Printek 4500, 4503, FormsPro 4300 operation manual # Cpi

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Operation

Function

 

Possible Values

 

Description

 

Form #:

 

0 through 9

 

Allows you to select the desired

 

 

 

 

form. The printer defaults to the

 

 

 

 

currently selected form.

F# Path:

 

Front, Center, or Rear

 

Sets the tractor path to be used for

 

 

 

 

the current form. This function is

 

 

 

 

available only on the

 

 

 

 

FormsPro 4503.

F# Auto Cut:

 

Yes or No*

 

Available only when the optional

 

 

 

 

FormsCutter is installed. See

 

 

 

 

FormsCutter manual for additional

 

 

 

 

information.

F# CPI:

10*, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.74,

 

Sets the character pitch in

 

 

17.14, or 20

 

Characters Per Inch.

F# Left Mar:

 

0* through 134

 

Sets the left margin in columns

 

 

 

 

(characters) from the leftmost print

 

 

 

 

position. Column width is based

 

 

 

 

upon CPI. The left margin must

 

 

 

 

be less than the right margin.

F# Right Mar:

1 through 255, or MAX*.

Sets the right margin in columns (characters) from the leftmost print position. A value of MAX sets the margin to the rightmost print position, regardless of CPI. The right margin must be greater than the left margin.

F# LPI:

6* or 8

Sets the line pitch to 6 or 8 lines

 

 

per inch.

F# Length:

1 through 227 (66*)

Sets the form length in lines at the

 

 

current line pitch. For example:

 

 

for an eleven inch form, enter 66 if

 

 

you are using six lines per inch or

 

 

88 if you are using eight lines per

 

 

inch.

F# Top Mar:

0* through 255

Sets the top margin by adding the

 

 

specified number of lines to the

 

 

top of the form.

F# Btm Mar:

0* through 255

Sets the bottom margin in lines

 

 

lines from the bottom of the form.

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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 PaperFormsPro 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

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