Simple Protocol Converter | Printronix T4204 guide

Simple Protocol Converter

The SPC gives the printer the operational ability to connect to any PC, or network system supporting parallel or serial interfaces, and to three different IBM host systems:

•System 3x

•AS/400®

•3270 Mainframes

The SPC will support the following third party models for Twinax: MODE 219, MODE IBM, and MODE P5000.

The printer emulations supported by the SPC are Twinax 5225 and Coax 3287. The SPC also provides a range of interfaces available in your thermal printer: Centronics, serial, coax, and twinax. Also supported are Epson, Proprinter, P-Series, Serial Matrix, IGP/VGL, and IGP/PGL emulations.

The SPC has the ability to handle multiple print jobs concurrently through coax/twinax and parallel and serial interfaces. This is accomplished through the Auto Switching feature (see page 78). Because of hardware restrictions, coax and twinax cannot be selected together.

For more information, consult the Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual for the Simple Protocol Converter Option.

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Contents

User’s Manual T4204 Label Printer Page License Software License AgreementDefinitions Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies Limited Software Product WarrantyRemedy 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 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 Clear PRT ConfigJOB Select Enter 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 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 Trickle Time Auto SwitchingPort Type Report Status Timeout Data Bit Centronics ParallelPI Ignored Data Polarity Response Polarity Prime SignalBusy On Strobe Latch Data On Data Protocol SerialInterface Type Series1 1 Char Response Characters Printer State Word Length Baud RateStop Bits Parity 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 Print Speed Print ModePrint Intensity Media Sensor Paper Feed Shift Media HandlingHor Image Shift Ver Image Shift Calibrate Clip Error RecoveryTear-Strip Time Font Memory Font Memory MenuFont Memory Menu Max Cache Memory Activating Font Memory OptionsMax Char Memory Installed Fonts Font WeightMax Cache Size Max Cached Char 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 Define LF Code Line Feed Define CR Code Carriage ReturnAutowrap Select Sfcc Select Font CR EditSlash Autoeject Extended Execute Copy Skip Command PrefixPower On IGP/PGL 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 Sfcc & Pwrup Power UpIGP/VGL Submenu Format Power Up FPower Up PY Slash Graphics OptionsIgnore Dots Append Rotated Absorb after PY True Vert 1/10Rot. Char Size Ignore Spaces 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 LinePrinter Plus Submenus LinePrinter Plus SubmenusPrinter Protocol Font Attributes Feed Printer ProtocolOrientation Typefaces CPI/LPI SelectFont Attributes Bold Print Proportional SpacingItalic Print Slash Zero Text Position Text PositionPlot Attributes 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 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 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 Buffer Print Format ControlMax. Print Width 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 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 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 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 Troubleshooting Common Situations Troubleshooting Common SituationsImproving Processing Time Data Exchange 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 Cutter Fault Config does notBuffer Overflow Buffer Overrun Label Present Framing ErrorGAP not Parity Error InstalledLoad Paper Option not Volt Power SupplyPrint Head HOT Ribbon Detected Software Error Ribbon Fault Printing Specifications Appendix a Description Max Min Label/Tag Media SpecificationsT4204 Lists Of Approved Media Indicators And SwitchesHost Interfacing Electrical Environmental MemoryPhysical Options 206 Label And Tag Catcher Tray Hardware OptionsMedia Cutter 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