Specifications | Printronix T4204 instruction

Table of Contents

4	Interfaces	177
	Overview	177
	Centronics Parallel Interface	178
	Centronics Parallel Interface Signals	179
	IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface	180
	Compatibility Mode	180
	Nibble Mode	180
	Byte Mode	180
	Signals	181
	Terminating Resistor Configurations	183
	RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces	185
	RS-232	185
	RS-422	186
5	Diagnostics And Troubleshooting	187
	Printer Self-Test	187
	Troubleshooting Common Situations	188
	Improving Processing Time	188
	Data Exchange	188
	Controlling Print Quality	190
	Other Printer Problems	191
	Printer Alarms	194
	Fault Messages	194
A	Specifications	201
B	Printer Options	207
	Hardware Options	207
	Interface Options	208
	Supplies And Accessories	209
	Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons	209
	Genuine Printronix Media	210
	Accessories	212

C Setting The Page Length		213
D	ASCII Control Codes	215
E	Glossary	219

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Printronix T4204 manual Specifications

Contents

User’s Manual T4204 Label Printer Page License Software License AgreementDefinitions Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies Limited Software Product WarrantyRemedy Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions Communication NoticesTermination of License Agreement Government Restricted Rights German Conformity Statement Trademark Acknowledgements Important Warranty Information Table of Contents LinePrinter Plus Submenus 125 Table of Contents Specifications Table of Contents Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk Introduction T4204 Label Printer FeaturesT4204 Label Printer Conventions Direct Thermal Thermal Printer TechnologyPrinting Process Dynamic Print Control Media Selection Media SelectionRibbons Emulations Hardware Options Unpacking The Printer Unpacking The PrinterBar Code Verification Page Check List Avvertenza Printer Installation Printer Installation Centronics parallel interface cable Bail lock Printer Installation Operation Controls & Indicators Power Switch Power SwitchPowering On The Printer Secondary Control Panel Keys Operating ModesPrimary Control Panel Keys Loading Media Loading Media Loading Roll Media Loading Roll Media Roll Guide Media Roll Media Width Pressure Control Knob Settings Page Loading Fanfold Media Loading Fanfold Media Media Sensor Assembly Platen Printhead Fanfold Media Label Width Pressure Control Knob Settings Printhead Assembly Label Pressure Control Knob Loading Ribbon Skip this section when using Direct Thermal MediaLoading Ribbon Page Label and Ribbon Loading Diagram Label Rewinding Label Rewinding Label Rewinder Spindle Label Rewind Clip Label Peel Off Label Peel Off Label Rewinder Spindle Label Liner Peeled Label Area Label Variations And The Label Sensor Sensor Assembly Horizontal Adjustment Calibrating The Transmissive And Reflective Sensors Calibrating The Transmissive And Reflective Sensors Run Calibrate Procedure Cleaning The Printhead Cleaning The Printhead Menu Navigation Overview Enter PRT ConfigClear JOB Select Using The Secondary Control Panel Using The Secondary Control PanelMoving Within The Configuration Menu Menu Navigation Configuration Main Menu Press Selecting a Menu OptionSelecting a Menu Option Offline Printer Control Changing Printer SettingsOffline Config Control Saving a Configuration Saving a Configuration CONFIG. Exists Offline CONFIG. Control Modifying a Saved Configuration Modifying a Saved Configuration Printing a Configuration CONFIG. does not Printing a Configuration Sample Configuration Printout sheet 1 Sample Configuration Printout sheet 2 Sample Configuration Printout sheet 3 CONFIG. Control Menu CONFIG. Control MenuLoad Config Save Config Protect Configs Print ConfigDelete Config Power-Up Config Active IGP Emul Menu Active IGP Emul Menu Emulation Menu Maint / Misc Menu Maint / Misc Menu PTX Setup Option AlarmPower-Up State Hex Dump Mode Auto Locking Cancel KeyDownloaded Fonts File System Set Lock Key Example 1 Simple Case Auto Label MapAuto Map Select Examples Example 2 Uneven Number Case Example 3 Blank Label Case Compatibility Power Saver Time Host Interface Menu Host Interface Menu Trickle Time Auto SwitchingPort Type Report Status Timeout Data Polarity Centronics ParallelData Bit PI Ignored Latch Data On Prime SignalResponse Polarity Busy On Strobe Data Protocol SerialInterface Type Series1 1 Char Response Characters Printer State Parity Baud RateWord Length Stop Bits Poll Character Data Terminal ReadyRequest to Send One Char Enquiry Poll ResponseIdle Response Bit Printer Status Printer StatusENQ and ENQ/STX Ieee Ieee 1284 Parallel Bidirectional Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Params Ethernet Parameters Menu Printer Control Menu Printer Control Menu Length Width Media Sensor Print ModePrint Speed Print Intensity Ver Image Shift Media HandlingPaper Feed Shift Hor Image Shift Calibrate Clip Error RecoveryTear-Strip Time Font Memory Font Memory MenuFont Memory Menu Max Cache Memory Activating Font Memory OptionsMax Char Memory Max Cached Char Font WeightInstalled Fonts Max Cache Size Printer Tests Diagnostics Menu Print Statistics Diagnostics MenuSystem Memory IGP/PGL Emulation IGP/PGL FeaturesIGP/PGL Emulation Configuring The Emulation With The Control Panel Configuring The Emulation With The Control Panel IGP/PGL IGP/PGL Submenu Select Sfcc Define CR Code Carriage ReturnDefine LF Code Line Feed Autowrap Autoeject CR EditSelect Font Slash Extended Execute Copy Skip Command PrefixPower On IGP/PGL Interleaved 2/5 Selection Barcode OptionsUPC Descenders Optimized Ratio Select SO Char Host Form LengthPGL Normal AI 00 Spaces Ignore Character Error ReportDo FF at TOF IGP 100 Compatibility Select Font IGP/PGL Character Set Menu IGP/VGL Emulation IGP/VGL FeaturesIGP/VGL Emulation Configuring The VGL With The Control Panel Configuring The VGL With The Control Panel Sfcc & Pwrup Power UpIGP/VGL Submenu Format Power Up FPower Up PY Append Rotated Graphics OptionsSlash Ignore Dots Ignore Spaces True Vert 1/10Absorb after PY Rot. Char Size Width Limit Table Height Max. Width Param Width LimitAbsorb After PN Ignore / DB8 Setup Error Handling Ignore Ch#2 Ignore CharsIgnore Ch#1 PI Control ResolutionFont Options Max PI Host PI Font Options IGP/VGL Character Set Menu LinePrinter+ LinePrinter Plus EmulationLinePrinter Plus Emulation Font Attributes LinePrinter Plus SubmenusLinePrinter Plus Submenus Printer Protocol Feed Printer ProtocolOrientation Typefaces CPI/LPI SelectFont Attributes Slash Zero Proportional SpacingBold Print Italic Print Text Position Text PositionPlot Attributes Format Margins Logical Form Form Width Margins PhysicalPerforation Skip Forms Length Series LinePrinter Plus P-Series EmulationControl Code Define CR Code Evfu Select Auto LFOverstrike Define LF Code PSeries Dbl High Sfcc d CommandAlt. Set 80-9F Character Set Character Set from Series Character Set Menu Series XQ LinePrinter Plus P-Series XQ Emulation Upper Case Select Compressed PrintElong/Alt. Font Gothic Typeface Slew Relative LinePrinter Plus Serial Matrix Emulation LinePrinter Plus Serial Matrix Emulation Alternate Set 80-9F Printer Select Serial Matrix Character Set Menu Proprinter XL LinePrinter Plus Proprinter XL Emulation LinePrinter Plus Proprinter XL Emulation CPI Condensed Character Set Proprinter XL Character Set Menu Epson FX LinePrinter Plus Epson FX EmulationLinePrinter Plus Epson FX Emulation Define LF Code LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu Coax/Twinax Emulation Coax/Twinax EmulationStandard C/T Interface Simple Protocol Converter Simple Protocol Converter Cthi Coax Emulation Menu Coax Emulation Menu Char Set SelectTranslation Table Active Char Set Early Print Complete Buffer ReprintDevice ID SCS Buffer Control Set Text Orientation Cancel IGP/DCUPTX Transparent Control Change Case CR at MPP+1 Image Buf SizeIntervention Req Compatibility Options FF Validity Position Aft FF 4234 onlyLast Char = FF Null Suppression CR, EM, And NL 3287 only Translate TableHost Override FF After Job Buffer Print Format ControlMax. Print Width Primary Set 5225 Twinax Emulation Menu OCR B Twinax Emulation Menu Lead-in Char Device AddressWorld Trade PTX Transparent LAC Approx Graphic Chek ErrGraphic Chek Code LAC Option Host Override Image Buff Size SPC Coax ParamsSPC Type Logical Buff Size NL at MPP+1 Translation TblSPC Null Suppression SPC Twx Params SPC Twx Params SPC Char Set Printer TypeSfcc Char Downloading Software To Flash Memory Loading Flash MemoryDownloading Software To Flash Memory Loading Flash Memory Insert disk #1 Press a key when readyInsert disk #2 Press a key when ready Downloading Software To Flash Memory Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash Memory Debug Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash Memory94021.DWN DWN 94023. DWN \ Copy /B FILENAME1.DWN+FILENAME2.DWN+… LPT1 Return \ Copy /B FILENAME.DWN LPT1Return Error Dram AT Testing HardwarePlease Wait Diagnostics Error DC Error Short AT Error NvramFailure Pcba Error Program Error Security Checksum Error WrongResetting Boot Code Security Code 176 Optional Host Interfaces Standard Host Interfaces Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Signals Ieee 1284 Parallel Interface Compatibility ModeNibble Mode Byte Mode Signals Signals Nibble RP1 RP2 Terminating Resistor ConfigurationsTerminating Resistor Configurations Terminating Resistor Configuration Pull-Down RP1 Pull-Up RP2 Removal And Installation RS-232 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial InterfacesRS-232 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces RS-422 Printing Test Labels Printer Self-Test Data Exchange Troubleshooting Common SituationsTroubleshooting Common Situations Improving Processing Time None InterfacingData Exchange Controlling Print Quality Other Printer Problems Other Printer Problems Printer advances media, but ribbon does not advance Printer fails to turn on Fault Messages Printer Alarms Fault Messages Operator-Correctable Fault MessagesFault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention Buffer Overrun Config does notCutter Fault Buffer Overflow Label Present Framing ErrorGAP not Option not InstalledParity Error Load Paper Ribbon Detected Power SupplyVolt Print Head HOT Software Error Ribbon Fault Printing Specifications Appendix a Description Max Min Label/Tag Media SpecificationsT4204 Electrical Indicators And SwitchesLists Of Approved Media Host Interfacing Options MemoryEnvironmental Physical 206 Label And Tag Catcher Tray Hardware OptionsMedia Cutter PrintNet 10Base-T UTP Externally Mounted Interface OptionsCoax/Twinax Host Interface PrintNet 10Base2 BNC Externally Mounted Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons Supplies And Accessories Genuine Printronix Media Appendix B Supplies And Accessories Genuine Printronix Media Type Media Ribbon Features Typical Stock Applications Description Part Number Accessories Setting The Page Length Appendix C Char Dec Hex Ascii Control Codes Appendix D Xoff = Ctrl S DC3 217 218 Glossary Glossary Glossary Thermal Transfer Printing Index Diagnostics Passed Buffer Overflow Buffer Overrun Maint / Misc Host Interface 175 Security Code Violation Restoring Boot CodePage 230 Page Visit our website at 750514-001E