Printronix T3306, T3308

3–17Configuring the Printer

Figure 3–5. Sample Configuration Printout (sheet 1 of 3)

Contents

Main Page Page Communication Notices Trademark Acknowledgements IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION Table of Contents Introduction Setting Up the Printer Configuring the Printer Page Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Introduction About This Manual How to Locate Information Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk Warnings and Special Information Conventions The T3306 and T3308 Label Printers Thermal Printer Technology The Printing Process transfer thermal dots. direct Media Selection Ribbons Printer Standard Features Emulations Hardware Options Fonts and Bar Codes Page Setting Up the Printer Safety Precautions Power Requirements Select a Site Page Unpack the Printer Operators Guide Figure 23. Media Rewinder Accessories Initial Setup Media Ribbon Media Loading Roll-Fed Fan-Fold Page Optional Media Rewind Hub Page Optional Peel and Present Page Ribbon Installation Do not cut directly over the idler roller. Connect the Cables } Page Operator Panels primary thicknesses secondary primary Page Keys and Media Width Adjustment to Check for Interference Transporting the Printer Short-Distance Transport Long-Distance Transport Configuring the Printer Page Page Overview Figure 31. Secondary Operator Panel Page Using the Secondary Operator Panel Moving Within the Configuration Menu 37Configuring the Printer Selecting a Menu Option Figure 32. User Configuration Menu Structure Figure 33. Service Configuration Menu Structure 38 Configuring the Printer Page Changing Printer Settings OFF LINE IMPACT PRINTER USER CONFIG. PAPER CONTROL Saving Your New Configuration Page Modifying a Saved Configuration Page Page Printing a Configuration Page Page Page Factory Settings Configuration Option Definitions main level Page Page 323Configuring the Printer Paper Control Menu Options Figure 36. Paper Control Menu Paper Control Page Width Page Length Ver. Image Shift Hor. Image Shift Page Selection Enable: Page=Narrow Web Enable: Page=Wide Web Print Mode Ribbon Selection 327Configuring the Printer Printer Control Menu Options Figure 37. Printer Control Menu Media Handling Continuous Self-Strip Page 329Configuring the Printer Font Memory Menu Options Figure 38. Font Memory Menu Emulation Menu Options 331Configuring the Printer Configuration Control Menu Options Figure 310. Configuration Management Menu Load Configuration Config. Control Page Module Control Menu Options Page Host Interface Menu Options Parallel Interface Page Serial Interface Host Protocol Page Maintenance/Miscellaneous Menu Options Power-Up State Hex Dump Mode PTX_SETUP Option 341Configuring the Printer Diagnostics Menu Options Figure 316. Diagnostics Menu Press Test Print Printhead Test Print Statistics Configuring IGP/PGL with the Control Panel 344 Configuring the Printer The IGP/PGL Emulation Submenu Figure 317. The Configuration Menu 345Configuring the Printer 346 Configuring the Printer Option Parameter Value Comments 347Configuring the Printer PGL MNEMONIC LIST Configuring IGP/VGL With The Control Panel printer configuration 349Configuring the Printer The IGP/VGL Emulation Submenu Figure 318. Printer Configuration Menu 350 Configuring the Printer Table 34. IGP/VGL Parameters 351Configuring the Printer 352 Configuring the Printer 353Configuring the Printer 354 Configuring the Printer 355Configuring the Printer Table 35. Other IGP/VGL-related Parameters 356 Configuring the Printer VGL MNEMONIC LIST 357Configuring the Printer Table 36. VGL/PGL ASCII Conversion Table Configuring LP+ With The Control Panel 359Configuring the Printer LP+ Configuration Menu Figure 319. LP+ Configuration Menu 360 Configuring the Printer Figure 320. Orientation Menu 361Configuring the Printer Figure 321. P-Series Menu 362 Configuring the Printer Figure 322. PSeries XQ Menu 363Configuring the Printer Figure 323. Serial Matrix Menu 364 Configuring the Printer Figure 324. Proprinter XL Menu 365Configuring the Printer Figure 325. CPI/LPI Select Menu 366 Configuring the Printer Figure 326. Font Attributes Menu Page Page Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Printer Self-Test Printing Test Labels Troubleshooting Common Situations Improving Processing Time Data Exchange Handshaking Interfacing Controlling Print Quality reaction temperatures Other Printer Problems Operators Guide Printer Alarms Page A Specifications Printing Fonts Media A3Specifications Label/Tag Media Specifications Direction of Media Motion Front of Printer Lists of Approved Media Indicators and Switches Host Interfacing Electrical Environmental Physical Options Page B Printer Options Memory Options External Memory Modules Plug-In Application Memory Modules (1 and 4 MB) Fixed Font Memory Modules Internal Memory Expansion Hardware Options Media Rewind Hub Cutter Label Present Sensor Automatic Label Peel-Off Dispenser Interface Options Coax/Twinax Host Interface Software Options C Setting the Page Length Page D D1 ASCII Control Codes Chart ASCII Control Codes Chart D2 ASCII Control Codes Chart NOTE: For the hardware handshake XON/XOFF commands: XON = Ctrl Q (DC1) XOFF = Ctrl S (DC3) Glossary Page Index A B C D E F G H K L M N O P Q R S T U V W