Printek FormsMaster 8003se Betreibershandbuch

FormsMaster 8000 Series High Performance Serial Matrix Printers Operator’s Manual ©Printek, Inc. 1997 1517 Townline Road Benton Harbor, MI 4

GETTING STARTED Caution: Before connecting or turning on power, make sure that all shipping materials have been removed. These materials include a c

USING REMOTE SETUP 94 AutoLF=Off,On HostFFatTOF=No,Yes Characters=Control,Printable MinimumBuffer=No,Yes BaudRate=110,150,300,600,1200,2400, 4800

USING REMOTE SETUP 95 [CoaxInterface] PrinterEmulation=3287,3262 MaxPrintPosition=132,None MaxPrintLine=66,None FFonLocalCopy=Enable,Disable FFValid=A

USING REMOTE SETUP 96 [IPDS-CoaxInterface] MaxPrintPosition=132,None CRatMPP+1=CR,NL NLatMPP+1=NL,2xNL MaxPrintLine=66,None FFonLocalCopy=Enable,Disab

USING REMOTE SETUP 97 QMSCharacterSet=USA,UnitedKingdom, Sweden/Finland,Norway/Denmark,Japan, Germany,France,Italy,Spain,PCSubset, Code

USING REMOTE SETUP 98 Remote Setup Example File The following example will set up three forms. Before the forms are set up, “AlignPrint” and all “For

99 Using the Optional Setup Module Introduction The optional Setup Module is a small cartridge that plugs directly into the RS-232 Serial connector o

USING THE OPTIONAL SETUP MODULE 100 Initializing Setup Module 7. The printer will now compare the configuration data in its internal memory to the d

USING THE OPTIONAL SETUP MODULE 101 If you wish to copy the Setup data to the Setup Module from the printer, press the button indicated by the arro

USING THE OPTIONAL SETUP MODULE 102 Using the Setup Module to Copy Setup Data From One Printer to Another This use of the Setup Module is beneficial

USING THE OPTIONAL SETUP MODULE 103 When copying from a printer with an optional interface to one with no optional interface, the settings will still

GETTING STARTED installed. For more information, see “Automatic Port Switching” on page 49. The factory default settings for each interface should wo

105 Printer Reset Conditions The following list describes conditions that are assumed whenever power is applied to the printer, changes have been mad

107 Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries ANSI X3.64 EMULATION BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return CSI Control Sequence Introducer ESC D

CONTROL CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 108 EPSON FX EMULATION BEL Bell BS Backspace CAN Cancel Line CR Carriage Return DC2 Cancel Condensed Mode DC3 Dese

CONTROL CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 109 EPSON FX EMULATION (CONT.) ESC O Cancel Perforation Skip ESC P Select 10 CPI ESC Q n Set Right Margin ESC R

CONTROL CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 110 IBM PROPRINTER EMULATION BEL Bell BS Backspace CAN Cancel Line CR Carriage Return DC2 Select 10 CPI DC4 Canc

CONTROL CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 111 IBM PROPRINTER EMULATION (CONT.) ESC Z n1 n2 data High Speed 240 DPI Graphics ESC [ @ n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 Double

CONTROL CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 112 LA-120 EMULATION BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return CSI Control Sequence Introducer DEL Delete ESC ( a

CONTROL CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 113 LA-120 EMULATION (CONT.) IND Line Feed LF Line Feed NEL New Line VT Vertical Tab VTS Set Vertical Tab Stop

GETTING STARTED Parallel Interface This interface uses the standard 36 pin parallel connector as shown below. The default printer emulation is Epson.

CONTROL CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 114 SIMPLE TTY EMULATION BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return ESC ESC n Select Software Interface n ETX End o

CONTROL CODES AND ESCAPE SEQUENCES 115 PRINTEK EMULATION BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return DC3 Deselect Printer ESC # m n1 n2 data m DPI Graph

ASCII Character Tables Epson FX Font Character Set 117

ASCII CHARACTER TABLES PC English Font Character Set PC Latin 2 (Slavic) Font Character Set 118

ASCII CHARACTER TABLES DEC LA-120 Font Character Set EBCDIC Font Character Set 119

ASCII CHARACTER TABLES OCR-A Font Character Set OCR-B Font Character Set 120

ASCII CHARACTER TABLES Roman-8 Font Character Set ML (Multilingual) Euro (858) Font Character Set 121

ASCII CHARACTER TABLES ML (Multilingual) (850) Font Character Set 122

123 Specifications PRINT SPEEDS Text Modes Speed Fast Draft 800 cps Draft 600 cps Fast Draft High Impact 400 cps Draft High Impact

GETTING STARTED 7 EtherLink Interface This interface uses a standard RJ-45 connector and the default printer emulation is Epson. For a complete descr

SPECIFICATIONS 124 CHARACTER SETS Epson FX fast draft, draft and letter quality. PC English fast draft, draft and letter quality. PC Latin II (Slavic)

SPECIFICATIONS 125 Bottom tractor feed with pinch roller exit. Straight paper path with zero waste tear off. Paper width: 2.5 to 15 inches. Paper Slew

SPECIFICATIONS 126 OPERATOR CONTROLS/INDICATORS Normal Operating Mode Indicators: Online/Status LED; 2x16 character LCD for current form selection (a

SPECIFICATIONS 127 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Power requirements: 120 VAC ±10%, 60Hz. Power consumption: 60 W non-printing, 225 W printing. Heat Out

129 Glossary of Terms ANSI American National Standards Institute. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. baud rate The bit rate

GLOSSARY 130 EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code. escape sequence String of characters beginning with the escape (ESC) character w

GLOSSARY 131 offline Refers to the state of the printer when the ONLINE indicator is not solid green and the printer does not respond to the host com

GETTING STARTED INSTALLING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE The Printek FormsMaster printer has been designed to make installing Printek brand ribbons a simple, c

GETTING STARTED 9 Using inferior ribbons would be like using poor quality fuel in your automobile. Premature engine failure and poor performance lead

GETTING STARTED Ribbon Installation 1. Open the ribbon lid on top of the printer and position the print head for ribbon loading by lifting the ribb

GETTING STARTED 3. With the right hand end of the ribbon tilted down, insert the tab on the end of the cartridge into the opening in the ribbon tray

GETTING STARTED 5. Finally, lower the ribbon loading handle to its original position. Closing the Ribbon Load Handle 6. Close the ribbon lid on

GETTING STARTED LOADING PAPER When shipped from the factory, the basic configuration for all ten forms is an eleven inch form, six lines per inch, and

iiThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi

GETTING STARTED 14making sure that the paper will not extend above the top of the tractors. Then close the tractor door. Note: The left tractor po

GETTING STARTED FormsMaster 8003 Tractors Loading the Front Tractors 4. Open the doors on each tractor. 5. Feed the paper up through the bottom o

GETTING STARTED Loading the Center Tractors 7. Tilt the front tractors forward by pulling the green lever on the right hand side of the front tracto

GETTING STARTED 17 PRINTER SELF-TEST The printer performs many self diagnostics each time power is turned on. If you wish to perform an actual printi

19 Daily Operation INTRODUCTION This chapter describes how to use the “everyday” features of the FormsMaster 8000. The items covered are: Control Pa

DAILY OPERATION CONTROL PANEL FEATURES The following picture shows the printer’s control panel. The control panel consists of a two line LCD display,

DAILY OPERATION 21 which forms are loaded in the tractors. Flashing Red: The printer is currently off line and cannot print. This may be due to th

DAILY OPERATION 22Push Buttons ONLINE This button toggles the printer between the on line and off line state. When the printer is on line, it may b

DAILY OPERATION 23 (display shows <Not Loaded>), this button will change the status of this form to “loaded” and the bottom line of the display

iii Table of Contents Introduction Models and Options 1 Manual Contents 1 Getting Started Installation 3 Interface Set Up 4 Installing The Ribbon

DAILY OPERATION 24line of the display. In the FormsMaster 8003 the not loaded message will alternate with the tractor path assigned to that form. F

DAILY OPERATION 25 SELECTING AND LOADING FORMS Note: A form is not considered “loaded” by merely placing the form in the tractors. To prevent print

DAILY OPERATION case of the FormsMaster 8003 this will also move the shuttle forward for easy access to all tractor paths. 3. Continue to press the

DAILY OPERATION FormsMaster 8003 with front and center tractors tilted forward. 6. Open the tractor doors and remove the old form. FormsMaster 8

DAILY OPERATION 7. If the new form is a different width than the previous form, unlock the right tractor and move it to approximately the new positi

DAILY OPERATION New form loaded in tractors Informing the Printer That the New Form is Loaded 11. Press the LOAD button. The display will now show

DAILY OPERATION EJECTING AND TEARING OFF A FORM When most print jobs complete, they will command the paper to be positioned at the top of the next for

DAILY OPERATION Tearing off a Form 1. Make sure the printer is off line (indicator flashes red when off line) by pressing the ONLINE button if neces

DAILY OPERATION INSTALLING A NEW RIBBON CARTRIDGE Removing the Old Ribbon Cartridge 1. Open the ribbon lid on top of the printer and position the pr

DAILY OPERATION 2. Grasp the left end of the ribbon cartridge and lift it up and toward the rear of the printer as shown below Removing the Old Ri

ivPaper Door Open 38 Change Ribbon 38 Printer Configuration Introduction To Setup 39 Setup Buttons 39 Entering Setup 40 Using the MENU Button

DAILY OPERATION 34ALIGNING PRINT When a new form is loaded into the printer for the first time, it may be necessary to adjust where printing begins.

DAILY OPERATION The VALUE buttons will move the print down or up in 1/100th inch increments. Note again that the arrow will change according to the

DAILY OPERATION 36COMMON ERROR CONDITIONS Whenever the printer detects an error condition, it will automatically go off line. User correctable error

DAILY OPERATION 37 No Paper to Load This error occurs when the LOAD button has been pressed and there is no paper or form in the tractors. Place pape

DAILY OPERATION 38Paper Door Open This error occurs when ONLINE has been pressed and the paper door has been left open. Close the door and press ONL

Printer Configuration INTRODUCTION TO SETUP The FormsMaster 8000 series printers feature simple, easy to use menus for setting the various operating

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 40the left end of the line, use the left button. To use what is on the right end of the line, use the right buttons. Note als

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 41 SUBMENU button (closest to where the form number is displayed) will select which form (Form 0 through Form 9) is to be set up

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 42To exit Setup Mode and automatically go on line, press ONLINE. The display will now show one of the above messages, if chang

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 43 Forms Menu Items Form Name Form NameFORM 0Possible Values: Up to 16 characters of A through Z, Space, 0 through 9 When shi

v Printer Reset Conditions 105 Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries ANSI X3.64 Emulation 107 Epson FX Emulation 108 IBM Proprinter Emulation

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 44switch to the next path, or paths, and continue printing until all the specified paths are empty Automatic Cut Automatic Cut

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 45 Form Length Form Length66 LinesPossible Values: 1 … 66* … 227 Lines This item sets the form length in lines at the current

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 46 Characters Per Inch Characters/Inch10Possible Values: 10*, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.74, 17.14, 20 This item sets the default charac

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 47 Font FontEpson FX FDPossible Values: Epson FX FD, DF*, LQ; PC English FD, DF, LQ; PC Latin 2 FD, DF, LQ; DEC LA120 FD, DF,

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 48This item selects the character substitution table to be used for an alternate language when printing. The Epson font must b

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 49 INTERFACE MENU The Interface Menu may contain several submenus. These submenus are for setting up items pertaining to the ha

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 50In other installations the printer may be attached to two or three computers. This section describes how the printer will au

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 51 with that interface. Each interface and the items which pertain to that interface are listed on the following pages. Note t

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 52Possible Values: Off*, On This item enables or disables automatic Line Feeds (LF) when a Carriage Return (CR) is received. P

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 53 9600Possible Values: 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600*, 19200, 38400 This item selects the baud rate for the seria

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 54This item selects the polarity of the busy signal (pin 11 of the RS-232C interface). Busy is set whenever the printer is off

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 55 Enables or disables the transmission of the XON and XOFF characters from the printer to the host to control data flow to the

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 56This item enables or disables automatic Carriage Returns (CR) whenever a Line Feed (LF), Vertical Tab (VT), or Form Feed (FF)

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 57 This item selects whether the minimum I/O buffer size should be used. Setting this item to No will allow the printer to make

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 58This item enables or disables automatic Line Feeds (LF) when a Carriage Return (CR) is received. Perform Host Form Feed at T

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 59 Coax/Twinax Interface Items When Configured for Coax Operation INTERFACE MENU Coax When the optional Coax/Twinax Interface is

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 60Form Feed After Local Copy FF on Local CopyEnablePossible Values: Enable*, Disable This item selects whether a form feed wil

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 61 Default Character Set Character SetMultinationalPossible Values: Multinational* France USA Italy Austria/Germany Japan (Engl

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 62EnablePossible Values: Enable*, Disable This item selects whether the host is able to control the line pitch (Lines Per Inch

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 63 FormsMaster 8000 Series Programmer’s Manual). When set to Loopback, the interface will perform internal diagnostics and prin

1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Printek FormsMaster 8000 Series Printer. This printer has been designed to provide years of service handli

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 64Possible Values: 4214*, 5225, 5256, 4234 This item selects the IBM printer model to be emulated. Default Character Set Chara

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 65 Possible Values: Enable*, Disable This item selects whether the host is able to control the character pitch (Characters Per I

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 66This item selects the test mode within the CX/TX interface. When set to Off, the printer will operate normally. When set to

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 67 This item selects whether a Carriage Return received at MPP+1 will cause only a Carriage Return or a New Line (Carriage Retur

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 68This item selects whether a Form Feed character will cause a form feed to occur when received anywhere in the data stream or

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 69 Belgium Japan (Katakana) Brazil Portuguese Canadian French Spain Denmark/Norway Spanish Speaking Finland/Sweden United Kingd

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 70 Buffer Size Buffer Size4KPossible Values: 4K*, 2K This item selects the input buffer size. Display Screen Size Display Siz

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 71 IPDS Twinax Interface Items Note: The Twinax Address is selected by using the rotary switch on the back of the printer next

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 72 Host Bin Select Host Bin SelectEnablePossible Values: Enable*, Disable This item selects whether the host is able to change

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 73 or INTERFACE MENU ImagerPlus The printer will automatically display Imager or ImagerPlus as shown above based upon which in

INTRODUCTION 2loading new forms, ejecting forms, changing the ribbon cartridge, aligning print with preprinted forms, and causes for common error con

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 74 Bar Code Density Bar Code DensityHigh-ResPossible Values: Low-Res, Medium-Res, High-Res*, Graphics Med-Res This item sets t

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 75 ^ X Ignore Data Mode (QMS CodeV v2 and PTX CodeV v2 only) ^X Ignore DataNot ActivePossible Values: Not Active*, Active This

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 76Code V Space Fields (QMS CodeV v2 and PTX CodeV v2 only) CodeV SP FieldsProcessPossible Values: Process*, Ignore This item s

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 77 (Printronix IGP only) IGP 10/20/40Possible Values: IGP 10/20/40*, IGP 30 This item selects the Spacing mode.

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 78OPTIONS MENU The OPTIONS MENU contains items which do not pertain only to a specific form or specific interface, but rather a

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 79 since the last print operation) and a form boundary (bottom of the form according to the Form Length setting for the current

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 80complete the reprint successfully depends on whether the data for the current page is still in the printer’s memory. Refer t

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 81 been reached (see Ribbon Life below). Ribbon Check may be turned off if these features are not desired. Ribbon Check may a

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 82TEST MENU The TEST MENU is used to access some testing as well as some record keeping items. To access the test menu, enter

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 83 OffPossible Values: Off*, Barber Pole, Hex Dump, Remote Setup, Demos When this item is set to Barber Pole, the printer wil

3 Getting Started This chapter will use the fewest possible steps to get the first time user up and running quickly. You will be guided through the

85 Form Construction and Layout Tips FORM CONSTRUCTION Although the FormsMaster 8000 series printers have been designed to handle difficult forms, yo

SPECIFYING FORMS 86 printed are just barely large enough for the data, and that even the slightest misalignment will cause characters to be printed on

87 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ERROR MESSAGES This section provides a partial list of fatal errors. Fatal errors typically cannot be recovered f

MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 88 I/O Overflow Make sure handshaking parameters set in the printer and at the host computer match each other. Make s

89 Advanced Setup Features SECURITY MENU The SECURITY MENU is for Information System managers who want to be able to set up a printer and then “lock

ADVANCED SETUP FEATURES 90 Forms Menu Forms MenuEdit AllowedPossible Values: Edit Allowed, View Only, Initialize This item selects whether items in

91 Using Remote Setup The FormsMaster 8000 Series printers may be completely configured for operation by using the front panel buttons to access the

USING REMOTE SETUP 92 with 1 at the [BeginPrintekSetup] heading line. Any lines preceding this will not be processed, and will not be counted. Before

USING REMOTE SETUP 93 Remote Setup Line Definitions [BeginPrintekSetup] AlignPrint=FactoryDefaults Forms=FactoryDefaults Interfaces=FactoryDefaults Op