Printronix P3000 Series VFU Commands (PSeries)

6–67Programming

VFU Commands (P–Series)

ASCII Hex Decimal

P–Series Refer to the Vertical Format Units chapter.

Serial N/A N/A N/A

NOTE:

If the SFCC being used is ESC, the PI line must be set

high when using the EVFU.

Purpose Load

and execute the VFU.

Comment Refer to the Vertical Format Units chapter for details.

Contents

Main Page Page Trademark Acknowledgements TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page 1 OVERVIEW 2 OPERATION 2 OPERATION (continued) 3 CONFIGURATION 4 GRAPHICS 5 VERTICAL FORMAT UNITS 5 VERTICAL FORMAT UNITS (continued) 6 PROGRAMMING 6 PROGRAMMING (continued) 7 INTERFACES 8 ROUTINE SERVICE & DIAGNOSTICS 9 MULTINATIONAL CHARACTER SETS 10 INSTALLATION APPENDICES: About This Manual WARNING, CAUTION, IMPORTANT, and NOTE Switches and Indicators Page CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW Features Optional Features Character Formation Line Matrix Printing Print Rate Plot Rate Page CHAPTER 2 OPERATION Basic Operation Features On Line Off Line Command Sets (Protocol Modes) Character Set Options Power Switch Control Panel Switches and Indicators Alphanumeric Message Display ON LINE Switch CLEAR Switch and CHECK Indicator 6/8 LPI Switch PAPER ADV Switch VFU LOADED Indicator ENABLE/HOLD, PA1 REPRINT, PA2 CANCEL, ALT MODE (Optional Switches) MENU UP, MENU DOWN, NEXT, and PREV Switches R/S Switch ENTER Switch MODE Switch F/L Switch Loading Paper Page Unloading Paper Replacing the Ribbon Setting TopOfForm Setting TopofForm Forward Paper Motion Setting TopofForm Reverse Paper Motion Paper Stacking (Floor Cabinet Model) Setting Forms Length To Set Forms Length in Inches To Set Forms Length in Lines Selecting Print Mode Setting Line Spacing Printer Reset Page CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION Lock/Unlock Printer Configuration Configuration Menus Configuration Printout Page Factory Default Configuration Values Configuration Procedure Load Configuration Values Control Panel Configuration Diagram Level I Print Format Level II Main Configuration Menus Level III Configuration Menu Parameters Page 39Configuration Figure 32. P3000 Control Panel Configuration Diagram Symbols Page Configuration 311 LEVEL I PRINT FORMAT Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 1 of 15) Configuration312 and MENU DOWN. LEVEL II MAIN CONFIGURATION MENUS Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 2 of 15) Configuration 313 A LEVEL III CONFIGURATION MENU PARAMETERS * Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 3 of 15) Configuration314 B ** * Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 4 of 15) Configuration 315 Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 5 of 15) Configuration316 Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 6 of 15) C Configuration 317 *** Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 7 of 15) Configuration318 Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 8 of 15) D Configuration 319 ** ** G Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 9 of 15) Configuration320 Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 10 of 15) H Configuration 321 Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 11 of 15) Configuration322 *** Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 12 of 15) Configuration 323 Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 13 of 15) Configuration324 Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 14 of 15) Configuration 325 Control Panel Configuration Diagram (sheet 15 of 15) Page CHAPTER 4 GRAPHICS Serial Matrix Compatible Bit Image Graphics Plotting a Bit Image Pattern How Bit Image Graphics Are Produced Bit Image Density Bit Image Programming Format Bit Image Sample Program PSeries Compatible Plot Mode Plot Density Page 111 1110 00 01111 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Plot Data Line Format Plotting the Data Page Page To Exit the PSeries Plot Mode Combining Graphics and Text CHAPTER 5 VERTICAL FORMAT UNITS General VFU Programming VFU Load/Save/Clear PSeries EVFU Start Load Code 1E or 6E Hex Channel Assignment End Load 1F or 6F Hex Using the EVFU Page Clearing the EVFU Memory Relative Line Slewing DVFU Start Load Code 6C, 6D, or 6E Hex Channel Assignment End Load Code 6F Hex Using the DVFU Clearing the DVFU Memory Relative Line Slewing Serial Matrix Vertical Formatting Vertical Tab Positions Executing Vertical Tabs Page CHAPTER 6 PROGRAMMING Overstrike/Overlay Mode Control Code Functions Special Function Control Code Control Code Header Attribute Set and Reset Codes Control Code Reference Index Page Page Backspace Bell Bit Image Mode, Single Density Bit Image Mode, Double Density Bit Image Mode, Double Density Double Speed Bit Image Mode, Quadruple Density Bold Print Bold Print Reset Cancel Carriage Return Character Pitch 10 CPI Character Pitch 12 CPI Character Set Select Page Page Character Set Select: 809F = Control Codes Page Character Set Select: 809F = Printable Symbols Character Set Select: International Languages Character Set Select: International Languages (continued) Character Set Select: ECMA94 Latin 1 Extended Condensed Print Condensed Print Reset Delete Download a Language Download a Language (continued) Elongated (Double High) Print (1 Line) Emphasized Print Emphasized Print Reset Expanded (Double Wide) Print Expanded (Double Wide) Print (One Line Only) Extended Character Set Extended Character Set Cancel (Primary Character Set Select) Form Feed Forms Length Set (Inches) Forms Length Set (Lines) Horizontal Tab Horizontal Tab Set Line Feed Line Feed n/216 Inch (One Line Only) Line Spacing 1/6 Inch Line Spacing 1/8 Inch (8 lpi) Line Spacing 8 or 10.3 lpi (One Line Only) Line Spacing 7/72 Inch Line Spacing n/72 Inch Line Spacing n/216 Inch Overscoring Plot, Even Dot (PSeries High Density Graphics) Plot, Odd Dot (PSeries Normal Density Graphics) Printer Reset Print Mode/Pitch Selection Print Mode/Pitch Selection (continued) Print Mode/Pitch Selection (MVP) Printer Select Printer Deselect SkipOver Perforation Page Superscript/Subscript Printing Superscript/Subscript Printing Reset Underline VFU Commands (PSeries) Vertical Tab Vertical Tab Set/Clear (Serial Matrix) Page CHAPTER 7 INTERFACES Dataproducts Parallel Interface Dataproducts Interface Signals Dataproducts Parallel Interface Configuration Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Interface Signals Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration Alternate Terminating Resistors Remove Printer Cabinet (Pedestal Model) Remove Paper Guide Assembly (Floor Cabinet Model) Page Page Remove Controller Board and Install Terminating Resistors Page Restore Printer to Operation (Pedestal Model) Restore Printer to Operation (Floor Cabinet Model) RS232 Serial Interface RS232 Interface Signals RS232 Serial Interface Protocols RS232 Serial Interface Configuration CHAPTER 8 ROUTINE SERVICE & DIAGNOSTICS General Cleaning WARNUNG Exterior Cleaning Interior Cleaning Page Printer SelfTests Running the SelfTests Hex Code Printout Fault Messages Fault Displayed Operator Correctable? Explanation Corrective Action CHAPTER 9 MULTINATIONAL CHARACTER SETS Selecting the Character Set and Language Selecting Extended Character Set ECMA OCRA and OCRB Downloading Languages Character Set Charts and International Language Substitution Tables Printronix Multinational Character Sets * Multinational Character Set Structure Character Address Table (Character Library) Page Numeric Character Location Listing Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Alphabetical Character Location Listing Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page CHAPTER 10 INSTALLATION Power Requirements WICHTIG Site Requirements Page Shipping Restraints Shipping Restraint Removal WARNUNG Page Cable Connections Page Preliminary Test APPENDIX A STANDARD ASCII CHARACTER CHART Page APPENDIX B CHARACTER SETS IBM PC Character Set Charts Page B3Appendix EM FS Page B5Appendix Page B7Appendix EM FS B9Appendix IBM PC International Languages Substitution Table Multinational Character Set Charts Page B13Appendix EM FS Page B15Appendix Page B17Appendix EM FS Page B19Appendix Multinational Primary Character Set in OCRA B21Appendix Multinational Extended Character Set in OCRA e identical to the set ar ^ . Multinational Primary Character Set in OCRB B23Appendix Multinational Extended Character Set in OCRB IJ ij e identical to the Multination set ar . Multinational International Languages Substitution Table ECMA94 Latin 1 Character Set Charts Page B27Appendix EM FS Page B29Appendix Page B31Appendix EM FS Page B33Appendix ! ECMA94 Latin 1 International Languages Substitution Table DEC Multinational Character Set Charts Page B37Appendix EM FS Page B39Appendix Page B41Appendix EM FS Page B43Appendix DEC Multinational International Languages Substitution Table C1Appendix APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS print rates are listed Printer Printing Characteristics Physical Characteristics Printer Dimensions Environmental Characteristics Temperature Relative Humidity Electrical Characteristics Input Power Power Rating Dissipated Power Per Hour Data Input Rate (maximum) Forms Paper Labels Forms Control Miscellaneous Miscellaneous (continued) Cleaning Character Sets Page APPENDIX D CONTROL CODE CROSS REFERENCE Alphabetical By Function Page Alphabetical By Function (continued) Alphabetical By PSeries Code Alphabetical By PSeries Code (continued) Alphabetical By Serial Matrix Code Alphabetical By Serial Matrix Code (continued) Page INDEX A B C D E F H I L M N P R S T U V