IBM 6400 - Model 008 B/W Line-matrix Printer Operator's Manual - Menu

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    Form number s544–5641–00 copyright ibm corp., 1998.

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    S544–5641–00

  • Page 4: Note!

    Before using the information and the product it supports, ensure that you read the general information under “notices” on page iv. Note! First edition (august, 1998) the following paragraph does not apply to any other country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law. International busin...

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    About this operator's guide i operator’s guide this guide describes basic operating procedures for the ibm 6400 printer. This guide has been designed to meet the needs of all users, from beginners to those experienced with these printers. This document is divided into three sections: basic operating...

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    About this operator's guide ii operator’s guide conventions notes and notices in order to avoid injury to yourself or damage to the printer, follow the directions in this guide, paying attention to all dangers, cautions, and attentions. Danger and caution notices are numbered. These numbers correspo...

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    Table of contents iii operator’s guide basic operating procedures powering on the printer 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the operator panel 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power p...

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    Iv operator’s guide references in this publication to ibm products, programs, or services do not imply that ibm intends to make these available in all countries in which ibm operates. Any reference to an ibm licensed product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only ibm’s prod...

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    V operator’s guide 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 th...

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    Vi operator’s guide japanese vcci: 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. Ibm cann...

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    Vii operator’s guide geräte dürfen an orten, für die sie nicht ausreichend entstört sind, nur mit besonderer genehmigung des bundesminesters für post und telekommunikation oder des bundesamtes für post und telekommunikation betrieben werden. Die genehmigung wird erteilt, wenn keine elektromagnetisch...

  • Page 12: Trademarks and Service Marks

    Viii operator’s guide this printer is inspected and listed by recognized national testing laboratories, such as underwriters laboratories, inc. (ul) in the u.S.A. And canadian standards association (csa) in canada. Listing of a product by a national testing laboratory indicates that the product is d...

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    Ix operator’s guide danger: before powering on the printer ensure the printer is plugged into an appropriate power source. Refer to chapter 2 of the setup guide for information on proper sources. Danger: switch off printer power and unplug the printer power cord before cleaning the printer..

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    X operator’s guide.

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    Basic operating procedures 1 operator’s guide ♦ powering on the printer 2 ♦ using the operator panel 4 ♦ power paper stacker option 18 ♦ changing the paper exit location (pedestal models only) 22 ♦ loading paper 26 ♦ reloading paper 33 ♦ unloading paper 41 ♦ unloading the power stacker 43 ♦ setting ...

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    Powering on the printer 3 operator’s guide when you power on the printer, the power indicator lights and the printer executes a power-on self-test. When the test successfully completes, the printer goes either to ready or not ready state, depending on the menu selection. In the ready state, the read...

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    Using the operator panel 4 operator’s guide use the operator panel to perform routine operations such as: • placing the printer in the ready or not ready state • setting paper position • clearing fault conditions • configuring the printer • running printer self-tests the printer operating states, st...

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    5 operator’s guide operating states the printer operates in one of the following four states: • ready (online)— in the ready state, the printer can receive and print data sent from the host. Pressing the start key places the printer in ready state. • not ready (offline)— in the not ready state, you ...

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    6 operator’s guide message display displays operating states, menu options, and fault messages. Ready status indicators the operator panel status indicators provide information about existing printer operation. • power — on when the printer is powered on. • ready — on when the printer is in ready st...

  • Page 21: Menu

    7 operator’s guide menu this key operates only in not ready state. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. (see page 14.) 1) menu places the printer in program state and displays the first-level operator menu (printer control). To view the menus without changing settings, press menu ...

  • Page 22: Printer Configuration

    8 operator’s guide printer configuration this key operates only in not ready state. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. (see page 14.) in the not ready state, this key generates a printed record of the current configuration parameters. After pressing stop, press printer configura...

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    9 operator’s guide scroll ° this key operates only in not ready state. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. (see page 14.) in program state, this key scrolls forward through the options in the current level of the operator menu. Scroll ± this key operates only in not ready state. ...

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    10 operator’s guide enter this key operates only in not ready state. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. (see page 14.) 1) in program state, moves to a lower level in the menu structure. 2) in the unlocked program state, selects a configuration option value. 3) in program state, ...

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    11 operator’s guide advancing and retracting the paper with these keys changes the printer top-of-form to the new position. Micro ° this key operates only in not ready state. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. (see page 14.) in not ready state, this key micro-steps the paper upw...

  • Page 26: Line Feed

    12 operator’s guide line feed this key operates only in not ready state. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. (see page 14.) in not ready state, press to move the paper up one line, as defined by the existing active line spacing. Line feed will repeat if it is held down. If there ...

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    13 operator’s guide form feed this key operates only in not ready state. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. (see page 14.) in not ready state, press and release to move paper to the top-of-form on the next page. If there is any data in the printer buffer, it will print first, th...

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    14 operator’s guide start 1) moves the printer from not ready state to ready state, enabled for printing. 2) in program state, exits the menus and places the printer in ready state. 3) after pressing view or eject to move the print position to the tractor area, moves the paper back to its original p...

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    15 operator’s guide cancel important use the cancel key carefully to avoid canceling a job accidentally. 1) stops printer tests in progress. 2) cancels a print job. Operation depends on the printer interface. A. Coax interface (non–scs mode)*: the cancel key is not effective and the “009 invalid key...

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    16 operator’s guide eject/restore (standard mode) standard mode is the only eject/restore mode available on cabinet models. For pedestal models this mode can be selected from the menu, and should be selected when using the rear paper exit. In standard mode, this key moves the paper forward to facili...

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    17 operator’s guide eject/restore (top exit tear mode) top exit tear mode is selectable only on pedestal models. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the top exit paper path. This mode facilitates tearing off forms and adjusting the printer to print on the next available form. In the not re...

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    18 operator’s guide the power paper stacker is available only on cabinet model printers and mechanically directs the paper from the printer to the paper stack. This section explains how to set up and use the optional power stacker. Power paper stacker component locations the following illustration p...

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    19 operator’s guide setting up the power paper stacker power on the printer. Using the rear control panel, press online to take the printer to the not ready state. Press stacker up key and wait for the stacker to reach the top of its travel. Paper advance stacker down stacker up.

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    20 operator’s guide position the wire paper tent, if provided, in the base of the stacker with the alignment rods against the paper stacker rails. Set the desired paper length (5 to 12 inch range). Grasping the paddle shaft, push or pull toward the front or the rear of the printer, setting the desir...

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    21 operator’s guide loading and starting the power paper stacker follow steps 1 through 22 in the loading paper section (see page 26). Using the rear control panel, press the paper advance key and hand feed the paper until paper reaches the wire tent and there is an excess of 3 to 5 pages. Be certai...

  • Page 36: (Pedestal Models Only)

    Changing the paper exit location 22 operator’s guide (pedestal models only) on pedestal model printers you can select whether the paper exits from the rear or from the top of the printer. Normally, you should select the top exit only when you will be tearing the forms from the printer and using them...

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    Changing the paper exit location 23 operator’s guide tighten the two hinge adjustment thumbscrews. Slide the paper guide slightly to the left and raise it to its upper position for the top exit. Load paper (page 26), feeding the paper out the top paper exit. Top exit rear exit.

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    Changing the paper exit location 24 operator’s guide setting rear paper exit press stop to place the printer in not ready state. If there is paper in the printer, unload the paper (page 41), then continue with step 2 of this procedure. Open the printer cover. Loosen the two hinge adjustment thumbscr...

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    Changing the paper exit location 25 operator’s guide tighten the two hinge adjustment thumbscrews. Place the paper guide in its lower position. Load paper (page 26), feeding the paper out the rear paper exit. Top exit rear exit.

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    26 operator’s guide this procedure shows you how to load paper into an empty printer, change the paper supply to a different size, or load paper after clearing a paper jam. Note to reload the paper after an “end of forms” fault message, refer to page 33. 1 press stop to place the printer in not read...

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    27 operator’s guide 7 slide the two paper supports sideways and position them toward the center of the area between the tractors. 8 on cabinet models: a. Open the cabinet front door. B. Place the paper supply inside the printer, on the floor of the cabinet. C. Align the paper supply with the front l...

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    28 operator’s guide feed the paper up through the paper slot. On pedestal models: make sure the paper is inserted between the two wire guides. Hold the paper in place with one hand (to prevent it from slipping down through the paper slot) and pull it through from above with your other hand. Pedestal...

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    29 operator’s guide 14 pull the paper above and behind the ribbon mask. The ribbon mask location is shown on the ribbon path diagram. 15 load the paper on the left tractor and close the tractor door. 16 you should not normally need to adjust the position of the left tractor. If adjustment is necessa...

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    30 operator’s guide 17 move the two paper supports as necessary to support the paper through the tractor area. Note the placement of the paper supports will help the movement of the paper and reduce the possibility of paper jams. 18 unlock the right tractor. 19 load the paper on the tractor and clos...

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    31 operator’s guide 21 lower the forms thickness lever. Set it to match the paper thickness. Refer to the note on the shuttle cover. Note do not set the forms thickness lever too tightly; excessive friction can cause paper jams, ribbon jams with potential for ribbon damage, smeared ink, or wavy prin...

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    32 operator’s guide 23 do one of the following: a. If there is data in the printer buffer, such as after a paper jam, go to page 45 to set the top-of-form. B. If there is no data in the buffer, continue with step 24 of this procedure. 24 press form feed several times to ensure that the paper feeds p...

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    33 operator’s guide use this procedure when you run out of paper during a print job. The following steps allow you to reload paper without having to reset the top-of-form. The last sheet of the old paper supply is used to line up the first sheet of the new paper supply. This is especially useful whe...

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    34 operator’s guide locate the paper slot and feed the paper up through the slot. It may be easier to feed one corner of the new paper up through the slot first. When this corner can be grasped from the top, rotate the paper back to the normal position. If necessary, gently press the existing paper ...

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    35 operator’s guide pull the new paper above and behind the ribbon mask, but in front of the existing paper. The ribbon mask location is shown on the ribbon path diagram. If necessary, gently press the existing paper back. Align the top edge of the new paper with the top perforation of the existing ...

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    36 operator’s guide 12 lower the forms thickness lever. Set it to match the paper thickness. Refer to the note on the shuttle cover. Note do not set the forms thickness lever too tightly; excessive friction can cause paper jams and ribbon jams with potential for ribbon damage, smeared ink, or wavy p...

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    37 operator’s guide raise the forms thickness lever as far as it will go. Remove the paper from the tractors. Allow the paper to fall into the paper supply area. Load a new box of paper in the input area. Feed the paper up through the paper slot inside the cabinet. Hold the paper to prevent it from ...

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    38 operator’s guide pull the paper above and behind the ribbon mask. The ribbon mask location is shown on the ribbon path diagram. Load the paper on the left tractor and close the tractor door. Normally, you should not need to adjust the position of the left tractor. If adjustment is necessary, unlo...

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    39 operator’s guide move the paper supports as necessary to support the paper through the tractor area. Unlock the right tractor. Load the paper onto the sprockets and close the tractor door. If necessary, slide the right tractor to remove paper slack or to adjust for various paper widths. Then, loc...

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    40 operator’s guide 31 on cabinet models: ensure the paper is aligned with the label in the output area (inside the cabinet). Close the cabinet front door. 32 align the top of the first print line with the top–of–form indicator on the tractor by rotating the vertical position knob. 33 lower the form...

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    41 operator’s guide press stop to place the printer in not ready state, and open the printer cover. Tear off the paper at the perforation, if necessary, and allow the paper to fall to the back of the printer and into the paper stacking area. Raise the forms thickness lever as far as it will go. Open...

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    42 operator’s guide 6 remove the paper from the tractors. 7 on cabinet models: open the cabinet front door. 8 for all models, gently pull the paper down through the paper slot. Do not let the paper perforations or tractor holes damage the ribbon mask. Refer to the ribbon path diagram on the shuttle ...

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    Unloading the power stacker 43 operator’s guide removing paper from the printer: unload paper from the print mechanism. See page 41. Open the rear cabinet door. Using the rear control panel, press stacker upand wait for the stacker to reach the top of its travel. Remove the paper from the rear of th...

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    44 operator’s guide removing paper from the power stacker only: open the rear cabinet door. Using the rear control panel, press on line to place the printer in not ready state. Press stacker up and wait for the stacker to reach the top of its travel. Open the printer cover. Tear the paper off at the...

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    Forms thickness lever tof indicator vertical position knob 45 operator’s guide the top-of-form setting determines where the first line of print appears on a page. 1 if the printer is in ready state, press stop to place the printer in not ready state. 2 open the printer cover. 3 raise the forms thick...

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    A b c thin paper medium paper thick paper note: thin paper = single sheet medium paper = two–part form thick paper = six–part form 46 operator’s guide 7 lower the forms thickness lever. Set it to match the paper thickness. Refer to the note on the shuttle cover. Note do not set the forms thickness l...

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    47 operator’s guide close the printer cover. Press start to place the printer in ready state. On cabinet models: when printing, open the rear cabinet door and ensure that the paper folds the same way in the stacking area as it does in the supply area, then close the rear cabinet door. On pedestal mo...

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    Replacing the ribbon 48 operator’s guide for detailed ribbon information, refer to your setup guide. When replacing ribbons, use only the ribbons listed below: • ibm general purpose ribbon, 60yd, p/n 1040990 • ibm general purpose ribbon, 100 yd, p/n 1040995 • ibm high contrast ribbon, 60 yd, p/n 104...

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    49 operator’s guide c. Press any key on the operator panel except form feed to silence the alarm. Note pressing any key on the operator panel will silence the alarm. Pressing the form feed key will silence the alarm and cause the paper to move. The top–of–form setting will be lost. D. Press in on th...

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    50 operator’s guide c. Place the empty spool on the left hub. Press down on the spool until the hub latch snaps into place. Hand-turn the left spool to ensure that the ribbon tracks correctly in the path and ribbon guides. 6 lower the forms thickness lever. Set it to match the paper thickness. Note ...

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    Canceling a print job 51 operator’s guide the procedure to cancel a print job depends on the printer interface. See your system administrator for additional information. The cancel key is not active during view and eject/restore operations. To cancel a print job, choose one of the following steps: •...

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    Canceling a print job 52 operator’s guide • for printers using a twinax interface*: a. The cancel key is effective in ready or not ready state. B. Press cancel to clear the printer buffer. This sends a cancel status message to the host, which clears the print job. (when pressed, “059 cancel print ac...

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    53 operator’s guide ♦ parameters and configurations 54 ♦ saving configurations 56 ♦ recalling configurations 58 ♦ deleting configurations 60 ♦ the power-on configuration 62 ♦ protecting custom sets 64 ♦ printing configurations 66 ♦ operator print tests 68.

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    Parameters and configurations 54 operator’s guide printer parameters are settings such as lines per inch (lpi), characters per inch (cpi), and typeface. A configuration is a group of parameters. For example: • 8 lpi • 10 cpi • data processing typeface, etc. Changing parameters you can change a param...

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    55 operator’s guide control codes control codes override parameters that were changed using the operator panel. For example, if you set line spacing to 6 lpi with the operator panel and application software later changed this to 8 lpi with a control code, the 8 lpi would be the new, active parameter...

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    56 operator’s guide you can save custom sets by following these procedures. Custom sets are permanently stored and will not be lost if you power off the printer. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. Press scroll ° + scroll ± to unlock the program state. Press menu to access the op...

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    57 operator’s guide 7 press enter to access the save options. 8 press scroll ° repeatedly until the custom set you want to save displays. Important do not power off the printer while save is in progress because you might lose your configuration. 9 press enter to select the custom set. An asterisk (*...

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    Recalling configurations 58 operator’s guide you can recall any of the custom sets you previously stored, or the factory default configuration. See page 56 to save configurations. The following example loads custom set 1. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. Press scroll ° + scrol...

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    59 operator’s guide press scroll ° repeatedly until the custom set you want to load displays. Press enter. This selects the displayed custom set. Press scroll ° + scroll ± to lock the program state. Press start to return the printer to the ready state. Recall custom set custom set 1* ready operator ...

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    60 operator’s guide you can delete any of your custom sets. Factory default, the factory-preset configuration, cannot be deleted. The following example deletes custom set 3. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. Press scroll ° + scroll ± to unlock the program state. Press menu to a...

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    61 operator’s guide press scroll ° repeatedly until the custom set you want to delete displays. Press enter. This deletes the custom set. Press scroll ° + scroll ± to lock the program state. Press start to return the printer to the ready state. If the custom set you choose to delete has not previous...

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    62 operator’s guide when you power on the printer for the first time, it loads the factory default configuration. If you save a custom set, such as custom set 4, and turn the printer off, then back on, the printer will load the designated power-on configuration, not the last saved custom set. For yo...

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    63 operator’s guide press scroll ° repeatedly until you reach the change power on set parameter. Press enter to access the power on options. Press scroll ° until you reach the custom set you want to save as the power-on set. Press enter to select the custom set. An asterisk (*) appears next to the s...

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    64 operator’s guide when the protect custom sets parameter is enabled, you will not be able to overwrite or delete an existing custom set. Press stop to place the printer in the not ready state. Press scroll ° + scroll ± to unlock the program state. Press menu to access the operator menu. Press scro...

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    65 operator’s guide press scroll ° this toggles between disable and enable. Press enter to select enable. An asterisk (*) appears next to the word enable. Press scroll ° + scroll ± to lock the program state. Press start to exit the menu and place the printer in the ready state. Operator menu locked ...

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    66 operator’s guide the print custom set values option allows you to print the various stored printer parameters: current, factory, power–on, individual custom sets, or all of the custom sets. Note you can press the printer configuration key to obtain a printout of the current configuration. Save th...

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    67 operator’s guide 7 press enter to access the print options. 8 press scroll ° repeatedly until you reach the custom set you want to print. Note to print all of the custom sets, press scroll ° until all cust om sets is displayed. 9 press enter to select the option. An asterisk (*) appears next to t...

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    68 operator’s guide this procedure describes how to run the operator print tests. Although you may run these tests at any time, to obtain predictable results, all tests should be run while no data is in the print buffer. The following tests may be run: printer demonstration, print error log, ripple ...

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    69 operator’s guide press enter. The test runs. To halt the test, press enter again. Additional tests can be run by returning to step 6. Press scroll ° + scroll ± to lock the program state. Press start to place the printer in the ready state. Ready operator print tests print error log* operator menu...

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    71 operator’s guide ♦ clearing paper jams 72 ♦ cleaning the printer 75 ♦ solving printer problems 79 ♦ status and fault messages 81.

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    72 operator’s guide attention be careful when pulling any paper backwards through the paper path, especially when using label stock. If you are not careful, labels can detach and adhere to the printer within the paper path, where only an ibm service representative can remove them. 1 open the printer...

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    73 operator’s guide 5 check that the ribbon mask has not been deformed in such a way as to block the paper path. If the ribbon mask is damaged or bent, contact an ibm service representative. 6 check the paper path between the face of the platen and the ribbon mask for pieces of torn paper and ribbon...

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    74 operator’s guide 9 press stop to clear the fault message from the message display. 10 set the top-of-form (page 45). 11 close the printer cover. 12 press start. 13 on cabinet models: a. Open the rear cabinet door. B. Ensure that the paper folds the same way in the stacking area as it does in the ...

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    75 operator’s guide periodic cleaning ensures efficient operation and good print quality. Danger: switch off printer power and unplug the printer power cord before cleaning the printer. Cleaning the outside of the printer clean the outside of the printer with a soft, lint-free cloth and mild deterge...

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    76 operator’s guide cleaning inside the printer danger: switch off printer power and unplug the printer power cord before cleaning the printer. Over time, it is normal for particles of paper and ink to accumulate inside the printer. Paper dust and ink buildup must be removed periodically to avoid de...

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    77 operator’s guide attention to avoid damage to the printer, be extremely careful when vacuuming and dusting around the hammer bank and surrounding areas. 4 using a soft-bristled, non-metallic brush, remove dust particles from the paper path, ribbon guides, and ribbon path. Refer to the ribbon path...

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    78 operator’s guide on cabinet models: brush and vacuum inside the lower cabinet. Wipe the cabinet interior with a clean, lint-free cloth dampened with water and mild detergent. Dry the cabinet interior with a dry, clean, lint-free cloth. Install the ribbon (page 49), load the paper (page 26), and s...

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    Solving printer problems 79 operator’s guide if you are having print quality or other problems, locate your printer problem in the table below and do the corrective action. If more than one corrective action task is listed, test the printer after each task. If the problem persists, contact an ibm se...

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    80 operator’s guide problem corrective action lost dots (incompletely formed characters) 1 lower the forms thickness lever. 2 adjust the paper tension horizontally by horizontally or vertically misaligned character positions 2 adjust the a er tension horizontally by moving the right tractor. Print q...

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    81 operator’s guide when a fault occurs, the attention indicator flashes, the alarm sounds (if the alarm option is set to enable), and a specific message appears in the display. When this happens, correct the fault immediately. Pressing any key on the operator panel will silence the alarm. Pressing ...

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    82 operator’s guide fault correction procedure press any key on the operator panel, except stop, to silence the alarm if necessary. Pressing the form feed key will silence the alarm and cause the paper to move. The top-of-form setting will be lost. Write down the number of the displayed error messag...

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    83 operator’s guide printer is out of paper. Load paper according to instructions on page 26. No paper motion. Clear paper jam according to instructions on page 72, then reload paper. Reset forms thickness lever. Status message. Press eject/restore or start/stop key to return paper to print position...

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    84 operator’s guide printer received undefined control character. Contact your system administrator applications software has violated structured data field parameters. Contact your system administrator. Printer detects twinax protocol communication error. The printer reports the error. Printer dete...

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    85 operator’s guide receive overrun. (serial interface) check printer serial port configuration setup. Ensure that it matches host settings. Parity error. (serial interface) check printer serial port configuration setup. Ensure that it matches the host settings. Framing error. (serial interface) che...

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    86 operator’s guide a timeout message is sent to the host if no paper motion has occurred for 10 minutes after stop was pressed to clear the jam fault. Clear paper jam and reload paper. See page 72 for procedure. Occurs 5 seconds after the ribbon stall message if the error is not cleared. Occurs 5 s...

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    87 operator’s guide controller self-test and initialization sequence were halted at , where is one of 10 numerically coded messages. Contact an ibm service representative. Electrical malfunction of one or more hammer coils. Contact an ibm service representative. Forms thickness lever is raised to th...

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    88 operator’s guide sensors cannot detect current in fan circuit. Refer to the setup guide for correction procedure. Appears when data is cleared out of printer after cancel key has been pressed. No action necessary. Circuits are overheating on the power supply board. Contact an ibm service represen...

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    89 operator’s guide controller voltage failure. Contact an ibm service representative. No ribbon movement. Make sure the ribbon is not twisted and the forms thickness lever is set to match thickness of media being used. If fault reoccurs, contact an ibm service representative. Shuttle cover is missi...

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    90 operator’s guide fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on t...

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    91 operator’s guide fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on t...

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    92 operator’s guide fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on t...

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    93 operator’s guide fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Fatal firmware error on the controller board. Contact an ibm service representative. Host status message. No a...

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    94 operator’s guide malfunction of one or more hammer coils. Bad coils are indicated. Contact an ibm service representative. Printer state message: printer is offline, not in communication with host. No action necessary. Status message. No action necessary. Status message. No action necessary. Statu...

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    95 operator’s guide printer reset in progress. No action necessary. Printer state message: printer is online and in communication with host. No action necessary. Ribbonminder has determined that the ribbon is out of ink. Change the ribbon and verify that ribbon life is reset to 100%. Status message....

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    S544-5641-00 24h8766 part number: 24h8766.