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Table of Contents Cover Assembly, Top, Pedestal Model ...327 Dashpot...328 Ethernet Interface Assembly ...329 Fan Assembly, Cabinet Exhaust ...330 Fan Assembly, Card Cage ...331 Fan Assembly, Hammer Bank ...332 Hammer Spring Assembly ...333 IBM Coax/Twinax Expansion Board...337 Magnetic Pick-up (MPU) Assembly...338 Memory Modules and Security Key ...339 Motor...
Table of Contents Cover Assembly, Top, Pedestal Model ...327 Dashpot...328 Ethernet Interface Assembly ...329 Fan Assembly, Cabinet Exhaust ...330 Fan Assembly, Card Cage ...331 Fan Assembly, Hammer Bank ...332 Hammer Spring Assembly ...333 IBM Coax/Twinax Expansion Board...337 Magnetic Pick-up (MPU) Assembly...338 Memory Modules and Security Key ...339 Motor...
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... Phasing Adjustment ...381 Coil Temperature Adjustment ...383 Dynamic Paper Tension Adjustment ...384 Tractor Belt Tension Adjustment ...387 Ethernet Initialization...389 6 Parts Catalog ...390 Organization Of This Chapter ...390 Illustrated Parts Breakdown...390 7 Preventive Maintenance ...Installing And Relocating The Printer 437 Installing And Configuring The Infoprint 6500 Printer ...437 Relocating The Infoprint 6500 Printer ...437 B Communication Adapters 438 Contents ...438 Ethernet Interface Assembly...439 Ethernet Troubleshooting Tips...439 IBM Coax/Twinax Expansion Board ...444 7
... Phasing Adjustment ...381 Coil Temperature Adjustment ...383 Dynamic Paper Tension Adjustment ...384 Tractor Belt Tension Adjustment ...387 Ethernet Initialization...389 6 Parts Catalog ...390 Organization Of This Chapter ...390 Illustrated Parts Breakdown...390 7 Preventive Maintenance ...Installing And Relocating The Printer 437 Installing And Configuring The Infoprint 6500 Printer ...437 Relocating The Infoprint 6500 Printer ...437 B Communication Adapters 438 Contents ...438 Ethernet Interface Assembly...439 Ethernet Troubleshooting Tips...439 IBM Coax/Twinax Expansion Board ...444 7
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... Matrix Printer: IPDS Programmer's Reference IBM Infoprint 6500Line Matrix Printer: Code V Programmer's Reference Manual IBM Infoprint 6500Line Matrix Printer: IGP Programmer's Reference Manual IBM Infoprint 6500Line Matrix Printer: Ethernet Interface User's Manual IBM Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printer: Warranty Manual, Non-Americas IBM Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printer: Safety Manual, Worldwide IBM Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printer: Softcopy SOLW and...
... Matrix Printer: IPDS Programmer's Reference IBM Infoprint 6500Line Matrix Printer: Code V Programmer's Reference Manual IBM Infoprint 6500Line Matrix Printer: IGP Programmer's Reference Manual IBM Infoprint 6500Line Matrix Printer: Ethernet Interface User's Manual IBM Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printer: Warranty Manual, Non-Americas IBM Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printer: Safety Manual, Worldwide IBM Infoprint 6500 Line Matrix Printer: Softcopy SOLW and...
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...action required. Status message that indicates that the Network Interface Card is processing the boot procedure. Operator Panel Message 180 ETHERNET ADDRESS ADAPTER NOT INSTALLED 181 ETHERNET ADAPTER BEING INITIALIZED 182 ETHERNET DETECTED Display Messages Table 3. No action required. 135 Verifty that there is a NIC installed, power off the printer ... Network Interface Card has established communication. If the message appears again, replace the NIC. Message List Explanation Corrective Action The ethernet PCBA did not initialize correctly. 1. Power on the printer.
...action required. Status message that indicates that the Network Interface Card is processing the boot procedure. Operator Panel Message 180 ETHERNET ADDRESS ADAPTER NOT INSTALLED 181 ETHERNET ADAPTER BEING INITIALIZED 182 ETHERNET DETECTED Display Messages Table 3. No action required. 135 Verifty that there is a NIC installed, power off the printer ... Network Interface Card has established communication. If the message appears again, replace the NIC. Message List Explanation Corrective Action The ethernet PCBA did not initialize correctly. 1. Power on the printer.
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...appears, the controller board or microcode is a 3-pin jumper connector. Download and install the latest code from IBM First (page 231). 6. If you to the appropriate error code for a 6500-v printer. 1. Remove the NIC and replace it is absent, install the correct key for this procedure, ... board, reinstall the original controller board and contact your DDS and Second Level Support. The ethernet NIC installed in the printer and power it . 2. Download and install the latest code from IBM First (page 231). 8. Plug in the printer is present, replace it on the printer...
...appears, the controller board or microcode is a 3-pin jumper connector. Download and install the latest code from IBM First (page 231). 6. If you to the appropriate error code for a 6500-v printer. 1. Remove the NIC and replace it is absent, install the correct key for this procedure, ... board, reinstall the original controller board and contact your DDS and Second Level Support. The ethernet NIC installed in the printer and power it . 2. Download and install the latest code from IBM First (page 231). 8. Plug in the printer is present, replace it on the printer...
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..." to display, then retry operation. No action required. 1. If it still fails, power down, unplug the printer, and reseat the ethernet NIC in the printout. 4. Operator Panel Message ENERGY SAVER MODE E Net Test Unavailable Display Messages Table 3. If the message still appears, replace the... ethernet NIC. 151 Message List Explanation Corrective Action Status message: the printer is in low-energy idle state, all fans and higher voltages...
..." to display, then retry operation. No action required. 1. If it still fails, power down, unplug the printer, and reseat the ethernet NIC in the printout. 4. Operator Panel Message ENERGY SAVER MODE E Net Test Unavailable Display Messages Table 3. If the message still appears, replace the... ethernet NIC. 151 Message List Explanation Corrective Action Status message: the printer is in low-energy idle state, all fans and higher voltages...
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... required. 169 Non-error status message. Operator Panel Message SPX NOT NEEDED OPTIONS ENABLED TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT TOP OF FORM SET WAITING FOR ETHERNET ADAPTER WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD Display Messages Table 3. No action required. Emulation download mode has been activated, but if the printer "hangs" ...it has been detected and continue with this message, refer to "Printer does not complete IML," page 185. Compared to the printer, the Ethernet adapter takes a long time to complete its internal diagnostic tests, so the boot code allows the adapter to power up in parallel with ...
... required. 169 Non-error status message. Operator Panel Message SPX NOT NEEDED OPTIONS ENABLED TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT TOP OF FORM SET WAITING FOR ETHERNET ADAPTER WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD Display Messages Table 3. No action required. Emulation download mode has been activated, but if the printer "hangs" ...it has been detected and continue with this message, refer to "Printer does not complete IML," page 185. Compared to the printer, the Ethernet adapter takes a long time to complete its internal diagnostic tests, so the boot code allows the adapter to power up in parallel with ...
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...configuration - Incorrect printer configuration. Printer logic - Incorrect printer configuration. RTS = TRUE - Controller/Network configuration - Incorrect ethernet configuration. Host/Printer interface cable pinouts incompatible - Refer customer to the next page) Communication Problems Table 4. Interface cable ...orData loss -or(go to the User's Manual. 172 Common Communications Problems Interface Common Causes serial twinax coax ethernet - Host/Printer/Network configuration - Set DTR = READY BUFFER NOT FULL; Printer logic - Incorrect printer configuration...
...configuration - Incorrect printer configuration. Printer logic - Incorrect printer configuration. RTS = TRUE - Controller/Network configuration - Incorrect ethernet configuration. Host/Printer interface cable pinouts incompatible - Refer customer to the next page) Communication Problems Table 4. Interface cable ...orData loss -or(go to the User's Manual. 172 Common Communications Problems Interface Common Causes serial twinax coax ethernet - Host/Printer/Network configuration - Set DTR = READY BUFFER NOT FULL; Printer logic - Incorrect printer configuration...
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... MENU / PRINTER CONTROL" appears on , press the STOP key. Press RETURN + ENTER to unlock the ENTER key. 5. An asterisk (*) appears next to ETHERNET, indicating it is connected to the same address." This may occur when another user is accessing the same printer, or when another logical printer is... now the active port. 11. To solve this problem, enable the ethernet option to allow the PMU to a printer: "The network address given in the NOT READY state. 3. The printer must be performed. 2. "OPERATOR...
... MENU / PRINTER CONTROL" appears on , press the STOP key. Press RETURN + ENTER to unlock the ENTER key. 5. An asterisk (*) appears next to ETHERNET, indicating it is connected to the same address." This may occur when another user is accessing the same printer, or when another logical printer is... now the active port. 11. To solve this problem, enable the ethernet option to allow the PMU to a printer: "The network address given in the NOT READY state. 3. The printer must be performed. 2. "OPERATOR...
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...interface cable or the wrong interface cable is full. There are software signals that the printer is full and can be used with 6500 printer when hooked up to TCP/IP to receive data. The signal goes high when the printer is full, the printer transmits ... simultaneously when the input buffer is installed. 174 Common Communications Problems Problem Interface Common Causes Cannot access the printer through PMU over an Ethernet Interface (continued from previous page) Host cannot communicate with either serial or parallel host interfaces. Press STOP to stop sending data. When...
...interface cable or the wrong interface cable is full. There are software signals that the printer is full and can be used with 6500 printer when hooked up to TCP/IP to receive data. The signal goes high when the printer is full, the printer transmits ... simultaneously when the input buffer is installed. 174 Common Communications Problems Problem Interface Common Causes Cannot access the printer through PMU over an Ethernet Interface (continued from previous page) Host cannot communicate with either serial or parallel host interfaces. Press STOP to stop sending data. When...
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Restore AC power as required. 2. 88 - 270 V Unplug the printer AC power cord from IBM First (page 231). 2. If there is no voltage, replace the circuit breaker. Remove the paper guide assembly or pedestal top cover. Do the power supply ..., making sure that none of connector P1. Reseat all cable connections on . Set the circuit breaker to the next step. 5. If there is using the Ethernet NIC, download the latest code from the printer (leave it plugged into the printer and power outlet.
Restore AC power as required. 2. 88 - 270 V Unplug the printer AC power cord from IBM First (page 231). 2. If there is no voltage, replace the circuit breaker. Remove the paper guide assembly or pedestal top cover. Do the power supply ..., making sure that none of connector P1. Reseat all cable connections on . Set the circuit breaker to the next step. 5. If there is using the Ethernet NIC, download the latest code from the printer (leave it plugged into the printer and power outlet.
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.... Hammer bank cover Hammer tips Paper feed belt or motor Splined shaft bearings Tractor bearings or belts • E Net Test Page Prints the ethernet statistics stored in the ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), if installed. 214 This test is useful for identifying paper motion or paper feed problems. Hammer bank cover Power...
.... Hammer bank cover Hammer tips Paper feed belt or motor Splined shaft bearings Tractor bearings or belts • E Net Test Page Prints the ethernet statistics stored in the ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), if installed. 214 This test is useful for identifying paper motion or paper feed problems. Hammer bank cover Power...
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Chapter 2 Customer Engineer (CE) Tests B From previous page PRINTER MANAGEMENT Serial Diagnostic Port Ethernet (If installed) Serial Select Port Serial Baud Rate Serial Word Length Select Port Debug * Host Baud Rate 9600 BAUD * 19200 BAUD 38400 BAUD 57600 BAUD ...
Chapter 2 Customer Engineer (CE) Tests B From previous page PRINTER MANAGEMENT Serial Diagnostic Port Ethernet (If installed) Serial Select Port Serial Baud Rate Serial Word Length Select Port Debug * Host Baud Rate 9600 BAUD * 19200 BAUD 38400 BAUD 57600 BAUD ...
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... * Print Error Log Print Ribbon Log Ripple Print All E's All H's All E's + FF Underlines Adapter Test Page1 Ethernet Test Page1 Clear Error Log 1 Appears only if ethernet NIC is printed in detail, but not depleted) ribbons, and resumes tracking the life of the ribbon from the printer.... The printer keeps a log of the depleted ribbons, identifying them if they are again installed on a particular printer is installed Ribbon Log Installed Ribbon = IBM, Ribbon...
... * Print Error Log Print Ribbon Log Ripple Print All E's All H's All E's + FF Underlines Adapter Test Page1 Ethernet Test Page1 Clear Error Log 1 Appears only if ethernet NIC is printed in detail, but not depleted) ribbons, and resumes tracking the life of the ribbon from the printer.... The printer keeps a log of the depleted ribbons, identifying them if they are again installed on a particular printer is installed Ribbon Log Installed Ribbon = IBM, Ribbon...
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... customer needs different emulation software. You have replaced the flash memory SIMM. You can load software through the printer's parallel port or, optionally, through the ethernet port (page 248) you must know the IP Address of the printer and the flash memory must be operational and contain basic printer code (it... Flash memory is contained in a SIMM (single in the following situations: The customer needs to load through the parallel port. NOTE: To load software through ethernet port if the printer has the ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) installed.
... customer needs different emulation software. You have replaced the flash memory SIMM. You can load software through the printer's parallel port or, optionally, through the ethernet port (page 248) you must know the IP Address of the printer and the flash memory must be operational and contain basic printer code (it... Flash memory is contained in a SIMM (single in the following situations: The customer needs to load through the parallel port. NOTE: To load software through ethernet port if the printer has the ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) installed.
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If the printer has an internal ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), you downloaded from IBM First.) 15. Make a printout of microcode from IBM First and stored on the LCD, release the keys. 12. Unplug the AC power cord from the printer interface. 7. Without releasing the keys... Disconnect all saved configurations. On the printer operator panel, press and hold down the START + EJECT keys. At the command prompt type: C: cd \6500 (In other words, change directories to the directory that contains the microcode executable file you can connect the cable to appear, depending on . If you...
If the printer has an internal ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), you downloaded from IBM First.) 15. Make a printout of microcode from IBM First and stored on the LCD, release the keys. 12. Unplug the AC power cord from the printer interface. 7. Without releasing the keys... Disconnect all saved configurations. On the printer operator panel, press and hold down the START + EJECT keys. At the command prompt type: C: cd \6500 (In other words, change directories to the directory that contains the microcode executable file you can connect the cable to appear, depending on . If you...
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...\ CD download 248 Flash Memory Message Guide Explanation Normal download initialization message. Wait until you see "WAITING FOR DOWNLOAD" on the laptop. Plug an ethernet cross-over cable (IBM P/N 09J7206, or equivalent from a local computer/electronics shop) into the engine controller. Message RESTORING BOOT CODE SECURITY CODE VIOLATION SENDING PROGRAM TO EC...
...\ CD download 248 Flash Memory Message Guide Explanation Normal download initialization message. Wait until you see "WAITING FOR DOWNLOAD" on the laptop. Plug an ethernet cross-over cable (IBM P/N 09J7206, or equivalent from a local computer/electronics shop) into the engine controller. Message RESTORING BOOT CODE SECURITY CODE VIOLATION SENDING PROGRAM TO EC...
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...Cover Assembly, Top, Pedestal Model page 398, Figure 38, item 9 Dashpot...page 396, Figure 37, item 5 Doors, Cabinet ...page 392, Figure 35, item 5 Ethernet Interface Assembly ...page 423, Figure 49, item 1 Fan Assembly, Cabinet Exhaust ...page 396, Figure 37, item 8 Fan Assembly, Card Cage page 416, Figure 46... and page 404, Figure 41, item 2 Fan Assembly, Hammer Bank ...page 416, Figure 46, item 22 Hammer Spring Assembly ...page 334, Figure 16 IBM Coax/Twinax Expansion Board page 421, Figure 48, item 1 Magnetic Pick-up (MPU) Assembly page 409, Figure 43, item 1 Memory Modules and Security ...
...Cover Assembly, Top, Pedestal Model page 398, Figure 38, item 9 Dashpot...page 396, Figure 37, item 5 Doors, Cabinet ...page 392, Figure 35, item 5 Ethernet Interface Assembly ...page 423, Figure 49, item 1 Fan Assembly, Cabinet Exhaust ...page 396, Figure 37, item 8 Fan Assembly, Card Cage page 416, Figure 46... and page 404, Figure 41, item 2 Fan Assembly, Hammer Bank ...page 416, Figure 46, item 22 Hammer Spring Assembly ...page 334, Figure 16 IBM Coax/Twinax Expansion Board page 421, Figure 48, item 1 Magnetic Pick-up (MPU) Assembly page 409, Figure 43, item 1 Memory Modules and Security ...
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...Assembly, Hammer Bank / Ribbon Mask ...page 325 Cover Assembly, Shuttle...page 326 Cover Assembly, Top, Pedestal Model ...page 327 Dashpot...page 328 Ethernet Interface Assembly ...page 329 Fan Assembly, Cabinet Exhaust ...page 330 Fan Assembly, Card Cage ...page 331 Fan Assembly, Hammer Bank ...page 332 ...Hammer Spring Assembly ...page 333 IBM Coax/Twinax Expansion Board...page 337 Magnetic Pick-up (MPU) Assembly...page 338 Memory Modules and Security Key ...page 339 Motor Assembly, Paper...
...Assembly, Hammer Bank / Ribbon Mask ...page 325 Cover Assembly, Shuttle...page 326 Cover Assembly, Top, Pedestal Model ...page 327 Dashpot...page 328 Ethernet Interface Assembly ...page 329 Fan Assembly, Cabinet Exhaust ...page 330 Fan Assembly, Card Cage ...page 331 Fan Assembly, Hammer Bank ...page 332 ...Hammer Spring Assembly ...page 333 IBM Coax/Twinax Expansion Board...page 337 Magnetic Pick-up (MPU) Assembly...page 338 Memory Modules and Security Key ...page 339 Motor Assembly, Paper...
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... page 423, item 1. Return the printer to the printer. Remove the screw securing the NIC connector plate to the rear of the printer frame. Ethernet Interface Assembly Ethernet Interface Assembly ATTENTION Removal To prevent electrostatic damage to electronic components, wear a grounded static wrist strap when you touch electronic components or the controller...
... page 423, item 1. Return the printer to the printer. Remove the screw securing the NIC connector plate to the rear of the printer frame. Ethernet Interface Assembly Ethernet Interface Assembly ATTENTION Removal To prevent electrostatic damage to electronic components, wear a grounded static wrist strap when you touch electronic components or the controller...