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4 the configuration menus, Configuration overview, Main menu – Printronix P8000 Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer User Manual

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The Configuration Menus

Configuration Overview

To print data, the printer must respond correctly to signals and commands
received from the host computer. Configuration is the process of matching the
printer's operating characteristics to those of the host computer and to
specific tasks, such as printing labels or printing on different sizes of paper.
The characteristics which define the printer's response to signals and
commands received from the host computer are called configuration
parameters.

You can configure the printer using the configuration menus and the control
panel or by sending control codes in the data stream from a host computer
attached to the printer. This chapter provides an introduction to configuring
the printer and includes the configuration menus available (depending on
which emulation you have installed in the printer).

IMPORTANT

Configuration directly affects printer operation. Do not change the
configuration of your printer until you are thoroughly familiar with the
procedures in this chapter.

Main Menu

The Main Menu is organized based on the following firmware types:

1.

P8000 Standard Firmware (IPDS/PGL/VGL/LP+)

2.

P8000 TN Firmware (TN/PGL/VGL/LP+)

3.

P8000 PCL-II Firmware (PCL-II/PGL/VGL/LP+)

4.

P8000 LG Firmware (LG/PGL/VGL/LP+)

5.

P8000 ANSI Firmware (ANSI/PGL/VGL/LP+)

6.

OpenPrint P8000 Standard Postscript/PDF Firmware (PS/PGL/VGL/LP+)

7.

OpenPrint P8000 HD Postscript/PDF Firmware (PS)

8.

H-Series Firmware (LP+)

9.

Indian Language Firmware (LP+)