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Alarm
Error Recovery
Controls & Indicators
Warranty
PRT Config
Other Printer Problems
Reset Cfg Names
Diagnostics Menu
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Contents
User’s Manual T4204 Label Printer
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Software License Agreement
Definitions
License
Limited Software Product Warranty
Remedy
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies
Communication Notices
Termination of License Agreement
Government Restricted Rights
Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions
German Conformity Statement
Trademark Acknowledgements
Important Warranty Information
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
LinePrinter Plus Submenus 125
Specifications
Table of Contents
Introduction
Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk
Features
T4204 Label Printer
Conventions
T4204 Label Printer
Thermal Printer Technology
Printing Process
Dynamic Print Control
Direct Thermal
Media Selection
Ribbons Emulations
Media Selection
Hardware Options
Unpacking The Printer
Bar Code Verification
Unpacking The Printer
Page
Check List
Printer Installation
Avvertenza
Printer Installation
Centronics parallel interface cable Bail lock
Printer Installation
Controls & Indicators
Operation
Power Switch
Powering On The Printer
Power Switch
Operating Modes
Primary Control Panel Keys
Secondary Control Panel Keys
Loading Media
Loading Media
Loading Roll Media
Loading Roll Media
Roll Guide Media Roll
Media Width Pressure Control Knob Settings
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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
Skip this section when using Direct Thermal Media
Loading Ribbon
Loading 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
Sensor Assembly Horizontal Adjustment
Label Variations And The Label Sensor
Calibrating The Transmissive And Reflective Sensors
Calibrating The Transmissive And Reflective Sensors
Run Calibrate Procedure
Cleaning The Printhead
Cleaning The Printhead
Overview
Menu Navigation
PRT Config
Clear
JOB Select
Enter
Using The Secondary Control Panel
Moving Within The Configuration Menu
Using The Secondary Control Panel
Configuration Main Menu
Menu Navigation
Selecting a Menu Option
Selecting a Menu Option
Press
Changing Printer Settings
Offline Config Control
Offline Printer Control
Saving a Configuration
Saving a Configuration
Offline CONFIG. Control
CONFIG. Exists
Modifying a Saved Configuration
Modifying a Saved Configuration
Printing a Configuration
Printing a Configuration
CONFIG. does not
Sample Configuration Printout sheet 1
Sample Configuration Printout sheet 2
Sample Configuration Printout sheet 3
CONFIG. Control Menu
Load Config
Save Config
CONFIG. Control Menu
Print Config
Delete Config
Power-Up Config
Protect Configs
Active IGP Emul Menu
Active IGP Emul Menu
Emulation Menu
Maint / Misc Menu
Maint / Misc Menu
Alarm
Power-Up State
Hex Dump Mode
PTX Setup Option
Cancel Key
Downloaded Fonts
File System
Auto Locking
Set Lock Key
Auto Label Map
Auto Map Select
Examples
Example 1 Simple Case
Example 2 Uneven Number Case
Example 3 Blank Label Case
Power Saver Time
Compatibility
Host Interface Menu
Host Interface Menu
Auto Switching
Port Type
Trickle Time
Timeout
Report Status
Centronics Parallel
Data Bit
PI Ignored
Data Polarity
Prime Signal
Response Polarity
Busy On Strobe
Latch Data On
Serial
Interface Type
Data Protocol
Series1 1 Char Response Characters Printer State
Baud Rate
Word Length
Stop Bits
Parity
Data Terminal Ready
Request to Send
Poll Character
Poll Response
Idle Response
One Char Enquiry
Printer Status
ENQ and ENQ/STX
Bit Printer Status
Ieee 1284 Parallel Bidirectional
Ieee
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet Parameters Menu
Ethernet Params
Printer Control Menu
Printer Control Menu
Width
Length
Print Mode
Print Speed
Print Intensity
Media Sensor
Media Handling
Paper Feed Shift
Hor Image Shift
Ver Image Shift
Calibrate
Error Recovery
Tear-Strip Time
Clip
Font Memory Menu
Font Memory Menu
Font Memory
Activating Font Memory Options
Max Char Memory
Max Cache Memory
Font Weight
Installed Fonts
Max Cache Size
Max Cached Char
Diagnostics Menu
Printer Tests
Diagnostics Menu
System Memory
Print Statistics
IGP/PGL Features
IGP/PGL Emulation
IGP/PGL Emulation
Configuring The Emulation With The Control Panel
Configuring The Emulation With The Control Panel
IGP/PGL Submenu
IGP/PGL
Define CR Code Carriage Return
Define LF Code Line Feed
Autowrap
Select Sfcc
CR Edit
Select Font
Slash
Autoeject
Skip Command Prefix
Power On IGP/PGL
Extended Execute Copy
Barcode Options
UPC Descenders
Optimized Ratio
Interleaved 2/5 Selection
Host Form Length
PGL Normal
AI 00 Spaces
Select SO Char
Error Report
Do FF at TOF
IGP 100 Compatibility
Ignore Character
IGP/PGL Character Set Menu
Select Font
IGP/VGL Features
IGP/VGL Emulation
IGP/VGL Emulation
Configuring The VGL With The Control Panel
Configuring The VGL With The Control Panel
Power Up
IGP/VGL Submenu
Sfcc & Pwrup
Power Up F
Power Up PY
Format
Graphics Options
Slash
Ignore Dots
Append Rotated
True Vert 1/10
Absorb after PY
Rot. Char Size
Ignore Spaces
Width Limit
Absorb After PN
Width Limit Table Height Max. Width Param
Error Handling
Ignore / DB8 Setup
Ignore Chars
Ignore Ch#1
Ignore Ch#2
Resolution
Font Options
PI Control
Host PI
Max PI
IGP/VGL Character Set Menu
Font Options
LinePrinter Plus Emulation
LinePrinter Plus Emulation
LinePrinter+
LinePrinter Plus Submenus
LinePrinter Plus Submenus
Printer Protocol
Font Attributes
Printer Protocol
Orientation
Feed
CPI/LPI Select
Font Attributes
Typefaces
Proportional Spacing
Bold Print
Italic Print
Slash Zero
Text Position
Plot Attributes
Text Position
Margins Logical Form
Format
Margins Physical
Perforation Skip
Forms Length
Form Width
LinePrinter Plus P-Series Emulation
Control Code
Define CR Code
Series
Auto LF
Overstrike
Define LF Code
Evfu Select
Sfcc d Command
Alt. Set 80-9F
Character Set
PSeries Dbl High
Series Character Set Menu
Character Set from
LinePrinter Plus P-Series XQ Emulation
Series XQ
Compressed Print
Elong/Alt. Font
Gothic Typeface
Upper Case Select
Slew Relative
LinePrinter Plus Serial Matrix Emulation
LinePrinter Plus Serial Matrix Emulation
Printer Select
Alternate Set 80-9F
Serial Matrix Character Set Menu
LinePrinter Plus Proprinter XL Emulation
Proprinter XL
CPI Condensed
LinePrinter Plus Proprinter XL Emulation
Proprinter XL Character Set Menu
Character Set
LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Emulation
LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Emulation
Epson FX
Define LF Code
LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu
LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu
Coax/Twinax Emulation
Standard C/T Interface
Simple Protocol Converter
Coax/Twinax Emulation
Simple Protocol Converter
Coax Emulation Menu
Cthi
Char Set Select
Translation Table
Active Char Set
Coax Emulation Menu
Buffer Reprint
Device ID
SCS Buffer Control
Early Print Complete
Cancel IGP/DCU
PTX Transparent Control
Change Case
Set Text Orientation
Image Buf Size
Intervention Req
Compatibility Options
CR at MPP+1
Position Aft FF 4234 only
Last Char = FF
Null Suppression
FF Validity
Translate Table
Host Override
FF After Job
CR, EM, And NL 3287 only
Format Control
Max. Print Width
Buffer Print
Twinax Emulation Menu
Primary Set 5225
Twinax Emulation Menu
OCR B
Device Address
World Trade
PTX Transparent
Lead-in Char
Graphic Chek Err
Graphic Chek Code
LAC Option
LAC Approx
Host Override
SPC Coax Params
SPC Type
Logical Buff Size
Image Buff Size
Translation Tbl
SPC Null Suppression
NL at MPP+1
SPC Twx Params
SPC Twx Params
Printer Type
Sfcc Char
SPC Char Set
Loading Flash Memory
Downloading Software To Flash Memory
Downloading Software To Flash Memory
Insert disk #1 Press a key when ready
Insert disk #2 Press a key when ready
Loading Flash Memory
Downloading Software To Flash Memory
Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash Memory
Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash Memory
94021.DWN DWN 94023. DWN
Debug
\ Copy /B FILENAME.DWN LPT1Return
\ Copy /B FILENAME1.DWN+FILENAME2.DWN+… LPT1 Return
Testing Hardware
Please Wait Diagnostics
Error DC
Error Dram AT
Error Nvram
Failure Pcba Error Program
Error Security
Error Short AT
Error Wrong
Resetting
Boot Code Security Code
Checksum
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Standard Host Interfaces
Optional Host Interfaces
Centronics Parallel Interface
Centronics Parallel Interface
Centronics Parallel Interface Signals
Compatibility Mode
Nibble Mode
Byte Mode
Ieee 1284 Parallel Interface
Signals
Signals
Nibble
Terminating Resistor Configurations
Terminating Resistor Configurations
RP1 RP2
Removal And Installation
Terminating Resistor Configuration Pull-Down RP1 Pull-Up RP2
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces
RS-232
RS-232
RS-422
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces
Printer Self-Test
Printing Test Labels
Troubleshooting Common Situations
Troubleshooting Common Situations
Improving Processing Time
Data Exchange
Interfacing
Data Exchange
None
Controlling Print Quality
Other Printer Problems
Other Printer Problems
Printer advances media, but ribbon does not advance
Printer fails to turn on
Printer Alarms
Fault Messages
Operator-Correctable Fault Messages
Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention
Fault Messages
Config does not
Cutter Fault
Buffer Overflow
Buffer Overrun
Framing Error
GAP not
Label Present
Installed
Parity Error
Load Paper
Option not
Power Supply
Volt
Print Head HOT
Ribbon Detected
Ribbon Fault
Software Error
Specifications
Printing
Appendix a
Label/Tag Media Specifications
T4204
Description Max Min
Indicators And Switches
Lists Of Approved Media
Host Interfacing
Electrical
Memory
Environmental
Physical
Options
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Hardware Options
Media Cutter
Label And Tag Catcher Tray
Interface Options
Coax/Twinax Host Interface
PrintNet 10Base2 BNC Externally Mounted
PrintNet 10Base-T UTP Externally Mounted
Supplies And Accessories
Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons
Appendix B Supplies And Accessories
Genuine Printronix Media
Type Media Ribbon Features Typical Stock Applications
Genuine Printronix Media
Accessories
Description Part Number
Setting The Page Length
Appendix C
Ascii Control Codes
Char Dec Hex
Appendix D
Xoff = Ctrl S DC3 217
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Glossary
Glossary
Glossary
Thermal Transfer Printing
Index
Diagnostics Passed
Buffer Overflow Buffer Overrun
Host Interface
Maint / Misc
175
Restoring Boot Code
Security Code Violation
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