IBM 4230 - Model 4i3 B/W Dot-matrix Printer User manual

4230 Printer
Models 101, 1S2, 201, 2S2, 4S3, and 5S3
User’s Guide
SA40-0593-04

4230 Printer
Models 101, 1S2, 201, 2S2, 4S3, and 5S3
User’s Guide
SA40-0593-04
IBM

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general information under “Notices” on page ix.
|Fifth Edition (August 1994)
| This major revision obsoletes and replaces SA40-0593-03. Changes or additions to
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Contents
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Electronic Emission Notices ...................... ix
Trademarks and Service Marks ................... xii
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
How to Use This Guide ........................ xv
Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
4230 Printer Library ........................ xvii
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Chapter 1. Setting Up the 4230 Printer ............ 1-1
Beginning Printer Installation .................... 1-2
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge and Guide ............ 1-6
Preparing for Forms Device Installation ............. 1-10
Selecting the Forms Device Installation Procedure ...... 1-20
Installing and Using the Continuous Forms Device (F1) ... 1-21
Installing the Continuous Forms Device (F1) ........ 1-21
Preparing to Load Forms .................... 1-24
Loading Forms in the F1 Forms Device ........... 1-26
Using the Printer Verification Test for the F1 Forms Device 1-33
Adjusting the Print Quality ................... 1-38
Adjusting the Tractor Tension ............... 1-39
Adjusting the Forms Thickness Setting .......... 1-40
Adjusting the Forms Tension ................ 1-42
Adjusting the Left Margin .................. 1-44
Adjusting the Top of Form Position ............ 1-46
Adjusting the Print Alignment ................ 1-48
Unloading Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51
Removing the Continuous Forms Device (F1) ........ 1-53
Installing and Using the Dual Purpose Forms Device (F2) .. 1-55
Installing the Dual Purpose Forms Device (F2) ....... 1-55
Preparing to Load Forms .................... 1-59
Loading Forms in the F2 Forms Device ........... 1-60
Using the Printer Verification Test for the F2 Forms Device 1-65
Adjusting the Print Quality ................... 1-70
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Adjusting the Tractor Tension ............... 1-71
Adjusting the Forms Thickness Setting .......... 1-73
Adjusting the Left Margin .................. 1-75
Adjusting the Top of Form Position ............ 1-77
Adjusting the Tear-off Position ............... 1-79
Adjusting the Load Position ................. 1-81
Adjusting the Print Alignment ................ 1-81
Unloading Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-84
Removing the Dual Purpose Forms Device (F2) ...... 1-86
Installing and Using the Document Insertion Device (F3) ... 1-88
Installing the Document Insertion Device (F3) ........ 1-88
Changing the Paper Door ................... 1-91
Preparing to Load Forms .................... 1-93
Loading Forms in the F3 Forms Device ........... 1-94
Using the Printer Verification Test for the F3 Forms Device 1-96
Adjusting the Print Quality ................... 1-101
Adjusting the Forms Thickness Setting .......... 1-102
Adjusting the Left Margin .................. 1-104
Adjusting the Top of Form Position ............ 1-107
Adjusting the Print Alignment ................ 1-109
Unloading Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-113
Removing the Document Insertion Device (F3) ....... 1-114
Using the Acoustic Cover ..................... 1-117
Removing the Acoustic Cover ................. 1-117
Reinstalling the Acoustic Cover ................ 1-117
Chapter 2. Attaching the 4230 Printer to Your Computer . 2-1
Models 101, 1S2, and 4S3 Twinaxial Attachment ........ 2-2
Attaching a Twinaxial Signal Cable to the Printer ....... 2-2
|Attaching the Cable to Your Computer ............ 2-11
Connecting Your Printer to an IBM AS/400 ........ 2-12
Connecting Your Printer to an IBM System/36 ...... 2-15
Models 201, 2S2, and 5S3 Coaxial Attachment ........ 2-17
Attaching a Coaxial Signal Cable to the Printer ....... 2-17
Models 4S3 and 5S3 (when parallel or serial is the active
interface) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Connecting to the Parallel or Serial Interface ........ 2-20
Attaching a Parallel Cable ................... 2-20
Attaching a Serial Cable .................... 2-23
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Chapter 3. Getting to Know Your Printer ........... 3-1
Parts of the Printer .......................... 3-2
Model Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Power Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Power-On Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Acoustic Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Access Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front Paper Door ......................... 3-5
Forms Guide/Forms Sensor ................... 3-6
Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment (AFTA) ....... 3-8
Platen Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Processing Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Online Indicator (Models 101, 1S2, and 4S3) ...... 3-12
|Format Indicator (Models 201 and 2S2) ......... 3-12
Format/Online Indicator (Model 5S3) ........... 3-13
Attention Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Unit Check Indicator ..................... 3-14
Operator Panel Keys .................... 3-14
Configuration Parameter Values ................. 3-16
Operating States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Ready and Not Ready ....................... 3-17
Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Forms Handling Devices ..................... 3-19
Continuous Forms Device (F1) ................ 3-19
Dual Purpose Forms Device (F2) ............... 3-20
Document Insertion Device (F3) ................ 3-21
Auto Sheet Feeder Device (F4) ................ 3-22
Ribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Problem Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Relocation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Caring for Your Printer ....................... 3-24
Starting a Print Job ......................... 3-25
Stopping or Canceling a Print Job ................ 3-26
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Chapter 4. Replacing Your Ribbon ............... 4-1
Removing the Ribbon Cartridge .................. 4-2
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge ................... 4-5
Chapter 5. Using the Operator Print Tests .......... 5-1
General Test Instructions ...................... 5-1
Printer Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Top of Form Alignment ....................... 5-4
Left Margin Alignment ........................ 5-6
Printer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Printer Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Bidirectional Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Appendix A. Training Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Guideline for Training ........................ A-3
Customer Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Appendix B. Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Using the Status Code and Problem Listings ........... B-2
Status Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Problem List Index ......................... B-34
Forms Device Inspection .................... B-35
Problem List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-38
Print Quality and Ribbon Problems .............. B-44
Miscellaneous Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-47
Appendix C. Forms Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Forms Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Continuous Forms — F1 or F2 ................ C-2
Cut Sheet Forms — F3 .................... C-3
Cut Sheet Forms — F4 .................... C-4
Additional Forms Restrictions .................. C-6
Positioning Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
Appendix D. Declaration of IBM Product Noise Emission
Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
|Appendix E. Cabling Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
|Serial Attachment (Models 4S3 and 5S3) ........... E-1
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|RS-232C Connector Pin Assignments ............ E-1
|RS-422A Connector Pin Assignments ............ E-1
|Recommended Attachment Cables for PCs and
|Compatible Serial Ports ................... E-2
|Recommended Attachment Cables for AS/400 Workstation
|Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
|Cable Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3
|RS-232C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3
|RS-422A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5
|IBM Parallel Attachment (Models 4S3 and 5S3) ....... E-6
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-1
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-9
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