User Manual
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1. 61 Loading Paper Using the Upper Tractor 66 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting 70 Cleaning the Printer ie Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Printing the Sell Testi nani ia Error Handling piana nada Printer Specifications Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Features e 18 Needle Print Head e 136 columns e High Speed Draft printing at 1100 cps LQ printing at 240 cps DP Text printing at 480 cps e IBMProprinter XL III Personal Printer 2381 and EPSON FX Series emulations e Multiple copies 1 original and 7 copies e Automatic paper path selection e Easyoperability via operator panel setup and S W commands e Usage of all specific features by means of the Specific Software Driver which is applicable to the most popular S W Packages e Plug amp Play capability for Windows 95 98 2000 XP e Bi directional IEEE 1284 parallel interface and standard serial RS 232 C and RS 422 A interface Unpacking Your Printer Together with the nstallation Guide and the CD ROM with the User Manual the following items are included in the box e Notify any damage to your supplier Ribbon Cartridge Printer Parts Front View Operator Panel Paper Knob Push Tractors Cover Power Switch Rear View Rear Paper Slot Top Cover Rear Tractor Cover Paper Knob Interface Connectors Large Rear Cover Power Cable Connector Rear Tractor Installati2. TEAR IF NECESS EJECT PAPER TEAR OFF PAP TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER TEAR OFF PAP EJECT PAPER The printer received a reset and break command via interface Printing the self test page This message appears to indicate that the Shift functions of the operator panel keys have been selected pressing the SHIFT key These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper parking command Tear off the fanfold paper if necessary and then press the PARK key to park the paper These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper parking command and the TEAR NO item is selected for the tear off function Tear off the fanfold then press the PARK key to park the paper These messages are displayed when the printer has received a paper parking command but was not able to execute it because the paper to be parked is longer than 18 inch Tear off the fanfold paper and then press the PARK key to park the paper These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper ejecting command TEAR NO has been selected for the tear off function but was not able to execute it because the paper to be ejected is longer than 18 inch Tear off the fanfold paper and then press the PARK key to eject the paper For the error messages see Error Handling later in this manual Indicators READY PROGRAM Ei Lit when the printer can receive and
3. 2 Press the PATH key according to the installed devices the following messages are displayed LOAD LOWER PUSH For the lower push tractor paper path LOAD UPPER PUSH For the upper push tractor paper path LOAD PUSH PULL For the paper path using the lower push tractor and the optional rear pull tractor e To load fanfold paper go to Loading Paper Using the Lower Tractor Loading Paper Using the Upper Tractor or Loading Paper Using the Lower Push Tractor and the Rear Pull Tractor option When a new paper path is selected the paper loaded in the printer is automatically parked How to Use the Tear Off Function This function is used to match the paper perforation with the tear off bar For this function the following values must be set Selection of the Paper Size 1 Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is disabled or enabled without printing to enter the Program Setup 2 Press the Y key and the following message appears USER MACRO 8 Press the key to select the macro for which you want to set the paper size MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 or MACRO 4 4 Once the desired macro is displayed press the Y key until the following parameter is displayed LENGTH xx 5 Press the gt or key until the desired page size is displayed 6 Press again the PROGRAM key to exit the setup end set the new value Adjusting the Tear Off Position The default value for the Tear Off Function is TEAR NORMAL To check the
4. t1 vA Draft Mode HS Draft Mode Norm vA Font Draft Font f m Pitch 10 cpi Pitch t i Pitch Lock No Pitch Lock Yes vA Left Margin 0 Left Margin t1 vA Right Margin 2 Right Margin t v4 Slash Zero No t Slash Zero Yes 42 Path Lower Push Path va Tear Normal Tear i VT FF Cut f vr t vA Strong Impact Soft Impact vA i Perfor Safe No Perfor Safe Yes i va Autogap 0 Autogap i vA Tuning Horiz 0 Tuning Horiz i Tuning Vert 0 Tuning Vert vA i Macro gt MFG No Macro gt MFG Yes va Next Macro No Next Macro Yes AY vA Va o Te e Mec cated kin Config Menu No AV Line Spacing MACRO 1 MACRO 1 gt LINE SP 6 LPI gt or LINE SP 8 LPI gt orc LINE SP 12 LPI gt or lt 1 LINE SP 3L 30MM gt Or lt LINE SP 4L 30MM gt ore LINE SP 6L 30MM or lt LINE SP 8L 30MM gt ore LINE SP 12L 30MM gt or lt i LINE SP LOCK NO These values define the line spacing in lines inch 6 8 12 or in lines per 30 mm 3 4 6 8 12 43 Line Spacing Lock LINE SP 6 LPI LINE SP LOCK NO Sore LINE SP LOCK YES gt ore i LENGTH xxx LINESP LOC
5. PrintStation 100 User Manual ZUM OUTPUT TECHNOLOGY 066 00581 00 FCC Notes This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver to outlets on different circuits e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could avoid the user s authority to operate the equipment The use of a non shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters 10 feet or less The length of the serial interface cable
6. gt ore gt ore gt ore gt ore Selecting one of these values sensing the paper thickness Negative values reduce the distance between the print head and the paper Default value is AUTOGAP O0 Selecting this item the print head must be adjusted manually Selecting one of these values the printer adjusts the print head gap to a fixed distance Horizontal Character Tuning gt ore gt ore gt ore These values adjust the distance between the left paper margin and the first print character The values correspond to 1 120 inch units 1 e the tuning ranges between 0 and 0 5 inch 50 Vertical Character Tuning TUNING HORIZ 0 TUNING VERT 24 gt or TUNING VERT Or TUNING VERT 288 ore Y MACRO MFG NO These values adjust the distance between the top paper margin and the first printable line The values correspond to 1 144 inch units i e the tuning ranges between 1 6 and 2 inch 0 is the default value Resetting the Macro Parameters to the Factory Defaults TUNING VERT 0 MACRO MFG NO gt ore MACRO gt MFG YES gt or e Y NEXT MACRO NO MACRO gt MFGNO The new values set for the macro parameters will be the used MACRO gt MFG YES The values set for the macro parameters will be reset to their factory defaults Selecting Another Macro MACRO MFG NO NEXT MACRO NO or lt NEXT MACRO YES i i CONFIG MENU NO MACRO 1 To pass over to another mac
7. returned online Program Setup The default values of the various functions are indicated in bold Entering the Program Setup Press the PRocRAM key when the printer is turned on and is offline or online without printing The following message will be displayed PRINT OUT NO 39 The following figure shows the structure and how to move inside the Program Setup Main Structure Print out No Print out Yes v User Macro Macro 1 t1 va Line sp 6 Ipi Linesp vA v vA Config Menu No Config Menu Yes vA vw Hex Dump No Hex Dump Yes va Tear adjust 0 Tear adjust va Cut adjust 0 Cut adjust Macro 4 va Macro 4 Next Macro No Next Macro Yes Low Jam Sens No vA vA Upp Jam Sens No vA Parall Interface vA Serial Interface vw The items define the following parameters e Four user macros e The direct access to the Power On Configuration e Hexadecimal printout e Tear Off adjustment e Cut adjustment Printout of the Printer Settings PRINT OUT NO or PRINT OUT YES 4 USER MACRO PRINT OUT NO The setup is not printed PRINT OUT YES The printer setup is printed The printout starts as soon as you select this value NOTE The Program
8. IBM XLIII gt or EMUL IBM 2381 gt or 4 CHAR SET CS2 EMUL EPSON The printer uses the EPSON FX Series emulation EMUL IBM XLIII The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XL III emulation EMUL IBM 2381 The printer uses the IBM Personal 2381 emulation 32 EPSON Character Sets EMUL EPSON CHAR SET CS1 gt or CHAR SET CS2 gt or CHAR SET ITALIC orc Y NATION CP437 These items select the character set to be used in EPSON emulation IBM Character sets EMUL IBM CHAR SET CS1 sore CHAR SET CS2 gt or 4 NATION CP437 These items select the character set to be used in IBM Proprinter emulation EPSON National Character sets CHAR SET CS2 NATION CP437 Sore NATION NATION LATIN A1 Sore 4 AUTO LF NO The following national character sets are available CP 437 CP437 G 96GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 853 CP 857 CP 858 CP 860 CP 862 CP 863 CP 864 CP 865 CP 867 CP 876 CP 877 CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 GOST MAZOWIA ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 3 ISO 8859 4 ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 6 ISO 8859 8 ISO 8859 9 ISO 8859 15 USA FRANCE GERMANY ENGLAND SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK2 SPAIN2 33 CP 855 CP 866 TASS ISO 8859 7 DENMARK1 LATIN A1 The CP 858 and ISO 8859 15 character sets contain the Euro character IBM National Character Sets CHAR SET CS2 NATION CP437 Sore NATION se NATION 8859 15 gt ore 4 AUTO CR YES The following national character sets can be s
9. P ON PATH MACRO gt or P ON PATHLAST Or Y MENU ENGLISH P ONPATHMACRO The paper path at power on is the one from the default Macro P ON PATH LAST The paper path at power on is the last one that was selected before the printer was powered off Selection of the Language of the Display Messages P ON PATH MACRO MENU ENGLISH or MENU ITALIANO Or MENU FRANCAIS Or MENU ESPANOL or MENUE DEUTSCH gt or Y FUNCTIONS These items are self explaining See also Selecting the Display Language before in this manual 38 Resetting to Factory Default Values With the BACK TO MFG function it is possible to reset all items in the Power On Configuration Setup and in the Program Setup to their factory default values This may be useful if you do not remember the values you set in the setups or because you simply changed you mind about the settings you have just done The default values for the setup items are indicated in bold FUNCTIONS BACK TO MFG NO gt or BACK TO MFG YES Y or PROG PRINT OUT If you want to select BACK TO MFG YES you have to exit from this item using the or the Y key in order to confirm the selection of this value At this point the Power On Configuration Setup procedure is finished If you exit pressing the Y and the PROGRAM key the new settings will be saved Do not power off the printer before all data have been written into the NVM and the printer has
10. Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is disabled READY indicator unlit to enter the Program Setup e Press the key until the USER MACRO function is displayed Press the 5 key until the desired macro is displayed MACRO x Press the gt key to enter the macro parameters Press the key until the FIXED GAP parameter is displayed Press the 5 o keys to select the fixed gap adjustment values From FIXED GAP 1 simple fanfold paper to FIXED GAP 4 multipart fanfold paper BUFFER OVERFLOW A buffer overflow Turn the printer off and on again or press the CHARACTER LOST condition occurred for PROGRAM and ON LINE key successively to the serial interface clear the buffer CUT NOT ALLOWED An error occurred with Turn the printer off and on again If the error NUM LINES 12 the optional cutter is not solved call the Customer Support 73 DATA SET OFF The DSR Signal is not Press the ON LINE key to reset the error connected to the printer and condition is not ready for data transfer if the serial interface 1s selected This condition may happen in a remote connection via modem and the DSR DATA SET READY signal is missing INTERLOCK ERROR Neither the rear tractor nor Install the rear tractor or the tractor cover CHECK INSERTION the tractor cover are on the printer installed on the printer JAM LOWER PATH A paper jam error condition Check the paper path and
11. Tear Off Position proceed as follows 1 To move the paper to the Tear Off position press the ON LINE key when the printer is disabled or enabled without printing 2 Check if the paper perforation matches the tear off bar on the printer If it does not 1 Press the PROGRAM key to enter the Program Setup 2 Press the 4 key until the following message appears USER MACRO 8 Press the gt key until the macro for which you want to adjust the tear off is displayed 1 2 3 or 4 MACRO 4 x 4 Press the Y key until the following message is displayed TEAR ADJUST xxx 5 Press the gt or key to scroll the values of this function The values below 0 move the tear off position downwards values above 0 move the paper upwards The values can be set between 24 and 288 at 1 144 inches 1 6 to 2 inches 6 When the desired value is displayed press the PROGRAM key The storage options are displayed 7 Press the gt or lt key until the following message is displayed STORE SAVE 8 Press the PROGRAM key to exit from the setup Selection of the Tear Off Mode It is now possible to select the Tear Off Mode 1 Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is disabled or enabled without printing to enter the Program Setup 2 Press the Y key The following message is displayed USER MACRO 8 Press the key to select the macro for which you want to set the tear off mode MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3
12. or MACRO 4 4 Press the key until the following message is displayed TEAR NORMAL 55 Pressing the gt or key it is now possible to decide how to execute the tear off function TEAR NORMAL Pressing the ON LINE key the paper is moved to the tear off position Pressing again the ON LINE key the paper is moved to the printing position If the ON LINE key is not pressed for 10 seconds the paper moves automatically back to the print position TEAR AUTOMATIC _ If the printer is not receiving data the paper is moved automatically to the tear position LABEL The ON LINE key is disabled for the tear off function This selection is useful when printing on labels Pressing the PARK key the printer ejects the paper toward the back of the printer TEAR NO The Tear Off function 1s disabled 5 Press the PROGRAM key to exit the setup How to Lock Unlock the Printer Setups To prevent not expertise persons changing the printer setup parameters it is possible to lock unlock the access to the printer setups as follows e Press ON LINE MACRO and SHIFT keys at the same time and keep them pressed while powering the printer on As soon as these keys are released the following messages will be displayed then LOCKED MENU Now the access to the printer setups is locked If the PROGRAM key is pressed the LOCKED MENU message is displayed the PROGRAM key is disabled e If you decide to unlock the printer setup
13. print data printer online Blinks when there is data in the buffer and the printer is offline Unlit when the printer is disabled and the buffer does not contain any data or during the initialization setup or tests Blinks when one of the printer setup procedures has been selected Program Configuration or Power On Configuration Lit when the alternate function of the keys has been enabled pressing the SHIFT key 16 Function Keys The function keys are enabled when the printer is offline READY indicator unlit The function keys have three functions each Normal Function The normal function of the keys does not require previous action to select it This function is indicated in black characters beside the function keys Shift Function The alternate function is selected pressing the SHIFT key The alternate functions of the keys are described on the gray areas beside the keys The SHIFT indicator is lit and the display shows SHIFT FUNCTION This function is not enabled if the printer is in setup mode Program Function The program function is selected pressing the PROGRAM key where If you press the key while powering on the printer the Power On Configuration is selected Pressing the key when the printer is enabled without printing or disabled READY indicator unlit the Program Setup is selected In the Program Setup mode only the four arrow keys and the PROGRAM key are enabled When the printer 1s in setup mode t
14. status or to request an user intervention When the printer is in Ready state the display gives the following information When paper is already loaded in the printer where M1 M2 M3 M4 Indicate which of the four User Macros is currently used LOWER PUS Indicates which Paper Path is currently used The printer displays UPPER PUS only the messages related to the installed devices PUSH PULL 14 This acronym is displayed only when pressing the ON LINE key Indicates the Emulation currently used E indicates the EPSON emulation whereas I indicates the IBM emulation e When there is no paper loaded in the printer where M1 M2 M3 M4 Indicate which of the four User Macros is currently used LOAD LOWER PUSH Indicates that the currently selected paper path is out of paper LOAD PUSH PULL LOAD UPPER PUSH The messages are displayed only for the available paper paths according to the installed devices The following messages appear to indicate other printer conditions or user intervention requests The list is in alphabetical order Message Description COVER OPEN When the printer cover is not closed correctly the buzzer sounds and the display CLOSE COVER shows alternately these two messages Close the printer cover EJECTING The printer is ejecti
15. the tractor bar Open the sprocket covers of the left and right sprocket 63 6 Insert the fanfold paper between the lower and the upper tractor 7 Hold the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets and insert the paper perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the sprocket cover 8 Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins make sure the paper goes under the paper sensor and close the sprocket cover 64 9 Match the left sprocket for the first printing position with the ninth position and lock it in place Adjust the right sprocket gently to remove slack from the paper Make sure the paper is not taut 10 Reposition the upper tractor in its initial position 65 12 The paper must be loaded as shown in figure 66 Loading Paper Using the Upper Tractor R To load paper in this way it is necessary to install the upper tractor See before Upper Push Tractor Installation section 1 To select the upper tractor paper path press the PATH key until the display shows LOAD UPPER PUSH e If you have been using a different path the display shows PATH CHANGING e If you have been using fanfold paper in the lower tractor paper path the printer automatically starts the parking procedure The display shows alternately TEAR IF NECESS and PARK PAPER e Tear off the fanfold loaded with the lower tractor if it is longer than 18 inches and press the PA
16. upper push tractor among the accessories 2 Install the upper push tractor aligning both its hooks with the lower push tractor pins and inserting them into the corresponding pins Push the upper tractor until it is fully engaged Insert the connector cable in the electrical connector located in the lower push tractor N Electrical Connector i 7 Connector Cable 9 The upper push tractor must be installed as shown in figure 4 If you need to remove the upper push tractor turn the printer off Take the connector cable off and press on the push buttons located in the upper push tractor hooks to disengage the tractor 10 Host Computer Connection This printer can be connected to your host computer via two available interfaces The interface connectors are located on the rear of the printer e Abi directional IEEE1284 parallel interface e A RS 232C 422A serial interface Before connecting the interface cable make sure that the printer and the host computer are turned OFF Insert the parallel interface cable into the parallel connector and fasten it by means of the clips Insert the serial interface cable into the serial connector and fasten it by means of the two screws use the screwdriver Parallel Interface Serial Interface Software Driver Selection At this point it is necessary to configure your printer for your application pack
17. wearofthe fuser com ponents is excluded heat roller pressure roller them istor and them ostat Thiswamanty does notcoverdam age due to Use ofconsum abs or paperwhich do notm eet specification Shipping and handling Unsuitable packing m aterials M isuse abuse accident or disaster Unauthorized repairs orm odifications or Consequentialdam age ofany kind Dam age caused by consum ables during a retum shipm ent This limited warranty is offered in lieu of all other warranties whether expressed or implied and imposes no obligation on Output Technology concerning merchantability or fitness for a particular use Output Technology is com m ited to totalcustom ersatisfaction In addition to ourattzactive w ananty coverage 0 utput Technology offers e Factory Express Service A costeffective way to guarantee ovemight replacem ent of U S only your printer should it ever fai Calll 800 468 8788 or 509 536 0468 On Site Service On site service is provided by third party com panies and U S and Canada only provides fourhour response tim e five days a week Calll 800 468 8788 0r 509 536 0468 to register CallOutput Technology oryourreselbr dealerfordetails t Tf returned to the factory for any reason a Return Material Authorization Number RMA must be obtained from Output Technology Customer Support at 1 800 468 8788 or 509 536 0468 prior to shipment The product must be shipped in an
18. 0 mil characters draft Draft DP Text Normal 800 480 High Speed 1100 Draft DP Text Normal 700 590 High Speed 750 HS Draft 9x9 5 6 7 5 8 55 10 12 15 17 1 20 233 272 Vertical Spacing 6 8 12 Ipi 3 4 6 8 12 lines 30 mm n 72 n 144 n 216 Print Styles Draft Courier OCR B Gothic OCR A DP Text Print Attributes Sub superscript Underline Overscore Italics Emphasized Double Strike Shadow Enlarged Compressed Graphic Resolution dots per inch horizontal 60 72 80 90 120 144 240 vertical 72 144 Characters Sets International character sets ASCII Normal and Slanted Standard PC IBM Character Sets CS1 and CS2 EPSON National Variations USA France Germany United Kingdom Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Japan Spain 1 Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin America IBM and EPSON Character Sets USA CP437 Greek CP437 G Multilingual CP850 Greek CP851 Eastern Europe CP852 Turkish CP 853 Cyrillic CP855 Turkish CP857 Euro PC Multilingual CP858 Portugal CP 860 Hebrew CP862 Canada France CP863 Arabic CP864 Denmark Norway CP865 Russian CP866 Turkish2 CP867 OCR A CP876 OCR B CP877 Central Europe CP1250 Cyrillic CP 1251 Windows Latin 1 Ansi CP 1252 96 GREEK GOST TASS MAZOWIA ISO Character Sets 8859 1 Latin1 8859 2 Latin2 8859 3 Latin3 8859 4 Latin4 8859 5 Latin Cyrillic 8859 6 Latin Arabic 8859 7
19. 4 Emul EPSON Emul IBM 1 i v v Char Set Char Set v4 vi Nation g Nation m v i i Auto LF 1 Auto CR Y v i Auto LF v4 Serial Interface 20CPIIBM T vA EEEE EEA INAN a Setting the Interface Parameters Interface Type UPP JAM SENS Y PARALL INTERFACE 4 PARALL INTERFACE gt 1284 BIDIR I F or CX PARALLEL I F or lt 4 i SERIAL INTERFACE SELECT IN HOST 1284 BIDIR I F Bi directional IEEE 1284 parallel interface CX PARALLEL I F Centronics type parallel interface mono directional 23 Setting the Select In Signal 1284 BIDIR I F SELECT IN HOST gt ore SELECT IN ON gt ore Y DATA BITS 8 SELECT IN HOST The printer checks the SELECT IN signal coming from the host SELECT IN ON The SELECT IN signal of the parallel interface 1s ignored and treated always as ON Number of Data Bits SELECT IN HOST DATA BITS 8 gt or DATA BITS 7 or Y DEDIC BUFFER 2K Selection of the number of data bits 7 or 8 Input Buffer Size DATA BITS 8 DEDIC BUFFER 256 gt Or DEDIC BUFFER 2K gt Or DEDIC BUFFER 12K gt Or DEDIC BUFFER 32K gt ore DEDIC BUFFER 64K gt or lt Y EMUL EPSON Selects the input buffer size If the input buffer is set to 64K the DLL is not available 24 Printer Emulation DEDIC BUFFER 2K EMUL EPSON gt or EMUL IBM XLIII gt or
20. 52 CP 853 CP 855 CP 857 CP 858 CP 860 CP 862 CP 863 CP 864 CP 865 CP 866 CP 867 CP 876 CP 877 CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 GOST TASS MAZOWIA ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 3 ISO 8859 4 ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 6 ISO 8859 7 ISO 8859 8 ISO 8859 9 ISO 8859 15 The CP 858 and ISO 8859 15 character sets contain the Euro character 26 CR Code Behavior These items are displayed only if the IBM emulation is selected NATION xxx AUTO CR NO gt ore AUTO CR YES gt or l AUTO LF NO AUTO CR NO No automatic carriage return is performed after a LF VT or ESCJ code AUTO CR YES The printer performs an automatic carriage return after a LF VT or ESCJ code LF Code Behavior AUTO CR NO or NATION CP437 AUTO LF NO or AUTOLF YES or lt AUTO LF HOST ore 4 20 CPI IBM NO or PARALL INTERFACE AUTO LF NO No Automatic LF after CR AUTO LF YES Automatic LF after CR AUTO LF HOST Only in EPSON emulation The printer checks the AUTOFEEDXT signal coming from the host and executes an automatic LF after CR if the signal is low IBM Compressed Printing These items are displayed only if the IBM emulation is selected AUTO LF NO 20 CPI IBM NO gt Or 20 CPI IBM YES Sore Y PARALL INTERFACE 20 CPI IBM NO The compressed printing is performed at 17 1 cpi 20 CPI IBM YES The compressed printing is performed at 20 cpi 27 28 Serial Interface This setup defines the use of the serial interface and is structured ac
21. Default French German Italian and Spanish To select the language that you prefer proceed as follows 1 Press the PROGRAM key and keep it pressed while powering on the printer until the following message will be displayed 2 When you release the PROGRAM key the following messages will be displayed PrintStation 100 then PRINT OUT NO 3 Press the key to enter the setup The first setup item is displayed LOW JAM SENS N 4 Press the Y key until the language first level function is displayed FUNCTIONS 5 Press the key to pass to the second level functions 6 Press the Y key until the setup language is displayed MENU ENGLISH 7 Press the key to scroll the setup languages When the desired language is displayed press the PROGRAM key to select it The printer exits the setup From now on the display messages appear in the selected language 13 Configuring the Printer Operator Panel Presentation The operator panel enables you to perform many of the printer functions including paper path selections font selection and the printer setup O O LOAD FF LF MICRO FEED QUIET EN O C n C ONLINE sm O Sa MACRO PATH The operator panel consists of e A 16 character display Liquid Crystal Display e Three function mode indicators e Seven function keys Display Messages The printer display is used to indicate the printer
22. EMUL IBM 2381 gt or Y CHAR SET CS2 EMUL EPSON The printer uses the EPSON FX Series emulation EMUL IBM XLIII The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XL III emulation EMUL IBM 2381 The printer uses the IBM Personal 2381 emulation EPSON Character Sets EMUL EPSON CHAR SET CS1 Sore CHAR SET CS2 or CHAR SET ITALIC or 4 NATION CP437 These items select the character set to be used in EPSON emulation IBM Character sets EMUL IBM zxxx CHAR SET CS2 Or 4 NATION CP437 These items select the character set to be used in IBM Proprinter emulation 25 EPSON National Character sets CHAR SET CS2 NATION CP437 gt ore NATION eae NATION LATIN A1 or i AUTO LF NO The following national character sets are available CP 437 CP437 G 96GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 853 CP 855 CP 857 CP 858 CP 860 CP 862 CP 863 CP 864 CP 865 CP 866 CP 867 CP 876 CP 877 CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 GOST TASS MAZOWIA ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 3 ISO 8859 4 ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 6 ISO 8859 7 ISO 8859 8 ISO 8859 9 ISO 8859 15 USA FRANCE GERMANY ENGLAND DENMARK1 SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK2 SPAIN2 LATIN A1 The CP 858 and ISO 8859 15 character sets contain the Euro character IBM National Character Sets CHAR SET CS2 NATION CP437 Sore NATION ore NATION 8859 15 ere 4 AUTO CR YES The following national character sets can be selected CP 437 CP437G 96 GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 8
23. H LOWER PUSH gt or lt PATH UPPER PUSH gt or PATH PUSH PULL gt ore Y TEAR NORMAL PATH LOWER PUSH Paper loading with the lower push tractor PATH UPPER PUSH Paper loading with the upper push tractor 47 Tear Off Mode PATH LOWER PUSH TEAR NORMAL x4 E TEAR AUTOMATIC FERA TEAR NO zi ENABLE CUTTER DP V VT FF CUT TEAR NORMAL The Tear Off Function is performed pressing the ON LINE key when the printer is offline TEAR AUTOMATIC When the printer is not receiving any data the paper is moved to the Tear Off position It is returned to the Tear Off position as soon as it receives printing data LABELS This item must be set when printing on labels in order to avoid paper jams The paper does not execute any backward movement When pressing the PARK key the paper is ejected TEAR NO The paper does not execute any backward movement ENABLE CUTTER This selection enables the cutter option and appears only if the cutter option is installed See also How to Use the Tear Off Function and How to Handle the Paper Parking later in this chapter Cutter mode TEAR NORMAL Or gt ore gt ore CUT EACH PAGE gt ore CUT PAPER CHANGE gt ore STRONG IMPACT 48 VT FF CUT When the printer receives a VT command it performs a form feed and then cuts the paper VT LF CUT When the printer receives a VT command it performs a line feed and then cuts the paper VT VT When th
24. KNO Setting this item the value set for vertical spacing can be changed by software or operator panel LINE SP LOCK YES Setting this item the value set for vertical spacing cannot be changed by software but only by operator panel Page Length LINE SP LOCK NO LENGTH 1 LINE rds LENGTH LINES orc LENGTH 244 LINES or Y TOP OF FORM 0 These items set the page length for fanfold paper in number of lines depending on the current vertical spacing Default value is 66 lines Top of Form LENGTH xx TOP OF FORM 0 or lt TOP OF FORM gt or lt TOP OF FORM xxx gt or lt 4 SKIPOVER 0 These items set the top of form The values range between 0 and the page length 1 44 Skip Over Perforation TOP OF FORM 0 SKIPOVER 0 gt Or SKIPOVER o0r c SKIPOVER xxx Sore i DRAFT MODE HS These items set the skip over perforation The values range between 0 and the page length 1 Draft Mode Selection SKIPOVER 0 DRAFT MODE HS or DRAFT MODE NORM gt ore FONT Draft DRAFT MODE HS Selects the HS Draft mode printing DRAFT MODE NORM Selects the Draft mode printing Font Selection DRAFT MODE HS FONT Draft gt ore FONT Courier gt or FONT OCR B Or FONT Gothic gt or FONT OCR A gt or FONT DP Text sore 1 PITCH 10 CPI Selects the fonts OCR A is displayed only if a non proportional pitch has been selected 45 Pitch Selec
25. Latin Greek 8859 8 Latin Hebrew 8859 9 Latin5 8859 15 Latin9 Bar Codes UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 UPC EAN 2 UPC EAN 5 Code GP MSI Plessey Code BCD C2 5 3 BAR Code 39 Code 128 Code 11 Code 93 Codabar 2 5 Bi directional 2 5 Interleaved 2 5 Industrial 2 5 Matrix Postnet 76 Emulations EPSON FX Series IBM Proprinter XLIII IBM Personal Printer 2381 Paper Handling Base Configuration 1 LOWER PUSH TRACTOR Fanfold width 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches Copies 1 original 7 copies Max thickness 0 635 mm 0 025 inches 1 UPPER PUSH TRACTOR Fanfold width 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches Copies 1 original 7 copies Max thickness 0 635 mm 0 025 inches Standard Functions e Automatic print head gap adjustment AGA e Automatic paper path switching via operator panel or S W commands e Paper parking e Plug amp Play capability e Bar Code printing e Automatic fanfold positioning for tear off e Setting and storage of paper format and print conditions for each paper path in the non volatile memory Physical and Electrical Characteristics Interfaces Parallel Centronics Compatible Bi directional IEEE 1284 nibble and byte modes 36 pin Amphenol connector 7 8 data bits Receive Buffer max 64 Kbytes Serial RS 232 C and RS 422 A dB 25 connector Baud Rate 300 to 38400 bps 7 8 data bits DTR amp XonXoff flow Automatic interface switching 77 e Mean Time between failure 10000 h
26. RK key The display shows PARKING followed by LOAD UPPER PUSH 67 2 Open the tractor area cover turning is upwards and lay it on the top of the printer 3 Unlock the upper tractor sprockets moving the sprocket levers up Slide the left sprocket to the first printing column 4 Space the paper guides along the tractor bar Open the sprocket covers of the left and right sprocket 68 5 Hold the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets and insert the paper perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the sprocket cover 6 Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins make sure the paper goes under the paper sensor and close the sprocket cover 7 Position the left sprocket for printing and lock it in place Adjust gently the right sprocket to remove slack from the paper 69 8 Close the tractor area cover Press the LOAD FF key to load the paper into the printer 70 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the Printer Make sure the printer has been turned off for at least 15 minutes before starting any cleaning operations Periodic cleaning will help keep your printer in top condition so that it will always provide optimal performance e Use a neutral detergent or water solution on a soft cloth to clean dirt and grease from the cabinet of the printer e Do not use an abrasive cloth alcohol paint thinner or similar agents because they may cause discoloration and scratchin
27. a press the ON LINE key before pressing the SHIFT key If no printing data are in the print buffer pressing the SHIFT key the printer goes offline The display then shows SHIFT FUNCTION to indicate that the Shift Function of the keys is enabled May be used to abort paper parking procedure See also How to Handle the Paper Parking later in this manual Disables the alternative key functions If pressed after the PARK key the parking procedure is interrupted Executes a Form Feed FF when paper is loaded into the printer it advances to the following page if no paper is loaded it is positioned for printing Moves the paper forward in micro steps Keeping the key pressed the paper is moved continuously at increasing speed Scrolls the parameters of the functions or macros backwards Performs a line feed according to the current line spacing settings Shift Function Y Program Function Moves the paper backward in micro steps Keeping the key pressed the paper is moved continuously at increasing speed Scrolls the setup and macro functions forward 18 MACRO Key MACRO Normal Function PATH Shift Selects one of the user macros Macro 1 Macro 2 Macro 3 or Macro 4 If you want to select the displayed macro wait for 2 seconds without pressing any key and the parameters of this macro will be set Selects one of the paper paths The parameters of the displayed path are set Function pressi
28. age The installation procedures depend upon the host environment Follow the instructions in the readme file you find on the CD ROM In a WINDOWS 95 98 2000 environment the printer supports the Plug amp Play feature The printer drivers of all Output Technology printers can be found at the Internet Address http www Output com support drivers asp 11 Power Connection 1 Make sure the power outlet 1s near the printer location and easily accessible 2 Make sure that the power switch is in 0 position OFF o9 o0 9 e o o 9 0 o o 0 90 9 0 o o 909 9 o 0 9 MV o 9 o 9 OX o 9 0 0 9 OOO OOO OO 9 0 9 o 0 90 909 6 e o M 3 Insert the power cable plug into the printer connector and the other power cable end into a convenient outlet the figure shows the European version 12 4 If you need to turn the printer on press the power switch in the position ON o 0 o OO 9 OO POON oe Neen POO YOYYS o O0 9 9 Oo OQ OO O O O 090505099 e gt o o OO 0 00 0 OOO MO o 0 O0 0 0 o o o CE o 9o o 0 o o o 9 o o o 2 o o o o 090900 9 9 9909 o 00 900 o o090 900 o 0 0 0 0 0 oO OO o o PM o o 9 Selecting the Display Language The display messages for this printer can be displayed in five different languages English
29. approved shipping container and include proof of purchase All consumables toner drums ribbon must be removed prior to shipment Also the RMA must appear on the outside of the shipping box tt Please call Output Technology at 1 800 468 8788 or 509 536 0468 to register for on site service 80
30. cording to the interface specific parameters Serial Interface Parameters vA Sm d cc cM M ie gir Serial Interface Serial I F No t Serial I F t vA vA vA Baud 9600 t Baud g va vA Data Bits 8 t Data Bits 7 v v Parity None Party va va Handshake DTR Handshake Xon Xof vA vA Connection Local Connect Remote va vA Dedic Buffer 2K Dedic Buffer vA vA Emul EPSON Emu IBM t v vA Char Set tX Char Set vA va Nation tX Nation va va Auto LF Auto CR Y va Auto LF va 20 CPI IBM t1 Y Functions fs PENNE v Setting the Interface Parameters Interface Type PARALL INTERFACE SERIAL INTERFACE SERIAL INTERFACE gt SERIAL I F NO or l SERIAL I F 232 gt ore FUNCTIONS SERIAL I F 422 Sore i BAUD 9600 29 SERIAL I F NO The serial interface is disabled SERIAL I F 232 Defines the usage of the serial interface RS 232 C SERIAL I F 422 Defines the usage of the serial interface RS 422 A Baud Rate SERIAL I F NO BAUD 300 sine BAUD 600 Sp BAUD 1200 Spang BAUD 2400 ore BAUD 4800 ere BAUD 9600 ore BAUD 19200 pore BAUD 38400 pope 4 DATA BITS 8 The baud rate is selected in bits per second The above values can be selected Numbe
31. e printer receives a VT command it performs a vertical tabulation CUT EACH PAGE Selecting this item the printer cuts the paper at the end of each page according to the selected page length CUT PAPER CHANGE Selecting this item the printer cuts the paper when it receives a paper path change command and passes over to the new paper path Print Impact Strength VT FF CUT STRONG IMPACT ore SOFT IMPACT ET TS 4 PERFOR SAFE NO STRONG IMPACT The impact strength of the print head is set for printing on multi copy paper SOFT IMPACT The impact strength of the print head is set for printing few copies The printing noise is reduced Paper Perforation This function allows moving the print head aside the paper when the fanfold paper perforation passes between the Mylar and the print bar to avoid paper jams STRONG IMPACT PERFOR SAFE NO gt or lt 4 AUTOGAP 0 PERFOR SAFENO The function is disabled The print head remains in its position when the perforation of the paper passes PERFOR SAFE YES The function is enabled The print head is moved aside when the perforation passes 49 Adjusting the Distance of the Print Head PERFOR SAFE NO AUTOGAP 5 AUTOGAP AUTOGAP 3 MANUAL GAP FIXED GAP 0 3 FIXED GAP FIXED GAP 9 3 Y TUNING HORIZ 0 AUTOGAP xxx MANUAL GAP FIXED GAP xxx AUTOGAP 0 TUNING HORIZ 0 TUNING HORIZ TUNING HORIZ 60 Y TUNING VERT 0 gt or gt ore gt ore
32. e values correspond to 1 144 inch units i e the tuning ranges between 1 6 and 2 inch 0 is the default value See also How to Use the Tear Off Function later in this Chapter 52 Adjusting the Cut Position TEAR ADJUST xxxx CUT ADJUST 24 ore CUT ADJUST gt or CUT ADJUST 288 0r d STORE QUIT CUT ADJUST xxx These values adjust the position in which the paper is cut The values correspond to 1 144 inch units i e the tuning ranges between 1 6 and 2 inch 0 is the default value Storing the values CUT ADJUST xxx STORE QUIT gt ore STORE SAVE gt ore STORE CURRENT gt ore PROG EXIT STORE QUIT This setting does not save any of the new values set The values set previously will be used STORE SAVE The values set are stored permanently in the NVM and will be used until they are changed by the operator STORE CURRENT The values set are valid until the printer is turned off When you turn the printer on again the values set in the preceding setup setup will be used At this point the Program Configuration Setup is finished You exit pressing the PROGRAM key 53 How to Select the Paper Path The paper can be loaded into the printer using different paper paths The messages indicating the paper paths are shown only if the corresponding loading device is installed on the printer Proceed as follows 1 Press the READY key to put the printer offline READY indicator unlit
33. ee RAR Sa Functions Sequence None Sequence vA vA vA Buzzer Yes Buzzer No va vA i Ribbon Black t Ribbon Color a Text Direct Bi Text Direct Uni va vA Graph Direct Bi t Graph Direct Uni vA vA Bar Codes Bi BarCodes Uni va vA P On Path Macro POn Path Last va v4 Menu ENGLISH Menu Setting the Functions Group Items Paper Loading Sequence SERIAL INTERFACE FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS gt SEQUENCE NONE gt ore Y RETURN TO MFG NO A BUZZER YES 36 Enable Disable the Buzzer SEQUENCE NONE BUZZER YES gt ore BUZZER NO Sore 4 RIBBON BLACK Enable or disables the buzzer Ribbon Type Selection BUZZER YES Y TEXT DIRECT BI Selects the ribbon type to be used with the printer black or color Text Print Direction RIBBON BLACK TEXT DIRECT BI gt Or TEXT DIRECT UNI gt or Y GRAPH DIRECT BI Selects the print direction for text bi directional or unidirectional Graphics Print Direction TEXT DIRECT BI GRAPH DIRECT BI gt Or GRAPH DIRECT UNI or Y BARCODES DIR BI Selects the print direction for graphics bi directional or unidirectional 37 Bar Codes Print Direction GRAPH DIRECT BI BARCODES DIR BI gt or BARCODES DIR UNI or Y P ON PATH MACRO Selects the print direction for bar codes bi directional or unidirectional Paper Path at Power On BARCODES DIR BI
34. elected CP 437 CP437 G 96 GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 853 CP 855 CP 857 CP 858 CP 860 CP 862 CP 863 CP 864 CP 865 CP 866 CP 867 CP 876 CP 877 CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 GOST TASS MAZOWIA ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 3 ISO 8859 4 ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 6 ISO 8859 7 ISO 8859 8 ISO 8859 9 ISO 8859 15 The CP 858 and ISO 8859 15 character sets contain the Euro character CR Code Behavior These items are displayed only if the IBM emulation is selected NATION xxx AUTO CR NO ere AUTO CR YES See 4 AUTO LF NO AUTO CR NO No automatic carriage return is performed after a LF VT or ESCJ code AUTO CR YES The printer performs an automatic carriage return after a LF VT or ESCJ code LF Code Behavior AUTO CR NO or NATION CP437 AUTO LF NO or AUTO LF YES gt or 34 20 CPI IBM NO or PARALL INTERFACE AUTOLF NO No Automatic LF after CR AUTOLF YES Automatic LF after CR IBM Compressed Printing These items are displayed only if the IBM emulation is selected AUTO LF NO 20 CPI IBM NO sore 20 CPI IBM YES yori PARALL INTERFACE 20 CPI IBM NO The compressed printing is performed at 17 1 cpi 20 CPI IBM YES The compressed printing is performed at 20 cpi 35 Functions This item groups various printer functions with which you can configure the printer Functions Group Parameters Back to Mfg No v vA pee n
35. g e Be especially careful not to damage the electronic and mechanical components 71 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off for at least 15 minutes 2 Open the top printer cover 3 Slide the ribbon guide out of the print head Ribbon Guide 4 Remove the used ribbon cartridge by lifting it up Now you are ready to insert the new ribbon cartridge See before Ribbon Cartridge Installation Printing the Self Test If you need to know any printer setting and to check if the printer is working well print the self test 1 Proceed as follows 2 Keep the ON LINE key pressed while powering on the printer until the display shows RELEASE KEY 72 3 When you release the key the printer starts the self test printout To stop the self test printing press the ON LINE key again The printer is offline Error Handling When an error condition occurs e The printer is disabled e The first message on the display indicates the error while the second message gives more details concerning the error conditions Press always the ON LINE key to reset the error condition Error Message Description A G A NOT OPER The automatic gap Press the ON LINE key to reset the error ADJUST THE GAP adjustment A G A is condition Adjust the print head gap to a fixed not enabled distance Select the print head fixed gap adjustment function in the Program Menu e
36. he PROGRAM indicator blinks ON LINE Key ON LINE Normal Enables or disables the printer Function e Ifthis key is pressed while powering the printer on the self test is printed the printout is stopped pressing this key again e Inanerror condition once the error cause has been removed press this key to enable the printer e Ifthe Tear Off Function in the Program Setup is set to TEAR NO press this key to position the paper for the Tear Off Program Pressing this key the input buffer is cleared an a break 250 msec on a serial Function interface is sent The message RESET amp BREAK is displayed PROGRAM Key PROGRAM Normal Enables the printer setups as follows Function e Pressing this key while powering on the printer the Power On Configuration is selected e Pressing this key when the printer is enabled without printing or disabled 17 READY indicator unlit the Program Setup is enabled PITCH Shift Function Program Function SHIFT Key SHIFT Normal Function Shift Function LOAD FF Key LOAD FF Normal Function Shift Function T Program Function LF Key LF Normal Function Selects the pitch to be used with the currently selected font The selected pitch is valid until the printer is turned off Exits the current printer setup See also Leaving the Printer Setups later in this section Enables the alternative key functions If the printer is receiving print dat
37. in your daily job These settings can be selected when the printer is online without printing or offline READY indicator unlit These settings can be stored in the NVM 19 Entering the Printer Setups e Press the PROGRAM key and keep it pressed at the printer power on until the RELEASE KEY message is displayed to select the Power On Configuration e Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is online without printing or offline READY indicator unlit to select the Program Setup Moving within the Printer Setups The arrow keys 7 4 gt are used to move within the different functions inside the Printer Setups See the following description of the setup items Leaving the Printer Setups Pressing the PROGRAM in the Power On Configuration key the printer exits from the setup and the new settings will be automatically saved Pressing the PROGRAM key in the Program Setup the following choice is offered for the storage of the values set STORE QUIT The new settings are not activated and the old settings remain valid STORE SAVE The new settings are stored permanently in the NVM Non Volatile Memory STORE CURRENT The new settings remain valid until the printer is turned off Press the or keys to scan these selections forward and backwards When the desired setting is displayed press the PROGRAM key to exit from the Setup Power On Configuration The default values of the variou
38. matically the parking procedure e If at least one line has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the MACRO or PATH key or the PARK key is pressed when the paper did not yet move to the e EUM mu tear position the display shows TEAR O tear off position MACRO or IF NECESS PARK PAPER If the PATH or paper to be parked is longer than 18 PARKING CARS tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the parking procedure E IF NECESS J PARK PAPER e Ifat least one line has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least e MACRO or PATH or 1 line and the paper path is changed Po PARK changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed when the paper is already in the tear position the printer performs PERSENG automatically the parking procedure PARKING 59 If LABEL is selected LABEL e When the paper is positioned at the first printable line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the printer automatically ejects the paper towards the rear of the printer 1st printable line Other paper position e f at least one line has been printed
39. must be 15 meters 50 feet or less Canadian D O C Radio Interference Regulation This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de classe A prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des communications du Canada EEC Regulations This equipment conforms to the EEC Directive 89 392 the sound pressure measured according to ISO 7779 does not exceed 70 dBA Safety Information Table of Contents FCC Notes uneeceee ii Canadian D O C Radio Interference Regulation T EEC Regulations i ii Safety Information iii Table of Contents iv Getting to Know Your Printer 1 Printer Features iranica oO aede 1 Unpacking Your Printer esset 2 Printer Parts darreire ennonn RDETRININHAIS 3 Front View cse COR ees 3 Rear Views ana ai 4 Setting Up Your Printer 5 Choosing a Suitable Location un 5 Prnt rAss mbly di atten a aedes 6 Removal of the Shipment Locks 6 Ribbon Cartridge Installation sss 6 Upper Push Tractor I
40. n cartridge installation Before installing the ribbon cartridge turn the ribbon winding knob in the arrow direction located on the cartridge to take up slack in the ribbon Ribbon Tension Knob 1 To avoid damage to the ribbon do not turn the winding knob in the wrong direction Align the cartridge pins with the locking grooves on the left and right cartridge supports Slide and insert the ribbon guide between the print head and the ribbon guide mask holding it perpendicular to the print head Make sure that the ribbon is inserted correctly between the print head and the print head mask Turn the ribbon advance knob in the direction of the arrow located on the cartridge to take up slack in the ribbon Ribbon Tension Knob Push the cartridge down gently until all four locking points clip into places Turn the ribbon advance knob again in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon To ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon manually move the print carriage horizontally If you need to replace the used ribbon cartridge see Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge later in this manual 10 Upper Push Tractor Installation An additional push tractor is provided with this printer This second push tractor unit can be installed in front position on the lower push tractor 1 Find the
41. ng the SHIFT key or waiting for 2 seconds without pressing any key c Program Scrolls the setup and macro functions backward Function FONT Key FONT Normal Selects the font to be used with the currently selected pitch The selected font Function is valid until the printer is turned off ME Shift Parks the paper in the currently selected paper path Function Program Scrolls the setup and macro functions forward Function Key Combinations PROGRAM SHIFT Normal When the printer is on line without printing or printing data Function READY indicator lit or when the printer is unable to receive and print data but there is still data in the input buffer READY indicator blinks press these two keys contemporaneously the printing noise level toggles between normal QUIET PRINT OFF and reduced noise level QUIET PRINT ON When the printer is off line READY indicator unlit the printing noise level function is disabled ONLINE MACRO SHIFT Printer Setups Normal Lock or unlock the access to the printer setups See later How to Function Lock Unlock the Printer Setups section The main printer setup parameters can be selected via the operator panel The setup parameters are divided into two printer setups the Power On Configuration that allows a complete configuration at installation time according to the hardware and the emulation types and the Program Setup that allows you to set the functions that are the most useful
42. ng the paper out of the printer LOAD LOWER PUSH These messages are displayed when the corresponding paper path is out of paper LOAD PUSH PULL LOAD UPPER PUSH MACRO CHANGING The macro has been changed and the printer is updating the settings LOCKED MENU When the access to the Printer Setups has been locked at the power on the printer displays this message UNLOCKED MENU When the access to the Printer Setups has been unlocked at the power on the printer displays this message MICRO FEED DOWN 4 The paper is fed in micro steps downwards when pressing the arrow key MICRO FEED UP f The paper is fed in micro steps upwards when pressing the arrow key OPER INTERRUPTED This message is displayed if the sHIFT key has been pressed to interrupt a park procedure PARKING The printer is parking the fanfold paper PATH CHANGING The path has been changed and the printer is updating the settings 15 Message PRESS A KI NVM CHANGI GI GI OK Message RELEASE KEY QUIET PRINT OFF QUIET PRINT ON Description The NVM has been changed Press any key to set the printer Description Printing at normal noise level Printing at reduced noise level This message is displayed when you can release the PROGRAM key in the Self test selection or in the Power on Configuration procedure SELF TEST RESET amp BREAK SHIFT FUNCTION PARK PAPER
43. nged changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the printer performs automatically the parking procedure If at least one line has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path 1s changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the paper is moved to the tear off position and the display shows TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER If the paper to be parked is longer than 18 tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the parking procedure If the ON LINE key is pressed after a print job and the paper has moved in the tear off position when pressing the PARK key the printer performs automatically the parking procedure TEAR NORMAL 1st printable line Other paper position Print job MACRO or PATH or PARK PARKING MACRO or PATH or PARK e ON LINE Paper is moved to tear off position Paper is moved to tear off position TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER O PARK PARKING e PARK PARKING 58 If TEAR AUTOMATIC is selected TEAR AUTOMATIC e When the paper is positioned at the first printable line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or 1st printable line Other paper position pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the printer performs auto
44. nstallation 9 Host Computer Connection Software Driver Selection sss Power Connection iere etes Selecting the Display Language 13 Configuring the Printer 14 Operator Panel Presentation sse 14 Display Messages esee 14 Indicators ose ene ala annali 16 Function Keys 17 Printer Setups x rara aan tope cei eredi epe e 19 Entering the Printer Setups sss 20 Moving within the Printer Setups 20 Leaving the Printer Setups sss 20 Power On Configuration in 20 Entering the Power On Configuration 20 Program Setup scere tete e seen eek e en Entering the Program Setup How to Select the Paper Path sss How to Use the Tear Off Function 53 Selection of the Paper Size sss 54 Adjusting the Tear Off Position ss 54 Selection of the Tear Off Mode 54 How to Lock Unlock the Printer Setups 55 How to Handle the Paper Parking 56 Paper Handling 60 Paper Paths neq ERU gend 60 Paper Specificationsg repe t t tere 60 Fantold Papers uae alunna a nz 60 Fanfold Paper Loading 61 Loading Paper Using the Lower Tractor
45. on Area Covers Setting Up Your Printer Choosing a Suitable Location Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer e The distance between the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the interface cable e The location must be sturdy horizontal and stable e Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight extreme heat cold dust or humidity see Printer Specifications later e You need an AC power outlet compatible with the plug of the printer s power cord The voltage of the outlet must match the voltage shown on the printer s Rating Plate Additionally you must make sure that when you install the printer in the selected location there are sufficient clearances on all sides for easy operation The required space is shown in the figure Printer Assembly Removal of the Shipment Locks Open all the printer covers and make sure that you remove all the shipment locks from the printer ar B Hi jv 9 E EAN C E 4 4 g 000 20 e Ribbon Cartridge Installation e Make sure that you are using only Output Technology original consumables Make sure that the printer is turned off Find the ribbon cartridge among the accessories Ribbon guide Tension Knob Cartridge Pin Open the top cover using the small handles on either side of the top cover Turn the printer on The print carriage prepares for ribbo
46. or 1 line and the paper path is changed p MACRO or MACRO or changing the Macro or pressing the e PATH or P PATH or PARK PARK the display shows TEAR IF NECESS EJECT PAPER If the paper to EJECTING TEAR IF Li and press the PARK key again to perform the paper ejection Oo EJECTING used by the macro which is valid at power on independently from the setting of the TEAR function the display shows TEAR IF NECESS EJECT PAPER If the paper to be ejected is the paper has been fed forward at least PATH key or the PARK key is pressed be ejected is longer than 18 tear it off PJECE EAPER If at power on the paper is already loaded in a paper path that is different to the paper path longer than 18 tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the paper ejection In all the above cases the parking procedure may be interrupted pressing the SHIFT key The display shows OPER INTERRUPTED If in any of the above cases you do not tear off the paper and the printer is not able to park it because it is too long the display shows TEAR OFF PAPER PARK PAPER Tear off the paper and press again the PARK key During the parking procedure the display shows PARKING If the printer is ejecting the paper see LABEL selection the display shows EJECTING 60 Paper Handling Paper Paths Lower Push Path Paper Specifications It is important to use the correct paper for table below Fanfold Paper Upper Push Path obtaining the be
47. ours at 2596 DC Mean Time To Repair 30 minutes WI 60000 pages month ECMA 132 4 hours for 20 days mI 5 years or 10000 hours 22596 Operating no limitations From 90 to 244 VAC Max 215 W Standby 28W Average Printing 90 W Temperature Relative Humidity Temperature Relative Humidity Temperature Relative Humidity N 310 mm 12 21 inches 665 mm 26 18 inches 390 mm 15 35 inches 20 kg 44 15 Ibs Consumables and Options PRKN407 1 PRKN707 1 Standards 79 OUTPUT TECHNOLOGY High Performance Business Printers from OTC Corporate O ffice 3808 N Sullivan Road Blig 3 Spokane WA 99216 USA 509 536 0468 FAX 5095331280 www output com Lm ted Warranty Output Technology Corporation warrants that it will repair or replace printer products without charge for parts or labor returned either to Output Technology in Spokane Washington the nearest authorized repair facility or the dealer from which the printer was purchased Output Technology will pay the return freight utilizing the method of Output Technology s choice This wamanty covers W orkm anship and M ateral The tm e period which this wananty covers is Period from date of purchase by Product end user Other OTC850 0TC560 1 yeardepot OTC1050 1 yeardepot OTC1450 1 yeardepot PrintStation 40T 60 70 100 1 yeardepot Laser atrix 2400 Series 1 yearon site 0r500 000 pages whichever occurs first Failure due to
48. r of Data Bits BAUD 9600 DATA BITS 8 Sore DATA BITS 7 dira Y PARITY NONE Selection of the number of data bits 7 or 8 30 Parity Check DATA BITS 8 PARITY NONE gt ore PARITY ODD sia PARITY EVEN soe PARITY MARK ore PARITY SPACE Or 4 HANDSHAKE DTR PARITY NONE Data does not have a parity bit i e 8 bit data are transferred and the parity check is disabled PARITY ODD Parity check is enabled for odd parity PARITY EVEN Parity check is enabled for even parity PARITY MARK Parity check 1s disabled and the transmitted parity bit is always a Mark PARITY SPACE Parity check is disabled and the transmitted parity bit is always a Space Handshake Protocol PARITY NONE HANDSHAKE DTR gt or HANDSHAKE XONXOF gt or Y CONNECTION LOCAL HANDSHAKE DTR The Handshake is performed using the DTR Protocol HANDSHAKE XONXOF The Handshake is performed using the XON XOFF Protocol 31 Connection Type HANDSHAKE DTR CONNECTION LOCAL Or CONNECT REMOTE gt Or Y DEDIC BUFFER 2K Selects the connection type local or remote Input Buffer Size DATA BITS 8 DEDIC BUFFER256 gt Or DEDIC BUFFER 2K gt Or DEDIC BUFFER12K gt ore DEDIC BUFFER32K gt or lt DEDIC BUFFER64K gt or Y EMUL EPSON Selects the input buffer size If the input buffer 1s set to 64K the DLL is not available Printer Emulation DEDIC BUFFER2K EMUL EPSON gt ore EMUL
49. remove the CHECK PAPER occurred in the lower paper jammed paper Press the ON LINE key to path reset the error condition JAM UPPER PATH A paper jam error condition Check the paper path and remove the CHECK PAPER occurred in the upper paper jammed paper Press the ON LINE key to path reset the error condition NO PATH AVAILABLE An electromechanical failure Call Service occurs in the lower or upper tractor paper paths NVM CHANGE If this error is displayed Turn the printer off and then on again If REMOVE PAPER during the printer power on the problem is not solved call Service an NVM error condition occurs PAPER JAM A paper jam error condition Check all the paper paths and remove the CHECK ALL PATHS occurs in the paper path jammed paper Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition PRINT INTEGRITY Anomalous print out because Do not move the platen knob ofa possible print carriage Press the ON LINE key to reset the error blocking condition RIBBON BLOCKED The ribbon of the cartridge is Check that the ribbon is correctly inserted CHECK RIBBON blocked Turn the tension knob to make sure that the ribbon is not jammed Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition UNKNOWN TRACTOR A tractor type that is not Check that the installed tractor is recognized has been compatible with the printer mounted on the printer 74 Printer Specifications Printing Characteristics 18 pins 0 3 mm 70
50. ro select NEXT MACRO YES Pressing the 4 or key the item MACRO 1 is displayed then press the key to pass over to MACRO 2 MACRO CHANGING is displayed When passing over from one macro to another the fanfold paper loaded from the paper path selected in the previous macro will be automatically parked TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER is displayed Tear off this fanfold paper and press PARK key You can now set the parameters for MACRO 2 as described above In this way you prepare the second printing environment Passing over from one macro to the other then sets two different printing environments 51 Passing over to the Power On Configuration At this point of the setup it is possible to pass over to the Power On Configuration functions setting NEXT MACRO NO CONFIG MENU NO or CONFIG MENU YES 4 i HEX DUMP NO PARALL INTERFACE These items are self explaining Hexadecimal Dump CONFIG MENU NO HEX DUMP NO or HEX DUMP YES Y TEAR ADJUST xxxx If you select HEX DUMP YES press the PROGRAM key to set this item The hexadecimal printing continues until the HEX DUMP NO item is selected entering again into the Program Setup Adjusting the Tear Off Position HEX DUMP NO TEAR ADJUST 24 gt or TEAR ADJUST ore TEAR ADJUST 288 gt ore Y CUT ADJUST xxx TEAR ADJUST xxx These values adjust the distance between the Tear Off Perforation and the Tear Off Bar Th
51. s functions are indicated in bold e Entering the Power On Configuration 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Press and hold the PROGRAM key pressed while powering on the printer until the RELEASE KEY message is displayed As soon as the PROGRAM key gets released the following message will be displayed PrintStation 100 PRINT OUT NO then 20 The following figure shows the structure of the Power On Configuration and how to move inside the Setup Main Structure Print out NO Print out YES Low Jam Sens Y Low Jam Sens N Upp Jam Sens Y Upp Jam Sens N Parall Interface Parallel Interface Settings Serial Interface Serial Interface Settings Functions Functions Block vA yA vA vA VA VA VA Back to MFG NO Back to MFG YES The functions concerning the interfaces group the parameters for the configuration of the interfaces The setup item Functions groups the following printer functions Paper loading sequence Buzzer setting Ribbon type Text printing direction Graphics printing direction Bar code printing direction Paper path at power on Language of the display messages Printout of the Printer Settings PRINT OUT NO gt or lt PRINT OUT YES Y LOW JAM SENS Y PRINT OUT NO The Setup is not printed PRINT OUT YES The printer setup is prin
52. setup printout indicates e The currently selected values e The current selected macro is marked with the x symbols USER MACRO x e The current firmware release 40 e USER MACRO The USER MACRO item allows to prepare four printing environments MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 and MACRO 4 Each macro is composed of a group of parameters which define a configuration that can then be recalled to easily set the printer for four printing environments e SELECTION OF THE USER MACRO PRINT OUT NO USER MACRO i gt MACRO 1 or lt d MACRO 2 Sie CONFIG MENU NO MACRO HS NU MACRO 4 Sore V LINE SP 6 LPP Selection of the macro for which you intend to set the parameters e When a new macro is selected and the fanfold paper is present in the paper path set in the previous macro it will be automatically parked TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER is displayed Tear off this fanfold paper and press PARK key 41 USER MACRO PARAMETERS vA vA ee C M tee User macro Macro 1 Macro 2 Macro 3 Macro 4 M vi SRI NS ees m i Line Sp 6 Ipi LineSp t vi i Line Sp Lock No t Line Sp Lock Yes va Length 1 Line Length g vA Top of Form 0 Top of Form g v Skipover 0 Skipover
53. st performance See the information Loading Mode Lower Tractor Width 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches Length 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches Thickness max 0 635 mm 0 025 inches Copies 1 7 Weight g m Original 55 to 150 Other sheets 45 to 75 Carbon Paper 35 Upper Tractor Push Pull option 76 to 432 mm 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches 3 to 17 inches 76 to 609 mm 76 to 609 mm 3 to 24 inches 3 to 24 inches max 0 635 mm max 0 3 mm 0 025 inches 0 014 inches 1 7 1 7 55 to 150 55 to 150 45 to 75 45 to 75 35 35 Fanfold Paper Loading Loading Paper Using the Lower Tractor 1 To select the lower tractor paper path press the PATH key The display shows LOAD LOWER PUSH e Ifyou have been using a different path the display shows PATH CHANGING e If you have been using fanfold paper in the upper tractor paper path the printer automatically starts the parking procedure The display shows alternately TEAR IF NECESS and PARK PAPER e Tear off the fanfold loaded with the upper tractor if it is longer than 18 inches and press the PARK key The display shows PARKING followed by LOAD LOWER PUSH 2 Open the tractor area cover turning is upwards and lay it on the top of the printer 62 3 Rotate the upper tractor out of the printer 4 Unlock the sprockets of the Lower tractor moving the sprocket levers up Slide the left sprocket to the first printing column 5 Space the paper guides along
54. ted showing the currently selected values The printout starts as soon as you select this value Enable Disable Lower Tractor Jam Sensor PRINT OUT NO LOW JAM SENS Y or LOW JAM SENS N gt or Y UPP JAM SENS Y LOW JAM SENS Y Enables the paper jam sensor located in the Lower Push Tractor LOW JAM SENS N Disables the paper jam sensor located in the Lower Push Tractor When the cutter option is used the jam sensor should be enabled for higher cut precision Enable Disable Upper Tractor Jam Sensor LOW JAM SENS Y UPP JAM SENS Y or UPP JAM SENS N gt ore Y PARALL INTERFACE UPP JAM SENS Y Enables the paper jam sensor located in the Upper Push Tractor UPP JAM SENS N Disables the paper jam sensor located in the Upper Push Tractor When the cutter option is used the jam sensor should be enabled for higher cut precision 22 Parallel Interface This setup defines the use of the parallel interface and is structured according to the interface specific parameters Parallel Interface Parameters vA fp yg oer ee MM HINC Parall Interface gt 1284 Bidir I F CX Parallel I F va vA vA Select In Host Select In On va vA Data Bits 8 DataBits7 vA vA l Dedic Buffer 2K Dedic Buffer vA v
55. tion FONT Draft PITCH 5 CPI Sore PITCH 6 CPI Sore PITCH 7 5 CPI Sore PITCH 8 5 CPI Sore PITCH 10 CPI gt ore PITCH 12 CPI Sore PITCH 15 CPI Sore PITCH 17 1 CPI Sore PITCH 20 CPI io PITCH PROP ore 4 PITCH LOCK NO TCH PROP item sets These items set the horizontal spacing in characters per inch The PI proportional character spacing Pitch Lock PITCH 10 CPI PITCH LOCK NO or lt PITCH LOCK YES Or Y LEFT MARGIN 0 PITCH LOCK NO Setting this item the pitch can be changed by software or operator panel PITCH LOCK YES Setting this item the pitch can be changed ONLY by operator panel Left Margin PITCH LOCK NO LEFT MARGIN 0 Sore LEFT MARGIN sore LEFT MARGIN xxx 4 RIGHT MARGIN 2 The Left Margin is set in number of columns depending on the current pitch starting from the physical left edge 46 Right Margin LEFT MARGIN 0 RIGHT MARGIN 2 ore RIGHT MARGIN gt ore RIGHT MARGIN xxx gt ore Y SLASH ZERO NO The Right Margin is set in number of columns depending on the current pitch starting from the physical left edge The default value is 136 Zero Character Printing RIGHT MARGIN 2 SLASH ZERO NO ore SLASH ZERO YES gt ore Y PATH LOWER PUSH You can select the Zero character printing with or without a slash Paper Path Selection This function defines the default paper path for the current macro SLASH ZERO NO PAT
56. turn the printer off then press the ON LINE MACRO and SHIFT keys at the same time and keep them pressed while powering the printer on again As soon as these keys are released the following messages will be displayed PrintStation 100 then UNLOCKED MENU 56 How to Handle the Paper Parking According to the setting of the TI EAR item in the Program Setup the paper parking procedure is performed in different ways See the following description If TEAR NO is selected TEAR NO When the paper is positioned at the first printable line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the printer performs automatically the parking procedure If at least one line has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key 1s pressed the display shows TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER If the paper to be parked is longer than 18 tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the parking procedure 57 1st printable line Other paper position MACRO or PATH or PARK PARKING MACRO or PATH or PARK TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER O PARK PARKING If TEAR NORMAL is selected e When the paper is positioned at the first printable line and the paper path is cha
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