Compaq 5525B, 5531, 5532 Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction............................................. 11

Printer Overview.............................. ....................................11

The Printer Family.........................................................11

Conventions in This Manual..........................................12

Warnings and Special Information ................................13

Related Documents.......................................................13

Graphics Enhancements...............................................13

Taking Care of Your Printer ..........................................14

Protocols and Emulations .............................................14

2 Setting Up the Printer .... ......................... 15

Before You Begin ................................................................15

Power Requirements ............................ ..............................15

Select a Site ........................................................................16

Printer Dimensions ..............................................................17

Printer Component Locations................ ..............................18

Remove Packing Materials................................. .................19

Adjust the Paper Supports ............................................22

Release the Paper Chains (Cabinet Model)..................23

Remove Tags................................................................24

Attach the Output Basket (Pedestal Model) ..................26

Connect the Interface and Power Cords .............................27

Cabinet Model....................................... ........................27

Pedestal Model .............................................................29

Interface Connections........ ...........................................30

Install Basic Components................ ....................................31

Attach the Control Panel Overlays.. ..............................31

Load the Ribbon............................................................32

Load the Paper..............................................................34

Contents

Main READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS PRINTER Page Page Table of Contents 1 Introduction............................................. 11 2 Setting Up the Printer .... ......................... 15 3 Operating the Printer.............. ................. 41 4 The Configuration Menus........................61 5 Interfaces .............................................. 131 6 Troubleshooting .................................... 195 Page Page 1 Printer Overview The Printer Family Chapter 1 Conventions in This Manual Warnings and Special Information Related Documents Graphics Enhancements Chapter 1 Taking Care of Your Printer protocol Protocols and Emulations 2 Before You Begin Power Requirements Select a Site Printer Dimensions Figure 1. Printer Dimensions (Cabinet Model) Figure 2. Printer Dimensions (Pedestal Model) Chapter 2 Printer Component Locations Remove Packing Materials Page Page Adjust the Paper Supports Release the Paper Chains (Cabinet Model) Remove Tags Cabinet Model Page Page Connect the Interface and Power Cords Cabinet Model Chapter 2 Pedestal Model Chapter 2 Interface Connections Install Basic Components Attach the Control Panel Overlays Load the Ribbon Page Load the Paper Page Page Page Chapter 2 Set the Top-of-Form Procedure Page Chapter 2 3 Powering On the Printer Operating Modes The Control Panel Control Panel Keys before Page Press SHIFT+ = Press SHIFT+ > Page Operational Procedures Reloading Paper Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Unloading Paper Page Replacing the Ribbon Page Page Canceling a Print Job 4 Menus Configuration Overview Changing and Saving Parameter Settings Default and Custom Configurations Navigating the Menus Changing Parameters Example Changing Parameters Exam ple Saving Your New Configuration Page 68 Main Menu Main Menu Figure 12. Configuration Main Menu Page CONFIG. CONTROL Load Config. Chapter 4 Save Config. Print Config. Delete Config. Power-Up Config. Protect Configs. ACTIVE EMULATION Programmers Reference Manual ). EMULATION Programmers Reference Manuals PCL-II Emulation LinePrinter Plus Emulations Optional Emulations PCL-II Emulation 76 Primary Character Set Secondary Character Set Page Length Representation Graphics Density Perforation Skip Display Functions Line Terminator PTX Linefeed LPI Adjust Page Length Adjust/Lines Page Length Adjust/Inches Config. Print LinePrinter Plus Emulation (see below) (see next page) (see page 90) (see page 87 (see page 83) Printer Protocol LinePrinter Plus Programmers Reference Manual Print Char Set CPI/LPI Select Font Attributes Page Page Format P-Series Emulation P-Series Emulation Control Code 06 Control Code 08 Overstrike Select SFCC EVFU Select Alt. Set 80-9F SFCC d Command Proprinter XL Emulation Auto LF Define LF Code FF Valid at TOF Character Set Alternate Char Set 20 CPI Condensed 90 Epson FX Emulation Printer Select 20 CPI Condensed Alternate Set 80-9F IGP/PGL Submenu Features Configuring the Emulation with the Control Panel IGP/PGL Programmers Reference Manual. IGP/PGL Submenu Define CR Code (Carriage Return) Define LF Code (Line Feed) Autowrap Select SFCC PI Slew Range CR Edit Select Font IGP/PGL Programmers Reference Guide Select LPI Auto Uppercase Skip Command Prefix Power On IGP/PGL Extended Execute Copy UPC Descenders Compressed CPI Ignore Character IGP100 Compatbl. Optimized Ratio IGP/VGL Emulation Features Configuring the Emulation with the Control Panel IGP/VGL Programmers Reference Manual IGP/VGL Emulation SFCC & Pwrup LPI Graphics Options Page Page Error Handling Ignore / DB8 Setup ISO Char Set IGP/VGL Programmers Reference Guide PI Control Page Chapter 4 MAINT / MISC Hex Dump Mode Power-Up State Display Language HOST INTERFACE Dataproducts Submenu Data Bit 8 PI Ignored Data Polarity Response Polarity Latch Data On Prime Signal TOF Action Serial Submenu Interface Type Data Protocol Baud Rate Word Length Stop Bits Parity Data Terminal Ready Request to Send IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional) Submenu Prime Signal TOF Action Ethernet Submenu PrintNet Users Manual Chapter 4 ETHERNET PARAMETERS PrintNet Users Manual PRINTER CONTROL Unidirectional PMD (Paper Motion Detection) Fault Slow Paper Slew Power Saver Time DIAGNOSTICS Printer Tests Maintenance Manual Page Test Width Paper Out Dots System Memory Print Statistics Chapter 4 RIBBONMINDER New Ribbon Ribbon Action Chapter 4 Ribbon Size Ribbon Adjust Fault Action RibbonMinder Fault 5 Overview Chapter 5 132 Dataproducts Long Line Interface Dataproducts Long Line Interface Signals IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Byte Mode Signals Page Page Terminating Resistor Configurations Removal and Installation Maintenance Manual. Chapter 5 RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interfaces RS-232 RS-422 Chapter 5 Host System Configuration Dataproducts Long Lines Parallel Interface TCP/IP LAN Configuration Serial Configuration Chapter 5 Internal Ethernet Adapter Configuration Ethernet Configuration Using the Printer Front Panel Page Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for TCP/IP Host Software Compiling Host Software ezsetup and npconfig Page Page Page Computer-aided Configuration with ezsetup or npconfig tar xvf /dev/ devicename ethernetaddress ipname Configuration Through the Network with ARP ipname ethernetaddress set user passwd root newrootpasswd Configuration Through the Network with RARP Configuration Through the Network with BOOTP netmask network timezone time server Direct Printing Without Spooler npwrite portname filenames rsh/rcmd/remsh Printing Via the Spooler npr.if Interface Script printername Custom Interface Scripts communication program Modifying Your Script communication program BSD UNIX Ipd Remote Printing Setting up Ipd Remote BSD Interface Script Printing Setting up an Interface Script case sensitive System V UNIX Setting up an Interface Script case sensitive npd Pseudo-device Interface Starting npd Page npd locks Testing npd devicefile Modifying a Host to Use npd devicefile. AIX port number. Page Other TCP/IP Methods NCSA FTPs PC/TCP Configuring The Internal Ethernet Adapter For Novell Host Software unitname unitname command Internal Ethernet Adapter PSERVER Bootup RPRINTER Bootup PSERVER Setup (Pre-NetWare 4) Page RPRINTER Setup (Pre-NetWare 4) Page Page NetWare 4 Options pservername printernumber destname printernumber pservername Page Page Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for Windows Print Methods Overview A Central Host Print Setup Possibilities TCP/IP Setup Windows NT LPR Network Software Installation Windows NT NetBIOS Network Software Installation Windows for Workgroups NetBIOS Software Installation Windows 95 NetBIOS Network Software Installation Configuring TCP/IP Windows NT IP Address and Netmask Configuration Windows for Workgroups IP Address and Netmask Configuration Windows 95 IP Address and Netmask Configuration Internal Ethernet Adapter IP Address and Netmask Configuration ipaddress Windows NT Version 3.5x LPR Method destination Windows for Workgroups Page Windows 95 Page Page 6 Cleaning Requirements ATTENTION WARNUNG WARNI NG Interior Cleaning Page Diagnosing Problems Printing a Hex Dump Page Fault Messages Maintenance Manual . Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention Table 15. LCD Message Troubleshooting Table Maintenance Manual). Page Page Page Page A Ribbon Specifications Appendix APaper Specifications Paper Specifications Labels Printer Dimensions Appendix AEnvironmental Characteristics Environmental Characteristics Users Manual Energy Star Electrical Characteristics Input Voltage Power Consumption Appendix AInterfaces Interfaces Printing Rates B Loading Flash Memory all Maintenance Manual. FILENAME.EXE . your selection Page Page Page C ASCII Character Name OCTAL equivalent DECIMAL equivalent HEX equivalent Page D Trademark Information Communication Notices Appendix DCommunication Notices Trademark Acknowledgments Appendix DTrademark Acknowledgments E NERGY S Index Numerics A Page D E F Page G H I L N Page R S T V