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PrintMaster 850 Series
Operator’s Manual
©Printek, Inc. 2002
1517 Townline Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(800) 368-4636
www.printek.com
Part Number 5164 Rev. C
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
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Read all setup and operating instructions before proceeding with operation. Operate printer only on a firm, solid surface. Do not operate in an enclosure unless properly ventilated. Make sure no ventilation openings are blocked or obstructed, which may result in the printer overheating. Do not operate near a heat source. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer service or repairs to a qualified service professional. Use of genuine Printek replacement parts is
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Never place the printer near inflammable or explosive substances. Do not operate near liquid or spill liquid into the printer at any time. Lesen Sie vor der Inbetriebnahme die Aufbau- und Bedienungsanleitung. Der Drucker muss zum Betrieb auf einer festen, soliden Oberfläche stehen. Betreiben Sie den Drucker nicht in einem kleinen, geschlossenen Raum, es sei denn dieser wird ordnungsgemäß belüftet. Achten Sie darauf, dass die Lüftungen nicht blockiert
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Drucker nicht in der Nähe von Flüssigkeiten und lassen Sie keine Flüssigkeiten in den Drucker gelangen. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Models and Options 1 Manual Contents 2 Getting Started Installation 4 Interface Set Up 6 RS232C Serial Interface 6 Parallel Interface 6 Ethernet 10/100 BaseT 7 Installing The Ribbon Cartridge 8 ® Why Use Only Printek Brand Ribbons 8 Installing a New Ribbon Cartridge 10 Loading Paper 12 PrintMaster 850 Single Tractor Model 12 PrintMaster 852 13
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Too Much Paper to Unload 32 Selected Form is not Loaded 32 Ribbon Lid Open 33 Other Errors 33 Printer Configuration Introduction To Setup 34 Setup Buttons 34 Entering Setup 35 Using the MENU Button 35 Using the SUBMENU Button 36 Using the ALIGN/ITEM and UP/DOWN ARROW Buttons 36 Exiting Setup 36 Forms Menu 37 Forms Menu Items 37 Interface Menu 44 RS-232C Serial Interface Items 45 Parallel/LAN Interface Items 49 OPTIONS MENU 53 Test Menu 59 Form Construction and Layout Tips
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GENICOM 3840 AND 3410 Emulation 79 ANSI X3.64 Emulation 80 Epson FX Emulation 81 IBM Proprinter Emulation 83 LA-120 Emulation 84 Simple TTY Emulation 85 Printek Emulation 85 ASCII Character Tables 87 Specifications 92 Glossary of Terms 98 VII
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Printek Printer. This printer has been designed to provide years of service handling your most demanding printing requirements. In addition, an easy to use front panel combined with the ability to store ten different form configurations makes handling multiple forms as simple as a button press for the operator. Models and Options The PrintMaster 850 and 850si are rear feed single tractor path, 85 Column printers. The PrintMaster 852si has
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GETTING STARTED Manual Contents *Unless specifically noted, all instructions and information herein is valid for all models in the 85x series. • GETTING STARTED provides instructions for installation, setting up the computer interface, installing the ribbon cartridge, loading paper, and performing a printer self-test. • DAILY OPERATION provides more detailed descriptions of the features that are used most frequently. These include the “every day” buttons and indicators on the control
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GETTING STARTED • CONTROL CODE AND ESCAPE SEQUENCE SUMMARIES lists the commands supported for each printer emulation. • ASCII CHARACTER TABLES show the characters for each character set. • SPECIFICATIONS list the operating ranges and ratings of the printer. • GLOSSARY OF TERMS provides definitions for terms used in this manual. 3
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GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED This chapter will use the fewest possible steps to get the first time user up and running quickly. You will be guided through the following steps: • Finding a suitable location and installing the printer • Setting up a host interface if necessary • Installing the ribbon cartridge • Loading paper • Performing a printer self-test Installation Before installation, a suitable site must be chosen. Suitable sites include offices, computer rooms, and most fa
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GETTING STARTED Caution: Before connecting power, make sure that all shipping materials have been removed. These materials include an internal brace that secures the print head carriage (open front lid to access). Now connect the computer cable(s) to the appropriate interface. Next, connect the power cord supplied with the printer to the printer and an appropriate power outlet. The pictures below show the location of the interface connectors on the rear panel of the printer.
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GETTING STARTED Ethernet Interface Connectors on rear of printer Interface Set Up Depending upon which interface is being used to connect the printer to the host computer, some set up may or may not be required. This is true of the standard parallel, serial, or Ethernet. The factory default settings for each interface should work well for most installations. However, the following paragraphs provide some basic information about each interface and also refer to the page number in t
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GETTING STARTED Ethernet 10/100BaseT This interface uses a standard RJ-45 connector and the default printer emulation is Epson. For a complete description of all the default settings for this interface, refer to page 49. For additional software installation and operational information, please refer to the Troy XCD Quick Install Manual shipped with the unit. 7
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GETTING STARTED Installing The Ribbon Cartridge The Printek printer has been designed to make installing Printek brand ribbons a simple, clean process. Unlike other printers, there is no need to touch the ribbon fabric or deal with difficult to position ribbon guides. The following sections explain why the use of Printek brand ribbons should be important to you and will guide you through installing the ribbon cartridge. ® Why Use Only Printek Brand Ribbons REORDER NUMBER 90899 F
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GETTING STARTED Using inferior ribbons would be like using poor quality fuel in your automobile. Premature engine failure and poor performance leading up to the failure would be the best you could expect. 9
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GETTING STARTED Installing a New Ribbon Cartridge Open the ribbon lid at the front of the printer. The printer automatically positions the print head for ribbon loading by moving it away from the platen surface and centering it laterally within the compartment. If necessary, remove the old ribbon cartridge by grasping the cassette with both hands and pulling straight up and out of it’s detented seat. Push noseshield to Lift the ribbon cover. forward detent. Unload form. Ta
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GETTING STARTED Push down to snap the ribbon Align ribbon with position on into place. sideplate. Rotate ribbon to , to slide ribbon into Printhead/Shield gap. Pull ribbon toward you to . Close lid and put printer ONLINE to Note: DO NOT take up the ribbon automatically tension the ribbon. slack or reposition noseshield after seating cassette. The printer will do his automatically when the ribbon cover is closed. 11
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GETTING STARTED Loading Paper When shipped from the factory, the basic configuration for all ten forms is an eleven-inch form, six lines per inch, and ten characters per inch. If the forms you are loading do not match these requirements, please refer to the printer Configuration” chapter on page 34 and review the “Introduction To Setup” and “Forms Menu” sections. Please refer to the appropriate section below for loading paper in the PrintMaster 850/850si, or PrintMaster 852si. Print
