Printek 850 Series manual Using Remote Setup

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USING REMOTE SETUP

The PrintMaster 850 Series printers may be completely configured for operation by using the front panel buttons to access the printer setup menus. In addition, many of the items that can be configured via the front panel setup menus can also be configured remotely as described in this chapter.

Remote Setup via Windows Application

Printek provides a remote setup program for Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT users. This provides a convenient method for graphically configuring the printer. Visit www.printek.com to download the free application.

Remote Setup via Generic Text File

Remote setup commands are placed in a remote setup file on a host computer. This file may then be sent to the printer. The remote setup file must be a text only file* with each line terminated by a Line Feed (LF) character.

The available commands listed below are shown with a combination of upper and lower case letters to enhance readability. However, the commands are not case sensitive. All characters are converted to upper case before processing (except for form names, which are contained in double quotes). White space may also be inserted to enhance readability; it will be stripped from the commands before processing.

Each line of the file is processed individually, and must conform to one of four possible formats:

1.A blank line (ignored).

2.A comment line, which begins with a semicolon ";" (ignored).

3.A heading line, which is enclosed in square brackets "[]".

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Contents PrintMaster 850 Series Operator’s Manual Page Page Page Table of Contents Introduction To Setup Forms MenuInterface Menu Test MenuAscii Character Tables Specifications Glossary of Terms Page Introduction Manual Contents Lists Installation Getting StartedParallel I/O Serial I/O RS-232C Serial Interface Interface Set UpParallel Interface Ethernet 10/100BaseT Installing The Ribbon Cartridge Why Use Only Printek Brand RibbonsT T I N G S T a R T E D Installing a New Ribbon Cartridge T T I N G S T a R T E D Loading Paper PrintMaster 850/850si Single Tractor ModelInforming the Printer That the New Form is Loaded PrintMaster 852si Dual Tractor Model Selecting Which Form to Print Printer Self-Test Close the front lid and press the Online button Page Daily Operation IntroductionControl Panel Features LCD Display and Online Status Indicator LEDDisplay the following information Exposed Buttons Most commonly used functions LOAD/FEED Hidden Under LID Buttons Setup UnloadSelecting and Loading Forms Selecting a Form Already Loaded in the Tractors Loading a New or Different Form In the TractorsEjecting and Tearing Off a Form Tearing off a Form Aligning Print On Invoices Aligning PrintLeft/Right ←0.00→ Down/Up Left/Right ⎯0.30→Down/Up 0.08 ↓ Common Error ConditionsCheck Paper Too Much Paper to Unload No Paper to LoadSelected Form is not Loaded Other Errors Ribbon Lid OpenIntroduction To Setup Printer ConfigurationSetup Buttons Entering Setup Entering Setup MenusUsing the Menu Button FormUsing the Submenu Button Using the ALIGN/ITEM and UP/DOWN Arrow ButtonsExiting Setup Exiting Menus Saving Changes No ChangesForms Menu Items Forms MenuForm Name Form Tractor Path RearLines/Inch Form Length 66 LinesTop Margin 0 Lines Bottom Margin 0 LinesLeft Margin Column Characters/Inc hRight Margin Font Epson FX FD Draft Speed NormalImpact Force Normal LanguageZero Normal Unidirectional NoEntering the Interface Menu Interface MenuSerial RS-232C Serial Interface Items Interface Menu Serial Emulation EpsonAuto CR On Auto LF OffCharacters Control Host FF at TOF NoMinimum Buffer No Baud Rate Data BitsStop Bits Parity NoneBusy Polarity Low DTR Power On/OffXON/XOFF Off Parallel/LAN Interface Items ETX/ACK OffParallel/LAN Emulation Epson LAN Setup OffIP Address Auto Subnet Mask IP AddressIP Gateway Auto LF Off Options Menu Max Form AllowedPaper Out Fault Finish Auto-Scroll 1 Second DelayTear-Off 0.00 Inches Cannot Reprint Page Too Large will be displayed, Char. To Ignore 255 Top of Barcode OffUser Language English Top Oversized OffSize 8192 Characters Truncate Lines No Bottom Slew FastTest Mode Off Print MenusForm Construction and Layout Tips Form ConstructionForm Layout Considerations E C I F Y I N G F O R M S Maintenance Troubleshooting Error MessagesPreventive Maintenance Obtaining ServiceI N T E N a N C E a N D Troubleshooting Security Menu Advanced Setup FeaturesALIGN/ITEM Edit Allowed Interface Menu Edit Allowed Forms Menu Edit AllowedOptions Menu Edit Allowed Using Remote Setup V a N C E D S E T U P F E a T U R E S Remote Setup Line Definitions V a N C E D S E T U P F E a T U R E S Remote Setup Example File V a N C E D S E T U P F E a T U R E S Using the Optional Setup Module Initializing Setup Module New Setup Module DetectedCopying Setup to Printer Copying Setup To ModuleI N G T H E O P T I O N a L S E T U P M O D U L E Printer Reset Conditions Control Code Escape Sequence Summaries Genicom 3840 and 3410 EmulationAnsi X3.64 Emulation Epson FX Emulation ESC * m n1 n2 dataESC K n1 n2 data IBM Proprinter Emulation LA-120/210 Emulation Simple TTY Emulation Printek EmulationXoff Ascii Character Tables PC Font Character Set Ebcdic Font Character Set C I I C H a R a C T E R T a B L E S OCR-B Font Character Set ML Euro C I I C H a R a C T E R T a B L E S Specifications 60 to 240 dpi horizontally x 72 dpi vertically6.7, 7.5, 8.4, 8.6, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.7, 17.1, and 20 cpi 15,000,000 character, mobius loop cartridge Operator CONTROLS/INDICATORS Use of only Printek brand ribbons Specification S Glossary of Terms AsciiLCD Online Refers to the state of the printer when