Printek 4500, 4503, FormsPro 4300 operation manual Entering the Interface Menu AT the Control Panel

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Installation and Quick Setup

When the printer is shipped from the factory, the default configurations for these interfaces are as shown below. If these are not appropriate for your installation, refer to the "Parallel Interface" or "RS-232C Interface" sections which follow, or to one of the appendices if you are using an optional interface.

Parallel and RS-232 Interface

Mode: Epson

I/O: Parallel

Data Bits: 8

RS-422 Interface

Mode: Epson

Baud Rate: 9600

Data Bits: 8

Parity: None

XON/XOFF: On

Coaxial/Twinaxial/Parallel and RS-232 Interface

Mode: Epson

I/O: CX/TX

Data Bits: 8

ENTERING THE INTERFACE MENU

AT THE CONTROL PANEL

In each of the following descriptions for connecting the printer to a computer, you may need to access the printer's interface setup menu. The following paragraphs show you how to do this.

After you connect the appropriate cable(s), as described in the section for the interface being installed, turn the printer on.

If the printer is online (ONLINE indicator is on), press the ONLINE button on the front of the printer to take the printer offline. This will cause the ONLINE indicator to turn off, and the display will momentarily show an “OFFLINE” message to indicate that the printer is now offline.

Next, press and hold the SETUP button. After approximately one second, the display will show “Setup: FORMS” and beep once. Continue to hold the SETUP button for approximately one more second until the display shows “Setup: INTERFACE” and beeps twice. Then release the button. You have now entered the printer's interface setup menu and can now proceed with the instructions listed below for the interface you desire to use.

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Contents Serial Matrix Printers FormsPro 4300, FormsProPage Table of Contents Appendix F Control Code & Escape Sequence Summaries Introduction HOW to USE this ManualPrinter Model Descriptions KEY Features Selecting AN Appropriate Installation Location Installation and Quick SetupInstallation and Quick Setup Installing the Ribbon Lowering closing Ribbon Loading Bail Ribbon Cartridge InstallationOpening Latch Panel Installing Paper FormsPro 4503 With Form Installed Front Tractors Installation and Quick Setup Connecting the Printer to a Computer Testing the PrinterEntering the Interface Menu AT the Control Panel Parallel Interface Parallel Interface ConnectorRS-232C Serial Interface Connector Matching the Printer to Your Application SoftwareRS-232C Serial Interface Selecting Ansi X3.64 Emulation Selecting Epson EmulationSelecting Proprinter Emulation Selecting DEC LA 120-RA Emulation Selecting TTY EmulationSelecting Printek Emulation Page Introduction Control Panel Operation and Setup MenusControl Panel Display and Indicators OperationOperation Load / Form Feed Control Panel ButtonsAlign UP This button enters and exits the setup menus that are Entering the Forms Setup Menu Introduction to Setup# CPI Operation FX DF Entering the Interface Setup Menu DTR Operation Changing the Paper Changing the Form in the TractorsOpening The Latch Panel FormsPro 4503 With Forms Installed Front Tractor Path FormsPro 4503 Changing to a Form Installed in Another Path Using Printek Ribbons Changing the RibbonRemoving the Old Ribbon Installing the New Ribbon Lowering closing Ribbon Loading Bail Unloading and Selecting Forms Using Special FeaturesStandard Paper Error Handling Handling a Paper Error ConditionHandling Paper Errors With Page Reprint Enabled Turning Off Ribbon Checking Using the Ribbon Check FeatureChecking Setup Configuration Matching the Ribbon Wear Indicator to Printer UseParking the Formspro 4503 Tractors for Shipment Printing Setup InformationPage Case of Difficulty Symptoms and Possible CausesCase of Difficulty Case of Difficulty Using the HEX Dump Mode Selecting a Quality Form Replacing the AC Power FusePrinter is now ready to be put back into service Advanced Control Panel Features Setup OptionsAppendix a Advanced Control Panel Features Advanced Control Panel Features Setup Security Advanced Control Panel Features A-6 RS-422 Serial Interface Connector Appendix BOptional RS-422 Interface Page Appendix C Optional COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL InterfaceCoaxial Operation CX/TX Interface Option Switches When Configured for Coaxial OperationLong Twinaxial Operation Twinaxial Address Switch Option Switches When Configured for Twinaxial OperationGetting On-line Twinaxial Installation PreparationTwinaxial Verification Problems COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL Interface Diagnostics Configuration Printout Address Code Dump Mode Address 0 throughC-10 Optional Buffer Expansion Appendix DBuffer and Jumper Locations on Main Circuit Board Electronics Cover ScrewsOptional Buffer Expansion Page Ascii Character Tables Appendix EAscii 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 Oct Hex Ascii Dec DECIMAL-TO-OCTAL-TO-HEXADECIMAL-TO-ASCII Conversion TablePage Appendix F Control Code and Escape Sequence SummariesAnsi x3.64 Emulation ESC * m n1 n2 data Epson FX EmulationF-3 ESC @ n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 IBM Proprinter EmulationLA-120 Emulation Simple TTY Emulation ESC C Printek EmulationPage Appendix G Printer Reset ConditionsPage Cloning Printer Setup Appendix HCloning from Printer to Printer Using a Setup Unit for Cloning Possible Cloning ErrorsInformation that is Cloned Cloning from a Setup Unit to a Printer Cloning from a Printer to a Setup UnitCloning Printer Setup Appendix Printer SpecificationsLine Spacing Computer Interface Reliability Specifications subject to change without notice Page Appendix J Setup Menu SummariesSetup Interface Ascii GlossaryGlossary Glossary-1