Changing Printer Settings | Printronix T4204 instruction

Chapter 3 Menu Navigation

NOTE: The lock and unlock function can be configured to be other than the UP and DOWN keys. (See “Set Lock Key” on page 72.)

IMPORTANT This change takes effect for all subsequent data and operations for the printer only after the printer is placed in the Online mode. The configuration change(s) stay in effect only while the printer is powered on. When the power is turned off, all current configuration data are lost unless you save the configuration.

To save configuration information permanently or to select it as the power-up default, see page 57.

Changing Printer Settings

1.Make sure the printer is offline. If the ONLINE indicator is lit, press the PAUSE key. The following message will display:

OFFLINE

CONFIG CONTROL

2. Press 3or 4 key for the following display.

OFFLINE

PRINTER CONTROL

3. Press the 6 key for the following display:

PRINTER CONTROL

Page Width

4.Press 3or 4 to cycle through these options: Page Width

Page Length 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 Recover

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Printronix T4204 manual Changing Printer Settings, Offline Config Control, Offline Printer Control

Contents

User’s Manual T4204 Label Printer Page License Software License AgreementDefinitions Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies Limited Software Product WarrantyRemedy 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 Media SelectionRibbons Emulations Hardware Options Unpacking The Printer Unpacking The PrinterBar Code Verification Page Check List Printer Installation Avvertenza Printer Installation Centronics parallel interface cable Bail lock Printer Installation Controls & Indicators Operation 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 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 Using The Secondary Control PanelMoving Within The Configuration Menu Configuration Main Menu Menu Navigation Press Selecting a Menu OptionSelecting a Menu Option Offline Printer Control Changing Printer SettingsOffline Config 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 Trickle Time Auto SwitchingPort Type Timeout Report Status Centronics Parallel Data BitPI Ignored Data Polarity Prime Signal Response PolarityBusy On Strobe Latch Data On Data Protocol SerialInterface Type Series1 1 Char Response Characters Printer State Baud Rate Word LengthStop Bits Parity Poll Character Data Terminal ReadyRequest to Send One Char Enquiry Poll ResponseIdle Response Bit Printer Status Printer StatusENQ and ENQ/STX 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 Clip Error RecoveryTear-Strip Time Font Memory Font Memory MenuFont Memory Menu Max Cache Memory Activating Font Memory OptionsMax Char Memory Font Weight Installed FontsMax Cache Size Max Cached Char Diagnostics Menu Printer Tests 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 Submenu IGP/PGL Define CR Code Carriage Return Define LF Code Line FeedAutowrap Select Sfcc CR Edit Select FontSlash Autoeject Extended Execute Copy Skip Command PrefixPower On IGP/PGL 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 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 Graphics Options SlashIgnore Dots Append Rotated True Vert 1/10 Absorb after PYRot. Char Size Ignore Spaces Width Limit Table Height Max. Width Param Width LimitAbsorb After PN Error Handling Ignore / DB8 Setup Ignore Ch#2 Ignore CharsIgnore Ch#1 PI Control ResolutionFont Options Host PI Max PI IGP/VGL Character Set Menu Font Options LinePrinter+ LinePrinter Plus EmulationLinePrinter Plus Emulation LinePrinter Plus Submenus LinePrinter Plus SubmenusPrinter Protocol Font Attributes Feed Printer ProtocolOrientation Typefaces CPI/LPI SelectFont Attributes Proportional Spacing Bold PrintItalic Print Slash Zero Text Position Text PositionPlot Attributes 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 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 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 Buffer Print Format ControlMax. Print Width 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 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 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 RP1 RP2 Terminating Resistor ConfigurationsTerminating Resistor Configurations 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 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 Printer Alarms Fault Messages Fault Messages Operator-Correctable Fault MessagesFault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention Config does not Cutter FaultBuffer Overflow Buffer Overrun Label Present Framing ErrorGAP not Installed Parity ErrorLoad Paper Option not Power Supply VoltPrint Head HOT Ribbon Detected Ribbon Fault Software Error Specifications Printing Appendix a Description Max Min Label/Tag Media SpecificationsT4204 Indicators And Switches Lists Of Approved MediaHost Interfacing Electrical Memory EnvironmentalPhysical Options 206 Label And Tag Catcher Tray Hardware OptionsMedia Cutter 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