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Printronix P5000LJ user manual Configuring The Printer, Control Panels

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Chapter 3 Configuring The Printer

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Printronix P5000LJ user manual Configuring The Printer, Control Panels

Contents

User’s Manual Page User’s Manual Software License Agreement DefinitionsLimited Software Product Warranty Government Restricted Rights Trademark Acknowledgments Page Table Of Contents Configuring The Printer Table of ContentsApproaches To Network Printing TCP/IP Configuration Unix Configuration Interfaces Extra Features Standard Ascii Character Set Printing Conventions Used In This Manual IntroductionAbout This Manual Damage the equipmentAbout This Manual Related DocumentsExample ping ipname Example ipname is alive Printer Overview Printronix P5000LJ Series Printer FamilyPrinter Overview P5000LJ PrintersHost Computer Interfaces Standard FeaturesTaking Care Of Your Printer Printer EmulationsOutput Control Built-in Diagnostic ToolsGraphics and Vertical Formatting Protocols And Emulations Graphics OptionsGraphics Options Line Matrix Printing Dot Matrix Character FormationPrinting Speed Printing SpeedNetwork Interface Card NIC What Special Features Are Available?Network Interface Card NIC Indicator Modes Run and Auto Reset ModesIndication Description Dipswitch Functions Network IndicatorDipswitches Dipswitch CommentsIntroduction Downloading Function Code In P5000LJ Series PrintersDownloading In a Nutshell Preparation For Downloading IntroductionCopying Function Code To Your Computer Leave the file as it is. Do not try to execute the fileLoading 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 PortInstalling Printer Emulations Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CDThis is the file you will download into the printer Copying the Emulation File to the Download DirectoryInterrupting a download will damage the flash memory on Controller board and the NICDownloading Software Through Network Interface Card NIC Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card NICThis is the file you will download into the NIC Ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxEnterDownloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash MemoryCopy /b filename.dwn LPT1Enter Copy /b filename.dwn LPT2Enter Clearing Program More Flash Loading Program Into Configuring The Printer Configuring The PrinterOverview Configuring The Printer Control PanelsConfiguration Menu Overview Operating Modes ConfigurationsLocking And Unlocking The Enter Key Changing And Saving Parameter Settings Changing And Saving Parameter SettingsFactory Default Configuration Values Bi-Tronics Parallel InterfaceFactory Default Configuration Values DiagnosticsNIC Interface Hhhhhhhhhhhh Example Parameter Change Example Procedure Step Key ResultChanging Parameters Changing ParametersExample Parameter Change Example Procedure Step Key Result To USE the Current Configuration Without SavingSaving Your New Configuration Config ControlPress until the desired number 1-8 displays Printing The Current Configuration Press until the desired option displays Loading Configuration Values Configuration must be saved first in order to load itPress until the desired number Power-Up Configuration Allows you to make configuration Deleting Configurations Deleting Configurations Step Key Result Protecting Your Configurations Configuration Setup Configuring NICConnecting To The Network Connecting To The NetworkConfiguration Using The Printer Control Panel Configuring NICTelnet Configuration AlternativesPrintronix Printer Manager PPM TelnetRemote Shell Configuration Using a Web BrowserRsh spike list prn WWW Printer Status Screen Configuring NIC Configuration Menus Configuration Main Menu Configuration Main MenuTo view options, press Configuration Main Menu Config. Control Menu Load ConfigDelete Config Save ConfigPrint Config Power-Up ConfigActive Emulation Menu LP Plus Emulations Emulation MenuPCL-II Emulation Optional EmulationsPCL-II Emulation PCL-II EmulationPrimary Char. Set Secondary Char. SetMax. Line Width Face, CPI DelayLength Rep Graphics Density Perforation SkipPTX Linefeed LPI AdjustConfig. Print L. /LinesSymbol Set Print Reset Cmd CFG LdLP Plus Emulation CPI/LPICPI/LPI Select Printer ProtocolPrint Char. Set Font AttributesFormat Italic PrintReset Cmd CFG Ld Series Emulation Printer ProtocolAuto LF Control CodeDefine CR Code OverstrikeEvfu Select Sfcc d CommandSelect Sfcc Alt. Set 80-9FProprinter XL Emulation Proprinter XL EmulationAlt. Char Set FF Valid at TOFCPI Condensed Epson FX Emulation Epson FX EmulationPrinter Select Serial Matrix Emulation Serial Matrix EmulationESC d Command Serial Matrix Character Set Menu Ascii USA* EbcdicSeries XQ Emulation HS Print Compressed PrintElong/Alt. Font Upr. Case SelectIGP/PGL Emulation Slew RelativeAutowrap Define CR Code Carriage ReturnDefine LF Code Line Feed PI Slew RangeSelect LPI Power on IGP/PGLSelect Font Auto UppercaseCompressed CPI Ext Execute CopyUPC Descenders Ignore CharIGP100 Compatbl Error ReportOptimized Ratio IGP/VGL Code V Emulation IGP/VGL Code V EmulationSfcc & Pwrup Graphics OptionsGraphics Options Free FormatTruncate Alpha Error Handling Midline PY includes PNIgnore / DB8 Setup Offpage ErrorsISO Char Set PI ControlMaint/Misc Menu Hex Dump ModePower-up State Display LanguagePower Stacker Host Interface MenuBi-Tronics Submenu Prime SignalHost Interface Menu Buffer Size in K Centronics Parallel SubmenuTOF Action Centronics Parallel SubmenuData Polarity Data BitPI Ignored Resp. PolaritySerial Submenu Serial SubmenuData Protocol Interface TypeBaud Rate Parity Word LengthStop Bits Data Term ReadyEthernet Submenu Auto Switching Submenu Auto Switching SubmenuAuto Switching Port TypeTrickle Time TimeoutReport Status Ethernet Params Menu IP AddressSubnet Mask NetBIOS ProtocolGateway Address MAC AddressPrinter Control Menu Ethernet SpeedOpen Platen @ BOF Bottom of Form PMD Paper Motion Detection FaultUnidirectional Slow Paper SlewDiagnostics Menu Power Saver TimeDiagnostics Menu Printer TestsSystem Memory Test WidthPaper Out Dots For use with 80-column or 8.5-inch wide paper, damage toPrint Statistics RibbonMinderRibbonMinder Ribbon Action RibbonMinder MenuNew Ribbon RibbonMinder MenuRibbonMinder Ribbon Type Ribbon End PointNew Rib. Detect Approaches To Network Printing Peer To Peer NetworksPrint Job Servers Logical Printer ArchitectureDestinations/Queues Logical Printer ArchitectureModels Embedded NIC Web Configuration ConfigurationInterface Configuration NetworkTCP/IP Network RoutingWindows Network NetBIOS TCP/IP Novell NetworkConfiguration Print Path Destination SettingsCurrent Model Settings Log Path Type Current Log Path SettingsCurrent Log Path Settings Log Path PortConfiguration Log Path Logpath TypeLogpath Port Parallel Port PRNParallel Port PRN Mail Alert Posting Settings Snmp Manager Alert Posting SettingsSyslog Alert Posting Settings Configuration SnmpDefault Disabled Alert GroupsConfiguration Snmp Alert Groups and Printer Events Parallel Port PRN Alert Groups and Printer Events Passwords System InformationConfiguration System PasswordsStatus Network TCP/IP NIC Configuration TCP/IP ConfigurationBefore You Begin Creating Aliases TCP/IP NIC ConfigurationMake the names easy to remember but descriptively useful Methods For Setting TCP/IP Values Methods For Setting TCP/IP ValuesMethod 1 Using the Printer Control Panel Assign TCP/IP ValuesMethod 2 Setting TCP/IP Values Using a Network Store TCP/IP add default router gatewayvalue TelnetUsing Bootp Using BootpTCP/IP NIC Configuration HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX Host Configuration HP e3000/NIC ConfigurationLog in as MANAGER.SYS Enter the command run sysgen.pub.sys HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX Host Configuration Example telnet 192.192.192.192 or telnet LJ50001Snmpenabled = false jamrecovery = false datatimeout = Set dest d1prn backchannel prn saveNIC Configuration Verification NIC Configuration VerificationNpconfig.pub.sys Listing Comments Methods Of Adjusting Paper Position Methods Of Adjusting Paper PositionMethod Using Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers Using Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers Restarting at a user-specified page number in a commandSpooler 6suspendoffset=7 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 Configuration Windows Environment DescriptionMandatory Windows NIC ConfigurationWindows NIC Configuration OptionalHttp//192.75.11.9/networkConf.html Communicating Across RoutersChanging Workgroup Names Communicating Across RoutersChanging Destination Names Http//192.75.11.9/destConf.htmlWindows NT 3.51 Host Setup Windows Host ConfigurationWindows NT 3.51 Host Setup Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup Windows Host ConfigurationWindows 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 Windows Troubleshooting Tips Html Configuration Forms Will Not DisplayErrors Occur When Defining An LPR Printer NIC Cannot Be Found On The NetworkCannot Browse The NIC On The Network Printer Errors When Printing Or No OutputTCP/IP Access Problem Cannot Browse The NIC On The NetworkSave reset Config http onInstalling Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Web Browser/HTTP ProblemWindows NT 4.0 or 2000 Host Setup Problems Web Browser/HTTP ProblemWindows Troubleshooting Tips Unix Configuration Unix Environment Description Unix Environment DescriptionUnix NIC Configuration MandatoryPrinting Setup On HP-UX Unix Host ConfigurationUnix Host Configuration Lp -d Quality /etc/inetd.conf Printing Setup On HP-UXDrivers Required Interface Printing Setup On Sys HP-UX Configuration GuidelinesExample 1 Using the dest d1prn Sun Example 2 Using the dest d1prn Sun 2.6, 2.7 and Similar1000Q Shpw#80mx#0\ Rm=spike\ Rp=d1prn\ Lp=\ Touch /usr/spool/lpd/ 1000QFTP Printing Remote Shell PrintingUnix Troubleshooting Tips Unix Troubleshooting TipsNothing Prints Stair-stepped Output No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out204 Novell Configuration Mandatory Novell NIC ConfigurationNovell Environment Description Novell Environment DescriptionUsing Html Forms Using Html FormsOptional NetWare Version 3.x Pserver Setup Novell Host ConfigurationNovell Host Configuration NetWare Version 3.x Pserver Setup NetWare Version 3.x Rprinter Setup NetworkConf.html e.g., http//192.75.11.9NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x Pserver Setup NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x Pserver SetupEnter Pconsole Npsh unitname command Npsh nvplistNetWare Version 4.x and 5.x Rprinter Setup NetWare Version 4.x and 5.x Rprinter SetupChapter NetWare 3.x No Pserver Connection Novell Troubleshooting TipsNetWare 3.x No Pserver Connection Novell Troubleshooting Tips NetWare 4.x and 5.x No Pserver ConnectionNovell Configuration For 10/100Base-T Interfaces Novell NIC Configuration 10/100Base-TNovell NIC Configuration 10/100Base-T Preferred File Server NDS & BinderyStore pserver novell fserver add fservername Adding Preferred File ServerPreferred File Server NDS & Bindery Removing Preferred File Server Store pserver novell fserver del fservernameSetting Password Security NDS & Bindery Setting Password Security NDS & BinderyPrint Server Setup Html Method Netware 4.xPrint Server Setup Manual Telnet Method Adjusting Polling Time NDS & BinderyStore pserver novell passwd password Changing The Print Server Name NDS & Bindery Changing The Print Server Name NDS & BinderyManual Telnet Method Html MethodStore pserver name name Changing The Frame Type NDS & Bindery Changing The Frame Type NDS & BinderyChanging The Print Server Mode NDS & Bindery Store pserver novell mode nds bindery autoSetting The NIC Context NDS Setting The NIC Context NDSStore pserver novell context context Reset Setting The Print Server Preferred NDS Tree NDSStore pserver novell tree tree NDS Pserver Setup Netware 4.x Novell Host Configuration 10/100Base-TNDS Pserver Setup Netware 4.x Novell Host Configuration 10/100Base-T Bindery Pserver Setup Netware 3.x, 4.x, Bindery Pserver Setup Netware 3.x, 4.x,Referencing a Bindery Queue In NDS Netware 3.x, 4.x, RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup Netware 3.x, 4.x, Load pserver .salesps.sales.hpRPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup Netware 3.x, 4.x, Npds Configuration Netware 4.11 and Above Npds Configuration Netware 4.11 and AboveOverview Setup using LPR Mode Setup using Forward Jobs to a Queue ModeSetup Using Rprinter Mode Troubleshooting 10/100Base-T Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TPserver Setup Http//192.168.11.9/networkNovellStatus.htmlPserver Setup Troubleshooting 10/100Base-T RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup RPRINTER/NPRINTER SetupPrinting Related Job goes to the queue but nothing printsJob prints incorrectly Printing Related242 Access Methods CommandsCommand Shell Overview Main Command Shell PrefixesCommand Prefixes Complete Command ListStore Commands Store ifc from defaultStore pserver from current Store pserver from defaultStore Commands Store tcpip ifnum addr IPaddress Store tcpip 1 addrStore tcpip route del net 192.75.12.9 Store tcpip tcp access root adddel IPaddressStore tcpip ifnum mask netmask Store tcpip 1 mask Store tcpip tcp rxwin packetsSet Commands Set dest from default Set dest from storedSet logpath from stored Using the set sysinfo emailSet logpath from default Set model model name newname Set model m1 name landscapeSet prn from default Set model from defaultSet prn timeout minutes none Set prn timeout none Set model m7 trailer $FFSet snmp Set user passwd snmp snmppasswordSet sysinfo name newname Set sysinfo name salesprinter Set sysinfo email joe@192.75.11.5 Set sysinfo module -novell -netbiosSet sysinfo logport nullsyslog Set sysinfo syslog hostIPaddressSet user adddel username Set user from defaultSet var from default Set user add engList Commands Debug Commands Miscellaneous Commands Start foxttsloopb prn Start fox prn Disable prnEnable prn Stop prnIoport KeycodeUsers And Passwords Extra FeaturesNIC Security Web Browser Http//P5000LJIPaddress/adminConf.htmlHttp//192.75.11.9/adminConf.html NIC SecurityTCP Access Lists TCP Access ListsPrinter Monitoring And Logging Printer Monitoring And LoggingPrinter And Print Job Monitoring Key Printer Logging TermsPrinter Logging Through Logpaths Printer Logging Through LogpathsNIC Naming Schemes NIC Naming SchemesInterfaces Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel InterfaceCentronics Parallel Interface Configuration Centronics Interface SignalsCentronics Interface Signals Byte Mode Compatibility ModeNibble Mode Bi-Tronics Parallel InterfaceSignals Negotiation PhaseNegotiation Phase Not exceed 10 meters 32 feet RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces RS-232 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface SignalsRS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces RS-422 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Error HandlingRS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface ProtocolRS-232 and RS-422 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface ConfigurationRS-232 only Exterior Cleaning Routine Service DiagnosticsRoutine Service Interior CleaningShuttle assembly Routine ServiceHammer bank. Only a trained service technician should clean Avoid damageInterior Cleaning Cleaning the Print Mechanism Cabinet ModelsPrinter Self-Tests Diagnosing ProblemsDiagnosing Problems Sample Print Test All E’s Step Key ResultPrinter Self-Tests Sample Print Test All E’s Step Key Result = Full Width or 80 columnsPrinting a Hex Dump Hex Dump SamplePrinting a Hex Dump Step Key Result Fault Messages Fault Messages Requiring Field Service AttentionSee Quick Reference Guide Error DC Error Writing Reference Guide PWR Supp Volt Resetting Stacker Fault 290 Printer Specifications Regulatory Information Ribbon SpecificationsReference Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Genuine Printronix P5000LJ SuppliesUnited States Asia PacificTemperature Printer DimensionsEnvironmental Characteristics Appendix a Printer DimensionsElectrical Characteristics Energy StarMaterial Safety Data Sheets Appendix a Material Safety Data SheetsCommunication Notices German Conformity StatementAppendix a Communication Notices 299 300 Paper Specifications Forms Design General Paper SpecificationsSingle-Part Forms Appendix B General Paper Specifications Paper SizesPaper Weights Multipart FormsTerms And Definitions Paper GuidelinesTerms And Definitions Appendix B Paper Guidelines Basic Forms TerminologyForm Types Form WeightEnvironmental Considerations Form ThicknessGluing Methods Of Forms AttachmentStaples Cut-To-Tie Ratio Chaff ContentChaff Content Preferred Perforation IntersectionsEnvironment Form Design ChecklistForm Weight Type Of FormForm Evenness Chaff ContentSpecification Inches Millimeters Tractor Pin HolesSummary Chaff ContentStorage And Handling Storage Storage And Handling312 Standard Ascii Character Set KEYAppendix C Agent/Manager Model Monitoring PrintersImplementing Remote Management Software RMS Standards of Network Printer MIBsInformation Provided by the MIB Components of the Printer MIBAppendix D Implementing Remote Management Software RMS Monitoring Tools Monitoring With Web JetAdminSetting The Snmp Community Name Monitoring With AIX NetView/6000Ftp.isi.edu ReferenceGetting the Latest MIB Information Appendix D Monitoring ToolsIndex 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