P7000 User’s Manual
Software License Agreement
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2.
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for your own customary business or personal purposes.
Restrictions.
a.
2.
To protect the proprietary rights of Printronix, Inc.,
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other proprietary information concerning the
typefaces in strict confidence.
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Product.
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b.
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d.
e.
f.
3.
Transfer. You may transfer the Software Product with the
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automatically terminated if you transfer the Software
Product and printer.
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the Software will perform in accordance with specifications
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that the Software is free from all bugs, errors and omissions.
Remedy
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in connection with the Software is replacement of defective
software with a copy of the same version and revision level.
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error free. Printronix, Inc. reserves the right to make
changes and/or improvements in the Software without
notice at any time.
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License and such failure is not corrected within thirty (30) days
after notice. When this License is terminated, you shall return
to the place you obtained them, the printer and all copies of the
Software and documentation.
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User’s Manual
The Printronix P7000 Series PSA3™ Printers
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Trademark Acknowledgements
IBM, AS/400, and Proprinter are registered trademarks, and Intelligent Printer
Data Stream and IPDS are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Printronix, PGL, LinePrinter Plus, and IGP are registered trademarks, and
P7005, P7010, P7015, P7205, P7210, P7215, P7220, and SureStak are
trademarks of Printronix, Inc.
ANSI is a registered trademark of the American National Standards Institute,
Inc.
Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation.
CSA is a registered certification mark of the Canadian Standards Association.
Dataproducts is a registered trademark of Dataproducts Corporation.
EIA is a registered service mark of the Electronic Industries Association.
Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
IEEE is a registered service mark of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, Inc.
QMS is a registered trademark, and Code V is a trademark of Quality Micro
Systems, Inc.
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UL is a registered certification mark of Underwriters Laboratories, 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.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction........................................................... 11
Printer Overview .....................................................................................11
Printronix P7000 Series Printers ......................................................11
Integrated Print Management System..............................................12
Graphics Enhancements..................................................................14
Taking Care Of Your Printer.............................................................14
.........................................................................................................14
Conventions In This Manual ...................................................................15
Warnings And Special Information .........................................................15
Related Documents ................................................................................15
Contact Information ................................................................................16
Printronix Customer Support Center ................................................16
Printronix Supplies Department........................................................16
Corporate Offices .............................................................................17
2 Setting Up The Printer .......................................... 19
Before You Begin....................................................................................19
Power Requirements ..............................................................................19
Select A Site ...........................................................................................19
Printer Dimensions .................................................................................20
Printer Component Locations .................................................................23
3 Operating The Printer ........................................... 25
Powering On The Printer ........................................................................25
Operating Modes ....................................................................................25
The Control Panel...................................................................................26
Control Panel Keys ..........................................................................26
Operational Procedures..........................................................................30
Reload Paper ...................................................................................30
Unload Paper ...................................................................................39
Integrated Print Management System ....................................................42
Lighter Or Darker Print .....................................................................42
Changing Ribbons............................................................................43
Cancel A Print Job ...........................................................................46
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4 The Configuration Menus ..................................... 47
Configuration Overview ..........................................................................47
Changing Parameter Settings ..........................................................47
Saving Parameter Settings ..............................................................47
Default And Custom Configurations.................................................48
Navigating The Menus .....................................................................48
Changing Parameters Example .......................................................49
Auto Save Configuration ..................................................................52
Saving Your New Configuration .......................................................52
Optimizing Print Quality....................................................................57
Optimizing Print Speed ....................................................................58
Main Menu ..............................................................................................59
QUICK SETUP .......................................................................................62
ZTP SETTINGS ......................................................................................68
CONFIG. CONTROL ..............................................................................69
HOST INTERFACE ................................................................................72
Auto Switching Submenu .................................................................73
IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional) Submenu....................................75
Centronics (Parallel) Submenu ........................................................76
Dataproducts Submenu ...................................................................79
Serial Submenu................................................................................81
E-Net Adapter Submenu ..................................................................86
Ethernet Submenu ...........................................................................86
NETWORK SETUP MENU.....................................................................87
ADAPTER ADDRESS......................................................................87
ADAPTER PARAMS ........................................................................88
ETHERNET ADDRESS ...................................................................91
ETHERNET PARAMS......................................................................92
WLAN ADDRESS ............................................................................94
WLAN PARAMS...............................................................................95
WLAN KERBEROS..........................................................................99
WLAN LEAP...................................................................................101
ACTIVE IGP EMUL...............................................................................102
ACTIVE EMULATION...........................................................................103
EMULATION.........................................................................................103
Coax/Twinax (CTHI) Emulation ............................................................104
Standard.........................................................................................104
Simple Prot Conv ...........................................................................105
Coax Emulation..............................................................................106
Twinax Params ..............................................................................115
3270 Params..................................................................................121
5250 Params..................................................................................128
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SPC Coax Params .........................................................................132
SPC Twx Params...........................................................................135
LinePrinter Plus Emulation ...................................................................137
LinePrinter Plus Emulation (With PCL-II)..............................................139
P-Series Emulation ........................................................................144
P-Series Emulation (with PCL-II)....................................................144
P-Series Emulation (With LG) ........................................................145
P-Series XQ Emulation ..................................................................152
Serial Matrix Emulation ..................................................................154
Proprinter XL Emulation .................................................................159
Epson FX Emulation ......................................................................163
ANSI Emulation ....................................................................................168
IGP/PGL Emulation ..............................................................................175
Features .........................................................................................175
Configuring The Emulation With The Control Panel.......................176
IGP/PGL Submenu ........................................................................177
IGP/PGL Submenu (With PCL-II)...................................................178
IGP/PGL Submenu (With LG) ........................................................179
IGP/VGL Emulation ..............................................................................189
Features .........................................................................................189
Configuring The Emulation With The Control Panel.......................190
IGP/VGL Submenu ........................................................................190
IGP/VGL Submenu (with PCL-II)....................................................192
IGP/VGL Submenu (with LG).........................................................194
IPDS Emulation ....................................................................................205
PCL - II Emulation.................................................................................209
LG Emulation ........................................................................................213
PRINTER CONTROL ...........................................................................218
ADVANCED USER...............................................................................221
DIAGNOSTICS .....................................................................................227
DATE ....................................................................................................230
Printer MGMT .......................................................................................231
5 Interfaces............................................................ 233
Overview...............................................................................................233
Dataproducts Parallel Interface ............................................................234
Dataproducts Parallel Interface Signals .........................................235
Centronics Parallel Interface.................................................................236
Centronics Parallel Interface Signals .............................................237
IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface.................................................................238
Compatibility Mode.........................................................................238
Nibble Mode ...................................................................................238
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Byte Mode ......................................................................................238
Signals ...........................................................................................239
Terminating Resistor Configurations..............................................241
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces ..................................................244
RS-232 ...........................................................................................244
RS-422 ...........................................................................................245
6 Reprogramming the Security Key....................... 247
Reprogramming The Security Key........................................................247
How To Program The Security Key................................................247
7 Troubleshooting .................................................. 249
Cleaning Requirements ........................................................................249
Exterior Cleaning............................................................................249
Interior Cleaning.............................................................................250
Diagnosing Problems............................................................................252
Bar Code Verification .....................................................................252
Printing A Hex Dump......................................................................253
Fault Messages..............................................................................254
A Printer Specifications.......................................... 285
Ribbon Specifications ...........................................................................285
Paper Specifications .............................................................................286
Printer Weight And Dimensions............................................................287
Environmental Characteristics ..............................................................287
Electrical Characteristics ......................................................................289
Interfaces..............................................................................................289
Printing Rates .......................................................................................290
B ASCII Character Set........................................... 291
C Zero Tear Printer................................................ 293
Overview...............................................................................................293
Operation ..............................................................................................294
Position The Paper Input And Adjust The Paper Guides ...............294
Load Paper.....................................................................................296
Position The Paper Out Sensor .....................................................298
Set The Tear Bar Distance.............................................................299
Set The Top Of Form .....................................................................300
Control Panel Menus ............................................................................301
Performance Limitations .......................................................................302