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READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS PRINTER
4
Software License Agreement
4
1 Introduction
17
- About This Manual
  17
- Printer Overview
  19
- Network Interface Card (NIC)
  26
  - What Special Features Are Available?
    26
  - NIC
    27
    - Run and Auto Reset Modes
      27
    - Network Indicator
      28
    - Dipswitches
      28
2 Downloading Function Code In P5000LJ Series Printers
29
- Introduction
  29
  - Downloading In A Nutshell
    29
  - Preparation For Downloading
    30
- Copying Function Code To Your Computer
  31
- Loading Function Code To Flash Memory In The Printer
  32
- Installing Printer Emulations
  32
3 Configuring The Printer
45
- Overview
  45
- Configuring The Printer
  45
- Changing Parameters
  54
- Configuring NIC
  67
4 The Configuration Menus
73
- Overview
  73
- Configuration Main Menu
  74
- Config. Control Menu
  77
  - Load Config.
    77
  - Save Config.
    78
  - Print Config.
    78
  - Delete Config.
    78
  - Power-Up Config.
    78
  - Protect Configs.
    78
- Active Emulation Menu
  79
- Emulation Menu
  80
  - PCL-II Emulation
    80
  - LP Plus Emulations
    80
  - Optional Emulations
    80
  - PCL-II Emulation
    81
    - Primary Char. Set
      82
    - Secondary Char. Set
      82
    - Page Length Rep.
      83
    - Max. Line Width
      83
    - Face, CPI Delay
      83
    - Graphics Density
      83
    - Perforation Skip
      83
    - Display Functns
      83
    - Line Terminator
      83
    - PTX Linefeed
      84
    - LPI Adjust
      84
    - Page L. /Lines
      84
    - Page L. /Inches
      84
    - Config. Print
      84
    - Symbol Set Print
      85
    - Reset Cmd CFG Ld
      85
  - LP Plus Emulation
    86
    - Printer Protocol
      87
    - Print Char. Set
      87
    - CPI/LPI Select
      87
    - Font Attributes
      87
    - Page Format
      88
    - Reset Cmd CFG Ld
      89
  - P-Series Emulation
    90
    - Control Code 06
      91
    - Control Code 08
      91
    - Define CR Code
      91
    - Auto LF
      91
    - Overstrike
      91
    - Define LF Code
      91
    - Select SFCC
      92
    - EVFU Select
      92
    - Alt. Set 80-9F
      92
    - Character Set
      92
    - SFCC d Command
      92
  - Proprinter XL Emulation
    93
    - Define CR Code
      93
    - Auto LF
      94
    - Define LF Code
      94
    - FF Valid at TOF
      94
    - Character Set
      94
    - Alt. Char Set
      94
    - 20 CPI Condensed
      94
  - Epson FX Emulation
    95
    - Define CR Code
      96
    - Auto LF
      96
    - Define LF Code
      96
    - Printer Select
      96
    - Character Set
      96
    - 20 CPI Condensed
      96
    - Alt. Set 80-9F
      97
  - Serial Matrix Emulation
    97
    - Control Code 06
      97
    - Define CR Code
      97
    - Auto LF
      98
    - Overstrike
      98
    - Define LF Code
      98
    - Printer Select
      98
    - Alt. Set 80-9F
      98
    - Character Set
      98
    - ESC d Command
      98
    - Serial Matrix Character Set Menu
      99
  - P-Series XQ Emulation
    100
    - Control Code 06
      100
    - Define CR Code
      100
    - Auto LF
      100
    - Define LF Code
      101
    - Compressed Print
      101
    - Elong/Alt. Font
      101
    - HS Print
      101
    - EVFU Select
      101
    - Upr. Case Select
      101
    - Slew Relative
      102
  - IGP/PGL Emulation
    102
    - Define CR Code (Carriage Return)
      103
    - Define LF Code (Line Feed)
      103
    - Autowrap
      103
    - Select SFCC
      103
    - PI Slew Range
      103
    - CR Edit
      103
    - Select Font
      104
    - Select LPI
      104
    - Auto Uppercase
      104
    - Skip Cmd Prefix
      104
    - Power on IGP/PGL
      104
    - Ext Execute Copy
      105
    - UPC Descenders
      105
    - Compressed CPI
      105
    - Ignore Char
      105
    - IGP100 Compatbl.
      106
    - Optimized Ratio
      106
    - Error Report
      106
  - IGP/VGL (Code V) Emulation
    107
    - SFCC & Pwrup
      108
    - SFCC
      108
    - Ignore Mode
      108
    - Free Format
      109
    - Mgnum Conversion
      109
    - LPI
      109
    - Graphics Options
      109
    - Slashes in Zeros
      109
    - Ignore Dots
      109
    - Append Rotated
      109
    - Truncate Alpha
      110
    - True Vert 1/10
      110
    - Absorb after ^PY
      110
    - UPC Descenders
      110
    - Rot. Char Size
      110
    - Midline PY (includes ^PN)
      111
    - Convert to U/C
      111
    - Absorb After ^PN
      111
    - IGP110 Compatbl.
      111
    - Error Handling
      111
    - Offpage Errors
      112
    - Barcode Errors
      112
    - Ignore / DB8 Setup
      112
    - Ignore Nulls
      112
    - Data Bit 8
      112
    - ISO Char Set
      113
    - PI Control
      113
- Maint/Misc Menu
  114
  - Hex Dump Mode
    114
  - Power-up State
    114
  - Display Language
    114
  - Power Stacker
    115
- Host Interface Menu
  115
  - Bi-Tronics Submenu
    116
    - Prime Signal
      116
    - TOF Action
      117
    - Buffer Size in K
      117
  - Centronics (Parallel) Submenu
    117
    - Data Bit 8
      118
    - PI Ignored
      118
    - Data Polarity
      118
    - Resp. Polarity
      118
    - Busy on Strobe
      118
    - Latch Data On
      118
    - Prime Signal
      118
    - TOF Action
      119
    - Buffer Size in K
      119
  - Serial Submenu
    119
    - Interface Type
      120
    - Data Protocol
      120
    - Baud Rate
      120
    - Word Length
      121
    - Stop Bits
      121
    - Parity
      121
    - Data Term Ready
      121
    - Request to Send
      121
    - Buffer Size in K
      121
  - Ethernet Submenu
    122
    - Buffer Size in K
      122
  - Auto Switching Submenu
    123
    - Auto Switching
      123
    - Port Type
      123
    - Trickle Time
      124
    - Timeout
      124
    - Report Status
      124
- Ethernet Params Menu
  125
  - IP Address
    125
  - Gateway Address
    126
  - Subnet Mask
    126
  - MAC Address
    126
  - Novell Protocol
    126
  - NetBIOS Protocol
    126
  - Novell Frame
    126
  - Ethernet Speed
    127
- Printer Control Menu
  127
  - Unidirectional
    128
  - PMD (Paper Motion Detection) Fault
    128
  - Open Platen @ BOF (Bottom of Form)
    128
  - Slow Paper Slew
    128
  - Power Saver Time
    129
- Diagnostics Menu
  129
  - Printer Tests
    130
  - Test Width
    131
  - Paper Out Dots
    131
  - System Memory
    131
  - Print Statistics
    132
- RibbonMinder
  132
  - RibbonMinder Menu
    133
    - New Ribbon
      133
    - Ribbon Action
      133
    - Ribbon Type
      135
    - Ribbon End Point
      135
    - New Rib. Detect
      136
5 Approaches To Network Printing
137
- Overview
  137
  - Peer To Peer Networks
    137
  - Print Job Servers
    138
  - Logical Printer Architecture
    138
    - Destinations/Queues
      139
    - Models
      140
6 Embedded NIC Web Page
141
- Overview
  141
- Configuration
  142
- Configuration Network
  143
  - TCP/IP Network
    143
    - Interface
      143
    - Routing
      143
  - Windows Network (NetBIOS TCP/IP)
    144
    - Workgroup Name
      144
  - Novell Network
    144
    - Protocol
      144
    - FrameType
      144
    - Service Type
      144
    - File Server
      144
    - NDS
      144
    - Pserver
      145
    - Rprinter
      145
- Configuration Print Path
  145
  - Destination Settings
    145
    - Name
      145
    - Back Channel
      145
    - Services
      145
    - Selected Model
      146
  - Current Model Settings
    146
    - Model Type
      146
    - Banner Page
      146
    - Filter
      146
    - Header String
      146
    - Trailer String
      146
    - Printer Configuration
      146
    - Selected Log Path
      146
  - Current Log Path Settings
    147
    - Log Path Type
      147
    - Log Path Port
      147
- Configuration - Print Model
  147
  - Name
    147
  - Model Type
    147
  - Banner Page
    147
  - Filter
    147
  - Header String
    147
  - Trailer String
    148
  - Printer Configuration
    148
- Configuration - Log Path
  148
  - Name
    148
  - Logpath Type
    148
  - Logpath Port
    149
- Configuration - I/O Port
  149
  - Parallel Port (PRN)
    149
- Configuration – SNMP
  150
  - SNMP Manager Alert Posting Settings
    150
  - Syslog Alert Posting Settings
    150
  - E-mail Alert Posting Settings
    150
  - Alert Groups
    151
- Configuration - Administration
  154
  - System Information
    154
  - Passwords
    154
- Configuration - System
  155
- Status
  155
- Status - I/O Port
  155
- Status - Network
  155
7 TCP/IP Configuration
157
- TCP/IP NIC Configuration
  157
  - Before You Begin
    157
  - Creating Aliases
    158
  - Methods For Setting TCP/IP Values
    159
  - Assign TCP/IP Values
    160
    - Method 1: Using the Printer Control Panel
      160
    - Method 2: Setting TCP/IP Values Using A Network
      161
  - Using BOOTP
    163
8 HP e3000/NIC Configuration
165
- Overview
  165
- HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX: Host Configuration
  165
- NIC Configuration Verification
  168
- Methods Of Adjusting Paper Position
  170
  - Method 1
    170
  - Method 2
    171
- Using Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers
  171
- HP e3000 / MPE-XL / MPE / iX: DTC Configuration
  173
  - MPE-XL / MPE / iX Typical Configuration
    173
9 Windows Configuration
175
- Overview
  175
- Windows Environment Description
  175
- Windows NIC Configuration
  176
  - Mandatory
    176
  - Optional
    176
  - Communicating Across Routers
    177
  - Changing Workgroup Names
    177
  - Changing Destination Names
    178
- Windows Host Configuration
  179
  - Windows NT 3.51 Host Setup
    179
  - Windows NT 4.0 Host Setup
    180
  - Windows 95/98/ME Host Setup
    186
  - Windows 3.1 Host Setup
    187
- Windows Troubleshooting Tips
  187
10 Unix Configuration
193
- Overview
  193
- Unix Environment Description
  194
- Unix NIC Configuration
  195
  - Mandatory
    195
  - Optional
    195
  - Communicating Across Routers
    195
- Unix Host Configuration
  196
- Unix Troubleshooting Tips
  202
  - Nothing Prints
    202
  - Stair-stepped Output
    203
  - No Form Feed Or Extra Page Comes Out
    203
11 Novell Configuration
205
- Overview
  205
- Novell Environment Description
  206
- Novell NIC Configuration
  206
  - Mandatory
    206
  - Optional
    207
  - Using HTML Forms
    207
- Novell Host Configuration
  208
- Novell Troubleshooting Tips
  215
  - NetWare 3.x - No PSERVER Connection
    215
  - NetWare 4.x and 5.x - No PSERVER Connection
    216
12 Novell Configuration For 10/100Base-T Interfaces
217
- Overview
  217
- Novell NIC Configuration (10/100Base-T)
  217
  - Preferred File Server (NDS & Bindery)
    218
    - Adding Preferred File Server
      219
    - Removing Preferred File Server
      220
  - Setting Password Security (NDS & Bindery)
    221
    - Netware 4.x and 5.x
      221
    - Netware 3.x
      221
    - Print Server Setup - HTML Method
      221
    - Print Server Setup - Manual (Telnet) Method
      222
  - Adjusting Polling Time (NDS & Bindery)
    222
    - Netware 4.x and 5.x
      222
    - Netware 3.x
      223
  - Changing The Print Server Name (NDS & Bindery)
    223
    - HTML Method
      224
    - Manual (Telnet) Method
      224
  - Changing The Frame Type (NDS & Bindery)
    225
    - HTML Method
      225
    - Manual (Telnet) Method
      225
  - Changing The Print Server Mode (NDS & Bindery)
    226
    - HTML Method
      226
    - Manual (Telnet) Method
      226
  - Setting The NIC Context (NDS)
    227
    - HTML Method
      227
    - Manual (Telnet) Method
      227
  - Setting The Print Server Preferred NDS Tree (NDS)
    228
    - HTML Method
      228
    - Manual (Telnet) Method
      228
- Novell Host Configuration (10/100Base-T)
  229
- NPDS Configuration (Netware 4.11 and Above)
  234
  - Overview
    234
  - Setup using Forward Jobs to a Queue Mode
    235
  - Setup using LPR Mode
    235
  - Setup Using RPRINTER Mode
    235
- Troubleshooting (10/100Base-T)
  236
  - PSERVER Setup
    236
  - RPRINTER/NPRINTER Setup
    239
  - Printing Related
    240
    - The job goes to the queue but nothing prints
      240
    - The job prints incorrectly
      241
13 Commands
243
- Command Shell Overview
  243
  - Access Methods
    243
  - Main Command Shell Prefixes
    243
  - Getting Command Help
    243
    - ? Command
      243
    - Command Prefixes
      244
- Complete Command List
  244
  - Store Commands
    244
  - Set Commands
    247
  - List Commands
    254
  - Debug Commands
    255
  - Miscellaneous Commands
    256
14 Extra Features
259
- NIC Security
  259
  - Users And Passwords
    259
    - Telnet
      259
    - Web Browser
      260
  - TCP Access Lists
    261
- Printer Monitoring And Logging
  262
  - Printer And Print Job Monitoring
    262
    - Telnet
      262
    - Web Browser
      262
  - Printer Logging Through Logpaths
    263
    - Telnet
      263
    - Web Browser
      264
- NIC Naming Schemes
  264
15 Interfaces
265
- Overview
  265
- Centronics Parallel Interface
  266
  - Centronics Interface Signals
    267
  - Centronics Parallel Interface Configuration
    267
- Bi-Tronics Parallel Interface
  268
  - Operating Modes
    268
    - Compatibility Mode
      268
    - Nibble Mode
      268
    - Byte Mode
      268
  - The Negotiation Phase
    269
  - Signals
    269
- RS-232 And RS-422 Serial Interfaces
  271
16 Routine Service And Diagnostics
275
- Routine Service
  275
  - Exterior Cleaning
    275
  - Interior Cleaning
    275
- Diagnosing Problems
  278
  - Printer Self-Tests
    278
  - Printing A Hex Dump
    280
  - Fault Messages
    282
    - Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention
      282
A Printer Specifications And Regulatory Information
291
- Ribbon Specifications
  291
- Genuine Printronix P5000LJ Supplies
  293
  - United States
    293
  - Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
    293
  - Asia Pacific
    293
- Printer Dimensions
  294
- Environmental Characteristics
  294
  - Temperature
    294
  - Relative Humidity
    294
  - ENERGY STAR®
    295
- Electrical Characteristics
  295
- Material Safety Data Sheets
  296
- Communication Notices
  297
B Paper Specifications And Forms Design
301
- Introduction
  301
- General Paper Specifications
  301
- Paper Guidelines
  303
  - Terms And Definitions
    303
  - Environmental Considerations
    305
  - Form Types
    305
  - Form Weight
    305
  - Form Thickness
    305
  - Form Evenness
    305
  - Tractor Pin Engagement
    305
  - Methods Of Forms Attachment
    306
    - Gluing
      306
    - Staples
      306
    - Cut-To-Tie Ratio
      307
    - Perforation Intersections
      307
  - Chaff Content
    307
- Form Design Checklist
  308
  - Environment
    308
  - Type Of Form
    308
  - Form Weight
    308
  - Form Thickness
    308
  - Form Evenness
    309
  - Tractor Pin Holes
    309
  - Methods Of Forms Attachment
    309
  - Cut-To-Tie Ratio
    310
  - Perforation Intersections
    310
  - Chaff Content
    310
- Summary
  310
  - Storage And Handling
    310
C Standard ASCII Character Set
313
D Monitoring Printers
315
- Implementing Remote Management Software (RMS)
  315
  - Agent/Manager Model
    315
  - MIB
    315
  - SNMP
    316
- Monitoring Tools
  317
  - Monitoring With AIX NetView/6000
    317
  - Monitoring With Web JetAdmin
    317
  - OS/2 TCP/IP
    317
  - Setting The SNMP Community Name
    317
    - Reference
      318
    - Getting the Latest MIB Information
      318

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