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Contents
Main
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Software License Agreement
Definitions.
License.
Limited Software Product Warranty
Remedy
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies
Termination of License Agreement
U.S. Government Restricted Rights
Communication Notices
Page
Trademark Acknowledgements
IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION
PRINTER WARRANTY
THERMAL PRINTHEAD
SUPPLIES
ON-SITE MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Table of Contents
1 Introduction........ ................................................ 13
2 Operation.............. .............................................. 25
3 Configuring The Printer .. .................................... 51
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1
Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk
Warnings And Special Information
Conventions
The T4204 Label Printer
Features
Thermal Printer Technology
The Printing Process
transfer
thermal
Media Selection
Ribbons
Emulations
Hardware Options
Chapter 1
Bar Code Verification
Unpacking The Printer
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Check List
Printer Installation
$ $
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Chapter 1
2
Controls & Indicators
Chapter 2
The POWER Switch
Powering On The Printer
Operating Modes
Primary Control Panel Keys
Secondary Control Panel Keys
Loading Media
Loading Roll Media
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Chapter 2
Loading Fanfold Media
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Chapter 2
Loading Ribbon
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Chapter 2
Label Rewinding
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Page
Chapter 2
Label Peel Off
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Chapter 2
Label Variations And The Label Sensor
Sensor Assembly Horizontal Adjustment
Chapter 2
Calibrating The Transmissive And Reflective Sensors
Run Calibrate Procedure
Chapter 2
Cleaning The Printhead
3
Overview
Menu Navigation
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Using The Secondary Control Panel
Moving Within The Configuration Menu
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Figure 2. Configuration Main Menu
Selecting A Menu Option
Changing Printer Settings
Saving A Configuration
X
Modifying A Saved Configuration
X
Printing A Configuration
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Menu Options
CONFIG. CONTROL Menu
Load Config.
Save Config.
Print Config.
Delete Config.
not
Power-Up Config.
Protect Configs.
Active IGP EMUL Menu
Programmers Reference Manual
).
Emulation Menu
MAINT / MISC Menu
69
MAINT / MISC Menu
Alarm
Power-Up State
Hex Dump Mode
PTX SETUP Option
Display Language
Downloaded Fonts
File System
Cancel Key
Auto Locking
Set Lock Key
Auto Label Map
Auto Map Select
Examples
Example 1: Simple Case
Example 2: Uneven Number Case
Auto Label Width
Num Auto Labels
Auto Label Width
Num Auto Labels
Example 3: Blank Label Case
Compatibility
Power Saver Time
HOST INTERFACE Menu
77
HOST INTERFACE Menu
(see page 88) (see page 89)
(Available with CT Option) (Available with CT Option) (see page 80) (see page 82)
Auto Switching
Port Type
Trickle Time
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Centronics (Parallel)
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82
Serial
Interface Type
This parameter allows you to select either the RS-232 or RS-422 serial port interface.
Data Protocol
n
Baud Rate
Word Length
Stop Bits
Parity
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Page
Printer Status
IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional)
Prime Signal
TOF Action
Buffer Size In K
Ethernet
Buffer Size In K
ETHERNET PARAMETERS Menu
PrintNet Users Manual
Printer Manager
Printer Control Menu
91
Printer Control Menu
Page Width
Page Length
Physical
Print Speed
Print Intensity
Print Mode
Media Sensor
Media Handling
Paper Feed Shift
Hor Image Shift
Ver Image Shift
Calibrate
Tear-Strip Time
Clip Page
Error Recovery
Font Memory Menu
97
Font Memory Menu
Font Memory
Activating Font Memory Options
Max Char Memory
Max Cache Memory
Max Cache Size
Max Cached Char
Max Fonts Loaded
Font Weight
Installed Fonts
DIAGNOSTICS Menu
Printer Tests
Maintenance Manual
System Memory
Print Statistics
IGP/PGL Emulation
IGP/PGL Features
Configuring The Emulation With The Control Panel
IGP/PGL Programmers Reference Manual.
104
IGP/PGL Submenu
(see page 108)
(see page 111)
IGP/PGL
Define CR Code (Carriage Return)
Define LF Code (Line Feed)
Autowrap
Select SFCC
PI Slew Range
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Skip Command Prefix
Power On IGP/PGL
Extended Execute Copy
Barcode Options
IGP/PGL Programmers Reference Manual
AI 00 Spaces
Select SO Char.
Host Form Length
PGL Normal
Do FF at TOF
IGP 100 Compatibility
Ignore Character
Ignore Mode
Select Character
IGP/PGL Character Set Menu
IGP/VGL Emulation
IGP/VGL Features
Configuring The VGL With The Control Panel
IGP/VGL Programmers Reference Manual
114
IGP/VGL Submenu
(see page 116)
SFCC & Pwrup
This option has several suboptions which define the SFCC and power-up configuration used with VGL.
SFCC
Page Format
Graphics Options
Slash 0
Ignore Dots
Append Rotated
Trunca te A lpha
True Vert 1/10
Absorb after ^PY
UPC Descenders
Rot. Char Size
Ignore Spaces
Width Limit
Absorb After ^PN
Error Handling
Error Msgs
Error Markers
Offpage Errors
Ignore Chars
Ignore Ch#1
Ignore Ch#2
Data Bit 8
Resolution
Font Options
PI Control
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IGP/VGL Submenu
123
IGP/VGL Character Set Menu
LinePrinter Plus Emulation
(see page 130)
LinePrinter Plus Submenus
125
LinePrinter Plus Submenus
(see page 132) (see page 136) (see page 139) (see page 142) (see page 145)
Printer Protocol
LinePrinter Plus Programmers Reference Manual
Orientation
CPI/LPI Select
Font Attributes
Typefaces
Page
Text Position
Plot Attributes
130
Page Format
bottom of the page and incrementing from the bottom up.
Margins - Logical Form
edge of the page, and column numbering increments from left to right.
edge of the page, and column numbering increments from right to left.
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LinePrinter Plus P-Series Emulation
Control Code 08
Overstrike
Select SFCC
EVFU Select
SFCC d Command
PSeries Dbl High
FF Valid at TOF
LinePrinter Plus P-Series Emulation
135
P-Series Character Set Menu
OCR-A OCR-B
(from page 132)
IBM PC* Multinational ECMA Latin 1 DEC
LinePrinter Plus P-Series XQ Emulation
Compressed Print
Elong/Alt. Font
Gothic Typeface
EVFU Select
Upper Case Select
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LinePrinter Plus Serial Matrix Emulation
Overstrike
Printer Select
Alternate Set 80-9F
SFCC d Command
LinePrinter Plus Serial Matrix Emulation
Serial Matrix Character Set Menu
OCR-A OCR-B
(from page 139)
Multinational ECMA Latin 1 DEC
IBM PC*
LinePrinter Plus Proprinter XL Emulation
FF Valid At TOF
Character Sets Reference Manual
20 CPI Condensed
Proprinter XL Character Set Menu
(from page 142)
Code Page 437* Code Page 850 OCR-A OCR-B
LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Emulation
Printer Select
20 CPI Condensed
LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu
147
LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu
IBM PC
(from page 145)
Epson Set* OCR-A OCR-B
Code Page 850
Coax/Twinax Emulation
Standard C/T Interface
Coax/Twinax Programmers Reference
Simple Protocol Converter
Coax/Twinax Programmers Reference
150
Coax Emulation Menu
(see page 151)
Coax Emulation Menu
151
Char Set Select
Specifies the print language used by the printer. Character sets are shown in detail in the
Coax/Twinax Programmers Reference Manual
.
Active Char Set
PA2
Buffer Reprint
Device ID
SCS Buffer Control
Cancel IGP/DCU
PTX Transparent Control
Change Case
Set Text Orientation
Image Buf Size
Intervention Req
Compatibility Options
CR at MPP+1
NL at MPP+1
Page
Translate Table
Host Override
Format Control
Max. Print Width
158
Twinax Emulation Menu
Twinax Emulation Menu
159
Char Set Select
After the emulation has been changed, a POR status is sent to the h ost.
Specifies the print language used by the printer. Character sets are shown in detail in the
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Active Char Set
Device Address
5225 World Trade
Cancel IGP/DCU
PTX Transparent
Graphic Chek Err
Graphic Chek Code
LAC Option
LAC Approx.
Set Text Orientn
Host Override
Format Control
Max. Print Width
SPC Coax Params
SPC Type
Logical Buff Size
Image Buff Size
Intervention Req
Translation Tbl
Coax/Twinax Programmers Reference Manual
PA1
PA2
Buffer Reprint
SPC Twx Params
Device Address
SPC Type
Loading Flash Memory
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Downloading Software To Flash Memory
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Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash Memory
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Overview
Chapter 4
Centronics Parallel Interface
Centronics Parallel Interface Signals
IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface
Compatibility Mode
Nibble Mode
Byte Mode
Signals
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Terminating Resistor Configurations
Removal And Installation
Maintenance Manual.
RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces
RS-232
Chapter 4
RS-422
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Troubleshooting
Printer Self-Test
Printing Test Labels
Troubleshooting Common Situations
Improving Processing Time
Data Exchange
Handshaking
Hardware Handshaking
Interfacing
Controlling Print Quality
Other Printer Problems
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Printer Alarms
Fault Messages
Operator-Correctable Fault Messages
Maintenance Manual
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Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention
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A
Printing
Appendix A
203
Label/Tag Media Specifications
Front of Printer
Direction of Media Motion
Front of Printer
Appendix A
Lists Of Approved Media
Indicators And Switches
Host Interfacing
Electrical:
Memory:
Environmental:
Physical:
Options:
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B
Hardware Options
Media Cutter
Label And Tag Catcher Tray
Interface Options
Supplies And Accessories
Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons
Printronix Economy Wax Ribbon 5200
Printronix Prime Wax Ribbon 5400
Printronix Premium Resin Ribbon 5600
Genuine Printronix Media
Genuine Printronix Media
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Applications
Appendix B
Accessories
C
Appendix C
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D
Appendix D
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EGlossary
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E Glossary
Index
Numerics
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See
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G
H
K
N
Q
R
S
U
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