Printronix Office Equipment & Supplies - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

throw it away

My label printer quit printing the barcodes on the labels.

I am just getting a series of lines.

I have tried unplugging the machine and still have the same result.

I have tried to calibrate but that is not working either.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

My P7005 displays PAP FD DRVR CIR error

An ******* or unsupported instruction was attempted in the application program. 1. Cycle Power. Run the print job again. If the message appears, load the latest emulation software. 2. Cycle power. Run the print job again. If the message appears, record the display message and send it to your next higher support facility.

Change main board

Based on your error you could have a P7000 or a P8000, Either way it is normally the main logic, but there are 2 for each machine. P7000 V5 PRINTRONIX 250299 001 HURRICANE V5 PPC P7000 New P7000 V6 PRINTRONIX 253081 991 LOGIC PPC V6 P7000 EXCHANGE New P8000 LS P8000 HS PRINTRONIX 257114 001 CONTROLLER BOARD P8000 New PRINTRONIX 256443 901 CONTROLLER SUBASSY LS 5 10 New

http://www.printronix.com/boc/documents/windows/w2kxpdrlpr.pdf

update firmware

A system has 100 watt of signal power going in to the channel with noise of 10 watt. In order to send 10,000 bits/sec. How much bandwidth is needed.

Reset the printer to factory

I can email you the Flash Program.
If a “Table Mismatch” is displayed, recycle power and reflash the printer. Can get “Table Mismatch” after replacing CMX Board.
“Table Mismatch”
Flash Upgrade Instructions Using the printer’s Parallel Port: Have Ethernet? You can FTP download.
1. Print a configuration on the printer prior to the download. After the flash is upgraded, the printer will be at Factory settings and you will need this printout to restore any non- default settings.
2. The PTX flash code is on a CD you should have received with printer. Don’t have? I can email you the Flash program.
3. Turn the printer's power off.
4. If there is a cable connected to the printer’s serial port, disconnect it.
5. Connect a cable from the LPT1 port on a PC that has a DOS prompt mode to the printer’s parallel port.
6. While holding down the Online & FF(Paper Advance) keys, power up the printer. The printer will display "Waiting for Program Download".
7. At the PC’s DOS prompt, go to the directory where the file is located C:\Temp and
type "filename.exe -pb<ENTER>" where filename is the name of the file that you downloaded in step 2.
NOTE: there is a space before the -pb
8. The printer's display will keep you informed of the status of the download. When the download is complete, cycle the printer’s power.

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I'm guessing the carrier solvent for the ink has evaporated. (Ribbon is old and dried out - even the new one) In the past, i have sprayed WD40 on unspooled ribbons and rewound them to bring ribbons back to life but that can be messy with spotty results. Suggest you buy direct fro Printronix.....

I've seen a very similar problem with the L5000 series printer. It turned to be that the problem was with HP jetdirect that the customer used instead of the printronix printnet. Several jetdirect were used and all cause a similar problem. When the printronix printnet was used everything worked fine