User’s Manual
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 User’s Manual
 Definitions
Software License Agreement
 Limited Software Product Warranty
 Government Restricted Rights
 Trademark Acknowledgments
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 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
 Damage the equipment
Introduction
About This Manual
Printing Conventions Used In This Manual
 Example ping ipname Example ipname is alive
Related Documents
About This Manual
 Printronix P5000LJ Series Printer Family
Printer Overview
 P5000LJ Printers
Printer Overview
 Printer Emulations
Standard Features
Taking Care Of Your Printer
Host Computer Interfaces
 Graphics and Vertical Formatting
Built-in Diagnostic Tools
Output Control
 Graphics Options
Graphics Options
Protocols 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 Modes
Indicator Modes
 Dipswitch Comments
Network Indicator
Dipswitches
Dipswitch Functions
 Downloading In a Nutshell
Downloading Function Code In P5000LJ Series Printers
Introduction
 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 Emulations
Loading 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 Printer
Configuring The Printer
 Control Panels
Configuring The Printer
 Configuration Menu Overview
 Locking And Unlocking The Enter Key
Configurations
Operating 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 Result
Changing Parameters
Example
 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 NIC
Connecting To The Network
Configuration Setup
 Configuring NIC
Configuration Using The Printer Control Panel
 Telnet
Configuration Alternatives
Printronix Printer Manager PPM
Telnet
 Rsh spike list prn
Configuration Using a Web Browser
Remote 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
 Power-Up Config
Save Config
Print Config
Delete Config
 Active Emulation Menu
 Optional Emulations
Emulation Menu
PCL-II Emulation
LP Plus Emulations
 PCL-II Emulation
PCL-II Emulation
 Secondary Char. Set
Primary Char. Set
 Graphics Density Perforation Skip
Face, CPI Delay
Length Rep
Max. Line Width
 L. /Lines
LPI Adjust
Config. Print
PTX Linefeed
 Reset Cmd CFG Ld
Symbol Set Print
 CPI/LPI
LP Plus Emulation
 Font Attributes
Printer Protocol
Print Char. Set
CPI/LPI Select
 Italic Print
Format
 Reset Cmd CFG Ld
 Printer Protocol
Series Emulation
 Overstrike
Control Code
Define CR Code
Auto LF
 Alt. Set 80-9F
Sfcc d Command
Select Sfcc
Evfu Select
 Proprinter XL Emulation
Proprinter XL Emulation
 CPI Condensed
FF Valid at TOF
Alt. 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
 Upr. Case Select
Compressed Print
Elong/Alt. Font
HS Print
 Slew Relative
IGP/PGL Emulation
 PI Slew Range
Define CR Code Carriage Return
Define LF Code Line Feed
Autowrap
 Auto Uppercase
Power on IGP/PGL
Select Font
Select LPI
 Ignore Char
Ext Execute Copy
UPC Descenders
Compressed CPI
 Optimized Ratio
Error Report
IGP100 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
 Display Language
Hex Dump Mode
Power-up State
Maint/Misc Menu
 Host Interface Menu
Power Stacker
 Host Interface Menu
Prime Signal
Bi-Tronics Submenu
 Centronics Parallel Submenu
Centronics Parallel Submenu
TOF Action
Buffer Size in K
 Resp. Polarity
Data Bit
PI Ignored
Data Polarity
 Serial Submenu
Serial Submenu
 Baud Rate
Interface Type
Data Protocol
 Data Term Ready
Word Length
Stop Bits
Parity
 Ethernet Submenu
 Port Type
Auto Switching Submenu
Auto Switching
Auto Switching Submenu
 Report Status
Timeout
Trickle Time
 IP Address
Ethernet Params Menu
 MAC Address
NetBIOS Protocol
Gateway Address
Subnet Mask
 Ethernet Speed
Printer Control Menu
 Slow Paper Slew
PMD Paper Motion Detection Fault
Unidirectional
Open Platen @ BOF Bottom of Form
 Power Saver Time
Diagnostics Menu
 Printer Tests
Diagnostics Menu
 For use with 80-column or 8.5-inch wide paper, damage to
Test Width
Paper Out Dots
System Memory
 RibbonMinder
RibbonMinder
Print Statistics
 RibbonMinder Menu
RibbonMinder Menu
New Ribbon
Ribbon Action
 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
 Routing
Configuration Network
TCP/IP Network
Interface
 Novell Network
Windows Network NetBIOS TCP/IP
 Destination Settings
Configuration Print Path
 Current Model Settings
 Log Path Port
Current Log Path Settings
Current Log Path Settings
Log Path Type
 Logpath Type
Configuration Log Path
 Parallel Port PRN
Parallel Port PRN
Logpath Port
 Configuration Snmp
Snmp Manager Alert Posting Settings
Syslog Alert Posting Settings
Mail Alert Posting Settings
 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 Configuration
TCP/IP NIC Configuration
 Make the names easy to remember but descriptively useful
TCP/IP NIC Configuration
Creating 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 Configuration
HP 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 Position
Methods Of Adjusting Paper Position
 Using Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers
 Spooler 6suspendoffset=7
Restarting at a user-specified page number in a command
Using Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers
 MPE-XL / MPE / iX Typical Configuration
HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX DTC Configuration
MPE-XL / MPE / iX Typical Configuration
 HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX DTC Configuration
 Windows Environment Description
Windows Configuration
 Optional
Windows NIC Configuration
Windows NIC Configuration
Mandatory
 Communicating Across Routers
Communicating Across Routers
Changing Workgroup Names
Http//192.75.11.9/networkConf.html
 Http//192.75.11.9/destConf.html
Changing Destination Names
 Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup
Windows Host Configuration
Windows 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 Tips
Windows 3.1 Host Setup
 NIC Cannot Be Found On The Network
Html Configuration Forms Will Not Display
Errors Occur When Defining An LPR Printer
Windows Troubleshooting Tips
 Cannot Browse The NIC On The Network
Printer Errors When Printing Or No Output
TCP/IP Access Problem
Cannot Browse The NIC On The Network
 Config http on
Save reset
 Web Browser/HTTP Problem
Web Browser/HTTP Problem
Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 Host Setup Problems
Installing Microsoft TCP/IP Printing
 Windows Troubleshooting Tips
 Unix Configuration
 Unix Environment Description
Unix Environment Description
 Mandatory
Unix NIC Configuration
 Unix Host Configuration
Unix Host Configuration
Printing Setup On HP-UX
 Drivers Required Interface
Printing Setup On HP-UX
Lp -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 Tips
Unix Troubleshooting Tips
 No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out
Stair-stepped Output
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 Novell Configuration
 Novell Environment Description
Novell NIC Configuration
Novell Environment Description
Mandatory
 Optional
Using Html Forms
Using Html Forms
 Novell Host Configuration
Novell Host Configuration
NetWare 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 Setup
NetWare 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 Tips
NetWare 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 Server
Store pserver novell fserver add fservername
 Store pserver novell fserver del fservername
Removing Preferred File Server
 Netware 4.x
Setting Password Security NDS & Bindery
Print Server Setup Html Method
Setting Password Security NDS & Bindery
 Store pserver novell passwd password
Adjusting Polling Time NDS & Bindery
Print Server Setup Manual Telnet Method
 Changing The Print Server Name NDS & Bindery
Changing The Print Server Name NDS & Bindery
 Store pserver name name
Html Method
Manual 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 NDS
Setting The NIC Context NDS
 Store pserver novell tree tree
Setting The Print Server Preferred NDS Tree NDS
Reset
 NDS Pserver Setup Netware 4.x
Novell Host Configuration 10/100Base-T
NDS 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 Above
Npds Configuration Netware 4.11 and Above
 Setup Using Rprinter Mode
Setup using Forward Jobs to a Queue Mode
Setup using LPR Mode
 Http//192.168.11.9/networkNovellStatus.html
Troubleshooting 10/100Base-T
Pserver Setup
Troubleshooting 10/100Base-T
 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
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 Main Command Shell Prefixes
Commands
Command Shell Overview
Access Methods
 Store ifc from default
Complete Command List
Store Commands
Command Prefixes
 Store tcpip ifnum addr IPaddress Store tcpip 1 addr
Store pserver from default
Store Commands
Store pserver from current
 Store tcpip tcp rxwin packets
Store tcpip tcp access root adddel IPaddress
Store tcpip ifnum mask netmask Store tcpip 1 mask
Store tcpip route del net 192.75.12.9
 Set Commands
 Set dest from stored
Set dest from default
 Set model model name newname Set model m1 name landscape
Using the set sysinfo email
Set logpath from default
Set logpath from stored
 Set model m7 trailer $FF
Set model from default
Set prn timeout minutes none Set prn timeout none
Set prn from default
 Set sysinfo name newname Set sysinfo name salesprinter
Set user passwd snmp snmppassword
Set snmp
 Set sysinfo syslog hostIPaddress
Set sysinfo module -novell -netbios
Set sysinfo logport nullsyslog
Set sysinfo email joe@192.75.11.5
 Set user add eng
Set user from default
Set var from default
Set user adddel username
 List Commands
 Debug Commands
 Miscellaneous Commands
 Stop prn
Disable prn
Enable prn
Start foxttsloopb prn Start fox prn
 Keycode
Ioport
 NIC Security
Extra Features
Users And Passwords
 NIC Security
Http//P5000LJIPaddress/adminConf.html
Http//192.75.11.9/adminConf.html
Web Browser
 TCP Access Lists
TCP Access Lists
 Key Printer Logging Terms
Printer Monitoring And Logging
Printer And Print Job Monitoring
Printer Monitoring And Logging
 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 Signals
Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration
 Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface
Compatibility Mode
Nibble Mode
Byte Mode
 Negotiation Phase
Negotiation Phase
Signals
 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 Signals
RS-232
 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Error Handling
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Protocol
RS-422
 RS-232 only
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration
RS-232 and RS-422
 Interior Cleaning
Routine Service Diagnostics
Routine Service
Exterior Cleaning
 Avoid damage
Routine Service
Hammer bank. Only a trained service technician should clean
Shuttle assembly
 Cleaning the Print Mechanism Cabinet Models
Interior Cleaning
 Sample Print Test All E’s Step Key Result
Diagnosing Problems
Diagnosing Problems
Printer Self-Tests
 = 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
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 Ribbon Specifications
Printer Specifications Regulatory Information
 Reference
 Asia Pacific
Genuine Printronix P5000LJ Supplies
United States
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
 Appendix a Printer Dimensions
Printer Dimensions
Environmental Characteristics
Temperature
 Energy Star
Electrical Characteristics
 Appendix a Material Safety Data Sheets
Material Safety Data Sheets
 German Conformity Statement
Communication Notices
 Appendix a Communication Notices
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 General Paper Specifications
Paper Specifications Forms Design
 Multipart Forms
Appendix B General Paper Specifications Paper Sizes
Paper Weights
Single-Part Forms
 Terms And Definitions
Paper Guidelines
Terms And Definitions
 Basic Forms Terminology
Appendix B Paper Guidelines
 Form Thickness
Form Weight
Environmental Considerations
Form Types
 Staples
Methods Of Forms Attachment
Gluing
 Perforation Intersections
Chaff Content
Chaff Content Preferred
Cut-To-Tie Ratio
 Type Of Form
Form Design Checklist
Form Weight
Environment
 Tractor Pin Holes
Chaff Content
Specification Inches Millimeters
Form Evenness
 Storage And Handling
Chaff Content
Summary
 Storage And Handling
Storage
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 KEY
Standard Ascii Character Set
 Appendix C
 Standards of Network Printer MIBs
Monitoring Printers
Implementing Remote Management Software RMS
Agent/Manager Model
 Appendix D Implementing Remote Management Software RMS
Components of the Printer MIB
Information Provided by the MIB
 Monitoring With AIX NetView/6000
Monitoring With Web JetAdmin
Setting The Snmp Community Name
Monitoring Tools
 Appendix D Monitoring Tools
Reference
Getting the Latest MIB Information
Ftp.isi.edu
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