Printronix P5000 Series User manual

Quick Setup Guide
The Printronix P5000 series of Line Matrix Printers

This Quick Setup Guide contains a CD-ROM with
the following materials:
• The User’s Manual
• Programmer’s Reference Manuals
• Useful utility programs
The CD-ROM is located in a plastic pocket in the back cover.
Do not discard this guide. If you move or pack the printer in the future,
you will need to follow the instructions in this guide.
For technical assistance, contact your
Distributor/VAR/Reseller for service.
For further assistance, contact the Printronix Customer Support Center.
The Customer Support Center offers technical support with:
• Installation
• Configuration and Setup
• Operation and Supplies Loading
• Specifications of Proper Print Media and Ribbons
• Answers to Post-Sales Service Support Questions
Printronix Customer Support Center contact information:
Americas [phone]
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (31) 24 6489 410
Asia Pacific (65) 6548 4114
Web site: http://www.printronix.com/public/servicessupport/default.aspx
Genuine Printronix Supplies:
Americas [phone]
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (33) 1 46 25 1900
Asia Pacific (65) 6548 4116 or (65) 6548 4182
Web site: http://www.printronix.com/public/supplies/default.aspx
Or visit the Printronix web site at www.printronix.com

Lithium Battery Warning
The controller board contains a lithium battery sealed inside the real-time clock chip. Do
not disassemble the chip to replace the battery. Do not dispose of the chip by
incineration. Failure to comply may cause the battery to explode. Contact your local
waste agency for the correct disposal procedure.

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Table of Contents
Printer Component Locations...............................................7
Set Up The Printer................................................................8
Remove Packing Materials .............................................8
Adjust The Paper Supports ...........................................13
Release The Paper Chains (Cabinet Models)...............14
Remove The Tags.........................................................15
Attach The Output Basket (Pedestal Models) ...............17
Remove The Shipping Restraints From
The Optional Power Stacker .........................................17
Connect The Interface And Power Cables .........................20
Cabinet Models .............................................................20
Pedestal Models............................................................23
Interface Connections ...................................................24
Install Basic Components...................................................26
Attach The Control Panel Overlays...............................26
Load The Ribbon...........................................................27
Load The Paper ............................................................30
Install Optional Components ..............................................35
SureStak Power Paper Stacker ....................................35
Quick Access Cover (Pedestal Models)........................41
Set The Top-of-Form..........................................................42
Procedure......................................................................42
Power On The Printer.........................................................45
Print A Test Page ...............................................................45
For More Information..........................................................46

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Printer Component Locations
Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the printer
components, shown in Figure 1 before continuing with the rest of
the setup procedure.
Figure 1. Printer Component Locations
Ribbon Spool
Hub Latch
Tractor Lock
Splined Shaft
Paper
Support
Tractor
Vertical
Position Knob
Forms
Thickness
Lever
Ribbon
Guide
Ribbon Path
Loading Diagram
Hammer Bank
Cover and
Ribbon Mask

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Set Up The Printer
Remove Packing Materials
CAUTION To avoid shipping damage, reinstall the shipping restraints
whenever you move or ship the printer.
Save the cardboard packing, foam blocks, and bubble wrap along
with the other packing materials in case you need to move the
printer. If it is necessary to move the printer, reinstall the shipping
restraints, reversing the steps in this section.
Figure 2. Removing the Protective Film
1. Raise the printer cover.
2. Peel the tape off carefully and lift the protective film off the
control panel message display.
Protective Film
Control Panel
Message Display

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Remove Packing Materials
Figure 3. Removing the Sample Configuration Printout
3. Remove the cardboard packing.
4. Open the tractor doors.
5. Push the tractor locks down.
6. Slide the tractors outward as far as they will go.
7. Raise the forms thickness lever to the fully open position.
8. Remove the envelope containing the sample configuration
printout.
9. Store the envelope in the pouch attached to the left interior side
of the cabinet.
Envelope
Cardboard
Packing (2)
Forms Thickness
Lever

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Figure 4. Removing the Hammer Bank Protective Foam - P5000 Models
P5000 Series Models:
10. Slide the paper supports outward as far as they will go.
11. Lift the hammer bank protective foam.
12. Remove the hammer bank protective foam between the ribbon
mask and the platen.
Hammer Bank
Protective Foam
Paper Supports (2)

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Remove Packing Materials
Figure 5. Removing the Hammer Bank Protective Foam - P5224 Models
P5224 Models:
13. Cut the tie wrap and remove it from the side plate.
14. Lift the hammer bank protective foam and remove it from
between the ribbon mask and the platen.
Hammer Bank
Protective Foam
Tie Wrap

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Figure 6. Removing the Platen Protective Foam - P5000 Models
15. Rotate the forms thickness lever downward to position “A.”
16. Rotate the platen protective foam toward the front of the printer
and out from under the support shaft.
NOTE: The P5224 printer models do not have a platen protective
foam.
Platen
Protective Foam
Forms Thickness
Lever

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Adjust The Paper Supports
Figure 7. Removing the Six Wood Blocks
17. Remove the six wood blocks.
NOTE: Make sure the tape securing the wood blocks is removed
entirely.
Adjust The Paper Supports
Figure 8. Adjusting Paper Supports - P5000 Models
NOTE: The P5224 models have 4 paper supports.
Slide the paper supports inward until they are approximately four
inches from the tractor doors.
Wood Blocks (6)
Paper Supports (2)
Tractor Doors (2)

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Release The Paper Chains (Cabinet Models)
Figure 9. Releasing the Paper Chains
NOTE: If you have the power paper stacker installed, skip this
procedure and go to “Remove The Shipping Restraints
From The Optional Power Stacker” on page 17.
1. Open the cabinet rear door.
2. Cut the tie wraps and release the paper chains from the bags at
the top rear of the printer frame. Remove the tie wraps and
bags.
3. Make sure each chain hangs freely with no kinks or knots.
Tie Wraps (2)
Paper Chains (8)
Bags (2)

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Remove The Tags
Remove The Tags
Cabinet Models
Figure 10. Removing Tags from the Cabinet Model
NOTE: If you have the power paper stacker installed, skip this
procedure and go to “Remove The Shipping Restraints
From The Optional Power Stacker” on page 17.
1. Remove the tie wrap attached to the passive stacker paper
fence. The tie wrap is marked with a large, red tag.
2. Close the cabinet rear door.
Tie Wrap
Red Tag
Passive Stacker
Paper Fence
Tie Wrap
Red Tag
Passive Stacker
Paper Fence
1000/1500/2000 lpm model500 lpm model

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Pedestal Models
Figure 11. Removing the Tie Wrap from the Pedestal Model
3. Remove the tie wrap attached to the output basket. It is marked
with a large, red tag.
Tie Wrap
Red Tag
Output
Basket

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Attach The Output Basket (Pedestal Models)
Attach The Output Basket (Pedestal Models)
Figure 12. Attaching the Output Basket to the Pedestal Model
1. Place the output basket in the holes in the back of the printer.
2. Screw the ground wire attached to the output basket to the
printer.
Remove The Shipping Restraints From
The Optional Power Stacker
This section applies only to printers with the power stacker
installed.
Special packaging protects the power stacker mechanisms from
damage during shipment. This section describes how to remove
the shipping restraints before you operate the printer.
Save the packaging materials. You will need to reinstall them if you
decide to move or ship the printer. To reinstall the packaging
materials, reverse the steps in this section.
p5coutry
A
A
Output
Basket
Screw
Ground Wire

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Figure 13. Removing the Shipping Restraints
1. Open the rear door panel.
2. Remove the seven tie wraps.
3. Raise the paper guide to its highest position by hand.
4. Remove the plastic bags from the paper chains.
Tie Wraps (7)
Paper Guide
Plastic Bags (3)

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Remove The Shipping Restraints From The Optional Power Stacker
Figure 14. Replacing the Paper Tent
5. Remove, unwrap, and replace the paper tent onto the pull-out
drawer.
Paper Tent

Connect The Interface And Power Cables
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Connect The Interface And Power Cables
Cabinet Models
Figure 15. Unpacking Printer Accessories
1. Make sure the printer power switch is set to O (Off).
2. Open the cabinet front door and cut the strap that secures a
box which contains the power cord, printer ribbon, control panel
overlay labels, and documentation.
3. Open the box and remove the power cord, overlays, and
documentation.
Strap