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    FormsMaster 8000se Series Operator’s Manual ©Printek, Inc. 2003 1517 Townline Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269 - 925 - 3200[...]

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    ii Part Number 5613[...]

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    iii This equipment has been te sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment . This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequen[...]

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    iv Read all setup and operating inst ructions before proceeding with operation. Operate printer only on a firm, solid surface. Do not operate in an enclosure unless properly ventilated. Make sure no ventilation openings are blocked or obstructed, which may result in the printer overheat ing. Do not operate near a heat source. No user - serviceable [...]

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    v Lesen Sie vor der Inbetriebnahme die Aufbau - und Bedienungsanleitung. Der Drucker muss zum Betrieb auf einer festen, soliden Oberfläche stehen. Betreiben Sie den Drucker nicht in einem kleinen, geschlossenen Raum, es sei denn dieser wird ordnungsgemäß belüftet. Achten Sie darauf, dass die Lüftungen nicht blockiert oder versperrt sind, denn [...]

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    vi Nähe von Flüssigkeiten und lassen Sie keine Flüssigkeiten in den Drucker gelangen. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Models and Options 1 Manual Contents 2 GETTING STARTED 5 I nstallation 5 Interface Set Up 6 RS - 232C Serial Interface 7 Parallel Interface 8 Eth ernet 10/100BaseT 9 Wireless Ethernet Print Server 9 Installing the Ribbon Cartrid[...]

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    vii Common Error Conditions 38 Check Paper 38 No Paper to Load 39 To o Much Paper to Unload 39 Selected Form is Not Loaded 39 No Ribbon or Wrong Ribbon 39 Ribbon Lid Open 40 Paper Door Open 40 Change Ribbon 40 Other Errors 40 PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 41 Introduction To Setup 41 Set up Buttons 41 Entering Setup 42 Using the MENU Button 42 Using the SU[...]

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    viii USING THE OPTIONAL S ETUP MODULE 91 Introduction 91 Setup Module Installation 91 PRINTER RESET CONDIT IONS 95 CONTROL CODE AND ESC APE SEQUENCE SUMMARIES 97 Genicom 3840 and 3 410 E mulation 97 ANSI x3.64 Emulation 98 Epson FX Emulation 99 IBM Pro printer Emulation 101 LA - 120/210 EMULATION 102 Simple TTY Emulation 103 P rintek Emulation 104 [...]

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    1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Printek FormsMaster 8000se Series Printer. This printer has been designed to provide years of service handling your most demanding printing requirements. The Forms Master 8000se Series printers offer higher throughput than all other printers in its class. In addition, an easy to use front panel combined wit[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 2 Manual Contents *Unless specifically noted, all instructions and information herein is valid f or all models in the 8000se series. • GETTING STARTED provides instructions for installation, setting up the computer interface, installing the ribbon cartridge, loading paper, and performing a printer self - test. • DAILY OPERATION pro[...]

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    3 • ASCII CHARACTER TABLES show the characters for each character set. • SPECI FICATIONS lists the operating ranges and ratings of the printer. • GLOSSARY OF TERMS provides definitions for terms used in this manual.[...]

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    5 GETTING STARTED This chapter will use the fewest possible steps to get the first time user up and running quickly . You will be guided through the following steps: • Finding a suitable location and installing the printer • Setting up a host interface if necessary • Installing the ribbon cartridge • Loading paper • Performing a printer s[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 6 Note: Placing the printer on the print stand is best accomplished with two people. Proper lifting technique should be observed. Caution : Before connecting or turning on power, make sure that all shipping materials have been removed. These materials include a cardboard brace with a foam insert that secures the print head (open the[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 7 standard parallel or serial ports and any optional interface that may be installe d. The factory default settings for each interface should work well for most installations. However, the following paragraphs provide some basic information about each interface and also refer to the page number in the Configuration chapter where all[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 8 Parallel Interface This interface uses the standard 36 pin parallel connector as shown below. The default printer emulation is Epson. For a complete description of all the default settings for this interface, refer to page 57. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 19 2 20 3 21 4 22 5 23 6 24 7 25 8 26 9 27 ____________________ DATA STROBE DATA [...]

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    GETTING STARTED 9 Ethernet 10/100BaseT This interface uses a standard RJ - 45 connector and the default printer emulation is Epson. For a com plete description of all the default settings for this interface, refer to Parallel/LAN Interface Items on page 57 . For additional software installation and operational information, please refer to the Troy [...]

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    GETTING STARTED 10 Insta lling the Ribbon Cartridge The Printek FormsMaster printer has been designed to make installing Printek brand ribbons a simple, clean process. Unlike other printers, there is no need to touch the ribbon fabric or deal with difficult to position ribbon gui des. The following sections explain why the use of Printek brand ribb[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 11 Using inferior ribbons would be like using poor q uality fuel in your automobile. Premature engine failure and poor performance leading up to the failure would be the best you could expect. Other useful features available only with the use of Printek brand ribbons are that the printer will not allow prin ting if a ribbon is not i[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 12 Ribbon Installation 1. Open the ribbon lid on top of the printer and position the print head for ribbon loading by lifting the ribbon loading handle as indicated in the following picture. Opening the Ribbon Loading Handle 2. Remove the new ribbon from its plastic bag and make sure the ribbon fabric is taut by turning the knob on [...]

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    GETTING STARTED 13 3. With the right hand end of the ribbon tilted down, insert the tab on the end of the cartridge into the opening in the ribbon tray. Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 4. Now lower the left end of the cartridge down while guiding the ribbon fabric between the nose of the print head and the ribbon guide pins. Continue to lower the c[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 14 5. Finally, lower the ribbon loading handle to its original position. Closing the Ribbon Load Handle 6. Close the ribbon lid on top of the printer.[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 15 Loading Paper When shipped from the factory, the basic configuration for all ten forms is an eleven inch form, six lines per inch, and ten characters per inch. If the forms you are loading do not match these requirements, please refer to the “ PRINTER CONFIGURATION ” chapter on page 41 and review the “ Introduction to Setup[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 16 making sure that the paper will not extend above the top of the tractors. Then close the tractor door. Note: The left tractor position is not adjustable. If it is necessary to adjust where printing begins, refer to “ Aligning Print ” in the “ Daily Operation ” section of this manual. 5. Now position the paper in the right[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 17 3. Lift open the paper door on the f ront of the printer to expose the paper feed tractors as shown in the following picture. FormsMaster 8003se Tractors Loading the Front Tractors 4. Open the doors on each tractor. 5. Feed the paper up through the bottom of the printer and position the holes in the edge of the paper over the pin[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 18 After the paper is placed in the tractor and the tra ctor door is closed, position the tractor far enough to the right so that there is no buckle in the paper between the tractors, but not so tight that the holes in the paper are distorted. Lock the tractor in place by returning the lever to the up position . Loading the Center T[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 19 Selecting Which Form to Print 11. Close the paper door. 12. Press the FORM SELECT button until the desired form is displayed and then press the LOAD button. The printer will now move the selected fo rm into position for printing. 13. Place the printer on line by pressing the ONLINE button. Printer Self - Test The printer performs[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 20 11. Press either of the VALUE buttons until Off is displayed on the bottom line. 12. Press the ONLINE button.[...]

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    21 DAILY OPERATION Introduction This chapter describes how to use the “everyday” fea tures of the FormsMaster 8000se. The items covered are: Control Panel Features – describes the most commonly used features of the printer’s control panel. Selecting and Loading Forms – describes how to insert paper or forms into the tractors and how to in[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 22 Control Panel Features The following picture shows the printer’s control panel. The control panel consists of a two line LCD display, an ONLINE s tatus indicator, nine push button switches or “buttons”, and a speaker. Each of these items is described below Control Panel LCD Display and Online I ndicator LCD Display This two[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 23 Flashing Green: The printer is in the process of going back on line. Typically occurs after a new form has been loade d while the printer is confirming which forms are loaded in the tractors. Flashing Red: The printer is currently off line and cannot print. This may be due to the operator taking the printer off line or the printe[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 24 Control Panel Buttons ONLINE Thi s button toggles the printer between the on line and off line state. When the printer is on line, it may be printing or may begin printing at any time. To stop the printing or prevent printing from starting, use this button to take the printer off line ( see “ ONLINE Status Indicator” above). [...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 25 and the bottom line of the display will show the path(s). FORM FEED : • If a form is currently loaded and perhaps partially printed, this button will advance the bottom of the current form to the tear bar so that it may be torn off. • If a form has already been advanced to the tear bar, this button will advance the next form [...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 26 Loading Forms ”. ALIGN PRINT This button will access the horizontal and vertical print a djustment settings for the currently selected form. When ALIGN PRINT is pressed, the horizontal adjustment is shown first. Pressing the VALUE buttons will move the print position on the line left or right by 0.01 inches for each press of a [...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 27 Selecting and Loading Forms Note: A form is not considered “loaded” by merely placing the form in the tractors. To prevent printing on the wrong form, the printer must be made aware of what form(s) are currently loaded. When a new form is placed in the tractors, the form must be “loaded” using the co ntrol panel as descri[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 28 case of the FormsMaster 8003se this will also move the shuttle forward for easy access to all tractor paths. 3. Continue to press the FORM SELECT button until the desired form name is shown on the top line of the display. The form name will be FORM 0 through FORM 9 or the actual name of the for m if the name has been set in Setup[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 29 FormsMaster 8003se with front and center tractors tilted forward. 6. Open the tractor doors and remove the old form. FormsMaster 8003se with rear path empty 7. If the new form is a different width than the previous form, unlock the right tractor and move it to approximately the new position. Note that the left tractor position is[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 30 8. Place the left edge of t he new form in the left tractor with the holes aligned with tractor pins. Make sure that the top edge of the form does not extend above the top of the tractors. Paper positioned in left tractor. 9. Close the left tractor door. 10. Now position the paper in the right tractor in the same fashion. If nece[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 31 New form loaded in tractors Informing the Printer That the New Form is Loaded 11. Press the LOAD button. The display will now show that the new form has been “loaded”. 12. If your printer is a FormsMaster 8003se you may repeat the above steps to load additional forms at this time. 13. Close the paper door. 14. Make sure the c[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 32 Ejecting And Tearing Off A Form When most print jobs complete, they will command the paper to be positioned at the top of the next form so that the printer is ready for the next job. This is, however, dependent so lely upon how the programmer chose to write your particular application software. If your software does position the [...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 33 Tearing off a Form 1. Make sure the printer is off line (indicator flashes red when off line) by pressing the ONLINE button if necessary. This will prevent the printer fro m pulling the paper down to start printing the next job while you are tearing off this one. 2. Pull the paper toward the front of the printer and toward one si[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 34 Installing a New Ribbon Cartridge Removing the Old Ribbon Cartridge 1. Open the ribbon lid on top of the printer and position the print head for ribbon loading by lifting the ribbon loading handle as indicated in the following picture. Opening the Ribbon Loading Handle[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 35 2. Grasp the left end of the ribbon cartridge and lift it up and toward the rear of the printer as shown bel ow. Removing the Old Ribbon Cartridge 3. Lift the right end of the ribbon and remove the ribbon from the printer. Installing the New Ribbon Cartridge. Note: The use of Printek brand ribbons is recommended for increased rib[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 36 Aligning Print When a new form is loaded into the printe r for the first time , it may be necessary to adjust where printing begins. This depends upon how the software that controls the printing was written. If the software was written to perform its own character and line spacing relative to the edges of the f orm, then adjustme[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 37 MOVE Down/Up PRINT 0.00” × The VALUE buttons will move the print down or up in 1/100 th inch increments. Note aga in that the arrow will change according to the direction the print is to be moved from the normal print position. The maximum distance print may be moved is 9.99 inches in either direction. Example In this example,[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 38 MOVE Down/Up PRINT 0.08” ↓ Now when the form is printed again, the text will be printed in the box as shown here. 12345 Common Error Conditions Whenever the printer detects an error condition, it will autom atically go off line. User correctable errors are “flashed” on the display. These errors can typically be recovered [...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 39 Finally, place the printer back on line by pressing the ONLINE button. This will automatically load the new form and begin printing. Depending upon how the printer has been set up, the printer may start printing where it left off or it may start at the beginning of the page where the error occurred and reprint the entire page. Se[...]

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    DAILY OPERATION 40 Ribbon Lid O pen This error occurs when ONLINE has been pressed and the ribbon lid has been left open. Close the lid and press ONLINE again. Paper Door Open This error occurs when ONLINE has been pressed and the paper door has been left open. Close the door and press ONLINE again. Change Ribbon This message is periodically displa[...]

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    41 PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N Introduction To Setup The FormsMaster 8000se series printers feature simple, easy to use menus for setting the various operating parameters for the printer. The parameters available in these menus usually only need to be set one time, either when the printer is first installed or perhaps when a new form is to be used. Thes[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 42 the line, use the right but tons. Note also that the menu system works on a “what you see is what you get” basis. This means that whatever value is last displayed for an item is the value that will be saved when Setup mode is exited. Entering Setup To enter Setup, simply take the p rinter off line and press the SETUP b[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 43 select which form ( Form 0 through Form 9 ) is to be set up. Note that not all menus have submenus. If no submenu is available, the bottom line will be blank and the SUBMENU button will not be used. Using the ITEM and VALUE Buttons Once the correct menu and submenu (if available) is selected, pressing either of the ITEM bu[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 44 To exit Setup Mode and automatically go on line, press ONLINE . The display will now show one of the above messages, if changes were made, and automatically go on line. Forms Menu Most form printing applications use several different forms such as pack ing lists, bills of lading, invoices, checks, and green bar paper for r[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 45 Forms Menu Items Form Name Form Name FORM 0 Possible Values: Up to 16 characters of A through Z , Space, 0 through 9 When shipped from the factory, the Form Names will be set to “ FORM 0 ” through “ FORM 9 ”. This name may be changed to any combination of capital letters ( A-Z ), numerals ( 0-9 ), or spaces. The na[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 46 the next path, or paths, and continue printing until all the specified paths are empty. Automatic Cut Automatic Cut No Possible Values: No*, Yes This item is only available when the optional FormsCutter is installed in the printer. When set to Yes , the printer will automatically cut each form at the perforation (based upo[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 47 Possible Values: 1 … 66* … 227 Lines This item sets the form length in lines at the current line pitch (LPI). For example: for an eleven inch form, enter 66 if you are using six lines per inch or 88 if you are using eight lines per inch. Top Margin Top Margin 0 Lines Possible Values: 0* … 226 Lines This item sets the[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 48 Possible Values: 10*, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.74, 17.14, 20 This item sets the default character pitch in Characters Per Inch ( CPI). (Note that OCR - A and OCR - B characters are only valid at 10 CPI will always print at 10 CPI regardless of this setting.) Left Margin Left Margin Column 0 Possible Values: Column 0* … 268 This [...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 49 Font Font Epson FX FD Possible Values: Epson FX FD*, DF, LQ; PC English FD, DF, LQ; PC Latin 2 FD, DF, LQ; DEC LA120 FD, DF, LQ; EBCDIC FD, DF, LQ; OCR-A OQ; OCR-B OQ Roman–8 FD, DF, LQ, ML Euro (858) FD, DF, LQ ML (850) FD, DF, LQ This item selects the default font to be used. Draft Speed Draft Speed Normal Possible Val[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 50 This item selects the character substitution table to be used for an alternate language when printing. The Epson font must be selected in order for this feature to work properly. The character substitutions are shown in the following table. Char Value 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126 USA # $ @ [ ] ^ ` { ¦ } ˜ Fr[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 51 Interface Menu The Inter face Menu may contain several submenus. These submenus are for setting up items pertaining to the hardware interfaces such as the serial and parallel ports as well as the optional 10/100BaseT Ethernet or the Wireless Print. The Setup items for each inte rface are described in one of the following s[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 52 RS - 232C Serial Interface Items INTERFACE MENU Serial Emulation Emulation Epson Possible Values: Epson*, IBM Proprinter, DEC LA120, TTY, Printek, ANSI X3.64 Genicom 3840, Genicom 3410 This item selects the emulation to be used whenever the serial port is active. Emulation should be set to match the type of printer your so[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 53 This item selects whether Form Feeds (FF) will be performed when received from the host computer if the paper is already positioned at the top of form (TOF). Setting this item to No will help prevent blank pages. Characters Characters Control Possible Values: Control*, Printable Thi s item selects whether certain control c[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 54 8 Possible Values: 8*, 7 This item selects the number of data bits in the serial character frame. This must be set to match the character size setting on the host computer. Stop Bits Stop Bits 1 Possible Values: 1*, 2 This item sets the number of stop bits to be used at the end of the serial character frame. This must be s[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 55 Possible Values: Power On/Off* Online/Offline Busy/Not Busy Selects the condition to be reflected by the DTR signal (pin 20 of the RS - 232C interface). In most cases, especially those involving a MODEM, this signal should be set to indicate Power On/Off . Selecting Online/Offline will reflect only the condition indicated [...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 56 If your Host system requires or supports hardware handshaking for data flow control, it may be useful to change this parameter to ON. This may apply especially to older Host systems using Full - duplex co mmunications.[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 57 Parallel/LAN Interface Items Since the optional LAN interface goes into the Parallel port, these interface parameters are the same. INTERFACE MENU Parallel/LAN Emulation Emulation Epson Possible Values: Epson*, IBM Proprinter, DEC LA120, TTY, Printek, ANSI X3.64, Genicom 3840, Genicom 3410 This item selects the emulation t[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 58 Possible Values: Auto*, Static This item controls how the optional Ethernet interface card receives its network add ress. When set to Auto, the Ethernet card will receive its network address from a network DHCP server (typical installation). When set to Static, the user sets the TCP/IP address, Subnet Mask and TCP/IP Gatew[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 59 Possible Values: Off, On* This item enables or disables automatic Carriage Returns (CR) whenever a Line Feed (LF), Ver tical Tab (VT), or Form Feed (FF) is received. Automatic Line Feed Auto LF Off Possible Values: Off*, On This item enables or disables automatic Line Feeds (LF) when a Carriage Return (CR) is received. Per[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 60 buffer (see “Paper Out Fault” on page 61 for more information on buffer size). Setting this to Yes may decrease performance, but is useful when using the printer with operating systems that try to keep track of which page is currently being printed by the printer. Options M enu The OPTIONS MENU contains items which do [...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 61 Possible Values: Off, 0, 1* to 15 Second Delay This item sets the number of seconds to delay before scrolling the top of form to the tear bar when the printer is idle (no additional data received since the last print operation) and a form boundary (bottom of the form according to the Form Length setting for the current for[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 62 the page, Reprinting Page! will be displayed when the new form is loaded (the previous partially printed page should probably be discard ed). If the printer is unable to reprint the page, the page will be broken, Cannot Reprint - Page Too Large will be displayed, and printing will resume where it left off as described in t[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 63 This feature should not be turned on unless needed. Top of Barcode Top of Barcode Off Possible Values: On, Off* In Genicom 3840 or 3410 Emulation, this feature repositions the print head at the top of a barcode after the barcode has printed. When disabled, printing continues from the bottom of the barcode. This feature has[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 64 Possible Values: 0, …, 8192*, …, 28672 This item selects how much of the 32K byte input buffer is set aside for reprinting a page when Finish Page or Reprint Page has been selected for the Paper Out Fault Action item (see above). The value selected (0 to 28K bytes in 1K byte increments) should be set to accommodate the[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 65 Ribbon Check may also be turned off to allow the use of non - Printek brand ribbons. Using non - Printek ribbons ma y limit the warranty on the print head, so before turning Ribbon Check off, please read “ Why Use Only Printek ® Brand Ribbons ” on page 10 and the warranty information on page 114 . Note that turning th[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 66 This item sets the Imager or ImagerPlus emulation mode. QMS CodeV v2 selects QMS Code V version 2, PTX CodeV v2 selects Printronix Co de V version 2. Control Character ControlCharact er ^ (5E Hex) Possible Values: ^ (5E Hex)* SOH (01 Hex) through HT (09 Hex), SO (0E Hex) through (FF Hex) This item sets the control characte[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 67 Possible Values: USA France United Kingdom Italy Sweden/Finland Spain Norway/Denmark PC Subset Japan CodeV Version1 Germany This item selects the character set. ^PY Translation Mod e (QMS CodeV v2 and PTX CodeV v2 only) ^PY Translation Not Active Possible Values: Not Active*, Active This item selects whether or not Filter [...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 68 Line Registration (QMS CodeV v2 and PTX CodeV v2 only) LineRegistrati on Not Maintained Possible Values: Not Maintained*, Maintained This item selects whether or not the form will automatically be advanced to the next line boundary when Filter Mode is exited. Vertical DPI Resolution (QMS CodeV v2 and PTX CodeV v2 only) Ver[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 69 Denmark Spain Norway Italy Finland Turkey T his item selects the character set. Delete Logos Delete Logos No Possible Values: No*, Yes This item selects whether logos should be deleted when a form is deleted. Quiet Mode Quiet Mode Not Active Possible Values: Not Active*, Active This item s elects whether or not the quiet m[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 70 Print the Menus Print the Menus No Possible Va lues: No*, Current Values This item may be used to print the entire list of current values. Current Values will print only the items relevant to the current printer configuration and their current values. This provides a means of record keeping or “ba ckup”, so that the va[...]

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    PRINTER CONFIGURATIO N 71 Note when in Barber Pole mode and Hex Dump mode, if the printer is taken OFFLINE during printing, the printer will remain in these modes. If the printer is put back ONLINE , printing will resume. To exit either of these modes, return to the TEST MENU and use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to set “ TEST MODE ” to OFF.[...]

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    73 FORM CONSTRUCTION Form Construction Although the FormsMaster 8000se series printers have been designed to handle difficult forms, you may come across a form that does not feed reliably or provide adequate print quality on all copies. One of the main causes of paper misfeeds is a form that is “tented ”. Tenting is a tent - like bulge at the p[...]

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    SPE CIFYING FORMS 74 Form Layout Considerations When designing preprinted forms, the most common problem is forms that are designed “too tight”. This means that boxes where data have to be printed are just barely large enough for the dat a, and that even the slightest misalignment will cause characters to be printed on at least one of the lines[...]

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    75 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Error Messages This section provides a partial l ist of fatal errors. Fatal errors typically cannot be recovered from without the loss of data. In each case, ERROR is shown on the top line of the display and one of the following messages is shown on the bottom line. Suggested solutions for each of thes e messages [...]

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    MAINTENANCE AND TROU BLESHOOTING 76 Error Me ssage Possible Solution Head Blocked? Check print head carriage area for obstructions. Head Gap Usually a result of a bad paper jam. Check for pap er wedged in the print head nose shield area. I/O Overflow Make sure handshaking parameters set in the printer and at the host computer match each other. Make[...]

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    77 name and number of your nearest Printek Authorized Service Center or to arrange for factory service.[...]

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    79 ADVANCED SETUP FEATU RES Security Menu The SECURITY MENU is for Information System managers who want to be able to set up a printer and then “lock out” operator changes to the various menus. This method of security may be set independently for the Align Print, the Forms menu, the Interface menu, or the Options menu. When set to Edit Allowed [...]

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    ADVANCED SETUP FEATU RES 80 This item selec ts whether values set using Align Print (see Aligning Print on page 36 ) can be edited or only viewed by the operator. Initialize will reset the Align Print values for all forms to zer o.[...]

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    81 Forms Menu Forms Menu Edit Allowed Possible Values: Edit Allowed, View Only, Initialize This item selects whether items in the FORMS MENU can be edited or only viewed by the operator. Initialize will reset the value of all the items for all forms t o factory default values. Interface Menu Interface Menu Edit Allowed Possible Values: Edit Allowed[...]

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    83 USING REMOTE SETUP The PrintMaster 8000se Series printers may be completely configured for operation by using the front panel buttons to access the pr inter setup menus. In addition, many of the items that can be configured via the front panel setup menus can also be configured remotely as described in this chapter. Remote Setup via Windows Appl[...]

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    ADVANCED SETUP FEATU RES 84 Each item setup line must appear under the appropriate heading line. The first heading line i n the file must be [BeginPrintekSetup] . The last heading line in the file must be [EndPrintekSetup] . All other heading lines and item setup lines are optional. If any errors exist in the remote setup file, no changes will be m[...]

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    85 Remote Setup Line Definitions [BeginPrintekSetup] AlignPrint=FactoryDefaults Forms=FactoryDefaults Interfaces=FactoryDefaults Options=FactoryDefaults Security=FactoryDefaults [Form0] ... [Form9] MovePrintLeft=0.00 ... 9.99 MovePrintRight=0.00 ... 9.99 MovePrintUp=0.00 ... 9.99 MovePrintDown=0.00 ... 9.99 FormName="UPTO16CHARACTERS" Tra[...]

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    ADVANCED SETUP FEATU RES 86 Emulation=ANSI_X3.64,Epson,IBM_Proprinter, DEC_LA120,TTY,Printek,Genicom 3840, Genicom 3410,DEC-210 AutoCR=Off,On AutoLF=Off,On HostFFatTOF=No,Yes Characters=Control,Printable MinimumBuffer=No,Yes BaudRate=110,150,300,600,1200,2400, 4800,9600 DataBits=8,7 StopBits=1,2 Parity=None,Even,Odd BusyPolarity=Low,High DTR=Power,[...]

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    87 [Imager/ImagerPlusInterface] Emulation=QMSCodeVVersion2, PrintronixCodeVVersion2,PrintronixIGP ControlCharacter=01h ... 09h,0Eh ... FFh LineTerminator=LF,CR BarCodeDensity=LowRes,MediumRes,HighRes, GraphicsMediumRes[...]

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    ADVANCED SETUP FEATU RES 88 QMSCharacterSet=USA,UnitedKingdom, Sweden/Finland,Norway/Denmark,Japan, Germany,France,Italy,Spain,PCSubset, CodeVVersion1 Translation=NotActive,Active FreeFormat=NotActive,Active IgnoreData=NotActive,Active ImagerZero=Slashed,Normal LineRegistration=NotMaintained,Maintained VerticalDPI=72,70 VerticalTextSpacing=Version2[...]

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    89 The third form will begin printing two lines (at 8 LPI) from the top edge of the form. The name will be “REPORTS”, and printing will be at eight LPI with a form length of 8½ inches. ; Example setup file for three forms. [BeginPrintekSetup] AlignPrint=FactoryDefaults Forms=FactoryDefaults [Form0] MovePrintDown=0.17 FormName="CHECKS"[...]

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    91 USING THE OPTIONAL S ETUP MODULE Introduction The optional Setup Module is a small cartridge that plugs directly into the RS - 232 Serial connector on the rear of any FormsMaster 8000se series printer. This module is used to store a second copy of the current Setup configuration of the printer. This may then be used to restore settings after a p[...]

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    USING THE OPTIONAL S ETUP MODULE 92 installation is complete and the printer wi ll continue with its normal power up procedure. Initializing Setup Module 7. The printer will now compare the configuration data in its internal memory to the data in the Setup Module. If the data are not an exact match, the printer will proceed with s tep 8. If the dat[...]

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    USING THE OPTIONAL S ETUP MODULE 93 message and will now be configured according to the information that was in the Setup Module. Copying Setup to Printer If you wish to copy the Setup data to the Setup Module from the printer , press the button indicated by the arrow next to Copy to Module (the ALIGN PRINT button). The printer will display the nex[...]

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    USING THE OPTIONAL S ETUP MODULE 94 the printer, the Setup information in the printer’s memory may not have been changed. In this case the printer will power up normally and no message will be displayed. Using the Setup Module to Copy Setup Data From One Printer to Another This use of the Setup Module is bene ficial when installing or updating se[...]

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    95 PRINTER RESET CONDITIONS The following list describes conditions that are assumed whenever power is applied to the printer, changes have been made in SETUP, or a reset escape sequence is received (when the printer is operating in an emulation mode that supports such a sequence). This list includes all variables that you can modify for all emulat[...]

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    PRINTER RESET CONDIT IONS 96 horizontal tabs to every eight columns vertical tabs cleared[...]

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    97 CONTROL CODE AND ESCAPE SEQUENCE SUMMARIES Genicom 3840 and 3410 E mulation BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return CSI Control Sequence Introducer ESC D Line Feed ESC E New Line ESC ESC n Select Software Interface n ESC H Set Horizontal Tab ESC J Set Vertical Tab ESC K Subscript Printing ESC L Superscript Printing ESC P <graphics> ESC [...]

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    CONTROL CODES AND ES CAPE SEQUENCES 98 Genicom 3840 and 3410 Emulation (cont.) ESC [(p1);(p2)s Margins Setup ES C [(p1)t Oversized Font / Barcode Mode ESC [(p1);(p2);...(p22)u Set Horizontal Tabs at Certain Positions ESC [(p1);(p2);...(p12)v Set Vertical Tabs at Certain Positions ESC [(p1);(p2)<SP>{ Paper Shear ESC [(p1);(p2);...(p12)} Set Ba[...]

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    CONTROL C ODES AND ESCAPE SEQU ENCES 99 ESC [ 1 g Clear Vertical Tab Stop ESC [ 2 g Clear All Horizontal Tab Stops ESC [ 3 g Clear All Horizontal Tab Stops ESC [ 4 g Clear All Vertical Tab Stops ESC [ 20 h Select Automatic Carriage Return ESC [ 20 l Cancel Automatic Carriage Return ESC [ n m Select Graphic Rendition ESC c Reset ETX End of Text FF F[...]

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    CONTROL CODES AND ES CAPE SEQUENCES 100 ESC = Set MSB to 0 Epson FX Emulation (cont.) ESC > Set MSB to 1 ESC @ Reset ESC A n Set Line Spac ing to n /72" ESC B n1 n2 ... nx NUL Set Vertical Tab Stops ESC C NUL n Set Form Length in Inches ESC C n Set Form Length in Lines ESC D n1 n2 ... nx NUL Set Horizontal Tab Stops ESC E Select Emphasized [...]

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    CONTROL C ODES AND ESCAPE SEQU ENCES 101 SI S elect Condensed Mode SO Select Double - Wide Mode (one line) VT Vertical Tab XOFF Deselect Printer IBM Proprinter Emulation BEL Bell BS Backspace CAN Cancel Line CR Carriage Return DC2 Select 10 CPI DC4 Cancel Double - Wide Mode (one line) ESC - n Underline M ode ESC 0 Select 8 LPI ESC 1 Set Line Spacin[...]

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    CONTROL CODES AND ES CAPE SEQUENCES 102 ESC W n Double - Wide Mode ESC X n1 n2 Set Left and Right Margin ESC Y n1 n2 data High Speed 120 DPI Graphics ESC Z n1 n2 data High Speed 240 DPI Graphics ESC [ @ n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 Double - High Mode IBM Proprinter Emulation (cont.) ESC n1 n2 Print Characters ESC ^ n Print Single Character ETX End of Text F[...]

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    CONTROL C ODES AND ESCAPE SEQU ENCES 103 ESC [ 2 g Clear All Horizontal Tab Stops ESC [ 3 g Clear All Horizontal Tab Stops ESC [ 4 g Clear All Vertical Tab Stops ESC [ 20 h Select Automatic Carriage Return ESC [ 20 l Cancel Automatic Carriage Return ESC [ n m Select Graphic Rendition ESC [ n1 ; n2 r Set Top and Bottom Margins ESC [ n1 ; n2 s Set Le[...]

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    CONTROL CODES AND ES CAPE SEQUENCES 104 Printek Emulation BEL Bell BS Backspace CR Carriage Return DC3 Deselect Printer ESC # m n1 n2 data m DPI Graphics ESC % Line Feed Boundary ESC * m n1 n2 data m DPI Graphics ESC @ Reset ESC A n Automatic Modes ESC B n Auto Cut Mode ESC C Cut ESC D n Double - Strike Mode ESC E n Emphasized Mode ESC ESC n Select[...]

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    105 ASCII CHARACTER TABL ES Epson FX Font Character Set[...]

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    ASCII CHARACTER TABL ES 106 PC Font Character Set EBCDIC Font Character Set[...]

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    ASCII CHARACTER TABL ES 107 PC Latin 2 (Slavic) Font Character Set OCR - A Font Character Set[...]

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    ASCII CHARACTER TABL ES 108 OCR - B Font Character Set ML Euro (858 )[...]

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    109 ML (850)[...]

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    111 SPECI FICATIONS Print Speeds Text Modes Speed Fast Draft 800 cps Draft 600 cps Fast Draft High Impact 400 cps Draft High Impact 300 cps Letter Quality 150 cps Optical Quality 100 cps Graphics Modes Speed (up to) * 8 Wire Graphics 19,200 dp s 8 Wire Fast Graphics 25,600 dps 9 Wire Graphics 21,600 dps 9 Wire Fast Graphics 28,800 dps Character Mat[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 112 Character Sets Epson FX fast draft, draft and letter quality. IBM Proprinter fast draft, draft and letter quality. EBCDIC fast draft, draft and letter quality. Latin II (Slavic) fast draft, draft, and letter quality. OCR - A optical quality. OCR - B optical quality. Multilingual (Code Page 858) fast draft, draft and letter qualit[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 113 Bottom tractor feed with pinch roller exit. Straight paper path with zero waste tear off. Paper width: 2.5 to 15 inches. Paper Slew Rate: 16 inches per second. Ribbon 23,000,000 character, mobius loop cartridge. Special Forms Handling Features Print up to six part forms (.025" maximum thickness). Easy access to tractors. Fro[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 114 Operator Controls/Indicators Normal Op erating Mode Indicators: Online/Status LED; 2x16 character LCD for current form selection (and paper path in FormsMaster 8003se), on/off line status and error descriptions. Controls: Online, Form Feed/Load, Form Select/Unload, Align Print, and enter Setup . Setup Mode Indicators: Online/Stat[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 115 print head warranty may be extended to a two years with the use of only Printek ® brand ribbons. Environmental Specification s Power requirements: 100 - 250 VAC, 50 - 60Hz Autoswitching Power consumption: 18 W non - printing, 60 W printing. Energy Start Compliant Heat Output: 205 Btu/Hr. Idle, 768 Btu/Hr. Printing. Audible noise[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 116 * May be emulation dependent. Specifications subject to change without notice.[...]

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    117 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ANSI American National Standards Institute. ASCII American Standa rd Code for Information Interchange. baud rate The bit rate at which characters are transmitted over a serial interface. binary Base two numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0 and 1. bit A single binary digit. control code A single , non - [...]

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    GLOSSARY 118 draft Refers to the draft font. EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code. escape sequence String of characters beginning with the escape (ESC) character which is used to control the config uration or operation of the printer. The characters which are part of this string are not printed. fast draft Refers to the fast draft [...]

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    GLOSSARY 119 offline Refers to the state of the printer when the ONLINE indicator is not solid green and the printer does not respond to the host computer. online Refers to the state of the printer when the ONLINE indicator is solid green and the printer able to respond to the commands and text received from the host computer. OQ Optical Quality. p[...]