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Table of Contents
Main Page
Table of Contents
9
Default Chapter
4
Trademark Acknowledgements
4
Communication Notices
5
1 Maintenance Overview
15
About the Printer
15
P5000 Printers
15
H-Series Printers
16
How to Identify a Printer
16
Make Sure You Order the Correct Spares
16
Important Maintenance Notes
19
About this Manual
19
How to Use this Manual
20
Notices
20
Safety Notices
21
Hinweise zur Sicherheit
21
Controls and Indicators
22
Electrical Controls, Cabinet Models
22
Electrical Controls, Pedestal Models
24
Mechanical Controls, All Models
26
Tools, Test Equipment, and Supplies
28
Plugging in the Printer
29
Printronix Customer Support Center
29
Maintenance Training Available for Printronix Products
29
2 Preventive Maintenance
31
Cleaning the Printer
31
Cleaning the Outside Surfaces
31
Cleaning the Shuttle Frame Assembly
33
Cleaning the Card Cage Fan Assembly
34
3 Troubleshooting
35
Introduction
35
Troubleshooting Aids
35
Start here
36
This Manual Provides a Number of Troubleshooting Aids to Help You Isolate Printer Malfunctions: "Start Here" Logic Tree
36
Message List
37
Troubleshooting Display Messages
37
List of Messages
37
Troubleshooting Other Symptoms
89
General Symptom List
90
Communications Failures
112
Diagnostic Printer Tests
114
Selecting and Running Diagnostic Printer Tests
115
Boot Diagnostics Menu
118
Hex Code Printout
121
How to Print a Hex Dump
122
ASCII Character Set
123
Soft Vs. Hard Reset
124
The Power on Sequence
125
Controller Board Handshake Sequences
125
DC Software Initialization and Power up
129
4 Adjustment and Test Procedures
131
Introduction
131
Adjustments and Tests
131
Preparing the Printer for Maintenance
132
Returning the Printer to Normal Operation
133
Belt, Paper Feed Timing, Adjustment
134
Belt, Platen Open, Adjustment
136
Paper Scale Alignment
138
Platen Gap Adjustment
140
Ribbon Guide Alignment
142
Paper out Adjustment
144
Hammer Phasing Adjustment
148
Loading Flash Memory
150
Loading through the Serial or Parallel Port
150
Loading through the Network Interface Card (NIC)
154
Coil Temperature Adjustment
156
Dynamic Paper Tension Adjustment
157
Tractor Belt Tension Adjustment
159
Shuttle Electrical Short Check
160
Hammer Bank Power Cable Shorts Test
161
Cable Shorts Test
162
Main Wire Harness Test Diagnostic
164
5 Replacement Procedures and Illustrated Parts Lists
165
Organization of this Chapter
165
Section I: Replacement Procedures
166
List of Removal / Installation Procedures
166
Belt, Paper Feed Timing
168
Belt, Platen Open
169
Circuit Breaker
170
Connector Coupling Shrouds
171
Control Panel Assembly, Cabinet Models
173
Control Panel Assembly, Pedestal Models
174
Controller Board (CMX and CFX)
175
Cover Assembly, Hammer Bank / Ribbon Mask
177
Cover Assembly, Shuttle
178
Cover Assembly, Top, Pedestal Models
179
Dashpot
180
Expansion-CT
181
Fan Assembly, Cabinet Exhaust
182
Fan Assembly, Card Cage
183
Fan Assembly, Hammer Bank
184
Hammer Spring Assembly
185
Magnetic Pickup (MPU) Assembly
188
Memory and Security Modules
189
NIC (Network Interface Card) Assembly
192
10/100Base-T Leds and DIP Switches
193
Dip Switches
194
Paper Feed Motor
196
Paper Ironer
198
Paper Path
199
Platen
200
Platen Open Motor
204
Power Supply Board
206
Resistors, Terminating
207
Ribbon Drive Motor
209
Ribbon Guide Assembly (L/R)
210
Ribbon Hub
211
Shaft, Splined
212
Shaft, Support
214
Shuttle Frame Assembly
215
Spring, Extension, Hammer Bank
217
Switch Assembly, Paper Detector
218
Switch Assembly, Platen Interlock
219
Tractor (L/R)
220
Connector Shells
171
Section II: Illustrated Parts Lists
221
Illustrations of Printer Components
221
6 Principles of Operation
253
Line Matrix Printing
253
Printing Rates
256
Printing Mechanism
256
Shuttle Frame Assembly
257
Paper Transport System
259
Ribbon Transport System
260
Logical Control of the Printer
261
Control Panel
262
Controller Board
263
Data Controller
265
Engine Controller
268
Power Supply Board
269
AC Power
269
DC Power
269
Printer Interface
270
Graphics
270
Wire Data
271
Appendix A: Wire Data
271
A Wire Data
271
Interconnection Diagram
273
NOTE: Acronyms and Signal Mnemonics Are Defined in Appendix B.
273
Distribution Diagram
274
Main Wire Harness Test Tables
275
CMX Controller Board
276
CFX Controller Board
280
Power Supply
287
Expansion-CT
288
Surestak Power Stacker PCBA
289
Cabinet Model
290
Cabinet Model, Mechanism Base
291
Pedestal Model
292
Pedestal Model, Mechanism Base
293
Cable Assemblies Centronics I/O
294
Dataproducts Adapter
295
Dataproducts Long Lines I/O
296
Twinax Auto-Termination
297
2-Pin Jumper, 0.1 Ctr
298
AC In, Power Supply
299
AC Power Input
300
Card Cage Fan
301
Control Panel
302
Exhaust Fan
303
Hammer Bank Logic
304
Hammer Bank Power
305
Mpu
306
Ribbon Guide Kit
307
Ribbon Motor, Extension
308
Shuttle Motor Drive
309
Frame Cable, Power Stacker
310
Logic Cable, Power Stacker
311
Power Cable, Power Stacker
312
Rail Cable, Power Stacker
313
Elevator I/O Cable, Power Stacker
314
Fan Assembly, Hammer Bank
315
Magnetic Pickup (MPU) Assembly
316
Switch Assembly, Paper Detector
317
Switch Assembly, Platen Interlock
318
B Abbreviations and Signal Mnemonics
319
C Metric Conversion Tables
327
D Noise Suppression Devices
329
Surestak Power Stacker
331
E Surestak™ Power Stacker
331
Contents
331
Introduction
332
Stacker Operation
332
Setting up the Power Stacker
333
Loading and Starting the Power Stacker
336
Stacker Problems
337
Removing the Power Stacker
339
Installing the Power Stacker
346
Replacing the Constant Force Spring
359
Constant Force Spring
359
Replacing the Timing Belts
361
Timing Belts
361
Illustrated Parts Breakdown
365
List of Illustrations
365
Figure 94. Stacker Assembly
366
Figure 95. Elevator Detail: Motors, Rollers, and Paddles
368
Figure 96. Stacker Detail: Rollers
370
Figure 97. Stacker Detail: Motor Bracket
372
Figure 98. Stacker Detail: Elevator Bracket
374
Figure 99. Stacker Detail: Paper Motion Detector
376
F Paper Specifications and Forms Design
379
Introduction
379
General Paper Specifications
380
Paper Guidelines
381
Terms and Definitions
381
Environmental Considerations
383
Form Evenness
383
Form Thickness
383
Form Types
383
Form Weight
383
Tractor Pin Engagement
383
Methods of Forms Attachment
384
Chaff Content
385
Form Design Checklist
386
Summary
389
Storage and Handling
389
G Maintenance Information about Other P5000
391
Printers
391
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