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Setup Guide
The Printronix P5000 series with DEC LG Emulation
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The Printronix P5000 series with DEC LG Emulation Setup Guide ® 172292-001, Rev B
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Trademark Acknowledgments Trademark Acknowledgments ANSI is a registered trademark of American National Standards Institute, Inc. Code V is a trademark of Quality Micro Systems. Chatillon is a trademark of John Chatillon & Sons, Inc. ® ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the United States ® Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, ® Printronix has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corpo
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Table of Contents 1 Overview............................................................... 9 About This Guide................................................................................... 9 Warnings and Special Information .................................................. 9 Printing Conventions in This Guide................................................. 9 Related Documents......................................................................... 9 The P5000 series with DEC LG Emulatio
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Table of Contents Connect the Interface and Power Cables ..................................... 34 Install the Ribbon .......................................................................... 36 Load the Paper.............................................................................. 40 Power On the Printer..................................................................... 44 Set the Top-of-Form...................................................................... 45 Test the Printer.......
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Table of Contents HOST INTERFACE ........................................................................... 103 Serial Submenu........................................................................... 104 Parallel Submenu........................................................................ 107 PRINTER CONTROL ........................................................................ 112 DIAGNOSTICS .................................................................................. 114 RIBBONMI
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Table of Contents New Ribbon................................................................................. 152 Ribbon Action.............................................................................. 153 RibbonMinder Fault..................................................................... 154 Ribbon Size................................................................................. 155 Ribbon Adjust.............................................................................. 156 Fault
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1 Overview About This Guide This Setup Guide is designed so you can quickly find the information you need to install and configure your Printronix DEC LG Emulation printer. Warnings and Special Information Read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings: WARNING Conditions that could harm you as well as damage the equipment. CAUTION Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment. IMPORTANT Information vital to proper operation of the printer. NOTE: Infor
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Chapter 1 The P5000 series with DEC LG Emulation The Printronix P5000 series of Line Matrix Printers with DEC LG Operator’s Guide Describes the keys on the control panel and provides quick reference information on daily printer operations such as loading paper and replacing ribbons. This manual is provided with every printer, and is available in five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. DEC LG Emulation LinePrinter Plus Programmer’s Reference Manual ® Covers the ho
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Printer Emulations Most line matrix printers have specialized architectures, which enable the printer to emulate, or behave like, another printer. These specialized architectures are restricted. Your printer, however, introduces an open architecture concept that is not available on any other line matrix printer. Your printer is very easy to use. The message display and lights on the control panel communicate with you directly and clearly. You can select every function on your printer at the
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Chapter 1 The P5000 series with DEC LG Emulation P5205 P5210 P5215 P5005 P5010 Figure 1. The DEC LG Emulation Printers 12
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Graphics Enhancement Option Graphics Enhancement Option The IGP/PGL and IGP/VGL emulations allow you to create and store forms, generate logos, bar codes, expanded characters, and create other graphics. Alphanumeric and bar code data are added as the form is printed. These emulations are available as factory-installed or field-installed options. For more information, contact your authorized service representative. Taking Care of Your Printer Your printer will produce high print quality jobs i
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Chapter 1 The P5000 series with DEC LG Emulation Graphics and Vertical Formatting Several graphics and vertical formatting features are available: Four built-in graphics generators: 1) IBM Proprinter III XL bit-image graphics 2) Epson FX dot graphics mode 3) P-Series Plot 4) LG Sixel Graphics Programmable electronic vertical formatting provides rapid vertical paper movement to specified lines for printing repetitive and continuous forms. You can choose from the following methods: 1) Vertic
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Line Matrix Printing Line Matrix Printing Your printer creates characters and graphics by a printing technique called line matrix printing. Line matrix printing consists of printing patterns of ink dots on paper, an entire line at a time. Each text character is stored in memory as a pattern of dots on a logical grid called the dot matrix. (See Figure 2.) The actual ink dots are made by a row of hammer springs mounted on a shuttle that sweeps rapidly back and forth. Printer logic divides eve
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Chapter 1 The P5000 series with DEC LG Emulation After a line of characters is printed, hammer action stops while the paper advances to the first dot row of the next printable line. The number of rows allowed for line separation depends on the line spacing you select. Direction of Shuttle Movement Dot Row Start 1 2 3 4 Paper 5 One Feed 6 Text Direction 7 Line 8 * 9 ** 10 11 Number of rows is determined by line spacing. n 1 2 This row is used only for lowercase descenders. * This row is used fo
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2 Setting Up the Printer Before You Begin Read this chapter carefully before installing and operating the DEC LG Emulation printer. The printer is easy to install, but for your safety, and to protect valuable equipment, perform all the procedures in this chapter in the order presented. Power Requirements IMPORTANT It is recommended that printer power be supplied from a separate AC circuit protected at 10 amperes for 120 volts or 5 amperes for 230 volts at 50 or 60 Hertz. The printer must be
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Chapter 2 Before You Begin Is located within the maximum allowable cable length to the host computer. This distance depends on the type of interface you plan to use, as shown in Table 2: Table 2. Interface Connections Interface Type Maximum Cable Length Centronics Parallel 5 meters (15 feet) IEEE 1284 Parallel 10 meters (32 feet) Dataproducts Parallel 12 meters (40 feet) Serial RS-232 15 meters (50 feet) Serial RS-422 1220 meters (4000 feet) Printer Cover Cabinet Rear Door 57.5 in. (146.1 c
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Select a Site 25 in. (63.5 cm.) 10.5 in. (26.67 cm.) 48.0 in. (122 cm.) 30 in. 24.6 in. (76.2 cm.) (62.48 cm.) Figure 5. Pedestal Model Dimensions 19
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Chapter 2 Before You Begin Printer Component Locations Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the printer components shown in Figure 6 before continuing with the rest of the installation procedure. Horizontal Tractor Lock Adjustment Knob Paper Scale Splined Shaft Paper Support Tractor Hammer Bank Cover and Ribbon Mask Vertical Position Knob Ribbon Loading Path Diagram Forms Thickness Lever Figure 6. Component Locations 20
