Introduction, About This Manual | Printronix P5000LJ specification

1 Introduction

About This Manual

This manual explains how to configure and perform routine service on the Printronix® P5000LJ Series printers for maximum efficiency.

Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

Read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

Warning	Warning messages call attention to situations that could hurt you or
	damage the equipment.

Caution	Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment.

Note	A note gives you helpful hints about printer operation and maintenance.

Printing Conventions Used In This Manual

•UPPERCASE print indicates control panel keys.

Example: Press the CLEAR key, then press the ON LINE key.

•Quotation marks (“ ”) indicate messages you see on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

Example: Press the ON LINE key. “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.

•The + (plus) symbol represents key combinations.

Example: “Press + ” means to press the		(UP) key and the
(DOWN) key at the=same>time.	=	>17

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Contents

User’s Manual Page User’s Manual Definitions Software License Agreement Limited Software Product Warranty Government Restricted Rights Trademark Acknowledgments Page Table Of Contents Table of Contents Configuring The Printer Approaches To Network Printing TCP/IP Configuration Unix Configuration Interfaces Extra Features Standard Ascii Character Set About This Manual IntroductionPrinting Conventions Used In This Manual Damage the equipment Example ping ipname Example ipname is alive Related DocumentsAbout This Manual Printronix P5000LJ Series Printer Family Printer Overview P5000LJ Printers Printer Overview Taking Care Of Your Printer Standard FeaturesHost Computer Interfaces Printer Emulations Graphics and Vertical Formatting Built-in Diagnostic ToolsOutput Control Graphics Options Graphics OptionsProtocols And Emulations Dot Matrix Character Formation Line Matrix Printing Printing Speed Printing Speed Network Interface Card NIC What Special Features Are Available?Network Interface Card NIC Indication Description Run and Auto Reset ModesIndicator Modes Dipswitches Network IndicatorDipswitch Functions Dipswitch Comments Downloading In a Nutshell Downloading Function Code In P5000LJ Series PrintersIntroduction Introduction Preparation For Downloading Leave the file as it is. Do not try to execute the file Copying Function Code To Your Computer Loading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer Installing Printer EmulationsLoading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD Installing Printer Emulations Copying the Emulation File to the Download Directory This is the file you will download into the printer Controller board and the NIC Interrupting a download will damage the flash memory on Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card NIC Downloading Software Through Network Interface Card NIC Ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxEnter This is the file you will download into the NIC Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory Copy /b filename.dwn LPT1Enter Copy /b filename.dwn LPT2Enter Clearing Program More Flash Loading Program Into Overview Configuring The PrinterConfiguring The Printer Control Panels Configuring The Printer Configuration Menu Overview Locking And Unlocking The Enter Key ConfigurationsOperating Modes Changing And Saving Parameter Settings Changing And Saving Parameter Settings Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface Factory Default Configuration Values Diagnostics Factory Default Configuration Values NIC Interface Hhhhhhhhhhhh Changing Parameters Parameter Change Example Procedure Step Key ResultExample Changing Parameters To USE the Current Configuration Without Saving Example Parameter Change Example Procedure Step Key Result Config Control Saving Your New Configuration Press until the desired number 1-8 displays Printing The Current Configuration Press until the desired option displays Configuration must be saved first in order to load it Loading Configuration Values Press until the desired number Power-Up Configuration Allows you to make configuration Deleting Configurations Deleting Configurations Step Key Result Protecting Your Configurations Connecting To The Network Configuring NICConfiguration Setup Connecting To The Network Configuring NIC Configuration Using The Printer Control Panel Printronix Printer Manager PPM Configuration AlternativesTelnet Telnet Rsh spike list prn Configuration Using a Web BrowserRemote Shell WWW Printer Status Screen Configuring NIC Configuration Menus Configuration Main Menu Configuration Main Menu To view options, press Configuration Main Menu Load Config Config. Control Menu Print Config Save ConfigDelete Config Power-Up Config Active Emulation Menu PCL-II Emulation Emulation MenuLP Plus Emulations Optional Emulations PCL-II Emulation PCL-II Emulation Secondary Char. Set Primary Char. Set Length Rep Face, CPI DelayMax. Line Width Graphics Density Perforation Skip Config. Print LPI AdjustPTX Linefeed L. /Lines Reset Cmd CFG Ld Symbol Set Print CPI/LPI LP Plus Emulation Print Char. Set Printer ProtocolCPI/LPI Select Font Attributes Italic Print Format Reset Cmd CFG Ld Printer Protocol Series Emulation Define CR Code Control CodeAuto LF Overstrike Select Sfcc Sfcc d CommandEvfu Select Alt. Set 80-9F Proprinter XL Emulation Proprinter XL Emulation CPI Condensed FF Valid at TOFAlt. Char Set Epson FX Emulation Epson FX Emulation Printer Select Serial Matrix Emulation Serial Matrix Emulation ESC d Command Ascii USA* Ebcdic Serial Matrix Character Set Menu Series XQ Emulation Elong/Alt. Font Compressed PrintHS Print Upr. Case Select Slew Relative IGP/PGL Emulation Define LF Code Line Feed Define CR Code Carriage ReturnAutowrap PI Slew Range Select Font Power on IGP/PGLSelect LPI Auto Uppercase UPC Descenders Ext Execute CopyCompressed CPI Ignore Char Optimized Ratio Error ReportIGP100 Compatbl IGP/VGL Code V Emulation IGP/VGL Code V Emulation Graphics Options Sfcc & Pwrup Free Format Graphics Options Truncate Alpha Midline PY includes PN Error Handling Offpage Errors Ignore / DB8 Setup PI Control ISO Char Set Power-up State Hex Dump ModeMaint/Misc Menu Display Language Host Interface Menu Power Stacker Host Interface Menu Prime SignalBi-Tronics Submenu TOF Action Centronics Parallel SubmenuBuffer Size in K Centronics Parallel Submenu PI Ignored Data BitData Polarity Resp. Polarity Serial Submenu Serial Submenu Baud Rate Interface TypeData Protocol Stop Bits Word LengthParity Data Term Ready Ethernet Submenu Auto Switching Auto Switching SubmenuAuto Switching Submenu Port Type Report Status TimeoutTrickle Time IP Address Ethernet Params Menu Gateway Address NetBIOS ProtocolSubnet Mask MAC Address Ethernet Speed Printer Control Menu Unidirectional PMD Paper Motion Detection FaultOpen Platen @ BOF Bottom of Form Slow Paper Slew Power Saver Time Diagnostics Menu Printer Tests Diagnostics Menu Paper Out Dots Test WidthSystem Memory For use with 80-column or 8.5-inch wide paper, damage to RibbonMinder RibbonMinderPrint Statistics New Ribbon RibbonMinder MenuRibbon Action RibbonMinder Menu RibbonMinder Ribbon End Point Ribbon Type New Rib. Detect Peer To Peer Networks Approaches To Network Printing Logical Printer Architecture Print Job Servers Logical Printer Architecture Destinations/Queues Models Embedded NIC Web Configuration Configuration TCP/IP Network Configuration NetworkInterface Routing Novell Network Windows Network NetBIOS TCP/IP Destination Settings Configuration Print Path Current Model Settings Current Log Path Settings Current Log Path SettingsLog Path Type Log Path Port Logpath Type Configuration Log Path Parallel Port PRN Parallel Port PRNLogpath Port Syslog Alert Posting Settings Snmp Manager Alert Posting SettingsMail Alert Posting Settings Configuration Snmp Alert Groups Default Disabled Configuration Snmp Alert Groups and Printer Events Parallel Port PRN Alert Groups and Printer Events System Information Passwords Passwords Configuration System Status Network Before You Begin TCP/IP ConfigurationTCP/IP NIC Configuration Make the names easy to remember but descriptively useful TCP/IP NIC ConfigurationCreating Aliases Methods For Setting TCP/IP Values Methods For Setting TCP/IP Values Assign TCP/IP Values Method 1 Using the Printer Control Panel Method 2 Setting TCP/IP Values Using a Network Telnet Store TCP/IP add default router gatewayvalue Using Bootp Using Bootp TCP/IP NIC Configuration Log in as MANAGER.SYS Enter the command run sysgen.pub.sys HP e3000/NIC ConfigurationHP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX Host Configuration Example telnet 192.192.192.192 or telnet LJ50001 HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX Host Configuration Set dest d1prn backchannel prn save Snmpenabled = false jamrecovery = false datatimeout = NIC Configuration Verification NIC Configuration Verification Npconfig.pub.sys Listing Comments Method Methods Of Adjusting Paper PositionMethods Of Adjusting Paper Position Using Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers Spooler 6suspendoffset=7 Restarting at a user-specified page number in a commandUsing Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers MPE-XL / MPE / iX Typical Configuration HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX DTC ConfigurationMPE-XL / MPE / iX Typical Configuration HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX DTC Configuration Windows Environment Description Windows Configuration Windows NIC Configuration Windows NIC ConfigurationMandatory Optional Changing Workgroup Names Communicating Across RoutersHttp//192.75.11.9/networkConf.html Communicating Across Routers Http//192.75.11.9/destConf.html Changing Destination Names Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup Windows Host ConfigurationWindows NT 3.51 Host Setup Windows Host Configuration Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup Windows Host Configuration Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup Printronix P5000LJ Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup Windows 95/98/ME Host Setup Windows 3.1 Host Setup Windows Troubleshooting TipsWindows 3.1 Host Setup Errors Occur When Defining An LPR Printer Html Configuration Forms Will Not DisplayWindows Troubleshooting Tips NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network TCP/IP Access Problem Printer Errors When Printing Or No OutputCannot Browse The NIC On The Network Cannot Browse The NIC On The Network Config http on Save reset Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 Host Setup Problems Web Browser/HTTP ProblemInstalling Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Web Browser/HTTP Problem Windows Troubleshooting Tips Unix Configuration Unix Environment Description Unix Environment Description Mandatory Unix NIC Configuration Unix Host Configuration Unix Host ConfigurationPrinting Setup On HP-UX Drivers Required Interface Printing Setup On HP-UXLp -d Quality /etc/inetd.conf HP-UX Configuration Guidelines Printing Setup On Sys Example 2 Using the dest d1prn Sun 2.6, 2.7 and Similar Example 1 Using the dest d1prn Sun Touch /usr/spool/lpd/ 1000Q 1000Q Shpw#80mx#0\ Rm=spike\ Rp=d1prn\ Lp=\ Remote Shell Printing FTP Printing Nothing Prints Unix Troubleshooting TipsUnix Troubleshooting Tips No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out Stair-stepped Output 204 Novell Configuration Novell Environment Description Novell NIC ConfigurationMandatory Novell Environment Description Optional Using Html FormsUsing Html Forms Novell Host Configuration Novell Host ConfigurationNetWare Version 3.x Pserver Setup NetWare Version 3.x Pserver Setup NetworkConf.html e.g., http//192.75.11.9 NetWare Version 3.x Rprinter Setup Enter Pconsole NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x Pserver SetupNetWare Version 4.x and 5.x Pserver Setup Npsh nvplist Npsh unitname command NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x Rprinter Setup NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x Rprinter Setup Chapter NetWare 3.x No Pserver Connection Novell Troubleshooting TipsNetWare 3.x No Pserver Connection NetWare 4.x and 5.x No Pserver Connection Novell Troubleshooting Tips Novell NIC Configuration 10/100Base-T Novell Configuration For 10/100Base-T Interfaces Preferred File Server NDS & Bindery Novell NIC Configuration 10/100Base-T Preferred File Server NDS & Bindery Adding Preferred File ServerStore pserver novell fserver add fservername Store pserver novell fserver del fservername Removing Preferred File Server Print Server Setup Html Method Setting Password Security NDS & BinderySetting Password Security NDS & Bindery Netware 4.x Store pserver novell passwd password Adjusting Polling Time NDS & BinderyPrint Server Setup Manual Telnet Method Changing The Print Server Name NDS & Bindery Changing The Print Server Name NDS & Bindery Store pserver name name Html MethodManual Telnet Method Changing The Frame Type NDS & Bindery Changing The Frame Type NDS & Bindery Store pserver novell mode nds bindery auto Changing The Print Server Mode NDS & Bindery Store pserver novell context context Setting The NIC Context NDSSetting The NIC Context NDS Store pserver novell tree tree Setting The Print Server Preferred NDS Tree NDSReset NDS Pserver Setup Netware 4.x Novell Host Configuration 10/100Base-TNDS Pserver Setup Netware 4.x Novell Host Configuration 10/100Base-T Referencing a Bindery Queue In NDS Netware 3.x, 4.x, Bindery Pserver Setup Netware 3.x, 4.x,Bindery Pserver Setup Netware 3.x, 4.x, Load pserver .salesps.sales.hp RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup Netware 3.x, 4.x, RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup Netware 3.x, 4.x, Overview Npds Configuration Netware 4.11 and AboveNpds Configuration Netware 4.11 and Above Setup Using Rprinter Mode Setup using Forward Jobs to a Queue ModeSetup using LPR Mode Pserver Setup Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TTroubleshooting 10/100Base-T Http//192.168.11.9/networkNovellStatus.html Pserver Setup Troubleshooting 10/100Base-T RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup Job goes to the queue but nothing prints Printing Related Printing Related Job prints incorrectly 242 Command Shell Overview CommandsAccess Methods Main Command Shell Prefixes Store Commands Complete Command ListCommand Prefixes Store ifc from default Store Commands Store pserver from defaultStore pserver from current Store tcpip ifnum addr IPaddress Store tcpip 1 addr Store tcpip ifnum mask netmask Store tcpip 1 mask Store tcpip tcp access root adddel IPaddressStore tcpip route del net 192.75.12.9 Store tcpip tcp rxwin packets Set Commands Set dest from stored Set dest from default Set logpath from default Using the set sysinfo emailSet logpath from stored Set model model name newname Set model m1 name landscape Set prn timeout minutes none Set prn timeout none Set model from defaultSet prn from default Set model m7 trailer $FF Set sysinfo name newname Set sysinfo name salesprinter Set user passwd snmp snmppasswordSet snmp Set sysinfo logport nullsyslog Set sysinfo module -novell -netbiosSet sysinfo email joe@192.75.11.5 Set sysinfo syslog hostIPaddress Set var from default Set user from defaultSet user adddel username Set user add eng List Commands Debug Commands Miscellaneous Commands Enable prn Disable prnStart foxttsloopb prn Start fox prn Stop prn Keycode Ioport NIC Security Extra FeaturesUsers And Passwords Http//192.75.11.9/adminConf.html Http//P5000LJIPaddress/adminConf.htmlWeb Browser NIC Security TCP Access Lists TCP Access Lists Printer And Print Job Monitoring Printer Monitoring And LoggingPrinter Monitoring And Logging Key Printer Logging Terms Printer Logging Through Logpaths Printer Logging Through Logpaths NIC Naming Schemes NIC Naming Schemes Interfaces Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Interface Signals Centronics Interface SignalsCentronics Parallel Interface Configuration Nibble Mode Compatibility ModeByte Mode Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface Negotiation Phase Negotiation PhaseSignals Not exceed 10 meters 32 feet RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface SignalsRS-232 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Error HandlingRS-422 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol RS-232 only RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface ConfigurationRS-232 and RS-422 Routine Service Routine Service DiagnosticsExterior Cleaning Interior Cleaning Hammer bank. Only a trained service technician should clean Routine ServiceShuttle assembly Avoid damage Cleaning the Print Mechanism Cabinet Models Interior Cleaning Diagnosing Problems Diagnosing ProblemsPrinter Self-Tests Sample Print Test All E’s Step Key Result = Full Width or 80 columns Printer Self-Tests Sample Print Test All E’s Step Key Result Hex Dump Sample Printing a Hex Dump Printing a Hex Dump Step Key Result Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention Fault Messages See Quick Reference Guide Error DC Error Writing Reference Guide PWR Supp Volt Resetting Stacker Fault 290 Ribbon Specifications Printer Specifications Regulatory Information Reference United States Genuine Printronix P5000LJ SuppliesEurope, the Middle East, and Africa Asia Pacific Environmental Characteristics Printer DimensionsTemperature Appendix a Printer Dimensions Energy Star Electrical Characteristics Appendix a Material Safety Data Sheets Material Safety Data Sheets German Conformity Statement Communication Notices Appendix a Communication Notices 299 300 General Paper Specifications Paper Specifications Forms Design Paper Weights Appendix B General Paper Specifications Paper SizesSingle-Part Forms Multipart Forms Terms And Definitions Paper GuidelinesTerms And Definitions Basic Forms Terminology Appendix B Paper Guidelines Environmental Considerations Form WeightForm Types Form Thickness Staples Methods Of Forms AttachmentGluing Chaff Content Preferred Chaff ContentCut-To-Tie Ratio Perforation Intersections Form Weight Form Design ChecklistEnvironment Type Of Form Specification Inches Millimeters Chaff ContentForm Evenness Tractor Pin Holes Storage And Handling Chaff ContentSummary Storage And Handling Storage 312 KEY Standard Ascii Character Set Appendix C Implementing Remote Management Software RMS Monitoring PrintersAgent/Manager Model Standards of Network Printer MIBs Appendix D Implementing Remote Management Software RMS Components of the Printer MIBInformation Provided by the MIB Setting The Snmp Community Name Monitoring With Web JetAdminMonitoring Tools Monitoring With AIX NetView/6000 Getting the Latest MIB Information ReferenceFtp.isi.edu Appendix D Monitoring Tools Index Page Diagnostics PASSED, 42 Error Report ILL Inst Accss Waiting for Ethernet Adapter Illgl OPR Accss XX%, 43 Loading Program from Port XX%, 43 NDS NIC Page Page Page Page Page Waiting for Ethernet Adapter 334 Page 173952-001