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 ........................................................................................ 18 1
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