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Output Solutions C I - 8 0 6 0 User's Manual

1. DATA DRAFT 5 amp 01234567890 lt gt ABCDEF Note FW VERSION indicates the revision level of the firmware Maintenance 5 2 Cleaning Procedure S Power the printer ON S To open the rear of the printer S Press 7 to change into the LOCAL mode S Press until UNLOCKED is displayed S Press the left and right unlocking buttons 1 simultaneously and open the rear cover 2 Locking Buttons Rear Cover Ribbon Cassette Print Head in park position Print Bar 0O A S Remove the ribbon cassette S Thoroughly brush and vacuum all accessible areas to remove any paper particles and dust 5 3 Maintenance S Open the front cover of the printer S Remove the Manual Sheet Feeder Tractor Cassettes and the Paper Insertion Guide S Press the left and right plastic leads 4 and open the front cover 5 S Clean the paper pressure rollers and the transport rollers S Clean the covers and the operator panel with a damp lint free cloth Do not use cleaning solvents or excessive amounts of water S Close the front cover and press until LOCKED is displayed S Pressing 7 causes the printer to enter the READY mode 5 4 Maintenance 5 3 User Replaceable Parts The print head has an expected life time of approximately 600 Mio characters 5 3 1
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3. SP Space C 28 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 9 ISO LATIN 2 C 29 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 10 MAZOVIA _ 2 fale 2 ols lole 5 jen 7 gt See ef EE Ee BOOB SP Space C 30 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 11 CODEPAGE 437 HUN _ 2 fale ae SES ele ee ele lole 5 fen meee 4 6 ef SRR
4. SP Space C 31 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 12 CODEPAGE 852 SEE _ 2 fefe aie s e s ejuje u v t a A s u n s 9 3 el 2 SP Space 32 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 13 CODEPAGE 866 LAT efe oe Ba rim SP Space C 33 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 14 WIN LAT2 S 34 Appendix C Character Set Tables 9 Code Pages for the Eastern European Countries EE2 9 1 CP 771 35 Appendix C Character Set Tables 9 2 773 EUUBHEEEBHUUBEDEHG Pole HEINE gt 6 9 2 5 isis pe nn 36 Appendix C Character Set Tables 9 3 774 37 Appendix C Character Set Tables 9 4 CP 775 ROOCOQOCEAGOOOGOHG is gt 6 9 2 5 isis pe nn
5. 4 4 S 4 31b a Re E eee eee 4 5 S SONT LC ce ace ted oh Senter tec gt eiea 4 5 9 BEN Aimee 4 6 c ME S 4 6 5S EMULATION 4 6 SED Sy ee 4 6 MARGIN AS cux Ec CRY Ce re c e CR S Ea bcc e as 4 7 5 BRIGHT MARGIN etc Gee Sepa oc Es 4 7 5 3ENEMODE test odi d 4 7 5 GPE RE Sod iterat ne ed deae PE OS 4 8 5 EAR MODE 4 8 4 3 ese ae CC d OS a DRE CE nece 4 9 INTERFACE PEU 4 9 S svi thea d bite d Sae iut ee a e Pob 4 9 S WORD LENGTH 3 o iR 4 9 55 BAUD RATE ae uae 4 9 S PARITY BIG usus aigue Rx Ea REX tnos 4 9 S PROTOCOL cioe 4 9 S DSR MODE iwi on dre ER pas ce dee ic d 4 10 S sercat e ERU ES SCC 4 10 S LANGUAGE x uasa a dave wit creed up E Neto 4 10 SEA 4 10 S PROGRAM UPDATE Gotha Eve c 4 10 S MENWACCESS 3 255 ek andes d at eV ame D 4 10 VII Table of contents 5 1 5 2 5 3 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 VIII Maintenance 5 1 S Pref
6. 7 8 Options Note Change the pressure off the pick up rolls by loosen lever 2 if paper in use is higher or less than 80 g m Move tension lever 5 towards for lighter and or for heavier paper Options 7 3 Replacement of the ASF Pick up Rollers The ASF pick up rollers 1 have an expected life time of approximately 200 000 pages 7 3 1 To Remove the ASF Pick up Rollers 1 S Remove the small access cover 2 by squeezing it as shown S Pull back the retainers 3 as shown and lift the shaft 4 step 1 S Pull the shaft 4 out of the cassette step 2 and slide the pick up rollers 1 off the shaft 4 7 10 Options 7 3 2 To Install the Pick up Rollers S Slide the new pick up rollers 1 onto the shaft 4 S Insert the free end of the shaft 4 into the mounting 6 ensuring that each roller flange 5 is positioned so that they join with the indicated slots S Carefully snap the shaft 4 into its mounting 3 and fit the small access cover 2 Options 7 4 Cut Sheet Tray Use the cut sheet tray 1 to collect a batch of paper sheets or formsets in the output area 7 4 4 Installing the Cut Sheet Tray S Remove the manual sheet feeder 6 S Remove the upper tractor cassette S Insert the cut sheet tray 1 in position of the upper tractor
7. 8 6 DUO 8 7 9 54 a 8 7 S Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassette 8 7 S Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassette 8 8 Table of contents Appendices Appendix A System Interface Descriptions A 1 1 Serial Interface RS 232C RS 422 A 2 1 1 Interface Characteristics A 2 1 2 Transmission Protocols and Connection Diagrams A 3 1 2 T1 D ER Ready 7 BUSY ded sa Ea s e ee i S e aes A 3 ea SAN e ea ne os A 5 1 2 3 Serial Interface with RS 422 A 7 2 Parallel Centronics Interface A 8 2 1 Interface Signal Defination A 8 2 2 Interface Characteristics Connector Pin assignment A 9 2 37 A 10 3 ODOrdallOP x i 2 5 sati acs nee ars Gta GS A Brel Ste ode eg A 11 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts B 1 Appendix Character Set Tables C 1 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Reference D 1 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 ESC P2 Quick Reference E 1 Appendix Barcode Quick Reference F 1 Appendix G Miscellaneous Information for the System Manager G 1 Table of Contents Pref
8. us tor vr ro aos a1 227 os ea 00 se eo 106 212 220 Lae Lee es 55 or 213 20 bes Lo ss 02 ee eo 21a 20 o faro 35 1 er oo m 7 120 tas 152 ee 200 no 22 o Le 05 252 vas 201 217 zos ono 74 oo 122 se zo so zoe so 20 oso as er wor 12s seo ooo 210 55 fost re se 105 12a 72 zoa 220 os 157 iza mm N N N co m s o 297 as t ps pete en pns Le es on eo iso 75 or 220 co oss co co n B n 5 E n n H m n B mm m m mm gt gt gt A A CD CD CD CD CD CD co CD co gt CD N CD D 21 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 ESC P2 Quick Reference This appendix contains basic information on the EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Printer Emulation Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type Table 1 explains some of the conventions used A pair of numbers separated by a slash character indicates Column Row notatio
9. v v e lt i 7 1 mr n e Cy EE SP Space 21 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 2 CODEPAGE 851 Greek _ 2 7 spe s ejuje u a z v v s o e s 2 EEE 133 ege 2 e 2 7 7 ai t SP Space C 22 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 3 CODEPAGE 928 Greek _ 2 7 Periti a eee Srl a ee CE Fr Is ale SP Space C 23 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 4 CODEPAGE 855
10. P Ps P 82 ESC 209 8 2 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 0123456512 Stop Barcode ESC 0 123456 F 11 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for UPC E ADD 5 Barcode Header ESC P P 82 ESC 209 8 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 0123456586104 Stop Barcode ESC 01 123456 Barcode Example for UPC A Barcode Header ESC P P Py P Py 82 ESC 210 8 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 01234567890 5 Stop Barcode ESC 01 12345 67890 F 12 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for UPC A ADD 2 Barcode Header ESC P Ps P P 82 ESC 210 8 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 5 1 2 Stop Barcode ESC 0 12345 67890 Barcode Example for UPC A ADD 5 Barcode Header ESC P P 82 ESC 210 8 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 5 8 6 1 0 4 Stop Barcode ESC 0 12345 67890 F 13 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for Code 128 Barcode Header Start Barcode Data Stop Barcode ESC P P 8 2 ESC 211 8 1 1 ez ESC Oh Cod 812 8 ESC 0 12 8 Barcode Example for Code 128 using FNC1 Coding C 1 Barcode Header
11. 38 Appendix C Character Set Tables 9 5 BATIC RIM BOHHEBBEHEUBEHEHE UUNENHUCHUEDNNNEGEE 5 HA rim C 39 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Reference This appendix contains basic information on the IBM ProPrinter XL 24 Emulation commands supported in the Printer Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type Table 1 explains some of the conventions used A pair of numbers separated by a slash character indicates Column Row notation This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table such as ASCII example 1 B 1B is the hex code for Escape opaces appear between characters in sequence for clarity they are not part of the format At the end of this chapter you will find a listing of the IBM ProPrinter Emulation commands classified by Hex Code and a Hex Decimal conversion table The following conventions are used in the command listings Table 1 Conventions ESC Escape 1 B introduces an escape sequence Pn Numeric parameter or number of units that specify a distance or quantity pertaining to the escape sequence control function or control string Accepted values are 0 9999 may be preceded by or If the parameter is in normal notation like 200 the programming in hex code is according to ASCII table 200 32 30 30 in hex If the parameter must be programmed in hex code the notation is with
12. 0 8 1 1 1 Set Left Margin ROMAN SANS SERIF COURIER PRESTIGE SCRIPT OCR B OCR A ORATOR C ORATOR DATA LARGE P1 0 0 F C Cancel Select Proportional P1 0 0 or 3 0 cancel proportional P1 0 1 or 3 1 select proportional Select Character Style 1 0 0 0 1 P1 0 2 P1 0 3 normal style outline shadow outline shadow Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 5 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC w P1 Cancel Select Double Height P1 0 0 or 3 0 cancel 0 1 or 3 1 select ESC x P1 Select Character Quality P1 0 0 or 3 0 select Draft P1 0 1 or 3 1 select LQ or NLQ dep on set up ESC P1 P2 SPB GSM Graphic Size Modification Native Command 1 100 2 100 normal height width 1 200 2 200 double height width 1 300 2 300 triple height width P1 400 P2 40 0 quadruple height width P1 and P2 max 80 0 in steps of 100 Graphic Size Modification for DATA LARGE P12100 P22100 normal height width P1 and P2 max 9900 in steps of 100 E 11 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 5 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC P1 P2x CPL Native Command ESC P1 x possible format of Native Command CPL Note ESC P2x possible format of Native Command CPL E 12
13. 031 150 8859 1 LATIN 1 P2 0 3 1 ISO 8859 15 LATIN 9 2 061 Set 1 P2 0 62 Set 2 06 3 IBM Code Page 1 P2 071 EPSON Ext C T P2 100 CODE PAGES P2 101 CODE PAGES EE2 1 depending on selected character set P1 in SNV the IBM CODE PAGE 437 850 860 863 865 or 858 P1 6 P2 63 will be activated E 21 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 9 Cont Further Control Sequences supported by EPSON LQ Emulation Mode Native Commands Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC P2 P3 PA P5 P7 SPz Appendix _______ Barcode Header BARCODE Programming P2 Barcode type P3 Height of barcode P4 Width of the thin bars P5 Width of the thin gaps P6 Ratio width to thin bars gaps P7 Uni directional or bi directional printing 0 or not programmed means no changes 1 uni directional printing in LQ 2 bi directional printing in LQ 3 uni directional printing in NLQ 4 bi directional printing in NLQ ESC 0h SMBC Set Mode Barcode 01 RSBC Reset Mode Barcode E 22 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Hex Code H Page E2 Backspace 2 E E Horizontal Tab 2 Line Feed E E m m Vertical Tab 2 Form Feed 2 2 2 Cariage Return Select Printer Cancel Condensed Mode 2 2 2 2 2 Deselect Printer E2 Canc
14. S Select the paper source MANUAL using either the menu function or by means or the corresponding in your application program see 1 13 Getting Started 1 9 There are four test printouts available S Test Printouts PRINT MENU shows the current settings of all parameters and the contents of the macros CONFIGURATION lists all available fonts and indicates the page counter va lue PRINT LETTER produces a standard letter ECMA 132 which can be used for measuring the printer s throughput PRINT LINES shows a pattern of all printable characters Use this to check the print giality as well as the top and left margin The following steps show which keys to use to start a test printout The printer feeds paper from the defined paper source default TRACTOR LOWER KEY OFFLINE MENU RIGHT ENTER ONLINE FORM FEED OOOO ONLINE DISPLAY LOCAL 1 ELQ TEST MODES PRINT MENU other printout PRINT MENU PRINT MENU r starts printing a PRNITMENU TEAR OFF PAPER short displayed a LOCAL READY 1 ELQ Sample PRINT MENU PRINT OUT FW VERSION 20xxxxxx HW VERSION 29xxxxxx FPGA 4 7 PAGE COUNT 50 INTERFACE I F TYPE PARALL RS232 WORD LENGTH 8 BIT BAUD RATE 9600 BIT S PARITY BIT EVEN PROTOCOL DTR DSR CTS MODE IGNOR DSR CTS I F BUFFER 64 KBYTE MENU ACCESS FULL ACCESS CURRENT SETTINGS PAPER SOURCE TRACTOR LOWER PAPER EXIT PATH BATCH BATCH CAPACITY
15. Italy Spain Japan Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin AM CODE PAGE EE CP437GK 77 851 GK CP 928 GK CP 855 CP 866 CP 869 852 ISO LATIN 2 MAZOVIA CP 437 HUN CP 852 SEE CP 866 LAT WIN LAT2 Set Code Table P2 3 digit code of the code table ISO 8859 1 LATIN 1 ISO 8859 15 LATIN 9 IBM Set 1 IBM Set 2 IBM Code Page 1 EPSON Ext C T CODE PAGES EE CODE PAGES EE2 P2 031 P2 031 P2 061 P2 062 P2 063 P2 071 P2 100 P2 101 1 depending on selected character set P1 the IBM CODE PAGE 437 850 860 863 865 or 858 P1 6 P2 63 will be activated D 13 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 7 Cont Further Control Sequences supported by IBM Emulation Mode Native Commands Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC P1 P2 SM Select Macro and Change Emulation P1 1 Macro 1 P1 2 Macro 2 P1 3 Macro 3 P1 4 Macro 4 P2 0 no change of emulation P2 2 IBM ProPrinter Emulation P2 3 IBM ProPrinter AGM Emulation P2 4 EPSON Emulation ESC M RLF Reverse Line Feed ESC lt EJF Eject Form ESC P1 P2 SPB GSM Graphic Size Modification P1 100 P2 100 normal height width 1 200 2 200 double height width P1 300 P2 300 triple height width 1 400 P2 40 0 quadruple height width P1 and P2 max 8 0 0 steps of 100 Graphic Size Modification f
16. Note Code 93 MSI 10 10 Code 128 are fixed 2 0 to 1 Best results for Code 39 2 of 5 industrial 2 of 5 interleaved and Codabar with 2 5 to 1 P Uni directional or bi directional printing standard 0 uni directional values are or not programmed means no changes 1 uni directional printing in LQ 2 bi directional printing in LQ 3 uni directional printing in NLQ 4 bi directional printing in NLQ Note A switch from uni directional to bi directional printing is only possible if the parameter UNI DIRECT CMD is set to YES via operator panel or ESC sequence Start Position of Barcode Printing The start position for barcode printing is the current print position For both horizontal and vertical printing the print position after printing barcodes is the same line as the start position next to the barcode printed F 4 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference 2 2 Barcode Programming Examples Note All examples are coded in standard uni directional printing that means the parameter is not used In the following examples 8 stands for Space The small square before and after the printed barcode indicates the actual print position Between Start Barcode and Stop Barcode are only printable characters tolerated no CR or LF Barcode Example for Code 39 Barcode Header ESC P P Ps P Bz ESC 201 8 1 1 1 82 Start Barcode ESC 0h Data c8o8Dp8zEz888329 Stop Barcode ESC 01
17. SCRIPT LQ NLQ OCR B LQ OCR A LQ ORATOR C LQ NLQ ORATOR LQ NLQ DATA LARGE 3 10 Configuring the Printer 3 5 9 Pitch Entry Point DEFINE MACRO 10 CPI 12 CPI 15 17 CPI 18 CPI 20 CPI PROPORTIONAL 3 5 10 Line Entry Point DEFINE MACRO 3 5 11 EMULATION Entry Point DEFINE MACRO EMULATION EPSON LQ IBM PROPR IBM PROPR AGM 3 11 Configuring the Printer 3 5 12 Character Set Entry Point DEFINE MACRO f CHARACTER SET Selection Value Parameter ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 15 IBM SET 1 IBM SET 2 U S A FRANCE GERMANY U K DENMARK SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN JAPAIN NORWAY DENMARK 2 SPAIN 2 LATIN TURKEY IBM CODE PAGE PAGE 437 PAGE 850 PAGE 860 PAGE 863 PAGE 865 PAGE 858 EPSON EXT GCT AE S A FRANCE GERMANY U K DENMARK SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN JAPAIN NORWAY DENMARK 2 SPAIN 2 LATIN TURKEY LEGAL 3 12 Configuring the Printer Selection _________ Value Parameter CODE PAGE EE CP 437 GK 2 CP 851 GK CP 928 GK CP 855 CYHI CP 866 CP 869 CP 852 KAMENICKY ISOLATIN 2 MAZOVIA CP 437 HUN CP 852 SEE CP 866 LAT CP WIN LAT2 CODE PAGE EE2 CP 771 773 CP 774 775 BALTIC RIM 3 5 13 Left Margin Entry Point DEFINE MACRO LEFT MARGIN 1 POSITION Range 1 up to 16 Step inch 3 13 Configuring the Prin
18. Select Font and Character Pitch any parameter P1 or P2 may be skipped see following alternative command sequences P1 selects the font P1200r Missing Font is unchanged P1 1 DATA P122 ROMAN P123 SANS SERIF P1 4 COURIER P125 PRESTIGE P126 SCRIPT P1 7 OCR B P128 OCR A P129 ORATOR C 10 ORATOR 11 DATA LARGE Data Block is not available P2 selects the character pitch 2 0 missing Pitch is unchanged P2 1 10 P2 2 12 P2 3 15 cpl P2 4 proportional 5 proportional P2 6 14 4 P2 7 180pi P228 17 1 cpi P2 9 2 0 Table 6 Graphics Modes Escape Sequence ESC K P1 ESC L P1 ESC Y P1 ESC Z P1 ESC P2 P3v1 ESC L P2 P3v1 ESC Y P2 P3v1 ESC ZP2P3v1 Appendix EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Function Reassign Graphics Mode K Standard Density 8 dpc Reassign Graphics Mode L Double Density 8 dot per column Reassign Graphics Mode Y Double Density amp Speed 8 dot per col Reassign Graphics Mode 7 Quadruple Density 8 dot per column Standard Density Graphics Mode Double Density Graphics Mode Double Density Double Speed Graphics Mode Quadruple Density Graphics Mode for coding of P1 P2 see ESC on the next page E 13 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 6 Cont Graphics
19. Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 6 8 7 GAP ERROR That means that there are obstructions in the paper path Note Remove the ribbon cassette only if the print head is in park position Print head park position Open rear cover Possible to No See ribbon unfasten remove ribbon procedure 6 8 2 L Remove paper and any obstructions entirely Insert ribbon cassette Close cover and press Press 2 to continue Error message again Continue printing Call service 6 18 7 Options 7 1 Printer Stand Put the printer onto the stand S Look at the rear of the printer and put the metal bar 1 underneath the flange rail 2 of the stand 3 7 1 Options S The printer is tightly locked with the stand Note The stand with a shelf for lower tractor 4 and a shelf for upper tractor 5 is an option 7 2 Options 7 2 Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassettes ASF 7 2 1 Checking the Delivery Consignment The printer can be operated with up to three ASF cassettes The delivery comprises following parts S Cassette 1 S Paper support 2 S Forms guide 3 already mounted A sticker indicates the ASF cassette type B Two different types of ASF cassettes are available 5 Type for regular paper and form sets S Type for thick paper types heavy form sets and envelopes A
20. gt SAN SERIF LQ 6 4 9 amp 0123456789 lt gt 28ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ImnopqrstuvwxyzaouB Maorn xoucveeQ ogenst B 1 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts COURIER NLQ 6 1785 6 44 0123456789 lt gt _ abcdefghi jk lmnopgrstuvwxyzao0up Faiounns er 2 2 WNoBrnsoyuibeoQoogtrefs gt lt COURIER LQ 5 HS amp 0123456789 lt gt PSABCDEFGH faiounna et pres 1 E FIFE gt gt 5 lt PRESTIGE NLQ amp 4 2 amp 0123456789 lt gt SABCDEFGH code Wa BI mE 0056 2 lt mtm PRESTIGE LQ 8 1 5 amp 0123456789 lt gt SABCDEFGH jdm epit EE E MaBInZour 098ogens gt B 2 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts SCRIPT NLQ 8 1 5 8 4 0123456789 lt gt BABCDEFGI abcde fghijklmnoparstuvwxy z 008 4 TX SCRIPT LQ 5 5 87 0123456789 lt gt abcdetghijkremnopar4tuvwxyzaouB Cuiddd
21. 1 2 1 Ready Busy Supported RS 232C Protocols Full Duplex Local Connection This protocol uses the following signal lines S Pin 1 Protective Ground PG S 2 Transmit Data TXD S 3 Receive Data RXD S 5 Clear to Send CTS S 7 Signal Ground SG S 20 Data Terminal Ready DTR Note The signal lines TXD pin 2 and CTS pin 5 are only necessary if the Device Status Report is required The READY BUSY DTR protocol uses the DATA TERMINAL READY DTR line to control the transmission of data from the host to prevent a buffer overflow 25 pin RS 232C 25 pin PG 1 1 2 2 3 E 4 4 2 5 oe a Renee eee reer or e p 6 po 6 SG 7 7 SG eene Forge S207 gt DTR Note Printer DTR may be connected to host DSR CTS or only to host DSR and a bridge between RTS and CTS A 3 Appendix A System Interface Description 29 pin RS 232C g 7 gt 0 v O E 20 8 Note Printer DTR may be connected to host DSR CTS or only to host DSR and a bridge between RTS and CTS Additional Information After Power ON DTR is activated and the printer is ready to receive data DTR is deactivated when the interface buffer has only space left for 256 more characters Further incoming data will be stored until the interface buffer is full All data sent in addition will get lost DTR is activated again if th
22. 8 5 ef fale aan et gt E a a pastels a Lo Appendix C Character Set Tables 6 1 National Version EPSON Extended graphics Character Table Character Code Hex 23 24 40 58 5C 50 5E 60 78 7C 70 EAE tud gt Appendix C Character Set Tables 6 2 EPSON Italic Character Table BZUODDOGDBEDBOBEDUOU This character table is selected by the command ESC t Appendix C Character Set Tables 6 3 National Version EPSON Italic Character Table part 1 Character Code Hex 23 24 40 58 5C 50 5E 60 78 7C 70 EAE tud gt Appendix C Character Set Tables 6 3 National Version EPSON Italic Character Table part 2 Character Code Hex A4 CO DB DC DD DE FD ae a 19 Appendix C Character Set Tables Code Table OCR A Er C 20 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 Code Pages for the Eastern European Countries EE 8 1 CODEPAGE 437 Greek esee 2 83
23. Ratio width to height Uni Bidirectional printing SMBC _ Start of Barcode 1B 5B 3F 30 68 RMBC Stop Barcode 1B 5B 3F 30 6C 1 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Header Parameters P Barcode type default 101 Code 39 horizontal Type horizontal horizontal vertical vertical human human readable text readable text P Height of barcode default 0 64 cm All characters in a line are automatically repeated according to the selected barcode height This is also true for plain text possible values from to 40 30 34 30 or 48 to 52 48 for vertical barcodes 0 to 99 30 to 39 39 48 to 57 57 for horizontal barcodes Barcode Height in 96 of minimum height barcode length in mm Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Width of the thin bars default 0 35 mm Note The width of bars and gaps should be equal For this the parameters P and should not deviate more than one step for horizontal Barcode 0 48 2144 035 s wu tat for vertical Barcode so 5 35 5 7 80 099 e 36 54 112 P Width of the thin gaps default 0 35 The values are the same as in P F 3 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference P Ratio Width to Thin default 0 2 to 1 Code 39 2 of 5 industrial 2 of 5 interleaved Codabar Code 93 MSI mod 10 10
24. S Single sheets through the manual paper path S With the automatic sheet feeder cassettes ASF Cassettes optional For 1 8 1 Paper Source Selection The basic selections for PAPER SOURCE are S TRACTOR Default TRACTOR LOWER indicated by S MANUAL Select TRACTOR L U as paper source on the operator panel The following diagram shows which keys to press and what is displayed on the operator panel Power the printer ON KEY DISPLAY 2 OFFLINE LOCAL 1ELQ Menu TEST MODES aD DOWN DEFINE MACRO gt RIGHT SELECT MACRO DOWN PAPER SOURCE RIGHT a TRACTOR LOWER r pown a TRACTOR L U ENTER a TRACTOR L U r QA ONLINE READY 1 ELQ Note The settings selected and confirmed are only active until the printer is switched off In order to prevent losing your new settings you can save Settings Getting Started 1 8 2 Fanfold Paper Feeding Note Ensure that all transport locks are removed S Insert the lower 2 or the upper 3 tractor cassette or both Note The left tractor is in a fix position Getting Started S Step 2 Open the tractor covers insert the paper and close the tractor covers S Move the right tractor 1 until the paper is straight but not too tight __ 5 Getting Started 1 8 3 Manual Sheet Feeding S Insert the Manual Sheet Feeder 1 and connect it to the paper insertion guide
25. Start Barcode Data Stop Barcode ESC P P 8 2 ESC 211 8 1 1 ez ESC 0h 1 1003 401 2345 1 23 4 56 78 9 5 ESC 0 00340123451234567895 F 14 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for POSTNET Barcode Header ESC P Ps P Bz ESC 112 gt 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 12345678901 Stop Barcode ESC 0 Data CR LF LF Mark Pollan CR LF 101 Main St CR LF Anytown US 12345 6789 Mark Pollan 101 main St Anytown US 12345 6789 Barcode Example for KIX PTT Post Nederland Barcode Header ESC P P 82 ESC 113 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 1234567890 Stop Barcode ESC 01 F 15 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Programming two Barcodes symbols on the same line Barcode Header ESC P P Ps P P 82 ESC 201 7 O 0 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data C808D 8883 9 Stop Barcode ESC 0 Blank zone 888 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data CcC8o08D 8883 9 Stop Barcode ESC 01 0 D E 5 9 x 0 D E 5 9 x F 16 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Programming two Barcodes symbols separated by CR and LF Barcode Header ESC P Ps P P 82 ESC 201 7 0 0 1 82 Start Barcode ESC 0h Data cC80o8Dp8ES888309 Stop Barcode ESC 0 Blank zone C
26. 0 D E 3 9 Barcode Example for 2 of 5 Industrial Barcode Header ESC P P P 82 ESC 202 8 1 1 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 1234567890 Stop Barcode ESC 0 23 45 6 6 7 8 9 0 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for 2 of 5 Interleaved Barcode Header ESC P P P 82 ESC 203 8 1 1 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 90 Stop Barcode ESC 01 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Barcode Example for Codabar Monarch Barcode Header ESC Py Pe 82 ESC 204 8 1 1 1 82 Start Barcode ESC 0h Data 0123456 7 8 Stop Barcode ESC 01 456 6 7 891 F 6 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for EAN 8 Barcode Header ESC P P Ps P 82 ESC 205 8 1 82 Start Barcode ESC 0h Data 40123455 Stop Barcode ESC 0 4012 3455 Barcode Example for EAN 8 ADD 2 Barcode Header ESC P P 82 ESC 205 8 2 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 4012345512 Stop Barcode ESC 01 4012 3 455 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for EAN 8 ADD 5 Barcode Header ESC P P 82 ESC 205 8 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 401234558610 4 Stop Barcode ESC 0 4012 3455 Barcode Exa
27. 4 feds ft fate era _ N C 9 Appendix C Character Set Tables 5 2 IBM Code Page 850 SEE IEEE PEL 2900909000990 o x 9 2 Appendix C Character Set Tables 5 3 IBM Code Page 858 5 x 1 p Lise Lj E gt CHCUACONOOQHDR as I SBOE 2BOD 2 o Ly Appendix C Character Set Tables 5 4 IBM Code Page 860 SEITE eee EEE ET o e 5 2 Appendix C Character Set Tables 5 5 IBM Code Page 863 Appendix C Character Set Tables 5 6 IBM Code Page 865 o 8 9 Ei 2 Appendix C Character Set Tables 6 EPSON Extended Graphics Character Table e e P E D 2959900000000 BOO es DHDOBHBBPBDEBEH 90000000 BED nom a CEES o J E X 814
28. 774 775 Baltic RIM 5 150885915 1 5 0 8859 1 _ S IBM SET 14 2 incl 14 national versions S IBM Code Pages 437 850 858 860 863 865 S Epson Ext Graphic Character Set incl 15 national versions Fonts S DRAFT Data HSP and Data Large S Near letter and letter quality _ Roman San Serif Courier Prestige Script Orator C and Orator S Letter quality OCR B OCR A Character Attributes Bold italic shadow outline double strike underline double underline overline strike through sub superscript Size double to octuple for all fonts Data Large 99 fold size 8 5 Technical Data Character Pitch Standard character pitches are 10 12 15 17 1 18 20 cpi and proportional In addition commands are defined to select non standard character pitches It is also possible to print overlapped characters Fonts will be compressed if smaller pitches are selected Line Spacing 2 3 4 6 8 12 360 Ipi Code 39 2 of 5 industrial 2 of 5 interleaved Codabar Monarch EAN 8 EAN 13 Code 93 MSI Mod 10 10 UPC E UPC A Code 128 incl EAN 128 Postnet and KIX Code see also Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Graphics Max resolution V x H 180 x 360 dpi Single pass 360 x 360 dpi Double pass Graphics Quality Selectable are Standard Win LQ 180 dpi Win NLQ 90 dpi or Win Draft 60 dpi Note Printer drivers for Windows 3 x 95 98 NT 4 0 are available See CD ROM 8 6 Technical D
29. P1 0 1 P1 0 0 Set Automatic Perforation Skip P1 is the number of lines from bottom of paper to skip P1 0 1 Cancel Automatic Perforation Skip Set Vertical Tabs in Channel P1 P1 0 0 0 7 channel 0 7 P2 P16 0 1 F F P2 P16 line number F F F F TIF F F TIF 1 6 F F 7 3 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 4 Cont Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence ESC b P1 NUL ESC j ESC P1 ESC EM P1 ESC gt P1 P2 P3s SPSIF Native Command ESC Pis SPS Native Command E 4 Mnemonic Function Clear all Tabs in Channel P1 P1 0 0 0 7 channel 0 7 Perform s Reverse Line Feed P1 0 0 F F Select Vertical Tab Channel P1 0 0 0 7 channel 0 7 Form Feed and ASF Control Form Feed EM 1 9 ASF Control P123 t ASF Bin 1 or Bin 2 P1z3 2 ASF Bin 2 or Bin 3 P1 3 3 ASF Bin1 or Bin 2 or Bin 3 1 R 5 2 eject sheet Select Paper Source and Insert Form Print Gap Paper Exit any parameter or P1 to P4 be skipped see following alternative command sequences gt Insert Form Paper Source P1 3 0 Manual Feed P1 3 1 ASF select Bin 1 P1 3 2 ASF select Bin 2 P1 3 3 ASF select Bin 3 P1 3 6 select upper Tractor P1 3 7 select lower Tractor P1 3 8 ASF Bin 1 or Bin 2 P1 3 9 ASF Bin 2 or Bin 3 P1 3 1 3 0 ASF Bin1 or B
30. PRINT POS ADJ TRACT L V POS 0 0 TRACT L H POS 0 0 TRACT U V POS 0 0 TRACT U H POS 0 0 MANUAL V POS 0 0 MANUAL H POS 0 0 BIN 1 V POS 0 0 BIN 1 H POS 0 0 BIN2 V POS 0 0 BIN 2 H POS 0 0 BIN 3 V POS 0 0 BIN 3 H POS 0 0 PAGE LENGTH 72 LINES FONT QUALITY LQ GRAPHICS QUALITY STANDARD FONT DATA PITCH 10 CPI LINE 6 LPI EMULATION EPSON LQ CARACTER SET EPSON EXT 1 U S A LEFT MARGIN 1 COLUMNS RIGHT MARGIN 165 COLUMNS LINE MODE LF LF CR CR PERF SKIP YES TEAR OFF MODE NO MACRO 1 TRACTOR LOWER BATCH 0 0 72 LINES LQ STANDARD DATA 10 CPI 6 LPI EPSON LQ EPSON EXT GCT 1 U S A 1 COLUMNS 165 COLUMNS LF LF CR CR YES NO MACRO 2 TRACTOR LOWER BATCH 0 0 72 LINES LQ STANDARD DATA 10 CPI 6 LPI IBM PROPR IBM SET 2 1 U S A 1 COLUMNS 165 COLUMNS LF LF CR CR YES NO MACRO 3 TRACTOR LOWER BATCH 0 0 72 LINES LQ STANDARD DATA 10 CPI 6 LPI IBM PROPR AGM IBM SET 2 1 U S A 1 COLUMNS 165 COLUMNS LF LF CR CR YES NO Note An asterisk after MACRO 1 indicates the actual macro Getting Started MACRO 4 TRACTOR LOWER BATCH 0 0 72 LINES LQ STANDARD DATA 10 CPI 6 LPI EPSON LQ EPSON EXT GCT 1 U S A 1 COLUMNS 165 COLUMNS LF LF CR CR YES NO The values after FW and HW VERSION indicates the actual release All this standard settings of the firmware will be restored with the menu function RECALL FACTORY
31. U S A 1 COLUMNS 165 COLUMNS LF LF CR CR YES NO Configuring the Printer PAGE COUNT 50 MACRO 3 TRACTOR LOWER BATCH 0 0 72 LINES LQ STANDARD DATA 10 CPI 6 LPI IBM PROPR AGM IBM SET 2 1 U S A 1 COLUMNS 165 COLUMNS LF LF CR CR YES NO Note An asterisk after MACRO 1 indicates the actual macro MACRO 4 TRACTOR LOWER BATCH 0 0 72 LINES LQ STANDARD DATA 10 CPI 6 LPI EPSON LQ EPSON EXT GCT 1 U S A 1 COLUMNS 165 COLUMNS LF LF CR CR YES NO The values after FW and HW VERSION indicates the actual release All this standard settings of the firmware will be restored with the menu function RECALL FACTORY 3 3 Configuring the Printer 3 3 Explanation of the printout on the previous page in the headline behind the term VERSION the revision level of the printer s firmware can be found Then two columns of hardware related settings follow INTERFACE for communication between the computer operating system and the printer it is necessary to have the same protocol settings S I F TYPE PARALL RS232 S WORD LENGTH 8 BIT S BAUD RATE 9600 Bps S PARITY BIT EVEN S PROTOCOL DTR S DSR CTS MODE IGNOR DSR CTS S BUFFER 64 KBYTE There is no automatic protocol sensing The last part of the printout is a list of all MACRO settings In this case MACRO 1 is marked with an asterisk which identifies it as the active macro Whenever you make modifications i
32. Underline Set Absolute Horizontal Position P1 P2 256 4 P1 0 0 F F P2 0 0 0 3 Set Relative Horizontal Position Draft P1 P2 256 42 P1 0 0 P2 0 0 0 6 NLQ LQ P1 P2 256 7 0 P1 0 0 F F P2 0 0 0 3 Select Standard User Defined Character Set P1 0 0 Standard Character Set P1 0 1 User Defined Character Set Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 5 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Function ESC amp NUL P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 v1 vn Define User Defined Characters P1 first code table position P1 0 0 P2 P2 last code table position P2 P1 7 F P3 front space P3 0 0 5 0 P4 body length Draft P4 0 0 0 F LQ P4 0 0 2 5 P5 rear space P5 0 0 5 0 v1 vn binary data in hex vn 0 0 Notes This Command defines one or more characters in a RAM character table S All User Defined Characters are erased when the printer is switched off S Set the Interface Buffer to or 8K max 50 defined char in LQ 128 in draft or use a RAM card for up to 128 User Defined Characters in LQ S Set maximum every second dot to 1 in a horizontal line S User Defined Characters can be defined in four different print modes resolution vertical x horizontal Normal Size with Draft 24x15 Normal Size with LQ proport 24 x 37 Sub Superscript with Draft 16
33. recommended to use only original ribbon cassettes supplied by the printer manufacturer Using other ribbons will void your warranty The following procedure describes how the ribbon cassette is installed into the Cassette is applicable Note The prind head must be always in the park posirtion Open the rear cover 2 of the printer by pressing simultaneously the two lokking buttons 1 and swivel the rear cover backwards park position S Pull the right and left arm 7 of the ribbon cassette 3 to the bottom and move the ribbon feed guide 4 into the fixing device 5 at the side ay 4 J 9 Note The ribbon feed guide 4 has to slide into the fixing device 5 The ribbon shall not be tensed 1 8 Getting Started S Slide the ribbon cassette 3 into the printer S Close the rear cover 2 and lock the printer Press 1 7 Replacing the Ribbon Cassette Caution The print head may be very hot immediately after printing 5 To install the ribbon the printer must be powered on S Put the printer into the Local Mode Press S Unlock the rear cover 2 Press S Open the rear cover 2 of the printer by pressing simultaneously the two lokking buttons see picture on page before S Swivel the rear cover backwards S Remove Ribbon Cassette 1 9 Getting Started 1 8 Paper Loading There are three possibilities for paper feeding S Fanfold paper with the two tractor cassettes
34. the cassette as the feeding path of the paper is the longest in the last mounted cassette Paper Length minimum maximum Cassette 1 first mounted 104 mm 4 09 315 mm 12 4 Cassette 2 200 mm 7 87 315 mm 12 4 Cassette 3 last mounted 290 mm 11 42 315 mm 12 4 Paper weight S Cut sheets 100g m 26 Ib ream 150g m 40 Ib ream Appropriate direction of the fibre and flexibility for automatic feeding required S Form sets of action paper 300g m 80 Ib ream S Weight of first last page 70 80g m 18 21 b ream S Total thickness of set 0 5mm 0 02 Note The form sets for cassette B must not have a horizontal perforation or carbon paper the top glued area must not have any margins as required for cassette A S Envelopes unlined 70g m 18 90g m 24 Ib ream adhesive flap covered S Capacity 40 envelopes of 70g m 18 Ib ream paper weight 8 8 Appendix A System Interface Description There are two system interfaces S one serial interface with RS 232C or RS 422 support S one Parallel Centronics interface The interfaces can be operated in three different modes S parallel interface active S parallel interface active in shared mode with serial RS 232C S parallel interface active in shared mode with serial RS 422 The following chapter gives an overview about interface characteristics control signals protocols and cabling Any change to the operation mode PARALLEL PARALL RS232
35. Point INSTALLATION PROGRAM UPDATE A new firmware version can be down loaded from the host system via the interface cable All parameters will be reset to their factory default value 3 5 22 Menu Access Entry Point INSTALLATION Selection _______ Parameter MENU ACCESS FULL ACCESS r NO ACCESS 3 17 4 Description of the Individual Menu Items Main Functions and Entry Points into the menu The following Main Functions are available S TEST MODES There are 4 test printouts and the hexdump function available For detail S DEFINE MACRO Behind this menu point there are all functions and parameters to define a S INSTALLATION In the first Sub Function named INTERFACE you can manipulate parameters to enable communication with the host See Chapter 4 3 omm om m 5 SAVE MENU Any desired changes to the default settings can be saved here After power on the new settings are activated While this function is operating the display flashes SAVING NOW 4 1 Description of the Individual Menu Items 4 1 4 2 TEST MODES PRINT MENU This test printout shows the current settings of all parameters and the contents of the macros This printout is helpful for future reference and when macros are to be changed For detail see chapter 3 2 Standard Configuration 00077707777 CONFIGURATION This test printout lists all available fonts contains the page count to identify the actual number of printed p
36. S Call service Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 6 6 Ribbon or Carriage related Problems S Ribbon Problems S Make sure that the ribbon is S Properly tight S Not worn out or dry S Not torn or damaged in any other way S Not jammed S Ribbon turned over S Carriage does not move smoothly S Examine the paper path Remove any obstacles Check that all packing material is removed S Examine the carriage area for obstacles Remove where necessary 6 7 Print Tests There are four different print tests as well as one interface test built into the printer Note Detailed information about the print tests you will find in chapter 1 9 Test 1 Printouts Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 6 8 Diagrams for Failure Analysis park position 6 8 1 Locking Procedure Error message UNLOCKED CHECK RIBBON Rear cover closed Ribbon inserted Ribbon movable Print head in park position UNLOCKED CARRIAGE ERROR Open the rear cover clean the encoder strip and control the position Ribbon correctly inserted Is the green lever of the ribbon locked in its home position right side UNLOCKED CHECK RIBBON Check ribbon cassette and move printhead into park position UNLOCKED GAP ERROR Open the rear cover Ribbon correctly inserted Is the green lever of the ribbon p locked in its home position aah right side to continue Green lever below the print head Pins of the g
37. TEST while the internal self tests are run If the test is completed successfully READY 1 ELQ will be displayed If an error message is displayed please refer to the following section 6 1 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 6 1 Power related Problems Power indicator does not light when power is switched On S Check that the power cord and plug are securely fitted to the printer and to a mains outlet 5 Ask for the power connector connections and fuse to be verified Ask for the building electrical supply to be verified 5 PM correct inserted 6 2 Error Messages After switching the power ON the printer runs a self test During the test the follo wing messages may show up on the display No information S Mains cable not connected POWER ON LED not not lit S PM not installed S not property installed LED litbutno up in reset after S print PSU defective reaction power on S Print CU DEV defective After all tests have been passed successfully the following message will be displayed READY 1 ELQ Printer is S Printer ready for operation or BUSY 1ELQ 6 2 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics During normal operation the following error messages may occur Note In an error case the printer change into the OFFLINE mode After error correction press key to change back again into the READY mode If an error correction is not possible call the service of your dealer Display Cause Act
38. a Slash 1 A 1A in hex code v1 vn A series of parameters pertaining to the escape sequence control function or control string SP Is standing for Space hex 20 D 1 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 2 Control Codes Column Row 0 0 0 8 0 9 0 B 0 C 0 D 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 8 1 B 2 0 7 F 1 B 5 1 2 3 1 B 5 1 2 4 D 2 Mnemonic NUL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO 5 DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 CAN ESC SP DEL ESC Q ESC 0 Function Null Backspace Horizontal Tab Line Feed Vertical Tab Form Feed Carriage Return Double Width Printing By Line Condensed Printing 17 1 cpi Select Printer Select Pica 10 cpi Buffer Data Flow Control Cancel Double Width Printing By Line Cancel Buffer Initiate Escape Sequence Space Delete Deselect Printer Deselect Printer Table 3 Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 4 ESC 5 1 ESC A P1 ESC B P1 P2 P64 NUL ESC C P1 ESC C NUL P1 ESC N P1 ESC O ESC 1 EOT NUL NUL P1 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Function Set Line Space to Set Line Space to Start Variable Line Space Set Top of Form Carriage Return Function P1 1 0 1 select CR LF P1 0 or 0 0 cancel CR Set Line Space 7 1 5 P1 Ipi non AGM P1 Ipi AGM P1 0 1 5 5 Note Default 4 or 6 Ipi Set Vertical Tabs
39. additional serial data will be lost When the interface buffer is completely empty of serial data and no new data has been received by the serial interface for more than 10 seconds both interfaces are available for data transfer again When the interface buffer is completely empty of parallel data and no data has been received by the parallel interface for more than 60 seconds the 256 bytes of serial data will be processed Afterwards both interfaces are available for data transfer again Appendix Print Samples of Resident Fonts The Printer with the Personality Module PM SER PAR provides the following resident fonts DATA 1 0 v 01234567809 i YOARCDER GH o abede te gni J 1 Puedgaddqe yee line 1 Jo ID vr 11 Mo FEH OT rho E LSTA E RO d NLQ 6 J4 2 amp 50123456789 c 8ABCDEFGH abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz o f C a ce Cort EH o nig 9 9 gt lt LQ 8 4 X amp 0123456789 lt gt tabcdefghijklmnopaqrstuvwxyz f Cu aaadce f Rao i1ij cl 112111921 T THEE Ma Bl nroptsONSogEen t2 SAN SERIF NLQ 1 45 X amp 0123456789 lt gt 78ABCDEFGH milia a MaBr
40. down the page Caution set up of PRINT POS ADJ will become effective on the next page of the form Therefore it is recommended to define PRINT POS ADJ as long as the paper is in the park position and before starting the print job S PAGE LENGTH Page length is expressed in terms of lines within the range of 1 to 144 lines Any page length setting is based on six lines per inch regardless of the number of lines per inch selected in the line setting or defined by the application The following table shows the number of lines for the most common paper sizes Paper length in inches Appropriate setting in no of lines 4 24 4 25 6 36 8 48 81 51 11 66 056 70 12 default setting 72 The page length setting is the basis from which perforation skip TEAR OFF and margins are calculated An incorrect page length therefore leads to an incorrect perforation skip 4 4 Description of the Individual Menu Items S PRINT QUALITY Is splitted up into S Font Quality Four different font quality levels can be selected S High Speed Draft font Data S Draft quality font Data S Near letter quality NLQ displayed with the font name S Letter quality LQ displayed with the font name and S Graphics Quality Four different graphics quality levels can be selected S Standard SWin LQ 180 DPI S Win 90 DPI S WI Draft 60 DPI Different print qualities result in different print speed S FONT A font is a family of ch
41. emulation Press Now the printer enters the menu mode at the first level of the menu tree The display shows TEST MODES Note 5 soon as the menu mode has been activated the arrow keys useable as cursor keys to navigate within the menu tree up down right and left Pres 1 or Arrow down or arrow up are used within one level to shift menu functions into the display The keys have a wrap around function DEFINE MACRO J Press The display shows SELECT MAKRO Now you are at the Subfunction level Note Movement in both directions is possible Arrow right is used to enter the next lower level and arrow left is used to enter a higher level 2 9 Printer Operating Press aD The display shows PAPER SOURCE f Press Now you are at the third level The display shows TRACTOR L U The default value for PAPER SOURCE is TRACTOR lower or upper At the lowest level parameters and values the asterisk to the right indicates the actual selection To change this parameter into paper source MANUAL press twice The display shows MANUAL Press to confirm the choice The display shows MANUAL r To quit the menu mode press 2 10 Printer Operating 2 4 2 To Confirm a Selection S press the confirmed value is marked with an asterisk at the last position as shown in the picture before Note All cursor keys have an autorepeat function
42. paper S MANUAL single sheet S ASF CASSETTES optional They can be accessed either individually or bundled in a pool Any combination of cassettes can be selected Note Please refer to chapter 8 Technical Data for detailed media specifications 08 S PAPER EXIT It is possible to define PATH and BATCH CAPACITY The desired paper exit can be selected via operator panel or software S Parameters of PATH BATCH default and MANUAL are selectable MANUAL is for single sheet only with output to the front S Values for BATCH CAPACITY in the range from for no setting default and 20 up to 600 in steps of 20 4 3 Description of the Individual Menu Items S PRINT POS ADJ This function adjusts the print position in the current macro for the six different paper paths TRACT L V POS TRACT L H POS TRACT U V POS TRACT U H POS MANUAL V POS MANUAL H POS or ASF BIN x V POS ASF BIN x H POS x 1 up to 3 to exactly position the printout in relation to the top edge of the form in use It is meant to be a corrective parameter to compensate variations in paper size and pre printed material This parameter covers a range of S fanfold vertical 24 0 up to 99 9 in steps of inch S fanfold horizontal 6 0 upto 6 0 in steps of inch S manual or bins vertical 1 5 up to 24 0 in steps of inch S manual or bins horizontal 6 0 upto 6 0 in steps of inch where is up the page and is further
43. printer When the message MENU ACCESS MENUE SICHERN is displayed release the keys Now you are able to change the menu access function If the new setting is supposed to be permanent don t forget the SAVE function Appendix G Information for the System Manager Reset off Menu Access To reactivate the menu access function perform the following steps S Switch off the printer Press the V and keys simultaneously While holding down the two keys switch on the printer When the message MENU ACCESS MENUE SICHERN is displayed release the keys Now you are able to change the menu access function If the new setting is supposed to be permanent don t forget the SAVE function Printer drivers The printer drivers for Windows 3 x 95 98 NT 4 0 are available see CD ROM
44. printer and how to replace the print head 6 Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics suggests how to identify and correct simple problems 7 Options This is a brief description of all available options Supplements enclosed in the packaging of options may be inserted here 8 Technical Data All technical details or data about the printer can be found here Appendix 521222222 A Interface Description This chapter gives hints about possibilities to connect the printer to the various computer systems and explains particularities depending on the version of the operating system Additionally cable connection is illustrated B Print Samples of Resident Fonts C Character Set Table XII All printer supported character sets are listed in this chapter Preface Control Codes XL 24 Emulation Control Codes Miscellaneous S System Manager Information XIII Preface Conventions Used in this Guide The following conventions are used Bold Headlines and important information Note Contains special advice to facilitate handling Caution Contains important information to prevent damage of the equipment ENTER Key functions are always depicted in brackets or you will find the symbol of the key e g Q Abbreviations and Acronyms ASF Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassette for cut sheets and form sets DRAFT Draft Quality EE Eastern European HSD High Speed Draft LCD Liquid Crystal D
45. sticker with an envelope indicates the ASF cassette B 7 3 Options 7 2 2 Prepare the ASF Cassettes S Mount the paper support 2 onto the cassette Options 7 2 3 Installing the ASF Cassettes S Push the tabs 1 of the cassette into the slots 3 of the printer or of another ASF cassette until they engage Note 5 careful not to damage the contacts 2 of the cassette while installing S Upto three ASF cassettes can be installed at any time to enable processing of different paper types and formats simultaneously 7 5 Options The position of each cassette is dependent on the paper length to be processed The cassette with the shortest paper needs to be mounted first because the distance between the pick up rollers of the cassette and the push rollers inside the printer is the shortest at position 1 For example if envelopes are to be processed cassette type needs to be cassette 1 Cassette Position Minimum Paper Length 1 first mounted 104 mm 4 08 2 200 mm 7 87 3 last mounted 290 mm 11 42 7 6 Options 7 2 4 Removing the ASF Cassette Remove the ASF cassette 1 from the printer by drawing back both release levers 2 Note Toremove all AFS cassettes together release only the ASF cassette in position 1 If the ASF cassettes shall be removed individually so start the removal procedure with the last mounted ASF cassette 7 7 Options 7 2 5 Inserting Pap
46. the bottom margin If PERF SKIP is set to NO the printer ignores top and bottom margin and prints from the very first to the very last line That means that on a standard 11 paper 66 lines are available for printing TEAR OFF MODE There are three possible settings within this mode S NO S TEAR OFF 10 S 5 TEAR OFF 15 When TEAR OFF is selected the printer waits for or ten seconds and unless further data are received advances the paper to the first perforation behind the text Regardless of this setting whenever a change from fanfold to another paper source occurs the printer will request the fanfold paper to be torn off before the paper is moved into the park position 4 3 Description of the Individual Menu Items INSTALLATION S INTERFACE S I F TYPE Interface Type The following types are available S PARALLEL RS232 S PARALLEL RS422 S PARALLEL In case the PARALLEL RS232 or PARALLEL RS422 interface type is selected the printer switches automatically between the parallel and serial interface The first data received at the port determine which interface port becomes active The other interface port will be closed so that only one interface is active at a time for detailed information see AppendixiA Interface Description MAL m om m om mom ee The factory setting for the interface type are PARALL RS232 8 bit word length 9600 baud rate even parity bit DTR protocol ignore D
47. the ribbon cassette only if the print head is in p position No Press 2 MEE pEi CHECK TOF POS jam displayed Yes Perforation No adjusted with Tear Off Edge Remove paper entirely Yes Remove any obstructions Adjust the perforation of the page by pulling the Close cover and paper forwards or press a backwards with the Tear Off Edge Paper jam No once more Yes Possible to No remove ribbon Release ribbon Yes cassette Remove paper and any obstructions entirely Insert ribbon Close Insert paper again cover and press 6 16 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 6 8 6 PAPER JAM ASF or MANUAL That means that there are obstructions in the paper path Note Remove the ribbon cassette only if the print head is in park position Print head park position Remove paper gt press to continue Rear cover READY No displayed 2 pen rear cover Yes Possible to No remove ribbon Load paper T See ribbon unfasten es procedure 6 8 2 Press to continue printing Remove paper and any obstructions entirely Insert ribbon cassette Close cover and press Paper No jam again Yes Press to continue printing
48. 2 44 48 52 56 60 64 01 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 3600 10 Standard Set horizontal motion index HMI Define HMI Index Change pitch value in n 360 steps HMI P1 P2 x 256 HMI max 3 inch E 17 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 8 Cont ESC P2 Commands Escape Sequence Function ESC 1 n2 Pn P1 P2 Assign character table n 23 n220 Pn Parameter of ESC 1 0 1 2 3 0 MAS ee org P1 P2 character table O 0 italic 1 0 PC 437 USA 3 0 PC 850 Multilingual 7 0 PC 860 Portugal 8 0 PC 863 French Canada 9 0 PC 865 Norway 29 15 ISO 8859 15 LATIN 9 29 16 ISO 8859 1 LATIN 1 44 0 PC 858 Multilingual Euro The character table assigned by Pn is one of the four tables which will be selected by the ESC t command ESC t P1 Select character table Selects the character table to be used for printing from among the four character tables which are assigned by ESC t command Pn 0 0 or 3 0 Character Table 0 Pn 0 1 or 3 1 Character Table 1 Pn 0 2 or 3 2 Character Table 2 Re maps downloaded Characters from the positions O to 127 to the positions 128 to 255 Pn 0 3 or 3 3 Character Table 3 Default Setting Pn 0 0 or 3 0 Italics Character Table Pn 0 1 or 3 1 CP 437 Pn 0 2 or 3 2 User Defined Character Table Pn 0 8 or 3 3 CP 437 E 18 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 8 Cont ESC P2 Command
49. 2 2 1 READY Mode In the READY mode only the Online Offline key has a function After pressing that key the printer enters the LOCAL mode 2 2 2 LOCAL Mode All keys have at least one function If one key has multiple functions they can displayed by keeping that key pushed Note The corresponding display messages are shown on page before After pressing that key the printer enters the READY mode 1 Rear cover is locked S Short pressing Unlocking the rear cover S Long pressing Unlocking the rear cover and the print head 2 Rear cover is unlocked S Pressing the key Locking the rear cover and the print head 2 4 Printer Operating S only form feed function Either the form is fed into print position or is ejected Fanfold Paper 1 Paper is in Park Position S paper is fed into print position 2 Paper is in Print Position S paper is fed to the tear off position S paper is fed into park position 3 Paper is in Tear Off Position S printer performs a form feed S paper is fed into park position for this function the paper has to be torn off printer performs a reverse form feed The four macros are displayed by keeping the key pushed The actual macro is displayed first Release the key as soon as the desired macro is displayed This one will be come the active one Press the Menu key to activate the menu mode The four arrows up down right and left can be used as cursor keys to move within choos
50. 7 2523 Paper xd ode dedi dad 3 8 2294 AE 3 8 3 5 5 Print Position Adjustment 3 9 29 60 au anh ARGS ee eho 3 10 35 7 Pint QUAIRY adsum bee ERI 3 10 OM cae r Both eo 3 10 3 11 IE 3 11 3 11 3 12 3 5 T9 sree tate aute Side 3 13 30 14 RONEM Bola 3 13 325 15 LING MOC doe 3 13 3 0 10 SKID on wd 3 14 Table of Contents 3 5 L4 Tear OI chen ec hed ac 3 14 SOUS Ee ACE disces aed and E ica ded 3 15 WEIL FP eae 3 16 9 9 20 TOCA arb EE CERE 3 16 ee 3 16 3 5 22 Menu 5 3 16 4 Description of the Individual Menu Items 4 1 4 TEST MODE Sarin hr tuos M cree Baa cuc ari Ba od 4 2 42 DEHNE MACRO cone tena oa 4 3 5 SBEBEOTIMAGI aei 4 3 gt PAPER SOURCE ice a CUR os t Tte 4 3 S PAPER 4 4 3 S PRINT POS ADIs iar RR ees 4 4 91
51. Appendix C Character Set Tables 4 Code Table IBM Set 2 DEBE 0000000000005 2012717000097 EIN FREER EEE HE FIER e E CG lt 2 ES o EJERERES SO 6 Appendix C Character Set Tables 4 1 National Version IBM Set 2 Character Code Hex C 7 Appendix C Character Set Tables 5 Code Table IBM Code Page Code Page 1 Code Page 437 2 Code Page 850 3 Code Page 858 4 Code Page 860 5 Code Page 863 6 Code Page 865 C 8 Countries USA Germany U K Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Latin Am Turkey Germany U K Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Latin Am Turkey inc EURO Symbol Portugal France Norway Appendix C Character Set Tables 5 1 Code Page 437 3 D EX n El 2 ps 2 o 8 o s rtp 3 6 f T e 2 _ 7
52. B P 3B P 20 72 Select Makro and Change Emulation E 20 2 1B 5B P 77 Set National Version 1B 5C P P Set Relative Horizontal Position 1B 62 P 00 Clear Vertical Tabs in Channel P 1B 62 m P 00 Set Vertical Tab in Channel P 1B 63 P P Set Horizontal Motion Index HMI E 17 5 2 6 E 4 ee E 26 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Hex Decimal Conversion Table L as oa ee vo 17012 200 224 foco 40 55 on or nas 177 200 25 so e2 130 ro ion 10 oe Ls uon vr 179 a 227 os Lee ea 00 se ee eo 106 212 220 oe Lee es s 55 or 20 5 Lo oe ee eo 21a 20 o faro 35 15 er oo m 72 roa f 120 ae 152 ee tea 200 no 22 oe Le 05 121 sor 1 ooo vas 201 217 52 foco so 105 122 tas 17o zoe no 204 oso 5 er nor 120 ooo 210 55 fost re se 105 12a ao za zoa zo zs os ber iza 2 mm N N N co ar os wo Er P npe en pen rn pn pn pm Le es eo iso 75 o
53. BIN x x 1 up to 3 is selected 6 7 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 6 4 6 8 Operation related Problems Paper is not positioned at perforation for tear off S Select the correct form length using the Set up feature S Reset top of form by moving the paper into park position Paper tears or jams S Examine the paper path remove any obstacles S 15 the paper too loose or too tight between the tractors S Ifthe transport holes are deformed at their outer edges the paper is too taut 5 If the paper rises between the tractors it is too loose S Readjust the tractor spacing so that the paper lies smoothly but without any tension S Ensure that the paper is horizontally aligned on the pins S Paper moves out of one tractor Parking paper and resetting top of form S Tear off the paper at the perforation S Press amp S Press until the paper is in the park position S Press QA Printing will resume at the top of the next form Print head carriage does not move smoothly does not move at all S Examine the paper path Remove any obstacles S Examine the carriage area for obstacles Remove where necessary Press the 7 key when the paper path is cleared S Make sure that the transport lock has been removed Single sheets are skewed S Adjust ASF cassette paper guides Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 6 5 Print related Problems S Print faint or of poor quality S Do you use the right paper See Chapteri8 Tec
54. Character from All Character Set 1 Number of Char Set or Code Page Pn 0 0 F F Code Page Switching 1 4 2 0 1 2 for Code Page number most significant byte first 1 P2 181 CP 437 U S A 82 850 Multilingual 90 CP 858 Multilingual Euro 92 CP 860 Portugal 95 863 Canada French 97 CP 865 Norway C0 wo D 9 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 6 Graphics Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC 3 P1 Set Line Space to 7 50 Ipi non AGM Ipi AGM P1 0 1 F F ESC J P1 Perform 1 56 Line Feed Lis Ipi non AGM Ipi AGM P1 0 0 F F ESC K P1 P2v1 vn Standard Density Graphics Mode P1 P2 256 number of data Pn 0 0 F F ESC L P1 P2v1 vn Double Density Graphics Mode P1 P2 256 number of data Pn 0 0 F F ESC Y P1 P2v1 vn Double Speed amp Density Graphics Mode P1 P2 256 number of data Pn 0 0 F F ESC Z P1 P2v1 vn Quadruple Density Graphics Mode P1 P2 256 number of data Pn 0 0 F F consecutive horizontal dots cannot be printed D 10 Table 6 Cont Graphics Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic ESC g P1 P2 P3v1 vn Parameter Table Graphic Density P3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 8 0 9 0 B 0 C consecutive horizontal dots cannot be printed Graphic type dots per column Standard Density K 8 Double
55. Check Ribbon Paper path Open rear cover _ again check position of the ribbon cassette or change it Close rear cover press to lock the printer LOCAL No Print head in No move print 1 displayed park position head to park position Yes Press 2 Insert ribbon to continue cassette 1 Park Postition Print Head is on the most right side of the printer The view is from the front of the printer 6 8 4 REMOVE PAPER That means that a sensor isn t free from any obstructions S S S S Paper remains are in the paper path Front cover isn t closed entirely Sunlight shines directly to a sensor Clean the sensors 1 2 and 3 carefully LED 1 Remove paper Press 2 READY No displayed Yes Front cover open No Paper In Sensor 3 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Close front cover Insert paper Open front and rear cover Clean paper path sensors 1 2 and 3 carefully Close front and rear cover and press Insert paper Press to continue Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 6 8 5 PAPER JAM TRF Tractor Feed That means that there are obstructions in the paper path Print head park position Note Remove
56. Control AGC optimizes automatically the print gap according to paper thickness Copies S 1 original 6 copies max form thickness 0 5 mm 0 02 inch S 1 original without any by a form thickness of max 1 0 mm 8 3 Technical Data 8 3 1 Tractor Feed Continuous forms 1 original plus 6 copies suitable for tractor feed S Feeding 2 removable tractor cassettes S Output rear side minimum S Paper width 100 mm 4 S Paper length 63 mm 2 5 S Paper weight S 1 ply 60 g m S multiply per sheet 40 g m S total set S total paper form thickness S Paper movement 8 3 2 Manual Insertion Print media suitable for manual insertion minimum S Paper width 100 mm S Paper length 63 mm S Paper weight S Cut sheets 70 g m S Form set of action paper S first sheet 70 g m S other sheets 40 g m S last sheet 70 g m S total set S Total paper form thickness S printing S transport 8 4 maximum 420 mm 17 7 14 120 g m 350 g m 0 5 mm 0 02 21 inch sec maximum 420 mm 315 mm 260 g m 350 g m 0 5 mm 0 02 2 0 mm Technical Data 8 4 Connectivity Interface S Parallel Centronics IEEE 1284 compatibility mode and nibble mode S Serial RS 232 RS 422 shared operation Emulations S EPSON LQ 1060 2550 ESC P2 S Proprinter XL24 AGM Buffer S Up to 64 kByte S r ages EE 437 GK 851 GK 928 GK 855 CYRI 852 866 869 5 Code Pages EE2 771 773
57. Cyri _ 2 7 5 2 v 2 2 22 ES EI 8 2 7 SP Space 24 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 5 CODEPAGE 866 1 2 CE EE E spe spjejuje v v v e r s e e 2 v meee laa eise eie ede EEE v s v eA fill Space 25 Appendix C Character Set Tables 8 6 CODEPAGE 869 _ 2 ea eae 5
58. DEFGHI OPQRSTUUWRKY abcdef ghi st uuuxu AExEcooduYyO 2 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Character Pitches COURIER 10 20 CPI 012345678 9ABCDEF COURIER LQ 18 CPI 012345678 9ABCDEF COURIER 10 17 CPI 0123456789ABCDEF COURIER 10 15 CPI 0123456789 COURIER LQ 12 CPI 0123456789ABCDEF COURIER LO 10 CPI 0123456789ABC COURIER LQ proport 0123456789ABCDEF B 6 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts COURIER outline 12345670900 amp amp 9 STUVWAYAZAOY ABCOEFGHIVKLANOPQRS amp bodefghi Jklimnopqrstuywsygi t COURIER shadow 1234207929209 dhe 1 8 587 3 1 2 islomoncratuywey zion COURIER outline shadow 18968670908 087 Ikinnendratuvingy2ziet B 7 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts COURIER 4xHeight 4xWidth outline 1 2 COURIER 4xHeight 4xWidth shadow 1 23 8 0 De COURIER 4xHeight 4xWidth shadow outline 22525508508 B 8 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts COURIER LQ 10 CPI 012345678 9ABCDEF COURIER LQ 1x HEIGHT 2x WIDTH O1L2345678B89ABCDEF COURIER LQ 1x HEIGHT 3x WIDTH lt 3 A B CCD E COURIER LQ 1 HEIGHT 4 WIDTH C 3 EB COURIER LQ 1x HEIGHT 4x
59. Density L 8 2xDensity 2xSpeed Y 8 Quadruple Density 7 8 Standard Density 24 Double Density 24 Triple Density 24 Hex Density 24 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Function Select Various Graphics Modes IBM P1 P2 256 number of data P1 P2 0 0 F F v1 vn binary data in hex code bytes 1 max of columns 816 1632 1632 3264 816 1632 2448 4896 hor density dpi 60 120 120 240 60 120 180 360 vert density no AGM 72 72 72 72 180 180 180 180 Example box 8x8 dots with center point 2x2 dots standard density 8 dots column hex 1B 5B 67 09 00 00 FF 81 81 99 99 81 81 FF vert density AGM 60 60 60 3 60 180 180 180 180 D 11 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 7 Further Control Sequences supported by IBM Emulation Mode Native Commands Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC Control String Introducer CSI for 5 ESC Control String Introducer CSI for ESC ESC P2 1 Select Various Graphics Modes P2 P3 256 number of columns P2 P3 0 0 F F v1 vn binary data in hex code Parameter Table Graphic Density P1 Graphic type dots max hor vert vert per of density density density column columns no AGM AGM 0 0 Standard Density K 8 816 60 72 60 0 1 Double Density L 8 1632 120 72 60 0 2 2xDensity 2 Y 8 1632 120 72 60 0 3 Quadruple Dens
60. ED QA ONLINE Form Feed PRINT MENU PAPER TEAR OFF short displayed LOCAL READY 1 ELQ LCD Display i ce 9 Sj G Menu 2 Enter O y Curser Keys OS 3 2 Standard Configuration The standard Configuration factory default values is reflected in the following pintout PRINT OUT FW VERSION 20xxxxxx INTERFACE I F TYPE PARALL RS232 WORD LENGTH 8 BIT BAUD RATE 9600 BIT S PARITY BIT EVEN PROTOCOL DTR DSR CTS MODE IGNOR DSR CTS I F BUFFER 8 KBYTE MENU ACCESS FULL ACCESS CURRENT SETTINGS PAPER SOURCEE TRACTOR LOWER PAPER EXIT PATH BATCH BATCH CAPACITY PRINT POS ADJ TRACT L V POS 0 0 TRACT L H POS 0 0 TRACT U V POS 0 0 TRACT U H POS 0 0 MANUAL V POS 0 0 MANUAL H POS 0 0 BIN 1 V POS 0 0 BIN 1 H POS 0 0 BIN 2 V POS 0 0 BIN 2 H POS 0 0 BIN 3 V POS 0 0 BIN 3 H POS 0 0 PAGE LENGTH 72 LINES FONT QUALITY LQ GRAPHICS QUALITY STANDARD FONT DATA PITCH 10 CPI LINE 6 LPI EMULATION EPSON LQ CARACTER SET EPSON EXT 1 U S A LEFT MARGIN 1 COLUMNS RIGHT MARGIN 165 COLUMNS LINE MODE LF LF CR CR PERF SKIP YES TEAR OFF MODE NO HW VERSION 29xxxxxx FPGA 4 7 MACRO 1 TRACTOR LOWER BATCH 0 0 72 LINES LQ STANDARD DATA 10 6 LPI EPSON LQ EPSON EXT GCT 1 U S A 1 COLUMNS 165 COLUMNS LF LF CR CR YES NO MACRO 2 TRACTOR LOWER BATCH 0 0 72 LINES LQ STANDARD DATA 10 6 LPI IBM PROPR IBM SET 2 1
61. ERR EIE S 6 16 6 8 6 Paper Jam ASF 6 17 7 8 he eho LL Ime EE 6 18 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 Table of Contents AI DEPO n 7 1 PRIEST Stand Gee saree eae as 7 1 Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassettes ASF 7 3 7 2 4 Checking the Delivery Consignment 7 3 7 2 2 Prepare the ASF 7 4 7 2 3 Installing the ASF Cassette 7 5 7 2 4 Removing the ASF Cassette 7 7 7225 Papel os op ca ges See 7 8 Replacement of the ASF Pick up Rollers 7 10 7 3 1 To Remove the ASF Pick up Rollers 7 10 7 3 2 Install the Pick up 5 7 11 Gurt sheet 7 12 7 4 1 Installing the Cut Sheet 7 12 Technical Data HORA RA ees 8 1 Printer a u E aw RE EU DE SUN ERI de 8 1 n mcus towards lx ia eruta opu dr tas 8 3 Paper Handing PEE TD DEC 8 3 S94 Tracor Feed usen eee Une e ace 8 4 8 3 2 Manual Insertion 8 4 CONMECIVILY a 8 5 8 4 1 Optional Personality Modules
62. Getting Started Sample CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION FW VERSION 202xxxxx PAGE COUNT 126 C031 ISO 8859 1 CO32 ISO 8859 15 C061 IBM SET 1 C062 IBM SET 2 C063 IBM CODE PAGE C071 EPSON EXT C100 CODE PAGES EE C101 CODE PAGES EE2 DATA ROMAN NLO ROMAN LO SAN SERIF NLO SAN SERIF LO COURIER NLO COURIER L PRESTIGE NL PRESTIGE L SCRIPT NL SCRIPT OCR B L OCR A L ORATOR C NL ORATOR C L ORATOR NL ORATOR L DATA LARGE L ZEICHENSATZ EPSON EXT GCT 1 U S A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DATA DRAFT 5 amp 01234567890 lt gt QABCDEF The value after FW VERSION indicates the actual release of the firmware Getting Started Sample PRINT LETTER Eilzustellung Norddeutsche Farbwerke KG Herrn Dr Grauert Gro e ElbstraBe 64 2000 Hamburg 4 Org III 5 37 H A 4 34 22 04 75 17 04 75 Volkmann Vordruckgestaltung fur den allgemeinen Schrift verkehr f r das Bestell und Rechnungswesen Eilt Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Grauert Sie k nnen das Schreiben der Briefe Bestellungen Rechnungen usw sowie das Bearbeiten des Schriftguts rationalisieren wenn die Vordrucke Ihres Unternehmens den folgenden Normen entsprechen DIN 676 Gesch ftsbrief Vordrucke A4 DIN 677 Vordru
63. Italics Character Table 1 Extended Graphics Character Table 1 0 2 User Defined Character Table E 15 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 8 ESC P2 Commands Escape Sequence ESC P1 P2 P3 P5 ESC C P1 P2 P3 ESC V P1 P2 P3 ESC v P1 P2 P3 E 16 Function Set page format Sets top and bottom margins in the defined units P1 04 00 tm 2 256 tm top margin in units tm bm P4 P5 x 256 bm bottom margin in units bm Set page length in defined unit Define page length in units Pi 02 00 pl P2 P3 x 256 Set absolute vertical print position Define absolute vertical print position in units Pis 02 00 avpp P2 P3 x 256 avpp define print position from top margin in defined units Set relative vertical print position Define relative vertical print position in units P1 02 00 rvpp P2 256 rvpp moves the print position in defined units Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 8 Cont ESC P2 Commands Escape Sequence ESC X P1 P2 P3 ESC U P1 P2 ESC c P1 P2 Function Select font by pitch and point P120 P121 Pls Set unit P1 P2 P2 No change in pitch Selects proportional spacing 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 or 72 Selects fixed pitch equal to 360 m cpi P2 4 P3 x 256 Point size in 0 5 points 1 point equals 1 72 inch No change in point size 16 20 21 24 28 32 36 40 4
64. Modes Escape Sequence Function ESC P1 P2 v1 vn Select Various Graphics Modes P2 256 number of columns 0 0 F F v1 vn binary data in hex code Parameter Table Graphic Density P1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 6 2 0 2 1 2 6 2 7 2 8 Graphic type dots column Standard Density K 8 Double Density L 8 2xDensity 2 8 Quadruple Density Z 8 CRT 8 8 2 CRT Il Standard Density 4 Double Density 24 CRT Ill 24 Triple Density 24 Hex Density 24 0 0 F F max number hor density of columns dpi 816 60 1632 120 1632 120 3264 240 1088 80 1224 90 816 60 1632 120 1224 90 2448 180 4896 360 consecutive horizontal dots cannot be printed Example box 8x8 dots with center point 2x2 dots standard density 8 dots E 14 column hex 1B 2A 00 08 00 FF 81 81 99 99 81 81 FF Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 7 Character Set Selection Escape Sequence Function ESC 6 Enlarge Print Code Area 128 159 dec ESC 7 Enable Upper Control Code 128 159 dec ESC P1 Select National Version P1 0 0 U S A P120 FRANCE P120 2 GERMANY P1 0 3 UK 1 0 4 DENMARK 1 0 5 SWEDEN 1 0 6 ITALY 1 0 7 SPAIN 1 0 8 JAPAN 1 0 9 NORWAY 1 0 DENMARK 2 0 SPAIN 2 0 0 LATIN AM 1 0 0 TURKEY P1 4 0 LEGAL ESC t P1 Select Character Table P1 0 0
65. N is sent again if local mode is left and a minimum of 512 byte interface buffer is available Appendix A System Interface Description 1 2 3 Serial Interface with RS 422 This interface typ requires the signal lines S Pin 1 Protective Ground PG S 3 Receive Data RDA 9 Send Data SDA 10 Not Send Data SDB 18 Not Receive Data RDB Standard Connection RS 422 RS 422 PG RDA Host System Note Protective ground PG connected either to host or printer A 7 Appendix A System Interface Description 2 Parallel Centronics Interface 2 1 Interface Characteristics Connector Pin Assignment Signal Definition U 5 Z M Signal from the Host Printer reads data line Data 1 to Data 8 when going low JJ UJ 8 Data lines transfer the characters from the host to 1 the printer Data 8 most significant bit Negative going pulse from the printer indicates that the printer has received a character Signal Description Return line Input Input Output Output Output Output Paper Empty Control signal from the printer This em Control signal from the nm level indicates tnat the printer is ON LINE and ready and is ready for the next data transfer ids goes high when Dp iuis out i e load Control signal from the printer A high level indicates that the printer is unable to receive any mor
66. Pn 0 1 F F Set Form Length in Lines P1 0 1 7 F Set Form Length in Inch P1 0 1 1 6 Set Automatic Perforation Skip P1 isthe number of lines from bottom of paper to skip P1 0 O F F Cancel Automatic Perforation Skip Set Line Space Unit EOT 0 4 B 4 select 1 180 P1 0 8 select 1 216 P1 0 0 setting remains unchanged D 3 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 3 Cont Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence ESC ESC gt P1 P2 P3 SPSIF Native Command ESC Pis SPS Native Command ESC P2s AGC PCC Native Command ESC P3s Native Command D 4 Mnemonic Function Reverse Line Feed Select Paper Source and Insert Form gt Print Gap Paper Exit Paper Source 0 Manual Feed P121 ASF Bin 1 P1 2 ASF 2 P123 ASF Bin 3 1 6 upper Tractor 1 7 Tractor Feed lower Tractor P128 AFS Bins 1 or2 P129 ASF Bins 2 or 1 10 ASF Bins 1 or 20r 3 P1 15 upper and lower Tractor Procedure P2 0 Automatic Gap Control P2 1 Print Gap for 1 ply P2 2 Print Gap for 2 ply copies P2 3 Print Gap for 3 ply copies P2 4 Print Gap for 4 ply copies P2 5 Print Gap for 5 ply copies P2 6 Print Gap for 6 ply copies P2 7 Print Gap for 7 ply copies Paper Exit P320 reserved P3210r2 Paper Exit Front Side manual Batch output rear default 1 igno
67. Print Head Exchange Note The print head may be very hot immediately after printing S Power the printer ON S To open the rear of the printer S Press 7 to change into the LOCAL mode S Press until UNLOCK COVER is displayed Now the rear cover and the print head are unlocked PH means print head S Release the rear cover 2 by pressing simultaneously the two lockingbuttons 1 and swivel the rear cover backwards Locking Buttons Rear Cover Ribbon Cassette Print Head in park position 5 Slide out the Ribbon cassette 3 to the rear S Power the printer OFF 5 5 Maintenance S Disconnect the print head cable 4 carefully by pullingblack the plastic holder 5 upwards 5 6 Maintenance S Slide the print head 6 out of the fixation support 5 3 2 Installation procedure S Put the new print head 6 into its fixation support and slide it in Maintenance S Put the plastic pin 7 into the hole 8 of the carriage for adjusting the print head cable S After finding the right position connect the print head cable by pressing the plastic holder down with strong pressure Maintenance S Insert the ribbon cassette 3 and close the rear cover 2 of the printer S Power the printer ON S The LED is flashing and the display shows UNLOCK CHECK RIBBON S Lock cover by pressing key The print head will be locked automatically 5 Print
68. R LF LF LF LF LF LF LF Start Barcode ESC 0h Data 8 8883 9 Stop Barcode ESC 01 C 0 D 5 9 x D 5 9 F 17 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Programming two Barcodes symbols in landscape on the same line Barcode Header ESC P P 82 ESC 401 7 0 O 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data c8o8Dp8rES888353209 Stop Barcode ESC 0 Blank zone 888 Start Barcode ESC 2 Oh Data 8 8 8883 9 Stop Barcode ESC 01 _ ON A gt 00 gt 18 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Programming two Barcodes symbols in landscape separated by CR LF Barcode Header Start Barcode Data Stop Barcode Blank zone Start Barcode Data Stop Barcode 9 3 E D 0 C 9 j E D 0 C ESC Ps P P 8 2 ESC 401 7 O 0 1 82 ESC 0h c8o08D 9 ESC 0 CR LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF ESC 0h c8o 8 8 8883 9 ESC 01 F 19 Appendix G Information for the System Manager Reset off Menu Access To reactivate the menu access function perform the following steps S Switch off the printer Press the V and keys simultaneously While holding down the two keys switch on the
69. SR CTS and 8 Kbyte Buffer WORD LENGTH Number of bits that represent a word values are 7 or 8 bit BAUD RATE Only indicated if the serial interface is selected Controls the speed of data transfer Possible transfer rates are 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 bps PARITY BIT Only indicated if the serial interface is selected The data transfer will be checked by an even or odd parity bit The values are EVEN ODD or NONE PROTOCOL Only indicated if the serial interface is selected Selectable are DTR XON XOFF or XON XOFF DTR 4 9 Description of the Individual Menu Items S DSR CTS MODE Only indicated if the serial interface is selected Selectable are IGNORE DSR CTS DSR CTS ACTIVE CTS ACTIVE or DSR ACTIVE S I F BUFFER Buffer size in Kbyte The maximum factory setting size is 64 Kbyte S LANGUAGE The operator panel may display its messages in three languages Select one out of the following ENGLISH DEUTSCH or FRANCAIS S RECALL FACTORY All standard default settings of the firmware will be restored The contents of Page Counter and the Paper in Adjust will not be changed Use the function SAVE MENU if the standard settings shall be stored permanently S PROGRAM UPDATE A new firmware version can be down loaded from the host system via the interface cable All parameters will be reset to their factory default value S MENU ACCESS There are two possibilities to define the user s access rights t
70. The menu mode is left either by pressing by moving to the MAIN FUNCTION level and then pressing the key A number of VALUE settings is summarized in a Macro Four macros are available each with a different contents of VALUE settings The standard emulations are assigned to the macros in following manner Macro Emulation 1 Epson LQ ESC P2 2 Proprinter XL 24E 3 IBM Proprinter XL 24E AGM 4 EPSON LQ ESC P2 Macro parameters can be tailored to specific application requirements This feature is highly beneficial in case of frequent changes between applications in a multi user environment Instead of having to adjust the menu settings every time before a particular application is started the user just selects the macro containing the pre defined set up configurations Printer Operating 2 4 3 How to Save Settings The settings selected and confirmed are only active until the printer is switched off In order to prevent from losing your new settings you can save them using the Main Function SAVE MENU KEY Display QA OFFLINE LOCAL 1ELQ TEST MODES 1 SAVE MENU ENTER SAVING NOW r display is flashing QA ONLINE READY 1 ELQ Note The values of the current settings and the macro contents can be printed using the function PRINT OUT LCD Display Online Offline LED Lock Unlock Cover Lock Unlock Print Head Macro Selection Form Feed 7 Curser Keys for Navigation in
71. User s Manual 8060 CI Acknowledgements EPSON is a Trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation IBM is a Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation ProPrinter is a Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation A Publication of Output Solutions GmbH BavierstraBe 1 D 40699 Erkrath Federal Republic of Germany January 2002 Great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this handbook is accurate and complete However should any errors or omissions be discovered or should any user wish to make suggestions for improving this handbook please feel encouraged to send us the relevant details The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice Copyright by Output Solutions GmbH All rights strictly reserved Reproduction or issue to third parties in any form is not permitted without written authorization from the publisher Safety Regulations The printer PP 806 8060 fulfills the safety regulations according to UL 1950 and VDE IEC 950 and CNA CSA C22 2 No 950 for computer systems The mains cable must be connected to a ground protected wall socket The selected voltage of the printer needs to fit to the local voltage The power plug must be easily acces any time so that it can be disconnected immediately in case for maintenance purposes During a thunderstor data transfer cables ized personnel ersonnel as The power supp and ch
72. WIDTH BOLD lt gt m B 9 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts COURIER LQ 2x HEIGHT 1x WIDTH 0123450 789ABCDEF 010340 7199 COURIER LQ 4x HEIGHT 1x WIDTH COURIER LQ 4x HEIGHT 1x WIDTH BOLD Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts COURIER LQ 2x HEIGHT 2x WIDTH 012345678 9ABCDEF 01234ABCDEF COURIER LQ 4x HEIGHT 4x WIDTH 01234ABC COURIER LQ 4x HEIGHT 4x WIDTH BOLD 01234ABC Appendix Character Set Tables 1 1 Code Table ISO 8859 1 Appendix C Character Set Tables 1 2 Code Table ISO 8859 15 9 lt ux JORDE JECIEIBE 9 Bog sie zd iud alll es Ea E On DE Hm C 2 Appendix C Character Set Tables 2 Code Table IBM All Character Set Applicable for Code Table IBM Set 1 and 2 C 3 Appendix C Character Set Tables 3 Code Table IBM Set 1 National Version USA el m 5 DOBRO aE BEL mu Q 18 2 m T1 VT C 4 Appendix C Character Set Tables 3 1 National Version IBM Set 1 Character Code Hex 5
73. ace About this Manual This manual covers the printer in combination with an interface module Perso nality Module The Personality Module PM 1 an integral part of the printer and the type of PM used significantly influences the behaviour or operation of the printer The structure of this manual is such that the operator is led step by step through the various procedures It starts with the unpacking and setting up moves on to detailed instructions for operating the printer and ends with the mounting of options The manual is divided into the following chapters 1 Getting Started This chapter covers the unpacking and setting up of the printer and the installation of the PM Personality Module and ribbon cassette By the end of this chapter the printer should be fully functional and tested in its primary form It is not yet connected to the host computer system and no options are mounted 2 Operating the Printer i e p mo This chapter explains how to configure the printer so that it can communicate with the corresponding system environment Then this chapter thoroughly describes the printer s operating controls In the last part you will find tables with the possible values of the menu items Xl Preface 4 Description of the Individual Menu Items In this chapter you will find a detail explanations of individual menu items 5 Maintenance This chapter shows how to clean the
74. adc FALSUANLO c 55 j on 1131115212 a t Fl Ma Bl nrn OCR LQ S I JH X4 amp 0 012342789 2 SABCDEFGI _ abcdefghijklmnopaqrstuvwxyza6uB 8 2 4 j E 2 0 0 25 A LQ 5 17948 C k 4 01203456b789 5 lt gt 7 ABCDEFG dabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz g 3 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts ORATOR C NLQ 8 01254156 898 lt gt 7 8ABCDEFGH _ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPGRS TUVWXYZAOUB CUEAAAACI TE tHe gt lt 8 ene ORATOR C LQ 8 J 28 01254156789 lt gt SABCDEFGI ABEDEFGHI JELHNOPORSTUVWXYZAGUR SALOONN 9 ons ats MB nxoute806 geflst2s ORATOR NLQ 0125456789 lt gt 2 ABCDEFGI abedefahi jkimopars 808 Cueaadads i rR Hd 4 3 2 2234 Wabi 20 14000 0 gt nee ORATOR LQ 485 X amp 4 0123456789 lt gt 8SABCDEFOI _ abcdef ahi Jkimnopars 0008 388 13 nga HH FI 0 jn ae B 4 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts ATA LARGE 5 728 C 70123456789 SABC
75. ages and gives information on technical releases which are intended for service purposes A sample you will find in PRINT LETTER This test printout produces a standard letter ECMA 132 which can be used MENU PRINT LINES Tis test printout shows a pattern of all printable characters Use this to check HEX DUMP This function allows to analyze that the data received by the printer Control codes are no longer carried out instead all data is printed in hexadecimal format and as ASCII characters Any non printable characters such as carriage return are only represented as a single dot in the ASCII list It may happen that the transmission of data to the printer will be interrupted during Hex Dump In this case printing of data received after the break is started on the next available line The result is an irregular right margin which is not an indicator for any loss of data Description of the Individual Menu Items 4 2 DEFINE MACRO S SELECT MACRO To select one of the four macros which can be used for quickly changing the printer settings for different applications For example Application A needs fanfold paper with a top margin of one application B processes fanfold paper in a batch with a top margin of six Simply by pressing Macro Selection key the macro the information for the specific application requirements can be activated S PAPER SORCE The printer offers three choices for paper source S TRACTORT fanfold
76. aracters with the same style and size The appearance of the font can be varied by using attributes such as size bold italic etc The fonts included in the PM are S Data Roman S Sans Serif Courier S Prestige Script S OCHB OCRA S Orator C Orator S DATA LARGE see Appendix B for print samples Note The printtest CONFIGURATION lists all available fonts The firmware of the printer comprises also barcodes Detail information for printing bar codes can be found in Appendix F Barcodes Quick Reference 4 5 Description of the Individual Menu Items S S S Pitch Defines the number of characters printed per inch 10 12 15 17 18 20 or proportional Any pitch setting can be combined with any available font In some cases this might lead to a conflict with font designs The pitch setting is therefore a matter of personal taste LINE Determines the number of lines per inch line space EMULATION The emulation determines the set of commands available for the printer see Appendix D and E You can activate the following emulations 4 6 S EPSON LQ ESC P2 S IBM PROPR S IBM PROPR AGM The selected emulation is also part of the actual macro With a change of the macro e g key pressed it may happen that the emulation will also be changed Be careful Do not change the emulation within an application CHARACTER SET When selecting a character set it can be further specified by the cor
77. ardware error call service 6 4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Display Cause Action PAPER JAM ASF There are obstructions S Remove any obstacles PAPER JAM MANUAL in the paper path S Close front cover S See also diagram PAPER JAM TRF Tractor cassette S Feeding incorrect Check paper path S No paper feeding Correct paper position S Not enough feeding Paper movement wrong S Too much feeding by tearing off After power on S No paper inserted Close front cover Insert paper PARITY ERROR Protocol error serial Check protocol setting of interface printer and host Repeat data transfer PRINT HEAD ERROR Problems with the print No ribbon run head incline S Pins on print head carriage defective call Service Unlock print head and lock it again see diagram 1 6 8 1 Locking Procedur PROCESS TIMEOUT Firmware error Press key again Switch printer off and on Error still there call service 6 5 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Display That means Cause Action REMOVE PAPER The paper sensor is S Remove paper covered S Close front cover RIBBON ERROR Ribbon problems S Unlock printer S Open printer S Check ribbon cassette SYSTEM ERROR Problems with the S Switch printer off and on system or the firmware S Error still there call service UNLOCKED S Horizontal drive S Open printer CARRIAGE ERROR without function S Check ribbon S Check if print head is in its park p
78. ata 8 5 Options 8 5 1 Printer Stand Provides the optimum work station convenience S Width 635 mm S Depth 660 mm S Height 840 mm S Weight approx 20 kg Suitable for automatic insertion of cut sheets and thin form sets Cassette A or for thick and inflexible sheets not interrupted top glued forms and envelopes Cassette B Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassette A minimum maximum S Paper width 105 mm 4 13 305 mm 12 S Paper length 105 mm 4 13 315 mm 12 4 The minimum paper length for all cassettes depends on the mounting position of the cassette as the feeding path of the paper is the longest in the last mounted cassette Paper Length minimum maximum Cassette 1 first mounted 104 mm 4 09 315 mm 12 4 Cassette 2 200 mm 7 87 315 mm 12 4 Cassette 3 last mounted 290 mm 11 42 315 mm 12 4 Paper weight S Cut sheets 70 g m 18 Ib ream 100 g m 26 Form sets of action paper 260 g m 69 Ib ream S Weight of the first and last sheet 70 g m 18 Ib ream 80 g m 20 Ib ream 5 Total thickness of set 0 35 mm 0 014 Note The first and last page of the form set must have a weight between 70 and 80 g m the top glued area must end 20 mm from the left and right margins Capacity 180 sheets of 80 g m 21 Ib ream paper weight 8 Technical Data minimum maximum Paper width 105 mm 4 13 305 mm 12 The minimum paper length for cassette B depends on the mounting position of
79. cassette S Lift the lower part 2 of the cut sheet tray and align it to length of the paper in use S To get a correct collection of the sheets or forms loosen screw 3 and swivel the part 4 down for heavy paper 80 g m or up for light paper lt 80 Note Make a test print and repeat the procedure if necessary S Mount the ASF cassettes see paragraph 7 2 3 Installing the ASF Cassettes 8 Technical Data The standard printer with IBM Proprinter and Epson LQ 2550 emulation is equip ped with the PM SER PAR Personality Module It contains a parallel Centronics compatible and a serial V 24 RS 232 C interface The following technical data refer to the standard Personality Module PM SER PAR 8 1 Printer Specification Print head technology Serial Impact Dot Matrix SIDM technology Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Print head 24 needles needle diameter 0 25 mm 0 01 inch Print matrix S 24 36 for letter quality LQ S 12 x 36 for near letter quality NLQ S 12x 12 for draft DRAFT S 12 10 for high speed draft HS Print format up 10165 characters at 10 cpi Ribbon Black nylon ribbon for 30 million characters auto ribbon run control Dimensions S Width 734 mm S Depth 280 mm S Height 295 mm 8 1 Technical Data Weight Approximately 20 kg Diagnostics Selftest Hex dump remote diagnostics via interface Operator Panel 16 digit LCD for me
80. ck A5 DIN 679 Gesch ftspostkarte Vordrucke A6 DIN 4991 Vordrucke im Lieferantenverkehr Rechnung DIN 4992 Bestellung Auftrag DIN 4993 Bestellungsannahme Auftragsbest tigung DIN 4994 Lieferschein Lieferanzeige DIN 4998 Entwurfsbl tter f r Vordrucke Diese Normen enthalten alle Einzelheiten f r den sinnvollen und zweckm igen Aufdruck Wenn dazu bei der Beschriftung genormter Vordrucke DIN 5008 Regel f r Maschinenschreiben beachtet wird entstehen bersichtliche und werbewirksame Schriftst cke Die beifgef gten 6 Mustervordrucke zeigen da das Beachten der Normen die k nstlerische und werbewirksame Gestaltung der Vor drucke nicht ausschlie t Da wir uns auf die Herstellung genormter Vordrucke spezialisiert haben k nnen wir besonders billig liefern Eine Probestellung wird Sie und Ihre Gesch ftsfreunde von den Vorteilen berzeugen Mit bester Empfehlung NORAG Druckerei und Verlagshaus KG Herrmann Anlagen 6 Mustervordrucke Note By pressing the key the print job will be interrupted and then with the following key sequence and terminated Getting Started Sample PRINT LINES ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabcdefghijkilmnopgrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 9 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345678 89 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXY Zabcdefghijklmnopg
81. ction against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inerfe rence in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Safety Regulations Shielded interface cables should be used with this unit to ensure compliance with Class B limits Changes and modifications not explicitly allowed by the equipment s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Changes et modifications pas express ment approuv s par le producteur peuvent d valuer l autorit d op rer l quipement Operating Environment Avoid installing the printer where it is exposed to moisture or heat eg direct sunlight S Temperature 10 to 35 50 F to 95 F S Humidity 20 to 80 S Humidity with Automatic Sheet Feeder ASF 30 to 70 Safety Regulations Power On Off Lever To switch the printer on or off push the Power On Off Lever always down Power On Power Off Lifting the On Off Lever to the zero position won t switch off the printer Push the On Off Lever always down for switching on or off Table of Contents He tb Se T e ee
82. d now Press and the printer switches into the ONLINE Mode READY 1 ELQ 2 7 Printer Operating 2 4 Menu Mode All selectable features are accessible via the operator panel and combined in the printer MENU This feature provides S easy configuration language etc S quick parameter changes S activation of test functions There are three entry points S TEST MODES 4 test printouts and a Hexdump function are available S DEFINE MACRO 1 of 4 macros can be selected and its contents defined S INSTALLATION installation specific parameters can be defined SAVE MENU is another function at the first level of the menu tree which allows to save all selections permanently in a non volatile memory The menu is organized in three levels S Level 1 Main Functions S Level 2 Subfunctions S Level Parameters and values Level 1 main functions is entry point into the menu There is only one main function in level 1 without an entry into a lower level SAVE MENU In Level 2 subfunctions menu functions can be activated or a group of values can be choosen In Level 3 parameters and values at the lowest level all menu items can be selected activated 2 8 Printer Operating 2 4 1 To Activate the Menu To activate the menu please follow the next steps Press The printer changes from the READY mode into the LOCAL mode The display shows LOCAL 1 ELQ Note The second term identifies the active macro and the
83. e upper or lower tractor pape 4 notused 2 15 Logic Ground 18 8 35 1 p p Eo 34 pn Overlined signal names indicate that the signal is true when the signal level is low When the interface buffer is full except for the last character BUSY will not be reset BUSY will be reset when buffer space is available again for least 512 characters in the interface buffer While the printer is offline Stop Mode or BUSY remains active until the printer enters the online state again Signal Ground a N Control signal from the host Does not reset the prin 2 m ACKN Ee NCC Iter Control signal from the printer A low level indicates T gt e that the printer has been switched off or the serial DEFace is active Compatible mode low 1284 nibble mode high EAE S 2 m OD m Q 2 IEEE Std 1284 Nibble mode including Device ID are supported The maximum throughput for data transfer is 42 000 characters per second Appendix A System Interface Description 2 2 Transmission Protocol Description After Power ON the PE Paper Empty signal is set to low level and the SELECT The printer is now ON LINE and ready to receive data Timing The host sets a print control character to the 8 data lines minimum of 0 5 us When the data byte is accepted into the interface buffer the
84. e Emulation P1 1 Macro 1 P1 2 Macro 2 P1 3 Macro 3 P1 4 Macro 4 P2 0 no change of emulation P2 2 IBM ProPrinter Emulation P2 3 IBM ProPrinter AGM Emulation P2 4 EPSON Emulation Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 9 Cont Further Control Sequences supported by EPSON LQ Emulation Mode Native Commands Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC P1 P2w SNVCT Set National Version and Code Table 1 15 national version depending on selected character set see Appendix C Char Set Tables i 223 digit code of the code table see command SCT below P1 for national version EPSON EXT GCT P121 USA P1 2 France P1 3 Germany P124 UK P125 Denmark P126 Sweden P127 Italy P1 8 Spain P1 9 Japan P1 10 Norway P1 11 Denmark 2 P1 12 Spain2 P1 13 Latin AM 1 14 Turkey P1 15 Legal 1 for IBM CODE PAGE P1 fo CODE PAGE EE 1 P1 1 437 P121 437 GK P1 2 850 P122 851 GK 1 3 860 P123 928 GK P1 4 863 P124 855 1 5 865 P125 CP 866 P1 6 858 P1 6 CP 869 al det P1 7 CP 852 P1 for CODE PAGE EE2 P1 8 KAMENICKY Piet P1 9 ISOLATIN 2 P122 CP 773 P1210 MAZOVIA P1 3 CP 774 P1211 CP 437 HUN P124 CP 775 P1 12 CP 852 SEE P125 CP BALTIC RIM P1213 CP 866 LAT P1214 WINLAT2 ESC P2w SCT Set Code Table P2 3 bit code of the code table
85. e another item and press Enter again The selection becomes effective by pressing the Online Offline key The selection remains active until the printer is powered off If the selection should be available after power off it must be saved by means of the menu 2 5 Printer Operating 2 3 Liquid Crystal Display LCD The LCD indicator gives information about the status of the printer In general it can be distinguished between S ONLINE messages S OFFLINE messages Note Messages which exceed the 16 character display e g error messages are horizontally scrolled The green LED lights when the printer is in the ONLINE mode and the display shows READY 1 ELQ When the printer is in the OFFLINE mode status information error messages or menu messages are displayed Example The display contents after powering the printer on without a ribbon cassette Because of the error case the printer switches into the Offline Mode Switch the printer on The printer performs an internal test TEST The green LED is flashing and after a short moment the following term is displayed UNLOCKED Note n error case the printer switches into the Offline Mode 2 6 Printer Operating And then the message is scrolled LOCKING COVER After the locking procedure the display shows LOCKED In this state it is possible to use all keys The printer is still in the OFFLINE Mode due to the previous error condition is cleare
86. e eee XI About This manual a o ire AES Rc ee on d XI Started 1 1 EF UNpaCkNO 1 1 1 2 Requirements to the location of the 1 4 S Environment Conditions 1 4 S Prconditions for Installation 1 4 S Power Requiremens 1 4 1 3 Remove Transport Lock 1 5 S Re packing information 1 6 1 4 Installing thePersonality Module 1 6 1 5 Mains Connection and Power On 1 7 1 6 Ribbon Installation 1 8 1 7 Replacing the Ribbon Cassette 1 9 1 0 ak Ge eee 1 10 1 8 1 Paper Source Selection 1 10 1 8 2 Fanfold Paper Feeding 1 11 1 8 2 Manual Sheet Feeding 1 13 1 9 TestPrnt Printouts sacos aie Race he kee RR Eee 1 14 S Sample PRINT MENU 1 15 S 1 16 S Sample PRINT LETTER sse oss 1 17 S Sample PRINT LINES OC Se ttd 1 18 1 10 Connecting to the Sy
87. ecked by a Repairs and enance may only by authorize well Repair e inappropriately ma use damage and seve the user There is arning symbol to draw the r s attention to possible inj This symbol is visible when the rear cover has been opened It indicates that the print head is extremely hot after long periods of printing Ce signal de danger se pr sente quand le cache derri re de l imprimante soit retir pour indiquer que la t te d impression peut tre extremement chaude apr s imprimer tr s longtemps Safety Regulations Electromagnetic Compatibility We certify that the equipment at issue Type Printer PP 806 8060 corresponds to the law regulations ruling electromagnetic compatibility of ap pliances 89 336 EWG and therefore fulfills the requirements for conformity marking with the CE sign For standard printer with serial and p This equipment has been tested anc B digital device pursuant to Part rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectio interference in a residential installation This equipment ge an radiate radio frequency interface Ser Par PM please note o comply with the limits for a Class occur in a particular in e to radio or television reception equipment off and on The user is encoure one or more of antenna the equipment and re utlet on a circuit differe the nected to provide reasonable prote
88. el Double Width Cancel Buffer m Select Double Width for One Line 1BOF or OF Select Condensed Mode E 2 6 1B 23 Cancel Most Significant Bit Control 1B 30 Set Line Space to 1B 32 Set Line Space to 1B 34 Set Italics 15 5 8 2 9 E2 m Pinter ez ITI no m Enlarge Print Code Area Enable Upper Control Code Area Select Unidirectional Mode one line Set Most Significant Bit to 0 Set Most Significant Bit to 1 Printer Ez Select Emphasized bold Cancel Emphasized m m ITI m E 23 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference 1B 47 Select Double Strike bold 1B 48 Cancel Double Strike 1B 4D Select Elite 12 cpi i Select Pitch 15 cpi E 1B 25 00 1B 25 01 Select Standard User Defined Char Set ITI 9 9 E 3 E 9 E 9 e gt 6 6 m rm gt 1 2 Set line Space to 1B 2E P Select Variable Tab Channel P1 1B 33 P Set Line Space to 1B 41 P Set line Space to 1 ITI ITI m Perform Line Feed m co oo 185700 185701 Cancel Select Double Width Select Justification E 24 E E 182001 182000 Select Cancel Underline ITI co 3 9 ITI Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Q
89. el Double Width 52 D 2 Cancel Buffer Escape 0 2 D2 Delete 1 30 Set Line Space to 1B 31 Set Line Space to D 3 Start Variable Line Space 1B34 Set Top Of Form Select Character Set 2 D 9 Select CHaracter Set 1 0 9 Select Elite 12 cpi N Set Left Margin at Current DZ Home Position of Printhead Select Emphasized Printing bold __ 0 6 Cancel Emphasized Printing D 6 Select Double Strike bold D 6 Cancel Double Strike Reverse Line Feed Cancel Automatic Perforation Skip Restore Horizontal Tabs to Default N D 18 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Cancel Superscript Subscript 12 Carriage Return Function Set Line Space to 7 7 7 69 0 10 D 7 1B5EP Single Character from All Char Set p9 _ Cancel Select Overline Printing 1B 59 P data Double Speed amp Double Density D 10 Graphics Mode 1B 5A P P data Quadruple density Graphics Mode 1B 5B 3B P 73 AGC PCC Procedure 1B 5B 3B P 77 Set Code Table 1B 5B 3B P 3B P 3B P 3B P 3B Header P 20 7A D 19 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Hex Code 1B 5B 3C 73 1B 5B 3E 73 1B 5B P 3B P 73 1B 5B 3F 30 68 1B 5B 3F 30 6C 1B 5B 40 04 00 00 00 P P 1B 5B 54 n NUL NUL P 1B 5B 5C 04 00 00 00 P 00 Set Line Space Unit 1B 5B 67 P P P data Select Various Graphic
90. en Online LED extinguishes Further information see chapter 2 2 1 Local Mode Depending on the state of the printer the three leftmost keys have multiple functions The functions are displayed by keeping the appropriate key pushed Release the key as soon as the desired function is displayed Further information see chapter 2 2 2 2 2 KEY Form Feed Macro Selection Lock Cover Unlock Cover Printer Operating DISPLAY EJECT PAPER INSERT MANUAL INSERT TRACTOR INSERT TRACTOR INSERT TRACTOR L ower PAPER TEAR OFF PAPER PARK FORM FEED REV FORM FEED MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 MACRO 4 LOCK COVER UNLOCK COVER UNLOCK COVER PH Note PH means Print Head The following keys have only one function KEY online Offline Menu Enter FUNCTION After pressing this key the printer enters the ONLINE or OFFLINE mode MENU key to enter the Menu Mode in the first level A selection can be confirmed To cancel the selection choose another item and press ENTER again The selection becomes effective by pressing the ONLINE OFFLINE key Behind the actual displayed parameter appears an asterisk depends on paper source 2 3 Printer Operating KEY FUNCTION 1 Cursor As soon as the menu mode has been 5 activated the four keys can only be used as cursor keys to move within the menu tree Up Down Right and Left Key
91. er The ASF cassette be loaded with up to 180 sheets of 80g m 21 Ib rearn paper Cassette B can be loaded with up to 40 envelopes Paper that is intended for use with an ASF cassette must be unpacked and acclimatized within the printer environrnent for at least 24 hours prior to loading When loading paper for the first time or changing to another format the ASF cassette needs to be adapted to the paper size used This can be done with the ASF attached to the printer S Squeeze the ASF cassettes levers 2 together until the cassette automatically opens its load position S If required pull up and release the locking levers 1 and adjust the paper guides 3 to the width of the paper to be loaded S Align the left hand edge of the paper with the center marker of the alignment scale 4 Note Aligning the edge of the paper with any of the other markers left or right will move the margin right or left Each rnarker represents S Fix paper guides 3 in position by pushing the levers 1 down S Manually fan the paper to separate the individual sheets to remove any static charge S Insert the paper between the guides Note For 80g m 21 ib ream paper the paper tension lever 5 should be positioned to O S Pull the ASFcassette lever 2 to return it into the operating position S Mount the manual sheet feeder 6 or the cut sheet tray see paragraph 7 4 Cut Sheet Tray for the paper output
92. ere is a free interface buffer space of 512 characters DTR is immediately deactivated if local mode is entered It is activated again if local mode is left and a minimum of 512 bytes interface buffer is available Appendix A System Interface Description 1 2 2 XON This protocol requires all signal lines S Pin 1 Protective Ground PG S 2 Transmit Data TXD S 3 Receive Data RXD S 4 Request to Send RTS S 5 Clear to Send CTS S 6 Data Set Ready DSR S 7 Signal Ground SG S 20 Data Terminal Ready DTR Standard Connection 25 pin RS 232C 25 pin Host System For local connections RTS with CTS can be connected and likewise DTR with DSR 25 pin RS 232C 25 pin Host System DTR Appendix A System Interface Description Additional Information to XON XOFF After Power ON DTR and RTS are activated and the printer is ready to receive data XOFF is sent when the interface buffer has only space left for 256 more charac ters XOFF is sent again at a level of 128 characters buffer soace Further incoming data will be stored until the interface buffer is full All data sent in addition will get lost XON is sent when the interface buffer provides space for a minimum of 512 characters XON XOFF can only be sent successfully when CTS is at active state When the CTS is set to CTS ignore CTS is allways in the active state XOFF will be sent immediately if local mode is entered XO
93. erred Materials 5 1 Cleaning the Platen and Surrounding Areas 5 1 Sc PAINT MENU anai eoir ea a bv GSN E Sete EN E 5 1 Cleaning Procede ROB CH ORE 5 3 S Unlock DrOCed hci oid oa ae eae 5 3 User Replaceable lt 5 5 5 3 1 Print Head Exchange 5 5 9 9 2 Installing Procedure saei RAMS 5 7 Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics 6 1 How to Use this section 6 1 Power related Problems 6 2 Error MESSAGES E S EE R RS EER RE ele i 6 2 E A TE R 6 7 Operation related 6 8 Print related Problems 6 9 Ribbon or Carriage related Problems 6 11 catu RI sed Gos DRE eS 6 11 Diagrams for Failure Analysis 6 12 6 8 1 Locking Procedure 6 12 6 8 2 Ribbon Unfasten Procedure 6 13 6 9 9 RIDDON ENO E s ind ao eon tes 6 14 6 84 Remove Paper 6 15 6 8 5 Paper Jam TRF ee
94. hnical Data which con tains the paper specification Replace the paper if it does not comply to this specification S Does the ribbon need to be changed Replace it by a new one if necessary Is the ribbon cassette properly installed Ribbon path not o k Print gap incorrect Press 67 twice Coppies not dark enough Don t use old action paper NNN S Characters are not printed evenly or are not uniform in pitch S Examine the paper path for dirt or other obstacles that may cause the gap between print head and platen to vary Remove the obstacles S Print lines overlap S Examine the paper path for dirt or other obstacles Remove the obstacles S Part of printed text is missing loss of data 5 If you are using Serial communication channel check the buffer control setting in Set up S Check the data flow control setting on the host computer 6 9 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics If the printout or the character set is not correct the following procedure can help to clear the situation Stop SELF TEST and start external printing 6 10 printout not complete No printing starts Some characters not correct Font and or pitch faulty PAPER SOURCE selection Ribbon condition Print head condition Printer ONLINE READY Interface cable for proper connection Interface selection Emulation Character set National version Word length Baud rate Parity bit Protocol Font Pitch Line space Problem still there
95. in 2 or Bin P1 3 1 3 5 upper and lower Tractor Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 4 Cont Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC 2 5 AGC PCC Print Gap Control Native Command P2 3 0 Automatic Gap Control P2 3 1 Print Gap for 1 ply copy P2 3 2 Print Gap for 2 ply copies P2 3 8 Print Gap for 3 ply copies P2 3 4 Print Gap for 4 ply copies P2 3 5 Print Gap for 5 ply copies P2 3 6 Print Gap for 6 ply copies P2 3 7 Print Gap for 7 ply copies ESC P3s Paper Exit Native Command P320 reserved 1072 Paper Exit Front Side manual Batch output rear default Oor 1 ignored E 5 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 5 Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence ESC SO ESC SI ESC SP P1 ESC P1 ESC P1 P2 ESC P1 P2 ESC P1 E 6 Function Select Double Width for One Line Select Condensed 10 cpi gt 17 cpi 12 cpi gt 20 cpi 15 cpi 15 cpi unchanged proportional gt proportional cond Select Intercharacter Space Unit 1 120 for DRAFT P1 0 0 7 F Unit 1 180 for NLQ LQ P1 0 0 7 F Select Multiple Print Mode P1 selects Bit 0 0 10 cpi Pica Bit 1 12 cpi Elite Bit 1 1 proportional Bit 2 1 Condensed Bit 3 1 Emphasized Bit 4 2 1 Double Strike Bit 5 2 1 Double Width Bit 6 1 Italics Bit 7 2 1
96. ine Printing cancel Underline Printing Clear Horizontal Tabs Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 5 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Function ESC D P1 P2 P32 NUL Set Horizontal Tabs P1 P32 tab position Pn 0 1 F F ESC Select Emphasized Printing bold ESC F Cancel Emphasized Printing ESC G Select Double Strike Printing bold ESC H Cancel Double Strike Printing ESC Select Elite 12 cpi ESC P Select Pica 10 cpi ESC Q P1 Set Right Margin P1 0 4 F F ESC S P1 Select Superscript Subscript P1 0 0 or 3 0 select Superscript P1 0 1 or 3 1 select Subscript ESCT Cancel Superscript Subscript ESC U P1 Cancel Select Unidirectional Printing P1 0 0 or 3 0 cancel Unidirectional P1 0 1 or 3 1 select Unidirectional ESC W P1 Cancel Select Double Width P1 0 0 or 3 0 cancel Double Width P1 0 1 or 3 1 select Double Width ESC a P1 Select Justification P1 0 0 select left justification P1 0 1 center between margins P1 0 2 select right justification P1 0 3 select full justification E 9 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 5 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence ESC 9 ESC k P1 ESC I P1 ESC p P1 ESC q P1 E 10 Function Select Pitch 15 cpi Select Font 1 0 0 P1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 05 0 6 0 7
97. inting bold ESC G Select Double Strike Printing bold ESC Cancel Double Strike Printing ESC I P1 Select Character Mode 1 0 0 Draft 10 cpi 1 0 1 Draft Proportional 1 0 2 Courier 10 cpi 1 0 3 Courier Proportional 1 0 8 Draft 12 P1 Courier 12 cpi 1 1 0 Draft 17 cpi P1 1 2 Courier 17 cpi ESC P P1 Cancel Select Proportional Printing P1 0 0 or 0 cancel Proportional P1 0 1 or 1 select Proportional ESC R Restore Horizontal Tabs to Default ESC S P1 Select Superscript Subscript P1 0 0 0 select Superscript P1 0 1 or 1 select Subscript D 6 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 4 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC T Cancel Superscript Subscript ESC U P1 Cancel Select Unidirectional Printing P1 0 0 or 0 cancel Unidirectional P1 0 1 or 1 select Unidirectional ESC W P1 Cancel Select Double Width P1 0 0 or 0 cancel Double Width P1 0 1 or 1 select Double Width ESC X P1 P2 Set Left and Right Margins P1 Left Margin P2 Right Margin Pn 0 0 F F ESC d P1 P2 Set Relative Horizontal Dot Position P1 P2 x 256 120 Pn 0 0 F F ESC lt Home Position of Printhead left margin ESC Set Left Margin at Current Position ESC P1 SPr SPQ Select Print Quality LQ Native Command Note P120 LQ 1 1 this is only valid if the NLQ
98. ion BUFFER OVERFLOW Handshake protocol Check CTS XON XOFF protocol Check connector Repeat data transfer CARRIAGE ERROR Horizontal drive without Paper jam function Print gap incorrect PCC value too low Ribbon feed guide isn t aligned with print head Horizontal drive blocked Encoder strip not in correct position Encoder strip is dusty Encoder strip missing Horizontal motor fault Print CU DEV defective AGC procedure on not workable position No AGC ADJUST after print head replacement 6 3 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Display Cause Action CHECK TOF POS Perforation isn t S Adjust the perforation of adjusted with the tear the form with the tear off off edge edge by pulling the paper forwards or backwards S Check if print head is in its park positon S Ribbon cassette correct installed S see also diagram 6 8 5 Paper Jam TRF ELECTR FAN ERROR Fan error S Press amp key again S Hardware error call service FRAMING ERROR Protocol error serial Check protocol setting of interface printer and host Repeat data transfer GAP ERROR Print gap incorrect Printer not locked green ribbon support Wrong distance between not in right position print head and print bar Pins of the green ribbon Support broken Check if print head is in its park positon _ See also diagram S Enor still there call service LOCK COVER Housing will be locked MOTOR FAN ERROR H motor fan error S Press key again S H
99. isplay LQ Letter Quality MACRO User defined group 1 bis 4 of stored parameter Near Letter Quality Print Head Interface Personality Module LED Light Emitting Diode XIV 1 Getting Started 1 1 Unpacking Check each item against the check list detailed below Contact your supplier immediately if any item is missing or damaged The package contains the printer and a box 1 Note Save all packing material and boxes for future transportation of the printer The box 1 contains an additional smaller box 2 with the interface Personality Module PM 1 1 Getting Started The box 1 contains the following First shelf S Ribbon Cassette 4 S Quick Reference Guide 5 S CD ROM 6 S Power cord 7 Second shelf Take out the Paper Insertion Guide 8 and the Manual Sheet Feeder 9 Lowest shelf 1 2 Getting Started Check each item against the check list detailed below Contact your supplier immediately if any item is missing or damaged 5 Printer 1 S Paper Insertion Guide 2 S Manual Sheet Feeder 3 S Two Tractor Cassettes 4 S Quick Reference Guide 5 S Power Cord 6 S Personality Module PM 7 5 Ribbon Cassette 8 S CD ROM 9 1 3 Getting Started 1 2 Requirements to the location of the printer Environmental Conditions S Install the printer in an area away from any heat source air conditioner or strong airflow S Avoid installing the pri
100. ition Range 24 0 up to 99 9 Step inch TRACT U H POS TRACT U H 0 0 r Tractor Upper Horizontal Position Range 6 0 up to 6 0 Step inch MANUAL V POS MANUAL V 0 0 r Manual Vertical Position Range 1 5 up to 24 0 Step inch MANUAL H POS MANUAL H 0 0 r Manual Horizontal Position Range 6 0 up to 6 0 Step inch BIN 1 V POS BIN 1 V 0 0 r Bin 1 Vertical Position Range 1 5 up to 24 0 Step inch BIN 1 H POS BIN 1 H 0 0 r Bin 1 Horizontal Position Range 6 0 up to 6 0 Step inch BIN 2 V POS BIN 2 V 0 0 r Bin 2 Vertical Position Range 1 5 up to 24 0 Step inch BIN 2 H POS BIN 2 0 0 Bin 2 Horizontal Position Range 6 0 up to 6 0 Step inch BIN 3 V POS BIN 3 V 0 0 r Bin 3 Vertical Position Range 1 5 up to 24 0 Step inch BIN 3 H POS BIN 3 H 0 0 r Bin 3 Horizontal Position Range 6 0 up 6 0 Step inch 3 9 Configuring the Printer 3 5 6 Page Length Entry Point DEFINE MACRO Selection Value PAGE LENGTH 72 Lines r Range 1 up to 144 Zeilen 3 5 7 Print Quality Entry Point DEFINE MACRO f PRINT QUALITY Selection Parameter FONT QUALITY LQ NLQ DRAFT for font DATA GRAPHICS QUAL STANDARD r WIN LQ 180 DPI WIN NLQ 90 DPI WI DRAFT 60 DPI 3 5 8 Font Entry Point DEFINE MACRO Selection _______ Parameter DATA r ROMAN LQ NLQ SANS SERIF LQ NLQ COURIER LQ NLQ PRESTIGE LQ NLQ
101. ity 2 8 3264 240 72 60 0 4 8 1088 80 72 60 0 5 Plotter 8 979 72 72 0 6 CRT Il 8 1224 90 72 60 0 8 Double Density Plotter 8 1958 144 72 2 0 Standard Density 24 816 60 180 180 2 1 Double Density 24 1632 120 180 180 2 6 CRT Ill 24 1224 90 180 180 2 7 Triple Density 24 2448 180 180 180 2 8 Hex Density 24 4896 360 180 180 consecutive horizontal dots cannot be printed Example box 8x8 dots with center point 2x2 dots standard density 8 dots column hex 1B 2A 00 08 00 FF 81 81 99 99 81 81 FF D 12 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 7 Cont Further Control Sequences supported by IBM Emulation Mode Native Commands Escape Sequence ESC P1 P2w P1 4 437 P1 2 850 P1 3 860 P1 4 863 P1 5 865 P1 6 858 1 771 2 773 3 774 1 4 775 P1 5 BALTIC RIM ESC P2w SCT Mnemonic SNVCT Function Set National Version and Code Table 1 1 15national version P2 3 digit code of the code table see command SCT P1 for national version IBM SET 2 Pi 1 OONO OBR 1 h LL Il lk Ww UUUUUUUUUUUUUU U UUUUUUUUUUU U U lI ll ll ll ll lk oo U S A France Germany U K Denmark Sweden
102. l as well as via software commands from the host system Some functions become only effective with Operator Panel keys for example locking unlocking the printer 2 1 Operator Panel The Operator Panel S S S 5 N On controls the set up for communication with the host computer controls various parameter seitings allows manual control of the paper handling gives information about the printer s status LCD Display e B Online Offline LED Lock Unlock Cover Lock Unlock Print Head d Macro Selection D e 0 Form Feed Curser Keys for Navigation in the Menu Mode The LCD Display 1 indicates the current status of the printer If any error occurs e g UNLOCKED CHECK RIBBON the corresponding error message will be displayed The green LED 3 lights only if the printer is powered on and in the Ready Mode 2 1 Printer Operating 2 2 Function Keys Lock Unlock Cover Lock Unlock Print Head Macro Selection LCD Display Form Feed If the printer is powered on the display shows READY 1 and the green LED lights The printer is in the Ready Mode The printer works in two different modes the Ready Mode and the Local Mode To put the printer into the Local Mode press the Online Offline key Ready Mode In this mode only the red Online Offline key is active and the green LED lights By pressing the key the printer changes into the Local Mode and the gre
103. le width printing 1 21 double underline 1 22 bold reset P1 23 italics reset 1 24 underline reset 1 29 crossed out reset P1 30 to 36 ignored 1 53 over lined 1 55 over lined reset D 16 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 7 Cont Further Control Sequences supported by IBM Emulation Mode Native Commands Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 5 2 Appendix _______ Barcode Header BARCODE Programming i P2 Barcode typ P3 Height of barcode P4 Width of the thin bars P5 Width of the thin gaps P6 Ratio width to thin bars gaps P7 Uni directional or bi directional printing 0 or not programmed means changes 1 uni directional printing in LQ 2 bi directional printing in LQ 3 uni directional printing in NLQ 4 bi directional printing in NLQ ESC 0h SMBC Set Mode Barcode ESC 01 RSBC Reset Mode Barcode D 17 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce T D Page D 2 _ Backspace D 2 D 2 _ Horizontal Tab Hex Code Line Feed D 2 Vertical Tab D 2 Form Feed Carriage Return D 2 D 2 D 2 D 2 D 2 Select Double Width one line D 2 D 2 D 2 D 2 D 2 D 2 D 2 Select Printer D 2 _ D 2 Select Condensed Mode 17 1 cpi 0 2 D 2 D 2 _ Select Pica 10 cpi Buffer Data Flow Control 02 Canc
104. mple for EAN 13 Barcode Header ESC Py P Py Pe P 82 ESC 206 8 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 4123456789018 20 Stop Barcode ESC 23456 7890 F 8 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for EAN 13 ADD 2 Barcode Header ESC P Ps P P 82 ESC 206 8 1 82 Start Barcode ESC 0h Data 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90 1 8 12 Stop Barcode ESC 20 Barcode Example for EAN 13 ADD 5 Barcode Header ESC P P P 82 ESC 206 8 2 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 412345678901886104 Stop Barcode ESC 0 MI 4 123456 789018 9 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for Code 93 Barcode Header ESC P P 82 ESC 207 8 1 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 0 0 8 9 Stop Barcode ESC 01 0 0 93W Barcode Example for MSI Mod 10 10 Barcode Header ESC P P 82 ESC 208 8 1 1 82 Start Barcode ESC Oh Data 123456741 Stop Barcode ESC 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 10 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for UPC E Barcode Header ESC P P 82 ESC 209 8 1 82 Start Barcode ESC 0h Data 01234565 Stop Barcode ESC 0 123456 Barcode Example for UPC E ADD 2 Barcode Header ESC
105. n This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table such as ASCII example 1 B 1B is the hex code for Escape opaces appear between characters in sequence for clarity they are not part of the format At the end of this chapter you will find a listing of the EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Emulation commands classified by Hex Code and a Hex Decimal conversion table The following conventions are used in the command listings Table 1 Conventions ESC Escape 1 B introduces an escape sequence P1 Numeric parameter or number of units that specify a distance or quantity pertaining to the escape sequence control function or control string Accepted values are 0 9999 may be preceded by or If the parameter is in normal notation like 200 the programming in hex code is according to a ASCII table 200 32 30 30 in hex If the parameter must be programmed in hex code the notation is with a slash 1 A 2 1A in hex code vi vn series of parameters pertaining to the escape sequence control function or control string SP Is standing for Space hex 20 E 1 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 2 Control Codes Column Row 0 0 0 8 0 9 0 B 0 C 0 D 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 8 1 B 2 0 7 F Mnemonic NUL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO 5 DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 CAN ESC SP DEL Table 3 Terminal Management Escape Sequence ESC ESC ESC g
106. n the active macro without saving them you will find the new settings under the heading CURRENT SETTINGS Unless they are saved the modifications will stay active only until the printer is switched off When the printer is switched on again the macro settings marked with the asterisk will be reactivated 3 4 3 4 Menu Tree MENU TEST MODES DEFINE MACRO PRINT MENU CONFIGURATION PRINT LETTER PRINT LINES HEX DUMP INSTALLATION SAVE MENU TRACTOR LOWER TRACTOR L U TRACTOR UPPER The cassette types BIN 1 up to BIN 3 are MANUAL only displayed if the ASF cassettes are ASF BIN 1 installed ASF BIN 2 ASF BIN 3 ASF BINS 1 2 ASF BINS 2 3 SELECT MACRO ASF BINS 1 2 3 2 The next level displayed PAPER SOURCE BATCH PAPER EXIT PATH 2 PRINT POS ADJ BATCH CAPACITY PAGE LENGTH PRINT QUALITY FONT PITCH LINE EMULATION CHARACTER SET LEFT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN LINE MODE PERF SKIP TEAR OFF MODE 5 6 EPSON LQ IBM PROPR IBM AGM ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 15 IBM SET 1 IBM SET 2 IBM CODE PAGE EPSON EXT GCT CODE PAGE EE CODE PAGE EE2 INTERFACE I F LANGUAGE WORD LENGTH RECALL FACTORY BAUD RATE PROGRAM UPDATE PARITY BIT MENU ACCESS PROTOCOL DSR CTS MODE I F BUFFER Note 9 Configuring the Printer 3 5 Menu Item Description The following tables show menu modes submenus and parameters Precondition is Access to all menu items is alloved MENU ACCESS ALL Other
107. nter where it is exposed to moisture or heat eg direct sunlight S Avoid installing the printer in a dusty or humid environment Preconditions for Installation S Place the printer on the stand or a table S When processing fanfold paper always place the printer with its front edge slightly off the edge of the table Power Requirements S No special wiring is required A typical office wall outlet is sufficient S Do not plug into the same wall outlet other equipment besides the printer such as coffee machines copy machines or air conditioners 1 4 Getting Started 1 3 Remove Transport Lock Open the rear cover 2 by pressing the two locking buttons 1 and swivel the rear cover backwards Remove the transport lock 3 for the print head carriage 1 5 Getting Started Re packing Information To ensure maximum protection when transporting the printer always Remove any installed paper handling option Remove the mains cable Remove the ribbon cassette Reposition the transport lock Pack the printer in its original packing material and ship in its original package 1 4 Installing the Personality Module PM The printer is only operational when an interface is installed called a Personality Module PM The illustration below shows the standard PM with a serial and parallel interface Note Never attempt to install or remove a PM while the printer is switched ON To av
108. nu controlled setup status and error messages trilingual German English French Rated Voltage 100 240 V at rated f 50 60 Hz Power input lt 200 W operating lt 30 W standby Environmental Temperature Operating 10 to 35 50 F 10 95 Storage 40 C to 70 40 F to 158 F Relative Humidity operating 2096 8096 30 70 when printing on cut sheets storage 5 85 Noise level lt 53 dB A operating acc to ISO 7779 Agency Approvals Acc to VDE GS UL CE FCC B Eml Approvalss Acc to regulation of FTZ FCC class B 8 2 Technical Data 8 2 Performance Print speed at 10 cpi S HSD High Speed Draft 720 cps S DRAFT Draft Quality 600 cps S NLQ Near Letter Quality 300 cps S LQ1 Letter Quality 150 cps S LQ2 Letter Quality 100 cps 1 depending on the selected font Throughput acc to ECMA 132 Standard Letter Dr Grauert 5 Draft Quality 580 pages h S Letter Quality 260 pages h Workload 30 000 pages per month MTBF 10 000 h at 30 duty cycle 8 3 Paper Handling Integrated push tractor with park position for continuous paper zero tear off manual front insertion Paper width max 16 6 Automatic Paper form set and envelope feeder with up to three selectable cassettes for max A4 Letter format Paper path Flat bed technology S transportable form thickness max 2 0 mm Automatic Gap Control AGC The Automatic Gap
109. o the menu S FULL ACCESS _ All functions can be used default S ACCESS The menu is not accessible at all Only the menu item TEST MODES is available Note lt is the system manager s responsibility to grant access to the menu when NO ACCESS was selected 4 10 5 Maintenance Prefered Material The following materials and cleaning lubricants are recommended whem maintaining thr printer S Lint free cloth S Vacuum cleaner 5 1 Cleaning Surrounding Areas The user should clean the printer every six months or after 50 000 prints whatever occurs first If you experience paper feed problems or if the print head carriage movement is hampered cleaning should be carried out more often Note The Page Counter PGCNT in the PRINT MENU will inform about the actual number of printed pages see illustration on the next page 5 1 Maintenance PRINT MENU CONFIGURATION FW VERSION 202xxxxxPAGE COUNT 126 C031 ISO 8859 1 CO32 ISO 8859 15 061 IBM SET 1 C062 IBM SET 2 C063 IBM CODE PAGE C071 EPSON EXT C100 CODE PAGE EE C101 CODE PAGE EE2 DATA ROMAN NLO ROMAN LO SANS SERIF NLO SANS SERIF L COURIER NL COURIER L PRESTIGE NL PRESTIGE L SCRIPT NL SCRIPT OCR B LO OCR A LO ORATOR C NLO ORATOR C LO ORATOR NLO ORATOR LO DATA LARGE LO ZEICHENSATZ EPSON EXT GCT 1 U S A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
110. oid damage due to electrostatic discharge do not touch the pins or components of the PM S Insert the Personality Module 1 with the component side upwards until the connector fully engages Hand tighten the two lock screws 2 1 6 Getting Started 1 5 Mains Connection and Power On S Connect the printer to the mains using the power cord First connect the cable to the power cord socket and then to the mains S Do not plug into the same wall outlet other equipment besides the printer such as coffee machines copy machines or air conditioners S The power On Off lever switches the printer s power supply ON or OFF Note Press the lever always down Since the power cord serves as a Safety cut off its connection to the printer must be accessible any time When switched ON the printer performs an internal self test which checks the electronics the print head carriage movement and the interface Power ON is indicated by a green LED on the operator panel the first panel message is TEST If the message UNLOCKED CHECK RIBBON is shown follow the steps in After inserting the ribbon press 8 to continue When the internal test has been completed successfully the display shows READY 1 or LOCAL 1 ELQ if data have already been transmitted Note f the display shows anything different please refer to chapter 6 Trouble shooting and Diagnostics 77777777 1 7 Getting Started 1 6 Ribbon Installation Note 11
111. or PARALL RS422 and to the size of the interface buffer is only possible when the interface buffer is completely empty of data Appendix A System Interface Description 1 Serial Interface RS 232C RS 422 1 1 Interface Characteristics PG ProtectiveGround TXD Transmit Data from printer to host RXD Receive Data from host to printer RTS Request to Send printer is requesting data transfer from host OUTPUT CTS Clear to Send host is ready to receive data from printer INPUT DSR Data Set Ready host is requesting data transfer from printer INPUT can not be used for flow control internaly set to 1 sG___ signalGround 7 _ DTR Data Terminal Ready printer is ready to receive see also on the 20 OUTPUT following pages the data communication protocols for detail meaning PG Protective Ground RDA Receive Data from host to printer Send Data from printer to host 9 OUTPUT SDB Not Send Data from printer to host RDB Not Receive Data from host to printer S Transmission rate 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 baud S Parity even odd or none S Word length 7 or 8 bits S Number of stop bits In receive mode the printer accepts 1 or 2 stop bits The printer transmits always two bits Transmission Protocols S Ready Busy only RS 232C S XON XOFF S XON XOFF DTR only RS 232C A 2 Appendix A System Interface Description 1 2 Transmission Protocols and Connection Diagrams
112. or DATA LARGE 1 100 2 100 normal height width P1 and P2 max 99 0 steps of 100 ESC P17 HPA Set Horizontal Position Absolute P1 print column P1 0 9999 ESC P1a HPR Set Horizontal Position Relative P1 print column P1 0 9999 ESC P1 b RPT Repeat Character P1 number of repetitions P1 1 999 D 14 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 7 Cont Further Control Sequences supported by IBM Emulation Mode Native Commands Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC Pid VPA Set Vertical Position Absolute 1 Oor 1 Top of Form Top Margin P1 2 9999 Vertical Line ESC Pie VPR Set Vertical Position Relative P1 0 1 moves the position one line P1 2 9999 Vertical Line ESC Pig TBC Tabulation Clear 0 at active print pos all tabs and margin marker P123 all horizontal P124 all vertical tabs and margin marker ESC SNV Set National Version 1 1 15 national version ESC LSL Line Space Load 1 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 60 72 90 144 180 360 D 15 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 7 Cont Further Control Sequences supported by IBM Emulation Mode Native Commands Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC P1 m SGR Set Graphic Rendition P1 0 default no rendition or rendition reset P1 1 bold 1 3 italics P1 4 underline 1 9 crossed out or strike through printing P1 20 enlarged doub
113. ositon S Printer locking S Lock pone see soa procedure faulty UNLOCKED S Noribbon cassette S Check ribbon cassette CHECK RIBBON detected S Move print head into park position S Printer unlocked 5 Lock printer See diagram UNLOCKED Ribbon problems S Open printer RIBBON ERROR S Check ribbon cassette S Lock see nega 6 6 6 3 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics No Printout S Self test printout does not start 3 S S Make sure that you have closed the cover Check if paper is loaded in the printer Refer to paragraph 1 8 Paper Loading 5 Printing does not start S Make sure that the READY or BUSY message is displayed If there is a different message displayed please look into the above error message table are properly fixed at both ends Make sure that the printer is receiving data from the host computer Make sure that the correct protocol is enabled Refer to page and Make sure that you have selected the correct port if the shared mode has not been selected Make sure that paper is loaded Make sure that the ribbon is installed Examine the ribbon path The ribbon feed guides are not in the right posotion see paragraph 1 6 Ribbon Installation S Fanfold paper does not advance S Make sure that the right paper tractor is selected S Single sheet paper does not advance S Make sure that the paper source MANUAL or
114. out one test page to ensure that the printer works correctly after the 5 9 Maintenance KEY MENU ARROW RIGHT ARROW DOWN ENTER ONLINE VOOOW FORM FEED QA ONLINE DISPLAY LOCAL 1 TEST MODES J a PRINT MENU a CONFIGURATION a CONFIGURATION r CONFIGURATION r start of the print out a CONFIGURATION PAPER TEAR OFF short displayed a STOP READY 1 ELQ Note f it doesn t work open the printer again Press print head cable and its connector once more together Close the printer and repeat the test printout 5 10 6 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics How to Use This Section 1 Find the category to which your problem belongs The problem categories are Power related Problems Error Messages No Printout Operation related Problems Print related Problems Ribbon or Carriage related Problems For example if the print appears very light on the paper look into Section Print related Problems gt Find the symptom description that most closely matches the printer symptom In this example you would look at the symptom Print faint or of poor quality Try the first suggestion under that head line If the suggestion does not cure the problem try the next suggestion If none of the suggestions enables you to continue printing or if the fault is not listed contact your service office Each time the printer is switched ON the display indicates
115. printer drivers on the CD ROM Getting Started 1 12 Emulation Selection The following emulations are included in the PM Ser Par S EPSON LQ ESC P2 in Macro 1 Default S IBM ProPrinter XL 24 in Macro 2 S IBM ProPrinter XL 24 AGM in Macro 3 S EPSON LQ ESC P2 in Macro 4 To change from one emulation to another follow the procedure below The ex ample shows the keys to press along with the display information for a change from EPSON LQ ESC P2 in Macro 1 to IBM ProPrinter in Macro 2 Switch the printer ON The display shows READY 1 ELQ KEY DISPLAY DFFLINE LOCAL 1 ELQ MACRO SELECTION MACRO 2 r hold the key down and the available marcos are scrolling in the display and stop pressing with selected Macro 2 ONLINE READY 2 IPP The information READY 2 IPP indicates the selected macro and the emulation of this macro for example 1 ELQ 2 IPP 3 AGM 4 ELQ Macro 1 with Epson Emulation Macro 2 with IBM Proprinter Emulation Macro 3 with IBM Proprinter AGM Emulation Macro 4 with Epson Emulation Note A Macro is a summary of application specific parameter settings It is possible to have a total of four macros each with a different summary of VALUE settings The settings selected and confirmed are only active until the printer is switched off In order to prevent losing your new settings you can save Settings 1 20 2 Printer Operation Mos of the printer functions could be executed via operator pane
116. printer transmits a BUSY signal and an ACKN pulse The ACKN pulse informs the host that the data has been received and that the printer is ready to receive new data If the interface buffer is full except for the last character the BUSY is not reset in order to stop the data transfer from the host The BUSY signal is only reset if space is available in the interface buffer for a minimum of 512 characters While the printer is offline or a serial interface is active BUSY remains high and deselected Appendix A System Interface Description 2 3 Timing Diagram DATA 1 8 DATA gt lt _ 0 5Fs STROBE gt 0 575 350 ns BUSY TIN ACKN 0 5 Fs gt Appendix A System Interface Description 3 Shared Operation In shared operation the interface buffer capacity is reduced by 256 bytes After Power ON both the serial and the parallel interfaces are available for data transfer If a byte is first recognized by the serial interface the parallel interface is imme diately disabled by the BUSY signal The serial interface is now active and will operate using the installed protocols If a byte is first recognized by the parallel interface either the DTR signal of the serial interface is set to OFF or XOFF is sent depending on the protocol If the serial interface starts to receive data while the parallel interface is active it is possible to receive 256 bytes of serial data Any
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118. r 220 co oss co co A n n n H alao B HR mm mm m m gt gt A A CD CD CD CD CD gt CD co CD co CD N CD E 27 Appendix F Barcode Quick Reference 1 Introduction The barcode print facility is available in all three emulations 2 Programming There are three escape sequences to print barcodes The first sequence is to define the Barcode Header The type of barcode as well as all parameters are selected by a header The header does not affect any parameters outside the barcode application and remains valid until another header is transmitted or the printer is turned off This can be done at any time but before barcode printing The header has the following format ESC P P P P 8z Note 8 Space In step two the ESC sequence Set Mode Barcode SMBC starts the barcode printing ESC 2 0h Finally the ESC sequence Reset Mode Barcode RMBC will stop printing ESC 01 Note Between SMBC and RMBC are only printable characters tolerated no CR or LF 2 1 Barcode Header Format Function Parameter Barcode Header 1B 5B 3B P 3B P 3B P P Barcode type P P P 20 7A P Height of barcode P Width of thin bars Width of thin gaps P
119. red Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 4 Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence ESC ESC P1 ESC P1 ESC EOT NUL NUL NUL P1 P2 Example Coding to select double line space Function Select Elite 12 cpi Cancel Select Underline P1 0 0 cancel Underline Printing P1 0 1 set Underline Printing Cancel Select Overline Printing P1 0 0 cancel Overline Printing 1 0 1 set Overline Printing Double Multiple Width Height Mode P1 controls line spacing e g 0 x and character height e g 0 P2 controls character width P1 0 line spacing unchanged P1 1 x single line space P1 2 x double line space P1 3 x triple line space P1 4 x quadruple line space 1 0 charcter height unchanged 1 1 single charcter height P1 x 2 double character height P1 triple character height P1 x 4 quadruple character height P2 0 0 character width unchanged P2 0 1 single character width P2 0 2 double character width P2 0 3 triple character width P2 0 4 quadruple character width double character height and double character width in Hex 1B 5B 40 04 00 00 00 22 02 D 5 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 4 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Function ESC D P1 P2 P32 NUL Set Horizontal Tabs 1 2 0 1 F F ESC Select Emphasized Printing bold ESC F Cancel Emphasized Pr
120. reen ribbon support broken Close rear cover and press LOCAL No displayed Yes Note Remove the ribbon cassette only if the print head is in park position 6 12 6 8 2 Ribbon Unfasten Procedure Note Open rear cover Print head in park position No Print head park position Rear cover Move print head to park position Yes Is it possible to remove the ribbon cassette Yes New ribbon cassette required Replace the ribbon casstte NO Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Remove the ribbon cassette only if the print head is in park position Close rear cover press 4 to lock the printer NO Yes Fix ribbon leading at home position see 6 8 1 Locking Close rear cover and press Procedure No Yes Call Service Press Q to continue 6 13 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 6 8 3 RIBBON ERROR That means that the printer has tried to tense the ribbon and to fix the ribbon feed guide into the fixing device But there are still problems with the ribbon Note Remove the ribbon cassette only if the print head is in park position Print head park position Open rear cover
121. respon ding national versions Detailed print samples are found in Appendix B and the Character Set Tables in Appendix C If a different macro is selected the default character set may change as well e g 5 IBM PROPR emulation has the character set SET 2 as default S EPSON EDC P2 emulation has the character set EPSON EXT GCT as default Description of the Individual Menu Items S LEFT MARGIN The left margin is set in 1 10 steps depending on the actual selection The first left margin position is 1 20 from the left edge of the paper which means that the letter H in regular Data font would be positioned 1 20 from the left edge of the paper The left margin can be set to a maximum of 16 10 Left Margin Right Margin donus 16 80 132 136 165 5 RIGHT MARGIN The right margin is set to print position 80 132 136 or 165 always measured from the position of the first possible not actual left margin setting S LINE MODE S If LF LF CR is selected the printer performs a line feed and additionally a carriage return CR for every line feed LF received via the interface S LF CR is selected the printer performs a carriage return an additionally a line feed LF for every carriage return CR received via the interface 4 7 Description of the Individual Menu Items S 4 8 PERF SKIP If PERF SKIP is set to YES the printer starts to print after the specified top margin and stops printing before
122. s Escape Sequence ESC P1 P2 ESC P1 P2 ESC P1 P2 P 3 P4 P5 P6 Function Print data as characters Prints n data bytes as characters not control codes pd P1 P2 x 256 Select graphics mode P1 01 00 P2 1 or 49 Graphics mode may be reset by ESC Print raster graphics P120 graphics mode non compressed P121 graphics mode compressed P2 10 20 vertical resolution in 3600 v DPI 10 20 horizontal resolution in 3600 h DPI vertical dot count rows of dot graphics 1 lt lt 24 hzd horizont dot count columns of dot graphics P5 P6x 256 Combination P2 10 P3 20 is not possible E 19 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 9 Further Control Sequences supported by EPSON LQ Emulation Mode Native Commands Escape Sequence ESC s ESC gt S ESC P1 SPX ESC P1 P2 SPr E 20 Mnemonic Function EJF SPQ Note SM Control String Introducer CSI for ESC control String Introducer for ESC Eject Form this command causes a vertical form feed to the beginning of the next page Insert Form Select Print Quality 1 0 LQ 1 this is only valid if the NLQ type style is selected P1 2 DRAFT P1 3 HSD high speed draft The LQ NLQ selection becomes active if a LQ NLQ font is selected Draft HSD becomes active if type style DATA is selected Select Macro and Chang
123. s Modes IBM D 1 1 1B 5B P 20 58 Select Print Quality LQ NLQ 1B 5B P 3B P 20 72 Select Macro and Change Emulation 1B 5B P 3B P 20 42 1B 5B P 3B P 77 1B 5B P 3B P 78 1B 5B P 60 1B 5B P 61 1B 5B P 62 1B 5B P 64 1B 5B P 65 1B 5B P 67 1B 5B P 6D 1B 5B P 73 1B 5B P 77 1B 5B P 7B 1B5CP P 1B 64 P P Eject Form H KR I Insert Form Select Paper Source and Insert Form D 4 Set Mode Barcode Reset Mode Barcode Double Multible Width Height Mode Code Page Switching D 5 CD NJ HH N D 1 Graphic Size Modification Set National Version and Code Table D 13 Select Font and Character Pitch x Set Horizontal Position Absolute Set Horizontal Position Relative Repeat Character Set Vertical Position Absolute Set Vertical Position Relative ile Tabulation Clear Set Graphic Rendition Select Paper Source Set National Version Line Space Load Print from All Character Set Set Relative Horizontal Dot Position vA vA D 7 D 20 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Hex Decimal Conversion Table se as oa ve hon vo 200 224 so 40 55 on or nas 177 200 25 fzer sa so e2 130 162 ro ion 10 oe s
124. stem 1 19 S 1 1 19 1 11 Installing the Printer Drivers 1 19 1 12 Emulation Selection 1 20 Table of contents 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 VI Printer Operation 2 1 ODperalor Panel Seach SEEN Ee OR 2 1 PUNCHONINCYS estere Esaiae Osos eater ee 2 2 2 2 1 Ready Mode 2 4 2 2 2 Local MOJE AH OR OS S a 2 4 Liquid Crystal Display LCD 2 6 Menu ModE n 2 8 2 4 1 To Activate the Menu 2 9 2 4 2 To Confirm Selection 2 11 2 4 3 How to Save 5 05 2 12 Configuring the Printer 3 1 What is Configuration 3 1 Standard Gonnquraviom 22 4 rene PERPE 3 3 Exblaratior or vous ot ot Doe eai 3 4 enl TeS obe ten cc adn e ole f 3 5 Menu Item Description 3 7 5 921 TestMOGOGS c oos heed iet eC UR 3 7 3 5 2 ga apex e cae owe ete le 3
125. t ESC E 2 Mnemonic Function Null Backspace Horizontal Tab Line Feed Vertical Tab Form Feed Carriage Return Double Width Printing By Line Condensed Printing Select Printer Select Pica 10 cpi Deselct Printer Cancel Double Width Printing By Line Cancel Buffer Initiate Escape Sequence Space Delete Function Initialize Printer Set Most Significant Bit to 0 Set Most Significant Bit to 1 Cancel Most Significant Bit Control Vertical Form Handling Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference The printer is always equipped with two continuous form tractors The last sheet of a continuous form stack can be printed on up to the end of the form The capabillity of the printer to feed paper from different sources is optimally supplemented by the option that automatically adjust the distance between the print head and the print bar Table 4 Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC 3 P1 ESC P1 ESC A P1 ESC B NUL ESC B P1 P2 P16 NUL ESC C P1 ESC C NUL P1 ESC J P1 ESC N P1 ESC O ESC b P1 P2 P16 NUL Mnemonic Function Set Line Space to Set Line Space to Set Line Space to 4 Set Line Space to 4 Set Line Space to Clear Vertical Tabs Set Vertical Tabs P1 Set Form Length in Lines Set Form Length in Inches Perform 4 Line Feed P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 P16 0 1 P1 01
126. ter 3 5 14 Right Margin Entry Point DEFINE MACRO RIGHT MARGIN 136 POSITION 165 POSITION 80 POSITION 132 POSITION measuring unit inch 3 5 15 Line Mode Entry Point DEFINE MACRO LINE MODE LF LF LF LF CR LF CR LF CR LF CR 3 5 16 Perforation Skip Entry Point DEFINE MACRO Parameter PERF SKIP YES r NO 3 14 Configuring the Printer 3 5 17 Tear Off Mode Entry Point DEFINE MACRO Selection Wert Parameter TEAR OFF MODE 10 TEAR OFF 15 3 5 18 Interface Entry Point INSTALLATION f INTERFACE Selection Parameter Value F TYPE PARALL RS232 PARALL RS422 PARALLEL WORD LENGTH 1 7 8 BIT BAUD RATE 1200 BPS 2400 BPS 4800 BPS 9600 BPS 19200 BPS 38400 BPS PARITY BIT EVEN ODD NONE PROTOCOL DTR XON XOFF XOFF 3 15 Configuring the Printer Selection Parameter Value DSR CTS MODE IGNOR DSR CTS DSR CTS ACTIVE CTS ACTIVE DSR ACTIVE BUFFER 64 KBYTE 32 KBYTE 8 KBYTE 1 KBYTE Only indicated if the serial RS232 or RS422 interface is selected 3 5 19 Language Entry Point INSTALLATION LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS 3 5 20 Recall Factory Entry Point INSTALLATION RECALL FACTORY All standard default settings of the firmware will be restored but not saved 3 16 Configuring the Printer 3 5 21 Program Update Entry
127. the Menu Mode 2 12 3 Configuring the Printer 3 1 What is Configuring This chapter describes how to use the operator panel and menu settings to set up or configure your printer so that the printer and your computer system can communicate correctly with each other Communication between the two requires that both the computer operating sy stem and the printer have the same communication settings or features The most important of those are protocol baud rate word length I F type parity You may also need to change some of the printer s other features depending on your hardware and application requirements for example S paper handling S text processing The MENU mode allows you to access the configuration memory All settings of the printer are stored in this memory and can be printed The possible settings are Bist eat in detail on the following pages A EU view of all Menu The standard pameter setting be printed by using the function PRINT MENU The following steps show which keys to use to start this printout 3 1 Configuring the Printer Key OFFLINE MENU RIGHT ENTER VOOWS9 ONLINE Diyplay LOCAL 1 ELQ TEST MODES J PRINT MENU PRINT MENU r PRINT MENU r After feeding paper from the defined paper source the printer starts to print When printing is completed the following message will be displayed 3 2 n FORM FE
128. type style is available P1 2 Draft P123 HSD High Speed Draft The LQ NLQ selection becomes active if a LQ NLQ font is selected Draft HSD becomes active if type style DATA is selected D 7 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Table 4 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC P1 P2x CPL Select Font and Character Pitch Native Command parameter P1 or P2 may be skipped see following alternative command sequences ESC P1 x P1 selects the font possible format of 1 Oor missing Font is unchanged Native Command CPL 1 1 Data Roman P129 Sans Serif 1 4 Courier 1 5 Prestige 1 6 Script 1 7 1 8 OCR A 1 9 Orator C P1 10 Script Pi 11 Data Large Note Data Block is not available ESC P2 x P2 selects the character pitch possible format of 0 missing Pitch is unchanged Native Command CPL P2 1 10 cpi P2 2 12 cpi P2 15 cpi P2 4 proportional 5 proportional P2 6 14 4 2 7 18 2 8 17 1 2 9 20 cpi D 8 Table 5 Character Set Selection Escape Sequence ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC P1 P2 ESC P1 ESC n1 n2 NUL NUL P1 P2 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Mnemonic Function Select Character Set 2 Select Character Set 1 Print from All Character Set Number of codes P1 P2 256 Pn 0 0 F F Print Single
129. uick Reference Perform 4 Reverse Line Feed E 4 olojo 1B7000 1B7001 Cancel Select Proportional 1 1 71 Select Character Style 1 O i 1B 74 P Select Character Table E 18 1B7700 1 7701 Cancel Select Double Height 1B 78 P Select Character Quality Nem p soassa HorzonaPoson ITI E E 7 ITI ITI 2 3 4 5 2 F3 2 2 data OF IT ITI ITI ITI ITI m H 1B 24 P P E 25 H 8 1 1 1 rri rm rm rm UIJ 1B 28 BEP P Print Data as Character 0 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference 1B 4B P P data Standard Density Graphics Mode E 13 1B 4C P P data Double Density Graphics Mode E 13 1B 58 P Select Font by Pitch and Point m 1B 5A P P data Quadruple Density Graphics Mode E 1 E Co gt 1B 5B 3B P 73 AGC PCC Procedure 1B 5B 3B P 77 Set Code Table E 21 1B5B3BP 3BP 3BP 3BP 3B Barcode Printing E 22 P P 20 7A 1B 5B 3C 73 Eject Form H e 1B 5B 3B P 3B P P 73 Select Paper Source and Insert Form 4 1B 5B 3E 30 68 Set Mode Barcode E 22 1B 5B 30 6C Heset Mode Barcode E 22 1B 5B P 20 58 Select Print Quality E 20 1B 5
130. wise restrictions are to observed 3 5 1 Test Modes Entry Point TEST MODES PRINT MENU Printout of the current settings CONFIGURATION List of all available fonts the firmware version and the page counter value PRINT LETTER Produces a standard letter ECMA 132 PRINT LINES Shows a pattern of all printable characters HEX DUMP Pintout including all control characters 3 5 2 Select Macro Entry Point DEFINE MACRO SELECT MACRO MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 MACRO 4 3 Configuring the Printer 3 5 3 Paper Source Entry Point DEFINE MACRO Selection Parameter PAPER SOURCE TRACTOR LOWER TRACTOR L U TRACTOR UPPER MANUAL ASFBIN1 1 ASF BIN 2 ASF BIN 3 ASF BINS 1 2 ASF BINS 2 3 ASF BINS 1 2 3 The cassette types ASF BIN 1 up to ASF BIN 3 are only displayed if the ASF cassettes are installed 3 5 4 Paper Exit Entry Point DEFINE MACRO f PAPER EXIT Selection Parameter Value PATH BATCH r MANUAL BATCH CAPACITY BATCH CAP range 20 up to 600 steps 20 3 8 Configuring the Printer 3 5 5 Print Position Adjustment Entry Point DEFINE MACRO f PRINT POS ADJ Selection Parameter Value TRACT L V POS TRACT L 0 0 Tractor Lower Vertical Position Range 24 0 up to 99 9 Step inch TRACT L H POS TRACT L H 0 0 r Tractor Lower Horizontal Position Range 6 0 up to 6 0 Step inch TRACT U V POS TRAKT U V 0 0 r Tractor Upper Vertical Pos
131. wxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabcdefghiJjk klmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXY Zabcdefghi j jklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghi ijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefgh hijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabcdefg ghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabcdef fghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabcde efghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabcd defghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabc cdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZab bcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 SABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZa Note By pressing the key V the print job will be interrupted and then with the following key sequence and terminated Getting Started 1 10 Connecting to the System Parallel Serial Interface m S Switch the printer and the computer OFF S Connect the interface cable coming from the computer to the printer s parallel 1 or serial 2 port 1 a S Word Length 8 bit S Baud Rate 9600 BPS 5 Parity Bit Even 5 Protocol DTR S DSR CTS Mode Ignore DSR CTS S F Buffer 64 K Byte After powering the printer ON both interfaces serial and parallel are available for data transfer because of the shared mode The port to which data is sent becomes active automatically 1 11 Installing the Printer Drivers S You will find the
132. x15 Sub Superscript with LQ proport 16 x 37 S The characters can only be activated in the same mode as defined S The character layout is coded in three bytes 24 bit vertical or two bytes 16 bit vertical per column top to bottom S To print the character change to the User Defined Character Set with ESC Examlpe vertical box normal size with draft at code table position 41 P328 P4 5 5 8 hex 1B 26 00 41 41 08 05 08 FF FF FF 00 00 00 80 00 01 00 00 00 FF FF FF E 7 Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC P2 Quick Reference Table 5 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence ESC P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC lt ESC NUL P1 NUL ESC P1 ESC D NUL E 8 Function Select Line Marking 0 3 2 0 0 P3 0 1 P4 0 1 4 0 2 P4 0 3 P5 0 0 P5 0 1 5 0 2 P5 0 5 P5 0 6 fixed value fixed value fixed value underline strike through overscore cancel score line selected by P4 single continuous line double continuous line single broken line double broken line Set Italics Cancel Italics Select Unidirectional Mode one line Copy ROM Character Set to RAM P1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 5 1 0 6 1 0 7 1 0 8 ROMAN SANS SERIF COURIER PRESTIGE SCRIPT OCR B OCR A ORATOR C ORATOR Underline Printing 1 0 1 P1 0 0 set Underl

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