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IBM 5218 Printwheel Printer

Setup Procedures

Second

Edition

(May

1981)

Changes

are

periodically

made

to

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information

herein;

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for

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purposes

stated

in

the

Preface.

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(S)

Copyright

International

Business Machines Corporation

1980

,1981

o

PREFACE

This

manual

describes

the procedures used to

set

up

the

IBM

5218

Printwheel

Printer

after

the

printer

has

been unpacked

and

placed where

you

intend

to

use

it.

No

special

skills

or

tools

are

required

to

set

up

the

printer.

With

this

manual,

you

should

be

able to

set

up

and

check out your

printer

within

a

short

period of time.

AUDIENCE

This

manual

is

intended

for

customer personnel

who

are

responsible

for

setting

up

the

IBM

5218

Printwheel

Printer.

CONTENTS

This

manual

has

five

sections:

•

IIS

ec

tion

1. Setup

and

Checkout Procedure

for

the

IBM

5218

•

Printwhee 1 Pri

nter,

II

contains

instruct

ions

for

comp

1

et

i

ng

the

unpacking of the

printer,

attaching

the

power

cord,

and

checking

out the

printer.

"Section

2.

Attaching the Paper Support Table,"

contains

instructions

for

attaching

the

optional Paper Support Table.

• IISection

3.

IBM

Sheet-Feed Paper Handler,1I

contains

instructions

for

attaching

the

optional

IBM

Sheet-Feed Paper Handler, loading

paper, doing a

print

test,

and

removing

the

IBM

Sheet-Feed Paper

Handler.

• IISection

4.

IBM

Tractor

Feed,"

contains

instructions

for

attaching

the

IBM

Tractor

Feed, loading paper, doing a

print

test,

and

removing the

IBM

Tractor

Feed.

• IISection

5.

Printer

Cable Attachment,1I

contains

instructions

for

attaching

the

printer

cable

to

the

IBM

Displaywriter

System.

PREREQUISITE

PUBLICATION

The

Customer

Planning

Guide

for

the

IBM

Displaywriter

System,

G544-0852,

provides information needed

to

successfully

prepare

for

the

arrival

and

setup

of the system.

The

guide

discusses

such

topics

as system component

sizes

and

weights,

furniture

dimensions,

supplies,

and

physical,

electrical,

and

environmental requirements of the system.

IBM

Displaywriter

System

Customer

Setup

Guide,

G544-0858.

Preface

iii

This

page

is

left

blank

intentionally

iv

CONTENTS

Section 1. Setup

and

Checkout Procedure for the

IBM

5218

Printwheel

Printer

.

Section

2.

Section

3.

Attaching the Paper Support

Table.

IBM

Sheet-Feed Paper Handler . . .

Attaching the

IBM

Sheet-Feed Paper Handler

Removing

the

IBM

Sheet-Feed Paper Handler

Section

4.

IBM

Tractor

Feed

.........

.

Attaching the

IBM

Tractor

Feed

and

Loading

Forms.

Unloading

Forms

..............

.

Removing

the

IBM

Tractor

Feed

..

.

Section

5.

Printer

Cable Attachment.

1-1

2-1

3-1

3-12.

4-1

4-15

4-17

5-1

Contents v

This

page

is

left

blank

intentio~ally

vi

INTRODUCTION

SHIPPING

DAMAGE

If

any

of the

printer

components has physical shipping

damage

that

will

prevent

setup,

stop setup

and

call

your local

IBM

branch

office

for

service.

MISSING

ITEMS

If

your

printer

arrives

with

any

items missing, such as a ribbon or

power

cord,

call

your

IBM

marketing

representative.

If

in doubt about the

units

received, check your system order

form.

OPTIONAL

FEATURES

Your

IBM

5218

Printwheel

Printer

may

have

been shipped with

these

optional

features:

• Paper Support Table

•

IBM

Sheet-Feed Paper Handler

•

IBM

Tractor

Feed

SETUP

PROBLEMS

If

you

have

any

setup problems

you

cannot

correct,

do

one

of

the following:

• Call your

service

representative

when

instructed,

or

when

a given

recovery procedure

fails.

•

For

all

other

questions,.

call

the

IBM

Office System Support Center

(OSSC)

for

assistance.

Use

one

of

the following

toll-free

telephone numbers.

United

States

Outside of

Texas

(Including Puerto Rico)

Within Texas, except Dallas

Within Dallas

Alaska,

Hawaii

and

Guam

800-527-9293

1-800-492-9774

748-1560

0-214-748-1560

(Call

Collect)

Introduction

vii

ACCESS

CODE

The

last

seven

digits

of the

IBM

6580

serial

number

are your access code.

This code

is

required whenever

you

call

the

IBM

Office System Support Center

(OSSC)

for

assistance.

The

serial

number

is

bn

the back of the

Electrdnics

Module

of

the Displaywriter.

6580-XX-

viii

SECTION

1.

SETUP

AND

CHECKOUT

PROCEDURE

FOR

THE

IBM

5218

PRINTWHEEL

PRINTER

CAUTION:

The

IBM

5218

Printwheel

Printer

weighs approximately

29

kg

(64 pounds);

NEVER

LIFT

THE

PRINTER

BY

YOURSELF.

Step

l.

If

you

have

not

done

so

already,

remove

everything

from

the

printer.

These items include:

•

Cover

inserts

(optional)

•

Power

cord

and

printer

cable

•

Tape

• Paper Support Table

(optional)

If

you

ordered the 6 meter (19.7

feet)

printer

cable,

it

is

enclosed in a bag.

The

30

and

60

meter

printer

cables (98 or

197

feet)

are packaged

separately.

After removing everything, the

printer

should appear as

shown:

if:

:::: o

00

00 00

II

Setup

and

Checkout Procedure

for

the

IBM

5218

Printwheel

Printer

1-1

Step

2.

Step

3.

1-2

Remove

the shipping

restraints"

by

lifting

straight

up

with

force as required.

The

restraints

can

be

reused

if

the

printer

is

relocated,

so

keep

the

restraints.

If

no

IBM

Sheet-Feed Paper Handler

or

IBM

Tractor

Feed

was

ordered,

attach

the cover

inserts

~

by

pressing

down

until

they snap

into

place.

The

cover

inserts

were

packaged with the

printer.

II:

::::

000

00

Step

4.

Lift

the

printer

cover

fully

until

it

rests

on

the

top of

the

Step

5.

pri

nter.

I

Remove

the

pad

from

the top of the

printer

carrier.

The

pad

can

be

reused

if

the

printer

is

relocated,

so

keep

the pad.

o 0 0 0 0

o 0

000

Setup

and

Checkout Procedure

for

the

IBM

5218

Printwheel

Printer

1-3

Step

6.

1-4

Be

sure

that

the

printer

has

a ribbon

~

and

print

wheel

cartridge

~

installed.

If

not, contact your

IBM

marketing representative.

·Close the

printer

cover.

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Step

7.

Remove

the seal

~

from

the socket panel (back

of

the

printer).

Step

8.

Remove

the

power

cord

from

the bag.

If

a

printer

cable

is

included

with the

printer,

set

it

aside.

•

Setup

and

Checkout Procedure

for

the

IBM

5218

Printwheel

Printer

1-5

Step 9. Securely connect

the

power

cord plug to the

printer

first,

then to

a grounded

AC

wall socket

of

the

same

voltage as the

printer.

The

printer

voltage

is

printed

on

the label

~

on

the back

of

the

pri

nter.

If

the plug does not

fit

the

socket,

have

an

authorized

electrician

make

the

necessary changes in accordance

with local

safety

regulations.

Step 10.

Be

sure

that

the

printer

cover

is

closed,

then turn the

power

1-6

on

(\).

The

printer

begins

an

internal

check

for

about

15

seconds.

II:::::

000

00

Step 11. After the

internal

check

is

complete,

the

Power

On

light

~

should

be

the only

light

on.

If

the

internal

check cannot

bp.

completed, a

two-digit

code

is

displayed in the Two-Digit

Display~.

If

this

happens,

turn

the

power

off

(0),

then back

on

(I).

If

the

internal

check

still

cannot

be

completed,

contact

your

service

representative

and

report

the two-rligit code.

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Printer

Setup

On

E.cep

a 0 0 0

On

Readv Release Load

Line Paper

0 0 0 0

........

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0

Change

Font

0

0la9

Mode

0

LJ~

LJD

Start

Pront

Test

~

[Stop

1Cancel I

LJD

-

If

the

Power

On

light

is

not on,

check

the

wall socket

for

power.

If

there

is

power

at

the wall

socket, but

no

Power

On

light,

contact

you

service

representative.

Step 12.

Insert

a sheet of paper in the paper

slot.

Align the

left

edge of

the paper with the

triangle

~

on

the

acoustic

filter.

"

.

~,

Setup

and

Checkout Procedure

for

the

IBM

5218

Printwheel

Printer

1-7

........

Step 13. Press the

Load

button

41».

The

paper

will

feed

up

to

the top

of

the card

ho

1der G.

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Power

Ribbon

Printer

Setup

Change

D

LJE]

do

On

E.cep

Font

Test

0 0 0 0 0

On

Ready

Release Load Dlag

LTI

uD

Line Paper

Mode

0 0 0 0 0

I

1-8

Step 14. Press the Print Test

button~.

The

printer

should

print

two

lines

with

all

the characters

on

the

print

wheel. A sample

is

shown

below.

......

o

/

Power

Ribbon

Printer

Setup

Change

0

LJ~

LJD

On

E-cep

Font

• Test

0 0 0 0 0

~

On

Readv

Release Load Olag r

top

ICancel

uD

Lme

Paper Mode

0 0 0 0 0

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If

the

printer

does not

print,

contact your

service

representative.

Step 15. Press the Release button

~

and

remove

the paper

from

the

printer.

Power

Ribbon

Printer

Setup

Change

On

Excep

Font

0 0 0 0 0 o

~

Print

fL7adlD

L-J

Test

L-J

On

Ready

Release

Load

Oiag

Line Paper

Mode

0 0 0 0 0

LI:J

LJD

1

Setup

and

Checkout Procedure for the

IBM

5218 Printwheel Printer 1-9

1-10

You

have

completed

this

section.

If

you

have

a Paper Support Table,

go

to Section

2.

If

you

have

an

IBM

Sheet-Feed Paper Handler,

go

to

Section

3.

If

you

have

an

IBM

Tractor

Feed,

go

to Section

4.

If

you

have

none

of

the

above,

go

to Section

5.

SECTION

2.

ATTACHING

THE

PAPER

SUPPORT

TABLE

Attach the Paper Support Table

by

inserting

the tabs

~

into

the

slot~.

To

remove

the Paper Support Table,

lift

until

the

tabs

are

clear

of the

slot.

Store

the

Paper Support Table with nothing

heavy

on

top of

it.

Attaching

the

Paper Support Table 2-1

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