IBM 3852-2, Hardware Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...oducts will be furnished on an exchange basis and will be either reconditioned or new All replaced parts and Products become the property of IBM This limited warranty does not include service to repai...

Page 3: ...ColorJetprin cer 3852 2 Hardware Reference Lthrarv 4 jmj Guide to Operations...

Page 4: ...time It is possible that this publication may contain reference to or information about IBM products machines and programs programming or services that are not announced in your country Such reference...

Page 5: ...the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a residential installation However there is no gu...

Page 6: ...by the Federal Communication Commission helpful How to Identify Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock Numb...

Page 7: ...ons of the printer Section 2 Setup contains instructions for unpacking and setting up your printer and installing screen copy and print spooler programs as well as running the printer Self Test Sectio...

Page 8: ...tional technical information can be found in the IBM Color Jetprinter Technical Reference Guide Fart No 1686287 Form No S544 3120 or the IBM Color Jetprinter Hardware Maintenance and Service Manual Fa...

Page 9: ...Indicator Lights Unlocking the Carriage Locking the Carriage Print Verification Ink Capping Mechanism Ink Supply Pumping Changing Ink Cartridges Checking Ink Levels Loading Ink Cartridges Printer Self...

Page 10: ...er Specifications B i Appendix C Supplies C i IBM Color Jetprinter Supplies C 2 To Order IBM Supplies C 3 Appendix D Initialized State of the Printer D i Appendix E Transporting and Storing the Printe...

Page 11: ...in feed paper and transparencies The Color Jetprinter uses two ink cartridges a completely sealed system to supply the ink and a mechanism to cap the ink nozzles and prevent them from being clogged Th...

Page 12: ...ask others to do so The Color Jetprinter incorporates Class 1 construction as defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission Publication 380 Safety of Electrically Energized Office Machines...

Page 13: ...ecognized national testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories Inc UL in the U S A Canadian Standards Association CSA in Canada and Technischer Uberwachungs Verein Tuv in West Germany Listi...

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Page 15: ...formation on installing the diskette provided with your printer is included If you have any questions or need help during setup call your place of purchase If your printer does not work properly after...

Page 16: ...th your printer If any items are missing or damaged notify your place of purchase 1 2 o0 0 3 0 4 1 Color Printer 2 Power cord 3 Operation manual 4 Test papers ci One black ink cartridge and one color...

Page 17: ...1 After opening the box remove the power cord and the container holding it Setun 2 3...

Page 18: ...color chart program that prints sample Color Jetprinter colors Instructions for using these programs can be found in Appendix G Diskette Programs on page G 1 3 Lift the printer out of the box You may...

Page 19: ...4 Remove the white foam pieces from each end of the printer and take the protective wrapping off the printer...

Page 20: ...the paper cover with tape Replace the pad that prevents the ink cartridges from moving against the ink cartridge case cover Secure the ink cartridge case cover with tape Arngrnri v 1 Tvnninrf incl Sf...

Page 21: ...he right side of the printer is in the Off position b Plug the smaller end of the cord into the back of the printer Then plug the larger end into an electrical outlet CAUTION For continued safety only...

Page 22: ...printer Use the shape of the plug to help you attach the cable properly Push the clips on the back of the printer into the notches on the plug to hold the plug in place Note The Parallel I O printer...

Page 23: ...workstation and copy the programs contained onto your DOS diskette To copy these programs refer to your DOS publication for copying instructions More details on the contents and use of these programs...

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Page 26: ...ower Off Every time you turn the power On all the indicator lights will come on After a few moments only the Ready and Power indicator lights will remain on The Check indicator light will remain on if...

Page 27: ...icroperforated paper Transparencies can also be used with this printer IBM paper is specially coated and finished on one side for optimum print quality Although IBM recommends using the specially coat...

Page 28: ...Loading Cut Sheet Paper 1 Close the paper cover and push the paper release lever to the back position EEEEEEEE j 11 I 3 4...

Page 29: ...IBM paper be sure you follow the instructions provided with the IBM paper to determine the correct printing side of the paper This will make sure you get the best printing results Turn the paper feed...

Page 30: ...3 Pull the paper release lever to the forward position 3 6...

Page 31: ...ion Turn the paper feed knob counterclockwise until the paper is at the desired position Note Be sure the paper release lever is in the back position after the paper has been loaded The paper will not...

Page 32: ...Loading Roll Microperforated Paper 1 Open the paper cover and insert the roll by sliding the left roll paper holder open as shown 3 8...

Page 33: ...2 Push the paper release lever to the back position I i flhlcr inh...

Page 34: ...3 Insert the top of the paper into the paper passage Turn the paper knob until the paper s edge is slightly over the tear bar U...

Page 35: ...r cover Note Be sure the paper release lever is in the back position after the paper has been loaded The paper will not feed correctly during printing if the paper release lever is set to the forward...

Page 36: ...operforated Paper 1 Insert the paper from the back of the printer through the opening below the paper cover If you use IBM paper be sure the IBM logo on the pin feed strip of the paper is face down to...

Page 37: ...Open the paper cover Pivot both of the pin feed covers right and left open Set the paper parallel to the platen Position the paper so that the pins on the sprocket go through the holes in the paper C...

Page 38: ...of the paper into the paper passage Turn the paper knob until the paper s edge is slightly over the tear bar If you use IBM paper feed strip will appear paper as you look at the IBM logo on the pin on...

Page 39: ...s in the forward position 5 Feed the paper to the starting print position by turning the paper feed knob Match the edges of the paper to make sure that they are even If not even reload the paper I Il...

Page 40: ...ntinuous form pin feed paper will not interfere with the power cable or the Parallel I O printer cable Note To remove the continuous form pin feed paper from the printer separate the paper at the perf...

Page 41: ...IBM transparencies provide optimum print quality If you use IBM transparencies follow the instructions on the IBM transparency box For maximum color density print in the Bold mode when printing on tr...

Page 42: ...Printer Control Panel Your Color Jetprinter has three control switches and three operation lights Feed Feed Offin Check L j fne E Ready Power 3 18...

Page 43: ...tches the printer on line or off line When the printer is on line the Ready indicator light will be on and data can be received and printed on your printer When off line no data are received and you c...

Page 44: ...tion and goes out when the printer is off line operating independently of a workstation 2 Check indicator light This light blinks about ten seconds after ink supply pumping has been performed Also it...

Page 45: ...this lever caps the nozzles to prevent the ink from leaking out or drying out For more information on what an ink jet printer is see Appendix F What is an Ink jet Printer on page F i You must unlock...

Page 46: ...to the bottom position and hold it there for one second Release the blue lever and the Check indicator will blink for about ten seconds if paper is in the printer You can t push the blue lever past ab...

Page 47: ...eck indicator light stops blinking This unlocks the carriage and automatically activates the ink supply mechanism and uncaps the nozzles After unlocking the carriage you should perform print verificat...

Page 48: ...age protects the ink jet system from mechanical shock and vibration that may occur during transportation of your printer It also automatically executes the capping of the ink nozzles The carriage cann...

Page 49: ...2 Open the paper cover Press the blue lever down to the middle position The carriage is locked when the blue lever stays at the middle position N 11 Operation 3 25...

Page 50: ...ition 3 Normal position The carriage is unlocked and the nozzles are uncapped A mechanical latching mechanism prevents you from moving the lever from Position 1 directly to Position 3 You must press t...

Page 51: ...chine You can only do print verification after unlocking the carriage or after ink supply pumping Make sure the blue lever is in the normal position Remember Position 3 is the normal position Follow t...

Page 52: ...so prevents dust from accumulating in the nozzles To cap the nozzles turn the printer Off Then turn it On A beep will indicate the carriage is in the home position extreme left Then press the blue lev...

Page 53: ...only when the printer will not be used for over a week or when the printer is being transported You do not have to cap the ink nozzles after each time you use the printer Cap Capping I r I I I Lft4lF...

Page 54: ...e ink cartridges or remove bubbles in the nozzles To obtain clear color printing you will need to perform the following ink supply pumping procedure 1 Turn the power On Press the Online Offtine switch...

Page 55: ...Open the paper cover Press the blue lever all the way down and hold it there for one second Release the blue lever and the Check indicator will blink for about ten seconds II III I j W j Oncrntion l...

Page 56: ...ver up to the top position Do not lift the blue lever until the Check indicator light stops blinking This pumping operation removes ink from the tips of the nozzles and refills the nozzles with new in...

Page 57: ...counter printing problems Ink supply pumping normally solves the problem If ink supply pumping does not remove the bubbles do not operate the printer for six hours and then perform the ink supply pump...

Page 58: ...uld replace the ink cartridges when you can t print a specific color or if after performing the ink supply pumping operation you still can t print a specific color The pre loaded ink cartridges that c...

Page 59: ...Checking Ink Levels To check ink levels in the ink cartridges use the following steps 1 Turn the power Off Open the ink cartridge case cover by using a flat object like a coin _zzzzz...

Page 60: ...2 Hold the cartridge by the sides and pull it straight out of the printer...

Page 61: ...rn the ink cartridge upside down and shake the cartridge gently from side to side The black ink cartridge is empty if the sack inside does not jiggle The color ink cartridge has three sacks Oueration...

Page 62: ...ing Ink Cartridges When you need to replace an ink cartridge follow these instructions 1 Open the ink cartridge case cover Take out the old cartridge Insert the new cartridge firmly into the printer 3...

Page 63: ...IBM supplied ink cartridges Never attempt to refill the ink cartridges Do not transport store or attempt to operate the printer without ink cartridges inserted This could lead to a malfunction or to...

Page 64: ...ems Carriage movement Paper feed Print quality To perform the Self Test 1 Be sure to use the IBM supplied paper for the printer Self Test the first time Paper must be in the machine 2 Turn the power O...

Page 65: ...3 The printer will start printing continuously A sample of the Self Test printing follows this procedure 4 To terminate the Self Test you must turn the printer Off 0 41...

Page 66: ...H czLJ GHIJKLM P RSTIJUXYZ 1 1 9 BCDEFGHI3KL iNOPQR5TU JWX lIE T OFSTUUtJXYZ j abcdetqhi ikiinopqrstuuwxyz 1 aaaaci 90W c9yEro 9 U 1iBCDEF6HIILL 1r JCpQR9TLR LjXyZ I L11EEO C Ouuou E rt 1Ourm icL i Fr...

Page 67: ...rinter or the printer has run out of paper printing stops approximately 1 2 inch from the bottom edge of the paper and the Check indicator light comes on After loading paper press switch to resume pri...

Page 68: ...on transparencies or to print bold characters and graphics on paper Th Bold print switch should be set to Off for normal printing The Bold switch set to On overrides the software double strike bold co...

Page 69: ...listed below and can change print modes anywhere within a line Near Letter Quality Print Modes 100 H x 96 V Normal 10 characters per inch Double wide Condensed Double wide Condensed Subscript Supersc...

Page 70: ...t to this mode when the power is turned On Color can be set for each character Normal and condensed characters can be printed mixed on the same line Both normal and condensed characters can be printed...

Page 71: ...image datum is created by using a set of eight vertical dots The printer is set to this mode when the control ESC K or CR1 dual color is entered Up to 00 raster image data can be printed on one line B...

Page 72: ...Raster Image Mode Multicolor In this mode up to 800 dots can be printed per line and a color can be set for each dot The CR1 multicolor control code supports this mode...

Page 73: ...a normally white Remember the colors you see on these pages and the colors you see on your workstation display screen may not be the exact same colors that the IBM Color Jetprinter prints Software int...

Page 74: ...1 Yellow 2 Magenta 3 Cyan 4 Black 5 Red 6 Green 7 Blue Fundamental colors Composite colors...

Page 75: ...procedures and answering yes or no to the questions asked you will be able to determine what to do to make your printer operational again Follow the steps in order If you change anything on the printe...

Page 76: ...is plugged into the back of the printer c Make sure the printer is completely plugged into a wall socket d Make sure the wall outlet does not turn off with the room lights e Plug the printer into a d...

Page 77: ...loaded Refer to Loading Paper on page 3 3 for loading paper procedures NO Load paper and try to print again YES Have your printer serviced 4 Is the Ready indicator light On NO Press the Online Offlin...

Page 78: ...Test again If this doesn t correct the problem go to Step 6 YES Go to Step 6 6 Did you perform the ink supply pumping a number of times three to six times NO Continue with this step Repeat the ink su...

Page 79: ...eed to verify the print operation by using the procedure explained in Print Verification on page 3 27 Try the Self Test again If the printer will still not print after these operations go to Step 8 YE...

Page 80: ...Other Mechanical Error Conditions The Check indicator light on the operator panel is activated when the print head cannot move For example because of a paper jam or a memory error...

Page 81: ...values are listed in hexadecimal parameter values are shown in decimal Code Printer Function F t X O8 Moves the print position one current character width to the left Format X 1B5B42 X 0200 BYPASS CO...

Page 82: ...rs FLAGS values of X 801F00 for multicolor image mode the default or X 100300 for dual color image mode can be used HR and VR values are dots per inch resolution horizontally and vertically This print...

Page 83: ...0 Green o 1 1 Cyan 1 0 0 Red 1 0 1 Magenta 1 1 0 Yellow 1 1 1 Neutral The number of print dots addressed by the CR1 control code is equal to CNT 5 3 Any remainder results in those bytes being ignored...

Page 84: ...en the end of a print line is reached before the image data is exhausted the remaining image data is discarded Bit Number Dot Position 7 Most significant bit Topmost Dot 6 5 4 3 0 Least significant bi...

Page 85: ...set in ascending order When used the current tab settings are replaced by those you specify 1 2 and n in the Format above indicate tab positions The first print line position is 1 the second is 2 etc...

Page 86: ...y 8 columns beginning with column 9 E C 0 Format X 1B47 Begins double striking characters Bold E C H Format X 1B48 Ends double striking characters Bold ESC I Format X 1B49 FONT Selects font quality FO...

Page 87: ...the device queried is equal to the CODE value this printer deactivates the select line For any other values this printer remains selected To reselect this printer again use the DC1 control code ESC F...

Page 88: ...e printer will line feed each time a code that indicates the end of a line such as CR is received ESC 6 Format X 1B36 Selects character set 2 ESC 7 Format X 1B37 Selects character set 1 ESC Format X l...

Page 89: ...low 7 Neutral Format X 1B5B4D X OlOO COLOR Sets foreground color for Text ESC K or CR1 dual color printing COLOR values available are 0 Black 1 Blue 2 Red 3 Magenta 4 Green 5 Cyan 6 Yellow 7 Neutral F...

Page 90: ...an be 1 for the lowest resolution 100 H x 72 v use 3 for the highest resolution 100 H x 96 v Format X 1B5B4C X 0200 SURFACE COLOR Sets presentation surface color SURFACE value of 0 is the only value a...

Page 91: ...play terminals Unused graphic code points result in a space on the printer Character set 2 is identical in both graphic symbol content and code point to graphic association with Character Set 2 for th...

Page 92: ...aracter Set 1 1 of 2 01234567 0 NUL SPACE 0 P P I Dcl lAQaq 2 DC2 2BRb r 3 DC33CScs 4 DC4 4DTd t 5 5EUeu 6 6FVfv 7 7GWw 8 BS CANL 8 H X h x iJ2IX ALE J Z j z B VTESC K k CEE DcR M1 m Eso NAn Fsi O o A...

Page 93: ...Character Set 1 2 of 2 8 9ABCDEF Ue I f199 2 e 1E 6 E 3 a o ci A A A 5 a o I 03 1 1 1 6 ia Aap 7 o jOOOU 8 S rTUfl LiZzL Bj p C I D 4 i J3 D1 2 EAP LOI FA O BLNK Anniidiv A Thrwfr Sf A...

Page 94: ...er Set 2 1 of 2 ii 3141 67 0 NLL SPCE O P P 1 DCI I A Q a 1 2 DC2 2BRb r 3 VDc3 3 Cs c s 4 DC4 4 D T d t 5 5EUe u 6 6FVfv 7 7GWw 8 BS CANL 8 H X h x 2izJ2 X ALE JZj z c K CEE L 1 DcR M m Eso NAn Fst O...

Page 95: ...Character Set 2 2 of 2 3 5 6 ao ao au A Annrn1i A Chrrtr A 8 9ABCDEF I U e I I 3 ILiZ U ff N a 7 Cio 8 Y Or AU i I CI LI D1 EAP FAI...

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Page 97: ...Characters Printing Direction Bi directional printing with logic seeking Printing Color Seven Yellow magenta cyan black green red and Colors blue Normal Text Printing 9 by 11 dot matrix Character Com...

Page 98: ...Image Printing 800 horizontal dots per line maximum Resolution Printing Pitch Vertical 4 23 mm 1 6 and 3 22 mm Approx 1 8 Printing Pitch Horizontal 2 54 mm 1 10 Normal Printing Pitch Horizontal 1 54 m...

Page 99: ...z 25 Watts 120V 10 60Hz 3Amps 220 230 240 V 10 50 Hz 25 Watts One Meter Sound Pressure Less than 50 dB Level Noise Power Emission Approx 5 8 bels Level Acoustical Data No impulsive noise or prominent...

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Page 101: ...characters and are important contributors to the overall print quality of the system Because the ink is smudge resistant documents retain their just printed appearance IBM Color Jetprinter paper is sp...

Page 102: ...293886 Black ink cartridge one per package 6293888 Color ink cartridge one per package 6293884 Roll Microperforated Paper 8 1 2 x 125 four rolls per carton 1669310 Continuous Form Pin Feed microperfor...

Page 103: ...M supplies are available from several sources Authorized IBM Dealers IBM Product Centers IBM Supplies Marketing Representatives When ordering please specify quantities desired and IBM reorder numbers...

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Page 105: ...Width Print Off Double Wide Print Off Continuous Mode Font Quality Draft Horizontal Tab Stops Every eight columns starting in column nine Interface Selected not busy Line Spacing Six lines per inch P...

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Page 107: ...tprinter as described below before transporting to protect the precision ink jet printing system 1 Turn the power switch On and lock the carriage Appendix E Transporting and Storing the Printer Transp...

Page 108: ...2 Turn the power Off Remove all paper from the printer Remove the power cord and the Parallel I O printer cable If packing the printer for service retain the power cord and printer cable c4 0...

Page 109: ...5 Remove the tape fastened to the printer for shipping Be sure you remove the protective foam inside the ink cartridge case cover...

Page 110: ...4 Place the printer in its original packing box using the foam pieces shipped with your printer or other shock absorbing packing material Note Do not remove the ink cartridges when moving the printer...

Page 111: ...ure and humidity during storage Proper operating temperatures range from 15 6 C 60 F to 32 2 C 90 F Humidity should range between 8 and 80 non condensing 3 Clean the printer with a soft dry cloth befo...

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Page 113: ...of the glass tube by the resulting pressure wave The nozzle of each orifice is only 0 065 mm wide so be careful of dust and paper particles that could enter and clog the nozzle One pulse of voltage ca...

Page 114: ...I No voltage applied 2 Voltage applied 3 After ink droplet ejection 4 Ink left in the nozzle tip is pulled back by surface tension F 2...

Page 115: ...printer for graphics and text print modes Screen Copy Program The Screen Copy program prints what you see on your display on your Color Jetprinter The IBM supplied diskette contains three programs tha...

Page 116: ...apter card you have contact your place of purchase You have a PCjr that has it s own display or an IBM Personal Computer color display If this is your situation you will want to use the program PRT385...

Page 117: ...the diskette slot handle to the vertical closed position for the IBM Portable Personal Computer or the PCjr Turn your workstation On When the DOS prompt appears remove your DOS diskette and insert the...

Page 118: ...or a monochrome adapter card you selected based on your own situation each time you bring up DOS or you can include the program name in your Autoexec to automatically invoke it each time you bring up...

Page 119: ...by your Color Jetprinter for graphics and text print modes When your DOS system is operational insert the IBM supplied diskette and enter COLCHART and press the enter key Note Your Color Jetprinter s...

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Page 121: ...NUL 5 9 character set 1 A i SBC 5 9 character set 1 table A 2 SFC 5 9 character set 2 A i si 5 9 character set 2 table A 4 SIC 5 9 character sets A i so 5 10 checking ink levels 3 35 p 5 10 Color Cha...

Page 122: ...printer self test 3 40 printer self test pattern 3 42 printer specifications B i printer supplies C i printer how an ink jet printer works F i printer initialized state of D 1 problem determination pr...

Page 123: ...an important part of the input used for revisions IBM may use and distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation whatever You may of c...

Page 124: ...ple Fold and tape NO POSTAGE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST CLASS PERMIT NO 40 ARMONK NEW YORK POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE International Business Machines Corporation Department 583 P 0...

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Page 127: ...T SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT EVEN IF IBM OR AN AUTHORIZED IBM DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DA...

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