Automatic Download (.exe). Printronix P8200 HD, P8200 P8215, P8200 P8220, P8200 P8206H, P8200 P8208H, P8000 P8005ZT, P8000 HDZT, P8000 P8010ZT, P8200 P8203H, P8200 P8205

Below you will find brief information for P8000 P8005, P8000 P8010, P8000 P8000HD, P8200 P8205, P8200 P8210, P8200 P8200HD. This manual covers setup, operation, configuration, and troubleshooting for the Printronix P8000 series line matrix printers. Learn about different emulations, interfaces, and how to optimize print quality and speed. The printers offer various configurations including cabinet, pedestal, and zero tear pedestal styles for flexible forms handling.

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Automatic Download (.exe)

NOTE: This download method requires firmware in the form FILENAME.exe. The firmware can be downloaded without requiring the user to manually put the printer into download mode.

1. Make sure the printer is powered up, in ONLINE mode, and that the applicable host IO cables are connected.

2. Navigate to the directory where the target firmware resides. If the target firmware is on the CD, insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer’s CD drive.

NOTE: The target firmware must be in the format FILENAME.exe where the FILENAME is a six digit number with the .exe extension (e.g., 123456.exe).

IMPORTANT For USB connections, the Windows Driver must be installed.

3. Install the Windows Driver 2000/XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/ Windows 7/Windows 8 on the

Starter Kit CD before continuing. Alternatively, drivers can be found on the http://www.printronix.com/ products/drivers.aspx website. During the installation, make sure to share the printer when prompted and record the “Share name”.

Figure 29 Selecting to Share the Printer

IMPORTANT For USB connections, the printer must have a “Share name” established.

4. The “Share name” will be needed when executing the FILENAME.exe command. This should be accomplished during installation, but can be verified at any time. Select the driver, right-click the mouse button and select “Printer Properties”. Click the “Sharing” tab, make sure the “Share this printer” box is checkmarked, and enter the “Share name”.

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Figure 30 Setting Printer Properties Sharing Options

5. Start a Windows Command Prompt session.

6. Navigate to the directory with the target firmware (e.g., c:\download).

7. Execute FILENAME.exe as follows:

Connection Type Enter Command

Parallel FILENAME –a -pb <Enter>

Serial

USB

mode COM1:9600,N,8,1 <Enter>

mode LPT1=COM1 <Enter>

FILENAME –a -pb <Enter>

FILENAME –a –pbSharedName <Enter> where SharedName of the printer is the

‘Share name’ entered during installation.

Ethernet FILENAME -n xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx <Enter> where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP address.

IMPORTANT DO NOT interrupt the downloading process once it has started. Interrupting a download will leave the flash memory on the controller PCBA incompletely loaded, and the printer may not boot up.

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