Printek FormsPro 4503se Manuel d'instructions

Installation and Quick Setup 123 1. Power Switch on Side of Printer. 2. Power Cord Connector. 3. Mounting Screws for Static Suppression Tinsel. Pag

Printer Specifications Setup Features: Form menu for setting form and printing parameters, Interface menu for setting all I/O parameters, Option menu

Printer Specifications Paper Cutter. Print Stand. ** May be emulation dependent. *** Only included in units with the coaxial/twinaxial interface. S

APPENDIX J SETUP MENU SUMMARIES Setup: FORMS ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ³ (One Beep) ³ ÃÄÄ Form #: 0 - 9 ÃÄÄ F# Path: Front, Center, or Rear † ÃÄÄ F# Aut

Setup Menu Summaries Setup: INTERFACE ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ³ (Two Beeps) ³ ÃÄÄ Mode: Test, ANSI X3.64, Epson*, Bar Codes, Proprinter, ³

GLOSSARY ANSI American National Standards Institute. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. baud rate The rate at which charact

Glossary font A group of characters of a given shape or style. hexadecimal Base sixteen numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters

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Installation and Quick Setup INSTALLING THE RIBBON To install the ribbon, first lift the lid on the top of the printer; then lift the ribbon loading b

Installation and Quick Setup Ribbon Cartridge Installation. Next lower the ribbon loading bail as shown below. This automatically places the ribbon

Installation and Quick Setup INSTALLING PAPER If the printer is not currently turned on, push the ON-1 side of the power switch on the right side of t

Installation and Quick Setup To load paper or forms, open the door on each tractor and position the holes in the paper over the pins in the tractors;

Installation and Quick Setup FormsPro 4503 With Forms in All Tractor Paths. Center Path Positioned for Loading. Page 2-7

Installation and Quick Setup TESTING THE PRINTER When you turn the printer on, it automatically performs a series of self tests to assure that the ele

Installation and Quick Setup CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO A COMPUTER The FormsPro 4000 series printers are supplied with an industry standard parallel in

Installation and Quick Setup Next, press and hold the SETUP button. After approximately one second, the display will show “Setup: FORMS” and beep onc

Installation and Quick Setup Enter the interface menu as described above. Then press the FUNCTION UP button to display the “I/O:” function. Now pres

Installation and Quick Setup MATCHING THE PRINTER TO YOUR APPLICATION SOFTWARE Many application programs output only printable characters and simple c

Installation and Quick Setup Selecting Epson Emulation Enter the interface menu as previously described. Press the FUNCTION UP button to display “Mode

OPERATION INTRODUCTION This section assumes that your printer has already been installed according to the information in “Installation and Quick Setup

Operation CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND INDICATORS Sixteen Character Display This display indicates the printer status. Normally, the currently-selected

Operation CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS ONLINE This button allows you to place the printer online or offline, as indicated by the ONLINE indicator, and as te

Operation FormsPro 4503, this may also select a different set of tractors to be used the next time you press the LOAD button. The printer will not a

Operation then continues to move in full line increments. The longer you hold this button, the faster the paper will move. For a description of thi

Operation INTRODUCTION TO SETUP The setup mode allows you to easily set form parameters for each of the ten form configurations, and to set interface

Operation Function Possible Values Description Form #: 0 through 9 Allows you to select the desired form. The printer defaults to the currently se

FormsPro 4300, FormsPro 4500 and FormsPro 4503 SERIAL MATRIX PRINTERS Operation Manual Copyright  1994 Printek, Inc. 1517 Townline Road B

Operation Function Possible Values Description F# Scroll+: 0* through 127 Sets the distance in lines from the top margin to the first print line of

Operation Function Possible Values Description F# Font: FX FD Epson FX Fast Draft FX DF Epson FX Draft FX LQ Epson FX Letter Quality PC FD Prop

Operation ENTERING THE INTERFACE SETUP MENU The setup menu for interface parameters is the second setup menu. To enter this menu, first take the prin

Operation Function Possible Values Description DTR: Power*, Online, or Busy Selects the condition to be reflected by the DTR signal (pin 20 of the

Operation Function Possible Values Description Scroll Delay: 0, 1*, 2 through 15 Sets the number of seconds to delay before scrolling the top of fo

Operation CHANGING THE PAPER This section assumes that you are familiar with the operation of the control panel buttons as described in “Control Panel

Operation Open the doors on the tractors and remove the paper or form through the slot in the base of the printer. Bring the new paper up through th

Operation FormsPro 4503 With Forms in All Tractor Paths. Center Path Positioned for Loading. Close the case of the printer by lowering it until the l

Operation CHANGING THE RIBBON Caution: When you access the ribbon loading bail as described below, the print head may be hot if a long report has just

Operation Remove the old ribbon by lifting the left hand end of the ribbon off of the left support bracket. Then lift out the other end of the ribbon

USER NOTIFICATION OF FCC RULES PART 15, SUBPART A FOR CLASS A DEVICES (Sections 15.105 and 15.21) This equipment has been tested and found to comply w

Operation Lower the ribbon loading bail as shown below. This automatically places the ribbon between the ribbon guides and the print head as the prin

USING SPECIAL FEATURES This section describes some of the features which are unique to FormsPro 4000 series printers. These features include instruct

Using Special Features If you do not wish to finish printing this line/form, you may force the printer to delete this partial line from its buffer by

Using Special Features After you select reprint page, press the FUNCTION UP button to display “Page Size:”. Before you use the VALUE buttons to selec

Using Special Features For more information on using escape sequences, refer to the FormsPro 4000 Series Programmer's Manual. USING THE RIBBON C

Using Special Features CHECKING SETUP CONFIGURATION Certain configuration settings, installed options, firmware versions, and other information may be

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY INTRODUCTION A list is provided below which includes symptoms of possible problems and corresponding causes and/or remedies. If

In Case of Difficulty Problem or Symptom Possible Cause or Remedy “No/Wrong Ribbon” message is displayed when a ribbon cartridge is actually insta

In Case of Difficulty Problem or Symptom Possible Cause or Remedy “MP: Parity Error” error message. A serial character was received with improper

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1- 1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 1- 1 CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION AND QUICK SETUP 2- 1 SELECTING AN APPROPRIATE INSTALLA

In Case of Difficulty USING THE HEX DUMP MODE The Hex Dump mode provides a way to print, in a readable form, all of the data received by the printer.

In Case of Difficulty SELECTING A QUALITY FORM Although the FormsPro 4000 series printers have been designed to handle difficult forms, you may come a

In Case of Difficulty 9. Reconnect the line cord to its socket on the rear of the printer. The printer is now ready to be put back into service. Pag

APPENDIX A” ADVANCED CONTROL PANEL FEATURES The printer's control panel has two additional menus for use by the system administrator. These are

Advanced Control Panel Features Function Possible Values Description Ribbon Check: On* or Off Sets whether or not ribbon checking is active. Turni

Advanced Control Panel Features Function Possible Values Description Ignore Col 1: Yes or No* This function is only available when an Imager option

Advanced Control Panel Features Setup: SECURITY This menu offers a security feature for environments where it is not desirable for the operator to be

Advanced Control Panel Features Function Possible Values Description Interface: Edit*, View, or Init Selects whether an operator can modify, only l

Advanced Control Panel Features Page A-6

APPENDIX B OPTIONAL RS-422 INTERFACE A 25-pin female “D” type connector is located on the rear of the printer above the power connector. Connect a sh

Table of Contents SETUP: OPTIONS A- 1 SETUP: SECURITY A- 4 APPENDIX B - OPTIONAL RS-422 INTERFACE B- 1 APPENDIX C - OPTIONAL COAXIAL/TWINAXIA

APPENDIX C OPTIONAL COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL INTERFACE This appendix describes the configuration of the optional coaxial/twinaxial interface which replaces t

Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface DSC (Data Stream Compatible) 3270 type LU3 DSE (Data Stream Emulation) SNA type LU3 SCS (SNA Character Stre

Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface SW1-6 OFF* Set default Maximum Print Line to none. SW1-6 ON Set default Maximum Print Line to 66 li

Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface TWINAXIAL OPERATION When you attach devices such as the FormsPro 4000 series printer to the System 3X, the device

Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Option Switches When Configured for Twinaxial Operation The dipswitches as shown above have the following meaning

Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Twinaxial Installation Preparation When you attach a device to the System 3X cabling, be sure to observe the foll

Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface a. If there is a device up stream from this printer, the twinaxial cable will originate at the “OUT” connector o

Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Twinaxial Verification Problems If any problems occurred during the printer verification test: a. Verify that th

Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface When finished running diagnostics, be sure to power off the printer, set SW2-1 to the run position (OFF), select

INTRODUCTION HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual provides information on how to install and operate your FormsPro 4000 series printer. Below is a brie

Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface a. Verify the printer configuration. b. Check all of the installation connections. c. Rerun the diagnostic. I

APPENDIX D OPTIONAL BUFFER EXPANSION The FormsPro 4000 series printers are available with an optional buffer expansion that increases the input buffer

Optional Buffer Expansion 1 1. Electronics Cover Screws. 3. Locate the memory IC at U29 and its associated jumper at J6. Note the orientation of th

Optional Buffer Expansion 5. Move the shorting plug at J6 from its location on pins 2 & 3 to pins 1 & 2 (pin 1 is toward the front of the pri

APPENDIX E ASCII CHARACTER TABLES ASCII CONTROL CODE DEFINITIONS The following table is provided as a reference to the control character descriptions

ASCII Character Tables Epson FX Fast Draft Epson FX Draft Epson FX Letter Quality Page E-2

ASCII Character Tables PC Fast Draft PC Draft PC Letter QualityPage E-3

ASCII Character Tables EBCDIC Fast Draft EBCDIC Draft EBCDIC Letter Quality Page E-4

ASCII Character Tables Latin 2 (Slavic) Fast Draft Latin 2 (Slavic) Draft Latin 2 (Slavic) Letter Quality Page E-5

Introduction PRINTER MODEL DESCRIPTIONS AND KEY FEATURES The Printek FormsPro 4000 series printers are heavy duty serial dot matrix printers. The For

ASCII Character Tables OCR A OCR B Page E-6

ASCII Character Tables DECIMAL-TO-OCTAL-TO-HEXADECIMAL-TO-ASCII CONVERSION TABLE Dec Oct HexASCII 0 000 00 NUL 1 001 01 SOH 2 002 02 STX 3 00

APPENDIX F CONTROL CODE AND ESCAPE SEQUENCE SUMMARIES ANSI x3.64 Emulation BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return CSI Control Sequence Introducer E

Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Epson FX Emulation BEL Bell BS Backspace CAN Cancel Line CR Carriage Return DC2 Cancel Condensed Mode DC3

Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Epson FX Emulation (continued) ESC l n Set Left Margin ESC t n Character Table (Italic vs. Extended) ESC

Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries IBM Proprinter Emulation BEL Bell BS Backspace CAN Cancel Line CR Carriage Return DC2 Select 10 CPI DC4 C

Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries LA-120 Emulation BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return CSI Control Sequence Introducer DEL Delete ESC (

Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Simple TTY Emulation BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return ESC ESC n Select Software Interface n ETX E

Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Printek Emulation BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return DC3 Deselect Printer ESC # m n1 n2 data m DPI G

INSTALLATION AND QUICK SETUP SELECTING AN APPROPRIATE INSTALLATION LOCATION The FormsPro 4000 series printers are designed to be installed on a Printe

APPENDIX G PRINTER RESET CONDITIONS The following list describes conditions that are assumed whenever power is applied to the printer, the SETUP mode

Printer Reset Conditions Page G-2

APPENDIX H CLONING PRINTER SETUP The FormsPro 4300 and 450X printers contain a significant amount of setup information, including form parameters for

Cloning Printer Setup 3. Enter setup mode on the printer that will transmit its setup information. In the “Setup: SECURITY” menu find the “Clone: Of

Cloning Printer Setup USING A SETUP UNIT FOR CLONING Cloning can be accomplished using only the special serial cable available from Printek, and the t

Cloning Printer Setup If a cloning error still occurs, make sure the Setup Unit's serial cable is connected to the printer. Also, make sure that

APPENDIX I PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS PRINT MODES Print Speeds Print Mode FormsPro 4300 FormsPro 4500 FormsPro 4503Fast Draft 300 cps 530 cps 530 cps

Printer Specifications CHARACTER SPACING 5, 6, 6.7, 7.5, 8.4, 8.6, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.7, 17.1, and 20 cpi .** LINE SPACING 6 lpi, 8 lpi, or program

Printer Specifications SPECIAL FORMS HANDLING FEATURES Print up to nine part forms (.025" maximum thickness). Unit opens for easy access to tract