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Method 2, Using page level recovery on p5000lj printers – Printronix P5000LJ Series User Manual

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Method 2

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Method 2

Place the printer offline from the control panel. Press and hold either the
SHIFT+Up arrow or SHIFT+Down arrow to “micro-step” the paper up or down
as needed. Place the printer back online.

Using Page Level Recovery On P5000LJ Printers

The native mode spooler on MPE/iX 5.5 (and later) supports Page Level
Recovery (PLR). PLR provides the ability to restart printing at any page of a
document due to device problems or a suspended spooler. (Refer to the HP
e3000 MPE/iX Native Mode Spooler Reference Manual
for more information.)
Clarification on how it is handled for P5000LJ printers is described below.

There are three types of PLR that can occur, and all three use silent run
techniques. That is, the data is sent to the printer and the printer interprets it
but does not start actual printing until the printer reaches a target starting
page specified by the spooler (e.g., the page following the last one printed).

Note

The operation of the View key has been enhanced to include a new
function. Normally, pressing the View key will move paper six inches up so
the print can be viewed, and a second depression of the View key will
move the paper down into the print position. This function is helpful when
aligning forms.

The new function of the View key is invoked with a long depression of the
View key. When the View key is pressed and held, paper will advance
three complete forms, allowing tearoff at the rear of the printer. After
advancing paper three forms for tearoff, placing the printer ONLINE will
move paper downward two forms and printing will resume.

Note

One feature of the Printer Job Language (PJL) spooler is the ability to
keep track of pages printed as a part of Page Level Recovery. On a paper
jam or paper out condition, the printer control panel displays the page
number counted.