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Tally Genicom MATRIX PRINTER 2250 User's Manual

1. Select the HvyForm menu 3 Setting options On Off Default setting If you set HvyForm z ON the printer prints the same line twice at double strike This setting ensures that copy paper produces optimum results With the Copy Draft NLQ and LQ print qualities the line is printed twice however at single strike Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key 1 Change to the next parameter group with the Next key 4 111 EI Reference manual Reduced power consumption SleepMod SleepMod Back Next onin 1 2 3 4 so A AIN I SleepMod 0n lt gt 2 4 Setup ecce 9 co y Mechanical adjustments to the printer Select the SleepMod menu 3 Setting options On Off Default setting On SleepMod On reduces the electric power consumption of the printer in standby mode to lt 10 W SleepMod Off ensures the first printing position even after longer print ing pauses Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key 1 A _ ye 92 Reference manual Loading firmware 6666 Online Setup Online Setup Online Setup Loading firmware To load new firmware proceed as follows 1 Switch off the printer Connect your DOS PC LPT1 to the parallel port on the printer 2 Press keys 1 4 and
2. 1 including Courier IBM 1 only in 10 and 12 cpi 2 as with Sans Serif 3 as with Roman 4 only in 10 cpi 150 Reference manual Character sets Character sets ID Draft Copy Draft Roman S Serif Courier OCR B OCR A Table 857 8D X X Table 858 9E X X X X X X X Table 860 84 X X X X X X X Table 861 94 X X X X X X X Table 863 85 X X X X X X X Table 865 86 X X X X X X X Table 866 8E 866 Bulgaria 9D Table 1250 70 Table 1251 71 Table 1252 72 Table 1254 Win 74 ISO 8859 1 25 150 8859 1 2B 150 8859 2 26 X X ISO 8859 5 2A X X X X ISO 8859 9 2E X X X X 1 including Courier IBM 1 only in 10 and 12 cpi 2 as with Sans Serif 3 as with Roman 4 only in 10 cpi 151 Reference manual Character sets Character sets ISO 8859 15 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ID 2F eD 6E 4D Draft X Copy Draft Roman X X X X X X X X S Serif X X X X Courier X X X X 1 OCR B X X X X 1 including Courier IBM 1 only in 10 and 12 cpi 2 as with Sans Serif 3 as with Roman 4 only in 10 cpi ET 1 A OCR A X X X X 7 152 Reference manual Character sets Scalable fonts 1 Scalable fonts can only be selected with ESC sequenc
3. Tally Genicom 2150 Reference manual Matrix printer 2250 zar AA Reference manual Table of contents Table of contents 1 1 Printer at a glance Paperways Installation Unpacking the printer Placing your printer Checking the printer voltage Connecting the printer Switching on the printer The control panel The LC display Online mode Offline mode Setup mode Messages in the LC display Key functions when turning on the printer Changing the ribbon cassette Settings 1 Paper path quick selection Selecting character density and font temporarily A gt di ON OFS FP WO Reference manual 1 1 Loading paper Fanfold paper Single sheets Handling Paper transport Moving the paper to the tear position Settings Il Setting the print head gap Setting the tear position Setting the first printing line TOF The Menu Programming via the control panel Enabling access to menu mode Calling up the menu Menu configurations Status page Menu handling Save settings Selecting the LC display language Terminating Setup mode Menu structure Menu description table A gt di 28 28 34 37 37 38 39 39 41 42 44 44 45 45 46 46 48 49 50 52 53 54 _ xk Reference manual Table of contents 1 1 Extended settings Test functions Functions and Adjustments Printer self
4. J 31 31 18 28 48 OF 54 32 OD GA OD 20 20 2 20 18 oD 30 OF 20 4E 00 0 J 25 50 722 58 34 18 53 SP 35 00 30 58 61 20 70 28 48 2 85 56 4E 28 48 00 On 2 4E BF 20 3A 2 58 34 79 20 28 18 0801 20 BT 2C 2 20 3 69 2 0D 08 20 2 If you press the key H Dump you select the H Dump mode and Offline H Dump is shown on the display Put the printer into Online H Dump mode by pressing the key Online The printer is now ready to receive data from the computer and to print it out in plain text The printed data can now be analyzed and evaluated see chapter Emulations Example of a Hex Dump printout el 5B 20 04 be 2 65 35 76 LB 6c 61 20 70 sut DUMP LB 161 Autor 20 pt RN 31 32 33 11 15 Reference manual Test functions After the transmission you must switch the printer to Offline Any remaining data left in the interface buffer is then printed Terminating Hex Dump Hex Dump mode can only be terminated by switching off the printer If you want to stop the Hex Dump printout before switching off the printer press the key Online A gt _ 76 Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer Mechanical adjustments to the printer As well as the test functions you also have the possibility of adjusting the form l
5. 76 to 559 mm Continuous paper tractor 2 multi layer to be tested individually Copies Weight of original Weight of copies Weight of the last sheet Thickness max Paper width Form length 1 5 45 to 65 g m 45 to 56 g m 45 to 65 g m 0 6 mm 76 to 264 mm narrow printer 76 to 406 mm wide printer 76 to 559 mm xk 197 Reference manual Options and Accessories cu y Em Continuous paper tractor 3 single layer Weight Paper width Form length 60 to 90 g m 76 to 264 mm narrow printer 76 to 406 mm wide printer 76 to 559 mm Continuous paper tractor 3 multi layer to be tested individually Copies Weight of original Weight of the last sheet Thickness max Paper width Form length 1 1 45 to 65 g m 45 to 65 g m 0 28 mm 76 to 264 mm narrow printer 76 to 406 mm wide printer 76 to 559 mm A gt di EI 198 Reference manual Options and Accessories Single sheet ASF F single layer Weight 90 to 180 g m Paper width 100 to 223 mm narrow printer 100 to 365 mm wide printer Form length 100 to 305 mm Single sheet ASF F multi layer to be tested individually Copies Weight of original Weight of copies Weight of the last sheet Thickness max 1 3 50 to 60 g m 45 56 50 to 60 g m 0 46 mm Paper width 100 to 223 mm narrow printer 100 to 365 mm wide printer Form length 100 to
6. Change emulation 4 lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set double height 4 lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Change vertical base units 4 E lt ESC gt 0 n Select single sheet operation 4 X E lt ESC gt 0 0r Clear top and bottom margin 4 lt gt 0 05 Clear left and right margin 4 lt ESC gt 0g Clear horizontal tab at the current printhead position V E E E E lt ESC gt 0m Clear all selected fonts 4 lt ESC gt 0m Reset colour 4 lt ESC gt 0 SP Measuring unit decipoint 4 ESCS O SP K Set horizontal pitch to 10 cpi lt ESC gt 0 SPL Set vertical spacing to 6 Ipi 4 lt ESC gt 0 SP X High print quality 4 lt ESC gt Ow Set 5 cpi 4 lt ESC gt 0y Selecting Copy Draft printing quality 4 lt ESC gt 0z Superscript ON 4 x x lt ESC gt 10m FontO Default Draft 4 x x x lt ESC gt 10 y Right and centre adjustment OFF 4 X lt ESC gt 10z Microscript ON 1 1 A gt di xk 123 Reference manual Emulations NTPL xe AGM 10250 102170 Funetion 4 lt ESC gt 11 e Set PUM absolute measuring unit to OFF 4 lt ESC gt 11h Set PUM absolute measuring unit to ON 4 X x lt ESC
7. ESCS 3w Set 8 6 cpi lt ESC gt 3z Line density 6 Ipi line spacing 1 6 inch 4 x lt ESC gt 4g Clear all vertical tabs 4 lt ESC gt 4m Underline ON 4 E lt ESC gt 4 SPL Set vertical spacing to 8 Ipi 4 x lt ESC gt 4w Set 10 cpi 4 lt ESC gt 4y Selecting NLQ printing quality at 10 cpi 4 lt ESC gt 4z Line density 8 line spacing 1 8 inch 4 lt ESC gt 5 Select fanfold paper mode tractor 1 4 lt ESC gt 6 Select fanfold paper mode tractor 2 4 x x E lt ESC gt 7 Select fanfold paper mode tractor 3 4 x x x lt ESC gt 50m Proportional font OFF 4 x x x lt ESC gt 50 Page at print position 4 x x E x lt ESC gt 51 Page at tear off position perforation 1 1 A gt _ xk 126 Reference manual Emulations NTPL AGM 10250 102170 Function 4 lt ESC gt 52 Page at view position 4 ESC b3m Overlining ON lt ESC gt 54 Cut at current line option 4 x lt ESC gt 55m Overlining OFF 4 lt ESC gt 5n Request status report 4 ESC bw Set 12 cpi 4 ESO by NLQ with 12 cpi ESC 5z Graphics normal x lt ESC gt
8. Power inlet and fuse Power switch Tear edge Print head Bottom cover Interface connector Rear cover Single sheet feeder closed ma r Printer at a glance Reference manual gt Printer in single sheet mode gt Printer fanfold paper mode Single sheet feeder open Tractor 1 Reference manual Printer at a glance gt Paperways Standard printer Tractor 1 Single sheet Optionen Tractor 2 Tractor 3 ASF F ASF R If you install the ASF F feeder the paper sources Trac2 and Single are omitted Tractor 2 and tractor 3 option modular waj r A gt di _ ye Reference manual Installation Unpacking the printer c 1 Installation Place your printer on a solid base see Placing your printer Make sure that the Up symbols point to the correct direction Open the packaging and take out the ribbon casset te Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remaining packaging material Check the printer for any visible transport damage and completeness Apart from this CD ROM 0 the Operator s Manual 2 the power cable G the rib bon and the paper support must be included If you find any transport damage or if any accesso ries are missing please contact your dealer A gt dl __ xk Reference manual Installation Placing your printer Place the printer on
9. The display shows Testmode for approx 1 second and then changes automatically to ASCII80 ASCII136 Press the Next key 4 twice Select the Formlen menu 2 A gt dil _ y 78 Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer Setting options 12 inches 11 inches Default setting 12 inches for 220 240 V printers PECES Exit Online 11 inches for 120 V printers 1 2 3 A A The value defined here is set in all three menus and for all paper paths Ne The setting made here is not changed by loading the default factory settings by pressing all four function keys see section Key functions when turning on the printer Confirm your setting by pressing the key Set 1 waj r A gt di __ 79 Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Setting the AGA function This function allows you to switch the Automatic Gap Adjustment AGA off or on Select the AGA menu 3 Formlen AGA Back Next Online 2 Setup 21 11 AGA always E Set lt gt Exit Online 4 Setting options Off once always Default setting always AGAzalways The printer checks the paper thickness 1 5 5 after power on Setup in single sheet mode every sheet A N in fanfold paper mode each time the paper path is changed and at paper end AGA once The printer checks the paper thickness only onc
10. xk 201 Reference manual Index A Accessories 201 Connector assignment 160 ACK NAK protocol 166 Cover open 103 Add entry to the AUTOEXEC BAT 168 CX bid 87 Additional display messages 106 D Automatic single sheet feeder front ASF F 180 182 Dots within characters are missing 102 Automatic single sheet feeder rear ASF R 180 187 Available character sets 149 E B Eject Error 105 Emulations 112 IS Enabling access to menu mode 45 C ENQ STX protocol 165 Calling up the menu 45 Error messages via the display 103 Care and maintenance 107 Escape sequences 112 Carriage shafts 111 ETX ACK protocol 166 Changing the ribbon cassette 19 Example in BASIC 116 Character sets 144 Example in Pascal 117 Cleaning the housing 109 Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 73 Cleaning the interior 109 Extended menu functions with the Configuring the printer for your computer 143 ENQ STX ETX ACK and ACK NAK Connecting the printer 9 protocols selected 164 ma r A gt di Reference manual Fanfold paper Frame Error Functions and Adjustments G General H Handling Hardware Alarm Head up How are escape sequences used HvyForm printing copy paper Input signals Inserting paper Installation Installing the ASF F Installing the ASF R Installing the tractor 2 Installing the tractor 3 Interface cable serial interface Interface specifications Interface test
11. 4 V lt ESC gt lt 3 gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 240 dpi 4 V lt ESC gt lt 32 gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 60 dpi 4 V lt ESC gt lt 33 gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 120 dpi 4 V lt ESC gt lt 38 gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 90 dpi 4 V lt ESC gt lt 39 gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 180 dpi 4 V lt gt lt 4 gt lt 1 gt lt 2 gt Set graphics print to 80 dpi 4 V lt ESC gt lt 40 gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 360 dpi 4 X lt ESC gt F Assign character set G2 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt Underlining ON OFF 4 lt ESC gt lt m gt Select vertical tab channels V lt ESC gt Printing raster graphics 4 4 lt ESC gt Condensed printing 12 cpi ON 4 V lt ESC gt lt 0 gt lt n gt lt m gt Copy ROM character set V lt ESC gt lt Unidirectional printing for 1 line V lt ESC gt Set bit 8 0 lt ESC gt lt C1 gt lt C2 gt Load font character set 4 lt ESC gt gt Set bit 8 1 1 1 A gt di EI 121 Reference manual Emulations NTPL AGM 10250102170 Function 4 V ESC s n Reload a graphics mode lt ESC gt Initialize printer 4 ESOS MTPL start character for prog
12. 6 Initialize the printer 4 lt ESC gt 6 SP K Set horizontal pitch to 6 cpi 4 ESC 6w Set 15 cpi 4 X lt gt 62 Graphics inverted 4 lt ESC gt 7w Set 17 1 cpi 4 lt ESC gt 7y Proportional font OFF 4 lt ESC gt 7z Bit 8 unchanged 4 lt ESC gt 8w Reset double stroke 4 lt gt 8 Right justification ON x x E E lt ESC gt 8z Set bit 8 0 4 X x lt ESC gt 9 SP L Set vertical spacing to 2 Ipi 4 E E E lt ESC gt 9w Set double stroke 1 1 A gt xk 127 Reference manual Emulations NTPL AGM 10250 102170 Function 4 lt ESC gt 9y Centering ON 4 x lt ESC gt 9z Set bit 8 1 4 lt ESC gt g lt n1 gt lt n2 gt lt 0 gt Set graphics print to 60 dpi 4 lt ESC gt g lt n1 gt lt n2 gt lt 1 gt Set graphics print to 120 dpi 4 lt ESC gt g lt n1 gt lt n2 gt lt 11 gt Set graphics print to 180 dpi 4 lt ESC gt g lt n1 gt lt n2 gt lt 12 gt Set graphics print to 360 dpi 4 lt ESC gt g lt n1 gt lt n2 gt lt 2 gt Set graphics print to 120 dpi 4 lt ESC gt g lt n1 gt lt n2 gt lt 3 gt Set graphics print to 240 dpi 4 lt ESC gt g lt n1 gt lt n2 gt lt 8 gt Set graphics print to 60 dpi 4 lt ESC gt g lt n1
13. A gt di _ xk 11 Reference manual The control panel The control panel The control panel with its keys is used for controlling your work with the printer The control panel is located on the front left side of your printer and consists of a two line LC display and six keys The functions of the keys depend on the printer s current mode status There are four basic modes The Online mode is the printer s normal operating status Data from your computer can be received and printed In the Offline mode the link between printer and computer is interrupted i e no data can be received and printed In the Setup mode you can either select the printer menu or carry out the so called quick switch function The quick switch option was included so that you can change the most important parameters adjustments character density font paper path adjustments i e head gap directly without having to enter them via the menu The character density and font parameters can also be set permanently in the printer menu mode In the Menu mode further printer settings line spacing size of the inter face buffer etc can be altered and saved permanently A gt di _ xk 12 Reference manual The control panel gt The LC display The LC display tells you all the important printer settings and informs you which functions are currently assigned to which keys In Normal mode the upper line tells you the
14. If the printer has the standard paper sources only single not make a selection within 5 seconds the menu is closed The display alternates between the basic menu and the menu in the following figure Insert a single sheet for the procedure see Loading paper Press the Online key to set the printer to ready status When the printer receives data from the computer the single sheet is automatically loaded Press the Load key to load the single sheet before starting the printout A gt di 7 25 Reference manual Settings I gt Selecting character You can use the CPI key in setup mode to select the number of charac density and font ters per inch to be printed You can use the Font key to select fonts temporarily Press the Setup key then the Char key Adjust Paperway Menu Charl Online Setup Press the CPI or Font key in our example press CPI CI Online 6646 206 Use the or key to set the desired character density Confirm the ie CPI selection by pressing the Set key You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pres l 1 2 3 4 QO waj r AJ gt _ xk sing the Exit key eo Reference manual Settings 1 you pressed the Font key use the lt gt key to select the desired font Confirm the selection by pressing the Set k
15. You are informed when the fanfold paper is in the park position Note for the operator to tear off the paper automatically positioned at the tear off edge Paper is not in printing position The display shows the active paper and if the printer is online or offline See page 103 and page 105 111 EI 106 Reference manual Care and maintenance Care and maintenance The printer is designed to operate with minimal maintenance It is recom mended to check the ribbon from time to time and to clean the platen Preventive maintenance is not necessary Before cleaning turn off the printer and disconnect the power cable Do not oil or grease the printer especially the sliderails and shafts waj r A gt dl _ xk 107 Reference manual Care and maintenance gt Replacing the fuse The printer is provided with a power supply fuse which is accessible di rectly from the outside Open the small compartment below the power supply connector with a screwdriver and pull out the compartment completely Remove the defec tive fuse and replace it by a new fuse of the same type The fuse ratings are specified on the printer type plate which is mounted above the power connector on the rear T2 5AH 250V A gt di xk 108 Reference manual Care and maintenance Cleaning the housing Clean the printer housing with mild detergent or a plastic cleaning agent and a soft
16. 00 72 Set lt gt Exit Online l 3 2 4 206 ODO waj r Settings 1 If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the printer you can adjust it Loaded paper may have to be torn and re positioned to the park position Press the Setup key The printer changes to setup mode Press the Adjust key Press the Tear key Press the gt key to move the perforation to the desired position Con firm the setting by pressing the Set key Press the Setup key The printer is reset to the initial status o The correction the range is from 99 72 to 99 72 made Will be retained after switching off the printer Make sure that the set form length corresponds to the actual length of the forms you are using A gt dil 21 41 Reference manual gt Setting the first printing line TOF Adjust Paperway Menu Char Online Tear Online 4 eo gt Setup Settings 1 You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first printing line for each paper source and each menu individually Before using the TOF function if fanfold paper is used you should first set the tear position see above Press the Setup key The printer changes to setup mode Press the Adjust key Press the TOF key The paper is fed to the position where the bottom edge of the first pri
17. 305 mm Envelopes Width 100 to 223 mm narrow printer 100 to 365 mm wide printer Length 100 to 305 mm Thickness 0 32 mm Paper capacity max 50 sheets 80 g m A gt di EI Eo 199 Reference manual Options and Accessories Single sheet ASF R single layer Weight 80 to 90 g m Paper width 100 to 223 mm narrow printer 100 to 356 mm wide printer Form length 100 to 305 mm Single sheet ASF R multi layer to be tested individually Copies 1 2 Weight of original 50 to 60 g m Weight of copies 45 to 56 g m Weight of bottom sheet 50 to 60 g m Thickness max 0 25 mm Paper width 100 to 223 mm narrow printer 100 to 365 mm wide printer Form length 100 to 305 mm Envelopes No envelopes Paper capacity max 100 sheets 80 g m waj r A gt di xk 200 Reference manual Options and Accessories Accessories Ribbon cassettes The following ribbon cassettes may be ordered Ribbon cassette black narrow printer Part no 060 426 Ribbon cassette black wide printer Part no 060 425 Optional paper support Part no 052 127 Serial interface adapter Serial interface adapter from 9 to 25 pins Part no 047 995 Programmer s application Programmer s application manual Epson manuals Part no 379 302 Programmer s application manual IBM Part no 379 306 Folder for Programmer s application manual Part no 389 865 waj r A gt di
18. Barcode On lt ESC gt PSC 0 lt ESC gt lt ESC gt PSC 1 lt gt lt ESC gt PLS 01 lt ESC gt lt ESC gt PLS 02 lt ESC gt lt ESC gt lt n gt lt SP gt s lt ESC gt 20 lt SP gt s lt ESC gt 16 lt SP gt s lt ESC gt 25 lt SP gt s lt ESC gt 15 lt SP gt s lt ESC gt 26 lt SP gt s lt ESC gt 1 SP p lt ESC gt 1 SP k lt ESC gt 2 SP lt DC4 gt lt DLE gt lt EM gt SI 508 Unsecured mode Secured mode LCP character set US ASCII LCP character set german Sends a character as ASCII character n gt gt 0 255 decimal Barcode bracket Start code LCP Header Termination code Header LCP bracket Start code Barcode Header US Postnet Barcode Royal Mail Customer Barcode Kix Barcode A gt di You can use both the ESC sequences and the control codes _ YES 141 Reference manual Emulations Header Function lt DLE gt nn EM LCP header optional nn factor lt SUB gt nn xyz p EM Barcode header optional a Barcode type p 0 Barcode horizontal 9 Barcode vertical Additional information is provided in the Barcode Programmer s Application Manual on this CD ROM i _ xk 142 Reference manual Emulations Configuring the printer for your computer Due to the great number of applications available on the market today we cannot give you de
19. Buffer 64KB 0 KB 16 KB 32 KB Selecting the interface data buffer size If you select 48 or 64 KB there is no buffer available for DLL any more CG Tab CG Tab Graphic CG Tab DLL CG Tab Italic Only available for Epson emulation Either the Epson character set Italics or the IBM graphics character set or a DLL download character set as defined before can be activated in the code range from hex 0 to hex FE CharSet Standard Extended Selects the standard characters or the extended characters see Character sets Country E US ASCII E France E German E UK E Denmark E Sweden E Italy E Spain E Japan E Norway E Denmark II E Spain II E L America E Korea E Legal Selects the national character set These character sets can be used according to the selected emulation see Available charactersets and fonts Epson character tables A gt xk 59 Reference manual The Menu Parameter group Parameter Description Country continued ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 1 SAP ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 9 ISO 8859 15 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 US ASCII UK ASCII French German Italian Swedish Norwegian Spanish Portuguese Cro ASCII Table 437 Table 850 Table 852 Table 857 Table 860 Table 861 Table 863 ISO and MTPL character tables IBM code page tables 1 0 A gt di _ 60 Referen
20. Chapter Interfaces _ xk 57 A gt di Reference manual The Menu Interf Parallel Interf Serial Parameter group Parameter Description Special Can only be selected if the serial interface is installed and if the ENQ STX ETX ACK or ACK NAK protocol is set See Chapter nterfaces ErrMode ErrMode On Error handling On replaces the incorrect character with Off deletes the ErrMode Off entire block Blockend Blockend On End of block character definition On LF FF CR VT ETX DEL Off Blockend Off ETX DEL Remote Remote On Signal feedback On RDY BUSY available Off No RDY BUSY control Remote Off Handthr Handthr On Affects the transparence of control sequences and block acknowledgement Handthr Off depending on the selected protocol Protocol XON XOFF Selects the protocol for data transmission see Chapter nterfaces Robust XON XOFF ENQ STX ETX ACK ACK NAK DTR DTR DTR DTR signal is assigned to DTR line DTR READY READY signal is assigned to DTR line DTR Pin 20 on 25 pin female V 24 connector DTR Pin 4 on 9 pin female V 24 connector Interf Interf Share Selects the interface Printer is configured either for parallel or serial con nection or in automatic change for both cz E 111 EI 58 Reference manual The Menu Parameter group Parameter Description Buffer Buffer Buffer Buffer Buffer 48 KB
21. Hex Dump Interfaces Ep 28 104 69 112 37 104 82 115 96 162 185 191 4 182 187 193 195 161 175 74 156 A gt K Key functions when turning on the printer L LC printing Leftzon List of additional command codes List of available barcodes List of available control codes Load Error Load paper from Load paper from single Loading Default Loading firmware Loading paper Mechanical adjustments to the printer Memory mode Robust XON XOFF Memory mode XON XOFF Menu configurations Menu description table Menu handling Menu structure Messages in the LC display 18 140 141 137 118 105 103 106 106 28 77 163 163 46 54 48 53 17 _ 203 Reference manual Moving the paper to the tear position MTPL MTPL international substitution characters MTPL sequences MTPL character set charset standard OCR A character set OCR B character set Offline mode Online mode Only available in Epson mode Options Options and Accessories Others Output signals Overrun Error Pagewid Paper does not move to tear off position Paper jam fanfold paper Paper jam single sheets Paper path quick selection Paper specifications Paper transport Paperways ma r 38 116 146 113 145 147 148 15 14 106 180 180 181 162 104 Parallel interface 157 Parity Error 103 Park position 106 Physlm 86 Placin
22. LQ Cour 1r PS Cour I PS LQ Example Roman LQ Roman PS LQ Parameter group Parameter Description Font Draft Selects the character style and its quality Character styles marked with an I Draft Copy for example Courier I PS LQ are IBM compatible fonts PS proportional Roman NLQ font Roman LQ Fonts with the identifier PS in their name are proportional fonts which use only Roman PS NLQ the space actually required for the character width Roman PS LQ Will A gt _ xk 55 Reference manual The Menu Parameter group Parameter Description 5 CPI 6 CPI Sets the characters per inch character pitch The higher the parameter the 7 5 CPI 8 6 CPI smaller the character spacing 10 12 CPI 15 CPI 17 1 CPI 20 CPI LPI 2 LPI 3 LPI 4 LPI Sets the lines per inch line density The higher the parameter the smaller 6 LPI 8 LPI the line spacing Random LPI can be selected via the ESC sequences 12 LPI Skip Skip 0 0 Inch Skips the perforation 7 different values in inches can be defined Skip 0 5 Inch Skip 1 0 Inch Skip 1 5 Inch Skip 2 0 Inch Skip 2 5 Inch Skip 3 0 Inch Skip 3 5 Inch ESCChar ESCChar ESC Selects the start signal for control sequences Escape signal only or Escape ESCChar ESC signal and two signs A description can be found in the chapter Emulations Em
23. Online Hold the keys pressed 3 Switch on your printer The printer is ready for the download when BOOT appears on its display 4 Copy the file e g DOWNLOAD FDF from the diskette A to your printer as follows A COPY B DOWNLOAD FDF PRN A progress indicator bar and DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE appears on the display during the download alternatively an error message is displayed PRG Firmware GEN Character set or font character generator P G Firmware and character set The frame currently being transferred appears in the top row on the right of the display A gt dil _ Reference manual Loading firmware DOWNLOAD OK is displayed briefly when the procedure has been com pleted successfully The printer then runs through its initialisation routine after which it is ready for use It is possible to repeat the download separately e g firmware followed by character generator gt Troubleshooting It is necessary to repeat the entire procedure if an error occurs during the download This is indicated by a corresponding message on the dis play It may be that not all fault messages can be shown on the display In this case the operating system of your PC displays an error message such as Write error on device A gt _ xk 94 ma r Reference manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Many of the faults and problems which may occur while using the printer are minor
24. generators Make sure that blank paper is inserted in the valid paper source default is Tractor 1 Keep the key 4 depressed for approx 5 seconds while turning on the printer After completion of the initialization the printer pulls the pa per in print position and begins with the printout Your printer allows you to set and use three independent menu configura tions If one of your applications for example requires an IBM printer while another program works better with an EPSON printer you can set an IBM emulation configuration with the desired settings and set the second con figuration as an EPSON emulation The active menu is always the one you used last When you switch on the printer for the very first time menu no 1 is loaded Menu no 1 only remains active until you load another menu Even after you turn off the printer the menu that was active last remains the active menu and when you switch the printer on again this menu is loaded automatically For example to change from menu no 1 to menu no 3 A gt di _ 46 Reference manual 91018 Adjust Paperway Menu Char 1 2 3 Back Print Menu Next 2 5 3 4 One Online Setup 90 Online Setup Online The Menu Select Setup mode press Setup key Select Menu mode press key under Menu Select Menu ag
25. gt di _ ye 83 Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Left hand area Leftzon Leftzon Rightzo Back Next onin ence Leftzon Off Set lt gt Exit 066 6 Select the Leftzon menu 2 Setting options On Off Default setting Off If the parameter is On the printhead moves out of the perforation zone area on the left as long as the paper is being transported The Pagewid setting has no influence see above Confirm your settings with the key Set 1 A gt di Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer Right hand area Rightzo hele zom Rightzo 7 A Rightzo Off n 7 P Onl Setu 9 Select the Rightzo menu 3 Setting optionss On Off Default setting If this parameter is On the printhead moves out of the perforation zone on the right as long as the paper is being transported The Pagewid option must be correctly set in this case see above If this parameter is On the print head carriage travels to the calcula ted centre of the form while the paper is loaded Confirm your setting with the Set key 1 and press the Next key 4 to access the next group of parameters A gt di _ xk Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Physical left margin Physlm Se
26. however data cannot be received Park key 1 Clears the paper path with paper loaded and activates paper path quick selection see Changing the paper type Key 4 2 Short keypress Microstep forward Long keypress Continuous paper feed m Key 3 Short keypress Microstep reverse Long keypress Continuous paper reverse feed up to the park position B Load key 4 Loads paper from the selected paper source the display changes to LF FF LF FF key Short keypress Line Feed LF long keypress Form Feed FF Setup key Sets the printer to setup mode Online key Sets the printer to online mode AJ gt Reference manual The control panel gt Setup mode In this mode the following settings are available Setup key Adjust Paperway _ Sets the printer to setup mode in which the following settings can be Menu Char Online selected Menu key 1 Dl lj d s Other menu settings m Adjust key 2 Setting the tear position first printing line and print head gap Paperway key 3 Paper path Char key 4 Font and number of characters per inch For information on how to enable access and about the available Access to the other menu settings is disabled by the manufacturer settings refer to the chapter The menu 16 Reference manual The control panel Messages in the LC If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it
27. initialisation status ESC c Setting the horizontal motion index HMI 4 4 V lt ESC gt C lt 0 gt lt n gt Set form length in inches 4 4 Y lt ESC gt C lt n gt Set form length in lines 4 V ESC d ni n2 Perform relative horizontal step 4 V lt ESC gt D lt 0 gt Clear all horizontal tabs 4 4 V ESC 2D nis n32 0 Set horizontal tabs 4 lt ESC gt lt DC2 gt Condensed printing OFF 4 lt ESC gt lt DC4 gt Double wide printing OFF set with SO or lt ESC gt lt SO gt 4 4 V ESC E Bold ON 4 4 lt ESC gt lt EM gt 0 Deselect single sheet operation 4 lt ESC gt lt EM gt 1 Bin 1 front option 1 A gt di _ xk 131 Reference manual Emulations MTPL xe AGM 10250 102170 Function 4 V lt ESC gt lt EM gt 2 Bin 2 rear option 4 V lt ESC gt lt EM gt 4 Select single sheet operation 4 V lt ESC gt lt EMs gt R Print page 4 4 4 4 lt ESC gt F Bold OFF 4 ESC g Set character pitch to 15 cpi 4 lt ESC gt G Set double stroke 4 4 V lt ESC gt H Reset double stroke 4 lt ESC gt H Set horizontal tab at current printhead position V lt ESC gt j lt n gt Single line feed back n 180 inch 4 4 lt ESC gt j Set printer to Off Line 4 4 lt ESCsJ lt n gt Single line feed n 180 inch 4 lt ESC g
28. main levels is then displayed Program your printer in the usual way for the test printout to change the parameters See section Programming via the control panel Some changes in menu mode may cause the printer to reinitialize in this case the Rolling ASCII test is aborted By pressing the key Setup you exit Setup mode and the printer once again returns to Rolling ASCII test mode test mode Testmode Off is displayed Press the key Online the test printout starts The self test can be interrupted by pressing the key Online which will stop printing and put the printer into Offline status Before you begin printing you can adjust the paper for the printout with soft keys and J A gt di _ ye 72 Reference manual Test functions Example of an ASCII test printout 3456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1 456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 56789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 6789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 89 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY 9 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWX lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVW lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV If you selected PS font the printed length of the lines varies gt Exiting Rolling ASCII test The self Rolling ASCII test mode test mode can only be terminated by mode switching off your printer For this operation the pri
29. option and activate the ASF F parameter Subsequently select the ASF F either in setup mode see chapter 7he menu or via the paper source quick se lection function see chapter Settings I Paper path quick selection or via an application program o Activating ASF F in the PapOpt menu will deactivate both paper paths Single and Trac2 at the same time and it will no longer be possible to select them with the paper path quick selection func tion If the ASF F is deinstalled in the PapOpt menu the printer will reactivate the Single paper path automatically leaving Trac2 deacti vated waj r A gt di _ xk 182 Reference manual Options and Accessories Installing the ASF F Insert the two paper support brackets into the openings provided in the paper guides Mount the paper support s to the holder the narrow printer is provided with one the wide printer with two paper supports Remove the front cover raising it as shown in the figure then lift it out of the recess 0 the left viewed from the front of the printer pulling it to wards the left to remove it Insert the front cover supplied with the ASF F in re verse sequence of steps Options and Accessories Reference manual Insert the single sheet feeder with the pins on the left and right in parallel to the stop into the guides provi ded on the printer Press the single sheet feeder down on the left and right until
30. printer s status Online or Offline mode in the example below the printer is in the Online mode and the selected paperpath below Tractor1 tractor mode The second line informs you which functions are currently assigned to which keys The word or symbol directly above a key tells you the current function of the key In our example the right key is assigned with the Tear function If you were to press this key the loaded fanfold paper would be advanced to the tear position Example Printer status Paper path Ondame tractor Key functions Reference manual The control panel Online mode After switching on the printer is automatically set to online mode Only in this mode it can receive data from the computer Tear key 4 Online Tractorl Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is loaded nine Tear see Moving the paper to the tear position If Load is displayed above this key no paper is loaded in the printer 1 2 3 4 mn fee s press the key to feed paper to the printing position Setup key Sets the printer to setup mode Online key Sets the printer to offline mode waj r A gt di _ 7E 14 Reference manual The control panel Offline mode Park Load one Only in this mode it is possible to perform step line or form feeds from the control panel see Paper transport
31. printer or 365 mm wide printer may be used Each format in between can be set Part no 061 797 narrow printer Part no 061 798 wide printer The automatic single sheet feeder is suitable for single sheets and sets of forms with 1 2 forms Paper formats with a width of 100 to 223 mm narrow printer or 365 mm wide printer may be used Each format in between can be set Part no 061 799 narrow printer Part no 061 800 wide printer The push tractor is suitable for fanfold paper and sets of forms with 1 5 forms Paper formats with a width of 76 to 264 mm narrow printer or 406 mm wide printer may be used Each format in between can be set Part no 061 795 narrow printer Part no 061 796 wide printer A gt di xk 180 Reference manual Options and Accessories Tractor 3 rear The push tractor is suitable for fanfold paper and sets of forms with 1 1 forms Paper formats with a width of 76 to 264 mm narrow printer or 406 mm wide printer may be used Each format in between can be set Part no 061 795 narrow printer Part no 061 796 wide printer Serial interface adapter Serial interface adapter from 9 to 25 pins Part no 047 995 Others On request waj r A gt di _ xk 181 Reference manual Options and Accessories gt Automatic single sheet feeder front ASF F Preparing the printer Switch the printer on Enter setup mode select the PapOpt menu
32. set 1250 Latin2 4 lt ESC gt q Windows character set 1251 Cyrillic 4 lt ESC gt r Windows character set 1252 Latin1 4 x lt ESC gt t Windows character set 1254 Turkish 4 x lt ESC gt Character set Norwegian 4 x ESCS A Character set UK ASCII V E E K lt ESC gt B Character set US ASCII V lt ESC gt C Defining the page length 4 lt ESC gt F Assign character set GO V lt ESC gt G Selecting graphics mode 4 lt ESC gt H Character set Swedish Finnish 4 lt ESC gt K Character set German 4 lt ESC gt L Character set Portuguese 4 lt ESC gt R Character set French V lt ESC gt U Setting positioning units in n 3600 inch V lt ESC gt V Absolute vertical printing position 4 x x x lt ESC gt Y Character set Italian 4 x x x x lt ESC gt Z Character set Spanish 4 x x x x lt ESC gt F Assign character set G1 waj r A gt di _ xk 120 Reference manual Emulations MTPL xe AGM 10250 102170 Function J 4 V lt 5 gt lt 0 gt lt gt lt 2 gt Set graphics print to 60 dpi 4 V lt ESC gt lt 1 gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 120 dpi 4 4 V lt ESC gt lt 2 gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 120 dpi
33. single sheet feeder The function Pap back allows printing on paper with a dark back You can use the HvyForm function to set the print head to print the same line twice at double strike force in order to ensure that copy paper produces optimum results even if it has a faint copying effect The SleepMod function reduces the electrical power consumption of the printer in standby mode A gt di _ 69 Reference manual Test functions ASCII80 ASCII136 Back Next 4 ASCII test with 80 or 136 characters per line a Interface test Forml AGA Back Next lt t Setting default form length and the Automatic Gap Adjustment for the print head Paphand CX bid t Settings to facilitate handling paper of poor quality and the parallel interface Back Next Wrap Sound Back Next a Setting line wrap and sound when paper empty Single Back Activate deactivate manual single sheet feeder and setting for printing Next on paper with dark back 4 To print copy paper SleepMod Next 4 Reduces the electrical power consumption of the printer in stand by mode waj r A gt dil _ ye 70 Back Reference manual gt Printer self test Rolling ASCII mSscrre0 aSc
34. specifications standard printer Maximum printing width for all paper paths narrow printer wide printer 203 20 mm 345 44 mm Continuous paper tractor 1 single layer Weight 60 to 120 g m Paper width 76 to 278 mm narrow printer 76 to 420 mm wide printer Form length 76 to 559 mm Continuous paper tractor 1 multi layer to be tested individually Copies 1 5 Weight of original 45 to 65 g m Weight of copies 45 to 56 g m Weight of last sheet Thickness max Paper width Form length 45 to 65 g m 0 6 mm 76 to 278 mm narrow printer 76 to 420 mm wide printer 76 to 559 mm cu H gg A gt _ xk 177 Reference manual Specification Single sheet manual single sheet feeder single layer Weight 80 to 120 g m Paper width 76 to 2784 mm narrow printer 76 to 420 mm wide printer Form length 76 to 305 mm Single sheet manual single sheet feeder multi layer to be tested individually Copies 1 5 Weight of original Weight of copies Weight of last sheet Thickness max 50 to 60 g m 45 to 56 g m 50 to 60 g m 0 6 mm Paper width 76 to 278 mm narrow printer 76 to 420 mm wide printer Form length 76 to 305 mm Envelopes Width 76 to 420 mm Length 76 to 305 mm Thickness 0 32 mm cu y Em A gt di _ xk 178 Reference manual Specification Printing paper Recycling paper made of 100 waste paper to DIN 19 30
35. test Rolling ASCII Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode Interface test Hex Dump Printout in Hex Dump Terminating Hex Dump Mechanical adjustments to the printer Setting the Formlen function Setting the AGA function Setting the Paphand function Increasing the print head gap Head up Paper width Pagewid Left hand area Leftzon Right hand area Rightzo Physical left margin Physlm Bidirectional parallel interface CX bid Line wrap Wrap Beep at paper end Sound Settings for paper with dark back Pap back Deactivate single sheet feeder Single Setting for printing copy paper HvyForm Reduced power consumption SleepMod A gt di 68 68 69 71 73 74 74 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 xk Reference manual Table of contents 1 1 Loading firmware Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The display remains dark The display is lit but the printer does not print Problems with the paper feed Paper jam fanfold paper Paper jam single sheets Paper does not move to tear off position Problems with the print quality Print is too pale Smudged print Prints undefined characters The first line is not completely printed out at the top Dots within characters are missing Error messages via the display Load paper from Printhead hot Cover open Parity Error Frame Error Hardware Alarm Overrun Error A gt di 93 94 95 96 97 9
36. the print head gap The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thick ness of the paper used called AGA function in the following In setup mode you can enter a correction value to modify the head gap deter mined automatically This correction is useful for modifying the appearance of the type face and the impact force for multi layer paper always or once For more details refer to the section o The AGA automatic gap adjustment function must be set to Mechanical adjustments to the printer Press the Setup key The printer changes to setup mode Adjust N Press the Adjust key Menu Char Online s waj r A gt di xk Reference manual Head TOF Tear Online Set Head 0 gt Exit Online l 3 Q Setup Settings Il Press the Head key Use the lt or gt key to set the range within which the automatic gap adjustment is to be corrected You can select a value from 10 to 10 Negative values reduce the head distance positive values increase it Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key Press the Setup key The printer is reset to the initial status A gt di 21 40 Reference manual gt Setting the tear position Adjust Paperway Menu Char Online 6666 WOW Head Tear Online 11148 TearAdj
37. the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the tear off position If the tear off edge does is not aligned with the perforation of the paper then this can be corrected see Mechanical adjustments to the printer If the parameter View Tear z Off is set the paper can still be brought into a View or Tear position via a specific sequence see Emulations MTPL sequences Tear at TOF If the parameter Tear at TOF is set the paper perforation is automatically positioned at the tear off edge as long as the current print position TOF is activated Feeding takes place after approx 1 5 seconds hold time If any data is received during this period of time the paper is not positioned at the tear off edge With this function it must be noted that the printer may only be switched off when the print position is at TOF Width Width 8 Inch Selects the line length in inches Width 13 2 Inch With the setting of 8 Inch the printer operates like a printer with a width of Width 13 6 Inch 8 inches cz E 111 EI 64 Reference manual The Menu Parameter group Parameter Description Barcode On Off With this function selected it is posible to print different barcodes and LCP Large Character Printing The definition and activation is performed by special sequences through the interface Since this selection is possible for all emulations it must be noted that con flicts in sequence
38. 162 Reference manual Interfaces Memory mode XON XOFF The received characters are stored in a FIFO buffer first in first out The characters are processed in this buffer The buffer capacity can be adjusted from 0 to 128 Kb If the buffer is full the interface signals NOT READY signal acknow ledgement Level 1 12 V and XOFF hex 13 dec 19 This results in stopping the data transmission When the FIFO buffer is empty again the interface signals READY level 0 12 V and XON hex 11 dec 17 Data transmission can be continued In addition the READY signal is influenced by the status of the printer On Off Line If the printer assumes an undefined state the interface also signals NOT READY and XOFF Memory mode Robust Robust XON XOFF is similar to XON XOFF However the state of the XON XOFF printer XON or XOFF is also periodically transmitted via the TxD line in the case of Robust XON XOFF ca r A gt _ xk 163 Reference manual Extended menu functions with the ENQ STX ETX ACK and ACK NAK protocols selected 1 Interfaces Interf Buffer Serial Baud Format Special Protocol ROBUST XON OXFF ENQ STX ETX ACK ACK NAK ErrMode Blockend OFF OFF ON ON 1 This menu option is only Remote Handthr displayed if either EN
39. 3 Tractor 2 front 180 Tractor 3 195 Tractor 3 rear 181 Troubleshooting 94 U Unpacking the printer 4 Upper friction 111 US Postnet Barcode 145 What are control codes 113 What are escape sequences 113 Wrap 88 __ 205 TALLYGENICOM REPRESENTATIVES U S A TallyGenicom L P 4500 Daly Drive Suite 100 Chantilly VA 20151 U S A Phone 1 703 633 8700 Fax 1 703 222 7629 http www tallygenicom com UNITED KINGDOM TallyGenicom Limited Rutherford Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 8PD England U K Phone 44 870 872 2888 Fax 44 870 872 2889 http www tallygenicom co uk SPAIN TallyGenicom SRL Joaquin Lorenzo 4 Local 28033 Madrid 34 902 196 183 34 913 739 943 http www tallygenicom es April 2006 TallyGenicom AG GERMANY TallyGenicom Computerdrucker GmbH Postfach 2969 D 89019 Ulm Deutschland Tel 49 731 2075 0 Fax 49 731 2075 100 http www tallygenicom de ITALY TallyGenicom S R L Via Borsini 6 20094 Corsico Italia Tel 39 02 48608 1 Fax 39 02 48601 141 http www tallygenicom it CANADA TallyGenicom 125 Traders Boulevard 9 Missisauga Ontario L4Z 2E5 Canada Phone 1 905 8904646 Fax 1 905 8904567 http www tallygenicom com A FRANCE TallyGenicom S A 19 avenue de Saint Martin F 92237 Nanterre Cedex France T l 33 1 41 30 11 00 Fax 33 1 41 30 11 10 http www ta
40. 5 to 45 Rel humidity 5 to 95 Climate IEC 721 3 1 Class 1K3 Transport Temperature 40 to 70 C Rel humidity 5 to 95 Climate IEC 721 3 2 Class 2K4 A gt xk 174 Reference manual Specification gt Interface specifications Parallel interface bidirectional Type of data 8 bit parallel interface Centronics compatible transmission IEEE 1284 Nibble mode Transmission rate Max 30 KHz Signal status Low 0 0 V to 0 4 V High 2 4 V to 5 0 V Connection cable Material AWG no 28 at least Length up to 2 5 m Twisted pair cable with double shield acc IEEE Std 1284 1294 Interface connections Printer side Amphenol 57 40360 36 pin or compatible Cable side Amphenol 57 30360 25 pin or compatible Voltage supply of ex U 5 V 10 ternal devices on 18 1 0 5 A max calr A gt di _ xk 175 Reference manual Specification Serial interface Type RS232C interface Synchronization Asynchronous Transmission rate 600 bauds to 19 200 bauds Signal status OFF Mark log 1 3 V to 15 V ON Space log 0 3 V to 15 V Connection cable Length up to 15 m Interface connections ITT Cannon connector series DB 25 S Transmission protocol XON XOFF ENQ STX READY BUSY Robust XON XOFF ACK NAK ETX ACK Capacity of data buffer 64 KB max A gt _ xk 176 Reference manual Specification gt Paper
41. 8 99 100 100 101 101 101 102 102 102 103 103 103 103 103 104 104 104 _ xk Reference manual Table of contents Eject Error 105 Load paper from 105 Additional display messages 106 Press any key 106 Loading Default 106 Only available in Epson mode 106 Park position 106 Tear paper off 106 Load paper from 106 Care and maintenance 107 Replacing the fuse 108 Cleaning the housing 109 Cleaning the interior 109 Platen 110 Ribbon 111 Upper friction 111 Carriage shafts 111 Reference manual Table of contents 1 1 Emulations General Escape sequences What are escape sequences MTPL sequences What are control codes The procedure How are escape sequences used MTPL Example in BASIC Example in Pascal List of available control codes Barcode List of available barcodes US Postnet Barcode LC printing List of additional command codes Configuring the printer for your computer A gt di 112 112 112 113 113 113 114 115 116 116 117 118 137 137 139 140 141 143 _ xk 1 1 Table of contents Reference manual Character sets MTPL standard character set MTPL international substitution characters OCRA character set OCRB character set Available character sets Interfaces Parallel interface Connector assignment Serial interface V 24 RS232C Connector assignment Interface cable serial interface Input signals Output signals Memory mod
42. 9 can be processed Set of forms Sets of forms may be used only if the top edge is bound The binding edge should be as soft as possible A wavy binding edge may hamper the smooth feeding of these sets Multi part forms have to be inserted with the glued top facing down Multi part forms should be tested for suitability Paper quality Light pulp paper of medium fine quality paper bearing the quality mark SM Post and photocopy paper are suitable for use Unsuitable are satin finisch or coated papers imitation art papers and embossed papers Since paper as natural material reacts strongly to environmental influences e g humidity temperature the place of storage should be selected carefully We recommend that this kind of paper should be tested extensively before larger quantities are acquired Should papers with a dark reverse side be used these should also be tested for their functionality Please pay attention to the use of infrared reflecting colors when acquiring these papers ma r A gt di xk 179 Options and Accessories gt Options Automatic single sheet feeder front ASF F Automatic single sheet feeder rear ASF R Tractor 2 front ET per The following options can be ordered for your printer The automatic single sheet feeder is suitable for single sheets and sets of forms with 1 3 forms Paper formats with a width of 100 to 223 mm narrow
43. After activating this barcode type numeric characters from 0 hex 30 to 9 hex 39 are interpreted as barcode figures All other characters termi nate the Barcode mode Exception the TAB function hex 09 is allowed within Barcode mode The Postnet sequence is accessible in every emulation The printer can print barcode in NLQ 180 dpi and LQ 360 dpi If draft print quality DPQ is selected the printout is performed in NLQ The character e g CR carriage return hex 00 which terminates the barcode is not printed or carried out US Postnet Barcode does not require a barcode bracket Example ASCII ESC 1 SP 12345 CR Hex 1B 5B 31 20 70 31 32 33 34 35 OD The numbers 1 to 5 are printed as Postnet stripes A gt di _ xk 139 Reference manual Emulations gt LC printing Certain professional applications may require unusually large character sizes Therefore your printer has the possibility of scaling standard size characters up to factor 99 by means of control sequences Two character sets are available m US ASCII and German o The printout of LCP characters can be selected in all of the emula tions Prerequisite Printer must be in Barcode mode Large Character Printing ca r A gt di _ xk 140 Reference manual Emulations List of additional command codes Sequences Control codes Function lt ESC gt 10 Barcode Off lt ESC gt 11
44. LC display indicates No format if a value is selected by the Line function DIN B5 or ESC sequences which does not correspond to a standard format DIN B6 DIN C6 Executive Letter Legal FormAdj FormAdj 0 72 Sets the first print position of a form in n 72 inch separately adjustable for each paper path FormAdj 1 72 The settings made here reduce the height of the printable area FormAdj 220 72 Head Head 0 Adjusts the gap between the print head and the printed medium for the current paper path When changing the paper path the printer automatically Head 18 uses the print head gap set for the new paper path Only if the AGA function of the printer is switched off Head 100 see Setting the AGA function BE Reference manual The Menu Parameter group Parameter Description AutoTear View Tear Off The View function or the Tear function can be selected as desired View 18 When View is switched on the last printed text is visible As soon as data is View 3s received the paper moves to the normal print position After printing the View 6s printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the auto view position Tear 15 The paper is in the tear off position when Tear is switched on the perforation Tear 35 of the paper is positioned at the tear off edge of the printer If data is received Tear 65 the paper returns to the normal print position After printing
45. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode press the Online key if necessary m Key 2 Short keypress Paper is transported upwards step by step Long keypress Continuous transport upwards m Key 3 Short keypress Paper is transported downwards step by step Long keypress Continuous transport downwards m LF FF key 4 Short keypress Line Feed LF is executed Long keypress Form Feed FF is executed The maximum value of the paper return feed is 22 inches A gt di xk Reference manual Handling gt Moving the paper to the You can use the Tear key to move the paper to the tear position tear position Make sure that the printer is in online mode Press the Tear key The Online Tractorl printer moves the perforation edge of the fanfold paper to the tear edge mear Online 1 2 3 4 A Setup The display alternates between Tear position Tractor 1 Online ecco Online Tear Exit Online cas r A gt MBs 38 eo After having torn off the paper press the Exit key The printer returns the paper to the printing position If a print job is active the printer returns the paper automatically to the printing position Reference manual Settings Il Settings Il This section describes how to set the print head gap the tear position and the first printing line gt Setting
46. Q STX ETX ACK or ACK NAK proto OFF OFF col is active ON ON A gt di EI 164 Reference manual Interfaces 5 protocol In addition to this XON XOFF message the possibility exists of re questing a status byte from the printer using the ENQ code hex 05 dec 5 The STX code hex 02 dec 2 is used to clear any error messages parity error buffer overflow Status byte Bit 0 1 BUSY Bit 1 1 Off Line Bit2 0 Paper end Bit 3 1 Always 1 Bit 4 1 Cover open Bit 5 1 Buffer overflow Bit 6 1 Parity or frame error Bit 7 0 Always 0 STX hex02 Clears any previous parity or framing error as well as any buffer overflow error hex05 current printer status is sent to the host XON XOFF This protocol is automatically used for data flow control and printer status handling HandThr ON The STX and characters are not filtered out of the data stream and control the interface in addition HandThr OFF The STX and ENQ are filtered out of the data stream and handled immediately by the interface A gt di _ xk 165 Reference manual Interfaces ETX ACK protocol hex03 Block end character hex06 X Acknowledgement informing the host that further data may be transmitted XON XOFF This protocol is used in addition to data flow control and printer status handling HandThr ON ETX is not acknowled
47. Reference manual Emulations Barcode Even the standard version of your printer has the possibility of using up to 22 different barcodes Barcode mode can be accessed within every emulation The user can decide whether barcode is activated permanently or activated depending on the situation by means of an escape sequence List of available barcodes Typ Barcode Typ Barcode A 2 5 Matrix default MSI modified PLESSEY B 2 5 Industrial N UPC A with HRI 2 5 Interleaved UPC A without HRI D Code 11 P UPC E with HRI BCD Matrix Q UPC E without HRI F Code 39 R Delta Distance IBM G Codabar 5 Code 128 H EAN 8 with HRI T EAN 128 EAN 8 without HRI US Postnet K EAN 13 with HRI KIX Barcode L EAN 13 without HRI Royal Mail Customer Barcode These barcodes may be printed out horizontal and vertical the unmarked only horizontal The barcode types K L N O may be expanded by using Add On Bar codes Add On 2 and Add On 5 A gt di _ xk 137 Reference manual Emulations Additional information is provided in the Barcode Programmer s Application Manual on this CD ROM waj r A gt di xk 138 Reference manual Emulations US Postnet Barcode 1 Postnet is a special US American type of barcode It is printed in charac ter size Numeric values from 0 to 9 are printable
48. SC gt lt 1 gt lt 0 gt Select download generator 4 x lt ESC gt 3 lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Graphics print with 60 dpi 4 x lt gt 4 lt 1 gt lt 2 gt Graphics print with 120 dpi 4 x lt gt 5 lt 1 gt lt 2 gt Graphics print with 80 dpi 4 lt ESC gt 7 lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Graphics print with 240 dpi 4 x lt gt lt 1 gt lt 2 gt Graphics print with 72 dpi 4 lt gt 9 lt 1 gt lt 2 gt Graphics print with 90 dpi V lt ESC gt amp lt s gt lt x gt lt y gt Define download character V E E E lt ESC gt amp Character set ISO 8859 2 4 x lt ESC gt Character set ISO 8859 5 4 lt ESC gt Character set ISO 8859 1 SAP 4 x lt ESC gt Character set ISO 8859 9 4 lt ESC gt Character set ISO 8859 15 4 lt ESC gt lt Character set Cro ASCII V lt ESC gt c Defining the page format 4 lt ESC gt v Relative vertical printing position 4 lt ESC gt t Assigning a character table 4 x x 6 Character set waj r A gt di _ xk 119 Reference manual Emulations NTPL xe AGM 10259 102170 Function 4 lt ESC gt n Character set Abicomp 4 lt ESC gt p Windows character
49. a solid flat and non slip surface in such a way that it cannot fall down Make sure to facilitate access to the control panel and the paper in put trays and to leave sufficient space for the paper ejected The power supply cable may be damaged if the paper edges constantly chafe the insulating sheath The user must always ensure that there is sufficient distance between the power supply cable and the paper When selecting the printer location observe the following additional in structions Never place the printer in the vicinity of easily inflammable gas or explosive substances A _ Reference manual Installation Do not expose the printer to direct sunlight If you cannot avoid placing the printer near a window protect it from the sunlight with a curtain When connecting the computer with the printer make sure not to exceed the permitted cable length see Technical specifications Ensure sufficient distance between the printer and any heating radiators Avoid exposing the printer to extreme temperature or air humidity fluctuations Protect the printer from dust It may be recommended to install the printer in a place which is acoustically isolated from the workplace because of the noise it may produce A EJ ma Installation Reference manual Checking the printer Make sure that the device
50. ain press key under Menu Now the following message appears in the LC display M gt __ 47 Reference manual The Menu Now press the lt gt key repeatedly until Load Menu 3 appears Then Load Menu 1 select menu no 3 as the current setting using the Set key After you set Online have completed this change the printer initialises itself and a correspond i 4 ing message is displayed in the LC display The currently active setting is marked with an asterisk If changing menues it is possible that the printer initializes due to different emulation settings Menu handling You move from menu item to menu item using the four function and se lection keys underneath the LC display Every function and every parameter displayed on the LC display is effected selected by the key directly underneath For this reason the function and selection keys are referred to in this manual by their current assignment Generally two parameter groups occupy one level in the following picture the parameter groups LPI and Skip occupy one level If you do not wish to change one of the two parameters you can either press the Next key to access the two following parameter groups in the menu or you can press the Back key to access the two previous parameter groups in the menu AJ Reference manual The Menu If you want to change a setting e g the line density the
51. an electric shock waj r A gt di _ xk 96 Reference manual Troubleshooting gt The display is lit but the printer 1 does not print Check that the printer is Online If the displays shows Offline then press the key Online Try to print again 2 Check the connection from the printer to the computer interface cable 1 1 Check that the interface cable is properly connected to the computer to the printer Check that it is the correct interface cable for your printer Information on the interface is located in the section Connecting the printer to the com puter and in chapter nterfaces Check that the printer is properly adapted to the computer configured Refer to chapter Menu description table Check the parameter set in the Setup menu under serial parallel and if necessary correct it Check that paper is inserted and loaded Refer to the section nserting paper A gt _ xk 97 Reference manual Troubleshooting 2 Problems with the paper feed The paper is not fed in 1 Check that the display shows the correct paperway if necessary select the correct paperway single sheet or fanfold with the key Park See Paper path quick selection 2 Make sure that the paper guide is correctly adjusted at the side 3 When using single sheets push the paper fully into the paper feed o When having torn off the fanfold paper and after switching over from fanfold pape
52. and after the perforation on the form pro tected zone The printhead gap is always increased during form feeding past the perforation even when feeding takes place outside the protected zone Printing is possible in the protected area Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key 1 1 Top edge of form 4 Form separation perforation 2 Paper transport strip 5 Protected zone 3 Bottom edge of form 6 Transport holes c ES MI lt gt pi Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Paper width Pagewid Select the Pagewid menu 3 Head up Pagewid Back Next cone E Setting options From 20 to 136 in 1 10 inch steps dE IS 6 10 Default setting 136 10 Zoll 136 characters at 10 characters inch Set PALE 2 4 This parameter determines the actual paper width Head up On the printhead moves to the calculated centre of the paper during the time N Q the paper is moving in the protected zone If Rightzo On see below the printhead moves out of the perforation zone on the right as long as the paper is being transported width e g for paper suitable for printing up to 80 characters per Always set the Pagewid value slightly less than the actual paper line use a value between 70 and 75 Confirm your settings with the Set key 1 and press the Next key 4 to access the next group of parameters waj r A
53. bauds Parity None Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 These settings must be modified to use other values A gt lye 168 Specification gt Printer specifications Printer system Serial impact matrix printer Printhead with 24 needles 2 x 12 parallel 0 25 mm bidirectional printing Print speed and character matrices DPQ Draft 500 cps 10 0 cpi 12x12 Data Print Quality 600 cps 12 0 cpi 12 10 750 cps 15 0 cpi 08 x 08 750 cps 15 0 cpi 12 08 515 cps 17 1 cpi 12x12 600 cps 20 0 cpi 12x10 CPQ Copy Draft 225 cps 10 0 cpi 24x12 Copy Print Quality 270 cps 12 0 cpi 24x10 340 cps 15 0 cpi 16x 08 340 cps 15 0 cpi 24x08 230 cps 17 1 cpi 24x12 270 cps 20 0 cpi 24x10 waj r A gt di _ xk 169 Reference manual Specification NLQ 180 cps 10 0 cpi 24 18 Near Letter Quality 220 cps 12 0 cpi 24x15 270 cps 15 0 cpi 16 12 135 cps 15 0 cpi 24 12 155 cps 17 1 cpi 24 18 180 cps 20 0 cpi 24x15 LQ 90 cps 10 0 cpi 24 36 Letter Quality 110 cps 12 0 cpi 24x30 135 cps 15 0 cpi 16x 24 135 cps 15 0 cpi 24 24 155 cps 17 1 cpi 24x18 180 cps 20 0 cpi 24x15 Epson emulation only 15 cpi superscript subscript and MTPL microscipt Tab speed 50 inch sec Print width Narrow printer 80 characters at 10 cpi Wide printer 136 characters at 10 cpi Character pitch 5 6 7 5 8 6 10 12 15 17 1 20 cpi C
54. change into Offline mode or the key On line to change to Online mode ga r A gt di _ ye 52 Reference manual The Menu Menu structure The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the ex ample shown here depending on the printer software LPI Skip ESCChar Emulate 1 only if ENQ STX ETX ACK or ACK NAK protocol is selected t 17 2 only with optional tractor 3 only with optional ASF waj M a gt 7 53 Reference manual The Menu gt Menu description table Parameter group Parameter Description Print none A list of the menus with the current parameters is printed You will find an example of a printout at the end of this table Menu Load Menu 1 A menu is loaded you can choose between three menus Load Menu 2 Load Menu 3 Reset Reset Menu 1 The current menu returns to the default values factory settings Reset Menu 1 No Yes Quietm Off Switches between normal and quiet mode printing For all printing modes the On printout is made with the bidirectional method in quiet mode printing In the first step the first row of pins is activated during the second step the second row is used A gt xk 54 Reference manual The Menu Sans Serif NLQ Sans Serif LQ S Serif PS NLQ S Serif PS LQ Courier NLQ Courier LQ OCR B NLQ OCR B LQ OCR A NLQ OCR A LQ Courier 1 NLQ Courier
55. conformity with the selected emulation may occur For this reason the barcode function can also be switched on and off by MTPL sequences The possible barcodes LCP characters and the operation of these functions are described in the Barcode Programmer s Application Manual Barmode Secured Unsecured In secured mode the space which the barcode characters require is protec ted In each line other barcode or normal characters can also be printed These additional characters are printed in the line currently being printed and and in the subsequent lines without affecting the barcode which is already being printed Consequently normal characters can be printed in every line to the right or left of the barcode In unsecured mode the required paper transport for printing barcodes and LCP is carried out automatically it is not possible to print more than one line of normal characters in the barcode line All characters in the mixed line are printed such that their bottom edges are in a straight line This function may be switched on and off by sequences FFmode On Off FF mode is set to On If the paper is positioned in the first printing line form feeds will be ignored FF Mode is set to Off Form feed will be performed in all cases cz E 111 EI 65 Reference manual The Menu Parameter group Parameter Description PapOpt Selection of the optional sheet feeders ASF and the optional t
56. d for normal paper Pap back dark can be set to process paper with a grey back Paper with a completely black back side cannot be used if the ink is carbon based However the printer can handle aniline based black paper A gt dil _ xk Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer Deactivate single sheet feeder Single Back Single Pap Next onin Single On Set lt gt Exit 3 666 s 9 Some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only and therefore do not feature a single sheet feeder To prevent erroneous se lection of the single sheet paper source all sequences referring to the single sheet feeder can be deactivated by setting the Single menu option to Off Select the Single menu 2 Setting options On Off Default setting Single On is the default setting for printer models with single sheet function Single Off must be selected for printer models without single sheet function This setting is not reset by loading the default factory settings Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key 1 A gt di _ ye 90 Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Setting for printing copy paper HvyForm HvyForm Back Next ow 5 2 HvyForm Off X Seu lt gt ow 5 1 9 0
57. data buffer is empty This guarantees data trans mission in blocks of 1 KB Connector assignment Direction Printer PC lt STROBE active low DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8 ACK active low BUSY waj r A gt _ xk 157 Connector no Signal ON Oa 8 ON 24501712 1 20 t Reference manual Interfaces Connector no Signal 12 13 e SELECT 14 e AUTO FEED active low 15 Not used 16 SIGNAL GROUND 17 CHASSIS GROUND 18 5 V Imax 500 mA 19 30 SIGNAL GROUND 31 is INIT active low 32 e ERROR active low 33 pes SIGNAL GROUND 34 35 Not used 36 lt SELECT IN 18 1 Transmission length max 2 0 m 36 19 A gt di xk 158 Reference manual Interfaces Serial interface V 24 RS232C cl 1 Synchronization Transmission rate Signal status Connection cable Interface connections Transmission protocol Capacity of data buffer RS232C interface Asynchronous 600 Baud to 19 200 Baud OFF Mark 109 1 3 V bis 15 V ON Space log 0 3 V bis 15 V up to 15 m length ITT Cannon connector series DB 9 XON XOFF ENQ STX READY BUSY Robust XON XOFF ACK NAK ETX ACK 64 KB max Your printer s serial interface supports the RS232C specification The signals are received and tran
58. e XON XOFF Memory mode Robust XON XOFF Extended menu functions with the ENQ STX ETX ACK and ACK NAK protocols selected ENQ STX protocol ETX ACK protocol ACK NAK protocol Add entry to the AUTOEXEC BAT 144 145 146 147 148 149 156 157 157 159 160 161 162 162 163 163 164 165 166 166 168 A gt di _ Reference manual Table of contents Specification Printer specifications Interface specifications Paper specifications Options and Accessories Options Automatic single sheet feeder front ASF F Automatic single sheet feeder rear ASF R Tractor 2 front Tractor 3 rear Others Automatic single sheet feeder front ASF F Preparing the printer Installing the ASF F Inserting paper Automatic single sheet feeder rear ASF R Preparing the printer Installing the ASF R Inserting paper Tractor 2 Preparing the printer Installing the tractor 2 waj r A gt 169 169 175 177 180 180 180 180 180 181 181 182 182 183 185 187 187 187 191 193 193 194 _ ye Reference manual Tractor 3 195 Preparing the printer 195 Installing the tractor 3 195 Paper specifications 197 Accessories 201 Ribbon cassettes 201 Serial interface adapter 201 Programmer s application manuals 201 Index 202 Reference manual Printer at a glance Printer at a glance Paper support Top cover Ribbon cassette Front cover
59. e after power on for each selected paper path and after paper end selects manual gap adjustment the value can be set for each paper source and each of the 3 menus available Confirm the setting by pressing the key Set 1 The printer automatically leaves Testmode and assumes Online mode waj r A gt dil _ ye 80 Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Setting the Paphand function Paphand 2 0 Back Next Online 6666 Head up Pagewid Back Next Online 6666 eo 00 The Paphand group of menus improves the possibilities for the trouble free printing of paper with properties likely to cause problems perforations carrier strips etc or poor quality paper Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online while switch ing on the printer The display shows ASCII80 ASCII136 Change to the parameter group Formlen AGA by pressing the key Next three times Select the Paphand menu 2 the abbreviation stands for paper handling Select the Head up menu 3 A gt di __ 81 Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Increasing the printhead gap Head up Setting options On Off us One Default setting Off Online 2 gt 1 If the parameter is set to On the printhead gap increases during form feed and line feed four lines before
60. e it Reference manual Changing the ribbon cassette Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop viewed from the printer front The print head becomes hot during print ing You should therefore let it cool down for some time before touching it Raise the printer bar cover Reference manual Changing the ribbon cassette Remove the used cassette We recommend use of genuine ribbon cassettes only Turn the coloured ribbon feed knob at the right of the new ribbon cassette in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon Reference manual Changing the ribbon cassette Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards in sucha way that it is parallel to the housing top and thread in the ribbon in front of the print head Locate the two projections in the left and right guide rails of the prin ter and gently press down on both sides until it clicks into place In this way the cartridge is automatically positioned correctly A gt di _ xk 22 Reference manual Changing the ribbon cassette Use the knob on the right side of the cassette to take up slack of the ribbon again Thereby the ribbon will slide over the plastic noses on the left and right of the print head into the correct positon Press the printer bar cover down until it clicks into place remount the top cover making sure that the projections on the cover are inserted cor
61. ected one is out of paper waj r A gt di _ xk 66 Reference manual The Menu Menu settings example Current settings eee Kenu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 Current mu Pont DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT CI bid On CPI 10 CPI 10 CPI 10 CPI 10 CPI Menu 1 LPI 6 LPI 6 LPI 6 LPI 6 LPI SFR Installed Skip 0 0Inch 01 0 0Inch 1 010 1 SFF Installed Eaulate Epson 14 2550 IBM Propr 1124 Epson LQ 2550 Epson LQ 2550 Trac Installed Bidir On On On On Trac Installed CG Tab Graphic Graphic Graphic Graphic off Charset Extended Extended Extended Extended Quiete Off Country 08 ASCII TABLE 437 E 08 ASCII 08 ASCII AGA alvays 1 Zero off off off off AGA offset 0 Auto CR On On On On Sound On Auto LF off off off off FFaode off Autofear Viewfear 0ff Viewfear 0ff Viewfear 0ff ViewTear 0ff Wrap On Width 13 6Inch 13 6Inch 13 6Inch 13 6Inch Rightso oft Barcode ott ott ott off Leftzon off Unsecured Unsecured Unsecured Unsecured Head up oft Single i Foralen 12 0Inch ae e Head 18 18 18 18 Serial n 12 72 12 72 12 72 12 72 Baud 9600 Tractor BBit N Foralen 12 0Inch 12 0Inch 12 0Inch B Em Head 18 18 18 18 MR DIR ForaAdj 12 72 12 72 nm 12 72 SFR Foralen 12 0Inch 12 0Inch 10 0Inch 12 0Inch Head 18 18 18 18 Foraddj 12 72 12 72 12 72 12 72 Tractor Foralen 12 0Inch 12 01nch 12 0Inch 12 0Inch Head 18 18 18 18 ForaAdj 12 72 12 12 12 72 12 72 SFF Forale
62. ence manual Emulations MTPL xe AGM 10250102170 Function 4 lt ESC gt X lt n gt lt m gt Set left and right margin 4 V lt ESC gt Y lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 120 dpi 4 4 ESC Z ni n2 Set graphics print to 240 dpi 4 lt ESC gt 4 F Assign character set G3 4 X lt ESC gt Character generator LS3R 4 lt ESC gt Character generator LS2R 4 Character generator 618 4 4 FF Form feed 4 4 lt gt Horizontal tab jump 4 lt HTS gt Set tab stop at actual horizontal position V IND Line feed without CR 4 4 lt gt Line feed 4 NEL Line feed with CR 4 lt PLD gt Half step line feed 4 lt PLU gt Half step line feed back 4 RI Line feed without CR back V 4 4 SI Condensed printing of 17 1 cpi ON Sl Switching the character generator SS 3 V 4 4 V 50 Double wide printing 4 SO Switching the character generator SS 2 A gt dl _ xk 135 Reference manual Emulations IBM IBM Epson Epson MTPL Xi24e AGM 11042550 LQ 2170 0006 4 4 4 4 lt gt Vertical tab jump lt VTS gt Set tab stop at current vertical position A gt _ 136
63. ength Forml and switching the AGA function on or off You can also select adjustments which facilitate handling paper which may cause problems in printing due to its structure Paphand The CX bid menu option controls the bidirectionality of the parallel inter face With the function Wrap you can set line wrap and with the function Sound beep at paper end The Single menu option can be used to deactivate the single sheet func tion for printers without single sheet feeder The function Pap back allows printing on paper with a dark back You can use the HvyForm function to set the print head to print the same line twice at double strike force in order to ensure that copy paper produces optimum results even if it has a faint copying effect The SleepMod function reduces the electrical power consumption of the printer in standby mode A gt di xk 77 ma r Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Setting the Formlen function 180 SC 156 Back Next Online Formlen AGA Back Next Online 6666 waj r The Formlen function allows you to set the basic form length to meet your requirements 12 inches are usual in Europe as opposed to 11 in ches in the USA Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online while swit ching on the printer Press the key Online until Test mode is shown on the display
64. equences used cu y gg Escape sequences are transmitted to the printer by your computer soft ware Many software applications allow insertion of escape sequences and control codes within the generated text Before you start working with escape sequences and control codes we recommend that you study the computer software manual 111 EI 115 Reference manual Emulations MTPL As the emulations do not cover the entire scope of your printer a new printer language has been created Using MTPL you are able to optimize operation and handling MTPL can be used in connection with other emulations or can be used alone a Example in BASIC open 1 as 1 width 1 255 Text1 10 characters inch Text2 15 characters inch ESCS chr 27 print 1 ESCS 4w Text1 ESCS 6w Text2S ESCS 4w Text1 end A gt _ xk 116 Reference manual Emulations in Pascal program cpi_example uses printer const ESC 27 begin Textl 10 characters inch ext2 15 characters inch writeln lst Esc 4w Textl ESC 6w Text2 Esc 4w Text1 end Printout After the program has been completed the following text appears 10 characters inch 15 charactersinchn 10 characters inch 11 NE gt _ xk 117 Reference manual Emulations List of available control The following table shows sequences ma
65. es but not via the menu Character set US ASCII UK ASCII French German Italian Swedish Norwegian Spanish Portuguese E US ASCII E France E German E UK E Denmark E Sweden E Italy A gt ID 42 41 52 4B 59 48 60 5A 4C 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 Roman T Sans Serif H X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 153 Reference manual Character sets per Character set E Spain E Japan E Norway E Denmark II E Spain II E L America E Korea E Legal Cro ASCII Table 437 Table 850 Table 852 Table 857 Table 858 Table 860 Table 861 Table 863 Table 865 gt ID 07 08 09 0A OC 0D 40 3C 80 82 87 8D 9E 84 94 85 86 Roman T Sans Serif H 4 14 ves 154 Reference manual Character sets per Character set Table 866 866 Bulgaria Table 1250 Table 1251 Table 1252 Table 1254 Win ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 9 ISO 8859 15 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 A gt ID 8E 9D 70 71 72 74 25 2B 26 2A 2E 2F 6D 6E 4D Roman T Sans Serif H X X X 14 155 Interfaces Your matrix printer offers the possibility of operating either via a parallel or via a optional serial interface T
66. expects you to display do something a message will appear in the LC display Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message The messages are described in greater detail in the chapter Troubleshooting Message Meaning Eject error The printer cannot eject paper advance it to park position ardware Alarm Internal hardware error ead hot The printer reports that the print head is hot and that print speed will be reduced Initializing This message appears during the printer s initializing phase Load error The printer cannot draw in the loaded paper Loading default Factory defined parameters will be reloaded in all available menues Load paper from The printer has no paper in the active paperway Parity error A parity error during data transmission is indicated Park position Printer was switched on with no paper in print position Press any key The user is requested to press any key Selftest After power on the printer executes a short hardware self test Tear Paper of The user is requested to tear off paper which has been advanced to the quick tear edge ca r A gt di _ 17 Reference manual The control panel Key functions when You can activate one of the functions below by keeping the correspond turning on the printer ing key or key combination pressed while turning on the printer If y
67. ey You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pres sing the Exit key ROMAN NLO Set gt Exit Online A 3 6666 Adjust Paperway Menu Char Online Press the Setup key The printer is reset to the initial status It is also possible to press the Online key The printer then changes directly to online mode The selection made is not retained after switching off the l I Setu 5 o IN printer For details on the permanent setting of the charac ter density refer to chapter The menu walr M a gt Di _ ye Reference manual Loading paper Loading paper Your printer can print both fanfold paper and single sheets For informa tion on the paper sizes you can use please refer to the chapter Technical specifications Fanfold paper Remove the paper support for single sheets Make sure that the printer is set for fanfold paper printing If necessary change the paper type see Paper path quick selection Raise the front cover taking it by the areas marked with arrows on theleft and right Reference manual Loading paper Open the right and left tractor flaps You may also want to remove the bottom cover in order to facilitate loading the fanfold paper How ever you can also feed paper to the tractor with the bottom cover mounted waj r A i xk 29 Reference manual Loadin
68. g paper Insert fanfold paper into the left hand tractor Make sure that at least three paper transport holes are positioned on the tractor pins Close the left tractor flap Insert the fanfold paper in the left hand tractor first ensuring that at least three perforation holes engage with the tractor pins Close the tractor flap Open the coloured latch lever and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing Lock the lever again A gt I di lye 30 Reference manual Loading paper Align the right hand tractor to the width of the paper and insert the paper length as on the left hand tractor in order Make sure that it is inserted by the same to avoid any paper jam Close the tractor flap and slide the tractor to the right until the paper is slightly tensioned Reference manual Loading paper Do not tension the paper excessively to avoid tearing the perforation holes do not allow excessive slack since in this case the paper will bulge and there may be problems in the feeding process Then lock the tractor Reference manual Loading paper Make sure that the paper stack is aligned in parallel to the printer and that the paper supply cannot be ob structed Switch on the printer The active paper source Tractor1 appears in the display The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is i
69. g your printer 5 Platen 110 Preparing the printer 182 187 193 195 Press any key 106 Print is too pale 101 Printer at a glance 1 Printer self test Rolling ASCII 71 Printer specifications 169 Printhead hot 103 Printout 117 Printout in Hex Dump 74 Prints undefined characters 102 Problems with the paper feed 98 Problems with the print quality 101 Programmer s application manuals 201 Programming via the control panel 44 R Remove paper in xxx 106 Replacing the fuse 108 Ribbon 111 Ribbon cassettes 201 Rightzo 85 1111 __ xk 204 Reference manual 5 Save settings 49 Selecting character density and font temporarily 26 Selecting the LC display language 50 Serial interface V 24 RS232C 159 Setting the AGA function 80 Setting the first printing line TOF 42 Setting the Formlen function 78 Setting the Paphand function 81 Setting the print head gap 39 Setting the tear position 41 Settings 1 24 Settings ll 39 Setup mode 16 Single sheets 34 Sleep mode reduced power consumption 92 Smudged print 101 Sound 88 Specification 169 Switching on the printer 11 Tear paper off 106 Terminating Hex Dump 76 Terminating Setup mode 52 Test functions 68 The procedure 114 1 A gt The control panel 12 The display is lit but the printer does not print 97 The display remains dark 96 The first line is not completely printed out at the top 102 The LC display 13 The Menu 44 Tractor 2 19
70. ged by ACK before all previous ly arrived data have been printed HandThr OFF When the printer receives an ETX it returns an ACK to the host Any previously sent data or blocks may still be present in the printer buffer B ACK NAK protocol STX hex02 Clears any previous error status ETX hex03 Block end character hex05 Printer status enquiry see ENQ STX ACK hex06 Acknowledgement character block was transmitted successfully NAK hex15 Block transmission error DEL hex7F Deletes the whole block acknowledged by ACK HandThr ON Does not filter out the STX ENQ ETX DEL characters from the data stream transparence However they are also used for block control A gt di _ xk 166 ma r Reference manual Interfaces HandThr OFF The STX ENQ ETX DEL characters are filtered out from the data stream at the interface and used for control XON XOFF control is not available with the ACK NAK protocol A gt _ xk 167 Reference manual Interfaces Add entry to the AUTOEXEC BAT use the serial interface of your PC you must add the following mode commands to the AUTOEXEC BAT file mode com1 9600 n 8 1 p mode lptl This mode command is only necessary when data is not to be trans mitted directly to COM1 or another serial interface It only applies to the default setting of the serial interface of your printer Transmission rate 9600
71. gt lt n2 gt lt 9 gt Set graphics print to 120 dpi lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt f Set absolute horizontal and vertical position 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt w Interface holding time 1 30 4 x lt ESC gt lt n gt x Head position horizontal in n 720 also paper load pos 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt y Printhead gap n 0 100 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt z Automatic or manual printhead gap adjustment 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt SP q Load menu 4 lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n5 gt v Paper handling options 4 X x X lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n16 gt SPr Print transparent characters 4 X x lt ESC gt lt n15 lt n2 gt f Set absolute horizontal and vertical position 4 X x lt ESC gt lt ni gt lt n2 gt SP 0 Change character size 1 1 A _ xk 128 Reference manual Emulations MTPL AGM 10250 102170 Function 4 lt ESC gt lt nis lt n2 gt SP D Select font 4 lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt SP G Set character line spacing 4 ESC n1 n2 r Set top and bottom margin lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt s Set left and right margin 4 x lt ESC gt lt n gt a Set relative horizontal position 4 E ESC n d Set abs
72. gt 11m Font 1 Default NLQ Courier 4 x lt ESC gt 11w Set 20 cpi 4 x lt ESC gt 11 y Select print quality Draft 4 lt ESC gt 12m Font 2 Default LQ Courier lt ESC gt 12 SP K Set horizontal pitch to 12 cpi 4 lt ESC gt 12y Select print quality LQ lt gt 122 Double height ON top portion 4 X x lt ESC gt 13m Font 3 Default NLQ S Serif 4 lt ESC gt 13z Double height ON lower portion 4 X lt ESC gt 14m Font 4 Default LQ S Serif 4 lt ESC gt 15m Font 5 Default LQ Roman lt ESC gt 15 SP K Set horizontal pitch to 15 cpi 4 lt ESC gt 16m Font 6 Default LQ Roman 4 lt ESC gt 17m Font 7 Default LQ Roman x x x lt ESC gt 18m Font 8 Default LQ OCRB 4 x x x lt ESC gt 19m Font 9 Default LQ OCRA 4 X x lt ESC gt 1g Clear vertical tab at current position 4 x x x lt ESC gt 1 SP k Printout in Royal Mail Customer Barcode 1 1 A gt xk 124 Reference manual Emulations NTPL AGM 10250 102170 Function 4 lt ESC gt 1 SPL Set vertical spacing to 4 Ipi 4 lt ESC gt 1 SP p Initiate US Postnet Barcode 4 lt ESC gt 1 SP X Print qualit
73. gt 430 pages hour gt 10 000 h 25 DC Mains voltage 120 V 10 oder 220 240 V 10 15 50 60 Hz depending on the printer version Power consumption with Sleepmode On 40 VAmax lt 10 W Fuse T 2 5 AH 250 V Approvals cULus certification CE certification FCC Class B certification VDE GS certification A gt __ 172 Reference manual Specification cu y Em Dimensions Narrow printer Wide printer Width 424 mm 600 mm Height 300 mm 300 mm Depth 399 mm 399 mm Weight Narrow printer Wide printer 10 5 kg 13 2 kg Paper feed Feed speed 3 8 ips Feed first line 6 Ipi 48 ms View position 3 8 ips Reverse motion Up to max form length 22 inch max 1 inch for automatic single sheet feeder Printhead gap Standard Automatic gap adjustment Paper transport Standard Optional Tractor with parking position Manual single sheet feeder front insertion friction rollers Automatic single sheet feeder front and rear Tractor 2 front and 3 rear A gt di EI 173 Reference manual Specification Service life Printhead 250 million DPQ 12 x 12 Matrix Ribbon Narrow printer 3 5 million characters 10 cpi Draft Wide printer 5 0 million characters 10 cpi Draft Environmental conditions Operation Temperature 10 to 35 Rel humidity 16 to 7396 Climate IEC 721 3 7 Class 7K1 Storage Temperature
74. haracter size Height 3 32 mm incl descenders Width 2 19 mm max 2 43 mm A gt di _ xk 170 Reference manual Specification Fonts Standard Print qualities Data Print Quality Copy Draft Quality Near Letter Quality Letter Quality Fonts Courier Roman Sans Serif OCR A OCR B all resident in NLQ und LQ Roman scalable Sans Serif scalable only in LQ 2170 emulation DLL is standard Barcodes standard 22 Large Character Printing LCP see Barcode Emulations Standard MTPL Tally Printer Language Epson LQ 2550 LQ 2170 IBM Proprinter XL24e XL24e AGM Optional on request Resolution 60 to 360 dpi horizontal 90 to 360 dpi vertical Print attributes in all Double width italics right justification character pitches shadowed auto centered double height bold proportionally spaced underlined overlined superscript subscript scalable with special LQ 2170 fonts waj r A gt di _ 171 Reference manual Specification per Self test ASCII test Hex dump Fault display Ribbon test Printer buffer 64 KB max Panel LCD display 2 x 16 digits Online Setup 4 softkeys Noise Sound pressure level Sound power level LPAm lt 53 dB A in LQ with EN 27779 Lawd lt 6 9 B A EN 27779 ISO 9296 Continuous operation Throughput ECMA 132 MTBF gt 14 000 pages month DPQ
75. has been set to the correct voltage e g 230 V voltage in Europe 120 V in the USA To do this check the type plate above the power inlet at the back of the printer Contact your dealer if the setting is incorrect Never switch on the printer if the voltage setting is incorrect since this may result in severe damage You can set the printer to the correct mains voltage yourself To do this cautiously tilt the printer to the rear Make sure that the fixing clips of the allel connection are not bent _ ye a I Reference manual Installation Use a suitable object e g a screwdriver but never a pencil to set the slide switch on the left at the bot tom of the printer to the correct voltage Front side of the printer e Rear side of the printer waj r A a gt dil _ ye Reference manual Installation Connecting the printer Connect the power cable to the power inlet of the printer Connect the power cable plug to a mains socket bd v __ Reference manual Installation printer and the computer A Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the data cable between the _ xk 10 Reference manual Installation gt Switching on the printer The power switch for switching on the printer is located at the front bottom right of the printer
76. hexadecimal value for a character from the symbol set tables ASCII hex 42 dez 66 waj r A gt di _ xk 144 Character sets Reference manual character set charset MTPL standard Reference manual Character sets MTPL international substitution characters US ASCII UK ASCII Swedish German Portuguese French Italian Spanish Norwegian ot ec gt HH HILO FR a ma mm Die oO cm Qe v 8 146 Reference manual Character sets OCR A character set 46 62 78 papapa exa A gt 1 147 nm o o0 c om Reference manual Character sets OCR B character set nm oo o0 c 25 om 148 Reference manual Character sets Available character sets The following list includes all the character sets you can select from the and Fonts control panel or via ESC sequences and specifies the fonts in which they are ava
77. his appendix informs you about the parallel Centronics compatible interface and the serial interface type RS232C V 24 and describes the communication between your computer and the printer These interfaces are linked to form a so called shared interface Your printer can be configured to use only one interface or both alternately When only one interface is used it is monitored by the printer If the printer is configured to use both interfaces simultaneously it monitors both interfaces for incoming data As soon as the printer recognizes a signal it switches to the respective interface and sends the BUSY signal to the other interface After finishing the data transmission the printer remains switched to the interface for a certain period of time 30 se conds When this time has elapsed the controller reenables both interfaces and the sequence described restarts If incoming data is on the other interface and the current print position is not Top of Form a form feed is carried out waj r A gt di _ xk 156 Reference manual Interfaces gt Bidirectional parallel interface bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called nibble mode of the IEEE1284 interface norm This enables installation in accordance with Win 95 Plug amp Play The standard parallel interface is able to transfer data at a speed of max 30 000 bytes per second When the receiving buffer is full the data input is blocked until the
78. ilable The character sets are only available in the fonts marked with an X They can be selected via the menu or by means of ESC lt n gt printer control sequences ID is the hexadecimal value for the n parameter and in the EPSON emulation also by ESC R Non scalable Fonts Character sets ID Draft Copy Draft Roman S Serif Courier OCR B OCR A US ASCII 42 UK ASCII 41 French 52 4B Italian 59 Swedish 48 Norwegian 60 X Spanish 5A Portuguese 4 E US ASCII 00 01 1 including Courier IBM 1 only in 10 and 12 cpi 2 as with Sans Serif 3 as with Roman 4 only in 10 cpi 149 Reference manual Character sets Character sets ID Draft Copy Draft Roman S Serif Courier OCR B OCR A EGemn 03 E Denmark 04 E Sweden 05 E Italy 06 X X X X X X X E Spain I 07 X X X X X X X E Japan 08 X X X X X X X E Norway 09 X X X X X X X E Denmark 0A X X X X X X X E Spain 11 0B E L America 0 E Korea 00 E Legal 40 Cro ASCII 3C X X X X Table 437 80 X X X X X X X Table 850 82 X X X X X X X Table 852 87 X X X X
79. in this chapter Press the Menu key Adjust Paperway Menu Canar 1 2 3 4 con waj r A gt dil __ 50 Reference manual The Menu Print Menu Back TII MenLock Language Back Next cono Next Online Online Online 21 11 08 60 Press the key Next several times until the display indicates Language Select the key Language The display now changes to Parameter mode and indicates English in the top line The lower line displays Set and Exit The two arrows lt and gt represent the symbols for parameter selection lt indicates descending and gt ascending Press the key lt gt until the desired language is displayed in our example German A gt di 21 51 Reference manual The Menu Save your selection by pressing the key Set An acoustic signal verifies German 3 this action Set lt gt Exit Online You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing the key Exit the old setting is retained 1 2 3 4 After saving your setting Set the display in our example indicates the following text This setting is retained even after switching off your printer Ges Men R ck Vor TI 9 gt Terminating Setup mode Press either the key Setup to
80. lect the Physlm menu 2 Physim Back Next oin ecco 9 EET 0 10 Setting otpions 0 to 30 in 1 10 inch steps yslm Default setting 0 1 10 inch Set lt gt Exit Online 1 5 3 Permanent physical setting of the left margin This parameter cannot 4 A A s be changed by emulation dependent margin settings Margin setting AAO values entered by ESC sequences are added to the Physlm Note that this value is subtracted from the maximum printing width of 8 or 13 6 inches Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key 1 fined via ESC sequence see chapter Emu ations or the All parameters described in the Paphand group may also be de Programmer s Application Manual waj r A gt di jwkmu 86 Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Bidirectional parallel interface CX bid 1 3 4 6446 eX T ea Back Next onin l l cone CX bid on 2 Sear lt gt oin Select the CX bid menu 3 Setting options On Off Default setting On CX bid ON sets the parallel interface of the printer to bidirectional mode IEEE 1284 CX bid OFF sets the interface to compatibility mode in order to ensure reliable operation with special external boxes Confirm your settings by pressing the key Set 1 Change to the next parameter group with the key Nex
81. lint free cloth Do not use abrasive cleaners Never use solvents Cleaning the interior Remove paper and dust ribbon deposits with a soft brush Check that any paper has been removed from the tractors waj r A gt di xk 109 Reference manual Care and maintenance Platen Remove the ribbon Carefully clean the platen with platen roller cleaner available from dealers waj r A gt di _ xk 110 Reference manual Care and maintenance Ribbon Check whether the ribbon is worn or damaged The ribbon must be replaced if it is frayed see Changing the ribbon cassette The service life of the ribbon is 3 5 million characters for the narrow printer and 5 million characters for the broad printer Upper friction Clean the rollers of the upper friction as necessary with a mild cleaning agent and a soft lint free cloth gt Carriage shafts Carriage shafts must be oiled greased otherwise damage will occur on the printer waj r A gt _ xk 111 Reference manual Emulations Emulations General Escape sequences 9 When a printer understands the control set written for another printer type it is said to emulate the other printer Your printer emulates i e understands the Epson LQ 2550 in its standard version Escape sequences or control codes tell the printer that the following transmi
82. ll programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer whereas the programming carried out using the control panel is saved and stored even after you turn off the printer A gt di lye 44 Reference manual The Menu gt Enabling access to menu The menu may have been disabled at the factory for some country spe mode cific models You can do this using the MenLock parameter from within the menu itself The MenLock parameter is described in detail in the Menu description table Switch off the printer for approx 5 seconds keep the Setup key pressed when switching on again to unlock the menu Calling up the menu You can access the menu in the following way Press the Setup key The printer switches to Setup mode The Setup mode be selected both in the Online and Offline mode Menu Char Online To access the printer menu press the key directly underneath the word Menu 1 gece A gt Reference manual The Menu Menu configurations Status page 1 Every printer is shipped with factory default settings Basic settings such as emulation character size form length etc which many applications make use of are set At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout which shows you the printer s default settings The status page contains all selected menu settings and the installed con trol software and the character
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84. n ting line is aligned with the tear edge The factory setting for the first printing position TOF is 12 72 A gt di __ 42 Reference manual Settings Il Senate Press the lt or gt key to move the first printing line to the desired position Gian You can set values in the range from 0 to 220 72 for fanfold paper and Set lt E Online for single sheets 1 oho Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key 1 Press the Setup key The printer is reset to the initial ing li status 0 220 72 The setting made will be retained after Readjusted first printing line switching off the printer waj r A gt di __ xk 43 Reference manual The Menu The Menu Programming via the control panel Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications software you use you can also program the printer directly There are two pro gramming options you can use m Programming via the control panel and Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control codes Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settings made in menu mode therefore they will override these Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for designing your printed pages however it is also a more sophisticated method and requires some experience with programming languages and printer control systems A
85. n 12 0inch 12 0Inch 12 0 Inch 12 0Inch Head 18 18 18 18 ForaAdj 12 72 12 72 12 7 12 12 Tractor Foralen 12 0Inch 12 0Inch 12 0Inch 12 0Inch Head 18 18 18 18 ForaAdj 12 12 12 72 12 72 12 72 Extended settings Test functions Various tests to check proper operation of the printer are available at any time With these tests it is possible to check the print quality proper oper ation of the printhead and the mechanics as well as efficient data transmission from the computer to the printer Enter Test mode by pressing the key Online while switching on the Todos onin A l i 2 i Hold the key Online until Testmode is shown in the display 1 2 3 4 ca r A gt xk Reference manual Test functions Functions and Adjustments cl 1 This test menu contains three test functions ASCII 80 ASCII 136 H Dump Menu option Formlen allows you to define the basic form length setting With AGA you can activate or deactivate the automatic print head gap function Furthermore you may select settings to facilitate handling paper of com plicated structure or poor quality Paphand The CX bid menu option controls the bidirectionality of the parallel interface With the function Wrap you can set line wrap and with the function Sound beep at paper end The Single menu option can be used to deactivate the single sheet function for printers without
86. n online mode and receives data from the computer Press the Load key to load paper before starting the printout Online Tractorl Load Online 6666 waj r A a gt dil _ ye 33 Reference manual Loading paper gt Single sheets If required install the paper support Make sure that the printer is set to single sheet mode If necessary change the paper type see Paper path quick selection Press the latch at the middle of the front cover The single sheet input tray opens downwards waj r A gt di _ xk 34 Reference manual Align the left paper guide with the mark on the left of the single sheet input tray Adjust the right paper guide to the width of the paper used EJ 35 Reference manual Loading paper Insert the single sheet into the input tray as far as possible Press the Online key to set the printer to ready status Online Single amp The sheet is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and Online A receives data from the computer Press the Load key to load paper 4 before starting the printout s Ji A gt di 36 Reference manual Handling Handling gt Paper transport 015554 Park uM 2 3 4 TII pes Loaded paper can be transported in the printer in several ways
87. n press the LPI key LPI lines per inch to access the actual parameter level The currently valid setting is marked by a in the example below the current setting is 6 With the lt and gt keys you can view the other parameters available for this setting Save settings Once the desired parameter is displayed on the LC display you can save it by pressing the Set key The parameter is then set and the printer automatically displays the parameter groups again With the Exit key you can leave the sublevel without saving your changes Example back to the previous x E m on to the next ac parameter groups parameter groups 6 LPI Skip 0 0 Inch Setze lt gt Setze lt gt Eai waj r A gt _ xk 49 Reference manual The Menu gt Selecting the LC display This section describes how to make settings in the menu using the se language lection of the national language as an example This example shows how to change from the English language to the German language The same procedure applies to the other languages french Italian and spanish Press the Setup key Online Tractorl Tear onin Menu mode may be disabled Hold down the Setup key while switching on the printer to enable menu mode If you se want to enable access to this mode permanently you need AN to change the appropriate setting in the menu see Menu description table
88. ng 4 lt ESC gt Transparent mode for the character following 4 ESC n Overline ON OFF 4 lt gt 0 Set line feed to 1 8 inch 4 lt ESC gt 1 Set line feed to 7 72 inch 4 4 V 5 2 Set line feed to 1 6 inch 4 lt ESC gt 2 Set line feed to n 72 inch 4 4 V ESC 3 n Set line feed to n 180 inch 4 lt ESC gt 3 gt n gt Set line feed to n 216 inch 4 V ESC 4 Italics ON 4 lt ESC gt 4 Set beginning of form 4 V lt ESC gt 5 Italics OFF 4 lt ESC gt 5 lt n gt Autom line feed ON OFF V 5 6 Print ASCII codes dec 129 to dec 159 4 4 lt ESC gt 6 PC character set 2 expanded 4 V lt ESC gt 7 Suppress ASCII codes 129 to 159 4 lt ESC gt 7 PC character set 1 standard 1 1 A gt _ xk 130 Reference manual Emulations NTPL AGM 10250102170 C9 Function 4 lt ESC gt a lt n gt Select orientation 4 4 V ESC A n Line spacing n 60 inch 4 lt ESC gt A lt n gt Prepare line spacing n 72 inch 4 lt ESC gt b lt m gt lt 0 gt Clear all tabs lt ESC gt b lt m gt lt n gt lt 0 gt Set vertical tabs in channels 4 V lt gt lt 0 gt Clear all vertical tabs 4 V lt ESC gt B n1 gt lt ni6 gt lt 0 gt Set vertical tabs V V lt ESC gt B lt n1 gt lt n64 gt lt 0 gt Set vertical tabs V lt ESCsc Reset to
89. nt job It is no error qp If the display shows Online or Offline instead of Print the message in this case actions are not required gt Printhead hot The printer prints at lower speed No action required When this message comes up even in a cold printer please contact your dealer gt Parity Error Transmission error from computer to printer via the optional serial interface 1 Compare the interface configuration of your printer with the settings of your computer protocol 2 Check the cable if necessary replace it 3 The cable exceeds the maximum allowed length waj r A gt xk 103 Reference manual Troubleshooting gt Frame Error Transmission error serial interface Compare the format setting of your printer with the setting of your com puter Check the permissible cable length See parity error gt Hardware Alarm Try switching off and on Check if changes to options have been previously carried out Note down the display message Contact your dealer gt Overrun Error Received data which has not yet been printed is overwritten with new data Check that the correct busy protocol e g XOFF is set in the menu Serial interface protocol Check the interface cable see section Connecting the printer to the com puter and in chapter nterfaces waj r A gt di xk 104 Reference manual Troubleshooting gt Eject Error The p
90. nter must be Offline If you want to stop the test printout before you switch off the printer then press the key Online waj r A gt di _ xk 73 Reference manual Test functions gt Interface test Hex Dump With the interface test Hex Dump H Dump you can test data trans mission from the computer to the printer During this test the data from the computer is printed out in two columns The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format and the right column in ASCII format Printout in Hex Dump Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online while switch ing on the printer Press the key Online until Test mode is shown on the display The display shows Test mode for approx 1 second and then automat ically changes to display ASCII 80 ASCII 136 Press the key Next the display shows the next menu level BSCcrxe0 aSCrrT36 Back Next Online AE ERI 1 A Reference manual Test functions orin ohoo Offline H Dump Park LF FF oboo T2040 Be Sample of Hex Dump author VN Hex Dump Beispiel Autor VN 58 36 7E 74 1B oD 0n 69 18 iF 66 65 50 5 9 64 65 4 6E 35 iB 5H 3E LB 58 10 65 28 20 72 58 34 34 6 42 48 20 78 2 20 31 18 74 2D 7A LB 41 75 7 79 19 20 65 78 56
91. olute vertical position lt ESC gt lt n gt e Set relative vertical position 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt Relative horizontal position back to the left lt ESC gt lt n gt k Relative vertical position back to the top 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt p Set HMI 4 X lt ESC gt lt n gt q Set horizontal step 4 X lt ESC gt lt n gt SP V Set additional spaces 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt SP Select character size 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt SP f Set reduced spacing 4 x lt ESC gt lt n gt SP g Set character spacing 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt SP h Line spacing 4 x x E ESC n SP s Transmits the character as an ASCII character n 0 255 X x lt ESC gt lt n gt SP U Beginning of line default value 4 x x x x lt ESC gt lt n gt SP V End of line default value 4 X lt ESC gt lt n gt t Set form length in lines 1 1 A gt di _ xk 129 Reference manual Emulations MTPL AGM 10250 102170 Function 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt Set horizontal tab 4 X lt ESC gt lt n gt v Set vertical tab V V lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Perform relative horizontal step 4 lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Transparent mode for the characters followi
92. on the left side Insert the tractor 2 with the pins on the left and right in parallel to the stop into the guides provided on the printer Press the tractor down until the front pins click into place on the left and right Loading paper is described chapter Loading paper A gt di _ xk 194 Reference manual Options and Accessories Tractor 3 Preparing the printer Select the Tractor3 parameter with the paper path quick selection featu re see chapter Settings I Paper path quick selection in the Setup menu of the printer see chapter menu or via an application pro gram Installing the tractor 3 Raise the rear cover so that it is aligned with the prin ter top side and remove it xk 195 a a v Reference manual Options and Accessories Installation must be performed with the gear on the tractor on the left side viewed from the front side of the printer Insert the tractor 3 with the pins on the left and right in parallel to the stop into the guides provided on the printer Press the tractor down until the rear pins click into place on the left and right Loading paper is described chapter Loading paper Reference manual Options and Accessories Paper specifications Continuous paper tractor 2 single layer Weight Paper width Form length 60 to 120 g m 76 to 264 mm narrow printer 76 to 406 mm wide printer
93. ou keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer you enter the printer s Self Test mode The Self Test mode is described in the section Test functions of this manual If you keep the Setup key depressed while turning on the printer you re gain access to the printer menu if you had locked it before with the help of the MenLock function The MenLock function is described in the Menu description table at the end of this chapter If the four function and select keys are depressed simultaneously whi le turning on the power all printer settings are reset to the default values except the Forml Form length and Single settings in Test mode If you keep the key 4 depressed while turning on the printer a status page is printed out from the active paper source with the selected settings of all menus see Printing status page ca r A gt di _ 18 Reference manual Changing the ribbon cassette Changing the ribbon cassette The ribbon consists of a dense synthetic fabric saturated with ink When printing the needles hit the ribbon and transfer the ink particles on to the paper After printing several million characters the ink is consumed and the fabric worn out Remove all the paper from the printer and make sure that the printer is switched off before opening the cover Press the two slide latches raise the top cover to an angle of 90 degrees relative to the top cover of the printer and remov
94. per manually or with the functions LF line feed FF form feed in Offline mode from the printer Before you replace the single sheet refer to the instructions in the section Inserting paper single sheets Pay attention to the following points Set single sheet feed to the corresponding paper width Insert the paper straight as far as possible Adjust the printhead gap to the paper thickness multiple forms etc gt Paper does not move to tear off Single sheet inserted position It is only possible to tear off when fanfold paper is used refer to the sec tion Moving paper to the tear position waj r A gt di xk 100 Reference manual Troubleshooting Problems with the print quality gt Print is too pale 1 The ribbon is used up or the ribbon cassette is not correctly fitted Refer to the section Changing the ribbon cassette 2 The printhead to platen gap is not correctly set refer to the section Setting the printhead gap For printers with the AGA always or once Enter a correction value lt 0 correction value 0 to 10 See the section Setting the printhead gap gt Smudged print 1 The ribbon is damaged e g frayed Change the ribbon as described in the section Changing the ribbon cassette 2 The printhead gap is too small increase the gap See the section Setting the printhead gap For printers with the AGA always or once Enter a correction value gt 0 correction
95. problems which you can solve yourself The following chapter should help you to distinguish between a simple operating error anda major malfunction This chapter provides information on the rectification of faults without the assistance of specially trained personnel Follow the advice and tips in this chapter if your printer is not working correctly Important notes on the care and maintenance of your printer can be found at the end of this chapter Repairs should only be performed by authorised service personnel A gt dl _ 95 ma r Reference manual Troubleshooting gt The display remains dark The printer is switched on but nothing happens nothing is displayed no noise Switch off the printer and proceed as follows 1 Check that the power plug is correctly connected to the socket on the printer 2 Check that the power plug is seated properly in the wall socket 3 Switch on the printer again If the printer is now connected correctly then the LED for the selected sheet feeder lights up Online is shown on the display and the printhead moves to the start position If these steps do not eliminate the fault m Replace the power cord and repeat step 3 Check that power flows at the socket e g using a desk lamp if necessa ry use a different socket and repeat step 3 m Contact your dealer if the printer cannot be powered up Do not attempt to open the printer You might suffer
96. r to single sheets the fanfold paper moves to the park position 4 Check that the fanfold paper is in the park position when you insert a single sheet This means the fanfold paper should not be loaded pulled in To check this raise the guide of the single sheet feeder o If necessary drive the remaining paper manually to the park posi tion with the key J x A gt di _ 98 Reference manual Troubleshooting gt Paper jam fanfold paper 1 Open the top cover If a paper jam should occur then remove the jammed paper by tearing it off at the tear off edge the tear off edge is located at the outfeed for the fanfold paper Press the key J to transport the paper backwards substitutes manual knob You may support the paper return feed by cautiously pulling the paper in the correct direction Before you replace the fanfold paper refer to the instructions in the section Inserting paper You should pay special attention to the following points Insert the paper straight After inserting the paper close the tractors Adjust the tractors the paper should be positioned in the tractors straight but without tension Adjust the printhead gap to the paper thickness multiple forms etc Clean upper friction see Care and maintenance 99 Reference manual Troubleshooting gt Paper jam single sheets Open the top cover and remove the pa
97. ractors see ASF R ASF R installed paperways ASF R not installed ASF R Automatic sheet feeder at rear side of the printer ASF F ASF F installed ASF F Automatic sheet feeder at front side of the printer ASF F not installed Trac2 Optional tractor at front side of the printer Trak2 Trac2 installed Trac3 Optional tractor at rear side of the printer Trac2 not installed If you set any of these options to Not installed they will not be displayed in Trak3 Trac3 installed the paper path quick selection menu Trac3 not installed AutoTRA AutoTRA Off If an optional tractor is installed and the Off parameter is active only the 1 2 tractor selected either the menu by means of an ESC sequence is AutoTRA T1 T2 T3 supported If the selected tractor is out of paper printing is discontinued If an optional tractor is installed and T1 T2 is activated the printer loads paper from the other tractor if the selected one is out of paper If two optional tractors are installed the same applies to three tractors with the setting AutoTRA T1 T2 T3 AutoASF AutoASF Off If an automatic sheet feeder ASF is installed and the parameter AutoASF On AutoASF Off is active only the paper bin selected either via the menu or by means of an ESC sequence is supported If the selected bin is out of paper printing is discontinued If an ASF is installed and AutoASF On activated the printer loads paper from the other bin if the sel
98. ramming sequence 4 lt ESC gt y Right justification and centering OFF J x x X lt ESC gt z Bold ON 4 E lt ESC gt gt z Bold OFF 4 x lt ESC gt 1 MTPL command set 4 lt gt 10 Barcode interpretation OFF lt ESC gt 11 Start barcode interpretation 4 lt ESC gt 4 MTPL IBM Proprinter 24 command set 4 E E lt ESC gt 50h Selecting character sets with 256 characters 4 E E ESC 50l Selecting character sets with 94 characters 4 lt ESC gt 51h Proportional fonts automatic NLQ and LQ 4 ESC 51I Proportional fonts in draft mode possible default lt ESC gt 52h Font selection Esc 10 19m possible only for print quality NLQ LQ ESC 52l Font selection ESC 10 19m Draft possible default x x x lt ESC gt 53h Extended character set 4 x x x lt ESC gt 53l Standard character set 4 x x x lt ESC gt 6 MTPL EPSON LQ command set 4 x x x x lt ESC gt 7h Line overrun CR LF 1 1 A gt di xk 122 Reference manual Emulations MTPL AGM 10250 102170 Function 4 lt ESC gt 7I Line overrun Truncating data outside of the printing area 4 lt ESC gt lt n gt
99. rectly into the recesses of the printer housing and close it ma r A gt di _ xk 23 Reference manual Settings 1 Paper path quick selection Park Load onin s Settings I This section describes how to set the paper type the character density and the fonts You can change the paper type either from an application program by means of the paper path quick selection feature or in the Setup menu In this section the quick selection feature is described for detailed informa tion on how to make this setting via the Setup menu refer to the section The menu Make sure that the printer is in offline mode press the Online key if necessary Press the Park key and follow the messages in the display If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer it is fed to the tear position The text Tear paper off appears in the display After tearing off paper press any key If a single sheet is loaded in the printer it is ejected Reference manual Single Tractorl 1 6666 Load paper from eo 1 1 Online Single Load 1 2 3 4 21313217 5 8 Next Online Setup Single Online Setup Online Setup Settings I Use one of the marked keys to select the desired paper path for example Single sheet and tractor 1 please select from these only If you do
100. rinter cannot eject the paper or cannot place the paper in the park position Check the following Whether the paper path is blocked by a foreign object Whether the paper is damaged Whether the upper friction is down and clicked into place Whether the printhead gap is too small gt Load paper from The printer cannot feed in the loaded paper toggling with Online Offline Check the following and a high whistle tone Whether the paper path is blocked by a foreign object Whether the paper is damaged Whether the tractors are closed and locked Whether the paper is too tight or loose See page 106 also Subsequently press the Load key 4 gt Check ribbon The ribbon is damaged and blocked Replace the ribbon Check that the print head carriage moves easily waj r A i xk 105 Reference manual Troubleshooting gt Additional display messages gt Press any key 2 Loading Default 2 Only available in Epson mode 2 Park position gt Tear paper off 2 Load paper from toggling with Online Offline and a high whistle tone cz gg These are not error messages they give operating instructions and infor mation from the printer to the user To proceed press any key The factory set parameters are loaded and are written into all menus Functions which have no meaning in this emulation have been selected For this function please switch to the appropriate emulation in the menu
101. rked by a v if they are available codes in the various emulations The MTPL sequences can be used within all emulation modes The corresponding sequences are marked by o If you want to know more about control codes we recommend our Programmer s Application Manual on this CD ROM MTPL xe AGM 10255010210 C9 Funetion 4 4 4 V lt BEL gt Signal tone 4 4 4 V BS Control character BS Backspace V V CAN Deleting a data line 4 4 lt gt Control character CR Carriage return 4 CSI Start character for MTPL sequences corr ESC 4 V lt 1 gt Selecting the printer 4 lt DC2 gt Condensed printing OFF set by Sl or lt ESC gt lt SI gt V V DC3 Deselecting the printer 4 V DC4 Double wide printing OFF set by SO or lt ESC gt lt SO gt V x 4 V DEL Delete line Epson Delete last character 4 4 4 V lt ESC gt Start character for programming sequence 4 4 V lt ESC gt lt n gt Print mode selection 4 lt ESC gt Bit 8 unchanged A gt _ 118 Reference manual Emulations NTPL xe AGM 10259 102170 Funetion 4 V lt ESC gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Perform absolute horizontal step 4 V lt ESC gt lt 0 gt lt 0 gt Select ROM character generator 4 V lt E
102. rri36 Back Next Online l l 1 2 3 4 21 11 08 Testmode Online Test functions To check operational readiness your printer contains a self test routine which allows testing of the printer configuration the print quality and cor rect operation of your printer Before performing a self test your printer must be switched off Ensure that paper and a ribbon are inserted Keep the key Online pressed while switching on the printer until Testmode appears on the display The display offers you the selection between ASCII 80 80 ASCII characters are printed per line and ASCII 136 136 ASCII characters are printed per line Make sure that the selected format ASCII 80 or ASCII 136 matches your paper format otherwise the printer may be mechanically damaged Press the soft key for the ASCII 80 format corresponds to Legal Portrait or for ASCII 136 Double or Legal Landscape The display will indicate Test mode Off A gt di 21 71 Reference manual Test functions Adjust Paperway Menu 771 Testmode OFE Park owl cece It is also possible to change to Setup mode when you are in Rolling test mode if you want to change the configuration for the test printout To do this press the key Setup The printer then changes to Setup mode and the first of the 14
103. smitted by a 9 pin connector Basically 3 lines are already enough for exchanging information between computer and printer one receive line one send line one line for com mon grounding A gt di _ xk 159 Reference manual Interfaces Connector assignment Connector no Signal 3 TxD 4 2 RxD 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 5 2 Signal Ground SG Schirm m Frame Ground FG 5 1 Transmission length 15 9 6 A gt di _ xk 160 Reference manual Interfaces Interface cable The cables used must be shielded The cable shield must be connected serial interface to the connector shield on both ends PC AT 9 pin Printer 9 pin RxD 2 3 TxD TxD 3 2 RxD CTS 8 4 DTR RDY SG 5 5 SG DSR 6 DTR 4 PC AT 25 pin Printer 9 pin FG 1 FG TxD 2 2 RxD RxD 3 3 TxD CTS 5 4 DTR RDY SG 7 5 SG DSR 6 DTR 20 It depends on the menu setting whether or RDY is active at pin 4 A gt 161 Reference manual Interfaces Input signals Signal Function CTS Clear to Send DSR Data Set Ready RxD Receive Data B Output signals Signal Function DTR Data Terminal Ready RTS Request to Send READY Ready to receive data TxD Transmit Data A gt _ xk
104. t 4 A gt di _ ye Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer gt Line wrap Wrap Wrap sound Back Next oin 3 2060 Wrap On Ser lt gt EXIT 1 ecce Beep at paper end Sound Wrap Sound Back Next onin Select the Wrap menu 2 Setting options On Off Default setting On Wrap On If more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line the characters which cannot be printed on this line are printed at the beginning of next line WrapzOff If more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line the characters which cannot be printed on this line are cut off Confirm your settings by pressing the key Set 1 Select the Sound menu 3 A gt dil __ 88 Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer Set gt Esa onin cane Setting options On Off Default setting On When Sound On a beep is generated every second to notify that paper is empty Confirm your settings by pressing the key Set 1 gt Settings for paper with dark back Pap back Single Pap back Back Next onin eene Pap back normal Set lt gt MLE orin 6446 cual Select the Pap back menu 3 Setting options normal dark Default setting normal Pap back normal is the standar
105. t Italy 4 4 lt ESC gt R7 Epson character set Spain 4 4 lt ESC gt R8 Epson character set Japan 4 4 lt ESC gt R9 Epson character set Norway 1 A gt di _ xk 133 Reference manual Emulations NTPL xe AGM 10250102170 Function V 10 Epson character set Denmark II 4 V ESC R11 Epson character set Spain II V lt ESC gt R12 Epson character set Latin america 4 V lt ESC gt R13 Epson character set Korea 4 V lt ESC gt R64 Epson character set Legal 4 4 4 Y ESC S n Superscript or subscript ON 4 4 V lt ESC gt lt SI gt Condensed printing 17 1 cpi ON 4 ESC Sn Superscript or subscript ON 4 4 V ESC SO Double wide printing ON V lt ESC gt lt SP gt lt n gt Set character spacing V lt ESCst lt n gt Select character set 4 4 4 V lt ESC gt T Superscript or subscript OFF 4 4 4 V lt ESC gt U lt n gt Unidirectional print ON OFF 4 V ESC Un Unidirectional print ON OFF 4 V ESC W n Continuous double width ON OFF 4 lt ESC gt Wn Continuous double width ON OFF 4 V ESC w n Double height print ON OFF 4 V ESC wn Double height print ON OFF 4 V Set print quality 4 lt ESC gt X Font selection according to pitch and points A gt _ xk 134 Refer
106. t J lt n gt Single line feed n 216 inch 4 V lt ESC gt k lt n gt Select font 4 V lt ESC gt K lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Set graphics print to 60 dpi V lt ESC gt I lt n gt Set left margin 4 lt gt lt gt Select print mode 4 4 V ESC L n1 n2 Set graphics print to 120 dpi 4 4 lt ESC gt M Set character pitch to 12 cpi Elite V X lt ESC gt n Character generator LS2 V 4 V ESCsN n Set perforation skip A gt _ xk 132 Reference manual Emulations WPL 119 2550 008 jus 4 Character generator 1 53 4 4 V ESC O Reset perforation skip V lt ESC gt p lt n gt Proportional font ON OFF 4 V ESC pn Proportional font ON OFF V lt ESC gt P Set character pitch to 10 cpi Pica 4 4 lt ESC gt P lt n gt Proportional font ON OFF 4 4 lt ESC gt Q lt 35 gt Deselect printer 4 Y ESC Q n Set right margin V lt ESCsr lt n gt Select colour 4 lt ESC gt R Reset all tabs 4 V lt ESC gt R0 Epson character set USA 4 V lt ESC gt R1 Epson character set France 4 lt ESC gt R2 Epson character set Germany 4 lt ESC gt R3 Epson character set United Kingdom 4 V lt ESC gt R4 Epson character set Denmark 4 4 lt ESC gt R5 Epson character set Sweden V 4 lt ESC gt R6 Epson character se
107. tailed help for every program Therefore please refer to your software manuals for how to install your printer with your programs As a general rule however the printer and the application programs must be adjusted to each other Your printer can be set so that it emula tes subsequent printers MTPL Epson LQ 2550 Epson LQ 2170 IBM Proprinter XL 24e IBM Proprinter XL 24e AGM Many applications however also offer special printer drivers for our prin ters If an original driver is provided this provides the best pre requisites for optimum printer use Ask your dealer about printer drivers or use our electronic information system to obtain the current printer dri ver see last page of the manual for the contact number The printer supports the Plug amp Play function of Windows 95 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows NT4 You can download all printer drivers from our mailbox or from the Internet free of charge you may incur phone call charges f you select a font which is not available in this emulation the printer substitutes it by an available internal font A gt di _ xk 143 Reference manual Character sets Character sets This chapter shows the MTPL character sets and contains a list of all available character sets which can be selected via control panel or by escape sequences Note that MTPL sequences are available in all emulation modes The following example shows you how to find the
108. ter group Parameter Description Language English The menu can be shown in five languages on the LC display German French Italian Spanish Paper Single Selects the paper parameters Formlen FormAdj and Head only if AGA Tract Off separately for each paper source in the current menu 1 to 3 ASF R ASF F Trac2 Trac3 Formlen 6 Sets the form length via line formats Lines Please note that the adjustment Lines depends on the selected LPI For 72 example 8 LPI at a selected line number of 96 lines results in a formlength of 12 inches 96 lines 8lines inch 12 inches 132 The adjustable range is from 1 to 22 inch i e with 2LPI from 2 to 44 lines and with 12 LPI from 12 to 264 lines the paper path used see Technical Data Paper Specifications or if you use an optional tractor or ASF the corresponding paper specifi cations However any settings outside of these specifications are The adjustable range may also be set outside the specification of your own responsibility and proper function is not guaranteed If the form length is set it will not be changed by changing the LPI later on cA 5 A gt _ 62 Reference manual The Menu Parameter group Parameter Description Formlen No format Selects the form length by standard formats Standard DIN Using Standard different paper formats can be selected directly e g DIN DIN A4 A4 Legal Letter DIN A5 The
109. the ASF R Mount the two adapters on the left and right on the projections provided on the single sheet feeder and click them into place Insert the two paper support brackets into the ope nings provided in the paper guides Mount the two paper support plates to the holders Reference manual Options and Accessories Press the two slide latches raise the top cover to an angle of 90 degrees relative to the printer top side and remove it Raise the rear printer cover until it is aligned with the printer top side and remove it upwards at an angle A gt _ xk 188 Options and Accessories Reference manual Insert the single sheet feeder exactly in parallel with the printer in such a way that the recesses on the left and right of the single sheet feeder match the projec tions provided in the printer Reference manual Options and Accessories Press the single sheet feeder down until it clicks into place approx 5 mm A gt xk 190 Reference manual Options and Accessories Inserting paper Align the left hand paper guide viewed from the front side of the printer with the mark for the left hand printing position to ensure that the first character is printed on the paper Paper guide Paper HR E Mark Fan the paper and then align the edges before loa ding it in
110. the front pins click into place on the left and right A gt I Di __ xk 184 Reference manual Options and Accessories B Inserting paper remove the tear rail for fanfold paper in Gp For more rigid paper we recommend to order to increase the stacking capacity Align the left hand paper guide with the mark for the left hand printing position to ensure that the first character is printed on the paper Fan the paper and then align the edges before loading it into the paper tray Raise the fixing lever on the left side of the ASF F and insert the paper stack Reference manual Options and Accessories Align the paper support s with the centre of the pa per stack Adjust the left and right extensions to the paper length Adjust the right hand paper guide to the width of the paper used Close the fixing lever Press the Online key to set the printer to ready sta tus When the printer receives data from the computer the first sheet is automatically loaded Press the Load key to load a sheet before starting the printout Reference manual Options and Accessories Automatic single sheet feeder rear ASF R Preparing the printer Select the ASF R either in setup mode see chapter The menu or via the paper source quick selection function see chapter Settings I Paper path quick selection or via an application program Installing
111. to the paper tray Raise the fixing lever and insert the paper stack Reference manual Options and Accessories Align the paper support s with the centre of the pa per stack Adjust the left and right extensions to the paper length Adjust the right hand paper guide to the width of the paper used Close the fixing lever EJ 192 Reference manual gt Tractor 2 Preparing the printer Options and Accessories When installing the ASF R the tear edge must be re moved from the top cover To remove the tear edge hold it in the middle and pull it towards the rear until the locking tabs slide out of their loca tions Then bend the tear edge slightly to remove it from the left and right holders 2 Remount the top cover Press the Online key to set the printer to ready status When the printer receives data from the com puter the first sheet is automatically loaded Press the Load key to load a sheet before starting the printout Select the Tractor2 parameter with the paper path quick selection feature see chapter Settings I Paper path quick selection in the Setup menu of the printer see chapter menu or via an application program MJ _ Reference manual Options and Accessories Installing the tractor 2 Raise the front cover Installation must be performed with the gear on the tractor
112. tted code is a printer command and not a printable character They allow the selection of printer functions or the changing of printer parameters from the computer By transmitting an escape sequence you are able to change the previously set configuration of the printer e g character set This chapter contains an introduction into the sequences and control codes which are used by your printer The settings made by escape sequences have priority over the settings made in menu mode therefore they override these A gt di _ xk 112 Reference manual Emulations gt What are escape Generally an escape sequence consists of an ESCape control character sequences ESC decimal 27 or hexadecimal 1B followed by one or more charac ters which represent commands to the printer Please note that this escape character has nothing to do with the ESC key on your computer keyboard For example the control character ESC followed by the character 4 tells your printer to print the subsequent text in italics MTPL sequences Apart from the standard Escape sequences and control codes your printer is equipped with MTPL sequences These sequences provide a large number of additional ways to control your printer Many functions can only be carried out using the MTPL sequences as you will see when you look at the list of available command codes What are control codes Control codes are similar to escape sequences because they instr
113. uct the printer to do a specific function However unlike escape sequences con trol codes do not begin with the ESC control code Instead they consist of special single character non printing commands e g LF FF DC2 A gt di _ xk 113 Reference manual Emulations The procedure Most of the printer functions can be selected with control sequences ESC sequences For this purpose the signal character ESC followed by the specific sequence must be transmitted from the computer to the printer This ESC character is automatically substituted when two characters are placed immediately after each other in the text and is trans mitted to the printer or if the parameter Escape ESC is selected in the printer menu Example In the MTPL IBM Proprinter emulation bold print can be switched on by the sequence lt ESC gt E and can be switched off with the sequence lt ESC gt F Input Highligh Output Highligh the word SSE Printer SSF with bold print the word Printer with bold print ct ct This procedure is significant when you are working with older text programs that do not have any or an inadequate printer driver It is also possible to insert ESC sequences in normal ASCII texts e g program listings with this procedure The function of the ESC character remains unaffected A gt di _ xk 114 ma r Reference manual Emulations How are escape s
114. ulate Epson LQ 2550 Selects the emulation MTPL is also active in IBM or Epson emulation mode Epson LQ 2170 IBM Propr XL24e IBM ProXL24e AGM MTPL waj r A gt _ xk 56 Reference manual The Menu Parameter group Parameter Description Bidir Bidir On Setting On Printer prints in both directions bidirectional Bidir Off Setting Off Printer prints only in one direction from left to right I O Serial Baud Baud 600 Selects the data transmission rate baud rate baud bit per second Baud 1200 Printer and computer must have the same baud rate Baud 2400 Baud 4800 Baud 9600 Baud 19200 Format 7 Bit No2 Stop Selecting the data format 7 Bit Even 1 Stop 7 Bit Odd 1 Stop 7 Bit Even 2 Stop 7 Bit Odd 2 Stop 7 Bit Mark 1 Stop 7 Bit Spc 1 Stop 7 Bit Mark 2 Stop 7 Bit Spc 2 Stop 8 Bit No 1 Stop 8 Bit No2 Stop 8 Bit Even 1 Stop 8 Bit Odd 1 Stop 8 Bit Mark 1 Stop 8 Bit Spc 1 Stop 1 Sets the number of data bits 2 The parity test for received data bytes can be selected No causes transmission in both directions without parity bit If Even or Odd is selected the bytes are checked if they have even or odd parity The selection of Mark or Spc Space causes a data byte transmission with parity bit but without checking the received data Transmission data with parity bit is always marked with 1 Mark or 0 Spc 3 Selects one or two stop bits per data byte see example in
115. value 0 to 10 See the section Setting the printhead gap ca r A gt di lye 101 Reference manual Troubleshooting 2 Prints undefined characters 1 Check that the interface plug is correctly connected to the computer and to the printer 2 Check that the proper emulation and the correct character set country CG table or character set is selected in the Setup menu 3 Check the length of the interface cable see Specifications 4 Set CX bid in the test menu to OFF see Bidirectional parallel interface D The first line is not completely Check the function FormAdj Refer to the chapter The menu printed out at the top 2 Dots within characters are 1 Check whether the ribbon is damaged if necessary replace it see the missing section Changing the ribbon cassette 2 Set the correct printhead gap 3 Check whether the platen is damaged 4 Check whether the printhead is damaged o We recommend to use genuine ribbon cassettes only In case of points 3 or 4 please contact your dealer ca r A gt xk 102 Reference manual Troubleshooting Error messages via the display gt Load paper from The paper has run out during operation toggling with Print 1 The printer has been switched on but no paper has been inserted In sert paper in the active sheet feeder 2 The paper is not fed past the light barrier Place the paper more to the left printer has loaded no paper and there is no pri
116. y medium 4 X x lt ESC gt 1w Set 6 cpi 4 x lt 1 Print quality NLQ 4 lt ESC gt 1z Subscript ON 4 x lt ESC gt 21 ASF 1 Select feeder front 4 lt ESC gt 22 ASF 2 Select feeder rear lt ESC gt 21m Double underlining 4 E E lt ESC gt 23m Italics OFF 4 X lt ESC gt 24m Underline OFF 4 lt ESC gt 26m Proportional font ON 4 E lt ESC gt 2g Clear all horizontal tabs in the current line 4 lt ESC gt 2J Print page 4 lt ESC gt 2 SP Measuring unit decipoint 4 lt ESC gt 2 SP k Printout in Kix Barcode 4 x lt ESC gt 2 SP L Set vertical spacing to 4 X lt ESC gt 2 SP X Print quality low 4 X lt ESC gt 2w Set 7 5 cpi 4 x x x x lt ESC gt 2y Proportional font ON 1 1 A gt _ xk 125 Reference manual Emulations MTPL AGM 10250 102170 Funetion 4 lt ESC gt 2z Double height OFF 4 E E lt ESC gt 2z Superscript subscript and microscript OFF J x x X lt ESC gt 30m Black 4 X lt ESC gt 3g Clear all horizontal tabs 4 ESC 3m Italics ON lt ESC gt 3 SPL Set vertical spacing to 12 Ipi 4
117. zhandbuch Das Menu Parameter group Description Country Table 865 IBM code page tables continued Table 866 866 Bulgaria Table 1250 Table 1251 Table 1252 Table 1254 SI Zero SI Zero On Selects if normal zero 0 or the slashed zero 2 is printed SI Zero Off Auto CR Auto CR On Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal CR Auto CR Off carriage return Auto LF Auto LF On Ein oder Ausschalten des automatischen Zeilenvorschubs LF nach dem Auto LF Off Empfang des Zeichens CR Wagenr cklauf MenLock MenLock Off With MenLock Off all functions and settings are accessible without restric MenLock Menu tion in Online Offline and Setup mode MenLock All If MenLock Menu is activated all functions and settings are still accessible in Online and Offline mode however in Setup mode you can only access the parameter groups Adjust setting the print head gap Head top of form TOF and tear position Tear Paperway setting the paper path and Char set ting the Font and the character spacing CPI while access to Menu mode is disabled If you select MenLock All you can access the Online Offline Load Park Paper and Paper Feed LineFeed Form Feed 4 functions in Online and Offline mode while Setup mode is disabled ET 1 peur gt _ 61 Reference manual The Menu Parame

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