C 151 Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance TABLE 7 1 Soft Fault Displays Continued No Ribbon Ribbon cartridge is missing installed incorrectly or damaged Install Ribbon See Installing Ribbon in Chapter 2 Ribbon Jam Ribbon has stopped moving 1 Remove the ribbon cartridge 2 Clean the ribbon motion sensor 3 Inspect and reinstall the ribbon cartridge e Press the CLEAR key to clear the fault Ribbon Weld A specified amount of time has passed without detecting the ribbon weld passing The ribbon may be jammed or broken Check the ribbon If necessary replace ribbon See Replacing Ribbon in Chapter 2 Ribbon Weld Pass The ribbon weld is passing by the actuators while the printer is suspended Press the Clear key to clear the fault Striker Bar Open Print gap wheel turned to the OPEN position Adjust for proper paper gap Array Failure Print Module Failure Cycle power
97. al Setup options Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse or Select key to access the Serial Setup sub menus The following describes the selections available This sub menu is used to select protocol settings for the serial interface both RS232 and RS422 See Set Up Menu Map on page 200 in Appendix I for a complete listing of available selections While in the Serial Setup menu press the Y down menu browse key until Protocol is displayed in the lower right corner of the display menu Press the Y down menu browse key Protocol will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired protocol sub menu selection is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD The following describes the selections available 5180 User s Manual 74 GEK 00028C XON XOFF This option is used to configure the XON XOFF also known as DC1 DC3 settings for both RS232 and RS422 serial type Option Meaning Ready Busy XOFF is transmitted to the host by the printer when the print is unable to receive more data XON is transmitted to the host by the printer when the printer is ready to receive more data ON OFFline and XON is transmitted by the printer when it goes XOFF is transmitted by the printer when it goes offline online
98. and Barcode Select Ignore SI SO 02 Reserved 03 ESC C control Disable ESC C sequence Reset when ESC C is received 04 Reserved 05 Reserved 06 GENCIC control Set 80 8F as control Reset 80 9F per GENCS2 07 GENCS2 control Set 80 9F 15 print Reset 80 9F ignore 08 Line grid control LF next LPI grid LF LF 09 Dbl strike Shadowy Double Strike Shadow control 10 Character Char Graphics in SCR 2 Canadian Postnet in SGR 2 Graphics Postnet esc 12m esc 12m 11 Bit 8 control 8th bit is alternative font Sth bit selects 250 C hatacter offset 12 Reserved 13 14 15 16 SGR Font Name Disable Disable Disable Disable 0 Gothic Draft Enable Disable Disable Disable 1 Gothic Draft Disable Enable Disable Disable 2 Char Graphics Enable Enable Disable Disable 3 Gothic NLQ Alternate Font 2 13 16 Disable Disable Enable Disable 4 Courier NLQ Selection Defaults Enable Disable Enable Disable 5 High Speed Disable Enable Enable Disable 6 OCR A NLQ Enable Enable Enable Disable 7 OCR B NLQ Disable Disable Disable Enable 8 Italics NLQ Enable Disable Disable Enable 9 Correspondence 17 32 Reserved 5180 User s Manual 184 GEK 00028C Proprinter III XL Options Function If Active If Inactive 01 RESERVED Slashed Copy of ENG_OP_SLASH_ZERO from GenPtrOpts Zero Strap 3 02 Line Length 8 inches 13 2 inches 03 Condensed Print 12 cpi 20 cpi 04 Initial Cod
99. any other cables that may be connecting the printer to a host computer in order to prevent possible data transmission problems Use the following steps to perform a flash software upgrade Note Make sure the printer is connected to the host to be used for upgrading code before proceeding Place the printer in a status to receive a flash upgrade using the following procedure 1 Put the printer in the OFFLINE state using the OFFLINE ONLINE control panel key Select Menu then Maintenance using the menu browse keys Maintenance 3 In the Maintenance menu press the lt left or gt right menu Upgrade Flash browse key until Upgrade Flash is displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Upgrade Flash 4 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until upgrade On board Flash flash option is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Upgrade Status 5 Press the Select key to upgrade the printer Upgrade Status will be displayed in the upper left corner of the display window and Ready will be displayed in the lower left corner of the display window To exit this function without upgrading the software cycle the power to the printer 5180 User s Manual 176 GEK 00028C Use the following procedure to continue the upgrade flash procedure 5 Bring up a DOS window on your PC Change to the directory where the upgrade file was stored At the DOS command line in the PC type the following command copy b lt
100. aps a Function If Enabled If Disabled 01 03 Reserved for future use 04 Prime on Select Disabled Enabled 05 No Fault on PO or Deselect Disabled Enabled 06 07 Reserved for future use 08 8 bit Data Enabled Bit 8 equals 0 09 32 Reserved for future use Bits a Function If Enabled If Disabled 33 64 33 39 Reserved for future use 40 Parallel timeout Disabled Enabled 41 64 Reserved for future use GEK 00028C 183 Appendix G General Printer Options EMULATION OPTION DESCRIPTIONS ANSI 4800 Options Meaning if Active If Active If Inactive 01 Oversize and Bar code Select via SI SO d d YA 02 RCC mode Reset RCC mode Set RCC mode 03 ESC C control Disable ESC C sequence PESEL whet ESSE is received 04 Reserved 05 Reserved Reset 80 9F per 06 GENCIC control Set 80 8F as control GENCS2 07 GENCS2 control Set 80 9F 15 print Reser ated ignore 08 Line grid control LF next LPI grid LF LF 09 Dbl strike shadow Double Strike Shadow control 10 Character Char Graphics in SCR 2 Canad Postnet in Graphics Postnet esc 12m SGR 2 esc 12m 11 32 Reserved ANSI 4410 Options Function If Active If Inactive SI SO selects Oversize 01
101. are accessible The print module access panel must be in place and both thumbscrews must be tightened securely for printer operation See Figure 3 2 B i E TOP Cover Interlock dE Circuit PRINT MODULE ACCESS PANEL AC INTERLOCK SWITCH LOCATED UNDER HERE Figure 3 2 Interlock Circuit Top Cover Interlock Switch On the 5180 55 dBa Cabinet Model there is a top cover interlock switch It is located in the upper left corner of the door opening See Figure 3 2 When the door is opened the beeper will sound printing will stop and the display will show Cover Open To use the printer with the door open pull the switch plunger up and press the Clear key to clear the display Note Removing the print module access panel with the power applied will energize the interlock circuit If this happens the print module access panel must be replaced power must be turned off for a period of 5 minutes before attempting to reapply power GEK 00028C 37 Chapter 3 Operating the Printer INITIALIZING THE PRINTER Initializing resets the printer electronics and sets the printer parameters to factory defaults Parameters include margins tabs forms control characters per inch lines per inch etc When to Initialize Initialize the printer when It is desirable to reset the printer to the factory default settings After new software has been installed Repair actions involving the logic circuit boards have
102. arten interface in einer oder beiden steckbaren Erweiterungsschnittstellen installiert sind koennen moeglicherweise zusaetzliche Funkfrequenzstoerungen erzeugt werden unter Einhaltung der EN55022 Klasse A Stoerstrahlungswerte As an ENERGY STAR Partner GENICOM has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations INTERNATIONAL COMPLIANCE EN55022 1998 Emissions Series EN61000 3 2 1995 Power line harmonics EN61000 3 3 1995 Power line flicker EN55024 1998 Immunity Characteristics EN61000 4 2 1995 E S D EN61000 4 3 1995 Radiated Susceptibility EN61000 4 4 1995 E F T EN61000 4 5 1995 Surge EN61000 4 6 1996 R F Common mode EN61000 4 11 1994 Voltage dips and interruptions GEK 00028C iii Preface Trademark Acknowledgements GENICOM is a registered trademark of GENICOM L L C The following companies own the other trademarks used in this manual
103. as 148 SOft F adults un A CR EE HER UR re PR TEUER ee tr ES 150 Miscellaneous Non Fault Messages te up eite teta Cer p eere adeo ioa 153 Hard Faultsi s certet hel Poe Iu IRI IN NEWS EE 154 Electrical Problems lote Wr tete e o eo DNI tu I 156 Mechanical Problems aiuti e e REGEM Ne Lo OS TE PON SR QE PE 157 Self Test Error Messages tee aerei e RR GE OR T UR HU PRO D ER Rega 158 SERIAL INTERFACE ERRORS cuicos siii diosa artes dese leitete itio 159 PRINT MODULE REPLACEMENT feine dette eet NET esie e ia v RU deris 159 Replacement Procedures tem UTE Ue ERRAT GERIT QU HONTE E ERE RETIA E 160 Resetting Print Head Counters iiie eeu eerte t ter GR a repere E eit eed e begun 162 GEK 00028C ix Table of Contents Table of Contents Page APPENDIX A UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS 0 cccsssssscsssscccsssssecesssccccssssccessssccssssccecessscccesssscscsssceees 163 UNPACKING 5180 52 DBA MODEL 0 cccccccessscecessseccesssceceesssecccsnsecceessseccensseecessseeceessseccesseeeseneeceestseeeessaes 163 UNPACKING 5180 55 DBA MODEL oricine ia e a TEREE EEEE toa EE eE Eike EE iraan 165 Rep MB ica 168 APPENDIX B PAPER SPECIFICATIONS ssccsssssscssssscccssssccssssscccsssscccessscccesssscsesssscsssssscscsssscecessssecees 169 RECOMMENDED PAPER WEIGHTS vidad di aa edema e 169 APPENDIX C CONSIDERATIONS FOR OPERATION scccssssssesssssccssssccssssscccsssscccessscccesssscsessssceees 171 APPENDIX D PARTS ACCESSORIES ssis
104. asdauevetndyl oats 95 Engine Ot Delays tario sepa pb o eR 129 E a se aan ees 85 Epson FX286e ceeeeeeseeeteteteteeeteneneeseeesenenenenes 1 Coax Compatibility seen 116 Epson FX286e Emulation Options Table 186 Code Parent 106 ETX ACK ghe uem uH TI Code Pg Override ssssssssseeeee 106 Euro information esee 68 C d Vie dS ossis edet it ees 99 Euro Information cama nirs 180 column indicator label oooonocnionniononenonnm m 23 Expansion 1 Expansion2 eeeeee 82 Gn 123 F Connecting the Interface Cable 12 Connecting the Power Cord 11 nrc c M 169 features of this printer 1 5180 User s Manual 204 GEK 00028C FF Before EG rete idee 117 FF Data gite t tenus 120 FF EndBuff rendere teet 121 PE P08 nee eU HDU BD 121 Fla ada 90 92 Filter Combinations eee 195 Font Styles eoe id 52 Form LE ngth se a 32 55 Format eto nene ERU OR RES 50 Format N Me cuina 51 Framing Error See Serial Interface Errors Free Pormat aee eben ea 99 EX280E exea atia DE 126 G General Printer Options Definitions 179 GENPTROPTS 52 nter inet 68 Gothic NEQ aiit eb tie 1 Graphics eerte tete 1 H Hard Faults isis e 154 HeadService seai nte e dette 144 Hex 1 oen edet rode et redet 113 Hex 2 5 edite t Ree dete 113 Hex Print eoe eter
105. ation Setting a top print ref effectively changes the physical Top of Form paper position and is a one time physical offset of the paper that is executed at the Set TOF function The top print ref top print reference is set using the currently set LPI value If the offset distance is set to 6 lines while the LPI is set to 6 printing will start on line 7 Lines 1 6 1 inch will be skipped After the form has been set up a LPI change will not alter the length of the offset distance 5180 User s Manual 32 GEK 00028C LOW PAPER PRINTING Low Paper Paper Almost Out Low paper printing allows replenishing the forms supply without losing data or forms registration This printer will print to the end of the current form or to the end of the last form end of paper after sensing a low paper condition if the form length corresponds with the active page length Note If the print job has been using reverse paper moves backing paper up while using bar codes oversize or vertical moves do not use the low paper printing feature Once the paper runs out of the lower tractors poor print quality and jams will occur A form length of 12 5 inches or longer causes the printer to bypass the low paper fault The printer will go to a paper out condition When the paper supply runs down to approximately 12 5 inches 32cm remaining the paper out sensor is activated The alarm light will flash and Paper Almost Out will display in the upper
106. b 19 g m2 Recommended maximum weight for single ply paper is 24 1b 90 g m Maximum forms thickness should not exceed 0 025 inches 0 613 mm Printing materials up to 125 Tag 226 g m or 110 Index 199 g m can be handled 0 25 in 6 35 mm 0 50 in 12 70 mm O 0 156 in 3 97 mm H FIGURE B 1 SPROCKET HOLE DETAILS GEK 00028C 169 Appendix B Paper Specifications Company Catalog Number Description Avery 4162 Clear Label One wide 3 1 2 X 15 16 Moore J21147 24 Ib White Wove Envelope with Keen Edge 24 b White Wove Envelope 24 b Ivory Laid Textured Envelope One wide Tab Card Computer Punch Card 1530SG Two wide Tab Card Computer Punch Card 1412T 1412TC One part 11 X 14 7 8 15 1b 1412T 1412RH Two part 11 X 14 7 8 15 Ib 1412T 1412TQ Three part 11 X 14 7 8 15 Ib 1412RH 1412T 1412TE Four part 11 X 14 7 8 15 lb j1412T Five part 11 X 14 7 8 15 Ib Hun ee ee 11 X 14 7 8 15 lb 1412NP 110 lb Time Cards 20 Ib Laid Textured Six part Self Mailer Seven part Universal Mailer pee eee 3 X 5 Card 100 Ib White Tag Stock Mini printer Label 3 1 2 X 15 16 114100 Two part 14 7 8 X 11 l410OCKP One part 14 7 8 X 11 One part 8 1 2 X 11 8512TQ0 Three part 8 1 2 X 11 Six part 8 1 2 X 11 3 X 5 100 Ib White Tag Stock 9510J Four part 9 1 2 X 11 9510CK 9510J One part 9 1 2 X 11 One part 113 4
107. been made USING THE KEYPAD TO INITIALIZE Using the control panel keys to initialize the printer allows resetting to the factory default parameters all interfaces all emulations all formats or a complete reset of all parameters If the printer was operating before initialization it may need to be reconfigured for the specific task at hand Refer to the status page printout and or formats page printout to reset the printers settings to those used before initialization See Show in the Using the Operator s Menu section of Chapter 4 for procedures to print the status page and formats page Note The menu options All Formats All Interfaces and All Emulations will reset all previously saved settings customer defined to factory defaults Previously saved formats interface settings and emulation options cannot be recalled It is recommended that a status page and format page be printed before performing this option Use these printouts to re configure formats settings and or options after resetting to factory defaults 5180 User s Manual 38 GEK 00028C Control Panel Initialization Use the following procedures to initialize the printer using the control panel Note If the printer has locked up and the keys on the control panel do not respond it may be necessary to cycle the power on the printer Turn the printer off wait 2 3 minutes and power the printer back on Maintenance Maintenance Reset to Def
108. bled setting U o o EM D o U U wn o o o E zu oo D ao o Fw 5 Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option DEC PPL3 This menu configures the DEC PPL3 emulation See the DEC PPL3 table on page 187 in Appendix G for additional information Emul Settings 1 While in the Emul Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until DEC PPL3 is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to access the settings for DEC PPL3 DEC PPL3 will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and Options will be displayed in the lower right corner U m O v U le C3 U m O O U O D Es D eo N 3 Press the Select key to access the options menu DEC PPL3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable a DEC PPL3 setting The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled setting p k 5 Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option 5180 User s Manual 128 GEK 00028C ENGINE OPTIONS Direction Engine Options Direction Direction Bi directional lt EngineOff Delay Engine Options EngineOff Delay This menu is used to control the shuttle motor and print wire actuator tiers 1 While in the Set Up menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until Engine Options is displayed in the lower right corne
109. cess Panel 8 Remove the yellow front shipping block A screwdriver can be used to slide the block free See Figure 2 7 5180 User s Manual 8 GEK 00028C 9 Remove the two yellow striker bar support bolts See Figure 2 7 CAUTION REMOVE ONLY THE TWO YELLOW SHOWN AS SHADED STRIKER BAR SUPPORT BOLTS INDICATED IN FIGURE 5 STRIKER BAR STRIKER BAR SUPPORT SUPPORT Step 9 REMOVE YELLOW BOLTS SECURING STRIKER BAR DURING SHIPMENT Step 8 YELLOW FRONT SHIPPING BLOCK Figure 2 7 Top View Shipping Block Locations 10 After replacing the print module access panel make sure the access panel screws are properly threaded and tightened securely The print module access panel has an AC power interlock switch that removes power when the print module access panel is raised GEK 00028C 9 Chapter 2 Getting Started 5180 52 Dba Cabinet Model To maintain stability in the printer during shipping several brackets are used to attach the print mechanisms to the frame THESE MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE THE PRINTER IS PUT INTO OPERATION Please follow the steps listed below to remove the brackets Save the hardware items that are removed in the event the printer needs to be shipped to another location in the future 1 On each side of the upper tractors is a block with several bolts through it Remove the front yellow bolt located next to the upper tractor on each side indicated as shaded in Figure 2 8 REMOVE YELLOW
110. ch with a following lt CR gt lt LF gt or lt CR gt lt LF gt The Ignore Term option setting effects the vertical position integrity of the resulting print out If the Ignore Term option is disabled the trailing lt LF gt will be executed i e the paper will be logically advanced by the lt LF gt command This is the default factory set condition If the Ignore Term option is enabled the trailing lt LF gt will not be executed i e the paper will not be logically advanced by the lt LF gt amount 1 While in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until Ignore Term is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Ignore Term 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Ignore Term options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 97 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu MS O Filter Settings o MS BC Density BC Density QM S High QMS Control Chars Control Chars 5E This menu option configures the QMS filter option l While in the Filter settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until QMS is displayed in the lower right corner of the display Press the V down menu browse key to access the configuration settings for QMS The following describe
111. commands 1 While in the IPDS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until IPDS Dens Ovr is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the IPDS Dens Ovr options 3 Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option This configures the settings in the IBM Format menu The menu and its submenus are only visible with IPDS or SCS software loaded in the printer Some of these options apply only to SCS and some apply to both SCS and IPDS 1 While in the Filter Settings menu press the left or gt right menu browse key until IBM Format is displayed in the lower right corner of the display 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the configuration settings for IBM Format The following describes the options available GEK 00028C 105 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Code Page This selects the EBDIC Code Page for SCS and IPDS See the Set Up Menu Map on page 201 in Appendix I for a complete listing of available selections IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the 4 left or gt right Code Page menu browse key until Code Page is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Code Page 037 lt options 3 Press the 4 lef
112. ctive if Ribbon Monitor is disabled _ J Press Cir to Stop 5180 User s Manual 198 GEK 00028C Main Menu Modify Format Save Format DEFAULT Blank Format Blank Format 1 9 Top Level Menu Options Continued on Next Page Format Font Code Pg Country CPI LPI Form Left Right Top Print Left Print Horiz Vert VertExp Print Print Print GenPtrOpts Slew Name Style Length Margin Margin Ref Ref Expansion Expansion Options Modifiers Options Control P Rate F ea Code Page Country 3 By Column Normal petal pe RS 4 y Xi X1 lt Default top lt DoubleStrike High Speed Group 4 Group 2 Reduced i ee i i Diario USA CP 437 Dec NoriDa 13 3 e SUIT Lett Marg
113. cy Parallel st css eoe STRE init 82 Centronics DP ShOft 1 le esee tet een E ede b de a eio po E b eret tet PP LEONG yi aie mE TEE ENS I F Straps Token Ring Twinax TCP IP BC Density Control Chars Language IGP Terminator D EE 93 Quiet Mode eee Delete Logos Default OC REB zem eese ME sede A tes este naa aad 94 Vertical DPI Slashed Zero Chp Text irut Tenore Chr Mode 4 s ie t ES ia e al ee bres hod E ENA di a de ATE 96 Ignore Char Form Length 0 Ignore Term BC Demsit iii IA A clad E EEE a R dansa Control Char o eot A itio sie o bestes c sees lo db pers Language Code V Free Format Ignore Mode Slashed Zero sieceseun cns ON ndis ee GEK 00028C vii Table of Contents Table of Contents Page CHAPTER 5 USING THE SET UP MENU CONTINUED PY Teri RR EEN 100 PN Terminator 101 Vertical DPI 101 LPI Grid 101 Version 102 Magnum Spaces 102 Tenore Chr Mode nr nai aene etin e e re sons pe ER E Apr SERE e E aA 102 Tonore Char s Ner nn E SER URP RA RUD e tdi eem eee eed 103 bo E 103 IRSA 103 IPDS BC Density
114. d Polarity is displayed in the lower right corner of the display menu Press the V down menu browse key to access the Lead Polarity sub menus Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired lead polarity sub menu selection is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access setting for the lead sub menu Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow the enabled option This sub menu is used to configure the number of data bits per character for serial RS232 There are two settings under the Data Bits option 7 Bits or 8 Bits Set the data bits equal to that of the host computer l While in the Serial Setup menu press the lt left or right menu browse key until Data Bits is displayed in the lower right corner of the display menu Press the V down menu browse key Data Bits will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired selection is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled option 5180 User s Manual 78 GEK 00028C Parity This sub menu is used to configure a parity setting for
115. dge of the paper with the mark labeled 1 0 will cause the first column to print 1 inch from the edge Using 6 characters per inch this position is column 6 on the paper after the perforation strip COLUMN INDICATOR AND RIBBON INSTALLATION LABEL LOCATED HERE HORIZONTAL ADJUST KNOB RIBBON MOTOR SHAFT Figure 2 18 Top View of Printer 5180 User s Manual 24 GEK 00028C INSTALLING OR REPLACING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE To install a ribbon cartridge in the printer complete the following steps 11 Lift the top access door of the printer Note If the thickness of the paper will remain the same after the ribbon cartridge is replaced note the present setting of the print gap wheel 12 Turn the print gap wheel fully clockwise to the LOAD position See Figure 2 14 13 Turn the knurled knob on the new ribbon cartridge clockwise to remove any slack in the ribbon Figure 2 19 14 If the new ribbon is equipped with a reinker be sure to remove the reinker pin before installing See Figure 2 19 REINKER HOLE FOR Y POSITIONING BOTTOM PIN KNOB FOR TIGHTENING RIBBON CLOCKWISE TOP Figure 2 19 Ribbon Cartridge GEK 00028C 25 Chapter 2 Getting Started POSITIONING PIN LOCATED UNDER HERE GUIDE CARTRIDGE ONTO POSITIONING PIN 15 Tilt the left side of the ribbon cartridge down and place it on the positioning pin Using the fingers on the left hand guide the cartridge
116. displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the IPDS Image Density options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 104 GEK 00028C IPDS Text Disable lt TD O nm UU O a 4 D ER IPDS Dens Ovr T S o g wn n O 0 2 o o S Disable IBM Format Filter Settings es T e 3 E IPDS Text This selects the IPDS Text Quality Dp Data Processing Draft and NLQ Near Letter Quality are the options available 1 While in the IPDS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until IPDS Text is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the IPDS Text options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option IPDS Dens Ovr This selects IPDS Dens Ovr Density Override setting for IPDS When enabled the printer will override any IPDS command attempting to change the IPDS BC Density IPDS GR Density IPDS Image Density and IPDS Text quality the current menu values are used When disabled densityand text quality values can be changed by IPDS
117. displayed in the lower right corner of the display 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the LOC Copy FF options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option This enables disables the FF Form Feed Before LC Local Copy option If enabled it causes the printer to execute a form feed before the printer buffer is completed in an operator initiated local copy print job 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the 4 left or right menu browse keys until FF Before LC is displayed in the lower right corner of the display 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the FF Before LC options 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 117 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Interv Req This enables disables the Interv Req Intervention Required option When enabled it causes an intervention required message to be sent to the host computer if the printer is busy or in an error condition The time before sending the Intervention Required message is set by the Irq Err TO and Irq Bsy TO options Coax Compat 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or gt right Inte
118. e Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary DCF Term This selects the DCF Term setting See DCF 1 for additional information While in the IBM Format menu press the left or gt right menu browse key until DCF Term is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to configure the DCF Term options Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit Use the horizontal 4 gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed use the vertical A V up or down menu browse keys to increment decrement the selected numeric digit by one Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary GEK 00028C 115 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu ASCII Driver This enables disables ASCII Driver When enabled this menu option prevents commands in SCS jobs from changing control panel selections of CPI LPI MPL etc The printer s SCS controller will not send any Escape sequences to the print engine IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right ASCII Driver menu browse key until ASCII Driver is displayed in the lower right corner of t
119. e FF TOF Enable GenPtrOpts 0 1 2 3 123456789012345678901 23456789012 Group 1 01100001000100000000000000000000 Group 2 00010011001 110000000000000000000 Slew Rate Normal Interface MultiSource Emulation ANSI 4800 Filter Parallel 1284 None Serial None Expansion1 None Expansion2 None Horiz Tab 00 80 01 60 02 40 03 20 04 00 05 60 06 40 07 20 08 00 08 80 10 40 11 20 12 00 12 80 Vertical Format Vertical Tabs Vert Tab None 04 80 09 60 GEK 00028C 43 Chapter 4 Using the Operator Menu 1 f Settings MultiSource Delay Seconds 003 Parallel Setup 1284 No Fault PO Disable TCP IP IP Address 000 000 000 000 Netmask 000 000 000 000 Router IP Addr 000 000 000 000 Serial Setup RS232 XON XOFF Ready Busy Enable ON OFFline Enable Fault Enable Robust XOFF Disable Robust XON Disable CD DTR Ready Busy Disable ON OFFline Disable Fault Disable CA RTS Ready Busy Disable ON OFFline Disable Fault Disable SCA SRTS Ready Busy Disable ON OFFline Disable Fault Disable ETX ACK Disable Inhibit Xmit Disable Lead Polarity CD DTR High CA RTS High SCA SRTS High CB CTS High CC DSR High Data Bits 8 Bits Parity No Parity Bit Stop Bits 1 Baud Rate 9600 Buffer Options High Trip Pt 80 Expansion1 None Expansion2 None Engine Options Direction Bi directional EngineOff Delay 2 seconds Print Intensity Normal Tier Select Auto Tier 1 Inactive Tier
120. e 2 11 Plug the other end into a compatible properly grounded AC outlet Note The AC outlet must be rated for at least 10 ampere service Avoid using AC circuits serving other equipment which may cause chronic low voltage noise interference or power fluctuations Data loss may result CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE Both a 25 pin RS 232C serial interface connector and a 36 pin CENTRONICS parallel interface connector are standard on this printer Both connectors are located on the data connector plate on the rear of the printer See Figure 2 11 5180 52 dBa 5180 55 dBa PARALLEL INTERFACE CONNECTOR POWER SWITCH ON OFF I O SWITCH FUSE AND VOLTAGE POWER CONNECTOR SELECTION SWITCH VOLTAGE SELECTOR 115 230 PARALLEL INTERFACE CONNECTOR INTERFACE CONNECTOR Figure 2 11 Power Cable and Interface Connections I O Interface Card Options available There are two expansion slots located in the rear of the printer The interface options available are Legacy parallel DPSL Dataproducts short line DPLL Dataproducts long line IBM TX CX Ethernet 10 100 10baseT and Token Ring 5180 User s Manual 12 GEK 00028C DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROL PANEL The control panel is mounted in the top of the printer and is accessible with the top cover either open or closed The Control Panel utilizes a display panel composed of two rows of sixteen characters each With the top cover open
121. e lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Slashed Zero This selects the Slashed Zero setting for QMS When enabled zeros are printed as slashed zeros e g 1 While in the QMS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Slashed Zero is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Slashed Zero options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option PY Terminator This selects either CR or CR LF as the PY Command Terminator for QMS The PY magnum on command should be terminated with ASCII lt CR gt lt LF gt With this option set to LF the lt LF gt is ignored It may also be terminated by a carriage return linefeed combination The linefeed causes printing to begin on the second line of the program If printing on the first line is desired set this option to CR 1 While in the QMS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until PY Terminator is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the PY Terminator options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow a
122. e key to access the Vertical DPI Vertical DPI opti ptions 72 lt 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Slashed Zero This selects the Slashed Zero setting for IGP When enabled zero characters will print as slashed zeros e g IGP 1 While in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu Slashed Zero browse key until Slashed Zero is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Slashed Zero options Slashed Zero Disable lt N 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Clip Text This selects the Clip Text Excess Text Ignored setting for IGP When enabled any text that exceeds the IGP form length will not be printed IGP 1 While in the IGP menu press the left or right menu Clipe browse key until Clip Text is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Clip Text 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Clip Text 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled opt
123. e key until Display Lang is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Display Lang options Display Lang 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired English lt language is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 4 Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow the enabled option 5180 User s Manual 136 GEK 00028C CHAPTER 6 USING THE MAINTENANCE MENU Main Menu Maintenance The activities performed under this menu include resetting the printer to defaults alignment head service power on time and print time settings upgrade software functions and ribbon monitor functions While in the Offline State press the V down menu browse key to enter the Main Menu Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Maintenance menu is displayed in the bottom right corner of the LCD Main Menu will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD To move up or down a level of menu options press the A up or V down menu browse keys To move laterally among options on the same level use the left or gt right menu browse keys Currently selected menu options are displayed in the LCD with a symbol which follows immediately to the right of the menu option Some menu options are toggle options and reflect an enabled or disabled condition Press the Select key to cause the pri
124. e order and printer function with various Filter combinations Selection s IPDS or SCS QMS or IGP Hex Pass Dump Action Taken by Printer Printed without passing through any filter s Processed by the SCS or IPDS Filter Processed by the QMS or IGP Filter Processed by the SCS or IPDS Filter first then processed by the QMS or IGP Filter Processed by the Hex Passthrough Filter Processed by the SCS or IPDS Filter first then processed by the Hex Passthrough Filter Processed by the QMS or IGP Filter first then process by the Hex Passthrough Filter Processed by the SCS or IPDS Filter then processed by the QMS or IGP Filter and finally processed by the Hex Passthrough Filter Processed by the SCS or IPDS Filter first then processed by the Hex Dump Filter Processed by the QMS or IGP Filter first then processed by the Hex Dump Filter Processed by the SCS or IPDS Filter processed by the QMS or IGP Filter and finally processed by the Hex Dump Filter Processed by the Hex Passthrough Filter first then processed by the Hex Dump Processed by the SCS or IPDS Filter processed by the Hex Passthrough Filter and finally processed by the Hex Dump Filter Processed by the QMS or IGP Filter processed by the Hex Passthrough Filter and finally processed by the Hex Dump Filter Processed by the SCS or IPDS Filter processed
125. e page Multinational USA 05 Character Set Select Character set 2 Character set 1 default 06 Default Form Length 12 Form 11 Form 07 Reserved Copy of AUTOLF_ON_CR from Print Control Menu 08 Rescwea Copy of AUTOCR_ON_VM from Print Control Menu 09 NLQ II Can use mulitnational No multinational 10 Beseryed Copy of AUTOCR ON LF from Print Control Menu 11 Reserved Copy of AUTOCR ON FF from Print Control Menu 12 EscI Ignore Esc I command Pipes isc command 13 Simulate 136 Simulate 136 columns Standard 132 columns 14 32 Reserved GEK 00028C 185 Appendix G General Printer Options EPSON FX286e Options Function If Active If Inactive 01 aer SN Enabled Disabled Print 02 Italics font Codes 128 255 are Code Codes 128 255 are Italics control Page Default Print Default print quality is 5 2 03 Quality NLO Default print quality is draft 04 Eno PR 1 inch perf skip default No perf skip default 05 ESC I Ignore ESC I command Process ESC I command 06 136 Col Simulate 136 columns Standard 132 columns 07 32 Reserved 5180 User s Manual 186 GEK 00028C Printronix Pseries Options Function If Active If Inactive 01 Ov
126. e to look for data on the transmit terminals Check the host s transmit terminals for data There should be a 2 6V pk pk reading If no data is present then reverse the leads on the host s receive terminals and check for data again If there are XON s at the host s receive terminals if baud rates and character frames match and both juxtapositions of polarities of the host s receive terminals have been tried and the host still won t transmit the problem is with the host Host Transmits but Data Check the printer s receive terminals pin 15 to 17 for data There should be 200 millivolts peak to peak minimum Typically the amplitude will be closer to two volts and shouldn t exceed six volts If data is present but the printer doesn t print or prints garbage try reversing either the host s transmit leads or the printer s receive leads Verify XON XOFF With the speed of the print engine relative to the speed of the serial interface sometimes the printer correctly prints a quantity of high speed text open loop without indicating that the hand shaking is not working properly Once reception of data at the printer is established checking the host s processing of XON XOFF can be checked Verify that the XON OFF protocol is set to reflect online offline default Cycle the online offline while data is being transmitted and verify that the host starts and stops transmitting in response to the key Using a scope monitor
127. eaning Disable The ETX is ignored and no further action is taken it is treated as just another data character 1 The printer controller immediately replies to an ETX mmediate with an ACK The printer waits until the data block has been printed prior to sending the host the ACK character Flow Controlled Allows printer to inhibit the transmission of the ACK response if the printer is in the Off Line state in a printer Fault condition or when received data reches the high water Busy threshold The respective ACK will be transmitted after the printer returns to the On Line state the Fault is cleared or the data in the input buffer is decreased to the low water threshold This option will transmitt the ACK immediately if there are no restrictions On Prn Complete Note On Prn Complete may cause a reduction in throughput due to the host waiting for the ACK before sending more data 1 While in the Protocol menu press the left or gt right menu browse key until the ETX ACK option is displayed 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the ETX ACK options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse keys until the desired ETX ACK option is displayed in the LCD 4 Press the Select key to enable or disable the setting See the Set Up Menu Map for available selections The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled option This sub menu is used to configure an Inhibit Xm
128. ecessary 5180 User s Manual 118 GEK 00028C Irq Bsy TO If the Interv Req option is enabled and the printer is offline for a period of time exceeding the IRQ BSY To value selected the LCD display will show ON HOLD TIMOUT and the host will be sent an Intervention Required message Coax Compat 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or gt right Irg Bsy To menu browse key until IRQ Bsy TO is displayed in the lower right Irq Bsy To 000 CR at MPP 1 corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select key to configure the Irq Bsy TO option 3 Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit Use the horizontal 4 gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed use the vertical A V up or down menu browse keys to increment decrement the selected numeric digit by one 4 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary This enables disables a CR at MPP 1 Carriage Return at Maximum Print Position 1 If CR at MPP 1 is set to NL and a carriage return is executed at MPP 1 a new line will also be executed The next print position will be on the next line column 1 If set to CR and a carriage return is executed at MPP 1 no additional new line will be executed and the next print position will be the curr
129. ection process is completed by depressing the Select key Note The current setting is marked with the lt symbol 12 lt shown above In USER SET mode the display switches to a format where the operator may enter any value 0 to 9 for any X position The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal lt gt left or right keys position the cursor underline to the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one In the example used previously 12 CPI was active when the selection process was entered shown above as 12 lt The operator selected from the list the XX X USER SET The display shows 12 0 where the underline indicates the active digit and where 12 0 is the current CPI value Depressing the up menu browse key increments that digit from 12 0 to 22 0 or higher where only the first digit increments Depressing the right arrow key moves the cursor from 22 0 to 22 0 Depressing the right arrow again moved the cursor from 22 0 to the 10 position the decimal point is automatically skipped over from 22 0 to 22 0 Depressing the right down arrow key changes the digit from 20 0 to 20 9 the values wrap0 12345678 9 etc Note Since the four menu browse keys are used to make this type of entry use the Select key or CLEAR key to exit this type of data entry If the Select key is pressed the display shows the selection as from above 22 9 USER SET
130. ed GP 1 While in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu IGP Terminator browse key until IGP Terminator is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD IGP Terminator Press the V down menu browse key to access the IGP CR LF lt Terminator options N 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 93 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Quiet Mode This selects the Quiet Mode setting for IGP When enabled all IGP commands are passed unprocessed to the printer printed as text Disabling this option or receiving a LISTEN command will disable Quiet Mode iil 1 While in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu Quiet Mode browse key until Quiet Mode is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Quiet Mode 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Quiet Mode 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Delete Logos This selects the Delete Logos setting for IGP When enabled logos that are associated with a form will be deleted when the form is deleted To conserve IGP memory all forms and logos should be deleted when they are no longer required GP 1 While
131. ed will reduce throughput Group 1 1 While in Modify Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Slew Rate is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Modify Format Slew Rate 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Slew Rate options Slew Rate will now be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Slew Rate Normal 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired selection is displayed 4 Press the Select key to select the Slew Rate option The symbol will now immediately follow the saved Slew Rate option 5180 User s Manual 68 GEK 00028C Save Format Format Save Format Save Format Default This is the final step used to modify or create a stored format See Format for additional information This menu is used to save the format settings created after selecting and modifying a format When saving a format the operator is given the choice to save the format to the active the format chosen from the control panel or as a blank format if available There are ten possible customer defined format slots available It is recommended that each customer defined format be saved with a unique name Note Print a Format Page printout and save for future reference or in the event a format s needs to be re configured See Show in Chapter 4 page 41 for instructions to print a Format Page 1 While in Format menu press the lt
132. ediately follows an enabled menu Cycle the power to the printer After the power up sequence is complete only the enabled menus will be viewable and accessible Note If some or all of the menus are locked out clear the condition by repeating the power cycle while holding down the FF and f paper move Up Arrow as discussed previously and enable some or all of the menus 5180 User s Manual 40 GEK 00028C CHAPTER 4 Main Operator NEW RIBBON Operator New Ribbon New Ribbon Select to Reset SHOW Operator Show USING THE OPERATOR MENU While in Offline state press the WV down menu browse key until Operator menu is displayed in the bottom right corner of the LCD Main will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD To move up or down a level of menu options press the A up or Y down menu browse keys To move laterally among options on the same level use the left or gt right menu browse keys Currently selected active menu options are displayed in the LCD with a lt symbol which follows immediately to the right of the menu option Some menu options are toggle options and reflect an enabled or disabled condition Press the Select key to cause the printer to perform the operation Press the Clear key to return to the upper level menu or to Offline state when in a first level menu Pressing the Clear key also aborts a menu operation When a new ribbon is placed in the printer the opera
133. eees 13 BE ERE 14 Display eio oma PU vam dates t ea Se sated Seen DN IM E M EL Me E E 15 ho EE 15 OPERATION OF THE CONTROL PANEL ccssscccesssccecesssececssscecesssceccenseeecessscecessscecceneeecessaeecessaesecessaeeeceneeeeesa 16 DIA s esl eise p tis a ice e Pt 17 INSTALLING THE PAPER HANDLING SYSTEM ccsccccesssccecessceceessseecesseeccesssececssseecessaceccenseeecessseecensseeceensaeeees 18 SS DBACABINET MODBL i said ds et du ipta les 18 Loading P per soto qu d an Ro t HOS OD HIA RE HEREIN Eod gea ge 19 Tension Fingers Lateral Adjustment essent ete ne tenete etre tne trennen ert tne tete tee trennen 23 HORIZONTAL POSITIONING OF THE PAPER ssssccccccesssssssseeeceecesenssseeececcecesssseeececcecesssseeeeceesensnsaseeeeceseeesssaaeeees 23 INSTALLING OR REPLACING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE eee eene ener nennen nennnnnnss se nene inn nass seen nena nasse 25 SETTING THE PRINT GAP E teeth eee vessvebectdaessecseausea laddvsbens dinshacdsdesbavacitees yep be reae dao iav ee eee eee YR 26 PAPER TENSION ADJUSTMENT ccoo iiie esee e deo haee ed ee eene nieder Ere eaae pi en aede esee pee aea doo essere e ease ae Te ado 27 POWER ON SEQUENCE tec ch svee ee tete dvo epe caddeceosassvslaciesoses rere eade pd ee eee E diia a veo rea ere eus 27 TEST PATTERN PRINTING Gre da cete teet a d oe eet e te e dic vob doses Litera e te pa 27 CHAPTER 3 OPERATING THE PRINTER 6o reos e tra
134. eft corner of the LCD 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired selection is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled option No Parity Bit GEK 00028C 79 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu o et o a UJ pal et a This sub menu is used to configure the number of stop bits per character setting for the serial interface Set the number of stop bits equal to that of the host computer There are two settings under the Stop Bits option 1 or 2 Serial Setup 1 While in the Serial Setup menu press the left or gt right Stop Bits menu browse key until Stop Bits is displayed in the lower right corner of the display menu Stop Bits 2 Press the V down menu browse key Stop Bits will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired selection is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled option y fo E a a S et o This sub menu is used to configure a baud rate setting for the serial interface See Set Up Menu Map on page 200 in Appendix I for a complete listing of available selections Use the following procedures to enable disable a baud rate setti
135. el 01 5 Proprinter While in the Emul Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until FX286e is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to access the settings for FX286e FX286e will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and Options will be displayed in the lower right corner Press the Select key to access the options menu Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable a FX286e setting The symbol will immediately follow an enabled setting Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option This menu configures the IBM Proprinter emulation See the Proprinter III XL table on page 185 in Appendix G for additional information Emul Settings Proprinter Proprinter Proprinter 4 1 O 3 o eo 2 A D While in the Emul Settings menu press the lt left or right menu browse key until Proprinter is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to access the settings for Proprinter Proprinter will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and Options will be displayed in the lower right corner Press the Select key to access the options menu Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable a Proprinter setting The lt
136. electing this option prints the current font package included in the printer software The Font Page printout is meant to compliment the Status Page printout This report is for reference purposes only it reflects the fonts included in the Font part number which is identified under Software IDs on the Status Page printout It does not reflect selections or settings either default or customer defined Press the Clear key to stop printing The following is an example of the font page printout GEK 00028C 47 Chapter 4 Using the Operator Menu Font Page Font Package Font List 5180 44A100091 Alignment Courier NLQ Correspond Data Proces Gothic NLQ High Speed 2 High Speed Italic NLQ Graphics OCR A OCR B CanadianPst Number of Maps 130 Maps Overlay USA ISO Dutch Dan Nor B Swed Fin C Turkish FX France FX Italy FX Spain Il FX Portugal FX Slo Croat Maps Code Page RevQuest Code Page 855 Code Page 865 Roman 8 ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 6 Code Page 864E Dec Spec1Graph Dec FrCanadian Dec Spanish Dec Portuguese Dec Katakana Turkish 7 Bit PC861 Icelandic PC857 Turkish PC774 Lithuania TIS 13 IBM Std DEC Greek Germany Italian Dan Nor C Swed Fin D Greek FX Germany FX Spain FX Latin Amer FX Africa Legal USA CP 437 Code Page 858 Code Page 866 Mazowia CP ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 7 Greek CP869 Dec ISO Latin 1 Dec German Dec Swedish Dec Legal Dec ANSI Turkish 8 Bit PC869 Greek
137. ely follow an enabled option LAST LF FF This enables disables LAST LF FF Last Line Feed Send as Form Feed When enabled this option will cause a form feed when the last character in the IBM print buffer is a line feed Coax Compat 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or gt right LAST LF FF menu browse keys until LAST LF FF is displayed in the lower right corner of the display LAST LF FF 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the LAST LF FF Enable lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Supp CCode This enables disables Supp CCode Suppress Host Control Codes When enabled suppresses control codes generated by the IBM host Coax Compat 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the 4 left or gt right Supp CCodel menu browse keys until Supp CCode is displayed in the lower right corner of the display Supp CCode 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Supp CCode Disable lt options 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 122 GEK 00028C lt CS This selects a VCS option Allows emulating Vertical Channel Select
138. en s ee ense noob po eo eae cease ebore sa nR ee eoe opa e ade sese ei ona pago 29 PRINTER OPERATIONAL MODES nirea eicere e re eH Ie DERE CERTE EE EMT oes REESE RE iia 29 QI E Ea 29 IIT 29 TOt desde hr E A T DA A frd sth ae Ch o iS MN te 29 MCN ML EE ET 29 Status DISplay dea I EG ere ade e Ate a bete i y er Re e be esee eer ebrios 29 MAIN MENU out a c tia detis etia te Acadian ON 30 Operator Menu iiss iii O 30 Setup MehwW s eo etel o e Eq tee aon te etit t edendis 30 Maintenance Men ioo I C RR UN NI US 30 Men Control e SU teiehe ad et ee MISERE DUE 31 SETTING UPA FORMAT iii id 31 ACUVE derum AEE AEE E E E E E EE EE E E E EE AEE 31 Setting up the Active Form l 2 ds A A etr E ee eode 32 Form Length E 32 Top Print Ref ae Rt EA dae R eE AREE AE A EO EE LAN EO EAR 32 LOW PAPER PRAN G iia 33 Low Rapet e e nte a Moet sates E a ed 33 Replenishing Paper Supply ied tet e be E EEEE EE E E i 34 SETTING TOP OR FORM EE eerta rette pede etu E OE E 34 PAPER TEAR OFF FEATURE 3 n arer a REL ee Re alada 35 EOCAL AUTO VIEW FEATUBE 35 reete eerte EE EAE E ENE A EEE E E EEr uo E EEA Sees 36 GEK 00028C V Table of Contents Table of Contents Page CHAPTER 3 OPERATING THE PRINTER CONTINUED VIC WING ba EPA 36 RETAMA e is 36 THE INTERLOCK CIRCUIT umi ai dida 37 Print Module Access Panel AC In
139. ent line column 1 Coax Compat 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or gt right CR at MPP 1 menu browse keys until CR at MPP 1 is displayed in the lower CR at MPP 1 NL lt right corner of the display 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the CR at MPP 1 options 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 119 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu NL at MPP 1 Coax Compat NL at MPP 1 NL at MPP 1 LN 2 lt FF Data This enables disables a NL at MPP 1 New Line at Maximum Print Position 1 If NL at MPP 1 is set to LN 2 a new line is executed at MPP 1 and additional new line is executed automatically the next print position will be in column 1 and down 2 lines If set to NL no additional new line is executed at MPP 1 and the next print position will be on column 1 of the next line 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until NL at MPP 1 is displayed in the lower right corner of the display 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the NL at MPP 1 options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled o
140. er Tier 1 and the lower Tier 2 for printing This menu option allows the user to disable a specific Tier Note If the printer detects a bad tier the LCD will read Bad Actuator Press the Clear key to clear the fault The printer will electronically turn off the tier where the bad actuator is located If the bad actuator is located in an area which will not affect the quality of the print job the user can use TierSelect to force the printer to use both tiers Using only one tier to print will reduce the print speed Use the following procedures to enable disable an option 1 While in the Engine Options menu press the 4 left or gt right menu key until Tier Select is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Tier Select options Tier Select 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 131 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu TEAROFF OPTIONS This menu is used to modify the tear off feature settings for this printer The TEAROFF function is to position the paper for tear off at the fanfold perforation therefore the TEAROFF position is relative to and dependent on the TOF setting and Form Length setting The default TEAR OFF settings assumes that TOF is set to print the first line at the physical t
141. er and remove from the printer Tilt the printer slightly from the side where the cardboard was cut and kick the packing block see figure A 4 out from under the printer Carefully lower the printer Repeat to remove the packing block from the opposite side STEP 8 FIGURE A 4 5180 User s Manual 164 GEK 00028C 11 Roll the printer off the base of the shipping package 12 Open the top cover of printer and remove the sheet of packing material covering the control panel 13 Next remove the foam packing block from between the paper guides by cutting the plastic tie 14 This completes the instructions for removing the printer from its packing materials Chapter 2 Getting Started in the 5180 User s Manual includes instructions for removing the shipping blocks and hardware UNPACKING 5180 55 dBa MODEL Unpacking the printer consists of removing the outside covering packing material packaged contents of the paper storage area and removing the shipping hardware Use the following instructions to remove the printer from its packing materials 1 Cut and remove the two shipping straps from the shipping pack as shown in Figure A 5 and slide the shipping pack off of the wooden skid 2 Cut the tape holding the flaps closed on top of the shipping sleeve and open flaps See Figure A 5 FIGURE A 5 3 Cut all four corners of the base tray so that the tray lays flat See Figure A 6 4 Slit the packin
142. erator Selecting this option will print a test pattern until the operator presses the Clear key to stop This option can be used to verify printing occurs at the top of form See Test Pattern Printing in Chapter 2 for additional information DISCARD JOB This menu option is used to clear the printer s buffer 1 While in the Operator menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Discard Job is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select key to discard the job clear the buffer in the printer GEK 00028C 49 Chapter 4 Using the Operator Menu CHAPTER 5 USING THE SET UP MENU Main Menu Set Up FORMAT The Set Up menu allows the operator to modify or create stored formats The Set Up menu also allows the operator to set default settings for Horiz Tab Vertical Format Interface Settings Engine Options Print Control GenPtrOpts General Printer Options TearOff Emulation Display Lang Display Language and Filter See Appendix I for the complete Set Up Menu Map While in the Offline state press the V down menu browse key until Set Up menu is displayed in the bottom right corner of the LCD Main Menu will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD To move up or down a level of menu options press the A up or Y down menu browse keys To move laterally among options on the same level use the lt left or gt right menu browse keys Currently selected men
143. erstrike Enabled Disabled 02 ACK selects LPI for 1 line 10 3 LPI 8 LPI 03 VFU load PI required for VFU load im Tear cion ero 04 Defines codes 80 to 9F 80 to 9F hex are printable SO 3072 hee ATE control codes 05 Backspace Backspace Double High 06 32 Reserved Printronix P300 600 Options Function If Active If Inactive 01 Edit Line Carriage Return Carriage Return Edit mode 02 Restrict LPI To 8 Non restricted LPI 03 12 Reserved 13 14 15 16 sar Eont Name Disable Disable Disable Disable 0 ur Enable Disable Disable Disable 1 gorie Disable Enable Disable Disable 2 HUM Enable Enable Disable Disable 3 m 13 16 Alternate Font Selection Couer Defaults Disable Disable Enable Disable 4 NLQ Enable Disable Enable Disable 5 cee peed Disable Enable Enable Disable 6 ro A Enable Enable Enable Disable 7 No AE Disable Disable Disable Enable 8 NO Enable Disable Disable Enable 9 du ence 17 32 Reserved Dec LG Plus Options Function If Active If Inactive 01 Unsolicited Reporting Enabled See strap S 2 Disabled default 02 Unsolicited status report size Extended unsolicited Brief unsolicited reports reports default 03 User Preference Latin 9 Euro Ready DEC Supplemental default 04 32 Reserved Dec PPL3 Options Function If Active If Inactive 01 ISO Latin9 Enabled Disabled 02 32 Reserved GEK 00028C 187 Appendix G General Printer Options APPENDIX H INTERFACE EMULATION COMPATIBILITY
144. es ee eei ap e etd e aa a e e tes 188 M ultisource Time Out a a ds EE 188 IEEE 1284 Bi directional Parallel Port eese eene eee nono nono esses esee esse esses sese seis 166 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments eese E eene enne enemies E reir nr nennen 189 Parallel Interface Timihig aia oe ee E C ERIS E RENT EUIS VES bana vont Eee EXER UIN V Eee do 190 RS 232 Serial Interface ia ei t ree reine a E Ee ESAE ERR HERE Ro redeo nee sida 190 Serial Port Configuration oet ioter noe dimidiae m 191 RS 232 Pin Assignments on ete Re ER RU Pe TITRE A eae 191 R8S7422 Triterf Ces i redo ote tet ee e en a EN tii 192 RS 422 Pim Assignment 2n ee HERR Rb Ap e OEC RR e RR o e RR EH Ree 192 Jroubleshootumg tlie R 5 422 eer EO Bee e bt MERI 193 Lad Polarities 3 554 ne scaena nonna bnt nie c enia onn aee 193 Troubleshooting the RS 422 Interface tiet rettet iii 194 APPENDIX I LCD MENU MAPS veiscsssssscscossciecsossnnncecsssetescsnscsessecsessestsssevustcessissectensecdcsussucessssessesesssossventeess 197 INDEX Cor RN 204 5180 User s Manual x GEK 00028C CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This printer is a high duty cycle line matrix printer Among the advanced features of this printer are High speed at 1800 lpm Industry s only lifetime warranty on shuttle mechanism and striker bar IBM compatible models Ideal for manufacturing pick lists and shipping documents Remote network printing Simultaneous connecti
145. es the IPDS Intelligent Print Data Stream options This menu option and its submenus are visible with IPDS software loaded in the printer Filter Settings 1 While in the Filter Settings menu press the left or gt right IPDS menu browse key until IPDS is displayed in the lower right corner of the display 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the configuration settings for IPDS The following describes the options available IPDS BC Stagger This selects the IPDS BC Bar Code Stagger setting for IPDS When enabled barcode printing is faster but at a lower print quality IPDS 1 While in the IPDS menu press the lt left or gt right menu IPDS BC Stagger browse key until IPDS BC Stagger is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD IPDS BC Stagger 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the IPDS BC 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 103 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu IPDS BC Density IPDS BC Density Low lt T O 02 IPDS GR Density IPDS GR Density Low lt T T O O no m IPDS Image Density IPDS Image Density Low lt IPDS BC Density This selects the IPDS BC Barcode Density setting for IPDS Low is 72 dots horizontally by 72 dots vertically and High is 144 dots horizontally by 1
146. esired selection is displayed 4 Press the Select key to select the vertical expansion option The symbol will now immediately follow the saved horizontal expansion option GEK 00028C 61 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Modify Format VertExp Options VertExp Options Default top lt VertExp Options This menu is used to control how the expanded characters will appear See Set Up Menu Map in Appendix I for available selections Although all expanded characters are printed from the top down the positioning on the page will make them appear to group up or sag down when compared to normally printed characters on the same line See examples below lt lt RO P P Baseline Option mA A A A GROUPS Default Option a AAAA sac vow While in Modify Format menu press the left or gt right menu browse keys until VertExp Options is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the VertExp Options options VertExp Options will now be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired selection is displayed 4 Press the Select key to select a VertExp Options option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the saved VertExp Options option 5180 User s Manual 62 GEK 00028C Print Modifiers This menu is used to select font enhancements Option Meaning F Printer
147. ess the CPI Override options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option MPP MPP sets the value for the maximum print position In SCS mode this value may be overridden by host SCS commands When powered on the printer computes the available MPP If this option is set to zero or a value greater than the computed maximum the printer will use the computed maximum as the default In DSC DSE mode this value cannot be overridden by the host 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until MPP is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to configure the MPP options w Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit Use the horizontal lt gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changes use the vertical A Y up or down menu browse keys to increment decrement the selected numeric digit by one 4 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary 5180 User s Manual 108 GEK 00028C IBM Format MMP Override MMP Override Disable lt IBM Format MPL MPL 000 MPP Override This e
148. ess the Ignore Chr Chr Mod ISE Mode options Disable lt Y 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 102 GEK 00028C QMS Ignore Char Ignore Char 00 IPDS Ignore Char This menu option is used to set the hexadecimal value of the received data character to be ignored when the Ignore Chr Mode is enabled See previous option The valid range of hexadecimal values is 0X00 to OXFF Use the following procedure to select this option 1 While in the QMS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Ignore Character is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select key to access the Ignore Character options 3 This option is user set Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The horizontal 4 left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down menu browse key increment decrement the selected alphanumeric digit by one Enter the hex value of the character desired 4 Press the Select key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Repeat this step if further changes are necessary 5 Press the Clear key to exit this option This configur
149. ess to be used normally set to 1 for single part thickness and a higher number as needed for multipart forms See Figure 2 16 5180 User s Manual 22 GEK 00028C 13 Close the top access door Tension Fingers Lateral Adjustment The bar holding the tension fingers can be adjusted sideways by loosening the tension finger lateral adjust knob See Figure 2 17 Adjust the bar so the left and right edges of the paper pass either directly under the middle of a finger or between two fingers This will prevent snagging or ruffled edges on the paper See below 0000000000 PAPER EDGE BETWEEN FINGERS PAPER EDGE UNDER FINGER HORIZONTAL POSITIONING OF THE PAPER The column indicator label is located on the print module access panel The column indicator label also contains directions for replacing the ribbon cartridge See Figure 2 18 Use this label as a guide to position the paper horizontally within the printer Turn the horizontal paper adjustment knob to align the paper as needed This positions the paper for the first physical print column If a left margin is desired it is set electronically through either the control panel keys or a command sent by the host The marks on the label are set up for paper with a 1 2 inch perforation strip GEK 00028C 23 Chapter 2 Getting Started Aligning the edge of the paper with the first mark will cause the first column to print immediately after the perforation strip Aligning the e
150. eys The keys are sealed and raised rubber type switches used to make menu selections clear faults and position the paper An explanation of the keys functions is given in the following section on Operation of the Control Panel GEK 00028C 15 Chapter 2 Getting Started OPERATION OF THE CONTROL PANEL On Line Off Line On Line Off Line TOF 8 e TOF Format SS FORMAT FF Tear Off O o EY o alle D v The primary use of each key is printed beside the button itself Pressing the On Line Off Line key causes the printer to toggle between online and offline operation Offline operation allows access to the menu functions The On Line key is also a shortcut to the top of the menu tree Pressing the T key moves paper up incrementally Pressing the key moves paper down incrementally Pressing the TOF Top of Form key sets the top of form position on the printer Pressing the Format key allows the operator to select from up to ten stored formats The key is repeatedly pressed until the desired set up format is being displayed press the Select key to activate the selected format Pressing the FF key moves paper to next top of form according to the top of form set for the printer Pressing the Tear Off key advances the paper to the selected tear position and will auto retract to the selected retract position after 15 seconds Pressing the tear off key any time within that 15 second wait period
151. f parameters that presently resides in the printer s processor When printing starts these active parameters are used to format the page The active format can be parameters that were entered through the control panel sent from the host or one of the stored formats selected The active format is labeled ACTIVE on the status page printout GEK 00028C 31 Chapter 3 Operating the Printer Setting up the Active Format Form Length Top Print Ref The active format can be set up using the following two methods From the Setup menu under Modify Format menu the Form Length Top Print Ref etc may be set ANSI Emulation use the ESC p1 p2 p3r escape sequence to set the active form length top print ref etc See the Programmer s Manual for information on escape sequences Note See Formats for additional information Form length is set using the current LPI lines per inch value If the form length is set to 66 lines while the LPI is set at 6 the length will be 11 inches After the form length has been set up a LPI change will not change the form length This is useful for matching odd size forms and Lines Per Inch settings For example 3 1 3 inch form length and 8 LPI print spacing The minimum form length is 33 inch 2 lines at 6 LPI and the maximum length is 22 inches 132 lines at 6 LPI Setting a Top Print Ref top print reference changes the effective first print position relative to the perfor
152. ference for printer settings Recycle the power to the printer and initialize the printer Invalid configuration may be causing printer to lock up Turn power off for 15 seconds and then back on If problem persists initialize the printer Check interface cable connections Selected speed baud rate may not be compatible with host Reset serial interface data rate Parity selected may not be compatible with host Reset serial interface parity type Interface settings may not be compatible with host Recheck settings and compare to host protocol settings 5180 User s Manual 156 GEK 00028C Mechanical Problems Use Table 7 5 when problems are experienced with paper feeding and print quality TABLE 7 5 Mechanical Problems PROBLEM Paper does not feed properly Paper tearing paper walking out of tractors elongation of paper pin holes Paper jammed Light printing Ribbon droops on one side during printing or outer columns of print missing Weak or absent printing in some columns light or missing dots in adjacent columns poor print quality in a narrow zone of the print area Bad Actuator or Driver Circuit may be displayed POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Paper supply in lower enclosure not aligned properly Paper snagging on box Cut top of box off Paper not loaded properly Reload paper and check tractors for proper adjustment Excessive tension on paper
153. g sleeve from top to bottom along one corner Remove and discard sleeve See Figure A 6 GEK 00028C 165 Appendix A Unpacking Instructions FIGURE A 6 SLIT AND REMOVE PACKING SLEEVE 5 Remove all pieces of polystyrene foam except those under the printer Refer to Figure A 7 FIGURE A 7 REMOVE POLYSTRENE FOAM PACKING 6 Remove and discard the plastic shroud from the printer as shown in Figure A 8 5180 User s Manual 166 GEK 00028C FIGURE A 8 7 Tilt the printer to one side and kick the section of foam out from under the printer Slowly lower the printer back onto the base tray See Figure A 9 8 Repeat step 7 for the opposite side Roll the printer off the base tray FIGURE A 9 Note Save packing material and hardware for reuse during any future reshipment Packing sleeve step 4 and plastic shroud step 6 are not reusable 9 Open the printer s front door hinged at left side Remove the paper rack paper shelf power cable ribbon cartridge and User s Manual 10 This completes the instructions for removing the printer from its packing materials Chapter 2 Getting Started in the 5180 User s GEK 00028C 167 Appendix A Unpacking Instructions Manual includes instructions for removing the shipping blocks and hardware Repacking If this product needs to be repackaged for shipment to another location or for servicing contact an authorized sales representative for a field re
154. haracter printing with the oversize character font See examples of options below X1 T doce A X2 X1 KZ Ho gt lt o X3 X4 zu X5 mL E et X6 Xe COCA A o LLLI X8 1 While in Modify Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Horiz Expansion is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Horiz Expansion options Horiz Expansion will now be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired selection is displayed 4 Press the Select key to select the horizontal expansion option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the saved horizontal expansion option 5180 User s Manual 60 GEK 00028C Modify Format Vert Expansion Vert Expansion X1 Vert Expansion This menu is used to expand the currently selected font style vertically from 1 to 8 times normal height This is not the same as expanded character printing with the oversize character font See examples of options below 1 While in Modify Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Vert Expansion is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Vert Expansion options Vert Expansion will now be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the d
155. he LCD ASCII Driver 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the ASCII Driver Disable lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Print Direction This option sets the print direction to either Forward default left to right or Reverse right to left printing Reverse is for languages that need to be right based i e Arabic IBM Format 4 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right Print Direction menu browse key until Print Direction is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Print Direction options Print Direction Forward lt e 6 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Coax Compat This menu is used to configure the Coax Compat Coax Compatibility settings 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Coax Compat is displayed in the lower Coax Compat right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key Coax Compatibility will be Case displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Of 5 S z ol S 3 ZIS 2 Dm The following describe
156. he LCD menus The LCD menus is the preferred method IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right DCF1 menu browse key until DCF1 is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD DCF1 2 Press the Select key to configure the DCF1 option 00 3 Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit Use the horizontal 4 gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changes use the vertical A V up or down menu browse keys to increment decrement the selected numeric digit by one 4 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary 5180 User s Manual 114 GEK 00028C IBM Format DCF2 DCF2 IBM Format l DCF Term DCF Term DCF 2 This selects the DCF2 setting See DCF 1 for additional information l While in the IBM Format menu press the left or gt right menu browse key until DCF2 is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to configure the DCF2 options Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit Use the horizontal 4 gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changes use the vertical A V up or down menu browse keys to increment decrement the selected numeric digit by on
157. hile in Set Up menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Vertical Format is displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the vertical format submenu Type Select is displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys to select the desired vertical format type The following describes the selections available 5180 User s Manual 134 GEK 00028C Vertical Tabs This menu is used to clear or set the vertical tab The vertical tab length may be set By Lines By Inches or Clear All Tabs Note The first two digits represent the tab ID and the last three digits are the tab location The number of tab IDs available is dependent on the emulation selected See Horizontal Vertical Tab Id Maximum Slots table in Appendix H 1 While in Type Select menu press the Y down menu browse key Vert Tab will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD This step assumes Vertical Tabs is the currently selected setting If not press the Select key to select Vertical Tabs Vertical Tabs lt Press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys and select Clear All Tabs By Lines or By Inches Press the Select key to select one of these options Vert Tab Lines or Vert Tab IN will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Vertical Tabs By Lines Vert Tab Lines 3 Press the Select key again to modify
158. hile in the Print Control menu press the lt left or gt right Define FF menu browse keys until Define FF is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Define FF options Define FF 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired ER Fee option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Define HT This menu is used to define the action of the printer upon receiving a horizontal tab character Print Control 1 While in the Print Control menu press the 4 left or gt right Define HT menu browse keys until Define HT is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Define HT options Define HT 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired Notabs SPACE lt option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option VertMove This menu is used to define the vertical movement behavior for the printer Print Control 1 While in the Print Control menu press the 4 left or gt right VertMove menu browse keys until VertMove is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the VertMove options VertMove 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key u
159. ical A Y up or down menu browse keys to increment decrement the selected numeric digit by one 4 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary GEK 00028C 109 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu MPL Override This enables disables MPL maximum print lines Override When enabled the printer will override ignore any host SCS command which attempts to change MPL IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right MPL Override menu browse key until MPL Override is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD MPL Override 2 e the V down menu browse key to access the MPL Override options Disable lt 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option SCS Text This selects text quality for SCS mode The options ranked from lowest quality to highest quality are Draft Data Processing and Near Letter Quality IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until SCS Text is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 0 O op oO X SCS Text 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the SCS Text Dp options 3 Press the 4
160. il Expansion1 or Expansion2 is located in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse or the Select key to access the Expansionl or Expansion2 menu The following describes the selections available Legacy Parallel This sub menu is used to configure Legacy Parallel settings for the Legacy Parallel I O card installed in the expansion slot of the printer There are 2 sub menus under this option I F Type Hardware and I F Straps Software pansion1 1 While in the Expansion1 or Expansion2 menu press the left Legacy Parallel or gt right menu browse key until Legacy Parallel is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key Legacy Parallel will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Legacy Parallel 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until I F Type is I F Type displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 4 Press the V down menu browse key to access the I F Type options A currently active option will be displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD immediately followed by the lt symbol The following describes the selections available 5180 User s Manual 82 GEK 00028C Centronics This menu is used to enable disable the I F Straps for Centronics parallel interface These are also known as hardware straps See the I F Hardware Straps table in Appendix G on page 182 for hardware strap descriptions Ti 4
161. in menu presents only the allowable not hidden top level selections Operator menu Setup menu Maintenance menu and Menu Control If a menu is locked from view only those menus setup for viewing will be displayed See Menu Control for further information The following menus are available from the Main menu level if all menus are setup as accessible Operator menu Setup menu Maintenance menu Menu Control See Menu Control for procedures to view this menu The Operator menu is for the user to make certain selections Normally the Operator menu involves loading paper correcting faults and allows temporary changes to settings that have previously been set in the Setup menu For procedures to navigate the operator menu see Chapter 4 For a complete listing of menu selections see the Operator Menu Map in Appendix I The Setup menu is used to set up the printer to the customer s environment as necessary for day to day normal operations The Setup menu allows configuration settings in the printer to be changed and saved Some setting are selected enabled or user set For procedures to navigate the setup menu see Chapter 5 Fora complete listing of menu selections see Setup Menu Map in Appendix I Maintenance Menu The Maintenance menu is for the maintenance technician for tune up operations such as print actuator monitoring print quality and upgrade procedures The Maintenance menu contains selections for hard
162. in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu Delete Logos browse key until Delete Logos is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the Delete Logos Delete Logos options Disable i9 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option Default OCR B This selects the OCR B setting for IGP When enabled the default font will be OCR B GP 1 While in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu Default OCR B browse key until Default OCR B is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Default OCR B 2 o V down menu browse key to access the Default OCR B Disable lt 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 94 GEK 00028C Vertical DPI This selects the Vertical DPI setting for IGP This is used to specify the Vertical Dots Per Inch If set to 70 72 a one inch 1 high character will be 70 72 of an inch high IGP 1 While in the IGP menu press the lt left or gt right menu Vertical DPI browse key until Vertical DPI is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu brows
163. in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Filter Settings options Viewable with SCS or IPDS software installed in printer The following describes the sub menus and options available This configures the IGP filter option 1 While in the Filter Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until IGP is displayed in the lower right corner of the display 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the configuration settings for IGP The following describes the options available BC Density This selects the BC Bar Code Density setting for IGP Low represents low density Medium represents double horizontal and High represents staggered format 1 While in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until BC Density is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the BC Density options Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option 2 co s o E A D UJ 2 O 2 U EE O amp 2 5 A lt w 92 GEK 00028C Control Chars This selects the Control Chars SFCC Special Function Control Character setting for IGP The values that are selected in the menus are ASCII hexadecimals These are the D
164. in xs B Baseline Emphasized UpperCase Gothic NLQ Multi CP 850 Dec Spanish 15 SURE eft Margin Col 01 M Courier NLQ Code Page 852 Dec Swedish Daio 16 7 ae 02x Italic NLQ Code Page 853 Dec ISO Nor Dan Germany 150 17 1 035 945 OCR A Code Page 855 Dec Dutch E y 20 By IN By Column rench A ISO XXX User 00 00 000 I 08 lt 07 lt OCR B Code Page 858 Dec Swiss French B ISO eee SR 13 20 132 Lft Print Ref IN Left Ref Col CanadianPst Code Page 860 Dec Portuguese Canadian iini 182 T I 15 98s Graphics Code Page 863 Dec Legal Dutch S High Speed 2 Code Page 864 Dec Hebrew Italian By Lines By Lines 9 00 0 00 11x Code Page 865 Dec Hebrew Supp Kiso 6 LPI 8 LPI By IN 32 12S Code Page 866 Dec ISO Lat Heb Spanish 18s Code Page 867 Dec Katakanal Top Print Ref IN 2 Greek CP 437 Dec ANSI ca 266 one i 32 Dec MultiNtnl SO Latin 2 Dan Nor C 00 00 Roman 8 SO Latin 5 Dan Nor D Mazowia CP Greek Supp Swed Fin A Turkish CP Turkish 7 Bit Swed Fin B Greek CP 851 Turkish 8 Bit Swed Fin C By IN By Column ISO 8859 1 SO LaUCy Supp SUD 50 8859 2 PC 437 Greek Iu Right Margin IN ibo c Define LF Define CR Define FF Define HT VertMove AutoWrap FF TOF S0 8859 3 PC 861 Icelandic UK A S0 8859 4 PC 869 Greek ER I I S0 8859 5 USSR GOST Greek 00 00 LEE CR CR FF FF NoTabs SPACE lt VM VM Enable lt Enable lt S0 8859 6 BRASCII italian 180 EN 000 LF CR LF lt CR CR LF FF CR FF NoTabs Ignore VM CR VM lt Disable Disable
165. incoming data using an auto trigger mode 5180 User s Manual 194 GEK 00028C Printer Emulation Valid Filter Selections Filter Printer Hex Hex Emulation QMS IGP SCS IPDS Print Pass ANSI 4800 X X X X X X ANSI 4410 X X X X FX286e X X X X Proprinter IIIXL X X X X P300 600 X X X X Dec LG X X Pseries X X DEC PPL 3 X X Note 1 Only one printer emulation can be active Note 2 If SCS and IPDS Filter are selected on any port Expansion 1 or 2 ANSI 4800 printer emulation is automatically selected Note 4 QMS and IGP are mutually exclusive Note 5 SCS and IPDS are mutually exclusive Valid Filter Combinations QMS IGP scs IPDS Bex m QMS X X X IGP X X X SCS X X X X IPDS X X Hex Print X X X X X Hex Pass X X X X X GEK 00028C 195 Appendix H Interface Emulation Compatibility Interface Port and Filter Compatibility Filter I F Port QMS IGP SCS IPDS Hex Print RS 232 422 X X X Serial 1283 Parallel X X X Ethernet 10 Bt 10B2 X X future X Ethernet 10 100 baseT Supe 5 Token Ring X X future X IBM TX CX X X X X X Legacy CENTRONICS 5 A Legacy DPLL X X X Legacy DPSL X X X Horizontal Vertical Tab Id Maximum Slots E Maximum Tab
166. int head number and nnnnnnnnn represents a number Use the lt left or gt right menu browse key to locate the desired print head counter Select to Reset XX nnnnnnnnn E N 8 Press the Select key to reset the count Repeat this step as often as necessary to reset a print head counter 5180 User s Manual 162 GEK 00028C APPENDIX A UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS UNPACKING 5180 52 dBa MODEL Cut only the two shipping straps that hold the shipping package to the pallet See Figure A 1 Carefully slide the shipping package and its contents off of the pallet Move the pallet from the unpacking area Now cut the two remaining shipping straps that surround the shipping package See Figure A 2 Lift the top off the shipping package TS STEP 4 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 Ll L FIGURE A 1 FIGURE A 2 GEK 00028C 163 Appendix A Unpacking Instructions 10 Remove the packing material from the top of the printer See Figure A 3 Lift out the single panel of the shipping package sleeve See Figure A 3 Now remove the remaining 3 sided package sleeve and the packing material See Figure A 3 STEP 7 FIGURE A 3 Cut the front and back corners of both sides of the shipping package base so that the cardboard will lay flat See Figure A 4 Cut the plastic bag free from the shipping blocks on each side taking care to not scratch or cut the print
167. ion GEK 00028C 95 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu IGP Ignore Chr Mode Ignore Chr Mode Disable lt IGP Ignore Char Ignore Char Ignore Chr Mode This menu selects the Ignore Character Mode setting for IGP When Ignore Chr Mode is enabled the character value specified in Ignore Char option will be discarded when detected in the datastream If this option is enabled a character must be designated to be discarded using an Ignore Char see next option 1 While in the IGP menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Ignore Chr Mode is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Ignore Chr Mode options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option Ignore Char This menu option is used to set the hexadecimal value of the received data character to be ignored when the Ignore Chr Mode is enabled See previous option The valid range of hexadecimal values is 0X00 to OXFF Use the following procedure to select this option 1 While in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until Ignore Character is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select key to access the Ignore Character options 00 3 This option is user set Notice the cursor
168. ions are only visible with the appropriate software loaded SCS or IPDS and the TX CX optional I O card installed in either expansion slot 1 or 2 See the Setup Menu Map on page 200 in Appendix I for available options 4 While in the Expansion 1 2 menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse keys until Coax is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key Coax will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the options Press the Select key to enable disable a setting The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled coax setting Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option GEK 00028C 85 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Expansion1 1 Twinax Twinax This menu is used to configure the Twinax settings Emulation Station Addr and Buffer Size These options are only visible with the appropriate software loaded SCS or IPDS and the TX CX optional I O card installed in either expansion slot 1 or 2 See Setup Menu Map on page 200 in Appendix I for available options winax 2 Emulation 6408 lt 4 While in the Expansion 1 2 menu press the 4 left or right menu browse keys until Twinax is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu brow
169. is printer can emulate become functionally similar to ANSI 4800 ANSI 4410 FX286e IBM Proprinter P300 600 DEC LG Digital Branded models only PSeries and DEC PPL3 Which emulation to use will depend on what control codes and escape sequences will be sent by the host See Programmer s Manual for information on each emulation Set Up 1 While in Set Up menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse Select Emul a until Select Emul is displayed in the lower right corner of the 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Select Emul options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse keys until the emulation desired is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 4 Press the Select key to select an emulation option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the saved emulation option Note If there is an IBM CX TX Coax Twinax interface board installed in expansion slot 1 or expanstion slot 2 the software in the printer will be either an SCS load which defaults to the SCS filter enabled or an IPDS load which defaults to the IPDS filter enabled The Emulation will be ANSI 4800 and the operator is unable to select another Emulation because SCS and IPDS filters must have the ANSI 4800 selected If the printer is not using the Coax or Twinax interface and an Emulation other than ANSI 4800 is desired i e parallel Determine which expansion slot contains the installed CX TX board
170. isplay briefly shows Self Test before returning to the previous display During this loading and self test phase the alarm light flashes 3 The printer completes the sequence in approximately 15 seconds 4 When the power on sequence and self test are completed Online is displayed in the upper left corner of the display window and Default is displayed in the lower right corner of the display The alarm light discontinues flashing TEST PATTERN PRINTING Offline Menu Main Menu Operato 1 With the printer in Offline menu press the V down menu browse key to access the main menu options 2 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until Operator is displayed in the lower right corner of the display window GEK 00028C 27 Chapter 2 Getting Started 3 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Operator menu options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Test Pattern is displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Press the Select key to print the test pattern CLEAR to Stop will est Pattern be displayed in the lower right corner of the display window The CLEAR to Stop printer will print a rolling test pattern of all printable ASCII characters The pattern is printed in the font style line length determined by the margins characters per inch and lines per inch settings that are currently in effect selected locally or remotely 6 Press the CLEAR key to sto
171. it setting for the serial setup for RS232 serial type Option Meaning The host is prevented from controlling the printer s Never ability to transmit back to the host via the CB CTS hardware lead The host can control the inhibit transmit with the Via CB CTS Clear to Send CB lead Serial Setup 1 While in the Serial Setup menu press the lt left or gt right Inhibit Xmit menu browse key until Inhibit Xmit is displayed in the lower right corner of the display menu GEK 00028C 77 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Inhibit Xmit 2 Never 3 Lead Polarity Serial Setup Lead Polarity Data Bits Serial Setup Data Bits Data Bits 7 Bits Press the V down menu browse key to access the Inhibit Xmit options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired protocol sub menu option is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled option This sub menu is used to configure lead polarity settings for RS232 serial type There are five additional sub menus available Type of Signal Meaning Sent High Low CD DTR CA RTS SCA STRS Signal is active high Signal is active low CB CTS CC DSR 1 While in the Serial Setup menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Lea
172. ization ISO character sets as the default character set QMS 1 While in the QMS menu press the lt left or gt right menu Language browse key until Language is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Language 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Language English USA lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option Code V When this feature is enabled QMS commands will be processed as though a PY QMS ON Command had been received This feature is used in installations where all jobs do not contain the PY Command With this feature enabled the printer is always in the QMS ON mode QMS 1 While in the QMS menu press the left or gt right menu Code V browse key until Code V is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Code V options O e o o lt Q D D o D N 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Free Format This menu selects Free Format setting for QMS If enabled the printer ignores all characters with hexadecimal values less than 20H this includes all system paper movement c
173. left corner of the display Press the Clear key Offline and Low Paper will be displayed in the upper line of the display window and Menu will be displayed Menu A in the lower line of the display window Offline Low Paperl Press the On Line key and the printer will finish the remainder of Status the current form and stop Offline and Low Paper will be Paper Out displayed in the upper line of the display window and Status will be displayed in the lower line of the display The printer will finish the remainder of the current form and stop The alarm light will flash and Paper Out will display in the upper line of the display e Replenish the paper supply in the printer See Replenishing Paper Supply for additional information The printer will finish the job inside the printer buffer when the printer is replenished with paper and back online with the appropriate form settings See Setting TOF for additional information GEK 00028C 33 Chapter 3 Operating the Printer Replenishing Paper Supply If the operator wants to change forms or paper Online l Status With the printer in the online status press the FF form feed key to eject the remaining forms out of the upper tractors If Paper Out is displayed in the upper left corner of the display window press FF form feed key to eject the remaining form out of the upper tractors Load a fresh supply of paper forms and return the print gap wheel to
174. lsiisccsissstscsscstscseceocsiscsteessesndssessodessesuceseceodeesdsedascosssdedsoodcecscsscceess 172 CONSUMABLES AND OPTIONS oi ccssssccesecccssccccscssiesesessssdestsetcccseseccessubescssecedscssTavessonsessseuvesdsesendsctedtsssiesveede 172 APPENDIX E FONT PRINT SAMPLES ssscccsssssscsssssccessscccessscccessccccsssscccssssccsesscescsssscscessscscsssssesees 173 APPENDIX F FLASH UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS sscccssssscessssccessssccsssssccsssssccsssssccssssscccessscecess 176 On Board Software to External Flash SIMM sese enne nennen nnne nente nnne entrent nene 177 APPENDIX G DESCRIPTION OF STRAPPING OPTIONS ecce ee eee eene eese en esee eno sette ense eee tne sete 178 GENERAL PRINTER OPTIONS DEFINITIONS ccccccccsssessceececeecesnsseeececcessesssaceeecceecesssaeeeeceeseesssaeeeeeeeseesteaees 179 LEGACY PARALLEL HARDWARE STRAP DEFINITIONS sssssssceccceeesessneeeccccesesssseeececceseesseeeeeccesessssseeeeeeeseeenas 181 LEGACY PARALLEL SOFTWARE STRAP DEFINITIONS sssssscsscceessesssseeeccceesessseeeeecceceesneeeeeceesessnsseeeeeeesenenas 183 EMULATION OPTION DESCRIPTIONS ssssccccccessssssssceececcessnsaeeeccccesenssaeeececeeseessaeeeeecceseessaeeeeeceseeeesaeeeeeeesenees 184 APPENDIX H INTERFACE EMULATION COMPATIBILITY u cccssoscssssscccssssccesssccesssscccssssceees 188 PRINTER INTERFACES ise oria ives eee Igi esee e denia 188 Paralleland Serial Interfac
175. lts O D 35 0 OD 2 c Reset to Deflts 5 US gt Factory Deflts 7 All Interfaces 1 Menu 2 3 4 Press the On Line key to place the printer in an offline state Press the V down menu browse key to access the Main Menu Press the left or gt right menu browse key until Maintenance is displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Press the V down arrow to access the Maintenance menu options Maintenance will be displayed in the upper left corner of the display window and Reset to Deflts will be displayed in the lower right corner Press the Y down menu browse key again USA will be displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key to select a USA or International setting Press the Y down menu browse to access the options under USA or International Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key to select either All Interfaces All Formats All Emulations or Complete Press the Select key next to the type of reset option desired to reset printer The printer momentarily displays STARTUP Loading Please Wait then completes the power up sequence Note The All Interfaces option will reset all interface settings in the printer to the factory set default values or settings The All Formats option will reset all previously saved formats in the printer to the factory set default values or set
176. m of 4 inches see Setting Top of Form Later vertical positioning and top of form TOF alignment will be completed after the printer is in operation f Zeo LATERAL H s m ADJUST PAPER TENSIONING if KNOB ji FINGERS lif Y FIN FEED TRACTORS i s a x 1 W TRACTOR LOWER LOCKING LEVER Figure 2 17 Lower Paper Path 8 Place the paper on the pins of the upper right tractor making sure that the paper is straight horizontally and close the tractor door With the right tractor locking lever released flip the lever upward slide the tractor slightly to the right to make the paper taut Excessive tension will tear the pinholes and cause the paper to become misaligned Lock the tractor in place by pressing up on the locking lever 9 While applying a slight downward tension lay the paper onto the lower tractors and close the tractor doors If needed unlock and adjust the right tractor for correct paper tension 10 Close the front door 11 Set the print gap wheel Figure 2 14 for the paper thickness to be used normally set to 1 for single part thickness 2 for two part forms etc The final adjustment will be made while printing a test pattern page 27 12 The fingers on the paper tensioning bar flattens the paper and squeezes air from between multipart forms Set the paper tension adjust lever for the paper thickn
177. mation i e part number if applicable Expansion Slot Information Option Board Installed Board Identifier Legacy Parallel Centronics DP Short DP Long Legl or Leg2 Ethernet any speed or Token Ring Net1 or Net2 empty or unknown board Expl or Exp2 IBM front end board Fepl or Fep2 Sample Status Page Selecting this option will print the current settings of the printer Press the Clear key to stop printing The following two pages area sample printout of the status page reflecting the factory default settings with standard software installed 5180 User s Manual 42 GEK 00028C Status Page 5180 Operator Software IDs TTMI 44A105073 13 X Font 44A100091 CCU 44A105086 Panl 444119255 Exp1 empty Exp2 empty Set Up Active Format Format Name DEFAULT Font Style Data Proces CharSet Country USA CP 437 USA ISO CPI 10 LPI 6 By IN By Line Column By Decipoint Form Length 11 00 66 7920 Top Margin 00 00 0 0 Bottom Margin 00 00 0 0 Left Margin 00 00 0 0 Right Margin 13 20 132 9504 Top Print Ref 00 00 0 0 Left Print Ref 00 00 0 0 Horiz Expansion X1 Vert Expansion x1 VertExp Options Default top Print Modifiers DoubleStrike Disable Emphasized Disable Print Options UpperCase Disable High Speed Enable Print Control Define LF LF CR LF Define CR CR CR Define FF FF CR FF Define HT NoTabs SPACE VertMove VM CR VM AutoWrap Enabl
178. ms such as improper grounding and or shielding Note that the n prefix means that a signal is negative true nSELIN 36 5PU 35 NC 34 Ov 33 3 nFAULT 32 ov 31 FH 1 1 1 a U gt 5 S 8 5VF 7 FRAME GND 60V 15NC 14 nAFEDXT 13 SELECT 12 PEMPTY 1 B o v Pye gt A 1 nHSTR 36 pin CENTRONICS Connector Compatibility Mode Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Pin Signal Name Source Signal Name 1 NStrobe Host 2 Data 1 Host 3 Data 2 Host 4 Data 3 Host 5 Data 4 Host 6 Data 5 Host 7 Data 6 Host 8 Data 7 Host 9 Data 8 Host 10 nACK Printer PtrClock 11 Busy Printer PtrBusy 12 Paper Empty Printer AckDatReq 13 Select Printer Xflag 14 Host Busy 16 Signal Ground 17 Chasis Ground 18 5V Printer Peripheral Logic High 31 nPRIME Host 32 nFAULT Printer nDataAvail 36 IEEE 1284 Active GEK 00028C 189 Appendix H Interface Emulation Compatibility Parallel Interface Timing nSTROBE nACK 7 gt E Legend Description Microseconds A Data Setup 0 minumum B nStrobe width 0 1 minumum C Data Hold 0 minimum D nAck width 0 68 E Busy delay 0 2 F Busy duration nStrobe width 0 9 typical Since the synchronous Busy duration is a function of nStrobe the maximum
179. n Options Table 187 Auto Funct eda n aaa 122 DefaultOER Bacon n 94 auto switching power supply ococoiocnoonicnicnonnonnonos 11 Detine CR ster our e e aeg 65 Auto Wrap ie tede ete led niente 67 Detine EE iino ugs tte b e 66 Define HT ite 66 B Define Dicta een a 65 Bad Actual eet eene 155 Delete Logout ados 94 See Mechanical Problems Hard Faults Description of the Control Panel 13 Bad Wire Drive ccccccceceeeeeeeee See Hard Faults Directo korepe PT 129 Basic Pushbutton Use e 16 Discard Job uite 49 Baud Rate eene 80 Displays ient ass 15 BC Density eno dad les 92 98 Display Lan eee 136 eC pet eth dete deer t Ld edis 14 Dot Counts 144 Buffer Overflow See Serial Interface Errors DP Long M HP 84 DPS hor ius 83 C Draft High Speed 106 A A 76 Driver CU edicion 155 157 CE RE II M A 117 See Mechanical Problems Hard Faults CD DTR a enne nnne nnne 75 E CA aa eat e aeaa oie 83 Change Ribbon sese 151 Electrical Problems sese 156 See Soft Faults Emulation indes 124 125 Chapter 4 Using the Operator Menu 41 Emulation Option descriptions 184 Character Set 53 Emulation VEU ui 135 CharSet Counttry cccccscssssssssseecsesescseseseteteteeees 52 Engine OPUS enaner S 129 Clip Text A piasbdseochentyl n
180. n as Secondary Request to Send Option Meaning Ready Busy STRS signal is used to reflect if the printer is ready able to receive data or busy currently unable to receive data ON OFFline SRTS signal is used to reflect the printer is online or offline Fault SRTS signal is used to reflect whether a fault SCA SRTS SCA SRTS Ready Busy condition exists While in the Protocol menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the SCA SRTS option is displayed Press the V down menu browse key to access the SCA SRTS options Press the left or gt right menu browse keys until the desired SCA SRTS option is displayed in the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled option 5180 User s Manual 76 GEK 00028C ETX ACK Protocol ETX ACK ETX ACK Disable Inhibit Xmit This option is used to configure the ETX ACK End of Text Acknowledge settings for RS232 serial type ETX ACK is a serial validity check protocol where the host appends the ETX end of text code 0X03 at the end of each data block and waits to receive an acknowledge character ACK 0X06 from the printer within some time period prior to sending the next block of data This is not an ETX ACK NAK protocol The printer never responds with a NAK OX15 even if errors are detected Option M
181. n enabled option 5180 User s Manual 100 GEK 00028C PN Terminator This selects either CR or CR LF as the PN Command Terminator for QMS The QMS OFF Command PN may be terminated by a carriage return linefeed combination If no linefeed is desired when QMS is turned off set this option to CR 1 While in the QMS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until PN Terminator is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD o MS PN Terminator 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the PN Terminator CR lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Vertical DPI This menu selects the Vertical DPI setting for QMS This specifies the Vertical Dots Per Inch in Code V Version I If set to 70 72 a one inch 1 high character as called for in a Magnum command will be 70 72 of an inch high PN Terminator QMS 1 While in the QMS menu press the lt left or gt right menu Vertical DPI browse key until Vertical DPl is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Vertical DPI 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Vertical DPI 72 options 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symb
182. nables disables MPP maximum print position Override When enabled the printer will override ignore any host SCS command which attempts to change MPP The operator set value is used 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until MPP Override is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the MPP Override options 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option MPL MPL sets the value for the default maximum page length in lines In SCS mode this value may be overridden by the host SCS command When powered on the printer computes the available page length If the MPL is set to zero or a value greater than the computed maximum the printer will use the computed maximum as the default In DSC DSE mode this option sets the absolute MPL and cannot be overridden by the data stream 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until MPL is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to configure the MPL options 3 Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit Use the horizontal lt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changes use the vert
183. nance menu press the lt left or right menu browse key until Power On Time is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to display the Power On Time In the example to the left HHHHH represents hours MM represents minutes and SS represents seconds Press the Clear key to return to the previous display Display the total time the shuttle motor has run 1 2 While in the Maintenance menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Power Time is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to display the Power Time In the example to the left HHHHH represents hours MM represents minutes and SS represents seconds Press the Clear key to return to the previous display 142 GEK 00028C RIBBONMONITOR When this option is enabled monitoring the ribbon life and resetting the ribbon counter using the Operator menu See New Ribbon on page 41 Chapter 4 Using the Operator Menu for additional information Maintenance 1 While in the Maintenance menu press the lt left or gt right Ribbon Monitor menu browse key until RibbonMonitor is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select key or the V down menu browse key to access the RibbonMonitor options RibbonMonitor 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 4 Press the Select key t
184. ng 1 While in the Serial Setup menu press the lt left or gt right Serial Setup Sab Baud Rate menu browse key until Baud Rate is displayed in the lower right corner of the display menu Baud Rate 2 Press the V down menu browse key Baud Rate will be displayed 1200 in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired selection is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled option 5180 User s Manual 80 GEK 00028C High Trip Pt High Trip Pt 80 This sub menu is used to configure a High Trip Point setting for the serial interface as a percentage of total buffer size This setting configures the point where the printer transmits a signal to the host when the buffer is approaching being full For example the default setting is set to 80 This means the printer will send a full buffer signal to the host that the buffer has filled to 80 capacity The 20 of the buffer acts as a cushion allowing enough time for the printer to process the data in its buffer while giving the host time to stop transmitting data before the buffer is completely 100 full and data is lost 1 While in the Serial Setup menu press the lt left or right menu browse key until High Trip Pt is displayed in the lower right corner of the display menu 2 Press the
185. nter to perform this operation Press the Clear key to return to the upper level menu or to Offline state when in a first level menu GEK 00028C 137 Chapter 6 Using the Maintenance Menu RESET TO DEFLTS Reset the printer to factory defaults or re initialize certain groups of printer settings Note Before proceeding with resetting the printer have a printout of the printer s current settings This will provide a record of settings which may need to be restored after initializing See the Show option on page 41 Chapter 4 Using the Operator Menu for additional information Maintenance 1 While in the Maintenance menu press the lt left or right Reset to Deflts menu browse key until Reset to Deflts is displayed in the lower line of the LCD Reset to Deflts 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the reset to USA defaults options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key to select either USA or International 4 Press the Y down menu browse key to access either USA or International reset options 5 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key to select the type of Reset to Deflts option desired Note The All Interfaces option will reset all interface settings to the factory default settings The All Formats option will reset all previously saved formats to factory defaults The All Emulations option will reset all emulation settings to factory default settings The To
186. ntil the desired VM CR VM lt option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 66 GEK 00028C AutoWrap This menu is used to enable disable the auto wrapping option for the printer If set to enable autowrapping will occur at the right margin If this option is disabled no auto wrap will occur and data will be AutoWrap truncated Print Conirol 1 While in the Print Control menu press the lt left or gt right AutoWrap menu browse keys until AutoWrap is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the AutoWrap options ree 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired Enable FF TOF option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option This menu is used to define form feed with top of form behavior for the printer If enabled the printer will ignore a form feed character if the printer is already at the top of form Print Control 1 FF TOF FF TOF S Enable lt While in the Print Control menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse keys until FF TOF is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the FF TOF options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired
187. o enable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option EOL Limit and EOL Warning are user set options EOL Limit Press the Select key while EOL Limit or EOL Warning is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The horizontal gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down menu browse key increment decrement the selected digit by one Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD When the printer is online the LCD window will display the EOL value remaining for monitoring purposes Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary The valid range of values for EOL Limit is between 30 and 120 The valid range of values for EOL Warning is between O and 29 The EOL Limit allows setting the End of Life Limit value for the Ribbon Although setting a limit other than the EOL recommended for a ribbon is allowed the current EOL types available are 50M and 75 M The EOL Warning allows setting the End Of Life Warning value for the ribbon This warning does not cause a fault It is a monitoring function only GEK 00028C 143 Chapter 6 Using the Maintenance Menu HEADSERVICE Check the amount of usage for the individual print heads and to reset the print head coun
188. ol Unit board Selecting the SIMM Flash option will upgrade the printer code residing on the external SIMM Flash See Appendix F on page 176 for complete upgrade installation instructions Note Make sure the printer is connected to the host before proceeding Maintenance 1 While in the Maintenance menu press the lt left or right Upgrade Flash menu browse key until Upgrade Flash is displayed in the lower Upgrade Flash 2 Onboard Flash right corner of the LCD Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired upgrade option is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Upgrade Status 3 Press the Select key to upgrade the printer Ready will be displayed in the lower left corner of the LCD See Appendix F for the Software Upgrade procedures and additional information To exit this function without upgrading the software cycle the power to the printer 5180 User s Manual 146 GEK 00028C CHAPTER 7 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION These shuttle matrix printers are designed so that preventive maintenance is not required There are no lubrication requirements therefore operator maintenance is minimal OPERATOR CLEANING PROCEDURES Clean the printer as necessary The area where the printer is located the amount of usage and the type of paper used all affect how often cleaning is required 1 Turn the power switch off and disconnect the power cord from the AC source
189. ol will immediately follow an enabled option LPI Grid This menu selects the LPI Grid setting for QMS When enabled a linefeed lt LF gt after a graphics pass position printing at the next LPI grid position If disabled a linefeed after a graphics move will move the paper a full LPI increment Use the following procedure to select this option QMS 1 While in the QMS menu press the 4 left or gt right menu LPI Grid browse key until LPI Grid is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the LPI Grid options Y o gt M Disable 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 101 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Version This menu selects the Version for QMS This feature is provided for users of Code V Version I programming which utilized rotated MAGNUM characters Elongation of characters could cause print line length to be exceeded Setting this option to Ver I will prevent character elongation from causing print line overflow MS 1 While in the QMS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Version is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD O Press the V down menu browse key to access the Version options lt D 2 o lt S g El o
190. ommands This option will be turned off if the printer receives the O Free Format OFF Command 1 While in the QMS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Free Format is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD o MS Free Format 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Free Format Free Format options Q D I c 9 A 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 99 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu O MS Ignore Mode Ignore Mode Disable lt o MS Slashed Zero Slashed Zero Disable lt o MS U lt o 3 gt m 9 PY Terminator CR lt Ignore Mode This selects Ignore Mode Ignore Data Mode for QMS When Ignore Mode is enabled all data received from the host is ignored until a A Ignore Mode OFF Command is received If this option is enabled the Code V option must also be enabled 1 While in the QMS menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until Ignore Default is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Ignore Default options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option Th
191. on 2 IGP QMS IPDS I None None IGP IGP QMS QMS HexPass IPDS 7 HexDump SCS 7 HexPass HexDump IG P Code ix BC Control Quiet Delete Default Sip Density Chars Language Mode Logos OCR B Text Ignore Char ru 037 289 I 1 l sm 0378 297 i IGP Eo 3 Slashed Ignore Chr 00 lt 038 871 pum neo German Terminator Disable lt Vertical Zero Mode Disable lt 256 420 High lt 0X7C Swedish i Enable DPI _ Enable 260 423 OX7E lt Norwegian R pus Form 274803 72 OXA3 Finnish CRIES E guid Length 0 275 870 OXAA i 0XBO English 277 875 oxoi USA Normale 278 880 Dutch 280 890 psa ae 281 905 0X3B French 0X3F Spanish 282 1002 0X40 Italian 284 1025 0X5C Turkish 285 1026 Q M S 286 892 287 893 288 500 880A I I I I T I I I BC Control Language Code Free Ignore Slashed PY Vertical 7 Magnum Ignore Density Chars guag V Format Mode Zero Terminator DPI Verslon Spaces Chr Mode I I l I I J l J Low oxsE lt English USA lt I CR 72 Ver ecu Ignore Char Medium 0X60 English UK Disable lt CR LF 70 Ver Il lt Enabl High lt 0X7C Swedish Finnish Enable AMEN OX7E Norwegian Dane PN LPI Grid 00 lt 0XA3 Japanese Terminator OXAA German 0XBO French CR Disable 0X01 Italian CRLF Enable 0X21 Spanish 0X23 PC Sub 0X3B Verl oxar CP 850 IPDS 0X40 0X5C IPDS BC IPDS BC IPDS GR IPDS Im IPDS IPDS Stagger Density Density Density Text Dens Ovr LLL L Enable Enable Low lt Draft lt Di isable lt Disable High Dp
192. ons with auto interface switching Industrial graphics bar codes and labels Standard emulations menu or host selectable ANSI 4800 ANSI 4410 Epson FX286e IBM Proprinter HI XL P 300 600 DEC LG and PPL3 and Pseries Standard fonts menu or host selectable Data Processing Correspondence Gothic NLQ Graphics Courier NLQ Italic NLQ High Speed OCR A OCR B and Oversize GEK 00028C 1 Chapter 1 Introduction REFERENCE USAGE Warning Warning is used to alert a user of a hazard that could cause personal injury or severe damage to the equipment Caution Caution is used where there is a risk of damaging the equipment parts or supplies Note Indicates additional information For clarity if a procedure or information is presented which is applicable to a specify cabinet model a small graphic icon on the cabinet model is placed near the text See pictures below ORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUAL This User s Manual covers the 5180 model printers Some procedures discussed in this manual are cabinet specific The differences are noted within sections where possible and separated into sections where necessary The following is a visual representation of the cabinet models available 5180 CABINET STYLES AND MODEL NUMBERS ma i cue T e Ju RRA en Standard Cabinet Quietized Cabinet 5180 55 dBa 5180 52 dBa 5180 User s Manual 2 GEK 00028C This User
193. onto the positioning pin The left edge of the cartridge will guide the ribbon between the ribbon guide and the smudge shield See Figure 2 20 16 Lower the right side onto the ribbon motor drive shaft Figure 2 18 Turn the knurled knob on the ribbon cartridge Figure 2 19 a few times to verify that the ribbon is running freely and to remove any slack Figure 2 20 Ribbon Installation 17 Reset the print gap wheel to the original setting or to a setting appropriate for the thickness of the paper being used 18 Close the top access door SETTING THE PRINT GAP The print gap wheel is used to adjust the distance between the bank of print head actuators and the striker bar See Figures 2 15 for the location of print gap wheel Setting the gap too tightly will cause smudging on the paper and can obstruct the movement of the shuttle mechanism Overloading or stalling the shuttle will cause the printer to stop and Shuttle will be displayed on the control panel Setting the gap too loosely may cause unacceptable print quality and excessive noise Note The moisture and content and the thickness of the paper determine the ideal setting Adjust the print gap wheel to produce the best quality possible 5180 User s Manual 26 GEK 00028C PAPER TENSION ADJUSTMENT The paper tension lever is located next to the print gap wheel It is used to maintain the proper tension on the
194. op of the form just below the fanfold perforation The TEAROFF position can be adjusted up to 2 inches from the default value at any time while the TEAROFF function is active using the f up or down arrow keys on the control panel The TEAROFF function is active when the display shows TEAROFF such as after depressing the TEAROFF key Adjusting the TEAROFF position does not change the TOF position However changing the TOF position does affect the TEAROFF position Therefore the TOF should be set prior to adjusting the TEAROFF See Setting Top of Form on page 34 for instructions The TEAROFF position is saved to nonvolatile storage and is reset to factory defaults only via the action of the Maintenance Reset to Deflts Total Init menu operation See Reset to Deflts on page 138 for instructions 1 While in the Set Up menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until TearOff is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the TearOff submenu options The following describes the TearOff sub menus and options 5180 User s Manual 132 GEK 00028C Retract This menu is used to select the length of the paper retraction Next TOF will retract the paper to the TOF as currently set for the printer Full Return will retract the paper only the length of a line return that is currently set for the printer TearOff 1 While in the TearOff menu press lt left
195. ow function of strap 20 E Foi the Same Will force a new form Will not force a new Form interface if a timeout occurred Enables reduced du e 21 Buffering buffering Normal buffering is used 22 32 Reserved for future use 5180 User s Manual 180 GEK 00028C LEGACY PARALLEL HARDWARE STRAP DEFINITIONS Strap meanings are the same for Centronics DP Short and DP Long However the straps are set individually for each If Centronics and DP Short are both installed each must be setup separately GEK 00028C 181 Appendix G General Printer Options I F Hardware Straps EAS Function If Enabled If Disabled 01 Prime High Buffer Clear Low Buffer Clear Disabled on all Control Codes 02 Interrupt On all Control Codes except LF VT FF CR DC1 and DC3 03 DEL Does not cause an Interrupt Causes an Interrupt 04 DEL Does not cause Prime Causes Prime 05 06 Reserved 07 Underline character Treated as CR Printed 08 PI Lead Causes Interrupt Does not cause Interrupt Does not reflect 09 ACK lead ONLINE LOCAL status 05 Reflects ONLINE LOCAL status must be enabled 10 ada Enabled See 41 48 Disabled conversion to space 11 CR Not decoded Generate an Interrupt 12 FF Not decoded Generate an Interrupt 13 LF Not decoded Generate an Interrupt 14
196. p printing the test pattern 7 Press On Line key to return the printer an offline status or press CLEAR key move backward up to a previous level of selections 8 Press the On Line key again This will return the printer to an online status If printing becomes lighter gradually over a period of time the ribbon may need replacing def gh i jk lmnoparstuvuxys ieFgh i jk Imnoparstuvuxyz defgn i jk Imnepqre tuvo defgh i jk Imneparstuvis efghi jk Imnoparstuvuxy Fon ijk Imnopgrstuvwxyz ghi jk Imnoparstuvwxyz 3k Imnoparstuvux Vinnoparetuvuxyzt Imnoparstuvwiyz ABCDEFGHT JKLMNOPORSTUVWKYZC J 2 ALCDEFGHIIKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZE J abederghi j AECDEFGHI KLMNOPORSTUVWKVZ UN 1 efghi jk Imnopars tu ABCDEFGHT JkLMNOPDRSTUVWKYZC 2 abcdefgh i jk Imnepqrstuvur IECDEFGHI JKLNNOPDRETUVMXYZ EN 2 abedafghi jie Imnoparstuvuxyz t AECDEFGHT JKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZE 2 abedeFh i jk Imnoparstuv i ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPORSTUVUXYZC 1 abcdeFgh i jk Imnoparstuve SAECDEFGHI KL MNOPORSTUVWKVZ LS JA bedefgh i jk Imnaparstuvuxyzt cdefgh i jk lmnopar ABCDEF GHIJKLMNOPORSTUVUXYZE J BCDEFGHI JKLMNOPORSTUVUKYZE J AECDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWX YZLN 1 Fgh i jk Immoparstuvusyzt BCDEFGHI JKLMNOFORSTUVWKYZC J abzde ghi jk lanoparstuvy 4 Sample Test Pattern 5180 User s Manual 28 GEK 00028C CHAPTER 3 OPERATING THE PRINTER PRINTER OPERATIONAL MODES ONLINE OFFLINE Fault State Menu
197. packing kit 5180 User s Manual 168 GEK 00028C APPENDIX B PAPER SPECIFICATIONS The printer is designed to use edge punched sprocket fed fanfold paper See diagram below multipart forms should be free of staples or stitching and preferably held together with glue or self crimping techniques They need to be of uniform thickness from side to side In the case of special forms and gummed labels it is best to consult a forms supplier for help in selecting the best forms construction and to try a sample to ensure satisfactory operation The chart on the next page lists forms that should provide satisfactory performance Paper widths from 3 inches 76 2 mm to 16 54 inches 420 1 mm and form lengths from 0 3 inch 8 4 mm to 22 inches 559 mm can be accommodated Fanfolds between 5 5 and 12 inches 139 7 and 304 8 mm apart are recommended Note High humidity may cause unsatisfactory paper feeding and handling Low humidity may cause static buildup Make sure you test how well the forms feed under various ambient conditions Some recycled papers have a higher content of dust and debris which may require more frequent cleaning of the printer The most satisfactory performance from the printer can be achieved with paper of the recommended weights as shown below RECOMMENDED PAPER WEIGHTS Number of Parts Recommended Weight of Carbon Insert Sheet 1 2 3 or 4 13 5 Ib 50 g m2 5 Ib 19 g m2 Sor 6 12 Ib 45 g m2 51
198. paper during printing See Figure 2 15 Move the lever to position 1 the bottom position when loading paper setting top of form and printing single part paper This position applies the least tension to the paper and should be used as the first trial position for all forms For multipart forms and single part paper that is heavier than 20 pounds higher paper tension lever settings may be required Six part forms are normally run at the second or third position The higher paper tension settings are used to squeeze air out from between the layers of multipart forms Increase the tension if the print quality on the last part of the form is printing too light Note Too much tension may tear the paper or elongate the holes POWER ON SEQUENCE Startup Please Wait Self Test O i O 2 D o D 5 Q U D D 5 With the ribbon cartridge and paper installed and the power cable connected the printer is ready for power to be applied The power switch is located on the rear panel See Figure 2 11 The following describes the power on sequence and shows the expected display 1 The printer starts diagnostics and Startup shows on the display The shuttle and ribbon motors will run for a brief period 2 The printer loads the processing software and Loading is displayed in the upper left corner of the display and Please wait is displayed in the lower left corner of the display The printer s d
199. per inch LPI Chapter 3 and 4 has complete information on available font styles and CPI LPI settings HIGH SPEED FONT 0123450 cas 123454 sfs 234567 ABCDEFGHI stan S456 75 BABCOEFGHIJRLMMOPORS TUVYR TEES defghi 458789 TESE CHEF GHI IHL MH Sth apcdefghig 55739 DOBABCDEFOHIJKLMNO ziXi s a bpcBEfahigk 27891 TRHABCDEFGHI jELMMOPORETUUM Xi abcde sghijki T8Si1 i122278ABCDOEFGHIJELMHOPORSTUVWxYZIXI abcdefshigkim GOTHIC DRAFT DATA PROCESSING FONT a 01224547 1234547 23454755 3456799 4546759 lt gt P BCDEFGHIJICLMNDPORSTUVMHXYZENJ c abcdef gt PRARCDEFGHI JELMNOPGRSTUVWXYZC I4 abcdefy 2 GABCDEFGHIJKLMNDOPORSTUVHXYZUN1 abcdefgh ABCDEFGHIJELMNOPORSTUVWXYZO I4 abcdefghi Y 4 ca Vt san G SAO wy e A y z gt je E TUSABCDEFGHIJKLMNOFGRSTUVHXYZEN1 abcdefsghi Jj gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPARSTUVWXYZO I4_ abcdefghi jk ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZENI abcdefghi Jk ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPGORSTUVHXYZEN1 abcdefghi jk iim A we ae om on YY Ms wil M m GOTHIC NEAR LETTER QUALITY 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZI 1 _ abcdef 123456789 lt gt PABCDEF GHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZE 1 _ abcdefg 23456789 lt gt 2 ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZLN1 abcdefgh 3456789 lt gt 7 ABCDEF GHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZEN1 abcdefghi 456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZC I _ abcdefghij 56789 lt gt
200. ption This enables disables FF Data Form Feed Followed by Data The FF Data option is used to select the action taken if a form feed is received by the printer and it is not the last character in the IBM print buffer When set to COL 2 the current print position after the form feed will be the second column on line one of the next form If set to COL 1 the current print position will be the first column on line one of the next form Coax Compat 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the 4 left or gt right FF Data menu browse keys until FF Data is displayed in the lower right corner of the display FF Data 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the FF Data Col 1 lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 120 GEK 00028C FF EndBuff Coax Compat FF EndBuff FF EndBuff LN 1 Null Sup Coax Compat Null Sup E O z Z o 6 e O FF Pos O o e x O 3 o e FF Pos The FF End Buff option is used to select the action taken if a form feed is received by the printer and it is the last character in the IBM print buffer When set to LN 2 the current print position after the form feed will be the first column on line two of the next form If set to LN 1 the current print position will be the fi
201. r Translation continues until the terminating character Hex Term is received IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or right HEX 1 menu browse key until HEX 1 is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to configure the HEX 1 options HEX 1 3 Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit 00 The horizontal 4 gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down menu browse key increment decrement the selected numeric digit by one 4 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary Hex 2 This option defines the second character in EBCDIC of the lead in sequence for hex passthru See Hex 1 for additional information IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the left or right HEX 2 menu browse key until HEX 2 is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to configure the HEX 2 options Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit 00 The horizontal 4 gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down menu browse key increment decrement the selected numeric digit by one HEX 2 4 P
202. r of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Engine Options sub menus The following describes the sub menus and options available This menu is used to control the firing or the print wires in relationship to the swing of the shuttle Bi directional mode allows printing during both the left and right shuttle swing normal operation Printing only in left or right swing of the shuttle is used for trouble shooting and alignment purposes A slight increase in the quality of printing may be realized using a single swing option due to the characteristics of the timing 1 While in the Engine Options menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Direction is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Direction options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option This menu is used to set the power off delay for the shuttle motor This delay is the time between the moment when no print data is detected and the moment when the shuttle motor is shut off A short delay time is preferred If the host is sending data slower than the printer can print a longer delay may prevent the time lost when the shuttle is turned off and back on again 1 While in the Engine Options menu press the
203. r setting the left print ref l 2 While in Modify Format menu press the left or gt right menu browse keys until Left Print Ref is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the Left Print Ref options Left Print Ref will be displayed in upper left corner of LCD Press 4 left or gt right menu browse key and select By IN or By Column Press the Select key to select one of these options The current setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key again to modify the setting Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal 4 left or right keys position the cursor underline to the digit to be changed the vertical A V up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary GEK 00028C 59 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Modify Format Horiz Expansion Horiz Expansion X1 lt Horiz Expansion This menu is used to expand the currently selected font style horizontally from 1 to 8 times normal width This is not the same as expanded c
204. r with a module removed All six modules must be in place with their connectors secured to maintain shuttle balance Replacement Procedure Any of the six print modules may be removed and replaced without special tools or equipment A coin or screwdriver may be used to loosen a single screw on each module but a screwdriver is preferred to avoid dropping a coin into the printer To remove and replace a print module complete the following steps 1 Turn the printer power off and disconnect the power cord from the AC source 2 Open the top access cover and set the print gap wheel to the LOAD position Remove the ribbon cartridge Loosen the two captive thumbscrews see Figure 7 1 and tilt the print module access panel out of the way 5 Remove the section of air duct nearest you by pulling back and then up The duct snaps on and off See Figure 7 1 Note Print modules must be removed in order from left to right and replaced in reverse order For example to remove the number 3 module remove the left module first number 2 module next and then the third module When assembling the rightmost module that was removed must be installed first followed by the next module and so on until the left module is in place 6 Disconnect the two flat ribbon cables from the modules to be removed See Figure 7 2 Figure 7 2 Removing Print Head Cables 5180 User s Manual 160 GEK 00028C Caution Do not attempt to
205. rate of data exchange depends on the host s nStrobe width The measured rate is 122 KB sec for a one thousand character burst using a 1 5 microsecond nStrobe RS 232 Serial Interface This interface supports baud rates from 1200 to 38 400 A 38 400 baud rate corresponds to 3840 characters per second assuming a ten bit character frame A 1000 lpm printer can render about 2200 characters per second printing resident characters in a high speed text mode Under such circumstances a baud rate slower than 38 400 will not enable the rated speed of the printer During one bit per dot operation graphics transfers such as used by ANSI Proprinter and Epson emulations the bytes required to descibe a line of print can increase by a factor of five or more The serial input buffer is 32K bytes The high trip point is adjustable from the Set Up Menu in 1 increments The default is 80 Any filters that have been enabled that are associated with this port represent 16K bytes of additional buffer capacity per filter 5180 User s Manual 190 GEK 00028C Serial Port Configuration For data to be exchanged the printer must be set to match the host in terms of baud rate character frame parity and Ready Busy protocol The defaults are 9600 baud 8 data bits one stop bit no parity and XON XOFF These setting may be changed using the Set Up Menu See Serial Setup on page 74 for instructions to modify these settings RS 232 Pin Assignments
206. re 93 99 MAST EBIBE I i uechOD le tis eave ieee 122 Lead Polarity eurer en ete 78 LEFT CENTER FAN pent 155 See Hard Faults MEET PAN cian lis 155 See Hard Faults Left Margin node cet ewe eue 56 Left Print Ref sese 59 Legacy Parallel tne 82 Legacy parallel Hardware strap definitions 181 Legacy Parallel Software Strap Definitions 183 LOAD position seen 19 Loading Paper once beer 19 Loading Please Wait See Self Test Error Messages LOG Copy FR ick ican 117 Local Auto View Feature s es 36 Low Paper sonr areen emet 33 Low Paper Printing eee 33 LOW Power cia 155 See Hard Faults EP ERERDUUHPID CIE 54 107 EPI Grid uU 101 EPI Overtid tise inet 107 M Magnum Spaces nieces epini 102 Main Memes ios 30 Maintenance LCD Menu Map 202 Maintenance Menu uu eee cece eeeeteeeeeeeees 30 Mechanical Problems sess 157 Menu Control 5 n tenons teet 31 Miscellaneous Non Fault Messages 153 Modify Format eite 51 MP edt e us 109 MPL Overrid eter 110 MPP raises nno p ut 108 multipart OMS prre tenet 169 MultiSource iere rr 71 N Netware ita 88 GEK 00028C Index New Ribbon eene ORTUS 41 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments 189 NE at MPP T iie atre te rone 120 Parallel Interface Timing 190 No Pont oce
207. ress the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary GEK 00028C 113 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Hex Term Hex Term is used to define the last character in EBCDIC of a hex passthru sequence See Hex 1 for additional information IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right HEX Term menu browse key until HEX Term is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to configure the HEX Term options Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The horizontal lt gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down menu browse key increment decrement the selected numeric digit by one HEX Term 4 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary DCF 1 This selects the DCF 1 setting DCF 1 DCF 2 and DCF Term may be received in the data stream to modify printer functions DCF capacity has been preserved in order to allow receipt of print jobs that were created for older printer products that do not have the LCD menu feature All options that were previously set using DCF commands can now be set using t
208. ressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu 5180 User s Manual 54 GEK 00028C Modify Format Form Length Form Length By Lines 6LPI Form Length Form Length 00 00 6 6 Form Length This menu option is used to set the form length The form length may be set By Lines 6 LPI or By Lines 8 LPI 1 While in Modify Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Form Length is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the Form Length options Form Length will be displayed in upper left corner of LCD Press 4 left or gt right menu browse key and select By Lines 6 LPI or By Lines 8 LPI Press the Select key to select one of these options The current setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key again to modify the setting Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal left or right keys position the cursor underline to the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down keys increment decrement the selected digit by one Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user
209. rner of the LCD and Frame Type will be displayed in the lower right corner Press the V down key again Frame Type will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 88 GEK 00028C IBM Host Status If enabled and an IBM interface board is installed in Expansion slot 1 or 2 the control panel will display a status related to the IBM host The messages are dependent on the connection type Twinax or Coax Connection a a Type LCD Message Meaning Action Required Read Printer is Online and None y communicating with the host Operator attention is requested Twinax 06 ATTENTION by the host See the system operator 15 COMM CHECK No host communication Check cabling Read Printer is Online and Non y communicating with the host Operation attention is 06 ATTENTION requested by the host See the system operator The printer is Offline and the 08 HOLD TIME time set in menu options IRQ A OUT BSY TO or IRQ ERR TO has Put theprinten onlinie expired 27 NOT ENABLED Communications Failure Check cabling 28 NO CCU EPA Coax SIGNAL No host communication Check cabling Cancel requested Will change 59 CANCEL to
210. rst column on line one of the next form 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or right menu browse keys until FF EndBuff is displayed in the lower right corner of the display 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the FF EndBuff options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option If Null Sup Null Suppression is enabled and formatted data is received from the host ignore NL EM CR and print spaces instead then all lines consisting entirely of nonprintable characters nulls attributes and non display or non print fields will be printed as blank lines and a new line executed at the end of the line The print position after such a line will be on the next line column one 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Null Sup is displayed in the lower right corner of the display 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Null Sup options 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option This enables disables FF Pos Form Feed Position Form feed commands may be executed anywhere or treated as blanks if they do not occur at MP
211. rv Rea menu browse keys until Interv Req is displayed in the lower right corner of the display Interv Req 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Interv Req Enable lt options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option Irq Err TO If the Interv Req option is enabled the IRQ Err TO value represents the amount of time available to clear an error such as paper jam or paper out etc before the printer notifies the host computer of the error condition Each increment represents 5 seconds The default value of 12 represents 60 seconds Coax Compat 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the 4 left or gt right IRQ Err To menu browse key until IRQ Err TO is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD IRQ Err To 2 Press the Select key to configure the Irq Err TO option 000 3 Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit Use the horizontal lt gt left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed use the vertical A V up or down menu browse keys to increment decrement the selected numeric digit by one 4 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Note Repeat this section if further changes are n
212. s Hex Passtrough data All versions of software can also execute Hex Dump mode a diagnostic mode that prints the received data as hex character pairs Enabling a Filter causes received data to be examined by that processor For example enabling the QMS Filter causes the received data to go through the QMS processor If the QMS Filter is not enabled the received data is not examined by the QMS processor and any QMS commands in the data will be print as text and not execute the QMS functionality Combinations of filters allows debugging received data and debugging problems with the printer s processing of the received data The following 4 examples describe the printer s behavior with some of the filter selections Example 1 Enabling the Hex Dump Filter causes the printer to print a hex dump of the data as it is received from the host If the received data is a coax or twinax the dump is EBCDIC hex Otherwise it is ASCII hex Example 2 Disabling the QMS Filter will cause the printer to print QMS commands as normal text without the printer taking action on QMS commands received Example 3 Enabling the Hex Dump Filter and QMS simultaneously will cause the printer to print a hex dump of the output of the QMS processor Example 4 Enabling the Hex Dump Filter and SCS simultaneously will cause the printer to print a hex dump of the output of the SCS processor 5180 User s Manual 90 GEK 00028C The following table shows th
213. s the options available 5180 User s Manual 116 GEK 00028C Case Coax Compat Case Case Dual lt 3 LOC Copy FF Coax Compat LOC Copy FF LOC Copy FF Q D e e oO A FF Before LC FF Before LC FF Before LC Q D x O 3 o l Q D D 2 D A This option is valid for DSC DSE LU 3 modes only SCS LU 1 is always dual case It causes the printer to print in upper and lower case when set to Dual or in upper case only when set to Mono 1 While in the Coax Compat menu option press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until Case is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Case options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option This enables disables the LOC Local Copy FF Form Feed option If enabled it causes the printer to execute a form feed after the print buffer is completed in an operator initiated local copy print job The printer ejects the page and is set to print at column 1 line 1 of the next page This option overrides FF End Buff to allow the printer to maintain compatibility with application programs designed for earlier printers 1 While in the Coax Compat menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse keys until LOC Copy FF is
214. s the options available BC Density This menu option selects the BC Bar Code Density for QMS Low represents low density Medium represents double horizontal and High represents staggered format l 3 While in the QMS menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until BC Density is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the BC Density options Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Control Chars The values that are selected in the menus are ASCII hexadecimals These are the DSC DataSteam Compatibility values based on the IBM EBCDIC code pages that are being used The default is OXSE cirumflex l 3 While in the QMS menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Control Chars is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the Control Chars options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option 5180 User s Manual 98 GEK 00028C Language This menu option selects the Language for QMS This permits the selection of one of twelve International Standards Organ
215. se key Twinax will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the V down menu browse key to access the options Press the Select key to enable disable a setting The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled twinax setting Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option 5180 User s Manual 86 GEK 00028C TCP IP This menu is used to configure the TCP IP settings IP Address Netmask Router IP Addr and Frame Type These options are user specified check with the network administrator where printer will be used Use the following procedures to set the TCP IP settings Expansion1 1 While in the Expansion1 or Expansion2 menu press the lt left TCP IP or gt right menu browse key until TCP IP is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD TCP IP 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the TCP IP menu IP Address options TCP IP is displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired menu setting is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Select key to access the menu desired 4 Press the Select key again to enable or disable a setting option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled TCP IP setting IP Address Netmask and Router IP Address are user set
216. splay panel and Sirik Bar Oben the beeper will sound These will alternately display in the upper left corner of the display panel until the CLEAR key is pressed 4 Open the top left and right tractor See Figure 2 15 TOP LEFT AND RIGHT TRACTOR HORIZONTAL ADJUST KNOB PAPER TENSION ADJUSTMENT LEVER PRINT GAP WHEEL Figure 2 15 Top View of Printer 5 Open the front door and place the paper supply in the enclosure 5180 User s Manual 20 GEK 00028C 6 Open the lower left and right tractor doors See Figure 2 16 Hand feed the paper bypassing the lower tractor pins up through the printer to the top tractors FIGURE 2 16 LOWER TRACTOR DOORS Note To load single part paper fold the paper over at a perforation so that the first two forms are double thick Later when printer power is on feed these doubled forms out of the printer before adjusting the print gap GEK 00028C 21 Chapter 2 Getting Started 7 Place the paper onto the pins of the upper left tractor and close the tractor door If necessary release the locking lever on the right hand tractor by flipping it down and slide the tractor sideways to match the paper width If necessary see Figure 2 17 Note Initially load the paper so that it will print on the second form rather than first form because a default setting pulls the paper down into the printer a minimu
217. ss the lt left or gt right menu Patterns browse key until Patterns is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Patterns 2 Press the Select or Y down menu browse key to access the Signature Patterns options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired pattern option is displayed Signature 4 Press the Select key to select a pattern to print CLR to Stop will CLEAR to Stop be displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 5 Press the Clear key to stop printing the pattern Press the On Line key to return the printer to the Local menu status or press the Clear key to move backwards up a level GEK 00028C 139 Chapter 6 Using the Maintenance Menu oftware Ravi 440109056 1 No 5120 Amplitude Pattern Amplitude Ad just Horizontal Timing Pattern Verification Pattern VMVV MV V MV WV VV WOOO VOY WV VOM OY OV YOY OY WEN MOMO MEMO MENO EMO MOMO MENO OOOO VVVVVVVVVMVVVyVVVVYVVVVVuVvyvVvuvvvvvvwv uvuwvVvvy VVVMVVVVMVV M MM MM M MVVMVVVVVVVVvVvVvvvvvivvvwuv Vertical Timing Pattern Verification Pattern RAPIST ea p E qe ps Rae bab ba ebd PETE PEEP EPP AA E AA g PLD LE TEEPE PP Pde EE E E Leer gh PA ACES AA A A inter module Gap Pattern Print Head Mounting arhoard Pattern SIGNATURE PATTERN SAMPLE 5180 User s Manual 140 GEK 00028C AdjustAmplitude Adjust the amplitude of the printer The correct amplitude pattern consists of columns of six dots
218. t 14 lt 7 17 000 lt 17 00 0 lt 32 Note A dotted line indicates optional hardware software installation required to view menu items 9 IPDS amp SCS 10 5180 Model Only 11 Available in 5050 5100 Pedestal Model Only 12 Available in 5180 5050 5100 Model 13 Available and visible in Form Saver Model Only 5180 User s Manual 202 GEK 00028C Main Menu Maintenance eset Alignment Power On Time Print Time RibbonMonitor HeadService 6rd EOL Onboard SIMM i Disabl EOL Limit Flash USA Intrmationa Pattern Adjust Amplitude HHHHH MM SS OPUS m Warning Enable lt Eie Cd I Upgrade Status Total Init 060 lt 10 lt Ready All Formats All Emulations Pattern Save Amplitude All Interfaces Print Cir to Stop Dot Counts Chart Actuator Status Select to Reset Clr to Stop Actuators Failed Ea T pe ecker B Signat Amplitud Inter G Horz T i A ure T uas n ap Board ONA PME Vert Time 00 000000000 14 Tier 1 XX 15 3 q a T1 01 000000000 15 r op l Note A dotted line indicates optional hardware software installation required to view menu items
219. t menu browse key until Override All is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Override MMP options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Hex Print This enables disables the Hex Print option Hex Print is used to troubleshoot communications or applications program problems The received EBCDIC data stream is converted to hex dump format and printed The printout can aid in determining what the printer is being instructed to do by the data stream 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Hex Print is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Hex Print options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 111 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Selecting values for Hex 1 Hex 2 Hex Term DCF1 DCF2 DCF Term The values that are selected in the menus are ASCII hexadecimals These are the DSC DataSteam Compatibility values based on the IBM EBCDIC code pages that are being used The factory default values assume the factory defaul
220. t right menu browse key until the CD DTR option is displayed Press the V down menu browse key to access the CD DTR options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until the desired CD DTR option is displayed in the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled setting GEK 00028C 75 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu CA RTS This option is used to configure CA RTS settings for RS232 serial type This is also known as Request to Send Option Meaning RTS signal is used to reflect if the printer is ready Ready Busy able to receive data or busy currently unable to receive data ON OFFline RTS signal is used to reflect the printer is online or offline RTS signal is used to reflect whether a fault Fault HE condition exists Protocol 1 While in the Protocol menu press the 4 left or gt right menu CA RTS browse key until the CA RTS option is displayed 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the CA RTS CA RTS Ready Busy options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until the desired CA RTS option is displayed in the LCD Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will now immediately follow the enabled option SCA SRTS This option is used to configure the SCA SRTS settings RS232 serial type This is also know
221. t menu browse keys until Select I F is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the interface options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse keys until the interface type desired is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 4 Press the Select key to select an interface type The lt symbol will now immediately follow the saved interface type This menu and its sub menus are used to setup the printer s interface options and the serial interface parameters See the Set Up Menu Map in Appendix I for available selections 1 While in the Set Up menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until I F Settings is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the sub menu options I F Settings will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired interface is displayed Press the Select key to select MultiSource Parallel Setup Serial Setup Expansion 1 or Expansion 2 The following describes the selections available 5180 User s Manual 70 GEK 00028C MultiSource I F Settings 1 MultiSource 2 Delay Seconds 006 This sub menu is used to select the multiple interface option In multisource mode all available interfaces are enabled If received data stops on the currently active port the next port is checked
222. t or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option O o o U EN N Code Pg Override This is used to enable disable Code Page Override When enabled the printer will override any host set command which attempts to change the Code Page The current menu selection is used IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu press the lt left or gt right Code Pg Override menu browse key until Code Pg Override is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Code Pg Override 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the Code Pg Disable Override options 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the key to enable or disable an option The symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Draft High Speed If an SCS or IPDS command is received that defines Draft font and this option is disabled the Draft font standard 7 dot rows high is selected If Draft is requested and this option is enabled the High Speed Draft font 5 dot rows high is selected Note High Speed greatly improves throughput but not all characters required by all IBM Code Pages are available IBM Format 1 While in the IBM Format menu option press the lt left or gt Draft High Speed right key until Draft High Speed is displayed in
223. t BECDIC code page is selected CP 037 U S English For example Hex 1 default is AMPERSAND DSC value Hex 30 Hex 2 default is PERCENT DSC value Hex 2E Hex Passthrough Modes The default values for Hex 1 and Hex 2 are used in the following examples Example 1 If Hex Term is O this is the factory default Hex Passthrough mode is single byte un terminated amp hh Example 2 If Hex Term is not 0 Hex passthrough mode is terminated either single byte or multi byte Hex Passthrough exits on receipt of the Hex Term character and the Hex Term character is discarded If a non hex character is received Hex passthrough exits and the non hex character is printed In the following examples Hex Term would be set to Semicolon amp hhh amp hhhhhh 5180 User s Manual 112 GEK 00028C Hex 1 Hex 1 defines the first character in EBCDIC of the lead in sequence for hex passthru Hex passthru enables sending commands in the datastream to access features that are not available in standard IBM emulations Hex passthru requires two lead in characters Hex 1 and Hex 2 indicating the beginning of the command stream anda terminating character Hex Term indicating the end of the command stream Upon receipt of the two lead in characters the emulation controller begins translating the EBCDIC characters 0 to 9 and A to F into hexadecimal data Two EBCDIC characters are combined into one ASCII hexadecimal byte and sent to the printe
224. t printed form at its perforation Tearoff will show in the display After a 15 second delay the beeper will sound a warning The paper then retracts back into the printer and is positioned at the print wires ready to print Pressing the Tear Off key a second time during this cycle will cancel the 15 second delay and immediately retract the paper This feature will not work during a fault condition such as Ribbon Jam or Strikr Bar Open GEK 00028C 35 Chapter 3 Operating the Printer LOCAL AUTO VIEW FEATURE The local auto view feature is used to view the last line printed through the glass in the top cover Viewing This feature is activated using the View key from the control panel Pressing the View key causes the paper to move up until the last printed line is at the pointers of the upper tractors Retracting Pressing the View key a second time will cause the paper to move back down until it is positioned at the print wires ready for printing Receipt of any data will also retract the paper to the print position 5180 User s Manual 36 GEK 00028C THE INTERLOCK CIRCUIT This printer has an interlock circuit s to meet safety and international requirements Print Module Access Panel AC Interlock Swith The interlock switch circuit disables the power supply voltage when the print module access panel is lifted This eliminates any potential shock hazard or inadvertent printer start up while moving parts in print area
225. tal Init option will reset all interfaces all formats and all emulations to factory default settings 6 Press the Select key to reset the printer to factory defaults The printer momentarily displays STARTUP in the LCD and will complete a power up sequence After completion of a power up sequence printer returns to an Online status 7 Ifthe printer was operating before initialization it may need to be reconfigured for the specific task at hand After achieving proper configuration print a set of status reports and save for future reference 5180 User s Manual 138 GEK 00028C ALIGNMENT This menu and its sub menus are used to make printing adjustments Use the following procedures to select this option Maintenance 1 While in the Maintenance menu press the lt left or right Alignment menu browse key until Alignment is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select or Y down menu browse key to access the Alignment options The following describes the options available Patterns Print the patterns used for adjustments There are six available patterns Signature will print a small sample of each of the other five patterns The Amplitude Pattern is used to adjust the amplitude The Horizontal Timing Vertical Timing and Checkerboard Patterns are verification patterns The Inter module Gap Pattern is used to verify correct print head mounting Alignment 1 While in the Alignment menu pre
226. ted from the host by the ESC Q escape sequence See Programmer s Manual for information on escape sequences The following table shows the display message fault and error message The error message is used only when requested by ESC Q See note The fault column indicates which circuit board is defective NOTE The error message is used only in the ANSI emulation while using the serial interface When an ESC Q escape sequence is received the printer performs a self test and sends the appropriate error message to the host if a fault is found DCS ESC P and ST ESC See Programmer s Manual for information on the ANSI emulation and escape sequences TTMI checksum Shuttle Error Loading Please Wait TABLE 7 6 Diagnostic Fault Codes DISPLAY FAULT CORRECTIVE ACTION Self Test None TTMI error Call for service TTMI noresp Call for service Call for service Shuttle cannot stabilize Check for paper jam or print gap adjustment If either condition does not exist call for service Self test completed with no errors found printer software is loading None 5180 User s Manual 158 GEK 00028C SERIAL INTERFACE ERRORS If the host does not stop sending data when the printer reports busy the input buffer will eventually fill to capacity Any additional data sent by the host will be discarded and an error condition will exist This error may be reported to the operator via Gen
227. terlock SWilh oooonnnonncccnnnonononannnnconnnnnnonononoconnnnnonnnnnccnonnnnnnnnnccnonnnn nn nacos 37 Top Cover Interlock SWIGh 3 e e ee Eq ar RU e ee pb RN 37 INITIALIZING THE PRINTER n ioter te ee creta cab Te LI pde esta sa e cete ee edet eae tese ce ae euet 38 When to Initialize a alicia 38 USING THE KEYPAD TO INITIALIZE ertet cete iere on ina one aa vp estne eroe eae He eee dpa eset va cedes 38 Control Panel Initialization 51 ss i eto thereto ve Hee Ua es e Yat ede tea gue sux eia citan 39 USING THE MENU CONTROL MENU ives snc ioo terrre ERR PER po RE RE Ee SEES YE On GIRONA Cia NYSE Rel ee rea ye VE Eee 40 CHAPTER 4 USING THE OPERATOR MENU e ee eee estes esten sees estos seta seta see ea esten see a sets se ea se eaa ses 41 NEW RIBBON a cese decides eese iet 41 SHOW M 41 Software IDs i Ale A A AAA A ith cq hie piedi 42 Sample Status Page co RP a bc te e Od debe et 42 Sample Forma P ge ect ea quede don HQ d e qute tese de er 45 Sample Code Page e euo np amen a e a em iR 47 Sample Font Page uec bee c e e di Cn ge ee per aes teen 47 TEST PATTERN eats utin ee tiet itn iiio cse aes 49 DISCARD TOBA iste e ir aec I ase 49 Modify Forrtat eg e D e ete e PEL e s to eee Feet eder t Ri Ce e lr OU HE NA Form Length Left Margin
228. ters The printer keeps track of how many times each print head is fired during printing and displays this information on a graph Wiaintenanea 1 While in the Maintenance menu press the lt left or right menu browse key until HeadService is displayed in the lower right Dot Counts corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select or V down menu browse key to access the HeadService options The following describes the options available The dot counters for the print heads can be reset to zero This procedure is normally used after the installation of a new print head Resetting this counter arbitrarily is not recommended because this counter is used to track print head life Note Make sure the correct print head number is displayed before clearing the counter Once a counter is reset to zero it cannot be set back to its original count SERRE 1 While in the HeadService menu press the lt left or gt right Dot Counts menu browse key until Dot Counts is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Select to Reset 2 Press the Select key to access the Dot Counts option The individual print head number will be displayed followed by the number of times the individual print head has been fired In the example to the left XX represents the print head number and nnnnnnnnn represents a number Use the lt left or right menu browse key to locate the desired print head counter 3 Press the Select key to reset the
229. ters OX80 to OXFF of the character map When using the Proprinter emulation international character sets must be selected using escape sequences from the host See Programmer s Manual for more information on international character sets and character charts 1 While in Modify Format Menu press the left or gt right menu browse keys until Code Page Country is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Modify Format Code Page Country Press the V down menu browse key to access the code page Code Page Country 2 mena Code Page 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Code Page is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Code Page 4 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the character set USA CP 437 lt options Code Page will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 5 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until the character set desired is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 6 Press the Select key to select the code page The lt symbol will now immediately follow the currently selected code page Country This menu allows selection of the characters OXOO to OX7F of the character map Modify Format 1 While in Modify Format Menu press the lt left or gt right menu Code Page Country browse keys until Code Page Country is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Code Page Country 2 Press the V down menu browse
230. the paper handling shelf option Operating Environment Temperature 39 to 104 F4 to 40 C Humidity 15 to 90 noncondensing Note For UK installations a 10 amp fuse must be installed on the mains lead GEK 00028C 171 Appendix D Consumables Parts and Options APPENDIX D PARTS ACCESSORIES CONSUMABLES AND OPTIONS The items listed below are available from an authorized GENICOM distributor service agent or from GENICOM headquarters at the following address GENICOM Corporation Parts Sales 1 Genicom Drive Waynesboro Virginia 22980 1999 1 800 535 4364 FAX 540 949 1890 Electronic Bulletin Board 540 949 1576 Check for current printer drivers and the updated replacement and spare part listings Additional information is also available on the Internet at the following URL http www genicom com drivers index htm When ordering specify description part or catalog number and quantity desired Have the model number of the printer available Ribbon Part Description Part or Catalog Number 5180 Ribbon Cartridge 75 M 44A509160G03 5180 Ribbon Cartridge 125 M Long Life 5180 Ribbon Cartridge 50 M IR Readable 5180 Ribbon Cartridge 44A509160G02 44A509160G04 44A509160G08 Fast Drying Special Applications 5180 User s Manual 172 GEK 00028C APPENDIX E FONT PRINT SAMPLES The following samples were printed at 10 characters per inch CPI at 6 lines
231. the vertical tab setting Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit and the default number is 000 The four menu browse keys revert Vert Tab Lines to data entry operation The horizontal lt gt left or right keys position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A V up or down menu browse keys increment decrement the selected digit by one 4 lt Lo o CD D D eo 2 o E z IS S eo N 4 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary Emulation VFU This option sets the Vertical Format for an emulation dependent vertical format unit VFU The VFU option is for all emulations Emulation MIR except Proprinter and FX286e See the Programmer s Manual for additional information Use the following procedure to select the Emulation VFU option While in Type Select menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Emulation VFU is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press Select to select Emulation VFU GEK 00028C 135 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu DISPLAY LAN This menu selects the LCD language 1 While in the Set Up menu press the 4 left or gt right menu Set Up Display Lang brows
232. tings The All Emulations option will reset all emulation settings in the printer to factory set default values or settings The Total Init option will reset the printer to factory set defaults for all interfaces all previously saved formats and all emulations GEK 00028C 39 Chapter 3 Operating the Printer USING THE MENU CONTROL MENU The menu control feature restricts allows access to the other menus Operator Setup and Maintenance This feature also restricts allows access to control panel keys Tear Off View and Format This menu is only visible using the following procedure Allow Menus Operator lt 5 6 Simultaneously depress the FF key and the key while turning the power on to the printer The printer will power up as normal Press the On Line key to place the printer in a offline status Press the Y down menu browse key to access the main menu Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Menu Control is displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Press the Select key to access the Menu Control options Allow Menus will be displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Press the V down menu browse key to access the Allow Menus options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired menu is displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Press the Select key to enable or disable the viewing of a menu The lt symbol imm
233. tings are user set Press the Select key again to modify the horizontal tab setting Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the 17 000 lt first digit and the default number is 000 The four menu browse keys revert to data entry operation The horizontal lt left or right keys position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down menu browse keys increment decrement the selected digit by one Each time a user set tab is entered it is associated with the tab ID that places it chronologically in sequence For example by default the first Horizontal tab 01 is set to 008 If the user enters a new tab position of 001 it will be associated with tab ID 01 and 008 will be moved to tab ID 02 and so on until the maximum horizontal tab IDs are used I 7 E 2 4 c 5 19 o 7 8 9 d 2 M 2 si gt D e 00 Oo GEK 00028C 133 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary VERTICAL FORMAT This menu is used to select either an emulation dependent vertical format unit VFU or a vertical tab table for vertical moves Set Up 1 Vertical Format 2 Type Select Vertical Tabs lt 3 W
234. to the printer Go to Maintenance Menu Head Service and identify failed print module Driver Circuit All actuators on an entire tier failed Press the Clear key to clear the fault Replace print modules on printer See Print Module Replacement on page 159 for procedures 5180 User s Manual 152 GEK 00028C Miscellaneous Non Fault Messages The following displays indicate printer status Either Online or Local will be displayed in upper left corner of the display window The following fault messages will be displayed in the lower right corner of the display window Table 7 2 Miscellaneous Non Fault Messages DISPLAY MEANING Ready The serial interface CB lead is true edd Printer deselected by host via received DC3 Tearoff Paper is in position for tear off at rear paper exit GEK 00028C 153 Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance Hard Faults When a hard fault occurs the printer will be rendered inoperative Operator intervention may correct the fault however service may be required Correct the condition causing the fault if possible and press the CLEAR key to restore printer operation 5180 User s Manual 154 GEK 00028C TABLE 7 3 Hard Fault Displays DISPLAY MEANING Driver Circuit All actuators on an entire tier fail Call for Service Shuttle Overload Shuttle drive motor is stalled or overloaded Check
235. tor can reset the ribbon counter This option is only available when Ribbon Monitor is enabled through the Maintenance Menu See Ribbon Monitor on page 143 in Chapter 6 for procedures 1 While in the Operator menu press V down to access Select to Reset New Ribbon is displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and Select to Reset is displayed in the lower right corner 2 Press the Select key to reset the counter This menu option allows the operator to view or print various printer settings See the Operator Menu map in Appendix I for a complete listing of selections available 1 While in Operator Menu press the left or gt right menu browse keys until Show is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the V down menu browse key to access the show options Show Software IDs 3 Press the Select key to select a show option The following describes each selection available GEK 00028C 41 Chapter 4 Using the Operator Menu Software IDs This option displays the part or version number of the installed software This is a view only option When selected the display will automatically cycle and display information similar to the following display example TTMI 44A105004 Font 44A100071 CCU 44A105086 Panl 444119255 XXXY Revision Number XXXY are board identifiers where XXX is the option board installed Y is the expansion slot number and Revision Number is additional infor
236. u options are displayed in the LCD with a lt symbol which follows immediately to the right of the menu option Some menu options are toggle options and reflect an enabled or disabled condition Press the Select key to cause the printer to perform this operation Press the Clear key to return to the upper level menu or to Offline when in a first level menu This menu option allows the operator to change or create and store format settings for the printer See Set Up menu map in Appendix I for available selections There are two steps to changing or creating a stored format 1 Modify the format See Modify Format for procedures and menu options 2 Save the format See Save Format for procedures and menu options 5180 User s Manual 50 GEK 00028C Modify Format This menu option allows the operator to modify a format Format 1 While in Format menu press left or gt right until Modify Modify Format Format is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Modify Format options The following describes each of the selections available Format Name This menu option allows the operator to change the selected format name The LCD will display the format selected from the control panel using the Format key If no previously saved format name exists the format will be displayed as Default Note Use unique format names when creating or modifying
237. underline is now shown under the first digit The horizontal 4 left or right menu browse keys to position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A Y up or down menu browse key increment decrement the selected alphanumeric digit by one Enter the hex value of the character desired 4 Press the Select key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Repeat this step if further changes are necessary 5 Press the Clear key to exit this option 5180 User s Manual 96 GEK 00028C IGP Form Length 0 Form Length 0 With Normal enabled the printer will logically advance by the lt FF gt command after processing an execution command This is the default factory set condition The user may set this option to Ignore and the printer will not logically advance by the lt FF gt command 1 While in the IGP menu press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until Form Length 0 is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Form Length 0 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Form Normal lt Length 0 options IGP Ignore Term 3 Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option Ignore Term Two IGP commands are effected by the Ignore Term option IGOFF and SFOFF ea
238. ware setup such as checking and resetting of counters etc For procedures on navigating the maintenance menu see Chapter 6 For a complete listing of menu selections see Maintenance Menu Map in Appendix I 5180 User s Manual 30 GEK 00028C Menu Control The Menu control feature restricts allows access to the other menus Operator Setup and Maintenance This feature also restricts allows access to control panel keys Tear Off View and Format This menu is only visible after using the following procedure during power up e Simultaneously depress the FF key and the key while turning the power on to the printer The printer will power up as normal but a fourth menu Menu Control will be viewable and accessible SETTING UP A FORMAT Active Format A format is a set of stored printer parameters tailored to a particular customer s job such as invoices pick tickets etc and consists of setting a format name font style character set country CPI LPI form length left margin right margin top print reference left print reference horizontal expansion vertical expansion print modifiers print options print control general printer options and the slew rate The customer may set up to 10 different formats Setting up a format consists of two steps modifying and saving a format Note Up to ten stored formats may be saved for later recall Each format should be given a unique name The active format is a set o
239. will print each text character twice by DoableStrike double striking each dot directly without offset Printer will print the dots in each character Emphasized twice with the second strike having a slight horizontal offset MES 1 While in Modify Format menu press the lt left or gt right menu ns 4h browse keys until Print Modifiers is displayed in the lower right Print Modifiers corner of the LCD Print Modifiers 2 Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Print Modifiers Emphasized options Print Modifiers will now be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse key until the desired selection is displayed 4 Press the Select key to select the Print Modifier option The symbol will now immediately follow the saved Print Modifier option GEK 00028C 63 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Modify Format Print Options Print Options High Speed lt Print Options This menu is also used to select font enhancements Option Meaning High Speed When enabled this causes any Emulation selection of the high speed font type to be the tall high speed font 3 144 vertical between dot rows type If disabled the short high speed font 1 72 vertical between dot rows type is used Emulation selection of the high speed font varies within the emulation See the Programmer s Manual for additional information
240. will retract the paper to the selected retract position The printer will emit three beeps prior to retracting the paper Pressing the View key advances the paper such that the last printed line is visible in the top cover window Pressing the View key a second time will return the paper to the last print position Receipt of any data will also retract the paper to the print position Press the Clear key to exit or backup data entry and selection levels Press the Select key to enter or select data entry Pressing the menu browse keys allows navigation of menu selections Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse keys allows navigation of menu selections laterally within the same level Pressing the A up or V down menu browse keys allows navigation up or down a level of menus While in a user set option these keys are used for data entry 5180 User s Manual 16 GEK 00028C Data Entry There are two modes of data entry for the control panel The first mode is to select from a list of several options displayed on the bottom line of the LCD The entries are sequentially displayed on the bottom line of the LCD in response to browse keys 4 and gt The optional selections are shown as a circular list For example in selecting CPI the choices 10 12 lt 13 3 15 16 7 17 1 20 and XX X USER SET will be displayed sequentially If one of the displayed values i e numbers are selected other than the XX X USER SET the sel
241. wing procedures 1 While in the Parallel Setup options press the lt left or gt right menu browse keys until TCP IP is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select key TCP IP will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD 3 Press the 4 left or gt right menu browse keys until IP Address Netmask or Router IP Addr is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD The example to the left is for the IP Address setting 4 Press the Select key Notice the cursor underline is now shown under the first digit The horizontal 4 left or right menu browse keys position the cursor underline under the digit to be changed the vertical A V up or down increment decrement the selected digit by one 5 Press the Clear key after all changes are complete and the desired value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Pressing the Clear key does not erase the values entered but does allow the user to exit the User Set menu Note Repeat this section if further changes are necessary Cycle power after entries to activate changes 5180 User s Manual 72 GEK 00028C Serial This menu option is used to configure the serial interface See the Set Up Menu Map in Appendix I for a complete view of selections and or submenus available Use the following procedure to select the Serial option While in the I F Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key
242. y to access the Print Control sub menus The following describes the sub menus and options available Define LF This menu is used to define the action of the printer upon receiving a line feed character l Define LF 3 LF CR LF lt Define CR While in the Print Control menu press the lt left or right menu browse keys until Define LF is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Define LF options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will inmediately follow an enabled option This menu is used to define the action of the printer upon receiving a carriage return character l Print Control Define CR 5 Define CR 3 CR CR lt While in the Print Control menu press the left or gt right menu browse keys until Define CR is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD Press the Y down menu browse key to access the Define CR options Press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable an option The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled option GEK 00028C 65 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Define FF This menu is used to define the action of the printer upon receiving a form feed character Print Control 1 W
243. y to access the settings for DEC LG DEC LG will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and Options will be displayed in the lower right corner Press the Select key to access the options menu Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable a DEC LG setting The lt symbol will immediately follow an enabled setting Press the Clear or A up menu browse key to exit this option GEK 00028C 127 Chapter 5 Using the Set Up Menu Pseries This menu configures the the Pseries emulation See the Printronix Pseries table on page 187 in Appendix G for additional information Note Under the menu option SFCC Special Function Control Character the user may define a SFCC character See the Programmer s Manual for additional information Emul Settings 1 While in the Emul Settings menu press the lt left or gt right menu browse key until Pseries is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD 2 Press the Select key to access the settings for Pseries Pseries will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD and Options will Options E be displayed in the lower right corner Press the Select key to access the options menu Press the left or gt right menu browse key until the desired option is displayed Press the Select key to enable or disable a Pseries setting The lt symbol will immediately follow an ena

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