Printronix Printer T3306 User Manual
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Setup Guide  
T3306 and T3308 Label Printers  
LinePrinter PlusR, IGPR/PGLt & IGPR/VGL  
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T3306 and T3308 Label Printers  
LinePrinter PlusR, IGPR/PGLt & IGPR/VGL  
Setup Guide  
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P/N 136462–001, Rev C  
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Communication Notices  
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement: 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 to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in  
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to  
correct the interference at his own expense.  
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC  
emission limits. Printronixr is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by  
using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or  
modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user’s  
authority to operate the equipment.  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two  
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept  
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement:  
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference–Causing  
Equipment Regulations.  
Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada:  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le  
matériel brouilleur du Canada.  
European Union (EC) Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives: This product is in conformity  
with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the  
laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Printronixr 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-Printronixr option  
cards.  
Dieses Gerät ist berechtigt in Übereinstimmung mit dem deutschen EMVG vom 9.Nov.92 das  
EG–Konformitätszeichen zu furhren.  
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to reduce the  
potential for causing interference to radio and TV communication and to other electrical or  
electronic equipment.  
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Information  
Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 / European standard EN 55022. The limits for  
Class B equipment were derived for typical environments to provide reasonable protection  
against interference with licensed communication devices.  
Dieses Gerät erfüllt die Bedingungen der EN 55022 Klasse B.  
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Trademark Acknowledgements  
Printronix, IGP, and LinePrinter Plus, are registered trademarks of Printronix, Inc.  
PGL and ThermaLine are trademarks of Printronix.  
HP is a registered trademark of Hewlett–Packard Company.  
PCL is a 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.  
17500 Cartwright Road, P.O. Box 19559  
Irvine, California 92623–9559  
Telephone (714) 863–1900 FAX (714) 660–8682  
Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk (714) 221–2488  
Printronix Web Page: http://www.printronix.com  
COPYRIGHT 1997, PRINTRONIX, INC.  
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IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION  
PRINTER WARRANTY  
Printronix warrants to 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 ninety (90) days from the date of shipment from Printronix.  
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 ninety (90) days, or 1,000,000 linear inches  
(Thermal Transfer/Direct Thermal) of 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 number of the nearest Printronix full–service distributor that carries Printronix  
genuine supplies, please call 1–800–733–1900. Enclosed in the supplies starter kit that  
accompanied this printer is a listing of available ribbons and media for your printer. Supplies  
design, specification, and selection are critical and 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. Further information can be obtained by calling the Printronix ThermaLine  
Help Desk at (714) 221–2488 or from the Printronix Web Page at http://www.printronix.com.  
ON–SITE MAINTENANCE SERVICE  
Printronix offers on–site support services in the United States. Please contact the Printronix  
Maintenance Contracts Group at (714) 863–1900, Extension 2798, for detailed service  
agreement information.  
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Table of Contents  
1
Introduction  
Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1  
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2  
How to Locate Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2  
Warnings and Special Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3  
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3  
The T3306 and T3308 Label Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4  
Thermal Printer Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5  
The Printing Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5  
Dynamic Print Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5  
Media Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6  
Ribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6  
Printer Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7  
Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7  
Hardware Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8  
Fonts and Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9  
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Setting Up the Printer  
Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1  
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2  
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3  
Select a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4  
Unpack the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6  
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7  
Media Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8  
Roll–Fed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8  
Fan–Fold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9  
Using the Tear Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10  
Optional Media Rewind Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11  
Optional Peel and Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13  
Ribbon Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15  
Connect the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17  
Operator Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20  
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Operator Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21  
Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21  
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Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22  
Media Width Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23  
Check for Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24  
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24  
Short–Distance Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24  
Long–Distance Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24  
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Configuring the Printer  
Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1  
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4  
Using the Secondary Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6  
Moving Within the Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6  
Selecting a Menu Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7  
Changing Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10  
Saving Your New Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11  
Modifying a Saved Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13  
Printing a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16  
Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20  
Configuration Option Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20  
Paper Control Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–23  
Page width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24  
Page Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24  
Horizontal Image Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24  
Vertical Image Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24  
Auto Label Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25  
Wide Web Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25  
Narrow Web Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25  
Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26  
Print Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26  
Ribbon Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26  
Printer Control Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27  
Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27  
Print Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
Ribbon Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
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Gap Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
Font Memory Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–29  
Paper Feed Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
Emulation Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–30  
Configuration Control Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31  
Load Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31  
Save Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Print Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Delete Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Power–up Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Protect Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Module Control Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–33  
Direct Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Delete File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Format Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Print Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Module Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Host Interface Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–35  
Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–35  
Data Bit 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36  
Data Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36  
Fault Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36  
PE Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36  
Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–37  
Host Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–37  
Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38  
Data Bits  
Stop Bits  
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Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38  
DTR Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38  
Maintenance/Miscellaneous Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–39  
Power–Up State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–39  
Hex Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–39  
PTX_SETUP Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–40  
Diagnostics Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41  
Test Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41  
Test Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
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Test Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Printhead Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Print Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Printer Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Head Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Configuration mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–43  
The IGP/PGL Emulation Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–44  
PGL Mneumonic List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–47  
IGP Configurations VGL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–48  
The IGP/VGL Emulation Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–49  
VGL Mneumonic List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–56  
Configuring LP+ With The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–58  
LP+ Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–59  
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Diagnostics and Troubleshooting  
Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1  
Printer Self–Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2  
Printing Test Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2  
Troubleshooting Common Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2  
Improving Processing Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2  
Data Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3  
Handshaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3  
Interfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4  
Controlling Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5  
Other Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6  
Printer Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7  
Appendices  
Appendix A: Specifications  
Appendix B: Printer Options  
Appendix C: Setting the Page Length  
Appendix D: ASCII Control Codes Chart  
Glossary  
Index  
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Chapter Contents  
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2  
How to Locate Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2  
Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2  
Warnings and Special Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3  
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3  
The T3306 and T3308 Label Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4  
Thermal Printer Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5  
The Printing Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5  
Dynamic Print Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5  
Media Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6  
Ribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6  
Printer Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7  
Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7  
Hardware Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8  
Fonts and Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9  
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About This Manual  
This manual is divided into chapters that contain all the information required to  
use the printer.  
Chapter 1: Introduction. General information about the manual and the printer,  
including safety precautions.  
Chapter 2: Setting Up the Printer. Procedures for installing the printer and  
associated components.  
Chapter 3: Configuring the Printer. Configuration menus, options and outlines,  
as well as factory default settings.  
Chapter 4: Diagnostics and Troubleshooting. Diagnostics and procedures for  
cleaning the printer and for interpreting the displayed error messages.  
Appendix A: Specifications  
Appendix B: Printer Options  
Appendix C: Setting the Page Length  
Appendix D: ASCII Control Codes Chart  
How to Locate Information  
You can locate specific procedures and information three ways:  
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Use the Table of Contents at the front of the manual.  
Use the Chapter Contents list on the first page of each chapter.  
Use the Index at the back of the manual.  
Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk  
The Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk offers technical support with:  
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Installation  
Configuration and Setup  
Operation and Supplies Loading  
Specifying the proper media and ribbon  
Post sales service support questions  
Call the Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk at (714) 221–2488 or visit the  
Printronix Web Page at http://www.printronix.com.  
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Warnings and Special Information  
For your safety and to protect valuable equipment, it is very important that you  
read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:  
WARNING  
Conditions that could harm you as well as damage the equipment.  
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.  
Conventions  
Throughout this manual, keys and possible key settings or positions are printed  
in UPPERCASE type.  
In most cases, messages displayed in the liquid crystal display (LCD) are shown  
in the following format.  
USER CONFIG  
PAPER CONTROL  
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The T3306 and T3308 Label Printers  
The Printronix T3306 and T3308 are thermal printers designed for point-of-  
application label printing. Labels can be designed and printed using the standard  
Printronix LP+ or optional IGP/PGL and IGP/VGL emulation languages. In  
addition, the Label Matrix for Printronix label generation software package is  
available as an option.  
The T3306 and T3308 print at a maximum speed of 8 inches (203.2 mm) and 5  
inches (127.0 mm) per second, respectively, with maximum print quality. All  
popular bar codes are resident in the printer memory and can be printed with  
adjacent, human-readable bar code interpretations. Scaleable outline Courier  
and Letter Gothic, bit-mapped OCR-A and OCR-B character fonts that can be  
printed in any of four directions are available as standard. An extensive selection  
of optional scaleable outline and bit-mapped fonts is also available.  
IGP/Auto Label Mapping is standard and provides compatibility for programs  
written for Printronix Wide Web line-matrix printers using Printronix IGP graphics  
languages.  
Figure 1–1. The T3306 or T3308 Label Printer  
Printronix Dynamic Print Control provides exceptional print quality. A circuit  
monitors the data to be printed and automatically adjusts the energy applied to  
the thermal printhead for maximum performance.  
The printers can be connected to communicate with the host via RS–232 and  
RS–422 serial, Centronics-compatible parallel and, optionally, coax/twinax host  
connections. The interface cable needed to connect the printer to the host device  
is supplied by the user.  
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Thermal Printer Technology  
Quiet and fast, with excellent resolution output, the T3306 and T3308 are  
multifunction printers using an inline thermal printhead. The operation of a  
thermal printer is different from that of a line-matrix or laser printer. 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:  
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Direct Thermal  
Thermal Transfer  
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.  
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.  
Dynamic Print Control  
The thermal printer has a unique feature that provides excellent print quality by  
preventing unevenness of print density. Unevenness is usually caused by the  
stored heat from previous dots. 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 history control whose output is based on the  
results of the previous printing. The printer predicts the quantity of heat required  
to print dots and regulates the electrical energy applied to the printhead. 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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Media Selection  
Since there are two modes of operation, there are two kinds of thermal media:  
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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 to take  
place.  
There is a wide range of Printronix thermal transfer media available, such as film  
or synthetic paper substitutes that are excellent in their ability to transfer an  
image (print quality) and others in scratch resistance (long storage). 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 or  
contact the factory. Further information can be obtained by calling the Printronix  
ThermaLine Help Desk at (714) 221–2488 or from the Printronix Web Page at  
http://www.printronix.com.  
NOTE: The term “media” used in this manual refers to all the different kinds  
of paper that can be used in the printer.  
Ribbons  
Printronix offers a wide range of ribbons that have been specifically engineered  
to enhance printing capabilities and to prevent premature printhead wear.  
Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you use a Printronix Genuine Thermal  
Ribbon in your printer.  
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Printer Standard Features  
Printer standard features include the following:  
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Direct thermal or thermal transfer printing  
High-resolution 300 dpi printing  
On-demand or batch printing  
Continuous roll or fan-folded media  
Wide media handling capability  
T3306  
Maximum print width:  
Maximum label width:  
6.4 inches  
6.7 inches  
T3308  
Maximum print width:  
Maximum label width:  
8.5 inches  
9.0 inches  
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Media tear-off bar for on-demand printing  
Window with view of ribbon and media supply  
Printronix Line Printer Plus (LP+) emulation  
Selection of bit-mapped and scaleable fonts  
One serial RS–232/RS–422 and one parallel Centronics host interfaces  
Programmable I/O for label applicators.  
Emulations  
The printer comes with Printronix LP+ as standard, which provides direct  
compatibility with Printronix P series printers. In addition, Printronix IGP/PGL and  
IGP/VGL emulations are optionally available. They provide printer system control  
commands along with label formatting commands for text, bar code, graphics  
lines and boxes.  
Optionally, the Label Matrix for Printronix Label Generation software is available  
on diskette for the Windows operating environment. Refer to the  
user’s manual supplied with each emulation for specific information.  
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Hardware Options  
Ask your Printronix representative about the following options, which can  
enhance the versatility of your printer.  
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Fonts  
A selection of fonts is available to extend the capabilities of the  
internal fonts. Optional fonts are installed via font modules.  
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Plug-In Application Memory Modules  
Provides additional memory for storage of custom fonts and graphics  
data.  
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Memory Expansion  
Provides additional memory to accommodate long label formats.  
Internal Media Rewinder  
The internal media rewinder allows either printed labels or label  
backing (liner) material to be rewound inside the printer.  
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Programmable Cutter  
The cutter is used to automatically cut printed media upon exiting the  
printer. A selection of both heavy and light duty cutters is available.  
Automatic Label Peel-Off Dispenser  
This option automatically peels a pressure-sensitive label from the  
liner. It requires installation of the rewinder for take up of the backing  
material.  
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Label Present Sensor  
This option provides the means to detect the presence of a label at  
the exit throat of the printer. It is normally used to detect a label that  
has been manually removed. The sensor is included with the  
automatic label peel-off dispenser.  
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Ribbon Saver  
Automatically stops the ribbon when the printer is feeding white  
space.  
Twinax/Coax Host Interface  
Provides connection to an IBM host computer system using a coax  
or twinax interface.  
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Fonts and Bar Codes  
The printer provides all popular bar codes, as well as a selection of  
alphanumeric, scaleable, outline and bit-mapped OCR-A and OCR-B fonts, in  
both portrait and landscape orientations. Additional fonts can be loaded from the  
host computer into printer memory. Once loaded, these fonts are accessed in the  
same way as the resident fonts.  
Labels can be designed and printed using the following:  
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Printronix LP+  
the optional Printronix IGP/PGL or IGP/VGL graphics languages  
the optional Label Matrix for Printronix Label Generation software, which  
operates with Windows-based PCs  
Optional application memory modules provide storage for fonts, label formats and  
for graphic images. In addition, optional pre-programmed font modules provide a  
wide variety of special bit-mapped and scaleable fonts.  
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Chapter Contents  
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2  
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3  
Select a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4  
Unpack the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6  
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7  
Media Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8  
Roll-Fed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8  
Fan-Fold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9  
Using the Tear Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10  
Optional Media Rewind Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11  
Optional Peel and Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13  
Ribbon Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15  
Connect the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17  
Operator Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20  
Operator Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21  
Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21  
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Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22  
Media Width Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23  
Check for Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24  
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24  
Short-Distance Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24  
Long-Distance Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24  
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Safety Precautions  
Your Printronix Label Printer has been designed to give you many years of safe,  
reliable service. As with all electrical equipment, there are a few basic  
precautions you should take to avoid getting hurt or damaging the printer:  
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Read the installation and operating instructions in the documents  
provided with your printer carefully. Be sure to save them for future  
reference.  
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Read and follow all warning instruction labels on the printer itself.  
Do not use your printer near water or spill liquid of any kind into it.  
Your printer has a grounded, 3-prong plug as a safety feature, and it will  
fit only into a grounded outlet. If you cannot plug it in, chances are you  
have an older, non-grounded outlet. Contact an electrician to have the  
outlet replaced. Do not use an adapter to defeat the grounding.  
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Avoid damaging the power cord; do not put anything on it or place it  
where it will be walked on. If the power cord becomes damaged or  
frayed, replace it immediately.  
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Do not insert anything into the ventilation slots or the openings on the  
printer, as this can result in electrical shock or fire.  
Do not remove the access door of the printer; there are no operator  
serviceable parts behind it.  
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Do not allow long hair, ties, or jewelry to become entangled in the printer.  
Only qualified, trained service technicians should attempt to repair your  
printer if damaged or in need of repair.  
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Be aware of components in the printer that are potentially hazardous or  
easily damaged.  
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Power Requirements  
WARNING  
Do not connect the printer to the power source until instructed to do so  
and until all shipping restraints have been removed.  
WARNUNG  
Den Drucker nur unter Anleitung an die Stromquelle anschließen, und  
erst dann, wenn alle Versandmaterialien entfernt worden sind.  
ATTENTION  
A moins d’en avoir recu l’ordre, ne pas brancher l’imprimante avant  
d’en avoir ôté tout le matériel d’emballage.  
The printer is shipped with an auto-ranging AC power supply that automatically  
adjusts for proper operation at any AC input voltage between 90–132 or 180–264  
VAC, 50/60 Hz. The operating AC input current for the printer will not exceed 7.0  
amps and 3.5 amps for AC input voltages of 115 VAC and 230 VAC, respectively.  
Line voltage should not fluctuate more than 10% and the printer should be  
connected to a properly grounded receptacle.  
The printer is shipped with a power cord, located in the Country Kit ordered with  
the printer. Be sure that you have the proper power cord for your specific  
installation. If there are any concerns about the configuration of the printer or of  
the outlet you are connecting to, check with a qualified electrician or service  
technician to verify the installation before connecting power.  
The printer must be connected to an appropriate AC power source; otherwise,  
the printer will not operate properly and may be damaged.  
The power source must be properly grounded. Since large power fluctuations can  
cause the printer to malfunction, it should be connected to a “noise-free” power  
source, not subject to surges or noise generated by motors, lighting, or air  
conditioning equipment on the same circuit. To allow for an adequate power  
cable run, the printer should be placed no more than eight feet (2.5 meters) from  
the power outlet.  
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Select a Site  
When selecting the location for the printer, consider the following power  
requirements, interface requirements, and environmental factors:  
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A proper power source must be available. (Complete power  
requirements are specified in the “Power Requirements” section, on page  
2–3.)  
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The location must be within the maximum cable length specifications for  
the host computer interface.  
The operating temperature range should be 40–100° F (4–38° C), with  
no sudden changes in temperature or humidity.  
The location should provide enough space for maintenance and for  
replacement of media and ribbon. (See Figure 2–1 and Figure 2–2.)  
NOTE: The required printer clearance dimensions are shown in Figure 2–1  
and Figure 2–2.  
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The printer should not be exposed to direct sunlight or hot lighting  
equipment. This may cause an abnormal temperature rise in the printer  
and adversely affect its operation. If necessary, shade or screen the  
printer from such exposure.  
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Avoid exposing the printer to any corrosive gases or vapors.  
Avoid installing the printer in an area subject to heavy vibrations.  
Place the printer on a firm, solid surface. An unsteady surface may cause  
the printer to fall.  
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To protect your printer from overheating, make sure none of the openings  
on the printer are blocked. Do not place the printer on or near a heat  
source, such as a radiator or heat register.  
The printer should be placed no more than eight feet (2.5 meters) from  
the power outlet.  
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33 inches  
25 inches  
26 inches  
Figure 2–1. Clearance Requirements, T3306  
39 inches  
25 inches  
28 inches  
Figure 2–2. Clearance Requirements, T3308  
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Unpack the Printer  
Examine the contents of the shipping carton(s) for indications of damage during  
transport. If any damage is evident, contact the carrier directly to specify the  
nature and extent of damage. The printer is packed in molded Styrofoam and is  
also enclosed in a plastic bag to reduce the chance of moisture damage during  
shipment. Refer to the unpacking instructions to remove the printer from the  
shipping carton.  
NOTE: Save the printer shipping materials, in case they are needed to  
transport the printer to a new location.  
The shipping container(s) should include the following items, in addition to this  
manual. (See Figure 2–3.)  
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T3306 or T3308 Printer (shown in Figure 2–1 and Figure 2–2)  
Tear bar (attached to printer)  
Country Kit — (includes power cord and Operator’s Guide)  
Printer media retainer and two core adapters, if optional media rewinder  
is present (shown in Figure 2–3)  
NOTE: Host interface cables are supplied by the user.  
Media Retainer  
Core Adapters (2)  
Figure 2–3. Media Rewinder Accessories  
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Initial Setup  
To prepare the printer for operation, complete the procedures in the following  
sections. (Figure 2–4 shows the overall view and the rear view of the printer.)  
Media  
The printer accepts roll-fed, fan-folded or die-cut continuous media, either  
thermal transfer or direct thermal. Media width can range from 2 in (50.8 mm) to  
6.7 in (170 mm) for the T3306 and from 3 in (76.2 mm) to 9.00 in (228.6 mm) for  
the T3308. The printer will accommodate media thicknesses ranging from 0.0046  
in (0.117 mm) to 0.01 in (0.254 mm).  
Ribbon  
The kind of media to be used, and whether or not a ribbon is to be installed,  
depends on the printing mode desired; i.e., direct thermal or thermal transfer.  
The direct thermal printing mode does not use a ribbon. Instead, the printer  
applies heat directly to the print media, which reacts to the heat by turning black.  
This mode requires the use of a special direct thermal print media. It also  
requires that the ribbon (if already installed) be removed.  
NOTE: Using direct thermal print media when a ribbon is installed will result  
in unacceptable print quality.  
Media  
Supply Window  
Parallel Interface  
Display and  
Control  
I/O Panel  
Panel  
Serial  
Interface  
Rear Media  
Feed Slot  
Fan  
Power Switch  
AC Input  
Power  
Connector  
Media Supply Door  
Figure 2–4. Overall and Rear View  
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Media Loading  
The following procedures describe loading of the various media.  
NOTE: The optional internal rewinder and rewind bracket are shown on all  
media loading drawings.  
Roll-Fed  
To install roll-fed media, perform the following steps.  
1. Open the media supply door.  
2. Slide a roll of the chosen media onto the media hub assembly, as far as  
possible toward the inside of the printer as shown in Figure 2–5.  
3. Raise the printhead latch wing, and rotate it counterclockwise one  
half-turn to unlock the printhead. Swing the printhead to the raised  
position as shown in Figure 2–5 and Figure 2–6.  
4. Route the media under the bouncer assembly and between the upper  
and lower media guides, as shown in Figure 2–7.  
5. Continue feeding the media under the printhead until the media exits the  
printhead assembly.  
Upper Media  
Guide  
Ribbon  
Take–Up Hub  
Media Hub  
Assembly  
Printhead  
Assembly  
Idler Rollers  
Ribbon Supply  
Hub  
Bouncer  
Assembly  
Printhead  
Latch Wing  
Media Rewind  
Hub (Optional)  
Figure 2–5. Major Internal Components  
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6. Slide the media forward, until it extends beyond the printer front slot.  
7. Slide the adjustable guide so that it is slightly touching the edge of the  
media. Do not turn the knurled nut on top of the guide.  
8. Lower the printhead, and engage the printhead latch. Rotate the latch  
wing one half-turn clockwise, and snap the latch wing down to lock the  
printhead into position.  
NOTE: It may be necessary to feed several labels before proper alignment  
of the media occurs.  
Fan-Fold  
To install fan-folded media, follow the instructions included with the fan fold  
adapter kit.  
Printhead  
Latch Wing  
Figure 2–6. Raising the Printhead  
Upper Media Guide  
Bouncer  
Front Slot  
Rewind  
Tear Bar  
Bracket  
Adjustable Media  
Guide  
Media Hub  
Figure 2–7. Routing the Media  
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Using the Tear Bar  
The tear bar is already installed on the printer. If the rewind bracket, cutter or peel  
and present option were installed, that option must first be removed and then  
replaced by the tear bar. (See Figure 2–8.)  
Tear Bar  
Rewind Bracket  
Figure 2–8. Tear Bar Installation  
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Optional Media Rewind Hub  
The printer can be equipped with a rewind hub that will automatically roll up the  
label media for convenient handling. The hub is used in the following cases:  
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When large quantities of labels must be printed as single batches for  
later use  
When the automatic label peel-off dispenser option is used, to roll up the  
used media backing after labels have been peeled off  
To use the media rewind hub, perform the following steps.  
1. Open the media supply door.  
2. Ensure that the rewind bracket is installed (as shown in Figure 2–9).  
3. Install a roll of the desired label media, following the above procedures,  
and pull the media through the printer until approximately 18 inches is  
free in front of the unit.  
4. Loosen the thumbscrew, and remove the media retainer from the rewind  
shaft as shown in Figure 2–10.  
Tear Bar  
Rewind Bracket  
Figure 2–9. Rewind Bracket Installation  
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5. Route the free end of the media around the rewind bracket (if in batch  
mode) or directly through the media take-up slot (if in peel-and-  
present mode). In the peel-and-present mode, the rewind bracket is not  
installed; media feeds through the automatic label peel-off dispenser.  
6. Place the leading edge of the media into the groove on the hub. Turn  
the hub by hand two or three full turns to secure the media. If it is  
desired to wind the printed media on to a three inch core for later use,  
place the two core adapters (shown in Figure 2–3) on the media rewind  
hub and then slide the empty core on to the core adapters.  
7. Slide the media retainer onto the rewind hub, so it is just touching the  
media, and tighten the thumbscrew.  
8. Close the media supply door.  
9. To remove the rolled-up media from the rewind hub, remove the media  
retainer, grasp the tension bar, and pull. This action releases the tension  
on the media core. With the tension bar released, pull the rolled media  
or backing from the hub. If the media has been wound on a three inch  
core, remove the media retainer and slide the core off the core adapters.  
Bouncer  
Front Slot  
Rewind Bracket  
Media  
Rewind Hub  
Tension Bar  
Media Retainer  
Figure 2–10. Media Rewind Hub  
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Optional Peel and Present  
Perform the following steps to load media for peel and present operation.  
1. Pull the peel roller bracket away from the peel and present mechanism  
using the two release tabs as shown in Figure 2–10.  
2. Following Steps 1 through 4 under the Roll-Feed Media Lodging section  
above.  
3. Thread the media over the top of the fixed bracket and under the peel  
roller of the roller bracket as shown in Figure 2–11.  
Figure 2–11. Peel and Present Mechanism  
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Figure 2–12. Media Loading  
4. Push the roller bracket forward to its closed position.  
5. Route the free end of the media to the internal rewind hub and attach as  
described in the Optional Media Rewind Hub section above.  
NOTE: It is possible to use the present sensor only (without installing the  
peel and present mechanism) with the tear bar to provide  
on-demand printing in the tear-off mode. To operate in this mode,  
media should be routed as shown in Figure 2–7 and the Media  
Handling menu selection should be set to Self Strip (see  
Figure 3–7).  
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Ribbon Installation  
A ribbon must be used when the printer is operated in the thermal transfer mode.  
To install a ribbon, perform the procedure below.  
As noted previously, when printing in direct thermal mode, the printer does not  
use a ribbon. There may, however, be occasions when the use of a direct thermal  
medium is required, but a previously-installed ribbon has not been completely  
used up. (Generally, ribbons are used to completion and then replaced; removal  
of the old ribbon is simply a matter of removing the J-hook and pulling the ribbon  
straight off the take-up hub and discarding it.) In these cases, complete the  
procedure below on the next page.  
To install a ribbon, use the following procedure.  
1. Open the media supply door  
2. Raise the printhead latch wing, and rotate it counterclockwise one  
half-turn to unlock the printhead. Swing the printhead to the raised  
position. (See Figure 2–13.)  
Ribbon Idler rollers  
Ribbon Take Up Hub  
Printhead  
Latch  
Wing  
Drive  
Roller  
Ribbon Supply Hub  
Figure 2–13. Routing the Ribbon  
3. Grasp the ribbon take-up hub to prevent it from turning, twist the J-hook  
counterclockwise until it disengages, and remove the J-hook.  
4. Slide a roll of ribbon onto the ribbon supply hub as far as possible  
toward the inside of the printer.  
5. Pull the free end of the ribbon under the printhead mounting frame.  
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6. Pull the ribbon over the ribbon idler rollers — it will completely cover the  
printhead mounting frame.  
7. Wrap the free end of the ribbon around the ribbon take-up hub, and turn  
the hub two or three full turns. Replace the J-hook, and twist it clockwise  
until it snaps into place.  
8. Lower the printhead and engage its latch. Rotate the printhead latch  
wing one half-turn clockwise to lock the printhead in place.  
9. Close the media supply door.  
To remove a ribbon, use the following procedure.  
1. Cut the ribbon at a point near the first ribbon idler roller. The locations of  
the idler rollers are shown in Figure 2–5, on page 2–8, and in  
Figure 2–13, on page 2–15. Do not cut directly over the idler roller.  
2. Turn the printhead latch wing one half-turn counterclockwise to unlock  
the printhead (it is not necessary to fully unlatch the printhead).  
3. Turn the ribbon supply hub clockwise to draw the unused portion of the  
ribbon back until it is clear of the printhead.  
4. Slide the used ribbon off the take-up hub and dispose of it.  
5. Turn the printhead latch wing one half-turn clockwise to lock the  
printhead.  
NOTE: The unused portion of the ribbon may be left in place until the next  
thermal transfer print job, at which time it may be reinstalled  
following the ribbon installation procedure.  
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Connect the Cables  
Energized electrical equipment is dangerous. Never work on energized  
equipment unless authorized to do so. If emergency work on energized  
equipment is authorized, be sure it is accomplished in strict compliance with  
current safety regulations.  
Operate the printer using the power source indicated adjacent to the power  
switch. Failure to do so may cause injury to you and damage to the printer.  
Unplug the printer before performing any removal, replacement or cleaning  
procedure.  
WARNING  
To prevent injury to yourself or damage to the printer, make sure the  
printer is connected to a proper power source.  
WARNUNG  
Um Personenschäden oder eine Beschädigung des Druckers zu  
verhindern, sicherstellen, daß der Drucker an eine geeignete  
Stromquelle angeschlossen ist.  
ATTENTION  
S’assurer que l’imprimante est branchée afin d’éviter tout risque de  
blessures corporelles ou de dommages à l’imprimante.  
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Refer to Figure 2–14 and perform the steps listed below.  
1. Connect the interface cable to the appropriate printer interface  
connector and to the host computer. The printer supports a variety of  
standard and optional interfaces:  
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Centronics-compatible parallel  
RS–232 and RS–422 serial  
Standard  
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Coax/Twinax (optional)  
NOTE: The serial and parallel ports are both active. If data is received  
simultaneously on both ports, the output may be mixed.  
Parallel Port  
General  
Purpose  
I/O Port  
Serial  
Port  
Fan  
AC Input  
Power  
Power Switch  
Connector  
Figure 2–14. Cable Connections  
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NOTE: The printer must be properly configured for the appropriate  
interface. The RS–422 port is enabled or disabled via a DIP switch  
inside the printer. Make sure this selection is properly made for your  
application. If your application requires a change in switch setting,  
contact your authorized Printronix service person.  
2. Verify that the site line voltage is the same as the voltage specified in  
the “Power Requirements” section, on page 2–3.  
3. Make sure the printer power switch is set to O (OFF).  
4. Connect the power cord (supplied with the printer) to the AC power  
connector on the printer.  
NOTE: To avoid possible electrical interference, separate the AC power  
cord from the interface cable.  
5. Connect the opposite end of the power cord to the AC line receptacle.  
6. Turn the printer power switch to | (ON).  
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Operator Panels  
The primary operator panel is used to perform routine, day-to-day operations.  
The panel contains three operator-accessible keys and three LED indicator lights,  
used to control and indicate printer status.  
There is also a secondary operator panel, consisting of an (LCD) message  
display and six keys. This is used to configure the printer and to run self-tests via  
the configuration menus.  
NOTE: In addition to the primary and secondary controls, an operator  
adjustment (page 2–23) is provided to compensate for different  
media widths. If different media thicknesses are encountered, it may  
be necessary to adjust the printhead pressure. If such an  
adjustment is required, contact your trained Printronix service  
representative.  
The following pages describe the status LEDs and keys comprising the primary  
operator panel, along with the related operating modes.  
NOTE: Refer to the “Configuring the Printer” chapter for complete  
instructions in how to access and use the secondary operator panel.  
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Operator Panel Layout  
The primary and secondary operator panels are illustrated in Figure 2–15, below.  
Status LEDs  
The three primary operator panel status LEDs provide information about current  
printer operation, as described below.  
POWER  
Lit when the printer is powered on  
ON LINE/PAUSE Lit when the printer is on line or blinking when:  
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the printer is off line  
the printer is in a standby/fault state  
RIBBON MEDIA Lit when the printer sensors fail to detect label media or the  
presence of a ribbon  
Display  
Primary  
Control Panel  
Secondary  
Control Panel  
Figure 2–15. Keys and Indicators  
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Keys  
Three primary operator panel keys provide for the basic, day-to-day control of the  
printer, as described below.  
CANCEL  
Cancels all jobs, if pressed when the printer is off line and  
not in a fault state; clears all imaged and buffered data  
Clears faults and puts the printer in the off line state, if  
pressed when the printer is in a fault state, either on line or  
off line; will not clear imaged and buffered data  
This key has no effect when the printer is on line and  
running  
FEED  
With the printer off line, pressing the FEED key will cause  
the printer to print any labels that have been imaged and  
also the current label in progress; if no label is being  
processed, a blank page will print  
ON LINE/PAUSE Temporarily stops the printing of labels and controls the  
online/offline status of the printer. Pressing the key when  
the printer is printing will:  
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stop the print mechanism when printing of the current  
label is completed, and hold all data in memory  
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start the ON LINE/PAUSE indicator blinking  
indicate to the host system that the printer is busy  
Pressing the key when the printer is paused will:  
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restart the printer  
turn on the ON LINE/PAUSE indicator  
Pressing the key when the printer is in a fault condition  
allows toggling between displaying the appropriate error  
message on the message display and allowing access to  
the user or service menus.  
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Media Width Adjustment  
The printer can use a variety of media widths and thickness. To ensure even print  
quality across the media regardless of changes in media dimensions, the  
printhead has a leveling cam adjustment. The cam raises and lowers the right  
side of the printhead to keep the printhead level across the media.  
The printer is factory-set, using standard 4-mil thick, 6.5-inch wide print media for  
the T3306 and 4-mil thick, 9.0-inch wide media for the T3308 (cam knob position  
9). The cam adjustment is designed to compensate for changes in printhead  
pressure when narrower width stock is used. When out of adjustment, the printed  
image along one side of the label will be missing. The image drops off suddenly,  
rather than gradually fading.  
The adjustment knob (see Figure 2–16, below) is designed with detents that  
allow it to turn a specific distance, one click at a time. The knob is numbered for  
the convenience of the operator.  
NOTE: The numbers do not relate to specific media sizes.  
To adjust the printer for maximum print quality when using narrower media, pull  
the head leveling knob outward, and rotate it one detent. Rotating the knob  
counterclockwise from position 9 will adjust the printer for media that is narrower  
than the maximum width accepted by the printer. Rotating the head leveling knob  
counterclockwise from the last detent position before position 9 to position 9  
returns the printhead to the maximum media width position.  
Head Leveling  
Knob  
Figure 2–16. Head Leveling Knob  
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Check for Interference  
The printer should be used only with FCC or CE certified computing devices. If  
the printer is installed within 10 feet of audio or video equipment, interference  
may occur. Determine if there is interference by turning the printer on and off  
while checking the audio and video equipment for noise spikes. If interference  
occurs, perform the following:  
1. Relocate the printer or the electronic device affected by the interference,  
including the antenna, if applicable.  
2. Ensure that the printer and electronic device are on separate power  
circuits or install AC line filters.  
3. Ensure that the wall outlets are properly grounded.  
If these steps do not resolve the problem, refer to the Federal Communications  
Commission Booklet, “How to Identify and Resolve Radio – TV Interference  
Problems” (stock number: 004–000–00345–4), available through the U.S.  
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.  
Transporting the Printer  
Take precautions to prevent damage to the printer during transport. If a move  
requires trucking, use the original packaging materials.  
Short-Distance Transport  
1. Turn off the printer, and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.  
2. Remove the media and ribbon.  
3. Remove all external communication and interconnection cables (AC line  
cord, coax cable, any optional attachment cards, etc.) from the printer.  
Long-Distance Transport  
1. Turn off the printer, and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.  
2. Remove the media and ribbon.  
3. Pack all connecting cables in a plastic bag.  
4. Use original packing material if available. Otherwise, use sufficient  
shock-absorbing packaging material.  
NOTE: Replacement packaging material can be procured from Printronix.  
5. Secure the top and front covers to keep them from opening.  
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Chapter Contents  
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4  
Using the Secondary Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6  
Moving Within the Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6  
Selecting a Menu Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7  
Changing Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10  
Saving Your New Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11  
Modifying a Saved Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13  
Printing a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16  
Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20  
Configuration Option Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20  
Paper Control Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–23  
Page Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24  
Page Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24  
Horizontal Image Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24  
Vertical Image Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24  
Auto Label Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25  
Wide Web Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25  
Narrow Web Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25  
Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26  
Print Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26  
Ribbon Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26  
Printer Control Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27  
Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27  
Print Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
Ribbon Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
Gap Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
Paper Feed Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28  
Font Memory Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–29  
Emulation Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–30  
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Configuration Control Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31  
Load Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31  
Save Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Print Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Delete Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Power-up Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Protect Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32  
Module Control Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–33  
Direct Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Delete File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Format Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Print Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Module Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34  
Host Interface Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–35  
Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–35  
Data Bit 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36  
Data Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36  
Fault Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36  
PE Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36  
Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–37  
Host Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–37  
Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38  
Data Bits  
Stop Bits  
.
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38  
Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38  
DTR Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38  
Maintenance/Miscellaneous Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–39  
Power-Up State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–39  
Hex Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–39  
PTX_SETUP Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–40  
Diagnostics Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41  
Test Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41  
Test Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Test Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Printhead Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Print Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Printer Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
Head Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42  
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Configuring the IGP/PGL with the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–43  
The IGP/PGL Emulation Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–44  
PGL Mneumonic List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–47  
IGP Configurations VGL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–48  
IGP VGL Emulation Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–49  
VGL Mneumonic List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–56  
IGP Configurations LP+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–58  
LP+ Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–59  
Configuring the Printer  
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Overview  
The configuration process is directed by the secondary operator panel and  
includes the following:  
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•
•
•
Configuring the printer for different host interface options  
Customizing label formats  
Checking printer status  
Running various maintenance tests  
NOTE: Control codes sent by the host system will override the operator  
panel settings.  
The secondary operator panel consists of a 32-character message display and  
six keys. Figure 3–1 is an illustration of the keypad section of the panel. An  
explanation of each key function is given in Table 3–1.  
This chapter explains how to use the secondary operator panel to change  
individual settings and save them as a customized configuration.  
Figure 3–1. Secondary Operator Panel  
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Table 3–1. Key Function Summary  
Key  
Function  
None. This key is used in combination with other keys.  
SHIFT  
If the menu selection is a value, pressing this key causes the value to  
be decremented. If the menu selection is an option, pressing the key  
allows selection among options on the current menu level. Holding  
the key down causes the key to repeat at about seven times a  
second.  
If the menu selection is a value, pressing this key causes the value to  
be incremented. If the menu selection is an option, pressing the key  
allows selection among options on the current menu level. Holding  
the key down causes the key to repeat at about seven times a  
second.  
This key causes the printer to go up one level in the menu structure.  
Pressing and simultaneously toggles the ENTER LOCK function.  
This key causes the printer to go down one level in the menu  
structure. Pressing and simultaneously toggles the ENTER  
LOCK function.  
Pressing the ENTER key selects the current value and displays an  
asterisk (*) next to the selected value. If the ENTER key is locked,  
pressing the ENTER key will not select a value: the message  
“ENTER KEY LOCKED” will display on the control panel for one  
second; and then the previous value will display. Also, pressing the  
ENTER key while holding the SHIFT key toggles the ENTER LOCK  
function.  
ENTER  
Configuring the Printer  
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Using the Secondary Operator Panel  
Configuration parameters are set from the secondary operator panel or are  
retrieved from the nonvolatile memory, located in the printer. The parameters  
define how the printer will respond to command and interface signals from the  
host computer.  
The configuration menu structure consists of the main configuration menus and  
the corresponding submenus, where applicable.  
NOTE: Many of the selectable configurations refer to printer options or  
features that may or may not be present in your printer. Selecting an  
option or feature that is not present will result in no action being  
performed by the printer.  
There are two basic menu modes: user and service. The service mode allows full  
access to all menu items, whereas the user mode allows access only to those  
menu items that operators should be able to access. To enter either mode, the  
printer must first be set to the OFFLINE status. Press the down arrow key to  
begin using the configuration menus. To enter the service menus, press the  
SHIFT and down arrow keys simultaneously.  
The diagrams in Figure 3–2 and Figure 3–3 are overviews of the printer  
configuration menu options when in the user and service modes respectively. For  
details on the parameters that pertain to those options, refer to the specified  
pages.  
Moving Within the Configuration Menu  
Movement within the configuration menus is controlled by using the appropriate  
arrow keys. (Refer back to Table 3–1, on page 3–5, for more details on the  
function of the operator panel keys.)  
Figure 3–4 provides an example of the steps you must follow to change a  
configuration menu option. The illustration is divided into two parts: the left shows  
a portion of a configuration menu as it is presented in this manual, and the right  
shows the keys you must press to access a particular parameter. Also shown are  
the messages that appear in the display after you press each key.  
If you follow the example shown in Figure 3–4, you will configure the printer for a  
page length of 30 mm.  
Use these basic guidelines to move throughout all the main and sublevel  
configuration menus.  
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To configure the printer, it must be off line. If the ON LINE/PAUSE indicator is lit,  
press and release the ON LINE key to place the printer off line. When the printer  
is placed off line, OFF LINE appears in the message display.  
Selecting a Menu Option  
By default, the ENTER key is “locked” when the printer is turned on. The purpose  
of this is to prevent accidental changes to the configuration values. If the ENTER  
key is pressed when the key is locked, the message ENTER SWITCH LOCKED  
will be displayed on the message display for one second, rather than selecting  
the value.  
Paper  
Control  
Page 3–23  
Printer  
Control  
Page 3–27  
Font Memory  
Emulation  
Page 3–29  
Page 3–30  
(1)  
Page Width  
Page Length  
Ver. Image Shift  
Hor. Image Shift  
Auto Label Map  
Print Mode  
Media Handling  
Print Intensity  
Print Speed  
Gap Sensor  
Ribbon Saver  
IGP/PGL  
Impact Printer  
IGP/VGL  
Ppr. Feed Shift  
Ribbon Selection  
Module  
Control  
Config.  
Control  
Page 3–31  
Maint/Misc  
Page 3–39  
Page 3–33  
Power-Up State  
Hex Dump Mode  
PTX_SETUP Option  
Dir. Listing  
Delete File  
Format Module  
Print Directory  
Module Info  
Load Config.  
Save Config.  
Print Config.  
Delete Config.  
Power-up Config.  
Protect Configs.  
(1) Depends on emulation installed  
Figure 3–2. User Configuration Menu Structure  
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Module  
Control  
Page 3–33  
Paper  
Control  
Page 3–23  
Printer  
Control  
Page 3–27  
Font Memory  
Emulation  
Page 3–29  
Page 3–30  
(1)  
Dir. Listing  
Delete File  
Format Module  
Print Directory  
Module Info  
Media Handling  
Print Intensity  
Print Speed  
Gap Sensor  
Ribbon Saver  
IGP/PGL  
Impact Printer  
IGP/VGL  
Page Width  
Page Length  
Ver. Image Shift  
Hor. Image Shift  
Auto Label Map  
Print Mode  
Ppr. Feed Shift  
Ribbon Selection  
Host  
Interface  
Page 3–35  
Config.  
Control  
Page 3–31  
Diagnostics  
Maint/Misc  
Page 3–41  
Page 3–39  
Power-Up State  
Hex Dump Mode  
PTX_SETUP Option  
Power-Up State  
Hex Dump Mode  
PTX_SETUP Option  
Load Config.  
Save Config.  
Print Config.  
Serial  
Interface  
Delete Config.  
Power-up Config.  
Protect Configs.  
(1) Depends on emulation installed  
Figure 3–3. Service Configuration Menu Structure  
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Key  
Configuration Menu Diagram  
Display  
ON LINE/  
PAUSE  
OFFLINE  
PAPER CONTROL  
ENTER SWITCH  
UNLOCKED  
AND  
Paper Control  
Page Width  
Page Length  
PAPER CONTROL  
Page Width  
Length in  
Inches  
Length in  
mm  
PAPER CONTROL  
Page Length  
1.0 inches  
1.5 inches  
2.0 inches  
2.5 inches  
.
25 mm  
26 mm  
27 mm  
28 mm  
Page Length  
Length in Inches  
.
.
.
.
.
102 mm  
4.0 inches  
.
.
.
.
.
.
Page Length  
Length in mm  
610 mm  
24.0 inches  
Length in mm  
100 mm *  
Length in mm  
30 mm  
OR  
(as required)  
Length in mm  
30 mm *  
ENTER  
Figure 3–4. Moving within the Configuration Menu  
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Pressing the up and down arrow keys simultaneously, or holding the SHIFT key  
while pressing the ENTER key will toggle the enter lock function. If either of these  
functions are performed while the ENTER key is locked, the message ENTER  
SWITCH UNLOCKED will be displayed for one second, and the ENTER key will  
be unlocked.  
If either of these functions are performed while the ENTER key is unlocked, the  
message ENTER SWITCH LOCKED will be displayed for one second, and the  
ENTER key will be locked.  
Whenever the ENTER key is pressed for a specific value (if the ENTER key is  
unlocked), the value is entered and the configuration is changed immediately.  
This change will take effect for all subsequent data and operations for the printer.  
However, the configuration change is used only until the printer is turned off.  
When the power is turned off, all configuration data is lost.  
To save configuration information permanently and/or to select it as the power-up  
default, see the “Saving Your New Configuration” section on page 3–11 for  
details.  
Changing Printer Settings  
Changing printer settings, such as page length or emulation, is referred to as  
configuration. Configure the printer through the control panel.  
1. Make sure the printer is off line. If the ON LINE/PAUSE LED is lit, press  
ON LINE/  
PAUSE  
the  
key.  
OFF LINE  
IMPACT PRINTER  
2. Press  
3. Press  
for the following display:  
USER CONFIG.  
PAPER CONTROL  
or  
to cycle through these options:  
Paper Control  
Printer Control  
Font Memory  
Emulation  
Module Control  
Config. Control  
Host Interface (Service menu selection only.)  
Maint./Misc.  
Diagnostics (Service menu selection only.)  
4. When the desired menu displays, press  
options or submenus.  
to access the available  
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or  
to select a value. An asterisk (*) displays next to the selected  
5. Press and hold  
to scroll through the values.  
6. Press  
value.  
7. If there are more values you want to change, use the  
keys to access the value and the key to select it. At any time, you  
may press the  
key to return to the options one level higher.  
8. At any time, you may also press the  
ON LINE/  
key to save your changes, then  
the  
to exit the configuration menu and place the  
PAUSE  
printer on line. Once you have finished selecting all your options, save  
your configuration.  
CAUTION  
If you do not save your configuration, all your new values will be lost  
when you turn off the printer.  
Saving Your New Configuration  
You can save up to eight different configurations to meet eight unique print job  
requirements. For example:  
Config. 0:  
Config. 1:  
Factory Default (This cannot be altered.)  
Selects RS–232 Serial Interface  
Selects Page Width of 4 inches  
Selects Page Length of 24 inches  
Selects image Horizontal Shift of 0.20 inches, etc.  
Config. 2:  
Selects Parallel Interface  
Selects Page Width of 2.2 inches  
Selects Page Length of 25.0 mm  
Selects image Vertical Shift of 0.10 inches, etc.  
The configurations are saved and stored in nonvolatile memory for later use.  
These configurations, including the factory default configuration, will not be  
erased from memory when the printer power is turned off.  
If you do not save your configuration (to the nonvolatile memory) before you turn  
off the printer, that current configuration will be lost.  
NOTE: If the Protect Save CFG option is enabled, the new configuration will  
not be saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted.  
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Follow these steps to save a new configuration:  
ON LINE/  
PAUSE  
1. Press  
to take the printer off line.  
OFF LINE  
IMPACT PRINTER  
2. Press  
for the following display:  
USER CONFIG.  
PAPER CONTROL  
or  
or  
or  
3. Press  
until the following displays:  
OFF LINE  
CONFIG. CONTROL  
4. Press  
5. Press  
until the following displays:  
CONFIG. CONTROL  
Save Config.  
6. Press  
7. Press  
to cycle through the options (1–8). Note that “0” is  
the default configuration and cannot be altered.  
8. When the desired number displays, press  
to select it.  
If the configuration number has been previously saved and the Protect Save CFG  
option is enabled, the following error message displays:  
CFG FILE EXISTS  
DELETE FIRST  
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When processing is completed, the display shows:  
Save Config.  
X *  
It is recommended that you print your configuration and store it in a safe place for  
future reference. Refer to the “Printing a Configuration” section, on page 3–16,  
for details.  
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 interface instead of the serial interface.  
Config. 1:  
Selects RS–232 Serial Interface  
Selects Page Width of 4 inches  
Selects Page Length of 24 inches  
Selects image Horizontal Shift of 0.20 inches, etc.  
1. Load the configuration to be changed (for example, Config. 1).  
ON LINE/  
PAUSE  
a. Press  
to take the printer off line.  
OFF LINE  
IMPACT PRINTER  
b. Press  
for the following display:  
USER CONFIG.  
PAPER CONTROL  
or  
c. Press  
until the following displays:  
OFF LINE  
CONFIG. CONTROL  
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d. Press  
e. Press  
or  
until the following displays:  
CONFIG. CONTROL  
Load Config.  
f.  
Press  
or  
g. Press  
to cycle through the options (1–8). Note  
that “0” is the default configuration and cannot be altered.  
h. When the desired number displays, press  
following message is displayed while loading.  
to select it. The  
STANDBY . . .  
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, you would change the value from Serial to Parallel.)  
3. Press the  
key to save each new value. An asterisk (*) displays.  
4. Before saving the modified configuration, you must delete the original  
configuration if the Protect Save CFG option is enabled.  
ON LINE/  
PAUSE  
a. Press  
to take the printer off line.  
OFF LINE  
IMPACT PRINTER  
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b. Press  
for the following display:  
USER CONFIG.  
PAPER CONTROL  
or  
or  
or  
c. Press  
until the following displays:  
OFF LINE  
CONFIG. CONTROL  
d. Press  
e. Press  
until the following displays:  
CONFIG. CONTROL  
Delete Config.  
f.  
Press  
g. Press  
to cycle through the options (1–8). When  
the desired number displays, press  
following message is displayed.  
to select it. The  
STANDBY . . .  
Then, the following displays when it is deleted:  
Delete Config.  
X *  
5. Save the new configuration as described in the “Saving Your New  
Configuration” section, on page 3–11. 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 the “Printing a Configuration” section, on page 3–16, for details.  
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Printing a Configuration  
It is recommended 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. A sample configuration printout is shown in Figure 3–5, on  
page 3–17.  
To print a configuration:  
ON LINE/  
PAUSE  
1. Press  
to take the printer off line.  
OFF LINE  
IMPACT PRINTER  
2. Press  
for the following display:  
USER CONFIG.  
PAPER CONTROL  
or  
or  
or  
3. Press  
until the following displays:  
OFF LINE  
CONFIG. CONTROL  
4. Press  
5. Press  
until the following displays:  
CONFIG. CONTROL  
Print Config.  
6. Press  
7. Press  
Current  
to cycle through the following printout options.  
Factory (this is 0)  
Power-Up  
All  
1–8 customized configurations  
8. When the desired option displays, press  
. The ON LINE/PAUSE  
LED flashes, and the printer prints the specified configuration. Refer to  
Figure 3–5, on page 3–17, for a sample configuration printout.  
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Figure 3–5. Sample Configuration Printout (sheet 1 of 3)  
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Figure 3–5. Sample Configuration Printout (sheet 2 of 3)  
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Figure 3–5. Sample Configuration Printout (sheet 3 of 3)  
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Factory Settings  
Table 3–2, on page 3–21, lists the factory default settings. These values are  
available for loading at any time and are maintained until new configuration  
settings are saved as the default.  
Configuration Option Definitions  
The printer provides the following main level configuration options:  
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•
•
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Paper Control  
Printer Control  
Font Memory  
Emulation  
Configuration Control  
Module Control  
Host Interface  
Maintenance/Miscellaneous  
Diagnostics  
These options are described on the following pages.  
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Table 3–2. Factory Settings  
Parameter  
Factory Settings  
Paper Control  
Page Width  
6.4 or 8.5 inches (T3306 or T3308, respectively)  
Page Length  
4.0 inches (102 mm)  
0.00 inches (0 mm)  
0.00 inches (0 mm)  
Disable  
Vertical Image Shift  
Horizontal Image Shift  
Auto Label Mapping  
Print Mode  
Thermal XFER  
Other  
Ribbon Selection  
Printer Control  
Media Handling  
Print Intensity  
Print Speed  
Continuous  
0
8.0 or 5.0 IPS (T3306 or T3308, respectively)  
Gap Sensor  
None  
Ribbon Saver  
Paper Feed Shift  
Disable  
0.00 inches (0 mm)  
Font Memory  
50 K bytes * to 4000 K bytes  
in 25 K increments  
Impact Printer  
Impact Printer  
Emulation  
Module Control  
Dir. Listing  
Internal (A:)  
External (B:)  
Delete File  
Internal (A:)  
External (B:)  
Format Module  
Press ENTER key  
Print Directory  
Internal (A:)  
External (B:)  
Module Info  
External (B:)  
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Table 3–2. Factory Settings (continued)  
Config. Control  
Load Configuration  
Save Configuration  
0
1
Print Configuration  
Current  
Delete Configuration  
1
Power-Up Configuration  
Protect Saved Configuration  
0
Disable  
Host Interface  
Serial  
Host Protocol  
Baud Rate  
Data Bits  
Stop Bits  
Parity  
None  
9600  
8
1
None  
Enable  
DTR Function  
Maint/Misc  
Power-Up State  
Hex Dump  
On Line  
Disable  
PTX_SETUP Option  
21h (“!” character)  
Diagnostics  
Test Print  
Checkerboard, 1 page  
Disable  
Printhead Test  
Print Statistics  
System Memory  
Used for displaying printer life counts  
Used for displaying system memory  
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Paper Control Menu Options  
Paper Control  
Ver.  
Image Shift  
Hor.  
Image Shift  
Page Width  
Page Length  
Width  
in  
Inches  
Width  
in  
mm  
Length  
in  
Inches  
Length  
in  
mm  
Shift  
in  
Inches  
Shift  
in  
mm  
Shift  
in  
Inches  
Shift  
in  
mm  
1.0 inches  
1.1 inches  
25 mm  
26 mm  
1.0 inches  
25 mm –100/100 inches –25.40 mm –100/100 inches –25.40 mm  
26 mm –99/100 inches –25.15 mm –99/100 inches –25.15 mm  
1.5 inches  
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1.2 inches  
27 mm  
–98/100 inches –24.90 mm –98/100 inches –24.90 mm  
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4.0 inches *  
102 mm *  
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0/100 inches *  
.00 mm *  
0/100 inches *  
.00 mm *  
6.4/8.5 inches *163/216 mm *  
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24.0 inches  
610 mm  
100/100 inches 25.40 mm 100/100 inches  
25.40 mm  
Print  
Mode  
Ribbon  
Selection  
Auto Label Map  
Direct Thermal*  
Thermal XFER  
Other  
Auto Label Map  
Selection  
Auto Label Map  
Narrow Web Width  
Auto Label Map  
Wide Web Width  
Width  
in  
Inches  
Width  
in  
mm  
Width  
in  
Inches  
Width  
in  
mm  
Disable*  
Enable: Page=Narrow Web  
Enable: Page=Wide Web  
1.0 inches  
1.1 inches  
25 mm  
26 mm  
1.0 inches  
1.1 inches  
25 mm  
26 mm  
1.2 inches  
27 mm  
1.2 inches  
27 mm  
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Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration  
Press  
6.4/8.5 inches *  
163/216 mm *  
13.2 inches *  
335 mm *  
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Press  
menu.  
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= Factory Default  
14.6 inches  
371 mm  
14.6 inches  
371 mm  
Figure 3–6. Paper Control Menu  
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Page Width  
This option specifies the width of the image to be printed. When Auto Label Map  
is enabled, Page Width is not used for boundary checking; therefore, it is  
possible that the form is designed for a wider page than the Page Width settings.  
The values may be specified in inches or millimeters.  
The allowable range in inches is 1.0 to the maximum print width of the printer (6.4  
and 8.5 inches for the T3306 and T3308, respectively), in 0.1-inch increments.  
The allowable range in millimeters is 25 to the maximum print width of the printer  
(162 and 216 millimeters for the T3306 and T3308, respectively), in 1-millimeter  
increments. The factory default values are the maximum print width of the  
printers in inches or millimeters.  
Page Length  
This option specifies the vertical perf-to-perf distance of the continuous-form  
paper (i.e., the physical form length). The values may be specified in inches or  
millimeters. The allowable range in inches is 1.0 to 24.0, in 0.5-inch increments.  
The factory default value in inches is 4.0. The allowable range in millimeters is 25  
to 610, in 1-mm increments. the factory default value in millimeters is 102. Refer  
to Appendix C for further information on the various considerations involved when  
setting the page length.  
Ver. Image Shift  
This option specifies the amount to shift an image vertically up (–) or down (+) for  
precise positioning on the page. The actual height of the image is not affected by  
this parameter. The values may be specified in inches or millimeters. The  
allowable range in inches is –1.00 to +1.00 inches, in 0.01-inch increments,  
displayed as xx/100. The allowable range in millimeters is –25.4 to +25.4, in  
0.25-mm increments. The factory default value in inches or millimeters is 0.  
Hor. Image Shift  
This option specifies the amount to shift an image horizontally left (–) or right (+)  
for precise positioning on the page. The actual width of the image is not affected  
by this parameter. The values may be specified in inches or millimeters. The  
allowable range in inches is –1.00 to +1.00 inches, in 0.01-inch increments,  
displayed as xx/100. The allowable range in millimeters is –25.4 to +25.4, in  
0.25-mm increments. The factory default value in inches or millimeters is 0.  
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Auto Label Mapping  
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 Printronix Wide Web line-matrix printers using Printronix IGP graphics  
languages. 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.  
Thermal Printer Output  
Line-Matrix Printer Output  
Label  
1
Label 1  
Label 2  
Label 2  
Wide Web Width  
Narrow  
Web  
Width  
Wide Web Width  
Sets the logical page width by selecting the page width that the original form was  
designed for. Generally, it is the width of the paper or printout on the original  
(line-matrix) printer.  
Narrow Web Width  
Selects the width of the label being printed by the T3000 series.  
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NOTE: When using IGP/PGL, determine the proper narrow web width with  
the HDUP command used to duplicate the label. Generally, it should  
be the same as the distance between duplications given in the  
HDUP command (or some multiple of the distance between  
duplications).  
Selection  
Selects whether to use the auto label mapping feature. If disabled, the auto label  
mapping parameters are not used. There are two different “states” of enable:  
•
Enable: Page=Narrow Web – The printer treats a page as each of the  
individual strips or labels that are printed. This affects the position used  
for cutting or tearing a label. With this selection, if the labels are to be cut  
(or torn off), the printer will cut label after each label.  
•
Enable: Page=Wide Web – The printer treats a page as the entire string  
of labels printed from the original page. This affects the position used for  
cutting or tearing a label. With this selection, if the labels are to be cut or  
torn, the printer will cut the label only after all the labels from the original  
page are printed.  
NOTE: When in the self-strip mode, the printer must be configured to  
Enable: Page=Narrow Web. If the printer is programmed to cut or  
tear from the emulation, but not after every page or label, the printer  
must be configured to Enable: Page=Wide Web.  
Print Mode  
This option specifies the printing mode: direct thermal or thermal transfer.  
Ribbon Selection  
This menu contains part numbers for Printronix ribbons and one “other” selection.  
When a part number is selected, the print speed and print intensity are set to  
predefined defaults.  
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Printer Control Menu Options  
Media Handling  
This option specifies how the printer will handle the paper.  
•
Tear-Off – After each label is printed, the printer waits for you to tear off  
the label before printing the next one (on-demand printing).  
•
•
Cutter – Cuts continuous roll paper or labels without assistance.  
Self-Strip – Prints and strips die-cut labels from the liner without  
assistance. The printer waits for you to tear off the label before printing  
the next one (on-demand printing).  
•
Continuous – Printer prints paper and sends it out the front.  
Printer Control  
Print  
Speed  
Gap  
Sensor  
Ribbon  
Saver  
Ppr Feed  
Shift  
Media  
Handling  
Print  
Intensity  
–10  
2.0  
2.5  
3.0  
Reflective  
Transmissive  
None *  
Enable  
Disable *  
Continuous *  
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ear Of  
Cutter  
Self Strip  
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0*  
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5.0 * (Default/Max for T3308)  
5.5  
10  
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8.0 * (Default/Max for T3306)  
Shift in  
Inches  
Shift in  
mm  
–200/100  
–50.80  
–199/100  
–50.75  
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Press  
to view options.  
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Press  
to select an option.  
0/100  
.00  
Press  
menu.  
= Factory Default  
to exit the configuration  
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199/100  
200/100  
50.75  
50.80  
Figure 3–7. Printer Control Menu  
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NOTE: The Cutter, Self-Strip and Ribbon Saver options require that the  
appropriate options be installed to operate correctly.  
Print Intensity  
This option specifies the level of thermal energy from the printhead to be used for  
the type of paper and ribbon being used.  
Larger 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 paper and ribbon type to obtain the best possible print quality and bar  
code grades.  
Print Speed  
This option specifies the speed at which the paper will pass through the printer.  
This parameter has a significant effect on print quality (refer to “Print Intensity”).  
Gap Sensor  
This option specifies whether either of the label gap sensors are enabled or  
disabled.  
Ribbon Saver  
This option specifies whether the Ribbon Saver feature (when available) is  
enabled or disabled.  
Ppr Feed Shift  
This menu represents the distance to advance a label when the tearoff, cutter or  
Automatic Label Peel-Off Dispenser options are selected.  
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Font Memory Menu Options  
This option allows the user to set the amount of memory reserved for scalable  
font caching. The maximum amount of memory which can be selected is  
determined by the total amount of memory installed in the printer.  
Font Memory  
50 K bytes*  
75 K bytes  
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125 K bytes  
150 K bytes  
(1)  
175 K bytes  
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1975 K bytes  
2000 K bytes  
(2)  
2025 K bytes  
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3975 K bytes  
4000 K bytes  
(3)  
(1) Maximum for printer with  
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration  
1 MByte total memory.  
(2) Maximum for printer with  
5 MBytes total memory.  
Press  
menu.  
= Factory Default  
(3) Maximum for printer with  
17 MBytes total memory.  
Figure 3–8. Font Memory Menu  
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Emulation Menu Options  
The LinePrinter+ emulation is the standard emulation on the printer. IGP/PGL  
and IGP/VGL emulations are available as options.  
The contents of the emulation menu structure will be created by the printer at  
run-time, and, when powered up, the printer will automatically load the default  
configuration values. The default set of parameters is the factory setting until a  
new setting is saved to nonvolatile memory. Refer to the “Factory Settings”  
section on page 3–20 to restore the factory settings after you have created a new  
default setting.  
NOTE: Each emulation may have a unique set of configuration options in  
addition to those that are in the printer system list. Refer to the  
appropriate section at the end of this chapter for those settings.  
Emulation  
Impact  
Printer  
IGP/PGL  
IGP/VGL  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
Press  
Press  
menu.  
to exit the configuration  
Figure 3–9. Emulation Menu  
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Configuration Control Menu Options  
Load Configuration  
The printer can store numerous configurations. This option allows you to select  
and load a specific configuration. The factory default for loading is configuration  
0. Note that configuration 0 is a factory-preset configuration that cannot be  
changed and is always available for loading.  
Config.  
Control  
Delete  
Config  
Power–up  
Config  
Protect  
Config  
Load Config  
Save Config  
Print Config  
Current *  
Factory  
Power-up  
0 *  
1
2
1 *  
2
3
1 *  
2
3
0 *  
1
2
Disable *  
Enable  
All  
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4
4
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4
5
5
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2
5
6
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5
6
7
7
8
3
4
7
8
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7
8
5
8
6
7
8
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration  
Press  
menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–10. Configuration Management Menu  
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Save Configuration  
You can save up to eight different configurations to meet different print job  
requirements. See the “Saving Your New Configuration” section on page 3–11 for  
details.  
Configuration 0 is a factory-preset configuration that cannot be changed or  
saved.  
NOTE: If the Protect Save CFG option is enabled, the new configuration will  
not be saved unless the existing configuration has been deleted.  
Print Configuration  
You can output a listing of various stored printer configuration parameters. You  
can print the following configurations.  
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Current  
Factory  
Power-up  
All  
1 – 8 customized configurations  
Refer to the “Printing a Configuration” section on page 3–16 for details.  
Delete Configuration  
You can delete one or all of your eight customized configurations. Configuration 0  
is a factory-preset configuration and cannot be changed or deleted.  
Power-up Configuration  
You can specify one of nine (0 – 8) configurations to be used upon printer  
power-up. The factory default for power-up is configuration 0.  
Protect Configuration  
You can specify whether or not a new configuration should overwrite an existing  
configuration when you activate the SAVE CONFIG option. When disabled  
(default), the new configuration will overwrite the existing configuration. When  
enabled, the new configuration will not overwrite the existing configuration, and  
the following will be displayed:  
CFG FILE EXISTS  
DELETE FIRST  
Therefore, you must delete an existing configuration before trying to save a new  
configuration.  
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Module Control Menu Options  
The Module Control Menu provides the capability to view and print the directories  
of all files located in the printer non-volatile memories. These memories are  
identified as Internal (A:), Top Module (B:) and Bottom Module (C:). The Internal  
Memory is supplied as standard, while the Top Module and Bottom Module are  
available in either 1 or 4 MByte flash memory cards. Modules may be installed in  
both the top and bottom locations simultaneously. The capability to delete files  
individually as well as format an entire memory module is also provided.  
Module Control  
Format  
Module  
Print  
Directory  
Module  
Info  
Dir.  
Listing  
Delete  
File  
T
op Module (B:)  
Internal (A:)  
Internal (A:)  
Internal (A:)  
T
op Module (B:)  
Bottom Mod. (C:)  
Top Module (B:)  
Top Module (B:)  
Top Module (B:)  
Bottom Mod. (C:)  
Bottom Mod. (C:)  
Bottom Mod. (C:)  
Bottom Mod. (C:)  
Press  
to view options.  
Press  
to select an option.  
Press  
menu.  
to exit the configuration  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–11. Module Control Menu  
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Dir. Listing  
This menu selection allows you to view the file listing of both internal and external  
memory modules. Under each sub menu choice, file names are displayed on the  
LCD, one at a time, by pressing the RIGHT or LEFT arrow key.  
Delete File  
This menu selection allows you to delete a file from any of the memory modules.  
The file is deleted by selecting the desired file from the directory listing of the  
selected memory module and pressing the ENTER key. The confirmation  
message “Are you sure?” will be displayed on the LCD with “No” as the default  
selection. The file is deleted by pressing the RIGHT arrow key to change the  
selection to “Yes” and pressing the ENTER key.  
Format Module  
This menu selection allows you to format any of the external memory modules.  
Select the desired module to be formatted, press the DOWN arrow key and then  
the ENTER key.  
Print Directory  
This menu selection allows you to print a listing of all files and their sizes in any  
memory module. The total size of the memory module is also printed. Select the  
desired memory module and press the ENTER key. Note that the Page Width  
must be set equal to the width of the media actually installed in the printer for  
proper operation.  
Module Info  
This menu selection lists the type and size of each external memory module.  
Individual modules are selected by pressing either the RIGHT or LEFT arrow  
keys.  
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Host Interface Menu Options  
The printer provides the following standard host interface options:  
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•
Parallel (Centronics compatible)  
Serial (RS–232 or RS–422)  
The configurations for each interface type are described in the following pages.  
Set these options to meet the specific data communications requirements set by  
the host system and by the application program running on the host. Refer to  
Figure 3–12.  
Parallel Interface  
Host Interface  
Serial  
Data Bit 8  
Data Polarity  
Fault Polarity  
PE Polarity  
Normal *  
Inverted  
Disable  
Enable *  
Normal *  
Inverted  
Normal *  
Inverted  
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration  
Press  
menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–12. Host Parallel Interface Menu  
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Data Bit 8  
Values: Enable or Disable.  
Normally, this parameter is enabled. It allows access to the extended ASCII  
character set.  
Data Polarity  
Values: Normal or Inverted.  
This must be set to match the Data Polarity of your host system. There are  
normally seven or eight data bits that define each ASCII character sent from the  
host to the printer. The bits are usually high-true.  
Fault Polarity  
Values: Normal or Inverted.  
This must be set to match the host computer. When the printer detects a paper  
error or a fatal machine check, it sends a Fault signal to the host, which, in turn,  
stops sending data.  
PE Polarity  
Values: Normal or Inverted.  
This must be set to match the host computer. When a paper out or paper jam  
occurs while printing, the printer sends a Paper Empty (PE) signal to the host,  
telling it to stop sending data.  
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Serial Interface  
Host Protocol  
Values: NONE or XON/XOFF. This must be set to match your host  
computer. The factory default is NONE.  
XON means transmit on and XOFF means transmit off. In XON/XOFF protocol,  
the printer sends ASCII code DC1 (Device Code 1, hex 11, XON) to the host  
system when it is ready to receive more data (i.e., the printer is on line and the  
data buffer is empty). The printer sends ASCII code DC3 (Device Code 3, hex  
13, XOFF) when it is not ready to receive data (i.e., the buffer is full or the printer  
is off line).  
Host Interface  
Parallel  
Host  
Protocol  
Baud Rate  
Data Bits  
Stop Bits  
None *  
XON/XOFF  
300  
600  
8 bits *  
7 bits  
6 bits  
5 bits  
1 bit *  
2 bits  
1200  
2400  
4800  
9600 *  
19200  
DTR  
Function  
Parity  
None *  
Even  
Odd  
Enable *  
Disable  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration  
Press  
Press  
menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–13. Host Serial Interface Menu  
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Baud Rate  
Values: 300 – 19,200. Must be set to match your host computer. The  
factory default is 9600.  
Baud rate is the number of bits, including control bits (start/stop and parity bits)  
transferred per second over the interface.  
Data Bits  
Values: 5 – 8. Must be set to match your host computer. The factory  
default is 8.  
Serial interfaces support 5-, 6-, 7- and 8-bit transfer of data words. Most use 8-bit  
data transfer, but this must match the host computer.  
Stop Bits  
Values: 1 or 2. Must be set to match your host computer. The factory  
default is 1.  
Stop bits signal the end of a transferred data word.  
Parity  
Values: NONE, EVEN or ODD. Must be set to match your host computer.  
The factory default is NONE.  
The host system may send a parity bit with every data word. The parity bit is  
used for error checking.  
DTR Function  
Values: ENABLE or DISABLE. The factory default is ENABLE. Must be  
set to match your host computer.  
This selection determines if the DTR and CTS signals are used for flow control.  
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Maintenance/Miscellaneous Menu Options  
Power-Up State  
This option allows you to configure the printer to power-up in the off line or on line  
state. From MAIN / MISC, press the  
key and then  
key to display OFF LINE and  
to select.  
until you reach  
POWER UP STATE. Press the  
to display  
ON LINE (default). Press  
Hex Dump Mode  
This option allows the printer to be placed in the HEX-DUMP mode, in which the  
printer will output a hexadecimal data stream.  
Maint / Misc  
Power-up  
State  
Hex Dump  
Mode  
PTX_SETUP  
Option  
Off-line  
On-line *  
Disable *  
Enable  
Setup  
Parse  
Setup  
SFCC  
Enable *  
Disable  
21h *  
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FF  
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration  
Press  
menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–14. Maintenance/Miscellaneous Menu  
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When enabled, the hex dump mode translates all host interface data to its  
hexadecimal equivalent, then prints the hex code and its printable symbol, if one  
exists.  
All characters printed after entering the hex dump mode (including any in the  
input buffer are printed in two forms: as a two-symbol hexadecimal code and as  
its printable symbol, if any. A nonprintable code is printed as a period (.) symbol.  
Up to 16 characters can be printed per line. No control codes will be acted upon  
by the printer while in hex dump mode. (See Figure 3–15.)  
The 16 characters are formatted so that the 16 printable symbols are printed in  
columns 1 through 16. Columns 17 and 18 are blank. Columns 18 and 19 contain  
the hexadecimal code for the first character, followed by two blanks. The  
hexadecimal code for the 16th character is printed in columns 79 and 80.  
Subsequent printing observes the current setting for skip-over perforation, form  
length and top-of-form position parameters  
Cancel the hex dump mode (while off line) by disabling it from the control panel.  
The paper then may be advanced to the next top-of-form.  
If a fault occurs while printing a hex dump, the printer reverts to the normal fault  
state. When the fault is cleared, the printer resumes printing the hex dump (either  
a partial line with a form feed, or nothing at all). Top-of-form remains unaffected.  
PTX_SETUP Option  
This option selects the special function control code for the PTX_SETUP  
command and functions. The legal values are 1h – FF, which represent the ASCII  
code (in hexadecimal) of the character used as the SFCC for the PTX_SETUP  
command. The default value is 21h, which corresponds to the “!” character.  
The Impact Print  
54 68 65 20 49 6D 70 61 63 74 20 50 72 69 6E 74  
65 72 20 45 6D 75 6C 61 74 69 6F 6E 20 70 72 69  
6E 74 73 20 69 6E 20 6F 6E 65 2D 75 70 2C 20 74  
77 6F 2D 75 70 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 66 6F 75 72 2D  
75 70 20 70 61 67 65 20 77 69 6E 64 6F 77 73 2C  
er Emulation pri  
nts in one–up, t  
wo–up, and four–  
up page windows,  
Figure 3–15. Example of Hex Dump  
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Diagnostics Menu Options  
Test Print  
This option is used to define and activate a test printout. You must specify the  
test pattern and the number of pages to be printed.  
NOTES:  
Press  
to start and stop diagnostic test printing.  
Diagnostics  
To clear old data when replacing the printhead, press  
“Rest Head Data” is selected.  
when  
Printhead  
Test  
Test Print  
Test Selection  
Test Count  
Test Selection  
Test Period  
Start Test  
50 labels  
100 labels  
150 labels  
1 *  
2
5
10  
Enable  
Disable *  
Run Test Now  
Checkerboard *  
Grid  
Gray  
.
.
.
Continuous  
250 labels *  
.
.
.
1000 labels  
Print  
Statistics  
System Memory  
Firmware and  
Rev  
Head Life  
Printer LIfe  
Total RAM  
RAM Memory Size  
Paper Length Printed  
Press  
to view options.  
Press  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration  
NOTE: Print statistics can be viewed only when  
using this option. The values are included in the  
printer configuration printout.  
Press  
menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–16. Diagnostics Menu  
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Test Selection  
This menu item is used to select the type of pattern to be used for the test  
printout.  
Test Count  
This menu item is used to select the number of pages for the test printout. You  
may select 1, 2, 5 or 10 pages, or a continuous number of pages. The default is  
one page.  
Start Test  
Press the  
key to start and stop diagnostic test printing.  
Printhead Test  
This option is used to define and activate a printhead test. You must enable the  
test selection and specify the test period.  
Print Statistics  
This option provides access to miscellaneous items that provide information  
about printer usage.  
Printer Life  
This menu item displays the total number of meters printed (normalized to 300  
dpi).  
Head Life  
This menu item displays the total number of meters printed (normalized to 300  
dpi) for the printhead. Use the Reset Head Data menu item when you replace the  
printhead.  
System Memory  
This menu provides information about system memory configuration.  
•
•
Total RAM – Total RAM in printer  
Firmware Rev – Firmware revision  
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Configuring IGP/PGL with the Control Panel  
Matching certain printer operational settings to those of the host computer is  
known as “printer configuration.” The settings, or configuration parameters,  
such as selecting the host interface, are adjusted according to the printer  
function key descriptions in this manual. Configure IGP/PGL in the same way  
you would configure the printer for other features.  
You can select IGP/PGL default parameters directly from the control panel as  
explained in this chapter.  
The IGP/PGL parameters are described on the following pages. Parameters  
marked with an asterisk (*) indicate the default value. The printer must be  
off-line to enter the configuration structure.  
Pressing an invalid key to enter a parameter value may move you to another  
level in the configuration or exit the configuration menu completely.  
IMPORTANT  
BEFORE you reconfigure IGP/PGL parameters, print a configuration  
sheet to see all of the current settings.  
Configure the IGP/PGL according to your specific requirements. Please note  
that the Left Margin Sign option no longer exists in the IGP/PGL configuration  
menu. To establish a signed left margin and a top/bottom margin, access the  
option from the LP+ configuration menu.  
The IGP/PGL sub-menu is shown on the following page.  
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The IGP/PGL Emulation Submenu  
Emulation  
IGP/PGL  
Define CR  
Code  
Define LF  
Code  
Select  
SFCC  
Autowrap  
CR = CR*  
LF = LF*  
Disable*  
Enable  
1–255  
126*  
CR = CR + LF  
LF = CR + LF  
Select  
Font  
Auto  
Skip Cmd  
Prefix  
Power On  
IGP/PGL  
Select  
LPI  
Autoeject  
Uppercase  
Disble*  
Enable  
1–10  
6*  
Disable*  
Enable  
Enable*  
Enable*  
Disable  
0–10  
0*  
Skip All Spaces  
Disable  
Ext Execute  
Copy  
UPC  
Host Form  
Length  
IGP100  
Slash  
ø
Descenders  
Compatibilty  
Disable*  
Enable  
Enable*  
Disable  
Disable*  
Enable  
Disable*  
Enable  
Disable*  
Enable  
Figure 3–17. The Configuration Menu  
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Table 3–3. IGP/PGL Configuration Mode Options  
NOTE: Parameters marked with an asterisk (*) indicate the factory default  
value. The printer must be off-line to enter the configuration  
structure.  
Option  
Parameter  
Value  
Comments  
AutoEject  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
If the last page of a job is only 1/2 full (the data does not fill  
the entire page), you can instruct the printer to eject the  
page or leave it in the printer. ENABLE causes the printer  
to eject the last page after the entire page has been  
processed and printed. DISABLE instructs the printer to  
eject the page only if you send a Page Eject command or  
when the printer receives the next print job.  
Auto Wrap  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
Controls automatic “wrapping” of text to the next line down  
when the text exceeds the right margin.  
DISABLE truncates text beyond the page margin until a CR  
or CR + LF is received. ENABLE automatically inserts a CR  
+
LF after a full print line.  
If a proportional spaced font is used, this option is ignored  
and the printer does not wrap text.  
Define CR Code  
Define LF Code  
Ext Execute Copy  
CR = CR *  
When CR = CR + LF, a line feed is automatically inserted  
after each CR received, otherwise data passes through  
unchanged.  
CR = CR + LF  
LF = LF *  
When LF = CR + LF, a CR is automatically inserted before  
each line feed is processed, otherwise data passes through  
unchanged.  
LF = CR + LF  
DISABLE*  
ENABLE  
If DISABLED, dynamic data, overlay data, etc. are not  
allowed if the optional Form Count parameter is specified as  
part of the Execute command.  
If ENABLED, dynamic data, overlay data, etc. are allowed  
within a form in which the Form Count parameter is  
specified in the Execute command. In this case, the exact  
same form (with identical dynamic data, etc.) is printed for  
whatever the Form Count is. Also, each form is printed on  
a separate page.  
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Option  
Parameter  
Value  
Comments  
Host Form Length  
DISABLE  
ENABLE*  
DISABLE sets the form length to the value set from the front  
panel. ENABLE sets the printer page size equal to the form  
length defined in the CREATE FORM mode.  
IGP 100 Compatibility  
Power On IGP/PGL  
DISABLE*  
ENABLE  
DISABLE does not change the PGL behavior. ENABLE  
makes PGL behavior compatible to that of IGP 100.  
DISABLE  
ENABLE*  
DISABLE puts printer in QUIET mode at power-up,  
otherwise ENABLE or LISTEN mode is active at power-up.  
Select SFCC  
1 – 255 decimal  
126 *  
Select any ASCII character on page in Appendix D (0 – 127)  
to set the binary pattern for the selected Special Function  
Control Character. Default is decimal 126 (~).  
Uppercase  
Select Font  
DISABLE*  
ENABLE  
If ENABLED, all incoming data is converted to uppercase.  
0 *  
1
0 = US ASCII  
11–23 = Undefined default to ASCII.  
1 = German  
2 = Swedish  
24–31 = User-defined symbol set  
from the USET command.  
2
3 = Danish  
4 = Norwegian  
5 = Finnish  
6 = English  
7 = Dutch  
3
4
5
6
7
8 = French  
9 = Spanish  
10 = Italian  
8
9
10  
Select LPI  
1 – 10  
Any integer value from 1 to 10. Default is 6.  
Skip Cmd Prefix  
DISABLE  
DISABLE prints text before a valid IGP/PGL command as  
if a line feed preceded the command’s SFCC. SKIP ALL  
SPACES ignores all spaces between the CR/LF and the  
first character of this next command. ENABLE ignores any  
text before a valid command.  
SKIP ALL  
SPACES  
ENABLE*  
Upc Descenders  
DISABLE  
ENABLE*  
If ENABLED, human readable text for UPC and EAN bar  
codes is embedded within the bar code. If DISABLED, the  
text is printed below the bar code.  
DISABLE*  
ENABLE  
If DISABLED, prints zeros without a diagonal slash. If  
ENABLED, prints zeros with a diagonal slash.  
Slash ø  
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PGL MNEMONIC LIST  
AFn;L  
BFn;L  
CC  
CCW  
CD  
Cn  
Dynamic Alpha Field number; length  
Dynamic Bar Code Field number; length  
Control Character  
90 degree Counterclockwise Rotation  
Check Digit  
Compression Factor (text)  
Characters Per Inch  
CPI  
CW  
D
90 degree Clockwise Rotation  
Dark Field  
DIR  
DN  
E
Direction of Alpha Rotation  
Duplication Number (quantity)  
Elongated Print  
EC  
Ending Column  
ER  
Ending Row  
FC  
Forms Counter  
FL  
Forms Length  
FONT  
HE  
Font Style (optional/normal)  
Horizontal Expansion Factor  
Horizontal Length  
HL  
Hn  
Height (bar code)  
INV  
L
180 Degree Rotation  
Long Field for dynamic reverse alpha with descenders  
LOC  
LPI  
Location of Human Readable Data Field  
Lines Per Inch  
LT  
Line Thickness  
MAG  
MODE  
n1  
Magnification Factor (bar code)  
IGP-20 Printer Mode  
XON Threshold Level  
XOFF Threshold Level  
Off Set For Duplication  
Print Data Field (bar code)  
Reverse Contrast  
n2  
OF  
PDF  
R
RMODE  
SC  
IGP-20 Printer Return Mode  
Starting Column  
SR  
Starting Row  
UC  
Uppercase Only  
VE  
V
ertical Expansion Factor  
ertical Length  
Vertical Bar Code Printing  
VL  
V
VSCAN  
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Configuring IGP/VGL With The Control Panel  
Matching certain printer operational settings to the host computer is known  
as printer configuration. The settings, or configuration parameters, such as  
selecting the host interface and parallel/serial data input, are adjusted  
according to the printer function key descriptions in this manual. Configure  
IGP/VGL as you would configure the printer for other features.  
You can select IGP/VGL default parameters directly from the control panel as  
explained in this chapter.  
The IGP/VGL parameters are described on the following pages. Parameters  
marked with an asterisk (*) indicate the default value. The printer must be  
off-line to enter the configuration structure.  
Pressing an invalid key to enter a parameter value may move you to another  
level in the configuration or exit the configuration menu completely.  
Using the appropriate function key, move through the printer configuration  
structure until the emulation options are displayed, and select IGP/VGL.  
NOTE: BEFORE you reconfigure IGP/VGL parameters, print a  
configuration sheet to see all of the current settings.  
The IGP/VGL sub-menu, which is accessible from the control panel menu, is  
shown on the following page.  
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The IGP/VGL Emulation Submenu  
OFFLINE  
IGP/VGL  
USER CONFIG  
EMULATION  
EMULATION  
IGP/VGL  
IMPACT PRINTER  
SFCC  
POWERUP  
Graphics  
Options  
Error  
Handling  
Page  
Format  
SFCC  
LPI  
Btm Margin Ctl  
ext Length  
Slash 0  
Ignore dots  
Append rotated  
Error msgs  
Power-up ^X  
Power-up ^F  
Power-up ^PY  
Error markers  
Offpage errors  
Barcode errors  
T
Copy Count  
Truncate alpha  
Host Form Length  
True vert 1/10  
Absorb after ^PY  
UPC Descenders  
Rot. Char Size  
Ignore Spaces  
Midline PY  
Dark Barcode  
Width Limit  
Ignore/  
DB8 Setup  
Resolution  
Font Options  
Ignore chars  
Ignore ch#1  
Ignore ch#2  
Data Bit 8  
Cmd. Resolution  
^Dnn Dot Slew  
Font Set  
Uniform fonts  
Prop Line Length  
Var Ratio Barcd  
Figure 3–18. Printer Configuration Menu  
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Table 3–4. IGP/VGL Parameters  
Parameter  
Option  
Comments  
^Dnn Dot Slew  
Low Resolution*  
High Resolution  
The ^Dnn Dot Slew option determines if the ^Dnn dot  
slew command dot values will be interpreted as 60 dpi  
P-Series dots (Low Resolution) or as print engine dots  
(High Resolution).  
Absorb after ^PY  
DISABLE  
ENABLE *  
Enable prevents paper motion following a system termi-  
nator in a graphics (cc)PY command. When disabled,  
system terminators following a graphics command are  
sent to the printer and result in paper motion.  
Append  
Rotated  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
Enable appends logos to an alphanumeric string rotated  
in a clockwise, counterclockwise, or inverted orientation.  
Otherwise, the logo is treated as a separate element.  
Barcode  
Errors  
DISABLE  
ENABLE *  
When disabled, the IGP/VGL will not print an error for  
illegal bar code data; the bar code will be skipped.  
Btm Margin Ctl  
VGL Text Length  
Bottom Margin Control 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+ sub-  
menu 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, although the  
new value still shows in the menu.  
LP+ Menu*  
Cmd  
Resolution  
Low Resolution*  
High Resolution  
The Command Resolution Option determines the com-  
mand resolution mode (normal or high), which can also  
be set by using the ^IPARAM,NORMAL (EXTENDED)  
command.  
Copy Count  
1 *  
1–999  
The Copy Count Option determines the number of identi-  
cal copies of each physical page that will be printed,  
which can also be set by using the ^IPAGE,COPY com-  
mand.  
Dark Barcode  
Width Limit  
DISABLE*  
ENABLE  
Not applicable to T3000 series printers.  
DISABLE*  
ENABLE  
When disabled, prints text in the expansions requested.  
When enabled, the ratio of height/width is limited as in  
IGPn10 series printers.  
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Option  
Parameter  
Comments  
Data Bit 8  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
When data bit 8 is enabled, all 8 bits are used for data  
bits, and characters in the 80–FF hex range can be ac-  
cessed. When data bit 8 is disabled, only characters from  
0–7F hex may be accessed.  
Error  
Markers  
DISABLE  
ENABLE *  
Enable prints the following error markers for those ele-  
ments 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.  
Error Msgs  
DISABLE  
ENABLE *  
When enabled, command syntax is checked and error  
messages printed when command parameters are incor-  
rect. When disabled, error checking and error messages  
are suppressed.  
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Option  
Parameter  
Comments  
Font Set  
0 *  
0 = US ASCII  
1 = German  
2 = Swedish  
3 = Danish  
4 = Norwegian  
5 = Finnish  
6 = English  
7 = Dutch  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8 = French  
9 = Spanish  
10 = Italian  
11 = Turkish  
9
10  
11  
Host Form Length  
Ignore Chars  
DISABLE  
ENABLE*  
DISABLE turns off the feature that uses the form length  
command ^L or ^H to set the page length for the printer.  
ENABLE sets the printer page size to equal the form  
length, which was set by ^L or ^H.  
DISABLE *  
Char 1  
Enables/disables the ignore function for Character #1  
and/or Character #2.  
Char 2  
Char 1 & 2  
Ignore  
Character #1  
0 – 255  
decimal  
Specifies a decimal character sent by the host to be ig-  
nored by the IGP/VGL. Select the appropriate decimal  
value for the character to ignore from Appendix D (0 –  
127).  
0 *  
Ignore  
Character #2  
0 – 255  
decimal  
Specifies a second decimal character sent by the host to  
be ignored by the IGP/VGL. Select the appropriate deci-  
mal value for the character to ignore from Appendix D (0  
– 127).  
0 *  
Ignore Dots  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
Enable causes the IGP/VGL to expect position values to  
be specified only in 1/10ths of an inch. If the dot position  
is also given, it is treated as text.  
Ignore Spaces  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
When disabled, trailing spaces are NOT deleted from  
alphanumeric elements in a graphics pass.  
When enabled, trailing spaces are deleted from alphanu-  
meric elements in a graphics pass.  
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Option  
Parameter  
Comments  
LPI  
6 *  
Can also be set by using the ^@L command.  
7
8
9
10  
Midline PY  
DISABLE*  
ENABLE  
When disabled, the Graphics mode Enabled command,  
^PY, must be the first three characters of a line. When  
enabled, the ^PY can occur anywhere in a line.  
OffPage  
Errors  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
Enable reports errors for elements that start or end be-  
yond the right edge of the page; disable does not report  
these errors.  
Power-up ^F  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
Enable selects free format as the power-up default, and  
selects the graphics mode (cc)PY as the power-up de-  
fault. Free format causes the IGP/VGL to ignore carriage  
returns, line feeds and all characters below 20 hex sent  
from the host.  
Power-up ^PY  
Power-up ^X  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
Enable selects the graphics mode (cc)PY as the power-  
up default.  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
Enable selects the ignore mode as the power-up default,  
and selects the graphics mode (cc)PY as the power-up  
default. All characters are ignored until a (cc)A command  
is received.  
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Option  
Parameter  
Comments  
Prop Line Length  
ENABLE *  
DISABLE  
When enabled, the position of the next graphic element  
will be determined by the physical length of a text string  
(when using a proportional-spaced font).  
When disabled, the position will be determined as if the  
font was monospaced (as if all characters had the exact  
width specified).  
Rot. Char  
Size  
Adjusted*  
Not Adjusted  
The Rotated Character Size option determines if rotated  
(clockwise/counter-clockwise), expanded characters  
have a different size than an unrotated character with the  
same size parameters (Adjusted) or the same size (Not  
Adjusted).  
SFCC  
17–255 dec  
94 (^) *  
Select any decimal character above 16 decimal from  
Appendix D (0 – 127) to set the binary pattern for the  
selected Special Function Control Character. Default is  
the hat ^ (dec 94). Throughout this manual, the tilde ~  
(dec 126) is used as the SFCC. Always use the SFCC  
required for your configuration wherever the tilde, or (cc)  
is shown. Obtain a configuration printout to determine the  
currently selected SFCC.  
Slash 0 (zero)  
Text Length  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
Enable selects zeros printed with a slash to distinguish  
zeros from the alphabetical capital “O.”  
66 *  
1 – 255  
The Text Length option is the printable length on the page  
below the top margin. It is in character lines at the lpi in  
effect when the new value is entered. This option can  
also be set by using the ^IPAGE,MARGIN.  
Truncate  
Alpha  
DISABLE  
ENABLE *  
When enabled, Truncate Alpha prevents the printing of  
Error 48 (Element Off Page Error) if alphanumeric data,  
including spaces, extends beyond the right side of the  
form.  
True  
Vert 1/10  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
Default is disabled. Vert 1/10 equals 7/72nd inches. En-  
able actual inch equals 72/72.  
UPC  
Descenders  
DISABLE  
ENABLE *  
When disabled, the IGP/VGL will not leave gaps for the  
human-readable data in the UPC/EAN bar codes when  
there is no human-readable data.  
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Option  
Parameter  
Comments  
Uniform Fonts  
DISABLE *  
ENABLE  
When disabled, the typeface selected while in Extended  
Graphics mode will be cancelled when the graphics pass  
is complete.  
When enabled, a typeface selected while in Extended  
Graphics mode will also be used in Standard Graphics  
mode and Normal mode.  
Var Ratio Barcd  
Low Resolution *  
High Resolution  
The Variable Ratio Bar Code determines if standard Vari-  
able Ratio Barcode command dot values (e.g., ^Bxy9 &  
^IBARC,type,R) will be interpreted as 60 dpi P-Series  
dots (Low Resolution) or as print engine dots (High Reso-  
lution).  
Table 3–5. Other IGP/VGL-related Parameters  
Option  
Parameter  
Comments  
Left Margin  
Top Margin  
Bottom Margin  
Orientation  
0–99.99  
Available from LP+ sub-menu. This option can  
also be set by using the ^IPAGE,MARGIN  
command.  
0–99.99  
0–99.99  
Available from LP+ sub-menu. This option can  
also be set by using the ^IPAGE,MARGIN  
command.  
Available from LP+ sub-menu. This option can  
also be set by using the ^IPAGE,MARGIN  
command.  
Portrait*  
Available from LP+ sub-menu. This option can  
also be set by using the ^IPAGE,PORT  
(LAND, etc...) command.  
Landscape/  
Inv. Portrait/  
Inv. Landscape  
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VGL MNEMONIC LIST  
Amount  
CC  
Numeric Amount for Data Field Update  
Control Character  
CPI  
CR  
Characters Per Inch  
Carriage Return  
data  
Dis  
Data Characters  
Interrupt Position Distance  
Horizontal Tab Distance  
Dot Rows Slewed  
Dist  
Dt  
Expand  
FF  
M, U, V, or E Alphanumeric Command  
Form Feed  
Font  
G
Font selection  
Universal Terminator  
Horizontal Border Thickness (Box)  
Horizontal Length of Box  
Character Height  
H
Horz  
Ht  
Jus  
Len  
LF  
Vertical Justification Distance  
Dynamic Form Field Length  
Line Feed  
Lg  
Form Length in Lines  
Line Spacing Parameter  
Line Position Parameter  
Lines Slewed  
Li  
Line 1  
Ln  
LPI  
Mk  
No  
Operand  
p
Lines Per Inch  
Shading Mask  
Number of Dynamic Form Copies or Horinzontal Duplications  
Starting Numeric Data for Auto Increment  
Print Optional Readable Data Field  
Ratio Data (Variable Ratio Bar Codes)  
Number of Data Repetitions  
Scaling Parameter  
ratio  
Rpt#  
Sc  
Sp  
t
Gap Spacing  
Bar Code Type Selection  
Ty  
Character Type Parameter  
Vertical Border Thickness (Box)  
V
Vert  
Wd  
9
V
ertical Length of Box  
Character Width  
ariable Ratio Length Bar Code Selection  
V
#0  
Compressed Print Terminator  
Compressed Print Font Selection  
Graphic Line Feed Mnemonic  
Graphic Vertical Tab Mneumonic  
Increment/Decrement Numeric Data  
#
*
+
+/–  
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Table 3–6. VGL/PGL ASCII Conversion Table  
Binary  
Binary  
Binary  
Binary  
Pattern  
Pattern  
Pattern  
Pattern  
1
1
1
1
ASCII  
Dec  
Hex  
ASCII  
Dec  
Hex  
ASCII  
Dec Hex  
ASCII  
Dec Hex  
7
7
7
7
‘
96  
97  
60 1100000  
61 1100001  
62 1100010  
63 1100011  
64 1100100  
65 1100101  
66 1100110  
67 1100111  
68 1101000  
69 1101001  
6A 1101010  
6B 1101011  
6C 1101100  
6D 1101101  
6E 1101110  
6F 1101111  
70 1110000  
71 1110001  
72 1110010  
73 1110011  
74 1110100  
75 1110101  
76 1110110  
77 1110111  
78 1111000  
79 1111001  
7A 1111010  
7B 1111011  
7C 1111100  
7D 1111101  
7E 1111110  
7F 1111111  
NUL  
0
00 0000000  
SP  
!
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
56  
57  
58  
59  
60  
61  
62  
63  
20 0100000  
21 0100001  
22 0100010  
23 0100011  
24 0100100  
25 0100101  
26 0100110  
27 0100111  
28 0101000  
29 0101001  
2A 0101010  
2B 0101011  
2C 0101100  
2D 0101101  
2E 0101110  
2F 0101111  
30 0110000  
31 0110001  
32 0110010  
33 0110011  
34 0110100  
35 0110101  
36 0110110  
37 0110111  
38 0111000  
39 0111001  
3A 0111010  
3B 0111011  
3C 0111100  
3D 0111101  
3E 0111110  
3F 0111111  
@
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
70  
71  
72  
73  
74  
75  
76  
77  
78  
79  
80  
81  
82  
83  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
89  
90  
91  
92  
93  
94  
95  
40 1000000  
41 1000001  
42 1000010  
43 1000011  
44 1000100  
45 1000101  
46 1000110  
47 1000111  
48 1001000  
49 1001001  
4A 1001010  
4B 1001011  
4C 1001100  
4D 1001101  
4E 1001110  
4F 1001111  
50 1010000  
51 1010001  
52 1010010  
53 1010011  
54 1010100  
55 1010101  
56 1010110  
57 1010111  
58 1011000  
59 1011001  
5A 1011010  
5B 1011011  
5C 1011100  
5D 1011101  
5E 1011110  
5F 1011111  
a
b
c
d
e
f
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
01  
02  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
08  
09  
0000001  
0000010  
0000011  
0000100  
0000101  
0000110  
0000111  
0001000  
0001001  
0001010  
0001011  
0001100  
0001101  
0001110  
0001111  
0010000  
0010001  
0010010  
0010011  
0010100  
0010101  
0010110  
0010111  
0011000  
0011001  
0011010  
0011011  
0011100  
0011101  
0011110  
0011111  
SOH  
STX  
ETX  
EOT  
ENQ  
ACK  
BEL  
BS  
98  
”
99  
#
$
%
&
’
100  
101  
102  
103  
104  
105  
106  
107  
108  
109  
110  
111  
112  
113  
114  
115  
116  
117  
118  
119  
120  
121  
122  
123  
124  
125  
126  
127  
g
h
i
(
HT  
9
)
j
J
LF  
10 0A  
11 0B  
12 0C  
13 0D  
14 0E  
15 0F  
16 10  
17 11  
18 12  
19 13  
20 14  
21 15  
22 16  
23 17  
*
k
l
K
L
VT  
+
,
FF  
m
n
o
p
q
r
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
[
CR  
.
SO  
.
SI  
/
DLE  
DC1  
DC2  
DC3  
DC4  
NAK  
SYN  
ETB  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
:
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
{
CAN 24 18  
EM  
SUB  
ESC  
FS  
25 19  
26 1A  
27 1B  
28 1C  
29 1D  
30 1E  
31 1F  
;
|
\
<
=
>
?
}
]
GS  
RS  
~
^
_
US  
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Configuring LP+ With The Control Panel  
The Printronix ThermaLine Series Label Printers LinePrinter Plus  
(line-matrix printer emulation) is a software application on a single PROM set  
capable of emulating four different line-matrix printer protocols:  
•
•
•
•
P-Series P3000/6000/9000, hereafter called P-Series  
Proprinter III XL, hereafter called Proprinter XL  
Serial Matrix  
P-Series XQ P300/600, hereafter called P-Series XQ  
The software is designed to be compatible with a variety of paper sizes as  
well as different print engine dots-per-inch ratios.  
Matching certain printer operational settings to those of the host computer is  
known as “printer configuration.” The settings, or configuration parameters, such  
as selecting the host interface, are adjusted according to the printer function key  
descriptions in this manual. Configure LP+ in the same way you would configure  
the printer for other features.  
You can select LP+ default parameters directly from the control panel as  
explained in this chapter.  
The LP+ parameters are described on the following pages. Parameters marked  
with an asterisk (*) indicate the default value. The printer must be off-line to enter  
the configuration structure.  
Pressing an invalid key to enter a parameter value may prove you to another  
level in the configuration or exit the configuration menu completely.  
IMPORTANT  
BEFORE you reconfigure LP+ parameters, print a configuration sheet to  
see all of the current settings.  
The LP+ sub-menus are shown on the following pages.  
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LP+ Configuration Menu  
OFFLINE  
MODE  
Impact Printer  
Printer  
CPI/LPI  
Select  
Font  
Plot  
Page  
Orientation  
Protocol  
Attributes  
Attributes  
Format  
Page 3–61  
Page 3–60  
Page 3–65  
Page 3–66  
Page 3–67  
Page 3–68  
Figure 3–19. LP+ Configuration Menu  
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Printer  
CPI/LPI  
Select  
Font  
Plot  
Page  
Orientation  
Protocol  
Attributes  
Attributes  
Format  
Page 3–61  
Portrait*  
Page 3–65  
Page 3–66  
Page 3–67  
Page 3–68  
Landscape  
Inv. Portrait  
Inv. Landscape  
Press  
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–20. Orientation Menu  
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Font  
Page  
Format  
CPI/LPI  
Select  
Page 3–65  
Plot  
Printer  
Orientation  
Page 3–60  
Attributes  
Page 3–66  
Attributes  
Page 3–67  
Protocol  
Page 3–68  
P-Series XQ  
Page 3–62  
Serial Matrix  
Page 3–63  
Proprinter XL  
Page 3–64  
P-Series  
Control  
Control  
Define CR  
Code  
Define LF  
Code  
Auto LF  
Overstrike  
Code 08  
Code 06  
6.0 LPI  
8.0 LPI *  
10.3 LPI  
Elongated *  
Backspace  
CR = CR *  
Disable *  
Enable  
Disable  
LF= LF  
CR = CR + LF  
Enable *  
LF= CR+LF *  
Alt. Set  
80–9F  
Character  
Set  
Select SFCC  
EVFU Select  
0
Disable  
Control Code *  
Printable  
Multinational*  
OCR–A  
1 *  
2
Enable *  
OCR–B  
3
4
.
.
.
7F  
Press  
to view options.  
Press  
Press  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–21. P-Series Menu  
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CPI/LPI  
Select  
Page 3–65  
Font  
Plot  
Page  
Format  
Page 3–68  
Orientation  
Page 3–60  
Printer  
Attributes  
Page 3–66  
Attributes  
Page 3–67  
Protocol  
P-Series  
Serial Matrix  
Page 3–63  
Proprinter XL  
Page 3–64  
P-Series XQ  
Page 3–61  
Control  
Define CR  
Code  
Define LF  
Code  
Compressed  
Print  
Auto LF  
Code 06  
6.0 LPI  
8.0 LPI *  
10.3 LPI  
CR = CR *  
Disable *  
Enable  
char 01 SOH *  
char 03 ETX  
char 09 HT  
LF= LF  
CR = CR + LF  
LF= CR+LF *  
Slew  
Relative  
Upr. Case  
Elong/Alt.  
Standard  
EVFU Select  
Select  
Font  
Typeface  
char 02 STX *  
char 03 ETX  
char 09 HT  
Disable  
Disable *  
Enable  
1 to 16 lines *  
1 to 15 lines  
Elng=BS Font=SO *  
Elng=SO Font=BS  
Enable *  
Press  
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–22. P–Series XQ Menu  
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CPI/LPI  
Select  
Font  
Plot  
Page  
Format  
Printer  
Orientation  
Page 3–60  
Attributes  
Page 3–66  
Attributes  
Page 3–67  
Protocol  
Page 3–65  
Page 3–68  
P-Series  
Page 3–61  
P-Series XQ  
Page 3–62  
Proprinter XL  
Page 3–64  
Serial Matrix  
Control  
Define CR  
Overstrike  
Auto LF  
Code 06  
Code  
6.0 LPI  
8.0 LPI *  
10.3 LPI  
CR = CR *  
Disable  
Disable  
CR = CR + LF  
Enable *  
Enable *  
Define LF  
Code  
Alt. Set  
80–9F  
Character  
Set  
Printer Select  
LF= LF *  
Disable *  
Enable  
Control Code*  
Printable  
Multinational*  
OCR–A  
LF= CR+LF  
OCR–B  
Press  
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–23. Serial Matrix Menu  
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Page  
Format  
CPI/LPI  
Select  
Plot  
Font  
Orientation  
Page 3–60  
Printer  
Attributes  
Page 3–67  
Attributes  
Page 3–66  
Protocol  
Page 3–68  
Page 3–65  
P-Series  
P-Series XQ  
Page 3–62  
Serial Matrix  
Page 3–63  
Proprinter XL  
Page 3–61  
Define CR  
Code  
Auto LF  
CR = CR *  
Disable  
CR = CR + LF  
Enable *  
FF valid  
at TOF  
20 CPI  
Character  
Set  
Define LF  
Code  
Condensed  
Disable  
Disable  
Multinational*  
OCR–A  
LF= LF *  
Enable *  
Enable *  
LF= CR+LF  
OCR–B  
Press  
to view options.  
Press  
Press  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–24. Proprinter XL Menu  
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Printer  
Plot  
Page  
Format  
Page 3–68  
CPI/LPI  
Select  
Font  
Orientation  
Page 3–60  
Protocol  
Page 3–61  
Attributes  
Page 3–67  
Attributes  
Page 3–66  
Select CPI  
Select LPI  
10.00 CPI *  
12.00 CPI  
13.04 CPI  
15.00 CPI  
17.65 CPI  
20.00 CPI  
6.0 LPI *  
8.0 LPI  
10.3 LPI  
Press  
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–25. CPI/LPI Select Menu  
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Printer  
CPI/LPI  
Page  
Plot  
Font  
Orientation  
Page 3–60  
Protocol  
Page 3–61  
Select  
Page 3–65  
Format  
Page 3–68  
Attributes  
Page 3–67  
Attributes  
Prop.  
Slashed Zero  
Typeface  
Spacing  
Std  
T
ypeface *  
Disable  
Disable*  
Enable  
OCR–A  
OCR–B  
Enable *  
Press  
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–26. Font Attributes Menu  
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CPI/LPI  
Select  
Printer  
Protocol  
Page 3–61  
Page  
Format  
Page 3–68  
Font  
Plot  
Orientation  
Page 3–60  
Attributes  
Page 3–66  
Attributes  
Page 3–65  
Horizontal  
DPI  
Vertical  
DPI  
15  
9
16  
10  
.
.
.
.
.
.
120*  
72*  
.
.
.
.
.
.
400  
400  
Press  
Press  
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration menu.  
= Factory Default  
Figure 3–27. Plot Attributes Menu  
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Font  
Attributes  
Printer  
Protocol  
CPI/LPI  
Select  
Plot  
Attributes  
Page 3–67  
Page  
Format  
Orientation  
Page 3–60  
Page 3–61  
Page 3–65  
Page 3–66  
Host  
Perforation  
Skip  
Menu Form  
Form Length  
Margins  
Form Width  
Form Length  
Size  
Function  
of LPI  
Absolute  
Length  
Disable*  
1/2 inch  
2/3 inch  
5/6 inch  
Disable*  
Enable  
Disable*  
Enable  
Function  
of CPI  
Absolute  
Width  
00.0 inches  
00.1 inches  
0 lines  
1
inch  
.
.
00.2 inches  
.
66 lines*  
.
.
0 characters  
00.0 inches  
00.1 inches  
.
.
.
144 lines  
1
1.0* inches  
.
.
80* characters  
.
00.2 inches  
.
.
.
23.9 inches  
24.0 inches  
.
.
272 characters  
8.0* inches  
.
.
13.6 inches  
Logical  
Form  
Physical  
Page  
Left  
Margin  
Right  
Margin  
Top  
Margin  
Bottom  
Margin  
00.00*  
00.01  
00.02  
00.00*  
00.01  
00.02  
00.00*  
00.01  
00.02  
00.00*  
00.01  
00.02  
.
.
.
.
00.03  
00.03  
00.03  
00.03  
Left  
Margin  
Right  
Margin  
Top  
Margin  
Bottom  
Margin  
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
13.20  
13.20  
24.00  
24.00  
0*  
1
0*  
1
0*  
1
0*  
1
Inches  
Inches  
2
2
2
2
.
.
.
Press  
to view options.  
to select an option.  
to exit the configuration menu.  
3
3
3
3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Press  
Press  
451  
451  
369  
369  
= Factory Default  
Linespaces  
Characters  
Figure 3–28. Page Format Menu  
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Diagnostics and Troubleshooting  
Chapter Contents  
Printer Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2  
Printing Test Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2  
Troubleshooting Common Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2  
Improving Processing Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2  
Data Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3  
Handshaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3  
Interfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4  
Controlling Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5  
Other Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6  
Printer Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7  
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Printer Self-Test  
A sequence of automatic tests is performed during printer power-up. If any faults  
are detected at that time, an error message will display (see Table 4–2).  
Printer operation should also be verified before setting the printer for on-line  
operation. This is is done by running the printer internal self-test diagnostic  
program, which will produce a selection of printed test labels. Refer to Chapter 3,  
“Configuring the Printer,” for instructions.  
The Test Print program can be enabled from the printer through the secondary  
operator panel diagnostics menu (a Service Menu selection only), and provides  
the capability for printing a selected number of checkerboard, grid or gray test  
pattern labels.  
NOTE: Before attempting to print test labels, the printer must be properly  
setup for the type of media installed (see the Paper Control and  
Printer Control menu selections on pages 3–25 through 3–33).  
Printing Test Labels  
The printer has a built-in function that prints a selected number of test labels  
using a checkerboard, grid or gray test pattern. The patterns are useful for  
isolating printer faults and checking print quality.  
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.  
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.  
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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, there are  
certain situations that may cause delays between label printing:  
•
Using the cutter option  
The printer must stop and wait for the cutter to execute the cutting cycle.  
•
Using the Automatic Label Peel-Off option  
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.  
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If the printer appears to have communication problems, the self-test configuration  
test labels and character hex dump modes should be checked. The tests can  
help identify printer configuration errors that can cause problems.  
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 (i.e., 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 Table 4–1.  
Table 4–1. Printer Default Communication Parameters  
PARAMETER  
Baud  
DEFAULT VALUE  
9600  
Data Bits  
Parity  
8
NONE  
1
Stop Bits  
The printer configuration settings may be entered through the main menu HOST  
INTERFACE function, which is accessed through the secondary control panel.  
(Refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer,” page 3–35, for complete  
instructions.)  
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Controlling Print Quality  
The following two factors have the greatest effect on print quality:  
•
•
The amount of heat applied by the printhead  
The location of the printhead in relation to the label  
For example, low-cost direct thermal media often have 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 four ways to increase the heat:  
•
•
•
Running the printer slower  
Using the Print Intensity host command  
Setting the print intensity to a higher value with the Print Intensity  
function, accessed via the host or through the secondary operator panel.  
This causes more heat to be transferred into the media, thereby  
generating a darker image.  
•
Adjusting the printhead position. This adjustment may be required if the  
media thickness is changed substantially from the factory default setting  
(4 mils).  
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 cotton swab moistened with anhydrous alcohol (see Figure 4–1).  
Figure 4–1. Cleaning the Printhead  
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Other Printer Problems  
Smears or voids in printed image  
Possible causes include the following:  
•
•
Dirty printhead. Clean the printhead, as described in the previous  
section.  
Printhead temperature too high. Use software control to adjust the heat  
setting. Change the setting through the main menu PRINTER CONTROL  
function, which is accessed through the secondary control panel. (Refer  
to Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer,” page 3–28, for complete  
instructions.)  
•
•
Incorrect ribbon/media combination being used. Be sure to use the  
correct ribbon type.  
Ribbon has crease or fold across surface. Smooth out ribbon to remove  
crease. Reduce print speed. Change the setting through the main menu  
PRINTER CONTROL function, which is accessed through the secondary  
control panel. (Refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer,” page 3–28,  
for complete instructions.)  
Advances several labels when FEED button is pressed  
Possible causes include the following:  
•
•
Labels loaded incorrectly. See loading instructions on the inside cover of  
the printer, or refer to the Operator’s Guide.  
Media sensor out of adjustment or defective. Call your authorized  
Printronix service representative.  
Prints strange characters instead of the correct label format  
Possible causes include the following:  
•
•
Printer serial baud rate setting does not match the host baud rate. Reset  
the printer via software, or turn the printer off and then on.  
Printer serial host interface set for 8 data, bits but the transmitting device  
is set for 7 data bits (or vice-versa). The current setting may be viewed  
on the front-panel message display and new settings may be entered  
through the main menu HOST INTERFACE function, which is accessed  
through the secondary control panel. (Refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring  
the Printer,” page 3–35, for complete instructions.)  
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Printer advances media, but ribbon does not advance  
Possible causes include the following:  
•
•
Ribbon installed incorrectly. Make sure the dull side (inked side) of the  
ribbon is facing the media.  
Bad ribbon/media combination, resulting in insufficient friction between  
media and ribbon. Verify that the correct ribbon is being used.  
Print quality is good but printer skips every other label  
A possible cause is that the label is formatted too close to the top edge  
of the form. Leave white space equal to eight dot rows at the top of the  
label.  
Print is light on right side of label  
Possible causes include the following:  
•
Media width adjustment cam is set for a narrower width than the width of  
the media being used.  
•
•
Printhead is adjusted for thick media or card stock.  
Printhead misaligned.  
Printer fails to turn on.  
Possible causes include the following:  
•
•
•
Blown fuse. Call your authorized Printronix service representative.  
Faulty AC cord.  
Bad printer power switch. Call your authorized Printronix service  
representative.  
•
Faulty AC wall outlet.  
Power indicator on but nothing in display  
Possible causes include:  
•
Contrast set too low. Turn contrast adjustment clockwise until the display  
appears.  
•
Faulty display. Call your authorized service representative.  
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 detects  
an error condition. Refer to Table 4–2, on page 4–8.  
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Table 4–2. Printer Alarm LCD Messages  
ALARM DESCRIPTION  
LCD ALARM  
PROM FAULT  
Power up initialization test detected a PROM failure.  
Call your authorized service representative.  
RAM FAULT  
Power up initialization test detected a RAM failure.  
Call your authorized service representative.  
PRINTHEAD  
Thermal printhead control circuit failed.  
CONTROL FAIL  
Call your authorized service representative.  
A-D CONVERTER  
FAIL  
Analog-to-digital converter failed.  
Call your authorized service representative.  
PAPER JAM  
Printer failed to find the top-of-form position.  
Possible causes:  
1. Paper jam.  
2. Maximum label length is set to a size smaller  
than three times the page length setting. Check  
the secondary operator panel setting and any  
software commands that affect label length.  
PRINTHEAD OPEN  
APER EMPTY  
Printhead is in the up position.  
Printer is out of media stock.  
P
MEDIA FAULT  
The ribbon system detected a fault.  
Possible causes:  
1. Out of ribbon.  
2. Ribbon motion was stopped.  
3. Obstructions in the media movement.  
4 Paper motion was stopped.  
CUTTER FAULT  
The cutter operation failed.  
Possible causes:  
1. Cutter is jammed.  
2. Defective cutter hardware.  
Ribbon saver operation failed.  
Possible causes:  
RIBBON SAVER  
FAULT  
1. Obstruction in ribbon area.  
2. Defective ribbon saver hardware.  
Printhead dot failure detected.  
PRINTHEAD TEST  
FAIL  
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Specifications  
Printing  
Type:  
Direct thermal or thermal transfer  
300 dots per inch (11.8 dots/mm)  
Resolution:  
Print Speed:  
T3306 – 2.0 in (50.8 mm) to 8.0 in (203.2 mm) per second  
T3308 – 2.0 in (50.8 mm) to 5.0 in (127.0 mm) per second  
Bar Code Modulus:  
3.3 mil to 110 mil “X” dimension in picket or ladder  
orientation  
Maximum Print  
Width:  
T3306 – 6.4 in (162.6 mm)  
T3308 – 8.5 in (215.9 mm)  
Maximum Print  
Length:  
T3306 – 7.5 in (191 mm) with standard memory,  
expandable to 24 in (610 cm) with optional  
memory expansion  
T3308 – 24 in (609.6 mm) with standard memory.  
Minimum Print  
Length:  
0.5 in. (12.7 mm)  
White Space Slew  
Rate:  
T3306 – 2.0 in (50.4 mm) per second to 10.0 in  
(254 mm) per second  
T3308 – 2.0 in (50.4 mm) per second to 5.0 in  
(127.0 mm) per second  
Minimum Dot Size:  
Label Backfeed:  
0.0033 in (0.083 mm) square  
For use with optional cutter  
Specifications  
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Fonts  
Resident Fonts:  
Optional Fonts:  
Courier and Letter Gothic scaleable outline fonts  
and bit-mapped OCR-A, OCR-B.  
A wide selection of scaleable outline proportional  
and monospace fonts is available  
Font Expansion  
Bar Codes:  
All fonts expandable vertically and horizontally.  
Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128 (subsets A,  
B, and C), Codabar, UPC-A, UPC-E,  
UPC 2- & 5-digit addendums, EAN-8, EAN-13,  
EAN 2- & 5-digit addendums, Code 93, MSI  
Plessey, UPCSHIP (IGP/VGL only), UCC 128,  
Postnet, PDF 417 (IGP/PGL only), FIM  
Media  
Type:  
Roll-fed, die-cut continuous or fan-fold labels, tags  
or tickets; most direct thermal or thermal  
transfer materials  
Supply Roll:  
8 in (203 mm) maximum diameter on 3-in (76 mm)  
diameter cores  
Optional Internal  
Rewind:  
Accepts full 8 in roll of label or label backing.  
Rewind spindle accepts 1.5-in or 3-in diameter cores  
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  
Thermal Transfer  
Ribbons:  
Standard widths are:  
T3306 – 60 mm, 80 mm, 110 mm, 130 mm;  
145 mm, and 165 mm ; 1476 ft. (450 m)  
in length  
T3308 – 80 mm, 110 mm, 130 mm, 145 mm,  
165 mm, 190 mm and 217 mm; 1476 ft (450 m)  
in length  
Media Sensing:  
Moveable “see-through” for die-cut labels and  
reflective for tags with black striping  
NOTE:  
The reflective sensor mark must be  
carbon based. The sensor is infrared and will not  
reflect off of a plain black mark.  
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Label/Tag Media Specifications  
Front of Printer  
Direction of Media Motion  
DESCRIPTION  
T3306  
Max(in.)  
T3308  
Min(in.)  
2.000  
2.000  
0.100  
0.500  
0.0046  
0.200  
Max(in.)  
Min(in.)  
3.000  
3.000  
0.100  
0.500  
0.0046  
0.200  
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Label width  
6.700  
6.700  
99.99  
24.00  
0.010  
0.500  
9.000  
9.000  
99.99  
24.00  
0.010  
0.500  
B
Backing width  
Gap between labels  
Label length  
C
D
E+F  
G
Media thickness  
Width of sensor  
opening  
H
Edge of media to  
edge of sensor  
opening distance  
3.250  
0.200  
3.250  
0.200  
I
Reflective sensor  
mark width  
4.00  
1.000  
0.250  
0.100  
4.00  
1.000  
0.250  
0.100  
J
K
Distance between  
reflective mark  
99.99  
99.99  
99.99  
99.99  
Reflective sensor  
mark length  
Specifications  
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Lists of Approved Media  
For a current list of approved standard media for use in Printronix thermal and  
thermal transfer label printers, please call Printronix at (800) 733–1900 or FAX  
(714) 476–2135. Further information can be obtained by calling the Printronix  
Thermaline Help Desk at (714) 221–2488 or from the Printronix Web Page at  
http://www.printronix.com.  
Indicators and Switches  
Indicator Lights:  
POWER, RIBBON/MEDIA, ON LINE/PAUSE  
POWER  
Switches:  
Keys:  
ON LINE/PAUSE, FEED, CANCEL  
Message Display:  
32 characters for error messages, print status,  
and recalling stored formats  
Host Interfacing  
(1) Serial RS–232 or RS–422 at 300, 600, 1200,  
2400, 4800, 9600, or 19,200 baud.  
(2) Parallel (Centronics compatible).  
(3) Coax/Twinax optional.  
The RS–232 and RS–422 host interfaces shall have the following characteristics:  
Character Set:  
Word Length:  
Handshaking:  
Input Buffer:  
ANSI ASCII character set  
Selectable 7-bit or 8-bit data format  
XON/XOFF (in receive mode only) and CTS/DTR  
Approximately 7000 bytes. XOFF is transmitted and  
DTR goes low when 750 bytes are available in  
the buffer. XON is transmitted and DTR goes  
high when 750 bytes are left in the buffer.  
Characters are transmitted with no parity from  
the printer  
Electrical  
Power Source:  
115/230 VAC 50/60Hz Auto-ranging, switching  
power supply  
Circuit Protection:  
Grounding:  
Two 8-amp, 250V slo-blo fuses  
Unit must be connected to a properly grounded  
receptacle  
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Environmental  
Operating:  
40° F to 100° F (4° C to 38° C)  
Storage Temperature: –40° F to 150° F (–40° C to 60° C)  
Humidity:  
Ventilation:  
Dust:  
10% to 95%, non-condensing  
Forced air movement  
Non-conducting, non-corrosive  
Physical  
Dimensions:  
T3306 – 14.4 in H x 12.3 in W x 18.9 in D  
(365 mmH x 312 mmW x 480 mmD)  
T3308 – 15.0 in H x 15.0 in W x 18.9 in D  
(381 mmH x 381 mmW x 480 mmD)  
Weight:  
T3306 – Approximately 55 lbs. (24.8 kg)  
T3308 – Approximately 65 lb (29.5 kg)  
Options  
Internal Rewind:  
Cutter:  
8 in (203 mm) maximum O.D. capacity (full Supply:  
roll)  
Maximum thickness of 0.010 in (0.254 mm).  
(Certain types of media are excluded.)  
Ribbon Saver:  
Automatically saves ribbon for blank media areas  
greater than 1.0 inch in length  
Memory Expansion:  
4 MB (T3306 only) and 16 MB additional DRAM  
Plug-In  
Font Memory  
Modules:  
(pre-loaded from Printronix font library)  
Plug-In  
Application Memory  
Modules:  
1 MB and 4 MB, used for permanent storage of  
custom fonts, graphics and formats  
Label Present Sensor: Detects when a printed label is at the printer exit  
throat  
Automatic Label  
Peel-Off:  
Peels and presents labels to the operator, one at a  
time  
Coax/Twinax  
Interface:  
Provides protocol converter functionality and  
connectivity for IBM coax/twinax host interfaces  
Specifications  
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Printer Options  
A comprehensive series of options is 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. For field-installable options, installation  
instructions are provided with each option.  
Memory Options  
Available memory options include internal and external expansions. Both are  
described in the following paragraphs.  
External Memory Modules  
The printer has two standard Printronix external memory module slots. The slots  
are located toward the rear of the printer and may be accessed from the stock  
door side (see Figure B–1). External memory modules are used to expand the  
printer’s built-in capabilities.  
There are three primary uses for the modules:  
•
•
•
Storing graphic images  
Storing of additional fonts  
Storing label formats that can be recalled by host computers  
Memory Module  
Sockets  
Memory Module  
Card Guides  
Memory Module  
Module  
Slot C  
Module  
Slot B  
Figure B–1. Memory Module Connector Location and Installation  
Printer Options  
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To install a module, turn the printer off, and raise the printer stock door. With the  
module label facing up, carefully seat the module firmly into one of the module  
slots, taking care not to bend the pins in the connector (see Figure B–1). The  
upper module slot is B and the lower is C. The printer will sense the presence of  
a module in slot B, in C, or in both.  
The external memory modules come in two different types:  
•
•
Plug-In Application Memory Modules (1 MB and 4 MB)  
Fixed Font Memory Modules  
Plug-In Application Memory Modules (1 and 4 MB)  
These are the most flexible of the memory options. They provide virtually  
permanent storage of custom fonts, graphics data and the formats used in label  
format printing. Each module holds up to 1 or 4 MB of font, graphic image or  
label format data.  
NOTE: 8 MB is possible only when two 4-MB memory modules are installed.  
Fonts can be loaded into the modules by most programs that are capable of  
transmitting fonts in the HP PCL–4 format, which is the format used to load fonts  
to the HP LaserJet II printer.  
Graphics can be loaded by using programs with an image download function.  
Loading images can also be done with minimal programming on most host  
computers, since the printer accepts the commonly used .PCX and .TIFF file  
formats. Application memory modules can also store and recall label formats.  
NOTE: Single font bitmaps, images or formats cannot be deleted  
individually. The entire module must be cleared and the data  
reloaded. When data is downloaded with a previously existing name,  
the printer deletes the existing name but will not free up the space.  
A write-protect switch on the FLASH module can protect stored data from being  
overwritten or erased.  
Fixed Font Memory Modules  
Fixed font memory modules provide permanent storage for a selection of  
pre-programmed bit-mapped and proportional fonts.  
Internal Memory Expansion  
The DRAM memory in the printer can be expanded to 5 (T3306 only) or 17 MB.  
Additional memory allows for larger label formats to be loaded into the printer  
memory, thereby making it possible to print long labels. This option should be  
installed only by an authorized service representative.  
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Hardware Options  
Media Rewind Hub  
When large quantities of labels must be printed as single batches for later use,  
the printer may be equipped with a rewind hub that will automatically roll up the  
label media for convenient handling. The rewind hub is also used in conjunction  
with the peel-and-present option to roll up the used media backing after labels  
have been peeled off. Location of the media rewind hub is shown in Figure B–2.  
The media rewind hub is a factory-installed option only. To use the media rewind  
hub, refer to page 2–11.  
Cutter  
The printer may be ordered with a cutter mechanism installed (for cutting tags and  
labels), or the option can be installed by the user at a later date. The cutter option  
attaches to the printer using the same method as for tear-off assembly installation.  
When properly installed, and the CUTTER function within the printer menu system  
is set to ENABLE, the cutter is automatically activated by the printer.  
Label Present Sensor  
This option provides the means to detect the presence of a label at the exit throat  
of the printer. It is normally used to detect the following:  
•
•
A label has been manually removed using the tear bar  
A label has been manually removed using the peel-and-present option  
The sensor is included with the automatic label peel-off dispenser kit.  
Media  
Rewind Hub  
Figure B–2. Media Rewind Hub Location  
Printer Options  
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Automatic Label Peel-Off Dispenser  
The printer can be ordered with an optional automatic label peel-off dispenser kit,  
or the option can be purchased and installed at a later date. The dispenser  
mechanism attaches to the printer using the same method as with the tear-off  
assembly and allows the printer to be configured for “one up” printing. In this  
mode, the printer will not print the next label in the internal buffer until the last  
label printed has been removed from the printer.  
Ribbon Saver  
The Ribbon Saver (a factory-installed option only) raises the printhead off the  
output platen and stops the ribbon when the printer is feeding white space.  
Since the ribbon does not move while the printhead is raised, ribbon that would  
have been wasted while the printer moved media through a non-printing area is  
now saved.  
Interface Options  
Coax/Twinax Host Interface  
The coax/twinax host interface option functions as a protocol converter to allow  
the direct connection of the printer to an IBM host computer that uses either a  
coax or a twinax data interface. This option should be installed only by an  
authorized service representative.  
Software Options  
The optional Label Matrix for Printronix label generation software package is  
available for creating, storing and printing label formats with IBM PCs or  
compatibles. This optional bar code generation package is available for use with  
PCs working in a Windows-based operating environment.  
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Setting the Page Length  
The following considerations should be observed when you set the page length.  
•
•
In the default case any form or page length sent from an emulation (the  
^L or ^H command in VGL and the length defined within the ~CREATE  
statement in PGL) will be used to force the page length.  
The label gap sensor does not measure the label length and, instead,  
continues to use the page length from the secondary control panel or a  
HOST FORM LENGTH value. Therefore, you must set the form length  
properly, either through the secondary control panel or through the host,  
even if the gap sensor is enabled.  
Note that when the gap sensor is used, it will still control physical paper motion; it  
does not just control the logical form length that the printer is using. Therefore, if  
the page length you have selected (either from the secondary control panel or  
through the host) does not match the physical page length, then the printer will  
attempt to map the logical page onto the physical page.  
If the user-selected page length is shorter than the physical page size, the printer  
will leave white space at the end of the label so that the next logical page will  
start at the beginning of the next physical page. If the user-selected page length  
is greater than the physical page length, the printer will clip the page to fit onto  
the physical page.  
The following recommendations indicate how best to set up the printer and use  
the gap sensor.  
•
If the application sends the form length to the host, then there is  
probably nothing to change in the setup (other than to enable the proper  
gap sensor). The printer will use it for the logical form length, and the  
application will also be using it. As long as the label length is really the  
same as the form length (which it should be), the printer will operate  
normally.  
•
•
If the application sends the form length to the printer but it is inaccurate  
(e.g., you wish to fit two logical forms onto one physical page), then you  
must change HOST FORM LENGTH to DISABLED and must also set  
the page length in the secondary control panel to the physical label  
length.  
If the application does not send the form length to the printer, then you  
must select the form length from the secondary control panel. This value  
must be accurate, both in terms of what the application expects and the  
physical page length. If it does not match the physical page length, then  
there will be clipping or extra white space.  
Setting the Page Length  
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Table C–1 shows the maximum label lengths for the T3306 and T3308 printers,  
given different memory configurations. Note that these are worst-case  
measurements.  
Depending upon the complexity of the label, you may be able to get longer label  
lengths than those listed in the table. In addition, the table figures assume you  
are using full width pages. If the actual pages printed are narrower than the  
maximum width (and you have adjusted the page width accordingly in the  
secondary control panel), then longer labels may be printed.  
The table also indicates the maximum label length for running at full and half  
speed, assuming that the label is not too complex to run at full speed, because of  
controller/processing limitations.  
The table values presume that only memory limitations are keeping the printer  
from running at full speed. In addition, the table includes sections for the default  
and minimum font cache sizes. Adjusting the cache size will affect the memory  
available for labels and also affect the speed at which the printer can generate  
labels.  
Table C–1. Printer Memory Requirements  
Memory/Font Cache Installed  
Maximum Label Length (inches)  
T3306  
T3308  
Full Speed Half Speed Full Speed Half Speed  
1 MB, Default Font Cache  
2 MB, Default Font Cache  
5 MB, Default Font Cache  
1 MB, Minimum Font Cache  
2 MB, Minimum Font Cache  
5 MB, Minimum Font Cache  
3.25  
10  
6.5  
20  
24  
7.5  
21  
24  
2.25  
7
4.5  
14  
24  
5
24  
22  
3.75  
10.5  
24  
2.5  
7.5  
22.5  
15  
24  
Setting the Page Length  
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ASCII Control Codes Chart  
Char  
NUL  
SOH  
STX  
EXT  
EOT  
ENQ  
ACK  
BEL  
BS  
Dec  
Hex  
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Hex  
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*
J
j
VT  
+
,
K
L
M
N
O
P
k
l
FF  
CR  
-
.
m
n
o
p
q
r
SO  
SI  
/
DLE  
DC1  
DC2  
DC3  
DC4  
NAK  
SYN  
ETB  
CAN  
EM  
SUB  
ESC  
FS  
0
1
Q
R
S
2
3
s
4
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
[
t
5
u
v
w
x
6
7
8
9
y
:
z
;
{
|
}
~
<
=
>
?
\
GS  
]
RS  
^
_
US  
ASCII Control Codes Chart  
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Char  
Dec  
128  
129  
130  
131  
132  
133  
134  
135  
136  
137  
138  
139  
140  
141  
Hex  
80  
Char  
Dec  
160  
161  
162  
163  
164  
165  
166  
167  
168  
169  
170  
171  
172  
173  
Hex  
A0  
A1  
A2  
A3  
A4  
A5  
A6  
A7  
A8  
A9  
AA  
AB  
AC  
Char  
Dec  
192  
193  
194  
195  
196  
197  
198  
199  
200  
201  
202  
203  
204  
205  
Hex  
C0  
C1  
C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
C6  
C7  
C8  
C9  
CA  
CB  
CC  
CD  
Char  
Ó
Dec  
224  
225  
226  
227  
228  
229  
230  
231  
232  
233  
234  
235  
236  
237  
Hex  
E0  
E1  
E2  
E3  
E4  
E5  
E6  
E7  
E8  
E9  
EA  
EB  
EC  
ED  
Ç
ü
é
â
ä
à
å
ç
ê
ë
è
ï
á
í
81  
ß
82  
ó
ú
ñ
Ñ
ª
Ô
83  
Ò
84  
õ
85  
Õ
86  
ã
87  
°
¿
®
Ã
þ
88  
Þ
89  
Ú
Û
Ù
ý
8A  
8B  
8C  
8D  
1/2  
1/4  
¡
î
ì
Ý
AD  
AE  
AF  
B0  
B1  
B2  
B3  
B4  
B5  
B6  
B7  
B8  
B9  
BA  
BB  
BC  
BD  
BE  
BF  
Ä
Å
É
æ
Æ
ô
142  
143  
144  
145  
146  
147  
148  
149  
150  
151  
152  
153  
154  
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159  
8E  
8F  
90  
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99  
9A  
9B  
9C  
9D  
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220  
221  
222  
223  
CE  
CF  
D0  
D1  
D2  
D3  
D4  
D5  
D6  
D7  
D8  
D9  
DA  
DB  
DC  
DD  
DE  
DF  
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EE  
EF  
F0  
F1  
F2  
F3  
F4  
F5  
F6  
F7  
F8  
F9  
FA  
FB  
FC  
FD  
FE  
FF  
ð
Ð
Ê
Ë
È
±
@
#
3/4  
ö
ò
Á
Â
À
©
û
Í
Î
Ï
ù
ÿ
º
Ö
Ü
ø
1
¨
I
»
£
Ø
x
¢
¥
Ì
_
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XON = Ctrl Q (DC1)  
XOFF = Ctrl S (DC3)  
ASCII Control Codes Chart  
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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  
Buffer  
The start–up procedure which causes a computer  
operating system to be loaded into main memory.  
An area of storage into which data are 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.  
Controller  
Data Bits  
Default  
An independent functional logic unit in a data processing  
system that controls data paths between one or more units  
of peripheral equipment.  
Binary information sent to the printer; a character set  
grouping containing letters, digits, and punctuation marks  
to be printed.  
A value, parameter, attribute, or option that is assigned by  
a program or system when another has not been specified  
by the user.  
Diagnostic  
DRAM  
Pertaining to the detection and isolation of a printer  
malfunction or mistake.  
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.  
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EPROM  
Eraseable Programmable Read Only Memory. Programs,  
instructions, and routines permanently stored in the printer  
that cannot be written to. Files in EPROM are not lost when  
power is turned off. (Resident fonts are fonts permanently  
stored in EPROM and available at any time, via software  
commands.)  
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.  
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  
Port  
Printed Circuit Board Assembly. A PCB with components  
(ICs, resistors, capacitors, etc.) installed.  
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.  
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.  
Stop Bits  
Twinax  
The signal which indicates the end of a character or  
element.  
Twinaxial. A type of cable with two wires surrounded by  
insulation and a braided shield.  
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Index  
saving new, 3–11  
A
Configuration control menu, 3–31  
Absorb After ^PY, configuration, 3–50  
Adjustments, media width, 2–23  
Alarms, printer, 4–7  
Configuration Menu, moving within, 3–6  
Configuration Menus, paper control, 3–23  
Configuration Mode, 3–45  
auto eject, 3–45  
auto wrap, 3–45  
CR definition, 3–45  
CR edit, 3–45  
Append Rotated, configuration, 3–50  
Application memory modules, 1–8  
ASCII Table, 3–57  
Auto Eject, 3–45  
font select, 3–45  
LF definition, 3–45  
LPI, 3–45  
Auto label mapping, 3–25  
Auto Wrap, 3–45  
margin select, 3–45  
power on, 3–45  
reset, 3–45  
Automatic label peel-off dispenser, 1–8  
B
select SFCC, 3–45  
skip prefix, 3–45  
slew range, 3–45  
uppercase, 3–45  
Bar codes, 1–9  
Baud rate, 3–38  
Bottom Margin Control, 3–50  
Configuration Options  
^Dnn dot slew, 3–50  
absorb after ^PY, 3–50  
append rotated, 3–50  
ASCII conversion table, 3–57  
barcode errors, 3–50  
bottom margin, 3–50  
command resolution, 3–50  
copy count, 3–50  
C
Cable connections, 2–17  
Characters, strange, 4–6  
Checking for interference, 2–24  
Clearance requirements, 2–5–2–7  
Command Resolution, 3–50  
data bit 8, 3–51  
Configuration  
error markers, 3–51  
error msgs, 3–51  
delete, 3–32  
load, 3–31  
font set, 3–52  
making changes to, 3–6  
menu, 3–44  
ignore characters, 3–52  
ignore dots, 3–52  
modifying a saved, 3–13  
option definitions, 3–20  
power–up, 3–32  
print, 3–32  
ignore spaces, 3–52  
Logos, rotating, 3–50  
LPI, 3–53  
off–page errors, 3–53  
paper motion, 3–50  
power–up ^F, 3–53  
power–up ^PY, 3–53  
printing a, 3–16  
protect, 3–32  
save, 3–32  
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power–up ^X, 3–53  
resolution, 3–50  
Error Msgs, configuration, 3–51  
Exchange, data, 4–3  
rotated character size, 3–54  
SFCC, 3–54  
F
slashed zeros, 3–54  
text length, 3–54  
Factory settings, 3–20  
Fan–folded media, 2–9  
Font Memory Menu Options, 3–29  
Font Set, configuration, 3–52  
Font, Select, 3–46  
truncate alpha, 3–54  
UPC descenders, 3–54  
variable ratio bar code, 3–55  
Configuring IGP/VGL with the control panel, 3–48  
Connecting cables, 2–17  
Fonts, 1–8, 1–9  
Controlling print quality, 4–5  
Conversion Table, ASCII, 3–57  
Copy Count, 3–50  
G
Gap sensor, 3–28  
CR Code, define, 3–45  
Cutter, programmable, 1–8  
H
Handshaking, 4–3  
hardware, 4–3  
software, 4–3  
D
Data  
bit 8, 3–36  
polarity, 3–36  
Head life, 3–42  
Hex dump mode, 3–39  
Hex Dump, configuration, 3–54  
Horizontal image shift, 3–24  
Host Form Length, 3–46, 3–52  
Host interface menu, 3–35  
Host protocol, 3–37  
Data Bit 8, configuration, 3–51  
Data bits, 3–38  
Data exchange, 4–3  
Define CR Code, 3–45  
Define LF Code, 3–45  
Definitions, configuration option, 3–20  
Diagnostics menu, 3–41  
Display, blank, 4–7  
I
Ignore Characters, configuration, 3–52  
Ignore Dots, configuration, 3–52  
Image, printed, smears or voids in, 4–6  
Improving processing time, 4–2  
Dot Resolution, Selecting, 3–50  
DTR function, 3–38  
Dump mode, hex, 3–39  
Initial setup, 2–7  
media  
E
description of, 2–7  
loading, 2–8  
ribbon  
Eject, auto, 3–45  
Emulation menu, 3–30  
Error Markers, configuration, 3–51  
description of, 2–7  
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installing, 2–15  
roll–fed, 2–8  
Media rewind hub, 2–11  
Media selection, 1–6  
Media width adjustment, 2–23  
Installing ribbon, 2–15  
Interface  
parallel, 3–35  
serial, 3–37  
Memory  
Interfacing, 4–4  
application memory modules, 1–8  
expansion, 1–8  
Interference, checking for, 2–24  
Internal media rewinder, 1–8  
Menu  
emulation options, 3–30  
host interface, 3–35  
K
Menu options, selecting, 3–7  
Menu, configuration, 3–44  
Keys  
cancel, 2–22  
feed, 2–22  
Module Control Menu Options  
delete file, 3–34  
on line/pause, 2–22  
operator panel, 2–22  
direct listing, 3–34  
format module, 3–34  
module info, 3–34  
print directory, 3–34  
L
Modules, memory, 1–8  
Label Present Sensor, 1–8  
Labels, printing test, 4–2  
LED, status, 2–21  
N
Narrow web width, 3–25  
LF Code, define, 3–45  
Load configuration, 3–31  
Logos, Rotating, 3–50  
Long–distance transport, 2–24  
LPI Select, 3–46  
O
Off–Page Errors, configuration, 3–53  
Operator panels, 2–20  
keys, 2–22  
LPI, configuration, 3–53  
layout, 2–21  
status LEDs, 2–21  
M
Options  
application memory modules, 1–8  
automatic label peel-off dispenser, 1–8  
fonts, 1–8  
Maintenance/miscellaneous menu, 3–39  
Mapping, auto label, 3–25  
Media  
hardware, 1–8  
initial setup, 2–7  
rewinder, internal, 1–8  
width adjustment, 2–23  
internal media rewinder, 1–8  
label present sensor, 1–8  
media rewind hub, 2–11  
memory expansion, 1–8  
programmable cutter, 1–8  
ribbon saver, 1–8  
Media handling, 3–27  
Media loading, 2–8  
fan–folded, 2–9  
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twinax/coax host interface, 1–8  
not turning on, 4–7  
problems, 4–6  
self–test, 4–2  
P
skips labels, 4–7  
the printing process, 1–5  
transporting, 2–24  
unpacking, 2–6  
Page  
length, 3–24  
width, 3–24  
Printer control menu, 3–27  
Printer life, 3–42  
Page length, setting, C–1  
Pages, Multiple Identical Copies, 3–50  
Panels, operator, 2–20  
Paper, control, 3–23  
Printhead test, 3–42  
Printing test labels, 4–2  
Problems, printer, 4–6  
Processing time, improving, 4–2  
Programmable cutter, 1–8  
Protocol, host, 3–37  
Paper Control Menu, 3–23  
Parallel interface, 3–35  
Parity, 3–38  
Polarity  
data, 3–36  
fault, 3–36  
PE, 3–36  
PTX_SETUP option, 3–40  
Q
Power On IGP/PGL, 3–46  
Power requirements, 2–3  
Quality, print, controlling, 4–5  
Power–Up ^F, configuration, 3–53  
Power–Up ^PY, configuration, 3–53  
Power–Up ^X, configuration, 3–53  
Power–up state, 3–39  
R
Removal, ribbon, 2–16  
Resolution, Dot, Selecting, 3–50  
Ribbon  
Ppr Feed Shift, 3–28  
initial setup, 2–7  
installation, 2–15  
not advancing, 4–7  
removal, 2–16  
saver, 1–8, 3–28  
selection, 3–26  
Print  
intensity, 3–28  
light, 4–7  
quality, controlling, 4–5  
speed, 3–28  
test, 3–41  
Roll–fed, 2–8  
Print mode, 3–26  
Rotated Character Size, 3–54  
Print statistics, 3–42  
Printer, 1–5  
alarms, 4–7  
S
changing settings, 3–10  
Dynamic Print Control, 1–5  
emulations, 1–7  
Safety precautions, 2–2  
Save configuration, 3–32  
Select SFCC, configuration, 3–54  
Selection, 3–26  
features, 1–7  
hardware options, 1–8  
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Self–test, printer, 4–2  
Text Length, 3–54  
Sensor, gap, 3–28  
Time, processing, improving, 4–2  
Serial interface, 3–37  
Transporting the printer, 2–24  
long–distance, 2–24  
Setup, initial, 2–7  
short–distance, 2–24  
SFCC Select, 3–46  
Troubleshooting, 4–2  
SFCC, configuration select, 3–54  
Short–distance transporting, 2–24  
Site selection, 2–4  
True Vert 1/10, Configuration, 3–54  
Truncate Alpha, Configuration, 3–54  
Twinax/coax host interface, 1–8  
Skip Cmd Prefix, 3–46  
Slash 0 (zero), configuration, 3–54  
Software handshaking, 4–3  
U
Status LEDs, 2–21  
on line/pause, 2–21  
power, 2–21  
Unpacking the printer, 2–6  
Using the tear bar, 2–10  
ribbon media, 2–21  
Stop bits, 3–38  
V
System memory, 3–42  
Variable Ratio Barcode, 3–55  
Vertical image shift, 3–24  
T
Tear bar, 2–10  
W
Test count, 3–42  
Test labels, printing, 4–2  
Test print, 3–41  
Web width  
narrow, 3–25  
wide, 3–25  
Test selection, 3–42  
Wide web width, 3–25  
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