Introduction, Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk | Printronix T4204

1 Introduction

Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk

The Printronix ThermaLine® Help Desk offers technical support with:

•Installation

•Configuration and Setup

•Operation and Supplies Loading

•Specifying the proper media and ribbon

•Post sales service support questions

Call the Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk at (714) 368-2488 or visit the

Printronix Web Page at www.printronix.com.

Warnings And Special Information

For your safety and to protect valuable equipment, it is very important that you read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

WARNING Conditions that could harm you as well as damage the equipment.

WARNUNG Achten Sie auf folgendes, um keine Personen in Gefahr zu bringen bzw. das Gerät zu beschädigen.

AVISO Condiciones que pueden causar daños a personas y equipos.

AVERTISSEMENT Conditions à respecter pour éviter tout danger corporel et dommage matériel.

AVVERTENZA Condizioni che possono arrecare danni alle persone e alle apparecchiature.

CAUTION Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment. IMPORTANT Information vital to proper operation of the printer.

NOTE: Information and helpful tips about printer operation.

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Printronix T4204 manual Introduction, Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk

Contents

User’s Manual T4204 Label Printer Page Definitions Software License AgreementLicense Remedy Limited Software Product WarrantyDisclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies Termination of License Agreement Communication NoticesGovernment Restricted Rights Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions 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 FeaturesConventions T4204 Label Printer Printing Process Thermal Printer TechnologyDynamic Print Control Direct Thermal Ribbons Emulations Media SelectionMedia Selection Hardware Options Bar Code Verification Unpacking The PrinterUnpacking The Printer Page Check List Avvertenza Printer Installation Printer Installation Centronics parallel interface cable Bail lock Printer Installation Operation Controls & Indicators Powering On The Printer Power SwitchPower Switch Primary Control Panel Keys Operating ModesSecondary 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 Clear PRT ConfigJOB Select Enter Moving Within The Configuration Menu Using The Secondary Control PanelUsing The Secondary Control Panel Menu Navigation Configuration Main Menu Selecting a Menu Option Selecting a Menu OptionPress Offline Config Control Changing Printer SettingsOffline Printer 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 Load Config CONFIG. Control MenuSave Config CONFIG. Control Menu Delete Config Print ConfigPower-Up Config Protect Configs Active IGP Emul Menu Active IGP Emul Menu Emulation Menu Maint / Misc Menu Maint / Misc Menu Power-Up State AlarmHex Dump Mode PTX Setup Option Downloaded Fonts Cancel KeyFile System Auto Locking Set Lock Key Auto Map Select Auto Label MapExamples Example 1 Simple Case Example 2 Uneven Number Case Example 3 Blank Label Case Compatibility Power Saver Time Host Interface Menu Host Interface Menu Port Type Auto SwitchingTrickle Time Report Status Timeout Data Bit Centronics ParallelPI Ignored Data Polarity Response Polarity Prime SignalBusy On Strobe Latch Data On Interface Type SerialData Protocol Series1 1 Char Response Characters Printer State Word Length Baud RateStop Bits Parity Request to Send Data Terminal ReadyPoll Character Idle Response Poll ResponseOne Char Enquiry ENQ and ENQ/STX Printer StatusBit Printer Status Ieee Ieee 1284 Parallel Bidirectional Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Params Ethernet Parameters Menu Printer Control Menu Printer Control Menu Length Width Print Speed Print ModePrint Intensity Media Sensor Paper Feed Shift Media HandlingHor Image Shift Ver Image Shift Calibrate Tear-Strip Time Error RecoveryClip Font Memory Menu Font Memory MenuFont Memory Max Char Memory Activating Font Memory OptionsMax Cache Memory Installed Fonts Font WeightMax Cache Size Max Cached Char Printer Tests Diagnostics Menu System Memory Diagnostics MenuPrint Statistics 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 Define LF Code Line Feed Define CR Code Carriage ReturnAutowrap Select Sfcc Select Font CR EditSlash Autoeject Power On IGP/PGL Skip Command PrefixExtended Execute Copy UPC Descenders Barcode OptionsOptimized Ratio Interleaved 2/5 Selection PGL Normal Host Form LengthAI 00 Spaces Select SO Char Do FF at TOF Error ReportIGP 100 Compatibility Ignore Character 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 IGP/VGL Submenu Power UpSfcc & Pwrup Power Up PY Power Up FFormat Slash Graphics OptionsIgnore Dots Append Rotated Absorb after PY True Vert 1/10Rot. Char Size Ignore Spaces Absorb After PN Width LimitWidth Limit Table Height Max. Width Param Ignore / DB8 Setup Error Handling Ignore Ch#1 Ignore CharsIgnore Ch#2 Font Options ResolutionPI Control Max PI Host PI Font Options IGP/VGL Character Set Menu LinePrinter Plus Emulation LinePrinter Plus EmulationLinePrinter+ LinePrinter Plus Submenus LinePrinter Plus SubmenusPrinter Protocol Font Attributes Orientation Printer ProtocolFeed Font Attributes CPI/LPI SelectTypefaces Bold Print Proportional SpacingItalic Print Slash Zero Plot Attributes Text PositionText Position Format Margins Logical Form Perforation Skip Margins PhysicalForms Length Form Width Control Code LinePrinter Plus P-Series EmulationDefine CR Code Series Overstrike Auto LFDefine LF Code Evfu Select Alt. Set 80-9F Sfcc d CommandCharacter Set PSeries Dbl High Character Set from Series Character Set Menu Series XQ LinePrinter Plus P-Series XQ Emulation Elong/Alt. Font Compressed PrintGothic Typeface Upper Case Select 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 LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Emulation LinePrinter Plus Epson FX EmulationEpson FX Define LF Code LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu Standard C/T Interface Coax/Twinax EmulationSimple Protocol Converter Coax/Twinax Emulation Simple Protocol Converter Cthi Coax Emulation Menu Translation Table Char Set SelectActive Char Set Coax Emulation Menu Device ID Buffer ReprintSCS Buffer Control Early Print Complete PTX Transparent Control Cancel IGP/DCUChange Case Set Text Orientation Intervention Req Image Buf SizeCompatibility Options CR at MPP+1 Last Char = FF Position Aft FF 4234 onlyNull Suppression FF Validity Host Override Translate TableFF After Job CR, EM, And NL 3287 only Max. Print Width Format ControlBuffer Print Primary Set 5225 Twinax Emulation Menu OCR B Twinax Emulation Menu World Trade Device AddressPTX Transparent Lead-in Char Graphic Chek Code Graphic Chek ErrLAC Option LAC Approx Host Override SPC Type SPC Coax ParamsLogical Buff Size Image Buff Size SPC Null Suppression Translation TblNL at MPP+1 SPC Twx Params SPC Twx Params Sfcc Char Printer TypeSPC Char Set Downloading Software To Flash Memory Loading Flash MemoryDownloading Software To Flash Memory Insert disk #2 Press a key when ready Insert disk #1 Press a key when readyLoading Flash Memory Downloading Software To Flash Memory Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash Memory 94021.DWN DWN 94023. DWN Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash MemoryDebug \ Copy /B FILENAME1.DWN+FILENAME2.DWN+… LPT1 Return \ Copy /B FILENAME.DWN LPT1Return Please Wait Diagnostics Testing HardwareError DC Error Dram AT Failure Pcba Error Program Error NvramError Security Error Short AT Resetting Error WrongBoot Code Security Code Checksum 176 Optional Host Interfaces Standard Host Interfaces Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Signals Nibble Mode Compatibility ModeByte Mode Ieee 1284 Parallel Interface Signals Signals Nibble Terminating Resistor Configurations Terminating Resistor ConfigurationsRP1 RP2 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 Troubleshooting Common Situations Troubleshooting Common SituationsImproving Processing Time Data Exchange Data Exchange InterfacingNone 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 Requiring Field Service Attention Operator-Correctable Fault MessagesFault Messages Cutter Fault Config does notBuffer Overflow Buffer Overrun GAP not Framing ErrorLabel Present Parity Error InstalledLoad Paper Option not Volt Power SupplyPrint Head HOT Ribbon Detected Software Error Ribbon Fault Printing Specifications Appendix a T4204 Label/Tag Media SpecificationsDescription Max Min Lists Of Approved Media Indicators And SwitchesHost Interfacing Electrical Environmental MemoryPhysical Options 206 Media Cutter Hardware OptionsLabel And Tag Catcher Tray Coax/Twinax Host Interface Interface OptionsPrintNet 10Base2 BNC Externally Mounted PrintNet 10Base-T UTP 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