Printronix P5000LJ user manual Configuring The Printer, Overview

3 Configuring The Printer

Overview

Note	Configuration directly affects printer operation. Do not change the
	configuration of your printer until you are thoroughly familiar with the
	procedures in this chapter.
	This chapter is a tutorial that explains how to configure the P5000LJ printer
	and the NIC.

Configuring The Printer

In order to print data, the printer must respond correctly to signals and commands received from the host computer. Configuration is the process of matching the printer's operating characteristics to those of the host computer and to specific tasks, such as printing labels, or printing on different sizes of paper.

The characteristics that define the printer's response to signals and commands received from the host computer are called configuration parameters.

A configuration consists of all the parameters under the Active Emulation, Emulation, Maint/Misc., Host Interface, Printer Control, and Diagnostics menus. Chapter 4 describes the configuration submenus and their parameters in more detail.

You configure the printer by pressing keys on the control panel (Figure 8) or by sending control codes from the host computer. This chapter explains how to change parameters and save, print, and load configurations with the control panel. All of the keys are described in detail in the P5000LJ Series Printers Quick Reference Guide which is shipped with each printer.

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