Digital Equipment DEClaser 3200 Manual

DEClaser3200Printer
Operator’sGuide
Order Number: EK–DC32P–OP–001
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

First Printing, September 1991
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This document was prepared with VAX DOCUMENT, Version 1.2.

FCC NOTICE: This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed
and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause
interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in
a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following methods.
– Reorient the receiving antenna.
– Relocate the computer or peripheral with respect to the receiver.
– Move the computer or peripheral away from the receiver.
– Plug the computer or peripheral into a different outlet so that they are on different branch
circuits than the receiver.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions. The user may find the booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio/TV
Interference Problems, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission, helpful. This
booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No.
004–000–00345–4.
To meet FCC requirements, a shielded parallel cable is required to connect the device to a
personal computer or other Class B device.
Cet équipement est conforme aux précisions de la norme CEE 82/499 sur la prévention et
l’élimination des perturbations radioélectriques.
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique au Canada: Cet appareil numérique
respecte les limites de rayonnement de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils
numériques de classe B, prévues au Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des
Communications du Canada.

Contents
Preface ..................................................... xiii
1 Printer Components
1.1 Printer Components and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
1.2 Required Operating Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
2 Printer Operation
2.1 Printer Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
2.2 PostScript Instructional Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
2.3 TurningthePrinterOn ................................ 2–4
2.4 TurningthePrinterOff ................................ 2–5
2.5 Guidelines for Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
2.5.1 Loading Single-Size Paper Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
2.6 Adjustable Paper Cassette Size Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
2.7 ManualFeedOperation................................ 2–17
2.7.1 Selecting Manual Feed Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
2.7.2 Feeding Paper, Transparencies, and Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20
2.7.3 FeedingEnvelopes................................. 2–23
2.8 Adjusting the Print Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26
3 The Control Panel
4 Printer Menus
4.1 EnteringMenuMode.................................. 4–2
4.1.1 Key Functions in Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
4.1.2 Reading the Display in Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
4.2 Printer Configuration Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
4.2.1 Operating Memory (RAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
4.2.2 Factory Defaults Memory (ROM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
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4.2.3 User Defaults Memory (NVRAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
4.2.4 System Memory Allocation for DEC PPL3 and LJ2D
Protocols ........................................ 4–8
4.3 Changing and Saving Menu Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
4.4 SetUpMenu ........................................ 4–12
4.4.1 Protocol ......................................... 4–14
4.4.2 DECPPL3Menu.................................. 4–14
4.4.2.1 TraySelection ................................. 4–16
4.4.2.2 Duplex....................................... 4–17
4.4.2.3 MemoryManagement ........................... 4–23
4.4.2.4 AutoWrap .................................... 4–24
4.4.2.5 NewLine..................................... 4–24
4.4.2.6 UserPreferenceSet............................. 4–25
4.4.2.7 DeviceIdentification ............................ 4–26
4.4.2.8 Power-UpMessage.............................. 4–26
4.4.2.9 Control Representation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–27
4.4.3 LJ2DMenu ...................................... 4–27
4.4.3.1 Copies ....................................... 4–29
4.4.3.2 TraySelection ................................. 4–29
4.4.3.3 Duplex....................................... 4–31
4.4.3.4 FontNumber.................................. 4–31
4.4.3.5 PaperSize .................................... 4–32
4.4.3.6 Orientation ................................... 4–32
4.4.3.7 FormLength .................................. 4–33
4.4.3.8 PageBuffers................................... 4–34
4.4.3.9 SymbolSet.................................... 4–35
4.4.4 PostScriptMenu .................................. 4–36
4.4.5 System Memory Allocation for PostScript Protocol . . . . . . . . 4–36
4.4.5.1 Duplex....................................... 4–39
4.4.5.2 Tumble....................................... 4–39
4.4.5.3 PaperTray.................................... 4–40
4.4.5.4 TraySwitching................................. 4–41
4.4.5.5 TraySwitchSequence ........................... 4–41
4.4.5.6 Manual/Multi-Media Feeder Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–43
4.4.5.7 OutputOffset.................................. 4–44
4.4.5.8 WaitTimeout.................................. 4–44
4.4.5.9 StartPage .................................... 4–45
4.4.5.10 JamRecovery.................................. 4–47
4.4.5.11 AllowJobReset................................ 4–48
4.4.5.12 Asynchronous Control Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–49
4.4.6 AdjustableCassette................................ 4–49
4.4.7 Alarm........................................... 4–50
4.4.8 Communications Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–51
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4.4.9 SerialMenu...................................... 4–52
4.4.9.1 BaudRate .................................... 4–52
4.4.9.2 Parity........................................ 4–53
4.4.9.3 FlowControl .................................. 4–54
4.4.10 DisplayLanguage ................................. 4–55
4.4.11 Communications Error Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–55
4.5 TestMenu .......................................... 4–56
4.5.1 Printing the Configuration Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–56
4.5.2 Printing the Font Status Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–58
4.6 DefaultsMenu....................................... 4–60
5 Print Media
5.1 PaperSpecifications................................... 5–2
5.1.1 Special Considerations When Printing on Paper . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
5.2 EnvelopeSpecifications ................................ 5–4
5.2.1 Special Considerations When Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . 5–6
5.3 Transparency Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
5.3.1 Special Considerations When Printing on Transparencies . . . 5–7
5.4 LabelSpecifications ................................... 5–8
5.4.1 Special Considerations When Printing on Labels . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
5.5 Paper Handling and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9
5.5.1 PaperHandling ................................... 5–9
5.5.2 PaperStorage .................................... 5–9
6 Troubleshooting
6.1 Common Operating Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1
6.2 CommunicationErrors................................. 6–8
6.3 Error, Supplies, and Service Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–9
6.4 LJ2DErrorMessages ................................. 6–18
6.5 PaperJams ......................................... 6–20
6.6 Basic Paper Jam Clearance Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–22
6.7 Detailed Paper Jam Clearing Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–23
7 Maintenance
7.1 Cleaning the Transfer/Separation Charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2
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8 Service
8.1 Digital Equipment Corporation Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1
A DEC PPL3 Quick Reference Guide
A.1 UnitSelection ....................................... A–3
A.2 Spacing, Implicit Cursor Motion, Sheet Size and Margins . . . . . . A–3
A.3 Tabs............................................... A–10
A.4 Explicit Cursor Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–11
A.5 Font Management and Attribute Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–13
A.6 Vectors............................................. A–20
A.7 Reports............................................. A–21
A.8 DeviceControl....................................... A–25
A.9 Miscellaneous........................................ A–27
B LJ2D Quick Reference Guide
B.1 JobControlCommands ................................ B–3
B.2 PageControlCommands ............................... B–5
B.3 Cursor Positioning Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–8
B.4 FontSelectionCommands .............................. B–12
B.5 Font Management Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–16
B.6 Soft Font Creation Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–17
B.7 GraphicsCommand ................................... B–18
B.8 MacroCommands .................................... B–21
B.9 Troubleshooting Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–22
B.10 Protocol Switching Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–22
C PostScript Operators
D VMS Device Control Library Example
D.1 Creating the Device Control Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–1
D.2 Installing the Device Control Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–3
D.3 Modifying the Device Control Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–4
D.4 UsingtheSetupModules............................... D–5
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E LN03 Compatibility
E.1 GeneralDifferences ................................... E–1
E.2 Printable Area Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–2
E.3 DEC PPL3 Protocol Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–2
F Fonts for the DEClaser 3200 Printer
F.1 FontAttributes ...................................... F–1
F.2 Supported Font Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–2
F.3 SelectingFonts ...................................... F–4
F.3.1 WPS–PLUS ...................................... F–4
F.3.2 DECmate/WPS.................................... F–5
F.4 Summary of Programming Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–7
F.5 UsingBarcode3of9 .................................. F–9
F.5.1 EncodingaSymbol................................. F–10
F.5.2 Character Combinations for Extended Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–10
G Accessories and Supplies
G.1 OrderingInformation.................................. G–5
H Specifications
H.1 Operating Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H–1
H.2 Serial Interface Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H–4
H.2.1 Connector........................................ H–4
H.2.1.1 SendCommon ................................. H–4
H.2.1.2 ReceiveCommon ............................... H–5
H.2.1.3 ReceiveData .................................. H–5
H.2.1.4 SendData .................................... H–5
H.2.1.5 TerminalReady ................................ H–5
H.2.1.6 DataSetReady ................................ H–5
H.3 Parallel Interface Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H–6
H.3.1 Connector........................................ H–6
H.3.2 InterfaceSignals .................................. H–6
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I Cabling Information
I.1 CableCombinations................................... I–1
I.2 Interface Programming Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I–4
I.2.1 SerialFlowControl ................................ I–4
I.2.2 Parallel Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I–5
Glossary
Index
Figures
1–1 Printer Components: Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
1–2 Printer Components: Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
1–3 Printer Components: Inside View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
1–4 OperatingSpace................................... 1–8
2–1 PrinterStatus .................................... 2–1
3–1 ControlPanel..................................... 3–2
3–2 Operational Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
3–3 ErrorInformation ................................. 3–9
3–4 MenuInformation ................................. 3–10
3–5 FeatureInformation................................ 3–10
4–1 MenuInformation ................................. 4–4
4–2 FeatureInformation................................ 4–4
4–3 OperatingFlow ................................... 4–6
4–4 Set Up Menu Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13
4–5 DECPPL3Menu.................................. 4–15
4–6 DuplexInput ..................................... 4–20
4–7 Duplex and Simplex Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–21
4–8 Duplex Master and Simplex Compressed Output . . . . . . . . . . 4–22
4–9 LJ2DMenu ...................................... 4–28
4–10 PostScriptMenu .................................. 4–38
4–11 StartPage ....................................... 4–46
4–12 ConfigurationSheet................................ 4–57
4–13 FontStatusSheet ................................. 4–59
5–1 Unacceptable Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
5–2 PrintingBorder ................................... 5–6
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6–1 PrinterPaperPaths................................ 6–20
6–2 PaperJamLocations ............................... 6–21
Tables
1–1 Printer Components: Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
1–2 Printer Components: Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
1–3 Printer Components: Inside View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
2–1 Printer Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
2–2 PostScriptMessages................................ 2–3
2–3 Single-Size Paper Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
2–4 Example of Setting the Adjustable Cassette Size . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
2–5 Selecting Manual Feed Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19
3–1 Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
4–1 Selecting a Printer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
4–2 Key Functions: Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
4–3 System Memory Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
4–4 Changing and Saving Menu Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
4–5 Protocol ......................................... 4–14
4–6 TraySelection .................................... 4–16
4–7 Logical and Physical Print Mode Interactions . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17
4–8 Duplex.......................................... 4–19
4–9 Memory Management Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–23
4–10 AutoWrap ....................................... 4–24
4–11 NewLine........................................ 4–24
4–12 UserPreferenceSet................................ 4–25
4–13 DeviceID........................................ 4–26
4–14 Power-UpMessage................................. 4–26
4–15 Control Representation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–27
4–16 Copies .......................................... 4–29
4–17 TraySelection .................................... 4–30
4–18 Duplex.......................................... 4–31
4–19 FontNumber..................................... 4–31
4–20 PaperSize ....................................... 4–32
4–21 Orientation ...................................... 4–32
4–22 FormLength ..................................... 4–33
4–23 PageBufferFeature................................ 4–34
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