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1. SEET en G 6 IBM Multinational Character Set 1 Cont d IBM Multinational Character Set 2 BOEDE ECEE EEGEN ENEE EE G 8 IBM Multinational Character Set 2 Cont d 6 ha Bubs ta uta ae a SSSR SRE EERE EE leeren leu G 9 IBM ASCII Character Chart Mee ete met EES a a a a a A edu eae G 10 IBM ASCII All Character Chart Cont d IBM ASCII Character Set 1 HE H 5 w e EE 14 136 187 dans 99495 m 57 174 Goal jus 23 253 G 11 14412 G 12 IBM ASCII Character Set 1 Cont d Ka o EI a EI A Ei N EI o O 7 4 A EI EI m o a a m rt Fa N N L P G 13 IBM ASCII Character Set 2
2. EE EE Eat ER lello ioter enis lieler G 14 IBM ASCII Character Set 2 Cont d EI v EI N 2 2 G 15 Epson International Selection v m gt m E 4 D lt Selection Language GERMANY ENGLAND G 16 DEC LA 120 International Selection N N a N a m N Ire E ASCII Decimal value Selection FINLAND Language G 17 DEC Supplement Character Set Heer k seelaa a coo oo 5 20 G 18 Appendix H Escape Sequence Quick Reference Epson Quick Reference Epson FX Command Description Terminates horizontal and vertical tab escape sequences BEL Sounds the print buzzer Bs eene LL Shift out Selects enlarged mode for the current line Shift in Selects condensed printing Device control 1 Enable printer Device control 2 Cancels condensed printing Device control 3 Disable printer Device control 4 Cancels enlarged mode CAN Cancel Cancel text in the print buffer Selects enlarged mode Selects condensed printing ESC Master Print mode selection Cancel Most Significant Bit MSB function Epson FX Quick Reference Cont d Comman
3. 5 AAAS d tect DOUBLE_HIGH DOUBLE_WIDE 1 5 5 0123456789 lt gt 78 HIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmno 2 1 FALCONS Oy j lad L l A 15 111 5 GUyY t NG 132 UVERSCURE ESSE TTT 270123455789 C gt TUXECDEFGHIJKLMRUPURSTUVWXTZIX _ amp bcdetghijKImno PaqrstuvwxyziT UCUEBSGBBSCEEEIIIAXEEXOOOUUJOUSTVY AYOUTNRVIW L LR 1769 7 oop T Run Self Test 5 14 This test requiring 80 column paper will print an ASCII ripple pattern This will test the Internal logic of the printer It can also be used in the Forms Adjustment Lever procedure Chapter 2 when setting up new forms If this test runs the printer has passed all internal diagnostics S E 0123456789 lt gt 8ABCDEFGHIJKLM Zen 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGHIJKLMN amp 0123456789 lt gt BABCDEFGHIJKLMNO amp 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOP amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPOQR 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTU
4. Move the printhead to the center of the printer and place the ribbon guide on the printhead nose Push down on ribbon guide until it snaps into place Return the pinch roller to its normal position 15 Remove any slack from the ribbon by turning the ribbon advance knob in the direction of the arrow marked on the ribbon cartridee RIBBON ADVANCE KNOB 16 Replace the tear bar Make sure power is ON before closing the rear cover 17 The following message should Ribbon Replaced appear in the Y Setup N On Line display 18 Press Setup key to reset ribbon usage value Refer to Appendix for additional information on Ribbon Life Monitor NOTE Make sure to reset Ribbon Life Monitor each time a new ribbon is installed Refer to Appendix E for information on Ribbon Life Monitor Loading Forms Refer to Chapter 2 for Forms Loading For Instructions on Bottom Feed Path see page 2 4 For Instructions on Front Feed Path see page 2 9 After paper is loaded in printer 1 Set the power switch to ON Dm N 2 After the printer initializes press the Load Park key to load paper 3 Set right and left margins See page 2 8 CAUTION IMPROPER MARGIN SETTINGS CAN LEAD TO PRINTHEAD DAMAGE DO NOT PRINT OVER TRACTOR HOLES OR OFF PAPER EDGE 4 Refer to Forms Thickness Adjustment on page 2 13 prior to operating printer CAUTION IMPROPER FORMS THICKNESS A
5. Handshaking will indicate busy 4 18 Group 6 Profile Control Max Profile S P Reset Profile Profile Name is profile number This feature allows you to give the current profile a customized name To change the current name 1 Press the Value key until the desired flashing character is displayed 2 Press the Enter key to store that character and to skip to the next character This new name will be displayed on the top line of the On Line display This feature is used to limit the number of active profiles thus eliminating the need to cycle through unused profiles This feature is universal and can be changed in any profile Pressing the Enter key will save into non volatile RAM all the current feature values Pressing the Enter key will reset the current profile features to the factory default Group 7 Diagnostics Print Profile Pressing the Enter key will print Paper must be loaded in the printer before pressing the Enter key current profile features P N HHHHH xx Firmware revision number Pressing the Value key will scroll through the printers firmware components Test Printhead Pressing the Enter key will result in testing each printwire in the printhead Paper must be loaded in the printer before pressing the Enter key Alignment Tst Pressing the Enter key will resul
6. Tear Off key may be used to advance the forms a predefined distance so the last printed form can be removed The distance advanced is specified by the user The forms are returned to print position when the key is pressed again or after user specified timeout period Communications Interface Communications Buffer Size 12K bytes min RS 232 RS 422 Serial Interface Characteristics Baud Rates 110 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19 2 38 4 Kb standard Protocol Types X ON X OFF DTR DSR ETX ACK ENQ ACK A 4 Centronics Compatible Parallel Interface Characteristics 36 pin Amphenol Configuration Protocol Types BUSY ACK Operator Panel Functional Description Display Description 2 line by 16 character LCD In addition the following LED s are used On Off Line Error Setup Mode Keyswitch Layout 12 keys Ribbon Cartridge Drive Stationary harmonica cartridge with an average life of 15 million characters minimum Physical 26 25 W x 9 00 H x 18 14 D Weight 47 lbs Electrical Power Requirements 115V at 50 60 Hz 230V at 50 60 Hz Environmental Temperature Non operating 30 to 180 F 34 to 82 C Operating 40 to 104 F 5 to 40 C up to 7000 ft Derate linearly from 104 to 78 between 7000 ft and 10 000 ft A 5 Humidity Non operating 10 to 90 RH non condensing Operating 20 to 80 RH non condensing Noise Level 53 1
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9. j 1 LI L __ ___ __ JL mecs SL LL LI Sues LL KE j __ esas Less III III Group 4 Serial Interface Device Addr None Baud Rate 9600 Serial RS 232 Parity None Data Bits DTR Enable Modem Ctrl O Serial Enable Group 5 Parallel Interface Handshk On Busy m _ Ack After Busy 8th Bit Enable ub Parallel Enable Ze WEE MEN MM uum E EA Handshk _ 1 1 D _ E ud MEN f ol ___ E c j Group 6 Forms Control Max Profile 4 These features cannot be user defined Group 7 Diagnostics Print Profile kok kok k sk sk kok a okk kok kok kok These features cannot be user defined To change these settings follow the direction in Chapter 4 Features It is suggested that the user execute the Print Profile feature for each used profile and enter each altered value into this default table or attach it to this manual CA Appendix D System Administration Features This appendix describes how to access features which are not normally available while the printer 15 in Setup Mode These features found in a hidden group called 8 System Ctrl By accessin
10. ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE PRINTER SERIAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR FUSE HOLDER PARALLEL INTERFACE POWER CORD CONNECTOR INPUT CONNECTOR 1 5 Shipping Material Removal The following must be removed from the printer prior to operation Shipping Thumbscrews Remove the two thumbscrews located on either side and rear bottom of the printer SHIPPING THUMB SCREW EACH SIDE Locate cover latches on each side of printer Simultaneously press each latch and slide rear cover toward the rear of printer Shipping Carriage Clip Make sure the bottom half of the access cover 18 fully closed Pull on the top access cover and pivot the cover toward the front of the printer to expose the printhead and carriage assembly Remove shipping clip from carriage belt SHIPPING CLIP CARRIAGE RFI T Installing the Power Cord 1 Set power switch to OFF 2 Install the power cord into the printer as shown A Clem V d CONNECTOR POWER CORD WARNING CONNECTING THIS EQUIPMENT TO AN UNGROUNDED POWER RECEPTACLE CAN RESULT IN ELECTRICAL SHOCK 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded AC outlet The voltage of the AC power receptacle must match voltage rating on the power cord receptacle label grounded outlet must be used Plugging the printer into an outlet which is not grounded may result in increased radio frequency noise generation and may also cause erratic printer
11. Profile message will be displayed 15 Press the Enter key P1 Profile One Font DP10 16 Press the On Line key to P1 Profile One place the printer back on Font line B 10 RS 232 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignment RER 3 Fom 3 Clear Send Data Set Ready Signal Ground Data Carrier Detects No Connect These signals are available only when the Modem Control feature 15 enabled 10 No Connect 11 RS 422 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignment ems j 3 Received Data B 12 Appendix C Default Tables All profiles are defaulted to the same factory settings Group 1 Forms Control mmn A T ER EE n ip L L Left Margin Right Margin Clear Horz Tabs Horiz Tab x Clear Vert Tabs Vert Tab xx Load 0 72 144 gt 135 144 Sheet 0 144 wr am Manual Tear Auto Time 15s Load Time Paper Speed Setfor every 8th column beginning with column 9 None set These features cannot user defined sk sk sese sk k kok Group 2 Personality Emulate IBM PRO Font DP 10 Symbol IBM_MNL1 Group 3 Printer Control
12. u 117 75 124 7C y 118 76 125 w 119 77 amp 126 X 120 78 DEL 127 This page intentionally left blank F 4 Appendix G ASCII Character Sets DEC Character Chart 0 11213 41576 7 D eo m mm mm Bn HE HB 11 2 3 m KR m M m m w ka m 12 D 94 63 as 12 E m mj G 1 Epson Character Chart e 1111 185 15 5 le m eR G 2 Epson Character Chart Cont d 2 B e eme G 3 IBM Multinational All Characters Chart TG bG Daat ab fett EE bb 4 IBM Multinational All Character Chart Cont d ele fe fe fo fafa fe fee eg AA RAR ea a a ce ers eS 14 G 5 IBM Multinational Character Set 1
13. 6 Press the Enter key to save your selection 7 Press the Setup key to exit setup mode The Save Profile message will be displayed 8 Press the Enter key 9 Press the On Line key to place the printer back on line Ribbon Life End orm Leng G4 Serial Ctrl Serial RS 232 G4 Serial Ctrl Parity G4 Serial Ctrl Parity G4 Serial Ctrl Parity Save Profile Y Enter N Setup P1 Profile Ofte Font DP10 P1 Profile One Font DP10 5 9 When the ribbon usage value reaches 0 all printing will stop and the following message will appear in the display lt Ribbon Life End gt 1 Open Cover To recover from this error replace the ribbon as follows 1 Open rear cover The 2 Replace Ribbon display will change to the 3 Close Cover message as shown 2 Replace ribbon cartridge and close the cover The Ribbon Replaced display will change to the Y Setup N On Line message as shown 3 Press the Setup key Y to reset the ribbon usage value to 0 and resume normal operation Cover Open If any of the cover sections are open front access rear cover tear bar the following message 15 displayed lt Cover Open gt Close To Cont To recover from this error condition 1 Close the cover section which 18 open The following message 15 displayed Ribbon Replaced Setup N On Line 5 10 2 Press the On Line key to continue operation If a new ribbon
14. Description Nu Suca mu ua Yr wam _ ER SC 5 E _ ESC w Select 10 Pitch Characters ESC Select Character Set United Kingdom BEL BS HT LF FE CR SO SI ESC DEL 05 180 Quick Reference Cont d H 9 Command Command Description Select Character Set Sweden elect Character Set France ESC ns or Set Left Margin ESC 0 ESC or Set Right Margin ESC 0 ESC n1 n2s Set Left And Right Margin ESC nr or Set Top Margin ESC n 0r ESC nr or Set Bottom Margin ESC 0 nr ESC n1 n2r Set Top And Bottom Margin ESC nt Set Form Length ESC 1 Set Horizontal Tab At Current Print Column ESC g or Clear Horizontal Tab At Current Print Column ESC 0g nln H 10 DS 180 Quick Reference Cont d ESC z or Set Line Spacing To 6 Lines Inch ESC 0z Command Command Description Set Print Line To Line n Advance Print Line By n Lines ESC D Perform Line Feed ESC 7 or Perform Half Line Feed ESC P ESC 8 or Perform Reverse Half Line Feed ESC N ESC nor Set DS 180 Discrete boolean Feature ESC sn ESC Cn or Clear DS 180 Discrete boolean Feature ESC 5 1 12 Change DS 180 Value Integer Feature
15. Disable B 9 Appendix C Default Tables Appendix D System Administration Features Features Available In The Hidden System Control Group c 1352 Key Functions Which May Be Locked Or Delayed D 5 Appendix E Ribbon Life Monitor Feature Ribbon Monitor Operation Check RIDON es a HE 221 Replace Ribbon usuyasa la aq ene B Appendix ASCII Conversion Chart Overview Printer Overview This dot matrix impact printer provides high speed performance a rugged round the clock duty cycle and flexibility to handle a vartety of printing applications Feature Highlights A straight paper path 18 wire ballistic printhead Demand document printing Auto tear off feature Paper parking and reloading of fan fold forms at the touch of a key Four individual user defined print profiles to speed printer setup when changing forms Epson FX DEC LA120 IBM Graphics printer IBM Proprinter XL DS 180 and DPCL emulations Optional Cut Sheet paper path Ribbon Life Monttor feature that tracks usage rate of ribbon Quick Start Up Procedure The following is an abbreviated installation and start up procedure for users who are familiar with printer products If you are not experienced with printers please refer to Chapter 1 1 Place the printer on a printer stand 10 11 12 Remove shipping thumb screws see figure on page 1 6 R
16. Press On Line to continue If error repeatedly occurs call for service Paper Jam Paper jams may occur for several different reasons such as paper pulling out of the tractor paper binding somewhere in the paper path or using cut sheets that are shorter than the minimum length When paper jams in the printer the following message will appear in the display lt Paper Jam gt 1 Open cover 5 3 To clear a paper jam Press in on the latches at the side of the printer to release the cover Flush the rear cover back to open After opening the rear cover the display will appear as shown 2 Clear Jam 3 Close Cover 2 Move the forms adjustment lever so the printhead is the maximum distance away from the platen 3 Pull up on the window assembly to unlatch it from the cover 4 Pull the front access window assembly forward to remove it from the printer 5 Paper that is jammed in the upper pinch rollers may be removed by opening the rollers and removing the paper Make certain you place the pinch rollers back in their normal position 6 Paper that has not reached the platen may be removed by opening the tractors and pulling the paper straight down 7 Remove all paper fragments Make certain no fragments are left on the platen ribbon guide or on any paper sensor Make certain ribbon and guide are in the correct position paper 8 Replace the window assembly in reverse order AC
17. cartridge has been installed press the Setup key This will reset the Ribbon Life Monitor feature Access Open The following message 15 displayed when the unit is out of paper and the front access door is open Cut sheets cannot be loaded in this condition To recover from this condition close the access door Cut sheets may now be loaded if desired Keypad Lockout The following message 15 displayed momentarily after pressing a key which has been locked out or delayed P1 Profile One gt gt Key Locked lt lt Printer Diagnostics The following diagnostics are available to aid in troubleshooting printer malfunctions They are accessed while in the Setup mode under G7 Diagnostics Print Profile This test will print a complete listing of feature settings for the current profile This is normally used to obtain a quick list of the printer feature settings that can be compared with the computer system P1 Profile One G1 Forms Control Manual Tear FF Form Length 66 Manual Time 155 Lines Inch 6 Auto Tear Off Top Margin 1 Auto Time 15s Bottm Margin 66 Load Time 1s Left Margin 1 Paper Speed 15 Right Margin 136 Load 0 72 144 Tract 135 144 Sheet gt 0 144 Tear 3 110 144 5 11 Print Profile Cont d G2 Personality Emulate IBM Pro Font OCR B 10 Symbol USA1 Nation ALL Print Zero as G3 Printer Ctrl Auto LF Disable Auto CR Disable Wrap Enable Print Bidirect Load Quick On Power U
18. display up the features list Pressing the Feature key will move the display down the features list When setup mode the Value keys are used to change the value of a feature shown the feature chart pressing the Value key will decrease feature values Pressing the Value key Increase feature values 4 3 Group The Group key provides quick access to specific group of features When the printer 1 in setup mode pressing this key steps through the printer features by group This prevents having to cycle through the entire feature list in order to get to the desired feature CJ The Enter key is used to accept new values for the printer features After the value of a feature has been changed or after a Profile has been modified the Enter key is pressed to save the new settings into memory LCD Display In setup mode the LCD display provides the following information Group Number Group Name G1 Forms Control Form Length 66 Feature Name Feature Value Profile Feature Listing To print a listing of the feature settings of a particular profile follow the steps below 1 Press Off Line key 2 Before entering setup mode press the Profile Select key until it displays the profile you wish to print 3 Press the Setup key and follow the previously Print Profile described procedures for changing features Go to see Group 7 The display will read 4 4 4 Make certain 8 gt inc
19. tear bar 2 10 4 Press the Set TOF key to return the form back to print position 5 This adjustment is automatically saved in memory for the current profile and will be applied the next time forms are loaded Tear Off Adjustment The printer can be used in demand document application A tear off distance is set so the forms come to rest as shown when the Tear Off key is pressed When the forms are in this position the last printed form may be removed by pulling the perforation against the tear edge of the cover The distance the forms move when the Tear Off key is pressed is called the tear distance If the perforation does not come to rest at the tear edge the tear off distance may be adjusted as follows 1 2 Load forms as described under Bottom Feed Path in this chapter Perform Top of Form Adjustment in this chapter Press the Tear Off key The form should move up to the current tear location Using the Adjust key or the Adjust key move the paper until the perforation is located at the tear bar Press the Tear Off key The form will return to the current print position This adjustment is automatically saved in memory for the current profile and will be applied when forms are reloaded Form Thickness Adjustment The distance from the printhead to the platen must be changed to accommodate the thickness of the forms being used When single part forms are used the printhead must be closer to the platen When multi par
20. the On Line key the printer will operate with the vertical motion defined as 8 lines per inch The next time this profile is selected or if the printer power is switched off and back on the lines per inch margin will remain at 8 lines per Inch User Programmable Features Group 1 IMPROPER MARGIN SETTINGS CAN LEAD TO PRINTHEAD DAMAGE Forms Control CAUTION Form Length Lines page resets top and bottom margins Lines Inch Top Margin Bottm Margin Sets top of form at current position Vertical pitch for printing text Number of lines from the top of form and the first print line Value cannot exceed bottom margin Bottom margin The last print line allowed on the form Value cannot exceed from length Left Margin The left margin can be set from 1 to the right margin minus 1 Maximum Line Length See Appendix A Right Margin The right most print position in the current horizontal pitch Maximum Line Length See Appendix A Group 1 Forms Control Cont d Clear Horz Tabs Clear Horizontal Tabs Pressing the Enter key will clear all horizontal tabs Horiz Tab xxx Set Clr Horizontal Tabs Pressing the Value key selects the column where a horizontal tab may be set or cleared Pressing the Enter key will Set or Clr clear a tab in that column Up to 32 horizontal tabs can be set Clear Vert Tabs Clear Vertical Tabs Pressing the Enter ke
21. to 56 4 dbA per ISO 7779 depending on font style selected Frequency 50 60 hz 2 Hz Electrostatic Discharge Will withstand 25kV discharge with shielded cables Shock And Vibration Shock Operating 1 4 g on any axis Vibration Frequency 10 500 Hz Amplitude 000078 inches 02mm Not to exceed 10 g acceleration Exposure 3 minute linear sweep of each axis Compliances This unit will comply with the following at the time of production Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 220 MI986 IEC 950 EMI FCC Class A Appendix B Interface Specifications Parallel Interface Data Transmission 7 or 8 bit Synchronization Externally supplied Data Strobe Handshaking Acknowledge Busy before Acknowledge or Busy after Acknowledge Busy Acknowledge before Busy or Acknowledge after Busy Logic Level Input data and all interface signals are TTL compatible Two output signals control the handshaking on the parallel interface the BUSY signal and the ACKNOWLEDGE signal An incoming DATA STROBE will cause BUSY to go high PAPEREND The PAPER END signal is an active high signal that will go high when paper out is detected ERROR The ERROR signal will go low with the detection of an error condition A fatal printer error condition exists when ERROR is low PAPER END is low and SELECT is high SELECT When the printer is ready to receive data the SELECT signal is set high This signal will go l
22. 2 Paper Paths All printers provide a bottom feed path for continuous forms Models which are so equipped also provide a front feed path for manually fed cut sheets INNER PAPER PLATFORM PAPER PATH Bottom Feed Path Y INNER PAPER PLATFOR PAPER PATH 7 Front Feed Path On Printers So Equipped Forms Bottom Feed Path 2 3 The bottom feed path is used whenever continuous forms are being used To access the tractors and load a continuous form proceed as follows 1 Raise the front access cover 2 Slide the forms adjustment lever toward front of print eras shown This moves the printhead away from the paper 2 Raise the inner paper platform units so equipped Open both tractor doors 4 Unlock both tractors by 2 4 pushing down on the lock ing levers left tractor shown 3 Align left tractor pins with left most mark on base Place the right tractor at the approximate forms width Lock left tractor in place EM CAUTION IMPROPER TRACTOR LOCATION RESULTING IN PRINT ING PAST MARK THE EDGE OF THE FORM CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PRINTHEAD 6 Position the right and left paper supports next to the right and left tractors respectively Position the remaining support near the center of the paper to be loaded CAUTION FAILURE TO USE PAPER SUPPORTS MAY CAUSE A PAPER JAM 7 Place the left side of the form in the left tractor Close the tractor
23. AINTENANCE TASK CAUTION DO NOT USE ANY CLEANERS SOLVENTS OR LUBRICANTS ON ANY OF THE WORKING PARTS OF THE PRINTER The only scheduled maintenance which can be performed is periodic cleaning approximately every 3 months Clean the cover sections with a soft non abrasive cloth Do not use paper to clean the access covers 5 1 Use a vacuum cleaner with a plastic nozzle to remove dirt from the carriage and the platen Make certain the paper out sensor 18 not blocked by dirt and dust dry lint free cloth may be used to clean accumulated dirt from the shafts and the platen CARRIAGE SHAFT Use a vacuum cleaner with a plastic nozzle to remove dirt and dust from the cut sheet tray and throat THROAT CUT SHEET TRAY FEL ETETITITITIJS 5 2 Error Messages Paper Out Condition When the printer runs out of paper the following message will appear in the display lt Paper Out gt Use Load Key The printer will automatically go off line when the paper supply is depleted To recover from a paper out condition 1 Load paper into the tractors 2 Press the Load Park key to load forms Press Line key to back line The error message will be cleared from the display after paper 15 loaded Non Volatile Memory Error If the printer experiences a non volatile memory error the following message will appear in the display lt NVM Ramfail gt On Line to Cont
24. Buffer Font Select Set TOF Setup Park Load keys are also disabled because they are only active when the printer is off line Load Park Disables the ability to Park the form Setup Disables the ability to enter into the Setup Mode The only method of entering the setup mode with this feature set is to use the Special Setup Mode Sequences Adjust Up Disables the ability to make minor adjustments in the print position Set TOF Disables the ability to move the paper from the print position to the tear bar in order to adjust the Load Distance feature Form Feed Disables the ability to perform a form feed from the key pad Adjust Down Disables the ability to make minor adjustments in the print position Tear Off Disables the ability to move the paper to the tear off position from the key pad The Automatic Tear Off feature if set is still active Line Feed Disables the ability to perform a line feed from the key pad Font Select Disables the ability to change the displayed font from the key pad Clear Buffer Disables the ability to clear the printers FIFO Profile Select Disables the ability to change profiles D 5 This page intentionally left blank D 6 Appendix E Ribbon Life Monitor Feature This feature provides the ability to control the usage level of the ribbon and helps prevent inadvertent usage past its functional life The printer displays a Check or Replace message on the key
25. CESS COVER 9 Close the rear access cover When all cover sections are closed the display will appear as shown Ribbon Replaced Y Setup N On Line 10 Press the On Line key When the On Line key 15 pressed the printer resets the carriage checks the paper path and the error message is cleared from the display The printer will indicate a paper out condition if paper needs to be reloaded If the ribbon is replaced press the Setup key This will reset the ribbon life monitor 11 Reload paper 12 Reposition the printhead for normal operation Carriage Jam When the carriage is unable to move because of foreign objects in the printer or because of mechanical failure the following message is displayed lt Carriage Jam gt 1 Open Cover To recover from this error condition l Press in on the latches at the side of the printer to release the cover Push the rear cover back to open After opening the rear cover the display will appear as shown 2 Clear Jam 3 Close Cover 5 6 2 Move the forms adjustment lever so the printhead 15 the maximum distance away from the platen Pull up on the window assembly to unlatch if from the cover Pull the window assembly forward to remove it from the printer Clear the obstruction and make certain the carriage can move freely Replace the window assembly in reverse order ACCESS COVER SLOT Close the rear access cover
26. DJUSTMENT CAN DAMAGE THE PRINTHEAD Printer Self Test This test is used to verify printer operation Once started it will continuously print the printer s character set To start the test 1 Press Off Line key 2 Press the Setup key to enter setup mode 3 Press the Feature key once 4 Press the Enter key When the Enter key is pressed the printer will begin printing the test 2 The self test may be stopped by pressing the On Off Line key TBO lt y TOXYBCDEFGHIJKL MNOFGRSTUVIXYZENZ a 2892 dee 3 POABCDEPGHT JKLMNOFPARSTUVWXYZEN IT U ab lt gt POABCDEFGHL MNOFGQFS TUUWXY ZENIT 7 abe TOXOROCDIEFGHEJIL MNOPFORSTUVUXYZENJ abcd CD P ORCDEPF GHITIKLMNOF QRS TUVUWXYZENIS abede JKLMNOCOQRSTUVUXYZENI C abcdef Ze gt GEL JKLMNOFP QRS TUVUWXYZENAS abcdetog gt POABCDEPGHT QRS TUUWXYZENI abcdefak gt POARCDEP GH abede fa hi POABLODEF GUT JKLMNOF RRS TUVRIXY ZENIT C abcdefah j MNOFGRSTUVIXYZEN2J C abcdefghi jk ARBCDIEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZENI abcdefghi ECDEFGHIJKLMNOI ORSTDUUIUXYZENZI abcdefghijklu CDEUGHYJKL MHOPQORSTUVIUXYZENAT jl Lior DEF GHT IKLANOFORSTUYUWXY abcdefghi jklmnc MNOCQRSTUNVIXYZENT jk EFGHI JKLMNOF QRS TUVWXY 2 abcdeFaha gk line 4 GHI JKLMNOF RRS TUVUXY ZENIT 7 abcde
27. Form Thickness Adjustment of this manual Troubleshooting Table Cont d 5 18 Symptom Corrective Action No Print Verify installation of ribbon and ribbon guide Runaself test See Diagnostic Tests Verify detent setting as described under the Form Thickness Adjustment of this manual Short Ribbon Life Inspect failed ribbon Ribbon should have two distinct wear bands If only one band is visible ribbon is not fully seated in printer If ribbon fabric shows vertical runs printhead gap is too small or printhead is damaged Check print gap and printhead Ribbon life can be affected by application Graphics Barcode and NLQ printing can shorten ribbon life Check Ribbon Life Monitor feature This feature must be reset when a new ribbon is installed Refer to Appendix E Prints Garbage Verify properly selected profile Parallel Check interface cable pin outs cable connec tions or try a new cable Check interface cable pin outs cable connec tions or try a new cable Verify emulation selected Verify baud rate serial type RS 232 RS 422 parity data bits DTR handshaking Reset profile and re setup the printer Prints Garbage Serial Troubleshooting Table Cont d 5 19 Symptom Corrective Action Loss Of Data Check interface cable pin outs cable Buffer Overflow connections or try a new cable Para
28. Performax User s Manual Part Number 103263 Rev This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS UNIT NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions way cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense NOTE When connecting the printer to a host computer system always use shielded interface cables The use of non shielded interface cables is a violation of the FCC emissions limits for a Class A computing device Do not leave unterminated interface cables connected to the printer This digital ap
29. The display will appear as shown Ribbon Replaced Y Setup N On Line 8 Make certain all sections of the cover set are closed or the printer will not exit the carriage Jam mode 9 Press the On Line key When the On Line key 15 pressed the printer resets the checks the paper path and the error message is cleared from the display The printer will indicate a paper out condition if the paper needs to be reloaded If the ribbon was replaced press the Setup key This will reset the Ribbon Life Monitor 10 Reposition the printhead for normal operation Parity Error The serial interface requires the printer to operate with the same parity status as the host computer If parity has not been set correctly at the printer the following error message is displayed lt Parity Error gt To recover from this error first determine what the parity setting for the printer should be by referring to the documentation for your host computer The correct parity setting should then be made as follows 1 Press Off Line key 1 Profile One Font DPI0 5 8 2 Press Setup key The G1 Fonts Control first group will appear on the top line of the display with the first feature of the group appearing on the bottom line 3 Press the Group key until you have accessed Group 4 The display will appear as shown 4 Press the Feature key to select parity 5 Press the Value key to select the desired parity
30. a u k rea CEU Display Mode Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Table Appendices Appendix A Printer Specifications UA CA CA CA Ca CA Q A CA CA Q CA CA 1 3 6 4 1 een 4 1 es 4 2 ses 4 4 es 4 4 2 4 5 es 4 8 Group 2 Personality a cut 4 14 4 12 4 17 4 19 4 20 4 21 1 1 1 1 1 1 P Q N rr cc 1 CO L GA WD L d en on Printer CharactetISti S 1 2 Font Specifications 35 A 3 Paper Feed Specifications A 3 Forms Mode Change ugnu 4 Communications Interface 22204 nea 4 Operator Panel Functional Description A 5 Ribbon Cattridge Drive eebe ee A 5 Physical Z tteg aaa A 5 Environmental vers 5 Shock And Seed A 6 SC A 6 Appendix B Interface Specifications Parallel Interface za yma ee ak debs 1 Parallel Interface Enable Disable B 6 5 2 232 Serial Intefface o oe yuy yanu EEN B 7 Serial Interface Enable
31. d Command Description ESC 4 Select italic character set Cancel italic character set ESC Set line spacing to n 72 inch ESC 6 Enable upper character set 80 hex to 9F hex and FF hex Cancel emphasized printing ESC3 Set line spacing to n 216 inch Set MSB to 1 Sets 8th bit high Epson FX Quick Reference Cont d Command Description control code area 00 to 31 hex Select 9 pin graphics Select Cancel half speed printing Deletes the last text character in the print buffer IBM Proprinter Quick Reference H 3 ASCII IBM Proprinter Command Command Description NL Terminates horizontal and vertical tab escape sequences 1 5 Sounds the print buzzer SO Shift out Selects Double wide mode for the current line SI Shift in Selects condensed printing DCI Device control 1 Enable printer DC4 Device control 4 Cancels double wide printing CAN Cancel Cancel text in the print buffer Select Cancel underlining ESC Select Vertical Tab Channel Device control 3 Disable printer Device control 2 Selects 10 character per inch 10 cpi Proprinter Quick Reference H 4 ESC 5 Select Cancel automatic line feed ESC 8 Disable paper out detector ESC 6 Select character set 2 ESC 7 Select character set 1 ESC 9 Enable paper out detector ASCII IBM Proprinter Continued Command Command Description Select 12 c
32. door 8 Load the paper into the right 2 5 tractor Compare position of paper in left and right tractors and adjust as necessary to keep FEED paper even Improper alignment HOLES of paper feed holes will result in paper jam Close tractor door 9 If necessary move the right tractor to the right to tension the paper CAUTION Lock the tractor in this position IMPROPER PAPER TENSION MAY CAUSE PAPER JAMS PAPER SHOULD BE TENSIONED SUFFICIENTLY TO BE RELATIVELY FLAT BETWEEN THE TRACTORS WHILE AVOIDING DISTORTION OF THE PAPER FEED HOLES SEE ILLUSTRATIONS BELOW DISTORTED PAPER PAPER TENSION FEED HOLES TOO LOOSE BUCKLING 10 Lower paper platform if equipped 11 Close front access cover 2 6 12 Make certain the continuous forms are located directly under the tractors The paper must hang straight Incorrect positioning of the forms as shown in the right figure may cause the forms to walk out of the tractors and cause a paper jam PAPER i m PAPER PATH 13 Set the power switch to ON 14 After the printer initializes press the Load Park key to load paper 15 Setright and left margins See below To set margins first measure the printed width of the form in inches Multiply the measured forms width by the font pitch Set the right margin to this number To set the right margin press the Set
33. e printing will stop the error LED will blink and the following message will be displayed on the keypad display lt Ribbon Life End gt 1 Open Cover This message indicates that the end of the ribbon life has been reached No further printing will take place until the ribbon cartridge is changed and the ribbon life monitor feature is reset or the ribbon usage value is changed to a value less than 100 There are two methods to change the value of the Ribbon Life Monitor Feature 1 Replace the ribbon by using the following procedure Open rear access cover to replace the ribbon cartridge At this point the message on the keypad display will change to 2 Replace Ribbon 3 Close Cover E 2 When the rear access cover is closed the keypad display will change to Ribbon Replaced Setup No This message will be displayed whenever the rear access cover is opened and then closed Pressing the Setup key Y in response to this message will cause the printer to reset the ribbon usage feature to 0 reset the carriage and resume operation Pressing the On Line N in response to this message will cause the printer to reset the carriage and resume operation without effecting the ribbon usage value However if the ribbon is at 100 usage it must be replaced before printing may continue 2 Enter Setup mode and manually change the value of the ribbon usage feature to some value less than 100 For additional info
34. e used only when the printer is off line For more information about profiles see Chapter 4 After changing profiles it is suggested that the user park and load the paper to reset the top of form LCD Display When on line the LCD display provides the following information Profile Number Profile Name Profile One Font DP 12 Font Style and Characters Per Inch 3 6 Chapter 4 Features and Profiles Features This chapter describes the various user programmable features of the printer Through the keypad the printer can be configured to operate in a variety of host environments and provide print for common applications such as reports checks invoices and labels The printer s features are grouped into the following seven categories Group Name Feature Examples 1 Forms Control Form length margin settings 2 Personality Emulations fonts character sets 3 Printer Control Paper handling print control 4 Serial Control Baud rate parity handshaking 5 Parallel Control Handshaking ack after busy 6 Profile Control Naming saving profiles y Diagnostics Print profile print test firmware revision See pages 4 9 through 4 23 for a detailed listing and description of all features and values Profiles This printer will store the feature settings for commonly used applications in what is called a PROFILE Up to four profiles may be named saved in the printer s non volatile memory and recalled with a few key st
35. eet on the inner paper platform Use the left edee guide for positioning only lt Insert paper into the front feed path until you feel it resting squarely against the front stops The printer will assist you in this task by activating the paper feed motor 2 9 The lower pinch rollers will close after a predefined time see Load Time feature and you may release the paper The printer will automatically feed the paper up the platen The cut sheet may also be loaded into the printer by pressing the Load Park key See Load Time in Chapter 4 CAUTION IMPROPER MARGIN SETTINGS CAN DAMAGE PRINTHEAD SEE PAGE 2 S REFER TO FORMS THICKNESS ADJUSTMENT ON PAGE 2 13 PRIOR TO RUNNING PRINTER IMPROPER FORM THICKNESS ADJUSTMENT CAN DAMAGE PRINTHEAD Top Of Form Adjustment When paper is loaded into the printer the printer automatically positions the paper to print on the first line of the form To change the top of form using the Set TOF Top of Form key proceed as follows 1 Press Off Line key 2 To place the printer in Top lt TOF Adj Mode gt of Form Adjust mode press Use Adjust Keys the Set TOF key The form will advance so the first print line is positioned at the tear bar for viewing The following message appears in the display FIRST PRINT LINE 3 Use the Adjust and Adjust keys to adjust the form position Position the form so the bottom of the first print line is directly in front of the
36. em isolation When Enabled all data being sent to the printer from the computer is passed through the normal printer logic and printed in a hex dump format Escape sequences and control codes are not executed The output from the display mode can be compared to the control codes and escape sequences listed in the Programmer s Manual With this information you can determine if escape sequences are correct for the emulation selected Example Assume that the printer is set up for Proprinter Emulation The illustration below shows two lines of text that were printed by the printer The display dump of this data is shown on the right Starting at the top left corner of the display dump is the ASCII code in hexadecimal OF Referring to the Proprinter Emulation in the Programmer s Manual under Select Condensed Printing you will find the hexadecimal code with a description of what the command does for that emulation This tells you that this ASCII code is valid for this emulation It also tells you that the data following this code should print in 17 1 cpi and is canceled by receiving a DC2 cancel condensed printing control code The data following the OF are the ASCII HEX codes for the text shown below 43 GF 6 64 65 6 73 65 64 20 70 72 69 6E 74 Condensed print 69 6 67 2 OD OA ing Troubleshooting Please read this section before continuing to symptom analysis The following diagnostic t
37. emain high at all times 4 17 Group 4 Serial Control Cont d Handshk XX Serial port software handshaking Transmits XOFF to host on busy XON XOFF2 Transmits one XOFF to host following each character sent after printer is busy ETX_ACK ACK Busy on when Buffer filled to high water mark Printer off line Paper out condition Cover open Error conditions Busy off when buffer is below low water mark No software handshaking Modem Ctrl xxx RS 232 port only Activates the following signals RTS Request to Send CTS Clear to Send DSR Data Set Ready Disable the above signals Serial xxxxxx Enable Serial port is enabled Disable Serial port is disabled The printer will ignore any data sent to the serial port Handshaking will indicate busy Group 5 Parallel Control Active when Buffer filled to high water mark Printer off line Paper out condition Error conditions Inactive when Handshk on xxxx Parallel interface handshaking Busy lt or gt Ack buffer is below low water mark Ack xxxx Busy after Ack will occur after busy before Ack will occur before busy 8th Bit Enable Printer will honor the 8th bit Disable Printer will ignore the 8th bit Enable Parallel xxxxxx Parallel port is enabled Disable Parallel port is disabled The printer will ignore any data sent to the parallel port
38. emove clip securing carriage belt see figure on page 1 7 Use the printhead adjustment lever on the top right hand side of the printer to move printhead away from the platen Install ribbon cartridge Install power cord WARNING CONNECT 115V UNITS TO 115V OUTLETS Turn printer on Position left tractor Align pins with first mark see page 2 5 Position paper guides one next to each tractor and one in the middle of the form Place paper in tractors For paper less than 8 5 inches wide see Forms Setup Procedure page 2 5 CAUTION IMPROPER MARGIN SETTINGS CAN LEAD TO PRINTHEAD DAMAGE DO NOT PRINT OVER TRACTOR HOLES OR OFF PAPER EDGE Press the Load key Move forms adjustment lever all the way forward to the rear of the printer then back two detents for single part paper For multi part forms see page 2 13 Press the Setup key Press the Feature key once to select Self Test 13 Press the Enter key This will start the printer self test The test may be stopped by pressing the On Off Line key or the Enter key Chapter 1 Installation and Start Up Unpacking the Printer Remove all items from the shipping carton Dot Matrix Printer Ribbon Cartridge Power Cord Accessory Kit User s Manual Programmer s Manual Three Ring Binder Warranty card If any items are missing please contact your distributor Save the shipping carton and all packing materials These items will be needed in t
39. end welche Berichtigungs Mafinahman durchgef hrt werden die es notwendig machen in das Innere des Druckers zu langen ADVENTERCIA E usuario tiene que desconectar el impresor de la corriente altena AC antes de hacer cualquier procedimiento de corecci n que requiera meter la mano dentro del impresor iii ATTENTION faut que l usager d branche l imprimante de la source de puissance AC avant de r aliser quelconque proc dure rectificatif que oblige mettre la main dans l imprimante WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment WARNUNG Umstellung oder Abanderungen diese Ger tes durfen nur mit ausdr cklicher Einwilligung der f r die Zulassung verantwortlichen Partei geschehen und Verst e dagegen k nnten zur Folge haben daf die Betriebserlaubnis f r diese Ausrustung widerrufen wird ADVERTENCIA Los cambios o modificaciones a esta unidad no aprobados explicitamente por la parte responsable del cumplimiento podrian invalidar la autoridad del usuario para hacer funcionar el equipo ATTENTION Les changements et modifications faits cet unit et pas explicitement approuv s par la partie responsable de la conformit peuvent annuler l autorit de l usager operer l quipement WARNING Connect 115v 230v units to 115V 230V outlets only WARNUNG 115V 230V Ger te nur an 115V 230V Steckdosen a
40. escription Of Features Key Lock Functions Off Line Load Park Setup Adjust Up Set TOP Form Feed Adjust Down Tear Off Line Feed Font Select Clear Buffer Profile Select See Page D 6 for descriptions of key functions which may be locked or delayed The blinking area indicates the value to be changed Key Function or Cur rent Key Status Pressing the Enter key will change the blinking area from Key Function to Current Key Status Pressing the Value key will change the display blinking area Key Function is the left side of the LCD Current Key Status is the right side of the LCD This feature can be set or reset from any profile Any Key Functions necessary to clear an error such as Paper Out Carriage Jam etc are functional immediately regardless if that key has been turned off or delayed The Key Function displayed will be active when pressed The Key Function displayed will be active only when the key is pressed for the displayed number of seconds Pressing a key in this mode will cause the bottom line of the LCD to display gt gt Key Locked lt lt before becoming active The Key Function displayed will be inactive The user will not be able to activate the function Pressing an in active key causes the bottom line of the LCD to display gt gt Key Locked lt lt D 3 Group 8 System Control Cont d Displayed Function Description Of Features Check Ribbon xx Thi
41. ests are used to aid in isolating possible printer malfunctions These tests will assist the operator in determining printer host problems Additional information for printer error recovery is described under Error Messages For host to printer communication problems it is suggested that the operator read the Interface Functional Description of this manual prior to symptom analysis The operator should also be familiar with displaying and setting of printer features Refer to the chapter on Features for this information The following section lists symptoms and corrective actions to be performed for each symptom Prior to starting the symptom analysis it is suggested that the printer be powered off for approximately 30 seconds and then powered back on This will clear data in memory and reload Profile settings Verify settings by running the diagnostic shown 5 16 Diagnostics Print Profile and compare the output to your desired configuration If no changes are needed rerun the print job If problem persists go to the Symptom Table and locate the symptom that best describes the problem you are experiencing Perform the corrective actions listed for the symptom If the problem still exists after performing the corrective actions or if there is not a symptom that corresponds to the problem you are experiencing call a qualified technician for further assistance In the following table some corrective actions indicate to the operator t
42. ets by proceeding as follows 1 Press Off Line key 2 Press the Tear Off key to advance the form the tear off point 3 Remove the last printed form 4 Press the Load Park key The continuous forms will lt Parking Forms gt be backed down out of the Please Wait paper path and held in the forms tractors The display will appear as shown 5 This will be followed by lt Forms Parked gt the message Use Load Key 6 The printer is now ready for cut sheets to be loaded See Front Feed Path on page 2 9 7 After the first cut sheet has lt Cut Sheet Mode gt been inserted the display Insert Sheet will appear as shown Changing From Cut Sheets to Continuous Forms If single cut sheets are presently loaded in the printer you may change to continuous forms by proceeding as follows 1 Press Off Line key 2 Press the From Feed key to eJect any cut sheet which Is presently in the printer The display will appear as shown 2 14 Press the Load Park key continuous forms will automatically be reloaded to the previously set top of form and top margin continuous forms are in the tractors the printer will indicate a paper out condition Refer to Bottom Feed Path page 2 4 for loading continuous forms 4 Press the On Line key The printer 1 on line and ready to print Paper Out When Using Continuous Forms When the printer runs out of paper the following message wil
43. feahi HUE KLMNOF QRS TUVWXY ZENS abcdefaha TIKLANOF ORS TUVUKY ZENIT aboedefahs st CRLANOF ARS TUUUXY ZEN C abcdefghijklmnopdqvrstu Self Test Sample Interfacing The three types of industry standard interfaces offered by the printer are RS 232 serial interface RS 422 serial interface and TTL level 8 bit IBM Centronics compatible parallel interface Serial and parallel interface connectors are provided at the back of the printer The 25 pin serial connector is compatible for both RS 232 and RS 422 PARALLEL SERIAL INTERFACE INTERFACE CONNECTOR CONNECTOR Refer to the documentation for your computer to determine the type of shielded interface cable needed and any unique pin out configuration that may be required This information should be given to your dealer or distributor to determine the correct cable for your use WARNING BEFORE CONNECTING THE CABLE MAKE CERTAIN BOTH THE HOST COMPUTER AND THE PRINTER ARE POWERED OFF Attach one end of the cable to the printer and the other end to the host computer Secure the interface cable to the interface connector with the screws or wire clips which are provided RS 232 And RS 422 Serial Interface Configuration After installing the serial cable you must configure the printer to use the serial interface This is done from the keypad l Set the power switch to P1 Profile One ON F
44. features refer to Appendix D Ribbon Monitor Operation Check Ribbon As the printer operates the Ribbon Life Monitor maintains a running total of the number of dots which have been printed since the feature was last reset The ribbon usage value is determined by dividing the total number of dots printed by the ribbon life limit When the ribbon usage value exceeds the Check Ribbon value the printer will continue printing and will flash the following message on the keypad display lt Check Ribbon gt Ribbon xx Used E 1 This message indicates that the ribbon cartridge is approaching the life limit and should be checked for wear The user should install a new ribbon if it needs to be replaced This message will appear from the keypad display whenever the user takes the printer off line It will then be displayed only at power up Replace Ribbon If the current ribbon cartridge is left in the printer after the Check Ribbon message printing will continue until the ribbon usage exceeds the Replace Ribbon value At this point the printer will continue printing and will flash the following message on the keypad display This message indicates that it is now time to replace the ribbon cartridge It will remain in the keypad display in place of the On Line display text If the current ribbon cartridge is left in the system printing will continue until the ribbon cartridge usage value reaches 100 At this point th
45. feed mode only Printing begins immediately upon insertion of friction feed page User must press the On Line key upon insertion of friction feed page Power Up xx line Printer powers up on line Printer powers up off line Quiet Mode xxx Printer prints all data at 1 2 speed Print prints at full speed 4 14 Group 3 Printer Control Window Ctrol xxx Window Control FIFO size This feature allows the user to define the amount of data the printer will receive before handshaking with the interface This basically lowers the high water mark This feature directly affects the printers throughput Ribbon 0 100 This feature indicates what Used percentage of the ribbon has been consumed Reset this feature to 0 each time a new ribbon is installed This may also be accomplished by pressing the Setup key in response to the Ribbon Replaced message when the rear cover is closed If a partially used ribbon is installed estimate its usage and adjust this feature Refer to Appendix E for a detailed description of the Ribbon Life Monitor feature Barcode xxxxxxx Disable Disables recognition of Barcode Transparency commands Enable Enables recognition of Barcode Transparency commands Group 3 Printer Control Cont d 4 15 Exit Mode xxxxxx Command Char xxx Disable Overlap XXXXXXX Enable Vert Graphic Disable Enable Adjust the form to the next log
46. g this hidden group you may Reset all profiles to factory defaults and reset the Key Lock Out feature to factory defaults Selectively lock out or delay individual keypad functions such as Setup Mode using the Key Lock Out feature Set the ribbon life monitor check and replace limits Use of these features may be restricted by removing this appendix from the manual To access this hidden group do the following 1 Load paper in the printer and place the printer On Line On Line LED ON 2 Press the four keys in the order indicated below 3 The printer will automatically enter Setup Mode and Group 8 may now be found using the Group Key D 1 Features Available in the Hidden System Control Group Group 8 System Control Displayed Function Description Of Features Reset Printer NVM Pressing the Enter key will reset All profiles to their factory defaults This will also set Top Of Form to the current position To clear the printer buffer and all features set in RAM turn the printer OFF To reset the physical Top Of Form park and load the paper The LCD will momentarily display NVM Initialized when the Enter key is pressed Reset Key Lock Pressing the Enter key will reset all Key Lock features to factory defaults The LCD will momentarily display Key Lock Reset when the Enter key is pressed D 2 Group 8 System Control Cont d Displayed Function D
47. h or wider paper is loaded in the printer 5 Press the Enter key The printer will print a listing of the profile feature settings 6 Press the Setup key to exit setup mode 7 Press the Line key to return to normal operation Changing Features In A Profile Feature settings in a profile may be changed through the keypad by following the steps below 1 Press the Off Line key The On Line light should be off 2 Press the Setup key The G1 Forms Control Setup light will be on Form Length XXX The display will read NOTE If you are unable to enter setup mode contact your system manager The display will read Key Lock 3 Press the Group key as necessary to scroll through the feature groups until you reach the group containing the feature you wish to change NOTE Features and values are listed by group on pages 4 9 through 4 23 4 Press the Feature Feature key to scroll the display up or down until you reach the feature to be changed 5 Press the Value Value key to scroll the display backward or forward until you reach the value you wish to set 4 5 6 Press the Enter key to record the new value The bell will sound once 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 necessary until all features are correctly set for your application 8 Press the Setup key to exit setup mode The display Save Profile will read Y Enter To answer Yes press the Enter key This will record the change in non vola
48. haracters per inch Enable one line unidirectional printing ESC Start downloading characters Set horizontal tab ESCF Cancel emphasized printing Enable disable printing of characters stored in the lower control code area OOhex to 31 hex ESCA Set line spacing to n 72 inch ESC P Select Cancel proportional printing ESCQ Disable the printer ESCR Reset tabs to default settings IBM Proprinter Quick Reference Cont d Command Command Description SC s table ESCA arac 5 ESC _ ESCA A Chace ESC_ n SelecVCancel overlining DEC LA 120 Quick Reference 6 ASCII DEC LA 120 Command Command Description Sounds the printer buzzer BS Backspace Horizontal tab Line feed VT Vertical tab F Form feed R Carriage return O Shift out Selects the Secondary character set Shift in Selects the Primary character set AN Cancel Cancel text in the print buffer Select UK character set language mj Di c lc zu 5 2 epa am Select USA character set language DEC LA 120 Quick Reference Cont d DEC LA 120 Continued Command Command Description ESC n1 n2 Set horizontal tabs at column n1 n16 nl6u ESC nl v Set vertical tab at line n1 DS 180 Quick Reference H 8 Command Command
49. he Serial feature 6 Press the Value keyto select Enable Press the 4 key to select Disable T Press the Enter key to accept your selection The printer is factory set for RS 232 serial interface If you are using the RS 232 interface proceed to Step 11 If you wish to select the RS 422 serial interface proceed as follows 8 Press the Feature key G4 Serial Ctrl to select the Serial feature Serial RS 232 9 Press the Value key to G4 Serial Ctrl select the RS 422 Serial RS 422 B 9 10 Press the Enter key to 4 Serial Ctr accept your selection Serial RS 422 Determine the baud rate of the host computer The printer is factory set for 9600 baud If the baud rate for the printer must be changed proceed as follows 11 Press the Feature key G4 Serial Ctrl to select Baud Rate Baud Rate 9600 12 Press the Value key to G4 Serial Ctrl select desired baud rate Baud Rate 19 2K 19 2K for this example 13 Press the Enter to save G4 Serial Ctrl your selection Baud Rate 19 2K There are five additional features which allow you to configure the serial interface to suit your needs Parity Data Bits DTR Handshake and Modem Control All five features are contained in Group 4 Serial Control Each feature is explained in detail in Chapter 4 After you finish your serial interface configuration continue with Step 14 14 Press the Setup key to exit Save Profile setup mode The Save Y Enter N Setup
50. he event the printer is to be shipped CAUTION SHIPPING THE PRINTER IN ANY CONTAINER OTHER THAN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING MAY RESULT IN SHIPPING DAMAGE AND MAY VOID THE WARRANTY 1 1 Selecting A Site For the Printer 4 MINIMUM CLEARANCE The printer weighs approximately 47 pounds and must be located on sturdy printer stand Sufficient ventilation must be provided Leave a minimum of 4 inches of space at the back of the printer and a minimum of 1 inch of space on either side 1 2 1 MINIMUM CLEARANCE Locate the printer near a grounded power receptacle Do not use an extension cord to connect the printer Do not plug any other equipment into the same receptacle Avoid the following Direct sunlight or excessively illuminated areas Direct placement in front of air conditioning or beating vents Extreme high or low temperatures Exposure to excessive dirt or dust Exposure to vibration or mechanical shock Excessive humidity or condensation 1 3 Printer Parts Use the following illustrations to locate all of the major printer parts REAR COVER FORMS ADJUSTMENT ACCESS COVER LEER 8 TEAR BAR KEYPAD SHIPPING THUMB SCREW EACH SIDE REAR COVER LATCH POWER SWITCH SUPPORTS EACH SIDE CAUTION REMOVE REAR COVER SHIPPING SCREWS 2 BEFORE ATTEMPTING OPEN THE REAR COVER SET CARRIAGE BELT PRINTHEAD CAUTION REMOVE CLIP SECURING CARRIAGE BELT BEFORE
51. ical line feed boundary upon exiting the Barcode Task mode Return the form to the last active vertical position upon exiting the Barcode Task mode See the AJOOO command Position the form directly below the last printable pass of the Task mode upon exiting the Task mode Emulates the Barcode 300 exit mode Defines the default command character Example 94 represents the 1 character Disables one dot overlap when printing barcodes Enables one dot overlap when printing barcodes Enables Anadex Graphics when 25 180 Emulation is selected Disables Anadex Graphics when 05 180 Emulation is selected Double wid print is not affected by line terminators Double wide print is cancelled by CR LF FF and VT Valid only when DS 180 Emulation is selected 4 16 Group 4 Serial Control Printer Displays Baud Rate xxxx Refer to the documentation of your host computer to determine the baud rate Serial XXXXXX RS 422 Parity XXXX None Refer to the documentation for your Even host computer to determine parity Odd Spacing 8th Bit only Marking 8th Bit only Refer to the documentation for your host computer to determine Data Bits XX 7 8 databits DTR XX Hardware Handshaking Enable DTR Data Terminal Ready Busy on when Buffer filled to high water mark Printer off line Paper out condition Error conditions Busy off when buffer is below low water mark Disable Will r
52. l appear in the display lt Paper Out gt Use Load Key The printer will automatically go off line when the paper supply is depleted To recover from a paper out condition when using continuous forms 1 Load paper into the tractors 2 Press the Load Park key to load forms 3 Press the On Line key to go back on line Paper Out When Using Cut Sheets The printer will not indicate a paper out error but will provide the following message in the keypad display lt Cut Sheet Mode gt Insert Sheet You should respond by doing the following 1 Insert paper into the front feed path until you feel it resting squarely against the front stops You will hear some motor noise at this point but do not release the paper The lower pinch rollers will close and you may release the paper The printer will automatically feed the paper up to the platen and the printer will continue printing 2 15 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 3 __ Operation Arrangement of Keys and Indicators 2 16 The purpose of this chapter is to familiarize you with the operator panel The locations of all keys and indicators are illustrated below On C Line C Error Setup On Off Load Setup Line Park 4 Value Adjust Feature Adjust Y Font Clear Profile Select Buffer Select Description Of Indicators On Line indicator 3 1 on off blinking Error indicator on off blinking Setu
53. llel Verify emulation selected Handshaking Ack and or Busy 8th bit control Reset profile and re setup the printer Loss Of Data Check interface cable pin outs cable Buffer Overflow connections or try a new cable Serial Verify emulation selected Verify baud rate serial type RS 232 RS 422 parity data bits DTR handshaking Reset profile and re setup the printer Printhead Moves But Check Form Length feature Form length must No Printing Occurs be equal to the length of the form being used 5 20 Appendix A Printer Specifications Printer Characteristics Printhead 18 wire with a rated of 300 000 000 draft characters Maximum Line Length Cut Sheet 16 Inches 160 characters 10 cpi 192 characters 12 cpi 212 characters 13 3 cpi 240 characters 15 epi 256 characters 16 cpi 262 characters 16 4 cpi 273 characters 17 1 cpi 288 characters 18 cpi 320 characters 20 cpi Tractor 14 875 Inches 148 characters 10 cpi 178 characters 12 cpi 200 characters 13 3 cpi 223 characters 15 cpi 238 characters 16 cpi 247 characters 16 4 cpi 257 characters 17 1 cpi 267 characters 18 cpi 301 characters 20 cpi Vertical Pitch 1 2 3 4 6 8 and 12 lines per Inch and variable spacing depending on emulation Print Speed For Various Fonts Character Matrix Print Speed h x w ch sec Graphic Densities Horizontal Vertical Dots In Dots In 60 72 dots i
54. n 1 for transmission If the host serial interface is configured for 7 bit data with no parity data from host computer must contain two stop bits Handshaking Protocols X ON X OFF DCI DC3 In this protocol the printer will respond with the DC3 X OFF character when Print buffer is nearly full The cover is open Paper out condition exists Carriage jam or paper jam condition detected Printer is off line B 7 When the printer 15 ready for more data it will transmit the DC1 X ON character The host will include the character at the end of a string of data When printer detects the ETX character it transmits an ACK character to the host indicating it is ready for more data The host will include the ENQ character at the end of a string of data When the printer detects the ENQ character it transmits an ACK character to the host indicating it is ready for more data Serial port configuration can only be selected through the front panel Only one handshaking protocol can be selected at a time The DTR protocol can be selected with any handshaking protocol If the user selects modem control the printer will only receive and transmit data if RTS CTS and DSR are honored and provided by the host SIGNAL NO MODEM CONTROL MODEM CONTROL When the printer is ready to accept data this line will be high EIA LEVEL This line will go low EIA LEVEL when Prin
55. nch and variable spacing 72 depending on emulation 80 90 120 240 Emulations EpsonFX 100 DEC LA 120 IBM Graphics Printer IBM Proprinter XL Font Specifications e Available Fonts Typefaces Data Processing 10 12 13 3 16 18 20 pitch Draft 10 12 15 16 4 17 1 20 pitch Courier 10 pitch Prestige 12 pitch OCR A and OCR B 10 pitch International Character Sets US ASCII UKASCII German French Swedish Danish Italian Spanish Japanese Symbol Sets IBM USA 1 IBM USA 2 IBM Multinational 1 IBM Multinational 2 Epson DEC DEC Supplemental Paper Feed Specifications Paper Types Tractor 3 to 15 1 to 6 part 021 max thickness Individual parts not to exceed 005 thickness without factory approval Single part cut sheet Up to 17 inches wide 5 inch minimum length Multi part cut sheet Up to 14 inches wide 5 inch minimum length C Size Drawing 17 x 22 inches manual feed portrait only Access Front Manually fed cut sheets Bottom Tractor paper Feed Direction Forward Continuous Reverse Up to 22 inches Forms Tear Zero forms tear off Paper Slew Slew speed 15 15 IPS Reverse slew 15 4 IPS Forms Mode Change Parking Forms The forms are backed down into the tractors out of the front paper path so that cut sheet or card stock may be used The continuous forms are reloaded to the TOF and top margin previously set
56. nschlieben ADVERTENCIA Conectar unidades de 115V 230V a tomas solamente de 115V 230V ATTENTION Brancher les unites 115V 230V avec seulement les prises 115V 230V iv WARNING The printhead gets hot during use Wait until the printhead is cool before handling the printhead WARNUNG Die Druckk pfe erhitzen sich w hrend das Ger t in Betrieb ist Die Druckk pfe m ssen erst ausgek hlt sein bevor sie angefaBt werden d rfen ADVERTENCIA La cabeza impresora se calienta el uso Esperar hasta que la cabeza impresora se enfrie antes de manipularla ANTENTION La t te d impression se chauffe pendant l usage Attendre que la t te d impression soit froide avant de la toucher WARNING Connecting this equipment to an underground power receptacle can result in the risk of electrical shock WARNUNG Der Anschlu dieses Ger t an einen ungeerdeten Kraftstrom Behalter kann einen elektrischen Schock verursachen ADVERTENCIA El conectar este equipo a una toma de corriente no conectada a tierra puede resultar en el riesgo de un corrientazo ATTENTION Branchant cet quipement une prise pas connect terre peut r sulter en risque de choc lectrique WARNING Make certain the printer is disconnected from the A C power supply before reaching into the printer to perform any cleaning or maintenance task WARNUNG Der Drucker mu vom Stromnetz abgekuppelt sein ehe irgend welche Wartungs oder Reinigungsa
57. o check a Feature Value to make sure it 1 set correctly An incorrect feature value can vary between host systems applications configurations etc and may cause the particular symptom For example G5 Parallel Ctrl Parallel Enabled The operator may need to check the setting of the Parallel Enable Disable feature found under Group 4 Parallel Control and verify that the Parallel port is Enabled 5 17 Troubleshooting Table No Host Communication Corrective Action Verify properly selected profile Serial Check interface cable pin outs cable connec tions or try new cable Verify emulation selected Verify baud rate serial type RS 232 5 422 parity data bits DTR handshaking Is serial port disabled Reset profile and re setup the printer Verify properly selected profile Check interface cable pin outs cable connec tions or try a new cable No Host Communication Parallel No Power Blank Display Verify power plug connection to the printer Verify power plug connection to power outlet Try another power outlet Check main fuse located on the rear of the printer Turn off power open front access cover and check for foreign object Carriage Jam If error occurs during setup verify the removal of the carriage restraining clip Verify label is not stuck to the ribbon guide Verify detent setting as described under the
58. oes not reset the ribbon usage value Load Park This key functions as a Load key when the printer is out of paper Pressing this key will load paper from the front feed path if paper is available If there is no cut sheet in the front feed path the printer will load continuous forms from the tractors into print position 3 3 This key functions as a Park key when continuous forms are already in print position Pressing this key will reverse feed the paper and park it in the tractors Forms do not have to be removed after they have been parked Paper which is parked will be held by the tractors in a ready position and may be reloaded by pressing the Load Park key When the printer 1 off line this key 15 pressed to enter and to exit setup mode This key works in conjunction with the Setup indicator After the rear cover has been opened then closed pressing this key indicates the ribbon has been replaced and resets the ribbon usage value Pressing this key moves the form upward 1 144 inch for precise form alignment If the key 15 pressed for more than 1 2 second the paper will advance continuously until the key 15 released Set When the printer is off line this key places the printer in top of form adjustment mode adjustment made to the top of form in this mode is remembered and applied the next time a form 15 loaded Form A Feed When using continuous forms pressing this key advances the f
59. ont DPIO 2 Press the Off Line key P1 Profile One Font DP10 3 Press the Setup key The G1 Forms Control first group will appear on the top line of the display with the first feature of the group appearing on the bottom line 4 Press the Group key until G4 Serial Ctrl you have accessed Group Baud Rate 9600 4 The display will appear as shown The printer is factory set for RS 232 serial interface If you are using the RS 232 interface proceed to step 9 If you wish to select the RS 422 serial interface proceed as follows 5 Press the Feature key one time G4 Serial Ctrl Serial RS 232 6 Press the Value key to G4 Serial Ctrl select RS 422 Serial RS 422 7 Press the Enter key to save G4 Serial Ctrl your selection Serial RS 422 Next determine the baud rate of the host computer The printer is factory set for 9600 baud If the baud rate for the printer must be changed proceed as follows 8 Press the Feature key G4 Serial Ctrl one time Baud Rate 9600 9 Press the Value key to G4 Serial Ctrl select the desired baud Baud Rate 19 rate 19 2K for this example Continue configuration of interface setup until proper host printer communication is complete 10 Press the Enter key to save G4 Serial Ctrl your selection Baud Rate 19 2K 11 Press the Setup key to Save Profile 12 13 exit setup mode The Save Profide message will be displayed Press the Enter key to save the p
60. ont XXXXXX Draft 10 Draft 12 Draft 15 Draft 16 4 Draft 17 1 Draft 20 Courier 10 Prestige 12 OCR_A 10 OCR_B 10 USA IBM USA2 MULI MUL2 Epson DEC DEC Sup Symbol xxxx x This feature selects the desired emulation Escape sequences for each emulation are listed in Appendix H Hex display feature See Troubleshooting and Maintenance for further information Data Processing fonts 9x9 matrix Draft fonts 9x12 matrix font 18x36 10 cpi NLQ font 18x30 12 cpi font 10 cpi NLQ font 10 cpi Refer to Appendix G for character tables Group 2 Personality d Nation x Nationality selections depend upon selected Symbol set IBM symbol sets Epson symbol sets DEC symbol sets Print Zero as Print Zero without a slash Print Zero with a slash 4 12 Group 3 4 13 Printer Control Auto LF Disable No line feed with carriage return Enable Perform line feed with carriage return Auto CR xxxxxxx Disable No carriage return with line feed Enable Perform a carriage return with line feed Wrap Disable Printable data past the right margin is ignored Enable Perform a carriage return line feed if data exceeds the right margin Print xxxxxxx Bidirect Bi Directional printing Unidirect Unidirectional printing Print left to right only Load Quick xxx Sheet
61. operation 1 8 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge To install a ribbon cartridge 1 2 4 Take the printer off line Press in on the latches at the sides of the printer to release the rear cover and slide the rear cover back Rotate the tear bar as shown and rest it on top of the rear cover Slide the forms adjustment lever toward front of printer as shown This moves the printhead away from the paper Move the pinch roller into the upper 10 recess area PINCH ROLLER For units with the cut sheet option move shift lever toward front of the printer Remove the ribbon guide from printhead and remove existing ribbon cartridge from printer if installed Gy Remove the ribbon guide from the new ribbon jam RIBBON GUIDE Remove the two shipping tabs BEFORE installation Install the ribbon onto the ribbon 11 12 13 14 plate located in the area behind the pinch rollers Lower the ribbon cartridge into the printer Ensure that the ribbon loop 15 front of the platen and that the ribbon is not twisted Press the ribbon cartridge down onto the ribbon plate If the ribbon cartridge does not rest squarely on the ribbon plate rotate the ribbon advance knob in the direction indicated by the arrow on the cartridge until the cartridge drops into place on the ribbon drive IBBON DRIVE IBBON PLATE RIBBON CARTRIDGE eh SS PA Zi
62. orms to the top of the next form When using cut sheets the Form Feed key 15 pressed to eJect paper which is in the printer 3 4 Adjust Y Pressing this key moves the form downward 1 144 inch for precise form alignment If the key 15 pressed for more 1 2 second the paper will reverse continuously until the key is released Tear Off Pressing this key advances the forms up so the last printed form can be removed Pressing the key a second time will move the form back down into print position Form A Feed Pressing this key once will advance the paper by one line If the key is pressed for more than 1 2 second the paper will advance continuously until the key is released Font Select This key allows you to quickly select a font without entering setup mode To use this key place the printer off line Available font names will be displayed in the display window each time the Font Select key is pressed This key may be used only when the printer is off line Clear Buffer When the printer is off line pressing this key clears the printer s print buffer This is normally used when a Job 15 going to be restarted 3 5 Profile Select This key allows you to quickly select a profile without entering setup mode To use this key place the printer off line Then press the Profile Select key Available profile names will be displayed in the display window each time the Profile Select key 15 pressed This key may b
63. ound Parallel Interface Enable Disable 1 Set power switch to ON 1 Profile One Font DP10 2 Press Off Line key P1 Profile One Font DP10 3 Press the Setup key The first group G1 Forms Ctrl will appear on the top line of the Form Length 66 display with the first feature of the group appearing on the bottom line 4 Press the Group key until you have accessed Group 5 The display will appear as shown 5 Press the Feature key to select the Parallel feature 6 Press the Value key to select Enable Press the Value key to select Disable d Press the Enter key to accept your selection There are three additional features which allow you to configure the parallel interface to suit your needs Handshake ACK BUSY and 8th Bit All three features are contained in Group 5 Parallel Control Each feature is explained in detail in Chapter 4 After you finish your parallel interface configuration continue with Step 8 8 Press the Setup key to exit setup mode The Save Profile message will be displayed 9 Press the Enter key to save the setting in non volatile memory 10 Press the On Line key to place the printer back on line RS 232C Serial Interface Data Transfer Rates Baud Rate 110 2400 300 4800 600 9600 1200 19200 1800 38400 Synchronization Start Stop Data Format Start Bit 1 Data 8 Parity odd even or no parity Stop Bit 1 or 2 for receptio
64. ow when The Off Line key is pressed There is a carriage jam Paper out is detected The cover is open Fatal errors Active high Active low PAPER CONDITION BUSY END SELECT ERROR FIFO FULL HIGH HIGH HIGH B 2 The following diagrams illustrate the signal timing of the parallel interface when Acknowledge is issued before Busy DSTR Data Strobe FIFO is not full FIFO is full DSTR L DSTR LI BUSY _ BUSY _ Handshake on Acknowledge Acknowledge before FIFO is not full FIFO is full DSTR DSTR L BUSY ACK L Handshake on Busy Acknowledge before Busy Bue 1006 F DSTR Lr _ 50 ns ACK 1 7 is min B 3 The following diagrams illustrate the signal timing of the parallel interface when Acknowledge is issued before Busy FIFO is not full FIFO is full DSTR DSTR ud Ae ACK Handshake on Acknowledge Acknowledge after Busy Handshake on Busy Acknowledge after Busy DATA we FI Fg DSTR 1 W g MW o er A 0 5 B 1 7 us min 5 0 15 5 0 uS Parallel Interface Timing Acknowledge after Busy B 4 Parallel Interface Connector Pin Assignment e 3 pami Active low current 0 375 amp T W G Twisted Wire Gr
65. p Online Quiet Mode Off Window Ctrl 396 Ribbon OX Used Barcode Enable Exit Mode Adjust Command Char 94 Overlap Disable 64 Serial Ctrl Baud Rate 9600 Serial RS 232 Parity None Data Bits 8 DTR Enable Handshk XON OFF1 Modem CtrL Off Serial Enable Firmware Test G5 Parallel Ctrl Handshak on BUSY ACK before BUSY 8th Bit Enable Parallel Enable G6 Profile Ctrl Max Profile 4 G7 Diagnostics Alignment Tst 5 68 System Ctrt Check Ribbon 85X Replace Ribn 95 Ribbon Life 15 M This test is normally used by service personnel Scrolling this feature displays the firmware part numbers to determine what level and type of firmware is installed in the printer P N 0 103215 2 1 103110 3 103145 A 4 103114 2 103214 A 5 12 Printhead Test This test requiring 80 column paper 15 used to test the printhead print wires The printer prints one complete line using each wire This test is normally run when missing dots are noticed on a printout The Forms Adjustment Lever must be set correctly for the forms being used or a false indication may result Refer to Chapter 2 for this adjustment WIRE 7 WIRE MES Neen a WIRE WIRE 9 B 5 13 Run Mode Test This test requiring 80 column paper will print the current Symbol set in all fonts available the printer Font Courier 10 15 5 57 1 0123456789 lt gt 5 2 127
66. p indicator off blinking Printer 15 on line Printer 15 off line Printer is off line and is retaining unprinted data in the print buffer Printer has experienced a non recoverable error You should contact your distributor or service representative No errors are present This indicates the printer has experienced a recoverable error The specific error such as lt Paper Out gt will be listed in the keypad display Printer is out of setup mode ready for normal operation Printer is in setup mode 3 2 On Off Load TA Park Setup On Oe oO A Adjust Set Form djust Tor Feed LJ L I 5 8 54 SC wel GB use Profile Select Font Clear Select Buffer Primary Keys a Primary Key Functions The primary function is the function which is printed directly on the key Primary key functions are used for normal operation Secondary key functions are used in setup mode and are explained in Chapter 4 On Off Line Pressing this key switches the printer between the on line state and the off line state This key is used in conjunction with the On Line indicator which provides an indication of the printer state The On Off Line key is also used to continue after clearing an error condition After the rear cover has been opened then closed pressing this key indicates the ribbon has not been replaced and d
67. pad at user designated limits If the ribbon reaches the end of it s life the printer will stop printing and indicate the ribbon must be replaced By adjusting the check and replace limits the operator can be prompted to replace the ribbon at a usage level best suited for that specific application This feature may also be used for monitoring ribbon wear before starting a long unattended print job The Ribbon Life Monitor feature counts all dots printed on the ribbon regardless of print mode graphics barcodes NLQ The percent of total ribbon life is then calculated This percent usage may be checked by entering setup mode and selecting the Ribbon xx Used feature located in the G3 Printer Control Group G3 Printer Ctrl Ribbon xx Used Each time the Rear Access cover is opened and then closed the display will then question if the ribbon has been replaced If the response is YES and the Setup key is pressed this feature is reset to zero percent used If the response is NO and the On Line key is pressed printing operation win resume This feature may be adjusted like any other feature in the Setup mode Normally the Ribbon Usage feature is not adjusted in Setup mode unless a partially used ribbon is installed In this case the percent usage should be estimated and the features set accordingly The user definable Check Replace and Ribbon Life features are found in the G8 System Ctrl feature group For more information on these
68. paratus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada i Einhaltung mit betreffenden Bestimmungen kommt darauf an dass geschirmte Ausfuhrungen gebraucht werden Fur die Beschaffung richtiger Ausfuhrungen ist der Betreiber verantwortlich DIESES GERAET WURDE SOWOHL EINZELN ALS AUCH IN KINER ANLAGE DIE ERNEN NORMALEN ANWENDUNGSFALL NACHBILDET AUF DIE EINHALTUNG DER FUNK ENTSTOERBESTIMMUNGEN GEPRUEFT ES IS JEDOCH MOEGLICH DASS DIE FUNK ENTSTOERBESTIMMUNGEN UNTER UNGUENSTIGEN UMSTAENDEN BEI ANDEREN GERAETEKOMBIKATIONEN NICHT EINGEHALTEN WERDEN DER BETREIBER IST DIE EINHALTUNG DER FUNK EUTSTOERUNGS BESTIMMUNGEN SEIRER GESAMTEN ANLACE VERANTWORTLICH IN DER DIESES GERAET BETRIFBEN WIRD BESCHEINIGUNG DES HERSTELLERS IMPORTEURS GS MARKED UNITS ONLY Hiermit wird bescheinigt dass der die das Performax Model A600 Gerat Typ Bezeichnung in Uebereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der Vfg 1046 1984 Amtsbkattverfugung funk entstort ist Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerates angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Ueberp
69. rbeiten vorgenommen werden k nnen ADVERTENCIA Asegurar que el impresor se desconecte de la corrtente altena AC antes de meter la mano dentro del impresor para cualquier labor de limpieza o mantenimiento ATTENTION Assurer que l imprimante n est pas brancher la source de puissance AC avant de mettre la main dans l imprimante pour nettoyage ou entretien SILICON SOFTWARE 1989 Ready Systems Corp All rights reserved Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 1 of the Rights in Technical Data amp Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 READY SYSTEMS 470 AVENUE SUNNYVALE 94086 vi Table Of Contents Title Page Overview Printer Overview Quick Start Up Procedure Chapter 1 Installation And Start Up Unpacking The Printer Selecting A Site For The Printer ed Printer Parts Shipping Material Removal Shipping Thumbscrews Shipping Carriage Clip Installing The Power Cord Installing The Ribbon Cartridge Loading Forms Printer Selt Test sc Su steve chen ted espe ere seb Interfacing RS 232 And RS 422 Serial Interface Configuration Chapter 2 Forms Handling Recommended Types Sizes And Weights Continuous Forms Single Par
70. rmation on setting features refer to Chapter 4 in the User s Manual This page intentionally left blank Appendix F ASCII Conversion Chart E 4 ASCII DECIMAL HEX ASCII DECIMAL HEX CHR VALUE VALUE CHR VALUE VALUE NUL 0 00 ESC 27 1 SOH 1 01 FS 28 1C STX 2 02 GS 29 ID ETX 3 03 RS 30 IE EOT 4 04 US 31 IF ENQ 5 05 SP 32 20 ACK 6 06 33 21 BEL 7 07 5 34 22 BS 8 08 35 23 HT 9 09 36 24 LF 10 0 37 25 VT 11 0B amp 38 26 FF 12 0c 39 27 CR 13 0D 40 28 So 14 0 41 29 51 15 0 42 2 DLE 16 10 43 2 DC1 17 1 44 2C DC2 18 12 45 2D DC3 19 13 47 2F DC4 20 14 0 48 30 NAK 21 I5 49 31 SYN 22 16 2 50 32 ETB 23 17 3 51 33 24 18 4 52 34 25 19 5 53 35 SUB 26 1 6 54 36 ASCII DECIMAL HEX ASCII DECIMAL HEX CHR VALUE VALUE CHR VALUE VALUE 7 55 37 U 85 55 8 56 38 86 56 9 57 39 w 87 57 58 X 88 58 59 3B Y 89 59 lt 60 3C 7 90 5 61 3D 91 5 62 3E 92 5 63 9 5 64 40 94 5 65 41 _ 95 5 B 66 42 96 60 C 67 43 a 97 61 D 68 44 b 98 62 69 45 99 63 70 46 d 100 64 G 71 47 e 101 65 H 72 48 f 102 66 I 73 49 g 103 67 J 74 4A h 104 68 K 75 4B i 105 69 L 76 4C j 106 6A M 77 4D k 107 6 78 4 l 108 6 79 4F m 109 6 80 50 110 6E Q 81 51 ul 6F R 82 52 p 112 70 S 83 53 q 113 71 T 84 54 r 114 72 DECIMAL HEX ASCII DECIMAL HEX CHR VALUE VALUE CHR VALUE VALUE s 115 73 y 121 79 t 116 74 122 123 7B
71. rms Control Cont d Manual Time s E Auto Time Hits Load Time s Paper Speed As Printer Displays O 3 O O 3 O 1 0 N 1 0 FF 1 5 2 15 The Tear Off key must be pressed to return the forms to the print position The time in seconds that the form will be in the tear position before automati cally returning to the print This feature works only with the Manual Tear feature Value set for the printer will not move the form into the tear off position at the end of a job Value set for On the printer will move the form into the tear position if the form is at TOF and no data is being transmitted This time in seconds that the form will be in the tear position after more data is sent to the printer This feature works only with the Auto Tear feature Values are in 1 to 30 seconds Value set to requires the pressing of the Park Load key to load a friction form in the front feed slot Values set for 1 to 5 seconds is the amount of time the printer will take to load a friction form after it is inserted into the front feed slot This feature controls the paper feed speed in inches per second Slower speeds may improve paper handling of certain forms 4 10 Group 2 Personality 4 11 IBM Pro IBM Grph LA 120 Epson Fx DS 180 Emulate xxxxxx Display F
72. rofile setting Press the On Line key to P1 Profile One place the printer back on Font DPI0 line This page intentionally left blank 1 18 Chapter 2 Forms Handling Recommended Types Sizes and Weights CAUTION IMPROPER MARGIN SETTINGS CAN LEAD TO PRINTHEAD DAMAGE DO NOT PRINT OVER TRACTOR HOLES OR OFF PAPER EDGE Continuous Forms Width 3 to 15 inches Individual Pan Thickness 005 inch maximum Total Form Thickness 021 inch maximum Number of Copies original plus 5 copies Individual parts of a multi part should not exceed 005 inches without factory approval Carbonless forms over 4 parts by factory approval only Single Part Cut Sheets Width up to 17 inches Length 5 inch minimum Weight 16 to 24 pound bond Thickness 003 to 005 inches Multi part Cut Sheets Width up to 14 inches Length 5 inch minimum Individual Part Thickness 005 inch maximum Total Form Thickness 021 inch maximum Number of Copies original plus 5 copies Individual part of a multi part form may not exceed 005 inch without factory approval Carbonless forms over 4 parts by factory approval only 2 1 C Size Drawing Paper 17 x 22 inches may be manually fed through the front feed path in portrait orientation only PERFORATION Recommended Printable Area For Labels Recommended Printable Area For Continuous Forms 1 2 Recommended Printable Area For Cut Sheets On Units So Equipped 2
73. rokes This avoids time consuming setup and reprogramming each time you change applications 4 1 The following shows how profiles can be named and how features may be programmed to suit the particular application Profile Name Feature Value Name Report Invoice Checks Statements 12 12 1 12 gt o o able CR For example to change from printing reports to checks simply press the Off Line key the Profile Select key 2 times and the On Line key Load the appropriate forms checks and you are ready to print For an application that 15 not stored in a profile call up the profile whose features most closely match the application and reprogram only the features requiring change These changes will not alter the profile s permanent settings unless you save them when you exit setup mode Secondary Key Functions To change features press the Setup key to enter setup mode and the Secondary Key Functions are in operation The illustration below shows the secondary keys and their respective functions Note that in setup mode the keys operate according to the legend encircling the key not the legend printed on the key A brief description of each key function follows 4 2 4 value Feature Group Enter LJ When the printer is in setup mode the Feature keys are used to select specific feature shown on the feature chart pressing the Feature key will move the
74. rufung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeraumt Datasouth Computer Corporation Name des Herstellers Importeurs WARNING Any alteration or modification to this equipment may cause non compliance to WARNUNG Jegliche UmsteHung oder Ab nderung dieses Ger tes kann Zuwiderhandlung gegen ADVERTENCIA Cualquier alteracion o modificacion este quipo podria causar el incumplimiento con ii ATTENTION Le changement ou la modification quelconque a cet equipement peut causer nonconformite avec UL Safety Standard 1950 IEC Safety Standard 950 CSA Safety Standard C22 2 No 220 FCC Title 47 Part 15 regulations for Class A Computing Devices VDE EMI regulations Vfg 1046 Class GS marked units only EN5022 Class A Limits Canadian Radio Interference Regulations CRC c 1374 Class A Canada zur Folge haben CAUTION The printer must have the correct line fuse installed for the selected input voltage VORSICHT Eine entsprechende Sicherung mu f r die gew hlte Voltzahl installiert werden PRECAUCION El impresor tiene que tener instalado el fusible debido para el voltaje de entrada AVIS L imprimante doit avoir install juste ligne de fusible pour le voltage d entr e choisi WARNING The operator must disconnect the printer from the A C power supply before performing any corrective action procedure that requires reaching into the printer WARNUNG Der Drucker muB von der Stromversorgung abgekuppelt werden ehe irg
75. s feature sets the limit at which the printer displays lt Check Ribbon gt Ribbon xx Used The printed media should be checked for acceptable print contrast This message will disappear from the display whenever the printer is taken off line It will then only be displayed on power up Replace Ribn xx 0 100 This feature sets the usage limit at which the printer displays lt Replace Ribbon gt Ribbon xx Used This indicates the ribbon is near its end of life and should be replaced Displayed Function Description Of Features Ribbon Life xx c This feature indicates the ribbon car tridge life in millions of characters When the Ribbon xx Usage feature reaches 100 the printer displays Ribbon Life End 1 Open Cover The ribbon must be replaced The feature value should not be changed unless otherwise specified on the ribbon cartridge box This feature defaults to 15 M charac ters which is based on the DP font The number of characters printed per ribbon will vary based on actual ap plication The printer stores this value in dots per ribbon to ensure percent usage is correct for any font or print mode including barcodes D 4 Key Functions Which May Be Locked Or Delayed Displayed Function Description Of Function Off Line Disables the ability to place the printer Off Line This function is disabled only when paper is properly installed in the printer Profile Select Clear
76. t Cut Sheets Multi part Cut Sheets C Size Drawing Paper Paper Paths Forms Bottom Feed Path Front Feed Path Top Of Form Adjustment Tear Off Adjustment Form Thickness Adjustment Changing From Continuous Forms Cut Sheets Changing From Cut Sheets To Continuous Forms Paper Out When Using Continuous Forms Paper Out When Using Cut Sheets Chapter 3 Keypad Operation Arrangement Of Keys And Indicators Description Of Indicators Primary Key Functions gef at WN mci 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 665 JA Ch Ch gt ra LCD Display Chapter 4 Features and Profiles SERRE uie Profiles Secondary Key Functions LCD Display Profile Feature Listing Changing Features In Profile User Programmable Features Group 1 Forms Control Group 3 Printer Control Group 4 Serial Control Group Parallel Control eet ee Group 6 Profile Control ois Group gt Diagnostics seo UR hana uM RUE In Chapter 5 Troubleshooting And Maintenance Scheduled Maintenance Error Messages Paper Out Condition Non Volatile Memory Error Paper Jam Carriage Jam Parity Error Ribbon Life End Cover Open Access Open Keypad Lockout Printer Diagnostics Print Profile Firmware Test PrintheadTest Run Mode Test Sel Test
77. t buffer is nearly full within 512 bytes The cover is open Paper out condition exits Carriage jam or paper jam condition detected Printer is off line This signal will always be held high CTS is always assumed high DSR is always assumed high When the printer is ready to accept data this line will be high EIA LEVEL This line will go low EIA LEVEL when a Print buffer is nearly full within 512 bytes The cover is open Paper out condition exits Carriage jam or paper jam condition detected Printer is off line RTS will be held high when the interface is ready to transmit data The interface will monitor the CTS signal generated by the host in response to RTS When this signal goes on high the host is ready to receive data If DSR is low the interface will ignore all data received on the serial port This signal must hold high for the inter face to receive and transmit data DCD 8 Same as DSR Same as DSR B 8 Serial Interface Enable Disable 1 Set power switch to ON P1 Profile One Font DP10 2 Press the Off Line key P1 Profile One Font DP10 3 Press the Setup key The G1 Forms Control first group will appear on Form Leng the top line of the display with the first feature of the group appearing on the bottom line 4 Press the Group key until you have accessed Group 4 The display will appear as shown 5 Press the Feature key to select t
78. t forms are used the printhead must be further away from the platen or printhead damage may occur The adjustment control is located on the top of the printer cover above the keypad CAUTION IMPROPER FORMS THICKNESS ADJUSTMENT CAN DAMAGE THE PRINTHEAD To correctly set the printhead to platen gap 1 Install a ribbon cartridge and load forms into the printer 2 Ifusing 1 2 part forms set the adjustment control to the middle of the adjustment range a 2 12 3 If using forms of 3 or more parts set the adjustment control to the last mark gt a a gt lt 4 Run the printer self test Maintenance Troubleshooting section 5 Inspect the print sample The characters should be easily read with no missing dots Make certain you check the last copy of multi part forms for properly formed characters 6 If the print quality is unacceptable move the print head closer by one detent position and run another print sample step 4 There is not a direct correlation between detent position and the number of parts in a multi part form e g the adjustment control is not set to the fourth mark for a four part form 7 Repeat this procedure until acceptable print quality Is obtained 2 13 Changing From Continuous Forms to Cut Sheets If continuous forms are presently loaded in the printer you may change to single cut she
79. t in printing an alignment pattern This may be used of fine adjust bi directional print alignment Determine best sample 1 10 Use the Value keys to select the cor responding value 1 10 Press the Enter key to save the new value The test will now reprint CURRENT SETTING will be printed beside the new setting Paper must be loaded in the printer before pressing Enter key 5 20 4 21 Group 7 Diagnostics Cont d Run Mode Test Pressing the Enter key will result in printing font renditions Run Self Test Double high Emphasize etc the current symbol set Paper must be loaded in the printer before pressing the Enter key To stop the test press the On Line key again Pressing the Enter key will result in printing an ASCII ripple pattern Paper must be loaded in the printer before pressing the Enter key To stop the test press the On Line key 4 22 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Maintenance This chapter provides scheduled maintenance and troubleshooting procedures which may be performed by the operator These procedures require no special knowledge of electronics or printers Any troubleshooting or maintenance beyond the level presented in this chapter should be performed by a qualified technician Scheduled Maintenance WARNING MAKE CERTAIN THE PRINTER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE AC POWER SUPPLY BEFORE REACHING INTO THE PRINTER TO PERFORM ANY CLEANING OR M
80. tile memory for that profile To answer No press the Setup key This will make the change temporary thus not changing the original profile setting These settings will be valid until profiles are changed again or the printer 15 powered off 9 Press the On Line key to return to operation NOTE To maintain correct top of form alignment when a profile change is made the paper should be parked if not already parked and reloaded so that the printer can reset the top of form for the new profile As an example assume the profile you are presently using defines the lines per inch as 6 To permanently change the lines per inch to 8 proceed as follows 1 Press the Off Line key P1 Profile One Font DP10 2 Press the Setup key to GI Forms Control enter setup mode Form Length 66 3 Press the Feature key to GI Forms Control select Lines inch Lines Inch 6 4 Press the Value key to orms Contro change the Lines inch to 8 Lines Inch 8 lines 4 6 5 Press the Enter key to save Forms Control the new Lines Inch value Lines Inch The bell will sound once 6 Press the Setup key to exit Forms Control Wei setup mode The Save Lines Inch Profile message will be displayed T Press the Enter key This G1 Forms Control records the change into the Lines Inch profile 8 Press the On Line key to place the printer back on line 9 Press the Load Park key to reset top of form After pressing
81. up key then press the feature down key until RIGHT MARGIN appears in the display Use the value key to change the margin setting and press the Enter key Press the Setup key and then the Enter key to save margin setting If you shift the left margin you may want to shift the right margin by the same amount CAUTION IMPROPER MARGIN SETTINGS CAN LEAD TO PRINTHEAD DAMAGE DO NOT PRINT OVER TRACTOR HOLES OR OFF PAPER EDGE 16 Referto Forms Thickness Adjustment on page 2 13 prior to operating printer CAUTION IMPROPER FORMS THICKNESS ADJUSTMENT CAN DAMAGE THE PRINTHEAD Front Feed Path If your printer is equipped with a front feed path it may be used for manually loading individual cut sheets Any continuous forms must be out of the paper path before the front feed path can be used NOTE Attempts to load a cut sheet while tractor paper is loaded will cause an error bell to sound If there are continuous forms in the printer begin with step 1 If there are no continuous forms in the printer begin with step 5 To use front feed path 1 Make sure printer is Off Line 2 Press the Tear Off key to lt Forms Tear Off gt advance the form to the Please Wait tear off point 2 8 3 Remove the last printed form Press the Load Park key The continuous forms will be backed down out of the paper path and held in the forms tractors The display will appear as shown Open the paper platform door Place a cut sh
82. y will clear all horizontal tabs Vert Tab Set Clr Vertical Tabs Pressing the Value key selects the line where a vertical tab may be set or cleared Pressing the Enter key will Set or Clr clear a tab in that line Up to 32 vertical tabs can be set Load 144 0 0 144 This feature is used to align the first print line of a form and the printhead 4 0 144 Increments are in inches or 1 144th of an inch This feature is the same as the Set key Group 1 Forms Control gt 144 0 144 216 144 Sheet 144 0 144 216 144 Tear 144 0 0 144 9 72 144 TOF Manual Tear xxx Tractor feed left most print position This feature is used for making fine adjustments to left most starting print position Increments are in inches or 1 144th of an inch This feature is for tractor feed only Sheet feed left most print position This feature is used for making fine adjustments to left most starting print position Increments are in inches or 1 144th of an inch This feature is for friction feed only This feature determines the distance the paper is moved when the Tear Off key is pressed Increments are in inches or 1 144th of an inch The printer will perform a form feed before moving to the tear position The printer will move to the tear position after printing crosses the next forms boundary Group 1 Fo

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