Loading Fanfold Media | Printronix T4204 guide

Chapter 2 Loading Fanfold Media

Loading Fanfold Media

1.Open the top (and right side) cover on the printer and the front door.

2.Remove the roll media from the media support assembly, if installed.

3.Place the fanfold media behind the printer and insert the first few labels through the rear panel opening.

4.Open the printhead assembly by pushing the release lever towards the back of the printer. The Printhead assembly will swing upward.

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Printronix T4204 manual Loading Fanfold Media

Contents

User’s Manual T4204 Label Printer Page Definitions Software License AgreementLicense Remedy Limited Software Product WarrantyDisclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies Government Restricted Rights Communication NoticesTermination of License Agreement 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 Conventions FeaturesT4204 Label Printer T4204 Label Printer Dynamic Print Control Thermal Printer TechnologyPrinting Process Direct Thermal Ribbons Emulations Media SelectionMedia Selection Hardware Options Bar Code Verification Unpacking The PrinterUnpacking The Printer Page Check List Printer Installation Avvertenza Printer Installation Centronics parallel interface cable Bail lock Printer Installation Controls & Indicators Operation 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 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 JOB Select PRT ConfigClear Enter Moving Within The Configuration Menu Using The Secondary Control PanelUsing The Secondary Control Panel Configuration Main Menu Menu Navigation Selecting a Menu Option Selecting a Menu OptionPress Offline Config Control Changing Printer SettingsOffline 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 Save Config CONFIG. Control MenuLoad Config CONFIG. Control Menu Power-Up Config Print ConfigDelete Config Protect Configs Active IGP Emul Menu Active IGP Emul Menu Emulation Menu Maint / Misc Menu Maint / Misc Menu Hex Dump Mode AlarmPower-Up State PTX Setup Option File System Cancel KeyDownloaded Fonts Auto Locking Set Lock Key Examples Auto Label MapAuto Map Select Example 1 Simple Case Example 2 Uneven Number Case Example 3 Blank Label Case Power Saver Time Compatibility Host Interface Menu Host Interface Menu Port Type Auto SwitchingTrickle Time Timeout Report Status PI Ignored Centronics ParallelData Bit Data Polarity Busy On Strobe Prime SignalResponse Polarity Latch Data On Interface Type SerialData Protocol Series1 1 Char Response Characters Printer State Stop Bits Baud RateWord Length Parity Request to Send Data Terminal ReadyPoll Character Idle Response Poll ResponseOne Char Enquiry ENQ and ENQ/STX Printer StatusBit Printer Status Ieee 1284 Parallel Bidirectional Ieee Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Parameters Menu Ethernet Params Printer Control Menu Printer Control Menu Width Length Print Intensity Print ModePrint Speed Media Sensor Hor Image Shift Media HandlingPaper Feed 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 Max Cache Size Font WeightInstalled Fonts Max Cached Char Diagnostics Menu Printer Tests 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 Submenu IGP/PGL Autowrap Define CR Code Carriage ReturnDefine LF Code Line Feed Select Sfcc Slash CR EditSelect Font Autoeject Power On IGP/PGL Skip Command PrefixExtended Execute Copy Optimized Ratio Barcode OptionsUPC Descenders Interleaved 2/5 Selection AI 00 Spaces Host Form LengthPGL Normal Select SO Char IGP 100 Compatibility Error ReportDo FF at TOF Ignore Character IGP/PGL Character Set Menu Select Font 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 Ignore Dots Graphics OptionsSlash Append Rotated Rot. Char Size True Vert 1/10Absorb after PY Ignore Spaces Absorb After PN Width LimitWidth Limit Table Height Max. Width Param Error Handling Ignore / DB8 Setup Ignore Ch#1 Ignore CharsIgnore Ch#2 Font Options ResolutionPI Control Host PI Max PI IGP/VGL Character Set Menu Font Options LinePrinter Plus Emulation LinePrinter Plus EmulationLinePrinter+ Printer Protocol LinePrinter Plus SubmenusLinePrinter Plus Submenus Font Attributes Orientation Printer ProtocolFeed Font Attributes CPI/LPI SelectTypefaces Italic Print Proportional SpacingBold Print Slash Zero Plot Attributes Text PositionText Position Margins Logical Form Format Forms Length Margins PhysicalPerforation Skip Form Width Define CR Code LinePrinter Plus P-Series EmulationControl Code Series Define LF Code Auto LFOverstrike Evfu Select Character Set Sfcc d CommandAlt. Set 80-9F PSeries Dbl High Series Character Set Menu Character Set from LinePrinter Plus P-Series XQ Emulation Series XQ Gothic Typeface Compressed PrintElong/Alt. Font 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 Simple Protocol Converter Coax/Twinax EmulationStandard C/T Interface Coax/Twinax Emulation Simple Protocol Converter Coax Emulation Menu Cthi Active Char Set Char Set SelectTranslation Table Coax Emulation Menu SCS Buffer Control Buffer ReprintDevice ID Early Print Complete Change Case Cancel IGP/DCUPTX Transparent Control Set Text Orientation Compatibility Options Image Buf SizeIntervention Req CR at MPP+1 Null Suppression Position Aft FF 4234 onlyLast Char = FF FF Validity FF After Job Translate TableHost Override CR, EM, And NL 3287 only Max. Print Width Format ControlBuffer Print Twinax Emulation Menu Primary Set 5225 Twinax Emulation Menu OCR B PTX Transparent Device AddressWorld Trade Lead-in Char LAC Option Graphic Chek ErrGraphic Chek Code LAC Approx Host Override Logical Buff Size SPC Coax ParamsSPC Type 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 FILENAME.DWN LPT1Return \ Copy /B FILENAME1.DWN+FILENAME2.DWN+… LPT1 Return Error DC Testing HardwarePlease Wait Diagnostics Error Dram AT Error Security Error NvramFailure Pcba Error Program Error Short AT Boot Code Security Code Error WrongResetting Checksum 176 Standard Host Interfaces Optional Host Interfaces Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Signals Byte Mode Compatibility ModeNibble 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 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial InterfacesRS-232 RS-422 RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces Printer Self-Test Printing Test Labels Improving Processing Time Troubleshooting Common SituationsTroubleshooting Common Situations 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 Printer Alarms Fault Messages Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention Operator-Correctable Fault MessagesFault Messages Buffer Overflow Config does notCutter Fault Buffer Overrun GAP not Framing ErrorLabel Present Load Paper InstalledParity Error Option not Print Head HOT Power SupplyVolt Ribbon Detected Ribbon Fault Software Error Specifications Printing Appendix a T4204 Label/Tag Media SpecificationsDescription Max Min Host Interfacing Indicators And SwitchesLists Of Approved Media Electrical Physical MemoryEnvironmental Options 206 Media Cutter Hardware OptionsLabel And Tag Catcher Tray PrintNet 10Base2 BNC Externally Mounted Interface OptionsCoax/Twinax Host Interface 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