Printronix P5000LJ user manual Methods Of Adjusting Paper Position

Chapter 8 Methods Of Adjusting Paper Position

The line setup_file = filename is the file that contains customized setup strings to specify the printer operating mode for this logical device. This file must be an unnumbered file. When no setup file is specified, the default MPE/iX environment or the global setup file is applied at print time to the printer. The spooler will send the contents of the setup file, even if it is empty, which overrides its own default initialization. So, for example, if you want the pitch to be determined by the printer’s front panel setting (e.g., CPI 10, etc.), set the setup_file to an empty file.

7.Whenever any parameters are changed (PCL-II, Host Interface, etc.) the configuration must be saved. Then, the saved configuration must be designated as the Power Up Configuration. If this step is not performed, the printer will revert to the factory default configuration at power up (parallel I/F – not Ethernet) and communication with the host would become non-functional.

As we have changed some configuration values in this procedure (Host Interface Buffer size), you must save this configuration to a numbered location (1-8) and designate that configuration as the power up configuration. Failure to save and designate the saved configuration as the desired power up configuration will result in problems, such as loss of communication, after powering off/on the printer.

Methods Of Adjusting Paper Position

When the HP e3000 spooler is active and the paper needs to be adjusted (the print is too far up or too far down on the page) or replaced, use one of the methods below to set the paper position. You can also defer printing or temporarily stop the spooler (stopspool nn) to ensure no print jobs will release.

Note	P5000LJ printers have Line Feed (LF), Form Feed (FF), and Set TOF keys
	on the printer panel. These keys are intended to be used to adjust paper
	position before the start of any print job.
	When the HP e3000 spooler owns the printer, the FF, LF, and Set TOF
	keys do not operate. If you press any of these keys, the message “Invalid
	Key - Press View” displays. (If you want to check your output, press the
	View key.) When the HP e3000 spooler does not own the printer, these
	keys have their normal function.

Method 1

Place the printer offline from the control panel, open the printer platen, and manually roll paper back and forth as required via the knob on the tractor shaft. To put the printer back into active service, close the platen, press CLEAR, and place back online. This procedure is safe at any time.

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