Printek FormsPro 4300, 4500, 4503 operation manual Align UP

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Operation

 

tractors to be used the next time you press the LOAD

 

button.

 

The printer will not allow you to change the form during

 

printing. If you press the FORM SELECT button while

 

there is still a line to print, the button press is rejected,

 

the bell sounds, and the message “Finish Printing!”

 

flashes on the LCD. If this happens, you should place

 

the printer back on-line, allow the form to finish

 

printing, and then place the printer off-line and select the

 

desired new form. For more information, refer to

 

“Finish Printing!” in the “Using Special Features”

 

section.

 

If you press and hold this button at power-up/reset on the

 

FormsPro 4503, and paper has not been loaded, the

 

tractor shuttle moves all the way forward to its parked

 

position. NOTE: The tractor shuttle should always be

 

parked whenever the printer is being transported.

 

For a description of this button while the printer is in the

 

setup mode, refer to “Introduction to Setup” later in this

 

chapter.

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This button is used to adjust the paper in respect to the

 

current form position. To adjust the top of form

 

position, you must insure that the printer is at the top of

 

form before you make this adjustment. You can

 

accomplish this by performing a Form Feed prior to

 

making the adjustment. Each time you press this button,

 

the paper moves up 1/72nd of an inch. If you hold this

 

button down, the paper advances the amount required to

 

complete a line feed (LF) at the currently selected line

 

pitch, and then continues to advance in full line

 

increments. The longer you hold this button, the faster

 

the paper will move.

 

For a description of this button while the printer is in the

 

setup mode, refer to “Introduction to Setup” later in this

 

chapter.

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This button is used to adjust the paper in respect to the

 

current form position. To adjust the top of form

 

position, you must insure that the printer is at the top of

 

form before you make this adjustment. You can

 

accomplish this by performing a Form Feed prior to

 

making the adjustment. Each time you press this button,

 

the paper moves down 1/72nd of an inch. If you hold

 

this button down, the paper moves the amount required

 

to complete a line feed (LF) at the current line pitch, and

 

then continues to move in full line increments. The

 

longer you hold this button, the faster the paper will

 

move.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Appendix F Control Code and Escape Sequence SummariesAnsi x3.64 Emulation 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 Printer Setup Appendix HCloning from Printer to Printer Using a Setup Unit for Cloning Possible Cloning ErrorsInformation that is Cloned 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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