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Table Of Contents
1 Introduction ..........................................................17
2 Downloading Function Code In P5000LJ Series Printers ...................................... 29
3 Configuring The Printer ........................................ 45
4 The Configuration Menus .....................................73
5 Approaches To Network Printing ....................... 137
6 Embedded NIC Web Page................................. 141
7 TCP/IP Configuration ......................................... 157
8 HP e3000/NIC Configuration.............................. 165
9 Windows Configuration ...................................... 175
10 Unix Configuration ............................................. 193
11 Novell Configuration........................................... 205
13 Commands.........................................................243
14 Extra Features ................................................... 259
15 Inter faces ................................................. .......... 265
16 Routine Service And Diagnostics....................... 275
B Paper Specifications And Forms Design............ 301
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About This Manual
Warnings, Cautions, And Notes
Printing Conventions Used In This Manual
Related Documents
Printer Overview
The Printronix P5000LJ Series Printer Family
Chapter 1
Taking Care Of Y our Printer
Standard Features
Host Computer Interfaces
Printer Emulations
Output Control
Graphics and Vertical Formatting
Built-in Diagnostic Tools
Graphics Options
Protocols And Emulations
Chapter 1
Line Matrix Printing
Printing Speed
Network Interface Card (NIC)
What Special Features Are Available?
NIC
Run and Auto Reset Modes
Chapter 1
Network Indicator
Dipswitches
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Code In P5000LJ Series Printers
Introduction
Downloading In A Nutshell
Chapter 2
Preparation For Downloading
Copying Function Code To Y our Computer
Chapter 2
Loading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer
Installing Printer Emulations
Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port
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Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card (NIC)
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Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory
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Configuring The Printer
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Figure 8. The Control Panels
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Figure 9. Configuration Menu Overview
installed on the printer.
To view options, press: Down
To return to main menu, press
Operating Modes
The Configurations
Locking And Unlocking The ENTER Key
Changing And Saving Parameter Settings
Factory Default Configuration Values
Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface
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NIC Interface
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Changing Parameters
Example
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Saving Your New Configuration
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Printing The Current Configuration
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Loading Configuration Values
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The Power-Up Configuration
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Deleting Configurations
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Protecting Your Configurations
Configuring NIC
Connecting To The Network
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Configuration Setup
Chapter 3
Configuration Using The Printer Control Panel
Configuration Alternatives
The Printronix Prin te r Ma n ag er (P P M)
telnet 192.75.11.9
Chapter 3
Remote Shell
spike
rsh spike list prn
Configuration Using a Web Browser
http:// IPaddress (e.g., http://192.75.11.9
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Chapter 4
Figure 12. Configuration Main Menu
Configuration Main Menu
NOTES:
configured with the printer.
To return to main menu, press
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Figure 12. Configuration Main Menu (continued)
To return to main menu, press
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Config. Control Menu
Load Config.
Chapter 4
Save Config.
Print Config.
Delete Config.
Power-Up Config.
Protect Configs.
Active Emulation Menu
Emulation Menu
PCL-II Emulation
LP Plus Emulations
Optional Emulations
PCL-II Emulation
PCL-II Emulation
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Primary Char. Set
Secondary Char. Set
Page Length Rep.
Max. Line Width
Face, CPI Delay
Graphics Density
Perforation Skip
PTX Linefeed
LPI Adjust
Page L. /Lines
Page L. /Inches
Config. Print
Symbol Set Print
Reset Cmd CFG Ld
LP Plus Emulation
Printer Protocol
Print Char. Set
CPI/LPI Select
Font Attributes
Page Format
Reset Cmd CFG Ld
P-Series Emulation
Control Code 08
Overstrike
Select SFCC
EVFU Select
SFCC d Command
Proprinter XL Emulation
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Proprinter XL Emulation
FF Valid at TOF
Alt. Char Set
20 CPI Condensed
Epson FX Emulation
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Epson FX Emulation
Printer Select
20 CPI Condensed
Serial Matrix Emulation
Overstrike
Printer Select
ESC d Command
Serial Matrix Emulation
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Serial Matrix Character Set Menu
P-Series XQ Emulation
Compressed Print
Elong/Alt. Font
HS Print
EVFU Select
Upr. Case Select
IGP/PGL Emulation
Define CR Code (Carriage Return)
Define LF Code (Line Feed)
Autowrap
Select SFCC
PI Slew Range
Select Font
Select LPI
Auto Uppercase
Skip Cmd Prefix
Ext Execute Copy
UPC Descenders
Compressed CPI
Ignore Char
IGP100 Compatbl.
Optimized Ratio
Error Report
IGP/VGL (Code V) Emulation
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IGP/VGL (Code V) Emulation
SFCC & Pwrup
SFCC
Ignore Mode
LPI
Graphics Options
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Error Handling
Ignore / DB8 Setup
ISO Char Set
PI Control
Chapter 4
Maint/Misc Menu
Hex Dump Mode
Power-up State
Display Language
Power Stacker
Host Interface Menu
Bi-Tronics Submenu
Prime Signal
TOF Action
Centronics (Parallel) Submenu
Data Bit 8
PI Ignored
Data Polarity
Resp. Polarity
Busy on Strobe
Serial Submenu
Interface Type
Data Protocol
Baud Rate
Word Length
Stop Bits
Parity
Data Term Ready
Ethernet Submenu
Auto Switching Submenu
Auto Switching
Port Type
Trickle Time
Timeout
Report Status
Ethernet Params Menu
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IP Address
Gateway Address
Subnet Mask
MAC Address
Novell Protocol
NetBIOS Protocol
Printer Control Menu
Chapter 4
Unidirectional
PMD (Paper Motion Detection) Fault
Open Platen @ BOF (Bottom of Form)
Slow Paper Slew
Power Saver Time
Diagnostics Menu
Printer Tests
Test Width
Paper Out Dots
System Memory
Print Statistics
RibbonMinder
RibbonMinder Menu
New Ribbon
Ribbon Action
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Ribbon Type
Ribbon End Point
New Rib. Detect
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Printing
Peer To Peer Networks
Chapter 5
Print Job Servers
Logical Printer Architecture
Logical Printer Architecture
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Figure 13. Print Path
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Models
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Chapter 6
Configuration
Configuration Network
TCP/IP Network
Interface
Routing
Windows Network (NetBIOS TCP/IP)
Workgroup Name
Novell Network
Protocol
FrameType
Configuration Print Path
Destination Settings
Name
Back Channel
Services
Current Model Settings
Current Log Path Settings
Configuration - Print Model
Trailer String
Printer Configura tio n
Configuration - Log Path
Name
Logpath Type
Logpath Port
Configuration - I/O Port
Parallel Port (PRN)
Chapter 6
Configuration SNMP
SNMP Manager Alert Posting Settings
Syslog Alert Posting Settings
E-mail Alert Posting Settings
Alert Groups
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Configuration - Administration
System Information
Passwords
Configuration - System
Status
Status - I/O Port
Status - Network
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TCP/IP NIC Configuration
Before You Begin
Creating Aliases
Methods For Setting TCP/IP Values
Assign TCP/IP Values
Method 1: Using the Printer Control Panel
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
Method 2: Setting TCP/IP Values Using A Network
Teln et
Web Browser
Using BOOTP
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Configuration
HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX: Host Configuration
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Chapter 8
NIC Configuration Verification
0.0.0.0
255.255.255.255
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Chapter 8
Methods Of Adjusting Paper Position
Method 1
Method 2
Using Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers
Chapter 8
Restarting at a user-specified page number in a command
Restarting at the point of interruption when a device exception occurs
HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX: DTC Configuration
MPE-XL / MPE / iX Typical Configuration
Chapter 8
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Windows Environment Description
Chapter 9
Windows NIC Configuration
Mandatory
Optional
Communicating Across Routers
Changing Workgroup Names
Chapter 9
Changing Destination Names
http:// P5000LJIPaddress /destConf.html
Windows Host Configuration
Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup
Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup
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Windows 95/98/ME Host Setup
Windows 3.1 Host Setup
Windows Troubleshooting Tips
NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network
HTML Configuration Forms Will Not Display
Errors Occur When Defining An LPR Printer
Cannot Browse The NIC On The Network
Printer Errors When Printing Or No Output
TCP/IP Access Problem
Chapter 9
Web Browser/HTTP Problem
config http on
Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 Host Setup Problems
Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing
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Chapter 10
Unix Environment Description
Unix NIC Configuration
Mandatory
Optional
Communicating Across Routers
Unix Host Configuration
Printing Setup On HP-UX
Method 1, SAM
lp -d Accounting /etc/inetd.conf
Method 2, Command Line
HP-UX Typical Configuration, Parallel or Serial Attachment
HP-UX Configuration Guidelines
Printing Setup On Sys V
Example 1: Using the dest d1prn (Sun 2.5.x)
Example 2: Using the dest d1prn (Sun 2.6, 2.7 and Similar)
Example 3: Using the raw tcp socket 9100 (Sun 2.1, 2.7 and Similar):
LPR/LPD Printing Setup On BSD Systems (Sun 4.x, DEC
Ultrix
, Free BSD, etc.)
FTP Printing
Remote Shell Printing
Chapter 10
Unix Troubleshooting Tips
Nothing Prints
Stair-stepped Output
No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out
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Chapter 11
Novell Environment Description
Novell NIC Configuration
Mandatory
Optional
Using HTML Forms
M_ xxxxxx where xxxxxx
http://P5000LJIPaddress/adminConf.html
Novell Host Configuration
NetWare Version 3.x PSERVER Setup
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NetWare Version 3.x RPR INTER Set up
networkConf.html (e.g., http://192.75.11.9/ networkConf.html
NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x PSER VER Setup
npsh unitname command
NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x RPRINTER Setup
debug Novell pserver
load pserver Fin_Q
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list rprinter
set dest dest name new name
Novell Troubleshooting Tips
NetWare 3.x - No PSERVER Connection
NetWare 4.x and 5.x - No PSERVER Connection
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10/100Base-T Interfaces
Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T)
Preferred File Server (NDS & Bindery)
debug nest fserver
Adding Preferred File Server
HTML Method
Manual (Telnet) Method
Removing Preferred File Server
HTML Method
Manual (Telnet) Method
Setting Password Security (NDS & Bindery)
Netware 4.x and 5.x
Netware 3.x
Print Server Setup - HTML Method
Print Server Setup - Manual (Telnet) Method
Adjusting Polling Time (NDS & Bindery)
Netware 4.x and 5.x
Netware 3.x
Changing The Print Server Name (NDS & Bindery)
M_ xxxxxx where xxxxxx
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Changing The Frame Type (NDS & Bindery)
Changing The Print Server Mode (NDS & Bindery)
Setting The NIC Context (NDS)
Setting The Print Server Preferred NDS Tree (NDS)
Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T)
NDS PSERVER Setup (Netware 4.x and 5.x)
Chapter 12
Bindery PSERVER Setup (Netware 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x)
list pserver
Referencing A Bindery Queue In NDS (Netware 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x)
Chapter 12
RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup (Netware 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x)
pservername
load pserver pservername
load pserver .sales_ps.sales.hp
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sales_ps
pserver1
NPDS Configuration (Netware 4.11 and Above)
Overview
Setup using Forward Jobs to a Queue Mode
Setup using LPR Mode
Setup Using RPRINTER Mode
Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T)
PSERVER Setup
http://192.168.11.9/networkNovellStatus.html
set dest destination name newname
RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup
debug nest rprinter
debug nest sap
debug nest odi
debug nest ipx
Printing Related
start fox|tts|loopb prn
The job goes to the queue but nothing prints
The job prints incorrectly
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Command Shell Overview
Access Methods
Main Command Shell Prefix es
Complete Command List
Store Commands
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Set Commands
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List Commands
Debug Commands
Miscellaneous Commands
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NIC Security
Users And Passwords
Chapter 14
http:// P5000LJIPaddress /adminConf.html
set user from default
TCP Access Lists
Chapter 14
Printer Monitoring And Logging
Printer And Print Job Monitoring
http:// P5000LJIPaddress /indexStatus.html
Printer Logging Through Logpaths
Chapter 14
http:// P5000LJIPaddress /destConf.html
NIC Naming Schemes
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Chapter 15
Centronics Parallel Interface
Centronics Interface Signals
Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration
Chapter 15
Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface
Operating Modes
Compatibility Mode
Nibble Mode
The Negotiation Phase
Signals
Chapter 15
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces
Chapter 15
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Signals
RS-232
RS-422
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration
RS-232 and RS-422
RS-232 only
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Diagnostics
Routine Service
Exterior Cleaning
Interior Cleaning
Chapter 16
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Diagnosing Problems
Printer Self-Test s
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Printing A Hex Dump
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Fault Messages
Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention
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A
Regulatory Information
Ribbon Specifications
Appendix A
Genuine Printronix P5000LJ Supplies
Printer Dimensions
Environmental Characteristics
Temperature
Relative Humidity
E
S
NERGY
TAR
Electrical Characteristics
Material Safety Data Sheets
Communication Notices
Appendix A
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Forms Design
Introduction
General Paper Specifications
Appendix B
Paper Guidelines
Terms And Definitions
Appendix B
Environmental Considerations
Form Types
Form Weight
Form Thickness
Methods Of Forms Attachment
Gluing
Staples
Cut-To-Tie Ratio
Perforation Intersections
Chaff Content
Appendix B
Form Design Checklist
Environment
Type Of Form
Form Weight
Form Thickness
Form Evenness
Tractor Pin Hol es
Methods Of Forms Attachment
Appendix B
Cut-To-Tie Ratio
Summary
Storage And Handling
Packaging
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Implementing Remote Management Software (RMS)
Agent/Manager Model
MIB
Standards of Network Printer MIBs
SNMP
Monitoring Tools
Monitoring With AIX NetView/6000
com_name
Monitoring With Web JetAdmin
OS/2 TCP/IP
Reference
Getting the Latest MIB Information
Index
Symbols
Numerics
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