Printek FormsMaster 8000 Manuel utilisateur

FormsMaster 8000 Series

High Performance

Serial Matrix Printers

Operator’s Manual

©Printek, Inc. 1997

1517 Townline Road

Benton Harbor, MI 49022

616-925-3200

Part Number 4339

This equipment has been tested 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 frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful

interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own

expense.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the

equipment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions as set

out by the ICES-003 standard, of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectroiques depassant les limites de

Classe A prescrites dans la norme NMB-003 Édictée par le Ministre des

Communications du Canada.

Acknowledgments:

IBM, Proprinter, and IPDS are registered trademarks of International Business

Machines Co.; DEC is a registered trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation; Epson

is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson; QMS is a registered trademark of Quality

Micro Systems, Inc.; IGP is a registered trademark of Printronix Corp.; Printek is a

registered trademark of Printek, Inc.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Models and Options 1

Manual Contents 1

Getting Started

Installation 3

Interface Set Up 4

Installing The Ribbon Cartridge 8

Why Use Only Printek®Brand Ribbons 8

Ribbon Installation 10

Loading Paper 13

FormsMaster 8000 Single Tractor Model 13

FormsMaster 8003 TriTrak™ Model 14

Printer Self-test 17

Daily Operation

Introduction 19

Control Panel Features 20

LCD Display and Online Indicator 20

Push Buttons 21

Selecting and Loading Forms 25

Selecting a Form Already Loaded in the Tractors 25

Loading a New or Different Form In the Tractors 25

Ejecting and Tearing Off a Form 30

Installing a New Ribbon Cartridge 32

Aligning Print 34

Common Error Conditions 36

Check Paper 36

No Paper to Load 36

Too Much Paper to Unload 37

Selected Form is not Loaded 37

No Ribbon or Wrong Ribbon 37

Ribbon Lid Open 37

Paper Door Open 37

Change Ribbon 38

Printer Configuration

Introduction To Setup 39

Setup Buttons 39

Entering Setup 40

Using the MENU Button 40

Using the SUBMENU Button 40

Using the ITEM and VALUE Buttons 41

Exiting Setup 41

Forms Menu 42

Forms Menu Items 43

Interface Menu 49

Automatic Port Switching 49

RS-232C Serial Interface Items 51

Parallel Interface Items 55

Ethernet 10BaseT LAN Interface Items 57

Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Items – Coax Configuration59

Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Items – Twinax Configuration

IPDS Coax Interface Items 67

IPDS Twinax Interface Items 72

Imager and ImagerPlus Interface Items 74

Options Menu 79

Test Menu 82

Form Construction and Layout Tips

Form Construction 85

Form Layout Considerations 85

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Messages 87

Preventive Maintenance 88

Obtaining Service 88

Advanced Setup Features 89

Using Remote Setup 91

Using the Optional Setup Module 99

Printer Reset Conditions 105

Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries

ANSI X3.64 Emulation 107

Epson FX Emulation 109

IBM Proprinter Emulation 111

LA-120 Emulation 113

Simple TTY Emulation 115

Printek Emulation 116

ASCII Character Tables 117

Specifications 121

Glossary of Terms 127

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Printek FormsMaster 8000 Series Printer.

This printer has been designed to provide years of service handling your

most demanding printing requirements.

The FormsMaster 8000 Series printers offer higher throughput than all other

printers in its class. In addition, an easy to use front panel combined with

the ability to store ten different form configurations makes handling multiple

forms as simple as a button press for the operator.

Models and Options

The FormsMaster 8000 and the FormsMaster 8003 differ only in the

number of tractor paths available, one path or three.

Options available for both models include:

Coaxial and Twinaxial Interface

Coaxial IPDS Interface

Twinaxial IPDS Interface

Ethernet 10BaseT Interface

Imager Bar Code Coprocessor

ImagerPlus Bar Code Coprocessor

Print Stand (required for reduced sound levels)

Internal FormsCutter

Setup Module

Manual Contents

•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 provides more detailed descriptions of the features

that are used most frequently. These include the “every day”

buttons and indicators on the control panel, selecting or loading

new forms, ejecting forms, changing the ribbon cartridge, aligning

I N T R O D U C T I O N

print with preprinted forms, and causes for common error

conditions.

•Printer Configuration provides detailed information on how to

use Setup to permanently store parameters for each of the ten forms,

parameters for the standard and optional interfaces, and parameters

for other options.

•Specifying Forms provides tips for form construction and layout.

•Maintenance and Troubleshooting lists more serious error

messages than discussed in the Daily Operation section,

preventive maintenance, and how to obtain service.

•Advanced Setup Features provides information on how to set

menu security.

•Using Remote Setup describes how to “set up” default parameters

from a host computer.

•Using the Setup Module describes how the optional Setup

Module can be used to copy Setup parameters from one printer to

another.

•Printer Reset Conditions describes the state of the printer after

power up or reset.

•Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries lists the

commands supported for each printer emulation.

•ASCII Character Tables show the characters for each character set.

•Specifications lists the operating ranges and ratings of the printer.

•Glossary of Terms provides definitions for terms used in this

manual.

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 self-test

INSTALLATION

Before installation, a suitable site must be chosen. Suitable sites include

offices, computer rooms, and most factory environments. The Printek

FormsMaster printers have been designed to be rugged, heavy duty printers.

As such, they will handle most harsh environments, but should not be

placed in direct sunlight or in areas that will exceed the rated temperature,

humidity, or power requirements. For details, refer to “Specifications” on

page 121.

Once a site has been selected, the printer should be placed on a Printek Print

Stand. The Printek print stand is especially recommended for the

FormsMaster 8003 and is required to meet the low noise rating of the

printer. Of course, another sturdy print stand or table with a slotted top for

feeding paper into the bottom of printer may be used.

The print stand should be located in an area large enough to provide easy

access to both the front of the printer and the rear for accessing printed

output. Unpack the printer as described in the “FormsMaster 8000

Unpacking Instructions” and place the printer on the print stand.

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

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

a cable tie that secures the print head carriage (open ribbon lid to

access) and two cardboard tubes placed over the tractor shuttle

shafts in the FormsMaster 8003 (open paper door on front of

unit to access).

Next, connect the power cord supplied with the printer to the printer and an

appropriate power outlet. Now connect the computer cable(s) to the

appropriate interface. The picture below shows the location of the standard

Parallel and RS-232C interface connectors on the rear panel of the printer.

The area where an optional CX/TX, ICX, ITX, or LAN interface may be

installed is also indicated.

Interface Connectors on Rear of Printer

INTERFACE SET UP

Depending upon which interface is being used to connect the printer to the

host computer, some set up may or may not be required. Regardless of

which interface is used, the FormsMaster 8000 will automatically detect

which port is receiving data and make that port active. This is true of the

standard parallel or serial ports and any optional interface that may be

installed. For more information, see “Automatic Port Switching” on page

49.

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