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1. 9 10 Host Interfaces ose ses onere re prae e au eee E 9 11 Application Hints Re esa rh meet qo E p ERR ERE bene e ces 9 12 10 Installation Introduction 10 1 Power Requirements p EE 10 1 Site Requirements 555 baba eat pg e nea qup aaa ada 10 2 Floor Cabinet Model Installation 10 3 Paper Stacking Chain Assembly Installation 10 3 Shipping Restraints Removal 1 2 2 10 4 Platen Restraints 1 1 10 6 Front Shock Mount Restraint Screw Removal 1 10 6 Side Shock Mount Restraint Screw Removal 10 7 Pedestal Model 10 11 Pedestal Assembly 2 25 4996 RO EL 10 11 Table Mounting RES CREE TAB pet os 10 14 Shipping Restraint Removal Pedestal Model 10 15 Cable Connections oro eee a 10 17 Prelimmary Test ee tea e
2. 6 50 RibbonMinder When Worn 6 51 Skip Over Perforation itor edere 6 52 5 Over Perforation 1 6 53 Superscript Subscript Printing 2 6 54 Superscript Subscript Printing Reset 6 55 AP 6 56 Vertical TAB arengo i ianiai ET 6 57 Vertical Tab Set Serial Matrix 0 2 22 2 2 6 58 7 Interfaces Introduction 7 1 Dataproducts Parallel Interface 7 1 Dataproducts Interface Signals 7 1 Parallel Interface Configuration 17 1 7 3 Centronics Parallel Interface 3 etg iaia 7 3 Centronics Interface Signals u oie edito dt pA ia 7 3 Parallel Interface Configuration 7 4 RS 2232 R eh cee to oe phe E ades 7 5 RS 232 Interface 510 5 eee nen 7 5 Serial Interface
3. 1 3 14 Level I Print Format oerte eese nne e ERU RR E age 3 14 Level II Main Configuration Menus 3 14 Level Configuration Menu Parameters 3 14 4 Graphics Introduction RIA PESCE Rp eee Doer deba eb oe de 4 1 Serial Matrix Compatible Bit Image Graphics 4 1 Plotting a Bit Image Pattern 4 3 Bit Image Density eso UR RA ne Un de vA ce a URP 4 4 Bit Image Programming 4 5 P Senes Compatible Plot Mode 2 meses tert ne e ea rra Pre i 4 7 Plot Densi ara Sided ads aes 4 7 Plot Data Line 4 8 Plot Data Byte Hotmat doesn ciue ii 4 9 Plotting Data iaia nda 4 11 Combining Graphics and 222 2 4 12 5 Vertical Format Units Introduction vr PER RUE pta petes p D sedeant UE 5 1 IUDEX 5 1 General DAVFU Programming 5 1 Start Load COde GE Hex esee pode dub to e
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5. 6 2 Attribute Set and Reset Codes 6 2 Control Code Reference 2 2 6 3 Backspace ey t E DRE oe a conse tend 6 5 Bell ii i 6 6 Bit Image Mode Single 6 7 Bit Image Mode Double 2 6 8 Bit Image Mode Double Density Double Speed 6 9 Bit Image Mode Quadruple 6 10 Bold Print siro rl Reo eara vd eger als HO c e 6 11 Bold Print Reset rile be aeq 6 12 Cancel teu bc 6 13 Carriage Return sess codec esa o Eq eds p int 6 14 Character Set Select Control Codes 6 15 Character Set Select Printable Symbols 6 16 Condensed Print redes a IC HIC A a II PE dee 6 17 Condensed Print R set snd Katee Qe Od ibt ee
6. 7 6 Serial Interface Confipuration css IP RE 7 7 Alternate Terminating Resistors 7 8 Floor Cabinet Model epe ERO eee er dne ra dre te 7 8 Pedestal Model iot aseo 7 10 Interface Jumper Platform 7 12 8 Maintenance lini 8 1 SSMS Teal x in 8 1 Externor Cleaning Mp ai 8 1 Interior Cleaning irritare Pee Deas 8 1 iv P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual Chapter Page 8 Maintenance continued Cleaning the Paper Motion Detector 8 3 Printer Self TESIS Qd queda e P eges 8 4 Running Tests scorri ele deve ded 8 4 Hex Code Printout eee eee oe re done dn 8 5 Messages P putea nda whee ements Hedda od duane agree 8 6 9 RibbonMinder Hiro Nr THEN 9 1 S gl NEP rrr 9 1 Analyzing a istic oeste _______ 9 3 R jning aJob s cai celia thease deere tate ee ca 9 6 Multiple Jobs on the Same Ribbon 7 9 9 Changing a Ribbon Early
7. 2 21 Line Spacing 2 22 Hex Code Printout tesi al e a ah eec n 2 23 Printer Reset ioc pe etre 2 24 Running the Self I68t cse sete RR i e GR erect 2 24 3 Configuration lino TT 3 1 Locking Unlocking Printer 2 2 1 3 1 Configuration Menus CRF M ERE PER Rer Ce pe a 3 1 Configuration i ree rte ai 3 2 Set Save Load Configuration Values 3 3 Set Valles 3 3 Saved Vales MP Veen 3 3 Load Values a dre a PEE ER ed e Pd 3 4 Default Configuration Values 3 5 Configuration i ccs cer oe aE pide NERS i KE Iit dri e dire 3 6 Hardware Jumper Configuration 2 3 8 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual Side Panel Removal Floor Cabinet Model 3 8 Chapter Page 3 Configuration continued Removing the PCBA Floor Cabinet 1 3 9 Control Panel Configuration Diagram
8. e RU RO de UR 10 19 Appendix Standard ASCII Character Set and Equivalents A 1 Appendix B Serial Emulation Mode Character Set 1 B 1 Serial Emulation Mode Character Set 2 B 2 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual Chapter Page Appendix B continued P Series Mode Character Set 1 3 P Series Mode Character Set 2 B 4 International Characters br RR E REC ei 5 Appendix SPECIFICALONS MM LET C 1 Appendix D Control Code Cross Reference D 1 vi P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1 1 Typical Character Formation 1 1 3 gt Dot Matrix Line Printing iii 9954 eee ae DECR 1 4 2 1 Power Switch Floor Cabinet 1 2 3 2 2 Power Switch Pedestal Model 2 3 2 3 Control 2 5 2 4 Paper Adjustment Controls Floor Cabinet 1
9. Figure 10 6 Front Shock Mount Restraint Screw Removal Floor Cabinet Model Side Shock Mount Restraint Screw Removal The remaining four shock mount restraint screws are accessed through the right side of the printer by removing the right side panel and lowering the card cage These procedures are de scribed in this section Side Panel Removal To remove the right side panel perform the following instructions and refer to Figure 10 7 1 Raise the printer cover 2 Disconnect the two ground wire connectors A from the corners of the side panel 3 Loosen the side panel release screw B with the Phillips head screwdriver Do not re move the screw simply loosen it enough to slide in the notched cutout on the frame 4 Using both hands lift the side panel up and out from the bottom edge The panel fits snugly on four mounting studs C First time removal of the side panel may require extra pressure to unseat the studs from the panel keyholes D Installation 10 7 Figure 10 7 Side Panel Removal Floor Cabinet Model Lowering the Card Cage The card cage must be lowered to gain access to the remain ing shock mount restraint screws The card cage is hinged at the bottom to swing out from the printer as shown in Figure 10 8 To lower the card cage A loosen but do not remove the release wing nut B on the right side of the card cage Gently pull the front edge of the cage down Fi
10. e peer pr prO LITERE Cae Gea 6 35 Line Spacing 1 8 Inch 8 a 6 36 Line Spacing 8 One Line Only 2 6 37 Line Spacing 7 72 Inch gt cese ER Save Bd ri es chc Egi 6 38 Line Spacing n 72 Inch Asserted 2 6 39 Line Spacing n 72 Inch 122 6 40 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual ili Chapter Page 6 Programming continued Line Spacing n 216 Inch ici tace eg eere etx e ia ER eT 6 41 ia q ses Sate paia 6 42 Plot Even Dot P Series High Density Graphics 6 43 Plot Odd Dot P Series Normal Density Graphics 6 44 Printer Deselect EX xu dta rate eoe race e pea e e 6 45 Printer Reset eb per xs node dis kat reati pae ea Ue UE 6 46 Printer Select eed RU ke rx d b Gb CR ge ed Ra recien 6 47 Print Mode Pitch Selection 4 6 6 48 RibbonMinder Enable Disable 2 6 49 RibbonMinder Set Job Rate
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12. 151 161177100001 000008 v 1 59 107 1000007 00008 1 ee 10000101 600000 o 96 ort 9 oor 000001 ss uc ce oro 0000010 T6LSET osa essel 120 ANVNIS M6LSET 120 ANVNIS 71018947 7101 89 7 2101 89 FZ SUIINET 2 44 LWA 3014 c r ALL 4 10 Graphics Plotting the Data P Series Plot mode plots the image from the horizontal bit pattern Figure 4 10 repeats the pattern shown in Figure 4 4 but referenced for odd dot plot Eight vertical rows are required two characters per row six columns per character The characters required to produce the pat tern were found in Table 4 2 1st 2nd 1st 2nd CHARACTER CHARACTER CHARACTER CHARACTER ODD COLUMNS ODD COLUMNS ASCII DECIMAL ASCII DECIMAL 1 3 5 7 9 41 1 3 5 7 9 11 64 65 64 64 65 64 64 65 DOT ROW A OO N Figure 4 10 Odd Dot Plot Pattern Plan The following program uses the odd dot plot control code to produce the image The image is printed 25 times as shown in Figure 4 11 An entire dot row is plotted in one printing pass Consequently the first row of all 25 images is printed in one pass followed by the second row etc until all rows have been printed Notice the difference between the image printed from Bit Image graphics shown in Figure 4 5 and the i
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14. 2 8 2 5 Paper Adjustment Controls Pedestal Model 2 9 2 6 Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever 2 10 2 7 Vertical Position Kn0D Oe ogee een EASTER 2 10 2 8 Horizontal Adjustment 2 1 2 9 LeftPaper Tractor 2 12 2 10 Loading Paper eee op o 2 14 2 11 Setting For bL olde Say 2 15 2 12 Front Paper Fence Installation Floor Cabinet Models 2 16 2 13 Rear Paper Fence Installation Floor Cabinet 18 2 17 2 14 Paper Tent Installation Floor Cabinet 18 2 18 2 15 Paper Stacking Floor Cabinet 8 2 18 2 16 Ribbon Replacement wns sheesh thd ec e Res eR i 2 21 3 1 Sample Configuration Printout 3 7 3 2 Side Panel Removal Floor Cabinet 1 3 9 3 3 Removal Floor Cabinet Model Printer 3 10 3 4 Removal Pedestal Model Printer
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16. User s Reference Manual P600L P6200L Line Printers PRINTRONDC P6000L P6200L Line Printers User s Reference Manual PRINTRONDC P N 140576 001 Rev C US and CANADA Radio Interference Note Note This device 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 Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The input output I O cable must be shielded for the printer to comply with FCC rules and regulations Part 15 governing the radiation limits for Class A equipment This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures
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20. 5 10 5 3 Sample Serial Matrix Vertical Tab Positions 5 15 6 1 OOverstrike Underlining Example 6 1 7 1 Alternate Terminating Resistor Location Floor Cabinet Model 7 9 7 2 Alternate Terminating Resistor Location Pedestal Model 7 11 7 3 Interface Jumper Platform Orientation 7 12 8 1 Interior Cleaning 225996 cade eun e e RR 8 2 8 2 Cleaning the Paper Motion Detector 8 3 10 1 Site Requirements Floor Cabinet Model 10 2 10 2 Site Requirements Pedestal Model 10 3 10 3 Chain Assembly Installation Floor Cabinet 1 10 4 10 4 Shipping Restraint Locations Floor Cabinet Model 10 5 10 5 Platen Restraint Removal Floor Cabinet 10 6 10 6 Front Shock Mount Restraint Screw Removal Floor Cabinet Model 10 7 10 7 Side Panel Removal Floor Cabinet 1 10 8 10 8 Lowering the Card Cage Floor Cabinet Model 10 8 10 9 Side Shock Mount Restraint Screw Removal Floor Cab
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22. 1 assign ch 12 0 0 1 assign ch 1 TOF 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PN don t care 1 or 0 Vertical Format Units End Load Code 6F Hex The DAVFU End Load code is 6F hex regardless of the state of the PI line Before the End Load code is received during the load routine the state of the PI line is ignored Sending the End Load code terminates the DAVFU memory load routine Using The DAVFU Once the DAVFU program has been loaded it can be accessed by sending the appropriate channel instruction to the printer The paper is slewed to the physical line on the form having the specified channel number assigned in the DAVFU memory This is accomplished only with the PI line held high For a data byte to be recognized as a DAVFU channel instruction the following criteria must be met 1 Plline must be high 2 Data bit 5 must be 0 not set Given these two conditions the lower 4 bits of a byte will specify the DAVFU channel number Table 5 3 lists DAVFU channels and their equivalent data bytes Clearing The DAVFU Memory The following actions will reset clear the DAVFU memory 1 OnlyStart Load and End Load codes are sent no channel assignment data 2 An odd number of DAVFU characters channel assignment data are sent and are de tected after the End Load code is received Remember two data bytes are required per line 3 Start Load code is received resulting in rei
23. 7 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0 0 1 Start Load Clears and initializes the EVFU memory for the memory load program The Start Load code is 1E hex when the PI line is not used or 6E hex when the PI line is used End Load Terminates the memory load program The End Load code is 1F hex when the PI line is not used or 6F hex when the PI line is used Channel 1 The top of form code reserved as the first line on the form or the first line printed top of form position The operating program sends the channel 1 code to advance to the top of the next form Channels 2 through 11 13 and 14 Used as general channel codes line identification codes or filler channels Each line on the form must be identified by a channel code When the operat ing program sends the channel code the paper advances to the line identified by the channel code Filler channels are used to identify lines that will never be accessed by the operating pro gram Channel 12 Reserved as the Vertical Tab channel The Vertical Tab code VT 0B hex prints any data in the print buffer and rapidly slews the paper to the next line identified by the channel 12 code If channel 12 is not loaded in the EVFU memory a single line feed will be executed when a VT code is sent Form Feed A Form Feed code 0C hex advances the paper to the next top of form posi tion 5 EVFU Form Definition Program The P Series EVFU f
24. Form section for complete instructions This switch functions only when the printer is offline LINE SPACING Press this switch to display the current line spacing in lines per inch Subsequently pressing this switch changes the line spacing and updates the display through all line spacing settings 6 and 8 Line spacing is a line by line attribute different line spac ing can be used for different lines of the form but you cannot mix line spacing on one individual line This switch functions only when the printer is offline The printer configuration does not have to be unlocked to change this setting NOTE Line spacing control from the host computer will override the switch setting Control codes from the host computer can select line spacing other than the 6 or 8 lpi CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Menu CONFIG MENU is used to display se lect configuration parameter main menus and certain submenus Pressing CONFIG MENU simultaneously with RUN STOP TEST alternately locks and unlocks the printer configuration the printer must be offline Repeatedly pressing CONFIG MENU displays the following menus e Ribbon Life e Character Set e Application Compatibility e Paper Format Host Interface e Parameters Save Parameters Operation Diagnostics After the required menu is displayed individual parameters are displayed using the CONFIG VALUE switch as shown on the Control Panel Switch Function
25. 3 12 3 5 Control Panel Configuration Diagram 18 3 15 3 6 Control Panel OVetVIeW rte etse iena 3 16 4 1 Binary Data Byte 22225200594 ecce Pee Sere es een e Re ae 4 1 4 2 Vertical Data Byte Patter gale phe e 4 2 4 3 Bit Image Pattern from an ASCII Character 4 2 4 4 Bit Image Patter Plan 22222 22222 4 cere 4 3 4 5 Sample Single Density Bit Image 1 4 6 4 6 Normal Density Plot cepe e 4 7 4 7 High Density Plot eins web Grea HP es Pee 4 7 4 8 Plot Data Line Format 4 8 4 9 P Series Plot Data Byte 4 9 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual vii Figure Page 4 10 Odd Dot Plot Pattern Plan 4 11 4 11 Sample Odd Dot Plot HER ra 4 12 4 12 22555 er ere ei 4 12 5 1 Sample DAVFU Form Design 5 2 5 2 Sample P Series EVFU Form Definition Program
26. COPYRIGHT 1988 1989 1996 PRINTRONIX INC TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page 1 Overview Introduction 1 1 hr TTL 1 1 Optional Features pe a d eid ac decer 1 2 Character Formation na 1 3 Dot Matrix Line Printing e 1 4 Pont 1 5 Plot R te Ae ware eR 1 5 2 Operation INtroductioni wie ted aie Tere eee ge aleve 2 1 loeum 2 2 Locking Unlocking Printer 1 2 4 Control Panel Pe RR C at Ree kde e crece e he eges 2 4 Paper Adjustment 8 2 7 Loading Paper tees Bud ede diet ane PUR RUN E 2 12 Unloading cinici i 2 13 Setting TOp of e eR eae e Bob 2 15 Paper Stacking Floor Cabinet 8 2 16 Selecting Print Mode ERR ees Ir Eae 2 19 Loading the RIBBON cope beth inves RUE Ce Ke e REC ete qp E i 2 20 Setting Forms Length uoces os Leone tese
27. Form Feed FF FF 6 27 Line Feed LF LF 6 33 Line Feed n 216 Inch N A ESC J 6 34 Vertical Tab VT VT 6 57 FORMAT PRINTRONIX SERIAL FUNCTION P SERIES MATRIX PAGE NO IBM Graphics Printer Backspace N A BS 6 5 Cancel N A CAN 6 13 Carriage Return CR CR 6 14 EVFU Commands DLE US N A 6 22 Forms Length Set Inches N A t ESCCNUL 6 28 Forms Length Set Lines N A t ESCC 6 29 Horizontal Tab N A HT 6 30 Horizontal Tab Set N A ESCD 6 31 Line Spacing 1 6 Inch 6 lpi SOH 2 N A 6 35 Line Spacing 1 8 Inch 8 SOH 0 5 0 6 36 Line Spacing 8 LPI 1 line only ACK N A 6 37 Line Spacing 7 72 Inch N A 1 6 38 Line Spacing n 72 Inch stored N A ESCA 6 40 as asserted by ESC 2 Line Spacing n 72 Inch asserted N A ESC2 6 39 as stored by ESC A Line Spacing n 216 Inch N A ESC3 6 41 Skip Over Perforation N A t ESCN 6 52 Skip Over Perforation Cancel N A ESCO 6 53 Vertical Tab Set N A ESCB 6 58 Bold Print SOHG ESCG 6 11 Bold Print Reset SOHH ESCH 6 12 Condensed Print N A t SI or ESC SI 6 17 Condensed Print Reset N A DC2 6 18 PRINT MODE Continued PRINTRONIX SERIAL Programming FUNCTION P SERIES MATRIX PAGE NO IBM Graphics Printer Elongated Double High Print 1 line SOHdorBS ESCd Emphasized Print SOH E ESCE Emphasized Print Reset SOHF ESCF Expanded Double Wide Print SOHW ESCW Expanded Double Wide Print Reset SOHW or ESC W Expanded Double Wide Print 1 line N
28. Printronix Inc makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Printronix Inc shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages whether direct indirect incidental or consequential in connection with the furnishing distribution performance or use of this material The information in this manual is subject to change without notice This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated or incorporated in any other material in any form or by any means whether manual graphic electronic mechanical or otherwise without the prior written consent of Printronix Inc All rights reserved Revision C January 1996 Trademark Acknowledgements The following trademarks are hereby acknowledged IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines QMS is a registered trademark of Quality Micro Systems Inc Epson is a registered trademark of Epson America Inc Printronix is a registered trademark of Printronix Inc IGP is a trademark of Printronix Inc RibbonMinder is a trademark of Printronix Inc PRINTRONIX 17500 Cartwright Road P O Box 19559 Irvine California 92713 Telephone 714 863 1900 FAX 714 660 8682 Technical Support 714 221 2686
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30. Unidirectional Printing Perforation Skip Paper Fault Stop Data Line 8 PILine Fast Busy Configuration DEFAULT VALUE 11 0 Inches DP 10 cpi ASCII P Series 2048 characters After Full Line CR CR LF LF Upper and Lower Disable EVFU Enable Online Disable Disable Disable End of Paper Enable Disable Enable Table 3 1 Printronix Default Configuration Values CONFIGURATION PARAMETER Job Rate Ribbon Size When Worn Action RibbonMinder Action Printer Select Paper Advance Switch Slew Relative Host Interface Data Polarity Response Polarity Data Protocol Data Rate Word Length Stop Bit Parity Bit 8 Function CD and DSR CTS and DSR Data Term Ready Request to Send Reverse Channel DEFAULT VALUE 350 60 Stop Printer Disable Disable Print Paper Advance 1 to 16 Centronics Standard Standard XON XOFF 9600 8 Bits One None Font Disable Disable Online and BNF Online and BNF Online and BNF Configuration Printout The configuration printout lists all of the currently selected configuration parameter values A sample configuration printout is shown in Figure 3 1 The following general procedure can be used to obtain a configuration printout Refer to the Control Panel Switch Function Diagram for an illustration of the switches required to select and display the parameter menus and values 1 2 Verify the POWER indicator is lit a
31. horizontal dot density is 120 dpi and vertical density is 144 dpi The Double Density mode prints up to twice the number of dots per inch horizontally up to 120 dpi from the Data Processing mode The vertical dot density remains the same as in the Single Density mode Double horizontal density requires twice the number of input data bytes to print the same length line as Single Density Printing the additional dots reduces the printing speed by half When the Double Density Double Speed control code is received the data can be printed up to double the current horizontal dot density but all adjacent dots are removed which will affect the final density of the printed image Since double density graphics are printed at half speed double density double speed graphics are printed at the same speed as single density graphics Quadruple Density graphics is printed by pairing adjacent bit image bytes The paired data is then printed in the Double Density mode Graphics Bit Image Programming Format The syntax of the Bit Image expression must be correct The expression must include the ap propriate dot density control code the exact number of data to be plotted and the data itself The general Bit Image expression is ESC CC n1 n2 DATA where ESC the Serial Matrix compatible header CC K L or Y to select dot density single L double Y double density double speed and 7 quadruple density nl n2 define the numb
32. to the identified lines The EVFU provides 14 channels to identify up to 132 lines The EVFU also allows you to slew a specific number of lines on the form General Series EVFU Programming Information The 5 EVFU is loaded with a program of line identification codes one code assigned to each line of the form To load the memory the host computer sends the Start Load code a line identification code channel code for each line on the form and the End Load code After the memory is loaded a line identification code occurring in the data stream enables the EVFU to slew the paper to the identified line The EVFU memory can be cleared by sending just a Start Load code without channel codes or the End Load code Apply the following information when programming and using the EVFU Printer Operation During EVFU Load The printer mechanism should not operate during the EVFU memory load routine If the printer starts to print or if the paper advances an error may occur in the load program Intelligent Graphics Processor Some operation of the EVFU as described in this section may change when the IGP option is installed Refer to the IGP 10 20 40 or IGP 11 21 41 Us er s Reference Manual for operating parameters Page Perforation Skip Loading the EVFU disables the page perforation skip Forms Length Forms of any length up to 22 inches can be defined using the EVFU simply by loading the EVFU memory with the
33. 01 72 41 53 To ENABLE printer action Examples of ASCII Hex values 01 72 45 To DISABLE printer action Examples of ASCII Hex values 01 72 44 To set up the function for interface with a host 1 Install a new ribbon 2 Unlock the printer configuration 3 Check the ribbon size and change if necessary Optional Lock the printer configuration 4 Press ONLINE to begin printing The commands which supply JOB RATE WHEN WORN ACTION and the ENABLE feature must be sent from the host prior to printing These commands may be sent from a remote computer or embedded in the job before printing the job RibbonMinder Application Hints e Parameters cannot be changed from the control panel while the printer configuration is locked The CONFIGURATION LOCKED message will appear briefly if you attempt to change a parameter that is locked e JOB RATES do not change when the ribbon size changes e JOB RATES can be changed at any time without causing unacceptable printing quality To decrease a value in the menu press CONFIG MENU and CONFIG VALUE simulta neously e Changing the RIBBON SIZE by entering a new value and pressing RUN STOP will al ways reset the ribbon life value to 100 e JOB RATES must always be determined prior to running a job e To clear a CHANGE RIBBON message you must either change the ribbon and press CLEAR FAULT or DISABLE the function The CHANGE RIBBON message will reap pear once the function is
34. 37 7 72 Inch 6 38 216 Inch 6 41 n 72 Inch 6 40 Line Spacing Asserted n 72 Inch 6 39 Line Spacing Stored 6 40 Load Values 3 4 Loading Paper 2 12 Loading the Ribbon 2 20 1 70 Printer Configuration 2 4 Logic C PCBA Removal and Replacement Floor Cabinet Model 3 11 M Maintenance 8 1 Fault Messages 8 6 General Cleaning 8 1 Hex Code Printouts 8 5 Printer Self Tests 8 4 Menus Configuration 3 1 Modes Bit Image Double Density 6 8 Bit Image Double Density Speed 6 9 Bit Image Quadruple Density 6 10 Bit Image Single Density 6 7 Overstrike 6 1 Print 6 48 Mounting Table top mounting Pedestal model 10 14 O Odd Dot Plot 6 44 P Series Normal Density Graphics 6 44 Operation 2 1 Control Panel 2 4 Hex Code Printout 2 23 Loading Paper 2 12 Loading the Ribbon 2 20 Locking Unlocking Printer Configuration 2 4 Paper Adjustment Controls 2 7 Paper Stacking 2 16 Power Switch 2 2 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual Printer Reset 2 24 Running the Self Test 2 24 Selecting Print Mode 2 19 Setting Forms Length 2 21 Setting Line Spacing 2 22 Setting Top of Form 2 15 Unloading Paper 2 13 Optional Features 1 2 Overscoring 6 42 Overstrike Mode 6 1 P P Series Compatible Plot Mode 4 7 Plot Data Byte Format 4 9 Plot Data Line Format 4 8 Plot Density 4 7 Plotting the Data 4 11 P
35. 91 92 93 94 95 gt lt x A MH uozzxrnrxceOrtunmuooltusn2nm sstm APPENDIX B Serial Emulation Mode Character Set 1 80 9F 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 7 n a lt C 3 00 I 3 x 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 127 DEL 159 NUL BEL HT LF UT FF CR SO SI DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 ESC Control Codes 160 192 L 161 i 193 162 5 194 T 163 4 195 164 196 _ 165 197 166 198 167 9 199 168 200 amp 169 201 170 202 171 203 172 204 173 205 174 206 175 207 4 176 208 1 177 y 209 178 210 179 211 180 212 bk 181 213 182 4 214 183 1 215 184 4 216 185 1 217 1 186 187 4 219 188 4 220 e 189 1 221 190 2 222 191 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 OD OF A F 3 Serial Emulation Mode Character Set 2 80 9f Printable Symbols AD N gt m e e e o v Wi O
36. Appendix Table 1 1 Print Rate PRINT RATE PRINT MODE UPPERCASE ONLY UPPER LOWERCASE P6040L P6240L _ P6080L P6280L P6040L P6240L P6080L P6280L Correspondence Data Processing High Speed Plot Rate As well as character printing the printer is capable of dot addressable graphic plotting Based on the protocol selected either P Series Plot Mode or Serial Matrix Bit Image Graphics is used the plot rate specifications apply to both P Series and Serial Matrix types of graphic plotting The plot rate in inches per minute ipm is described in Table 1 2 according to the dot density in dots per inch dpi Complete plotting specifications are provided in Appendix Table 1 2 Plot Rate PLOT RATE ipm PLOT RATE ipm Unidirectional P6040L P6080L P6040L P6080L P6240L P6280L P6240L P6280L DENSITY dpi 60 Horz x 144 Vert NLO mode 60 Horz x 72 Vert DP mode 60 Horz x 48 Vert High Speed Overview 1 5 Overview CHAPTER 2 OPERATION Introduction This chapter describes basic P6000L P6200L Series controls and operating procedures Opera tion information and cleaning practices are also provided in the Operator s Guide Refer to the Installation chapter for information on power and site requirements and printer installation P6000L P6200L Series printers function either online or offline When online the printer is capable of receiving data and control commands from the host computer T
37. ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS cs RS US 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 m J 1 A R gt 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 kr a re mod od ment 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 o DO Oe i ra TPR UH 2 m 1 i tA P Series Mode Character Set 2 80 9f Printable Symbols UO N N DN DY DY DY c c x c rn O 2 On GA WI O 010 40 o JUN NUL SOH EOT ENG ACK BEL BS LF UT FF CR SO SI DLE DCI Dc2 DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 2 0 NO WD KY N 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 lt x
38. ON 0 o aU gt 010 NO NUL 4 BEL HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DCI DC3 DC4 CAN ESC 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 O09 DON 0 sa UN O N 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 BO 81 82 83 84 85 B6 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 ZAN lt x FE 9 2 96 128 97 a 129 98 b 130 99 131 100 d 132 101 e 133 102 f 134 103 135 104 h 136 105 i 137 106 3 138 107 139 108 1 140 109 m 141 110 n 142 111 o 143 112 p 144 2113 4 145 114 146 115 s 147 116 t 148 117 u 149 118 v 150 119 w 151 120 x 152 121 153 122 154 123 lt 155 124 i 156 125 gt 157 126 158 127 DEL 159 O er 1 amp s gt C C 0 0 A b 0 P 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 _ X 1 2 C fm a amm dondola de A WE 4 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 Mhn rd tr 1576 mm IR m
39. Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH T ESC T 01 54 1B 54 Resets superscript and subscript printing CHR 1 T CHR3 27 T Refer to the Superscript Subscript control code for a sample program of su perscript subscript printing and reset Underline P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code SOH n ESC n Hex Code 012D n 1B2Dn Purpose Enables or disables automatic underlining of all characters Expression CHR 1 CHR n CHR 27 CHR n where 0 to disable automatic underlining hex 00 or hex 30 n 1 to enable automatic underlining hex 01 or hex 31 Comment When automatic underline is enabled all characters will be underlined until disabled Automatic underlining will reduce print speed to half the normal value Example The following sample program illustrates automatic underlining and under lining reset 10 LPRINT Control code ESC 1 20 LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 1 LPRINT enables automatic underlining 40 LPRINT Control code ESC 0 SO LPRINT 27 i CHR O 60 LPRINT disables automatic underlining Control code ESC 1 enables automatic underlining Control code ESC O disables automatic underlining Programming Vertical Tab ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX VT VT 0B 0B Prints the data in the buffer and advances the paper to the next vertical tab positio
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41. Unit EVFU for P Series emulation mode a Direct Access Vertical Format Unit DAVFU if the printer has a Dataproducts interface and a serial emulation mode Vertical Format Unit VFU Each vertical format unit provides an efficient method for fast paper slewing during repetitive printing tasks The type of VFU used is a configuration option selected from the con trol panel This chapter describes DAVFU P Series EVFU v Serial Emulation VFU DAVFU The DAVFU is a feature of P6000L P6200L Series printers equipped with a Dataproducts in terface The DAVFU permits fast paper slewing within a form of up to 143 lines in length A maximum of 12 channels can be assigned to each physical line of a form Similar to program ming a normal EVFU the user is responsible for assigning channel numbers to each line on the form Channel codes are then sent by the host computer to the printer resulting in rapid paper slewing to the corresponding line General DAVFU Programming The general DAVFU programming procedure is 1 Design the form determining spacing and channel assignments for each line as shown in Figure 5 1 2 After the form is designed the programming sequence can be sent to the host The basic DAVFU sequence is Start Load code channel assignments per line requiring two data bytes per line and the End Load code Details of this procedure are described on the following pages Vertical Format Units FORM DATA FORM
42. e Application Compatibility e Paper Format e Host Interface e Parameters e Save Parameters e Diagnostics From these menus the related configuration parameter values can be displayed and selected Configuration Procedure Most configuration options can be selected from the control panel The few hardware selec table configuration options are described in the Hardware Jumper Configuration section To verify or modify the configuration from the control panel the printer must be powered up of fline OFFLINE READY and the printer configuration unlocked to select parameters in the configuration menus Basic configuration procedure requires alternately pressing the CONFIG MENU and CON FIG VALUE switches to arrive at the desired parameter The use of these switches and an illus tration of the configuration menus are described in the Control Panel Switch Function Diagram section of this chapter Thoroughly review the diagram to understand the configura tion menu hierarchy and the control panel switches necessary to access and display individual menus and parameter values The following general procedure can be used to reconfigure the printer from the control panel as necessary to meet application requirements Detailed descriptions are provided following the general procedure 1 Simultaneously press RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU to unlock the printer con figuration 2 Obtain a current configuration listing as described in t
43. etc Otherwise the next occurrence of channel code 4 in the data stream would cause the EVFU to slew paper to the first line identified by channel 4 on the next form This procedure allows a single channel code to define more than one line on the form but you must be aware of which line of the form is being accessed by the number of occurrences of the channel code in the data stream In the example shown in Figure 5 2 channel 2 is used repeatedly as the filler channel The print program would not send the channel 2 code The lines identified by channel 2 are always blank T ble 5 7 defines the functions of the EVFU channels used in the Figure 5 2 example Vertical Format Units Table 5 7 Example P Series EVFU Channel Functions FORM EVFU FUNCTION LINE CH Start Load Resets EVFU memory begins load program sets forms length to default ch 2 Any EVFU channel can be used as a filler except ch 1 amp 12 In this example ch 2 is used as the filler ch 2 Defines this line as a filler ch 1 In this example the first line printed is assigned the TOF channel code This code is normally used once per form at either the first print line or the first line of the form A FF form feed code pressing TOF or sending ch 1 slews the paper to this line Defines this line as a filler Defines line 5 to be printed with AGE data Defines this line as a filler Defines this line as a filler Defines line 8 to be printed with
44. gle line only print attributes are canceled The paper moves only in multiples of the current dot row spacing If the dis tance to move is other than a multiple of the current dot row spacing the re mainder is added to the next paper motion command The following example illustrates n 216 inch line spacing Control code ESC J 200 20 LPRINT CHR 27 J CHR 200 30 LPRINT 40 LPRINT performs a 200 216 inch line feed function for one line only Control code ESC J 200 performs a 200 216 inch line feed function for one line only Programming Line Spacing 1 6 Inch ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH 2 N A 01 32 N A Sets line spacing at 1 6 inch 6 See comment CHR 1 2 N A When the 1 6 inch line spacing control code is received all lines will be printed at 6 lpi until a new line spacing is selected or power is reset The control code line spacing selection will override the control panel line spacing setting and 6 will be reflected on the display when the 6 8 switch is pressed Refer to the Line Spacing n 72 Inch Asserted control code for a sample pro gram of 1 6 inch line spacing Line Spacing 1 8 Inch 8 ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example 10 20 30 40 0 LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH
45. simply loosen it enough to slide in the notched cutout on the frame Using both hands lift the side panel up and out from the bottom edge The panel fits snugly on four mounting studs C First time removal of the side panel may require extra pressure to unseat the studs from the panel keyholes D The card cage can now be ac cessed Configuration Figure 3 2 Side Panel Removal Floor Cabinet Model Removing the PCBA Floor Cabinet Model After removing the side panel the card cage be accessed To remove the Logic C PCBA from the card cage perform the following instructions and refer to Figure 3 3 1 lower the card cage A loosen but do not remove the release wing nut B on the right side of the card cage and gently pull the front edge of the cage down 2 Locate the Logic C PCBA C the names of the PCBAs are printed on the card cage 3 the tie wrap restraints D if present 4 Snap out the top and bottom ejector levers E to release the PCBA from the edge con nector 5 Gently slide the PCBA out of the card cage 6 or verify the required jumper configuration change s See Table 3 2 on page 3 13 Configuration 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 Align the PCBA with its slot and gently slide it back into the card cage Press the ejection levers E back into position to secure the PCBA into the edge connec tor If the PCBA does not go into position with only moder
46. 1 sets i 5295 08 2511 spbseguent 1 elected 6 38 Programming Line Spacing n 72 Inch Asserted ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example LPRINT 20 LPRINT LPRINT 40 LPRINT 50 LPRINT P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESC 2 N A 1B 32 Asserts line spacing value which has been set by ESC A Line Spacing n 72 inch stored See comment N A CHR 27 Qu When the ESC 2 control sequence is received all line feeds following the command will be set at n 72 inch as set by the value stored in ESC A If no line spacing has been defined by ESC A the line spacing is set to 6 Ipi The control code line spacing selection will override the control panel line spacing setting The following example illustrates 1 6 inch line spacing and assumes that a distance has not been set for ESC A Control code ESC 2 sets 27 line spacing at 6 lpi for all subsequent lines until reset or another spacing is selected Control code ESC 2 sets line spacing at 6 lpi for all subsequent lines until reset or another spacing is selected Programming Line Spacing n 72 Inch Stored P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code N A ESCAn Hex Code N A 1B 41n Purpose Stores the line spacing at n 72 inch increments Expression N A CHR 27 A CHR n where n 1 to 85 all others are ignored Comment When the ESC A control sequence i
47. DEPARTMENT data Defines line 9 to be printed with TITLE data Defines this line as a filler Defines this line as a filler Defines this line as a filler Defines line 13 to be printed with ADDRESS data Defines this line as a filler Defines this line as a filler Defines line 16 to be printed with NUMBER data Defines this line as a filler Defines this line as a filler Channel 12 Vertical T b defines line 19 to be printed with DATE data Each time a VT code or ch 12 is sent the paper is slewed to this position Defines this line as a filler Terminates the memory load routine 5 12 Vertical Format Units P Series EVFU Line Slewing The P Series EVFU can also be used to slew a specified number of lines rather than slewing to a specific line The PI line must be enabled and set true as well as data bit 5 true to slew a num ber of lines With the PI line true and data bit 5 true the binary count of interface lines 1 through 4 determine the number of lines slewed as described in Table 5 8 Note that state of data bit 5 is the difference between line slewing and using the interface lines as EVFU channel codes for line slewing data bit 5 must be true but for EVFU channel codes under interface control data bit 5 must be false NOTE If the printer is configured for the DAVFU the binary count for line slew pro duces a 0 15 line slew rather than 1 16 as shown in the table for the EVFU The 1 16 EVF
48. Diagram in the Configuration chapter CONFIGURATION VALUE Press Configuration Value CONFIG VALUE to display indi vidual configuration parameters and the current value from within the main menus NOTE Alternately and or repeatedly pressing CONFIG MENU and CONFIG VALUE allows the display of the configuration parameters as shown on the Control Panel Switch Function Diagram in the Configuration chapter The CONFIG MENU and CONFIG VALUE switches when pressed simultaneously step backward through the configuration menu forms length and print mode selections RUN STOP TEST The RUN STOP TEST switch performs the following functions Press RUN STOP TEST simultaneously with CONFIG MENU to alternately un lock and lock the printer configuration Press RUN STOP TEST to select a configuration parameter forms length or print mode asterisk will appear to the right of the value to indicate that it has been selected Press RUN STOP TEST simultaneously with CLEAR FAULT to reset the printer If a self test is selected and shown on the display press RUN STOP TEST to start the test and press it again to stop the test If the CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT message is selected and shown on the dis play press RUN STOP TEST to print a list of the current configuration Press RUN STOP TEST again to return to OFFLINE READY CLEAR FAULT Press this switch to reset the printer after a fault condition has been cor rected Fault cond
49. Install the paper stacking tent into the paper stacking area with the far edge of the tent against the front paper fence as shown in Figure 2 14 Align the outer edges of the tent with the outer edges of the paper supply as seen through the printer cabinet Advance the paper until a few sheets begin to stack on the tent as shown in Figure 2 15 CI IN AW NE ANY WS N Figure 2 15 Paper Stacking Floor Cabinet Models Operation Verify the following and make any necessary adjustments a The paper stack is centered on the tent b The paper perforation folds are folding in their natural prefolded direction c The paper is following a straight path down to the tent in alignment with the outer edges d The paper is against the front paper fence as it rests centered on the tent Run the printer and let approximately 15 to 20 sheets of paper stack Again verify the items listed in step 7 Any adjustments to the paper stack can be made while the printer is running If an adjustment is made again check the stack after approxi mately 15 to 20 sheets have been processed NOTE If the paper is not stacking properly check the following items in addition to those listed in step 7 I If printing occurs across the paper perforations the paper will not stack cor rectly Adjust the Skip Over Perforation configuration parameter to eliminate printing across the paper perforations 2 Ifthe pa
50. J Line Spacing n 216 Inch where n 27 27 216 and Line Feed new line Serial Matrix compatible control code ESC 0 and P Series SOH 0 can be used for continuous 1 8 inch line spacing The following example illustrates 1 8 inch line spacing set for one line only 10 LPRINT Control code ACK 20 LPRINT selects 8 lpi line spacing LPRINT CHR 6 for one line only 40 LPRINT The default line spacing is 50 LPRINT then reselected automatically Control code selects 1 1 line spacing for one line only The default line spacing is then reselected automatically Programming Line Spacing 7 72 Inch P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code N A ESC 1 Hex Code N A 1B 31 Purpose Specifies the line spacing at 7 72 inch increments Expression N A CHR3 27 1 Comment When the 7 72 inch line spacing control code is received all lines will be printed at the 7 72 inch line spacing until a new line spacing is selected or power is reset The control code line spacing selection will override the con trol panel line spacing setting and the message display will reflect the line spacing as 10 3 lines per inch Example The following example illustrates 7 72 inch line spacing LPRINT Control code ESC 1 sets 20 LPRINT CHR 27 1 30 LPRINT line spacing at 40 LPRINT 7 72 inch for all subsequent lines 50 LPRINT until reset or another spacing is selected Control code ESC
51. LINE DAVFU CHANNEL 1 and 12 Top of Form PART NUMBER 2 PART NAME 8 QUANTITY 4 and 10 VENDOR 5 ADDRESS 6 PHONE NUMBER 7 Figure 5 1 Sample DAVFU Form Design Start Load Code 6E Hex The DAVFU Start Load code is 6E hex with the Paper Instruction line PI high This initi ates the DAVFU memory load routine Subsequent data received is considered channel assign ments until the End Load code is received The PI line is a hardware interface signal that is held either high or low Refer to the Interface chapter for PI and Data Line pinout information Alternatively a Start Load Code of 6C or 6D hex may be used in place of 6E hex When 6C is used as the Start Load Code line spacing will be 6 lines per minute When 6D is used as the Start Load Code line spacing will be 8 Ipi When the standard 6E is used line spacing is not changed Channel Assignment Following the Start Load code all data bytes received are interpreted as channel assignment data until the End Load code is received A maximum of 12 channels can be assigned to one physical line on the form Two eight bit data bytes DAVFU characters are required per channel assignment Lines that have no channel assigned also require two identifying bytes As shown in Table 5 1 the least significant 6 bits of the first data byte are used to assign channels 1 through 6 the least significant 6 bits of the sec ond data
52. Ready Return 3 Return Data Line 2 20 On Line Return 4 Return Data Line 3 Data Request Return Return Data Line 4 5 Volts Return Test Only Data Line 5 I F Verif Return Data Line 6 Ground Return Data Line 7 Not Used Return Data Line 8 Return Paper Instr Return Data Strobe Pins not listed Return are not connected IBOF Return Bottom of Form Interfaces Parallel Interface Configuration The printer is configured at the factory for the type of interface used either parallel or serial However certain user selectable configuration options are available The following configura tion parameters can be verified or changed as necessary to meet specific application require ments Input buffer size Senseof Data Line 8 Sense of the Paper Instruction line Data Polarity Printer Error Polarity These parameters are displayed under the Application Compatibility and Interface Compati bility menus selectable from the control panel This data may be latched on either the leading or the trailing edge of the Data Strobe signal by selecting the appropriate jumper on the Logic C3 board Refer to Control Panel Switch Function diagram in the Configuration chapter for detailed information on selecting the various parameter values NOTE If there are extra or missing characters try changing the strobe edge select from leading to trailing Centronics Parallel Interface This interface enables the printer to oper
53. and 96 dpi vertical when selected from the Correspondence print mode or 120 dpi hori zontal and 48 dpi vertical when selected from the High Speed print mode The following example produces quadruple density graphics of the pattern shown in the Bit Image section of the Graphics chapter This is the same ex ample as in the Single Density Bit Image Mode example except the amount of data must be quadrupled for quadruple density the data is used 160 times rather than 40 NOTE Depending on the host computer system it may be necessary to include a width statement within the BASIC program 10 WIDTH 1ptl1 255 20 LPRINT Quad Density Bit Image Graphics LPRINT CHR 27 2 CHR 205 CHR 3 40 FOR N 1 TO 108 50 RESTORE 60 FOR I 1 TO 9 70 READ R 80 LPRINT CHR R 90 NEXT I 100 NEXT N 110 LPRINT CHR 255 120 DATA 255 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 Guad Density Bit Image Graphics Programming Bold Print ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH G ESC G 0147 1 47 Selects bold character printing CHR3 1 CHR 27 G When the bold character printing control code is received all characters are printed in bold until reset by the bold print reset control code or printer reset Bold Print is the same as printing double strike Bold character printing re duces print speed to half Superscript or subscript characters on the same line will
54. and n2 will be interpreted and plotted as data until the n1 n2 definition is satisfied If excess data is received only the defined amount will be plotted Excess data will be inter preted as printable characters or control codes The maximum number of data bytes when us ing 132 column paper that can be included in the DATA portion of the program statement varies according to the operating mode At 60 dpi Single Density 792 bytes Double Density 1584 bytes A detailed description of the individual Bit Image control codes with examples is provided in the Programming chapter NOTE Depending on the host computer system it may be necessary to include a width statement within the BASIC program The following sample program written in BASIC produces Single Density Bit Image graphics of the pattern shown in Figure 4 4 The 7 data bit pattern is repeated 40 times The printed result of running the program is shown in Figure 4 5 10 LPRINT Single Density Bit Image Graphics 20 LPRINT CHR 27 K CHR 24 CHR 1 30 FOR N 1 TO 40 40 RESTORE 50 FOR I 1 TO 7 60 READ R 70 LPRINT CHR R 80 NEXTI 90 NEXT N 100 DATA 73 146 36 255 36 146 73 110 LPRINT Single Density Bit Image Graphics Figure 4 5 Sample Single Density Bit Image Graphics Graphics P Series Compatible Plot Mode This part of the Graphics chapter describes the P Series compatible odd even d
55. as described below set the forms length in lines 8 Press FORMS LENGTH until FORMS LENGTH SET IN 6 LPI LINES or 8 LPI LINES is displayed 9 Press CONFIG VALUE to dislay the current forms length in lines 10 Continue pressing CONFIG VALUE to increment the forms length by 1 line or simulta neously press CONFIG VALUE and CONFIG MENU to decrement the forms length by 1 line After the appropriate value is displayed save it as described below save the displayed forms length 11 Press RUN STOP TEST to select the displayed forms length 12 Press CLEAR FAULT to return to OFFLINE READY 13 Simultaneously press RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU to lock the printer con figuration 14 Set the top of form using the Setting Top of Form instructions Forms length in inches can also be set by control code from the host computer Forms length control from the host computer will override the control panel setting Setting Line Spacing P6000L P6200L Series printers can be set for a line spacing of 6 or 8 lines per inch Ipi from the control panel using the LINE SPACING switch To select the line spacing from the control panel perform the following steps 1 Place the printer offline 2 Press LINE SPACING the display will show the current line spacing 3 Press LINE SPACING again to display and select the alternate line spacing 4 Press CLEAR FAULT to return to OFFLINE READY Place the printer on line Line spacing
56. can also be selected by sending line spacing control codes from the host computer Using control codes line spacing other than 6 or 8 is available Line spacing control from the host computer will override the control panel setting 2 22 Operation Hex Code Printout The hex code printout called a hex dump provides a listing of ASCII character data sent from the host with their corresponding two digit hex code Nonprintable characters are indicated with a period symbol before the hex code indicates an active Paper Instruction PI line a blank space before the hex code indicates an inactive PI line To print the data stream sent from the host computer in hex code with ASCII character equivalents perform the following steps 1 2 Operation Place the printer offline Repeatedly press CONFIG MENU until the DIAGNOSTICS message is displayed Press CONFIG VALUE CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT will be displayed Press CONFIG MENU PRINT DATASTREAM IN HEX CODE will be displayed Press RUN STOP TEST the display will be OFFLINE HEX DUMP Press ONLINE The display will indicate ONLINE HEX DUMP Send the data from the host the hex dump will print Press ONLINE again to stop the hex dump Press RUN STOP TEST to exit HEX DUMP Repeatedly press CLEAR FAULT to return to OFFLINE READY Place the printer online Printer Reset The printer can be reset to the power up configuration values whenever necessary T
57. cause the bold func tion to be implemented by a vertical shadow rather than a double strike In this case many symbols are difficult to read Bold attribute is not recom mended for use on lines containing superscript or subscript The following sample program illustrates bold character printing set and re set 10 LPRINT Control code ESC G 20 LPRINT CHR 27 30 LPRINT selects bold character printing 40 LPRINT for example AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJJAkL1MmNnOoPp 50 LPRINT Control code ESC H 60 LPRINT CHR 27 70 LPRINT cancels bold character printing Control code selects bold for example Control code cancels bold Programming ESC G character printing amp aBbCcDdEeF fGgHhIiJJKAkL1MmNnOOPp ESC H character printing Bold Print Reset ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH H ESCH 01 48 1B 48 Resets bold character printing CHR3 1 H CHR 27 H The bold print reset control code only resets the bold print character attrib ute Other print attributes such as double wide printing are not affected Refer to the Bold Print control code for a sample program of bold character printing set and reset Programming Cancel ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A CAN N A 18 Clears the print buffer of all printable symbols since the last paper motio
58. character printing alphanumeric text and graphics Character printing is the default mode of operation graphics either Serial Matrix compatible Operation Bit Image graphics or P Series compatible Plot Mode is programmed on a line by line ba SIS This chapter will discuss the following procedures NN NN TI NN NV NN NN i For information on the RibbonMinder feature refer to the RibbonMinder chapter Power Switch Lock Unlock Function Switches Control Panel Paper Adjustment Controls Loading Paper Unloading Paper Setting Top of Form Paper Stacking Floor Cabinet Models Selecting Print Mode Setting Forms Length Loading the Ribbon Setting Line Spacing Hex Code Printout Printer Reset Running the Self Test Power Switch The printer must be connected to the proper power source 120 240 V 50 60 Hz as shown on the rear panel label Applying an incorrect power source will damage the printer Complete power requirement information is provided in the Installation chapter On floor cabinet models the printer ac power switch is located on the lower left corner of the rear panel as shown in Figure 2 1 On pedestal models the printer ac power switch is located on the lower left side panel as shown in Figure 2 2 To turn the printer power on set the power switch to the ON position Operation Figure 2 1 Power Switch Floor Cabinet Model Figure 2 2 Power Switch P
59. establish the value of the JOB RATE CURRENT 350 NEW RATE 450 SET JOB RATE menu IST 425A ANALYZE JOB RATE display DP AT 10 CPI RibbonMinder Analyzing a Job Every job needs to be analyzed to determine its JOB RATE The JOB RATE must be set for the RibbonMinder function to work correctly The JOB RATE describes the rate at which a job wears out the ribbon JOB RATE values can range from 0 very little wear to 1000 the highest possible rate of ink consumption It is only necessary to analyze a JOB RATE once provided the JOB RATE is recorded for future use Refer to the RibbonMinder configuration diagrams at the end of this chapter to become famil iar with the menu structure and the display prompts To analyze a job 1 Unlock the Control Panel Place the printer OFFLINE Unlock the printer configuration by simultaneously pressing CONFIG MENU and RUN STOP until the message CONFIGURATION UNLOCKED appears briefly in the display window CONFIGURATION UNLOCKED Enable the RibbonMinder Monitor Feature From the OFFLINE READY display enter the ENABLE DISABLE submenu by con secutively pressing CONFIG MENU CONFIG VALUE and CONFIG MENU repeat edly until ENABLE DISABLE appears on the display Press CONFIG VALUE twice to display ENABLE ACTION Each time you press CONFIG VALUE at this level the func tion will switch between ENABLED and DISABLED Press RUN STOP If the asterisk does not appear refer to the Application Hint
60. go off line and a CHANGE RIBBON message will appear in the display on the control panel FAULT CONDITION CHANGE RIBBON Replace Ribbon Open the Paper Thickness Lever platen Remove the old ribbon Install a new ribbon and return the Paper Thickness Lever to its proper setting Press CLEAR FAULT The ribbon life percentage to reset to 100 OFFLINE 100 READY Continue Printing the Job Press ONLINE to resume printing the job The RibbonMinder will continue to monitor ink consumption and will display the remaining ribbon life RibbonMinder Multiple Jobs on the Same Ribbon The RibbonMinder function may be used to run more than one job on the same ribbon To do this the JOB RATE of each job must be known before printing To use the function with more than one job and more than one JOB RATE follow the procedures for initially setting up the RibbonMinder function At the completion of each job change the JOB RATE before starting the new job To use the RibbonMinder function with more than one job 1 Unlock Printer Configuration If the printer configuration is currently locked place the printer OFFLINE Unlock the printer configuration by pressing CONFIG MENU and RUN STOP simultaneously until the message CONFIGURATION UNLOCKED appears briefly in the display window CONFIGURATION Message appears briefly UNLOCKED Enter SET JOB RATE mode Use CONFIG MENU and CONFIG VALUE to enter the SET JOB RATE The CUR RENT VALU
61. hex dump Press RUN STOP TEST to exit HEX DUMP Repeatedly press CLEAR FAULT to place the printer off line Place the printer on line Fault Messages If a problem should arise the printer displays certain fault messages These messages indicate the nature and location of user and service correctable errors These message and their expla nations are listed in Table 8 1 After indicated fault has been corrected press CLEAR FAULT to return to ONLINE Table 8 1 Fault Messages DISPLAY OPERATOR CORRECTABLE EXPLANATION FAULT CONDITION PAPER OUT FAULT CONDITION PLATEN OPEN FAULT CONDITION PAPER JAM FAULT CONDITION RIBBON FAULT CONDITION CHANGE RIBBON FAULT CONDITION SHUTTLE STALL FAULT CONDITION POWER SUPPLY FAULT CONDITION PROGRAM PROM FAULT CONDITION FONT PROM FAULT CONDITION RAM Paper Out Platen Open No Paper Motion Ribbon Fault RibbonMinder Message Shuttle not operating at proper speed DC Power Supply Fault Upper Lower program PROM error Upper Lower font PROM error Upper Lower system RAM error Add paper Close the platen by setting the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever to the correct position for the paper used Check for and remove any jammed paper in the paper path Verify ribbon movement during operation Install a new ribbon If this occurs frequently contact an authorized service representative Contact an authorized service representa
62. line feed form feed has not been re ceived An example of overstriking and underlining characters is shown in Figure 6 1 Enter in Print Buffer Printed Result P6000 SERIES PRINTER CR SP SP CR LF P6000 SERIES PRINTER Key Sp Space 20 Hex CR Carriage Return 0D Hex LF Line Feed 0A Hex Underline 5F Hex NOTE The printer must be configured for carriage return only If configured for a carriage return and line feed on receipt of the CR code the contents of the buffer will be printed Figure 6 1 Overstrike Underlining Example Programming 6 1 Control Code Functions The following information is listed for each code function where applicable and possible ASCII Mnemonic The standard ASCII name for the control code Hex Code The code s numeric equivalent in hexadecimal Purpose The function s of the control code Expression A sample program statement written in the BASIC programming language Comment A description of exceptions or limitations to normal use Special Function Code Control Code Header A Special Function Code SFC is used to extend the control code protocol The SFC is the control code introducer or header it is the first input in the sequence of parameters The general control code sequence is SFC parameter 1 parameter 2 parameter n P Series codes use SOH as the control code introducer For example to enable bold print in the P Series mode
63. pass The IGP may be ordered with either Printronix graphic commands or OMS protocol compatibility Available as a field installable option Interfaces Includes PI 5225 Twinax and PI 3287 Coax protocol con verters to provide compatibility to IBM mainframe and mid range computers Available as a field installable option Character Set Options Accommodates various printable symbol or special charac ter set requirements with field installable and changed socket mounted PROMS the standard Printronix character sets for the P Series printers are available for the printer Additionally custom character sets can be ordered 1 2 Overview 240 vac Conversion Kit Changes the printer power source requirement from 120 vac to 240 vac Available as a field installable option Quick Access Configuration This optional cabinet and down tractors for pedestal model printers allows easy access to labels and forms without lifting the front cover Pedestal A stand designed for the printer The pedestal includes locking casters bottom feed paper path and accepts the optional paper stacker Available as a field installable option Quietized Enclosed Pedestal A stand for the pedestal models with an enclosure for supply paper and reduced acoustical rating Includes locking casters bottom feed paper path and accepts optional paper stacker Available as a field installable op tion Paper Stacker is prov
64. selection will override the con trol panel line spacing setting and the message display will reflect the line spacing in lines per inch For a 50 216 inch line spacing the message display would reflect 4 3 spacing The paper moves only in multiples of the current dot row spacing If the dis tance to move is other than a multiple of the current dot row spacing the re mainder is added to the next paper motion command Example The following example illustrates n 216 inch line spacing 10 LPRINT Control code ESC 3 50 sets 20 LPRINT CHR 27 3 CHR 50 30 LPRINT line spacing at 50 216 inch 40 LPRINT increments for all subsequent lines 50 LPRINT until reset or another spacing is selected Control code ESC 3 50 sets line spacing at 50 216 inch increments for all subsequent lines until reset or another spacing is selected Programming 6 41 Overscoring P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code SOH n ESC n Hex Code 01 5F n 1B 5F n Purpose Enables or disables automatic overscoring of all characters Expression CHR 1 CHR n CHR 27 CHR n where n 0 to disable automatic overscoring hex 00 or hex 30 n 1 to enable automatic overscoring hex 01 or hex 31 Comment When automatic overscore is enabled all characters will be overscored until disabled Automatic overscoring will reduce print speed to half the normal value Example The following sample program illustrates automatic oversco
65. the paper snags fold the top edge down before feeding 5 Load the paper on the tractor sprockets E close the tractor gates B If necessary to slide the right tractor to remove paper slack or to adjust for various paper widths release the right tractor lock F by raising or lowering it to the center slide the tractor into posi tion After positioning the tractor lock it in place NOTE The left tractor should remain locked in alignment with the number 1 on the paper scale to set the left margin with the first character space 2 12 Operation Press TOP OF FORM or PAPER ADVANCE to further advance paper into the paper stacking area Verify unobstructed paper feeding 7 Set the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever A to approximate the paper thickness 1 to 6 parts If closed too tightly the shuttle may smear or tear the paper 8 Press CLEAR FAULT and place the printer online 9 Set the top of form as described in the Setting Top of Form procedure 10 Close the printer cover 11 On floor cabinet models perform the Paper Stacking instructions to start the paper stack ing properly Unloading Paper 1 Place the printer offline 2 Tear off the paper below the paper guide On pedestal model printers this will be at the bottom of the printer 3 Fully raise the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever 4 Open both tractor gates and remove the paper from the tractor sprockets 5 Gently pull the paper up through the p
66. the paper to the second tab position for the PART NAME followed by a third VT to access the third tab position for the QUANTITY data Vertical Format Units FORM DATA FORM LINE VERTICAL TABS NUMBER Top of Form PART NUMBER PART NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 QUANTITY Figure 5 3 Sample Serial Matrix Vertical Tab Positions Vertical Format Units Vertical Format Units CHAPTER 6 PROGRAMMING Introduction The P6000L P6200L printers can be configured by the user from the control panel to respond to Printronix P Series or IBM Graphics Printer Serial Matrix control codes This dual com patibility allows the programmer to choose one of two standard protocols If equipped with the Intelligent Graphics Processor IGP option the printer will respond to the Special Function Control Character and IGP commands as described in the IGP User s Reference Manual This chapter describes Overstrike Mode Control Code Functions Special Function Code Control Code Header Attribute Set and Reset Codes Control Code Reference Index Individual Control Code descriptions Overstrike Mode Data in the print buffer can be underlined or overstruck when the carriage return code hex OD is configured for carriage return only not carriage return and line feed Any printable character in the data stream can overstrike printable characters or spaces already loaded in the print buffer as long as a paper motion command ie
67. to print dots at selected positions in a single dot row When the shuttle reaches the end of a sweep it reverses direction paper ad vances one dot row and the hammers print the next row of dots After an entire line of characters is printed hammer activity ceases and the paper advances to the first dot row of the next print line This creates a series of blank rows between lines of char acters The number of rows allowed for line separation depends on the line spacing selected Line spacing may be selected from the control panel or the host computer INDICATES DIRECTION OF SHUTTLE MOVEMENT DOT PAPER ROW START ADVANCES 1 2 3 E PAPER ONE 2 FEED cHARACTER 4 6 ROW 1 000000 PAPER gee ADVANCES 1 2 USED FOR LOWERCASE DESCENDER ONLY USED FOR UNDERLINE AND LOWERCASE DESCENDER NOTE 400 Ipm models sweep through three character positions 800 Ipm models sweep through two character positions Figure 1 2 Dot Matrix Line Printing 1 4 Overview Print Rate The print rate in lines per minute Ipm is a function of the number of dot rows required to produce the character line regardless of the number of characters in the line For example more dot rows are required to print lowercase characters with descenders and consequently those characters are printed at a slower rate Table 1 1 describes the print rate according to type of character printed and print mode Complete printing specifications are provided in the
68. to remove the shipping restraints WARNING 1 Do not connect the ac power source before removing the shipping restraints If the power has been connected disconnect it prior to performing the shipping restraint removal procedures to prevent possible injury In addition the shipping restraints must be installed whenever the printer or shuttle assembly is shipped or trans ported to prevent damage Figure 10 4 Shipping Restraint Locations Floor Cabinet Model Installation Platen Restraints Removal Platen restraints include the platen restraint screws one at each end of the platen the Forms Thickness Adjustment lever tie wrap and the wire paper guide tie wrap To remove these re straints perform the following instructions and refer to Figure 10 5 1 Raise the printer cover 2 Remove the two platen restraint set screws A with the 3 32 inch hex wrench 3 Cut and remove the tie wrap B securing the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever 4 Cutand remove the tie wrap securing the paper guide and power cord Figure 10 5 Platen Restraint Removal Floor Cabinet Model Front Shock Mount Restraint Screw Removal As shown in Figure 10 6 two of the six shock mount restraint screws A are accessed through the front of the printer The restraint screws are tagged with a red warning label Open the front cabinet door B and remove the restraint screws using the 3 8 nut driver Installation
69. use the P Series SFC and the bold print control code character G 5 SOHG Hex 0147 BASIC CHR 1 Similarly Serial Matrix codes use ESC as the control code introducer For example to enable bold print in the Serial Matrix mode use the Serial Matrix SFC and the bold print control code character G ASCII ESCG Hex 1 47 BASIC CHR 27 G NOTE All ESC and SOH commands must be terminated by a in a BASIC program or by text following the command string A paper motion command directly following a special function code command may result in erroneous paper movement Attribute Set and Reset Codes Certain print attributes are set and reset turned on or off by using the appropriate ESC or SOH code sequence and the numbers 1 or 0 These may be either the hexadecimal code 01 and 00 or the ASCII code for the printable symbols of decimal 1 and 0 hexadecimal code 31 and 30 respectively Expanded Print Super Subscript Print and Underline are attributes which are set reset in this fashion 6 2 Programming Control Code Reference Index The following index lists the control codes by function and lists the ASCII mnemonic and page number Alphabetical listings by mnemonic and function are provided in Appendix D NOTE Functions marked with a are available using another control code sequence or control panel selections PAPER MOTION PRINTRONIX SERIAL FUNCTION P SERIES MATRIX PAGE NO IBM Graphics Printer
70. wrench are required 1 Installation Verify the pedestal shipping kit contains the following items 2 pedestal legs 12 machine screws 1 modesty panel NN NN 4 flat washers As shown in Figure 10 10 position the back side of the modesty panel A against the pedestal legs B facing the long end of the leg base With the 5 16 nut driver secure the panel to the legs with 4 machine screws C on each side of the back of the panel Place the printer on a sturdy table with 2 of the printer s rubber feet D hanging over the edge of the table as shown in Figure 10 11 Using the 5 32 inch hex wrench remove the 2 exposed rubber feet Rotate the printer to expose the remaining 2 rubber feet and re move them As shown in Figure 10 12 carefully place the printer on the pedestal facing the front Align the printer s rubber feet holes E with the pedestal mounting holes F Install two screws with washers through the pedestal mounting holes on each side to secure the printer to the pedestal If equipped with the optional paper stacker refer to the Paper Stacker Information and Assembly Instructions 10 11 Figure 10 10 Pedestal Legs Installation Pedestal Model 10 12 Installation Pedestal Model Figure 10 11 Rubber Feet Removal Figure 10 12 Pedestal Mounting Pedestal Model 10 13 Installation Table Top Mounting Pedestal model printers can be mounted on a stur
71. 0 ESC 0 01 30 1B 30 Sets continuous line spacing at 1 8 inch 8 See comment CHR3 1 0 CHR 27 0 When the 1 8 inch line spacing control code is received all lines will be printed at 8 lpi until a new line spacing is selected or power is reset The con trol code line spacing selection will override the control panel line spacing set ting and 8 will be reflected on the display when the 6 8 switch is pressed The following example illustrates 1 8 inch line spacing Control code ESC O sets CHR 27 0 line spacing at 1 8 8 1 1 inch for all subsequent lines until reset or another spacing is selected Control code ESC O sets line spacing at 1 8 8 inch for all subsequent lines until reset or another spacing is selected Programming Line Spacing 8 One Line Only ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ACK N A 06 N A Selects line spacing of 1 8 inch for one line only CHR 6 N A The default line spacing is reselected automatically after one line Line spac ing may be selected either by the control panel 6 8 LPI switch or by line spac ing control codes The control code setting will override the setting on the display 8 lpi spacing for one line applies only to P Series programming compatibil ity In Serial Matrix mode 8 lpi line spacing for a single line can be accomplished by using ESC
72. 1 2 Floor Cabinet Model Front Shock Mount Restraint Removal 10 6 Platen Restraint Removal 10 6 Shipping Restraints Removal 10 4 Side Shock Mount Restraint Removal 10 7 Floor Cabinet Model Installation 10 3 Paper Stacking Chain Assembly 10 3 Form Feed 6 27 Forms Length Set Inches 6 28 Forms Length Set Lines 6 29 Front Shock Mount Restraint Screw 10 6 Index 2 G General Cleaning 8 1 Exterior 8 1 Interior 8 1 Paper Motion Detector 8 3 Graphics 4 1 P Series Compatible Plot Mode 4 7 H Hardware Jumper Configuration 3 8 Logic C PCBA Removal and Replacement 3 11 Removing 3 9 Side Panel Removal 3 8 Hex Code Printout 2 23 8 5 Horizontal Tab 6 30 Horizontal Tab Set 6 31 Host Interface RibbonMinder 9 11 Installation 10 1 Pedestal Model 10 11 Interface Centronics Parallel 7 3 Centronics Signals 7 3 Dataproducts Parallel 7 1 Dataproducts Signals 7 1 Jumper Platform 7 12 Parallel Configuration 7 3 7 4 RS 232 Serial 7 5 RS 232 Signals 7 5 Serial Configuration 7 7 Serial Protocols 7 6 Interface Jumper Platform 7 12 Interior Cleaning 8 1 International Character Set Select 6 32 International Characters B 5 L Line Feed 6 33 n 216 Inch 1 line 6 34 Line Spacing 6 35 6 39 1 6 Inch 6 35 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual 1 8 Inch 6 36 1 8 Inch 1 line 6
73. 20 LPRINT Double Density Double Speed Bit Image 30 LPRINT CHR 27 Y CHR 231 CHR 1 40 FOR N 1 TO 54 50 RESTORE 80 FOR TO 9 70 READ R 80 LPRINT CHR R 90 NEXT I 100 NEXT N 110 LPRINT 255 120 DATA 259 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 Double Density Double Speed Bit Image Graphics NAAN AAA Programming Bit Image Mode Quadruple Density ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESC Z N A 1B 5A Selects Quadruple Density Bit Image graphics CHR 27 Z CHR n1 CHR n2 DATA n1 256 n2 define the number of data bytes to follow DATA ASCII characters for the dot pattern bytes NOTE The DATA can be expressed in a CHR DATA format with the appropriate decimal values of the ASCII characters supplied especially in cases where the dot pat terns of nonprintable characters are required Comment Example In Quadruple Density the data that follows n1 and n2 is paired and the resul tant data is treated as in Bit Image mode Double Density The values of n1 and n2 must be properly defined as described in the Bit Image section of the Graphics chapter The maximum number of data per line is 3168 in the Data Processing and High Speed print modes and 4752 in the Correspondence print mode The printed density in this mode is 120 dpi horizontal and 72 dpi vertical when selected from the Data Processing print mode 180 dpi horizontal
74. 3 2 Data 10 132 60 120 x72 5 9 x7 2 Processing 12 158 4 7 x7 2 13 3 176 4 7 x7 2 15 198 3 5 x7 2 17 14 226 3 5 x7 2 High Speed 10 132 60 120 x48 5 9 x5 1 12 158 4 7 5 1 13 3 176 4 7 5 1 Appendix Table C 1 P6000L P6200L Series Printer Specifications Continued CHARACTERISTIC Character Sets ASCII Standard ASCII Extended Maximum Standard and Extended International Temperature Operating Storage Relative Humidity Operating Storage Acoustic Noise Dimensions Height Width Depth Weight Interface Type Logic Levels Data Format Compatibility Buffer Size SPECIFICATION 96 characters Normal and Correspondence Modes 64 characters Normal and Correspondence Modes 64 characters High Speed Mode 144 characters per Print Mode French German UK Danish Swedish Italian Spanish Japan French Canadian 5 to 40 C 40 to 70 C 10 to 90 noncondensing 5 to 95 noncondensing Generated noise is less than 55 dBA Floor Model Pedestal Model 41 7 inches 16 5 inches 34 0 inches 30 0 inches 28 55 inches 24 25 inches 380 pounds 185 pounds Resident parallel and serial TTL 5 232 ASCII Centronics Dataproducts RS 232 512 1024 or 2048 Appendix Table C 1 P6000L P6200L Series Printer Specifications Continued CHARACTERISTIC Maximum Data Input Rate Dataproducts Centronics RS 232 Input Power Voltage Phase Frequency Power Con
75. A SO or ESC SO Overscoring SOH ESC Print Mode Pitch Selection SOH X ESCX Superscript Subscript Printing SOHS ESCS Superscript Subscript Printing Reset SOHT ESCT Underline 5 5 GRAPHICS PRINTRONIX SERIAL FUNCTION P SERIES MATRIX PAGE NO IBM Graphics Printer Bit Image Mode Double Density N A ESCL Bit Image Mode Double Density Speed N A ESC Y Bit Image Mode Quadruple Density N A ESC Z Bit Image Mode Single Density N A ESC Plot Even Dot High Density EOT EOT Plot Odd Dot ENQ ENQ OTHER FUNCTIONS PRINTRONIX SERIAL FUNCTION P SERIES MATRIX PAGE NO IBM Graphics Printer Bell BEL BEL Extended Character Set SO ESC 4 6 25 Extended Character Set Cancel SI 5 5 International Character Select SOH R ESC Printer Reset SOH ESC Printer Select N A DCI Printer Deselect N A DC3 Character Set Select Control Codes SOH 7 ESC 7 Character Set Select Printable Symbols SOH 6 ESC 6 RibbonMinder SOH ESCr RibbonMinder through page Programming Backspace ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example 10 LPRINT 30 LPRINT Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A BS N A 08 Moves the logical print head leftward one character space toward the first character column N A CHR 8 Moves the character position indicator the logical print head position one character space to the left at the current character pitch setting The code is ignored if the logical print he
76. APER ENABLE DISABLE 1 TO 16 CENTRONICS ENABLE STANDARD STANDARD ENABLE DISABLE Figure 3 1 Sample Configuration Printout Configuration Hardware Jumper Configuration Jumpers on the Logic C board are used to select a few configuration parameters These jump ers are installed for normal operation at the factory However certain applications may re quire a modification to the jumper configuration To change any of these configuration jumpers the C3 logic board must be removed Table 3 2 describes the jumper configurations access the Logic C PCBA in floor cabinet model printers the right side panel must be moved and the card cage lowered The following procedures provide instructions on accessing the Logic C PCBA for both the floor cabinet and pedestal models WARNING 1 Any of these hardware changes require attention to detail on the PCBA assembly to prevent damage Some configurations require cutting an etch on the PCBA and sol dering These changes should only be performed by a trained technician Side Panel Removal Floor Cabinet Model remove the right side panel perform the following instructions and refer to Figure 3 2 1 2 Turn the printer off and disconnect the ac power cord Raise the printer cover Disconnect the two ground wire connectors A from the corners of the side panel Loosen the side panel release screw B with the Phillips head screwdriver Do not re move the screw
77. E at this point corresponds to the previous job CURRENT 375 NEW RATE 375 Change to New Rate Set the NEW RATE value to equal the rate of the next job The CONFIG VALUE switch will increase the value of the NEW RATE Pressing CONFIG MENU and CONFIG VALUE simultaneously will decrease the value of the NEW RATE CURRENT 375 NEW RATE 280 Select the NEW RATE value Press RUN STOP to enter this new value The JOB RATE can also be sent from a host computer CURRENT 280 NEW RATE 280 Optionally Relock the Printer Configuration In order to prevent unauthorized changes to the RibbonMinder JOB RATE relock the PRINTER CONFIGURATION To lock the printer configuration go to OFFLINE and press CONFIG MENU and RUN STOP simultaneously until a message indicates that it has been locked RibbonMinder Changing a Ribbon Early Occasionally a ribbon malfunctions and needs to be replaced prior to its ink being completely consumed This may occur with ribbons that have snagged or have folded Whenever the need to change a ribbon early arises replace the bad ribbon with a new one and reset the ribbon life to 10046 by using the following procedure 1 Enter NEW RIBBON mode Place the printer OFFLINE Use CONFIG MENU and CONFIG VALUE to reach the NEW RIBBON submenu Ignore any brief messages that indicate CONFIGURATION LOCKED The printer configuration does not have to be unlocked for an operator to re set the ribbon life for a new rib
78. FF code will advance the paper to channel 1 In the Serial Matrix VFU mode the FF code will advance the paper to top of form Forms Length Set Inches ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESC C NUL N A 1B430n Sets the length of forms paper in inches N A CHR 27 C CHR 0 CHR n n 1 to 24 to specify the number of inches on a page Upon receipt of this code the current line becomes the first line of the form Changing the line spacing will not affect this forms length command 5 over perforation is set to the default value Vertical tab positions set below the bottom of the form are ignored Forms length can also be set by the F L switch on the control panel The con trol code forms length setting from the host computer will override the con trol panel setting and be reflected on the display when F L is pressed Forms length is stored in inches therefore subsequent line spacing changes do not affect the result of this command Programming Forms Length Set Lines ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESC N A 1B 43 Sets the length of a form paper in lines N A CHR 27 C CHR n n 1 to 127 all others are ignored to specify the number of lines per page at the current line spacing The quotient of forms length in lines and lines per in
79. FU Codes PI Line Enabled 5 9 5 7 Example P Series EVFU Channel Functions 5 12 6 1 Character Pitches Available by Print Mode 6 48 7 1 Connector Pin Assignments for Dataproducts Interface with AMP Connector 7 2 7 2 Centronics Interface Connector Pin Assignments 7 4 7 3 Serial Interface Pin Assignments 7 6 7 4 Interface Jumper 7 12 8 I FaultMessages eec a Ra b ed 8 6 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual has been written and formatted in a way to make it easy for you to use The follow ing is some general information about this User s Reference Manual What This Manual Contains This manual is divided into chapters that contain all the information required to use the printer Chapters provide introductory information complete operating information graphics data Vertical Format Unit data programming information maintenance procedures inter face descriptions and appendices of supplemental information This manual is written for the advanced level systems engineer or experienced programmer who will interface this printer with the host computer or who will prepare softwa
80. For example to temporarily change the forms length parameter to 14 0 inches unlock the printer configuration and select and display a forms length value of 14 0 inches Press the RUN STOP TEST switch to enter the value 14 0 inches will now be used as the forms length parame ter Values stored in this way are replaced by the power up default saved values when the printer power is turned off and on If a particular value is only required for a short term limited appli cation it can be stored temporarily If the value is required for more permanent repeated use it should be saved as a power up default Saved Values Saved configuration values are the power up default values These are the parameters effec tive when the power is turned on Until another value set is saved the Printronix default con figuration values are effective at the initial power up after receiving the printer from the factory The following general procedure can be used to save configuration values Refer to the Control Panel Switch Function Diagram for an illustration of the control panel switches re quired to select and display the parameter menus and values 1 Unlock the printer configuration by simultaneously pressing the RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU switches 2 Select the value s required as the power up defaults using the RUN STOP TEST switch to enter the change s NOTE Changing the Printer Compatibility under the Application Compatibility me
81. Generally set the lever for a slight friction on the paper as it moves past the hammer bank If the Forms Thickness Adjust ment Lever is set incorrectly the print hammer flight timing can be upset resulting in waviness of vertical lines called poor phasing When fully raised the platen is open to allow paper load ing and ribbon replacement a platen open message is shown on the display After lowering the lever to the appropriate operating position press CLEAR FAULT on the Control Panel to clear the platen open condition Operation Figure 2 6 Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever Vertical Position Knob The Vertical Position Knob shown in Figure 2 7 moves the paper up or down The platen must be open Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever fully raised to use SS dj b Figure 2 7 Vertical Position Knob 2 10 Operation Horizontal Adjustment Knob The Horizontal Adjustment Knob shown in Figure 2 8 shifts the paper left or right up to approximately 1 3 inch This control is used to make fine adjustments to the left margin Once adjusted further adjustments are usually not required 6 Figure 2 8 Horizontal Adjustment Knob Tractors The paper tractors feed the paper through the printer The position of the left trac tor shown in Figure 2 9 establishes the left paper margin Normally the left tractor is posi tioned for the left print margin first character position to align with character
82. HR 27 rD E enable D disable Refer to the RibbonMinder chapter for more information The following sample program illustrates the control code for a RibbonMin der set up for a typical job Job Rate 270 When Worn Action Stop Printer Enable 10 LPRINT Control Code ESC r J sets the job rate 20 LPRINT CHRS 27 TJ270E 30 LPRINT Control Code ESC r AS set the when worn action 40 LPRINT CHR 27 50 LPRINT Control Code ESC E enables the RibbonMinder 60 LPRINT 27 70 LPRINT The remainder of the job follous Control Code ESC r J sets the job rate Control Code ESC S set the when worn action Control Code ESC r E enables the RibbonMinder The remainder of the job follows Programming RibbonMinder Set Job Rate ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH r J NNNN E ESC r J NNNN E 01 724A NNNN 45 1B 72 4A NNNN 45 Sets printer job rate P SERIES CHR 1 rJNNNNE SERIAL MATRIX CHR 27 rINNNNE NNNN is the JOB RATE expressed as a decimal number having between one and four digits NNNN must be a value between 0 and 1000 and is represented by an ASCII sequence For example if the JOB RATE value is 341 the control code sequence will be CHR 27 1J341E Refer to the RibbonMinder chapter to determine the job rate and job analy sis and for more information on the RibbonMinder
83. IG XXX 3715 MIN siskjeuy gor eui 4 di XXX 331 NO8HIH 4015 Xx INSHUNI 1 01 5 394 Tam 4 S H S H zan A PH NHOM NAHM 3ZIS LIS 3ZXIVNV aor LIS MAN 96 XXX 341 79 96 XXX 341 nodai XXX NO88IH XXX 34N XXX NO88IH 95 347 NO88IH nie i po AO 34 NO88IH 3NITH3O 6 1opurquoqqni CHAPTER 10 INSTALLATION Introduction This document presents the following printer installation procedures Be sure to read this en tire document carefully before installing and operating the printer Power Requirements Site Requirements Floor Cabinet Model e Stacking Chain Assembly Installation e Shipping Restraints Pedestal Model e Pedestal Assembly e Table Top Mounting e Shipping Restraints v Cable Connections Preliminary Test CAUTION It is very important to remove all shipping restraints prior to operation to avoid printer damage It is also important to install the shipping restraints whenever the printer is moved or shipped to avoid shipping damage Power Requirements A label on the back of the printer next to the power cord indicates the voltage and frequency requirements The printer must be connected to the specified power source Line voltage can vary 111046 If the line voltage deviates more tha
84. IMAL CODE TO ROTATED DATA BIT IMAGE CHARACTER VALUE EQUIVALENT BYTE PATTERN Figure 4 3 Bit Image Pattern from an ASCII Character Any byte such as the one in the previous example can be identified by its binary octal hexa decimal or decimal equivalent and subsequently used to generate a Bit Image pattern A table of the standard ASCII character set and equivalences is included in Appendix A Use this table to quickly identify the various equivalences of ASCII characters Bit Image plotting is not lim ited to printable ASCII characters Bit Image patterns can be plotted for any 8 bit data byte with decimal values ranging from 0 to 255 NOTE Printing solid black bit image for extended periods will overheat the hammer bank 4 2 Graphics Plotting a Bit Image Pattern A Bit Image pattern can be developed as follows 1 2 3 4 Layout the graphic to be printed on a quadrille pad or graph paper Determine the decimal equivalence of each Bit Image data byte required to produce the pattern Write a program to generate the complete pattern Enter and run the program on the host computer Figure 4 4 illustrates steps 1 and 2 Eight vertical cells are used to create the Bit Image pattern corresponding to the eight bits of the vertically rotated data byte Dots are placed in the cells to provide a visual representation of the graphic to be printed Each dot corresponds to a 1 or true bit in the data byte In th
85. INT 40 LPRINT 90 LPRINT P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESCD n N A 1B 44n Sets up to 32 horizontal tab positions CHR 27 D CHR n1 CHR n32 CHR 0 n1 through n32 specify the character column of the tab positions Up to 32 different tab positions may be set in ascending order The physical tab position is the product of n and the current cell width 1 pitch exclud ing double wide The values must be in ascending order if not in ascending order the sequence up to and including the OUT OF ORDER symbol is ig nored The remainder of the sequence is handled as printable data Tabs posi tioned beyond 13 2 inches are also ignored Tab positions may be cleared by sending the ESC D 0 Cycling printer power off and on will retain previously set values not restore default values Hori zontal tabs are accessed by control code HT The following example illustrates horizontal tab setting and accessing Control code ESC 4 CHR 10 CHR 0 sets tab stops at columns 4 and 10 Control code HT accesses the tab stops as follows 60 LPRINT 27 D 4 CHR 10 CHR 0 70 LPRINT CHR 9 80 LPRINT column 4 90 LPRINT CHR 9 CHR 9 100 LPRINT Control code column 10 ESC D CHR 4 10 CHR 0 sets tab stops at columns 4 and 10 Control code HT accesses the tab stops as follous column 4 column 10 Programming Internationa
86. N for P6X80 P6X80 Phase Fire Enable Must be IN for P6X80 27256 E PROM 0 Must be IN CPU Clock Must be IN P6X40 Hammer Load Must be IN for P6X40 P6X80 Hammer Load Must be IN for P6X80 27256 Font PROM 0 Must be IN Data Latch Edge Select In Leading Edge Data Latch Edge Select In Trailing Edge ACK Edge Select Leading Edge NOTE Only one of the Serial Interface clocks can be selected by inserting the related jumper Selecting one of these clocks may require cutting the related etch on the PCBA For jumper E5 E8 cut E8 E11 for jumper E4 E7 cut E7 E10 for jumper E 3 E6 cut E6 E9 Any of these changes should only be performed by a qualified technician Configuration Control Panel Configuration Diagram The Control Panel Configuration Diagram is a series of block diagrams that show the configu ration menus and the parameters available within each menu Boxes on the diagram represent the message display the message that appears on the display is printed inside the box The let ters outside the boxes and adjacent to the directional arrows represent control panel function switches When the indicated switch is pressed the arrow leads to the displayed result of press ing that switch The symbols used on the Control Panel Configuration Diagram are shown in Figure 3 5 The diagram is presented in 3 levels each level illustrating a particular set of parameter menus and values The relationships between the three
87. NE Figure 2 11 Setting Of Form Paper Stacking Floor Cabinet Models The floor cabinet model is capable of stacking up to one complete box of standard computer paper when the paper is properly loaded After loading the paper perform the following in structions 1 Openthe rear cabinet door to access the paper stacking area NOTE Steps 2 and 3 pertain to installation of the two paper stacking fences the front fence between the paper stack and the paper supply and the rear fence on the rear cabinet door If these fences have already been installed continue with the paper stacking in structions at step 4 2 If not previously installed install the front paper fence in the bracket as close as possible to the paper stacking area as shown in Figure 2 12 The bracket is located in the upper portion of the printer paper stacking area near the outer edges The fence must be in stalled in the same bracket position on each side to maintain a straight vertical orienta tion Figure 2 12 Front Paper Fence Installation Floor Cabinet Models 3 If not previously installed install the rear paper fence on the inside of the rear cabinet door placing the fence in the brackets at each upper edge of the door and in the bracket centered on the lower edge of the door as shown in Figure 2 13 2 16 Operation Operation Figure 2 13 Rear Paper Fence Installation Floor Cabinet Models
88. READY 5 Press the TOP OF FORM switch The paper will advance to the next top of form TOF Refer to the Operation chapter for TOF procedure 6 Press the CONFIG MENU switch until DIAGNOSTICS appears Press CONFIG VALUE once CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT will appear NOTE Ignore the two CONFIGURATION LOCKED messages briefly displayed The printer configuration does not have to be unlocked to run self tests 7 Press the CONFIG MENU switch until the PRINTER TEST FULL WIDTH menu ap pears 8 Press the CONFIG VALUE switch The SHIFT RECYCLE message should appear 9 Press the RUN STOP TEST switch The RUNNING TEST SHIFT RECYCLE message appears Shifted lines of the alphabet will print across the full width of the paper 132 characters 10 To stop the test press the RUN STOP TEST switch once Press CLEAR FAULT repeat edly to return to off line Examine the print quality Make sure the characters are fully formed and of uniform density If the test does not run or characters appear malformed make sure that the forms thickness lever is correctly adjusted for the paper thickness Call your authorized Service Representative for further assistance 11 To test the printer to host computer interface press the ON LINE switch and send several lines of data from the host computer to the printer If errors such as wrong characters printed or intermittent paper motion are observed it may be necessary to install the alternate terminating resi
89. RINT CHR 5 EVEN AND ODD DOT PLOT Programming Plot Odd Dot P Series Normal Density Graphics ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ENQ ENQ 05 05 Prints dots at the odd numbered dot columns CHR 5 5 5 This is the P Series programming normal density graphics control code This code should occur before any printable data in the data stream for maximum throughput A line feed LF defines the end of plot data may causes paper to be advanced at the current print mode vertical resolution 1 72 inch for DP 1 96 inch for Correspondence and 1 48 inch for High Speed For high density graphics the Even Dot Plot code 04 Hex must be used in conjunction with and precede the Odd Dot Plot code More information is given in the Graphics chapter When Plot mode is exited the previously selected print mode and attributes are reselected The following program illustrates two normal density plot boxes using odd dot plot Compare the plot even dot control code example 10 LPRINT ODD DOT PLOT LPRINT FOR 1 1 TO 36 40 LPRINT CHR 5 50 NEXT I ODD DOT PLOT Programming Printer Deselect ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A DC3 N A 13 Places printer in the deselected mode N A CHR 19 When the configuration paramete
90. RIX LF LF 0A 0A Prints the data in the buffer if any and advances the paper one line at the current line space setting See the comment CHR 10 CHR 10 If configured for LF equals newline LF CR LF the logical print head is positioned at character column 1 of the new line Otherwise the logical print head does not move when configured for LF function only LF LF ONLY The LF function cancels all single line print attributes such as double high elongated and double wide expanded characters This code is always configured for LF CR LF in the P Series mode In the P Series Even Dot Plot mode high density graphics the LF code does not cause paper motion the data in the buffer is plotted and the logical print head is positioned at character column 1 in anticipation of the Odd Dot Plot control code to complete high density graphic plotting In the P Series Odd Dot Plot mode normal density graphics the LF code plots the data in the buffer advances the paper a single dot row at the current vertical dot density and positions the logical print head at character column 1 Line Feed n 216 Inch one line only ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment Example 10 LPRINT P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESCJn N A 1B4An Advances paper n 216 inch for one line only N A CHR 27 J CHR n n 110 555 The n 216 inch line feed control code is effective for one line only All sin
91. ROL PANEL O POWER PAPER ADVANCE ON LINE TOP OF FORM MESSAGE DISPLAY FORMS SET UP FORMS LENGTH SET TOF PRINT FORMAT LINE SPACING CONFIG MENU RUN STOP TEST PRINT MODE CONFIG VALUE CLEAR FAULT Figure 3 5 Control Panel Configuration Diagram Symbols Configuration ON LINE lt NOTE Factory default print mode DPAT10CPI shown for illustration only Print Mode is an option set by the user NOTE The message CONFIGURATION LOCKED OL lt NOTE Press OL in any submenu will be displayed when entering except when diagnostic tests Santee OFFLINE ae Anning to or the DATA IN BUFFER READY state message is displayed LS PM FL LEVEL I LEVEL Il Main Print Format Configuration Menus Sheet 16 Sheet 17 NOTE PRINT MODE LINE SPACING or FORMS LENGTH menus may be accessed from ANY other menu at LEVEL Ill any time except when running diagnostic tests Configuration Menu Parameters Sheets 18 27 LS PM FL Figure 3 6 Control Panel Overview Configuration LI 39995 uoroung YAMS oueq 0 rjuo Ido L LY SH AGOW S3HONI S OL LV 13S HL5N31 5 199 cL SH 149 OL SH SANIT 28 LV 59 99 13S H19N31 SNYOI A5 13S H19N31 SNYOA A5 Idd 21 LV DIN Ido SL 1V OIN L LY OIN SINIINIYONI HONI 0 NI S3HONI 9 26 OL
92. Series EVFU 5 7 Command and Channel Codes 5 8 Form Definition Program 5 10 General Programming Information 5 7 Line Slewing 5 13 P Series Mode Character Set B 3 4 Paper Adjustment Controls 2 7 Paper Motion Detector Cleaning 8 3 Paper Stacking Floor Cabinet Models 2 16 Paper Stacking Chain Assembly Installation 10 3 Pedestal Assembly 10 11 Pedestal Model 10 11 Shipping Restraints 10 15 Pedestal Model Installation 10 11 Perforation Skip Over 6 52 5 Over Cancel 6 53 Platen Restraints Removal 10 6 Plot Even Dot 6 43 Odd Dot 6 44 Plot Data Byte Format 4 9 Plot Data Line Format 4 8 Plot Density P Series Compatible Plot Mode 4 7 Plot Rate 1 5 Plotting Bit Image Pattern 4 3 3 Plotting Data 4 11 Power Requirements 10 1 Power Switch 2 2 Preliminary Test 10 19 Print Bold 6 11 Bold Reset 6 12 Condensed 6 17 Condensed Reset 6 18 Double High 6 19 Double Wide 6 23 Emphasized 6 20 Emphasized Reset 6 21 Superscript Subscript 6 54 Superscript Subscript Reset 6 55 Print Mode Pitch Selection 6 48 Print Rate 1 5 Printer Configuration Locking Unlocking 2 4 Printer Deselect 6 45 Printer Features 1 1 Optional 1 2 Printer Reset 2 24 6 46 Printer Select 6 47 Printer Self Tests 8 4 Running Self Tests 8 4 Printer Specifications 1 Printing Dot Matrix Lin
93. T Double Density Bit Image Graphics LPRINT CHR 27 231 CHRS 1 40 FOR N 1 TO 94 SO RESTORE 60 FOR 151 TO 9 70 READ R LPRINT CHRS R 90 NEXT I 100 NEXT N 110 LPRINT CHR 255 120 DATA 255 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 Double Density Bit Image Graphics 6 8 Programming Bit Image Mode Double Density Double Speed ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESC Y N A 1B 59 Prints graphics at twice the speed of Double Density same speed as Single Density by ignoring adjacent dots CHR 27 Y CHR n1 CHR n2 DATA nl 256 n2 define the number of data bytes to follow DATA ASCII characters for the dot pattern bytes NOTE The DATA can be expressed in a CHR DATA format with the appropriate decimal values of the ASCII characters supplied especially in cases where the dot pat terns of nonprintable characters are required Comment Example For detailed information refer to the Bit Image section in the Graphics chap ter The following example produces Double Density Double Speed Bit Image graphics of the pattern used in the Single Density Bit Image Mode example Note that the amount of data must be doubled for double density the data is used 80 times rather than 40 NOTE Depending on the host computer system it may be necessary to include a width statement within the BASIC program 10 WIDTH 255
94. U or 0 15 DAVFU binary count line slew is determined based on if the EVFU or the DAVFU is currently enabled or last enabled NOTE The of lines slewed the P Series EVFU be configured via the front panel for 1 16 or 1 15 lines Table 5 8 P Series EVFU Line Slewing DATA LINES OF LINES SLEWED 7654321 1 16 1 5 DN BPW EN N A o o e Sone gt gt m LP EEG 4 O e OF e _ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 enee e o KE B 16 X undefined either 1 or 0 1 true 0 false Vertical Format Units Serial Emulation VFU In the Serial Matrix emulation mode the VFU is basically a set of preprogrammed vertical tabs Various lines of the form are assigned vertical tabs which are then accessed by control code for rapid paper advancement to the tab position Additionally one form can be assigned various channels and each channel can be assigned different tab positions This allows various formats to be set stored and called as needed Four control codes are used for the Serial mode VFU ESC for channel selection ESC b for tab setting by channel ESC B for s
95. XX NEW SIZE XXXX Select the appropriate value by pressing CONFIG VALUE until the number appears in the display window Press RUN STOP to enter this new value The following message should appear in the display window A message to change the ribbon will appear if you have just changed the ribbon CURRENT 60 CHANGE RIBBON RibbonMinder 9 7 10 11 12 13 14 Optional Saving of Parameters Save the parameters for this job by pressing CONFIG MENU until the message reads SAVE PARAMETERS Press RUN STOP to make the VALUES SAVED message ap pear briefly SAVE PARAMETERS Message appears briefly VALUES SAVED Optional Relocking of Control Panel Lock the CONTROL PANEL OPERATION by pressing CONFIG MENU and RUN STOP simultaneously until the message appears briefly indicating that the menu has been locked CONFIGURATION Message appears briefly LOCKED Go On Line to Begin Printing Press ONLINE to begin printing Notice the 10046 ribbon life value in the upper right cor ner of the display This display shows the remaining usable ribbon life as the job pro gresses The ribbon life will decrease as the ribbon consumes ink The following example illustrates the display as the job progresses ON LINE 95 DP AT 10 CPI When Ribbon Life Reaches 096 Printing can continue until the remaining usable ink reaches 0 At this point if the STOP PRINTER action has been selected the printing will stop the printer will
96. ad is positioned at the first character column When the backspace code is received printing speed for the print line is re duced to half Print and backspace two character positions TITTI 20 LPRINT CHR 8 CHR B li Bell ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX BEL BEL 07 07 Sounds a buzzer beeper CHR 7 CHR 7 If the printer is equipped the BEL function will sound a buzzer beeper for 0 2 seconds upon receipt of this command Programming Bit Image Mode Single Density P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code N A ESC K Hex Code N A 1B 4B Purpose Selects Single Normal Density Bit Image graphics Expression CHR 27 K CHR n1 CHR n2 DATA where n1 256 n2 define the number of data bytes to follow DATA ASCII characters for the dot pattern bytes NOTE The DATA can be expressed in a CHR DATA format with the appropriate decimal values of the ASCII characters supplied especially in cases where the dot pat terns of nonprintable characters are required Comment For detailed information refer to the Bit Image section in the Graphics chap ter Example The following example produces a pattern of Single Density Bit Image graph ics The 7 data bit pattern is repeated 40 times Compare this example to the double density and quadruple density examples NOTE Depending on the host computer system it may be necessary to include a width stateme
97. als between the computer and the printer are defined as follows Table 7 1 lists the Dataproducts interface connector pin assignments Interfaces Ready Line A high true level from the printer indicating ac power and dc voltages are pre sent paper is loaded properly and the printer is not in a check condition On Line A high true level from the printer indicating the Ready Line is true and the ON LINE switch on the control panel has been activated Data Request A high true level from the printer to synchronize host data transmission with printer timing Data Strobe A high true pulse from the host to indicate that data is ready The data strobe remains high until the Data Request line goes false Data Lines Eight high or low levels from the host that specify character data plot data or a control code Sensing Data Line 8 is controlled by printer configuration 5 Volt Test 5 Vdc output for operating the Printronix test exerciser Paper Instruction PI Optional high true level EVFU signal from the host with the same timing as the data lines Sensing the PI line is controlled by printer configuration Interface Verification Two pins on the interface connector jumpered together to allow the user to verify proper installation of the interface connector Table 7 1 Connector Pin Assignments for Dataproducts Interface with AMP Connector INPUT SIGNALS OUTPUT SIGNALS SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL Data Line 1 19
98. aper slot Be careful not to let paper perforations or Operation sprocket holes catch on the ribbon mask Figure 2 10 Loading Paper Oper Setting Top of Form Top of form determines where the first line of print will appear and should be set when pa per is loaded Generally set the first line of print about one half inch below the paper perfora tion or where application requirements dictate After the top of form is set the paper can be advanced to the top of the next form by pressing the TOP OF FORM switch Unless specifically altered P6000L P6200L Series printers assume 11 inch length paper is used For alternate length forms refer to the Setting Forms Length section Use the following procedure to set the top of form 1 2 Operation Place the printer offline Fully raise the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever A to position the top of the first line to be printed at the top of the black mark on the left tractor gate as shown in Figure 2 11 Set the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever to approximate the paper thickness 1 to 6 parts If closed too tightly the shuttle may smear or tear the paper Press Clear Fault to clear the PLATEN OPEN condition Press SET NOTE Pressing SET TOF at any other time will reset the top of form position Place the printer online TOP OF FIRST PRINT LINE e v FIRST PRINT LI
99. aphics capabilities have been included in the printer standard P Series odd even dot Plot Mode graphics and Bit Image graphics standard on Printronix MVP P3000 and P9000 Series printers and many other serial matrix printers Intelligent graphics capabilities are available by using the Printronix IGP 10 option Serial matrix compatibility makes the printer emulate the most common style of printer for personal computers but at much higher speeds The user may select industry standard Printronix P Series or Serial Matrix compatibility from the control panel The programmable Vertical Format Unit provides rapid paper advance to specified lines for printing repetitive and continuous forms When P Series compatible protocol is used either the P Series compatible EVFU Electronic Vertical Format Unit or Dataproducts compat ible DAVFU Direct Access Vertical Format Unit may be selected In the Serial Matrix proto col an 8 channel serial vertical format unit is available Optional Features P6000L P6200L Series printer capabilities and versatility can be enhanced by the following op tions For more information contact an authorized Printronix representative Intelligent Graphics Processor IGP Allows the user to create and store forms generate logos bar codes expanded characters and other graphics Forms can be created with a variety of graphic components and overlayed with alphanumeric and bar code data in a single
100. ate force remove the PCBA and realign it in its slot WARNING 1 Forcing the back into position can damage components or break the PCBA Never force the PCBA into position always realign and reinstall the PCBA if it can not be replaced with only moderate force Raise the card cage secure it by tightening the release wing nut B Replace the side panel on the mounting studs Tighten the side panel release screw Connect the ground wires to the corners of the side panel Close the printer cover Connect the ac power source Figure 3 3 PCBA Removal Floor Cabinet Model Printer Configuration Logic C PCBA Removal and Replacement Pedestal Model Printer Perform the following instructions and refer to Figure 3 4 to remove and replace the Logic C PCBA 1 Turn the printer off and disconnect the ac power cord 2 Turn the two captive screws A at the top of the rear panel to unlock it Lower the rear panel 3 Swing the card cage B out from the back of the printer 4 Locate the Logic C PCBA C the names of the PCBAs are printed on the card cage 5 the tie wrap restraints D if present 6 Snapoutthe top and bottom ejector levers E to release the PCBA from the edge con nector 7 Gently slide the PCBA out of the card cage 8 Make or verify the required jumper configuration change s Refer to T ble 4 2 9 Align the PCBA with its slot and gently slide it back into the card cag
101. ate with controllers designed for buffered Centronics printers The interface is capable of transferring up to 200 000 characters per second The maximum data line cable length from the controller or host computer to the printer is 40 feet Centronics Interface Signals Centronics interface signals between the computer and the printer are defined as follows Table 7 2 lists the Centronics interface connector pin assignments PE A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer is in a check condition SLCT A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer is ready for data transfer and the ON LINE switch has been activated Busy A high true level from the printer to indicate the printer cannot receive data ACKNLG A low true pulse from the printer indicating the character or function code has been received and the printer is ready for the next data transfer Data Strobe A low true 100 ns minimum pulse from the host to clock data into the printer Data Lines Eight high true levels from the host that specify a character or function code Sensing Data Line 8 is controlled by printer configuration 5 Volt Test 5 Vdc output for operating a Printronix test exerciser drawing up to one am pere of current Interfaces Paper Instruction PI Optional EVFU control signal from the host with the same timing as the data lines Sensing the PI line is controlled by printer configuration NOTE T
102. be unlocked to select a new print mode Data Processing DP at 10 12 13 15 and 17 cpi Correspondence NLO at 10 12 13 15 and 17 cpi High Speed at 10 12 and 13 cpi NOTE Print mode control from the host computer will override the switch setting Other pitch and print attributes can be selected using control codes Alphanumeric Message Display The display presents printer status and error condition messages The display has two rows with sixteen characters per row During normal operation the display indicates the online status and the current print mode and pitch selection When offline the display indicates offline ready FORMS LENGTH Press this switch to display the current forms page length Subsequently pressing the switch changes the form length and updates the display through all possible form length settings from 1 0 to 24 0 inches in 0 5 inch increments This switch functions only when the printer is offline The printer configuration must be unlocked to select a new forms length NOTE Forms length control from the host computer will override the switch setting Us ing control codes forms length in increments other than 0 5 inch can be selected SET TOF Press this switch to set the TOF top of form position If this switch is pressed when the paper is not properly positioned for the required top of form normal operation and top of form function can be affected Refer to the Setting
103. bol 8 Enalish ASCII code 35 print symbol Danish ASCII code 91 print symbol Swedish ASCII code 36 print symbol italian ASCII code 91 print symbol 9 Spanish ASCII code 35 print symbol k Japanese ASCII code 92 print symbal Y Erench Canadian ASCII code 64 print symbol Appendix 91 92 93 123 124 125 1 d 8 91 92 93 123 124 125 126 A o 9 5 U B 92 93 123 124 125 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126 A 6 5 93 96 123 124 125 126 gt i 91 92 93 123 124 N 6 i N 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126 5 c i 6 5 Appendix APPENDIX C Specifications Appendix Table C 1 lists physical and electrical specifications for P6000L P6200L Series printers Table C 1 P6000L P6200L Series Printer Specifications 400 LPM Models P6040L P6240L 800 LPM Models P6080L P6280L PERFORMANCE UPPERCASE UPPERCASE PLOT ONLY LOWERCASE RATE 400 800 400 800 400 800 pm ipm Correspondence 89 177 TI 154 8 3 16 6 Near Letter Ouality NLO Data 300 600 240 480 33 3 667 Processing High Speed 400 800 342 685 50 100 DOT DENSITY DOT MATRIX DPD HORZ DOTS ON PRINT HORZ DOTS ON DOT CENTERS APPLICATION CHAR CHAR DOT CENTERS X PITCH PER X VERT DOTS CPI LINE VERT DOTS t DESCENDERS Correspondence 10 132 120 120 x144 9 9 13 2 Quality 12 158 7 7 13 2 13 3 176 7 7 13 2 15 198 5 5 x13 2 17 226 4 5 x1
104. bon RIBBON LIFE 43 NEW RIBBON 2 Reset for New Ribbon Press RUN STOP to reset for a new ribbon The display message will request you to change the ribbon at this time RIBBON LIFE 100 CHANGE RIBBON 3 Install New Ribbon Install a new ribbon and press CLEAR FAULT to clear any fault conditions that occurred while changing the ribbon OFFLINE 100 READY 4 Continue Printing Continue printing the interrupted job by placing the printer ONLINE RibbonMinder Host Interface The RibbonMinder function can be controlled from a host computer through the host inter face The following control sequences may be used from the host computer If the printer is emulat ing a serial matrix printer substitute ESC for SOH SOH r J NNNN E SOHrAx SOHrE SOHrD To SET JOB RATE NNNN is the JOB RATE value between 0 and 1000 ex pressed as a decimal number having between one and four digits Each individual digit of the value is represented by the corresponding hex code For example if the JOB RATE value is 341 NNNN will be the ASCII characters 3 33 hex 4 34 hex and 1 31 hex The control code sequence will be CHR 1 rJ341E Examples of ASCII Hex values 01 72 4A 33 34 31 45 To select WHEN WORN ACTION Where the value of x determines the PRINTER ACTION that will be selected as follows STOP PRINTER S Hex 53 AUD VIS ALARM A Hex 41 VISUAL ALARM V Hex 56 Examples of ASCII Hex values
105. byte are used to assign channels 7 through 12 Vertical Format Units Table 5 1 DAVFU Channel Assignment FIRST DATA BYTE SECOND DATA BYTE BIT CHANNEL BIT CHANNEL X don t care X don t care X don t care X don t care 6 5 4 3 2 1 If a bit is set the corresponding channel is assigned If a bit is not set the channel is not as signed Consequently you must be aware of the binary equivalent of the data For example assume 41 hex and 60 hex are the first two data bytes sent following the Start Load code 41 hex 01000001 binary 60 hex 01100000 binary This sequence results in channel 1 and channel 12 being assigned to line 1 of the form as shown in Table 5 2 No other channels are assigned to line 1 Each line on the form requires two bytes For blank lines the two bytes should not contain channel assignments That is the data bytes sent in the load program corresponding to a blank line on the form should not set any of bits 1 through 6 This procedure can be continued for a maximum of 143 lines 286 DAVFU bytes The DAVFU ignores anything more than 286 bytes until the End Load code is received if 572 bytes are re ceived without an End Load code the End Load code is forced and the load routine is termi nated Table 5 2 Example DAVFU Date Bytes FIRST DATA Load BYTE SECOND DATA Load BYTE HEX 41 HEX 60 BIT CHANNEL BINARY BIT CHANNEL BINARY NUMBER VALUE NUMBER VALUE X X
106. cal density When the super subscript control code is received all characters will be superscript or subscript until reset by the super subscript reset control code or printer reset Both superscript and subscript characters can be printed in the same character column in the Serial Matrix mode by using the Backspace control code feature Emphasized print is ignored in the super subscript print mode Example The following sample program illustrates superscript subscript printing and reset 10 LPRINT Control Code ESC S O selects 20 LPRINT CHR 27 2 S CHR 0 SUPERSCRIPT 27 T LPRINT CHR 27 S CHR 0 2 27 40 LPRINT B CHR 27 S CHR 0 27 50 LPRINT C CHR 27 S CHR O 2 LPRINT CHR 27 T 70 LPRINT Control Code ESC S 1 selects LPRINT CHR 27 S CHR 12 SUBSCRIPT CHR 27 2 T 90 LPRINT 31 CHR 27 S CHR 1 HEX CHR 27 T 100 LPRINT 48 CHR 27 S CHR 1 DEC 110 LPRINT 27 T 120 LPRINT Control Code ESC T cancels 130 LPRINT superscript subscript printing Control Code ESC 5 selects SUPERSCRIPT Control Code ESC S 1 selects sumecmimT 48 Control Code ESC T cancels superscript subscript printing 6 54 Programming Superscript Subscript Printing Reset ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example
107. ce Cancel Carriage Return Printer Select Condensed Print Reset Printer Deselect Odd Dot Plot Even Dot Plot Form Feed Horizontal T b Line Feed Condensed Print Expanded Double Wide Print One Line Vertical Tab Reset Underline Overscoring Line Spacing 1 8 Inch 8 Line Spacing 7 72 Inch Line Spacing 1 6 Inch 6 Line Spacing n 216 Inch Extended Character Set Select Extended Character Set Cancel Character Set Select Printable Symbols Character Set Select Control Codes Elongated Double High Print RibbonMinder Page 6 15 6 19 6 20 6 21 6 1 6 12 6 49 6 51 6 32 6 54 6 55 6 23 6 48 6 57 Page 6 6 6 5 6 13 6 14 6 47 6 18 6 45 6 44 6 43 6 27 6 30 6 33 6 17 6 24 6 57 6 46 6 56 6 42 6 36 6 38 6 39 6 41 6 25 6 26 6 16 6 15 6 19 6 49 6 51 ESCA ESCB Serial Code ESCC ESC C NUL ESCD ESCE ESCF ESCG ESCH ESCJ ESCK ESCL ESCN ESCO ESCR ESCS ESCT ESCW ESCX ESC Y ESCZ Line Spacing n 72 Inch Vertical Tab Set Alphabetical by Serial Code Continued Function Forms Length Set Lines Forms Length Set Inches Horizontal Tab Set Shadow Emphasized Print Shadow Emphasized Print Reset Bold Print Bold Print Reset Line Feed n 216 Inch Bit Image Mode Single Density Bit Image Mode Double Density Skip Over Perforation Skip Over Perforation Cancel International Character Set Superscr
108. ch cannot exceed 226 inches or incorrect forms length will result The forms length may also be set by the F L switch on the control panel The control code forms length setting from the host computer will override the control panel setting and be reflected on the display when F L is pressed When this code is received the current line becomes the first line of the form Skip over perforation is set to the default value Forms length is stored in inches therefore subsequent line spacing changes do not affect the result of this command Horizontal Tab ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A HT N A 09 Moves the logical printhead rightward to the next horizontal tab stop N A CHR 9 Power on default horizontal tabs set at 8 inch increments in the Serial Matrix Mode If there are no horizontal tabs set or the logical printhead is located at the last character column the code is ignored and no movement occurs Horizontal tabs are stored as an absolute position therefore character pitch changes will not change horizontal tab positions Refer to the Horizontal Tab Set control code to set new tab positions Refer to the Horizontal Tab Set control code for a sample program of hori zontal tab setting and accessing Programming Horizontal Tab Set ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment Example 10 LPRINT 20 LPRINT 30 LPR
109. characters is the default mode of operation Consequently each line of graphics data must include a graphics control code to enable the printer for the desired graphics mode of operation The following graphics information is presented in this chapter v Serial Matrix Compatible Bit Image Graphics P Series Compatible Plot Mode Combining Graphics and Text Serial Matrix Compatible Bit Image Graphics Bit Image graphics is used with the printer in the IBM Graphics Printer Serial Matrix mode Bit Image Graphics are created by printing a series of vertical Bit Image data bytes which represent the binary code bit pattern The Bit Image mode utilizes the 1 or true bits from a binary data byte to print dot patterns These data bytes are actually the binary equivalent of ASCII charac ter decimal values 0 through 255 For example the binary data byte bit pattern for the ASCII character hex 41 decimal 65 is shown below in Figure 4 1 MSB Figure 4 1 Binary Data Byte If this data byte is rotated vertically the result is a vertical data byte pattern with the most sig nificant bit MSB at the top as shown in Figure 4 2 Graphics o DD Figure 4 2 Vertical Data Byte Pattern If each 1 or true bit is plotted the result is a Bit Image plot of the ASCII character A The relationship of ASCII character decimal value and Bit Image plot is shown in Figure 4 3 BINARY VERTICALLY ASCII DEC
110. cific application require ments Inputbuffer size selected from the Application Compatibility menu Data protocol XON XOFE ACK NAK etc Data rate BAUD rate selected from the control panel external clock jumper se lected Data word length and MSB function Request to send behavior v Data terminal ready behavior Reverse channel behavior Protocol character assignment These parameters are displayed under the Application Compatibility and Interface Compati bility menus selectable from the control panel except for external clock selection as noted above Refer to the Control Panel Switch Function diagram in the Configuration chapter for detailed information on selecting the various parameter values Interfaces Alternate Terminating Resistors For parallel interface configurations the printer is equipped with 1K ohm pullup terminating resistors located at U1 and U3 of the I O cable assembly PCBA Generally the 1K ohm termi nating resistors are suitable for most applications If however the standard terminating resis tor pack is not compatible with the particular interface driver requirements of the host 220 ohm pullup and 330 ohm pulldown alternate terminating resistors are provided Printronix rec ommends using the 330 ohm pulldown resistors in conjunction with the 220 ohm pullup resis tors Floor Cabinet Model To install the alternate terminating resistors in the floor cabinet model perform the follo
111. column 1 on the paper scale on top of the ribbon deck cover Once properly positioned further adjustments are not required unless a change is made to the left print margin Margins can also be estab lished by control codes from the host computer Refer to the Programming chapter The right tractor position is adjusted to compensate for various paper widths Both tractors are locked in position during normal operation and must be unlocked to make any position adjustment To unlock the tractor simply raise or lower the tractor lock to the center position and slide the tractor as necessary If the tractor has screw type locks simply rotate the knobs to lock unlock the tractor Once in position be sure to lock the tractor again Operation Figure 2 9 Left Paper Tractor Loading Paper P6000L P6200L Series printers use standard fanfold paper from 3 to 16 inches wide and 15 to 100 Ib bond 0 025 inches thick maximum To load paper perform the following steps and refer to Figure 2 10 1 Place the printer offline and raise the top cover 2 Fully raise the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever A 3 Open both tractor gates B by swinging them out 4 floor cabinet models open the front cover and feed the paper up through the paper slot C from below On pedestal models feed the paper up through the paper slot C in the pedestal or table from below On both models push the paper up until it appears above the ribbon mask D If
112. d 2 Unlock the Control Panel If not at the OFFLINE READY prompt press CLEAR FAULT until OFFLINE READY appears Unlock the printer configuration by simultaneously pressing CONFIG MENU and RUN STOB until the CONFIGURATION UNLOCKED prompt appears briefly in the display CONFIGURATION UNLOCKED 3 Enable the RibbonMinder Monitor Feature From the OFFLINE READY display enter the ENABLE DISABLE submenu by con secutively pressing CONFIG MENU CONFIG VALUE and CONFIG MENU repeat edly until ENABLE DISABLE appears on the display Press CONFIG VALUE twice to display ENABLE ACTION Each time you press CONFIG VALUE at this level the func tion will switch between ENABLED and DISABLED Press RUN STOP If the asterisk does not appear refer to the Application Hints section RIBBON LIFE 1000 ENABLE ACTION 4 Enter the SET JOB RATE Press CLEAR FAULT and then CONFIG MENU repeatedly until SET JOB RATE ap pears on the display Press CONFIG VALUE to display the current job rate The display message will now show the value last selected CURRENT 400 NEW RATE 400 5 Select New JOB RATE Select the appropriate JOB RATE by pressing CONFIG VALUE until the correct JOB RATE appears in the display This JOB RATE is obtained by analyzing the job Press RUN STOP to enter this JOB RATE If the NEW RATE value displayed is larger than desired the display will decrement the NEW RATE by simultaneously pressing CONFIG VALUE and CONFIG MENU P
113. ded to allow air circulation and easy access to the paper stacking area Figure 10 1 illustrates the site requirements for floor cabinet model printers Figure 10 2 illustrates the site requirements for pedestal model printers CAUTION The warranty may be voided if adequate ventilation is not provided Overheating and serious damage to the printer components can occur if the air vents at the sides and bottom of the printer are blocked 68 HIGH WITH CANOPY OPEN 36 WIDE WITH DOORS OPEN Figure 10 1 Site Requirements Floor Cabinet Model 10 2 Installation 30 5 HIGH WITH COVER OPEN a 30 WIDE DEEP WITH 28 5 D OOR OPEN BEER Ca Figure 10 2 Site Requirements Pedestal Model Floor Cabinet Model Installation The following section on Floor Cabinet Model Installation provides information on installing the paper stacking chain assembly and removing the shipping restraints for the P6200L Series printers Paper Stacking Chain Assembly Installation The Paper Stacking Chain Assembly is an aid used on floor cabinet model printers for proper paper stacking To install the Chain Assembly refer to the following instructions and Figure 10 3 1 If paper is loaded in the printer unload the paper 2 Open the printer rear door to access the paper stacking area 3 Hook the bottom of the four 4 long chains to their own rings to form a loop The lo
114. desired number of lines on the form If the printer is set for spacing and a 4 inch high form is to be printed with the EVFU 24 lines must be loaded in the EVFU memory to establish the proper forms length 4 x 6 Ipi 24 lines Similarly if the same form were printed at 8 32 lines must be loaded 4 x 8 Ipi 32 lines If a Start Load code is sent to clear the EVFU memory the printer then responds to form feed codes by ad vancing the paper the forms length set by printer configuration Line Spacing The printer can use 6 or 8 spacing with the EVFU The EVFU calculates the forms length by line density selected For example the maximum of 132 lines at 6 yields 22 inch forms length The 6 and 8 spacing should not be mixed on the same form However if mixed line spacing is unavoidable the forms length can be calculated as follows 1 Count the number of lines printed at 6 and divide by 6 the result is in inches 2 Count the number of lines printed at 8 and divide by 8 the result is in inches 3 Add the two results this is the total forms length and should not exceed the maximum allowable forms length which is 22 inches Elongated Characters Elongated characters can be used within EVFU programs The EVFU automatically counts one line of elongated characters as two character lines Vertical Format Units EVFU Memory Not Loaded If the EVFU memory is not loaded the prin
115. doa en Rie e e etn 5 2 Channel Assignment s i 2 2 End Load Code ere renee eats 5 4 Using The DAV BU si si events och hud ecard RV eed VP ends ek iced 5 4 Clearing DAVFU 5 4 DAVFU IGP Execute Form 5 5 DAVEU Line SlewIng a Ha ee es pede 5 6 P Series BVEBU Pad PIE le 5 7 General P Series EVFU Programming Information 5 7 P Series EVFU Command and Channel Codes 5 8 P Series EVFU Form Definition 5 10 serial Emulation VEU Eun e tem exe TC 5 14 Executing Vertical Tabs dong CERO dd RECS PE rar 5 14 Vertical Tab 51 0 8 253 522 eae server eU e a 5 14 ii P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual Chapter Page 6 Programming Introduction 6 1 Oyerstrike Mode rrt esa d era sek eds 6 1 Control Code Functions iria i ana 6 2 Special Function Code Control Code Header
116. dy table instead of the pedestal However the table must be designed or modified to accommodate the printer paper path and air ventilation requirements To mount the printer on a table perform the following instructions 1 Selecta table sturdy enough to support the weight of the printer If the table is not de signed for a bottom feed paper path and air ventilation modify the table as shown in Figure 10 13 2 Verify the 4 rubber feet are firmly attached to the base of the printer 3 Position the printer on the table so that the paper will feed from under the table through the paper path slot up into the paper guide of the printer The paper should pass through the slot with 1 2 clearance at both ends 4 Position the paper basket if used behind the printer Attach the paper basket ground wire from the paper basket to the printer ac power cord receptacle at the lower right rear corner of the printer PAPER PATH SLOT AIR PASSAGE 21 5 MIN Figure 10 13 Table Top Mounting Specifications Pedestal Model 10 14 Installation Shipping Restraint Removal The printer shipping restraints must be removed prior to operation The following tools are required to remove the shipping restraints from a pedestal model e 3 32 inch hex wrench e 3 8 nut driver diagonal cutters WARNING 1 Do not connect the ac power source before removing the shipping restraints If the power has been connected disc
117. e 10 Press the ejection levers E back into position to secure the PCBA into the edge connec tor If the PCBA does not go into position with only moderate force remove the PCBA and realign it in its slot WARNING 1 Forcing the back into position can cause damage to components or break the PCBA Never force the PCBA back into position always try to realign and rein stall the PCBA if a large amount of pressure must be exerted 11 Swing the card cage B back into the printer NOTE It is not necessary to replace the tie wrap restraints on the ejector levers 12 Raise the rear panel and secure it with the two screws 13 Reconnect the ac power cord and turn the printer on Configuration Figure 3 4 PCBA Removal Pedestal Model Printer Configuration 3 12 JUMPER LOCATION DESCRIPTION E3 E6 E4 E7 E5 E8 E6 E9 E7 E10 8 14 15 E18 E19 E20 E21 E32 E33 E34 E35 E36 E37 E38 E39 E39 E40 E45 E46 49 50 50 51 52 53 Table 3 2 Hardware Jumper Configuration NTXCLK Input Serial Interface Transmit Clock NRXCLK Input Serial Interface Receive Clock NEXTCLK Input Serial Interface External Clock Clock to TC Input Serial Interface Clock to RC Input Serial Interface Timer C Output to Clock Serial Interface Dataproducts Strobe Polarity In Inverted P6X80 Select In P6X80 Out P6X40 P6X80 NRESYNC Timer Must be I
118. e Overview 1 4 Hex Code Printout 2 23 Programming 6 1 Attribute Set and Reset Codes 6 2 Control Code Functions 6 2 Control Code Header 6 2 Control Code Reference Index 6 3 Overstrike Mode 6 1 Special Function Code 6 2 R Removing PCBA Floor Cabinet Model 3 9 Requirements 10 1 Power 10 1 Site 10 2 Index 4 RibbonMinder Analyzing a Job 9 3 Application Hints 9 12 Changing a Ribbon Early 9 10 Commands 6 49 6 50 6 51 9 11 Control Codes 9 11 Enable Disable 6 49 Host Interface 9 11 Multiple Jobs on the Same Ribbon 9 9 Overview 9 1 Running a Job 9 6 Set Job Rate 6 50 When Worn Action 6 51 RibbonMinder Function 9 1 RS 232 Serial Interface 7 5 Configuration 7 7 Protocols 7 6 Signals 7 5 Running the Self Test 2 24 S Saved Values 3 3 Selecting Print Mode 2 19 Self Tests Running 8 4 Serial Emulation Mode Character Set B 1 B 2 Serial Emulation VFU 5 14 Executing Vertical Tabs 5 14 Vertical Tab Positions 5 14 Serial Matrix Compatible Bit Image Graphics 4 1 Set Values 3 3 Set Save Load Configuration Values 3 3 Setting Forms Length 2 21 Setting Line Spacing 2 22 Setting Top of Form 2 15 Shipping Restraints Floor Cabinet Model 10 4 Pedestal model 10 15 Side Panel Removal 3 8 Side Shock Mount Restraint 10 7 Site Requirements 10 2 Skip Over Perfora
119. e dieere ed 6 18 Elongated Double High Print 2 6 19 Emphasized Print i e Ged o eee Ga 6 20 Emphasized Print Reset sissien ien eee D i P et ehe 6 21 EVFU Commands P Series 2 2 6 22 Expanded Double Wide Print 2 2 6 23 Expanded Double Wide Print One Line Only 6 24 Extended Character Set odes cedens eene edere e RD Wee ers 6 25 Extended Character Set Cancel Primary Character Set Select 2 2 2 1 5 RR Ra 6 26 Form Feed gt p Rr EE RC qd He eA seed Dale aa mew 6 27 Forms Length Set Inches oe We bp 6 28 Forms Length Set Lines siii nested 6 29 Horizontal Tab er Re bp e 6 30 Horizontal Tab Set Bande eee ends danse asec vs eee as 6 31 International Character Set Select 6 32 Line Feed ei Medes E ei eri 6 33 Line Feed n 216 Inch one line only 2 02 222 6 34 Line Spacing 7 6 Inch ees
120. ed by a print pass to produce graphics on the same line however text characters can be affected by the Bit Image data when combined on the same line When returning to the print mode from graphics an extra line feed should be included in the data stream to maintain proper line registration throughout the page If the extra line feed is not included the first character line after the graphics data may be truncated as shown in Figure 4 12 The MODIFIED PLOT SELECT configuration option as shown on the Control Panel Switch Function Diagram sheet 6 of 12 on page 3 22 will affect the translation from graphics to print mode MODIFIED PLOT DISABLED places the next line of text on the page as if the current line spacing had been followed while plotting MODIFIED PLOT ENABLED places the next line of text on the dot row following the last dot row of plotting NORMAL CHARACTER LINE TRUNCATED CHARACTER LINE EXTRA LINE FEED EXTRA LINE FEED OMITTED ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPORSTUVMWXYZL VJ ABCDEFGHI JKLRNOPORSTUVMXYZEX A ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1 BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZIN J BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZLIN1 CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQGRSTUVWXYZINJ _ CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZIM1 DEFGHIJKLMNOPGRSTUVWXYZIAJ Ti DEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ I _ EFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZI i Figure 4 12 Truncated Character Line Graphics CHAPTER 5 VERTICAL FORMAT UNITS Introduction P6000L P6200L Series printers include the Printronix standard Electronic Vertical Format
121. edestal Model Operation 2 3 Locking Unlocking Printer Configuration To prevent accidental reconfiguration the printer configuration the parameter settings of the printer is normally locked Before any new parameter settings are selected through the use of the RUN STOP TEST switch the printer configuration must be unlocked Simultaneously pressing RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU while the printer is OFFLINE READY alternately unlocks and locks the printer configuration Resetting the printer or turning the power off and on will also lock the printer configuration NOTE While DATA IN BUFFER is present the printer configuration will remain locked Press PAPER ADVANCE TOP OF FORM or ONLINE to empty the print er s buffers and remove the DATA IN BUFFER condition Control Panel The printer control panel contains eleven switches a power on indicator and a 32 character alphanumeric Message Display as shown in Figure 2 3 Each switch is described on the follow ing pages Power Indicator This indicator lights when the ac POWER switch is ON On floor cabinet models the POWER switch is located on the lower left corner of the rear panel On pedestal models the POWER switch is located on the bottom left side of the printer ON LINE Press this switch once to place the printer online or offline The printer must be online to print When online the display will indicate the current print mode and none of the other control pane
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123. enabled again if the ribbon is worn e oreturn to the OFFLINE READY prompt press CLEAR FAULT until the prompt ap pears in the display window e Change the parameters in accordance with each new job e Record the JOB RATE determined while analyzing a job This value is necessary each time the RibbonMinder function is used on a job and may be sent from a host interface as well e Whenanalyzing a job a new ribbon must be installed e Whenchanging the ribbon size a new ribbon must be installed e While the RibbonMinder is disabled the ribbon life value will not be displayed in the ON LINE or OFFLINE states or in any configuration menu 9 12 RibbonMinder 1 6 34njon js opurpquoqqng ANI1440 SNYNLAY FIIML 9NISS3Hd ANTVA 9IdNOO NNJN 9IJANOO Ad 5 5 4 8579 49 ANTVA D IINOO SISNOD WO TVNSIA SISATVNV 0106 XXX 347 NO8GIH IND SseJd ajdwexea 104 nueuiqns Aue ul INI 5594 3LON 318 VN3 XXX J4 NUVIV siNanv 96 3417 Aq 31 VH Aq 31vH MAN 0010 jueujeJoep jueuJeJoul jueujeJoep 00 01 O 55014 01 55914 di ISNU uoqqu Meu 96001 01 uoqqu 19592 S H 55914 NOLLOV d18VS
124. ent Setting Forms Length P6000L P6200L Series printers may use continuous tractor fed paper with the forms length set in inches between 1 0 and 24 0 or lines between 1 and 192 at 6 or 8 lines per inch Setting the forms length in lines at 6 or 8 does not change the line spacing The printer has been preset for standard 11 inch length paper Therefore when using alternate length paper the top of form setting and the forms length setting must be changed to match the alternate length To set the forms length 1 Place the printer offline 2 Simultaneously press RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU to unlock the printer con figuration 3 Press FORMS LENGTH the display will show the current FORMS LENGTH SET IN INCHES 4 Continuously pressing FORMS LENGTH will step the display through the following op tions FORMS LENGTH SET IN 6 LPI LINES FORMS LENGTH SET IN 8 LPI LINES and FORMS LENGTH SET IN INCHES Choose the appropriate setting per form the corresponding instructions and then save the selected forms length set the forms length in inches 5 Press FORMS LENGTH until FORMS LENGTH SET IN INCHES is displayed Operation 6 Press CONFIG VALUE to dislay the current forms length in inches 7 Continue pressing CONFIG VALUE to increment the forms length by 0 5 inch or simul taneously press CONFIG VALUE and CONFIG MENU to decrement the forms length by 0 5 inch After the appropriate value is displayed save it
125. er of data bytes to be printed DATA the dot pattern bytes The values for n1 and n2 must be specified in the control code expression They are defined as nl number of data bytes MOD 256 n2 INT number of data bytes 256 The modulus arithmetic operator MOD refers to the integer value that is the remainder of an integer division The INT operator refers to integer division and is denoted by the backslash V Therefore n1 is the remainder of the number of data divided by 256 and n2 is the integer value of the number of data divided by 256 nl number of data bytes n2 x 256 n2 number of data bytes 256 If the number of data bytes to be printed is less than 256 n2 equals zero and n1 equals the num ber of data bytes to be printed The following examples illustrate the procedure to determine the Bit Image program state ment Print 450 data bytes single density n2 450256 21 nl 450 1 256 194 The program statement is ESC K 194 1 DATA Print 700 data bytes single density n2 700 256 2 nl 700 2x256 700 512 188 The program statement is ESC K 188 2 DATA Print 180 data bytes single density n2 180 256 0 nl 180 0x256 180 0 180 Graphics The program statement is ESC 180 0 DATA The number of data bytes and the n1 n2 definition must be equal If too few data bytes are sent printing will not begin until sufficient data is received Any characters following n1
126. er recognizes the ETX character the printer releases the data block to be printed and checks the space available in the buffer If space is available for the next block of data the printer sends ACK to the host If space is not available the printer withholds ACK until sufficient space is available ACK NAK With ACK NAK protocol selected the printer responds as described for ETX ACK protocol except the printer monitors the received data for parity error If a parity error is Interfaces detected a NAK 15 Hex character is transmitted to the host upon receipt of the ETX charac ter The host is expected to repeat the data transmission NOTE In ETX ACK and ACK NAK avoid sending ETX 03 Hex in Bit Image serial matrix graphics data PARITY ERROR With an odd or even parity check in effect the detected character error shall be replaced with a question mark If a parity error is detected a NAK character is transmitted to the host when the ACK NAK protocol is selected When parity is not checked parity errors are ignored and the characters are printed as received Parity checking is a con figuration option selected from the control panel Serial Interface Configuration The printer is configured at the factory for the type of interface used either parallel or serial However certain user selectable configuration options are available The following configura tion parameters can be verified or changed as necessary to meet spe
127. er to Control Panel Switch Function diagram in the Configuration chapter for detailed information on selecting the various parameter values NOTE If there are extea or missing characters try changing the strobe edge select from leading to trailing RS 232 Serial Interface This interface enables the printer to operate with bit serial devices compatible to an RS 232C controller The input serial data transfer baud rate is selectable from the control panel Baud rates of 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19 200 or external control are available Baud rates are selected from the control panel external control is selected by jumper configuration on the logic C board as described in the Configuration chapter The input format consists of a single start bit 7 or 8 data bits and one or two stop bits The number of data bits is determined by printer configuration The data bits are interpreted with the least significant bit first Parity checking is determined by printer configuration setup options selected from the control panel The printer interface uses a first in first out buffer with the size configuration selectable from the control panel The asynchronous interface accepts data as it is provided by the user The maximum data line length cable length from the controller host computer to the printer is 50 feet The interface circuit characteristics are compatible with the Electronic Industry Asso ciation Specification RS 232 Int
128. erface Signals RS 232 compatible serial interface signals between the computer and the printer are defined as follows The RS 232 connector mounted on the printer is a 25 pin DB 25S type The mat ing connector is a DB 25P Signal Pin assignments are listed in Table 7 3 Received Data Serial data stream to the printer Transmitted Data Serial data stream from the printer for transmitting status and control in formation to the host Subject to protocol selection Request To Send RTS Control signal from the printer Subject to configuration Clear to Send CTS Status signal to the printer indicating the host is ready to receive data status signals from the printer If enabled from the configuration menu the ON condition is required in both CTS and DSR for the printer to send to the host including sending XON and XOFF handshake characters Data Set Ready DSR Status signal to the printer indicating the host ready for the printer to send characters to the host Carrier Detect CD Status signal to the printer If enabled from the configuration menu the ON condition is required in both CD and DSR for the printer to receive data Available as a configuration setup option Reverse Channel Control signal from the printer Subject to configuration Data Terminal Ready DTR Control signal from the printer Subject to configuration Interfaces Transmit Clock TC An optional timing signal fo
129. eries Code Function 8 LPI one line only Bell Elongated Double High Print one line only Carriage Return EVFU Commands Odd Dot Plot Even Dot Plot Form Feed Line Feed Extended Character Set Cancel Extended Character Set Select Reset Underline Overscoring Line Spacing 1 8 Inch 8 Line Spacing 1 6 Inch 6 lpi Serial ESC 2 ESCA ESC 3 N A ESC _ EOT ENO DC3 ESC DCI ESC X ESCr ESCN ESCO ESC 5 ESCT ESC VT ESC B 6 46 6 47 6 48 6 49 6 51 6 52 6 53 6 54 6 55 6 56 6 57 6 58 Page 6 37 6 6 6 19 6 14 6 22 6 44 6 43 6 27 6 33 6 26 6 25 6 46 6 56 6 42 6 36 6 35 Appendix SOH 6 Series Code SOH 7 SOH d or BS SOHE SOHF SOHG SOHH SOHr SOHR SOHS SOHT SOHW SOH X VT Serial Code BEL BS CAN CR DCI DC2 DC3 ENO EOT FF HT LF SI SO VT ESC ESC ESC _ ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC d ESCr Appendix Character Set Select Printable Symbols Alphabetical by P Series Code Continued Function Character Set Select Control Codes Elongated Double High Print one line only Emphasized Print Emphasized Print Reset Bold Print Bold Print Reset RibbonMinder International Character Set Superscript Subscript Printing Superscript Subscript Printing Reset Expanded Double Wide Print Print Mode Pitch Select Vertical Tab Alphabetical by Serial Code Function Bell Backspa
130. eriously contact your Field Service Representa tive for prompt attention This chapter presents the following maintenance information General Cleaning Fault Messages Printer Self Tests Hex Code Printout NN NN General Cleaning The printer requires periodic cleaning to ensure efficient operation and clear print quality General cleaning should occur approximately every three months or after 250 hours of opera tion If the printer is located in a particularly dusty area or is used for heavy duty printing a shorter interval for cleaning is required CAUTION Disconnect the power source before cleaning the printer Exterior Cleaning Clean the exterior cabinet with a soft cloth and mild detergent Dishwashing liquid works well Do not use abrasive powders or strong cleaning agents The clear window may be cleaned with plain water or mild window cleaner Always apply the cleaning solution to the cloth never pour the cleaner directly onto the printer Interior Cleaning Paper chaff and ink accumulation in the interior of the printer is normal during printer opera tion However excessive paper chaff and ink accumulation can degrade printer performance and print quality Most paper chaff will accumulate around the ends of the platen and ribbon path clean the interior of the printer perform the following steps and refer to Figure 8 1 Maintenance 8 1 1 Fully raise the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever A to ope
131. es Table 5 5 shows the EVFU channel and commands when the PI line is used enabled Table 5 6 shows the EVFU chan nel and commands selected with embedded ASCII codes when the PI line is not used dis abled The channel and command codes are described as follows NOTE Sensing the PI interface line is configuration controlled Vertical Format Units ASCII Codes 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Undefined 0 or ASCII Codes X Undefined 0 or Vertical Format Units Table 5 5 P Series EVFU Codes PI Line Enabled Parallel Interface Data Lines EVFU Code Selected T w iz im EE i Pi i na BEEN Start Load End Load 0 False lt gt OC IX SiO ooo cS A EM a gt 53 SSO C ECC PrPocroocorroOoOrrOCOrRrF Soe Exe m 7 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 1 1 Table 5 6 P Series EVFU Codes PI Line Disabled Parallel Interface Data Lines EVFU Code Selected N Ut SI N 11 12 13 14 Start Load End Load 0 False DD PI KK ua e pd Se 5 lt 27293 of so
132. feature Refer to the RibbonMinder Enable Disable control code for a sample pro gram of a RibbonMinder set up for a typical job Programming RibbonMinder When Worn Action ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment Example Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOHrAS ESCrAS SOHrAA ESCrAA SOHrAV ESCrAV 01 72 41 53 1B 72 41 53 01 72 41 41 1B 72 41 41 01 72 41 56 1B 72 41 56 Determines printer action when ribbon is worn CHR 1 rAS CHR 27 rAS CHR 1 rAA CHR 27 rAA 1 CHR 927 rAV S stops the printer upon completion of the page when worn ribbon detected A activates audio and visual alarm when worn ribbon detected V activates only visual alarm when worn ribbon detected Refer to the RibbonMinder chapter for more information Refer to the RibbonMinder Enable Disable control code for a sample pro gram of a RibbonMinder set up for a typical job Skip Over Perforation ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESCN n N A 1B 4E Selects the number of lines at the current line spacing for the paper skip at the bottom of the perforated page N A CHR 27 N CHR n n 1 to 127 to select the number of lines to skip If the value of n exceeds the current forms length the sequence is ignored The actual distance set is the product of n and t
133. gure 10 8 Lowering the Card Cage Floor Cabinet Model 10 8 Installation Removing the Side Shock Mount Restraint Screws After removing the side panel and lower ing the card cage the remaining four shock mount restraint screws can be accessed and re moved Perform the following instructions and refer to Figure 10 9 1 Installation Remove the left two restraint screws A located above the fan housing B with the 3 8 nut driver NOTE A universal joint nut driver may be required to access the screws Remove the right two restraint screws C located to the right of the fan housing B with the 3 8 nut driver After removing the last restraint screw return the card cage to the full upright position and tighten the wing nut Replace the side panel Make sure the mounting studs and side panel release screw are properly seated Tighten the side panel release screw Reconnect the ground wire connectors Lower the printer cover 10 9 Floor Cabinet Model Figure 10 9 Side Shock Mount Restraint Screw Removal Installation 10 10 Pedestal Model Installation The following section on Pedestal Model Installation provides information pedestal assembly table top mounting and shipping restraints removal for the P6000L Series printers Pedestal Assembly To assemble the optional pedestal for pedestal model printers perform the following instruc tions A 5 16 nut driver and 5 32 hex
134. hasized character printing Control code ESC E selects emphasized character printing cancels emphasized character printing 6 20 Programming Emphasized Print Reset ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH F ESC F 01 46 1B 46 Resets emphasized character printing CHR 1 F CHR 27 F The emphasized print reset control code only resets the emphasized print character attribute Refer to the Emphasized Print control code for a sample program of empha sized printing set and reset Commands P Series ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX DLE to US N A 10 to 1F N A Load and execute the EVFU CHR 16 to CHR 31 In the P Series mode these commands are the EVFU channel 1 to 14 start load and end load commands respectively Refer to the Vertical Format Units chapter for details Programming Expanded Double Wide Print P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code SOH Wn ESCW n Hex Code 0157n 1B 57n Purpose Selects or resets expanded double wide print Expression CHR 1 W CHR n CHR 27 W CHR n where n 1 selects expanded print hex 01 or hex 31 n 0 resets expanded print hex 00 or hex 30 Comment When the expanded print control code is received all characters will be printed double wide until reset by the expanded print reset control code DC4 Se
135. he Configuration Printout section of this chapter 3 Determine the parameter values that must be changed to meet requirements Refer to the Control Panel Switch Function Diagram for an illustration of the parameter values and the procedure required to select and display the values 4 Select and display the required value s 5 Enter the value s by pressing the RUN STOP TEST switch 6 Save the value s as the current default if desired as described in the Set Save Load Configuration Value section of this chapter 7 Simultaneously press RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU again to lock the printer configuration 8 Place the printer online The selected values are effective 3 2 Configuration Set Save Load Configuration Values Configuration values can be stored for temporary use or saved for more permanent use as the power up default configuration In addition current power up default values can be loaded restored for use as needed Set Values Any configuration value can be changed as needed to meet application requirements In order to change a configuration parameter the printer configuration must be unlocked Select the new value of the configuration parameter and press the RUN STOP TEST switch An asterisk will appear to the right of the value to indicate its selection NOTE This type of change is only temporary To permanently change a configuration parameter refer to the Save Values section of this chapter
136. he PI Line must be disabled configuration option selected from the front panel if the host computer does not drive or control the PI Line If the line is not con trolled by the host and sensing is enabled rapid paper slewing will occur Table 7 2 Centronics Interface Connector Pin Assignments INPUT SIGNALS OUTPUT SIGNALS SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL PIN Data Line 1 ACKNLG Return Return Data Line 2 Sum SLCT IONL Data Line 3 Return PE Data Line 4 5 5 Volts Return Test Only Data Line 5 Return Data Line 6 Busy Return Return Data Line 7 Chassis Return Ground Data Line 8 Return Not Used 30 31 Paper Instr Return 34 35 36 Data Strobe Return Parallel Interface Configuration The printer is configured at the factory for the type of interface used either parallel or serial However certain user selectable configuration options are available The following configura tion parameters can be verified or changed as necessary to meet specific application require ments NN NN i Input buffer size Sense of Data Line 8 Sense of the Paper Instruction line Data Polarity Printer Error Polarity Fast Busy These parameters are displayed under the Application Compatibility and Interface Compati bility menus selectable from the control panel This data may be latched on either the leading or the trailing edge of the Data Strobe signal by selecting the appropriate jumper on the Logic Interfaces C3 board Ref
137. he current line spacing Fac tory default value is 1 inch The current default value may be set by the opera tor Setting a new forms length ESC C resets skip over perforation to the default value The quotient of forms length in lines and lines per inch cannot exceed 113 inches or incorrect forms length will result Vertical tabs in the skip over perforation zone are ignored Skip over per foration is disabled when the vertical format unit VFU is loaded Skip over perforation can also be selected from the control panel The con trol code skip over perforation setting from the host computer will override the control panel setting the control panel display will indicate the setting has been selected by the host Programming Skip Over Perforation Cancel ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESC O alpha O N A 1B 4F Resets skip over perforation to the previously set default value N A CHR 27 O Superscript Subscript Printing P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code SOH Sn ESCSn Hex Code 01 53 1B 53 n Purpose Selects superscript or subscript printing Expression CHR 1 S CHR n CHR 27 S CHR n where n 0 to enable superscript printing hex 00 or hex 30 n 1 to enable subscript printing hex 01 or hex 31 Comment Super Subscript font prints at one half the normal vertical character height and at twice the normal verti
138. he current print mode the code is ignored Also Serial Matrix control code ESC X can be used to select condensed print The following sample program illustrates condensed character printing set and reset Control code SI selects CHR 15 condensed character printing Control code CHR 18 resets condensed character printing Control code SI selects condensed charecter printing Control code 2 resets condensed character printing Programming Condensed Print Reset ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A DC2 N A 12 Resets condensed character printing to 10 cpi N A CHR 18 The condensed print reset control code selects 10 cpi pitch Other print attrib utes are not affected Refer to the Condensed Print control code for a sample program of con densed character set and reset Programming Elongated Double High Print ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression or Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH d or BS ESC d 01 64 or 08 1B 64 Selects elongated double high character printing for one line only Elon gated characters are approximately double height but standard width CHR 1 d CHR 27 d CHR 8 The elongated character control code is a line by line print attribute when the control code is received one entire line of elongated characters is printed and then automatically rese
139. he message display indicates the printer is online and the current print mode When offline communication is sus pended between the printer and the host computer and the message OFFLINE READY ap pears on the display Set the printer offline to perform the following tasks Select Configuration Values Configure the Printer Run the Self Test Set Top of Form Perform a Hex Dump Set Line Spacing Load Paper and Ribbon Advance Forms Change Print Modes Adjust Paper Tractors NN I NN XN Advance Paper Cleaning Routine Maintenance P6000L P6200L Series printers respond to two different command sets or protocol modes P Series emulation mode v Serial Matrix emulation mode The selected protocol determines which programming standard is used by the host computer to communicate with the printer Either protocol can be selected as required by the application The P Series emulation mode generates characters and graphics by using Printronix standard P Series control code protocol The Serial Matrix emulation mode allows printing of charac ters and graphics utilizing control codes similar to many serial matrix printers used with per sonal computers The command protocol is selected via the P6000L P6200L Series application menu in the control panel Refer to the Programming chapter for detailed information on P Series and Serial Matrix protocols and control code definitions There are two basic modes of operation
140. her INCH WIDTH or FULL WIDTH is dis played Sa Repeatedly press CONFIG VALUE until the appropriate test is displayed Press RUN STOP TEST to begin the test press RUN STOP TEST again to stop the test Repeatedly press CLEAR FAULT to place the printer offline Place the printer on line 8 Place the printer on line Hex Code Printout Maintenance To verify a proper host computer to printer interface the data stream sent from the host can be printed in hexadecimal code with ASCII character equivalents The hex code printout or hex dump provides a listing of ASCII character data sent from the host with their corresponding two digit hex code Nonprintable characters are indicated with a period symbol A before the hex code indicates an active Paper Instruction PI line a blank space before the hex code indicates an inactive PI line print the data stream sent from the host computer in hex code with ASCII character equivalents perform the following steps 1 2 10 Maintenance Place the printer offline Repeatedly press CONFIG MENU until the DIAGNOSTICS message is displayed Press CONFIG VALUE CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT will be displayed Press CONFIG MENU PRINT STREAM DATA IN HEX CODE will be displayed Press RUN STOP TEST the display will be OFFLINE HEX DUMP Press ONLINE the display will indicate ONLINE HEX DUMP Send the data from the host the hex dump will print Press ONLINE again to stop the
141. ibbon size The RIBBON SIZE is the actual capacity of the ribbon The most common ribbon size is 60 yards long with a spool diameter of approximately 4 inches If for example the new ribbon is 100 yards long the capacity value is 100 Press CONFIG VALUE to increment the size until the desired value is reached Press RUN STOP If the asterisk does not appear refer to the Application Hints section The follow ing illustrates a sample SET RIBBON SIZE display CURRENT 60 NEW SIZE 60 Install a New Ribbon Install a new ribbon of an appropriate size for the job before you start to analyze a new job Press CLEAR FAULT to clear any fault conditions that occurred while changing the rib bon OFFLINE 1000A READY Begin Printing Job Press ONLINE to begin your job printing The analysis number will begin at 1000A with a fresh ribbon and will begin to decline as the ribbon becomes worn Typically the number will not begin to decrease until more than 200 pages are printed The same job can be printed repeatedly in order to compute a JOB RATE The ribbon should be used to the point where the operator decides that ribbon replacement is neces RibbonMinder sary The ribbon should be considered worn out if the print quality of any part of the page is unacceptable The following is a typical message display after considerable ink con sumption ON LINE 400A DP AT10CPI 9 End of Ribbon Life Reached When the quality of the print
142. ided for use with the pedestal model printers Collects and properly stacks the printed output Can be used with the optional pedestal and acts as a caddy to transport the paper Available as a field installable option Character Formation The P6000L P6200L Series printers generate characters by assembling groups of dots in matri ces Dots are overlapped to produce a solid appearing character of uniform density as shown in Figure 1 1 Dot impressions are made by a row of hammers installed on a moving shuttle The 400 lines per minute models have 44 hammers mounted on the shuttle the 800 lines per minute models have 66 hammers The hammers impact the paper through a moving ink ribbon Hori zontal shuttle movement and vertical paper advancement combine for precise dot printing to form the character matrix Overview Figure 1 1 Typical Character Formation Dot Matrix Line Printing Unlike single head dot matrix printing the Printronix P6000L P6200L Series creates graphics and characters by printing an entire dot row at one time As shown in Figure 1 2 dots are printed in both directions of shuttle travel In the 400 line per minute printers the shuttle sweeps through three tenths 3 10 of an inch In the 800 line per minute printers the shuttle sweeps through two tenths 2 10 of an inch Paper is advanced as the shuttle reverses direction and the next row of dots is printed During each sweep of the shuttle hammers are activated
143. ied number of lines within the form rather than slewing to a specific line For this to oc cur two criteria must be met 1 Plline must be high 2 Data bit 5 must be 1 set If these criteria are met a specific number of lines will be slewed based on the status of data bits 1 4 as shown in Table 5 4 With bit 5 set and the PI line high this type of vertical paper motion will occur whether the DAVFU memory is loaded or not Table 5 4 DAVFU Vertical Paper Motion By Line Slewing NUMBER OF BITS OF DATA BYTE LINES SLEWED PI LINE 8 6 5 4 3 WN e WN C X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 4 O e excu gt 7 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X PRP RP rR PRP H OO CO A X X don t care 1 or 0 Vertical Format Units P Series EVFU The EVFU a standard feature on all P6000L P6200L Series printers is a software controlled vertical formatter It allows you to preprogram frequently used lines on forms and documents for efficient paper handling in merging operations such as invoicing or payrolling By flagging each line to be printed the EVFU automatically slews the paper rapidly advances the paper
144. inet Model 10 10 10 10 Pedestal Legs Installation Pedestal 1 10 12 10 11 Rubber Feet Removal Pedestal Model eee eee eee 10 13 10 12 Pedestal Mounting Pedestal Model 10 13 10 13 Table Mounting Specifications Pedestal 1 10 14 10 14 Shipping Restraint Removal Pedestal 1 10 16 10 15 Cable Connections Floor Cabinet 1 10 17 10 16 Cable Connections Pedestal 1 10 18 viii P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual LIST OF TABLES Table Page Print Rate OMS God Dux Eb REP EPI be 1 5 1 2 PlotR at os oe pet e 1 5 Printronix Default Configuration Values 3 5 3 2 Hardware Jumper Configuration 3 13 4 1 Example Bit Image Pattern Decimal Values 4 4 4 2 PlotData Byte Dot Patterns 4 10 5 1 DAVFU Channel Assignment 5 3 5 3 DAVFU Channel Instruction 5 5 5 5 P Series EV
145. ing opti mum printer performance Each of these tests may be initiated from the control panel while in the PRINTER TEST 8 INCH WIDTH or FULL WIDTH menus Currently available self tests are NN NN I i Shift Recycle All E s E plus TOF All H s Underline Only Black Plot Shuttle Ribbon Shift Recycle a sliding alphanumeric pattern useful in identifying missing or misformed characters improper vertical alignment or vertical compression All E s a pattern of all uppercase letter E s useful in identifying missing characters misplaced dots smeared characters or light dark character variations E plus TOF a pattern of all E s followed by a form feed useful in identifying paper motion or feeding problems All H s a pattern of all uppercase letter H s useful in missing characters misplaced dots smeared characters or improper vertical alignment Underline Only an underline pattern useful in identifying vertical misalignment Black Plot Solid black plot printed at unidirectional plot speed useful in identifying misaligned hammers Shuttle Ribbon a test to exercise shuttle and ribbon action to verify proper operation Running the Self Tests To run the self tests 1 Place the printer offline 2 Repeatedly press CONFIG MENU until DIAGNOSTICS is displayed 3 Press CONFIG VALUE CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT will be displayed 4 Repeatedly press CONFIG MENU until eit
146. ingle channel tab setting and VT to execute a vertical tab These codes and the parameters surrounding their use are described in the Programming chapter Executing Vertical Tabs The vertical tab execute code is When sent it prints the contents of the print buffer if data is in the buffer and causes paper movement to the next predefined vertical tab position If a tab position is not defined the paper is moved to the next line at the current line spacing If a tab position is at the current line the paper is moved to the next tab position If no tab positions are defined between the current line and the end of the form the paper moves to the next Vertical Tab Positions Vertical tab positions are set by line number A maximum of 16 vertical tab positions can be set per channel of the form If the single channel format is used a maximum of 16 vertical tabs can be set for the form A sample single channel format is shown in Figure 5 3 The first vertical tab is set at line 6 for part number data a second tab is set at line 8 for part name data and a third tab is set at line 14 for quantity data Since this is a single channel format the ESC B code can be used to assign the vertical tabs to the lines of the form Once the tab positions are set sending the vertical tab execute code VT causes the paper currently at the top of form position to advance to the first tab position for PART NUMBER data Sending another VT moves
147. ipt Subscript Printing Superscript Subscript Printing Reset Expanded Double Wide Print Print Mode Pitch Select Bit Image Mode Dbl Density Dbl Speed Bit Image Mode Quadruple Density Page 6 29 6 28 6 31 6 20 6 21 6 11 6 12 OO N N gd dI Un CA Cn Appendix INDEX A Character Set Select Control Codes 6 15 Character Set Select Printable Symbols 6 16 Character Sets 6 15 6 16 6 32 Extended 6 25 International 6 32 Alternate Terminating Resistors 7 8 Floor Cabinet Model 7 8 Pedestal Model 7 10 Assembly Pedestal 10 11 Primary 6 26 Attribute Set and Reset Codes 6 2 Combining Graphics and Text 4 12 Condensed Print 6 17 B Condensed Print Reset 6 18 Configuration 3 1 Backspace 6 5 Control Panel Diagrams 3 14 Bell 6 6 Default Values 3 5 Hardware Jumper 3 8 Locking Unlocking Printer Configuration 3 1 Menus 3 1 Printout 3 6 Procedure 3 2 Set Save Load Values 3 3 Values 3 3 Bit Image Density 4 4 Bit Image Graphics Density 4 4 Plotting Bit Image Pattern 4 3 Programming Format 4 5 Serial Matrix Compatible 4 1 Made Configuration Diagrams Control Panel 3 14 Double Density 6 8 Double Density Double Speed 6 9 Control Code Cross Reference 1 Quadruple Density 6 10 Control Code Functio
148. is example seven Bit Image data bytes are required to create the dot pattern These seven data bytes must be specified in the written program step 3 to gener ate the entire pattern 1st BIT IMAGE DATA BYTE 2nd BIT IMAGE DATA BYTE 7th BIT IMAGE DATA BYTE DECIMAL WEIGHTS 128 64 DECIMAL VALUES Figure 4 4 Bit Image Pattern Plan A Bit Image pattern is easily defined by determining the decimal equivalent of the binary data byte This decimal value may then be included in a program data statement that generates the final Bit Image pattern To determine the decimal value of a data byte each dot s decimal weight is added together For the seven bytes shown in Figure 4 4 the decimal values are com puted as shown in Table 4 1 Graphics Table 4 1 Example Bit Image Pattern Decimal Values BIT IMAGE DECIMAL WEIGHT DECIMAL VALUE DATA BYTE 64 841 128 16 2 32 4 32 4 128 16 2 64 8 1 Bit Image Density Bit Image graphics may be printed in different dot densities selected by control code Control code ESC K selects the Single Density mode Control code ESC L selects the Double Density mode Control code ESC Y selects the Double Speed Double Density mode Control code ESC Z selects the Quadruple Density mode In Single Density Bit Image graphics from the Data Processing print mode printed dot density is 60 dots per inch dpi horizontal and 72 dpi vertical From the Correspondence print mode
149. is no longer acceptable press ONLINE again to stop the printer If the message indicates there is DATA in the BUFFER press PAPER AD VANCE to finish printing the data OFFLINE 400A READY 10 Record the Job Rate The calculated JOB RATE value is continuously shown on the display While a job is being analyzed the JOB RATE is displayed with an after it Record the JOB RATE value for future use To enter this calculated JOB RATE for the RibbonMinder use enter the SET JOB RATE submenu by consecutively pressing CONFIG MENU CONFIG VALUE CONFIG MENU CONFIG VALUE from the OFFLINE READY prompt ANALYZE JOB NEW RATE 400 Press RUN STOP to enter this rate as the new job rate The display message will remind you to change the ribbon CURRENT 400 CHANGE RIBBON 11 Replace Worn Ribbon Install a new ribbon once the ribbon becomes worn Press CLEAR FAULT to clear the PLATEN OPEN fault message OPTIONAL To lock the printer configuration press CONFIG MENU and RUN STOP simultaneously until the message in the display window indicates that it has been locked RibbonMinder 9 5 Running a Job The RibbonMinder function works without attention once it has been initially set up for a job To do this perform the following instructions and refer to the diagram at the end of this chap ter 1 Replace Ribbon if Worn Install a new ribbon if the ribbon life is 0 or negative or if the RibbonMinder function has been disable
150. ith the basic P Series functions the P6000L P6200L include Correspon dence quality print for Near Letter Quality NLO printing requirements high speed printing and character by character attributes Dynamic Character Generation for wider applica tion compatibility This chapter presents an overview of the printer NN NN NA Features Optional Features Character Formation Dot Matrix Line Printing Print Rate Plot Rate Refer to the Installation chapter for information on power and site requirements and printer installation Features P6000L P6200L Series printers provide the following standard features Overview Quiet Operation e The floor cabinet models feature extra quiet operation P Series and Serial Matrix IBM Graphic Printer emulation protocols P Series Plot and Bit Image Graphics Dynamic Character Generation e Selectable pitch e Elongated print e Shadow print e Expanded print e Automatic underline e Automatic overscore e Superscript printing e Subscript printing Selectable Forms Length X Electronic Vertical Formatting e Standard Printronix electronic vertical format unit EVFU e 12 channel direct access vertical format unit DAVFU Resident International Character Sets RibbonMinder ribbon life monitor Built in Self Test and Diagnostics Configuration Printout Data Stream Hex Code Printout NN NN NA Resident Serial and Parallel Interfaces Two separate gr
151. itions are indicated on the display After pressing CLEAR FAULT the dis play will indicate the printer is offline if the fault was corrected In addition the CLEAR FAULT switch performs two special functions Press CLEAR FAULT simultaneously with RUN STOP TEST to reset the printer Press CLEAR FAULT when one of the parameter values is displayed to move up one menu parameter selection or to offline Refer to the Control Panel Switch Function Diagram in the Configuration chapter Paper Adjustment Controls The printer paper loading controls for the floor cabinet model are shown in Figure 2 4 The printer paper loading controls for the pedestal model are shown in Figure 2 5 The controls are the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever A the Vertical Position Knob B the Horizontal Adjustment Knob C and the paper tractors D The PAPER ADVANCE switch on the con trol panel is also used during the paper loading procedure Operation 4 Paper Adjustment Controls Floor Cabinet Model Figure 2 Operation Figure 2 5 Paper Adjustment Controls Pedestal Model Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever The Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever shown in Figure 2 6 controls the platen gap Raising the lever opens the platen and lowering the lever closes the platen to adjust for various paper thicknesses The scale indicates approximate posi tioning to correspond with paper thickness 1 to 6 part forms
152. l Character Set Select P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code SOHR n ESCRn Hex Code 0152n 1B52n Purpose Selects one of nine international character sets Expression CHR 1 R CHR n CHR 27 R CHR n where n 0 to 9 to specify the character set as described below n Character Set Hex 0 ASCII 00 or 30 1 French 01 or 31 2 German 02 or 32 3 English 03 or 33 4 Danish 04 or 34 5 Swedish 05 or 35 6 Italian 06 or 36 7 Spanish 07 or 37 8 Japanese 08 or 38 9 French Canadian 09 or 39 Comment The international character set can also be selected from the control panel The control code setting will override the control panel character set selec tion Values other than 0 9 will default to 0 U S A ASCII See Appendix for foreign character sets Example The following example illustrates international character selection LPRINT Control code ESC 5 selects 20 LPRINT the Swedish character set shown beneath 30 LPRINT the USA ASCII characters 40 LPRINT 50 LPRINT A BCDI i 60 LPRINT CHR 27 R 70 LPRINT ABCD 7 LPRINT CHR 27 CHR O Control code ESC R 5 selects the Suedish character set shoun beneath the USA ASCII characters ABCDI 4d A BCDAGAU 6 32 Programming Line Feed ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Programming P SERIES SERIAL MAT
153. l Panel Selectable Programmable EVFU and DAVFU P6040L P6240L P6080L P6280L 8 ips 16 ips Appendix APPENDIX D Control Code Cross Reference The following lists present the programming control codes alphabetically by function and alphabetically by code In the Programming chapter an alphabetical list of control code functions is presented with more detailed information on each control code Alphabetical by Function Function P Series Serial Page Backspace N A BS 6 5 Bell BEL BEL 6 6 Bit Image Mode Double Density N A ESCL 6 8 Bit Image Mode Dbl Density Dbl Speed N A ESC Y 6 9 Bit Image Mode Quadruple Density N A ESC 2 6 10 Bit Image Mode Single Density N A ESC 6 7 Bold Print SOHG ESC 6 11 Bold Print Reset SOHH ESCH 6 12 Cancel N A CAN 6 13 Carriage Return CR CR 6 14 Character Set Select Control Codes SOH 7 ESC7 6 15 Character Set Select Printable Symbols SOH 6 ESC6 6 16 Condensed Print N AT ESC SI 6 17 Condensed Print Reset DC2 6 18 Elongated Double High Print SOH d or BS ESC d 6 19 Emphasized Print SOH E ESCE 6 20 Emphasized Print Reset SOHF ESCF 6 21 Even Dot Plot EOT N A 6 43 EVFU Commands P Series DLE US N A 6 22 Expanded Double Wide Print SOHW ESCW 6 23 Expanded Dbl Wide Print One Line N A 5 6 24 Extended Character Set SO ESC 4 6 25 Extended Character Set Cancel SI ESC5 6 26 Form Feed FF FF 6 27 Forms Length Set Inches N AT ESC C0 6 28 Forms Leng
154. l switches will function When offline the display will indicate OFFLINE READY and the printer cannot communicate with the host computer The printer will go of fline automatically when a malfunction occurs and must be offline to change printing format or configuration PAPER ADVANCE Momentarily press this switch to advance the paper one line or press and hold the switch to advance the paper continuously This switch functions only when the printer is offline OF FORM Press this switch once to advance one forms length one page to the top of the next form This switch functions only when the printer is offline 2 4 Operation CONTROL PANEL POWER ADVANCE FORM MESSAGE DISPLAY FORMS SET UP FORMS SET LENGTH TOF PRINT FORMAT LINE PRINT SPACING MODE CONFIG CONFIG MENU VALUE RUN STOP CLEAR TEST FAULT Figure 2 3 Control Panel PRINT MODE Press this switch to display the current print mode Subsequently pressing this switch changes the print mode and updates the display through all of the available print modes listed below Each print mode has a variety of pitch selections ranging from 10 to 17 characters per inch cpi Print mode is a line by line attribute different print modes and related pitch can be used for different lines of the form but you cannot mix print modes on one Operation individual line This switch functions only when the printer is offline The printer configuration must
155. levels are shown in Figure 3 6 Level I Print Format Line Spacing Print Mode Forms Length Level II Main Configuration Menus Ribbon Life Character Set Application Compatibility Paper Format Host Interface Load Parameters Save Parameters Diagnostics Level III Configuration Menu Parameters Printer Protocol Buffer Size Uppercase Select Printer Select Paper Advance Switch Power On State Unidirectional Auto Line Feed Define CR Code Define LF Code VFU Select Perforation Skip Paper Empty PMD Fault Modified Plot Slew Relative Centronics Interface Parameters Dataproducts Interface Parameters Serial RS 232 Interface Parameters Configuration Printout Print Data In Hex Code Printer Test 80 Column Paper Printer Test 132 Column Paper Print Statistics Configuration CONTROL PANEL CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM SYMBOLS MESSAGE DISPLAY OL PRESS FORMS FL PRESS LENGTH LINE LS PRESS SPACING PRINT PM PRESS MODE CONFIG CM PRESS MENU CONFIG CV PRESS VALUE RUN STOP R S PRESS TEST to change parameter CLEAR CF PRESS FAULT CONFIG MENU CONFIG PV PRESS VALUE previous CONFIGURATION CONFIG RUN STOP LOCKED UNLOCKED MENU TEST Enables R S switch for configuration changes FACTORY DEFAULT PARAMETER THE DISPLAYED PRESS SWITCHES RESULT AFTER PRESSING THE SIMULTANEOUSLY INDICATED SWITCH ARROWS LEAD TO CONT
156. m CHR n Serial Matrix CHR 27 X CHR m CHR n m Print Mode code n Pitch cpi Values other than shown in Table 6 1 below are ignored Refer to Table 6 1 to identify character pitches available by print mode A complete table identifying print rates pitch and dot densities for all print modes is located in the Appendix A maximum of four different character pitches may be used on any line and may be selected as often as desired Print mode and pitch can also be selected from the control panel The print mode pitch select control code from the host computer will override the con trol panel print mode setting and the print mode and pitch selection will be reflected on the message display when the PRINT MODE switch is pressed NOTE The print mode m must be changed before the first printable symbol of a print line spaces excluded or the command sequence is deferred until the next line m hex PRINT MODE Table 6 1 Character Pitches Available by Print Mode 0 30 31 2 32 Data High Processing Correspondence Speed DP NLO HS n hex Characters per inch Programming RibbonMinder Enable Disable ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOHrE ESCrE SOH r D ESC r D 01 72 45 1B 72 45 01 72 44 1B 72 44 Enables or disables the RibbonMinder printer action CHR 1 rE CHR 27 rE CHR 1 rD C
157. mage printed from odd dot plot shown in Figure 4 11 In the odd dot plot the second character required to produce the complete im age contains blank spaces that cause the apparent gaps between images 10 LPRINT Odd Dot Plot 20 FOR I 1 TO 8 30 READ R1 40 READ R2 50 LPRINT CHR 5 60 FOR N 1 TO 25 70 LPRINT CHR R1 CHR R2 80 NEXT N 90 LPRINT 100 NEXTI 110 DATA 42 64 73 65 92 64 42 64 73 65 92 64 42 64 73 65 120 LPRINT Graphics Odd Dot Piot Figure 4 11 Sample Odd Dot Plot Combining Graphics and Text P6000L P6200L Series printers are capable of combining graphics and characters text on the same page in two ways using Bit Image graphics or P Series Plot mode to produce characters as well as graphics and using a combination of print mode graphics Any character or symbol can be created in the Plot mode or with Bit Image graphics simply by addressing and plotting the appropriate dot positions In this way both graphics and text can be produced on the same line in a single printing pass However Print mode is a faster more effi cient method of producing characters Either Bit Image or Plot mode graphics can be mixed with text within the page on a line by line basis Each line of graphics data must include a graphics control code or the printer will auto matically default to the print mode Using Bit Image graphics it is possible to use the print mode to produce text on one print pass follow
158. mn Us ing odd dot plot bits 1 to 6 of the data byte address the odd numbered dot columns using even dot plot bits 1 to 6 of the data byte address the even numbered dot columns Bit 6 and or bit 7 of the data byte must be a 1 or true bit in the Plot mode Bit 8 of the data byte is not used in the Plot Mode and can be either 1 or 0 As shown in Figure 4 9 a dot is printed at the location addressed by each of bits 1 to 6 in the data byte that is set 1 or true Consequently the binary equivalent of the plot data bytes must be known to accurately address specific dot positions Table 4 2 presents the binary equiva lents and resultant dot patterns of the standard ASCII characters ODD DOT PLOT DATA BYTE LSB MSB BIT1 BIT2 BITS BIT4 BITS BIT6 BIT8 per PREVIOUS CHARACTER 1 3 5 7 COLUMN 9 11 NOTE BIT 6 AND OR BIT 7 MUST BE A 1 PLOT DOT COLUMN NO 1 2 4 6 8 10 12 CHARACTER COLUMN BIT1 BIT2 BITS BIT4 5 BIT6 BIT8 LSB MSB EVEN DOT PLOT DATA BYTE Figure 4 9 P Series Plot Data Byte Format Graphics CJ aL cife CASSE FSE ac onm osses0 Jas re esseso _ lt Jae 900 onmo cese s zo Eom 55 22156 rer gt 5 ruo 00110 a ecien roni 1 ts is S
159. n CHR 11 CHR 11 In the P Series emulation mode if a vertical tab format is defined in either the EVFU channel 12 or DAVFU channel 2 and the VFU is enabled the paper is moved to the next such position In the Serial Matrix emulation mode if Vertical Tabs are loaded and enabled the paper moves to the next tab position If a vertical tab format is not defined the paper is advanced to the next line at the current line spacing If a vertical tab format is defined but no vertical tab positions are set between the current print position and the end of the form in P Series the paper is advanced to the first defined tab position on the next form in Serial Matrix the paper is advanced to the top of the next form The VT code resets all single line print attributes More information on Vertical Tabs is provided in the Vertical Format Units chapter Refer to the Vertical Tab Set control code for a sample program of vertical tab setting and accessing Vertical Tab Set Serial Matrix ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A ESCB n N A 1B 42 Sets vertical tab positions CHR 27 B CHRS n CHR nk CHR 0 n1 through nk specify the line number for the vertical tab s for a maximum of 16 tab positions CHR 0 is the sequence terminator The physical position on the paper is the product of n and the current line spacing Subsequent line s
160. n command was received N A CHR 24 This control code may be used as a delete line function but should be used with extreme care to avoid possible misprinting This control code will cancel the double wide attribute set by SO if active No other print attributes are affected Carriage Return P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code CR CR Hex Code 0 0D Purpose Returns the logical print head to the first character column resets the pointer to the first character position Expression CHR 13 CHR 13 Comment The CR code may or may not cause printing or paper motion depending on the DEFINE CR CODE configuration parameter value If the DEFINE CR CODE submenu displays DEFINE CR CODE CR CR the characters following the CR are printed over the previous characters on the line If identical characters are placed in the same position on the line those characters will be printed in bold double strike print The CR CR configuration causes subsequent printable data to overprint previous data at half speed unless an intervening paper motion command is received If the DEFINE CR CODE submenu displays DEFINE CR CODE CR LF CR control code CR is converted to perform a carriage return and line feed func tion The CR code in the Serial Matrix mode cancels expanded double wide print when set by code SO or ESC SO single line printing attribute 6 14 Programming Character Set Select Control Codes ASCII Code He
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162. n 10 during shuttle motor start or operation the printer power supply should be reconfigured A field kit for reconfiguring printer voltage and or frequency requirements is available from Printronix Call your authorized Service Rep resentative for more details The printer contains primary circuit protection to accommodate the start up current Consult an electrician if printer operation affects local electrical lines IMPORTANT 9 P6000L P6200L Series printers employ a single phase capacitive start shuttle mo tor 400 Ipm models require 14 2 amps and 800 Ipm models require 25 4 amps for a duration of 0 5 sec at motor start up This is an important power requirement It is recommended to supply power from a separate ac circuit of 20 amps at 50 or 60 Hz Installation 10 1 Site Requirements When selecting the location for the printer consider interface requirements power require ments and environmental factors Select a location with the proper power source available and within the maximum cable length specifications to interface with the host computer The printer is designed to operate in a relatively dust free environment such as a computer room or business office with an ambient temperature of 41 to 104 5 040 C andarelative humidity of 10 to 90 The site selected for the printer must also allow air to circulate freely all around the printer A minimum of 3 feet clearance behind the printer should be provi
163. n the platen 2 Remove all paper 3 Remove the ribbon and spools 4 Use a soft bristled brush to clear chaff from the paper path and platen ends 5 With the soft bristled brush clean chaff and dust from the ribbon guides 6 Use a vacuum cleaner to clear chaff and dust from the printer base pan D Do not use the vacuum on the paper or ribbon path damage may result 7 Clean ink or dirt on the platen E with a soft cloth lightly moistened with alcohol Do not let excess alcohol drip into the hammer bank F Figure 8 1 Interior Cleaning 8 2 Maintenance Cleaning the Paper Motion Detector The paper motion detector located at the bottom of the left tractor gate checks for jammed or misloaded paper If excessive chaff or dust accumulates in this area normal operation may be interrupted To clean the paper motion detector perform the following steps and refer to Figure 8 2 1 Open the left tractor gate A 2 Clear the paper chaff and dust from the paper motion detector B with a soft bristled brush 3 Close the tractor gate After all cleaning is completed reload paper and ribbon return the Forms Thickness Adjust ment Lever to the appropriate position reconnect the power and turn the printer on CI Figure 8 2 Cleaning the Paper Motion Detector Maintenance 8 3 Printer Self Tests The printer contains several sophisticated self tests that can be helpful in maintain
164. nd the printer is off line Repeatedly press CONFIG MENU until DIAGNOSTICS is displayed Press CONFIG VALUE select and display the CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT menu Press RUN STOP TEST The configuration printout will be produced Press RUN STOP TEST again to return to OFFLINE READY Configuration Model number P amp XB0 Copyright c 1988 Pri ntronix Inc P6000 Program 2 03 24 Feb 89 Part No 140657 P amp 000 Font Remember to use the Run FORM LENGTH SET LINE SPACING PRINT MODE CHARACTER SET RIBBON LIFE RIBBON SIZE JOB RATE WHEN WORN ACTION ENABLE DISABLE PRINT STATISTICS POWER ON TIME PRINT TIME SHUTTLE STROKES PRINT LINES PRINT PAGES APPLICATION PRINTER PROTOCOL BUFFER SIZE UPPERCASE SELECT PRINTER SELECT PAPER ADVANCE SW POWER ON STATE UNIDIRECTIONAL PAPER FORMAT AUTO LINE FEED DEFINE CR CODE DEFINE LF CODE VFU SELECT PERFORATION SKIP PAPER EMPTY PMD FAULT MODIFIED PLOT SLEW RELATIVE HOST INTERFACE DATA BIT 8 DATA POLARITY RESP POLARITY FAST BUSY PI LINE 2 02 24 Feb B9 Part 140658 Stop key to change printer settings AT 11 0 INCHES SET AT 6 LPI DP AT 10 CPI ASCII CURRENT 60 CURRENT 350 STOP PRINTER DISABLE ACTION 00045 6 Hrs 00000 2 Hrs O 000 267 928 018 312 0 000 000 454 COMPATIBILITY P SERIES 2048 CHARACTERS UPPER amp LOWER DISABLE PRINT PAP ADV ONLINE DISABLE AFTER FULL LINE CR CR LF CR LF EVFU DISABLE END OF P
165. next top of form position The printer then defaults to the print mode For high density plot the even dot plot and odd dot plot control codes are used in conjunction with two data lines The even dot plot control code is sent with the first data line along with the line terminator The line terminator either a form feed or a line feed causes the contents of the buffer to be plotted in the even dot columns but does not advance the paper The printer waits for the second line of data using the odd dot plot control code and a line terminator If a line feed control code is used as the line terminator of the second line data in the buffer is plot ted in odd dot columns of the same row where even dot column data was just plotted paper is advanced one dot row at the vertical density of the current mode and the printer defaults to the print mode If a form feed is used as the line terminator of the second data line the same action occurs except the paper is advanced to the top of the next form rather than one dot row PLOT MODE 1st CHAR 2nd CHAR 3rd CHAR 132nd CHAR LINE TERMINATOR 05 HEX 0A HEX NORMAL 0011111 1111111 1100001 0000111 LINE FEED DENSITY PLOT OR Si 0C HEX 04 HEX 05 HEX FORM FEED SITY DENSITY PLOT 1 9 6 6 Figure 4 8 Plot Data Line Format Graphics Plot Data Byte Format Each data byte specifies six of the twelve dot columns that compose one character colu
166. ng Loading the Ribbon Each printer is shipped with an OCR extra dark ribbon The ribbon should be replaced when the print contrast is too light or approximately after each box of standard size computer paper To replace the ribbon perform the following steps and refer to Figure 2 16 1 Place the printer offline and raise the top cover 2 Fully raise the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever A to open the platen 3 Unlatch each ribbon spool B and carefully lift them off the hubs C Raise the ribbon out of the ribbon path Properly discard the used ribbon 4 Place each new ribbon spool B on a hub C with the ribbon to the outside The ribbon rewinds automatically either ribbon spool can be loaded on either hub 5 Press the spools down until the latch D snaps in place 6 Thread the ribbon around the ribbon guides E and through the ribbon path as shown in the diagram F on the ribbon deck cover The ribbon must pass between the two thin me tallic strips called the hammer bank cover G and the ribbon mask H NOTE The ribbon must not be twisted in the ribbon path A twisted ribbon can lower print quality shorten ribbon life or cause a paper jam 7 Lower the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever A to the appropriate operating position 8 Press CLEAR FAULT on the control panel to clear the platen open condition 9 Close the top cover and place the printer online 2 20 Operation Figure 2 16 Ribbon Replacem
167. ng chains must be looped for proper operation Installation 10 3 4 Hook the looped chains by their rings to the front toward the front of the printer of the wire paper guide one chain positioned near each outer edge of the paper path and two chains positioned near the center of the paper path for the paper width used 5 Hook the four 4 short chains by their rings to the back of the paper guide in positions similar to the front chains 6 Refer to the Paper Stacking instructions in the Operation chapter to start the paper stack ing properly FRONT OF PRINTER SHORT CHAINS LONG CHAINS Figure 10 3 Chain Assembly Installation Floor Cabinet Model Shipping Restraints Removal The printer shipping restraints must be removed prior to operation The following tools are required to remove the shipping restraints from a floor cabinet model 3 32 inch hex wrench Phillips head screwdriver 3 8 nut driver diagonal cutters 10 4 Installation Figure 10 4 illustrates the general location of the shipping restraints on the floor cabinet model printer Platen restraints include two screws A and a tie wrap around the Forms Thick ness Adjustment Lever B Two front shock mount restraint screws C and four side shock mount restraint screws secure the entire print assembly to the chassis Each screw is tagged with a red warning label After the printer has been placed in position refer to the following instruc tions
168. nitialization of the DAVFU memory routine This allows the routine to be restarted Vertical Format Units Table 5 3 DAVFU Channel Instruction CHANNEL BITS OF DATA BYTE SELECTED PI LINE 6 5 4 3 m 2 0 0 1 59 0 1 OQ A W N I gt Oo lt gt KE E mM 7 X X X X X X X X X X X X KK KM KK X o o 028 gt o INNO o X N X don t care 1 or 0 DAVFU IGP Execute Form Mode To use the DAVFU with the IGP 10 or IGP 11 in the Execute Form Mode it must be loaded while the IGP is in the Execute Form Mode Consequently the IGP must create and execute an empty form prior to the DAVFU load routine A typical procedure follows 1 Create an empty form using the IGP 10 11 Special Function Control Character SFCC and Create command Do not create any form elements and do not use the forms length parameter End the Create Form Mode with the End command Execute the form using the IGP 10 11 Special Function Control Character SFCC and Execute command Do not use the form count or page parameters Enter the DAVFU Start Load code Enter the DAVFU channel assignments Enter the DAVFU End Load code NOTE Refer to the IGP 10 20 40 or IGP 11 21 41 User s Reference Manual for forms creation and execution information Vertical Format Units DAVFU Line Slewing Another method of moving paper using the DAVFU and PI line results in vertical slews of a specif
169. ns 6 2 Bit Image Mode Single Density 6 7 Control Code Header 6 2 Bit Image Programming Format 4 5 Control Code Reference Index 6 3 Bold Print 6 11 Control Panel Configuration Diagrams 3 14 Locking Unlocking Printer Configuration 3 1 Switches 2 4 Bold Print Reset 6 12 Card Cage 10 8 Cable Connections 10 17 Cable Connections 10 17 D Cancel 6 13 DAVFU 5 1 Carriage Return 6 14 Channel Assignment 5 2 Clearing the DAVFU Memory 5 4 DAVFUJ IGP 10 Execute Mode 5 5 End Load Code 6F Hex 5 4 General Programming 5 1 Line Slewing 5 6 Character Pitch Selection 6 48 Start Load Code 6E Hex 5 2 Centronics Parallel Interface 7 3 Configuration 7 4 Signals 7 3 Character Formation 1 3 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual Index 1 Using the DAVFU 5 4 Dataproducts Parallel Interface 7 1 Configuration 7 3 Signals 7 1 Default Configuration Values 3 5 Dot Matrix Line Printing 1 4 Double High Print 6 19 Double Wide Print 6 23 6 24 E Elongated Print 6 19 Emphasized Print 6 20 Emphasized Print Reset 6 21 EVFU P Series Commands 6 22 EVFU Commands P Series 6 22 Even Dot Plot 6 43 P Series High Density Graphics 6 43 Expanded Print 6 23 6 24 Extended Character Set 6 25 Extended Character Set Cancel 6 26 Exterior Cleaning 8 1 F Fault Messages 8 6 Features 1 1 Optional
170. nt within the BASIC program 10 WIDTH 1pti1 255 20 LPRINT Single Density Bit Image Graphics LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 244 CHR 0 40 FOR N 1 TO 27 50 RESTORE 60 FOR TO 9 70 READ R LPRINT 90 NEXT I 100 NEXT N 110 LPRINT CHR 255 120 DATA 255 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 Single Density Bit Image Graphics PDAS INSIST PS Programming 6 7 Bit Image Mode Double Density P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code N A ESCL Hex Code N A 1B 4C Purpose Selects Double Density Bit Image graphics Expression CHR 27 L CHR n1 CHR n2 DATA where n1 256 n2 define the number of data bytes to follow DATA ASCII characters for the dot pattern bytes NOTE The DATA can be expressed in a CHR DATA format with the appropriate decimal values of the ASCII characters supplied especially in cases where the dot pat terns of nonprintable characters are required Comment For detailed information refer to the Bit Image section in the Graphics chap ter Example The following example produces Double Density Bit Image graphics of the pattern used in the Single Density Bit Image Mode example Note that the amount of data must be doubled for double density the data is used 80 times rather than 40 NOTE Depending on the host computer system it may be necessary to include a width statement within the BASIC program WIDTH 1 1 253 20 LPRIN
171. nu affects other parameter value choices automatically disabling some values and resetting others It also sets the current paper position as the top of form Consequently if the Printer Compatibility configuration parameter is changed it must be changed before changing any other parameter values Values changed prior to changing the Printer Com patibility value may be cancelled and not saved with the value set 3 Select and display SAVE PARAMETERS Configuration 4 Press RUN STOP TEST currently selected values are saved as the power up default value set 5 Press CLEAR FAULT once to return to OFFLINE READY 6 Lock the printer configuration by simultaneously pressing the RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU switches and place the printer online The saved values remain effective until specifically changed by storing or saving other values It is important to remember that all currently selected values are saved not just the specific value most recently changed Note also that values changed by control code sequences will also be saved For example if the print mode is changed by control code and the configuration values are subsequently saved the print mode change is also saved However horizontal tab posi tions margin settings and character attributes such as bold double high etc that can be changed by control code but are not reflected on the display are not saved with the configura tion value set Load Values The cur
172. o reset the printer simply press CLEAR FAULT and RUN STOP TEST simultaneously The proce dure resets the printer to the configuration values last saved not factory default values Running the Self Test P6000L P6200L Series printers include various self test functions Use the self test as needed to determine if the printer is functioning normally To run the self tests 1 2 Place the printer offline Repeatedly press CONFIG MENU until DIAGNOSTICS is displayed Press CONFIG VALUE CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT will be displayed Repeatedly press CONFIG MENU until either PRINTER TEST 8 INCH WIDTH or PRINTER TEST FULL WIDTH is displayed Repeatedly press CONFIG VALUE until the appropriate test is displayed Tests include shift recycle all Es and others Press RUN STOP TEST to begin the selected self test press RUN STOP TEST again to stop the test Examine the print quality The characters should be solidly formed and aligned If not there may be a problem with the printer 7 8 Repeatedly press CLEAR FAULT to place the printer offline Place the printer online Operation CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION Introduction Configuration refers to a set of operating parameters that define how the printer will respond to commands sent from the host computer Most all the configuration parameters are selected from the control panel as shown on the Control Panel Switch Function Diagrams A few con figuration parameter
173. om n 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 2 D 4 32v 8 247 248 249 251 252 254 255 SP Appendix P Series Mode Character Set 1 80 9f Control Codes NUL SOH EOT ENG ACK BEL BS aon O U 5 10 LF 11 VT 12 FF 13 CR 14 SO 15 SI 16 DLE 17 DCI 18 DC2 19 DC3 20 DC4 21 NAK 22 SYN 23 ETB 24 CAN 25 EM 26 SUB 27 ESC 28 FS 29 GS 30 RS 31 US Appendix 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 SP 00 0 x 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 25 74 75 76 77 78 79 BO 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 lt x E A VOZ TO gt A 96 97 28 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 bs n gd lt C x X SP 159 NUL SOH EOT ENG ACK BEL BS LF VT FF CR 50 SI DLE Dci pc2 DC3 064 SYN
174. onnect it prior to performing the shipping restraint removal procedures to prevent possible injury In addition the shipping restraints must be installed whenever the printer or shuttle assembly is shipped or trans ported to prevent damage The printer contains 2 platen restraint screws and a foam rubber pad inserted behind the trac tor sprockets Each screw is tagged with a red WARNING label After mounting the printer on the pedestal or table top perform the following procedure and refer to Figure 10 14 to move the shipping restraints A 3 8 nut driver and a 3 32 hex wrench are required 1 2 Installation Raise the printer cover Rotate the Vertical Position Knob A clockwise and pull the rubber pad down and out Cut and remove the tie wrap securing the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever B on the left side of the printer Notice the red WARNING label on the restraint screw C on the left side of the printer Using a 3 8 nut driver or wrench remove the restraint screw from the left side Notice the red WARNING label on the right side restraint screw D Using a 3 32 hex wrench remove the restraint screw from the right side Cut and remove the nylon string binding the power cord at the rear of the printer 10 15 S DA Figure 10 14 Shipping Restraint Removal Pedestal Model Installation 10 16 Cable Connections Perform the following instructions and refer to Figu
175. or one line only Control code SO selects expanded character printing for one line only 6 24 Programming Extended Character Set P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code SO Shift Out ESC 4 Hex Code 0E 1B 34 Purpose Selects the printable symbols in the range 0 to FF hex Expression CHR 14 CHR 27 4 Comment Data bytes from 20 to 7F hex are printed as the printable symbols in the range AO to FF hex SOH SO performs the same function as the SO code The P Series SO control code is active for one line only This control code is reset by a paper motion control code LF VT etc CR SOHQ printer re set or SI shift in Example The following sample program illustrates extended and primary character set selection The sample printout is shown on two lines in order to fit the page 10 LPRINT Control code 20 LPRINT ESC 4 selects the extended character set 30 LPRINT and ESC 5 selects the primary character set 40 LPRINT which is displayed beneath the extended character set 50 LPRINT 27 4 80 FOR I 32 TO 127 70 LPRINT 1 80 NEXT I 90 LPRINT CHR 27 5 100 FOR I 32 TO 127 110 LPRINT CHR I 120 NEXT I Control code ESC 4 selects the extended character set and ESC 5 selects the primary character set which is displayed beneath the extended character set DM LR eio A AME ryr90Q5009 ENat2 lt J 3 abcdefghiJjkIimnopgrstu
176. orm definition program memory load program is sent to the printer from the host computer to assign channel codes to the lines of a form The channel codes are later accessed by the operating program to print specific data at the lines identified by the codes A sample EVFU form definition program is shown in Figure 5 2 FORM LINE EVFU LOAD HEX CODE PILINE FORM DATA NUMBER PROGRAM DISABLED START LOAD CH2 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH4 CH5 CH2 CH2 CH2 ADDRESS Station E5 CH14 CH2 CH2 NUMBER 1759386 CH9 CH2 CH2 DATE 02 06 64 CH12 CH2 END LOAD NAME Joe Jacob Doe AGE 45 DEPARTMENT Accounting TITLE Manager Vertical Format Units Figure 5 2 Sample P Series EVFU Form Definition Program The format for the form definition program sent from the host computer is as follows 1 EVFU Start Load code 2 The channel 2 code is sent two times to define the first two lines of the form as fillers Al ternatively the channel 1 code top of form could have been the first code sent to de fine the first line of the form as the top of form position 3 channel 1 code is sent to assign the top of form position to the first line printed on the form rather than using the top of form code to define the first line on the form 4 Aseries of channel codes are sent one for each line of the form If the form is 25 lines long 25 channel codes must be sent Each line to be acce
177. ot Plot mode of operation Plot mode allows any individual dot position to be addressed and printed This enables you to produce a variety of graphics including bar codes complex curve graphs pie and bar charts block characters or halftones The plot commands indicated in this section may also be accessed in the Serial Matrix mode Plot Density Plot density refers to the number of dots per inch dpi printed in a single dot row Two types of plot density are available with P Series Plot mode graphics normal density and high density The densities can be mixed within the printed page on a dot row by row basis but the two densities cannot be mixed on the same dot row Normal density plotting is selected with the odd dot plot control code ENO 05 hex The odd numbered dot columns are addressed to produce a horizontal and vertical density that varies based on the mode of operation 60 dpi horizontal and 72 dpi vertical for Data Processing DP mode 120 dpi horizontal and 144 dpi vertical for Correspondence NLO mode and 60 dpi horizontal and 48 dpi vertical for High Speed mode Figure 4 6 illustrates normal density dot plot Figure 4 6 Normal Density Plot High density plotting is selected with the even dot plot control code EOT 04 hex in conjunc tion with the odd dot plot control code ENO 05 hex The odd and even numbered dot col umns are addressed to double the horizontal density with a maximum of 1584 dots in a single dot r
178. ow The vertical density remains the same in normal and high density plotting Figure 4 7 illustrates high density plotting Figure 4 7 High Density Plot NOTE When printing black plot for extended periods enable unidirectional plot to pre vent overheating the hammer bank Graphics Plot Data Line Format A P Series compatible plot data line contains a maximum of 132 data bytes a plot mode con trol code and a line terminator as shown in Figure 4 8 The first data byte in the line addresses the dot positions to print in the first character column the second data byte addresses the dot positions to print in the second character column etc The P Series Plot mode control code is either odd dot plot 05 hex or even dot plot 04 hex depending on the desired plot density and should occur before any of the data bytes The line terminator used is commonly a line feed 0A hex but a form feed 0C hex can also be used VFU commands cannot be used as a line terminator in the Plot mode For normal density plot the odd dot plot control code is sent along with the data bytes and a line terminator In odd dot plot a line feed control code used as the line terminator causes the contents of the buffer to be plotted and advances the paper a single dot row based on the verti cal density of the current mode If a form feed control code is used as the line terminator the contents of the buffer are plotted and the paper is advanced to the
179. ow much fuel remains With RibbonMinder the message display on the printer control panel shows you how much usable ink remains in the ribbon This function performs without operator attention once it has been initially set up It may also be controlled through an interface with a host computer These features of the RibbonMinder function make it virtually autonomous and less prone to errors When the ribbon is new the message display on the printer control panel indicates the ribbon life is at 100 N LINE 1 S AT 10 CPI i lt Typical new ribbon display As printing continues the percentage of usable ink remaining in the ribbon will continue to fall ON LINE 7496 CER DP AT 10 CPI Ribbon ink is being consumed ON LINE 8 Ribbon is approaching end DP AT 10 CPI RibbonMinder The RibbonMinder feature will detect when no usable ink remains The message display will indicate 0 and the printer will alert the operator At this point the printer is typically config ured to stop printing declare a RIBBON FAULT and inform the operator to CHANGE RIB BON FAULT CONDITION CHANGE RIBBON CHANGE RIBBON message at 0 Finally the RibbonMinder allows the operator to set a new JOB RATE value to the next job This value is based on the type of job to be run by the printer The RibbonMinder also provides an ANALYZE JOB mode which allows the operator to easily calibrate the RibbonMinder for each job that the printer will run in order to
180. pacing changes do not change the tab position If the value of n defines a tab stop that exceeds the forms length that tab posi tion is ignored In the Serial Matrix mode vertical tab positions are set by control code ESC B and executed by control code VT The tab positions must be in ascending or der or the sequence will terminate More information regarding Serial Matrix vertical tab setting is provided in the Vertical Format Units chapter The following sample program illustrates Vertical Tab setting and accessing 10 LPRINT Control code 20 LPRINT ESC 5 10 O sets a vertical tab at line 5 and at line 10 LPRINT CHR 27 5 CHR 10 CHR OD 40 LPRINT This is line three 50 LPRINT CHRS 11 Control code VT moves paper to the next vertical tab 60 LPRINT CHR 11 0 This is line ten Control code ESC B 5 10 0 This is line Control code This is line sets a vertical tab at line 5 and at line 10 three VT moves paper to the next vertical tab ten Programming CHAPTER 7 INTERFACES Introduction P6000L P6200L Series printers are equipped with resident parallel and serial interfaces Each printer is configured at the factory for either Dataproducts parallel Centronics parallel or RS 2322 serial interface If required an interface conversion kit is available from Printronix Contact your authorized representative for details NOTE If a change is made from a Dataproducts
181. parallel to a Centronics parallel inter face or vice versa the I O cable and connector assembly must be changed as described in the Interface Conversion Kit instructions Parallel interface configuration parameters can be modified as required by the application If a change is made from either parallel interface to the RS 232 serial interface or vice versa the jumper platform at location 6A on the C3 logic board must be reversed removed turned around and reinstalled in ad dition to changing the I O cable and connector assembly and the interface configuration parameters Refer to the Interface Conversion Kit instructions and the Interface Jumper Platform section in this chapter for details This chapter describes Dataproducts Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface RS 232 Serial Interface Alternate Terminating Resistors e Floor Cabinet Model e Pedestal Model Interface Jumper Platform NN NN Dataproducts Parallel Interface This interface allows the printer to operate with controllers designed for Dataproducts print ers using a 50 pin AMP Ampilite HDH 20 type connector The interface is capable of trans ferring up to 300 000 characters per second The maximum data line cable length from the controller or host computer to the printer is 40 feet An optional Dataproducts long lines adapter is available permitting cable length up to 2000 feet Dataproducts Interface Signals Dataproducts compatible interface sign
182. per path is too close to either side panel paper stacking can be dis rupted Adjust the paper path toward the center of the printer away from the side panels 3 Thefront paper fence may be incorrectly positioned Reposition the front pa per fence into one of the other bracket locations Selecting Print Mode Characters and symbols are printed based on the print mode selected During normal opera tion the message display indicates the printer is online and the print mode currently selected For example ON LINE DP AT 10 CPI indicates the Data Processing print mode at 10 characters per inch is selected To select a print mode perform the following instructions 1 2 Operation Place the printer offline Simultaneously press RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU to unlock the printer con figuration Press PRINT MODE the display will show the current print mode Repeatedly press PRINT MODE until the required print mode is displayed Press RUN STOP TEST to select the displayed print mode Press CLEAR FAULT to return to OFFLINE READY 7 Simultaneously press RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU again to lock the printer configuration Place the printer on line Additional printing capabilities and character attributes can be used by sending the appropri ate control codes to the printer from the host computer as described in the Programming chap ter Print mode control from the host computer will override the control panel setti
183. r PRINTER SELECT is enabled this con trol code will deselect the printer from the print mode state Until a DC1 Printer Select command is received all subsequent data to the printer is ig nored Printer Reset P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code SOH ESC Hex Code 01 40 1B 40 Purpose Initializes all print mode related parameters to default values Expression CHR 1 CHR 27 Comment When reset to the load default values the current line is set to the top of form position Horizontal tabs print mode line spacing and character pitch are reset to default values Character by character and line by line at tributes are canceled and the Vertical Format Unit is cleared Interface pa rameters and emulation mode P Series or Serial Matrix are not affected 6 46 Programming Printer Select ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX N A DC1 N A 11 Places printer in print mode N A CHR 17 When the configuration parameter PRINTER SELECT is enabled this con trol code will place the printer in the print mode state Print Mode Pitch Selection ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression where Comment P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH X mn ESCX mn 01 58 mn 1B 58 mn Selects the print mode Data Processing Correspondence or High Speed and character pitch in characters per inch cpi P Series CHR3 1 X CHR
184. r transmitted data that may be provided by a Data Set with synchronous interface Receive Clock RC An optional timing signal for Received Data that may be provided by a Data Set with synchronous interface External Clock EC An asynchronous timing clock stream pulsed at 16 times the data bit input rate from an external TTL source when external baud rate has been selected Table 7 3 Serial Interface Pin Assignments INPUT SIGNALS OUTPUT SIGNALS SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL PIN Received Data Transmitted Data Clear To Send Request To Send Data Set Ready Reverse Channel Send Carrier Detect Data Terminal Ready Transmit Clock Chassis Ground Receive Clock Signal Ground External Clock Serial Interface Protocols The following serial interface protocol characters are available The protocol is configuration selectable from the control panel to meet host interface requirements XON XOFF The printer transmits an XON 11 Hex character when entering the online state or when the buffer is almost empty The printer transmits an XOFF 13 Hex character when entering the offline state or when the buffer is almost full ETX ACK With ETX ACK protocol selected the printer interface operates in a block struc tured mode The host sends a block of data commonly 128 characters in response to an ACK 06 Hex character sent from the printer The host marks the end of the block of data with an ETX 03 Hex character When the print
185. re 10 15 floor cabinet model and Figure 10 16 pedestal model to connect the cables to the printer 1 Verify the voltage shown on the printer ID label A is the same as the site line voltage Refer to the Power Requirements section for more information J WARNING Operator hazard and printer damage may occur if the printer is connected to a power source for which it is not configured 2 Makesure the printer power switch B is set to OFE 3 Connect the power cord which is supplied with the printer between the printer s ac power connector C and the ac line receptacle 4 Connect the customer supplied interface cable between the printer s interface connector D and the host computer Refer to the Interface chapter for a complete description of the printer interface Figure 10 15 Cable Connections Floor Cabinet Model Installation 10 17 SN WHY Installation Figure 10 16 Cable Connections Pedestal Model 10 18 Preliminary Test After installation is complete the printer is ready for preliminary testing The following steps define the test procedure See the Operation chapter for a description of the control panel and message display 1 Setthe ac power switch to ON and verify the POWER indicator is lit 2 Load full width computer paper and ribbon as described in the Operation chapter 3 Close the front cover 4 Press the ON LINE switch until the message display reads OFFLINE
186. re for host computer use to drive the printer Background information covering fundamental program ming concepts is not provided in this documentation Warnings Cautions and Notes Additional information requiring special attention is provided under the headings WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT and WARNINGS provide information about conditions that could lead to injury CAUTIONS provide information about conditions that could damage the printer IMPORTANT provides information that should be stressed NOTES printed in italics provide supplemental information that could affect printer operation or use Switches and Indicators Throughout this manual switches indicators and possible switch settings or positions are printed in UPPERCASE TYPE This allows you to easily identify within the text items that are located on the printer x P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual Introduction CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW The information in this manual applies to both P6000L and P6200L Series printers The P6000L Series is the pedestal model printer and the P6200L is the floor cabinet model printer The P6040L and the P6240L are 400 line per minute printers the P6080L and P6280L 800 line per minute printers All models will be identified throughout as P6000L P6200L Series or simply the printer unless specifically noted otherwise The Printronix P6000L P6200L Series printers are quiet full featured multifunction line printers Along w
187. re the rear panel 7 Reconnect the ac power cord and turn the printer on Interfaces CENTRONICS DATAPRODUCTS Figure 7 2 Alternate Terminating Resistor Location Pedestal Model 7 1 Interfaces Interface Jumper Platform If a change is made from a parallel Dataproducts or Centronics to an RS 232 interface or vice versa the interface jumper platform must be removed turned around and reinstalled The jumper platform must be properly installed for a parallel or RS 232 interface The interface jumper platform is located on the C3 logic board at position 6A Refer to the Hardware Jumper Configuration section in the Configuration chapter for instructions on re moving the C3 logic board Figure 7 3 illustrates jumper platform orientation Table 7 4 describes serial or parallel jumper configuration RS 232 Interface Parallel Interface Jumper Orientation Jumper Orientation C3 Logic Board C3 Logic Board Figure 7 3 Interface Jumper Platform Orientation Table 7 4 Interface Jumper Configuration Jumpers at Location 6A on C3 Logic Board Interface Type 2 W4 WS W6 W7 WS 5 232 Parallel 7 12 Interfaces CHAPTER 8 MAINTENANCE Introduction The P6000L P6200L Series printer needs little regular maintenance beyond the scope of gen eral cleaning Be sure to remove excess paper chaff and dust from the ribbon and paper paths If print quality or paper motion deteriorates s
188. rent power up default configuration value set can be loaded restored as needed If for example a number of configuration values were changed and stored for temporary use the complete power up default set can be restored This provides a convenient method of reset ting the printer s configuration to known values The following general procedure can be used to load restore the power up default values 1 Unlock the printer configuration by simultaneously pressing the RUN STOP TEST and CONFIG MENU switches 2 Select and display LOAD PARAMETERS 3 Repeatedly press CONFIG VALUE until the LOAD DEFAULT PARAMETERS mes sage is displayed 4 Press RUN STOP TEST The current power up default values are restored and in effect 5 Press CLEAR FAULT once to return to OFFLINE READY 6 Lock the printer configuration and place the printer online Configuration Default Configuration Values The printer comes from the factory with a set of Printronix default configuration values as listed in Table 3 1 These values are operational when the printer is received from the factory New values can be selected and stored or saved as necessary for each application CONFIGURATION PARAMETER Forms Length Print Mode Line Spacing Character Set Printer Protocol Buffer Size Automatic Line Feed Define CR Code Define LF Code Uppercase Lowercase Special Function Character VFU Select Paper Motion Detector Power On State Mod Plot
189. ress and hold to quickly advance the count An asterisk next to the selection indicates that it has been entered If an asterisk does not appear re fer to the Application Hints section RibbonMinder 6 Choose the WHEN WORN ACTION To enter the WHEN WORN ACTION menu press CLEAR FAULT CONFIG MENU repeatedly until WHEN WORN ACTION appears on the display This mode allows you to choose what printer action will occur when the ribbon life reaches 0 To select the STOP PRINTER action when the ribbon is worn press CON FIG VALUE RUN STOP RIBBON LIFE 100 STOPPRINTER To select the AUDIO VISUAL ALARM action when the ribbon is worn press CONFIG VALUE twice RUN STOP RIBBON LIFE 100 AUD VIS ALARM To select the VISUAL ALARM action press CONFIG VALUE three times RUN STOP RIBBON LIFE 100 VISUAL ALARM 7 Reset for New Ribbon If a new ribbon was not installed skip this step If a new ribbon was installed and is the same size as the previous one enter the new ribbon menu by pressing CLEAR FAULT and continue to press CONFIG MENU until the message NEW RIBBON appears Press CONFIG VALUE RUN STOP RIBBON LIFE 100 NEW RIBBON 8 Check for Proper Ribbon Size If the new ribbon is a different size than the previous one consecutively press CLEAR FAULT and then CONFIG MENU until SET RIBBON SIZE appears on the display Press CONFIG VALUE to display the current size The display message will be CUR RENT XX
190. rial Matrix only or printer reset Also refer to Serial Matrix control code SO and ESC SO Example The following sample program illustrates expanded character printing set and reset 10 LPRINT Control code 20 LPRINT ESC W 1 selects LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 1 40 LPRINT expanded character printing 50 LPRINT Control code 60 LPRINT ESC resets 70 LPRINT CHR 27 W CHR OD 80 LPRINT expanded character printing Control code ESC W 1 selects expanded character printing control code ESC O resets expanded character printing Programming Expanded Double Wide Print One Line Only P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code N A SO Hex Code N A OE Purpose Selects expanded double wide print for one line only Expression N A CHR 14 Comment This expanded print control code is a line by line print attribute when the SO control code is received one entire line of expanded characters will be printed double wide and automatically reset This control code is reset by a paper motion control code LE VT etc by the double wide cancel code CR ESC printer reset CAN or ESC W double wide print ESC SO also selects expanded print for a single line Example The following sample program illustrates expanded character printing for one line only 10 LPRINT Control code 20 LPRINT 50 selects 30 LPRINT CHR 14 40 LPRINT expanded character printing 50 LPRINT f
191. ring and over scoring reset 10 LPRINT Control code ESC _ 1 20 LPRINT 27 _ i CHR 1 30 LPRINT enables automatic overscoring 40 LPRINT Control code ESC 0 50 LPRINT CHR 27 i CHR ODi 60 LPRINT disables automatic overscoring Control code ESC 1 enables automa cor Control cort disables automatic overscoring 6 42 Programming Plot Even Dot P Series High Density Graphics ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example 10 LPRINT P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX EOT EOT 04 04 Prints dots at the even numbered dot columns CHR 4 CHR 4 The even dot plot code is used for programming high density graphics and must be used in conjunction with the Odd Dot Plot code 05 Hex This code should occur before any printable data in the data stream for maximum throughput In even dot plot line feed codes do not cause paper motion Re fer to the Graphics chapter for more information The following sample program illustrates two high density plot boxes using odd and even dot plot for high density graphics Compare the example below to the plot odd plot control code example EVEN AND ODD DOT PLOT LPRINT 20 LPRINT CHR 4 LPRINT 5 40 FOR TO 36 50 LPRINT CHR 4 A eeeeeeAeeea 60 LPRINT CHR 5 46060 eeeeeeAeeee 70 NEXT I LPRINT CHR 4 7777778000009 7 7 LP
192. s are hardware selectable by jumpers on the Logic C board as described in the Hardware Jumper Configuration section Before reconfiguring any printer function be sure to read this entire chapter The following information is presented Lock Unlock Printer Configuration Configuration Menus Configuration Procedure Set Save Load Configuration Values Default Configuration Values Configuration Printout Hardware Jumper Configuration NN NN YY i Control Panel Switch Function Diagram Locking Unlocking Printer Configuration As previously described in the Operation chapter the printer configuration is locked to pre vent accidental or unintentional reconfiguration Pressing the RUN STOP TEST and CON FIG MENU switches simultaneously will alternately unlock or lock the printer configuration The Printer configuration must be unlocked to reconfigure the printer from the control panel NOTE While DATA IN BUFFER is present the printer configuration will remain locked Press PAPER ADVANCE TOP OF FORM or ONLINE to empty the print er s buffers and remove the DATA IN BUFFER condition Configuration Menus The CONFIG MENU switch accesses and displays the various control panel selectable con figuration menus The individual parameter values within each menu are displayed by repeat edly pressing the CONFIG VALUE switch The following configuration menus appear on the message display e Ribbon Life Configuration 3 1 e Character Set
193. s received all line feed commands follow ing an ESC 2 sequence will be at n 72 inch line spacing until a new line spac ing is selected or power is reset The control code line spacing selection will override the control panel line spacing setting and the message display will reflect the line spacing in lines per inch For the 20 72 inch example below the message display would reflect 3 6 spacing ESC 2 sequence indicates that the current line spacing is that which was set by the previous ESC A sequence Example The following example illustrates 20 72 inch line spacing 10 LPRINT Control code ESC A 20 sets 20 LPRINT CHR 27 20 27 2 LPRINT line spacing at 20 72 inch 40 LPRINT increments for all subsequent lines LPRINT until reset or another spacing is selected Control code ESC 20 sets line spacing at 20 72 inch increments for all subsequent lines until reset or another spacing is selected 6 40 Programming Line Spacing n 216 Inch P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code N A ESC Hex Code N A 1B 33 n Purpose Specifies the line spacing at n 216 inch increments Expression N A CHR 27 3 CHR n where n 1 to 255 Comment When the n 216 inch line spacing control code is received all line feeds fol lowing will be at n 216 inch line spacing until a new line spacing is selected or power is reset The control code line spacing
194. s section RIBBON LIFE 1000 ENABLE ACTION Enter Analyze Job Mode Enter the ANALYZE JOB submenu by consecutively pressing CLEAR FAULT and then CONFIG MENU Press CONFIG MENU repeatedly until ANALYZE JOB appears on the display RIBBON LIFE ANALYZE JOB Enable Analyze Job Mode Press RUN STOP The following message should appear in the display window A mes sage to change to a new ribbon will appear if you have not just previously changed the rib bon RIBBON LIFE 1000 CHANGE RIBBON RibbonMinder Select When Worn Action Enter the WHEN WORN ACTION menu by consecutively pressing CLEAR FAULT CONFIG MENU Press CONFIG VALUE once to choose STOP PRINTER action twice to choose AUD VIS ALARM action or three times to choose VISUAL ALARM action The selection will appear in the display with the RIBBON LIFE job rate Press RUN STOP after the correct option appears in the display If the asterisk does not ap pear refer to the Application Hints section RIBBON LIFE 1000 Display if Aud Vis alarm AUD VIS ALARM is chosen RIBBON LIFE 1000 Display if visual alarm VISUAL ALARM is chosen RIBBON LIFE 1000 Display if stop printer STOP PRINTER is chosen Select Ribbon Size If your printer is in the OFFLINE mode enter the SET RIBBON SIZE submenu by con secutively pressing CONFIG MENU CONFIG VALUE and then CONFIG MENU re peatedly until SET RIBBON SIZE appears on the display Press CONFIG VALUE to display the correct r
195. ssed for printing by the operating pro gram should have a unique channel code Lines not to be accessed for printing by the oper ating program should have a filler channel code assigned One filler channel code can be used for all blank lines of the form 5 End Load code The top of form code can be used to identify the first line of the form whether or not it is the first line printed or it can be used to identify the first line printed In this example the top of form code channel 1 is used as the line identification code of the first line to be printed not the first line of the form In the case shown by the example a Form Feed code pushing the TOF switch on the control panel or sending the channel 1 code will slew paper to line 3 of the form avoid confusion it is best to assign unique channel numbers to each line printed If you have an exceptionally long form with a large amount of lines one channel code can define more than one line In Figure 5 1 for example both line 5 and line 8 of the form could have been assigned channel 4 When the host computer sends the channel 4 code the first time the EVFU slews the paper to line 5 and prints the AGE data When the host computer sends channel 4 the second time the EVFU slews the paper to line 8 and prints the DEPARTMENT data If a third line was defined by channel code 4 that line would be accessed by the next occurrence of channel code 4 in the data stream
196. stors as described in the Interface chapter With a Centronics interface if missing or doubled characters are observed it may be necessary to change the strobe polarity jumper from E49 E50 to E50 E51 With a RS 232 interface verify correct operation with a terminal and re check the printer configuration Refer to the Hardware Jumper Configuration section in the Configuration chapter for more information Call your authorized Service Representative for further assistance Installation 10 19 10 20 Installation B7 B6 BITS B3 B2 B1 Appendix APPENDIX A Standard ASCII Character Set and Equivalents B7 B BITS 85 KEY B4 B3 B2 B1 OCTAL DECIMAL HEX ASCII CHARACTER COLUMN e o IS HE c lt I jo jo jo fg v o 0 EET BRE 1 Appendix NUL BEL LU DD 0 HT LF UT FF CR 50 SI 0 aU f KF O DC1 DC2 DC4 N DN gt WAH O 00 CAN N N NOO a ESC A 0 Appendix 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 SP X g 49 0 vu 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
197. sumption Nominal Standby Nominal Operating Motor Start up Current Ribbon Standard Carbon Black SPECIFICATION 300 000 characters per second 200 000 characters per second Selectable BAUD rate or external clock 120 or 240 Single 50 or 60 Hz P6040L P6240L P6080L P6280L 220 W 162 W 480 W 500 W 14 2 254A Printronix P N 102247 P N 102796 OCR Nylon fabric 1 inch by 60 yards spool to spool metal reverses on each end NOTE Only use ribbons that meet the stated specifications Paper Type Paper Thickness Single part Multi part Sheet Thickness Paper Drive Appendix Edge punched fanfold 3 to 16 inches wide 20 to 100 pound stock One to 6 part forms 0 025 inches maximum Adjustable tractors 8 pin engagement Table C 1 P6000L P6200L Series Printer Specifications Continued CHARACTERISTIC Labels on Backing Sheet Size Thickness Forms Control Perforation Skip Over Vertical Format Unit Drive Speed Slew inches per second SPECIFICATION One part continuous perforated fanfold back form Labels must be placed atleast 1 6 inch from the fanfold perforation Backing adhesive must not be squeezed out during printing 3 to 16 inches wide including the two standard perforated tractor feed strips 3 to 24 long between top and bottom perforations Not to exceed 0 025 inch including the backing sheet 1 1 2 2 3 5 inch Contro
198. t Elongated characters are formed by printing twice the number of dot rows except the top and bottom rows are not dupli cated in P Series printer protocol P Series control code BS Hex 08 also selects elongated character printing for a single line The following sample program illustrates elongated character printing 10 LPRINT Control code 20 LPRINT ESC d selects LPRINT CHR 27 d i 40 LPRINT elongated character printing 50 LPRINT for one line only Control code ESC d selects elongated character printing for one line only Programming Emphasized Print P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX ASCII Code SOH E ESCE Hex Code 0145 1B 45 Purpose Selects emphasized character print format Expression CHR 1 E CHR 27 E Comment When the emphasized print control code is received all characters will be printed in emphasized print until reset by the emphasized print reset control code or printer reset The emphasized print attribute is implemented by hori zontal shadow printing and reduces the print speed to half Superscript and subscript characters as well as 15 and 17 cpi characters will not print in emphasized type Example The following sample program illustrates emphasized character printing set and reset 10 LPRINT Control code 20 LPRINT ESC E selects LPRINT CHR 27 E i 40 LPRINT emphasized character printing i LPRINT CHR 27 F 60 LPRINT cancels emp
199. ter will respond to EVFU commands and channel codes sent from the host computer as a single line feed Paper Runaway Protection If the EVFU memory is loaded and a channel code is sent that was not previously loaded the printer will move the paper a single line feed E Display When the EVFU is enabled E will be displayed on the control panel L Display When the printer receives a valid load sequence L will be displayed on the control panel Channel Codes The EVFU memory has the capacity for 132 line forms 22 inches maximum length The first line identification code channel code in the memory load program defines the first line on the form the second line identification code defines the second line on the form etc The line identification codes used depends on the type of interface No particular sequence is required for the codes but each line must have a line identification code Filler channel codes are used for lines that will not be accessed by the print program Any channel code can be used as filler except channel code 1 which defines the top of form The same filler channel code can be repeated as necessary for any number of lines Series EVFU Command and Channel Codes The P Series EVFU channel and command codes are loaded into the EVFU memory and subsequently activated in one of two ways by embedded ASCII codes in the data stream PI line disabled or with the PI line and decoded interface data lin
200. th Set Lines N AT ESCC 6 29 Horizontal Tab HT HT 6 30 Horizontal Tab Set SOHD ESCD 6 31 International Character Select 6 32 Line Feed LF LF 6 33 Line Feed n 216 Inch N A ESCJ 6 34 Line Spacing 1 6 Inch 6 SOH2 ESC2 6 35 Line Spacing 1 8 Inch 8 SOH 0 5 0 6 36 Line Spacing 8 LPI 1 line only ACK N A 6 37 Line Spacing 7 72 Inch N A 1 6 38 TNOTE These functions are available using another control code sequence or control panel selections Appendix D 1 Alphabetical by Function Continued Function P Series Line Spacing n 72 Inch asserted N A as stored by ESC A Line Spacing n 72 Inch stored N A as asserted by ESC 2 Line Spacing n 216 Inch N A Odd Dot Plot ENQ Overscoring SOH _ Plot Even Dot P Series High Density EOT Plot Odd Dot P Series Normal Density Printer Deselect N A Printer Reset SOH Printer Select N A Print Mode Pitch Selection SOH X RibbonMinder SOHr RibbonMinder through page Skip Over Perforation Skip Over Perforation Cancel N AT Superscript Subscript Printing SOHS Superscript Subscript Printing Reset SOHT Underline SOH Vertical Tab VT Vertical Tab Set Serial Matrix N A TNOTE These functions are available using another control code sequence or control panel selections Series Code ACK BEL BS CR DLE US ENO EOT FF LF SI SO SOH SOH SOH _ SOH 0 SOH2 Alphabetical by P S
201. tion 6 52 Skip Over Perforation Cancel 6 53 Special Function Code 6 2 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual Specifications 1 Standard ASCII Character Set 1 Superscript Subscript Printing 6 54 Superscript Subscript Printing Reset 6 55 T Tab 6 30 Horizontal 6 30 Horizontal Set 6 31 Table Top Mounting Pedestal model 10 14 Test Preliminary 10 19 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual U Underline 6 56 Unloading Paper 2 13 V Vertical Format Units 5 1 Vertical Tab 6 57 Vertical Tab Set 6 58 Index 5 Index 6 P6000L P6200L User s Reference Manual PRINTRONIX 17500 CARTWRIGHT ROAD P O Box 19559 IRVINE CA 92713 9559 PHONE 714 863 1900 Fax 714 660 8682 PRINTRONIX NEDERLAND BV Box 163 NIEUWEWEG 283 NL 6600 AD WIJCHEN THE NETHERLANDS PHONE 31 8894 90111 FAx 31 246 419768 PRINTRONIX A G 512 CHEE LANE HEX 02 15 BEDOK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE SINGAPORE 1646 PHONE 65 449 7555 FAx 65 449 7553 140576 001
202. tive Contact an authorized service representative Contact an authorized service representative Contact an authorized service representative Maintenance CHAPTER 9 RIBBONMINDER Introduction The RibbonMinder function ensures quality printing by determining when a ribbon should be changed The RibbonMinder patent pending monitors the consumption of ink from the rib bon by analyzing the printer s hammer action It is designed to alert the operator before the print quality falls below a certain level The function s parameters can be set to meet the spe cific requirements of any job In this way the operator can determine at what level print quality is no longer acceptable When the print quality reaches this point a WHEN WORN ACTION will occur The printer can either stop printing at this point or display a message indicating that it is time to change the ribbon Replacing the ribbon when the WHEN WORN ACTION occurs will prevent the production of unreadable documents and bar codes This chapter provides step by step instructions that facilitate use of the RibbonMinder func tion Application hints and shortcuts are included at the end of the chapter Words and phrases which are in all capital letters correspond to the actual buttons on the printer control panel and messages that appear in the display Overview The RibbonMinder operates very much like the fuel gauge on an automobile In a car the fuel gauge lets you know h
203. vwxyz i Programming 6 25 Extended Character Set Cancel Primary Character Set Select ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SI Shift In ESC5 0F 1B 35 Data bytes from 20 to 7F hex will be printed with the printable symbols from 20 to 7F hex This operation cancels the extended character set CHR 15 CRH 27 5 SOH SI performs the same function as the SI code An automatic SI action takes place at the end of each print line Refer to the Extended Character Set control code for a sample program of extended and primary character set selection Programming Form Feed ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX FF FF 0C 0C Prints the data in the buffer and advances the paper to the next top of form and the printhead moves to the first character column See the comment CHR 12 CHR 12 The default forms length is determined by the value non volatile memory Forms length is set by using the control panel F L switch or forms length con trol codes Code FF cancels all single line only print attributes In the P Series mode with the EVFU loaded the FF code will advance the paper to EVFU channel 1 if defined if the PI line is disabled or to channel 13 if defined if the PI line is true and enabled If undefined a line feed will occur If the DAVFU is selected and defined the
204. wing instructions 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the ac power cord 2 Remove the six screws securing the I O panel at the lower rear corner of the printer as shown in Figure 7 1 3 Slide the entire I O assembly straight out of the printer until the PCBA is accessible 4 Remove the 1K ohm resistor packs from the sockets at locations U1 and U3 on the I O PCBA as shown in Figure 7 1 5 Plug the 220 ohm resistor pack into the socket at locations U1 6 Plug the 330 ohm resistor pack into the socket at U2 7 Slide the I O assembly back into the printer 8 Replace the I O panel and secure it with the six screws 9 Reconnect the ac power cord and turn the printer on Interfaces CENTRONICS DATAPRODUCTS Floor Cabinet Model Figure 7 1 Alternate Terminating Resistor Location Interfaces Pedestal Model To install the alternate terminating resistors in the pedestal model perform the following in structions 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the ac power cord 2 Turn the two captive screws at the top of the rear panel to unlock it Lower the rear panel 3 Remove the ohm resistor packs from the sockets at locations U1 and U3 on the I O PCBA located just inside the rear corner of the printer at the I O connector as shown in Figure 7 2 4 Plugthe 220 ohm resistor pack into the socket at locations 01 5 Plug the 330 ohm resistor pack into the socket at U2 6 Raise and secu
205. x Code Purpose Expression Comment Programming P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH 7 ESC 7 0137 1 37 Selects the character set wherein hex codes 80 to 9F are control codes CHR 1 7 CHR3 27 7 Refer to Character Sets 1 and 3 in Appendix B for the control codes in Serial Matrix and P Series respectively Character Set Select Printable Symbols ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX SOH 6 ESC 6 01 36 1B 36 Selects the character set wherein hex codes 80 to 9F are printable symbols 1 6 CHR 27 6 Refer to Character Sets 2 and 4 in Appendix B for the printable symbols in Serial Matrix and P Series respectively Programming Condensed Print ASCII Code Hex Code Purpose Expression Comment Example 10 LPRINT 20 LPRINT 3O LPRINT 40 LPRINT LPRINT 60 LPRINT 70 LPRINT P SERIES SERIAL MATRIX See Comment SI OF Selects 17 characters per inch cpi condensed print format N A CHR 15 P Series control code X can be used to select condensed print The Serial Matrix condensed print control code SI affects all subsequent characters After receiving code SI all characters will be printed in condensed print until reset by the condensed print reset control code printer reset or a new print mode control code The Serial Matrix SI code hex OF is equivalent to the ESC SI code If condensed print is not allowed in t

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