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1. ASCII Code Function BEL Beeper BS Backspace HT Tab horizontally LF Line feed Tab vertically FF Form feed CR Carriage return 50 Select double width printing 1 line SI Select condensed printing DC1 Select printer DC2 Cancel condensed printing DC3 Deselect printer 4 Cancel double width printing 1 line CAN Cancel line ESC LF Reverse feed by current line space ESC FF Reverse form feed ESC SO Select double width printing 1 line ESC SI Select condensed printing ESC EM n Control cut sheet feeder printer ignores this code ESC SP Set inter character space ESC n Master select n 00 10 ESC P 01 12 cpi ESC M 02 Proportional ESC p 04 Condensed SI 08 Emphasised ESC E 10 Double strike ESC G 20 Double wide expanded ESC W 40 Italic ESC 4 80 Underlining ESC ESC Cancel MSB control ESC ng Set absolute horizontal print position 66 Printer Control Codes Standard Mode ASCII Code Function ESC n Select user defined characters n 00 Normal ROM characters 01 User defined RAM characters ESC amp 00 nm a as Define user defined characters Qh ESC n ny m d d Select line score d 01 Underline 02 Strikethrough 03 Overscore 00 Turn off scoring 01 Single continuous line 02 Double continuous line 05 Single broken line 06 Double broken line ESC
2. Pin Name Function 1 STROBE Goes low for gt 0 5 5 when active 2 DATAO These signals represent information for the 1st through 8th bit of parallel data 3 DATA1 respectively Each signal is HIGH when data is logical 1 and LOW when logical 4 DATA2 0 5 DATA3 6 DATA4 7 DATA5 8 DATA6 9 DATA7 10 ACK 101 low to acknowledge receipt of data 11 BUSY Printer sets line low when ready to receive data 12 PAPER High when paper runs out 13 SELECT High when printer is on line 14 AFXT Printer ignores this signal 15 Not used 16 SIGNAL GND Signal ground 17 CHASSIS Chassis ground isolated from signal ground 18 5V 5V DC output from printer 19 30 GND Twisted pair ground return 31 RESET Printer is reset when this signal goes low 32 ERROR Low when printing cannot continue due to error 33 EXT GND External ground 34 35 Not used 36 SELECT IN Printer ignores this signal Serial Interface Pin Name Function 1 CHASSIS Printer chassis ground 2 TXD Data from printer 3 RXD Data to printer 4 RTS Always space 5 CTS Space when computer is ready to send data Printer ignores this signal 6 Not used 7 GND Signal ground 8 10 Not used 11 RCH Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data Same signal as Pin 20 12 Not used 13 Not used signal ground 14 19 Not used 20 DTR Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data 21 25 Not used
3. Multi part Eject Line feed On line Q Draft LQ OCR B N Form feed _O Back ward Forward ra Auto loading position change mode Q Buffer clear amp All reset Off line Off line Online Hex dump Self test 2 Self test 1 EDS 1 mode EDS 2 mode Dot adjustment mode Power on 1 1 Sw ON OFF Exit Print EDS mode Left Right Next Exit Dot adjustment mode Back ward Forward Cancel qf Set O Save t Factory setting Auto loading position change mode Note A dot means press and hold and an arrow means to just press A dot and arrow tied together means hold one while pressing the other auto LF with CR 23 auto load position changing 17 AUTOEXEC BAT 47 49 B bidirectional printing 23 C carton contents 2 character pitch setting 24 Character Set IBM 1 54 IBM 2 54 IBM Special 55 international 53 Italic 2 53 character sets tables 53 character table 22 character tables 29 Code Page 26 Arabic 59 Brazil ABICOMP 58 Brazil ABNT 58 Bulgarian 62 Canadian French 56 CS2 57 Estonian 61 Estonian2 61 Gost Russian 57 Greek 59 60 Hebrew 62 Hungarian 57 IBM Russian 56 Icelandic 55 Latin 2 58 Latvian 61 Latvian2 62 Lithuanian 772 60 Lithuanian 774 61 Lithuanian KBL 60 Maltese 62 Microwiz KU 63 Multi lingual 55 Newsic TIS 64 Nordic 56 Polish 57 Popular TIS 64 Portuguese 55 Rajvitee KU 63 Russian 56 Stan
4. 53 Character Sets Appendix D Standard Italic Character Set ND 1 Ch 2 BR b 2 3 2 C3 4 CH e g 5 E U W gaw H X G BEL lt h 8 8 H BS gt CAN T z E y 1 m n o OH 1 lt aA 0 1 2 3 4 7 8 The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal International Character Set B ar Bos de ee oO A su D cx i Aq 0 O ve 2 J 0 A O o g SB 8 955 90 RJ s tnc sQ GQ 8 Ron oo ow Qt tic DB DOs Be es pipe aR X RO XP DE de a m MD ox lt XD N lt lt Z S O so ZX S rA 0 lt Rd xo Ro ESCENMES NS AR ESSE DIN 0 Pd PS pd Pd pd PS bd PS Pd bd Pe NS OC ee woe cm QS 9 9 cm 918 sS Q x S we shown cem ROSE M WU RE IM ror Gae sss QQ E lom ag 2 IEEE gt RE BH aO 0n Z Z A w 54 Character Sets IBM Character Set 2 Code Page 437 IBM PC IBM Character Set 1 0 1 0 MD 1 6D 2 DC2 3 QC 4 qo 5 8 6 7 8 BS gt M 9 aD dq D B wb o C qb D E lt 0 F 8D 2 OO ON NP N A lt
5. A code page is the set of symbols and characters that your printer can print Your printer converts ASCII hexadecimal data according to a code page to print symbols and characters By supporting different code pages the printer can print in a variety of different languages The following table shows detailed information about code pages Code Page Name Country Remarks United Kingdom France Germany Italy MFG Austria Switzerland United States Spain a United Kingdom France germany Italy Preferred by Microsoft 850 Multi Lingual Austria Switzerland United States Spain 860 Portuguese Portugal 861 Icelandic Iceland 863 Canadian French Canada 28 Using the EDS Mode Code Page Name Country Remarks 865 Nordic Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Preferred by Microsoft 866 Russian Russia Preferred by Microsoft 3840 IBM Russian Russia Bulgaria 3841 Gost Russian Russia Gost government standard 3843 Polish Poland Also called Mazovia 3844 CS2 Czech Republic Also called Kamenicky 3845 Hungarian Hungary 3846 Turkish Turkey 3847 Brazil ABNT 3848 Brazil ABICOMP Croatia Czech Republic Hungary Preferred by Microsoft 852 Latin 2 Poland Romania Serbia Slovak Republic Slovenia 1001 Arabic Egypt Saudi Arabia Mainly in Arabic speaking countries 737 Greek Greece Almost 80 851 Gre
6. Eo H lt lt wx lt lt R qme m Haan Aw gt e Ol Kev 2 lt j g od o0 L Fr S 3 lt q OHM Od r s RROD G gt O 5 OY HAS ass c A Ss d 8890800000 num 99 s x lt m O m Ouod a wc t 0 lt m BR m Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3021 Bulgarian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 62 Character Sets Code Page 3012 Latvian2 5 a 5 2 un e wll H A M C amp o x Rod B gt E X P NO m O Rlsarewosreooossuc q DoD O lt WON OM a TrkM ra VCB N N b OM NH ED gt EZ gt lt P lt N 0 aC lt 1 He d S _s e lt m onn m mn O m a 5 4 a o an ml O b eX H gt E m q m eH 2 u CO mom cose in o me Vv H A lt soMKHOKR OS SME EZ ROR gt at ia c HARB VAR od Onc aaa s Sa Ba amp O gt OMAP E Er ARAMA YS C 95 El sg B co lt r m F4 EX 2 HENS EMR EMO 85 2 Ho ggsesasag i O tg 0 lt MOA m m SSES cq c i Os x Pm O a ME 5 a N 5 N e
7. USER S MANUAL LC 8021 DOT MATRIX PRINTER PBA10HK 80825130 Trademark acknowledgments IS NP192 LC 8021 LC 8211 LC24 30 LC24 300 NX 2450 NX 2480 SPC 8K Star Micronics Co Ltd LQ 850 LQ 860 LQ 1050 LQ 1060 Seiko Epson Corporation IBM PC IBM Proprinter X24E IBM Proprinter XL24E IBM Proprinter X24 IBM Proprinter XL24 International Business Machines Corporation MS DOS Microsoft Corporation Notice Allrights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR s express permission is strictly forbidden The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice Allefforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of printing How ever should any errors be found STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them The above notwithstanding STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual Copyright 1997 Star Micronics Co Ltd About this manual This manual describes how to set up use and care for the Star LC 8021 printer The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter Chapter 1 Choosing a place for your printer unpacking and setup ribbon cassette installation loading paper connecting to your computer Chapter 2 How to use the control panel Chapter 3 How to use the printer s Electronic DIP Switch EDS Mode to set up the printer to match the needs o
8. Even OFF E 32 Using the EDS Mode Switch 4 Protocol Protocol which is sometimes referred to as handshaking is the communications convention that is used to allow the printer and computer to regulated the flow of data DTR is the most commonly used protocol Protocol sw4 DOS Setting DTR ON DTR XON XOFF OFF XON XOFF Switches 5 6 Not used BANK B Switch 1 2 3 Baud Rate The baud rate is the speed in bits per second that the printer sends data to the computer The common setting is 9600 or 19200 Baud Rate swi SW2 SW3 DOS Setting 300 OFF OFF OFF 300 600 OFF OFF 600 1200 OFF ON OFF 1200 2400 ON OFF 2400 4800 OFF OFF ON 4800 9600 ON 9600 19200 OFF ON ON 19200 9600 ON ON 9600 Switches 4 5 6 Not used EDS 2 Settings 33 Switches 1 2 Top and bottom margins Use these switches to specify the top and bottom margins for printing Switch Setting Meaning ON 1 6 top margin for cut sheet paper swi OFF 0 top margin for cut sheet paper ON 1 6 bottom margin for cut sheet paper 2 OFF 0 bottom margin for cut sheet paper Switch 3 Head gap sensing for on each line Specifies whether head gap sensing for on each line should be enabled OFF or disabled ON Switch 4 Control code FF Control code FF hexadecimal code OC Specifies whether t
9. r m E ADB P4 w 0 BHD SO dx lt Q a DAO OO Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 437 Code Page 850 Multi lingual 0 4 Code Page 861 Icelandic 1 EA f 0 E R FIA f t sO rr OA lt m O 9 9 4 NH 1 Y Z s lt 8 9 B G D E F M H A 4 Q o EN b 32 PS DT 8 uc E v ese 24 R decks Tr F eS lt Jon a wN PRR Bw X lt OH O m O x lt Q O Other characters are the same as those for The following characters can be printed Code Page 437 IBM Special Character Set using the lt ESC gt command Code Page 860 Portuguese OO 0 00 Y BHO gt OHH E F A c st WV r OO lt m O Other characters are the same those for Code Page 437 Code Page 865 Nordic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 56 Character Sets Code Page 863 Canadian French 5 o Nn N d o Fa eo Fa Ho A d X o0
10. Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or that raise the humidity level 48 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Some characters are printed incorrectly Printer behaves erratically Printing suddenly stops The wrong emulation is selected Check the emulation selection and change it if necessary See page 22 The wrong character table code page or international character set is selected Use the EDS Mode to select the correct character table code page or international character set page 26 Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or that raise the humidity level Inappropriate settings are selected by your application program Choose different settings in your application Wires are missing from the print head The interface cable is connected incorrectly or damaged Return the printer to your dealer for repair Check to make sure that the printer interface cable is connected correctly If it is try a different cable Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices
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12. 850 Multi Lingual OFF ON ON ON ON ON 860 Portuguese ON OFF ON ON ON ON 861 Icelandic OFF OFF ON ON ON ON 863 Canadian French ON ON OFF ON ON ON 865 Nordic OFF ON OFF ON ON ON 866 Russian ON OFF OFF ON ON ON 3840 IBM Russian OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON 3841 Gost Russian ON ON ON OFF ON ON 3843 Polish OFF ON ON OFF ON ON 3844 CS2 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON 3845 Hungarian OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON 3846 Turkish ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 3847 Brazil ABNT OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON 3848 Brazil ABICOMP ON OFF OFF OFF ON 852 Latin 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON 1001 Arabic O ON ON ON OFF O 737 Greek OFF ON ON ON OFF O 851 Greek ON ON OFF O 869 Greek OFF OFF ON ON OFF 928 Greek ON OFF 2001 Lithuanian KBL OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON EDS 1 Settings 27 Code Page swi sw2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 772 Lithuanian ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON 774 Lithuanian OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON 3001 Estonian 1 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON 3002 Estonian 2 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON 3011 Latvian 1 ON OFF OFF ON 3012 Latvian 2 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON 3021 Bulgarian ON OFF OFF OFF ON 3031 Hebrew OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON 3041 Maltese O OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 3850 Standard KU OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 3860 Rajvitee KU ON ON ON ON OFF 3861 Microwiz KU OFF ON ON ON OFF 3863 STD 988 TIS ON OFF ON ON OFF 3864 Popular TIS OFF OFF ON ON OFF 3865 Newsic TIS ON ON OFF ON OFF
13. Bw p 8 m HOA C Ro nu n Qn RS 5 ml lt BUC x root LH mo R BOO m A la i E 2 est m Z a q Ec ite eset C S pep tees u est y eo 20 lt ese Se Bom r a r lt qo m L tt O 6 O SK M H Z m O H S 23 lt G cq e L r 3 m ta Gia O O 8 DOMED Re ARAMA m m X M r 5 euo m F4 FX Fl BB 0 SMR z m O H 9552 FErFeEEBTNARORH O c u lt O GEB AS I dude omae m 63 8 9 ABCD 8 4 8 ag nA 9 o r 42 Y 5 u F q u w y q 8 9 ABCD EF Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3860 Rajvitee KU 6 9 T 3 8 9 iw C 4 6 mu Ex 2 7 1 a 1 a 9 a fn 4 4 a uy r 1 L Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3863 STD988 TIS 8 9 AB CDE F 4 4 9 u 1 8 8 1 9 n 3 1 n 8 9 3 E ze u 2 qoc a 2a W 8 ag 32 5 n aq E F 8 9 AB CD EF Other characters
14. Electronic DIP Switch settings Printer settings that take effect when you switch on the printer You can change these settings using the control panel emulation Ability of one printer to act like emulate another type of printer hexadecimal dump Printout of all character codes and control codes as they are received by the printer along with their hexadecimal values multi part forms Forms that consist of more than one sheet This printer can print on forms that have up to five sheets LQ font Letter quality font off line Printer mode in which the printer will not accept data or continue printing on line Printer mode in which the printer is ready to print pitch The number of characters printed per horizontal inch power outlet Local AC power source that you plug into to supply power to your printer Be sure that your printer is rated for the electrical power in your area Your printer rating can be found on the plate on the bottom of the printer print head The component of the printer that transfers the image to the paper Quiet mode Mode that reduces printing noise Also reduces printing speed ribbon cartridge Contains the printer ribbon serial to parallel interface converter Option that makes it possible to connect the printer to a computer via a serial interface instead of the standard Centronics parallel interface 75 Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide DATA POWER DRAFT OCR B
15. lt 292 wae a gt lt 9 MR DO oW wn v ss Ov Fa td mq Oo CO gt be Ht B DY Q oan us s o o o p aonan n co a OM Om D o He D Q 5 xd D YG WAH 0 00 f nme S O q lt m O Grm tm 36385 Q lt Rm O om 58 Character Sets Code Page 3847 Brazil ABNT Code Page 3846 Turkish Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 m G 4541 Dm H 39 wd 8 WW uj x D 0 D iW ASA O CO O gt m a Q lt w e te C AM Wee OW Plo Ha v amp uL RN lt od NH OH wn vr LGI cQ c o i f 00 lt PF O ARM u 521 JH HA v cR amp b F G suc ik E wu H Re Sel Faam lt ODE ZO We LTR St om G CO 3 0 lt d xd O DO HM s i xo r c lt m O a N ite o sz es O o9 on 88 o N oS om Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437
16. sw sw swe Latin America ON ON OFF OFF ON ON Korea OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON Ireland ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON Legal OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON BANK Switches 1 2 3 4 5 6 LQ Font Selection Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that identifies the font you want to use for LQ printing Font swi sw2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 Roman ON ON ON ON ON ON Sanserif OFF ON ON ON ON ON Courier ON OFF ON ON ON ON Prestige OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OCR B OFF ON OFF ON ON ON Orator OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON Note Bank C switches 1 and 2 need to be in the correct positions before the above setting will have any effect EDS 2 Settings 31 EDS 2 Settings The following details all of the settings you can make for EDS 2 For communications protocol settings Banks A and B the matching settings you have to make in your MS DOS AUTOEXEC BAT file BANK A Switch 1 Data Length Specifies the number of bits that the computer transmits as one byte This setting is normally 8 Data Length swi DOS Setting 8 bits ON 8 7 bits OFF 7 Switch 2 Parity Check This switch specifies whether or not a parity check should be performed on the data Parity Check sw2 DOS Setting Disabled ON Disabled Enabled OFF Enabled Switch 3 Parity This switch specifies the parity as non odd or even Parity SW3 DOS Setting Odd ON
17. s t q L m O m gt 27 cn D Hi p lt Z lt c Fi 0 O D B UM b 7 8 p q r s t u a v w x y z i i i i A 9 i 6 4 2 r 1 1 X 4 R lt d f a e eso i ed Irae I Sl m FS d Bee ms tri rams s RP D Ge aqa FANMADE 5 hb F di Q gt Other characters are the same as those for Character Set 2 0 1 gt sO 3 GN A O lt NUL gt lt 1 lt DC2 gt lt DC3 gt lt DC4 gt lt SYN gt lt BEL gt BS gt lt CAN gt lt HT gt lt EM gt lt LF gt VT gt lt ESC gt FF gt lt FS gt CR gt S0 gt lt SI gt 8 9 Hire t lt NUL gt lt DC1 gt lt DC2 gt lt DC3 gt lt DC4 gt SYN BEL BS gt lt CAN gt gt lt EM gt lt LF gt VT gt lt ESC gt lt FF gt lt FS gt lt CR gt lt 80 gt 8S1 gt 55 L 1b gt 8 9 AB C D E F 8 9 A B C DEF s ih I A vie Roo E sa m E d b 3 PS G G S uc SH 2 E m Bummi A F I eS u SEH
18. 03 5F 863 Canadian French 03 61 865 Nordic 03 62 866 Russian OF 00 3840 IBM Russian OF 01 3841 Gost OF 03 3843 Polish OF 04 3844 CS2 OF 05 3845 Hungarian OF 06 3846 Turkish OF 07 3847 Brazil ABNT OF 08 3848 Brazil ABICOMP 03 54 852 Latin 2 03 E9 1001 Arabic 02 El 737 Greek 737 03 53 851 Greek 851 03 65 869 Greek 869 03 928 Greek 928 07 D1 2001 Lithuanian KBL 03 04 772 Lithuanian 772 03 06 774 Lithuanian 774 B9 3001 Estonian 1 BA 3002 Estonian 2 OB C3 3011 Latvian 1 OB C4 3012 Latvian 2 CD 3021 Bulgarian OB D7 3031 Hebrew OB El 3041 Maltese OF OA 3850 Standard KU OF 14 3860 Rajvitee KU OF 15 3861 Microwiz KU OF 17 3863 STD 988 TIS OF 18 3864 Popular TIS OF 19 3865 Newsic TIS ESC N n ny m m m m Set base unit of line spacing ESC 9 n ny m d d Select graphic mode ESC ng Print characters from all character chart ESC Reverse line feed ESC Print a character from all character chart ESC n Turn over score on off n 00 Cancel overscoring 01 Select overscoring ESC d n ng Move print position to the right ESC j Stop printing 74 Appendix Glossary Centronics cable Parallel cable normally used to connect the printer to the computer control code A numeric code that instructs the printer to perform an operation For example the computer sends the printer a form feed control code 12 to tell it to eject the current page
19. 1 Settings 22 EDS 2 Settings 31 Chapter 4 Using the Printer with MS DOS 34 Setting up for printing with MS DOS 34 Chapter 5 Paper Handling 35 Selecting paper types 35 Feeding a passbook into the printer 36 Feeding cut sheet paper into the printer 37 Print area 38 Chapter 6 Optional Accessories 39 Serial Interface Unit IS NP192 39 Serial to Parallel Interface Converter SPC 8K 40 Appendix A Troubleshooting 41 Short test 41 Long test 41 Hexadecimal dump 42 Adjusting the dot alignment 42 Troubleshooting guide 44 Checking system software settings in MS DOS 49 Appendix Specifications 50 Appendix C Interface Pin Outs 52 Appendix D Character Sets 53 Appendix E Printer Control Codes 65 Appendix F Glossary 74 Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide 75 Chapter 1 Printer Setup This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer Be sure to read this chapter carefully before using the printer for the first time Choosing a place for the printer Before actually unpacking the printer you should take a few minutes to think about where you plan to use it Remember the following points when doing this Choose a firm level surface where the printer will not be exposed to vibration The power outlet you plan to connect to for power should be nearby and unob
20. Bn k ms v Bar code cd k 00 EAN 13 01 EAN 8 02 Interleaved 2 of 5 03 UPC A 04 UPC E 05 CODE39 06 CODE128 07 Postnet ESC Ann dar Print data as characters ESC t 03 00d 00 Assign character table d ESC t dl d 00 ltalic 01 437 USA 03 850 Multi lingual 07 860 Portuguese 19 861 Icelandic 08 863 Canadian French 09 865 Nordic 1 866 Russian LB 3840 IBM Russian 3841 Gost LD 3843 Polish LE 3844 CS2 LF 3745 Hungarian 20 3846 Turkish 21 3847 Brazil ABNT 22 3848 Brazil ABICOMP 18 852 Latin 2 ESC m n ny d4 d Select bit image ESC n Set n 360 line spacing n Turn under line on off 00 Turns underline off 01 Turns underline on ESC Select vertical tab channel Standard Mode 67 ASCII Code Function ESC 0 Select 1 8 line spacing ESC 2 Select 1 6 line spacing ESC 3 n Select n 180 line spacing ESC 4 Select italic font ESC 5 Cancel italic font ESC 6 Enable printing of upper control codes Character Set 2 ESC 7 Enable upper control codes Character Set 1 ESC 8 Disable paper out detector ESC 9 Enable paper out detector ESC Unidirectional mode 1 line ESC Set MSB to 0 ESC Set MSB to 1 ESC nm Reassign bit image mode ESC Initialise printer ESC A n Set n 60 line spacing ESC B d d 00 Set vertical tab ESC
21. C n Set page length in lines ESC CO n Set page length in inches ESC D n ny 00 Set horizontal tab ESC E Select bold font ESC F Cancel bold font ESC G Select double strike printing ESC H Cancel double strike printing ESC J n Advance print position vertically ESC D Select 60 dpi graphics ESC L ny ng 4 4 Select 120 dpi graphics ESC M Select elite pitch ESC Nn Set bottom margin ESC O Cancel bottom margin ESC P Select pica pitch ESC Set right margin 68 Printer Control Codes Standard Mode ASCII Code Function ESC R n Select an international character set 00 0 U S A 01 1 France 02 2 Germany 03 3 England 04 4 Denmark 05 5 Sweden 06 6 Italy 07 7 Spain 08 8 Japan 09 9 Norway OA 10 Denmark Il 0B 11 Spain II 0c 12 Latin America 0 3 OE 14 Irish 40 64 Legal ESCSn Select superscript subscript printing 00 Superscript 01 Subscript ESC T Cancel superscript subscript printing ESC Un Turn unidirectional mode on off 00 Unidirectional 01 Bi directional ESC W n Turn double width printing on off n 00 Turns off double width 01 Turns on double width ESC Y df fg did Select 120 dpi double speed graphics ESC Z ny ng 4 4 Select 240 dpi graphics Standard Mode 69 ASCII Code Function ESC T 04 00 00 00 n n Select code page n m 01 B5 USA 03 52 850 Multi lingual 03 5C 860 Portuguese 03 5D 861 Icelandic 03 5F 863 Cana
22. Mode indicated when the OCR B indicator is lit Line feed Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press LF once to feed paper one line Holding down LF continually feeds paper one line at a time until you release the button Form feed Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L While holding down LF press ON LINE to feed the paper Paper eject Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press EJECT to eject the paper L After the paper is ejected the printer will beep and the POWER indicator will flash to indicate there is no paper in the printer Micro feed Use the following operation to feed the paper in very small increments This makes it possible to align the print head exactly where you want it Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit While holding down ON LINE press EJECT to feed the paper backward or LF to feed the paper forward Changing the auto load position 17 Changing the auto load position Normally the printer automatically feeds paper to a standard position 1 6 inch from the top of the paper before printing This is called the auto load position You can use the following procedure to specify a different auto load position Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L While holding down ON LINE press MULTI PART then release the two butto
23. The other characters are the same as in code page 437 gt gt Mitt o Jd c f PHD C PM ws G eA HHO OM eon Oj en es I sen m gt FAN N A lt Q OD E ONN O NO YW YR Ov 8 OHM O DH YR X O 3 D lt 09 CO O DO AN OUO w lt Os x O m EA oO W mad O j DI BS God YO D D m H O D gt P R Mo lt lt w lt KO MU NH HH o oo e t 0 Os lt Fa O QO m m 59 Code Page 1001 Arabic 58 oes opos uw re M l HABA see Teer eA da X I E 2 oi 144 gt M4 Fe ee SS SH q qq m gt o 4 3 q 0944 5 6 A 95 4 1 lt dd od cd V g wd Ab 5 gt gt F w OK gt add S D Oo 4 04 04 mn Damm 4 29 q 32 s m 9 Z lt 23 orn b ab s 89 34 wo Don Fa ev H A 33 t BJ Var oN 38888 Sa geg 8 c x i O a3 m rm Code Page 737 Greek Code Page 851 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 8
24. a parallel cable For connection to the parallel interface you will probably want to use a standard parallel cable like the one shown below Note In addition to using the parallel interface as is to connect a parallel interface you can also connect an optional serial to parallel converter page 40 to convert serial data from the computer to parallel data This effectively provides two serial interfaces for connection of separate computers Important The following instructions apply to the Centronics parallel cable that is suitable for use with an IBM compatible personal computer Note that they do not apply to all types of computers and cables If you are unsure about what type of cable you should use consult your dealer For an IBM compatible personal computer Use a standard 36 pin Centronics parallel cable The parallel cable should be no longer than six feet two meters Longer cables can result in poor transfer of information Important Make sure that the printer is unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is turned off before connecting them Connecting to your computer 13 L Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel port of your computer The parallel port should be labeled Printer Parallel PRN LPT1 or something similar Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the socket on the back of the printer and secure it in place with the c
25. gt gt Q Gan S db f RES S o O gt e rr m E a m a ORE omn lt r 3252 lt E Ft 8 o ISI MENESH ay Q c P OS lt m O A m ors 6 O c m O m OOO 61 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3001 Estonian1 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 774 Lithuanian 5 n 8 un m fe OO MMe ANN lt mm O o O O o O iwa p G p p PI 5 m pr e o Oi s suc Be Alm MMA HHH O E HN D A IFoo O Low m O Q lt ES lS I SA 5 S A F I e3 gez j Sel lt or rneHh nr g SEA lt ETAT nc lt lt os wk ocn ow o S s l lt wurosmaeawave rex van 8S RB o O o O 3 m 0 5 s wW SX lt BES 8 m s o o o 8 anon eu mas 3 BW lt lt ODO DH mi 3252 G3 888 lt OD Q mn m x lt lt lt 5 un o un S mm l H AM Qo m 0 o 2 D O DS gt w gt un E D XD O m m im 9 Q ww lt 8 oo m Fon O m 5 m o x S S p O 5 FH 1
26. indicates the currently selected switch Lit Indicator Selected Switch MULTI PART 1 MULTI PART EJECT 2 EJECT 3 EJECT LF 4 LF 5 LF ON LINE 6 Changing a switch setting LJ After selecting a bank and switch press the control panel s LF button to turn the switch on and off The current setting of the switch is shown by the POWER indicator the indicator is lit when the switch is on and is not lit when the switch is off Printing the current switch settings J In the EDS Mode hold down the control panel s ON LINE button and then press the LF button to print the current EDS settings Asterisks on the printout show whether a switch is turned on or off Exiting the EDS Mode To save EDS settings you have made and exit the EDS Mode press the ON LINE 22 Using the EDS Mode EDS 1 Settings The following details all of the settings you can make for EDS 1 BANK A Switch 1 Emulation Selects Standard emulation ON or IBM emulation OFF Standard emulation causes the printer to act like the Epson ESC P 24 pin while IBM emulation makes it act like the IBM Proprinter XL24E Switch 2 Not used Switch 3 Character Table The function of this switch depends on whether you are using IBM or Standard emulation A Switch 2 o Emulation Setting Description ON Graphics IBM Character Set 2 Standard OFF Italics Italic character table used ON IBM Characte
27. with electric motors or that raise the humidity level Checking system software settings MS DOS 49 Checking system software settings in MS DOS If you are using a parallel cable and cannot print a text file using the MS DOS PRINT command you may have a problem with your AUTOEXEC BAT file Open the file and look for the following line MODE LPT1 COMI or MODE LPT1 COM2 These lines indicate you are using a serial cable connection and so you should delete them save the AUTOEXEC BAT file reboot and try printing again Of course if you are having problems printing with the optional serial to parallel converter you should conversely check to make sure that one of the above lines is included in your AUTOEXEC BAT file The file must also contain information on parameter settings For details see the user s manual that comes with the optional Serial to Parallel Interface Converter If the above is not the problem or if you make the above changes and still experience problems printing using the MS DOS PRINT command refer to your MS DOS Users Guide or consult your software dealer If you are successful in printing using the MS DOS PRINT command but cannot print from an application check to see what printer driver is selected in the application See Setting up for printing with MS DOS on page 34 If this does not help consult your software dealer 50 Appendix Specifications Printing System Printing Speed
28. 9ABCOD EF ky sae me a D 8 Q E N B C D E F 9 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 928 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 60 Character Sets Code Page 869 Greek S a 5 un 8 un e br 2 x gt BP DO mim ona Mv tt Ro o o wae nw m un B io sa no wwmrto gt XK AP o O m e Oo 8 gt x Ter HE E a m q m A A WAH DA OH gt o X49 0C 2 D algo ooo mn FON OM nan m lt Ri t MOH d lt m Z G O S o 33 k I epee seu I H sen N pD ml Ha om lt m Hon 99m ses pe lt s gui w lt r lt so mr mom p sss 4 F Z m O H o G G 5 S S eS 5250 lt m m r rt m 4 o 4 z m O B 5 Ov lt C m mu w t u O t m mona S hd un S un e pu pica 3 D oS m P OO 23 D nN gt Fp ON ss Pwo Rab YU KR 5 ml e O E e x lt FTF Be m qq MARK aan m Nc ala E u na ea 2 Gd Be pees u dec ddl ea r amc Ime m r s r gt r I lt JMNM ROH PEGE lt leomn now oN EHH RHOR 9 H qe Ho
29. Line feed Tab vertically FF Form feed CR Carriage return 50 Select double width printing 1 line SI Select condensed printing DC1 Select printer DC2 Select pica pitch DC4 Cancel double width printing 1 line CAN Cancel line ESC n Turn under line on off 00 Cancel underlining 01 Select underlining ESC 0 Select 1 8 line spacing ESC 1 Select 7 72 line spacing ESC 2 Execute ESC A definition ESC 3 n Select n 216 or n 180 or n 360 line spacing ESC 4 Set top of form to the current position ESC 5 n Turn automatic line feed on off n 00 Automatic line feeding stops 01 Automatic line feeding starts ESC 6 Enable printing of upper control codes Character Set 2 ESC 7 Enable upper control codes Character Set 1 ESC Select elite pitch ESC n Define line spacing to n 72 ESC Dnj ny 00 Set vertical tab ESC Set page length in lines ESC Set page length in inches ESC Dnj ny 00 Set horizontal tab ESC Select bold font ESC Cancel bold font OQim mioco ojlo uo n end 5 ESC Select double strike printing 72 Printer Control Codes IBM Mode ASCII Code Function ESC H Cancel double strike printing ESC I n Select print pitch and download 00 Resident draft pica 08 Resident draft elite 10 Resident draft condensed 02 Default LQ pica OA Default LQ elite 12 Default LQ condensed 03 Default LQ proportional 04 Downl
30. N ON 12cpi OFF ON ON 15cpi O OFF ON 17cpi OFF OFF ON 20cpi Proportional OFF ON OFF Switch 6 Not used EDS 1 Settings 25 BANK D Switches 1 2 3 4 Page Length Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the page length setting you want to use Page Length swi sw2 SW3 SW4 11 Letter ON ON ON ON 8 OFF ON ON ON 11 7 A4 ON OFF ON ON 12 OFF OFF ON ON 8 5 Letter ON ON OFF ON 14 OFF ON OFF ON 10 5 Executive ON OFF OFF ON 7 25 Executive OFF OFF OFF ON 3 5 ON ON ON OFF 5 5 OFF ON ON OFF Switch 5 Cut sheet eject direction Specifies whether cut sheet paper should be ejected towards the front of the printer ON or towards the back OFF Switch 6 Skew sensor for cut sheet paper Specifies whether the skew sensor for cut sheet paper should be enabled ON or disabled OFF 26 Using the EDS Mode BANK E Switches 1 2 3 4 5 6 Code Page International Character Set If your EDS settings specify IBM emulation Bank A Switch 1 OFF with either character table Bank A Switch 2 or Standard emulation Bank A Switch 1 ON with the graphics character table Bank A Switch 2 ON use the Bank E switches to select the default character code page you want to use Code Page swi sw2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 437 IBM PC ON ON ON ON ON ON
31. Print Direction Print Head Line Spacing Character Matrix Environment Serial Impact Dot Matrix Pitch Draft cps dpi LQ cps dpi Pica 10 cpi 250 120H 83 360H Elite 12 cpi 300 120H 100 360H Semi condensed 15 cpi S 375 120H 125 360H Semi condensed 15 cpi I 150 240H 125 360H Condensed pica 17 cpi 171 240H 142 360H Condensed elite 20 cpi 200 240H 166 360H 24 opi I 240 240H 200 360H H half dot S Standard mode only i IBM mode only Draft Uni directional bi directional logic seeking selectable LQ Uni directional bi directional logic seeking selectable Bit Image Uni directional bi directional logic seeking selectable Number of pins 24 Life 200 million dots pin Normal Mode 100 million dots pin Multi Part Mode 1 6 1 8 7 60 7 72 n 72 n 180 n 216 n 360 software Pitch Draft cps dpi LQ cps dpi Pica 10 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 31H Elite 12 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 27H Semi condensed 15 cpi S 16x 7H 16 x 21H Semi condensed 15 cpi 1 24 x 9H 24 x 16H Condensed pica 17 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 16H Condensed elite 20 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 16H 24 cpi 1 24 x 9H 24 x 14H H half dot S Standard mode only i IBM mode only Operating temperature 41 F to 95 F 5 to 35 C Storage temperature 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C Operating humidity 30 to 80 non condensing Storage humidity 20 to 90 non condensing Emulation Interface
32. age 23 Use the EDS Mode to disable auto line feed with carriage return See Switch 4 Auto LF with on page 23 The line spacing or leading selected by your application program is wrong Choose a different line spacing or leading setting from your application Dot adjustment is not correct The ribbon is worn out or used up See Adjusting the dot alignment on page 42 Replace the ribbon with a new one The print head is damaged Return the printer to your dealer for repair 46 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Forms are smudged Printing is too dark Printer case is hot Printer makes excessive noise The ribbon is jammed twisted or not set correctly between the print head and the print head shield Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is installed correctly See Removing the protective materials on page 5 Print head shield is damaged or missing The printer s air vents are blocked or obstructed The top cover is removed Return it to your dealer for repair Switch off the printer and let it cool Check the air vents on the bottom of the printer to see if they are blocked Remove the obstruction if possible If the problem persists return the printer to your dealer for repair Replace the top cover The printer is vibrating Move any objects that are touching the print
33. amage the printer If you have just used the printer let the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it Pull on the ribbon guide below the print head to detach it Pull on the top of the ribbon cartridge and then carefully lift up the cartridge to remove it from the printer Use the procedure under Removing the protective materials on page 5 to install a new cartridge Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Make sure the power switch on the front of the printer is in the OFF position O ON OFF 10 Printer Setup LJ Securely attach the power cord to the power terminal on the back of the printer we J Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded wall outlet Caution If the voltage marked on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage from the outlet you are using do not plug in the power cord Contact your dealer for assistance 1 Use the printer s power switch to turn power on 1 to turn power on and OFF Note We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods Because of the this you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access Loading paper This section tells you how to load cut sheet paper Note that you can also use passbook For details on using passbook see Paper Handling on page 35
34. application program s or system software s printer selection is wrong Check the printer selection of your application software The computer s system software is not set up properly for the printer or for the port you are using Check the system software settings Check the settings for LPT1 COM 1 or COM2 if you are using the Serial Interface The interface cable is connected incorrectly or damaged Check to make sure that the printer interface cable is connected correctly If it is try a different cable Troubleshooting guide 45 Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer does not feed paper properly Line spacing is incorrect Lines print over each other Incorrect number of lines are printed on the page Text and graphics are malformed Print quality is poor Jamming paper The line spacing or leading selected in your application program is wrong Remove all paper from the printer and then reload it Choose a different line spacing or leading setting from your application Auto line feed with carriage return is enabled Auto line feed with carriage return is disabled Auto line feed with carriage return is enabled Use the EDS Mode to disable auto line feed with carriage return See Switch 4 Auto LF with on page 23 Use the EDS Mode to enable auto line feed with carriage return See Switch 4 Auto LF with CR on p
35. are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3850 Standard KU 6 71 au a 8 lt d 9 rT e f UW Al 24 4 n 3T u 9 x aq i 8 a y ag 4 5 3 U hn amp o 3 9 i d 4 t o 9 u a ag a oc 53 a 1 L 9 7a 3 na Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3861 Microwiz KU 8 9 8 cw w uu W C 8 9 AB CD EF 3 WN v a M S8 a n 9 u a a T ag a g 27 3 4 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3865 Newsic TIS B 8 9 AB C D E F i u 1 7 A 3 5 a amp 9 9 an a 24 v au 8 4 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3864 Popular TIS 7 B 64 Character Sets WW N 3 Appendix Printer Control Codes This appendix lists the printer s control commands It gives the name of each control command along with the applicable emulation mode Standard or IBM and the applicable ASCII code Standard Mode
36. better print quality in the graphics mode Switch 2 Not used Switch 3 Line Spacing Selects 1 6 inch ON or 1 8 inch OFF spacing between lines Switch 4 Auto LF with CR Specifies whether auto LF with CR is enabled OFF or disabled ON When auto LF with CR is enabled OFF the printer automatically performs a line feed whenever it receives a carriage return from the computer When it is disabled ON the computer must send both a line feed code and a carriage return code at the end of each line Note the following check points when trying to figure out which setting to use here If you find that your output is double spaced when it should not be turn this switch ON Disabled If you find that lines are printing over each other turn this switch OFF Enabled Switch 5 Zero Style Specifies whether a normal zero ON or a slashed zero OFF will be used Selecting Normal ON prints zeros without lines running through them while Slashed OFF prints zeros with a diagonal slash running through them Switch 6 Not used 24 Using the EDS Mode BANK C Switches 1 2 Print Mode Turn these switches on or off to select the print mode you want to use Print Mode 5 1 2 LQ ON ON Draft OFF ON Switches 3 4 5 Print Pitch Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the print pitch setting you want to make Print Pitch SW3 sw4 SW5 10cpi O O
37. dard KU 63 STD988 TIS 63 Turkish 58 connecting to your computer 11 control panel printer 15 cut sheet paper automatically feeding 37 ejecting 37 specifications 35 D dot alignment 42 EDS Mode changing a switch setting default settings 19 definition 19 entering 19 exiting 21 printing current switch settings 21 selecting a bank 20 selecting a switch 21 settings 21 22 31 using 19 eject 16 Electronic DIP Switches 19 emulation 22 F font selecting 16 form feed 16 front cover opening 4 G glossary 75 graphics direction 23 H hexadecimal dump 42 initialization 18 input buffer 22 Interface Converter connecting 40 interface pin outs parallel interface 52 serial interface 52 L line feed 16 line spacing 23 micro feed 16 MS DOS setting up for printing 34 Multi part Mode entering 18 off line switching to 15 ON LINE indicator 15 on line switching to 15 options serial interface unit 39 serial to parallel converter handling 35 micro feed 16 recommended print area 38 selecting 35 paper eject 16 paper out detector 22 pass book print area 38 printing 36 specifications 35 print mode 24 print pitch 24 printer buffer clearing 17 problems causes and solutions 44 dark printing 46 erratic operation 48 excessive noise 46 hot printer case 46 left margin movement 47 line spacing 45 malformed graphics 45 no printing 44 overprinting lin
38. density Quadruple density LQ Text and LQ Graphics modes as well Press LF to change to another printing mode Repeat the above steps for each printing mode if necessary L After making changes to adjustments in all the printing modes you want press ON LINE to exit the Dot Adjustment Mode and register your adjustments Important Perform the dot adjustment separately for the Normal Mode and the Multi Part Mode 44 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting guide Use the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the best solution to deal with them Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action The ON LINE indicator does not light Printer sounds like it is printing but it is not Printing is weak Printer test works but printer will not print out data from the attached computer The printer is not receiving power The ribbon is jammed twisted or not set correctly between the print head and the print head shield Check whether the power cord is correctly plugged into the power outlet Check whether the power outlet is working by unplugging the printer and plugging in another device Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is installed correctly The ribbon is worn out or used up The wrong emulation is selected Replace the ribbon with a new one Check the emulation selection and change it if necessary See page 22 Your
39. dian French 03 61 865 Nordic 03 62 866 Russian OF 00 3840 IBM Russian OF 01 3841 Gost OF 03 3843 Polish OF 04 3844 CS2 OF 05 3845 Hungarian OF 06 3846 Turkish OF 07 3847 Brazil ABNT OF 08 3848 Brazil ABICOMP 03 54 852 Latin 2 03 E9 1001 Arabic 02 El 737 Greek 737 03 53 851 Greek 851 03 65 869 Greek 869 03 928 Greek 928 07 D1 2001 Lithuanian KBL 03 04 772 Lithuanian 772 03 06 774 Lithuanian 774 B9 3001 Estonian 1 BA 3002 Estonian 2 OB C3 3011 Latvian 1 OB C4 3012 Latvian 2 CD 3021 Bulgarian OB D7 3031 Hebrew OB El 3041 Maltese OF OA 3850 Standard KU OF 14 3860 Rajvitee KU OF 15 3861 Microwiz KU OF 17 3863 STD 988 TIS OF 18 3864 Popular TIS OF 19 3865 Newsic TIS ESC n ny Move relative horizontal print position ESC b m n n 00 Set vertical tab in VFU channels ESC g Select semi condensed pitch ESC h n Select 1x1 2x2 4x4 sized printing 00 Cancels enlargement 01 Select double high double wide 2 2 02 Select quadruple high quadruple wide 4x4 ESC j n Advance reverse feed ESC k n Select typeface n 00 Roman 01 Sanserif 02 Courier 03 Prestige 05 OCR B 07 Orator 70 Printer Control Codes Standard Mode ASCII Code Function ESC ln Set left margin ESC Turn proportional mode on off 00 Returns to current fixed character pitch 01 Selects propo
40. ead must fit into the holes provided in the ribbon guide You will feel the ribbon guide snap securely into place when it is installed correctly Note Angle the ribbon guide downwards so it slips under the print head and then straighten the guide to slip it onto rods below the print head J Rotate the knob on the ribbon cartridge to take up any slack in the ribbon 8 Printer Setup Close the front cover of the printer Print head Metal rods Ribbon guide Important Printing that is poor quality or too light is almost always due to a ribbon that is simply worn out or used up If you experience problems with print quality check the condition of the ribbon If the black part looks gray and well worn replace the ribbon with a new one Removing the ribbon cartridge Use the following procedure to remove the ribbon cartridge from the printer when you want to replace it with a new one L Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet Open the front cover of the printer Note You will probably find later steps to perform if you remove the cover J By hand move the print head to the left as far as it will go where there is a cutout to allow easy installation and removal of the ribbon cartridge Connecting to a power outlet and turning power and off 9 Important Never try to move the print head while the printer is plugged into a power outlet Doing so can d
41. ek Greece 869 Greek Greece 928 Greek Greece For UNIX 2001 Lithuanian KBL Lithuania Commonly used for DOS 772 Lithuanian Lithuania New standard 774 Lithuanian Lithuania 3001 Estonian 1 Estonia 3002 Estonian 2 Estonia Most often used 3011 Latvian 1 Latvia 3012 Latvian 2 Latvia Government standard 3021 Bulgarian Bulgaria EDS 1 Settings 29 Code Page Name Country Remarks 3031 Hebrew Israel 3041 Maltese Malta 3850 Standard KU Thailand 3860 Rajvitee KU Thailand 3861 Microwiz KU Thailand 3863 STD 988 TIS Thailand 3864 Popular TIS Thailand 3065 Newsic TIS Thailand If your EDS settings specify Standard emulation Bank A Switch 1 ON with the italic character table Bank A Switch 2 OFF use the Bank E switches to select the international character set you want to use This setting determines the assignment of 14 character codes in the Standard Italic character set sWi SW2 SW3 sws swe U S A O ON ON ON O O France OFF ON ON ON O ON Germany ON ON England OFF OFF ON ON Denmark 1 ON ON O Sweden OFF ON OFF ON Italy ON OFF OFF ON O O Spain 1 OFF OFF OFF ON Japan ON ON ON OFF Norway OFF ON ON OFF ON Denmark 2 ON OFF ON OFF ON O Spain 2 OFF OFF ON OFF 30 Using the EDS Mode EA swt sw2 SW3
42. er Make sure that the printer is on a level steady surface Troubleshooting guide 47 Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer prints past the edge of the paper Left margin moves to the right during printing Incorrect margin settings are selected by your application program Choose different margin settings from your application program The paper guide is not positioned correctly Remove the paper and adjust the position of the paper guide Reload the paper and try printing again The ribbon is jammed causing the print head to jam Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is installed correctly See Removing the protective materials on page 5 Paper is jamming causing the print head to jam The paper is not loaded correctly causing the print head to jam Remove all paper from the printer and reload it Try printing again Remove all paper from the printer and reload it Try printing again The ribbon cartridge is not installed correctly causing the print head to jam Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is installed correctly See Removing the protective materials on page 5 Inappropriate settings are selected by your application program Choose different settings in your application Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation
43. es 45 paper feed 45 power supply 44 print quality 45 printing past paper edge 47 smudged forms 46 sudden stoppage 48 weak printing 44 wrong number of lines 45 R RAM usage 22 ribbon cartridge installing 6 removing 8 taking up slack in 7 s setup printer 1 specifications 50 system software settings MS DOS 48 T test print 41 troubleshooting guide 41 U unidirectional printing 23 unpacking 2 2 zero style 23 star STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD Rm 1802 6 18 F Tower 2 Enterprise Square 9 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Hong Kong Tel 852 2796 2727 Fax 852 2799 9344
44. f your system and software Chapter 4 How to set up for printing with MS DOS Chapter 5 Selecting the best type of paper manual sheet feeding print area Chapter 6 Optional accessories that are available for your printer Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix Specifications Appendix C Interface pin outs Appendix D Character sets Appendix E Printer control codes Appendix Glossary Appendix Control panel operation guide Contents Chapter 1 Printer Setup 1 Choosing a place for the printer 1 Unpacking the printer 2 General guide 3 Opening the front cover 4 Removing the front cover 4 Removing the protective materials 5 Installing the ribbon cartridge 6 Removing the ribbon cartridge 8 Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 9 Loading paper 10 Connecting to your computer 11 Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations 15 Switching between on line and off line 15 Selecting a font 16 Line feed 16 Form feed 16 Paper eject 16 Micro feed 16 Changing the auto load position 17 Clearing the printer s buffer 18 Initializing the printer 18 Entering the Multi part Mode 18 Chapter 3 Using the EDS Mode 19 About EDS Mode settings 19 Entering the EDS Mode 19 Selecting a bank 20 Selecting a switch 21 Changing a switch setting 21 Printing the current switch settings 21 Exiting the EDS Mode 21 EDS
45. haracters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3843 Polish Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3841 Gost Russian 5 a o 2 lt N d o FA Hl I AR ME do Qo s M 9 Z lt ms Nn EN b 3 bF OG GQ 8S suc O m see ENb 2 F G 8 auc Ala I E u O lo D Ali E Ht L E H zB 3 S O 2 4 F I ru fest SES co Ut m ru EP rn ea F m Q lt ra x O NNAL TRX eS lt o ope ead On L Fr SS St A s oe O O s NN HM wA SK OSS e amp ODO BD POP CH h Oy C GS d c ODM OD Doi CO l lt PE Bw BAD OOO DH HH lt lt c c x oW 0 D 00 Os d FA OO A m rnm 6258 x u VOR lt m O m m o un n d o Z O gt m OATS Fa Hl I At Ro uc un m o rA bd bl X m oo O mlan E bp 3 b Gi s suc aAlq HF E u Ez d m N M O doo H R xX SSM F K S O 3 34 F i es Il W t DD r Q
46. here is a cutout to allow easy installation and removal of the ribbon cartridge Carriage Important Never try to move the print head while the printer is plugged into a power outlet Doing so can damage the printer If you have just used the printer let the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it Installing the ribbon cartridge 7 J Remove the ribbon cartridge from its package and check to make sure its ribbon guide is correctly in place If it isn t thread the ribbon through the guide Ribbon guide holder Pull down on the ribbon guide to create considerable slack in the ribbon Insert the two round tabs on either side of the ribbon cartridge into the two slots inside the printer and slide the cartridge into place as you rotate the knob on the right side of the cartridge to take up some of the slack in the ribbon J Press on the top of the cartridge until it snaps securely into place Note A ribbed ribbon advance shaft must enter into the hole on the back right side of the ribbon cartridge You seem to have trouble getting the ribbon cartridge to seat properly try turning the knob of the ribbon cartridge slightly so the ribs on the shaft align properly with the hole L Once the ribbon cartridge is securely in place use your thumb and forefinger to grasp the sides of the ribbon guide handle and attach the guide to the carriage below the print head The two metal rods below the print h
47. hing which shows that there is no paper in the printer L Check to make sure that the control panel s MULTI PART indicator is not lit If it is press the control panel s MULTI PART button Insert the open passbook top first into the printer as far as it will go sliding its left side against the printer s left guide Important If the passbook is not inserted straight into the printer it will be considered a loading error and the passbook will be ejected Be sure to insert the passbook correctly Inserting the passbook with its left side more than 7 mm to the right of the left guide will be considered an error and the passbook will be ejected Pass book Document table ontrol panel The passbook will automatically be fed into the printer 1 Start the printing operation from your software application 1 After the printing is complete press EJECT to eject the passbook from the printer Feeding cut sheet paper into the printer 37 Feeding cut sheet paper into the printer Use the following procedure to feed cut sheet paper into the printer When feeding large paper such as A4 size paper pull out the document table extension 1 Check that the control panel s POWER indicator is flashing which shows that there is no paper in the printer When printing on 4 ply or 5 ply paper the Multi Part Mode should be used Check to make sure that the control panel s MULTI PART indicator is lit If it is
48. lips To connect with a serial cable For connection to the serial interface you will probably want to use a standard RS 232C cable like the one shown below Important The following instructions apply to the serial cable that is suitable for use with an IBM compatible personal computer Note that they do not apply to all types of computers and cables If you are unsure about what type of cable you should use consult your dealer Make sure that the printer is unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is switched off before connecting them 14 Printer Setup L Attach one end of the serial cable to a serial port of your computer COMI 2 and secure the connector with the screws provided on the plug Plug the other end of the cable into the socket on the back of the printer and secure it in place with the screws Note The parallel interface equipped on the printer as standard can be removed and replaced with an optional IS NP192 Serial Interface Unit This makes it possible to connect two separate computers for serial data communication 15 Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations The control panel gives you push button control over the printer s operations It includes indicator lights which tell you the current status of the printer at a glance This chapter describes control panel functions that can be performed while the printer is turned on and either on line or off li
49. lti part mode 19 Chapter 3 Using the EDS Mode The letters EDS stand for Electronic DIP Switches Just like the small DIP switches that are used by many computers printers and other devices the EDS lets you configure the printer so that it matches your system and software needs This chapter describes how to enter the printer s EDS Mode and provides details about available settings and how to change them All switch settings except for EDS 2C 5 are ON when the printer is shipped from the factory About EDS Mode settings The EDS Mode of this printer actually consists of two sub modes named EDS 1 and EDS 2 EDS 1 is used for general settings such as emulation print pitch and paper length while EDS 2 is used to specify communication parameters for the serial interface and a number of paper handling settings EDS 1 settings are grouped among six banks representing banks of switches that are identified by the letters A through F Each bank contains a number of switches numbered 1 through 6 that you can turn on and off to configure the printer EDS 2 settings consist of three banks named A B and C with each bank containing six switches Entering the EDS Mode Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Turn off the printer To enter the EDS 1 Mode turn the printer on while holding down the control panel s EJECT LF and ON LINE buttons To enter the EDS 2 Mode turn
50. n t press the control panel s MULTI PART button Insert the paper into the printer as far as it will go sliding its left side against the printer s left guide Important If the paper is not inserted straight into the printer it will be considered a loading error and the paper will be ejected Be sure to insert the paper correctly Inserting the paper with its left side more than 7 mm to the right of the left guide will be considered an error and the paper will be ejected Document table The paper will automatically be fed into the printer If your are using letterhead make sure the paper is facing up with the top towards the printer Start the printing operation from your software application L After the printing is complete press EJECT to eject the paper from the printer 38 Paper Handling Print area J The following shows the recommended print area for passbook and cut sheet paper 2 54 mm 0 1 2 54 mm 0 1 TT Pass book IPS r 10 mm 0 4 11 4 mm 0 16 1 4 mm 0 16 Y 10mm 0 4 1 Never allow printing to extend outside the print area otherwise the print head may be damaged Cut sheet paper 4 mm 0 16 2 54 mm 0 1 2 54 mm 0 1 2 3 mm 0 09 39 Chapter 6 Optional Accessories This chapter explains how to install and use the following optional accessories that are available for thi
51. ne The buttons perform different functions in the EDS and Dot Adjustment Modes Functions of control panel buttons in these modes are described in the relevant sections covering them DATA POWER DRAFT OCR B a a m m MULTI PART EJECT LF ONLINE Switching between on line and off line Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on line and off line When the printer is on line the ON LINE indicator is lit and the printer can receive data from the computer You should make sure that the printer is on line whenever you are trying to print L When the printer is in off line the ON LINE indicator goes out which means that the printer cannot receive any data L Note that you can also press ON LINE while a printing operation is in progress to stop the printing Important Make sure that the on line off line setting of the printer is correct before performing a control panel operation 16 Control Panel Operations Selecting a font The printer normally prints at letter quality LQ using the default font you select in the EDS Mode page 19 You can also use the following procedure to enter the Draft Mode for faster draft printing or the OCR B Mode for bar code printing page 24 Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit 1 While holding down MULTI PART press EJECT to enter the Draft Mode indicated when the DRAFT indicator is lit or LF to enter the OCR B
52. ns Insert a new sheet of paper into the printer and it automatically feeds to the current auto load position Feed the paper so the print head is located where you want the new auto load position to be Press LF to feed the paper forward and EJECT to feed the paper backward These are the same keys you use for the micro feed operation J After you have the paper at the position you want hold down ON LINE and press LF to make the current print head position the new auto load position The printer will beep twice to indicate that the new auto load position is set Note The auto load position you set remains in effect until you turn the printer off If you want to save the auto load position in memory press EJECT instead of LF above I To clear the new auto load position and return to the one that you set previously using the above procedure press ON LINE To clear the currently set auto load position and return to the standard position 1 6 inch from the top of the paper hold down ON LINE and press MULTI PART 18 Control Panel Operations Clearing the printer s buffer When the printer receives data from a computer it temporarily stores itin a memory called a buffer If you stop a printing job partway through there is the chance that some data will remain in the buffer The following procedure clears the printer s buffer by deleting any data that might be there J Execute the necessary command in the p
53. nter does not match the voltage for your area contact your dealer immediately General guide 3 General guide The following illustrations show the major components of the your printer Front cover 2 gt 52 extension Platen knob Control panel Document table Parallel interface connector Serial interface connector Power terminal 4 Printer Setup Opening the front cover J Pull on the left and right corners of the front cover to and swing it down until it is fully open Front cover Removing the front cover Once the front cover is fully open carefully lift it straight up to remove it To replace the front cover lower the slots on the left and right of the cover onto the tabs provided on the printer case Removing the protective materials 5 Removing the protective materials J Packing material in the printer protects its components during shipping Before using the printer for the first time be sure to remove the packing material which is located inside the front cover as shown in the illustration Cardboard 6 Printer Setup Installing the ribbon cartridge L Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet Open the front cover of the printer Note You will probably find later steps to perform if you remove the cover J By hand move the print head to the left as far as it will go where t
54. o eject paper ON or form feed OFF Switches 5 6 Waiting period for paper loading Waiting Period SW5 SW6 2 0 seconds ON ON 1 5 seconds OFF ON 1 0 seconds ON OFF 0 5 seconds OFF OFF 34 Chapter 4 Using the Printer with MS DOS This chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under MS DOS In this chapter you will learn about 1 How to set up for printing with MS DOS Setting up for printing with MS DOS To print from an application running under MS DOS you must first select the printer from within the application Typically the program will feature an INSTALL or SETUP command for selection of printers Refer to the manual for the application you are using for details on how to select a printer for it Start up the application and use the correct procedure for that application to select a printer The following is a list of printers that can be used If your application lists more than one of these select the printer that is nearest to the top of this list You should also use the EDS mode to select standard emulation page 22 Star LC 8021 Star LC 8211 Star LC24 300 NX 2480 LC24 30 NX 2450 Epson LQ 860 1060 Epson LQ 850 1050 If none of the printers listed above are available in the application choose one of the printers listed below Once again you should choose the printer that is nearest to the top in
55. oad draft pica 0c Download draft elite 14 Download draft condensed 06 Download LQ pica OE Download LQ elite 16 Download LQ condensed 07 Download LQ proportional ESC n Advance print position vertically n 180 or n 216 or n 360 ESC n Dg d4 d Select 60 dpi graphics ESC Dy Dg d4 dy Select 120 dpi graphics Set bottom margin ESC Cancel bottom margin J K L ESC N n ESC Turn proportional mode on off 00 Cancel proportional printing 01 Select proportional printing ESC Qn Deselect printer ESC Set all tabs to power on defaults ESC S n Select superscript subscript printing n 00 Select Superscript 01 Select Subscript ESC T Cancel superscript subscript printing ESC Un Turn unidirectional mode on off 00 Select bi directional mode 01 Select unidirectional mode ESC W n Turn double width printing on off 00 Cancel expanded print 01 Select expanded print ESC X n ng Set left and right margins ESC Y n ng di dk Select 120 dpi double speed graphics ESC Z n ng 4 9 Select 240 dpi graphics ESC 8 n ny M Mk Control width high and line spacing ESC ny ny init id p P2 Set initial condition 73 IBM Mode ASCII Code Function ESC T 04 00 00 00 n n Select code page n n 01 B5 USA 03 52 850 Multi lingual 03 5C 860 Portuguese 03 5D 861 Icelandic
56. oaded in the printer L Turn off the printer While holding down MULTI PART and EJECT turn the printer back on to enter the Hex Dump Mode L To exit the Hex Dump Mode turn the printer off Adjusting the dot alignment You may never have to use the procedure described in this section but after you have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some graphics do not align correctly For example what should look like may come out looking like one of the following wl or like this T This is caused when mechanical parts of the printer get out of alignment This happens only rarely and you may never experience it at all throughout the life of the printer If you do have problems use the following procedure to correct it L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer L Turn off the printer Adjusting the dot alignment 43 J While holding down EJECT and ON LINE turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustment Mode The printer will print something like the following DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING Normal density LEE ETE EE EE EE LEE EE A T I If the two lines do not align properly use MULTI PART to move the lower line to the left or EJECT to move it to the right The above step performs alignment for Normal density mode only You must make separate adjustments for the CRT graphics mode I DRAFT Text DRAFT Graphics Double density CRT graphics mode II Triple
57. of this manual 1 Check that the control panel s POWER indicator is flashing which shows that there is no paper in the printer When printing on 4 ply or 5 ply paper the Multi Part Mode should be used Check to make sure that the control panel s MULTI PART indicator is lit If it isn t press the control panel s MULTI PART button Connecting to your 11 J Insert the paper into the printer as far as it will go sliding its left side against the printer s left guide Important If the paper is not inserted straight into the printer it will be considered a loading error and the paper will be ejected Be sure to insert the paper correctly Inserting the paper with its left side more than 7 mm to the right of the left guide will be considered an error and the paper will be ejected Document table The paper will automatically be fed into the printer If your are using letterhead make sure the paper is facing up with the top towards the printer Start the printing operation from your software application L After the printing is complete press EJECT to eject the paper from the printer Connecting to your computer Your printer comes equipped with two interfaces built in as standard one parallel interface and one serial interface This printer does not come with cables so you must purchase one separately to match the needs of you computer 12 Printer Setup To connect with
58. r Set 2 IBM OFF IBM Character Set 1 Switch 4 RAM Usage Specifies whether RAM should be used as an input buffer ON or as a download buffer OFF Selecting input buffer ON tells the printer to use available RAM to store data it receives from the computer which speeds up the printing Selecting download buffer OFF tells the printer to use available RAM to store character patterns Switch 5 Paper Out Detector Specifies whether the printer s paper out detector is enabled ON or disabled OFF When the paper out detector is enabled ON the printer automatically stops printing whenever it senses there is no more paper When it is disabled OFF the printer continues printing as long as there is data Selecting disabled OFF makes it possible to print right up to the bottom of a page but it also creates the danger of printing when there is no paper loaded in the printer which can damage the print head and platen EDS 1 Settings 23 Switch 6 Multi Part Mode Specifies whether the Multi Part Mode is enabled OFF or disabled ON When the printer is in the Multi part Mode the print head prints with greater impact It should be noted however that printing the in the Multi part Mode also reduces the life of the print head BANK B Switch 1 Graphics Direction Selects unidirectional OFF or bidirectional ON printing for graphics Bidirectional printing ON is faster while unidirectional OFF printing generally provides
59. rogram you are using to stop the print job Important Be sure to stop the print job before taking the printer off line Otherwise the print job will resume from where you interrupted it when you put the printer back on line Use ON LINE to take the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Hold down MULTI PART and then ON LINE Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps once which indicates that the buffer is cleared Initializing the printer The following procedure initializes the printer to its power on settings Use ON LINE to take the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Hold down MULTI PART and then ON LINE Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps once indicating the printer buffer is cleared and then beeps again three times which indicates that the printer is reset Entering the Multi part Mode When the printer is in the Multi part Mode the print head prints with greater impact It should be noted however that printing in the Multi part Mode also reduces the life of the print head Because of this you should use the Multi part Mode only for printing on four or five ply paper Return to the normal mode for printing on one to three ply paper Use the following procedure to enter the Multi part Mode Use ON LINE to take the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press MULTI PART button The MULTI PART indicator will lit to indicate to enter mu
60. rtional spacing ESC Select character style 00 Cancel shadow outline printing 01 Set outline printing 02 Set shadow printing 03 Set shadow amp outline printing ESC t n Select character table 00 Select italic character table 01 Select code page table set by EDS Setting 02 Set download character in OOH 7FH to 80H FFH ESC w n Turn double high printing on off n 00 Turns double width 0 Turns off double width ESC Select LQ or Draft n 00 Draft 01 LQ FS 3n Set line spacing to n 360 FS Initialise printer FS Cn Select typeface n 00 Roman 01 Sanserif 02 Courier 03 Prestige 05 OCR B 07 Orator FS Select double triple width printing 00 Cancel expanded print ESC W 0 01 Select double wide print ESC W 1 02 Select triple wide print FS F Select forward feed FS In Select character table 00 Select standard character table 01 Select IBM character table 02 Set characters downloaded in 00h 7Fh area to 80h FFh area FS Select reverse feed FS V n Turn double high printing on off n 00 Cancel double high mode 01 Select double high mode FS Z nm ny 4 4 Select 360 dpi graphics FS N n ng Print characters from all character chart FS Print a character from all character chart DEL Delete last character in buffer 71 IBM Mode ASCII Code Function BEL Beeper BS Backspace HT Tab horizontally LF
61. s Ribbon Type Ribbon Life Dimensions and Weight Power Supply Power Consumption Options 51 Cut sheet Paper width 3 to 8 3 76 2 to 210 mm Paper length 2 5 to 11 7 63 5 to 297 mm Paper thickness 0 0028 to 0 0071 0 07 to 0 18 mm 1 ply 0 0028 to 0 014 0 07 to 0 35 mm multi ply Paper weight 14 to 42 Ibs 52 to 156 g m 45 to 135 kg 1 ply Copy capability Pass book 11 to 14 Ibs 40 to 52 g m 34 to 45 kg multi ply Normal mode Original 0 2 copies Total thickness Max 0 25 mm Multi part mode Original 3 4 copies Total thickness Max 0 35 mm Paper width Paper length Total paper thickness Number of pages Standard Mode NEC Graphic Compatible IBM Mode Standard Option On carriage dedicated Monochrome Black only P24 Standard 4 to 6 101 6 to 152 4 mm 5 to 8 127 to 203 2 mm 2 mm 14 excluding cover EPSON ESC P 24 pin Proprinter XL24E Centronics parallel and RS 232 dual interface Dual serial interface P24 2 million characters ASCII draft Width Depth Height Weight 220V AC 10 50 60Hz 13W during stand by 16 1 410 mm 12 6 320 mm 7 66 194 5 mm 18 94 Ibs 8 6 kg 55W during ASCII draft printing SPC 8K Serial To Parallel Converter IS NP192 Serial Interface Unit P24 Refill Ribbon 52 Appendix Interface Pin Outs Parallel Interface
62. s printer Serial Interface Unit IS NP192 1 Serial to Parallel Converter SPC 8K Important Always make sure that printer power is turned off whenever installing or removing optional accessories Serial Interface Unit IS NP192 The parallel interface equipped on the printer as standard can be removed and replaced with an optional IS NP192 Serial Interface Unit This makes it possible to connect two separate computers for serial data communication 40 Optional Accessories Serial to Parallel Interface Converter SPC 8K Connecting the serial to parallel converter to the printer s parallel connector provides a second serial connection which allows serial connections for two separate computers Serial connector Dip switch Clear button Parallel connector 41 Appendix A Troubleshooting The appendix tells you what you need to know if you experience problems with your printer It tells you how to test the printer how to check system software settings and how to adjust the vertical alignment In addition there is information on actions to take for specific problems and on the meanings of printer beep tones Warning The printer uses high voltage Do not attempt any other repair or maintenance except as expressly recommended in this appendix Unauthorized repair and maintenance not only exposes you to the danger of electrical shock it also may damage your printer and void your warran
63. structed Make sure that the printer is close enough to your computer for you to connect the two with your printer cable V Allow six inches 15 centimeters of free space on either side and in the back of the printer Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight Make sure that the printer is well away from heaters Make sure that the surrounding area is clean dry and free of dust Make sure that the printer is connected to a reliable power outlet It should not be on the same electric circuit as copiers refrigerators or other appliances that cause power spikes Use a power outlet that matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of your printer Make sure that the room where you are using the printer is not too humid 2 Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration Printer User s manual If anything is missing contact the store where you bought the printer and ask them to supply the missing part Note that it is good idea to keep the original box and all the packing materials just in case you need to pack the printer up again and send it somewhere at a later date Important There are several versions of this printer designed for different voltages It is not possible to change the voltage of a printer If the voltage shown on the label on the bottom of your pri
64. the following list For these printers you should use the EDS Mode to select IBM emulation page 22 IBM ProPrinter X24E XL24E IBM ProPrinter X24 XL24 To print follow the instructions given in the manual of the application you are using Typically you would select the application s PRINT command make any necessary changes in the window that appears such as the number of copies to be printed and then press the Enter key to start printing 35 Chapter 5 Paper Handling This chapter tells you about the type of paper you can print on and how to feed paper into the printer Selecting paper types Use the following information when selecting paper Cut Sheet Paper Width Length Thickness Weight Passbook Width Length Thickness Number of Pages 3 0 to 8 3 76 2 to 210mm 2 5 to 11 7 63 5 to 297mm One ply 0 0028 to 0 0071 0 07 to 0 18mm Multi ply 0 0028 to 0 014 0 07 to 0 35mm One ply 14 to 42 Ibs 52 to 156g m 45 to 135 kg Multi ply 11 to 14 165 40 to 52g m 34 to 45 kg 4 0 to 6 0 101 6 to 152 4mm 5 to 8 127 0 to 203 2mm with the passbook opening 2 0mm maximum total thickness 14 maximum excluding cover 36 Paper Handling Feeding a passbook into the printer Use the following procedure to feed a passbook into the printer Open the pass book to the page you want to print on 1 Check that the control panel s POWER indicator is flas
65. the printer on while holding down the control panel s MULTI PART EJECT and LF buttons Either of the above operations causes the following message to be printed which indicates the printer is in the EDS Mode CURRENT EDS SETTINGS Bank 1 1 B 1 C 1 D 1 dep 2 2 2 C Switch 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 ON OFF 20 Using the EDS Mode Note The contents of the above message are the same regardless of whether you enter EDS 1 or EDS 2 The asterisks indicate the current EDS Mode switch settings for all the banks in both sub modes Selecting a bank LJ While in the EDS Mode EDS 1 or EDS 2 use the control panel s MULTI PART button to select a bank While the DATA indicator is lit the lit indicator indicates the currently selected bank Lit Indicator Selected Bank MULTI PART A MULTI PART EJECT B EJECT C EJECT LF D LF E LF ON LINE F Note EDS 2 has only three banks so pressing the BANK button cycles through banks and only Indicators EJECT LF and LF ON LINE do not light with EDS 2 Selecting a switch 21 Selecting a switch J While in the EDS Mode EDS 1 or EDS 2 use the control panel s EJECT button to select a bank switch While the DATA indicator is off the lit indicator
66. ty Short test Use the following procedure to test the printer to make sure that everything is working correctly Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Turn off the printer While holding down ON LINE turn on the printer The short test prints the version number of the software contained in the printer s ROM followed by the current EDS settings of the printer To stop printing turn off the printer Long test Use the following procedure to test the printer to make sure that everything is working correctly Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Turn off the printer L While holding down LF turn on the printer The long test prints a title followed by seven lines of text and then continues to print the entire character set for each font and pitch available To stop printing turn off the printer 42 Troubleshooting Note The test printing prints across the entire width of the carriage Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest paper available in order to avoid damage to the print head and platen Hexadecimal dump This procedure prints in hexadecimal format all codes character codes and control codes that are sent to the printer by the computer The printer does not execute any control codes such as linefeed it just prints them out The hexadecimal dump is useful when you are writing programs for printer control L Make sure that paper is l

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