MAI COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL FIELD INFORMATION BULLETIN SERVICE GROUP(S): MICRO,MINI,LARGE MFG: FUJITSU NACS TYPE(S): 4229 MFG. MODEL(S): 4229 CATEGORY: PRINTER DESC: PAGE PRINTER *** TABLE OF CONTENTS AS OF 09/17/93 *** FIB 00001.PT-4229 Page Printer Hardware Announcement [ WPSH 31 ].....07/19/90 FIB 00002.Firmware Identification Info................................12/27/90 FIB 00003.Phase II Firmware Available [ WPSF 680 ]...................04/03/91 FIB 00004.Left Margin Shifts in Landscape Mode [ WPSF 685 ].........02/18/91 FIB 00005.Paper Size Selection Procedures [ WPSF 686 ]...............02/18/91 FIB 00006.Reset counter when cartridge replaced [ WPSF 702 ]..........04/09/91 FIB 00007.PAGE COUNT & TEST PRINT.....................................07/12/91 FIB 00008.Fuser Roller Cleaning Pad Available [ WPSF 738 ]............09/09/91 FIB 00009.ADJUSTMENT POTS.............................................01/27/92 FIB 00010.Printer Memory Errors and Paper Jam 4 Errors................07/30/93 PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------Table Of Contents Pg01 of 01 FIB 00001 07/19/90 *** PT-4229 Page Printer Hardware Announcement [ WPSH 31 ] *** MAI Basic Four, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a new printer, the PT-4229 Desk Top Page Printer. The PT-4229 incorporates the use of LED technology to provide all the benefits of a Laser Printer. This printer is intended to replace the PT-4223 Laser Printer in the product line. This Announcement contains important information on the configuration and use of the printer. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2.0 CONFIGURATION INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.1 PRINTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.1.1 SETUP REPORT STANDARD MBF VERSION . . . . . . . . 5 2.1.2 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS STANDARD MBF VERSION. . . . 6 3.0 AVAILABLE FONTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.1 PORTRAIT FONTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.2 LANDSCAPE FONTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4.0 POWER REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . 11 5.0 INTERFACE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5.1 INTERFACE CABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5.2 PARALLEL INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5.3 RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 6.0 SUPPORT MATRIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 6.1 I/O CABLE DRAWINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 7.0 NOTES AND CAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 8.0 POSTSCRIPT VERSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 8.1 FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 8.2 SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 8.2.1 PRINTING A START PAGE IN POSTSCRIPT VERSION . . . 27 8.2.2 PRINTING A START PAGE IN LASERJET VERSION . . . . 29 8.3 SELECTING AN INTERFACE WITH THE SETUP MENU . . . . . . . 31 8.4 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 8.5 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 8.5.1 POSTSCRIPT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 8.5.2 LASERJET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 8.6 SELECTING A PRINTER TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg001 8.7 AVAILABLE FONTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 8.7.1 POSTSCRIPT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 8.7.2 LASERJET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 8.8 POWER REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . 40 9.0 RELATED DOCUMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 1.0 INTRODUCTION Your new MAI PT-4229 Page Printer is equipped with the following features: o Front panel selectable between Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series II and MAI Letter Quality (Diablo 630) emulation. o Parallel Centronics and serial RS-232C interfaces for easy connection with most computers and networks. o Two paper bins (one standard, one optional) with a capacity of 150 sheets each. o Ability to print on plain paper, pre-printed paper, overhead transparencies, adhesive labels and envelopes (see Section 5.0 for media specifications). o Printed pages are standard face down in correct order. o Eight resident fonts (Courier, Courier Bold, Prestige Elite and Line Printer in both portrait and landscape orientations). o Three slots for additional fonts available on plug-in cards. o Control panel with 16-character display to advise you of printer status and guide you through selection of fonts, page layout, and other options. o Process cartridge that provides long life (6000 pages) and easy replacement. o 640KB memory standard with optional upgrades of additional 1, 2 and 4MB. o Optional Adobe Postscript configuration for Desk-Top Publishing application. Postscript version includes two paper bins and 4MB memory as standard. 2.0 CONFIGURATION INFORMATION 2.1 PRINTER The printer has a SETUP REPORT function that lets you check the printer setup conditions. The function prints a test page to check printer operation and print quality. --- NEXT PAGE --- PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg002 a. Follow these steps to print a SETUP REPORT: PRESS THIS BUTTON DISPLAY COMMENT _ ONLINE OFFLINE BIN 1 Switches the printer offline MENU SETUP Switches to the setup menu NOTE: When using PT-4229 menus, the labels below the buttons describe the button's function. The MENU button, for instance, becomes the NEXT button when in a menu structure. NEXT SETUP REPORT Press the NEXT button until "SETUP REPORT" is displayed. ENTER PRINT..OFFLINE After a few seconds, a "SETUP REPORT" will be printed. The SETUP REPORT should look like the one in Figure 2-1, which shows all the current menu settings. Please refer to Figure 2-2 for listing of all configuration options. 2.1.1 SETUP REPORT _ STANDARD MBF VERSION _ Centronics I/F Setup Timing :1 RS-232C I/F Setup Baud Rate :9600 Baud Data Format :7ODD1 Data Flow Control :MBF XON/XOFF Number of Copies :1 Miscellaneous Language Selection :USA Character Pitch :10CPI Line Pitch :6LPI Top Margin :0 Bottom Margin :0 New Line :OFF Auto LF :OFF Auto CR :OFF HMI Cmpress :ON VMI Cmpress :ON Buzzer :BUZZER ON Selected Font Slot No. :RESIDENT Font No. :1 Selected Bin :BIN1 PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg003 Selected Emulation Slot No. :RESIDENT Emulation Name :DIABLO ECS Revision :13 Memory (RAM) :4.64MB Available Emulations Resident :HP LJ2 :DIABLO ECS IC Card : Figure 2-1 2.1.2 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS _ STANDARD MBF VERSION _ Centronics I/F Setup Timing :1 RS-232C I/F Setup Baud Rate :9600 Baud 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 Data Format :7ODD1 8 EVEN 1, 8 000 1, 8 NONE 1 7 MARK 1, 7 EVEN 1, 7 000 1 Data Flow Control :MBF XON/XOFF DTR, STD XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK, RC (PIN 11 HI) MBF XON/XOFF Number of Copies :1 1-99 Miscellaneous Language Selection :USA USA, UK, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish Character Pitch :10CPI 10, 12, 15, Proportional spacing Line Pitch :6LPI 8, 6, 3 Top Margin :0 0-15 lines Bottom Margin :0 0-15 lines New Line :OFF ON, OFF Auto LF :OFF ON, OFF Auto CR :OFF ON, OFF HMI Cmpress :ON ON, OFF VMI Cmpress :ON ON, OFF Buzzer :BUZZER ON ON, OFF Selected Font Slot No. :RESIDENT Font No. :1 1-56 Selected Bin :BIN1 Bin 2, Bin 1, Auto, Manual Selected Emulation Slot No. :RESIDENT Emulation Name :DIABLO ECS Diablo ECS, HPLJ2 Revision :13 Memory (RAM) :4.64MB .64MB, 1.64, 2.64, 4.64 PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg004 Available Emulatons Resident :HP LJ2 :DIABLO ECS IC Card : Figure 2-2 3.0 AVAILABLE FONTS 3.1 PORTRAIT FONTS ON STANDARD MBF VERSION 3.2 LANDSCAPE FONTS ON STANDARD MBF VERSION NOTE: ( See the Hardware Worldwide Product Support Bulletin #31 3/90, for the actual Font types that cannot be duplicated in this document! ) 4.0 POWER REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS PRINTING TECHNOLOGY LED light-sourced electrophotography DIMENSIONS Width: 16 inches (406 mm) Depth: 15.7 inches (399 mm) excluding the bin and stacker. 24.0 inches (610 mm) including the bin and stacker. Height: 6.7 inches (169 mm) excluding the bin. 17.2 inches (437 mm) including the bin. Weight: 41.2 pounds (18.7 kg) unpackaged. POWER REQUIREMENTS 100 to 120 VAC + 10%, 50/60 + 2 Hz (USA) 220 to 240 VAC + 10%, 50 + 1 Hz (Europe) Consumption: 700 W (100 VAC) ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Temperature 50 to 95 degrees (10 to 35 degrees C) operating, 32 to 104 degrees F (0 to 45 degrees C) storage Humidity: 20% to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing), operating and storage NOISE Printing: 53 dbA or less Standby: 45 dbA or less SAFETY CERTIFICATION Safety: Meets or exceeds UL 478, CSA 22.2-220. IEC 380, and VDE 0806 specifications. Electromagnetic radiation: Meets or exceeds FCC Class B and VDE 0871 Class B specifications. PERFORMANCE Print resolution: 300 dots per inch (text and graphics) Printing speed: 5.3 pages per minute (character printing on letter size paper from bin 1) Warm-up time: 40 seconds at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) Process cartridge life: 6000 pages at 5% print density CHARACTER SPACING 10, 12, 15 cpi; proportional spacing; programmable LINE SPACING 3, 6, 8, lpi; programmable LANGUAGES See Appendix A PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg005 PRINT LINE 80 columns at 10 cpi with letter and legal paper, 78 columns at 10 cpi with A4 paper (portrait). Horizontal compression menu setting also allows 80 columns with A4 paper. 4.0 (Cont.) COMPATIBILITY Standard Version: MBF Letter Quality Printer (Diablo 630 ECS), Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series II Adobe Postscript Version available optionally. FONTS Standard Version Resident: Courier portrait Courier landscape Courier Bold portrait Courier Bold landscape Line Printer portrait Line Printer landscape Prestige Elite portrait Prestige Elite landscape Optional IC font cards: #1 = Courier "A" #4 = Prestige "A" #5 = Prestige "B" #9 = Letter Gothic "A" #26 = Letter Gothic "B" Optional soft fonts: available from independent vendors for MSDOS platforms only. PAPER Postscript Version: 35 Adobe fonts TYPE Single sheet photocopy paper (equivalent to Xerox 4024) and bond paper. SIZE Minimum: 3-15/16" wide x 5-13/16" long (100 mm x 148 mm) (minimum length for bin 2 is 9-1/2" (241 mm) Maximum: 8-1/2" x 14-1/8" (216 mm x 360 mm) Standard: Legal (8-1/2" x 14"), Letter (8-1/2" x 11") A4 (210 mm x 297 mm) B5 (182 mm x 257 mm) WEIGHT Basis 17 to 24 pound bond (64 to 105 g/m2) in bin or manual feed slot. CAPACITY Input bin: 150 sheets of 20 pound bond (76 g/m2) manual feed slot; 1 sheet Output stacker: 150 sheets of 20 pound bond (75 g/m2) ADHESIVE LABELS TYPE Use only those labels designed for use in laser printers, such as Avery #4220. Label must cover entire backing. Test prior to use. OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES TYPE Equivalent to 3M 731. Manual feed slot only. PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg006 4.0 (Cont.) ENVELOPES TYPE #10 business size or larger, non-coated. Do not use heat-sealed type or those with plastic windows, fasteners, or clasps. Avoid printing on folds. Test prior to use. SIZE Minimum: 4-/16 inch wide x 9-1/2 inch long (106 mm x 241 mm) Maximum: 7-3/8 inch wide x 10-1/2 inch long (187 mm x 266 mm) MEMORY Standard version: 640 Kbytes standard, up to 4.6 Mbytes optional. Postscript version: 4MB standard. 5.0 INTERFACE INFORMATION The Standard version PT-4229 includes two interface connectors as standard equipment: Centronics parallel and RS-232C (25-pin) serial. The interface connectors are located on the back of the printer. A plastic door slides left or right to expose one of the connectors. The Postscript version includes three (3) interface connectors: Centronics parallal, RS-232C (25-pin) serial, and RS-422 (9-pin) serial. The Postscript version is supported only on MS-DOS systems. The RS-422 interface is not used on MBF systems. This section includes information you may need if you are wiring your own interface cables or programming for computer-to-printer communications. Most users will not need to refer to this section, if you are simply trying to connect your printer to your computer, check the instructions in Section 2 of the User's Manual number M0203. 5.1 INTERFACE CABLES Determine what type of interface you will be using, serial or parallel. Be sure you have the proper interface cable for your computer system. The following table lists the MBF cable part numbers used with the PT- 4229 on various MBF systems. MBF SYSTEM SERIAL CABLE PARALLEL CABLE_ DS-500 N/A 916291-001 GPX 340/440 916484-VAR 916291-001 MAI 1200/1400 916074-VAR (COM 2) 916291-001 916249-VAR (COM 1) MAI 1500 916074-VAR 916291-001 5.1 (Cont.) MBF SYSTEM SERIAL CABLE PARALLEL CABLE_ MAI 2500/3000/4000 907753-VAR (CMB) 907455-001 907752-VAR (4/8-WAY) 906694-VAR (SLAVE) MPx/Advanced Series 907647-VAR (I/O PANEL) N/A PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg007 907116-VAR (8-WAY) 906694-VAR (SLAVE) For information on interface pin assignments refer to Section 5.3. 5.2 PARALLEL INTERFACE To connect to the parallel interface cable, slide the interface connector cover on the back of the printer to the left to expose the parallel interface connector. Then plug the cable into the connector. and secure it with the wire latches. Plug the other end into your computer's parallel port. The parallel interface is the industry-standard Centronics interface. The connector pin assignments are shown in the following chart. Pin # Return Pin # Signal Name Direction Description _ 1 19 Data Strobe In Strobe pulse for reading data. Printer reads data when this signal is low. The pulse width must be 0.5 us or more at the receiving terminal. 2-9 20-27 Data 1-Data 8 In Data 8 is the most significant bit, but is not used in 7-bit ASCII communications. All signals indicating data is logical 1 should go high at least 0.5 us before the falling edge of the Data Strobe signal and must stay high for at least 0.5 us after the rising edge. 0 28 Acknowledge Out Pulsed signal indicating the printer has received data and is ready to accept the next data. The signal is also issued when the printer switches from offline to online. 5.2 (Cont.) Pin # Return Pin # Signal Name Direction Description _ 11 29 Busy Out Data cannot be received when this signal is high. This signal turns high during data entry, initialization, when the buffer is full, or when an error occurs. 12 30 Paper Empty Out This signal goes high when then printer is out of paper. PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg008 13 Select Out This signal indicates the selected (online) state when high and the deselected (offline) state when low. 14 Signal Ground Logic ground level (O V). 19-29 Signal Ground Twisted pair return lines. 31 Input Prime In If this signal is low for more than 50 microseconds, the printer is reset to initial condition and placed online. 32 Fault Out This signal goes low during paper outage, when the cover is open, or when there is another printer error. In the preceding chart, direction "in" indicates a signal input to the printer from the computer. "Out" indicates a signal output from the printer. The return lines specified represent a twisted pair return line, one side of which is connected to signal ground level. Standard signal levels are 0.0 to + 0.4 V for low, + 2.4 to + 5.0 V for high. The following diagram represents the parallel interface timing. ______________________ Busy | | ___________| |_______________________ ___ Ack ____________________________________ ____________ | | |________| ___ Parallel timing 1 Ack is outside Busy 5.3 RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE The RS-232 serial interface connects through a male DB25 connector. The pin assignments are shown in the following chart. Pin # Signal Name Direction Description _ 1 FG Frame Ground 2 TD Out Transmitted Data: This pin carries information from the printer to the computer. 3 RD In Received Data: This pin carries information from the computer to the printer. 4 RTS Out Request to Send: Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to transmit data. PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg009 6 DSR In Data Set Ready: Spaces are sent when the computer is ready to send or receive data. Connection of this pin is optional. 5 CTS In Clear to Send: Spaces are sent when the computer is ready to receive data. 7 SG Signal Ground 11 (RC) Out (Reverse Channel): Available as a printer ready signal. 20 DTR Out Data Terminal Ready: Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to send or receive data. Connection of this pin is optional. In the preceding chart, direction "in" indicates a signal input to the printer from the computer. "Out" indicates a signal output from the printer. Signal level for mark (logical 1) is -3 V or lower; space (logical) is +3 V or higher. SERIAL (RS232) PROTOCOLS A protocol ensures that the computer does not send informaton faster than the printer can process it. By telling the computer when it can receive data, a protocol prevents the printer's print data receive buffer from overflowing. The PT-4229 offers a choice of five different protocols for connection to a wide variety of computers: MBF XON/OFF, DTR, STD XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK and RC (Pin 11 Hl). Normally MBF XON/XOFF is used on MBF multiuser systems such as MAI 2500/3000/4000, GPx and MPx Series, and Advanced Series. DTR is normally used for serial connections on IBM PC-compatible computers such as MAI 1200/1400. The protocols are described in the following chart. 5.3 (Cont.) Protocol Name Description _ STD XON/XOFF When the printer data buffer falls to or is below the (or DC1/DC3) 752-byte level, the printer is ready to receive data; it sends the XON code (hex 11). When the buffer becomes nearly full (at the 768-byte level), or when the printer is switched offline, the XOff code (hex 13) is sent. The computer must stop transmitting data upon receiving the XOFF or information may be lost. Also, if paper runs out or the printer cover is opened, the XOFF code (hex 13) is sent. This protocol requires only that the ground and data wires be connected between the printer and computer. MBF XON/XOFF When the printer data buffer falls to or is below the (or DC1/DC3) 752-byte level, the printer is ready to receive data; it sends the XON code (hex 11). When the buffer PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg010 becomes nearly full (at the 768-byte level), or when the printer is switched offline, the XOFF code (hex 13) is sent. If the computer does not stop sending data after initial XOFF from the printer, an additional XOFF will be sent by the printer after every 16 bytes of data received. Also, if paper runs out or the printer cover is opened, the XOFF code (hex 13) is sent. This protocol requires only that the ground and data wires be connected between the printer and computer. DTR DTR is a hardware protocol; that is, the signal on a wire is used to control the flow of data rather than sending a character. DTR works by controlling the signal on pin 20. When the printer is ready to receive data, pin 20 is high. When the buffer becomes nearly full (or when the printer is switched offline), pin 20 goes low. The computer must stop transmitting data immediately or information may be lost. This protocol requires that the ground and data wires, as well as pin 20 (DTR) be connected between the printer and computer. It can only be used with . the RS-232 (25-pin) connector. Pin 6 (DSR) should also be connected for communications back to the computer. RC (Pin 11 H1) This protocol functions the same as the DTR protocol, except that it used the Reverse Channel signal (pin 11) instead of the DTR signal (pin 20). ETX/ACK This protocol makes use of two control characters, called ETX and ACK. The computer sends blocks of up to 1024 characters ended with an ETX to the printer. When the printer is ready to receive the next block, it responds by sending an ACK. 6.0 SUPPORT MATRIX Support Matrix -- 4229 Page Printer ____________________________________________________________________________ | | | h | | | | | Appli- | System/ | Connec- | Config. | Use | Supported/ | | cation | OS Level | tion | Port as | Cable | Not Supported | | | | | | | Restrictions | |____________|__________|__________|__________|__________|___________________| ____________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | DATA | 13xx | N/A | N/A | N/A | Not Supported. | | PROCESSING | | | | | | | |..........|..........|..........|..........|...................| PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg011 | |..........|..........|..........|..........|...................| | | MPx/Adv | CCA/Ser. | Letter | UCOXX | Supported. S/W | | | Series | | Quality | | compatible with | | | M.6E | | | | PT4223. | | | & above | | | | | | | | slave | N/A | N/A | Not Supported. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Parallel | N/A | N/A | Not Supported | | |__________|__________|__________|__________|___________________| | | | | | | | | | 2x00/ | CCA/Ser. | 4223 | UBOXX | Supported S/W | | | 3000/ | | | (CMB) | compatible with | | | 4000 | | | UAOXX | PT4223. | | | 7.4B | | | 4/8way | | | | & above | | | | | | | | slave | 4223 | UDOXX | Same as above | | | | | | | | | | | Parallel | N/A | N/A | Not Supported. | | |__________|__________|__________|__________|___________________| | | | | | | | | | GPx40 | Ser./ISDC| PT-4229 | UAOXX | Supported. | | | 1.0A | | | | | | | & above | Slave | PT-4229 | UDOXX | Supported. | | | | | | | | | | | Par./CMB | PT-4229 | UTOXX | Supported. | | |__________|__________|__________|__________|___________________| | | | | | | | | | 1800 sys | Serial | PT-4229 | UVOOX | Supported w/ field| | | 7.2R | | | (ser/par | installed PDF | | | | | | card) | | | | | | | UDOXX | | | | | | | (8way) | | | | | | | | | | | | Parallel | N/A | N/A | Not Supported. | |____________|__________|__________|__________|__________|___________________| | | | | | | | | ALL | 1200/ | Parallel | N/A | UTOO1 | Supported. | | | 1400 | | | | | | | MS-DOS | Serial | N/A | UVOXX | Supported. | |____________|__________|__________|__________|__________|___________________| | | | | | | | | MAI | MPx/Adv | CCA/Ser. | Ltr Qlty | UCOXX | Supported. | | Business | Series | | (system) | | | | Word | | | LSR/LSRS | | | | 3.2B & | | | (WORD) | | | | above | | | | | | | | | slave | N/A | UDOXX | Not Supported. | | |..........|..........|..........|..........|...................| | | | | | | | | | 2X00/ | CCA/Ser. | 4223/4229| UBOXX | Supported. | | | 3000/ | | (system) | (CMB) | | | | 4000 | | LSR/LSRS | UAOXX | | | | | | (WORD) | (4/8way) | | | | | slave | N/A | UTOOX | Not Supported. | |............|..........|..........|..........|..........|...................| PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg012 |............|..........|..........|..........|..........|...................| | MAI | GPx40 | Ser./ISDC| PT-4229 | UAO2X | Supported. | | Business | | | (system) | (CMB) | | | WORD | | | LSR/LSRS | | | | 3.2B *3X | | | (WORD) | | | | & above | | slave | N/A | UDOXX | Not Supported. | | | | | | | | | | | Par./CMB | N/A | UTOOX | Not Supported. | |____________|__________|__________|__________|__________|___________________| | | | | | | | | MAI | MPx/Adv | CCA/ser. | Same as | UCOXX | Supported. | | Business | | | for DP | | | | GRAPH | 2X00/ | Serial | " | see above| Supported. | | 3.2B *3X | 3000/ | | | | | | & above | 4000 | | | | | | (Note 1) | | | | | | | | GPx40 | Ser./ISDC| " | see above| Supported. | |____________|__________|__________|__________|__________|___________________| | | | | | | | | Word- | GPx40 | ser./ISDC| (Note 2) | UAO2X | Supported. | | perfect | | | | | | | (for UNIX) | | slave | N/A | N/A | Not Supported. | | | | | | | | | | | Par./CMB | (Note 2) | UTOOX | Supported | |____________|__________|__________|__________|__________|___________________| NOTES: 1) Requires Phase 2 firmware release in printer, expected to be available 2Q calander 1990 2) Select "HP Laserjet Series II" for printer type in WordPerfect. See the "Readme" file on the BOSS/VX tape for more information. 6.1 I/O CABLE DRAWINGS Multi-system VDT (slave) to Printer MPx (backplane) CCA to Printer P/N 906694 - Terminal Slave Printer P/N 907116 - 8-way to Peripheral 2000/3000, 4-way/8-way to Printer P/N - 907752 2000/3000, CMB to Printer P/N - 907753 1800/1500 Serial/Parallel Board to Printer P/N - 916074 DS-500, GPx 340/440 - MAI 1200/1400 Parallel Cable P/N - 916291-001 MAI 1200/1400 COM I SERIAL P/N - 916149 2000/3000 PARALLEL PORT TO PRINTER P/N - 907455 PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg013 MPx - Advanced Series, I/O Panel P/N - 907647 GPx 340/440 Series P/N - 916484 -- SEE FIB #13 under Cables, for Cable Pin-out information -- 7.0 NOTES AND CAUTIONS PT-4229 vs PT-4223 SET FORMS LENGTH COMMAND The PT-4223 and PT-4229 printers using Diablo emulation can produce different results when the set forms length command is issued. When the PT-4223 receives a set forms length command of six lines per page when VMI is set for six lines per inch, it is possible to have as many as 11 (six lines) pages of data printed on a single 8 1/2 X 11 inch sheet. When the end of each six line page is reached the printer will not eject the sheet but will continue to print on the same sheet. This result is what most users might expect from a dot matrix printer using continuous forms. It is not the standard for a Laser or Non-impact Page printer. In the above example, if a FF command is issued at the end of each six line page the PT-4223 will still not eject the sheet but will advance to the first line of the next six line page on the same sheet until the maximum number of six lines pages are printed on the same sheet. The PT-4229 page printer will recognize the set forms length command of ix lines per page and will automatically eject the sheet upon receipt of the last line of the first page and start printing at the TOF on each succeeding . sheet. When the PT-4229 receives an FF command at the end of each page or at anytime it will eject the page. MAI OFFICE, while using the set forms length command, controls page ejects independently in its printer drivers and is not affected. FIRST PRINTABLE COLUMN POSITION The first printable column position for the PT-4229 is approximately 4.5mm closer to the left edge of the page than the PT-4223 printer. SUPERSCRIPT (REVERSE 1/2 LINE FEED) INOP ON FIRST PRINTABLE LINE When the PT-4229 is set for Diablo ECS emulation and a Reverse 1/2 line feed command is attempted on the first printable line the printer will ignore the command and print text in the normal position instead of superscripting. When the Forward 1/2 line feed command is then issued to end superscripting the printer performs that function and causes the remainder of the page to be off by a half line. If the maximum number of lines on a page is printed, the printer would shift the first line of the succeeding page down 1.2 line. This problem occurs on line one only. the command is ignored regardless of the point size of the font selected. This bug has been submitted to the vendor, but at present it appears that the vendor has intentionally ignored this command for the first printable line in order to achieve the maximum possible printable lines per page (66). PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg014 7.0 (Cont.) If this command is enabled for the first printable line the unit would be restricted to printing a maximum of 65 lines per page at six LPI with VERTICAL Compression enabled. A workaround for those that need to utilize the superscript command on the line one, is to first send the printer the command to space ahead 1/2 line. This will provide enough room for the superscript command to work. This would also cause the first page to be restricted to 65 lines. COMM ERROR CAUSED BY ESC SUB 1 (REQUEST STATUS) COMMAND When the printer is set for Diablo emulation, serial interface and MBF XON/XOFF flow control and a valid error such as: PAPER OUT or COVER OPEN, etc. is detected the printer sends the expected XOFF back to the host. AFTER approximately 2 minutes later the host system sends the printer an ESC SUB 1 (request status). After receiving the ESC SUB 1 the printer responds with the correct status byte sequence back to the host, but the printer stores the ESC SUB 1 in its buffer. If the original printer error is not corrected the host continues to send the ESC SUB 1 every 20 seconds until the printer displays a COMM ERROR (a result of the printer buffwr being full). PAPER SIZE SELECTION PROBLEM Changing from one paper size to another on the printer cannot be accomplished correctly as described by the User Guide. The MBF User Guide states that the operator can change the paper size by leaving the printer in the ONLINE state and pressing the Paper Size switch until the corresponding Paper Size LED lights and then changing the paper in the feed bin. This method usually results in a PAPER MISMATCH error being displayed. The correct procedure is to place the printer OFFLINE, Press the Paper Size switch until the corresponding paper size LED is lit and then Press and hold the RESET/RESUME switch until RESET is displayed on the message display. 8.0 POSTSCRIPT VERSIONS 8.1 FEATURES o Software compatibility with Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series II and PostScript printers, the most widely used page printers with IBM and Apple personal computers. o Additional printer emulations available on plug-in cards, which make this page printer compatible with programs written for other printers. o Parallel (Centronics), serial (RS-232C and RS-422), and Apple-Talk interfaces for easy connection with most compauters and networks. o Paper bins (two) with a capacity of 150 sheets each. 8.1 (Cont.) o Ability to print on plain paper, printed paper, and overhead transparencies. o Pages are printed face down in correct order. PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg015 o Thirty-five resident fonts (Times Roman, Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, Courier, Avant Garde, New Century Schoolbook, Bookman, Palatino, Zapf Chancery, Zapf Dingbats, and Symbols), which can be printed in any size when using PostScript. o Six resident fonts (Courier, Courier Bold, and Line Printer in portrait and landscape orientations) when using the LaserJet emulation. o Three slots for additional fonts available on plug-in cards. o Control panel with 16-character display to advise you of printer status and guide you through selection of fonts, page layout, and other options. o Process cartridge that provides long life (6000 pages) and easy replacement. 8.2 SETUP When the printer is powered on it will go through the following warmup procedure, which will take about one minute. o The POWER indicator is lit. o The main motor rotates to initialize the printer and clean the drum. o The control panel displays, in succession, "INITIALIZING", "DOING START PAGE", "PRINTING", AND "IDLE". o A start page is printed. This sheet lists the available fonts, the total number of pages printed by your page printer, and some of the interface parameters. A sample start page is shown in Figure 8.1. NOTE: If the default settings for your printer have been changed, the start page may not be printed. Instead, the display will switch directly to "IDLE" following "INITIALIZING". This is not a problem; Section 8.2.1 tells how to print a start page. If the control panel displays "ONLINE BIN1" after initializing, then the printer type has been changed to LaserJet. Follow the instructions in Section 8.2.2 to print a test report in the LaserJet emulation. 8.2.1 PRINTING A START PAGE (POSTSCRIPT) The printer has a test print function that lets you check printer operation and print quality. 8.2.1 (Cont.) a. Follow these steps to print a start page: Press this button Display Comment ONLINE OFFLINE IDLE Switches the printer offline. MENU SETUP Switches to the setup menu NOTE: When using this page printer menus, the labels below the buttons describe the button's function. The MENU button, for instance, becomes the NEXT button when in a menu PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg016 structure. NEXT PRINT REPORT Press the NEXT button until "PRINT REPORT" is displayed. ENTER DOING START After a few seconds, PAGE PRINTING a start page will be printed. This test print should look like the one in Figure 8.1. -- SEE WorldWide Product Support Bulletin #31 under Hardware, to view the test printout that cannot be duplicated in this document -- 8.2.2 PRINTING A START PAGE (LASERJET) The printer has a test print function that lets you check the printer's operation and print quality. a. Follow these steps to print a test report: Press this button Display Comment ONLINE OFFLINE BIN1 Switches the printer offline. MENU SETUP Switches to the setup menu. NOTE: When using this page printer menus, the labels below the buttons describe the button's function. The MENU button, for instance, becomes the NEXT button when in a menu structure. NEXT PRINT REPORT Press the NEXT button until "PRINT REPORT" is displayed. ENTER PRINT REPORT After a few seconds, a multi-page report . will be printed. The test print should look like the one in Figure 8.2. It shows all the current menu settings, as well as print samples for each of the available fonts. Figure 8.2 SETUP REPORT SELECTED HOST I/F : PARALLEL RS-232C I/F SETUP Baud rate : 9600 BAUD Number of Data bits : 8 BITS Number of Stop bits : 1 BIT Parity bit : MARK Data Flow control : DTR RS-422 I/F SETUP Baud rate : 9600 BAUD PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg017 Number of Data bits : 8 BITS Number of Stop bits : 1 BIT Parity bit : MARK Data Flow control : DTR NUMBER OF COPIES : 1 EMULATION : LASERJET Version : 2 MISCELLANEOUS Line Pitch : 6 LPI CR code : CR ONLY LF code : LF ONLY FF code : FF ONLY Performation Skip : ON End of Line Wrap : OFF SELECTED FONT Orientation : PORTRAIT FONT Symbol set : ROMAN-8 Font name : Courier10 SELECTED BIN : BIN 1 ERROR BUZZER : OFF AVAILABLE EMULATIONS LASERJET : RESIDENT POSTSCRIPT : RESIDENT FIGURE 8.2 TEST PRINT (LASERJET) 8.3 SELECTING AN INTERFACE WITH THE SETUP MENU Follow these steps to select the interface that you will be using: Press this button Display Comment ONLINE OFFLINE IDLE Switches the printer offline. MENU SETUP First option of main menu displayed. ENTER SOFTWARE By pressing the ENTER button, you have selected the setup menu. The first option in the setup menu is "SOFTWARE". NEXT HOST I/F The NEXT button displays the next option in the setup menu. ENTER SERIAL RS-232 Pressing ENTER selects the Host I/F function and displays the current setting. If your printer has been configured before, one of the other options may be displayed. PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg018 NEXT PARALLEL Press the NEXT button APPLETALK repeatedly until the SERIAL RS-422 desired interface is SERIAL RS-232 displayed. When you get to the end of the list, pressing the NEXT button will cycle back to the top again. ENTER SELECTED PARALLEL Press the ENTER button to make your selection. "SELECTED" will be displayed briefly to confirm your selection, then the option will be displayed again. (If you selected one of the the serial interfaces, you'll enter a sub-menu of serial parameter options. For now, leave them unchanged.) HOME OFFLINE IDLE Press the HOME button repeatedly until you leave the menu structure and are in the offline state. 8.3 (Cont.) Now turn off the printer and continue with the section that describes your interface connection. CAUTION: To prevent possible damage to the computer or the printer, turn off the power to the printer and to the computer when you connect the interface. PARALLEL INTERFACE Connecting to the parallel interface port requires a parallel printer cable with a 36-pin male connector (Amphenol 57FE-30360 or equivalent) at the printer end. The type of connector required for the other end depends on your computer. For most IBM PCs and compatibles you'll need a male DB25 connector. Some computers require a 36-pin Centronics connector. Check the user's manual for your computer. To prevent electromagnetic interference, the cable should not be more than 10 feet (3m) long and the connector cover should be connected to the cable shield. To make the connection, slide the interface connector cover on the back of the printer to the left to expose the parallel interface connector. . Then plug the cable into the connector, and secure it with the wire latches. Plug the other end into your computer's parallel port. SERIAL INTERFACE Connecting to one of the serial interface ports requires a cable that is wired correctly for this page printer and your computer. The connector for the printer end of the cable must be a male DB25 to use the RS-232 interface or a male DB9 for the RS-422 interface. The pin assignments are shown in Section 5.0. Refer to the user's manual for your computer PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg019 for information on connector type and pin assignments for the other end . of the cable. To make the connection, slide the interface connector cover on the back of the printer to the right to expose the RS-232 serial interface connector; slide it to the left to expose the RS-422 connector. Then plug the cable into the connector, and tighten the screws in the cable hood to secure it. Plug the other end into your computer's serial port. Next, you must make sure that the serial settings are the same for the computer as for the printer. The factory default settings for this page printer are shown in the following table. (If you need to change settings for the printer, refer to Section 4 of the user manual. 8.4 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS SETTING POSTSCRIPT LASERJET ======================================================================= Baud rate 9600 9600 Data bits 7 8 Stop bits 1 1 Parity Space None Flow control XON/XOFF DTR _______________________________________________________________________ 8.5 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 8.5.1 POSTSCRIPT CONFIGURATIONS OPTIONS HARDWARE INTERFACE: SERIAL RS-422, SERIAL RS-232 PARALLEL, APPLETALK Baud Rate 19200, 9600, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 Data Bits Standard, 7 bits, 8 bits Stop Bits 1 bit, 2 bits Parity Space, Odd, Even, Mark Flow Control XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK, DTR*, Pin 11 HI*, Pin 11 LOW*. Miscellaneous Allow job reset - on, off Do start page - yes, no Set wait time - 15, 20, infinite * These options are only available for the RS-232 interface. 8.5.2 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS (LASERJET) SETUP REPORT _ SELECTED HOST I/F : PARALLEL, SERIAL RS-232, SERIAL RS-422 RS-232C I/F SETUP Baud rate : 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 BAUD Number of Data bits : 8 BITS, 7 BITS, STANDARD PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg020 Number of Stop bits : 1 BIT, 2 BITS Parity bit : MARK, SPACE, ODD, EVEN Data Flow control : DTR, XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK RC (PIN 11 HI) RS-422 I/F SETUP Baud rate : 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 BAUD Number of Data bits : 8 BITS, 7 BITS, STANDARD Number of Stop bits : 1 BIT, 2 BITS Parity bit : MARK, SPACE, ODD, EVEN Data Flow control : DTR, XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK NUMBER OF COPIES : 1-99 EMULATION : LASERJET Version : 3 MISCELLANEOUS Line Pitch : 6, 8, 3 LPI CR code : CR ONLY, CR & LF LF code : LF ONLY, LF & CR FF code : FF ONLY, FF & CR Performation Skip : ON, OFF End of Line Wrap : OFF, ON SELECTED FONT Orientation : PORTRAIT FONT Symbol set : ROMAN-8 Font name : Courier10 SELECTED BIN : BIN 1, 2, AUTO, MANUAL ERROR BUZZER : OFF, ON AVAILABLE EMULATIONS LASERJET : RESIDENT POSTSCRIPT : RESIDENT 8.6 SELECTING A PRINTER TYPE This page printer has the ability to operate like two different types of printers: A PostScript printer and a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series II. printer (other printers can be emulated with optional emulation cards). As the final step in setting up your new printer, you should select which printer type you will use. It is easy to switch printer types at any time using the control panel, so the choice you make now can be changed. The selection of the printer type will make a difference in the way the control panel operates and the way that software commands from your computer are interpreted. Your choice depends primarily on which type of printer your software supports. In general, software for the Macintosh includes drivers for PostScript (Laser-Writer); software for IBM PCs and compatibles usually supports the LaserJet command set. A lot of newer IBM software (particularly desktop publishing and graphics programs) offers PostScript drives. If the software programs you use support PostScript, you should select it for it offers more resident fonts and more flexibility in printing. Your new printer is already set to PostScript emulation. If you need to PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg021 switch it to the LaserJet emulation, turn on the printer and wait for it. to initialize. When the display reads "IDLE", follow these steps: Press this button Display Comment ONLINE OFFLINE IDLE Switches the printer offline. MENU SETUP First option of main menu displayed. ENTER SOFTWARE By pressing the ENTER button, you have selected the setup menu. The first. option in the setup menu is "SOFTWARE". ENTER POSTSCRIPT Pressing ENTER selects the software function and displays the current setting. NEXT EMULATION The NEXT button displays the next option in the software menu. ENTER SELECTED Press the ENTER button EMULATION to make your selection. "SELECTED" will be displayed briefly to confirm your selection, then the option will be displayed again. ONLINE IDLE INITIALIZING Press the ONLINE button WARMING UP ONLINE to return to the online BIN1 state. When you change from PostScript to the LaserJet emulation (or vice versa), the printer re-initializes - just as if you turned it off and back on. 8.7 AVAILABLE FONTS There are three types of fonts that can be used with this page printer: resident fonts, card fonts, and soft fonts. Resident Fonts Resident fonts are stored in this page printer's permanent memory and are always available for use. Using this page printer as a PostScript device allows the use of thirty-five fonts, which are shown in Figure 8.7.1. Subject only to the limitations of your software, these fonts can be printed in any size and orientation. Each of the fonts shown is proportionally spaced, except for the Courier family. FIGURE 8.7.1 - POSTSCRIPT FONTS 8.7.2 LASERJET FONTS PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg022 8.7.2 AVAILABLE LANDSCAPE FONTS -- SEE WorldWide Product Support Bulletin #31 under Hardware Section to view Font Style listing which cannot be duplicated in this document. -- 8.8 POWER REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing Technology LED light-sourced electrophotography Dimensions Width: 16 inches (406 mm) Depth: 15.7 inches (399 mm), excluding the bin and stacker Height: 6.7 inches (169 mm), excluding the bin Weight: 43.9 pounds (19.9 kg) Power Requirements 100 to 120 VAC + 10$, 50/60 + 2 Hz (USA) 220 to 240 VAC + 10%, 50 + 2 Hz (Europe) Consumption: 700 W (100 VAC) Environmental Temperature: 50 degrees to 95 degrees F Requirements (10 degrees to 35 degrees C) operating, 32 degrees to 104 degrees F (0 degrees to 40 degrees C) storage Humidity: 20% to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing), operating and storage Noise Printing: 53 dbA or less Standby: 45 dbA or less Safety Certification Safety: meets or exceeds UL 478, CSA 22.2-220, IEC 380, and VDE 0806 specifications Radiation: meets or exceeds FCC Class B and VDE 0871 Class B specifications Performance Print resolution: 300 dots per inch (text and graphics) Printing speed: 5 pages per minute (character printing on A4 size paper from bin 1) Warmup time: 50 seconds at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) Recommended duty cycle: up to 3000 pages per month Process cartridge life: 6000 pages at 5% print density Computer Interface Centronics (parallel), RS-232C (serial), RS-422 (serial), and AppleTalk (AppleTalk is supported in PostScript environment only) Controller Processor: MC68000 12.5 MHz RAM: 2 MB ROM: 1.5 MB 8.8 (Cont.) Emulation Standard: PostScript PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg023 Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series II Fonts (PostScript) Avant Garde Gothic Book Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique Avant Garde Gothic Demi Avant Garde Gothic Demi Oblique Bookman Light Bookman Light Italic Bookman Demi Bookman Demi Oblique Courier Courier Bold Courier Oblique Courier Bold Oblique Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica Oblique Helvetica Bold Oblique Helvetica Narrow Medium Helvetica Narrow Medium Oblique Helvetica Narrow Bold Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique New Century Schoolbook Roman New Century Schoolbook Italic New Century Schoolbook Bold New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic Palatino Roman Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Italic Times Roman Times Bold Times Italic Times Bold Italic Symbol Zapf Chancery Medium Italic Zapf Dingbats Fonts (LaserJet) Resident: Courier portrait Courier landscape Courier Bold portrait Courier Bold landscape Line Printer portrait Line Printer landscape Optional IC card Optional soft fonts 8.8 (Cont.) Paper Type Single sheet photocopy paper (equivalent to Xerox 4024), bond paper, and overhead transparencies (equivalent to 3M 731) Size Minimum: 3-15/16" wide x 5-3/16" long (100 mm x 148 mm) (minimum length for bin 2 is 9-1/2" (241 mm)) Maximum: 8-1/2" x 14-1/8" (216 mm x 360 mm) Standard: Legal (8-1/2" x 14"), Letter 8-1/2: x 11"), A4 (210 mm x 297 mm), B5 (182 mm x 257 mm) PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg024 Weight Basis 17 to 28 pound bond (64 to 105 g/m2) Manual feed slot: 1 sheet Output stacker: 150 sheets of 20 pound bond. (75 b/m2) 9.0 RELATED DOCUMENTATION M0203 - PT-4229 Page Printer User Guide MBF/HP Version M0204 - PT-4229 Page Printer User Guide PostScript Version M8221 - PT-4229 Page Printer Maintenance Manual M0207 - PT-4229 Page Printer Programmer Reference Manual ORIGINATOR: Tony Kaczoroski PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB001 Pg025 FIB 00002 12/27/90 *** Firmware Identification Info *** This document identifies the firmware on the standard (non-PostScript) Main Logic PCBAs. There are three versions as of this date: Phase 1 - As supplied at introduction of printer Phase 2 - Additional MAI functionality (see FIB 00001) Phase 2 has known 'bug' as follows: When using the Parallel interface and DIABLO emulation, a PRIME + input on pin 31 (reset from computer) does not cause a printer reset. Phase 2+ - Same functionality as Phase 2 with fix for above 'bug'. The.various firmware can be identified by the following Part #/location diagram. Note that some possible variations in labeling are shown: LOCATION PART NUMBER CHECKSUM PHASE 1 2B FS570038-01 2B 018DBB49 2D or 2D 019937DF 4B FS570050-01 4BF2 00A6CE76 4D " 4DF2 008B5603 6B " 6B 00BCC09F 6D " 6D 00D34412 PHASE 2 2B 2BF3 or 165071-001 18D3BE2 or 3BE2 2D 2DF3 or 165071-002 198EB5F or EB5F 4B 4BF5 or 165071-003 8B22E4 or 22E4 4D 4DF5 or 165071-004 731854 or 1854 6B 6BF3 or 165071-005 BBB57F or B57F 6D 6DF3 or 165071-006 D2691F or 691F PHASE 2+ 2B 165071-001 Rev F3 3BE2 2D 165071-002 Rev F3 EB5F 4B 165071-007 Rev F6 299B 4D 165071-008 Rev F6 1BF8 6B 165071-005 Rev F3 B57F 6D 165071-006 Rev F3 691F Note that only two PROMS (4B & 4D) are different between Phase 2 and Phase 2+. It is anticipated that part numbers will be created for complete Phase 2+ kits for upgrades from Phase 1 (where the additional MAI functionality is needed for user applications), and for upgrades from Phase 2 where the parallel interface/ DIABLO emulation may be used. Part numbers for kits will be added to this FIB as soon as parts are available. The kits will probably be classified as 'R' (repairable), since the EPROMS used are costly and may be economically erased and re-programmed. Whenever possible, any new or repaired spare Main Logic PCBAs will include Phase 2+ firmware. PCBAs supplied with firmware installed should be returned with firmware, however any functional Phase 2 or 2+ firmware may be used to upgrade Phase 1 units, and the Phase 1 firmware returned with defective/suspect PCBAs. The PostScript Main Logic PCBA has ten (10) EPROMS rather than six (6), and no options or variations at this time. Firmware will not be supplied except as part of the Main Logic PCBA. ORIGINATOR: J. VanderHeyden PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB002 Pg001 PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB002 Pg002 FIB 00003 04/03/91 *** Phase II Firmware Available [ WPSF 680 ] *** PT-4229 PHASE II FIRMWARE TONY KACZOROSKI 3/91 680 TYPE: Informational PURPOSE: This Field Bulletin provides information on the Phase II firmware for the PT-4229 printer. The main feature of the Phase II firmware is to provide 8 bit inversion and Raster Graphics in the Extended Command Mode. Included in this Field Bulletin is the ordering information, installation instructions, configuration information, list of fixes and any known problems. PROCEDURE: ORDERING INFORMATION The PT-4229 Phase II firmware is available through Logistics using either of the following two numbers. MM332106 or C514229-090. If ordering under the 514 number it is very important that the prefix C be used. This specifies that the part number references a kit rather than a single prom. The Phase II firmware kit contains the following 6 proms. 165071-001 ---- PROM 2B 165071-002 ---- PROM 2D 165071-003 ---- PROM 4B 165071-004 ---- PROM 4D 165071-005 ---- PROM 6B 165071-006 ---- PROM 6D INSTALLATION INFORMATION The 6 proms that are contained in the kit will be put in place of the existing 6 proms that are currently installed in the main controller board (MM332015 or 400765-102) located directly under the output paper stacker and the printer control panel. The existing proms are located on the middle right side of the controller board and will have the locations labeled on them (2B,2D,4B,4D,6B,6D). The old proms are to be swapped out for the new ones, One-For-One, and installed in the same location. ***AS ALWAYS, A GROUND STRAP MUST BE WORN WHEN HANDLING THESE OR ANY *** ***OTHER COMPONENTS TO PREVENT DAMAGE DUE TO STATIC DISCHARGE*** INITIALIZATION INFORMATION Once the new proms have been installed on the controller board, and the controller board has been installed back into the printer, the proms will have to be initialized before correct operation can occur. To initialize the new proms simply hold the RESET/RESUME and ONLINE buttons while powering the unit up. Hold the buttons in until the message EEPROM CLEAR is displayed and then cycle power once again. The PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB003 Pg001 printer is now ready to be configured. CONFIGURATION INFORMATION The set up configuration for the Phase II firmware differs from the original Phase I firmware in that the following selections were added: Bit8 Inversion --- used to select inversion of the 8th data bit when set to on. The factory setting is off. FC RM-8/MBF CONV - (font card Roman-8 to MBF International conversion) used to map characters in font cards supporting the Roman-8 symbol set to MBF International symbol set hex locations. This option will function correctly only when an IC font supporting the Roman-8 symbol set is selected. The factory setting is on. Proprinter XL --- used to select the IBM Proprinter XL emulation. This emulation is NOT SUPPORTED on MAI systems. The default setting is Diablo Ecs. FX-85 ----------- used to select the Epson FX-85 emulation. This emulation is NOT SUPPORTED on MAI systems. The default setting is Diablo Ecs. In addition to this, the revision level for the Diablo Ecs emulation was changed from 13 to 16, and the revision level for the HP LJ2 emulation was changed from 18 to 20. FIXES: The following is a list of resolved printer problems that have been addressed in the Phase II firmware. 1) Unable to print Raster Graphics. Ability to print Raster Graphics has been added by the use of the Raster Graphics commands in the Extended Command Mode. 2) The ISO Norwegian National Character Set was not correct. The same characters as in the MBF Norwegian Set were printed instead. The problem occurs when using the LANGUAGE Setup Menu or the ESC SYN (n) software command. Corrected in Phase II Firmware. 3) The MBF LA (MBF Latin American) National Character Set Hex 60 character is was not correct. The accent mark over the character e was in the wrong direction. Corrected in Phase II Firmware. 4) The Print Special Character command ESC Z ($1B5A$) is printing the Block Out Character instead of the Logical Not Character as described in the MBF/HP Version Programmers Reference Manual. The Block Out Character is the correct character and the manual has been updated. 5) When the FC RM8/MBF CONV menu selection is set to ON and a resident font using the Roman-8 Symbol Set is selected, the MBF International characters are automatically mapped into the Roman-8 Symbol Set. This selection was intended for optional font cards that support the Roman-8 Symbol PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB003 Pg002 Set only, not the resident fonts. When FC RM8/MBF CONV is set to OFF the Roman-8 Set is not affected. To help avoid this, factory default setting for this option has been set to OFF. This menu option should only be set to ON when a font card supporting only the Roman-8 symbol set is installed and accessed. 6) In the Diablo emulation using the Extended Command Mode the selection of the ISO Swedish MOD (88S), the MBF Latin American (88L) and the MBF Norwegian (88N) did not work when using the Sel Prim or Sec Char Set commands. The Roman-8 Symbol Set (8U) was substituted instead. Corrected in Phase II Firmware. 7) ESC SUB 1 printer status commands fill the buffer and eventually cause an error condition. Corrected in Phase II firmware. 8) Subscript (reverse 1/2 line feed) command is ignored on the first printable line in the Diablo Ecs emulation. The printer prints the superscripted text in the normal line position instead of in the superscripted position and then when the forward 1/2 line feed command is received to end superscripting the printer performs that function causing the remainder of the page to be shifted down by 1/2 line. This problem occurs on the first printable line only (line #1). The command is ignored regardless of the point size of the selected font. This problem could not be resolved in the F/W without decreasing the number of printable lines per page. The MBF/HP Version Programmers Ref. Manual has been changed to describe the limitation and work around for performing a superscripted character near the top of the page. 9) Changing from one paper size to another on the printer could not be accomplished correctly as described in the User Manual. Following the instructions in the manual results in a PAPER MISMATCH error being displayed on the printer. The correct procedure is to place the printer OFFLINE, press the PAPER SIZE button until the desired paper size is lit and then press and hold the RESET/RESUME switch until 'RESET' is displayed on the printer. The User Manual has been updated with the correct procedure. 10) Data is lost after switching to either IBM Proprinter XL or Epson FX-85 emulation via the software commands in the extended command mode. The IBM and Epson selection commands are functioning correctly, however, in these two emulations the first two printable lines of data will always be lost due to the unprintable area of the top margin. KNOWN PROBLEMS 1) Printer will print blank pages in the Diablo emulation when connected as a parallel device to a PC. This will happen if power has been cycled on the PC while the printer is connected, powered up, On-Line and in the Diablo emulation. This problem does not happen when in the HP LJ2 emulation. This state can be cleared when in Diablo emulation if the printer is taken Off-Line and the RESET/RESUME button is pressed and held until the PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB003 Pg003 "RESET" message is displayed. This condition will be corrected in the new firmware release. 2) The PT-4229 prints approximately one to two columns closer to the left edge of the paper than the PT-4223. The entire image should be moved approximately 0.10 inches to the right (30 dots). This problem cannot be corrected by the manufacturer. ORIGINATOR: Tony Kaczoroski PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB003 Pg004 FIB 00004 02/18/91 *** Left Margin Shifts in Landscape Mode *** FIELD BULLETIN SUBJECT : PT-4229 PRINTING AUTHOR : ANTHONY J. KACZOROSKI IN LANDSCAPE MODE TYPE : INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE This Field Bulletin describes a setup problem with the PT-4229 that was discovered when trying to print in Landscape mode. PROBLEM The PT-4229 appeared to be printing fine when in Portrait mode, but when printing in Landscape mode the left Margin was moved over far enough to be chopping off approximately 4 or 5 characters. During the course of trying to identify the problem, it was also discovered that the left Margin was also moved over on both the SETUP and FONT reports. After replacing the Mechanism Control PCBA (400765-104) the problem went away, but after further investigation it was determined that the same Mechanism Control PCBA when properly configured would work fine. SOLUTION With the original Mechanism Control PCBA installed in the printer it was noticed that the paper size light next to the A4 setting was lit. After replacing the Mechanism Control PCBA, the light switched to the Letter setting and the left Margin returned to normal. It was at this point that the following information was obtained from Engineering: 1- The paper length setting is retained in memory on the Mechanism Control PCBA rather than in the Main Logic PCBA. 2- When the printer is powered down, the last setting on the paper length panel is retained in memory and is the default when the power is restored. 3- Even though the paper length was originally saved through the Menu, the last setting on the paper length panel will override this setting. 4- The initial PCBA in the printer had a default setting of a paper length of A4 causing the A4 light to be lit. This setting is 18 mm longer tha the standard letter size length. 5- With A4 size paper selected and the standard letter size paper in the paper bin, the printer believes it has more paper surface to write on than what is actually available. Thus printing continues further durin. the standard Portrait (Vertical) printing mode and beyond the paper edg in the Landscape (Horizontal) printing mode. 6- The initial release of the PT-4229 Page Printer User Guide MBF/HP Version (M0203 Rev A pgs 3-10 and 3-11) is not very clear in the explanation of page length selection, however corrections have been made in the Rev B release. PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB004 Pg001 SUMMARY The fix for the above problem was to select a paper size setting to match the actual paper being used. In addition it is important to remember that no matter what size paper was saved as the default, the last selected paper size before turning power off to the printer will be the new default when power is reapplied to the printer. And last the Mechanism Control PCBA is where the paper size selection default values are stored, not the Main Logic PCBA. ORIGINATOR: Tony Kaczoroski PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB004 Pg002 FIB 00005 02/18/91 *** Paper Size Selection Procedures *** FIELD BULLETIN SUBJECT : PT-4229 PAPER AUTHOR : ANTHONY J. KACZOROSKI SIZE SELECTION TYPE : INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE This Field Bulletin provides additional information on the correct procedures regarding the paper size selection of the PT-4229. Problem While the printer is On-Line the paper size button of the front panel is used to select a different paper size. When the next print job is sent to the printer the message "PAPER SIZE MISMATCH" is displayed. Cycling power on the printer clears the error condition but data is lost. Solution The correct method for changing paper is as follows: 1- Make sure that the printer is in the offline state. 2- Press the PAPER SIZE button on the front panel repeatedly until the indicator by the appropriate size is lit. 3- Press and hold the RESET/RESUME button until "RESET" is displayed and then release the button. The printer will automatically return to the online state and is ready for use with the new paper size. ORIGINATOR: Tony Kaczoroski PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB005 Pg001 FIB 00006 04/09/91 *** Reset counter when cartridge replaced [ WPSF 702 ] *** Issue : Replacing Process Cartridges Type : Informational When replacing the Process Cartridges on the PT-4229 printers please be aware that the process cartridge page counter on the printer needs to be reset. The only way that the printer has of determining if the toner is low is by the page count. When the page counts reaches 6000 the printer will display the message "TONER LOW", and resetting the page count back to zero is the only way to clear this message. If a cartridge is replaced prior to this message being displayed and the page count is not reset, the "TONER LOW" message will be displayed prematurely on the new cartridge. To reset the process cartridge page counter to zero, close the top cover (and install the paper bin if removed) and follow these steps: Press this button Display Comment OFFLINE OFFLINE BIN 1 Switched Offline. MENU SET UP Enter menu mode. NEXT REPLACE PARTS Press NEXT repeatedly until "REPLACE PARTS" is displayed. ENTER CARTRIDGE ENTER UPDATING CARTRIDGE Press ENTER to reset the page counter ONLINE ONLINE BIN 1 The "TONER LOW" message should not appear for another 6000 pages. Related Documentation : PT-4229 Page Printer User Guide MBF/HP Version M0203A p7-16 ORIGINATOR: Tony Kaczoroski PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB006 Pg001 FIB 00007 07/12/91 *** PAGE COUNT & TEST PRINT *** TO DO A TEST PRINT :hold online and formfeed down , turn power on, The test will run until you turn it off. To see Page Count : hold online and bin select down , turn power on. ORIGINATOR: J. WHALEN PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB007 Pg001 FIB 00008 09/09/91 *** Fuser Roller Cleaning Pad Available *** M. Shehan PRELIMINARY FIELD BULLETIN #nnn date: 8/19/91 SUBJECT: PRINTERS PT-4229 - Fuser Roller Cleaning Pad TYPE: Informational PURPOSE: To inform the field of a new part number. o A new fuser roller cleaning pad is supplied with every new Process Cartridge ordered. In some instances the cleaning pad is dirty enough to be replaced at about 75% of the life span of the current process cartridge. This created the dilemma of whether to borrow from the next process cartridge, or to stretch the dirty cleaning pad until the current process cartridge is expended. o As of ECN # 15179 there is a separate part (400765-023) for the fuser roller cleaning pad. It may be ordered through the normal channel "Supplies Distribution" by the part number or by the market code (ZC198AA). o We now have a list of three consumables for the PT-4229 printer: Process Cartridge ZC180AA Ozone Filter ZC184AA Fuser Cleaning Pad ZC198AA ORIGINATOR: Marty Shehan PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB008 Pg001 FIB 00009 01/27/92 *** ADJUSTMENT POTS. *** There are four adjustment potentiometers located on the hi voltage board located in the bottom left hand corner base of the machine. These pots can be used to adjust the quality of print for problems such as ghosting , streaking. and lines in the paper. these adjustments are not shown in the service manual. ORIGINATOR: J WHALEN PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB009 Pg001 FIB 00010 MAI COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 07/30/93 *** Printer Memory Errors and Paper Jam 4 Errors *** SYMPTOM: Printer will display PRINT.MEM.ERROR or PAPER JAM 4 errors. These errors will happen during the WARMING-UP stage after power is applied to printer. PROBLEM DETERMINATION: The trouble-shooting guide in the Service manual, will say to replace the Main Control PCBA for Print Memory Errors and to clear the paper jam for the PAPER JAM 4 condition. Both of these conditions do not seem to be related and changing the Main Control PCBA will do no good. The problem is the Process Cartridge. During the Intializing and Warming Up stages that the printer is going through, after power has been turned on. A bad cartritge will cause too much of a power drain and cause either of the above conditions. It must also be noted that once the printer successfully completes the Initializing and Warming Up cycle and comes On-Line. There will be no further problem, unless the printer is turned off again. FIX: Check with customer to see when they have last changed the Process Cartridge, it would also be wise to check that it was purchased from an authorized dealer. ORIGINATOR: J.O'Brien PRINTER-FUJITSU-4229--------------------------------FIB010 Pg001