User’s Manual

TM

SL/T5R Energy Star

RFID Smart Label and Thermal Printers
Software License Agreement
Your printer contains, among other software, Printronix operating software
including, but not limited to the Embedded Configurable Operating System
(the “eCos Software”) as embedded software. The terms of this Agreement
apply only to the eCos Software, and all other embedded software supplied
with the printer. You accept the terms of this Agreement by your initial use of
your printer.
1. Object Code License
Printronix grants you a nonexclusive license to use the Printronix Software,
the eCos Software and all other embedded software (collectively, the
“Embedded Software” or the “Software”) only in conjunction with the printer.
As the rightful possessor of the printer, you may make a reasonable number
of copies of the Software as necessary for backup, configuration, and
restoration of the printer. You must reproduce the copyright notice and any
other legend of ownership on each copy of the Software you make.
You may transfer possession of the Software and its media to another party
only with the transfer of the printer on which the Software is used. If you do
so, you must give the other party a copy of these terms and provide all user
documentation to that party. When you do so, you must destroy any copies of
Software not resident in the printer.
Your license for the Software terminates when you no longer rightfully
possess the printer. No other rights under this license are granted.
2. Source Code
A source code version of eCos Software is available under the terms of the
Red Hat eCos Public License v1.1 at www.printronix.com. Printronix grants
no rights whatsoever in the source code for the Printronix Software.
3. No Warranty
THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED UNDER THIS LICENSE ON
AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
WARRANTIES THAT THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE IS FREE OF
DEFECTS, MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
NON-INFRINGING. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU.
SHOULD ANY OF THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE IN
ANY RESPECT, YOU (NOT RED HAT, PRINTRONIX, ANY OTHER
CONTRIBUTOR OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR) ASSUME THE COST OF ANY
NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. THIS DISCLAIMER
OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS LICENSE.
NO USE OF ANY OF THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE IS AUTHORIZED
HEREUNDER EXCEPT UNDER THIS DISCLAIMER.
4. Conflicting Terms
You agree that this Agreement provides you no more rights with regards to
warranty, support, indemnity or liability terms with respect to Red Hat, Inc.,
Printronix Inc, or any contributor to the Embedded Software than that
provided by the Red Hat eCos Public License v.1.1 or any express warranty
that may be made by Printronix, Inc.
5. Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY,
WHETHER TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT OR
OTHERWISE, SHALL RED HAT, PRINTRONIX, ANY OTHER
CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR OF THE EMBEDDED
SOFTWARE, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR ANY SUPPLIER OF ANY OF
SUCH PARTIES, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF
ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR
MALFUNCTION. OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR
LOSSES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY
RESULTING FROM SUCH PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE TO THE EXTENT
APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH LIMITATION. SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THAT EXCLUSION
AND LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
6. U.S. Government Users
The Embedded Software is a “commercial item,” as that term is defined in 48
C.F.R. 2.101 (Oct 1995), consisting of “commercial computer software” and
“commercial computer software documentation,” as such terms are used in
48 C.F.R 12.212 (Sept. 1995). Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48
C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4 (June 1995), all U.S. Government End
Users acquire Covered Code with only those rights set forth herein.
7. Miscellaneous
This Agreement represents the complete agreement concerning subject
matter hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable.
This Agreement shall be governed by California law provisions (except to the
extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise), excluding its conflict-of-law
provisions.
 8. Red Hat Statement With Regards to eCos Software
eCos is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
Foundation, version 2 or a later.
eCos is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARANTY, without even the implied
warranty of MERCHANT ABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should receive a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
eCos. If not, write to:
Free Software Foundation, Inc.
59 Temple Place, Suite 330
Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
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works to produce work based on this file. This file does not by itself cause the
resulting work to be covered by the GNU General Public License. However,
the source code for this file must be made available in accordance with
section (3) of the GNU General Public License.
This exception does not invalidate any other reasons why work based on this
file might be covered by the GNU General Public License.
Alternative licenses for eCos may be arranged by contacting Red Hat, Inc. at
http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/ecos-license/

Limited Software Product Warranty

Printronix, Inc. warrants that for ninety (90) days after delivery, the Software
will perform in accordance with specifications published by Printronix, Inc.
Printronix, Inc. does not warrant that the Software is free from all bugs, errors
and omissions.

Remedy
Your exclusive remedy and the sole liability of Printronix, Inc. in connection
with the Software is replacement of defective software with a copy of the
same version and revision level.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies

1. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY ARE EXCLUDED.
Printronix, Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in the
Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Software
will be uninterrupted or error free. Printronix, Inc. reserves the right to
make changes and/or improvements in the Software without notice at any
time.
2. IN NO EVENT WILL PRINTRONIX, INC. BE LIABLE FOR LOST
PROFITS, LOST DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS, OR ANY
OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF PRINTRONIX, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED
BY THE ABUSE OR MANIPULATION OF THE SOFTWARE. SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
3. Printronix, Inc. will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by delay in
furnishing a Software Product or any other performance under this
Agreement.
4. Our entire liability and your exclusive remedies for our liability of any kind
(including liability for negligence except liability for personal injury caused
solely by our negligence) for the Software Product covered by this
Agreement and all other performance or nonperformance by us under or
related to this Agreement are limited to the remedies specified by this
Agreement.
5. California law governs this Agreement.

Termination of License Agreement

This License shall continue until terminated. This license may be terminated
by agreement between you and Printronix, Inc. or by Printronix, Inc. If you fail
to comply with the terms of this License and such failure is not corrected
within thirty (30) days after notice. When this License is terminated, you shall
return to the place you obtained them, the printer and all copies of the
Software and documentation.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights

Use, duplication or disclosure by the government is subject to restrictions as
set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at
FAR 242.227-7013, subdivision (b) (3) (ii) or subparagraph (c) (1) (ii), as
appropriate. Further use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions
applicable to restricted rights software as set forth in FAR 52.227-19 (c) (2).

Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT,
UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND
CONDITIONS. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE BOUND BY ANY STATEMENT
OR REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. NO
CHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND
SIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH
PARTY. BY USING THIS PRINTER, YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Energy Star

The Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® Computers program is

a partnership effort with manufacturers of data processing equipment to
promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors,
printers, fax machines, and copiers to help reduce air pollution and global
warming caused by electricity generation.
Printronix participates in this program by introducing printers that reduce
power consumption when they are not being used. As an ENERGY STAR®
Partner, Printronix has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
NOTE: The ENERGY STAR® emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of
any product or service.

Communication Notices
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Fules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Any change or modification to this product voids the user’s authority to
operate it per FCC Part 15 Subpart A Section 15.21 regulations.
This product may contain an optimal intentional radiator with the following
parameters:
Operating Frequency: 869.525 (AWID 869) or 902 to 928 MHz (AWID 915)
Typical RF Power: 25 to 100 milliwatts (SL5x04)
Maximum RF Power: 1 Watt under abnormal conditions

Printronix SL/T5R Energy Star

Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Canada
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and
RSS 210.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 et
RSS 210 du Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas having a
maximum gain of –18 dBi. Antennas having a gain greater than –18 dBi dB
are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna
impedance is 50 ohms.
To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its
gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power
(e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.

Korea

기종별 사용자안내문

B 급 기기 이 기기는 가정용 (B 급 ) 으로 전자파적합등록을

( 가정용 방송통신기기 ) 한 기기로서 주로 가정에서 사용하는 것을 목적
으로 하며 , 모든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다 .
CE Notice (European Union)
Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this Printronix system to
the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive of the European Union.
Such marking is indicative that this Printronix system meets the following
technical standards:
• EN 300 220-1 (2000), Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum
Matters; Short Range Devices; Radio equipment to be used in the
25 MHz to 1000 MHz frequency range with power levels ranging up to
500 mW.
• EN 55022 — “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference
Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.”
• EN 55024 — “Electromagnetic Immunity Requirements for Information
Technology Equipment”
• EN 60950 — “Safety of Information Technology Equipment.”
Printronix cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection
requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product,
including the fitting of non-Printronix option cards.
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits of Class A
Information Technology Equipment according to European standard EN
55022. The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and
industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference
with licensed communication devices.

WARNING
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

CE Symbol

Taiwan
經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅
自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。
低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象
時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信
法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫
療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
 China
Declaration:
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause
radio interference in which case the user may need to perform practical
actions.

Important Warranty Information

PRINTER WARRANTY
Printronix® warrants to the purchaser that under normal use and service, this
printer (excluding the thermal printhead) purchased hereunder shall be free
from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the
date of shipment from Printronix. (In the United States and Canada, this
period provides for onsite support service in the first 90 days of ownership,
with return-to-factory service provided from the 91st day of ownership until the
end of one year, costs of shipping to be borne by the purchaser.)
Consumable items such as media and ribbons are not covered under this
warranty. This warranty does not cover equipment or parts that have been
misused, altered, or used for purposes other than those for which they were
manufactured. This warranty also does not cover loss, shipping damage,
damage resulting from accident or damages resulting from unauthorized
service.

THERMAL PRINTHEAD
Printronix warrants the printhead for a period of one hundred eighty (180)
days, or 1,000,000 linear inches for direct thermal use, or 2,000,000 linear
inches for thermal transfer use, whichever comes first. The warranty does not
cover printheads that have been misused, damaged due to improper
cleaning, or damaged due to use of improper ribbons or media.
 SUPPLIES
For the nearest Printronix full-service distributor that carries Printronix
genuine supplies, please call 1-800-733-1900 or fax (714)-368-2354.
Supplies design, specification, and selection are integral to the development
of any computer imaging system. Printronix's extensive manufacturing and
research capabilities, along with years of experience in the design of printers
and their applications, assures that you will receive the exact materials that
you require to maximize the performance of your Printronix printer. For more
information, call the Printronix Customer Solutions Center at (714) 368-2686
or access the Printronix website at http://www.printronix.com.

ON-SITE MAINTENANCE SERVICE

Printronix offers on-site support services in the United States and Canada.
Please contact the Printronix Maintenance Contracts Group at 800-854-6463
- option 1 for detailed service agreement information.

RFID
Intended use: non-specific short range device operating in the band 869.4 to
869.95 MHz for Home and Office environment in E.E.A and Switzerland.

Wireless Ethernet
Intended use: Low Power 802.11b/g radio LAN product operating indoor in
2.4 GHz bands for Home and Office environment in E.E.A and Switzerland.

Lithium Battery
WARNING The controller board contains a lithium battery sealed inside the real-
time clock chip. Do not disassemble the chip to replace the battery. Do
not dispose of the chip by incineration. Failure to comply may cause the
battery to explode. Contact your local waste agency for the correct
disposal procedure.

eCos
eCos, the Embedded Configurable Operating System
Copyright © 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Red Hat, Inc.
Copyright © 2002, 2003 John Dallaway
Copyright © 2002, 2003 Nick Garnett
Copyright © 2002, 2003 Jonathan Larmour
Copyright © 2002, 2003 Andrew Lunn
Copyright © 2002, 2003 Gary Thomas
Copyright © 2002, 2003 Bart Veer
Copyright © 1982, 1986, 1991, 1993 The Regents of the University of
California. All rights reserved.
© Unix System Laboratories, Inc.
All or some portions of this file are derived from material licensed to the
Unversity of California by American Telephone and Telegraph Co. or Unix
System Laboratories, Inc. and are reproduced herein with the permission of
UNIX System Laboratories, Inc.
Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 WIDE Project. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2000 Brian Somers
Copyright © 1998 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 1997 Niklas Hallqvist. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 1998 Stephen Deering
Copyright © 1992, 1993 The Regents of the Unversity of California. All rights
reserved.
This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by Stephen
Deering of Stanford Unversity. Portions of eCos code are distributed under
several BSD style licenses. Other portions of eCos code are distributed under
the terms of the GNU General Public License with a non-copyleft exception
with allows static links to non-copyleft programs.

Open SSL
Copyright © 1998-2004 The Open SSL Project. All rights reserved.
This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in
the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/)
Copyright © 1995-1998 Eric Young. All rights reserved.
OpenSSL is distributed under the terms of the Open SSL and SSLeay
licenses, which are both BSD style open source licenses.
Printronix makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this
material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose. Printronix shall not be held responsible
for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any
damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, in connection
with the furnishing, distribution, performance or use of this material. The
information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. No
part of this document may be reproduced, copied, translated or incorporated
in any other material in any form or by any means, whether manual, graphic,
electronic, mechanical or otherwise, without the prior written consent of
Printronix.
COPYRIGHT © 2005, 2010 PRINTRONIX, INC. All rights reserved.
Trademark Acknowledgements
Printronix, IGP, Auto Label Mapping, LinePrinter Plus, PGL, and PrintNet are
registered trademarks of Printronix, Inc.
SL/T5R Energy Star and Thermaline are trademarks of Printronix, Inc.
HP is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Code V is a trademark of QMS, Inc.
QMS is a registered trademark of Quality Micro Systems, Inc.
IBM is registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp.
Monarch is a registered trademark of Paxar Corporation.
MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation.
IEEE is a registered service mark of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers, Inc.
ANSI is a registered trademark of American National Standards Institute, Inc.
EIA is a registered service mark of Electronic Industries Association.
ZPL, ZPL II, and Zebra are registered trademarks of Zebra Technologies
Corporation.
TEC is a registered trademark of the Toshiba TEC Corporation.
Intermec is a registered trademark of the Intermec Technologies Corporation.
SATO is a registered trademark of SATO America, Inc.
DPL is a trademark and Datamax is a registered trademark of Datamax
Technologies Corporation.
IER is a registered trademark of IER Siège
 Table of Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................... 21
Printronix Customer Support Center.................................................... 21
Printronix Supplies Department..................................................... 21
Corporate Offices .......................................................................... 22
Training Available On Printronix Products ........................................... 22
Warnings And Special Information ...................................................... 23
Manual Conventions ............................................................................ 23
The SL/T5R Energy Star ™ Family of Printers.................................... 24
Standard Features ........................................................................ 25
Optional Features.......................................................................... 26
Thermal Printer Technology ................................................................ 28
The Printing Process ..................................................................... 28
Dynamic Print Control ................................................................... 28
Thermal Consumables......................................................................... 29
Media Selection............................................................................. 29
Ribbons ......................................................................................... 29
Setting Up The Printer ......................................................................... 30
Unpacking The Printer .................................................................. 30
Installation ..................................................................................... 32

2 Operation ............................................................ 37
Controls And Indicators ....................................................................... 37
Power Switch ................................................................................ 37
Control Panel ................................................................................ 37
Powering On The Printer............................................................... 41
Operating Modes........................................................................... 41
Media Handling Modes ........................................................................ 41
Loading Media And Ribbon ................................................................. 42
Loading Roll Media ....................................................................... 43
Loading Fanfold Media.................................................................. 50
Loading Ribbon ............................................................................. 54
Using The Optional Internal Rewinder................................................. 57
Batch Rewind Mode ...................................................................... 57
Label Peel-Off ............................................................................... 62
Removing The Paper Path ............................................................ 65
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Printing Adjustments............................................................................ 66
Printhead Pressure Adjustment .................................................... 66
Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments ......................................... 67
Positioning The Media Sensors .................................................... 68
Sensing Different Media Types ..................................................... 73
Running Auto Calibrate ................................................................. 74
Running Media Profile................................................................... 76
Running Manual Calibrate............................................................. 80
Cleaning............................................................................................... 82
Exterior .......................................................................................... 82
Interior ........................................................................................... 82
General Cleaning .......................................................................... 82
Cleaning The Printhead, Platen Roller And Media Sensors ......... 82

3 Configuring The Printer ....................................... 87

Overview.............................................................................................. 87
Setting Printer Configuration Parameters ..................................... 87
Moving Within The Configuration Menu ........................................ 87
Selecting A Menu Option .............................................................. 88
Changing Printer Settings ............................................................. 89
Saving A Configuration ................................................................. 90
Auto Save Configuration ............................................................... 91
Specifying A Power-Up Configuration ........................................... 92
Modifying A Saved Configuration .................................................. 93
Printing A Configuration ................................................................ 95
Loading A Saved Configuration .................................................... 95
Menu Overview.................................................................................... 96
Main Menu ........................................................................................... 98
QUICK SETUP .................................................................................. 109
QUICK SETUP Submenus.......................................................... 110
CONFIG. CONTROL ......................................................................... 118
CONFIG. CONTROL Submenus ................................................ 119
MEDIA CONTROL............................................................................. 121
MEDIA CONTROL Submenus .................................................... 122
CALIBRATE CTRL ............................................................................ 141
CALIBRATE CTRL Submenus.................................................... 142
PRINTER CONTROL ........................................................................ 149
PRINTER CONTROL Submenus................................................ 151
EMULATIONS ................................................................................... 163
Overview ..................................................................................... 163
COAX SETUP.................................................................................... 167
TWINAX SETUP................................................................................ 170
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SPC COAX SETUP ........................................................................... 172

SPC TWINAX SETUP ....................................................................... 173
IPDS SETUP ..................................................................................... 174
TN3270 SETUP ................................................................................. 178
TN5250 SETUP ................................................................................. 180
PGL SETUP....................................................................................... 182
VGL SETUP....................................................................................... 184
P-SERIES SETUP ............................................................................. 186
P-SER XQ SETUP............................................................................. 188
SERIAL MATRIX SETUP .................................................................. 190
PROPRINTER XL SETUP................................................................. 192
EPSON FX SETUP............................................................................ 194
Emulation Submenus .................................................................. 196
DIAGNOSTICS .................................................................................. 239
DIAGNOSTICS Submenus ......................................................... 240
PARALLEL PORT.............................................................................. 242
PARALLEL PORT Submenus ..................................................... 243
SERIAL PORT ................................................................................... 246
SERIAL PORT Submenus .......................................................... 247
C/T PORT .......................................................................................... 254
C/T PORT Submenus ................................................................. 254
USB PORT ........................................................................................ 255
USB Port Submenu ..................................................................... 255
ETHERNET PORT ............................................................................ 256
ETHERNET PORT Submenu...................................................... 256
ETHERNET ADDRESS ..................................................................... 257
ETHERNET ADDRESS Submenus ............................................ 258
ETHERNET PARAMS ....................................................................... 259
ETHERNET PARAMS Submenus............................................... 260
WLAN ADDRESS .............................................................................. 262
WLAN ADDRESS Submenus ..................................................... 263
WLAN PARAMS ................................................................................ 264
WLAN PARAMS Submenus........................................................ 266
KERBEROS PARAMS....................................................................... 270
KERBEROS PARAMS Submenus .............................................. 270
WLAN EAP ........................................................................................ 273
WLAN EAP Submenus ............................................................... 273
PRINTER MGMT ............................................................................... 275
PRINTER MGMT Submenus ...................................................... 275
DATE ................................................................................................. 276
Date Submenus .......................................................................... 276
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4 Downloading Software ...................................... 277

Loading Flash Memory ...................................................................... 277
Downloading Software With The Firmware Download Utility............. 278
Downloading Software Through The Parallel Port............................. 279
Downloading Software Through The NIC .......................................... 281
Downloading Software Through The NIC Using FTP ........................ 282
Downloading Software Through The USB Port ................................. 284
Downloading Software If Flash Contains Only Boot Or
Corrupt Code ..................................................................................... 285
Using TrueType Fonts ....................................................................... 286
Downloading TrueType Fonts............................................................ 286
Printronix Windows Driver ........................................................... 287
PGL Emulation (Online) .............................................................. 287
Download Mode .......................................................................... 288
PTX_SETUP ............................................................................... 290
Labeling Applications .................................................................. 290
Select And Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts.................................. 290

5 Interfaces .......................................................... 291

Overview............................................................................................ 291
Auto Switching ................................................................................... 291
Centronics Parallel Interface.............................................................. 292
Centronics Parallel Interface Signals .......................................... 293
IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface.............................................................. 293
Compatibility Mode...................................................................... 293
Nibble Mode ................................................................................ 294
Byte Mode ................................................................................... 294
Signals ........................................................................................ 294
RS-232 And Optional RS-422 Serial Interfaces................................. 297
RS-232 ........................................................................................ 297
RS-422 ........................................................................................ 298
USB ................................................................................................... 298
Ethernet And Wireless ....................................................................... 298

6 Diagnostics And Troubleshooting ..................... 299

Printer Tests ...................................................................................... 299
Troubleshooting Common Situations................................................. 299
Improving Processing Time......................................................... 300
Data Exchange............................................................................ 300
Controlling Print Quality .............................................................. 302
Determining Printhead Wear ....................................................... 303
Replacing The Printhead ................................................................... 304
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Restore The Printer To Operation ..................................................... 306

Solving Other Printer Problems................................................... 307
Printer Alarms ............................................................................. 314
Fault Messages ........................................................................... 314

A Specifications.................................................... 341
Print Method ................................................................................ 341
Media .......................................................................................... 342
Ribbon ......................................................................................... 344
Indicators And Switches .............................................................. 344
Memory ....................................................................................... 344
Media Cutter Option .................................................................... 345
Host Interfaces ............................................................................ 346
Power .......................................................................................... 346
Environmental ............................................................................. 347
Physical ....................................................................................... 347
Acoustic Specifications ............................................................... 347
Maximum Page Length ............................................................... 348

B Printer Options .................................................. 349

Hardware Options.............................................................................. 349
Interface Options ......................................................................... 350
Supplies And Accessories ................................................................. 351
Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons............................ 352
Genuine Printronix Media............................................................ 353
Accessories ................................................................................. 355

C ASCII Control Codes......................................... 357

D Media Cutter Installation ................................... 359

Prepare The Printer ........................................................................... 359
Installing The Cutter........................................................................... 360
Restore The Printer To Operation ............................................... 361
Removing The Media Cutter.............................................................. 361

E Media Cutter Tray Installation ........................... 363

Assembling The Media Cutter Tray ................................................... 363
Installing The Media Cutter Tray........................................................ 364

F Selecting Supported RFID Tag Types .............. 367

Read This First .................................................................................. 367
Selecting RFID Tag Types................................................................. 367
Table of Contents

G Glossary ............................................................ 369

 1 Introduction

Printronix Customer Support Center

IMPORTANT Please have the following information available prior to calling the
Printronix Customer Support Center:
• Model number
• Serial number (located on the back of the printer)
• Installed options (i.e., interface and host type if applicable to the problem)
• Configuration printout: See “Printing A Configuration” in the Quick Setup
Guide
• Is the problem with a new install or an existing printer?
• Description of the problem (be specific)
• Good and bad samples that clearly show the problem (e-mailing or faxing
samples may be required)
Americas (714) 368-2686
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (31) 24 6489 410
Asia Pacific (65) 6548 4114
China (86) 800-999-6836
http://www.printronix.com/support.aspx

Printronix Supplies Department

Contact the Printronix Supplies Department for genuine Printronix supplies.
Americas (800) 733-1900
Europe, Middle East, and Africa 33 (0) 1 46 25 19 07
Asia Pacific (65) 6548 4116
or (65) 6548 4182
China (86) 400-886-5598
http://www.printronix.com/supplies-parts.aspx

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Chapter 1 Training Available On Printronix Products

Corporate Offices
Printronix, Inc.
14600 Myford Road
P.O. Box 19559
Irvine, CA 92623-9559
Phone: (714) 368-2300
Fax: (714) 368-2600
Printronix, Inc.
Nederland BV
P.O. Box 163, Nieuweweg 283
NL-6600 Ad Wijchen
The Netherlands
Phone: (31) 24 6489489
Fax: (31) 24 6489499
Printronix Schweiz GmbH
42 Changi South Street 1
Changi South Industrial Estate
Singapore 486763
Phone: (65) 6542 0110
Fax: (65) 6546 1588
Printronix Commercial (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
22F, Eton Building East
No.555, Pudong Av.
Shanghai City, 200120, P R China
Phone: (86) 400 886 5598
Fax: (86-21) 5138 0564
Visit the Printronix web site at www.printronix.com

Training Available On Printronix Products

Printronix offers Product Maintenance Training Classes designed to enhance
the knowledge of your service personnel. Led by Printronix’ staff of highly
trained, experienced instructors, these structured classes include:
• Hands-on work with the product
• Theory of operation
• Diagnosis of equipment failures
• Preventive and corrective maintenance requirements and procedures.
Customized classes designed to meet your specific needs are available upon
request. Call Customer Training at (714) 368-2595 or visit the Printronix
website at www.printronix.com.

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Warnings And Special Information
For your safety and to protect valuable equipment, read and comply with all
information highlighted under special headings:

WARNING Conditions that could harm you and damage the equipment.

WARNING Achten Sie auf folgendes, um keine Personen in Gefahr zu bringen bzw.
das Gerät zu beschädigen.

WARNING Condiciones que pueden causar daños a personas y equipos.

WARNING Conditions à respecter pour éviter tout danger corporel et dommage

matériel.

WARNING Condizioni che possono arrecare danni alle persone e alle

apparecchiature.

CAUTION Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment.

IMPORTANT Information vital to proper operation of the printer.

NOTE: Information and helpful tips about printer operation.

Manual Conventions
• Operator panel keys are printed in uppercase letters.
Example: Press the PAUSE key and then press ENTER.
• Operator panel keys are often shown by their symbol or icon (located on
the control panel directly below the key).
Example: Press the ↵ key for ENTER.
• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) messages are printed in uppercase letters
inside quotation marks ( “ ” ).
Example: When “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD, you may release the
PAUSE key.
• LCD fault messages display the specific fault in uppercase letters on the
top line. A corrective action in upper and lowercase letters displays on the
bottom line.
Example: PAPER OUT
Load Paper
• Key combinations are indicated by the + (plus) symbol.
Example: Press ↑ + ↓ means Press the Up ↑ key and the Down ↓ key at
the same time.

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Chapter 1 The SL/T5R Energy Star ™ Family of Printers

The SL/T5R Energy Star ™ Family of Printers

NOTE: As used in this manual, the terms “T5R” and “printer” refer to all
models within the series. “SL” refers to all SmartLine RFID models.
The SL/T5R Energy Star series consists of a family of high quality, direct
thermal and thermal transfer printers specifically designed for printing labels
and tags from any MS-DOS®, Windows®, ASCII, or EBCDIC (with the Coax/
Twinax option) based compatible computer.
The T5R, Smart Ready, and SmartLine series are comprised of the products
detailed in Table 1.
NOTE: All 4” models are Smart Ready.

Table 1. The T5R, Smart Ready, and SmartLine Series

Max Print Printing Max Print

Version
Speed (ips) Density (dpi) Width (inches)

T5204R 10 203 4.1

T5204R DT* 10 203 4.1

SL5204R 10 203 4.1

T5304R 8 300 4.1

T5304R DT* 8 300 4.1

SL5304R 8 300 4.1

SL5304R 8 300 4.1

T5206R 10 203 6.6

SL5206R 10 203 6.6

T5306R 8 300 6.6

SL5306R 8 300 6.6

T5208R 8 203 8.5

T5308R 6 300 8.5

* Direct Thermal only 4 inch models (no ribbon transfer support)

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 Standard Features

Standard Features
• 64MB DRAM memory (fixed).
• 16MB Flash memory (fixed).
• Auto Label Mapping®: For compatibility with programs written for
Printronix line matrix printers.
• Bar Codes: Supports over 20 types of bar codes.
• Download: Fonts, forms, and graphics to printer memory.
• Emulations:
• Printronix LinePrinter Plus® (LP+). Provides direct compatibility with
Printronix P-Series printers, Epson FX-1050, Proprinter IIIXL, and
Serial Matrix Printers.
• Printronix PGL®. Provides printer system commands for text,
barcodes, graphics, lines, and boxes.
• Printronix VGL. Emulates the QMS Code V™ Version II programming
language to produce on-line forms, bar codes, and alphanumeric text
generation in both normal and high resolution.
• ZGL, TGL, IGL, STGL, DGL, MGL, and IEGL Interpreters:
ZGL (Zebra®), TGL (TEC®), IGL (Intermec®), STGL (SATO®),
DGL (Datamax®), MGL (Monarch®), and IEGL (IER®) interpreters are
powerful integration tools that allow the SL/T5R to function in virtually
all legacy ZPL, TEC, IPL, SATO, DPL™, MPCL II®, and IER®
application environments without requiring modification to host data
stream.
• High Resolution Printhead: For sharp graphics and text.
• Label Taken Sensor: Detects removal of labels in Tear-Off mode (and in
Peel-Off mode when optional rewinder is installed).
• Resident Fonts: Letter Gothic Bold (#93779), Courier Bold (#93952),
CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed (#92250), OCR-A (#90993),
OCR-B (#91409), CG Triumvirate (#92244), CG Triumvirate Bold
(#92248), and CG Times (#92500).

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• Standard Interfaces:
• 10/100Base Ethernet
• Network Interface Port: This interface allows you to attach the printer
to a LAN (Local Area Network) rather than attaching it directly to a
host computer. The port is visible on the back panel. The ethernet
port is a 10/100Base and supports data transfer rates up to 100
Mbps. The PrintNet Enterprise Suite (PNE) remote management
software is included with the package. The option is enabled by a
security key.
• Parallel: Centronics®-compatible parallel, IEEE® 1284 compliant
parallel
• Serial: RS-232
• USB 2.0 Universal Serial Bus
NOTE: The interface cable needed to connect the printer to the host device is
supplied by the user.
• Tear-Off Mode: Positions the label at the tear-off position and detects its
removal before printing the next label.
• Tear-Off Strip Mode: Prints a specified number of labels and positions
the last label at the tear-off position.
• Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal Printing: On all printers (except
DT models, which print only in direct thermal mode).
• Ventless System: For operation in environments with airborne
particulate matter without compromising performance.

Optional Features
Ask your authorized representative about the following enhancement options:
• Coax/Twinax Host Interface: Provides connection to a host computer
system using a coaxial or twinaxial interface.
• Fonts: A selection of purchasable fonts can be loaded from the host
computer into printer memory.
• GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output): Enables a T5R printer to
interface with an external device such as a label applicator system. GPIO
is available as a factory option or field installable kit that also includes a
mating connector for field interface, installation instructions, and operation
manual.
• Internal Label Rewinder: In label peel-off mode, peels off labels one at a
time before printing the next label and rewinds the liner into a discardable
roll. In batch rewind mode, rewinds printed labels into a removable roll.

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 Optional Features

• IPDS: Available for coax/twinax, a NIC, or a combination of both. The

printer may be ordered with this option installed and the required
hardware to support it, or it can be field installed by an authorized service
representative at a later date. The printer must have a coax/twinax
interface or NIC, and 300 dpi printhead installed to support this field
installed option.
NOTE: RFID is not supported in IPDS applications.
• Media Cutter: Automatically cuts printed media when the media exits the
printer. Available for 4, 6, and 8 inch printers.
• Media Cutter Tray: Used with the media cutter option to catch and collect
the cut media in a bin.
• NIC, Wireless: This card provides wireless 802.11b/g connectivity
without expensive cabling and reconfigurations required from a wired
network. PNE is standard with this option.
• Online Barcode Validator: Analyzes each bar code to ensure it meets
stringent scanning standards. This inspection validates the symbology
specifications of both linear and PDF417 bar code images. Bad bar code
labels are cancelled and good replacement labels are printed
automatically.
• RFID Encoder: The RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) encoder
reads and writes information to smart labels (with embedded RFID tags).
NOTE: The RFID encoder is standard on the SL5R, and optional for the T5R.
• RS-422: Serial interface option.
• TN5250/TN3270: Enables your printer to communicate with an IBM host
through a network interface using the 5250/3270 datastream. This feature
allows you to use an application generated for the coax/twinax emulation
to be printed through the network interface.
NOTE: RFID is not supported by TN5250/3270 applications.
For more information about printer options, see Appendix B.

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Chapter 1 Thermal Printer Technology

Thermal Printer Technology

Quiet and fast, with excellent print quality, your multifunction thermal printer
uses an inline thermal printhead. The thermal printer operates differently from
a line matrix or laser printer, because the thermal printer uses a printhead with
heating elements and special paper or ribbon.

The Printing Process

The thermal printhead allows two modes of operation:
• Direct Thermal
During direct thermal printing, the thermal printhead selectively heats
small, rectangular thermal dots. When these contact the coated thermal
paper, the dyes and developers in the coating react to the heat and
develop an image. This mode of printing is generally used for short-term
labeling applications.
• Thermal Transfer
During thermal transfer printing, the heated thermal dots contact a
thermal ribbon. The heat reacts with the ribbon and bonds the image to
the paper. This method is used especially for abrasive, long-storage
applications and for specialized applications, such as in extreme
environmental conditions or where tamper-proofing is required.
NOTE: Thermal transfer is not supported on 4 inch DT model printers.

Dynamic Print Control

Dynamic print control is a unique feature of your thermal printer that provides
excellent print quality by preventing unevenness of print density.
Print quality largely depends on how the thermal paper or the thermal ribbon
and thermal transfer paper responds to the heat of the thermal printhead.
During printing, the thermal printhead must reach a set temperature in the
shortest possible time. Then it must cool down to the original temperature in
the shortest possible time after printing. Thus print quality is dependent on the
precise control of the energy supplied to the thermal dots.
The dynamic print control is a method for predicting the quantity of heat
required to print dots based on the results of the previous printing. This
prevents unevenness of print density and results in the printing of narrow-
ladder bar codes or vertical grid lines that are straight from the microscopic
viewpoint.

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Thermal Consumables
Media Selection
Since there are two print modes of operation, there are two kinds of thermal
media:
• Direct thermal media
• Thermal transfer media
Direct thermal media is paper coated with special chemicals that act as an
accelerator, acceptor dye, and binder. During direct thermal mode, the heat
from the thermal printhead contacts the paper and causes a chemical
reaction.
Thermal transfer media requires ribbon. A wide range of Printronix thermal
transfer media is available, such as film or synthetic paper substitutes. Most
of these media options can be die-cut for easy label applications. The wide
selection of media sizes and face stocks have been tested with Printronix
ribbons for print quality and usage. Consult your Genuine Printronix Supplies
Catalog, call the Printronix Customer Solutions Center at (714) 368-2686, or
access the Printronix web page at www.printronix.com.
NOTE: The term “media” used in this manual refers to all the different kinds
of paper or tag stock that can be used in the printer.
See “Genuine Printronix Media” on page 353 for more information.

Ribbons
Printronix offers a wide range of ribbons specifically engineered to enhance
printing capabilities and to prevent premature printhead wear. Therefore, you
should use a Genuine Printronix Thermal Ribbon in your printer.
See “Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons” on page 352 for more
information.

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Setting Up The Printer

Unpacking The Printer
The printer is shipped in a carton and protective bag. The top lid of the carton
has instructions for removing the internal packing material. Keep all packing
material in case repacking is required.

CAUTION Avoid touching the electrical connectors to prevent electrostatic

discharge damage while setting up the printer. The discharge of
accumulated electrostatic energy can damage or destroy the printhead
or electronic components used in this device.

CAUTION Do not place the printer on its backside during unpacking or handling,
because you may damage the printer interface connector.
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Frame

Tape Strips (2)

Media Cover

Foam Pads (2)

1. Remove the tape strips from the media cover. Lift open the media cover.
2. Remove the tape securing the foam pad to the inside of the media cover.
3. Remove the foam pad between the front door and the frame.

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183381a

Foam

4. Remove the foam pad between the pivoting deck and the frame.

Pivoting Deck

Platen
183382a

Foam Pad Deck Lock

Lever
Printhead

5. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the blue deck lock lever fully
clockwise.
6. Remove the foam pad from between the printhead and the platen (rubber
roller).
7. Close the pivoting deck and media cover.

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Installation
The following sections will guide you through the printer installation process.
1. Place the printer on a flat level surface that allows easy access to all sides
of the printer.

CAUTION Never operate the printer while it is resting on its side or upside down.
2. Check that the printer power switch is in the OFF (O) position.

WARNING Failure to properly ground the printer may result in electric shock to the
operator.
In compliance with international safety standards, this printer has been
equipped with a three-pronged power cord. When inserted in a correctly
wired power outlet, the ground conductor will ensure that the printer
chassis is at ground (earth) potential. Do not use adapter plugs or
remove the grounding prong from the cable plug. If an extension cord is
required, ensure that a three-wire cable with a properly grounded plug is
used.
3. Attach the AC power cord to the AC power receptacle in the back of the
printer.

CAUTION Verify the required voltage on the printer’s model number label on the
rear of the printer.
4. Attach the AC power cord to a grounded (three prong) electrical outlet of
the proper voltage.

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 Installation

5. Attach Interface:
a. Parallel Interface
Attach a suitable parallel printer cable from the computer to the
Centronics/IEEE 1284 interface connector at the back of the printer.
Snap the bail locks to the Centronics connector to secure the
interface cable to the printer.
b. Serial Interface
Attach a suitable serial printer cable from the computer to the DB-9
RS-232 serial interface connector at the back of the printer. For
additional information on serial cable wiring, refer to “Diagnostics And
Troubleshooting” on page 299.
NOTE: The printer supports simultaneous connection of the parallel, serial,
ethernet, and USB interfaces using the Auto Switching feature. Auto
Switching is described on page 291.

Standard Interface Panel

ETHE
RNE
T

Ethernet Port
PARA
LLEL

STAT
US
Parallel Interface DEBU
G

Debug Interface RS23

2

Serial Interface

USB
USB Connection GPI0
183383a

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If your printer is equipped with the optional Coax/Twinax, and/or optional

RS-422, the rear I/O panel will appear as illustrated below.
NOTE: Autoswitching does not support simultaneous switching between
coax and twinax interfaces. However, autoswitching supports all
interfaces including coax or twinax. Auto Switching is described on
page 291.

Coax/Twinax and RS-422 Panel

ETHE
RNE
T

RS-422

PARA
LLEL

STAT
US
DEBU
G

RS23
2

Coax Connection
Twinax Connection

USB
GPI0
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If your printer is equipped with the optional Wireless and Optional GPIO it
will appear as illustrated below.

Wireless And GPIO Interface Panel

Wireless
Antenna

PARA
LLEL

STAT
US
DEBU
G

Wireless
Interface
RS23
2

USB
GPI0

GPIO
Connection
183385a

c. Coax Connection
Attach a suitable coaxial cable from the computer to the coax
connector located in the I/O plate in the back of the printer.
d. Twinax Connection
Attach a suitable twinax cable from the computer to the twinax
connector located in the I/O plate in the back of the printer.
e. NIC Connection
Insert a suitable NIC cable from your hub or switch to the NIC
connector located in the I/O panel in the rear of your printer.

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 2 Operation

Controls And Indicators

Power Switch
The power switch is located on the bottom back panel of the printer. To apply
power, place the switch in the | (ON) position. When you first power on the
printer, a series of initialization messages will appear on the Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) on the control panel.
To remove power, place the power switch in the O (OFF) position.

Control Panel
The control panel is located on the front of the printer and includes an LCD,
indicators, and control keys (buttons). These are described in the following
tables. (Also refer to Chapter 3.)

Online Status
Indicator

OFFLINE

Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD)

Job In Process
Indicator

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Function in Function in Function in
Chapter

Indicator Description
Online Mode Offline Mode Menu Mode
2

Online Status Indicates when the Stays lit when the Off when the printer is Off.
printer is online, offline, printer is online, ready offline.
or when there is a fault to print, and accept
condition. data from the host.

Flashes during a fault Flashes during a fault Flashes during a fault

condition. condition. condition.
Liquid Crystal A backlighted liquid Displays “ONLINE,” the Displays “OFFLINE.” Displays main menu,
Display (LCD) crystal display with two interface type, and submenu, or option.
rows of 16 characters emulation in use.
Controls And Indicators

each. During a fault

During a fault condition, During a fault condition, displays the
displays the specific condition, displays the specific fault message
fault message and the specific fault message and the corrective
corrective action. and the corrective action.
Status and Display Indicators

action.

Job In Process Indicates when the Flashes when receiving Flashes when None
printer is receiving or data. receiving data.
processing data.
Stays lit when data has Stays lit when data has
been processed and is been processed and is
waiting to be printed. waiting to be printed.

Off when no data is Off when no data is

being received or when being received or when
no data remains in the no data remains in the
buffer. buffer.
 Function in Function in Function in
Button Description
Online Mode Offline Mode Menu Mode

PAUSE Key Sets printer to Offline Sets printer to Online Sets printer to Offline
Toggles the printer between Mode. Mode. Mode.
Online and Offline Modes.

JOB SELECT Key None Displays the name Scrolls left through
and number of the last main menus.
loaded configuration Decrements option
and allows you to load values within
the factory and/or submenus.
DECREMENT Key in
- pre-stored printer
Menu Mode
Control Panel Keys

configurations.

FEED Key Advances the media Advances the media Scrolls the current
one label length. one label length. menu selection one
level up.

UP Key in Menu Mode

TEST PRINT Key None Selects the Printer Scrolls right through
Pressing the ↵ (ENTER) key Tests menu and main menus.
with a Diagnostic Test displayed scrolls through the Increments option
initiates the test. Pressing ↵ Test Print patterns. values within
again terminates the test. See “Printer Tests” on submenus.
page 240.
INCREMENT Key in
+ Menu Mode

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Control Panel
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Function in Function in Function in
Chapter

Button Description
Online Mode Offline Mode Menu Mode
2

CANCEL Key None Clears all data in the Scrolls the current
When the CANCEL key is enabled, printer data buffer menu selection one
pressing it will clear all data in the when enabled. level down.
printer buffer and prevent printing of
that data.
Note: The factory default = Disable.
However, when the Coax/Twinax
Interface option is installed, the
factory default = Enable.

DOWN Key in Menu Mode

Controls And Indicators

MENU Key Takes the printer Selects the Menu Scrolls between main
Offline and selects the Mode. menu selections.
Control Panel Keys (cont.)

Menu Mode.

ENTER Key None None Selects the current

Pressing the ↵ (ENTER) key in menu value and
Menu Mode selects the displayed displays an asterisk
option or value. An asterisk then (*) next to the value.
appears next to the option or value
indicating it has been selected.
Note: If the ENTER key is locked,
“ENTER SWITCH LOCKED”
displays on the LCD for one second.
Press the (DOWN) and
↵ (ENTER) keys at the same time to
unlock the ENTER key.
 Powering On The Printer

Powering On The Printer

When you power on the printer, it executes a self-test. During the self-test, the
LCD momentarily displays the DPI resolution (203 or 300 DPI) of the installed
printhead. The default power-on state is online. Once the printer has
successfully initialized, the ONLINE status indicator light illuminates, and the
LCD indicates the communication interface selected and the emulation
selected.
If there is a fault during the self-test, the ONLINE status indicator flashes, and
a fault message appears on the display. The alarm may also sound, if
configured to do so.

Operating Modes
The current operating mode can be selected through the control panel keys or
can result from routine operations such as powering on the printer.
Online: In online mode, the printer can receive and print data sent from the
host. Pressing the PAUSE key toggles the printer between the online and
offline modes. The ONLINE status indicator is lit in online mode.
Offline: In offline mode, you can perform operator functions such as loading
media or changing ribbon. Pressing the PAUSE key toggles the printer from
offline to online mode. The ONLINE status indicator is not illuminated in offline
mode.
Menu: Pressing the MENU key takes the printer offline and into Menu mode.
In this mode, you can navigate through all configuration and status menus
and change the printer configuration.
Fault: In fault mode, a fault condition exists that must be cleared before
printing can continue. The ONLINE status indicator flashes, the alarm beeps
(if configured to do so), and a descriptive fault message displays.
Before normal printing can continue, the fault must be corrected, the message
cleared by pressing the PAUSE key, and the printer placed online.

Media Handling Modes

Before you load media, you must decide which media handling mode to use:
• Continuous. Prints on the media and sends it out the front of the printer.
When the optional internal rewinder is installed, use “Continuous” for
Batch Rewind mode (see page 57).
• Tear-Off Strip. Prints on the media and sends it out the front until the
print buffer is empty then positions the last label over the tear bar for
removal.
• Tear-Off. After each label is printed, the printer positions the label over
the tear bar and waits for you to tear off the label before printing the next
label (on-demand printing). A “Remove Label” message will display to
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• Peel-Off. When the optional internal rewinder is installed, the printer

prints and peels die-cut labels from the liner without user assistance. The
label liner is wound on the rewinder. The printer waits for you to take
away the label before printing the next one (on-demand printing). A
“Remove Label” message will display to remind you to remove the label
before the next one can be printed. For Label Peel-off information, see
page 62.
• Cut. When the optional media cutter is installed, the printer automatically
cuts media after each label is printed or can cut the media after a
specified number of labels have been printed using a software cut
command.
Once you have decided on the mode, configure the printer. See Chapter 3 for
more information.

Loading Media And Ribbon

NOTE: This section describes the procedures for loading various types of
media and ribbon. You can also refer to instructions on the printer
itself, on a label on the inside of the media cover.
The term “media” in this manual refers to all the different kinds of paper, label,
or tag stock material that can be printed on by the printer. Your thermal printer
can print on continuous paper, adhesive backed labels, or non-adhesive tags
packaged in roll or fanfold form.

CAUTION DO NOT TOUCH the printhead or the electronic components under the
printhead assembly. The discharge of electrostatic energy that
accumulates on the surface of the human body or other surfaces can
damage or destroy the printhead or electronic components used in this
device.

CAUTION Do not close the pivoting deck without label stock installed between the
printhead and the platen, because debris on the platen may damage the
printhead.

IMPORTANT Adhesive backed labels that DO NOT lay flat on the liner can jam the
printer. This can cause the label to peel off the liner. The exposed edges
can stick to the label guides and rollers inside the printer.
If you run out of labels while printing, do not turn off the printer while
reloading labels, because you can lose data.

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 Loading Roll Media

Loading Roll Media

Media Cover

Media Hanger

Media
Hanger
Guide
Pivoting
Deck
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Media Width
Guide

Media Damper

Deck Lock Lever

1. Open the media cover.

2. Slide the blue media hanger guide outward to the end of the media
hanger, and flip it up horizontally.
3. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the blue deck lock lever fully
clockwise.
4. Slide the blue media width guide close to the outside end of the media
damper.

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Media Roll

Media Hanger

Media Hanger
Guide
183387a

5. Slide a roll of media onto and towards the back of the media hanger. The
media feeds from the top of the roll and towards the front of the printer.
6. Place the media hanger guide under the media hanger and against the
lower part of the label core at a 45 degree angle (as shown). This position
provides the required tension for a new label roll and the desired drag for
a partial label roll.

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 Loading Roll Media

Media and
Ribbon Loading
Instruction

Media

Printhead
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Media Damper

Platen (Rubber
Drive Roller)

7. Thread the media under the media damper and then between the platen
(rubber drive roller) and the printhead.
You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the label inside
the media cover for media loading instructions.

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Lower Media
Sensor

Media Sensor
Handle

Media Guard
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Media Width Fixed Guide

Guide

Media Damper

8. Verify that the left (inside) edge of the media is against the fixed guide on
the bottom of the media damper.
9. Push the blue media width guide in until it is flush with the outer edge of
the media.
10. Check the horizontal position of the lower media sensor (located under
the media guard), and refer to “Positioning The Media Sensors” on
page 68.

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Upper
Sensor
183390a

Visible Red Beam

Lower Sensor

Upper Sensor
Handle

Media Guard
Opening

11. Slide the upper sensor directly over the lower sensor.

Media
Guide Notch (left edge)
183391a

12. Align the left (inside) edge of the media with the guide notch located on
the front edge of the tear bar.

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Pivoting
Deck
183392a

Deck Lock Lever

13. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully
counterclockwise. This locks the pivoting deck and printhead assembly
into the printing position.

IMPORTANT Ensure the pivoting deck is down and locked before attempting to
advance media or print. Failure to do so will cause the “PRINTHEAD UP”
fault message to display.
14. Verify that Print Mode in the printer configuration menu is set for the
media type installed (Direct or Transfer). The Print Mode submenu is
located in the QUICK SETUP menu. See “Main Menu” on page 98 for
details.
15. Verify the printhead pressure is properly set. See “Printhead Pressure
Adjustment” on page 66.
16. Verify the pressure blocks are properly positioned. See “Printhead
Pressure Block Adjustments” on page 67.
17. Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor selection matches the type of media
installed. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on page 73.

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For direct thermal operation (no ribbon required):

• If you have not run an Auto Calibrate, do so now. See “Running Auto
Calibrate” on page 74.
• If you have already run an Auto Calibrate, complete the following
steps:
a. Close the media cover.
b. Press the FEED key once to verify that the media advances.
c. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer online.
For thermal transfer operation (which uses a ribbon):
Complete the ribbon loading procedure (see “Loading Ribbon” on
page 54).

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Loading Fanfold Media

Media Cover

Fanfold
Tension
Arm

Fanfold
Media

Pivoting Media
Deck Hanger
Guide

Media
183393a

Hanger

Bottom Panel
Opening

Deck Lock Lever

1. Open the media cover.

2. Slide the media hanger guide outward to the end of the media hanger and
rotate it upward to a horizontal position to remove any roll media.
3. Place the fanfold media either behind or beneath the printer, depending
on the desired fanfold supply location. Insert the first few labels through
either the rear or bottom panel opening.
4. Place the media over the media hanger, flush against the back of the
printer.
5. Flip up the media hanger guide and slide it in against the outer edge of
the fanfold media.
6. Flip the fanfold tension arm down by pushing on it through the opening at
the top of the media hanger guide.

CAUTION Do not allow the tension arm to snap down on the media hanger, this
could cause the tension arm to break. Instead, gradually lower the
tension arm onto the media hanger.
7. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise until
the deck swings upward.

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Lower Media
Sensor

Media Sensor
Handle

Media Guard
183389a

Media Width Fixed Guide

Guide

Media Damper

8. Slide the media width guide outward to the end of the media damper.
9. Thread the media under the media damper and then between the platen
(rubber drive roller) and the printhead. You can also refer to the arrows on
the printer frame or to the label inside the media cover for media loading
instructions.
Verify that the left (inside) edge of the media is against the fixed guide on
the bottom of the media damper.
10. Slide the media width guide inward against the outer edge of the media.
11. Check the horizontal position of the lower media sensor (located under
the media guard), and refer to “Positioning The Media Sensors” on
page 68.

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Media
Guide Notch (left edge)

183391a

12. Align the left (inside) edge of the media with the guide notch located on
the front edge of the tear bar.

Pivoting
Deck
183392a

Deck Lock Lever

13. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully
counterclockwise. This locks the pivoting deck and printhead assembly
into the printing position.

IMPORTANT Ensure the pivoting deck is down and locked before attempting to
advance media or print. Failure to do so will cause the “PRINTHEAD UP”
fault message to display.
14. Verify that Print Mode submenu is set for the media type installed (direct
or transfer). The Print Mode submenu is located in the QUICK SETUP
menu. See “Main Menu” on page 98 for more information. Also, if thermal
transfer media is installed, see “Loading Ribbon” on page 54.

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15. Verify the printhead pressure is properly set. See “Printhead Pressure
Adjustment” on page 66.
16. Verify the pressure blocks are properly positioned. See “Printhead
Pressure Block Adjustments” on page 67.
17. Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor selection matches the type of media
installed. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on page 73.
For direct thermal operation (no ribbon required):
• If you have not run an Auto Calibrate, do so now. See “Running Auto
Calibrate” on page 74.
• If you have already run an Auto Calibrate, complete the following
steps:
a. Close the media cover.
b. Press the FEED key once to verify that the media advances.
c. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer online.
For thermal transfer operation (which uses a ribbon):
Complete the ribbon loading procedure (see “Loading Ribbon” on
page 54).

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Loading Ribbon
Skip this section for 4 inch DT models or when using direct
thermal printing.

Ribbon
Take-Up Core

Ribbon
Take-up
Spindle

Pivoting
Deck

Ribbon Supply
183394a

Spindle

Ribbon Roll

Deck Lock
Lever

1. Install the ribbon take-up core on the ribbon take-up spindle.

NOTE: The first ribbon take-up core comes with the printer. Thereafter, use
the core from the old (used up) ribbon.
2. Slide the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply spindle until it stops against
the spindle flange.
3. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise until
the deck swings upward.

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Ribbon

Printhead

Media
183395a

Rear Ribbon Guide Roller

183395 REV

4. Thread the end of the ribbon under the rear ribbon guide roller, then
between the platen and the printhead.
You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the upper-right
corner of the label inside the media cover for ribbon loading instructions.

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Media Cover

Media and Ribbon

Loading Instructions

Ribbon
Take-up Core
183396a

Ribbon
Take-up Spindle

IMPORTANT Do not attach the ribbon to the ribbon take-up spindle without a
fiberboard take-up core installed.
5. Attach the ribbon to the ribbon take-up core on the ribbon take-up spindle
using the adhesive on the ribbon leader.
6. Manually rotate the spindle clockwise until the clear leader has passed
the printhead.
7. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully
counterclockwise.
8. Verify that Print Mode (in the QUICK SETUP menu) is set for Transfer.
See “QUICK SETUP” on page 109 for more information.
9. If you have not run an Auto Calibrate with this media and ribbon, do so
now. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 74.
10. Press the FEED key once to verify that the media and ribbon advance.
11. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer online.
12. Close the printer media cover if the rewinder is not needed.

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Using The Optional Internal Rewinder

The printer can be set up to rewind labels after they have been printed (Batch
Rewind Mode) or to automatically peel labels from their backing and dispense
them one at a time while rewinding the liner (Peel-Off Mode). Both modes
require an internal rewinder, which is available as a factory installed or a field
unit option.

Batch Rewind Mode

Batch Rewind allows you to automatically rewind printed labels into a roll
using the optional internal rewinder.

Configuring the Printer Menu

1. Set Media Handling to “Continuous” under the QUICK SETUP menu.
(See Chapter 3, “Configuring The Printer” for more information.)
2. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.

Installing The Paper Path

The paper path must be installed when using Batch Rewind mode.
183397a

Front Door

Paper
Path

Hook
Groove

To install the paper path:

1. Open the front door by pulling it upwards, then forward.

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2. The bottom of the plastic paper path is shaped like a hook and the top has
a groove:
a. Hook the bottom of the paper path under the bottom edge of the front
door.
b. Snap the groove on the paper path to the top edge of the front door.
3. Close the front door.

Loading Media
183398a

Rewinder
Release Lever

Rewinder

1. To load media, refer to “Loading Roll Media” on page 43 and complete

steps 1 through 10.

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Media 183399a

Paper
Path

Slot Rewinder Release Lever

2. Thread the media over the front of the paper path and through the
opening under the front door toward the internal rewinder.

IMPORTANT If you do not complete the following step, it will be extremely difficult to
remove the printed labels from the rewinder.

Back Flange
Raised Ridge
183400a

Slot

Rewinder Release
Media or Liner Lever

3. Turn the release lever on the rewinder counterclockwise and lock it in

place. This forms a raised ridge along the width of the rewinder.
4. Insert the leading edge of the media into the closest slot of the rewinder,
and slide the media against the back flange.
5. Hold the media edge in the slot and manually rotate the rewinder one full
revolution counterclockwise until the media is taut.

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Media Cover
183401a

Deck Lock Lever

6. Press down on both sides of the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock
lever counterclockwise against its stop to place the printhead assembly
into the printing position.
7. Press the FEED key to advance the media to the next TOF (Top-of-Form)
position.
8. Press the PAUSE key until “ONLINE” displays.
9. Close the media cover.

IMPORTANT The rewinder supports a maximum diameter of five inches of printed

labels. Exceeding this diameter can cause printed labels to rub on the
bottom pan.

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Removing Printed Media from the Rewinder

183401a

Release
Lever
Rewinder
Printhead

1. Open the media cover.

2. Press the FEED key to advance the last printed label past the printhead,
and tear the liner from behind the last printed label.
3. Manually rewind the remaining printed labels onto the rewinder by turning
the rewinder counterclockwise.
4. Turn the release lever on the rewinder clockwise.
5. Slide the roll of printed labels off the rewinder.

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Label Peel-Off
You can set up the printer to automatically peel die-cut labels off their liner
(backing) and dispense them one at a time while rewinding the liner.
You can install the paper path to prevent long labels from accidentally
adhering to the front door assembly, but it is normally not needed when using
labels less than two inches long (see “Installing The Paper Path” on page 57).

Configuring the Printer Menu

1. Set Media Handling to “Peel-Off” under the QUICK SETUP menu. (See
Chapter 3, “Configuring The Printer” for more information.)
2. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.

Loading Media
1. If you want to install the paper path to print long labels, do so now by
completing the steps listed in “Installing The Paper Path” on page 57.
2. Open the media cover and refer to the Label Peel-Off illustration on the
Ribbon and Media Loading instruction label on the inside of the cover.

Pivoting
Deck

Bottom Roller
183402a

Deck Lock
Lever
Paper Path

Tear Bar

3. Open the front door by pulling it upward, then forward.

4. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever clockwise until the
deck swings upward.
5. Thread the media (label and liner) over the tear bar and around the
bottom roller, then through the opening at the bottom of the front door and
into the printer.

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Back Flange
Raised Ridge

183400a

Rewinder Release
Slot Lever
Liner

IMPORTANT If you do not complete the following step, it will be difficult to remove
the liner from the rewinder.
6. Turn the release lever on the rewinder counterclockwise and lock it in
place. This forms a raised ridge along the width of the rewinder.
7. Insert the leading edge of the media into the closest slot of the rewinder,
and slide the media against the back flange.
8. Hold the media in the slot and rotate the rewinder one full revolution
counterclockwise until the media is taut.
9. Remove labels from the liner so that behind the tear bar the liner is void of
labels for about 1.5 inches and below the tear bar for about 2 inches.
10. Close the front door.
183403a

11. Complete the media routing as shown above.

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Media Cover
183404a

Deck Lock Lever

12. Press down on both sides of the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock
lever fully counterclockwise.
13. Press the FEED key. The label advances to the peel-off position, and
“Remove Label” displays on the LCD.
14. Manually remove the peeled label from the printer.
15. Press the PAUSE key until “ONLINE” displays.
16. Close the media cover.

IMPORTANT The rewinder supports a maximum diameter of 5 inches of liner.

Exceeding this diameter can cause the liner to rub on the bottom pan.
The rewinder is designed to support the full amount of liner from a
standard 8 inch diameter media roll.

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Removing Label Liner from the Rewinder

1. Open the media cover.
2. Open the front door.
3. Tear the liner at the tear bar.
4. Manually rewind the remaining liner onto the rewinder by turning the
rewinder counterclockwise.
5. Turn the release lever on the rewinder clockwise.
6. Slide the roll of label liner off the rewinder and discard.

Removing The Paper Path

Remove the paper path from the front door when using Tear-Off or Tear-Off
Strip media handling, because you will need to tear the label downward
against the tear bar.
183405a

Tear Bar

Front Door

Paper
Path
Hook

Groove

1. Open the front door by pulling it upward, then forward.

2. Grasp the upper right corner of the paper path and pry it off of the top of
the front door.
3. After removing the paper path, close the front door.
4. Open the pivoting deck and load paper and ribbon normally (see “Loading
Media And Ribbon” on page 42).

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Printing Adjustments
Printhead Pressure Adjustment

Active Pressure
Setting

Printhead Pressure
Adjustment Dial
183406a

Sometimes you will need to adjust printhead pressure because of variations in

media thickness and width. The printhead pressure adjustment dial is shown
above. The value shown at the bottom of the dial is the active setting.
In general, adjust printhead pressure to the lowest value which produces the
desired print quality. Die cut labels usually require a setting of 4, while heavy
stock requires a setting of 6 to max. The numbers on the printhead pressure
adjustment lever are relative only and do not indicate a specific printhead
pressure or media thickness. By following this procedure, you will minimize
printhead wear.

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Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments

Right Pressure Block

Right Pressure
Left Pressure Block Pointer
Block

Lead Screw
Pressure Block Knob
Adjustment Scale

Left Pressure
Block Handle
183406a

Printhead pressure block adjustments are used to obtain a uniform print

density across the width of the installed media under a variety of media and
ribbon conditions.

Left Pressure Block

Under normal printing conditions, the left block should be set with its handle
aligned with the bold mark on the pressure block adjustment scale. When
using media or ribbon widths less than one-third the printer’s maximum
printing width, you may need to manually slide the left pressure block further
to the left.

Right Pressure Block

The right pressure block should be positioned with its pointer (handle on
4 inch printer models) near the right edge of the media or ribbon in use. Turn
the lead screw knob clockwise to move the block right or counterclockwise to
move it left.
Check the pressure block positioning by printing the Grey test pattern:
1. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.
2. Press the TEST PRINT key until “Printer Tests/Grey” displays.

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3. Press the ↵ key to start the Grey test pattern. The pattern will start and
continue to print.
4. Press ↵ again to stop printing.
5. Check the test pattern. If necessary reposition the pressure blocks to
obtain a uniform print density across the media width. In most cases, only
the right pressure block may need to be adjusted.
6. Whenever you reposition a pressure block, run the Grey test pattern to
verify the print pattern is acceptable.

Positioning The Media Sensors

Your printer is equipped with upper and lower media sensors that detect the
top-of-form position on media with label length indicators (gaps, notches,
holes, or black marks). These sensors also detect when a Paper Out
condition exists.
The media sensors should not be placed in the path of media features that
could cause false gap detection or paper out faults. Such features are dark
pre-printing, rounded die-cut label corners, vertical gaps associated with
side-by-side labels, and extraneous cut-outs, as shown below.

Dark
Pre-printing
Position the
media sensors
in either of the
grey shaded
areas.

Extraneous
183407a

Cut-out

Vertical Gap and

Rounded Die-cut
Label Corners

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Sensing Media with Horizontal Black Marks (Mark) or

Media with No Label Length Indicators (Disable)
Black Mark
(underside Visible Red Beam
of media) from Lower Sensor
Lower Sensor

Sensor Handle

Media Guard
Opening
183408a

Sensing Media with Horizontal Black Marks

Position the lower media sensor for detecting horizontal black marks located
on the underside of media, and position the upper sensor above the lower
sensor to provide a consistent background.
1. Check the position of the sensor by looking through the long, narrow
opening in the media guard. Use the visible red light emitting from the
lower sensor as a reference pointer.
2. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the
black mark on the media.
3. Select “Mark” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under the CALIBRATE
CTRL menu. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on page 73.
4. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 74.

Sensing Media with No Label Length Indicators

1. When using media without label length indicators (no gaps, notches,
holes, or marks) or when you want to ignore all existing length indicators,
place the lower sensor in the center of the media so it can detect when a
Paper Out condition exists. Also set the upper sensor above it.
2. Select “Disable” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under CALIBRATE
CTRL. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on page 73.
3. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 74.

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Sensing Media with Gaps, Notches, or Holes (Gap)

Upper Sensor
Visible Red Beam
from Lower Sensor

Media Guard
Opening

183409a

Position the lower media sensor for detecting gaps, notches, or holes in
media with a white background. If using direct thermal media, position the
upper sensor away from the lower sensor.
NOTE: The 4 inch SL/T5R media guard is divided into three open sensor
areas. Make sure the media sensor is placed in an open area.
1. Position the lower sensor directly under the center of the gap, notch, or
hole.
2. Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long,
narrow opening in the media guard. Use the visible red light emitting from
the lower sensor as a reference pointer.
3. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the
gap, notch, or hole in the media.
4. Select “Gap” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under the CALIBRATE
CTRL menu. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on page 73.
5. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 74.

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Sensing Media with Dark Background Labels with Gaps

(Advanced Gap)

Upper Sensor

Visible Red Beam

Lower Sensor

Upper Sensor
Handle
183410a

Media Guard
Opening

NOTE: Ribbon is not displayed in this illustration. The upper and lower
sensors are designed to function with or without ribbon installed.
The upper sensor and lower sensor are used together to detect liner gaps
between die cut labels that have a black or dark background on white or clear
liner.
1. Position the lower sensor directly under the center of the gap, and then
place the upper sensor directly over the lower sensor.
2. Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long,
narrow opening in the media guard. Use the visible red light emitting from
the lower sensor as a reference pointer.
3. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the
gap in the media. Then use the handle on the upper sensor to position it
directly above the lower sensor.
NOTE: When using ribbon, you may need to slide the ribbon to one side to
adjust the upper sensor.
4. Select “Advanced Gap” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under the
CALIBRATE CTRL menu. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on
page 73.
5. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 74.

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Sensing Dark Background Media with Notches or Holes

(Advanced Notch)

Upper Sensor
Handle

Upper Sensor

Visible Red Beam

Lower Sensor

Black line
on underside
of media

Media Guard
Opening
183411a

NOTE: Ribbon is not displayed in this illustration. The upper and lower
sensors are designed to function with or without ribbon installed.
The upper sensor and lower sensor are used together to detect notches or
holes in media with a black or dark underside. This combination can be found
on tag stock that has a black vertical line along one edge on the underside of
the label, interrupted by a notch or hole used as the label length indicator.
1. Position the lower sensor directly under the center of the notch or hole,
and then place the upper sensor directly over the lower sensor.
2. Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long,
narrow opening in the media guard. Use the visible red light emitting from
the lower sensor as a reference pointer.
3. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the
notch or hole in the media. Then use the handle on the upper sensor to
position it directly above the lower sensor.
NOTE: When using ribbon, you may need to slide the ribbon to one side to
adjust the upper sensor.
4. Select “Advanced Notch” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under the
CALIBRATE CTRL menu. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on
page 73.
5. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 74.

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Sensing Different Media Types

The printer’s media sensors can detect the different types of label length
indicators on a large variety of media types. This is accomplished by selecting
the correct sensor option: Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap, Advanced Notch, or
Disable under Gap/Mark Sensor in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu. Figure 9 on
page 343 illustrates the different media types and label length indicators used
on them.
..
1. Press . to place the printer in Menu mode.
2. Press ↓ and ↵ together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.
..
3. Press . until “CALIBRATE CTRL” displays.
4. Press ↓ until “Gap/Mark Sensor/Advanced Gap*” (the currently enabled)
option displays.
5. Press + or - until the option that matches the type of label length
indicators on the installed media displays:
• Mark. Select when using media that has horizontal black marks
located on the underside of the label liner or tag stock.
• Gap. Select when using media with a liner space between die-cut
labels or when using tag stock with notches or holes as label length
indicators on white background media.
• Advanced Gap. Select when using media that has liner gaps
between die cut labels with black background.
• Advanced Notch. Select when using media with notches or holes
that interrupt a black vertical line on the underside of the media.
• Disable. Select when using media with no label length indicators (no
gaps, notches, holes, or black marks) or when you want the printer to
ignore all existing label length indicators on the installed media.
NOTE: When you select Disable, the length of each label is based on the
Label Length value entered in the QUICK SETUP menu or the value
sent via host software.
NOTE: If the printer detects a false PAPER OUT message when you change
from Advanced Gap or Advanced Notch to Gap or Mark sensing or
vice-versa, press the PAUSE key and run Auto Calibrate.
6. Press ↵ to enable the displayed option. An asterisk (*) appears next to
the selection.
7. Press PAUSE until “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.
8. Review “Calibrating The Media Sensors” on page 74.
9. Perform the Auto Calibrate procedure on page 74.

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Calibrating The Media Sensors

Due to manufacturing differences in media and ribbon, the media sensors
may have difficulty differentiating between the label and the liner or the label
and the black mark. When this occurs, the printer may intermittently skip a
label or display a fault message such as “GAP NOT DETECTED/See Manual”
or “PAPER OUT/Load Paper.”
Media sensor sensitivity and reliability can be improved by changing the
Gap/Mark Threshold and/or Paper Out Threshold values. You can change
these values automatically by performing the Auto Calibrate or Manual
Calibrate procedure in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu or change them manually
by entering your own Gap/Mark Threshold or Paper Out Threshold values.
(The changes take effect immediately within the current configuration menu.)
Auto or Manual Calibrate is completed successfully when the displayed
Sensed Distance value correctly matches that of the installed media. When
Gap is selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the
trailing edge of one gap to the trailing edge of the next gap (or one label + one
gap). When Mark is selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length
from the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black
mark.
When you have completed Auto or Manual Calibrate, you can verify the new
values are correct by pressing the FEED key several times. Each time you
press FEED, media advances one label and stops at the correct Top-of-Form
position of the next label.
Once you confirm the correct values, save them to the desired configuration
menu before powering off the printer. See “Saving A Configuration” on
page 90.

Running Auto Calibrate

You can initiate Auto Calibrate via the TEST PRINT key (described in detail
below) or via the CALIBRATE CTRL or DIAGNOSTIC menus in Menu mode.
NOTE: Verify that the Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap,
Advanced Notch, or Disable) matches the installed media. See
“Sensing Different Media Types” on page 73.
Check that the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit
sensing of the label length indicators. See “Positioning The Media
Sensors” on page 68.
Make sure the Label Length value entered in the QUICK SETUP
menu matches the physical length of the installed media. Entering the
correct length forces the printer to advance media far enough during
calibrate for long labels (so actual gaps, notches, and marks can be
detected) and reduce the amount of media advanced for short labels.
If you try to do an Auto Calibrate when Peel-Off Media Handling is
enabled, the LCD will display “CANNOT CALIBRATE/Disable Peel-
Off.” Before you can do an Auto Calibrate, you must select another
media handling mode.

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1. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.

2. Press ↓ and ↵ together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.
3. Press the TEST PRINT key until “Printer Tests/Auto Calibrate” displays.
4. Press ↵. Media advances until it can accurately detect the label length
indicators and then stops at the Top-of-Form position. The Sensed
Distance value will then display for one second.
5. Auto Calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value correctly
matches that of the installed media:
• Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap, Advanced Gap, or Advanced Notch:
The Sensed Distance value is the physical length of one label plus
the length of one gap, notch, or hole.
• Gap/Mark Sensor = Mark: The Sensed Distance value is the
physical distance from the leading edge of one black mark to the
leading edge of the next.
• Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable: Not applicable. If Gap/Mark Sensor is
set to Disable, the Sensed Distance value will not be updated.
If “GAP NOT DETECTED” displays, run Auto Calibrate again.
If Auto Calibrate continues to end with an incorrect Sensed Distance
value displayed or a fault message displayed, run Manual Calibrate as
described on page 80 or see Table 17 on page 315.
NOTE: The amount of media sampled during Auto Calibrate is based on the
length of a label and transitions detected, without error, between a
label and its label length indicators.
6. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.
7. Press the FEED key several times. Each time you press FEED, the media
advances one label length and stops.
NOTE: After a form feed, the position of the leading edge of the next label
depends on the type of Media Handling mode selected under the
QUICK SETUP menu. Tear-Off and Tear-Off Strip Media Handling
will position the label edge at the tear bar, while Continuous will
position the label edge under the printhead.
8. Press the PAUSE key until “ONLINE” displays.
9. Once the Sensed Distance value is confirmed, you will need to save it to
the desired configuration menu before powering off the printer. See
“Saving A Configuration” on page 90.

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Running Media Profile

The Media Profile printout shows the relationship of the Paper Out Threshold
and the Gap/Mark Threshold values, illustrates if and when each label length
indicator is detected, and shows the difference between the label length
indicators and the label. The profile printout (see Figure 1 on page 77) helps
you set the thresholds for difficult media. This includes pre-printed labels,
labels with poor gap/media dynamic range, and smart labels that have
embedded RFID tags.
Once Media Profile is initiated, the printer will continue to advance media and
print the profile in landscape orientation until you press ↵ to stop printing.
NOTE: Verify the CALIBRATE CTRL menu Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap,
Mark, Advanced Gap, Advanced Notch, or Disable) matches the
installed media. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on page 73.
You will need a minimum installed label width of two inches to support
the Profile printout.
Ensure the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit
sensing of the label length indicators. See “Positioning The Media
Sensors” on page 68.
Ensure the Print Mode option selected in the QUICK SETUP menu
matches the media installed. Select “Direct” for heat sensitive media
(no ribbon required) or “Transfer” for thermal transfer media (ribbon
required).
..
1. Press . to place the printer in Menu mode.
2. Press ↓ and ↵ together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.
..
3. Press . until “CALIBRATE CTRL” displays.
4. Press ↓ until “Media Profile/Profile Print” displays and then press ↵. (The
printer will continue to print the profile until you press ↵.)
The printer will advance media and continue to print a dynamic profile
image depicting the relationship of the label and any label length
indicators detected.
5. Press ↵. The printer will stop printing.
6. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.
NOTE: The Gap/Mark and Paper Out Threshold values shown on the Profile
printout represent the last values determined from a successful Auto
or Manual Calibrate or the factory default values if no Auto or Manual
Calibrate was performed.

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1023

0767

Paper Out (578)

0511
Gap Mark (421)

0255

0000
183412a

Figure 1. Media Profile Printout

Gap Sensing
This figure shows a Media Profile printout of a smart label where Gap/Mark
Sensor is set to Gap in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu.
In this example, the gap threshold value the printer selected (represented by
the Gap/Mark dotted line) is too close to the amplitude of the antenna pulse.
This may cause the printer to falsely use the antenna as the gap (top-of-form).

Media Sensor FEED

Position

1023

0767

0511
Paper Out(441)

0255
Gap(209)

0000
183413a

Detected Amplitude Detected Amplitude

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark of the Antenna of the Gap
Sensing Selected

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To avoid this problem, increase the Threshold Range value to 60% or 70% in
the CALIBRATE CTRL menu (the default is 50%), then run an Auto Calibrate
again (Cross-Ref to Auto Calibrate).
NOTE: Any changes to Threshold Range will not take effect until you run an
Auto Calibrate again.
This will raise the Gap/Mark threshold high enough so that the printer will not
falsely use the antenna as the gap (top-of-form).

Media Sensor
Position FEED

1023

0767

0511
Paper Out(441)

Gap(289)
0255

183414a
0000

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark Detected Amplitude Detected Amplitude

Sensing Selected of the Antenna of the Gap

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Advanced Gap Sensing

This figure shows a Media Profile printout of a smart label where Gap/Mark
Sensor is set to Advanced Gap in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu.
In this example, the gap threshold value the printer selected (represented by
the Gap/Mark dotted line) is too close to the baseline (die cut label). If there is
an increase in noise or the opacity of the liner or ribbon, the printer may
falsely use the noise as the gap (top-of-form).

Media Sensor
Position
FEED

1023

0767

0511

Paper Out(301)
0255
Adv. Gap(120)
0000

183415a
Detected Amplitude Detected Amplitude
Indicates Type of Gap/Mark of the Antenna of the Gap
Sensing Selected

Baseline (die cut label)

To avoid this problem, increase the Threshold Range value to 60% in the
CALIBRATE CTRL menu (the default is 50%), then run an Auto Calibrate
again (Cross-ref to Auto Calibrate).
NOTE: Any changes to Threshold Range will not take effect until you run an
Auto Calibrate again.
This will raise the Gap/Mark threshold high enough so that the printer will not
falsely use the antenna or noise as the gap (top-of-form).

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Media Sensor
Position FEED

1023

0767

0511

Paper Out(301)
0255
Gap(160)

183416a
0000

Detected Amplitude Detected Amplitude

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark of the Antenna of the Gap
Sensing Selected

Running Manual Calibrate

Manual Calibrate should be performed only when the values derived from
Auto Calibrate fail to improve the media sensors’ ability to sense label length
indicators on the installed media. You must first enable “Admin User” in the
PRINTER CONTROL menu before accessing or initializing Manual Calibrate
in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu.
NOTE: Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap,
Advanced Notch, or Disable) matches the installed media. See
“Sensing Different Media Types” on page 73.
Ensure the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit
sensing of the label length indicators. See “Positioning The Media
Sensors” on page 68.
Ensure the Print Mode option selected in the QUICK SETUP menu
matches the media installed. Select “Direct” for heat sensitive media
(no ribbon required) or “Transfer” for thermal transfer media (ribbon
required).
If you try to do a Manual Calibrate when Peel-Off Media Handling is
enabled, the LCD will display, “CANNOT CALIBRATE/Disable Peel-
Off.” Before you can do a Manual Calibrate, you must select another
media handling mode.
..
1. Press . to place the printer in Menu mode.
2. Press the ↓ and ↵ keys together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED”
displays.
..
3. Press . until “PRINTER CONTROL” displays.
4. Press ↑ until “Admin User” displays, then press + until “Enable” displays.

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5. Press ↵ to select Enable. An asterisk (*) appears next to “Enable.”

..
6. Press . until “CALIBRATE CTRL” displays.
7. Press ↓ until “Manual Calibrate/Run Calibrate” displays, then press the ↵.
8. Follow the instructions displayed on the LCD. Example: “REMOVE
RBN&MEDIA/Press Enter” indicates that you must open the pivoting deck
and remove the ribbon and media from under the printhead, close and
lock the pivoting deck, and press the ↵ key.
9. During the last step of Manual Calibrate, the printer will advance the
media and attempt to detect the label length indicators and stop at the
Top-of-Form position. The Sensed Distance value will then display for
one second. The calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value
correctly matches that of the installed media. If “CALIBRATION FAIL/See
Manual” displays, run Manual Calibrate again.
NOTE: The amount of media sampled during Manual Calibrate is based on
the length of a label and the transitions detected without error,
between a label and its label length indicators.
10. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.
11. Press the FEED key several times. Each time you press FEED, the media
advances one label length and stops.
NOTE: After a form feed, the position of the leading edge of the next label
depends on the type of Media Handling mode selected under the
QUICK SETUP menu. Tear-Off and Tear-Off Strip Media Handling
positions the label edge at the tear bar, while Continuous positions
the label edge under the printhead.
12. Once the correct values are confirmed, save them to the desired
configuration menu before powering off the printer. See “Saving A
Configuration” on page 90.

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Cleaning
Depending on the media used, the printer may accumulate residues (media
dust, adhesives, etc.) as a by-product of normal printing. To maintain top
printing quality, you should remove these residues by cleaning the printer
periodically.

Exterior
Clean the exterior surfaces with a clean, lint-free cloth. If necessary, use a
mild detergent or desktop cleaning solution.
NOTE: Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or solvents.

Interior
Clean the interior of the printer by removing any dirt and lint with a soft-
bristled, non-metallic brush. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove the residue.

General Cleaning
Periodically clean all rollers, guides, and assemblies. Use low pressure air to
remove dust in the printer. Use isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab to clean
any areas where media dust, adhesives, etc. have accumulated.

Cleaning The Printhead, Platen Roller And Media

Sensors
NOTE: You do not need to turn off the printer before cleaning the printhead,
platen roller, or media sensors.

Printhead Cleaning
As you use your printer, the printhead may become dirty which can result in
poor print quality. Clean the printhead each time you install new ribbon
(thermal transfer print mode) or install new media (direct thermal print mode).
Clean the printhead with the cleaning pen supplied with the printer.
By keeping your printhead clean, you will help maintain its life.

Platen Roller Cleaning

Media dust and adhesive residue on the platen roller can degrade print quality
and cause voids in your label image. Clean the platen roller at the same time
as the printhead.
Use a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on the cloth or the cleaning pen
supplied with your printer to clean the platen roller. With the pivoting deck up
the platen roller can be rotated forward by hand to access and clean its entire
surface area.

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Media Sensor Cleaning

CAUTION Do not use isopropyl alcohol, solvents, or abrasive agents to clean the
upper or lower media sensor. They can damage sensor lens covers.
The upper and lower media sensors should be cleaned to ensure reliable
TOF and Paper Out sensing. Clean the media sensors at the same time as
the printhead.
The upper media sensor (located in the horizontal slot of the printhead cover)
can be wiped clean using a soft cloth.
The lower media sensor, easily seen by its visible red light, is located in the
horizontal slot of the media guard. Remove media dust by vacuuming or
blowing air across the lens cover.

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Pivoting
Deck
Printhead
Heating
Elements

Peel/Tear Door

Lower Media
Sensor
(visible with
red LED)

Printhead Cover/
Upper Media Sensor

Deck Lock
Platen Roller Lever
183417a

Print
Element

Upper
Sensor
183418a

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1. Rotate the deck lock lever clockwise to open the pivoting deck and
remove any media and ribbon (if loaded) to gain access to the printhead
assembly heating element area.
2. Gently rub the felt tip of the cleaning pen or a cotton swab with Isopropyl
alcohol across the printhead heating elements (light brown area).
3. Allow the printhead to dry for one minute before reloading the media and
ribbon.
4. Clean the platen roller.
5. Clean the upper media sensor with a soft cloth.
6. Clean the lower media sensor by vacuuming or blowing air across the
lens cover.

Cutter Option Cleaning

The cutter requires only periodic cleaning.

WARNING Keep your fingers away from the cutter blades. They are sharp.
Perform the following procedure whenever too much dust or debris is visible.
1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
2. Rotate the deck lock lever fully clockwise until the deck swings upward.
3. Remove the cutter top cover by loosening the two captive thumbscrews.
4. Place the cutter in the down (open) position.
5. Use a vacuum or can of compressed air with a nozzle around the area of
the cutter blade to remove any dust or debris.
6. Use a cloth with a light amount of WD-40 oil to clean adhesive from the
cutter blade and upper or lower stainless steel cutter guides. Adhesive oil
must be cleaned from the blade and guides with a dry cloth to prevent
dust attraction.

CAUTION Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean the cutter blade – it dissolves oils
required for lubrication.
7. Place the cutter in the up (closed) position.
8. Install the cutter top cover and tighten the two captive thumbscrews.
9. Properly route the media through the printer and cutter.
10. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully
counterclockwise.
11. Set the printer power switch to | (On).
12. Test the printer cutting operation by pressing the TEST PRINT key and
selecting one of the test patterns to print.

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 3 Configuring The Printer

Overview
This chapter provides information about:
• Setting, saving, modifying, and printing configurations
• Configuration menus
• Downloading emulation and operating system software

Setting Printer Configuration Parameters

Configuration parameters are set from the control panel or are retrieved from
the printer’s memory. The parameters define how the printer will respond to
command and interface signals from the host computer.
The configuration menu structure consists of main menus and the options
applicable to each menu.
NOTE: Some configurations refer to printer options that may not be present
in your printer. If you select an option or feature that is not present, no
action will be performed by the printer or an “OPTION NOT
INSTALLED” message will display on the LCD.

Moving Within The Configuration Menu

You can move through the configuration menus using the appropriate
navigation keys, as shown in Figure 2. (See “Controls And Indicators” on
page 37 for more details on the function of the operator panel keys.)
You can select different options and save them as the power on default; you
can save up to 8 configurations with exception to the factory configuration.
The factory configuration menu can be altered, but not saved.
When the printer is online, the first line of the LCD displays “ONLINE” and the
second line lists the active interface port and type of emulation.
To configure the printer:
1. Press the ... key to enter the printer configuration menu system.
“MENU MODE/QUICK SETUP” displays on the LCD.
2. You can move through configuration main menus in two ways:
..
• Press the . key to move to the right.
• Press the + key to move right or the − key to move left.

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NOTE: In menus with numeric ranges of more than 50 numbers, hold down
the + or − key for more than 2 seconds to move through the range in
increments of 5. To move in increments of 1 again, release your hold
on the + or − key.

Step Press LCD Notes

1 OFFLINE

2
↓&↵ ENTER SWITCH
UNLOCKED
Allows you to make
configuration
changes.

3 .. MENU MODE Enables the printer

. QUICK SETUP configuration menu.

4 ↓ UNTIL Print Mode

Transfer*

5
+ or – Print Mode
Direct
Cycles through the
choices.

6
↵ Print Mode
Direct*
Selects the Direct
transfer mode.

Figure 2. Moving within the Configuration Menu

Selecting A Menu Option

To select an option, you need to press the ↵ key. By default, however, the
↵ key is “locked” when the printer is turned on to prevent accidental changes
to the configuration menu. If you press the ↵ key when the key is locked, the
message “ENTER SWITCH LOCKED” displays on the LCD for one second
and the value will not be selected.
To unlock the ↵ key, press the ↓ and ↵ keys simultaneously. This toggles the
ENTER/LOCK function.
• If this function is performed while the ↵ key is locked, the message
“ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays for one second, and the ↵ key
will be unlocked.
• If this function is performed while the ↵ key is unlocked, the message
“ENTER SWITCH LOCKED” displays for one second, and the ↵ key will
be locked.
When you press the ↵ key (with the ↵ key unlocked), you select the value or
option that displays. An asterisk displays after the value you selected, and the
configuration is changed immediately.

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IMPORTANT This change takes effect for all subsequent data and operations for the
printer as soon as the ↵ key is pressed and the asterisk (*) is displayed.
The configuration change(s) stay in effect only while the printer is
powered on. When the power is turned off, all current configurations will
be lost unless changes made to it are saved via the CONFIG. CONTROL
menu.
To save configuration information permanently or to select it as the power-up
default, see “Saving A Configuration” on page 90.

Changing Printer Settings

You can change (or “configure”) printer settings, such as print speed or
emulations, through the control panel as follows:
..
1. Press the . key until the following message displays:

MENU MODE
QUICK SETUP

2. Press the ↓ key to cycle through these options:

• Print Intensity
• Print Speed
• Print Mode
• Media Handling
• Paper Feed Shift
• Label Length
• Label Width
• Ver Image Shift
• Hor Image Shift
• Orientation
• Gap/Mark Sensor
• Auto Calibrate
• Validator Function (if the validator option is installed. Refer to the
Online Data Validator User’s Manual.)
• Active IGP Emul
• xxx Diagnostics (xxx denotes Active IGP emulation)
• Save Config.
• Power-Up Config.

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• SMT: Status (if RFID is installed. Refer to the RFID Labeling

Reference manual.)
• PAA: Status (if RFID is not installed)
3. When the desired submenu displays, press the + or − key to scroll
through the values or options.
4. Press the ↵ key to select a value. An asterisk (*) displays next to the
selected value or option.
5. If there are more submenu values or options you want to change, use the
..
. ,↑, ↓, +, and − keys to access the value and the ↵ key to select it. At
any time, you may press the ... key to return to the Main menu.
6. At any time, you may press the PAUSE key twice to exit the Configuration
menu and place the printer online. Once you have finished selecting all
your options, save your configuration.

IMPORTANT If you do not save your configuration, all your new values will be lost
when you power off the printer.

Saving A Configuration
You can save up to eight different configurations to meet eight unique print job
requirements. These configurations are saved and stored in the printer and
are not lost when the printer is turned off.
NOTE: If the Protect Configs. option is enabled, the new configuration will not
be saved until the existing configuration is deleted.
Follow these steps to save a new configuration:
.
1. Press the .. key until the following message displays:

MENU MODE
CONFIG. CONTROL

2. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

Save Config.
1*

3. Press the + or − key to cycle through the options (1-8). Note that
“Factory” is not listed, because no changes made to the factory
configuration can be saved under Factory.

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4. When the desired number displays, press the ↵ key to select it. The
following message displays briefly:

Saving
Configuration

When processing is completed, the display shows:

Save Config.
X*

NOTE: If the configuration number has been previously saved and Protect
Configs. = Enabled under CONFIG CONTROL, the following error
message displays:

CONFIG. EXISTS
Delete First

If the above occurs, see “Modifying A Saved Configuration” on page 93,

step 4.
5. Print your configuration and store it in a safe place for future reference.
Refer to “Printing A Configuration” on page 95.

Auto Save Configuration

If you make any changes to the current configuration menu items, you will be
prompted to save the changes to “Config #” when you place the printer online.
“#” equals the next available unassigned configuration number. When
prompted, press one of the following keys:
• Enter. Saves to Config 1 or the next available Config, and becomes the
Power-Up config.
NOTE: If all eight Configs are assigned, you will be prompted to select which
Config to overwrite.
• Pause. Changes will be implemented but saved only temporarily until
deliberately saved as a new configuration or until you power off the
printer. All changes will be lost when you power off the printer.

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Specifying A Power-Up Configuration

You can specify any one of the nine configurations (1-8 or Factory) as the
power-up configuration:
.
1. Press the .. key until the following message displays:

MENU MODE
CONFIG. CONTROL

2. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

Power-Up Config.
1*

3. Press the + or − key to cycle through the options (1-8 and Factory). When
the desired number displays, press the ↵ key to select it. The following
message displays:

Power-Up Config.
X*

NOTE: If the configuration number has not been saved previously, the
following error message displays:

CONFIG. DOES NOT

EXIST/Save First

If this error message displays, see “Saving A Configuration” on

page 90. Once you have saved a configuration, repeat the steps in
this procedure.

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Modifying A Saved Configuration

You can change a saved configuration by rewriting over it. For example, you
can modify Config. 1, shown below. Suppose you want to keep all the settings
but you want to select the parallel Centronics interface instead of the IEEE
1284 interface.
1. Load the configuration to be changed (for example, Config. 1).
..
a. Press the . key until the following message displays:

MENU MODE
CONFIG. CONTROL

b. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

Load Config.
Factory

c. Press the + or − key to cycle through the options: Factory 1-8.

d. When the desired number displays, press the ↵ key to select it. The
following message displays:

Loading Saved
Configuration

Then, the following message displays when it is loaded:

Load Config.
X*

2. Move through the menu and change all the desired values. (In this
example, press the ... key until PARALLEL PORT displays. Press the ↓
key until Port Type/IEEE 1284 displays. Press the - key until Centronics
displays.)
3. Press the ↵ key to select each new value. An asterisk (*) displays.

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4. Before saving the modified configuration, you must delete the original
configuration if the Protect Configs. option is enabled.
a. Press the ↑ or ↓ key until the following message displays:

Delete Config.
1*

b. Press the + or − key to cycle through the options (1-8). When the
desired number displays, press the ↵ key to select it. The following
message displays:

Deleting
Configuration

Then, the following displays when it is deleted:

Delete Config.
X*

5. Save the new configuration as described in the “Saving A Configuration”

on page 90. Make sure you select the same number (e.g., Config. 1)
when saving the modified configuration. The new configuration writes
over the existing one.
6. Print a copy of this newest configuration and store it in a safe place. Refer
to “Printing A Configuration” on page 95.

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Printing A Configuration
We recommend that you print and store your configurations for future
reference. The printout provides a list of the parameters that were set when
you configured the printer.
To print a configuration:
..
1. Press the . key until the following message displays:

MENU MODE
CONFIG. CONTROL

2. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

Print Config.
Current*

3. Press the + or − key to cycle through the following printout options:

Current*
Factory
Power-Up
All
1-8 customized configurations
4. When the desired option displays, press the ↵ key. The printer prints the
specified configuration.
NOTE: If the configuration you want to print has not been saved, the
following message displays momentarily:

CONFIG. DOES NOT

EXIST/Save First

This message indicates that no configuration menu has been saved

under the configuration value you have selected and therefore cannot
be printed. You must either select another configuration to print or
load and then save a configuration to that configuration value first.

Loading A Saved Configuration

To use a different configuration:
1. Press the PAUSE key until OFFLINE displays.
2. Press the JOB SELECT key until the desired configuration displays.
3. Press ↵. Loading Saved/Configuration displays.

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Menu Overview
QUICK RFID VALIDATOR 2 CONFIG. MEDIA
SETUP CONTROL1 CONTROL CONTROL

Set the basic RFID encoder Online data Name, store, and Control various
menus needed to setup and status validator setup retrieve up to parameters
configure the reporting. and status eight custom related to print
printer. reporting. printer quality, media,
configurations. and ribbon.

CALIBRATE PRINTER SELECTED DIAGNOSTICS PARALLEL

CTRL CONTROL EMULATIONS PORT

Select the correct Select the Emulations Select various Select various
media sensing desired Active selected from the printer tests, parallel port
for the media IGP emulation, PRINTER monitor and related
type installed and other emulations, CONTROL menu record printer parameters.
perform media and various appear here. performance.
sensor printer operating These
calibration. parameters. emulations relate
to graphics
languages,
particular
printers, and
optional host
interface
protocols.

SERIAL USB ETHERNET ETHERNET

PORT PORT PORT ADDRESS

Select various Selects various Selects various Sets the ethernet

serial port related USB port related ethernet port address.
parameters. parameters. related
parameters.
Press ..
.
to select the next main menu.
Press ↓ or ↑ to move within each main menu.

NOTES:
1
This menu appears only if an RFID encoder is installed.
See the RFID Labeling Reference Manual.
2 This
menu appears only if a Validator is installed. See
the Online Data Validator User’s Manual.

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PARAMETER PORTS FEATURES MGMT

Select optional Select optional Select PNE port

host interfaces. features, such as type and port
DATE for Real number.
Time Clock.

Press ..
.
to select the next main menu.
Press ↓ or ↑ to move within each main menu.

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Main Menu
QUICK RFID VALIDATOR 3 CONFIG.
SETUP CONTROL 2 CONTROL
(page 109) (page 118)

Print Intensity Refer to the RFID Refer to the Online Save Config.
Print Speed Labeling Reference Data Validator Load Config.
Print Mode 4 Manual. User’s Manual Print Config.
Media Handling Delete Config.
Paper Feed Shift Power-Up Config.
Label Length Protect Configs.
Label Width Name Config 1
Ver Image Shift Name Config 2
Hor Image Shift Name Config 3
Orientation Name Config 4
Gap/Mark Sensor 1 Name Config 5
Auto Calibrate Name Config 6
Validator Funct. 3 Name Config 7
Active IGP Emul Name Config 8
xxx Diagnostics 7 Reset Cfg Names
Save Config. Auto Save
Power-Up Config.
SMT: Status 5
PAA: Select Tool 6

Press ..
.
to select the next main menu.
Press ↓ or ↑ to move within each main menu.
Press + or − to cycle through each possible option or value.

NOTES:
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User
(under PRINTER CONTROL).
1 Gap/Mark
Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as
shown in Table 6 on page 141. If you change the Gap/Mark Sensor
or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.
2
This menu appears only if an RFID encoder is installed.
3 This
menu appears only if a Validator is installed.
4
This menu will not appear on Direct Thermal only printers.
5 This
menu appears only if RFID is installed and there is no CST
bundle in the Flash File System.
6 This
menu appears only if RFID is not installed and there is a CST
bundle in the Flash File System.
7
xxx represents the emulation name selected in the Active IGP Emul
menu.

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CONTROL CTRL CONTROL
(page 121) (page 141) (page 149)
Print Intensity Gap/Mark Sensor 1 SMT: Status 4 Print File List
Print Speed Auto Calibrate PAA: Select Tool 5 Auto Locking
Print Mode 3 Media Profile LP+ Emulation Set Lock Key
Media Handling Sensed Distance CTHI Emulation 2 Ptx Setup Parse
Paper Feed Shift Gap/Mark Thresh Active IGP Emul PJL Enable 6
Label Length Paper Out Thresh xxx Diagnostics 7 Page Mem Adjust
Label Width Paper Out Sensor 1 Host Interface Max Font Buffer
Ver Image Shift Manual Calibrate Power Saver Time Max Cache Memory
Hor Image Shift Pwr Up Action Pwr Save Control Max Cached Char
Orientation HeadClose Action Display Language Standard Chars.
Auto Map Select Online Auto-Cal Alarm Bold Chars.
Auto Label Width Gap Windowing Power-up State Extra Bold Char.
Num Auto Labels Gap Length Ptx Setup SFCC OCR-A Chars.
Slew Speed Cal in Peel Mode Cancel Key OCR-B Chars.
Print Direction Min Calib Delta Rcv. Status Port Tall Characters
Label Wait Time Use Label Length Ret. Status Port Batch Counter
Pre-Peel Mode Threshold Range Compatibility Feed Key Online
Pre-Peel Adjust Del Char frm Fls Admin User
Lbl Missing Flt Ld Char from Fls
Clip Page Save Char to Fls
Error Recover Del Char frm RAM
Ribbon Width 3 Ld Char at PwrUp
Display Ribbon 3 Del Set frm Flsh
Ribbon Low 3 Ld Set from Flsh
Rbn Takeup Full 3 Save Set to Flsh
Units Del Set from RAM
Set Label Length Ld Set at PwrUp
Peel Present Overwrite Files
Peel-Off Mode View File List
Continuous Mode Delete Files
TOF Detect Fault Flash Avail.
Ticket Save Mode Optimize&Reboot
TOF Adjust Mode
TOF Adjust
(continued in next column)
Ribbon Calibrate 3
Reverse Speed
Vertical DPI Adj

NOTES:
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER
CONTROL menu).
1 Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as shown in Table 6 on page 141. If
you change the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.
2Appears only if the CTHI option is installed.
3 This
menu will not appear on Direct Thermal only printers.
4
This menu appears only if RFID is installed and there is no CST bundle in the Flash File System.
5 This
menu appears only if RFID is not installed and there is a CST bundle in the Flash File System.
6
Menu available if CTHI option and IPDS option are not installed.
7 xxx
represents the emulation name selected in the Active IGP Emul menu.

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COAX TWINAX SPC COAX SPC TWINAX

SETUP 2, 3, 7 SETUP 2, 3, 7 SETUP 2, 3, 4 SETUP 2, 3, 4
(page 167) (page 170) (page 172) (page 173)

Primary Sets Primary Sets SPC Type SPC Type

Translation Tbl Translation Tbl 6 Logical Buf Size SFCC Char
PA1 Buffer Print Intervention Req User-Defined St1 5
PA2 Twinax Type Buffer Print User-Defined St2 5
Buffer Reprint Active Char Set Translation Tbl User-Defined Stp 5
Buffer Print Secondary Sets PA1 SPC Char Set
Coax Type 5225 World Trade PA2 Translation Tbl
Active Char Set Cancel IGP/DCU Buffer Reprint Buffer Print
Secondary Sets Lead-in Chars Null Handling
Early Print Cmpl User-Defined St1 5 SPC Null Supp
SCS Buffer Cntrl User-Defined St2 5 SPC Space Supp
Alt. Set 80-9F User-Defined Stp 5 SFCC Char
Intervention Req Alt. Set 80-9F User-Defined St1 5
CR At MPP + 1 Graphic Chek Err User-Defined St2 5
NL At MPP + 1 Graphic Chek Cod User-Defined Stp 5
Position Aft FF LAC Option NL At MPP + 1
Last Char = FF LAC Approx.
Null Suppression Set Text Orientn
FF Validity Host Override
Auto Skip At End Format Control
FF After Job Max. Print Width
CR, EM, & NL
Translate Table
Host Override
Format Control
Cancel IGP/DCU
Lead-in Chars
User-Defined St1 5
User-Defined St2 5
User-Defined Stp 5
Change Case
Set Text Orientn
Max. Print Width

NOTES:
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1 Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as shown in Table 6 on page 141. If you

change the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.
2 Appears
only if the CTHI option is installed.
3 Appears
only if selected as the Port Type (under C/T PORT).
4 Appears
only if the CTHI emulation (under PRINTER CONTROL) is set to Simp Prot Conv.
5 Appears
only if the “User Defined” option in the “Lead-in Chars” menu is selected.
6 Does
not appear if IPDS is installed.
7 Does
not appear if CTHI emulation (under Printer Control) is set to Simp Prot Conv..

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SETUP 1
(page 174) (page 178) (page 180) (page 182)

Default Font Primary Sets Primary Sets Character Group

Default Code Pag Translation Tbl Translation Tbl Standard Sets
Code Page Subset Active Char Set Active Char Set Select LPI
Emulation Secondary Sets Secondary Sets Define CR Code
Early Print Comp Early Print Cmpl Lead-in Chars Define LF Code
Host Form Length Alt. Set 80-9F User-Defined St1 4 Autowrap
Null Suppression Intervention Req User-Defined St2 4 Auto Uppercase
Page Rotation CR At MPP + 1 User-Defined Stp 4 Slash 0
VPA Check NL At MPP + 1 Alt. Set 80-9F Select SFCC
Expanded Fonts Position Aft FF Graphic Chek Err Host Form Length
Resident Fonts Last Char = FF Graphic Chek Cod Var Form Adjust
XOH-SMO Support Null Suppression Set Text Orientn Var Form Type
Hexdump Mode FF Validity Host Override Optimized Ratio
Print IPDS Fonts Auto Skip At End Format Control PI Slew Range
FF After Job Max. Print Width CR Edit
CR, EM, & NL Skip Cmd Prefix
Host Override Ignore Text
Format Control Power on IGP/PGL
Lead-in Chars Ext Execute Copy
User-Defined St1 4 Al 00 Spaces
User-Defined St2 4 Select SO Char
User-Defined Stp 4 Ignore Mode
Change Case Select Char
Set Text Orientn Do FF at TOF
Max. Print Width IGP100 Compatbl.
Expanded Font
Scalable Size
Forms Handling
PGL Normal
UPC Descenders
I-2/5 Selection
C39 Compatbl.
User-Def Ratio
Lead PDF Dist
Trunc Dyn Data
Boundary Check
Repeat Form Opt
Preparser Port

NOTES:
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
Appears only if Active IGP Emul is set to PGL (in the Printer Control Menu).
2
Appears only if the IPDS emulation is installed, the correct security key is used, and either the CTHI
option is installed, the NIC is enabled, or the wireless NIC option is installed.
3 Appears only if the TN5250/3270 option is installed and either the NIC is enabled or the wireless NIC
option is installed.
4 Appears
only if the “User Defined” option in the “Lead-in Chars” menu is selected.

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VGL ZGL TGL IGL

SETUP 1 SETUP 2 SETUP 2 SETUP 2
(page 184)

Select SFCC Refer to the ZGL™ Refer to the TGL™ Refer to the IGL™
Power-up ^X Programmer’s Programmer’s Programmer’s
Power-up ^F Reference Manual. Reference Manual. Reference Manual.
Power-up ^PY
LPI
Btm Margin Ctl
Text Length
Autoeject
Copy Count
Host Form Length
Slash 0
Repeat Form
Ignore Dots
Append Rotated
Truncate Alpha
True Vert 1/10
Absorb After ^PY
UPC Descenders
Select SO Char
Rot. Char Size
Ignore Spaces
Ignore ^Lxx Cmd.
Midline PY
Width Limit
Absorb After ^PN
Expanded Font
Auto FF at ^PN
PDF Size Comp
C128 Mode Comp
C39 Compatbl.
Ignore Chars
Ignore Ch#1
Ignore Ch#2
Data Bit 8
Cmd Resolution
^Dnn Dot Slew
Barcode var.
Character Group
Standard Sets
Uniform Fonts
Prop Line Length
Printer Pl
Host Pl
Max PI 16 NOTES:
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the
PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1 Appears only if Active IGP Emul is set to VGL (in the Printer Control Menu).
2 Appears only if Active IGP Emul is set to this emulation.

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 STGL DGL MGL IEGL
SETUP 1 SETUP 1 SETUP 1 SETUP 1

Refer to the STGL™ Refer to theDGL™ Refer to the MGL® Refer to the IEGL®
Programmer’s Programmer’s Programmer’s Programmer’s
Reference Manual. Reference Manual. Reference Manual. Reference Manual.

NOTES:
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL
menu).
1 Appears
only if Active IGP Emul is set to this emulation.

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P-SERIES P-SERIES XQ SER MATRIX PROPRINTER

SETUP 1, 6 SETUP 1, 6 SETUP 1, 2 SETUP 1, 2
(page 186) (page 188) (page 190) (page 192)

Select CPI Select CPI Select CPI Select CPI

Select LPI Select LPI Select LPI Select LPI
Typeface Typeface Typeface Typeface
Character Group Horizontal DPI Character Group Character Group
Character Set Vertical DPI Character Set Character Set
Primary Subset Prop. Spacing Primary Subset Horizontal DPI
Extended Subset Italic Print Extended Subset Vertical DPI
Horizontal DPI Slashed Zero Horizontal DPI Prop. Spacing
Vertical DPI Left Margin 3 Vertical DPI Italic Print
Prop. Spacing Right Margin 3 Prop. Spacing Slashed Zero
Italic Print Top Margin Italic Print Left Margin 3
Slashed Zero Bottom Margin Slashed Zero Right Margin 3
Left Margin 3 Print Char. Set Left Margin 3 Top Margin
Right Margin 3 Define CR code Right Margin 3 Bottom Margin
Top Margin Auto LF Top Margin Print Char. Set
Bottom Margin Define LF code Bottom Margin Define CR code
Print Char. Set Control Code 06 Print Char. Set Auto LF
Define CR code Compressed Print Define CR code Define LF code
Auto LF Bold Auto LF 20 CPI Condensed
Define LF code Elong/Alt. Font Define LF code Bold
Control Code 06 Gothic Typeface Control Code 06 FF valid at TOF
Control Code 08 EVFU Select Bold Alt. Char Set
Bold Upr. Case Select Overstrike Text Position
Overstrike Slew Relative Printer Select Host Command
Select SFCC Text Position Alt. Set 80-9F Reset Cmd CFG Ld
EVFU Select Host Command ESC d command Form Length (inches) 3, 4
Alt. Set 80-9F Reset Cmd CFG Ld Text Position Form Length (mm) 3, 4
SFCC d command Form Length (inches) 3, 4 Host Command Form Length (lines) 3
PSeries Dbl High Form Length (mm) 3, 4 Reset Cmd CFG Ld Form Width (inches) 3, 5
FF valid at TOF Form Length (lines) 4 Form Length (inches) 3, 4 Form Width (mm) 3, 5
Text Position Form Width (inches) 3, 5 Form Length (mm) 3, 4 Form Width (char.) 3
Host Command Form Width (mm) 3, 5 Form Length (lines) 4
Reset Cmd CFG Ld Form Width (char.) 5 Form Width (inches) 3, 5
Form Length (inches) 3, 4 Form Width (mm) 3, 5
Form Length (mm) 3, 4 Form Width (char.) 5
Form Length (lines) 4
Form Width (inches) 3, 5
Form Width (mm) 3, 5
Form Width (char.) 5
NOTES:
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
Available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
2
The presence of this menu depends on the LP+ Emulation selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).
3
These menus do not display when CT, TN5250, or TN3270 emulation is selected.
4 All
three Form Length submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the
default value in the other two submenus change automatically.
5
All three Form Width submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the
default value in the other two submenus change automatically.
6
The precence of this menu depends on the LP+ Emulation selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).

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SETUP 3, 4, 5 PORT PORT
(page 194) (page 239) (page 242) (page 246)

Select CPI Printer Tests Port Type Port Type

Select LPI Test Count Data Bit 8 1 Baud Rate
Typeface Software Build PI Ignored 1 Word Length
Character Group Feature File 2 Buffer Size in K Stop Bits
Character Set Hex Dump Mode Auto Trickle Parity
Epson Set Print Error Log Trickle Time Data Protocol
Horizontal DPI Clear Error Log Timeout Buffer Size in K
Vertical DPI FLASH Installed Report Status Trickle Time
Prop. Spacing DRAM Installed Switch Out On Timeout
Italic Print Ptr On Time Prime Signal Report Status
Slashed Zero Ptr Media Dist Data Polarity 1 Data Term Ready
Left Margin 5 Head Print Dist Resp. Polarity 1 Request to Send
Right Margin 5 Head On Time Busy on Strobe 1 Poll Character
Top Margin Reset Head Data Latch Data On 1 Poll Response
Bottom Margin Head Type Offline Process Idle Response
Print Char. Set One Char Enquiry
Define CR code Printer Status
Auto LF Framing Errors
Define LF code Offline Process
Printer Select
20 CPI Condensed
Bold
Alt. Set 80-9F
Text Position
Host Command
Reset Cmd CFG Ld
Form Length (inches) 5, 6
Form Length (mm) 5, 6
Form Length (lines) 5
Form Width (inches) 5, 7
Form Width (mm) 5, 7
Form Width (char.) 5

NOTES:
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
Available only when the Centronics option is set to Enable (in the Port Type submenu of PARALLEL
PORT).
2 Menu
shown only if Feature File has been loaded.
3
Available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
4
The presence of this menu depends on the LP+ Emulation selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).
5
These menus do not display when CT, TN5250, or TN3270 emulation is selected.
6 All
three Form Length submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the
default value in the other two submenus change automatically.
7
All three Form Width submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the
default value in the other two submenus change automatically.

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C/T PORT 1 USB PORT ETHERNET ETHERNET

PORT ADDRESS
(page 254) (page 255) (page 256) (page 257)

IP Address SEG1:
Port Type Buffer Size in K Timeout
IP Address SEG2:
Device Address Timeout Switch Out On
IP Address SEG3:
Timeout
IP Address SEG4:
Report Status
Subnet Mask SEG1:
Subnet Mask SEG2:
Subnet Mask SEG3:
Subnet Mask SEG4:
Gateway Address SEG1:
Gateway Address SEG2:
Gateway Address SEG3:
Gateway Address SEG4:
MAC Address
DHCP
BootP

NOTES:
1 Appears
only if CTHI option is installed.

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PARAMS ADDRESS 1 PARAMS 1
(page 259) (page 262) (page 264)

NetBIOS Protocol IP Address SEG1: Signal Strength WEP Key 2 BYTE1:

ASCII Data Port IP Address SEG2: Operation Mode 7 WEP Key 2 BYTE2:
IPDS Data Port 8 IP Address SEG3: SSID Name(01-15) WEP Key 2 BYTE3:
Keep Alive Timer IP Address SEG4: SSID Name(16-30) WEP Key 2 BYTE4:
Ethernet Speed Subnet Mask SEG1: SSID Name(31-32) WEP Key 2 BYTE5:
Job Control Subnet Mask SEG2: Reset SSID Name WEP Key 2 BYTE6: 3
Offline Process Subnet Mask SEG3: Min Xfer Rate WEP Key 2 BYTE7: 3
Subnet Mask SEG4: Channel 7 WEP Key 2 BYTE8: 3
Gateway Address SEG1: Antenna 6 WEP Key 2 BYTE9: 3
Gateway Address SEG2: Ant. Diversity 7 WEP Key 2 BYTE10: 3
Gateway Address SEG3: Preamble 7 WEP Key 2 BYTE11: 3
Gateway Address SEG4: Power Mgmt WEP Key 2 BYTE12: 3
MAC Address Transmit Power WEP Key 2 BYTE13: 3
DHCP Internat. Mode WEP Key 3 Format
BootP Default WEP Key WEP Key 3 Width
WEP Key 1 Format WEP Key 3 BYTE1:
WEP Key 1 Width WEP Key 3 BYTE2:
WEP Key 1 BYTE1: WEP Key 3 BYTE3:
WEP Key 1 BYTE2: WEP Key 3 BYTE4:
WEP Key 1 BYTE3: WEP Key 3 BYTE5:
WEP Key 1 BYTE4: WEP Key 3 BYTE6: 4
WEP Key 1 BYTE5: WEP Key 3 BYTE7: 4
WEP Key 1 BYTE6: 2 WEP Key 3 BYTE8: 4
WEP Key 1 BYTE7: 2 WEP Key 3 BYTE9: 4
WEP Key 1 BYTE8: 2 WEP Key 3 BYTE10: 4
WEP Key 1 BYTE9: 2 WEP Key 3 BYTE11: 4
WEP Key 1 BYTE10: 2 WEP Key 3 BYTE12: 4
WEP Key 1 BYTE11: 2 WEP Key 3 BYTE13: 4
WEP Key 1 BYTE12: 2 WEP Key 4 Format
WEP Key 1 BYTE13: 2 WEP Key 4 Width
WEP Key 2 Format WEP Key 4 BYTE1:
WEP Key 2 Width WEP Key 4 BYTE2:
WEP Key 4 BYTE3:
(continued in next column) WEP Key 4 BYTE4:
WEP Key 4 BYTE5:
WEP Key 4 BYTE6: 5
WEP Key 4 BYTE7: 5
NOTES: WEP Key 4 BYTE8: 5
1 Appears only if a Wireless Option is installed. WEP Key 4 BYTE9: 5
WEP Key 4 BYTE10: 5
2 Appears only if “WEP Key 1 Width” is set to 128 Bits.
WEP Key 4 BYTE11: 5
3 Appears only if “WEP Key 2 Width” is set to 128 Bits. WEP Key 4 BYTE12: 5
4 Appears only if “WEP Key 3 Width” is set to 128 Bits. WEP Key 4 BYTE13: 5
Default WEP Key
5 Appears only if “WEP Key 4 Width” is set to 128 Bits.
Reset WEP Keys
6 Appears only if a Symbol LA-5127 802.11 b/g RF card is installed. WPA Mode 6
7 Appears only if 802.11b only RF card is installed. WPA Cipher 6
WPA P-Phs (01-15) 6
8 Appears only if the IPDS emulation is installed, the correct security key is used.
WPA P-Phs (16-30) 6
WPA P-Phs (31-32) 6
Reset WPA P-Phs 6

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KERBEROS WLAN PRINTER DATE 1

PARAMS 2 EAP 3 MGMT (page 276)
(page 270) (page 273) (page 275)

Kerberos Enable EAP Mode PNE Port Time/Date

Kerb. Pwd(01-15) EAP User (01-15) Mgmt Protocol
Kerb. Pwd(16-30) EAP User (16-30) PNE Port Number
Kerb. Pwd(31-40) EAP User (32-32) PNE Port Timeout
Reset Kerb. Pwd Reset EAP User Status Port Numb
KDC Port Number EAP Pswd (01-15) Mgmt Port Number
Clock Skew Units EAP Pswd (16-30)
Clock Skew (SEC) EAP Pswd (31-32)
Tckt Life Units Reset EAP Pswd
Tckt Life (SEC)
Renew Life Units
Renew Life (SEC)

GPIO
CONTROL

Refer to the GPIO

User’s Guide.

Notes:
1
Appears only if the Real Time Clock option is installed.
2
Appears only if a Symbol LA4121 RF card is installed.
3 Appears
only if a Cisco card or Motorola LA5127 RF card is installed.

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QUICK
SETUP
(from page 98)

Print Print Print Media Paper Feed Label

Intensity Speed Mode 7 Handling Shift Length

-3* 6 ips* Transfer* Tear-Off Strip* 0.00 inches* 2 4 or 6 inches* 2, 4

-15 to 15 1 ips to 10 ips 1 Direct Tear-Off -1.00 to X inches 3 00.1 to 99.0 inches 4
Peel-Off
Cut
Continuous

Label Ver Image Hor Image Orientation Gap/Mark

Width Shift Shift Sensor 5

4.1, 6.6, or 8.5 inches* 2, 4 0.00 inches 2 0.00 inches* 2 Portrait* Disable
00.1 to 8.5 inches 4 -1.00 to X inches 3 -1.00 to 1.00 inches Landscape Mark
Inv. Portrait Gap
Inv. Landscape Advanced Gap*
Advanced Notch

Auto Calibrate Validator Active IGP xxx Save Config. Power-Up

Funct. 6 Emul Diagnostics 8 Config.

Run Calibrate Enable* PGL* Disable* 1* Factory*

Disable ZGL Enable 1-8 1-8
TGL
IGL
STGL
DGL
MGL
IEGL
VGL

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
Maximum value depends on the printer model width (4, 6, or 8 inches) and printhead (203 or 300 dpi).
2
You can change the unit value from inches to millimeters under Units (in MEDIA CONTROL) when Admin User is
enabled.
3
Based on the current value setting for the Label Length (in QUICK SETUP), up to a maximum of 12.80 inches.
4
Maximum value depends on the width of the printer model (see Appendix A, “Specifications”).
5 Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as shown in Table 6 on page 141. If you change
the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.
6 Appears only if a validator is installed.
7
This menu will not appear on Direct Thermal only printers.
8
xxx represents the emulation name selected in the Active IGP Emul menu.

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QUICK
SETUP
con’d
(from page 109)

SMT: Status 8 PAA: Select

Tool 9

Disable* None*
Enable CST-1
CST-2
.
.
.
.

Notes:
* = Factory Default
8
Appears only if RFID is installed and there is no CST bundle in the Flash File System.
9
Appears only if RFID is not installed and there is a CST bundle in the Flash File System.

QUICK SETUP Submenus

Print Intensity
This option specifies the level of thermal energy from the printhead to be used
for the type of media and ribbon installed.
Large numbers imply more heat (thermal energy) to be applied for each dot.
This has a significant effect on print quality. The print intensity and speed
must match the media and ribbon type to obtain the best possible print quality
and barcode grades.
The range is from -15 to +15.
The factory default is -3.

Print Speed
This option specifies the speed in inches per second (ips) at which the media
passes through the printer while printing.
The range is from 1 to 10 ips (in increments of 1 ips).
The factory default is 6 ips.
NOTE: The maximum print speed varies based on maximum printer width
and dot per inch (dpi) resolution of the printhead installed (203 or
300 dpi). See Table 18 on page 341.

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Print Mode
This option specifies the type of printing to be done.
• Transfer. Indicates Thermal Transfer printing (ribbon installed).
• Direct. Indicates Direct Thermal printing (no ribbon) and requires special
heat sensitive media.
The factory default is Transfer.

Media Handling
This option specifies how the printer will handle the media (labels or tag
stock).
• Tear-Off Strip. Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front until
the print buffer is empty, then positions the trailing edge of the last label
over the tear bar for removal.
• Tear-Off. After each label is printed, the printer positions the label over
the tear bar and waits for you to tear off the label before printing the next
one (on-demand printing). A “Remove Label” message will display to
remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed.
• Peel-Off. Prints and peels die-cut labels from the liner without assistance.
The printer waits for you to take away the label before printing the next
one (on-demand printing). When the optional internal rewinder is installed
with liner attached, a“Remove Label” message will display to remind you
to remove the label before the next one can be printed.
• Cut. When the optional media cutter is installed, it automatically cuts
media after each label is printed or after a specified number of labels
have been printed when a software cut command has been issued. It cuts
continuous roll paper, labels, or tag stock.
• Continuous. Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front. See
“Continuous Mode” on page 138 for more information.
The factory default is Tear-Off Strip.

Paper Feed Shift

This option represents the distance to advance (+ shift) or pull back (– shift)
the stop position of a label when Tear-Off Strip, Tear-Off, Peel-Off, or Cut
media handling option is enabled. The allowable range is -0.50 inches to the
current Label Length value setting, up to a maximum of 12.80 inches, in .01
inch increments.
The factory default is 0.00 inches.

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Label Length
This option specifies the user-selected Label Length in inches or millimeters.
In most applications, the user-selected Label Length will match the physical
label length. Physical label length is the actual label length of the media
installed.
When setting label length, consider the following:
Label Length can also be manually entered via the control panel MEDIA
CONTROL menu or sent via host computer using the appropriate software
command.
A Host Forms Length (Label Length) value sent from the host computer will
override and change the manually entered Label Length value in the QUICK
SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu.
• Physical Label Length is the actual measurable length of the label. The
following list of different media types explains how the physical label
lengths are determined:
• Die-cut labels – measurable length of the removable label (leading
edge to trailing edge). This does not include the liner material or gap.
• Tag Stock with notches or holes – measurable length from the trailing
edge of one notch or hole to the leading edge of the next notch or
hole.
• Tag Stock with black marks on underside – measurable length from
the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next
black mark.
• Continuous media (no label length indicators) – measurable length
should be within + 1-2% the Label Length value entered in the QUICK
SETUP, MEDIA CONTROL menu, or the value sent via host software
command.
• Logical Label Length (Host Forms Length) is the length that a user or
programmer bases his printable image on. In most cases this length
should be slightly less than the Physical Label Length. This allows the
entire image to be printed within the boundaries of the label length
indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or black marks).
When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length
and Clip Page = Enable (in the MEDIA CONTROL menu), the printer will
clip the bottom portion of the image that exceeds the Physical Label
length. In this case, the printable data that was not printed will be lost.
When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length
and Clip Page = Disable, the printer will continue to print the image onto
the next physical label and ignore the gap or mark based on the label
length value set in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu.
When the Logical Label Length is less than the Physical Label Length, the
printer will print the entire image and leave blank space the remaining
length of the physical label as it advances to the Top-of-Form of the next
label. This is true regardless of the Clip Page setting.

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The allowable Label Length range is 00.1 to 99.0 inches (2.5 - 2514.6mm)
The factory defaults are listed below:

Table 2. Factory Default Label Length

Printer Inches mm Lines

T5X04 6 152.4 36

T5X06 4 101.6 24

T5X08 6 152.4 36

Maximum Label Length range is dependent on the Label Width value selected
and printhead installed (203 or 300 DPI). See Appendix A for specifications.
NOTE: See “Set Label Length” on page 137.

Label Width
This option specifies the physical width of the image to be printed. The value
can be specified in inches or millimeters depending on the setting of the Units
submenu under the MEDIA CONTROL menu. The allowable range in inches
is 00.1 to the maximum print width of the printer. The allowable range in
millimeters is 2.5 to the maximum width of the printer.

Ver Image Shift

This option specifies the amount to shift an image vertically up (-) or down (+)
for precise positioning on the label. The actual height of the image is not
affected by this parameter. The allowable range is -1.00 inches to the current
Label Length value setting, up to a maximum of 12.80 inches, in .01 inch
increments.
The factory default value is 0.00 inches.

Hor Image Shift

This option specifies the amount to shift an image horizontally left (-) or right
(+) for precise positioning on the label. The actual width of the image is not
affected by this parameter. The allowable range is -1.00 to +1.00 inches in .01
inch increments.
The factory default value is 0.00 inches.

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Orientation
This menu item selects the image orientation to be used when printing the
label.
• Portrait. Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the height of a
page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is parallel to the
leading edge of the media. The following illustration is an example, with
the operator viewing the front of the printer.
NOTE: Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is
regarded as Inverse Portrait using PPI/ZGL.

4 inches

FEED

the media.
6 inches
leading edge of
parallel to the
the image is
The top edge of

Leading Edge

• Landscape. Landscape refers to horizontal orientation, where the width

of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the image is the left
edge of the media. The following illustration is an example, with the
operator viewing the front of the printer.
NOTE: Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is
regarded as Inverse Landscape using PPI/ZGL.

4 inches

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edge of the media.
parallel to the left
The top edge of

6 inches
the image is

Leading Edge

• Inv. Portrait. Inverse Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the
height of a page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is
parallel to the trailing edge of the media. The following illustration is an
example, with the operator viewing the front of the printer.
NOTE: Inverse Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This
is regarded as Portrait using PPI/ZGL.

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Trailing Edge
4 inches

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the image is
parallel to the
trailing edge of the
media. 6 inches

Leading Edge

• Inv. Landscape. Inverse Landscape refers to horizontal orientation,

where the width of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the
image is the right edge of the media (the left edge of the image is the
trailing edge of the media). The factory default is Portrait. The following
illustration is an example, with the operator viewing the front of the printer.
NOTE: Inverse Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations.
This is regarded as Landscape using PPI/ZGL.

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edge of the media.
parallel to the right
the image is
The top edge of

6 inches

Leading Edge

Gap/Mark Sensor
The available options specify the sensor type needed for detecting the Top-of-
Form position on media with label length indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or
black marks).
• Disable. Select when using media with no label length indicators (no
gaps, notches, holes, or black marks), or when you want the printer to
ignore all existing label length indicators on the installed media.
NOTE: When you select Disable, the length of each label is based on the
Label Length value entered in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA
CONTROL menu or the value sent via host software.
• Mark. Select when using media that has horizontal black marks located
on the underside of the label liner or tag stock. The Top-of-Form position
is the leading edge of the black mark.

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• Gap. An alternative to Advanced Gap. The Top-of-Form position is the

leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the gap, notch, or hole).
• Advanced Gap. Select when using media with a liner space between die-
cut labels or when using tag stock with notches or holes as label length
indicators on white background media or when using media that has liner
gaps between die cut labels with black background. The Top-of-Form
position is the leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the gap,
notch, or hole).
• Advanced Notch. Select when using media with notches or holes that
interrupt a black vertical line on the underside of the media. The Top-of-
Form position is the leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the
gap, notch, or hole).
The factory default is Advanced Gap.

Auto Calibrate
This feature is used to improve the sensitivity and reliability of the Media
Sensor in detecting gaps, notches, holes, or black marks on the installed
media, as well as a paper out condition.
NOTE: Prior to running Auto Calibrate you must enter the physical length of
the installed media in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL
menu. Selecting the correct Label Length forces Auto Calibrate to
increase media advancement for long labels (to detect actual gaps,
notches, or marks) and decrease advancement for short labels.
You can initiate Auto Calibrate from the TEST PRINT key, the CALIBRATE
CTRL menu, or the DIAGNOSTIC menu. When “Auto Calibrate” displays on
the LCD, press the ↵ key. The printer advances media the distance needed to
accurately detect the label length indicators, then stop at the Top-of-Form
position and momentarily displays the Sensed Distance. The process takes a
few seconds to complete and results in changes to the values the printer uses
for Gap/Mark Threshold, Paper Out Threshold, and Sensed Distance. The
changes in values take effect immediately within the current configuration
menu.
Auto Calibrate is completed successfully when the Sensed Distance
displayed correctly matches that of the installed media. When Gap is
selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the trailing edge
of one gap to the trailing edge of the next gap (one label + one gap). When
Mark is selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the
leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark.
Auto Calibrate supports label lengths up to 35 inches.

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Validator Funct.
This menu appears only if a validator is installed.
• Enable. The printer will command the validator to begin scanning and
errors will be reported. The counters will be incremented while the
validator is enabled.
• Disable.The printer will not command the validator to begin scanning and
no errors will be reported. The counters will not be incremented while the
validator is disabled.
NOTE: If you save a configuration with the validator enabled, then power
down and power up, and the validator is not connected or not
functioning, the error message “Validator not communicating” will
display briefly. The Validator menu will not display.
If the validator is installed, the default is Enable.

Active IGP Emulation

See page 153 for more details.

xxx Diagnostics
See page 154 for more details.

Save Config.
This option allows you to save up to eight unique configurations to meet
different print job requirements. This eliminates the need to change the
parameter settings for each new job. The configurations are stored in memory
and will not be lost if you turn off the printer. If the Protect Configs. parameter
is enabled, the new configuration will not be saved unless the existing
configuration has been deleted first. The factory default configuration cannot
be changed. See “Saving A Configuration” on page 90 for details.
The factory default is 1.

Power-Up Config.
You can specify any one of nine configurations (1-8 saved custom
configurations or Factory) as the power-up configuration.
The factory default is Factory.

SMT:Status
You can enable or disable SMT functionality.

PAA: Select Tool

You can set the PAA:Select Tool to None (the default), CST-1, or CST-2.
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CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG.
CONTROL
(from page 98)

Save Load Print Delete Power-Up Protect

Config. Config. Config Config. Config. Configs.

1* Factory* Current* All* Factory* Disable*

1 to 8 1 to 8 Factory 1 to 8 1 to 8 Enable
Power-Up
All
1 to 8

Name Name Name Name Name Name

Config 1 1 Config 2 1 Config 3 1 Config 4 1 Config 5 1 Config 6 1

1* 2* 3* 4* 5* 6*

Name Name Reset Auto Save

Config 7 1 Config 8 1 Cfg Names

7* 8* 1* Enable*
1 to 8 Disable
All

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to
Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
This menu allows a 15 character string.

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CONFIG. CONTROL Submenus

Save Config.
This option allows you to save up to eight unique configurations to meet
different print job requirements. This eliminates the need to change the
parameter settings for each new job. The configurations are stored in memory
and will not be lost if you turn off the printer. If the Protect Configs. parameter
is enabled, the new configuration will not be saved unless the existing
configuration has been deleted first. The factory default configuration cannot
be changed. See “Saving A Configuration” on page 90 for details.
The factory default is 1.

Load Config.
The printer can store up to eight configurations in memory. This parameter
allows you to select and load a specific configuration.
The factory default is Factory.

Print Config.
This option is used to print a listing of various stored printer configurations.
We recommend you store printouts of your configurations in a safe place for
quick referral.
The options are Current (the factory default), Factory, Power-Up, All, and
1 to 8.

Delete Config.
You can delete one or all of your eight customized configurations. The factory
default configuration cannot be deleted.
The factory default is All.

Power-Up Config.
You can specify any one of nine configurations (1-8 saved custom
configurations or Factory) as the power-up configuration.
The factory default is Factory.

Protect Configs.
You can specify whether or not a new configuration should overwrite an
existing configuration when you activate the Save Configs. parameter. When
disabled (default), the new configuration will overwrite the existing
configuration. When enabled, the new configuration will not overwrite the
existing configuration, and the message “CONFIG. EXISTS / Delete First”
displays.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

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Name Config (1-8)

You may specify a 15-character name which can be used to refer to a
configuration. The name you enter for a configuration will be used in the Load
Config., Save Config., Print Config., Delete Config., and Power-Up Config.
menus. The names can only be cleared by using the Reset Cfg Names menu.
When you move into the Name Configs. menu, the top line of the display
shows the current configuration name. The second line of the display is
initially the same as the top line. You can modify the second line of the display
without affecting the top line until the ↵ key is pressed, which sets the
modified name as the current selection.
Press ↑ or ↓ to cycle through the values available for that character at the
cursor location. Press + to move to the next character to be modified. Press −
to go back to a character you have already modified. Continue until you have
entered the name you want to give to this configuration, then press ↵ to save.
The name you entered will now represent this configuration on the printer's
front panel. To exit this menu without saving, press any key other than ↵. The
configuration name will revert to the last saved value.
The factory default is 1.

Reset Cfg Names

You can reset specific configuration names back to the default value of the
configuration number.
The options are 1 to 8 and All. The factory default is 1.

Auto Save
• Enable (factory default). When a change has been made to a Config.
menu, this option automatically prompts the user to save or not save the
change to a Config #.
If you are currently in the Factory Config. menus and make a change,
pressing Enter saves to Config 1 or the next available Config. and
becomes the Power-Up Config. If the Current Config is Config 1 and a
menu change is made, pressing Enter will save the change to Config 1.
• Disable. The printer will not prompt you to save any changes made.

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MEDIA CONTROL
MEDIA
CONTROL
(from page 99)

Print Print Print Media Paper Feed Label

Intensity Speed Mode 6 Handling Shift Length 7

-3* 6 ips* Transfer* Tear-Off Strip* 0.00 inches* 2 4 or 6 inches* 2, 4

-15 to 15 1 to 10 ips 1 Direct Tear-Off -1.00 to X inches 3
00.1 to 99.0 inches 5
Peel-Off
Cut
Continuous

Label Ver Image Hor Image Orientation Auto Map

Width 7 Shift Shift Select

4.1, 6.6, or 8.5 inches * 2, 4 0.00 inches* 2 0.00 inches* 2 Portrait* Disable*
00.1 to 8.5 inches 4 -1.00 to X inches 3 -1.00 to 1.00 inches Landscape Enable
Inv. Portrait
Inv. Landscape

Auto Label Num Auto Slew Speed Print Direction Label Wait
Width Labels Time

4.1, 6.6, or 8.5 inches* 2, 4 2 labels* Automatic* Head First* 0.1 second*
00.1 to 8.5 inches 4 2 to 40 labels 4 Manual Foot First 0.1 to 60.0 seconds
6 ips
1 to 10 ips 4

Pre-Peel Pre-Peel Lbl Missing Clip Page Error Ribbon

Mode Adjust Flt Recover Width 6

Disable* 1.00 inches* Full Label* Enable* Disable* Same as Paper*

Enable 0.00 to 2.00 inches Early Detect Disable Enable Set in Menu
Disable

Display Ribbon Rbn Takeup Units Set Label Peel

Ribbon 6 Low 6 Full 6 Length Present

Enable* Disable* Enable* In Inches* Manual* Next TOF*

Disable Enable Disable In Millimeters Automatic End Of Form
End Of Image
Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1 Maximum value depends on the width of the printer model and printhead.
2
You can change the unit value from inches to millimeters under Units (in MEDIA CONTROL) when Admin User is
enabled.
3 Based on the current value setting for Label Length (in MEDIA CONTROL) up to a maximum of 12.80 inches.
4
Maximum value depends on the width of the printer model (see Appendix A, “Specifications”).
5
Maximum value depends on model width and size of DRAM installed (see Appendix A, “Specifications”).
6 This menu will not appear on Direct Thermal only printers.
7
Resolution changes based on “Label Resolution” menu under MEDIA CONTROL if Small Label Printer option is
installed.

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MEDIA
CONTROL
(from page 121)

Peel-Off Continuous TOF Detect Ticket Save TOF Adjust

Mode 1 Mode 2 Fault Mode Mode

Fast* Standard* 3 Labels* Disable* Disable*

Standard Tear-Off 9 Labels Enable Enable
Tear-Strip Full 1 Label
Cut Strip

TOF Adjust Ribbon Reverse Vertical DPI

Calibrate 1 Speed Adj

0.00 to 0.40 inches 3 Standard* 2 ips* 203* 4

Forward Only 1 to 6 ips 195 to 210
300* 5
290 to 310

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
The Peel-Off option under Media Handling must be enabled for this menu to function.
2
The Continuous option under Media Handling must be enabled for this menu to function.
3 In increments of 0.01 inch.
4
Available when a 203 DPI printhead is installed.
5
Available when a 300 DPI printhead is installed.

MEDIA CONTROL Submenus

Print Intensity
This option specifies the level of thermal energy from the printhead to be used
for the type of media and ribbon installed.
Large numbers imply more heat (thermal energy) to be applied for each dot.
This has a significant effect on print quality. The print intensity and speed
must match the media and ribbon type to obtain the best possible print quality
and barcode grades.
The range is from -15 to +15.
The factory default is -3.

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Print Speed
This option specifies the speed in inches per second (ips) at which the media
passes through the printer while printing.
The range is from 1 to 10 ips (in increments of 1 ips).
The factory default is 6 ips.
NOTE: The maximum print speed varies based on maximum printer width
and dot per inch (dpi) resolution of the printhead installed (203 or
300 dpi). See Table 18 on page 341.

Print Mode
This option specifies the type of printing to be done.
• Transfer. Indicates Thermal Transfer printing (ribbon installed).
• Direct. Indicates Direct Thermal printing (no ribbon) and requires special
heat sensitive media.
The factory default is Transfer.

Media Handling
This option specifies how the printer will handle the media (labels or tag
stock).
• Tear-Off Strip. Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front until
the print buffer is empty, then positions the last label over the tear bar for
removal.
• Tear-Off. After each label is printed, the printer positions the label over
the tear bar and waits for you to tear off the label before printing the next
one (on-demand printing). A “Remove Label” message will display to
remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed.
• Peel-Off. Prints and peels die-cut labels from the liner without assistance.
The printer waits for you to take away the label before printing the next
one (on-demand printing). When the optional internal rewinder is installed
with liner attached, a “Remove Label” message will display to remind you
to remove the label before the next one can be printed. See “Peel-Off
Mode” on page 138 and “Peel Present” on page 137 for more information.
NOTE: The Tear-Off and Peel-Off options are not allowed if the cutter is
installed. The error message “INCOMPATIBLE WITH CUTTER”
displays.
• Cut. When the optional media cutter is installed, it automatically cuts
media after each label is printed or after a specified number of labels
have been printed when a software cut command has been issued. It cuts
continuous roll paper, labels, or tag stock.
NOTE: The Cut option is not allowed if the cutter is not installed. The error
message “OPTION NOT INSTALLED” displays.
• Continuous. Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front.
See “Continuous Mode” on page 138 for more information.
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Paper Feed Shift

This option represents the distance to advance (+ shift) or pull back (– shift)
the stop position of a label when Tear-Off Strip, Tear-Off, Peel-Off, or Cut
media handling option is enabled. The allowable range is -1.00 inches to the
current Label Length value setting, up to a maximum of 12.80 inches, in .01
inch increments.
The factory default is 0.00 inches.

Label Length
This option specifies the user-selected Label Length in inches or millimeters.
In most applications, the user-selected Label Length will match the physical
label length. Physical label length is the actual label length of the media
installed.
When setting label length, consider the following:
Label Length can be manually entered via the control panel MEDIA
CONTROL menu or sent via host computer using the appropriate software
command.
A Host Forms Length (Label Length) value sent from the host computer will
override and change the manually entered Label Length value in the MEDIA
CONTROL menu.
• Physical Label Length is the actual measurable length of the label. The
following list of different media types explains how the physical label
lengths are determined:
• Die-cut labels – measurable length of the removable label (leading
edge to trailing edge). This does not include the liner material or gap.
• Tag Stock with notches or holes – measurable length from the trailing
edge of one notch or hole to the leading edge of the next notch or
hole.
• Tag Stock with black marks on underside – measurable length from
the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next
black mark.
• Continuous media (no label length indicators) – measurable length
should be within + 1-2% the Label Length value entered in the MEDIA
CONTROL menu or the value sent via host software command.
• Logical Label Length (Host Forms Length) is the length that a user or
programmer bases his printable image on. In most cases this length
should be slightly less than the Physical Label Length. This allows the
entire image to be printed within the boundaries of the label length
indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or black marks).
When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length
and Clip Page = Enable (in the MEDIA CONTROL menu), the printer will
clip the bottom portion of the image that exceeds the Physical Label
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When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length
and Clip Page = Disable, the printer will continue to print the image onto
the next physical label and ignore the gap or mark based on the label
length value set in the MEDIA CONTROL menu.
When the Logical Label Length is less than the Physical Label Length, the
printer will print the entire image and leave blank space the remaining
length of the physical label as it advances to the Top-of-Form of the next
label. This is true regardless of the Clip Page setting.
The allowable Label Length range is 00.1 to 99.0 inches (2.5 - 2514.6mm)
The factory defaults are listed below:

Table 3. Factory Default Label Length

Printer Inches mm Lines

T5X04 6 152.4 36

T5X06 4 101.6 24

T5X08 6 152.4 36

Maximum Label Length range is dependent on the Label Width value

selected, printhead installed (203 or 300 DPI), and the amount of DRAM
installed in the printer. See Appendix A for specifications.
NOTE: See “Set Label Length” on page 137.

Label Width
This option specifies the physical width of the image to be printed. The value
can be specified in inches or millimeters depending on the setting of the Units
submenu under the MEDIA CONTROL menu. The allowable range in inches
is 00.1 to the maximum print width of the printer. The allowable range in
millimeters is 2.5 to the maximum width of the printer.
The default value depends on model width and size of DRAM installed.

Ver Image Shift

This option specifies the amount to shift an image vertically up (-) or down (+)
for precise positioning on the label. The actual height of the image is not
affected by this parameter. The allowable range is -1.00 inches to the current
Label Length value setting, up to a maximum of 12.80 inches, in .01 inch
increments.
The factory default value is 0.00 inches.

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Hor Image Shift

This option specifies the amount to shift an image horizontally left (-) or right
(+) for precise positioning on the label. The actual width of the image is not
affected by this parameter. The allowable range is -1.00 through +1.00 inches
in .01 inch increments.
The factory default value is 0.00 inches.

Orientation
This menu item selects the image orientation to be used when printing the
label.
• Portrait. Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the height of a
page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is parallel to the
leading edge of the media. The following illustration is an example, with
the operator viewing the front of the printer.
NOTE: Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is
regarded as Inverse Portrait using PPI/ZGL.

4 inches

FEED

the media.
6 inches
leading edge of
parallel to the
the image is
The top edge of

Leading Edge

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• Landscape. Landscape refers to horizontal orientation, where the width

of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the image is the left
edge of the media. The following illustration is an example, with the
operator viewing the front of the printer.
NOTE: Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is
regarded as Inverse Landscape using PPI/ZGL.

4 inches

FEED

edge of the media.

parallel to the left
The top edge of
6 inches

the image is
Leading Edge

• Inv. Portrait. Inverse Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the
height of a page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is
parallel to the trailing edge of the media. The following illustration is an
example, with the operator viewing the front of the printer.
NOTE: Inverse Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This
is regarded as Portrait using PPI/ZGL.

Trailing Edge
4 inches

FEED The top edge of

the image is
parallel to the
trailing edge of the
media. 6 inches

Leading Edge

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• Inv. Landscape. Inverse Landscape refers to horizontal orientation,

where the width of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the
image is the right edge of the media (the left edge of the image is the
trailing edge of the media). The factory default is Portrait. The following
illustration is an example, with the operator viewing the front of the printer.
NOTE: Inverse Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations.
This is regarded as Landscape using PPI/ZGL.

4 inches
FEED

edge of the media.

parallel to the right
the image is
The top edge of
6 inches

Leading Edge

Auto Map Select

This option specifies the maximum print width to be used by the application.
The IGP/Auto Label Mapping® feature allows backward compatibility of
programs written for P5000 line-matrix printers using the Printronix PGL
graphics language. It allows the printer to print two-up (or other multi-up)
labels. Instead of printing multiple labels across the printer, it prints the
leftmost label and the rightmost label, so the printout will be twice as long but
half as wide.
When enabled, the printer will automatically reposition the horizontally
adjacent labels to a vertically adjacent position, or a combination of horizontal
and vertical positions based on the values selected under the Auto Label
Width and Num Auto Labels menu items.
When disabled, excess data in any program sent to the printer with
horizontally adjacent labels that exceed the physical page width of the printer
will be clipped or wrapped depending upon the setting of the Autowrap menu
option.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

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Examples
All of the examples below assume that the logical form length is set to the
label length.
Example 1: Simple Case
Problem: A file has been constructed with two horizontally adjacent 4” labels
for a printer with a physical width of 8”. The user now wants to use this file
with a printer that has a 4” physical width.
Solution: The user sets Auto Label Width to 4” (the width of the label),
configures the Num Auto Labels to 2, and enables the Auto Label Mapping
feature.
Printer Operation: The printer will print the first (leftmost) 4” label first. Once
the first label has been completed, the printer will print the second 4” label.
These labels will appear vertically adjacent on the form.

Thermal Printer Output

Line-Matrix Printer Output
Label 1
Label 1 Label 2

Label 2

Wide Web Width Narrow

Web
Width

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Example 2: Uneven Number Case

Problem: A file has been constructed with three horizontally adjacent 2”
labels. The user now desires to use this file with a printer that has a 4”
physical width.
Solution #1: The user sets Auto Label Width to 4” (the width of two labels),
configures the Num Auto Labels to 2, and enables the Auto Label Mapping
feature.
Printer Operation for Solution #1: The printer will print the first two labels at
the same time. These first two labels will be horizontally adjacent. Once these
labels have been completed, the printer will print the remaining 2” labels along
with a blank 2” label.

File Contents: Print Output:

Label Label
Label Label Label
1 2
1 2 3
Label Blank
3 Label

Solution #2: The user sets Auto Label Width to 2”, configures the Num Auto
Labels to 3, and enables the Auto Label Mapping feature.
Printer Operation for Solution #2: The printer will print the first 2” label by
itself, the second 2” label by itself, and finally, the last 2” label by itself.

Label Label Label Label

1 2 3 1

Label
2

Label
3

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Example 3: Past Maximum File Width

Problem: A file has been constructed with three horizontally adjacent 4”
labels. The user now desires to use this file with a printer that has a 8”
physical width. The user should have used a solution similar to one of the
solutions in the section above, but the user erroneously enters an Auto Label
Width of 12” and a Num Auto Labels of 3.
Printer Operation: Maximum Num Auto Labels = (20”/12”) = 1.67 rounded up
to 2. The printer will automatically reduce the Num Auto Labels to 2.
Example 4: Blank Label Case
Problem: A file exists with two horizontally adjacent 4” labels. The user now
wants to use this file with a printer that has a 4” physical width. The user
decides to set the Num Labels to 3 and the Label Width to 4” despite the fact
that these values are not optimum.
Printer Operation: The maximum Num Auto Labels = (20”/4”) = 5. The
selected value of 3 is legal. After the file is sent, the printer will begin by
printing the first 4” width label. Once that label is complete, it will print the
second 4” width label. Finally, once both of those labels have been printed,
the printer will print a blank 4” label.

File Contents: Print Output:

Label Label
Label
1 1
2
Label
2

Blank
Label

Auto Label Width

The width of a single label to be printed or the maximum width of the media
that will be used for the print file. The value is selectable from 00.1 inch
through the maximum print width of the printer.
NOTE: The maximum Auto Label Width value will be limited to the current
MEDIA CONTROL/Label Width value selected in the configuration
menu.
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Num Auto Labels

The desired number of labels to be printed vertically adjacent on the form.
The value is selectable with a range of 2 through 40 (T5X04), 2 through 21
(T5X06) and 2 through 17 (T5X08).
The factory default is 2.

Slew Speed
The speed at which the printer moves media without actually printing on it.
• Automatic. Always the same as the print speed (see “Print Speed” on
page 110).
• Manual. Allows you to set the slew speed. The maximum speed depends
on your printer model (see Table 18 on page 341).
The slew speed can be set to Automatic, Manual, 6 ips, or 1 to 10 ips.
The factory default is Automatic.

Print Direction
This option determines the basic print image orientation.
NOTE: Print Direction will not change the orientation of any print test patterns
in the DIAGNOSTIC menu.
Print Direction has two options:
• Head First
• Foot First
For example, with Portrait orientation, when you select Head First, the top-of-
form will come out of the printer first. Conversely, when you select Foot First,
the bottom-of-form will come out first.

FEED
A

Head First Foot First

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Print Direction and Orientation are two independent options that can be
combined to produce the following results depending on the Active IGP
Emulation:

Table 4. Head First

Print Direction Result in Active Emulations

Orientation Option
Option (PGL or VGL)

Head First Portrait Portrait

Head First Landscape Landscape

Head First Inv. Portrait Inv. Portrait

Head First Inv. Landscape Inv. Landscape

Table 5. Foot First

Print Direction
Orientation Option Result in Active ZGL Emulation
Option

Foot First Portrait Portrait

Foot First Landscape Inv. Landscape

Foot First Inv. Portrait Inv. Portrait

Foot First Inv. Landscape Landscape

The factory default is Head First when PGL or VGL is enabled.

The factory default is Foot First when ZGL is enabled.

Label Wait Time

When Media Handling is set to Tear-Off Strip or Continuous, and Continuous
Mode is set to Tear Strip Full, Label Wait Time specifies the number of
seconds after printing stops that the printer will wait before it advances media
to the tear bar position.
When Media Handling is set to Peel-Off or Tear-Off, Label Wait Time
specifies the number of seconds the printer will wait after a label is removed
from the peel/tear bar before starting to print the next label.
The range is 0.1 to 60.0 seconds, and the factory default is 0.1 second.

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Pre-Peel Mode
• Disable.
• Enable. When Media Handling = Peel-Off and Peel-Off Mode = Standard,
enabling Pre-Peel Mode adds a forward and reverse motion to each label
prior to printing. The added forward pre-peel motion temporarily breaks
the die cut label from the liner, and the reverse motion places the label
back on the liner prior to printing, peeling, or dispensing the label. Pre-
Peel Mode is usually enabled only when using die cut labels with an
aggressive adhesive that makes automatic label removal from the liner
difficult.
The factory default is Disable.

Pre-Peel Adjust
When Pre-Peel Mode = Enable, Pre-Peel Adjust represents the selectable
distance that the label advances during Pre-Peel Mode. The Pre-Peel Adjust
distance selected is automatically used when Pre-Peel Mode is enabled.
The range is from 0.00 to 2.00 inches in .01 inch increments.
The factory default is 1.00 inch.

Lbl Missing Flt

Allows the Label Taken Sensor to first detect the presence of a label at the
tear bar for Peel and Tear Off Media Handling Mode only.
• Full Label. The printer generates a fault condition if a missing label is
encountered. (Peel Off and Tear Off handling modes only).
• Early Detect. Once the label has moved forward 2 inches or the set label
length (whichever is shorter) the sensor checks whether the label has
advanced or not. (Peel Off, Tear Off, Tear Off Strip, and Continuous
handling modes).
• Disable. The printer does not generate a fault condition if a missing label
is encountered.
The default is Full Label.

Clip Page
This option determines how the printer handles images that are too large for
one physical page length when using gap or black mark media.
• Enable. When the user-selected page length is greater than the physical
page length, the printer clips the excess data to fit the physical page. The
excess data is lost. The media sensor constantly looks for the gap, notch,
hole, or black mark and when detected, uses it as the Top-of-Form
position for the next label and clips any remaining data from the label
being printed.
• Disable. When the user-selected page length (logical length) is greater
than the physical page length dictated by the gap, notch, hole, or black
mark on media, the printer continues to print the remaining excess data
onto the next physical page.

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The media sensor looks for the gap, notch, hole, or black mark only after
the media has advanced the distance specified by the Label Length value
in the MEDIA CONTROL menu or by the Host Forms Length value sent
via the software. Any gaps, notches, holes, or black marks that exist prior
to reaching the Label Length or Host Forms Length value are ignored.
When Clip Page is set to Disable, Mark and Gap media sensing reliability
can be improved and the sensor problems described below can be fixed:
• The image starts to print at an erroneous distance from the top-of-
form, especially towards the end of a roll where the media is severely
curled or scalloped.
• The image is incorrectly positioned as a result of the media sensor
triggering off of a dark, pre-printed image on the label or multiple gaps
within the label.
• The printer starts to print one label and then another all on the same
physical label, especially at the end of a roll where the media is
severely curled.
• An occasional blank label appears within a print job (in between
printed labels).
When Clip Page is set to Disable, the printer ignores any pre-printed dark
marks or multiple gaps on a label that could mistakenly be detected as
the next top-of-form position based on the specified Label Length value.
The Label Length option is in the MEDIA CONTROL menu.
NOTE: When Clip Page = Disable, the correct Label Length value must be
entered. If the value is too long, the printer will ignore the actual gap
or mark it needs to detect. When using Gap sensing, the Label
Length value is equal to the physical length of a die cut or removable
label. When using Mark sensing, the Label Length value is the
physical distance from the leading edge of one black mark to the
leading edge of the next black mark.
The factory default for Clip Page is Enable.

Error Recover
This option determines how the printer handles data that was printing when
an error occurred.
• Disable. The printer will not reprint the label that was printing when the
error condition occurred.
• Enable. The printer reprints the label that was printing when the error
condition occurred.
The factory default is Disable.

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Ribbon Width
When Same As Paper is selected, the printer automatically adjusts the ribbon
operating parameters to match the installed media width. In those cases
where the media width is less than the installed ribbon width, the Set In Menu
option should be selected. After selection, the ribbon width is set to the proper
value by pressing the ↓ key and choosing the actual ribbon width using the +
and − keys. The chosen width is then selected by pressing the ↵ key.
The factory default is Same As Paper.

Display Ribbon
When enabled and the printer online, 1 to 4 asterisks will display on the LCD
indicating the approximate amount of ribbon remaining on the supply spindle:
Online Rbn **** = 470 to 625m
*** = 314 to 469m
** = 157 tp 313m
*= 1 to 156m
The options are Enable (the factory default) and Disable.

Ribbon Low
When enabled and the amount of ribbon remaining on the supply spindle is
approximately 75 to 50 meters or less, the Online status indicator flashes and
“Ribbon Low” displays on the second line of the LCD. A Ribbon Low warning
message will not prevent printing.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.
NOTE: The Display Ribbon option must be set to Enable for the warning to
display.

Rbn Takeup Full

This enables or disables a fault message to display for a Ribbon Takeup Full
condition.
The options are Enable (the factory default) and Disable.

Units
This item selects either millimeters or inches as the unit of measure.
The options are In Inches (the factory default) and In Millimeters.

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Set Label Length

This feature selects whether the Sensed Distance value derived from an Auto
or Manual Calibrate will be used to set the Label Length value in the MEDIA
CONTROL menu (and the QUICK SETUP menu).
• Manual. The Sensed Distance value derived from an Auto or Manual
Calibrate will not override or change the Label Length value.
• Automatic. When an Auto or Manual Calibrate is performed, the Sensed
Distance value derived from either calibrate will override and change the
Label Length value. If no Auto or Manual Calibrate is performed, the
current Label Length value will be used.
The factory default is Manual.
NOTE: When Set Label Length = Automatic and Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap,
Advanced Gap, or Advanced Notch, the printer will subtract the
Gap Length value (in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu) from the Sensed
Distance value obtained when the Auto or Manual Calibrate was
performed.
Although the “Use Label Length” in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu
keeps its value (enable/disable) at all times, it is ignored (disabled)
when “Set Label Length” is set to “Automatic”.

Peel Present
This feature allows you to select which part of a label gets presented to the
peel bar. The options include:
• Next TOF. Media is moved to next TOF after image printing before
presenting media to the peel-off position. This option is for standard
labels where the gap/mark length is less than the printhead to peel bar
distance (about 1/2 inch).
• End Of Form. Media is moved to the end of form after image printing
before presenting media to the peel-off position. This option is for labels
that have wide gaps that result in labels falling off the peel bar. This
setting works with non-mark media where the end of form is not the same
as the next TOF. This setting is useful for die cut labels where the
physical bottom of the label can be detected by the media sensor.
• End Of Image. Image prints and media moves to peel-off position. This
option is for labels that have wide gap/marks that result in labels falling off
the peel bar. This selection is intended for cases where presenting the
next TOF or end of form still results in labels falling off the peel bar. This
menu selection works best if the length of the image printed matches the
physical length of the label.
The factory default is Next TOF.

IMPORTANT “End of Image” printing is affected by the “Clip Page” option (under
MEDIA Control). See “Clip Page” on page 134 for more details.

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Peel-Off Mode
When Peel-Off Media Handling mode (see page 123) is enabled, this feature
allows selection of two different media motions for automatic label peel-off.
• Fast. Reverse and forward media motion distance in Peel-Off mode is
reduced, providing faster throughput. Primarily used for label lengths less
than 2 inches long.
• Standard. Provides standard reverse and forward media motion distance
in Peel-Off mode to ensure sufficient rewinder tension.
The factory default is Fast.

Continuous Mode
Allows selection of special media modes when Continuous Media Handling
mode (see page 123) is selected.
• Standard. Labels are printed and sent out the front. The cross perforation
following the last printed label is not aligned at the tear bar. No auto
feeding of a blank label should exist between print jobs, but you may need
to press the FEED key to move approximately .80 inches of the last
printed label from under the printhead. If performed, this feed causes a
blank label at the beginning of the next print job.
• Tear-Off. Same as Standard, but the cross perforation following the last
printed label is aligned at the tear bar. No blank label is needed to remove
the last printed label. No blank label should exist between print jobs. A no
print zone, .80 inches long, exists from the leading edge of each printed
label. This option supports label lengths 2.50 inches or longer.
• Tear Strip Full. Same as Standard, but the cross perforation following
the last printed label is automatically aligned at the tear bar once the print
buffer is empty for a period of Tear-Strip Time. (Media does not get
aligned at tear bar until Tear-Strip Time expires.) When printable data is
again detected, a blank label is automatically fed, resulting in one blank
label between each print job. This option supports label lengths 2.50
inches or longer. Shorter label lengths cause two or more blank labels to
be automatically fed at the beginning of each print job.
• Cut Strip. When Media Handling is set to Continuous and a cutter is
installed, Cut Strip will use the respective host interface Timout menu
setting to determine the End Of Job (EOJ) and cycle the cutter. That is,
the cutter will be cycled when there is no more data being received from
the host. The cut will not be done for printing that is not initiated by the
host such as form feeds and test printing or if the host interface is not set
to Auto Switching.
The factory default is Standard.

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TOF Detect Fault

Allows selection of three different TOF (Top-of-Form) detection faults.
NOTE: The correct Label Length value, equal to the physical length of the
installed label, must be entered in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA
CONTROL menu.
• 3 Labels. The printer displays a Gap Not Detected fault and stops printing
when media has advanced a distance equal to three or more times the
Label Length value set in menu.
• 9 Labels
• 1 Label
The factory default is 3 Labels.

Ticket Save Mode

This option determines the action of the media for Continuous (std), Tear-Off,
Tear-Off Strip and Cut Media Handling Modes after the printer is first powered
up or after the printhead has been opened and then closed. When enabled,
this option eliminates wasting label(s) or ticket stock when the printer
advances media to search for the next TOF position.
• Enable. The printer will assume that media is at the TOF position after
cycling power or after the printhead is opened and then closed. When a
print job is sent it is printed without advancing media to search for the next
TOF position.
NOTE: The user must ensure that media is at the correct TOF position (cross
perforation, liner gap, notch or mark at the tear bar edge) before
cycling power or before closing and locking the pivoting deck. In
addition, media must be calibrated and the correct Media Handling
Mode, Label Length and Gap/Mark Sensor selected and saved as the
Power-Up Config. Option applies to .5 inch or longer label lengths
only.
• Disable. The printer assumes that the media is not at the correct TOF
position after cycling power or after the printhead is opened and then
closed and advances media until the next gap, notch or mark is detected
by the Media Sensor(s). When print data is sent, printing begins only
after the next TOF is detected, resulting in one or more blank labels being
advanced.
The factory default is Disable.
NOTE: When set to Enable, Online Auto-Cal and Head-Auto-Cal will
automatically be set to Disable. The printer will not reset any settings
to Enable when Ticket Save Mode is later disabled.

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TOF Adjust Mode

• Enable. This option enables the “TOF Adjust” distance set using the TOF
Adjust menu (see TOF Adjust below).
• Disable. his option disables the “TOF Adjust” distance set using the TOF
Adjust menu (see TOF Adjust below).
The factory default is Disable.

TOF Adjust
This opton sets the distance from the Top Of Form (TOF) that is left blank
(unprinted) after a label has been removed in Tear-Off strip or Tear-Off mode.
Normally printing is done starting at TOF, but when this mode is enabled the
start position for printing can be adjusted from 0.00 to 0.40 inches from TOF
(in increments of 0.01 inch). This adjustment can be helpful if a die cut label
sticks to the platen by means of jagged edges created during a poor die cut
label removal using the tear bar. By controlling how much blank space there is
from TOF, you can control how much the media is called back after it is torn
off.

Ribbon Calibrate
Determines the amount of ribbon remaining by performing a forward or
reverse move. The options include:
• Standard. Normal forward and reverse ribbon calibration.
• Forward Only. Forward only ribbon calibration.
The factory default is Standard.
NOTE: When GPIO Print & Apply is set to Enable, Ribbon Calibrate is set to
Forward Only. This automatic setting of the Ribbon Calibrate menu
occurs only once per power cycle and only if the menu is changed
with the control panel.

Reverse Speed
This option sets the speed at which the media moves in reverse direction.
The range is 1 to 6 ips (in increments of 1 ips). The factory default is 2 ips.
NOTE: Speeds above 2 ips may cause ribbon smudging depending on
ribbon and media.

Vertical DPI Adjust

Adjusts the vertical print resolution. This can be used to compress or expand
all printed forms by small amounts. When a 203 DPI printhead is installed, the
range is 195 to 210. When a 300 DPI printhead is installed the range is 290 to
310.
The factory default for a 203 DPI printhead is 203. The factory default for a
300 DPI printhead is 300.

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CALIBRATE CTRL

CALIBRATE
CTRL
(from page 99)

Gap/Mark Auto Media Sensed Gap/Mark Paper Out

Sensor 1 Calibrate Profile Distance Thresh Thresh

Disable Run Calibrate Print Profile 0.00 inches 2 0000 to 1023 0000 to 1023
Mark
Gap
Advanced Gap*
Advanced Notch

Paper Out Manual Pwr Up HeadClose Online Gap

Sensor 1 Calibrate Action Action Auto-Cal Windowing

Transmissive* Run Calibrate Disable Disable* Disable* Disable*

Reflective Auto-Cal* Auto-Cal Enable Enable
Seek TOF Seek TOF

Gap Length Cal in Peel Min Calib Use Label Threshold

Mode Delta Length Range

0.12 inches* Disable* 080* 3 Enable* 50%*

0.05 to 1.00 inches Enable 048 to 200 Disable 5% to 95%

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as shown below:
Table 6

When you select an

Paper Out Sensor
option in Gap/Mark
defaults to...
Sensor...

Disable Reflective

Mark Reflective

Gap Reflective

Advanced Gap Transmissive

Advanced Notch Transmissive

If you change the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.
2
When Admin User is enabled (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu), you can change the unit value to millimeters:
Under the Units submenu (in the MEDIA CONTROL menu), enable the “In Millimeters” option.
3
When Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable, Gap, or Mark, the default is 48. When Gap/Mark Sensor = Advanced Gap or
Advanced Notch, the default is 80.

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Gap/Mark Sensor
The available options specify the sensor type needed for detecting the Top-of-
Form position on media with label length indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or
black marks).
• Disable. Select when using media with no label length indicators (no
gaps, notches, holes, or black marks), or when you want the printer to
ignore all existing label length indicators on the installed media.
NOTE: When you select Disable, the length of each label is based on the
Label Length value entered in the MEDIA CONTROL menu or the
value sent via host software.
• Mark. Select when using media that has horizontal black marks located
on the underside of the label liner or tag stock. The Top-of-Form position
is the leading edge of the black mark.
• Gap. An alternative to Advanced Gap. The Top-of-Form position is the
leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the gap, notch, or hole).
• Advanced Gap. Select when using media with a liner space between die-
cut labels or when using tag stock with notches or holes as label length
indicators on white background media or when using media that has liner
gaps between die cut labels with black background. The Top-of-Form
position is the leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the gap,
notch, or hole).
• Advanced Notch. Select when using media with notches or holes that
interrupt a black vertical line on the underside of the media. The Top-of-
Form position is the leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the
gap, notch, or hole).
The factory default is Advanced Gap.

Auto Calibrate
This feature is used to improve the sensitivity and reliability of the Media
Sensors in detecting gaps, notches, holes, or black marks on the installed
media, as well as a paper out condition.
NOTE: Prior to running Auto Calibrate you must enter the physical length of
the installed media in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL
menu. Selecting the correct Label Length forces Auto Calibrate to
increase media advancement for long labels (to detect actual gaps,
notches, or marks) and decrease advancement for short labels.
You can initiate Auto Calibrate from the TEST PRINT key, the CALIBRATE
CTRL menu, or the DIAGNOSTIC menu. When “Auto Calibrate” displays on
the LCD, press the ↵ key. The printer advances media the distance needed to
accurately detect the label length indicators, then stops at the Top-of-Form
position, and momentarily displays the Sensed Distance. This process takes
a few seconds to complete and results in changes to the values the printer
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These value changes take effect immediately within the current configuration
menu.
Auto Calibrate is completed successfully when the Sensed Distance
displayed correctly matches that of the installed media. When Gap is
selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the trailing edge
of one gap to the trailing edge of the next gap (one label + one gap). When
Mark is selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the
leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark.
Auto Calibrate supports label lengths up to 35 inches.

Media Profile
This feature provides a graphical printout showing the relationship of the
Paper Out Threshold and the Gap/Mark Threshold. The profile printout
assists you in setting the thresholds for difficult media. This includes pre-
printed labels, and labels with poor gap/media dynamic range.
When selected, the printer will advance media and print the media profile
along the length of each label. The printer will continue to print the profile until
you press ↵.
The factory default is Print Profile.

Sensed Distance
This value (in inches) represents the distance that was sensed between the
TOF of one label to the TOF of the next label. With gapped media installed,
the distance equals the physical label length plus one gap, notch, or hole
(trailing edge of one gap, notch, or hole to the trailing edge of the next gap,
notch, or hole). With black mark media installed, the distance equals the
leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next. This value is
automatically determined only after successful completion of Auto or Manual
Calibrate and cannot be changed manually.
The factory default is 0.00 inches.

Gap/Mark Thresh
This menu item sets a value that, when exceeded by the output of the media
sensor, is recognized by the printer as a gap (or black mark). When Auto or
Manual Paper Calibrate is performed, the value displayed is equal to the
gap/mark threshold value set by this procedure. If running the procedure does
not provide a reliable Top-Of-Form detection, e.g., when using unusual
media, the Gap/Mark Thresh value can be manually set to the desired value.
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Paper Out Thresh

This menu item selects a value that, when exceeded by the output of the
media sensor, is recognized by the printer as a paper out condition. When
Auto or Manual Calibrate is performed, the value displayed is equal to the
paper out threshold value set by this procedure. If running the procedure does
not provide a reliable paper out detection, e.g., when using non-standard
media, the Paper Out Thresh value can be manually set to the desired value.
The range is from 0000 to 1023.

Paper Out Sensor

Selects which type of media sensing, Transmissive or Reflective, will be used
to detect a paper out condition. The printer automatically selects the type of
sensing based on the Gap/Mark sensing selected (see Table 6 on page 141).
NOTE: Whenever you select Transmissive, you must position the upper
media sensor directly over the lower media sensor (see “Positioning
The Media Sensors” on page 68).
The factory default is Transmissive.

Manual Calibrate
Manual Calibrate is another method of improving the printer’s media sensing
and is only used when Auto Calibrate has failed or the Gap/Mark Threshold or
Paper Out Threshold values derived from Auto Calibrate do not improve the
media sensors’ gap or mark sensing capability.
To initiate Manual Calibrate, press ↵ when “Manual Calibrate” displays under
the CALIBRATE CTRL menu. You will then be prompted for the remaining
steps.
Example: “REMOVE RBN&MEDIA/Press Enter” or
“LOAD RBN ONLY/Press Enter” etc.
During the last stage of Manual Calibrate, the printer uses the statically
derived values, advances media, stops at the Top-of-Form position, and
momentarily displays the Sensed Distance. This process takes longer than
Auto Calibrate, and the end result is a change to the Gap/Mark Threshold,
Paper Out Threshold, and Sensed Distance values that the printer will use.
These value changes take effect immediately within the current configuration
menu.
Manual Calibrate is completed successfully when the displayed Sensed
Distance correctly matches that of the installed media. When Gap is selected,
the Sensed Distance should match the length from the trailing edge of one
gap to the trailing edge of the next gap (or one label + one gap). When Mark is
selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the leading edge
of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark.
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Pwr Up Action
• Disable. No movement at power up.
• Auto-Cal. When the printer is first powered on, it will complete its
initialization and self-tests and then perform an Auto Calibrate. Once the
Auto Calibrate is complete, the printer will momentarily display the
Sensed Distance determined by the Auto Calibrate. Auto-Cal will not be
performed if Ticket Save is set to Enable.
• Seek TOF. Assumes user has already calibrated media and used gap/
mark sensor. This moves the media to TOF (Top of Form) at power up.
Seek TOF will not be performed if the Gap/Mark Sensor is set to Disable
or if the Ticket Save Mode is set to Enable.
The factory default is Auto-Cal.
NOTE: If Ticket Save mode is enabled, you will not be able to set Pwr Up
Action to Enable. A temporary message, “Disable/Ticket Save Mode”
will display.

HeadClose Action
Selects whether the printer performs a selected action after a print head open
fault condition is cleared.
• Disable. No media motion after a print head open fault condition is
cleared.
• Auto-Cal. Performs a media calibration every time the print head open
fault condition is cleared.
• Seek TOF. Moves the media to TOF (Top Of Form) when the printhead is
closed. The media should already be calibrated using Gap/Mark sensor.
NOTE: A seek to TOF will not occur if Gap/Mark Sensor is set to Disable or
Ticket Save Mode is set to Enable.
The factory default is Disable.
NOTE: If Ticket Save Mode is enabled, you will not be able to set
HeadClose Action to Auto-Cal or Seek TOF. A temporary message,
“Disable/Ticket Save Mode” will display.
NOTE: If there is data pending (data in buffer) when the head open fault is
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Online Auto-Cal
NOTE: Online Auto-Cal will not function when the validator is enabled or
when Error Recover (under MEDIA CONTROL) is enabled
(see page 135) if there is data pending (data in buffer).
The options for Online Auto-Cal are:
• Disable.
• Enable. Whenever the printer is brought online, it automatically performs
an Auto Calibrate (see “Auto Calibrate” on page 142). Once the Auto
Calibrate is complete, the printer momentarily displays the Sensed
Distance determined by the Auto Calibrate and then resumes printing any
pending jobs.
NOTE: If using the Online Auto-Cal feature, you must first enable it prior to
printing any data.
NOTE: If Ticket Save mode is enabled, you will not be able to set
Online Auto-Cal to Enable. A temporary message, “Disable/Ticket
Save Mode” will display.
The factory default is Disable.

Gap Windowing
This feature compensates for any early falling edges or spurious peaks and
troughs that may appear within the gap length in media. These edges or
peaks and troughs can cause unreliable detection of the leading edge of the
next label (top-of-form). Use Gap Windowing to resolve the following
problems:
• Loss of one or more complete (serialized) labels.
• Start of an image printed in the middle of a gap, especially with fanfold,
perforated media.
• Top part of an image lost when printing in head-first orientation.
The options for Gap Windowing are Disable and Enable:
• Disable. When the leading edge of a gap is detected, the printer
continuously looks for the leading edge of the next label and uses it as the
TOF position. Perforations or unusual media discrepancies within the gap
can cause inaccurate TOF detection.
• Enable. When the leading edge of a gap is detected, the printer ignores
the first 90% of the gap length value specified in the Gap Length menu
option. The result is that cross perforations or unusual media
discrepancies within the gap are filtered out, allowing the printer to
reliably detect the actual leading edge of the next label and use it as the
TOF position.
The factory default is Disable.

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Gap Length
Gap Length is the actual length (height) of a label gap measured in .01 inch
increments. The range is 0.05 to 1.00 inches.
NOTE: You must enter the correct Gap Length. If the Gap Length is too long,
the image will shift down from the leading edge (TOF) of the label.
The factory default is 0.12 inches.

Cal in Peel Mode

This option allows you to perform a calibration (Auto Calibrate or Pwr Up
Auto-Cal) in Peel-Off Media Handling mode.
• Disable. The printer will not permit calibration and a
“CANNOT CALIBRATE/Disable Peel-Off” message will briefly display.
Additionally, if “Pwr Up Auto-Cal” is enabled, the printer will not perform
calibration at power up.
• Enable. Auto Calibrate can be performed from the front panel, and if the
Pwr Up Auto-Cal option is enabled, calibration will be performed at power
up.
NOTE: Calibration in Peel-Off mode does not stop and wait for you to remove
peeled labels. Therefore, be prepared to remove the labels as they
are automatically peeled.
The factory default is Disable.

Min Calib Delta

Minimum Calibrate Delta changes the minimum threshold value the sensor(s)
require to detect the difference between the label and a gap, notch, hole or
black mark. This allows bolder gaps (such as notches or holes) to be used as
the TOF while intermediate gaps (liner) can be ignored. Increasing the Min
Calib Delta makes the sensor(s) less sensitive to intermediate gaps and
noise. Decreasing the Min Calib Delta makes the sensor(s) more sensitive for
detecting gaps on low contrast media, where there is very little difference
between the label and the gap (liner).
The range is from 048 to 200.
NOTE: When Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable, Gap, or Mark, the default is 48.
When Gap/Mark Sensor = Advanced Gap or Advanced Notch, the
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Use Label Length

Determines whether or not the Label Length value set in the QUICK SETUP
or MEDIA CONTROL menu is used during Auto Calibrate.
• Enable. The Label Length value set in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA
CONTROL menu is used in the calibrate algorithm. This causes the Auto
Calibrate process to advance media the minimum distance required to
detect the true gap, notch, hole, or black mark used for TOF (Top-of-
Form) sensing. This resolves problems where the sensor(s) may mistake
high noise levels or preprinted images within the label as the gap, notch,
hole, or black mark that could result in a sensed distance value much
shorter than the actual label length. Example: A 0.2 inch calibrated
Sensed Distance with a 3.0 inch long label installed.
NOTE: Setting the Label Length value less than half the actual length of the
label in use will result in erroneous Sensed Distance values when
Auto Calibrate is performed.
• Disable. Auto Calibrate relies exclusively in its ability to detect varying
transitions between labels and gaps, notches, holes, or black marks while
advancing media during the calibrate process to determine Sensed
Distance. The amount of media advanced is based on the number of
transitions detected.
The factory default is Enable.
NOTE: Although the “Use Label Length” keeps its value (enable/disable) at
all times, it will always be disabled when “Set Label Length” is set to
“Automatic”. The correct setting will take effect when “Set Label
Length” is set to manual. Based on the setting on the “Set Label
Length” menu in the Media Control menu, the “Use Label Length”
menu will be ignored (disabled).

Threshold Range
This option allows the user to select the optimal threshold range for the label
stock in use. The printer defaults to using a threshold range of 50% of the
positive going pulse (see Media Profile) that represents each gap, notch or
mark detected after doing an Auto or Manual Calibrate. The printer then
detects anything within the label with that threshold range as TOF. While this
range is ideal for most medias, some labels with a preprinted image, liner gap
or inlay can confuse the media sensor(s) causing a false TOF detection. In
most cases this can be resolved by selecting a higher threshold range so the
printer will only trigger on the true TOF (gap, notch or mark) position.
NOTE: A new threshold range will not take affect until an Auto or Manual
Calibrate is successfully performed. A Media Profile should be run
after a Calibrate to visually verify that the new range is the best
possible selection.
The range is: 5% to 95% in 5% increments
The factory default is 50%.

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PRINTER
CONTROL
(from page 99)

SMT: Status 3 PAA: Select LP+ CTHI Active IGP xxx

Tool 4 Emulation Emulation 1 Emul Diagnostics 5

Disable* None* See page 151. Standard* PGL* Disable*

Enable CST-1 Simp Prot Conv ZGL Enable
CST-2 TGL
IGL
STGL
DGL
MGL
IEGL
VGL

Host Power Saver Pwr Save Display Alarm Power-up

Interface Time Control Language State

Auto Switching* 1 minute Enable* English* On* Online*

Centronics 5 minutes* Disable German Cont. Beep Offline
Serial 10 minutes French Off
IEEE 1284 15 minutes Italian
Twinax 1 30 minutes Spanish
Coax 1 45 minutes Portuguese
Ethernet 60 minutes
USB 240 minutes

PTX Setup Cancel Key Rcv. Status Ret. Status Compatibility Del Char
SFCC Port Port frm Fls

21h* Disable* 2 Automatic* Automatic* Default*

01-FF Enable Serial Serial Laser
E-Net Stat Port P5000
USB T3000
IEEE 1284 T1006
Disable
Notes: E-Net Data Port

* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1 Appears only if the CTHI option is installed.
2
When Coax/Twinax interface is installed, the factory default is Enable.
3
Appears only if RFID is installed and there is no CST bundle in the Flash File System.
4 Appears only if RFID is not installed and there is a CST bundle in the Flash File System.
5
xxx represents the emulation name selected in the Active IGP Emul menu.

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PRINTER
CONTROL
(from page 149)

Ld Char Save Char Del Char Ld Char at Del Set Ld Set

from Fls to Fls frm RAM PwrUp frm Flsh from Flsh

Disable*
Enable

Save Set Del Set Ld Set Overwrite View File Delete

to Flsh from RAM at PwrUp Files List Files

Disable* Enable* XXXXX.XX 1

Enable Disable

Flash Optimize& Print Auto Locking Set Lock Key PTX Setup
Avail. Reboot File List Parse

Disable* Enable*
Enable Ignore
Disable

PJL Page Mem Max Font Max Cache Max Cached Standard
Control 2 Adjust Buffer Memory Char Chars.

Disable* 24 inches* 1500 KBytes* 2000 KBytes* 01 KBytes* 340*

Enable 12 to 99 inches 100 to 1800 Kbytes 50 to 2000 KBytes 01 to 20 KBytes 0 to 512

Bold Extra Bold OCR-A OCR-B Tall Batch

Chars. Char. Chars. Chars. Characters Counter

448* 504* 384* 304* Disable* Disable*

0 to 512 0 to 512 0 to 512 0 to 512 Enable Enable

Feed Key Admin

Online User

Feed* Disable*
Reprint Last Enable

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
You cannot change this value; it is a display only item.
2 Does not appear if CT or IPDS is installed.

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LP+
Emulation
(from page 149)

P-Series* P-Series XQ Serial Matrix Proprinter XL Epson FX

See page 186 See page 188 See page 190 See page 192 See page 194

Notes:
* = Factory Default

PRINTER CONTROL Submenus

SMT: Status
See “Software Migration Tools (SMT)” in the RFID Labeling Reference
Manual.
• Disable (factory default). The printer disables the use of the Software
Migration Tools functionality.
• Enable. The printer enables the use of the Software Migration Tools
functionality.
The factory default is Disable.

PAA: Select Tool

Refer to the PrintNet Enterprise Suite User’s Manual.
• Disable. The printer disables the use of PAA functionality.
• Enable. The printer enables the use of PAA functionality.
The factory default is Disable.

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LP+ Emulation
This item selects the line or dot matrix printer to be emulated by the printer.
• P-Series (see page 186)
• P-Series XQ (see page 188)
• Serial Matrix (see page 190)
• Proprinter XL (see page 192)
• Epson FX (see page 194)
The factory default is P-Series.

CTHI Emulation
This item appears only when the CTHI option is installed.
CTHI Emulation selects the operation of the CTHI option as either a standard
or simple protocol converter.
• Standard
With a standard coax interface, the printer emulates the following IBM
coax printer models:
• 3287 Models 1 and 2
• 4234 Model 1
With a standard twinax interface, the printer emulates the following IBM
twinax printer models:
• 4234 Model 2
• 5225 Models 1, 2, 3, and 4
The standard Coax/Twinax emulation selection will only be available if
Coax or Twinax is selected from the HOST INTERFACE menu.
NOTE: For more information, consult the Coax/Twinax Programmer’s
Reference Manual.
• Simp Prot Conv (Simple Protocol Converter)
The Simple Protocol Converter (SPC) option allows those who use add-
on coax or twinax protocol converters to produce the same output on a
Printronix thermal printer with the Coax/Twinax (CTHI) capability as done
using a non-CT printer with the third party converter interfaces. 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*
• 327x Control Units

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The SPC will support the same models as Printronix standard Twinax
printers.
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 XL, P-Series, Serial Matrix, VGL, and 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 “Auto Switching” on page 291).
Because of hardware restrictions, coax and twinax cannot be selected
together.
For more information, refer to the Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference
Manual for the Simple Protocol Converter Option.
The factory default is Standard.

Host Interface
This option allows you to send print jobs through any interface with auto-
switching selected as host interface. It also allows a particular interface from
the menu to be selected.
The options are Auto Switching, Centronics, Serial, IEEE 1284, Twinax,
Coax, Ethernet and USB.
NOTE: The Twinax and Coax options appear only if the CT emulation is
installed.
The factory default is Auto Switching.

Active IGP Emul

This function allows you to activate any IGP emulation listed in the menu. The
choices are PGL, ZGL, TGL, IGL, STGL, DGL, MGL, IEGL, and VGL.
See page 25 for descriptions of each emulation. The default is PGL.
There are two methods for selecting the desired emulation:
• Select the emulation under the Active IGP Emulation menu option and
save it as Power-up Config.
• Send a host command to switch the emulation automatically (refer to the
appropriate Programmer’s Reference Manual for details).

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xxx Diagnostics
This menu sets the error reporting capability of the printer for emulation XXX
(PGL, ZGL, TGL, IGL, STGL, DGL, MGL, IEGL, and VGL). XXX corresponds
to the selected option of the Active IGP Emul menu.
For PGL, the options are as follows:
• On (default). Full error checking reported. Any element that falls off the
current page is reported as an error.
• Debug Mode. Puts the printer in debug mode whenever a form is defined
in CREATE mode. Each line of the CREATE form will be printed along
with an error if one has occurred.
• Fault. Allows you to halt the printer if a PGL error occurs. If you select this
option, the PGL error prints on the paper, the message “PGL Error”
displays on the front panel, and the printer goes offline. You must clear
the error before the printer can resume normal operation.
• Host. Full error checking reported. Error messages are sent back to the
host through the port based on the menu “Ret. Status Port” instead of
being printed on paper.
• Off. There is no error checking. Graphic elements such as alpha, line,
barcodes, etc., will be clipped if they are beyond the page boundaries.
For VGL, the options are as follows:
• Enable All. Full error checking and report.
• Disable (default). No error checking and report.
• Error Msgs. Command syntax is checked and error messages printed
when command parameters are incorrect.
• Error Markers. Prints the following error markers for those elements that
print beyond the page boundaries:
>> for elements that begin off the right side of the page.
<< for elements that begin at the indicated position but end off the page.
♦ for elements where the starting position of the command contains an
error other than an off-page error.
• Offpage Errors. Reports errors for elements that start or end beyond the
right edge of the page.
• Barcode Errors. An error message will print when invalid barcode data is
encountered.
For ZGL, TGL, IGL, STGL, DGL, MGL, and IEGL, the options are as follows:
• Disable (default). Full error checking and report.
• Enable. No error checking and report.

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Power Saver Time

The time interval you specify for this parameter sets the amount of idle time
before the printer goes into Power Saver mode.
Pressing any key removes the power saver message from the control panel.
Sending a print job to the printer also turns off power saver mode.
The options are 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 240 minutes.
The factory default is 5 minutes.
NOTE: When ODV is installed and enabled, the printer will wait 20 seconds
before exiting Power Saver mode. During the Power Saver mode exit
a “PLEASE WAIT” message will display alerting user of the required
delay.

Pwr Save Control

Pwr Save Control allows you to enable and disable Power Saver mode. If
enabled, the menu for Power Saver Time is in effect.
The options are Enable (the factory default) and Disable.

Display Language
This parameter chooses the language that will appear on the LCD: English,
German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese.
The factory default is English.

Alarm
• On. An audible alarm sounds (3 beeps) when a fault occurs, such as a
paper jam.
• Cont. Beep. A continuous audible alarm sounds when a fault occurs,
which can be stopped by pressing CLEAR.
• Off. No audible alarm sounds.
The factory default is On.

Power-up State
• Online. The printer powers up in the online state.
• Offline. The printer powers up in the offline state. This selection must be
saved as a power-up configuration to be used.
The factory default is Online.

Ptx Setup SFCC

Allows you to choose the hex value of the ASCII character you wish to use as
the SFCC for the PTX SETUP command. Valid hex values are 01-FF.
The factory default value is hex 21, which corresponds to the “!” character.

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Cancel Key
• Disable.
• Enable. When enabled, the key may be used in offline mode to clear
all data in the print buffer, and deleted data will not be printed.
The factory default is Disable. When the Coax/Twinax interface is installed,
the factory default is Enable.

Rcv. Status Port

This option defines the interface being used to receive the emulation status
command.
• Automatic. When selected, the status command is sent to the printer
with the print data through the active host interface.
• Serial. When selected, the status command is sent to the printer through
the serial interface regardless of the active host interface.
The factory default is Automatic.

Ret. Status Port

This option selects the port for the Return Status Commands (i.e., ~STATUS
(PGL) and ~HS (PPI/ZGL)) to send the status data back to the Host.
The options are Automatic (factory default), Serial, E-NET Stat Port, USB,
IEEE 1284, Disable, and E-NET Data Port.

Compatibility
This parameter allows you to make T5R series thermal printers compatible
with other printers.
When trying to preserve compatibility with respect to barcodes, you may not
always be able to make them equal in size. This is due to the various dot-per-
inch differences between printer types. When an exact match cannot be
made, the barcode is reduced in size so that the form bounds will not be
compromised and the barcode will be readable.
• Default. Use for optimum performance.
• Laser. Forces the output to correspond with the Printronix laser line of
printers.
• P5000. Forces the output to correspond with the P5000 line of line matrix
printers.
• T3000. Forces the output to correspond with the T3000 line of thermal
printers.
• T1006. Forces the output to correspond with the T1006 line of thermal
printers.
The factory default is Default.

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Del Char frm Fls

This option deletes downloaded character(s) from flash memory.

Ld Char from Fls

This option loads downloaded character(s) from flash memory.

Save Char to Fls

This option saves downloaded character(s) to flash memory.

Del Char frm RAM

This option deletes downloaded character(s) from RAM.

Ld Char at PwrUp
This option loads downloaded character(s) from flash memory at Power Up.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Del Set frm Flsh

This option deletes downloaded overlay set(s) from flash memory.

Ld Set from Flsh

This option loads downloaded overlay set(s) from flash memory.

Save Set to Flsh

This option saves downloaded overlay set(s) to flash memory.

Del Set from RAM

This option deletes the downloaded overlay set(s) from RAM.

Ld Set at PwrUp
This option loads the downloaded overlay set from flash memory at Power
Up.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Overwrite Files
This allows you to prevent files from being overwritten by disabling the
overwrite function.
The options are Enable (the factory default) and Disable.

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View File List

Displays the list of files in the file system. Pressing ↓ displays the file size.

Delete Files
Allows you to delete files in the file list. Contact your administrator for
assistance.

Flash Avail.
The amount of flash available for the user to save or download files into flash.

Optimize&Reboot
Reclaims flash space from deleted flash files. After pressing ↵ wait for the
printer to reboot.

Print File List

Prints a summary of the files stored in flash memory and several statistics on
File System usage.

Auto Locking
• Disable. The ↵ (ENTER) key must be locked manually.
• Enable. The printer automatically locks the ↵ key five minutes after the
last control panel key press.
The factory default is Disable.

Set Lock Key

Normally, to lock or unlock the printer menu, the ↓ and ↵ keys are pressed at
the same time. The Set Lock Key parameter lets you choose different keys to
lock or unlock the printer menu. You may choose almost any group of keys as
the new lock and unlock keys. You cannot use the ↵ key or any key
combinations which are already used for another function. There is no limit to
how many keys can be selected.
To set the new lock key:
1. Go to the PRINTER CONTROL main menu and select “Set Lock Key.”
2. Press ↵. The display reads, “Select a new lock key.”
3. Press the combination of keys that you want to be the new lock key. Make
sure you press all keys selected at the same time.
4. If the selection is valid, the display will read, “Enter the new lock key
again.” Press the same combination of keys a second time. If the
selection is invalid, the display will read, “Invalid key selection.” Return to
step 2 and start over.

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5. If the new lock key combination is entered again correctly, the display will
read, “Lock key has been changed.” If it was entered incorrectly, the
display will read, “Validation failed.” Start over at step 1.
6. After entering the new lock combination successfully, press the PAUSE
key to put the printer back online.
NOTE: The new lock combination will remain even if the printer is powered
off and back on.

Ptx Setup Parse

• Enable. Will parse and execute the PTX SETUP commands.
• Ignore. Will parse the PTX SETUP commands but not act on them.
• Disable. Will not parse the PTX SETUP commands so they will print out
as text.
The factory default is Enable.

PJL Control
• Enable. Will parse and execute the PJL commands.
• Disable. Will not parse the PJL commands; they will not print out as text.
The factory default is Enable.

Page Mem Adjust

Page Mem Adjust should be set to the longest form length used on the printer.
User applications that are less than or equal to the default setting of 24 inches
do not need to modify the value. The value resets to the default when the
printer firmware is downloaded and/or the printhead (203 DPI or 300 DPI) is
changed.
The default is 24 inches, the minimum setting is 12 inches, and the maximum
setting is 99 inches. The values adjust by 1 inch increments.

Max Font Buffer

The maximum amount of DRAM allocated to store the global font information
of any resident and downloaded scalable font (e.g. Intellifont, TrueType).
Each font contains its own global font information that is required for all
character generation from that font. Some fonts may require more font buffer
memory than others to generate characters. Insufficient font buffer memory
causes characters to be missing on the page and print blank. If a font needs
more memory for character generation, increase the Max Font Buffer value to
allow the printer to print the missing character.
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Max Cache Memory

The Maximum Cache Memory option specifies the size of the memory block
that can be allocated to the font cache. The font cache stores bitmaps that are
created on demand from the font outlines stored on the printer flash. The
cache allows the printer to print scalable fonts at optimum speed.
To calculate the memory requirement, use this equation:

average average
character character # of characters
horizontal vertical height width to be cached
resolution x resolution x (inches) x (inches) x

The allowable range is 50 KBytes through 2000 KBytes in 50-KByte

increments.
The factory default is 2000 KB.

Max Cached Char

The Maximum Cached Characters option specifies the size of the largest
character that can be stored in the font cache. To calculate the memory
requirement, use this equation:

average
horizontal resolution vertical resolution character height character width
x x (inches) x (inches)

For example, with a print head that prints at 203 dpi you would use the
following formula:

203 X 203 X 1 X 1
= 5,151
8

Therefore, select a value that is equal to or greater than 5,151. The closest
available value is 6 KBytes.
The allowable range is 1 KByte through 20 KBytes, in 1-KByte increments.
The factory default is 01 KBytes.
NOTE: For most applications, the default settings for font memory are
acceptable. Therefore, do not change the defaults unless your
application requires an uncommon memory configuration.

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Standard Chars.
This menu entry permits you to adjust the thickness or font weight of standard
text fonts.
The factory default is 340 and the range is from 0 to 512.

Bold Chars.
This menu entry permits you to adjust the thickness or font weight of bold text
fonts.
The factory default is 448 and the range is from 0 to 512.

Extra Bold Char.

This menu entry permits you to adjust the thickness or font weight of extra
bold text fonts.
The factory default is 504 and the range is from 0 to 512.

OCR-A Chars.
Character weight adjustment of resident OCR-A characters.
The factory default is 384 and the range is from 0 to 512.

OCR-B Chars.
Character weight adjustment of resident OCR-B characters.
The factory default is 304 and the range is from 0 to 512.

Tall Characters
Increases the point height of resident Intellifont characters.
• Enable. Increases the point height of resident Intellifont characters
approximately 10%.
• Disable. Standard resident font character point height is maintained.
The factory default is Disable.

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Batch Counter
Displays the number of pages remaining in a print job.
• Enable. The # Pages remaining to be printed will display on the second
line of the control panel LCD. This feature is supported in PGL and
PPI/ZGL only. The PGL Execute command to support this feature is:
~EXECUTE;NAME;(#Pages). The PPI/ZGL Execute command is:
^PQ(#Pages).
NOTE: If the correct execute command is absent from the print file, “0 Pages”
will continually display on the control panel LCD.
• Disable. The # Pages remaining to be printed will not display. Instead,
the Active emulation and interface will display on the second line of the
control panel LCD.
The factory default is Disable.

Feed Key Online

This option changes the functionality of the Feed key when the printer is
online.
• Feed. When selected, pressing the Feed key causes the printer to feed a
form.
• Reprint Last. When selected, pressing the Feed key causes the printer
to reprint the last printed form.
The factory default is Feed.

Admin User
• Disable. When disabled this function does not permit access to
submenus which would not normally be changed by a typical user.
• Enable. When enabled, this function permits access to submenus which
would not normally be changed by a typical user.
The factory default is Disable.

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EMULATIONS
Overview
This section covers the following emulations:
• Coax (page 167)
• Twinax (page 170)
• SPC Coax (page 172)
• SPC Twinax (page 173)
• IPDS (page 174)
• TN3270 (page 178)
• TN5250 (page 180)
• PGL (page 182)
• VGL (page 184)
• ZGL (Refer to the ZGL Programmer’s Reference Manual.)
• TGL (Refer to the TGL Programmer’s Reference Manual.)
• IGL (Refer to the IGL Programmer’s Reference Manual.)
• STGL (Refer to the STGL Programmer’s Reference Manual.)
• DGL (Refer to the DGL Programmer’s Reference Manual.)
• MGL (Refer to the MGL Programmer’s Reference Manual.)
• IEGL (Refer to the IEGL Programmer’s Reference Manual.)
• P-Series (page 186)
• P-Series XQ (page 188)
• Serial Matrix (page 190)
• Proprinter XL (page 192)
• Epson FX (page 194)
You can select emulation default parameters directly from the control panel, or
by control codes as explained in the appropriate Programmer's Reference
Manual.

IMPORTANT BEFORE you reconfigure an emulation, print a configuration sheet to

see all current settings.

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Standard C/T Interface

With a standard coax interface, the printer emulates the following IBM coax
printer models:
• 3287 Models 1 and 2
• 4234 Models 1
With a standard twinax interface, the printer emulates the following IBM
twinax printer models:
• 4234 Model 2
• 5225 Models 1, 2, 3, and 4
NOTE: The standard Coax/Twinax emulation selection will only be available
if coax or twinax is selected from the C/T PORT menu.
For more information, refer to the Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference
Manual.

Simple Protocol Converter

The Simple Protocol Converter (SPC) option allows those who use third party
add-on coax or twinax protocol converters to produce the same output on a
Printronix thermal printer with the Coax/Twinax (CTHI) capability as done
using a non-CT printer with the third party converter interfaces.
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
• 327X Control Units
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 XL, P-Series, Serial Matrix, VGL, and 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. Because of hardware restrictions, coax and
twinax cannot be selected together.

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The PGL emulation is the software based Printronix Graphics Language
(PGL) for the Printronix thermal printer family. It is based upon, and
compatible with, the IGP-100/200/400 board. It includes the following
features:
On-Line Form and Label Generation makes it easy to create forms or labels
with a “preprinted” look for each application. PGL programs control all graphic
functions, dramatically reducing host computer programming and processing
time.
Graphic capabilities include boxes, vertical and horizontal lines with user-
selectable thickness, logos, and special alphanumeric print features. Forms
and graphic designs can be duplicated horizontally and vertically.
Alphanumeric data can appear as prepositioned “fixed” information (entered
when the form is created), be overlayed onto the form (positioned in a specific
location after the form is created), or may be dynamically merged with the
form.
Selectable Bar Codes provide you with the appropriate bar code for your
application using standard wide-to-narrow ratios. A wide selection of bar
codes are available: Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, MSI A
through D, Code 128 Subset A, B, and C, EAN/UCC-128, EAN 8, EAN 13,
POSTNET, PostBar, USPS Intelligent Mail, Royal Mail, and PDF417. UPC
and EAN bar codes can specify add-on data.
Expanded and Compressed Character Print attract attention where
needed. Alphanumeric height and width are controlled independently for a
wide range of character sizes up to 113 times the standard character size (up
to 11.3 inches wide and tall). Compressed print sizes of 12, 13, 15, and 17
characters per inch (cpi) are available.
Logos are created using alphanumeric commands and add many print and
shading features for a “customized” appearance to forms, reports, and labels.
Rotated Alphanumerics permit new concepts in form design. Normal,
expanded, and compressed character strings can be rotated 90 degrees
clockwise or counterclockwise, or they can be printed upside down.
Reversed Print permits highlighting and contrasting by printing white
characters on a dark background.
Automatic Increment/Decrement Capability allows batch form processing.
You can identify individual numeric and bar code data fields, which includes
automatic increment or decrement functions.
Scaling Capability permits graphic elements, such as corners or boxes, to
retain their physical shapes and sizes when printed in a horizontal and vertical
density other than the base density of 60 x 72 dpi.
Multinational Character Sets provide 32 international character sets, each
96 characters in length. This feature also allows you to create your own
character sets using characters defined and stored in memory.
Extended Character Sets provide 33 extended character sets, also
containing 96 characters in length. These are also stored in memory.

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VGL
The VGL Graphics language is a software emulation designed for the thermal
printer. The VGL emulation of the QMS Code V Version II programming
language produces on-line forms, bar codes, and alphanumeric text
generation. It includes the following features:
On-Line Form and Label Generation makes it easy to create forms or labels
with the “preprinted” look for each application. VGL programs control all
graphics functions, dramatically reducing host computer programming and
processing time. Graphics capabilities include boxes, vertical and horizontal,
solid and dashed lines with a variety of thickness, logos, and special
alphanumeric print features.
Variable Bar Codes allow the bar code for your application to print with
standard or user-defined ratios in vertical or horizontal orientations. Available
bar codes are: Codabar, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 with Subsets A, B, and
C, and Code EAN/UCC 128, EAN 8, EAN 13, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, UPC-A,
UPC-E, POSTNET, PostBar, USPS Intelligent Mail, Royal Mail, and
UPC Shipping. POSTNET is available only in the horizontal direction. A dark
print mode is included for darker, high-contrast bar codes. The IBARC bar
code command prints bar codes in four orientations: horizontal, rotated 90,
rotated 180, or rotated 270 degrees.
Expanded and Compressed Print draws attention where needed.
Alphanumeric height and width are controlled independently for a tremendous
range of character sizes up to 9.9 inches wide and tall. Several compressed
print sizes are available: 12, 13.33, 15, 17.65, and 20 cpi (characters per
inch), permitting up to 170 columns in an 8.5 inch printed area (20 cpi).
Rotated Alphanumerics permit new concepts in form design. Normal,
expanded, and compressed character strings can be rotated 90 degrees
clockwise, counterclockwise, or printed upside down.
Logos are easily created using alphanumeric commands and a variety of
print and shading features, providing a “customized” appearance for forms,
reports, and labels. The registered trademark, copyright, TUV, GS-Mark, UL,
and CSA symbols are provided as standard designs on the VGL, and you can
also define custom symbols.
Reverse and Shaded Print permit highlighting and contrasting by printing
white characters on a dark background or white characters on a gray, shaded
background. Various levels or patterns of gray shading and reverse printing
may combine with the many other print features to create distinctive designs.
Automatic Increment/Decrement Capability allows batch form processing.
Individual alphabetic, numeric, and bar code data fields can be identified and
automatically incremented or decremented by any amount, beginning from a
specified reference point.
Standard Character Sets provide you with many different character sets.
Based on the Multinational Character Set, you may create your own character
sets using characters defined and stored in flash memory.

P-Series, P-Ser XQ, Ser Matrix, Proprinter, and Epson FX

These menus are available only when you enable Admin User (under the
PRINTER CONTROL menu).

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COAX SETUP

COAX
SETUP 1, 2, 3
(from page 100)

Primary Sets Translation PA1 PA2 Buffer Buffer

Tbl Reprint Print

See page 169. Disable* Disable*

Enable Enable

Coax Type Active Secondary Early Print SCS Buffer Alt. Set 80-9F
Char Set Sets Cmpl Cntrl

4234* Secondary Set* See page 169. Disable* 4 Don’t Wait* Printable*
3287 Primary Set Enable Wait Until Done Control Code

Intervention CR At NL At Position Last Char = FF Null

Req MPP + 1 MPP + 1 Aft FF Suppression

Send To Host* On* On* Off* On* Off*

Do Not Send Off Off On Off On

FF Validity Auto Skip FF After Job CR, EM, & NL Translate Host
At End Table Override

Off* Off* Off* On* Default* Disable*

On On On Off Downloaded Enable

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL
menu).
1
This menu appears only if the CTHI option is installed.
2
This menu appears only if Port Type (under
C/T PORT) is set to Coax.
3
This menu appears only if the CTHI emulation (under PRINTER CONTROL) is set to
Standard.
4
When in SPC Mode, the default is Enable.

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COAX
SETUP
(from page 167)

Format Cancel Lead-in User User User Defined

Control IGP/DCU Chars Defined St1 1 Defined St2 1 Stp 1

Disable* Enable* User Defined 5F* 5F* 5B*

Enable Disable Set 1 <%>* 40 to FF 40 to FF 40 to FF
Set 2 ¬¬$
Set 3 _%_

Change Set Text Max. Print

Case Orientn Width

Dual Case* Control By Host* 13.2 inches*

Mono Case Left to Right Printer Width
Right to Left

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User (in the
PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
This menu appears only if you select the “User Defined” option in the
“Lead-in Chars” menu.

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 Coax Setup - Primary Sets and Secondary Sets

COAX
SETUP
(from page 167)

Primary Sets Secondary

Sets

0037 English US* English US*

0037 Eng Nether English UK
0285 English UK Austrian/German
0273 Austr/Germ German (Alt)
0274 Belg. Old Belgian
0275 Brazilian Brazilian
0260 Canad Fren Canadian French
0277 Danish Danish/Norweg.
0287 Danish Alt Danish (Alt)
0278 Finnish Finnish/Swedish
0288 Finn. Alt Finnish (Alt)
0297 French French
0500 Internat 5 International
0280 Italian Italian
0281 Japan. Eng Japanese Eng.
0282 Portuguese Japanese Katak.
0284 Span Speak Portuguese
0289 Span. Alt Portug. (Alt)
0500 Swiss Bil Spanish
0500 Belg. New Spanish (Alt)
0803 Hebrew Old Spanish Speak.
0424 Hebrew Swiss Fren/Ger
0892 OCR A Old Hebrew
0893 OCR B Hebrew
0420 Arabic Farsi/Latin
0880 Cyril. Old Greek Old
0423 Greek Old Greek New
875 Gr New Euro Arabic
0871 Icelandic Turkish
0290 Japan Kata Turkish Old
0870 Latin 2 Latin 2/ROECE
0838 Thai Yugoslavian
1026 Turkish
0890 Yugos. Old
1097 Farsi
1025 Cyrillic
0905 Turk. Old Notes:
0256 Intern. 1 * = Factory Default
0924 Euro Lat-9
Although these options are listed vertically
1140 Euro Eng.
here, use your plus (+) and minus (-) keys
1141 Euro Aust.
to cycle through the options when you are
1142 Euro Dan.
operating your printer.
1143 Euro Finn.
1144 Euro Ital.
1145 Euro Span.
1146 Euro UK
1147 Euro Fren.
1148 Euro Swiss
1149 Euro Ice.

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Chapter 3 TWINAX SETUP

TWINAX SETUP

TWINAX
SETUP 1, 2, 3
(from page 100)

Primary Sets Translation Buffer Twinax Type Active Secondary

Tbl 4 Print Char Set Sets

See page 171. Disable* IPDS 256 Bytes* Secondary Set* See page 171.
Enable IPDS 1024 Bytes Primary Set
5225
4234

5225 Cancel Lead-in User User User

World Trade IGP/DCU Chars Defined St1 5 Defined St2 5 Defined Stp 5

Standard Char* Enable* User Defined 5F* 5F* 5B*

Extended Char Disable Set 1 <%>* 40 to FF 40 to FF 40 to FF
Set 2 ¬¬$
Set 3 _%_

Alt. Graphic Chek Graphic Chek LAC Option LAC Approx. Set Text
Set 80-9F Err Cod Orientn

Printable* Enable* 60* Enable* On* Control By Host*

Control Code Disable 40 to FE Disable Off Left to Right
Right to Left

Host Override Format Max. Print

Control Width

Disable* Disable* 13.2 inches*

Enable Enable Printer Width

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
This menu appears only if the CTHI option is installed.
2
This menu appears only if Port Type (under C/T PORT) is set to Twinax.
3 This menu appears only if the CTHI emulation (under PRINTER CONTROL) is set to Standard.
4
This menu does not appear if the IPDS emulation is installed.
5
This menu appears only if you select the “User Defined” option in the “Lead-in Chars” menu.

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 Twinax Setup - Primary Sets and Secondary Sets

TWINAX
SETUP
(from page 170)

Primary Sets Secondary

Sets

0037 English US* English US*

0037 Eng Nether Austrian/German
0500 Swiss Bil Belgian
0500 Belg. New Brazilian
0273 Austr/Germ Canadian French
0274 Belg. Old Danish/Norweg.
0275 Brazilian Finnish/Swedish
0260 Canad Fren French
0277 Danish Italian
0278 Finnish Japanese Eng.
0297 French Japanese Katak.
0280 Italian Portuguese
0281 Japan. Eng Spanish
0282 Portuguese Spanish Speak.
0284 Span Speak English UK
0285 English UK Old Hebrew
0892 OCR A Hebrew
0893 OCR B Farsi/Latin
0424 Hebrew Greek Old
0803 Hebrew Old Greek New
0420 Arabic Arabic
0880 Cyril. Old Turkish
0423 Greek Old Latin 2/ROECE
875 Gr New Euro Yugoslavian
0871 Icelandic Multinational
0290 Japan Kata
0870 Latin 2
0838 Thai
1026 Turkish
0890 Yugos. Old
1097 Farsi
1025 Cyrillic
0256 Intern. 1 Notes:
1112 Balt Mult
0924 Euro Lat-9 * = Factory Default
1122 Estonian Although these options are listed vertically
1140 Euro Eng. here, use your plus (+) and minus (-) keys
1141 Euro Aust. to cycle through the options when you are
1142 Euro Dan. operating your printer.
1143 Euro Finn.
1144 Euro Ital.
1145 Euro Span.
1146 Euro UK
1147 Euro Fren.
1148 Euro Swiss
1149 Euro Ice.
0500 Internat 5

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Chapter 3 SPC COAX SETUP

SPC COAX SETUP

SPC COAX
SETUP 1, 2, 3
(from page 100)

SPC Type Logical Buf Intervention Buffer Translation PA1

Size Req Print Tbl

PTX NI* 1920* Send To Host* Disable*

Avatar Comp 960 Do Not Send Enable
2560
3440
3564

PA2 Buffer Null Handling SPC SPC Space SFCC Char

Reprint Null Supp Supp

Disable* Space* Enable* Disable* User Defined

Enable Ignore Disable Enable Set 1 <%>*
Set 2 ^^$
Set 3 _%_

User User User NL At

Defined St1 4 Defined St2 4 Defined Stp 4 MPP + 1

5F* 5F* 5B* On*

40 to FF 40 to FF 40 to FF Off

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL
menu).
1
This menu appears only if the CTHI option is installed.
2 This menu appears only if Port Type (under
C/T PORT) is set to Coax.
3 Appears only if CTHI emulation (under PRINTER CONTROL) is set to Simp Prot Conv.
4
This menu appears only if you select the “User Defined” option in the “Lead-in Chars” menu.

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SPC TWINAX SETUP

SPC TWINAX
SETUP 1, 2, 3
(from page 100)

SPC Type SFCC Char User User User SPC

Defined St1 4 Defined St2 4 Defined Stp 4 Char Set

MODE PTX NI* User Defined 5F* 5F* 5B* 0500 Internat 5*
MODE 219 Set 1 <%>* 40 to FF 40 to FF 40 to FF 0037 English US
MODE P5000 Set 2 ^^$ 0273 Austr/Germ
MODE IBM Set 3 _%_ 0274 Belg. Old
0275 Brazilian
0260 Canad Fren
0277 Danish
0278 Finnish
0297 French
0280 Italian
0281 Japan. Eng
0290 Japan Kata
0282 Portuguese
0284 Span Speak
0285 English UK

Translation Buffer
Tbl Print

Disable*
Enable

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1 This menu appears only if the CTHI option is installed.
2
This menu appears only if Port Type (under C/T PORT) is set to Twinax.
3
Appears only if CTHI emulation (under PRINTER CONTROL) is set to Simp
Prot Conv.
4
This menu appears only if you select the “User Defined” option in the “Lead-in
Chars” menu.

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Chapter 3 IPDS SETUP

IPDS SETUP

IPDS
SETUP 1
(from page 101)

Default Font Default Code Code Page Emulation Early Print Host Form
Pag Subset Comp Length

See page 175. See page 175. Version 0* 4028 IPDS* Off* Disable*
Version 1 3816 IPDS On Enable

Null Page VPA Check Expanded Resident XOH-SMO

Suppression Rotation Fonts Fonts Support

Disable* 0* Enable* Scalable* Compatible* Enable*

Enable 90 Disable Compatible Scalable Disable
180
270

Hexdump Print IPDS

Mode Fonts

Disable* See page 176.

Enable

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
This menu appears only if the IPDS emulation and
correct security key is is installed.

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 IPDS Setup - Default Font and Default Code Pag

IPDS
SETUP
(from page 174)

Default Default Code

Font 1 Pag 2

Courier 10* English/USA/Can*

Prestige 10 English/US/Intl
Courier it 10 Internat. Set 1
OCRA Symbols Set 7
APL 12 Canadian/French
Courier 12 Austrian/German
Prestige 12 Belgian Old
Courier it 12 Brazilian
Prestige it 12 Canada (French)
Boldface PSM Danish/Norw.
Courier 15 Finnish/Swedish
Courier 17.1 Italian
Gothic 20 Japanese Eng.
Times Roman 6 Portuguese
Times Roman 8 Spanish Speak.
Times Roman 10 English (UK)
Times Roman 12 Aust/Germ. (ALT)
Times Roman B10 Dan/Norw. (ALT)
Times Roman B12 Fin/Swed. (ALT)
Times Roman B14 Spanish (ALT)
Times Roman B18 Katakana
Times Roman B24 French Azerty
Times Roman I10 Graphic Escape
Times Roman I12 Int. Typographic
Times RomanBI10 Arabic Notes:
Times RomanBI12 Greek
OCRB Hebrew * = Factory Default
PC Although these options are listed vertically
Internat. Set 5 here, use your plus (+) and minus (-) keys
Hebrew ALT to cycle through the options when you are
PC-Multilingual operating your printer.
Latin 2/ROECE
Icelandic
1
Cyrillic Old Refer to page 209 for a more detailed
OCR A description of this submenu.
OCR B 2
Refer to page 209 for a more detailed
DCF description of this submenu.
US Text Subset
Turkish Latin 5
Euro US/Can.
Euro Aust/Germ.
Euro Dan/Norw.
Euro Fin/Swed.
Euro Italian
Euro Spanish
Euro UK/Ireland
Euro French
Euro Internat.
Euro Icelandic

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Chapter 3 IPDS SETUP

IPDS Setup - Print IPDS Fonts

This feature allows you to print a list of all resident fonts currently available in
the active IPDS emulation (4028 or 3816).

Figure 3. IPDS Fonts - 4028 Emulation Sample Printout

176
IPDS Setup - Print IPDS Fonts (cont.)

Figure 4. IPDS Fonts - 3816 Emulation Sample Printout

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Chapter 3 TN3270 SETUP

TN3270 SETUP

3270
SETUP 1
(from page 101)

Primary Sets Translation Active Secondary Early Print Alt.

Tbl Char Set Sets Cmpl Set 80-9F

See page 179. Secondary Set* See page 179. Disable* Printable*
Primary Set Enable Control Code

Intervention CR At NL At Position Last Null

Req MPP + 1 MPP + 1 Aft FF Char = FF Suppression

Send To Host* On* On* Off* On* Off*

Do Not Send Off Off On Off On

FF Validity Auto Skip At FF After Job CR, EM, Host Format

End & NL Override Control

Off* Off* Off* On* Disable* Disable*

On On On Off Enable Enable

Lead-in User User User Change Set Text

Chars Defined St1 1 Defined St2 1 Defined Stp 1 Case Orientn

Set 1 <%>* 5F* 5F* 5B* Dual Case* Left to Right*

Set 2 ¬¬$ 40 to FF 40 to FF 40 to FF Mono Case Right to Left
Set 3 _%_
User Defined*

Max. Print
Width

13.2 inches* Notes:

Printer Width * = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you
enable Admin User
(in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
This menu appears only if the TN5250/TN3270
option and the correct security key is installed.

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 TN3270 Setup - Primary and Secondary Sets

3270
SETUP
(from page 178)

Primary Sets Secondary

Sets

0037 English US* English US*

0037 Eng Nether English UK
0285 English UK Austrian/German
0273 Austr/Germ German (Alt)
0274 Belg. Old Belgian
0275 Brazilian Brazilian
0260 Canad Fren Canadian French
0277 Danish Danish/Norweg.
0287 Danish Alt Danish (Alt)
0278 Finnish Finnish/Swedish
0288 Finn. Alt Finnish (Alt)
0297 French French
0500 Internat 5 International
0280 Italian Italian
0281 Japan. Eng Japanese Eng.
0282 Portuguese Japanese Katak.
0284 Span Speak Portuguese
0289 Span. Alt Portug. (Alt)
0500 Swiss Bil Spanish
0500 Belg. New Spanish (Alt)
0803 Hebrew Old Spanish Speak.
0424 Hebrew Swiss Fren/Ger
0892 OCR A Old Hebrew
0893 OCR B Hebrew
0420 Arabic Farsi/Latin
0880 Cyril. Old Greek Old
0423 Greek Old Greek New
875 Gr New Euro Arabic
0871 Icelandic Turkish
0290 Japan Kata Turkish Old
0870 Latin 2 Latin 2/ROECE
0838 Thai Yugoslavian
1026 Turkish
0890 Yugos. Old
1097 Farsi
1025 Cyrillic
0905 Turk. Old
0256 Intern. 1 Notes:
0924 Euro Lat-9
1140 Euro Eng. * = Factory Default
1141 Euro Aust. Although these options are listed vertically
1142 Euro Dan. here, use your plus (+) and minus (-) keys
1143 Euro Finn. to cycle through the options when you are
1144 Euro Ital. operating your printer.
1145 Euro Span.
1146 Euro UK
1147 Euro Fren.
1148 Euro Swiss
1149 Euro Ice.

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Chapter 3 TN5250 SETUP

TN5250 SETUP

5250
SETUP 1
(from page 101)

Primary Sets Translation Active Secondary Lead-in User

Tbl Char Set Sets Chars Defined St1 2

See page 181. Secondary Set* See page 181. Set 1 <%>* 5F*
Primary Set Set 2 ¬¬$ 40 to FF
Set 3 _%_
User Defined*

User User Alt. Graphic Graphic Set Text

Defined St2 2 Defined Stp 2 Set 80-9F Chek Err Chek Cod Orientn

5F* 5B* Printable* Enable* 60* Left to Right*

40 to FF 40 to FF Control Code Disable 40 to FE Right to Left

Host Format Max. Print

Override Control Width

Disable* Disable* 13.2 inches*

Enable Enable Printer Width

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User
(in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1
This menu appears only if the TN5250/TN3270 option and the correct security key is installed.
2
This menu appears only if you select the “User Defined” option in the “Lead-in Chars” menu.

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 TN5250 Setup - Primary and Secondary Sets

5250
SETUP
(from page 180)

Primary Sets Secondary

Sets

0037 English US* English US*

0037 Eng Nether Austrian/German
0500 Swiss Bil Belgian
0500 Belg. New Brazilian
0273 Austr/Germ Canadian French
0274 Belg. Old Danish/Norweg.
0275 Brazilian Finnish/Swedish
0260 Canad Fren French
0277 Danish Italian
0278 Finnish Japanese Eng.
0297 French Japanese Katak.
0280 Italian Portuguese
0281 Japan. Eng Spanish
0282 Portuguese Spanish Speak.
0284 Span Speak English UK
0285 English UK Old Hebrew
0892 OCR A Hebrew
0893 OCR B Farsi/Latin
0424 Hebrew Greek Old
0803 Hebrew Old Greek New
0420 Arabic Arabic
0880 Cyril. Old Turkish
0423 Greek Old Latin 2/ROECE
875 Gr New Euro Yugoslavian
0871 Icelandic Multinational
0290 Japan Kata
0870 Latin 2
0838 Thai
1026 Turkish
0890 Yugos. Old
1097 Farsi
1025 Cyrillic Notes:
0256 Intern. 1
* = Factory Default
1112 Balt Mult
0924 Euro Lat-9 Although these options are listed vertically
1122 Estonian here, use your plus (+) and minus (-) keys
1140 Euro Eng. to cycle through the options when you are
1141 Euro Aust. operating your printer.
1142 Euro Dan.
1143 Euro Finn.
1144 Euro Ital.
1145 Euro Span.
1146 Euro UK
1147 Euro Fren.
1148 Euro Swiss
1149 Euro Ice.
0500 Internat 5

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Chapter 3 PGL SETUP

PGL SETUP

PGL
SETUP
(from page 101)

Character Standard Select LPI Define CR Define LF Autowrap

Group Sets Code Code
Standard Sets* 0) ASCII* 6* CR = CR* LF = LF* Disable*
Arabic Sets 1) German 1 to 1000 CR = CR + LF LF = CR + LF Enable
Cyrillic Sets 2) Swedish
European Sets 3) Danish
Greek Sets 4) Norwegian
Hebrew Sets 5) Finnish
Turkish Sets 6) English
UTF-8 7) Dutch
8) French
See page 203.
9) Spanish
10) Italian
11) Turkish
12) CP 437
13) CP 850
14-15 Reserved
16-23 Dwn Overlay
21-31 User Def.

Auto Slash 0 Select SFCC Host Form Var Form Var Form
Uppercase Length Adjust Type

Disable* Disable* 126* Enable* 00.0 inches* Add Nothing*

Enable Enable 1 to 255 Var. Length 00.0 to 03.0 inches Add;0
Var Dynamic Len Add;X
Disable

Optimized PI Slew CR Edit Skip Cmd Ignore Text Power on

Ratio Range Prefix IGP/PGL

Disable* 16* Disable* Enable* Disable* Enable*

Enable 15 Enable Disable Enable Disable

Ext Execute AI 00 Select SO Ignore Mode Select Char Do FF

Copy Spaces Char at TOF

Disable* Disable* 14* Disable* 0* Enable*

Enable Enable 0 to 255 Enable 0 to 255 Disable

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

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 PGL
SETUP
(from page 182)

IGP100 Expanded Scalable Forms PGL UPC

Compatbl. Font Size Handling Normal Descenders
Disable* Scalable* Normal* Disable* LP+ Menu* Always*
Enable Block Block Auto Eject PGL Menu Never
Alt Block 1 Auto TOF Only With PDF

I-2/5 C39 User-Def Lead Trunc Dyn

Selection Compatbl. Ratio PDF Dist Data

Leading Zero* Disable* Enable* 0.10 inches* Disable*

Trailing Space Enable Disable 0.01 to 0.10 inches Enable
X2 DPD
Modulo 7 CD

Boundary Repeat Form Preparser

Check Opt Port

Enable* Enable* Disable*

Disable Disable Enable

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User
(in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

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Chapter 3 VGL SETUP

VGL SETUP

VGL
SETUP
(from page 102)

Select SFCC Power-up ^X Power-up ^F Power-up ^PY LPI Btm

Margin Ctl

94* Disable* Disable* Disable* 6* LP+ Menu*

17 to 255 Enable Enable Enable 6 to 10 VGL Text Length

Text Length Autoeject Copy Count Host Form Slash 0 Repeat

Legnth Form

66* Disable* 1* Enable* Disable* Disable*

1 to 255 Enable 1 to 999 Disable Enable Enable

Ignore Dots Append Truncate True Absorb UPC

Rotated Alpha Vert 1/10 After ^PY Descenders

Disable* Disable* Enable* Disable* Absorb Motion* Enable*

Enable Enable Disable Enable Absorb All Disable
Disable

Select SO Rot. Char Ignore Ignore ^Lxx Midline PY Width

Char Size Spaces Cmd Limit
14* Adjusted* Disable* Disable* Disable* Disable*
0 to 255 Not Adjusted Enable Enable Enable Enable

Absorb After Expanded Auto FF PDF Size C128 Mode

^PN Font at ^PN Comp Comp.

Disable* Scalable* Disable* Disable* Disable*

Enable Block Enable Enable Enable

Notes:
* = Factory Default

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 Notes:
VGL
SETUP * = Factory Default
(from page 184)

C39 Ignore Ignore Ch#1 Ignore Ch#2 Data Bit 8 Cmd

Compatbl. Chars Resolution

Disable* Disable* 0* 0* Enable* Low Resolution*

Enable Char 1 0 to 255 0 to 255 Disable High Resolution
Char 2
Char 1&2

^Dnn Dot Barcode var. Character Standard Uniform Prop Line

Slew Group Sets Fonts Length

Low Resolution* Low Resolution* Standard Sets* 0) ASCII Disable* Enable*

High Resolution High Resolution Arabic Sets 1) German Enable Disable
Cyrillic Sets 2) Swedish
European Sets 3) Danish
Greek Sets 4) Norwegian
Hebrew Sets 5) Finnish
Turkish Sets 6) English
7) Dutch
See page 204.
8) French
9) Spanish
10) Italian
11) Turkish
12) CP 437
13) CP 850

Printer PI Host PI Max PI 16

Disable* Disable* Enable*

Enable Enable Disable

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Chapter 3 P-SERIES SETUP

P-SERIES SETUP

P-SERIES
SETUP 1, 3
(from page 104)

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Character Character Primary

Group Set Subset

10.0 CPI* 6.0 LPI* Letter Gothic* Standard Sets* IBM PC* ASCII (USA)*
12.0 CPI 8.0 LPI Courier Arabic Sets Multinational French
13.3 CPI 10.3 LPI OCR-A Cyrillic Sets EMCA Latin 1 German
15.0 CPI OCR-B European Sets DEC Mult. English
17.1 CPI Greek Sets CP 858 EURO Danish
20.0 CPI Hebrew Sets Swedish
Turkish Sets Italian
UTF-8 Spanish
Japanese
See page 205.
French Canadian
Latin American
Norwegian
Danish II
Spanish II
Latin Am II

Extended Horizontal Vertical Prop. Italic Slashed

Subset DPI DPI Spacing Print Zero

Code Page 437* 120* DPI 72* DPI Enable* Disable* Enable*
Code Page 850 60 to 400 DPI 72 to 400 DPI Disable Forward Slant Disable
Backward Slant

Left Right Top Bottom Print Char. Define CR

Margin 2 Margin 2 Margin Margin Set Code

0* characters 0* characters 0* linespaces 0* linespaces CR = CR*

0 to 369 characters 0 to 369 characters 0 to 451 linespaces 0 to 451 linespaces CR = CR + LF

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1 This menu is available only when you enable Admin User (under
PRINTER CONTROL).
2 This menus does not appear when the CT, TN5250, or TN3270
emulation is selected.
3
This menu appears only if the emulation is selected in the LP+
Emulation submenu.

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 P-SERIES
SETUP
(from page 186)

Auto LF Define LF Control Control Bold Overstrike

Code Code 06 Code 08

Disable* LF = CR + LF* 8.0 LPI* Elongated* Disable* Enable*

Enable LF = LF 10.3 LPI Backspace Enable Disable
6.0 LPI

Select EVFU Alt. SFCC d PSeries Dbl FF valid at

SFCC Select Set 80-9F Command High TOF

1* Enable* Control Code* Even dot plot* Normal* Enable*

0 to 7F Disable Printable 1 Double high P3/4/6/9 Compat Disable

Text Host Reset Cmd Form Form

Position Command CFG Ld Length 2, 3 Length 2, 3

Bottom of Line* Enable* Disable* 4 or 6 inches* 4 101.6 or 152.4 mm* 4

Top of Line Ignore All Power up config 00.0 to 24.0 inches 00.0 to 609.6 mm
Ignore CPI Current config
Ignore LPI Factory config

Form Form Form Form

Length 2 Width 3, 5 Width 3, 5 Width 5

24 or 36 lines* 4 04.1, 06.6, or 08.5 inches* 4 104.1, 168.0, or 215.9 mm* 4 41, 66, or 85 characters* 4
0 to 144 lines 00.0 13.6 inches 00.0 345.4 mm 0 to 272 characters

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
When the CTHI option is installed, the factory default is Printable.
2
All three Form Length submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the default
values in the other two submenus change automatically.
3 This menu does not display when the CT, TN5250, or TN3270 emulation is selected.
4
The factory default value depends on the width of the printer model.
5
All Form Width submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the default values in
the other two submenus change automatically.

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Chapter 3 P-SER XQ SETUP

P-SER XQ SETUP

P-SER XQ
SETUP 1, 3
(from page 104)

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Horizontal Vertical Prop.

DPI DPI Spacing

10.0 CPI* 6.0 LPI* Letter Gothic* 120 DPI* 72 DPI* Enable*
12.0 CPI 8.0 LPI Courier 60 to 400 DPI 72 to 400 DPI Disable
13.3 CPI 10.3 LPI OCR-A
15.0 CPI OCR-B
17.1 CPI
20.0 CPI

Italic Print Slashed Left Right Top

Zero Margin 2 Margin 2 Margin

Disable* Disable* 0* characters 0* characters 0 linespaces*

Forward Slant Enable 0 to 369 characters 0 to 369 characters 0 to 451 linespaces
Backward Slant

Bottom Print Define CR Auto LF Define LF Control

Margin Char. Set Code Code Code 06

0 linespaces* CR = CR* Disable* LF = CR + LF* 8.0 LPI*

0 to 451 linespaces CR = Cr + LF Enable LF = LF 10.3 LPI
6.0 LPI

Compressed Bold Elong/ Gothic EVFU Upr. Case

Print Alt. Font Typeface Select Select

Char 01 SOH* Disable* Elng=BS Font=SO* Char 02 STX* Enable* Disable*

Char 03 ETX Enable Elng=SO Font=BS Char 03 ETX Disable Enable
Char 09 HT

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1 This menu is available only when you enable Admin User
(under PRINTER CONTROL).
2 This menu does not display when the CT, TN5250, or
TN3270 emulation is selected.
3
The presence of this menu depends on the LP+
Emulation selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).

188
 P-SER XQ
SETUP
(from page 188)

Slew Text Host Reset Cmd Form

Relative Position Command CFG Ld Length 1, 2

1 to 15 lines* Bottom of Line* Enable* Disable* 4 or 6 inches* 3

1 to 16 lines Top of Line Ignore All Power up config 00.0 to 24.0 inches
Ignore CPI Current config
Ignore LPI Factory config

Form Form Form Form

Length 1, 2 Length 1 Width 2, 4 Width 2, 4

101.6 or 152.4 mm * 3 24 or 36 lines* 3 04.1, 06.6, or 08.5 inches* 3 104.1, 168.0 ir 215.9 mm* 3
00.0 to 609.6 mm 0 to 144 lines 00.0 to 13.6 inches 00.0 to 345.4 mm

Form
Width 4

41, 66, or 85 characters* 3

0 to 272 characters

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1 All three Form Length submenus work in conjunction. When you change the setting in one
submenu, the values in the other two submenus change automatically.
2 This menu does not display when the CT, TN5250, or TN3270 emulation is selected.
3
The factory default value depends on the width of the printer model.
4
All three Form Width submenus work in conjunction. When you change the setting in one
submenu, the values in the other two submenus change automatically.

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SERIAL MATRIX SETUP

SERIAL MATRIX
SETUP 1, 3
(from page 104)

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Character Character Primary

Group Set* Subset*

10.0 CPI* 6.0 LPI* Letter Gothic* Standard Sets* IBM PC* ASCII (USA)*
12.0 CPI 8.0 LPI Courier Arabic Sets Multinational French
13.3 CPI 10.3 LPI OCR-A Cyrillic Sets ECMA Latin 1 German
15.0 CPI OCR-B European Sets DEC Mult. English
17.1 CPI Greek Sets CP 858 EURO Danish
20.0 CPI Hebrew Sets Swedish
Turkish Sets Italian
UTF-8 Spanish
Japanese
See page 205.
French Canadian
Latin American
Norwegian
Danish II
Spanish II
Latin Am II

Extended Horizontal Vertical Prop. Italic Print Slashed

Subset DPI DPI Spacing Zero

Code Page 437* 120* DPI 72* DPI Enable* Disable* Disable*
Code Page 850 60 to 400 DPI 72 to 400 DPI Disable Forward Slant Enable
Backward Slant

Left Right Top Bottom Print

Margin 2 Margin 2 Margin Margin Char. Set

0* characters 0* characters 0 linespaces* 0 linespaces*

0 to 369 characters 0 to 369 characters 0 to 451 linespaces 0 to 451 linespaces

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
This menu is available only when you enable Admin User (under
PRINTER CONTROL).
2
This menu does not display when the CT, TN5250, or TN3270
emulation is selected.
3 The presence of this menu depends on the LP+ Emulation
selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).

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Define CR Auto LF Define LF Control Bold Overstrike

Code Code Code 06

CR = CR* Enable* LF = LF* 8.0 LPI* Disable* Enable*

CR = CR + LF Disable LF = CR + LF 10.3 LPI Enable Disable
6.0 LPI

Printer Alt. ESC d Text Host Reset Cmd

Select Set 80-9F Command Position Command CFG Ld

Disable* Control Code* Even dot plot* Bottom of Line* Enable* Disable*
Enable Printable 1 Double high Top of Line Ignore All Power up config
Ignore CPI Current config
Ignore LPI Factory config

Form Form Form Form Form

Length 2, 3 Length 2, 3 Length 2 Width 3, 5 Width 3, 5

4 or 6 inches* 4 101.6 or 152.4 mm* 4 24 or 36 lines* 4 04.1, 06.6, or 08.5 inches* 3 104.1, 168.0, 215.9 mm* 4
00.0 to 24.0 inches 0.00 to 609.6 mm 0 to 144 lines 00.0 to 13.6 inches 0.00 to 345.4 mm

Form
Width 5

41, 66 or 85 characters* 4
0 to 272 characters

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
When the CTHI option is installed, the factory default is Printable.
2 All three Form Length submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in
one submenu, the default values in the other two submenus change automatically.
3 This menu does not display when the CT, TN5250, or TN3270 emulation is selected.
4
The factory default value depends on the width of the printer model.
5
All three Form Width submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in
one submenu, the default values in the other two submenus change automatically.

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PROPRINTER XL SETUP

PROPRINTER XL
SETUP 1, 3
(from page 104)

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Character Character Horizontal

Group Set* DPI

10.0 CPI* 6.0 LPI* Letter Gothic* Standard Sets* Code Page 437* 120* DPI
12.0 CPI 8.0 LPI Courier Arabic Sets Code Page 850 60 to 400 DPI
13.3 CPI 10.3 LPI OCR-A Cyrillic Sets OCR-A
15.0 CPI OCR-B European Sets OCR-B
17.1 CPI Greek Sets Multinational
20.0 CPI Hebrew Sets CP 858 EURO
Turkish Sets
UTF-8
See page 206.

Vertical Prop. Italic Print Slashed Left

DPI Spacing Zero Margin 2

72* DPI Enable* Disable* Disable* 0* characters

72 to 400 DPI Disable Forward Slant Enable 0 to 369 characters
Backward Slant

Right Top Bottom Print Define CR

Margin 2 Margin Margin Char. Set Code

0* characters 0 linespaces* 0 linespaces* CR = CR*

0 to 369 characters 0 to 451 linespaces 0 to 451 linespaces CR = CR + LF

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
These menus are available only when you enable Admin User
(under PRINTER CONTROL).
2
This menu does not display when the CT, TN5250, or TN3270
emulation is selected.
3 The presence of this menu depends on the LP+ Emulation
selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).

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Auto LF Define LF 20 CPI Bold FF valid at Alt. Char

Code Condensed TOF Set

Enable* LF = LF* Enable* Disable* Enable* Set 1*

Disable LF = CR + LF Disable Enable Disable Set 2

Text Host Reset Cmd Form Form

Position Command CFG Ld Length 1, 2 Length 1, 2

Bottom of Line* Enable* Disable* 4 or 6 inches* 4 101.6 or 152.4 mm* 4

Top of Line Ignore All Power up config 00.0 to 24.0 inches 0.00 to 609.6 mm
Ignore CPI Current config
Ignore LPI Factory config

Form Form Form Form

Length 1 Width 2, 4 Width 2, 4 Width 4

24 or 36 lines* 3 04.1, 06.6, or 08.5 inches* 3 104.1, 168.0, 215.9 mm* 3 41, 66 or 85 characters* 3
0 to 144 lines 00.0 to 13.6 inches 0.00 to 345.4 mm 0 to 272 characters

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
All three Form Length submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in
one submenu, the default values in the other two submenus change automatically.
2
This menu does not display when the CT, TN5250, or TN3270 emulation is selected.
3 The factory default value depends on the width of the printer model.
4
All three Form Width submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in
one submenu, the default values in the other two submenus change automatically.

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EPSON FX SETUP

EPSON FX
SETUP 1, 3
(from page 105)

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Character Character Epson

Group Set* Set*

10.0 CPI* 6.0 LPI* Letter Gothic* Standard Sets* Epson Set* ASCII (USA)*
12.0 CPI 8.0 LPI Courier Arabic Sets OCR-A French
13.3 CPI 10.3 LPI OCR-A Cyrillic Sets OCR-B German
15.0 CPI OCR-B European Sets Multinational English
17.1 CPI Greek Sets Code Page 850 Danish I
20.0 CPI Hebrew Sets CP 858 EURO Swedish
Turkish Sets IBM PC Italian
UTF-8 Spanish I
See page 202. Japanese
Norwegian
Danish II
Latin Am II
French Canadian
Latin Am I

Horizontal Vertical Prop. Italic Print Slashed Left

DPI DPI Spacing Zero Margin 2

120* DPI 72* DPI Enable* Disable* Disable* 0* characters

60 to 400 DPI 72 to 400 DPI Disable Forward Slant Enable 0 to 369 characters
Backward Slant

Right Top Bottom Print Define CR

Margin 2 Margin Margin Char. Set Code

0* characters 0 linespaces* 0 linespaces* CR = CR*

0 to 369 characters 0 to 451 linespaces 0 to 451 linespaces CR = CR + LF

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
This menu is available only when you enable Admin User (under
PRINTER CONTROL).
2
This menu does not display when the CT, TN5250, or TN3270
emulation is selected.
3
The presence of this menu depends on the LP+ Emulation
selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).

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Auto LF Define LF Printer Select 20 CPI Bold Alt. Set

Code Condensed 80-9F

Enable* LF = LF* Disable* Enable* Disable* Control Code*

Disable LF = CR + LF Enable Disable Enable Printable 1

Text Host Reset Cmd Form Form

Position Command CFG Ld Length 2, 3 Length 2, 3

Bottom of Line* Enable* Disable* 4 or 6 inches* 4 101.6 or 152.4 mm* 4

Top of Line Ignore All Power up config 00.0 to 24.0 inches 0.00 to 609.6 mm
Ignore CPI Current config
Ignore LPI Factory config

Form Form Form Form

Length 2 Width 3, 5 Width 3, 5 Width 4

24 or 36 lines* 4 04.1, 06.6, or 08.5 inches* 4 104.1, 168.0, 215.9 mm* 4 41, 66 or 85 characters* 4
0 to 144 lines 00.0 to 13.6 inches 0.00 to 345.4 mm 0 to 272 characters

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1 When the CTHI option is installed, the factory default is Printable.
2
All three Form Length submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one
submenu, the default values in the other two submenus change automatically.
3
This menu does not display when the CT, TN5250, or TN3270 emulation is selected.
4
The factory default value depends on the width of the printer model.
5 All three Form Width submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one
submenu, the default values in the other two submenus change automatically.

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Emulation Submenus
NOTE: The following descriptions are grouped together for all emulations
and are listed in alphabetical order. The emulations do not include
ZGL, TGL, IGL, STGL, DGL, MGL, and IEGL. See individual
Programmer’s Reference Manuals for more information.

^Dnn Dot Slew

• Low Resolution. Sets the dot slew command dot values to be interpreted
as 60 dpi P-Series dots.
• High Resolution. Sets the dot slew command dot values to be
interpreted as print engine dots.
The factory default is Low Resolution.

20 CPI Condensed
Compressed print characters are narrower than the normal character set.
This is helpful for applications where you need to print the maximum amount
of information on a page.
• Enable. Prints about 60% of the width of normal characters when
compressed print is chosen by the host computer.
• Disable. Does not compress print widths, even if condensed print is
chosen by the host.
The factory default is Enable.

5225 World Trade

The 5225 emulation has a standard multinational character set that serves as
a base and 14 extended world trade character set assortments.
The options are Standard Char (the factory default) and Extended Char.

Absorb After ^PN

• Disable. The paper motion line terminators that immediately follow the
^PN command are sent to the printer and processed.
• Enable. The paper motion line terminators that immediately follow the
^PN command are ignored.
The factory default is Disable.

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Absorb After ^PY

• Absorb Motion. The paper motion line terminator immediately following
the graphics ^PY command will be ignored.
• Absorb All. The system ignores all the data following ^PY until a host
generated terminator is detected and ignored.
• Disable. System terminators following a graphics command are sent to
the printer and result in paper motion.
The factory default is Absorb Motion.

Active Char Set

Selects which group of character sets (Primary or Secondary) will be active.
The factory default is Secondary Set.

AI 00 Spaces
This option is designated for EAN/UCC-128 barcodes whose application
identifier (AI) is 00.
• Disable. The printable data field is printed with the AI enclosed in
parentheses. This is the standard EAN/UCC-128 format.
• Enable. The printable data field is printed with the UCC fields separated
by spaces. This option is IGP-X00 compatible.
The factory default is Disable.

Alt. Char Set

• Set 1. Interprets data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F as a control
code.
• Set 2. Prints data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F.
The factory default is Set 1.

Alt. Set 80-9F (P-Series, Serial Matrix, Epson FX)

• Control Code. Interprets data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F as a
control code.
• Printable. Prints data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F.
The factory default is Control Code. However, when the CTHI option is
installed, the factory default is Printable.

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Alt. Set 80-9F (Coax, Twinax, TN3270, TN5250)

• Printable. Prints data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F.
• Control Code. Interprets data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F as a
control code.
The factory default is Printable.

Append Rotated
• Disable. Logos and alphanumeric strings are treated as separate
elements.
• Enable. Appends logos to an alphanumeric string rotated in a clockwise,
counterclockwise, or inverted orientation.
The factory default is Disable.

Auto FF at ^PN
When enabled, an FF will be generated automatically to slew to the end of
form when the ^PN command is encountered and when the current vertical
position is not at the top-of-form.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Auto LF (P-Series, P-Series XQ)

This option defines the printer action when print data is received past the
forms width setting.
• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.
• Enable. Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is
received past the forms width.
The factory default is Disable.

Auto LF (Serial Matrix, Proprinter XL, Epson FX)

This option defines the printer action when print data is received past the
forms width setting.
• Enable. Performs an automatic carriage return and line feed when data is
received past the forms width.
• Disable. Discards any data past the forms width.
The factory default is Enable.

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Auto Skip at End

Specifies whether to perform an automatic form feed at the end of a print
buffer. If form feed is the last character in the print order, the form feed
function is supplied by the Auto Skip At End option.
• Off. Sets the printer to print at print position 1 of the next line.
• On. Sets the printer to print at print position 1 of the first line of the next
form.
The factory default is Off.

Auto Uppercase
This parameter enables the printer to print text in all uppercase when using
the ALPHA command.
• Disable. The printer will print text in upper and lowercase.
• Enable. The printer will print text in uppercase only.
The factory default is Disable.

Autoeject (VGL)
Determines paper handling upon exiting the VGL Repeated Form and
Dynamic Form commands.
• Disable. Holds the print position at the bottom of the form.
• Enable. Issues a form feed after the last form is printed so all pages will
be physically printed.
The factory default is Disable.

Autowrap
This parameter determines if text will wrap to the next line when the line of
text exceeds the right margin.
• Disable. Truncates the text beyond the right margin until a CR or CR + LF
is received.
• Enable. Automatically inserts a CR + LF after a full print line.
The factory default is Disable.

Barcode var.
This command only applies for IBARC barcode command format.
• Low Resolution. Sets barcode ratio dot values to be interpreted as line
matrix printer dots (60 x72).
• High Resolution. Sets barcode ratio dot values to be interpreted as print
engine dots (300 x 300 or 203 x 203).
The factory default is Low Resolution.

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Bold
• Disable. Text is printed normally.
• Enable. Text is printed with a heavy line thickness.
The factory default is Disable.

Bottom Margin
Defined in linespaces, starting from line zero at the bottom of the page and
incrementing from the bottom up.
The range is 0-451 linespaces, and the factory default is 0 linespaces.

Boundary Check
This option turns on or off the page boundary check for all print elements.
• Enable. When enabled, an out of bound error is reported if the print
element is out of the page boundary.
• Disabled. When disabled, no out of bound error is reported. The out of
bound print element prints over the page boundary.
The factory default is Enable.

Btm Margin Ctl

Determines the page’s bottom margin. If this option is set to VGL Text Length,
then text length changes the bottom margin value in the LP+ Emulation
submenu as follows: bottom = physical page length-top margin-text length. If
the option is set to LP+ Menu, then a change in text length has no effect, and
the bottom margin setting in the LP+ Emulation menu will be used, although
the new text length value still shows in the menu.
The options are LP+ Menu (the factory default) and VGL Text Length.

Buffer Print
• Disable. The printer will print normally.
• Enable. The printer prints the EBCDIC data and control codes received
from the host as hex values.
NOTE: Use of this parameter may alter print attributes set by the host
computer. A power cycle may be required after changing Buffer Print
from enable to disable.
The factory default is Disable.

Buffer Reprint
This option is valid only when the printer is printing in Coax SCS mode. When
the ENTER key is pressed, “Buffer Reprint Enabled” displays and an
Intervention Required status is sent to the host. Pressing ENTER again
cancels the Buffer Reprint function and displays “Buffer Reprint Disabled” on
the LCD.

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C39 Compatbl.
This menu makes the old method of decoding C39 alternative character set
compatible with the new.
• Enable. Matches the old method of decoding.
• Disable. Uses the current way of decoding.
The factory default is Disable.

C128 Mode Comp.

The menu is for compatibility of the old build in auto mode switch.
• Enable. Matches the old build on the auto mode switch.
• Disable. Uses auto mode switch.
The factory default is Disable.

Cancel IGP/DCU
• Enable. Cancels all buffers when a job is put on hold from the host or
when the CANCEL key is pressed.
• Disable. Does not cancel any internal buffer in the printer when a job is
put on hold from the host, or when the CANCEL key is pressed.
The factory default is Enable.

Change Case
Specifies the font as Mono or Dual Case. This option is available only in Coax
non-SCS mode. The host will be notified of the change when the printer is put
online. Mono Case prints the same as Dual Case if the character set is one of
the following “right to left” sets: Katak, Hebrew, Old Hebrew, and Farsi.
SCS (Systems Network Architecture Character String) Mode is controlled by
the host computer.
The options are Dual Case (the factory default) and Mono Case.

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Character Group and Character Sets (Epson FX)

(From page 194.) This menu item selects the character set used by the
printer. The available character sets are shown below.

Character Group
(Epson FX)

Standard Arabic Sets Cyrillic Sets European Greek Sets Hebrew Sets
Sets* Sets

ASMO 449* Cyrillic 866* Latin 2 8859-2* DEC 256 Greek* Hebrew Old*
ASMO 449+ Cyrillic CP 437 Code Page 852 ELOT 928 Greek Hebrew New
ASMO 708 Cyrillic 113 Mazovia Greek 3 Hebrew DEC
ASMO 708+ Cyrillic 8859-5 Kamenicky ABY Greek Latin-1 Hebrew
MSDOS CP710 ISO 915 Roman 8 ABG Greek Win. CP 1255
MSDOS CP720 Code Page 855 PC-437 Slavic ELOT 927 Greek
Sakr CP714 Cyrillic 7 bit Slavic 1250 Greek 851
Aptec CP715 Ukrainian Code Page 865 Greek 437
CP 786 Bulgarian Code Page 860 Greek 8859-7
IBM CP864 Win. CP 1251 Latin 1 8859-1 Win. CP 1253
IBM CP1046 Latvian 866 Latin 5 8859-9 Greek 813 EURO
Arabic Lam One Latin 9 8859-15 Greek 869 EURO
Arabic Lam Two Polish POL1
Win. CP 1256 Win. CP 1250
Farsi 1 Win. CP 1252
Farsi 2 Win. CP 1257
1098 Farsi 1285 CP 858 EURO
Lith. CP 773 Turkish Sets UTF-8
Serbo Croatic 1
Serbo Croatic 2
CP 774 Data Gen. Turk.*
CP 775 DEC Turkish
ISO 8859-4
IBM Turkish
Siemens Turkish
Epson Set* OCR-A OCR-B PTT Turkish
IBC Turkish
Bull Turkish
ASCII (USA)* AS400 Turkish
French Unisys Turkish
German NCR Turkish
English PST Turkish
Danish I UNIS-1 Turkish
Swedish Code Page 853
Italian INFO Turkish
Spanish I Win. CP 1254
Japanese Code Page 857
Norwegian
Danish II
Latin Am II Multinational Code Page CP 858 IBM PC
French Canadian 850 EURO
Latin Am I
ASCII (USA)*
EBCDIC

Notes:
* = Factory Default.
To access the desired basic character set, use the
+ and - keys. To select the set, press the ↵ key.
After you have selected the basic set, access the
subset selection menu by pressing the ↓ key.
Once in the subset menu, access the desired
subset by pressing the + and - keys and select it by
pressing the ↵ key. The Epson subset is accessed
and selected in the same manner.

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Character Group and Character Sets (PGL)

(From page 182.) This menu item selects the character set used by the
printer. The available character sets are shown below.

Character Group
(PGL)

Standard Arabic Sets Cyrillic Sets European Greek Sets

Sets* Sets

0) ASCII* ASMO 449* Code Page 866* Latin 2 8859-2* DEC 256 Greek*
1) German ASMO 449+ Cyrillic CP 437 Code Page 852 ELOT 928 Greek
2) Swedish ASMO 708 Cyrillic 113 Mazovia Greek 3
3) Danish ASMO 708+ Cyrillic 8859-5 Kamenicky ABY Greek
4) Norwegian MS DOS CP710 ISO 915 Roman 8 ABG Greek
5) Finnish MS DOS CP720 Code Page 855 PC-437 Slavic ELOT 927 Greek
6) English Sakr CP714 Cyrillic 7 Bit Slavic 1250 Greek 851
7) Dutch Aptec CP715 Ukrainian Code Page 865 Greek 437
8) French CP 786 Bulgarian Code Page 860 Greek 8859-7
9) Spanish IBM CP864 Win. CP 1251 Latin 1 8859-1 Win. CP 1253
10) Italian IBM CP1046 Latvian 866 Latin 5 8859-9 Greek 813 EURO
11) Turkish Arabic Lam One CP 1048 Latin 9 8859-15 Greek 869 EURO
12) CP 437 Arabic Lam Two Polish POL1
13) CP 850 Win. CP 1256 Win. CP 1250
14-15) Reserved Farsi 1 Win. CP 1252
16-23) Dwn Overlay Farsi 2 Win. CP 1257
24-31) User Def. 1098 Farsi 1285 CP 858 EURO
Lith. CP 773
Serbo Croatic 1
Serbo Croatic 2
CP 774
CP 775
ISO 8859-4

Hebrew Sets Turkish Sets UTF-8

Hebrew Old* Data Gen. Turk.*

Hebrew New DEC Turkish
Hebrew DEC IBM Turkish
Latin-1 Hebrew Siemens Turkish
Win. CP 1255 PTT Turkish
IBC Turkish
Bull Turkish
AS400 Turkish
Unisys Turkish
NCR Turkish
PST Turkish
UNIS-1 Turkish
Notes:
Code Page 853
INFO Turkish * = Factory Default.
Win. CP 1254 To access the desired basic character set, use the + and -
Code Page 857 keys. To select the set, press the ↵ key. After you have
Azeri selected the basic set, access the subset selection menu by
pressing the ↓ key. Once in the subset menu, access the
desired subset by pressing the + and - keys and select it by
pressing the ↵ key.

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Character Group and Character Sets (VGL)

(From page 185.) This menu item selects the character set used by the
printer. The available character sets are shown below.

Character Group
(VGL)

Standard Arabic Sets Cyrillic Sets European Greek Sets

Sets* Sets

0) ASCII* ASMO 449* Code Page 866* Latin 2 8859-2* DEC 256 Greek*
1) German ASMO 449+ Cyrillic CP 437 Code Page 852 ELOT 928 Greek
2) Swedish ASMO 708 Cyrillic 113 Mazovia Greek 3
3) Danish ASMO 708+ Cyrillic 8859-5 Kamenicky ABY Greek
4) Norwegian MS DOS CP710 ISO 915 Roman 8 ABG Greek
5) Finnish MS DOS CP720 Code Page 855 PC-437 Slavic ELOT 927 Greek
6) English Sakr CP714 Cyrillic 7-bit Slavic 1250 Greek 851
7) Dutch Aptec CP715 Ukrainian Code Page 865 Greek 437
8) French CP 786 Bulgarian Code Page 860 Greek 8859-7
9) Spanish IBM CP864 Win. CP 1251 Latin 1 8859-1 Win. CP 1253
10) Italian IBM CP1046 Latvian 866 Latin 5 8859-9 Greek 813 Euro
11) Turkish Arabic Lam One Latin 9 8859-15 Greek 869 Euro
12) CP 437 Arabic Lam Two Polish POL1
13) CP 850 Win. CP 1256 Win. CP 1250
Farsi 1 Win. CP 1252
Farsi 2 Win. CP 1257
1098 Farsi 1285 CP 858 EURO
Lith. CP 773
Serbo Croatic 1
Serbo Croatic 2
CP 774
CP 775
ISO 8859-4

Hebrew Sets Turkish Sets

Hebrew Old* Data Gen. Turk.*

Hebrew New DEC Turkish
Hebrew DEC IBM Turkish
Latin-1 Hebrew Siemens Turkish
Win. CP 1255 PTT Turkish
IBC Turkish
Bull Turkish
AS400 Turkish Notes:
Unisys Turkish
* = Factory Default.
NCR Turkish
PST Turkish To access the desired basic character set, use
UNIS-1 Turkish the + and - keys. To select the set, press the ↵
Code Page 853 key. After you have selected the basic set,
INFO Turkish access the subset selection menu by pressing
Win. CP 1254 the ↓ key. Once in the subset menu, access the
Code Page 857 desired subset by pressing the + and - keys and
Azeri select it by pressing the ↵ key.

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Character Group and Character Sets (P-Series, Serial Matrix)

(From page 186, page 190.) This menu item selects the character set used by
the printer. The available character sets are shown below.
Character Group
(P-Series,
Serial Matrix)

Standard Arabic Sets Cyrillic Sets European Greek Sets Hebrew Sets
Sets* Sets

ASMO 449* Cyrillic 866* Latin 2 8859-2* DEC 256 Greek* Hebrew Old*
ASMO 449+ Cyrillic CP 437 Code Page 852 ELOT 928 Greek Hebrew New
ASMO 708 Cyrillic 113 Mazovia Greek 3 Hebrew DEC
ASMO 708+ Cyrillic 8859-5 Kamenicky ABY Greek Latin-1 Hebrew
MS DOS CP710 ISO 915 Roman 8 ABG Greek Win. CP 1255
MS DOS CP720 Code Page 855 PC-437 Slavic ELOT 927 Greek
Sakr CP714 Cyrillic 7 Bit Slavic 1250 Greek 851
Aptec CP715 Ukrainian Code Page 865 Greek 437
CP 786 Bulgarian Code Page 860 Greek 8859-7
IBM CP864 Win. CP 1251 Latin 1 8859-1 Win. CP 1253
IBM CP1046 Latvian 866 Latin 5 8859-9 Greek 813 EURO
Arabic Lam One Latin 9 8859-15 Greek 869 EURO
Arabic Lam Two Polish POL1
Win. CP 1256 Win. CP 1250
Farsi 1 Win. CP 1252
Farsi 2 Win. CP 1257
1098 Farsi 1285 CP 858 EURO
Lith. CP 773
Serbo Croatic 1 Turkish Sets UTF-8
Serbo Croatic 2
CP 774
CP 775
ISO 8859-4 Data Gen. Turk.*
DEC Turkish
IBM Turkish
Siemens Turkish
IBM PC* Multinational ECMA Latin 1 DEC Mult. PTT Turkish
IBC Turkish
Bull Turkish
Primary Subset ASCII (USA)* Primary Subset ASCII (USA)* AS400 Turkish
ASCII (USA)* EBCDIC ASCII (USA)* French Unisys Turkish
French German German NCR Turkish
German Swedish English PST Turkish
English Danish Norw./Danish UNIS-1 Turkish
Danish Norwegian Swedish Code Page 853
Swedish Finnish Italian INFO Turkish
Italian English Spanish Win. CP 1254
Spanish Dutch Japanese Code Page 857
Japanese French French Canadian Azeri
French Canadian Spanish Dutch
Latin American Italian Finnish
Norwegian Turkish Swiss
Danish II Japanese
Spanish II Extended Subset CP 858
Latin Am II Multinational* EURO
Extended Subset Barcode 10 cpi
Code Page 437* Mult. DP 10 cpi
Code Page 850 Mult. DP 12 cpi Notes:
Mult. LQ 10 cpi * = Factory Default.
Greek DP 10 cpi
Greek DP 12 cpi To access the desired basic character set,
Greek LQ 10 cpi use the + and - keys. To select the set,
Grap. DP 10 cpi
Grap. LQ 10 cpi
press the ↵ key. After you have selected the
Sci. DP 10 cpi basic set, access the subset selection menu
Sci. DP 12 cpi by pressing the ↓ key. Once in the subset
Sci. LQ 10 cpi menu, access the desired subset by
pressing the + and - keys and select it by
pressing the ↵ key. Primary and extended
character subsets are accessed and
selected in the same manner.

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Character Group and Character Sets (Proprinter XL)

(From page 192.) This menu item selects the character set used by the
printer. The available character sets are shown below.

Character Group
(Proprinter XL)

Standard Arabic Sets Cyrillic Sets European Greek Sets Hebrew Sets
Sets* Sets

ASMO 449* Cyrillic 866* Latin 2 8859-2* DEC 256 Greek* Hebrew Old*
ASMO 449+ Cyrillic CP 437 Code Page 852 ELOT 928 Greek Hebrew New
ASMO 708 Cyrillic 113 Mazovia Greek 3 Hebrew DEC
ASMO 708+ Cyrillic 8859-5 Kamenicky ABY Greek Latin-1 Hebrew
MS DOS CP710 ISO 915 Roman 8 ABG Greek Win. CP 1255
MS DOS CP720 Code Page 855 PC-437 Slavic ELOT 927 Greek
Sakr CP14 Cyrillic 7 Bit Slavic 1250 Greek 851
Aptec CP715 Ukrainian Code Page 865 Greek 437
CP 786 Bulgarian Code Page 860 Greek 8859-7
IBM CP 864 Win. CP 1251 Latin 1 8859-1 Win. CP 1253
IBM CP 1046 Latvian 866 Latin 5 8859-9 Greek 813 EURO
Arabic Lam One Latin 9 8859-15 Greek 869 EURO
Arabic Lam Two Polish POL1
Win. CP 1256 Win. CP 1250
Farsi 1 Win. CP 1252
Farsi 2 Win. CP 1257
1098 Farsi 1285 CP 858 EURO Turkish Sets UTF-8
Lith. CP 773
Serbo Croatic 1
Serbo Croatic 2
Data Gen. Turk.*
CP 774
DEC Turkish
CP 775
IBM Turkish
ISO 8859-4
Siemens Turkish
PTT Turkish
IBC Turkish
Bull Turkish
AS400 Turkish
Unisys Turkish
NCR Turkish
PST Turkish
UNIS-1 Turkish
Code Page 853
INFO Turkish
Win. CP 1254
Code Page 857
Azeri

Code Page Code Page OCR-A OCR-B Multinational CP 858

437* 850 EURO

ASCII (USA)*
EBCDIC

Notes:
* = Factory Default.
To access the desired basic character set, use the + and - keys. To
select the set, press the ↵ key. After you have selected the basic
set, access the subset selection menu by pressing the ↓ key. Once
in the subset menu, access the desired subset by pressing the +
and - keys and select it by pressing the ↵ key. Character subsets
are accessed and selected in the same manner.

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Character Set (P-Series, Serial Matrix, Proprinter, Epson FX)

This item allows selection of the character set to be used by the printer.
Printing UTF-8 Encoded Unicode Text
Normally, to print multinational characters on a printer, the user needs to
select a character set that contains the correct characters. Character sets are
groups of 256 locations; the first 128 locations are occupied by the ASCII set,
and the locations in the upper half are reserved for graphics, symbols, or
multinational characters. For example, to print Cyrillic, the user would select a
Cyrillic set. To print Italian, the user would select a different set.
Unicode allows any character to be selected without switching character sets
because it specifies a different number for every character in all languages.
Thus Unicode has become the standard for multinational printing.
UTF-8 is a popular encoding of Unicode in which the first 128 characters are
still occupied by the ASCII set. This makes it backwards compatible with older
applications which use only ASCII data. It also allows the printing of all
Unicode characters.
UTF-8 encoded Unicode can be enabled on the printer from the front panel or
from a host command in the LP+, PGL, or ZGL emulation.

Cmd Resolution
• Low Resolution. Sets a low command resolution mode.
• High Resolution. Sets a high command resolution mode.
The factory default is Low Resolution.

Coax Type
This parameter defines the printer emulation, as follows:
• 4234
• 3287
After the emulation has been changed, a POR status is sent to the host.
The factory default is 4234.

Code Page Subset

This item allows you to select the desired version of the following code pages
- 037,273, 274, 275, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 297, 500, and 871.
The options are Version 0 (the factory default) and Version 1.

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Compressed Print
Controls which host command sets compressed printing.
• Char 01 SOH
• Char 03 ETX
• Char 09 HT
The factory default is Char 01 SOH.

Control Code 06
Control Code 06 defines the function of ASCII code 06 hex (ACK). You can
select an alternate line spacing of 6.0, 8.0, or 10.3 LPI.
The options factory default is 8.0 LPI.

Control Code 08
Control Code 08 defines the function of ASCII code 08 hex (BS). You can
define the code to output an Elongated character or a Backspace. The factory
default is Elongated.

Copy Count
Determines the number of identical copies of each physical page that will be
printed.
The range is 1-999, and the factory default is 1.

CR at MPP+1
MPP is Maximum Print Position, which is also known as line length. This
option controls a carriage return at the end of a print line and at MPP+1.
• On. Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the next line.
• Off. Produces a carriage return to the first print position of the current line.
The factory default is On.

CR Edit
This parameter determines if a carriage return will be followed by a line feed.
• Disable. The printer ignores all carriage returns that are not followed by
line feeds.
• Enable. The printer processes all carriage returns, even for those that are
not followed by line feeds.
The factory default is Disable.

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CR, EM, & NL

CR (Carriage Return), EM (Error Message), & NL (New Line) specify that the
printer treat the CR, EM, and NL control codes either as spaces or as control
codes.
• On. Treats the CR, EM, and NL commands as control codes.
• Off. Treats the CR, EM, and NL commands as spaces.
The factory default is On.

Data Bit 8
• Enable. The PI line is not passed directly from host to printer; all 8 bits are
used for data bits, and characters in the hex 80-FF range can be
accessed.
• Disable. When the host PI line is enabled, data bit 8 internally indicates
PI line status. To use the PI line, disable data bit 8, and enable the Host PI
configuration option (under the PI Ignored option).
NOTE: Data bit 8 is interpreted as either data bit 8 or PI signal, but never
both. When enabled as data bit 8, data bit 8 has priority over the PI
signal, and all data above hex 7F is used to access character data
and not to interpret PI line data.
Conversely, when data bit 8 is disabled and the PI signal is used, data
bit 8 of the data is reserved for use as the PI function, and you cannot
access characters in the hex 80-FF range. Therefore, to access
characters in the hex 80-FF range, data bit 8 must be enabled.
The factory default is Enable.

Default Code Pag

This item allows you to select the desired default codepage to be used when
IPDS is not activating a Code Page ID. Refer to the IPDS Programmer’s
Reference Manual for a list of the code pages.
The factory default is English/USA/Can.

Default Font
This item allows you to select the desired default resident font to be used
when IPDS is not activating a Font Global ID. Refer to the IPDS
Programmer’s Reference Manual for a list of the fonts.
The factory default is Courier 10.

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Define CR code
This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage
Return code (0D hex) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each
time the printer receives a carriage return, it inserts an additional Line Feed
code (0A hex) into the data stream. Do not use this feature if the host
computer sends line feeds to the printer.
NOTE: For this menu to take effect in PGL, PGL Normal needs to be set to
PGL Menu.
• CR = CR. Does not insert an extra line feed after each carriage return.
• CR = CR + LF. Inserts an extra line feed after each carriage return. The
next print position will be print position 1 of the next line.
The factory default is CR = CR.

Define LF code (PGL, Serial Matrix, Proprinter XL, Epson FX)

This parameter forces the printer to insert an automatic Carriage Return code
into the data stream whenever a Line Feed code occurs. This can be used in
most installations, but it is required if the host computer does not send
carriage returns to the printer.
NOTE: For this menu to take effect in PGL, PGL Normal needs to be set to
PGL Menu.
• LF = LF. Does not perform an automatic carriage return. The next print
position will be at the current print character position on the next line.
• LF = CR + LF. Performs an automatic carriage return. The next print
position will be print position 1 of the next line.
The factory default is LF = LF.

Define LF code (P-Series, P-Series XQ)

• LF = CR + LF. Forces an automatic carriage return with each Line Feed
command received. The next print position is position 1 of the next line.
• LF = LF. Does not perform an automatic carriage return when a Line Feed
command is received. The next print position will be the current print
position on the next line.
The factory default is LF = CR + LF.

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Do FF at TOF
Determines whether the printer, with media already set at the TOF (Top-of-
Form) position, will advance media to the next TOF position upon receipt of
an FF command.
• Enable. The printer will advance media from the present TOF position to
the next TOF position upon receipt of an FF command, causing a blank
form.
• Disable. The printer will not advance media from the present TOF
position to the next TOF position upon receipt of an FF command.
The factory default is Enable.

Early Print Cmpl (Coax, TN3270)

Early Print Complete capability allows the printer to send print (order)
complete status to the host before the printer is actually done printing all data.
This option is valid only when the printer is in DSC/DSE mode.
• Disable. The printer will suppress the Early Print Complete response until
all printing is complete.
• Enable. The printer will send an acknowledgement to the host when it is
able to accept more data.
NOTE: When an Early Print Complete is enabled and an error occurs, there
may be data loss.
The factory default is Disable.

Early Print Comp (IPDS)

This parameter allows you to choose when to send a Print Complete to the
Controller.
• Off. Print Complete is sent if the page is printed completely.
• On. Print Complete is sent immediately. The next page will be created.
This improves the print performance when starting the next page, but
degrades error recovery.
The factory default is Off.

Elong./Alt. Font
Controls which host command sets elongated (double high) fonts and
extended character set.
• ELNG=BS (hex 08) FONT=SO (hex 0E)
• ELNG=SO FONT=BS
The factory default is Elng=BS Font=SO.

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Emulation
This item allows you to select the desired IPDS emulation, either 4028 IPDS
or 3816 IPDS.
The factory default is 4028 IPDS.

Epson Set
This item allows you to select the Epson character subset used by the printer.
The options are listed on page 202.
The factory default is ASCII (USA).

ESC d command
This item is for backward compatibility.
• Even dot plot. This option interprets the ESC d command as even dot
plot.
• Double high. This option interprets the ESC d command as double high.
Select this option for backward compatibility.
The factory default is Even dot plot.

EVFU Select
Controls how the printer handles vertical formatting.
• Enable. Selects P-Series compatible Electronic Vertical Format Unit
(EVFU).
• Disable. Disables all EVFU processing.
The factory default is Enable.

Expanded Font (PGL)

Expanded font allows you to print characters in different sizes with specified
parameters and to select which font face to use.
• Scalable. Uses scalable fonts.
• Block. Uses block fonts.
• Alt Block 1. Uses alternative block fonts with a different character set.
The factory default is Scalable.

Expanded Font (VGL)

Expanded font allows you to print characters in different sizes with specified
parameters and allows you to select block or non-block font face.
• Scalable. Uses Gothic font as default. Other font faces can be selected
by using the IFONT command.
• Block. Uses Block font.
The factory default is Scalable.

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Expanded Fonts (IPDS)

This option specifies which algorithm is used for expanding a character string
in Write Graphics.
• Compatible. A resizing and smoothing algorithm will be performed on the
bitmapped font.
• Scalable. A substitution will be done to a scalable outline font. Using
Scalable will increase performance and quality, however, the substitution
will only be done for Latin 1 characters of resident bitmapped fonts, and
the type is limited to Courier and Gothic. A scalable font cannot be
selected directly, and an LF3 format cannot be downloaded.
The factory default is Scalable.

Ext Execute Copy

• Disable. Dynamic data, overlay data, etc. are not allowed if the optional
Form Count parameter (number of forms to print) is specified as part of
the Execute command. (This setting is IGP-100 compatible.)
• Enable. Dynamic data, overlay data, etc. are allowed within a form where
the Form Count parameter is specified in the Execute command. In this
case, the same form is printed for whatever the Form Count is.
Incremental data is not incremented since the printing page is the same.
The overlay data is only printed with the first form and not on subsequent
forms, and each form is printed on a separate page.
The factory default is Disable.

Extended Subset
This item allows selection of the desired extended character subset used by
the printer.
The options are Code Page 437 (the factory default) and Code Page 850.

FF After Job
Determines the print position after an operator-initiated local copy (print
screen function).
• Off. Performs an automatic new line command after completing a print
buffer (unless a new line, form feed, or carriage return command was the
last one executed). The printer is set to print at print position 1 of the next
line.
• On. Performs an automatic form feed command unless a form feed was
the last one executed. The printer is set to print at print position 1 of the
first line on the next form.
The factory default is Off.

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FF valid at TOF
The FF valid at TOF option determines whether the printer will perform a
Form Feed when the host sends a Form Feed command, if the printer is at the
top of form.
• Enable. Performs a form feed when the host sends a Form Feed
command and the printer is at the top of form.
• Disable. Will not perform a form feed when the host sends a Form Feed
command and the printer is at the top of form.
The factory default is Enable.

FF Validity
Determines if the position of a Form Feed (FF) command affects its execution.
• Off. Performs a form feed only if it occurs at the first print position in a line
or at Maximum Print Position +1. An FF command at any other position is
recognized as a blank.
• On. Allows the printer to perform an FF command anywhere in the data
stream.
The factory default is Off.

Form Length (in.)

Form length is the number of lines that can be printed on a label. You can set
forms length in inches.
The factory default is shown in Table 3 on page 125.

Form Length (lines)

Form length is the number of lines that can be printed on a label. You can set
forms length as a function of the current LPI (lines per inch).
The factory default is shown in Table 3 on page 125.

Form Length (mm)

Form length is the number of lines that can be printed on a label. You can set
forms length in millimeters.
The factory default is shown in Table 3 on page 125.

Form Width (char.)

The forms width can be specified as a function of the current CPI (characters
per inch). The forms width set should not exceed the actual paper width.
The factory default is the maximum printing width divided by the selected
number of characters per inch.

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Form Width (in.)

In this submenu, form width is specified in inches. The form width set should
not exceed the actual paper width.
The factory default is the maximum printing width.

Form Width (mm.)

In this submenu, form width is specified in millimeters. The form width set
should not exceed the actual paper width.
The factory default is the maximum printing width.

Forms Handling
This submenu allows the user to handle the form in the following ways:
• Disable (the default). No effect.
• Auto Eject. Automatically ejects a page at the end of the job to spill out
the last page.
• Auto TOF. Automatically does a form feed (FF) at the end of each form to
the next top of form.

Format Control
Enables the printer to reflect the same spacing as CTPC model printers after
absolute and relative move commands are executed.
• Disable (the default). Reflects distance, generated by the VGL feature,
PGL feature, and Hex Transparent control code sequence, in the new
position (after horizontal and vertical tabs are executed).
• Enable. Does not reflect distance, generated by the VGL feature, PGL
feature, and Hex Transparent control code sequence, in the new position
(after horizontal and vertical tabs are executed).

Gothic Typeface
Controls which host command sets Gothic printing.
• Char 02 STX
• Char 03 ETX
• Char 09 HT
The factory default is Char 02 STX.

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Graphic Chek Cod

Specifies the replacement character to print in place of any unprintable
character that is received from the host. Choose a hex character from 40
through FE. The character becomes the printer default when:
• The printer is powered off and then powered on.
• An SGEA command specifies to use the operator panel default.
• The Graphic Chek Err parameter is disabled.
The range is 40 through F4, and the factory default is 60.

Graphic Chek Err

Allows overriding of the host setting for the SGEA (Set Graphic Error Action)
command. For more information about the SGEA command, refer to the
Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference Manual.
• Enable. The host setting for the SGEA used by the printer. If the SGEA
command is requested to stop on graphic errors, the printer will stop
when a graphic error is detected.
• Disable. Ignores the SGEA command from the host. The printer does not
stop when an error is detected; instead, it substitutes the character
selected in the Graphic Chek Code parameter.
The factory default is Enable.

Hexdump Mode
Hexdump mode allows you to place the printer into the “hex dump” mode, in
which the printer outputs a hexadecimal data stream. The purpose of
hexdump mode is to see exactly what data is received by the printer, in order
to debug forms, for example.
When enabled, the hexdump mode translates all host interface data to its
hexadecimal equivalent, then prints the hex code and its printable symbol, if
one exists. Figure 5 shows a partial example of a hex dump.
After the printer enters hexdump mode, all characters it prints (including any
in the printer's input buffer) are printed in two forms: as a two-symbol
hexadecimal code and as the character's printable symbol (if it has one). A
non-printable code is printed as a period [.] symbol. Up to 16 characters can
be printed per line of hexdump printout. While the printer is in hexdump mode,
it does not act upon any control codes, other than to print their hexadecimal
equivalents.
The 16 characters printed per line on the hexdump are formatted so that the
16 printable symbols are printed in columns 1 through 16. The 17th column is
blank. Column 18 contains either a p (PI line active) or a blank (PI not active).
Columns 19 and 20 contain the hexadecimal code for the first character,
followed by a blank. The PI line condition and hexadecimal code for the
second character are printed in columns 22, 23, and 24, followed by a blank.
The third through 16th characters are printed in a similar manner. The
hexadecimal code for the 16th character is printed in columns 78, 79, and 80.
NOTE: Values will vary based on printhead width.

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Subsequent printing observes the current setting for skip-over perforation,

form length, and top-of-form position parameters.

IMPORTANT You must have a minimum of 4.1 inches of media installed and have
Label Width set to 4.1 inches. If not, the hexdump data will be truncated
and lost.
If a fault occurs while printing a hexdump, the printer reverts to the normal
fault state. When the fault is cleared, the printer resumes printing the
hexdump (either a partial line with a form feed or nothing at all). Top-of-Form
remains unaffected.

Figure 5. Sample Hex Dump

To begin a hex dump, first place the printer offline and enable the Hex Dump
Mode option from the control panel. Next, place the printer online. Finally,
send data to the printer from the host computer. Any data received from the
host is “dumped” to the printout.
To cancel a hex dump, first place the printer offline. Then, disable the Hex
Dump Mode option from the control panel. The paper may then be advanced
to the next Top-of-Form.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Horizontal DPI
This feature enables the thermal printer to print images as close as possible
to the same size as those originally programmed for a line matrix or laser
printer by selecting a horizontal resolution that matches that of the printer that
the file was originally generated for.
Although the range allows a selection of up to 400 dpi, the T5R is capable of
printing up to 203 dpi (T5204, T5206, T5208) and 300 dpi (T5304, T5306,
T5308) horizontal resolution.
The range is 60-400 dpi, and the factory default is 120 dpi.

Host Command
This item allows you to select certain host commands to be ignored by the
printer.
The options are Enable, Ignore All, Ignore CPI, and Ignore LPI.
The factory default is Enable (all host commands accepted by the printer).

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Host Form Length (PGL)

Determines how the physical label length (see Label Length under the MEDIA
CONTROL menu) is affected upon receiving an EXECUTE command.
• Enable. The physical label length will change to match the form length
(specified in CREATE command). The physical label size remains at the
new setting until another EXECUTE command is received, or the
PRINTER CONTROL menu settings are changed.
• Var. Length. The physical label length is the longest print element
defined in CREATE mode plus the setting of “Var Form Adjust.” Works
with CREATE;NAME;0
• Var Dynamic Len. The physical label length will change to the longest
print element defined in EXECUTE mode plus the setting of “Var Form
Adjust.” Works with CREATE;NAME;0
• Disable. Forms printed in EXECUTE mode do not change the physical
label size. Therefore, the size of the form (defined in CREATE mode)
must fit within the current label dimensions, or errors may occur.
The factory default is Enable.
NOTE: Changing the form length via the EXECUTE command changes the
LP+ Emulation logical dimensions.
The difference between Var. Length and Var Dynamic Len is as
follows:
With CREATE;NAME;0, and the following parameters,
• 10 dynamic fields defined in CREATE mode (AF0, AF1,...,AF9)
with different positions
• three dynamic fields are used in EXECUTE mode (provided with
data)
when Var. Length is selected, the label length is based on the longest
printed element among the 10 dynamic fields defined in CREATE
mode.
When Var Dynamic Len is selected, the label length is based on the
longest printed element among the three dynamic fields defined in
EXECUTE mode.
If there is static data in the form, the static data position is taken into
consideration when determining the longest printed element.

Host Form Length (IPDS)

Enables or disables changing the form length by the host.
• Disable. The host is unable to change the form length.
• Enable. The host may change the form length.
The factory default is Disable.

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Host Form Length (VGL)

Sets the printer page size.
• Enable. Sets the printer label size equal to Label Length from the host
form length command. (For more information, refer to the VGL
Programmer’s Reference Manual.)
• Disable. Sets the printer label size equal to the Label Length set in the
front panel under the PRINTER CONTROL menu.
The factory default is Enable.

Host Override
Determines whether the printer accepts certain commands sent by the host,
or continues to use the current operator panel settings.
• Disable. Allows these host commands to override operator panel
settings: line length, forms length, lines per inch (LPI), characters per inch
(CPI), print quality, and text orientation. Note the information appearing on
the message display may not match the data stream setting. No values
will change upon initial selection of the Disable option.
• Enable. The operator panel settings override the host commands.
The factory default is Disable.

Host PI
• Disable. The host does not send PI signals.
• Enable. The host sends PI signals. The Data Bit 8 configuration option
must be disabled to transmit the PI line to the printer.
The factory default is Disable.

I-2/5 Selection
This option is added to be compatible with a special
IGP-X00 customization. Usually, if Interleaved 2/5 bar codes have an odd
number of digits, a leading zero is inserted in front of the data. However, this
special IGP-X00 customization gives you the option of adding a space
character at the end of the bar code instead.
• Leading Zero. A leading zero is inserted in front of the data.
• Trailing Space. A space is inserted at the end of the data instead of a
leading zero.
• X2 DPD. When selected, I-2/5 bar code with a magnification X2 will use
the specially configured ratios 3:3:6:5 rather than 3:6:9:12 for
compatibility issues.
• Modulo 7 CD. The I-2/5 bar code uses a modulo 7 check digit instead of
the default modulo 10 check digit.
The factory default is Leading Zero.

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Ignore Ch#1
Specifies character 1 for the character filtering option. Valid decimal values
are from 0 through 255.
The factory default is 0.

Ignore Ch#2
Specifies character 2 for the character filtering option. Valid decimal values
are from 0 through 255.
The factory default is 0.

Ignore Chars
• Disable. Character filtering is not enabled.
• Char 1. Character 1 will be filtered. Select the option “Ignore ch#1” to
specify character 1.
• Char 2. Character 2 will be filtered. Select the option “Ignore ch#2” to
specify character 2.
• Char 1&2. Characters 1 & 2 will be filtered. Select the options “Ignore
ch#1” and “Ignore ch#2” to specify values for these characters.
The factory default is Disable.

Ignore Dots
• Disable. The VGL expects position values to be specified in tenth inches
and dot rows.
• Enable. Causes the VGL to expect position values to be specified in only
1/10ths of an inch. If the dot position is also given, it is treated as text.
The factory default is Disable.

Ignore ^Lxx Cmd.

• Disable. The factory default.
• Enable. The Form Length commands ^Lxx and ^Hxx will be ignored, and
the form length will be determined by the “Form Length” menu in the
LP+ menu.
The factory default is Disable.

Ignore Mode
This parameter instructs the IGP to ignore the character selected under the
Select Character menu.
• Disable. The IGP does not ignore any characters.
• Enable. The IGP ignores the character specified in the Select Character
menu.
The factory default is Disable.

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Ignore Spaces
• Disable. Trailing spaces are not deleted from alphanumeric elements in a
graphics pass.
• Enable. Trailing spaces are deleted from alphanumeric elements in a
graphics pass.
The factory default is Disable.

Ignore Text
• Disable. When disabled, text in normal mode will be printed. Attributes to
be printed depend on the PGL Normal menu setting.
• Enable. When enabled, any line of text (non-PGL commands) in normal
mode will be ignored.
The factory default is Disable.

IGP100 Compatibl.
This parameter forces the output to correspond with
IGP-100 printer output in cases where there are differences.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Intervention Req
• Send To Host. The printer sends a signal to the host computer when a
printer fault or hold mode time-out occurs.
NOTE: If you select Send To Host, make sure the Error Recover option
(under MEDIA CONTROL) is set to Disable. If Error Recover is not
set to Disable, Intervention Req will not work properly.
• Do Not Send. No signal will be sent to the host computer.
The factory default is Send To Host.

Italic Print
• Disable. Text is printed normally.
• Forward Slant. Text is printed with a forward slant.
• Backward Slant. Text is printed with a backward slant.
The factory default is Disable.

LAC Approx.
This item controls whether or not the LAC Approximation is used. (See the
Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference Manual.)
When set to On, then Approximation is used. When set to Off, Approximation
is not used, and incoming data will print as is. The factory default is On.

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LAC Option
Allows the host system to load alternate character images into the printer.
This may be used for designing graphics, bar codes, and charts, or for printing
in foreign languages.
• Enable. Prints the LAC character as defined.
• Disable. Ignores the LAC definition from the host and prints from the
currently selected character set.
The factory default is Enable.

Last Char = FF
Determines the print line position when a Form Feed (FF) command is the last
code encountered in the print buffer.
• On. Moves to the first print position on the second line of the next form.
• Off. Moves to the first print position on the first line of the next form.
NOTE: This option is ignored if Auto Skip At End is on.
If configured as a 3287, and a form feed occurs in the middle of a print buffer,
the printer defaults to the first print position on the second line of the next
form, regardless of the setting of this option.
The factory default is On.

Lead PDF Dist

Adjusts the leading and trailing character spacing distance of the PDF for
UPC/EAN barcodes.
The range is 0.01- 0.10 inches in 0.01 inch increments, and the factory default
is 0.10 inches.

Lead-in Chars
You can enable additional printer features which are not accessible through
standard coax emulations. To access these features, send text commands in
the data stream. The commands must have a start and end code. Three sets
(each containing a start and end code) are available:
• User Defined
• Set 1 start code: <%
end code: >
• Set 2 start code:¬¬
end code: $
• Set 3 start code: _%
end code: _
The factory default is User Defined.

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Left Margin
Set in characters. Character zero is defined as the far left edge of the page,
and column numbering increments from left to right.
The range is 0-369 characters, and the factory default is 0 characters.

Logical Buf Size

Refers to the size of the printer buffer, which should be set the same as the
host screen (buffer) size. If the host screen size is unknown, use 1920.
The options are 960, 1920, 2560, 3440, and 3564.
The factory default is 1920.

LPI
This item selects the number of lines printed per inch.
The range is 6-10, and the factory default is 6.

Max PI 16
• Enable. A paper slew of 0-15 will move 1-16 lines.
• Disable. A paper slew of 1-15 will move 1-15 lines. A paper slew of 0 will
always move 1 line.
The factory default is Enable.

Max. Print Width

Set the maximum print width the printer will print when using a C/T or TN5250
host interface. Set for 13.2 inches when printing files larger than the width of
the printer. All data exceeding the width of the maximum Printer Width will be
truncated.
• 13.2 inches
• Printer Width (the maximum width of the printer)
The factory default is 13.2 inches.

Midline PY (includes ^PN)

• Disable. The Graphics mode Enabled command, ^PY, must be the first
three characters of a line.
• Enable. The ^PY or ^PN can occur anywhere in a line.
The factory default is Disable.

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NL at MPP+1
Specifies the linespacing action when the printline exceeds the rightmost print
position and text continues from the leftmost print position on a new line.
• On (the default). Moves to the first print position two lines down from the
current position.
• Off. Moves to the first print position of the next print line.

Null Handling
This item allows the printer to either treat nulls as blank spaces or ignore
them. If nulls are ignored, the print position does not move.
• Space (the default). Treats nulls as spaces.
• Ignore. Ignores nulls.

Null Suppression (Coax, TN3270)

This item allows the printer to either treat nulls as blank spaces or ignore
them. If nulls are ignored, the print position does not move.
• Off (the default). Ignores nulls.
• On. Treats nulls as spaces.

Null Suppression (IPDS)

• Disable (the default). When disabled, an exception is generated when the
IPDS data stream contains an 0x00.
• Enable. When enabled, this option ignores the EBCDIC value 0x00 in the
IPDS data stream.

Optimized Ratio
This option selects different bar code ratios for certain bar codes including
Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5. It is included for compatibility with the IGP-
X00 printers.
• Disable (the default). Use standard bar code ratios.
• Enable. Select the alternate bar code ratios.

Overstrike
Overstrike determines the action required when a line is printed over a
previous line because a carriage return was received without a line feed.
• Enable (the default). Prints the second line on top of the first line.
• Disable. Replaces the characters from the first line with the second line.

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PA1
PA1 is only valid when the printer is in the offline state and the coax Systems
Network Architecture Character Set (SCS) data stream is active. This function
displays the “PA1 ENABLED” message when the ENTER key is pressed, and
sends a special operator request to the host when the printer is put back
online. Refer to the Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference Manual for more
information about SCS.
NOTE: Selecting PA1 again (“PA1 DISABLED” appears on the operator
panel) or selecting PA2 will reset the pending PA1 function.

PA2
PA2 is only valid when the printer is offline and the coax SCS data stream is
active. This function displays the “PA2 ENABLED” message when the ↵ key is
pressed, and sends a special operator request to the host when the printer is
put back online.
NOTE: Selecting PA2 again (“PA2 DISABLED” appears on the operator
panel) or selecting PA1 will reset the pending PA2 function.

Page Rotation
This option rotates the physical IPDS page.
The options are 0, 90, 180, and 270.
The factory default is 0.

PDF Size Comp

This option is for compatability of the font size of the barcode printable data
field on the old build.
• Enable. Matches the font size of the old build.
• Disable. Uses the normal font size.
The factory default is Disable.

PGL Normal
This option determines whether PGL passes the text data in Normal mode
according to LP+ or whether PGL will print the text data itself.
• LP+ Menu (the default). PGL will pass the text data to LP+ only in the
default setting state (6 LPI, default character set, and font attribute).
• PGL Menu. PGL will always print the text data itself.

PI Slew Range
You can specify how many lines the paper will feed.
• 15. A paper slew of 1-15 will move 1-15 lines. A paper slew of 0 will move
1 line.
• 16 (the default). A paper slew of 0-15 will move 1-16 lines.

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Position Aft FF
Allows you to select the location of the print position after a Form Feed
command is sent.
• Off (the default). Sets the printer to print at position 2 of the first print line
on the next form.
• On. Sets the printer to print at print position 1 of the first print line on the
next form.

Power on PGL
You can set the PGL feature so that it is enabled or disabled when the printer
is powered on.
• Enable (the default). The PGL is enabled when the printer is powered on.
(The PGL feature is initialized in the Normal mode.)
• Disable. The PGL is disabled when the printer is powered on. (The PGL
feature is initialized to the Quiet mode.)

Power-up ^F
• Disable (the default).
• Enable. Selects free format mode as the power-up default, and selects
the graphics mode ^PY as the power-up default. Free format causes the
VGL to ignore carriage returns, line feeds, and all characters below 20
hex sent from the host.

Power-up ^PY
• Disable (the default).
• Enable. Selects the graphics mode ^PY as the power-up default.

Power-up ^X
• Disable (the default).
• Enable. Selects the ignore mode as the power-up default, and selects the
graphics mode ^PY as the power-up default. All characters are ignored
until a ^A command is received.

Preparser Port
Allows you to send preparser commands to the printer through any port.
• Disable (the default). Not using the Preparser command.
• Enable. The preparser command can be accepted from any port.

Primary Subset
This item allows selection of the desired primary character subset used by the
printer. The factory default is ASCII (USA).

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Print Char. Set

Selecting this item by pressing the ↵ key causes the printer to print the
currently selected character set.

Printer PI
• Disable (the default). The LP+ Emulation is configured with the PI line
disabled.
• Enable. The LP+ Emulation is configured with the PI line enabled.

Printer Select
• Disable (the default). Ignores the ASCII DC1 and DC3 control codes.
• Enable. Disables the printer when a DC1 control code is received, and
enables the printer when a DC3 control code is received.

Prop Line Length

• Enable (the default). The position of the next graphic element will be
determined by the physical length of a text string (when using a
proportional spaced font).
• Disable. The position of the next graphic element will be determined as if
the font was monospaced (all characters had the same specified width).

Prop. Spacing
Each printed character is contained inside a character cell. The width of the
character cell includes the character and the space around the character.
• Enable (the default). The width of each character cell varies with the
width of the character. For example, [i] takes less space to print than [m].
Using proportional fonts generally increases the readability of printed
documents, giving text a typeset appearance.
• Disable. Each character cell is printed with the same width. Each column
in the printed text will line up.

PSeries Dbl High

This menu option allows printing compatibility between the current and older
models of Printronix printers.
• Normal (the default). This is normal Double High printing for current
model printers.
• P3/4/6/9 Compat. Where older printers printed two dot rows higher, this
option allows for compatibility by raising the print two dot rows to match
the current models dot row value (two dot rows lower).

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Repeat Form
When enabled, this menu speeds up the label printing for repeated form. This
only applies to forms where the entire form is enclosed in the
^IREPV...^IREPE command.
• Enable (the default). Speeds up the processing of repeated forms for
PGL, thereby resulting in increased printer throughput. This option
provides no speed benefit for forms that are unrelated to one another and
should be disabled under those circumstances.
• Disable. Should be selected when subsequent forms are unrelated to
one another.

Repeat Form Opt

• Enable (the default). Speeds up the processing of repeated forms for
PGL, thereby resulting in increased printer throughput. This option
provides no speed benefit for forms that are unrelated to one another and
should be disabled under those circumstances.
• Disable. Should be selected when subsequent forms are unrelated to
one another.

Reset Cmd CFG Ld

When the printer receives a host data stream reset command (ESC@ or
ESC[K) in addition to resetting printer variables, the selected configuration is
loaded.
• Disable (the default). The active emulation parameters are loaded when
the reset command is executed.
• Power up config. The power-up configuration is loaded when the reset
command is executed.
• Current config. The currently selected configuration is loaded when the
reset command is executed.
• Factory config. The factory installed configuration is loaded when the
reset command is executed.

Resident Fonts
This option selects either a bit-mapped font (“Compatible”) or a scalable font
(“Scalable”) as the default font.
• Compatible (the default). Selects a bit-mapped font as default.
• Scalable. Selects a scalable font as default.

Ret. Status Port

This option selects the port for the Return Status Commands (i.e., ~STATUS
(PGL) and ~HS (PPI/ZGL)) to send the status data back to the Host.
The options are Serial (factory default), E-NET Stat Port, USB, IEEE 1284,
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Right Margin
Set in characters. Character zero is defined as the far right edge of the page,
and column numbering increments from right to left.
The range is 0-369 characters, and the factory default is 0 characters.

Rot. Char Size

• Adjusted. Rotated (clockwise/counterclockwise), expanded characters
have a different size than an unrotated character with the same size
parameters.
• Not Adjusted. Rotated, expanded characters will be the same size as
unrotated characters with the same size parameters.
The factory default is Adjusted.

Scalable Size
This option determines whether scalable characters are sized based on
normal scaling or based on the size of block characters. If the option Block is
set, then the scalable character are made to be the same size as block
characters in the old IGP-X00 printers.
The options are Normal (the factory default) and Block.

SCS Buffer Cntrl

This option functions like the Early Print Complete feature (“Early Print Cmpl
(Coax, TN3270)” on page 211) but is for SCS only.
• Don’t Wait. The printer does not wait until the buffer is printed before
sending the print complete back to the host.
• Wait Until Done. The printer waits until the buffer has printed before
sending the print complete back to the host.
NOTE: If set to Wait Until Done, printer speed may be reduced.
The factory default is Don’t Wait.

Select Char
Instructs the IGP which decimal character (0-255) to ignore from the host.
The range is 0-255, and the factory default is 0.

Select CPI
This item selects the characters per inch (CPI) value.
The options are 10.0, 12.0, 13.3, 15.0, 17.1, and 20.0 CPI.
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Select LPI
This is the number of lines to be printed per inch. For example, at 6 lpi there is
1/6 inch from the top of one print line to the top of the next print line.
The options are 6.0, 8.0, and 10.3 LPI.
The factory default is 6.0 LPI.

Select SFCC (PGL)

You can specify which decimal code (1-255) will be used as the Special
Function Control Code (SFCC). The SFCC denotes that the following data is
a PGL command.
The range is 1-255, and the factory default is 126.

Select SFCC (P-Series)

This P-Series feature allows you to select an ASCII code which defines the
Special Function Control Code (SFCC) command code value. The factory
default value is hex 01, but the P-Series options allow selection of any value
ranging from hex 00 through hex 7F. This powerful feature permits the SFCC
code to be assigned a value compatible with the application environment
where the P-Series jobs originate. The most commonly used values include
the following:
• SOH (01 hex)
• ESC (1B hex)
• ETX (03 hex)
• Circumflex (5e hex) - also called caret (^)
• Tilde (7F hex) - (~)
NOTE: Non-Printable ASCII code values range from hex 00 through hex 1F
and also include hex 7F. Printable ASCII code values range from hex
20 through hex 7E. If a printable code value is chosen to define the
SFCC code value, you must ensure that the printer data stream will
not contain the same code value in printable text. Otherwise text
containing the character for the SFCC control code value may be
incorrectly processed as an SFCC command causing print errors.
The range is 0-7F, and the factory default is 1.

Select SFCC (IGP/VGL)

This option selects the Special Function Control Code. The default value is
the caret ^ (decimal 94). Valid values are 17 through 255. Run a configuration
printout to determine the currently selected SFCC.
The range is 17-255, and the factory default is 94.

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Select SO Char
Allows you to specify a decimal code from 0 through 255 to be used in place
of SO (Shift Out) as the control code which allows access for the alternate set
of control function characters. See the description of the Code 128 barcodes
in the PGL Programmer's Reference Manual for details.
The range is 0-255, and the factory default is 14.

Set Text Orientn (Coax, Twinax)

Specifies the direction in which characters are printed on the page. This
allows the printer to print languages which are printed right to left instead of
left to right.
• Control By Host (the default). Allows printers configured as a 4234 to
use the “Set Text Orientation” command from the host.
• Left to Right.
• Right to Left. When you select a right to left language, the host will be
notified of print direction changes when the printer is put online.

Set Text Orientn (TN3270, TN5250)

Specifies the direction in which characters are printed on the page. This
allows the printer to print languages which are printed right to left instead of
left to right.
• Left to Right (the default).
• Right to Left. When you select a right to left language, the host will be
notified of print direction changes when the printer is put online.

SFCC Char (SPC Coax, SPC Twinax)

Determines what character is printed when an EBCDIC Logical Not character
¬ (Hex 5F) is received from the host.
• User Defined* (the default)
• Set 1 <%>
• Set 2 ^^$
• Set 3 _%_

SFCC d command
This menu option is for backward compatibility.
• Even dot plot (the default). This option interprets the SFCC d command
as even dot plot.
• Double high. This option interprets the SFCC d command as double
high. Select this option for backward compatibility.

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Skip Cmd Prefix

Stands for Skip Command Prefix. This parameter determines if the printer will
print any data before a PGL command is received.
• Enable (the default). The printer ignores all data before a PGL command.
• Disable. The printer will print all data before a PGL command.

Slash 0
This parameter allows you to print the numeral “0” with or without the slash.
This option applies to all character sets except OCR A and OCR B.
• Disable (the default). Zero is printed without a slash.
• Enable. Zero is printed with a slash.

Slashed Zero
This parameter allows you to print the numeral “0” with or without the slash.
This option applies to all character sets except OCR-A and OCR-B.
• Disable (the default). Zero is printed without a slash.
• Enable. Zero is printed with a slash.

Slew Relative
“Slewing” is rapid vertical paper movement. This parameter determines the
number of lines slewed (either 1-15 lines or 1-16 lines) when an EVFU Slew
Relative command is received.
The options are 1-15 lines (the default) and 1-16 lines.

SPC Char Set

Allows you to select the print language character set. See page 173 for the
options.
The default is 0500 Internat 5.

SPC Null Supp

SPC Null Supp stands for SPC Null Suppression.
• Disable (the default). Ignores nulls. The print position does not move.
• Enable. Treats nulls as blank spaces.

SPC Space Supp

This option is only available in Coax SPC emulation and is used in LU3/DSC/
DSE mode only.
• Disable (the default). Treats nulls and spaces normally.
• Enable. If the entire line consists of spaces and nulls, the line will be
discarded.

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SPC Type (SPC Coax Setup)

• PTX NI (Printronix Non-impact) (the default). This option causes the
printer to not line wrap at 132 characters.
• Avatar Comp. This option causes the printer to line wrap at 132
characters despite the current print density allowing more characters per
line.

SPC Type (SPC Twinax Setup)

Allows you to select a convertor which mimics a specific type of external
protocol convertor:
• MODE PTX NI (the default) for Printronix non-impact
• MODE 219 for Model 219 protocol convertor
• MODE P5000 for Printronix protocol convertor
• MODE IBM for the IBM protocol convertor

Standard Sets
This item allows you to select various character sets available from the
“Character Group” item.
The options are Standard, Arabic, Cyrillic, European, Greek, Hebrew, and
Turkish Sets.
The factory default is Standard Sets.

Text Length
Text Length is the printable length on the page below the top margin.
The range is 1-255, and the factory default is 66.

Text Position
Specifies where the text will be positioned in the line space.
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• Bottom of Line (the default). Text is positioned as if it were at the bottom

of a 6 lpi line space. The following example shows both Top of Line and
Bottom of Line text positions:
Dot
Dot
Row
Row
Top
TopofofLine Space
Line Space

Bottom
Bottom of Line
of 8 LPI 8 LPI Line Space
Space

183419a
Bottom
Bottom of Line
of 6 LPI 6 LPI Line Space
Space

Text Position
Text Position TextTextPosition
Position
Top ofofLine
Top Line Bottomof
Bottom of Line
Line

Top Margin
Defined in linespaces, starting from line zero at the top of the page and
incrementing from the top down.
The range is 0-451 linespaces, and the factory default is 0 linespaces.

Translate Table
• Default (the default). The option is disabled. The table is not stored in the
real translation table until the option is enabled.
• Downloaded. The option is enabled. The LU3 Translation Table is
loaded from the buffer into the permanent table.

Translation Tbl (Coax, TN3270)

Prints SCS and DSC/DSE tables of the coax interface's current character set.
This operation is valid only when the coax interface is selected as the current
interface.

Translation Tbl (SPC Coax)

Prints a table of the coax interface's current character set. This operation is
valid only when the coax interface is selected.

Translation Tbl (SPC Twinax)

Prints a table of the twinax interface's current character set. This operation is
valid only when the twinax interface is selected.

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Translation Tbl (TN5250, Twinax)

Prints a table of the twinax interface’s current character set. This operation is
valid only when the twinax interface is the current interface.

True Vert 1/10

• Disable (the default). When disabled and in High Resolution, a vertical
line’s length in one inch and 1/10 inch increments is interpreted as 70/72
inch and 7/72 inch respectively.
• Enable. When enabled, a vertical line’s length is interpreted exactly,
which is 72/72 inch in one inch increments.

Trunc Dyn Data

This submenu allows the user to truncate the dynamic data up to the
maximum data length specified in Create Mode.
• Disable (the default). If the dynamic data exceeds the maximum data
length, an error will report.
• Enable. If the dynamic data exceeds the maximum data length, the data
truncates.

Truncate Alpha
• Enable (the default). Prevents the printing of Error 48 (Element Off Page
Error) if alphanumeric data, including spaces, extends beyond the right
side of the form.
• Disable.

Twinax Type
This parameter defines the printer emulation as follows:
• IPDS 256 Bytes (the default)
• IPDS 1024 Bytes
• 5225
• 4234
After the emulation has been changed, a POR status is sent to the host.

Typeface
• Letter Gothic (the default). Letter Gothic is a non-proportional font where
all of the characters take up the same amount of space when printed.
• Courier. Courier is a non-proportional (monospaced) font where all
characters take up the same amount of space when printed.
• OCR-A / OCR-B. Optical character recognition fonts printing at 120 dpi
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Uniform Fonts
• Disable (the default). The typeface selected while in Extended Graphics
Mode will be cancelled when the graphics pass is complete.
• Enable. The typeface selected while in Extended Graphics Mode will also
be used in Standard Graphics Mode and Normal Mode.

UPC Descenders (PGL)

This parameter allows you to print bar code descenders when human
readable data is not presented in the UPC/EAN bar codes.
• Always (the default). UPC/EAN bar codes are printed with descenders,
even if there is no human readable data.
• Never. UPC/EAN bar codes are printed without descenders if the PDF
command is present.
• Only With PDF. UPC/EAN bar codes are printed with descenders only
when the PDF command is presented.

UPC Descenders (VGL)

• Enable (the default). UPC/EAN bar codes are printed with descenders,
even if there is no human readable data.
• Disable. UPC/EAN bar codes are printed without descenders if there is
no human readable data.

Upr. Case Select

Controls how the printer handles lowercase characters it receives from the
host computer. When enabled, all characters are printed in uppercase.
• Disable (the default). Prints lowercase characters received from the host
computer as lowercase; prints uppercase characters received from the
computer as uppercase.
• Enable. Prints lowercase characters received from the host computer as
their corresponding uppercase equivalents; prints uppercase characters
received from the computer as uppercase.

User-Def Ratio
This option allows you to ignore the user-defined barcode ratio and replace it
with the default ratio (X1).
• Enable (the default). Allows the user-defined barcode ratio.
• Disable. The user-defined barcode ratio will be replaced with the default
ratio (X1).

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User-Defined St1 (Start Code 1)

This option allows you to define your own value (in ASCII characters) for the
User Defined option in the Lead-in Chars menu. “St1” specifies Start Code 1.
See “Lead-in Chars” on page 222 for additional information.
The range is 40 - FF, and the factory default is 5F.

User-Defined St2 (Start Code 2)

This option allows you to define your own value (in ASCII characters) for the
User Defined option in the Lead-in Chars menu. “St2” specifies Start Code 2.
See “Lead-in Chars” on page 222 for additional information.
The range is 40 - FF, and the factory default is 5F.

User-Defined Stp (Stop Code)

This option allows you to define your own value (in ASCII characters) for the
User Defined option in the Lead-in Chars menu. “Stp” specifies Stop Code.
See “Lead-in Chars” on page 222 for additional information.
The range is 40 - FF, and the factory default is 5B.

Var Form Adjust

This specifies an amount (in tenths of inches) to add to the length of variable-
length forms. Variable-length forms use a semicolon at the end of the
CREATE command: ~CREATE;<FORMNAME>;0.
Typically, variable-length forms are determined by the elements within the
form. The longest form element becomes the overall form length. This option
allows an additional space to be added to the form length.
The range is 00.0 to 03.0 inches, and the factory default is 00.0 inches.

Var Form Type

• Add Nothing (the default). When selected, no action is taken.
• Add ;0. When selected, the form length ends at the longest printed
element. (Same as ∼CREATE;filename;0)
• Add ;X. When selected, the form length is the same as the physical page
length (the Label Length menu under MEDIA CONTROL). (Same as
∼CREATE;filename;X)

VPA Check
• Enable (the default). The printer checks for dots that fall outside the
intersection of the logical and physical pages. If dots fall outside the area,
the printer reports an error to the host if the IPDS Exception Handling
Control command setting requires error reporting.
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Width Limit
When enabled, the system will limit the length and width for expanded
characters to a limit shown in Table 7, which shows the maximum width
allowed for a specific height in the range of 00 through 40 (0.0 through 4.0
inches).
The factory default is Disable.

Table 7. Width Limit Table

Height Max. Width Height Max. Width

Param. Allowed Param. Allowed

00 99 21 51

01 99 22 53

02 3 23 56
03 6 24 58

04 8 25 61

05 11 26 63
06 13 27 66

07 16 28 68

08 18 29 71
09 21 30 73

10 23 31 76

11 26 32 78
12 28 33 81

13 31 34 83

14 33 35 86
15 36 36 88

16 38 37 91

17 41 38 93
18 43 39 96

19 46 40 98

20 48

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XOH-SMO Support
This option allows the user to disable reporting of XOH-SMO support in the
STM reply.
This feature has been added because some hosts will not send an IPDS
XOH-SMS to a printer that reports it is a Continuous Forms printer, and also
supports XOH-SMO.
• Enable. The printer reports that it has support for XOH-SMO.
• Disable. The printer does not report that it has support for XOH-SMO.
The factory default is Enable.

DIAGNOSTICS

DIAGNOSTICS

(from page 105)

Printer Tests Test Count Software Feature Hex Dump

Build File 4 Mode

Auto Calibrate* Continuous* XXXXXX Ver. XX X 2 XXXXXX- XXX 2 Disable*

Checkerboard 1 Page Enable
Grey 2 Pages
Grid 5 Pages
Current Config 10 Pages
Left Test
Right Test
Combo Test
Ethernet Test
Barcode Demo
ODV/RFID Report 1

Print Error Clear Error FLASH DRAM Ptr On Time Ptr Media
Log Log Installed Installed Dist

XX Megabytes 2 XX Megabytes 2 XXX.X Hours

2 XXXXX inches 2

Head Print Head On Reset Head Head Type

Dist Time Data

XXXXX inches 2 XX.X Hours 2 XXX DPI 2

* = Factory Default
1
Appears only if the validator and/or RFID encoder is installed.
2 You cannot change this value; it is a display only item.
3
The menu appears only if a feature file has been downloaded to the printer.

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DIAGNOSTICS Submenus
Printer Tests
The printer tests below allow you to check for proper printer operation and
print quality:
• Auto Calibrate (the default). Senses paperout, perforation, gap, or mark,
and calibrates the printer for the currently installed media.
• Checkerboard. This pattern helps identify marginal printhead elements,
quality of edge sharpness, and uneven print quality.
• Grey. This pattern helps identify burned out printhead elements and
uneven print quality.
• Grid. This pattern helps identify edge sharpness and uneven print quality.
• Current Config. Prints the current printer configuration and helps identify
the text print quality. Also prints Printhead statistical data in the header.
• Left Test. Prints a pattern containing a series of ladder-type bar code
symbols, starting with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print
until a single symbol prints on the left side. This pattern helps identify
ribbon wrinkle problems.
• Right Test. Prints a pattern containing a series of ladder-type bar code
symbols, starting with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print
until a single symbol prints on the right side. This pattern helps identify
ribbon wrinkle problems.
• Combo Test. Prints a combined left test and right test.
• Ethernet Test. Prints the Network Interface statistics.
• Barcode Demo. Prints text and barcodes with the barcodes positioned at
the left and right margins of the standard label media supplied with the
printer. The test automatically produces output for 4, 6, and 8 inch printers
at 203 dpi and 300 dpi.
• ODV/RFID Report. This item appears only if the validator and/or RFID
encoder is installed. Prints a report of the validation and/or RFID statistics
since the printer was turned on or since the last data reset.
Once you have selected the desired test pattern, press ↵ to start printing. If
the Test Count option (below) is set to Continuous (the default), press ↵ again
to stop printing.

Test Count
This item selects the number of times the selected test pattern will be printed.
The options are Continuous (factory default), 1 Page, 2 Pages, 5 Pages, and
10 Pages.

Software Build
This is the reference number which includes the program file part number and
revision number of the software installed in the printer, e.g., 358186 V1.07G.

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Feature File
Displays the part number only when a feature file has been installed.

Hex Dump Mode

• Disable (factory default).
• Enable. The printer prints out data sent from the host in hexadecimal
format.
Also see page 216.

Print Error Log

Prints the current log of errors. Most non-routine faults (RIBBON FAULT,
PRINT HEAD HOT) are stored in the error log.

Clear Error Log

Clears entries in the error log.

FLASH Installed
Displays the amount of FLASH memory installed in megabytes.

DRAM Installed
Displays the amount of DRAM installed in megabytes.

Ptr On Time
Displays the cumulative time in hours the printer has been powered on.
This value is set to zero at the factory.

Ptr Media Dist

Displays the cumulative number of inches the printer has moved media.
This value is set to zero at the factory.

Head Print Dist

Displays the length of media actually printed since the last Reset Head Data
operation. This value is set to zero at the factory.

Head On Time
Displays the time that power has been applied to the printhead since the last
Reset Head Data operation. This value is set to zero at the factory.

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Reset Head Data

Resets all printhead statistics values (Head Prt Dist and Head On Time) to
zero.

Head Type
Displays the printhead type installed in dots per inch (203 dpi or 300 dpi).

PARALLEL PORT

PARALLEL
PORT
(from page 105)

Port Type Data Bit 8 2 PI Ignored 2 Buffer Size Auto Trickle

in K Trickle Time
IEEE 1284* Enable* Enable* 16* Disable* 1/4 sec*
Disable Disable Disable 1-16 Enable 1/2 sec
Centronics 32 1 sec
E-Net Adapter 1 64 2 sec
4 sec
8 sec
16 sec
Off

Timeout Report Switch Out Prime Data Resp.

Status On Signal Polarity 2 Polarity 2

10 sec.* Disable* Data Timeout* Disable* Standard* Standard*

1-60 sec. Enable Session Close Enable Inverted Inverted

Busy on Latch Offline

Strobe 2 Data On 2 Process 2

Enable* Leading* Disable*

Disable Trailing Enable

Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when Admin User is enabled (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).
1 Available only when E-Net Adapter is installed.
2
Available only when the Centronics option is enabled (in the Port Type submenu of PARALLEL PORT).

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PARALLEL PORT Submenus

Port Type
This menu item selects the type of printer parallel port interface to be used
with the host.
The options are IEEE 1284 (the default), Disable, Centronics, and Ethernet.

Data Bit 8
• Enable (the default). The PI line is not passed directly from host to printer;
all 8 bits are used for data bits, and characters in the hex 80-FF range can
be accessed.
• Disable. When the host PI line is enabled, data bit 8 internally indicates
PI line status. To use the PI line, disable data bit 8, and enable the Host PI
configuration option (under the PI Ignored option).
NOTE: Data bit 8 is interpreted as either data bit 8 or PI signal, but never
both. When enabled as data bit 8, data bit 8 has priority over the PI
signal, and all data above hex 7F is used to access character data
and not to interpret PI line data.
Conversely, when data bit 8 is disabled and the PI signal is used, data
bit 8 of the data is reserved for use as the PI function, and you cannot
access characters in the hex 80-FF range. Therefore, to access
characters in the hex 80-FF range, data bit 8 must be enabled.

PI Ignored
The PI (Paper Instruction) signal is used to control vertical paper motion.
• Enable (the default). Ignores the PI signal and treats the data as
characters or control codes.
• Disable. Causes the printer to interpret the eight data lines as VFU
commands when the PI signal is true.

Buffer Size in K
This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the ethernet buffer.
The range is 1-16 Kbytes, 32 Kbytes, and 64 Kbytes in 1-Kbyte increments.
The factory default is 16 Kbytes.

Auto Trickle
This feature is used to prevent a host computer from “timing out” because the
parallel interface is “busy” for too long.
• Enable (factory default). When the printer’s buffers are almost full, the
printer begins to trickle data in from the host (at the rate set in the Trickle
Time menu) until the buffers start to empty out.
• Disable. The Auto Trickle feature is not used.

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Trickle Time
When the printer is printing data from a host and a second print job is received
by the printer from a different host, Trickle Time prevents the second host
from timing out while it is waiting for its data to be printed. In order to support
this feature, the port has to be able to accept data from the host and store it
for future use.
For example, if the printer is printing a job from the serial port, and then
receives a second print job from the parallel port, the data from the parallel
port will “trickle” bit by bit into the printer buffer to prevent a timeout error from
being sent back to the host connected to the parallel port.
The selected value is the time that the printer waits before getting the next
byte of data from the host. The Trickle Time value should be less than the
host time out value, but not too much shorter or else the printer fills up its
buffer too fast. This function is not applicable for C/T hotport.
The options are 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 seconds and Off.
The factory default is 1/4 second.

Timeout
This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and
check the other selected port types for data to print. When the printer has not
received data from the host after a certain period of time, it needs to time out
in order to service the other ports.
The range is 1-60 seconds, and the factory default is 10 seconds.

Report Status
• Disable (factory default). When a fault occurs on the printer, only the
active port reports the fault to the host.
• Enable. The port will report any fault even when it is not the current active
port.

Switch Out On
• Data Timeout (factory default). Allows Autoswitching when no data has
been received for the selected Time Out period.
• Session Close. Allows Autoswitching only when the Network Socket is
closed.

Prime Signal
• Disable (factory default). The parallel port will not perform a warm start
(reboot) if the host asserts the Prime Signal.
• Enable. The parallel port will perform a warm start (reboot) if the host
asserts the Prime Signal.

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The Data Polarity parameter must be set to match the data polarity of your
host computer.
• Standard (factory default). Does not expect the host computer to invert
the data.
• Inverted. Expects the data received on the data lines from the host
computer to be inverted. Ones become zeros and vice versa.

Resp. Polarity
The Response Polarity parameter must be set to match the response polarity
of your host computer.
• Standard (factory default). Does not invert the response signal.
• Inverted. Inverts the response signal sent to the host computer.

Busy on Strobe
• Enable (factory default). Asserts a busy signal after each character is
received.
• Disable. Asserts a busy signal only when the print buffers are full.

Latch Data On
Specifies whether the data is read on the leading or trailing edge of the data
strobe signal.
The options are Leading (factory default) and Trailing.

Offline Process
• Disable (factory default). When set to disable, the printer does not
process parallel/network data while offline.
• Enable. When set to enable, the printer continues to process (but not
print) the current network/parallel job while the printer is offline until the
printer's buffer is full.

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SERIAL PORT

SERIAL PORT

(from page 105)

Port Type Baud Rate Word Stop Parity Data

Length Bits Protocol

RS 232* 9600 BAUD* 8* 1* None* XON/XOFF*

RS 422 19200 BAUD 7 2 Odd ETX/ACK
Disable 38400 BAUD Even ACK/NAK
57600 BAUD Mark Series1 1 Char
115200 BAUD Sense Series1 2 Char
600 BAUD DTR
1200 BAUD
2400 BAUD
4800 BAUD

Buffer Size Trickle Timeout Report Data Term Request to

in K Time Status Ready Send

16* 1/4 sec* 10 sec.* Disable* True* On-Line and BNF*

1-16 1/2 sec 1-60 sec. Enable On-Line and BNF Off-Line or BF
32 1 sec Off-Line or BF On-Line
64 2 sec On-Line False
4 sec False True
8 sec
16 sec
Off

Poll Poll Idle One Char Printer Framing

Character Reponse Response Enquiry Status Errors

00 Hex* 0 ms* Disable* Disable* Disable* Enable*

00-FF Hex 0-30 ms Enable Enable ENQ/STX Disable
ENQ

Offline
Process

Disable*
Enable
Notes:
* = Factory Default
Italicized items are available only when you enable
Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

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SERIAL PORT Submenus

Port Type
This item allows you to select the type of printer serial port interface, RS-232
or RS-422, to be used with its host. The serial port can also be disabled.
The factory default is RS 232.

Baud Rate
Sets the baud rate of the serial interface in the printer. Baud rate is the speed
at which serial data is transferred between the host computer and the printer.
The options for the RS-232 and RS-422 interfaces are 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 Baud.
NOTE: If you select a baud rate that is greater than 19200 and you
experience data loss, you may need to lower the baud rate or use
RS-422. You also may need to increase the Buffer Size in K
parameter to improve performance.
The factory default is 9600.

Word Length
Sets the length of the serial data word. The length of the data word can be set
to 7 or 8 bits and must match the corresponding data bits setting in the host
computer.
The factory default is 8.

Stop Bits
Sets the number of stop bits in the serial data word. Either 1 or 2 stop bits can
be selected. The setting must match the corresponding stop bit setting in the
host computer.
The factory default is 1.

Parity
The options are Odd, Even, Mark, Sense, or None. The setting must match
the corresponding parity setting in the host computer.
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Data Protocol
You can select one of the following serial interface protocols to meet the host
interface requirements.
• XON / XOFF (the default). The printer controls the flow of communication
from the host by turning the transmission on and off. In some situations,
such as when the buffer is full or the timing of signals is too slow or too
fast, the printer will tell the host to stop transmission by sending an XOFF
character. An XOFF character is sent when the number of empty bytes in
the buffer is less than or equal to 25 percent of the buffer size. If the host
keeps sending data after an XOFF is sent, the printer firmware will
continue to send an XOFF for every 16 characters received. When
cleared, the printer will resume receiving data (XON). The data does not
have any End of Text codes; XON / XOFF is a non-block protocol.
• ETX / ACK. End of Text / Acknowledge. The host controls the flow of
communication to the printer by sending a block of data and ending the
block with an End of Text (ETX) signal. When the printer receives the ETX
signal, it will acknowledge the ETX, thereby acknowledging it has
received the entire block of data.
• ACK / NAK. ACK means acknowledge; the device acknowledges it has
accepted a transmission. NAK means negative acknowledge; the device
did not receive the transmission.
• Series1 1 Char. The printer controls the flow of communication from the
host by turning the transmission on and off using response characters
sent to the host. If the number of valid bytes in the buffer reaches 75
percent of the buffer size, the online or offline and buffer full response
character is sent. If the buffer is completely full, an online or offline buffer
full response is sent every time a character is sent from the host.
Whenever the printer state changes to online or offline, the appropriate
response character is sent. If the idle response option is enabled, the
printer will send a response character every two seconds while the
number of valid bytes in the buffer is less than 75 percent of the buffer
size. If a poll character is received (configurable from the Poll Character
xx Hex option on the front panel from hex 0 through FF), the printer will
send a response character n milliseconds later (configurable from the Poll
Character xx MS on the front panel from 0 through 30). This n
milliseconds is called the poll delay. The poll character will be removed
from the input data stream and will not be processed. This may cause
problems with the transmission of binary data (e.g., control codes, bit
image, etc.). If a poll delay is started due to the receipt of a poll character
and another poll character is received, the second poll character has no
effect and is removed from the input data stream. If a transition (from
buffer full to empty or online to offline) occurs during a poll delay, the new
printer state will be sent at the end of the poll delay.

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The response characters are described below.

Printer State Response

Online and Buffer Empty CR

Online and Buffer Full 3

Offline and Buffer Empty 0

Offline and Buffer Full 2

• Series1 2 Char. This protocol behaves exactly the same as the Series 1
Char except there is a two-character response to the host. The response
characters are described in the following table:

Printer State Response

Online and Buffer Empty 1 CR

Online and Buffer Full 3 CR

Offline and Buffer Empty 0 CR

Offline and Buffer Full 2 CR

• DTR. The printer controls the data flow by sending this hardware signal to
the host. If there is enough room in the printer buffer, the printer will send
a high signal; if the buffer is full, the printer will send a low signal. DTR
tells the host if it is safe to send more data. (If the host sends data during
an unsafe condition, data will be lost.) DTR is not available when RS-422
is selected.

Buffer Size in K
This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the serial port
buffer. The range is 1-16 Kbytes, 32 Kbytes, and 64 Kbytes in 1-Kbyte
increments.
NOTE: If you select a baud rate that is 19200 or greater, you may need to
increase the Buffer Size in K parameter from the default to 16 Kbytes
to improve performance.
The factory default is 16.

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Trickle Time
When the printer is printing data from a host and a second job is received by
the printer from a different host, Trickle Time prevents the second host from
timing out while it is waiting for its data to be printed. In order to support this
feature, the port has to be able to accept data from the host and store it for
future use.
For example, if the printer is printing a job from the serial port and then
receives a second print job from the parallel port, the data from the parallel
port will “trickle” bit by bit into the printer buffer to prevent a timeout error from
being sent back to the host connected to the parallel port.
The selected value is the time that the printer waits before getting the next
byte of data from the host. The Trickle Time value should be less than the
host time out value, but not too much shorter or else the printer fills up its
buffer too fast. This function is not applicable for C/T hotport.
The options are 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 seconds and Off.
The factory default is 1/4 sec.

Timeout
This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and
check the other selected Port Types for data to print. When the printer has not
received data from the host after a certain period of time, it needs to time out
in order to service the other ports.
The range is from 1 to 60 seconds, and the factory default is 10 seconds.

Report Status
When a fault condition occurs in the printer, normally only the active port
reports the fault to the host. With this menu item enabled, the port will report
any fault even when it is not the current, active port.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Data Term Ready

Stands for Data Terminal Ready. This configuration is part of hardware flow
control and determines when the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) signal is
generated. This signal indicates if the printer is ready to receive data.
• True (the default). Continuously asserts the DTR signal.
• On-Line and BNF (buffer not full). Asserts the DTR signal when the
printer is online and the internal serial buffer is not full.
• Off-Line or BF (buffer full). Asserts the DTR signal when the printer is
offline or the internal serial buffer is full.
• On-Line. Asserts the DTR signal when the printer is online.
• False. Never asserts the DTR signal.

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Request to Send
This configuration is part of hardware flow control and determines when the
Request to Send (RTS) signal is generated. This signal indicates whether or
not the printer is ready to receive data.
• On-Line and BNF (factory default). Asserts the RTS signal when the
printer is online and the internal serial buffer is not full.
• Off-Line or BF. Asserts the RTS signal when the printer is offline or the
internal serial buffer is full.
• On-Line. Asserts the RTS signal when the printer is online.
• False. Never asserts the RTS signal.
• True. Continuously asserts the RTS signal.

Poll Character
This option is for the Series1 protocol. Whenever the printer receives this
character, it sends a response to the host indicating the current state of the
printer (see Series1 protocol).
The range is 00-FF Hex, and the factory default is 00 Hex.

Poll Response
This option is for the Series1 protocol. After receiving a poll character, the
printer will wait the poll response time in milliseconds before sending the
response.
The range is from 0 to 30 ms, and the factory default is 0 ms.

Idle Response
This option is for the Series1 protocol.
• Disable (factory default).
• Enable. The printer sends a response character every two seconds while
the number of valid bytes in the buffer is less than 75 percent of the buffer
size.

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One Char Enquiry

The One Char Enquiry mode uses the Poll Character to detect a request from
the host and sends a response back to the host. This option also allows you to
turn on and off this feature.

Table 8. One Char Enquiry Response Characters

Printer State Response (hex)

Online and Buffer Not Full 22

Online and Buffer Full 23

Offline and Buffer Not Full 20

Offline and Buffer Full 21

The Poll Character is removed from the data stream. If the Data Protocol is
set to ETX/ACK, ACK/NAK, or Series1, One Char Enquiry is automatically
disabled.
The options are Disable (the default) and Enable.

Printer Status
• Disable. Printer status ignored.
• ENQ/STX (see Table 9).
• ENQ (see Table 10).
When enabled, the printer will respond to an ENQ character by sending a
status byte to the host. The type of status byte is determined by a Front Panel
Menu selection. The selections allowed are ENQ/STX and ENQ. The ENQ is
removed from the data stream.

Table 9. ENQ/STX Status Byte

Bit Printer Status

0 Set when the printer is not online or the buffer is full.

1 Set when the printer is offline.

2 Clear during a paper out or RibbonMinder fault.

3 Always set.

4 Set during a Head Open fault.

5 Set during a buffer overflow fault.

6 Set during a parity or framing error fault.

7 Always clear.

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Table 10. ENQ Status Byte

Bit Printer Status

0 Set when the label has printed.

1 Set when the label is presented.

2 Set while the printer is online.

3 Always set.

4 Set printing in the batch mode.

5 Set during a Ribbon fault.

6 Set during a Paper Out fault.

7 Set during a Head Open fault.

The factory default is Disable.

Framing Errors
These are possible errors that can occur when serial interface settings of the
printer do not match those of the host computer.
• Enable (factory default). If a framing error occurs, a fault message will
display on the control panel.
• Disable. If a framing error occurs, a fault message will not display on the
control panel.

Offline Process
• Disable (default). When set to disable, the printer does not process serial
data while offline.
• Enable. When set to enable, the printer continues to process (but not
print) the current serial job while the printer is offline until the printer’s
buffer is full.

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C/T PORT

C/T PORT 1

(from page 106)

Port Type Device Timeout Report Status

Address

Twinax* Address 1* 10 sec.* Disable*

Coax Address 0-6 5-60 sec. Enable
Disable

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
This menu appears only if the CTHI option is installed.

C/T PORT Submenus

Port Type
This item selects the desired active CTHI interface and appears only when
the CTHI option is installed.
The factory default is Twinax.

Device Address
Allows you to set the device address from 0 through 6. The host directs data
and commands on the twinax line to a specific device based on its unique
device address. After the address has been changed, a Power On Reset
(POR) status is sent to the host.
The factory default is 1.

Timeout
This item allows you to set the time that the printer, when it has not received
data from its host, will begin to service all other host ports looking for data to
print.
The range is from 5 to 60 seconds, and the factory default is 10 seconds.

Report Status
When a fault condition occurs in the printer, normally only the active port
reports the fault to the host. With this item enabled, the port will report any
fault even when it is not the current, active port.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

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USB PORT

USB PORT 1

(from page 106)

Buffer Size Timeout

in K
Notes:
16* 10 sec.*
1-16 1-60 sec. * = Factory Default
1
32 This menu appears only if the USB option is installed.
64

USB Port Submenu

Buffer Size in K
This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the serial port
buffer. The range is from 1 to 16 Kbytes, 32 Kbytes, and 64 Kbytes in 1-Kbyte
increments.
The factory default is 16.

Timeout
This item allows you to set the time that the printer, when it has not received
data from its host, will begin to service all other host ports looking for data to
print.
The range is from 1 to 60 seconds, and the factory default is 10 seconds.

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ETHERNET PORT

ETHERNET
PORT
(from page 106)

Timeout Switch
Out On
Notes:
10 sec.* Data Timeout*
1-60 sec. Session Close * = Factory Default

ETHERNET PORT Submenu

Timeout
This item allows you to set the time that the printer, when it has not received
data from its host, will begin to service all other host ports looking for data to
print.
The range is from 1 to 60 seconds, and the factory default is 10 seconds.

Switch Out On
• Data Timeout (factory default). Allows Autoswitching when no data has
been received for the selected Time Out period.
• Session Close. Allows Autoswitching only when the Network Socket is
closed.

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ETHERNET ADDRESS

ETHERNET
ADDRESS
(from page 106)

IP Address IP Address IP Address IP Address Subnet Mask Subnet Mask

SEG1: SEG2: SEG3: SEG4: SEG1: SEG2:

000* 000* 000* 000* 000* 000*

0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255

Subnet Mask Subnet Mask Gateway Gateway Gateway Gateway

SEG3: SEG4: Address SEG1: Address SEG2: Address SEG3: Address SEG4:

000* 000* 000* 000* 000* 000*

0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255

MAC Address DHCP BootP

xxxxxxxxxxxx 1 Disable* Disable

Enable Enable*

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
You cannot change this value; it is a display only item.

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ETHERNET ADDRESS Submenus

IP Address
This item allows you to set the IP Address for the TCP/IP protocol in four
three-digit segments (SEG1 through SEG4). If the IP Address is assigned by
Bootp, ARP or DHCP, it is dynamic and read-only.
The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, and 000.
NOTE: The printer reboots when it is placed online.

Subnet Mask
This item allows you to set the Subnet Mask for the TCP/IP protocol in four
three-digit segments (SEG1 through SEG4). If the Subnet Mask is assigned
by Bootp, Arp or DHCP, it is dynamic and read-only.
The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, and 000.
NOTE: The printer reboots when it is placed online.

Gateway Address
This item allows you to set the Gateway Address for the TCP/IP protocol in
four three-digit segments (SEG1 through SEG4). If the Gateway Address is
assigned by Bootp, ARP or DHCP, it is dynamic and read-only.
The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, and 000.
NOTE: The printer reboots when it is placed online.

MAC Address
This item is the Manufacturer’s Assigned Number, and is unique for each NIC.
It is read-only.

DHCP
You can enable/disable the DHCP protocol using this option, but consult your
administrator for the appropriate setting.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.
NOTE: The printer reboots when it is placed online.

BootP
You can enable/disable the BootP protocol using this option. Be sure to
consult your administrator for the appropriate setting.
The options are Disable and Enable (the factory default).
NOTE: The printer will reboot when it is placed online.

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ETHERNET PARAMS

ETHERNET
PARAMS
(from page 107)

NetBIOS ASCII Data IPDS Data Keep Alive Ethernet Job Control
Protocol Port Port 2 Timer Speed

Enable* 9100* 5001* 3 Minutes* Auto Select* Standard*

Disable 1023 - 65535 1 1023 - 65535 1 2-10 Minutes 10 Half Duplex Enhanced
10 Full Duplex Off
100 Half Duplex
100 Full Duplex

Offline
Process

Disable*
Enable

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
Set the port number that works with your host system.
2
This menu appears only if the IPDS security key is used.

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ETHERNET PARAMS Submenus

NetBIOS Protocol
• Enable (the default). The NIC will respond to the NetBIOS protocol.
• Disable. The NIC does not recognize the NetBIOS protocol.

ASCII Data Port

This option allows you to set the port number for ASCII print jobs. The data
port number needs to match your host system setting.
The range is 1023 - 65535, and the factory default is 9100.

IPDS Data Port (IPDS emulation only)

This option allows you to set the port number for IPDS print jobs.
The range is 1023 - 65536, and the factory default is 5001.

Keep Alive Timer

This is the time that the Keep Alive Timer will run. Keep in mind that with the
Keep Alive Timer on, the tcp connection will stay connected even after the
print job has terminated if the host system does not close the connection.
The range is 2-10 minutes, and the factory default is 3 minutes.

Ethernet Speed
This menu appears only if a 10/100Base-T Network Interface Card (NIC) is
installed.
The Ethernet Speed menu has five different speed modes to allow
compatibility with different systems and networks:
• Auto Select (the default). Tells the 10/100Base-T NIC to perform an auto
detection scheme and configure itself to be 10 Half Duplex, 10 Full
Duplex, 100 Half Duplex, or 100 Full Duplex.
• 10 Half Duplex. Tells the 10/100Base-T NIC to communicate at 10
Megabits per second using half duplex.
• 10 Full Duplex. Tells the 10/100Base-T NIC to communicate at 10
Megabits per second using full duplex.
• 100 Half Duplex. Tells the 10/100Base-T NIC to communicate at 100
Megabits per second using half duplex.
• 100 Full Duplex. Tells the 10/100Base-T NIC to communicate at 100
Megabits per second using full duplex.

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• Standard (factory default). The NIC waits for the entire job to be received
before it indicates the job is done.
• Enhanced. The NIC waits for the entire job to be printed before it
indicates the job is done.
• Off. There is no synchronization between the NIC and the printer when
printing a job.
NOTE: For detailed information about using the NIC, refer to the Network
Interface Card User’s Manual.

Offline Process
• Disable (the default). When set to disable, the printer does not process
network data while offline.
• Enable. When set to enable, the printer continues to process (but not
print) the current network/parallel job while the printer is offline until the
printer's buffer is full.

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WLAN ADDRESS

WLAN
ADDRESS 1
(from page 107)

IP Address IP Address IP Address IP Address Subnet Mask Subnet Mask

SEG1: SEG2: SEG3: SEG4: SEG1: SEG2:

000* 000* 000* 000* 000* 000*

0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255

Subnet Mask Subnet Mask Gateway Gateway Gateway Gateway

SEG3: SEG4: Address SEG1: Address SEG2: Address SEG3: Address SEG4:

000* 000* 000* 000* 000* 000*

0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255

MAC Address DHCP BootP

xxxxxxxxxxxx 2 Disable* Disable

Enable Enable*

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
This menu appears only if a Wireless Option is installed.
2 You cannot change this value; it is a display only item.

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WLAN ADDRESS Submenus

IP Address
This item allows you to set the IP Address for the TCP/IP protocol in four
three-digit segments (SEG1 through SEG4). If the IP Address is assigned by
Bootp, ARP or DHCP, it is dynamic and read-only.
The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, and 000.
NOTE: The printer reboots when it is placed online.

Subnet Mask
This item allows you to set the Subnet Mask for the TCP/IP protocol in four
three-digit segments (SEG1 through SEG4). If the Subnet Mask is assigned
by Bootp, Arp or DHCP, it is dynamic and read-only.
The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, and 000.
NOTE: The printer reboots when it is placed online.

Gateway Address
This item allows you to set the Gateway Address for the TCP/IP protocol in
four three-digit segments (SEG1 through SEG4). If the Gateway Address is
assigned by Bootp, ARP or DHCP, it is dynamic and read-only.
The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, and 000.
NOTE: The printer reboots when it is placed online.

MAC Address
This item is the Manufacturer’s Assigned Number, and is unique for the NIC
and the Wireless option. It is read-only.

DHCP
You can enable/disable the DHCP protocol using this option, but consult your
administrator for the appropriate setting.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.
NOTE: The printer reboots when it is placed online.

BootP
You can enable/disable the BootP protocol using this option. Be sure to
consult your administrator for the appropriate setting.
The options are Disable and Enable (the factory default).
NOTE: The printer will reboot when it is placed online.

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WLAN PARAMS

WLAN
PARAMS 1
(from page 107)

Signal Operation SSID Name SSID Name SSID Name Reset SSID
Strength Mode 6 (01-15) (16-30)) (31-32) Name

XX% 2 Infrastructure* XXX 3

Pseudo IBSS
Ad Hoc

Min Xfer Channel 6 Antenna 5 Ant. Preamble 6 Power

Rate Diversity 6 Mgmt

Auto-negotiate* Default* Primary* Diverse* Default* 0 ms.*

1Mb/sec 1-15 Auxiliary Primary Short 100 ms.
2Mb/sec Auxiliary Long 200 ms.
5.5Mb/sec 300 ms.
11Mb/sec 400 ms.
6 Mb/sec 5 500 ms.
9 Mb/sec 5 600 ms.
12 Mb/sec 5 700 ms.
18 Mb/sec 5 800 ms.
24 Mb/sec 5 900 ms.
36 Mb/sec 5 1000 ms.
48 Mb/sec 5
54 Mb/sec 5

Transmit Internat. Auth WEP Key 1 WEP Key 1 WEP Key 1

Power Mode Method Format Width Byte1:

100%* Disable* Open* Hexadecimal* 128 Bits*

0%-100% Enable Shared ASCII 40 Bits
Kerberos 7
LEAP 8

WEP Key 1 WEP Key 1 WEP Key 1 WEP Key 1 WEP Key 1 4 WEP Key 1 4
Byte2: Byte3: Byte4: Byte5: Byte6: Byte7:

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1 This menu appears only if a Wireless Option is installed.
2
You cannot change this value; it is a display only item.
3
A 1-32 character, case-sensitive string. Characters can be alphanumeric, symbols, or spaces.
4 This menu appears only if “WEP Key 1 Width” is set to 128 Bits.
5
Appears only if a Symbol LA-5127 802.11 b/g RF card is installed.
6
Appears only if 802.11b only RF card is installed.
7 This option appears only if a Symbol 4121 radio card is installed.
8
This menu appears only if a Cisco Aironet 350 radio card is installed.

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PARAMS
(from page 264)

WEP Key 1 4 WEP Key 1 4 WEP Key 1 4 WEP Key 1 4 WEP Key 1 4 WEP Key 1 4
Byte8: Byte9: Byte10: Byte11: Byte12: Byte13:

WEP Key 2 WEP Key 2 WEP Key 2 WEP Key 2 WEP Key 2 WEP Key 2
Format Width BYTE1: BYTE2: BYTE3: BYTE4:

Hexadecimal* 128 Bits*

ASCII 40 Bits

WEP Key 2 WEP Key 2 4 WEP Key 2 4 WEP Key 2 4 WEP Key 2 4 WEP Key 2 4
BYTE5: BYTE6: BYTE7: BYTE8: BYTE9: BYTE10:

WEP Key 2 4 WEP Key 2 4 WEP Key 2 4 WEP Key 3 WEP Key 3 WEP Key 3
BYTE11: BYTE12: BYTE13: Format Width BYTE1:

Hexadecimal* 128 Bits*

ASCII 40 Bits

WEP Key 3 WEP Key 3 WEP Key 3 WEP Key 3 WEP Key 3 4 WEP Key 3 4
BYTE2: BYTE3: BYTE4: BYTE5: BYTE6: BYTE7:

WEP Key 3 4 WEP Key 3 4 WEP Key 3 4 WEP Key 3 4 WEP Key 3 4 WEP Key 3 4
BYTE8: BYTE9: BYTE10: BYTE11: BYTE12: BYTE13:

WEP Key 4 WEP Key 4 WEP Key 4 WEP Key 4 WEP Key 4 WEP Key 4
Format Width BYTE1: BYTE2: BYTE3: BYTE4:

Hexadecimal* 128 Bits*

ASCII 40 Bits

Notes:
* = Factory Default
4
This menu appears only if “WEP Key 1 Width” is set to 128 Bits.

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WLAN
PARAMS
(from page 265)

WEP Key 4 WEP Key 4 4 WEP Key 4 4 WEP Key 4 4 WEP Key 4 4 WEP Key 4 4
BYTE5: BYTE6: BYTE7: BYTE8: BYTE9: BYTE10:

WEP Key 4 4 WEP Key 4 4 WEP Key 4 4 Default WEP Reset WEP WPA
BYTE11: BYTE12: BYTE13: Key Keys Mode 6

0* Disable*
1-4 Enable

WPA WPA WPA P-Phs WPA P-Phs Reset WPA

Cipher 6 P-Phs (01-15) 6 (16-30) 6 (31-32) 6 P-Phs 6

TKIP* XXX 3
AES
TKIP+AES
Disable
Notes:
* = Factory Default

4
This menu appears only if “WEP Key 1 Width” is set to 128 Bits.
6
This menu appears only if a Symbol LA5127 RF card is installed.

WLAN PARAMS Submenus

Signal Strength
This menu displays the strength of the wireless signal.
NOTE: This is a display value only and cannot be changed.

Operation Mode
Allows you to select the way the Wireless option communicates:
• Infrastructure (the default). The Wireless option must go through an
Access Point.
• Pseudo IBSS. Proprietary, peer-to-peer communication (without an
Access Point). The two peers must be specific to one manufacturer.
• Ad Hoc. Standard, peer-to-peer communication (without an Access
Point). The two peers can be from different manufacturers.

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SSID Name
A 1-32 character, case-sensitive string that identifies the Extended Service
Set Identification (ESS_ID) network the unit is part of. (ESS_ID is also called
NET_ID.) These characters can be alphanumeric, symbols, or spaces.

Reset SSID Name

Allows you to reset the SSID name.

Min Xfer Rate

Allows you to set the minimum speed at which the Wireless Option will accept
a connection (in millions bits per second). The options are Auto-negotiate,
1Mb/sec., 2Mb/sec., 5.5Mb/sec., and 11Mb/sec. When a Symbol LA-5127
card is installed, the options are extended to 6 Mb/sec, 9 Mb/sec, 12 Mb/sec,
18 Mb/sec, 24 Mb/sec, 36 Mb/sec, 48 Mb/sec, and 54 Mb/sec.
The factory default is Auto-negotiate.

Channel
Allows you to select the RF channel.
The options are Default (the factory default) and 1-15.

Ant. Diversity (802.11b only) or Antenna (802.11b/g)

The RF antenna to use:
• Diverse (the default). Select when you want to use the antenna with the
best reception. (802.11b only)
• Primary. Select when you want to use the Primary antenna on the RF
card. (802.11b and 802.11 b/g) Default setting for 802.11b/g.
• Auxiliary. Select when you want to use the Auxiliary antenna on the RF
card. (802.11b and 802.11 b/g)

Preamble
The length of the preamble in transmit packets.
• Default (the default). The Wireless option automatically determines the
length.
• Short. For newer printers which can handle higher transfer rate speeds.
• Long. For older printers, which cannot handle higher transfer rate
speeds.

Power Mgmt
This allows you to set power-save mode and sleep time. A value specifying
the sleep time in milliseconds will be provided. If set to zero, power-save
mode will be disabled.
The range is 0-1000 ms., and the factory default is 0 ms.

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Transmit Power
The power level as a percentage of full power.
The range is 0 - 100%, and the factory default is 100%.

Internat. Mode
When enabled, the Wireless option adapts to international frequency
requirements in Europe.
The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Auth Method
The wireless authentication scheme.
• Open (the default). This option allows all devices that have the
authentication algorithm number for open system to authenticate.
• Shared. This option enables a four step authentication process using
secure or encrypted text by means of WEP.
• Kerberos. Selects Kerberos authentication for use when a Symbol 4121
RF card is installed.
• LEAP. Selects LEAP authentication for use when a Cisco Aironet 350 RF
card is installed.

Default WEP Key

This feature enables you to encrypt (scramble) information for security
purposes. With this feature, you can set up to four encryption keys, in either
ASCII or hexadecimal format, and in either 40 or 128 bits. (The more bits you
choose, the more difficult it will be to decode the information.)
NOTE: None of the WEP Key Configuration menus display on the
configuration printout.

WEP Key Format

Allows you to format the WEP keys in ASCII or hexadecimal code.
The factory default is Hexadecimal.

WEP Key Width

This is the encryption strength. The options are 40 Bits and 128 Bits; 40 bits
are weaker and 128 bits are stronger.
NOTE: If you select 40 bits, the WEP Key BYTE6 through WEP Key BYTE13
menus will not display.
The factory default is 128 bits.

WEP Key BYTE1 through BYTE13

These are the individual characters of the encryption key.

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Reset WEP Keys

Allows you to reset all four WEP keys (WEP Key 1 through WEP Key 4) at
one time.

WPA Mode
Selects the WPA wireless security mode.
• Disable (the default). WPA security is disabled.
• Personal. Selects personal or pre-shared key mode for WPA security.

WPA Cipher
Selects the WPA wireless security cipher setting. Options include:
• TKIP (the default)
• AES
• TKIP+AES
• Disable

WPA P-Phs
Allows you to set the individual bytes of the WPA passphrase.

Reset WPA P-Phs

Allows you to reset all 32 bytes of the WPA passphrase at once.

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KERBEROS PARAMS

KERBEROS
PARAMS 1
(from page 108)

Kerberos Kerb. Pwd Kerb. Pwd Kerb. Pwd Reset Kerb. KDC Port
Enable (01-15) (16-30) (31-40) Pwd Number

Disable* 88*
Enable 0-65535

Clock Skew Clock Skew Tckt Life Tckt Life Renew Life Renew Life
Units 2 (SEC) 3 Units 2 (SEC) 3 Units 2 (SEC) 3

Seconds* 300* 4 Seconds* 43200* 5 Seconds* 0* 6

Minutes 60-900 4 Minutes 300-259200 5 Minutes 0-604800 6
Hours Hours
Days Days

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
This menu displays only if a Symbol LA4121 RF card is installed.
2, 3
These two menus work in conjunction. Whatever submenu name is selected in the
first menu will display on the second menu. For example if you select Minutes,
(MIN) will display in the name of the second menu.
4
The factory default and values depend on the unit selected in the Clock Skew
Units menu. See “Clock Skew (SEC)” on page 271 for more information.
5
The factory default and values depend on the unit selected in the Tckt Life Units
menu. See “Tckt Life (SEC)” on page 272 for more information.
6
The factory default and values depend on the unit selected in the Renew Life Units
menu. See “Renew Life (SEC)” on page 272 for more information.

KERBEROS PARAMS Submenus

Kerberos Enable
• Disable (the default). Disables Kerberos authentication in the wireless
network interface.
• Enable. Enables Kerberos authentication in the wireless network
interface.

Kerb. Pwd(01–15)
First 15 characters of the Kerberos password (maximum number of
characters is 40).

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Kerb. Pwd(16–30)
Characters 31 to 40 of the Kerberos password (maximum number of
characters is 40).

Kerb. Pwd(31–40)
Characters 31 to 40 of the Kerberos password (maximum number of
characters is 40).

Reset Kerb. Pwd

Resets Kerberos password to an empty string.

KDC Port Number

KDC (Key Distribution Center) port number is the 2-byte UDP/TCP port used
for Kerberos Communication.
The range is 0-65535, and the factory default is 88.

Clock Skew Units

The options are Seconds and Minutes, and the factory default is Seconds.

Clock Skew (SEC)

Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in seconds (SEC) or minutes
(MIN), as specified by the Clock Skew Units, that Kerberos authentication will
tolerate before assuming that a Kerberos message is invalid.
• Seconds: The range is 60-900, and the default is 300.
• Minutes: The range is 1-15, and the default is 5.
NOTE: Whatever submenu is selected in Clock Skew Units will display on the
Clock Skew (SEC) menu. For example, if you select Minutes, the
Clock Skew (SEC) menu name will change to Clock Skew (MIN).

Tckt Life Units

Ticket lifetime unit in Seconds, Minutes, Hours, or Days.
The factory default is Seconds.

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Tckt Life (SEC)

Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in Seconds (SEC), Minutes
(MIN), Hours (HR), or Days (DAY), as specified by the Tckt Life Units, that a
ticket obtained from the Kerberos server is valid before getting a new one.
• Seconds: The range is 300-259200, and the default is 43200.
• Minutes: The range is 5-4320, and the default is 720.
• Hours: The range is 1-72, and the default is 12.
• Days: The range is 1-3, and the default is 1.
NOTE: Whatever submenu is selected in Tckt Life Units will display on the
Tckt Life (SEC) menu. For example, if you select Hours, the Tckt Life
(SEC) menu name will change to Tckt Life (HR).

Renew Life Units

Renew lifetime unit in Seconds, Minutes, Hours, or Days.
The factory default is Seconds.

Renew Life (SEC)

Sets the maximum allowable amount of time in Seconds (SEC), Minutes
(MIN), Hours (HR) or Days (DAY), as specified by the Renew Life Units,
before warning that a new Kerberos password is needed.
• Seconds: The range is 0-604800, and the default is 0.
• Minutes: The range is 0-10080, and the default is 0.
• Hours: The range is 0-168, and the default is 0.
• Days: The range is 0-7, and the default is 0.
NOTE: Whatever submenu is selected in Renew Life Units will display on the
Renew Life (SEC) menu. For example, if you select Days, the Renew
Life (SEC) menu name will change to Renew Life (DAY).

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WLAN EAP

WLAN EAP 1

(from page 108)

EAP EAP User EAP User EAP User Reset EAP EAP Pswd
Mode 1 (01-15) (16-30) (31-32) User (01-15)

None*
LEAP
PEAP
TTLS

EAP Pswd EAP Pswd Reset EAP

(16-30) (31-32) Pswd

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
This menu appears only if Motorola 5127 RF card is installed.

WLAN EAP Submenus

EAP Mode
• None (default). EAP authentication is disabled.
• LEAP. Selects Cisco LEAP authentication.
• PEAP. Selects PEAP authentication.
• TTLS. Selects TTLS authentication.

EAP User (01-15)

The first 15 characters of the EAP user name (maximum number of
characters is 32).

EAP User (16-30)

Characters 16 to 30 of the EAP user name (maximum number of characters is
32).

EAP User (31-32)

Characters 31 to 32 of the EAP user name (maximum number of characters is
32).

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Reset EAP User

Resets the EAP user name to an empty string.

EAP Pswd (01-15)

The first 15 characters of the EAP password (maximum number of characters
is 32).

EAP Pswd (16-30)

Characters 16 to 30 of the EAP password (maximum number of characters is
32).

EAP Pswd (31-32)

Characters 31 to 32 of the EAP password (maximum number of characters is
32).

Reset EAP Pswd

Resets the EAP password to an empty string.

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PRINTER MGMT

Notes:
PRINTER * = Factory Default
MGMT
(from page 108)

PNE Port Mgmt PNE Port PNE Port Status Port Mgmt Port
Protocol Number Timeout Numb Number

Ethernet* UCP 3001* 100 Seconds* 3002* 3007*

Disable PXML* 1023 - 65535 1 - 255 Seconds 1023 - 65535 1023 - 65535
Serial

PRINTER MGMT Submenus

PNE Port
This menu selects which port the printer expects PNE to connect to, via
ethernet or serial. The factory default is Ethernet.

Mgmt Protocol
Since PXML and UCP management protocols share the same ethernet port,
only one can be active at a time. This menu selects the active Management
Protocol Interface, either PXML or UCP. The factory default is PXML.

PNE Port Number

This menu selects the port number the printer expects PNE to connect
through. The factory default is 3001 and the range is from 1023 to 65535.

PNE Port Timeout

If PNE has not communicated to the printer within a timeout period, the PNE
session closes. The factory default is 100 seconds. The range is from 1 to 255
seconds.

Status Port Numb

This menu selects the port number the printer sends the emulation status.
The factory default is 3002 and the range is from 1023 to 65535.

Mgmt Port Number

This menu selects the port number the printer expects the PXML or UCP to
connect through. The factory default is 3007 and the range is from 1023 to
65535.

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DATE

DATE 1, 2

(from page 108)

Hour Minute Year Month Day

00* 00* 2099* Jan* 01*

00 - 23 00 - 59 2000 - 2099 Jan - Dec 01 - 31

Notes:
* = Factory Default
1
This menu appears only if the real time clock option is installed.
2 Updates the set parameters only if the real time clock option is installed.

Date Submenus
Hour
This option allows you to set the hour. The factory default is 00 and the range
is from 00 to 23 hours.

Minute
This option allows you to set the minutes. The factory default is 00 and the
range is from 00 to 59 minutes.

Year
This option allows you to set the year. The factory default is 2099 and the
range is from the year 2000 to 2099.

Month
This option allows you to set the month. The factory default is Jan and the
range is from Jan to Dec.

Day
This option allows you to set the day. The factory default is 01 and the range
is from 01 to 31 days.

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Loading Flash Memory

Flash memory is contained in a component located on the controller PCBA.
Printer control languages (the “emulations”) and printer operating system
software are loaded into flash memory at the factory, but there are occasions
when you may have to download this software:
• You have replaced the controller PCBA
• The customer needs to upgrade printer software
• The customer needs TN emulation software
• The customer buys the RFID option after the printer is installed.
Emulation and operating system software are included as files on a CD that
comes with the printer. You will copy the appropriate file from the
CD to a computer’s hard disk, then download the file from the computer into
printer memory.

IMPORTANT When downloading emulation and operating system software to the

printer, all other optional fonts, customer-supplied logos, setup files,
feature files, and TIFF files will be erased. You will then need to reload
those files. Before starting a download procedure, be sure that you have
all the necessary files on hand.
You can download software through the serial, parallel, USB, or ethernet port
of the printer, and you can do it four ways:
• You can download software through any printer port except USB by using
the Firmware Download Utility included on the CD that comes with the
printer. (See page 278.)
• You can use a command prompt session to download software through
the parallel port. (See page 279.)
• You can use a command prompt session to download software through
the ethernet port. (See page 282.)
• You can use a command prompt session to download software through
the USB port. (See page 284.)

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Downloading Software With The Firmware Download Utility

The Firmware Download Utility (FDU) allows you to download program files
into the printer with an easy to use graphical interface. The FDU is a utility
program included on the CD that comes with the printer. It can be used on
computers running the Windows or UNIX® (such as Linux® or Solaris™)
operating systems. With the FDU, you can choose the printer port through
which to download software, configure the port, and initiate the download.
The FDU is a Java™-based program, so you need the Java 2 Platform,
Standard Edition (J2SE™) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your
computer. The Windows version of the J2SE JRE is included on the CD that
comes with the printer in the form of an executable file. Copy this file to your
computer and double-click it; it will self-extract and install the J2SE JRE on
your computer.
NOTE: If you have a Linux or Solaris system, you can download the J2SE
JRE for your system from http://java.sun.com/j2se.
If you have another UNIX system, see your system administrator.
Conditions for use of the included Java Software are set forth in the Sun
Microsystems Binary Code License Agreement
(http://java.com/en/download/license.jsp). In the event of any conflicting
terms, the Binary Code License Agreement controls.
1. Make a configuration printout of all saved configurations. See page 95.
2. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
3. Disconnect the data (signal) cable(s) from the printer interface
connectors.
4. Connect a printer data cable to the parallel, serial, or ethernet port of the
computer you will use to download the software.
5. Connect the printer data cable to the appropriate I/O port of the printer.
6. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ... and ↓ keys.
Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. When you see
“B01: STATUS” on the on the LCD, release the keys.
7. Wait until you see “PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before doing
the next step. This can take about a minute to appear, depending on the
emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.
8. On your computer, create a directory named download at the root level
of the hard drive (e.g., C:\download on a Windows computer).
9. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer’s CD drive.
10. Copy the FDU.jar file from the CD to your computer.
11. Open the readme.txt file on the CD. There are two emulation sets with
corresponding part number files from which to choose:
CT / IPDS / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
TN / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
Both emulation sets include the LP+ emulation. They are offered in two
file formats: .exe and .prg. You can use either format with the FDU.

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 12. Identify which emulation set you want to download into the printer and
note the filename that corresponds to that emulation. The filename is a six
digit number plus .exe or .prg. For example: 123456.exe or 123456.prg
This is the file you will download into the printer.
13. Copy the file to the download directory you created in step 8.
14. Double-click the FDU.jar file (for command line prompt users, type
java -jar fdu.jar<Enter>). It will launch in its own window. Use the
FDU to enter the emulation part number, to select the I/O connection and
its corresponding settings, and to initiate the download.

IMPORTANT Do not interrupt the downloading process once it has started.

Interrupting a download will leave the flash memory on the controller
PCBA incompletely loaded, and the printer may not boot up.
15. When the new software has successfully downloaded into flash memory
and the printer has reset itself, set the printer power switch to O (Off).
16. Remove the CD from your computer and store it with the printer.
17. If required, reconnect the data input cable(s) to the printer.
18. Set the printer power switch to | (On).
19. Using the configuration printout(s) you made in step 1, page 278, restore
the printer configurations.

Downloading Software Through The Parallel Port

1. Make a configuration printout of all saved configurations. See page 95.
2. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
3. Disconnect the data (signal) cable(s) from the printer interface
connectors.
4. Connect a parallel data printer cable to the LPT1 port of a computer
running the Windows (95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003, or Vista)
operating system.
5. Connect the data cable to the appropriate I/O port of the printer.
6. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ... and ↓ keys.
Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. When you see “B01:
STATUS” on the on the LCD, release the keys.
7. Wait until you see “PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before
proceeding. This can take about a minute to appear, depending on the
emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.
8. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root
level of your C: hard drive (C:\download).
9. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer’s CD drive.

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10. Open the readme.txt file on the CD. There are two emulation sets with
corresponding part number files from which to choose:
CT / IPDS / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
TN / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
Both emulation sets include the LP+ emulation. They are offered in two
file formats: .exe and .prg. Use .exe files to download through the
parallel port.
11. Identify which emulation set you want to download into the printer and
note the filename that corresponds to that emulation. The filename is a six
digit number plus .exe. For example: 123456.exe
This is the file you will download into the printer.
12. Copy the file to the download directory you created in step 8.
13. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled
MS-DOS® Prompt or Command Prompt.)
14. At the command prompt type:
C:<Enter>
cd \download<Enter>
15. Enter the following command:
filename.exe -pb<Enter>
where filename.exe is the file name you noted in step 11. This command
takes the file on the hard drive and copies it as a binary file into the flash
memory on the printer controller board.

IMPORTANT Do not interrupt the downloading process once it has started.

Interrupting a download will leave the flash memory on the controller
PCBA incompletely loaded, and the printer may not boot up.
While the file is copied into memory, the printer LCD informs you of the
download process and status.
16. When the new software has successfully downloaded into flash memory
and the printer has reset itself, set the printer power switch to O (Off).
17. Remove the CD from the host computer and store it with the printer.
18. If required, reconnect the data input cable(s) to the printer.
19. Set the printer power switch to | (On).
20. Using the configuration printout(s) you made in step 1 on page 279,
restore the printer configurations.

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IMPORTANT To download software through the NIC, you need the IP Address of the
printer and the flash memory must contain basic printer code. If a
download was interrupted (e.g., by a power outage), you must download
software through the parallel port. (See “Downloading Software If Flash
Contains Only Boot Or Corrupt Code” on page 285.)
1. Make a configuration printout of all saved configurations. See page 95.
2. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
3. Connect the ethernet cable to the printer interface.
4. Set the printer power switch to | (On).
5. Wait until you see “ONLINE” on the LCD before doing the next step. This
can take about a minute to appear, depending on the emulations and
interfaces installed in the printer.
6. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root
level of your C: hard drive (C:\download).
7. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer’s CD drive.
8. Open the readme.txt file on the CD. There are two emulation sets with
corresponding part number files from which to choose:
CT / IPDS / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
TN / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
Both emulation sets include the LP+ emulation. They are offered in two
file formats: .exe and .prg. Use .exe files to download through the NIC.
9. Identify which emulation set you want to download into the printer and
note the filename that corresponds to that emulation. The filename is a six
digit number plus .exe. For example: 123456.exe
This is the file you will download into the printer.
10. Copy the file to the download directory you created in step 6.
11. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled
MS-DOS® Prompt or Command Prompt.)
12. At the command prompt type:
C:<Enter>
cd \download<Enter>
13. Enter the following command:
filename.exe -n xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx<Enter>
where filename.exe is the file name you noted in step 9 and
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the printer. This command takes the
file on the hard drive and copies it as a binary file into the flash memory
on the printer controller board.
NOTE: If the software does not download, use the Firmware Download Utility
(page 278).

IMPORTANT Do not interrupt the downloading process once it has started.

Interrupting a download will leave the flash memory on the controller
PCBA incompletely loaded, and the printer may not boot up.

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While the file is copied into memory, the printer LCD informs you of the
download process and status.
14. When the new software has successfully downloaded into flash memory
and the printer has reset itself, set the printer power switch to O (Off).
15. Remove the CD from the host computer and store it with the printer.
16. If required, reconnect the data input cable(s) to the printer.
17. Set the printer power switch to | (On).
18. Using the configuration printout(s) you made in step 1 on page 281,
restore the printer configurations.

Downloading Software Through The NIC Using FTP

IMPORTANT To download software through the NIC, you need the IP Address of the
printer and the flash memory must contain basic printer code. If a
download was interrupted (e.g., by a power outage), you must download
software through the parallel port. (See “Downloading Software If Flash
Contains Only Boot Or Corrupt Code” on page 285.)
1. Make a configuration printout of all saved configurations. See page 95.
2. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
3. Connect the ethernet cable to the printer interface.
4. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ... and ↓ keys.
Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. When you see “B01:
STATUS” on the on the LCD, release the keys.
5. Wait until you see “PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before
proceeding. This can take about a minute to appear, depending on the
emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.
6. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root
level of your C: hard drive (C:\download).
7. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer’s CD drive.
8. Open the readme.txt file on the CD. There are two emulation sets with
corresponding part number files from which to choose:
CT / IPDS / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
TN / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
Both emulation sets include the LP+ emulation. They are offered in two
file formats: .exe and .prg. Use .prg files to download through the NIC
using FTP.
9. Identify which emulation set you want to download into the printer and
note the filename that corresponds to that emulation. The filename is a six
digit number plus .prg. For example: 123456.prg
This is the file you will download into the printer.
10. Copy the file to the download directory you created in step 6.
11. Start a command prompt session in Windows. (The Start Menu icon is
usually labeled MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)
12. At the command prompt type:

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cd \download<Enter>
13. Start the FTP (file transfer protocol) program by typing:
ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx<Enter>
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP Address of the printer.
14. Log in to the printer by typing:
root<Enter>
You are given a password prompt.
NOTE: The default is no password. If the FTP program requires a password,
contact the system administrator.
15. At the password prompt, press <Enter>.
16. Once logged in, type the following sequence at the command prompt to
download the filename.prg file to the printer:
cd dest<Enter>
cd d1prn<Enter>
bin<Enter>
put filename.prg<Enter>
where filename.prg is the file name you noted in step 9.

IMPORTANT Do not interrupt the downloading process once it has started.

Interrupting a download will leave the flash memory on the controller
PCBA and NIC incompletely loaded, and the printer may not boot up.
17. When the download is complete, exit the FTP program by typing:
quit<Enter>
18. When the new software has successfully downloaded into flash memory
and the printer has reset itself, set the printer power switch to O (Off).
19. Remove the CD from the host computer and store it with the printer.
20. If required, reconnect the data input cable(s) to the printer.
21. Set the printer power switch to | (On).
22. Using the configuration printout(s) you made in step 1 on page 282,
restore the printer configurations.

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Downloading Software Through The USB Port

Normally the host communicates with the printer’s USB port with a Windows
driver. The Windows driver cannot be used to transfer a program file to the
printer.
To download software through the USB Port, perform the following steps:
1. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root
level of your C: hard drive (C:\download).
2. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer’s CD drive.
3. Open the readme.txt file on the CD. There are two emulation sets with
corresponding part number files from which to choose:
CT / IPDS / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
TN / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
Both emulation sets include the LP+ emulation. They are offered in two
file formats: .exe and .prg. Use .prg files to download through the
USB.
4. Identify which emulation set you want to download into the printer and
note the filename that corresponds to that emulation. The filename is a six
digit number plus .prg. For example: 123456.prg
This is the file you will download into the printer.
5. Copy the file to the download directory you created in step 1.
6. Make the printer sharable on the host PC. This is done through the
printer’s Properties\Sharing tab. Make note of the printer’s shared name.
7. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled
MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)
8. At the command prompt type:
NET USE LPT1\\Comp_Name\Shared_Name /Persistent:YES
<Enter>
where Comp_Name is the computer name found in the computer’s
System Properties\Computer Name tab and Shared_Name is the printer’s
shared name found in the printer’s Properties\Sharing tab.
This command should be all on the same line. It redirects output on LPT1
to the shared printer.
9. To check status of connection type:
Net View \\Comp_Name<Enter>
where Comp_Name is the computer name found in the computer’s
System Properties\Computer Name tab.
Now the printer is ready.
10. To use the COPY command to send the program file to the printer type:
COPY /b filename.prg lpt1:<Enter>
where filename.prg is the file name you noted in step 4.
11. To stop using LPT1 for USB, type:
NET USE LPT1 /DELETE<Enter>

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Corrupt Code
If the flash memory contains only boot code (e.g., if it is new), or if a download
was interrupted (e.g., by a power outage), you must download software
through the printer’s parallel port using the three-key initialization sequence
covered in this section.
1. Make sure the printer’s parallel port is available. In some configurations,
you may have to remove an external NIC. If you need to re-install the
Centronics® I/O cable and connector, contact your support facility.
2. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
3. Disconnect the data (signal) cable(s) from the printer interface
connectors.
4. Connect a parallel data printer cable to the LPT1 port of a computer
running the Windows (95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003, or Vista)
operating system.
5. Connect the data cable to the Centronics port of the printer.
6. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ... , ↓, and ↵ keys.
Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. When you see “B20:
STATUS 00% / DOWNLOAD MODE” on the LCD, release the keys.
7. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root
level of your C: hard drive (C:\download).
8. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer’s CD drive.
9. Open the readme.txt file on the CD. There are two emulation sets with
corresponding part number files from which to choose:
CT / IPDS / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
TN / PGL/VGL / ZGL / TGL / IGL / STGL / DGL / MGL / IEGL
Both emulation sets include the LP+ emulation. They are offered in two
file formats: .exe and .prg. Use .exe files to download through the
parallel port.
10. Identify which emulation set you want to download into the printer and
note the filename that corresponds to that emulation. The filename is a six
digit number plus .exe. For example: 123456.exe
This is the file you will download into the printer.
11. Copy the file to the download directory you created in step 7.
12. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled
MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)
13. At the command prompt type:
C:<Enter>
cd \download<Enter>

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14. Enter the following command:

filename.exe -pb<Enter>
where filename.exe is the file name you noted in step 10. This command
takes the file on the hard drive and copies it as a binary file into the flash
memory on the printer controller board.
15. After the software successfully downloads into flash memory, the printer
will reset itself.
16. If you have an external NIC:
a. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
b. Connect the external NIC to the parallel port.
c. Connect the ethernet cable to the NIC.
d. Starting at step 4, page 282, repeat the “Downloading Software
Through The NIC Using FTP” procedure. (In other words, use the
two-key method to download software again.) This ensures that all
necessary code downloads into printer memory.

Using TrueType Fonts

TrueType fonts allow you to customize the look of your forms and labels. You
are able to download TrueType fonts purchased from various sources into
your printer. The fonts are available for purchase on websites such as
www.fonts.com and www.myfonts.com.
The following sections discuss how to:
• download TrueType fonts (see below)
• select and print TrueType fonts (see page 290).

Downloading TrueType Fonts

You can download TrueType fonts to your printer by using any of the
following:
• Printronix Windows Driver
• PGL Emulation (Online)
• Download Mode (after adding a header)
• PTX_SETUP
• Labeling Applications
Once a TrueType font is downloaded, it will be stored in the Flash File System
as a resident font. Regardless of printer power cycles, the downloaded font
will stay in the printer until the user deletes it. The user can find the list of all
printer resident fonts under PRINTER CONTROL View File List after
enabling Admin User in the Printer Control menu. To delete a downloaded
font from the Flash File System, the user should select the font under
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NOTE: A “?” will be added in front of the selected file name to indicate that
the file has been deleted. The deleted file name will not be removed
from the “View File List” and “Delete File List” until the user selects
Optimize & Reboot.

Printronix Windows Driver

A TrueType font can be downloaded from a PC through the Printronix
Windows Driver.
1. Load the Printronix Windows driver provided with your printer on the
Manuals and Utilities CD on Windows 2000/NT/XP/Server 2003/Vista.
2. Once the printer driver is installed on the PC, right-click the printer driver
and select Properties.
3. Click the TT Font Download tab to access all the available system
TrueType fonts.
4. Select the TrueType font(s) from the Available System TrueType Fonts
pane you want to download.
5. Click the Download button to download font(s) to the printer while it is
online.

PGL Emulation (Online)

A TrueType font can be downloaded by creating a file that appends a PGL
command to the font and then sending that file to the printer. Use the PGL
FONTLOAD command:
~FONTLOAD;FontName;FontSize;DISK
where
FontName - TrueType font name, e.g. arial.ttf
FontSize - TrueType font size, e.g. file size for arial.ttf
DISK - Specify the download location to Flash
For example:
~FONTLOAD;arial.ttf;60548;DISK
Insert binary data of arial.ttf here...
END
After the file is created, it can be copied to the appropriate I/O port of the
printer while the printer is online, just like any other print file (for example:
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Download Mode
To download a TrueType font to the printer through Download mode, first add
a header to the font, then place the printer in Download mode and download
the font.

Adding A Header
A TrueType font can be converted to a downloadable format by appending a
header to the font file using the cnvt2fls.exe utility.
1. Start a Command prompt window.
2. Copy cnvt2fls.exe and addtthdr.bat from your startup CD to your working
directory.
3. In your working directory, include the TrueType font file in .ttf format
(e.g., arial.ttf).
4. Convert the TrueType font file .ttf to a downloadable format .dwn with the
following command: addtthdr (filename without extension).
Example: addtthdr arial
This creates the file arial.dwn.
5. Put the printer in download mode as described in “Downloading A Font In
Download Mode” on page 288, and send the downloadable font file
(e.g., arial.dwn) to the printer through the appropriate I/O port of the
printer.

Downloading A Font In Download Mode

1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
2. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial cable to the
COM1 port of a computer running the Windows (95, 98, Me, NT, 2000,
XP, Server 2003, or Vista) operating system.
NOTE: You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port on the computer if the
LPT1 port is already in use. The download commands are different if
you use this port, as described in the notes after step 10.
3. Verify that the data cable is connected to the appropriate I/O port on the
printer and to the host computer.
4. Power on the computer and allow it to boot up.
5. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ... and ↓ keys.
Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding down
the ... and ↓ keys.
..
6. When you see “B01 STATUS” on the LCD, release the . and ↓ keys.
7. Wait until you see “PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before
proceeding. This can take about a minute to appear, depending on the
emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.
8. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled
MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)
9. Make note of the file name with the .dwn extension of each file you want
to download to the printer.

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10. At the command prompt type:

copy /b filename.dwn LPT1<Enter>
(where filename.dwn is file name you noted in step 9.)
NOTE: If you are loading the file using the LPT2 port on the computer, type
the following command:
copy /b filename.dwn LPT2<Enter>
(where filename.dwn is a file you noted in step 9.)
If you are loading the file using the serial port on the computer, type
the following commands:
mode COM1:9600,N,8,1,P<Enter>
copy /b filename.dwn COM1<Enter>
(where filename.dwn is a file you noted in step 9.)
The 9600 baud rate is the only selection some systems can use. The
baud rate information entered in the above commands must match the
Baud Rate setting (in the SERIAL PORT menu) saved in the Power-Up
Config.
You can download the fonts one at a time by entering one file name per
the copy command or you can copy multiple files in one copy command.
To download one file at a time, enter the following at the command
prompt:
copy /b filename.dwn LPT1<Enter>
To download multiple files, enter the following at the command prompt,
for example:
copy /b filename1.dwn+filename2.dwn+...LPT1<Enter>
11. While the font file is copied into the flash memory, the printer LCD informs
you of the download process and status. After the new file successfully
downloads into memory, the printer resets itself and goes online.
12. To verify that the fonts have been downloaded:
NOTE: Admin User must be set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu.
See page 150.
a. Perform a configuration printout.
— OR —
b. Select PRINTER CONTROL
View File List. The new file names
will appear with the same part number file name you downloaded, but
with an .ttf extension.
NOTE: The font typefaces cannot be selected via the printer control panel.
They can only be selected via a software command from the host.
13. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer online and return the printer to
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PTX_SETUP
PTX_SETUP can be used to download TrueType fonts into the file system.
Please see the PTX_SETUP chapter in the PGL Programmer’s Reference
Manual for details.
Example:
!PTX_SETUP
FILE_IO-CAPTURE; “ARIAL.TTF”.
PTX_END
Arial TrueType font binary data
NOTE: Do not add any LF/FF at the end of the binary data
!PTX_SETUP
FILE_IO-CAPTURE;””.
PTX_END

Labeling Applications
A TrueType font can be downloaded through several labeling applications,
such as Codesoft, Loftware, and Bartender. Please contact the appropriate
company for more details.

Select And Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts

After downloading the TrueType font using any of the above methods, the
user can access the downloaded TrueType font by using the FONT;NAME
command as described in the PGL Programmer’s Reference Manual.
For Example:
~CREATE;FORM
FONT;NAME ARIAL.TTF
ALPHA
10;10;2;2;$01234$
STOP
END
~EXECUTE;FORM;1
The font can also be chosen and printed through LP+ using the TrueType
Font Selection superset command as described in the LinePrinter Plus
Emulation Programmer’s Reference Manual.
For example:
SSCC arial.ttf;
where SSCC is the superset control code for the current LP+ emulation.
You can also choose and print the font using the ZGL interpreter.

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Overview
This chapter describes the host interfaces provided with the printer. The
printer interface is the point where the data line from the host computer plugs
into the printer. The interface processes all communications signals and data
to and from the host computer. Plus, with the Auto Switching feature, you can
configure the printer to accept several interfaces at the same time.
In addition to descriptions for the multi-line interfaces, this chapter also
provides instructions for configuration of terminating resistors for the parallel
interfaces.

Auto Switching
This feature gives the printer the ability to handle multiple data streams
sequentially. With Auto Switching, the printer can service hosts attached to
the serial, parallel, USB, ethernet, coax and twinax ports as if they were the
only interface connected.
For example, if the host computer sends one print job to the RS-232 serial
port and a separate print job to the IEEE 1284 parallel port, the printer's Auto
Switching is able to handle both jobs, in the order they were received, without
the user having to reconfigure the selected interface between jobs.

Standard Host Interfaces

• Centronics parallel
• IEEE 1284 parallel bidirectional
• Serial Port (RS-232)
• USB 2.0 Universal Serial Bus
• Ethernet

Optional Host Interfaces

• Coax / Twinax
• Wireless NIC
• RS-422

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Centronics Parallel Interface

Table 11. Centronics Interface Connector Pin Assignments

Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous

Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin

DATA LINE 1 2 ACKNOWLEDGE 10 CHASSIS GROUND 17

Return 20 Return 28

DATA LINE 2 3 ONLINE 13 GROUND 30

Return 21 Return 28

DATA LINE 3 4 FAULT 32 Spares 14

Return 22 Return 29

DATA LINE 4 5 PAPER EMPTY 12 No Connection 34,35,

Return 23 Return 28 36

DATA LINE 5 6 BUSY 11 +5 Volts 18

Return 24 Return 29

DATA LINE 6 7
Return 25

DATA LINE 7 8
Return 26

DATA LINE 8 9
Return 27

DATA STROBE 1
Return 19

PAPER INSTRUCTION 15
Return 29

PRIME 31
Return 30

NOTE: The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer
must not exceed 15 feet (5 meters).

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Table 12. Centronix Parallel Interface Signals

Signals Purpose

Data Lines 1 through 8 Provide eight standard or inverted levels from

the host that specify character data, plot data,
or a control code. Data Line 8 allows access to
the extended ASCII character set. You may
enable or disable this line via the Data Bit 8
parameter on the Centronics Parallel submenu.

Data Strobe Carries a low true, 100 ns minimum pulse from

the host that clocks data into the printer.

Acknowledge A low true pulse from the printer indicating the

character or function code has been received
and the printer is ready for the next data
transfer.

Online A high true level from the printer to indicate the

printer is ready for data transfer and the PAUSE
key on the control panel has been activated.
When the printer is in online mode, it may
accept data from the host.

Paper Empty (PE) A high true level from the printer to indicate the
printer is in a paper empty or paper jam fault.

Busy A high true level from the printer to indicate the

printer cannot receive data.

Prime A high true level from the host to indicate the

printer should perform a warm start (printer is
reset to the power-up configuration values).

Paper Instruction (PI) Carries a VFU signal from the host with the
same timing and polarity as the data line.

Fault A low true level from the printer indicates a

printer fault.

IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface

The IEEE 1284 supports three operating modes, which are determined by
negotiation between the printer and the host.

Compatibility Mode
This mode provides compatibility with Centronics-like host I/O (see Table 11).
Data is transferred from the host to the printer in 8-bit bytes over the data
lines.

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Compatibility Mode can be combined with Nibble and Byte Modes to provide
bidirectional communication.

Nibble Mode
Eight bits equals one byte. When a byte of data is sent to the printer, the eight
bits are sent over eight data lines.
Some devices cannot send data over their eight data lines. To bypass this,
the IEEE 1284 permits data to be sent as half a byte over four status lines.
(Half a byte equals one nibble.) Two sequential four-bit nibbles are sent over
the lines.
Data is transferred from printer to host in four-bit nibbles over the status lines,
and the host controls the transmission.

Byte Mode
The printer and host send data to each other along eight data lines (one bit
per line).
If bidirectional communication is supported by the printer and the host, the
host will take control of the data transfer.

Signals
Table 13 lists each of the signals associated with the corresponding pins on
the IEEE 1284 interface. Descriptions of the signals follow.

Table 13. IEEE 1284 Signals

Type of Mode
Pin Source of Data
Compatible Nibble Byte

1 Host nStrobe HostClk Host/Clk

2 Host/Printer Data 1 (LSB)

3 Host/Printer Data 2
4 Host/Printer Data 3

5 Host/Printer Data 4

6 Host/Printer Data 5
7 Host/Printer Data 6

8 Host/Printer Data 7

9 Host/Printer Data 8 (MSB)

10 Printer nAck PtrClk PtrClk

11 Printer Busy PtrBusy PtrBusy

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Table 13. IEEE 1284 Signals (continued)

Type of Mode
Pin Source of Data
Compatible Nibble Byte

12 Printer PError AckDataReq AckDataReq

13 Printer Select Xflag Xflag

14 Host nAutoFd Host Busy HostAck

15 Not Defined

16 Logic Grid

17 Chassis Grid

18 Printer Peripheral Logic High

19 Signal Ground (nStrobe)

20 Signal Ground (Data 1)

21 Signal Ground (Data 2)

22 Signal Ground (Data 3)

23 Signal Ground (Data 4)

24 Signal Ground (Data 5)

25 Signal Ground (Data 6)

26 Signal Ground (Data 7)

27 Signal Ground (Data 8)

28 Signal Ground (PError, Select, nAck)

29 Signal Ground (Busy, nFault)

30 Signal Ground (nAutoFd, nSelectIn, nInit)

31 Host nInit
32 Printer NFault nDataAvail aDataAvail

33 Not Defined

34 Not Defined
35 Not Defined

36 Host nSelectIn 1284 Active 1284 Active

NOTE: The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer
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Host Clock / nWrite. Driven by the host. Data is transferred from the host to
the printer. When the printer sends data, two types are available. If it is Nibble
Mode, the signal is set high. If it is Byte Mode, the signal is set low.
Data 1 through Data 8. These pins are host-driven in Compatibility Mode and
bidirectional in Byte Mode. They are not used in Nibble Mode. Data 1 is the
least significant bit; Data 8 is the most significant bit.
Printer Clock / Peripheral Clock / Interrupt. Driven by the printer. A signal
from the printer indicating the character or function code has been received
and the printer is ready for the next data transfer.
Printer Busy / Peripheral Acknowledge / nWait. Driven by the printer.
Indicates the printer cannot receive data. (Data bits 4 and 8 in Nibble Mode.)
Acknowledge Data Request / nAcknowledge Reverse. Driven by the
printer. Indicates the printer is in a fault condition. (Data bits 3 and 7 in Nibble
Mode.)
Xflag. Driven by the printer. A high true level indicating the printer is ready for
data transfer and the printer is online. (Data bits 2 and 6 in Nibble Mode.)
Host Busy / Host Acknowledge / NDStrobe. Driven by the host. Activates
auto-line feed mode.
Peripheral Logic High. Driven by the printer. When the line is high, the
printer indicates all of its signals are in a valid state. When the line is low, the
printer indicates its power is off or its signals are in an invalid state.
nReverse Request. Driven by the host. Resets the interface and forces a
return to Compatibility Mode idle phase.
nData Available / nPeripheral Request. Driven by the printer. Indicates the
printer has encountered an error. (Data bits 1 and 5 in Nibble Mode.)
1284 Active / nAStrobe. Driven by the host. A peripheral device is selected.
Host Logic High. Driven by the host. When set to high, the host indicates all
of its signals are in a valid state. When set to low, the host indicates its power
is off or its signals are in an invalid state.
nInit. Resets init interface from the host.

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RS-232

RS-232 And Optional RS-422 Serial Interfaces

NOTE: The RS-232 and RS-422 serial interface circuit characteristics are
compatible with the Electronic Industry Association Specifications
EIA®-232-E and EIA-422-B.
The RS-232 and RS-422 serial interfaces enable the printer to operate with bit
serial devices that are compatible with an RS-232 controller. The input serial
data transfer rate (in baud) is selectable from the printer's control panel. Baud
rates of 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 are
available.
NOTE: If you select a baud rate that is greater than 19200, you may need to
use RS-422 to prevent data loss. You may also need to increase the
Buffer Size in K parameter to improve performance.
The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer must not
exceed 50 feet (15 meters) for RS-232 or 4000 feet (1220 meters) for RS-422.
(A copper conductor, twisted-pair telephone cable with a shunt capacitance of
16 pF/foot [52.5 pF/meter] terminated in a 100 ohm resistive load must be
used for the RS-422.)

RS-232
Table 14. RS-232 Serial Interface Connector (9 Pin) Assignments

Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous

Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin

Receive Data (RXD) 2 Transmit Status & Control 3 Chassis/Signal Ground 5

Data (TXD)

Clear To Send (CTS) 8 Request To Send (RTS) 7

Data Set Ready (DSR) 6 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) 4

Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 1

Received Data (RXD). Serial data stream to the printer.

Transmitted Data (TXD). Serial data stream from the printer for transmitting
status and control information to the host. Subject to protocol selection.
Request To Send (RTS). Control signal from the printer. Subject to
configuration.
Clear To Send (CTS). Status signal to the printer indicating the host is ready
to receive data/status signals from the printer.
Data Set Ready (DSR). Status signal to the printer indicating the host is in a
ready condition.
Data Carrier Detect (DCD). Status signal to the printer. The ON condition is
required for the printer to receive data.
Data Terminal Ready (DTR). Control signal from the printer. Subject to
configuration.

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RS-422
NOTE: The RS-422 serial interface connector is optional.

Table 15. RS-422 Serial Interface Connector (9 Pin) Assignments

Input Signals Output Signals Miscellaneous

Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin

- Receive Data (-RXD) 1 - Transmit Data (-TXD) 3 Chassis/Signal Ground 5

+ Receive Data (+RXD) 6 + Transmit Data (+TXD) 8

NOTE: ±RXD and ±TXD form signal and return paths of a differential line
signal.
+RXD, -RXD. Serial data stream differentially received by printer.
+TXD, -TXD. Differentially driven serial data stream for transmitting status
and control information to the host. Subject to protocol selection.

USB
Menus
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port is part of Auto Switching and is active
when the Host Interface menu is set to Auto Switching. It can also be selected
as the only Host Interface under the Host Interface menu by selecting USB.
The Host Interface menu is only available when the Admin User menu is
enabled.
A top level USB Port menu with two submenus is also available:
• Buffer Size in K - the input buffer size used by the USB port. The range
is from 1 to 16. The default is 16.
• Timeout - the Hotport Timeout value used to determine when the port is
inactive. The range is from 1 to 60 seconds. The default is 10 seconds.

Ethernet And Wireless

Refer to the Integrated Network Interface User’s Manual for detailed
information on the ethernet and wireless interface.

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Printer Tests
A sequence of automatic tests is performed during printer power-up. If any
faults are detected at that time, a fault message will display.
Before setting the printer for online operation, run test patterns to ensure
proper operation and print quality. The printer has a number of tests which
allow you to check for proper printer operation and print quality.
You can invoke the various test patterns from the TEST PRINT key or the
DIAGNOSTICS menu. For more information, see page 240.
NOTE: Before attempting to print test labels, you must set up the printer for
the type of media installed. See the MEDIA CONTROL menu on
page 121 for more information.

Troubleshooting Common Situations

Occasionally, situations occur that require some troubleshooting skill.
Possible problem situations and potential solutions are listed in this section.
While not every conceivable situation is addressed here, you may find some
of these tips helpful. Contact a qualified service technician for problems that
persist or are not covered in this section.

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Improving Processing Time

Before looking at solutions for decreasing processing time and increasing
throughput, it may help to understand what happens during processing. When
the printer receives a format command, it enters the label formatting mode.
Label formatting requires time to process the label data into the printer
buffers.
The time required varies, depending on the complexity of the label format and
on the size of the area being printed. Once the data has been mapped into
memory, the printer will start printing as many labels as requested by the
quantity command. In most cases, there is no delay between labels, however,
when using Automatic Label Peel-Off or Tear-Off media handling, the printer
stops between each label and waits for the label to be removed.

Data Exchange
Many things can cause data loss or communications problems. This section
suggests some ways to isolate these problems and determine their cause.

Handshaking
Handshaking is the exchange of signals between two computers (or a
computer and a peripheral input or output device) to indicate the status of the
data being transferred. In the serial mode, the printer uses both hardware and
software handshaking and transmits both forms simultaneously when the
input buffer is full.
The printer can be used with either serial or parallel host interfaces. Parallel
interfaces are usually straightforward, with no special settings required. Serial
interfaces; however, have a variety of possible communication parameter
settings. The two methods of handshaking that can be used, hardware and
software, are explained below.
• Hardware Handshaking
This electrical signal is controlled by the logic state on pin 20 of the serial
interface connector J2 (at the back of the printer). The signal will go high
when the printer is ready to receive data. The signal will go low when the
printer is in the busy state, which indicates that the printer input buffer is
full and can no longer receive data.
• Software Handshaking
XON and XOFF are software signals that control serial data flow between
the printer and the host system. When the printer input buffer is full, the
printer transmits an XOFF (CTRL S) character that signals the host to
stop sending data. When memory space becomes available in the input
buffer, the printer sends an XON (CTRL Q) character, which tells the host
that the printer is ready to receive more data.
If the printer appears to have communication problems, the self-test
configuration test labels (see page 240) and character hex dump mode (see
page 241) should be checked. The tests can help identify printer configuration
errors that can cause problems.

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Both of these test procedures are covered in this chapter. Configuration items
to check include the following:
• Check that the data string being sent to the printer contains the correct
information.
• Verify that the correct host interface port is being used and that the
communication parameters match those of the host (e.g., baud rate,
parity, etc.).
• Verify that the correct interface cable is installed between the host and the
printer.

Interfacing
The printer will not function properly with an incorrectly wired cable or the
wrong interface cable installed. If the cable is suspect, contact Printronix or
your authorized service representative.
When the printer is first powered up, it will reset itself to the communication
default parameters. The parameters are listed in the following table:

PARAMETER DEFAULT VALUE

Baud 9600

Data Bits 8

Parity NONE
Stop Bits 1

The printer interface configuration settings may be entered from the control
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Controlling Print Quality

Three factors have the greatest effect on print quality:
• The amount of heat applied by the printhead (print intensity)
• The speed at which media is moving under the printhead (print speed)
• The amount of printhead pressure.
For example, low-cost direct thermal media often has very high reaction
temperatures, which means that it takes a great deal of heat to make a clear
image. Resin ribbons and film media may require higher print intensity for a
quality image.
The printer provides two ways to increase the heat:
• Running the printer slower by changing the print speed via the host or the
MEDIA CONTROL menu.
• Setting the print intensity to a higher value with the Print Intensity function,
accessed via the host or through the MEDIA CONTROL menu. This
causes more heat to be transferred into the media, thereby generating a
darker image.
Proper printhead pressure adjustment will affect print quality. To adjust
pressure, rotate the printhead pressure adjustment dial (see Figure 6). For
more information, refer to “Printhead Pressure Adjustment” on page 66.
Also, the printhead should be cleaned frequently to ensure that foreign
material does not accumulate on the printhead and interfere with heat
transfer. If smears, voids, or white lines appear in the printed form, the
printhead should be cleaned with a printhead cleaning pen (see Figure 6).
The cleaning should be done as a matter of routine whenever you install a
new ribbon (thermal transfer mode) or when you install new media (direct
thermal mode).

Pivoting Deck

Printhead Pressure
Adjustment Dial

Printhead
Elements Deck Lock Lever
183420a

Figure 6. Cleaning the Printhead

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Determining Printhead Wear

The most common signs of a worn printhead are fixed vertical streaks that are
always the same size and in the same place on the printout. To determine if
vertical streaks are caused by a worn printhead, follow these methods:
1. Clean the printhead thoroughly with the printhead cleaning pen. Test
again for vertical streaks.
2. Remove the printhead (see page 304) and examine it for contamination
or damage such as scratches, dents, or other marks on the light brown
area containing the heating elements. Clean and install it, then test again
for vertical streaks.
3. Load an alternate roll of media. Test again for vertical streaks.
4. Load an alternate roll of ribbon. Test again for vertical streaks.
If after performing all these tests you still see fixed vertical streaks, you must
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Replacing The Printhead

1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).

WARNING Always unplug the printer power cord from the printer or power outlet
before doing any installation procedure. Failure to remove power could
result in injury to you and damage the equipment. When applicable, you
will be instructed to apply power.
2. Unplug the printer power cord from the printer or the AC power source.
3. Remove the ribbon and media (e.g., paper, label, or tag stock material).

Pivoting Deck

Printhead Assembly

Deck Lock Lever

183420a

Figure 7. Opening the Pivoting Deck

CAUTION Oils from your hands can damage the light brown area (heating
elements) of the printhead. Do not touch the light brown area when you
handle the printhead assembly.
4. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise. The
pivoting deck will swing upward, exposing the bottom of the printhead
assembly.

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Printhead Retainer
Pivoting Deck Clip (2)

Lower Tab (2)

Printhead Pull-Tab
Assembly
183421a

Printhead
Cover Printhead Controller
Cable Assembly

Release Release
Tab Tab Upper Media Sensor
Cable Assembly

Power Supply Cable Assembly

Figure 8. Replacing the Printhead Assembly

CAUTION To prevent electrostatic damage to electronic components, ground

yourself by touching an unpainted part of the printer frame before
handling and installing the printhead.
5. Touch an unpainted part of the printer frame before touching the
printhead.
6. Behind the pivoting deck, gently pull the lower tabs of the retainer clips
upward to release the printhead assembly. (You only need to pull the tabs
a small amount to release the printhead assembly.)
7. Hold the printhead assembly by the printhead cover as it is released.
8. Push the release tab down on the power supply cable assembly and
remove the cable from the printhead assembly.
9. Use the pull-tab to remove the printhead controller cable assembly from
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10. Push the release tab down on the upper media sensor cable assembly
and remove the cable from the printhead assembly.
NOTE: The upper media sensor cable assembly connects in the middle for
4 inch models, on the left side for 6 inch models (Figure 8), and on
the right side for 8 inch models.
11. Position the new printhead assembly below the pivoting deck and connect
the printhead controller, power supply, and upper media sensor cable
assemblies.
NOTE: You may need to gently pull the lower tabs of the retainer clips
upward to install the printhead assembly.
12. Slide the printhead assembly upward into the pivoting deck until the
retainer clips snap it in place. Make sure that the cable assemblies do not
extend past the printhead cover and into the media or ribbon path.

Restore The Printer To Operation

1. Inspect the light brown area of the printhead for smudges or fingerprints.
If necessary, gently clean the light brown area with a soft, lint-free cloth
(or a cotton swab) moistened with isopropyl alcohol, or use a Cleaning
Pen (P/N 203502-001).
2. Install the ribbon and media (e.g., paper, label, or tag stock material).
3. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully
counterclockwise. (Figure 7.)
4. Close the media cover.
5. Plug the AC power cord into the printer and the power source.
6. Set the printer power switch to | (On).
..
7. Press . to place the printer in Menu mode.
8. Press the ↓ and ↵ keys at the same time until “ENTER SWITCH
UNLOCKED” displays.
..
9. Press . until “DIAGNOSTICS” displays.
10. Press ↓ until “DIAGNOSTICS/Reset Head Data” displays.
11. Press ↵ to select “Reset Head Data.” The message “RESETTING/HEAD
DATA” displays. (This sets the Head Print Distance and Head On Time
values to zero.)
12. Test printer operation and check print quality by selecting the
Diagnostics → Printer Tests menu and printing one of the test patterns.
(Refer to page 240.)

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Solving Other Printer Problems

Table 16. Printer Problems and Solutions

Symptom Solution/Explanation

Communications Failures. 1. Check the interface cable.

2. Check the configuration to ensure the correct interface is
enabled.
3. Verify the printer is receiving data by viewing the Job In
Process indicator on the control panel.

CONTROL PANEL

LCD message display is 1. Verify that the active emulation set on the control panel
illuminated and the printer matches the emulation data sent to the printer.
appears to be working, but 2. Verify that the SFCC selection on the control panel
nothing is printing. matches the SFCC utilized within the emulation data that
is sent to the printer.
3. Verify that the labels are the correct type (direct or thermal
transfer).
4. If using direct thermal media, check that the media is
loaded with the direct thermal side facing up.
5. Check that the transfer ribbon is correctly routed. Route
transfer ribbon with ink side down as it passes under the
printhead.
6. Check that the printhead assembly is properly closed by
making sure the printhead latch is fully engaged.
7. Verify that the ribbon and media are compatible;
incompatibility can cause extremely light printing. Match
the ribbon to the type of media being used.
8. Check the used sections of ribbon for a printed image.
Often times when ribbon and media are incompatible, the
image can be seen on the ribbon but it will not transfer to
the media.
9. Check that the Print Intensity is correct. Set the Print
Intensity in the MEDIA SETUP menu or via the host
software.
10. Check that the Label Width parameter value does not
exceed the width of the media installed. Set the Label
Width in the MEDIA SETUP menu.
11. Run the Checkerboard test print pattern from the
DIAGNOSTICS menu. Note: Any imbalance of the print on
the page. The printhead pressure may need adjustment.
12. Remove the printhead completely and re-install it ensuring
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Table 16. Printer Problems and Solutions (continued)

Symptom Solution/Explanation

LCD message display is This message informs the user that the printer has received
illuminated and the printer data, but no valid commands were found. This typically occurs
appears to be working, but when an incorrect emulation or SFCC was selected. This
nothing prints and “Invalid message will continue to display until new data is received or
Data” displays. when the printer is put offline.
1. If the emulation and SFCC are correct, additional
diagnostic information can be obtained by selecting the
desired option under the “xxx Diagnostics” menu, found
under the Emulations menu.
2. Afer selecting the desired option, rerun the job to obtain
the additional diagnostic information.

ONLINE status indicator is 1. Check the LCD for a specific fault message. Press the
flashing. PAUSE key, and if a fault message displays, refer to the
LCD Message Troubleshooting table on page 315.
2. Check for an Out-of-Media condition or missing labels in
the middle of a roll. Load the correct media.
3. Check that the ribbon and label stock are correctly routed.
Load ribbon and label stock correctly.

Power Failures

Printer fails to turn on, the 1. Check that the printer AC power cord is correctly attached
display is not backlit, and the to the printer and to the AC power outlet.
fan is not running. 2. Have a qualified electrician test the AC wall outlet for the
correct power range. Locate the printer in an area that has
the correct power range.
3. Check the AC power cord. Replace a damaged AC power
cord or one that you suspect may be bad.
4. Call your authorized service representative.

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Table 16. Printer Problems and Solutions (continued)

Symptom Solution/Explanation

PRINT QUALITY

• Label(s) did not get 1. If the serial interface is being used, verify that the correct
printed within a multi label data protocol is selected to match the host interface
print job. protocol.
• A portion of the printed 2. If Clip Page = Enable in the MEDIA CONTROL menu, the
image was clipped off printer may have falsely detected a gap, hole, or black
and the beginning of the mark and then clipped (discarded) the remaining printable
next label was printed on data for the label. To fix this:
the same physical label. a. Perform Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate”
on page 74.
b. Decrease Gap Threshold value by 2 or 3 increments.
See “Gap/Mark Thresh” on page 143.
c. Set Clip Page to Disable. Set Label Length to correct
physical length value. See “Clip Page” on page 134.

Media moves, but no image 1. Make sure the J402 power supply cable has a good
prints in ONLINE mode. connection to the right side of the printhead.
2. Place the printer offline and print the Checkerboard
diagnostic test pattern (see page 240). If the pattern prints,
there is a communication problem between the host
computer and the printer.

Media moves, but no image 1. Media is not the type for direct thermal printing. Install
prints in Direct Thermal direct thermal media.
mode. 2. Direct thermal media is installed wrong side up. Reinstall
the media with the correct side facing the printhead.

Media and ribbon move, but 1. Print the Checkerboard diagnostic test pattern and check
no image prints in Thermal that the image appears on the used portion of ribbon. If the
Transfer mode. image is on the ribbon, the ribbon may be installed with the
transfer side against the printhead, instead of against the
media.
2. The ribbon may be designed for another model printer.
3. The ribbon may not be compatible with the media.

When narrow media is Verify the Label Width value in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA
installed, the media moves CONTROL menu agrees with the width of the installed media.
but no image prints. Too large a value will start the image too far to the right and off
the media.

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Table 16. Printer Problems and Solutions (continued)

Symptom Solution/Explanation

Printing is faded or of poor 1. Clean the printhead.

quality. 2. Check that both latches on the pivoting deck are closed
and latched. Close the printhead by pressing down on
both sides of the pivoting deck and rotating the deck lock
lever fully counterclockwise.
3. Verify that the head pressure adjustment dial is properly
set. Try increasing the pressure.
4. Verify that the Print Speed and Print Intensity values are
correct. Adjust Print Speed and Print Intensity in the
QUICK SETUP menu, MEDIA CONTROL menu, or via
host software.

Print is light on the left or right Check if the pressure blocks are set for the width of the media
side of the label. being used. Set each block near the edge of the media.

Prints strange characters 1. If the printer serial interface is being used, check that the
instead of the correct label printer serial baud rate setting matches the baud rate of
format. the host computer. Reset the printer via software, or turn
the printer off and then on.
2. Check if the printer serial host interface is set for 8 data
bits but the transmitting device is set for 7 data bits (or
vice-versa). Check the current setting by viewing it on the
LCD, and use the SERIAL PORT menu to adjust the
settings, if necessary.
3. If the printer parallel interface is being used, make sure the
parallel interface terminating resistors are correct for the
host computer drivers.

• Start of image is printed 1. Make sure the Label Length value matches the actual
an erroneous distance physical length of the label installed and the run on Auto
from the top-of-form. Calibrate (see page 74).
These symptoms could be caused by:
• The printer starts to print
one label and then • severely curled labels near the end of a media roll
another, all within the
• the media sensor triggering off of a dark, preprinted image
same physical label.
on the label
• multiple gaps within the physical label.
2. In the MEDIA CONTROL menu, set Clip Page to Disable.
3. Run a Media Profile (see page 76).
4. If the Media Profile printout shows that preprinted images
or an RFID antenna tag has an amplitude approaching the
Gap/Mark Threshold level, position the lower media
sensor to avoid the image or increase the Threshold
Range percent value in the Calibrate CTRL menu. Run
Auto Calibrate again and Media Profile to verify there is an
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Table 16. Printer Problems and Solutions (continued)

Symptom Solution/Explanation

• Loss of one or more 1. In the CALIBRATE CTRL menu, set Gap Windowing to
serialized labels within a Enable.
print job. 2. Set Gap Length to equal the physical gap length of the
• Start of image is printed media installed. The range is 0.05 to 1.00 inches.
in the middle of the gap.
The likely cause of these symptoms is that Clip Page = Enable
• The top part of the image
and a cross-perforation, radical fold or flaw in the liner has
is lost when printing with
caused the media sensor to detect this as the leading edge
Head First orientation
selected. (TOF) of the new label or end of label (EOF), or both.

Smears or voids in printed 1. Clean the printhead.

image.
2. Make sure the printhead temperature (Print Intensity) is
not too high. Change the Print Intensity value in the
QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu. (See “Print
Intensity” on page 122.)
3. Verify that the printhead pressure blocks are positioned
correctly to match the media width installed. (See
“Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments” on page 67.)
4. Make sure the printhead pressure dial is set properly for
the media thickness installed.
5. Skin oils can adhere to the surface of label stock, causing
fingerprints which inhibit thermal transfer. Wipe label stock
with a cloth, or remove a few feet of labels to expose a
clean area. Handle labels by the edges.
6. Check that the media has not been mishandled before or
during installation in the printer. Soiled media or media
with fingerprints will prevent proper ribbon transfer.
7. Check that media has not been installed inside out.
Surfaces on both sides may look identical but can produce
big differences in print quality.
8. Make sure the correct ribbon and media combination are
being used. Use the correct ribbon type.
9. Check the ribbon for creases or folds across its surface.
Smooth out the ribbon to remove any creases.
10. Reduce the Print Speed value through the QUICK SETUP
menu, MEDIA CONTROL menu, or via host software.
11. If using ribbon (Transfer Print mode), do not use direct
thermal media.

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Table 16. Printer Problems and Solutions (continued)

Symptom Solution/Explanation

PRINTER OPERATION

Advances several labels 1. Check that labels are loaded correctly. (See “Loading
when FEED key is pressed. Media And Ribbon” on page 42.)
2. Check that the Label Length (in the QUICK SETUP menu,
MEDIA CONTROL menu, or sent by the host computer)
agrees with the length of the media installed. Although
gaps, holes, notches, or black marks are used to establish
the Top-of-Form position, a larger page length will override
the gap and skip a page or more if Clip Page (in the
MEDIA CONTROL menu) is set to Disable. Set Page
Length to match the media being used.
3. Check that the printer is optimized to detect the type of
media installed. Perform Auto Calibrate for gapped and
black mark media. (See “Running Auto Calibrate” on
page 74.)
4. Adjust the media sensor horizontally to detect gaps, holes,
notches, or narrow width black marks. (See “Positioning
The Media Sensors” on page 68.)
5. If the problem persists, run the Media Profile printout to
see if the label length indicators are being sensed.
6. Run Manual Calibrate. (See “Running Manual Calibrate”
on page 80.)

Pivoting deck is difficult to 1. Set the printhead pressure adjustment dial to the MIN
close and lock when heavy position.
tag stock media is installed.
2. Close the pivoting deck and lock the deck lock lever.
3. Position the printhead pressure adjustment dial to the
desired head pressure setting.

Print is too small or too large. Ensure the proper printhead is installed (203 or 300 dpi).

• Print quality is good, but 1. Make sure that the label is not formatted too close to the
the printer skips every top edge of the form. Leave white space equal to eight dot
other label. rows at the top of the label. 300 dpi = .0264 inches.
• An occasional blank label 203 dpi = .04 inches.
occurs within a print job, 2. Check that Clip Page = Enable in the MEDIA CONTROL
but no labels are lost. menu. Clip Page = Enable causes any printable data to be
clipped off and lost once the next TOF position
(transmissive gap, notch, hole, or reflective mark) is
detected. Clip Page = Disable allows the printer to ignore a
gap or mark. The printer looks for the gap or mark after the
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Table 16. Printer Problems and Solutions (continued)

Symptom Solution/Explanation

RIBBON

Printer advances media, but 1. Make sure the ribbon is installed correctly.
the ribbon does not advance. 2. A poor ribbon/media combination can cause insufficient
friction between the media and ribbon. Verify that the
correct ribbon and media are being used.
3. The printhead pressure may not be set high enough. Set
the pressure higher.
4. There may be adhesive on the printhead. Clean the
printhead.
5. Verify that Print Mode in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA
CONTROL menu is set for Transfer and not Direct
Thermal.

Printer cuts (melts) through 1. Verify that Print Intensity is set to the proper level in the
the transfer ribbon. QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu.
2. Verify that Print Mode in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA
CONTROL menu is set for Transfer and not Direct
Thermal.

Printing stops and the 1. Check that the media sensor is clean and undamaged.
ONLINE status indicator 2. Check that the gap between the bottom of a label and the
flashes. top of the next label is at least 0.100 inch. Use only labels
and tag stock approved for this printer.
3. Inspect for a jammed label. Remove the jammed label.
4. Check that the transfer ribbon and label stock are routed
correctly.

Narrow width ribbon breaks The Ribbon Width value in the MEDIA CONTROL menu is set
frequently. too large, which causes too great a ribbon take-up and ribbon
supply spindle torque. Reduce the Ribbon Width value to
decrease the torque on the ribbon spindles. The Ribbon Width
value should be very close to the Label Width value.
To reduce the torque further, set Ribbon Length (in the MEDIA
CONTROL menu) from Save As Paper to Set In Menu. Then
set a value less than the installed ribbon width.

Wide width ribbon does not The Ribbon Width value in the MEDIA CONTROL menu is set
take up properly. The ribbon too narrow for the ribbon installed. Set the Ribbon Width value
moves past the platen to match the width of the ribbon installed. This will increase the
assembly. torque on the ribbon take-up spindle.

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Printer Alarms
The printer has built-in alarms that monitor printer status and media stock
conditions. Alarm messages display indicating the present status of the
printer and media stock levels. The alarms also indicate if the printer
electronics detect an error condition.

Fault Messages
If a fault condition occurs in the printer, the status indicator on the control
panel flashes on and off and the message display indicates the specific fault.
Fault messages are summarized in Table 17.
Displayed faults fall into one of two categories:
• Operator correctable
• Field service required

Operator-Correctable Fault Messages

For the operator-correctable faults, follow the suggested corrective action
under the solution section of the table. After correcting the displayed fault,
press the PAUSE key to clear the error message and status indicator and
resume printing. If the fault message reappears, power off the printer and wait
15 seconds before powering on the printer again. If the error condition
persists, contact your authorized service representative.

Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention

If a fault is not correctable by the operator, the fault message is followed by an
asterisk (*). This usually indicates that an authorized service representative is
needed. You should try two steps to clear the fault before calling your
authorized service representative:
1. Set the printer power switch to O (off), wait 15 seconds, then turn the
printer on again. Run your print job again. If the message does not
appear, it was a false indication and no further attention is required.
2. If the message reappears, press the PAUSE key. If the message goes
away, it was a false indication and no further attention is required. If the
message reappears, call your authorized service representative.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

06 HOST REQUEST Yes Status message: in CT Not a printer problem.

emulation, the host
computer or printer
controller requires
attention.

08 HOLD PRINT Yes Status message: in CT Press PAUSE to put the printer
TIMEOUT emulation, the printer online.
was offline more than
10 minutes and the
“Intervention Required”
parameter is set to
“Send to Host.”

15 COMM CHECK Yes/No Communication Check: 1. Check your network for

a message that proper operation.
appears in the CT 2. Try a different cable from a
emulation meaning the known good device.
line is not active on a
twinax interface. 3. If the problem persists,
contact your authorized
customer service
representative.

22 INVALID ADDR Yes Invalid Address: poll Have the system administrator
time-out on the twinax make sure the printer address
interface indicating the is correct.
unit address is not
recognized by printer.

27 CU TIMED OUT Yes Controller Unit Timed Check the cable connection
Out: the printer was not and host system. (Refer to the
enabled for one minute line problem determination
or more on a coax procedures, as recommended
interface. by the host system.)

28 CU NOT ENAB Yes Controller Unit Not Check the cable connection
Enabled. Poll time-out- and host system. (Refer to the
error. The printer was line problem determination
not polled for one procedures, as recommended
minute across a coax by the host system.)
interface.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

33 HEAD OPEN Yes Status message in the Close and latch the printhead.
TIMEOUT CT emulation: The Press PAUSE to put the printer
printer was offline more online.
than 10 minutes, and
the "Intervention
Required" parameter is
set to "Send to Host."

40V POWER FAIL Yes +40 VDC: an internal Power off the printer for 15
power failure. seconds, then power back on.
If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

203 DPI Head Yes Normal power-up No action required.

Installed message. The printer
is running its
initialization routine
and indicating DPI
resolution of the
installed printhead.

300 DPI Head Yes Normal power-up No action required.

Installed message. The printer
is running its
initialization routine
and indicating DPI
resolution of the
installed printhead.

Ambient light Yes Ambient light is 1. Minimize the ambient light

Validator failure compromising proper around the validator. This
scanning. may require moving the
NOTE: The Validator printer to a darker area of
scanning laser cannot the room.
work properly in a 2. Press the PAUSE key to
room with excessive clear the fault message.
ambient light, including
direct sunlight.

BAD VFU CHANNEL Yes The user tried to use Use defined channels.
an undefined VFU
channel.

BAR CODE Yes Data validation error: Fix application so it sends data
IMPROPER improper data format. in the correct bar code format.
Data Format

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

BAR CODE QUIET Yes Data validation error: 1. Fix application.

Zone too small Quiet Zone error. 2. Disable Quiet Zone Error
reports.

BUFFER Yes Host sent data after the 1. Make a configuration

OVERFLOW printer buffer was full printout.
(serial interface).
2. Verify that the printer
matches the host serial
interface configuration
settings for Data Protocol,
Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop
Bits, Parity, Data Terminal
Ready, and Request to
Send.
7. Set printer serial interface
parameters to match those
of the host.

BUFFER OVERRUN Yes Receive overrun (serial 1. Make a configuration

interface). printout.
2. Verify that the printer
matches the host serial
interface configuration
settings for Data Protocol,
Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop
Bits, Parity, Data Terminal
Ready, and Request to
Send.
3. Set the printer serial
interface parameter to
match those of the host.

Calibration Yes The validator has Press the PAUSE key to clear
warning detected that it needs the message. Perform the
calibration. This is a calibration procedure
reminder message and described in the Validator
does not halt printing. User’s Manual.
CALIBRATION FAIL Yes Calibration values Run Manual Calibrate again.
See Manual derived from Manual
Calibrate were not
acceptable.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

CANNOT Yes Run Calibrate was 1. Select another Media

CALIBRATE attempted with Peel- Handling option in the
Disable Peel-Off Off Media Handling QUICK SETUP or MEDIA
selected. CONTROL menu.
NOTE: You can 2. Enable Cal in Peel Mode in
perform Auto Calibrate the CALIBRATE CTRL
in Peel-Off mode if Cal menu.
in Peel Mode = Enable.
NOTE: Admin User must =
Be prepared to catch
Enable.
labels during Auto
Calibrate.

Checksum Failure Yes The validator detected Verify that the checksum digit
that the barcode fails exists in the barcode and that it
checksum or is missing is the correct value.
the checksum digit.

CLEARING Yes Emulation software No action required.

PROGRAM successfully loaded
FROM FLASH into printer RAM and
the checksum
matched. The old
program is now being
deleted from flash
memory.

CONTRAST TOO Yes Data validation error: 1. Adjust heat or change

LOW symbol contrast. media.
Check media
2. Disable symbol contrast
error reports.

CUTTER FAULT Yes 1. Cutter assembly is 1. Place the cutter assembly

Jam or Cut Fail not in the closed in the closed (up) position.
position.
2. Clear obstruction from the
2. Cutter option was cutter assembly.
not able to
3. Insure media thickness is
complete a full cut
within specification.
cycle due to a jam.
Wait a few minutes for the
3. Cutter PCBA cutter circuit breaker to
detected current automatically reset.
overload and Press PAUSE to clear the
opened circuit fault message and resume
breaker on cutter printing.
PCBA.

DIAGNOSTICS Yes The printer passed its No action required.

PASSED memory and hardware
initialization tests.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

DIRECT THERMAL Yes This is the normal 1. Remove ribbon from the
Remove Ribbon reminder message ribbon supply and ribbon
when you change the take-up spindles in the
Print Mode setting from printer.
Transfer to Direct in the 2. If ribbon is required for
QUICK SETUP or printing, change the Print
MEDIA CONTROL Mode back to Transfer.
menu.

DO NOT POWER No This is a standard Do not power off the printer

OFF warning message that until downloading is complete.
displays while the
printer is downloading
software.

DOWNLOADING TO Yes Normal message when No action required.

VALIDATOR the printer is NOTE: The validator software
downloading validator update can be verified in the
firmware. F/W Revision menu option of
the VALIDATOR menu. Shown
as: Example X326

E00 EXE @ ADDR0 Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E01A TYPE 0x40 Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

E01B TYPE 0x60 Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program. 2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E02 MACHINE CHK Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E03A DSI HASH L Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program. 2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E03B DSI HASH S Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

E03C DSI BAT PL Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program. 2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E03D DSI BAT PS Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E03E DSI CXIWX Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program. 2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E03F DSI CXOWX Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

E03G DSI ECXIWX Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program. 2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E03H DSI ECXOWX Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E04A ISI NO TRA Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program. 2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E04B ISI DIRECT Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

E04C ISI PROTEC Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program. 2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E06 NOT ALIGNED Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E07 ILLEGAL INS Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print
See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program. 2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E08 FLOATINGPNT Yes An illegal or 1. Cycle Power. Run the print

See User Manual unsupported job again. If the message
instruction was appears, load the latest
attempted in the emulation software.
application program.
2. Cycle power. Run the print
job again. If the message
appears, record the display
message and send it to
your next higher support
facility.

E-NET INIT Yes Ethernet is initializing. No action required.

E-NET READY Yes Ethernet has finished No action required.

initializing.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

E-NET RESET Yes Ethernet interface is No action required.

being reset.

EC SOFTWARE FAIL Yes/No Engine control Power off the printer for 15
See Manual software failure. seconds, then power back on.
If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

ENTER to Stop Yes Normal message when Press the ENTER key to stop
a test print pattern that printing the test pattern.
will run continuously
has been enabled.

ERROR: DC Yes/No The printer cannot find Power off the printer for 15
PROGRAM the data controller seconds, then power back on.
NOT VALID program or the If the problem persists, contact
validation checksum is your authorized customer
corrupt. service representative.

ERROR: DRAM AT Yes/No The printer found a Power off the printer for 15
ADDRESS defective memory seconds, then power back on.
XXXXXXXX location. If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

ERROR: FLASH Yes/No The printer Power off the printer for 15
DID NOT PROGRAM encountered an error seconds, then power back on.
trying to program flash Reprogram the printer again.
memory. If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

ERROR: IPDS needs Yes The printer has Power off the printer and
300 DPI Head detected a 203 DPI replace the 203 DPI printhead
printhead installed with with a 300 DPI printhead.
IPDS software
downloaded. IPDS
software only supports
the 300 DPI printhead.

ERROR: NO DRAM Yes/No The printer could not Contact your authorized
DETECTED find any DRAM. customer service
representative.

ERROR: PROGRAM Yes/No The program exceeds Download a smaller program.

NEEDS MORE the memory limitations
DRAM of the printer.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

ERROR: PROGRAM Yes/No The printer requires Delete any unused data file.
NEEDS MORE more flash memory in Download the file again. If the
FLASH order to run the problem persists, contact your
downloaded program. authorized customer service
representative.

ERROR: PROGRAM Yes The printer is not Power off the printer for 15
NOT COMPATIBLE compatible with the seconds, then power back on.
downloaded program. If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

ERROR: PROGRAM Yes The printer does not Power off the printer for 15
NOT VALID see a program in flash seconds, then power back on.
memory. If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

ERROR: SECURITY Yes/No The security key is not Power off the printer for 15
KEY NOT present or has failed. seconds, then power back on.
DETECTED If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

ERROR: SHORT AT Yes/No Hardware failure in Power off the printer for 15
ADDRESS XXXX DRAM or Main PCBA seconds, then power back on.
controller circuitry. If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

ERROR: WRITING Yes/No Hardware or software Power off the printer for 15
TO FLASH fault in flash memory. seconds, then power back on.
If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

ERROR: WRONG Yes/No The printer received Power off the printer for 15
CHECKSUM the complete program seconds, then power back on.
but the checksum did If the problem persists, contact
not match. The data your authorized customer
may have been service representative.
corrupted during
download.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

ERROR Yes An interim message Wait. When the asterisk (*)

OCCURRED displays while the stops rotating, a different fault
FLUSHING QUEUES printer discards host message will appear;
data it cannot use troubleshoot the final
because a fault message. Contact your
condition exists. While authorized customer service
this message displays, representative.
the asterisk (*) rotates.

FAN FAULT No The printer detected 1. Verify that the fan rotates
See User Manual that the power supply when the printer is first
fan did not rotate. powered up and when the
printer moves media or
prints.
2. Call your authorized
service representative.

FILE EXISTS Yes The printer operator Enter the PRINTER

Enable Overwrite tried to save a file CONTROL menu and enable
using the name of an the Overwrite Files feature to
existing stored file. overwrite the existing file.

FILE SYS FULL Yes/No Insufficient flash For additional flash, contact
Add Flash memory available to your authorized service
store file. representative.

FILE SYS FULL Yes Insufficient flash Enter the PRINTER

Delete Files memory available to CONTROL menu. Use Delete
store file. Files to delete unwanted files.

FILE SYS FULL Yes Insufficient flash Enter the PRINTER

Optimize & Reboot memory available to CONTROL menu and use the
store file. Optimize & Reboot feature.

FILE SYS INVALID Yes/No File system not Enter the PRINTER
Optimize&Reboot detected or flash was CONTROL menu and use the
corrupted. Optimize & Reboot feature.

FILE SYS WRITE Yes/No Problem writing to flash Power off the printer for 15
Check Flash memory. seconds, then power back on.
If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

FILE UPLOADING Yes File is uploading to Wait for upload completion

Please Wait PNE. before accessing printer front
panel.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

FPGA FILE Yes/No The program file was 1. Download the program file
NOT FOUND not downloaded again.
successfully. 2. If the message reappears,
contact your authorized
customer service
representative.

FRAMING ERROR Yes Serial framing error Match the serial interface
over a serial interface. settings of the printer to those
of the host computer.

GAP NOT Yes The printer is set for 1. Check that the setting of
DETECTED Gap or Mark sensing, the Gap/Mark Sensor in
See Manual but a gap, notch, or the CALIBRATE CTRL
black mark is not being menu matches the
detected. installed media.
2. Check the position of the
The lower media
lower and upper media
sensor is not
sensors. (See “Positioning
positioned correctly.
The Media Sensors” on
page 68.)
When Advanced Gap
or Advanced Notch is 3. Clean the sensor assembly
selected, the upper and paper path.
media sensor is not 4. Run Auto Calibrate to
positioned above the improve the sensor’s ability
lower media sensor. to detect the media in use.

Gap/Mark Threshold is 5. Run the Media Profile

set too high or Paper printout in the CALIBRATE
Out Threshold is set CTRL menu.
too low. 6. Run Manual Calibrate.
(See “Running Manual
Calibrate” on page 80.)
7. Manually change the Gap/
Mark Threshold and/or
Paper Out Threshold
values.

GRF CHK ERROR Yes In the CT emulation Press the PAUSE key twice.
PRESS PAUSE over a twinax interface,
the printer received a
non-printable
character.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

H00: PCI SLOT ? No The controller board is Call your authorized service
See User Manual not communicating representative.
with a PCI card. This
could indicate a bad
PCI card, poor
connection, or problem
in the PCI bus.

H01: PCI J24 No The controller board is Call your authorized service
not communicating representative.
with the PCI card in
PCI slot J24 or J25.
This could indicate a
bad PCI card, poor
connection, or problem
in the PCI bus.

H02: PCI J25 No The controller board is Call your authorized service
not communicating representative.
with the PCI card in
PCI slot J24 or J25.
This could indicate a
bad PCI card, poor
connection, or problem
in the PCI bus.

Half Speed Mode Yes The printhead or power 1. Allow printer to continue
supply is approaching printing. Full speed will
a hot state. Half Speed resume automatically
Mode helps the cooling when a lower printhead or
process and should power supply temperature
permit completion of is achieved.
print jobs.
2. Let the printer cool down.
Full speed will be restored
Half Speed Mode helps
when printing is resumed.
prevent a PRINT
HEAD HOT or PWR 3. Lower Print Intensity and
SUPPLY HOT fault, Print Speed to reduce
which will stop the frequency of Half Speed
printer. Mode.

HEAD POWER FAIL Yes/No Printhead lost power. 1. Replace the printhead.
2. Power off the printer for 15
seconds, then power back
on again. If the problem
persists, contact your
authorized customer
service representative.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

IGP/PGL ERROR Yes Appears when the Deselect "Fault" from Error
"Fault" option is Report on the front control
selected from Error panel.
Report in the front
panel.

INSUFFICIENT RAM Yes/No Not enough RAM 1. If the message reappears,

Reboot memory available for a decrease the Page Mem
printer function. Adjust value in the
PRINTER CONTROL
menu and reboot the
printer.
2. If the message reappears,
replace the controller
PCBA. Write down the
message and return it with
the defective board.

LABEL MISSING Yes The Label Taken 1. Press the PAUSE key to
Check Paper Path Sensor did not detect continue printing and then
the label present over wait for the LCD “Remove
the tear bar with Label” message before
Tear-Off or Peel-Off removing the label.
Media Handling mode
2. Open the pivoting deck,
enabled.
reinstall the label, close the
• The label was deck, press the PAUSE
removed before key, and continue printing.
the printer stopped 3. Open the pivoting deck
printing or before and remove wrapped
the LCD “Remove labels from the platen.
Label” message Clean all adhesive from
displayed. the platen. Reinstall labels,
• The label slipped close the deck, press the
behind the platen PAUSE key, and continue
roller. printing.
• The label wrapped 4. Select the correct Media
around the platen Handling mode in the
roller. QUICK SETUP menu.
• Tear-Off or Peel-
Off Media Handling
mode was
mistakenly
selected.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

LOADING Yes The new emulation No action required.

PROGRAM program is loading into
FROM PORT XX% printer RAM. XX%
indicates how much of
the program has
loaded.

LOADING Yes A program is getting No action required.

PROGRAM loaded into flash.
INTO FLASH

MENU MODE Yes Normal message that No action required.

QUICK SETUP displays when you first
press the MENU key to
place tje printer in
Menu mode when no
validator option is
installed.

INCOMPATIBLE Yes Tear-Off or Peel-Off 1. Select a different Media

WITH CUTTER Media Handling Handling Mode.
selection was
2. Power off the printer and
attempted with the
remove the cutter option,
cutter option still
install the front door
installed. These modes
assembly, power on the
require that the front
printer and select Tear-Off
door assembly be
or Peel-Off Mode.
installed to use the
Label Taken Sensor.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

NON VOLATILE Yes/No The printer assigns a 1. If the message appears at

MEMORY FAILED certain amount of power-up, call your
simulated NVRAM for authorized customer
storage of saved service representative.
configurations. Large 2. If the message appears
emulations reduce the while saving a
amount of space configuration, the printer is
available for saving
out of memory and will not
configurations, which
save that or subsequent
means that sometimes
configurations. (Previously
fewer than eight
saved configurations are
configurations can be
still okay.)
saved. If this message
appears when saving a 3. Limit the number of saved
configuration, it means configurations to seven.
the printer is out of
memory. Previously
saved configurations
will still be available,
but the one that was
“saved” when the
message appeared is
not in memory. If this
message appears at
power-up, it means the
flash memory is
defective.

OPTION NOT Yes If the printer is 1. Check that the cutter

INSTALLED powered on with the option is installed,
cutter enabled in the connected in the up
Media Handling menu, position and the upper
but the cutter itself is enclosure installed before
open (in the down powering on the printer.
position, or the cutter 2. Install the cutter option or
upper enclosure is change to the correct
removed) the printer Media Handling option in
cannot detect the the QUICK SETUP menu.
cutter. When using the
cutter, the printer must 3. If the error persists,
be powered on with the contact your authorized
cutter in the up position customer service
and the cutter upper representative.
enclosure installed.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

OVERALL GRADE Yes Overall data validation 1. Press Pause to clear the
FAIL failure: decodeability, message.
percent decode, 2. Adjust the parameter that
defects, modulation, is causing the failure. Run
EC Min, Rmin, and/or a Scan Report to see
symbol contrast. which parameter failed.
3. Lower the Overall Grade to
a point where the worst
parameter grade will be
above the Overall Grade
threshold.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

PAPER OUT Yes The printer does not 1. Install media. If a break
Load Paper sense media: occurred, reinstall the
• Media was not media. Press the PAUSE
installed or has run key to clear the fault
out. message. Check the
media installation
• A break in media procedures on page 42.
has occurred.
2. Verify the lower media
• Media was not sensor is properly
routed or installed positioned under the
correctly. media. If Advanced Gap or
• The media sensor Advanced Notch is
is not positioned selected, verify the upper
correctly. media sensor is positioned
above the lower media
• Media is installed sensor. Run Auto Calibrate
correctly, but the to improve the ability of the
sensor is not sensor to detect the
detecting it. installed media.
• Gap/Mark 3. Check if the Gap/Mark
Threshold value Threshold is too high or the
may be set too Paper Out Threshold is too
high and/or Paper low. Lower the Gap/Mark
Out Threshold may Threshold or raise the
be set too low. Paper Out Threshold
• The printer value.
detected a false 4. If using media with no gaps
PAPER OUT when or black marks, perform
changing from Auto Calibrate to establish
Advanced Gap or a valid Paper Out
Advanced Notch to Threshold.
Gap or Mark
sensing or vice- 5. If the printer detected a
versa. false PAPER OUT when
changing from Advanced
Gap or Advanced Notch to
Gap or Mark sensing or
vice-versa, press the
PAUSE key and run Auto
Calibrate.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

PAPER OUT Yes In the CT emulation Load media and run a print
TIMEOUT with a coax interface, a test. If the message persists,
time-out message is contact your authorized service
sent to the host if paper representative.
is not loaded within 10
minutes after PAUSE
was pressed to clear a
paper out fault.

PARITY ERROR Yes Parity error (serial Check your serial host
interface). interface parameter settings. If
necessary, change them so
they match the settings of the
attached host.

PLEASE WAIT Yes The printer is Wait until message clears.

performing an
operation that takes
some time.

POOR SCANNING Yes Data validation failure: Adjust heat/speed/pressure.

Check Head&Heat The ratio between bar
code elements is too
small.

POOR SCANNING Yes Data validation failure: Check for ribbon wrinkle. Roll
Check media The bar code is only wrinkled area onto take-up
good in small bands spindle.
that are difficult to
scan.

POOR SCANNING Yes/No Data validation failure: 1. Check paper and ribbon to
Inspect head Defects failure; make sure they are clean,
blemishes with the bar unwrinkled, and installed
code are detected. properly.
2. Clean printhead.
3. If message persists,
replace the printhead.

POWER SAVER Yes This is a status No action required.

MODE message. The printer
is in low-energy idle
state, the fan and
higher voltages are off,
and only +5Vdc logic
circuits are active.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

PRINT HEAD COLD Yes Printer is in a cold 1. Reseat P401 on printhead.

See Manual environment or 2. Change the printhead.
connector P401 has
become dislodged 3. Place printer in a warmer
from the back of the location.
printhead. 4. If problem persists, contact
your authorized service
representative.

PRINT HEAD HOT Yes/No The printhead has 1. Allow the printhead to cool
See Manual become overheated. down for 5 minutes, then
press PAUSE. Resume
printing.
2. If possible, reduce print
intensity.
3. If problem persists, contact
your authorized service
representative.

PRINT HEAD UP Yes Printhead is not closed Close and latch the printhead
Close Print Head and completely pivoting deck.
latched.

PRINTER HOT Yes/No The printer has 1. Determine that the fan is
See Manual detected higher than operating and that all air
usual temperatures on vents are unobstructed.
the controller PCBA.
2. Power off the printer for 15
seconds, then power the
printer back on.
3. Move the printer to a
cooler location.
4. If the problem persists
after moving the printer to
a cooler location, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.

PRINTER UNDER Yes Indicates that PNE has Press any key on the printer.
REMOTE CONTROL control of the printer.

P/S MISMATCH No Incorrect power supply Contact your authorized

Replace Supply is mounted in the customer service
printer. representative.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

PWR SUPPLY HOT Yes Power supply is hot. 1. Determine that the fan is
See Manual operating and that all air
vents are unobstructed.
2. Move the printer to a
cooler area.
3. If the problem persists,
contact your authorized
customer service
representative.

RBN TAKEUP FULL Yes The ribbon takeup 1. Empty the takeup spool.
Remove Used Rbn spool is full.
2. If the takeup spool is not
full, try re-threading the
ribbon.
3. Disable Rbn Takeup Full in
the MEDIA CONTROL
menu.

Remove Label Yes • A label was 1. Remove the label from the
detected at the front of the printer to allow
front of the printer the next label to print.
by the Label Taken
2. Verify that a front door
Sensor. This is the
assembly is installed on
normal reminder
the printer and that it is
message when
properly closed. Ensure
Peel-Off or Tear-
that no debris is
Off Media Handling
obstructing the door mirror
has been selected.
or the Label Taken Sensor.
• A label was 3. In the QUICK SETUP or
removed, but the MEDIA CONTROL menu,
“Remove Label” change Media Handling to
message the correct selection.
remained.
• The incorrect
Media Handling
mode was
selected.

RESETTING Yes Printer finished loading No action required.

PLEASE WAIT the program into flash
memory and is
automatically resetting
itself.

RESTORING Yes Normal download No action required.

BOOT CODE initialization message.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

RIBBON BROKEN Yes Ribbon is broken Reattach ribbon.

Reload Ribbon between the ribbon
take up spindle and the
printhead.

RIBBON FAULT Yes In the CT emulation 1. Clean the printer.

Timeout with a coax interface,
2. Power off, wait 15
the ribbon has not
seconds, then power back
moved for 10 minutes on again. If the message
after PAUSE was persists, contact your
pressed to clear a authorized customer
ribbon fault. service representative.

RIBBON LOAD BAD Yes Ribbon was incorrectly 1. Reload the ribbon
Reload Ribbon loaded on the take-up correctly. For ribbon
or supply spindle. loading instructions, see
page 54.

Ribbon Low Yes 1. The supply spool is 1. Replace ribbon.

getting low. 2. Disable Ribbon Low in the
2. If there is a large MEDIA CONTROL menu.
amount of ribbon
still on the supply
spool, then the
Ribbon Low
message is being
displayed falsely.

RIBBON OUT Yes 1. The ribbon supply 1. Replace ribbon.

Load Ribbon spool is empty.
2. Reinstall ribbon.
2. The ribbon has
broken.

SECURITY CODE Yes The software being 1. Load the correct software.
VIOLATION used is not correct for
2. If the problem persists,
the printer.
contact your authorized
customer service
representative.

SECURITY Yes The security key is Install the security key.

VIOLATION missing.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

SOFTWARE Yes/No 1. Application 1. Recycle the printer power.

ERROR* software tried to If possible, print a job that
Recycle Power perform an illegal has previously worked.
printer function. 2. If the problem persists,
2. There are contact your authorized
damaged logic service representative.
circuits on the
controller PCBA.

Speed Exceeds Yes The Print Speed or Change the Print Speed or
Validator Limit Slew Speed value is Slew Speed value in the
above 6 IPS as the MEDIA CONTROL menu to 6
power-up default with IPS or less when using the
the validator option validator option, and save the
installed, or the user new value as the power-up
attempted to increase default.
Print Speed or Slew
Speed above 6 IPS.

TESTING Yes Normal power-up 1. No action required.

HARDWARE message. Printer is
2. If the printer does not
PLEASE WAIT running its initialization
complete initialization and
routine.
continues displaying this
message when the CT
emulation is installed, the
expansion CT board may
not be connected to the
controller PCBA.

Unscannable: Yes Data validation error: Check the paper and ribbon for
xx Missing Codes missing barcode. cleanliness, wrinkles, etc., or
an obstructed validator beam.
If there is no validator beam at
all, or if the LED is not flashing
as barcodes pass through the
validator beam, recycle
validator power. If the problem
persists, contact your service
representative.
NOTE: xx represents the
number of missing
barcodes (on the form)
that caused the
warning/fault to be
declared.

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Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)

Can User
Displayed Message Explanation Solution
Correct?

Validator not Yes The Validator Funct. = Check that the validator signal
communicating Enable in the cable is securely connected to
VALIDATOR menu, but the validator unit.
when the printer was
first powered up it
could not communicate
with the validator.

WAITING FOR Yes Normal message when 1. Complete the downloading

PROGRAM the printer is powered software procedure. See
DOWNLOAD up while holding down “Downloading Software”
both the MENU key on page 277.
and the DOWN arrow 2. Exit this procedure by
key in preparation to cycling printer power.
download software to
the printer.

WIRELESS No The type of wireless The PCMCIA radio card that

ADAPTER card is incompatible you installed may be
NOT COMPATIBLE with the printer incompatible with the dual NIC
software. interface in the printer. Verify
the approved brand and model
number of the radio card with
your printer service provider
and install the correct version.
If using the correct radio card
does not resolve this problem,
call your service provider for
further support.

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 A Specifications

Print Method
Table 18. Printing Specifications

T5204 T5304 T5206 T5306 T5208 T5308

SL5204 SL5304 SL5206 SL5306

Print Resolution (dpi) 203 300 203 300 203 300

Min. Dot Size (sq. in) .005 .0033 .005 .0033 .005 .0033
(.127 mm) (.083 mm) (.127 mm) (.083 mm) (.127 mm) (.083 mm)

Bar Code Modulus (mils)

Picket Fence 5 - 127 3.3 - 110 5 - 127 3.3 - 110 5 - 127 3.3 - 110
Ladder 10 -127 10 - 110 10 - 127 10 - 110 10 - 127 10 - 110

Max. Print Speed (ips) 10 8 10 8 8 6

Max. Slew Speed (ips) 10 8 10 8 8 6

Max. Print Width (in.) 4.1 4.1 6.6 6.6 8.5 8.5
(104.1 mm) (104.1 mm) (167.6 mm) (167.6 mm) (215.9 (215.9
mm) mm)

Flash Memory (MB) 16 16 16 16 16 16

Standard/Maximum

DRAM (MB) 64 64 64 64 64 64
Standard/Maximum

Max. Print Length (in.) at 99 99 99 99 99 99

max. width, std. DRAM (1,2) (2515 mm) (2515 mm) (2515 mm) (2515 mm) (2515 mm) (2515 mm)

NOTES:
1. These figures are approximate and depend upon the active emulation.
2. These values may not be supported at maximum throughput.

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Media
Table 19. Media - General Information

Type: Roll-fed, die-cut continuous or fanfold labels, tags or tickets;

most direct thermal or thermal transfer materials.

Supply Roll: 8 inch (203 mm) maximum diameter on 1.5-inch (37.5 mm) to
3-inch (76 mm) diameter cores.

Internal Rewinder: Accepts up to a 5-inch diameter roll of label backing.

Label Material: Thermal transfer plain-coated papers, vinyl, Mylar, metallized
paper, non-woven fabric, fine woven fabric, thermal-visible light
scannable paper, infrared scannable paper, thermal ticket/tag
stock, thermally-sensitive plastic stock.

Media Sensing: Horizontally moveable sensor assembly. When set to Mark, it

senses a black mark on the underside of tag or label stock.
When set to Advanced Gap, it detects die-cut labels on liner
media and notches and holes in tag stock. When set to
Advanced Notch, it detects notches or holes that interrupt a dark
or black area on the underside of the media. When set to
Disable, it senses no label indicators or ignores all existing label
length indicators on the installed media. Gap is an alternative to
Advanced Gap.

Label Taken Sensor: Detects when a printed label is at the printer exit throat. Used
only for Tear-Off and Peel-Off Media Handling modes.

Automatic Label Peel-Off: Peels and presents label to the operator, one at a time.
Automatic Label Peel-Off is supported only when the internal
rewinder is installed. (The internal rewinder is a factory- or
field-installed option.)

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I. Tag Specification II. Tag Specification III. Label Specification

(Mark Sensing) (Gap Sensing) (Gap Sensing)
Black Mark (on underside)
183422a

G
K G

Recommended Recommended E D
Cross Perf Cross Perf D
Location D Location

A C
C
B
A A

Direction of Media Motion Direction of Media Motion Direction of Media Motion

Figure 9. Media Dimensions

Table 20. Media Specifications

T5X04R T5X06R T5X08R
SL5X04R SL5X06R
A Label Width Range 1.00 -4.5 in. 2.0-6.8 in. 3.0-8.75 in.
19.1-114.3 mm 50.8-172.7 mm 76.2-222.3 mm
B Backing Width Range 0.75-4.5 in. 2.0-6.8 in. 3.0-8.75 in.
19.1-114.3 mm 50.8-172.7 mm 76.2-222.3 mm
C Min. Gap/Hole/Notch Height 0.10 in. 0.10 in. 0.10 in.
2.54 mm 2.54 mm 2.54 mm
K Min. Refl. Mark Height 0.10 in. 0.10 in. 0.10 in.
2.54 mm 2.54 mm 2.54 mm
I Min Refl. Mark Width 0.5 in. 0.5 in. 0.5 in.
12.7 mm 12.7 mm 12.7 mm
E Media Thickness Range .0025-.010 in. .0025-.010 in. .0025-.010 in.
.0635-.254 mm .0635-.254 mm .0635-.254 mm
G Width of Inter-label gap/hole 0.25-0.50 in. 0.25-0.50 in. 0.25-0.50 in.
6.35-12.7 mm 6.35-12.7 mm 6.35-12.7 mm
D Media Length Range
Continuous/Batch Mode 0.25 in. (6.35mm) - 99 in. (2515mm)
Tear-Off Strip Mode 0.25 in. (6.35mm) - 99 in. (2515mm)
Tear-Off Mode 1 in. minimum (25.4 mm) - 99 in. (2515 mm)
Peel-Off Mode 1 in. minimum (25.4 mm) - 99 in. (2515 mm)(1)
Cut Mode 1 in. minimum (25.4 mm) - 99 in. (2515 mm)
These figures are approximate and depend upon the active emulation and application.
(1) 1.5
inch with validator support.

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Ribbon
Table 21. Ribbon Specifications

T5X04 T5X06 T5X08

SL5X04 SL5X06

Ribbon Width Range 0.75-4.5 in. 2.0-6.8 in. 3.0-8.75 in.

19 -114.3 mm 50.8-172.7 mm 76.2-222.25 mm

Max. Ribbon Length (m) 625 625 625

Max Ribbon Roll 3.60 in. 3.60 in. 3.60 in.

Diameter

Indicators And Switches

Table 22. Indicators and Switches

Indicator Lights: ONLINE, Job-In-Process

Switches: POWER
Keys: PAUSE, JOB SELECT/ - (Decrement), FEED/↑
..
(Up), TEST PRINT/+ (Increment), . (Menu),

(Cancel)/↓ (Down), ↵ (Enter)

Message Display: 2-row 16-characters per row for error messages,

print status, and recalling stored formats

Memory
Table 23. Memory Specifications

Flash Memory (standard) 16MB soldered onto Controller PCBA

DRAM (standard) 64MB soldered onto Controller PCBA

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Media Cutter Option

Cutters are designed to cut tags and label liner. Avoid cutting through the
adhesive backed portion of any media.
Cutting through perforate liner is not recommended. In addition, although the
cutter may operate with synthetic, foil, and woven materials, application
testing is encouraged to ensure reliable operation and to assess cutter life.

Cutter
The cutter is designed to cut tags and label liner.

Table 24. 4, 6, and 8 inch Models

Typical Life > 1,000,000 cuts

Warranty** 500,000 cuts

Environment Same specifications as printer

Cutting Method Rotating single-edged blade

Media Thickness Range 0.0025 to 0.010 in. (0.064 to 0.254 mm)

Media Width Range Same range as printer

Media Length Range 1.00 to 99 in. (25.4 to 2515 mm)

** Warranty is based on cutting label liner and paper based tag stock only. All
other materials (including synthetic, foil, and woven materials) may reduce
cutter life to an indeterminate amount, even when they are within the rated
media thickness specification. Qualification and life-testing is recommended
for these cutter applications.

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Host Interfaces
Table 25. Host Interface Characteristics

1. Serial RS-232 or RS-422 at 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,

38400, 57600, or 115200 baud.
2. Parallel (Centronics compatible) or IEEE 1284 bi-directional.
3. USB 2.0
4. Ethernet 10/100 or wireless
The RS-232 and optional RS-422 host interfaces shall have the following
characteristics:

Word Length: Selectable 7-bit or 8-bit data format

Handshaking: XON/XOFF (in receive mode only) and

CTS/DTR
Input Buffer: Selectable from 1k through 16 kbytes. XOFF is
transmitted and DTR goes low when buffer is
equal to or less than 25% of full. XON is
transmitted and DTR goes high when buffer is
25% above empty. Characters are transmitted
with no parity from the printer

Power
Table 26. Power Source and Grounding

Power Source: 115 or 230 VAC 50/60Hz switching power

supply.

Grounding: Unit must be connected to a properly

grounded receptacle.

Table 27. Power Consumption

4 inch printers 6 inch printers 8 inch printers

203 dpi 300 dpi 203 dpi 300 dpi 203 dpi 300 dpi
10 ips 8 ips 10 ips 8 ips 8 ips 6 ips

Energy Star
(Power Saver Mode) 9 Watts 9 Watts 9 Watts 9 Watts 9 Watts 9 Watts

Standby 40 Watts 40 Watts 40 Watts 40 Watts 40 Watts 40 Watts

25% Print Density 130 Watts 130 Watts 195 Watts 160 Watts 195 Watts 140 Watts

50% Print Density 190 Watts 195 Watts 340 Watts 280 Watts 310 Watts 250 Watts

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Environmental
Table 28. Environmental Information

Operating Temperature: 41° F to 104° F (5° C to 40° C)

Storage Temperature: -40° F to 150° F (-40° C to 60° C)

Operating Humidity: 20% to 85%, non-condensing

Storage Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing
Ventilation: Free air movement

Dust: Non-conducting, non-corrosive

Physical
Table 29. Physical Dimensions

T5X04 T5X06 T5X08

SL5X04 SL5X06

Outside Dimensions (in.) 13H x 11.7W x 13H x 13.4W x 13H x 15.4W x

20.5D 20.5D 20.5D

Weight (lbs/kg) 36.6 lbs. (16.6 kg) 40 lbs. (18.14 kg) 43 lbs. (19.5 kg)
37.2 lbs. (16.87 kg) 40.6 lbs. (18.42 kg)

Add 1.75" D with paper path installed

Add 7.5" D and 6" H for validator option
Add 1.4" D for media cutter option

Acoustic Specifications
Table 30. T5R Acoustic Noise Levels per ISO 9296

T5X04 T5X06 T5X08

SL5X04 SL5X06

Printing @ 6 IPS 68 dBA 62 dBA 62 dBA

Standby: 37 dBA 37 dBA 37 dBA

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Maximum Page Length

The maximum page length is 99 inches. There is enough page memory
allocated to support printing one 99 inch page. The Page Mem Adjust menu
option represents the longest form length used on the printer (users should
know the length of the applications they plan to run on the printer). User
applications that are less than or equal to the default setting of 24 inches do
not need to modify the value. Proper use of this menu facilitates optimal use
of system memory.
NOTE: The Page Mem Adjust value resets when the printer firmware is
downloaded and/or the printhead (203 DPI or 300 DPI) is changed.

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 B Printer Options

Options are offered with the printer to enhance its capabilities and to provide a
large degree of application flexibility. A description of the option complement
is given below. Field-installable options include installation instructions.

Hardware Options
Media Cutter
The printer may be ordered with a cutter mechanism installed (for cutting tags
and label liner), or the option can be installed by an authorized service
representative at a later date. Once installed, the printer can be configured to
automatically cut media after each or a specified number of labels is printed.

Internal Rewinder
The internal rewinder supports Peel-Off and Batch Rewind Media Handling
modes. The printer can be ordered with a rewinder or it can be field installed
at a later date by an authorized service representative.

Media Cutter Tray

This option is used exclusively with the media cutter option to collect cut
labels or tag stock. This option can be field installed by the operator.

Online Data Validator

This option provides the capability for verifying printed barcode quality during
the printing process.
The printer may be ordered with the Online Barcode Validator installed, or the
option can be field installed by an authorized service representative.

Real Time Clock (RTC)

The RTC is a clock chip with internal battery. The clock keeps track of the
year, month, day, hour, minute and second values. It will continue to operate
when the printer is off.
NOTE: To preserve the battery, the clock will not run when it leaves the
factory; it will start running when it is set for the first time.
Graphic languages can use the RTC values to program fields in labels to
indicate the date and/or time. This is useful for printing production and
expiration dates.

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Interface Options
Coax/Twinax Host Interface
The coax/twinax host interface option mounts inside the printer and functions
as a protocol converter to allow the direct connection of the printer to a host
computer that uses either a coax or a twinax data interface. The printer may
be ordered with the coax/twinax option installed, or it can be field installed by
an authorized service representative.

Wireless NIC (802.11b/g wireless)

The Wireless NIC provides 802.11b connectivity. The card provides wireless
connectivity without expensive cabling and reconfigurations required from a
wired network. PNE (standard with the wireless NIC), is a printer
management tool.

IPDS for Use with an ethernet or Twinax Host Interface

This option supports the IPDS language to allow a LAN connection as well as
a direct connection of the printer to an IBM host computer that uses the twinax
data interface. This option is applicable to non SL printers. The printer may be
ordered with this option installed and the required hardware to support it, or it
can be field installed by an authorized service representative. The printer
must have an ethernet or Coax/Twinax interface and a 300 DPI printhead
installed to support this field installed option.

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General Purpose Input/Ouput (GPIO)

GPIO is both hardware and software. The hardware is the actual IO board to
be mounted in the printer, and the software is the GPIO Manager which is part
of PNE. The GPIO hardware is a printed circuit board containing optically
isolated inputs and outputs as well as relays. The GPIO software is both a
printer resident GPIO event parser and a PC-based GPIO manager that
allows the user to define how the general purpose IO hardware should
behave for the given application.

RS-422
An optional serial interface that enables the printer to operate with bit serial
devices that are compatible with an RS232 controller. The printer may be
ordered with an RS-422 serial interface installed or it can be installed by an
authorized service representative at a later date.

Supplies And Accessories

The best printing solution is achieved when the printer, ribbon, and media are
matched to the application requirements. The use of Genuine Printronix
Thermal Media and Ribbons will ensure optimum image quality, consistent
bar code performance, and extended life of the printhead.
Please refer to the Printronix Media Selection Guide for details concerning the
application suitability for all media and ribbon products. To obtain a copy of
this guide, or for any other questions concerning Genuine Printronix Thermal
Supplies, please call:

Americas: (800) 733-1900 Fax: (714) 368-2354

Europe, Middle East, 33 (0) 1 46 25 19 07 Fax: 33 (0) 1 46 25 1919

Africa:

Asia: (65) 548-4116 Fax: (65) 546-1588

China: (86) 400-886-5598 (86-21) 5138 0564

Or visit our website at www.printronix.com.

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Appendix B Supplies And Accessories

Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons

The following is a list of Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer ribbons:

Printronix Wide Spectrum Wax Ribbon 8300

Provides superior print quality for coated and uncoated paper and tag stocks.

Printronix Wax Resin Blend Ribbon 8500

Provides excellent high speed print quality with premium durability
performance on a wide range of thermal transfer receptive papers and films.

Printronix Flood-Coat Specialty Wax Resin Blend

Ribbon 8550
Designed for use on spot-coated and flood-coated labels. With this ribbon, the
need for protective varnishes on flood-coated labels is eliminated, which can
reduce the cost of labels.

Printronix Specialty Resin Ribbon 8600

A premium resin formula for excellent image and scuff resistance, while
achieving premium print quality on a wide range of synthetic films and coated
papers.

Printronix Harsh Environment Resin Ribbon 8700

Provides the highest heat, chemical, and abrasion resistance for use with
high-end synthetic facestocks. When used with the proper polyester media,
meets UL/CSA regulatory requirements.

Printronix Gasoline Resistant Specialty Resin Ribbon 8770

Designed for high temperature and solvent resistance applications using
synthetic facestocks media such as polypropylene, polyethylene, and
polyester.
All ribbons are available in widths of: 2.36” (60mm), 3.15” (80mm), 4.33”
(110mm), 5.12" (130mm), 6.00" (152.4mm), 6.70" (171mm), and 8.67"
(220mm).

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Genuine Printronix Media

Printronix provides a wide variety of sizes, colors, and shapes of labels and
tags readily available to meet all of your labelling needs. The Printronix
Expanded Die Library details hundreds of label sizes and configurations
which are quickly obtainable through the Printronix custom order system
without the typical added costs and delays associated with the creation and
tooling of a special die to match your requirements.

Genuine Printronix ThermaLine Media

ThermaLine
Description Typical Applications
Media Type

Media 110 Premium coated thermal transfer paper Compliance shipping, general warehouse, address,
Permanent acrylic adhesive AIAG, LOGMARS, product ID, hardware parts supply

Media 120R Premium coated thermal transfer paper Temporary product ID, pricing, point of sale, shelf
Removable adhesive marking labels which can be cleanly removed

Media 180T 7.0 mil coated thermal transfer paper Retail hangtag, warehouse bin and pouch inserts,
tagstock inventory control, work in process, general purpose tag

Media 210 Economy direct thermal paper Short life deli, grocery, shipping, work in process
Permanent acrylic adhesive

Media 220 Premium direct thermal paper Compliance shipping, general warehouse, address,
Permanent acrylic adhesive AIAG, LOGMARS, product ID

Media 270 Infra-Red scannable direct paper Infra-red scannability for overnight shipping and
Permanent acrylic adhesive grocery environments

Media 280T 7 mil direct thermal paper tagstock Economical ticket and tag stock for general retail and
industrial use

Media 410 3.3 mil direct thermal film Excellent moisture resistance and tear strength for
Permanent acrylic adhesive applications such as baggage tags, etc.

Media 510 4.0 mil white thermal transfer polyolefin Durable satin finish for chemical pails and drums and
Permanent acrylic adhesive general outdoor and industrial use

Media 520 Smudge proof white thermal transfer Outdoor exposures especially chemical drums, etc.
polyolefin provides a markable soundproof topcoat
Permanent acrylic adhesive

Media 580T 8.5 mil smudge proof thermal transfer Outdoor nursery, lumberyard, and industrial
Poly tagstock environment hangtag and insert tag

Media 700’s 2.0 mil polyester labelstock thermal transfer UL/CSA compliant nameplate labels, harsh
White, bright & matte chrome environment and laboratory labels

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Besides the standard roll label configuration, Genuine Printronix ThermaLine

labels are also available in fanfold configurations.

Type Media (Stock) Ribbon Features Typical Applications

Direct Thermal Paper Label Not Used Low cost. Shipping.

Tag Ease of use. Inventory tracking.
Synthetic Label Low environmental durability.
Limited label life.
Will fade and/or discolor when
exposed to heat, sunlight, or
chemicals.

Thermal Transfer Paper Label Printronix Lowest cost thermal transfer Shipping.
Tag Wide Spectrum combination. Inventory tracking.
Wax Most commonly used. Product labeling.
Low environmental durability. Compliance labeling.
Low abrasion resistance.
Longer life than direct
thermal.

Thermal Transfer Paper Label Printronix Wax Mid-range wax resin Same as economy
Tag Resin Blend performance and applications with
Synthetic Label characteristics at economy advantage of
Tyvek® and wax prices. supporting
Darker, razor-sharp, smudge- Polypropylene,
Valeron®
proof images. Polyethylene,
Polyolefin, and Valeron
media.

Thermal Transfer Paper Label Printronix Better environmental Retail applications

Tag Specialty Resin durability. where labels are
Synthetic Label Better abrasion resistance handled.
than wax. Excellent for most
More expensive than wax. applications.
Good aesthetic appearance. Compliance labeling.

Thermal Transfer Synthetic Label Printronix Harsh High environmental durability. High temperature
Environment High physical durability. environments.
Resin Excellent aesthetic Medical applications.
appearance. Outdoor environments.
Most expensive label/tag Environments with
combination. chemicals.
Compliance labeling.

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 Accessories

Accessories
Field installable accessories available for your thermal printer are listed
below. Contact your authorized supplier for more details.
• Coax/Twinax Host Interface
• GPIO
• Internal Rewind Kit
• Media Cutter (4, 6, and 8 inch)
• Media Cutter Tray (used with a Media Cutter option)
• Online Barcode Validator
• RFID Encoder
• RS-422
• Scalable Fonts
• Wireless NIC
• Maintenance Manual
• LP+ Programmer’s Reference Manual
• PGL Programmer’s Reference Manual
• VGL Programmer’s Reference Manual
• C/T Programmer’s Reference Manual
• Network Interface Card User’s Manual
• PrintNet Enterprise Suite User’s Manual

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Appendix B Supplies And Accessories

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 C ASCII Control Codes

Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex

NUL 0 00 32 20 @ 64 40 ` 96 60

SOH 1 01 ! 33 21 A 65 41 a 97 61

STX 2 02 + 34 22 B 66 42 b 98 62

EXT 3 03 # 35 23 C 67 43 c 99 63

EOT 4 04 $ 36 24 D 68 44 d 100 64

ENQ 5 05 % 37 25 E 69 45 e 101 65

ACK 6 06 & 38 26 F 70 46 f 102 66

BEL 7 07 + 39 27 G 71 47 g 103 67

BS 8 08 ( 40 28 H 72 48 h 104 68

HT 9 09 ) 41 29 I 73 49 i 105 69

LF 10 0A * 42 2A J 74 4A j 106 6A

VT 11 0B + 43 2B K 75 4B k 107 6B

FF 12 0C , 44 2C L 76 4C l 108 6C

CR 13 0D - 45 2D M 77 4D m 109 6D

SO 14 0E . 46 2E N 78 4E n 110 6E

SI 15 0F / 47 2F O 79 4F o 111 6F

DLE 16 10 0 48 30 P 80 50 p 112 70

DC1 17 11 1 49 31 Q 81 51 q 113 71

DC2 18 12 2 50 32 R 82 52 r 114 72

DC3 19 13 3 51 33 S 83 53 s 115 73

DC4 20 14 4 52 34 T 84 54 t 116 74

NAK 21 15 5 53 35 U 85 55 u 117 75

SYN 22 16 6 54 36 V 86 56 v 118 76

ETB 23 17 7 55 37 W 87 57 w 119 77

CAN 24 18 8 56 38 X 88 58 x 120 78

EM 25 19 9 57 39 Y 89 59 y 121 79

SUB 26 1A : 58 3A Z 90 5A z 122 7A

ESC 27 1B ; 59 3B [ 91 5B { 123 7B

FS 28 1C < 60 3C \ 92 5C | 124 7C

GS 29 1D = 61 3D ] 93 5D } 125 7D

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Appendix C

Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex

RS 30 1E > 62 3E ^ 94 5E ~ 126 7E

US 31 1F ? 63 3F _ 95 5F 127 7F

NOTE: For the hardware handshake XON/XOFF commands:

XON = Ctrl Q (DC1)
XOFF = Ctrl S (DC3)

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 D Media Cutter Installation

Prepare The Printer

Peel/Tear
Assembly
183423a

Screw (2)

Lower Support
Assembly

Peel/Tear Door

Figure 1. Peel/Tear Assembly

1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
2. Open the peel/tear door by pulling it upward, then forward.
3. Using the appropriate metric hex key, remove the two screws attaching
the peel/tear assembly to the lower support assembly.
NOTE: Keep the two screws you have removed; you will use them to attach
the cutter assembly to the lower support assembly.

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Appendix D Installing The Cutter

Installing The Cutter

RJ-11 Receptacle

183424a

RJ-11 Connector

Screw (2)
Lower Support Assembly

Cutter Assembly
Mounting Bracket
Metal Tab (2)

Cutter Assembly
Magnetic Catch (2)

183424 REV A
Figure 2. Cutter Assembly
1. Plug the RJ-11 connector into the RJ-11 receptacle.
2. Pull the metal tabs from the magnetic catches and swing open the cutter
assembly mounting bracket from the cutter assembly.

WARNING The cutter blades are sharp. Keep your fingers away from the cutter
blades.
3. Place the cutter assembly in position.
4. Install the two screws using the appropriate metric hex key.
5. Place the cutter assembly into the up (closed) position.
NOTE: The printer cannot detect the presence of the cutter unless the cutter
is in the up (closed) position and the cutter top cover is installed when
the printer is powered on.

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 Restore The Printer To Operation

Restore The Printer To Operation

NOTE: The printer cannot detect the presence of the cutter unless the cutter
is in the up (closed) position and the cutter top cover is installed when
the printer is powered on.
1. Set the printer power switch to | (ON).
..
2. Press . to place the printer in Menu Mode.
3. Press the ↓ and ↵ keys at the same time until “ENTER SWITCH
UNLOCKED” appears on the printer display.
..
4. Press . until “MEDIA CONTROL” displays.
5. Press ↓ until “Media Handling” displays.
6. Press + or - until the “Cut” option displays.
7. Press ↵ to select “Cut.” An asterisk (*) displays next to “Cut.”
8. Relock the ↵ key by pressing ↓ and ↵ at the same time, then press
PAUSE to put the printer back online.
9. If the bar code validator is installed, adjust the validator beam.
(See the Online Data Validator User’s Manual).
10. Make sure any media sticking out of the platen goes in the cutter entrance
slot.
11. Test the printer cutting operation and print quality by selecting the
Diagnostics → Printer Tests menu and printing one of the test patterns.
(Refer to “DIAGNOSTICS” on page 239.)
12. To save the configuration parameters, refer to “Saving A Configuration”
on page 90.

Removing The Media Cutter

1. Set the printer power to O (OFF).
2. Pull the cutter assembly to the down (open) position.
3. Using the appropriate metric hex key, remove the two screws securing
the cutter bracket to the lower support assembly.
4. Unplug the RJ-11 connector from the RJ-11 receptacle.
5. Remove the media cutter from the printer.
6. Install the front door assembly on the printer lower support assembly.

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Appendix D Removing The Media Cutter

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 E Media Cutter Tray
Installation

Assembling The Media Cutter Tray

Slots

Cutter Tray
Bin Flanges (4)
183425a

Cutter Tray
Base

Figure 1. Attaching the Cutter Tray Bin to the Cutter Tray Base
1. Align the flanges of the cutter tray bin with the slots in the cutter tray base.
2. Push the flanges into the slots, then push the cutter tray bin downward to
secure it.
3. Attach the cutter tray bin in a position so that the labels will not interfere
with cutter operation. (For longer labels, attach the cutter tray bin to a
lower position; for shorter labels, attach it to a higher position.)

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Appendix E Installing The Media Cutter Tray

Installing The Media Cutter Tray

183426a

Base Pan
Cutter Tray Lip
Lip

Figure 2. Placing the Media Tray Cutter in Position

1. Position the output area of the printer adjacent to the edge of the
supporting table or stand.
2. Open the media cover and slide the lip of the media cutter tray over the lip
of the printer base pan.

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 183427a

Cutter Tray

Figure 3. Installing the Media Cutter Tray

3. Rotate the media cutter tray into position with the tray resting against the
table.
4. Close the media cover.

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Appendix E Installing The Media Cutter Tray

366
 F Selecting Supported
RFID Tag Types

Read This First

Printronix RFID SL5000R printers support a number of RFID protocols and
antenna configurations.
To view a complete list of tag types supported by Printronix RFID SL5000R
printers, and a list of Certified RFID Smart Labels available from Printronix:
1. Go to www.printronix.com and select your Country/Language of choice.
2. Click RFID Printers.
3. Click Learn More under RFID Smart Label Specifications.
These web pages are updated regularly to include newly supported RFID tag
types and newly Certified RFID Smart Labels available from Printronix.
To configure your printer to use an RFID tag type, see “Selecting RFID Tag
Types” below.

Selecting RFID Tag Types

For additional information on menu operation, refer to the Quick Setup Guide,
User’s Manual, and RFID Labeling Reference Manual.
To select an RFID tag type:
1. Press the ... key on the printer control panel to take the printer offline
and into Menu mode.
2. Press ↓ and ↵ together until ENTER SWITCH / UNLOCKED displays.
..
3. Press . until RFID CONTROL displays.
4. Press ↓ until Tag Type displays.
5. Press ← or → until the desired tag type displays. If the desired tag type
does not display, use the tag types listed in the Printer Menu Selection
column on the RFID Smart Label Specifications web page referenced
earlier.

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Appendix F Selecting RFID Tag Types

6. Press ↵ to select the tag type. An asterisk (*) displays next to the selected
tag type.
7. If you want this selection to remain permanent, save the configuration and
set the configuration to be the Power-Up Config. (in the QUICK SETUP or
CONFIG. CONTROL menu). Refer to the Quick Setup Guide or the
User’s Manual.

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G Glossary

Baud (rate) Baud Rate is the number of information bits that can
be transmitted between the printer and the computer
in one second. For example, one baud equals one bit
per second in a series of binary signals. Both the
printer and the computer must be configured to the
same baud rate.

BIT Binary digIT. A digit in the binary number system,

represented by a 0 or a 1. A bit is the smallest unit of
storage in a digital computer.

Boot-up The start-up procedure which causes a computer

operating system to be loaded into main memory.

Buffer An area of storage into which data is read or written

temporarily during data transfers.

Coax Coaxial cable. A type of cable with a single wire

surrounded by insulation and a braided shield.

Configuration Refers to the operating properties that define how the

printer responds to signals and commands received
from the host computer at the printer interface. These
properties are called configuration parameters and
are set to match the operating characteristics of the
host computer system.

Continuous Media Media comprised of one continuous length without a

gap, notch, hole, or black mark to establish a
predetermined label or tag length. With this media
type, the Host Form Length or user-selected Label
Length sets the desired length of each label.

Continuous Media
Handling Mode A media handling mode that advances media in the
forward direction only.

Controller An independent functional logic unit in a data

processing system that controls data paths between
one or more units of peripheral equipment.

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Data Bits Binary information sent to the printer; a character set

grouping containing letters, digits, and punctuation
marks to be printed.

Default A value, parameter, attribute, or option that is

assigned by a program or system when another has
not been specified by the user.

Diagnostic Pertaining to the detection and isolation of a printer

malfunction or mistake.

Direct Thermal
Media Media coated with special chemicals that act as an
accelerator, acceptor dye, and binder. In Direct
Thermal mode, the heat from the selected
rectangular elements in the thermal printhead makes
direct contact with the media (no ribbon is used) and
causes a chemical reaction that creates the image on
the media.

Direct Thermal
Printing A printing method in which no ribbon is used to
transfer data from the printhead to the media to
create an image. The thermal printhead selectively
heats small rectangular elements which make direct
contact with the coated media.

DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory. Can be read

from or written to at any time. DRAM is volatile:
whatever is in DRAM is lost when power is turned off.

Fanfold Media Media supplied in a fanfold stack instead of a roll

format.

Flash Memory Printer configurations, programs, downloaded files,

and fonts are stored in Flash Memory. Data in Flash
are not lost when power is turned off (Resident fonts
are fonts permanently stored in Flash and availalbe
at any time, via software commands.)

Font A collection of printing characteristics for printing

alphanumeric characters, all of which combine to
produce a distinctive style of print.

Host Computer The computer that stores, processes, and sends

data to be printed, which communicates directly with
the printer. The term “host” is used to indicate the
controlling computer, since modern printers are
themselves microprocessor-controlled computer
systems.

Interface The hardware component used to link two devices by

common physical interconnection, signal, and
functional characteristics.

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IPS The speed at which the media is printed based on a
rate of Inches-Per-Second.

Label Liner (backing) The material labels are attached to during their
manufacturing process. Attachment is usually
accomplished with an adhesive. After printing, labels
can be easily removed from the liner and the liner
discarded or recycled.

Label Taken Sensor A sensor located at the front of the printer to detect
the presence of a label extended out the front of the
printer. The sensor is used only during Peel-Off and
Tear-Off Media Handling to sense a label and then
detect its removal prior to printing the next label.

Media Material onto which data is printed by the printer. The

types of media supported by the printer are die-cut
labels or tag stock, supplied in roll or fanfold format.
Media is further described by the type of sensing
used to detect the Top-of-Form position based on the
label length indicators used. Transmissive (Gap)
media uses a liner gap, notch, or hole between
labels, and Reflective (Mark) media uses a horizontal
black mark located on the underside of the tag stock
or label liner. Continuous media (with no label length
indicators) uses no sensing method, and the
operator determines which label length is desired.

Media Sensor The sensor used to detect the presence of media in

the paper path as well as the gap, notch, or hole
position of Transmissive media or the horizontal
black mark on Reflective media.

Memory See RAM, Nonvolatile Memory, DRAM, and Flash

Memory.

Nonvolatile Memory Nonvolatile memory stores variables that must be

preserved when the printer is turned off, such as
configuration parameters and printer usage statistics.

NVRAM Acronym of Nonvolatile Random-Access Memory.

See Nonvolatile Memory.

Parity (check) Parity checking is the addition of a non-data bit to

data, resulting in the number of “1 bits” being either
always even or always odd. Parity is used to detect
transmission errors. Parity represents value in the
check digit of the received or transmitted data.

PCBA Printed Circuit Board Assembly. A PCB with

components (ICs, resistors, capacitors, etc.)
installed.

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Appendix G

PGL Intelligent Graphics Printing software for the

Printronix Graphics Language, designated for
Printronix printers. PGL provides online forms,
barcodes, and many alphanumeric text-generation
capabilities and is compatible with earlier versions of
Printronix PGL protocol and programming.

Port A data channel used for receiving data from or

transmitting data to one or more external devices.

Protocol The rules and conventions that govern

communication between a printer and a host
computer. A protocol includes codes for printing text
and graphics and codes instructing the printer to
perform special operations.

RAM Random-Access Memory. Also called “main

memory” or “working memory.” It is the active
memory of the printer into which programs are
loaded. RAM is saved to volatile memory because
data in RAM is lost when power is turned off or
interrupted.

Reflective Sensing Use of the lower media sensor only to transmit and
receive infrared light off the underside of media to
detect gaps, notches, holes, or horizontal black
marks used for determining the Top-of-Form position
on labels or for indicating a Paper Out condition.

Resolution A measure expressing the number of component

units in a given range used to create an image; in
printing, expressed as the number of dots per inch
(dpi) horizontally and vertically.

RFID Encoder The RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) encoder

programs smart labels (tags with embedded inlays).

Roll Media Media supplied in a roll format, usually wound on a

1-inch or 3-inch cardboard core. The T5000 media
hanger assembly accepts both core sizes.

Sensed Distance Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap, Advanced Gap, or

Advanced Notch: The Sensed Distance value is the
physical length of one label plus the length of one
gap.

Gap/Mark Sensor = Mark: The Sensed Distance

value is the physical distance from the leading edge
of one black mark to the leading edge of the next.

Slew Vertical paper movement.

Stop Bits The signal which indicates the end of a character or

element.

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Thermal Transfer
Media Media specifically designed to work with a ribbon for
image transfer. In Thermal Transfer mode,
compatibility between the ribbon and the media is
critical in producing a high quality, long lasting image.

Thermal Transfer
Printing A printing method in which the printhead presses a
specially coated ribbon against the media. The
printhead elements react with the ribbon and bond
the image to the media.

Transmissive
Sensing Use of the upper media sensor to transmit infrared
light through the top of media which is then received
by the lower media sensor to detect gaps, holes, or
notches for determining the Top-of-Form position on
labels or for indicating a Paper Out condition.

Twinax Twinaxial. A type of cable with two wires surrounded

by insulation and a braided shield.

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374
 Index

Symbols Alt. Set 80-9F option (Coax, Twinax, TN3270,

TN5250), 198
^Dnn Dot Slew option, 196 Alt. Set 80-9F option (P-Series, Serial Matrix,
Numerics Epson FX), 197
Ambient light Validator failure fault message, 316
06 HOST REQUEST fault message, 315
Ant. Diversity option, 267
08 HOLD PRINT TIMEOUT fault message, 315
Antenna option, 267
1284 parallel interface, 293
Append Rotated option, 198
15 COMM CHECK fault message, 315
ASCII Data Port option, 260
20 CPI Condensed option, 196
Auth Method option, 268
203 DPI fault message, 316
Auto Calibrate option, 116, 142
22 INVALID ADDR fault message, 315
Auto calibrate, running, 74
27 CU TIMED OUT fault message, 315
Auto FF at ^PN option, 198
28 CU NOT ENAB fault message, 315
Auto Label Width option, 131
300 DPI fault message, 316
Auto LF option (P-Series, P-Series XQ), 198
33 HEAD OPEN Timeout fault message, 316
Auto LF option (Serial Matrix, Proprinter XL, Epson
40V POWER FAIL fault message, 316
FX), 198
5225 World Trade option, 196
Auto Locking option, 158
A Auto Map Select option, 128
Absorb After ^PN option, 196 Auto Save Configuration, 91
Absorb After ^PY option, 197 Auto Save option, 120
Accessories, 351 Auto Skip at End option, 199
ACK / NAK, 248 Auto switching, 291
Acoustic noise levels, 347 Auto Trickle option, 243
Active Char Set option, 197 Auto Uppercase option, 199
Active IGP Emul option, 153 Autoeject option (VGL), 199
Active IGP Emulation option, 117 Autowrap option, 199
Admin User option, 158, 162 B
Advanced gap, 73
BAD VFU CHANNEL fault message, 316
Advanced notch, 73
BAR CODE IMPROPER Data Format fault
AI 00 Spaces option, 197
message, 316
Alarm option, 155
BAR CODE QUIET Zone too small fault
Alarm, printer, 314
message, 317
Alt. Char Set option, 197
Barcode var. option, 199

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Batch Counter option, 162 Centronics
Batch Rewind mode, 57 acknowledge signal, 293
Baud Rate option, 247 busy signal, 293
Bold Chars. option, 161 data lines 1 through 8 signals, 293
Bold option, 200 data strobe signal, 293
BootP option, 258, 263 interface signals, 293
Bottom Margin option, 200 online signal, 293
Boundary Check option, 200 Paper Empty signal, 293
Btm Margin Ctl option, 200 Paper Instruction (PI) signal, 293
BUFFER OVERFLOW fault message, 317 parallel interface, 292
BUFFER OVERRUN fault message, 317 pin assignments, 292
Buffer Print option, 200 Change Case option, 201
Buffer Reprint option, 200 Changing printer settings, 89
Buffer Size in K option (Parallel Port), 243 Channel option, 267
Buffer Size in K option (Serial), 249 Character Group option (Epson FX), 202
Buffer Size in K option (USB), 255 Character Group option (PGL), 203
Busy on Strobe option, 245 Character Group option (Proprinter XL), 206
Busy signal, Centronics parallel interface, 293 Character Group option (P-Series, Serial
Byte mode, 294 Matrix), 205
C Character Set option, 207
Checksum Failure fault message, 318
C/T PORT Cleaning
menu, 254 cutter option, 85
submenus, 254 exterior, 82
C128 Mode Comp. option, 201 general, 82
C39 Compatbl. option, 201 interior, 82
Cable length media sensor, 83
Centronics parallel interface, 292 platen roller, 82
IEEE 1284 parallel, 295 printhead, 82
RS-232 interface, 297 the printer, 82
RS-422 interface, 297 Clear Error Log option, 241
serial, 297 Clear To Send (CTS) signal, RS-232 serial
Cal in Peel Mode option, 147 interface, 297
CALIBRATE CTRL CLEARING PROGRAM FROM FLASH fault
menu, 141 message, 318
submenus, 142 Clip Page option, 134
Calibrating media sensors, 74 Clock Skew (SEC) option, 271
CALIBRATION Warning fault message, 317 Clock Skew Units option, 271
Calibration warning fault message, 317 Cmd Resolution option, 207
Cancel IGP/DCU option, 201 COAX SETUP menu, 167
Cancel Key option, 156 Coax Type option, 207
CANNOT CALIBRATE Disable Peel-Off fault Coax/twinax host interface, 350
message, 318 Code Page Subset option, 207

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Communication Cutter, 345
Centronics parallel, 292 CUTTER FAULT Check Cutter fault message, 318
Dataproducts Long Lines, 292 Cutter Option, cleaning, 85
IEEE 1284 parallel (bidirectional), 293 D
Compatibility mode, IEEE 1284 interface, 293
Compatibility option, 156 Dark background labels with gaps, 71
Compressed Print option, 208 Dark background media with notches or holes, 72
CONFIG. CONTROL Data Bit 8 option, 209, 243
menu, 118 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) signal, RS-232 serial
submenus, 119 interface, 297
Configuration menu Data exchange, 300
moving within, 87 Data lines 1 through 8 signal, Centronics parallel
moving within (ill.), 88 interface, 293
overview, 96 Data Polarity option, 245
Configurations Data Protocol option, 248
loading saved, 95 Data Set Ready (DSR) signal, RS-232 serial
modifying saved, 93 interface, 297
printing, 95 Data strobe signal, Centronics parallel
saving, 90 interface, 293
specifying power-up, 92 Data Term Ready option, 250
Configuring the printer, 87 Date
Continuous Mode option, 138 submenu, 276
Continuous, media handling, 41 DATE menu, 276
CONTRAST TOO LOW Check media fault Day option, 276
message, 318 Default Code Pag option, 209
Control Code 06 option, 208 Default Font option, 209
Control Code 08 option, 208 Default WEP Key option, 268
Control panel, 37 Define CR code option, 210
Control panel keys, 39 Define LF code option (PGL, Serial Matrix,
Controlling print quality, 302 Proprinter XL, Epson FX), 210
Controls, 37 Define LF code option (P-Series, P-Series XQ), 210
Copy Count option, 208 Del Char frm Flsh option, 157
CR at MPP+1 option, 208 Del Char frm RAM option, 157
CR Edit option, 208 Del Set frm Flsh option, 157
CR, EM, & NL option, 209 Del Set from RAM option, 157
Create And Send Download File Delete Config option, 119
Download Mode, 288 Delete Files option, 158
Online (PGL Only), 287 Device Address option, 254
CSC, 21 DHCP option, 258, 263
CTHI, 350 Diagnostic tests, 240
CTHI Emulation option, 152 DIAGNOSTICS
Customer Support Center, 21 menu, 239
Cut, media handling, 42 submenus, 240

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Diagnostics, 299 E04B ISI DIRECT message, 322
DIAGNOSTICS PASSED fault message, 318 E04C ISI PROTEC message, 323
Direct thermal printing, 28 E06 NOT ALIGNED message, 323
DIRECT THERMAL Remove Ribbon fault E07 ILLEGAL INS message, 323
message, 319 E08 FLOATINGPNT message, 323
Display indicators, 38 EAP Mode, WLAN EAP menu, 273
Display Language option, 155 EAP Pswd (01-15), WLAN EAP menu, 274
Display Ribbon option, 136 EAP Pswd (16-30), WLAN EAP menu, 274
Do FF at TOF option, 211 EAP User (01-15), WLAN EAP menu, 273
DO NOT POWER OFF fault message, 319 EAP User (16-30), WLAN EAP menu, 273
Download File EAP User (31-32), WLAN EAP menu, 273
Download Mode, 288 Early Print Cmpl option (Coax), 211
Online (PGL Only), 287 Early Print Comp option (IPDS), 211
Downloading Software EC SOFTWARE FAIL fault message, 324
Firmware Download Utility, 278 Elong./Alt. Font option, 211
Flash contains Boot Code, 285 Emulation option, 212
NIC, 281 Emulation submenus, 196
NIC and FTP, 282 Emulations overview, 163
Parallel Port, 279 E-NET INIT fault message, 323
Serial Port, 278 E-NET READY fault message, 323
USB Port, 284 E-NET RESET fault message, 324
DOWNLOADING TO VALIDATOR fault ENTER to Stop fault message, 324
message, 319 Environmental information, 347
Downloading TrueType Fonts, 286 Epson Set option, 212
DRAM Installed option, 241 ERROR DC PROGRAM NOT VALID fault
DTR, 249 message, 324
Dual NIC, 350 ERROR DRAM AT ADDRESS XXXXXXXX fault
Dynamic print control, 28 message, 324
E ERROR FLASH DID NOT PROGRAM fault
message, 324
E00 EXE @ ADDR0 message, 319 ERROR IPDS needs 300 DPI Head fault
E01A TYPE 0x40 message, 319 message, 324
E01B TYPE 0x60 message, 320 ERROR NO DRAM DETECTED fault
E02 MACHINE CHK message, 320 message, 324
E03A DSI HASH L message, 320 ERROR OCCURRED FLUSHING QUEUES fault
E03B DSI HASH S message, 320 message, 326
E03C DSI BAT PL message, 321 ERROR PROGRAM NEEDS MORE DRAM fault
E03D DSI BAT message, 321 message, 324
E03E DSI CXIWX message, 321 ERROR PROGRAM NEEDS MORE FLASH fault
E03F DSI CXOWX message, 321 message, 325
E03G DSI ECXIWX message, 322 ERROR PROGRAM NOT COMPATIBLE fault
E03H DSI ECXOWX message, 322 message, 325
E04A ISI NO TRA message, 322

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ERROR PROGRAM NOT VALID fault 40V POWER FAIL, 316
message, 325 Ambient light Validator failure, 316
Error Recover option, 135 BAD VFU CHANNEL, 316
ERROR SECURITY KEY NOT DETECTED fault BAR CODE IMPROPER Data Format, 316
message, 325 BAR CODE QUIET Zone too small, 317
ERROR SHORT AT ADDRESS XXXX fault BUFFER OVERFLOW, 317
message, 325 BUFFER OVERRUN, 317
ERROR WRITING TO FLASH fault message, 325 CALIBRATION Warning, 317
ERROR WRONG CHECKSUM fault message, 325 Calibration warning, 317
ESC d command option, 212 CANNOT CALIBRATE Disable Peel-Off, 318
Ethernet, 298 Checksum Failure, 318
wireless, 298 CLEARING PROGRAM FROM FLASH, 318
ETHERNET ADDRESS CONTRAST TOO LOW Check media, 318
menu, 257 CUTTER FAULT Check Cutter, 318
submenus, 258 DIAGNOSTICS PASSED, 318
ETHERNET PARAMS DIRECT THERMAL Remove Ribbon, 319
menu, 259 DO NOT POWER OFF, 319
submenus, 260 DOWNLOADING TO VALIDATOR, 319
Ethernet Speed option, 260 EC SOFTWARE FAIL, 324
ETX / ACK, 248 E-NET INIT, 323
EVFU Select option, 212 E-NET READY, 323
Exchange, data, 300 E-NET RESET, 324
Expanded Font option (PGL), 212 ENTER to Stop, 324
Expanded Font option (VGL), 212 ERROR DC PROGRAM NOT VALID, 324
Expanded Fonts option (IPDS), 213 ERROR DRAM AT ADDRESS
Ext Execute Copy option, 213 XXXXXXXX, 324
Extended Subset option, 213 ERROR FLASH DID NOT PROGRAM, 324
Extra Bold Char. option, 161 ERROR IPDS needs 300 DPI Head, 324
F ERROR NO DRAM DETECTED, 324
ERROR OCCURRED FLUSHING
FAN FAULT message, 326 QUEUES, 326
Fanfold media, 50 ERROR PROGRAM NEEDS MORE
Fault, 293 DRAM, 324
Fault message ERROR PROGRAM NEEDS MORE
06 HOST REQUEST, 315 FLASH, 325
08 HOLD PRINT TIMEOUT, 315 ERROR PROGRAM NOT COMPATIBLE, 325
15 COMM CHECK, 315 ERROR PROGRAM NOT VALID, 325
203 DPI, 316 ERROR SECURITY KEY NOT
22 INVALID ADDR, 315 DETECTED, 325
27 CU TIMED OUT, 315 ERROR SHORT AT ADDRESS XXXX, 325
28 CU NOT ENAB, 315 ERROR WRITING TO FLASH, 325
300 DPI, 316 ERROR WRONG CHECKSUM, 325
33 HEAD OPEN Timeout, 316 FAN FAULT, 326

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 FILE EXISTS Enable Overwrite, 326 RIBBON FAULT Timeout, 337
FILE SYS INVALID Optimize&Reboot, 326 RIBBON LOAD BAD Reload Ribbon, 337
FILE SYS WRITE Check Flash, 326 Ribbon Low, 337
FILE SYSTEM FULL Add Flash, 326 RIBBON OUT Load Ribbon, 337
FILE SYSTEM FULL Delete Files, 326 SECURITY CODE VIOLATION, 337
FILE SYSTEM FULL Optimize & Reboot, 326 SECURITY VIOLATION, 337
FILE UPLOADING, 326 SOFTWARE ERROR Recycle Power, 338
FPGA FILE NOT FOUND, 327 Speed Exceeds Validator Limit, 338
FRAMING ERROR, 327 TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT, 338
GAP NOT DETECTED See Manual, 327 Unscannable xx Missing Codes, 338
GRF CHK ERROR PRESS PAUSE, 327 Validator not communicating, 339
Half Speed Mode, 328 WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD, 339
HEAD POWER FAIL, 328 WIRELESS ADAPTER NOT
IGP/PGL ERROR, 329 COMPATIBLE, 339
INCOMPATIBLE WITH CUTTER, 330 Fault Message Troubleshooting Table, 315
INSUFFICIENT RAM Reboot/Add RAM, 329 Fault messages, 314
LABEL MISSING Check Paper Path, 329 E00 EXE @ ADDR0, 319
LOADING PROGRAM FROM PORT XX%, 330 E01A TYPE 0x40, 319
LOADING PROGRAM INTO FLASH, 330 E01B TYPE 0x60, 320
MENU MODE QUICK SETUP, 330 E02 MACHINE CHK, 320
NON VOLATILE MEMORY FAILED, 331 E03A DSI HASH L, 320
OPTION NOT INSTALLED, 331 E03B DSI HASH S, 320
OVERALL GRADE FAIL, 332 E03C DSI BAT PL, 321
P/S MISMATCH, 335 E03D DSI BAT, 321
PAPER OUT Load Paper, 333 E03E DSI CXIWX, 321
PAPER OUT TIMEOUT, 334 E03F DSI CXOWX, 321
PARITY ERROR, 334 E03G DSI ECXIWX, 322
PLEASE WAIT, 334 E03H DSI ECXOWX, 322
POOR SCANNING Check Head&Heat, 334 E04A ISI NO TRA, 322
POOR SCANNING Check media, 334 E04B ISI DIRECT, 322
POOR SCANNING Inspect head, 334 E04C ISI PROTEC, 323
POWER SAVER MODE, 334 E06 NOT ALIGNED, 323
PRINT HEAD COLD See Manual, 335 E07 ILLEGAL INS, 323
PRINT HEAD HOT, 335 E08 FLOATINGPNT, 323
PRINT HEAD UP Close Print Head, 335 Fault Message Troubleshooting Table, 315
PRINTER HOT, 335 H00: PCI SLOT ?, 328
PRINTER UNDER REMOTE CONTROL, 335 H01: PCI J24, 328
PWR SUPPLY HOT, 336 H02: PCI J25, 328
RBN TAKEUP FULL Remove Used Rbn, 336 operator-correctable, 314
Remove Label, 336 requiring field service attention, 314
RESETTING PLEASE WAIT, 336 Fault mode, 41
RESTORING BOOT CODE, 336 Feature File option, 241
RIBBON BROKEN Reload Ribbon, 337 Feed Key Online option, 162

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FF After Job option, 213 Gaps, 70
FF valid at TOF option, 214 Gateway Addess option, 258, 263
FF Validity option, 214 General Purpose Input/Ouput (GPIO) option, 351
FILE EXISTS Enable Overwrite fault message, 326 Gothic Typeface option, 215
FILE SYS INVALID Optimize&Reboot fault Graphic Chek Cod option, 216
message, 326 Graphic Chek Err option, 216
FILE SYS WRITE Check Flash fault message, 326 GRF CHK ERROR PRESS PAUSE fault
FILE SYSTEM FULL Add Flash fault message, 326 message, 327
FILE SYSTEM FULL Delete Files fault H
message, 326
FILE SYSTEM FULL Optimize & Reboot fault H00: PCI SLOT ? message, 328
message, 326 H01: PCI J24 message, 328
FILE UPLOADING fault message, 326 H02: PCI J25 message, 328
Firmware Download Utility, downloading Half Speed Mode fault message, 328
software, 278 Handshaking, 300
Flash Avail. option, 158 hardware, 300
Flash Contains Boot Code, downloading software, 300
software, 285 Hardware options, 349
FLASH Installed option, 241 Head On Time option, 241
Flash Memory, load, 277 HEAD POWER FAIL fault message, 328
Fonts, 26 Head Print Dist option, 241
Downloading TrueType, 286 Head Type option, 242
TrueType, 286 HeadClose Action option, 145
Form Length (lines) option, 214 Hex Dump Mode option, 241
Form Width (char.) option, 214 Hexdump mode option, 216
Form Width (in.) option, 215 Holes, 70
Form Width (mm.) option, 215 Hor Image Shift option, 113, 126
Format Control option, 215 Horizontal black marks, 69
Forms Handling option, 215 Horizontal DPI option, 217
Forms Length (in.) option, 214 Host Command option, 217
Forms Length (mm) option, 214 Host Form Length option (IPDS), 218
FPGA FILE NOT FOUND fault message, 327 Host Form Length option (PGL), 218
FRAMING ERROR fault message, 327 Host Forms Length option (VGL), 219
Framing Errors option, 253 Host interface characteristics, 346
Host Interface option, 153
G
Host Override option, 219
Gap, 73 Host PI option, 219
Gap Length option, 147 Hour option, 276
GAP NOT DETECTED See Manual fault
message, 327
Gap Windowing option, 146
Gap/Mark Sensor option, 115, 142
Gap/Mark Thresh option, 143

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 I J
I-2/5 Selection option, 219 Job Control option, 261
Idle Response option, 251 Job In Process indicator, 37
IEEE 1284 K
interface, 293
operating modes, 293 KDC Port Number option, 271
Ignore ^Lxx Cmd. option, 220 Keep Alive Timer option, 260
Ignore Ch#1 option, 220 Kerb. Pwd(01–15) option, 270
Ignore Ch#2 option, 220 Kerb. Pwd(16–30) option, 271
Ignore Chars option, 220 Kerb. Pwd(31–40) option, 271
Ignore Dots option, 220 Kerberos Enable option, 270
Ignore Mode option, 220 KERBEROS PARAMS
Ignore Spaces option, 221 menu, 270
Ignore Text option, 221 submenus, 270
IGP/PGL ERROR fault message, 329 L
IGP100 Compatibl. option, 221
Label Length option, 112, 124
Improving processing time, 300
LABEL MISSING Check Paper Path fault
INCOMPATIBLE WITH CUTTER fault
message, 329
message, 330
Label Peel-Off, 62
Indicators, 37
Label Wait Time option, 133
Indicators and switches, 344
Label Width option, 113, 125
Installing the paper path, 57
Labeling Applications, 290
Installing the printer, 32
Labels, printing test, 299
INSUFFICIENT RAM Reboot/Add RAM fault
LAC Approx. option, 221
message, 329
LAC Option option, 222
Interface options, 350
Last Char = FF option, 222
Interfaces, 291
Latch Data On option, 245
Centronics parallel, 292
Lbl Missing Flt option, 134
Dataproducts Long Lines, 292
LCD, 37
IEEE 1284, 293
LCD Fault Message Troubleshooting Table, 315
Interfacing, 301
Ld Char at PwrUp option, 157
Internal rewinder, 26, 57, 61, 349
Ld Char from Fls option, 157
Internat. Mode option, 268
Ld Set at PwrUp option, 157
Intervention Req option, 221
Ld Set from Flsh option, 157
IP Address option, 258, 263
Lead PDF Dist option, 222
IPDS Data Port option, 260
Lead-in Chars option, 222
IPDS for use with ethernet and twinax host
Left Margin option, 223
interface, 350
Left pressure block, 67
IPDS SETUP menu, 174
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), 37
Italic Print option, 221
Load Config. option, 119
Load saved configuration, 95
Loading Flash Memory, 277

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Loading media, 42 tear-off, 41
fanfold, 50 tear-off strip, 41
roll, 43 Media Handling option, 111, 123
LOADING PROGRAM FROM PORT XX% fault Media profile, 76
message, 330 Media Profile option, 143
LOADING PROGRAMINTO FLASH fault Media sensing
message, 330 dark background media with notches or
Loading ribbon, 42, 54 holes, 72
Logical Buf Size option, 223 with dark background labels with gaps, 71
LP+ Emulation option, 152 with gaps, notches, or holes, 70
LPI option, 223 with horizontal black marks, 69
M Media sensor, 68
calibrating, 74
MAC Address option, 258, 263 disable, 73
Main configuration menu, 98 gap, 73
Manual Calibrate option, 144 mark, 73
Manual calibrate, running, 80 positioning, 68
Manual conventions, 23 Media Sensor, cleaning, 83
Mark, 73 Media specifications matrix, 343
Max Cache Memory option, 160 Memory expansion (for non-IPDS printers only), 27
Max Cached Char option, 160 Memory specifications, 344
Max Font Buffer option, 159 Menu mode, 41
Max PI 16 option, 223 MENU MODE QUICK SETUP fault message, 330
Max. Print Width option, 223 Menu options, selecting, 88
Media, 29, 353 Menu overview, 96
fanfold, 50 Mgmt Port Number option, 275
general information, 342 Mgmt Protocol option, 275
loading, 42 Midline PY (includes ^PN) option, 223
Printronix, 353 Min Calib Delta option, 147
roll, 43 Min Xfer Rate option, 267
MEDIA CONTROL Minute option, 276
menu, 121 Modifying saved configurations, 93
submenus, 122 Month option, 276
Media cutter, 27, 349, 359
N
installing, 359
Media cutter tray, 27, 349, 363, 367 Name Config (1-8) option, 120
installing, 363, 367 NetBIOS Protocol option, 260
Media dimensions, 343 Network Interface Card, 27
Media handling modes, 41 Nibble mode, 294
continuous, 41 NIC and FTP, downloading software, 282
cut, 42 NIC, downloading software, 281
peel-off, 42 NL at MPP+1 option, 224

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NON VOLATILE MEMORY FAILED fault PPI/ZGL, 25
message, 331 printer, 349
Notches, 70 TN5250/TN3270, 27
Null Handling option, 224 twinax/coax host interface, 26
Null Suppression option (Coax, TN3270), 224 Orientation option, 114, 126
Null Suppression option (IPDS), 224 OVERALL GRADE FAIL fault message, 332
Num Auto Labels option, 132 Overstrike option, 224
O Overwrite Files option, 157
P
OCR-A Chars. option, 161
OCR-B Chars. option, 161 P/S MISMATCH fault message, 335
Offline mode, 41 PA1 option, 225
Offline Process option, 245, 253, 261 PA2 option, 225
One Char Enquiry option, 252 PAA option, 151
Online Auto-Cal option, 146 PAA Select Tool option, 117
Online barcode validator, 27 Page Mem Adjust option, 159
Online data validator, 349 Page Rotation option, 225
Online mode, 41 Paper Empty (PE) signal, Centronics parallel
Online signal, Centronics parallel interface, 293 interface, 293
Online Status indicator, 37 Paper Feed Shift option, 111, 124
Operating modes, 41 Paper Instruction (PI) signal, Centronics
Operation Mode option, 266 interface, 293
Optimize&Reboot option, 158 PAPER OUT Load Paper fault message, 333
Optimized Ratio option, 224 Paper Out Sensor option, 144
OPTION NOT INSTALLED fault message, 331 Paper Out Thresh option, 144
Optional features, 26 PAPER OUT TIMEOUT fault message, 334
Optional host interfaces, 291 Paper path
Options installing, 57
dual NIC, 350 removing, 65
fonts, 26 Parallel interfaces, Centronics, 292
hardware, 349 PARALLEL PORT
internal label rewinder, 26 menu, 242
internal rewinder, 349 submenus, 243
IPDS, 27 Parallel Port, downloading software, 279
media cutter, 27, 349 PARITY ERROR fault message, 334
media cutter tray, 27, 349 Parity option, 247
memory expansion (for non-IPDS PDF Size Comp option, 225
printers only), 27 Peel Present option, 137
network interface card, 27 Peel-Off option, 138
NIC, 27 Peel-Off, media handling, 42
online barcode validator, 27, 349 PGL, 165
power cart, 27 PGL Normal option, 225
PPI/TGL, 25 PGL SETUP menu, 182

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Physical dimensions, 347 Pre-Peel Adjust option, 134
PI Ignored option, 243 Pre-Peel Mode option, 134
PI Slew Range option, 225 Primary Subset option, 226
Pin assignments, Centronics parallel interface, 292 Prime Signal option (Parallel Port), 244
PJL Control option, 159 Print Char. Set option, 227
Platen Roller, cleaning, 82 Print Config. option, 119
PLEASE WAIT fault message, 334 Print Direction option, 132
PNE, 26 Print Error Log option, 241
PNE Port Number option, 275 Print File List option, 158
PNE Port option, 275 PRINT HEAD COLD See Manual fault
PNE Port Timeout option, 275 message, 335
Poll Character option, 251 PRINT HEAD HOT fault message, 335
Poll Response option, 251 PRINT HEAD UP Close Print Head fault
POOR SCANNING Check Head&Heat fault message, 335
message, 334 Print Intensity option, 110, 122
POOR SCANNING Inspect head fault Print Mode option, 111, 123
message, 334 Print quality, 302
POR option, 254 Print Speed option, 110, 123
Port Type option (C/T Port), 254 Printer
Port Type option (Parallel Port), 243 alarms, 314
Port Type option (Serial), 247 changing settings, 89
Position Aft FF option, 226 configuration parameters, 87
Positioning the media sensor, 68 dynamic print control, 28
Power Cart, 27 installation, 32
Power consumption, 346 interfaces, 291
Power Mgmt option, 267 model specifications, 24
Power on IGP/PGL option, 226 options, 349
Power On Reset option, 254 printer tests, 240
POWER SAVER MODE fault message, 334 printhead replacement, 304
Power Saver Time option, 155 problems and solutions, 307
Power source and grounding, 346 self-test, 299
Power switch, 37 set-up, 30
Powering on the printer, 41 the printing process, 28
Power-on, 41 warranty, 10
Power-up ^F option, 226 PRINTER CONTROL
Power-up ^PY option, 226 menu, 149
Power-up ^X option, 226 submenus, 151
Power-Up Config. option, 117, 119 PRINTER HOT fault message, 335
Power-up configuration, specifying, 92 PRINTER MGMT, 275
Power-up State option, 155 submenus, 275
PPI/TGL, 25 Printer PI option, 227
PPI/ZGL, 25 Printer Select option, 227
Preamble option, 267 Printer Status option, 252

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Printer tests PWR SUPPLY HOT fault message, 336
auto calibrate, 240 Pwr Up Action option, 145
barcode demo, 240 Q
checkerboard, 240
combo test, 240 QUICK SETUP
current config., 240 menu, 109
Ethernet test page, 240 submenus, 110
grey, 240 R
grid, 240
Rbn Takeup Full option, 136
left test, 240
RBN TAKEUP FULL Remove Used Rbn fault
right test, 240
message, 336
validator report, 240
Rcv. Status Port option, 156
Printer Tests option, 240
Real time clock, 349
PRINTER UNDER REMOTE CONTROL fault
Received Data (RD) signal
message, 335
RS-232 serial interface, 297
Printhead
RS-422 serial interface, 298
cleaning, 82
Remove Label fault message, 336
determining wear, 303
Removing media from the rewinder, 61
pressure adjustment, 66
Removing the media guide, 65
pressure block adjustments, 67
Renew Life (SEC) option, 272
replacement, 304
Renew Life Units option, 272
Printhead pressure adjustment, 66
Repeat Form Opt option, 228
Printhead pressure block adjustments, 67
Repeat Form option, 228
Printing
Report Status option (C/T Port), 254
a configuration, 95
Report Status option (Parallel Port), 244
adjustments, 66
Report Status option (Serial), 250
specifications, 341
Request To Send (RTS) signal, RS-232 serial
test labels, 299
interface, 297
PrintNet Enterprise Suite, 26
Request to Send option, 251
Printronix media, 353
Reset Cfg Names option, 120
Printronix Windows Driver, 287
Reset Cmd CFG Ld option, 228
Processing time, improving, 300
Reset EAP Pswd, WLAN EAP menu, 274
Prop Line Length option, 227
Reset EAP User, WLAN EAP menu, 274
Prop. Spacing option, 227
Reset Head Data option, 242
Protect Configs. option, 119
Reset Kerb. Pwd option, 271
PSeries Dbl High option, 227
Reset SSID Name option, 267
Ptr Media Dist option, 241
Reset WEP Keys option, 269
Ptr On Time option, 241
Reset WPA P-Phs option, 269
Ptx Setup Parse option, 159
RESETTING PLEASE WAIT fault message, 336
Ptx Setup SFCC option, 155
Resident Fonts option, 228
PTX_SETUP, 290
Resp. Polarity option, 245
Pwr Save Control option, 155
RESTORING BOOT CODE fault message, 336
Ret. Status Port option, 156, 228

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Rewinder, 26, 349 S
removing printed media from, 61
using, 57 Save Char to Fls option, 157
RFID Tag Types, 367 Save Config. option, 117, 119
Ribbon, 29 Save Set to Flsh option, 157
loading, 42, 54 Save, auto, 91
Printronix, 352 Saving new configurations, 90
Ribbon 8300, 352 Scalable Size option, 229
Ribbon 8500, 352 SCS Buffer Cntrl option, 229
Ribbon 8550, 352 SECURITY CODE VIOLATION fault message, 337
Ribbon 8600, 352 SECURITY VIOLATION fault message, 337
Ribbon 8700, 352 Select Char option, 229
Ribbon 8770, 352 Select CPI option, 229
specifications, 344 Select LPI option, 230
RIBBON BROKEN Reload Ribbon fault Select SFCC option, 230
message, 337 Select SFCC option (PGL), 230
Ribbon Calibrate option, 140 Select SFCC option (P-Series), 230
RIBBON FAULT Timeout fault message, 337 Select SO Char option, 231
RIBBON LOAD BAD Reload Ribbon fault Selecting a menu option, 88
message, 337 Self-test, printer, 299
Ribbon Low fault message, 337 Sensed Distance option, 143
Ribbon Low option, 136 Sensing different media types, 73
RIBBON OUT Load Ribbon fault message, 337 SERIAL PORT
Ribbon specifications, 344 menu, 246
Ribbon Width option, 136 submenus, 247
Right Margin option, 229 Serial Port, downloading software, 278
Right pressure block, 67 Series1 1 Char, 248
Roll media, 43 Series1 2 Char, 249
Rot. Char Size option, 229 Set Label Length option, 137
RS-232 serial interface Set Lock Key option, 158
Clear To Send (CTS), 297 Set Text Orientn option, 231
Data Carrier Detect (DCD), 297 Setting printer configuration parameters, 87
Data Set Ready (DSR), 297 Setting up the printer, 30
Received Data (RD), 297 SFCC Char option (SPC Coax, SPC Twinax), 231
Request To Send (RTS), 297 SFCC d command option, 231
Transmitted Data (TD), 297 Signal Strength option, 266
RS-422 option, 351 Signals, Centronics parallel interface, 293
RS-422 serial interface Simple Protocol Converter, 152, 164
received data (RD), 298 Skip Cmd Prefix option, 232
transmitted data (TD), 298 Slash 0 option, 232
Running auto calibrate, 74 Slashed Zero option, 232
Running manual calibrate, 80 Slew Relative option, 232
Running media profile, 76 Slew Speed option, 132

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SMT option, 151 Supplies Department, 21
SMT Status option, 117 Supported RFID Tag Types, 367
Software Build option, 240 Switch Out On option, 244, 256
SOFTWARE ERROR Recycle Power fault T
message, 338
Software handshaking, 300 Tag Types, RFID, 367
Software, downloading, 277 Tall Characters option, 161
Solving printer problems, 307 Tckt Life (SEC) option, 272
SPC, 164 Tckt Life Units option, 271
SPC Char Set option, 232 Tear-Off strip, media handling, 41
SPC COAX SETUP menu, 172 Tear-Off, media handling, 41
SPC Null Supp option, 232 Technical support, 21
SPC TWINAX SETUP menu, 173 Test Count option, 240
SPC Type option (SPC Coax Setup), 233 Test labels, printing, 299
SPC Type option (SPC Twinax Setup), 233 TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT fault
Specifications, 341 message, 338
acoustic noise levels, 347 Text Length option, 233
cutter, 345 Text Position option, 233
environmental information, 347 Thermal consumables, 29
host interface, 346 Thermal printer series product line, 24
indicators and switches, 344 Thermal printer technology, 28
media, 342 Thermal transfer printing, 28
media dimensions, 343 Thermal transfer ribbons, 352
memory, 344 Threshold Range option, 148
physical dimensions, 347 Ticket Save Mode option, 139
power, 346 Time processing, improving, 300
power consumption, 346 Timeout option
printer model, 24 (C/T Port), 254
printing, 341 (ETHERNET Port), 256
ribbon, 344 (USB Port), 255
Specifying a power-up configuration, 92 Timeout option (Parallel Port), 244
Speed Exceeds Validator Limit fault message, 338 Timeout option (Serial), 250
SSID Name option, 267 TN3270 SETUP menu, 178
Standard C/T Interface, 164 TN5250 SETUP menu, 180
Standard Chars. option, 161 TN5250/TN3270, 27
Standard features, 25 TOF Adjust Mode option, 140
Standard host interfaces, 291 TOF Adjust option, 140
Standard Sets option, 233 TOF Detect Fault option, 139
Status and Display Indicators matrix, 38 Top Margin option, 234
Status indicators, 38 Training classes for T5000R, 22
Status Port Numb option, 275 Translate Table option, 234
Stop Bits option, 247 Translation Tbl option (Coax), 234
Subnet Mask option, 258, 263 Translation Tbl option (SPC Coax), 234

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Translation Tbl option (SPC Twinax), 234 User-Defined St1 (Start Code 1) option, 237
Translation Tbl option (TN3270, TN5250, User-Defined St2 (Start Code 2) option, 237
Twinax), 235 User-Defined Stp (Stop Code) option, 237
Transmit Power option, 268 Using Downloaded TrueType Fonts, 290
Transmitted Data (TD) signal Using the internal rewinder, 57
RS-232 serial interface, 297 UTF-8, 207
RS-422 serial interface, 298 V
Trickle Time (Serial) option, 250
Trickle Time option (Parallel Port), 244 Validator Funct. option, 117
Troubleshooting, 299 Validator not communicating fault message, 339
control panel, 307 Var Form Adjust option, 237
Fault Message Troubleshooting Table, 315 Var Form Type option, 237
fault messages, 314 Ver Image Shift option, 113, 125
LCD Messages, 315 VGL, 166
power failures, 308 VGL SETUP menu, 184
print quality, 309 View File List option, 158
printer operation, 312 VPA Check option, 237
printer problems and solutions, 307 W
ribbon, 313
WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD fault
True Vert 1/10 option, 235
message, 339
TrueType Fonts, 286
Warranty information, 10
TrueType Fonts, Downloaded, 290
WEP Key BYTE1 through BYTE13 option, 268
Trunc Dyn Data option, 235
WEP Key Format option, 268
Truncate Alpha option, 235
WEP Key Width option, 268
TWINAX SETUP menu, 170
Width Limit option, 238
Twinax Type option, 235
Windows Driver, 287
Twinax/coax host interface, 26
WIRELESS ADAPTER NOT COMPATIBLE fault
Typeface option, 235
message, 339
U Wireless Ethernet, 298
Unicode, 207 WLAN ADDRESS
Uniform Fonts option, 236 menu, 262
Units option, 136 submenus, 263
Unpacking the printer, 30 WLAN EAP
Unscannable xx Missing Codes fault message, 338 menu, 273
UPC Descenders option (PGL), 236 WLAN EAP menu
UPC Descenders option (VGL), 236 EAP Mode, 273
Upr. Case Select option, 236 EAP Pswd (01-15), 274
USB, 298 EAP Pswd (16-30), 274
USB PORT, 255 EAP User (01-15), 273
USB Port, downloading software, 284 EAP User (16-30), 273
Use Label Length option, 148 EAP User (31-32), 273
User-Def Ratio option, 236 Reset EAP Pswd, 274
Reset EAP User, 274

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WLAN PARAMS
menu, 264
submenus, 266
Word Length option, 247
WPA Cipher option, 269
WPA Mode option, 269
WPA P-Phs option, 269
X
XON / XOFF, 248
xxx Diagnostics option, 154
Y
Year option, 276

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