Printronix P3000 Series manual Interfaces

7	INTERFACES
Introduction		7–1
Dataproducts Parallel Interface		7–1
	Dataproducts Interface Signals	7–1
	Dataproducts Parallel Interface Configuration	7–2
Centronics Parallel Interface		7–3
	Centronics Interface Signals	7–3
	Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration	7–4
Alternate Terminating Resistors		7–5
	Remove Printer Cabinet (Pedestal Model)	7–5
	Remove Paper Guide Assembly (Floor Cabinet Model)	7–5
	Remove Controller Board and Install Terminating Resistors	7–8
	Restore Printer to Operation (Pedestal Model)	7–10
	Restore Printer to Operation (Floor Cabinet Model)	7–10
RS–232 Serial Interface		7–10
	RS–232 Interface Signals	7–10
	RS–232 Serial Interface Protocols	7–11
	RS–232 Serial Interface Configuration	7–12

8 ROUTINE SERVICE & DIAGNOSTICS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1

General Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1

Exterior Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1

Interior Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1

Printer Self–Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3

Running the Self–Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–4

Hex Code Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5

Fault Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5

9	MULTINATIONAL CHARACTER SETS
Introduction		9–1
Selecting the Character Set and Language		9–1
Selecting Extended Character Set ECMA		9–1
OCR–A and OCR–B		9–2
Downloading Languages		9–2
Character Set Charts and International Language Substitution Tables		9–2
Character Address Table (Character Library)		9–4
Numeric Character Location Listing		9–6
Alphabetical Character Location Listing		9–14

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