Printer Installation | Printronix T4204 guide

Chapter 1 Printer Installation

b.Serial Interface

Attach a suitable serial printer cable from the computer to the DB-25 RS-232 Serial interface connector at the back of the printer. For additional information on serial cable wiring, refer to Chapter 4, page 185.

NOTE: The printer supports simultaneous connection of the Parallel and Serial interfaces using the Auto Switching feature. See Auto Switching described on page 78.

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Printronix T4204 manual Printer Installation

Contents

User’s Manual T4204 Label Printer Page Software License Agreement DefinitionsLicense Limited Software Product Warranty RemedyDisclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies Communication Notices Termination of License AgreementGovernment 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 PrinterConventions T4204 Label Printer Thermal Printer Technology Printing ProcessDynamic Print Control Direct Thermal Media Selection Ribbons EmulationsMedia Selection Hardware Options Unpacking The Printer Bar Code VerificationUnpacking 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 PrinterPower Switch Operating Modes Primary Control Panel KeysSecondary 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 Skip this section when using Direct Thermal Media Loading RibbonLoading 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 ClearJOB Select Enter Using The Secondary Control Panel Moving Within The Configuration MenuUsing The Secondary Control Panel Configuration Main Menu Menu Navigation Selecting a Menu Option Selecting a Menu OptionPress Changing Printer Settings Offline Config ControlOffline 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 ConfigSave Config CONFIG. Control Menu Print Config Delete ConfigPower-Up Config Protect Configs Active IGP Emul Menu Active IGP Emul Menu Emulation Menu Maint / Misc Menu Maint / Misc Menu Alarm Power-Up StateHex Dump Mode PTX Setup Option Cancel Key Downloaded FontsFile System Auto Locking Set Lock Key Auto Label Map Auto Map SelectExamples 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 TypeTrickle Time Timeout Report Status Centronics Parallel Data BitPI Ignored Data Polarity Prime Signal Response PolarityBusy On Strobe Latch Data On Serial Interface TypeData Protocol Series1 1 Char Response Characters Printer State Baud Rate Word LengthStop Bits Parity Data Terminal Ready Request to SendPoll Character Poll Response Idle ResponseOne Char Enquiry Printer Status ENQ and ENQ/STXBit 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 SpeedPrint Intensity Media Sensor Media Handling Paper Feed ShiftHor Image Shift Ver Image Shift Calibrate Error Recovery Tear-Strip TimeClip Font Memory Menu Font Memory MenuFont Memory Activating Font Memory Options Max Char MemoryMax Cache Memory Font Weight Installed FontsMax Cache Size Max Cached Char Diagnostics Menu Printer Tests Diagnostics Menu System MemoryPrint Statistics IGP/PGL Features IGP/PGL EmulationIGP/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 FeedAutowrap Select Sfcc CR Edit Select FontSlash Autoeject Skip Command Prefix Power On IGP/PGLExtended Execute Copy Barcode Options UPC DescendersOptimized Ratio Interleaved 2/5 Selection Host Form Length PGL NormalAI 00 Spaces Select SO Char Error Report Do FF at TOFIGP 100 Compatibility Ignore Character IGP/PGL Character Set Menu Select Font IGP/VGL Features IGP/VGL EmulationIGP/VGL Emulation Configuring The VGL With The Control Panel Configuring The VGL With The Control Panel Power Up IGP/VGL SubmenuSfcc & Pwrup Power Up F Power Up PYFormat Graphics Options SlashIgnore Dots Append Rotated True Vert 1/10 Absorb after PYRot. Char Size Ignore Spaces Width Limit Absorb After PNWidth Limit Table Height Max. Width Param Error Handling Ignore / DB8 Setup Ignore Chars Ignore Ch#1Ignore Ch#2 Resolution Font OptionsPI Control Host PI Max PI IGP/VGL Character Set Menu Font Options LinePrinter Plus Emulation LinePrinter Plus EmulationLinePrinter+ LinePrinter Plus Submenus LinePrinter Plus SubmenusPrinter Protocol Font Attributes Printer Protocol OrientationFeed CPI/LPI Select Font AttributesTypefaces Proportional Spacing Bold PrintItalic Print Slash Zero Text Position Plot AttributesText Position Margins Logical Form Format Margins Physical Perforation SkipForms Length Form Width LinePrinter Plus P-Series Emulation Control CodeDefine CR Code Series Auto LF OverstrikeDefine LF Code Evfu Select Sfcc d Command Alt. Set 80-9FCharacter Set PSeries Dbl High Series Character Set Menu Character Set from LinePrinter Plus P-Series XQ Emulation Series XQ Compressed Print Elong/Alt. FontGothic 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 EmulationEpson FX Define LF Code LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu LinePrinter Plus Epson FX Character Set Menu Coax/Twinax Emulation Standard C/T InterfaceSimple Protocol Converter Coax/Twinax Emulation Simple Protocol Converter Coax Emulation Menu Cthi Char Set Select Translation TableActive Char Set Coax Emulation Menu Buffer Reprint Device IDSCS Buffer Control Early Print Complete Cancel IGP/DCU PTX Transparent ControlChange Case Set Text Orientation Image Buf Size Intervention ReqCompatibility Options CR at MPP+1 Position Aft FF 4234 only Last Char = FFNull Suppression FF Validity Translate Table Host OverrideFF After Job CR, EM, And NL 3287 only Format Control Max. Print WidthBuffer Print Twinax Emulation Menu Primary Set 5225 Twinax Emulation Menu OCR B Device Address World TradePTX Transparent Lead-in Char Graphic Chek Err Graphic Chek CodeLAC Option LAC Approx Host Override SPC Coax Params SPC TypeLogical Buff Size Image Buff Size Translation Tbl SPC Null SuppressionNL at MPP+1 SPC Twx Params SPC Twx Params Printer Type Sfcc CharSPC Char Set Loading Flash Memory Downloading Software To Flash MemoryDownloading Software To Flash Memory Insert disk #1 Press a key when ready Insert disk #2 Press a key when readyLoading 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. DWNDebug \ Copy /B FILENAME.DWN LPT1Return \ Copy /B FILENAME1.DWN+FILENAME2.DWN+… LPT1 Return Testing Hardware Please Wait DiagnosticsError DC Error Dram AT Error Nvram Failure Pcba Error ProgramError Security Error Short AT Error Wrong ResettingBoot Code Security Code Checksum 176 Standard Host Interfaces Optional Host Interfaces Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Signals Compatibility Mode Nibble ModeByte Mode Ieee 1284 Parallel Interface Signals Signals Nibble Terminating Resistor Configurations Terminating Resistor ConfigurationsRP1 RP2 Removal And Installation Terminating Resistor Configuration Pull-Down RP1 Pull-Up RP2 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces RS-232RS-232 RS-422 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces Printer Self-Test Printing Test Labels Troubleshooting Common Situations Troubleshooting Common SituationsImproving Processing Time Data Exchange Interfacing Data ExchangeNone 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 AttentionFault Messages Config does not Cutter FaultBuffer Overflow Buffer Overrun Framing Error GAP notLabel Present Installed Parity ErrorLoad Paper Option not Power Supply VoltPrint Head HOT Ribbon Detected Ribbon Fault Software Error Specifications Printing Appendix a Label/Tag Media Specifications T4204Description Max Min Indicators And Switches Lists Of Approved MediaHost Interfacing Electrical Memory EnvironmentalPhysical Options 206 Hardware Options Media CutterLabel And Tag Catcher Tray Interface Options Coax/Twinax Host InterfacePrintNet 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 217 218 Glossary Glossary Glossary Thermal Transfer Printing Index Diagnostics Passed Buffer Overflow Buffer Overrun Host Interface Maint / Misc 175 Restoring Boot Code Security Code ViolationPage 230 Page Visit our website at 750514-001E