Printek FormsPro 4300, 4500, 4503 operation manual Glossary

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Glossary

hexadecimal

Base sixteen numbering system.

Digits are represented by

 

the characters 0 through 9 and A through F.

interface

The connection between the printer and the host computer.

LCD

Liquid-crystal display.

 

LED

Light-emitting diode.

 

line pitch

The vertical spacing of characters.

Measured in lpi.

lpi

Lines-per-inch.

 

LQ

Letter Quality.

 

MSB

Most-significant bit or byte. In a character, this refers to bit

 

seven (of 0 to 7).

 

octal

Base eight numbering system. Digits are represented by the

 

characters 0 through 7.

 

offline

Refers to the state of the printer when the "ONLINE"

 

indicator is off and the printer does not respond to the host

 

computer.

 

online

Refers to the state of the printer when the "ONLINE"

 

indicator is on and the printer is responding to the commands

 

and text received from the host computer.

OQ

Optical Quality.

 

parity

A method used for detecting errors within a single character

 

transmitted or received via an interface.

reset

Initialization of various operating parameters of the printer to

 

the value or state assumed when the printer is powered on.

top of form

The vertical position where the first line is printed on the

 

paper. Also the position the paper is advanced to when a

 

form feed (FF) character is received from the host or the

 

Form Feed button is pressed on the printer's control panel.

tractors

Devices which control the movement of the paper through

 

the printer.

 

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Contents FormsPro 4300, FormsPro Serial Matrix PrintersPage Table of Contents Appendix F Control Code & Escape Sequence Summaries HOW to USE this Manual IntroductionPrinter Model Descriptions KEY Features Installation and Quick Setup Selecting AN Appropriate Installation LocationInstallation and Quick Setup Installing the Ribbon Ribbon Cartridge Installation Lowering closing Ribbon Loading BailInstalling Paper Opening Latch PanelFormsPro 4503 With Form Installed Front Tractors Installation and Quick Setup Testing the Printer Connecting the Printer to a ComputerEntering the Interface Menu AT the Control Panel Parallel Interface Connector Parallel InterfaceRS-232C Serial Interface RS-232C Serial Interface ConnectorMatching the Printer to Your Application Software Selecting Proprinter Emulation Selecting Ansi X3.64 EmulationSelecting Epson Emulation Selecting Printek Emulation Selecting DEC LA 120-RA EmulationSelecting TTY Emulation Page Control Panel Operation and Setup Menus Control Panel Display and IndicatorsOperation IntroductionOperation Control Panel Buttons Load / Form FeedAlign UP This button enters and exits the setup menus that are Introduction to Setup Entering the Forms Setup Menu# CPI Operation FX DF Entering the Interface Setup Menu DTR Operation Opening The Latch Panel Changing the PaperChanging the Form in the Tractors FormsPro 4503 With Forms Installed Front Tractor Path FormsPro 4503 Changing to a Form Installed in Another Path Removing the Old Ribbon Using Printek RibbonsChanging the Ribbon Installing the New Ribbon Lowering closing Ribbon Loading Bail Using Special Features Unloading and Selecting FormsHandling a Paper Error Condition Standard Paper Error HandlingHandling Paper Errors With Page Reprint Enabled Using the Ribbon Check Feature Checking Setup ConfigurationMatching the Ribbon Wear Indicator to Printer Use Turning Off Ribbon CheckingPrinting Setup Information Parking the Formspro 4503 Tractors for ShipmentPage Symptoms and Possible Causes Case of DifficultyCase of Difficulty Case of Difficulty Using the HEX Dump Mode Replacing the AC Power Fuse Selecting a Quality FormPrinter is now ready to be put back into service Appendix a Advanced Control Panel FeaturesSetup Options Advanced Control Panel Features Advanced Control Panel Features Setup Security Advanced Control Panel Features A-6 Optional RS-422 Interface RS-422 Serial Interface ConnectorAppendix B Page Coaxial Operation Appendix COptional COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL Interface Option Switches When Configured for Coaxial Operation CX/TX InterfaceLong Twinaxial Operation Option Switches When Configured for Twinaxial Operation Twinaxial Address SwitchTwinaxial Installation Preparation Getting On-lineTwinaxial Verification Problems COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL Interface Diagnostics Code Dump Mode Address 0 through Configuration Printout AddressC-10 Appendix D Optional Buffer ExpansionElectronics Cover Screws Buffer and Jumper Locations on Main Circuit BoardOptional Buffer Expansion Page Appendix E Ascii Character TablesAscii Character Tables PC Fast Draft PC Draft PC Letter Quality E-3 Ebcdic Fast Draft Ebcdic Draft Ebcdic Letter Quality E-4 Ascii Character Tables OCR a OCR B DECIMAL-TO-OCTAL-TO-HEXADECIMAL-TO-ASCII Conversion Table Oct Hex Ascii DecPage Ansi x3.64 Emulation Appendix FControl Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Epson FX Emulation ESC * m n1 n2 dataF-3 IBM Proprinter Emulation ESC @ n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4LA-120 Emulation Simple TTY Emulation Printek Emulation ESC CPage Printer Reset Conditions Appendix GPage Cloning from Printer to Printer Cloning Printer SetupAppendix H Information that is Cloned Using a Setup Unit for CloningPossible Cloning Errors Cloning from a Printer to a Setup Unit Cloning from a Setup Unit to a PrinterCloning Printer Setup Printer Specifications AppendixLine Spacing Computer Interface Reliability Specifications subject to change without notice Page Setup Menu Summaries Appendix JSetup Interface Glossary AsciiGlossary Glossary-1

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